Exhibit 99.4

 

LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. Reports First Half of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results

 

Record-High First-Half Revenue and Operating Income, Up 8.9% and 35.9% Year Over Year, Respectively[1]

 

TOKYO, October 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS) (the “Company” or “Leifras”), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, and a leading operator of children’s sports schools and school club activity support businesses in Japan, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

 

First Half of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Highlights

 

  ● Revenue was JPY5,978.8 million ($36.8 million), an increase of 8.9% from JPY5,488.8 million for the same period last year.

 

  ● Income from operations was JPY92.3 million ($0.6 million), an increase of 35.9% from JPY67.9 million for the same period last year.

 

  ● Net income was JPY77.1 million ($0.5 million), an increase of 43.5% from JPY53.7 million for the same period last year.

 

  ● Adjusted income from operations was JPY139.7 million ($0.9 million), an increase of 105.6% from JPY67.9 million for the same period last year.

 

  ● Basic and diluted earnings per share were JPY2.95 ($0.02), compared to JPY2.16 for the same period last year.

 

First Half of Fiscal Year 2026 Operational Highlights

 

Sports School Business

 

  ● Number of members was 68,873, a decrease of 0.9% from 69,500 as of June 30, 2025.

 

  ● Revenue of the sports school business was JPY4,148.5 million ($25.5 million), an increase of 5.4% from JPY3,937.7 million for the same period last year.

 

Social Business

 

  ● Number of schools was 478, an increase of 37.0% from 349 as of June 30, 2025.

 

  ● Number of club activities was 2,224, an increase of 6.2% from 2,095 as of June 30, 2025.

 

  ● Revenue of the social business was JPY1,830.3 million ($11.3 million), an increase of 18.0% from JPY1,551.1 million for the same period last year.

 

Management Commentary

 

Mr. Kiyotaka Ito, the Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer of Leifras, commented, “We are pleased to report continued strong financial performance in the first half of fiscal year 2026. Both our sports school business and social business achieved revenue growth, contributing to an 8.9% year-over-year increase in total revenue, a record-high[1]. Profitability also continued to improve, with higher gross profit margin contributing to a 35.9% increase in income from operations and a 43.5% increase in net income.

 

“In our core sports school business, we remain committed to delivering our distinctive educational services that foster children’s non-cognitive skills. Meanwhile, our social business continued to grow as we expanded our efforts to support local sports environments, increasing the number of contracted schools for club activity support to 478, up 37.0% year over year. We will continue to draw on the people and expertise we have developed through sports education to support children’s growth, address challenges facing local communities, and sustainably enhance corporate value.”

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Condition

 

  ● As of June 30, 2026, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of JPY2,591.8 million ($15.9 million), compared to JPY2,524.1 million as of December 31, 2025.

 

  ● Net cash provided by operating activities was JPY252.7 million ($1.6 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to JPY312.8 million for the same period last year.

 

  ● Net cash used in investing activities was JPY213.0 million ($1.3 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to JPY47.2 million for the same period last year.

 

  ● Net cash provided by financing activities was JPY28.0 million ($0.2 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to net cash used in financing activities of JPY306.1 million for the same period last year.

 

Financial Guidance

 

  ● Revenue is expected to be between $82.9 million and $95.7 million for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, an increase of approximately 10.8% to 27.9% from $74.8 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

 

  ● Income from operations is expected to be between $4.5 million and $5.4 million for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, an increase of approximately 13.2% to 33.9% from $4.0 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

 

The guidance includes the results of Well Resources (from May 1, 2026), Tokai Sports (from June 1, 2026) and SWIFT JAPAN (from July 1, 2026). It does not assume any further business acquisitions, restructuring activities or legal settlements during the period. The guidance is translated at the FY2025 assumed exchange rate of US$1 = JPY156.80, the same rate used in the first quarter, to eliminate the impact of foreign exchange volatility. This rate will be used for the guidance throughout fiscal 2026.

 

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will host an English-language conference call at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (9:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time) on October 8, 2026, and a Japanese-language conference call at 3:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time) on October 9, 2026.

 

To attend the earnings conference calls, please use the following access information.

 

Dial-in details for the English-language conference call:

 

  Date:   October 8, 2026
  Time:   8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (9:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time)
  International:   1-412-902-4272
  USA/CANADA TOLL-FREE:   1-888-346-8982
  Conference ID:   Leifras Co., Ltd.
  Webcast:   https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=bdQ8V0Li

 

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Dial-in details for the Japanese-language conference call:

 

  Date:   October 9, 2026
  Time:   3:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time)
  Registration:   https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JUTCspQ2QqGvyKLp5vCfqA

 

Please dial in at least 15 minutes before the commencement of the English-language call to ensure timely participation.

 

A live webcast of the English-language conference call will be available through the webcast link above.

 

Exchange Rate Information

 

This announcement contains translations of certain Japanese Yen (“JPY”) amounts into U.S. dollars (“USD” or “$”) for the convenience of the reader. Translations of historical financial amounts from JPY into USD have been made at the exchange rate of JPY162.61 = $1.00, the noon buying rate as of June 30, 2026 published in the H.10 statistical release of the United States Federal Reserve Board.

 

Note: [1] Record high for the corresponding six-month period in US-GAAP figures since fiscal year 2023.

 

About LEIFRAS Co., Ltd.

 

Headquartered in Tokyo, Leifras is a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement. The Company primarily provides services related to the organization and operations of sports schools and sports events for children. Leifras was recognized as Japan’s largest operator of children’s sports schools in terms of both membership and number of schools, as well as the leading provider of school club activity support in terms of the number of contracted schools, according to Tokyo Shoko Research as of December 2025. The Company’s approach to sports education emphasizes the development of non-cognitive skills, following the teaching principle “acknowledge, praise, encourage, and motivate.” Its holistic approach integrates physical and mental development. Building on its experience and expertise in sports education, Leifras also operates a social business that supports school club activities, provides sports therapy for children with developmental disabilities, and offers exercise programs for the elderly. As of June 30, 2026, the Company supported 2,224 club activities at 478 schools.

 

For more information, please visit the Company’s website: https://ir.leifras.co.jp/.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The Company discusses a key financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) to supplement its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis. This non-GAAP financial measure is reconciled to its most directly comparable financial measure determined in accordance with GAAP as follows:

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation

Adjusted INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2025     2026     2026  
    JPY     JPY     US$  
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     67,929,244       92,309,685       567,676  
Plus: acquisition-related costs(a)     -       47,365,619       291,284  
Adjusted INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     67,929,244       139,675,304       858,960  

 

 
(a) Represents acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with the Company’s acquisition activities, including transaction-related costs, legal, financial and tax due diligence expenses, integration costs and other acquisition-related costs. These costs have been added back for normalization purposes as they are not considered reflective of the Company’s core operating performance.

 

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The Company’s primary non-GAAP financial measure and corresponding metrics reflect how the Company evaluates the Company’s current and prior year operating results. As new events or circumstances arise, these definitions could change. When the Company’s definitions change, the Company provides the updated definitions. When items no longer impact the Company’s current or future presentation of non-GAAP operating results, the Company removes these items from the Company’s non-GAAP definitions.

 

Adjusted income from operations is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with GAAP (collectively referred to as the “non-GAAP financial measures”), and the use of the term adjusted income from operations may differ from similar measures reported by other companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures. The Company believes the non-GAAP financial measure provides investors with useful information with respect to the Company’s historical operations. The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measure as a supplemental performance measure because the Company believes it facilitates a comparative assessment of the Company’s operating performance relative to the Company’s performance based on the Company’s results under GAAP, while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period. Specifically, adjusted income from operations allows the Company to assess the Company’s performance without the impact of the specifically identified items that the Company believes do not directly reflect the Company’s core operations, including acquisition-related costs and other items that management does not consider reflective of the Company’s core operating performance. The non-GAAP financial measure also functions as a key performance indicator used to evaluate the Company’s operating performance internally, and it is used in connection with the determination of incentive compensation for management, including executive officers.

 

As the Company’s initial public offering was completed during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and the related listing-related and transformational expenses were specific to the Company’s initial public offering and related transformation activities, the Company does not expect to incur such expenses in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 or future periods. Accordingly, beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, the Company has revised the Company’s presentation of adjusted income from operations and removed listing-related and transformational expenses from the adjustments to adjusted income from operations for all historical periods presented.

 

Adjusted income from operations is not a measurement of the Company’s financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to income from operations or any other financial statement data presented as indicators of financial performance or liquidity, each as presented in accordance with GAAP. Consequently, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measure should be considered together with the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company understands that although adjusted income from operations is frequently used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their evaluation of companies, it has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: adjusted income from operations does not fully reflect the Company’s cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; adjusted income from operations does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs; adjusted income from operations does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt; and although depreciation and amortization expenses are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted income from operations does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

 

Because of these limitations, adjusted income from operations should not be considered as discretionary cash available to the Company to reinvest in the growth of the Company’s business or as a measure of cash that will be available to the Company to meet the Company’s obligations.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” or other similar expressions in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks, including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions, and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the annual report and other filings with the SEC. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

LEIFRAS Co., Ltd.
Investor Relations Department
Email: IR@leifras.co.jp

 

Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
Phone: +1-646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com

 

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LEIFRAS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    December 31,     June 30,     June 30,  
    2025
JPY
    2026
JPY
    2026
US$
 
          (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
ASSETS                        
CURRENT ASSETS                        
Cash and Cash Equivalents     2,524,082,266       2,591,813,994       15,938,835  
Accounts receivable, net     731,083,491       655,589,901       4,031,670  
Inventories, net     21,578,477       23,882,759       146,871  
Prepaid expenses     158,040,280       159,110,735       978,481  
Other current assets     38,219,685       26,623,593       163,727  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS     3,473,004,199       3,457,020,982       21,259,584  
                         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                        
Property and equipment, net     96,456,471       97,668,996       600,633  
Intangible assets, net     29,631,015       113,647,566       698,897  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     482,694,859       480,682,783       2,956,047  
Finance lease right-of-use assets     236,908,226       266,307,429       1,637,706  
Long-term deposits     150,216,792       168,875,717       1,038,532  
Long-term investment     5,736,500       26,986,500       165,958  
Deferred tax assets, net     164,082,227       144,808,910       890,529  
Goodwill     27,999,994       160,524,039       987,172  
Other non-current assets     8,470,398       21,447,986       131,899  
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS     1,202,196,482       1,480,949,926       9,107,373  
TOTAL ASSETS     4,675,200,681       4,937,970,908       30,366,957  
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
CURRENT LIABILITIES                        
Short-term loans     100,000,000       100,000,000       614,968  
Current portion of long-term loans     151,030,000       75,013,000       461,306  
Bond payable, current     40,000,000       80,000,000       491,975  
Accounts payable     196,849,154       86,843,874       534,062  
Accrued liabilities     1,160,996,435       1,190,944,650       7,323,932  
Income tax payable     43,499,500       15,797,100       97,147  
Contract liabilities, current     154,074,620       362,735,094       2,230,706  
Operating lease liabilities, current     138,880,117       158,454,943       974,448  
Finance lease liabilities, current     88,017,810       98,236,175       604,121  
Other current liabilities     176,592,537       128,245,967       788,673  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES     2,249,940,173       2,296,270,803       14,121,338  
                         
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                        
Long-term loans, net of current portion     24,422,000       5,871,000       36,105  
Bond payable, non-current     18,175,440       152,289,808       936,534  
Contract liabilities, non-current     12,817,448       16,117,926       99,120  
Operating lease liabilities, non-current     347,365,643       319,835,831       1,966,889  
Finance lease liabilities, non-current     144,989,192       164,032,009       1,008,745  
Assets retirement obligations     30,775,915       30,984,183       190,543  
Deferred tax liabilities, net     -       28,777,638       176,973  
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES     578,545,638       717,908,395       4,414,909  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     2,828,485,811       3,014,179,198       18,536,247  
                         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                        
                         
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
Ordinary shares, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 26,560,660 shares issued and 26,160,619 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026, respectively.     409,833,241       409,833,241       2,520,345  
Additional paid-in capital     786,906,631       786,906,631       4,839,227  
Treasury shares, 400,041 shares as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026, respectively.     (100,012,265 )     (100,012,265 )     (615,044 )
Retained earnings     749,987,263       827,064,103       5,086,182  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     1,846,714,870       1,923,791,710       11,830,710  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     4,675,200,681       4,937,970,908       30,366,957  

 

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LEIFRAS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2025     2026     2026  
    JPY     JPY     US$  
NET REVENUE     5,488,810,821       5,978,787,041       36,767,647  
Cost of revenue     (4,047,686,339 )     (4,212,676,644 )     (25,906,627 )
GROSS PROFIT     1,441,124,482       1,766,110,397       10,861,020  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses     (1,373,195,238 )     (1,673,800,712 )     (10,293,345 )
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     67,929,244       92,309,685       567,675  
                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                        
Interest income     1,211,580       2,581,856       15,878  
Interest expense     (9,378,973 )     (5,440,318 )     (33,456 )
Dividend income     87,500       87,900       541  
Grant income     9,399,558       17,310,392       106,453  
Unrealized loss on short-term investment     (224,000 )     -       -  
Unrealized gain on long-term investment     -       4,665,574       28,692  
Loss (Gain) on disposal of long-lived assets     (168,973 )     292,080       1,796  
Other income (expense), net     (20,302,598 )     914,381       5,623  
Total other income (expense), net     (19,375,906 )     20,411,865       125,527  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES     48,553,338       112,721,550       693,202  
                         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                        
Current     (2,788,235 )     (15,999,345 )     (98,391 )
Deferred     7,941,095       (19,645,365 )     (120,813 )
Total benefit from (provision for) income taxes     5,152,860       (35,644,710 )     (219,204 )
NET INCOME     53,706,198       77,076,840       473,998  
                         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES                        
Basic     24,910,619       26,160,619       26,160,619  
Diluted     24,913,619       26,163,619       26,163,619  
EARNINGS PER SHARE                        
Basic     2.16       2.95       0.02  
Diluted     2.16       2.95       0.02  

 

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LEIFRAS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2025     2026     2026  
    JPY     JPY     US$  
Cash flows from operating activities                        
Net income     53,706,198       77,076,840       473,998  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities                        
Depreciation and amortization expense     66,679,088       64,001,684       393,590  
Provision for expected credit loss     5,788,690       2,676,936       16,462  
Loss (Gain) on disposal of property and equipment     168,973       (292,080 )     (1,796 )
Loss on disposal of ROU asset     -       2,401       15  
Provision for inventory impairment     719,481       571,851       3,517  
Unrealized loss on short-term investment     224,000       -       -  
Unrealized gain on long-term investment     -       (4,665,574 )     (28,692 )
Other non-cash expenses     215,875       5,249,247       32,281  
Deferred tax expense     (7,941,095 )     19,645,365       120,813  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                        
Accounts receivable, net     24,970,807       73,377,882       451,251  
Inventories     450,516       (2,876,133 )     (17,687 )
Prepaid expenses     65,923,967       (1,037,620 )     (6,381 )
Long-term deposits     (119,850 )     (18,134,685 )     (111,523 )
Other current assets     (8,421,744 )     12,062,482       74,180  
Other non-current assets     (7,728,297 )     (12,977,588 )     (79,808 )
Accounts payable     (20,679,625 )     (114,318,251 )     (703,021 )
Accrued liabilities     47,765,059       24,712,089       151,972  
Contract liabilities     217,944,834       211,960,952       1,303,493  
Operating lease liabilities     3,212,036       (5,942,925 )     (36,547 )
Income tax payable     (72,782,600 )     (27,702,400 )     (170,361 )
Amount due to a director     (1,000,000 )     -       -  
Other current liabilities     (56,292,856 )     (50,683,167 )     (311,685 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     312,803,457       252,707,306       1,554,070  
                         
Cash flows from investing activities                        
Purchase of investment securities     -       (16,584,426 )     (101,989 )
Purchase of property and equipment     (42,125,175 )     (5,821,892 )     (35,803 )
Purchase of intangible assets     (5,045,000 )     (8,548,150 )     (52,568 )
Acquisition, net of cash acquired     -       (182,039,420 )     (1,119,485 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (47,170,175 )     (212,993,888 )     (1,309,845 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities                        
Payment of finance lease liabilities     (43,752,315 )     (50,246,590 )     (309,001 )
Repayment of bank loans     (156,105,000 )     (94,568,000 )     (581,563 )
Proceeds from bond payable     -       192,832,900       1,185,861  
Repayment of bond payable     (20,000,000 )     (20,000,000 )     (122,994 )
Payment of deferred IPO costs     (86,232,087 )     -       -  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (306,089,402 )     28,018,310       172,304  
                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash     (40,456,120 )     67,731,728       416,528  
Cash at the beginning of period     2,538,554,638       2,524,082,266       15,522,307  
Cash at the end of the period     2,498,098,518       2,591,813,994       15,938,835  
                         
Supplementary cash flow information                        
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds     75,570,835       38,402,329     236,162
Cash paid for interest expenses     8,637,073       3,800,582     23,372
Non-cash financing and investing activities                        
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities     270,231,476       90,595,070       557,131  
Finance lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities     68,425,346       79,603,279       489,535  

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation

Adjusted INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2025     2026     2026  
    JPY     JPY     US$  
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     67,929,244       92,309,685       567,676  
Plus: acquisition-related costs(a)     -       47,365,619       291,284  
Adjusted INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     67,929,244       139,675,304       858,960  

 

 
(a) Represents acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with the Company’s acquisition activities, including transaction-related costs, legal, financial and tax due diligence expenses, integration costs and other acquisition-related costs. These costs have been added back for normalization purposes as they are not considered reflective of the Company’s core operating performance.

 

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