Lion Corporation TSE:4912

Lion : Summary of Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal 2025

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Summary of Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2025 [IFRS]

Company name: Lion Corporation

Listed stock exchanges: Tokyo Stock Exchange

Code: 4912

URL: https://www.lion.co.jp/en/

Representative: Masayuki Takemori, Representative Director, President and Executive Officer Contact: Akihiko Takeo, Executive Officer, Director of Finance Department

Telephone: +81-3-6739-3711

Annual meeting of shareholders: March 27, 2026 Start date of payment of dividend: March 5, 2026

Scheduled date of filing of financial report: March 26, 2026

Supplementary materials prepared for financial results: Yes

Earning announcement for financial results: Yes (for institutional investors, analysts, etc.)

Figures in this and subsequent tables are truncated at the nearest million.

  1. Consolidated Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2025 (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025)

    February 12, 2026

    1. Consolidated Results (cumulative)

      (Percentage figures denote year-on-year change)

      Net sales

      Operating profit

      Profit before tax

      Millions of yen

      422,092

      412,943

      %

      Millions of yen

      36,368

      28,387

      %

      Millions of yen

      39,433

      32,249

      %

      Year ended December 31, 2025

      2.2

      28.1

      22.3

      Year ended December 31, 2024

      2.5

      38.4

      44.1

      Profit for the period

      Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent

      Total comprehensive income for the period

      Millions of yen

      31,049

      24,072

      %

      Millions of yen

      27,587

      21,197

      %

      Millions of yen

      42,079

      35,651

      %

      Year ended December 31, 2025

      29.0

      30.1

      18.0

      Year ended December 31, 2024

      44.3

      44.9

      34.2

      Note: Core operating income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was ¥30,760 million (up 16.8% year on year). Core operating income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was ¥26,332 million (up 30.8% year on year).

      Core operating income is an earnings indicator the Company uses to measure regular business performance by subtracting selling, general and administrative expenses from gross profit.

      Basic earnings per share

      Diluted earnings per share

      Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent to profit

      for the period

      Ratio of profit before tax to total assets

      Ratio of operating profit to net sales

      Yen

      Yen

      %

      %

      %

      Year ended December 31, 2025

      99.74

      99.64

      9.0

      7.7

      8.6

      Year ended December 31, 2024

      76.51

      76.41

      7.4

      6.6

      6.9

      Note: Share of profit (loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method: December 31, 2025: ¥2,882 million

      December 31, 2024: ¥2,921 million

    2. Consolidated Financial Position

      Total assets

      Total equity

      Equity attributable to owners of the parent

      Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent to total

      assets

      Equity attributable to owners of the parent per share

      Millions of yen

      Millions of yen

      Millions of yen

      %

      Yen

      December 31, 2025

      528,596

      348,419

      322,726

      61.1

      1,166.54

      December 31, 2024

      497,167

      315,694

      293,717

      59.1

      1,062.70

    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 period

    Millions of yen

    40,648

    43,660

    Millions of yen

    Millions of yen

    (12,406)

    (21,205)

    Millions of yen

    88,092

    102,240

    Year ended December 31, 2025

    (43,460)

    Year ended December 31, 2024

    (7,659)

  2. Dividends

    Cash dividends per share

    Total dividend paid (annual)

    Payout ratio (consolidated)

    Ratio of dividends to equity attributable to owners of the parent

    (consolidated)

    First Quarter

    Second Quarter

    Third Quarter

    Year-End

    Total

    Fiscal 2024

    Fiscal

    2025

    Yen

    -

    -

    Yen 13.00

    15.00

    Yen

    -

    -

    Yen 14.00

    15.00

    Yen 27.00

    30.00

    Millions of yen

    7,478

    8,319

    % 35.3

    30.1

    % 2.6

    2.7

    Fiscal 2026

    (forecast)

    -

    17.00

    -

    17.00

    34.00

    37.6

  3. Forecast of Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026 (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026)

(Percentage figures denote year-on-year change)

Net sales

Operating profit

Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent

Basic earnings per share

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Yen

First half 2026

210,000

5.3

19,000

42.0

10,000

4.1

36.15

Fiscal 2026

430,000

1.9

40,000

10.0

25,000

(9.4)

90.38

Note: Core operating income forecast: First half 2026: ¥14,000 million

Fiscal 2026: ¥35,000 million

Notes
  1. Significant Change in Scope of Consolidation during Period: Yes

    Newly included: 3 companies (Company name) Merap Lion Holding Limited Liability Company

    Merap Group Corporation

    Phanam Pharmaceutical Corporation

    Excluded: - company (Company name)

  2. Changes in accounting principles, procedures and presentation methods in connection with the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements:

    1. Changes in accounting standards required under IFRS: No

    2. Other changes: No

    3. Changes in accounting estimates: No

  3. Number of outstanding shares (common stock)

    1. Number of outstanding shares on balance sheet dates (including treasury stocks): As of December 31, 2025: 279,782,746 shares

      As of December 31, 2024: 284,432,746 shares

    2. Number of treasury stocks on balance sheet date:

      As of December 31, 2025: 3,130,893 shares

      As of December 31, 2024: 8,045,423 shares

    3. Average number of shares outstanding over period

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025: 276,595,116 shares

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024: 277,054,093 shares

Reference: Summary Non-Consolidated Results (JGAAP basis)

1. Non-Consolidated Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2025 (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025)

  1. Non-Consolidated Results

    (Percentage figures denote year-on-year change)

    Net sales

    Operating profit

    Ordinary income

    Profit for the period

    Fiscal 2025

    Fiscal 2024

    Millions of yen

    225,480

    224,430

    % 0.5

    (2.8)

    Millions of yen

    11,754

    9,789

    % 20.1

    331.8

    Millions of yen

    21,780

    18,675

    % 16.6

    131.1

    Millions of yen

    18,680

    13,260

    % 40.9

    76.1

    Basic earnings per share

    Diluted earnings per share

    Yen

    Yen

    Fiscal 2025

    67.53

    67.47

    Fiscal 2024

    47.86

    47.79

  2. Non-consolidated Financial Position

    Total assets

    Net assets

    Shareholders' equity

    to total assets

    Net assets per share

    December 31, 2025

    December 31, 2024

    Millions of yen

    325,040

    319,894

    Millions of yen

    214,377

    202,716

    %

    66.0

    63.4

    Yen 774.89

    733.26

    Reference: Shareholders' equity: December 31, 2025: ¥214,374 million

    December 31, 2024: ¥202,666 million

    • This report is not subject to review by a certified public accountant or external auditor.

    • Appropriate use of results forecasts; other special items

The forecasts and projected operating results contained in this report are based on information available at the time of preparation and thus involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including those related to economic conditions, the competitive environment and exchange rate fluctuations. Accordingly, readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of a variety of factors. For information on forecasts of operating results, see I. Consolidated Performance and Financial Status on pages 2-11.

Lion Corporation (Code 4912): Consolidated Financial Statements

for the Year Ended December 31, 2025

Contents

  1. Consolidated Performance and Financial Status 2

    1. Consolidated Performance 2

    2. Financial Status 10

    3. Basic Policy on the Distribution of Earnings and Cash Dividends 11

  2. Corporate Group 12

  3. Management Policies 13

    1. Basic Management Policies 13

    2. Long-term Management Strategies 13

    3. Management Issues 14

  4. Basic Approach Regarding the Selection of Accounting Standards 15

  5. Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes 16

  1. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 16

  2. Consolidated Statement of Income and Statement of Comprehensive Income 18

  3. Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 20

  4. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 22

  5. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes Relating to the Assumption of a Going Concern 23

Segment Information 23

Income Taxes 28

Post-Retirement Benefits 31

Earnings per Share 33

Significant Subsequent Events 34

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