Fields Corporation
09.05.2012 11:22
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TOKYO, May 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Expansion maintained in the pachislot market
2 pachinko machines and 6 pachislot machines were sold during the year ended
March 31, 2012, as overall performance was largely in line with the outlook.
The Company introduced the pachinko machine 'CR Evangelion 7' during Q4.
Expansion was maintained in the pachislot market as pachislot machines such as
'Evangelion--the Heartbeat of Life' and 'Monster Hunter' were released. Due to
shifting part of sales of 'Monster Hunter' to the next fiscal year, the total
PS sales remained 412,390.
Sales of 480,000 PS machines expected
In the Pachinko sales business, the Company has strengthened the sales line up
with allied manufacturers as well as launching the first title with Kyoraku
Sangyo under the new brand. In the Pachislot sales business, the Company
continues to provide major titles in the expanded market. Sales of 480,000 PS
machines ?YoY ?68,000?are expected for the year ending March 31, 2013.
Shifting to IP core business model
The Company became a listed company in March 2003, and since then launched a
strategy based on the multi-faceted use of IP as a foundation for gaining a
competitive advantage. In order to pursue its strategy and expand for the
future, the Company has evolved the business model to IP core business
consisting of 4 elements, Comics, Animation, Movie/TV, and Merchandising
(Interactive Media, Consumer Products, and PS). The Company is aiming to
maximize gaining and creating IPs value, and maximize profit through the
synergistic effect of these 4 elements.
Financial Results and Forecast (Consolidated) ?Japan GAAP?
(Unit: Billion yen) 3.2011 3.2012 YoY 3.2013E YoY
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Net Sales 103.5 92.1 89.0% 115.0 124.9%
PS(Pachinko/Pachislot) 94.1 83.9 89.2% -- --
Mobile 2.0 1.9 95.0% -- --
Sports Entertainment 2.1 1.9 90.5% -- --
Other 5.8 5.4 93.1% -- --
(Adjustments) (0.6) (1.0) -- -- --
SG&A Expenses 21.9 22.8 104.1% 24.0 105.3%
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Operating Income 13.1 8.5 64.9% 14.0 164.7%
PS(Pachinko/Pachislot) 12.8 8.6 67.2% -- --
Mobile 0.2 0.01 5.0% -- --
Sports Entertainment (0.2) 0.007 -- -- --
Other 0.3 (0.1) -- -- --
(Adjustments) 0.008 (0.01) -- -- --
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Ordinary Income 13.6 8.6 63.2% 14.5 168.6%
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Net Income 7.5 5.9 78.7% 7.3 123.7%
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Total Asset 78.9 93.6 --
Net Asset 47.0 51.5 --
Net Income per share (Yen) 22,643 18,044 --
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CF from Operating Activities 8.0 10.0 --
CF from Investing Activities (4.3) (4.7) --
CF from Financing Activities (3.9) (2.5) --
Cash and Cash Equivalents 15.6 18.2 --
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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ROE 12.4% -3.5% 8.2% 17.1% 12.2%
ROA 17.3% 1.6% 11.6% 17.1% 10.0%
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Shareholder' Equity(Billion yen) 44.4 39.4 41.0 46.7 51.0
Shareholder' Equity ratio 64.3% 75.8% 50.5% 59.2% 54.6%
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Annual Dividend per share(Yen) 4,500 4,500 4,500 5,000 5,000
Payout ratio 29.5% -- 45.9% 22.1% 22.7%
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Operating Income(Billion yen) 13.1 1.9 8.1 13.1 8.5
Net Income(Billion yen) 5.2 -1.4 3.2 7.5 5.9
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Pachinko Machine Sold 273 202 330 262 233
Pachislot Machine Sold(Thousand machine) 210 128 119 217 179
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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.
CONTACT: Fields Corporation Corporate Communications Office
Our website: http://www.fields.biz/ir/e/
Tel.: +81-3-5784-2109 Mail: ir@fields.biz
Person in charge : Kotaro Karino
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
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