Stabilizing the Existing Earnings Base and Establishing a New Earnings Base

「Meanwhile, by promoting appropriate staffing and operational efficiency in existing services and reducing costs, operating profit exceeded that of the same period of the previous year.」

「From the fiscal year ending August 2025 onward, we will continue to secure profits from the existing manga business, expand the scale of operations through further growth in the entertainment and RET businesses, and improve earnings by creating new businesses.」

「In this business environment, we adopted “Delivering & to everyday life” as our mission and focused on expanding revenue from manga apps for smartphones jointly developed primarily with major publishers in our core APP business.」

「From the fiscal year ending August 2023 onward, we will continue to secure profits from the existing manga app business, expand the scale of operations through further growth in the entertainment and RET businesses, and improve earnings by creating new businesses.」

「In Other Businesses, revenue declined year on year because services for the accommodation and rental real estate sectors were transferred as part of a review of the business portfolio in the previous fiscal year. However, the operating loss narrowed following the withdrawal from unprofitable businesses.」

「In Other Businesses, revenue declined year on year because services for the accommodation and rental real estate sectors were transferred as part of a review of the business portfolio in the previous fiscal year. However, operating profit improved following the withdrawal from unprofitable businesses.」

「From the fiscal year ending August 2022 onward, we will work to secure profits from the existing manga app business, grow other businesses and create new earnings sources through new businesses.」

「We determined that, to achieve medium- to long-term business growth, it was necessary to concentrate management resources on businesses in which we have strengths and on creating new businesses, and announced that we would implement structural reform in the IoT business.」

「In this business environment, we adopted “Delivering & to everyday life” as our mission. In the Smartphone APP business, we focused primarily on expanding revenue from manga apps for smartphones jointly developed with major publishers. In the IoT business, guided by the policy of applying technology to the accommodation sector, we developed and operated smart hostels under the “&AND HOSTEL” brand while expanding the provision of IoT solution services for accommodation facilities, including the accommodation management system “innto” and the in-room tablet service “tabii.” In the rental real estate sector, we also developed and operated the communication app “totono,” which connects property management companies with residents.」

「Accordingly, we recognize that an important management challenge is to expand the existing earnings base and create new earnings bases in the Smartphone APP business, while promoting M&A, and to strengthen the earnings base in the IoT business by advancing existing services and expanding into new areas.」

「In this business environment, we adopted “Delivering & to everyday life” as our mission. In the Smartphone APP business, we focused primarily on expanding revenue from manga apps for smartphones jointly developed with major publishers. In the IoT business, guided by the policy of applying technology to the accommodation sector, we focused on opening smart hostels under the “&AND HOSTEL” brand while expanding the provision of IoT solution services for accommodation facilities, including the accommodation management system “innto” and the in-room tablet service “tabii.”」

「In the Smartphone APP business, we focused primarily on expanding revenue from manga apps for smartphones jointly developed with major publishers. In the IoT business, guided by the policy of applying technology to the accommodation sector, we focused on opening smart hostels under the “&AND HOSTEL” brand while expanding the provision of IoT solution services for accommodation facilities, including the accommodation management system “innto” and the in-room tablet service “tabii.”」

「Going forward, we will focus on the Smartphone APP business and work to stabilize and expand its earnings base, drawing on the UI/UX design and business-building capabilities we have developed to date. At the same time, we will invest in and develop new businesses, including the IoT business, to establish new earnings bases and maximize corporate value.」

「In this business environment, we adopted “Delivering & to everyday life” as our mission. In the Smartphone APP business, we focused primarily on expanding revenue from manga apps for smartphones jointly developed with major publishers. In the IoT business, guided by the policy of applying technology to the accommodation sector, we focused on opening smart hostels under the “&AND HOSTEL” brand while expanding the provision of IoT solution services for accommodation facilities, including the accommodation management system “innto” and the in-room tablet service “tabii.”」

「In this business environment, we focused primarily on expanding revenue from manga apps for smartphones jointly developed with major publishers in the Smartphone APP business. In the IoT business, we focused on opening smart hostels under the “&AND HOSTEL” brand, while expanding the provision of IoT solution services for accommodation facilities, including the accommodation management system “innto” and the in-room tablet service “tabii.”」

「While focusing on the Smartphone APP business and working to stabilize and expand its earnings base, we will invest in and develop new businesses, including the IoT business, to establish new earnings bases and maximize corporate value.」