Reducing Interest-Bearing Debt
First written in FY2016. 8 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-11-06.
30 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-11-06WorsenedResults
「負債合計につきましては、138,429百万円となり、前連結会計年度末比12,261百万円の増加となりました。主に長期借入金の増加9,615百万円、短期借入金の増加9,514百万円、1年内償還予定の社債の減少7,000百万円によるものです。」
前年度末まで進んでいた有利子負債圧縮に対し、短期借入金および長期借入金が増加し、負債合計も増加した。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year were ¥126,168 million, a decrease of ¥18,870 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to decreases of ¥5,116 million in electronically recorded obligations, ¥5,000 million in bonds, including bonds due for redemption within one year, and ¥3,635 million in liabilities related to retirement benefits.」
Total liabilities decreased by ¥18,870 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, while financing activities included repayments of ¥6,508 million in long-term borrowings and ¥5,000 million in bonds. Progress was made in reducing interest-bearing debt. - 2026-05-12AdvancedResults
「負債につきましては、126,168百万円となり、前連結会計年度末比18,870百万円の減少となりました。主に電子記録債務の減少5,116百万円、社債(1年内償還予定の社債を含む)の減少5,000百万円、退職給付に係る負債の減少3,635百万円によるものです。」
負債合計が前連結会計年度末から減少し、有利子負債では社債が5,000百万円、長期借入金が862百万円減少した。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period were ¥133,640 million, a decrease of ¥11,397 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to decreases of ¥5,934 million in short-term borrowings, ¥1,943 million in long-term borrowings, and ¥1,352 million in notes and accounts payable.」
Both short-term and long-term borrowings decreased, and total liabilities also decreased by ¥11,397 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2025Decrease in long-term borrowings and increase in short-term borrowingsAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year were ¥145,038 million, a decrease of ¥12,264 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to a ¥6,490 million decrease in long-term borrowings, a ¥5,220 million increase in short-term borrowings, and a ¥5,114 million decrease in electronically recorded obligations.」
Total liabilities and long-term borrowings decreased, while short-term borrowings increased by ¥5,220 million, and a change in the composition of interest-bearing debt was reported. - FY2025-H1An increase in short-term borrowings and decreases in bonds and long-term borrowingsAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the interim consolidated accounting period were ¥144,203 million, a decrease of ¥13,099 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to an ¥8,884 million increase in short-term borrowings, a ¥5,657 million decrease in electronically recorded obligations, a ¥5,000 million decrease in bonds due for redemption within one year, and a ¥4,097 million decrease in long-term borrowings.」
Total liabilities decreased, while short-term borrowings increased and bonds due for redemption within one year and long-term borrowings decreased. - FY2024-Q3The increase in bonds and decrease in long-term borrowings continued.Annual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the third quarter were ¥177,551 million, an increase of ¥6,654 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to increases of ¥5,479 million in electronically recorded obligations and ¥5,000 million in bonds due for redemption within one year, partly offset by a ¥4,127 million decrease in long-term borrowings.」
Despite the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt, bonds due for redemption within one year increased by ¥5,000 million, while long-term borrowings decreased by ¥4,127 million. Total liabilities increased by ¥6,654 million. - FY2024-Q2An increase in bonds and a decrease in long-term borrowingsAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the second quarter were ¥180,924 million, an increase of ¥10,027 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to increases of ¥6,398 million in electronically recorded obligations and ¥5,000 million in bonds due for redemption within one year, partly offset by a ¥2,853 million decrease in long-term borrowings.」
Total liabilities increased, and bonds due for redemption within one year increased by ¥5,000 million, while long-term borrowings decreased by ¥2,853 million. - FY2024-Q1A change in the composition of liabilities due to an increase in short-term borrowings and a decrease in long-term borrowingsAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the first quarter were ¥171,835 million, an increase of ¥938 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to a ¥3,624 million decrease in notes and accounts payable, a ¥1,863 million increase in short-term borrowings, a ¥1,427 million increase in electronically recorded obligations, and a ¥1,149 million increase in deferred tax liabilities.」
While the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt was in place, short-term borrowings increased by ¥1,863 million, whereas long-term borrowings decreased by ¥625 million. Total liabilities increased by ¥938 million. - FY2023-Q3Continued Increase in Long-Term BorrowingsAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the third quarter were ¥179,148 million, an increase of ¥10,655 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to increases of ¥9,543 million in electronically recorded obligations and ¥5,803 million in long-term borrowings, partly offset by a ¥4,107 million decrease in short-term borrowings.」
Despite the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt, long-term borrowings increased by ¥5,803 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and total liabilities also increased by ¥10,655 million. - FY2023-Q2The increases in long-term borrowings and net borrowings continued.Annual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the second quarter were ¥174,454 million, an increase of ¥5,961 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to a ¥7,084 million increase in long-term borrowings and a ¥2,100 million decrease in deferred tax liabilities.」
Despite the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt, long-term borrowings increased by ¥7,084 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. Financing activities also recorded a net increase in borrowings of ¥5,742 million. - FY2023-Q1Continued increase in short-term borrowingsAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the first quarter were ¥174,941 million, an increase of ¥6,449 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to a ¥10,490 million increase in short-term borrowings and a ¥2,914 million decrease in notes and accounts payable.」
Despite the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt, short-term borrowings increased by ¥10,490 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and total liabilities also increased. - FY2022-Q3A shift toward increases in borrowings and bondsAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the third quarter were ¥174,384 million, an increase of ¥18,098 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to increases of ¥6,635 million in electronically recorded obligations, ¥6,007 million in short-term borrowings, and ¥5,000 million in bonds, including bonds due for redemption within one year.」
Following the reduction in interest-bearing debt confirmed in the previous year, short-term borrowings increased by ¥6,007 million and bonds by ¥5,000 million, and total liabilities also increased. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Funds used in financing activities during the first six months of the fiscal year amounted to ¥587 million, compared with ¥1,904 million provided in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly attributable to a net decrease in borrowings of ¥4,900 million, proceeds of ¥9,931 million from the issuance of bonds, ¥5,000 million in repayments of bonds, and dividend payments of ¥468 million.」
Following the increase in short-term borrowings confirmed in the previous quarter, borrowings decreased by a net ¥4,900 million during the first six months of the fiscal year. Bond issuance and repayments also coexisted. - FY2022-Q1Increase in Short-Term BorrowingsAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the first quarter were ¥161,432 million, an increase of ¥5,145 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to a ¥7,735 million increase in short-term borrowings.」
Despite the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt, short-term borrowings increased by ¥7,735 million at the end of the first quarter, and total liabilities also increased. - FY2021-Q3Increase in Short-Term BorrowingsAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the third quarter were ¥162,104 million, an increase of ¥11,246 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to a ¥9,842 million increase in short-term borrowings.」
Despite the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt, short-term borrowings increased by ¥9,842 million from the end of the previous fiscal year at the end of the third quarter. - FY2021-Q2Shift to a net increase in borrowingsAnnual report
「Funds provided by financing activities during the first six months of the fiscal year amounted to ¥1,904 million, compared with ¥951 million used in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly attributable to a net increase in borrowings of ¥7,238 million and ¥5,000 million in repayments of bonds.」
Unlike the net decrease in borrowings and reduction of interest-bearing debt reported in the previous year, borrowings increased by a net ¥7,238 million during the first six months of the fiscal year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents during the fiscal year, hereinafter referred to as “funds,” were allocated to payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment in investing activities and to the reduction of interest-bearing debt in financing activities, using the increase in funds from operating activities. Funds amounted to ¥23,075 million at the end of the fiscal year. This mainly reflected a net decrease in borrowings of ¥7,872 million, proceeds of ¥9,929 million from the issuance of bonds, ¥5,000 million in repayments of bonds, and dividend payments of ¥2,587 million.」
Funds were allocated to reducing interest-bearing debt, and a net decrease in borrowings of ¥7,872 million was reported. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the third quarter were ¥160,105 million, a decrease of ¥11,730 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to decreases of ¥8,078 million in notes and accounts payable, ¥1,943 million in electronically recorded obligations, and ¥1,896 million in short-term borrowings.」
Total liabilities decreased by ¥11,730 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and short-term borrowings also decreased by ¥1,896 million. Long-term borrowings also decreased, while bonds increased, resulting in a change in the composition of liabilities. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash and cash equivalents during the first six months of the fiscal year, hereinafter referred to as “funds,” were allocated to payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment in investing activities and to the reduction of interest-bearing debt in financing activities, using the increase in funds from operating activities. Funds amounted to ¥22,126 million at the end of the fiscal year. Funds from financing activities decreased by ¥951 million, mainly due to a net decrease in borrowings of ¥3,762 million, proceeds of ¥9,929 million from the issuance of bonds, and ¥5,000 million in repayments of bonds.」
Funds were allocated to reducing interest-bearing debt, and a net decrease in borrowings of ¥3,762 million was reported. Bond issuance of ¥9,929 million coexisted with bond repayments of ¥5,000 million. - FY2020-Q1The decrease in bonds coexisted with an increase in short-term borrowings.Annual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the first quarter were ¥167,799 million, a decrease of ¥4,036 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to a ¥5,000 million decrease in bonds.」
Total liabilities decreased by ¥4,036 million and bonds decreased by ¥5,000 million, while short-term borrowings on the balance sheet increased from ¥19,414 million to ¥27,306 million. The policy of reducing interest-bearing debt coexisted with a change in the composition of liabilities. - FY2019The increase in interest-bearing debt is presented alongside the new plan's reduction target.Annual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the fiscal year were ¥171,836 million, an increase of ¥33,593 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to increases of ¥14,521 million in long-term borrowings, ¥8,131 million in notes and accounts payable, and ¥2,057 million in short-term borrowings. FY2021 D/E ratio 0.52」
While the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt continued, both long-term and short-term borrowings increased during the fiscal year. The new medium-term plan targets a D/E ratio of 0.52 for FY2021, compared with an actual ratio of 0.72 for the fiscal year ended March 2019. - FY2019-Q3Borrowings continue to increaseAnnual report
「Total liabilities at the end of the third quarter were ¥169,884 million, an increase of ¥31,641 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly attributable to increases of ¥11,048 million in long-term borrowings, ¥10,369 million in short-term borrowings and ¥9,470 million in notes and accounts payable.」
Despite the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt, long-term borrowings increased by ¥11,048 million and short-term borrowings by ¥10,369 million. - FY2019-Q2Net borrowings continue to increaseAnnual report
「Cash provided by financing activities during the first six months of the fiscal year was ¥13,601 million, an increase of ¥13,838 million year on year, mainly reflecting a net increase in borrowings of ¥20,411 million, up ¥18,664 million year on year, and ¥5,000 million in repayments of bonds, down ¥5,000 million year on year.」
Despite the policy of reducing interest-bearing debt, borrowings increased by a net ¥20,411 million during the first six months of the fiscal year. Increases in both short-term and long-term borrowings were also confirmed. - FY2019-Q1Sharp increase in short-term borrowingsAnnual report
「This was mainly due to an increase of ¥22.894 billion in short-term borrowings.」
The increase in liabilities at the end of the first quarter under review included a ¥22.894 billion increase in short-term borrowings. The Company confirmed an increase in borrowings contrary to its policy of reducing interest-bearing debt. - FY2018Interest-bearing debt increased for the full yearAnnual report
「This was mainly due to increases of ¥11.171 billion in trade payables, ¥5.264 billion in interest-bearing debt, and ¥976 million in accrued income taxes.」
Interest-bearing debt increased by ¥5.264 billion from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, confirming full-year increases in borrowings and debt, contrary to the debt reduction policy. - FY2018-Q2Shift to a net increase in borrowingsAnnual report
「During the cumulative consolidated second quarter under review, cash flows from financing activities decreased by ¥237 million, mainly due to a net increase in borrowings of ¥1.746 billion, up ¥7.756 billion year on year, and dividend payments of ¥1.645 billion, down ¥462 million year on year. The decrease was ¥7.370 billion larger than in the same period of the previous year.」
Unlike the reduction in borrowings confirmed through the previous quarter, borrowings increased on a net basis during the quarter under review. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative consolidated second quarter under review, cash flows from financing activities decreased by ¥7.607 billion, mainly due to a net decrease in borrowings of ¥6.009 billion, down ¥6.273 billion year on year, and dividend payments of ¥1.182 billion, down ¥6.915 billion year on year.」
A net decrease in borrowings of ¥6.009 billion was recorded, confirming the reduction in interest-bearing debt in numerical terms. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group is working to reduce interest-bearing debt, but the ratio of interest-bearing debt to total assets remains high.」
The Company explained that, while it is reducing interest-bearing debt, the ratio remains high.