Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 2021

(April 1,2021 to December 31,2021)

PROTO CORPORATION (4298) January 31, 2022

(Investor Meeting February 2, 2022)

INDEX

FY2022 Q3

1.Overview of Results

2.Topics

Oct2021 - Dec2021

3.Future Growth Strategy

of the Company

4.APPENDIX

2

Overview of Results

Q3(Apr-Dec)/FY March 2022 Highlights

Both sales and profit increased due to steady growth

in the used car and new car fields*1

Business

Results

Ad-related

Information and Service

Sales of

goods

  • Net sales: 42,692 million yen YoY +2.3% *1
  • Operating income: 5,141 million yen YoY +4.4%*1
  • Net sales: 16,926 million yen YoY +5.9% *1
  • Sales of MOTOR GATE and MG Calendar were strong

Strengthen promotion of Goo-net

  • Net sales: 4,318 million yen YoY +10.9% *1
  • Steady growth in new car business, progress in introduction of DataLine SalesGuide Car replacement Proposal

Movie and AI assessment

  • Net sales: 18,367 million yen YoY +7.5% *1
  • Mainly due to steady sales of tires

*1: Compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year based on the new revenue recognition standards.

4

Q3(Apr-Dec)/FY March 2022: Operating Results

Q3/FY2021 *1

Q3/FY2022 *1

YoY

Q3/FY2022

Achievement rate

Apr-Dec 2020

Apr-Dec 2021

Apr-Dec 2021

[unit: million yen]

Results(a)

Sales

Results(b)

Sales

(b)-(a)

%

Forecast(c)

Sales

(b)-(c)

%

ratio

ratio

ratio

Net Sales

41,717

100.0%

42,692

100.0%

975

+2.3%

44,834

100.0%

(2,141)

(4.8%)

Gross Profit

18,528

44.4%

18,589

43.5

61

+0.3%

18,863

42.1%

(274)

(1.5%)

EBITDA

5,914

14.2%

6,068

14.2

154

+2.6%

5,787

12.9

281

+4.9%

Operating Income

4,926

11.8%

5,141

12.0

215

+4.4%

4,799

10.7%

342

+7.1%

Ordinary Income

4,872

11.7%

5,294

12.4

422

+8.7%

4,786

10.7%

508

+10.6%

Net Income

3,228

7.7%

5,049

11.8

1,821

+56.4%

4,758

10.6%

290

6.1

Q3/FY2021 *1

Q3/FY2022 *1

YoY

Q3/FY2022

Achievement rate

Apr-Dec 2020

Apr-Dec 2021

Apr-Dec 2021

[unit: million yen]

Results(a)

Sales

Results(b)

Sales

(b)-(a)

%

Forecast(c)

Sales

(b)-(c)

%

ratio

ratio

ratio

SG&A Expenses

13,601

32.6%

13,447

31.5%

(154)

(1.1)

14,063

31.4%

(616)

(4.4%)

Employment Cost

5,641

13.5%

5,127

12.0%

(514)

(9.1)

5,422

12.1%

(295)

(5.4)

Advertising Cost

3,267

7.8%

3,618

8.5%

350

+10.7%

3,372

7.5%

245

7.3

Other Expenses

4,692

11.2%

4,701

11.0%

9

+0.2

5,268

11.8%

(566)

(10.8%)

*1: Compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year based on the new revenue recognition standards.

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