Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents (hereinafter, "Funds") at the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, increased to ¥104.719 billion, up ¥2.210 billion from the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Funds provided by operating activities were ¥38.157 billion. This was mainly due to net profit before income taxes of ¥54.955 billion (up 12.9% from the previous fiscal year) and income taxes paid of ¥16.445 billion (up 14.5% from the previous fiscal year).
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Funds used in investment activities amounted to ¥5.995 billion. This was mainly due to purchases of property, plant and equipment of ¥2.771 billion (up 32.2% from the previous fiscal year), net increase in time deposits 2.000 billion yen (previous fiscal year result: - billion yen), and purchases of intangible fixed assets of ¥1.499 billion (up 163.1% from the previous fiscal year).
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Funds used in financing activities amounted to ¥29.951 billion. This was mainly due to dividend payments of ¥19.695 billion (up 18.7% from the previous fiscal year), and the acquisition of treasury stock of ¥10.000 billion (down 21.2% from the previous fiscal year).