May 9, 2024

For Immediate Release

Listed company name:

SANKYO CO., LTD.

Representative:

Akihiko Ishihara

President & CEO

(Code:6417,TSE Prime Market)

Contact:

Hiroshi Takahashi

Senior Executive Operating Officer

Head of Administration Div.

TEL.: +81-3-5778-7777

Notice Concerning the Formulation of

the Mid-term Management Plan

The Company hereby announces that it has formulated a three-yearMid-term Management Plan which started in FY2025 and ends in FY2027.

1.Outline of the Mid-term Management Plan

As a leading company in the pachinko and pachislot industry, we aim for the invigoration and development of the industry and continuous improvement of corporate value by generating people's smiles through entertainment.

[Business strategies]

We aim to make our top sales share in the pachinko business a robust one, and also become one of the companies in the top group in the pachislot business.

[Financial strategies]

In order to achieve ROE that exceeds our capital cost, we will work on appropriate investment and measures for return of profits to shareholders centered around measures to improve the return on sales.

[ESG and sustainability]

We will work to identify sustainability issues and solve such issues, while strengthening information disclosure, in the aim of improving corporate value.

2. Key target figures (on a consolidated basis)

(million yen)

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

FY 2026

FY 2027

(results)

(results)

(Figures announced

(Targets)

(Targets)

in quarterly reports)

Net Sales

157,296

199,099

180,000

200,000

220,000

Operating Income

58,532

72,495

61,000

73,000

88,000

Net Income

46,893

53,791

42,000

51,000

61,000

attributable to

owners of parent

EPS(yen)

(*1)

807.52

203.81

191.48

232.51

278.10

Cash dividend per

(*1)

150.0

(*2)

80.0

80.0

90.0

110.0

shere (yen)

Pay out ratio (%)

18.6

39.3

41.8

Aiming to achieve the level of 40%

ROE (%)

16.3

19.3

Maintaining the level between 15% and 20%

PBR (times) (*3)

1.04

1.47

-

-

-

*1 The figures are presented before the share split, which has been carried out effective March 1, 2024, by splitting one share to five shares.

*2 The figures are presented by adjusting the interim dividends assuming that the share split (from one share to five shares) was carried out at the beginning of the period.

*3 Calculated using the stock price at the end of each fiscal year.

This material is an English translation of Japanese announcement made on May 9, 2024. Although the Company intended to faithfully translate the Japanese document into English, the accuracy and correctness of this translation are not guaranteed.

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3. Details of the Mid-term Management Plan Please refer to the attached document.

This material is an English translation of Japanese announcement made on May 9, 2024. Although the Company intended to faithfully translate the Japanese document into English, the accuracy and correctness of this translation are not guaranteed.

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-A portent for sustainable growth-

Mid-Term Management Plan

(from FY3/2025 to FY3/2027)

May 9, 2024

SANKYO CO., LTD.

Prime Market of the TSE #6417

Outline of the Mid-term Management (from FY3/2025 to FY3/2027)

-A portent for sustainable growth-

As a leading company in the pachinko and pachislot industry, we aim for the invigoration and development of the industry and continuous improvement of corporate value by generating people's smiles through entertainment.

Business strategies

・Establishing a robust system for the pachinko business

・Accelerating growth in the pachislot business

Financial strategies

Working on the appropriate investment conscious of ROE and return of profits to shareholders

Continuous improvement of

corporate value

ESG and sustainability

Efforts toward sustainability issues and

strengthening of the investor relations and public

relations functions

© 2024 SANKYO CO., LTD.

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Outlook for the medium term (vision in three years)

"Aim for development of the industry and further growth of the Group"

FY 3/2027 Forecast

Pachinko Machine Sales Share

Continue No.1

Achieve over 30% sales share

Pachislot Machine Sales Share

Achieve 15

Aim to become one of the companies in the top group

Consolidated

Net Sales

220 billion yen

Aim for growth in the pachinko and pachislot

businesses

Consolidated

Operating Income

88 billon yen

Reach a record-high profit (consolidated operating

income)

ROE

15~20

Maintain high levels in profit growth and appropriate

return of profits to shareholders

© 2024 SANKYO CO., LTD.

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Competitive advantage of the pachinko and pachislot businesses

Aim for further growth in the pachinko and pachislot businesses through the "comprehensive

strengths" of "development," "manufacturing," and "sales," which are our strengths

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Development

Manufacturing Sales

Development

Promotion of the 3 brands(SANKYO, Bisty, JB)

  • A diverse range of product lineups
  • Top-classannual number of titles sold among manufacturers
  • Ability to respond to new regulations

Manufacturing

Daily Pachinko 4,000units Pachislot 1,500units production

  • Highly efficient production in fully automated plants equipped with cutting-edge facilities
  • Production capacity that realizes simultaneous delivery to pachinko halls across Japan
  • Top-classability to procure parts and materials among manufacturers

Sales

23 branches and sales offices across Japan

  • We conduct sales activities attuned to each customer while using the nationwide locations as our base.
  • Our house-brand direct sales ratio is approximately 80%, boasting the highest-level direct sales ratio in the industry.

© 2024 SANKYO CO., LTD.

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Numerical management targets

(million yen)

3/2024

3/2025(Forecast)

3/2026(Plan)

3/2027(Plan)

Results

Net Sales

199,099

180,000

200,000

220,000

Pachinko Machines Business

147,042

117,800

132,400

144,700

Pachislot Machines Business

32,143

51,600

57,000

64,700

Operating Income

72,495

61,000

73,000

record-high88,000

Percentage

36.4%

36.5%

profit

40.0%

Pachinko Machines Business

61,165

48,400

57,600

Pachislot Machines Business

15,289

30,300

36,200

Net Income

53,791

51,000

61,000

attributable to owners of parent

EPS(yen)

203.81

.51

278.10

Cash dividend per share(yen)

80

90

110

(Forecast)

ROE

19.3%

Unit Sales of Pachinko Machines(units)

297,648

320,000

Share

34.9%

31.0%

31.1%

32.0%

Unit Sales of Pachislot Machines(units)

70,379

119,500

130,000

150,000

Share

8.8%

13.6%

14.4%

15.8%

※ Calculated assuming that the share split at a ratio of five shares for one share effective on March 1, 2024 was carried out at the beginning of the period

© 2024 SANKYO CO., LTD.

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Numerical management targets (Pachinko machines business)

Data

million yen

3/2024

3/2027

Change

Results

Plan

Net Sales

147,042

144,700

-2,342

R&D Expenses

11,021

14,396

+3,375

Operating Income

61,165

57,600

-3,565

Percentage

41.6%

39.8%

-1.8pt

units

Machines sales

297,648

320,000

+22,352

SANKYO+JB

154,339

220,000

+65,661

Bisty

143,309

100,000

-43,309

Securing stable revenue as the

core businesses

product lineups, leveraging the

diversifying preferences of players

number of titles sold

development that has uniqueness and gaming performance

that has wealth of novelty and

  • Promoting development of Smart Pachinko machines

of new tie-up machines

of popular machines following series", "NEON GENESIS

.

© 2024 SANKYO CO., LTD.

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Numerical management targets (Pachislot machines business)

Data

million yen

3/2024

3/2027

Change

Results

Plan

Net Sales

32,143

64,700

+32,557

R&D Expenses

4,274

5,833

+1,559

Operating Income

15,289

36,200

+20,911

47.6%

56.0%

Percentage

+8.4pt

units

Machines sales

70,379

150,000

+79,621

SANKYO

46,834

100,000

+53,166

Bisty

23,545

50,000

+26,455

Allocating management resources deeming it as a growth business

system

of titles sold and strengthening

development that has uniqueness and gaming performance

that has wealth of novelty and

of Smart Pachislot machines

of new tie-up machines

popular pachinko machines titles, while new tie-up machines

© 2024 SANKYO CO., LTD.

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Market environment projection (trend in pachinko player population)

(million)

12

10.7

10

Increasing the player population is indispensable for development of the pachinko industry.

Market environment projection

of 7.1 million hit the bottom the COVID-19 pandemic, and

trend has continued.

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7.7

7.1

6

4

2

0

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

The Companyʼs initiatives to increase the player population

of Smart Pachinko and

of product lineups

of new tie-up machines TV commercials and web

Source: Japan Productivity Center

© 2024 SANKYO CO., LTD.

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