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Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- Medium-term management plan: The Company explained that confidence in achieving the plan had increased and that M&A and the battery storage business were becoming growth drivers.
- Organizational challenges: Priority is being placed on quickly developing new employees into productive staff and growing HRteam's business.
- Energy: The Company explained that higher energy prices are basically positive for the battery storage business because they widen price differentials.
- Battery storage development: 3 facilities are in operation, and investment and development of an additional 10 facilities has been approved. The basic policy is to fund the projects within the range of operating cash flow.
- Human resources: Placement fees per hire are growing at a high rate against a backdrop of difficulties in recruiting frontline workers.
- HRteam: Pricing power and placement fees are rising on the back of its No. 1 market scale.
- AI risks: In response to the impact on web-based customer acquisition, the Company plans to develop a hybrid model incorporating in-person customer acquisition.
- Shareholder returns: The Company is committed to sustained progressive dividends while prioritizing growth investments.
- Financing: Bank loans and debt will be the main sources of funding, although equity financing will not be completely ruled out.
- Governance: The Company has established more than 200 internal control items, a whistleblower reporting system and a dual-reporting structure.
- Market transfer: Transfer to the Prime Market itself is not the objective; enterprise value, financial discipline and governance are the priorities.
New initiatives
- Expansion of the grid-scale battery storage business
- Group-wide rollout of synergies from integration with HRteam
- Media collaboration between Shukatsu Kaigi, a job-hunting information platform, and Rikunabi
- Strengthening in-person customer acquisition channels in addition to web-based customer acquisition
- Financing using green loans
- Strengthening dialogue with the market through investor meetings, proactive IR disclosures and monthly Q&A sessions
- Operation of more than 200 internal control items, a whistleblower reporting system and a dual-reporting structure
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Growth rate of the recruitment businessAt least 30%
- Growth rate of alliance servicesApproximately 10%
- Percentage of placements at HRteam resulting from friend referralsAt least 30%
- Percentage of placements at Port resulting from friend referralsLess than 20%
- Market ranking of the new graduate recruitment business1st place
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
The Company referred to the number of placements, placement fees and placement fees per job seeker. Some figures were not disclosed.Medium-term management plan targets
The Company explained that its confidence in and visibility into achieving the medium-term management plan had increased since the plan was formulated. Numerical targets were not disclosed.Market Size / Share
Established the No. 1 market position on a consolidated basis in the new graduate recruitment business. The market size and market share were not disclosed.Number of stores and locations
3 facilities currently in operation. Up to 10 facilities are scheduled for development in the current fiscal year, and investment and development of 10 facilities was approved from April to June. Total: 13 facilities.Number of employees
An organization of more than 1,000 people. Many new employees joined the Company this spring.Acquisition of treasury shares
The Company plans to consider share repurchases flexibly in light of market conditions. The amount, number of shares and period covered by the repurchase authorization were not disclosed.| Item | Details |
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| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Growth rate of the recruitment business / Value At least 30% / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Growth rate of alliance services / Value Approximately 10% / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Percentage of placements at HRteam resulting from friend referrals / Value At least 30% / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Percentage of placements at Port resulting from friend referrals / Value Less than 20% / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Market ranking of the new graduate recruitment business / Value 1st place / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | The Company referred to the number of placements, placement fees and placement fees per job seeker. Some figures were not disclosed. |
| Number of stores and locations | 3 facilities currently in operation. Up to 10 facilities are scheduled for development in the current fiscal year, and investment and development of 10 facilities was approved from April to June. Total: 13 facilities. |
| Number of employees | An organization of more than 1,000 people. Many new employees joined the Company this spring. |
| Medium-term management plan targets | The Company explained that its confidence in and visibility into achieving the medium-term management plan had increased since the plan was formulated. Numerical targets were not disclosed. |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | The Company plans to consider share repurchases flexibly in light of market conditions. The amount, number of shares and period covered by the repurchase authorization were not disclosed. |
| Market Size / Share | Established the No. 1 market position on a consolidated basis in the new graduate recruitment business. The market size and market share were not disclosed. |
| Key points of the Q&A | Medium-term management plan: The Company explained that confidence in achieving the plan had increased and that M&A and the battery storage business were becoming growth drivers., Organizational challenges: Priority is being placed on quickly developing new employees into productive staff and growing HRteam's business., Energy: The Company explained that higher energy prices are basically positive for the battery storage business because they widen price differentials., Battery storage development: 3 facilities are in operation, and investment and development of an additional 10 facilities has been approved. The basic policy is to fund the projects within the range of operating cash flow., Human resources: Placement fees per hire are growing at a high rate against a backdrop of difficulties in recruiting frontline workers., HRteam: Pricing power and placement fees are rising on the back of its No. 1 market scale., AI risks: In response to the impact on web-based customer acquisition, the Company plans to develop a hybrid model incorporating in-person customer acquisition., Shareholder returns: The Company is committed to sustained progressive dividends while prioritizing growth investments., Financing: Bank loans and debt will be the main sources of funding, although equity financing will not be completely ruled out., Governance: The Company has established more than 200 internal control items, a whistleblower reporting system and a dual-reporting structure., Market transfer: Transfer to the Prime Market itself is not the objective; enterprise value, financial discipline and governance are the priorities. |
| New initiatives | Expansion of the grid-scale battery storage business, Group-wide rollout of synergies from integration with HRteam, Media collaboration between Shukatsu Kaigi, a job-hunting information platform, and Rikunabi, Strengthening in-person customer acquisition channels in addition to web-based customer acquisition, Financing using green loans, Strengthening dialogue with the market through investor meetings, proactive IR disclosures and monthly Q&A sessions, Operation of more than 200 internal control items, a whistleblower reporting system and a dual-reporting structure |
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