To Our Shareholders

I would like to express our sincere thanks to our shareholders for their continued support.

For the 8th Medium-term Management Plan "RISO Vision 25," which will concluded in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, the RISO Group pursued the management objectives of "1) Expand IJ business, and 2) Establish a solid customer oriented sales planning structure."

Net sales and operating profit increased in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, thanks to firm sales growth in the printing equipment-related business, coupled with a weaker yen exchange rate compared to the previous fiscal year. However, profit attributable to owners of parent declined, partly attributable to structural reform expenses for overseas subsidiaries and impairment losses on software assets, both of which were recorded as extraordinary losses. Factoring in these results, we set the year-end dividend at 50 yen per share.

Looking ahead to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, we anticipate that the printing equipment-related business will continue to trend positively, primarily driven by the sales of inkjet business. Nevertheless, due to our assumption of a stronger yen in terms of the exchange rate, we forecast a decline in net sales and operating profit. Profit attributable to owners of parent is expected to be on par with the current fiscal year. These forecasts also reflect the impact of US tariff policies.

The RISO Vision 25, the 8th Medium-Term Management Plan, came to a close this fiscal year. During the plan period, we recorded an increase in sales, thanks in part to the weaker yen, as we achieved strong sales for high-volume printing in the inkjet business. Additionally, our diligent pursuit of group-wide structural reforms and solidification of the business structure enabled us to achieve stable profits.

To date, the RISO Group has set forth and operated eight medium-term management plans. However, in order to engage in deep discussions about our long-term vision and essential risks unconstrained by short- to medium-term business results over a three-year period, we have decided not to develop a three-year medium-term management plan following RISO Vision 25. Going forward, we will aim for management grounded in a long-term and fundamental perspective.

We will remain committed to meeting the expectations of our shareholders.
Thank you for your continued understanding and patronage.

June 2025
Akira Hayama
President & CEO