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The impact on earnings has already been incorporated into the forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026.","jir_summary":"### Overview of the Agreement\nThe Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, regarding the derailment accident of the Washington Metro 7000 Series vehicles disclosed on October 19, 2021, received the final report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on January 4, 2024, which did not mention any responsibility on the part of the company. Subsequently, Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and WMATA engaged in negotiations over unresolved contractual issues and on February 5, 2026, reached a comprehensive agreement on partial reductions to the contract amount and the performance guarantee.\n\n### Impact on Earnings and Future Outlook\nThe impact of this agreement has already been reflected in the consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, announced on November 11, 2025; therefore, no further revision to earnings is planned. Moving forward, the company will continue to maintain a strong partnership with WMATA and strive to meet standards for reliability and maintainability.","jir_financial_highlights":"Partial Reduction of Contract Amount: Unknown (Incorporated into the consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026)\nReduction of Performance Guarantee: Unknown (Implemented in lieu of WMATA paying specific liabilities)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KawasakiHeavyIndustries, #GeneralIR, #WashingtonMetro7000Series","jir_key_figures":"NTSB Final Report Date: 2024-01-04\nAgreement Announcement Date: 2026-02-05\nImpact of this agreement incorporated in the consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026","jir_meta_title":"Kawasaki Heavy Industries Reaches Comprehensive Agreement with WMATA on Washington Metro 7000 Series Vehicle Issue, Incorporated into FY2026 Earnings Forecast","jir_meta_description":"Kawasaki Heavy Industries, receiving no responsibility mention from the U.S. NTSB accident investigation, has comprehensively resolved unresolved contractual issues with WMATA concerning the 7000 Series vehicles, agreeing on partial contract amount reduction. 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