Consideration of an independent growth structure, including an IPO for the Superstore Business
First written in FY2024. 1 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025. Latest entry: 2026-04-22.
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- 2026-04-22Cited as achievedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「The procedures for this absorption-type company split were completed on 1 September 2025.」
The transfer of the superstore business and other operations, together with the company's 35.07% reinvestment, was completed. - FY2026-H1AchievedAnnual report
「The procedures for this absorption-type company split were completed on 1 September 2025. We had planned to make a contribution to SPC ① so that our shareholding ratio would be 35.07% after the absorption-type company split took effect, and the reinvestment was completed on the same date.」
The consideration of an independent growth structure for the SST business progressed to completion of the absorption-type company split, involving the transfer of the business to Bain Capital and our continued retention of a 35.07% interest. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Executed a definitive agreement to transfer the SST business group to Bain Capital Private Equity, L.P. and its group companies for ¥814.7 billion (US$5.37 billion)」
The consideration of an independent growth structure for the SST business, including an IPO, progressed to the execution of a definitive agreement with Bain Capital as strategic partner, our continued retention of a 35.07% interest, and the scheduled closing of the transaction on 1 September 2025. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「We aim to establish a Group business structure in which the business can determine its own growth direction as an independent corporate entity with its own financial discipline, while enabling employees to play a strong role in business growth. Specifically, on the premise that we will continue to retain a portion of our interest in the SST business and maintain collaboration in food product development between the convenience-store business and the SST business, we will begin considering an IPO of the SST business at the earliest realistic timing as one of the strong options for its sustainable growth following fundamental transformation.」
For the superstore business, we presented a structural reform policy under which we would continue to retain a portion of our interest and collaborate in food product development while beginning to consider an IPO as a strong option.