2004 Annual Report

Key insights

7 takeaways · ~3 min read

01
Square Enix's strategy focuses on three critical actions: enhancing community management, deploying polymorphic content by leveraging their own IPs across various platforms, and defining new platforms without becoming a hardware manufacturer.See it on page 8
02
The Mobilephone Content business experienced significant growth in Fiscal Year 2004, with net sales increasing by ¥1,097 million to ¥2,793 million and operating income rising by ¥404 million to ¥1,159 million, despite overseas operations making insignificant contributions.See it on page 17
03
The Publication business also showed strong growth in Fiscal Year 2004, with net sales increasing by ¥3,254 million to ¥9,671 million and operating income rising by ¥1,360 million to ¥3,180 million.See it on page 18
04
As of March 31, 2004, Square Enix had a strong financial position with a shareholders' equity ratio of 87.4% and cash and cash equivalents totaling ¥58,676 million, with only ¥18 million in long-term debt due within one year.See it on page 3
05
The company's capital surplus at the end of Fiscal Year 2004 was ¥36,393 million, and retained earnings were ¥53,931 million.See it on page 23
06
Square Enix granted stock acquisition rights to several directors, including Yasuhiro Fukushima (20,000 shares), Yoichi Wada (195,500 shares), Keiji Honda (13,500 shares remaining), Yukinobu Chida (14,000 shares), and Makoto Naruke (51,000 shares).See it on page 47
07
An impairment loss of ¥100 million was incurred in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, related to the Company's other marketable securities with market value.See it on page 37

Summary

SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. www.square-enix.co.jp/ Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this annual report with respect to the current plans, estimates, strategy, and beliefs of SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. and consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “SQUARE ENIX”) include both historical facts and forward-looking statements concerning the future performance of SQUARE ENIX.