DIC : Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 (Japan GAAP)

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Analysis of Results of Operations

(1) Overview of Operating Results

				(Billions of yen)
	Three months	Three months	Change	Change (%)
	ended	ended
	(%)	〔Local currency basis〕
	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2021
Net sales	181.7	190.3	4.7%	4.2%
Operating income	9.9	14.0	40.7%	40.4%
Ordinary income	8.3	14.8	78.6%	-
Net income attributable	4.6	10.2	121.4%	-
to owners of the parent
EBITDA*	14.4	21.4	48.9%	-
¥/US$1.00 (Average rate)	108.72	106.17	-2.3%	-
¥/EUR1.00 (Average rate)	119.68	127.88	6.9%	-

* EBITDA = Net income attributable to owners of the parent + Total income taxes + (Interest expenses - Interest income) + Depreciation and amortization

In the three months ended March 31, 2021, consolidated net sales rose 4.7%, to ¥190.3 billion. Despite the persistent spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy picked up, led by the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC). In Japan, economic activity recovered in multiple areas, notably automobile manufacturing, as a result of which shipments of a variety of high-value-added products, including materials for use in semiconductor devices, electrical and electronics equipment, and automobiles, rallied. Shipments of materials for use in daily necessities such as food packaging were also firm, particularly in overseas markets.

Operating income, at ¥14.0 billion, was up 40.7%. In addition to expanded shipments of high-value-added products, the sharp increase in operating income reflected broad-based efforts to curb costs and successful efforts to address elevated raw materials costs, particularly in the Americas and Europe, by adjusting sales prices.

Ordinary income climbed 78.6%, to ¥14.8 billion, owing to a decline in non-operating expenses, among others.

Net income attributable to owners of the parent soared 121.4%, to ¥10.2 billion, bolstered by extraordinary income from a gain on sales of subsidiaries' and affiliates' securities.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) advanced 48.9%, to ¥21.4 billion.

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(2) Segment Results

	(Billions of yen)
Net sales	Operating income (loss)

				Change				Change
	Three months	Three months	Change	(%)	Three months	Three months	Change	(%)
	ended	ended	Local	ended	ended	Local
	(%)	(%)
	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2021	currency	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2021	currency
				basis				basis
Packaging &	99.3	102.4	3.1%	3.0%	4.0	5.4	34.7%	36.7%
Graphic
Color & Display	29.5	28.8	-2.6%	-2.2%	2.7	3.0	9.2%	8.6%
Functional	61.2	66.6	8.9%	7.6%	4.8	7.6	58.6%	56.6%
Products
Others,
Corporate and	(8.4)	(7.6)	-	-	(1.6)	(2.0)	-	-
eliminations
Total	181.7	190.3	4.7%	4.2%	9.9	14.0	40.7%	40.4%

Packaging & Graphic

	Three months	Three months		Change (%)
	ended		ended		Change (%)
			〔Local currency basis〕
	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2021
Net sales	¥99.3	billion	¥102.4	billion	3.1%	3.0%
Operating income	¥4.0	billion	¥5.4	billion	34.7%	36.7%

Segment sales rose 3.1%, to ¥102.4 billion. In the area of materials for food packaging, sales of packaging inks escalated in Asia-underpinned by a steep increase in shipments, particularly in the PRC, which saw an unequivocal economic recovery-and were firm in the Americas and Europe, but decreased in Japan, owing to sluggish shipments. Sales of publication inks, which center on publishing inks and news inks, flagged in Japan as a second state-of-emergency declaration hindered demand for commercial printing, including advertisements and catalogs, but were essentially level overall thanks to robust market conditions in Asia and expanded shipments in the Americas and Europe. Sales of jet inks for digital printing were up significantly, buttressed by more robust shipments, as demand for industrial applications such as outdoor signage, posters and banners rebounded after flagging in the previous fiscal year, and by the positive impact of the June 2020 acquisition of a U.S. business of jet inks for digital printing on textiles.

Segment operating income advanced 34.7%, to ¥5.4 billion. Contributing factors included elevated shipments of packaging inks and publication inks overseas, and stronger sales of jet inks, which are high-value-added offerings, as well as successful efforts to address elevated raw materials costs, particularly in the Americas and Europe, by adjusting sales prices.

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Color & Display

	Three months	Three months		Change (%)
	ended		ended		Change (%)
			〔Local currency basis〕
	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2021
Net sales	¥29.5	billion	¥28.8	billion	-2.6%	-2.2%
Operating income	¥2.7	billion	¥3.0	billion	9.2%	8.6%

Segment sales edged down 2.6%, to ¥28.8 billion. In the area of color materials, a recovery in shipments of pigments for cosmetics was delayed amid continued mask wearing and restrictions on the movement of people worldwide as a result of COVID-19, while sales of pigments for use in inks decreased. Sales of display materials also declined, despite firm sales of pigments for color filters, as shipments of thin-film transistor liquid crystals (TFT LCs) fell. In pigments for specialty applications, sales of effect pigments increased, bolstered by higher demand in Europe for autoclaved aerated concrete for construction-related applications.

Segment operating income, at ¥3.0 billion, was up 9.2%. This was despite the overall decline in sales and was attributable to steady shipments of high-value-added products such as pigments for color filters and effect pigments.

Functional Products

	Three months	Three months		Change (%)
	ended		ended		Change (%)
			〔Local currency basis〕
	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2021
Net sales	¥61.2	billion	¥66.6	billion	8.9%	7.6%
Operating income	¥4.8	billion	¥7.6	billion	58.6%	56.6%

Segment sales increased 8.9%, to ¥66.6 billion. Shipments of epoxy resins, the principal application for which is semiconductor devices, remained brisk overall for use as sealing materials in onboard and electronics equipment. Shipments of industrial-use tapes, used primarily in smartphones, were also firm. Sales of all environment- friendly resins* advanced, led by waterborne, polyurethane and other resins for automotive applications. Shipments of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds-uses for which continue to multiply, underpinned by the trend toward lighter and more electrified vehicles-rose sharply in all regions, buttressed by a recovery in the number of vehicles sold.

Segment operating income climbed 58.6%, to ¥7.6 billion, largely as a result of expanded shipments of epoxy resins and other high-value-added products.

• DIC uses the term "environment-friendly resins" to describe strategic resins designed to improve both environmental performance and functionality. These include waterborne, ultraviolet (UV)-curable, polyester, acrylic and polyurethane resins.

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