Strengthening the M&A Value Chain and Becoming a Comprehensive Management Strategy Consulting Firm

「During the interim consolidated fiscal period, 8 companies listed on the TOKYO PRO Market. To achieve genuine regional revitalization, we will continue providing growth support services that look beyond a TOKYO PRO Market listing, including transfers to a general market, overseas expansion and the creation of new businesses, as a leading M&A company, rather than limiting our role to resolving succession issues through M&A.」

「Of the 40 companies newly listed on the TOKYO PRO Market during the consolidated fiscal year, 17 were supported by the Group, giving us the highest number of supported listings among all J-Advisers. To achieve genuine regional revitalization, we will continue providing growth support services that look beyond a TOKYO PRO Market listing, including transfers to a general market, overseas expansion and the creation of new businesses, as a leading M&A company, rather than limiting our role to resolving succession issues through M&A.」

「During the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, 9 companies listed on the TOKYO PRO Market, and 2 companies stepped up from the TOKYO PRO Market to the TSE General Market. To achieve genuine regional revitalization, we will continue providing growth support services that look beyond a TOKYO PRO Market listing, including transfers to a general market, overseas expansion and the creation of new businesses, as a leading M&A company, rather than limiting our role to resolving succession issues through M&A.」

「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, 5 companies listed on the TOKYO PRO Market, and 1 company stepped up from the TOKYO PRO Market to the TSE Growth Market. To achieve genuine regional revitalization, we will continue providing growth support services that look beyond a TOKYO PRO Market listing, including transfers to a general market, overseas expansion and the creation of new businesses, as a leading M&A company, rather than limiting our role to resolving succession issues through M&A.」

「During the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, 4 companies listed on the TOKYO PRO Market, and 1 company stepped up from the TOKYO PRO Market to the TSE Growth Market. To achieve genuine regional revitalization, we will continue providing growth support services that look beyond a TOKYO PRO Market listing, including transfers to a general market, overseas expansion and the creation of new businesses, as a leading M&A company, rather than limiting our role to resolving succession issues through M&A.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, we handled a record-high number of PMI mandates and will continue to provide the highest-quality services.」

「株式会社日本ＰＭＩコンサルティング, our subsidiary, will continue to actively win PMI mandates, while the Group as a whole will provide the highest-quality services throughout every stage of the M&A process.」

「Because comprehensive M&A support is necessary to achieve this, extending beyond M&A advisory services to strategy formulation, optimal corporate valuation, PMI (post-acquisition integration) and support by funds, we transitioned to a pure holding company structure on 1 October 2021, further enhanced expertise in each area and expanded the scope of our operations.」

「To achieve this, the Group believes that comprehensive M&A support is necessary, extending beyond M&A advisory services to strategy formulation, optimal corporate valuation, PMI (post-acquisition integration) and support by funds. Accordingly, on 1 October 2021, we transitioned to a pure holding company structure to further enhance expertise in each area and address a broader range of services.」

「To further develop these initiatives, the Group decided to transition to a pure holding company structure on 1 October 2021, the first day of the consolidated fiscal year following its 30th anniversary.」

「The Group has sought to become the “world's No. 1 M&A comprehensive company” and has continued expanding its business scope by establishing subsidiaries and affiliated companies specializing in areas including corporate valuation, asset succession, PMI, online business succession matching services, media for business owners and PE funds, centered on its M&A advisory business.」

「We will further advance our efforts to become an “M&A comprehensive company” capable of providing high-value-added services throughout all processes, including management strategy, marketing and PMI (post-M&A integration) in the consulting field, and valuation and due diligence in the execution field, for diverse target companies in all regions, including Japan and overseas, particularly the ASEAN countries.」

「We have supported corporate growth through M&A, but to support IPOs, another means of growth, we obtained J-Adviser status in July 2019 to provide ongoing advice and guidance for listing examinations and the maintenance of listings on the TOKYO PRO Market. At the same time, we acquired the J-Adviser business from 株式会社ＯＫＩＮＡＷＡ Ｊ-Ａｄｖｉｓｅｒ.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, we also provided consulting services mainly for transactions acquired by listed companies and funds.」

「Through our alliance with 株式会社三菱ＵＦＪ銀行, we aim to contribute to the survival and development of small and medium-sized Japanese companies by providing capital policy solutions to customers considering business alliances and other options, and to deliver higher-value-added services.」

「We are making phased progress toward becoming an “M&A comprehensive company” capable of providing high-value-added services throughout all M&A processes for a diverse range of target companies, from listed companies to small businesses.」

「To further strengthen our PMI business, we established 株式会社日本ＣＧパートナーズ, a company specializing in PMI consulting, in April 2018.」

「By having facilitators conduct interviews to identify the various issues currently faced by business owners, we seek to consider optimal medium- to long-term solutions and resolve them on a one-stop basis by drawing on the combined capabilities of our Group, including our alliance partner Aoyama Zaisan Networks Company,Limited and such companies as 株式会社事業承継ナビゲーター, 株式会社企業評価総合研究所 and 株式会社矢野経済研究所.」

「We are making steady progress on this issue under the theme “from closing to success,” including the establishment of the PMI Support Office in the current consolidated fiscal year and a new focus on PMI services. Over time, we are further developing our capabilities so that the company will become a “comprehensive management strategy consultant” centered on M&A advisory services.」

「In August 2016, we established 株式会社事業承継ナビゲーター, a comprehensive consulting company for business succession and asset utilization, as a joint venture with Aoyama Zaisan Networks Company,Limited. Through collaboration between Aoyama Zaisan Networks Company,Limited, a professional group specializing in asset consulting, and our Group, we believe we can provide one-stop solutions to customers' two issues: management succession and asset succession.」

「We are further developing our capabilities so that, over time, the company will become a “comprehensive management strategy consultant” centered on M&A advisory services.」