Discontinuation of the Trading Platform Business and Reallocation of Management Resources
TakaTrade株式会社 (the Company’s consolidated subsidiary) and PostPrime株式会社
“TakaTrade,” a commodity CFD trading platform
Following a review of the business environment and competitive landscape, the Company determined that focusing on its M&A brokerage and business succession support businesses, rather than the trading platform business, would be appropriate for maximizing business synergies with its social networking platform and thereby enhancing corporate value over the medium to long term.
A temporary loss of approximately ¥19 million (scheduled to be recognized as a provision in the fiscal year ended May 2026)
Fiscal year ending May 2026
Company response
Provision of services through the “TakaTrade” commodity CFD trading platform (scheduled to end by the end of September 2026)
The Company plans to end the provision of services by the end of September 2026, after which it will proceed with the migration of user data and the整理 of related assets. The Company will consider options for TakaTrade株式会社, including dissolution or a merger by absorption. Following the discontinuation, the Company will concentrate its management resources on strengthening the operation of the “PostPrime” social networking platform and on its M&A brokerage business.
If the need for further disclosure arises, the Company will promptly announce it.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Discontinuation of the Trading Platform Business and Reallocation of Management Resources |
| Date of occurrence | 17 June 2026 (the date on which the Board of Directors resolved to discontinue the business) |
| Subject Entity | TakaTrade株式会社 (the Company’s consolidated subsidiary) and PostPrime株式会社 |
| Target Locations / Products | “TakaTrade,” a commodity CFD trading platform |
| Cause | Following a review of the business environment and competitive landscape, the Company determined that focusing on its M&A brokerage and business succession support businesses, rather than the trading platform business, would be appropriate for maximizing business synergies with its social networking platform and thereby enhancing corporate value over the medium to long term. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | A temporary loss of approximately ¥19 million (scheduled to be recognized as a provision in the fiscal year ended May 2026) |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Fiscal year ending May 2026 |
| Suspended operations | Provision of services through the “TakaTrade” commodity CFD trading platform (scheduled to end by the end of September 2026) |
| Outlook | The Company plans to end the provision of services by the end of September 2026, after which it will proceed with the migration of user data and the整理 of related assets. The Company will consider options for TakaTrade株式会社, including dissolution or a merger by absorption. Following the discontinuation, the Company will concentrate its management resources on strengthening the operation of the “PostPrime” social networking platform and on its M&A brokerage business. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | If the need for further disclosure arises, the Company will promptly announce it. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Following a review of the business environment and competitive landscape, the Company determined that focusing on its M&A brokerage and business succession support businesses, rather than the trading platform business, would be more appropriate for maximizing business synergies with its social networking platform and thereby enhancing corporate value over the medium to long term.