Arealink (8914) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Achieved double-digit year-over-year growth in all profit types, driven by expansion in the self-storage business, offsetting planned contraction in the land rights consolidation business.

• Net sales rose 7.0% YoY to ¥26,418 million, operating income up 11.5% YoY to ¥5,470 million, and net income up 15.7% YoY to ¥3,704 million.

• Opened 16,754 new self-storage units, surpassing the annual target, with strong performance in both direct and partner-managed units.

Financial highlights

• Self-storage business net sales increased 14.2% YoY, with business profit up 12.2% YoY.

• Land rights consolidation business sales and profit declined as planned but exceeded projections due to large-scale project sales.

• SG&A expenses increased 5.4% YoY, mainly from salary and allowance increases.

• Extraordinary income included gains from sales of investment securities and gold bullion; extraordinary losses included impairment charges.

• Cash and deposits at year-end totaled ¥16,671 million, with a stable financial base.

Outlook and guidance

• FY12/26 guidance: net sales projected at ¥28,500 million (+7.9% YoY), operating income at ¥5,850 million (+6.9% YoY), and net income at ¥3,715 million (+0.3% YoY).

• Plan to open 18,000 new self-storage units in FY12/26, continuing aggressive expansion.

• Medium-term plan targets 200,000 units under management and ¥33.5 billion in net sales by 2029.

• The self-storage business is expected to drive growth, with a focus on expanding subscription-based revenue and nationwide store openings.