Financialmixi
Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015
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Mixi, Inc. reported significant growth for the nine months ending December 31, 2015, with net sales rising 120% to ¥150,285 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent surging 130% to ¥44,032 million.
See it on page 1Operating income increased by 125% to ¥67,305 million, driven primarily by strong performance in the company's entertainment platform and external media sales.
See it on page 4The company maintains a strong financial position with total assets of ¥140,179 million, an equity ratio of 74.6%, and cash and cash equivalents totaling ¥90,380 million.
See it on page 3Full-year 2016 projections estimate net sales of ¥205,000 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥59,000 million.
See it on page 2The company restructured its segment reporting into two divisions—Entertainment Business and Media Platform Business—and adopted revised Japanese GAAP standards for business combinations and divestitures.
See it on page 10Acquisitions of Hunza Inc. and MUSE & Co., Ltd. resulted in goodwill adjustments, with the company applying straight-line amortization periods of 8 years and 3 years, respectively.
See it on page 11Mixi distributed interim dividends of ¥70 per share, totaling ¥5,898 million, and confirmed no changes to its existing dividend forecast.
See it on page 1The consolidated financial results for mixi, Inc. cover the nine‑month period from April 1 to December 31 2015, a fiscal year ending March 31 2016. Net sales rose 120 % to ¥150,285 million, driven by a jump in external media sales and entertainment platform revenue. Operating income increased 125 % to ¥67,305 million, while ordinary income reached ¥66,999 million. Profit attributable to owners of parent surged 130 % to ¥44,032 million, yielding a per‑share profit of ¥532.60 and diluted profit of ¥532.35. Comprehensive income for the period was ¥44,030 million, a 129 % increase over the prior year.
Total assets grew to ¥140,179 million, with net assets rising 94 % to ¥104,521 million and an equity ratio of 74.6 %. Cash and cash equivalents increased to ¥90,380 million, supported by operating cash flows of ¥31,927 million. The company paid interim dividends totaling ¥5,898 million (¥70 per share) and announced no change to its dividend forecast.
The report includes a full‑year 2016 forecast of net sales ¥205,000 million and profit attributable to owners of parent ¥59,000 million. Accounting policy changes effective from the first quarter of 2015 include adoption of revised Japanese GAAP standards for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, and divestitures. Segment reporting was restructured into Entertainment Business and Media Platform Business, with EBITDA used as the performance metric. Significant goodwill adjustments resulted from acquisitions of Hunza Inc. and MUSE & Co., Ltd., with straight‑line amortization over 8 and 3 years respectively. The document covers Japan exclusively, with no foreign operations reported.
