Sato Sho-ji CorporationTSE: 8065

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

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

August 1, 2024

Company name:

SATOSHOJI CORPORATION

Stock exchange listing:

Tokyo

Stock code:

8065

URL http://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 three months ended June 30, 2024 (from April 1, 2024 to June 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

%

Three months ended June 30, 2024

68,570

2.7

1,194

(11.4)

1,551

(4.7)

1,693

45.0

Three months ended June 30, 2023

66,769

2.7

1,348

4.8

1,628

(2.6)

1,167

0.8

Earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Yen

Yen

Three months ended June 30, 2024

80.58

78.94

Three months ended June 30, 2023

55.38

54.12

(2) Consolidated financial position

Total assets

Net assets

Equity ratio

Millions of yen

Millions of yen

%

As of June 30, 2024

176,589

65,917

37.2

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

-

Year ending March 31, 2025 (Forecast)

34.00

-

34.00

Total

Yen 73.00

68.00

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

Six months ending

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Millions of yen

%

Yen

136,000

0.4

2,650

(6.7)

2,850

(8.8)

2,550

(8.5)

120.85

September 30, 2024

Full year

285,000

4.0

6,550

1.1

6,850

(6.1)

5,350

(17.4)

253.55

1

4. Notes

(1)

Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the three months ended June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 2024

669,953

shares

As of March 31, 2024

764,743

shares

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

Three months ended June 30, 2024

21,022,352

shares

Three months ended June 30, 2023

21,088,558

shares

2

Quarterly consolidated financial statements

Consolidated balance sheets

(Millions of yen)

As of March 31, 2024

As of June 30, 2024

Assets

Current assets

Cash and deposits

3,175

4,105

Notes receivable - trade

6,298

5,750

Electronically recorded monetary claims - operating

31,395

31,654

Accounts receivable - trade

53,720

54,752

Merchandise and finished goods

28,956

30,136

Other

4,933

5,280

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(212)

(328)

Total current assets

128,267

131,352

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Buildings and structures, net

6,115

6,022

Land

13,001

14,550

Other, net

2,544

2,999

Total property, plant and equipment

21,661

23,572

Intangible assets

186

311

Investments and other assets

Investment securities

20,498

18,957

Deferred tax assets

90

78

Retirement benefit asset

1,079

1,054

Other

1,157

1,342

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(71)

(80)

Total investments and other assets

22,755

21,352

Total non-current assets

44,602

45,236

Total assets

172,870

176,589

3

(Millions of yen)

As of March 31, 2024

As of June 30, 2024

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Accounts payable - trade

55,178

56,122

Electronically recorded obligations - operating

13,127

13,270

Short-term borrowings

18,165

19,935

Income taxes payable

1,147

1,028

Contract liabilities

451

1,027

Provision for bonuses

1,489

740

Other

2,570

3,860

Total current liabilities

92,128

95,984

Non-current liabilities

Long-term borrowings

10,657

10,194

Deferred tax liabilities

4,311

3,898

Retirement benefit liability

172

207

Provision for retirement benefits for directors (and other

58

59

officers)

Other

338

326

Total non-current liabilities

15,538

14,686

Total liabilities

107,667

110,671

Net assets

Shareholders' equity

Share capital

1,321

1,321

Capital surplus

818

748

Retained earnings

51,919

52,778

Treasury shares

(872)

(806)

Total shareholders' equity

53,186

54,041

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

9,920

9,448

Deferred gains or losses on hedges

0

1

Foreign currency translation adjustment

1,711

2,160

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

11,632

11,610

Share acquisition rights

369

250

Non-controlling interests

14

15

Total net assets

65,202

65,917

Total liabilities and net assets

172,870

176,589

4

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

Consolidated statements of income (cumulative)

(Millions of yen)

Three months ended

Three months ended

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

Net sales

66,769

68,570

Cost of sales

61,761

63,543

Gross profit

5,007

5,026

Selling, general and administrative expenses

3,659

3,832

Operating profit

1,348

1,194

Non-operating income

Interest income

1

6

Dividend income

307

338

Rental income

31

27

Purchase discounts

10

9

Share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method

10

21

Foreign exchange gains

-

44

Other

20

20

Total non-operating income

382

467

Non-operating expenses

Interest expenses

66

69

Loss on sale of trade receivables

6

1

Rental expenses

12

22

Foreign exchange losses

1

-

Other

15

17

Total non-operating expenses

102

110

Ordinary profit

1,628

1,551

Extraordinary income

Gain on sale of non-current assets

2

477

Gain on sale of investment securities

17

333

Total extraordinary income

19

810

Extraordinary losses

Loss on sale and retirement of non-current assets

0

4

Loss on sale of investment securities

3

6

Provision of allowance for investment loss

15

-

Total extraordinary losses

19

11

Profit before income taxes

1,627

2,350

Income taxes - current

643

874

Income taxes - deferred

(183)

(218)

Total income taxes

459

656

Profit

1,168

1,694

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

0

0

Profit attributable to owners of parent

1,167

1,693

5

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (cumulative)

(Millions of yen)

Three months ended

Three months ended

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2024

Profit

1,168

1,694

Other comprehensive income

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

1,553

(471)

Deferred gains or losses on hedges

12

1

Foreign currency translation adjustment

362

438

Share of other comprehensive income of entities accounted

5

9

for using equity method

Total other comprehensive income

1,934

(21)

Comprehensive income

3,102

1,673

Comprehensive income attributable to

Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent

3,101

1,671

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling

1

1

interests

6

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