'24 Mid-Term Business Plan

(FY2024-FY2026)

May 14, 2024

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Introduction

Introduction

In May 2022, we announced FY2030 "Target Position" and revised our " '21 Mid-Term Business Plan" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this revision, we adopted a capital policy strongly focused on enhancing corporate value, working on improving profitability and the balance sheet. In the face of an unpredictable business environment due to infectious diseases, supply chain disruptions, inflation, rising resource prices, and increasing geopolitical risks, we steadily implemented various measures. As a result, our market capitalization increased from 66 Bil. yen at the end of March 2022 to 145.2 Bil. yen at the end of March 2024, by 2.2 times in two years. Although the surrounding environment is expected to remain increasingly unclear and uncertain, we continue to establish a resilient corporate structure, and aim to achieve FY2030 "Target Position."

  • '24 Mid-Term Business Plan" marks the second phase toward FY2030 "Target Position." The previous plan focused on strengthening our business foundation, while the current plan positions itself as a period of accelerated growth. This year is said to be the "Year of Midsize Companies," and the Japanese government is supporting the development of such companies.

We, as a midsize company, see the current situation as an excellent opportunity to accelerate growth and pursue the early attainment of FY2030 "Target Position."

Based on our basic philosophy of "To give attentive consideration to both humanity and nature," we promote the creation of a company that is able to contribute to the achievement of a sustainable society through our business activities and strive to achieve management that is trusted by all stakeholders.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

01

Philosophy System of Mitsuboshi Belting

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02

FY2030 "Target Position"

p.05

03

Review of '21 Mid-Term Business Plan

p.06

04

'24 Mid-Term Business Plan

p.08

05

Initiatives to Enhance Corporate Value

p.09

06

Individual Business Strategies

p.13

07

ESG Initiatives

p.18

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Philosophy System of Mitsuboshi Belting

Philosophy System

We act with pride in how we stand today and look forward to the future based on our corporate philosophy, 'To give attentive consideration to both humanity and nature, ' to contribute to society by supplying goods of high performance, high precision, and high quality, with the collective strength of our group employees aiming to be a company that supports people's comfortable lives with the power of science.

Corporate Philosophy

Our Value

To give attentive consideration to both humanity and nature

Our Mission

Our Vision

Management Principle

To contribute to society by supplying goods of high performance, high precision, and high quality

A company that supports people's comfortable lives with the power of kagaku("chemical & science")

Company Motto

Our Commitment

To act with pride in how we stand today and look forward to the future

Group Code of Conduct

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FY2030 "Target Position"

FY2030 "Target Position"

Establish a resilient corporate structure

Profitability

Capital

efficiency

Shareholder

returns Capital investment

Human

resource strategy

ESG

Net sales 100Bil. yen

Operating profit 13Bil. yen

ROE 10%

Capital policies to enhance

corporate value over the medium

to long term

Cultivate human resources to

promote transformation

Contribute to the achievement of a

sustainable society

(enhance social and economic value)

  • Strengthen core business structure, further increase profitability
  • Invest in new growth areas to enable continuous growth
    →Develop eco friendly products and strengthen sales structure M&A, Open innovation
  • Strengthen financial position, then pursue higher capital efficiency
  • Conduct research that will lead to the achievement of a sustainable society, develop high-performance,high-precision,high-quality products with next- generation functionality, proactively invest in production systems
  • Increase shareholder returns after securing resources for growth investment
  • Reinforce human resources structure, training programs, and workplace environments to facilitate maximum utilization of "people's" abilities
  • Cultivate a "corporate culture" that stresses new thinking that respects diversity and a spirit of challenge that is not afraid of transformation
  • Proactively address environment-related social issues
    →"Toward carbon neutrality by 2050"

FY2030 CO2 emission reduction target: 46% from FY2013

(Scope 1 & 2 emission from eight main domestic locations)

ESG evaluation: Obtain top rank under global criteria

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Review of '21 Mid-Term Business Plan

'21 Mid-Term Business Plan

  • While our revenue benefits from the depreciation of yen, the belt sales for aftermarket which has higher margins are impacted by inventory adjustments, resulting in operating profit falling short.
  • CO2 emissions have been significantly reduced due to proactive efforts towards decarbonization initiatives.

FY2023 KPI target

FY2023 KPI results

Profitability

Capital

efficiency

Capital

investment

Shareholder

Returns

ESG

Estimated

Exchange

rates

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Net sales 80.0Bil. yen

Operating profit 8.3Bil. yen (at least 11%)

ROE 8%

Sell cross-shareholdings at least 1.5Bil. yen in FY2021-FY2023

3-year capital investment budget

23.0Bil. yen

Dividend payout ratio (FY2021):

65%

Dividend payout ratio (FY2022): 100%

Dividend payout ratio (FY2023): 100%

CO2 emission reduction target:

at least 22% vs. FY2013

1USD=115 yen

1EUR=125 yen

Net sales 84.0Bil. yen

Operating profit 7.7Bil. yen (9.2%)

ROE 7.6%

Sold ross-shareholdings1.5Bil. yen in FY2021-FY2023

3-year capital investment budget 22.8Bil. yen

Dividend payout ratio (FY2021):

64.9%

Dividend payout ratio (FY2022): 100.4%

Dividend payout ratio (FY2023):

99.8%

CO2 emission reduction target: 35%* vs.FY2013

CDP 'C' for FY2021 →

' B' for FY2023 (2 notch up)

FTSE 1.4 as of June 2021

2.8 as of June 2023

1USD=144.6 yen 1EUR=156.8 yen

*Using some of the Scope 1 & 2 emission factors for FY2022

from eight main domestic locations.

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Review of '21 Mid-Term Business plan

'21 Mid-Term Business Plan

  • Our sales target is achieved mainly because automotive parts and construction materials expanded.
  • In FY2023, transmission products sector (for general industrial use) experienced a decline due to inventory adjustments in belt aftermarket and the economic slowdown in China and Europe.

Revenue by industry (unit: Bil. yen)

82.9

Target

84

74.9

0.5

80

0.6

5.1

7.3

0.5

1.0

4.0

6.3

64.9

3.5

5.4

4.2

3.9

4.8

0.5

3.7

4.2

3.9

5.7

3.1

3.5

32.3

29.1

29.5

31.5

25.0

38.7

36.8

31.9

33.1

27.1

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

Automotive parts

Transmission belt (general industry)

Conveyor belt

Plastic products

Construction materials

Electric materials

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'24 Mid-Term Business Plan - KPIs for FY2026

'24 Mid-Term Business Plan

  • Set the following KPIs for the accelerated growth period towards achieving FY2030 "Target Position."

Profitability

Capital

efficiency

Capital

investment

Shareholder

Returns

ESG

Estimated

FY2023 KPI result

Net sales 84.0Bil. yen

Operating profit 7.7Bil. yen (9.2%)

ROE 7.6%

Cross-shareholdings sold 1.5Bil. yen (FY2021-FY2023)

3-year capital investment amount 22.8Bil. yen

Dividend per share 99.8%

CO2 emission reduction target vs FY2013 35 %

FY2026 KPI target

Net sales 91.5Bil. yen

Operating profit 10.5Bil. yen (11.5%)

ROE 9%

Cross-shareholdings sold 5.0Bil. yen (FY2024-FY2026

3-year capital investment budget 20.0Bil. yen

(excluding M&A)

DOE target

approx. 5.4%

(Dividend per share at least 180yen)

Repurchase of treasury stock FY2024-FY2026 3.0Bil. yen

Scope 1 & 2 emissions from eight main domestic locations

CO2 emissions reduction target vs FY2013 40%

exchange rate

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1USD= 144.6 yen

1USD=130 yen

※Based on figures from the emission reduction results of FY2022

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Initiatives to Enhance Corporate Value

Initiatives to Enhance Corporate Value

  • Engage in improving profitability and evolving balance sheet management to enhance corporate value

Strengthen human resource strategy

  • Introduce employee stock ownership plan
  • Promote talent management (visualization of talent)
  • Conduct training (reskilling, training internal IT staff)
  • Create a workplace with employee engagement(environmental improvements, health management, work style reform, alignment with Philosophy System)
  • Promote DE&I, and fostering new ideas and cultural transformation

through use of outside human resources

Enhancing Corporate Value

Profitability

increase

Balance sheet

management

Promote

digitalization

Enhance technological

development

Optimize

business portfolio

Promote co-creation

business strategy

Growth investments for strengthening the business foundation

Improve

asset efficiency

Shareholder

returns

  • Improve productivity through AI implementation
  • Streamline indirect departmental tasks
  • Speed up new product development and reduce workload
  • Extract and resolve key issues through new cost management systems
  • Utilize technological assets

Promote Green transformation (development of eco friendly products and methods focusing on decarbonization-related technologies)

Advance open innovation

  • Advance M&A strategy
  • Construct business portfolio analysis systems
  • Balance total cost reduction and BCP through the reorganization of production plants and logistics hubs
  • Promote co-creation business focusing on customer value Please refer to pages 13-17 for individual business strategies
  • Establish innovative production lines
  • Restructure production and logistics (Phase 2)
  • Invest in new markets, digital transformation , R&D and M&A
  • Promote decarbonization
  • Upgrade aging facilities and buildings
  • Reduce cross-shareholdings
  • Improve cash conversion cycle
  • Maintain stability in dividends, with a target DOE of approx. 5.4% (dividends per share of at least 180 yen)
  • Repurchase treasury stock flexibly utilizing surplus funds

taking into consideration comprehensive factors such as the business environment

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Examples of Initiatives to Enhance Corporate Value

Promote co-creation

business strategy

Strengthen human

resource strategy

Enhance technological

development

Workplace environment improvement

(New building at Shikoku Plant)

Labor environment improvement &

2024 logistics issue countermeasures

(Automated warehouse at Nagoya Plant)

LNG Satellite(Shikoku Plant)

Promote digitalization

Optimize

business portfolio

Growth investment

Solar panels (Kobe Plant)

(India New factory)

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Initiatives to Enhance Corporate Value

Eco friendly products

Water resource conservation factory

(New building at Shikoku Plant)

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