(2) | Operating Results and Financial Conditions (continued) |
Looking at Canon’s first-nine-months performance by business unit, in the Printing Business Unit, unit sales of office MFDs increased compared with the same period of the previous year, even though there was a shortage of semiconductor chips, as demand for MFDs continued to recover. Although the imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX series enjoyed solid demand, it could not meet said demand due to a supply shortage. Unit sales of equipment for the production printing market increased compared with the same period of the previous year due to the varioPRINT iX series, a high-speed sheet-fed color inkjet press, gained favorable reviews. Sales of services and consumables for both office MFDs and production printing market increased due to the recovery of corporate activity. As for the laser printers, unit sales decreased compared with the same period of the previous year due to stagnation of production activity resulting from the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Southeast Asia. Unit sales of consumables increased significantly compared with the same period of the previous year, when demand decreased. For inkjet printers, unit sales were below those of the same period of the previous year, when demand from home use increased rapidly, due to stagnation of production activity. However, sales were above those of the same period of the previous year as unit sales of refillable ink tank printers increased compared with the same period of the previous year primarily due to strong global demand. These factors resulted in total sales for the combined first nine months of the year of ¥1,418.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.0%, while income before income taxes totaled ¥182.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 89.1%.
As for the Imaging Business Unit, unit sales of interchangeable-lens digital cameras were above those of the same period of the previous year due to strong sales of the EOS R5 and EOS R6. In addition, sales of interchangeable lenses increased significantly due to the expansion of the lens product lineup. As for network cameras, despite the continued impact of COVID-19, sales increased mainly as a result of strengthening sales activities for such diversified applications as remote monitoring and monitoring of congested and confined spaces as well as conventional market needs including crime prevention and disaster monitoring tools. These factors resulted in total sales for the combined first nine months of the year of ¥472.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 32.6%, while income before income taxes totaled ¥56.6 billion resulting in a recovery from a loss for the same period of the previous year.
As for the Medical Business Unit, although the shortage of semiconductor parts and the resurgence of COVID-19 infections had an impact on business negotiations and installation in some regions, sales of CT systems and diagnostic X-ray systems increased mainly strong sales in Japan. These factors resulted in total sales for the combined first nine months of the year of ¥351.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.3%, while income before income taxes totaled ¥25.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 70.3%.
As for the Industrial & Others Business Unit, regarding semiconductor lithography equipment, demand remained solid in a wide range product. As a result, unit sales increased compared with the same period of the previous year. For FPD lithography equipment, there was growth in demand for panels. As a result, unit sales increased significantly compared with the previous year, when equipment installation stagnated due to circumstances related to COVID-19. These factors resulted in total sales for the combined first nine months of the year of ¥393.0 billion, a year-on-year increase of 30.1%. Income before income taxes, although upfront investment for new businesses were carried out intensively in the third quarter, totaled ¥26.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 90.0%.
Financial Conditions
Total assets increased by ¥126.6 billion to ¥4,752.2 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to the end of previous year, mainly due to increases of cash and cash equivalents, and inventories. Total liabilities decreased by ¥48.5 billion to ¥1,793.1 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to the end of previous year, mainly due to decreases of current portion of long-term debt, and accrued pension and severance cost, despite the increase in accrued income taxes. Total equity increased by ¥175.1 billion to ¥2,959.2 billion at September 30, 2021, compared to the end of previous year, mainly due to an increase in net profit and a decrease of accumulated other comprehensive loss resulting from the depreciation of the yen.
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