Risk of Weaker Business Performance Due to COVID-19-Related Customer Activity Slowdown
First written in FY2020. 7 of 12 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-Q1.
59 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The reclassification of COVID-19 to Category 5 under Japan's Infectious Disease Control Law was implemented, and economic activity is expected to move further toward normalization.」
The company described the transition of COVID-19 to Category 5 and expectations for the normalization of economic activity, indicating an environmental change in which the previous effects of the pandemic are easing. It stated, however, that uncertainty due to higher resource prices and inflation remains. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「At present, the impact of COVID-19 on our group's businesses is limited, but if the pandemic fails to subside as expected and becomes prolonged, it could affect our group's business development and operating performance through stagnation in the domestic economy and other factors.」
The company explained that the current impact of COVID-19 was limited, while stating that the risk of economic stagnation if the pandemic becomes prolonged remains. - FY2023-Q3Easing of the pandemic's impact, with uncertainty persistingAnnual report
「Although the impact of the spread of COVID-19 had eased following the lifting of restrictions on activity, uncertainty continued due to the prolonged situation in Ukraine and rising prices resulting from the record depreciation of the yen.」
The company explained that although the impact of COVID-19 had eased following the lifting of restrictions on activity, uncertainty continued due to the prolonged situation in Ukraine and rising prices resulting from the weaker yen. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to the continued uncertainty, including risks of economic contraction in Japan and overseas, due to the lack of visibility on when COVID-19 would subside despite the start of vaccinations, the economy was also affected by the situation between Russia and Ukraine.」
In addition to the lack of visibility on when COVID-19 would subside, the situation between Russia and Ukraine was cited as a factor contributing to economic contraction risk and uncertainty about the outlook. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The business environment surrounding our group has also changed as a result of the impact of COVID-19.」
The company explained that although conditions had changed, including the rollout of vaccinations and the lifting of the state of emergency, the effects of COVID-19 and uncertainty about the outlook continued. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, social responses such as the nationwide rollout of vaccinations progressed, but Japan's economy remained affected by COVID-19 and the uncertain outlook continued.」
The company reiterated its view that although vaccinations were progressing, the effects of COVID-19 and uncertainty about the outlook continued. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first three months of the current consolidated fiscal year, Japan's economy remained affected by COVID-19, and the uncertain outlook continued due to risks including economic contraction in Japan and overseas.」
The company explained that the risk of economic contraction and uncertainty about the outlook due to COVID-19 have continued. It stated that there have been no material changes in business and other risks. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「It was a year in which the positive and negative effects of COVID-19 coexisted.」
The company explained that accelerated growth in Lancers driven by working from home and demand related to digital transformation coexisted with slower growth in Lancers Outsourcing and Lancers Agent due to the contraction of customers' economic activity. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Our group's businesses were also affected, as demand for transactions involving some services declined along with the contraction in corporate economic activity.」
The company continued to describe the contraction of corporate activity and the decline in demand for transactions involving some services due to COVID-19. It also noted positive effects from the shift online and demand related to digital transformation. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, Japan's economy remained in a difficult situation, with economic activity contracting or stagnating in many industries due to COVID-19. Our group's businesses were also affected, as demand for some transactions declined along with the contraction in corporate economic activity.」
The company explained that the contraction and stagnation of economic activity and the decline in demand for some transactions due to COVID-19 had continued. It also described demand related to e-commerce and the spread of teleworking. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The uncertain outlook has continued due to the contraction of economies in Japan and overseas and other factors resulting from COVID-19.」
The company explained that the risk of economic contraction and uncertainty about the outlook due to COVID-19 have continued. It stated that there have been no material changes in business and other risks. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Recently, COVID-19 has had a certain impact on businesses including Lancers Agent and Lancers Outsourcing, as customers have slowed their activities and economic activity has contracted.」
The company stated that COVID-19 had already affected some businesses, including through reduced customer activity.