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For the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2026, net sales were JPY 286.877 billion (down 20.1% YoY), operating loss was JPY 12.484 billion, and net loss attributable to owners of the parent was JPY 14.020 billion.

Net sales for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2026 were ¥286.877 billion (Year-over-Year 79.9%), operating loss was ¥12.284 billion, and the year-end dividend is planned at ¥10 per share.

Revised the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending May 2026 to net sales of 395,000 million yen, operating loss of 20,500 million yen, and ordinary loss of 22,000 million yen. The year-end dividend forecast is set at 10 yen per share.

Consolidated sales for March 2026 were 86.9% year-over-year, with the ASKUL segment at 84.7% and the LOHACO segment at 108.2%. Customer numbers were 93.3% and customer unit price was 90.8%.

The standalone sales for February 2026 were 79.4% year-over-year, ASKUL business was 79.6%, number of purchasing customers was 91.6%, purchasing customer unit price was 86.9%, and LOHACO business was 77.1%.

ASKUL Corporation reports that it received approval for the extension of the submission deadline for the semiannual report of the 63rd fiscal period ending May 2026, and completed the submission to the Kanto Finance Bureau on February 4, 2026.

In the second quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2026, net sales were JPY 208.725 billion (down 12.3% YoY), operating loss was JPY 2.995 billion, and net interim loss attributable to owners of parent was JPY 6.612 billion.

For the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2026, net sales were 208,725 million yen, down 87.7% Year-over-Year (YoY). Operating loss was 2,995 million yen, and net loss attributable to owners of parent was 6,612 million yen. No interim dividend was declared, and full-year earnings guidance remains undecided.

Recorded a special loss of 5.216 billion yen related to system failure response costs due to a ransomware attack, withdrew the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending May 2026, declared no interim dividend, and left the year-end dividend undecided.

Consolidated net sales in January 2026 were 16,884 million yen, 61.8% year-over-year (YoY). The core ASKUL business recorded 16,864 million yen, 69.6% YoY, while the LOHACO business was 13 million yen, 0.4% YoY. LOHACO resumed service on January 20, with the period from January 21 to 27 reaching 88.2% YoY.

The announcement date for the financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2026 has been set for January 28, 2026, at 15:30. Notification that the outlook for the postponed financial results announcement has been established.

ASKUL Corporation plans to conclude an unsecured special overdraft agreement totaling 50 billion yen with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank, and Mizuho Bank on January 15, 2026.