Notices Regarding Group Management Integration to Strengthen M&A and Business Succession Support System

Funai Soken Holdings Inc. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President Group CEO : Takayuki Nakatani) announces that its group company Funai Soken Agata FAS Inc. , Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President : Takuji Mitsuda; hereinafter "Funai Soken Agata FAS"), will integrate its business operations with another group company MI Consulting Co.,Ltd. , Ltd. (Head office: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; President : Itaru Kagami; hereinafter "MI Consulting"), on July 1, 2026 ( Notices ).

1. Purpose and background of this integration
Funai Soken Group considers strengthening its M&A business succession support services as one of its important management strategies in order to support the sustainable growth of medium-sized and small businesses.
Funai Research Institute Agata FAS provides services covering the entire M &A process, from M &A advisory to PMI (Post Merger Integration) support. Meanwhile, MI Consulting leverages its extensive experience and high level of expertise in financial and tax due diligence (DD) and valuation.
This integration will combine the expertise, resources, and networks of both companies to create further synergies and enable us to respond more quickly and effectively to the increasingly complex and sophisticated needs of our customers.

2. Main effects of integration
This integration aims to maximize the strengths of both companies by consolidating identical businesses within the group management structure.
- Enhancing added value for customers (combining industry knowledge with specialized skills)
By combining Funai Soken Group 's industry-specific expertise with MI Consulting's advanced financial and tax knowledge, we provide essential M&A advisory services that go beyond mere procedural support and directly contribute to business growth.
- Providing advanced specialized functions to partner companies
We will provide M &A brokerage firms and Financial institutions with even higher quality due diligence and specialized services such as company valuation. We will also strengthen our system to provide strong technical support for our partner companies' deal closings.
- Streamlining the management infrastructure
By integrating management resources and back-office functions, we will establish a stronger and more efficient business foundation, creating a system that can flexibly respond to urgent and highly complex projects.

3. Future Outlook
With this integration, the businesses of both companies will be transferred to Funai Soken Agata FAS, and integrated operations will commence on July 1, 2026. By combining Funai Soken Agata FAS's "in-depth industry-specific expertise" with MI Consulting's "extensive M&A support knowledge," we will evolve into a "comprehensive FAS (Financial Advisory Service)" that can more powerfully support our clients' business transformation and sustainable growth than ever before.
Going forward, we will further strengthen our collaboration with M &A brokerage firms and Financial institutions , and contribute as a professional firm that supports your business.

4. Summary of this integration
Integration schedule
Shareholders' Meeting to approve the merger: June 24, 2026
Integration date: July 1, 2026 (planned)
Integration form
Business integration through group restructuring.
Contact Us regarding this matter
Corporate Communications Department Funai Soken Holdings Inc. Co., Ltd.
Public Relations & Branding Team pub@funaisoken.co.jp