Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd.TSE: 5302

Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 (Based on Japanese GAAP)

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Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 (Based on Japanese GAAP)

Company name: Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd. Stock exchange listing: Tokyo

Stock code: 5302 URL http://www.carbon.co.jp

Representative: President and Representative Director Takafumi Miyashita Corporate Officer and General Manager of

February 10, 2017

Inquiries:

Business Control Div.

Koji Imai TEL 03-6862-6110

Scheduled date of ordinary general meeting of shareholders: March 29, 2017 Scheduled date to file Securities Report: March 29, 2017

Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: March 30, 2017 Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: No

Holding of financial results meeting: No

(Amounts less than one million yen are rounded down)

  1. Consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2016 (from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016)

  2. Consolidated operating results Percentages indicate year-on-year changes

    Net sales

    Operating income

    Ordinary income

    Profit attributable to owners of parent

    Year ended December 31, 2016

    Year ended December 31, 2015

    Millions of yen

    22,903

    28,891

    % (20.7)

    (2.3)

    Millions of yen

    (663)

    2,063

    %

    - 46.4

    Millions of yen

    (570)

    1,884

    %

    - 24.1

    Millions of yen

    (5,413)

    1,076

    %

    - 34.2

    Earnings per share

    Diluted earnings per share

    Profit attributable to owners of parent/equity

    Ordinary income/total assets

    Operating income/net sales

    Year ended December 31, 2016

    Yen

    Yen

    %

    %

    %

    (48.81)

    -

    (19.0)

    (1.0)

    (2.9)

    Year ended December 31, 2015

    9.51

    -

    3.4

    3.2

    7.1

  3. Consolidated financial position

    Total assets

    Net assets

    Equity ratio

    Net assets per share

    As of December 31, 2016

    Millions of yen

    Millions of yen

    %

    Yen

    53,895

    30,810

    47.2

    229.37

    As of December 31, 2015

    59,043

    36,617

    53.3

    283.82

  4. 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

    Year ended December 31, 2016

    Year ended December 31, 2015

    Millions of yen

    2,370

    3,827

    Millions of yen

    (6,136)

    (526)

    Millions of yen

    3,501

    (740)

    Millions of yen

    10,408

    10,685

  5. Cash dividends

    Annual dividends per share

    Total cash dividends (Total)

    Dividend payout ratio (Consolidated)

    Ratio of dividends to net assets (Consolidated)

    1st quarter-end

    2nd quarter-end

    3rd quarter-end

    Fiscal year-end

    Total

    Year ended December 31, 2015

    Year ended December 31, 2016

    Yen

    -

    -

    Yen

    0.00

    0.00

    Yen

    -

    -

    Yen

    5.00

    5.00

    Yen

    5.00

    5.00

    Millions of yen

    554

    554

    %

    52.7

    -

    %

    1.8

    1.9

    Year ending December 31, 2017 (Forecast)

    -

    0.00

    -

    5.00

    5.00

    -

  6. Forecast of consolidated financial results for the year ending December 31, 2017 (from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017)

    Percentages indicate year-on-year changes

    Net sales

    Operating income

    Ordinary income

    Profit attributable to owners of parent

    Earnings per share

    Six months ending June 30, 2017

    Millions of yen

    %

    Millions of yen

    %

    Millions of yen

    %

    Millions of yen

    %

    -

    -

    Yen

    11,200

    0.1

    200

    9.1

    100

    (25.5)

    0

    0.00

    Full year

    26,000

    13.5

    1,000

    -

    1,100

    -

    1,000

    9.02

  7. Notes

  8. Changes in significant subsidiaries during the year ended December 31, 2016 (changes in specified subsidiaries resulting in the change in scope of consolidation):

    Yes

  9. ) 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: Yes Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons: No

    Changes in accounting estimates: No

    Restatement of prior period financial statements: No

  10. Number of issued shares (common shares)

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

    As of December 31, 2016 118,325,045 shares As of December 31, 2015 118,325,045 shares Number of treasury shares at the end of the period

    As of December 31, 2016 7,419,440 shares As of December 31, 2015 7,415,843 shares Average number of shares during the period

    Year ended December 31, 2016 110,908,119 shares Year ended December 31, 2015 113,127,173 shares

    Consolidated financial statements Consolidated balance sheets

    Assets

    (Millions of yen) As of December 31, 2015 As of December 31, 2016

    Current assets

    Cash and deposits

    10,830

    10,553

    Notes and accounts receivable - trade

    7,894

    6,991

    Merchandise and finished goods

    8,109

    5,852

    Work in process

    3,651

    3,761

    Raw materials and supplies

    1,906

    1,757

    Deferred tax assets

    226

    89

    Other

    801

    1,397

    Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (0)

    (4)

    Total current assets

    33,419

    30,400

    Non-current assets

    Property, plant and equipment

    Buildings and structures

    12,235

    14,249

    Accumulated depreciation and impairment loss

    (7,494)

    (9,037)

    Buildings and structures, net

    4,741

    5,212

    Machinery and equipment

    37,841

    38,444

    Accumulated depreciation and impairment loss

    (32,273)

    (35,835)

    Machinery and equipment, net

    5,568

    2,609

    Vehicles, tools, furniture and fixtures

    2,758

    2,803

    Accumulated depreciation and impairment loss

    (2,417)

    (2,575)

    Vehicles, tools, furniture and fixtures, net

    341

    228

    Land

    3,938

    3,514

    Construction in progress

    3,918

    3,925

    Total property, plant and equipment

    18,508

    15,490

    Intangible assets

    115

    152

    Investments and other assets

    Investment securities

    4,654

    5,904

    Long-term loans receivable

    47

    38

    Deferred tax assets

    396

    297

    Other

    1,938

    1,647

    Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (36)

    (36)

    Total investments and other assets

    7,000

    7,851

    Total non-current assets

    25,624

    23,495

    Total assets

    59,043

    53,895

    Liabilities

    (Millions of yen) As of December 31, 2015 As of December 31, 2016

    Current liabilities

    Notes and accounts payable - trade

    3,985

    3,124

    Short-term loans payable

    8,784

    7,843

    Notes payable - facilities

    268

    249

    Income taxes payable

    531

    177

    Provision for bonuses

    129

    111

    Provision for directors' bonuses

    39

    13

    Other

    3,359

    1,669

    Total current liabilities

    17,098

    13,189

    Non-current liabilities

    Long-term loans payable

    2,160

    7,095

    Deferred tax liabilities

    979

    915

    Net defined benefit liability

    1,599

    1,256

    Provision for directors' retirement benefits

    69

    80

    Provision for environmental measures

    22

    22

    Asset retirement obligations

    73

    73

    Other

    422

    450

    Total non-current liabilities

    5,327

    9,895

    Total liabilities

    22,425

    23,085

    Net assets

    Shareholders' equity Capital stock

    7,402

    7,402

    Capital surplus

    7,800

    7,800

    Retained earnings

    16,237

    10,226

    Treasury shares

    (1,824)

    (1,825)

    Total shareholders' equity

    29,615

    23,604

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

    Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

    1,905

    1,904

    Foreign currency translation adjustment

    62

    16

    Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    (106)

    (87)

    Total accumulated other comprehensive income

    1,861

    1,833

    Non-controlling interests

    5,139

    5,372

    Total net assets

    36,617

    30,810

    Total liabilities and net assets

    59,043

    53,895