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         COSMO ENERGY HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
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Cosmo Energy Group Management Vision
          Desired types of energy change.                                                                            In striving for harmony and symbiosis between our planet, people and society,
      We dedicate all our strengths to responding                                                                        we aim for sustainable growth towards a future of limitless possibilities.

                   to this change.
                                                                                                                         Harmony and Symbiosis                                       Creating Future Values
     The Cosmo Energy Group will strengthen its financial condition by increasing profitability of the Oil     Harmony and Symbiosis with the Global Environment              Creating the Value of “Customer First”
                     Exploration and Production Business and the Petroleum Business.                           Harmony and Symbiosis between Energy and Society         Creating Value from Diverse Ideas of the Individual
                                                                                                             Harmony and Symbiosis between Companies and Society         Creating Value by Expressing Collective Wisdom
     From the perspective of long-term changes in the business environment, the Group will also expand
      its business portfolio by actively investing in the Renewable Energy Business and increasing the
                                                                                                                                                         Brand Statement
                              competitiveness of the Petrochemical Business.
                                                                                                                                                    “Filling Up Your Hearts, Too.”

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Cosmo Energy Group’s Value Creation               Strategy and Achievements                    Message               Financial Analysis         Business activity            Sustainability        Data

                                   History of Value Creation
                                   Thirty-four years have passed since the establishment of Cosmo Oil and the start of the Cosmo Energy Group.
                                   Amid a variety of environmental changes, the Cosmo Energy Group’s mission of a safe and stable energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Related to all businesses                Related to the Petroleum Business            Related to the Renewable Energy and Other Businesses
                                   supply remains unchanged and the Group aims to contribute to society.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Related to the Oil E&P Business          Related to the Petrochemical Business

                                                          1933       1985                                                                  1986            2006                                                          2007         2012                                                                2013         2020

                                                                                                                Birth of a new Cosmo Oil toward a                                                                  Prospects for a                                                               New journey as the
                                                 Prologue to Cosmo Oil                                                new development stage                                                                       new growth path                                                               Cosmo Energy Group
                                                                                                                Became unwaveringly competitive despite rough waves of                             Damage and reconstruction from the March 2011                                  Striving to grow based on the Group’s established business
                                            Daikyo Oil and Maruzen Oil started operation.
                                                                                                                                    liberalization.                                                                Earthquake.                                                           base and contributing to a sustainable society.
Corporate Origin

                                    1933 Maruzen Oil established.
                                                                              1984 “Cosmo Oil” (Refining)      1986      Cosmo Oil established.                                                                                                                                          2015    Cosmo Energy Holdings established.
                                                                                      established.
                                          1939 Daikyo Oil established.
                                                                                                                     1989 Asian Oil merged into Cosmo Oil to form
                                                                                                                            an organization of four refineries.

                                     1933      Maruzen Oil established.                                       1986      Cosmo Oil established through tripartite merger                        2007       Business alliance formed with IPIC (currently MIC).                     2013     Sakaide Refinery closed, becoming an organization of
                                                                                                                        of Daikyo Oil, Maruzen Oil and former Cosmo Oil                                                                                                                    three refineries.
                                     1939      Daikyo Oil established.                                                                                                                         2007       Japanese education program launched in the UAE.
                                                                                                                        (Refining).                                                                                                                                               2013     Hyundai Cosmo Petrochemical started commercial
                                     1943      Yokkaichi Refinery constructed.                                1986      Office in Abu Dhabi opened.                                            2008       Full-scale entrance made into the petrochemical                                  operation of new paraxylene manufacturing unit.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          business. Hyundai Cosmo Petrochemical established.
                                     1944      Matsuyama Refinery constructed.                                1986      Cosmo Service Stations redesigned.                                                                                                                        2014     Strategic comprehensive alliance entered into with
                                                                                                                                                                                               2010       Shares of Eco Power acquired and full-scale entrance                             CEPSA.
                                     1963      Chiba Refinery constructed.                                    1989      Asian Oil merged into Cosmo Oil to form an                                        made into the wind power generation business.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2015     Business alliance entered into with Showa Shell
                                                                                                                        organization of four refineries.
                                     1968      Sakai Refinery constructed.                                                                                                                     2010       Delayed coker unit started operation at Sakai Refinery.                          (currently Idemitsu Kosan).
                                                                                                              1997      Qatar offshore concession area acquired and Qatar
                                     1968      Abu Dhabi Oil established.                                                                                                                      2010       Started the automobile leasing business Cosmo                           2015     Cosmo Energy Holdings established.
                                                                                                                        Petroleum Development established.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Vehicle Lease*.                                                         2016     Maruzen Petrochemical becomes a consolidated
                                     1972      Sakaide Refinery constructed.                                  1997      “Filling up your hearts, too.” adopted as corporate
The Cosmo Energy Group’s History

                                                                                                                                                                                               2011       Fire and explosion accident at Chiba Refinery, due                               subsidiary.
                                                                                                                        message.
                                     1984      Cosmo Oil (Refining) established.                                                                                                                          to the Great East Japan Earthquake.
                                                                                                              1997      IPP business entered.                                                                                                                                     2017     The Hail Oil Field production started.
                                                                                                                                                                                               2011       Construction of mixed-xylene distillation unit
                                                                                                              1999      Business alliance formed with Nippon Mitsubishi Oil                                                                                                       2018     Fuel conversion work at the Yokkaichi Kasumi Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                          completed at Yokkaichi Refinery.
                                                                                                                        (currently ENEOS).                                                                                                                                                 Plant completed.
                                                                                                                                                                                               2012       Abu Dhabi Oil’s new concession agreement entered
                                                                                                              2000      LNG business entered.                                                                                                                                     2018     Joint company Chiba Arkon Production Limited
                                                                                                                                                                                                          into force.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           established by Cosmo Energy Holdings, Maruzen
                                                                                                              2004      Wind power generation started in Sakata City.                          2012       Operation resumed at Chiba Refinery’s No. 2 Crude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Petrochemical, and Arakawa Chemical.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Distillation Unit (CDU).
                                                                                                              2005      Full-scale entrance made into mixed-xylene business                                                                                                       2018     Sale of electricity started at Cosmo Denki (Electricity).
                                                                                                                        and CM Aroma established.                                                                                      * Currently Cosmo My Car Lease
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2018     Fiftieth anniversary of Abu Dhabi Oil celebrated.
                                                                                                              2006      Construction of delayed coker unit started at Sakai
                                                                                                                        Refinery.                                                                                                                                                 2019     Eco Power becomes wholly owned subsidiary,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           renamed Cosmo Eco Power.
                                   Yokkaichi Refinery                    Chiba Refinery

                                   Sakaide Refinery                      Sakai Refinery                     Cosmo Service Station redesigned           Corporate logo for “Filling up your   Offshore oil collection base for oil     Delayed coker unit at Sakai Refinery      Maruzen Petrochemical’s Chiba Plant   Wind power generation
                                                                                                                                                       hearts, too.”                         development

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      Value Creation Model
      As an integrated energy company, indispensable in people’s daily lives, the Cosmo Energy Group aims to
      solve social issues through its business activities.

Environmental Challenges
    and Social Issues                                                                                  Inputs                                                                                              Cosmo Energy Group’s business activities                                                                    Outcomes

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Consolidated Medium-Term Management Plan
                                                                 Number of employees (consolidated)                                                                               6,846
                                                                 Average number of temporary workers                                                                              3,169                                                                                                                               Social value
                                            Human capital        * As of March 31, 2020

    Mega-trends in the                                                                                                                                                                                  Consolidated Medium-Term         Consolidated Medium-Term CSR
     energy business                                             Operational Management System (OMS) as a basis for                                                                                     Management Plan                  Management Plan                                       Stable energy supply to society
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            P 09                              P 13
                                                                 safe operation and stable supply
Accelerating shift from fossil fuel           Safety and
                                          technology capital
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Expanding production of clean
  Paris Agreement
  (greenhouse gas reduction)                                                                                                                                                                                              Our business activities                                              energy, mainly around wind
  Fourth Industrial Revolution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 power generation
  (IT technology innovation)                                     Crude oil processing capacity                      400,000barrels/day
  Accelerating dissemination of                                  Operating rate of refineries April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 CD-based 87.9%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Four business segments
  electric vehicles (EVs)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Offering value that supports car-life,
                                                                 Number of service stations As of March 31, 2020                       2,755                                                                                                                                                   mobility and the lives of people
                                                                 Crude oil production                      Approx.51,000barrels/day                                                                  Oil Exploration                                            Renewable
                                                                                            FY2019 result                                                                                                                 Petroleum        Petrochemical
                                                                                                                          (Comparison with refining capacity: Approx. 13%)                           and Production                                          Energy and Other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Business           Business
                                                                 Petrochemical production capacity                                    As of March 31, 2020                                              Business                                               Businesses
                                            Manufactured
                                                                      Olefinic production capacity                                  Ethylene    1.29million tons/year
                                                                                                                                                                                                           P 33               P 37              P 41                P 45
                                              capital                 Aromatic production capacity                                  Para-xylene*1.36million tons/year                                                                                                                                                    Outputs
                                                                                             *As of July 31, 2020
                                                                                                                                    Benzene      0.74million tons/year
    Global mega trend                                                                                                               Mixed-xylene 0.62million tons/year

  Increase in global population                                  Wind power plant capacity                              As of July 31, 2020                         266,000kW                                                                                                                                         Economic value
                                                                                                                                          No. 3 in Japan and 7% domestic share                                               Our business base
  Climate change and global                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (FY2022 targets in the Sixth
  warming                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Medium-Term Management Plan)
  Low energy self-sufficiency rate                               Number of Cosmo the Card holders                           4.21million cards
                                                                                                                              As of March 31, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sustainable management                    P 51
  Pandemic
                                                               Cosmo My Car Lease As of March 31, 2020          Cumulative total 73,634cars
  Diversity & inclusion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ordinary income
                                                               Carlife Square App membership As of March 31, 2020       1.92million members                                                                 Promotion of environmental         Fulfillment of human rights and
  Consideration for human rights                                                                                                                                                                       E                                  S                                                    (excluding impact of inventory valuation)
                                               Social and                                                                                                                                                   measures                           social contribution measures
                                          relationship capital
                                                               Friendly relationship with oil-producing countries Approx. 50years
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thorough implementation of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Over ¥       120billion
                                                               Corporate brand awareness                                            98.4%                                                              G                                  G    Enhanced governance structure
                                                                 Surveyed 1,239 individuals, 18-64 years old, who visited a service station by car in the previous month (as of October 30, 2017)           safety measures                                                                    Profit attributable to owners of parent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Over ¥      50billion
                                                                 Crude oil reserves                                                                       160million barrels
                                                                 Total energy consumption                              FY2018 results
                                                                                                                                       (equivalent to approx. 17years of supply)

                                                                                                                                                                       744,623TJ
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Our values                                                   Net worth                     Over ¥    400billion
                                            Natural capital
    Japan’s mega-trend                                           Wind power, sunlight and other natural energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Brand statement          Filling up your hearts, too.                                 Free cash flow                 Over ¥       150billion
  Expansion of the sharing economy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (FY 2018 - FY 2022, five years total)

  Growth in demand for renewable
                                                                                                                                                             ¥1,639.8 billion                              Cosmo Energy Group Management Vision
  energy                                                         Total assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Net D/E Ratio                     1.0~1.5times
  Aging society and declining                                    Net assets                                                                                      ¥ 362.8 billion                     In striving for harmony and symbiosis between our planet, man
  working population
                                           Financial capital     Free cash flow                                                                                      ¥ 27.5 billion
                                                                                                                                                                                                      and society, we aim for sustainable growth towards a future of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           limitless possibilities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ROE                                             10%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Over
                                             (FY2019 results)

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                Realizing the Cosmo Energy Group Management Vision and

     CONTENTS   “Filling Up Your Heart, Too.”                                                    Our Activities
                The Cosmo Energy Group is engaged in the stable supply of energy to              Every day we are dedicated to activities that “Fill Up Your Heart, Too,”
                create an affluent society for “Filling Up Your Heart, Too.”                     for all stakeholders of the Cosmo Energy Group.

                     Cosmo Energy Group’s Value Creation                                              Business Activities
                     01 Cosmo Energy Group Management Vision                                          29    Cosmo Energy Group’s Business                              37    Petroleum Business
                     03 Value Creation Model                                                          31    Business Overview                                          41    Petrochemical Business
                     05 History of Value Creation                                                     33    Oil Exploration and Production Business                    45    Renewable Energy and Other Businesses

                     Strategy and Achievements
                                                                                                      Sustainability
                     09   Outline and Progress of the Consolidated Medium-Term Management Plan
                                                                                                      51   Cosmo Energy Group’s Sustainable Management                 65   Strengthening Corporate Governance Structure
                     11   Materiality and SDGs
                                                                                                      53   Engagement with the Environment                             67   Corporate Governance
                     13   Consolidated Medium-Term CSR Management Plan
                                                                                                      57   Engagement with Employees                                   69   Directors and Executive Officers
                     15   Major Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Used as Targets
                                                                                                      59   Engagement with Society                                     71   Messages from Outside Directors
                                                                                                      63   Ensuring Safety Measures

                     Messages
                     17 Message from Representative Director, Group CEO
                     23 Message from CFO
                                                                                                      Data
                                                                                                      73 Eleven-Year Selected Financial and Operating Data             79 Consolidated Management Indicators
                                                                                                      75 Consolidated Balance Sheet                                    80 Share Information
                     Financial Analysis                                                               77 Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive           81 Corporate Data
                                                                                                           Income
                     25   Business Results & Forecast, Cash Flow Situation, and Analysis of
                                                                                                      78 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
                          Financial Position

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Cosmo Energy Group’s Value Creation                 Strategy and Achievements                     Message               Financial Analysis                     Business activity                Sustainability              Data

Progress of the Consolidated Medium-Term                                                                                                                                                  Oil&New                                                                                                                             Long-Term
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Direction
                                                                                                                                                                                          The previous medium-term management plan was positioned as “five years to
Management Plan (FY2018-FY2022)                                                                                                                                                           establish a solid business foothold for further expansion.” Under this plan, we made
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            In view of the transition to a fossil-fuel-free society,
                                                                                                                                                                                          structural improvements, such as improving the profitability of the oil refining and                                shift the focus to the renewable energy business
Under the slogan “                                              ” the sixth five-year consolidated
                                                                                                                                                                                          sales business, as a leading initiative, and rationalizing the supply division.                                      through active investment while increasing the
management plan (the sixth management plan) began in FY2018.                                                                                                                              The sixth management plan is based on the profit foundation established in the fifth                               competitiveness of petroleum-related businesses.
By increasing our earnings power and improving our financial condition, we aim to achieve a net worth that                                                                                plan. We are continuing the fifth plan’s main initiative of improving the profitability of                               Contribute to the achievement of SDGs
can sustain us over changes in the market environment and a net D/E ratio of 1.0 to 1.5 times. We also strive                                                                             the oil refining and sales business (Oil) as well as advancing growth investment in                                      through the sustainable growth of the
to enhance our future growth drivers, mainly focusing on the Petrochemical Business and the Wind Power                                                                                    the wind power generation business and the petrochemical business (New) with                                                     Cosmo Energy Group.
Generation Business.                                                                                                                                                                      the aim of expanding the business portfolio, which anticipates no use of fossil fuel.

                                                                                                                          The Fifth Consolidated Medium-Term
                                                                                                                          Management Plan’s Main Initiatives
Basic policy                                                                                                                                                                                        The Sixth Consolidated
                                                                                                                          Recovery in profitability                                                     Medium-Term
                                                                                                                          Closed the Sakaide Refinery and shifted to a
                    Increase the profitability of the petroleum business, for example, by
                                                                                                                          three-refinery structure, as part of rationalization,
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Management Plan
                    complying with the IMO1 regulations on use of high-sulfur C fuel oil
    Oil             and taking the lead in the supply of clean marine fuels.
                                                                                                                          to ensure competitiveness.

                                                                                                                          Execution of growth strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                                The Consolidated Medium-
                                                                                                                                                                                               Term CSR Management Plan                           Improve the business portfolio for subsequent growth in view of
                     Strengthen the financial condition based on earning power.                                            Executed large-scale growth investment (the Hail                                                                        the long-term direction.
                                                                                                                          Oil Field, para-xylene plant, and new wind power                            The Sixth Consolidated
                                                                                                                          plants)                                                                 Medium-Term Management Plan                     Strengthen the financial foundation by increasing the
                    Invest in wind power generation and other businesses that will
New                 lead the next growth stage.                                                                                  Restored profitability in the Fifth Plan, which led                   Goal 2022                                  profitability of the Oil E&P and Petroleum businesses.
                                                                                                                                 to new investments in the sixth management plan
                     Contribute to the achievement of SDGs2 through business activities.

1
  An air pollution preventive measure for reducing ships’ emissions of sulfur oxide (SOx)
  adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that requires the reduction of
  sulfur content in marine fuel oil from 3.5% to 0.5% from the beginning of 2020.
2
  The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by 193 member countries at
  the United Nations Summit in September 2015.There are 169 targets for 17 goals, to be
  achieved in 15 years, from 2016 to 2030.
                                                                                                                      The Fifth Consolidated
                                                                                                                          Medium-Term
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Secure profitability to enable reinvestment
                                                                                                                        Management Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Expand growth drivers with a future orientation
                                                                                                                         FY2013 - FY2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Improve financial condition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Strengthen the group management foundation
Realignment of the Business Portfolio
    In view of the transition to a fossil-fuel-free society, shift the focus to the renewable energy business through active                                                              Progress of Management Goals
    investment while increasing the competitiveness of petroleum-related businesses.                                                                                                      Management Goals                 FY2018             FY2019                     FY2022                    In FY2019, the second year of the sixth management plan, ordinary
    Contribute to the achievement of SDGs through the sustainable growth of the Cosmo Energy Group.                                                                                            Ordinary income                                                                                     income, excluding the impact of inventory valuation, decreased by
                                                                                                                                                                                             (excluding the impact of   ¥107.4billion      ¥ 68.5billion           Over ¥120 billion               ¥38.9 billion from FY2018 to ¥68.5 billion, due to a decline in oil
                                                                                                                                                                                               inventory valuation)
    A    Possibility of peak out after 2030             B    Domestic onshore sites are mostly occupied
                                                                                                                                                       Strength

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   prices and oil product margin deterioration, caused by the effects of
         Cost competitiveness is key                         but offshore expansion is possible                                                                                               Profit attributable to
                                                                                                                                 A                                       Renewables                                      ¥ 53.1billion     ¥ -28.2billion          Over ¥ 50 billion               the COVID-19 pandemic.
                                                             Sixth     Maximize onshore                                                                                                        owners of parent
         Sixth    Maintain production level & reduce                                                                                                                      (wind power)
        MTMP*     OPEX                                      MTMP*      Expand to offshore                                                                                                                                                                                                          A decline of ¥52.2 billion in the inventory valuation, driven by lower
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Over ¥150 billion
                                                                                                                                 Oil                                                             Free cash flow           ¥ 6 billion       ¥ 27.5billion                                          oil price, resulted in recording loss attributable to owners of the
                                                             Long      Become one of the core businesses                                                                                                                                                      (FY2018 - FY2022 Five years total)
         Long     Seek added-value projects utilizing                                                                           E&P                           New
         term     the Company’s strengths                    term      Aim to be a domestic leading company in                                              Business
                                                                                                                                                                               B                                                                                                                   parent of ¥28.2 billion, down ¥81.3 billion in profit from FY2018.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Net worth            ¥ 281.1billion     ¥ 239.8 billion        Over ¥ 400 billion
                                                                       offshore wind power generation                                                    (exploration)                          (Net worth ratio)          (16.5%)             (14.6%)                  (Over 20%)                 The COVID-19 pandemic affected and deteriorated management
    C    Domestic demand will continue to               D    International markets are growing based on an increase
                                                                                                                        Oil Refining                                                             Net D/E Ratio*          1.98times          2.41times              1.0 to 1.5times                 indicators for FY2019 year on year. In the meantime, we anticipate
         decline, but relative competitiveness will           in the global population                                                                                   Petrochemicals
                                                                                                                        and Sales Integration                                                                                                                                                      that the temporary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on profit
         increase until around 2030                          Ethylene production to maintain competitiveness                                                                                          ROE                  20.4%              -10.8 %                  Over 10 %
                                                             Able to swing from petroleum fuel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   decline will gradually dissipate in FY2020. Therefore, we are
         Sixth    Focus on profitable products                                                                         Threat                                              Opportunity
        MTMP*     Strengthen synergy with the                                                                                                                                             Precondition                                                                                             projecting ¥30 billion in ordinary income excluding the impact of
                                                             Sixth     Strengthen competitiveness in global market
                  petrochemical business                    MTMP*      Development of differentiating products              C                                             D                  Dubai crude oil price                                                                                 inventory valuation and ¥14.5 billion in profit attributable to owners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             69                 60                          70
                                                                                                                                                       Weakness

         Long     Shift from petroleum fuel to                         Synergy with oil refining business
                                                                                                                                                                         [Example]
                                                                                                                                                                                                    (USD/B)                                                                                        of the parent.
         term     petrochemical feedstock                                                                                                                                                        Exchange rate                                                                                     We will continue steady implementation of the measures of the
                                                             Long      Shift from petroleum fuel to
                                                             term      petrochemical feedstock                                                                            Now Future                (Yen/USD)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             111                109                        110
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   sixth management plan, aiming to achieve the plan’s goals.
*MTMP:Medium-Team Management Plan                                                                                                           *The bubble size is a conceptual image.                                                                      * Concerning the ¥30 billion hybrid loan made on March 31, 2020, 50% of this loan is included in Equity.

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Materiality and SDGs
Recently, companies must address a wide range of social                       As a company whose public mission is to supply continual, safe,                          its business activities. According to the materiality, we develop                            We are committed to focusing on initiatives related to materiality
issues, including climate change, resource depletion, and other               and reliable energy, which is indispensable in society, the Cosmo                        goals and action plans, and promote activities. By doing so, we                              and contributing to the realization of SDGs, as a guideline
environmental issues as well as issues regarding human rights                 Energy Group has identified materiality (priority issues) to work                        aid in solving social issues and simultaneously strengthen our                               in realizing sustainable growth as declared in the Group’s
and labor, among others.                                                      on in view of the mega trends, to solve social issues through                            corporate competitiveness.                                                                   Management Vision.

                                                                                                                                                                        The Sixth Management Plan’s Basic Policy
     Environmental Challenges and Social Issues                                                  Materiality                                                            and Priority Measures                                                           Related SDGs

                                                                                                                                                                        Secure a system of safe, stable operation in the oil refining business                                            Reduce CO2 emissions of the entire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          supply chain
                                       Accelerating shift from fossil fuel                                                Secure profitability                          Take action ahead of the IMO regulations
                                          Paris Agreement (greenhouse gas reduction)                                      to enable                                     Strengthen the Vehicle Life business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         E                                Reduce environmental pollutants and work on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          resource circulation
                                          Fourth Industrial Revolution (IT technology                                     reinvestment                                  Achieve synergy with the petrochemical business                                                                   Enhance disaster response capacity
                                          innovation)                                                                                                                   Steadily recover the investment in the Hail Oil Field
       Mega-trends in                     Accelerating dissemination of electric                                                                                                                                                                                                          Promote the health of employees and reduce
     the energy business                  vehicles (EVs)                                                                                                                Strengthen competitiveness in the petrochemical business and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          long working hours
                                                                                                                          Expand growth                                 increase its product-line
                                                                                                                          drivers with a                                Early development of offshore wind power generation                              S                                Support the empowerment of diverse
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          personnel and long-term career development
                                                                                                                          future orientation                            Explore new businesses for future growth in the domestic and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Improve customer satisfaction
                                                                                                                                                                        overseas markets (Asia and Abu Dhabi)
                                          Increase in global population

                                          Climate change and global warming                                                                                             Increase shareholders’ equity based on profits                                                                    Prevent work-related accidents and major
                                          Low energy self-sufficiency rate                                                Improve financial                             Strengthen cash management                                                       G                                accidents
                                                                                                                          condition                                                                                                                                                       Prevent serious quality-related accidents
                                                                                                                                                                        Careful selection of investments with an eye on the long-
                                          Pandemic
                                                                                                                                                                        term environment
           Global                         Diversity & inclusion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Risk management, fraud prevention
          mega trend                      Consideration for human rights                                                                                                Implement sustainable management
                                                                                                                                                                          Consolidated Medium-Term CSR Management Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         G                                Disclose information to stakeholders
                                                                                                                                                                             Refer to page 13 for details

                                                                                                                                                                           Promoting environmental measures
                                                                                                                                                                           Enhancing human rights & social contribution measures
                                                                                                                          Strengthen the                                                                                                                                                To achieve sustainable growth as declared in the
                                                                                                                                                                           Ensuring safety measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Management Vision of the Cosmo Energy Group,
                                          Expansion of the sharing economy                                                group management                                 Strengthening corporate governance structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        we aim to solve social issues through our business
                                          Growth in demand for renewable energy                                           foundation                                                                                                                                                    activities, which are responsible for supplying
                                                                                                                                                                        Increase productivity through work-style and operational                                                        energy to support people’s daily lives. We respect
                                          Aging society and declining working
                                                                                                                                                                         innovation                                                                                                     the 17 SDGs as a guideline, select the above goals
           Japan’s                        population
                                                                                                                                                                          Promoting diversity                                                                                           as priorities related to our business, and proactively
          mega-trend
                                                                                                                                                                          Thoroughly increased operation efficiency using robotic process                                               work on them.
                                                                                                                                                                          automation (RPA) and AI

The United Nations Global Compact*                                                                             Principle Support and respect of human rights
                                                                                                                                                                                     Principle Precautionary approach to                  Enhancement of sustainable management
                                                                                                      Human        1:
                                                                                                      Rights                                                                             7:    environmental challenges
We signed the United Nations Global Compact in 2006 and use its Ten                                            Principle Not complicit in human rights abuses                                                                             Based on the conviction that earnest efforts to address materiality will lead to achieving the
                                                                                                                   2:
Principles as a reference in recognizing social issues.                                                                  Freedom of association and                                  Principle Initiatives to promote greater             sixth management plan’s goals and contribute to solving social issues, we intend to review our
                                                                                                               Principle recognition of the right to collective        Environment
                                                                                                                                                                                         8:    environmental responsibility               organization, systems, and other aspects to enhance sustainable management.
                                                                                                                   3:
                                                                                                                         bargaining
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          In addition, in executing strategies to realize the Group’s Management Vision and achieve the sixth
                                                                                                               Principle Elimination of forced and compulsory labour                 Principle Development and diffusion of
                                                                                                      Labour       4:                                                                    9:    environmentally friendly technologies      management plan, we continue to examine the importance of the materiality from the perspective of
* The United Nations Global Compact: Initiatives addressed by the UN                                           Principle Effective abolition of child labour                                                                              our company and society to meet the needs of the times.
  Secretary-General to businesses at the World Economic Forum in 1999.                                             5:
                                                                                                                                                                          Anti-      Principle Work against corruption in all its         We plan to conduct interviews within and outside the company and report to the Board of Directors.
  Companies are encouraged to comply with the Ten Principles concerning                                        Principle Elimination of discrimination in respect       corruption      10:    forms, including extortion and bribery
  human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.                                                          6:    of employment and occupation

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The Consolidated Medium-Term
CSR Management Plan (FY2018-FY2022)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Board of Directors

To achieve sustainable growth as declared in the Group’s Management Vision, the Cosmo Energy Group has developed the Consolidated
Medium-Term CSR Management Plan (FY2018– FY2022; the CSR plan) in line with the Sixth Consolidated Medium-Term Management Plan.                                                                                                                              Executive Officers’ Committee
The CSR plan has identified materiality from the perspective of ESG (environmental measures; human rights and social contribution measures;
safety and governance) and set KPIs as specific targets. We strive to achieve these targets through our business activities, thereby contributing
to the realization of SDGs by our entire group.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Cosmo Energy Holdings
                                                                                                                                                        Reporting of measures                                                                             Internal Control Committee
Direction and Materiality of the Consolidated                                                                                                                and results
Medium-Term CSR Management Plan
                                                                                    E                                           S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Safety and Risk Management Committee                         Environmental and Social Initiatives Committee
                                                               Promoting environmental                          Enhancing human rights &                                                                     Chairperson:              Vice Chairperson: Officer in charge of Corporate                  Vice Chairperson: Officer in charge of Corporate
In promoting group-wide comprehensive,
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Officer in charge                           Planning Dept.                                                    Planning Dept.
efficient and sustainable management, we                              measures                                 social contribution measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                            of Sustainability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Corporate Ethics and Human Rights Committee                             Information Disclosure Committee
have established four committees in charge of                                                                                                                                                                Initiative Dept.
                                                                                                                                                                                   PDCA cycle                                       Vice Chairperson: Officer in charge of Human Resource                Vice Chairperson: Officer in charge of Corporate
ESG promotion initiatives to handle safety, risk
                                                                                                                                                                                 evaluation and                                                   and General Affairs Dept.                                           Communication Dept.
management, human rights, the environment, and                                                                                                                                   instructions for
other issues. Each of these committees runs a                                                                                                                                     improvement
PDCA cycle – from planning for a single year and                                                        G
the long term to doing, checking, and acting – to                            Ensuring safety                   Strengthening corporate
                                                                               measures                         governance structure                                                                                                                                                            Core and semi-core companies
achieve continual improvement.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cosmo Energy Group CSR                                                                                                                Customer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Safety                         Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Promotion Liaison Meeting                                                                                                       Satisfaction (CS) and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (Environmental)                  Management
                                                                                                     Cosmo Energy Holdings                                                      Management                                                                                                                                               Quality Assurance
                                                                                 CSR plan control                                                                                                                                                                             Committee                       Committee
                                                                                                     Sustainability Initiative                                                  and operation                                                                                                                                                Committee
                                                                                  and promotion
                                                                                   organization
                                                                                                     Department

                                           Materiality                 Target                                         Progress and future plan                                                                              Materiality                 Target                                             Progress and future plan
                                          Reduction of CO 2 emission reduction               Implemented energy-saving investment in refineries and investment in wind
                                        greenhouse gas of 1.2 million tons from               power generation business and reduced CO2 emissions by 0.59 million tons                                                                             Zero serious                One serious labor-related accident in FY2019 (vs. one in FY2018) and 122
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Safe operations
         Promoting environmental           emissions          FY2013 by FY2022                from FY2013 (from 7.462 million tons in FY2013 to 6.875 million tons in FY2019)                                                                      labor-related               work-related accidents in FY2019 (vs. 151 in FY2018)
     E                                                                                                                                                                                    Ensuring safety
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and stable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  accidents at all             Start of study on PDCA for reduction in crisis occurrence and rebuilding of a
         measures                         Reduction of
                                                           Planned abolition of use          Shift of lighting equipment in refineries and plants from mercury lamps to              G                                        supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 group companies               reporting method during a crisis
                                         environmental
                                                              of mercury lamps               environmentally friendly LED lamps is exceeding the plan (164%)                              measures
                                           pollutants        PCB waste disposal
                                                                                             Continual implementation of PCB waste disposal by the legal deadline
                                                                management                                                                                                                                                                        Zero occurrence of a
                                        Actions to recycle                                                                                                                                                                       Quality        serious product (quality)
                                                           Reduction in industrial waste     Continual promotion of industrial waste recycling                                                                                                                                 Zero serious product (quality) accidents in FY2019 (vs. 1 in FY2018)
                                            resources                                                                                                                                                                           assurance      accident caused by group
                                                                                             Cosmo Energy Holdings and its three core operating companies: Ratio of paid                                                                               companies
                                         Occupational Promotion of employees’ health         holidays taken: 87.7% in FY2019
                                        safety & health                                      Cosmo Energy Holdings was recognized as a 2020 Certified Health and
                                         management Reduction in long working hours          Productivity Management Organization by the Ministry of Economy, Trade                                                                             Strengthened selection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Thorough risk management and solid response to measures for priority risks
                                                                                             and Industry (METI) and Nippon Kenko Kaigi.                                                                                                        and implementation of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Risk                                             by each group company
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 measures for priority
                                                              Empowerment of diverse         Ratio of women hired – 26% in FY2019; ratio of people with disabilities in the                                                management                                          Establishment of a team for crisis measures in response to the COVID-19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  risks in each group
                                                                   personnel                 workforce – 2.22% as of June 2020                                                                                                                                                 pandemic (from January 2020)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       company
                                            Diversity              30% in the ratio of       Selected for the first time as a Nadeshiko Brand company by METI and the
                                                              women hired; adherence to
         Enhancing human rights                                 the employment quota         Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) for its proactive efforts to support women to
                                                              for people with disabilities   play active roles in the workplace.                                                                                                               Enhancement of fraud            Two serious compliance violations in FY2019 (zero in FY2018)
     S   & social contribution                                 Maximization of                                                                                                         Strengthening corporate              Compliance          prevention initiative          Conducting of FY2019 survey on the current status of CSR
         measures
                                            Human                                            Training expenses: ¥50,000 per employee                                                 G                                                             Zero serious                Holding of a training course on corporate ethics and human rights, and a course on power
                                          resources          employees’ capabilities
                                                                training expenses of
                                                                                             Ratio of employees who sign up for a correspondence course for personal                   governance structure                                     compliance violations          harassment, lectured by an outside lawyer; continual operation of a whistleblower system
                                         development           ¥ 50,000 per employee         development: 8.7%
                                                            Improved evaluation on                                                                                                                                          CSR-based            Development of a CSR          Established the Cosmo Energy Group CSR Procurement Policy in October 2019
                                                              the three promises             AA-rated service stations in evaluation on the three promises: 46.0% in                                                       procurement            procurement policy           Established the Cosmo Oil CSR Purchasing Guidelines in November 2019
                                                             50% service stations to be      FY2019 (vs. 44.7% in FY2018)
                                                                    AA-rated                 Number of complaints received in the Customer Center: 253 (achieved the
                                           Customer          Reduction in the number         target of 290 by FY2022)                                                                                                                                                          Release of non-financial information in the COSMO REPORT and on the company’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Handling of ESG              sustainability website
                                          satisfaction           of complaints
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Information             evaluations                Continually selected in the FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and the
                                                                                             Cosmo Oil Eco Card holders: Increase of about 1,000 year on year (65,000 at                                                                             by investors,
                                                                                             FY2019-end; 64,000 at FY2018-end)                                                                                               disclosure                                        SOMPO Sustainability Index
                                                             Expansion of the Cosmo Oil                                                                                                                                                           shareholders, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     consumers                 Selected as a constituent of the MSCI Japan Empowering Women (WIN) Select Index for the
                                                                  Eco Card Fund              Launch of a new service to provide donations from the Carlife Square                                                                                                              first time
                                                                                             application and by joining the Cosmo Denki (Electricity) plan
                                                           * Cosmo Energy Exploration & Production Co., Ltd., Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd., and Cosmo Oil Marketing Co., Ltd.

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 Major Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
 Used as Targets
Financial

                Ordinary income                                   Profit attributable to
                (excluding the impact of inventory valuation)     owners of parent                               Free cash flow                                          Net worth                                              Net D/E Ratio                                         ROE
                Management Goals (FY2022)                         Management Goals (FY2022)                      Management Goals (FY2022)                               Management Goals (FY2022)                              Management Goals (FY2022)                             Management Goals (FY2022)

                Over ¥        120 billion                         Over ¥           50 billion                    Over ¥         150 billion
                                                                                                                  (FY 2018 - FY 2022 Five years total)
                                                                                                                                                                         Over ¥         400 billion                             1.0 ~1.5 times                                        Over         10%
                2019                        68.5                  2019         -28.2                             2019                              27.5                  2019                                239.8              2019                    2.41                          2019             -10.8

                2018                                      107.4   2018                             53.1          2018                        6.0                         2018                                        281.1      2018                 1.98                             2018                                20.4

                2017                                   95.9       2017                                    72.8   2017                                             96.2   2017                                238.7              2017                   2.25                           2017                                       36.1

                2016               42.0                           2016                             53.2          2016 -64.4                                              2016                        164.7                      2016                            3.58                  2016                                       39.0

                2015            32.6                              2015 -50.2                                     2015            -14.4                                   2015                108.0                              2015                                    4.60          2015 -36.5

                  Reason for selection as KPI                       Reason for selection as KPI                     Reason for selection as KPI                            Reason for selection as KPI                            Reason for selection as KPI                            Reason for selection as KPI
                  The company maintains a 70-day                    Profit attributable to owners of                Free cash flow is emphasized                           The level of net worth is used as a                    The net debt-to-equity ratio                           The ROE is used as a KPI as a
                  equivalent volume inventory, conforming           parent is used as a KPI because                 in assessing ongoing business                          KPI in order to gauge improvement                      is used as a KPI because of                            measure of emphasis on efficient
                  to the oil product stockpiling obligation         net profit is related to net worth,             activities, as well as appropriate                     of the company’s financial                             the importance of the balance                          generation of profit by use of net
                  for private oil companies. Ordinary               net debt-to-equity ratio, and                   investment and the dividend                            condition, which had been impaired                     between net worth and interest-                        worth.
                  income (excluding the impact of inventory         other financial indicators that the             payment level. It is therefore used                    mainly by the impact of inventory in                   bearing debt.
                  valuation) is therefore used as a KPI as it       company finds important.                        as a KPI.                                              the past.
                  reflects real ordinary income.

                                                                  Rate of usage                                  The ratio of the “AA” evaluation                        Serious Work-Related
Pre-Financial

                CO2 emissions1                                    of annual paid holidays2                       rating of three promises*                               Accidents3

                Management Goals (FY2022)                         Management Goals (FY2022)                      Management Goals (FY2022)                               Management Goals (FY2022)

                6.26 million
                     ton-CO                        2              100%                                           50.0%                                                   None
                2019                                     6.88     2019                              87.7%        2019                                         46.0%      2019    1

                2018                                   6.65       2018                               90.4%       2018                                        44.7%       2018    1

                2017                                      7.27    2017                              89.1%        2017                                     39.2%

                2016                                     7.12     2016                               91.1%       2016                                35.0%

                                                                                                                    (Average of three evaluation results per year)
                                                                  2015                               89.7%

                  Reason for selection as KPI                       Reason for selection as KPI                     Reason for selection as KPI                            Reason for selection as KPI
                  “Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions”           The rate of usage of annual paid                With the aim of raising customer                       Safe, stable operation is one of the most
                  is one of KPIs in the Consolidated                holidays is used as a KPI with the              satisfaction, Cosmo Oil                                important issues of the Cosmo Energy
                  Medium-Term CSR Management Plan,                  aim of promoting efficient operation            service stations use an outside                        Group and is also recognized as priority                     1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Definition and coverage: The petroleum and petrochemical segments, the renewable energy segment,
                  while “Harmony and Symbiosis with                 and employees’ work-life balance.               research institute to conduct                          issue in the sixth medium-term plan and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and others of the Cosmo Energy Group, which are covered in the consolidated medium-term CSR
                  the Global Environment” and “Harmony              Group companies set their targets               an investigation by mystery                            the CSR medium-term plan. In particular,                         management plan.
                  and Symbiosis between Energy and                  separately, depending on their                  examiners three times a year. The                      Cosmo Oil, which adopted an Operations                       2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Definition and coverage: Employees, contract employees, and part-time employees of Cosmo Energy
                  Society” are stated in the Cosmo Energy           business category.                              ratio of service stations with an                      Management System (OMS; details on                               Holdings, Cosmo Energy Exploration & Production, Cosmo Oil, and Cosmo Oil Marketing are included.
                  Group Management Vision. The Cosmo                                                                “AA” rating is used as a KPI.                           See page 64 . ) and strives for achieving                       Those who were out of work during the entire term and those who retired during the term are excluded
                  Energy Group identifies reduction in                                                                                                                     safe operation and stable supply,                                from the calculation.
                  environmental impact, including CO2                                                                                                                      improving operations, and avoiding                           3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Definition and coverage: Total work-related accidents that require and do not require time off from work.
                  emission, as one of priority issues.                                                                                                                     opportunity loss.                                                Accidents involve both directly-hired employees and those working at subcontractors of Cosmo Energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Holdings, Cosmo Energy Exploration & Production, Cosmo Oil, Cosmo Oil Marketing, Maruzen
                                                                                                                        * Evaluation on fulfillment of                                                                                      Petrochemical, and 41 related companies.
                                                   See page 53                                 See page 58                           three promises: See page 59

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                                                                                                                                                view is that oil demand will decrease by about half of
                                                                           Our commitment to steadily implement the
                                                                                                                                                the present level by 2040, I expect that the transition to
                                                                           basic policies of "Oil & New" remains unchanged,
                                                                                                                                                a fossil-fuel-society may be accelerated in light of the
                                                                           despite the changing environment
                                                                                                                                                impact of COVID-19. The "Oil & New" basic policy is to
                                                                           The global economy and the energy industry have been                 capture long-term big trends, flexibly respond to short-
                                                                           hit by the turbulent waves of successive, unprecedented              term changes, and increase the competitiveness of the
                                                                           events, such as the spread of the novel coronavirus                  petroleum-related business while simultaneously promoting
                                                                           (COVID-19) and a drop in crude oil prices. While the Cosmo           the shift to renewable energy. We are determined to
                                                                           Energy Group is not immune to these events, I believe that           execute this policy steadily and promptly, with the aim of
                                                                           what we need to do remains unchanged even under the                  raising our corporate value.
                                                                           current circumstances.
                                                                           I am strongly convinced that the structural reform we have
                                                                                                                                                FY2019 results
                                                                           pushed forward with corporatewide efforts since the 5th
                                                                           Medium-Term Management Plan has made our business                    In FY2019, net sales decreased by ¥32.4 billion from the
                                                                           more resilient. For example, as a part of the structural             previous year to ¥2,738.0 billion, ordinary profit excluding
                                                                           reform, we established a structure that is well prepared for         the impact of inventory valuation decreased by ¥38.9
                                                                           a medium-term decline in demand for fuel oil. We therefore           billion to ¥68.5 billion. Profit attributable to owners of
                                                                           responded to the recent decline in fuel oil demand by                parent decreased by ¥81.3 billion to loss of ¥28.2 billion,
                                                                           adjusting procurement from outside the Group, without                mainly due to inventory evaluation loss of ¥52.2 billion that
                                                                           lowering the operating rate of our refineries. Amid industry         stemmed from a temporary drop in crude oil prices.
                                                                           consolidation, our strategy to emphasize a balance, rather           The Petroleum Business benefitted from the start of the
                                                                           than an expansion in scale by integration, has worked well.          fuel oil supply to Kygnus Sekiyu and the improved low-
                                                                           Crude oil and other fossil fuels are indispensable energy            sulfur fuel oil market, which was driven by the tightened
                                                                           sources for people's daily lives, but their consumption is           International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations, but
                                                                           expected to be restrained due to the aggravating climate             the markets of various products deteriorated due to the
                                                                           change caused by global warming. While the prevalent                 impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in

We strive to realize “Oil & New”                                              The 6th Consolidated Medium-Term Management Plan

while flexibly and optimally
responding to the changing environment
Representative Director, Group CEO                                                                  The Cosmo Energy Group is making a new and vigorous step into the future.
                                                                                                 Building the next business portfolio with the petroleum-related business at its core
Hiroshi Kiriyama

                                                                                   Increase the competitiveness of                                    1   Secure profitability to enable reinvestment
                                                                            Oil    petroleum-related businesses
                                                                                                                                          Basic       2   Expand growth drivers with a future orientation
                                                                                                                                          policy
                                                                                                                                                      3   Improve the financial condition
                                                                           New     Develop the next growth drivers
                                                                                                                                                      4   Strengthen the Group management foundation

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a decline in profit. The Petrochemical Business' decline       in the 6th Medium-Term Management Plan. A variety of              of Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture, Northwest Coast of Aomori             disposable diapers and other hygiene products in FY2020.
in profit was attributable to the deterioration of the         measures have been implemented toward the management              Prefecture, and Akita Central Sea Area. We aim to become              In the same year, Hyundai Cosmo Petrochemical (HCP), a
petrochemical market, which more than offset the benefit       goal of ¥120 billion in ordinary profit, excluding the impact     a leading company in offshore wind power generation, with             joint venture between the Cosmo Energy Group and Hyundai
from improvement in output after resolving the negative        of inventory valuation by FY2022.                                 generation capacity of 1.0 million kW by 2030, when all rotors        Oilbank in South Korea, will complete investments to increase
impact of regular maintenance conducted in FY2018. The                                                                           are spinning.                                                         production capacity for para-xylene and energy saving in
Oil E&P Business also posted a decline in profit as the Hail                         Enhanced competitiveness of the             The Petrochemical Business is positioned as one of our                order to become more competitive. We plan to start the
                                                                Priority measure 1
Oil Field reduced production output and crude oil prices                             Petroleum Business                          growth drivers. We are aggressively making investments while          commercial operation of a propylene rectifying tower, which is
declined, despite a recovery in production output by the       Regarding the petroleum Business, the IMO has adopted             pursuing synergies with the Petroleum Business. Maruzen               jointly being constructed with Maruzen Petrochemical to add
existing oil fields.                                           marine fuel regulations that ban the use of the high-             Petrochemical, with Japan’s largest-class ethylene production         value to basic chemical products in FY2021.
                                                               sulfur fuel oil in all marine areas. The Cosmo Energy             capacity, strives to expand the highly functional product
                                                               Group has increased the capacity of the Delayed Coker             business, which is less prone to changes in the market                                      Operational innovation
We are making steady progress                                                                                                                                                                           Priority measure 3
                                                               unit at the refinery and has already built a refining             environment. As an example, Maruzen Petrochemical plans to                                   (diversity, work-style innovation)
on the 6th Medium-Term Management Plan
                                                               system that does not produce high-sulfur fuel oil before          establish a joint business with Arakawa Chemical Industries           In anticipation of a declining working population over the
We are making steady progress with our priority measures       the regulation came into force in 2020. Moreover, in              to manufacture hydrogenerated petroleum resin, used in                medium term in Japan, I believe that we must substantially

                                                                                                                                                                       Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

July 2019, we commenced the fuel products supply to                                                                              reduce work that depends on individuals, promote business
                                                                Priority measure 2   Business portfolio transition                                                                                     More advanced, autonomous,
Kygnus Sekiyu, our capital and business alliance partner                                                                         process outsourcing (BPO), and invest in robotic process
                                                                                                                                                                                                       and profound ESG management
since 2017. Such increase in sales volume is expected to       The Renewable Energy Business is centered around the              automation (RPA), AI, and other IT technologies as a part
help generate the profit improvement impact in FY2020.         wind power generation business. Cosmo Eco Power is                of operational innovation. We will transform to use a system          As a company in the energy business, the Cosmo Energy
In the Oil E&P Business, the Hail Oil Field began              one of pioneers in wind power generation and has the third        that allows for a shorter, more flexible work-style, and aim to       Group has been ahead of its peers in undertaking
production in FY2017, but intentionally reduced                largest market share in Japan. The company is making              raise productivity and promote diversity.                             environmental management based on awareness of
production output in FY2019 as the rate of decline in          steady progress on its plan to expand onshore wind power          Major companies of the Cosmo Energy Group have adopted                providing safety and security to people's everyday lives
the reservoir pressure at Hail Oil Field was higher than       generation capacity from 230,000kW to 400,000kW by                our work-at-home program for employees to support their               and of bearing responsibility for protecting the global
initially expected. We planned to invest in secondary oil      FY2022. In case of offshore wind power generation, the            childcare or nursing care. In FY2019, we expanded the                 environment. Our recent efforts include energy saving
recovery, but in light of a drop in crude oil prices and       change from the feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme to the bidding        program, enabling employees to telework from any location             in refineries and plants, expansion of the wind power
the global economic conditions, we are reconsidering           scheme is likely to entice large companies to enter the market,   irrespective of the reason for two days a week (no limit in the       generation business, and sales of virtually CO 2 -free
the timing of the investment. In the future, full              but we can maintain our competitive advantage, as we are          number of days for employees with childcare or nursing care           electricity (Cosmo Denki Green). The Cosmo Energy Group
production is expected to expand the profit contribution       ahead of other large companies and are undertaking projects       as a reason). The program's utilization rate increased by             is highly rated for its environmental efforts, as recently
by the Hail Oil Field.                                         in many areas, including Akita Port, Noshiro Port, Coast          more than three times year over year in FY2019.                       shown by its ranking as third most environmentally

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conscious company out of 627 companies by business
people in the 2020 Nikkei Corporate Image Survey.
Along with the Consolidated Medium-Term Management
Plan, we are implementing the Consolidated Medium-
Term CSR Management Plan. In light of increasing greater
social demand for environmental, social, and governance
(ESG), our ESG efforts need to be more advanced,
autonomous, and profound. In April 2020, we therefore
established the Sustainability Promotion Department to
advance environmental activities and to augment our
social and governance activities to a cutting-edge level,
similar to that of the environmental activities. In February
2006, the Cosmo Energy Group signed the United Nations
Global Compact (UNGC). Endorsing its 10 principles on
the protection of human rights, the elimination of unfair
labor, environmental initiatives and anti-corruption, we will
continue efforts to realize these principles.
I have seen great progress in promoting diversity. In
FY2019, we welcomed Ms. Takayama as independent
outside director. I felt the Board of Director's discussion
became substantially more active and diverse by having
a woman join the Board. We also promoted a female
employee to an executive officer position in April 2020.
As a result, the Cosmo Energy Group was selected as a
"Nadeshiko Brand," which was jointly sponsored by the
Tokyo Stock Exchange and Japan's Ministry of Economy,           our unique value and existence known through it, and raise       affected by a decline in crude oil prices and is expecting a            situation comprehensively from the medium- to long-term
Trade and Industry (METI), which selects outstanding            our brand value.                                                 decrease of ¥49.0 billion year on year in ordinary profit.              viewpoint and decided to pay dividends of ¥80 per share
companies in promoting the advancement and success of                                                                            There is no doubt that the business environment will be                 in FY2019. We intend to make sustainable, stable dividend
women in the workplace.                                                                                                          harsh, but our mainstay Petroleum Business has strength                 payments while achieving optimal financial conditions at
                                                                FY2020 forecasts
                                                                                                                                 in terms of positioning in the supply/demand balance as                 the same time.
                                                                For FY2020 (ending March 31, 2021), we are forecasting           mentioned above. Specifically, we are in a short position               The COVID-19 pandemic is having a great effect on the
"Filling up your hearts, too" under the COSMO brand
                                                                ordinary profit of ¥30.0 billion, excluding the impact of        and our production capacity is less than our sales volume,              Cosmo Energy Group and we may have to reconsider the
The Cosmo Energy Group has been recognized under the            inventory valuation, and profit attributable to owners of        as we started the supply to Kygnus Oil in FY2019. This                  timing of implementation for some measures. I believe
brand name "Cosmo Oil." However, in view of the transition      parent of ¥14.5 billion. While global demand in fuel oil is      places us in a unique position compared to most other                   that now is a time of testing for companies and their
to a fossil-fuel-free society, we are transforming our          expected to decline due to the impact of COVID-19, the           refineries in the world, which are plagued with excess                  management on the correctness of their judgments,
business portfolio with a growing focus on the Renewable        Petroleum Business is projecting a similar sales volume          capacity and currently run at a low operating rate. Even                according to the situation at hand.
Energy Business in addition to positioning the Petroleum        as in FY2019, thanks to an increase in the supply of fuel        if demand for fuel oil drops further due to the impact of               I am confident that the Cosmo Energy Group is becoming
Business as the main business. In view of this, we also         products to Kygnus Sekiyu. In addition, ending of the            COVID-19, we believe that we can continue operation                     a company that can flexibly rebalance its business portfolio
intend to promote COSMO as a brand that unifies the entire      negative time lag by which the product margin reflects           without lowering the operating rate.                                    and establish its scenario depending on the changing
group, including the Renewable Energy Business, to replace      the FY2019 drop in crude oil prices, and assuming the                                                                                    environment. I can say this because measures we have
"Cosmo Oil." Our corporate message, "Filling up your hearts,    absence of impact from accidents caused by typhoons or                                                                                   implemented have made us stronger. The current harsh
                                                                                                                                 Shareholder return is promoted while considering
too," will continue to be used as a brand statement for the     other events, enable us to forecast higher ordinary profit                                                                               business environment should be a great opportunity for
                                                                                                                                 optimal financial conditions at the same time
entire group. A brand that is established based on consistent   (excluding the impact of inventory valuation) by ¥22.6 billion                                                                           our group. Our entire group will work together to become a
branding earns the trust and expectations of consumers          from the previous year. In contrast, the Petrochemical           In FY2019 we posted an inventory evaluation loss, caused                good company that we can all be proud of and a prevailing
and leads to enhanced business competitiveness. Such a          Business is expecting a decrease of ¥7.7 billion year on         by a drop in crude oil prices, and did not make sufficient              company that can grow sustainably.
brand may facilitate the hiring of excellent people and raise   year in ordinary profit due to the deteriorating overseas        progress in improving the overall financial condition.                  We sincerely hope that our shareholders, customers,
the work morale of employees. We will therefore unify our       markets and the impact of regular maintenance of Maruzen         Nevertheless, in light of steady progress on implementing               business partners and all other stakeholders will continue
diverse business activities under the "COSMO" brand, make       Petrochemical. The Oil E&P Business will be negatively           the measures of each business, we considered the                        to extend their support for many years to come.

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Cosmo Energy Group’s Value Creation          Strategy and Achievements                      Message               Financial Analysis                 Business activity                            Sustainability                       Data

                                                                                                                                                      somewhat, mainly due to the decline in crude oil                                            Net Worth and Net D/E Ratio
                                                                                                                                                      prices, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in FY2019.                                        (Billion yen)                    Net worth (LH)           Net D/E ratio (RH)                      (Times)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                500                                                                                                      5
                                                                                                                                                      However, our petroleum business in Japan, which is a

Improving financial strength
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4.6                                                Over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                400                                                                                             400 4
                                                                                                                                                      core source of profit, remains robust. Depending on the                                                                                             3.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                300                       3.6                                            281.1      239.8                3
                                                                                                                                                      state of the recovery in crude oil prices, the temporary                                                                                                  238.7

while responding well to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2.41
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                200                   167.2                    164.7                                                     2
                                                                                                                                                      negative impact that occurred in prior years may be                                                                                                 2.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                100                                108.0                                         1.98                    1
                                                                                                                                                      eliminated. We will continue to strive to achieve the sixth

changing business environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0                                                                                      1.0~1.5        0
                                                                                                                                                      management plan.                                                                                               FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2022
                                                                                                                                                      * Subordinated loan: A form of hybrid finance that lies between equity and                Dubai crude oil price
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (USD/bbl, annual          84         46            47           56        69         60           70
                                                                                                                                                        debt. It is also a capital financing method that has similar characteristics and        average)
                                                                                                                                                        features to equity.                                                                     Impact of inventory
                                  Representative Director, Senior Executive Officer                                                                                                                                                             valuation (Billion yen) -116.1     -68.7           39.4      21.0        -10.7      -52.2         —
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Net interest-bearing
                                    In charge of Corporate Communication Dept.,                                                                                                                                                                 debt (Billion yen)   597.7         666.2       727.3        635.8        644.7      628.3         —
                                              Accounting Dept. and Finance Dept.
                                                                                                                                                      Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
                                                       Takayuki Uematsu                                                                               Due to the global economic slowdown and the                                                  Investment Plan (FY2018-FY2022)
                                                                                                                                                      deteriorating business environment caused by the                                                                                                                                        (Billion yen)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Sale and
                                                                                                                                                      COVID-19 pandemic, we have focused on securing                                                                             Oil Refining                           leaseback, etc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and Sales                                   88
                                                                              new ¥30 billion subordinated loan. Because the amount of the            liquidity in hand and financial stability.
Toward achieving the Sixth Consolidated Medium-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     145
                                                                              loan was reduced by half, the interest burden has been greatly          Concerning liquidity in hand, we are maximizing use of
Term Management Plan
                                                                              curbed. At the same time, we have obtained more favorable               Group financing and centrally managing the Group’s cash                                           Oil E&P 62
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Net investment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             value
The Sixth Consolidated Medium-Term Management Plan,                           conditions with the new loan, such as the provision of a profit         and deposits to secure sufficient cash to withstand the                                                               Petrochemicals

which started in FY2018, aims to strengthen our financial                     redemption clause, no interest rate step-up, and the inclusion of       changing business environment.                                                                                                 92                                    360
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (Down 22% from the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Wind Power                           previous consolidated
position as one of its basic policies. It has the goal of                     50% of the loan in equity.                                              As for financial stability, we have secured sufficient                                                                                                              medium-term
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Generation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       management plan)
increasing our earnings power and improving our financial                     As for ESG financing, we procured the first sustainability-             procurement limits in yen and foreign currencies with multiple                            New strategy 25
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     93
position to achieve a net worth that can tide us over amid                    linked loan in Japan’s oil industry. This loan sets sustainability      financial institutions. We also have a commitment line on a                                         IT 19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Other 12
changes in the business environment, such as a decline in                     performance targets (SPTs) aligned with the borrowing                   scale of ¥100 billion. We see this as more than sufficient for us
crude oil prices.                                                             company’s CSR plans, and the achievement of these targets is            to cope with unstable conditions going forward.
The financial target for the sixth management plan are cumulative             incentivized by aligning interest rate terms with the borrower's        I believe we have to be prepared for the prolonged impacts                                   Cash Balance and Use of Funds (FY2018-FY2022)
free cash flow of over ¥150 billion, net worth of over ¥400 billion,          performance. The SPTs stipulated under the agreement are:               of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to strive for                                                                                                                                (Billion yen)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Incoming Cash               Outgoing Cash
net worth ratio of over 20%, and net D/E ratio of 1.0-1.5 times to            (1) The number of new onshore wind power stations that                  cost reduction across the group, will review the timing
be achieved by FY2022.                                                        commence operations, and (2) the availability of existing wind          and composition of investment, and will take all possible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        535.0                       360.0
In FY2019, the second year of the plan, the COVID-19 pandemic,                power stations.                                                         measures to avoid hindering our business activities.                                   Aiming to increase        Profit attributable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           shareholders’ equity          to owners of
Saudi Arabia’s oil policy to boost its production capacity, and               We believe that this financing will push us further into                                                                                                                   to over          the parent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Investment*
other factors led to a decline in crude oil prices, which affected            promoting the renewable energy business, which is one of                                                                                                         ¥400.0billion               225.0                      360.0
                                                                                                                                                      Message to investors
us mainly in the form of temporary deterioration in margins on                our Group’s major policies.                                                                                                                                                               Depreciation,                                 Free cash flow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            etc.                                                           Decrease in debt
petroleum products. Actual ordinary income, excluding the                     In FY2020, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to make our                For FY2019, despite the deterioration in our financial position                                                                                                                      with interest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           310.0                                           175.0
impact of inventory valuation, decreased by ¥38.9 billion to                  business environment harsh. Nevertheless, we expect to                  due to the net loss attributable to owners of the parent, we                                                                                                                         Dividend

¥68.5 billion, while we recorded net loss attributable to owners              maintain the sales volume, thanks to growth in supply to Kygnus         paid a per-share dividend of ¥80, as initially announced. This                                    * Strategic investment is net amount reflecting sale and leaseback etc.

of the parent of ¥28.2 billion, affected by a decrease of ¥52.2               Sekiyu, despite an expected decline in domestic demand.                 was because we recorded actual ordinary income excluding
billion in inventory valuation.                                               Japan’s market environment is projected to remain robust. As            the impact of inventory valuation of ¥68.5 billion and we
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Dividends per share
Free cash flow was a positive ¥27.5 billion, supported by an                  a result, we forecast ordinary income, excluding the impact             regarded the COVID-19 pandemic as a one-off factor.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (Yen)
improvement in working capital associated with the decline in                 of inventory valuation of ¥30.0 billion, and profit attributable to     In FY2020, the business environment is expected to be harsh,                                                                                               80            80             80
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                80
crude oil prices. Net worth decreased by ¥41.3 billion to ¥239.8              owners of parent of ¥14.5 billion, marking a return to profitability.   but we intend to maintain a per-share dividend of ¥80 under
billion, while the net worth ratio was down 1.9 percentage points             In FY2020, free cash flow is expected to be negative, mainly due        our basic policy of stable dividend payments. In the future,                              60
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              50               50
to 14.6% and the net D/E ratio down 0.43 points to 2.41 times.                to the investment burden and a decline in earnings. Therefore.          we will seek to raise the ratio of return to shareholders while
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                40
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                40
As major initiatives in FY2019, we refinanced the subordinated                we intend to review the timing and composition of investment            considering the balance with the financial position.
loan* of ¥60 billion and realized ESG financing with an objective             and reduce cash outflow from investing activities. Nonetheless,         Lastly, dialogues with investors is important to my role as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                20
to diversify funding source.                                                  we will maintain important growth investment that will lead to the      CFO. I am determined to proactively engage with investors
In particular, we made an early repayment of the ¥60 billion                  enhancement of corporate value.                                         and apply their feedback in management. I would like to ask                                 0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           FY2015         FY2016             FY2017         FY2018          FY2019         FY2020
subordinated loan, procured in FY2015, and refinanced with a                  Our balance sheet improvement may appear to have stalled                for your continued support.                                                                                                                                                         (Planned)

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