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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 November 5 , 2021 Consolidated Results for 1st and 2nd Quarter Fiscal 2021 : April 1 , 2021 - September 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 - Q2 2021 Q1 - Q2 2020 Net sales 1,181,049 [ + 19.4 % ] 989,387 [ -7.4 % ] Operating income 113,144 [ + 47.4 % ] 76,769 [ -24.5 % ] Ordinary income 119,233 [ + 53.9 % ] 77,474 [ -26.4 % ] Net income attributable to owners of the parent 91,290 [ + 95.1 % ] 46,781 [ -39.9 % ] Net income per share * 65.79 33.72 Diluted net income per share * * Yen Note : Comprehensive income was ¥ 97,609 million during Q1 - Q2 2021 , and ¥ 45,259 million during Q1 - Q2 2020 . 2. Financial position At end of September 2021 March 2021 Total assets Net assets 3,045,446 1,577,289 2,918,941 1,494,535 Net worth / total assets 50.9 % Net worth per share * 1,116.52 50.3 % 1,057.61 * Yen Notes : • Net worth consists of shareholders ' equity and accumulated other comprehensive income . • Net worth was ¥ 1,549,129 million as of September 30 , 2021 , and ¥ 1,467,476 million as of March 31 , 2021 . II . Cash Dividends Cash dividends per share * Fiscal year Q1 Q2 Q3 2020 2021 17.00 Q4 17.00 Total annual 34.00 17.00 2021 ( forecast ) 17.00 34.00 * Yen Asahi Kasei Consolidated Results 1/9 19 November 5 , 2021