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Notice Regarding the Commencement of a Tender Offer for Shares of Toubujyuhan Co.,Ltd. (Securities Code: 3297)

Kachitas has commenced a transaction to acquire shares of Toubujyuhan Co.,Ltd. through a tender offer at ¥2,000 per share and ultimately make it a wholly owned subsidiary. Following the successful completion of the tender offer, minority shareholders are expected to be squeezed out through a demand for the sale of shares or a share consolidation.

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This transaction

This tender offer
CounterpartyOgino Toshihiro (荻野利浩), OTC Co., Ltd., Ogino Shitomi (荻野しとみ)
Disclosing companyKATITAS CO.,LTD
Toubujyuhan Co.,Ltd.Voting rights ownership percentageNumber of shares acquired All shares of the target company are to be acquired, excluding treasury shares held by the target company and the restricted shares subject to this transaction. The minimum planned purchase is 1,776,600 shares (17,766 voting rights), with no maximum.

The voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.

Date of board resolution13 October 2026
Contract Date13 October 2026
Target company

Real estate sales, real estate leasing, real estate-related businesses, and other businesses

Location Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi PrefectureDate of incorporation September 1984
Net SalesApproximately ¥7.7 billion (fiscal year ending May 2026)
Consideration and expenses
Type of ConsiderationCash (¥2,000 per common share)
Tender offer price¥2,000 per common share
Minimum number of shares to be purchased1,776,600 shares
Tender offer periodFrom 14 October 2026 to 3 December 2026 (35 business days)
Funding arrangementsInternal funds and borrowings from Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Impact on Business Performance

The policy is to promote the medium- to long-term growth and further enhance the corporate value of the entire tender offeror group, including the target company. No specific estimate of the impact on performance is disclosed.

Procedures and assumptions
Valuation methodologyMarket price average method, comparable company analysis and DCF method (Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.); market price method and DCF method (AGS FAS)
Independent valuation institutionDaiwa Institute of Research Ltd. and AGS FAS
Special CommitteeEstablished. 3 members (Shiramizu Kazunobu (白水一信), Okamura Seiji (岡村聖爾) and Takarada Megumi (宝田めぐみ); independent outside directors and outside director)
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionTendering of shares at or above the minimum planned purchase, successful completion of the tender offer, execution of bank financing for the settlement funds and other conditions. Following completion, a demand for the sale of shares or a share consolidation is planned.
Management structure after acquisitionThe policy is to maintain the target company as an operating company with a separate legal personality and continue using its corporate name and brand. No large-scale consolidation or closure of stores or workforce reductions are anticipated. Kachitas plans to dispatch directors and other officers, but the number and positions have not been determined. The specific management structure is expected to be determined through consultation.
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameThis tender offer
Counterparty nameOgino Toshihiro (荻野利浩), OTC Co., Ltd., Ogino Shitomi (荻野しとみ)
Name of the Subject CompanyToubujyuhan Co.,Ltd.
Business Description of the Subject CompanyReal estate sales, real estate leasing, real estate-related businesses, and other businesses
Location of the Subject CompanyShimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Date of Establishment of the Subject CompanySeptember 1984
Net Sales of the Subject CompanyApproximately ¥7.7 billion (fiscal year ending May 2026)
Type of ConsiderationCash (¥2,000 per common share)
Tender offer price¥2,000 per common share
Minimum number of shares to be purchased1,776,600 shares
Tender offer periodFrom 14 October 2026 to 3 December 2026 (35 business days)
Number of shares acquiredAll shares of the target company are to be acquired, excluding treasury shares held by the target company and the restricted shares subject to this transaction. The minimum planned purchase is 1,776,600 shares (17,766 voting rights), with no maximum.
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 0% → after 65.64% (at the minimum planned purchase) / 100% (expected following completion of the wholly owned subsidiary transaction)
Funding arrangementsInternal funds and borrowings from Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Impact on Business PerformanceThe policy is to promote the medium- to long-term growth and further enhance the corporate value of the entire tender offeror group, including the target company. No specific estimate of the impact on performance is disclosed.
Date of board resolution13 October 2026
Contract Date13 October 2026
Valuation methodologyMarket price average method, comparable company analysis and DCF method (Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.); market price method and DCF method (AGS FAS)
Independent valuation institutionDaiwa Institute of Research Ltd. and AGS FAS
Special CommitteeEstablished. 3 members (Shiramizu Kazunobu (白水一信), Okamura Seiji (岡村聖爾) and Takarada Megumi (宝田めぐみ); independent outside directors and outside director)
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionTendering of shares at or above the minimum planned purchase, successful completion of the tender offer, execution of bank financing for the settlement funds and other conditions. Following completion, a demand for the sale of shares or a share consolidation is planned.
Management structure after acquisitionThe policy is to maintain the target company as an operating company with a separate legal personality and continue using its corporate name and brand. No large-scale consolidation or closure of stores or workforce reductions are anticipated. Kachitas plans to dispatch directors and other officers, but the number and positions have not been determined. The specific management structure is expected to be determined through consultation.
Items this document does not state (10)
Capital Stock of the Subject CompanyOperating Profit of the Subject CompanyNet Income of the Subject CompanyNet Assets of the Subject CompanyAcquisition priceExpenses other than the acquisition priceMerger ratio/share exchange ratioGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Execution Date / Effective Date

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

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

The parties intend to expand acquisition opportunities, improve product and earnings capabilities, expand sales opportunities and strengthen the management base by making mutual use of Toubujyuhan Co.,Ltd.'s sales network and customer base in the Chugoku and Kyushu regions and Kachitas' expertise in renovating used homes, personnel, sales capabilities and procurement capabilities. The transaction is also intended to address Toubujyuhan Co.,Ltd.'s management challenges and reduce the costs of maintaining its listing.

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