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Management Planning6996NICHICON CORPORATIONElectric Appliances & Precision Instruments

Notice Regarding the Formulation of the Medium-Term Management Plan "Vision 2030"

We newly formulated the medium-term management plan "Vision 2030," targeting fiscal 2030 (the fiscal year ending March 2031). For fiscal 2030, we aim for consolidated net sales of ¥320 billion, consolidated operating profit of ¥32 billion, an operating margin of 10% or higher, ROIC of 15% or higher, and ROE of 10% or higher.

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Items stated in the management plan

Formulated
Medium-Term Management Plan Vision 2030Plan period Fiscal 2026 to fiscal 2030 (five-year plan through fiscal 2030, the fiscal year ending March 2031)
Publication date 13 November 2026
Net SalesNot disclosed → ¥3,200 100 million
Operating profitNot disclosed → ¥320 100 million
Operating profit marginNot disclosed → 10 or more
ROENot disclosed → 10 or more
ROICNot disclosed → 15 or higher (pre-tax)
Only the target level is shown because the current level for comparison was not provided.
Total investment planCapital expenditure of ¥80 billion (five-year cumulative total, including factory building construction). The financial strategy diagram shows capital expenditure of approximately ¥83 billion and research and development investment of approximately ¥50 billion.
Investment amount by sectorField Capital Expenditure / Amount ¥80.0 billion / Subject Five-year cumulative total / Notes Including factory building construction, Field Capital Expenditure / Amount Approximately ¥83 billion / Notes Cash outlay plan in the financial strategy diagram, Field Research and development investment / Amount Approximately ¥50 billion, Field Strategic investments, M&A, and other investments / Amount Approximately ¥38 billion / Notes Liquidity
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyShareholder returns, including progressive dividends, will total approximately ¥24 billion. Numerical targets for the payout ratio and DOE are Not disclosed. The applicable period is the plan period.The payout ratio is the proportion of profit paid out as dividends, while DOE is the ratio of dividends to net assets.
Treasury share acquisition policyShareholder returns of approximately ¥24 billion include share buybacks. The specific buyback allocation, timing, and terms are Not disclosed.
Key initiatives
01Deepening core businesses
02Expansion of the energy and environmental businesses
03Strengthening Global Competitiveness
04Advancing Sustainability Management
05Improving engagement
06Promotion of DX
07Strengthening global manufacturing, sales, and technology, and coordinating the supply chain
08Focused capital investment and establishment of a sustainable production system
09SEEDs/NEEDs development
10Addressing higher power and higher voltage requirements
11Development of products with smaller size, higher capacity, higher ripple capability, and lower ESR
12Addressing electrification, autonomous driving, and software-defined vehicles
13Product lineup
14Environmental Value Services
15Demand response business
16Niche-leading products
17New Businesses
18Demand expanding
19Company-wide project NX (Nichicon Transformation)
20Advanced supply chain management
21Core System Upgrade
22Smart Factory
23Digital transformation of factory operations
24Promoting AI adoption
25Enhanced security
Plan assumptionsSocial pressure to decarbonize, Rapid adoption of AI, The number of AI server racks will increase by at least fourfold from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2030, Demand for AI servers is being driven by the need for higher power and greater efficiency, The number of energy storage systems will increase by at least 1.4 times from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2030, Tailwinds from government policy, demand for a decarbonized society, rising energy costs, and disaster resilience
Segment targetSegment Capacitor Business / Net Sales FY2025 ¥102.7 billion / FY2030 ¥190.0 billion / Operating profit margin FY2025 4.5% / FY2030 10.0%, Segment NECST Business / Net Sales FY2025 ¥66.9 billion / FY2030 ¥130 billion / Operating profit margin FY2025 2.8% / FY2030 10.0%, Segment Our sales to the AI server market / Target At least 15 times fiscal 2025 / Target fiscal year FY2030, Segment Our sales to the energy storage system market / Target At least twice the FY2025 level / Target fiscal year FY2030
Non-financial targetsIndicator GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) / Target 46% reduction from fiscal 2021 / Timing FY2030, Indicator Employee engagement index (share of affirmative responses) / Target At least 75% / Timing FY2030 / Most recent results 68% in fiscal 2025, Indicator Percentage of personnel promoting digital transformation / Target 30% / Timing FY2030, Indicator Average NIST CSF score / Target An increase of at least 1 point from the 2025 level / Timing FY2030
Size of the Target MarketThe number of AI server racks will increase by at least fourfold from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2030, and the number of energy storage systems will increase by at least 1.4 times over the same period. Both figures are based on our own research. The market size by value is Not disclosed.
Risks identified by the company
Future earnings forecasts and business environment projections contain uncertain factors
Potential risks that could overturn future forecasts and projections may materialize
Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameMedium-Term Management Plan Vision 2030
Plan periodFiscal 2026 to fiscal 2030 (five-year plan through fiscal 2030, the fiscal year ending March 2031)
Progress against the planFormulated
Sales TargetNot disclosed → ¥3,200 100 million
Operating profit targetNot disclosed → ¥320 100 million
Operating profit margin targetNot disclosed → 10 or more
ROE targetNot disclosed → 10 or more
ROIC targetNot disclosed → 15 or higher (pre-tax)
Payout ratio / DOE policyShareholder returns, including progressive dividends, will total approximately ¥24 billion. Numerical targets for the payout ratio and DOE are Not disclosed. The applicable period is the plan period.
Treasury share acquisition policyShareholder returns of approximately ¥24 billion include share buybacks. The specific buyback allocation, timing, and terms are Not disclosed.
Total investment planCapital expenditure of ¥80 billion (five-year cumulative total, including factory building construction). The financial strategy diagram shows capital expenditure of approximately ¥83 billion and research and development investment of approximately ¥50 billion.
Investment amount by sectorField Capital Expenditure / Amount ¥80.0 billion / Subject Five-year cumulative total / Notes Including factory building construction, Field Capital Expenditure / Amount Approximately ¥83 billion / Notes Cash outlay plan in the financial strategy diagram, Field Research and development investment / Amount Approximately ¥50 billion, Field Strategic investments, M&A, and other investments / Amount Approximately ¥38 billion / Notes Liquidity
Segment targetSegment Capacitor Business / Net Sales FY2025 ¥102.7 billion / FY2030 ¥190.0 billion / Operating profit margin FY2025 4.5% / FY2030 10.0%, Segment NECST Business / Net Sales FY2025 ¥66.9 billion / FY2030 ¥130 billion / Operating profit margin FY2025 2.8% / FY2030 10.0%, Segment Our sales to the AI server market / Target At least 15 times fiscal 2025 / Target fiscal year FY2030, Segment Our sales to the energy storage system market / Target At least twice the FY2025 level / Target fiscal year FY2030
Non-financial targetsIndicator GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) / Target 46% reduction from fiscal 2021 / Timing FY2030, Indicator Employee engagement index (share of affirmative responses) / Target At least 75% / Timing FY2030 / Most recent results 68% in fiscal 2025, Indicator Percentage of personnel promoting digital transformation / Target 30% / Timing FY2030, Indicator Average NIST CSF score / Target An increase of at least 1 point from the 2025 level / Timing FY2030
Plan assumptionsSocial pressure to decarbonize, Rapid adoption of AI, The number of AI server racks will increase by at least fourfold from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2030, Demand for AI servers is being driven by the need for higher power and greater efficiency, The number of energy storage systems will increase by at least 1.4 times from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2030, Tailwinds from government policy, demand for a decarbonized society, rising energy costs, and disaster resilience
Key initiativesDeepening core businesses, Expansion of the energy and environmental businesses, Strengthening Global Competitiveness, Advancing Sustainability Management, Improving engagement, Promotion of DX, Strengthening global manufacturing, sales, and technology, and coordinating the supply chain, Focused capital investment and establishment of a sustainable production system, SEEDs/NEEDs development, Addressing higher power and higher voltage requirements, Development of products with smaller size, higher capacity, higher ripple capability, and lower ESR, Addressing electrification, autonomous driving, and software-defined vehicles, Product lineup, Environmental Value Services, Demand response business, Niche-leading products, New Businesses, Demand expanding, Company-wide project NX (Nichicon Transformation), Advanced supply chain management, Core System Upgrade, Smart Factory, Digital transformation of factory operations, Promoting AI adoption, Enhanced security
Size of the Target MarketThe number of AI server racks will increase by at least fourfold from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2030, and the number of energy storage systems will increase by at least 1.4 times over the same period. Both figures are based on our own research. The market size by value is Not disclosed.
Risks identifiedFuture earnings forecasts and business environment projections contain uncertain factors, Potential risks that could overturn future forecasts and projections may materialize
Publication date13 November 2026
Items this document does not state (6)
Net income targetCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceResults under the previous planReason for revision or withdrawalDate of board resolution

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Investment driven by social pressure to decarbonize and the rapid adoption of AI is creating new growth opportunities at the intersection of energy and electronics. Through dual-engine management spanning existing and new businesses, together with the evolution of our business portfolio, we aim to achieve sustainable growth, improve capital efficiency, and enhance corporate value.

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