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FYE March 2026 Full-Year Financial Results

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Full-Year FY2026 Results

Date of Release: May 7, 2026

Earnings Call: May 8, 2026

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  1. FY2026 Results

  2. FY2027 Guidance

    AI CFO Presentation

    Release: 10:00 AM, May. 8, 2026 (JST)



  3. Medium-Term Strategy Update

  4. Q&A Session

Appendix 1 Reference Materials Appendix 2 Investors Guide (Summary)

A fact sheet is available in PDF or excel on our website at https://www.japanlifeline.com/investors/

[Note] The fiscal year (FY) ends on March 31 of each year. 'FY20XX' refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 20XX unless otherwise stated. 2

  1. FY2026 Results

  2. FY2027 Guidance

  3. Medium-Term Strategy Update

  4. Q&A Session

Appendix 1 Reference Materials Appendix 2 Investors Guide (Summary)

A fact sheet is available in PDF or excel on our website at https://www.japanlifeline.com/investors/

[Note] The fiscal year (FY) ends on March 31 of each year. 'FY20XX' refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 20XX unless otherwise stated. 3

Highlights



(¥mn)

FY2026

Net Sales

ATH

59,187

+4.6% YoY

Operating

Profit

ATH

12,606

+2.3% YoY

Net

Income*1

ATH

9,350

+0.4% YoY

Growth in sales & profit

External

Factors

Net sales, operating profit, and net profit all reached record-highs

(+) AF procedure volume nearly +10% YoY

(ー) PFA*2 impacts on select products

Internal Factors

(+) Strong sales of core products*3

(+) Continued double-digit growth in New TAs*4

(ー) Increase in personnel and R&D expenses

(ー) Inventory write-down & HQ relocation costs

One-time factor

4

*1 Profit attributable to owners of parent *2 Pulsed Field Ablation; becoming widespread as a new treatment for arrhythmia *3 Four highly competitive products of special focus: (1) Intracardiac

defibrillation catheter [EP/ABL], (2) Femoral vein hemostatic device [EP/ABL], (3) S-ICD [CRM], (4) Frozen Elephant Trunk [CV] *4 Neurovascular and Gastrointestinal



  • Growth in sales & profit; net sales, OP, and NP reached record highs

    (¥mn except for per share amount)

    Net sales Gross profit

    FY2025

    56,610

    %

    60.4%

    59.4%

    (100bps) (ー) Product mix deteriorated

    SG&A

    21,864

    22,567

    +703

    +3.2% (ー) Personnel and R&D expenses increased

    34,191

    FY2026

    ATH

Change

Amount %

Comments

59,187

+2,577

+4.6%

35,174

+983

+2.9%

(+) Sales volume increased with more cases (+) New therapeutic areas expanded

(+) Sales volume increased with more cases (ー) Reimbursement revision (2-mon impact)

Operating profit 12,326 ATH

12,606

+280

+2.3%

%

21.8%

21.3%

(50bps)

Net income*1

9,317

ATH

9,350

+32

+0.4%

(ー) Inventory write-downs due to withdrawal from

cholangioscope*2 and HeartLight X3*3 business

%

16.5%

15.8%

(70bps)

(Non-operating ¥295mn)

(ー) HQ relocation costs (Extraordinary losses ¥108mn) (ー) Recognized deferred tax assets in FY2025*4

Proprietary sales mix

57.4%

56.0%

(140bps)

Procured products sales: +7.9% YoY

-->Neurovascular, hemostatic devices and others

International sales mix

1.9%

2.5%

+60bps

Proprietary products sales: +1.9% YoY

Basic EPS (¥)

131.43

133.30

+1.87

+1.4%

*1 Profit attributable to owners of parent *2 Cholangioscopy system [GI] *3 Endoscopic laser ablation catheter "HeartLight X3"[EP/Ablation] *4 Recorded 351 million yen in deferred tax assets, as it 5

became highly probable that temporary differences related to valuation losses on investment securities would reverse within a foreseeable period.







  • Growth in core products & new TAs offset PFA impacts and higher SG&A, securing profit growth

    • Personnel

    (462)

    • R&D (251)

    • Sales-related (212)

    New TAs

    • Neuro

    • Gastro

    +349

    +296

    • PFA impact (1,094)

    (Eso catheter & others)

    Core Products*1

    • Defibrillation

      catheter(BeeAT) +888

    • Hemostatic device +685

    • FET *² +128

    • S-ICD +6

      +1,708

      +646

      Other products

      Increase in SG&A expenses

      (Excl. one-off)

      YoY

      + 280

      Up 2.3%

      (¥mn)

      12,326

      New TAs

      (941) (430) +377

      12,606

      Core Products

      (1,080)

      One-off factors (Positive)

      • Bad Debt Related *⁴ +387

      • Misc. Income *⁵ (10)

    • Selling price decline (185)

    • Reimbursement revision

      (100)

    • Sales transfer (a certain

    product in GI) (138)

Sales volume Unit price*3

FY2025

Operating Profit

Sales/COGS-related factors

+983

SG&A-related factors

(703)

FY2026

Operating Profit

*1 Strategically focused products *2 Frozen Elephant Trunk *3 Main factors include changes in selling/cost prices, and impact from product disposal/valuation loss *4 Recorded ¥199mn provision for doubtful accounts for one 6

client in FY2025. Reversed ¥199mn of this provision in FY2026 due to partial debt recovery. *5 Misc. income related to inventory transfer following termination of Baylis product sales agreement occurred in Q1 FY2025



  • Net sales and operating profit slightly missed guidance; net profit landed on plan

    aided by tax credits

    (¥mn)

    59,300

    Net sales



    Vs. Full-year

    Guidance

    99.8%

    59,187

    59,300

    (¥mn)

    12,900

    Operating profit

    12,900

    (¥mn)

    Vs. Full-year

    Guidance

    97.7%

    12,606

    9,824

    6,620

    6,300

    3,272

    3M

    6M

    9M

    12M

    FY2026



    Net income

    9,350

    Vs. Full-year

    Guidance

    100.4%

    9,350

    6,821

    4,774

    4,500

    2,302

    3M

    6M

    9M

    12M

    FY2026



    9,350

    44,475

    44,405

    9,675

    7,013

    29,650

    29,285

    29,300

    6,450

    4,675

    14,825

    14,616

    3,225

    2,338

    0 0

    3M 6M 9M 12M FY2026

    Actual Guidance

    Actual Guidance

    0

    Actual Guidance 7

    Existing Businesses Composition: 92%*1

    CRM (Cardiac Rhythm Management)

    22%

    EP/Ablation

    49%

    Cardiovascular

    21%

    • Implantable electric devices to treat arrhythmias

      Stable

    • Medical tubes used in arrhythmia procedures

      [Core Product]

      • Vascular grafts used in aortic surgeries

        Core

        Business

        [Core Product] S-ICD

        Intracardiac Defibrillation Catheter

        [Core Product] Hemostatic Device

        Business

        [Core Product] Frozen Elephant Trunk

        New Therapeutic Areas Composition: 8%*1

        Neurovascular

        • Medical devices used to treat neurovascular diseases

    5%

    High

    Gastrointestinal 3%

    • Medical devices used to treat digestive diseases

      *1 Composition rates are actual results for FY2026

      Aspiration Catheter

      Embolic Coil

      Growth Business

      Bile-Duct Tube Stent 8



      Sales



      • Revenue tied to procedure volume

        Number of procedures

        Our market share

        Official Prices

        Wholesale price rate

        Volume

        Unit Price







        --> National health insurance reimbursement prices (NHI)



        Most of our products are single-use medical devices used in surgeries 9

        • Achieved +4.6% YoY sales growth driven by expansion in existing & new TAs

          YoY

          (¥mn)

          FY2025

          Net Sales

          Discontinued operations

          (Coronary

          +2,577

          +819

          56,610

          Cardiac Rhythm Management

          +1,264

          +451

          Cardiovascular Neurovascular

          +316

          Gastrointestinal

          Intervention)

          (63)

          59,187

          (210) EP/Ablation

          Existing businesses

          +1,504

          New therapeutic areas

          +1,135

          Up 4.6%

          FY2026

          Net Sales 10



          FY2026 Cardiac Rhythm Management

          New TAs

          Existing Businesses



          Lead management launch offsets pacemaker decline



          Net Sales Sales Highlights

          (¥mn)

          • T-ICD

          • CRT-D

          • AED

and others

13,267

YoY

(1.6%)

(14.2%)

13,057

Pacemaker-related

Others

Lead Extraction

(ー) Pacemakers: (14.2%) YoY
  • Competitor leadless devices increasing in new implant cases

    Core Product

(+) S-ICD: +0.4% YoY
  • ICD market expanded due to penetration of preventive implantations*¹

  • Q4 impacted by competitor's new product launch

    (+) Lead Extraction: incremental contribution

    S-ICD



  • Sales launched in Q1. Added a new product in Q4



+0.4%

S-ICD

Core

FY2025 FY2026

*1 ICD implantation before the onset of lethal arrhythmia to prevent sudden cardiac death

EMBLEM S-ICD

(Boston Scientific)

Lead extraction device

TightRail

(Philips) 11

Core product growth offsets negative PFA impact



Net Sales Sales Highlights

(¥mn)

  • Ablation catheter

  • Steerable sheath

  • Export sales and others

Radiofrequency Transseptal Wire XEROstar

(Proprietary product)

27,845

YoY



+4.5%

(3.4%)

(47.6%)

+61.7%

+7.6%

29,109

Core

Hemostatic

Device

EP Cathete*r1

Others

Defibrillation Catheter

Core

Eso Catheter

(+) AF procedure volume: nearly +10% YoY

Core Product

(+) Defibrillation catheter: +7.6% YoY

  • Volume +8.6%; Est. 95% market share (Mar. 26)

    Core Product

(+) Hemostasis device: +61.7% YoY

  • Number of adopting mid-small facilities increased; contribution from additionally introduced large size began

    (ー) PFA*2 impact

  • PFA penetration: 65% of all AF cases (slight increase from Q3)

  • Sales of Eso catheter and EP catheter declined However, the impact largely ran its course in Q3

    (+) Launched proprietary transseptal wire

  • Received generally high evaluations in initial clinical use

FY2025 FY2026

*1 PFA = Pulsed Field Ablation, a new catheter ablation treatment method promoted by three foreign competitors *2 Electrophysiology catheters excluding intracardiac defibrillation catheter 12

and esophageal temperature monitoring catheter

Steady sales growth amid favorable market conditions



Net Sales Sales Highlights

(¥mn)

  • ASD closure devices

  • TAVI guidewire

  • Delivery catheter system for Heartseed and others

Frozen Elephant Trunk Integrated graft model Frozenix 4 Branched

(Proprietary product)

12,206

YoY



+3.7%

(1.7%)

+4.6%

+3.9%

12,657

Frozen Elephant Trunk

Core

Vascular Graft

EVAR

Others

(+) Frozen Elephant Trunk: +3.9% YoY

Core Product

  • Domestic market volume +3.1%; maintained 90% market share (est. Mar. 26)

    (+) Vascular graft: +4.6% YoY
  • Competitor product line exits driving share gains

    (ー) EVAR*1: (1.7%) YoY
  • Impacted by intensified competition

    (+) Others
  • Sensor-equipped TAVI*2 guidewire (from Q2)

  • Collab with Heartseed, selling delivery catheter system (Q2)

    FY2025 FY2026

    *1 Endovascular Aortic Repair; treated with abdominal stent grafts *2 TAVI=Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation 13

    Strong aspiration catheters; new models drive coil growth



    Net Sales Sales Highlights

    (¥mn)

    • Microcatheter and others

      1,842

      YoY

      FY2025

      2.0x

      Others

Stent Retriever

Embolic Coil

Others

Stent Retriever

Embolic Coil

Aspiration Catheter

Aspiration Catheter

FY2026

+44.5%

+19.6%

2,661

(+) Aspiration catheter: 1.7x YoY
  • Highly evaluated product performance driving expansion in adopting facilities; Est. 20% market share

    (+) Embolic coils: +19.6% YoY
  • Increased market awareness; expanded range of cases

  • Progress in opening new sales channels (e.g., Radiology dept.)

(+) Stent retriever: 2.0x YoY

1.7x

Embolic Coil



MEGAnir HELICAL

(New radiology-focused model, Wallaby Medical)

Aspiration Catheter



Esperance 3+

(New distal vessels-focused model, Wallaby Medical)



Stent Retriever

pRESET

(phenox, a company of

Wallaby Medical Group 14

Bile-duct tube stents accelerate, sustaining double-digit growth



Net Sales Sales Highlights

(¥mn)

  • Biliary dilation balloon and others

1,345

YoY*1

+23.5%

(34.0%)

+10.0%

2.2x

1,661

(+) Bile-duct tube stents: +49.3% YoY
  • New model launched in Q1 received favorable reception; prioritized existing customers due to inventory constraints

    (+) ERCP guidewire: 2.2x YoY (+) GI stents: +10.0% YoY
  • Recovering from previous year's voluntary recall impact

    (ー) Liver cancer ablation needle: (34.0%) YoY
  • Selling price impacted by shift to partner-led distribution

model

Bile-Duct Tube Stent

ERCP Guidewire

GI Stent

Ablation Needle for Liver Cancer

Others

+49.3%

FY2025 FY2026

Bile-Duct Tube Stent





REGULUS

(Proprietary product)

Straight model Pigtail model (New)

*1 Excluding discontinued PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) business. Reported Gastrointestinal segment net sales including PCI: FY2025 ¥1,448mn vs FY2026 ¥1,701mn (+17.4% YoY) 15

  1. FY2026 Results

  2. FY2027 Guidance

  3. Medium-Term Strategy Update

  4. Q&A Session

Appendix 1 Reference Materials Appendix 2 Investors Guide (Summary)

A fact sheet is available in PDF or excel on our website at https://www.japanlifeline.com/investors/

[Note] The fiscal year (FY) ends on March 31 of each year. 'FY20XX' refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 20XX unless otherwise stated. 16

Full-Year Earnings Guidance







(¥mn)

FY2027 Est.

Net Sales

ATH

63,200

+6.8% YoY

Operating

Profit

10,700

(15.1%) YoY

Net

Profit*1

8,000

(14.4%) YoY

Solid sales drive topline growth, but profit declines due to HQ relocation and growth investments

External Factors

(+) AF procedure volume +9% YoY

(ー) Reimbursement price decline (Jun. 2026) (ー) Higher manufacturing costs and SG&A

due to inflation

Internal

Factors

(+) Solid core product*2 sales

One-time factor

(ー) Acceleration of growth investments (ー) HQ relocation costs

17

*1 Profit attributable to owners of parent *2 Five highly competitive products of special focus: (1) Intracardiac defibrillation catheter [EP/Ablation], (2) Femoral vein hemostatic device [EP/Ablation], (3) Transseptal wire "XEROstar" [EP/Ablation] (Newly added from FY2027), (4) S-ICD [Rhythm Devices], (5) Frozen Elephant Trunk [Cardiovascular]



  • Expect record sales; lower profit due to deliberate future investments

    (¥mn except for per

    share amount)



    FY2026

    FY2027

    Est.

    Change

    Comments

    Amount

    %

    Net sales

    59,187

    ATH 63,200

    +4,012

    +6.8%

    (+) Sales volume increased with more cases and new products (ー) Reimbursement price decline (Jun. 26; 10-month impact)

    Gross profit

    35,174

    36,600

    +1,425

    +4.1%

    (+) Sales support for competitor's RF needle ended (Dec. 2025)

    -> Shift to proprietary product sales (from Mar. 2026)

    (ー) Increase in manufacturing costs (raw materials and labor

    costs)

    %

    59.4%

    57.9%

    (150bps)

    SG&A

    22,567

    25,900

    +3,332

    +14.8%

    (ー) Acceleration of growth investments including R&D expenses

    (ー) Increase in personnel expenses

    (ー) Higher SG&A expenses due to inflationary pressures

    (ー) Non-recurring expenses incl. one-time HQ relocation costs

    Operating profit

    12,606

    10,700

    (1,906)

    (15.1%)

    %

    21.3%

    16.9%

    (440bps)

    Net income*1

    9,350

    8,000

    (1,350)

    (14.4%)

    (+) Sale of investment securities (Extraordinary income) (+) Decrease in fixed asset disposal losses (Extraordinary loss)

    %

    15.8%

    12.7%

    (310bps)

    Proprietary sales mix

    56.0%

    57.9%

    +190bps

    Procured product sales: +2% YoY

    Proprietary product sales: +10% YoY

    International sales mix

    2.5%

    2.7%

    +20bps

    Basic EPS (¥)

    131.43

    114.02

    (17.41)

    (13.3%)

    *1 Profit attributable to owners of parent



    • Solid sales, but profit down on strategic investments, one-off costs, and inflation

      • Core Products*¹ +2,520

        Defibrillation catheter +1,200

        RF Wire +880

        Others +440

      • New TAs +420

      • Other products (490)

        Sales support for RF needle (440)

        +2,450

        Unit price Impact

        and other factors *2

        (1,025)

        Increase in SG&A

        expenses

        (Excl. growth investments and one-off factors)

      • Personnel (900)

      • Depreciation (300)

      • IT-related (180)

        Increase in growth

        YoY

        (1,906)

        (¥mn)

        12,606

        Sales volume impact

        • Selling price decline (320) (Reimbursement price cut)

          (1,217)

          investments

          (1,300)

          One-off factors

          (814)

          Down 15.1%

          10,700

          • Increase in mfg costs (610)

            (Raw materials and labor costs)

          • R&D investment (1,040)

          • Malaysia factory (260) (establishing OEM mfg line)

          • HQ relocation-related

            (596)

          • Bad debt related*³ (218)

      FY2026

      Operating Profit

      Sales/COGS-related factors

      +1,425

      SG&A-related factors

      (3,332)

      FY2027

      Operating Profit Est.

      19

      *1 Five highly competitive products of special focus: (1) Intracardiac defibrillation catheter [EP/Ablation], (2) Femoral vein hemostatic device [EP/Ablation], (3) RF transseptal wire [EP/Ablation] (newly added this time), (4) S-ICD [Rhythm Devices], (5) Frozen Elephant Trunk [Cardiovascular] *2 Mainly comprised of changes in unit selling prices and unit manufacturing costs. Includes impact from product disposal and inventory valuation losses and other factors. *3 FY2026: Recorded reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts related to a specific customer



      • Price revision impact limited: approx. ¥400mn net sales reduction, significantly lighter than the previous cycle

(¥mn)

Prev. Revision (Jun. 2024)

Sales Impact*1

Current Revision (Jun. 2026)

Sales Impact

CRM

(650)

(80)

EP/Ablation

(280)

(250)

Cardiovascular

(70)

0

Neurovascular

0

(80)

Gastrointestinal

(30)

0

Total net sales

(1,030)

(410)

% of total net sales*2

(Approx. 2%)

(1%-)

Major Products:

Price Reductions ≥ 3%

Pre-revision (¥)

Post-revision (¥)

Rate (%)

CRM

Pacemaker lead

71,100

67,500

(5.1%)

CRT-D

3,720,000

3,460,000

(7.0%)

EP/ABL

EP Catheter (Standard)

43,100

40,500

(6.0%)

〃(Coronary sinus)

64,000

58,700

(8.3%)

〃(Atrioventricular annulus)

145,000

137,000

(5.5%)

Neuro

Aspiration catheter

273,000

246,000

(9.9%)

*1 Assumes all other variables remain constant, isolating the impact of price revisions. *2 Calculated as (net sales after revision / net sales before revision) -1*100 20

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