Notice Regarding Integration Progress with CollaboTech Inc. and Creation of Business Synergies through AI-Driven Development and FDE Model

We are proceeding with the integration of CollaboTech Inc. (hereinafter "CollaboTech"), which became our subsidiary on May 11, 2026. We are pleased to announce that the foundational development in organizational, development, sales, and implementation aspects has been completed, and the creation of business synergies originally envisioned has transitioned from joint proposals to individual projects, moving into a phase of monetization in the latter half of the fiscal year.

1. Basic Integration Policy

Upon making CollaboTech a subsidiary, our objective has been to improve development speed through vertical integration and in-house development of our capabilities, as well as to establish a business foundation for our AI BPaaS and FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) models. With this objective in mind, we are proceeding with the integration based on the following policies:

Our AI technologies and AI products (speech recognition, voice emotion analysis, generative AI, acoustic analysis)

CollaboTech's web/system development capabilities and on-site implementation expertise

Integrating these to build the foundation for AI-driven development and the FDE model.

We position CollaboTech as the "implementation engine" for deploying our AI products at customer sites, and as the core entity for in-house AI implementation and the expansion of our FDE model and AI BPaaS.

2. Current Progress

Since becoming a subsidiary, the following organizational structures have been established, and specific initiatives have been launched for each:

Establishment of an organizational collaboration system (commencement of participation in group management meetings, integration of monthly performance management systems)

Standardization of development and proposal flows

Initiation of joint examination of customer projects

Development of group-wide technical and sales collaboration systems.

3. Specific Synergies

At present, the following synergy measures have already been initiated. The main indicators at this time are as follows:

Number of individuals undergoing AI/Generative AI reskilling: 32 (targeting all engineers at CollaboTech)

Number of joint proposal targets: 10 companies

Synergy pipelines to be重点管理 (managed with priority) in the latter half of the fiscal year: 6 cases

The 6 synergy pipelines to be重点管理 (managed with priority) in the latter half of the fiscal year include projects under joint proposal, projects under PoC discussion, and projects in the individual quotation/proposal stage. While the order and amount of orders are currently being scrutinized, we are managing their progress as重点管理 (priority management) projects for the latter half of the fiscal year.

(1) Creation of Cross-Sell Projects for Existing Customers

We have begun mutual proposals to the existing customer bases of both companies. As a starting point, in May and June 2026, we concluded basic service agreements with two partner companies and have commenced proposal activities for individual projects based on these agreements.

(2) Enhancement of Implementation Functions for AI Products

CollaboTech engineers have begun participating in the development of our AI products (Voice AI Agent, Terry, ZMEETING, FAST-D, etc.), initiating the enhancement of implementation functions. The number of participating engineers will be gradually expanded.

(3) Commencement of Integrated Response at Customer Sites

We have established a provision system that handles everything from understanding customer issues and defining requirements to AI design, on-site implementation, and adoption/stabilization. This system has begun to be applied to an AI utilization type CMS project for a major housing equipment manufacturer (announced May 19, 2026).

(4) Foundation Development for FDE Model

We have begun developing training programs for reskilling in the AI and generative AI domains, and have started engagement in FDE-type projects.

(5) Preparation for Projectization for AI BPaaS Deployment

We are preparing for projectization, primarily for the financial industry, by combining our AI products with CollaboTech's implementation capabilities as AI BPaaS (Business Process as a Service utilizing AI).

4. Future Revenue Impact Outlook

The contribution of the above synergies to revenue is anticipated as follows:

Sales Aspect: Improvement of competitiveness through enhanced functionality of existing AI products, and acquisition of new projects through cross-selling and joint proposals.

Profit Aspect: Increased development efficiency and improved productivity through in-house development systems and AI-driven development.

Our group will leverage CollaboTech's on-site implementation capabilities to transition from traditional contract and man-month based projects to high-value-added projects that assume the introduction, operational improvement, and continued use of our AI products.

Furthermore, in the medium to long term, we aim to increase the ratio of recurring revenue through the deployment of the FDE model and AI BPaaS.

This initiative is not merely a group reorganization but a concrete step forward in our transition to the "business model that handles everything from the provision of AI products to on-site implementation."

[Supplementary Explanation Material] Integration Progress with CollaboTech Inc. and Creation of Business Synergies

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President & CEO: Koji Mimura

URL: https://hmcom.co.jp

Established: July 24, 2012

Location: 4F, PMO Hamamatsucho III, 2-10-6 Hamamatsucho, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Business Activities: Research and development of elemental technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) speech processing technology, and provision of solutions and services.

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