Outsourcing to Partner Companies and Dependence on Their Personnel
First written in FY2016. 13 of 18 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Focus Systems moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 7 years after the typical company in this theme (2019).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 3 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「There are risks of delays in securing engineers due to a shortage of IT personnel, delivery delays, quality deterioration and information leaks resulting from inadequate management of outsourcing providers. External factors such as vendor supply stoppages, specification changes, supply chain disruptions and higher procurement prices also」
The risks associated with outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies have expanded beyond securing engineers, quality and information leaks to include vendor stoppages, supply chain disruptions and higher procurement prices. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Outsourcing expenses accounted for approximately 60% of cost of sales in the current fiscal year. If the Company is unable to procure sufficient development personnel from partner companies and the number of orders declines, or if project management problems cause the proportion of work outsourced to partner companies to rise sharply, this could affect the Company's operating results.」
The dependence structure involving outsourcing expenses of approximately 60%, together with the risks related to development personnel and project management at partner companies, has been reaffirmed. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It is stated that no material change has occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It is stated that no material change has occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Outsourcing expenses accounted for approximately 60% of the Company's cost of sales in the current fiscal year. If the Company is unable to secure sufficient development personnel from partner companies or problems arise with quality control, this could affect the Company's operating results.」
The outsourcing expense ratio increased from approximately 50% in the previous fiscal year to approximately 60%, increasing dependence on partner companies for securing personnel and quality control. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Outsourcing expenses accounted for approximately 50% of the Company's cost of sales in the current fiscal year. If the Company is unable to secure sufficient development personnel from partner companies or problems arise with quality control, this could affect the Company's operating results.」
The dependence structure involving outsourcing expenses of approximately 50%, together with the risks related to personnel and quality control at partner companies, has been reaffirmed. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It is stated that no material change has occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It is stated that no material change has occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No material change is considered to have occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no occurrences of matters concerning the business situation, accounting situation or other matters described in the quarterly report that could have a material impact on investors’ decisions, and no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No material change is considered to have occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「Outsourcing expenses accounted for approximately 50% of the Company's cost of sales in the current fiscal year.」
The outsourcing expense ratio is described as "approximately 50%" for the current fiscal year, compared with "more than 50%" in the previous fiscal year, so the explicit indication that it exceeded 50% has been removed. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no new events among the matters described in this quarterly report concerning the business and financial conditions that could materially affect investors' decisions, and no material changes to the matters described under "Business and Other Risks" in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No material change is considered to have occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no new events among the matters described in this quarterly report concerning the business and financial conditions that could materially affect investors' decisions, and no material changes to the matters described under "Business and Other Risks" in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No material change is considered to have occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「Outsourcing expenses accounted for more than 50% of the Company's cost of sales in both the previous and current fiscal years. The Company will continue working to secure capable partner companies and strengthen its management systems.」
The stated outsourcing expense ratio changed from more than 40% to more than 50%, quantifying a greater dependence on outsourcing. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no new events among the matters described in this quarterly report concerning the business and financial conditions that could materially affect investors' decisions, and no material changes to the matters described under "Business and Other Risks" in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No material change is considered to have occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no new events among the matters described in this quarterly report concerning the business and financial conditions that could materially affect investors' decisions, and no material changes to the matters described under "Business and Other Risks" in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No material change is considered to have occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There have been no material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No material change is considered to have occurred in outsourcing and personnel dependence on partner companies. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Outsourcing expenses accounted for more than 40% of the Company's cost of sales in both the previous and current fiscal years. The Company will continue working to secure capable partner companies and strengthen its management systems.」
Outsourcing expenses exceeded 40% in both the previous and current fiscal years, with securing development personnel and quality control identified as risks.