Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.TSE: 4521

Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025 Supplementary Financial Information

· Issued by Kaken Pharmaceutical 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.



May 12, 2025

Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025 [JGAAP]

Company name:

KAKEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

Stock exchange listing:

Tokyo Stock Exchange

Securities code number:

4521

URL:

https://www.kaken.co.jp/english/

Representative:

Hiroyuki Horiuchi, President and Representative Director

Contact:

Yasuhiko Kondo, General Manager of Corporate Communications Department

Telephone:

+81-3-5977-5002

Scheduled date of annual general meeting of shareholders:

June 27, 2025

Scheduled date of dividend payment commencement:

June 30, 2025

Scheduled date of annual securities report submission:

June 26, 2025

Supplementary materials for financial results:

Yes

Financial results briefing:

Yes (for institutional investors and analysts)

(Amounts are rounded down to the nearest million yen)

  1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025 (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)
    1. Consolidated Operating Results (Percentage indicates year-on-year change)

      Net sales

      Operating profit

      Ordinary profit

      Profit attributable to

      owners of the parent

      (Million yen)

      (%)

      (Million yen)

      (%)

      (Million yen)

      (%)

      (Million yen)

      (%)

      Year ended March 31, 2025

      94,035

      30.5

      21,034

      121.1

      21,279

      113.8

      13,945

      73.8

      Year ended March 31, 2024

      72,044

      (1.3)

      9,513

      18.9

      9,951

      14.0

      8,025

      47.5

      Note:

      Comprehensive income:

      Fiscal 2024: ¥ 14,237 million [21.9%]

      Fiscal 2023: ¥ 11,684 million [113.4%]

      Basic earnings per share

      Diluted earnings per share

      Return on equity

      Ratio of ordinary profit to total

      assets

      Ratio of operating profit to net sales

      (Yen)

      (Yen)

      (%)

      (%)

      (%)

      Year ended March 31, 2025

      365.42

      -

      9.4

      11.8

      22.4

      Year ended March 31, 2024

      212.67

      -

      5.7

      5.9

      13.2

      Reference:

      Share of profit (loss) of entities accounted for using equity method: Fiscal 2024: ¥ - million

      Fiscal 2023: ¥ - million

    2. Consolidated Financial Position

      Total assets

      Net assets

      Equity-to-asset ratio

      Net assets per share

      (Million yen)

      (Million yen)

      (%)

      (Yen)

      As of March 31, 2025

      190,422

      152,634

      80.2

      3,974.47

      As of March 31, 2024

      171,623

      143,755

      83.8

      3,796.05

      Reference:

      Equity:

      As of March 31, 2025: ¥ 152,634 million

      As of March 31, 2024: ¥ 143,755 million

    3. Consolidated Cash Flows

    Cash flows from

    operating activities

    Cash flows from

    investing activities

    Cash flows from

    financing activities

    Cash and cash equivalents

    at end of year

    (Million yen)

    (Million yen)

    (Million yen)

    (Million yen)

    Year ended March 31, 2025

    29,780

    (19,650)

    (5,369)

    70,085

    Year ended March 31, 2024

    2,577

    (5,854)

    (5,658)

    65,325

  2. Cash Dividends

    Annual dividends per share

    Total cash dividends

    (Annual)

    Dividend payout ratio

    (Consolidated)

    Dividends to net assets ratio

    (Consolidated)

    1st quarter

    2nd quarter

    3rd quarter

    Year-end

    Total

    (Yen)

    (Yen)

    (Yen)

    (Yen)

    (Yen)

    (Million yen)

    (%)

    (%)

    Year ended March 31, 2024

    -

    75.00

    -

    75.00

    150.00

    5,684

    70.5

    4.0

    Year ended March 31, 2025

    -

    115.00

    -

    75.00

    190.00

    7,253

    52.0

    4.9

    Year ending March 31, 2026 (Forecast)

    -

    95.00

    -

    95.00

    190.00

    214.6

    * The dividends per share for the 2nd quarter of the year ended March 31, 2025 consist of an ordinary dividend of ¥75.00 and a bonus dividend of ¥40.00.

  3. Consolidated Financial Forecast for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2026 (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026)

(Percentage indicates year-on-year change)

Net sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit

Profit attributable to owners of the parent

Basic earnings per share

(Million yen)

(%)

(Million yen)

(%)

(Million yen)

(%)

(Million yen)

(%)

(Yen)

Year ending March 31, 2026

88,000

(6.4)

5,200

(75.3)

6,000

(71.8)

3,400

(75.6)

88.53

* Notes
  1. Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period: Yes

    Newly included: 2 companies (Aadi Bioscience, Inc. and KAKEN INVESTMENTS INC.)

  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: Yes

    2. Changes in accounting policies other than 1): None

    3. Changes in accounting estimates: None

    4. Restatement: None

  3. Number of issued shares (common stock)

1) Number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury stock)

As of March 31, 2025

45,939,730 shares

As of March 31, 2024

45,939,730 shares

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

As of March 31, 2025

7,535,854 shares

As of March 31, 2024

8,070,003 shares

3) Average number of shares during the period

Fiscal 2024

38,162,063 shares

Fiscal 2023

37,737,574 shares

Note: The number of treasury shares at the end of the period includes the Company's shares held by the "Board Benefit Trust (BBT)" (93,600 shares as of March 31, 2025 and 28,200 shares as of March 31, 2024). The Company's shares held by the BBT are included in the number of treasury stock to be deducted in the calculation of the average number of shares during the period (64,055 shares as of March 31, 2025 and 29,898 shares as of March 31, 2024).

  • Financial results reports are exempt from audit conducted by certified public accountants or an audit corporation.

  • Explanation of proper use of earnings forecasts, and other special matters:

(Caution regarding forward-looking statements)

The performance forecasts and other descriptions on future events presented in this material are based on information currently available and certain assumptions considered to be reasonable. The actual performance may differ from these forecasts.

How to review the supplementary material to the financial results reports:

It has been posted on the Company's web site, along with the financial results reports.

3. Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal 2024
  1. Consolidated balance sheets

    (Millions of yen)

    Fiscal 2023

    (As of March 31, 2024)

    Fiscal 2024

    (As of March 31, 2025)

    Assets

    Current assets

    Cash and deposits

    50,625

    54,093

    Notes and accounts receivable - trade, and contract assets

    23,744

    21,178

    Marketable securities

    14,699

    15,992

    Merchandise and finished goods

    8,062

    8,805

    Work in process

    2,786

    2,311

    Raw materials and supplies

    6,319

    7,904

    Other

    736

    1,091

    Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (0)

    (0)

    Total current assets

    106,974

    111,377

    Non-current assets

    Property, plant and equipment

    Buildings and structures

    43,180

    44,001

    Accumulated depreciation

    (27,445)

    (28,470)

    Buildings and structures, net

    15,734

    15,530

    Machinery, equipment and vehicles

    17,075

    17,181

    Accumulated depreciation

    (14,302)

    (14,689)

    Machinery, equipment and vehicles, net

    2,772

    2,491

    Tools, furniture and fixtures

    8,483

    8,760

    Accumulated depreciation

    (6,836)

    (7,049)

    Tools, furniture and fixtures, net

    1,647

    1,711

    Land

    3,867

    3,867

    Construction in progress

    1,332

    4,027

    Total property, plant and equipment

    25,355

    27,629

    Intangible assets

    In-process research and development

    5,800

    4,400

    Goodwill

    937

    14,035

    Other

    724

    854

    Total intangible assets

    7,462

    19,289

    Investments and other assets

    Investment securities

    20,532

    18,875

    Long-term prepaid expenses

    4,991

    4,352

    Retirement benefit asset

    3,102

    4,159

    Deferred tax assets

    2,590

    4,065

    Other

    614

    674

    Total investments and other assets

    31,831

    32,126

    Total non-current assets

    64,648

    79,045

    Total assets

    171,623

    190,422

    (Millions of yen)

    Fiscal 2023

    (As of March 31, 2024)

    Fiscal 2024

    (As of March 31, 2025)

    Liabilities

    Current liabilities

    Notes and accounts payable - trade

    6,976

    8,186

    Electronically recorded obligations -operating

    123

    136

    Short-term bank loans

    3,850

    3,850

    Accounts payable-other

    4,146

    6,311

    Accrued expenses

    662

    1,145

    Income taxes payable

    76

    7,285

    Provision for bonuses

    946

    1,154

    Provision for directors' bonuses

    31

    86

    Other

    2,209

    2,198

    Total current liabilities

    19,024

    30,354

    Non-current liabilities

    Provision for share-based remuneration

    137

    163

    Net defined benefit liability

    6,393

    4,954

    Deferred tax liabilities

    1,947

    1,514

    Other

    365

    800

    Total non-current liabilities

    8,843

    7,433

    Total liabilities

    27,868

    37,787

    Net assets

    Shareholders' equity

    Common stock

    23,853

    23,853

    Capital surplus

    11,462

    12,932

    Retained earnings

    128,506

    135,242

    Treasury stock

    (28,613)

    (28,233)

    Total shareholders' equity

    135,207

    143,794

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

    Net unrealized holding gain on securities

    7,184

    6,257

    Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -

    (57)

    Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    1,363

    2,640

    Total accumulated other comprehensive income

    8,547

    8,840

    Total net assets

    143,755

    152,634

    Total liabilities and net assets

    171,623

    190,422

  2. Consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (Consolidated statements of income)

    (Millions of yen)

    Fiscal 2023

    (April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024)

    Fiscal 2024

    (April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025)

    Net sales

    72,044

    94,035

    Cost of sales

    33,505

    35,502

    Gross profit

    38,539

    58,532

    Selling, general and administrative expenses

    Salaries

    5,657

    5,579

    Bonuses and provision for bonuses

    1,160

    1,279

    Provision for directors' bonuses

    31

    86

    Retirement benefit expenses

    272

    164

    Research and development expenses

    12,543

    18,725

    Depreciation

    317

    271

    Other

    9,042

    11,390

    Total selling, general and administrative expenses

    29,025

    37,497

    Operating profit

    9,513

    21,034

    Other income

    Interest income

    8

    77

    Dividends income

    471

    536

    Other

    64

    87

    Total other income

    543

    701

    Other expenses

    Interest expenses

    17

    28

    Foreign exchange losses

    59

    370

    Loss on investments in investment partnership

    21

    33

    Other

    7

    24

    Total other expenses

    106

    456

    Ordinary profit

    9,951

    21,279

    Extraordinary income

    Gain on sales of investment securities

    13

    250

    Other

    0

    0

    Total extraordinary income

    14

    250

    Extraordinary losses

    Loss on retirement of non-current assets

    148

    68

    Impairment losses

    19

    1,488

    Loss on valuation of investment securities

    -

    537

    Other

    0

    0

    Total extraordinary losses

    168

    2,094

    Profit before income taxes

    9,796

    19,435

    Income taxes-current

    1,926

    7,718

    Income taxes-deferred

    (155)

    (2,228)

    Total income taxes

    1,770

    5,490

    Profit

    8,025

    13,945

    Profit attributable to owners of the parent

    8,025

    13,945

    (Consolidated statements of comprehensive income)

    (Millions of yen)

    Fiscal 2023

    (April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024)

    Fiscal 2024

    (April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025)

    Profit

    8,025

    13,945

    Other comprehensive income

    Net unrealized holding gain on securities

    2,460

    (926)

    Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -

    (57)

    Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    1,198

    1,277

    Total other comprehensive income

    3,658

    292

    Comprehensive income

    11,684

    14,237

    Total comprehensive income attributable to

    owners of the parent

    11,684

    14,237

  3. Consolidated statements of changes in net assets Fiscal 2023 (April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024)

    (Millions of yen)

    Shareholders' equity

    Common stock

    Capital surplus

    Retained earnings

    Treasury stock

    Total

    shareholders'

    equity

    Balance at the beginning of

    current period

    23,853

    11,406

    126,135

    (30,026)

    131,368

    Changes during the year

    Cash dividends

    (5,655)

    (5,655)

    Profit attributable to owners

    of the parent

    8,025

    8,025

    Purchase of treasury stock

    (2)

    (2)

    Disposal of treasury stock

    55

    1,415

    1,470

    Other, net

    Total changes during the year

    -

    55

    2,370

    1,413

    3,838

    Balance at the end of current

    period

    23,853

    11,462

    128,506

    (28,613)

    135,207

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

    Non-controlling interests

    Total net assets

    Net unrealized holding gain on securities

    Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    Total accumulated other comprehensive

    income

    Balance at the beginning of

    current period

    4,724

    165

    4,889

    578

    136,836

    Changes during the year

    Cash dividends

    (5,655)

    Profit attributable to owners

    of the parent

    8,025

    Purchase of treasury stock

    (2)

    Disposal of treasury stock

    1,470

    Other, net

    2,460

    1,198

    3,658

    (578)

    3,080

    Total changes during the year

    2,460

    1,198

    3,658

    (578)

    6,918

    Balance at the end of current

    period

    7,184

    1,363

    8,547

    -

    143,755

    Fiscal 2024 (April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025)

    (Millions of yen)

    Shareholders' equity

    Common stock

    Capital surplus

    Retained earnings

    Treasury stock

    Total

    shareholders'

    equity

    Balance at the beginning of

    current period

    23,853

    11,462

    128,506

    (28,613)

    135,207

    Changes during the year

    Cash dividends

    (7,208)

    (7,208)

    Profit attributable to owners

    of the parent

    13,945

    13,945

    Purchase of treasury stock

    (5,935)

    (5,935)

    Disposal of treasury stock

    1,470

    6,316

    7,786

    Other, net

    Total changes during the year

    -

    1,470

    6,736

    380

    8,586

    Balance at the end of current

    period

    23,853

    12,932

    135,242

    (28,233)

    143,794

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

    Total net assets

    Net unrealized holding gain on securities

    Foreign currency translation adjustment

    Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    Total accumulated other comprehensive

    income

    Balance at the beginning of

    current period

    7,184

    -

    1,363

    8,547

    143,755

    Changes during the year

    Cash dividends

    (7,208)

    Profit attributable to owners

    of the parent

    13,945

    Purchase of treasury stock

    (5,935)

    Disposal of treasury stock

    7,786

    Other, net

    (926)

    (57)

    1,277

    292

    292

    Total changes during the year

    (926)

    (57)

    1,277

    292

    8,879

    Balance at the end of current

    period

    6,257

    (57)

    2,640

    8,840

    152,634

  4. Consolidated statements of cash flows

(Millions of yen)

Fiscal 2023

(April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024)

Fiscal 2024

(April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025)

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit before income taxes

9,796

19,435

Depreciation

2,596

2,475

Impairment losses

19

1,488

Amortization of goodwill

157

79

Increase (decrease) in net defined benefit asset and liability

(141)

(606)

Interest and dividends income

(479)

(613)

Interest expenses

17

28

Loss (gain) on valuation of investment securities

-

537

Loss (gain) on investments in investment partnerships

21

33

Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities

(13)

(250)

Loss on retirement of non-current assets

148

67

Decrease (increase) in notes and accounts receivable-trade

(4,559)

3,577

Decrease (increase) in inventories

(1,603)

(1,084)

Increase (decrease) in trade payables

880

1,100

Other, net

(936)

3,771

Subtotal

5,903

30,039

Interest and dividends income received

479

606

Interest expenses paid

(17)

(28)

Income taxes (paid) refund

(3,788)

(836)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

2,577

29,780

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(1,861)

(4,138)

Purchase of intangible assets

(306)

(254)

Purchase of investment securities

-

(400)

Proceeds from sales of investment securities

516

520

Purchase of long-term prepaid expenses

(4,182)

(268)

Purchase of shares of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation

-

(15,378)

Other, net

(21)

269

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(5,854)

(19,650)

Cash flows from financing activities

Purchase of treasury stock

(2)

(5,935)

Proceeds from disposal of treasury stock

1

7,764

Cash dividends paid

(5,657)

(7,198)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(5,658)

(5,369)

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents

-

-

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(8,935)

4,760

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

74,260

65,325

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

65,325

70,085

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