Investment in Data Centers, Cloud Infrastructure, and Regional Information Clouds
First written in FY2016. 21 of 24 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2025.
20 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment and other investments during the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥18,454.407 million, as shown below by segment.」
Total capital investment increased to ¥18,454.407 million, including ¥18,308.276 million invested in Smart Venue in preparation for the opening of GLION ARENA KOBE. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash decreased by ¥486.003 million as a result of investing activities, compared with a decrease of ¥142.216 million in the previous interim consolidated period. This was mainly due to cash outflows of ¥447.266 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and ¥57.390 million for the acquisition of intangible assets, among other items.」
The company acquired ¥447.266 million of property, plant and equipment and ¥57.390 million of intangible assets, increasing investment in facilities, software and other assets from the same period of the previous year. Construction in progress also increased by ¥435.050 million. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment and other investments during the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥838.263 million, as shown below by segment.」
Total capital investment amounted to ¥838.263 million, including ¥740.844 million invested in Smart Venue in preparation for the opening of GLION ARENA KOBE, ¥48.213 million in digital government, and ¥43.855 million in Mobility Services. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totalled ¥1,424.483 million, an increase of ¥580.368 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were increases of ¥424.713 million in construction in progress, ¥33.004 million in deposits and guarantee deposits, and ¥81.730 million in other property, plant and equipment.」
As of 31 March 2024, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets had increased by ¥580.368 million, including an increase of ¥424.713 million in construction in progress. Investment in service infrastructure, business locations and other areas is progressing. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash decreased by ¥142.216 million as a result of investing activities, compared with a decrease of ¥25.915 million in the same quarter of the previous year. The main factors behind the decrease were payments of ¥54.960 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, ¥55.107 million for the acquisition of intangible assets, and ¥32.314 million for deposits and guarantee deposits.」
The company spent ¥54.960 million on property, plant and equipment, ¥55.107 million on intangible assets, and ¥32.314 million on deposits and guarantee deposits, increasing investment in service infrastructure, business locations and other areas from the same period of the previous year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment and other investments during the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥72.686 million, as shown below by segment.」
During the period, the company invested a total of ¥72.686 million in business software, data-centre-related facilities, and software and design costs related to Kobe Arena, among other items. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash decreased by ¥25.915 million as a result of investing activities, compared with a decrease of ¥38.724 million in the same quarter of the previous year. The main factor behind the decrease was ¥17.714 million in payments for the acquisition of intangible assets.」
During the six-month period, the company incurred payments including ¥17.714 million for the acquisition of intangible assets, continuing to invest in software infrastructure for the cloud, Mobility Services and other businesses. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totalled ¥918.619 million, a decrease of ¥59.736 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were an increase of ¥45.581 million in software, offset by decreases of ¥58.459 million in software under development, ¥13.897 million in buildings and structures, ¥12.181 million in goodwill, and ¥8.878 million in deferred tax assets.」
Although total property, plant and equipment and intangible assets decreased, software increased by ¥45.581 million. Recognition of software assets related to service infrastructure for the cloud, Mobility Services and other businesses is progressing. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment and other investments during the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥340.758 million, as shown below by segment.」
During the period, the company invested a total of ¥340.758 million, including ¥114.759 million in digital government and ¥223.771 million in Mobility Services. It continues to invest in business software development and data-centre-related facilities. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totalled ¥1,985.120 million, an increase of ¥217.783 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were increases of ¥133.122 million in software under development and ¥95.066 million in deferred tax assets.」
Software under development increased by ¥133.122 million, and investment in service infrastructure and software for the cloud, Mobility Services and other businesses is continuing. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totalled ¥1,994.817 million, an increase of ¥227.480 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were increases of ¥101.037 million in software under development and ¥106.155 million in deferred tax assets.」
Software under development increased by ¥101.037 million, while investing activities included ¥196.279 million in payments for the acquisition of intangible assets. Investment in software infrastructure for the cloud, Mobility Services and other businesses is progressing. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totalled ¥1,896.045 million, an increase of ¥128.708 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The main factors were increases of ¥71.182 million in software under development and ¥54.942 million in deferred tax assets.」
Software under development related to service infrastructure for the cloud, Mobility Services and other businesses increased by ¥71.182 million during the quarter. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment and other investments during the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥634.124 million, as shown below by segment.」
Total capital investment during the period amounted to ¥634.124 million, including ¥419.504 million in the Cloud Solutions business and ¥214.620 million in company-wide investments. Investment progressed in car-sharing services, digital government-related software, servers, core systems and other areas. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「This was due to increases of ¥90.473 million in software under development and ¥85.609 million in software.」
Investment in service infrastructure and software for the cloud, Mobility Services and other businesses progressed, with software under development increasing by ¥90.473 million and software increasing by ¥85.609 million. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factors behind the decrease in cash were ¥186.658 million in payments for the acquisition of intangible assets and ¥158.288 million in payments for deposits and guarantee deposits, among others.」
During the six-month period, the company made investments including ¥186.658 million in the acquisition of intangible assets, continuing to invest in service infrastructure and software for its cloud, Mobility Services and other businesses. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The full-year forecast for the consolidated fiscal year is weighted toward the second half. Investment in human resources and systems for new business areas affected earnings, but revenue and profit are both progressing steadily in line with the annual plan.」
The company continues to invest in human resources and systems in new business areas, but no specific investment amount was provided for the quarter. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company invested a total of ¥294.032 million, primarily in CiEMS 3G-related investment in Mobility Services, software development for providing services related to the regional information cloud, and server acquisitions.」
During the period, the company invested ¥294.032 million in the Cloud Solutions business and ¥356.583 million company-wide, continuing investment in CiEMS 3G, regional information cloud software, servers and other assets. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of efforts to improve and maintain service quality, strengthen the development division and make growth investments to expand the business, revenue in the Cloud Solutions Business was ¥3,003,498 thousand and segment profit was ¥288,256 thousand.」
The company improved service quality, strengthened its development organisation and made growth investments. It continues to invest in cloud-related service infrastructure and development following the shift away from owning data centres. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash decreased by ¥316.111 million as a result of investing activities, compared with an increase of ¥816.416 million in the same quarter of the previous year. The main factors behind the decrease were ¥198.534 million in payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and ¥109.855 million in payments for the acquisition of intangible assets, among others.」
During the six-month period, the company spent ¥198.534 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and ¥109.855 million on the acquisition of intangible assets, investing in infrastructure and software for its cloud, Mobility Services and other businesses. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment and other investments during the fiscal year amounted to ¥268.978 million, as shown below by segment. The figures include investment in intangible assets as well as property, plant and equipment.」
Total capital investment during the period amounted to ¥268.978 million, including ¥211.003 million invested in the Cloud Solutions business in CiEMS-related investments, software development for the regional information cloud, server acquisitions and other items. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the regional information cloud business, profitability improved as upfront investment in software for service delivery strengthened service levels. In Mobility Services, high-margin projects drove performance, resulting in revenue of ¥2,484.280 million, up 28.2% year on year, and segment profit of ¥391.126 million, up 103.9%.」
The company stated that, following the shift away from owning data centres, upfront investment in software for the regional information cloud strengthened service levels and improved profitability. - FY2018-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「During the first quarter, the segment assets of the Cloud Solutions business decreased by ¥651.089 million from the end of the previous fiscal year as a result of the transfer of its data-centre facilities.」
The previous policy of owning and investing in data-centre and cloud infrastructure shifted to transferring the data-centre facilities and using facilities operated by business partners. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the company invested a total of ¥190.563 million, primarily in improving the functions of the CiEMS telematics service within Mobility Services and developing software for providing services related to the regional information cloud.」
During the period, the company made capital investments of ¥190.563 million in the Cloud Solutions business and ¥221.373 million company-wide. It also described a plan to invest ¥324.469 million in software for the regional information cloud, Mobility Services and other areas. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Facilities to expand data-centre capacity and improve service levels ¥6.180 million July 2015 August 2016」
The company described a multi-year investment plan covering expansion of data-centre capacity, improvement of service levels, servers for the cloud platform, and software for the regional information cloud.