Receipt of the Special Investigation Committee’s investigation report
オキジム Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of CHIeru Co.,Ltd.)
Bids for the purchase of supplies and other services by local governments in Okinawa Prefecture, and bids for system development projects for local governments in Okinawa Prefecture
Individualized handling of matters by each person in charge, a lack of compliance awareness among those responsible, low risk sensitivity among オキジム’s management, organizational issues in the sales division, the absence or inadequate implementation of internal rules concerning bidding matters, issues with the internal training system, and the absence of a legal department serving as an internal legal consultation function
Consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027
The impact of this matter on the Company’s consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be minor.
Company response
The Special Investigation Committee, established on 3 June 2026 and including outside experts with no interests in the Company
Eliminating reliance on individual employees in the sales division, establishing rules concerning bidding matters and strengthening the training system, strengthening cooperation between CHIeru’s subsidiary management division and CHIeru Group companies, and fundamentally revamping オキジム’s management structure and strengthening its governance
Related procedures
Investigation by the Special Investigation Committee
The Company will formulate measures to prevent recurrence based on the recommendations, promptly finalize specific measures to prevent recurrence, and disclose them.
The Company will promptly announce any matters that arise and require disclosure, and will also promptly disclose specific measures to prevent recurrence.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Receipt of the Special Investigation Committee’s investigation report |
| Date of occurrence | 5 August 2026 (the date the investigation report was received from the Special Investigation Committee) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 5 August 2026 |
| Subject Entity | オキジム Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of CHIeru Co.,Ltd.) |
| Target Locations / Products | Bids for the purchase of supplies and other services by local governments in Okinawa Prefecture, and bids for system development projects for local governments in Okinawa Prefecture |
| Cause | Individualized handling of matters by each person in charge, a lack of compliance awareness among those responsible, low risk sensitivity among オキジム’s management, organizational issues in the sales division, the absence or inadequate implementation of internal rules concerning bidding matters, issues with the internal training system, and the absence of a legal department serving as an internal legal consultation function |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The impact of this matter on the Company’s consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be minor. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Investigation by the Special Investigation Committee |
| Investigation structure | The Special Investigation Committee, established on 3 June 2026 and including outside experts with no interests in the Company |
| Measures to prevent recurrence | Eliminating reliance on individual employees in the sales division, establishing rules concerning bidding matters and strengthening the training system, strengthening cooperation between CHIeru’s subsidiary management division and CHIeru Group companies, and fundamentally revamping オキジム’s management structure and strengthening its governance |
| Outlook | The Company will formulate measures to prevent recurrence based on the recommendations, promptly finalize specific measures to prevent recurrence, and disclose them. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company will promptly announce any matters that arise and require disclosure, and will also promptly disclose specific measures to prevent recurrence. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company established the Special Investigation Committee and conducted an investigation after an anonymous report received in April 2026 suggested the existence of bid-rigging and other violations of laws and regulations at オキジム.