Money Forward (TYO:3994)loss attributable to owners of the parent narrowed to 2.20 billion yen for the fiscal first half, from a loss of 2.60 billion yen a year earlier.

The software company's loss per share improved to 39.97 yen from 47.83 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Tuesday.

Net sales jumped 17% to 23.2 billion yen for the six months ended May 31 from 19.9 billion yen a year earlier.

For the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, the company expects net loss attributable to owners of 6.80 yen to 4.40 billion yen, loss per share of 123.86 yen to 80.15 yen, and net sales of 49.50 to 52.10 billion yen.

The company did not forecast any interim or year-end dividend payments for the current fiscal year.