Tokyo, Jan 26, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - CyberAgent, Inc. (TSE: 4751), a Tokyo-based leader in Internet media markets, has announced results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2011. Net sales reached 32,146 million yen (up 11.7% from the same period of the previous year); operating income reached 4,915 million yen (up 38.1%); ordinary income reached 4,888 million yen (up 40.0%); and quarterly net income reached 2,054 million yen (up 39.7%).
In fiscal 2011, the domestic Internet business market expanded to about 14 trillion yen, and it is expected to reach 15 trillion yen in 2012, and later 22 trillion yen in 2016.(Source: Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.) In 2010, the Internet advertising market totaled 774.7 billion yen, and has grown to become the second-largest advertising medium, after TV advertising. (Source: Dentsu Inc.) Among future Internet business, based on blogs and SNSs (social networking services) that have newly emerged in recent years, segments such as rapidly spreading smartphone-related services and social games businesses are expected to expand. The social games market has rapidly expanded to 250 billion yen in 2011, 1.8 times compared to the previous year, and is expected to expand to 342.9 billion yen in 2012. (Source: Yano Research Institute Ltd.)
Under such conditions, the Group has enriched the services for Internet media, especially Ameba, increased the number of social games, which are rapidly growing, and launched new businesses, including the development of services for mainly smartphones, with the purposes of reforming the comprehensive Internet business (former Internet advertising agency business) into a more profitable business.
1) Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended December 31, 2011
A. Business Results (millions of yen)
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First Quarter Results 12/31/2011 % 12/31/2010 %
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Net Sales 32,146 11.7 28,770 34.3
Operating Income 4,915 38.1 3,558 68.2
Ordinary Income 4,888 40.0 3,491 63.9
Net Income 2,054 39.7 1,470 14.5
Net Income/Share(y) 3,169.23 2,268.36
Diluted Net Income/Share(y) 3,168.14 --
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B. Financial Position
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Total Assets 111,791 111,689
Net Assets 36,992 38,677
Shlders' Eqty Ratio(%) 31.4 33.0
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C. Dividends
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Year ended 2012 (Forecast) 2011
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(y) 3,500 3,500
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D. Forecast for Fiscal Year 2012
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Year Ending September 30, 2012 Change
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Net Sales 130,000 8.7
Operating Income 17,000 18.5
Ordinary Income 16,700 18.3
Net Income 8,500 16.1
Net Income/Share(y) 13,132.97 --
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2) Results by Business Segment
(a) Ameba business
The Ameba business includes Ameba, Ameba Pigg and AMoAd, etc. Ameba's PV number for December 2011 was 32.8 billion PV (up 13.3 billion PV from the same month of the previous year), and subscribers exceeded 20 million and totaled 20.02 million (up 7.10 million from the same month of the previous year).
In the current business year, advertising revenue and fees generated by Ameba Pigg increased, and as a result, net sales totaled 6,083 million yen (up 70.2% from 3,574 million yen in the same period of the previous year), and we recorded an operating income of 1,958 million yen (up 86.9% from an operating income of 1,047 million yen in the same period of the previous year).
(b) Media business
The media business includes CA Mobile, LTD. and social game businesses in our Group companies such as Cygames Inc., CyberX Co., Ltd., Sumzap, Inc. and GCREST, Inc.
In the current business year, due to factors such as steady expansion of our social games business, net sales totaled 9,512 million yen (up 6.2% from 8,955 million yen in the same period of the previous year), and we recorded an operating income of 909 million yen (up 0.8% from an operating income of 902 million yen in the same period of the previous year).
(c) Comprehensive Internet business
From the current business year, the organization is divided into Agency Unit, which engages in advertising agency businesses, and Internet Business Unit, which launches new businesses.
As for this business, we concentrated on the launch of new businesses by reshuffling personnel, recruiting more engineers, etc. As a result, net sales totaled 16,641 million yen (up 1.1% from 16,452 million yen in the same period of the previous year), and we recorded an operating income of 1,019 million yen (down 10.2% from 1,134 million yen in the same period of the previous year).
(d) FX business
The FX business includes foreign exchange margin trading in CyberAgent FX, Inc.
In the current business year, despite the effects of leverage regulations that came into effect in August 2010, the number of account openings and deposit accounts increased steadily. As a result, net sales totaled 2,027 million yen (up 31.7% from 1,540 million yen in the same period of the previous year), and we recorded an operating income of 1,097 million yen (up 106.9% from an operating income of 530 million yen in the same period of the previous year).
(e) Investment development business
Our investment development business includes the Company's corporate venture capital business, and fund operation in CyberAgent Ventures, Inc. It discovers, develops and generates value for promising venture companies both within Japan and in Asian countries such as China and Vietnam.
In the current business year, due to sales of shares, net sales totaled 53 million yen (up 163.8% from 20 million yen in the same period of the previous year), and we recorded an operating loss of 69 million yen (against an operating loss of 56 million yen for the same period of the previous year).
3) Segment Information
Current consolidated first quarter (Oct 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011)
(millions of yen)
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A B C D E F G H
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Net Sales
(1)Sales to external customers
4,709 9,229 16,125 2,027 53 32,146 -- 32,146
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(2)Intersegment internal sales of transferred amount
1,373 282 516 -- 0 2,172 (2,172) --
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Total 6,083 9,512 16,641 2,027 53 34,318 (2,172) 32,146
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Segment income (loss)
1,958 909 1,019 1,097 (69) 4,915 -- 4,915
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A. Ameba business
B. Media business
C. Comprehensive Internet business
D. FX
E. Investment development business
F. Subtotal
G. Adjustment Amount
H. Consolidated quarterly balance sheet amount
About CyberAgent, Inc.
CyberAgent, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1998, the company has provided many kinds of businesses in Japan including being the largest social game provider, running the #1 blog based communication service (Ameba), the #1 internet, and the #1 corporate venture capital. CyberAgent maintains operations in the U.S., China, Vietnam, Japan with corporate headquarters located in Tokyo, Japan. For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visit www.cyberagent.info or contact pub@cyberagent.co.jp
Contact:
CyberAgent
PR/IR Division
Akiko Kashiwa
Tel: +81-3-5459-0227
Jan 26, 2012
Source: CyberAgent, Inc.
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