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Summary of Q&AFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 202711 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Full-year earnings forecastSpecific forecasts for net sales, operating profit and net income, among other items, were not disclosed. Only the company’s intention to pursue its full-year targets was stated.
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
First-quarter progress was within the planned range.Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- Weak share price: enhance corporate value and target a market capitalization of ¥30 billion under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan.
- First-quarter progress and full-year target: progress was within range under the second-half-weighted plan. The company explained that quarterly operating profit of at least ¥100 million would be achievable excluding one-time M&A-related expenses.
- M&A: sourcing of multiple opportunities is under way, and the company intends to disclose them once decisions have been made.
- Goodwill and impairment: the company uses profitable businesses and an EBITDA multiple of no more than 5x as criteria, and monitors each business individually.
- Acquisition funding: bank borrowing will be the primary funding method for the time being, with consideration given to dilution.
- SaaS and AI: the company expects an increase in SMS message volumes and demand for AI utilization consulting.
- Share liquidity: the company has carried out 2 stock splits and strengthened its IR activities.
- Dividends: the company currently intends not to pay dividends.
- Treasury shares: the company will continue to consider repurchases and cancellations.
- IFRS: the company will continue to apply Japanese GAAP for the time being.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
One-time expenses such as M&A advisory fees, recurring revenue, and spot sales including contract development. Amounts were not disclosed.
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
The full-year plan assumes a somewhat second-half-weighted earnings profile.New initiatives
- Sourcing of multiple new M&A opportunities
- AI utilization consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises by members of the SES business
- Strengthening IR activities and information dissemination
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
Market capitalization: in the ¥5 billion to ¥6 billion range, with a temporary increase to ¥10 billion during the First Medium-Term Management Plan period. Other business KPIs were not disclosed.Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
The company mentioned the possibility of an increase in the number of short messages sent in the SMS business, but no figures were disclosed.Medium-term management plan targets
The Second Medium-Term Management Plan targets net sales of ¥10 billion, EBITDA of ¥2 billion and a market capitalization of ¥30 billion. M&A criteria are an EBITDA multiple of no more than 5x and an investment payback period of no more than 5 years.Financial targets
Targets were provided for net sales, EBITDA and market capitalization, but target figures for ROE, ROIC, the D/E ratio and the equity ratio were not disclosed.Annual Dividend
A commemorative dividend was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2026. The company currently intends not to pay dividends, and no specific dividend amount was disclosed.Acquisition of treasury shares
The company stated that it would continue to consider share repurchases and cancellations. The amount, number of shares and period for any repurchase were not disclosed.| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Specific forecasts for net sales, operating profit and net income, among other items, were not disclosed. Only the company’s intention to pursue its full-year targets was stated. |
| Self-assessment against the plan | First-quarter progress was within the planned range. |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | One-time expenses such as M&A advisory fees, recurring revenue, and spot sales including contract development. Amounts were not disclosed. |
| Key KPIs | Market capitalization: in the ¥5 billion to ¥6 billion range, with a temporary increase to ¥10 billion during the First Medium-Term Management Plan period. Other business KPIs were not disclosed. |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | The company mentioned the possibility of an increase in the number of short messages sent in the SMS business, but no figures were disclosed. |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | The full-year plan assumes a somewhat second-half-weighted earnings profile. |
| Medium-term management plan targets | The Second Medium-Term Management Plan targets net sales of ¥10 billion, EBITDA of ¥2 billion and a market capitalization of ¥30 billion. M&A criteria are an EBITDA multiple of no more than 5x and an investment payback period of no more than 5 years. |
| Financial targets | Targets were provided for net sales, EBITDA and market capitalization, but target figures for ROE, ROIC, the D/E ratio and the equity ratio were not disclosed. |
| Annual Dividend | A commemorative dividend was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2026. The company currently intends not to pay dividends, and no specific dividend amount was disclosed. |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | The company stated that it would continue to consider share repurchases and cancellations. The amount, number of shares and period for any repurchase were not disclosed. |
| Key points of the Q&A | Weak share price: enhance corporate value and target a market capitalization of ¥30 billion under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan., First-quarter progress and full-year target: progress was within range under the second-half-weighted plan. The company explained that quarterly operating profit of at least ¥100 million would be achievable excluding one-time M&A-related expenses., M&A: sourcing of multiple opportunities is under way, and the company intends to disclose them once decisions have been made., Goodwill and impairment: the company uses profitable businesses and an EBITDA multiple of no more than 5x as criteria, and monitors each business individually., Acquisition funding: bank borrowing will be the primary funding method for the time being, with consideration given to dilution., SaaS and AI: the company expects an increase in SMS message volumes and demand for AI utilization consulting., Share liquidity: the company has carried out 2 stock splits and strengthened its IR activities., Dividends: the company currently intends not to pay dividends., Treasury shares: the company will continue to consider repurchases and cancellations., IFRS: the company will continue to apply Japanese GAAP for the time being. |
| New initiatives | Sourcing of multiple new M&A opportunities, AI utilization consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises by members of the SES business, Strengthening IR activities and information dissemination |
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Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterProgress against full-year forecastSegment resultsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookPayout ratioCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / Share
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