Summary of Financial Results for FY5/2021

July 2, 2021

ASKUL Corporation

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MRO refers to Maintenance, Repair and Operation, and in this material primarily refers to indirect materials consumed at work sites by companies. "PJ Trylion (Project Trylion)" is a project for constructing a new ASKUL website that integrates the site for small and medium-sized businesses and the one for middle-level and large enterprises. Its name is intended to represent the goal "Try for net sales of ¥1 trillion."

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Executive Summary

FY5/2021 Marked Record High Net Sales,

and High Profit with Significantly Exceeding Past Record

  • B-to-Bmade up for decline in office supplies with infection-prevention products.
  • LOHACO indicated signs of growing again in addition to achieving profit targets.

FY5/2022 Year to Cement Foothold

for Realizing Medium-Term Management Plan

  • Make investments mainly in ASKUL Tokyo DC*１ , the new ASKUL website*2 and expansion and reinforcement of merchandise and product information.
  • Aim for operating profit at the same level as the previous year

by improving LOHACO and the Logistics business.

*1. The official name for (Tentative) ASKUL New Tokyo Center

*2. A new website to be opened by PJ Trylion

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I Consolidated Performance for FY5/2021

II FY5/2022 Consolidated Financial Forecasts

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Trend in Net Sales and Operating Income

Consolidated

(¥100 million)

(¥100 million)

5,000

Operating profit

139

150

4,000

Broke the past record

by a wide margin

97

100

3,000

2,000

50

1,000

0

0

FY5/2008

FY5/2009

FY5/2010

FY5/2011

FY5/2012

FY5/2013

FY5/2014

FY5/2015

FY5/2016

FY5/2017

FY5/2018

FY5/2019

FY5/2020

FY5/2021

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Net sales

Operating income

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