The two core businesses are information services and sales promotion support.

「(Staffing Services business) In the Staffing Services business, sales of HR tech products and services and permanent staffing services, including “Wagasha de DOMO,” a subscription-based applicant-tracking system provided to customers, remained solid. As a result, revenue was ¥2,239 million, up 2.9% from the previous interim consolidated accounting period, and segment profit was ¥537 million, up 19.4%. (Promotion Support business) In the Promotion Support business, overall distribution volumes in the distribution of free papers, the principal source of revenue, have continued to trend downward. Revenue in the Promotion Support business was ¥204 million, down 11.4% from the previous interim consolidated accounting period, while segment profit was ¥34 million, up 180.5%.」

「(Human Resources Services Business) In the human resources services business, sales of HR tech and permanent employment services remained solid, including subscription-based billing models such as “Wagasha de DOMO,” which provides customers with a recruitment management system, and the RPO business of WHOM, which became a consolidated subsidiary during the fiscal year, also contributed to results. Revenue was ¥4,314 million, up 19.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥933 million, up 22.3%.」

「Since 株式会社ＷＨＯＭ became a consolidated subsidiary from the current consolidated fiscal year, the former segment name, “Information Provision Business,” had begun to diverge from the actual nature of the business. Accordingly, the segment name was changed to “Human Resources Services Business.” This change was solely a revision of the segment name and did not result in any substantive change to the business activities or the subsidiaries covered.」

「As 株式会社ＷＨＯＭ became a consolidated subsidiary beginning in the interim consolidated accounting period, the former segment name Information Services had increasingly diverged from the actual nature of the business. Accordingly, the segment name was changed to Human Resources Services. This change was a review of the segment name only and did not materially change the business content or the subsidiaries covered.」

「In the Information Services business, sales of core products expanded as a result of continued efforts to strengthen sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, and in the full-time employee segment. However, revenue declined due to the impact of services suspended the previous year and other factors. Revenue was ¥1,794 million, down 5.4% from the previous interim consolidated accounting period, and segment profit was ¥344 million, down 12.7%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, distribution volumes declined due to discontinued or suspended free-paper publications. However, customer-attraction activity by event- and leisure-related companies was recovering, resulting in revenue of ¥289 million, down 5.7% from the previous interim consolidated accounting period, and segment profit of ¥32 million, up 7.8%.」

「In the Information Services business, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, expanded. However, revenue declined due to the impact of a service suspended the previous year. Revenue was ¥939 million, down 2.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥189 million, down 14.2%. In the Sales Promotion Support business, although publication suspensions and the trend toward reduced distribution areas continued, promotional services targeting households raising children remained solid. Revenue was ¥148 million, down 4.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥21 million, up 26.3%.」

「In the Information Services business, revenue from employment advertising media showed signs of bottoming out due to the emergence of various matching methods. Sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, and sales in the full-time employee segment increased. Revenue was ¥3,753 million, up 9.0% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥801 million, up 16.1%. In the Sales Promotion Support business, overall distribution volumes declined due to a reduction in promotional materials accompanying customers' cuts to promotional expenditure and the discontinuation or suspension of free-paper publications. Revenue was ¥579 million, down 6.8% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥48 million, down 10.5%.」

「In the Information Services business, revenue from employment advertising media showed signs of bottoming out. However, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, and sales in the full-time employee segment continued to expand steadily. Revenue was ¥2,859 million, up 11.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥607 million, up 23.7%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, distribution volumes declined during the quarter due to customers reducing promotional expenditure and discontinued or suspended free-paper publications. Meanwhile, customer-attraction activity by event- and leisure-related companies was gradually recovering as the impact of COVID-19 diminished. Revenue was ¥444 million, down 5.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥39 million, up 1.3%.」

「In the Information Services business, revenue from employment advertising media had bottomed out due to the diversification of matching methods. Sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, and sales in the full-time employee segment continued to be strengthened. Revenue was ¥1,896 million, up 14.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥394 million, up 37.3%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, distribution volumes declined due to customers reducing promotional expenditure and discontinued or suspended free-paper publications. Meanwhile, customer-attraction activity by event- and leisure-related companies was gradually recovering. Revenue was ¥306 million, down 5.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥30 million, up 8.7%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, revenue from employment advertising media had bottomed out due to the diversification of matching methods. However, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, continued to expand steadily. Revenue was ¥962 million, up 10.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥221 million, up 24.8%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, customers continued to reduce promotional expenditure, while customer-attraction activity by event- and leisure-related companies was gradually recovering. However, partly due to a review of the accounting treatment for certain services, revenue was ¥155 million, down 10.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥16 million, up 1.5%.」

「In the Information Services business, revenue from employment advertising media had bottomed out due to the emergence of various matching methods. However, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, increased steadily due to expansion of the sales network and other factors. Revenue was ¥3,443 million, up 12.7% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥690 million, up 14.3%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, the decline in distribution volumes caused by customers reducing promotional expenditure and by discontinued or suspended free-paper publications had bottomed out. Customer-attraction activity by event- and leisure-related companies was also gradually recovering. Revenue was ¥621 million, up 5.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥53 million, down 30.6%.」

「In the Information Services business, revenue from employment advertising media had bottomed out due to employment conditions not yet having fully recovered and the emergence of various matching methods. However, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, continued to expand steadily. Revenue was ¥2,563 million, up 13.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥490 million, up 18.7%. In the Sales Promotion Support business, the decline in distribution volumes caused by customers reducing promotional expenditure and by discontinued or suspended free-paper publications had bottomed out. Customer-attraction activity by event- and leisure-related companies was also gradually recovering. Revenue was ¥469 million, up 4.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥39 million, down 30.0%.」

「In the Information Services business, revenue from employment advertising media had bottomed out due to employment conditions not yet having fully recovered and the emergence of various matching methods. However, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, continued to expand steadily. Revenue was ¥1,657 million, up 16.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥287 million, up 26.7%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, the decline in distribution volumes caused by customers reducing promotional expenditure and by discontinued or suspended free-paper publications had bottomed out. Customer-attraction activity by event- and leisure-related companies was also gradually recovering. Revenue was ¥322 million, up 6.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥27 million, down 9.7%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, revenue from employment advertising media had bottomed out due to employment conditions not yet having fully recovered and the emergence of various matching methods. However, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, continued to expand steadily. Revenue was ¥867 million, up 19.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥177 million, up 55.5%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, the decline in distribution volumes caused by customers reducing promotional expenditure appeared to have bottomed out. Customer-attraction activity by event- and leisure-related companies was also recovering. Revenue was ¥172 million, up 4.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥16 million, down 16.6%.」

「In the Information Services business, employment conditions had not fully recovered due to concerns over the renewed spread of COVID-19, and revenue from employment advertising media had bottomed out. However, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, increased. Revenue was ¥3,055 million, up 21.4% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥604 million, up 442.8%.」

「In the Information Services business, employment conditions had not fully recovered due to concerns over the renewed spread of COVID-19, and revenue from employment advertising media had bottomed out. However, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, increased. Revenue was ¥2,251 million, up 20.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥413 million, up 536.5%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, the decline in distribution volumes caused by customers reducing promotional expenditure continued. In addition, promotional activity by event- and leisure-related companies stagnated. Revenue was ¥447 million, down 1.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥56 million, up 121.2%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, revenue from employment advertising media had bottomed out due to employment conditions not yet having fully recovered. However, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, expanded as planned. Revenue was ¥726 million, up 9.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥113 million, up 217.5%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, the decline in distribution volumes caused by customers reducing promotional expenditure continued. Although the coupon booklet for families raising preschool children was published as initially planned, lower advertising placements by event- and leisure-related companies resulted in revenue of ¥165 million, down 1.7% year on year, and segment profit of ¥19 million, up 109.2%.」

「In the Information Services business, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system, increased. However, although revenue from employment advertising media directly affected by the deterioration in employment conditions showed gradual signs of recovery, it had not recovered to the previous fiscal year's level. While measures such as changing the annual in-person Shigoto Fair joint corporate interview event to an online event were implemented amid the continuing spread of COVID-19, revenue was ¥2,516 million, down 33.0% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥111 million, down 86.6%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system, increased. However, although revenue from employment advertising media directly affected by the deterioration in employment conditions showed gradual signs of recovery, it had not recovered to the previous fiscal year's level. While measures such as changing the annual in-person Shigoto Fair joint corporate interview event to an online event were implemented amid the continuing spread of COVID-19, revenue was ¥1,866 million, down 35.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥64 million, down 90.2%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, distribution volumes declined due to discontinued or suspended publications and the cancellation of coupon booklet publication for families raising preschool children. Revenue was ¥453 million, down 29.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥25 million, down 57.3%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system, increased. However, although revenue from employment advertising media directly affected by the deterioration in employment conditions showed signs of bottoming, it had not recovered to the previous fiscal year's level. In addition, revenue declined because the annual Shigoto Fair joint corporate interview event was cancelled. Revenue was ¥1,217 million, down 37.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥16 million, down 96.2%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, distribution volumes declined due to discontinued or suspended publications. Publication of the regularly issued coupon booklet for families raising preschool children also had to be discontinued. Revenue was ¥304 million, down 32.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥11 million, down 72.7%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, which provides customers with a recruitment management system under a subscription-based billing model, increased. However, revenue declined due to lower sales of employment advertising media directly affected by the deterioration in employment conditions and the cancellation of joint corporate interview events such as Shigoto Fair. Revenue was ¥663 million, down 36.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥35 million, down 82.7%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, distribution volumes declined due to discontinued or suspended publications and the cancellation of coupon booklets for families raising preschool children. Revenue was ¥168 million, down 29.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥9 million, down 58.9%.」

「The Group consists of the Company, 3 consolidated subsidiaries and 1 equity-method affiliate, and operates primarily through its Information Services and Sales Promotion Support businesses.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, the low-priced version of Wagasha de DOMO, a service providing customers with a recruitment management system linked to DOMO NET, was launched and revenue progressed steadily. However, revenue declined due to lower sales of the Company's core product, the Shizuoka edition of DOMO, and the suspension of publication of DOMO Leaf. Revenue was ¥2,891 million, down 17.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥664 million, down 27.0%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, revenue from the distribution of free papers, the primary source of sales, declined due to the suspension of publication by major customers and other factors in the previous consolidated fiscal year. Revenue was ¥640 million, down 10.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥59 million, down 8.5%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, a service providing a recruitment management system linked to DOMO NET, remained solid. However, revenue declined due to lower sales of the Shizuoka edition of DOMO, which was published fewer times than in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and the suspension of publication of DOMO Leaf. Revenue was ¥1,950 million, down 15.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥432 million, down 25.9%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, revenue from the distribution of free papers, the primary source of sales, declined due to the suspension of publication by major customers and other factors in the previous consolidated fiscal year. Revenue was ¥449 million, down 10.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥42 million, down 5.0%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, sales of Wagasha de DOMO, a service providing a recruitment management system linked to DOMO NET, remained solid. However, revenue declined due to lower sales of the Shizuoka edition of DOMO, which was published fewer times than in the previous consolidated fiscal year. Revenue was ¥1,048 million, down 14.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥207 million, down 36.8%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, revenue from the distribution of free papers, the primary source of sales, declined due to the suspension of publication by major customers and other factors in the previous consolidated fiscal year. Revenue was ¥240 million, down 10.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥22 million, down 2.1%.」

「The Group consists of the Company and 4 consolidated subsidiaries and operates primarily through its Information Services and Sales Promotion Support businesses.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, although sales of the Shizuoka edition of DOMO declined, sales of the online products JOB, a career-change and employment website for full-time employees, and DOMO NET, a job information website, remained solid. Sales also increased for a new service launched in the previous consolidated fiscal year that provides a recruitment management system for individual customers. Revenue was ¥3,517 million, up 0.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥909 million, up 10.6%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, although sales of direct promotions targeting mothers raising children grew, sales from the distribution of free papers, the primary business, declined due to the suspension of publication by major customers and other factors. Revenue was ¥713 million, down 8.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥65 million, down 45.1%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, although sales of the Shizuoka edition of DOMO declined, sales of the online products JOB, a career-change and employment website for full-time employees, and DOMO NET, a job information website, remained solid. Sales also increased for a new service launched in the previous consolidated fiscal year that provides a recruitment management system for individual customers. Revenue was ¥2,314 million, up 1.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥583 million, up 13.6%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, sales of direct promotions targeting mothers raising children grew. However, sales from the distribution of free papers, the primary business, declined due to the suspension of publication by major customers and other factors. Revenue was ¥499 million, down 6.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥44 million, down 47.1%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, although sales of the Shizuoka edition of DOMO declined, sales of the online products JOB, a career-change and employment website for full-time employees, and DOMO NET remained solid. Sales also increased for a new service launched in the previous consolidated fiscal year that provides a recruitment management system for individual customers. Revenue was ¥1,222 million, up 3.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥327 million, up 23.6%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, sales of direct promotions targeting mothers raising children grew. However, revenue from the distribution of free papers, the primary source of sales, declined due to the suspension of publication by major customers and other factors. Revenue was ¥266 million, down 4.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥23 million, down 47.2%.」

「The Group consists of the Company and 4 consolidated subsidiaries and operates primarily through its Information Services and Sales Promotion Support businesses.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, sales of the Aichi edition of the free employment magazine DOMO, whose distribution area was expanded within Aichi Prefecture in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and DOMO Leaf, for which 3 new editions were launched, remained solid. Sales of the online products JOB, a career-change and employment website for full-time employees, and DOMO NET, a job information website, also increased. As a result, revenue was ¥3,503 million, up 3.8% year on year. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, sales of direct promotions targeting mothers raising children and students grew in the free-paper distribution business, which accounts for the majority of revenue. Revenue was ¥783 million, up 3.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥118 million, up 16.5%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, sales of the Aichi edition of the free employment magazine DOMO, whose distribution area was expanded within Aichi Prefecture in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and DOMO Leaf, for which 3 new editions were launched, remained solid. Sales of the online products JOB, a career-change and employment website for full-time employees, and DOMO NET, a job information website, also increased. As a result, revenue was ¥2,286 million, up 6.1% year on year, while segment profit was ¥513 million, down 14.8%. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, distribution volumes increased in the Tokyo metropolitan area for the free papers that account for the majority of revenue. Customer acquisition for direct promotions targeting mothers raising children and the launch of 2 editions of the Happy Present Coupon in new areas also contributed. Revenue was ¥536 million, up 4.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥84 million, up 21.5%.」

「(Information Services) In the Information Services business, sales of the Aichi edition of the free employment magazine DOMO, whose distribution area was expanded within Aichi Prefecture in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and DOMO Leaf, for which 3 new editions were launched, remained solid. Sales of the online products JOB, a career-change and employment website for full-time employees, and DOMO NET, a job information website, also increased. As a result, revenue was ¥1,176 million, up 5.5% year on year. (Sales Promotion Support) In the Sales Promotion Support business, distribution volumes increased in the Tokyo metropolitan area for the free papers that account for the majority of revenue. Customer acquisition and distribution expansion for direct promotions targeting mothers raising children also grew, resulting in revenue of ¥279 million, up 5.0% year on year.」

「The Group consists of the Company and 4 consolidated subsidiaries and operates primarily through its Information Services and Sales Promotion Support businesses.」