Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unit: thousands of yen)
2023/32024/3
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before income taxes408,363625,771
Depreciation314,258309,520
Amortization of goodwill18,70018,700
Loss on litigation372,483-
Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability13,603-64,740
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts483-2,246
Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses44,339-6,125
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 expenses12,6867,354
Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities-139,484-23,967
Loss (gain) on sale and retirement of non-current assets1,2942,576
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables139,843-607,746
Decrease (increase) in inventories-456,00157,475
Increase (decrease) in trade payables256,768674,409
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses124,4678,390
Other, net-137,595208,582
Subtotal777,2461,131,910
Interest and dividends received53,62652,791
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 activities500,6471,083,076
Cash flows from investing activities
Net decrease (increase) in time deposits-13,20011,999
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 securities216,24229,105
Payments of leasehold and guarantee deposits--8,585
Proceeds from refund of leasehold and guarantee deposits25,748-
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 borrowings520,000400,000
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 equivalents22,48522,657
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents-93,517109,893
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period4,026,0323,932,514
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period3,932,5144,042,408