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Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Shares in Darwin Co., Ltd. (Making It a Subsidiary)

ENECHANGE will acquire 3,000,000 issued shares of 株式会社ダーウィン from Haruyama Nobuhiko (晴山 暢彦) for ¥576 million, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Before completion, the formalwear rental business and other businesses are scheduled to be carved out into a separate company through a company split.

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Scale
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Wording
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This transaction

This share acquisition
CounterpartyHaruyama Nobuhiko (晴山 暢彦)
Disclosing companyENECHANGE Ltd.
株式会社ダーウィンVoting rights ownership percentageNumber of shares acquired 3,000,000 shares (number of voting rights: 3,000,000)

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Target company

Load testing and inspections of emergency generators (statutory inspections under the Fire Service Act) Fire protection equipment installation and fire protection equipment inspection services, etc.

Location Shinagawa Ward, TokyoShare capital ¥12 millionDate of incorporation 11 May 2011
Net Sales¥364 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, company-wide) / ¥315 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, emergency generator business only)
Operating profit¥11 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, company-wide) / ¥98 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, emergency generator business only)
Net income for the current fiscal year¥11 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, company-wide) / ¥76 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, emergency generator business only)
Net assets¥76 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, company-wide) / ¥53 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, emergency generator business only, as expected after the company split)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceTarget company shares: ¥576 million
Expenses other than the acquisition priceAcquisition-related expenses, etc. (estimated): ¥36 million
Impact on Business Performance

The impact of this share acquisition on the consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is currently under review.

Procedures and assumptions
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionBefore this share acquisition, businesses other than the emergency generator inspection business must be transferred to a newly established company through an incorporation-type company split.
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameThis share acquisition
Counterparty nameHaruyama Nobuhiko (晴山 暢彦)
Name of the Subject Company株式会社ダーウィン
Business Description of the Subject CompanyLoad testing and inspections of emergency generators (statutory inspections under the Fire Service Act) Fire protection equipment installation and fire protection equipment inspection services, etc.
Location of the Subject CompanyShinagawa Ward, Tokyo
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥12 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company11 May 2011
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥364 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, company-wide) / ¥315 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, emergency generator business only)
Operating Profit of the Subject Company¥11 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, company-wide) / ¥98 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, emergency generator business only)
Net Income of the Subject Company¥11 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, company-wide) / ¥76 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, emergency generator business only)
Net Assets of the Subject Company¥76 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, company-wide) / ¥53 million (fiscal year ending March 2026, emergency generator business only, as expected after the company split)
Acquisition priceTarget company shares: ¥576 million
Expenses other than the acquisition priceAcquisition-related expenses, etc. (estimated): ¥36 million
Number of shares acquired3,000,000 shares (number of voting rights: 3,000,000)
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 0.0% → after 100.0%
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact of this share acquisition on the consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is currently under review.
Date of board resolution24 July 2026
Contract Date24 July 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date31 July 2026 (planned)
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionBefore this share acquisition, businesses other than the emergency generator inspection business must be transferred to a newly established company through an incorporation-type company split.
Items this document does not state (12)
Type of ConsiderationMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Valuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial CommitteeManagement structure after acquisition

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The reasons the company gives

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To enter the inspection and safety management segment for distributed energy infrastructure and drive the transformation of field operations through AI and DX. The transaction is intended to secure a stable, recurring revenue base supported by the target company's statutory inspections, generate mutual customer referrals with electricity-switching customers, improve productivity through the adoption of AI and DX, and promote roll-up M&A going forward.

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