August 14, 2020

For immediate release

Company name:

kaonavi, inc.

Representative:

Hiroki Yanagihashi

Representative Director, President & CEO

Code:

4435 (TSE Mothers)

Inquiries:

Kimitaka Hashimoto

Director & CFO

Tel:

03-5775-3823

Revision of the Financial Forecast for the Six Months Ending September 30, 2020

After reviewing the recent business trends, kaonavi, inc. (the "Company") has revised the financial forecast for the first half of current fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 (April 1, 2020-September 30, 2020), which was announced May 14, 2020, as follows.

1. Revision of financial forecast for the six months ending September 30, 2020 (April 1, 2020-September 30, 2020)

Net sales

Operating profit

Ordinary profit

Net profit

Earnings

per share

Million yen

Million yen

Million yen

Million yen

Yen

Previously announced forecast (A)

1,420

(80)

(82)

(115)

(10.51)

~ 1,600

~ 120

~ 118

~60

~ 5.48

Revised forecast (B)

1,575

145

143

75

6.68

Change (B-A)

155

225

225

190

~ (25)

~ 25

~ 25

~ 15

Change (%)

10.9

―

―

―

~

(1.6)

Same period last year result

1,211

(4)

(5)

(7)

(1.21)

(Six months ended September 30, 2019)

2. Reasons for the revision

The spread of COVID-19 had an impact on our business activities, including sluggish lead generation and prolonged lead time to closing, however, the business environment surrounding the Company has been improving since late May when the state of emergency was lifted.

Net sales are forecast to grow by 30.0% YoY with a gradual recovery after bottoming out in the first quarter although the pace of new customer acquisition will be slower than in the previous year. Gross profit is expected to be 1,185 million yen (75.2% gross profit margin) due to a higher than expected gross profit margin.

From the mid-to-long term perspective of enhancing corporate value, the Company focuses more on future business growth than immediate profitability. The Company intends to balance disciplined expense management with flexible growth investments in line with the business surroundings while working to ensure stable business and financial operations to cope with the uncertainty external environment.

NOTE: The forecasts above are based on the information currently available to the Company. Actual results may differ depending on various factors.

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