REG - Konami Holdings Corp - 3rd Quarter Results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">9766.T</Origin>

KonamiAnnouncement

31/01/2018 08:55

RNS Number : 4586D
Konami Holdings Corporation
31 January 2018
Consolidated Financial Results
for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
(Prepared in Accordance with IFRS)
January 31, 2018

KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Address:
7-2, Akasaka 9-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Stock code number, TSE:
9766 
Ticker symbol, LSE:
KNM
URL:
https://www.konami.com/
Shares listed:
Tokyo Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange
Representative:
Takuya Kozuki, Representative Director, President
Contact:
Junichi Motobayashi, Corporate Officer, General Manager, Finance and Accounting
(Phone: +81-3-5771-0222)
Beginning date of dividend payment:
-
(Amounts are rounded to the nearest million, except percentages and per share amounts)
1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
(1) Consolidated Results of Operations (Millions of Yen, except percentages and per share amounts)

Revenue
Operating
profit
Profit before
income taxes
Profit for the period
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
Total comprehensive income for the period
Nine months ended December 31, 2017
 % change from previous year
178,668
9.0%
38,532
30.2%
38,133
32.1%
26,043
26.0%
26,034
26.1%
26,814
24.9%
Nine months ended December 31, 2016
 % change from previous year
163,941 (8.5)%
29,587
69.8%
28,861
68.4%
20,674
229.5%
20,651
229.8%
21,476
261.1%

Basic earnings per share(attributable to owners of the parent) (yen)
Diluted earnings per share(attributable to owners of the parent) (yen)
Nine months ended December 31, 2017
192.50
189.60
Nine months ended December 31, 2016
152.70
150.45
(2) Consolidated Financial Position (Millions of Yen, except percentagesand per share amounts)

Total assets
Total equity
Total equity attributable to owners of the parent
Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent
December 31, 2017
352,108
252,390
251,630
71.5%
March 31, 2017
337,144
235,192
234,441
69.5%


2. Cash Dividends
Record Date
Cash dividends per share (yen)
First quarter end
Second quarter end
Third quarter end
Year end
Annual
Year ended March 31, 2017
-
17.00
-
41.00
58.00
Year ending March 31, 2018
-
30.00
-
------------
------------
Year ending March 31, 2018
- Forecast
------------
------------
------------
35.00
65.00
Note:

Recently announced change in dividend forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 during the three months ended December 31, 2017: Yes
3. Consolidated Earnings Forecast for the Year Ending March 31, 2018
(Millions of Yen, except percentagesand per share data)

Revenue
Operating 
profit
Profit before income taxes
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
Basic earnings per share (attributable to owners of the parent)(yen)
Year ending March 31, 2018
% change from previous year
240,000
4.4%
45,000
23.8%
44,000
23.9%
29,000
11.7%
214.44
Note:

Recently announced change in earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 during the three months ended December 31, 2017: Yes
Noted Items
(1) Changes in significant consolidated subsidiaries during the period (status changes of subsidiaries due to changes in the scope of consolidation): None
(2) Changes in accounting policies and accounting estimate
1. Changes in accounting policies required by IFRS: No
2. Other changes: No
3. Changes in accounting estimate: No
(3) Number of shares issued (Share capital)
1.
Number of shares issued: (Treasury shares included)

As of December 31, 2017
143,500,000
shares

As of March 31, 2017
143,500,000
shares
2.
Number of treasury shares:

As ofDecember 31, 2017
8,265,874
shares

As of March 31, 2017
8,263,356
shares
3.
Average number of shares outstanding:

Nine months ended December 31, 2017
135,235,259
shares

Nine months ended December 31, 2016
135,239,156
shares
Earnings release (Kessan Tanshin) regarding these consolidated financial results is not subject to auditing procedures.


Cautionary statement with respect to forward-looking statements and other matters:
Statements made in this document with respect to our current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs, including the above forecasts, are forward-looking statements about our future performance. These statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of information currently available to it and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on them. A number of important factors could cause actual results to be materially different from and worse than those discussed in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in economic conditions affecting our operations; (ii) fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar and the Euro; (iii) our ability to continue to win acceptance of our products, which are offered in highly competitive markets characterized by the continuous introduction of new products, rapid developments in technology and subjective and changing consumer preferences; (iv) the timing of the release of new game titles and products, especially game titles and products that are part of historically popular series; (v) our ability to successfully expand internationally with a focus on our Digital Entertainment, Gaming & Systems, and Amusement businesses; (vi) our ability to successfully expand the scope of our business and broaden our customer base through our Health & Fitness business; (vii) regulatory developments and changes and our ability to respond and adapt to those changes; (viii) our expectations with regard to further acquisitions and the integration of any companies we may acquire; and (ix) the outcome of existing contingencies.
Please refer to page 9 to 13 for further information regarding our business forecasts.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4586D_-2018-1-31.pdf
KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (the "Company") disclosed the supplemental data for the consolidated financial statements via the Company's website on January 31, 2018.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
  END
QRTEAPFFDLNPEEF