Financial Highlights for the Half Year Ended September 30, 2014
[Prepared on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards]
1. Results for the Period from April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014
(1) Operating Results
(Millions of yen)
Half year ended
September 30, 2013
Half year ended
September 30, 2014
Sales
1,039,245
1,072,788
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
3.2
Operating profit
51,933
55,868
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
7.6
Profit before income tax expenses
50,157
55,589
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
10.8
Profit for the period
30,900
36,842
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
19.2
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
28,092
33,979
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
21.0
Comprehensive income
64,023
49,915
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
-22.0
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-basic (yen)
38.75
46.87
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-diluted (yen)
-
-
Notes:Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent (basic and diluted) are based on Profit attributable to owners of the parent.
(2) Financial Position
(Millions of yen)
March 31, 2014
September 30, 2014
Total assets
2,596,618
2,632,587
Total equity
1,094,396
1,131,976
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
1,029,413
1,064,410
Equity attributable to owners of the parent ratio (%)
39.6
40.4
2. Dividend information
Year ending
March 31, 2014
(Actual)
Year ending
March 31, 2015
(Forecast)
Cash dividends, applicable to the year (yen)
33.00
34.00
Interim (yen)
16.50
17.00
Year-end (yen)
16.50
17.00
Notes:Revision of expected dividends during this period: No
3. Forecast of Operating Results from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
(Millions of yen)
Year ending
March 31, 2015
Sales
2,260,000
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
2.9
Operating profit
140,000
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
16.3
Profit before income tax expenses
135,000
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
14.3
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
80,000
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
9.9
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-basic (yen)
110.35
Notes:Revision of forecast of consolidated operating results during this period: No
4. Others
(1)
Changes in significant subsidiaries: No
(2)
Changes in accounting policies and accounting estimate
(i) Changes in accounting policies required by IFRS: Yes
(ii) Other changes: No
(iii) Changes in accounting estimate: No
* For details see "4.Others" on page 5.
(3)
Number of common stock outstanding (including treasury stock):
As of September 30, 2014:744,912,078 shares;As of March 31, 2014:744,912,078 shares
(4)
Number of treasury stock:
As of September 30, 2014:20,004,128 shares;As of March 31, 2014:19,995,714 shares
(5)
Average number of common stock:
Half year ended September 30, 2014:724,911,814 shares;Half year ended September 30, 2013:725,015,632 shares
