Decision and Details
Filing of a counterclaim against ジー・プラン株式会社
To seek compensation from ジー・プラン for damages incurred by the Company, on the grounds that ジー・プラン bears employer liability under Article 715, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Code for the acts of its employee
The amount claimed has not been incorporated into the Company's earnings forecasts at this time. The impact of the original action and this counterclaim on the Company's earnings is difficult to reasonably calculate at this time.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Matter Covered | Filing of a counterclaim against ジー・プラン株式会社 |
| Decision Date | 6 October 2026 (date the counterclaim was filed) |
| Implementation Date | 6 October 2026 (counterclaim filed) |
| Period Covered | Transactions conducted in November 2025 and costs related to investigations and responses by the Special Investigation Committee and others |
| Amount | Claim 1: ¥118,855,935; Claim 2: ¥84,938,238; total amount claimed: ¥203,794,173, plus late payment damages on these amounts |
| Impact on Business Performance | The amount claimed has not been incorporated into the Company's earnings forecasts at this time. The impact of the original action and this counterclaim on the Company's earnings is difficult to reasonably calculate at this time. |
| Reason | To seek compensation from ジー・プラン for damages incurred by the Company, on the grounds that ジー・プラン bears employer liability under Article 715, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Code for the acts of its employee |
| Governing Rule | Article 715, Paragraph 1 of the Civil Code |
| Related previous disclosures | "Notice Regarding the Filing of an Action for Damages Against the Company and Its Former Directors," dated 28 August 2026 |
| Future plans | The arguments and claims in this counterclaim will be heard in future court proceedings. The Company will seek dismissal of the claims in the original action and present its arguments appropriately in this counterclaim. The Company will promptly provide notice if any matters requiring disclosure arise. |
Items this document does not state (2)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company claims that the transactions were led by employees of ジー・プラン and that, as a result of being incorporated into the transactions after being told that they were ordinary advertising transactions, it incurred payments to downstream business partners and costs related to the investigation and response by the Special Investigation Committee and others.