Judgment in the lawsuit against the company
KURAMOTO CO.,LTD. (defendant)
The plaintiff alleged that the issuance of new shares and stock acquisition rights conducted by the company in 2024 breached the arranger agreement with the plaintiff.
Related procedures
Lawsuit (first-instance judgment)
Tokyo District Court
EVOLUTION JAPAN Securities Co., Ltd.
KURAMOTO CO.,LTD.
¥71,009,047 in contractual penalties and other amounts, plus delay damages (amount claimed by the plaintiff)
¥1,325,091 plus an amount calculated at an annual rate of 3% from 31 May 2024 until payment (amount payable; the impact on consolidated results is currently under review)
Currently under review. If it becomes necessary to revise the earnings forecast or make any other disclosure, the company will announce it promptly.
The company will review the content of the judgment and, after consulting with its counsel in the lawsuit, consider its future response, including an appeal. If a policy for its future response is decided, the company will announce it promptly as necessary.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Judgment in the lawsuit against the company |
| Date of occurrence | 1 October 2026 (date the first-instance judgment was issued) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 1 October 2026 (date the Tokyo District Court issued the first-instance judgment) |
| Subject Entity | KURAMOTO CO.,LTD. (defendant) |
| Cause | The plaintiff alleged that the issuance of new shares and stock acquisition rights conducted by the company in 2024 breached the arranger agreement with the plaintiff. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | ¥1,325,091 plus an amount calculated at an annual rate of 3% from 31 May 2024 until payment (amount payable; the impact on consolidated results is currently under review) |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | Currently under review. If it becomes necessary to revise the earnings forecast or make any other disclosure, the company will announce it promptly. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Lawsuit (first-instance judgment) |
| Court or authority | Tokyo District Court |
| Plaintiff | EVOLUTION JAPAN Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Defendant | KURAMOTO CO.,LTD. |
| Date of filing / date of action | 1 October 2026 (date the judgment was issued). Date the lawsuit was filed: not disclosed. |
| Claim amount / surcharge amount | ¥71,009,047 in contractual penalties and other amounts, plus delay damages (amount claimed by the plaintiff) |
| Outlook | The company will review the content of the judgment and, after consulting with its counsel in the lawsuit, consider its future response, including an appeal. If a policy for its future response is decided, the company will announce it promptly as necessary. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | If a policy for its future response is decided, the company will announce it promptly as necessary. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The plaintiff alleged that the issuance of new shares and stock acquisition rights conducted by the company in 2024 breached the arranger agreement with the plaintiff.