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Management planning7279HI-LEX CORPORATIONAutomobiles and transportation equipment

(Update on Disclosed Matter) Notice Regarding the Reorganization of the Production Structure of the Domestic Automotive Business

The company has decided to reorganize its domestic automotive production sites from 13 to 11. Production of the products covered at the Sanda Plant and the Mikano Plant will be gradually transferred to other sites, after which production will cease at those plants. Production will be consolidated at core sites for each product group.

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Direction
Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
2
Reduction in production sites (from 13 to 11)
Wording
Avoiding a definitive answer
How definitive the wording is.

Items stated in the management plan

Partially revised
Plan period Commencement in FY2027, with completion targeted during FY2028
Publication date 3 August 2026
Key initiatives
01Rebuild the domestic production structure from the current 13-site system to an 11-site system and clarify the core site for each product group
02Gradually transfer the products covered to the receiving sites and cease production activities
03Consolidate similar products and related functions at the core sites
04Enhance specialization for each product
05Clarify the roles of each site
Risks identified by the company
Ability to secure personnel
Natural disasters and BCP
Business continuity
Soft ground
Impact on quality, delivery times and stable supply
Reason for revision or withdrawal

The environment surrounding the domestic automotive business is undergoing major changes due to shifts in demand patterns and product composition, as well as the worsening labor shortage. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to review the dispersed sites and processes and make more effective use of limited personnel, equipment and technology.

Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan periodCommencement in FY2027, with completion targeted during FY2028
Progress against the planPartially revised
Key initiativesRebuild the domestic production structure from the current 13-site system to an 11-site system and clarify the core site for each product group, Gradually transfer the products covered to the receiving sites and cease production activities, Consolidate similar products and related functions at the core sites, Enhance specialization for each product, Clarify the roles of each site
Reason for revision or withdrawalThe environment surrounding the domestic automotive business is undergoing major changes due to shifts in demand patterns and product composition, as well as the worsening labor shortage. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to review the dispersed sites and processes and make more effective use of limited personnel, equipment and technology.
Risks identifiedAbility to secure personnel, Natural disasters and BCP, Business continuity, Soft ground, Impact on quality, delivery times and stable supply
Publication date3 August 2026
Items this document does not state (19)
Plan nameSales TargetOperating profit targetOperating profit margin targetNet income targetROE targetROIC targetPayout ratio / DOE policyTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceTotal investment planInvestment amount by sectorSegment targetNon-financial targetsPlan assumptionsResults under the previous planSize of the Target MarketDate of board resolution

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The reasons the company gives

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

In light of changes in demand patterns and product composition, as well as the worsening labor shortage, the company will review its dispersed sites and processes to make more effective use of its limited personnel, equipment and technology.

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