Business diversification with reduced dependence on the pachinko market
First written in FY2016. 23 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
28 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-08-05RestatedEarnings
「At the same time, we promoted business development in the AI field, sought to raise awareness in that field, and focused on steadily expanding our customer base.」
The company continues to develop new businesses centered on the AI field and expand its customer base. - FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「At the same time, we recognize that establishing the AI business at an early stage is a key priority as a driver of medium- to long-term growth. We will focus on our AI computing business, leveraging the hardware and OS expertise we have developed through semiconductor product development, as well as our strengths in areas such as our proprietary AI inference framework, with the aim of moving into the monetization phase at an early stage.」
The focus of business diversification has been clearly reorganized from commercializing the four previously identified new business areas to the early establishment and monetization of the AI business, particularly the AI computing business. - 2026-05-26AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「② Early establishment and expansion of new businesses centered on the AI business」
The company has specified a policy of making the AI business, particularly the AI computing field, the axis of diversification and seeking its early establishment and expansion. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our group focused on initiatives aimed at securing stable earnings in the pachinko and pachislot machine market, expanding sales of graphics LSIs for the embedded equipment market (Note 1), and expanding the scale of new businesses centered on the AI field. In addition, we actively considered alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
The Company has reconfirmed its policy of diversifying its businesses by addressing its core market and expanding new businesses centered on embedded equipment and AI. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The establishment of new businesses is an immediate issue, and the Company has also set the goal of raising the earnings scale of its existing and new businesses to comparable levels over the medium to long term.」
The company has reaffirmed its diversification target of raising the earnings scale of its existing and new businesses to comparable levels over the medium to long term. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our group focused on initiatives aimed at securing stable earnings in the pachinko and pachislot machine market, expanding sales of graphics LSIs for the embedded equipment market (Note 1), and expanding the scale of new businesses centered on the AI field. In addition, we actively considered alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
The Company has reconfirmed its policy of diversifying its businesses by addressing its core market and expanding new businesses centered on embedded equipment and AI. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our group focused on initiatives aimed at securing stable earnings in the pachinko and pachislot machine market, expanding sales of graphics LSIs for the embedded equipment market (Note 1), and expanding the scale of new businesses centered on the AI field. In addition, we actively considered alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
Regarding new businesses, the Company has reconfirmed the policy from the previous quarter of pursuing scale expansion centered on the AI area while considering alliances and investments. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our group focused on initiatives aimed at securing stable earnings in the pachinko and pachislot machine market, expanding sales of graphics LSIs for the embedded equipment market (Note 1), and expanding the scale of new businesses centered on the AI field. In addition, we actively considered alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
Regarding new businesses, the focus has shifted from the previous emphasis on early commercialization in 4 areas to expanding scale, centered on the AI area. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The establishment of new businesses is an immediate issue, and the Company has also set the goal of raising the earnings scale of its existing and new businesses to comparable levels over the medium to long term.」
The Company has reiterated its diversification goal of raising the earnings scale of its existing and new businesses to comparable levels over the medium to long term. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
The Company continues to consider alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
The Company continues to consider alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered organizational restructuring, alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
The Company continues to consider organizational restructuring, alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will fully leverage its core competence in research and development capabilities and implement management measures to promptly establish second and third core businesses alongside its current primary market, the pachinko and pachislot machine market.」
The Company continues to set the diversification goal of promptly establishing second and third core businesses alongside its primary market, including on a full-year basis. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered organizational restructuring, alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
The Company continues to consider organizational restructuring, alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered organizational restructuring, alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
The Company continues to consider organizational restructuring, alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group implemented measures to address the novel coronavirus disease with the safety of all stakeholders, including employees and business partners, as its highest priority. It also focused on initiatives to secure stable earnings in the pachinko and pachislot machine market, expand sales of graphics LSIs for the embedded equipment market (Note 1), and achieve early commercialization in 4 new areas, middleware, machine learning/AI, blockchain and security. The Group also actively considered organizational restructuring, alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
In addition to its existing businesses, the Company continues to pursue commercialization in 4 new areas and accelerate diversification through consideration of organizational restructuring, alliances and investments. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered organizational restructuring, alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
The Company continues to consider organizational restructuring, alliances and investments as part of its business diversification efforts. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered organizational restructuring, alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
The Company continues to consider organizational restructuring, alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered organizational restructuring, alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses.」
In addition to its existing businesses, the Company continues to consider organizational restructuring, alliances and investments to accelerate the development of new businesses. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「The establishment of new businesses is an immediate issue, and the Company has also set the goal of raising the earnings scale, measured by gross profit, of its existing and new businesses to comparable levels over the medium to long term.」
The diversification target has evolved from establishing second and third core businesses to a specific balance objective of raising gross profit from existing and new businesses to comparable levels over the medium to long term. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company actively considered organizational restructuring, alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses, and on 22 May 2019 established ax株式会社, which promotes businesses in machine learning (AI) and middleware, with an investment ratio of 90%. Furthermore, to accelerate its business, bitcraft株式会社 and モーションポートレート株式会社 became sub-subsidiaries through M&A. bitcraft株式会社 was subsequently absorbed in a merger by ax株式会社 effective 1 October 2019 to improve the operating efficiency of the Group.」
The Company states that, in addition to establishing ax株式会社 and making 2 companies sub-subsidiaries, ax株式会社 absorbed bitcraft株式会社 in a merger to accelerate the development of new businesses. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on initiatives to secure stable earnings in the pachinko and pachislot machine market, expand sales of graphics LSIs for the embedded equipment market (Note 1), and achieve early commercialization in 4 areas designated as new businesses, middleware, machine learning (AI), blockchain and security. The Group also actively considered organizational restructuring, alliances, investments and other measures to accelerate the development of new businesses, and on 22 May 2019 established ax株式会社, which promotes businesses in machine learning (AI) and middleware, with an investment ratio of 90%. Furthermore, to accelerate its business, bitcraft株式会社 and モーションポートレート株式会社 became sub-subsidiaries through M&A.」
The Company not only continued to target 4 areas for diversification, but also established ax株式会社 and made 2 companies sub-subsidiaries through M&A, giving concrete form to its new business expansion. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「We are currently focusing on activities aimed at early commercialization in 4 areas, middleware, machine learning, blockchain and security. We also recognize the need to actively consider organizational restructuring, M&A and alliances in order to accelerate the development of these businesses.」
The scope has expanded from the previous 3 areas to 4 with the addition of security, and the Company has also outlined plans to accelerate development through organizational restructuring, M&A and alliances. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We also focused on activities aimed at early commercialization in 3 areas designated as new businesses, middleware, cryptography (security and blockchain) and machine learning.」
As part of its business diversification efforts, the Company continues to pursue the early commercialization of 3 areas, middleware, cryptography and machine learning. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We also focused on activities aimed at commercializing businesses in 3 areas, middleware, cryptography (security and blockchain) and machine learning, with the aim of establishing new businesses.」
The Company has reiterated its continued pursuit of business diversification through the establishment of new businesses, with a focus on commercialization activities in 3 areas, middleware, cryptography and machine learning. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We also focused on activities aimed at commercializing businesses in 3 areas, middleware, cryptography and machine learning, with the aim of establishing new businesses.」
The Company continues its diversification policy of transforming its earnings structure through the establishment of new businesses, identifying middleware, cryptography and machine learning as the 3 areas targeted for commercialization. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we believe that the most important issue for achieving sustainable growth is to promptly establish a second and third core business alongside the existing market.」
The language on business diversification has been strengthened from a general diversification policy to identifying the prompt establishment of second and third core businesses as the most important issue. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered alliances, investments and other measures in order to accelerate the transformation of our earnings structure through expansion into new businesses and other initiatives.」
The Company continues to consider alliances and investments with the aim of transforming its earnings structure through expansion into new businesses. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered alliances, investments and other measures with the aim of transforming our earnings structure through expansion into new businesses and other initiatives.」
The Company continues to consider alliances and investments with the aim of transforming its earnings structure through expansion into new businesses. No specific transaction completion is described. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We also actively considered alliances, investments and other measures with the aim of transforming our earnings structure through expansion into new businesses and other initiatives.」
The Company states that it continues to consider alliances and investments with the aim of transforming its earnings structure through expansion into new businesses. No specific transaction completion is described. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize that achieving sustainable and stable growth requires diversifying our businesses from a medium- to long-term perspective and building a business portfolio that is resilient to changes in the economic environment.」
The Company has reiterated that diversifying its businesses and building a business portfolio resilient to changes in the environment are prerequisites for sustainable growth. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We recognize that achieving sustainable and stable growth requires diversifying our businesses from a medium- to long-term perspective and building a business portfolio that is resilient to changes in the economic environment.」
The Company has identified building a business portfolio resilient to changes in the economic environment as a growth objective.