Financial results for 3Q FY2015
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Financial results for 3Q FY2015
3Q FY2015 (Year ending June 30, 2015) Financial Results Briefing April 23, 2015 Voltage Inc. Inc TSE 1st. Section Securities Code: 3639 Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. I 3Q Results Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 2 Summary Sales increased 5.7% year on year. Operating income declined due mainly to a rise in labor cost while holding down advertising expenses. expenses Previous year Current year [Millions of Yen] Accumulated 3Q % to sales 7,8753 2,859 100.0% 105.7% 36.3% 116.5% 1,375 915 568 17.5% 11.6% 7.2% 120.4% 118.8% 105.0% SG&A expenses 4,791 60.8% 105.9% Advertising expenses 1,271 2 368 2,368 1,151 16.1% 30 1% 30.1% 14.6% 92.3% 107 1% 107.1% 123.0% 224 2.9% 47.6% 91 1.2% 44.9% Sales Cost of sales Labor cost Outsourcing cost Other business Sales commission Other business Operating income Net income Accumulated % to sales 3Q YoY 7,451 100.0% Increase in staff members for p production and systems y development. Increase in outsourcing associated with an increase in content. Decrease due to hold-down of mobile advertisement expenses in line with tightening collection standards for advertisements. Increase mainly due to the expansion in the magnitude of participation in the Tokyo Game Show. 2,454 32.9% 1,142 15.3% 770 10.3% 541 7.3% 4,525 60.7% 1,377 18.5% 2 211 29.7% 2,211 29 7% 936 12.6% 471 6.3% 204 2.7% Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 3 Quarterly Summary of Consolidated Results Achieved a record-high quarterly sales and increased operating margin also increased operating margin. [Sales, Operating income] Millions of Yen FY2013 (Y (Year ended d d JJune 30 30, 2013) Sales: ¥9.0 billion Operating income: ¥290 million FY2014 (Y (Year ended d d JJune 30 30, 2014) Sales: ¥10.0 billion Operating income: ¥610 million FY2015 (Year (Y ending di JJune 30 30, 2015) Sales: ¥10.5 billion Operating income: ¥200 million (plan) First Half Second Half First Half Second Half First Half [Sales] ¥4.6 billion [Operating income] ¥70 million [Sales] ¥4.4 billion [Operating income] ¥220 million [Sales] ¥4.8 billion [Operating income] ¥260 million [Sales] ¥5.2 billion [Operating income] ¥350 million [Sales] ¥5.2 billion [Operating income] ¥20 million [[Operating p g margin] g ] 3,500 35 30% [Sales] [Operating income] 3,000 30 2,500 2 25 2,406 , 06 2,240 2,218 2,647 2,630 2,614 2,543 2,653 25% Romance Apps F2P 2,574 (English version) Romance apps P2P 2 293 2,293 2,223 (English version)(*) 20% Suspense 2,000 20 15% Romance Apps F2P 1 500 1,500 15 (Japanese version) [Operating margin] 1,000 10 10% 377 500 5 -107 180 101 120 -112 5% P2P Romance Apps 206 144 00 -5 5 -500 500 Large-scale commercial 1Q Large-scale commercial 2 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q Large-scale commercial 2Q 3Q (Japanese version) -41 64 Large-scale commercial 2 4Q 1Q 201 0% Large-scale commercial 2 2Q -5% 3Q (*) Excludes net sales of L1ON of SF Studio. Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 4 Three Objectives in Second Half 1 2 3 Improve the KPI of Suspense Apps. Step up the sales size of Japanese Romance Apps. Explore English-version English version Romance Apps in 6 types and streamline the approach. (Announced at the Financial Results Briefing for 2Q FY2015) Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 5 1. Improvement of the KPI of Suspense Apps Paying rate as well as ARPPU improved as a result of a new event where a female character solves a mystery. We plan to leverage it in production of the third application. Gossip Writer – Help find the Idol! – Paying rate ARPPU Approximately Approximately Existing event 1.2 times New event Existing event 1 5 times 1.5 New event Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 6 2. Step-up of the Sales Size of Japanese Romance Apps Established a recovery pattern of Romance Apps F2P and d TV commercials. i l “Room Room Share Sugao no Kare Love Days Days” Already broadcast nationwide in January and February Tenka Toitsu Koi no Ran Love Ballad Currently broadcast nationwide in April and May Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 7 3. Exploration of English-version Romance Apps in 6 Types Sales of newly launched L1ON titles were strong. Production of US REAL and DRAGON is in progress. p g 100 million of Yen Three L1ON title apps newly launched in 3Q Sales of titles developed for the overseas market ¥370 million 40 4.0 F2P - F2P - - P2P - 3.0 2.0 P2P 1.0 ¥30 million 0.0 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FY2013 (Year ended June 30, FY2014 (Year ended June 30, 2013) 2014) 1Q 2Q 3Q FY2015 (Year ending June 30, 2015) Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 8 Ranking in the Japanese Market – Romance Apps – F2P P2P App Store Games “Simulation” Google Play Games “Casual” Compiled as of April 21, 2015 Compiled as of April 21, 2015 Application Name Ranking GRANBLUE FANTASY 1 LINE POP2 2 Hay Day 2 Candy Crush Soda 3 GUNDAM CONQUEST 3 BosoRetsuden Tanshano Tora 4 SD GUNDAM G GENERATION FRONTIER 4 Candy Crush Google Play “Entertainment” Compiled as of April 21, 2015 Compiled as of April 21, 2015 Application Name Ranking Application Name Ranking 1 App Store “Entertainment” Ranking Application Name 1 LINE fortune-telling Binan Koukou Chikyuboueibu LOVE! GAME! 2 TwitCastingViewer niconico 3 Chikaino Kiss to Nanatsuno Yuwaku 1 LINE fortune-telling 2 3 4 Colopl SHOWROOM Rose 21 places. (Compared to the previously announced ranking) 4 Idol OuenApps -CHEERZ - 5 Special Investigation g Team Micchaku24 hours 5 Magic Castle Dream Island 5 LINE Get Rich 5 6 YurudoraShiru-HonkakuhaShinwa RPG- 6 HihoTantei Carrie 6 Chikaino Kiss to Nanatsuno Yuwaku 6 Joshi to Himitsu no 2LDK 7 Gyakushu no Fantasica Rose 20 places. 7 Farm Hero 7 TwitCastingViewer 7 The Mysterious Kiss Tonight 8 Castle & Dragon (Compared to the previously announced ranking) 8 Kamen Rider Ridabout! 8 The Mysterious Kiss Tonight 8 Shinya Reiji Sugao no Shitsuji * Currently broadcast nationwide 9 NyankoDaisenso 10 Special Investigation Team Micchaku24 hours View it aloneRecommended to view it late at nightDeep fortune-telling My Forged Wedding DINO DOMINION 9 9 10 11 Joshi to Himitsu no 2LDK 12 AKB48 Mobile (official) 9 GUNDAM AREA WARS Launched in 2Q Rose 4 places. (Compared to the previously announced ranking) * Already broadcast nationwide in January and February 10 Tenka Toitsu Koi no Ran Love Ballad 11 Pro Baseball Dream Nine SUPERSTARS 11 12 Sangokushi Royale 12 Tenka Toitsu Koi no Ran Love Ballad 13 Derby Impact 13 Inishieno Megamito Hosekino Shashu 14 Minecraft – Pocket Edition 14 Bubble Witch 15 Little Noah 15 Gummy Drop! 16 Poitto Hero 16 17 Yumeoukoku to Nemureru Hyakunin y no Ojisama j 17 18 LOST CRUSADE 18 19 Ikemen Bakumatsu◆Unmeino Koi 19 Shinki Kakusui Melty Meiden 20 Bokurano Koshien! Pocket 20 Shinkaino Valkyrie 21 BRAVELY ARCHIVE D's report 21 Disney Magician Chronicle 22 Senkan Teikoku-Nihyakuso no Jitsuzai Senkan wo Atsumero 22 My Forged Wedding Love Ring 23 Sangokushi Senhime Ranseini Mau Otometachi 23 24 Pocket Soccer 24 25 My Forged Wedding Love Ring 26 FIFA World Class Soccer 2015 27 GreePachi 28 Daikaisen Jidai [Sozetsu Daikaisen] 29 30 g no Kare Love Days” y “Room Share Sugao Launched in 2Q 13 Launched in 2Q Launched in 4Q Shinya Reiji Sugao no Shitsuji 10 Kiss Mischievous in a Suite Room 11 Y YomeCollection C ll ti 12 LINE KIDS animation Our Secret Love Song My boyfriend is a public safety police officer 14 Ataru Uranaishi Ryukyu Yuta Haru 15 Chat fortune-telling app - Urala 15 Otona no Hatsukoi Hajimemasu Pocket Land 16 LINE KIDS animation Shin Sengoku Buster 16 My Sweet Bodyguard 17 Yome Collection 18 My Forged Wedding 19 YY - 视频直播互动社区 20 Otona no Hatsukoi Hajimemasu 21 Kiss Mischievous in a Suite Room 22 Dokodemo FM Nekoatsume 23 Idol Ouen Apps -CHEERZ CHEERZ - Colopl 24 Kisekino Kanteishi Karin Uranai 25 Kin! Kin! Kin! Satsutaba Buta Bokujo 26 Tokimeki Restaurant☆☆☆ 27 Kunitori Gassen Launched in 3Q 17 KoishiteShimattaHoshi no Oji 18 Crane game “Toreba” 19 Seduced in the Sleepless City 20 Saigono Koi BokuniKudasai 21 Koibito wa Dokyonin 22 ShindanTickitUranai 23 ttorne mobile bil [No.1 in Asia] Hall of Fame fortune-telling “Inorinokoe Jusen” Drug Prince & Narcotic Girl 24 26 [No.1 in Asia] Hall of Fame fortune-telling “Inorinokoe Jusen” Love Dakini Card Indian tarot card reading 26 True love starts with sweet lies 27 My Sweet Bodyguard 27 AtaruUranaishiRyukyu YutaHaru 25 Launched in 4Q 13 14 Pocket Nights [RPG with Selfi] Launched in 2Q 25 28 Prince’s Proposal Love Tiara 28 Getters Iida no Seimei Handan 28 Love Letter from Thief X “Room Room Share Sugao no Kare Love Days” Days 29 Kiss Mischievous in a Suite Room Love Trap 29 Our Secret Love Song 29 Zengenjit Tokusyu Zengenjitu Tok s Reishi Uranai Nyanko Daisenso 30 Gossip Girl -A celebrity’s Seduction - 30 Akinator the Genie 30 Akinator the Genie Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. Launched in 3Q Launched in 3Q 9 Ranking in the Overseas Market – Romance Apps – P2P [English version] [App Store Top Grossing iPhone Entertainment] The U.S. Ranking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Compiled as of Application Name Hulu Plus Star Wars: Card Trader Crunchyroll - Watch Anime & Drama Now! Disney Junior Appisodes Akinator the Genie PRANKDIAL Disney Royal Celebrations Disney Princess Palace Pets Shall we date? Emoji> j Strawberry Shortcake Bake Shop Adult Emoji Icons - Romantic Texting & Flirty Emoticons Message Symbols Shall we date?:WizardessHeart+ 14 Dreamy Days in West Tokyo 15 16 Plex Meez Nation - Chat with Friends 17 18 Finally, in Love Again My Forged Wedding 19 ODoggy 20 21 22 SlingPlayer for iPhone K歌达人-最专业的手机KTV iGun Pro - The Original Gun Application 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Compiled as of Singapore A il 21 April 21, 2015 Ranking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 A il 21 April 21, 2015 Application Name Love Letter From Thief X Spuul - Free Indian Movies & TV Shows Tube Video Pro For Youtube M Li B d MeeLive-Broadcast t an amazing i lif life OPlayer Launched in 2Q Her Love in the Force Our Two Bedroom Story 爱奇艺PPS影音 MoliPlayer-free movie & music player D d your car!! Dude, Watch Movies Online : watch movies direct Scandal in the Spotlight Launched in 3Q Seduced in the Sleepless City 14 Passport 15 16 17 My Sweet Bodyguard My Forged Wedding My Wedding and 7 Rings 18 19 20 21 22 DramaFever - Dramas & Movies Plex YY - 视频直播 互动社区 K歌达人-最专业的手机KTV 优酷视频 Love Letter From Thief X Kissed by the Baddest Bidder 23 Serendipity Next Door 24 Sony TV Media Player Cool Fonts Pro - The Best Font Keyboard This American Life Let's create! Pottery HD VSounds - Soundboard for Vine Free InstaFame - Get More Instagram Followers FancyLock 25 Dreamy Days in West Tokyo 26 27 28 29 30 Crunchyroll - Watch Anime & Drama Now! iWeekly Tarot Royale Talking Paul for iPhone/iPod Stickers for Facebook Launched in 4Q Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 10 Balance Sheet [Millions of Yen] Current year End of 3Q End of FY2014 (June 30, 2014) % to End of FY2014 3,574 1,182 4,123 908 Total assets 4,757 5,031 94.5% Current liabilities 1,445 77.8% Non-current liabilities 1,125 - - - Total liabilities 1,125 1,445 77.8% Sh h ld ’ equity Shareholders’ it 3 561 3,561 3 545 3,545 100 5% 100.5% Accumulated other comprehensive income Subscription rights g to shares 54 17 314.2% 15 23 66 3% 66.3% Net assets 3,631 4 757 4,757 Current assets Non-current assets Total liabilities and net assets 86.7% 130.1% 3,586 101.3% 5 031 5,031 94 5% 94.5% Decrease primarily due to payment of income taxes Increase in foreign currency translation adjustment associated with foreign exchange fluctuations Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 11 II Plan for 4Q and After Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 12 Summary of Sales and Operating Margin by Market Segment FY2011 (Year ended FY2012 (Year ending FY2013 (Year ended FY2014 (Year ended FY2015 (Year ending Exploration in the medium term June 30, 2011) June 30, 2012) June 30, 2013) June 30, 2014) June 30, 2015) (Plan) From FY2014 to FY2016 F2P 60.0% Native Romance Apps (Japanese v version) margin] 40% Net sales Non-native Hybrid F2P 600 000 600,000 Non-native N ti Social-only platform 400,000 20% 200,000 Operating margin P2P Native Structural c change F2P 800,000 50.0% F2P P2P 40.0% Native 30.0% Hybrid 20.0% Non-native 1,000,000 [Operating Social-only platform 10 0% 10.0% P2P Non-native 0.0% 200,000 100,000 DRAGON Not yet started First challenge -100.0% -200.0% First challenge 100.0% -100% (300 000) (300,000) 0.0% US REAL -300 0% -300.0% (400,000) 200,000 Su uspense Apps A L10N P2P (200,000) -400.0% 200.0% 100,000 Problem- Collection solving and growth 100.0% 0 (100,000) P2P 200.0% Native 0 (100,000) F2P F2P Non-native Hybrid Investmen nt period Romance A Apps (English verrsion) 0 0.0% -100% New Survival Rate For male 0%! Escape from Subwayy and female (200,000) -200.0% (300,000) For -300.0% (400,000) -400.0% * Sales are compared in absolute value. Operating margin is compared in different units of display between Romance Apps in Japanese, Romance Apps in English and Suspense Apps. - -100.0% male Gossip Writer First challenge Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 13 1. Improvement of the KPI of Suspense Apps Products Problem- Collection solving and growth New For male F l Survival Rate and 0%! Escape female from Subway - For male Gossip Writer Roppongi August Revise the concept and promote production f launch for l h off th the thi third d application li ti “R “Roppongi” i” that include collection and growth elements. ((Focus on quality q y and delay y the timing g of launch for two months.)) Sales Continue Stop advertising until KPI improves improves. (Until the persistency rate as well as the rate of installation improve in addition to the paying rate and ARPPU) Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 14 2. Step-up of the Sales Size of Japanese Romance Apps Products 1) Launch a new application on the first F2P exclusive platform for OS F2P-exclusive OS, “Mirapli” “Mirapli”. May (Traditionally, popular P2P apps were later launched as F2P apps.) Non-native Native F2P P2P Hybrid Social-only platform 2) Launch “Doubt”, the first P2P application which was first offered as F2P application. 3) Enhance staging which allows players to enjoy the world of Romance Apps. Sales July In development Being conducted 1) Launch the nationwide commercial for “Tenka Toitsu Koi no R L Ran Love B Ballad”. ll d” 2) Apply stricter collection standards for advertisements. y business collaboration ((IP title,, new platform) p ) 3)) Study/execute Favorable Continue Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 15 3. Exploration of English-version Romance Apps in 6 Types Continue to streamline approach by exploring 6 types of apps mainly at SF Studio. F2P P2P Realistic picture Animatted picturre June July L1ON August Plan to launch in 1Q FY2016 Move ahead with production of “G”, the fourth application Plan to newly Pl l llaunch h “SAKURA” and “Clover” July DRAGON US REAL Consider while monitoring the results of P2P Plan to launch in July 1Q FY2016 Move ahead with production of “C”. Move ahead with production of “A” launching in 1Q FY2016 Completed in April Launch “Queen's Gambit” on Android Focus on q quality y and delay y the timing g of launch for three months Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 16 Plan for Launch of New Applications April May June Done Ja apanesse v version n Title: Shinya Reiji❤Sugao no Shitsuji Structure: Romance Apps P2P Setup: Fantasy Abbreviation: Mirapli Type: Romance Apps F2P Setup: Fantasy TOPICS: F2P-exclusive platform Title: My Wedding and 7 Rings August Abbreviation: Doubt Type: Romance Apps F2P P2P Setup: p Real TOPICS: Attracting Abbreviation: Roppongi Type: Suspense Apps F2P p Real Setup: TOPICS: Collection and growth Mystery-solving by a female character customers who favor active play Abbreviation: D Abbreviation: Gossip p Structure: Romance Structure: Romance Apps F2P Apps P2P Setup: Fantasy Setup: Real TOPICS: Attracting casual customers English verssion July Abbreviation: F Type: T Romance R Apps A F2P Setup: Real TOPICS: Attracting non-gameusers Done Japanese title: “Chikaino Kiss to Nanatsuno Yuwaku” Structure: P2P, L1ON Setup: Real Done Title: Queen's Gambit Launch on Android Structure: P2P, US REAL Setup: Real Abbreviation: SAKURA Structure: P2P, L10N Setup: Fantasy Abbreviation: C Structure: F2P, US REAL Setup: Fantasy TOPICS: First F2P with Abbreviation: G Structure: F2P, L1ON Setup: Real realistic picture Abbreviation: Clover Structure: P2P, L1ON Setup: Real Abbreviation: A Structure: P2P, DRAGON Setup: Fantasy TOPICS: First animated picture for the North American market Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 17 Definition of Terms Term Meaning F2P Abbreviation of “Free-to-Play”. Free game play with item-charging content P2P Abbreviation of “Pay-to-Play”. Content charged individually by story L1ON Content with ith animated pict picture re targeting the North American market and translated version ersion of Japanese Romance Apps Abbreviation for Localization. US REAL Content with realistic picture targeting the North American market (Term previously used: US original) DRAGON Content with animated picture targeting and developed for the North American market Named after dragon roll, sushi arranged for North America Native application Application a processor of a smart phone directly executes . A user can see an icon on a home screen and for some apps can play with no data transmission. Hybrid application As with a native application, a user can see an icon on a home screen while contents on the web are displayed. Social-only platform IP title SNS platform such as GREE, Mobage, mixi and Ameba Title based on the intellectual property of other companies Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 18 Voltage Inc. • This document contains forward-looking statements, which include judgments made by the Company based on the information available at the time of preparation of this report but such judgments are not intended to guarantee the accuracy of information. Actual results may differ significantly due to changes in various factors. • The Company pays the utmost attention to see that there are no errors, omission, etc. in the information contained. However, the Company holds no liability whatsoever to assure accuracy and completeness of the information information. • Names of companies, products and services contained in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. Copyright © 2015 Voltage Inc All Rights Reserved. 19