Announcement Regarding Capital and Business Alliance with Intellex Holdings Corporation and Acquisition of Its Shares through Third-Party Allotment of New Shares (Equity Method Affiliate)

Overview of Capital and Business Alliance

Zenkoku Hosho Co., Ltd. has concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Intellex Holdings Corporation (hereinafter, Intellex HD) and decided to acquire a total of 2,050,000 shares (voting rights ratio 20.57%), comprising 1,800,000 shares through Intellex HD's third-party allotment and 250,000 shares from existing shareholders. As a result, Intellex HD will become an equity method affiliate of Zenkoku Hosho. The acquisition price is 2,076,650,000 yen, with the payment date scheduled for March 17, 2026.

Details of Business Alliance and Future Outlook

The two companies plan to initiate concrete collaboration in areas such as pre-screening inquiries for housing loans, real estate purchase assessment and purchase guarantees, investment in real estate securitization funds, and joint development of housing loan products. The impact on Zenkoku Hosho's consolidated financial results from this transaction is expected to be minimal, and there is no revision to earnings guidance at this time. The company intends to promptly disclose information in response to future developments.