Cash Flows (Japan GAAP)

(Millions of yen)

Net cash gained from operating activities was 14,625 million yen (22,279 million yen in the previous fiscal year). A breakdown of cash flows is as follows: 34,828 million yen in net income before income taxes (22,890 million yen in the previous fiscal year), a 9,028 million-yen decrease in accounts receivable – trade (2,117 million yen in the previous fiscal year), a 1,077 million-yen decrease in deferred revenue (a 6,107 million-yen increase in the previous fiscal year), a 3,213 million-yen increase in work in progress for game software (4,293 million yen in the previous fiscal year), and 8,162 million yen in income taxes paid (6,515 million yen in the previous fiscal year).

Net cash used in investing activities was 4,233 million yen (8,437 million yen in the previous fiscal year). A breakdown of the primary items used is as follows: the primary increases were 13,742 million yen in payments into time deposits (6,019 million yen in the previous fiscal year) and 2,305 million yen in payments for acquisitions of tangible fixed assets (2,273 million yen in the previous fiscal year). The primary decrease was 12,660 million yen in proceeds from withdrawal of time deposits (not recorded in the previous fiscal year).

Net cash used in financing activities was 6,965 million yen (6,351 million yen in the previous fiscal year). A breakdown of the primary uses are as follows: 5,331 million yen in dividends paid by parent company (4,265 million yen in the previous fiscal year).