Supplementary Material

for the First Quarter of

the Fiscal Year Ending

February 28, 2022

Stock code: 2930

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July 15, 2021

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Executive Summary

  • Strong performance was seen for various measures and the number of new customer acquisitions were higher than expected, with an increase of +34% year on year, resulting in net sales of ¥2,372 million, exceeding the forecast by 5.1%.

Actively invested in advertising within the scope of achieving profitability that does not result in opportunity loss.

Preparations for the release of mass market products scheduled for the consolidated fiscal year under review are proceeding smoothly.

Cooperation with affiliate businesses has been strengthened and test sales were started on Amazon U.S.

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Table of Contents

  1. Highlights for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending February 28, 2022 (P.4 -)
  2. Current Situation and Future Developments (P.16 -)
  3. References (P.19 -)

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Highlights for the First Quarter

of the Fiscal Year Ending

February 28, 2022

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Key Performance Highlights [Compared with Forecasts (Plan)]

* Transitioned to consolidated accounting from the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022.

(Millions of yen)

Consolidated forecast

Results for the

Changes

Changes (%)

(plan) for the

first quarter

first quarter

Net sales

2,256

2,372

+115

+5.1%

Gross profit

1,703

1,808

+105

+6.2%

Selling, general

1,268

1,407

+138

+10.9%

and administrative

expenses

Advertising

612

767

+155

+25.4%

expenses

Operating profit

434

401

-33

-7.6%

Operating profit

19.2%

16.9%

-2.3pt short

margin

Ordinary profit

435

408

-27

-6.2%

Profit attributable

309

288

-21

-6.8%

to owners of

parent

  • The number of new customer acquisitions increased 34% year on year, a significantly higher increase than expected, and net sales were higher than the forecast.
  • Profits at each level were lower than the forecast as a result of advertising investment on a scale that was much higher than planned.

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