This transaction
AcquisitionThe voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.
The cancellation of the Series A Stock Acquisition Rights will have no impact on the Company's results.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | Acquisition |
| Counterparty name | MTM Capital株式会社, オプションハウス株式会社, 合同会社トレーディングワン, Yagi Keisuke (八木 圭介), チョイズ株式会社, 株式会社ビー・アール・ビーパートナーズ, Sagara Kenji (相良 健志), Japan Securities Finance Co.,Ltd., Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., 広田証券株式会社, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd., リテラ・クレア証券株式会社 |
| Type of Consideration | Shares and stock acquisition rights. The Company's common shares will be delivered for the ordinary shareholders' portion, and the Company's 12th Series B Stock Acquisition Rights will be delivered for the portion attributable to the ineligible persons, etc. |
| Number of shares acquired | 5,311,561 common shares of the Company to be delivered as consideration for the ordinary shareholders' portion. Number of voting rights: Not disclosed |
| Voting rights ownership percentage | Before 4.63% (Higashino Ryota (東野 綾太), as of 13 July 2026) → after 4.73% (Higashino Ryota (東野 綾太), as of 10 August 2026) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The cancellation of the Series A Stock Acquisition Rights will have no impact on the Company's results. |
| Date of board resolution | 24 August 2026 |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | 27 August 2026 (scheduled). The cancellation of the Series A Stock Acquisition Rights is subject to this acquisition taking effect. |
| Special Committee | Established. The Independent Committee of 株式会社地域新聞社, comprising 3 members (1 full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company and 2 outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members of the Company) |
| Conditions Precedent to Execution | The cancellation of the Series A Stock Acquisition Rights is subject to this acquisition taking effect. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The scope of the ineligible persons, etc. was determined based on the shareholder registry and other information as of 10 August 2026, following a recommendation by the Independent Committee. The Series A Stock Acquisition Rights were issued as a countermeasure under the Company's response measures for the acquisition, and all of them will be cancelled because there is no need for them to remain outstanding after this acquisition.