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52Recurring
Scored from 5 of 6 sectionsDirection
Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
119
¥ millionWording
Avoiding a definitive answer
How definitive the wording is.Contents of this document
Summary of Q&ASecond quarter of the fiscal year ending November 20266 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Results for the three months of the current quarterOperating profit and EBITDA turned profitable in the standalone second quarter and came in above plan (figures: Not disclosed)
Full-year earnings forecast
Operating profit
¥119 million
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
The first half progressed in line with the plan. As of the end of the second quarter, operating profit came in above the initial plan.Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- Reasons second-quarter revenue reached a record high: deeper engagement with existing customers in the GRC Security Business and the acquisition of new projects in Asia in the Financial Technology Business
- Drivers of revenue growth in the GRC Security Business: capturing security demand, expanding transaction volumes with existing customers, and deepening engagements
- Outlook for the Financial Technology Business: after securing new projects in Asia, the company expects to win additional projects in the second half
- Reasons for the operating loss: upfront investment in proprietary AI model development and the hiring of specialized personnel, as well as goodwill amortization related to past M&A
- Likelihood of achieving the full-year operating profit forecast of ¥119 million: achievement is expected based on steady revenue, inquiries for new services, optimization of SG&A expenses, and profit recognition weighted toward the second half
- Strengths underpinning differentiation and expansion in Asia: specialized knowledge of governance and security, along with market development capabilities and technological expertise centered on the Hong Kong office
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
No amounts disclosed. Factors included deeper engagement with existing customers in the GRC Security Business, new projects in Asia in the Financial Technology Business, investment in developing proprietary AI models, hiring costs for specialized personnel, and goodwill amortization.
New initiatives
- Development of proprietary AI models for the company's own products
- Expansion of sales of newly launched services
- Expansion of the staffing structure for the GRC Security Business
- Expansion of new project acquisition in Asia centered on the Hong Kong office
Segment results
- GRC Security businessYear on year against the same period last yearUp 11.2% year on year
- Financial Technology businessNet SalesSimilar in scale to the previous year (figures: Not disclosed)Year on year against the same period last yearSimilar in scale to the previous year
Number of employees
Headcount: Not disclosed. The GRC Security Business hired as planned in the first half and will further expand its staffing structure in the second half. The Financial Technology Business will also increase its headcount.| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2026 |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Operating profit and EBITDA turned profitable in the standalone second quarter and came in above plan (figures: Not disclosed) |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Operating profit ¥119 million |
| Self-assessment against the plan | The first half progressed in line with the plan. As of the end of the second quarter, operating profit came in above the initial plan. |
| Segment results | Segment GRC Security business / Net Sales Not disclosed / Year on year against the same period last year Up 11.2% year on year / Profit Not disclosed, Segment Financial Technology business / Net Sales Similar in scale to the previous year (figures: Not disclosed) / Year on year against the same period last year Similar in scale to the previous year / Profit Not disclosed |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | No amounts disclosed. Factors included deeper engagement with existing customers in the GRC Security Business, new projects in Asia in the Financial Technology Business, investment in developing proprietary AI models, hiring costs for specialized personnel, and goodwill amortization. |
| Number of employees | Headcount: Not disclosed. The GRC Security Business hired as planned in the first half and will further expand its staffing structure in the second half. The Financial Technology Business will also increase its headcount. |
| Key points of the Q&A | Reasons second-quarter revenue reached a record high: deeper engagement with existing customers in the GRC Security Business and the acquisition of new projects in Asia in the Financial Technology Business, Drivers of revenue growth in the GRC Security Business: capturing security demand, expanding transaction volumes with existing customers, and deepening engagements, Outlook for the Financial Technology Business: after securing new projects in Asia, the company expects to win additional projects in the second half, Reasons for the operating loss: upfront investment in proprietary AI model development and the hiring of specialized personnel, as well as goodwill amortization related to past M&A, Likelihood of achieving the full-year operating profit forecast of ¥119 million: achievement is expected based on steady revenue, inquiries for new services, optimization of SG&A expenses, and profit recognition weighted toward the second half, Strengths underpinning differentiation and expansion in Asia: specialized knowledge of governance and security, along with market development capabilities and technological expertise centered on the Hong Kong office |
| New initiatives | Development of proprietary AI models for the company's own products, Expansion of sales of newly launched services, Expansion of the staffing structure for the GRC Security Business, Expansion of new project acquisition in Asia centered on the Hong Kong office |
Items this document does not state (21)
Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastKey KPIsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / Share
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The increase in revenue was driven by deeper engagement with existing customers in the GRC Security Business and the acquisition of new projects in Asia in the Financial Technology Business. The operating loss was attributable to upfront investment, including the development of proprietary AI models and the hiring of specialized personnel, as well as goodwill amortization related to past M&A.
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