Second Quarter
FY March 2024
• | Executive Summary | 3 | |
• | Section 1 | Financial Results | 4 - 17 |
• | Section 2 Fund Management Status | 18 - 23 | |
• | Section 3 | 2Q Achievements and Initiatives | 24 - 26 |
• | Appendix | 27 - 40 |
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Summary of 2Q FY March 2024
Changes in business
environment and
impact on portfolio
companies
• The number of IPOs exceeded the previous year but investors became more selective due to the reemergence of geopolitical and other risks
• Continue close monitoring of the impact of changes in financial environment and other factors on portfolio companies
- Capital gains of ¥2.5 billion on sale of listed/unlisted shares (¥1.2 billion the same period a year ago)
- 2 IPOs in Japan and 1 overseas
Performance
- Recorded ¥1.9 billion of investment loss reserves (of which, ¥1.6 billion in 1Q, primarily related to a U.S. portfolio company)
Investment | • ¥20.2 billion on a global basis (¥30.9 billion the same period a year ago) |
Fundraising
- SV7 Series closed at ¥97.8 billion with external capital commitments of ¥71.3 billion and our own
capital commitments of ¥26.5 billion or 27% of total commitments
Financing
- Issued ¥15.0 billion of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds, securing funds to support our continuous
investment activities and ensure stable business operations (see to page 15)
Sustainability
- Established the Basic Policy on Sustainability and endorsed the recommendations of the Task Force
on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in June
Integrated Report | • Integrated Report 2023 is scheduled to be released at the end of October 2023 |
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Section 1 Financial Results
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Financial Performance
Management fees increased due to fundraising activities for the SV7 Series and Taiwan II Fund
Year ended | Year ending | Annualized | ||||
March 2023 | March 2024 | comparison | ||||
1H | 2H | Total (A) | 1H (B) | [(B)×2]/(A) | ||
Total net sales | 5.4 | 8.7 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 123% | [¥ Billion] |
Gross profit | 2.5 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 138% | |
Capital gains | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 136% | |
Income from fund management | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 121% | |
Management fees | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 148% | |
Success fees | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 31% | |
Other *1 | (0.8) | (0.6) | (1.4) | (0.5) | - | |
Additions to investment loss reserves | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 16% | |
(Reversal of) unrealized losses on operational investment securities | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | (0.0) | - | |
SG&A expenses | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 84% | |
(SG&A expenses excluding business tax) | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 99% | |
Operating income | (0.7) | (3.7) | (4.4) | 1.9 | - | |
Ordinary income | 0.4 | (3.4) | (3.0) | 2.4 | - | |
Profit attributable to JAFCO Group Co., Ltd. stockholders | 1.0 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 2.3 | 11% | |
ROE | - | - | 24.7% | - | - | |
*1: Amount calculated by deducting "Other costs" from "Other sales"
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Profit and SG&A Expenses
Fund management fees increased from the same period last year (¥1.6 billion) due to fundraising activities for new funds
21.5 | 6 mos | ||||||||
20.0 | |||||||||
18.5 | |||||||||
[¥ Billion] | 16.6 | 16.6 | |||||||
15.4 | 12.6 | ||||||||
Income sources (Left bar) | 13.6 | 11.3 | 8.1 | ||||||
Capital gains | 14.0 | ||||||||
5.5 | |||||||||
Success fees | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.54.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | ||
1.2 | 2.5 2.3 | ||||||||
Management fees | 0.7 | 3.6 0.5 | 2.5 1.1 | 1.0 | |||||
2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 0.2 | ||||||
3.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 3.6 | 2.9 3.2 | 2.9 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | ||
2.5 2.1 | |||||||||
2.5 | 1.8 | ||||||||
18.03 | 19.03 | 20.03 | 21.03 | 22.03 | 23.03 | 23.09 |
No. of employees | 134 | 131 | 132 | 135 | 147 | 159 |
133 | ||||||
(consolidated basis) | ||||||
Admin. expense coverage*2 66% | 52% | 73% | 88% | 83% | 79% | 118% |
Expenses (Right bar)
Business tax
SG&A expenses
(excl. business tax)*1
*Note: 1. Business tax is classified separately from SG&A expenses due to large | 3. | Figures are rounded to the nearest decimal place. |
fluctuation in the amount resulting from gains on sales of shareholdings. | 4. Income from fund management excludes management of JAFCO's interests in funds. | |
2. Admin. expense coverage=Management fees/SG&A expenses excl. business tax | 5. | Accounting Standard for Revenue Recognition is applied to all periods. |
US subsidiary is not consolidated. |
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Profit Breakdown 1) Capital Gains and Investment Multiple
Total capital gains amounted to ¥2.5 billion and investment multiple was 1.7x
3 IPOs (CUORiPS, AVILEN and Roadzen)
14.0 | 15.4 | 6 mos | ||||||
13.6 | ||||||||
2.6 | 12.6 | |||||||
11.3 | ||||||||
5.3 | ||||||||
[¥ Billion] | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | |||||
2.5 | 2.5 (times) | |||||||
2.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | ||||||
Gross ROI | 7.6 | |||||||
2.5 | ||||||||
Gain (loss) on sale, net (Listed) | 11.3 | 3.7 | ||||||
Gain (loss) on sale (Unlisted) | 2.3 | 8.8 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | |
0.7 | 0.9 | |||||||
18.03 | 19.03 | 20.03 | 21.03 | 22.03 | 23.03 | 23.09 | ||
Gains | 6.8 | 11.1 | 16.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | [¥ Billion] |
Unlisted | ||||||||
Losses | (4.4) | (2.3) | (4.0) | (0.7) | (3.1) | (1.5) | (1.5) | |
# IPOs | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Unrealized | 9.9 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 13.6 | |
Listed | ||||||||
gains |
Note: 1. Gain (loss) on sale (Unlisted) includes other revenue related to portfolio companies.
- Gain (loss) on sale, net (Listed) and Gain (loss) on sale (Unlisted) include impairment loss
- Unrealized gains are valuation gains on listed operational investment securities.
4. Figures are rounded to the nearest decimal place. | 7 | ||
Profit Breakdown 2) Capital Commitments to Funds and JAFCO's Fund Management Fees
Capital commitments to funds and the amount subject to management fees increased due to fundraising activities for new funds
6 mos | ||
451.5 | 463.5 | |
433.9 | 419.2 | |
[¥ Billion] | 359.1 | |
348.5 | 332.3 | |
3.4 | ||
2.9 | 2.9 | |
2.5 | ||
2.5 | 2.6 | |
Fund management fees | 189.8 | |
Capital commitments to funds | 1.8 | 157.6 |
129.0 | 132.0 | 138.9 | |||||
Extended | 75.5 | ||||||
Newly raised | 75.7 | ||||||
Under management | |||||||
18.03 | 19.03 | 20.03 | 21.03 | 22.03 | 23.03 | 23.09 |
Note: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest decimal place.
- JAFCO's total share in funds under management: 40.9% (22.03), 40.1% (23.03), 36.6% (23.09)
- Exchange rates: Exchange rate at the end of each period is used for calculation. 23.09: US$1 = ¥149.58
Amount subject to management fees
(excluding JAFCO's interests,
non-consolidated US funds,
and funds under extension)
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(Ref.) JAFCO's Profit Structure
Definition of profit items
① Capital gains:
② Success fees:
③ Fund management fees:
Gain/loss on the sale of portfolio shares corresponding to JAFCO's interests in funds
Amount of distributions made during the year from fund management income x the rate of external investor's interests x 20%
Funds entrusted to be managed by external investors (capital commitments from external investors) x approximately 2% per annum
①
Capital gains on
JAFCO's interests
- Success fees
- Fund management fees
-
We receive fees from external investors for managing their
investments. (② Success fees+③ Fund management fees) - In addition, we also earn investment income by continuing to invest our equity capital in funds, which is our distinctive
feature. (① Capital gains)
JAFCO's
interests
External investors'
interests
Capital commitments to funds
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(Ref.) Operation Term of Flagship Funds and Timing of Capital Gain Recognition
By operating multiple flagship funds, we pursue continuous deal exits over the long term
Fund size | Balance of unlisted holdings |
[JAFCO's interest] | [JAFCO's interest] |
60.0 | 19.2 |
SV4 | [9.5] |
[29.7] | |
75.0 | 64.0 |
SV5 | [27.7] |
[32.4] | |
80.0 | 62.3 |
SV6 | [22.7] |
[29.1] | |
97.8 | 22.4 |
SV7 | [6.1] |
[26.5] |
[¥ Billion]
12/03 | 17/03 | 22/03 | 24/03 | 27/03 |
▼ | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ | ▼ |
New investment
Exit
New investment
Exit
New investment
Exit
New investment
Exit
*as of September 30, 2023
*In addition, we have also invested in other overseas funds.
Total balance of unlisted holdings (JAFCO's interests) | SV4 | |
Other overseas funds 11.6% | ||
broken down by flagship funds | 23.6% | |
SV7 | ¥89.4B SV5 | |
6.8% | 32.6% | |
SV6
25.4%
(Ref.) Average exit multiple over the last 5 years
Acquisition cost basis | 2.6x |
Marked-down basis | 3.8x |
(As of September 30, 2023)
- Figures are rounded to the nearest decimal place
-
SV4 and SV5 figures in the pie chart reflect parallel investments made by
JAFCO
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