Handsome

020000 · KOSPI · Consumer Discretionary · SMALL CAP

Share buyback.

Handsome disclosed a plan to buy back its own shares worth US$7.25M, about 2.2% of its market value.

Treasury Shares(Material event report (treasury share acquisition))· FILED 2026-09-18· RCEPT 20260918000068

US$7.25MBuyback amount
2.2%vs. market value

Converted at 1 USD ≈ ₩1,379.53 (filing-date rate, 2026-09-17 close)

What happened

Handsome disclosed a plan to buy back its own shares worth US$7.25M, about 2.2% of its market value.

For context, this equals about 2.2% of the company's market value.

Buyback amountUS$7.25M
vs. market value2.2%
Filed2026-09-18, Material event report (treasury share acquisition)
SourceDART rcept 20260918000068 → open original filing
Read the full filing in English

Material Event Report (Treasury Stock Acquisition Decision)

6.3 Handsome Co., Ltd. Material Event Report / Exchange Reporting Obligation Financial Services Commission / Korea Exchange

Date: September 18, 2026

Company Name: Handsome Co., Ltd. Representative Director: Kim Min-deok Headquarters: 523 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (Cheongdam-dong) Telephone: 02-1800-5700 Website: http://www.handsome.co.kr

Prepared by: Manager, Administrative Division, Kim In-ho Telephone: 02-6920-6337

**Treasury Stock Acquisition Decision**

1. Planned Acquisition Shares (units) - Common Stock: 629,327 - Other Stock: -

2. Planned Acquisition Amount (KRW) - Common Stock: 10,000,006,030 - Other Stock: -

3. Planned Acquisition Period - Start Date: September 21, 2026 - End Date: October 22, 2026

4. Planned Holding Period - Start Date: - - End Date: -

5. Acquisition Purpose Treasury stock acquisition and cancellation for the purpose of enhancing shareholder value

6. Acquisition Method On-market purchase through the securities market

7. Commissioned Investment Broker KB Securities Co., Ltd.

8. Treasury Stock Holdings Prior to Acquisition - Within Distributable Earnings Range (Common Stock): Ratio (%): - - Within Distributable Earnings Range (Other Stock): Ratio (%): - - Other Acquisition (Common Stock): Ratio (%): - - Other Acquisition (Other Stock): Ratio (%): -

9. Acquisition Decision Date: September 18, 2026 - Independent (Outside) Director Attendance: 3 present, absent - Auditor (Auditor not serving as Independent/Outside Director) Attendance: -

10. Daily Purchase Order Quantity Limit - Common Stock: 62,932 - Other Stock: -

*For listed companies, refers to independent directors; for unlisted companies, refers to outside directors.

11. Other Matters for Investment Consideration

- The "Planned Acquisition Amount" in Item 2 above was calculated based on the closing price (15,890 KRW) on the day before the board resolution date. The "Planned Acquisition Shares" and "Planned Acquisition Amount" may change in actual acquisition quantity and amount depending on future stock price fluctuations.

- Regarding the "Planned Holding Period" in Item 4 above, the Company plans to cancel the treasury common stock acquired in this transaction. However, the above quantity represents the quantity expected as of the date of submission of this material event report, and the treasury stock cancellation quantity may change depending on the acquisition results. For details, please refer to the "Stock Cancellation Decision" disclosed on September 18, 2026.

- Regarding the "Daily Purchase Order Quantity Limit" in Item 10 above, the calculation basis is as follows [the smaller quantity is used as the limit by comparing the larger of ① and ② with ③]: ① 10% of Acquisition Report Shares: 62,932 shares ② 25% of average daily trading volume for one month prior to board resolution date: 22,770 shares ③ 1% of total issued shares: 214,769 shares

**Treasury Stock Acquisition Amount Limit**

| Item | Amount | |------|--------| | 1. Distributable Earnings Limit under Commercial Act as of end of immediately preceding fiscal year | | | a. Net Assets | 1,436,032,545,608 | | b. Capital | 12,315,000,000 | | c. Sum of capital reserves and earnings reserves accumulated through immediately preceding fiscal year | 123,979,523,985 | | d. Unrealized gains as prescribed by Presidential Decree | 25,168,117,373 | | Subtotal (a-b-c-d) | 1,274,569,904,250 | | 2. Treasury stock acquisition amount after end of immediately preceding fiscal year |, | | 3. Dividend amount and related earnings reserves resolved at regular shareholders' meeting after end of immediately preceding fiscal year | 16,107,745,500 | | 4. Quarterly/interim dividend amount and related earnings reserves resolved by board of directors after end of immediately preceding fiscal year |, | | 5. Trust contract amount |, | | 6. Acquisition cost of disposed shares upon treasury stock disposition after end of immediately preceding fiscal year (moving average method applied) |, | | **Treasury Stock Acquisition Amount Limit (1-2-3-4-5+6)** | **1,258,462,158,750** |

**Treasury Stock Holdings Prior to Acquisition Decision**

(Unit: shares)

| Acquisition Method | Stock Type | Opening Balance | Changes Acquisition (+) | Changes Disposition (-) | Changes Cancellation (-) | Closing Balance | Remarks | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | **Within Distributable Earnings Range** | | | | | | | | | Direct Acquisition On-market | Common Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | | Other Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | Direct Acquisition Off-market | Common Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | | Other Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | Public Tender Offer | Common Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | | Other Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | Subtotal (a) | Common Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | | Other Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | **By Trust Agreement** | | | | | | | | | Trustee Holdings | Common Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | | Other Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | Physical Holdings | Common Stock | 24,218 |, |, |, | 24,218 |, | | | Other Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | Subtotal (b) | Common Stock | 24,218 |, |, |, | 24,218 |, | | | Other Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | **Other Acquisition (c)** | Common Stock | 936,535 |, |, |, | 936,535 |, | | | Other Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, | | **Total (a+b+c)** | Common Stock | 960,753 |, |, |, | 960,753 |, | | | Other Stock |, |, |, |, |, |, |

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