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Notice Regarding the Termination of the Capital and Business Alliance Following the Expiry of the Technical Collaboration Agreement with DENSO CORPORATION

The technical collaboration agreement with DENSO CORPORATION will expire on 31 March 2026, and the capital and business alliance will be terminated. The 117,000 shares of the Company held by DENSO CORPORATION are expected to be acquired by the Company as treasury shares.

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Agreements reached under this partnership

Termination of the capital and business alliance
3653Morpho,Inc.
Alliance partnerName of alliance partner
Details of the alliance
  1. 1

    Basic research on applying deep-learning image recognition technology to automotive equipment

  2. 2

    Research and development and commercialization of automotive equipment, including electronic mirrors, using various image-processing technologies, including image recognition technology

  3. 3

    Collaboration in marketing products and services based on the results of research and development

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Capital and personnel relationships

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0.00%Our ownership stake in the partner’s shares
Shareholding ratio 0% (after the sale)
Number of shares acquired117,000 shares (2.23% of the total number of shares issued, excluding treasury shares)
Dispatch of directors and officersThere are no personnel ties to report.
Shareholding PolicyUpon termination of the alliance, DENSO CORPORATION intends to sell the 117,000 common shares of the Company that it holds. The Company is expected to acquire the shares as treasury shares through ToSTNeT-3.
About the partner
Business DescriptionResearch, development, manufacture and sale of automotive parts
LocationKariya, Aichi Prefecture
Share capital¥187,457 million
Net Sales¥7,161,777 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Operating profit¥518,953 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Impact on Business Performance

This matter will have no impact on the Company's financial results.

Date of board resolutionThere are no matters requiring a resolution by the Board of Directors regarding this matter.Contract DateDecember 2015Alliance start dateDecember 2015Contract PeriodThe technical collaboration agreement entered into in December 2015 will expire on 31 March 2026. The agreement will not be renewed.
Agreements reached under this partnership
ItemDetails
Name of alliance partnerName of alliance partner
Alliance partner's business activitiesResearch, development, manufacture and sale of automotive parts
Alliance partner's locationKariya, Aichi Prefecture
Alliance partner's capital¥187,457 million
Alliance partner's net sales¥7,161,777 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Alliance partner's operating income¥518,953 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Type of allianceTermination of the capital and business alliance
Details of the allianceBasic research on applying deep-learning image recognition technology to automotive equipment, Research and development and commercialization of automotive equipment, including electronic mirrors, using various image-processing technologies, including image recognition technology, Collaboration in marketing products and services based on the results of research and development
Number of shares acquired117,000 shares (2.23% of the total number of shares issued, excluding treasury shares)
Shareholding ratio2.23% → 0% (after the sale)
Dispatch of directors and officersThere are no personnel ties to report.
Contract PeriodThe technical collaboration agreement entered into in December 2015 will expire on 31 March 2026. The agreement will not be renewed.
Shareholding PolicyUpon termination of the alliance, DENSO CORPORATION intends to sell the 117,000 common shares of the Company that it holds. The Company is expected to acquire the shares as treasury shares through ToSTNeT-3.
Date of board resolutionThere are no matters requiring a resolution by the Board of Directors regarding this matter.
Contract DateDecember 2015
Alliance start dateDecember 2015
Impact on Business PerformanceThis matter will have no impact on the Company's financial results.
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Acquisition priceOverview of the joint ventureOwnership ratioNumerical targets under the allianceShare Acquisition Date and Payment DateChange in major shareholders

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As the objectives initially established for joint development, research and development, commercialization and marketing collaboration have been sufficiently achieved, the parties decided not to renew the agreement and to amicably terminate the alliance. Practical business transactions will continue after the termination.

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