Results of Operations

for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2021 (3Q FY3/21)

Welbe, Inc.

Securities Code: 6556

1. 3Q highlights

Results of operation

From the same period of the previous year, net sales up 1,070million, operating profit up 200million

The number of users has increased due to thorough measures against infectious diseases and the successful introduction of online support for the impact of new coronavirus infection.

Compared to the full‐year forecast, sales are steadily increasing to 77.9% and profits at each stage exceeding 80%.

Full‐year outlook No impact of state of emergency. The number of users is expected to remain strong. Increased the number of bases planned to open from the initial plan.

Dividend

  • Commemorative dividend (announced on November 13, 2020) :

    This year marks the 10th term of our establishment. Implemented a commemorative dividend of 5.0 yen

  • Increased year‐end ordinary dividend (announced on November 19, 2020) :

    Dividend increased by 0.5 yen due to revision of earnings forecast.

  • Annual dividend is 15.0 yen :

    Ordinary dividend 10 yen(Interim dividend of 4.7 yen, Year‐end ordinary dividend 5.3 yen), Year‐end commemorative dividend 5.0 yen

    • Consolidated accounting started from the FY3/20.

    • Figures for the 1st to 3rd quarters of FY3/20, and before the FY3/19 are based on non‐consolidated financial statements.

2. Quarterly Results

From the same period of the previous year, net sales up 1,070 million, operating profit up 200 million.

The number of users increased due to thorough measures against infectious diseases and the successful introduction of online support for the impact of COVID‐19 infection.

Compared to the full‐year forecast, sales are steadily increasing to 77.9% and profits at each stage exceeding 80%.

FY3/20

FY3/21

YoY change

FY3/21

3Q

3Q

Forecast

Amount

Millions of yen

Amount

Millions of yen

Change

Millions of yen

Change

(%)

Amount

Millions of yen

Progress

Net sales

5,040

6,106

+1,066

+21.2%

7,838

77.9%

Gross profit

2,144

2,484

+340

+15.9%

Operating profit

1,463

1,664

+201

+13.8%

1,952

85.2%

Ordinary profit

1,461

1,713

+251

+17.2%

1,950

87.8%

Profit

937

1,184

+246

+26.3%

1,410

83.9%

3. Full year outlook

Net sales

The number of users is expected to remain strong even after January.

However, we will continue to monitor the status of the COVID‐19.

New Open

Increased the number of bases planned to open from the initial plan.

Proceed with contracts for candidate properties to open next fiscal year.

4. Bases

Employment Transition Support Business

FY3/17

50

FY3/18

58

FY3/19

67

FY3/20

71

3Q FY3/21

Awaji‐Ekimae Urayasue‐Ekimae Utsunomiya 2nd Nagasaki‐Ekimae Nishi‐Kawaguchi 2nd Yokosuka‐Chuo‐Ekimae

Nagoya‐Kanayama‐Ekimae Kyoto‐Shijo‐Karasuma 2nd Hiroshima‐Ekimae 2nd Okayama‐Ekimae 2nd

Habilitation business

Multi function base after‐school day care servicechild development support Single function baseafter‐school day care service)

Single function basechild development support

41

44

FY3/17

YTD

3 bases

FY3/18

FY3/19

FY3/20

3Q FY3/21

Sep. 2020

planned

habii Yamato habii Kokura habii Takatsukihabii Chiba habii‐plus Omiya 2nd

(Multifunctionalization)

Multifunctionalization habii 1 bases (habii Hon‐Atsugi)

habii‐plus 3 bases

habii‐plus Nishi‐Funabashi,Fujimino,Nishi‐Kawaguchi)

Start of early childhood/learning classrooms

"Habii Academy"

online classroom,Yamato,Tama‐plaza

Net salesmillion of yen)

4,010

YoY Change

¥515 million12.8%Progress 77.1%

vs. full‐year forecast

Main factors of change

() Increase in the number of users at Employment Transition Support offices

Increase in basic remuneration at Employment Transition Support offices

3Q FY3/20

3Q FY3/21

No effect of the new coronavirus

Increased the number of users because online support was approved during the request to refrain from going out this spring.

No impact of state of emergency after January. The number of users is expected to remain strong.

New bases openings are progressing smoothly

We plan to open second centers (additional bases), mainly in areas where the number of users is maintained at a high level.

Continue to promote bases openings in local cities in undeveloped areas.

Increase in business orders from government agencies

From April 2020, contracted the operation of "Job Center Kawaguchi" from Saitama Prefecture.

The third contract after Soka(from June 2014) and Kawaguchi(from June 2015).

From October 2020, contracted the operation of "Koshigaya City Employment Support Center for Persons with Disabilities".

5‐3. About Welbe Link

Increase in legal employment rate

From March 1, 2021 2. 2%2.3% Expected demand expansion

6‐1. Habilitation Business

Net salesmillion of yen)

YoY Change Progress

¥550 million53.5 %

80.3 %

vs. full‐year forecast

1,580

1,029

Main factors of change

() Increase in the number of users

Increase in the number of users of child development support in multifunctional establishments

3Q FY3/20

3Q FY3/21

Consolidation of ILIS Inc.

"Single" functional classroom

" Multi " functional classroom

Having the best of two worlds

The multi‐functional classroom can provide both "Zi‐hatsu" and "Ho‐day" within the capacity of 10 users.

Increase the percentage of higher‐priced

"Zi‐hatsu" users

Unit price

Improving profit margin

Number of users

Graduates from "Zi‐hatsu" will enter on "Ho‐day"

Solving the drop in users in April

The proportion of "Zi‐hatsu" users is steadily increasing

habii‐plusclassrooms22%1

ILIS CLUBclassrooms

5%2

1

The rate of increase in the ratio of "Zi‐hatsu" users to all users.

Compared from July to December 2020. Multi‐functionalized one classroom in June and two classrooms in July.

2

The rate of increase in the ratio of "Zi‐hatsu" users to all users.

Comparison from December 2019 (immediately before M & A implementation) to December 2020.

Supplementary materials for financial results

  • Consolidated accounting started from the 4th quarter of the FY3/20.

    Figures for the 1st to 3rd quarters of FY3/20, and before the FY3/19 are based on non‐consolidated financial statements.

Quarterly Results

Performance forecast comparison and previous year comparison

FY3/20

FY3/21

YoY change

FY3/21

3Q

3Q

Forecast

Amount

Millions of yen

Amount

Millions of yen

Change

Millions of yen

Change

(%)

Amount

Millions of yen

Progress

Net sales

5,040

6,106

+1,066

+21.2%

7,838

77.9%

Gross profit

2,144

2,484

+340

+15.9%

Operating profit

1,463

1,664

+201

+13.8%

1,952

85.2%

Ordinary profit

1,461

1,713

+251

+17.2%

1,950

87.8%

Profit

937

1,184

+246

+26.3%

1,410

83.9%

Result of operation

Net Sales increase steadily.

Increase the number of users. Increase basic compensation at Employment Transition Support offices.

Consolidation of ILIS Inc.

Profit at each stage also increased steadily.

Compared to the full‐year forecast, sales are steadily increasing to 77.9% and profits at each stage exceeding 80%.

Quarterly comparisonsOverall profit and loss

(millions of yen)

FY3/20

FY3/21

YoY Change

QoQ Change

Q

Q

Q

Q

cumulative total

1Q

Q

Q

Q

cumulative total

(3Q vs 3Q)

(2Q vs 3Q)

Net sales

1,593

1,693

1,753

1,837

6,878

1,957

2,071

2,078

6,106

+324

+6

Sales of Employment Transition Support Business

1,276

1,345

1,388

1,352

5,363

1,469

1,535

1,521

4,526

+133

‐13

(Transition support compensation)

(1,237)

(1,301)

(1,327)

(1,285)

(5,151)

(1,408)

(1,462)

(1,440)

(4,312)

+113

‐22

(Retention support compensation)

(39)

(44)

(61)

(66)

(211)

(60)

(72)

(81)

(213)

+20

+8

Sales of Habilitation Business

316

347

365

485

1,514

487

536

556

1,580

+191

+20

Cost of sales

943

964

987

1,239

4,135

1,156

1,225

1,240

3,622

+252

+15

Gross profit

649

728

766

598

2,742

800

845

837

2,484

+71

‐8

SG&A expenses

210

221

248

303

984

262

274

283

819

+34

+8

Operating profit

439

507

517

295

1,758

538

571

554

1,664

+37

‐17

Non‐operating profit / loss

0

0

‐3

0

‐1

3

4

40

48

+44

+36

Ordinary profit

440

508

513

295

1,756

541

576

594

1,713

+81

+18

Extraordinary profit / loss

‐2

0

‐15

‐18

‐4

0

‐5

+0

+0

Profit before taxes

440

505

512

279

1,738

537

576

594

1,707

+81

+17

Profit

277

337

322

236

1,174

345

383

455

1,184

+132

+72

Increase due to consolidation of ILIS Inc.

After 4Q 2020

Net salesHabilitation Business

Cost of sales and SG&A expenses

Net sales /Compensation for employment

transition support

2Q vs. 3Q

Decrease due to fewer business days of the

transition support center

Extraordinary profit / loss

2Q vs. 3Q

Increase due to corona virus‐related subsidy

income

Quarterly comparisonsNet sales and Operating profit)

(Millions of yen

SalesEmployment Transition support business

Results for the periodFactors of change in sales

With regard to Employment Transition Support Business, we were able to maintain a work retention record equal to or higher than that of the previous year.

The basic remuneration rose, and the usage unit price increased from April.

Regarding Habilitation Business, the new consolidation of ILIS Inc contributed, and the after‐school day service business sales increased significantly.

In both businesses, the number of users was steadily increasing.

The introduction of online support for the impact of the spread of new coronavirus infection was successful, and the number of users exceeded the initial forecast.

Sales of Employment Transition Support Business

Sales of Habilitation Business

(Millions of yen

+ ¥516 million,+12.8

(Millions of yen

+ ¥551million,+53.5

■■ Retention Support Business ■■ Transition Support Business

4,526

258

4,010

■■ new bases ■■ existing bases

* Components of changes in sales are reference figures based on approximations and used for internal management purposes.

* New Bases sales figures for the number of users are for sales at bases that were opened after April 1, 2020.

Quarterly comparisonsCost of sales

millions of yen

FY3/20

FY3/21

YoY Change

QoQ Change

Q

Q

Q

Q

cumulative total

Comp.

Q

Q

Q

Q

cumulative total

Comp.

(3Q vs 3Q)

(2Q vs 3Q)

Net sales

1,593

1,693

1,753

1,837

6,878

1,957

2,071

2,078

6,106

+324

+6

Personal

681

685

698

908

2,973

71.9%

828

870

885

2,584

71.3%

+187

+15

Rent

95

97

102

119

415

10.0%

120

126

132

380

10.5%

+30

+6

Supplies expense

67

67

70

80

286

6.9%

69

63

86

219

6.1%

+15

+23

Travel, transportation and expenses

36

37

37

37

148

3.6%

35

39

41

115

3.2%

+3

+1

Depreciation

21

22

25

33

103

2.5%

26

28

31

86

2.4%

+5

+3

Others

40

54

53

59

207

5.0%

75

97

62

236

6.5%

+9

‐34

Cost of sales/Total

943

964

987

1,239

4,135

100.0%

1,156

1,225

1,240

3,622

100.0%

+252

+15

Cost of sales ratio

59.2%

57.0%

56.3%

67.4%

60.1%

59.1%

59.2%

59.7%

59.3%

+3.4%

+0.5%

Gross profit

649

728

766

598

2,742

800

845

837

2,484

71

‐8

Personnel

3Q vs. 3Q Increase due to hire new graduates

2Q vs. 3Q Increase due to new hires due to new establishments

Supplies expense

2Q vs. 3Q3Q vs. 3QPurchase of infection control equipmentOthers 2Q vs. 3Q

Reactionary decrease in temporarily increased hiring costsReactionary decrease in temporarily increased repairing costs

(office renovation)

Consolidated of ILIS Inc. from the 4th quarter of FY3/20.

Quarterly comparisonsSG&A

millions of yen

FY3/20

FY3/21

YoY Change

QoQ Change

Q

Q

Q

Q

cumulative total

Comp.

Q

Q

Q

Q

cumulative total

Comp.

(3Q vs 3Q)

(2Q vs 3Q)

Net sales

1,593

1,693

1,753

1,837

6,878

1,957

2,071

2,078

6,106

+324

+6

Gross profit

649

728

766

598

2,742

800

845

837

2,484

+71

‐8

Personal

96

100

102

124

424

43.1%

115

110

109

335

40.9%

+6

‐1

Tax and dues

37

43

50

54

185

18.9%

53

61

65

179

21.9%

+14

+3

Advertising

26

24

25

42

119

12.2%

33

31

32

97

11.9%

+6

+0

Commission fee

18

18

18

35

90

9.2%

21

30

33

85

10.5%

+14

+2

Rent

15

15

15

16

63

6.4%

16

17

17

51

6.3%

+1

+0

Others

16

19

35

29

100

10.2%

21

22

25

70

8.6%

‐9

+2

SG&A/Total

210

221

248

303

984

100.0%

262

274

283

819

100.0%

+34

+8

SG&A to sales ratio

13.2%

13.1%

14.2%

16.5%

14.3%

13.4%

13.2%

13.6%

13.4%

‐ 0.6%

+0.4%

Operating profit

439

507

517

295

1,758

538

571

554

1,664

+37

‐17

Operating margin

27.6%

30.0%

29.5%

16.1%

25.6%

27.5%

27.6%

26.7%

27.3%

‐ 2.8%

‐ 0.9%

17

Factors Impacted in an Increase in Operating Profit

* Above amounts are total for cost of sales and SG&A expenses

Balance Sheet

FY3/20

3Q FY3/21

Rate of

Amount

Comp.

Amount

Comp.

Change

Current assets

3,352

74.3%

3,811

74.7%

+458

13.7%

Non‐current assets

1,158

25.7%

1,292

25.3%

+134

11.6%

Total assets

4,511

100.0%

5,103

100.0%

+592

13.1%

Liabilites

1,033

22.9%

693

13.6%

‐340

‐32.9%

(Of the above, loans and bonds)

(181)

(4.0%)

(95)

(1.9%)

(‐85)

(‐47.3%)

Net assets

3,477

77.1%

4,410

86.4%

+933

26.8%

Equity ratio

77.1%

86.4%

9.3%

Forecast

No change in our full-year forecast announced on Nov. 19, 2020

  • Consolidated accounting started from the 4th quarter of the FY3/20.

    Figures for the 1st to 3rd quarters of FY3/20, and before to the FY3/19 are based on non‐consolidated financial statements.

※Announced on November 19, 2020

Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2021

The pace of opening new bases will be maintained, with plans for 8 employment transition support offices and 5 Habilitation offices. Assumed steady growth in the number of users at existing bases.

The burden of corporate tax, etc. has decreased by 82 million yen since it is no longer subject to retained accumulated earnings tax. Profit revised upward to 1,410 million yen. (Announced on November 19, 2020

Impact of the new coronavirus

At the time of this announcement, the occupancy rates were lower than usual. It's due to the request to refrain from going out. The number of users is on a recovery trend due to measures such as the introduction of online support.

We have prepared consolidated earnings forecasts based on the assumption that operating rates will return to normal levels from the second quarter onward.

FY3/20

FY3/21

Initial forecast ratio

Change

FY3/21

Announced on November 19, 2020

Change

Change

()

(millions of yen)

Results

Comp.

Forecast

Comp.

Change

()

Forecast

Comp.

Initial forecast ratio

Initial forecast ratio

Net sales

6,878

100.0%

7,838

100.0%

+960

+14.0%

7,838

100.0%

Gross profit

2,742

39.9%

3,028

38.6%

+285

+10.4%

3,028

38.6%

Operating profit

1,758

25.6%

1,952

24.9%

+194

+11.1%

1,952

24.9%

Ordinary profit

1,756

25.5%

1,950

24.9%

+193

+11.0%

1,950

24.9%

Profit

1,174

17.1%

1,328

18.0%

+153

+13.1%

1,410

18.0%

+82

+6.2%

Sales Forecast - Employment Transition Support Business

Transition support

UsersTransition support

Service ratesRetention support

Compensation

Regarding new base openings, we expect to open 8 new bases. Outlook for a steady increase in the number of users at Transition support service.

Service rates of Employment Transition Support office are based on the number of users who remain in their jobs for six months.

Service rates of almost all the existing centers are increased because they achieved a higher number of users compared to FY3/19

Users and service rates are estimated based on the results for FY3/20 at each office.

As of March 2020, we have operated 58 of employment retention support offices. We will opene sequentially as soon as the condition is set.

* Components of changes in sales are reference figures based on approximations and used for internal management purposes.

* New center/classroom sales figures for the number of users are for sales at bases that were opened after April 1, 2020.

Sales Forecast - Habilitation Business -

(millions of yen)

It is an increase existing business sites at child development support business.

Child development support

Due to the impact of the new coronavirus, we expect the utilization rate to decline in the first quarter, but we expect to recover from the second quarter.

The number of users at existing bases is steadily maintained and increasing, and we expect to increase in sales.

After‐school

day care service

It is the increase in after‐school day care service at existing offices. Due to the impact of the new coronavirus, we expect the utilization rate to decline in the first quarter, but we expect it to recover from the second quarter

The number of users at existing bases is steadily maintained and increasing, and we expect to increase in sales.

In addition, sales have increased due to the full‐year consolidation of ILIS Inc.FY3/20 only the fourth quarter includes .

  • * Components of changes in sales are reference figures based on approximations and used for internal management purposes.

  • * Difference analysis "Child development support" is the total amount of "habii" operated by Welbe and "ILIS CLUB" operated by ILIS Inc.

  • * Difference analysis "After‐school day care service" is the total amount of "habii plus" operated by Welbe and "ILIS CLUB" operated by ILIS Inc.

  • * New center/classroom sales figures for the number of users are for sales at bases that were opened after April 1, 2020.

Dividend forecastImplementation of commemorative dividend

Changes in dividends per share

Year‐end commemorative dividend Year‐end ordinary dividend Interim ordinary dividend

(yen)

15.0

FY3/18

FY3/19

FY3/20

Dividends per share for the FY3/18 factor in the effects of the stock spilt

FY3/21forecast

To commemorate the listing of TSE Mothers, we have increased the dividend payout ratio by 10%.

Dividend payout ratio target is 20%

Commemorative dividend will be paid

(Announced on November 13, 2020

This year marks the 10th term of our establishment. Commemorative dividend of 5.0 yen will be paid.

Year‐end 10.3 yen

Increased year‐end ordinary dividend

(Announced on November 19, 2020

Dividend increased by 0.5 yen due to revision of

earnings forecast

Annual dividend is 15.0 yen

Ordinary dividend: 10.0 yen

Interim ordinary dividend : 4.7 yen, Year‐end ordinary dividend : 5.3 yen

Year‐end commemorative dividend: 5.0 yen

Reference materials

Welbe Corporate Philosophy

Dedicated to the pursuit of self‐fulfillment and happiness

for all employees and the creation of a society where

everyone can have big dreams

Initiatives for SDGs

SDGs is an abbreviation for "Sustainable Development Goals". Adopted by all 193 member countries of the United Nations in September 2015 as a universal goal to be achieved in the 15 years from 2016 to 2030.

Initiatives for SDGs through the way employees work.

To pursue the self‐fulfillment and happiness of all employees, which is our corporate philosophy, we are striving to create a work environment where people can work for a long time with a sense of satisfaction.

Employment rate of persons with disabilities 3.0 *1

Female employee ratio 65.3 *2Female manager ratio 61.1 *2

Paid leave acquisition rate 66 * 3Return to work rate from childcare leave 100 * 3Desired area assignment rate 100 * 3Promotion of taking childcare leave for male employeesIntroduction of occupational health doctor systemfrom July 2020

* 1 . As of October 2020 (non‐consolidated basis)

  • 2 . As of September 2020 (consolidated basis)

  • 3 . As of March 2020 (non‐consolidated basis)

About our efforts to hire disabled

Business support center

Kinshicho center Urayasu center Kokura center

9 staff members (all disabled)

Undertake the business of headquarters and offices

Initiatives for SDGs

Initiatives for SDGs through business

Through our business, we will work toward the realization of the creation of a society where everyone can have big dreams, which is our management philosophy.

WHO estimates that productivity losses mental health induced will be $ 1 trillion annually worldwide.

Our employment transition support business will support the employment and establishment of workplaces for persons with disabilities.

Our habilitation business will support the growth and development of children with disabilities and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

Number of contractors for our Employment Transition Support service 1,990 peopleNumber of contractors for our Habilitation services 2,551 people

Employment record for the last year 828 people6‐month employment retention record for the last year 90.1

Employment record since establishment 3,357 people * As of March 2020

Corporate governance

Board Member

Other governance systems

Makoto Ohta

President

ExternalIndependent

Shigenobu Kanba

External Director

  • 1980 Joined Keio University Hospital Neuropsychiatry

  • 1996 Professor, Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Yamanashi

  • 2004 Professor, Department of Neuropsychiatry Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

  • 2019 Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University (to present)

  • 2019 External Director, Welbe, Inc. (to present)

Takao Senga

Other positions

President, The Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology

Director

Senior Executive Vice President

Yuki Hamachi

Director

Executive Vice President

Hideyuki Nakazato

Director

  • 1984 Joined Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

  • 1994 Joined Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.

  • 2008 President, Kita Yasutoshi Office (to present)

  • 2016 External Director, Welbe, Inc.

  • 2019 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Welbe , Inc. (to present)

Other positions

Supervisory director, Keihan Private REIT, Inc. Advisor, 100nen Keiei no Kai

Koichi Ito

Director

ExternalIndependent

Masafumi Sato

External Audit & Supervisory Board Member

  • 2005 Joined Numata Low Office

  • 2008 Partner Attorney, TGS Partners Law Office

  • 2016 External Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Welbe , Inc. (to present)

Other positions

Partner Attorney, Legal Strategy Low Office

Compensation Committee

External independent officers make up the majority and make disciplined decisions on director compensation.

Risk Compliance Committee

It is held once every three months for accurate management of various risks surrounding the business.

Abuse Prevention Committee

In principle, it is held every month for user safety and human rights protection.

Disaster Countermeasures Committee

In principle, it is held once every three months to reduce damage caused by natural disasters and the new coronavirus and take prompt action in the event of an outbreak.

Whistleblower/hotline system

We accept acts that violate or may violate work rules and regulations at the whistleblowing window. We also have a hotline system to receive opinions and requests from employees.

ExternalIndependent

Mitsuyoshi Komatsu External Audit &

Supervisory Board Member

  • 2003 Joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC

  • 2009 Joined Koyano C.P.A. Office

  • 2016 External Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Welbe , Inc. (to present)

Yasutoshi Kita

Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Director

Audit

Business Overview

Employment Transition Support Business

Welbe,Inc.

Job training, job hunting support, post‐employment support for people with disabilities who want to work

  • 77 employment transition support offices(welbe)

  • 65 employment retention support offices

  • 3 specific consultation support offices

  • 1 self‐reliance training (lifestyle training) center

    Habilitation Business

  • 3 employment support centers for people with developmental disabilities operated on consignment from Saitama Prefecture

  • OtherOrders received from government agencies

Welbe Link Inc. provide total consulting services with respect to employment of people with disabilities 1 satellite office Fee‐charging placement

(Public service)

  • 38 child development support classrooms

  • 18 after‐school day care service classrooms

  • 3 support for visiting nursery schools

  • 1 specific consultation support office

(Private service)

2 and online classroom early childhood/learning classroom

* Number of bases as of Dec. 2020

(The scenery in the center of welbe)

(The Scenery in the classroom of habii)

Employee status

The number of employees increases with the expansion of business

Monthly number of applicants: 791

Excludes new graduates. Average for the past year

FY3/18

(number of people)

897

FY3/19

FY3/20

3Q FY3/21

Our workplace where women play an active role

Female ratio of

employees

Female ratio of managers

Business Model

Users pay for part of the cost of services, and the remaining balance of the cost is covered by the national health insurance organizations or other public‐sector sources.

Users

Monthly fees for disability welfare services are limited, based on household income.

Payment

Issuance of claimant certificate

Progress and Growth

Dec. 2011

Apr. 2012

Nov. 2012

June 2014

Apr. 2015

Nov. 2016

Oct. 2017

Apr. 2018

Apr. 2019

Feb. 2020

Dec. 2020

Jan.2021

Established

Began Employment Transition Support Business

Opened welbe Nishi‐Funabashi Ekimae Center

Opened 3 centers welbe Kokukoen Ekimae Center, Shin‐Koshigaya Ekimae Center, and Matsudo Center

Began Habilitation Business for pre‐school children (Child development support business) Opened Habii Kawagoe

Began Employment Support Business specialized for people with developmental disabilities Opened Job Center Soka

Began operations outside the Kanto area

Opened welbe Nagoya Ekimae Center

Began Habilitation Business for elementary, junior and senior high school students (After‐school day care service) Opened habii plus Kawagoe

Listed on the TSE Mothers Market

Began Employment Retention Support Business

Opened Shin‐Osaka center and Ogikubo Ekimae center

Established wholly‐owned subsidiary "Welbe Link Inc."

to provide total consulting services with respect to employment of people with disabilities.

Acquired all the issued shares of " ILIS Inc. " that provide Habilitation Business and made it a consolidated subsidiary.

Operation of 121 offices

Market change to the TSE 1st Section

Net Sales and Operating Profit

million of yen

ー・ー

Net sales

4,364

FY3/15

Operating profit / margin

6,878

FY3/16

FY3/17

FY3/18

FY3/19

5,751

FY3/20

FY3/15

FY3/16

FY3/17

FY3/18

FY3/19

FY3/20

Growth in the Number of bases

welbe welbe with retention office

Multifunctionalization

child development supportafter‐school day care service ) Single functionafter‐school day care service)

Single functionchild development support

Employment Transition Support Business Overview

Prefectures

Bases

Prefectures

Bases

Hokkaido

1

Mie

1

Miyagi

1

Kyoto

1

Tochigi

2

Osaka

3

Gunma

2

Hyogo

3

Saitama

14

Nara

1

Chiba

6

Okayama

1

Tokyo

12

Hiroshima

1

Kanagawa

10

Ehime

1

Nigata

1

Fukuoka

4

Ishikawa

1

Kumamoto

2

Nagano

1

Kagoshima

1

Shizuoka

3

Nagasaki

1

Aichi

3

Number of bases (by service/by prefecture)

Over 10 bases10 bases 5 bases

not opened

Area of first base opening in the current term

1 base

(As of Dec. 2020)

Habilitation Business Performance

Number of habii bases

Number of habii plus bases

38 18

Number of bases (by brand / by region)

Number of bases (by service / by region)

KantoKansaiOthersTotal

Habii

21

C20A1

4

C4

2

C2

27

C26A1

Habii Plus

9

CA3A6

9

CA3A6

ILIS

8

CA8

8

CA8

Total

30

12

2

44

Conly child development support provided Aonly after‐school day care service provided CAmultifunctional officesprovide both C and A

KantoKansaiOthersTotal

child development support after‐school day care service

24

12

2

38

10

8

18

Number of bases (by service/by prefecture)

Over 10 bases

10 bases

5 bases

not opened

Total

34

20

2

56

(As of Dec. 2020)

Key Strengths of Welbe ‐Continuous increase in sales and profits due to the increase in bases‐

Sales and profits increase in proportion to the increase in bases.

It is possible to continuously increase the number of bases by preparing

bases

Net salesmillion of yen

Operating profitmillion of yen

FY3/15

FY3/16

FY3/17

FY3/18

FY3/19

FY3/20

FY3/21forecast

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

Key Strengths of Welbe

‐Securing qualified personnel through high hiring power and in‐house training‐

We have high hiring power and in‐house training.

A sufficient number of certified supervisors and qualified personnel

Secure disability services manager and child development manager

Obligation to assign one certified supervisor to each base

Difficult to hire certified supervisors from the job change market High barriers to entry

Secure qualified personnel such as childcare workersHabilitation Business

In the habilitation business, the unit price of remuneration increases significantly by allocating much qualified personnel such as childcare workers.

Welbe Link

We established wholly‐owned subsidiary "Welbe Link" to provide total consulting services concerning the employment of people with disabilities.

Business Overview

Support of job extracting

Training

The logo expresses Welbe Link's presence of creating a virtuous cycle between companies and disabilities and continuing to grow.

Individualized support for each disabled people

Fee‐charging placement

Operation of Satellite offices

ILIS Inc.

We have acquired the shares of "ILIS Inc.," which runs the habilitation business in Osaka Prefecture;

Operating eight offices (Multifunctional offices for pre‐school children and school children) and one consultation support office in Osaka Prefecture.

Company overview

Business Overview

ILIS Inc. operates eight offices (Multifunctional offices for pre‐school children and school children) and one consultation support office in Osaka Prefecture based on the Child Welfare Law. ILIS provides services to a wide range of age groups, from infants to high school students.

Welbe group will make a full‐scale entry into the habilitation business in the Kinki region, and the synergy effect with our employment transition support business will create an environment that provides consistent welfare services for the disabled.

Operates habilitation business and consultation support office in Osaka Prefecture.

Multifunctional offices ILIS CLUB8 bases

BasesImabayashiAbeno Naniwa Yaominami

Matsubara Izumiotsu Kisiwada Izumisano

According to age, provide child development support service and after‐school daycare service with a maximum of 10 people

90% of users are after‐school daycare service users. Consultation support office ILIS PLAN1 base

BaseAbeno

Population of People with Disabilities

There are 2 million people in Japan between the ages of 20 and 65 living at home who have a mental disability.

It is approximately 2.9% of Japan's working‐age population.

(Thousands)

*Japan's working age population: 75,114 thousand people (as of May. 2019)

Increase in the number of people with mental disabilities

(Thousands)

4,193

2014

2017

Outpatients who are between 20 and 65 years old

Source: Prepared by Welbe based on 2019 Disabled People White Paper (Cabinet Office) and

Population Estimates (Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

Employment of People with Disabilities

The number of disabled people with job and the actual employment rate are both at all‐time highs. The number of disabled people employed has set a record for 16 consecutive years.

The statutory employment rate will rise to 2.2% in April 2018 and climb further to 2.3% in March 2020.

Source: Report on the "Status of Employment of Persons with disabilities" in 2020, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Growth in the Number of Developmentally Disabled Children in Japan

6.5% of children who attend a regular school have the potential for developmental disorder.

(Dec. 2012 survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology)

The steady increase in the number of children attending special classes to accommodate their disabilities.

(People)

Source: FY2019 Survey of Special Classes for Disabilities, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Compensation Structure (Employment Transition Support Business)

From the third year of establishment, basic remuneration fluctuates according to employment retention performance

Established 1st year

2nd year

From the 3rd year

811

811

502〜1,094

・1st and 2nd year of establishment, basic remuneration is guaranteed 811 units

・After the 3rd year, the remuneration rate up increased or decreased according to the retention rate for at least six months after employment

Units after the 3rd year

Retention rate

Number of fixers

Units of basic remuneration

50% =<

10 or more

1,094

40% =<

8、9

939

30% =<

、7

811

20% =<

4、5

689

10% =<

2、3

567

0%<

527

0

0

502

※Units in the case of up to 20 users

・It requires at least six fixers to maintain the remuneration rate for the 1st and 2nd year.

・For the year ended March 31, 2021, contributing to sales growth by earning high remuneration at each base.

Business sites ratio

by basic remuneration (FY3/21)

1,094 939 811

Compensation Structure(Habilitation Business)

Child develop-ment Support

called "Zi-hatsu"

Basic remuneration

Addition

(I)

Addition

(II)

830

units

209

Specialists

or

155

Child guidance, etc.

personnel

or

91

Other personnel

209

Specialists

or

155

Child guidance, etc.

personnel

or

91

Other personnel

Additions is that ・we can get if we allocate more than the

standard number of people.

・we can get 2 servings at Zi-hatsu. ・we can get only 1 serving at Ho-day.

Management Strategy is to

・recruit qualified personnel

・open more Zi-hatsu bases

after-school day care service

called "Ho-day"

Basic remuneration

Addition

(I)

Addition

(II)

612

Weekday

or

730

Holiday

209

Specialists

or

155

Child guidance, etc.

personnel

or

91

Other personnel

×

Unattainable

・multi-functionalize Ho-day to increase Zi-hatsu users.

Multifunctionalization allows a single office to provide different services within a 10 person capacity.

Single function bases of Ho-day

●●●●● ●●●●●

Multifunction bases of Zi-hatsu & Ho-day

●●●●● ●■■■■

●"Ho-day" users ■"Zi-hatsu" users

※Units in the case of up to 10 users

※Specialists…Physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and nursery teachers

Child guidance, etc. personnel…Teacher's License, Kindergarten Teacher's License Holder.

Those who have completed psychology, pedagogy, and sociology at university.

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