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Statutory Prior Disclosure Document (Merger) (ARIGATO株式会社)

ARIGATO株式会社 has entered into an absorption-type merger agreement with its wholly owning parent, JADE GROUP,Inc., and is scheduled to cease to exist as the absorbed company, with 1 October 2026 as the effective date. The surviving company will not deliver shares, cash or other consideration to the shareholders of ARIGATO株式会社.

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Decision and Details

Matters subject to prior disclosure concerning the merger by absorption

Decision17 August 2026 (date of execution of the absorption-type merger agreement and decision date)
Implementation1 October 2026 (scheduled; effective date of the absorption-type merger)
Going forwardThe absorption-type merger is scheduled to take effect on 1 October 2026.
AmountAssets of ARIGATO株式会社: ¥270.61 million; liabilities: ¥215.139 million
Reason

Advance disclosure pursuant to Article 782, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act and Article 182 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Companies Act. Since the surviving company is the wholly owning parent of ARIGATO株式会社, it was determined appropriate not to deliver or allot shares or other cash or property, as the value of the surviving company's shares will not undergo any material change even without such delivery. It is currently not anticipated that the surviving company's assets will fall below its liabilities after the merger or that any situation will arise that would impede the performance of its obligations.

Impact on Business Performance

The surviving company is expected to have assets exceeding liabilities after the absorption-type merger, and it has been determined that there is no issue regarding the anticipated performance of its obligations.

Decision and Details
ItemDetails
Matter CoveredMatters subject to prior disclosure concerning the merger by absorption
Decision Date17 August 2026 (date of execution of the absorption-type merger agreement and decision date)
Implementation Date1 October 2026 (scheduled; effective date of the absorption-type merger)
AmountAssets of ARIGATO株式会社: ¥270.611 million; liabilities: ¥215.139 million
Impact on Business PerformanceThe surviving company is expected to have assets exceeding liabilities after the absorption-type merger, and it has been determined that there is no issue regarding the anticipated performance of its obligations.
ReasonAdvance disclosure pursuant to Article 782, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act and Article 182 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Companies Act. Since the surviving company is the wholly owning parent of ARIGATO株式会社, it was determined appropriate not to deliver or allot shares or other cash or property, as the value of the surviving company's shares will not undergo any material change even without such delivery. It is currently not anticipated that the surviving company's assets will fall below its liabilities after the merger or that any situation will arise that would impede the performance of its obligations.
Governing RuleArticle 782, Paragraph 1 and Article 749, Paragraph 1, Items 2 through 5 of the Companies Act; Article 182 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Companies Act; Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
Future plansThe absorption-type merger is scheduled to take effect on 1 October 2026.
Items this document does not state (4)
Decision-Making BodyPeriod CoveredQuantity / scaleRelated previous disclosures

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The reasons the company gives

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This is advance disclosure pursuant to the Companies Act and the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Companies Act. The stated reason for not delivering shares or other consideration is that the surviving company is the wholly owning parent of ARIGATO株式会社, so the value of the surviving company's shares will not undergo any material change regardless of whether consideration is delivered. It is also stated that the surviving company's assets are expected to exceed its liabilities after the merger, and no situation is anticipated that would impede the performance of its obligations.

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