Streamlining Downsized Businesses and Improving Group Management Efficiency
First written in FY2016. 19 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Cited as achieved".
- FY2026Cited as achievedAnnual report
「In addition to the earnings improvement from the restructuring of unprofitable businesses carried out in the previous fiscal year, profit improved substantially as hit stage productions contributed and secondary-use revenue from TV anime remained strong.」
The streamlining of unprofitable businesses in the previous fiscal year is described as having contributed to profit improvement. - FY2026-H1Cited as achievedAnnual report
「Although revenue declined, earnings improved year on year as the streamlining of unprofitable businesses in the previous fiscal year contributed to improved profitability, while hit stage productions and strong secondary-use revenue from TV anime also contributed.」
The streamlining of unprofitable businesses in the previous fiscal year is described as having contributed to improved profitability in the music and video business. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The new smartphone game “Sakura Ignoramus,” launched on 27 February 2023, performed well below expectations, and the Company amortized the balance of game assets in full.」
For the new title that generated less revenue than expected, the Company amortized the game assets in full and proceeded with profitability management and business streamlining. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the Company determined that certain existing titles were unlikely to generate the expected earnings and carried out impairment losses.」
The Company impaired existing titles whose earnings prospects had declined and proceeded with profitability management and streamlining of its titles. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「After carefully considering the future management of the Group, the Company decided to transfer all shares.」
It transferred all shares of 株式会社デルファイサウンド on 31 August 2021 and excluded the company from the scope of consolidation. It recorded a gain on sale of shares in an affiliate of ¥10 million. - FY2021Cited as achievedAnnual report
「Profit margins improved partly as a result of streamlining unprofitable titles and other measures in the previous fiscal year.」
It cites as an actual result that the streamlining of unprofitable titles and other measures implemented in the Online Business in the previous fiscal year contributed to higher profit margins. - FY2021-Q3Cited as achievedAnnual report
「In addition, profit margins increased partly as a result of streamlining unprofitable titles and other measures in the previous fiscal year.」
It records as an actual result that the streamlining of unprofitable titles and other measures implemented in the previous fiscal year contributed to the increase in profit margins. - FY2021-Q2Cited as achievedAnnual report
「In addition, profits increased partly as a result of streamlining unprofitable titles and other measures in the previous fiscal year.」
It records as an actual result that the streamlining of unprofitable titles and other measures implemented in the previous fiscal year contributed to the increase in profits. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the China-originated bullet-hell shooting RPG “Girl Cafe Gun,” distribution and operations changed from the Company to 株式会社西山居, the Japanese subsidiary of developer Seasun Games, on 22 July 2020.」
Based on profitability and the operating structure, the Company proceeded with the specific streamlining measure of transferring distribution and operations of “Girl Cafe Gun” to the developer's Japanese subsidiary. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「For “Logres Stories,” distribution and operations changed from the Company to Aiming Inc. on 1 March 2020. Of 2 new apps scheduled for release during the current fiscal year, the release of 1 was postponed until the following fiscal year or later, while the Company decided to cancel the launch of the novel app. In addition, development assets for certain titles were impaired following a reassessment of future earnings prospects, and development costs were expensed in full for titles whose development was discontinued.」
For titles that were unprofitable or had low earnings prospects, the Company transferred operations, canceled launches, halted development and impaired development assets. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For certain titles, the Company reassessed their future earnings prospects and impaired the development costs that had been capitalized.」
The Company reassessed future earnings prospects and impaired development costs for certain titles as part of business streamlining and profitability management. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「This resulted from the implementation of special retirement measures at a domestic subsidiary.」
The Company implemented special retirement measures at a domestic subsidiary and recorded special retirement payments of ¥24 million. This provided further evidence of specific measures to reform the business structure and optimize the workforce. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the structural reforms implemented in the Online Business in the previous fiscal year began to produce results, improving the cost structure. Profit margins also improved as a result of streamlining unprofitable titles.」
The structural reforms in the Online Business began to produce results, with specific progress in cost improvements, the streamlining of unprofitable titles and higher profit margins. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the third quarter, the Company launched structural reforms to revive the struggling Online Business and implemented a special early-retirement program. (The costs associated with the program were recorded as an extraordinary loss.)」
The Company launched structural reforms to revive the Online Business and implemented a special early-retirement program. Special retirement payments of ¥109 million associated with the program were recorded as an extraordinary loss. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Online Business, based on the recent poor results and the recognition that improving profitability was an urgent priority, the Company decided to implement this program to concentrate on and select businesses, together with organizational reforms and a review of its title portfolio policy, in order to rationalize the business by optimizing its workforce.」
As part of measures to improve profitability in the Online Business, including business selection and focus, organizational reforms, a review of the title portfolio policy and workforce optimization, the Company implemented a special early-retirement program for approximately 40 people. The application period was from 29 October 2018 to 9 November 2018, and the retirement date was generally set as 31 December 2018. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For “ORDINAL STRATA,” the Company transferred all operations to its business partner フジゲームス and amortized the development costs recognized by the Company in full.」
It transferred title operations to its business partner and amortized the development costs in full, proceeding with business streamlining. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the Company decided to terminate services for certain unprofitable titles and to halt development of certain titles that had been under development for release during the current fiscal year, and expensed the respective development costs in full.」
It terminated services for unprofitable titles and halted development of titles under development, proceeding with business streamlining. In the Online Business, it also transferred certain titles and recorded a gain on transfer of business of ¥22 million. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the Company decided to terminate services for certain unprofitable titles and expensed the development costs in full.」
It terminated services for unprofitable titles and expensed the development costs in full, proceeding with business streamlining. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「株式会社リンクシンク, formerly a consolidated subsidiary, ceased to exist on 1 April 2017 as a result of an absorption-type merger in which the Company was the surviving entity. Accordingly, it was excluded from the scope of consolidation from the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」
The Company absorbed 株式会社リンクシンク, formerly a consolidated subsidiary of the Online Business, through a merger and streamlined the Group structure. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「However, because the China rollout of the title was not expected to generate the originally anticipated revenue, we decided to discontinue the service.」
The Company decided to discontinue its China-focused service, for which no earnings were expected, and proceeded with business streamlining based on profitability. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, sales of a new title launched in April were sluggish, so the Company discontinued the service. It also discontinued development of certain titles under development and expensed the development costs in full.」
It discontinued the service for a new title with sluggish sales and halted development of titles under development. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For certain titles whose profitability had declined, the Company ended the services and proceeded to reduce costs.」
It describes the specific implementation of business streamlining through service termination for low-profitability titles and cost reductions. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As the scale of the business had been declining year after year, the Company carried out this absorption-type merger to improve the efficiency of group management.」
In addition to absorbing 株式会社アートランド through a merger, it transferred all shares of 株式会社エンタースフィア.