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On February 12, 2026, DOWA Holdings Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of 1,012,000 treasury shares with a total purchase amount of 9,990,464,000 yen, concluding the acquisition based on the board resolution.

Net sales for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 were 498,722 million yen (3.6% decrease year-over-year), operating income was 12,711 million yen (50.4% decrease YoY), and net income attributable to owners of parent for the quarter was 18,572 million yen (21.9% decrease YoY).

For the cumulative first three quarters of fiscal year 2025, net sales were 498.7 billion yen, down 4% year-over-year. Operating income was 12.7 billion yen, down 50% year-over-year, and net income attributable to owners of parent was 18.5 billion yen, down 22% year-over-year. The full-year earnings guidance forecasts net sales of 710 billion yen, operating income of 27 billion yen,...

Upward revision of the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 to net sales of 710.0 billion yen (2.0% increase from previous forecast) and net income attributable to owners of parent of 54.0 billion yen (74.2% increase from previous forecast). Dividend forecast increased to 318 yen (previously 183 yen).

DOWA Holdings plans to transfer 14,980,000 shares of Fujita Kanko stock for 38.992 billion yen, recording an extraordinary profit of approximately 23 billion yen.

DOWA Holdings plans to conduct a share buyback with an upper limit of 1,230,000 shares and a total amount limit of 10 billion yen from February 12, 2026 to May 29, 2026, aimed at improving capital efficiency and enhancing shareholder returns.

Mr. Kensaku Fukuda will be appointed as Executive Vice President on April 1, 2026, and is scheduled to assume the position of Representative Director, President & COO on June 24 of the same year. Mr. Akira Sekiguchi is scheduled to be appointed as Representative Director, Chairman & CEO.

For the third quarter of fiscal year ending March 2026, net sales were JPY 142.309 billion, down 7.8% Year-over-Year (YoY); operating income was JPY 7.855 billion, down 15.6% YoY; and net income attributable to owners of parent for the quarter was JPY 6.548 billion, down 17.5% YoY.