30th September, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Integral Announces Capital Participation in MBO of TBI Co., Ltd.

Integral 1 Limited Partnership, an investment fund operated and managed by Integral Corporation, andIntegral 2 Limited Partnership, an investment fund operated and managed by Integral Partners
Corporation (collectively “Integral”) are pleased to announce that Integral have made a capital
participation in MBO of TBI Co., Ltd. (referred to as “TBI” hereafter).

TBI is a Japanese-style bar chain, so-called a “izakaya” chain, which operates 78 izakaya-bars as ofSeptember 2013 throughout the country, especially in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The company nameTBI stands for “Total Business Institute,” which suggests that the company is a school to study business,and the high motivation of its employees has made it possible for the company to operate efficiently. The
company continues to establish new brands and develop its business rapidly by opening izakaya-bars
that are most suitable to each area, be it a business area or a suburban area, in order to attract manycustomers, while also remaining as a pioneer in the field of izakaya-bars that make good use of theInternet and Web advertising. As a result, the company has a unique and profitable model for operatingizakaya-bars, as is proven by the fact that it has achieved remarkable growth, reaching sales of 10 billion
yen within ten years since it was established. The founder of the company, Bhatta Bhaban, who isoriginally from Nepal, came to Japan as a student and established the company with his strong
leadership. Eventually, a management team has been formed with executives who share the mindset ofseeing TBI as a school to study business, and the entire company is working together to grow further inthe years ahead.

Integral has decided to make a capital participation in the MBO of TBI and support the business
operations of TBI by providing human resources for management when necessary using the “i-Enginefunction,” in order for the company to achieve further growth and development.

The company’s founder, shareholder and manager, Bhatta Bhaban, will continue to lead the generalmanagement of the company as representative director and, with all the executives and employees, willachieve the further growth and development of the business.

Please Contact Integral For Additional Information:
19F, Meiji Yasuda Life Building 2-1-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Japan
Integral Corporation / Integral Partners Corporation
Tel: +81-3-6212-6100 Fax: +81-3-6212-6099
URL: http://www.integralkk.com/en/

About Integral
Integral (Representative Directors: Nobuo Sayama, Reijiro Yamamoto) was founded in September 2007
as an independent Japanese private equity company investing in listed and unlisted companies in Japan.
“Integral” stands for “integral calculus—accumulation over time” meaning that the company will strive
to establish a relationship of highest trust with the management of invested companies, and will aim toaccumulate the highest wisdom over time. Integral makes equity investments from a long-range
perspective through its unique “hybrid investment” approach, utilizing both principal and fund money
for investment. Subsequent to investment, the company will provide optimal support in terms ofmanagement and finance through the “i-Engine” corporate value enhancement team, and will collaborate
with the invested company sharing the same objectives and time horizon and seeing eye-to-eye with its
management. Integral aspires to be a trusted investment fund, contributing to society through the successof the invested companies.