Sanyo Chemical Industries : Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

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Consolidated Financial Results

for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

(under Japanese GAAP)

November 5, 2021

Company name:	Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
Listing:	Tokyo Stock Exchange
Securities code:	4471
URL:	https://www.sanyo-chemical.co.jp/
Representative:	Akinori Higuchi, President & CEO
Inquiries:	Masaya Yamamoto, Director & Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of
	Administrative Affairs Division
TEL:	[phone]

Scheduled date to file quarterly securities report:	November 11, 2021
Scheduled date to commence dividend payments:	December 1, 2021
Preparation of supplementary material on quarterly financial results:	Yes
Holding of quarterly financial results presentation meeting:	Yes (for analysts)

(Figures are rounded down to the nearest million yen)

1. Consolidated financial results for the first six months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (from April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021)

(1) Consolidated operating results (cumulative)				(% indicates year-on-year changes)
			Net sales		Operating profit		Ordinary profit		Profit attributable to
						owners of parent
Six months ended	Millions of yen		%		Millions of yen		%		Millions of yen		%		Millions of yen	%
September 30, 2021	77,519		17.6		5,918		28.7		6,861		56.9		4,418	89.6
September 30, 2020	65,933		(15.4)		4,599		(22.1)		4,374		(25.8)		2,330	(38.6)
Note:	Comprehensive income: Six months ended September 30, 2021	¥4,240 million [(7.0)%]
			Six months ended September 30, 2020	¥4,560 million [160.5%]
			Basic earnings per share		Diluted earnings per
				share
Six months ended			Yen				Yen
September 30, 2021		200.37				-
September 30, 2020		105.70				-
(2) Consolidated financial position
			Total assets		Net assets		Equity ratio			Net assets per share
As of			Millions of yen		Millions of yen				%			Yen
September 30, 2021		197,684			145,269				72.3		6,475.88
March 31, 2021		195,723			142,951				71.8		6,371.77
Reference:	Equity:	As of September 30, 2021	¥142,856 million
			As of March 31, 2021	¥140,474 million

2. Cash dividends

		Cash dividends per share
	1Q (as of June 30)	2Q (as of Sept. 30)	3Q (as of Dec. 31)	4Q (as of Mar. 31)	Total
	Yen	Yen	Yen	Yen	Yen
Fiscal year ended	-	70.00	-	80.00	150.00
March 31, 2021
Fiscal year ending	-	85.00
March 31, 2022
Fiscal year ending			-	85.00	170.00
March 31, 2022
(Forecast)

Note: Revisions of the latest forecasts for cash dividends announced: None

3. Consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

							(% indicates year-on-year changes)
	Net sales		Operating profit	Ordinary profit	Profit attributable to	Basic
		earnings
		owners of parent
								per share
	Millions of yen		%	Millions of yen	%	Millions of yen	%	Millions of yen	%	Yen
Fiscal year ending	170,000		17.4	13,500	13.1	13,500	12.5	9,000	23.6	408.07
March 31, 2022
Note: Revisions of the latest forecasts for earnings announced: None

* Notes

1. Significant changes in subsidiaries during the six months ended September 30, 2021 (changes in specific subsidiaries resulting in the change in scope of consolidation): None
2. Application of special accounting methods for the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements: Yes
   Note: See page 10, "2. Quarterly consolidated financial statements and significant notes thereto, (4) Notes to quarterly consolidated financial statements, Application of special accounting methods for the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements" for more information.
3. Changes in accounting policies, accounting estimates, and restatements

a.	Changes in accounting policies associated with revised accounting standards, etc.:	Yes
b.	Changes in accounting policies other than a. above:	None
c.	Changes in accounting estimates:	None
d.	Restatements:	None

Note: See page 10, "2. Quarterly consolidated financial statements and significant notes thereto, (4) Notes to quarterly consolidated financial statements, Changes in accounting policies" for more information.

(4) Number of shares issued (common stock)

a. Number of shares issued at the end of the period (including treasury shares)

As of September 30, 2021	23,534,752 shares
As of March 31, 2021	23,534,752 shares

b. Number of treasury shares at the end of the period

As of September 30, 2021	1,474,917 shares
As of March 31, 2021	1,488,441 shares

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

For the six months ended September 30, 2021	22,050,706 shares
For the six months ended September 30, 2020	22,045,230 shares

Note: Shares of Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. (the "Company") owned by the trust whose beneficiaries are directors, etc. of the Company are included in the treasury shares that are excluded in calculating the number of treasury shares at the end of the period and the average number of shares outstanding during the period.

• Quarterly financial results reports are exempt from quarterly review conducted by certified public accountants or an audit corporation.
• Appropriate use of earnings forecasts and other special items
  The forward-looking statements, including earnings forecasts, contained in these materials are based on information currently available to the Company and on certain assumptions deemed to be reasonable. Consequently, any statements herein do not constitute assurances regarding actual results by the Company. Actual earnings may differ significantly due to various factors. See page 4, "1. Qualitative information regarding financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2021, (3) Information concerning future forecast such as consolidated earnings forecasts" for more information regarding the circumstances behind the assumptions used in earnings forecasts and matters to be noted when relying on earnings forecasts.

Attached Material Index
1. Qualitative information regarding financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2021	..... 2
(1)	Information regarding operating results......................................................................................................	2
(2)	Analysis of financial position .....................................................................................................................	4
(3)	Information concerning future forecast such as consolidated earnings forecasts .......................................	4
2. Quarterly consolidated financial statements and significant notes thereto .............................................	5
(1)	Consolidated balance sheets .......................................................................................................................	5
(2)	Consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of comprehensive income.....................	7
	Consolidated statements of income (cumulative) .......................................................................................	7
	Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (cumulative) ..............................................................	8
(3)	Consolidated statements of cash flows .......................................................................................................	9
(4)	Notes to quarterly consolidated financial statements................................................................................	10
	Notes to going concern assumptions ........................................................................................................	10
	Notes on significant changes in the amount of shareholders' equity........................................................	10
	Application of special accounting methods for the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial
	statements .................................................................................................................................................	10
	Changes in accounting policies.................................................................................................................	10
	Segment information ................................................................................................................................	11
3. Supplementary information.......................................................................................................................	13

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1. Qualitative information regarding financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2021

1. Information regarding operating results
   During the first six months (April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 in the Japanese economy, amid continued restrictions on economic activities due to the impact of COVID-19, private consumption fluctuated, and challenging conditions continued amid factors such as the prolonged stagnation in inbound demand, despite a continued trend of increasing exports. In the global economy, although there are signs that the expansion of the Chinese economy has plateaued, in the US and Europe, the easing of restrictions on economic activities with progress in the dissemination of vaccinations led the economy to a track of recovery.
   In the chemical industry, the forex market is fluctuating based on conflicting speculation over when the US will begin to reduce easing in its monetary policy, and raw material costs are rising due to higher oil prices and the recovery in demand. Amid these conditions, the business environment remains unpredictable.
   Under these circumstances, net sales for the period under review increased by 17.6% year on year, to ¥77,519 million. In terms of profit, operating profit was ¥5,918 million (an increase of 28.7% year on year) mainly due to an increase in net sales, and ordinary profit was ¥6,861 million (an increase of 56.9% year on year) mainly due to an increase in share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method. Profit attributable to owners of parent was ¥4,418 million (an increase of 89.6% year on year).

1. Business performance

						(Millions of yen)
	Six months	Six months
	ended	ended	Change		FY2020
	September 30,	September 30,
	2020	2021
			(Amount)		(Change)
Net sales	65,933	77,519	11,585		17.6%	144,757
Operating profit	4,599	5,918	1,319		28.7%	11,932
Ordinary profit	4,374	6,861	2,487		56.9%	11,999
Profit attributable to owners	2,330	4,418	2,088		89.6%	7,282
of parent
Basic earnings per share	¥105.70	¥200.37	¥94.67		89.6%	¥330.34
ROA (Return on assets*)	4.9%	7.0%	-	2.1 percentage	6.4%
	point
ROE (Return on equity)	3.6%	6.2%	-	2.6 percentage	5.4%
	point
Currency exchange (US$,	US$=¥106.93	US$=¥109.82			¥2.89	US$=¥106.11
CNY)	CNY=¥15.26	CNY=¥16.99			¥1.73	CNY=¥15.68
Naphtha price in Japan	¥27,600/kl	¥50,600/kl			¥23,000/kl	¥31,400/kl

*ROA (Return on assets) is calculated based on ordinary profit.

Note: ROA and ROE for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2021 are annualized.

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