Sato Sho-ji CorporationTSE: 8065

Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 (Based on Japanese GAAP)

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Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 (Based on Japanese GAAP)

February 4, 2025

Company name:

SATOSHOJI CORPORATION

Stock exchange listing:

Tokyo

Stock code:

8065

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

Representative:

Representative Director, President

Tetsuo Nozawa

Inquiries:

General Manager of Financial Dept.

Akihito Okeda

TEL 03-5218-5312

Scheduled date to commence dividend payments:

-

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 nine months ended December 31, 2024 (from April 1, 2024 to December 31, 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 December 31, 2024

214,888

4.4

4,860

5.7

5,341

0.1

4,478

(1.0)

Nine months ended December 31, 2023

205,818

0.2

4,598

1.8

5,334

4.1

4,523

29.7

Earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Yen

Yen

Nine months ended December 31, 2024

212.70

209.12

Nine months ended December 31, 2023

214.24

209.36

(2) Consolidated financial position

Total assets

Net assets

Equity ratio

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

%

As of December 31, 2024

182,177

67,515

36.9

As of March 31, 2024

172,870

65,202

37.5

2. Cash dividends

Annual dividends per share

1st quarter-end

2nd quarter-end

3rd quarter-end

Fiscal year-end

Yen

Yen

Yen

Yen

Year ended March 31, 2024

-

32.00

-

41.00

Year ending March 31, 2025

-

34.00

-

Year ending March 31, 2025 (Forecast)

39.00

Total

Yen 73.00

73.00

3. Forecast of consolidated financial results for the year ending March 31, 2025 (from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)

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

285,000

4.0

6,550

1.1

6,950

(4.7)

5,550

(14.3)

263.56

1

4. Notes

(1)

Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the nine months ended December 31, 2024:

No

(2)

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

No

(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 December 31, 2024

21,799,050 shares

As of March 31, 2024

21,799,050 shares

Number of treasury shares at the end of the period

As of December 31, 2024

813,079 shares

As of March 31, 2024

764,743 shares

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

Nine months ended December 31, 2024

21,057,724 shares

Nine months ended December 31, 2023

21,116,307 shares

2

Quarterly consolidated financial statements

Consolidated balance sheets

(Millions of yen)

As of March 31, 2024

As of December 31, 2024

Assets

Current assets

Cash and deposits

3,175

5,781

Notes receivable - trade

6,298

5,177

Electronically recorded monetary claims - operating

31,395

32,108

Accounts receivable - trade

53,720

57,722

Merchandise and finished goods

28,956

30,036

Other

4,933

6,139

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(212)

(301)

Total current assets

128,267

136,663

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Buildings and structures, net

6,115

5,793

Land

13,001

14,356

Other, net

2,544

4,307

Total property, plant and equipment

21,661

24,457

Intangible assets

186

237

Investments and other assets

Investment securities

20,498

18,215

Deferred tax assets

90

74

Retirement benefit asset

1,079

1,007

Other

1,157

1,636

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(71)

(114)

Total investments and other assets

22,755

20,818

Total non-current assets

44,602

45,513

Total assets

172,870

182,177

3

(Millions of yen)

As of March 31, 2024

As of December 31, 2024

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Accounts payable - trade

55,178

56,304

Electronically recorded obligations - operating

13,127

13,614

Short-term borrowings

18,165

28,026

Income taxes payable

1,147

527

Contract liabilities

451

1,184

Provision for bonuses

1,489

830

Other

2,570

2,933

Total current liabilities

92,128

103,422

Non-current liabilities

Long-term borrowings

10,657

6,567

Deferred tax liabilities

4,311

4,134

Retirement benefit liability

172

214

Provision for retirement benefits for directors (and other

58

58

officers)

Other

338

264

Total non-current liabilities

15,538

11,239

Total liabilities

107,667

114,661

Net assets

Shareholders' equity

Share capital

1,321

1,321

Capital surplus

818

732

Retained earnings

51,919

54,838

Treasury shares

(872)

(1,006)

Total shareholders' equity

53,186

55,885

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

9,920

8,905

Deferred gains or losses on hedges

0

(1)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

1,711

2,415

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

11,632

11,319

Share acquisition rights

369

293

Non-controlling interests

14

17

Total net assets

65,202

67,515

Total liabilities and net assets

172,870

182,177

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

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

Net sales

205,818

214,888

Cost of sales

190,322

198,141

Gross profit

15,496

16,746

Selling, general and administrative expenses

10,898

11,886

Operating profit

4,598

4,860

Non-operating income

Interest income

7

21

Dividend income

826

618

Rental income

94

77

Purchase discounts

30

29

Share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method

23

58

Foreign exchange gains

10

29

Other

43

70

Total non-operating income

1,038

905

Non-operating expenses

Interest expenses

208

300

Loss on sale of trade receivables

18

1

Rental expenses

35

45

Other

39

76

Total non-operating expenses

301

424

Ordinary profit

5,334

5,341

Extraordinary income

Gain on sale of non-current assets

2

478

Gain on sale of investment securities

881

525

Total extraordinary income

884

1,004

Extraordinary losses

Loss on sale and retirement of non-current assets

1

5

Loss on valuation of investment securities

60

3

Loss on sale of investment securities

3

6

Loss on sale of shares of subsidiaries

-

68

Total extraordinary losses

66

83

Profit before income taxes

6,153

6,262

Income taxes - current

1,329

1,513

Income taxes - deferred

297

267

Total income taxes

1,627

1,781

Profit

4,525

4,480

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

1

1

Profit attributable to owners of parent

4,523

4,478

5

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (cumulative)

(Millions of yen)

Nine months ended

Nine months ended

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

Profit

4,525

4,480

Other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

2,117

(1,015)

Deferred gains or losses on hedges

(4)

(1)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

426

678

Share of other comprehensive income of entities accounted

8

26

for using equity method

Total other comprehensive income

2,547

(312)

Comprehensive income

7,073

4,168

Comprehensive income attributable to

Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent

7,071

4,164

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling

2

3

interests

6

Company analysis