Change in Accounting Auditor
BPLATS,Inc.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC’s term of office will expire upon the conclusion of the 20th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 22 June 2026. More than 10 years have passed since the firm’s appointment, and audit fees have been trending upward recently. After comparing and considering other audit firms, the Company also took a comprehensive view of the benefits of a fresh perspective, expertise, independence, suitability and quality control systems appropriate to its business scale, and the reasonableness of audit fees.
The proposal entitled “Election of Accounting Auditor” will be submitted to the 20th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 22 June 2026, with that date set as the scheduled date of the change.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Change in Accounting Auditor |
| Date of occurrence | 22 June 2026 (scheduled date of the change; scheduled date of the 20th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 14 May 2026 (the date on which the Audit & Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors resolved the change and the proposal to be submitted to the general meeting) |
| Subject Entity | BPLATS,Inc. |
| Cause | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC’s term of office will expire upon the conclusion of the 20th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 22 June 2026. More than 10 years have passed since the firm’s appointment, and audit fees have been trending upward recently. After comparing and considering other audit firms, the Company also took a comprehensive view of the benefits of a fresh perspective, expertise, independence, suitability and quality control systems appropriate to its business scale, and the reasonableness of audit fees. |
| Outlook | The proposal entitled “Election of Accounting Auditor” will be submitted to the 20th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 22 June 2026, with that date set as the scheduled date of the change. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC’s term of office will expire, more than 10 years have passed since its appointment, and audit fees have been trending upward recently. After comparing and considering other audit firms, the Company determined that 史彩監査法人 was suitable, taking into comprehensive consideration its expertise, independence, quality control system and the reasonableness of its audit fees in relation to the Company’s business scale.