We hereby announce that at a board of directors' meeting held today, we resolved to acquire rights to battery energy storage system (BESS) equipment and related land for a grid-connected BESS project located in Hio-shimo, Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, as detailed below. 1. Overview of the Acquisition We have entered into a contract with Craft Corporation to acquire the BESS equipment, land, and associated or related rights for the grid-connected BESS project located in Hio-shimo, Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The purpose of this acquisition is not for us to hold and operate the project long-term, but rather to monetize it after acquisition through transfer to a third party or other means. 2. Reason for the Acquisition Our core business is the reuse of used smartphones and other information and communication devices. In addition to this, we are exploring opportunities to expand our business in reuse, resale, lifecycle management, and related fields. In recent years, driven by the expansion of renewable energy adoption and the increasing need for power supply-demand adjustment, demand for grid-connected BESS has been growing, and we recognize this as an area with potential for future growth. This project is one that we have been considering in relation to AI infrastructure investment and its surrounding areas. We will acquire the BESS equipment, land, and associated rights for the grid-connected BESS project in Hio-shimo, Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. After comprehensively considering factors such as collaboration with aggregators, revenue from the supply-demand adjustment market, equipment value, and future transferability, we have determined that the project offers a certain level of profitability. Furthermore, procedures related to grid connection for this project have progressed to a certain extent, and we currently anticipate the handover of the property on October 30, 2026. While grid-connected BESS projects can take a considerable amount of time