Avant : Forecast of Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 and Medium-Term Management Strategy for the Next Fiscal Year

August 5, 2022

To whom it may concern

Company name Avant Corporation Name of Representative: Tetsuji Morikawa, President and Representative Director

(Code: 3836, TSE Prime Market)

Inquiries: Naoyoshi Kasuga, Director and Treasurer (TEL: [phone])

Forecast of Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 and Medium-Term

Management Strategy for the Next Fiscal Year

On August 5, 2022, Avant Corporation announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, as well as its forecast for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. The fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 is the final year of the "BE GLOBAL 2023" medium-term management plan. As explained in our timely disclosure of June 22, 2022, we have not achieved significant results in the transformation of our business model, which was one of the three key pillars of "BE GLOBAL 2023" ((1) Pursue further sales growth through the Group's collective strengths, (2) M&A to accelerate growth, and (3) Change business model). The recurrent sales ratio, which had been set as a progress indicator, remained at 34.6% in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, making it difficult for the company to reach its target of 70%.

For this reason, we began formulating the next medium-term management plan as early as the second half of 2021, and together with the Group strategy executive team, we started by reconfirming the Group's management philosophy, discussed what the Group should do to realize the vision, and summarized this as the Avant Group's materiality "Become a software company that helps increase corporate value (Ref.1). Through discussions among the group's executive management strategy team and the board of directors regarding specific measures to realize this materiality, we have come to the conclusion that accelerating the growth of existing businesses and creating new growth businesses can be effectively implemented through the reorganized organization. (Ref. 2) This reorganization and its background are explained in detail in the timely disclosure document dated June 22, 2022.

As the first step of the reorganization, on July 15, 2022, DIVA Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, sign the contract to transfer its development business of consolidated closing support systems (main product brands: "DivaSystem LCA" and "DivaSystem FBX") to FIERTE Corporation by way of absorption-type demerger, and ZEAL Corporation signed the contract to transfer its corporate performance management ("CPM") unit jurisdiction business to Diva Corporation in the form of an absorption-type demerger. The Company disclosed

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the details of these agreements through the TSE disclosure system on the same day. If the merger is approved at the shareholders' meeting of each company scheduled for September 27, the merger will take effect on October 1, and DIVA Corporation will change its trade name to Avant Corporation, FIERTE Corporation will change to DIVA Corporation, and the holding company that oversees the execution of group strategies will become AVANT GROUP Corporation, the holding company overseeing the execution of the group's strategies.

The business activities of each operating company under the new structure and the market environment surrounding each company are as follows.

Operating companies and market environment under the new structure

	Business		Market environment
	In addition to developing, implementing, and		 For Japanese companies, group management is
	maintaining the DivaSystem consolidated		inevitable for efficiency improvement, industry
	accounting system and related products such as		restructuring, and overseas expansion. The
	DivaSystem Dx3-Advance and DivaSystem FBX, the		consolidated accounting system market is growing
	company is also involved in the outsourcing of		at around 6%, due in part to the need to
DIVA	consolidated and non-consolidated financial closing		accelerate the settlement of accounts and
operations using DivaSystem. The company also		strengthen disclosure. With the rapid shift of
provides comprehensive support for corporate		systems to the cloud, cloud systems are
	value creation processes through information		growing at about 20%.The outsourcing
	disclosure.		market is expected to grow by 20-25%,
			supported by needs for DX reforms, addressing
			gerrymandering, changing work styles, and
			strengthening governance.
	In addition to developing group management		 The Corporate Governance Code requires
	support systems such as "DivaSystem SMD," "DIVA		companies to make decisive management
	Compass," and "DIVA Empower," the company also		decisions based on management information and
AVANT	develops and implements systems that combine		to realize corporate value enhancement, and
software developed by other companies to meet		companies need solutions (DX of management) to
customer needs and support the creation of		integrate and analyze various types of information
	corporate value for its customers.		to make management decisions, execution, and
			reporting. The DX solutions and consulting
			market is expected to grow 30%.
	Through digital transformation, we provide data		 Leading companies that view management reform
	platforms and BI solutions that organize, integrate,		through DX as the foundation of their
	and analyze internal and external data, make it		competitiveness are actively introducing systems.
	"visible" in the form of reports and graphs, and		The base of DX is also expected to expand in the
ZEAL	provide information that is useful for management		future, and the DX system integration market
decision-making. We provide support through		is expected to grow by 30%.
	consulting and system development. The company
	also offers ZEUSCloud, a cloud-based analysis
	platform developed in-house, and ZEAL DX
	Learning Room, an e-learning service.

Throughout the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, each company will prepare to start the next medium-term management plan in a direction that has become even clearer under the new structure. Specifically, in existing businesses, we will promote the development of an environment to accelerate the shift to cloud computing, including the liquidation of low-profit products and projects. In addition, we will actively recruit to develop products that will become future killer apps and strengthen our implementation-based consulting business to be promoted during the new medium-term management plan period. Furthermore, as we develop activities to improve the market recognition of the Avant Group and individual operating companies, we expect to remain in the upfront investment phase to achieve sustainable high growth from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 through the first half of the next mid-term

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management plan period. On the other hand, the market environment surrounding each company is very favorable. Under the new organization, we will improve profitability by increasing sales per existing customer and developing new customers through strengthening existing products, developing new products, and providing new solutions. As a result, during the next mid-term management plan period (period ending June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2028), we aim to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of at least 20% in net sales, and in the second half of the mid- term management plan, we aim to achieve a combined EBITDA margin (Growth and In the second half of the medium-term management plan, we aim to achieve a growth and profit point (GPP) of 40 points or more. We aim to maintain an average ROE of over 20% and gradually increase DOE from the current 5% level to 8% as a return to shareholders.

Details of the strategies in the next medium-term management plan, the strategies of each operating company, and especially important KPIs will be discussed as we get the organization back on track through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and will be disclosed at the appropriate time.

Overview of Next Mid-term Management Strategy

Strategy

• Contribute to clients seeking to improve their corporate value through " Management DX".
• Clarify the direction of operating companies, consolidate low-margin products, and actively hire to develop future core products and strengthen the implementation-based consulting business.
• Accelerate top-line growth by strengthening relationships with more than 1,100 customers, mainly listed companies, and expanding sales per customer and the number of customers.

Growth and

Profitability

Capital strategy

• Sales growth 20% or more (5-year CAGR)
• GPP 40 points or more (since FY27)

GPP=Net Sales Growth Rate + EBITDA Margin

• ROE over 20%
• DOE over 8%

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Aiming for 20% sales growth and 40 GPP points

					Net Sales			EBITDA	GPP
	31.4			34.4
29.7	27.4
			22.2	218
		157	162	187
121	141
17	21	25	30	35
FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21		FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	FY27	FY28
		BE GLOBAL 2023					Next Mid-term Plan

GPP: 31.8 points

Sales CAGR: 12.4

Average EBITDA margin 16.4％

The above forecasts are based on information available as of the date of this announcement, and actual results may differ from these forecasts due to

various factors.

Ends

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(Ref. 1)

Avant Group: Management (Strategy) Materiality

Be a software company that helps increase corporate value

◆ Background to Identifying Materiality ◆

Since its inception, Avant Group has been committed to its mission of "Spreading Accountability" and has worked to create quality management and employment for its companies. Especially in the field of consolidated accounting systems that support consolidated management, the company has earned a high reputation and an overwhelming presence in the market. On the other hand, the business environment surrounding companies has changed dramatically in recent years, and it has become important for management information to be useful not only for operations and disclosure obligations as in the past, but also for enhancing corporate value.

In the background are society's demands for increased ESG investment and sustainable corporate management, but without adapting to these changing needs, there is no future for the Avant Group, and we cannot serve society and our customers if we remain content with the status quo. As we head into the next stage of growth, our group's most important task is to "become a software company that helps increase corporate value.

◆Strategic Approach◆

The target customers of this materiality promotion are all companies. The companies are "required to increase their corporate value. To address these issues, the Group will shift its core business model to "software-based BPO that helps improve corporate value" and at the same time promote the development of killer software that can be offered to many customers.

◆The aim of this materiality◆

Through this materiality initiative, the Avant Group aims to establish a world-class software business based on the concept of "Software as a BPO. In order to contribute to the improvement of corporate value for many customers, software-enabled services are essential. By further promoting "Spreading Accountability" and becoming an entity that has an impact not only on corporate management, but also on capital markets and society, we will take a major step toward realizing our vision of "becoming a world-class software company.

(Ref. 2)

SWOT Analysis of Avant Group

Strength

Weakness

Threat

Opportunity

Current Status

Achieved top market share in Japan for consolidated accounting systems

1,000 customer assets with high switching costs Industry recognition

Acquired know-how and human resources through BPO services

Lack of adaptability to capture growth opportunities

Lack of group synergy

Duplication of some businesses of group companies

Lack of ability to create an environment for growth by utilizing surplus funds

Increased competition from winning implementation-based consultants

Limitations of in-housesoftware-centered customer contribution Market entry of implementation-based consulting firms Increased difficulty in acquiring human resources

Located in DX market with potential growth CAGR 30%

Growing need for DX (data-driven management) in business and management

Governance Reform, TSE Market Restructuring and Policy on Mandatory ESG Disclosure

Permanent shortage of professional personnel

Our Response

Integrate software and BPO to strengthen continuous use and pursue new growth

• Consolidation and disclosure support

Optimize business throughout the group and reinforce missing capacity externally.

→ Group Reorganization

Launched a consulting business with strength in implementing systems that are competitive with each other

→Consulting for Corporate value enhancement consulting

Create a dominant advantage in the DX market and accelerate business growth

→ DX Promotion

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