Chuo Kagaku Co., Ltd. revised consolidated and non-consolidated earnings guidance for the first half and fiscal year 2016. On consolidated basis, for the first half ending September 30, 2015, the company's previous forecast for net sales were JPY 31,300 million and revised forecast was JPY 30,621 million. Previous forecast for operating income was JPY 100 million and revised forecast was JPY 668 million. Previous forecast for ordinary income was JPY 0 and revised forecast was JPY 444 million. Previous forecast for net income was JPY 0 and revised forecast was JPY 363 million. Previous forecast for net income per share was JPY 0 and revised forecast was JPY 18.03.

For year ending on March 31, 2016, on consolidated basis, the company's previous forecast for net sales were JPY 63,500 million and revised forecast was JPY 63,500 million. Previous forecast for operating income was JPY 600 million and revised forecast was JPY 800 million. Previous forecast for ordinary income was JPY 600 and revised forecast was JPY 800 million. Previous forecast for net income was JPY 350 and revised forecast was JPY 600 million. Previous forecast for net income per share was JPY 17.37 and revised forecast was JPY 29.79. The reasons for revision were, for consolidated figures, although net sales saw a slight drop due to a decrease in yen sales figures at overseas consolidated subsidiaries, itself a result of the deprecation of the Chinese yuan against the yen, consolidated figures for the first half of the year are expected to be roughly the same as originally planned. As to profit figures, operating income, ordinary income and net income for the first half of the year are expected to be higher than the previous forecast due to the progress the company has made in the reduction of raw material costs, improvements in the margins of unprofitable sales and the reduction of various expenses. Full-year consolidated forecasts have been revised in consideration for the effects of the revision of forecasts for the first half.

For the first half ending September 30, 2015, on non-consolidated basis the company's previous forecast for net sales were JPY 27,000 million and revised forecast was JPY 26,712 million. Previous forecast for operating income was JPY 0 million and revised forecast was JPY 409 million. Previous forecast for net income was JPY 0 and revised forecast was JPY 351 million. Previous forecast for net income per share was JPY 0 and revised forecast was JPY 17.45.

For year ending on March 31, 2016, on non-consolidated basis, the company's, previous forecast for net sales were JPY 55,000 million and revised forecast was JPY 55,000 million. Previous forecast for ordinary income was JPY 500 million and revised forecast was JPY 700 million. Previous forecast for net income was JPY 300 and revised forecast was JPY 500 million. Previous forecast for net income per share was JPY 14.89 and revised forecast was JPY 24.81. For non-consolidated figures the reasons for the revision of non-consolidated figures are roughly the same as those for consolidated figures, excepting for the reduction in yen sales figures at overseas consolidated subsidiaries.