Regarding capital and business alliance with Integral

Medicom Toy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Medicom Toy")
A fund operated by Integral Co., Ltd. and its affiliated companies (hereinafter referred to as “Integral”),
We would like to inform you that we have entered into a capital and business alliance.
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Background and purpose of the partnership
Since its establishment in 1996, Medicom Toy has been involved in the planning, development, and sales of character toys based on the philosophy of ``creating what we want.'' Our representative products, ``BE@RBRICK'', ``MAFEX'', ``ULTRA DETAIL FIGURE (UDF)'', etc., have received high praise both domestically and internationally. In particular, BE@RBRICK, which was born in 2001, has collaborated with numerous brands, artists, and IP as a pioneer in the art toy industry.
On the other hand, Integral, as an investment company specializing in supporting the growth of companies, has abundant management know-how, "i-Engine" functions, and a wide network, and has supported numerous corporate value enhancements. This partnership aims to combine the strengths of both companies and further accelerate growth.

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Partnership details
・Capital participation in Medicom Toy by Integral
・Strengthening management base through provision of management know-how and human resources network
・Joint consideration and implementation of medium- to long-term growth strategies

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Future prospects
Through this capital and business alliance, our president and representative director, Tatsuhiko Akashi, and the current management team will continue to manage the business, and by leveraging Integral's knowledge and network, we will achieve sustainable business expansion. As a unique art toy manufacturer, Medicom Toy will continue to take on new challenges and deliver surprise and excitement to customers around the world. Furthermore, with this partnership as an opportunity, we aim to be a company that will last for 100 years and will work towards sustainable growth and value creation for the future.

[Integral Co., Ltd.]
Location: Gran Tokyo South Tower 10F, 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Established: 2007
Representative: Representative Director Reijiro Yamamoto
Business content: Private equity investment, management and financial consulting
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About Integral
Integral Co., Ltd. (Representative Director Reijiro Yamamoto) was founded in September 2007 as an independent Japanese private equity investment company targeting listed and unlisted companies in Japan. Integral means [integration, accumulation], and we will build a heart-warming relationship of trust with the management teams of investee companies and truly accumulate the best wisdom. Integral makes equity investments from a long-term perspective through a unique hybrid investment that uses both own funds and fund funds. After investment, we work with the investee company from the same perspective and time frame as management, and our corporate value improvement support team ``i-Engine'' provides consulting on optimal management and finance from both management and financial perspectives. Integral aims to contribute to society through the development of investee companies and become a reliable capitalist.

[Contact] Medicom Toy Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department
3-22-5 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0064
press@medicomtoy.co.jp
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