Decision and Details
Merger by absorption of ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION and 旭化成エポキシ株式会社
The surviving company owns all of the issued shares of the disappearing company, making it appropriate not to deliver money or other consideration in exchange for the shares. The surviving company's assets are expected to substantially exceed its liabilities.
The impact on results from the merger itself is Not disclosed. No situation that would impede the surviving company's performance of its obligations is currently expected following the merger.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Matter Covered | Merger by absorption of ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION and 旭化成エポキシ株式会社 |
| Decision Date | 5 February 2025 (date the merger agreement was executed) |
| Implementation Date | 1 April 2026 (effective date; completed) |
| Amount | Assets of the disappearing company: ¥1,828,058,460; liabilities: ¥248,602,720 (as of 31 March 2025); assets of the surviving company: ¥2,177,563 million; liabilities: ¥1,611,084 million (as of 31 March 2025) |
| Quantity / scale | All rights and obligations of 旭化成エポキシ株式会社 assumed; the surviving company is the only shareholder of the disappearing company; no stock acquisition rights issued |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on results from the merger itself is Not disclosed. No situation that would impede the surviving company's performance of its obligations is currently expected following the merger. |
| Reason | The surviving company owns all of the issued shares of the disappearing company, making it appropriate not to deliver money or other consideration in exchange for the shares. The surviving company's assets are expected to substantially exceed its liabilities. |
| Governing Rule | Article 801, Paragraph 1; Articles 200, 784-2, 785, 787, 789, 796, Paragraph 2, 796-2, 797, 799 and 921 of the Companies Act; and Article 182 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Companies Act |
| Related previous disclosures | Merger agreement executed on 5 February 2025; creditor notices published in the Official Gazette and by electronic public notice dated 27 January 2026 |
| Future plans | The registration of the change under Article 921 of the Companies Act is scheduled to be completed on 1 April 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION owns all of the issued shares of 旭化成エポキシ株式会社, making it appropriate not to deliver money or other consideration to the shareholders of the disappearing company. The company states that, following the merger, the surviving company's assets will continue to substantially exceed its liabilities, and no situation that would impede the performance of its obligations is currently expected.