Premium Group raises interim dividend, subsidiary secures $50m loan

Premium Group Co., Ltd. has announced an interim dividend of JPY 27.00 per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, totaling JPY 1,054 million. This dividend, with a record date of September 30, 2025, and an effective date of December 5, 2025, aligns with the latest forecast and represents an increase from the JPY 20.00 interim dividend paid in the previous fiscal year.

Concurrently, Premium Group's consolidated subsidiary, Premium Co., Ltd., will execute a JPY 5,000 million long-term loan agreement with Rakuten Bank, Ltd., on November 28, 2025, with a repayment due date of November 29, 2030. This unsecured loan aims to secure working capital for the Group's medium- to long-term growth and corporate value enhancement.

The loan agreement includes financial covenants requiring the consolidated "Total Equity" to remain at 75% or more of the previous fiscal year's amount, quarterly "Total Equity" at 50% or more of the amount from the preceding quarter, and "Operating profit" for Premium (full year) must not be a loss. The impact of this execution on the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, is expected to be minor.