Entry into the automotive maintenance industry and network building through the acquisition of ソフトプランナー

「On 29 June 2022, the Company carried out a share exchange under which it became the wholly owning parent company and 株式会社ソフトプランナー became the wholly owned subsidiary, issuing 22,700 treasury shares as consideration.」

「Operating revenue in the auto mobility services business was ¥2,037 million, up 96.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥46 million, due to growth in parts sales and wholesale vehicle sales and increased handling volumes for each service as the number of credit-affiliated dealers, companies in the repair-shop network and members of the membership-based service expanded.」

「In the automotive mobility services business, parts sales and wholesale vehicle sales grew. At the same time, the volume of services handled increased as the number of credit-affiliated stores, vehicle repair shops in the network and membership-based services expanded. As a result, operating revenue was ¥1,309 million, up 133.8% year on year, and the segment moved from a loss in the first-quarter cumulative consolidated period to a profit of ¥16 million.」

「In the Automotive Mobility Services business, operating revenue was ¥614 million, up 202.8% year on year, while the segment recorded a loss of ¥11 million. This reflected growth in parts sales and wholesale vehicle sales, offset by upfront investment associated with expanding the network of repair shops.」

「In Other Businesses, operating revenue was ¥1,257 million, up 196.2% year on year, driven by the monetisation of automotive mobility services, including growth in 株式会社ソフトプランナー's software sales business, expansion of the vehicle repair shop network and growth in parts sales.」

「In the Other businesses segment, revenue increased 129.8% year on year to ¥693 million, driven by the monetization of automotive mobility services, including growth in 株式会社ソフトプランナー's software sales business, expansion of the network of vehicle servicing centers, and growth in parts sales.」

「In the Other business, operating revenue was ¥707.108 million, up 162.8% year on year, reflecting an increase in the number of vehicles brought in following the expansion of automotive body repair and painting facilities, as well as the monetisation of software sales by ソフトプランナー株式会社, which became a subsidiary in October 2018.」

「In the vehicle maintenance business and other businesses, operating revenue was ¥424.575 million, up 145.7% year on year, driven by the operation of the new FIX MAN facility in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and growth in software sales by consolidated subsidiary 株式会社ソフトプランナー.」

「In the vehicle maintenance business and other businesses, operating revenue was ¥131.427 million, up 252.8% year on year, driven by the operation of the new FIX MAN facility in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and growth in software sales by consolidated subsidiary 株式会社ソフトプランナー.」

「株式会社ソフトプランナー became a subsidiary during the consolidated fiscal year as a result of the company's acquisition of its shares, and has therefore been included in the consolidated subsidiaries from the current consolidated fiscal year.」

「On 15 October 2018, the company acquired 80% of the shares of 株式会社ソフトプランナー. 株式会社ソフトプランナー develops and sells software for the automotive servicing industry, primarily serving that industry, including vehicle servicing systems. Through the acquisition, the Group, which had been developing a network with automobile dealerships, intends to enter the vehicle servicing industry, a large market with an estimated size of approximately ¥5.4 trillion, and build a new network by promoting the adoption of vehicle servicing systems as business infrastructure, thereby supporting vehicle servicing centers and automobile dealerships operating servicing businesses.」