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For Immediate Release August 10 , 2021 PERSOL HOLDINGS CO . , LTD . ( TSE 2181 ) Consolidated Financial Results for the 1st Quarter Ended June 30 , 2021 PERSOL HOLDINGS CO . , LTD . ( the Company ) today announced its consolidated financial results for the 1st Quarter ended June 30 , 2021 . Consolidated Operating Highlights 1 ) Financial Results Net sales Operating profit EBITDA¹ Ordinary profit Quarterly net profit² ( In millions of yen , unless otherwise stated ) 1st Quarter ended June 30 , 2020 % change 2021 238,222 250,432 5.1 9,115 13,137 44.1 13,389 17,821 33.1 9,173 13,817 50.6 4,670 8,487 81.7 20.21 36.88 30.70 47.11 53.4 Quarterly net profit per share ( yen ) Adjusted EPS³ ( yen ) Notes : 1. EBITDA operating profit + depreciation + amortization of goodwill 2. Quarterly net profit attributable to owners of parent company 3. Adjusted EPS = adjusted quarterly net profit³ / ( average number of shares during the period - number of treasury stock during the period ) a . Adjusted quarterly net profit - quarterly net profit attributable to owners of parent company ± adjustment items ( excluding non- controlling interests ) ± tax reconciliation related to certain adjustment items b . Adjustment items = amortization of intangible assets except goodwill by acquisitions + amortization of goodwill ± extraordinary income / losses 2 ) Balance Sheet Data Total assets Net assets Equity ratio ( % ) ( Reference ) Equity capital As of March 31 , 2021 ( In million yen , unless otherwise stated ) As of June 30 , 2021 383,416 175,158 370,693 185,880 41.0 45.1 157,122 167,051