BELLSYSTEM24 : Consolidated financial results for the Six months ended August 31, 2022

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Consolidated financial results for the Six months ended August 31, 2022

[IFRS]

		October 12, 2022
Company name	：BELLSYSTEM 24 Holdings, Inc.	Stock exchange listing ：Tokyo
Stock exchange code	：6183	URL ：https://www.bell24.co.jp/en/
Representative	：Shunsuke Noda, President and Chief Executive Officer
Contact	：Toyohisa Tsuji, Managing Executive Officer
TEL	：[phone]

Scheduled date of filing of quarterly reports	：October 13, 2022
Scheduled date of start of dividend payment	：November 11, 2022
Preparation of 2Q earnings presentation material	：Yes
Holding of 2Q earnings briefing	：Yes
	(Figures are rounded to the nearest million yen)

1. Consolidated financial results for the Six months ended August 31, 2022 (From March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022)

1. Consolidated operating results

(Percentages represent year-on-year changes)

	Revenue		Operating income	Income before	Net income
		income taxes
	Millions of yen		%	Millions of yen		%	Millions of yen	%	Millions of yen	%
Six months ended	78,291		7.1	8,183		13.6	7,823	6.5	5,371	6.9
August 31, 2022
Six months ended	73,110		9.3	7,200		8.7	7,346	14.5	5,023	17.2
August 31, 2021
	Net income		Total Comprehensive	Basic earnings	Diluted earnings
	attributable to owners
	income		per share	per share
	of the parent
	Millions of yen		%	Millions of yen		%		Yen		Yen
Six months ended	5,225		6.2	5,652		8.9		71.04		70.58
August 31, 2022
Six months ended	4,918		15.7	5,191		24.8		66.93		66.41
August 31, 2021

(2) Consolidated financial position

			Total equity	Ratio of equity
	Total asset	Total equity	attributable to owners	attributable to owners
			of the parent	of the parent
	Millions of yen	Millions of yen	Millions of yen	%
As of August 31,2022	177,575	62,880	62,303	35.1
As of February 28, 2022	178,312	59,489	58,986	33.1

2．Dividend

		Dividend per share
	First	Second	Third		Fiscal	Annual
	quarter-end	quarter-end	quarter-end		year-end
	Yen	Yen	Yen		Yen	Yen
Fiscal year ended February 28, 2022	－	24.00	－		30.00	54.00
Fiscal year ended February 28, 2023	－	30.00
Fiscal year ended February 28, 2023			－		30.00	60.00
(planned)
(Note) Revision of most recently announced dividend forecasts : No

3 ．Consolidated financial results forecast for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023 (From March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023)

(Percentages represent changes from the same period of previous fiscal year)

											Net income	Basic
						Income before			attributable to
	Revenue		Operating income	Net income	earnings per
		income taxes	owners of the
								share
											parent
	Millions of yen		%	Millions of yen	%	Millions of yen		%	Millions of yen	%	Millions of yen		%	Yen
Fiscal year ending	148,000		1.0	14,000	5.8	13,900		3.2	9,400	2.9	9,200		2.9	125.08
February 28, 2023
(Note) Revisions of financial forecast in the latest announcement : No

(Notes)

(1) Changes in status of significant subsidiaries during the period

(Changes in specified subsidiaries accompanying changes in scope of consolidation): No

(2) Changes in accounting policies and accounting estimates

• Changes in accounting policies required by IFRS

• Changes in accounting policies other than ① above

• Changes in accounting estimates

• No
• No
• No

1. Number of issued shares (common share)

• Number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury shares):

As of August 31,2022	：	73,715,734	shares
As of February 28, 2022	：	73,715,734	shares

• Number of treasury shares at the end of period:

As of August 31,2022	：	154,106	shares
As of February 28, 2022	：	160,522	shares

③ Average number of shares:
Six months ended August 31, 2022	：	73,559,310	shares
Six months ended August 31, 2021	：	73,509,652	shares

• Disclosure regarding the execution of the quarterly review process

This quarterly financial report is outside the scope of quarterly review procedures under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. At the time of disclosure of this financial report, review procedures for the Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements are in progress.

• Explanation about the appropriate use of the results forecasts and other special notes

(Note on forward-looking statements, etc.)

Forward-looking statements, including the results forecasts contained in this material, are based on information currently available for the Company and certain assumptions which the Company deems reasonable. The Company does not intend to provide any guarantee on the realization on these forecasts. Actual business results May differ materially from the forecasts due to various factors.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

（１） Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position（Unaudited）

				(Millions of yen)
		As of		As of
		February 28, 2022		August 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	6,196	7,958
Trade and other receivables	21,181	21,551
Other financial assets	289	352
Other current assets	1,143	1,103
Total current assets	28,809	30,964
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment	40,067	38,461
Goodwill	94,900	94,900
Intangible assets	2,064	1,955
Investments accounted for using the equity method	2,641	2,380
Deferred tax assets	2,806	3,121
Other financial assets	6,940	5,750
Other non-current assets	85	44
Total non-current assets	149,503	146,611
Total assets	178,312	177,575

				(Millions of yen)
		As of		As of
		February 28, 2022		August 31, 2022
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	6,691	6,698
Borrowings	37,481	38,547
Income taxes payable	2,222	2,795
Liabilities for employee benefits	12,005	11,605
Other financial liabilities	6,095	5,781
Other current liabilities	2,909	3,205
Total current liabilities	67,403	68,631
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings	21,971	17,976
Provisions	2,211	2,441
Liabilities for employee benefits	652	662
Deferred tax liabilities	8	8
Other financial liabilities	26,569	24,967
Other non-current liabilities	9	10
Total non-current liabilities	51,420	46,064
Total liabilities	118,823	114,695
Equity
Common stock	27,079	27,079
Capital surplus	3,478	3,475
Other components of equity	(57)	233
Retained earnings	28,783	31,801
Treasury shares	(297)	(285)
Total equity attributable to owners of the parent	58,986	62,303
Non-controlling interest	503	577
Total equity	59,489	62,880
Total liabilities and equity	178,312	177,575