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Notice of the Execution of a Merger Agreement with Canon Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd. (Simplified Absorption-Type Merger)

Canon will absorb its wholly owned subsidiary, Canon Electron Tubes & Devices, and integrate its components business into Canon. The companies will consolidate their development, production, sales and administrative platforms to improve business efficiency and profitability.

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This transaction

This absorption merger
Counterparty (target company)Canon Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
Disclosing companyCANON INC.
Subject of this transactionNumber of shares acquired None acquired (no shares or other monetary consideration will be allotted in connection with this absorption-type merger)Voting rights ownership percentage Before 100.00% (after not disclosed)
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Target company

Development, manufacture and sale of electron tubes and related products

Location Otawara, TochigiShare capital ¥480 millionDate of incorporation 1 October 2003
Net Sales¥26,695 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Operating profit¥1,942 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal year¥1,391 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Net assets¥11,953 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceNo shares or other monetary consideration will be allotted.
Type of ConsiderationNo consideration (no shares or other monetary consideration will be allotted)
Impact on Business Performance

The impact on the company's consolidated results is expected to be minor.

Procedures and assumptions
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionThe merger is scheduled to be carried out without obtaining shareholder approval, as both a simplified merger under Article 796, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act and a short-form merger under Article 784, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act.
Management structure after acquisitionThere will be no changes to the company's name, location, title and name of its representative, business activities, capital or fiscal year-end. Employee treatment: not disclosed.
This transaction
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Transaction nameThis absorption merger
Counterparty nameCanon Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
Name of the Subject CompanyCanon Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
Business Description of the Subject CompanyDevelopment, manufacture and sale of electron tubes and related products
Location of the Subject CompanyOtawara, Tochigi
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥480 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company1 October 2003
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥26,695 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Operating Profit of the Subject Company¥1,942 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Net Income of the Subject Company¥1,391 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Net Assets of the Subject Company¥11,953 million (fiscal year ended December 2025)
Acquisition priceNo shares or other monetary consideration will be allotted.
Type of ConsiderationNo consideration (no shares or other monetary consideration will be allotted)
Number of shares acquiredNone acquired (no shares or other monetary consideration will be allotted in connection with this absorption-type merger)
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 100.00% (after not disclosed)
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact on the company's consolidated results is expected to be minor.
Date of board resolution27 October 2026
Contract Date27 October 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date1 January 2027 (scheduled). This may be changed by agreement between the two companies.
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionThe merger is scheduled to be carried out without obtaining shareholder approval, as both a simplified merger under Article 796, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act and a short-form merger under Article 784, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act.
Management structure after acquisitionThere will be no changes to the company's name, location, title and name of its representative, business activities, capital or fiscal year-end. Employee treatment: not disclosed.
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Expenses other than the acquisition priceMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Valuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial Committee

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The companies will integrate their components businesses and unify their development, production, sales and administrative platforms to maximize synergies within the business. This will strengthen their competitive advantage and cost competitiveness through advances in core technologies, improve profitability, and accelerate growth in the Medical Business Unit.

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