Nihon Suido Consultants Co.,Ltd.

The Group's primary business is construction consulting, and it operates as a single segment. During the interim consolidated accounting period, consolidated orders received were ¥11,312 million, the consolidated order backlog was ¥23,309 million, consolidated net sales were ¥12,740.899 million, including ¥12,740.899 million in sales to external customers, operating income was ¥1,546.884 million, ordinary income was ¥1,675.455 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥917.090 million, and interim comprehensive income was ¥799.072 million. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the interim period were ¥8,242.215 million, total assets were ¥27,209.923 million, current assets were ¥21,398.763 million, non-current assets were ¥5,811.159 million, total liabilities were ¥11,747.276 million, total net assets were ¥15,462.647 million, and the equity ratio was 56.22%. The increase in cash and deposits was attributable mainly to increases of ¥5,847 million in cash and deposits, ¥1,000 million in securities, and ¥95 million in other current assets, as well as decreases of ¥4,678 million in contract assets and ¥323 million in accounts receivable for completed work, among other factors. Non-current assets changed mainly because of increases of ¥379 million in investment securities, ¥136 million in retirement benefit assets, and ¥47 million in property, plant and equipment, together with decreases of ¥78 million in deferred tax assets and ¥16 million in intangible assets, among other factors. Liabilities changed mainly because of an increase of ¥3,238.986 million in contract liabilities, increases of ¥19 million in the provision for stock-based compensation, and decreases of ¥417.123 million in accounts payable for operating activities, ¥342 million in the provision for loss on business compensation, ¥305 million in other current liabilities, ¥199 million in the provision for bonuses, ¥29 million in accrued income taxes, ¥26 million in the provision for directors' bonuses, and ¥14 million in the provision for contract losses, among other factors. Research and development expenses were ¥80 million. No material subsequent events were reported. The Group's main business areas are water supply, sewerage, rivers and other fields, and the breakdown of consolidated orders received, net sales and profit is as follows.