#CapitalAlliance

SoftBank Group will make an additional investment of 30 billion USD (4.6743 trillion JPY) in OpenAI, bringing the total investment to 64.6 billion USD with an equity stake of approximately 13%.

TBS Holdings, Inc. will establish a joint venture with CJ ENM (51% equity stake) and U-NEXT HOLDINGS (9% equity stake), with capital of 1.25 billion JPY, planned for April 2026.

A joint venture will be established with CJ ENM and TBS Holdings in April 2026. Capital stock is 1.25 billion yen, with shareholding ratios of CJ ENM 51%, TBS HD 40%, and our company 9%.

Itochu Corporation resolved to acquire HCJI's JIP SPC equity as treasury stock to increase its voting rights ratio in Hitachi Construction Machinery to 33.4%. Completion of acquisition is scheduled for April 2026.

Starting October 2025, 3PL services commenced for Punch Industry Co., Ltd., consolidating logistics hubs. This resulted in a monthly reduction of 110 hours in truck waiting times and a cutback equivalent to 216 10-ton trucks.

Nexera Pharma has entered into an exclusive license agreement for a GPCR-targeted program with a venture company established by a European VC, acquiring shares in the company and rights to receive milestone and royalty payments.

CTS Corporation will additionally acquire shares of Fileforce Corporation, raising its voting right ratio to 41.7%. Contract signing and transfer execution are scheduled for March 2026, with minor impact expected on earnings.

Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd. resolved on January 29, 2026 to acquire 40% of the shares of Malaysia’s ES Matrix Sdn. Bhd. and apply the equity method to make it an affiliate; the transfer is scheduled to complete by the end of March 2026.

Sumitomo Forestry plans to sell 11,473,400 shares of Kumagai Gumi (6.6%) between January 26 and 29, 2026, while Kumagai Gumi plans to sell 4,777,600 shares of Sumitomo Forestry (0.8%) from January 8, 2026 onward.

Sumitomo Forestry plans to sell 11,473,400 shares (6.6%) of Kumagai Gumi, and Kumagai Gumi plans to sell 4,777,600 shares (0.8%) of Sumitomo Forestry in January 2026, optimizing the capital relationship between the two companies.