A&D HOLON maintains full-year forecast despite Measurement Act violation

A&D HOLON Holdings Company, Limited announced on November 27, 2025, that its consolidated subsidiary, A&D Company, Limited, violated the Measurement Act in the repair of specified measuring instruments. This incident resulted in extraordinary losses of JPY 552 million for corrective actions in the six months ended September 30, 2025, impacting net profit before taxes by 12.7% year-over-year. Corrective actions are underway, including re-repairs or replacements for 1,044 units, and improved compliance measures under external oversight.

Despite the incident, A&D HOLON reported net sales of JPY 30,381 million and operating profit of JPY 3,156 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, exceeding second-quarter forecasts by 101.3% and 116.9%, respectively. The company's full-year forecast for FYE March 31, 2026, remains unchanged, with projected net sales of JPY 70,000 million and operating profit of JPY 9,500 million.

A&D HOLON also announced the release of its new Next-generation Photomask CD-SEM, "HSS-1000," which boasts significantly improved CD measurement accuracy and throughput for EUV mask manufacturing. The company projects annual dividends of JPY 50 for FYE March 31, 2026.