
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our shareholders for your continued support to the Seibu Group.
During the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2025, operating revenue, operating income and ordinary income all grew year-on-year, thanks to our proactive efforts to attract inbound demand, coupled with strong transportation revenue, despite the increase in expenses such as personnel costs. The first half profit attributable to owners of parent grew significantly from the last fiscal year, due to the booking of extraordinary income generated by the additional acquisition of shares in NW Corporation.
In the “Seibu Group Long-Term Strategy 2035” announced in May 2024, we set our outcome (aspiration) of “Resilience & Sustainability – Create invaluable space and time, ensuring safety and security”, with a view to the year 2035, which is roughly 10 years from now. While focusing on the Real Estate business as a pillar of our strategy, we are also pursuing a growth strategy that enhances the competitiveness of each of our businesses, including the Hotel & Leisure business and the Urban Transportation and Regional business. Seibu Group is making steady progress with initiatives aimed at maximizing capital recycling, including the securitization of Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, as well as the reorganization to become a comprehensive real estate company.
By pursuing specialized expertise in our businesses and human capital, the Seibu Group will continue to heighten the competitiveness and resilience of each of our businesses, achieve sustainable growth based our long-term strategy of providing dreams, hope and inspiration to all stakeholders, and aim to enhance social and shareholder value.
We look forward to the continued support of our shareholders.