Damage to the SKINFOOD Brand from Misconduct at Franchise Stores

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no new business risks or material changes to the business risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「また、当社は当該フランチャイズ契約により、日本国内においてフランチャイザーとして、フランチャイズシステムを採用しており、フランチャイズ加盟店オーナーとの間で締結するフランチャイズ契約に基づいて、「SKINFOOD」店舗のチェーン展開を行っております。従いまして、契約の相手先であるフランチャイズ加盟店における不祥事などによりチェーン全体のブランドイメージが影響を受けた場合、当社グループの業績及び財政状態に影響を与える可能性があります。」

「当第１四半期連結累計期間において、新たな事業等のリスクの発生、または、前事業年度の有価証券報告書および前事業年度の有価証券報告書の訂正報告書に記載した事業等のリスクについての重要な変更はありません。」

「契約の相手先であるフランチャイズ加盟店における不祥事などによりチェーン全体のブランドイメージが影響を受けた場合、当社グループの業績及び財政状態に影響を与える可能性があります。」

「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」

「During the nine-month cumulative consolidated period under review, there were no new business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the six-month period ended [the current second quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」

「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」

「契約の相手先であるフランチャイズ加盟店における不祥事などによりチェーン全体のブランドイメージが影響を受けた場合、当社グループの業績に影響を与える可能性があります。」

「During the nine-month period ended [the current third quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」

「During the six-month period ended [the current second quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」

「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」

「契約の相手先であるフランチャイズ加盟店における不祥事などによりチェーン全体のブランドイメージが影響を受けた場合、当社グループの業績に影響を与える可能性があります。」

「During the nine-month period ended [the current third quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」

「During the six-month period ended [the current second quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」

「If misconduct at a franchise store were to affect the brand image of the chain as a whole, the Group’s results could be affected.」