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Nihon Kohden achieved sales of ¥235 billion (YoY +4.3%) and net income of ¥14.5 billion (up 2.9%) for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Overseas operations performed well, while domestic sales saw a slight decline. The forecast for the next period projects sales of ¥232.5 billion.

Nihon Kohden Corporation plans to cancel 3 million common shares on June 18, 2026, bringing the total number of issued shares to approximately 168 million shares.

Nihon Kohden Corporation plans changes in directors, including the appointment of Mr. Takahito Mimura as Outside Director, at the 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 25, 2026.

Acquired 1,364,900 shares of treasury stock amounting to 2,099,939,400 yen between March 1 and March 24, 2026, and completed the acquisition based on the board resolution dated December 3, 2025.

152 applicants for the career change support programs, special loss of 2.4 billion yen recorded for early retirement benefits and others. SG&A expenses are expected to decrease by 1.8 billion yen in the fiscal year ending March 2027.

Acquired 1,052,800 shares of treasury stock totaling JPY 1,792,151,600 from February 1 to February 28, 2026. The cumulative number of shares acquired is 1,771,000 shares with a total amount of JPY 2,899,975,100.

For the third quarter of FY March 2026, net sales were ¥164.01301 billion (3.5% YoY increase), operating income was ¥9.134 billion (16.5% YoY decrease), and net income attributable to owners of the parent for the quarter was ¥6.487 billion (21.2% YoY decrease).

For the cumulative third quarter of FY2026, net sales were 164.013 billion yen (up 3.5% YoY), operating income was 9.134 billion yen (down 16.5% YoY), and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was 6.408 billion yen (down 21.2% YoY).

Revised consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2026 to net sales of 235 billion yen (2.1% decrease from previous forecast), operating income of 20 billion yen (16.7% decrease). Net income is maintained at 12.5 billion yen.

The recruitment period for the career transition support program and the retirement date were extended, with 147 applicants as of the end of December 2025. Early retirement premium costs of 2.4 billion yen were recorded as an extraordinary loss and incorporated into the earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026.

Acquired 718,200 shares of treasury stock with an acquisition value of 1.17 billion yen by January 31, 2026. The upper limit is 3.8 million shares and 5 billion yen, and the acquisition period is from December 4, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

Nihon Kohden Corporation acquires shares of Dwell Co., Ltd., making it a consolidated subsidiary. Post-acquisition shareholding ratio: Nihon Kohden 90.3%, Yoshihiro Shindo 9.7%. Share acquisition execution is scheduled for February 27, 2026.