Risk of accidents caused by product or maintenance defects

「During the first six months of the fiscal year, there were no newly emerging business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the first quarter of the fiscal year, there were no newly emerging business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the nine-month period ended in the third quarter of the current fiscal year. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「We believe that our Group can maintain a high level of quality by first establishing a foundation for quality assurance through thorough quality awareness among each and every employee, then ensuring that an organisational quality management system functions appropriately, and combining it with an internal control system to ensure reliable operation.」

「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the nine-month period ended in the third quarter of the current fiscal year. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「No new business or other risks arose during the 2nd quarter cumulative period. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「Recently, the declining working-age population caused by the falling birthrate and an aging population has made it difficult to recruit employees as planned. As a result, risks have emerged that the transfer of technical expertise may be disrupted and that the high-quality supply chain built to date may be interrupted if partner companies supporting our Group's businesses cease operations because they lack successors.」

「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the nine-month period ended in the third quarter of the current fiscal year. In addition, there were no significant changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「No new business or other risks arose during the 2nd quarter cumulative period. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the first quarter of the fiscal year, there were no newly emerging business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「No new business or other risks arose during the 2nd quarter cumulative period. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the first quarter of the fiscal year, there were no newly emerging business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「There have been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「If manufacturing defects in products or defects in maintenance performed by the Group cause malfunctions that prevent the products from performing their intended functions, serious accidents could result.」

「Because Group products are used in critical parts of various industrial plants, including nuclear power stations, manufacturing defects in those products or defects in maintenance performed by the Group could cause malfunctions that prevent the products from performing their intended functions, potentially resulting in serious accidents.」