Beyond Arch Partners Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Toshiyuki Mitsuzawa) has concluded a business alliance agreement related to M&A advisory services with Resona Bank, Limited (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; Representative Director and President: Kazuhiro Chida). 1. Reason for Business Alliance Against the backdrop of restructuring business portfolios for corporate value enhancement and accelerating growth investments, sophisticated and strategic M&A needs are expanding. Through this alliance with Resona Bank, which possesses a broad customer base and domestic/international networks, we aim to provide strategic support to a wide range of potential clients to achieve corporate value enhancement consistently, from strategy formulation and M&A execution to support for shareholder engagement and transactions related to capital policy or corporate value enhancement measures. 2. Details of Business Alliance Date of Agreement June 30, 2026 Objective To further enhance the M&A advisory service provision system by leveraging the strengths of both companies in response to increasingly diverse and sophisticated customer needs regarding M&A. Main Alliance Details ・Entrustment and sub-entrustment of M&A advisory services Entrustment of document preparation and client handling during the proposal stage, and sub-entrustment of operations for individual cases. ・Referral services Mutual referral of clients who are expected to receive M&A advisory services. 3. Overview of Business Alliance Partner Company Name Resona Bank, Limited Representative Kazuhiro Chida, Representative Director and President Head Office Location 2-2-1 Bingomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu Business Activities Financial services 4. About Beyond Arch Partners Inc. Beyond Arch Partners Inc. is a professional firm that provides comprehensive support, from strategy formulation to M&A execution support, with a focus on M&A advisory. Without being confined to specific industries or fun