Expanding Orders, Improving the Earnings Structure, and Strengthening Products and Services

「During the consolidated fiscal year, all product and service areas continued to perform solidly. In the Public Services segment, software development and system sales and system equipment and product-related sales remained firm, supported by efforts to standardize local government systems and respond to legal revisions. Sales of IT equipment and related services for schools, including NEXT GIGA projects, also remained firm. As a result, segment revenue was ¥14,759.250 million, up 18.5% from the previous fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥3,070.155 million, up 47.1%. In the Social and Industrial Services segment, some mobility-related projects were canceled or postponed from the first quarter due to the impact of US tariff measures. However, in addition to pursuing large-scale SI projects for energy operators, sales of the company’s proprietary GIOS® system remained firm. Demand for Windows 11 upgrades and customers’ information technology investments for digital transformation also remained solid, supporting firm sales of system equipment and products. As a result, segment revenue was ¥10,975.757 million, up 9.4% from the previous fiscal year, while segment profit was ¥2,047.462 million, down 1.9%.」

「The Company believes that the transaction is expected to enable more agile decision-making, concentrated investment in human capital, expansion of sales to new OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers by leveraging ミツバ’s customer relationships in the Mobility Business, expansion of the telemetering business by utilizing Chubu Electric Power Group’s electricity smart-meter communications network and expertise, and expansion of BPO services in the water business.」

「During the current interim consolidated accounting period, all product and service areas remained firm. In addition, revenue exceeded the initial plan as projects scheduled for the second half were brought forward into the first half.」

「Under its “Strengthening and Expansion” initiatives, both the Public Services and Social and Industrial Services segments remained firm and contributed to revenue and profit. Specifically, to address the unification and standardization of core systems for local governments, the company established a project structure for migration to systems compliant with standard specifications, and systems went live at some local authorities. It also expanded the market share of its existing business and worked to stabilize its business base by expanding sales of the “GIOS®” system for gas operators.」

「In the Social and Industrial Services segment, the software development and system sales business performed well, supported by IT engineering services including embedded software development support for automotive applications and AMO services for manufacturers. Although depreciation increased following the launch of the new RSDC, the segment secured profit. As a result, revenue was ¥4,480.802 million, up 6.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥957.918 million, up 1.7%.」

「Specifically, in the public sector, the company worked to expand its solution business for local authorities and police forces. In the private sector, it pursued large-scale SI projects in the energy business and worked to expand orders in the embedded systems and mobility business against a backdrop of proactive investment accompanying changes in industry structures. In both sectors, it also addressed system modification projects arising from legal revisions and worked to expand cloud services.」

「Under its “Strengthening and Expansion” initiatives, all businesses remained firm and contributed to revenue and profit. Specifically, in the public sector, the company worked to expand its solution business for local authorities and police forces.」

「Under its “Strengthening and Expansion” initiatives, all businesses remained firm and contributed to revenue and profit. Specifically, in the public sector, the company worked to expand its solution business for local authorities and police forces. In the private sector, it pursued large-scale SI projects in the energy business and worked to expand orders in the embedded systems business against a backdrop of changes in industry structures and a recovery in corporate investment appetite. In both sectors, it also addressed system modification projects arising from legal revisions and worked to expand cloud services. Under “Transformation and Growth,” it worked to strengthen AMO services to support the digital transformation of manufacturing customers in the private sector.」

「Under its “Transformation and Growth” initiatives, the company signed an agreement with the Nagoya City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau and Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated for a demonstration project involving automated water-meter reading and data utilization in Nagoya using the electricity smart-meter communications network. In the industrial business, it also worked to strengthen AMO services to support customers’ digital transformation.」

「In the Public Services segment, sales of systems for police forces and local authorities remained firm. Software development and system sales and information processing services also remained solid and contributed to revenue and profit, supported by growth in other SI projects, the shift to cloud services, and outsourcing of counter services associated with local authorities’ initiatives to promote the acquisition of My Number cards.」

「The company expanded some support centers to strengthen support for existing customers and points of contact with new customers.」

「Under its “Strengthening and Expansion” initiatives, the company pursued new proposals aimed at winning orders in negotiations with water utilities in the public sector. In the private sector, it worked on large-scale SI projects in the energy business and strengthened ERP AMO services as part of its efforts to support customers’ digital transformation in the industrial business. Although sales in the system equipment and product-related sales business declined following the previous fiscal year’s performance, cloud services remained firm and contributed to improving the earnings structure by smoothing and stabilizing revenue.」

「In the Public Services segment, sales of the “G.Be_U®” comprehensive government administration solution for local authorities, as well as education-related and police-related projects, remained firm. Growth in other system modification projects also contributed to revenue and profit in the software development and system sales business and the system equipment and product-related sales business. As a result, revenue was ¥1,731.692 million, up 38.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥332.238 million, up 153.8%.」

「Under its “Transformation and Growth” initiatives, the company worked to strengthen cloud services to expand its data center business. In the private sector, it launched an MDMS service using smart meters in its energy business and sought to expand the service, while also working to create new products and services.」

「Under these circumstances, as the Group entered the second year of the Ninth Medium-Term Management Plan, it continued to pursue the Ninth Medium-Term Management Policy's priorities of transformation and growth, strengthening and expansion, structural reform, and strategic investment, while working to expand orders and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors and improve its earnings structure.」

「Under these circumstances, as the Group entered the second year of the Ninth Medium-Term Management Plan, it continued to pursue the Ninth Medium-Term Management Policy's priorities of transformation and growth, strengthening and expansion, structural reform, and strategic investment, while working to expand orders and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors and improve its earnings structure.」

「The Group continued working to expand orders, strengthen products and services, and improve the earnings structure in both the public and private sectors.」

「In terms of orders and revenue, the Group continued order-taking and system implementation support activities while maintaining infection-control measures, and was able to provide services to customers as scheduled in each segment. In the public-sector segment, sales of system equipment and products exceeded the plan because the GIGA School Initiative was brought forward. On the earnings front, results exceeded the plan because the earnings structure improved through higher productivity and because spending on advertising and other expenses was reviewed.」

「In terms of orders and revenue, restrictions on travel resulting from declarations of a state of emergency and other measures placed certain constraints on order-taking and system implementation support activities. However, results exceeded the plan because the Group was able to provide services to customers as scheduled, and because temporary outsourcing work and sales of system equipment and products arose in the public-sector segment in response to the impact of COVID-19. On the earnings front, results also exceeded the plan because the earnings structure improved through higher productivity resulting from the promotion of remote work, as well as through a review of spending on advertising and other expenses.」

「In the public-sector segment, sales of system equipment and product-related items were sluggish compared with the same period of the previous year, but sales of systems to water utilities and other activities in software development and system sales contributed to earnings.」

「Under these circumstances, the Group continued working to expand orders, strengthen products and services, and improve the earnings structure in both the public and private sectors. In terms of order expansion, business discussions remained firm across all businesses. In products and services, software development and system sales performed particularly well. The earnings structure also improved significantly as unprofitable projects were completed.」

「Specifically, the earnings structure improved significantly because some projects originally scheduled to generate revenue in the fourth quarter were recorded earlier and unprofitable projects were completed in the second quarter.」

「Under these circumstances, the Group continued working to expand orders, strengthen products and services, and improve the earnings structure in both the public and private sectors. On the earnings front, the increase in revenue and cost reductions resulting mainly from the completion of unprofitable projects contributed to higher profits.」

「Under these circumstances, the Group continued working to expand orders, strengthen products and services, and improve the earnings structure in both the public and private sectors. As a result, revenue was ¥3,006.511 million, up 13.5% year on year; operating income was ¥73.646 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥52.515 million in the same period of the previous year, an increase of ¥126.162 million; ordinary income was ¥78.148 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥44.832 million, an increase of ¥122.980 million; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥48.852 million, compared with a net loss of ¥33.296 million, an increase of ¥82.149 million.」

「Under these circumstances, the Group continued working to expand orders, strengthen products and services, and improve the earnings structure in both the public and private sectors. In expanding orders, its core system for city gas operators was adopted by more than 50% of customers. To strengthen services, it opened the West Japan Support Center in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, in December 2018.」

「Under these circumstances, the Group continued working to expand orders, strengthen products and services, and improve the earnings structure in both the public and private sectors. To enhance maintenance and support services, it opened the West Japan Support Center in Hiroshima in December 2018. To strengthen its dispensing pharmacy business and improve its earnings structure, it made メディカルインテリジェンス株式会社 (Nagoya, Aichi) a subsidiary in November 2018.」

「Progress in utilizing overseas software development subsidiaries also contributed to improving the earnings structure.」

「Under these circumstances, the Group continued working to expand orders, improve the earnings structure, and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors.」

「Under these circumstances, the Group continued working to expand orders, improve the earnings structure, and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors. Specifically, it launched the following products and services.」

「Under these circumstances, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, together referred to below as the Group, continued working to expand orders, improve the earnings structure, and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors. Software development and system sales, as well as data center services such as hosting and housing services, remained firm, resulting in higher revenue and operating income year on year during the nine months ended 31 December. To strengthen products and services, the Group plans to launch its Family Registry System LGWAN-ASP Service for local governments in February 2018, as announced on its website on 4 December 2017. It also focused on developing new customers, including by exhibiting at the 2017 Local Government Information Systems Promotion Fair.」

「Under these circumstances, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, together referred to below as the Group, continued working to expand orders, improve the earnings structure, and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors. Revenue and operating income increased year on year during the six months ended 30 September, owing in part to firm performance in software development and system sales and in the data center business.」

「Under these circumstances, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, together referred to below as the Group, continued working to expand orders, improve the earnings structure, and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors. Revenue and operating income increased year on year in the first quarter, driven by growth in software development and system sales and in system equipment, product-related sales.」

「Under these circumstances, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, together referred to below as the Group, continued working to expand orders, improve the earnings structure, and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors.」

「Under these circumstances, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, together referred to below as the Group, continued working to expand orders, improve the earnings structure, and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors. Each service and solution in the private sector remained firm. In the public sector, transactions expanded as the Group pursued new services, including BPO proposals for local governments, but this was not enough to offset the special demand in the previous fiscal year, including demand for system modifications following the launch of the My Number system.」

「Under these circumstances, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, together referred to below as the Group, continued working to expand orders and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors.」

「Under these circumstances, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, together referred to below as the Group, continued working to expand orders, improve the earnings structure, and strengthen products and services in both the public and private sectors.」

「In both the public and private sectors, we continued working to expand orders, improve our earnings structure, and strengthen products and services.」