RNS Number : 3598E
Konami Holdings Corporation
05 November 2020
 

Consolidated Financial Results

for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2020

(Prepared in Accordance with IFRS)

November 5, 2020

 

KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Address:

11-1, Ginza 1-chome, Chuo-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:

Kimihiko Higashio, Representative Director, President

Contact:

Junichi Motobayashi, Corporate Officer, General Manager, Finance Division

(Phone: +81-3-6636-0589)

Beginning date of dividend payment:

November 26, 2020

 

(Amounts are rounded to the nearest million, except percentages and per share amounts)

 

 

1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

(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

Six months ended September 30, 2020

  % change from previous year

116,072

(4.1)%

21,368

2.1%

20,215

(0.9)%

13,788

(9.3)%

13,791

(9.3)%

13,450

(1.6)%

Six months ended September 30, 2019

  % change from previous year

121,089

(0.9)%

20,922

(16.4)%

20,404

(18.2)%

15,200

(11.6)%

15,201

(11.6)%

13,671

(29.4)%

               

 

 

Basic earnings per share (attributable to owners of the parent)

(yen)

Diluted earnings per share (attributable to owners of the parent) (yen)

Six months ended September 30, 2020

103.52

101.90

Six months ended September 30, 2019

112.41

110.67

 

(2) Consolidated Financial Position            (Millions of Yen, except percentages and per share amounts)

 

Total assets

Total equity

Total equity attributable to owners of the parent

Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent

September 30, 2020

464,886

281,460

280,661

60.4%

March 31, 2020

419,134

268,943

268,141

64.0%

 

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, 2020

-

38.00

-

7.00

45.00

Year ending March 31, 2021

-

22.50

*******

*******

*******

Year ending March 31, 2021 (Forecast)

*******

*******

-

22.50

45.00

Note)

Recently announced change in dividend forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 during the three months ended September 30, 2020: No

             

 

3. Consolidated Earnings Forecast for the Year Ending March 31, 2021

It is difficult to reasonably calculate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on our projected consolidated results at present. Projected consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 has consequently not been determined. We will carefully assess the projections and announce it promptly when we can disclose it.

 

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: Yes

3.      Changes in accounting estimate: No

 

(3)  Number of shares issued (Share capital)

 1.

Number of shares issued: (Treasury shares included)

 

As of September 30, 2020

143,500,000

 shares

 

 

As of March 31, 2020

143,500,000

 shares

 

 2.

Number of treasury shares:

 

As of September 30, 2020

10,285,665

 shares

 

 

As of March 31, 2020

10,285,500

 shares

 

 3.

Average number of shares outstanding:

 

Six months ended September 30, 2020

133,214,445

 shares

 

 

Six months ended September 30, 2019

135,232,923

 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, Amusement, and Gaming & Systems businesses; (vi) our ability to successfully expand the scope of our business and broaden our customer base through our Sports 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 from 9 to 12 for further information regarding our business forecasts.

 

 

KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (the "Company") disclosed the supplemental data for the consolidated financial statements via the Company's website on November 5, 2020.

 

As for the full text of the earnings release, please refer to the attached PDF File as below,
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3598E_1-2020-11-5.pdf

 

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