Withdrawal from Certain Businesses in Connection with the Concentration on the Fintech Business and Recognition of an Impairment Loss in Connection with the Withdrawal
The filing company and its subsidiaries (subsidiary names not provided)
Digital marketing business and online tutoring business "Peace"
To accelerate the concentration of management resources in the fintech sector and optimize the allocation of management resources. With regard to "Peace," the Company determined that it had achieved its original objective and that its impact on the fintech business as a whole would be limited.
¥79.817 million (impairment loss recognized in the current consolidated fiscal year). If both businesses are classified as discontinued operations, operating income is expected to improve by approximately ¥100 million.
Fiscal year ending September 2026 (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026)
The impact on the earnings forecast for the current consolidated fiscal year is currently expected to be minor. If the classification as discontinued operations is finalized, operating income is expected to improve by approximately ¥100 million in the third quarter or full-year results for the fiscal year ending September 2026.
The Company plans to withdraw from the digital marketing business during the fiscal year ending September 2026 and from the online tutoring business "Peace" at the end of July 2026. It will promote the transition to a single fintech business segment and disclose the matter promptly once the classification as discontinued operations has been finalized.
The Company will disclose the information promptly once finalized.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Withdrawal from Certain Businesses in Connection with the Concentration on the Fintech Business and Recognition of an Impairment Loss in Connection with the Withdrawal |
| Date of occurrence | 15 May 2026 (the date on which the Board of Directors resolved the withdrawal) |
| Subject Entity | The filing company and its subsidiaries (subsidiary names not provided) |
| Target Locations / Products | Digital marketing business and online tutoring business "Peace" |
| Cause | To accelerate the concentration of management resources in the fintech sector and optimize the allocation of management resources. With regard to "Peace," the Company determined that it had achieved its original objective and that its impact on the fintech business as a whole would be limited. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | ¥79.817 million (impairment loss recognized in the current consolidated fiscal year). If both businesses are classified as discontinued operations, operating income is expected to improve by approximately ¥100 million. |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Fiscal year ending September 2026 (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026) |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The impact on the earnings forecast for the current consolidated fiscal year is currently expected to be minor. If the classification as discontinued operations is finalized, operating income is expected to improve by approximately ¥100 million in the third quarter or full-year results for the fiscal year ending September 2026. |
| Outlook | The Company plans to withdraw from the digital marketing business during the fiscal year ending September 2026 and from the online tutoring business "Peace" at the end of July 2026. It will promote the transition to a single fintech business segment and disclose the matter promptly once the classification as discontinued operations has been finalized. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company will disclose the information promptly once finalized. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To accelerate the concentration of management resources in the fintech sector and optimize the allocation of management resources. The Company explained that it had achieved the original acquisition objective for "Peace" and determined that its impact on the fintech business as a whole would be limited.