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Notice of the Execution of a Share Exchange Agreement for Making IC Corporation a Wholly Owned Subsidiary through a Simplified Share Exchange

HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. has executed an agreement to make 株式会社ICコーポレーション a wholly owned subsidiary through a share exchange. The effective date is scheduled for 15 May 2026, and 21,700 HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. common shares are scheduled to be delivered.

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This transaction

Name of transaction
Counterparty (target company)株式会社ICコーポレーション
Disclosing companyHIKARI TSUSHIN,INC.
Voting rights ownership percentageNumber of shares acquired 100 shares (all issued shares); number of voting rights not disclosed

The voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.The percentage before the change is not stated in this document.

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Target company

Acquisition, ownership and sale of assets, including securities

Location Taito-ku, TokyoShare capital ¥100 millionDate of incorporation 13 December 2021
Net Sales¥0 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Operating profitOperating loss of ¥2 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal yearNet income of ¥2,329 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Net assetsNet assets of ¥2,257 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Type of ConsiderationShares (217 HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. common shares will be allotted and delivered for each share of 株式会社ICコーポレーション; 21,700 shares are scheduled to be delivered)
Merger ratio/share exchange ratio1:217 (217 HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. common shares for each share of 株式会社ICコーポレーション). HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. will be the wholly owning parent company in the share exchange, and 株式会社ICコーポレーション will be the wholly owned subsidiary in the share exchange.
Funding arrangementsTreasury shares held by HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. are scheduled to be used (82,451 shares as of 31 December 2025).
Impact on Business Performance

HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. has determined that the impact of this share exchange on its consolidated results will be immaterial.

Procedures and assumptions
Valuation methodologyMarket price method, discounted cash flow method, and adjusted net asset value method
Independent valuation institution株式会社青山トラスト会計社
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApproval of this share exchange agreement at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of 株式会社ICコーポレーション scheduled for 21 April 2026. As this is a simplified share exchange, shareholder approval is not required for HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC.
Management structure after acquisitionThere will be no changes to the trade name, head office location, title and name of the representative, business activities, capital, or fiscal year-end of HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC., the wholly owning parent company in the share exchange. The post-acquisition management structure and treatment of employees of 株式会社ICコーポレーション have not been disclosed.
This transaction
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Transaction nameName of transaction
Counterparty name株式会社ICコーポレーション
Name of the Subject Company株式会社ICコーポレーション
Business Description of the Subject CompanyAcquisition, ownership and sale of assets, including securities
Location of the Subject CompanyTaito-ku, Tokyo
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥100 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company13 December 2021
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥0 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Operating Profit of the Subject CompanyOperating loss of ¥2 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Net Income of the Subject CompanyNet income of ¥2,329 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Net Assets of the Subject CompanyNet assets of ¥2,257 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Type of ConsiderationShares (217 HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. common shares will be allotted and delivered for each share of 株式会社ICコーポレーション; 21,700 shares are scheduled to be delivered)
Merger ratio/share exchange ratio1:217 (217 HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. common shares for each share of 株式会社ICコーポレーション). HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. will be the wholly owning parent company in the share exchange, and 株式会社ICコーポレーション will be the wholly owned subsidiary in the share exchange.
Number of shares acquired100 shares (all issued shares); number of voting rights not disclosed
Voting rights ownership percentageAfter 100% (before not disclosed)
Funding arrangementsTreasury shares held by HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. are scheduled to be used (82,451 shares as of 31 December 2025).
Impact on Business PerformanceHIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. has determined that the impact of this share exchange on its consolidated results will be immaterial.
Date of board resolution20 April 2026
Contract Date20 April 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date15 May 2026 (scheduled)
Valuation methodologyMarket price method, discounted cash flow method, and adjusted net asset value method
Independent valuation institution株式会社青山トラスト会計社
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApproval of this share exchange agreement at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of 株式会社ICコーポレーション scheduled for 21 April 2026. As this is a simplified share exchange, shareholder approval is not required for HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC.
Management structure after acquisitionThere will be no changes to the trade name, head office location, title and name of the representative, business activities, capital, or fiscal year-end of HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC., the wholly owning parent company in the share exchange. The post-acquisition management structure and treatment of employees of 株式会社ICコーポレーション have not been disclosed.
Items this document does not state (8)
Acquisition priceExpenses other than the acquisition priceTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Special Committee

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The reasons the company gives

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By making 株式会社ICコーポレーション a wholly owned subsidiary, HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. aims to deepen collaboration with the HIKARI TSUSHIN,INC. Group's business for corporate customers, strengthen sales capabilities, and enhance the corporate value of both companies.

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