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Presentation Materials on Business Plans and Growth Potential

Based on actual results for the fiscal year ended June 2026, the company presented forecasts for the fiscal year ending June 2027 of ¥52.21 billion in net sales, ¥5.75 billion in adjusted operating profit and an adjusted operating margin of 11.0%. It also reaffirmed its growth policy of achieving the Rule of 40 in the fiscal year ending June 2028 and targeting a long-term adjusted operating margin of more than 40%.

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Items stated in the management plan

Annual update
Medium- to Long-Term Financial ModelPlan period 3 years from the fiscal year ended June 2026 (final year: fiscal year ending June 2028)
Publication date September 2026
Net Sales+23.0%
基準 42,441Target52,210million yen
Operating profit+115.9%
基準 2,663Target5,750million yen
Operating profit margin+2.0pt
基準 2,026Target2,028%

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What happened to the previous planForecast (figures: Not disclosed) → 42,441 (actual net sales) / 2,663 (actual adjusted operating profit)
Investment amount by sectorField COGS / Amount Not disclosed / Percentage of revenue 19-22% (outlook for the fiscal year ending June 2027), Field R&D / Amount Not disclosed / Percentage of revenue 12-15% (outlook for the fiscal year ending June 2027), Field S&M / Amount Not disclosed / Percentage of revenue 45-48% (outlook for the fiscal year ending June 2027), Field Adjusted G&A / Amount Not disclosed / Percentage of revenue 7-8% (outlook for the fiscal year ending June 2027)
Key initiatives
01Accelerate AI initiatives
02Become the de facto standard for accounting firms
03Expand coverage of needs among corporate customers
04Strengthen the HR and finance domains
05Establish a position as a SaaS platform chosen by AI
06Create innovative use cases through the AI ecosystem
07Further enhance the value delivered in the finance domain and accelerate business growth
Segment targetSegment Corporate Mid / Indicator Platform ARR growth rate / Target 25% / Timing Fiscal year ending June 2027, Segment Corporate Small / Indicator Platform ARR growth rate / Target 20%+ / Timing Fiscal year ending June 2027, Segment Sole proprietors / Indicator Platform ARR growth rate / Target 10% / Timing Fiscal year ending June 2027
Non-financial targetsIndicator freee product penetration in the corporate segment / Target Approximately 30% / Timing Medium term, Indicator freee product penetration among small businesses / Target 50%+ / Timing Longer term, Indicator Corporate NRR / Target 110%+ / Timing Fiscal year ending June 2027
Size of the Target MarketThe current TAM (FY2026~) is approximately ¥3.7 trillion. Potential customers include approximately 4.5 million sole proprietors, 1.8 million Corporate Small businesses and 300,000 Corporate Mid businesses. The number of potential user companies is estimated based on the National Tax Agency's "2023 Income Tax Returns" and the Statistics Bureau of Japan's "2021 Economic Census for Business Activity." The estimation method for TAM and the sources of the statistical data are also provided.
Risks identified by the company
Cloud-related markets (likelihood: low, impact: high)
Responding to technological innovation, regulatory changes and other developments (likelihood: medium, impact: high)
The risk that the benefits expected from upfront investment will not materialize as anticipated (likelihood: medium, impact: high)
Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameMedium- to Long-Term Financial Model
Plan period3 years from the fiscal year ended June 2026 (final year: fiscal year ending June 2028)
Progress against the planAnnual update
Sales Target42,441 (actual results for the fiscal year ended June 2026) → 52,210 (forecast for the fiscal year ending June 2027)(+23.0%)
Operating profit target2,663 (actual results for the fiscal year ended June 2026, adjusted operating profit) → 5,750 (forecast for the fiscal year ending June 2027, adjusted operating profit)(+115.9%)
Operating profit margin target6.3% (actual results for the fiscal year ended June 2026, adjusted operating margin) → 11.0% (forecast for the fiscal year ending June 2027) / 15%+ (fiscal year ending June 2028)
Investment amount by sectorField COGS / Amount Not disclosed / Percentage of revenue 19-22% (outlook for the fiscal year ending June 2027), Field R&D / Amount Not disclosed / Percentage of revenue 12-15% (outlook for the fiscal year ending June 2027), Field S&M / Amount Not disclosed / Percentage of revenue 45-48% (outlook for the fiscal year ending June 2027), Field Adjusted G&A / Amount Not disclosed / Percentage of revenue 7-8% (outlook for the fiscal year ending June 2027)
Segment targetSegment Corporate Mid / Indicator Platform ARR growth rate / Target 25% / Timing Fiscal year ending June 2027, Segment Corporate Small / Indicator Platform ARR growth rate / Target 20%+ / Timing Fiscal year ending June 2027, Segment Sole proprietors / Indicator Platform ARR growth rate / Target 10% / Timing Fiscal year ending June 2027
Non-financial targetsIndicator freee product penetration in the corporate segment / Target Approximately 30% / Timing Medium term, Indicator freee product penetration among small businesses / Target 50%+ / Timing Longer term, Indicator Corporate NRR / Target 110%+ / Timing Fiscal year ending June 2027
Key initiativesAccelerate AI initiatives, Become the de facto standard for accounting firms, Expand coverage of needs among corporate customers, Strengthen the HR and finance domains, Establish a position as a SaaS platform chosen by AI, Create innovative use cases through the AI ecosystem, Further enhance the value delivered in the finance domain and accelerate business growth
Results under the previous planForecast (figures: Not disclosed) → 42,441 (actual net sales) / 2,663 (actual adjusted operating profit)
Size of the Target MarketThe current TAM (FY2026~) is approximately ¥3.7 trillion. Potential customers include approximately 4.5 million sole proprietors, 1.8 million Corporate Small businesses and 300,000 Corporate Mid businesses. The number of potential user companies is estimated based on the National Tax Agency's "2023 Income Tax Returns" and the Statistics Bureau of Japan's "2021 Economic Census for Business Activity." The estimation method for TAM and the sources of the statistical data are also provided.
Risks identifiedCloud-related markets (likelihood: low, impact: high), Responding to technological innovation, regulatory changes and other developments (likelihood: medium, impact: high), The risk that the benefits expected from upfront investment will not materialize as anticipated (likelihood: medium, impact: high)
Publication dateSeptember 2026
Items this document does not state (11)
Net income targetROE targetROIC targetPayout ratio / DOE policyTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceTotal investment planPlan assumptionsReason for revision or withdrawalDate of board resolution

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The company cited the acquisition of new customers, increased cross-selling to existing customers, company-wide productivity improvements through the use of AI and greater cost efficiency.

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