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FY2022 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023)

Financial Results Briefing

May 9, 2023

Forecasts of operational performance, as well as future predictions described in this document, were prepared based on information available as of the day on which this document was released. This document in no way guarantees the condition and operational performance of the company in the future.

Contents

FY2022 Financial Results Summary

P. 2

Mid-Term Management Plan

P.15

"Chori Innovation Plan 2025 (CIP2025)"

Appendix

P.37

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Key Points of the Summary

POINT

Final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan "Chori Innovation Plan 2022 (CIP2022)"

Achieved all of CIP2022 financial targets (Net Sales, Ordinary Profit, ROA, ROE).

Reached a new stage to "consistently deliver ordinary income at the ¥10.0 billion level," for the second consecutive fiscal year.

Ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of parent hit new record highs following the previous fiscal year.

Business

results summary

  • Increased sales YoY with significant increase in each profit
  • Increased sales across all segments. Both the Fibers, Textiles and Garments business and the Chemicals business were strong.

Net Sales

¥329.4 billion

(CIP2022 target

¥280.0 billion)

Ordinary Profit

¥12.4 billion

(CIP2022 target

¥11.0 billion)

ROA (ordinary profit basis)

9.0%

(CIP2022 target

8% or more)

ROE (net profit basis)

11.8%

(CIP2022 target)

11% or more)

Financial

base

Shareholder

returns

Topics

  • Equity-to-assetratio: 50.4% Maintained at a high level
  • The year-end dividend is as announced on January 27, 2023.

Year-end dividend of ¥55 per share, annual dividend of ¥105 per share (dividend payout ratio of 32%)

  • Disclosed the new medium-term management plan "Chori Innovation Plan 2025 (CIP2025)."
    Period: FY2023 - FY2025 (three-year plan)

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Business Results Breakdown (YoY Comparison)

POINT

  • The business environment of the global and Japanese economy remains uncertain. Saw a slowdown in FY2022 4Q, mainly in the overseas business.
  • Increased sales YoY with significant increase in profit in both the Fibers, Textiles and Garments business and the Chemicals business. However, a provision of allowance for doubtful accounts of ¥1.7 billion was recorded additionally in the Machinery business.

Unit: billions of yen

FY2021

FY2022

Difference

Ratio

Net sales

284.1

329.4

+45.3

+15.9%

Gross profit

30.7

37.1

+6.4

+20.9%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

21.3

24.4

+3.1

+14.4%

Operating profit

9.3

12.7

+3.3

+35.7%

Ordinary profit

10.3

12.4

+2.2

+21.1%

Net profit attributable to owners of parent

6.8

8.1

+1.3

+19.3%

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Disclaimer

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