Refinancing of BJC share acquisition funding into long-term borrowings and execution of a loan agreement with financial covenants
Ai ROBOTICS INC., 株式会社ＢＪＣ and its subsidiaries (the BJC Group)
Funding for the acquisition of BJC shares and the related existing borrowings
Because the existing borrowings were bridge financing
No change to business performance. The amount subject to refinancing is ¥15,000 million and is not an accounting loss.
No change to consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027
The refinancing will have no impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027.
On 8 October 2026, the company will borrow a total of ¥15,000 million from 4 financial institutions and repay ¥15,000 million of the existing borrowings. The company will continue working to maintain financial soundness after the refinancing.
The Company will promptly announce any matters that require disclosure.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Refinancing of BJC share acquisition funding into long-term borrowings and execution of a loan agreement with financial covenants |
| Date of occurrence | 5 October 2026 (the Board of Directors resolved to proceed with the refinancing and execute the agreement) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 5 October 2026 (resolved by the Company's Board of Directors) |
| Subject Entity | Ai ROBOTICS INC., 株式会社ＢＪＣ and its subsidiaries (the BJC Group) |
| Target Locations / Products | Funding for the acquisition of BJC shares and the related existing borrowings |
| Cause | Because the existing borrowings were bridge financing |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | No change to business performance. The amount subject to refinancing is ¥15,000 million and is not an accounting loss. |
| Accounting period in which recognized | No change to consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The refinancing will have no impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027. |
| Outlook | On 8 October 2026, the company will borrow a total of ¥15,000 million from 4 financial institutions and repay ¥15,000 million of the existing borrowings. The company will continue working to maintain financial soundness after the refinancing. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company will promptly announce any matters that require disclosure. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The existing borrowings were bridge financing. The company aims to extend the maturity of the ¥15,000 million and smooth the repayment burden, thereby strengthening and maintaining the soundness of its financial base and establishing a funding base that enables flexible business investment.