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Driving Sustainable School Club Activity Transition Through Instructor Recruitment, Regional Club Establishment, and Centralized ManagementTOKYO, July 17, 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 it was awarded the Itoshima City Junior High School Club Activities Regional Expansion and Other Operational Services Outsourcing Contract (the "Contract") by Itoshima City. Pursuant to the Contract, Leifras has initiated comprehensive weekend club ac

Supporting the Establishment of Sustainable Operational Frameworks and Addressing Regional Education Challenges Across 17 MunicipalitiesTOKYO, July 15, 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 it was awarded the "Contract for the Role of General Coordinator for Regional Development of Junior High School Club Activities in Kagawa Prefecture, FY2026" (the "Contract") by Kagawa Prefecture. Pursuant to the Contract, Leifras has initiated a compreh

Partnership Provides Access to an Extensive Childcare Facility Network to Scale Leifras' EdTech Solutions and Multi-Sport School ProgramsTOKYO, July 13, 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, in June 2026, it entered into an outsourcing agreement (the "Agreement") with HR Produce Co., Ltd. ("HR Produce"), a human resources and organizational consulting firm specializing in the childcare sector, to promote Leifras' sports schools and proprie

Secures New Contract Covering Two Club Activities Across Two Junior High Schools, Driving Growth in the "Reform Execution Period"TOKYO, July 10, 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 it was awarded a new outsourcing agreement (the "Agreement") by Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and commenced the management and operation of school club activities in the city in April 2026. Under the Agreement, Leifras has initiated comprehensive and cent

Combining Intellectual and Physical Approaches to Improve Youth Education and Expand Leifras' Regional Education Ecosystem TOKYO, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced that it had entered into a comprehensive cooperation agreement (the "Agreement") with Ando Juku Co., Ltd. ("Ando Juku"), an established private tutoring school operator in Mie Prefecture, Japan. This Agreement focuses on revitalizing local education by combining Leifras' expertise in developing non-cognitive skills through sports with Ando Juku's educational platform and l

Executive Leadership Framework Convenes in Nagoya to Align Corporate Philosophies, Maximize Customer Lifetime Value (LTV), and Accelerate Post-Merger IntegrationTOKYO, July 2, 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, as part of its full-scale entry into the childcare business, it completed the acquisition of SWIFT JAPAN Co., Ltd., which operates childcare and after-school facilities within Aichi Prefecture, on July 1, 2026, pursuant to the St

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Secures New Contract Covering 33 Club Activities Across 9 Junior High Schools, Expanding into a Tokyo Special WardTOKYO, June 26, 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 it was awarded a new outsourcing contract (the "Contract") by Ota Ward, Tokyo, and commenced the management and operation of school club activities in the ward in April 2026. Under the contract, Leifras has initiated preparation for comprehensive and centralized management of

One-Year Study at a Public Elementary School Identifies Positive Correlation and Shows Potential of Individualized Digital Learning SolutionsTOKYO, June 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 the completion of a one-year empirical research study at Hachioji Municipal Takane Elementary School in Tokyo. Conducted through Leifras's proprietary non-cognitive skill assessment and data analytics platform, Milabo, the study identified a positive cor

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Combining Childcare Infrastructure and Sports-based Non-Cognitive Skill Development Methodologies to Support Children's Development from Infancy TOKYO, June 23, 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 on June 23, 2026, it entered into a stock transfer agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire 100% of the equity interests in SWIFT JAPAN Co., Ltd. ("Swift Japan"), a childcare facility operator in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The acquisition is expecte

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Record High Revenue, Adjusted Income from Operations, and Net Income, Up 10.0%, 1.0%, and 1.5% Year-over-Year, Respectively[1]TOKYO, June 18, 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 its unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.  First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial HighlightsRevenue was JPY3.0 billion ($18.6 million), an increase of 10.0% from JPY2.7 billion for the same period last year.Income from operations w

4,500-School Nationwide Network Sets the Stage for Accelerated Expansion in School Club Support, Child Welfare, and Strategic M&ATOKYO, June 11, 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 outsourcing support, today announced that it had officially established a multi-sport school presence across all 47 prefectures in Japan following its recent expansion into Toyama Prefecture. The milestone further strengthens the Company's ability to expand its core sports school business and pursue s

Expanding Leifras' Presence into a Major Government-Designated CityTOKYO, June 10, 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 outsourcing support, today announced that it was awarded a new commission contract (the "Contract") by Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and commenced school club activity management and operations in the city in April 2026. The Contract marks Leifras' first outsourcing engagement with Kawasaki City, one of Japan's largest government-designated cities, represe

Spanning 29 Regional Club Activities Across Six Junior High Schools TOKYO, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social-business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced that it was awarded a new service outsourcing agreement (the "Agreement") by Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture, and commenced the management and operation of school club activities in the city in April 2026. Under the Agreement, Leifras has initiated comprehensive and centralized management of a total of 29 regional club activities across all six public junior high schools in the city. This marks the Company's first outsourcing a

Partnership Aligns Leifras' Striker Development Platform "SIX SHOOT" with One of the Popular Soccer IPs to Enhance Youth Engagement and Brand VisibilityTOKYO, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced its official collaboration with BLUELOCK, a globally acclaimed soccer manga/anime series, along with plans to launch "SIX SHOOT PREMIER 0," an inaugural premier tournament for SIX SHOOT, on August 10, 2026. SIX SHOOT is Leifras' newly developed soccer competition focused on shooting and goal scoring. Through the partnership with BLUELOCK, Leifr

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Expanding Developmental Support Services Through Organic Growth and Strategic M&ATOKYO, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced the strategic expansion of its developmental support sector, driven by both organic growth and strategic M&A, with the opening of nine new facilities during April and May 2026, increasing its network to 29 locations nationwide. As part of this expansion, Leifras recently completed a business acquisition in the Miyagi area, through which it took over four existing facilities and afterward, successfully launched two

Strategic Expansion Positions Leifras to Capture Growth Opportunities in Japan's Changing Club Activity Market TOKYO, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced that it has executed outsourcing contracts for the management and operations of school club activities for fiscal year 2026 with 24 local governments and 8 private junior high schools across Japan. The achievement marks a strategic milestone for the Company and further strengthens its competitive market position. The Company believes that the synchronized contract execution demonstrat

A Next-Generation Soccer School Uniting World-Class Dribbling Technique with Leifras' Nationwide Educational Infrastructure to Unlock Children's PotentialTOKYO, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced the launch of "1v1 DRIBBLE ACADEMY D-UNLOCK" ("D-UNLOCK") across six schools in the Tokyo metropolitan area beginning in June 2026. Developed in strategic partnership with Masakazu Okabe, an acclaimed dribble designer, D-UNLOCK is expected to bring together Mr. Okabe's world-class technique and Leifras' leading position in youth sports educat

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Leveraging Tokai Sports Brand and Expanding Sports School Membership Base by 1,200 MembersTOKYO, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced that it had entered into a Stock Transfer Agreement dated May 20, 2026 (the "Agreement") with shareholders of Tokai Sports Co., Ltd. ("Tokai Sports") to acquire 100% of equity interest of Tokai Sports (the "Acquisition"). Tokai Sports is an established sports school operator in Japan with a 40-year history (predecessor Tokai Sports Club was founded in 1984) that has produced several international-level pr

Strengthening Leadership in Facilitating Japan's Nationwide School Club Reform and Expanding Its Role as a Sustainable Education Infrastructure ProviderTOKYO, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced that it has achieved the No. 1 ranking in Japan for the number of supported school club activities, with a record 2,120 club contracts, according to a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research as of December 31, 2025. This recognition further demonstrates Leifras' leading position amid Japan's accelerating nationwide reform of school club activities and h

Physical Education Class Support Initiative Aims to Further Reduce Teacher WorkloadsTOKYO, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced that it had been awarded a contract by Fukuoka City for "Swimming Lesson Support Services (West Block)" (the "Contract"). The Contract represents a continuation of the Company's services to support physical education classes and reinforces its role in supporting structural challenges in Japan's education system. According to the Contract, Leifras will dispatch specialized instructors to support school teachers