Ariake Japan Company Limited Reports Earnings Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2016; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2017

Ariake Japan Company Limited reported earnings results for the year ended March 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent company was JPY 5.94 billion, or JPY 186.62 per share, compared to JPY 4.72 billion, or JPY 148.48 per share, for the year ended March 31, 2015. Net sales were JPY 46.4 billion, compared to JPY 40.91 billion for the year ended March 31, 2015. Operating income was JPY 8.84 billion, compared to JPY 6.25 billion for the year ended March 31, 2015. Ordinary income for the year ended March 31, 2016 was JPY 9.08 billion, compared to JPY 7.56 billion for the year ended March 31, 2015.

For the year ending March 31, 2017, the company expects net sales to be JPY 50.06 billion, operating profit to be JPY 9.65 billion and net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent company to be JPY 6.59 billion, or JPY 207.14 per share.