JAFCO Co., Ltd. reported consolidated earnings results for the nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the nine months period, the company reported net sales of JPY 34,304 million, operating income of JPY 18,613 million, ordinary income of JPY 19,446 million and profit attributable to company stockholders was JPY 15,581 million or JPY 351.19 per share as compared to net sales of JPY 45,769 million, operating income of JPY 30,821 million, ordinary income of JPY 32,384 million and profit attributable to company stockholders of JPY 24,592 million or JPY 554.29 per share for the same period a year ago. Cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 resulted in a cash inflow of JPY 9,818 million, compared with a cash inflow of JPY 28,822 million in the previous full year.

This is mainly due to the sale of operational investment securities. Income before income taxes and minority interests was JPY 19,446 million compared to JPY 34,507 million a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was JPY 21 million compared to JPY 15 million a year ago.

Purchase of intangible assets was JPY 1 million compared to JPY 11 million a year ago.