Toppan Holdings Inc. TSE:7911

TOPPAN : Medium Term Plan 2028 Presentation

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‌Medium Term Plan 2028

May 14, 2026

TOPPAN Holdings Inc.



‌INDEX
  1. Review of Previous Medium Term Plan (MTP)

  2. New MTP

    1. Vision

    2. Policy, Targets & Strategy

    3. Strengthening Management Foundations



‌Management Indicators (Operating Profit / ROE)

Net Sales

1805.0

1719.5

1678.2

1638.8

1547.5

Net Sales, Operating Profit & Operating Profit Margin



Net sales increased due to M&A, but operating profit decreased in fiscal 2025 due to factors such as increased goodwill amortization and one-time costs as well as removal of the photomask business (Tekscend Photomask) from the scope of consolidation. Solid improvement was seen for non-GAAP ROE.

ROE

GAAP operating profit

Non-GAAP operating profit

GAAP operating profit margin

Non-GAAP operating profit margin

Non-GAAP

GAAP



Review of Previous MTP

‌Management Indicators

Operating profit fell short of the initial plan. SG&A ratio on upward trend. ROE target of 5% achieved but level is low.

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

FY2025 Initial Forecast

(As of May 2023)

Net sales

1,678.2

1,719.5

1,805.0

1,880.0

Profitability

Gross profit

23.1% 387.4

24.0% 413.3

23.5%

424.3

-

SG&A

18.7% 313.0

19.1% 328.2

19.8%

357.1

-

Operating profit

4.4% 74.3

4.9% 85.0

3.7%

67.1

5.9% 110.0

Non-GAAP operating profit

4.9% 83.0

5.7% 97.6

5.2%

94.1

-

EBITDA

9.6% 161.1

9.7% 166.3

8.6%

154.8

-

Net profit

4.4% 74.2

5.2% 90.1

3.6%

64.8

-

Non-GAAP net profit

3.1% 52.3

3.9% 67.3

3.9%

71.2

-

Capital

ROE

5.4%

6.7%

4.9%

5.0%

efficiency

Non-GAAP ROE

3.8%

5.0%

5.4%

-

Share indicators

EPS

Non-GAAP EPS

230.96 JPY

162.70 JPY

298.62 JPY

222.90 JPY

227.07 JPY

-

-

249.75 JPY

Equity per share

4,516.15 JPY

4471.44 JPY

4742.83 JPY

-

Dividend per share

48 JPY

56 JPY

58 JPY

-

Financial

Equity ratio

58.2%

51.4%

52.3%

-

health

Exchange rate (JPY/USD)

151 JPY

149 JPY

151 JPY

Exchange rate (JPY/EUR)

163 JPY

162 JPY

176 JPY

Review of Previous MTP

‌Results by Segment

Living & Industry and Electronics saw growth, but challenges remain with scaling digital business in the Information Solutions segment.







*Initial plan: Announced in May 2023

Progress made in shift to digital

business but profit contribution yet to be fully realized

  • Inputting resources into the digital business resulted in increased sales but upfront costs presented challenges for profit margin growth

  • Profitability maintained in existing printing due to

structural reforms

Non-GAAP operating margin

Information Solutions

Acquisitions made to expand SX

business and non-GAAP profit increased

  • Acquired footprint to create synergies in overseas packaging business. Profit margin improved in Japan due to expansion of SX packaging and reorganization of folding carton business.

  • Structural reforms implemented in décor materials business in anticipation of market recovery.

Non-GAAP operating margin

Living & Industry

Significant growth in

semiconductor-related business centered on FC-BGAs

  • In the semiconductor business, market growth brought expansion for FC-BGAs. Photomask business listed via an IPO.

  • In displays, structural reform of the TFT-LCD business led to improved profitability.

Impact of photomask

business IPO

Non-GAAP operating margin

Electronics



Review of Previous MTP

‌Overview

Three key challenges identified for new MTP.

Previous MTP Summary

Challenges

  • Net sales:

    Acquisitions drove growth

  • Capital efficiency:

Achieved initial ROE target of 5%

Solid improvement in non-

  • Operating profit:

    Short of initial target Increase in SG&A ratio

  • ROE:

Remains at low level

GAAP ROE

  • Information Solutions: Acceleration of shift to digital business and improvement of

  • Living & Industry:

    Acquired footprint to expand SX packaging

  • Electronics:

Growth of semiconductor business

profit margins

  • Living & Industry:

    Creation of global synergies

  • Electronics:

Delay in FC-BGA qualification and launch

Achievements

By Segment

Companywide

Three Key Challenges for New MTP

Raise Business Profitability

Control SG&A Ratio

Enhance Capital Efficiency

Review of Previous MTP

‌Companywide Vision

True Value Transformation

Optimizing business, human assets, and

capital to deliver true value to the world

TOPPAN's Purpose & Values

Deliver Value

Harness Talent

Enhance Trust

Protect the Future

New material issues

Vision for fiscal 2031



  • Contributing to social infrastructure through solutions for customers

  • Strengthening technology development and new business creation capabilities for future markets

  • Optimal allocation of human assets for growth businesses

  • Employee health & job satisfaction

  • Enhancement of global management

  • Enhancement of data security

    • Response to climate change, contribution to resource circulation and harmony with nature

    • Strict compliance and governance

    • Respect for human rights

      Information Solutions

Living & Industry

Electronics

Vision for each segment

Resolve customer challenges and social issues by providing robust solutions that transform business processes through the integration of real and digital

Enable a society that provides

safety, security and comfort by providing sustainable products globally to contribute to decarbonization and resource circulation

Supply key devices supporting

high efficiency and power saving for semiconductors to contribute to a sustainable global environment and smart society that enriches people's lives

Overall Picture for MTP 2028



‌Management Indicators & Priority Initiatives

True Value Transformation

Optimizing business, human assets, and capital to

deliver true value to the world

Previous MTP 2025

MTP 2028

Non-GAAP

ROE

9.0%

ROE

8.0%

Non-GAAP

operating profit

JPY 145.0 bn

Operating profit

JPY 130.0 bn

Vision 2031

Non-GAAP

ROE

11.5%

ROE

10.0%

Non-GAAP

operating profit

JPY 210.0 bn

Operating profit

JPY 200.0 bn

Sustainable growth

Non-GAAP

ROE

5.4%

ROE

4.9%

Non-GAAP

operating profit

JPY 94.1 bn

Operating profit

JPY 67.1 bn

Robust pursuit of transformational profitability

enhancement and capital efficiency

Priority Initiatives of MTP 2028

Business Portfolio Transformation to achieve high profitability for each segment

Corporate Reform to control companywide SG&A ratio

Balance Sheet Reform to improve capital efficiency

Overall Picture for MTP 2028

‌Composition of Operating Profit by Segment

Centered on Priority Growth Businesses, Businesses for Stable Expansion, and Strategic Focus Businesses, we aim to achieve similar levels of profit contribution across all the segments in the medium to long term. We will also drive portfolio transformation by incorporating structural reforms of a certain scale.

total operating

profit

42%

39%

33%

41%

42%

34%

*Excluding photomask business operating profit in FY2023 and FY2025

17%

19%

33%

21.0

37.0

90.0

50.8

86.0

96.0

53.4

78.0

90.0

Operating profit (JPY bn)

FY2025

Percentage of

FY2028 FY2031

Information Solutions

Living & Industry

Electronics

Adjustment

(44.2) (42.0) (40.0)

Targeted for

Structural Reform

Approx. -JPY 10 bn (Sales: Approx. -JPY 170 bn)

Approx. -JPY 20 bn (Sales: Approx. -JPY 200 bn)

Overall Picture for New MTP

‌Positioning of Each Business

Information Solutions

Living & Industry

Electronics

New Businesses

Priority Growth

Businesses

  • Have competitive edge and will grow globally

  • Proactive investment

Security

Packaging - Overseas

Semiconductors (FC-BGA)

Strategic Focus Businesses

  • Targets for priority growth businesses in next MTP

  • Drive technology development through upfront investment

IoT Solutions

Semiconductors

(Advanced Packaging)

Displays (Next-generation)

Healthcare Environment & Energy

Sensing

Businesses for Stable Expansion

  • Stable cash generation

  • Investments to target higher

profitability and efficiency

Marketing BPO

Securities & Business Printing

Packaging - Japan Décor Materials

Semiconductors (Other) Displays (Anti-reflective Films)

Businesses for Improvement & Transformation

  • Structural reform to improve

profitability and efficiency

Information Printing

Other Information Business

Displays (Other)

We will create a positive cycle of profit growth by allocating cash generated by Businesses for Stable Expansion to Priority Growth Businesses and Strategic Focus Businesses. In parallel, we will also drive reform of Businesses for Improvement & Transformation.

Strengthen ROIC-based business management

    • Performance management

    • Investment decisions

    • Evaluation

      Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

      ‌Increase profits by enhancing competitive advantages for higher profitability, while also improving efficiency and earnings of existing printing businesses.

      Performance Targets

      Business Climate

      • Net

        1,200

      • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin



        Sales (JPY bn)

        G23.2

        G66.0

        CAGR

        2%

        G85.0

        Advancing AI

        Decreasing Population (Japan)

        3. Organizational restructuring

        Growing ID Solutions Market

        1. Homogenization of information

        2. Replacement by AI

        3. Overflow of false information

        1. Reduction of points of contact, 2. Labor crunch

        1. Growth in overseas markets

        2. Global surge in demand for guarantee of authenticity

        6% 8%

        1,000

        800

        600

        400

        200

        100.0

        80.0

        60.0

        40.0

        20.0

        6%

        53.4

        61.0

        78.0

        0

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        0.0

        TOPPAN's Competitive Advantages

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

      • Operating Profit Change (JPY bn)

      90

      80

      70 5.0

      10.4

      60

      53.4

      50

      40





      30

      6.7

      3.8 3.5

      -6.3

      1.5

      78.0

  • Deep understanding of business front line allows us to combining real-world and digital solutions for business design, and positioning as a partner who can offer everything from collecting and analyzing primary on-site data to consulting and operational support.

  • Ability to deliver secure infrastructures via in-house security and

authentication technologies.

Deliver high-value-added, sustainable AI-powered solutions.

Strategic Direction

Improve efficiency and earnings in existing printing businesses

Info. Printing

Securities & Business Printing

Fine tune strengths

(across real world, digital, and AI)

to increase profitability











Security

IoT Solutions

Marketing

BPO

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Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

Segment Strategy: Information Solutions

‌Security

IoT Solutions

Achieving high profitability and global growth by combining digital

services with a stable business foundation centered on IDs for people.

Establishing a sustainable and high-profit business model by

delivering IoT devices and systems focused on IDs for things.

Performance Targets

Performance Targets

  • Net Sales (JPY bn)

300

258.0

CAGR

250

221.7

25

200

20

150

15

100

10

50

5

7%

273.0

  • Non-GAAPOperating Profit (JPYbn)/ Margin 10%

    8%

    8%



    30

    • Net Sales (JPY bn)

      35

      30

      CAGR

      18%

      30.0

      • Non-GAAPOperating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin

        -3%

        -15%



        8%

        0

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        0

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        25 22.0

        20 18.3

        15

        10

        5

        0

        Strategy

        Strategy

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        3

        -2

        -7

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        • Grow ID/smart card manufacturing and issuance globally

          • Expand government ID adjacent solutions while also leveraging technical expertise and track record in Japan to secure card manufacturing/issuance business in the growing global market.

        • Secure stable demand in Japan

          • Maintain steady growth of ID/smart card manufacturing and issuance, and DPS business.

        • Increase profitability through delivering industry-specific services

      • Build an IDaaS-based identity infrastructure that handles authentication, authorization, and audit trail.

      • Provide high-value-added service packages that combine media and digital.

  • Establish a sustainable profit model by supplying IoT devices and managing IoT operating systems

    • Continue to supply IoT devices such as RFID/ID related devices and material handling equipment.

    • Provide a comprehensive service including management systems for IDs of things.

  • Develop industry-specific services in focus areas and expand globally

  • Focus areas are smart factories (manufacturing), smart logistics, smart healthcare, and brand protection (for luxury goods).

  • Curate comprehensive target industry-specific packages and explore global expansion.

Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

Sub-segment Strategies: Information Solutions

‌Marketing

BPO

Offline and digital marketing integrated in proprietary marketing services

to increase profitability and achieve sustainable customer growth.

Transforming to be highly profitable by building a service model centered

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

6%

3%

2%



on BPR and AI, and reallocating resources to complex operations.

Performance Targets

Performance Targets

  • Net sales (JPY bn)

140

11G.0

CAGR

  • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPYbn)/ Margin

    7%

    8%



    127.0

    10%

    • Net sales (JPY bn)

100

CAGR

  • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPYbn)/ Margin

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

102.0

8% 15

10

5

0

80 71.7 75.0

60

40

20

0

2% 77.0

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

Strategy

Strategy

  • Combine offline and digital marketing services to create competitive advantage

    • AI is homogenizing the customer experience when only using digital measures, making offline experiences more valuable.

    • TOPPAN has expertise and experience with sales aids that optimize the value of offline customer experience.

    • Develop our integrated digital and offline marketing service to create a competitive advantage.

  • Add value by delivering tailor-made solutions for client challenges

    • Increase the size of business deals by combining services in integrated proposals tailored to industry-specific management challenges.

  • Boost profit margins through in-house development and AI adoption

  • Reduce costs byproportionally reducingoutsourcing andboosting efficiency through AI use.

  • Concentrate resources on highly complex difficult tasks that cannot be

    handled by AI alone

    • Moving away from routine tasks that are now commonly being switched to AI, TOPPAN will focus on complex, high-stakes operations in public, financial, and infrastructure sectors that come with regulatory compliance and sophisticated decision making that cannot rely on AI alone for decision making, thus requiring a business design that combines people, systems, and AI.

  • Add value through automation made possible with AI-powered

    operational infrastructure and AI operational assurance

    • Deliver high-quality, efficient services via BPR and AI operational assurance.

  • Enhance profits by optimizing BPO operational centers

  • Move forward with the consolidation of redundant operational functions across

    Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

    Sub-segment Strategies: Information Solutions

    ‌Securities & Business Printing

Information Printing

Increase business profitability in Japan, while also enhancing capital

efficiency and establishing solid growth overseas.

Implement measures in both sales and manufacturing to increase

profitability and efficiency in alignment with market contraction.

Performance Targets

Performance Targets

8%

10%



  • Net Sales (JPY bn)

  • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin

  • Net Sales (JPY bn)

  • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin

200

150

100

50

144.8 140.0

CAGR

0%

144.0

20

15

10

5

10%

250

200

150

100

50

237.2 220.0

CAGR

-7%

6%

4%

4%



1G0.0 20

15

10

5

0 0

Strategy

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

0

Strategy

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

0

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

  • Enhance profitability through contract selection/direction

    • Market for business form and securities printing will continue to decline.

    • Leverage synergies to strengthen profit management to phase out supply businesses and other low-margin products while implementing selective order acceptance which will result in a decrease in domestic net sales but improved profit margins.

  • Optimize business process and production to reduce fixed costs

    • Standardize contract conditions and work criteria to enhance profitability

    • Enhance capital efficiency and cut costs by consolidating sites and reducing production facilities.

  • Establish solid growth internationally

  • Capture stable demand in international financial printing such as US/HK IPO related business.

  • Enhance profitability through a selective sales strategy

    • Demand for publication and commercial printing will continue to decrease and bottoming out will present a challenging situation.

    • Pursue more favorable terms and carefully selected sales wherever possible.

    • Focus on trading card business that shows promising market growth.

  • Reduce fixed costs and optimize invested capital through structural reforms

    • Reduce number of publication and commercial printing facilities.

    • Further restructure operational sites.

      Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

      Sub-segment Strategies: Information Solutions

      ‌Transform to high-profit business through SX strategy, built on stable organic growth across global regions.

      Performance Targets

      827.0

      CAGR

      G15.0

      • Net Sales (JPY bn)

        1,000

        • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin

          Business Climate

          Advancing circular

          economy

          Mainstream market growth

          Geopolitical risk

          1. Decarbonization and resource circulation

          2. Environmental laws and regulations

          3. Change from linear economy to circular economy

          1. Alignment with economic growth

          2. Stable demand

          1. Cost of raw materials

          2. Supply chain interruptions

          100

          800 72

          3.0 8%

          80

          600

          60

          50.8

          400

          40

          200

          20

          86.0

          0

          FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

          0

          64.0

          FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

          TOPPAN's Competitive Advantages

          • Ability to develop unique SX products that contribute to solving

      • Non-GAAP Operating Profit Change (JPY bn)

    100

    90

    80

    70

    60

    50

    40

    30

    20

    10

    0

    environmental issues

    23.0

    1.6

    5.8

    1.7

    86.0

    50.8

    3.0

    • Global supply chain for deployment of competitive products worldwide

    • Ability to develop global network to reduce procurement risks

      Establish businesses that increase

      Strategic Direction

      Strengthening profitability through the promotion of SX strategies

      Capturing stable demand and creating synergies through global collaboration

      both societal and economic value simultaneously.

      One-time Factors

      Packaging - Japan

      Décor - Japan

      FY2025

      Packaging - Global

      Décor - Global

      FY2028 (Plan)

      Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

      Segment Strategy: Living & Industry

      ‌Packaging

Décor Materials

Creating high-value-added SX packaging and synergies through vertical integration, on a base of stable organic growth.

Improve quality and launch new factory operations to build towards optimal production locations as well as portfolio expansion and new high-value-added positioning.

Performance Targets

Performance Targets

  • Net Sales (JPY bn)

  • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin

  • Net Sales (JPY bn)

  • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin

800

600

400

200

575.G

670.0

CAGR

8%

733.0

80

60 7% 8%

40

20

G% 200 20



150 15

100 10

50 5

0 0

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

147.0

157.0

CAGR 182.0

7%

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

0 0

FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

G%

6%

7%



FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

Strategy

Strategy

  • Acquire stable revenue through organic growth

    • Tap into stable demand for packaging due to growing populations and economic growth concentrated on APAC regions.

    • Leverage presence in the Americas for steady growth.

  • Create high-value-added SX packaging and global supply through vertical integration

    • Develop competitive SX packaging utilizing film forming and mono-material barrier film technologies.

    • Capture global SX demand, starting in Europe where environmental regulations are driving change.

  • Improve margins through cost synergy creation

  • Reduce costs through global joint procurement of raw materials and increasing proportion of in-house film manufacturing.

  • Improve quality and design, and launch operations at new plant in Turkey to increase market share

    • Improve quality and increase pattern development speed to increase customer satisfaction.

    • Advance production in optimal locations with operations at the new Turkey plant.

  • Pivot positioning and expand portfolio for high-value-added business

    • Strengthen sales of film-based decorative sheets in addition to conventional paper decorative sheets overseas.

    • Domestically, pivot from positioning as materials provider to designer of spaces to scale by combining tangible products with intangible services.

  • Increase profit margins through ongoing cost and revenue optimization

    • Bring ink manufacturing in-house and expand production technologies overseas to reduce costs.

      Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

      Sub-segment Strategies: Living & Industry

      ‌Leverage technological competitive advantage to achieve high-margins and high-growth in semiconductor

      packaging business.

      Performance Targets

      Business Climate

      • Net Sales (JPY bn)

        230.0

        186.3

        CAGR

        162.0

        7

        250

      • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin

        Semiconductor market long-term growth

        Rising technological and quality requirements

        3. High-speed transmissions, 4. Energy efficiency

        FPD panel upsizing

        TOPPAN's Competitive Advantage

        1. Surging AI demand

        2. Expansion of semiconductor packaging market

        1. Upsizing, 2. Ultra-flat surfaces

        1. Demand for surface area / volume at saturation

        2. QDEL market growth

        Excl. advanced semiconductor packaging



        1G% 20% 22%

        200

        150

        100

        50

        0

        60

        50 18%

        24.0

        40 34.1

        30

        20

        10

        0

        15% 16%

        37.0

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        34.1

        21.5

        0.9

        37.0

        (13.0)

        (6.5)

      • Non-GAAP Operating Profit Change (JPY bn)

    FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

    • Ability to develop and supply cutting-edge key devices driven by

      technological superiority.

    • Strong partnerships with customers and material manufacturers who drive technology advancements.

      Concentrate resources on the semiconductor (including advanced)

      Strategic Direction

      packaging business.

      FY2025

      © TOPPAN Holdings Inc.

      Photomask IPO Semiconductors

      Next-Generation…

      Next-Generation

      Semiconductors

      Displays

      FY2028(Plan)

      Restructure low profit businesses

Achieve high-margins and high-growth in semiconductor packaging business

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Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

Segment Strategy: Electronics

‌Semiconductors

Displays

4

3

2

1

0

3%

5%

0%



Focusing management resources on semiconductor packaging business to achieve high growth with FC-BGAs and make strategic investments in next-generation products.

Focusing on stable growth of anti-reflective films and establishing foundations for next-

generation businesses, while implementingstructural reforms to phase out display solutions.

Performance Targets

Performance Targets

  • Net Sales (JPY bn)

200

CAGR



178.0

  • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin

    Excl. advanced semiconductor packaging

    • Net Sales (JPY bn)

      60

      CAGR

      52.0

      • Non-GAAP Operating Profit (JPY bn) / Margin

        8%

        13G.8

        60 24% 28.0% 27%

        50 46.4 47.0 4%

        150

        100

        50

        0

        116.0

        23%

        40

        20

        0

        21%

        1G% 40

        30

        20

        10

        0

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        FY2025 FY2026 FY2028

        Strategy

        Strategy

        • Maintain high-margins and high-growth with FC-BGAs

          • Target high-end switches, AI ASICs, and server CPUs as key focus areas.

          • Significantly boost sales and profits with high operating rate, including at new lines in Niigata (FY25) and Singapore (FY26).

        • Strategic investment in advanced semiconductor packaging

          • Invest in development and mass production of glass core/interposer technology

          • Prioritize upfront investment during current MTP as strategic investment phase aimed at generating returns during next MTP.

        • Stable growth in other semiconductor related businesses

      • Secure stable growth of OCF, etching parts, and design business.

  • Anti-reflective film margin growth

    • Ensure stable production through investment in ultra-wide line (commissioned FY26) and increase high-value-added products through advanced product development.

  • Establish next-generation displays (light control devices/QD materials)

    • Light control devices: Expand adoption by establishing de facto standards in the automotive market.

    • QD materials: Establish a business foundation for QDEL displays and perovskite solar cells.

  • Implement organization restructuring

  • Phase out display solutions. (scheduled FY27)

Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

Sub-segment Strategies: Electronics

‌We plan to invest a total of JPY 500 billion over three years. Investment will be allocated strategically to semiconductor-related businesses in the Electronics segment.

Capital investment in

Businesses for Stable

Business investment

JPY 70 bn

Breakdown of business investment and capital investment in Priority Growth and Strategic Focus businesses across the segments

Expansion and Businesses for Improvement & Transformation

JPY 165 bn

FY26-28 Total

JPY 500 bn

Capital investment in Priority Growth Businesses and Strategic Focus Businesses

JPY 265 bn

JPY 335 bn

10

20

60

Cumulative total

FY26-28

Information

  • Security business, system construction, etc.

    Living

  • Global packaging

    • Bolstering film business production capacity

    • Enhancing packaging business facilities, etc.

      Electronics

  • Advanced semiconductor packaging

    Develop production lines from pilots to mass production

  • FC-BGAs

Quality enhancement, etc.

Priority Initiative 1: Business Portfolio Transformation

Investment Strategy

‌At the same time as raising the value-add of our businesses, we will improve SG&A ratio through measures such as redeployment of personnel, achieved by streamlining and consolidating indirect departments at the holding company and on the business side.

MTP target: SG&A ratio improvement of around 2pt (FY2025: 19.8%)

  • SG&A Ratio

    (%) 21.0

    20.0

    19.0

    18.0

    17.0

    16.0

    15.0

    14.0



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    • Personnel redeployment in indirect and sales departments of holding company and

      business divisions

    • Streamlining and consolidation of indirect departments

Consolidate, share and streamline operations and personnel to reduce workload by 30%

Reduce outsourcing costs

*SG&A ratio improvement includes effects of structural reform

Initiatives to achieve objectives

  1. Talent management reform for optimal placements

    • Appropriate deployment through clarification of talent requirements

    • Map the skills of our talent

    • Encourage independent initiative

  2. Companywide AI adoption to streamline and enhance operations in indirect departments

    • Accelerate transformation to make management system more

      efficient and sophisticated

    • Construct AI transformation network for companywide

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Priority Initiative 2: Corporate Reform

Main measures for balance sheet reform

  1. Reduce liquidity on hand

    • Further utilize overseas financial subsidiaries to drive consolidation of overseas subsidiaries' capital

  1. Optimizing the circulation of working capital such as accounts receivable and inventory assets

    • Drive efforts to generate cash by reducing working capital companywide

  1. Consolidate production bases and downscale or withdraw from non-core businesses

    • In conjunction with business portfolio transformation, enhance efficiency of assets held

4. Accelerate reduction of strategic shareholdings

  • Reduce the ratio of strategic shareholdings to consolidated net assets to less than 7% in fiscal 2028

Focus indicators

  1. Effective use and optimal management of interest-bearing debt limit

    • Manage absolute amount of interest-bearing debt in accordance with progress of profit plan and investment plan

  1. Control of equity

    • Pursue additional equity reduction by driving internal financing and structural reform

    • Implementing a total return ratio of 100% or more

‌We will work to reduce owned assets with a target of reducing total assets by 20% by fiscal 2028.

(JPY bn)

Balance sheet at end of March 2026: 2,560

Total assets

Reduce by 20%

Investment

securities

340

4

Net assets 1,410

(Equity 1,330)

B

Non-current

3 assets

1,050

Current assets

730

2

FY28

Total assets

Liquidity

on hand 440

1

A

Interest-bearing debt

530

Other liabilities 620



Priority Initiative 3: Balance Sheet Reform

‌We will implement shareholder returns, balance sheet optimization, and the reduction of strategic shareholdings to achieve ROE of 8% in fiscal 2028.

Cash in

Cash out

Operating cash flow

JPY 450 bn+

Investment cash flow

Approx. JPY 500 bn

Balance sheet reform

Reduce total assets by approx. 20%

Shareholder returns

(Total payout ratio of at least 100%)

Structural reform, etc.

Allocation for FY2026 to FY2028

Maintain sound financial position

Make proactive investments to achieve medium- to long-term targets while ensuring appropriate cash on hand to maintain a sound financial position



  • Basic Policy

    1. Strengthen investment for sustainable growth

    2. Advance structural reform

    3. Provide stable returns to shareholders

  • Approach for MTP 2028

    Target ROE of 8% in fiscal 2028 through growth investment, reevaluation of businesses, and balance sheet optimization

    1. Concentrate investment in growth fields and accelerate business shift

    2. Identify low-growth and underperforming businesses and drive structural reforms

    3. Consider total payout ratio while implementing expeditious treasury share purchases

Policy Actions

  • Shareholder returns with a total payout ratio of 100% as the lower limit (JPY 50 bn of treasury share purchases in fiscal 2026)

  • Drive balance sheet reform with target of reducing total assets by 20%

  • Reduce strategic shareholdings to less than 7% of consolidated net assets

Cash Allocation Policy

‌We will achieve an ROE of 8% by fiscal 2028 and 10% by fiscal 2031 by implementing our three priority initiatives.

FY2028

1,930.0

-

-

6.7%

130.0

7.5%

145.0

-

-

-

8.0%

9.0%

-

-

-

-

-

FY2025

FY2026

Net sales

1,805.0

1,925.0

Profitability

Gross profit

23.5%

424.3

23.7%

455.4

SG&A

19.8%

357.1

19.5%

375.4

Operating profit

3.7%

67.1

4.2%

80.0

Non-GAAP operating profit

5.2%

94.1

5.2%

101.0

EBITDA

8.6%

154.8

9.1%

175.0

Net profit

3.6%

64.8

2.9%

55.0

Non-GAAP net profit

3.9%

71.2

3.9%

75.0

Capital efficiency

ROE

Non-GAAP ROE

4.9%

5.4%

4.2%

5.7%

Share indicators

EPS

227.07 JPY

198.57 JPY

Non-GAAP EPS

249.75 JPY

270.78 JPY

Equity per share

4742.83 JPY

4,780.45 JPY

Dividend per share

58 JPY

58 JPY

Financial health

Equity ratio

52.3%

51.2%

2528

CAGR

2.3%

24.7%

15.5%

2831

FY2031

2,200.0

-

-

9.1%

200.0

9.5%

210.0

-

-

-

10.0%

11.5%

-

-

-

-

-

CAGR

4.5%

15.4%

13.1%

Exchange rate (JPY/USD)

151 JPY

150 JPY

Exchange rate (JPY/EUR)

176 JPY

175 JPY

Management Targets

‌Achieving early-stage business development and scaling by enhancing market development perspectives.



MTP 2028 Actions

  • Enhance marketing capabilities and talent in

    business development

    Strengthen our talent pool to identify hidden customer needs and drive business development

  • Increase rate of commercialization

Standardize process of commercialization, increase feasibility, and accelerate early scaling

  • Implement focused investing

Make companywide assets transparent to allow for concentrated investment in promising areas

Business development

depts.

R&D depts.

Market perspective

Identifying social and market inflection points

New Business Creation

Technology perspective

Delivering technology that supports competitive edge

IP depts.

IP

Secure competitive edge through prompt establishment of IP rights

Strategic collaboration

Business depts.

Industry perspective

Exploring industry and customer challenges accompanying national policy and market trends

New Business Creation Areas: To generate earnings in next MTP

Healthcare

Environment & Energy

Sensing

  • Healthcare data

  • Online healthcare

  • 3D cell culture

  • MEAs for hydrogen

energy

  • ToF sensors

Strengthening Management Foundations

New Business Creation

‌Driving establishment and companywide use of AI infrastructure for operational and business transformation to achieve a superior high-profit business model



Initiative 1

Establish environment to maximize use of AI and data

  • Establish AI infrastructure that ensures high security and reliability

  • Foster multi-layer talent development and corporate culture facilitated by AI transformation

  • Establish global TOPPAN Group AI governance system

    Initiative 2

    Use AI infrastructure to enable autonomous processes across the

    company and create new businesses

    • Enhance productivity of indirect departments of holding company and business side

      through operational transformation enabled by autonomous AI operation

    • Use AI infrastructure to enhance value-add of services with a focus on the information business

    • Use AI infrastructure to produce multiple new businesses and accelerate scaling

  • Business-area-specific initiatives

Business process reengineering for increased productivity

Value creation through business transformation

Business Area

Potential AI Implementation

Real Uses

Sales / Marketing

Develop a system that allows for data-driven sales and marketing while changing work culture and increasing awareness

Supporting decision-making through customer data management and analysis

Streamlining and reduction of non sales activities

SCM

Achieving operational efficiency and optimal production through data-driven action

Integrating AI agents into manufacuting

Optimal production based on data analysis, etc.

Finance

Expanding AI adoption on two fronts: automating routine tasks and supporting decision-making

Standardization of consolidated accounting operations

Real-time monitoring of cash flow and liquidity, and automated screening of investment projects based on predictive analytics, etc.

Marketing DX

Strengthening RX platforms and developing AI infrastructure for the transition to scenario-based sales

Develop environment that allows for seamless primary data collection

Enhance proposal sophistication by integrating standardized proposal models into AI infrastructure, etc.

BPO

Improving operational quality and reducing costs through advanced, efficient, and knowledge-intensive operations

Implementation of AI agents for complex screening and examination tasks

Identifying and addressing issues through visualization of operation logs

Business Development

Rapidly and continuously creating next-generation core businesses through centralized information databases and generative AI

Construction of an integrated database for market, technology, and frontline information

Leveraging AI in business development processes

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Strengthening Management Foundations

Companywide AI Initiatives

Policy for new executive

1 compensation system

  1. Recruit and retain highly capable and diverse management personnel who contribute to achievement of management strategies

  2. Provide incentives for medium- to longterm increases in the corporate value of the Group and the resolution of social issues

  3. Design a system with high levels of fairness, transparency, and rationality

Representative Director & President

New system

50%

27%

23%

Other directors and senior

managing/managing executive officers of TOPPAN Holdings and TOPPAN Inc.

55%

27%

18%

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  • Fixed Performance-linked bonus Restricted-stock compensation

  • Fixed Performance-linked bonus Performance-linked restricted-stock compensation

20%

70%

10%

2 Compensation structure

  • Raise the proportion of variable compensation by setting the ratio of fixed to variable compensation at roughly 50:50 for baseline performance

  • Performance-linked conditions applied to restricted-stock compensation Current system



3 Evaluation indicators and calculation method for variable compensation

  • Evaluation indicators will be the MTP's financial and ESG performance indicators and the calculation method will reflect level of achievement in the payout rate

  • We will introduce malus/clawback provisions to ensure transparent and fair risk management

Performance-linked bonus

(Short-term incentive)

=

Baseline amount by

position

×

KPI-based payout rate

Performance-linked

restricted-stock

compensation

(Long-term incentive)

=

Baseline amount by

position

×

KPI-based payout rate

Employee engagement

50150%

20%

CO2 emission reduction

ESG indicators

0200%

40%

TSR (comparison with TOPIX growth rate)

0200%

40%

Non-GAAP ROE

Multiplier range

Weighting

Evaluation indicators

Employee engagement

50150%

20%

CO2 emission reduction

ESG indicators

0200%

40%

Non-GAAP ROE

0200%

40%

Non-GAAP operating profit

Multiplier range

Weighting

Evaluation indicators

Revision of the performance-linked restricted-stock compensation system is subject to approval of the relevant proposal at the 180th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June.

Strengthening Management Foundations

Reinforcing Governance

New executive compensation system to drive medium- to long-term increase in corporate value as well as solutions to social issues through fulfillment of our Purpose



‌Enhancing competitiveness through an optimal talent portfolio aligned to business

Defining required talent and skills and mapping the skills of employees to shape a talent portfolio aligned to business

Raising business competitiveness by securing the talent needed for business strategy through talent management, including recruitment, development, and deployment



Basic policy of MTP

Priority initiatives for human capital

Main activities

Vision

Business portfolio transformation

Corporate reform

  1. Optimizing the talent portfolio and enhancing career autonomy

    Raising talent and organizational

  2. competitiveness by pursuing the

    "deshika" strategy focused on unique

    strengths*

    Strengthening talent base and

  3. governance to support sustainable growth of global business

    • Personnel plans aligned with business strategies

    • Enhancing effectiveness of succession planning

    • Supporting career autonomy for all employees

    • Using AI for qualitative improvement of work style

    • Recruiting talent needed for business

    • Developing talent needed for business

    • Developing and expanding global talent

    • Strengthening personnel infrastructure of overseas subsidiaries

Stock of talent needed for business

Talent management that enables talent flow aligned to business strategy

Talent base to support global business

Sustainable corporate growth

Enhancing

competitiveness

Achievement of MTP targets

4

Creating the foundations for human capital management

(Culture conducive to taking on challenges / diverse talent / diverse work styles, working environments providing safety and peace of mind)

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Strengthening Management Foundations

Human Capital

‌Contributing to Decarbonization

Targeting net zero Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in fiscal 2050, we are working proactively to streamline energy use, manage energy, and use renewable energy.

54.6% reduction by fiscal 2030; net zero by fiscal 2050 (base year=fiscal 2017)

KPI

  • GHG emission reduction

    GHG Emission Reduction Targets

    Scope 3

    Digital transformation, proactive adoption of low-carbon materials, and cooperation with suppliers

    6,904 kt

    16.5%

    reduction

    54.6%

    reduction

    Net zero

    5,323 kt

    3,135 kt

    Scope 1&2

    1,000 t-CO2e

    Energy-saving, procurement of low-carbon energy and renewable energy

    1,552 kt

    41.8%

    reduction

    54.6%

    reduction

    Net zero

    904 kt

    705 kt

    2017年度

    2025年度

    2030年度

    2050年度

    2017年度

    2025年度

    2030年度

    2050年度

    (Base year figure)

    (Forecast)

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    Strengthening Management Foundations

    Natural Capital

    Activities based on TOPPAN Group Environmental Vision 2050



    ‌Contributing to Resource Circulation

Preserving Biodiversity

Aiming for zero waste emissions in fiscal 2050 by reducing discharge and

reusing and recycling waste

  • Final landfill disposal reduction

    Aiming for a society that coexists in harmony with nature, balancing conservation with socioeconomic activity, by reducing threats to biodiversity and working to preserve land and marine environments

  • Contributing to conservation of regions in which humans

    coexist with nature both inside and outside the Group

    Reduce by 60% by fiscal 2030 (base year=fiscal 2017)

    KPI

Fiscal 2030: Contribute to the conservation of regions in which humans coexist with nature both inside and outside the Group, covering an area equivalent to 10% of the total area of manufacturing sites

KPI

43%

60%

  • Asaka biotope and former Shibakawa training center recognized as Nationally Certified

    Working to use recycling technologies in each country with business sites

    Sustainably Managed Sites in fiscal 2025

    Base year

    reduction

reduction

  • Confirming legality in procurement of paper raw materials

Fiscal 2025 onwards: 100%

KPI

FY2017 FY2025 FY2030

  • Waste plastic material recycling rate increase

  • Aiming for zero deforestation and promoting use of sustainable forest resources

  • Conducting legality surveys of paper suppliers across the Group to complete confirmation of all suppliers

Optimal Water Use

Increase by 9%pt by fiscal 2030 (base year=fiscal 2017)

KPI

Implementing water-saving measures and preventing pollution via water discharge at sites with high water stress to contribute to optimal water use and improved water quality

  • Reducing water withdrawal at sites with high water risk

    Fiscal 2030: Achieve targets for at least half of relevant sites

    KPI

FY2017 FY2025 FY2030

  • Using multiple international assessment tools to conduct water risk assessment at all sites

    Use of gasification and other chemical recycling

    2%pt decrease

Base

year

9%pt increase

  • Implementing and continuously monitoring water-saving measures at sites with high water risk

*Target sites from fiscal 2026 onwards are being reviewed in conjunction with business reorganization

Fiscal 2030: Zero cases of action taken by authorities due to

exceeding regulatory threshold values

KPI

  • Contributing to water quality improvement through appropriate water discharge quality

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Strengthening Management Foundations

Natural Capital

Activities based on TOPPAN Group Environmental Vision 2050



Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Results forecasts and other forward-looking statements in these materials are made by the Company based on information available at the current time. Actual results may differ from forecasts due to future changes in the business environment.