Notice Regarding Differences Between Consolidated Earnings Forecast and Actual Results for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending August 2026, Revision of Full-Year Consolidated Earnings Forecast, and Dividend Increase for the Fiscal Year Ending August 2026

Differences and Revisions to Earnings Forecast

For the second quarter (interim period) of the fiscal year ending August 2026, consolidated net sales amounted to 508,429 million yen, exceeding the previous forecast by 2.2%, and operating income increased by 29.7% to 18,727 million yen. Net income attributable to owners of the parent for the quarter also increased by 15.5% to 11,098 million yen. The primary drivers were strong performance by subsidiaries operating as sales agents for computers, cameras, and mobile phones, along with controlled selling, general and administrative expenses. Based on these results, the full-year consolidated earnings forecast was upwardly revised to net sales of 1,022,000 million yen (0.9% increase), operating income of 34,400 million yen (12.8% increase), and net income attributable to owners of the parent of 18,400 million yen (5.1% increase).

Dividend Revision and Shareholder Return Policy

Regarding dividends for the fiscal year ending August 2026, the interim dividend has been set at 20 yen per share, and the year-end dividend forecast has been increased from 21 yen to 23 yen per share. As a result, the full-year dividend forecast is 43 yen per share, exceeding the previous year's actual dividend of 41 yen. The dividend policy aims for a consolidated payout ratio of 40%, emphasizing shareholder returns. Dividend funds will be allocated from retained earnings.