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Mitsubishi Corporation has decided to acquire all interests of Aethon, which operates shale gas businesses in Texas and Louisiana, USA, for 5.2 billion USD, with the share transfer scheduled for execution in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.

Tsumura & Co. concluded a total unsecured loan agreement of 50 billion yen with a syndicate led by MUFG Bank as agent on January 16, 2026.

FFRIRE Security Inc. will establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, FFRIRE Security Works Inc., with a capital of 10 million yen in late January 2026, and plans to commence security education and vulnerability assessment services from April 1, 2026.

Tosei Asset Advisors Co., Ltd., the asset management company of Tosei REIT Investment Corporation, has decided to change the positions of two directors effective February 1, 2026.

Conducted the Board of Directors effectiveness evaluation for the fiscal year ending December 2025, confirming that all evaluation items were generally secured. Group governance, which was rated low in the previous term, also improved with no particularly low-rated items.

Special additional payments totaling 1.1 billion yen will be paid to 44 applicants for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The impact on business performance is minor, and there are no revisions to consolidated earnings forecasts.

Consolidated subsidiary ACG has issued unsecured senior notes totaling USD 1,000 million and set a financial covenant requiring unsecured assets to be maintained at no less than 125% of unsecured liabilities. The issue date is January 22, 2026.

As of December 31, 2025, the number of shares owned by The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account), a major shareholder, decreased from 2,503,700 shares to 706,600 shares, reducing their voting rights ratio from 11.97% to 3.38%.

As of January 14, 2026, borrowing conditions were determined for JPY 8.0 billion from Mizuho Bank (fixed interest rate 1.81684%) and JPY 3.0 billion from Norinchukin Bank (fixed interest rate 1.93260%).

A new shareholder benefit program will be established for domestic resident shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of March 31, 2026, owning 100 shares or more; the maximum QOLism points will also be revised upward.

MIRARTH REIT Investment Corporation plans to acquire the TOSEI HOTEL & SEMINAR Makuhari located in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, for 4,725 million yen. The acquisition date is set for January 30, 2026, and revenue improvement is expected through a variable rent contract.

From the record date of May 31, 2026, the shareholder benefit items will be changed from QUO Cards worth 3,000 yen to Digital Gifts® worth 3,000 yen.