| 2023/3 | 2024/3 |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Profit before income taxes | 32,460 | 28,099 |
Depreciation | 4,000 | 4,252 |
Impairment losses | 644 | 16 |
Amortization of goodwill | 54 | 32 |
Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses for directors (and other officers) | 163 | -27 |
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | 2,358 | 254 |
Interest and dividend income | -490 | -1,145 |
Interest expenses | 748 | 890 |
Share of loss (profit) of entities accounted for using equity method | -97 | 80 |
Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities | -614 | -1,420 |
Loss (gain) on valuation of investment securities | 348 | 238 |
Gain on bargain purchase | - | -481 |
Loss (gain) on liquidation of subsidiaries and associates | - | -480 |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | -5,952 | 21,260 |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | 9,316 | 4,545 |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | -11,503 | -12,257 |
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable - other | 2,239 | -1,223 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | 994 | -475 |
Decrease (increase) in advance payments to suppliers | -417 | 612 |
Decrease (increase) in consumption taxes refund receivable | 2,340 | -1,257 |
Decrease (increase) in other current assets | -741 | 354 |
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities | 393 | -2,385 |
Other, net | 937 | 1,373 |
Subtotal | 37,183 | 40,857 |
Interest and dividends received | 491 | 1,143 |
Interest paid | -732 | -879 |
Income taxes paid | -6,372 | -11,736 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 30,569 | 29,385 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Payments into time deposits | -397 | -6,215 |
Proceeds from withdrawal of time deposits | - | 4,517 |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -3,691 | -5,417 |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 34 | 31 |
Purchase of intangible assets | -467 | -336 |
Purchase of investment securities | -750 | -547 |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 1,102 | 4,120 |
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 | -421 | -30 |
Long-term loan advances | -7 | -12 |
Other payments | -278 | -217 |
Other proceeds | 71 | 582 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -4,805 | -2,968 |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | -5,555 | -5,230 |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 500 | - |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | -15,040 | -5,040 |
Proceeds from issuance of bonds | 9,945 | - |
Purchase of shares of subsidiaries not resulting in change in scope of consolidation | -21 | - |
Purchase of treasury shares | -2 | -6 |
Dividends paid | -4,590 | -6,033 |
Proceeds from share issuance to non-controlling shareholders | - | 220 |
Other, net | -784 | -883 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -15,549 | -16,973 |
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 852 | 2,667 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 11,066 | 12,110 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 39,240 | 50,307 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 50,307 | 62,417 |