Expansion of Registered Users, Customer Base and Transaction Volume

「Consolidated operating revenue is progressing ahead of expectations, up 16.1% year on year」

「As a result, as of the end of the current interim consolidated accounting period, the number of registered users exceeded 800,000 and gross transaction value (Note 1) for the knowledge platform business as a whole was ¥8,023 million. Operating revenue was ¥5,562.999 million, up 16.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥848.137 million, up 69.6%; ordinary profit was ¥850.488 million, up 68.8%; interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥489.049 million, up 169.2%; and adjusted EBITDA (Note 2) was ¥756.370 million, up 92.3%.」

「As a result, transaction value (Note 1) for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥14,535 million at the end of the fiscal year. Operating revenue for the fiscal year was ¥9,974.670 million, up 2.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,341.141 million, up 9.3%.」

「Transaction value*1 for the Knowledge Platform business as a whole was ¥14,535 million at the end of the consolidated fiscal year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the interim period, registrants exceeded 760,000 and transaction value (Note 1) for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥7,009 million. Operating revenue for the interim period was ¥4,774.392 million, down 3.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥499.969 million, down 14.2%, ordinary profit was ¥503.885 million, down 11.4%, interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥181.648 million, up 69.2%, and adjusted EBITDA (Note 2) was ¥393.228 million, down 16.7%.」

「As a result, as of the end of the fiscal year, registrants exceeded 700,000 and transaction value (Note 1) for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥14,343 million. Operating revenue for the fiscal year was ¥9,780.950 million, up 9.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,227.328 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥59.145 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the interim period, registrants exceeded 650,000 and transaction value (Note 1) for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥7,223 million. Operating revenue for the interim period was ¥4,935.652 million, up 14.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥582.602 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥129.389 million in the same period of the previous year, ordinary profit was ¥568.566 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥146.580 million, interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥107.337 million, compared with an interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥196.496 million, and adjusted EBITDA (Note 2) was ¥472.341 million, up 26.6% year on year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the first quarter, registrants exceeded 650,000 and transaction value (Note 1) was ¥3,716 million. Operating revenue for the three months ended the first quarter was ¥2,520.976 million, up 18.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥385.589 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥82.505 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the third quarter, registrants exceeded 620,000 and transaction value for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥9,669 million. Operating revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥6,631.488 million, up 5.2% year on year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the second quarter, registrants exceeded 600,000 and transaction value for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥6,305 million. Operating revenue for the six months ended the second quarter was ¥4,317.854 million, up 4.2% year on year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the first quarter, registrants exceeded 580,000 and transaction value was ¥3,134 million. Operating revenue for the three months ended the first quarter was ¥2,134.488 million, up 8.8% year on year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the third quarter, registrants exceeded 540,000, and transaction value for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥9,332 million, up 213% year on year. Operating revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥6,304.462 million, up 237% year on year, and operating profit was ¥88.012 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥252.086 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the second quarter, registrants exceeded 520,000, and transaction value for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥6,149 million, up 226% year on year. Operating revenue for the six months ended the second quarter was ¥4,142.089 million, up 249% year on year, and operating profit was ¥145.983 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥96.694 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「As a result, the number of registered users exceeded 490,000 as of the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal year, while transaction value for the Knowledge Platform Business as a whole during the cumulative first quarter period was ¥2,911 million, an increase of 224% year on year.」

「As a result, the number of domestic registered users (Note) exceeded 130,000 as of the end of the third quarter of the current fiscal year, while the number of knowledge-provision transactions through full-support spot consulting arranged by the Company during the cumulative third quarter period, limited to “VisasQ interview,” was approximately 20 thousand, and transaction value for the Knowledge Platform Business as a whole was ¥2,983 million, an increase of 69% year on year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the first quarter, domestic registrants were approximately 150,000, and the number of knowledge-provision transactions arranged by the company through its full-support spot consulting service during the three months ended the first quarter, limited to “Visasq interview,” exceeded 6,000. Transaction value for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥908 million, up 88% year on year. Operating revenue for the three months ended the first quarter was ¥563.670 million, up 85% year on year, operating profit was ¥119.835 million, up 1,484%, ordinary profit was ¥120.102 million, up 4,921%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥96.634 million, up 4,186%.」

「As a result, as of the end of the fiscal year, domestic registrants exceeded 110,000, and the number of knowledge-provision transactions arranged by the company through its full-support spot consulting service, limited to “Visasq interview,” was approximately 19,500, up 55% year on year. For the full fiscal year, transaction value for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥2,570 million, up 64% year on year, operating revenue was ¥1,604 million, up 63%, and operating profit was ¥208 million, up 191%.」

「As a result, the number of domestic registered users (Note) exceeded 120,000 as of the end of the third quarter of the current fiscal year, while the number of knowledge-provision transactions through full-support spot consulting arranged by the Company during the cumulative third quarter period, limited to “VisasQ interview,” was approximately 13 thousand, and transaction value for the Knowledge Platform Business as a whole was ¥1,782 million, an increase of 59% year on year.」

「As a result, as of the end of the second quarter, domestic registrants exceeded 100,000, and the number of knowledge-provision transactions arranged by the company through its full-support spot consulting service during the six months ended the second quarter, limited to “Visasq interview,” was approximately 8,400. Transaction value for the entire knowledge platform business was ¥1,091 million, up 55% year on year.」

「In addition to the steady expansion of both the registrant and corporate client bases, ongoing improvements to internally developed systems and operational efficiency, together with the enrichment of database information, have improved matching efficiency. As a result, total transaction value, including “Visasq interview,” increased at a compound annual growth rate of 152% from the fiscal year ended February 2016 to the fiscal year ended February 2020.」