| 2023/3 | 2024/3 |
Cash flows from operating activities | | |
Profit before income taxes | 408,363 | 625,771 |
Depreciation | 314,258 | 309,520 |
Amortization of goodwill | 18,700 | 18,700 |
Loss on litigation | 372,483 | - |
Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability | 13,603 | -64,740 |
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | 483 | -2,246 |
Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses | 44,339 | -6,125 |
Increase (decrease) in provision for warranties for completed construction | -99,683 | -23,252 |
Increase (decrease) in provision for loss on construction contracts | -15,430 | - |
Increase (decrease) in provision for loss on liquidation of subsidiaries | -28,273 | - |
Interest and dividend income | -53,577 | -52,791 |
Interest expenses | 12,686 | 7,354 |
Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities | -139,484 | -23,967 |
Loss (gain) on sale and retirement of non-current assets | 1,294 | 2,576 |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | 139,843 | -607,746 |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | -456,001 | 57,475 |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 256,768 | 674,409 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | 124,467 | 8,390 |
Other, net | -137,595 | 208,582 |
Subtotal | 777,246 | 1,131,910 |
Interest and dividends received | 53,626 | 52,791 |
Interest paid | -12,930 | -7,592 |
Income taxes refund (paid) | 55,188 | -94,032 |
Payments for loss on litigation | -372,483 | - |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 500,647 | 1,083,076 |
Cash flows from investing activities | | |
Net decrease (increase) in time deposits | -13,200 | 11,999 |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -657,135 | -213,506 |
Purchase of intangible assets | -32,827 | -351,481 |
Purchase of investment securities | -11,806 | -11,877 |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 216,242 | 29,105 |
Payments of leasehold and guarantee deposits | - | -8,585 |
Proceeds from refund of leasehold and guarantee deposits | 25,748 | - |
Other, net | -722 | -7,886 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -473,701 | -552,231 |
Cash flows from financing activities | | |
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | - | -400,000 |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 520,000 | 400,000 |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | -188,500 | -28,500 |
Redemption of bonds | -197,200 | -172,200 |
Repayments of lease liabilities | -77,230 | -42,662 |
Dividends paid | -200,017 | -200,245 |
Other, net | -0 | -0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -142,948 | -443,608 |
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 22,485 | 22,657 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -93,517 | 109,893 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 4,026,032 | 3,932,514 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 3,932,514 | 4,042,408 |