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Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024

· Issued by Lecip Holdings Corporation

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 Six Months Ended September 30, 2024

[Japanese GAAP]

November 12, 2024

Company name: LECIP HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Listing: Tokyo, Nagoya

Securities code: 7213

URL: https://www.lecip.co.jp/hd/

Representative: Makoto Sugimoto

President and CEO

Inquiries: Norihiro Shinagawa

Managing Director

Telephone: +81-58-324-3121

Scheduled date to file semi-annual securities report: November 13, 2024

Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: -

Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: None

Holding of financial results briefing: Yes

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

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

(1) Consolidated Operating Results

(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)

Net sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit

Profit attributable to

owners of parent

Six months ended

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

September 30, 2024

10,310

41.8

1,349

-

1,176

170.8

700

183.8

September 30, 2023

7,272

43.0

118

-

434

-

246

-

(Note) Comprehensive income:

Six months ended September 30, 2024:

Six months ended September 30, 2023:

¥

801 million

[

-%]

¥

36 million

[

-%]

Basic earnings

Diluted earnings per

per share

share

Six months ended

Yen

Yen

September 30, 2024

49.18

-

September 30, 2023

18.22

-

(2) Consolidated Financial Position

Total assets

Net assets

Capital adequacy ratio

Net assets per share

As of

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

%

Yen

September 30, 2024

19,311

8,660

44.8

563.21

March 31, 2024

19,948

6,881

34.5

505.94

(Reference) Equity: As of

September 30, 2024:

¥

8,660 million

As of

March 31, 2024:

¥

6,881 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

-

0.00

-

8.50

8.50

Fiscal year ending March 31, 2025

-

0.00

Fiscal year ending March 31, 2025

-

10.00

10.00

(Forecast)

(Note) Revision to the forecast for dividends

announced most

recently:

Yes

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 to

Basic earnings

owners of parent

per share

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Yen

Full year

24,000

5.8

2,000

(36.8)

1,800

(49.4)

950

(60.7)

64.14

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

Yes

* Notes:

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

None

  1. Adoption of accounting treatment specific to the preparation of semi-annual consolidated financial statements: None
  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):

September 30, 2024:

15,891,500

shares

March 31, 2024:

14,178,200

shares

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

September 30, 2024:

514,676

shares

March 31, 2024:

576,919

shares

3) Average number of shares outstanding during the period:

Six months ended September 30, 2024:

14,246,961

shares

Six months ended September 30, 2023:

13,547,995

shares

  • Semi-annualfinancial results reports are exempt from review conducted by certified public accountants or an audit firm.
  • Proper use of earnings forecasts, and other special matters

The forecasts given in this document are based on the current available information in the company and certain reasonable assumptions of the company. And we don'tcommit to achieve these forecasting numbers. Actual results may differ from these forecasts by a variety of reasons.

Semi-annual Consolidated Financial Statements

Semi-annual Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Thousands of yen)

As of March 31, 2024

As of September 30, 2024

Assets

Current assets

Cash and deposits

2,964,080

1,848,663

Notes and accounts receivable - trade

6,133,234

3,570,355

Merchandise and finished goods

1,625,948

3,316,156

Work in process

700,313

1,036,396

Raw materials and supplies

4,174,775

4,749,140

Other

875,019

898,172

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(7)

(4)

Total current assets

16,473,364

15,418,880

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Buildings and structures, net

746,811

1,423,140

Other, net

836,869

818,061

Total property, plant and equipment

1,583,680

2,241,201

Intangible assets

403,136

340,469

Investments and other assets

Investment securities

763,331

697,769

Other

769,082

656,792

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(43,921)

(43,271)

Total investments and other assets

1,488,492

1,311,290

Total non-current assets

3,475,309

3,892,961

Total assets

19,948,674

19,311,842

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Notes and accounts payable - trade

1,782,618

1,774,632

Electronically recorded obligations - operating

2,984,106

2,874,562

Short-term borrowings

1,686,940

825,680

Current portion of long-term borrowings

633,841

542,167

Income taxes payable

1,749,261

359,402

Provision for bonuses

537,982

434,681

Provision for product warranties

79,892

95,597

Other

2,446,517

2,873,141

Total current liabilities

11,901,159

9,779,865

Non-current liabilities

Long-term borrowings

560,773

297,307

Provision for management board incentive plan

80,268

80,268

trust

Retirement benefit liability

40,180

37,780

Other

484,836

456,259

Total non-current liabilities

1,166,057

871,614

Total liabilities

13,067,217

10,651,479

(Thousands of yen)

As of March 31, 2024

As of September 30, 2024

Net assets

Shareholders' equity

Share capital

1,190,955

1,718,223

Capital surplus

1,227,276

1,770,766

Retained earnings

4,802,404

5,384,873

Treasury shares

(251,346)

(226,107)

Total shareholders' equity

6,969,290

8,647,755

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale

257,589

193,028

securities

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(345,422)

(180,421)

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

(87,833)

12,607

Total net assets

6,881,457

8,660,362

Total liabilities and net assets

19,948,674

19,311,842

Semi-annual Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(Thousands of yen)

For the six months

For the six months

ended September 30, 2023

ended September 30, 2024

Net sales

7,272,218

10,310,898

Cost of sales

5,081,773

6,551,600

Gross profit

2,190,445

3,759,298

Selling, general and administrative expenses

2,071,835

2,409,462

Operating profit

118,609

1,349,835

Non-operating income

Dividend income

10,238

11,118

Foreign exchange gains

319,078

-

Subsidy income

90

3,344

Gains from technical support

-

30,000

Other

6,399

7,441

Total non-operating income

335,806

51,904

Non-operating expenses

Interest expenses

13,844

10,769

Foreign exchange losses

-

187,567

Payment for employment of the disabled

3,250

2,500

Late payment default payment

2,853

-

Technical support expenses

-

10,508

Share issuance costs

-

13,942

Other

135

70

Total non-operating expenses

20,083

225,357

Ordinary profit

434,333

1,176,382

Extraordinary losses

Impairment losses

9,434

6,393

Loss on abandonment of non-current assets

198

616

Total extraordinary losses

9,633

7,010

Profit before income taxes

424,700

1,169,371

Income taxes - current

198,466

347,855

Income taxes - deferred

(20,599)

120,878

Total income taxes

177,866

468,734

Profit

246,833

700,637

Profit attributable to owners of parent

246,833

700,637

(Thousands of yen)

For the six months

For the six months

ended September 30, 2023

ended September 30, 2024

Profit

246,833

700,637

Other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

17,203

(64,560)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(227,340)

165,001

Total other comprehensive income

(210,137)

100,440

Comprehensive income

36,696

801,078

Comprehensive income attributable to

Comprehensive income attributable to owners of

36,696

801,078

parent

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling

-

-

interests

Semi-annual Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Thousands of yen)

For the six months

For the six months

ended September 30, 2023

ended September 30, 2024

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit before income taxes

424,700

1,169,371

Depreciation

216,619

258,014

Impairment losses

9,434

6,393

Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts

(600)

(652)

Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses

(3,992)

(103,255)

Increase (decrease) in provision for product warranties

5,339

18,619

Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability

3,390

(2,400)

Interest and dividend income

(10,244)

(11,156)

Interest expenses

13,844

10,769

Subsidy income

(90)

(3,344)

Technical support income

-

(19,491)

Foreign exchange losses (gains)

(310,842)

193,203

Loss on abandonment of non-current assets

198

616

Decrease (increase) in trade receivables

754,557

2,539,486

Decrease (increase) in inventories

(2,088,592)

(2,716,845)

Trust beneficiary right

(61,745)

81,990

Decrease (increase) in advance payments to suppliers

(161,980)

25,187

Increase (decrease) in trade payables

875,600

(86,713)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable - other

(51,918)

(258,690)

Increase (decrease) in advances received

(53,880)

728,210

Increase (decrease) in accrued consumption taxes

(49,612)

(511,783)

Other, net

26,316

58,233

Subtotal

(463,499)

1,375,763

Interest and dividends received

10,244

11,156

Interest paid

(14,052)

(10,288)

Subsidies received

90

3,344

Proceeds from technical support income

-

19,491

Income taxes refund (paid)

72,122

(1,735,233)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(395,094)

(335,765)

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(95,600)

(362,099)

Purchase of intangible assets

(34,619)

(50,978)

Purchase of investment securities

(4,507)

(26,022)

Other, net

27,724

(709)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(107,002)

(439,810)

Cash flows from financing activities

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

342,316

(870,000)

Repayments of long-term borrowings

(271,680)

(355,140)

Proceeds from issuance of shares

-

1,040,593

Purchase of treasury shares

(29)

(46)

Dividends paid

(68,990)

(117,498)

Other, net

(55,926)

(40,911)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(54,309)

(343,002)

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash

22,639

3,161

equivalents

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(533,767)

(1,115,417)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

3,179,471

2,964,080

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

2,645,703

1,848,663

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