Deepening coverage through existing media and expanding into financial information

「This capital and business alliance is premised on the complete sale of the company’s subsidiary livedoor. We will specialize in the solutions business,」

「Based on a policy of selecting and concentrating on businesses, the “ライブドアグルメ” service ended in May 2025, and the “超WORLDサッカー！” service ended in June 2025.」

「Based on a policy of selecting and concentrating on businesses, the “超WORLDサッカー！” service ended in June 2025. The “BASEBALLKING” service is scheduled to end in October 2025.」

「Including these businesses, monthly users of our Group’s media business have reached approximately 100 million.」

「As a result, the media and solutions businesses are operated mainly by their respective operating companies, enhancing the Group’s agility in executing its business strategy, while we have transitioned to a business promotion structure in which we primarily oversee these businesses.」

「Through the acquisition of フロムワン, together with our existing service “超ワールドサッカー！” focused on overseas football information, we will have one of Japan’s leading online media service groups in the football field, while monthly users of our Group’s media business will exceed 100 million.」

「By making 株式会社ライブドア a subsidiary, our Group has become an integrated media operator with approximately 90 million monthly users.」

「Through the transaction described above, monthly users of our Group’s media business will reach approximately 90 million.」

「Through this business combination, our Group will become one of Japan’s leading online media groups, with approximately 80 million monthly users, in addition to the asset-building information media “MINKABU（みんかぶ）” and the specialist stock information media “Kabutan（株探）.”」

「During the cumulative second-quarter period, we continued adding functions to existing information sites, mainly new functions for U.S. equities information. Total monthly average unique users of the media sites operated by our Group during the cumulative second-quarter period reached 8.27 million, while visiting users reached 25.76 million.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter period, we continued adding functions, including adding U.S. equities information to existing information sites and renewing the insurance offering.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, on 25 April 2021, we rebranded the investor information site “みんなの株式” as the asset-building information media “MINKABU,” providing an information service targeting everyone from individual investors to asset-building customers. On 22 June 2021, we introduced a U.S. equities version of “Kabutan（株探）,” and on 28 August 2021, we launched several major new services, including the subscription-based asset-building management tool “MINKABU ASSET PLANNER” (commonly known as “アセプラ”).」

「During the cumulative third-quarter period, in addition to continuing to add functions to existing information sites, we launched the rebranded “MINKABU（みんかぶ）,” “Kabutan（株探）米国株” and the asset-building management tool “MINKABU ASSET PLANNER” (commonly known as “アセプラ”). Total monthly average unique users of the media sites operated by our Group increased by 290,000 year on year to 8.94 million, while visiting users increased by 1.85 million to 27.73 million.」

「During the consolidated accounting period of the second quarter, following the rebranding of “MINKABU（みんかぶ）” and the launch of “Kabutan（株探）米国株” in the consolidated accounting period of the first quarter, we began offering “MINKABU ASSET PLANNER” (commonly known as “アセプラ”), an asset-building management tool, as a feature of the subscription service “みんかぶプレミアム.” During the cumulative second-quarter period, total monthly average unique users of the media sites operated by our Group increased by 330,000 year on year to 9.17 million, while visiting users increased by 2.29 million to 28.44 million.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter period, we integrated the former investor information site “みんなの株式” with its series media and relaunched it as “MINKABU,” an asset-building information media targeting all asset-building customer segments. We also expanded our stock information coverage to U.S. equities and launched a U.S. equities version of the specialist stock information media “Kabutan（株探）.”」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, with the cooperation of Japan Exchange Group, we launched a futures and options information site. The average number of users visiting the media operated by us during a one-month period (hereinafter, “unique users” or “UU”) reached 9.22 million, while total visits (hereinafter, “visiting users”) reached 27.89 million, both figures for the fiscal year ended March 2021.」

「During the cumulative third-quarter period, we continued adding functions to existing information sites. Total monthly average unique users (hereinafter, “UU”) across the media sites operated by our Group reached 8.64 million, while visiting users reached 25.87 million, increases of 1.52 million and 4.77 million, respectively, year on year.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter period, total monthly average unique users (hereinafter, “UU”) across the media sites operated by our Group reached 9.45 million, an increase of 2.44 million year on year, while visiting users reached 27.61 million, an increase of 6.28 million. Advertising revenue remained firm as the user base expanded.」

「For the fiscal year ended March 2020, monthly average unique users across the media sites operated by our Group reached 7.78 million, an increase of 1.98 million year on year. In the fourth quarter, when interest in the financial markets increased due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic surged, particularly to our stock information media, with monthly unique users reaching 11.72 million in March 2020. We thus expanded access by attracting new market participants and enhanced the value of the media we operate.」

「As a result, during the cumulative third-quarter period, total monthly average unique users across all sites reached approximately 7.11 million, an increase of 1.35 million year on year, while total visiting users reached approximately 21.10 million, an increase of 2.24 million. Advertising revenue remained strong amid user growth and favorable search rankings.」

「During the cumulative second-quarter period, our existing sites, including the flagship sites “みんなの株式” and “株探（Kabutan）,” as well as our satellite sites, maintained high rankings for major search keywords and performed well. As a result, total monthly average unique users across all sites reached approximately 6.82 million, an increase of 1.14 million year on year, while total visiting users reached approximately 20.72 million, an increase of 1.88 million. Advertising revenue remained strong as the user base expanded.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter period, our existing flagship sites, including “みんなの株式” and “株探（Kabutan）,” as well as our satellite sites, maintained high rankings for major search keywords and performed well. As a result, total monthly average unique users across all sites reached approximately 6.96 million, an increase of 1.05 million year on year, while total visiting users reached approximately 21.27 million, an increase of 1.69 million. Advertising revenue remained strong as the user base expanded.」

「In addition to adding functions and enhancing content on existing sites, we launched new information sites, “みんかぶ保険” and “みんかぶ不動産,” expanding our business domain in the financial and economic fields.」