Agreements reached under this partnership
Capital and Business Alliance- 1
① Expansion of resources in competitive areas The Company will place even greater focus on the competitive areas of research and development, supply chain management and marketing. This will accelerate the provision of high-value-added products and services.
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② Mutual complementarity in non-competitive areas For non-competitive areas, including shared infrastructure, the companies will seek mutual complementarity by leveraging the extensive resources and economies of scale of 株式会社メルコグループ. This will improve operational efficiency and cost competitiveness.
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③ Strengthening the organization through personnel exchanges The two companies will conduct personnel exchanges to share their respective knowledge and expertise, develop next-generation talent, and invigorate their organizational cultures.
These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.
This indicates whether the companies will do more than work together, such as holding each other’s shares or seconding personnel (capital and business alliance).
The impact on the Company's results for the fiscal year ending February 2027 is expected to be immaterial.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | 株式会社メルコグループ |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Holding and managing securities, and overseeing and operating businesses through subsidiaries |
| Alliance partner's location | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Alliance partner's capital | ¥98 million |
| Type of alliance | Capital and Business Alliance |
| Details of the alliance | ① Expansion of resources in competitive areas The Company will place even greater focus on the competitive areas of research and development, supply chain management and marketing. This will accelerate the provision of high-value-added products and services., ② Mutual complementarity in non-competitive areas For non-competitive areas, including shared infrastructure, the companies will seek mutual complementarity by leveraging the extensive resources and economies of scale of 株式会社メルコグループ. This will improve operational efficiency and cost competitiveness., ③ Strengthening the organization through personnel exchanges The two companies will conduct personnel exchanges to share their respective knowledge and expertise, develop next-generation talent, and invigorate their organizational cultures. |
| Number of shares acquired | 3,500,000 shares and all 14,530,000 shares, representing a maximum of approximately 32.93% of the 54,752,100 issued shares |
| Shareholding ratio | 0% → Maximum of approximately 32.93% |
| Dispatch of directors and officers | Although personnel exchanges between the two companies are stated, the dispatch of directors or audit & supervisory board members is Not disclosed |
| Shareholding Policy | The shares will be held as part of the establishment of a stable capital relationship to support the Company's medium- to long-term growth and enhance corporate value, and are not intended for short-term trading. |
| Date of board resolution | 14 April 2026 |
| Contract Date | 14 April 2026 |
| Share Acquisition Date and Payment Date | 28 May 2026 (scheduled) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on the Company's results for the fiscal year ending February 2027 is expected to be immaterial. |
| Change in major shareholders | Maki Hiroyuki (牧寛之), the largest shareholder and the Company's de facto major shareholder → If 株式会社メルコグループ acquires the shares, it plans to report Hashimoto Shun (橋本舜) as the largest shareholder among the Company's major shareholders. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To make effective use of the management resources of both companies, maximize ベースフード's competitiveness, and achieve medium- to long-term growth and enhance corporate value.