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Notice Regarding the Provision of IRU Rights to Use Part of the New International Submarine Cable Candle and Operation and Maintenance Services

The Company resolved to enter into an agreement to provide the contracting party with usage rights (IRU) for part of its ownership interest in the new international submarine cable "Candle," as well as operations and maintenance services. The IRU contract value is US$98.2 million. Revenue is expected to be recognized after completion and delivery of the usage rights in 2028, while operations and maintenance revenue is expected to be recognized over 25 years.

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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
98.2
USD million
Wording
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Agreements reached under this partnership

Details of the alliance
  1. 1

    Provision of usage rights for part of the Company's ownership interest in the new international submarine cable "Candle" (IRU agreement).

  2. 2

    Provision of operations and maintenance services (operations and maintenance services agreement).

These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.

Impact on Business Performance

The impact on the Company's consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 will be immaterial. If the impact on results becomes known, it will be disclosed promptly.

Date of board resolution7 August 2026Contract PeriodUnder the operations and maintenance services agreement, a specified amount is expected to be recognized as operations and maintenance service revenue over 25 years. The term, expiry date and automatic renewal provisions of the IRU agreement are Not disclosed.
Agreements reached under this partnership
ItemDetails
Details of the allianceProvision of usage rights for part of the Company's ownership interest in the new international submarine cable "Candle" (IRU agreement)., Provision of operations and maintenance services (operations and maintenance services agreement).
Contract PeriodUnder the operations and maintenance services agreement, a specified amount is expected to be recognized as operations and maintenance service revenue over 25 years. The term, expiry date and automatic renewal provisions of the IRU agreement are Not disclosed.
Date of board resolution7 August 2026
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact on the Company's consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 will be immaterial. If the impact on results becomes known, it will be disclosed promptly.
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Name of alliance partnerAlliance partner's business activitiesAlliance partner's locationAlliance partner's capitalAlliance partner's net salesAlliance partner's operating incomeType of allianceNumber of shares acquiredAcquisition priceShareholding ratioOverview of the joint ventureOwnership ratioDispatch of directors and officersNumerical targets under the allianceShareholding PolicyContract DateAlliance start dateShare Acquisition Date and Payment DateChange in major shareholders

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

No reason for entering into the agreement was disclosed.

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Notice Regarding the Provision of IRU Rights to Use Part of the New International Submarine Cable Candle and Operation and Maintenance Services | IPS,Inc. (4390) timely disclosure | Komori