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Consolidated Operating Results for the First Nine Months
of the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024

Overview

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (January 1 – September 30, 2024), the business environment in which we operate continues to be uncertain for various reasons, including the continuing conflict in Ukraine, the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, remaining high energy prices, and fluctuation of price and exchange rate attributable to tight monetary policies worldwide.

Under these conditions, we engaged in aggressive sales activities, undertook measures to lower costs and improve productivity, and streamlined operations.

Consequently, the financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, showed growth in sales and a decline in profits YoY.

Consolidated Financial Results

  Nine months ended
September 30, 2023
Nine months ended
September 30, 2024
Change
Millions of yen % of net sales Millions of yen % of net sales Millions of yen %
Net sales 203,218   215,219   12,001 5.9%
Operating income 8,469 4.2% 6,055 2.8% -2,414 -28.5%
Ordinary income 9,945 4.9% 7,251 3.4% -2,693 -27.1%
Net income attributable to owners of parent 7,100 3.5% 5,511 2.6% -1,588 -22.4%

Performance by Industry Segment

In the Die Castings business, sales were up YoY while profits declined, with net sales in Japan remaining flat YoY and overseas sales increasing. Sales volume was flat YoY due to lower sales at automotive manufacturers, our major customer, in China, despite a recovery in automobile production in North America. Overall, net sales increased due to the depreciation of yen, which led to higher yen-equivalent sales of overseas subsidiaries, whereas profits decreased due to an increase in fixed costs such as labor costs.

In the Builders' Hardware business, sales were up YoY, while profits declined. Net sales remained flat YoY, whereas profits decreased due to rising procurement costs of overseas production, despite efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs.

In the Printing Equipment business, both sales and profits declined YoY. Net sales decreased both in Japan and overseas, while profits decreased due to rising raw material prices and lower sales, despite efforts to undertake measures to lower costs and improve productivity.

Net Sales by Industry Segment

Nine months ended
September 30, 2023
Nine months ended
September 30, 2024
Change
Millions of yen % of consolidated net sales Millions of yen % of consolidated net sales Millions of yen %
Die Castings 178,218 87.7% 190,482 88.5% 12,264 6.9%
Builders' Hardware 7,820 3.8% 7,957 3.7% 137 1.8%
Printing Equipment 17,020 8.4% 16,605 7.7% -414 -2.4%

Operating Income by Industry Segment

  Nine months ended
September 30, 2023
Nine months ended
September 30, 2024
Change
Millions of yen % of segment net sales Millions of yen % of segment net sales Millions of yen %
Die Castings 7,702 4.3% 6,149 3.2% -1,553 -20.2%
Builders' Hardware 148 1.9% -312 -3.9% -460
Printing Equipment 630 3.7% 236 1.4% -393 -62.5%

Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024

As of November 7, 2024

Forecasts of consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, have been revised in light of the progress of operating results during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. For details, please refer to the "Notice of Revision to Full-Year Financial Forecasts" announced on November 7, 2024.

Consolidated Performance Forecast for the Full Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024

  Net sales Operating income Ordinary income Net income attributable to owners of parent Earnings per share
Millions of yen Yen
Announced February 13, 2024 305,000 13,000 12,800 9,000 278.05
Announced November 7, 2024 292,000 8,500 9,500 7,000 216.26
Change -13,000
( -4.3% )
-4,500
( -34.6% )
-3,300
( -25.8% )
-2,000
( -22.2% )

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