Business impact of safety and quality issues affecting beverage products

「The products handled by the cup-style vending machine operations business are beverages. To provide safe and reliable products, the Group works on employee training concerning the quality of materials produced by other companies and vending machine maintenance, as well as quality control. However, if an unexpected quality-related issue arises beyond the scope of the Group's efforts, the Group's business performance and financial position could be adversely affected, regardless of whether the issue was attributable to the Group.」