Prolead <7034>: 719 yen (+98 yen).
Temporary stop trading high. It announced its first-half earnings the previous day, with operating profit of 270 million yen and a loss improvement of 370 million yen compared to the same period last year. The profit and loss of the second quarter from April to June also improved by 270 million yen compared to the same period last year. Consultation fees for results-based consulting are progressing as planned, while fixed-fee consulting is progressing better than planned. Although the first half of the revenue was emphasized, and the timing of recruitment costs occurred, the full-year estimate has been left unchanged, but the view that the expected net loss of 920 million yen has expanded upward.
Akebono Brake <7238>: 151 yen (+25 yen).
A sharp increase. Announced at the end of last week that it had completed its refinancing loan and support receivables repayment, as well as the expiration of the business revitalization plan period. The company has signed a loan agreement for refinancing funds of 32 billion yen arranged by Deutsche Bank Tokyo Branch, and plans to fully repay the existing borrowed balance with these funds by the deadline of June 30. As a result of the lump-sum repayment of the borrowings, it is judged that events or circumstances that would raise important doubts about the premise of continuing business have been eliminated, and the risk note description has also been eliminated.
PowerFas <5950>: 171 yen Ka -
Stop trading high buy signal. It announced that it would implement a 20 yen dividend for the mid-term dividend in June, which was previously not scheduled, as a shareholder return strategy on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its founding on April 21. It seems that there is an increase in movements to acquire the right to dividends. The annual dividend has increased by 20 yen from the previous year to 22.5 yen, and the dividend yield as of last weekend's closing price is as high as 18.6%.
MSOL <7033>: 1405 yenウ -
Stop trading low selling signal. Announced its first-half earnings at the end of last week, with operating profit up 5.5% year-on-year to 850 million yen, and reduced its full-year forecast from the previous 3.5 billion yen to 2.7 billion yen. As the first quarter was significantly profitable, there are negative surprises ahead of the second quarter's revenue slowdown and the downward revision of the full-year forecast. It is said that the adoption plan, operating rate, and partner ratio will be adjusted as appropriate from the second half of the year, taking into account the intensifying competition for talent and the impact on personnel management due to the rapid expansion of the organization. The annual dividend has been increased from 18 yen to 30 yen.
Fancl <4921>: 2772.5 yen (+488 yen).
Significantly increased. There was a stop trading buying signal last week due to reports of a tender offer by Kirin HD. Last week, Kirin HD announced its intention to conduct a tender offer for complete subsidiaryization, and the company expressed its support for the offer. The tender offer price is 2690 yen, which is a 17.8% premium over last weekend's closing price and a 42.7% premium over the closing price on the 13th. The tender offer period is from June 17th to July 29th. It is currently being bought up to a level above the tender offer price.
Karadanote <4014>: 582 yen (-42 yen).
Sharp decline. After the end of trading on the 14th, it raised its performance forecast for the fiscal year ending July 24, raising operating profit and ordinary profit from 50 million yen to 100 million yen, and net profit from 34 million yen to 100 million yen, but it fell sharply in the unfavorable market conditions. According to the company, it has already exceeded its performance forecast for operating profit, ordinary profit, and net profit due to steadily accumulating the total number of stock business contract holders up to the third quarter, and receiving high-income PoC (proof of concept) projects from multiple major companies are progressing well. However, sales are expected to remain at 2.3 billion yen, the same as before.
Hope <6195>: 206 yen (+20 yen).
A sharp rise. After the end of trading on the 14th, it announced that it would conduct a share buyback and has been bought on good news. The total number of shares that can be acquired is 1,450,000 shares (8.82% of the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock)), and the total acquisition price is limited to 261 million yen. The acquisition period is from June 17 to June 16, 2025. The purpose of acquiring treasury stock is to improve and enhance capital productivity and to pursue flexible capital policies in response to the business environment.
Salerunet Koka <9235>: 2,107 yen (-53 yen).
Significant decline. They announced the results of the third quarter of the fiscal year ending in July 2024 after trading closed on the 14th. Revenue was 580 million yen, and net loss was 136 million yen. There was no description of the rate of increase or decrease compared to the same period of the previous year because financial statements for the same quarter were not created in the previous year. They state that there were total of 0.38 billion yen in listing-related expenses due to being listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market on October 23, 2023, and acquisition-related costs for buying shares of GroupS Co., Ltd. and Orlincks Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. in February 2024 for 0.15 billion yen and 0.23 billion yen respectively, which were one-time costs.