Risk of Failing to Recover Investments in New Businesses and Products
First written in FY2016. 4 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Ubiquitous AI moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 16 of 40 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, launching new businesses, services and products may temporarily entail additional hiring and research and development expenses, which could affect the performance of the group.」
In addition to the previously disclosed risk that investments may not be recovered due to changes in market conditions, the company explicitly identifies additional hiring and research and development expenses associated with launching new businesses and products as risks. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Changes in market conditions or unforeseen circumstances may prevent us from recovering the investments originally planned.」
The company continues to disclose the risk that investments in new businesses and products may not be recovered. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, we make investment decisions regarding new businesses and products only after thoroughly verifying their market potential and other factors. However, changes in market conditions or unforeseen circumstances may prevent us from recovering the investments originally planned.」
The company continues to disclose the risk that investments in new businesses and products may not be recovered. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Changes in market conditions or unforeseen circumstances may prevent us from recovering the investments originally planned.」
The company continues to disclose the risk that investments in new businesses and products may not be recovered. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Changes in market conditions or unforeseen circumstances may prevent us from recovering the investments originally planned.」
The company continues to disclose the risk that investments in new businesses and products may not be recovered. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「On 23 March 2017, the company entered into a basic agreement with Sobal Corporation concerning the transfer of its IoT platform business, for which no clear prospects for short-term monetisation had been established.」
The anticipated lack of prospects for recovering the investment and generating short-term revenue actually materialised, resulting in the transfer and withdrawal from the IoT platform business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Changes in market conditions or unforeseen circumstances may prevent us from recovering the investments originally planned.」
The company discloses the possibility that investments in new businesses, services and products may not be recovered due to changes in the market and other factors.