Statements of Cash Flows

(Million yen)
2022/122023/12
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before income taxes25,55430,770
Depreciation3,5654,876
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts4262
Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses58150
Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability8191
Interest income-27-35
Interest expenses2390
Loss on closure of distribution center837-
Impairment losses-665
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables-3,929-2,808
Decrease (increase) in inventories-4,091781
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable - other-865-619
Increase (decrease) in trade payables1,0551,345
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable - other594627
Increase (decrease) in accrued consumption taxes2521,747
Other, net-373298
Subtotal22,77738,046
Interest received6132
Interest paid-27-86
Income taxes paid-7,321-8,049
Payments for accident related loss-7-10
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities15,48329,932
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments into time deposits--594
Proceeds from withdrawal of time deposits1,102723
Purchase of property, plant and equipment-9,461-5,852
Purchase of intangible assets-2,047-2,107
Purchase of investment securities-1,500-
Payments of guarantee deposits-735-822
Other, net107251
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities-12,535-8,401
Cash flows from financing activities
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings64150
Proceeds from long-term borrowings633-
Repayments of long-term borrowings--4,715
Proceeds from exercise of employee share options00
Purchase of treasury shares-89-126
Dividends paid-6,087-7,451
Proceeds from share issuance to non-controlling shareholders-455
Repayments of lease liabilities-34-16
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities-5,514-11,705
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents8342
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents-2,4829,867
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period11,0688,586
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period8,58618,454