Nagoya Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; Representative Director: Hidekazu Hayashi) announces that it will integrate its group companies "Nushiyo Butsudan-ten Co., Ltd.," "Nakamura Sekizai-ten Co., Ltd.," and "Miyamoto Butsudan-ten Co., Ltd." to establish a new company, "Mirai Co., Ltd." (Headquarters: Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture; Representative Director: Takashi Takashima), effective July 1, 2026. https://mirai-memorial.co.jp/ ■ Background of Integration: Connecting Historic "Brand Names" and "Bonds with the Community" to the Future In recent years, the shortage of successors for small and medium-sized enterprises has become a serious issue nationwide, posing a challenge to the survival of long-established companies rooted in their communities. While M&A is becoming common as a business succession method for SMEs struggling with successor shortages, issues such as "the disappearance of long-loved brand names after acquisition" and "weakening of relationships with the community" arise. Furthermore, in light of recent media reports on improper business succession, many local communities and employees harbor anxiety about M&A itself. We believe that business succession is not merely a transfer of capital, but an endeavor to pass on trust relationships and history with the community to the next generation. Therefore, the most important aspect of this integration was to continue the brand names, signs, and brands of each company that have been loved by local customers for many years. Although they will become one corporation, the names "Nushiyo Butsudan-ten," "Nakamura Sekizai-ten," and "Miyamoto Butsudan-ten" will continue to be used for local customers as before, and the brand value and trust cultivated in the community will be carefully inherited. ■ Purpose of Integration: Strengthening the Management Base and Enhancing Group Collaboration The new company, "Mirai Co., Ltd.," will integrate back-office (administrativ