Impact of COVID-19 on business activities, demand and procurement
First written in FY2020. 6 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-Q1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 16 companies on the "Worse" side.
19 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The economy entered a recovery trend as social and economic activity became increasingly normalized, including the reclassification of COVID-19 as a Class 5 disease.」
The company describes the reclassification of COVID-19 as a Class 5 disease and the normalization of social and economic activity, indicating that the previous constraints on business activities caused by the infection have eased relatively. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「As the Group operates globally, the emergence of new, highly risky variants could have a significant impact on its business. Specifically, if constraints on production activities caused by supply-chain disruptions resulting from lockdowns or other factors, or changes in customers' willingness to invest, become unexpectedly pronounced, this could affect the Group's ability to secure earnings and its financial position.」
The description of infection-related risks has been expanded from conventional constraints on business activities to include new variants, lockdowns, supply-chain disruptions and changes in customers' willingness to invest. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on business activities remains difficult to predict and will continue to be monitored closely.」
The company states that it will continue to monitor closely, without making assumptions, the impact of COVID-19 on business activities. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on business activities remains difficult to predict and will continue to be monitored closely.」
The company states that it will continue to monitor closely, without making assumptions, the impact of the infection on business activities. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The impact of the spread of COVID-19 on business activities remains difficult to predict, and the company will continue to monitor it closely.」
The company states that it will continue to monitor closely, without making assumptions, the impact of the infection on business activities. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In production activities, factory operations have almost returned to normal at present, but the risk of continued delays in deliveries from suppliers of raw materials, components and other items remains.」
While the impact of the infection on factory operations and other areas has partly recovered, the company continues to describe the risks of delivery delays, restrictions on sales activities and declining customer demand. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on business activities remains difficult to predict and will continue to be monitored closely.」
The company states that it will continue to monitor closely, without making assumptions, the impact of COVID-19 on business activities. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on business activities remains difficult to predict and will continue to be monitored closely.」
The company recognizes that the impact of COVID-19 on business activities is continuing and remains difficult to predict. It also describes business constraints in Europe and the United States, postponed business discussions and inability to make deliveries in Japan, and severe conditions in the amusement market. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In overseas markets, the company was able to minimize the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on business activities in China, but business activities in Europe and the United States were significantly constrained by lockdowns in major cities. In Japan, the declaration of a state of emergency and other factors led to situations in which business discussions were postponed and deliveries could not be made in the financial markets and distribution and transportation markets, due in part to customers' preferences. In the amusement market, the closure of halls forced the company to suspend sales activities.」
The company states that COVID-19 had actual effects on business activities, including lockdowns, postponed business discussions, inability to make deliveries and suspension of sales activities. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「However, the global spread of COVID-19 has continued since the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year, affecting the Group's business activities. In sales activities, restrictions on business discussions with customers have been a major obstacle to proactive sales efforts, while customers' willingness to invest has declined and demand has fallen because the timing of the end of the coronavirus pandemic remains uncertain, leaving the outlook for future business development unclear.」
The company states that the spread of the infection since the fourth quarter has had an actual impact on sales activities, customers' willingness to invest, demand, production and procurement. It explains that the impact on full-year results emerged late and was immaterial.