Square Enix acquired 93.7% of TAITO CORPORATION in September 2005 via a takeover bid, subsequently merging it with SQEX, Inc. to make Taito a wholly owned subsidiary.
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The company's content production account decreased by ¥8,197 million to ¥7,312 million as of March 31, 2006, primarily due to expensing production costs for major titles like "FINAL FANTASY XII" and "KINGDOM HEARTS II" upon their domestic release.
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Deferred tax assets significantly increased as of March 31, 2006, with current deferred tax assets rising by ¥4,437 million to ¥7,877 million and non-current deferred tax assets increasing by ¥4,754 million to ¥6,523 million, partly due to tax differences from the Taito acquisition.
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Square Enix is expanding its business beyond growing existing communities by developing new ones and actively seeking to approach outside communities, providing value-added services to third parties like EZ Game Street! and On Demand TV, and forming joint ventures such as with Xavel, Inc.
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The company reported net income of ¥14,932 million for the year ended March 31, 2006, a decrease from ¥17,076 million in the previous year, despite an increase in income before income taxes to ¥25,556 million from ¥8,990 million.
Insights
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Square Enix acquired 93.7% of TAITO CORPORATION in September 2005 via a takeover bid, subsequently merging it with SQEX, Inc. to make Taito a wholly owned subsidiary.
02
The company's content production account decreased by ¥8,197 million to ¥7,312 million as of March 31, 2006, primarily due to expensing production costs for major titles like "FINAL FANTASY XII" and "KINGDOM HEARTS II" upon their domestic release.
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Deferred tax assets significantly increased as of March 31, 2006, with current deferred tax assets rising by ¥4,437 million to ¥7,877 million and non-current deferred tax assets increasing by ¥4,754 million to ¥6,523 million, partly due to tax differences from the Taito acquisition.
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Square Enix is expanding its business beyond growing existing communities by developing new ones and actively seeking to approach outside communities, providing value-added services to third parties like EZ Game Street! and On Demand TV, and forming joint ventures such as with Xavel, Inc.
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The company reported net income of ¥14,932 million for the year ended March 31, 2006, a decrease from ¥17,076 million in the previous year, despite an increase in income before income taxes to ¥25,556 million from ¥8,990 million.