Table: M3 -6-MTH group results (IFRS)

M3

24/10/2016 07:00

Oct 24 (Reuters)-  
              M3 Inc  
              CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
     (in billions of yen unless specified)  
                   6 months ended      6 months ended       Year to  
                  Sep 30, 2016        Sep 30, 2015     Mar 31, 2017  
                     LATEST             YEAR-AGO          COMPANY    
                     RESULTS             RESULT          FORECAST    
  Sales               34.87               30.53            75.00     
                   (+14.2 pct)         (+23.9 pct)      (+16.0 pct)  
  Operating           11.10                9.16            23.00     
                   (+21.2 pct)         (+22.1 pct)      (+14.9 pct)  
  Pretax              10.83                9.18            23.00     
                   (+17.9 pct)         (+21.8 pct)      (+15.3 pct)  
  Net                  6.58                5.56            14.30     
                   (+18.3 pct)         (+26.0 pct)      (+14.3 pct)  
  EPS Basic         20.32 yen           17.18 yen        44.18 yen   
  EPS Diluted       20.30 yen           17.16 yen                    
  Ann Div                               9.00 yen                     
  -Q2 Div              NIL                 NIL                       
  -Q4 Div                               9.00 yen                     
  
  NOTE - M3 Inc.  
  (Figures are reported based on international accounting rules (IFRS).)  
  If there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, Q2 will in most cases correspond to the first-half  
  dividend and Q4 to the second-half dividend announced before a new corporate law in  
  2006 allowed companies to pay and report dividends on a quarterly basis. 
  *Net - represents Net profit attributable to owners of the parent company.  
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