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- **Customer Growth**: Franchisee clinics expanded to 258 locations, serving 6.5 million annual customers.
- **Thailand Expansion**: Laser treatment POC in Thailand with BLEZ ASIA, targeting Southeast Asian market expansion.
- **Waku Synergy**: Acquired Waku for R&D integration, enhancing regenerative medicine offerings in AGA and orthopedics.
- **Financial Recovery**: Q3 sales stabilized, with operating income improving due to cost reductions.
- **Liquidity Focus**: Enhancing share liquidity via buybacks and founder share sales, with potential dividend policy.
- **US Strategy**: Exploring partnerships to adapt Japanese aesthetic model to US market.

**【CFO Presentation Summary】**
- **Franchisee Clinic Growth**: Total clinics expanded to 258 (up 34 locations), with annual customers reaching 6.5 million. Average spend per customer is recovering due to pricing strategies and multi-brand dermatology offerings.
- **Financial Recovery**: Q3 sales stabilized after restructuring, driven by point-related revenue growth. Operating and net income improved due to reduced racing-related costs and share-based compensation.
- **Thailand Expansion**: Partnered with BLEZ ASIA for laser treatment POC in Thailand, targeting affordable pricing for Japanese and Thai customers. Plans to expand to Malaysia and Indonesia post-POC.
- **Waku Acquisition**: Completed tender offer to acquire Waku for R&D synergy, aiming to integrate Waku’s regenerative medicine expertise with SBC’s clinic network for AGA and orthopedics treatments.
- **Balance Sheet Management**: Maintained strong cash position with bank financing for working capital. Improved liquidity through share buybacks and founder share sales to enhance free float.
- **Capital Policy**: Focus on improving share liquidity via new share issuance and founder share sales. Considering dividend policy but prioritizing M&A growth opportunities.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **COVID-19 Costs**: Q3 cost increase due to medical equipment leases and Singapore subsidiary consolidation. CFO expects financial performance to remain stable in Q4 and 2026.
- **Thailand Market Impact**: Near-term financial impact minimal, but POC success could enable rapid expansion across Southeast Asia.
- **Waku Integration**: Roadmap includes leveraging Waku’s R&D for skincare products and outsourcing cell culture operations within the group.
- **US Strategy**: Exploring partnerships to adapt Japanese aesthetic model to US market, with potential tech引进 back to Japan.
- **M&A Strategy**: Domestic focus on medical clinics; global strategy emphasizes smart industry investments and US partnerships.
- **Financial Guidance**: Considering providing revenue and profit guidelines in future, but no concrete targets yet.
- **Liquidity Improvement**: Plans to increase free float through share buybacks and founder share sales to address low liquidity.
- **Dividend Policy**: Dividends under consideration but secondary to growth via M&A.


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