Reducing dependence on revenue from large-scale development projects and diversifying the revenue model
First written in FY2016. 16 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- 2026-08-06AdvancedResults presentation
「Promotion of an IP content rights-holding business」
For revenue-model diversification, the company has specified a rights-holding business for IP content, together with production investment, event revenue and joint development models. - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「We will further diversify our revenue models through Lite licenses offered at lower prices, Free licenses provided initially at no charge, Upgrade licenses aligned with increases in added value, and Agent-type licenses, including sales through external agents for our services. In addition, as a revenue model using our sensory metadata and sensory AI, we are working to establish an IP business model that shares part of the rights according to usage outcomes and generates revenue from intellectual property.」
The company continues to promote revenue diversification through Lite, Free, Upgrade and Agent-type licenses, as well as an IP business model. - FY2026-H1Explicit focus on data service growth and productivity and cost optimizationAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period, our proprietary entertainment data services and sensory advertising services grew, while we continued proactive upfront investment and advanced initiatives to improve productivity and optimize costs.」
The company describes growth in its proprietary entertainment data services and sensory advertising services, as well as productivity improvements and cost optimization, while continuing upfront investment. - FY2025From investment-led growth to accelerated monetizationAnnual report
「① We will contribute to improving the credibility and profitability of various media and companies by developing sensory-targeted advertising in Japan as an advertising service connecting brand and service affinity through PMP (Private Market Place), which is likely to emerge in the domestic market. ③ While carrying out ① and ②, we will increase the pace of monetization from the current investment-led phase.」
In addition to its policy of expanding sensory-targeted advertising in the PMP market, the company explicitly identifies the need to increase the pace of monetization from the investment-led phase. - FY2025-H1Greater investment focus on sensory-targeted advertisingAnnual report
「While the company's core business is shifting further toward the data and technology licensing business as it transitions to a business model centered on technology licensing revenue rather than development and operations-based sales, during the period it increased investment in its sensory-targeted advertising services and actively invested approximately 25% of sales, including in the entertainment sector.」
The company states that it continued its policy of transitioning to technology licensing revenue and investing approximately 25% of sales, while increasing investment in sensory-targeted advertising services during the period. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「We will further diversify our revenue models through Lite licenses offered at lower prices, Free licenses provided initially at no charge, Upgrade licenses aligned with increases in added value, and Agent-type licenses, including sales through external agents for our services. In addition, as a revenue model using our sensory metadata and sensory AI, we are working to establish an IP business model that generates revenue from intellectual property by sharing part of the rights according to usage outcomes.」
In addition to Lite, Free, Upgrade and Agent-type licenses, the company explicitly identifies an IP business model that shares rights according to outcomes as a revenue diversification measure. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business, which is intended to transition the business model from development- and operations-based revenue to technology licensing revenue, we continued to invest actively in research and development and data development, targeting approximately 25% of revenue.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of shifting from development and operations-based sales to technology licensing revenue, while maintaining R&D and data development investment at approximately 25% of sales. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business, which is intended to transition the business model from development- and operations-based revenue to technology licensing revenue, we continued to invest actively in research and development and data development, targeting approximately 25% of revenue.」
The company continues shifting from development- and operations-based revenue toward technology licensing revenue and its policy of investing approximately 25% of revenue in research and development and data development. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business, which is intended to transition the business model from development- and operations-based revenue to technology licensing revenue, we continued to invest actively in research and development and data development, targeting approximately 25% of revenue.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of shifting from development and operations-based sales to technology licensing revenue, and of investing approximately 25% of sales in R&D and data development. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「In addition to shifting from a development-sales-led revenue model to one centered on licensing revenue, we will further diversify our revenue models through lower-priced Lite licenses, Free licenses provided initially at no charge, and sales through external agents for our services.」
In addition to shifting toward licensing revenue, the company is expanding its revenue diversification measures by specifying Lite and Free licenses and sales through external agents. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business, which is intended to transition the business model from development- and operations-based revenue to technology licensing revenue, we continued to invest actively in research and development and data development, targeting approximately 25% of revenue.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of shifting from development and operations-based sales to technology licensing revenue, while maintaining R&D and data development investment at approximately 25% of sales. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business, which is intended to transition the business model from development- and operations-based revenue to technology licensing revenue, we continued to invest actively in research and development and data development, targeting approximately 25% of revenue.」
The company continues shifting from development- and operations-based revenue toward technology licensing revenue and its policy of investing approximately 25% of revenue in research and development and data development. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year under review, we continued transforming our business structure to reduce dependence on revenue from development and operations and focus on businesses related to licensing data using proprietary technology assets. As a result, data licensing revenue has grown to more than 60% of total revenue.」
The shift from development and operations revenue toward a model centered on data licensing revenue progressed, with data licensing revenue growing from more than 50% in the previous fiscal year to more than 60%. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business, which is intended to transition the business model from development- and operations-based revenue to technology licensing revenue, we continued to invest actively in research and development and data development, targeting approximately 25% of revenue.」
The company continues shifting from development- and operations-based revenue toward technology licensing revenue and investing approximately 25% of revenue in research and development and data development. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business as the company evolves its business model from development- and operations-based revenue toward licensing revenue for future growth, we continued to invest actively in research and development and data development, targeting approximately 25% of revenue.」
The company continues its policy of shifting from development- and operations-based revenue toward licensing revenue and investing approximately 25% of revenue in research and development and data development. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「While the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business as the company evolves its business model from development- and operations-based revenue toward licensing revenue for future growth, we continued to invest actively in research and development and data development, targeting approximately 25% of revenue.」
The company continues shifting from development- and operations-based revenue toward licensing revenue, and data licensing revenue has exceeded 50% of total revenue. It also states its policy of investing approximately 25% of revenue in research and development and data development. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business as the company evolves its business model from development- and operations-based revenue toward licensing revenue for future growth, we continued to invest actively in research and development and data development, targeting approximately 25% of revenue.」
The company continues to evolve its business model from development- and operations-based revenue toward licensing revenue and shift its core business toward the data and technology licensing business. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business, net sales for the cumulative second-quarter period were ¥630.585 million, or 93.2% of the same period of the previous year, partly due to active investment in research and development recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses and a review of the business serving telecommunications companies. Cost of sales was ¥366.354 million, or 86.7% of the same period of the previous year, as the licensing business expanded and the development and operation of existing businesses became more efficient. Selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥271.135 million, or 94.3% of the same period of the previous year, due in part to reduced outsourcing costs through bringing work in-house.」
The company describes the shift of its core business toward data and technology licensing, along with the specific earnings-structure improvement measure of reducing outsourcing costs by bringing work in-house and the related expense results. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the traditional contract-based development and operations business serving major telecommunications companies continues to contract further.」
The company states that the traditional contract-based development and operations business serving major telecommunications companies continues to contract, reconfirming the shift in its revenue model. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year under review, we continued transforming our business structure to reduce dependence on revenue from development and operations and focus on businesses related to licensing data using proprietary technology assets. As a result, data licensing revenue has grown to nearly 50% of total revenue.」
The company is making concrete progress in shifting its revenue structure away from dependence on large development and operations revenue and toward a data licensing model. It also states that it is pursuing light and free license versions. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business, net sales for the cumulative third-quarter period were ¥991.284 million, or 85.7% of the same period of the previous year, partly due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses, mainly research and development costs. Cost of sales was ¥594.797 million, or 82.0% of the same period of the previous year, as the licensing business expanded and the development and operation of existing businesses became more efficient.」
The company continues to report the shift of its core business toward the data and technology licensing business, the expansion of the licensing business, and more efficient development and operation of existing businesses. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As the core business shifted further toward the data and technology licensing business, net sales for the cumulative second-quarter period were ¥676.674 million, or 89.0% of the same period of the previous year, amid higher selling, general and administrative expenses, mainly research and development and recruitment costs, and the downsizing of the systems development business.」
The company explains that the shift in its business structure toward the data and technology licensing business progressed further, while the traditional systems development business contracted. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of these business activities, the new data licensing business, which did not exist in the same quarter of the previous year, grew. However, selling, general and administrative expenses increased, mainly due to research and development costs, and the business serving telecommunications companies was reviewed. Accordingly, for the cumulative first-quarter period, net sales were ¥329.743 million (92.8% of the same period of the previous year), operating loss was ¥39.525 million (compared with an operating loss of ¥4.597 million in the same period of the previous year), ordinary loss was ¥39.657 million (compared with an ordinary loss of ¥4.655 million), and net loss for the quarter was ¥40.144 million (compared with a net loss for the quarter of ¥5.228 million).」
The company states that the new data licensing business, which did not exist in the same period of the previous year, grew, while the business serving telecommunications companies was also reviewed. The disclosure indicates specific changes relating to revenue-model diversification. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As the business structure changed, net sales declined 6.1%. However, as the data licensing business continued to grow from the previous fiscal year, the gross profit margin rose from 32.3% in the previous fiscal year to 38.0%, while operating profit increased from ¥41.918 million to ¥68.561 million, demonstrating continued improvement in the earnings structure.」
The company explains that net sales declined 6.1% as dependence on development revenue decreased, while the gross profit margin and operating profit increased as the data licensing business grew. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Cost of sales declined 18.6% year on year to ¥725.426 million, as the licensing business expanded and the development and operation of existing businesses became more efficient.」
The company reconfirms that it is reducing dependence on its traditional large development projects and transforming its revenue model through the expansion of the licensing business and more efficient development and operation of existing businesses. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Cost of sales declined 22.0% year on year to ¥479.728 million, as the licensing business expanded and the development and operation of existing businesses became more efficient.」
The company reconfirms that it is transforming its revenue model and strengthening its earnings base through the expansion of the licensing business and more efficient development and operation of existing businesses, alongside a 22.0% year-on-year decline in cost of sales. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As the scale and timing of development revenue from relatively large new services have become more variable than in the past, their impact on the business results for the fiscal year under review has increased. Accordingly, in addition to the revenue models described above, we are pursuing new revenue models based on subscriptions, advertising and marketing, and revenue derived from operating our own services.」
Against a backdrop of greater variability in the scale and timing of development revenue, the company reconfirms its policy of pursuing revenue models based on subscriptions, advertising and marketing, and operating its own services. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As the scale and timing of development revenue from relatively large new services have become more variable than in the past, their impact on the business results for the fiscal year under review has increased. Accordingly, in addition to the revenue models described above, we are pursuing new revenue models based on subscriptions, advertising and marketing, and revenue derived from operating our own services.」
Against a backdrop of greater variability in the scale and timing of development revenue, the company continues to pursue revenue models based on subscriptions, advertising and marketing, and operating its own services. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While reducing our dependence on revenue from large development projects, a key challenge, we have worked to strengthen the development of original databases and analytical technologies using them, and to develop a business model centered on a user base.」
The company reiterates its policy of reducing dependence on large development projects and diversifying revenue models around databases, analytical technologies and its user base. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「While reducing our dependence on revenue from large development projects, a key challenge, we have worked to strengthen the development of original databases and analytical technologies using them, and to develop a business model centered on a user base.」
The company identifies revenue models including development revenue, operating revenue, licensing and advertising revenue, subscription-based revenue, advertising and marketing revenue, and revenue derived from operating its own services.