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Tsumura: Fiscal Year 2025 Q2 (Interim) Financial Results Briefing

Fiscal Year 2025 Q2 (Interim) Financial Results Briefing

November 10, 2025 TSUMURA &CO.

Today's Agenda

01

Towards the realization of the Long-term

Management Vision 2031

02

-Fiscal Year 2025 Q2 (Interim) Financial Results Overview

-Revision of Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Forecast

-Revision of Numerical Targets in the Second Mid-term

Management Plan

Business environment of traditional Chinese medicinal products

Easing of foreign investment regulations (negative list)

Processing

(specifically for traditional Chinese medicinal products)

In accordance with the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TDM), drugs pieces are processed, including “steaming,” “boiling,” and “roasting,” with the goal of reducing changes in drug piece drug efficacy and toxicity, and preservation

Raw material crude drugs

Drug piece after processing

Charred byakujutsu Fried byakujutsu

Crude drug name: Byakujutsu

Foreign companies could not conduct process owing to foreign investment regulations

Sep. 8, 2024: Proclamation of a deregulation notification

(enacted November 1, 2024)

Vision for the China businessTSUMURA VISION “Cho-WA” 2031

Becoming a traditional Chinese medicine company trusted in China

A state of contributing to public health in China

Business Vision

Business strategy

Building an infrastructure to realize a future of "Cho-WA" (a well-balanced state)

“Personalized Medicine” Smart Factory

Order management

Fully Automated Process

Blending

Decoction

Decoction (product)

Aiming to develop technology for the industry's first automation of the manufacturing process

Liquid Extract Extract powder 4

CHINA MEDICO “Personalized Medicine” Smart Factory

Milestones for China Business towards the 2031 Vision

Formulation

Platform

First Medium-Term Management Plan FY2022-2024

Considering business entry Partnership negotiations

Second Medium-Term Management Plan FY2025-2027

Business entry and expansion Entering the traditional Chinese medicinal products business and Foundation Building

Third Medium-Term Management Plan FY2028-2031

Brand establishment Establish a brand as a Chinese herbal medicine company

Crude drug Platform

Expanding awareness of crude drug quality Focusing on crude drugs Sales expansion

Development of high-value-added products and services Increase sales ratio of drug pieces and value-added services

Leading the industry Towards becoming a trusted Chinese medicine company in China

Research Platform

Policy review

Foundation Building Evidence building

Global prospects of traditional medicine and herbal medicines

Aging Society and Increase in Chronic Diseases

Chronic diseases are increasing globally due to aging populations, diversifying medical needs

The importance of traditional medicine and herbal medicines

Multicomponent herbal medicines are attracting attention as treatment (of health issues) capable of addressing complex symptoms

Evidence-Based Kampo treatment

Our Kampo product contribute to solving medical challenges based on Science evidence

WHO report and the utilization status of herbal medicines

International Classification of Diseases defined by WHO

Overview of ICD*2-11 (International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision)

*1 Traditional and complementary medicine

ITEMS

PERCENTAGE

REMARKS

Use of T&CM*1 by WHO Member States

88%

Utilizing traditional medicine for citizens' Health

management

Population using herbal medicines

80%

Central role in primary healthcare

WHO Regulatory Project

Ongoing

Conservation and Standardization of Medicinal Plant

Resources

*2 International Classification Code

Fully revised for the first time in about 30 years, officially implemented from January 2022

A chapter on Traditional Medicine such as Kampo medicine has been added, systematically

categorizing diagnostic categories originating from ancient China.

Source: WHO official website

WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine and the Gujarat Declaration

  • International Standardization of Traditional Medicine

    • WHO is internationally standardizing the classification of diverse traditional medicine (ICD-11)

  • Integration of Traditional Medicine into Healthcare

  • Out of the 194 member countries of WHO, 170 recognize their respective traditional medicine as valuable healthcare resources and promote its integration into healthcare systems.

Publication of the Gujarat Declaration

The center established with support from the Indian government serves as a hub for research, evaluation, and policy support in traditional medicine.

-In August 2023, the 1st WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit 2023 was held in Gujarat, India, with the theme "Towards the health and well-being of all."

-Exploring the vast potential and applications of TCIM

(Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine).

Source: WHO official website 8

Global development of pharmaceuticals derived from natural substances

A large-scale market that can be evaluated as global-quality pharmaceuticals

A growth market with a high affinity for herbal medicines and increasing demand for high-quality

  • Basic and clinical evidence

  • High-quality crude drug cultivation know-how and Robust supply chain

  • Advanced manufacturing quality control technology for multicomponent formulations

Our strengths

Today's Agenda

01

Towards the realization of the long-term

management Vision 2031

02

-Fiscal Year 2025 Q2 (Interim) Financial Results Overview-Revision of Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Forecast-Revision of Numerical Targets in the Second Mid-termManagement Plan

Second Quarter (Interim Period) Business Results for Fiscal 2025

  • Sales were below plan for the domestic business, while the China business met the target

  • Each profit reached the plan

[Million yen]

Fiscal Year 2025

2Q Plan

Fiscal Year 2025

2Q Actual

Achievement Rate

Year-on-Year Comparison

Amount

Rate of

Increase/Decrease

Sales

91,500

89,897

98.2%

+825

+0.9%

Domestic business

China business

82,000

9,500

79,539

10,357

97.0%

109.0%

(434)

+1,260

(0.5)%

+13.9%

Operating Profit

16,000

17,119

107.0%

(3,955)

(18.8)%

Domestic business

China business

16,400

(400)

17,135

(15)

104.5%

-

(4,060)

+105

(19.2)%

-

Ordinary Profit

16,000

16,419

102.6%

(6,983)

(29.8)%

Attributable to Parent Company Shareholders

Interim Net Profit

11,000

12,477

113.4%

(5,024)

(28.7)%

P/L Conversion Rate

*(Yen/Yuan)

-

20.44

-

(0.63)

-

Ratio to total sales

Domestic business: Prescription Kampo Products

84.9%

* Using the average exchange rate during the period, which differs from the import rate for raw material crude drug.

China Business:

Crude drug platform 11.5%

Domestic Business:

Healthcare products

(OTC Kampo medicine, etc.) 3.0% Domestic Business:

Others 0.6%

11

Key Points in Performance

Net sales

89,897

million yen

1H FY 2025

achievement rate

98.2%

YoY

+0.9%

  • Domestic business Total sales for the 129 prescription Kampo formulations:76,273 million yen, declined 1.1% year-on-year Total sales of healthcare products (OTC Kampo medicine, etc.) : 2,719 million yen, up 22.1% year-on-year

  • China business Raw material crude drugs, drug pieces, health products, etc. : 10,357 million yen, up 13.9% year-on-year

Operating profit

17,119

million yen 1H FY 202

achievem

Operating profit margin

23.7

% versus 1H

2024 plan

4

ent rate FY

107.0% YoY (18.8)%

+1.5pt YoY (4.7)pt

  • Cost ratio: 51.6% (0.9)pt vs. 1H plan; +3.1pt YoY

    Vs. plan: Decrease in unrealized profit, reduction in processing costs YoY: Increase in costs of crude drug and processing expenses

  • SG&A expense ratio: 29.3% (0.8)pt versus 1H plan; 1.5pt YoY

Vs. plan: review of various activities, reduction and timing shift in R&D expenses YoY: increase in salaries and allowances, costs related to information provision

achievement rate

achievement rate

Ordinary profit 16,419 million yen 1H FY 2024

102.6% YoY (29.8)%

n exchange gains were 1,752 million yen same period of the previous year

Foreign exchange gain not factored into earnings forecast

*

Foreign exchange gains were 1,752 million yen in the same period of the previous year,

Foreig

  • Foreign exchange loss related to loans to overseas subsidiaries: (789) million yen in the

Profit

attributable to owners of parent for the six months

12,477 million yen 1H FY 2024

113.4% YoY (28.7)%

  • Gain on sales of cross-shareholdings :1,976 million yen, up 163 million yen YoY

*Gain on sales of cross-shareholdings not factored into earnings forecast

12

Factors for Increase and Decrease in Operating Profit (compared to first-half plan)

Although sales fell short of the plan, operating profit reached the plan due to reduced

Decrease in sales: (1,542) million yen

Domestic business (sales volume, sales composition)

(1,621)

China business

+79

processing costs and controlled selling, general and administrative expenses.

(Million yen)

16,000

(1,542)

+1,286

+1,209

(Million yen)

17,119

Improvement in cost of goods sold: +1,286 million yen

Domestic Business

Crude

drug cost

Domestic crude drug cost

+690

Crude drug cost contained in Chinese

extract powder

(166)

Raw material costs

+49

Processing cost

Domestic processing cost

+713

Processing cost for Chinese extract

powder

(41)

China

business

Increase in sales composition ratio

+39

+166

Improvement

FY 2025 Q2

Operating Profit (Plan)

Net sales Decrease

Cost of sales

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Suppression

Exchange rate Impact

FY 2025 Q2

Impact of exchange rates: +166 million yen

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Reduction

+1,209 million yen

Salaries and Allowances

+496

Research and Development Expenses

+406

Others

+307

Operating Profit (Actual)

Factors for changes in operating profit (compared to the same period last year)

Decrease in Sales: (307) Million Yen

Domestic Business (Sales Volume, Sales Composition)

(531)

China Business

+224

(Million yen)

21,075

Increase in cost of goods sold: (2,097) million yen

Domestic business

Crude drug cost

Domestic cost of crude drug.

(78)

Cost of crude drug herbs contained in

Chinese extract powder.

(688)

Raw material costs

(266)

Processing

costs

Domestic processing costs

(423)

Processing costs for Chinese

extract powder

(397)

China

Business

Increase in sales composition ratio

(245)

Increase in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

(1,691) million yen

salaries and allowances

(726)

Selling and promotional expenses (increase in costs related to information

provision, etc.)

(192)

Outsourcing expenses (strengthening the foundation related to information provision, etc.)

(145)

Others

(628)

(307)

(2,097)

(1,691)

+139

(Million Yen)

17,119

FY2024 Q2

Of Sales

Cost of goods

Selling, general and exchange rates

FY2025 2Q

Operating Profit

Decrease

sold Increase

administrative expenses Increase

impact

Operating Profit

Impact of exchange rates +139 million yen

Domestic business: Sales by prescription of prescription Kampo

product prescription Kampo formulations

(Million yen)

Sales Ranking

Product No. / Formulation Name

FY2024 2Q

FY 2025 2Q

Year-on-Year Comparison

[Reference: Actual Sales Volume*]

YoY

drug-fostering program formulations

1

100

Daikenchuto

7,510

7,361

(148)

(2.0)%

+2.6%

2

54

Yokukansan

5,816

5,600

(215)

(3.7)%

+2.7%

5

43

Rikkunshito

3,581

3,600

+18

+0.5%

+1.0%

7

107

Goshajinkigan

2,830

2,783

(46)

(1.7)%

+3.0%

26

14

Hangeshashinto

726

759

+33

+4.6%

+4.1%

Total drug-fostering program

20,465

20,105

(359)

(1.8)%

+2.5%

formulations

“

”

3

17

Goreisan

3,897

4,299

+401

+10.3%

+16.3%

4

41

Hochuekkito

3,937

3,866

(71)

(1.8)%

(1.1)%

9

24

Kamishoyosan

2,441

2,513

+71

+2.9%

+2.3%

17

137

Kamikihito

1,125

1,207

+82

+7.3%

+6.7%

21

108

Ninjin-yoeito

1,085

1,003

(81)

(7.6)%

(4.1)%

Total “growing” formulations

12,487

12,889

+402

+3.2%

+6.7%

Total 119 Prescriptions Other Than Pediatric Medicine

44,149

43,277

(871)

(2.0)%

+1.6%

and “growing” formulations

Total 129 Prescriptions of prescription Kampo product

77,101

76,273

(828)

(1.1)%

+2.6%

prescription Kampo formulations

growing formulations

*Actual sales quantity refers to the quantity delivered from pharmaceutical agents and wholesalers to medical institutions.

Domestic Business: Trends in Growth Rates of Shipment Quantity

and Actual Sales Quantity

  • At the end of the 1st quarter, distribution inventory was optimized, resulting in actual sales and shipments moving at the same level in the 2nd quarter

  • Due to the impact of high-level inventory at the end of last fiscal year and limited

shipments, shipments fell short of the plan.

Trend of Sales Volume Growth Rate (Shipments and Actual Sales) of

129 Prescriptions of Kampo formulations

(Growth rate)

Actual

sales

Shipment

2.5%

4.4%

Increase in distribution inventory due to re-imposition of limited shipments

2.9%

2.7%

Recovery trend as limited shipment restrictions are lifted

0.4%

0%

△0.5%

0.3%

△0.1%

△1.1%

△0.6%

2.2%

Slowing down due to re-imposition of limited shipments

△3.3%

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q

FY 2024

FY 2025

Domestic business: Actual sales volume trends for 129 prescription Kampo formulations

In August and September, there was a high growth rate of +5.1%,

aiming for actual sales exceeding the initial plan in the second half of the fiscal year

(Ten thousand boxes)

129Actual sales quantity of prescriptions

800 +5.7%

(Ten thousand boxes)

Daily average* actual sales volume

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

+2.9% +2.2%

+12.0% 14

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

Q1 2Q Q3 Q4

Year 2022 Year 2023 Year 2024 Year 2025

5.2%

3.6%

5.6% 4.3%

0.4%

(2.7)%

4月

5月

6月

9月

8月

7月

FY 2024 FY 2025 YoY

*Calculated considering the number of business days per month

17

Domestic Business: Sales Volume Trends (Daikenchuto, Yokukansan)

(Ten thousand boxes)

■ FY2022 ■ FY2023 ■ FY2024 ■ FY2025

80#100 Daikenchuto

(Ten thousand boxes) #54 Yokukansan

55

+4.0%

Advance Orders

+1.2%

75 50

70 45

40

65

35

Limited shipment period

+1.7%

+3.7%

orders

Advance

60 30

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

Limited shipment period: None

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

Limited shipment period: April to July 2024

FY 2023: Continued growth but decreased due to limited shipments.

FY 2024: Decrease due to advance orders before limited shipments and switching to other prescriptions. Recovery is delayed due to some prescriptions being re-limited for shipment.

FY 2025: In addition to psychiatric and neurological symptoms associated with dementia's behavioral and psychological symptoms, it will expand to symptoms such as insomnia and irritability in other treatment area.

FY2022–2023: Flat due to fewer surgeries affected by COVID-19 and limited shipments of other prescriptions.

FY2024: Considering the impact of advance orders in Q4 of FY2023 due to the NHI drug price revision, the volume is almost flat.

FY 2025: Aiming to recover to the 2022 volume, we will strengthen information provision activities on websites (such as cancer care collaboration hospitals).

18

Domestic Business: Actual Sales Volume Trends

(Goreisan, Kamikihito)

■ FY2022 ■ FY2023 ■ FY2024 ■ FY2025

(Ten thousand boxes)

+13.4%

+19.2%

45

40

35

#17 Goreisan

(Ten thousand boxes)

7

6

+5.9%.

#137 Kamikihito

+7.4%.

30 5

25 4

20 3

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

FY 2022 to 2023: Increased demand due to anxiety and insomnia related to post-COVID-19 syndrome.

FY 2024: Recognition as a prescription for anxiety and insomnia spreads, leading to continuous growth.

FY 2025: Aimed to further expand by differentiating use for anxiety related to premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

FY 2023: Continued growth in neurosurgery and otolaryngology due to symptoms such as edema, dizziness, and headache.

FY 2024: Growth stagnated during the restricted shipment period but recovered after the restriction was lifted.

Fiscal Year 2025: Prescriptions are expanding due to dizziness and headaches during the rainy season. Also, with its inclusion in the heart failure Treatment guideline, the prescription scope will be expanded to cases accompanied by edema.

Limited shipment period: March to May 2024.

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

Domestic Business: Actual Sales Volume Trends

(Hochuekkito, Ninjin'yoeito)

■ FY2022 ■ FY2023 ■ FY2024 ■ FY2025

(Ten thousand boxes)

30

(2.0)%

(0.1)%

25

20

15

10

#41 Hochuekkito

(Ten thousand boxes) #108 Ninjin-yoeito

8

(5.4)%

(2.8)%

7

6

5

4

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

FY2024: Due to limited shipping, some customers switched to

other companies' products.

FY2025: Since limited shipping was just lifted in the 1st quarter, recovery will take time; however, we aim to recover to last year’s level within FY2025 by strengthening approaches to target markets such as elderly care facilities.

FY2022-2023: Demand for fatigue related to post-COVID syndrome increased, resulting in growth.

FY2024: Also used for summer weight loss, demand remains flat.

FY2025: Demand declined due to the backlash against post-COVID demand. In the field of oncology, activities will be strengthened at HP (cancer base hospitals, etc.).

Limited Shipping Period: December 2024 to January 2025

Domestic Business: Three Important Domains

Information provision activities centered on the three important domains, which are social issues.

Cancer Area (Supportive Care): Approach to Hospital Doctors

Held a total of 6 lectures in 5 cities for doctors at cancer treatment collaboration base hospitals, etc. Set up over 300 satellite venues with participation of more than 10,000 doctors

Cancer Caravan 2025

In the field of supportive care and coexistence with cancer in the field of cancer medical care

Explanation of How to Use Kampo formulation for Patient Support

(Box)

820

800

780

760

740

720

700

680

660

640

620

Hangeshashinto Actual Sales Volume

Year-on-Year Comparison (Daily Basis)

(0.3)

%

5.3%

2.6% 2.6%

5.3%

9.3%

Schedule

Venue

Theme

Main Prescriptions

6/18/2025

Sendai

Oral mucositis

Banxia Xiexin Decoction

8/26/2025

Tokyo

Loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting

Liujunzi Decoction

10/29/2025

Tokyo

Psychiatric symptoms

Yokukansan/Kamikiihito

11/12/2025

Nagoya

General malaise and fatigue

Hochuekkito/Ninjin-yoeito

12/10/2025

Osaka

Peripheral neuropathy

Gosha-jinki-Gan

2/26/2026

Fukuoka

Comprehensive review, side effects

Fiscal Year 2024

Fiscal year 2025

Year-on-year comparison

Contributing to the medical field by disseminating information

tailored to the challenges of cancer care 22

Women-Related Area: a project to consult about menstrual issues

Strengthen awareness and collaboration with medical institutions regarding women's health issues

24.2%

75.8%

Question: Regarding the discomforts and symptoms before or during menstruation, have you thought they were “common” and not taken any measures? Have you had such an experience?

Yes

No

Survey on actual measures for symptoms before and during menstruation Survey conducted by: TSUMURA&CO. Implemented by: QO Inc.

Method: Internet survey. Target: Women aged 19 to 34 nationwide (800 samples)

On a special website,

from doctors who supported this project,

to make it easy to consult, message videos that

are posted

Collaborate with medical institutions that provide gynecological treatment and display posters and

stickers

23

Domestic business: Evolution of online MR activities and

strengthening connections with physicians

Holding briefing sessions on important domains, important prescriptions, and seasonal prescriptions by Kampo online MRs

Transition of the number of interviews by Kampo Online MR

Kampo Online Studio

Quarterly

80-100 cases

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q

Fiscal Year 2024 Fiscal Year 2025

24

Responding to unmet needs of unvisited physicians, completing online and connecting to MR

Domestic Business:Expansion of Quantity and Quality of Information Provisions
  • Detail impact from e-promotion is 130% compared to the same period last year

  • Strengthen information provision mainly in the three priority areas in the second half

Internet Detail Impact Industry Ranking (by product)

Number of Detail Impact cases*

Ranking

April

May

June

July

August

September

130%

e-promotion

1st place

Yokukansan

Goreisan

2nd place

Kamishoyosan

3rd place

Daikenchuto

4th place

Rikkunshito

5th place

Hochu-

ekkito

Within the top 10

Shosei-Ryuto

Seisho-ekkito

FY2022 1H

FY2023 1H

FY2024 1H

FY2025 1H

Data period: April 2025 to September 2025

Data period: April 2022 to September 2025

Source: Intage Healthcare Survey "Impact Track"

* Number of Detail Impact cases: Number of instances of information recognition from various

channels such as MR activities and the internet (estimation)

e-Promotion: Online information provision activities without involving MR 25

China Business: Crude drug platform

Both sales and operating profit in the China business have progressed above the plan

China Business

Sales

10,357

million yen

13.9%

increase

Growth rate (YoY)

+16.2%

Growth rate (YoY)

+3.4%

Raw material

Crude drug PF

Operating profit 534 million yen

Related to new business and IT

infrastructure investment, etc.

Expenses, etc.

21.3%

increase

crude drug Drug pieces

China

Business

Operating profit (15)

million yen

Sold to traditional Chinese medicinal products manufacturers as raw materials

Sold to hospitals and pharmacies as prescription or OTC products

Major products of crude drug PF

Financial position:

Consolidation of Shanghai Hongqiao traditional Chinese drug pieces

  • From the second quarter (interim period) of fiscal 2025, consolidate the balance sheet

  • Consolidated income statement scheduled from the third quarter of fiscal year 2025

Company Name

Shanghai Hongqiao traditional Chinese drug pieces Co., Ltd.

(hereinafter, Hongqiao drug pieces)

Acquired equity ratio

51%

Acquisition date

August 8, 2025 (Deemed acquisition date: June 30, 2025)

Acquisition amount

23,837 million yen

Generated goodwill amount

20,590 million yen

*The amount has been provisionally calculated; PPA will be conducted in

the future

Goodwill amortization

method

Straight-line amortization (20 years)

Factory of Hongqiao drug pieces

Consolidated balance sheet of consolidated Hongqiao drug pieces

(As of the end of June 2025)

(Million yen)

Total assets

27,172

Current Assets

17,488

Fixed Assets

9,683

Total Liabilities

20,902

Current liabilities

8,012

Fixed liabilities

12,890

Amount already paid (as of November 10, 2025)

16,686 million yen

(70% of the acquisition price)

Financial condition and cash flow

(Million yen)

Financing activities

(billion yen)

Investing activities

Operating activities

Cash and cash equivalents Beginning balance

FY2024

(End of March 2025)

FY2025 2Q

Increase/ Decrease Amount

Including, Hongqiao Consolidation Impact

Total Assets

464,380

516,486

52,105

23,915

Current Assets

295,709

311,075

15,365

17,477

Fixed Assets

168,670

205,411

36,740

6,437

Total Liabilities

134,270

189,998

55,727

20,808

Current liabilities

61,913

103,368

41,455

7,918

Long-termLiabilities

72,357

86,630

14,272

12,890

Total Net Assets

330,110

326,487

(3,622)

3,106

+9.9

(23.6)

+18.9 (6.6)

73.1

Equity Ratio

64.7%

56.9%

(7.8)pt

71.6

FY2024

(End of March 2025)

FY2025 2Q

Amount of increase/ decrease

Of which, foreign exchange

Total inventory

assets

133,784

141,237

7,452

(6,064)

Merchandise and

Products

14,939

21,565

6,625

(543)

Work in Progress

20,197

23,485

3,288

(269)

Raw materials and

stored goods

98,647

96,185

(2,461)

(5,252)

Cash and cash equivalents Ending balance

Foreign exchange differences, etc.

Efforts to enhance the balance sheet: Improving total asset turnover

  • Continuously implementing initiatives to shorten accounts receivable cycles and improve the turnover rate of crude drug inventory to enhance CCC.

  • Working on reducing policy-held shares and have achieved a 50% reduction compared to

the end of FY2023.

Transition of policy-held shares

15,241

(Million yen)

10,276

7,428

Principle of Zero

End of FY2023 End of FY2024 FY2025

2Q

End of FY2027

Revision of Performance Forecast for Fiscal Year 2025

Revised earnings forecast due to consolidation of Hongqiao drug pieces, reduction of processing costs, and gains on sale of policy-held shares

[Unit: Million yen]

FY2025

Initial Plan

FY2025

Revised Plan

Increase/Decrease

Reason for Revision

Amount

Rate of Increase/ Decrease

Sales

188,000

198,000

+10,000

+5.3%

Consolidation of Hongqiao drug pieces from the next semester

Domestic Business

167,900

167,900

-

-

China operations

20,100

30,100

+10,000

+49.8%

Operating profit

34,200

35,000

+800

+2.3%

Domestic Business: Reduction of processing costs, suppression of selling, general and administrative expenses, etc.

China business: The consolidated impact of Hongqiao drug pieces is minor due to costs related to accounting treatments specific to the first year of acquisition.

Domestic business

34,700

35,500

+800

+2.3%

China business

(500)

(500)

-

-

Ordinary Income

34,000

34,500

+500

+1.5%

Gain on sale of policy-holding shares, etc.

Attributable to parent company shareholders

23,000

24,300

+1,300

+5.7%

ROE

7.5%

8.0%

EPS

302.95 yen

320.08 yen

Factors affecting the increase or decrease in operating profit forecast (compared to initial plan)

34.7

(0.1)

(0.1)

+0.4

+0.8

(0.2)

(billion yen)

Fiscal year 2025 Operating profit Beginning of term plan

Crude drug costs

raw material costs

Processing costs, etc.

selling, general and administrative expenses

exchange rate

Fiscal Year

35.5

2025

Operating Profit

Revised Plan 31

Second medium-term management plan numerical targets (FY2027)

*Revised on November 10, 2025

Sales Operating profit ROE

234

billion yen

46

billion yen

9%

After the

change

Premises (no changes): (NHI drug price revision) FY 2025, 2026, 2027

(Exchange rate) 20.1 yen per yuan (FY2025 to 2027)

234

billion yen

43

billion yen

8%

Before the change

EBITDA Transition

(EBITDA Amount: billion yen)

Operating Profit

Depreciation Expenses Goodwill Amortization

【Conditions for Calculating Goodwill Amortization】

CHINA MEDICO: Goodwill + PPA-related customer and technology assets Hongqiao drug pieces: Estimated value of goodwill at the current point after PPA

(EBITDA

Margin)

80 EBITDA Margin

70

60

28%

24%

27%

62.5 billion yen

30%

25%

51.5 billion yen 49.0 billion yen

50

40

30

20

10

0

FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025

Revised Plan

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

Second Mid-Term Plan

(FY 2027)

Revised Targets

Shareholder returns
  • For the FY 2025, an increase of 8 yen per share is expected, resulting in a total dividend of 144 yen per share compared to the initial forecast.

  • Moving forward, the aim is to maintain and improve the DOE, targeting a 5% DOE by the FY2031

5%

3.6% 3.6%

DOE(%)

2.0%

64 yen per share

32

32

2.5%

85 yen per share

50

35

136 yen

per share

68

68

144 yen per share

76

+8 yen per share

68

Year-end dividend

Interim

dividend

FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

Forecast (revised)

Long-term management Vision Realization image 34

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Cautionary items regarding forecasts

  • The materials and information provided in this presentation contain so-called forward-looking statements. Readers should be aware that the realization of these statements can be affected by a variety of risks and uncertainties and that actual results could differ significantly.

  • Changes in Japan or other foreign countries related to healthcare insurance systems or regulations set by medical treatment authorities on drug prices or other aspects of healthcare or in interest and foreign exchange rates could negatively impact the Company’s performance or financial position.

  • In the unlikely event that sales of the Company’s core products currently on the market be halted or should sales substantially decline due to a defect, unforeseen side effect or some other factor, there could be a major impact on the Company’s performance or financial position.

Appendix

Domestic Business: Transition of Unrealized Profits

Transition of Unrealized Profits

1,350 million yen

890 million yen

690 million yen

740 million yen

Increase (Deterioration of cost)

400 million yen

320 million yen

FY 2024

1Q

FY 2024

2Q

FY 2024

3Q

FY 2024

4Q

FY 2025

1Q

FY 2025

2Q

Factors for increases or decreases in operating profit forecast (compared to the previous year)

+4.7

(2.4)

(0.6)

(1.7)

Including consolidated impact of Hongqiao drug pieces: (1.6) (including goodwill amortization, etc.)

(5.8)

+0.7

(billion yen)

35.0

40.1

34

FY 2024

Operating

profit

Sales

increase

Crude drugs cost

Raw material

costs

Processing

costs, etc.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Exchange

rate

FY 2025

Operating profit Revised plan

*Some figures for crude drug costs and processing costs have been revised due to refinement of the analysis 38

Domestic Business: Actual Sales Volume Trends(Rikkunshito, Goshajinkigan)

#43 Rikkunshito

■ FY2022 ■ FY2023 ■ FY2024 ■ FY2025

(Ten thousand boxes) 35

+1.0%

+0.9%

30

25

(Ten thousand boxes) #107 Goshajinkigan

+3.4%

+2.5%

Advance orders

25

20

20

15

15

10

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

10

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

Limited shipping period: August 2022 to April 2023

FY 2022-23: Despite restricting information provision during the limited shipping period and being unable to acquire new cases, the volume remained flat.

FY 2024-25: Aiming for further growth through hospital briefing sessions and web seminars in the cancer field (supportive care).

FY 2022–2023: Since the limited shipping period was long,

recovery after its termination took time.

FY 2024: Q1 decreased due to the impact of advanced orders in Q4 from NHI drug price revision.

FY 2025: Growth including related prescriptions through an approach to nocturia in the elderly field.

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