Restoring and Expanding Earnings Power

「The Group continued to prioritize "earnings recovery" and worked to strengthen its business base centered on global marketing support, improve the efficiency of sales activities, and enhance profitability. As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥254.531 million, down 6.0% year on year; operating loss was ¥57.055 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥105.017 million in the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥50.922 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥92.508 million; and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥42.323 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥115.137 million.」

「As a result, revenue for the six months ended 30 September was ¥100.899 million, down 24.3% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥39.721 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥31.258 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「However, the Group did not return to profitability and recorded an operating loss for the sixth consecutive fiscal period.」

「The Group made "earnings recovery" its top priority and built a new organizational structure to improve efficiency and rationalization across the Group and enhance profitability. By consolidating management resources previously dispersed across different countries at the Japan headquarters, where demand for overseas and multilingual services was expected to expand, and strengthening sales activities, the Group increased inquiries and retained and expanded its existing customer base, laying the groundwork for a return to a growth trajectory.」

「The Group made "earnings recovery" its top priority and worked to streamline and improve efficiency across the Group by 1. concentrating management resources on highly profitable businesses and services, and 2. strengthening sales activities in outbound marketing support for global B2B companies, including overseas expansion and overseas promotion, so that it could capture broad demand in its strength areas of overseas and multilingual services.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group made "earnings recovery" its top priority, allocating management resources primarily to outbound marketing support for global B2B companies, including overseas expansion and promotion in overseas markets, and strengthening sales activities so that it could capture broad demand in its strength areas of multilingual services. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended 31 December was ¥333.954 million, down 1.8% year on year; operating loss was ¥62.454 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥57.536 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary loss was ¥38.045 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥45.842 million; and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥33.126 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥51.000 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made “recovery in business performance” its top priority. To capture broad demand in its strong multilingual field, it allocated management resources primarily to outbound marketing support for global B2B companies, including overseas expansion and promotion in overseas markets, while strengthening sales activities.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made “recovery in business performance” its top priority. To capture broad demand in its strong multilingual field, it allocated management resources primarily to outbound marketing support for global B2B companies, including overseas expansion and promotion in overseas markets, while strengthening sales activities. As a result, revenue for the three months ended 30 June was ¥106.516 million, up 1.1% year on year, operating loss was ¥28.282 million, compared with operating loss of ¥32.614 million, ordinary loss was ¥20.312 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥31.720 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥20.524 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥31.282 million.」

「Although economic activity showed signs of gradually normalizing as restrictions on movement were eased following the COVID-19 pandemic, the full recovery of advertising spending related to inbound demand, particularly among private-sector companies, was taking time. In addition, the Company was unable to offset the impact of the completion of large, one-off projects from local governments and others recorded in the previous fiscal year, resulting in an operating loss for the fourth consecutive period.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the recovery and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on responding to the expected sharp recovery in private-sector demand in the with-COVID and post-COVID environments. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended 31 December was ¥340.025 million, down 11.0% year on year, operating loss was ¥57.536 million, compared with operating loss of ¥23.860 million, ordinary loss was ¥45.842 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥17.233 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥51.000 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥11.697 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the recovery and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on responding to the expected sharp recovery in private-sector demand in the with-COVID and post-COVID environments. It allocated management resources primarily to global promotion support for government agencies and local governments, where demand was steadily increasing, and outbound marketing support for global B2B companies, including overseas expansion and promotion in overseas markets, while strengthening sales activities. As a result, revenue for the six months ended 30 September was ¥222.227 million, down 17.5% year on year, operating loss was ¥55.159 million, compared with operating loss of ¥6.961 million, ordinary loss was ¥42.250 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥1.052 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥42.330 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3.564 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the recovery and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on responding to the expected sharp recovery in private-sector demand in the with-COVID and post-COVID environments. It allocated management resources primarily to global promotion support for government agencies and local governments, where demand was steadily increasing, and outbound marketing support for cross-border e-commerce sites and global B2B companies, including overseas expansion and promotion in overseas markets, while strengthening sales activities. These efforts were intended to enable the Company to capture broad demand by providing high-value-added services in its multilingual field, one of its strengths. As a result, revenue for the three months ended 30 June was ¥105.358 million, down 31.6% year on year, operating loss was ¥32.614 million, compared with operating profit of ¥12.900 million, ordinary loss was ¥31.720 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥15.939 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥31.282 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥17.220 million.」

「The Company Group made the recovery and expansion of earnings power its top priority and continued its efforts in global promotion for government agencies and local governments, where demand was steadily increasing, while preparing to respond to the expected sharp recovery in private-sector demand in the post-COVID environment. As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥500.264 million, operating loss was ¥40.497 million, ordinary profit was ¥3.052 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4.006 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the recovery and expansion of earnings power its top priority. It continued its efforts in global promotion for government agencies and local governments, where demand was steadily increasing, while also preparing to respond to the expected sharp recovery in private-sector demand in the post-COVID environment. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended 31 December was ¥381.953 million, compared with revenue of ¥802.692 million in the year-earlier period, operating loss was ¥23.860 million, compared with operating loss of ¥125.420 million, ordinary loss was ¥17.233 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥115.911 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥11.697 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥77.362 million in the year-earlier period.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the recovery and expansion of earnings power its top priority. It continued its efforts in global promotion for government agencies and local governments, where demand was steadily increasing, while also preparing to respond to the expected sharp recovery in private-sector demand in the post-COVID environment. As a result, revenue for the six months ended 30 September was ¥269.485 million, compared with revenue of ¥579.023 million in the year-earlier period, operating loss was ¥6.961 million, compared with operating loss of ¥92.345 million, ordinary loss was ¥1.052 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥90.567 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3.564 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥48.583 million in the year-earlier period.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the recovery and expansion of earnings power its top priority. It continued its efforts in global promotion for government agencies and local governments, where demand was steadily increasing, while also preparing to respond to the expected sharp recovery in private-sector demand in the post-COVID environment. As a result, revenue for the three months ended 30 June was ¥154.000 million, compared with revenue of ¥354.497 million in the year-earlier period, operating profit was ¥12.900 million, compared with operating loss of ¥38.730 million, ordinary profit was ¥15.939 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥36.400 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥17.220 million, up 227.0% from net income attributable to owners of the parent in the year-earlier period.」

「As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥1,032.850 million, down 46.4% year on year, operating loss was ¥162.531 million, compared with operating loss of ¥10.912 million in the year-earlier period, ordinary loss was ¥147.364 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥7.705 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥110.958 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥48.075 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the stabilization and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on “strengthening efforts to capture demand for multilingual and overseas services,” “creating new business models through innovation,” and “improving productivity through advanced ways of working.” As the spread of COVID-19 caused demand to stagnate across many industries, revenue declined from the year-earlier period due to reduced corporate marketing and promotion budgets. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended 31 December was ¥802.692 million, down 44.6% from the year-earlier period, operating loss was ¥125.420 million, compared with operating loss of ¥45.357 million, ordinary loss was ¥115.911 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥41.213 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥77.362 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥48.216 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the stabilization and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on “strengthening efforts to capture demand for multilingual and overseas services,” “creating new business models through innovation,” and “improving productivity through advanced ways of working.” As the spread of COVID-19 caused demand to stagnate across many industries, revenue declined from the year-earlier period due to reduced corporate marketing and promotion budgets. As a result, revenue for the six months ended 30 September was ¥579.023 million, down 40.3% from the year-earlier period, operating loss was ¥92.345 million, compared with operating loss of ¥29.733 million, ordinary loss was ¥90.567 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥26.355 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥48.583 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥30.332 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the stabilization and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on “strengthening efforts to capture demand for multilingual and overseas services,” “creating new business models through innovation,” and “improving productivity through advanced ways of working.”」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the stabilization and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on “expanding earnings from multilingual and overseas services in the marketing business,” “creating new business models,” and “strengthening recruitment, human-resource development and the organizational structure.” It pursued its business to capture broad demand by providing high-value-added services using its multilingual marketing expertise and network of overseas subsidiaries. As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥1,927.915 million, up 2.6% year on year, operating loss was ¥10.912 million, compared with operating profit of ¥343 thousand in the year-earlier period, and ordinary loss was ¥7.705 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥25.820 million. In extraordinary items, the Company recorded ¥36.589 million in extraordinary losses, including office relocation costs and impairment losses, resulting in net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥48.075 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥22.523 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the stabilization and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on “expanding earnings from multilingual and overseas services in the marketing business,” “creating new business models,” and “strengthening recruitment, human-resource development and the organizational structure.” It captured broad demand by providing high-value-added services using its multilingual marketing expertise and network of overseas subsidiaries. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended 31 December was ¥1,450.142 million, up 4.0% year on year, operating loss was ¥45.357 million, compared with operating loss of ¥20.969 million in the year-earlier period, ordinary loss was ¥41.213 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥5.940 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥48.216 million, compared with net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥4.762 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the stabilization and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on “expanding earnings from multilingual and overseas services in the marketing business,” “creating new business models,” and “strengthening recruitment, human-resource development and the organizational structure.” Against the backdrop of the expanding inbound market, it captured broad demand by providing high-value-added services using its multilingual marketing expertise and network of overseas subsidiaries. As a result, revenue for the six months ended 30 September was ¥969.879 million, up 10.1% year on year, operating loss was ¥29.733 million, compared with operating loss of ¥28.230 million in the year-earlier period, ordinary loss was ¥26.355 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥5.509 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥30.332 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥6.485 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the stabilization and expansion of earnings power its top priority and focused on “expanding earnings from multilingual and overseas services in the marketing business,” “creating new business models,” and “strengthening recruitment, human-resource development and the organizational structure.” As a result, revenue for the three months ended 30 June was ¥470.684 million, up 19.2% year on year, operating loss was ¥18.099 million, compared with operating loss of ¥31.118 million in the year-earlier period, ordinary loss was ¥19.472 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥17.976 million, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥22.241 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥18.109 million.」

「During the fiscal year, the Company Group made the stabilization and expansion of earnings power its top priority. It achieved some results, including growth in revenue and earnings at overseas subsidiaries and the asset business turning profitable. However, overall revenue declined from the previous fiscal year, owing to reduced advertising spending following the merger of a major customer and delays in the hiring plan caused by intensifying competition for highly skilled personnel in Japan.」

「Against this backdrop, the Company Group made the stabilization and expansion of earnings power its top priority. During the nine months ended 31 December, it continued to focus on “further expanding earnings in overseas and multilingual fields,” “developing businesses and services that will become future earnings pillars,” and “strengthening human resources and the organizational structure,” thereby expanding its business. As a result, revenue was ¥1,394.244 million, up 1.3% year on year, operating loss was ¥20.969 million, compared with operating loss of ¥14.369 million in the year-earlier period, ordinary profit was ¥5.940 million, compared with ordinary loss of ¥19.086 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4.762 million, compared with net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥21.848 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group made the stabilization and expansion of its earnings power its highest priority and focused on “further expanding earnings in overseas and multilingual fields,” “developing businesses and services that will become future earnings pillars,” and “strengthening human resources development and the organizational structure,” while working to expand its business. As a result, revenue for the six-month period ended the second quarter was ¥880,975 thousand, down 6.6% year on year; operating loss was ¥28,230 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥3,692 thousand; ordinary loss was ¥5,509 thousand, compared with ordinary income of ¥11,136 thousand; and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,485 thousand, compared with net income of ¥8,575 thousand.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group made the stabilization and expansion of its earnings power its highest priority and focused on “further expanding earnings in overseas and multilingual fields,” “developing businesses and services that will become future earnings pillars,” and “strengthening human resources development and the organizational structure,” while working to expand its business. As a result, revenue for the three-month period ended the first quarter was ¥394,847 thousand, down 15.0% year on year; operating loss was ¥31,118 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥10,251 thousand in the year-earlier period; ordinary loss was ¥17,976 thousand, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥5,281 thousand; and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥18,109 thousand, compared with a net loss of ¥7,635 thousand.」

「During the fiscal year, the Group made stabilizing and expanding earnings power its top priority. Multilingual projects in Japan, supported by demand from Japanese companies for inbound services, and improved profitability at overseas subsidiaries lifted revenue and earnings. However, the Group was unable to make up the delay in its PPC profit plan because some contracts for Japanese-language PPC services for the domestic market ended and the acquisition of new projects was delayed, resulting in lower revenue and earnings.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group has identified the stabilization and expansion of its earnings power as its highest priority. During the nine months ended 31 December, the Group continued to focus on “strengthening overseas and multilingual marketing support,” “stable operation of the asset business,” and “strengthening the organizational structure through human resources development,” and worked to expand its operations. As a result, revenue was ¥1,376.249 million, down 3.3% year on year; operating loss was ¥14.369 million, compared with operating income of ¥15.843 million; ordinary loss was ¥19.086 million, compared with ordinary income of ¥11.153 million; and loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥21.848 million, compared with profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥10.150 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group has made the stability and expansion of its earnings power its highest priority. During the six months ended September 30, it continued to focus on “strengthening support for overseas and multilingual marketing,” “stable operation of the asset business,” and “strengthening the organizational structure through human-resource development,” while working to expand its business. As a result, revenue was ¥943.433 million, down 1.5% year on year; operating loss was ¥3.692 million, compared with operating profit of ¥9.139 million in the prior-year period; ordinary profit was ¥11.136 million, down 2.1%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥8.575 million, down 16.0%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group has made the stability and expansion of its earnings power its highest priority. During the three months ended June 30, it continued to focus on “strengthening support for overseas and multilingual marketing,” “stable operation of the asset business,” and “strengthening the organizational structure through human-resource development,” while working to expand its business. As a result, revenue was ¥464.336 million, down 1.7% year on year; operating loss was ¥10.251 million, compared with operating profit of ¥4.825 million in the prior-year period; ordinary loss was ¥5.281 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥6.747 million; and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was ¥7.635 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥7.374 million.」

「Against this backdrop, our group considers stabilizing and expanding earnings power its highest priority. In the consolidated fiscal year under review, we focused on “concentrating management resources on multilingual SEM services for Japanese companies,” “stable operation of the asset business,” “improving productivity at overseas subsidiaries,” and “strengthening the organizational structure through human-resource development,” while working to expand our business. As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥1,915.231 million, up 2.9% year on year; operating income was ¥34.211 million, up 57.3%; ordinary income was ¥30.635 million, up 25.9%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥26.467 million, up 28.1%.」

「As a result, revenue for the nine months ended 31 December was ¥1,423.355 million, up 4.9% year on year; operating income was ¥15.843 million, up 30.8%; ordinary income was ¥11.153 million, down 28.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥10.150 million, down 24.1%.」

「Against this backdrop, our group considers stabilizing and expanding earnings power its highest priority. In the consolidated fiscal year under review, we focused on “concentrating management resources on multilingual SEM services for Japanese companies,” “stable operation of the asset business,” “improving productivity at overseas subsidiaries,” and “strengthening the organizational structure through human-resource development,” while working to expand our business. As a result, revenue for the six months ended 30 September was ¥958.240 million, up 7.7% year on year; operating income was ¥9.139 million, up 3,645.6%; ordinary income was ¥11.375 million, down 34.0%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥10.214 million, down 33.7%.」

「Against this backdrop, our group considers stabilizing and expanding earnings power its highest priority.」

「Our group considers restoring and expanding earnings power its highest priority.」