New Constructor's Network Co.,Ltd. Q3 FY2025 earnings call

• Company Mission and Core Value Proposition
  • Founded to address two core unmet needs in Japan's wooden construction industry: widespread lack of structural seismic calculation for small wooden buildings, and lack of documented asset value retention for resale wooden homes
  • Proprietary SE Construction Method uses quality-engineered laminated timber and SE metal joints to achieve steel-equivalent structural strength, and maintains digital permanent records of building performance to preserve long-term asset value
  • Operates a unique one-of-a-kind wooden construction platform that partners with 621 registered construction shops nationwide, combining digitalization, structural design, energy saving design, and material supply
  • 9 group companies cover joint ventures, specialized construction, and related residential services, including MUJI HOUSE (a joint venture with Ryohin Keikaku operating 30 locations nationwide), and acquired Suihou (翠豊) for large-scale complex wooden construction capability
• Operational Highlights for the Quarter
  • Residential segment: Sales declined through Q1 but recovered sharply in Q2 and Q3, driven by recovering structural calculation project volume and increased SE Construction Method shipments, with future growth expected from continued shipment increases
  • Large-scale non-residential wooden construction: Grew steadily in project count and revenue over the past 3 years, with strong performance driven by handover of large-scale Expo 2025 related large wooden dome projects executed by Suihou, which contributed significantly to Suihou's revenue and profit this quarter
  • New service launch: Launched a virtual exhibition hall for the "Juryu Mokukotsu no Ie" premium residential brand via a brand partnership with 100% subsidiary MAKE HOUSE, allowing partner construction shops to offer multi-style home previews in virtual space instead of physical showrooms to meet growing demand for high-value housing
• Strategic Positioning
  • NCN is the only company in Japan capable of offering end-to-end total solutions for wooden construction, combining 30 years of design expertise, national partner infrastructure, and specialized large-scale construction capability via Suihou

1. Wood seismic design (SE Construction Method) segment: Revenue increased 3.8% year-over-year. Within this segment, the residential sub-segment was down ~3% year-over-year, while the non-residential sub-segment grew sharply to offset the decline. Revenue contribution was not explicitly broken out by percentage. 2. Environmental Design segment: Energy saving calculation services and long-term quality housing support achieved double-digit percentage revenue growth year-over-year, driven by increased orders for energy saving design for large-scale condominium renovations, with project volume up from the prior year. 3. DX & Other segment: Residential digital archiving and BIM services grew revenue sharply, with the segment expanding its 3D presentation and video creation service capabilities this quarter. 4. Overall consolidated: Total revenue reached 6.392 billion yen, an increase of ~0.3 billion yen year-over-year. Operating income was 0.208 billion yen, with a large year-over-year increase; ordinary income returned to profit from a year-ago deficit, with all growth driven by improved performance across group companies.

• The upcoming April 2025 Building Standard Law revision will greatly expand NCN's competitive advantage and addressable market: the revision mandates energy saving compliance for all new wooden construction (including all buildings under 300 sqm, which was previously voluntary) and expands mandatory structural calculation requirements to all wooden buildings over 300 sqm, with more stringent compliance audits for smaller buildings as well
• NCN expects significant order growth from the regulatory change, as it has pre-existing accumulated experience of 27,000 cumulative energy saving calculations and 30,000 cumulative structural calculations, a level of experience that few competitors can match
• The large-scale non-residential wooden construction market is expanding long-term, driven by growing shifts from steel construction to wooden construction for environmental and decarbonization goals; NCN expects continued growth as it has all required infrastructure, experience, and national partnership network to capture this market shift
• Demand for energy saving design will continue to grow rapidly as Japan pursues 2030 Paris Agreement decarbonization targets, making NCN's environmental design segment a core long-term growth driver
• NCN maintains its long-standing shareholder return policy of targeting a 40% annual payout ratio, and confirms that this stable dividend policy remains in place following the return to growth after a minor 2024 profit decline

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