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Restar Corporation

Months and Years

Matters

September 2024

Made Dexerials Taiwan Corporation into a subsidiary through acquisition of shares, and changed the trade name to Restar Dexerials Taiwan Corporation

January 2025

Made Dexerials Korea Corporation into a subsidiary through acquisition of shares, and changed the trade name to Restar Dexerials Korea Corporation

September 2024

Made PCI Holdings, INC. into a subsidiary through acquisition of shares

July 2024

Made Dexerials Hong Kong Limited into a subsidiary through acquisition of shares, and changed the trade name to Restar Dexerials Hong Kong Limited

April 2024

Carried out an absorption-type merger with subsidiaries Restar Electronics Corporation, Restar Communications Corporation, and Vitec Enesta Co., Ltd., and changed the trade name to Restar Corporation

January 2024

Made TSUZUKI EMBEDDED SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. into a subsidiary through acquisition of shares, and changed the trade name to Restar Embedded Solutions Corporation

January 2024

Changed the trade name of AIT Japan Inc. to Restar WPG Corporation

August 2023

Relocated head office to 2-10-9, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo

July 2023

Made AIT Japan Inc., a group company of WPG Holdings Limited, into a subsidiary via underwriting of capital increase by third-party allotment

April 2022

Moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market

February 2022

Made Cardservice Inc. into a subsidiary through acquisition of shares

June 2021

Made PALTEK Corporation into a subsidiary through acquisition of shares

April 2020

Transitioned to the Innovative-Collective Management

April 2019

Conducted a management integration of UKC Holdings Corporation and Vitec Holdings Co., LTD. (with UKC Holdings Corporation as the surviving company) and changed the trade name to Restar Holdings Corporation Relocated head office to 3-6-5, Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Months and Years

Matters

May 2018

Made LSI Techno Inc. into a subsidiary through acquisition of shares and changed the trade name to UKC System Engineering Corporation

April 2015

Took over the rights and obligations in the semiconductor and electronic components business of UKC Electronics Corporation through an absorption-type split, UKC
Electronics Corporation changed its trade name to UKC Technosolution Corporation

August 2012

Change the trade name of UNI Device Corporation to UW TECNOLOGIES CO., LTD

October 2011

USC Co., LTD. and Kyoshin Technosonic Co., Ltd. merged through an absorption-type split with Kyoshin Technsonic as the surviving company and changed the trade name to UKC Electronics Corporation

October 2010

Made CU TECH CORPORATION and its subsidiary DONGGUAN CU TECH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION into subsidiaries through acquisition of shares

October 2009

USC Corporation and Kyoshin Technosonic Co., Ltd. established a joint holding company UKC Holdings Corportation, a predecessor of Restar Holdings Corporation, through a share transfer (listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)

May 2009

USC Limited and Kyoshin Technosonic Co., Ltd. agreed on a management integration through the establishment of a joint holding company (share transfer) and concluded an integration agreement.

Statements are excerpted from the Securities Report for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019 of Restar Holdings Corporation.

Months and Years

Matters

May 2017

Implemented disposal of treasury stock through third-party allotment for the purpose of a capital alliance with WPG Holdings Limited

March 2017

Implemented disposal of treasury stock through third-party allotment for the purpose of a capital alliance with Ryonetsu Kogyou Co., Ltd.

December 2016

Established ViMOS Technologies GmbH as a joint venture between Vitec Global Electronics Co., Ltd. of Germany, MOS Holdings Ltd., which operates FRAMOS GmbH, and WPG South Asia, a Group company of WPG Holdings in Taiwan

September 2016

Established VISTEL LTD. in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo as a joint venture between Vitec Global Electronics Co., Ltd. and Tokyo Electron Device LTD.

April 2016

Completed and started operation of vegetable factory in Odate, Akita Prefecture
Established VITEC KOREA CO., LTD. to expand sales to South Korea

January 2016

Acquired additional shares of Teksel WPG Limited (currently VITEC WPG Limited) and made it into a subsidiary

December 2015

Established Vitec Vegetable Factory Co., Ltd. in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

October 2015

Transitioned to the holding company Vitec Holdings Co., LTD. and conducted absorption-type split associated with the transition, with the devices business transferred to Vitec Global Electronics Co., Ltd., the environmental energy business to Vitec Green Energy Co., Ltd., and the solar power generation business to Vitec Solar Energy Co., Ltd.

June 2015

Transitioned to a company with an audit and supervisory committee

May 2015

Established Vitec Global Electronics Co., Ltd. and Vitec Green Energy Co., Ltd. in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

April 2015

Part of solar power generation business (13 power plants operating by September 2014) transferred to Vitec Solar Energy Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (currently Vitec Enesta Co. Ltd.), through a company split

February 2015

Established Vitec Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (currently Vitec Enesta Co. Ltd.) in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

December 2014

Acquired shares of Teksel WPG Limited (currently VITEC WPG Limited) and made it into an equity-method affiliate
Conducted an absorption-type split of the device business of Mitsui Bussan Electronics Ltd.

October 2014

Conducted an absorption-type split of the electronic components and electronics businesses of PTT Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary

November 2013

Increased equity stake in Kokuho System Co., Ltd. and made it into an equity-method affiliate

March 2013

V-Power Co., Ltd. obtained Power Producer and Supplier approval from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Commenced operation of the first Vitec mega-solar power plant in Kotake-machi, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture

November 2012

Listed on First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

May 2011

VITEC ELECTRONICS (H.K.) CO., LTD. (currently VITEC GLOBAL OPERATIONS CO., LTD.) acquired shares of U.S. INFONICS INC. (currently VITEC ELECTRONICS (AMERICAS) INC.) and made it into a subsidiary

April 2011

VITEC ELECTRONICS (H.K.) CO., LTD. (currently VITEC GLOBAL OPERATIONS CO., LTD.) acquired shares of VITEC ELECTRONICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. and VITEC ELECTRONICS (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. and made both companies into subsidiaries

March 2010

VITEC ELECTRONICS TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. conducted an absorption-type merger with INFONICS INTERNATIONAL TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

February 2010

Established Enevic Co., Ltd. (currently V-Power Co., Ltd.) in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture
VITEC ELECTRONICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. conducted an absorption-type merger with INFONICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Established VITEC ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. in Shenzhen, China

October 2009

Conducted an absorption-type merger with Infonics Co., Ltd.

April 2009

VITEC ELECTRONICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. and VITEC ELECTRONICS (H.K.) CO., LTD. (currently VITEC GLOBAL OPERATIONS CO., LTD.) took over the business of the Singapore Branch and the Hong Kong Branch

March 2009

Acquired a majority of the shares of Panasonic Techno Trading Co.,Ltd. (currently PTT Co., Ltd.) and made it a subsidiary

July 2005

Established INFONICS INTERNATIONAL TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. in Shanghai, China to expand sales in China

March 2005

Established U.S. INFONICS INC. in the United States to expand sales in North America

October 2004

Established the Singapore Branch and the Hong Kong Branch and took over business from VITEC ELECTRONICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. and VITEC ELECTRONICS (H.K.) CO., LTD. (currently VITEC GLOBAL OPERATIONS CO., LTD.)

March 2003

Obtained ISO 14001 certification at head office

June 2002

Established VITEC ELECTRONICS TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. in Shanghai, China to enhance technical support as a treading company

March 2002

Relocated head office to 3-6-5, Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

April 2001

Acquired a majority of the shares of LCR Japan Co., Ltd. (company name changed to Infonics Co., Ltd.) and made the company group into a subsidiary

December 2000

Listed on Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

May 2000

Shares of VITEC ELECTRONICS (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. transferred from VITEC ELECTRONICS (H.K.) CO., LTD. (currently VITEC GLOBAL OPERATIONS CO., LTD.)

October 1998

Closed the Product Management Center (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) in order to transfer logistics operations to K-Logistics Co., Ltd. (currently Arsnet Co., Ltd.)

September 1998

Established VITEC ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. wholly owned by VITEC ELECTRONICS (H.K.) CO., LTD. ( currently VITEC GLOBAL OPERATIONS CO., LTD.) in Shenzhen, China to enhance technical support as a trading company

April 1998

Established K-Logistics Co., Ltd. (currently Arsnet Co., Ltd.) in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo for logistics consulting

December 1997

Established VITEC ELECTRONICS (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. in Taipei to sell electronic components in the Taiwan region

April 1994

Relocated head office to 1-31-5, Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

October 1993

Registered OTC shares with the Japan Securities Dealers Association

April 1990

Merged with the formal surviving company Vitec Co., Ltd. (located in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture) to change the par value of shares

December 1989

Established the Tokyo Logistics Center (later renamed the Product Management Center) in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo to enhance the distribution system as a function of a trading company

October 1989

Established the Taiwan Liaison Office in Taipei to sell electronic components in the Taiwan region

March 1989

Acquired 88.5% of the shares of Smi Co., Ltd. (renamed Vitec System Engineering Inc. in April 1989) for microcomputer and ASIC development and circuit design in order to enhance technical support as a trading company

January 1989

Established Hong Kong subsidiary VITEC ELECTRONICS (H.K.) CO., LTD. (currently VITEC GLOBAL OPERATIONS CO., LTD.) to sell electronic components in the Hong Kong and China regions

December 1987

Established Singapore subsidiary VITEC ELECTRONICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. to sell electronic components in Southeast Asia

April 1987

Concluded an exclusive distributor agreement for electronic components with Sony Corporation

April 1987

Established Vitec Co., Ltd. at 1-8-20, Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo with capital of 1.5 million yen for sales of electronic components

Statements are excerpted from the Securities Report for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018 of Vitec Holdings Co.,LTD.

Years

Matters

2003

Designated to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market

2002

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

1989

Registered OTC shares with the Japan Securities Dealers Association

1986

Merged with Uni Semiconductor Corporation and changed the company name to USC Corporation

1984

Established Uni Semiconductor Corporation

1973

Established Uni Device Corporation

Months and Years

Matters

January 2007

Established KYOSHIN COMMUNICATIONS (KOREA) CO., LTD. in Seoul (Republic of Korea)

April 2005

Established KYOSHIN TECHNOSONIC (SHENZHEN) LTD. in Shenzhen (China)

March 2005

Filing companies and consolidated subsidiaries Heiseido Co., Ltd. and Infinitech Co., Ltd. obtained ISO 9001 certification

December 2004

Cancelled OTC registration of shares with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed shares on JASDAQ

October 2004

Kyoshin Communications Co. Ltd. took over part of the business of the information and communications business company and all the operations of InterSolutions Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Marketing Inc.

October 2004

Relocated head office from 2-28-5, Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo to 1-31-1 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

August 2004

Established Niigata LSI Laboratory in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture

August 2004

Established representative office in Santa Clara (United States)

May 2005

Established Kyoshin Communications Co., Ltd. (trade name changed to Restar Communications Corporation in April 2020, and merged with Restar Corporation in April 2024) as a joint venture between Kyoshin Technosonic Co., Ltd. and Sony Marketing Inc. for sales of broadcasting equipment

March 2004

Conducted absorption-type merger with KTS Technology Co., Ltd.

September 2003

Filing companies and consolidated subsidiaries Heiseido Co., Ltd. and Infinitech Co., Ltd. and NetCam Vision Co., Ltd. obtained ISO 14001 certification

June 2003

Relocated head office from 2-22-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo to 2-28-5 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

July 2002

Established KTS Technology Co., Ltd.

August 2001

Relocated head office from 1-9-8 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo to 2-22-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

November 2000

Established SHANGHAI KYOTEC ELECTRONIC TRADING CO., LTD. in Shanghai (China) 

September 2000

Established NetCam Vision Co., Ltd.

July 2000

Transferred some of the operations of the Seoul Branch to KYOSHIN TECHNOSONIC (K) CO., LTD.

April 2000

Established KYOSHIN TECHNOSONIC (K) Co., LTD. in Seoul (Republic of Korea)
Merged with Technosonic Co., Ltd. and Sony Component Marketing Co., Ltd. and changed the trade name to Kyoshin Technosonic Co., Ltd.

January 2000

Made Heiseido Co., Ltd. into a subsidiary

September 1998

Relocated head office of Sony Component Marketing Corporation to 1-31-1, Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 

August 1998

Established Infinitec Co., Ltd.

December 1997

Registered OTC shares with the Japan Securities Dealers Association

December 1996

Relocated head office of Technosonic Co., Ltd. to 45 Kanda-Higashi Matsushitacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

April 1993

Established KYOSEMI HONG KONG LTD. (currently KYOSHIN TECHNOSONIC (ASIA) LTD.) in Hong Kong as a sales office 

February 1990

Established KYOSEMI SINGAPORE PTE, LTD. (currently KYOSHIN TECHNOSONIC (S) PTE LTD) in Singapore as a sales office

December 1989

Concluded exclusive distributor agreement with Sony Corporation for sale of MO drives

April 1987

Established Kemihan Co., Ltd. (trade name changed to Sony Component Marketing Corporation in October 1993) at 4-7-20, Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo for development and sale of electronic components

January 1987

Concluded sole distributor agreement with Kyoshin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. for sale of semiconductors and other electronic components in South Korea 

October 1986

Established Seoul Branch in Seoul (Republic of Korea)

June 1985

Relocated head office to 1-9-8 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

November 1983

Concluded exclusive distributor agreement with Sony Corporation for sale of CCD video camera modules

February 1982

Concluded exclusive distributor agreement with Sony Corporation for sale of commercial-use AV magnetic tapes

May 1980

Concluded exclusive distributor agreement with Sony Corporation for sale of broadcasting equipment

November 1963

Concluded exclusive distributor agreement with Sony Corporation for sale of semiconductors

April 1962

Concluded exclusive distributor agreement with Jonan Sony Sales Co., Ltd. (currently Sony Marketing Inc.) for sale of consumer AV products

October 1961

Established Kyoshin Denki at 3-27-15, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo with capital of 1 million yen and, at the same time, concluded exclusive distributor agreement with Sony Trading Corporation (currently Sony Marketing Inc.) for sale of special equipment products

Statements are excerpted from the Securities Report for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 of Kyoshin Technosonic Co., Ltd.