Investment in New Businesses Using Proceeds from the Sale of マークアイ
First written in FY2019-Q3. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2020.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current fiscal year, we made active investments in the video production business, anticipating growth in the video market driven by the next-generation communications standard “5G,” and in the marketing support business, against the backdrop of the growing adoption of social media and the expansion of social media marketing, which enables companies to communicate directly with customers, with the aim of using the resources of Cloud Members in more profitable areas.」
The Company has moved into the phase of actively investing resources generated through subsidiary sales and other measures in the video production and social media marketing support businesses. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We made active investments in the video production business, against the backdrop of the next-generation communications standard “5G,” and in the marketing support business, against the backdrop of the growing adoption of marketing tools such as social media in the small-business sector, with the aim of using the resources of Cloud Members in more profitable areas.」
The investment policy of directing Cloud Members’ resources into the video production and marketing support businesses remains in place. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We made active investments in the video production business, against the backdrop of the next-generation communications standard “5G,” and in the marketing support business, against the backdrop of the growing adoption of marketing tools such as social media in the small-business sector, with the aim of using the resources of Cloud Members in more profitable areas.」
Specific investment destinations were identified for the policy of directing management resources obtained through subsidiary sales and other measures into new businesses: active investment in the video production and marketing support businesses. - FY2019-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit declined year on year due to the sale of Mark-i Co., Ltd. shares during the second quarter consolidated accounting period, but we are using the proceeds from the sale to invest in new businesses.」
The policy of using proceeds from the sale of Mark-i shares to invest in new businesses was stated explicitly for the first time.