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Asahi Kasei Corporation Head Office : 1-1-2 Yurakucho , Chiyoda - ku , Tokyo , Japan Security code : 3407 Contact : Corporate Communications , Phone + 81-3-6699-3008 , Fax + 81-3-6699-3187 August 6 , 2021 Consolidated Results for 1st Quarter Fiscal 2021 : April 1 , 2021 - June 30 , 2021 ( All figures in millions of yen , rounded to the nearest million , unless otherwise specified ) I. Summary of Consolidated Results 1. Operating results ( percent change from previous year in brackets ) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 Net sales Operating income 583,433 [ + 28.2 % ] 455,159 [ -9.3 % ] 60,510 [ + 101.0 % ] 30,103 [ -27.2 % ] Ordinary income 65,171 [ + 115.6 % ] 30,221 [ -31.3 % ] Net income attributable to owners of the parent 46,428 [ + 241.7 % ] 13,588 [ -44.3 % ] Net income per share * 33.46 9.79 Diluted net income per share * * Yen Note : Comprehensive income was ¥ 43,759 million during Q1 2021 , and ¥ 19,014 million during Q1 2020 . 2. Financial position At end of June 2021 Total assets 2,975,750 March 2021 2,918,941 Net assets 1,524,007 1,494,535 Net worth / total assets Net worth per share * 50.3 % 1,078.08 50.3 % 1,057.61 * Yen Notes : • Net worth consists of shareholders ' equity and accumulated other comprehensive income . • Net worth was ¥ 1,495,874 million as of June 30 , 2021 , and ¥ 1,467,476 million as of March 31 , 2021 . II . Cash Dividends Cash dividends per share * Fiscal year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020 2021 17.00 17.00 Total annual 34.00 2021 ( forecast ) 17.00 17.00 34.00 * Yen Note : The cash dividend forecast has been revised . Asahi Kasei Consolidated Results 1/9 19 August 6 , 2021