Financial Highlights for the 3rd Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2012 (FY2011)

Tecmo Koei Holdings demonstrated a significant financial recovery during the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2012, transitioning from an operating loss in the previous year to a profitable position. Net sales for the nine-month period reached 20.86 billion yen, representing a 7.1% increase year-over-year. More notably, operating income swung from a 935 million yen loss in the third quarter of the prior year to a positive 1.8 billion yen. This upward trajectory supported an optimistic full-year forecast, with the company projecting total sales of 35 billion yen and a 51.3% increase in annual operating income to 5 billion yen.

The growth was primarily driven by the core Game Software and Online & Mobile segments. Game Software sales rose 11.9% to 13.38 billion yen, returning the division to profitability with 1.37 billion yen in operating income. The Online & Mobile segment showed even more robust momentum, with sales increasing 26.5% to 4.24 billion yen and operating income rising nearly 50% to 748 million yen. These two divisions represent the vast majority of the company's revenue and profit, offsetting declines in other areas.

In contrast, the Amusement Facilities and Pachislot & Pachinko segments experienced sharp contractions. Amusement Facilities revenue fell 38.2% to 1.4 billion yen, while Pachislot & Pachinko sales dropped 30.7% to 702 million yen. Despite these downturns, the overall corporate performance remained strong due to the high margins in digital and software sectors. The data indicates a strategic shift toward software and online services, which are forecasted to provide the bulk of the anticipated 3.6 billion yen in total net income for the full fiscal year.