Sanyo Chemical Industries : Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

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Consolidated Financial Results

for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

(under Japanese GAAP)

November 10, 2022

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:	Kenichi Nishimura, Director & Executive Officer, General Manager of Administrative
	Affairs Division
TEL:	[phone]

Scheduled date to file quarterly securities report:	November 11, 2022
Scheduled date to commence dividend payments:	December 2, 2022
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, 2023 (from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022)

(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, 2022	88,439		14.1		3,932		(33.6)		7,368		7.4		4,719	6.8
	September 30, 2021	77,519		17.6		5,918		28.7		6,861		56.9		4,418	89.6
	Note:	Comprehensive income: Six months ended September 30, 2022	¥6,327 million [49.2%]
				Six months ended September 30, 2021	¥4,240 million [(7.0)%]
				Basic earnings per share		Diluted earnings per
					share
	Six months ended			Yen				Yen
	September 30, 2022		213.90				-
	September 30, 2021		200.37				-
(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, 2022		211,252			151,603				70.5		6,742.09
	March 31, 2022		200,194			147,032				72.2		6,549.60
	Reference:	Equity:	As of September 30, 2022	¥148,829 million
				As of March 31, 2022	¥144,479 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	-	85.00	-	85.00	170.00
March 31, 2022
Fiscal year ending	-	85.00
March 31, 2023
Fiscal year ending			-	85.00	170.00
March 31, 2023
(Forecast)

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

3. Consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

							(% 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	184,000		13.2	11,000	(7.3)	13,500	5.7	9,000	34.3	407.81
March 31, 2023
Note: Revisions of the latest forecasts for earnings announced: None

* Notes

1. Significant changes in subsidiaries during the six months ended September 30, 2022 (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 11, "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.:	None
b.	Changes in accounting policies other than a. above:	None
c.	Changes in accounting estimates:	None
d.	Restatements:	None

(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, 2022	23,534,752 shares
As of March 31, 2022	23,534,752 shares

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

As of September 30, 2022	1,460,067 shares
As of March 31, 2022	1,475,417 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, 2022	22,064,368 shares
For the six months ended September 30, 2021	22,050,706 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 5, "1. Qualitative information regarding financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2022, (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, 2022	..... 2
(1)	Information regarding operating results......................................................................................................	2
(2)	Analysis of financial position .....................................................................................................................	4
(3)	Information concerning future forecast such as consolidated earnings forecasts .......................................	5
2. Quarterly consolidated financial statements and significant notes thereto .............................................	6
(1)	Consolidated balance sheets .......................................................................................................................	6
(2)	Consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of comprehensive income.....................	8
	Consolidated statements of income (cumulative) .......................................................................................	8
	Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (cumulative) ..............................................................	9
(3)	Consolidated statements of cash flows .....................................................................................................	10
(4)	Notes to quarterly consolidated financial statements................................................................................	11
	Notes to going concern assumptions ........................................................................................................	11
	Notes on significant changes in the amount of shareholders' equity........................................................	11
	Application of special accounting methods for the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial
	statements .................................................................................................................................................	11
	Segment information ................................................................................................................................	12
3. Supplementary information.......................................................................................................................	14

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1. Qualitative information regarding financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2022

1. Information regarding operating results
   During the first six months (April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, the Japanese economy saw a recovery in individual consumption and exports as restrictions on economic activities due to the impact of COVID-19 were eased. However, overall conditions remained challenging amid continuing supply chain disruptions and supply restrictions on raw materials and parts. In the global economy, we are seeing a track of recovery in the US and Europe, and China is also experiencing a recovery from the economic downturn caused by restrictions on activities. However, persistently high resource and energy prices caused by the prolonged conflict between Russia and Ukraine and concern over the global economic slowdown caused by fiscal tightening mean that the future remains unclear.
   In the chemical industry, the forex market is experiencing a trend of rapid yen depreciation mainly due to interest rate hikes in the US and Europe. Oil prices are unstable amid mixed speculation over rising and falling prices from concerns over the global economic slowdown as well as supply concerns, meaning that the business environment remains unpredictable.
   Under these circumstances, net sales for the period under review increased by 14.1% year on year to
   ¥88,439 million as sales prices were revised in response to rising raw materials prices. In terms of profit, operating profit was ¥3,932 million (a decrease of 33.6% year on year) due to reduced sales quantities, diminished spreads between sales and purchase from rising raw materials prices, and increased selling, general and administrative expenses. Ordinary profit was ¥7,368 million (an increase of 7.4% year on year) due to an increase in foreign exchange gains, and profit attributable to owners of parent was ¥4,719 million (an increase of 6.8% year on year).

1. Business performance

						(Millions of yen)
	Six months	Six months
	ended	ended	Change		FY2021
	September 30,	September 30,
	2021	2022
			(Amount)		(Change)
Net sales	77,519	88,439	10,920		14.1%	162,526
Operating profit	5,918	3,932	(1,985)		(33.6)%	11,868
Ordinary profit	6,861	7,368	506		7.4%	12,771
Profit attributable to owners	4,418	4,719	301		6.8%	6,699
of parent
Basic earnings per share	¥200.37	¥213.90	¥13.53		6.8%	¥303.76
ROA (Return on assets*)	7.0%	7.2%	-	0.2 percentage	6.5%
	point
ROE (Return on equity)	6.2%	6.4%	-	0.2 percentage	4.7%
	point
Currency exchange (US$,	US$=¥109.82	US$=¥134.05			¥24.23	US$=¥112.40
CNY)	CNY=¥16.99	CNY=¥19.89			¥2.90	CNY=¥17.52
Naphtha price in Japan	¥50,600/kl	¥83,400/kl			¥32,800/kl	¥56,600/kl

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

Note: ROA and ROE for the six months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022 are annualized.

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