Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (SVNDY) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

Tetsuya Takagi Executive Officer, CFO and GM of Corporate Finance & Accounting and Director Thank you for joining us today. Allow me to introduce myself once again. I am Takagi. I assumed the position of CFO on April 16. As this is my first earnings briefing since taking office, I would like to briefly share my upcoming initiatives and commitment as CFO before moving on to the overview of our first quarter financial results.

My role as CFO is clear to accelerate disciplined execution across the group and support faster, higher-quality decision-making that enhances corporate value and deliver sustainable long-term shareholder returns. The transformation of 7-Eleven is based on a simple premise. As customers' needs and the operating environment evolve faster than ever, we must transform our businesses with greater speed and agility while leveraging the full strength of our global organization. By sharing capabilities across markets and capturing the benefits of our global scale, we will strengthen execution and accelerate sustainable growth. Against that backdrop, I will focus on 3 priorities. First, strengthening our management information platform. As our businesses continue to evolve timely, transparent and comparable information will underpin better management decisions. While recognizing the different characteristics and growth stages of each business, we will establish a common management framework and performance metrics across the group. By making the differences across our businesses more visible and measurable, we will be better positioned to allocate capital and resources to where they can create the greatest value. At the same time, enhancing both our financial and nonfinancial data in...