Financial advisory work related to a tender offer for shares in Geo Dinos Co., Ltd., a listed subsidiary of Geo Holdings Corporation, by Kenkou Corporation

Financial advisory work related to Kokubu’s acquisition of shares (67%) in Chubu Shokuryo Kaisha, a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation

Financial advisory work related to a takeover bid of TOTAL MEDICAL SERVICE CO., LTD. by Pharmaholdings Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of Medical System Network Co., Ltd.

Financial advisory work related to an exchange of shares in which Nakayama Steel Works becomes a wholly owning parent company with five consolidated subsidiaries (Nakayama Mitsuboshi Steel products, Nakayama Trading, Mitsuboshi-shoji, Mitsuboshi Kaiun Kaisha, and Sansen Shear).

Financial advisory work related to the acquisition of 49% of the shares of Micreed Co., Ltd. (mail order and catalog company of commercial foods, and a subsidiary of Kakuyasu) by Kokubu & Co., Ltd.

Financial advisory work related to a capital alliance between Kokubu & Co., Ltd. and Echo Trading Co., Ltd. (major wholesaler of pet products listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Financial advisory work related to the acquisition of 15% of the shares of QSAI Analysis and Research Center Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of QSAI Co., Ltd.) by Kokubu.Financial advisory work related to the acquisition of 15% of the shares of QSAI Analysis and Research Center Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of QSAI Co., Ltd.) by Kokubu.