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Acquisition price is undisclosed. Resolution on 2026-04-13.","jir_summary":"### Overview of M&A\nRiken NPR Corporation resolved at its board meeting on April 13, 2026, that its wholly owned subsidiary, Riken Corporation of America (RCA), will acquire all shares of the pure holding company Hastings Holding Corp. (HHC), headquartered in Delaware, USA, making it a consolidated subsidiary. HHC oversees Hastings Manufacturing Company (HMC) in the U.S. and Piston Rings Komarov s.r.o. (PRK) in the Czech Republic, forming a corporate group with strong brand power and market share particularly in the North and Central American piston ring markets. This acquisition will enable the Riken NPR Group to add the Hastings brand and reinforce its top position in the global piston ring business.\n\n### Details of Share Acquisition and Future Outlook\nRCA is scheduled to acquire all outstanding shares of HHC, with the acquisition price kept confidential due to confidentiality obligations. The acquisition is subject to approval from relevant authorities, with contract signing and share transfer planned for April 13, 2026. There is no impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The impact from the fiscal year ending March 2027 onwards is currently under review, and any material matters will be disclosed promptly.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares Acquired: All outstanding shares of Hastings Holding Corp. (Voting rights ownership ratio: 100%)\nNet Sales (Hastings Holding Corp. Group): 58,304 thousand USD (Fiscal year ended December 2023) (Unknown)\nOperating Income (Hastings Holding Corp. Group): 10,633 thousand USD (Unaudited, Fiscal year ending December 2025) (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#RikenNPR, #M&A, #PistonRings","jir_key_figures":"Number of Shares Acquired: All outstanding shares of Hastings Holding Corp. 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