ENECHANGE Settles Stock-Option Tax Withholding Lawsuit With Former Employee

Enechange Ltd. ( (JP:4169) ) has issued an update.

ENECHANGE Ltd. has reached a court-mediated settlement in a lawsuit brought by a former employee over the tax treatment of trust-type stock options and the company’s right to seek reimbursement for withholding income tax. The dispute arose after the company, following guidance from Japan’s National Tax Agency, treated the economic benefit from exercised stock options as employment income subject to withholding, prompting the former employee to seek a declaratory judgment that no reimbursement obligation or related damages were owed. After asserting the legitimacy of its position and filing a counterclaim, ENECHANGE accepted a settlement proposal under which the former employee agreed to pay a specified amount; while detailed terms are confidential, the company stated that the compensation is financially insignificant and will not affect its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, suggesting limited operational or balance-sheet impact from the resolution of this legal dispute.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:4169) stock is a Hold with a Yen284.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Enechange Ltd. stock, see the JP:4169 Stock Forecast page.

More about Enechange Ltd.

ENECHANGE Ltd., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth market, operates in the energy and technology sector, providing digital and data-driven services to the power and energy industry. The company serves corporate and individual customers through platforms that support energy switching, optimization and decarbonization, positioning itself within Japan’s evolving energy and regulatory landscape.

Average Trading Volume: 303,059

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: Yen11.76B

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