Delightworks
CompanyJapan · Founded 2014
Documents about Delightworks
Aiming 2019 Q2 Financial Results
Aiming’s financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2019 reflect a period of significant operational challenges and strategic restructuring.
- Aiming reported a net loss of 469 million yen and an operating loss of 375 million yen for the six-month period ending June 30, 2019.
- Sales for the first half of 2019 totaled 2.96 billion yen, generated entirely from the company's sole business segment of online gaming.
- A February 2019 third-party allotment of shares to Delightworks Inc. increased the company's capital and capital surplus by approximately 375 million yen each.
Aiming Q1 2019 Earnings Results: Q&A Summary
Aiming’s first-quarter 2019 financial results briefing focused on strategic development, cost management, and operational partnerships.
- Aiming is prioritizing product readiness over fixed release schedules for its two upcoming titles, choosing to delay launches rather than adhere to specific seasonal windows.
- The company is maintaining a disciplined cost structure by aligning expenses with current performance metrics rather than speculative future earnings.
- Development strategy is shifting toward collaborative joint ventures, such as the partnership with Delightworks, to mitigate the prohibitive financial risks of independent development.
Aiming Annual Securities Report: Fiscal Year 2018
Aiming Inc. faced a period of significant financial volatility during the 2018 fiscal year, characterized by persistent operational losses and a heavy reliance on a narrow portfolio of titles.
- Aiming Inc. reported an operating loss of 1.48 billion yen and a net loss of 1.55 billion yen for fiscal year 2018, despite a 7% increase in annual revenue to 7.3 billion yen.
- The company’s revenue is highly concentrated, with 81% of total sales derived from only two titles: Logres of Swords and Sorcery and CARAVAN STORIES.
- Cash and deposits fell significantly from 5.11 billion yen to 2.92 billion yen, leading to the liquidation of the subsidiary Aiming Global Service, Inc.
Aiming 2018 Full-Year Financial Results Briefing
The 2018 full-year financial results for Aiming reflect a challenging period characterized by a second consecutive year of operating losses.
- Aiming posted a second consecutive year of operating losses in 2018, with revenue of 7.314 billion yen, 6% below its initial forecast but up from 6.829 billion yen in 2017.
- The operating deficit narrowed to 1.486 billion yen from 2.949 billion yen in 2017, mainly due to lower development costs for its flagship title, Caravan Stories.
- Total assets contracted to 4.902 billion yen at the end of 2018 from 6.969 billion yen a year earlier, with cash and deposits declining significantly.
Aiming Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results Q&A Summary
Aiming’s fiscal year 2018 financial outlook emphasizes a strategic shift in revenue composition and development cost management.
- Aiming is shifting its revenue reliance away from new releases, which are expected to contribute only marginally, toward established core properties like Logres and Caravan Stories.
- The company is targeting improved profitability by reducing development costs previously covered by external partners, with financial impacts exceeding the 10 to 20 million yen range.
- A strategic capital and business alliance with Delightworks has been established to combine Aiming’s large-scale graphic and online development capabilities with Delightworks’ expertise in conceptual planning.
