Bridge Report:（3254）PRESSANCE CORPORATION

 

Shinobu Yamagishi, President	Pressance Corporation Co., Ltd. (3254)

Company information

 

Stock Information

*The share price is the closing price on June 4. The number of shares issued was taken from the latest brief financial report.
*ROE and BPS are the values for the previous fiscal year.

 

Earnings Trends

* The forecast is from the company. Unit: Million yen or yen
*4-for-1 share split was conducted on Oct. 1, 2016. EPS and DPS has been revised retroactively.
*From the FY 3/16, net income is profit attributable to owners of the parent. Hereinafter the same applies.

 

This report introduces Pressance Corporation’s earnings results for the fiscal year ended March 2019 and an overview of the upward
revised medium-term business plan.

Table of Contents

Key Points

1. Company Overview
2.Fiscal Year ended March 2019 Earnings Results
3. Fiscal Year ending March 2020 Earnings Forecasts
4.Upward revisions to the Medium-Term Management Plan
5.Conclutions
<Reference: Regarding Corporate Governance>

 

Key Points

• Sales for the fiscal year ended March 2019 were 160.5 billion yen, up 19.8% year on year. Gross profit rose 28.2% year on year, and gross profit margin grew 1.8 points as the sales ratio of high-margin products increased. Due to increased sales, Pressance was able to offset SG&A expenses, which augmented 21.0%. As a result, operating profit was 27.1 billion yen, up 33.2% year on year. Both sales and profits exceeded forecasts and established record highs for the ninth consecutive term.

   

• Sales in the fiscal year ending March 2020 are forecast to be 209.2 billion yen, up 30.3% from the previous term. Operating profit is estimated to rise by 20.0% to 32.5 billion yen. Strong sales are expected to continue this term, as at the beginning of the term Pressance had already confirmed 73.3% of sales with its outstanding balance of contracts.

   

• The dividend is forecast to be 52.00 yen/share, an increase of 11.50 yen/share over the previous term. Payout ratio is to be 15.0%.

   

• Regarding the Medium-Term Management Plan (FY 3/19-FY 3/21) announced in May last year, figures for FY 3/20 and FY 3/21 have been revised upward. Condominium sales are currently strong and are projected to continue performing well from this term onwards. One of the company’s targets is to raise operating profit by more than 10% year on year, and we suppose that they will achieve this in this term and the following term.

   

• This upward revision of the Medium-Term Management Plan means that Pressance seems to accelerate the growth of total dividend amount while operating profits is forecast to grow more than initially planned. The management goals of Pressance is to increase annual total dividend amount by more than 15% every fiscal year., multiplying more than 10% increase in operating profit every fiscal year (source of the dividend ) by the increase in dividend payout ratio to 20% by FY 3/23.

   

• According to interviews with Vice President Doi, although there have been cases of inappropriate behavior in the real estate industry in the past year, the company’s real estate sales are gaining momentum as more and more customers choose to purchase condominiums from the company because of the reputation for reliability due to superior products (locations, price, and quality), brand recognition, strong after-sales service (rental management), past performance and large sales volume. Although the current term is just beginning after the Medium-Term Management Plan was revised upward, profit growth may be boosted under the current circumstances,.

   

• In April 2019, Pressance launched websites under the brand name, “Braight,” in which AI manage the comprehensive information of real estate investment. Utilizing Real Estate Tech, the company aims to accelerate medium-and long-term growth by adding sales and profits to those of existing businesses.

   

• In the short term, we would like to watch sales and profits in each quarter; and in the medium term, we will keep our eyes on whether the real estate technology business will succeed in accelerating growth.

   

   

1. Company Overview

Pressance Corporation is an independent condominium developer that plans, develops, sells and manages family-type and studio condominiums mainly in the Kinki and Tokai-Chukyo regions, based on the business model of “creating high added value for real estate.” The company supplies the largest number of condominium units in the Kinki region for the nine consecutive years as well as Tokai-Chukyo region for the seven consecutive years. In Japan, the company was ranked in the 2nd place. Its major strengths include plentiful experience of supplying condominiums, large market share, outstanding sales capabilities, sound financial position and an excellent product appeal.

 

【1-1Corporate history】

President Shinobu Yamagishi, who had accumulated experience in a leading condominium developer, established Nikkei Prestige Co., Ltd., the predecessor of Pressance Corporation, for the purpose of conducting real estate business in October 1997. The company released the first original brand condominium “Pressance Namba East” in 1998, and then the first originally developed condominium “Pressance Shinsaibashi East” in 2000, accumulating experience steadily.
In 2002, the company was renamed “Pressance Corporation Co., Ltd.” From the Kinki region, the company expanded its business area and released “Pressance Nagoyajo-mae,” the first originally developed condominium in the Tokai area, in 2003, expanding its operations steadily. Then, it was listed on the second section of Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2007.
In 2008, it opened Tokyo Branch, commencing business operation in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Thanks to the steady expansion of its business, the company withstood the effects of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and kept growing. Then, it was listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 2013.

 

【1-2 Corporate ethos】

The “Light up your corner” spirit
“Light up your corner” is a teaching by one Buddhist monk called Saicho, the founder of Enryaku-Ji Temple in Shiga Prefecture and the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The slogan means that each and every individual should try their hardest in their own place and shine a light around by working for others, which in turn will brighten up society as a whole and eventually bring peace and happiness to the whole world. It is the original and still valid company motto proposed by President Yamagishi, himself a Shiga native.

 

(From the company’s website)

 

Additionally, the company places a great value in “each and every individual trying their hardest in their given place” and has the idea of “Accomplishing ordinary tasks thoroughly and carefully enables us to achieve extraordinary results” as the guideline for the whole company.

 

【1-3 Market environment, etc.】

◎Favorable market environment
The overall population continues to decline in Japan; however , the population in the central areas of major cities is on the rise due to the growing need for convenient living .
Real estate prices have skyrocketed in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but in the Kansai, Tokai, and Chukyo areas (Pressance’s main areas of operation), they are still within an affordable price range for ordinary income groups.

 

In addition to the external environment, customers and financial institutions tend to select reliable real estate companies as a result of fraudulent loans having been discovered at other companies in the past year. Pressance has a reputation for being reliable, thanks to superior products (locations, price, and quality), brand recognition, strong after-sales service (rental management), and a solid performance record and large sales volume. For this reason, we anticipate that sales of studio condominiums will rise even further, increasing the company’s market share.

 

◎High share in the number of units supplied
According to data provided by the company (Source: Real Estate Economic Institute), the number of condominium units supplied during 2018 in the Kinki area is 20,958 and that in Tokai-Chukyo area is 5,115.
Pressance has provided 4,133units in the Kinki area and 1,019 units in the Tokai-Chukyo area. It has held the number one market share in the Kinki area for nine consecutive years and in the Tokai-Chukyo area for seven consecutive years.
It is the second largest supplier of condominiums in Japan; with a total of 5,267 units nationwide.

 

Ranking for the supply of condominiums for sale by areas in 2018

（Calculated and prepared Pressance Corporation based on materials from Real Estate Economic Research Institute）

 

◎ Competitors
Below is a comparison between Pressance Corporation and major competitors from various aspects.

*unit: million yen

 

*unit: million yen, times.
*The values compared are from the results of the previous fiscal year. Market cap, PER, and PBR are based on the closing price on May 31, 2019
Although there are other companies with larger sales volume, Pressance stands out with their much smaller completed inventory (real estate for sale), high profitability, and high capital efficiency. However, the PBR is less than 1, and the PER is the lowest.

【1-4 Business contents】

Pressance Corporation has two business segments: “real estate sale business,” in which the company plans, develops, sells, and manages studio condominiums for investment and family-type condominiums for actual residency. And in “other business,” the company manages the lease of studio apartments for the benefit of the owners and the building maintenance

 

◎Product mix
The lineup of the condominiums handled by the company are as follows:
The approximate average price of a property is 18 million yen for studio condominiums and 37 million yen for family-type condominiums.

 

(Sales results for the fiscal year ended March 2019)

*unit: million yen
* The sale of condominium buildings includes the wholesale of the entire or part of each condominium building to condominium dealers.
* The sale of other housing includes used houses and single-family houses, other than newly built condominiums.
* The sale of other real estate includes commercial stores and sites for development, other than housing.
* Business accompanying real estate sale includes the agent commission for condominium sale and paperwork accompanying real estate sale.

 

◎Sales by region
The cumulative sales volume during a period from November 1998, in which the company started selling original brand condominiums, to the end of March 2019 are 707 buildings and 46,652 condominium units nationwide, mainly in the Kinki and Tokai-Chukyo regions.

 

Pressance Umeda Kita All (Osaka City/Studio Condominium)	Pressance Grand Izumi (Nagoya City/Family-type Condominium)	Pressance LegendSakaisuji-Honmachi Tower (Osaka City/Family-type Condominium)

 

*Accumulated sales results from November 1998 to the end of March 2019

 

The company plans to enhance its brand, to increase market share further in the Kinki and Tokai-Chukyo regions and to expand its business to Tokyo and Okinawa regions as well as new regions, such as Hiroshima and Hakata.

 

【1-5 Feature and advantage】

①Abundant past record of supplying condominiums and large market share
As mentioned above, the company supplies the largest number of condominiums consecutively not only in the Kinki region, where it is headquartered, but also in the Tokai-Chukyo region. It also ranked second nationwide in 2018.
Its large share brings some significant advantages, including construction cost reduction and the enhancement of information-gathering ability.

 

②Strong sales force
The company’s basic sales policy is to “sell all units before construction is completed,” and it has mostly executed.
On the sale of studio condominiums, the entire sales persons sell a piece of real estate during the same period of time. In this way, internal competitions are intensified, and sales motivation can be kept high. Since sales staffs sell only the brand developed by the company, they are the experts at the specs and features of their condominiums so that customers rely on them. In addition, the company makes efforts to cultivate potential customers in various ways such as holding a seminar and also flexibly responds to the changes in demand and market conditions.
Personnel are the driving force for growth. Therefore, the company puts considerable energy into personnel education. The strong sales force of the company originates from its vast educational effort. It is important to train new employees in order to make them beneficial in actual business as soon as possible. The company trains new employees to accompany their seniors and experience vital business scenes, such as talking with customers and making documents. Consequently, accumulating successful experiences makes new employees to grow to complete deals by themselves in a short period of time.
Because of these factors above, the company has sold out condominiums at an early point and has achieved stable sales.

 

③Competitive products
The customers are highly satisfied with “locations,” “facilities” and “prices.”
As for “locations,” the company puts importance on convenience within 10 minutes on foot from a major station, especially in the urban area.
As for “facilities,” the company puts emphasis on luxury, comfort and functionality, placing high added value on real estate by equipping a modular bathroom with a built-in dryer ventilator, floor heating systems with gas-heated hot water, soundproof window and noise insulation wooden floors as standard facilities.
As for “prices,” the company has achieved high cost-effectiveness by setting reasonable prices while keeping luxury.
Through these works, its condominiums possess high asset and brand values in the long term.

 

　

(Source Pressance Corporation)

 

④Outstanding information-gathering ability
For condominium developers, it is vital to attain good information from brokers or financial institutions ahead of any other competitors.
When other companies in the industry were stuck with a lot of finished goods inventory and could no longer procure new land due to the Financial crisis, Pressance Corporation was financially doing well and recognized such situations as a good opportunity to begin actively purchasing land. For land brokers, Pressance Corporation is the most important customer since it actively procured lands even during the downturn in economy.

 

It is also beneficial to brokers that Pressance Corporation makes quick decisions, compared with other large companies. As a result, Pressance Corporation won a reputation from land brokers as a trade partner with significant benefits. Consequently, brokers started offering the latest information on land to Pressance first.
This relation has grown stronger and stronger after the aftershock of Lehman’s fall subsided and is one of the reasons why the company is highly competitive.

 

Because of Pressance Corporation’s fast decision-making and strong brand power, it is said that in the past, large projects that were brought to major developers are also brought to the company first.

 

⑤Stable earning power
Pressance Corporation was listed on the stock market in December 2007, and it has released its financial forecast 11 times from the fiscal year ended March 2009 to the fiscal year ended March 2019. Comparing the initial forecasts and the actual results of sales and ordinary income, sales did not reach the initial forecasts a few times, but ordinary income has never failed to reach the initial forecasts. Without being affected by the real estate market condition, the company can earn profit stably and continuously. This is a remarkable feature of the company.

【1-6 ROE analysis】

 

Demand is strong, and Pressance has achieved healthy sales and a consistently high net profit-to-sales ratio. They have also achieved a high ROE through efficient financing using leverage.
Since the three indices (i.e. operating profit, ROE, and market capitalization) in the past 3 years satisfied certain criteria, Pressance Corporation was included in JPX-Nikkei Index 400* in August 2015. In addition, the stock of the company was designated as one of the stocks used for the new index “JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index*2” in Dec. 2015. The company plans to make efforts to keep ROE high.

 

*JPX-Nikkei Index 400
This is the share price index composed of the shares of “400 companies with high appeal for investors” which meet requirements of global investment standards, such as efficient capital utilization and investor-focused management perspectives.

 

*2　JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index
The range of small-to-medium-sized stocks is determined according to market cap and trading volume, and they are ranked according to ROE and cumulative operating profit in the past 3 years. This is a share price index based on 200 stocks of companies that are attractive from the viewpoint of investment, considering the qualitative conditions, such as the company having more than one independent outside director and releasing English documents.

 

 

2.Fiscal Year ended March 2019 Earnings Results

(1) Consolidated Business Results

*unit: million yen

 

Sales and profits increased significantly, exceeding expectations. Record high sales and profits for the ninth consecutive term.
Sales were 160.5 billion yen, up 19.8% year on year. Gross profit rose 28.2% year on year, and gross profit margin grew 1.8 points as the sales ratio of high-margin products increased. Due to increased sales, Pressance was able to offset SG&A expenses, which augmented 21.0%. As a result, operating profit was 27.1 billion yen, up 33.2% year on year.
Both sales and profits exceeded expectations and established record highs for the ninth consecutive term.

 

(2) Trends by segment

*unit: million yen
*The ratio to sales of operating profit means operating profit margin.

 

(Sales results)

*unit: million yen
* The sale of condominium buildings means the wholesale of the whole or part of each studio condominium building to condominium dealers.

 

The sales of studio condominiums including Pressance Itachibori Park City (148 units) and family-type condominiums such as Legend Biwako (486 units) were healthy. The sales of condominium buildings decreased but were as planned.

 

(3) Financial position and cash flow

◎ Summary

*unit: million yen
*Trade payables include electronically recorded accounts payable.

 

Cash and deposits grew due to an increase in sales (delivered properties). The amount of real estate for sale in process (including properties under construction and with received orders) also increased, and total assets rose 56.5 billion yen from the end of the previous term to 301.9 billion yen. Total liabilities augmented 37 billion yen to 207.3 billion yen, mainly due to an increase in interest-bearing debt. Net assets increased 19.4 billion yen to 94.6 billion yen due to the increase in retained earnings. As a result, the equity ratio rose 0.9 points from the end of the previous term to 30.7%.

 

The amount of acquired lands for condominiums, which is calculated by subtracting construction fees and other related fees from the inventory assets in the balance sheet (the sum of real estate for sale and real estate for sale in process), was 54,255 million yen 11,159 units) for studio condominiums and 75,767 million yen (8,074 units) for family-type condominiums. Pressance has obtained lands equivalent to roughly the next 3 years of sales for both studio condominiums and family-type condominiums.
Similarly, the amount of acquired lands for condominium buildings was 18,881 million yen (3,699 units) and for hotel property sales 13,049 million yen (1,693 units), which means that the company has already acquired lands for sale until the fiscal year ending March 2022 and the total value of land for acquired business was 161,954 million yen.

 

◎Cash Flow

*unit: million yen

 

Increases in profits and inventories were less than those in the previous term, and the deficit of operating CF and free CF shrank.
The cash position improved.

 

(4) Topics

① Released “Braight,” a comprehensive website that uses AI to provide information about real estate investment
In April 2019, Pressance launched “Braight,” a website that uses AI to provide clients with comprehensive support for real estate investment.

 

The name “Braight” was made by combining the words “AI” (Artificial Intelligence) and “bright” (light), because the website uses AI to brightly light up the future of the investment real estate market.
Pressance will accelerate medium-and long-term performance growth through a new business utilizing real estate technology, providing further sales and profits in addition to those of existing businesses.

 

<Features of Braight>
On the website of real estate for investment “Braight,” a variety of information is available through links such as “Media of investment information,” “Property value simulator,” “Introduction of new properties,” “Information on used properties,” and “Property management app for owners.” The company provides consistent support to meet the needs of customers at each stage, from sparking interest in real estate investment to comparing specific properties and following up after purchases.

 

Using big data on roughly 60 million real estate transactions, along with having supplied upwards of an astonishing 700 buildings with roughly 50,000 units, the company provides highly reliable real estate prices and budget simulations calculated by AI, promoting transparency in real estate market prices. In other words, through Braight, customers can compare real estate for investment more clearly and easily than ever before, including properties managed by other companies. As a result, the company expects that high market values of Pressance’s studio condominiums will be more apparent and the demand for Pressance’s properties will grow in the market.

 

（From the company’s material）

 

 

<Anticipated effects on performance and benefits to customers>
Customer benefits and anticipated effects of Braight are as follows.

 

 

Using Braight as a platform, Pressance will connect with potential customers who were hard to reach in the past. The company will politely support purchases over the phone and through face-to-face interaction and expect to increase sales. The company also believes that the introduction of IT systems will improve customer service as well as business efficiency, which will lead to cost reductions and more rapid increases in sales and profit.
Although there are other online services that provide information on investment real estate, Pressance’s reputation for reliability and influence as a market leader make Braight stand out in the market. We are also looking forward to an increase in brand strength due to the synergy between “Pressance,” which has established a solid position in condominium business and the real estate technology “Braight.” This will lead to an improvement in corporate value.

 

 

<Future outlook>
Pressance will increase sales in existing businesses, boosting their already strong selling power even further with Braight.
The introductory period will take place during the current term and next term, during which time the website and services will be enhanced. FY 3/22 onwards will be positioned as a growth period. The company also plans to improve business performance and is looking into launching new websites such as crowdfunding and applications for occupants.

（From the company’s material）

 

② IoT lighting equipment “Multifunction Light” to become standard in newly built studio condominiums for investment
Pressance will equip all investment studio condominiums that will be constructed with Sony Network Communications' IoT lighting equipment, the “Multifunction Light,” in order to make the residents more comfortable.

 

The “Multifunction Light” is the latest IoT device designed to make the lives of residents more fun, convenient, and comfortable. With the Multifunction Light, users can listen to music through the built-in speaker, remotely control the air conditioner and lights in the room from outside
by using a special application, or operate the television and air conditioner with voice commands by linking them to the AI ​​speaker. The light is compact in size and offers other various functions, such as detecting anything out of the ordinary while the resident is out of their home.

 

（From the company’s material）

 

The company will start installing the Multifunction Light in the properties “Presence Hirokoji-dori Aoi” (Nagoya City, scheduled to be completed in late June 2019) and “Presence Shinsaibashi Rayon” (Osaka City, scheduled to be completed in July 2019). They plan to install a total of 2,500 Multifunction Lights by March 2020.
The company plans to actively adopt other IoT devices as well. As a market leader that supplies a large number of properties, they plan to strengthen product competitiveness and stay ahead of competitors with lower cost and the earlier release of new features. By actively introducing IoT equipment and facilities, Pressance will improve convenience for occupants and increase the commercial value of the company's studio condominiums.

 

③ Introduction of IT systems to enhance the customer satisfaction of the occupants
In June 2019, aiming to enhance convenience for condominium occupants, the company introduced “Bukka-kun,” an automatic reply system allowing users to check a room’s vacancy status by telephone, and “Moushikomi-Uketsuke-kun (automated application receipt),” a web-based system for managing applications for new residents.

 

The introduction of these two systems makes it possible to provide the latest information regarding vacancy 24 hours a day, and improve the tenancy application process, thereby improving convenience for condominium users. By striving for paperless processes, and reducing hours spent on the phone by 3,630 annually, Pressance is able to more efficiently manage tasks such as the receipt of tenancy applications.

 

◎ Changes to certain shareholder benefits
In order to generate larger shareholder returns, the company decided to promote a profit return policy in which they plan to raise the dividend by increasing profits and payout ratio each fiscal year. From FY 3/20 onwards, partial changes will be made to the shareholder benefit program (this affects the benefits presented in June 2020).

 

(Changes)
Pressance will no longer offer a 2,000 yen VJA gift card to shareholders holding between 100 or more and less than 400 shares.
Shareholders holding 400 or more shares will still receive a 5,000 yen VJA gift card.

 

3. Fiscal Year ending March 2020 Earnings Forecasts

(1) Earnings Forecasts

*unit: million yen
*The estimated amounts are from the company.

 

Double-digit increase in sales and profits, both marking record highs for the 10th consecutive term.
Sales are forecast to be 209.2 billion yen, up 30.3% from the 2019 term. Operating profit is estimated to rise by 20.0% to 32.5 billion yen. Both sales and profits will reach record highs for the 10th consecutive term.
Strong sales are expected to continue this term.
The dividend is forecast to be 52.00 yen/share, an increase of 11.50 yen/share over the previous term. Payout ratio is to be 15.0%.

 

 

◎Real estate sale business

*unit: million yen

 

(2) Progress

*unit: million yen
*Others are residential and real estate sales.

 

As of April 1, 2019, outstanding balance of orders amounts to 186.5 billion yen, up 32.7% from the same period last year. Of that, 147.1 billion yen is scheduled to be delivered during the current term, equaling 73.3% of the 200.7 billion yen in sales in the condominium sales and housing and real estate sales businesses planned for this term. Although this is lower than the 77.9% in confirmed sales at the beginning of FY 3/19, it is greater than that of both FY 3/17 (65.3%) and FY 3/18 (70.8%), so sales in the current term are off to a strong start.

 

4. Upward revisions to the Medium-Term Management Plan

The Medium-Term Management Plan (FY 3/19-FY 3/21) announced in May last year, figures for FY 3/20 and FY 3/21 have been revised upward. The revision was announced on May 10th, 2019, along with the financial results for FY 3/19. Condominium sales are currently strong and are expected to continue performing well from this term onwards. One of the company’s targets is to raise operating profit by more than 10%, and the company expects that they will achieve this in FY 3/20 and FY 3/21. Sales and operating profit trends are shown in the graphs below.

 

Medium-Term Management Plan Outline

(Outline)

 

The business strategies for achieving the goals are to expand the market share in existing major areas, including Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Nagoya, the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and Okinawa. And it intends to strengthen market position in new target areas, including Hiroshima, Hakata, and other local cities. Consequently, the company aims to increase the number of supplied and sold condominiums that meet market needs and are highly convenient.

 

(Trends of Sales, Profit)

 

 

(Dividends)
Pressance set a management goal to increase total dividend amount by at least 15% year on year. This amount is determined by combining the source of the dividend (at least 10% increase in operating profit) with plans to gradually raise the payout ratio to 20% by FY 3/23. However, this upward revision means that the dividend source will grow even more, further raising the total dividend.

 

 

（For achieving the forecasts）
As stated in the “Fiscal Year March 2019 Earnings Results” and the “Fiscal Year March 2020 Earnings Forecasts,” land acquisition has been steady and confirmed sales with outstanding orders at the start of the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan are up to 73.3% of annual sales plan.
Pressance became a listed company in December 2007. Since the company first announced a financial forecast in FY 3/09, they have made 11 financial results announcements, the most recent in FY 3/19. In that time, they have had an extremely high rate of achievement for the goals they set.
The cases where Pressance failed to achieve their target were for sales in 2009-2010, due to the influence of the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy; and in 2013-2014, because of the strong focus on profits. For operating profit, the company failed to achieve the targets only when the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy took place. Targets for ordinary profit have always been accomplished.

 

 

5. Conclusions

Pressance set a management goal to increase total dividend amount by at least 15% year on year. This amount is determined by combining the source of the dividend (at least 10% increase in operating profit) with plans to gradually raise the payout ratio to 20% by FY 3/23. This upward revision means that the dividend source will grow even more, further raising the total dividend. According to interviews with Vice President Doi, there have been cases of inappropriate behavior in the real estate industry in the past year. Because Pressance has a reputation for being reliable due to superior products (locations, price, and quality), brand recognition, strong after-sales service (rental management), and a solid performance record and large sales volume, the company’s real estate sales are gaining momentum as more and more customers choose to purchase condominiums from the company. Although the current term is just beginning after the Medium-Term Management Plan was revised upward, profit growth may be boosted under the current circumstances.
In the short term, we would like to focus on quarterly sales and the company’s efforts to raise profits; and in the medium term, we will keep our eyes on whether the real estate technology business will succeed in accelerating growth.

 

<Reference: Regarding Corporate Governance>

◎Organization category, and the composition of directors and auditors

 

◎Corporate governance report
Last modified: November 22, 2018.

 

<Basic policy>
We consider corporate governance as the principal framework within which the corporate management of the relationship with various stakeholders, such as shareholders, customers, employees, business partners and local communities, is conducted and believe that putting the followings into practice will shape such a framework.
We recognize the maximization of shareholder profit as our most important duty while putting the followings into practice at the same time.

 

*Compliance with laws and regulations
We believe that good practice of compliance helps avoid direct damage caused by scandals and improve our brand value and corporate image as the “trustworthy” and “sincere” company and further leads to enhancement of financial performance from the medium to long-term perspective and higher corporate value.

 

*Risk management
We think risk management is about taking control of threats and risks of events or actions that prevent the company from accomplishing its objectives with considering its cost-effectiveness.

 

*Accountability
As the word commonly means the responsibility to explain, we consider it as our duty to provide a logical explanation for the consequences caused by the action authorities took and did not take.

 

<Major principles that have not been followed, and reasons>
The company states, “Our company conducts all the principle of the Corporate Governance Code.”
All principles are provided based on the Corporate Governance Code revised in June 2018.

 

<Major disclosed principles>