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Consolidated Financial Statements for the First Quarter Period Ended June 30, 2007

1.Consolidated business results for the first quarter period from April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007

(1) Consolidated business results 
Percentage indications of sales, operating income, ordinary income and net income show the ratio of increase or decrease as compared with the previous fiscal year

Unit: Millions of yen
  Sales Operating income Ordinary income Net income
First quarter period ended June 30, 2007 37,943 (23.6%) 3,363 (16.7%) 3,860 (28.5%) 2,606 (31.9%)
First quarter period ended June 30, 2006 30,705 (14.1%) 2,881 (47.5%) 3,004 (43.1%) 1,976 (55.4%)
Reference:
Full-year termended March 31, 2007
144,693 12,762 13,550 7,689
Unit: yen
  Net income per share Net income per share (diluted)
First quarter period ended June 30, 2007 ¥20.47 ¥ -
First quarter period ended June 30, 2006 ¥15.37 ¥15.37
Reference:
Full-year termended March 31, 2007
¥60.08 ¥60.08

(2) Changes in consolidated position

  Total assets
(millions of yen)
Net assets
(millions of yen)
Equity ratio
(%)
Net assets per share
(Yen)
First quarter period ended June 30, 2007 166,010 81,329 48.9 ¥637.14
First quarter period ended June 30, 2006 151,088 75,711 49.9 ¥585.99
Reference:
Full-year termended March 31, 2007
163,251 79,353 48.5 ¥621.40

2. Projected results for the fiscal year from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 (Reference)

(% change from first half of previous fiscal year and previous fiscal year)
  Net sales
(millions of yen)
Operating income
(millions of yen)
Ordinary income
(millions of yen)
Net income
(millions of yen)
Net income per share
(Yen)
Mid-term ending September 30, 2007 77,000 (12.3%) 7,900 (29.7%) 8,000 (26.1%) 5,000 (28.5%) ¥39.28
Full-year term ending March 31, 2008 162,000 (12.0%) 17,600 (37.9%) 17,800 (31.4%) 11,100 (44.4%) ¥87.20

3. Others

(1) Change of reporting entities (change of condition of significant consolidated subsidiaries): None
(2) Simplified accounting method adopted: Applicable
(3) Change of accounting and reporting policies for consolidated financial statements since the previous fiscal year: None

Qualitative information and financial statements

1. Qualitative information regarding consolidated results of operations

In the domestic market, sales of truck loader cranes declined as initial replacement demand for trucks that meet diesel emission regulations has largely been met, however, strong replacement demand for construction cranes helped to increase sales 9.2% to ¥20,034 million compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year. In overseas markets, sales of construction cranes in Europe and North America rose 44.8% to ¥17,909 million, a significant increase compared with the same period of the previous year. As a result, net sales were up 23.6% to ¥37,943 million compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.

On the profit side, ordinary income rose 28.5% to ¥3,860 million compared with the same period in the previous year while quarterly net income was ¥2,606 million, up 31.9%, due to an increase in income, despite the rise in the cost of sales ratio, which resulted from product configuration changes.

2. Qualitative information regarding consolidated financial condition

Assets 
Total assets increased by ¥2,758 million to ¥166,010 million compared with the end of the previous fiscal year. This was primarily due to a rise in inventory assets of ¥5,162 million in line with production expansion, while fixed assets saw an increase of ¥924 million with the reorganization of domestic plants. Notes and accounts receivable, however, fell by ¥4,377 million.
Liabilities 
Liabilities rose by ¥782 million to ¥84,681 million compared with the end of the previous fiscal year with accounts payable growing by ¥2,123 million as the result of our expanding production, coupled with interest-bearing debt of ¥1,510 million to ¥28,249 million. However, there was a decrease of ¥2,276 million in accrued corporate tax compared with the end of the previous fiscal year.
Net assets 
Total net assets increased by ¥1,976 million to ¥81,329 million compared with the end of the previous fiscal year, with the allocation of net income which offset the decline caused by dividend payments.
Cash flows 
The balance of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period under review increased by ¥1,037 million to ¥24,558 million compared with the end of the previous fiscal year.

3. Qualitative information regarding outlook of consolidated business performance

The outlook of business performance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 is based on the production enhancement plan for construction cranes, and we are continuing to make strides in pursuing group-wide efforts. Therefore, outlook for business performance released on May 8, 2007 has not been revised.

Explanation concerning appropriate use of result forecasts and other matters of note 
The outlook of business performance released on May 8, 2007 has not been revised. The projections above are based on certain premises derived from information that has been available as of the day this material was released. The actual results may materially differ from the forecasts as a result of various unforeseen factors that may arise.

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