Damage Arising from the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake
The Company (the filing company)
Matsubase Plant (Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture), Ogawa Plant (Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture) and other business locations. Production has been transferred to 5 other plants in the Kyushu region.
2026 Kumamoto Earthquake
Approximately ¥340 million. The full amount is scheduled to be recognized as an extraordinary loss in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027.
Second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
For the impact of the estimated damage on financial results, please refer to the separate disclosure issued today, “Notice Regarding Revisions to the Earnings Forecast and No Change to the Dividend Forecast.” The earthquake is not expected to have a material impact on future business activities.
Company response
Production at the Matsubase Plant and Ogawa Plant
1 September 2026
The Company will avoid disruptions to product deliveries by transferring production to 5 other plants in the Kyushu region and taking other measures. The Matsubase Plant and Ogawa Plant are scheduled to resume production operations on 1 September 2026, and the earthquake is not expected to have a material impact on future business activities.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Damage Arising from the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake |
| Date of occurrence | July 2026 (specific date: Not disclosed) |
| Subject Entity | The Company (the filing company) |
| Target Locations / Products | Matsubase Plant (Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture), Ogawa Plant (Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture) and other business locations. Production has been transferred to 5 other plants in the Kyushu region. |
| Cause | 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | Approximately ¥340 million. The full amount is scheduled to be recognized as an extraordinary loss in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027. |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | For the impact of the estimated damage on financial results, please refer to the separate disclosure issued today, “Notice Regarding Revisions to the Earnings Forecast and No Change to the Dividend Forecast.” The earthquake is not expected to have a material impact on future business activities. |
| Suspended operations | Production at the Matsubase Plant and Ogawa Plant |
| Scheduled resumption date | 1 September 2026 |
| Outlook | The Company will avoid disruptions to product deliveries by transferring production to 5 other plants in the Kyushu region and taking other measures. The Matsubase Plant and Ogawa Plant are scheduled to resume production operations on 1 September 2026, and the earthquake is not expected to have a material impact on future business activities. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Products in inventory, plant buildings, production equipment and other assets were damaged by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, which occurred in July 2026.