Weathernews (4825) Corporate presentation summary

Fifth growth period strategy

• Stage 1 of the fifth growth period covers 2023–2025 and aims to form market-specific loops linking data, accurate forecasts, and community participation.

• The longer-term plan is to evolve and fuse those loops, expanding value creation across markets and the global community.

• Core strengths are accumulated weather and environmental data, accurate forecasting using data and AI, and community-led solutions for safety, economic, and environmental needs.

SaaS expansion and customer growth

• Shift from field-sales emphasis to global online sales and scalable SaaS products with simple Basic, Business, and Enterprise pricing.

• Maritime SaaS will extend route optimization and environmental operations services beyond large cargo ships to mid-size vessels and small vessels.

• Aviation expansion targets commercial aviation in Asia, general aviation in Japan, and the developing drone market; cited TAM includes 35,000 commercial airlines and 5.3M drones.

• Land-transport services will broaden from major Japanese infrastructure clients to roads, private railways, buses, taxis, logistics, public-sector disaster management, and corporate needs.

AI-enabled operations and connected communities

• A new AI operating model will combine historical weather, climate, and business data with operational know-how and deep learning.

• AI-supported onboarding, service adaptation, renewals, and upselling aim to maintain service quality and low cancellation while improving profit margins.

• Individual supporters and corporate clients will be connected to combine app reach and brand recognition with business-solution know-how serving 2,600+ companies in 40+ industries.

• The plan targets 500K BtoB supporters, 500M MAU, 50,000 vessels, 90,000 aircraft, and 5M drones.