Marusho Hotta Co., Ltd. announced year end dividend of JPY 2.00 per share for the fiscal year ended march 31, 2016 against JPY 2.00 per share announced a year ago. The dividend is payable on June 39, 2016.

For the fiscal year 2017, the company expects to pay year end dividend of JPY 2.00 per share against same amount announced a year ago.

The company reported consolidated earnings results for the year ended March 31, 2016. For the period, the company reported net sales of JPY 7,451 million compared to JPY 6,915 million a year ago. Operating income was JPY 81 million compared to operating loss of JPY 192 million a year ago. Ordinary income was JPY 77 million compared to ordinary loss of JPY 166 million a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of parent was JPY 40 million compared to JPY 7 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share were JPY 0.88 compared to JPY 0.17 a year ago. Cash flows from operating activities were JPY 89 million against cash outflows from operating activities of JPY 144 million a year ago.

For the period, on non-consolidated basis the company reported net sales of JPY 6,222 million compared to JPY 5,473 million a year ago. Ordinary income was JPY 20 million compared to ordinary loss of JPY 158 million a year ago. Profit was JPY 9 million compared to loss of JPY 56 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share were JPY 0.22 compared to basic loss per share of JPY 1.23 a year ago.

The company provided consolidated and non-consolidated earnings guidance for the first half ending September 2016 and full year ending March 31, 2017. For the first half ending September 2016, on consolidated basis the company expects net sales of JPY 3,568 million, operating loss of JPY 19 million, ordinary loss of JPY 19 million, loss attributable to owners of parent of JPY 30 million or JPY 0.65 per basic share.

For the year, on consolidated basis the company expects net sales of JPY 7,792 million, operating income of JPY 82 million, ordinary income of JPY 78 million, profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 50 million or JPY 1.09 per basic share.

For the first half ending September 2016, on non-consolidated basis the company expects net sales of JPY 2,753 million, ordinary loss of JPY 30 million, loss of JPY 39 million or JPY 0.85 per basic share.

For the year, on non-consolidated basis the company expects net sales of JPY 6,050 million, ordinary income of JPY 39 million, profit of JPY 21 million or JPY 0.46 per basic share.