Risk of rising costs for postage, collection and related expenses
First written in FY2022. 3 of 6 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2023-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
Net Protections Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「If external factors cause costs incurred in the Group's business to rise, the Group will consider measures such as revising service prices. Although the impact of these measures on the Company's profitability is expected to be limited, if the price revisions affect the acquisition of new member merchants or the Group's transaction volume, they may affect the Group's business results and financial position.」
The company continues to disclose the risk of higher costs for postage, collection services and other items, along with its policy of responding through price revisions. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「In response to the postage rate increase implemented in October 2024, the Group revised invoice issuance fees for each service it provides. If external factors cause costs incurred in the Group's business to rise in the future, it will consider measures such as revising service prices.」
Postage rates actually increased, and the company responded by revising invoice issuance fees for each service. The impact of the price revisions on profitability is expected to be limited. - FY2024-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Invoice-related expenses increased as a result of higher convenience-store collection agency fees. At the same time, because the unit prices for “invoice issuance and postage” charged to member merchants were revised, both revenue and costs increased.」
Higher collection agency fees continued to appear as an increase in invoice-related expenses. The company explained that the unit price revision increased both revenue and costs. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In response to higher convenience-store collection agency fees, the company revised the unit prices for “invoice issuance and postage” charged to member merchants from September 2022. As a result, operating revenue increased year on year in the first quarter.」
The company continues to explain that collection agency fees actually increased and that it responded by reviewing the unit prices charged to member merchants. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In response to higher convenience store payment collection agency costs, the company revised the unit prices for “invoice issuance and postage” charged to merchants from September 2022, resulting in higher operating revenue in the third quarter compared with the third quarter of the previous fiscal year.」
The company explained that collection agency fees actually increased and that it responded by reviewing the unit prices charged to member merchants. The risk of higher costs materialized, while the increase was passed through to prices. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The Group is working to contain cost increases, including by negotiating with providers of services required to collect receivables from purchasers. If the fees charged by these providers increase, costs incurred in the Group's business may rise, affecting the Group's business results and financial position.」
The company discloses the risk that costs may increase because of higher fees for invoice postage, collection agency services and other services.