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Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2024(Based on Japanese GAAP)

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Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 (Based on Japanese GAAP)

October 31, 2024

Company name:

Nicca Chemical Co., Ltd.

Stock exchange listing:

Tokyo, Nagoya

Stock code:

4463

URL https://www.nicca.co.jp/

Representative:

President and Representative

EMORI Yasumasa

Inquiries:

Director, Member of the Board

SAWASAKI Shoya

TEL 0776-24-0213

General manager of Administration Division

Scheduled date to commence dividend payments:

-

Preparation of supplementary material on financial results:

Yes

Holding of financial results meeting:

No

(Amounts less than one million yen are rounded down)

1. Consolidated financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (from January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024)

(1) Consolidated operating results (cumulative)

Percentages indicate year-on-year changes

Net sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit

Profit attributable to

owners of parent

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Nine months ended September 30, 2024

39,476

5.4

2,508

88.6

2,839

56.3

1,848

81.6

Nine months ended September 30, 2023

37,453

(2.0)

1,329

(42.6)

1,816

(38.0)

1,018

(45.6)

Earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Yen

Yen

Nine months ended September 30, 2024

116.89

-

Nine months ended September 30, 2023

64.46

-

(2) Consolidated financial position

Total assets

Net assets

Equity ratio

Net assets per share

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

%

Yen

As of September 30, 2024

60,244

34,140

52.3

1,990.92

As of December 31, 2023

56,918

32,822

52.9

1,906.56

2. Cash dividends

Annual dividends per share

1st quarter-end

2nd quarter-end

3rd quarter-end

Fiscal year-end

Total

Yen

Yen

Yen

Yen

Yen

Year ended December 31, 2023

-

16.00

-

16.00

32.00

Year ending December 31, 2024

-

25.00

-

Year ending December 31, 2024 (Forecast)

25.00

50.00

3. Forecast of consolidated financial results for the year ending December 31, 2024 (from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024)

Percentages indicate year-on-year changes

Net sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit

Profit attributable to

Earnings per share

owners of parent

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Yen

Full year

53,500

6.6

3,200

56.9

3,700

46.3

2,200

30.1

139.17

1

4. Notes

(1)

Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the nine months ended September 30, 2024:

No

(2)

Application of special accounting methods for preparing quarterly consolidated financial statements:

Yes

(3)

Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, and restatement of prior period financial statements

Changes in accounting policies due to revisions to accounting standards and other regulations:

No

Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons:

No

Changes in accounting estimates:

No

Restatement of prior period financial statements:

No

(4) Number of issued shares (common shares)

Total number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury shares)

As of September 30, 2024

17,710,000

shares

As of December 31, 2023

17,710,000

shares

Number of treasury shares at the end of the period

As of September 30, 2024

1,880,105

shares

As of December 31, 2023

1,905,013

shares

Average number of shares during the period (cumulative from the beginning of the fiscal year)

Nine months ended September 30, 2024

15,813,750

shares

Nine months ended September 30, 2023

15,792,293

shares

2

Quarterly consolidated financial statements

Consolidated balance sheets

(Millions of yen)

As of December 31, 2023

As of September 30, 2024

Assets

Current assets

Cash and deposits

8,344

10,195

Notes and accounts receivable - trade, and contract assets

11,029

10,613

Merchandise and finished goods

5,902

5,876

Work in process

895

874

Raw materials and supplies

4,078

4,401

Other

838

1,034

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(10)

(16)

Total current assets

31,077

32,980

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Buildings and structures, net

12,787

12,141

Machinery, equipment and vehicles, net

2,789

2,412

Land

5,443

7,656

Other, net

868

1,086

Total property, plant and equipment

21,889

23,297

Intangible assets

Other

498

488

Total intangible assets

498

488

Investments and other assets

Other

3,452

3,477

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(0)

(0)

Total investments and other assets

3,452

3,477

Total non-current assets

25,841

27,263

Total assets

56,918

60,244

3

(Millions of yen)

As of December 31, 2023

As of September 30, 2024

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Notes and accounts payable - trade

5,895

5,869

Short-term borrowings

4,100

5,600

Current portion of long-term borrowings

1,518

368

Income taxes payable

264

424

Provision for bonuses

835

528

Provision for bonuses for directors (and other officers)

-

13

Other

3,161

3,281

Total current liabilities

15,776

16,086

Non-current liabilities

Long-term borrowings

3,652

5,326

Retirement benefit liability

3,461

3,474

Provision for share-based payments

187

200

Other

1,019

1,017

Total non-current liabilities

8,320

10,017

Total liabilities

24,096

26,103

Net assets

Shareholders' equity

Share capital

2,898

2,898

Capital surplus

2,951

2,978

Retained earnings

22,145

23,345

Treasury shares

(1,429)

(1,408)

Total shareholders' equity

26,566

27,814

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

595

677

Foreign currency translation adjustment

3,140

3,167

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

(169)

(143)

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

3,567

3,701

Non-controlling interests

2,689

2,624

Total net assets

32,822

34,140

Total liabilities and net assets

56,918

60,244

4

Consolidated statements of income (cumulative) and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (cumulative)

Consolidated statements of income (cumulative)

(Millions of yen)

Nine months ended

Nine months ended

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2024

Net sales

37,453

39,476

Cost of sales

25,420

25,357

Gross profit

12,033

14,119

Selling, general and administrative expenses

10,703

11,610

Operating profit

1,329

2,508

Non-operating income

Interest income

38

55

Dividend income

20

24

Share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method

-

12

Foreign exchange gains

89

51

Other

373

238

Total non-operating income

522

382

Non-operating expenses

Interest expenses

23

29

Share of loss of entities accounted for using equity method

1

-

Other

11

22

Total non-operating expenses

35

51

Ordinary profit

1,816

2,839

Extraordinary income

Gain on sale of non-current assets

4

2

Total extraordinary income

4

2

Extraordinary losses

Loss on retirement of non-current assets

2

4

Loss on sale of non-current assets

0

0

Loss on valuation of investment securities

0

-

Loss on sale of investment securities

-

0

Total extraordinary losses

3

4

Profit before income taxes

1,817

2,837

Income taxes

677

769

Profit

1,139

2,067

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

121

219

Profit attributable to owners of parent

1,018

1,848

5

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (cumulative)

(Millions of yen)

Nine months ended

Nine months ended

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2024

Profit

1,139

2,067

Other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

(11)

81

Foreign currency translation adjustment

1,566

78

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, net of tax

31

26

Total other comprehensive income

1,586

186

Comprehensive income

2,726

2,253

Comprehensive income attributable to

Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent

2,408

1,982

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling

317

270

interests

6

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