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Occurring Fact2388Wedge Holdings CO.,LTD.Financials (excluding banks)

Notice Regarding the Establishment of a Security Interest over a Consolidated Subsidiary Owned by the Parent Company in Connection with a Loan to the Parent Company

The Company has decided to establish revolving pledges over shares in 4 consolidated subsidiaries owned by its parent company, in order to secure the Company's loans to Showa Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company, for which repayments are overdue. In addition, the Company plans to provide its own shares as collateral to the consolidated subsidiary that extends loans to the parent company.

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Direction
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Scale
388
¥ million (the Company's outstanding loans to Showa Holdings Co., Ltd.)
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Establishment of Security Interests over Parent-Owned Shares in Consolidated Subsidiaries in Connection with Loans to the Parent Company

Subject Entity

Wedge Holdings CO.,LTD., 昭和ホールディングス株式会社, 株式会社日本橋本町菓子処, 明日香食品株式会社, 昭和ゴム株式会社, 株式会社ルーセント

Occurrence25 June 2026 (the date on which the Representative Director and President decided to establish the revolving pledges. The security interests themselves are scheduled to be established promptly once preparations are complete.)
This disclosure06/25/2026
Cause

The loans to 昭和ホールディングス株式会社 have remained unpaid for an extended period, and immediate repayment is difficult given the company's operating performance and financial condition. The balance of loans to 昭和ホールディングス株式会社 has accumulated, including loans from 株式会社日本橋本町菓子処.

Amount of receivables at risk of non-collection or delayed collection

Loans to 昭和ホールディングス株式会社: ¥388 million; loans to 株式会社日本橋本町菓子処: ¥845 million

Related procedures

Type

Establishment of security interests (revolving pledges)

Outlook

The revolving pledges will be established promptly once preparations are complete. No changes have been finalized to the terms of the credit facility agreement with 昭和ホールディングス株式会社, and discussions will continue. The Company will prioritize restoring the soundness of its financial condition and securing independence from its parent company, and will promptly disclose any event requiring disclosure in the future.

Planned follow-up disclosure

The Company will promptly disclose any event requiring disclosure in the future.

Event that occurred
ItemDetails
Event nameEstablishment of Security Interests over Parent-Owned Shares in Consolidated Subsidiaries in Connection with Loans to the Parent Company
Date of occurrence25 June 2026 (the date on which the Representative Director and President decided to establish the revolving pledges. The security interests themselves are scheduled to be established promptly once preparations are complete.)
Subject EntityWedge Holdings CO.,LTD., 昭和ホールディングス株式会社, 株式会社日本橋本町菓子処, 明日香食品株式会社, 昭和ゴム株式会社, 株式会社ルーセント
CauseThe loans to 昭和ホールディングス株式会社 have remained unpaid for an extended period, and immediate repayment is difficult given the company's operating performance and financial condition. The balance of loans to 昭和ホールディングス株式会社 has accumulated, including loans from 株式会社日本橋本町菓子処.
Type of litigation or proceedingEstablishment of security interests (revolving pledges)
Amount of receivables at risk of non-collection or delayed collectionLoans to 昭和ホールディングス株式会社: ¥388 million; loans to 株式会社日本橋本町菓子処: ¥845 million
OutlookThe revolving pledges will be established promptly once preparations are complete. No changes have been finalized to the terms of the credit facility agreement with 昭和ホールディングス株式会社, and discussions will continue. The Company will prioritize restoring the soundness of its financial condition and securing independence from its parent company, and will promptly disclose any event requiring disclosure in the future.
Planned follow-up disclosureThe Company will promptly disclose any event requiring disclosure in the future.
Items this document does not state (17)
Date recognized / date notice receivedTarget Locations / ProductsAmount of Impact on Business PerformanceAccounting period in which recognizedImpact on Earnings ForecastCourt or authorityPlaintiffDefendantDate of filing / date of actionClaim amount / surcharge amountSuspended operationsScheduled resumption dateInvestigation structureMeasures to prevent recurrenceDirectors' and officers' liabilityVoting rights ownership percentage before the changeVoting rights ownership percentage after the change

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The outstanding loans to the parent company are substantial, no repayments have been made to date, and its financial condition makes immediate repayment difficult. The Company also states that measures to secure the receivables have become necessary because the loans have remained outstanding for an extended period and the balance has accumulated in response to the parent company's funding needs.

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