EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1


July 31, 2006

Consolidated Financial Results

for the First Three Months of Fiscal 2006

(Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2006)

Listed company name: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED

Stock code number: 4568

Listed exchanges: Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya

Head office: Tokyo, Japan

URL: http://www.daiichisankyo.co.jp

Representative: Mr. Takashi Shoda, President and Representative Director

Contact: Mr. Toshio Takahashi, Corporate Officer, General Manager of Corporate Communications Department

Telephone: +81-3-6225-1126

1. Matters Relating to the Preparation of the Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

(1)    Adoption of simplified accounting methods:

   Yes

         “Income taxes” were calculated using a simplified method.

  

(2)    Accounting methods differing from those adopted for the latest fiscal year:

   None

(3)    Changes in the scope of consolidation and application of the equity method:

   Yes

Consolidated subsidiaries:

Increase: 3

Decrease: 6

Companies accounted for by the equity method:

Increase: 0

Decrease: 0

2. Consolidated Financial Results for the First Three Months of Fiscal 2006

    (from April 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006)

(1) Consolidated Financial Results

(Figures less than ¥1 million, except per share amounts, have been omitted.)

 

     Net sales    Operating income    Ordinary income
     Millions of yen    Percent change    Millions of yen    Percent change    Millions of yen    Percent change

First three months of fiscal 2006

   270,549    —      60,792    —      67,842    —  

First three months of fiscal 2005

   —      —      —      —      —      —  
                             

Fiscal 2005

   925,918    —      154,728    —      159,714    —  
                             
     Net income    Basic net income per share    Diluted net income per share
     Millions of yen    Percent change    Yen    Yen

First three months of fiscal 2006

   48,001    —      65.84    —  

First three months of fiscal 2005

   —      —      —      —  
                   

Fiscal 2005

   87,692    —      119.49    119.47
                   

 

Note:

Percentages for net sales, operating income, ordinary income, and net income represent a change from the corresponding results for the first three months of the previous fiscal year.

 

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(2) Consolidated Financial Position

 

     Total assets    Net assets    Equity ratio   

Net assets

per share

     Millions of yen    Millions of yen    %    Yen

First three months of fiscal 2006

   1,602,426    1,260,783    78.5    1,724.53

First three months of fiscal 2005

   —      —      —      —  
                   

Fiscal 2005

   1,596,126    1,237,529    77.5    1,696.97
                   

Note: Net assets for fiscal 2005 do not include minority interests.

3. Forecast of Consolidated Results for Fiscal Year 2006 (from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007)

 

     Net sales    Ordinary income    Net income
     Millions of yen    Millions of yen    Millions of yen

Interim six-month period

   480,000    72,000    46,000
              

Full year

   875,000    127,000    55,000
              

Reference: Forecasted annual net income per share (basic): ¥75.44

*Note:

The forecast figures shown above are based on information that was available at the time of preparation and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Actual performance and other factors may differ from these forecasts due to changes in circumstances and other developments. For more information related to above forecasts, please refer to page 4.

 

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Overview of Results of Operations

The Company is a joint holding company established on September 28, 2005 through the joint stock transfer implemented by Sankyo Company, Limited and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Accordingly, as the Company did not prepare consolidated financial statements for the first quarter of fiscal 2005, year-on-year performance comparisons are not presented.

In the current fiscal year, U.S. subsidiaries, DAIICHI SANKYO INC. and Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., changed the end of their accounting term from December to March. Accordingly, consolidated financial statements for the three-month period under review include the two companies’ profits and losses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. This change increased net sales by ¥31.5 billion, operating income by ¥9.0 billion, ordinary income by ¥10.5 billion and net income by ¥5.8 billion.

Consolidated net sales for the three-month period under review totaled ¥270.5 billion, of which the pharmaceutical business accounted for ¥247.5 billion. Market environment for the prescription drug business in Japan (which generated sales of ¥117.1 billion) was harsh with a downward revision in the National Health Insurance (NHI) drug reimbursement tariff implemented in April 2006 by an average of 6.7%. Reflecting such a harsh business environment, sales decreased for the mainstay product Mevalotin®, an antihyperlipidemic agent, and Cravit®, a broad-spectrum oral antibacterial agent, but sales of the antihypertensive agent Olmetec® increased. Sales revenue was also increased by a receipt of the milestone payments relating to sales of the antiplatelet agent Plavix®, whose marketing rights were transferred to Sanofi-Aventis S.A. Urief®, an agent for treating dysuria, and Loxonin® Pap, a percutaneous absorption-type analgesic and anti-inflammatory preparation, both launched in May 2006, also contributed to boosting sales. In November 2005 Sankyo and Daiichi Pharmaceutical launched a joint promotional activities for Olmetec® and began such activities in April 2006 with respect to Cravit® as well. Through these efforts, we are striving to realize synergy from the integration of two companies quickly. In the overseas prescription drug business (which had sales of ¥110.3 billion), sales of the antihyperlipidemic agent bulk pravastatin declined in the U.S. affected by the expiration of the patent. Meanwhile, sales of the antibacterial agent bulk levofloxacin were robust, and sales of the antihypertensive agents olmesartan, which is sold under the brand name of Olmetec® in Europe and as Benicar® in North America, rose sharply. With respect to the healthcare business (with sales of ¥11.2 billion), DAIICHI SANKYO HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., which was established by combining the healthcare business of Sankyo and Daiichi Pharmaceutical, began operations in April 2006, and we turned Zepharma Inc. into a consolidated subsidiary in April 2006 by acquiring 100% of its stocks. With these moves, we took a new step toward further expanding this business.

Other businesses posted sales of ¥22.9 billion. To concentrate its management resources on the pharmaceutical business, the Company is promoting measures to make the non-pharmaceutical businesses separate from the Group. As part of such efforts, we excluded two food-manufacturing companies Wakodo Co., Ltd and Fuji Flour Milling Co., Ltd. from our group through such method as sale of stocks in April 2006.

Cost of sales amounted to ¥73.5 billion (27.2% of net sales), and selling, general and administrative expenses totaled ¥136.1 billion (including ¥37.9 billion in R&D expenses). Operating income was ¥60.7 billion and ordinary income came to ¥67.8 billion.

As a result of booking gains on sales of a subsidiary, etc. as extraordinary gains, net income was ¥48.0 billion.

 

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Overview of Financial Position

At the end of the period under review, total assets stood at ¥1,602.4 billion (up ¥6.3 billion from the previous year-end), net assets registered ¥1,260.7 billion (up ¥11.6 billion) and equity ratio was 78.5% (up 1.0 percentage point).

Forecast of Consolidated Results for Fiscal 2006

Business performance remained steady in the three-month period under review. For the first six months ending September 30, 2006, we expected net sales to reach ¥480.0 billion, a ¥10.0 billion increase from our previous forecast. The upward revision is attributable to the ongoing strong sales of the antihypertensive agent Olmetec® in Japan and better-than-expected sales of Venofer®, an agent for treating anemia, at overseas subsidiary Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Gross profit for the half year will likely increase with a rise in net sales, and selling, general and administration expenses are projected to decrease owing to more efficient use of costs. Accordingly, we expect ordinary income to be ¥72.0 billion, up ¥12.0 billion from the previous forecast, and net income to be ¥46.0 billion, up ¥8.0 billion.

For the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, we expect net sales, ordinary income and net income will each increase by the amounts newly forecast for the half year, given that the business environment is likely to remain harsh in the latter half.

 

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4. Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Millions of yen)

 

    

Fiscal 2005

(as of March 31, 2006)

  

First three months of

fiscal 2006

(as of June 30, 2006)

   Change  
         Amount             %            Amount             %            Amount      

ASSETS

            

I Current assets:

            

1. Cash and time deposits

   223,979        210,488       

2. Trade notes and accounts receivable

   240,173        244,732       

3. Marketable securities

   274,510        284,163       

4. Mortgage-backed securities

   16,500        15,000       

5. Inventories

   121,694        118,144       

6. Deferred tax assets

   40,911        48,288       

7. Other current assets

   41,313        38,834       

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (599 )      (580 )     
                    

Total current assets

   958,483     60.1    959,070     59.9    587  

II Non-current assets:

            

1. Property, plant and equipment:

            

(1) Buildings and structures

   164,047        157,243       

(2) Machinery, equipment and vehicles

   47,888        45,586       

(3) Land

   48,892        46,812       

(4) Construction in progress

   10,010        10,502       

(5) Other

   18,874        18,925       
                    

Total property, plant and equipment, net

   289,712     18.1    279,069     17.4    (10,643 )

2. Intangible assets:

            

(1) Goodwill, net

   9,788        23,453       

(2) Other intangible assets, net

   26,378        35,481       
                    

Total intangible assets

   36,166     2.3    58,935     3.7    22,769  

3. Investments and other assets:

            

(1) Investment securities

   256,338        253,781       

(2) Long-term loans

   6,154        5,670       

(3) Prepaid pension costs

   17,307        17,086       

(4) Deferred tax assets

   7,403        7,292       

(5) Other assets

   25,090        22,014       

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (529 )      (494 )     
                    

Total investments and other assets

   311,763     19.5    305,350     19.0    (6,413 )
                    

Total non-current assets

   637,643     39.9    643,356     40.1    5,712  
                    

Total assets

   1,596,126     100.0    1,602,426     100.0    6,300  
                    

 

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(Millions of yen)

 

    

Fiscal 2005

(as of March 31, 2006)

   

First three months of

fiscal 2006

(as of June 30, 2006)

   Change  
         Amount             %             Amount            %            Amount      

LIABILITIES

            

I Current liabilities:

            

1. Trade notes and accounts payable

   65,596       57,615      

2. Short-term bank loans

   13,547       7,262      

3. Income taxes payable

   26,169       32,388      

4. Deferred tax liabilities

   31       373      

5. Allowance for sales returns

   657       1,016      

6. Allowance for sales rebates

   2,204       2,650      

7. Allowance for contingent losses

   3,379       3,332      

8. Other current liabilities

   125,246       130,749      
                  

Total current liabilities

   236,833     14.9     235,389    14.7    (1,443 )

II Non-current liabilities:

            

1. Long-term debt

   3,374       1,824      

2. Deferred tax liabilities

   23,926       25,897      

3. Accrued retirement and severance benefits

   68,321       65,946      

4. Accrued directors’ retirement and severance benefits

   3,140       2,680      

5. Accrued soil remediation costs

   2,850       2,850      

6. Other non-current liabilities

   8,540       7,054      
                  

Total non-current liabilities

   110,154     6.9     106,254    6.6    (3,900 )
                  

Total liabilities

   346,987     21.8     341,643    21.3    (5,344 )

MINORITY INTERESTS

            

Minority interests

   11,609     0.7     —        

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

I        Common stock

   50,000     3.1     —        

II      Additional paid-in-capital

   179,858     11.3     —        

III     Retained earnings

   936,513     58.7     —        

IV    Net unrealized gain on investment securities

   80,254     5.0     —        

V      Foreign currency translation adjustments

   735     0.0     —        

VI    Treasury stock at cost

   (9,832 )   (0.6 )   —        
                

         Total shareholders’ equity

   1,237,529     77.5     —        
                

     Total liabilities, minority interests and shareholders’ equity

   1,596,126     100.0     —        
                

 

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(Millions of yen)

 

     Fiscal 2005
(as of March 31, 2006)
  

First three months of
fiscal 2006

(as of June 30, 2006)

   Change
         Amount            %            Amount             %            Amount    

NET ASSETS

             

I        Shareholders’ equity

             

1. Common stock

   —         50,000       

2. Additional paid-in-capital

   —         179,858       

3. Retained earnings

   —         962,938       

4. Treasury stock

   —         (9,858 )     
                 

Total shareholders’ equity

   —         1,182,938     73.8   

II      Valuation and translation adjustments, etc.

             

1. Net unrealized gain on investment securities

   —         75,209       

2. Foreign currency translation adjustments

   —         (890 )     
                 

Total valuation and translation adjustments, etc.

   —         74,319     4.7   

III     Minority interests

   —         3,525     0.2   
                 

Total net assets

   —         1,260,783     78.7   
                 

Total liabilities and net assets

   —         1,602,426     100.0   
                   

 

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(2) Consolidated Statement of Income

(Millions of yen)

 

     First three months of fiscal 2006
(from April 1, 2006 to
June 30, 2006)
   

Fiscal 2005

(from April 1, 2005 to
March 31, 2006)

     Amount     %     Amount    %

I        Net sales

   270,549     100.0     925,918    100.0

II      Cost of sales

   73,589     27.2     290,735    31.4
               

         Gross profit

   196,960     72.8     635,182    68.6

III     Selling, general and administrative expenses

   136,167     50.3     480,454    51.9
               

Operating income

   60,792     22.5     154,728    16.7

IV    Non-operating income

   8,326     3.1     10,951    1.2

V      Non-operating expenses

   1,275     0.5     5,964    0.7
               

Ordinary income

   67,842     25.1     159,714    17.2

VI    Extraordinary gains

   21,394     7.9     6,890    0.8

VII   Extraordinary losses

   5,482     2.0     29,712    3.2
               

Net income before income taxes

   83,755     31.0     136,892    14.8

Income tax expenses

   35,833     13.3     49,196    5.3

Minority interests in net losses of subsidiaries

   (79 )   (0.0 )   3    0.0
               

Net income

   48,001     17.7     87,692    9.5
               

 

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(3) Segment Information

[Operating Segments]

(Millions of yen)

 

First three months of fiscal 2006

(from April 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006)

   Pharmaceuticals    Other    Total   

Eliminations

& corporate

    Consolidated

Net sales

             

(1) External sales

   247,567    22,982    270,549    —       270,549

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   120    1,020    1,141    (1,141 )   —  
                         

Total

   247,687    24,003    271,690    (1,141 )   270,549
                         

Operating expenses

   188,277    22,735    211,012    (1,255 )   209,757
                         

Operating income

   59,410    1,267    60,677    114     60,792
                         

Notes:

1. Method of classifying operating segments
  Classification into ‘Pharmaceuticals’ and ‘Other’ is based on consideration of product type, market characteristics, and other factors.
2. Principal products in each operating segment

Pharmaceuticals: Prescription drugs and healthcare products

Other: Agrochemicals, chemicals, and other

(Millions of yen)

 

Fiscal 2005

(from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006)

   Pharmaceuticals    Other    Total   

Eliminations

& corporate

    Consolidated

Net sales

             

(1) External sales

   784,666    141,251    925,918    —       925,918

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   790    4,024    4,814    (4,814 )   —  
                         

Total

   785,457    145,275    930,733    (4,814 )   925,918
                         

Operating expenses

   637,342    139,129    776,472    (5,282 )   771,190
                         

Operating income

   148,114    6,146    154,260    467     154,728
                         

Notes:

1. Method of classifying operating segments
  Classification into ‘Pharmaceuticals’ and ‘Other’ is based on consideration of product type, market characteristics, and other factors.
2. Principal products in each operating segment

Pharmaceuticals: Prescription drugs and healthcare products

Other: Food Products, agrochemicals, chemicals, and other

[Geographic Segments]

(Millions of yen)

 

First three months of fiscal 2006

(from April 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006)

   Japan    North
America
   Other    Total   

Eliminations

& corporate

    Consolidated

Net sales

                

(1) External sales

   179,214    71,068    20,266    270,549    —       270,549

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   24,082    6,157    2,021    32,261    (32,261 )   —  
                              

Total

   203,297    77,225    22,288    302,811    (32,261 )   270,549
                              

Operating expenses

   152,240    53,743    17,338    223,322    (13,565 )   209,757
                              

Operating income

   51,057    23,481    4,949    79,488    (18,696 )   60,792
                              

Notes:

1. Method of classifying geographic segments

Geographic segments are classified on the basis of geographic proximity.

2. Countries and regions included in segments other than Japan

North America: the United States

Other: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Taiwan, and others

 

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(Millions of yen)

 

Fiscal 2005

(from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006)

   Japan    North
America
   Other    Total   

Eliminations

& corporate

    Consolidated

Net sales

                

(1) External sales

   752,793    116,061    57,063    925,918    —       925,918

(2) Inter-segment sales and transfers

   21,553    18,212    5,805    45,572    (45,572 )   —  
                              

Total

   774,347    134,274    62,869    971,490    (45,572 )   925,918
                              

Operating expenses

   644,098    108,816    62,690    815,605    (44,414 )   771,190
                              

Operating income

   130,249    25,457    178    155,885    (1,157 )   154,728
                              

 

Notes:
1. Method of classifying geographic segments

Geographic segments are classified on the basis of geographic proximity.

2. Countries and regions included in segments other than Japan

North America: the United States

Other: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Taiwan, and others

[Overseas Net Sales]

(Millions of yen)

 

First three months of fiscal 2006

(from April 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006)

   North America    Europe    Other areas    Total

I   Overseas net sales

   80,155    27,554    7,369    115,079

II  Consolidated net sales

            270,549

III Percentage of overseas net sales to consolidated net sales (%)

   29.6    10.2    2.7    42.5

 

Notes:
1. Method of classifying countries and regions

Countries and regions are classified on the basis of geographic proximity.

2. Countries and regions included in each area

North America: the United States and Canada

Europe: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, and others

Other areas: Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and others

3. Overseas net sales are sales of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries which are transacted in countries or regions outside of Japan.

(Millions of yen)

 

Fiscal 2005

(from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006)

   North America    Europe    Other areas    Total

I   Overseas net sales

   182,614    98,440    26,210    307,265

II  Consolidated net sales

            925,918

III Percentage of overseas net sales to consolidated net sales (%)

   19.7    10.6    2.9    33.2

 

Notes:
1. Method of classifying countries and regions

Countries and regions are classified on the basis of geographic proximity.

2. Countries and regions included in each area

North America: the United States and Canada

Europe: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, and others

Other areas: Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and others

3. Overseas net sales are sales of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries which are transacted in countries or regions outside of Japan.

 

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