Results of the Special Early Retirement Offer and Recognition of an Extraordinary Loss
KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Employees aged 45 or older with at least 5 years of service who are employed by the Company and belong to certain job grades
Additional retirement payments and other costs arising from the special early retirement offer
Approximately ¥5.4 billion (scheduled to be recognized as an extraordinary loss in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027)
First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
The consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is scheduled to be disclosed by the time the financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 are announced.
The Company plans to recognize the amount as an extraordinary loss in its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027. The Company expects personnel expense reductions of approximately ¥1.7 billion annually, including approximately ¥1.1 billion over the 8-month period from August onward in the fiscal year ending March 2027.
The consolidated earnings forecast is scheduled to be disclosed by the time the financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 are announced.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Results of the Special Early Retirement Offer and Recognition of an Extraordinary Loss |
| Date of occurrence | 31 July 2026 (retirement date) |
| Subject Entity | KADOKAWA CORPORATION |
| Target Locations / Products | Employees aged 45 or older with at least 5 years of service who are employed by the Company and belong to certain job grades |
| Cause | Additional retirement payments and other costs arising from the special early retirement offer |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | Approximately ¥5.4 billion (scheduled to be recognized as an extraordinary loss in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027) |
| Accounting period in which recognized | First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is scheduled to be disclosed by the time the financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 are announced. |
| Outlook | The Company plans to recognize the amount as an extraordinary loss in its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027. The Company expects personnel expense reductions of approximately ¥1.7 billion annually, including approximately ¥1.1 billion over the 8-month period from August onward in the fiscal year ending March 2027. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The consolidated earnings forecast is scheduled to be disclosed by the time the financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 are announced. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Additional retirement payments and other costs will arise in connection with the special early retirement offer. The program is also expected to reduce personnel expenses.