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Results Briefing Materials for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2021

· Issued by Gift Holdings Inc.

Securities Code 9279

GIFT INC.

Results Briefing Materials for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2021

The opinions and forecasts contained in these materials are the judgments of the Company at the time of preparation of the materials, and do not guarantee the accuracy of the information therein.

Actual performance and results may differ significantly due to changes in a variety of factors.

Table of Contents

Summary of Financial Results for the Cumulative Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2021

Progress of Medium-term Management Plan

Initiatives for the Second Half of the Fiscal Year and Beyond

Results Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2021

Reference Materials: Company Overview

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Summary of Financial Results for the Cumulative Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2021

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Financial Summary

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Minimized the impact of the COVID-19, utilizing the strength of "daily meals"

Opened new stores as planned in line with the Medium-termManagement Plan

Directly Operated Stores

IEKEI Ramen: Opened stores in prime locations of central Tokyo as well as suburbian roadside areas

BUTAYAMA: Opened as planned

Produced Stores, where we support for creation of busy stores according to the requests of owners (cf. p. 40)

Demand for new store openings rose even during COVID-19 pandemic (we are actively supporting store development).

3. 3 reforms bore fruit and improved earnings

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Previous Q2: 48,000 yen

Operated business in line with the Medium-term Management Plan

Standardization and simplification

Personnel

  • Maximized profits by building and implementing a system to improve sales per man hour (man-hour productivity) through standardization and simplification associated with the 3 reforms
  • Opened new stores as planned, while reducing cost per hire.
  • Increased the employee retention rate through operational reforms in store management, one of the 3 reforms

Number of recruits

acquisition and

employee retention

Previous Q2: 93

New graduates 18, Referrals 11 ➡

Retirement rate

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Previous Q2: 23.9%

Cost per hire (part-time worker)

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Current Q2: 110

New graduates 35, Referral 15

Current Q2: 14.6%

Current Q2: 20,000 yen

Open stores in prime locations

  • Opened stores in prime locations of the city center with an eye on post- covid economy as well as roadside stores in residential areas and suburbs, which were less likely to be affected by stay-at-homeorders and requests for restaurants to shorten their operating hours

Minimized the impact of shortened operating

hours by maximizing the strength of Ramen as

"daily meals"amid tough restaurant industry.

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