Receipt of the Special Investigation Committee’s investigation report
FreeBit Co., Ltd.
Matters relating to the acquisition of shares in 株式会社CountUp
Company response
A special investigation committee composed of independent external experts. Its establishment was announced on 21 May 2026. The chair's name is Not disclosed.
The Company will work to reform its highly effective management and internal control systems and formulate measures to prevent recurrence. The measures will be disclosed promptly once decided.
Related procedures
Investigation by the Special Investigation Committee
The investigation report will be promptly published after partial redaction to protect personal and confidential information. The Company will promptly consider whether corrections are required to prior securities reports and other filings and earnings releases, and plans to file its securities report for the fiscal year ended April 2026 and announce its full-year earnings release by 30 October 2026.
The investigation report will be published promptly, and the measures to prevent recurrence will be disclosed promptly once decided.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Receipt of the Special Investigation Committee’s investigation report |
| Date of occurrence | 1 October 2026 (the date the investigation report was received from the special investigation committee) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 1 October 2026 |
| Subject Entity | FreeBit Co., Ltd. |
| Target Locations / Products | Matters relating to the acquisition of shares in 株式会社CountUp |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Investigation by the Special Investigation Committee |
| Investigation structure | A special investigation committee composed of independent external experts. Its establishment was announced on 21 May 2026. The chair's name is Not disclosed. |
| Measures to prevent recurrence | The Company will work to reform its highly effective management and internal control systems and formulate measures to prevent recurrence. The measures will be disclosed promptly once decided. |
| Outlook | The investigation report will be promptly published after partial redaction to protect personal and confidential information. The Company will promptly consider whether corrections are required to prior securities reports and other filings and earnings releases, and plans to file its securities report for the fiscal year ended April 2026 and announce its full-year earnings release by 30 October 2026. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The investigation report will be published promptly, and the measures to prevent recurrence will be disclosed promptly once decided. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The special investigation committee conducted an investigation to examine the appropriateness of matters concerning the acquisition of shares in 株式会社CountUp and the adequacy of the Company's decision-making process.