Table: Avant -6-MTH group results

Avant

03/02/2017 06:00

Feb 3 (Reuters)-  
             Avant Corporation  
             CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified)                 
                 6 months ended      6 months ended       Year to  
                Dec 31, 2016        Dec 31, 2015     Jun 30, 2017  
                   LATEST             YEAR-AGO          LATEST     
                   RESULTS             RESULTS         FORECAST    
  Sales             4.96                4.56             10.05     
                 (+8.6 pct)          (+8.8 pct)       (+4.5 pct)   
  Operating        591 mln             422 mln            1.03     
                 (+40.0 pct)         (+5.4 pct)       (-7.7 pct)   
  Recurring        595 mln             419 mln            1.03     
                 (+42.1 pct)         (+5.8 pct)       (-7.9 pct)   
  Net              183 mln             249 mln          390 mln    
                 (-26.5 pct)         (-1.6 pct)       (-41.0 pct)  
  EPS             19.51 yen           26.54 yen        41.54 yen   
  Ann Div                             22.00 yen        11.00 yen   
  -Q2 div            NIL                 NIL                       
  -Q4 div                             22.00 yen        11.00 yen   
   
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