2018/05/31

About Agent Registration

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Agent Registration

Introduction

Index

About FC2 Live Agent

Characteristics of FC2 Live Agent

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Agent registration and requirements to start businessFeatureAbout Agent Registration

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Start of agent business

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Convenient Management Screen

Management Features for Agent

Exchange

Acquired points and payment management

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Sales management

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Performer management

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Exchange acquired points

Payment procedure

Q&A

Point flow and reward payment

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How to redeem acquired points

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Closing date and bank wire date

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Payment procedure

Page10Change to FC2 redeemable points

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F.A.Q

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Characteristics of FC2 Live Agent

30% Fee

Highest in Industry

RewardReturn Rate

Free for everyone

Individual or
business

70%

Register for

FC2 Live reward return rate is one of the highest in
the industry, where 70% of sales is returned to theagent. The other 30% will be deducted as a fee.

Agent registration is absolutely free. Individual or
business can sign up for free. There will be no newadditional fees in the future, such as, after the firstyear, monthly, or sale dependent, so no need toworry.

Depending on performer

High Attraction Rate

Registered
MemberFree

3.7

Easilymillionplus *

FC2 Live is a service with already over 3 million
registered members.Business will be conducted tothese members, so watch profit increase without
the gathering of consumers.
*AS of March 2018

AdjustPoints

Easily adjust the view pricing on FC 2 Live. By
adjusting the price depending on the performers'
experience and popularity, flexible management ispossible.

Earning Example

When 1 performer broadcasts to 100 viewers for 60 minutes[Point Setting]

50 points/minute

100 Viewers

60 minutes

50 points x 100 people x 60 minutes = 300,000 points
30% of fee deducted from the total 300,000 points will be the agent's earning.

Agent Sales

300,000 points - (30% fee) =210,000

points

Besides the example, it is possible to increase sales by receiving tips from observers, or selling recorded
live footage.

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Agent registration and requirements to start businessPreparation1

About Agent Registration
Requirements for Registration
FC2 AccountBank AccountIn order to register as an agent, a
FC2 account is required.

A bank account is necessary at the time ofagent registration. Please prepare the required
information of a bank account that can receivefrom an American bank at the registration andmanagement screen.

Registration of FC2 account is free and can be easily
obtained.

Registration Process
Obtain FC2 AccountPreparation of
Bank Account

SubmitApplication Form

Login to FC2 Live

Registration
Complete

Agent registration will be complete right after the submission of application form,
so starting business as agent within FC2 Live is possible on the day of registration.

Preparation 2

Start of agent business
Needed for Broadcast

Agent's Business Duties

Web Camera

1

Recruit Performers

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Manage/Guide Performers

3

Pay Rewards to Performers

Computer and Internet Environment
In order for broadcaster to stream to viewers
within FC2 Live, a web camera is required.
Use a mic with the camera for an "image" and"sound" broadcast, which results in a highlevel of performance.

Reason Why Agent Business Is Popular
Initial Low Cost Makes It Easy To Join

Start With Few People

No need to pay a high initial cost to prepare
equipment or space to join as an agent. By
recruiting performers and preparing an internet
environment, anyone can start an agent business.

No need to worry even if you only have few people.
Since 1 performer can broadcast to many viewers
with FC2 Live, profits can be made despite thenumber of viewers.

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Management Features for Agent

Feature 1

Acquired points and payment management
Acquired Points by Month
Monthly total acquired points by performers are created in achart. Since real time information is displayed, know not
only the past month but the current total points.
In this screen, since the display is narrowed to performer
name and total acquired points, easily perform performers'
acquiring evaluation.
■Acquired Points by Month

Acquired Points by Performers
The shift of acquired points on a daily basis for a month by
the performers are created in a chart.
Details of the acquired points can be checked on thisscreen.

Acquired method
Chat- Points acquired on chat by viewers
Tip- Points sent as tips by viewers
Video Sales- Points acquired by selling recorded live footage
Total- Total points of above 3 methods■Monthly acquired points details list(By performers)

Current Acquired Points
Review the acquired total points and reward payment
amount to the performer in real time.

[Acquired Points]
Real time acquired total points from previous "reward
payment" up to current is displayed.

[Redeemable Rewards]
The acquired points closed from the previous day, andcalculated reward points(yen) to be paid to the performer isdisplayed. The rewards amount(yen) has the unpaid amountdisplayed, and by pressing the "payment complete" button,
the rewards are paid to the performer.

■Current Acquired Points

When "reward payment" is made, the acquired and rewards
point of "payable rewards" becomes "0".

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Management Features for Agent

Feature 2

Sales management
Monthly Earning
Review screen of monthly total sales.
7 sales categories of "Chat Sales""Tip Sales""Video
Sales""Total Sales""Performer Reward""Sales
Difference""Reward Payment Amount" can be reviewed.

Sales method category
Chat sales- Points received from viewers through chat

Tip sales- Tips in points received from viewers■Monthly Earning

Video sales- Points gained through sales of recorded live footage

Total sales- Total points from the above 3 categories

Performer reward *- Point calculated with reward ratio

Sales difference- Total sales after deduction of performer reward

Reward Payment- Completed payment amount* Performer reward: Reward payment to performer■Daily Sales[Daily sales page]
Select a date on the monthly sales to display daily sales.
Review the active performer list and sales detail of
selected date.

[Individual performer page]
Select performer name through daily sales page todisplay individual sales page. (Display monthly)■Individual performer page

Monthly sales by performer
Review the monthly active performer list and their sales.
Select performer name to display[Individual performer page].
* Common with the individual page displayed in monthly sales■Monthly sales by performer

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Management Features for Agent

Feature 3

Performer(=model) management
Performer Registration
Register basic information of performer, reward ratio withagent, broadcast program setting.
Reward ratio and other information entered atregistration, can be changed at the performer setting
screen.

Search Performer
Search for a per former using per former ID, nickname,acquired points, registered time and other information.
Can be used to display performer list of search conditionand check detail, or confirm or change information of
specific performer through "Monthly Acquired Points" or"Performer Setting".
■Search Performer[Control Button]
To Monthly Acquired Point

To Performer Setting

Performer Setting
At performer setting, you can edit broadcast setting,profile setting, and other registration information,
and add or change identification document.

[Basic information setting and editing]
You can change basic information such as name, date ofbirth, and contact information.
Also add identification documents, change reward ratios,
stop broadcast, and delete performers.
*"Suspend Broadcast" is an action that prohibits
broadcasting for a designated time. It can be used as apenalty for a performer with problematic behavior.

[Broadcast Setting and Editing]Set and edit the conditions for " Live Broadcast" and"One-to-one chat" for every performer■Performer Setting

・Program Title and Information Setting and Editing
・Switch between Adult/Non-adult・Switch between paid/free
・Set and edit charge interval and price
Etc.

[Profile Setting and Editing][Notification setting and edit]

Registering and editing of performer profile is possible.

A list of notifications created can be reviewed, edited, and deleted from [Schedule List].
New broadcast notification can be created through[Create notification].

[Past broadcast list]
Review the saved past broadcast.
Posting on FC2 Video, timeshift, or sharing using
external player can be performed from here.

Created notification will be displayed on the broadcast
schedule screen( https://live.fc2.com/notice_list/ ).

*It may take awhile before a broadcast is reflected on"Past broadcast list"

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Exchange acquired points

Redeem 1

Point flow and reward payment
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All points of performers are given to agents

3 Payment

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2 Exchange

Redeem process for acquired points(automatic)

Agent
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Reward1 Acquired Points

Payment of sale from FC2 to agent

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Performers

Payment of reward from agent to performer

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Exchange acquired points

Redeem 2

How to redeem acquired points
Acquired points and minimum point for wire
Minimum point for wire, is the minimum point value needed for a wire transfer. If the total acquired point at the time of clo sing dateis above the minimum points for wire, wire transfer will be processed. The value of minimum point for wire(default is 500,000
points) can be adjusted by the agent.

■Payment Setting[ Important Notes ]1. Please set the minimum point for a wire from 1,1000 points.If points are less than 1,1000 points, it will not be part of wiretransfer.
2. If the wire transfer amount is less than 500,000 points, a wire transfer fee(10,000 points) will be charged. Fee is waived fo rtransactions above 50,000 points.

Processing wire transfer
If total acquired points is above minimum points for wire, all of the points will automatically be subject to wire transfer.
25th
15th

[Ex]Minimum point for wire: 500,000 points

10th of thenext month

Last date

2 to 5 business days

Point acquired duration
Last closing date

Added total
Closing Date

Wire Process
DepositWire[Ex]Acquired points: 600,000 points

Total acquired points is subject of wire

In case of a carry-overIf the total acquired point is less than the minimum point for wire at the time of closing date, it will be carried -over to the next
wire. If a wire transfer is necessary, please adjust(below example is 40,000 or less) the minimum point for wire by the day b efore
closing date. However, please be aware if the point is less than 500,000 like the example, a wire fee will be charged.

[Ex]Minimum point for wire: 500,000 points

Point acquired duration
Last closing dateClosing Date

[Ex]Acquired points: 400,000 points

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Wire

Since it is less than the minimum points for wire,
it is carried-over to the next time

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Exchange acquired points
Redeem 3

Payment procedure
Closing date and bank wire date
Payment procedure
Close on the 15th

Close on the last dateWire on the 25th of same month

Wire on the 10th of next month[ Important Notes]
1. Loss from failed wire transfer will not be refunded if the agent or bank is at fault.
2. If wire transfer cannot be completed due to the bank, we ask you to inquire the bank or change account for the wire.
3. Please review to see if the account information and others are correct.

Payment procedure
If the total acquired point is more than the minimum point for wire at the time of closing date, wire transfer will beprocessed. Wire transfer will be processed on the 25th of same month for 15th closing date, and 10th of next
month for 25th closing date.Furthermore, since it will be a foreign wire transfer, it usually takes 2~5 days to receive
the funds. When acquired points is below minimum points for wire, it will be carried -over to the next wire.

Payment procedure[Ex]Minimum point for wire: 500,000 points

same
month

next
month

Point acquired duration

Point acquired duration（16th to last date）（1st to 15th）

Last closing date

[Ex]Minimum point for wire: 500,000 points

15th

25th

15th

10th

Closing Date

Wire1

Closing Date

Wire2

[Ex]Acquired points:
600,000 points[Ex]Acquired points:
600,000 points

Added total

Added total

Carry-over without wiring on the 25th

Added total[Carry-over example]
W h e n a c quire d point s o n theclosing date of 15th is below theminimum points for wire

W hen total acquired point isabove minimum points for wire.

Total of closing amount of 15thand last date will be wired* When the projected wire point is less than the minimum point for wire but a wire is necessary, please change the minimum po int for
wire until the day before closing date. Changes made before or after closing date may not be reflected in the system.

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Exchange acquired points

Redeem 4

Change to FC2 redeemable points
Only if the total acquired point is less than the minimum point for wire at the time of closing date, it is possible to excha nge
points from the day after the closing date to the day before the next closing date. If below the minimum points for wire at t hetime of next closing date, point will continue to be exchangeable.

[Ex]Minimum point for wire: 500,000 points

Period to exchange to FC2 redeemable points

Point acquired duration
Last closing dateClosing Date

[Ex]Acquired points: 400,000 points

Wire

Closing Date

Carry-over due to not reaching minimum points for wire

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F.A.Q

Please tell me what is required toregister as agent.

Does it cost anything to register as
agent?

Question

AnswerAgent registration is free for individuals andbusiness. There will be no additional fees in the
future, such a s the second year, by monthly
sales, or operation situation.

AnswerFC2 account and bank account is necessary fora registration. Please prepare a bank accountthat can be selected at the registration or
management screen.

Question

How long does it take from applying asan agent to completing the registration.

Question

Do the performers need a FC2 account?

AnswerRegistration is completed once the application
form is submitted, so immediate business ispossible.

AnswerFC2 accounts are required for performers.
When the agent creates a performer account at
the management screen, FC2 account issimultaneously created, where accountinformation can be confirmed.

Question

Can an individual register as anagent?

Question

I have not gathered any performers yet,but can I still register?

AnswerAnyone from individuals or business canregister as agent.

Answer

It is possible to register. Start your business bygathering performers at your convenient time.

Question

How will the payments be made to theperformers?

Question

What is the minimum point for wire?

AnswerAll acquired points of per formers will be credited
to the agent, so the sales will be paid to theagent. Performer shall be rewarded by theagent.

Answer

Minimum point for wire is the minimum value
required for a wire transfer. If the total acquired
point is more than the minimum point for wire at
the closing date, wire transfer is processed. Thisvalue can be adjusted by the agent.
*Above 1,1000

Question

How long does the payment processtake from the point acquisition?

Question

How much is the wire fee?

If the total acquired points is more than theminimum points for wire at the closing date, thepoint will be paid within a month from theacquired points. (Wire on 25th of same month forclosing date on 15th, 10th of next month forclosing date on 25th) However, if less thanminimum, since the points will be carried-over, it
will take more than a month.

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If the wire amount of the acquired point isabove 500,000 the fee is waived, but if its lower,
there will be a fee of 10,000 points.

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