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Financial Results Briefing for the Six-Month Period Ended September 2014: Supplementary Information

This financial briefing outlines Nintendo’s consolidated performance for the six-month period ending September 30, 2014.

Consolidated Results for the Three Months Ended June 2013 and 2014

Nintendo Co., Ltd. reported a challenging financial performance for the three-month period ending June 30, 2014, characterized by a decline in net sales and a shift into an operating loss.

• Nintendo reported a net loss of 9.9 billion yen for the quarter ending June 30, 2014, a sharp reversal from the 8.6 billion yen profit recorded in the same period of 2013.
• Net sales for the quarter fell 8.4% year-over-year to 74.6 billion yen, with the company recording an operating loss of 9.4 billion yen due to high administrative and selling expenses.
• Overseas markets remain the primary revenue driver for the company, accounting for 77.7% of total net sales during the quarter.

Earnings Release for the Three-Month Period Ended June 2014: Supplementary Information

This supplementary earnings information details Nintendo’s financial performance for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2015, covering the period from April to June 2014.

• Nintendo reported a net loss of 9.9 billion yen and an operating loss of 9.5 billion yen for the first quarter ending June 30, 2014.
• Net sales for the quarter fell to 74.7 billion yen, down from 81.5 billion yen during the same period in the previous fiscal year.
• The Wii U title Mario Kart 8 was a primary performance driver, achieving 2.82 million units in global sales during the quarter.