Fiscal Year Ending December 2026, 2Q Interim Financial Results (Consolidated) — Financial Summary

Overview of results

Consolidated results for the interim period show increased revenue due to higher demand for the Ad Platform business (UNICORN, etc.) and expanded advertising demand in the Agency business. Despite structural changes including continued growth in domestic Agency and partial divestment of overseas operations, selling, general and administrative expenses were controlled, leading to positive operating income. Ordinary income improved significantly due to higher investment gains, and net income attributable to owners of the parent also turned positive. Total assets and net assets rose in the interim, with the equity ratio maintained at 63.2%.

Outlook and dividends

Earnings guidance and dividend forecast have been revised and announced. For the year-end dividend, ordinary dividend of 7 yen 6 sen and commemorative dividend of 5 yen 0 sen are planned. An interim earnings briefing is planned, and the outlook is described in the published materials. The financial results briefing document notes forward-looking cautions, and disclosures regarding shares outstanding and potential dilution are based on the disclosed figures.