e691bd41-c56c-41eb-be2a-087fa0661038.pdf

February 5, 2016


Corporate Name: Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. Representative Director: Takuya Shimamura (Code Number: 5201; TSE 1st section) Contact: Junichi Kobayashi, General Manager,

Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Office

Corporate Planning Division (Tel: +81-3-3218-5603)


Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2015 (IFRS basis)


(Fractions less than one million yen are rounded off.)


  1. Financial Results for FY2015 (January 1 through December 31, 2015)
    1. Consolidated Operating Results


      (Percentage figures show year-on-year changes.)



      FY2015

      (Jan. through Dec. 2015)

      FY2014

      (Jan. through Dec. 2014)

      millions of yen %

      millions of yen %

      1,326,293 (1.6)

      1,348,308 2.1

      71,172 14.6

      62,131 (22.2)

      84,522 105.3

      41,163 (7.3)

      46,287 126.1

      20,475 7.6

      42,906 169.6

      15,913 (1.4)

      2,286 (95.4)

      50,080 (76.8)

      37.12

      13.77

      36.97

      13.58

      3.9

      1.4

      4.2

      2.0

      5.4

      4.6

      Net sales


      Operating profit


      Profit before tax


      Profit for the year


      Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent


      Total comprehensive income for the year


      Basic earnings per share (yen)


      Diluted earnings per share (yen)


      Profit ratio to equity attributable to owners of the parent (%)


      Ratio of profit for the year to total assets (%)


      Ratio of operating profit to net sales (%)


      Reference: Share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method -FY2015; 2,357 million yen -FY2014; 2,597 million yen


    2. Consolidated Financial Position


      FY2015

      (as of December 31, 2015)


      FY2014

      (as of December 31, 2014)


      1,991,262

      2,077,338

      1,163,767

      1,180,490

      1,094,172

      1,113,126

      54.9

      53.6

      946.48

      963.04

      Total assets (millions of yen)


      Total equity (millions of yen)

      Equity attributable to owners of the parent (millions of yen)

      Equity attributable to owners of the parent ratio (%)


      Equity attributable to owners of the parent per share (yen)

    3. Consolidated Cash Flows


      FY2015

      (Jan. through Dec. 2015)


      FY2014

      (Jan. through Dec. 2014)


      187,170

      135,790

      (115,951)

      (108,754)

      (35,417)

      (94,673)

      104,831

      69,655

      Cash flows from operating activities (millions of yen)


      Cash flows from investing activities (millions of yen)


      Cash flows from financing activities (millions of yen)


      Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (millions of yen)


    4. Dividends


      (Base date) FY2014 FY2015 FY2016(forecast)


      -

      -

      -

      9.00

      9.00

      9.00

      -

      -

      -

      9.00

      9.00

      9.00

      18.00

      18.00

      18.00


      20,805


      20,808


      -

      130.7

      48.5

      83.2


      1.9


      1.9


      -

      End of the first quarter (yen)


      End of the second quarter (yen)


      Dividend per share

      End of the third quarter (yen)


      End of the fiscal year (yen)


      Full fiscal year (yen)

      Total dividend distribution (full fiscal year) (millions of yen)

      Payout ratio (consolidated) (%)

      Ratio of dividend distribution to equity attributable to owners of the parent (consolidated) (%)


    5. Forecast for FY2016 (January 1 through December 31, 2016)


      (Percentage figures show year-on-year changes.)

      First half Full fiscal year


      millions of yen % millions of yen %


      680,000

      3.3

      1,400,000

      5.6

      30,000

      (12.3)

      75,000

      5.4

      -

      -

      45,000

      (46.8)

      -

      -

      30,000

      (35.2)

      -

      -

      25,000

      (41.7)

      -

      21.63

      Net sales


      Operating profit


      Profit before tax


      Profit for the year


      Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent


      Basic earnings per share (yen)


      (Note) The forecast for the six months ending June 30, 2016 consists of forecast net sales and operating profit only.


      *Notes
      1. Changes in Significant Subsidiaries during the Period under Review

        (Changes in specific subsidiaries involving changes in the scope of consolidation): No


      2. Changes in Accounting Policies and Changes in Accounting Estimates

        1. Changes in accounting policies required by IFRS: Yes

        2. Changes in accounting policies other than "i" above: No

        3. Changes in accounting estimates: No

          (Note) For details, please refer to "(5) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, 2) Changes in Accounting Policies" on page 20.

        4. Number of Shares Issued (ordinary shares)

        5. . Number of shares issued (including treasury shares) at the end of the period

          -FY2015 (as of December 31, 2015): 1,186,705,905

          -FY2014 (as of December 31, 2014): 1,186,705,905

          . Number of treasury shares at the end of the period

          -FY2015 (as of December 31, 2015): 30,665,148

          -FY2014 (as of December 31, 2014): 30,863,312

          . Average number of shares issued during the period

          -FY2015 (Jan. through Dec. 2015): 1,155,953,526

          -FY2014 (Jan. through Dec. 2014): 1,155,803,315


          [Reference]

          1. Non-Consolidated Operating Results


            (Percentage figures show year-on-year changes.)



            FY2015

            (Jan. through Dec. 2015)

            FY2014

            (Jan. through Dec. 2014)

            millions of yen %

            millions of yen %

            495,835 (7.2)

            534,408 (1.1)

            16,175 73.0

            9,348 (38.1)

            43,250 (44.5)

            77,943 79.6

            36,534 (30.0)

            52,184 40.5

            31.61

            45.15

            31.48

            43.50

            Net sales


            Operating income


            Ordinary income


            Net income


            Net income per share -basic (yen)


            Net income per share -fully diluted (yen)


          2. Non-Consolidated Financial Position


          FY2015

          (as of December 31, 2015)


          FY2014

          (as of December 31, 2014)


          1,246,251


          633,026

          1,247,229


          612,733

          50.6


          545.58

          49.0


          528.24

          Total assets (millions of yen)


          Total net assets (millions of yen)


          Equity ratio (%)


          Equity per share (yen)


          Reference: Total Shareholders' Equity at -FY2015; 630,718 million yen

          -FY2014; 610,558 million yen


          *Appropriate Use of Forecast and Other Information and Other Matters

          The above forecast is based on information available to the Company at the time of publication of this document and assumptions concerning uncertainties which might affect the AGC Group's future financial results. It is not intended to be a guarantee of future events, and may differ from actual results for various reasons. For matters concerning the above forecast, please see page 5 and 6.


          *Supplementary Materials for the Financial Results Supplementary materials are available on our website.

          (Attached Documents)


          INDEX


          1. Operating Results 2

            1. Analysis of Operating Results 2

            2. Qualitative Information Regarding Consolidated Financial Position 3

            3. Forecast for FY2016 5

            4. Allocation and Distribution of Profits and Dividends 6

            5. Overview of the AGC Group 6

            6. Management Policy 8

              1. Fundamental Policy of Management 8

              2. The AGC Group's "Vision 2025" and long-term management strategies 8

              3. The AGC Group's management policy AGC plus, and mid-term management plan AGC plus-2017 9

              4. Basic Policy for adopting Accounting Standards 10

              5. Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS) 11

                1. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 11

                2. Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 13

                3. Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 15

                4. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 19

                5. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 20


                6. 1

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