Asahi Broadcasting : Summary of Consolidated Financial Report for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2022

Note: This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.

Consolidated Financial Report for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2022 (The Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023 under Japanese GAAP)

			February 13, 2023
Company Name:	Asahi Broadcasting Group	Stock Exchange Listing: Tokyo Stock Exchange
Holdings Corporation
Securities Code:	9405	URL	https://corp.asahi.co.jp/en/
Representative:	Susumu Okinaka, Representative Director and President
Inquiries:	Hirokazu Ueda, Manager, Financial Affairs Division	TEL: [phone]

Scheduled Date of Securities Report Filing: February 14, 2023

Scheduled Date of Dividend Payment Commencement: ―

Preparation of Quarterly Supplementary Explanatory Materials: Yes

Quarterly Results Briefing Held: No

(Figures are rounded down to the nearest million yen unless otherwise stated.)

1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2022 (April 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)

(1) Consolidated Operating Results (Cumulative)

(Percentage figures show the year-on-year increase (decrease) for each corresponding period.)

			Net Sales	Operating Income		Ordinary Income	Profit attributable to
				owners of parent
			¥ million	%	¥ million	%		¥ million	%	¥ million	%
	Third Quarter of		64,542	1.3	1,756	(49.6)	2,087	(48.9)	1,307	(53.6)
	Fiscal 2022
	Third Quarter of		63,732	12.0	3,487	378.1	4,084	259.0	2,815	-
	Fiscal 2021
Note: Comprehensive Income	Third Quarter of fiscal 2022:		¥976 million (-3.1%)
				Third Quarter of fiscal 2021:		¥1,007 million (- %)
			Basic Earnings per	Diluted Earnings per
			Share	Share
				¥			¥
	Third Quarter of			31.31		-
	Fiscal 2022
	Third Quarter of			68.58		-
	Fiscal 2021
(2) Consolidated Financial Position
			Total Assets	Net Assets	Equity-to-Asset Ratio
				¥ million		¥ million			%
	December 31, 2022		119,806		70,376			55.9
	March 31, 2022		123,788		70,497			54.1

(Reference)	Shareholders' Equity December 31, 2022:	¥67,009 million
		March 31, 2022:	¥66,975 million
2. Dividends
			Annual Dividend per Share
		1Q-End	2Q-End	3Q-End		Period-End	Total
		¥	¥	¥		¥	¥
Fiscal 2021		―	7.00	―		17.00	24.00
Fiscal 2022		―	10.00	―
Fiscal 2022	(Forecast)					6.00	16.00

Note: Revisions from recently announced dividend forecast: None

3. Consolidated Financial Results Forecasts for Fiscal 2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

(Percentage figures show the year-on-year increase (decrease).)

	Net Sales		Operating Income	Ordinary Income	Profit attributable	Basic Earnings
		to owners of parent	per Share
	¥ million		%	¥ million	%	¥ million	%	¥ million	%	¥
Full Fiscal Year	87,000		2.2	2,900	(31.0)	3,400	(29.1)	2,200	(17.6)	52.66
Note: Revision from recently announced performance forecast: None

* Notes
(1)	Changes in the number of important subsidiaries during the period: None
(2)	Application of special accounting treatment for the preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements:
	None
(3)	Changes in accounting policies, accounting estimates and restatements
	1)	Changes in accounting policies in accordance with changes in accounting standards, etc.: None
	2)	Changes in accounting policies other than 1): None
	3)	Changes in accounting estimates: None
	4)	Restatements: None
(4)	Number of shares issued and outstanding (common shares)
	1) Number of shares issued and outstanding as of	December 31,		41,833,000	March 31,	41,833,000
		the period-end (including treasury shares)	2022		Shares	2022	Shares
	2) Number of treasury shares as of the period-end	December 31,		31,209	March 31,	101,261
			2022		Shares	2022	Shares
	3) Average number of shares issued and outstanding	December 31,		41,772,645	December 31,	41,060,327
		for the period	2022		Shares	2021	Shares

• This financial report is exempt from the quarterly review procedure.
• Explanation concerning the appropriate use of forecasts and other special instructions (Caution regarding forward-looking statements, etc.)
  Results forecasts and other forward-looking statements contained in this report are based on the assumptions, beliefs, and uncertainties in light of information available to the Company's management as of the publication date and do not represent promises by the Company or its management that these performance figures will be attained. Actual results may differ materially from forecasts due to a variety of factors.