Revision of Full-Year Earnings Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending August 2026 and Recognition of an Extraordinary Loss (Impairment Loss on Investment Securities)
株式会社アスタリスク (filing company), consolidated subsidiaries AsReader, Inc. and 株式会社自動レジ研究所, and investee CANDY HOUSE JAPAN株式会社
Shares in CANDY HOUSE JAPAN株式会社, a large-scale project undertaken by the U.S. subsidiary AsReader, Inc., and certain large-scale projects in Japan
The investee's performance fell significantly below its original business plan, while its financial position also diverged substantially from initial expectations, including through the continued recording of losses. The reasons for the earnings forecast revision are the expected shift to the following fiscal year or later in the timing of revenue recognition for a ¥608 million large-scale project undertaken by the U.S. subsidiary and ¥231 million in certain large-scale projects in Japan, increased expenses due to research and development investment and increases in personnel, the impairment loss on investment securities, and losses associated with the discontinuation of a consolidated subsidiary's business.
Impairment loss on investment securities of ¥101 million (extraordinary loss)
Fourth-quarter consolidated accounting period of the fiscal year ending August 2026 (1 June 2026 to 31 August 2026)
The full-year consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending August 2026 have been revised to revenue of ¥1,450 million, an operating loss of ¥185 million, an ordinary loss of ¥230 million, net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥330 million, and net loss per share of ¥41.92.
Company response
Discontinuation of the business of 株式会社自動レジ研究所
The Company will work to enhance corporate value over the medium to long term by acquiring and strengthening patents related to RFID, developing cutting-edge RFID tags, developing security and loss-prevention solutions for stores using RFID and other technologies, commercializing projects in the United States and Japan, and launching new RFID-related products and solutions.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Revision of Full-Year Earnings Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending August 2026 and Recognition of an Extraordinary Loss (Impairment Loss on Investment Securities) |
| Date of occurrence | Recognized in the fourth-quarter consolidated accounting period of the fiscal year ending August 2026 (1 June 2026 to 31 August 2026) |
| Subject Entity | 株式会社アスタリスク (filing company), consolidated subsidiaries AsReader, Inc. and 株式会社自動レジ研究所, and investee CANDY HOUSE JAPAN株式会社 |
| Target Locations / Products | Shares in CANDY HOUSE JAPAN株式会社, a large-scale project undertaken by the U.S. subsidiary AsReader, Inc., and certain large-scale projects in Japan |
| Cause | The investee's performance fell significantly below its original business plan, while its financial position also diverged substantially from initial expectations, including through the continued recording of losses. The reasons for the earnings forecast revision are the expected shift to the following fiscal year or later in the timing of revenue recognition for a ¥608 million large-scale project undertaken by the U.S. subsidiary and ¥231 million in certain large-scale projects in Japan, increased expenses due to research and development investment and increases in personnel, the impairment loss on investment securities, and losses associated with the discontinuation of a consolidated subsidiary's business. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | Impairment loss on investment securities of ¥101 million (extraordinary loss) |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Fourth-quarter consolidated accounting period of the fiscal year ending August 2026 (1 June 2026 to 31 August 2026) |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The full-year consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending August 2026 have been revised to revenue of ¥1,450 million, an operating loss of ¥185 million, an ordinary loss of ¥230 million, net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥330 million, and net loss per share of ¥41.92. |
| Suspended operations | Discontinuation of the business of 株式会社自動レジ研究所 |
| Outlook | The Company will work to enhance corporate value over the medium to long term by acquiring and strengthening patents related to RFID, developing cutting-edge RFID tags, developing security and loss-prevention solutions for stores using RFID and other technologies, commercializing projects in the United States and Japan, and launching new RFID-related products and solutions. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The timing of revenue recognition for large-scale projects undertaken by the U.S. subsidiary and in Japan is expected to shift to the following fiscal year or later. In addition, expenses are expected to increase due to research and development investment and increases in personnel, and losses are expected from the impairment loss on investment securities and the discontinuation of a consolidated subsidiary's business.