Notice Regarding the New Mid-term Management Plan (2026-2030)

Overview of the New Mid-term Management Plan 'Transform Our Future 2030'

Osaka Soda Co., Ltd. has formulated a new mid-term management plan titled 'Transform Our Future 2030' covering five years from 2026 to 2030. Using a backward-looking approach, the company defines its 'desired future state' toward its 120th anniversary in 2035, and presents the basic policy to realize the ideal state in 2030. The targets include sales of 13 billion yen (up 30% from 2025), operating profit of 3 billion yen (up 70%), and EBITDA of 3.9 billion yen (up 77%). The plan also sets a ROE of 15.0% or higher and a total return ratio of over 70%.

Basic Policies and Key Initiatives

The plan emphasizes reconstructing value in existing businesses and accelerating growth in the healthcare sector, promoting strengthening measures across sectors such as basic chemicals, functional chemicals, healthcare, and trading divisions. Focus will be on creating new products primarily in electronic materials and life science materials, enhancing theme exploration functions, advancing digital transformation (DX), human resources strategies, and strengthening management foundation including carbon neutrality. The company plans to generate a cumulative operating cash flow of approximately 110 billion yen over five years, with investments of about 67 billion yen in equipment, approximately 60 billion yen in shareholder returns, around 32 billion yen in strategic investments, and about 35 billion yen in strengthening and cost reduction investments. The shareholder return policy aims to significantly increase the total return ratio to over 70%.