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and factory is a company that operates content, real estate, and accommodation businesses centered on smartphone applications. The company's core operations focus on developing and operating manga and fortune-telling apps, leveraging user-friendly design and experience (UI/UX) to drive user engagement.

The company's major partners include leading publishers and app distribution platforms, with which it co-develops and offers popular titles. Revenue streams include download charges and in-app purchases for digital manga, advertising income, fortune-telling call and chat fees, as well as planning and development fees for accommodation facilities, operation outsourcing fees, and real estate consulting commissions.

The business is divided into two main segments: APP and RET. The APP segment operates multiple service lines including manga apps such as "Manga UP!", "Manga Park", "Manga Mee", and "Sunday Webry", the fortune-telling app "uraraca", and a web bookstore with point integration. Since monthly active users (MAU) directly correlate with revenue, the company prioritizes expanding its user base through publisher partnerships and promotional activities.

The RET segment plans, develops, and operates hostels under the "&AND HOSTEL" brand, offering wellness-focused accommodation experiences incorporating IoT, food, and art. Additionally, the company generates revenue through real estate brokerage and development consulting, providing proposals and earning commissions on property utilization and transactions.

The company operates under the mission "Delivering & to everyday life," pursuing sustainable growth through two pillars: a content business centered on smartphones and a real estate and hospitality business. Revenue and operating profit are positioned as key performance indicators. For the fiscal year ending August 2025, the company will focus on securing profits in its existing manga business and creating new ventures, with plans to continue expanding these efforts from fiscal year ending August 2026 onward. While balancing its business portfolio, the company prioritizes generating stable revenue from existing services while building new revenue streams.

The company's core strengths lie in app usability and user experience design. Priority investment areas include content production, user acquisition, and system infrastructure development. Specifically, the company collaborates with major publishers to offer popular titles and leverage intellectual property (IP), while accumulating expertise in vertical-scroll manga production and developing original IP. In the entertainment sector, including fortune-telling apps, the company actively invests in advertising to expand its user base. In the hospitality business, it pursues revenue through operating "&AND HOSTEL" and real estate brokerage and consulting services.

For new market development and business expansion, the company plans to strengthen partnerships with existing partners and diversify its platforms. Since monthly active users (MAU) directly correlate with revenue, the company will expand its user base through publisher partnerships and promotions, converting the resulting data and expertise into new services and cross-industry collaborations to diversify revenue sources. Additionally, the company aims to reduce content dependency by expanding into real estate through accommodation facility utilization and development fees.

The company is also advancing technological innovation and organizational strengthening. It will continue investing in system development to ensure stable service operations, preparing for load distribution and new feature development as users grow, while remaining flexible in adopting emerging technologies. Organizationally, the company maintains decision-making speed through small team structures and delegated authority, while establishing a compliance committee and strengthening internal controls to maintain transparent management and build the operational foundation for business expansion.