2007
- August 9, 2007
- Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
Nippon Sheet Glass announces Confirmation of Extra-Ordinary Gain Figures And Revision of Operating Result Forecast
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (“the Company”) confirms the provisional amount of extra-ordinary gain arising from the sale of shares of a subsidiary, and announces the revisions made to its previous forecast of operating results for FY 2008 ( April 2007 through March 2008 ) published on 6 July 2007, as below.
I. Confirmation of extra-ordinary gains figures
The Company confirms the amount of extra-ordinary gain arising from the sale of shares of its subsidiary, Pilkington Australia Finance Pty Ltd., as below. The following figures are subject to change in accordance with the provisions set in the sales agreement.
1. Confirmed amount of extra-ordinary gain ( before taxation )
A$ 343 million ( JPY 36.1 billion )
Note: This will be included in the Company's FY2008 Q1 results
2. The amount of consideration
A$ 727 million ( JPY 74.7 billion )
Note: The amount of other expenses incurred upon the sale of shares is set below.
A$ 16 million ( JPY 1.6 billion )
3. Summary of the balance sheet as of the closing date
| Australian Dollars ( millions ) |
Japanese Yen ( billions ) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | 151 | 15.2 |
| Fixed assets | 368 | 36.9 |
| Current liabilities | (79) | (7.9) |
| Fixed liabilities | (72) | (7.3) |
| Net assets | 368 | 36.9 |
| Gross assets | 519 | 52.1 |
Note : Dividends have not been paid to the shareholders of Pilkington Australia Finance Pty Ltd.
II. Revised operating result forecast ( consolidated )
1. Interim result ( 1st April 2007 through 30th September 2007 )
| Net Sales | Income before extra-ordinary items |
Net Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Previous forecast (A) published on 6 July 2007 |
420,000 | 12,000 | 29,000 to 39,000 |
| Revised forecast (B) | 420,000 | 12,000 | 39,000 |
| Change (B-A) | 0 | 0 | - |
| Change (%) | 0.0% | 0.0% | - |
| Previous year result (FY2007) | 273,259 | 7,250 | 20,259 |
2. Full year result ( 1st April 2007 through 31st March 2008 )
| Net Sales | Income before extra-ordinary items |
Net Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Previous forecast (A) published on 6 July 2007 |
830,000 | 24,000 | 35,000 to 45,000 |
| Revised forecast (B) | 830,000 | 24,000 | 45,000 |
| Change (B-A) | 0 | 0 | - |
| Change (%) | 0.0% | 0.0% | - |
| Previous year result (FY2007) | 651,547 | 8,001 | 12,095 |
III. Forecast for the Company's stand-alone results
The forecast of the Company's stand-alone operating results are not published.
