Hiroshima Gas Co., Ltd.TSE: 9535

Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

· Issued by Hiroshima Gas Co., Ltd.

Note: This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.

Consolidated Financial Results

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

[Japanese GAAP]

Company name: HIROSHIMA GAS CO.,LTD.

Listing: Tokyo

Securities code: 9535

URL: https://www.hiroshima-gas.co.jp/

Representative: Tomohiko Nakagawa

Inquiries: Yasutaka Okita

Telephone: +81-82-252-3000

Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: -

Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: None

Holding of financial results briefing: None

August 7, 2024

President

Director,Senior Executive Officer and Manager of General

Affair Department

(Yen amounts are rounded down to millions, unless otherwise noted.)

1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 (April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024)

(1) Consolidated Operating Results

(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)

Net sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit

Profit attributable to

owners of parent

Three months ended

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

June 30, 2024

22,177

(7.0)

1,312

(38.8)

1,241

(39.4)

678

(46.7)

June 30, 2023

23,835

14.2

2,143

92.2

2,049

54.2

1,272

48.2

(Note) Comprehensive income:

Three months ended June 30, 2024:

Three months ended June 30, 2023:

¥

1,118 million

[

(42.8) %]

¥

1,956 million

[

(2.3) %]

Basic earnings

Diluted earnings per

per share

share

Three months ended

Yen

Yen

June 30, 2024

9.90

-

June 30, 2023

18.62

-

(2) Consolidated Financial Position

Total assets

Net assets

Capital adequacy ratio

As of

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

%

June 30, 2024

130,364

71,129

52.0

March 31, 2024

137,628

70,512

48.8

(Reference) Equity: As of

June 30, 2024:

¥

67,758 million

As of

March 31, 2024:

¥

67,128 million

2. Dividends

Annual dividends

1st

2nd

3rd

Year-end

Total

quarter-end

quarter-end

quarter-end

Yen

Yen

Yen

Yen

Yen

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024

-

6.00

-

6.00

12.00

Fiscal year ending March 31, 2025

-

Fiscal year ending March 31, 2025

6.00

-

6.00

12.00

(Forecast)

(Note) Revision to the forecast for dividends

announced most

recently:

None

(Note) Breakdown of the 1st quarter dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 :

Commemorative dividend

-

yen

Special dividend

-

yen

3. Consolidated Financial Results Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025(April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)

(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)

Net sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit

Profit attributable

Basic earnings per

to owners of parent

share

Millions of

Millions of

Millions of

Millions of

yen

%

yen

%

yen

%

yen

%

Yen

Full year

93,600

3.2

2,100

(34.1)

2,300

(31.9)

1,500

(35.6)

21.90

(Note) Revision to the financial results forecast announced most recently:

None

* Notes:

(1) Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period:

None

Newly included:

-

(Company name:

)

Excluded:

-

(Company name:

)

  1. Adoption of accounting treatment specific to the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements: Yes
  2. Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, and restatement
    1. Changes in accounting policies due to revisions to accounting standards and other regulations: None
    2. Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons: None
    3. Changes in accounting estimates: None
    4. Restatement: None
  3. Number of issued shares (common shares)
    1. Total number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury shares):

June 30, 2024:

68,490,018

shares

March 31, 2024:

68,490,018

shares

2) Number of treasury shares at the end of the period:

June 30, 2024:

1,848

shares

March 31, 2024:

1,848

shares

3) Average number of shares outstanding during the period:

Three months ended June 30, 2024:

68,488,170

shares

Three months ended June 30, 2023:

68,371,270

shares

  • Review of the Japanese-language originals of the attached consolidated quarterly financial statements by certified public accountants or an audit firm: None

* Proper use of earnings forecasts, and other special matters

Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements

Quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Millions of yen)

As of March 31, 2024

As of June 30, 2024

Assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Production facilities

15,543

15,273

Distribution facilities

31,202

30,873

Service and maintenance facilities

4,066

4,181

Other facilities

10,918

10,815

Construction in progress

5,475

5,457

Total property, plant and equipment

67,206

66,601

Intangible assets

106

99

Investments and other assets

Investment securities

14,476

14,654

Long-term loans receivable

-

22

Retirement benefit asset

530

546

Deferred tax assets

819

714

Other investments

4,119

4,049

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(20)

(20)

Total investments and other assets

19,925

19,967

Total non-current assets

87,238

86,668

Current assets

Cash and deposits

27,706

24,113

Notes and accounts receivable - trade, and contract

9,388

7,346

assets

Merchandise and finished goods

953

841

Raw materials and supplies

9,395

8,017

Other current assets

2,981

3,398

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(35)

(19)

Total current assets

50,389

43,696

Total assets

137,628

130,364

(Millions of yen)

As of March 31, 2024

As of June 30, 2024

Liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Bonds payable

16,000

16,000

Long-term borrowings

27,994

24,364

Provision for retirement benefits for directors (and

322

-

other officers)

Provision for gas holder repairs

598

614

Provision for safety measures

420

375

Provision for gas appliance warranties

200

196

Retirement benefit liability

310

298

Asset retirement obligations

237

238

Other noncurrent liabilities

933

1,417

Total non-current liabilities

47,017

43,504

Current liabilities

Current portion of non-current liabilities

2,731

6,255

Notes and accounts payable - trade

10,945

5,116

Income taxes payable

179

288

Other current liabilities

6,241

4,071

Total current liabilities

20,098

15,730

Total liabilities

67,115

59,235

Net assets

Shareholders' equity

Share capital

5,268

5,268

Capital surplus

1,239

1,248

Retained earnings

56,870

57,137

Treasury shares

(0)

(0)

Total shareholders' equity

63,378

63,655

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale

2,406

2,566

securities

Deferred gains or losses on hedges

121

121

Foreign currency translation adjustment

719

911

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

503

504

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

3,750

4,103

Non-controlling interests

3,384

3,370

Total net assets

70,512

71,129

Total liabilities and net assets

137,628

130,364

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income (For the three months)

(Millions of yen)

For the three months

For the three months

ended June 30, 2023

ended June 30, 2024

Net sales

23,835

22,177

Cost of sales

15,255

14,530

Gross profit

8,580

7,646

Selling, general and administrative expenses

6,436

6,333

Operating profit

2,143

1,312

Non-operating income

Interest income

1

1

Dividend income

103

120

Miscellaneous income

97

156

Total non-operating income

202

279

Non-operating expenses

Interest expenses

49

46

Share of loss of entities accounted for using equity

190

226

method

Miscellaneous expenses

57

76

Total non-operating expenses

296

350

Ordinary profit

2,049

1,241

Profit before income taxes

2,049

1,241

Income taxes - current

459

252

Income taxes - deferred

202

224

Total income taxes

661

476

Profit

1,387

764

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

114

86

Profit attributable to owners of parent

1,272

678

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (For the three months)

(Millions of yen)

For the three months

For the three months

ended June 30, 2023

ended June 30, 2024

Profit

1,387

764

Other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

458

159

Deferred gains or losses on hedges

91

(0)

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, net of tax

12

1

Share of other comprehensive income of entities

5

192

accounted for using equity method

Total other comprehensive income

568

354

Comprehensive income

1,956

1,118

Comprehensive income attributable to

Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

1,841

1,031

114

86

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