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Management planning7769RHYTHM CO.,LTD.Electrical Equipment and Precision Instruments

Update on Initiatives to Achieve Management Conscious of Capital Costs and Share Prices

The Board of Directors reassessed the current state of management that is conscious of cost of capital and share price, and reconfirmed its initiatives in line with Medium-Term Management Plan 2027, including growth investment, cost-of-capital management, shareholder returns and IR. This disclosure does not represent a change to the numerical targets for the final year of Medium-Term Management Plan 2027.

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Annual update
Medium-Term Management Plan 2027Plan period FY2025–FY2027
Date of board resolution 24 June 2026 · Publication date 24 June 2026
Net Sales0.0%
基準 37,000Target37,000million
Operating profit0.0%
基準 2,026Target2,026million
Net income for the current fiscal year0.0%
基準 2,026Target2,026million
ROE+1.0pt
基準 2,026Target2,027%

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What happened to the previous planNet Sales 33,500 / Operating profit 1,400 / Ordinary income 1,700 / Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent 1,200 / ROE 4.0 → Net Sales 34,755 / Operating profit 1,586 / Ordinary income 1,979 / Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent 2,311 / ROE 7.1
Total investment plan¥15-16 billion (cash allocation under Medium-Term Management Plan 2027)
Investment amount by sectorField Business Investment / Amount ¥5-6 billion, Field M&A / Amount ¥5 billion
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyA consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 35% and consolidated DOE (dividend on equity) of at least 4%. The Company will continue to pay stable dividends and introduce interim dividends from the fiscal year ending March 2027.The payout ratio is the proportion of profit paid out as dividends, while DOE is the ratio of dividends to net assets.
Cost of capitalWACC estimated by the Company: approximately 6%; cost of equity: approximately 7%The cost of capital is the minimum rate of return expected by shareholders and banks from the company.
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceThe share price was ¥3,500 and PBR was 0.82x at the end of March 2026. PBR had remained at approximately 1.0x through early March 2026, but fell below 1.0x at the end of the fiscal year. The Company assessed that further improvement is necessary.PBR is a measure of how many times the share price is the book value per share.
Key initiatives
01Implement initiatives based on Medium-Term Management Plan 2027
02Promoting Management Focused on the Cost of Capital
03Proactive Investment in Growth Areas
04Enhance shareholder returns and capital policy
05Strengthen IR activities
06Enhance corporate governance
Plan assumptionsExchange rates (average during the period): 149.98 for fiscal 2025 actual; 140.00 for the fiscal 2026 plan; 145.00 for the fiscal 2026 earnings forecast
Segment targetSegment Precision Components Business / Fiscal 2026 planned net sales ¥27,500 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast net sales ¥27,750 million / Fiscal 2026 planned operating profit ¥2,450 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast operating profit ¥2,750 million, Segment Household Products Business / Fiscal 2026 planned net sales ¥9,000 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast net sales ¥8,750 million / Fiscal 2026 planned operating profit ¥50 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast operating profit ¥0 million, Segment Other Businesses / Fiscal 2026 planned net sales ¥500 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast net sales ¥500 million / Fiscal 2026 planned operating profit ¥100 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast operating profit ¥100 million
Reason for revision or withdrawal

At the Board of Directors meeting held today, the Company analyzed and assessed the current situation and reconfirmed its policies and initiatives for improvement. PBR fell below 1.0x at the end of the fiscal year, indicating the need for further improvement.

Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameMedium-Term Management Plan 2027
Plan periodFY2025–FY2027
Progress against the planAnnual update
Sales TargetFiscal 2026 plan 37,000 → Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast 37,000(0%)
Operating profit targetFiscal 2026 plan 2,000 → Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast 2,000(0%)
Net income targetFiscal 2026 plan 1,700 → Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast 1,700(0%)
ROE targetFiscal 2026 plan 5.0% → Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast 5.0%; fiscal 2027 above 8%(0% (fiscal 2026))
Payout ratio / DOE policyA consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 35% and consolidated DOE (dividend on equity) of at least 4%. The Company will continue to pay stable dividends and introduce interim dividends from the fiscal year ending March 2027.
Cost of capitalWACC estimated by the Company: approximately 6%; cost of equity: approximately 7%
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceThe share price was ¥3,500 and PBR was 0.82x at the end of March 2026. PBR had remained at approximately 1.0x through early March 2026, but fell below 1.0x at the end of the fiscal year. The Company assessed that further improvement is necessary.
Total investment plan¥15-16 billion (cash allocation under Medium-Term Management Plan 2027)
Investment amount by sectorField Business Investment / Amount ¥5-6 billion, Field M&A / Amount ¥5 billion
Segment targetSegment Precision Components Business / Fiscal 2026 planned net sales ¥27,500 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast net sales ¥27,750 million / Fiscal 2026 planned operating profit ¥2,450 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast operating profit ¥2,750 million, Segment Household Products Business / Fiscal 2026 planned net sales ¥9,000 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast net sales ¥8,750 million / Fiscal 2026 planned operating profit ¥50 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast operating profit ¥0 million, Segment Other Businesses / Fiscal 2026 planned net sales ¥500 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast net sales ¥500 million / Fiscal 2026 planned operating profit ¥100 million / Fiscal 2026 earnings forecast operating profit ¥100 million
Plan assumptionsExchange rates (average during the period): 149.98 for fiscal 2025 actual; 140.00 for the fiscal 2026 plan; 145.00 for the fiscal 2026 earnings forecast
Key initiativesImplement initiatives based on Medium-Term Management Plan 2027, Promoting Management Focused on the Cost of Capital, Proactive Investment in Growth Areas, Enhance shareholder returns and capital policy, Strengthen IR activities, Enhance corporate governance
Results under the previous planNet Sales 33,500 / Operating profit 1,400 / Ordinary income 1,700 / Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent 1,200 / ROE 4.0 → Net Sales 34,755 / Operating profit 1,586 / Ordinary income 1,979 / Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent 2,311 / ROE 7.1
Reason for revision or withdrawalAt the Board of Directors meeting held today, the Company analyzed and assessed the current situation and reconfirmed its policies and initiatives for improvement. PBR fell below 1.0x at the end of the fiscal year, indicating the need for further improvement.
Date of board resolution24 June 2026
Publication date24 June 2026
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Operating profit margin targetROIC targetTreasury share acquisition policyNon-financial targetsSize of the Target MarketRisks identified

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At the Board of Directors meeting held today, the Company analyzed and assessed the current situation and updated its policies and initiatives for improvement. The Company explained that, although it secured sales and profit levels above those set out in Medium-Term Management Plan 2027 for the fiscal year ending March 2026 and improved ROE to 7.1%, its PBR fell below 1.0x, indicating the need for further improvement.

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