We hereby announce that at a Board of Directors meeting held on July 2, 2026, we resolved to conclude a basic agreement for the acquisition of shares in AiPro Inc. and to make it a subsidiary. This basic agreement does not unconditionally obligate the execution of the final agreement or the share acquisition. It is subject to the ongoing due diligence and negotiations toward the final agreement. 1. Reason for Share Acquisition Our core business is in the reuse mobile-related sector, where we are working to expand the distribution of safe and secure reused mobile devices through the purchase, data erasure, cleaning, and sale of used mobile devices. Furthermore, in the "Financial Results Briefing for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending October 2026" announced on June 12, 2026, we outlined a growth strategy to strengthen the reuse business value chain by integrating everything from securing used devices and parts to refurbishment, EC sales, corporate sales, and rentals through M&A of repair businesses and other companies. Specifically, we have identified improving device procurement capabilities, creating purchase opportunities from customers with whom we have contact through the repair business, recovering and reusing parts from irreparable devices, and strengthening the refurbishment and quality control systems for used devices as important measures. In considering M&A and business alliances with repair businesses and other companies, we created a long list of potential candidates and directly approached them. In that process, we received a positive response from AiPro Inc., leading us to initiate preliminary information exchange and discussions with the company. Following subsequent deliberations, we have proceeded to discussions toward concluding this basic agreement. AiPro Inc. operates a repair business for smartphones, tablets, PCs, game consoles, and other devices, as well as purchasing and selling used smartphones and PCs, and operating a franchise busine