May 14, 2013 BOOKOFF Corporation Ltd.
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FY 2012 Financial Results Presentation Materials May 14, 2013 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
FY 2012 Financial Results Presentation Materials May 14, 2013 BOOKOFF Corporation Ltd. TSE First Section: 3313 0 Contents 1. Prior Period (FY 2012) Financial Report P3 11 Overview 2. Current Fiscal Year (FY 2013)
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The plans, strategies, and financial forecasts presented in these materials contain forward-looking statements not based on historical fact. Forward-looking statements are based on management judgments using information available at the time. Actual results may vary significantly from forecasts due to changes in the business environment and other factors.
Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:
(Contact) BOOKOFF Corporation Ltd. Corporate Planning Department
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V FY 2011
Ratio
FY 2012
Ratio YoY
Change
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- 101.3%
+953 BOOKOFF Reuse
Packaged Media ・Other
52,027 11,117 12,572 52,484 12,548 11,638
100.9%
112.9%
92.6%
+456 +1,430
4.5%
2.5% 55.8%
BOOKOFF Reuse
Packaged Media ・Other
Corporate 5,197 200
3,395 465
+265
+115
5.0%
3.1% 62.2%
2.5%
1.4% 56.7%
Unit: million yen
Financial Report Overview
Plan
Forecast
+670
+16
+58
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Financial Report Overview Plan Assumptions Progress
Assess ment
BOOKOFF ・Existing store net sales YoY: 98.0% ・Gross margin ratio: +1.0%
Sales promo revisions: Limited use of sales, coupons
・Existing store net sales YoY: 95.0% ・Gross margin ratio: +0.1%
Limited use of coupons expected to add +1.0% to Gross Profit Ratio; however, 2H stronger purchase policies resulted in increased purchase unit costs, Gross Profit level with PY.
Reuse ・YoY net sales: 102.0% ・Gross margin ratio: +1.0%
Limit use of coupons
・YoY net sales: 103.0% ・Gross margin ratio: +3.4% Other Higher utilities costs (higher usage in year following March 11 disaster; rate hikes) In line with plan New Stores ・7 BSB(+2 YoY) ・2 BO urban large-format stores ・7 BSB ・3 BO urban large-format stores But, delays in sales run up Other ・Limited use of sales, coupons → Stronger sales promos ・Rolled out mobile phone business to all stores, stronger sales promos ・POS changeover in FC (three-year rollout complete) In line with plan Change in TV commercial strategy (Branding → Sales Promotion)
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Financial Report Overview
Online +747 Other
TSUTAYA New Issues, Other
BOOKOFF +456 Reuse +1,430
Packaged Media,
Reuse Store Closing
Reuse PY New Stores +430 Resue CY New Stores+1,238
Unit: million yen
BOOKOFF existing stores
BOOKOFF PY New Stores +828 BOOKOFF CY New Stores+1,862
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Ordinary income ¥1.4 billion lower vs. prior year; ¥1.1 billion lower vs. initial plan (next page). PY new store growth, existing Reuse stores, and Online report higher profits; however, BOOKOFF existing stores, sales run-up in new stores, TSUTAYA profit declines have large impact.
Financial Report Overview
TSUTAYA
New Issues +87 Negative Goodwill -64 Other +37
Reuse +307 BOOKOFF
Online+180 Other
Unit: million yen
Stronger sales promo (TV) Investment (sales promo) in new products (mobile phones) electricity costs, POS rollout -600 BOOKOFF PY New Stores +150 BOOKOFF CY New Stores -367 Existing Reuse stores +378 Reuse PY New Stores +227 Reuse CY New Stores -298 Foreign Exchange Gain+77 Other +45 In line with plan
BOOKOFF existing stores Lower Revenues
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Packaged Media, other
Company +122
Financial Report Overview
Unit: million yen
BOOKOFF existing stores Lower Revenues
Sales runup of New Stores
TSUTAYA Lower Revenues
Existing Reuse stores +300
Online +100
Foreign Exchange Gain, other +37
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Coupon Redemption Rate (vs. Total Net Sales/Right Axis) Existing Store Buyers vs. PY
Year Avg. 2.7% Annual total 12,000 times Annual total 12,000 times Per-store 3.2x/month
*Excluding corporate-wide campaigns
Sales Promos per Store (left axis)*
Sales, Coupons Issued in FY 2011 and Existing Store Buyers vs. PY
Financial Report Overview 9 3Q Briefing Materials Republished
Time s
Apr May Jun Aug Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jul Sep FY2011
Existing Store Buyers vs. PY 92.6% Existing Store Buyers vs. PY 95.0% Year-End Holiday Corporate-Wide Campaign Fundamental rethinking of sales discounts and coupons. Limit use of sales discounts and coupons; shift approach to call-to-action TV commercials. (shift away from discounts toward promotions)
Review selling prices, sales promotions for medium- and long-term progress
While policy measures resulted in fewer customers during 1Q within projected scope, Fewer Buyers stemming from an unexpected decrease in Sellers; Fewer purchases → reduced sales capacity leading to greater decrease in Buyers than projected.
Unexpected decrease in Sellers led to greater decrease in Buyers than projected
Management determined that promotions to drive non-discounted sales was insufficient. Year-end holiday corporate-wide buying/selling campaign; linked to TV commercials maximizing effect and recovery for customer traffic. More effective promotions, roll-out campaign to generate activity FY 2012 Initial Management Policies and Progress
Financial Report Overview 10 3Q Briefing Materials Republished
Sellers FY 2012 BOOKOFF Existing Stores Customer Traffic vs. PY Buyers
Dec 22-31 Sellers vs. PY 108.5% Jan 1-3 Buyers vs. PY 110.6%
Financial Report Overview 11 3Q Briefing Materials Republished
Apr May Jun Aug Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jul Sep
FY 2012 result Ratio FY 2013 plan Ratio YoY Change Net sales
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- 104.3%
Operating income
2.5%
2.4% 99.2%
Ordinary income
3.1%
2.9% 97.2%
Net income
1.4%
1.3% 94.5%
EPS
Dividend
Unit: million yen
Plan Overview Capital Investment
Depreciation & amortization
Level with PY
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(plan)
Plan Overview
BOOKOFF
Directly Operated Stores
・Existing store net sales YoY 101% ・Gross margin ratio Level with PY ・Increase corporate-wide campaigns (linked to TV commercials); twice per year (Golden Week, Year-End Holidays)
Online
・Higher shipping costs (cost increases) -140 million; absorb through higher revenues while ensuring higher profits.
Reuse
・Existing store net sales YoY 103% ・Gross margin ratio
Introduce policies focused on turnover to link improved sales capacity (due to stronger purchasing) to net sales.
Packaged Media
・One-cycle impact of 100-yen rentals for older movies; improve profitability by continuing to lower costs
Other
・Forecasting 200 million in additional PA payroll unit costs
Openings Remodels
・BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR 5 BSB (-2 YoY) BOOKOFF Stand-Alone Stores 4 (including 2 overseas) ・Shift from BOOKOFF to BOOKOFF PLUS (add fashion goods) 2-3 stores
New Businesses
・Looking to business expansion over medium-/long-term, Launch new Reuse businesses not limited to store model (P37-39) ・Projecting continuing advance investment for test operations of new business models over the next two to three years. Create a business model based on the preceding that can generate ¥1 billion in annual ordinary income as a business in 10 years.
Other
・Completed POS rollout in all stores; continue investment for more efficient Reuse Business operations
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Plan Overview
Unit: million yen
Existing stores +200 PY New Stores +710
CY New Stores Remodels -400 PA Payroll Unit Cost -190 Purchasing Initiatives -180 PY Forex Gain -50 Online +110
New Businesses
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Plan Overview
Unit: million yen
Reuse +155 BOOKOFF +265 PM +33 Corporate
Other
Change in Account * +120 Change in Account * +30 Change in Account *
PY Forex Gain -50 Taxes
(Reuse ) PY New Stores +350 CY New Stores, Remod -200 PA Payroll Inc.
(BOOKOFF ) Existing stores +200 PY New Stores +360 CY New Stores
PA Payroll Incr. -150 Purchase Init.
Online +110
New Businesses
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*Change in account classification associated with staff organization as of April 1, 2013
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Contributing to society through our business activities The pursuit of employees’ material and spiritual wellbeing Philosophy
(How to realize Management Philosophy? = Contribute to the World via Reuse Business)
【 Purchase 】
(price, brand...)
(Outbound, delivery and other services) 【 Sell 】
(Buy more (Have fun shopping))
(900 stores, BO Online)
Mission Value Perceived by the Customer ・ Value your possessions ・Be smart with your money ・Keep a clean house (an enjoyable space) ・Have a good time ・Have fun shopping ・Try something new ・Find something new
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Packaged Media
Offer Expertise to BO
Leverage BOOKOFF customer attraction power to expand store network and uncover latent markets
Leverage BOOKOFF name recognition to offer services meeting diverse customer needs
Leverage mature business models in Japan to expand Reuse Business overseas
Leverage BOOKOFF brand image (Sell with confidence) to expand Reuse Business lines beyond the store model framework
Network of 900 Stores throughout Japan 100 million customer transactions per year High name recognition via store network Sell with confidence (brand recognition)
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Usage per Public Library
Japan Library Association Data
Items Lent (left axis) Visitors (right axis)
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Number of Public Libraries
+5%
+16%
+108
Reservations (left axis)
+44%
1,000 People 1,000 Units
Locations
2007 2008 2010 2011 2009 2007 2008 2010 2011 2009
1,000
Reservations
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Expand Product Offerings
Limit indiscriminate use of discounts, coupons at individual stores Limit indiscriminate use of discounts, coupons at individual stores
(year end holidays) Corporate-wide campaigns (year-end holidays) Corporate-wide campaigns (Golden Week)
Trading Cards Mobile phones
Private Label (picture books) Private Label Stage 1 (picture books) Private Label Private Label Stage 2 (drill books)
Private Label Stage 3 Private Label Stage 4
(year end holidays) Corporate-wide campaigns (year-end holidays)
Book Pricing System (POS) Gold Purchasing
“29th of the month “29th of the month is Book Day” (sales promo)
Link store and
Success Story 24 P25 P26 P26
Purchases (left axis) Purchases for Resource Sales (right axis)
Chain-wide Purchases: 90,000 Sales: 60,000
Campaign Results
Purchases Sales
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Units Units TV Commercials (Jul-Aug) Units
Apr May Jun Aug Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Jul Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
90 Directly Operated Stores
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Publish winners of the Be Picture Book Award (Fuji TV KIDS) Sales started September 2012 (¥500 per unit) Publish under direction of Eikoh Inc. (major tutoring company) Sales started March 2013 (¥105 per unit)
The Evolution of BOOKOFF(Online) Earnings Members (right axis) EC Sales (left axis) Ordinary income * Delivery Purchases: Service to purchase books, software received via delivery Delivery Purchases (left axis) * 10,000 people ¥100 million ¥100 million FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 (forecast) FY2007
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Warehouse expansion to increase pre-owned goods inventory by 1.7 times; Inventory turnover up to 2.2 times.
Inventory turnover * (right axis) Pre-Owned Goods Inventory (left axis) * Annual net sales/Avg. Warehoused Value
Warehouse Space, Inventory/Turnover
No.2 Center (Operating since Jan 2013) Delivery purchase appraisal line capacity up 1.5 times Tomei Logistics Center
10,000 units
FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012
Warehouse size
square meter square meter square meter square meter
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Source (1997, 2002, 2007): Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Industry Statistics, pre-owned Retail Sales(excluding cars, bicycles, books, antiques) (2009, 2010): Japan Reuse Affairs Association, Reuse Goods Annual Sales (2011): Estimate based on Japan Reuse Affairs Association, Reuse Goods Annual Sales
Market Size for pre-owned Retail Goods (excluding bicycles, books) New/Pre-Owned Market Size (by Product)
Source) Estimate based on Research Institute for Publications, Yano Research Institute Ltd. data
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Books Clothing Fashion Goods Watches Jewelry
goods market Pre-owned goods market New
¥100 million ¥100 million
Group Clothing, Fashion Goods Sales Reuse Net Sales Composition (vs. Segment Sales) 31
Jewelry, watches Other
Everyday goods, infant goods Sporting goods, golf equipment
Million yen
FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012
*As of March 31, 2013. AEON Suzuka counted as existing store (converted to BSB by increasing floor space) Vivit Minami Funabashi (Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture) AEON Kuwana (Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture ) Tsunashima Tarumachi (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture ) Tachikawa Station North Exit (Tachikawa City, Tokyo) Matsudo Station East Exit (Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture ) North Tenjin (Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture ) Luz Shonan Tsujido (Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture )
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All Stores Existing Stores
(Excluding PY New Stores)
Store Package Definition
Exterior
Stores
Net sales
(million yen)
Ratio Net sales
(million yen)
Ordinary income
(million yen)
BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR (BSB)
Comprehensive large-format BOOKOFF stores selling clothing, fashion goods, sporting goods, and other pre-owned goods
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(+8)
17,232
(+3,205)
(+5.0%)
14,945 1,929 BOOKOFF
BOOKOFF Stand-Alone stores BOOKOFF stores selling books, software, mobile phones, trading cards, hobby goods, and new books
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(+3)
34,753
(-1,054)
60.6%
(-3.5%)
33,941 3,841 BOOKOFF PLUS
Comprehensive medium-format BOOKOFF selling clothing, fashion goods, sporting goods, and other pre-owned products
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(-2)
4,160
(-477)
(-1.0%)
4,159 424 Reuse Stand- Alone
Reuse only stores
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(-2)
1,167
(-209)
2.0%
(-0.4%)
1,167 186 Total 328
(+7)
57,312
(1,465)
100% 54,212 6,380
・As of March,2013 ・Of 8 new BSB, 1 converted by adding floor space * Excluding TSUTAYA, new issues, HARDOFF, Overseas
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Small- Mid-Sized Format Management Capacity
Proficiency in fashion goods and
product operations
New BSB Store Managers New BSB Store Product Manager BOOKOFF Existing BSB stores New BSB Large-Format Management
Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture Opened April 18 Sales floor space 2,813 square meter First BSB in Osaka (second in Kinki region)
Run-Up to New BSB Opening 34 BSB Openings
BOOKOFF
1F During FY 2012, we reformatted existing BOOKOFF stores to BOOKOFF PLUS (comprehensive medium-format) stores. Transfer of BSB fashion goods expertise confirmed as effective in attracting customers. During FY2013, we will convert several (2-3) BOOKOFF stores to the BOOKOFF PLUS format as a test.
BOOKOFF PLUS Tomei Kawasaki Inter Store
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Men's Fashion Men's Brands
Select High-End fashion goods
Ladies Brands Ladies Fashion ¥200 Counter
2F
*Fashion: Low priced items *Brand: Med-, high-priced items
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Customer (Sell) Customer (Purchase)
Everything is fair game (even products not sold in BSB) All channels (not just individuals)
Mainly Targets Individuals Mainly Targets Individuals
All channels (not just individuals) Become a part of the customer’s everyday lifestyle
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Optimize Channel Maximize Product Value
Delivery Location Visit Agent BtoB
Buy through all channels : ALL BUY Sell at highest price WEB Directly Operated Stores BtoB Overseas
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Net sales ¥ 4-5 bln
Non-Stores Stores HUGALL BOOKOFF Online
Comprehensive Stores
BSB BO PLUS BOOKOFF Stand- Alone Stores
Net sales ¥3.7bln Net sales ¥ 8-10 bln
Existing store net sales 95% YoY
Existing store net sales 100% or higher YoY
Conversion to BO PLUS Replace with new BSB stores
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FY2011 Ratio FY2012 Ratio YoY
Net sales
-
- 101.3%
Gross profit
57.2%
58.3% 103.3% SG&A
52.7%
55.8% 107.4% Operating income
4.5%
2.5% 55.8%
Ordinary income
5.0%
3.1% 62.2%
Extraordinary gain
0.3%
- - Extraordinary loss
0.7%
0.6% 88.4% Net income
2.5%
1.4% 56.7%
EPS (yen)
Unit: million yen
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17,711 18,379 18,819 18,435 17,957 18,781 19,306 19,671 18,440 18,549 19,647 20,033 16,000 17,000 18,000 19,000 20,000 21,000
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
百万円 2011.3期 2012.3期 2013.3期
Performance Trends (Recent 5-Years)
Ordinary income (right axis) Net sales (left axis) Net Income (right axis)
Net sales Ordinary income
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Million yen Million yen Million yen FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012
BOOKOFF
10.0%
6.5% 65.3%
Reuse
1.8%
3.7% 232.3%
Packaged Media
0.2%
- -
Other
-
- -
Corporate
-
- -
Total Operating Income
4.5%
2.5% 55.8%
25 FY 2011 4Q Cumul. Ratio Profit Rat. FY 2012 4Q Cumul. Ratio Profit Rat. YoY
Directly operated store sales
Online sales Sales to Franchisees Other services
46,222 2,966 734 2,104 61.0% 3.9% 1.0% 2.8% 46,018 3,713 702 2,049 60.0% 4.8% 0.9% 2.7% 99.6% 125.2% 95.7% 97.4% BOOKOFF
68.7%
68.5% 100.9%
Reuse
14.7%
16.4% 112.9%
Packaged Media
16.0%
14.7% 92.8%
Other
0.6%
0.5% 85.4%
Total Net Sales
100%
100% 101.3% Net sales Operating income
【BOOKOFF 】 (Directly operated store) ・ BOOKOFF Directly operated store Operations (Online sales) ・ Internet Sales BOOKOFF Online Operations (Sales to Franchise) ・ Product and Consumable Sales to Franchise (Other services) ・ Royalty Revenues from Franchise 【Reuse 】 ・ Reuse Store Operations for Products other than BOOKOFF(fashion goods, etc.) ・ HARDOFF Store (FC) Operations 【Packaged Media 】 ・ TSUTAYA Store (FC) Operations ・ New book stores(Aoyama Book Center, etc.) Operations 【Other 】 ・ Store operations not included above ・ Planning, construction for stores (inside/outside) ・ New Hugall Business (beginning FY2013)
Segment Definitions
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Unit: million yen Unit: million yen
12,148 12,799 12,230 12,823 12,460 13,173 12,730 13,663 12,788 13,058 12,782 13,854 11,000 12,000 13,000 14,000
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
百万円 2011.3期 2012.3期 2013.3期 2,296 2,178 2,930 2,356 2,424 2,509 3,327 2,856 2,801 2,664 3,747 3,335 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
百万円 2011.3期 2012.3期 2013.3期 907 1,183 844 1,788 1,133 1,450 816 1,796 1,136 747 257 1,252 500 1,000 1,500 2,000
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
百万円 2011.3期 2012.3期 2013.3期 ▲ 88 ▲ 275 268 ▲ 20 ▲ 44 ▲ 111 268 87 91 ▲ 250 477 147 ▲ 300 ▲ 200 ▲ 100 100 200 300 400 500
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
百万円 2011.3期 2012.3期 2013.3期
BOOKOFF Reuse
Net sales Operating income
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Net sales Operating income
FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 Million yen Million yen FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 Million yen
Million yen
FY 2011 Ratio FY 2012 Ratio Change Cash/deposits
15.4%
11.7%
Inventories
25.2%
27.4%
Current assets
49.4%
49.0%
Noncurrent assets
50.6%
51.0%
Total assets
100.0%
100.0%
Current liabilities
37.4%
35.6%
Noncurrent liabilities
24.7%
25.8%
Total liabilities
62.1%
61.3%
Net assets
37.9%
38.7%
Interest-bearing debt = Short-term loans payable + current portion of long-term loans payable + long-term loans payable + long-term accounts payable – other (installment)
Interest-bearing debt
38.1%
37.6%
Unit: million yen
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FY 2011 FY 2012 Change Income before income taxes
Depreciation & amortization/ Amortization of goodwill
Disaster loss
Impairment loss, disposals, closings, stock revaluation loss, provision for bad debt
Change in current assets/liabilities
Tax payments, refunds
Operating Activities
Change in noncurrent assets & guarantee deposits
Other
Investing Activities
Operating activities + investing activities
Financing activities
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash & cash equivalents, end of period
Unit: million yen
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Company BOOKOFF Corporation Ltd. Representative President and CEO Nobuyuki Matsushita Established August, 1991 Head Office
2-14-20 Kobuchi, Minami-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-Prefecture, Japan
Capital ¥2.564 billion Business activities
Operation of “BOOKOFF” (pre-owned book stores) and other secondhand goods stores
Number of group 11 subsidiaries, 1 affiliated company Number of stores 1,059 stores(including 567 FC stores) Employees 1,051 Listed Market Tokyo Stock Exchange First Market
(Stock code:3313)
Unit of Trading 100 shares
a company that creates the infrastructure for people who don’t let things go to waste.
As of March,2013
Key Performance Indicators /Dividend Policy
Key Performance Indicators Stable and sustainable growth in sales and profit Ordinary income of ¥10 billion ROA(Ordinary income ) of 15%
Dividend Policy
Target 25% payout ratio based on consolidated net income
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・Founding ・"Sell us your books" ・FC Expansion ・Faster BOOKOFF Openings ・New Reuse Business B KIDS, B SPORTS ・Comprehensive large-format stores: pre-owned goods ・Overseas Expansion ・Online Business Starts ・Faster BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Openings ・Large-scale urban BOOKOFF Openings ・New Products (hobby goods, trading cards, mobile phones, private label goods)
Overseas Store First BOOKOFF Store
BOOKOFF: Large-scale urban stores
BOOKOFF Used Stores
(comprehensive, large-format)
Focus on suburban locations
1,046 stores in Japan, 13 stores overseas BOOKOFF (Domestic) 891 stores BOOKOFF (Overseas) 13 stores Reuse Business Stores 112 TSUTAYA, New Issues, Other 43 stores
(including 567 FC stores)
1,046 stores in Japan, 13 stores overseas BOOKOFF (Domestic) 891 stores BOOKOFF (Overseas) 13 stores Reuse Business Stores 112 TSUTAYA, New Issues, Other 43 stores
(including 567 FC stores) As of March,2013
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Layout for Route 409 Kawasaki Minato-cho BSB store (4,466 square meter)
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・Most products discounted by 50% or more ・Affordable pricing starting at ¥200
Unlike department stores, brands are not grouped separately. Multiple brands displayed together.
Staff don’t push customers to buy.
Unmatched volume of products & variety of brands.
“The fact that prices are lower than Uniqlo or g.u. is appealing.” (Man, 36) “New, it costs ¥10,000, so I could purchase only one. But here I can buy three.” (Man, 43) “At a regular shop, the target age range and styles are limited. But the range of ages and brands represented here make choosing fun.” (Woman, 43) Department stores are sectioned by brand, but I like how you can see a variety of brands at once here. (Woman, 24) The staff don’t pester me, so I can feel relaxed while choosing clothes.” (Man, 38)
Comments from customers (100 buyers, 101 sellers) visiting BSB stores in April 2011 at Machida Chuo-dori, Route 409 Kawasaki Minato-cho, Omiya Stellar Town.
Unmatched breadth of options Unmatched breadth of options (= merit of size increase)
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There are quite a few hard-to-find soccer uniforms. It’s quite well-known among my soccer buddies. Items that are regularly priced ¥18,000 cost ¥2,000 here. I can’t help buying them. (Man, 36) Consumers who dig up rare items that fit their interests I can try out new genres of clothing. I want to be adventurous. I can choose young women’s brands like Cecil McBee or Tommy Hilfiger without
Housewives looking to try new brands and genres If I think it suits me, I go ahead and buy
in season, but here I buy clothing that I’ve liked in the past, but in a different
Young consumers who want to enjoy coordinating their own wardrobes Maternity is temporary, so secondhand is fine. You wear it for just one season, so clothes in decent condition are good
Housewives who casually buy secondhand goods as disposable items I come to buy the brand I like (Vivienne Westwood). It’s a brand I know, so even if it’s secondhand I can feel comfortable buying it. Here they have designs that aren’t currently sold in department
I think people have different tastes, and I want to find things that suit me. With secondhand goods, I feel happy thinking I’ve found the very last item. (Woman, 42) Middle-aged consumers who wish to mix-and-match one-of-a-kind clothes Office workers looking to wear
10 20 30 40 50 60
Customer survey conducted in May 2011 at the Route 409 Kawasaki Minatomachi BSB store Q1: N= 50 people Q2: N=101 people (multiple answers allowed)
purchasing service?
belongings if BSB weren’t here?
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1.Popular books donated to elementary schools (new book purchases made at local stores)
Libraries provided by Shanti Volunteer Association
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BOOKOFF Chain
Confirm need for books and local new-book stores
Purchase books and request returns from each elementary school
Area Affected by the Disaster
elementary schools
New Book Stores Deliver books
2,124 books
BOOKOFF Chain
Shanti Volunteer Association Volunteers Donated Funds Launch Mobile Libraries Mobile Library Operations
Area Affected by the Disaster
(Fukushima Prefecture , Miyagi Prefecture)
41 Chain (Group, FC) Employee Volunteers