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Ly — FY2025 Earnings Presentation

41 slides from Ly's earnings presentation, May 8, 2026

  1. Slide 1: LY Corporation Earnings FY2025 Full Year & Q4 Appendix

    LY Corporation Earnings FY2025 Full Year & Q4 Appendix May 8, 2026 Security Code: 4689

  2. Slide 2: Table of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Financial Results – Consolidated 2 Financial Results – by Segment 3 Non-Financial Information

  3. Slide 3: Table of Contents (Details)

    Table of Contents (Details) 1. Financial Results - Consolidated II. Commerce Business • Change in Operating Income…….…………….................………………..4 • Performance (P/L)…………………………….……...……….…..........26 • Change in Adjusted Net Income…………....….………...........................5 • Key Services and Produ

  4. Slide 4: Financial Results – Consolidated

    Table of Contents 1 Financial Results – Consolidated 2 Financial Results – by Segment 3 Non-Financial Information

  5. Slide 5: Consolidated Change in Operating Income

    Consolidated Change in Operating Income (JPY B) (JPY B) YoY +8.3% FY2024 FY2025 YoY YoY +20.3% Revenue 1,442.1 1,634.0 +191.8 Increase in revenue Increase in COGS 170.1 219.9 +49.7 +191.8 SG&A +94.3 SG&A 1,016.7 1,111.0 +94.3 +49.7 Increase in 358.9 COGS 341.3 Other income and 315.0 43.0 55.9 +12.8

  6. Slide 6: Consolidated Change in Adjusted Net Income

    Consolidated Change in Adjusted Net Income1 (JPY B) PPA amortization Increase in adjusted EBITDA2 Other non- expense, operating income non-recurring (YoY +9.3%) +25.8 and expenses losses/gains 198.9 -3.3 -7.1 182.0 +16.5 +2.1 +15.9 Increase in D&A Improvement in equity Income tax in losses of expens

  7. Slide 7: Consolidated Change in Adjusted EPS

    Consolidated Change in Adjusted EPS1 (JPY) PPA amortization Increase in adjusted EBITDA2 Other non- expense, +7.3 operating income non-recurring (YoY +15.3%) and expenses losses/gains -0.6 -0.7 28.7 24.9 +3.6 +0.2 +1.2 Increase in D&A Improvement in equity Income tax expense, in losses of non-contro

  8. Slide 8: Equity in Profit/Losses of Associates and Joint Ventures

    Consolidated Equity in Profit/Losses of Associates and Joint Ventures Loss on equity method investments is steadily decreasing Equity in Profit/Losses of Associates and Joint Ventures Key Equity Method Equity Based in Business Affiliates Ratio1 (JPY B) Contents Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 0.1 WEBT

  9. Slide 9: Fair Market Value of Investment Assets

    Consolidated Fair Market Value of Investment Assets1 (JPY B) Name of Company Fair Market Value Equity Ratio PayPay 712.6 31.0% ZOZO 511.4 51.8% ASKUL 46.8 46.9% Kurashiru 21.8 54.5% Demae-can 5.4 37.2% WEBTOON Entertainment 45.4 23.3% LINE Pay Taiwan 60.4 58.1% Total 1,404.0 - 1. As of March 31, 202

  10. Slide 10: Consolidation Impact of Subsidiaries (PPA)

    Consolidated Consolidation Impact of Subsidiaries (PPA) ZOZO PayPay Annual Annual Amortization Amortization Amount Amortization Amount Amortization Item Period Item Period (JPY B) Amount (JPY B) Amount (Straight Line) (Straight Line) (JPY B) (JPY B) PPA 502.1 13.2 - PPA 51.3 5.1 - Customer base 18-2

  11. Slide 11: Financial Indicators: CAPEX and Net Cash Flow

    Consolidated Financial Indicators CAPEX1 Net Cash Flow (Excluding Financial Business2/Financial Business)1 (JPY B) (JPY B) 64.5 Net Cash Flow Net Cash Flow (Excluding Financial Business) (Financial Business) 24.2 Consolidated dividend -67.0 Changes in debts, etc. -148.4 42.1 42.4 Operating3 Investin

  12. Slide 12: Financial Indicators: Interest-Bearing Debt and Net Leverage Ratio

    Consolidated Financial Indicators Interest-Bearing Debt & Net Interest-Bearing Debt1 Net Leverage Ratio3 (Excluding financial business2) (Excluding financial business2) (JPY B) (JPY B) 1,371.4 1,324.0 1,328.9 1,317.5 Net leverage ratio: maintain 3X or less 1,256.0 178.7 185.6 179.2 191.1 182.0 731.9

  13. Slide 13: Consolidated Capital Allocation

    Consolidated Capital Allocation FY2026-2028/Excluding Financial Business Cost of Equity (JPY B) 1,160.0 High Carryovers 100.0 CAPEX Approx. 30% Cost of Equity (last 12 months) 4.1 to 5.1% Operating CF Shareholder Approx. 40% 1,060.0 returns Predictability Aim for ROE 8% or more in FY2030, balancing

  14. Slide 14: Key One-Time Gains/Losses (FY2025 Q1 – FY2025 Q4)

    Consolidated Key One-Time Gains/Losses (FY2025 Q1 – FY2025 Q4) Impact on P/L Amount Period One-time Gains/Losses Outline Item Operating Adjusted Adjusted (JPY B) Income EBITDA EPS Impairment loss on investments in FY2025 Other non-operating associates and joint ventures Impairment loss related to LI

  15. Slide 15: Key One-Time Gains/Losses (FY2024 Q1 – FY2024 Q4)

    Consolidated Key One-Time Gains/Losses (FY2024 Q1 – FY2024 Q4) Impact on P/L Amount Period One-time Gains/Losses Outline Item (JPY B) Operating Adjusted Adjusted Income EBITDA EPS FY2024 None Q4 FY2024 None Q3 FY2024 None Q2 Gain recognized due to the deconsolidation of IPX Commerce segment Gain on

  16. Slide 16: Consolidated – Total Advertising Revenue

    Consolidated Consolidated – Total Advertising Revenue Consolidated – Total Advertising Revenue¹ Consolidated – Total Advertising Revenue % YoY Growth (JPY B) 657.6 +27.6% 638.0 606.4 64.9 81.1 Commerce1 +25.0% Commerce1 50.8 +5.2% +3.7% 555.5 573.1 576.5 Media +3.1% Consolidated +2.5% +3.2% +0.6% Me

  17. Slide 17: Consolidated – E-Commerce Transaction Value

    Consolidated Consolidated – E-Commerce Transaction Value Consolidated – E-Commerce Transaction Value1 Consolidated – E-Commerce Transaction Value % YoY Growth1 (JPY B) 4,672.9 4,362.0 +14.0% Domestic Reuse 1,866.0 Domestic Shopping 1,750.6 +7.1% +7.1% Consolidated +6.6% Domestic Shopping +5.1% +5.5%

  18. Slide 18: Security Measures

    Consolidated Security Measures Security countermeasure expenses were in line with planned level Security Countermeasure Expenses (JPY B) FY2024 FY2025 Amount Recording Segment Item Amount Q1 Approx. 3.0 Strategic1 Approx. 2.5 Q2 Approx. 4.0 Approx. 2.5 Outsourcing costs/ License fees, etc. Q3 Approx

  19. Slide 19: Financial Results – by Segment

    Table of Contents 1 Financial Results – Consolidated 2 Financial Results – by Segment 3 Non-Financial Information

  20. Slide 20: I. Media Business

    I. Media Business

  21. Slide 21: Media Business Performance (P/L)

    Media Business Performance (P/L) (JPY Million) FY2024 Q41,2,3 FY2025 Q41,2,3 YoY Revenue 187,990 190,368 +1.3% Advertising Revenue 148,522 147,546 -0.7% Search advertising 50,839 45,084 -11.3% Account advertising 33,094 37,737 +14.0% Display advertising3 64,588 64,725 +0.2% Other (Vertical/entertain

  22. Slide 22: Media Business Change in Search Advertising

    Media Business Change in Search Advertising Search Advertising Revenue/ %YoY Growth Factors Behind Change in Search Advertising Revenue (JPY B) (JPY B) -1.6% 50.8 Other -7.7% -9.5% -11.3% +1.2 45.0 -13.2% % Growth -5.4 50.8 -1.5 Slowdown in Partners’ 5.9 46.1 45.0 advertising demand 44.6 websites 43

  23. Slide 23: Media Business Key Services and Products

    Media Business Key Services and Products Item Breakdown Search advertising LY Ads Search Ads Account advertising LINE Official Account, LINE Promotion Sticker, LINE de Obo (Participate with LINE), LINE Flyer, etc. Display advertising - LY Ads Display Ads (Auction), LINE VOOM, LINE NEWS, Chat List, P

  24. Slide 24: Key Advertising Products (LINE)

    Media Business Key Advertising Products (LINE) Item Fee Calculation Placement Pages/Product Outline Type of Advertiser Account ads - Fixed monthly cost Messages delivered to users who have friended Large enterprises/SMBs/Local LINE Official Account Pay-as-you-go the account governments Fixed fee Fre

  25. Slide 25: Key Advertising Products (Yahoo! JAPAN)

    Media Business Key Advertising Products (Yahoo! JAPAN) Item Fee Calculation Placement Pages Type of Advertiser Search advertising Pay per click/pay per action Search results pages Large enterprises/SMBs Display advertising - Programmatic - Top page LY Ads Pay per click Interior pages of service webs

  26. Slide 26: II. Commerce Business

    II. Commerce Business

  27. Slide 27: Commerce Business Performance (P/L)

    Commerce Business Performance (P/L) (JPY Million) FY2024 Q41, 2 FY2025 Q41, 2 YoY Revenue 212,138 230,355 +8.6% LY Corporation 40,970 72,023 +75.8% Shopping business 19,689 21,208 +7.7% Reuse business 10,747 17,083 +59.0% Services e-commerce 10,068 33,376 +231.5% Other 465 355 -23.7% ZOZO, ASKUL 171

  28. Slide 28: Commerce Business Key Services and Products

    Commerce Business Key Services and Products Item Breakdown LY Corporation ー Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping, LINE Brand Catalog, LINE FRIENDS, LINE GIFT, LINE SHOPPING1, Shopping business Yahoo! JAPAN Quick Mart2, overseas e-commerce (LINE SHOPPING (Taiwan, Thailand), GIFTSHOP, MyShop, etc.) Reuse business Ya

  29. Slide 29: KPI - Definition of E-Commerce Transaction Value

    Commerce Business KPI - Definition of E-Commerce Transaction Value Item Key Services/Products E-commerce transaction value ー Domestic merchandise ー Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping, ZOZOTOWN, LOHACO, Charm, LINE Brand Catalog, LINE GIFT, Shopping business LINE SHOPPING1, LINE FRIENDS, Yahoo! JAPAN Quick Mart2

  30. Slide 30: III. Strategic Business

    III. Strategic Business

  31. Slide 31: Strategic Business Performance (P/L)

    Strategic Business Performance (P/L) (JPY Million) FY2024 Q41, 2 FY2025 Q41, 2 YoY Revenue 89,673 121,014 +34.9% Fintech 89,649 121,014 +35.0% PayPay (Consolidated)3 64,536 100,701 +56.0% PayPay Bank4 13,828 - N/A Other fintech (LINE Fintech, etc.) 11,283 20,312 +80.0% Other Strategic Business 24 -

  32. Slide 32: Strategic Business Financial Subsidiaries B/S

    Strategic Business Financial Subsidiaries B/S PayPay (Consolidated)1 Other Fintech Business (JPY B) FY2025 Q3 FY2025 Q4 Change FY2025 Q3 FY2025 Q4 Change Assets 5,172.2 5,176.0 +3.9 882.4 911.3 +28.8 Cash and deposits 506.2 363.1 -143.1 113.0 116.4 +3.4 Other assets 4,665.9 4,812.9 +147.0 769.4 794.

  33. Slide 33: Capital Structure of Domestic Financial Businesses

    Strategic Business Capital Structure of Domestic Financial Businesses1 Consolidated Subsidiary Intermediate Holding Company LY Corporation2 100% Z Intermediate Holdings Corporation 50.0% B Holdings Corporation 54.6%3 PayPay Corporation 100% 100% 51.0% 100% 75.5% 75.2% PayPay Insurance LINE Securitie

  34. Slide 34: Strategic Business Key Services and Products

    Strategic Business Key Services and Products Item Breakdown Fintech ― PayPay PayPay, PayPay Card, Credit Engine, PayPay Bank, PayPay Securities (Consolidated)1 PayPay Asset Management2, PayPay Insurance, LINE Pay3, LINE Bank Taiwan4, LINE Score, Other fintech LINE Pocket Money, LINE BITMAX5, LINE FX

  35. Slide 35: IV. International Business

    IV. International Business

  36. Slide 36: International Business Development

    International Business International Business Development Strong presence across Asia, particularly in Taiwan and Thailand Majority of revenue generated from advertising, stickers, and game businesses on messenger platform International Business Revenue7 Taiwan 22 mil MAU1,3 (JPY B) (Population: 23.

  37. Slide 37: Non-Financial Information

    Table of Contents 1 Financial Results – Consolidated 2 Financial Results – by Segment 3 Non-Financial Information

  38. Slide 38: Board of Directors and Capital Structure

    Non-Financial Information Board of Directors and Capital Structure Independent outside directors comprising 66.6% of board, ensuring effective governance through separation of roles. Female directors represent 33.3% of board. Parent company is A Holdings Corporation, a joint venture between SoftBank

  39. Slide 39: Remuneration Policy and Executive Remuneration Plan

    Non-Financial Information Remuneration Policy and Executive Remuneration Plan Executive remuneration plan designed for medium/long-term rewards by setting high stock-based incentives Foster a sense of shared interest with shareholders, intended to enhance corporate value through sustainable growth R

  40. Slide 40: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Statements made at the meeting or included in the documents that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of LY Corporation (Company) and its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates. The Company cautions you that a number of important factors c

  41. Slide 41: WOW Our Users!

    LY Corporation WOW Our Users!

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