Qs & As on IR

About the Company

Q1When was the company founded?

SUGI Pharmacy was opened in December 1976 in Shimomachi, Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture, for the purpose of selling pharmaceutical products, health foods, cosmetics, and daily use items, as well as dispensing prescriptions. In March 1982, Sugi Pharmacy Co., Ltd. was established. In September 2008, the trade name Sugi Pharmacy Co., Ltd. was changed to SUGI Holdings Co., Ltd. In September 2016, the headquarters was relocated tothe current address (Yokone-machi, Obu City, Aichi Prefecture). For more information,please see Milestones.

Q2Please tell us about your business operations.

As a holding company that has the two companies of Sugi Pharmacy Co., Ltd. and SUGI Medical Co., Ltd. under its umbrella, we are engaged in business management and operation of the entire SUGI Pharmacy Group.
For an overview of each operating company, please seeOperations.

Q3Where are the SUGI Pharmacy Group’s stores located?

We have stores in the Kanto area (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa), the Chubu area (Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, and Mie), the Hokuriku･Shinshu area (Fukui, Ishikawa,Toyama,and Nagano) and the Kansai area (Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Nara),the Hokkaido･Tohoku area(Hokkaido,and Miyagi). For details, please refer to each company's store information.

SUGI Pharmacy and Japan’s Store Information
SUGI Home-Visit Nursing Stations and SUGI Care Plan Centers
SUGI Nursing Care Co., Ltd.’s Facility Information
Nihondo Co., Ltd.'s Store Information
Hikari Pharma's Store Information

Q4What kind of affiliated companies do you have?

In October 2004, we formed a capital and business alliance with Japan Co., Ltd., which operates stores mainly in the Kansai region. In December 2005, we acquired 50.1% of the company’s shares. In March 2007, we made the company a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary via a stock exchange. In March 2013, the subsidiary was integrated with Sugi Pharmacy Co., Ltd. Currently, SUGI Pharmacy and SUGI Medical and Strading and Nihondo are under the umbrella of SUGI Holdings.

Q5Please tell us about the company's attitude toward shareholders.

Our motto is to “make our customers our shareholders.” Behind this is our hope that customers who use our stores will become shareholders of SUGI Holdings and actively participate in store operation and management. In 2004, we were granted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange an Award for Expanding Individual Shareholders, in recognition of our commitment to enhancing the attractive features of stock investment through various measures and drawing many individual shareholders to the stock market.

About the Stocks

Q1What stock exchanges are you listed on?: We are listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
Q2What is your securities code?: It’s 7649.
Q3What is the trading unit of shares?: It’s 100 shares.
Q4What is the stock price?: See Stock Prices.
Q5How much do I have to pay to obtain shares of SUGI Holdings?: You can purchase shares in units of 100 shares. Suppose that the stock price is 5,000 yen per share, you can purchase shares starting from 500,000 yen. Note that since the brokerage of a securities company is always necessary for buying or selling stocks, commissions and account management fees are required separately. If purchasing our shares, please apply at the nearest securities company.
Q6When will I be entitled to dividends and shareholder benefits?: The record dates for dividends are the last day of every February and the last day of every August. The record date for shareholder benefits is the last day of every February.

General Meeting of Shareholders

Q1When is the General Meeting of Shareholders held?

The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders is held in May every year. Regarding details such as the date and time of the meeting, we send a notice of convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders at least approximately three weeks prior to the date of the meeting to shareholders with voting rights registered in the shareholder registry as of the end of February.

Q2Where is the General Meeting of Shareholders held?

We have held the previous meetings in Aichi Prefecture, where our headquarters is located. For the location of future meetings, we will include the information in the notice of convocation to be sent at least approximately three weeks prior to the date of the meeting.

Q3How many shareholders attend the General Meeting of Shareholders?

The 37th General Meeting of Shareholders, held in May 2019, was attended by 1,528 shareholders.

Q4What should I do in order to exercise my voting rights at the General Meeting of Shareholders?

Currently, there are three ways to exercise your voting rights:

1Bring the Voting Rights Exercise Form, which will be sent to you at least approximately three weeks before the General Meeting of Shareholders, to the General Meeting of Shareholders.
2Mail the Exercise Form.
3Exercise your voting rights online.

Dividends

Q1Please tell us about your dividends.: The forecast dividend per share for the fiscal year ending February 2025 is 35 yen (interim dividend of 15 yen and year-end dividend of 20 yen).
Q2When is the record date for paying dividends to shareholders?: Shareholders registered in the shareholder registry as of the end of every August or the end of every February are eligible.
Q3When is the stock purchase deadline to be entitled to dividends?: The last day for the entitlement of dividends is usually three trading days before the last trading day in August or February. For details, please contact your nearest securities company.
Q4I want to make a change regarding the transfer of dividends. I haven't received a dividend receipt.: Please contact your account management institution (e.g. securities company).

Shareholder Benefits

Q1When is the record date for shareholder benefits?: The benefits are planned to be available to shareholders eligible as of the end of every February.
Q2When is the stock purchase deadline to be entitled to shareholder benefits?: The last day for the entitlement of shareholder benefits is usually three trading days before the last trading day in February. For details, please contact your nearest securities company.
Q3How many shares do I have to posses to be eligible for shareholder benefits?: Shareholders with 100 shares or more are eligible.
Q4What kind of items are sent?: Please see Shareholder Benefits for details.
Q5When will I receive the shareholder benefit?: We plan to start shipping the day after the General Meeting of Shareholders is held in May.
Q6When is the expiration date?: Shareholder Complimentary CouponsThey are valid for about a year from the time of the presentation to June 30 of the following year.
Q7I haven't received a shareholder benefit. The item that I requested has been damaged.: Please contact our General Affairs Department (TEL: 0562-45-2701).
Q8I have lost (or been robbed of) my shareholder complimentary coupon. Can you issue a coupon again?: We are sorry. We cannot issue a coupon again.
Q9My shareholder complimentary coupon has expired. Can you do something about this?: We are sorry. Expired coupons cannot be used.

Stock Procedures

Q1Which financial institution is the shareholder registry administrator?: It’s Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation. Their contact information is provided as follows.
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation toll-free: 0120-232-711
Q2Where is the contact point for notifications and inquiries regarding stock procedures?: If your account management institution is a securities company: Contact the securities company
Others: Contact Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation toll-free: 0120-232-711

IR Activities

Q1When is the fiscal year end?: The end of our interim fiscal period is the end of August, and the end of our full-term fiscal period is the end of February.
Q2Do you announce quarterly financial results?: Yes.
Q3Where can I request IR materials?: Please contact our IR staff (TEL: 0562-45-2744 or ir-info@sugi-pharmacy.co.jp).