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Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Shares in AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 and Its Conversion into a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Through a Simplified Share Exchange

Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. acquired 670 shares of AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社, making it a consolidated subsidiary, and plans to acquire the remaining shares through a simplified share exchange, thereby making the company a wholly owned subsidiary. Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. will deliver 250,000 treasury shares in the share exchange.

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This transaction

The Transaction (the Share Acquisition and the Share Exchange)
CounterpartyNakamura Kohei (中村 昂平), Yamamura Dai (山村 大)
Disclosing companyNihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.
AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社Voting rights ownership percentageNumber of shares acquired 670 shares (voting rights: 670). The remaining 330 shares are scheduled to be acquired through the share exchange.

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Target company

AI, BPO and product development support; company-wide AI transformation support (DX consulting); AI advisory and support for management teams (FDE); and AI training

Location Shibuya-ku, TokyoShare capital ¥1,000,000Date of incorporation 19 September 2025
Net Sales¥124 million (fiscal year ended August 2026)
Operating profit¥40 million (fiscal year ending August 2026)
Net income for the current fiscal year¥26 million (fiscal year ending August 2026)
Net assets¥27 million (fiscal year ending August 2026)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceApproximately ¥340 million (approximate total amount for the common shares of AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社, due diligence, third-party valuation fees and other costs)
Expenses other than the acquisition priceIncluded in the acquisition price above; individual amounts not disclosed
Type of ConsiderationMixed consideration (cash and 250,000 common shares of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.)
Merger ratio/share exchange ratioNihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.: AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 = 1:757.576. Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. will be the wholly owning parent company in the share exchange, and AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 will be the wholly owned subsidiary.
Funding arrangementsThe share exchange will be funded with 250,000 treasury shares held by Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. Funding for the Share Acquisition has not been disclosed.
Goodwill amountGoodwill is expected to arise. The amount and amortization period are currently under review.
Goodwill is the amount paid in excess of the acquired company's net assets.
Impact on Business Performance

The impact of the Transaction on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be minor.

Procedures and assumptions
Valuation methodologyMarket share price average method (Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.); DCF method (AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社); and calculation of the share exchange ratio using the market share price average method and DCF method
Independent valuation institutionStand by C Co., Ltd.
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionNihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. plans to complete the transaction without shareholder approval under Article 796, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act, through a simplified share exchange. AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 approved the transaction through a deemed resolution at its shareholders’ meeting dated 18 September 2026. The schedule may be changed depending on notices of objection from dissenting shareholders and other circumstances.
Management structure after acquisitionNihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. plans to dispatch 2 directors to AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社. Nakamura Kohei (中村 昂平) will continue as representative director and president of AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 and is scheduled to become an executive officer of a subsidiary of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. Yamamura Dai (山村 大) will continue as a director of AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 and is scheduled to become CDO of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. and a senior executive officer of its subsidiary. Effective 1 October 2026, AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 is scheduled to change its fiscal year-end from 31 August to 31 March and its head office location from Shibuya-ku, Tokyo to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Employee treatment has not been disclosed.
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameThe Transaction (the Share Acquisition and the Share Exchange)
Counterparty nameNakamura Kohei (中村 昂平), Yamamura Dai (山村 大)
Name of the Subject CompanyAIブレインパートナーズ株式会社
Business Description of the Subject CompanyAI, BPO and product development support; company-wide AI transformation support (DX consulting); AI advisory and support for management teams (FDE); and AI training
Location of the Subject CompanyShibuya-ku, Tokyo
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥1,000,000
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company19 September 2025
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥124 million (fiscal year ended August 2026)
Operating Profit of the Subject Company¥40 million (fiscal year ending August 2026)
Net Income of the Subject Company¥26 million (fiscal year ending August 2026)
Net Assets of the Subject Company¥27 million (fiscal year ending August 2026)
Acquisition priceApproximately ¥340 million (approximate total amount for the common shares of AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社, due diligence, third-party valuation fees and other costs)
Expenses other than the acquisition priceIncluded in the acquisition price above; individual amounts not disclosed
Type of ConsiderationMixed consideration (cash and 250,000 common shares of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.)
Merger ratio/share exchange ratioNihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.: AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 = 1:757.576. Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. will be the wholly owning parent company in the share exchange, and AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 will be the wholly owned subsidiary.
Number of shares acquired670 shares (voting rights: 670). The remaining 330 shares are scheduled to be acquired through the share exchange.
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 0.0% → after 67.0% after the Share Acquisition. The company will become a wholly owned subsidiary after the share exchange takes effect.
Funding arrangementsThe share exchange will be funded with 250,000 treasury shares held by Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. Funding for the Share Acquisition has not been disclosed.
Goodwill amountGoodwill is expected to arise. The amount and amortization period are currently under review.
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact of the Transaction on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be minor.
Date of board resolution18 September 2026
Contract Date18 September 2026
Execution Date / Effective DateClosing date of the Share Acquisition: 1 October 2026 (scheduled). Effective date of the Share Exchange: 2 November 2026 (scheduled)
Valuation methodologyMarket share price average method (Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.); DCF method (AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社); and calculation of the share exchange ratio using the market share price average method and DCF method
Independent valuation institutionStand by C Co., Ltd.
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionNihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. plans to complete the transaction without shareholder approval under Article 796, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act, through a simplified share exchange. AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 approved the transaction through a deemed resolution at its shareholders’ meeting dated 18 September 2026. The schedule may be changed depending on notices of objection from dissenting shareholders and other circumstances.
Management structure after acquisitionNihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. plans to dispatch 2 directors to AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社. Nakamura Kohei (中村 昂平) will continue as representative director and president of AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 and is scheduled to become an executive officer of a subsidiary of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. Yamamura Dai (山村 大) will continue as a director of AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 and is scheduled to become CDO of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. and a senior executive officer of its subsidiary. Effective 1 October 2026, AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社 is scheduled to change its fiscal year-end from 31 August to 31 March and its head office location from Shibuya-ku, Tokyo to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Employee treatment has not been disclosed.
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Tender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Special Committee

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The reasons the company gives

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The transaction is intended to incorporate AIブレインパートナーズ株式会社’s expertise in AI and its specialized personnel, improve operational productivity across the Group, expand support for the introduction and use of AI by client companies, and establish a foundation for acquiring and developing AI talent. It is also intended to accelerate the company’s growth by enabling it to leverage the Group’s customer base and network.

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