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Business One Holdings is a holding company with multiple business operations centered on housing and real estate. The company operates a broad range of services including real estate purchase and resale, single-family home sales, condominium management, rental operations, furniture and appliance rentals, software development, corporate lending, and construction and renovation services.

The company's primary customers include real estate developers, individual homebuyers, rental tenants and property owners, and corporate clients. The company's revenue consists of real estate sales, management and brokerage fees, rental income from owned properties, furniture and appliance rental fees, software sales and maintenance income, interest income from lending, and construction contract revenue.

The business is organized into seven segments. In real estate operations, the company engages in property purchase and resale as well as acquisition of auction properties. The condominium management segment focuses on expanding the number of managed units. The rental business leverages group-owned assets through rental income and brokerage services, while the furniture and appliance rental, software development, corporate real estate-backed lending, and construction operations—including design, construction, and renovation services—create synergies across the group.

The company aims to become a highly profitable enterprise by increasing sales while improving its operating profit margin in the medium to long term. Specifically, it targets an operating profit margin of 5% or above as its primary management metric and maintains a minimum equity ratio of 20% to ensure shareholder returns and business continuity. In the most recent period, the operating profit margin stood at 7.8% and the equity ratio at 19.1%, both near target levels. The company plans to achieve these numerical targets by separating management oversight from business execution functions to improve efficiency and strengthen synergies across the group.

Priority investment areas span seven business segments centered on real estate: real estate operations, condominium management, rental operations, furniture and appliance rentals, software, finance, and construction and renovation services. Through 13 group companies, the company provides operational improvements and management guidance. Its core competitive advantage is the ability to deliver an integrated service chain from property acquisition and resale through management, rental, interior renovation, and financing. Specific initiatives include expanding managed units, linking furniture and appliance rentals with rental brokerage services, and standardizing operations through software to enhance proposal capabilities and customer satisfaction, thereby creating a unique one-stop value proposition.

New market development and business expansion proceed while balancing the use of existing assets with financial management. The company prioritizes expanding rental income through group-held assets and increasing managed condominium units, while emphasizing inventory turnover periods for sales properties. It will expand operations while monitoring the balance between inventory levels and borrowing dependency. Where necessary, it will broaden sales channels through regional brokerage network strengthening and business partnerships, while carefully pursuing expansion with stable funding through both borrowing and equity financing.

In technological innovation, the company focuses on "improving technical capabilities" and "enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy," advancing digitalization primarily through its software business. The company strengthens internal systems for property management, tenant services, and furniture and appliance inventory and delivery management. It aims to improve occupancy rates and cost efficiency through data-driven rent setting and preventive maintenance implementation. This approach will enhance proposal capabilities and reduce rework, ultimately driving improved profitability across the entire group.