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1 This PDF document is an updated note on the company. A comprehensive version of the report on the company, including this latest update, is available on our website and various professional platforms. On November 9, 218, Synchro Food Co., Ltd. announced earnings results for 1H FY3/19. Cumulative % of FY FY Est. Revenue , ,6 1, % 1,846 YoY % 29.9% 3.6% 33.3% 3.9% 32.% 24.9% 178.8% Gross profit , YoY % 28.6% 28.6% 31.6% 28.8% 32.6% 22.% GPM 9.7% 91.% 9.8% 91.% 89.8% 89.6% 89.6% 89.6% 9.2% 87.6% SG&A expenses YoY % 29.3% 25.1% 23.3% 25.9% 39.8% 41.6% SG&A ratio 46.5% 47.6% 48.9% 48.2% 46.3% 45.6% 45.2% 46.4% 49.% 51.7% Operating profit % 661 YoY % 27.9% 32.4% 41.4% 32.1% 24.9% 1.7% 126.7% OPM 44.3% 43.4% 41.9% 42.8% 43.6% 44.% 44.5% 43.2% 41.2% 35.9% 35.8% Recurring profit % 661 YoY % 29.3% 35.1% 46.1% 34.7% 24.9% 11.2% 147.7% RPM 43.8% 39.% 38.3% 4.2% 43.6% 4.3% 42.% 41.4% 41.2% 35.9% 35.8% Net income % 444 YoY % 26.7% 38.2% 47.3% 37.6% 27.7% 1.6% 164.% Net margin 27.8% 24.% 24.1% 25.1% 27.2% 25.4% 26.7% 26.4% 26.3% 22.5% 24.1% Quarterly FY3/17 FY3/17 FY3/18 FY3/18 FY3/19 FY3/19 Par. Par. Par. Par. Par. Par. Par. Cons. Cons. Cons. Revenue YoY % 31.3% 38.8% 24.8% 32.% 18.% Gross profit YoY % 28.6% 37.8% 21.8% 32.6% 11.8% GPM 9.7% 91.2% 9.3% 91.7% 89.8% 89.4% 89.7% 89.5% 9.2% 84.7% SG&A expenses YoY % 21.3% 19.7% 32.9% 39.8% 43.3% SG&A ratio 46.5% 48.6% 51.5% 46.6% 46.3% 44.9% 44.4% 49.6% 49.% 54.5% Operating profit YoY % 37.% 61.8% 1.4% 24.9% -2.% OPM 44.3% 42.6% 38.9% 45.1% 43.6% 44.5% 45.3% 39.9% 41.2% 3.1% Recurring profit YoY % 42.2% 69.7% 1.2% 24.9% -4.2% RPM 43.8% 34.3% 37.% 45.1% 43.6% 37.2% 45.3% 39.8% 41.2% 3.2% Net income YoY % 53.4% 65.6% 16.3% 27.7% -8.1% Net margin 27.8% 2.3% 24.4% 27.7% 27.2% 23.7% 29.1% 25.8% 26.3% 18.5% FY3/19 Notes: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods. Note: The company adopted consolidated accounting from Q4 FY3/18, so cumulative results for FY3/18 include three non-consolidated periods. Also, YoY figures show comparison with FY3/17 results for the parent. Seasonality: Revenue tends to increase in Q4 The company s businesses are seasonal, and Q4 revenue tends to be several percentage points higher than in other quarters, as more restaurants open in March and April and post more help-wanted ads in February and March in preparation. For example, in FY3/17, revenue in each of the first three quarters was around 24% of the annual total, but Q4 revenue was 28.3%. Similarly, quarterly operating profit in Q1 and Q2 was around 24% of the annual total (in Q3, it was around 21% due to cost increases), while Q4 was 29.8% of the total. In addition to job postings, the company s websites list information on properties and interior contracting aimed at operators planning to open restaurants, so the timing of booking revenue and operating profit is affected by when restaurants are opened. Q1 Q3 results tend to be similar, with Q4 performance being about 4 5pp higher. 1/5

2 Sales by quarter Operating profit by quarter 2, 1, ,5 1, , 5 1, FY3/17 FY3/18 FY3/ FY3/17 FY3/18 FY3/19 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Note: Consolidated figures shown for FY3/18. Fee-paying member count Average spend per fee-paying member (JPY) 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2,749 4,379 5,675 6,37 2,827 4,127 5,15 6,674 3,256 4,698 5,92 7,35 16, 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 17,78 68,686 95, ,932 12,999 78, , ,2 149,62 2, 4, 1, 2, *Cumulative total for period End-Q1 End-Q2 End-Q3 End-Q4 End-Q1 End-Q2 End-Q3 End-Q4 FY3/13 FY3/14 FY3/15 FY3/16 FY3/17 FY3/18 End-Q1 End-Q2 End-Q3 End-Q4 End-Q1 End-Q2 End-Q3 End-Q4 FY3/16 FY3/17 FY3/18 Quarterly registered member count Quarterly registered realtor count 16, 14, 12, 1, 8, 69,399 82, ,23 133, ,69 124,814 12, , ,3 17,336 14,45 1,459 96,646 2,5 2, 1,5 1,944 1,855 1,89 1,737 1,58 1,639 1,511 1,517 2,129 2,86 2,52 1,994 2,184 6, 55,916 1, 4, 2, 39,727 5 FY3/17 FY3/18 FY3/19 FY3/12 FY3/13 FY3/14 FY3/15 FY3/16 FY3/16 FY3/17 FY3/18 FY3/19 End-Jun. End-Sep. End-Dec. End-Mar. 2/5

3 Quarterly sales by service FY3/17 FY3/18 FY3/19 Operating Services Opening/Closing Services Other Services 1H FY3/19 results (out November 9, 218) Earnings trends For 1H FY3/19, revenue was JPY827mn (+24.9% YoY, versus 1H FY3/18 result for the parent), operating profit was JPY297mn (+1.7% YoY), recurring profit was JPY297mn (+11.2% YoY), and net income was JPY186mn (+1.6% YoY). OPM fell 8.1pp to 35.9% (44.% in 1H FY3/18, 35.8% forecast for FY3/19). This was due to the impact of goodwill amortization arising from the acquisition of Wit Ltd. (consolidated in February 218). Synchro Food has a single segment (Online Media) so it does not disclose earnings by segment. However, breaking down revenue by service category, Operating Services brought in JPY621mn (+21.6% YoY), Opening/Closing Services JPY145mn (+41.9% YoY), and Other Services JPY61mn (+29.1% YoY). The company had previously disclosed figures on fee-paying member count and average spend per fee-paying member on a quarterly basis. However, it decided to release these figures only at the end of the fiscal year, factoring in the impact of expanded service menu and the addition of low price services, where resultant quarterly disclosure would mean a disclosure of average spend per fee-paying member that lacks consistency with previous figures. Registration by restaurant operators and restaurant-related companies: Steady increase According to a September 218 survey on dining trends by the Japan Foodservice Association, although costs are rising due to a personnel shortage and the rising cost of ingredients in addition to the impact of a succession of typhoons that hit Japan, food service industry revenue increased slightly YoY. The company s inshokuten.com website, which provides support for restaurant openings and operation, had 139,23 registered restaurant operators as of end-september 218 (+15.1% YoY), showing steady growth. Further, thanks to aggressive marketing efforts, the number of inshokuten.com related service suppliers* such as realtors and foodstuff suppliers has shown steady growth, rising to 3,863 companies (+6.7% YoY). * This is the number of user accounts as of end-fy3/18 and includes registered realtors, interior contractors, and foodstuff suppliers. Financial status: Cash and deposits increasing as revenue and profit increases Synchro Food adopted consolidated accounting from FY3/18, and total consolidated assets as of end-1h FY3/19 were JPY2.7bn, up JPY145mn from end-fy3/18. Current assets stood at JPY2.4bn, also up JPY143mn primarily due to an increase in cash and deposits (+JPY165mn YoY) stemming from higher sales. The company had fixed assets of JPY27mn (+JPY2mn YoY). 3/5

4 As of end-1h FY3/19, total liabilities on consolidated basis were JPY358mn, down JPY41mn. Total consolidated net assets were JPY2.3bn, up JPY186mn YoY. The main reason for this increase was an increase in retained earnings (+JPY186mn YoY). The company did not revise full-year (FY3/19) forecasts. This note is the most recent addition to the full report. 4/5

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