EX-99.3 4 dex993.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.3


January 31, 2006

 

Consolidated Financial Results

for the First Nine Months of Fiscal 2005

(Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2005)

 

Sankyo Company, Limited

 

Listed company: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
Stock code number: 4568
Listed exchanges: Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya
Head office: Tokyo, Japan
Contact: Mr. Toshio Takahashi, Corporate Officer, General Manager of Corporate Communications Department
Telephone: +81-3-6225-1126

 

1. Matters Relating to the Preparation of the Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1)    Adoption of simplified accounting methods:

   Yes     

“Income taxes” were calculated using a simplified method.

         

(2)    Accounting methods differing from those adopted for the latest fiscal year:

   Yes     

 

Valuation Method of Inventories

 

Previously, inventories of the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries had been principally stated at cost determined by the average method; however, as of the period under review, inventories are principally stated at the lower of average cost or market. This change resulted in a ¥223 million decline in ordinary income and net income before income taxes and minority interests for the period under review.

 

Accounting for Allowance for Sales Returns

 

Previously, the Company and certain domestic consolidated subsidiaries had recorded the maximum possible provision calculated by the accounts receivable method in accordance with the Corporate Tax Law in Japan; however, as of the fiscal period under review, provisions have principally been recorded in amounts not exceeding total sales profits and the elimination loss based on past sales returns. As a result, operating income, ordinary income, and net income before income taxes and minority interests for the period under review declined by ¥122 million.

 

(3) Changes in the scope of consolidation and application of the equity method: Yes

Consolidated subsidiaries:

Increase:  2

Decrease: 4

 

Companies accounted for by the equity method:

Increase:  1

Decrease: 0

 

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2. Consolidated Financial Results for the First Nine Months of Fiscal 2005

 

(1) Consolidated Financial Results

 

     (Figures less than ¥1 million, except per share amounts, have been omitted.)

 
     Net sales

    Operating income

    Ordinary income

 
  

Millions of

yen


  

Percent

change


    Millions of
yen


   Percent
change


    Millions of yen

   Percent
change


 

First nine months of fiscal 2005

   437,829    (1.5 )   72,795    (8.5 )   76,236    (5.9 )

First nine months of fiscal 2004

   444,349    (2.6 )   79,533    (2.6 )   81,052    0.1  
    
        
        
      

Fiscal 2004

   587,830          84,925          82,506       
    
        
        
      
     Net income

    Basic net income per share

    Diluted net income per share

 
  

Millions of

yen


  

Percent

change


    Yen

    Yen

 

First nine months of fiscal 2005

   46,265    (17.3 )   108.67     108.65  

First nine months of fiscal 2004

   55,956    55.2     130.27     130.23  
    
        

 

Fiscal 2004

   48,282          111.78     111.74  
    
        

 


Note:

 

Percentages for net sales, operating income, ordinary income, and net income represent a change from the corresponding results for the first nine months of previous fiscal years.

 

(2) Consolidated Financial Position

 

     Total assets

   Shareholders’ equity

   Shareholders’ equity
ratio


   Shareholders’ equity
per share


   Millions of yen

   Millions of yen

   %

   Yen

First nine months of fiscal 2005

   946,185    713,005    75.4    1,686.58

First nine months of fiscal 2004

   974,805    724,648    74.3    1,687.12
    
  
  
  

Fiscal 2004

   976,230    716,587    73.4    1,667.76
    
  
  
  

 

Overview of Results of Operations

 

On September 28, 2005, Sankyo Company Limited and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., established the joint holding company DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED, through a stock transfer, and both companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of the new entity.

 

In the first nine months of fiscal 2005, net sales edged down 1.5%, to ¥437,829 million, operating income declined 8.5%, to ¥72,795 million, ordinary income dipped 5.9%, to ¥76,236 million, and net income fell 17.3%, to ¥46,265 million, compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year.

 

Although sales of our strategic global product olmesartan, an antihypertensive agent, grew substantially in the United States where it is sold as Benicar® and in Europe and Japan where it is sold as Olmetec®, lower sales of our flagship product Mevalotin®, an antihyperlipidemic agent; the transfer of sales of Espo®, a drug for the treatment of renal anemia, Gran®, a drug for the treatment of leukopenia, and Alesion®, a drug for the treatment of allergic disorders; and the exclusion of Nippon Daiya Valve Co., Ltd., and Sankyo Foods Co., Ltd., from the scope of consolidation led to a slight decline in net sales.

 

Operating income and ordinary income declined as a result of such factors as an increase in R&D expenses stemming from the start of Phase 3 clinical trials for CS-747, an antiplatelet agent.

 

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Net income was down due to the aforementioned factors as well as the absence of ¥10,697 million in extraordinary income from the sale of land on the site of Sankyo’s former Tanashi Plant recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

 

Overview of Financial Position

 

Total assets at the end of the period under review declined ¥30,045 million, to ¥946,185 million, compared with the end of the previous fiscal year. This decrease is primarily attributable to a ¥33,717 million decline in cash and time deposits as a result of dividend payments to the parent company and treasury stock purchases.

 

Shareholders’ equity slid ¥3,582 million, to ¥713,005 million, compared with the end of the previous fiscal year, owing to a decrease in shareholders’ equity related to dividend payments to the parent company as well as purchases and retirements of treasury stock, which outweighed an increase in net unrealized gain on marketable investment securities due to higher stock prices.

 

As a result, the shareholders’ equity ratio rose 2.0 percentage points, to 75.4%, compared with the end of the previous fiscal year.

 

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3. Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1) Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     (Millions of yen)

     As of March 31,
2005


   As of December 31,
2005


   Change

    As of December 31,
2004


     Amount

    %

   Amount

    %

   Amount

    Amount

    %

ASSETS

                                      

I        Current assets:

                                      

1. Cash and time deposits

   175,960          142,243          (33,717 )   169,601      

2. Trade notes and accounts receivable

   162,442          162,974          532     174,069      

3. Marketable securities

   146,632          153,501          6,869     131,728      

4. Parent company stock

   —            7,551          7,551     —        

5. Inventories

   89,979          83,394          (6,585 )   91,521      

6. Deferred tax assets

   21,832          21,930          97     18,079      

7. Other current assets

   9,704          12,221          2,517     8,736      

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (483 )        (738 )        (254 )   (561 )    
    

      

            

   

Total current assets

   606,067     62.1    583,079     61.6    (22,988 )   593,174     60.9

II      Non-current assets:

                                      

1. Property, plant and equipment:

                                      

(1) Buildings and structures

   111,966          110,967          (999 )   102,824      

(2) Machinery, equipment and vehicles

   31,831          29,105          (2,726 )   31,166      

(3) Land

   30,655          32,347          1,692     30,630      

(4) Construction in progress

   10,005          4,303          (5,702 )   20,555      

(5) Other

   11,980          13,593          1,613     11,080      
    

      

            

   

Total property, plant and equipment, net

   196,439     20.1    190,316     20.1    (6,122 )   196,257     20.1

2. Intangible assets:

                                      

(1) Goodwill, net

   845          621          (223 )   919      

(2) Other, net

   24,181          18,293          (5,888 )   37,259      
    

      

            

   

Total intangible assets, net

   25,026     2.6    18,914     2.0    (6,111 )   38,179     3.9

3. Investments and other assets:

                                      

(1) Investment securities

   114,480          125,945          11,464     110,442      

(2) Long-term loans

   5,876          5,723          (153 )   5,930      

(3) Deferred tax assets

   14,967          7,792          (7,174 )   14,607      

(4) Other assets

   13,702          14,726          1,023     16,571      

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (329 )        (312 )        16     (356 )    
    

      

            

   

Total investments and other assets

   148,696     15.2    153,874     16.3    5,177     147,194     15.1
    

      

            

   

Total non-current assets

   370,163     37.9    363,106     38.4    (7,057 )   381,630     39.1
    

      

            

   

Total assets

   976,230     100.0    946,185     100.0    (30,045 )   974,805     100.0
    

      

            

   

 

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     (Millions of yen)

 
     As of March 31,
2005


    As of December 31,
2005


    Change

    As of December 31,
2004


 
     Amount

    %

    Amount

    %

    Amount

    Amount

    %

 

LIABILITIES

                                          

I        Current liabilities

                                          

1. Trade notes and accounts payable

   54,435           43,948           (10,486 )   53,907        

2. Short-term bank loans

   16,699           10,257           (6,442 )   13,364        

3. Income taxes payable

   16,904           13,621           (3,282 )   18,529        

4. Deferred tax liabilities

   689           895           205     564        

5. Accrued bonuses

   13,481           —             (13,481 )   7,166        

6. Allowance for sales returns

   476           546           69     495        

7. Allowance for sales rebates

   1,022           1,359           336     1,391        

8. Allowance for contingent losses

   —             2,240           2,240     —          

9. Other current liabilities

   70,002           74,301           4,299     66,107        
    

       

             

     

Total current liabilities

   173,712     17.8     147,171     15.6     (26,541 )   161,526     16.6  

II      Non-current liabilities

                                          

1. Long-term debt

   3,373           3,636           262     3,473        

2. Deferred tax liabilities

   441           520           79     75        

3. Retirement and severance benefits

   66,843           65,616           (1,226 )   70,061        

4. Directors’ retirement and severance benefits

   1,830           1,407           (423 )   1,811        

5. Other non-current liabilities

   4,006           3,850           (155 )   3,959        
    

       

             

     

Total non-current liabilities

   76,495     7.8     75,031     7.9     (1,464 )   79,381     8.1  
    

       

             

     

Total liabilities

   250,208     25.6     222,203     23.5     (28,005 )   240,907     24.7  

MINORITY INTERESTS

                                          

Minority interests

   9,434     1.0     10,976     1.1     1,542     9,249     1.0  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                                          

I        Common stock

   68,793     7.0     68,793     7.3     —       68,793     7.0  

II      Additional paid-in capital

   66,862     6.8     66,862     7.1     —       66,862     6.9  

III     Retained earnings

   580,514     59.5     537,304     56.8     (43,209 )   588,188     60.3  

IV    Net unrealized gain on marketable investment securities

   27,857     2.9     43,034     4.5     15,177     26,016     2.7  

V      Translation adjustments

   (7,026 )   (0.7 )   (2,990 )   (0.3 )   4,036     (4,818 )   (0.5 )

VI    Treasury stock at cost

   (20,412 )   (2.1 )   —       —       20,412     (20,393 )   (2.1 )
    

       

             

     

Total shareholders’ equity

   716,587     73.4     713,005     75.4     (3,582 )   724,648     74.3  
    

       

             

     

Total liabilities, minority interests and shareholders’ equity

   976,230     100.0     946,185     100.0     (30,045 )   974,805     100.0  
    

       

             

     

 

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(2) Consolidated Statements of Income

 

     (Millions of yen)

     First nine months of
fiscal 2004


   First nine months of
fiscal 2005


   Change

    Fiscal 2004

     Amount

   %

   Amount

   %

   Amount

    Amount

   %

I        Net sales

   444,349    100.0    437,829    100.0    (6,520 )   587,830    100.0

II      Cost of sales

   159,599    35.9    145,884    33.3    (13,715 )   213,874    36.4
    
       
             
    

Gross profit

   284,749    64.1    291,944    66.7    7,195     373,956    63.6

Provision for sales returns

   33    0.0    69    0.0    36     15    0.0
    
       
             
    

Adjusted gross profit

   284,715    64.1    291,874    66.7    7,159     373,940    63.6

III     Selling, general and administrative expenses

   205,181    46.2    219,078    50.1    13,897     289,015    49.2
    
       
             
    

Operating income

   79,533    17.9    72,795    16.6    (6,737 )   84,925    14.4

IV    Non-operating income

   4,613    1.0    6,460    1.5    1,847     6,425    1.1

V      Non-operating expenses

   3,093    0.7    3,020    0.7    (73 )   8,844    1.5
    
       
             
    

Ordinary income

   81,052    18.2    76,236    17.4    (4,816 )   82,506    14.0

VI    Extraordinary income

   14,738    3.3    5,569    1.3    (9,169 )   15,775    2.7

VII   Extraordinary losses

   4,558    1.0    9,271    2.1    4,713     20,603    3.5
    
       
             
    

Net income before income taxes and minority interests

   91,233    20.5    72,534    16.6    (18,699 )   77,678    13.2

Income tax expenses

   34,764    7.8    25,982    5.9    (8,781 )   28,674    4.9

Minority interests

   513    0.1    285    0.1    (227 )   722    0.1
    
       
             
    

Net income

   55,956    12.6    46,265    10.6    (9,690 )   48,282    8.2
    
       
             
    

 

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(3) Segment Information

 

[Operating Segments]

 

     (Millions of yen)

First nine months of fiscal 2004      


   Pharmaceuticals

   Other

   Total

  

Eliminations

& corporate


    Consolidated

Net sales

                         

(1) External sales

   352,465    91,883    444,349    —       444,349

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   713    1,481    2,195    (2,195 )   —  
    
  
  
  

 

Total

   353,179    93,365    446,544    (2,195 )   444,349
    
  
  
  

 

Operating expenses

   276,759    90,828    367,588    (2,772 )   364,815
    
  
  
  

 

Operating income

   76,419    2,536    78,956    577     79,533
    
  
  
  

 

 

     (Millions of yen)

First nine months of fiscal 2005      


   Pharmaceuticals

   Other

   Total

  

Eliminations

& corporate


    Consolidated

Net sales

                         

(1) External sales

   350,761    87,067    437,829    —       437,829

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   425    1,019    1,444    (1,444 )   —  
    
  
  
  

 

Total

   351,186    88,086    439,273    (1,444 )   437,829
    
  
  
  

 

Operating expenses

   280,881    85,953    366,835    (1,802 )   365,033
    
  
  
  

 

Operating income

   70,305    2,133    72,438    357     72,795
    
  
  
  

 

 

     (Millions of yen)

Fiscal 2004      


   Pharmaceuticals

   Other

   Total

  

Eliminations

& corporate


    Consolidated

Net sales

                         

(1) External sales

   454,710    133,120    587,830    —       587,830

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   922    1,723    2,646    (2,646 )   —  
    
  
  
  

 

Total

   455,633    134,843    590,476    (2,646 )   587,830
    
  
  
  

 

Operating expenses

   378,137    128,256    506,393    (3,488 )   502,904
    
  
  
  

 

Operating income

   77,495    6,587    84,083    842     84,925
    
  
  
  

 

Notes:

 

1. Method of classifying operating segments

 

Classifications into ‘Pharmaceuticals’ and ‘Other’ are based on a consideration of product type, market characteristics and other factors.

 

2. Main products in each operating segment

 

Operating segments      


  

Main products


Pharmaceuticals

  

Ethical drugs, healthcare products

Other

         
    

Food

  

Food products and additives

    

Agrochemicals

  

Insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides

    

Other

  

Chemical products and veterinary drugs

 

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[Geographic Segments]

 

     (Millions of yen)

First nine months of fiscal 2004      


   Japan

   North
America


   Other

    Total

   Eliminations
& corporate


    Consolidated

Net sales

                               

(1) External sales

   353,821    56,818    33,709     444,349    —       444,349

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   9,147    2,338    2,514     14,001    (14,001 )   —  
    
  
  

 
  

 

Total

   362,969    59,157    36,224     458,350    (14,001 )   444,349
    
  
  

 
  

 

Operating expenses

   292,590    47,280    39,201     379,072    (14,256 )   364,815
    
  
  

 
  

 

Operating income (loss)

   70,379    11,876    (2,977 )   79,278    255     79,533
    
  
  

 
  

 

 

     (Millions of yen)

First nine months of fiscal 2005      


   Japan

   North
America


   Other

    Total

   Eliminations
& corporate


    Consolidated

Net sales

                               

(1) External sales

   327,588    74,969    35,271     437,829    —       437,829

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   11,955    4,203    3,161     19,321    (19,321 )   —  
    
  
  

 
  

 

Total

   339,544    79,172    38,433     457,150    (19,321 )   437,829
    
  
  

 
  

 

Operating expenses

   287,095    59,022    38,599     384,718    (19,684 )   365,033
    
  
  

 
  

 

Operating income (loss)

   52,448    20,149    (166 )   72,432    363     72,795
    
  
  

 
  

 

 

     (Millions of yen)

Fiscal 2004      


   Japan

   North
America


   Other

    Total

   Eliminations
& corporate


    Consolidated

Net sales

                               

(1) External sales

   461,748    76,902    49,178     587,830    —       587,830

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   12,119    3,424    3,466     19,010    (19,010 )   —  
    
  
  

 
  

 

Total

   473,867    80,327    52,645     606,841    (19,010 )   587,830
    
  
  

 
  

 

Operating expenses

   400,554    67,184    53,956     521,694    (18,789 )   502,904
    
  
  

 
  

 

Operating income (loss)

   73,313    13,143    (1,310 )   85,146    (220 )   84,925
    
  
  

 
  

 

Notes:

 

1. Method of classifying geographic segments

 

Geographic segments are classified on the basis of geographic proximity.

 

2. Countries and regions included in segments other than Japan

 

North America: the United States

 

Other: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Taiwan, and other

 

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[Overseas Net Sales]

 

     (Millions of yen)

First nine months of fiscal 2004      


   North America

   Europe

   Other areas

   Total

I        Overseas net sales

   89,637    64,203    12,051    165,892
    
  
  
  

II      Consolidated net sales

                  444,349
                   

III     Percentage of overseas net sales to consolidated net sales (%)

   20.2    14.4    2.7    37.3
    
  
  
  

 

     (Millions of yen)

First nine months of fiscal 2005      


   North America

   Europe

   Other areas

   Total

I        Overseas net sales

   104,322    56,415    14,492    175,230
    
  
  
  

II      Consolidated net sales

                  437,829
                   

III     Percentage of overseas net sales to consolidated net sales (%)

   23.8    12.9    3.3    40.0
    
  
  
  

 

     (Millions of yen)

Fiscal 2004      


   North America

   Europe

   Other areas

   Total

I        Overseas net sales

   114,949    85,372    15,324    215,645
    
  
  
  

II      Consolidated net sales

                  587,830
                   

III     Percentage of overseas net sales to consolidated net sales (%)

   19.6    14.5    2.6    36.7
    
  
  
  

Notes:

 

1. Method of classifying countries and regions

 

Countries and regions are classified on the basis of geographic proximity.

 

2. Countries and regions included in each area

 

North America: the United States and Canada

 

Europe: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, and others

 

Other areas: Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and others

 

3. Overseas net sales are sales of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries which are transacted in countries or regions outside of Japan.

 

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