Selective focus in development investment
First written in FY2016. 23 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group's R&D activities focus mainly on planning and developing units compatible with smart gaming machines, as well as planning products and other offerings adapted to currency redesigns and the diversification of services. During the current fiscal year, the Group also developed replacements for components whose sales were to be discontinued or that were difficult to procure. R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,663 million.」
In addition to smart gaming machines, currency redesigns and service diversification, the company developed replacements for discontinued and difficult-to-procure components, and R&D expenses increased from ¥804 million to ¥1,663 million. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the current interim consolidated accounting period were ¥453 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the current interim consolidated accounting period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥453 million but continues its previous policy, including prioritization and concentration of development investments, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「The Group's R&D activities focus mainly on planning and developing units compatible with smart gaming machines, as well as planning products and other offerings adapted to currency redesigns and the diversification of services. During the current fiscal year, the Group also developed replacements for components whose sales were to be discontinued or that were difficult to procure. R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥804 million.」
While continuing to prioritize and concentrate its development investments, the company has specified smart gaming machine compatibility, currency redesigns, service diversification and replacement of difficult-to-procure components as development targets. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenditure for the cumulative interim period of the consolidated fiscal year was ¥264 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group’s R&D activities during the cumulative interim period of the consolidated fiscal year.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥264 million and continues its previous policy, including prioritization and concentration of development investments, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥542 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥542 million and continues its previous development investment policy, including prioritization and concentration, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥123 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥123 million and continues its previous policy, including prioritization and concentration of development investments, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥947 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥947 million and continues its previous development investment policy, including prioritization and concentration, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥706 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥706 million and continues its previous development investment policy, including prioritization and concentration, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the first quarter of the current cumulative consolidated period were ¥258 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the first quarter of the current cumulative consolidated period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥258 million and continues its previous policy, including prioritization and concentration, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The company will review once again how to assess the commercial viability of development investments and will pursue prioritization and concentration.」
The company continues to advocate reviewing commercial viability assessments and prioritizing and concentrating its development investments. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥423 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥423 million and continues its previous development investment policy, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥300 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥300 million and continues its previous policy, including prioritization and concentration of development investments, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥81 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥81 million and continues its previous development investment policy, including prioritization and concentration, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「The company will review once again how to assess the commercial viability of development investments and will pursue prioritization and concentration.」
The company is formulating a specific policy to review again how to assess commercial viability in investment decisions while continuing to prioritize and concentrate its development investments. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥567 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥567 million and continues its previous development investment policy, including prioritization and concentration, stating that there have been no material changes in its R&D activities. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥294 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded ¥294 million in research and development expenses and, stating that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities, continues its existing policy, including selective focus in development investment. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥107 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded ¥107 million in research and development expenses and, stating that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities, continues its existing policy, including selective focus in development investment. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding research and development investment, we will pursue selective focus, concentrating on products and services essential to retaining and acquiring member stores. We consider the development of products to address the urgent issue of preventing excessive play and products compliant with new regulations essential, and plan to bring them to market in line with the market rollouts of pachinko machine manufacturers and others.」
The company continues to pursue selective focus in development investment, compliance with new regulations, and measures to prevent excessive play. Research and development expenses for the fiscal year are stated as ¥1,157 million. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥886 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded ¥886 million in research and development expenses and, stating that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities, continues its existing development investment policy, including selective focus. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥221 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded ¥221 million in research and development expenses and, stating that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities, continues its existing development investment policy, including selective focus. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥205 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded ¥205 million in research and development expenses and, stating that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities, continues its existing development investment policy, including selective focus. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「Regarding research and development investment, we will pursue selective focus, concentrating on products and services essential to retaining and acquiring member stores. We consider the development of products to address the urgent issue of preventing excessive play and products compliant with new regulations essential, and plan to bring them to market in line with the market rollouts of pachinko machine manufacturers and others.」
While maintaining its policy of selective focus in development investment, the company has specified a focus on preventing excessive play, compliance with new regulations, and product launches timed to the market rollouts of pachinko machine manufacturers. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥408 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded ¥408 million in research and development expenses and, stating that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities, continues its existing development investment policy, including selective focus. - FY2019-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「In research and development, we are developing products to prevent excessive play and products compliant with new regulations in order to revitalise the industry, while also pursuing planning and development to ensure the continuous and stable provision of services.」
In addition to the existing policy of selective focus in development investment, the company has specified a focus on planning and development to prevent excessive play, develop products compliant with new regulations, and ensure the continuous and stable provision of services. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥94 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded ¥94 million in research and development expenses and, stating that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities, continues its existing policy, including selective focus. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group’s research and development activities involved reviewing the development framework and pursuing selective focus, with efforts centred on products and services essential to retaining and acquiring member stores and highly likely to generate earnings. Research and development expenses for the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥393 million.」
The company continued to review its development framework and pursue selective focus, reducing research and development expenses from ¥906 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥393 million. - FY2018-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「With the objective of completing structural reforms and maximizing their effects, the company established and pursued three core initiatives: ① streamlining the business through the selective concentration of products and services, ② streamlining finances through real-time management of inventory and receivables, and ③ streamlining operations through a new structure focused on efficiency and speed. As a result, gross profit declined slightly year on year, but earnings at each stage below operating income substantially exceeded the previous year’s levels, as follows.」
The company has expanded the scope from selective focus in development investment to selective focus across all products and services and incorporated this into its structural reforms. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥155 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded ¥155 million in research and development expenses and, stating that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities, continues its policy of reviewing development investment. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period amounted to ¥82 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
The company recorded ¥82 million in research and development expenses and, stating that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities, continues its policy of reviewing development investment. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group’s research and development activities involved reviewing the development framework and pursuing selective focus, with efforts centred on products and services essential to retaining and acquiring member stores and highly likely to generate earnings. Research and development expenses for the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥906 million.」
The company reviewed its development framework and pursued selective focus, significantly reducing research and development expenses from ¥3,931 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥906 million. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We also worked to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses overall, and significantly curbed research and development expenses, particularly by narrowing the scope of development projects and reviewing the development framework. As a result, each profit level from operating profit downward significantly exceeded the corresponding figures for the same quarter of the previous year.」
The company describes curbing research and development expenses through narrowing the scope of development projects and reviewing the development framework as the same measures implemented through the previous quarter. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, by narrowing the scope of development projects and reviewing the development framework, we significantly curbed research and development expenses. As a result, each profit level from operating profit downward significantly exceeded the corresponding figures for the same quarter of the previous year.」
Regarding selective focus in development investment, the company reports concrete progress in narrowing the scope of development projects and reviewing the development framework, thereby significantly curbing research and development expenses. - FY2017-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In addition to reducing cost of sales, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses by establishing a development framework that requires less time and expense, we are developing products and services that contribute to revitalising the gaming industry and gain market support.」
In addition to the previous emphasis on “selective focus” and the likelihood of generating earnings, the company is now focusing on establishing a development framework that requires less time and expense and on reducing costs. - FY2016ReframedAnnual report
「For future development investment, we will focus selectively on products and services that are essential to retaining and acquiring member stores and that are highly likely to generate earnings. We will also establish a development framework capable of responding quickly to changing markets.」
The company has shifted its policy from proactive research and development investment to development investment focused on retaining and acquiring member stores and the likelihood of generating earnings.