Insufficient Projects and Operating Loss in the Medical Business

「As a result, net sales were ¥13.681 million, down 20.4% year on year, and operating income was ¥1.372 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1.836 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, net sales were ¥17.180 million, down 40.7% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥1.836 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥534 thousand in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the medical business, sales and operating profit were both adversely affected because the number of deliveries under the publishing service fell below the initial plan for the fiscal year.」

「Delivery of projects in progress was postponed until the following quarter due to repeated natural disasters, including torrential rain in western Japan and typhoons. As a result, net sales were ¥5.989 million, down 81.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥12.300 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥274 thousand in the same period of the previous year.」

「The Company was able to substantially increase sales year on year because it delivered projects already under order through the employee and patient satisfaction survey service. Although there were no publishing-service deliveries during the quarter, projects in progress proceeded as planned. As a result, net sales were ¥6.566 million, up 412.6% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥5.689 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥9.782 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, net sales were ¥40.618 million, up 125.5% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥3.841 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥11.736 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「The publishing service performed strongly, publishing 4 editions and securing new orders from national and private hospitals. As a result, net sales were ¥31.942 million, up 81.4% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥274 thousand, compared with an operating loss of ¥5.997 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the medical business, delivery of the employee and customer satisfaction survey service, the ES/CS service, commenced, formally launching the introduction of the new service that had been developed since the previous fiscal year. Although there were no publishing-service deliveries during the quarter, projects in progress proceeded as planned. As a result, net sales were ¥1.281 million, down 70.9% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥9.782 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥5.243 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Although order volumes for both services remained steady, concentrating human resources on operating the ES/CS service delayed deliveries under the publishing service, and the recording of sales and profit was carried over to the following period. As a result, net sales were ¥25.686 million, down 71.0% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥13.922 million, compared with operating income of ¥13.370 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Although the number of orders for the publishing service remained steady, the delivery schedule for books was delayed because human resources were concentrated on developing the new service. As a result, net sales were ¥18.011 million, down 70.8% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥11.736 million, compared with operating income of ¥8.220 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Book deliveries under the publishing service totaled 3 projects as planned, exceeding the previous year's level. The Company also invested in the new ES/CS service for medical institutions and formally launched it, while working to increase new contracts through synergies with the publishing service. As a result, net sales were ¥17.613 million and the operating loss was ¥5.997 million.」