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Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 (PDF:312.9 KB)

· Issued by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

Note: This document has been translated from a part of 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 Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 [Japanese GAAP]

August 6, 2025

Company name: Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. Listing: Tokyo Stock Exchange

Securities code: 3863

URL: https://www.nipponpapergroup.com/

Representative: Akira Sebe, President and Representative Director

Inquiries: Ryo Koide, General Manager of Accounting & Budgeting Dept. Telephone: +81-3-6665-1111

Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: -

Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: Yes

Holding of financial results briefing: Yes (for institutional investors and investment analysts)

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

  1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 (April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025)

    1. Consolidated Operating Results (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)

      Net sales

      Operating profit

      Ordinary profit

      Profit attributable to owners of parent

      Three months ended

      June 30, 2025

      June 30, 2024

      Millions of yen

      292,629

      287,014

      %

      2.0

      (0.1)

      Millions of yen

      5,485

      4,137

      %

      32.6

      409.3

      Millions of yen

      5,551

      5,049

      %

      9.9

      -

      Millions of yen

      1,905

      (1,089)

      %

      -

      -

      (Note) Comprehensive income:

      Three months ended June 30, 2025:

      ¥

      (12,450) million [

      -%]

      Three months ended June 30, 2024:

      ¥

      12,941 million [

      80.9%]

      Basic earnings per share

      Diluted earnings per share

      Three months ended

      Yen

      Yen

      June 30, 2025

      16.50

      -

      June 30, 2024

      (9.44)

      -

      (Note) The year-on-year change (%) in ordinary income for the first quarter of the three months ended June 30, 2024 is shown as "-" because it exceeds 1,000%.

    2. Consolidated Financial Position

    Total assets

    Net assets

    Capital adequacy ratio

    As of

    June 30, 2025

    March 31, 2025

    Millions of yen

    1,671,177

    1,703,308

    Millions of yen

    496,049

    510,435

    %

    28.0

    28.3

    (Reference) Equity: As of June 30, 2025:

    ¥

    468,727 million

    As of March 31, 2025:

    ¥

    482,026 million

  2. Dividends

    Annual dividends

    1st quarter-end

    2nd quarter-end

    3rd quarter-end

    Year-end

    Total

    Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

    Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026

    Yen

    -

    -

    Yen

    0.00

    Yen

    -

    Yen

    10.00

    Yen

    10.00

    Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026

    (Forecast)

    5.00

    -

    10.00

    15.00

    (Note) Revision to the forecast for dividends announced most recently: None

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

(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)

Net sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit

Profit attributable to owners of parent

Basic earnings per share

Full year

Millions of

yen

1,205,000

%

1.9

Millions of

yen

34,000

%

72.5

Millions of

yen

26,000

%

67.7

Millions of

yen

12,000

%

164.4

Yen

103.96

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

None

* Notes:

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

None

Newly included: - (Company name:

)

Excluded: - (Company name:

)

  1. Adoption of accounting treatment specific to the preparation of quarterly 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): June 30, 2025: 116,254,892 shares

      March 31, 2025: 116,254,892 shares

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

      June 30, 2025: 821,412 shares

      March 31, 2025: 820,718 shares

    3. Average number of shares outstanding during the period:

Three months ended June 30, 2025: 115,433,905 shares

Three months ended June 30, 2024: 115,402,223 shares

*We introduced the "Board Benefit Trust (BBT)", and have included our shares held by this trust in treasury stock, which is deducted from the calculation of the number of treasury shares at the end of the period and the average number of shares during the period.

  • Review of the Japanese-language originals of the attached consolidated quarterly financial statements by certified public accountants or an audit firm: None

  • Proper use of earnings forecasts, and other special matters

  1. Any statement in this document regarding future performance of the Company is based on the information available at the time of the announcement and certain assumptions judged to be reasonable. Actual performance may differ from forecasts due to a variety of factors.

  2. The support documentation will be posted on the following website. https://www.nipponpapergroup.com/english/ir/library/

(Appendices)

  1. Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 (April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025) Operating results by business segment are as follows:

Paper and Paperboard:

(Millions of yen)

(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)

Consolidated net sales

138,247

(2.6)%

Consolidated operating income (loss)

(920)

The same period of previous year: 2,366

Daily-life Products:

Consolidated net sales

116,721

7.8%

Consolidated operating income (loss)

3,016

The same period of previous year: (1,993)

Energy:

Consolidated net sales

10,591

7.5%

Consolidated operating income (loss)

637

43.6%

Wood Products and Construction Related:

Consolidated net sales

19,597

6.5%

Consolidated operating income (loss)

3,012

39.1%

Note: The numbers parenthesized represent minus figures.

(Reference information)

  1. Significant Subsequent Events

At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on August 6, 2025, the Company made the resolution in relation to domestic unsecured corporate bonds for subscription. The summary is as follows. President of the Company is authorized to decide necessary items within the scope described down below when the Company solicits persons who subscribe for the bonds.

  1. Total amount of issue: maximum ¥50 billion (multiple issuances within this amount is allowed)

  2. Interest rate: maximum 3.0% per annum

  3. Maturity: from 2 years up to 20 years

  4. Issue timing: from August 6, 2025 to August 1, 2026

  5. Method of redemption: bullet repayment

  6. Application of funds: capital investment, repayment of loans payable, etc.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Millions of yen)

As of March 31, 2025 As of June 30, 2025

Assets

Current assets

Cash and deposits

185,941

153,080

Notes and accounts receivable - trade

180,296

188,693

Merchandise and finished goods

120,634

119,136

Work in process

19,220

20,811

Raw materials and supplies

90,214

97,422

Other

42,452

44,919

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(455)

(466)

Total current assets

638,305

623,597

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Buildings and structures

570,102

568,936

Accumulated depreciation

(418,330)

(420,081)

Buildings and structures, net

151,771

148,855

Machinery, equipment and vehicles

2,220,332

2,207,300

Accumulated depreciation

(1,876,337)

(1,876,608)

Machinery, equipment and vehicles, net

343,994

330,691

Land

208,662

207,581

Construction in progress

25,593

30,549

Other

113,430

112,897

Accumulated depreciation

(59,471)

(60,198)

Other, net

53,959

52,699

Total property, plant and equipment

783,982

770,377

Intangible assets

13,210

12,356

Investments and other assets

Investment securities

172,984

173,107

Other

95,384

92,307

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(558)

(569)

Total investments and other assets

267,810

264,845

Total non-current assets

1,065,003

1,047,579

Total assets

1,703,308

1,671,177

(Millions of yen)

As of March 31, 2025 As of June 30, 2025

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Notes and accounts payable - trade

142,222

139,947

Short-term borrowings

231,334

164,059

Current portion of bonds payable

10,000

10,000

Income taxes payable

2,843

1,492

Other

92,792

91,792

Total current liabilities

479,192

407,291

Non-current liabilities

Bonds payable

55,000

45,000

Long-term borrowings

560,682

626,197

Provision for environmental measures

8,099

7,250

Retirement benefit liability

8,995

8,997

Other

80,903

80,391

Total non-current liabilities

713,680

767,836

Total liabilities

1,192,873

1,175,127

Net assets

Shareholders' equity

Share capital

104,873

104,873

Capital surplus

216,393

216,393

Retained earnings

11,547

12,295

Treasury shares

(1,840)

(1,840)

Total shareholders' equity

330,974

331,721

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

13,920

15,453

Deferred gains or losses on hedges

13,708

11,526

Foreign currency translation adjustment

90,410

77,745

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

33,011

32,280

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

151,051

137,006

Non-controlling interests

28,409

27,321

Total net assets

510,435

496,049

Total liabilities and net assets

1,703,308

1,671,177