Change in Accounting Auditor
Fuji Nihon Corporation (the Company)
Scheduled incoming auditor: Nihombashi Audit Corporation; scheduled outgoing auditor: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
The Company comprehensively considered the extended period for which Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC has served as its auditor and the prospect of audits from a fresh perspective, as well as the suitability of Nihombashi Audit Corporation's expertise, independence, quality control framework and efficiency for the Company's business scale, and the reasonableness of the audit fees, among other factors.
Following approval at the 103rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026, Nihombashi Audit Corporation is expected to be formally appointed as the new accounting auditor.
The change is expected to be formally decided following approval at the 103rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Change in Accounting Auditor |
| Date of occurrence | 30 April 2026 (the date on which the Audit & Supervisory Board resolved the change). The scheduled change date is 23 June 2026. |
| Subject Entity | Fuji Nihon Corporation (the Company) |
| Target Locations / Products | Scheduled incoming auditor: Nihombashi Audit Corporation; scheduled outgoing auditor: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
| Cause | The Company comprehensively considered the extended period for which Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC has served as its auditor and the prospect of audits from a fresh perspective, as well as the suitability of Nihombashi Audit Corporation's expertise, independence, quality control framework and efficiency for the Company's business scale, and the reasonableness of the audit fees, among other factors. |
| Outlook | Following approval at the 103rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026, Nihombashi Audit Corporation is expected to be formally appointed as the new accounting auditor. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The change is expected to be formally decided following approval at the 103rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company determined that Nihombashi Audit Corporation was appropriate after comprehensively considering the extended period for which Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC has served as the Company's auditor, the prospect of audits from a fresh perspective, Nihombashi Audit Corporation's expertise, independence, quality control framework and efficiency, and the reasonableness of the audit fees.