Expansion of Overseas Publishing Digital Transformation and International Business through the Acquisition of Firebrand Group
First written in FY2021. 8 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-20.
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- 2026-10-20Advanceds.minkabu.jp
「一方、9月末に発表したFirebrandグループの売却に伴う特別利益を、第3四半期に15億6,000万円計上する予定です。」
Firebrandグループの売却について、第3四半期に15億6,000万円の特別利益を計上する予定と報じられ、事業売却の会計上の進展が具体化した。 - 2026-10-14DroppedResults briefing materialsSuggests it is closing out
「2026年10月にFirebrandグループの売却を実施。成長領域に経営リソースを集中させ、グループ全体の収益力を高めていく」
Firebrandグループの売却により、同グループ買収を通じた海外出版DX・国際事業拡大のテーマは終息を示唆している。海外展開の重点はSeven Seasへ移している。 - FY2027-H1ReframedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 September 2026, the company resolved to transfer all shares and equity interests in its consolidated subsidiaries Quality Solutions, Inc., NetGalley, LLC and 3 subsidiaries under their control to Valsoft Corporation Inc., and completed the transfer on 5 October 2026. As a result, the companies subject to the transfer are scheduled to be excluded from the scope of consolidation.」
For the overseas publishing digital transformation business, including the Firebrand group, the company changed its policy to transfer Quality Solutions, NetGalley and their subsidiaries and remove them from the scope of consolidation. The reasons given for the transfer were optimization of the business portfolio and operating the businesses under a partner with specialized expertise. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Through the Firebrand group, the company has a network covering more than 300 overseas publishers, including the five largest US publishers, and expertise in book distribution and promotion, built over more than 35 years.」
The company has defined its overseas publisher network through the Firebrand group as comprising more than 300 companies, including the five largest US publishers, and positioned it as a platform for providing end-to-end support for the international expansion of Japanese content. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The churn rate among existing customers is low, at 0–3%, and revenue is increasing as the number of corporate contracts accumulates.」
For its international SaaS-based publishing digital transformation services, the company reported a 0–3% churn rate among existing customers and explained that the number of corporate contracts and revenue are increasing. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In its international business, the company provides SaaS-based digital transformation services to publishers in Europe and North America, including the five largest US publishers. In addition to building a network with publishers in Europe and North America, it aims to eventually deploy its overseas publishing digital transformation expertise to Japanese publishers. The number of contracts with publisher customers is steadily increasing, while churn among existing customers remains very low, leading to improved earnings as corporate contracts accumulate. During the first quarter consolidated cumulative period, the Firebrand group began providing its new service, FLYWHEEL.」
The Firebrand group began providing FLYWHEEL, an AI book marketing tool specialized for Amazon’s algorithms, to publishers in Europe and North America. Earnings improvement from an increasing number of publisher contracts and a low churn rate is also continuing. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Both businesses operate under SaaS-based business models with low churn rates and are on a trend of rising revenue and profit as the number of corporate contracts accumulates.」
The company’s overseas publishing digital transformation businesses, including the Firebrand group, are on a trend of rising revenue and profit, supported by low churn rates and an increasing number of corporate contracts. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is steadily pursuing the growth of the Firebrand group’s existing businesses and measures to increase profits through post-merger integration (PMI).」
The company is pursuing growth in the Firebrand group’s existing businesses and measures to increase profits through PMI. - FY2022-Q2Start of earnings contributionAnnual report
「The Firebrand group, comprising consolidated subsidiaries Quality Solutions, Inc. and NetGalley, LLC and their subsidiaries, and 株式会社日本文芸社 began contributing to group earnings from the second quarter consolidated accounting period.」
The company disclosed that earnings contribution from the Firebrand group began in the second quarter consolidated accounting period following its acquisition. - FY2021AchievedAnnual report
「On 28 January 2021, the Company acquired all shares and equity interests in both companies. Quality Solutions, Inc. provides publishing workflow management and bibliographic information management services, while NetGalley, LLC provides web marketing tools for books.」
Through Media Do International, Inc., completed the 100% acquisition of Quality Solutions and NetGalley for ¥1,484 million and intends to use their North American publishing-industry expertise and customer network to expand publishing DX in Japan and its international business.