Sega Sammy Holdings Consolidated Financial Statements: 6 Months Ended September 30, 2016

Key insights

6 takeaways

01
Sega Sammy reported a 167.5% surge in operating income to ¥15,364 million and a 9.9% increase in net sales to ¥169,501 million for the six months ending September 30, 2016.See it on page 1
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Profit attributable to owners of the parent reached ¥24,251 million, significantly bolstered by extraordinary gains from the sale of noncurrent assets.See it on page 7
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The Entertainment Contents segment generated ¥97,829 million in sales and ¥9,143 million in operating income, driven by strong digital game performance and the successful release of Persona 5.See it on page 4
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The Pachislot and Pachinko Machines segment remained a primary profit driver, contributing ¥64,926 million in sales and ¥10,639 million in operating income through machine series performance and cost-reduction efforts.See it on page 3
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The Resort business segment reported a net loss of ¥1,312 million on ¥6,745 million in sales, highlighting ongoing challenges in that division.See it on page 9
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The company maintains a stable financial position with an equity ratio of 58.1% and has adjusted its full-year consolidated operating forecasts while maintaining dividend projections.See it on page 2

Summary

Sega Sammy Holdings’ consolidated financial results for the six-month period ending September 30, 2016, demonstrate significant growth in profitability compared to the same period in the previous year. The primary objective of the report is to detail the company’s financial performance across its core business segments—Pachislot and Pachinko Machines, Entertainment Contents, and Resort operations—while providing updated forecasts for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

The company reported net sales of ¥169,501 million, a 9.9% increase year-over-year. Operating income surged by 167.5% to ¥15,364 million, while profit attributable to owners of the parent rose substantially to ¥24,251 million, bolstered by extraordinary gains from the sale of noncurrent assets. The Pachislot and Pachinko segment remained a key revenue driver, achieving ¥64,926 million in sales and an operating income of ¥10,639 million, supported by strong performance in specific machine series and cost-reduction initiatives. The Entertainment Contents segment also performed well, generating ¥97,829 million in sales and ¥9,143 million in operating income, driven by robust digital game performance, successful packaged software releases like Persona 5, and favorable amusement machine operations.

Conversely, the Resort business continued to face challenges, reporting a net loss of ¥1,312 million on sales of ¥6,745 million. Despite these results, the company maintains a stable financial position with an equity ratio of 58.1%. The report reflects a strategic reclassification of certain business units to better align with the company’s focus on leveraging group synergies. These results are based on Japanese GAAP, and the company has maintained its dividend projections while adjusting its full-year consolidated operating forecasts to reflect current market conditions and internal performance trends.