Appointment Supports a Unified Japan-U.S. Audit Framework, Enhancing Governance, Operational Efficiency and Long-Term Capital Markets Readiness

TOKYO, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement and Japan's leading operator of children's sports schools and school club activity support businesses, today announced that its audit and supervisory committee and board of directors, at meetings held on July 13, 2026 and August 14, 2026, respectively, approved the appointment of Forvis Mazars Japan Audit LLC ("Forvis Mazars") as its new independent registered public accounting firm, to be effective following completion of review of the Company's financial information for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 by the Company's current independent registered public accounting firm. The appointment marks the commencement of a phased transition toward a unified audit framework across Japan and the United States, strengthening the Company's corporate governance and operational efficiency while supporting its previously announced potential dual listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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