Economic Impact of the Spread of COVID-19

「Although the spread of the novel coronavirus infection is subsiding, the company will apply the knowledge gained to risks associated with future emerging infectious diseases.」

「No new business or other risks arose during the nine months ended 31 December. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「No new business or other risks arose during the first half of the current consolidated fiscal year. In addition, no material changes have occurred in the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「No new business or other risks arose during the three months ended 30 June. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「Among the group’s insurers, including the National Health Insurance programs of local governments and the Regional Unions for Later-Stage Elderly Healthcare, which are major customers, some cancelled, postponed or scaled back health promotion programs to help prevent the spread of infection.」

「Among the group’s insurers, including the National Health Insurance programs of local governments and the Regional Unions for Later-Stage Elderly Healthcare, which are major customers, some cancelled, postponed or scaled back health promotion programs to help prevent the spread of infection.」

「The repeated spread of the novel coronavirus infection affected the company’s business as local government employees, nurses and public health nurses, among others, were occupied with administering COVID-19 vaccinations. The effects included customer-driven budget cuts and business interruptions, a decline in the number of people receiving guidance under severe disease prevention programs due to infection risks during guidance sessions, and a decline in orders from new customers.」

「However, the repeated spread of the novel coronavirus infection affected the company’s business as local government employees, nurses and public health nurses, among others, were occupied with administering COVID-19 vaccinations. The effects included customer-driven budget cuts and business interruptions, a decline in the number of people receiving guidance under severe disease prevention programs due to infection risks during guidance sessions, and a decline in orders from new customers.」

「At the same time, customer-driven budget cuts and business cancellations resulting from the novel coronavirus infection affected relatively large existing projects, causing lost orders and declines in order value.」

「Under these circumstances, during the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the Group actively pursued sales activities for data health-related services targeting prefectural governments, municipal National Health Insurance programs and welfare offices. However, orders were delayed relative to the initial plan because sales activities were restricted during the prolonged period in which a state of emergency was in effect due to the spread of COVID-19.」

「The group has been affected by restrictions on business activities and by the cancellation or postponement of some health promotion programs, but currently expects no material impact on business operations.」

「Among the group’s insurers, including the National Health Insurance programs of local governments and the Regional Unions for Later-Stage Elderly Healthcare, which are major customers, some cancelled or postponed health promotion programs to help prevent the spread of infection.」

「Orders for data health-related services for insurers have been growing steadily through additional orders from existing customers and the acquisition of new customers, following the provision of data analysis and other services tailored to their needs and the performance of various guidance activities. At the same time, some health promotion programs have been scaled back or cancelled to prevent novel coronavirus infection, and the company actively proposed alternative services to replace the affected programs.」

「Among the group’s insurers, including the National Health Insurance programs of local governments and the Regional Unions for Later-Stage Elderly Healthcare, which are major customers, some cancelled or postponed health promotion programs to help prevent the spread of infection.」

「The group has been affected by restrictions on business activities and by the cancellation or postponement of some health promotion programs, but currently expects no material impact on business operations.」

「The novel coronavirus infection, which was spreading worldwide, also spread rapidly in Japan, and a state of emergency was declared on 7 April 2020 under the Act on Special Measures against Novel Influenza, etc. The group is taking measures to prevent the spread of infection while continuing its business activities, including through teleworking, but if the spread of infection continues without subsiding and the resulting stagnation of the domestic economy due to restrictions on going out and business operations persists for an extended period, this may affect the group’s business development and operating results.」