Nishikawa Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & COO: Masahiko Takeuchi; hereinafter "nishikawa") announces that it has entered into a share transfer agreement with Maturity Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture; Representative Director: Tadahiko Suigawa; hereinafter "Maturity") to acquire all shares of Best Lines Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "Best Lines"), a subsidiary of Maturity, and has thus made Best Lines a subsidiary. Following this transaction, Best Lines will become a member of the nishikawa group and aim for further business expansion under a new management structure. ■ 1. Background and Purpose of Share Acquisition (M&A) Since its founding in 1566, nishikawa has strived for over 460 years to support people's health through "sleep" by providing bedding and sleep-related products. Currently, we are developing innovative products such as [AIR] and "Healthyon," and also offering solutions that respond to the diversifying needs of modern sleep, such as producing the consulting-style custom pillow specialty store "PILLOW STAND." The target company, Best Lines, has developed multiple "PILLOW STAND" stores, primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area, providing high-quality counseling and custom-made pillows tailored to each customer. Their achievements are extremely high, and they possess outstanding on-site operational capabilities and know-how in building customer engagement, as evidenced by numerous awards in sales contests where nishikawa chain stores nationwide compete. The main purpose of this share acquisition is to acquire the "PILLOW STAND" stores operated by Best Lines and to rapidly absorb the "store operation and customer service know-how" cultivated on the front lines by the company. By seamlessly integrating nishikawa's accumulated product development capabilities, research data, and backbone management resources with Best Lines' strong on-site operational know-how and customer touchpoints, we have