TOKYO, Feb. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The hall demand for new machines is favourable
The manufacturers supply system is back on track since the supply chain affected by the earthquake recovered earlier than expected. The hall demand for new machines was invigorated due to release of major titles from various manufacturers. Considering the market changes, the Company is strategically shifting to launch major pachinko and pachislot titles in Q4.
Will acquire and own 49% of shares in Mizuho Corp.
Agreed with Universal Entertainment Corporation (UEC) to embark on a joint venture via Mizuho Corp., a 100% owned UEC subsidiary and to explore potential joint businesses in a wide variety of entertainment fields.
Major pachinko and pachislot titles to be launched
As for Q4, regarding main pachinko and pachislot business, both pachinko and pachislot "Evangelion" series will be released and another major pachislot title will be launched in March 2012.
Group business is expected to make steady progress
The film "BERSERK", produced by our subsidiary Lucent Pictures will be premiered in February 2012. The film "Ultraman Saga" from Tsuburaya Production will be premiered in March 2012.
| Financial Results and Forecast (Consolidated) | (Japan GAAP) | ||||
| (Unit: Billion yen) | 3.2011 | 3.2012 E | YoY | Q3 | YTD |
| Net Sales | 103.5 | 100.0 | 96.5% | 43.0 | 43.0% |
| PS (Pachinko/Pachislot) | 94.1 | -- | -- | 38.0 | -- |
| Mobile | 2.0 | -- | -- | 1.5 | -- |
| Sports Entertainment | 2.1 | -- | -- | 1.4 | -- |
| Other | 5.8 | -- | -- | 2.9 | -- |
| (Adjustments) | (0.6) | -- | -- | (0.9) | -- |
| SG&A Expenses | 21.9 | 24.0 | 109.1% | 16.3 | 67.9% |
| Operating Income | 13.1 | 14.0 | 106.6% | 0.02 | 0.1% |
| PS (Pachinko/Pachislot) | 12.8 | -- | -- | 0.2 | -- |
| Mobile | 0.2 | -- | -- | 0.04 | -- |
| Sports Entertainment | (0.2) | -- | -- | (0.03) | -- |
| Other | 0.3 | -- | -- | (0.1) | -- |
| (Adjustments) | 0.008 | -- | -- | (0.03) | -- |
| Ordinary Income | 13.6 | 14.0 | 102.3% | 0.1 | 0.7% |
| Net Income | 7.5 | 8.0 | 106.4% | 1.1 | 13.8% |
| Total Asset | 78.9 | -- | -- | 61.8 | -- |
| Net Asset | 47.0 | -- | -- | 46.4 | -- |
| Net Income per share (Yen) | 22,643 | -- | -- | 3,410 | -- |
| CF from Operating Activities | 8.0 | -- | -- | 3.6 | -- |
| CF from Investing Activities | (4.3) | -- | -- | (3.1) | -- |
| CF from Financing Activities | (3.9) | -- | -- | (2.3) | -- |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 15.6 | -- | -- | 13.8 | -- |
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| ROE | 9.2% | 12.4% | -3.5% | 8.2% | 17.1% |
| ROA | 12.0% | 17.3% | 1.6% | 11.6% | 17.1% |
| Shareholder' Equity (Billion yen) | 41.1 | 44.4 | 39.4 | 41.0 | 46.7 |
| Shareholder' Equity ratio | 62.2% | 64.3% | 75.8% | 50.5% | 59.2% |
| Annual Dividend per share (Yen) | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 5,000 |
| Payout ratio | 37.4% | 29.5% | -- | 45.9% | 22.1% |
| Operating Income (Billion yen) | 8.9 | 13.1 | 1.9 | 8.1 | 13.1 |
| Net Income (Billion yen) | 3.7 | 5.2 | -1.4 | 3.2 | 7.5 |
| Pachinko Machine Sold | 345 | 273 | 202 | 330 | 262 |
| Pachislot Machine Sold (Thousand machine) | 165 | 210 | 128 | 119 | 217 |
About Fields
Fields Corporation and the Fields Group have a mission to provide "The Greatest Leisure for All People" in the form of products and services to meet the needs of a society with increasing leisure time. We are also identifying business opportunities through research, analysis and forecasting of lifestyle and environmental changes, and developing our business in a wide range of entertainment fields including the pachinko/pachislot field as well as video, mobile content, animation, publishing and sports.