Maintaining Transactions with Suppliers and Partner Companies
First written in FY2022. 5 of 8 entries say "Mitigated", first in 2026-05-14. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
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- FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales to small and medium-sized offices were negatively affected by the impact of the ransomware attack suffered last year by our parent company, ASKUL Corporation, which operates that sales channel. However, the distribution flow has already returned to its pre-attack state.」
The effect of the ransomware attack on the sales channel remained, preventing a major recovery in sales, but the transaction flow itself had returned to its pre-attack state, indicating progress in response and recovery. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the fourth quarter, sales fell below the prior-year period and full-year sales also stagnated as a result of the impact of a ransomware attack on ASKUL Corporation, which is both a key customer and a key supplier of our company.」
A ransomware attack on ASKUL Corporation, a key customer and supplier, actually occurred, resulting in suspended sales to small and medium-sized offices, delayed shipments to large-enterprise customers and below-prior-year fourth-quarter MRO sales. The risk of supplier or partner disruption affecting performance materialized. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Our business model has limited qualitative dependence on any particular supplier or partner company and allows us to change counterparties as needed. However, changing a supplier or partner company with a large transaction volume takes time, so a sudden request from one of them to terminate a contract could affect our Group’s operating results and financial position.」
The risk that a sudden termination by a major supplier or partner would require time to switch was reaffirmed, despite limited qualitative dependence. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Our business model has limited qualitative dependence on any particular supplier or partner company and allows us to change counterparties as needed. However, changing a supplier or partner company with a large transaction volume takes time, so a sudden request from one of them to terminate a contract could affect our Group’s operating results and financial position.」
Although dependence is limited, the Group says switching a major counterparty requires time if the counterparty suddenly terminates its contract.