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to Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending September 30 , 2026 Financial Results Briefing Materials Plus Alpha Consulting Co. , Ltd. Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime 4071 August 12 , 2026
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1Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 01 Overview of Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026 P.3 02 Overview by Segment P.13 03 Earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 P.21 04 Shareholder return policy P.25 05 Topics P.30 06 Medium -term Management Policy P.41 07 Reference materials P.52 − Company outline − HR Solutions business overview − Marketing solutions business overview Contents
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2Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Executive Summary Financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 Net sales increased by 12.3% and operating profit increased by 21.2%, with high growth continuing in the nine months ended June 30, 2026 (3Q) Earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 Companywide HR solutions 11,286 million yen (YoY change +17.7%) Net sales 5,568 million yen (YoY change +26.4%) Operating profit Marketing Solutions Companywide • Continued stable increase in sales and also achieved a significant increase in profit • Sales increased while costs were contained, significantly boosting profit margins and improving profitability 14,010 million yen (YoY change +12.3%) Net sales 5,368 million yen (YoY change +21.2%) Operating profit • Recurring revenue increased due to the acquisition of enterprise customers, a key focus area, and the rise in ARPU • We are maintaining high profit margins while controlling marketing expenses • We are currently promoting expanded sales to a broad range of customers through partner collaborations • Visualization Engine cancellations remain high, and net sales have decreased due to a reduction in active users • ARPU is gradually rising due to factors such as up selling to existing customers • With the implementation of churn prevention measures and the launch of a new service (AI PlusTalk), the number of active contracts is bottoming out 2,723 million yen (YoY change -5.7%) Net sales 1,038 million yen （YoY change -17.6%） Operating profit • We plan sustained revenue and profit growth by continuing the strategy of focusing on enterprise customers • Significant revenue growth in HR Solutions and cost control are expected to drive profit growth and increased margin 19,500 million yen (YoY change +14.1%) Net sales 7,500 million yen (YoY change + 17.6 %) Operating profit
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3Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 01 Overview of Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026
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4Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. ARR (end of FY2026 3Q) Summary of the third of the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026 Net sales Number of users (end of 3Q) Operating profit Operating profit margin ARPU (end of 3Q) HR MS 13,077Million yen 3,444Million yen HR 475thousand yen MS 402thousand yen MSHR 2,314cases 728cases • ARR continues to expand due to the increase in the number of customers, led by HR Solutions, and the rise in ARPU • Profit margins rose while also sustaining increases in sales and profit, thereby realizing a more profitable business 14,010Million yen 5,368Million yen 38.3％ 3,042cases 16,521Million yen 457thousand yen The number of customers, ARR, and ARPU are the total values for Visualization Engine, Customer Rings, Talent Palette, Yorisol, R-Shift, and R-Kintai. YoY change +12.3% (FY2025 3Q: 12,481 million yen) YoY change +21.2% (FY2025 3Q: 4,430 million yen) YoY change +2.8 pt (FY2025 3Q: 35.5%) YoY change +178 cases YoY change +10.7% YoY change +6.1%
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5Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. （Million yen） 3Q Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 FY2026 full year plan ProgressFY2025 results FY2026 results YoY change FY2025 results FY2026 results YoY change Net sales 4,302 4,668 ＋8.5% 12,481 14,010 ＋12.3% 19,500 71.8% Cost of sales 1,197 1,443 ＋20.6% 3,444 4,172 ＋21.1% － － Gross profit 3,105 3,224 ＋3.8% 9,036 9,837 ＋8.9% － － Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,467 1,548 ＋5.5% 4,605 4,469 －3.0% － － Operating profit 1,638 1,676 ＋2.3% 4,430 5,368 ＋21.2% 7,500 71.6% Operating profit margin 38.1% 35.9% － 35.5% 38.3% － 38.5% － Ordinary profit 1,638 1,677 ＋2.4% 4,373 5,358 ＋22.5% 7,500 71.4% Profit 1,108 1,149 ＋3.7% 2,960 3,667 ＋23.9% 5,200 70.5% In FY2026 3Q, net sales increased by 8.5% and operating profit margin remained high at 35.9%. Companywide Results
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6Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. （ Million yen ） Net sales Operating profit marginOperating profit Quarterly Net Sales and Operating Profit In FY2026 3Q, both net sales and operating profit reached new record levels for the third quarter 1,357 1,523 1,524 1,712 1,810 1,939 1,950 2,210 2,462 2,734 2,849 3,124 3,062 3,403 3,403 4,044 3,893 4,284 4,302 4,603 4,439 4,902 4,668 480 563 468 594 685 616 512 849 761 948 854 1,145 1,028 1,138 939 1,423 1,121 1,671 1,638 1,948 1,676 2,015 1,676 35% 37% 31% 35% 38% 32% 26% 38% 31% 35% 30% 37% 34% 33% 28% 35% 29% 39% 38% 42% 38% 41% 36% 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 +8.5% +2.3%
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7Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 12,481 14,010 6,118 7,910 11,171 13,914 17,084 19,500 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 3Q FY26 Full year （plan） 4,430 5,368 2,106 2,663 3,711 4,529 6,378 7,500 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 3Q FY26 Full year （plan） 3Q 3Q Progress 71.8% （ Million yen ） 3Q 3Q Progress 71.6% Progress 73.1% Progress 69.5% Full-Year Net Sales and Operating Profit Progress against the annual plan for FY2026 3Q was largely in line with the previous year at 71.8% for net sales and higher than the previous year at 71.6% for operating profit Net sales （Million yen） Operating profit
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8Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. （Million yen） FY2025 3Q results FY2026 3Q results YoY change HR solution Net sales 9,591 11,286 ＋17.7% Operating profit 4,403 5,568 ＋26.4% Operating profit margin 45.9% 49.3% － Marketing solution Net sales 2,889 2,723 －5.7% Operating profit 1,260 1,038 －17.6% Operating profit margin 43.6% 38.1% － Financial Results by Segment The increase in net sales in HR Solutions and rise in profitability contributed to the increase in operating profit
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9Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Factors Contributing to Changes in Operating Profit (3Q YoY Comparison) 1,695 -166 -496 328 -218 -204 4,430 5,368 FY2025 3Q operating profit Increase in HR revenue Increase in MS revenue Personnel expenses Marketing expenses System expenses Other FY2026 3Q operating profit （ Million yen ） +938 Million yen Increase in number of users, rise in ARPU,strengthenin g of consulting Increase in personnel Reduced marketing costs FY2025 3Q operating profit FY2026 3Q operating profit Increase in HR revenue Increase in MS revenue Personnel expenses Marketing expenses System expenses Other Factors contributing to the increase in profit in FY2026 3Q are the increase in revenue in HR Solutions, in addition to marketing expenses associated with the strategic shift to enterprise business
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10Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 292 300 303 321 343 366 387 384 427 406 413 435 479 536 513 513 639 699 528 739 514 516 402 484 478 478 303 294 339 378 377 563 461 454 425 436 475 540 544 67 67 47 47 52 98 98 98 98 98 45 45 45 1200 1175 1203 1386 1472 1556 1687 1451 1467 1343 1419 1500 1548 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Amortization of goodwill, etc. Other Marketing expenses Personnel expenses Trends in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Overall selling, general and administrative expenses were controlled through the review of marketing measures (Million yen)
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11Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Recruitment of salespeople, engineers, and consultants is progressing smoothly according to plan. Headcount increased in April with new graduates joining （ Persons ） Companywide (common） Marketing Solutions HR Solutions OMNGrow Up Trends in the number of employees * The number of permanent employees as of the end of each quarter. Standalone figures shown for HR Solutions * Attack and D4DR are included in HR Solutions. 26 28 29 35 35 35 48 47 49 48 49 53 55 86 86 74 73 80 80 76 73 78 78 76 72 77 147 148 159 185 211 216 205 214 238 247 253 257 282 44 43 43 45 51 48 46 43 41 39 39 41 46 50 54 52 58 57 59 60 60 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 483469464 429429429 377 338 305 305303 476 520
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12Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Status of Balance Sheets （Million yen） Mar. 31, 2026 Jun. 30, 2026 Compared to the previous quarter Assets Current assets 17,999 18,776 +777 (Cash and deposits) 15,459 16,657 +1,198 (Accounts receivable - trade) 2,144 1,715 －429 Non-current assets 1,814 1,775 －39 Total assets 19,813 20,551 +738 Liabilities Current liabilities 3,591 3,176 －415 Non-current liabilities 134 122 －12 Total liabilities 3,726 3,298 －428 Net assets 16,087 17,253 +1,166 Equity ratio 81.1% 83.8% － Cash and deposits increased due to steady profit generation.
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13Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 02 Overview by Segment －HR solutions －
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14Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. HR Solutions Financial Results Summary - In HR Solutions, net sales increased by 17.7% and operating profit increased significantly by 26.4% - Operating profit margin rose by more than 3 points YoY to 49.3% due to the reduction in marketing costs ※1 Figures for the entire HR Solutions segment. *2-5 are the total figures for Talent Palette, Yorisor, R-Shift, and R-Kintai. *2 Number of monthly billed contracts as of June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2026 *3 Monthly Recurring Revenue. Total of the monthly fee of contracted subscription users in June 2025 and in June 2026 *4 Ratio of reductions as a result of cancellations to total monthly billed amounts as of June 2025 and in June 2026 (average fo r the past 12 months) *5 Average Revenue Per User. Calculated by dividing the average MRR for 3Q of FY2025 and 3Q of FY2026 by the average number of paid billing enterprise users of each month for the same period Net sales*1 11,286Million yen Operating profit*1 5,568Million yen Operating profit margin 49.3% Number of users*2 2,314cases ARPU*5 475thousand yen MRR*3 1,089Million yen Revenue churn rate*4 0.37% YoY change +17.7% (FY2025 3Q: 9,591 Million yen) YoY change +26.4% (FY2025 3Q: 4,403 Million yen) YoY change +3.4 pt (FY2025 3Q: 45.9%) YoY change +236 cases (FY2025 3Q: 2,078 cases) YoY change +5.5% (FY2025 3Q: 450 thousand yen) YoY change +16.2% (FY2025 3Q: 938 Million yen) YoY change －0.03pt (FY2025 3Q: 0.40%)
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15Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 1,475 1,599 1,712 1,840 1,978 2,252 2,442 2,592 2,783 2,899 3,002 3,105 3,250 89 182 131 232 113 293 195 331 187 280 228 532 195 412 423 291 387 375 522 289 377 392 473 290 339 342 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Other consulting Recurring 3,363 2,467 1,977 （Million yen） 3,788 HR Solutions Net sales Recurring revenue increased steadily due to the increase in the number of users and the rise in ARPU Consulting revenue, which tend to be concentrated in 2Q and 4Q, increased only slightly year on year in 3Q alone but achieved high growth of 33.7% on a cumulative basis • By expanding our consulting structure, we aim to increase sales through consulting projects for large corporations Consulting • Recurring revenue increased steadily due to the increase in the number of users and the rise in ARPU • Upselling and cross-selling to existing customers also contributed due to focusing on large enterprises Recurring +4.5% +16.8%
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16Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Number of users *1 Revenue churn rate *2 Average revenue per user （ARPU） *3 1,283 1,380 1,473 1,594 1,696 1,908 1,967 2,036 2,078 2,133 2,171 2,259 2,314 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY24 FY25 FY26 +236cases +55cases 0.29% 0.25% 0.30% 0.28% 0.29% 0.34% 0.35% 0.37% 0.40% 0.36% 0.36% 0.36% 0.37% 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 *1 Number of monthly billed contracts (Talent Palette, Yorisoar, R-shift, R-kintai) *2 Ratio of reductions as a result of cancellations to total monthly billed amounts (average of the past 12 months at the end of each quarter) *3 Average Revenue Per User. Average monthly revenue per paid billing enterprise user. Calculated as dividing the average MRR for each quarter by the average number of paid billing enterprise users of each month for the same period. Talent Palette obtained new customers centered on enterprises. Talent Palette’s average revenue per user is rising due to upgrades to higher-tier plans and increased adoption of paid options associated with the expansion of use among existing customers HR Solutions Number of Users, Revenue Churn Rate, ARPU YoY change －0.03pt YoY change +5.5%（thousand yen） （cases） 394 401 402 402 403 402 417 429 450 459 468 468 475 403 406 409 410 426 441 467 479 486 490 500 252 176 167 156 189 187 169 167 164 156 156 468 482 488 506 516 548 551 585 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 company wide Talent Palette Yorisoar OMN FY23
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17Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 5,000名～ 32% 1,000～4,999名 40% 500～999名 13% Reference Talent Palette: Customer Composition by Size • Enterprises account for over 70% of monthly usage fees (of which, major companies with over 5,000 employees account for over 30%) • ARPU growth at major companies is driving expansion of sales. We aim to further increase ARPU, including consulting sales. Recurring revenue by customer size (As of June 30, 2026) ARPU by customer size 5,000+ 32% 1,000-4,999 40% 500-999 13% 200-499 14% Percentage of companies with 1,000 or more employees 72% (Thousand yen) 5,000+ 1,000-4,999 500-999 200-499 -199 1,448 1,641 1,688 550 613 631 324 338 344 167 183 191 66 66 62 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q
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18Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Overview by Segment －Marketing solutions － 02
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19Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 845 883 899 904 905 922 939 938 917 902 902 884 861 4 12 6 18 2 34 10 30 12 34 7 28 2 23 22 20 20 29 19 15 14 10 13 8 12 16 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Other consulting Recurring （ Million yen ） 937 －6.1% 940 873 880 Marketing Solutions Net Sales Recurring revenue decreased year on year due to a decrease in the number of customers of Visualization Engine • Support for implementation tailored to customers’ issues • Big data analytics support • Support for the utilization of generative AI Consulting • Recurring revenue decreased year on year due to the impact of the declining number of users Recurring
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20Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 0.81% 0.91% 0.95% 1.06% 1.07% 1.08% 1.17% 1.16% 1.26% 1.29% 1.26% 1.34%1.27% 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26848 843 853 853 856 870 840 829 786 768 744 736 728 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 332 348 353 355 355 356 370 377 386 394 401 400 402 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 －8cases －58cases Marketing Solutions Number of Users, Revenue Churn Rate, ARPU (Non-consolidated basis) ・While Visualization Engine cancellations remain high and the number of customers continues to trend downward, the decline is bottoming out with new Services such as AI PlusTalk ・ARPU is gradually rising due to factors such as up selling to existing customers （cases） （thousand yen） Number of users*1 Revenue churn rate*2 Average revenue per user (ARPU)*3 YoY change +4.2% YoY change +0.01pt *1 Number of monthly billed contracts (Visualization Engine, Customer Rings) *2 Ratio of reductions as a result of cancellations to total monthly billed amounts (average of the past 12 months at the end of each quarter) *3 Average Revenue Per User. Average monthly revenue per paid billing enterprise user. Calculated as dividing the average MRR for each quarter by the average number of paid billing enterprise users of each month for the same period.
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21Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 03
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22Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 6,118 7,910 11,171 13,914 17,084 19,500 2,106 2,663 3,711 4,529 6,378 7,500 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 （Plan） Earnings Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026 • Sustained revenue and profit growth is planned due to continuing the strategy of focusing on enterprise customers to increase sales and curb costs (Million yen) Net sales Operating profit 14.1% Net sales growth rate 17.6% Operating profit growth rate 38.5% Operating profit margin FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26FY21 FY22
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23Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 1,336 1,333 1,463 1,622 1,709 1,400 1,502 2,125 3,458 4,437 6,302 7,750 ▲ 731 ▲ 795 ▲ 1,210 ▲ 1,530 ▲ 1,633 ▲ 1,650 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 （Plan） 3,003 3,147 3,505 3,783 3,839 3,700 3,114 4,762 7,666 10,130 13,244 15,800 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 （Plan） （ Million yen ） （ Million yen ） *1 Figures for fiscal year September 2023 and earlier have been retroactively calculated based on the new segment classifications introduced in fiscal year September 2024 and later. *2 Company-wide figures include amortization of goodwill, etc. Marketing Solutions HR Solutions Earnings Forecasts by Segment for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026 Companywide growth in revenues and profits is expected to be driven by further improvement in profitability in HR Solutions Net sales*1 Operating profit*2 Companywide Marketing Solutions HR Solutions
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24Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 2,555 -140 -697 -98 -237 -261 6,378 7,500 FY2025 1Q operating profit Increase in HR revenue Increase in MS revenue Personnel expenses Marketing expenses System expenses Other FY2026 1Q operating profit Factors Contributing to Changes in Operating Profit for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026 The increase in HR revenue absorbed increases in costs such as personnel expenses and system expenses, contributing to an increase in profit Sales growth due to expansion of HR Solutions business Increase in personnel expenses due to an increase in personnel (Million yen) +1,121 million yen
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25Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Shareholder return policy 04
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26Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Change in Dividend Policy • To further enhance capital efficiency and achieve stable shareholder returns that are less susceptible to fluctuations in profit levels, we have changed our dividend policy • It will apply from the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 Before change After change The Company considers the return of profits to shareholders to be an important management issue and has established a basic policy of continuing to pay stable dividends while securing the internal reserves necessary for future business development and strengthening management structure, with a target payout ratio of 30%. Dividend Policy The Company considers the return of profits to shareholders to be an important management issue and has established a basic policy of continuing to pay stable dividends while securing the internal reserves necessary for future business development and strengthening management structure, and applies the higher of a 40% payout ratio or an 8% DOE (dividend on equity) as the standard for dividends. Reproduced: Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2026 Financial Results Briefing Materials
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27Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Year-End Dividend Forecast for the Year Ending September 30, 2026 7.2 9.0 13.0 16.0 29.0 50.0 20.2% 20.1% 20.9% 22.0% 28.2% 40.7% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 （Plan） *2 • the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 will be determined by applying the higher of a 40% payout ratio(*1) or 8% DOE (dividend on equity). • the dividend per share will be 50.0 yen, up 12 yen from the 38 yen announced at the beginning of the fiscal year (and up 21 yen from the previous fiscal year) (Yen) Dividend per share Dividend payout ratio Up 12 yen from the initial announcement (up 21 yen per share from the previous fiscal year) *1 The dividend payout ratio is calculated by the number of shares issued at the end of the year x dividend per share / profit *2 The dividend payout ratio for FY2025 is calculated by excluding the impact of extraordinary losses due to impairment
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28Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Measures Aimed at Achieving Management Conscious of Cost of Capital and Stock Price 33.8% 31.7% 27.8% 28.8% 32.8% 31.0% FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 （plan） * ROE * ROE for FY2025 is calculated by excluding the impact of extraordinary losses due to impairment • The Company’s ROE has consistently remained well above the average for companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Mar ket • Aiming for management that further enhances capital efficiency, the Company targets an ROE of 30% or higher
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29Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Acquisition of Treasury Shares • Taking into overall consideration the Company's cash position and share price level, the Company will acquire treasury shares • The purpose is to improve capital efficiency and further enhance shareholder returns ※ROE for FY2025 is calculated by excluding the impact of extraordinary losses due to impairment Details of the Acquisition Reference • Total number of issued shares 42,402,150 shares • Number of treasury shares 0 shares • Class of shares to be acquired Common shares of the Company • Maximum number of shares to be acquired 570,000 shares (upper limit) (Ratio to total shares issued: 1.34%) • Maximum aggregate acquisition cost 1.0 billion yen (upper limit) • Acquisition period August 13, 2026 – September 30, 2026 • Method of acquisition Market purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Number of shares as of June 30, 2026
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30Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Topics 05
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31Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Latest Topics AI Career Counseling Function Launched for Talent Palette New “AI Interview” Function for HR Professionals Launched for AI PlusTalk “Medical Department Edition” for Large-Scale Medical Institutions Launched for HIcare Wellness New Function-Specific Plans Introduced for “Mynavi TalentBase” Strengthening of Capital and Business Alliance with RAKUS Conversion of Cradle Inc. into a Subsidiary Through the Acquisition of Its Shares 1 2 3 4 5 6 • Senior HR Executives Gather at the “Scientific HR and AI Executive Networking Event 2026” • Talent Palette Achieves the No. 1 Share in the Domestic Human Resource Management Market for the Second Consecutive Year • New TV Commercial Featuring Eiko Koike and Shotaro Mamiya Released Reference
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32Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. AI Career Counseling Function Launched for Talent Palette1 • Launched the “AI Career Advisor” and “Career Board” features. Employees can use the features as a sounding board to support HR interviews • AI analyzes a wide range of accumulated HR data to visualize each employee’s current position and future career outlook in line with the career paths in the respective company Talent data Human resource data Personnel information Transfer history Attendance data Personnel evaluation Training history Qualification information etc. Aptitude testing Skills Self-reported information Interview records Personal strengths and weaknesses Project Experience, Engagement, etc. Various types of HR data linked to employees Data- Driven Dialogue Developing and recommending optimal next actions for each employee based on dialogue Dialogue with personalized AI based on data
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33Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. New “AI Interview” Function for HR Professionals Launched for AI PlusTalk2 • In addition to its conventional customer interaction training, the platform now features an “AI Interview” function through w hich AI engages employees in dialogue to review their work and explore issues in greater depth • Supports the identification of insights and issues by serving as an alternative to personnel interviews and one-on-one meetings with supervisors, or as a sounding board for in-depth preparation beforehand • Furthermore, integration with data accumulated in Talent Palette improves the quality of employee development, strengthens management, and optimizes human capital initiatives Existing Approach New Feature Generate customer and employee personas from internal data - Role-playing for training new operators and sales personnel - Interview role-playing - Evaluation feedback simulation Role-Playing (AI as Practice Partner) - Gathering feedback on frontline issues - One-on-one brainstorming - Articulating candid thoughts and insights - Voice entry of daily reports AI Interviews (AI as a Conversation Partner) Visualize Results Visualize Results - Helping managers better understand their subordinates - Progress management of target KPIs - Visualization of frontline issues - Identification of success patterns Identify your own strengths and weaknesses through objective AI-based assessment. Training Support for Sales and Call Center Personnel - Personnel data reference - Skill improvement analysis - Integration with training management Integration with Talent Palette Expanded use in the personnel area Persona examples: Supervisors, counselors Persona examples: Customers and prospective clients
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34Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. “Medical Department Edition” for Large-Scale Medical Institutions Launched for HIcare Wellness 3 • HIcare Wellness has begun offering its “Medical Department Edition,” enabling cross-departmental monitoring and personnel management across medical departments (clinical departments). • The solution has already been rolled out simultaneously across dozens of clinical departments at a university hospital in Tokyo, helping to address challenges specific to large medical institutions. • The Integrated Dashboard enables centralized personnel management across the entire hospital While retaining the different operational rules of each medical department, information such as qualifications and career histories is linked to shared data and automatically aggregated, providing visibility into the status of each department • Visualization of complex placement and assignment statuses Provides a chronological view of residents’ schedules as they rotate among and undertake external assignments at multiple affiliated hospitals. Also facilitates compliance with the Work Style Reform for Physicians, which took effect in April 2024 Effects and Functions Consolidate hospital-wide data to enable search, staffing allocation, analysis, and reporting Surgery Internal Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Obstetrics and Gynecology Pediatrics Consolidate data from partner hospitals to centralize staffing allocation and analysis Medical Department Personnel
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35Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. New Function-Specific Plans Introduced for “Mynavi TalentBase”4 • Launched the Organization Diagnostics-Focused Plan, Training Management-Focused Plan, and a combined plan for Mynavi TalentBase, an OEM solution for Mynavi Corporation • Strengthened integration with Mynavi Corporation’s proprietary services by offering plans focused on high-demand functions * Four functions are available under all plans: monitoring, dashboards, surveys, and personality assessments (SHL tests). Package A Organization Diagnosis- Focused Plan Package B Training Management- Focused Plan Package C Specialized in Talent and Organizational Development Common Features* e-learning Skill functions Engagement assessment Training management functions One-on-one functions
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36Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Strengthening of Capital and Business Alliance with RAKUS5 • Strengthening the capital alliance following an increase in RAKUS’s equity interest in the Company • The companies agreed to establish and promote a strong collaborative relationship as strategic partners and further deepen their cooperation <Overview of the Investment by RAKUS> • Scheduled share acquisition date: August 21, 2026 • Equity ownership ratio after the investment: 22.21% <Impact of the Above Investment> • As a result of the above investment, the Company will become an equity- method affiliate of RAKUS. (Deemed acquisition date: September 30, 2026) • We plan to appoint one director nominated by RAKUS Co., Ltd. <Impact on Financial Results> • We believe that strengthening this collaboration will contribute significantly to the expansion of our business and enhancement of our corporate value over the medium to long term. • The impact on financial results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 will be minimal. Impact of the investment by RAKUS Impact of the above investment Impact on financial results
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37Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Conversion of Cradle Inc. into a Subsidiary Through the Acquisition of Its Shares6 • Business expansion into services supporting diversity promotion, employee health, and well-being through the conversion of Cradle Inc. into a subsidiary • Contributing to further development of the enterprise market and expansion of services into HR-adjacent areas Sales collaboration (cross-selling) Strengthening community collaboration Development of services in new areas Enterprise SaaS Services Supporting Employee Well-Being <Anticipated Synergies>
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38 Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. • The Scientific HR and AI Executive Networking Event 2026 was held on May 28, 2026 • More than 200 senior HR executives from large enterprises attended, deepening their engagement and discussions on the ideal form of HR in the AI era • Representatives from JX Advanced Metals and House Foods participated in the panel discussion, sharing advanced case studies on the use of AI in human resources Senior HR Executives Gather at the “Scientific HR and AI Executive Networking Event 2026” Reference
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39Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Talent Palette Achieves the No. 1 Share in the Domestic Human Resource Management Market for the Second Consecutive Year • Talent Palette ranked No. 1 in share of sales by vendor in the research report “ITR Market View: Human Resource Management Market 2026” (*1) • This marks the second consecutive year that Talent Palette has achieved the No. 1 share. According to the report, it accounted for 24.9% of sales among the 15 vendors surveyed *1 Source: ITR: Definition of the human resource market in “ITR Market View: Human Resource Management Market 2026”: The system is for centralized management of employee skill information and optimizing human resource assignment within the organization. It consists of functions such as a transfer simulation to improve employee productivity and maximize human resource utilization, identification of necessary human resources, personnel evaluation and assessment, and skill and career plan management. It is also called talent management Reference
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40Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Commercial Video New TV Commercial Featuring Eiko Koike and Shotaro Mamiya Released • A new commercial featuring Eiko Koike and Shotaro Mamiya was rolled out across transit and online media beginning June 15, 2026 • The commercial depicts how Talent Palette enables a scientific approach to resolving HR challenges involving employee evaluations, career development, and personnel allocation Reference
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41Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Medium -term Management Policy 06
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42Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Medium-Term Management Policy Simultaneously promote the creation of new businesses and the enhancement of profitability in order to achieve further profit expansion Achievement of operating profit of 10 billion yen (FY2028) Enterprise focus • Strengthening differentiation through high-value-added services • Business evolution through the integration of SaaS and consulting • Market-leading information dissemination and deepening customer networks 1 Driving partner strategy • Promoting collaboration with partners specializing in the HR field • Launching new revenue drivers leveraging partners’ strengths 2 Business development utilizing new technologies • Accelerated development of innovative growth services through rapid creation of new services and ventures leveraging generative AI • External partners through M&A and capital alliances 3 Quantitative targets
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43Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Growth Strategy • Aim for comprehensive business growth by combining horizontal expansion to promote data utilization with vertical expansion to lock in customers • Also utilize external resources, such as partnerships with partner companies and capital alliances Horizontal deployment Vertical expansion Expanding into adjacent fields to promote the utilization of human resource data Strengthen value-added services to retain enterprise customers Personnel information platform • Industry-leading information dissemination • Present a mid-to-long-term vision for the future Thinktank • Issue identification, system design, data analysis • Support for the utilization of generative AI Consulting • Personnel administration services • System operation services BPO • Recruitment matching for ideal candicate profiles Hiring • Organizational revitalization • Increasing engagement Benefits • Training recommendations tailored to individual employees Training • Understanding employee health status • Health promotion measures Health care • Launch of a service specialized in a specific area Specialization service
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44Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 1,430 2,106 2,663 3,711 4,529 6,378 7,500 8,900 10,275 11,630 2,669 2,847 3,003 3,147 3,505 3,783 3,837 3,700 3,700 3,700 3,700 768 1,878 3,114 4,762 7,667 10,130 13,243 15,800 18,700 21,650 24,800 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 （Plan） FY27 （Plan） FY28 （Plan） FY29 （Plan） 13,914 19,500 22,400 25,350 28,500 17,084 11,171 7,910 6,1184,7263,439 Medium-Term Growth Image • In addition to continued expansion of HR Solutions, expected to develop HR-related areas and new businesses • In the medium term, aim for sales of 30 billion yen and operating profit of 10 billion yen or more +13.6% * Specific details including future M&A are to be determined. 30billion yen Over10billion yen Net sales Operating profit Aim to further increase results by making an entry into new businesses and peripheral fields in the human resources field CAGR （Million yen） Net sales (New businesses )* Net sales (HR Solutions) Net sales（Marketing Solutions） Operating profit FY2029FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026FY2021 FY2022 FY2027 FY2028FY2019 FY2020
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45Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Reference • The Consultant, Concierge, Support Desk, and Development teams respond promptly to requests from customers that have implemented Talent Palette • By maximizing the value delivered to customers, we achieve increased ARPU + reduced revenue churn rate = maximized customer value (increased LTV). Structure to Enhance Added Value for Enterprise Customers Consulting • Support for utilization of system design and skill information • Configuration of system settings and implementation flow • Operational design, etc. Approx. 40 people Support desk Customer inquiries and chat support • Online configuration support • Resolution of functional uncertainties during individual consultation sessions, etc. Approx. 30 people Concierge • Support for promoting the utilization of functions and settings • Implementation of subcommittees for resolving issues • Issue resolution in individual consultation meetings, etc. Account Rep Approx. 40 people Approx. 60 people Development • Enhancement of functionality and technological advancements that contribute to improved customer convenience • Enhancement of functionality to swiftly incorporate customer requests • Cutting-edge technologies devised by Plus Alpha Consulting (AI, voice analysis, etc.) Effects of maximizing value provided to customers ⚫ Increase in ARPU (Promotion of upselling, etc.) ⚫ Reduction of revenue churn rate ⚫ Improvement of LTV Customers Companies implementing
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46Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Reference • Talent Palette has established itself as being difficult to replace through its ability to handle complex individual requirem ents, security support, and proprietary data accumulation demanded by enterprises. • The value proposition is enhanced through services that combine SaaS, consulting, and generative AI. Why Talent Palette Will Not Be Replaced by Generative AI • Routine automation: chatbots, FAQs, email creation, etc. • Content creation: General document creation, meeting summarization, image creation • Simple data aggregation: Numerical aggregation and visualization • Complex Requirements for Individual Companies: Company-specific processing for personnel systems and other areas • Advanced security: Confidential information, access control • Accumulation and Utilization of Proprietary Data: Various personnel and organizational time-series data Areas easy to replace with AI Areas difficult to replace with AI VS (Talent Palette) • Responding to complex operational requirements of individual companies • Risk of hallucination • Concerns about information leakage • Functions covering complex operations and security requirements • Providing consulting services to support the implementation of various personnel initiatives • Promoting scientific personnel management to enable the accumulation and utilization of vast amounts of data Common weaknesses of AI-powered services Strengths of Talent Palette Providing a general-purpose HR services utilizing AI
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47Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 8.9 12.1 13.4 17.8 24.4 31.7 40.1 105.0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2028 （予想） 39% 42% 44% 46% 48% 52% 53% 0 10 20 30 40 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 HR Solutions Market DataReference The market size is projected to exceed 100 billion yen by FY2028 Personnel and assignment cloud market size (overall) *Source: Prepared by Plus Alpha Consulting based on “HRTech Cloud Market Facts and Outlook” (billion yen) Personnel and assignment cloud market size (by number of employees) The majority of the market consists of companies with 1,000 or more employees, and the proportion of these is on an upward trend (Forecast) 3,000 or more employees 1,000-2,999 employees 300-999 employees 100-299 employees 50-99 employees Up to 49 employees Percentage of companies with 1,000 or more employees
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48Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. HR Solutions Market DataReference *1 Source: Prepared by Plus Alpha Consulting based on “Economic Census” *2 Source: Prepared by Plus Alpha Consulting based on “HRTech Cloud Market Facts and Outlook” 21.26 billion yen (53%) 13.23 billion yen (33%) 5.62 billion yen (14%) Personnel and assignment cloud market size (FY2024)*2 Total 40.1 billion yen (100%) • Enterprises account for over 50% of the market share, with a large market size and high growth potential • Easy to leverage the strengths of Talent Palette, our products hold the top market share. • Higher revenue per project and greater profitability Large Medi um Small Leveraging our strengths, we will further focus on and deepen our presence in profitable growth markets Characteristics of the enterprise market (companies with 1,000 or more employees) Total Approx. 4,000 (0.2%) Approx. 47,000 companies (2.6%) Approx. 1.73 million companies (97.2%) Number of companies by number of employees (FY2021)*1 Approx. 1.78 million companies (100%) Small Few Many 1,000 or more employees 100 or more and less than 1,000 employees Less than 100 employees Market structure of the personnel and assignment cloud market
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49Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LTV of Talent PaletteReference SaaS LTV Analysis Company A Company B (B-1) Company B (B-2) Company B (B-3) Company C Company D Company E (E-1) Company E (E-2) Talent Palette * Source: Prepared by Plus Alpha Consulting based on “SaaS industry Report 2025” by SMARTCAMP Co., Ltd. Company H Company F Company G Revenue churn rate (%) ARPA median 178,000 yen Median revenue churn rate 0.51% Bubble size = LTV APRA (10,000 yen)
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50Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Talent Palette A社 B社C社 D社 E社 F社G社 H社 I社 -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Growth Potential and Profitability of Talent PaletteReference Comparison of net sales growth rate and operating profit margin *1 Source: Graph prepared by Plus Alpha Consulting based on figures (net sales growth rate, operating profit margin) for each company listed in the “SaaS Industry Report 2025” (companies with net sales of 10 billion yen or more were selected) *2 The “40% Rule” is a concept that considers a SaaS company to be healthy if its annual sales growth rate plus operating profit margin exceeds 40%. Boundary of “40% rule” 57.2% Net sales growth rate Operating profit margin Total of 24.6% net sales growth rate and 32.6% operating profit margin Company A Company BCompany C Company G Company E Company H Company I Company F Company D
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51Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 4.9 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.6 6.3 6.7 7.1 7.5 7.8 8.1 2024 2025 2026 （予想） 2027 （予想） 2028 （予想） 2029 （予想） 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 34.4 39.5 44.0 48.0 52.0 56.0 2024 2025 2026 （予想） 2027 （予想） 2028 （予想） 2029 （予想） Marketing Solutions Market Data Plus Alpha Consulting’s share (FY2025) Plus Alpha Consulting’s share (FY2025) *Source: Prepared by Plus Alpha Consulting based on “Software Business New Market 2025 Edition” Text mining market size CX/marketing suite market size (billion yen) 5.2% SaaS market growth rate 10.2% SaaS market growth rate Reference (Forecast) PAC 28.4% Company A Company B C社 Other 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% PAC 4.7% A社 B社 D社 E社 その他 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Compan y C Other Company DCompany BCompany A Company E Other (Forecast)(Forecast) (Forecast) (Forecast) (Forecast)(Forecast) (Forecast) パッケージ SaaS パッケージ SaaSPackage Package
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52Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Reference materials 07
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53Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Company outline
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54Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Company outline Company name Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime: 4071) Representative Katsuya Mimuro , Representative Director and President Location Main office ：25F Shiodome Sumitomo Building, 1 -9-2 Higashi Shimbashi , Minato -ku, Tokyo Osaka Branch ：13F Osaka Nakanoshima Building, 2 -2-2 Nakanoshima , Kita -ku, Osaka -shi, Osaka Fukuoka Branch ：4F Grand Cabin Tenjin -minami , 3 -3-33 Yakuin , Chuo -ku, Fukuoka -shi, Fukuoka Consolidated subsidiary Grow Up Co., Ltd. / Attack Inc. / D4DR inc. / OM Network Established December 25, 2006 Capital 563,392 thousand yen (as of June 30, 2026) Business content Providing cloud services for data analysis platforms Number of employees 520 consolidated (as of June 30, 2026) URL https://www.pa -consul.co.jp/
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55Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. MISSION ・VISION Continuing evolving as a company of visualization platforms. Create value for our customers’ businesses. PLUS ALPHA Information volume and digitalization have continued to increase exponentially in an array of fields. We will propose solutions that will help improve creativity and productivity, with the aim of continual evolution as a compan y. Our visualization platforms will revolutionize various industry mechanisms by working closely with our customers, employees, and partners. By “visualizing” the enormous amount of information filling the world —texts, numerical values, images, sounds, etc. —and providing “realizations” that are helpful to our customers’ businesses, we will create“ ＋α” (PLUS ALPHA) value for our customers. VISION MISSION
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56Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Explosive growth of information volume driven by digitalization across all scenarios = Creation of big data Serving various sectors HR Solutions Marketing Solutions Customer information Customer feedback SNS X (formerly Twitter) Product information Purchase history EC access logs IoT / life logs Business daily reports Intellectual properties /papers Personnel / labor information Interview records Text mining Data mining Natural language processing AI / machine learning Utilization support Consulting Operational knowledge Visualizing vast amounts of information through technology and providing it as a platform Providing support up to data utilization through consulting Business Concept Support data utilization across various industries by visualizing and platformizing big data
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57Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. In addition to providing SaaS, offer consulting services to help master them and maximize results Providing only tools means customers cannot fully leverage the data or handle the output, resulting in insufficient outcomes Business Model Maximize results and deliver optimal solutions tailored to each customer by combining the strengths of SaaS and consulting When only providing SaaS Custo mer SaaS Don’t know how to utilize the analyzed data in operations Plus Alpha Consulting’s business model SaaS Consulting • Software-based productivity enhancement tools • Extensive coverage of common needs with multifunctionality • Identifying challenges and proposing solutions based on data • Optimization for individual customers’ operations Customer
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58Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Main Services Developing SaaS solutions based on expertise in data analysis and utilization, and expanding into multiple domains including the HR/personnel area and the marketing area. Expanding business into the areas of HR/personnel and education based on expertise on data utilization cultivated in the area of marketing Developing business in the areas of marketing and CRM with advanced technological capabilities to visualize big data in a way that is useful in practice HR Solutions Marketing Solutions Marketing area CRM areaHR/personnel area Education area • Visualization by central management of information on teachers, students and parents, and promotion of educational data use and utilization • Monthly subscription according to the number of students and teachers • Analysis of employee information for HR measures such as personnel development and optimal placement • Monthly subscription according to the number of employees • Customer analysis using purchase histories, web access logs, etc., and automation of marketing initiatives • Monthly subscription according to the number of customers/ • e-mails delivered • Text mining analysis for the use of customer feedback data from call logs, X (formerly Twitter), etc. • Monthly subscription according to the amount of analyzed data Main target areas and servicesMain target areas and services
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59Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 67 298 353 470 711 946 1,195 1,396 1,492 1,742 2,100 2,533 3,439 4,726 6,118 7,910 11,171 13,914 17,084 19 50 82 116 172 280 347 393 362 455 577 730 995 1,445 2,091 2,671 3,678 4,529 6,378 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 Growth Through Introduction of New Services • Since the Company was founded, expanded content of business by introducing business-specialized products in intervals of several years • Leveraging expertise cultivated in the marketing field, we expanded our business into the personnel and HR field starting in 2016, and have launched numerous new businesses in recent years (Million yen) New businesses 2024/102022/4 2022/5 Entered the HR field in addition to the marketing field, expanding our scope 2016/9 2011/7 2008/5 Net sales 経常利益Ordinary profit
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60Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. ※Amount of operating profit of FY2025 (before elimination of shared expenses, before amortization of goodwill, etc., excluding one-time expenses associated with M&A） 3,839 13,244 Net sales （Million yen） 1,709 6,302 Operating profit （Million yen） 21.3%22.5% 77.5% 78.7% Marketing Solutions HR Solutions Business Composition For the FY2025, the HR Solutions business accounted for 77.5% of sales and 78.7%* of profits, significantly driving growth
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61Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. High technical expertise in data visualization Organizational capabilities supporting the rapid evolution of services Leveraging insights through consulting New business development capabilities based on SaaS business infrastructure Competitive Advantages 01 02 03 04 Possesses extensive technology and expertise in visualizing big data in a way that is useful for customers’ practical operations Established a system where sales, development, and consulting work together to enhance added value Implement the needs identified through consulting into the generic features of SaaS Horizontal expansion of existing SaaS business infrastructure to launch revenue-generating ventures in a short period
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62Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Purchasing pattern analysis Purchasing pattern analysis Not only analyzing big data, but also visualizing it in formats such as maps and outputting it transforms it into “data for practical use” Competitive Advantage (1) High Technical Expertise in Data Visualization Syntax analysis, word maps Example1 Analyze Japanese text to create maps for subjects/ predicates and positive/negative sentiment to see customer feedback at a glance Output examples Syntax analysis Word maps Example 2 Analyze product purchasing data, etc., to visualize purchasing patterns and ascertain how customers become loyal customers Output examples Network diagram Network diagram Example 3 Through collaborative data between employees such as Thanks Points, ascertain volume and quality of communication between employees and departments Output examples
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63Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. PAC cycle Development team Sales team Consulting team Realizing the rapid evolution of services Differentiation by rapid functional evolution ARPU improvement by creating high added value Cancellation prevention / LTV improvement through a concerted effort by the entire team Partner relationships on equal footing with clients Early market launch of new functions and businesses Competitive Advantage (2) Organizational Capabilities Supporting the Rapid Evolution of Services Establish the “PAC cycle” to identify needs through consulting with leading companies and rapidly implement them as generic functions Swift feature enhancements and market launch Supporting customers in utilizing their data after implementation Share customer feedback
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64Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 289 792 1,606 2,370 3,086 3,859 4,755 5,962 7,291 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26(first half) Talent Palette Version Upgrade Feature Count (Cumulative) and Major New FeaturesApproximately 70% of the approx. 400 annual consulting projects and approx. 500 themes are projects for the creation of a personnel information platform or scientific personnel management Competitive Advantage (3) Leveraging Insights Through Consulting Scientific personnel Management （188cases） 23.0% Creation of personnel information platform （360cases） 50.4% Improvement of efficiency of personnel operations （218cases） 26.6% - Consolidation of human resource information - Personnel portfolio analysis - Creation of HR dashboard - Engagement survey - Creation of group portal, etc. - Human resource development (skill analysis) - Optimal assignment, consideration of transfers - Succession planning - HR data analysis, etc. • Skill analysis • Free aptitude testing • Text mining • Resignatio n prevention (predictio) • Hiring manageme nt/ analysis • Training manageme nt (e- learning) • Thanks points • Task force • Member journey • Organizati on diagnosis • Personnel plan • OKR • Discovery of human resources • Health care • Evaluation diagnosis • Compensa tion manageme nt • AI work history (generative AI) • Talent reach• AI personnel profile (generative AI) • AI personnel search (generative AI) • My Training Board • Standard Template for DX Promotion Skills • Position management • Kimisuka linkage (scouting new graduates) • Human capital dashboard • Labor management • Force map • Alumni recruitment • AI evaluation advice (generative AI) • AI insight (generative AI) • Forms management • Training course Based on consulting achievements with various leading companies, we have incorporated over 7,200 features as standard over approximately nine years, realizing high-value-added services 8,101 • Video subtitle generation (generative AI) • Automatic position generation (generative AI) • Resume data extraction (generative AI)
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65Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Competitive Advantages (4) New Business Development Capabilities Based on SaaS Business Infrastructure • Based on over a decade of SaaS business expertise, rapidly building new businesses with minimal investment through horizontal deployment of technology • Simultaneously advancing existing high-profit, stable businesses and new high-growth businesses to continuously achieve high profit margins and high growth rates Technology to visualize big data Establishment of rapid evolution cycle organizations Text mining Language processing technologies Marketing methods Back-office frameworks Customer success Sharing of mass data system foundations Realized quick launch of business and achieve early profitability Launched businesses in short period High-growth business New businesses Accumulating know- how from existing businesses Highly profitable business Stable growth business Apply know-how to develop new businesses
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66Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Communication measures Penetration of strategy Human resource development Workplace environment PAC cycle Development team Sales team Consulting team • Thanks Points system ※Standard function of Talent Palette • Cultivation of culture for sending each other messages of thanks • A committee active outside main operations across divisions 17 teams are currently active • Employee travel Original travel planned by employees • Business instruction system for new employees • Rotation system for understanding of other teams • Training system implemented by occupation across departments • Support system for book purchases and • self-improvement Implementation of online education *Utilization of Talent Palette • “Training for Learning Culture” for new employees • Strategy meetings(held once every six months) A total of six days by business, all employees can participate • Overall meeting (held monthly) Sharing of company measures and department measures • “Penguin Contest” for new businesses 50 people participated in FY2025 • Flexible work styles with flex time system • Refresh holiday system enabling long holidays to be taken • Measures for promoting employee communication(active support of activities outside operations such as sports activities) • Improvement of refresh spaces (provision of light meals, etc.) HR Initiatives Supporting PAC’s Organizational Strength Strengthen human capital through HR initiatives to maintain and enhance organizational capabilities
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67Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. HR Solutions business overview
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68Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. HR Solutions Business Overview A platform that enables HR digital transformation and scientific personnel management strategy through the analysis and utilization of HR data Intuitively visualizing the state of personnel and organization Employee visualization function for optimal staffing and talent promotion Recruitment functions such as streamlining hiring processes, preventing mismatches, and predicting employee performance Learning promotion features such as employee performance analysis and e-learning Learning promotion features such as analysis and prediction of employee turnover and motivation measurement Applying unique analytical capabilities incorporating marketing thinking to the HR field to realize scientific personnel strategy Text mining to facilitate incorporating employee feedback into management decisions
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69Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Characteristics of Talent Palette (1) Applying Marketing Methods to the HR Sector By applying our marketing methods to the HR sector for the first time in the industry, we not only increase efficiency in HR operations but also support the decision-making process Application of marketing methods Scope of support for Talent Palette in personnel operations Visualizing customers Ascertain customer needs Develop loyal customers Prevent customer defection Capture new customers Marketing strategy HR utilization and decision- making IT and data use Dependent on individual skills, experience and intuition Personnel DX (Improvement of efficiency of personnel operations through IT) Personnel evaluation HR DB Labor managemen t Work hour managemen t Conventional personnel operations dependent on individual skills Paper-based Excel Talent management Scientific personnel management (Enhancement of decision- making utilizing IT and data) HR management dependent on individual skills Scope of Talent Palette Visualizing employees HR / personnel strategy Ascertain employee needs Self-reporting, ES surveys Develop employee skills Succession planning Prevent employee resignations Motivation management Employee hiring activities Improvement of efficiency of personnel operations
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70Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Characteristics of Talent Palette (2) All-In-One Service Provision • From personnel DX to scientific personnel management, we provide all-in-one services tailored to the scale of our client companies • We provide added value for enterprises by realizing data-driven scientific personnel management • We support small and medium-sized enterprises in streamlining operations through tool integration and IT-driven personnel DX Visualizing employees Support for personnel decision-making Hiring management Similarity analysis of current employees and candidates, improvement of matching precision Training management Recommendation of optimal training according to skill status Target management MBO, OKR, evaluator diagnosis, organization mission analysis Skill management Skill improvement analysis, personnel portfolio management Transfer simulation Optimal assignment and organizational reform based on analysis of condition of organization after transfer Position management HR requirement management, analysis of matching conditions, succession Personnel DX Scientific personnel management Improvement of personnel operations using IT Enhancement of decision- making utilizing IT and data Internal job posting Pulse surveys Prevention and analysis of rejection of informal offers TPI aptitude testing Safety confirmation Swift and smooth implementation of safety confirmation in the event of a disaster Stress checks Support for stress checks that are mandated to be conducted once per year Labor management Various procedures when joining and leaving the company, My Number management and year-end adjustment Health management Central management of data on employee health status, lifestyle habit checks and health diagnosis Personnel FAQ Creation of knowledge on systems and procedures in the Personnel and General Affairs Division Organization diagnosis Recommendation of improvement measures by identifying organizational characteristics and issues based on surveys Surveys Visualization of employees’ opinions through free question setting and text mining Direct recruiting Enabling direct scouting of students matching the company Thanks points Increasing engagement through employees expressing gratitude to each other
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71Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Characteristics of Talent Palette (3) Highly Regarded by Enterprises • Number of corporate customers broke the 4,800 mark. The percentage of implementation in large enterprises with 1,000 or more employees (on a contract basis) is approximately 40% • They highly value the granular features and advanced consulting services for enterprises Approx. 4,800 companies Number of contracts: 2,126 companies As of March 31, 2026 *ITR: “ITR Market View: Human Resource Management Market 2026” Human Resource Market: Share of Sales by Vendor (FY2024-FY2025 Forecast) • Extensive analysis functions specializing in diverse HR measures • Detailed configuration adapted to complex personnel management procedures • An infrastructure that can withstand simultaneous access by tens of thousands of employees • Speedy development and frequent updates of required functions • Functions enabling flexible data links with customers’ core systems and provision of technical support • Advanced consulting and comprehensive concierge services • Enhancement of utilization of HR big data by incorporating generative AI Features highly appreciated by large enterprises Number of implementing companies HR management market No. 1 share Percentage of contracts by plan (As of March 31, 2026) Over 1,000 employees 40% Over 300 employees 31% Less than 300 employees 29%
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72Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Companies Implementing of Talent Palette Manufacturers (lifestyle, parts, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, construction, other) Distribution, retail, restaurants, real estate, services, medical, nursing, welfare, education IT, system development, call centers, entertainment Public infrastructure (power, gas, etc.), communications, transportation, local government, other Staffing, advertising, mass media, specialized services Finance (banking, life and non -life insurance, credit cards, leasing) Growing into a talent management system chosen by many leading companies and enterprises ※Some of the companies’ logos are shown here with permission. (In no particular order) 秋田県庁 新潟市
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73Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Future Evolution of Talent Palette By leveraging generative AI in the personnel area, we will further promote data utilization and evolve “scientific personnel management” into a more accessible concept Various personnel data Utilization of generative AI Expanding possibilities of personnel through AI Talent data Personnel information and evaluations, transfer history, attendance records, recruitment information, etc. Human resource data Aptitude tests, skill data, interview records, employee feedback, etc. Non-personnel data Performance data, financial accounting data, various management indicators, etc. • Automatic generation of personnel profiles • AI search (discovery of human resources, reasons for recommendation) • Optimal assignment simulation • AI insights (issue analysis and improvement plan development) • Performance evaluation and goal setting support, feedback coaching • Recruitment matching and interviewer training support • Career advisors Consulting on utilization of generative AI Consultants with deep industry expertise support prompt tuning Accelerating not only management, but also utilization Consolidation into Talent Palette
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74Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 人材紹介・採用 研修・育成 福利厚生・イベント ヘルスケア 労務管理 Recommend appropriate training for employee evaluations, skills, and aptitudes Matching of HR similar to employees working actively at a company Expansion of Talent Palette Business • By utilizing accumulated HR data, we have built highly accurate services surrounding personnel. Seeking to prevent churn, increase ARPU, and acquire customers in new markets • Promoting the expansion of business not only using PAC’s know-how, but also by utilizing partnerships and capital alliances with partner companies Staffing / hiring Training / development Propose measures including benefit programs to solve organizational issues Benefit programs / events Offer health-promoting measures tailored to employee health checkups and working patterns Health care Improvement of efficiency of various application operations Becoming more advanced such as data collection and recommendations Labor management Expanding business into new subscription models through the combination and optimization of diverse personnel information Personnel information platform (Evaluations, skills, aptitude, motivation, career, etc.)
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75Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Learning/study portfolio Education/personal dashboard Applicant management Data unification Skills Competencies Prevention of dropout Prevention of non-attendance Pulse surveys Aptitude tests Contacting parents Teaching staff management and evaluation Generative AI Payment management Access management Personality test (digram diagnosis) App support Service Overview of Yorisoar Service for Education Industry Integrated school management system realizing educational DX and visualization of educational data Centrally manage and visualize information on faculty, students, parents, and othersPromoting the utilization of educational data in teaching and school administration, as well as providing operational support through generative AI functions Alumni network (Management of graduates and leavers) LMS (Learning support) MEXCBT Digital teaching materials Learning portal Learning ePortal (Learning support) Study history Health and physique history Test history Student list Syllabus Attendance management Student list Course management Credit/test history Timetable Study plan Timetable Study plan School administration support system (Primary and secondary education) School administration support system (Higher education/lifelong learning)
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76Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Service Overview of Yorisoar Service for Education Industry All learner information integrated into a single student ID Centralizing data from applicants to graduates. We achieve improvements in the quality of education by visualizing and utilizing individual learning as data Graduate management Teaching and other staff managementCommunicationLearner understandingLMSEnrollment management Applicant management • Web application • Application form creation • Incoming payment management • Basic information management • Attendance management • Certificate issuance • Learning portfolio • Attendance and grade management • Issue management • Progress management • Timetable management • Class surveys • Aptitude test • High performer analysis • Detection of signs of dropout • Parents and guardians page • Bulletin board and chat • Email and LINE distribution • Safety confirmation • Personnel appraisal • Skill management • Training management • Transfer simulation • Hiring forms management • Employment and further education destination management • Personal pages for graduates • Donation history management
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77Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Organizations Implementing Yorisoar Service for Education Industry Higher education (Universities) Higher education (Vocational schools, Japanese language schools) Cram schools and prep schools Local governments (boards of education), recurrent Secondary education (Junior high schools and high schools) In addition to universities, vocational schools, junior and senior high schools, elementary schools, kindergartens, and other school institutions, it is being introduced in a wide range of advanced educational institutions, including cram schools, prep schoo ls, and adult (recurrent) education *Some of the companies’ logos are shown here with permission. (In no particular order) Kyoto Prefecture Board of Education Nara Prefecture Board of Education Toyonaka City Board of Education Takagi-mura Board of Education 板橋区教育委員会
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78Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Implementation of Yorisoar Service for Education Industry in Boards of Education Kyoto Prefecture Board of Education Nara Prefecture Board of Education Purpose of implementation Administrative support and service management for teachers and other staff at Kyoto Prefectural schools Number of personnel covered Approx. 35,000 Number of schools covered Approx. 50 Purpose of implementation Personnel evaluation system for teaching and other staff members at Nara Prefectural schools Number of personnel covered Approx. 12,000 (teachers and other staff) Number of schools covered Approx. 100 Toyonaka City Board of Education(Osaka Prefecture) Takagi-mura Board of Education Purpose of implementation Education dashboard and detection of signs of dropout in Toyonaka municipal schools Number of personnel covered Approx. 35,000 Number of schools covered Approx. 55 Purpose of implementation Education dashboard and detection of signs of dropout in Takagi Village, Nagano Number of personnel covered Approx. 15,000 Number of schools covered Approx. 30 • The introduction of the service is progressing within boards of education, enabling the realization of educational DX to achieve greater efficiency in school administration • It can cater to a wide range of needs, including improving educational quality through visualization of student information s uch as early detection of student absenteeism
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79Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Realizing improvement of operational efficiency and quality of care through employee training, shift management, and increased motivation Data input /import Visualization of nursing care and healthcare sites through the utilization of data Improving efficiency of operations and concentrating on the care that should be focused on Realization of personalized nursing care and healthcare Employee data User data Improving satisfaction through provision of personalized care Continued use through improved satisfaction Employees users Visualization of nursing care and healthcare sites through the utilization of data New “HIcare Wellness” Service for the Medical and Nursing Care Sector An industry-specific talent management system based on Talent Palette that centrally manages data for employees and patients/users in the nursing care and medical sector
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80Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Companies Adopting the New “HIcare Wellness” Service for the Medical and Nursing Care Sector Hospital Nursing Care and Welfare Realizing improvement of operational efficiency and quality of care through employee training, shift management, and increased motivation. Adoption is expanding across a wide range of organizations, including social welfare corporations, private hospitals, and university hospitals. * Some of the companies’ logos are shown here with permission. (In no particular order) The University of Osaka Hospital Social Welfare Corporation Aiikukai
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81Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Increase of added value through the enhancement of hiring operations Linking of hiring management and analysis functions of Talent Palette with Kimisuka . Recommendation of candidates that match job specs 1 Promotion of cross selling of each other’s services Expansion of sales through cross selling of each other’s services utilizing each other’s customer base 2 Sharing of knowhow on functional development and the hiring business Functional development and sharing of knowhow for accelerating expansion in the hiring area through a high level of coordination of each other’s services 3 Cross-selling of each other’s services • Hiring management and management of recipients of informal offers • Recommendation of candidates Common aptitude tests are utilized to increase precision of matching with similar active employees CompaniesStudents Benefits of combining Kimisuka and Talent Palette Profile registration Scouting students of interest Kimisuka Service for Direct Recruiting of New Graduates • The acquisition of Grow Up, which operates the Kimisuka service for direct recruiting of new graduates marked our entry into the new graduate recruitment business • Through the integration of Kimisuka and Talent Palette, we enable the recruitment of new graduates suited to each company while also promoting cross-selling
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82Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Applicants Retired personsWorking adultsJob-seeking students Undergraduate, graduate, and vocational school students P r i m a r y , j u n i o r h i g h a n d h i g h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s Accumulation and utilization of student data Accumulation and utilization of employee data Job matching for students • Employee’s skills and evaluations • Career path, aptitude test • Health care • Utilization of data from students and employees • Improvement of matching precision • Recruiting history, student career after hiring • Learning portfolio • Class evaluation, aptitude test • Track records of extracurricular activities • Student questionnaires • Desire industry and occupation • Work styles and individual values • Characteristics of high-achieving employees • Organization, company culture Adult education (specializing in IT) Support for recent graduates with work experience and mid -career hires Linkage Linkage Platform Concept with Coverage Spanning from Students to Working Professionals We aim to build a platform that enables the continuous accumulation and utilization of data from students through working professionals and into retirement
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83Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Marketing Solutions business overview
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84Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Characteristics of Visualization Engine Instantly visualize customer feedback and purchase motivations. Platform for utilization of voices of customers with No. 1 share* used by over 1,800 companies *Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Inc. “New Markets in the Software Business” Utilizing voices of customers in marketing through visualization via text mining Japan’s leading text mining technology combined with generative AI to visualize the voices and sentiments of customers and support CX improvement The latest UI/UX making it possible to intuitively overview and drill down into data Proprietary natural language analysis technology supporting social media and posts by Gen Z Analyzing diverse and vast customer feedback through text mining Dashboard functionality provides one- stop support from analysis to systemization Information gathering Market analysis Planning- Hypothesis testing Effect verification
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85Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Manufacturing Retail distribution business Infrastructure Communications finance Finance / Bank IT / Communicat ion / EC Other ServicePharmaceutical Companies that have introduced visualization engine ※1 Achieved No.1 share of implementation for 14 years Note 1: Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Inc. “New Markets in the Software Business” Note 2: Some of the companies’ logos are shown here with permission. (In no particular order)
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86Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Overview of AI PlusTalk Service A next-generation training solution that supports everything from practical role-playing with realistic AI personas to evaluation and feedback. Supports employee development through AI role-playing based on internal data, including customer interaction practice, one-on-one meetings, and performance reviews. Combining AI and big data to improve the quality of conversations across a wide range of business settings. AI uses actual conversation histories and internal data to recreate realistic personas, such as customers, prospective clients, and job candidates Through role-playing, AI instantly provides objective evaluations and specific advice for improvement Naturally articulating insights and challenges in an environment with a high degree of psychological safety Accumulating and utilizing organizational information assets through dialogue with AI Voice-based role-playing with AI Generating scenarios and personas from big data Evaluation feedback AI PlusTalk View Role-Playing Details CS End Calling Shinjiro Takeoka AI is preparing a response… AI Customer I have a question about a product I purchased recently. I am not sure how to use it. Thank you for contacting us. First, may I confirm a few details...
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87Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Example of Usage of AI PlusTalk by Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Quantitative and qualitative feedback Accurately identify your own strengths and weaknesses through objective AI- based assessment Reduction of education costs Reduce the time and personnel costs of trainers to achieve efficient human resource development Realistic personas generated based on inquiry data accumulated at call centers handling a wide range of equipment supporting industrial and social infrastructure such as industrial inverters and railway door drive units. Through role-playing scenarios ranging from assessing equipment conditions to identifying root causes, the program aims to enhance operators’ technical support expertise and advanced questioning skills. About “AI PlusTalk” • AI engages in realistic interactions as if it were an actual product user, establishing specialist knowledge and enhancing problem-solving capabilities • Reduces evaluator subjectivity and training workloads while standardizing customer service quality • Establishes a practical, highly reproducible training model at the initial adoption site and promotes its rollout to call center locations nationwide A training system that efficiently enhances new employees’ communication skills through roleplaying and evaluation using persona scenarios based on real data such as customer interaction histories, response manuals, surveys, and word of mouth. Generating personas and scenarios from actual data Enables practical practice with scenarios suited to various industries and conditions Implementation of training with voice input Usage methods Effect • Creating a new training environment to enhance technical support expertise and practical questioning skills Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. User department: Customer Service Department
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88Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Example of Usage of “AI PlusTalk” by NTT AD, Inc. Quantitative and qualitative feedback Accurately identify your own strengths and weaknesses through objective AI- based assessment Reduction of education costs Reduce the time and personnel costs of trainers to achieve efficient human resource development At the call center receiving consultations and inquiries regarding fiber optic line sales from sales staff of collaborating businesses we operate, we aim to improve the customer service skills of sales staff by creating personas representing potential fiber optic line consumers and using them as role-playing counterparts. About “AI PlusTalk” • Roleplaying response evaluations are automated, significantly reducing administrative workload • Practice handling difficult situations that are challenging in actual sales environments • We plan to utilize it in other departments going forward A training system that efficiently enhances new employees’ communication skills through roleplaying and evaluation using persona scenarios based on real data such as customer interaction histories, response manuals, surveys, and word of mouth. Generating personas and scenarios from actual data Enables practical practice in scenarios suited to various industries and conditions Implementation of training with voice input NTT AD, Inc. Number of employees: 257 (as of April 2025) / User department: RP Business Division Usage methods Effect • We are expanding in a variety of scenes ranging from call centers and customer service to hiring interviews and one-on-one HR interviews.
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89Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Characteristics of Customer Rings A customer feeling marketing platform that enables “tangible” customer insights through big data analysis An intuitive interface that does not hamper users’ thinking Approach via optimal channels and timing, such as email, social media, and web customer service Supporting 1-to-1 marketing strategies such as CRM analysis and enhancement of initiatives CRM consultants provide accompanying support for strategy and analysis Data integration / linkage Analysis Use / action A CRM/MA tool that automates communication with customers by integrating and analyzing customer information and purchase histories based on big data Diverse analytical functions and rich outputs that provide tangible insights into each customer’s behavior and preferences
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90Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Companies that have introduced Customer Rings General mail order sales, other mail order sales Member servicesBtoB mail order sales ContactHR/ career Food Media and publishingInsurance and financeTravel and tourism Examples of implementation: Supporting digital marketing / CRM enhancement of more than 850 growing companies in total ※Some of the companies’ logos are shown here with permission. (In no particular order) Cosmetics/ salon ApparelHealth foods
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91Copyright © 2026 Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. This document was prepared by Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) solely for the purpose of offering information to investors. The information contained in this document is not intended to solicit investors to buy or sell shares in the Company. Forward-looking statements herein reflect the Company’s plans and expectations, and the Company does not promise nor guarantee the realization of planned figures or measures. Please use this document on the assumption that the Company’s actual results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although information on companies other than the Company or information regarding preparation by third parties in this document is based on data believed to be credible, the Company does not guarantee the accuracy nor the completeness of such information. The Company presents this document on the premise that investors use it at their own discretion and responsibility. Please be aware that the Company assumes no responsibility for any damages under any circumstances. Regarding handling of this document デザイン済み