Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 Second Quarter (Interim) Financial Summary [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

Overview of Operating Results

The Yamazen Group's core businesses are industrial materials and consumer goods, with performance influenced by capital investment and consumer spending trends. For the interim period, net sales were 307,583 million yen (Year-over-Year 18.4% increase), operating income was 8,904 million yen (Year-over-Year 74.3% increase), ordinary income was 9,340 million yen (Year-over-Year 72.6% increase), and interim net income attributable to owners of parent was 6,301 million yen (Year-over-Year 50.7% increase), achieving substantial profit growth. Demand expansion in industrial materials both domestically and internationally and contributions from energy-saving demand and proposals of higher value-added products in consumer goods supported performance. Sales of automation-related equipment also increased.

Financial Position, Cash Flows and Dividends

Total assets amounted to 358,999 million yen, equity ratio was 38.7%, and treasury stock at period-end was recorded at 15,751 million yen. Cash and deposits totaled 74,477 million yen; decreases in cash and cash equivalents were attributable to investing and financing cash flow activities. Cash flows from financing activities were -14,712 million yen, indicating substantial outflows. Regarding dividends, there is no revision from the initially announced policy; further details will be provided in the supplementary materials for the financial results.