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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. FY2027(First quarter of the fiscal year endding March 31, 2027) Consolidated Business Results Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Aug 3,2026 Securities code: 2222 Copyright © Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Contents ■ Summary of financial results FY2027（1Q） ■ Business forecast for FY2027 ■ Future Management Policy and Segment Results Overview ■ ESG ■ Stock Status ■ Reference Information ■ Examples of Making Enthusiastic Fans P 1～19 P 20～26 P 27～45 P 46～47 Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd.Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. P 53～62 P 63～71 P 48～52
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Summary of Financial Results FY2027 (1Q) ‐1‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. * Amounts in this document are rounded down to the nearest million yen.
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‐2‐ FY2027(1Q)Highlight Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Results of FY2027 (1Q) (April-June) Sales and profits reach record highs on a quarterly basis ●Net sales increased 10.0% and ordinary income increased 20.3%, with proactive initiatives driving both net sales and profit at each level to record highs on a quarterly basis. ●Inbound sales (international terminal sales) reached 2,698 million yen, up 1.9% year on year, surpassing the prior-year level, despite headwinds from the deterioration in Japan-China relations, supported by strengthened countermeasures. ●During the period, we opened five new stores and closed one store, including the launch of our new brand “MILLI MILLI" at Isetan Shinjuku and "Hakata ORIOORI" at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin in May, as well as the renewal opening of "Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory" Gransta Tokyo store in June.
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‐3‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Sucrey Group is Actively Expanding Its New Brand with Stores in Prime Locations. The new brand “MILLI MILLI” has opened at the Isetan Shinjuku store. Opened on May 20, 2026 “MILLI MILLI Isetan Shinjuku Store” FY2027(1Q) Topics ① New Store Openings(new brand)
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‐4‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Opened on May 20, 2026 “Hakata ORIOORI Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin Store” Sucrey Group opened its new brand, “Hakata Oriori,” at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin
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‐5‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. KCC Group opened “Okada Kinsei Anbataya” at Lumine Omiya. FY2027(1Q) Topics ② New Store Openings Opened on April 23, 2026 “Okadakinsei Anbataya Lumine Omiya Store”
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‐6‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Opened on June 21, 2026 “newQ Naha Airport Store” The Kotobuki Seika Group opened “newQ Naha Airport Store.”
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‐7‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. The Sucrey Group reopened “Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory Gransta Tokyo store.” Opened on June 15, 2026 “Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory Gransta Tokyo store.”
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‐9‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Results of FY2027 1Q（YoY） Net sales +10.0% (YoY), Ordinary profit +20.3% (YoY) （Millions of yen,%） amount to-sales rate amount to-sales rate Change % Net sales 16,976 － 18,668 － 1,692 10.0 Gross profit 10,305 60.7 11,549 61.9 1,244 12.1 SG&A expenses 6,865 40.4 7,397 39.6 531 7.7 Operating profit 3,439 20.3 4,152 22.2 712 20.7 Ordinary profit 3,472 20.5 4,178 22.4 706 20.3 Net profit 2,303 13.6 2,731 14.6 428 18.6 EPS（Yen） 14.92 17.69 2.77 FY2026(1Q) FY2027(1Q) YoY (*1) net profit attributable to owners of the parent (*1)
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‐9‐ Sales channel (*1)Retail are shops and Pop up stores. (*2) Other is insurance agency business. (*3) Overseas wholesale consists shipment sales to overseas and FC royalties Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Domestic retail sales increased due to new store openings and the impact of various initiatives.Domestic wholesale sales increased due to growth at the Kotobuki Seika Group. （Millions of yen,%） amount To-sales rate amount To-sales rate YoY(Change) YoY(%) Net sales 16,976 － 18,668 － 1,692 10.0 Domestic(Wholesales) 7,562 44.5 8,257 44.2 694 9.2 Domestic(Retail) 7,913 46.6 8,841 47.4 928 11.7 Mail Order 1,193 7.0 1,244 6.7 50 4.2 Other 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 - Domestic Total 16,671 98.2 18,345 98.3 1,674 10.0 Overseas(Wholesale) 220 1.3 189 1.0 △ 31 △ 14.3 Overseas(Retail) 84 0.5 133 0.7 49 58.7 Overseas Total 305 1.8 322 1.7 17 5.9 FY2026(1Q) FY2027(1Q) (*1) (*2) (*3)
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‐10‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. （supplementary ）Inbound sales (international terminal sales) Inbound sales increased by 1.9% YoY We mobilized its full strength to secure sales floor space at the duty-free shop (confectionery and food area) in Terminal 1 of Kansai International Airport, which opened on June 2, 2026. （Millions of Yen） １Q ２Q ３Q ４Q 通期 FY2026 2,698 FY2026 2,646 2,436 2,930 2,687 10,701 FY2025 2,305 2,338 2,765 2,613 10,022
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‐11‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. （Unit:Millions of yen） FY2025 (1Q) FY2026 (1Q) YoY (Change) YoY (%) Taiwan 84 135 51 60.9 Singapore 72 50 △ 22 △ 31.0 Australia 83 70 △ 12 △ 15.4 Others 64 66 2 3.2 Total 305 322 28 5.9 （ *1 ） （Supplementary） Overseas sales (*1) Sales in Taiwan consist of local sales by our consolidated subsidiary and OEM sales. (Taiwan) LeTAO Fuxing SOGO Store Opened on July 1, 2026
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Cost of sales ・ Gross profit Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐12‐ （Millions of Yen,%） amount To-sales rate amount To-sales rate YoY(change) YoY(%) Net sales 16,976 － 18,668 － 1,692 10.0 Material cost 4,431 26.1 4,519 24.2 87 2.0 Labor cost 1,474 8.7 1,446 7.7 △ 27 △ 1.9 Expense 816 4.8 888 4.8 72 8.9 Manufacturing cost 6,722 39.6 6,854 36.7 132 2.0 Others △ 51 △ 0.3 264 1.4 315 - Cost of sales 6,670 39.3 7,118 38.1 448 6.7 Gross profit 10,305 60.7 11,549 61.9 1,244 12.1. FY2026(1Q) FY2027(1Q) 対前年同期 Gross profit rate improved by 1.2 percentage points, driven by pricing adjustments and other factors.
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‐13‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. SG&A expenses /Operating profit （millions of Yen,%） amount To-sales-rate amount To-sales-rate YoY(change) YoY(%) Gross profit 10,305 60.7 11,549 61.9 1,244 12.1 Personnel expenses 2,611 15.4 2,622 14.0 10 0.4 Promotion 1,102 6.5 1,274 6.8 171 15.6 Freight 603 3.6 624 3.3 20 3.5 Advertising 152 0.9 224 1.2 71 47.0 Rent and Commission 1,670 9.8 1,850 9.9 180 10.8 Depreciation 114 0.7 138 0.7 23 20.5 traveling and transportation expenses 112 0.7 112 0.6 0 0.6 Others 498 2.9 549 2.9 51 10.3 SG&A expenses 6,865 40.4 7,397 39.6 531 7.7 Operating profit 3,439 20.3 4,152 22.2 712 20.7 対前年同期FY2026(1Q) FY2027(1Q) The SG&A expense ratio improved by 0.8 percentage points, driven by the revenue growth effect.
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Results of FY2027（1Q）（SEGMENTS） ‐14‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. All Major Segments Achieved Growth in Both Revenue and Profit (* 1) Effective April 1, 2026, KCC established Hakone Tokinomi Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary, and accordingly changed its segment name to "KCC Group.“ (* 2) “Others” includes the non-life insurance agency business, health food business, and confectionery business overseas (Taiwan). （Millions of Yen,％） FY2026 （1Q） FY2027 （1Q） YoY（Change） YoY（％） FY2026 （1Q） FY2027 （1Q） YoY（Change） SUCREY GROUP 8,079 8,629 550 6.8 1,306 1,641 335 KCC GROUP 4,891 5,376 485 9.9 869 1,016 146 KOTOBUKISEIKA GROUP 3,818 4,293 475 12.5 835 1,033 198 SALES SUBSIDIARIES 1,779 1,952 173 9.7 208 276 68 OTHERS 100 148 48 48.1 △ 13 △ 3 10 SEGMENT TOTAL 18,668 20,401 1,732 9.3 3,205 3,965 760 ADJUSTMENT △ 1,692 △ 1,733 △ 40 - 234 186 △ 47 TOTAL 16,976 18,668 1,692 10.0 3,439 4,152 712 Net sales Operating profit(△ｌoss) (* 1) (* 2)
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SUCREY GROUP We worked to enhance brand appeal by centering on core products while adding new offerings including seasonal limited-edition items across each brand — such as campaign activations for “Butter Butler” celebrating its 10th anniversary, and strengthened sales of “COCORIS” renewed flagship product “Sand Cookies.” In the Fukuoka and Nagasaki areas, we expanded wholesale distribution of “Hakattarashi,” a new Hakata souvenir launched in December of last year, and in April opened the third “Tante Annie” location at Nagasaki Airport. For inbound measures, we focused on increasing sales staff and expanding pop-up event operations to grow our presence at international terminal sales floors. In terms of store openings and closings, we opened new brand “MILLI MILLI" at Isetan Shinjuku store and new brand "Hakata ORIOORI" at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin store in May, followed by the renewal opening of "Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory" Gransta Tokyo store in June, resulting in three new openings and one closure during the period. KCC GROUP To further enhance the brand value of "LeTAO," we worked to strengthen brand appeal at each directly operated store by sequentially launching new limited-edition sweets centered on our core products — including reinforced sales of the exclusive new sweet "Garenutty" at LeTAO Sapporo Daimaru store and the limited sweet "Amignon" at LeTAO Canal Plaza store. For inbound measures, we focused primarily on international terminal locations, reinforcing our sales staff and expanding pop-up event operations featuring our new brand "Okada Kinsei Chaoriya." For our Greater Tokyo area brands such as "Pista & Tokyo," we concentrated on limited-time pop-up openings to raise brand awareness. In terms of new store openings, we opened "Okada Kinsei Anbataya" at Lumine Omiya in April of this year. Kotobuki Seika GROUP We focused on developing new products and actively promoted proposal-based sales to major distributors and sales subsidiaries. In Okinawa, we worked to advance OEM development in collaboration with major distributors and strengthen our own-brand pineapple sweets specialty store “newQ." We also opened the second “newQ" location at Naha Airport in June of this year. In our home region of San'in, we promoted sales floor proposals centered on our flagship product "Inaba no Shirousagi." Sales subsidiaries At each sales location, we focused on reinforcing our core products, launching new products tailored to regional characteristics, and implementing inbound measures. By area: in the Tokai region, we strengthened sales of our flagship product "Ogura Toast Langue de Chat," which celebrated its 15th anniversary; in the Kansai region, we worked to boost sales of new product "Osaka Tora-sand" and seasonal limited-edition "Osaka Mitarashi-Mizumanjyu." In the Fukuoka region, we focused on expanding the "Hakata Makkana Ichigo" brand and strengthening sales of new product "Hakata Ryotei Chikaé Mentai Tempura Senbei." ‐15‐ Supplemental Explanation of Results by Segment Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd.
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2,500 3,500 4,500 16,000 17,000 18,000 19,000 Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐16‐ （Unit：Millions of yen） （Unit：Millions of yen）【Operating profit】 【Net sales】 FY2027(1Q) increase or decrease of amount 16,976 +550 +475 +173 18,668△40 3,439 +146 +198 4,152 All Major Segments Achieved Growth in Both Revenue and Profit +485 FY2026(1Q) SUCREY GROUP KCC GROUP KOTOBUKISEIKA SALES OTHERS ADJUSTMENT FY2027(1Q) GROUP SUBSIDIARIES +48 +335 +68 FY2026(1Q) SUCREY GROUP KCC GROUP KOTOBUKISEIKA SALES OTHERS ADJUSTMENT FY2027(1Q) GROUP SUBSIDIARIES +10 △47
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‐17‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. （注）23/3 2Q累計、通期は予想数値 （百万円） 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1Q-2Q 1Q-3Q 1Q-4Q FY2024 13,853 15,037 18,144 16,999 13,853 28,891 47,036 64,035 FY2025 15,526 17,379 20,901 18,541 15,526 32,906 53,807 72,349 FY2026 16,976 18,811 22,697 20,295 16,976 35,787 58,485 78,781 FY2027 18,668 18,668 38,300 84,500 YoY 110.0% 110.0% 107.0% 0.0% 107.3% Quarter Cumulative Quarter 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 15,000 17,500 20,000 22,500 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 1Q 1Q-2Q 1Q-3Q 1Q-4Q FY2022 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 Net sales Net sales (Quarter) Net sales (Cumulative) FY2027 1Q-2Q、１Q-4Q Forecast Progress toward the 1Q–2Q earnings forecast is at 48.7%
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‐18‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Operating profit Millions of yen １Q ２Q ３Q ４Q １Q 1Q-2Q 1Q-3Q 1Q-4Q FY2024 3,058 3,563 5,111 4,046 3,058 6,622 11,734 15,780 FY2025 3,428 4,048 6,069 4,065 3,428 7,476 13,545 17,610 FY2026 3,439 4,001 6,570 4,586 3,439 7,441 14,011 18,598 FY2027 4,152 4,152 8,190 20,550 YoY 120.7% 120.7% 110.1% 110.5% Quarter Cumulative Quarter 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 １Q ２Q ３Q ４Q (Four periods comparison) FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 21,000 １Q 1Q-2Q 1Q-3Q 1Q-4Q (Four periods comparison) FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 Operating profit (Cumulative) FY2027 1Q-2Q、１Q-4Q Forecast Operating profit (Quarter) Progress toward the 1Q–2Q earnings forecast is at 50.7%
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Balance Sheet ‐19‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. （millions of Yen,%） amount rate amount rate amount rate (Change) (%) Current assets 37,649 72.4 44,775 74.4 40,236 71.5 △ 4,538 △ 10.1 Non-curent assets 14,331 27.6 15,367 25.6 16,063 28.5 695 4.5 Assets 51,980 100.0 60,142 100.0 56,299 100.0 △ 3,843 △ 6.4 Current liabilities 9,735 18.7 10,102 16.8 8,863 15.7 △ 1,239 △ 12.3 Non-current liabilities 2,158 4.2 2,103 3.5 2,145 3.8 41 2.0 Liabilities 11,894 22.9 12,206 20.3 11,008 19.6 △ 1,197 △ 9.8 Net assets 40,085 77.1 47,936 79.7 45,290 80.4 △ 2,645 △ 5.5 Liabilities and net asset 51,980 100.0 60,142 100.0 56,299 100.0 △ 3,843 △ 6.4 BPS（Yen） 259.67 310.37 293.22 △ 17.15 △ 5.5 CAPEX 3,357 2,570 1,000 - - Depreciation 1,462 1,691 410 - - FY2025 FY2026 FY2027(1Q) Compared to FY2026 The decrease in current assets was primarily due to a decrease in cash and deposits.
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Business Forecast for FY2027 ‐20‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd.
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‐21‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Supplementary Explanation of Business Forecast for FY 2027 ● Change in scope of consolidation, etc. ●Store Openings and Closings, etc. ● Inbound sales (international terminal sales) ●Capital investment, etc. With the expectation that the impact of deteriorating Japan-China relations will continue for the foreseeable future, measures will be strengthened at the main international terminals, and a 7.5% increase year on year to 11.5 billion yen is planned. The capital investment plan is 4billion yen, mainly for renewal and acquisition of plant facilities. The new plant in Miyakojima City, Okinawa, for which investment will be recorded in FY28/3, is scheduled to start operation in June 2027. The planned investment is 2.9 billion yen (excluding the factory building to be leased). In April of this year, “Hakonetokinomi Co., Ltd.,” a wholly owned subsidiary of KCC, was established. The former Hakone Ashinoyu Flower Center will be renovated and opened under a new brand in July of this year (planned). In addition, the name of the reportable segment that had been “KCC” was changed to “KCC Group.” In FY27/3, the company plans to open a total of 7 stores and close 1 store, including Lumine Omiya (opened in April), Naha Airport, Daimaru Fukuoka, Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo Station, and Hakone (street-level store).
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐22‐ ≪ Hakone Tokinomi ≫ KCC was selected as the operator of the former "Hakone Ashinoyu Flower Center," which was put out to tender by the Town of Hakone. Leveraging the expertise cultivated through the development of LeTAO Otaru Confectionery in Otaru, Hokkaido, we plan to open a new confectionery brand with this property as its flagship store, targeting a launch by the end of September of this year. We will revitalize the facility as a destination that harmonizes with Hakone's natural surroundings, contributing to the creation of repeat visitors to the region.
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‐23‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. A new factory is being established on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, with preparations underway for operations to commence in the summer of 2027 [Facility Overview] Site area: 8,910 square metres Factory floor area: approx. 3,000 square metres [Tentative Schedule] February 2027: Completion of the building Summer 2027: Commencement of factory operations [Production Capacity] 5 billion yen in the mediumterm [Product Range] Sand cokkies FinanciersTarts and other items ≪ KMF ≫
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‐24‐ Business Forecast for FY2027 Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Net sales +7.3％ / Operating profit+10.5％ (YoY) （millions of yen,％） amount To-sales rate amount To-sales rate YoY(Change) YoY(%) Net sales 78,781 - 84,500 - 5,718 7.3 Gross profit 48,388 61.4 52,520 62.2 4,131 8.5 SG&A expenses 29,789 37.8 31,970 37.8 2,180 7.3 Operating profit 18,598 23.6 20,550 24.3 1,951 10.5 Ordinary profit 18,733 23.8 20,610 24.4 1,876 10.0 Net profit 12,557 15.9 13,810 16.3 1,252 10.0 EPS（yen） 81.32 89.42 8.10 10.0 Dividend/stock（yen） 35.00 45.00 10.00 28.6 CAPEX 2,570 4,000 1,429 55.6 Depreciation 1,691 1,750 58 3.5 FY2026 FY2027(Forecast)
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Business Forecast for FY2027 （SEGMENTS） ‐25‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. （Million of Yen,％） FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) YoY(Change) YonY(%) FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) YoY(Change) Sucrey Group 37,054 39,700 2,645 7.1 7,087 7,760 672 KCC Group 23,184 24,800 1,615 7.0 4,833 5,350 516 Kotobukiseika Group 16,298 17,550 1,251 7.7 3,823 4,267 443 Sales Subsidiaries 7,804 8,310 505 6.5 1,089 1,198 108 Others 674 700 25 3.8 28 28 △0 SEGMENTS TOTAL 85,016 91,060 6,043 7.1 16,862 18,603 1,740 ADJUSTMENT △ 6,235 △ 6,560 △ 324 5.2 1,735 1,947 211 TOTAL 78,781 84,500 5,718 7.3 18,598 20,550 1,951 Net sales Operating profit
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‐26‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Business Forecast for FY2027(1Q-2Q 3Q-4Q) (百万円 FY2025 (%) FY2026 (%) FY2027 Forecast (%) FY2025 (%) FY2026 (%) FY2027 Forecast (%) 1Q-2Q 32,906 45.5% 35,787 45.4% 38,300 45.3% 7,520 42.5% 7,517 40.1% 8,220 39.9% 3Q-4Q 39,443 54.5% 42,993 54.6% 46,200 54.7% 10,166 57.5% 11,216 59.9% 12,390 60.1% total 72,349 100.0% 78,781 100.0% 84,500 100.0% 17,686 100.0% 18,733 100.0% 20,610 100.0% Net Sales Ordinary profit 32,906 35,787 38,300 39,443 42,993 46,200 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 Forecast Net Sales 1Q-2Q 3Q-4Q 7520 7517 8220 10166 11216 12390 0 3000 6000 9000 12000 15000 18000 21000 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 Forecast Ordinary profit 1Q-2Q 3Q-4Q
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Future Management Policy and Segment Results Overview ‐27‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd.
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Corporate Philosophy To Create happiness, Provide happiness ‐28‐ Corporate Vision and Basic Policies Basic Policies Today, I make an enthusiastic fan. Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. The corporate vision of our group was created by the late Shoichi Kawagoe, the founder of our company, and his predecessors, who overcame many trials and tribulations. While the pursuit of profit is not the only purpose of a company, in order for the company to continue to develop forever into the future, we must always place the highest priority on "making people happy," and the creation of products that will please our customers, continuing to provide services that will please our customers, contributing to local communities, and coexistence and co-prosperity are the company’s raison d'etre and the mission of our company group. All employees of our group have a basic policy of "Making enthusiastic fans" in order to realize our corporate vision, which is to strive to make one enthusiastic fan of our company today, with whom we can build a lifelong relationship through a single confectionery item or by serving one customer.
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The Group has created a corporate vision notebook, "Kozuchi," which clearly states its management philosophy (Philosophy), and strives to ensure that all employees are familiar with the corporate vision and thoroughly adhere to corporate ethics. The corporate vision notebook, "Kozuchi," is used in morning meetings, training sessions, and study groups held at each workplace unit. In addition, a "National Convention for Kozuchi Presentation" is held once a year to share the results of the implementation of the corporate vision with all employees and to produce even greater results. <<About the Corporate Vision Notebook, "Kozuchi">> Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. National Convention for Kozuchi Presentation in January 2026 ‐29‐
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‐30‐ Vision As a “General Sweets Producer,” we will strive to create and cultivate “premium gift sweets” that pursue deliciousness and local characteristics under the theme of “creation of higher value,” and contribute to, coexist with, and prosper together with local communities, aiming to become a corporate group that is trusted and needed by society. Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. "General Producer of the Sweets " Creating premium gift sweet brands from all over the country
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Future Management Policies ‐31‐ Management Slogan for 2026 Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Today, I make an enthusiastic fan This is a daily task for all of us, the purpose of management, and something to implement under our corporate vision, “Create happiness, Provide happiness.” By continuously evolving in both thinking and action each day, today more than yesterday, tomorrow more than today, we will create lifelong enthusiastic fans with a single sweet or through a single customer service experience.
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‐32‐ Medium- and Long-Term Management Objectives （Value Up Vision 2030） Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Based on our management philosophy, our group promotes human capital management by thoroughly practicing “ultra field-oriented management with all- employee participation,” in which each employee participates in management with a sense of ownership. We aim to create a dynamic and attractive corporate group and enhance our corporate value over the medium to long term. ● Corporate growth story Further promotion of “ultra field-oriented” management with all member participation, based on the management philosophy
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‐33‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ● priority measures ・ Value up of product appeal, sales floor appeal, and sales power ・ Value Up Inbound Measures ・ Value Up of human resources ● Target Indicators ・ Ordinary profit rate: 30% (FY2030) ・ Ordinary profit: 35 billion yen (FY2030) ・ Average five-year sales growth rate 10% ・ ROE 30% or more FY2025 Results FY2026 Results FY2030 Target Ordinary Income 17.6 billion yen Ordinary Profit Ratio 24.4％ Ordinary Profit Ratio 23.8％ Medium- and Long-Term Management Objectives （Value Up Vision 2030） Ordinary Income 18.7 billion yen Ordinary Income 35 billion yen Ordinary Profit Ratio 30.0％ FY2027 Forecast Ordinary Profit Ratio 24.4％ Ordinary Income 20.6 billion yen
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ●Cash Allocation Policy (5 years from FY2026 to FY2030) Invest the cash generated in further growth and shareholder returns to promote high ROE management by further improving profitability. Aim to maximize corporate value Cash and deposits at the end of FY2025 260 （100 million yen） 250 Operating CF ① Growth investment ①Growth investment Investment in factories (including maintenance and renewal of existing factories), investment in new growth through store openings, M&A, etc. ②Shareholder return Increasing dividends in line with profit growth and implementing flexible share buybacks with an eye to achieving a total return ratio of at least 50% ③Cash and deposits Maintaining liquidity on hand of approximately 30% of sales 30％-40％ ② Shareholder return 50％-60％ ③ Cash and deposits 930 ‐34‐
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Segment Overview Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐35‐ ◼ Sucrey Group (Sucrey/Kujyukushima Group) ◼ KCC Group (KCC /Hakonetokinomi) ◼ Kotobukiseika Group (Kotobuki Seika / Tajima Kotobuki / KMF) ◼ Sales subsidiaries ◼ Others
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ≪ Sucrey Group ≫ FY2027 ：Net sales 39,700 million yen（ ＋7.1％YoY） OP 7,760 million yen（ ＋9.5％YoY ） （Unit：Millions of yen） FY2027 （Forecast） FY2027 （Millions of yen,％） （Change) (％) (Forecast) （Change) (％) Net sales 24,926 31,587 34,698 37,054 2,356 6.8 39,700 2,645 7.1 Gross profit 15,587 20,424 22,286 23,918 1,631 7.3 25,950 2,031 8.5 Gross profit rate 62.5 64.7 64.2 64.5 0.3 - 65.4 0.8 - SG＆A expenses 11,077 13,797 15,489 16,830 1,341 8.7 18,190 1,359 8.1 Operating profit 4,509 6,627 6,797 7,087 289 4.3 7,760 672 9.5 YoY YoYFY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 24,926 31,587 34,698 37,054 39,700 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Net Sales 4,509 6,627 6,797 7,087 7,760 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Operating profit ‐36‐ （Unit：Millions of yen） （Unit：Millions of yen）
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‐37‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ≪ Sucrey Group ≫ Promoting integrated management with the Kujukushima Group. Accelerating growth by further strengthening on-site capabilities to enhance brand value COCORIS(Sand Cokkie Salty Lemon) MILLI MILLI(mille-feuille・Pie Sand)
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ≪ KCC Group ≫ FY2027：Net sales24,800million yen（＋7.0％YoY） OP 5,350million yen （＋10.7％YoY） （Unit：Millions of yen） FY2027 （Forecast） FY2027 （Millions of yen,％） （Change) (％) (Forecast) （Change) (％) Net sales 14,113 18,052 21,482 23,184 1,701 7.9 24,800 1,615 7.0 Gross profit 8,149 10,938 13,378 14,117 738 5.5 15,330 1,212 8.6 Gross profit rate 57.7 60.6 62.3 60.9 △ 1.4 - 61.8 0.9 - SG＆A expenses 6,035 7,120 8,354 9,283 928 11.1 9,980 696 7.5 Operating profit 2,113 3,818 5,024 4,833 △ 190 △ 3.8 5,350 516 10.7 YoY YoYFY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 14,113 18,052 21,482 23,184 24,800 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Net sales 2,113 3,818 5,024 4,833 5,350 △ 1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Operating profit ‐38‐ （Unit：Millions of yen） （Unit：Millions of yen） (Note)Following the establishment of Hakonetokinomi Co., Ltd. as a wholly-owned subsidiary on 1 April 2026, KCC has changed the name of the segment to ‘KCC Group’.
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‐39‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, K KCC is focusing on further enhancing the brand value of LeTAO and nurturing its Tokyo-based brands, such as ‘Pista & Tokyo’, ‘Now on Cheese♪’‘Okada’s Kinsei Anbataya’ and ‘canarina’. LeTAO （Le Monde du Fromage）Okada Kinsei Chaori-ya（melon bread Matcha） ≪ KCC Group ≫
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ≪ Kotobukiseika Group ≫ FY2027：Net sales 17,550 million yen（＋7.7％YoY） OP 4,267 million yen （＋11.6％YoY） FY2027（Forecast） FY2027 （Millions of yen,％） （Change) (％) (Forecast) （Change) (％) Net sales 10,042 12,834 14,545 16,298 1,752 12.1 17,550 1,251 7.7 Gross profit 3,952 5,355 6,104 6,954 849 13.9 7,647 692 10.0 Gross profit rate 39.4 41.7 42.0 42.7 0.7 - 43.6 0.9 - SG＆A expenses 2,258 2,578 2,863 3,131 267 9.3 3,380 248 8.0 Operating profit(△loss) 1,694 2,776 3,240 3,823 582 18.0 4,267 443 11.6 YoY YoYFY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 10,042 12,834 14,545 16,298 17,550 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Net sales 1,694 2,776 3,240 3,823 4,267 △ 200 800 1,800 2,800 3,800 4,800 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Operating profit （Unit：Millions of yen） （Unit：Millions of yen） ‐40‐
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐41‐ We aim to achieve further growth by fostering our core products, promoting new product development, strengthening partnerships with distributors, and accelerating our expansion in Okinawa through the establishment of the Miyakojima plant, which is scheduled to begin operations in the summer of 2027. newQ PAPAPAPANE TALT Inaba no Shirousagi ≪ Kotobukiseika Group ≫
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ≪ Sales Subsidiaries ≫ FY2027：Net sales 8,310 million yen（＋6.5％YoY） OP 1,198 million yen （＋9.9％YoY） FY2027 （Forecast） FY2027 （Millions of yen,％） （Change) (％) (Forecast) （Change) (％) Net sales 5,354 6,957 7,227 7,804 576 8.0 8,310 505 6.5 Gross profit 2,012 2,637 2,796 3,042 246 8.8 3,290 247 8.1 Gross profit rate 37.6 37.9 38.7 39.0 0.3 - 39.6 0.6 - SG＆A expenses 1,540 1,747 1,850 1,953 102 5.6 2,092 138 7.1 Operating profit 472 889 946 1,089 143 15.1 1,198 108 9.9 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 YoY YoY 5,354 6,957 7,227 7,804 8,310 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Net sales 472 889 946 1,089 1,198 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Operating profit （Unit：Millions of yen） （Unit：Millions of yen） ‐42‐
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‐43‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Acquisition of new sales floors with new products and focus on expanding sales floor space for main sweets for the revival of the souvenir market of major transportation channels 10th Anniversary Hakata Makkana Ichigo no Langue de Chat Osaka Mitarashi Mizu Manjyu ≪ Sales Subsidiaries ≫
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ≪ Others ≫ FY2027：Net sales 700 million yen（ ＋3.8 ％YoY） OP 28 million yen （ △ 3.2％ YoY） FY2027 （Forecast） < Health food business, Taiwan confectionary business, Insurance agency > FY2027 （Millions of yen,％） （Change) (％) (Forecast) （Change) (％) Net sales 733 743 692 674 △ 18 △ 2.6 700 25 3.8 Gross profit 534 537 494 479 △ 15 △ 3.1 497 17 3.7 Gross profit rate 72.8 72.2 71.4 71.1 △ 0.3 - 71.0 △ 0.1 - SG＆A expenses 437 449 438 450 11 2.6 469 18 4.2 Operating profit 97 87 55 28 △ 26 △ 47.9 28 0 △ 3.2 YoY YoYFY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 733 743 692 674 700 600 620 640 660 680 700 720 740 760 780 800 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Net sales 97 87 55 28 28 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (Forecast) Operating profit ‐44‐
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Chinese New Year Gift Junai tea < Health food business, Taiwan confectionary business, Insurance agency > health food business(Junai)Taiwan confectionery business ‐45‐ ≪ Others ≫
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ESG - related Information ‐46‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd.
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‐47‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Recognizing that contributing to the realization of a sustainable society and improving corporate value in the medium to long term are important management issues for our group as we promote various business activities, we identified material issues in June 2024 and will promote sustainability initiatives. Furthermore, in our Integrated Report 2025, published in November 2025, we prepared an English version for the first time, in addition to the Japanese version. Integrated Report 2025 ESG Information(Identification of Materiality and Issuance of Integrated Report) (1) Contribution to a sustainable and environmentally friendly society (2) Provision of safe and secure products (3) Recruitment and development of human resources that respect diversity (4) Building sustainable supply chains (5) Coexistence and co-prosperity with local communities (6) Strengthening corporate governance Kotobuki Spirits Group’s materiality (material issues)
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Stock States ‐48‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd.
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(March 31, 2026) ■ Total number of authorized shares 456,000,000 ■ Total number of issued shares 155,658,402 ■ Number of shares per unit 100 ■ Number of shareholders 93,272 (up 35,971 from the previous year) ‐49‐ Status of Shares Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Note 1:Ownership ratio excludes 1,225,366 shares of treasury stock 9,369 58,082 57,301 93,272 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 Number of shareholders ■Major shareholders (top 5) Shareholder name Number of shares held Ownership (%) S Kawagoe Co., Ltd. 45,500,000 29.46 The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (trust account) 10,623,000 6.88 STATE STREER BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001 5,688,007 3.68 INDUS SELECT MASTER FUND,LTD. 4,933,200 3.19 The San-in Godo Bank, Ltd. 3,657,300 2.37
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Shareholder Return Dividend per Share and Dividend Payout Ratio Trends ‐50‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ■Dividend policy Our basic policy is to strive for stable and sustainable shareholder returns over the long term, by comprehensively considering internal reserves, earnings performance, and dividend payout ratios. With regard to shareholder returns for the period from fiscal year ending March 2026 through fiscal year ending March 2030, our policy is to target a total return ratio of 50% or more, implementing dividend increases in line with earnings growth as well as flexible share buybacks. In addition, we will introduce interim dividends from this fiscal year onward, with a view to enhancing returns to our shareholders. ■Dividend per share forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 45.00 yen 32.00 35.00 45.00 43.0%41.0% 50.3% 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 0.00 30.00 60.00 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027(Forcast) Divident per share Dipendend payout ratio （Yen） （%） interim dividend 10.00 year-end dividend 35.00
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Actions to engage in management that is conscious of cost of capital and stock price ‐51‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 ROE Cost of shareholders' equity (%) FY2026 Risk-free rate Beta sensitivity Risk premium × × = 5.99% Calculated from CAPM Cost of shareholders' equity Safe assets, interest-free interest rates *Set based on 10-year government bond yield Risks Specific to the Company Excess return rate expected from equity investments *Set based on past stock market returns ■Analysis of Capital Profitability FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 ROE 9.7% 29.9% 35.1% 32.2% 28.5% ROE Analysis Net profit margin on sales 6.0% 14.0% 16.9% 16.8% 15.9% Total asset turnover ratio (times) 1.23 1.56 1.53 1.47 1.41 Financial leverage (times) 1.32 1.37 1.35 1.31 1.27 Net profit Net sales Total assets Net sales Total assets Equity 【Profitability】 【Asset efficiency】 【Financial leverage】 ROE ＝ × × Cost of shareholders' equity Equity Spread 22.5% The cost of shareholders’ equity is calculated using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and is generally recognized to be around 6%. ROE was 35.1% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, 32.2% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, and 28.5% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, significantly exceeding the cost of shareholders’ equity. We will continue striving to further improve our profitability, promote high ROE management, and increase our corporate value.
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Actions to engage in management that is conscious of cost of capital and stock price ‐52‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ■PER / PBR The PBR (Price Book-ValueRatio) at the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 was 5.90x, well above 1x. FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 PER 36.92 - 105.91 41.55 27.53 31.15 22.51 PBR 7.15 11.57 9.97 11.00 8.46 9.36 5.90 （Note）FY2021 PER is not shown due to net loss ■Market capitalization (Note）Market capitalization = share price at end of period x (number of shares issued - number of treasury shares) 151,396 223,748 202,897 291,586 298,276 375,101 282,689 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 Market capitalization（milions of yen）
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<<Reference Information>> ‐53‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd.
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Company Overview ‐54‐ Firm name Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Securities code 2222（Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market） Address 2028, Hatagasaki, Yonago-shi, Tottori, 683-0845, Japan Establishment April 25th,1952 Capital 1.26324 Billion yen President Seigo Kawagoe Employees Kotobuki Spirits 7 people/Group Total 1,801 people Group companies Consolidated subsidiary 19 companies （domestic 18・overseas 1） Net sales 78.7 Billion Yen（FY2026 :Year ended March 31, 2026） Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. March 31th,2026
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‐55‐ “White Rabbit of Inaba” Kotobuki Seika Co., Ltd., Main Plant History (1) Kotobuki Castle Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. April 1952 Kotobuki Seika Co., Ltd. was established in Kakuban-cho in the city of Yonago in Tottori, and began manufacturing candy and other confectionery products. April 1959 Entered the tourism and souvenir confectionery business. November 1968 Introduced the famous confectionery “Inaba no Shirousagi” to work on upgrading tourist souvenir confectionery. April 1972 Established Kotobuki Co., Ltd. in the city of Kaga in Ishikawa. Later, established sales subsidiaries one by one, mainly in western Japan, to expand the sales network nationwide. May 1979 Moved to a newly constructed main plant in its current location (city of Yonago in Tottori). March 1987 Established Tajima Kotobuki Co., Ltd. in Shinonsen-cho, Mikata-gun, Hyogo. 1988 Aimed to differentiate from other companies based on the concept of “Kashi,” a type of confectionery that is written using a Chinese character without the grass radical (meaning a focus on fruits), which uses locally produced fruit and is sold only locally. [The director of the taste of travel] April 1993 In the city of Yonago in Tottori, established a large sales facility called “Kotobuki Castle,” where visitors can observe the manufacturing process. Started retail business in earnest. November 1994 Listed on JASDAQ. April 1996 In the city of Chitose in Hokkaido, established Kotobuki Chocolate Company Limited (now KCC Co., Ltd.) and entered into Hokkaido in earnest. Added chocolate and langue de chat items to serve as a manufacturing base.
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‐56- Otaru Western Confectionery LeTAO History (2) “Kujukushima Senpei” Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. FRANCAIS confectionery June 1998 Acquired a 100-year-old long-established trademark and established Tsukiji Chitose Co., Ltd.in Chuo City, Tokyo. Began developing the Tokyo Japanese confectionery brand.In the city of Otaru in Hokkaido, KCC Co., Ltd. established “Otaru Western Confectionery LeTAO.” Launched a retail specialty store for Western confectionery. February 2005 By taking over the business, the company inherited the confectionery manufacturing and sales business from Kujukushima SK Farm Co., Ltd. and three other companies, and started Kujukushima Group Co., Ltd. October 2006 Changed the company name to Kotobuki Spirits Co., Ltd. and shifted to a pure holding company structure through a company split. December 2011 Established Sucrey Co., Ltd. in Minato City, Tokyo. January 2012 Tsukiji Chitose Co., Ltd. was dissolved after transferring part of its business to Sucrey Co., Ltd. November 2012 Established KCC International Taiwan Co., Ltd. in Taipei, Taiwan. April 2013 Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. April 2014 Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. September 2014 Established JunAi Inc. in Minato City, Tokyo. January 2016 Acquired all shares of FRANCAIS Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary. April 2017 Sucrey Co., Ltd. absorbed FRANCAIS Co., Ltd. April 2022 July 2024 April 2026 Moved to the Prime Market following the market segment review of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Established KMF Co., Ltd. in Miyakojima City, Okinawa. Established Hakone tokinomi Co., Ltd.
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‐57‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% 55.0% 60.0% 65.0% 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 FY1999 FY2001 FY2003 FY2005 FY2007 FY2009 FY2011 FY2013 FY2015 FY2017 FY2019 FY2021 FY2023 FY2025 FY2027 Net sales Gross profit rate ●FY1999 Establishment of LeTAO in Hokkaido, Tsukiji Chitose in Tokyo Start of the retail expansion ●FY2005 M&A KUJYUKUSHIMA GROUP ●FY2007 Transition to a holding company ●FY2012 Establishment of SUCREY in Tokyo ●FY2015 The first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange M&A FRANCAIS ●FY2019 Global spread of COVID-19 Unit:Millions of yen Transition of Kotobuki Spirits ① High profit management ● Achieved high gross profit margin management through the transformation from a manufacturing and wholesale business to a manufacturing and retail-oriented management style. （Forecast）
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‐58‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. -2.00% 3.00% 8.00% 13.00% 18.00% 23.00% 28.00% 33.00% -600 1,400 3,400 5,400 7,400 9,400 11,400 13,400 15,400 17,400 19,400 21,400 FY1999 FY2001 FY2003 FY2005 FY2007 FY2009 FY2011 FY2013 FY2015 FY2017 FY2019 FY2021 FY2023 FY2025 FY2027 Ordinary profit Net profit Ordinary profit rate ●FY2003 non-dividendfor first time after IPO ●2011.3.11 Great East Japan Earthquake ●FY2014 Ordinary profit exceeded 2 Billion yen Ordinary profit rate exceeded 10％ ●FY2018 Ordinary profit exceeded 5 Billion yen ●FY2023 Ordinary profit exceeded 10 Billion yen Ordinary profit rate exceeded 20％ ●FY2021 Global spread of COVID-19 (Forecast) Transition of Kotobuki Spirits ② ● Achieved high profitability, with the ordinary profit rate reaching 23.8% in FY2026.
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‐59‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Hokkaido Tokyo Yonago Izumo Kobe Sasebo・Fukuoka Shop Brands Kyoto
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Main Sweets ‐60‐ Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Double Fromage Inabano Shirousagi Salt and Camembert Cookie Mille Feuille Kujyukushima SenpeiButter Financier
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‐61‐ Business Outline Chart Consumers KANSAI area Sales Subsidiaries Products Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory/FRANÇIS etc KCC Group ＜sales bases＞ <manufacturing bases・sales bases> Sucrey Group （Shop Brands） TOKAI area 2companies KONDITOREI KOBE etc （Store・Pop Up Store・EC） LeTAO/Now on Cheese♪ etc Kotobukiseika Group KAnoZA etc Products Products Wholesaling（Station・Air Port・SA,Agent,OEM） Products 4companies 3companies CHUGOKU･KY USY U area Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. Our Group consists of the Company (a pure holding company) and 18 subsidiaries. Business segments are classified based on regional operating companies (unions of regional operating companies). We provide integrated services from planning and manufacturing to sales by leveraging the strength of our sales platform and manufacturing bases that cover the entire country from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
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Kotobuki Spirits Group Factory ‐62- Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. KCC The first factory(FSSC22000 certified) The second factory(FSSC22000 certified / (Implementation of AIB Food Safety Audit System) Sucrey Yokohama factory(FSSC22000 certified) Hamamatsu factory(FSSC22000 certified) Shizuoka factory (FSSC22000 certified) Kotobukiseika Main factory (ISO22000 certified) Uratsu fuctory (ISO22000 certified) Yodoe fuctory (ISO22000 certified) Tajima fuctory (ISO22000 certified) Sucrey(*) Kurokami factory(FSSC22000 certified) Oroshidanchi factory(FSSC22000 certified) (*）Former Kujukushima Group Factory Main Factory Uratsu factory Yodoe fuctory Tajima fuctory Main factory Kurokami factory The first factory The second factory Yokohama factory Hamamatsu factory Fujisan Shizuoka factory Oroshidanchi factory
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Examples of Making Enthusiastic Fans “Making Enthusiastic Fans” is a motto that expresses the guiding principle of our corporate vision “Create happiness, Provide happiness.” Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐63-
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐64‐ ≪ Kotobuki Spirits ≫ ● In December 2025, we sponsored the NHK Educational event "Young Women's Health Support Festa — Do You Know? Body Worries."
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●In April 2026, our group welcomed 124 new employees who were ready to contribute immediately. Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐65‐ ≪ Kotobuki Spirits ≫ April 2026: Shukurei Group New Employee Orientation and Kickoff Meeting
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐66‐ Since 2016, Kotobukiseika has been supporting Shimane Susano Magic, a basketball team based in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, as a sponsor, in order to help revitalize the local Sanin region. ≪ Kotobukiseika ≫ ●February 8, 2026, Shimane Susano Magic of the B1 League will hold a game sponsored by Kotobukiseika.
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Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐67‐ ●In March 2026, the “Inaba no shirousagi” challenged the Guinness World Record for the most people decorating sweets in a relay format, achieving a new world record with 349 participants. ≪ Kotobukiseika ≫
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●In celebration of its 30th anniversary, and as a token of gratitude to the city of Chitose which has supported our growth, KCC held a joint press conference to announce the launch of the Chitose area limited-edition product "COOORN" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of New Chitose Airport, as well as a campaign to give away trial match tickets for Levanga Hokkaido. Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐68‐ ≪ KCC ≫
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●Launched on April 15, 2016, alongside the opening of NEWoMan Shinjuku, "Butter Butler" has been supported by many customers and has now reached its 10th brand anniversary. In 2026 — our "Butter Butler Year" — we will roll out a series of campaigns to express our gratitude to customers, along with exciting new initiatives throughout the year. Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐69‐ ≪ Sucrey ≫
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● On July 2, 2026, the "Gransta Tokyo" Top 10 Sales Ranking for Tokyo Station Limited Edition Staple Souvenir Sweets 2026 was announced, with our products claiming all three spots from 1st to 3rd place. Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐70‐ 1st Place COCORIS 2nd place THE DROS 3rd place The Maple Minia ≪ Sucrey ≫
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●In May 2026, one of our staff members received the Chairman's Award in the "Domestic Rice Flour Baked Goods" category at the "Reiwa 8 Fukuoka Prefecture Western Confectionery Skills Contest," held at Marine Messe Fukuoka. Kotobuki Spirits Co.,Ltd. ‐71‐ ≪ Sucrey ≫