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Lasertec (6920) · PolicyZero short-term borrowings

Capital Structure Aligned with the Business Strategy and Financial Risk Control

First written in FY2018. 3 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-Q3.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2018 – FY2021AdvancedFY2022 – FY2023-Q2OtherFY2023 – FY2024-Q32018: 120182019: 120192020: 120202021: 120212022: 120222023: 320232024: 22024
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Maintaining an Optimal Capital Structure Taking into Account Financial Soundness and FlexibilityA theme 51 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 48 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 3 of 27 companies on the "Worse" side.

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  1. FY2024-Q3Zero short-term borrowingsAnnual report

    「Short-term borrowings 5,000 -」

    The balance of short-term borrowings fell from ¥5 billion at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to zero. For the cumulative third quarter, the company recorded a ¥5 billion decrease in short-term borrowings.
  2. FY2024-Q2Decrease in short-term borrowingsAnnual report

    「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥16.551 billion (compared with net cash provided of ¥4.135 billion in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly due to dividend payments of ¥11.543 billion and a ¥5 billion decrease in short-term borrowings.」

    Short-term borrowings decreased by ¥5 billion, and together with dividend payments of ¥11.543 billion, net cash used in financing activities was ¥16.551 billion. Financing cash flow changed from an inflow in the same period of the previous year to an outflow.
  3. FY2024-Q1Increase in short-term borrowingsAnnual report

    「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥1.546 billion (compared with net cash provided of ¥14.136 billion in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly because cash outflows, including dividend payments of ¥11.543 billion, exceeded cash inflows, including a ¥10 billion increase in short-term borrowings.」

    Short-term borrowings increased from ¥5 billion at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥15 billion. Despite the ¥10 billion increase in short-term borrowings, net cash used in financing activities was ¥1.546 billion due to dividend payments of ¥11.543 billion and other factors.
  4. FY2023Decrease in short-term borrowingsAnnual report

    「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥15.557 billion (compared with net cash provided of ¥2.149 billion in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly due to dividend payments of ¥10.551 billion and a ¥5 billion decrease in short-term borrowings.」

    Short-term borrowings decreased from ¥10 billion in the previous fiscal year to ¥5 billion under the policy of improving capital efficiency and financing working capital.
  5. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Net cash provided by financing activities was ¥413.5 million, compared with net cash used of ¥496.2 million in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly because cash inflows, including ¥1,000.0 million from an increase in short-term borrowings, exceeded cash outflows, including ¥586.1 million in dividend payments.」

    As specific funding in line with the policy for financing working capital and other needs, short-term borrowings increased by ¥1,000.0 million. Net cash provided by financing activities shifted from an outflow of ¥496.2 million in the same period of the previous year to an inflow of ¥413.5 million.
  6. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「At present, we have entered into loan commitment agreements with 2 banks in order to obtain working capital efficiently when needed while seeking to improve capital efficiency.」

    To secure working capital efficiently, the company entered into loan commitment agreements with 2 banks. The total commitment is ¥40,000 million, with ¥10,000 million drawn and ¥30,000 million undrawn.
  7. FY2021RestatedAnnual report

    「In principle, we consider and determine a capital structure that addresses our medium- to long-term business strategy and the business risks arising from the scope and scale of the Group's operations in connection with funding these needs. At present, we believe that we should improve capital efficiency while verifying its level and reduce financial risk as much as possible.」

    The company continues to consider its capital structure according to its business strategy and business risks, while confirming capital efficiency and containing financial risk.
  8. FY2020RestatedAnnual report

    「In principle, we consider and determine the optimal capital structure for meeting these funding needs, taking into account our medium- to long-term business strategy and the business risks arising from the scope and scale of the Group's operations. At present, we believe that we should verify whether capital efficiency is at a sufficient level and keep financial risk as low as possible.」

    The company continues to consider its capital structure according to its business strategy and business risks, while confirming capital efficiency and containing financial risk.
  9. FY2019RestatedAnnual report

    「In principle, we consider and determine the optimal capital structure for meeting these funding needs, taking into account our medium- to long-term business strategy and the business risks arising from the scope and scale of the Group's operations. At present, we believe that we should verify whether capital efficiency is at a sufficient level and keep financial risk as low as possible.」

    The company continues to consider its capital structure according to its business strategy and business risks, while confirming capital efficiency and containing financial risk.
  10. FY2018First statedAnnual report

    「In principle, we consider and determine the optimal capital structure for meeting these funding needs, taking into account our medium- to long-term business strategy and the business risks arising from the scope and scale of the Group's operations. At present, we believe that we should verify whether capital efficiency is at a sufficient level and keep financial risk as low as possible.」

    The company outlined its approach of determining the capital structure according to its medium- to long-term business strategy and business risks, while containing financial risk by verifying capital efficiency.
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