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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company states that revenue decreased year on year excluding the impact of foreign exchange, while business profit also declined on a constant-currency basis. For the increase in operating profit, the company provides figures for adjustment items including the improvement in gains/losses on the disposal of fixed assets, the decrease in impairment losses, and the decrease in business integration-related expenses.