| 2024/3 | 2025/3 |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Profit before income taxes | 28,099 | 23,709 |
Depreciation | 4,252 | 4,464 |
Impairment losses | 16 | - |
Amortization of goodwill | 32 | 16 |
Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses for directors (and other officers) | -27 | -8 |
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | 254 | -183 |
Interest and dividend income | -1,145 | -1,549 |
Interest expenses | 890 | 769 |
Share of loss (profit) of entities accounted for using equity method | 80 | 90 |
Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities | -1,420 | -750 |
Loss (gain) on valuation of investment securities | 238 | 241 |
Gain on bargain purchase | -481 | - |
Loss (gain) on liquidation of subsidiaries and associates | -480 | - |
Gain on reversal of impairment loss | - | -642 |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | 21,260 | -1,036 |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | 4,545 | 2,356 |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | -12,257 | 2,040 |
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable - other | -1,223 | -283 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | -475 | -270 |
Decrease (increase) in advance payments to suppliers | 612 | -128 |
Decrease (increase) in consumption taxes refund receivable | -1,257 | -1,354 |
Decrease (increase) in other current assets | 354 | 241 |
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities | -2,385 | 61 |
Other, net | 1,373 | 17 |
Subtotal | 40,857 | 27,800 |
Interest and dividends received | 1,143 | 1,555 |
Interest paid | -879 | -784 |
Income taxes paid | -11,736 | -3,523 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 29,385 | 25,047 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Net decrease (increase) in time deposits | -1,697 | -3,232 |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -5,417 | -5,245 |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 31 | 105 |
Purchase of intangible assets | -336 | -425 |
Purchase of investment securities | -547 | -2,553 |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 4,120 | 1,445 |
Proceeds from purchase of shares of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation | 564 | - |
Payments for sale of shares of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation | -9 | - |
Short-term loan advances | -30 | -30 |
Long-term loan advances | -12 | -10 |
Other payments | -217 | -359 |
Other proceeds | 582 | 338 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -2,968 | -9,967 |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | -5,230 | -629 |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | -5,040 | -100 |
Purchase of treasury shares | -6 | -1 |
Dividends paid | -6,033 | -5,773 |
Proceeds from share issuance to non-controlling shareholders | 220 | 113 |
Other, net | -883 | -953 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -16,973 | -7,343 |
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 2,667 | 2,527 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 12,110 | 10,263 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 50,307 | 62,417 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 62,417 | 72,681 |