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Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
(under Japanese GAAP)
Name of the Listed Company: COLOPL, Inc.
Security code: | 3668 |
Representative: | Takashi Miyamoto, President |
Contact: | Yoshiaki Harai, Executive Director |
Scheduled date to file quarterly securities report: Scheduled date to commence dividend payments:
Preparation of supplementary material on quarterly financial results: Holding of quarterly financial results briefing:
August 2, 2023
Listed Stock Exchanges: Tokyo Stock Exchange
URL: https://colopl.co.jp/en/
Telephone +81-3-6721-7770
August 9, 2023
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1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023 (from October 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)
(1) Consolidated operating results | (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.) | |||||||||
Net sales | Operating profit | Ordinary profit | Profit attributable to | |||||||
owners of parent | ||||||||||
Nine months ended | million yen | % | million yen | % | million yen | % | million yen | % | ||
June 30, 2023 | 22,483 | (2.6) | 1,980 | (32.8) | 2,122 | (47.7) | 1,244 | (55.1) | ||
June 30, 2022 | 23,079 | (15.8) | 2,948 | (43.9) | 4,061 | (40.6) | 2,774 | 8.7 | ||
Note: Comprehensive income | Nine months ended June 30, 2023: 1,421 million yen (down 55.2%) | |||||||||
Nine months ended June 30, 2022: 3,173 million yen (up 24.6%) | ||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | Diluted earnings per share | |||||||||
Nine months ended | yen | yen | ||||||||
June 30, 2023 | 9.70 | - | ||||||||
June 30, 2022 | 21.65 | 21.63 |
(Note)Net income per share-fully diluted for the nine-months ended June 30, 2023 is not shown in the above table, as there were no residual shares.
(2) Consolidated financial position | |||||||||
Total assets | Net assets | Equity ratio | |||||||
As of | million yen | million yen | % | ||||||
June 30, 2023 | 80,478 | 75,477 | 93.8 | ||||||
September 30, 2022 | 83,280 | 76,575 | 91.9 | ||||||
Reference: Shareholder's equity | As of June 30, 2023: 75,471 million yen | ||||||||
As of September 30, 2022: 76,569 million yen | |||||||||
2. Cash dividends | |||||||||
Dividend per share | |||||||||
First quarter-end | Second quarter-end | Third quarter-end | Fiscal year-end | Annual | |||||
yen | yen | yen | yen | yen | |||||
Fiscal year ended | ‒ | 0.00 | ‒ | 20.00 | 20.00 | ||||
September 30, 2022 | |||||||||
Fiscal year ending | ‒ | 0.00 | ‒ | ||||||
September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Fiscal year ending | |||||||||
September 30, 2023 | ‒ | ‒ | |||||||
(forecast) |
(Note) Revisions to the forecast of cash dividends most recently announced: None Dividends for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 are not yet decided.
3. Consolidated Financial Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2023 (October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023)
Due to the fact that the business environment surrounding our group is subject to rapid changes in the short term, it is difficult to calculate appropriate and reasonable figures for the outlook of our group's business performance, and therefore we do not disclose our business forecast.
Notes.
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Change in significant subsidiaries during the period (changes in specified subsidiaries resulting in changes in the scope of consolidation): None
Although not a specified subsidiary, Brilliantcrypto, Inc. was established and included in the scope of consolidation during the first quarter of fiscal year. - Adoption of accounting treatment specific to the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements: Yes
(Note) For details, please refer to "2. Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements and Major Notes (3) Notes to Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements (Adoption of accounting treatment specific to the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements)" on page 7 of the attached materials.
- Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, and retrospective restatements
- Changes in accounting policies due to revisions to accounting standards and other regulations: Yes
- Changes in accounting policies due to other than (i): None
- Changes in accounting estimates: None
- Retrospective restatement: None
(Note) For details, please refer to "2. Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements and Major Notes (3) Notes to Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements (Change in accounting policy)" on page 7 of the attached materials.
(4) Number of issued shares (common shares)
(i) Total number of shares issued at the end of the period (including treasury shares)
As of June 30, 2023 | 130,055,005 shares | As of September 30, 2022 | 129,984,023 shares | |
(ii) Number of treasury shares at the end of the period | ||||
As of June 30, 2023 | 1,778,614 shares | As of September 30, 2022 | 1,778,544 shares | |
(iii) Average number of shares during the period | ||||
Nine months ended June 30, 2023 | 128,252,769 shares | Nine months ended June 30, 2022 | 128,128,816 shares |
These quarterly financial results are outside the scope of quarterly review by a certified public accountant or audit firm
Proper use of earnings forecasts, and other special matters
Descriptions and statements concerning estimates and forecasts in this material are judgments and assumptions based on information currently available to the Company. Due to the uncertainties inherent in these judgments and assumptions, as well as changes in business management and internal or external conditions, actual results may differ substantially from predictions, and the Company does not guarantee the certainty of any details regarding these future predictions.
Accompanying Materials - Contents
1. Consolidated Results for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023 | 2 | |
(1) Analysis of consolidated business results | 2 | |
(2) Analysis of consolidated financial position | 2 | |
(3) | Qualitative information on consolidated business forecasts | 3 |
2. Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements and Major Notes | 4 | |
(1) | Quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheets | 4 |
(2) | Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income and Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | 5 |
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income | ||
Third Quarter Consolidated Cumulative Period | 5 | |
Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||
Third Quarter Consolidated Cumulative Period | 6 | |
(3) | Notes to Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements | 7 |
(Notes on going concern assumption) | 7 | |
(Notes on significant changes in the amount of shareholders' equity) | 7 | |
(Change in significant subsidiaries during the piriod) | 7 | |
(Adoption of accounting treatment specific to the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements) | 7 | |
(Change in accounting policy) | 7 | |
(Segment Information) | 8 |
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1. Consolidated Results for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
(1) Analysis of consolidated business results
With the Group's mission, "'Entertainment in Real Life': Making everyday more enjoyable and wonderful through entertainment", the Group has been working to enrich people's everyday lives through entertainment. In the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Entertainment Business has been keeping in mind the need to enhance engagement with users in conjunction with existing titles, while also focusing on developing new titles. The Investment and Development Business has been investing mainly in IT-related and entertainment companies in Japan and overseas.
As a result, consolidated results for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 were net sales of 22,483 million yen (down 2.6% from the same period of the previous fiscal year), operating profit of 1,980 million yen (down 32.8% from the same period of the previous fiscal year), ordinary profit of 2,122 million yen (down 47.7% from the same period of the previous fiscal year), and profit attributable to owners of parent of 1,244 million yen (down 55.1% from the same period of the previous fiscal year).
Operating results by segment are as follows.
a. Entertainment Business
The Entertainment Business is responsible primarily for the development and operation of games for smartphones.
In games for smartphones that account for a major portion of sales, new titles "NEKO GOLF -AnimeGOLF-" and "Volzerk: Monsters and Lands Unknown" were released. As for existing titles, "DRAGON QUEST WALK (planning and production: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD., Development: COLOPL, Inc.)" contributed to the Group's consolidated performance through its stable operations. In original IP titles, the Group has been operating services to increase user engagement, such as holding collaboration events with popular IP for "Shironeko Project", "Alice Gear Aegis" and "NEKO GOLF -AnimeGOLF-".
As a result, consolidated net sales and operating profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 stood at 21,988 million yen (down 3.3% from the same period of the previous fiscal year) and 2,319 million yen (down 19.2% from the same period of the previous fiscal year), respectively.
b. Investment and Development Business
The Group conducts the Investment and Development Business with a focus on investments in IT-related and entertainment companies in particular.
The Group's funds generated income from the sale of operational investment securities for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. In addition, impairment losses were recorded on a portion of operational investment securities held.
As a result, consolidated net sales and operating loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 stood at 494 million yen (up 49.1% from the same period of the previous fiscal year) and 341 million yen (operating profit of 76 million yen in the same period of the previous fiscal year), respectively.
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Analysis of consolidated financial position (Assets)
Current assets as of June 30, 2023 were 73,862 million yen (down 4,055 million yen from September 30, 2022). This was mainly due to a decrease in cash and deposits and accounts receivable - trade, and contract assets.
Non-current assets were 6,615 million yen (up 1,252 million yen from September 30, 2022). This was mainly due to an increase in investments and other assets.
As a result, total assets were 80,478 million yen (down 2,802 million yen from September 30, 2022).
(Liabilities)
Current liabilities as of June 30, 2023 were 3,927 million yen (down 1,766 million yen from September 30, 2022). This was mainly due to a decrease in income taxes payable.
In addition, non-current liabilities were 1,072 million yen (up 61 million yen from September 30, 2022). This was mainly due to an increase in other non-current liabilities.
As a result, total liabilities were 5,000 million yen (down 1,704 million yen from September 30, 2022).
(Net assets)
Net assets as of June 30, 2023 were 75,477 million yen (down 1,097 million yen from September 30, 2022). This was mainly due to a decrease in retained earnings resulting from the payment of dividends.
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(3) Qualitative information on consolidated business forecasts
Given significant short-term changes in the business environment surrounding the Group, the Company has difficulties in calculating the Group's earnings forecasts properly and reasonably, and therefore refrains from disclosing financial forecasts.
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