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The impact on consolidated earnings for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is expected to be minimal, and any matters requiring disclosure will be promptly made public. Additionally, the company has resolved to establish a new company to oversee the vending machine business and plans to discuss and consider collaborative initiatives.","jir_financial_highlights":"SD Next Co., Ltd. Net Sales: 2,696 million yen (Fiscal Year Ending August 2025) (Slight increase YoY (2,486 million yen \u2192 2,696 million yen))\nSD Bottlers Co., Ltd. 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