Fields Corporation
02.08.2012 10:35
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TOKYO, Aug. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Focus on creating structure for acquiring, developing and promoting IP
Developing and promoting IP
The company carries out planning and development for monthly comic HERO'S and
pursue new projects.
We take measures to promote new movie development and multi-media expansion
with the BERSERK series and others.
Social media
We deploy IP on a wide range of platforms so that they begin to contribute to
earnings.
Consumer products
In addition to running a contents shop, the company carries out ongoing
investigative research on an approach to shops that will contribute to IP
acquisition and on development and distinctive product planning.
Sales of Monster Hunter, launched in Q4 of the fiscal year ended March 31,
2012, reached 40,000
One new pachinko and one new pachislot machine were released in Q1.
Part of the sales of Monster Hunter, launched in Q4 of the previous fiscal
year, were recorded in Q1 and were generally in line with forecasts.
Number of Pachinko/Pachislot machines sold
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Pachinko 20,928 machines (+ 13,821 machines YoY)
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Pachislot 43,862 machines (+ 7,612 machines YoY)
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Total 64,790 machines (+21,433 machines YoY)
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Financial Results and Forecast ?Japan
(Consolidated) GAAP?
(Unit: Billion yen) Q1 Q1 YoY 3.2013 E YTD
3.2012 3.2013
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Net Sales 17.6 21.1 119.9% 115.0 18.3%
SG&A Expenses 5.3 5.2 98.1% 24.0 21.7%
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Operating Income (0.2) 0.2 -- 14.0 1.4%
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Ordinary Income (0.2) 0.5 -- 14.5 3.4%
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Net Income (0.2) 0.3 -- 7.3 4.1%
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Total Asset 69.6 67.5 97.0%
Net Asset 45.8 50.8 110.9%
Net Income per share (Yen) (856) 1,030 --
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CF from Operating Activities 8.1 (7.7) (95.1%)
CF from Investing Activities (0.9) (1.4) 155.6%
CF from Financing Activities (1.0) (1.0) 100.0%
Cash and Cash Equivalents 21.7 8.0 36.9%
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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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Language: English
Company: Fields Corporation
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DGAP-News: Sales Up About 20% Year on Year, With Performance of Mainstay Pachinko/Pachislot Business in Line With Forecasts
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