Special Investigation Committee's Investigation Report (Interim Report)
SAAFホールディングス株式会社 and its wholly owned subsidiary 株式会社サムシング
Use of expenses, use of company vehicles, and internal investigations and internal control systems at SAAFホールディングス株式会社 and 株式会社サムシング
Company response
Established on 3 March 2026. The committee is chaired by attorney Bansho Fumito (番匠史人), with certified public accountant Sugita Atsushi (杉田篤史) and attorney Tsutsumi Daisuke (堤大輔) serving as members. It consists of independent, neutral and fair external experts.
The Company will immediately begin formulating measures to prevent recurrence. Based on the analysis and recommendations in the final investigation report, it will finalize these measures and strengthen corporate governance and ensure thorough compliance.
Mae Toshimori (前俊守) resigned as the Company's representative director on 30 April 2025 and ceased to be a director of the Company at the conclusion of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 24 June 2025. Koshirakawa Mitsugu (小白川貢) and Higashi Tsuyoshi (東剛史) also resigned or ceased to hold their respective positions within the Company's group.
Related procedures
Investigation by the Special Investigation Committee
The Company will continue investigating facts whose full scope has not yet been established, the causes of the matter, and measures to prevent recurrence, and will finalize such measures based on the analysis and recommendations in the final report.
The Company is expected to receive the final investigation report from the Special Investigation Committee. The specific date is Not disclosed
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Special Investigation Committee's Investigation Report (Interim Report) |
| Date of occurrence | 20 April 2026 (the date on which the Special Investigation Committee's Investigation Report (Interim Report) was received) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 20 April 2026 (the date on which the interim report was received from the Special Investigation Committee) |
| Subject Entity | SAAFホールディングス株式会社 and its wholly owned subsidiary 株式会社サムシング |
| Target Locations / Products | Use of expenses, use of company vehicles, and internal investigations and internal control systems at SAAFホールディングス株式会社 and 株式会社サムシング |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Investigation by the Special Investigation Committee |
| Investigation structure | Established on 3 March 2026. The committee is chaired by attorney Bansho Fumito (番匠史人), with certified public accountant Sugita Atsushi (杉田篤史) and attorney Tsutsumi Daisuke (堤大輔) serving as members. It consists of independent, neutral and fair external experts. |
| Measures to prevent recurrence | The Company will immediately begin formulating measures to prevent recurrence. Based on the analysis and recommendations in the final investigation report, it will finalize these measures and strengthen corporate governance and ensure thorough compliance. |
| Directors' and officers' liability | Mae Toshimori (前俊守) resigned as the Company's representative director on 30 April 2025 and ceased to be a director of the Company at the conclusion of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 24 June 2025. Koshirakawa Mitsugu (小白川貢) and Higashi Tsuyoshi (東剛史) also resigned or ceased to hold their respective positions within the Company's group. |
| Outlook | The Company will continue investigating facts whose full scope has not yet been established, the causes of the matter, and measures to prevent recurrence, and will finalize such measures based on the analysis and recommendations in the final report. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company is expected to receive the final investigation report from the Special Investigation Committee. The specific date is Not disclosed |
Items this document does not state (14)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The interim report of the Special Investigation Committee identified issues concerning the use of expenses by the former representative director and others, as well as the Company's internal investigations and governance response. The Company continues to investigate the causes and the full scope of the matter.