Aloys Sends Shareholder Letter Ahead of Annual General Meeting: "Accelerating Transition to AI Platform Company"

Aloys announced on March 11 that it had sent a shareholder letter stating that the company is accelerating its transition into an artificial intelligence (AI) platform company, based on its improved performance and business structure reorganization.

In the shareholder letter, Aloys CEO Shin Jeongkwan said, "Last year was a year in which we laid the foundation for sustainable growth," and added, "Based on our innovative technological capabilities and sales strength, we achieved significant improvements both in results and in our financial structure."

In fact, Aloys’ sales last year reached 42.9 billion won, a 38.7% increase compared to the previous year's 30.9 billion won. Operating profit also rose by 36%, from 4.8 billion won to 6.5 billion won. Net profit for the year turned from a deficit of 400 million won in the previous year to a surplus of 4.4 billion won. During the same period, total assets grew by approximately 89%, from 59.8 billion won to 113.3 billion won.

Aloys cited the expansion of sales driven by high-margin new products, cost efficiency, and supply chain stabilization strategies as the main factors behind its improved performance. The company also explained that the acquisition of Korea Pile as a subsidiary last year contributed to an expanded consolidated business base, which in turn bolstered asset growth and financial stability.

Korea Pile is a manufacturer of PHC piles and has faced management risks in the past due to a downturn in the construction market and collaboration issues with joint investors. However, after Aloys secured management control, the company has been accelerating normalization by implementing organizational restructuring, expanding its client base, and improving production efficiency. The company is working to improve profitability by introducing factory automation systems and reorganizing its sales team, with the goal of returning to profitability this year.

Aloys is also pushing to move beyond its traditional set-top box manufacturing business and transform into an AI-based platform company. The company plans to launch an AI-powered OTT set-top box incorporating ChatGPT technology in the first half of this year. This product features a conversational user experience that enables content search, recommendations, and controls through voice interactions. Through this, Aloys aims to expand from a hardware sales-focused business structure to an AI service subscription-based revenue model. Following its advertising revenue model through a mobile OTT app, the company plans to introduce an AI service subscription model in the future to establish a structure for continuous revenue generation.

The company is also strengthening its shareholder return policy. Aloys announced that its management has been directly purchasing treasury shares to demonstrate its commitment to share price stability and shareholder value, and that it will expand IR activities to actively communicate its achievements and vision to the market going forward.

CEO Shin stated, "Aloys aims to leap beyond being a hardware manufacturer to become an AI service platform company," and added, "We will repay our shareholders' trust through transparent management and tangible results."

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