Conclusion of a Business Alliance Agreement with Resona Group

Beyond Arch Partners Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Toshiyuki Mitsuzawa) has concluded a business alliance agreement related to M&A advisory services with Resona Bank, Limited (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; Representative Director and President: Kazuhiro Chida).

1. Reason for Business Alliance

Against the backdrop of restructuring business portfolios for corporate value enhancement and accelerating growth investments, sophisticated and strategic M&A needs are expanding. Through this alliance with Resona Bank, which possesses a broad customer base and domestic/international networks, we aim to provide strategic support to a wide range of potential clients to achieve corporate value enhancement consistently, from strategy formulation and M&A execution to support for shareholder engagement and transactions related to capital policy or corporate value enhancement measures.

2. Details of Business Alliance

Date of Agreement

June 30, 2026

Objective

To further enhance the M&A advisory service provision system by leveraging the strengths of both companies in response to increasingly diverse and sophisticated customer needs regarding M&A.

Main

Alliance Details

・Entrustment and sub-entrustment of M&A advisory services

Entrustment of document preparation and client handling during the proposal stage, and sub-entrustment of operations for individual cases.

・Referral services

Mutual referral of clients who are expected to receive M&A advisory services.

3. Overview of Business Alliance Partner

Company Name

Resona Bank, Limited

Representative

Kazuhiro Chida, Representative Director and President

Head Office Location

2-2-1 Bingomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu

Business Activities

Financial services

4. About Beyond Arch Partners Inc.

Beyond Arch Partners Inc. is a professional firm that provides comprehensive support, from strategy formulation to M&A execution support, with a focus on M&A advisory.

Without being confined to specific industries or functions, we flexibly build team approaches according to the client's situation and provide practical support for corporate value enhancement.

We aim to be a partner that realizes sustainable growth in line with business strategy, rather than merely treating M&A as a transaction.

Head Office Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Toshiyuki Mitsuzawa

Official Website: https://beyond-arch-partners.com/