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AIAI Research Memo (9): Investment and financial structure improvement are currently prioritized due to the growth process.
3. AIAI Group's global strategy. Concerning dividends as a means of returning profits to shareholders, the company is currently in a growth phase and believes that pursuing aggressive investment in facilities and strengthening its financial position will lead to the greatest benefit for shareholders. Therefore, it has not paid dividends since its founding and plans to continue this policy for the time being. In the future, it will consider returning profits to shareholders while taking into account the business performance and financial condition of each fiscal year, but at this time...
AIAI Research Memo (8): The business environment of "AIAI Triple Education Circle" is good. The progress of the medium-term management plan is smooth.
■ Growth Strategy 1. Business Environment Towards the "AIAI Triple Education Zone" developed by AIAI Group <6557>, in the field of licensed nursery schools (AIAI NURSERY), etc. as of April 2023 with the establishment of the Child and Family Agency, along with a major shift in childcare policy from fiscal 2024 as a measure for quality improvement of preschool education and childcare, supported by the government's "unprecedented measures to combat declining birth rates", in addition to the progress of declining birth rates, the issue of waiting
AIAI Research Memo (7): The forecast for March 2025 considers prioritizing investment and predicts a decrease in operating and ordinary income. However, it is a conservative estimate.
Future outlook: Overview of the financial estimates for the consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2025. The financial estimates for AIAI Group <6557> for the fiscal year ending March 2025 are as follows: Revenue of 1,210 million yen, a 2.4% increase compared to the previous year; Operating profit of 500 million yen, a 6.1% decrease compared to the previous year; Ordinary profit of 600 million yen, a 31.5% decrease compared to the previous year; Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company of 400 million yen, a 13.2% increase compared to the previous year. AIAI NURSERY will open 3 facilities, and AIAI PLUS will open 1 facility in 2024.
AIAI Research Memo (6): March 2024 is expected to see a significant increase in revenue and profit beyond the plan. There are no concerns on the financial side.
Performance trend: 1. Overview of consolidated performance for the year ending March 2024 The consolidated performance for the year ending March 2024 of AIAI Group <6557> was revenue of 1,181.8 million yen, a increase of 9.2% compared to the previous year, operating profit of 532 million yen, an increase of 559.5% compared to the previous year, ordinary profit of 875 million yen, an increase of 111.8% compared to the previous year, and a net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company of 353 million yen (compared to a loss of 506 million yen in the previous year). The previous estimate (revised as of November 2, 2023, revenue of 11300 million yen, operating profit of 350 million yen).
AIAI Research Memo (5): AIAI NURSERY will become profitable after 3-4 years of operation.
■ Business overview of AIAI Group<6557>3. Revenue characteristics Generally, for approved nurseries, initial expenses such as start-up costs and hiring costs precede new facility openings, and for several years after opening, there tends to be a deficit due to low enrollment and low enrollment rates in the higher age group (3 to 5 years old) not reaching full capacity. However, as children in the lower age group (0 to 2 years old) progress through the grades, the number of children in the higher age group increases, and the enrollment rate also increases, leading to revenue growth.
AIAI Research Memo (4): The main facilities are the AIAI NURSERY accredited nursery and the AIAI PLUS child development support facility.
Business Overview 1. Business Overview AIAI Group <6557> operates authorized nurseries AIAI NURSERY and child development support facilities AIAI PLUS mainly in Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Osaka prefectures, as well as selling preschool education programs. In the fiscal year ending March 2024, AIAI NURSERY plans to open 5 new facilities (one of which will expand its capacity and relocate) and AIAI PLUS plans to open 3 new facilities, bringing the total number of facilities to 86 at the end of the fiscal year.
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