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Presentation Material: Year Ended March 31, 2023

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As of March 31,2022 As of March 31,2023 Cause of Occurrence Net cash provided by (used in) 2,505 2,927 Cash flows from operating operating activities activities Net cash provided by (used in) (1,183) (1,417) Income before income taxe investing activities Depreciation +902 +3,173 Free cash flow 1,321 ...

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(¥ Million) As of March 31,2022 As of March 31,2023 Cause of Occurrence Net cash provided by (used in) 2,505 2,927 Cash flows from operating operating activities activities Net cash provided by (used in) (1,183) (1,417) Income before income taxe investing activities Depreciation +902 +3,173 Impairment loss +360 Free cash flow 1,321 1,510 Income taxes paid (1,464) Net cash provided by (used in) Presentation Material FY2023 financing activities for the Year Ended March 31, beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at the 19,452 20,082 end of period Net increase (decrease) in cash and ARTNATURE INC. cash equivalents 468 629 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1,000) Acquisition of intangible 2023 Cash flows from financing activities Cash dividends paid (903)

(¥ Million) As of March 31,2022 As of March 31,2023 Cause of Occurrence Net cash provided by (used in) 2,505 2,927 operating activities Net cash provided by (used in) (1,183) (1,417) investing activities Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2023 Cash flows from operating activities Income before income taxe Depreciation +902 +3,173 Impairment loss +360 Income taxes paid (1,464) Net cash provided by (used in) Cash flows from investing (924) (924) activities financing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1,000) Cash and cash equivalents at the Acquisition of intangible beginning of period 18,984 19,452 assets (217) Cash and cash equivalents at the 19,452 20,082 Cash flows from financing end of period activities Cash dividends paid (903) Net increase (decrease) in cash and 468 629 cash equivalents

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, all divisions reported increases in both sales and income compared to the previous fiscal year. Cause of Occurrence As of March 31,2022 As of March 31,2023 Net Sales & Operating Income (¥Million) Net cash provided by (used in) 2,505 operating activities FY2022 FY2023 YoY Revision Revision (Results) (Results) Change plan plan ratio activities Net Sales 40,437 43,209 +6.9％ 42,946 Income before income taxe +0.6％ +3,173 investing activities Depreciation +902 Impairment loss +360 Operating Income 3,020 3,573 +18.3％ 3,533 +1.1％ (1,464) Free cash flow 1,321 1,510 Breakdown of Net Sales Cash flows from investing Net cash provided by (used in) FY2022 FY2023 (924) YoY (924) activities financing activities Purchase of property, plant (Results) (Results) Change and equipment (1,000) Cash and cash equivalents at the Acquisition of intangible Men’s Business 22,660 18,984 19,452 assets (217) beginning of period 23,237 +2.5％ Ladies’ Business 16,227 18,195 +12.1％ Cash flows from financing end of period 19,452 20,082 activities Others 1,548 1,775 +14.6％ Cash dividends paid (903) Net increase (decrease) in cash and 468 629 ※ Ladies‘ Businessinc.JULLIA ORGER,NAO-ART CO.,LTD cash equivalents

Both sales and operating income exceeded the levels before the COVID-19 epidemic, and sales reached a record high since the listing. Cause of Occurrence As of March 31,2022 As of March 31,2023 Net Sales (¥ Million) 2,505 Operating Income (¥ Million) 1HF FY 43,209 1HF FY activities 40,017 41,283 40,515 39,484 40,437 (1,183) (1,417) Income before income taxe 38,961 37,254 37,985 5,383 Depreciation +902 +3,173 investing activities 35,868 Impairment loss +360 Free cash flow 1,321 4,042 1,510 Income taxes paid (1,464) Net cash provided by (used in) 3,457 3,227 3,020 3,573 21,288 activities 20,126 19,329 2,803 2,816 2,919 18,703 19,477 19,842 18,711 17,822 17,927 2,579 2,907 14,793 and equipment (1,000) 2,372 Cash and cash equivalents at the 1,959 1,705 1,932 18,984 19,452 assets (217) 1,561 beginning of period 1,129 1,045 1,418 Cash and cash equivalents at the 19,452 20,082 Cash flows from financing end of period activities Cash dividends paid (903) Net increase (decrease) in cash and 468 629 (592) FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023

(¥ Million) As of March 31,2022 As of March 31,2023 Cause of Occurrence Net cash provided by (used in) 2,505 2,927 Cash flows from operating operating activities activities Net cash provided by (used in) (1,183) (1,417) Income before income taxe investing activities Depreciation +902 +3,173 Impairment loss +360 Free cash flow The New Medium-Term Income taxes paid (1,464) Management Plan Net cash provided by (used in) Cash flows from investing (924) (924) activities financing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1,000) Cash and cash equivalents at the Acquisition of intangible beginning of period 18,984 19,452 assets (217) Cash and cash equivalents at the 19,452 20,082 Cash flows from financing end of period activities Cash dividends paid (903) Net increase (decrease) in cash and 468 629 cash equivalents

In FY2023 (the final year of the previous medium-term plan), net sales hit a record high, surpassing the pre-pandemic level, although falling short of the plan. Trends in Financial Results 2,505 Trends in Financial Results (Sales Breakdown) Men's 2,927 Net sales(left axis) Ordinary Income Margin(right axis) ROE(right axis) Ladies' Others ¥ million ％ ¥ million activities 50,000 39,484 40,437 43,209 10.0 50,000 1,394 1,485 1,548 1,775 +3,173 40,000 7.6 35,868 7.5 8.2 8.0 40,000 15,720 16,227 18,195 30,000 7.5 6.0 30,000 13,060 Impairment loss +360 20,000 6.2 5.6 4.0 20,000 Income taxes paid (1,464) 10,000 3.3 4.9 2.0 10,000 22,369 21,322 22,660 23,237 0 0.0 0 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 (924) (924) activities financing activities Purchase of property, plant FY2020 FY2023<sub>（</sub> and equipment (1,000) Item Results Final year of previous medium-term plan） Medium-Term Original plan Plan Evaluation beginning of period (Final year of the previous two 18,984 Actual results mid-term management plans) （As of September2020） Net sales 39.4 billion yen 44.2 billion yen 43.2 billion yen ▲ 7.6％ 19,452 8.7％ 20,082 activities Ordinary Income Margin 8.2％ ▲ ＲＯＥ 6.2％ 468 8.7％ 7.5％ ▲ cash equivalents

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