(Millions of yen)
23-Mar 24-Mar
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Profit before income taxes 5,456 11,620
Depreciation 1,403 1,439
Impairment loss 0 345
Amortization of goodwill 257 240
Share-based compensation expenses 105 66
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts 3 50
Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses △ 92 △ 44
Increase (decrease) in net defined benefit liability 7 4
Increase (decrease) in provision for loss on order received 222 △ 187
Increase (decrease) in defect repair reserve 23 △ 35
Loss on retirement of intangible fixed assets 81 12
Interest and dividend income △ 3 △ 2
Compensation income 16 -
Interest expenses 9 5
Commission expenses 40 175
Loss (gain) on investments in partnership △ 5 △ 10
Loss (gain) on sales of investment securities 5 5
Decrease (increase) in notes and accounts receivable - trade - △ 3
Gain on transfer from business divestitures - △ 6,623
Decrease (increase) in operating receivables and contract assets △ 1,843 △ 1,498
Increase (decrease) in notes and accounts payable - trade △ 6 △ 102
Increase (decrease) in operating debt △ 210 268
Increase (decrease) in trade payables △ 507 △ 897
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities 310 58
Increase (decrease) in accrued consumption tax, etc. 74 14
Increase (decrease) in operating debt △ 172 183
Other, net △ 71 △ 140
Subtotal 5,103 4,948
Interest and dividend income received 3 8
Interest expenses paid △ 9 △ 5
Income taxes (paid) refund △ 1,646 △ 2,694
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3,450 2,256
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment △ 454 △ 206
Purchase of intangible assets △ 1,047 △ 1,275
Purchase of investment securities △ 45 △ 112
Proceeds from sales and redemption of investment securities 0 3
Proceeds from business divestitures - 2,771
Collection of loans receivable 6 0
Payments for guarantee deposits △ 7 △ 3
Proceeds from collection of guarantee deposits 60 4
Other, net △ 12 △ 21
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities △ 1,500 1,161
Cash flows from financing activities
Income from short-term borrowing 1,500 951
Repayments of short-term loans payable △ 1,500 △ 100
Repayments of long-term loans payable
Proceeds from issuance of common shares 32 -
Purchase of treasury shares △ 1,098 △0
Proceeds from disposal of treasury shares 69 66
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents △ 1,103 △ 1,291
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests - △ 59
Proceeds from the shift to leasing of newly acquired facilities △ 19 △ 14
Proceeds from share issuance to non-controlling shareholders 24 27
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities △ 2,496 △ 819
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents 5 14
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents △ 540 2,612
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 8,701 8,160
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 8,160 10,772