Nisshin Seifun : Summary of Financial Statements for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2022

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Summary of Financial Statements for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2022 [Japanese Standards]

		October 28, 2021
Listed Company Name: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.	Registered on Tokyo Stock Exchange
Code:	2002
URL:	https://www.nisshin.com
Representative:	Nobuki Kemmoku, Representative Director and President
Contact:	Reiko Adachi, General Manager, Public Communications Department (General Administration Division)
	Tel.: [phone]
Date to submit the Quarterly Securities Report:	November 8, 2021
Date to start distributing dividends:	December 3, 2021
Supplementary materials for this summary of financial statements:	Yes
Results briefing for financial results:	Yes (for analysts and institutional investors)

(Figures shown are rounded down to the nearest million yen.)

1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2022 (April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021)

1. Consolidated Business Results

(The percentages indicate the rates of increase or decrease compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year.)

	Net sales		Operating profit		Ordinary profit		Profit attributable to
				owners of parent
First six months of	Millions of yen	%	Millions of yen	%		Millions of yen		%	Millions of yen	%
325,727	(3.0)	15,568	26.0	17,425		27.6	9,957	9.9
Fiscal 2022
First six months of	335,944	(3.1)	12,356	(12.5)	13,652		(9.7)	9,057	(33.0)
Fiscal 2021
(Note) Comprehensive income: First six months of Fiscal 2022: ¥7,652 million (down	66.1%)
	First six months of Fiscal 2021: ¥22,551 million (up 620.2%)
	Earnings per share	Fully diluted earnings
	per share
First six months of		Yen		Yen
	33.49		33.49
Fiscal 2022
First six months of		30.47		30.47
Fiscal 2021

(Note) The Company has applied the "Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition" (ASBJ Statement No. 29, March 31, 2020) from the start of the fiscal year (April 1, 2021). All figures for the first six months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 reflect the application of this accounting standard.

(2) Consolidated Financial Position

	Total assets	Net assets	Equity ratio
	Millions of yen	Millions of yen	%
September 30, 2021	690,686	445,998	62.9
March 31, 2021	687,415	444,774	63.0

(Reference) Equity capital: September 30, 2021: ¥434,492 million March 31, 2021: ¥433,089 million

(Note) The Company has applied the "Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition" (ASBJ Statement No. 29, March 31, 2020) from the start of the fiscal year (April 1, 2021). All figures for the first six months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 reflect the application of this accounting standard.

2. Dividends

				Dividend per share
	1Q End		2Q End	3Q End	Year-End		Annual
	Yen		Yen	Yen	Yen		Yen
Fiscal 2021	―		17.00	―	20.00		37.00
Fiscal 2022	―		19.00
Fiscal 2022 (forecast)				―	20.00		39.00
(Note) Revision to the latest	forecast of dividends: None
(Note) Breakdown of year-end dividends for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021
Dividend per share of common stock: ¥18.00	Commemorative dividend: ¥2.00 (dividend commemorating 120th anniversary)

3. Forecast of Consolidated Business Results for the Year Ending March 31, 2022 (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

(The percentages indicate the rates of increase or decrease compared with the previous fiscal year.)

	Net sales		Operating profit		Ordinary profit		Profit attributable to	Earnings
				owners of parent		per share
	Millions of yen	%	Millions of yen	%	Millions of yen	%	Millions of yen	%	Yen
Full year	670,000	(1.4)	29,200	7.4	31,300	4.7	19,300	1.5	64.90

(Note) Revision to the latest forecast of business results: None

(Note) The Company has applied the "Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition" (ASBJ Statement No. 29, March 31, 2020) from the start of the fiscal year (April 1, 2021). Figures for consolidated business forecasts reflect the application of this accounting standard.

* Notes

1. Changes in important subsidiaries during the period under review (changes in specified subsidiaries involving a change in the scope of consolidation): None
2. Adoption of special accounting treatment for preparing quarterly consolidated financial statements: Yes

Note: For details, please refer to "2. Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements and Related Notes (4) Notes on Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements [Adoption of Special Accounting Treatment for Preparing Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements]" on page 15 of the Attachment.

(3)	Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and revisions restated
	1) Changes in accounting policies associated with the revisions of accounting standards, etc.: Yes
	2) Changes in accounting policies other than the above:	None
	3) Changes in accounting estimates:	None
	4) Revisions restated:	None
(4)	Number of shares issued and outstanding (common stock)

1. Number of shares issued and outstanding (including treasury shares)
2. Number of treasury shares
3. Average number of shares outstanding

As of September	304,357,891	As of March 31,	304,357,891
30, 2021	2021
As of September	7,056,707	As of March 31,	6,983,147
30, 2021	2021
First six months	297,345,165	First six months	297,255,131
of Fiscal 2022	of Fiscal 2021

• Quarterly earnings reports are not subject to quarterly review by certified public accountants or independent account auditors.
• Statement regarding the proper use of financial forecasts and other special remarks
• 1. The statements contained in this document are based on various assumptions and do not constitute any guarantee or definite promise that projections of future performance or related business policies will actually be realized. For details of assumptions for financial forecasts and other related matters, please refer to "1. Qualitative Information for the Period under Review (3) Forecast of Consolidated Business Results and Other Forward- looking Information" on page 9 of the Attachment.
  2. Supplementary materials for this report and results briefing materials can be found on the Company's website.

Contents of the Attachment
1. Qualitative Information for the Period under Review...........................................................	2
(1)	Business Performance..........................................................................................................	2
(2)	Financial Position ................................................................................................................	7
(3)	Forecast of Consolidated Business Results and Other Forward-looking Information............	9
2. Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements and Related Notes ......................................	10
(1)	Quarterly Consolidated Balance Sheets..............................................................................	10
(2)	Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income .......................	12
	[Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income].................................................................	12
	[Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income]........................................	13
(3)	Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.............................................................	14
(4)	Notes on Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements ......................................................	15
	[Notes on the Premise of a Going Concern] .......................................................................	15
	[Notes on a Significant Change in Shareholders' Equity] ...................................................	15
	[Adoption of Special Accounting Treatment for Preparing Quarterly Consolidated Financial
	Statements]........................................................................................................................	15
	[Changes in Accounting Policies] ......................................................................................	15
	[Segment Information, etc.] ...............................................................................................	17
	[Material Subsequent Events] ............................................................................................	18

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1. Qualitative Information for the Period under Review

(1) Business Performance

[Overview of the Period under Review]

During the first six months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, economic and production activities in Japan continued to mount a turnaround as uptake of the novel coronavirus vaccine gained momentum; this despite the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of the virus prompted extension of the country's declared state of emergency. Nevertheless, the Japanese economy's future remained shrouded in uncertainty as the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the business environment continued with no foreseeable end in sight.

Under these conditions, the Group strove to fulfill its corporate mission of ensuring the stable supply of foods involving wheat flour and the delivery of safe and reliable products in each business area, as well as the safety of the employees who support this mission. Additionally, the Group gave highest priority to achieving a swift recovery in sales and earnings capabilities in order to realize its long-term vision called "NNI 'Compass for the Future'" along with decisive steps for building the foundation for further growth.

As part of this effort, the Board of Directors at a meeting today opted to begin construction of a new flour milling plant in the Mizushima district of the City of Kurashiki (Okayama Prefecture, Japan), scheduled to begin operating in May 2025, coupled with the closure of the Okayama Plant and the Sakaide Plant. Along with enhancing cost competitiveness, this measure strengthens the Company's BCP readiness for coping with earthquakes and other potential sources of damage, making possible the stable provision of wheat flour as a key staple.

In a further move, the Board of Directors today decided to change the corporate name of processed food business subsidiary Nisshin Foods Inc. to Nisshin Seifun Welna Inc. from January 1, 2022. By capping the subsidiary's corporate name with "Welna," used as the Group's brand for overseas markets, we aim to become a company with global ambitions through a new brand strategy targeting domestic and overseas audiences.

Additionally, to promote the sustainable cyclical growth targeted in the Company's Long-term Vision, we have endorsed the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and clarified the Company's intent to participate in the TCFD Consortium. In conjunction with these moves, we formulated specific medium- to long-term objectives with respect to two of our "CSR Priorities (materiality)" - "prepare for climate change and water resource issues" and "efficiently handle product and packaging waste" - and are further accelerating efforts to this end.

With respect to performance, consolidated net sales for the first six months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, decreased 3.0% year on year to ¥325,727 million. This result came as lower revenue due to effects from the application of an accounting standard regarding revenue recognition and the termination of outsourced production in the pet food business outweighed several positive developments. These included increased revenue from growth in wheat market prices and foreign currency translation effects in the overseas flour milling business, sales growth in the prepared dishes and other prepared foods business that is on a recovery trend from the novel coronavirus pandemic in the previous year, and revenue growth from progress in plant construction in the engineering business. Excluding the impact of application of the accounting standard regarding revenue recognition, sales actually increased 5.7% year on year. In terms of profits, operating profit increased 26.0% year on year to ¥15,568 million, ordinary profit was up 27.6% to ¥17,425 million, and profit attributable to owners of parent rose 9.9% to ¥9,957 million. These results were largely reflective of robust performance in the overseas flour milling business, higher sales prices for bran (a byproduct of the domestic flour milling business), and steady recovery in the prepared dishes and other prepared foods business.

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(Year-on-year Comparison)

				(Millions of yen)
	First six months of	First six months of	Difference	Change
	Fiscal 2021	Fiscal 2022
Net sales	335,944	325,727	(10,216)	(3.0)%
(Ref.) Net sales -
Estimated impact of	-	(29,300)	(29,300)	-
change in accounting
standard
(Ref.) Net sales -
Excluding impact of	335,944	355,027	19,083	5.7%
change in accounting
standard
Operating profit	12,356	15,568	3,211	26.0%
Ordinary profit	13,652	17,425	3,772	27.6%
Profit attributable to	9,057	9,957	899	9.9%
owners of parent

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