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 service ・child development support) Single function base(after‐school day care service)
Single function base(child 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 sales(million of yen)
4,010
YoY Change
+ ¥515 million +12.8%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 sales(million of yen)
YoY Change Progress
+¥550 million +53.5 %
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‐plus 3classrooms +22%※1
ILIS CLUB 8classrooms
+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 comparisons(Overall profit and loss)
(millions of yen) | FY3/20 | FY3/21 | YoY Change | QoQ Change | |||||||
1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | cumulative total | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | 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 sales(Habilitation 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 comparisons(Net sales and Operating profit)
(Millions of yen)
■ ■ Sales(Employment Transition support business)
Results for the period(Factors 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 comparisons(Cost of sales)
(millions of yen) | FY3/20 | FY3/21 | YoY Change | QoQ Change | |||||||||
1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | cumulative total | Comp. | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | 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. 3Q、3Q vs. 3QPurchase of infection control equipmentOthers 2Q vs. 3Q
・Reactionary decrease in temporarily increased hiring costs ・Reactionary decrease in temporarily increased repairing costs
(office renovation)
※Consolidated of ILIS Inc. from the 4th quarter of FY3/20.
Quarterly comparisons(SG&A)
(millions of yen) | FY3/20 | FY3/21 | YoY Change | QoQ Change | |||||||||
1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | cumulative total | Comp. | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | 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 forecast (Implementation 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
FY3/21 (forecast)
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 Ⅰ
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% *2 ・Female manager ratio 61.1% *2
・Paid leave acquisition rate 66% * 3 ・Return to work rate from childcare leave 100% * 3 ・Desired area assignment rate 100% * 3 ・Promotion of taking childcare leave for male employees ・Introduction of occupational health doctor system (from 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 Ⅱ
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 people ・Number of contractors for our Habilitation services 2,551 people
・Employment record for the last year 828 people ・6‐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
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
(Other positions) Supervisory director, Keihan Private REIT, Inc. Advisor, 100nen Keiei no Kai Koichi Ito Director ExternalIndependent Masafumi Sato External Audit & Supervisory Board Member
(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
Yasutoshi Kita Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
Director
Audit
Business Overview
① 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
②Habilitation Business
・ 3 employment support centers for people with developmental disabilities operated on consignment from Saitama Prefecture
・ Other︓Orders 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 support ・after‐school day care service ) ■ Single function(after‐school day care service)
■ Single function(child 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 bases ■ 〜10 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
C20、A1
4
C4
2
C2
27
C26、A1
Habii Plus
9
CA3、A6
−
―
9
CA3、A6
ILIS
―
8
CA8
―
8
CA8
Total
30
12
2
44
C:only child development support provided A:only after‐school day care service provided CA :multifunctional offices、provide 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 Welbe① ‐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
ー・ー ■ ■
bases
Net sales(million of yen)
Operating profit(million of yen)
FY3/15
FY3/16
FY3/17
FY3/18
FY3/19
FY3/20
FY3/21 (forecast)
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Key Strengths of Welbe ②
‐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 workers(Habilitation 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 CLUB:8 bases
・Bases∕Imabayashi,Abeno , 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 PLAN:1 base
・Base∕Abeno
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% =< | 6、7 | 811 |
20% =< | 4、5 | 689 |
10% =< | 2、3 | 567 |
0%< | 1 | 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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