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M&A and Subsidiary Changes4097KOATSU GAS KOGYO CO.,LTD.Materials and Chemicals

Notice Regarding the Absorption-Type Merger of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (Simplified Merger / Abbreviated Merger)

KOATSU GAS KOGYO CO.,LTD. will absorb 協亜ガス工業株式会社 in an absorption-type merger, dissolving the company. No new shares will be issued and no merger consideration will be paid in connection with the merger.

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This transaction

This merger
Counterparty (target company)協亜ガス工業株式会社
Disclosing companyKOATSU GAS KOGYO CO.,LTD.
Subject of this transactionVoting rights ownership percentage Before 100% (as of 31 March 2026) (after not disclosed)
TimelineThe spacing between the points is proportional to the actual number of days.
Target company

Manufacture and sale of high-pressure gases; sale of welding and cutting-related equipment

Location Matsuyama, Ehime PrefectureShare capital ¥10 millionDate of incorporation August 1989
Net Sales¥293 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Operating profit¥6 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal year¥2 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net assets¥46 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceNot applicable (no new shares will be issued and no merger consideration will be paid in connection with the merger)
Type of ConsiderationNo consideration (no new shares will be issued and no merger consideration will be paid)
Impact on Business Performance

As this is an absorption-type merger with the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, the impact on consolidated results will be minor.

Procedures and assumptions
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionNo shareholders' meeting will be held to approve the merger agreement (simplified merger and short-form merger).
Management structure after acquisitionThere will be no changes following the merger to the Company's name, location, representative's title or name, business activities, capital or fiscal year-end. Employee treatment: not disclosed.
This transaction
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Transaction nameThis merger
Counterparty name協亜ガス工業株式会社
Name of the Subject Company協亜ガス工業株式会社
Business Description of the Subject CompanyManufacture and sale of high-pressure gases; sale of welding and cutting-related equipment
Location of the Subject CompanyMatsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥10 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject CompanyAugust 1989
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥293 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Operating Profit of the Subject Company¥6 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net Income of the Subject Company¥2 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net Assets of the Subject Company¥46 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Acquisition priceNot applicable (no new shares will be issued and no merger consideration will be paid in connection with the merger)
Type of ConsiderationNo consideration (no new shares will be issued and no merger consideration will be paid)
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 100% (as of 31 March 2026) (after not disclosed)
Impact on Business PerformanceAs this is an absorption-type merger with the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, the impact on consolidated results will be minor.
Date of board resolution15 May 2026
Contract Date15 May 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date1 September 2026 (scheduled)
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionNo shareholders' meeting will be held to approve the merger agreement (simplified merger and short-form merger).
Management structure after acquisitionThere will be no changes following the merger to the Company's name, location, representative's title or name, business activities, capital or fiscal year-end. Employee treatment: not disclosed.
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Expenses other than the acquisition priceMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodNumber of shares acquiredFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Valuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial Committee

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To improve operational efficiency in 協亜ガス工業株式会社's operating area and make effective use of management resources.

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