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FRONTEO to Transfer Korean Subsidiary as Part of Business Portfolio Optimization

FRONTEO transferred all shares of its consolidated subsidiary, FRONTEO Korea, Inc., to INTELLECTUAL DATA CO., LTD. The e-discovery support business in Korea will continue under the transferee, and there will be no impact on FRONTEO's domestic operations.

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This transaction

Transfer of all shares of FKR
CounterpartyINTELLECTUAL DATA CO., LTD.
Disclosing companyFRONTEO,Inc.
FRONTEO Korea, Inc.Subject of this transactionNumber of shares acquired All shares (specific number of shares: Not disclosed) / Number of voting rights: Not disclosed
Execution Date / Effective Date21 July 2026 (transferred)
Target company

Legal tech AI business (e-discovery support)

Location South Korea
Impact on Business Performance

Already reflected in the consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2027, and the impact on net sales, expenses and other items is immaterial.

Procedures and assumptions
Management structure after acquisitionFollowing the transfer, e-discovery support services in Korea are expected to continue to be provided by the transferee, with no change in the services provided to customers. The corporate name, representative and treatment of employees: Not disclosed
This transaction
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Transaction nameTransfer of all shares of FKR
Counterparty nameINTELLECTUAL DATA CO., LTD.
Name of the Subject CompanyFRONTEO Korea, Inc.
Business Description of the Subject CompanyLegal tech AI business (e-discovery support)
Location of the Subject CompanySouth Korea
Number of shares acquiredAll shares (specific number of shares: Not disclosed) / Number of voting rights: Not disclosed
Impact on Business PerformanceAlready reflected in the consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2027, and the impact on net sales, expenses and other items is immaterial.
Execution Date / Effective Date21 July 2026 (transferred)
Management structure after acquisitionFollowing the transfer, e-discovery support services in Korea are expected to continue to be provided by the transferee, with no change in the services provided to customers. The corporate name, representative and treatment of employees: Not disclosed
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Capital Stock of the Subject CompanyDate of Establishment of the Subject CompanyNet Sales of the Subject CompanyOperating Profit of the Subject CompanyNet Income of the Subject CompanyNet Assets of the Subject CompanyAcquisition priceExpenses other than the acquisition priceType of ConsiderationMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodVoting rights ownership percentageFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Date of board resolutionContract DateValuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial CommitteeConditions Precedent to Execution

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To optimize its business portfolio and concentrate management resources on its life sciences AI business, which it regards as the core of its future growth strategy. FRONTEO also determined that continuing the business under the transferee would contribute to the growth of FRONTEO Korea, Inc. and the expansion of its business in the Korean market.

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