| 2023/12 | 2024/12 |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Profit before income taxes | 30,770 | 37,173 |
Depreciation | 4,876 | 5,760 |
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | 62 | 20 |
Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses | 150 | 26 |
Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability | 91 | 56 |
Interest income | -35 | -28 |
Interest expenses | 90 | 73 |
Impairment losses | 665 | - |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | -2,808 | -4,214 |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | 781 | -1,768 |
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable - other | -619 | -594 |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 1,345 | 2,780 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable - other | 627 | -384 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued consumption taxes | 1,747 | -50 |
Other, net | 298 | 392 |
Subtotal | 38,046 | 39,243 |
Interest received | 32 | 34 |
Interest paid | -86 | -84 |
Income taxes paid | -8,049 | -10,530 |
Payments for accident related loss | -10 | - |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 29,932 | 28,662 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Payments into time deposits | -594 | -824 |
Proceeds from withdrawal of time deposits | 723 | 511 |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -5,852 | -1,320 |
Purchase of intangible assets | -2,107 | -2,178 |
Payments of guarantee deposits | -822 | -19 |
Other, net | 251 | 247 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -8,401 | -3,582 |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | 150 | - |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | -4,715 | -4,722 |
Proceeds from exercise of employee share options | 0 | - |
Purchase of treasury shares | -126 | -139 |
Dividends paid | -7,451 | -8,444 |
Proceeds from share issuance to non-controlling shareholders | 455 | - |
Repayments of lease liabilities | -16 | -33 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -11,705 | -13,339 |
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 42 | 176 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 9,867 | 11,916 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 8,586 | 18,454 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 18,454 | 30,370 |