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Accelerating growth in the HULFT business

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  1. FY2026.Annual report

    「On 9 February 2026, the company began providing DataSpider Servista 5, a data integration platform for on-premises environments.」

    As part of efforts to strengthen products and services in the HULFT business, the company began providing DataSpider Servista 5.
  2. FY2026-H1.Annual report

    「Revenue was ¥4,879 million, up 1.4% year on year. The main factor behind the increase was higher support service revenue. Support service revenue for the interim consolidated accounting period rose 3.3% year on year, owing mainly to steady renewals. License revenue, however, declined 2.4% year on year, mainly because orders for large projects decreased from the previous year.」

    In the HULFT business, interim revenue increased 1.4% year on year due to higher support service revenue. License revenue declined 2.4% because there were fewer large projects than in the previous year, while operating income fell 5.6% due partly to a shift of resources to the data integration business.
  3. FY2025.Annual report

    「Revenue was ¥9,998 million, up 0.5% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, despite the impact of ending sales of certain products, including DataSpider Cloud, owing mainly to steady support service renewals. At the end of the fiscal year, support service contracts stood at 63,941 for HULFT, up 1,507 from the previous consolidated fiscal year-end, and 5,570 for DataSpider Servista, up 107, continuing to trend steadily. Operating income was ¥4,478 million, up 6.0%, owing to higher revenue as well as lower selling, general and administrative expenses.」

    Despite the impact of ending sales of certain products, support contracts, revenue and operating income increased, advancing growth in the HULFT business.
  4. FY2025-H1.Annual report

    「Revenue was ¥4,813 million, down 2.1% year on year. The main factor behind the decline was the impact of ending sales of certain products, including DataSpider Cloud. As of the end of September 2024, support service contracts stood at 63,050 for HULFT, up 616 from the previous consolidated fiscal year-end, and 5,458 for DataSpider Servista, down 5. Although contracts declined for certain products, renewal rates remained high. Operating income was ¥2,169 million, up 3.7% year on year, owing mainly to lower selling, general and administrative expenses.」

    Although revenue declined due to the discontinuation of sales of certain products, HULFT support service contracts increased by 616 from the previous fiscal year-end, and operating income rose 3.7% year on year.
  5. FY2024.Annual report

    「Revenue was ¥9,951 million, up 6.8% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, owing mainly to increased license sales and steady support service renewals. At the end of the fiscal year, support service contracts had increased by 2,542 from the previous consolidated fiscal year-end to 62,434 for HULFT and by 303 to 5,463 for DataSpider Servista, continuing to trend steadily. Operating income was ¥4,223 million, up 16.9% year on year, mainly due to higher revenue.」

    In the HULFT business, revenue and operating income increased due to higher license sales and support renewals, and the number of support contracts also expanded.
  6. FY2024-Q3.Annual report

    「Revenue was ¥7,424 million, up 7.4% year on year, owing mainly to increased license sales and steady support service renewals. As of the end of December 2023, support service contracts had increased by 3,098 year on year to 61,817 for HULFT and by 484 to 5,437 for DataSpider Servista, continuing to trend steadily. Operating income was ¥3,083 million, up 11.7% year on year, mainly due to higher revenue.」

    In the HULFT business, license sales and support renewals progressed, with revenue up 7.4% year on year and operating income up 11.7%. Support service contracts also increased to 61,817 for HULFT and 5,437 for DataSpider Servista.
  7. FY2024-Q2.Annual report

    「Revenue was ¥4,914 million, up 6.6% year on year, owing mainly to increased license sales and steady support service renewals. As of the end of September 2023, support service contracts had increased by 2,524 year on year to 61,188 for HULFT and by 511 to 5,368 for DataSpider Servista, continuing to trend steadily. Operating income was ¥2,093 million, up 12.8% year on year, mainly due to higher revenue.」

    In the HULFT business, revenue increased 6.6% year on year and operating income increased 12.8%, driven by higher license sales and support renewals. Support service contracts also increased to 61,188 for HULFT and 5,368 for DataSpider Servista.
  8. FY2024-Q1.Annual report

    「As of 30 June 2023, support-service contracts were progressing steadily year on year, increasing by 2,584 for HULFT to 60,405 and by 435 for DataSpider to 5,227. Operating profit was ¥1,002 million, up 7.7% year on year.」

    In the HULFT business, both support service contracts and operating income increased. HULFT had 60,405 contracts, DataSpider had 5,227, and operating income rose 7.7% year on year.
  9. FY2023.Annual report

    「During the fiscal year under review, we released version 4.4 of DataSpider to further expand its functionality and continued additional development of HULFT.」

    In the HULFT business, DataSpider version 4.4 was released and additional development of HULFT continued. Revenue was ¥9,314 million and operating profit was ¥3,613 million.
  10. FY2023-Q3.Annual report

    「Revenue was ¥6,913 million, up 6.8% year on year, due mainly to steady license sales, subscription services and support-service renewals for the key products HULFT, DataSpider and HULFT DataCatalog amid solid demand for DX-related systems. Operating profit was ¥2,761 million, up 21.8%, due mainly to higher revenue.」

    The HULFT business generated cumulative revenue of ¥6,913 million, up 6.8% year on year, and operating profit increased 21.8% as license, subscription and support services progressed.
  11. FY2023-Q2.Annual report

    「Revenue was ¥4,608 million, up 8.9% year on year, due mainly to steady license sales of HULFT and DataSpider and renewals of subscription and support services amid solid demand for DX-related systems. Operating profit was ¥1,854 million, up 32.2%, due mainly to higher revenue.」

    The HULFT business increased revenue 8.9% and operating profit 32.2% through growth in license, subscription and support services.
  12. FY2023-Q1.Annual report

    「Cumulative HULFT shipments increased by 1,851 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 231,262, while customer companies increased by 97 to 11,010 and overseas customer companies reached 951, as of 30 June 2022. Quarterly revenue has increased for four consecutive quarters since the second quarter of the previous fiscal year, and revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review reached a record quarterly high of ¥2,338 million, up 16.0% year on year.」

    HULFT shipments, customer companies and overseas customer companies increased, and quarterly revenue reached a record high.
  13. FY2022.Annual report

    「Cumulative HULFT shipments increased by 7,422 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 229,411, while customer companies increased by 393 to 10,913 and overseas customer companies reached 933, as of 31 March 2022.」

    Cumulative HULFT shipments reached 229,411, customer companies 10,913 and overseas customer companies 933. Full-year revenue was also ¥8,775 million, up 4.5% year on year, while operating profit increased 31.5%.
  14. FY2022-Q3.Annual report

    「Cumulative HULFT shipments increased by 5,505 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 227,494, while customer companies increased by 287 to 10,807 and overseas customer companies reached 919. As more companies address DX and data utilization, we expect the market to continue expanding and new customer deployments to increase.」

    Cumulative HULFT shipments reached 227,494, total customer companies 10,807 and overseas customer companies 919.
  15. FY2022-Q2.Annual report

    「Cumulative HULFT shipments increased by approximately 3,700 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 225,600, while customer companies increased by approximately 200 to more than 10,720. Revenue was ¥4,231 million, up 2.3% year on year, due mainly to the recovery in license sales of HULFT and DataSpider and steady renewals of support services. Operating profit was ¥1,403 million, up 8.8%, due to higher productivity.」

    Cumulative shipments increased to approximately 225,600 and customer companies to more than 10,720. Revenue rose 2.3% year on year and operating profit rose 8.8%, supported by the recovery in license sales, support-service renewals and higher productivity.
  16. FY2022-Q1.Annual report

    「Cumulative HULFT shipments increased by approximately 1,700 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 223,600, while customer companies increased by approximately 110 to more than 10,630. Although the stock revenue ratio increased 1.5 percentage points year on year as renewals of support services for HULFT, DataSpider and other products ordered the previous year progressed smoothly, revenue was ¥2,016 million, down 5.7% year on year, due mainly to the absence of large beginning-of-year orders.」

    Cumulative HULFT shipments and customer companies increased, as did the stock revenue ratio, while business revenue declined 5.7% year on year due to the absence of large beginning-of-year orders.
  17. FY2021-Q3.Annual report

    「Cumulative HULFT shipments increased by approximately 6,100 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 220,000, while customer companies increased by approximately 300 to more than 10,400. Revenue was ¥6,301 million, down 1.3% year on year. Although revenue was affected by the winding down of temporary replacement demand following the end of support for third-party products such as server operating systems in the first nine months of the previous fiscal year, the decline was limited by progress in the DataSpider product lineup amid rising DX demand. Operating profit was ¥1,940 million, up 10.7%, due mainly to lower selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from the shift of events and business meetings online and improvements in the quality and productivity of sales activities.」

    Cumulative HULFT shipments increased to approximately 220,000 and customer companies to more than 10,400. Revenue declined 1.3% year on year, but the decline was limited by progress in the DataSpider product lineup, while operating profit increased 10.7%.
  18. FY2021-Q2.Annual report

    「Cumulative HULFT shipments increased by approximately 3,700 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 217,600, while customer companies increased by approximately 190 to more than 10,290. Revenue was ¥4,137 million, down 3.6% year on year, despite higher maintenance and service sales, due mainly to stagnant replacement demand. Operating profit was ¥1,289 million, up 9.0%, due mainly to lower selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from the shift of events and business meetings online and improvements in the quality and productivity of sales activities.」

    Cumulative shipments increased to approximately 217,600 and customer companies to more than 10,290. Revenue declined 3.6% year on year, while operating profit increased 9.0%.
  19. FY2021-Q1.Annual report

    「Cumulative HULFT shipments increased by approximately 1,700 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 215,600, while customer companies increased by approximately 70 to more than 10,180. Cloud-based subscription and support services also continued to advance. Although license sales of HULFT, DataSpider and other products slowed, revenue was ¥2,138 million, up 0.2% year on year, due mainly to higher maintenance and service sales. Operating profit was ¥691 million, up 24.7%, due mainly to lower selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from higher productivity, the shift of various events online and restrictions on domestic and overseas travel and business trips to prevent the spread of COVID-19.」

    The medium-term plan refers to “accelerating growth in the HULFT business” and reports approximately 215,600 cumulative shipments, more than 10,180 customer companies, revenue up 0.2% year on year and operating profit up 24.7%.
  20. FY2020.Annual report

    「Cumulative shipments of HULFT, our core product and the de facto standard for data integration in Japan, increased by approximately 8,900 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 213,900, while customer companies increased by approximately 450 to more than 10,100. Revenue from the HULFT business for the fiscal year under review was ¥8,579 million, up 12.0% from the previous fiscal year, due mainly to a substantial increase in license sales for HULFT, DataSpider and other products and the expansion of support services. Operating profit was ¥2,344 million, up 51.7%.」

    HULFT shipments and customer companies increased, while full-year revenue rose 12.0% and operating profit rose 51.7% due to higher license sales and support-service revenue.
  21. FY2020-Q3.Annual report

    「Cumulative shipments of HULFT, our core product and the de facto standard for data integration in Japan, increased by approximately 6,500 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 211,500, while customer companies increased by approximately 300 to more than 9,900. Revenue from the HULFT business for the first nine months of the fiscal year under review was ¥6,382 million, up 14.7% year on year, due mainly to a substantial increase in license sales for HULFT, DataSpider and other products and the expansion of cloud-based subscription and support services. Operating profit was ¥1,753 million, up 67.2% year on year, largely reflecting higher revenue.」

    Cumulative HULFT shipments were approximately 211,500 and customer companies exceeded 9,900. The expansion of license sales, cloud-based subscriptions and support services drove revenue up 14.7% and operating profit up 67.2% year on year.
  22. FY2020-Q2.Annual report

    「Cumulative shipments of HULFT, our core product and the de facto standard for data integration platforms, increased by approximately 4,500 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 209,500, while customer companies increased by approximately 220 to more than 9,800. Revenue from the HULFT business for the first six months of the fiscal year under review reached a record high of ¥4,292 million, up 19.4% year on year, due mainly to a substantial increase in license sales for HULFT, DataSpider and other products and the expansion of cloud-based subscription and support services. Operating profit was ¥1,182 million, up 79.3% year on year, largely reflecting higher revenue.」

    In FY2020-Q2, cumulative HULFT shipments were approximately 209,500 and customer companies exceeded 9,800. Revenue reached a record ¥4,292 million and operating profit was ¥1,182 million, due mainly to the expansion of cloud-based subscription and support services.
  23. FY2020-Q1.Annual report

    「Cumulative shipments of HULFT, our core product and the de facto standard for data integration platforms, increased by approximately 2,200 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 207,200, while customer companies increased by approximately 100 to more than 9,700. Revenue from the HULFT business for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review reached a record quarterly high of ¥2,132 million, up 23.7% year on year, due mainly to a substantial increase in license sales for HULFT, DataSpider and other products and the expansion of cloud-based subscription and support services. Operating profit was ¥554 million, up 139.0% year on year, largely reflecting higher revenue.」

    Cumulative HULFT shipments were approximately 207,200 and customer companies exceeded 9,700. Revenue reached a record quarterly high of ¥2,132 million and operating profit was ¥554 million, due mainly to the expansion of cloud-based subscription and support services.
  24. FY2019-Q3.Annual report

    「Cumulative shipments of HULFT, our core product and the de facto standard for data integration platforms, increased by approximately 5,500 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 202,500, while the number of customer companies increased by approximately 300 to more than 9,500 due mainly to steady growth in new customers. Revenue from the HULFT business for the first nine months of the fiscal year under review was ¥5,565 million, up 3.1% year on year, as monthly service usage and support-service sales for HULFT, DataSpider and other products progressed steadily, increasing the recurring business share. Operating profit was ¥1,048 million, up 14.5% year on year, due mainly to steady sales of HULFT and DataSpider and improved margins.」

    Cumulative shipments were approximately 202,500, customer companies exceeded 9,500, revenue increased 3.1% year on year and operating profit increased 14.5%, indicating progress in regrowth centered on monthly services and support.
  25. FY2019-Q2.Annual report

    「Cumulative shipments of HULFT, our core product and the de facto standard for data integration platforms, increased by approximately 3,400 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 200,400, while the number of customer companies increased by approximately 200 to more than 9,400. Revenue from the HULFT business for the first six months of the fiscal year under review was ¥3,596 million, down 0.6% year on year, as monthly service usage and support-service sales for HULFT, DataSpider and other products expanded, increasing the share of revenue from the recurring business.」

    Cumulative HULFT shipments increased to approximately 200,400 and customer companies to more than 9,400. Monthly services and support-service sales expanded, raising the recurring business mix, while revenue declined 0.6% year on year.
  26. FY2019-Q1Specific regrowth measures centered on expanding subscription-based and support servicesAnnual report

    「Revenue from the HULFT business for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥1,724 million, down 1.7% year on year, as expanded sales of subscription-based and support services for HULFT, DataSpider and other products were offset by lower license sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to continued business investment, including restructuring the product development organization, optimizing the business foundation for stronger global expansion, research and development of next-generation strategic products, and talent development. Operating profit was ¥232 million, down 12.5% year on year.」

    Subscription-based and support services expanded, while the product development structure was rebuilt and the business foundation for global expansion was optimized. Revenue and operating profit nevertheless fell below the prior-year period due to lower license sales.
  27. FY2018.Annual report

    「② Regrowth of the HULFT business. We will focus on global expansion and customer DX areas (IoT and service-based offerings). To this end, we will promote coordinated tactics and activities, including marketing, continued global investment, and the establishment of processes tailored to regional characteristics, thereby strengthening execution capabilities and pursuing regrowth of the business.」

    The HULFT business has been reframed from “accelerating growth” to “regrowth,” with global expansion, customer DX, region-specific processes and stronger execution capabilities identified as specific priorities.
  28. FY2018-Q3.Annual report

    「Revenue from the HULFT business for the first nine months of the fiscal year under review was ¥5,397 million, up 3.5% year on year, due mainly to increased sales of support services for HULFT, DataSpider and other products. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due mainly to stronger global sales capabilities and marketing activities to enhance brand strength, and operating profit was ¥915 million, down 16.2% year on year.」

    Revenue from the HULFT business increased 3.5% year on year, while operating profit declined 16.2% due to stronger global sales capabilities and marketing spending.
  29. FY2018-Q2.Annual report

    「Cumulative shipments of HULFT, our core product and the de facto standard in communications middleware, increased by approximately 3,400 from the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 193,000, while the number of customer companies increased by approximately 200 to more than 8,900. Revenue from the HULFT business for the first six months of the fiscal year under review was ¥3,617 million, up 2.2% year on year, due mainly to increased sales of support services for HULFT, DataSpider and other products.」

    Cumulative shipments, customer companies and revenue increased. Selling, general and administrative expenses rose due mainly to stronger global sales capabilities, and operating profit declined 9.2% year on year.
  30. FY2018-Q1.Annual report

    「Revenue from the HULFT business for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥1,753 million, up 2.9% year on year, due mainly to increased sales of support services for HULFT, DataSpider and other products. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due mainly to stronger technical support, research and development of next-generation products and marketing activities to enhance brand strength, and operating profit was ¥265 million, down 18.4% year on year.」

    In the HULFT business, support-service sales and revenue increased 2.9% year on year, while operating profit declined 18.4% due to higher upfront spending on stronger support, research and development and marketing.
  31. FY2017-Q3.Annual report

    「Meanwhile, HULFT IoT, a strategic product launched in September 2016, has steadily gained large-enterprise projects, and the development of joint services through alliances with other companies is also progressing.」

    For HULFT IoT, which began sales in September 2016, the company reported an increase in projects for large enterprises and progress in joint service development with other companies, providing concrete progress on HULFT business growth measures.
  32. FY2017-Q2.Annual report

    「To achieve further business expansion, we implemented measures positioned as upfront investments, including strengthening our product development and technical support structures, conducting research and development of next-generation products to strengthen global expansion, and promoting marketing activities to enhance brand strength. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased, and operating profit for the first six months of the fiscal year under review was ¥748 million, down 50.9% year on year.」

    Upfront investment in product development and support, research and development of next-generation products, global expansion and marketing is continuing.
  33. FY2017-Q1.Annual report

    「To achieve further business expansion, we strengthened our product development and technical support structures, conducted research and development of next-generation products, and promoted marketing activities to enhance brand strength. As a result, selling, general and administrative expenses increased, and operating profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review was ¥325 million, down 52.6% year on year.」

    The company continues to pursue accelerated growth in the HULFT business through stronger product development and support, research and development of next-generation products and marketing. However, operating profit declined 52.6% year on year due to these investments.
  34. FY2016.Annual report

    「② Accelerating growth in the HULFT business. We will continue to provide attractive products and services, including HULFT and HULFT family products, while working to enhance the value of the HULFT brand and develop latent domestic markets.」

    The company is using continued product and service offerings, enhanced brand value and development of latent domestic markets as growth measures.
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