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Presentation materials for financial results4393Bank of Innovation,Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Financial Results Presentation for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending September 2026

Cumulative 3Q revenue and operating profit were both below the year-earlier period, while standalone 3Q revenue increased from the previous quarter. Expenses rose as the development and operations organization was strengthened, resulting in lower standalone 3Q operating profit.

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Direction
Mixed performance
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Scale
155
¥ million (increase in development and operating expenses during the 3Q accounting period)
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Contents of this document

Presentation materials for financial resultsQ3 FY20266 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥9,090 million-3.6%
Operating profit¥1,552 million-5.6%
Net income¥1,008 million+18.7%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥2,402 million
Operating profit margin
Rate17.1
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥2,917 million
Change from the previous quarter (%)1.6
Operating profit
¥400 million
Change from the previous quarter (%)-25.4
Quarterly net income
¥180 million
Change from the previous quarter (%)-64.6
Operating profit margin
13.7 %
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Operating profit (operation of existing titles)¥918 million
  • Investment in new title development¥-518 million
  • Operating profit¥400 million
  • Increase in development and operating expenses¥155 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • Platform and other fee ratioApproximately 15%
    SubjectIllustrative earnings structure from FY2027 September onward
  • Advertising and promotion expense ratioApproximately 30% (approximately 20% before the release of a new title, etc.)
    SubjectIllustrative earnings structure from FY2027 September onward
  • Fixed CostsApproximately ¥5.3 billion per year
    SubjectIllustrative earnings structure from FY2027 September onward
New initiatives
  • Launch of the MementoMori web store and full-scale rollout of off-app payments
  • Free release of MementoMori's first live video
  • MementoMori collaboration event with Nijisanji
  • Development of a large-scale new RPG and new services
  • Agreement with a Chinese company and applications for licenses and approvals for distribution of the mainland China version of MementoMori
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Payment mix through proprietary channels52 %
  • Net cash¥5,469 million
  • Equity ratio82.4 %
  • Number of employees273 people
Market Size / Share
Competitive comparisonNo. 1 by number of users among dating apps for games (April 2021–March 2022, monthly users in Japan's Android matchmaking category)
Number of employees
Number of Employees273 people
Hiring planRecruitment of new graduates and experienced hires
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredQ3 FY2026
Net Sales¥9,090 million (YoY -3.6%)
Operating profit¥1,552 million (YoY -5.6%)
Net income¥1,008 million (YoY +18.7%)
Operating profit marginRate 17.1 / Year-on-year change (points) Not disclosed
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥2,402 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥2,917 million / Operating profit ¥400 million / Quarterly net income ¥180 million / Operating profit margin 13.7 %
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Operating profit (operation of existing titles) / Amount ¥918 million, Factors Investment in new title development / Amount ¥-518 million, Factors Operating profit / Amount ¥400 million, Factors Increase in development and operating expenses / Amount ¥155 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Payment mix through proprietary channels / Value 52 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Net cash / Value ¥5,469 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Equity ratio / Value 82.4 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of employees / Value 273 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 273 people / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan Recruitment of new graduates and experienced hires
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookItem Platform and other fee ratio / Value Approximately 15% / Subject Illustrative earnings structure from FY2027 September onward, Item Advertising and promotion expense ratio / Value Approximately 30% (approximately 20% before the release of a new title, etc.) / Subject Illustrative earnings structure from FY2027 September onward, Item Fixed Costs / Value Approximately ¥5.3 billion per year / Subject Illustrative earnings structure from FY2027 September onward
Market Size / ShareMarket Size Not disclosed / Share Not disclosed / Competitive comparison No. 1 by number of users among dating apps for games (April 2021–March 2022, monthly users in Japan's Android matchmaking category)
New initiativesLaunch of the MementoMori web store and full-scale rollout of off-app payments, Free release of MementoMori's first live video, MementoMori collaboration event with Nijisanji, Development of a large-scale new RPG and new services, Agreement with a Chinese company and applications for licenses and approvals for distribution of the mainland China version of MementoMori
Items this document does not state (17)
Ordinary incomeGross Profit MarginFull-year earnings forecastProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planSegment resultsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Standalone 3Q operating profit declined mainly because development and operating expenses increased by ¥155 million in conjunction with the strengthening of the development and operations organization.

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