Capital and Business Alliance with 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント, Secondary Offering of Shares, Changes in the Major Shareholder, Largest Shareholder among the Major Shareholders, and Other Affiliated Companies, and an Acquisition of Shares in the Company (Security Code: 3765) Constituting an Accumulation of Shares Prescribed by Cabinet Order as an Act Equivalent to a Tender Offer
GungHo Online Entertainment,Inc., 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント, SON Financial合同会社, SONY GROUP CORPORATION, and Belleisle Japan株式会社
GungHo games (smartphone, console and PC games)
The Company determined that combining the companies’ respective strengths, including their knowledge and expertise in the entertainment business, would be the best option for enhancing corporate value.
Expected to be immaterial (no figure disclosed)
The impact on アディッシュ's results is currently expected to be immaterial. アディッシュ will promptly disclose any matter requiring disclosure.
Change in voting rights ownership ratio
The voting rights ownership percentage is the proportion of the voting rights exercisable at a shareholders' meeting held by the shareholder.
SME: —. SONY GROUP CORPORATION: —. SON Financial合同会社: 120,065 voting rights (23.29%, directly held). Belleisle Japan株式会社: 120,065 voting rights (23.29%, included in the aggregated ownership). Based on total voting rights of 515,463 as of 30 June 2026.
SME: 120,065 voting rights (23.29%, directly held). SONY GROUP CORPORATION: 120,065 voting rights (23.29%, included in the aggregated ownership). SON Financial合同会社: —. Belleisle Japan株式会社: —. Based on total voting rights of 515,463 as of 30 June 2026.
Related procedures
Procedure subject to conditions including notification to the Japan Fair Trade Commission under Article 10, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade, expiration of the waiting period, and receipt of notification that no cease-and-desist order will be issued
Japan Fair Trade Commission
The transfer of shares and the capital and business alliance are scheduled to commence on 30 December 2026. The details of the business alliance will be finalized through further discussions and implemented subject to conditions including the expiration of the waiting period following acceptance of the notification by the Japan Fair Trade Commission and receipt of notification that no cease-and-desist order will be issued. The Company plans to promptly announce any matters that should be disclosed if they arise.
The Company will promptly disclose any matters that should be announced.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Capital and Business Alliance with 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント, Secondary Offering of Shares, Changes in the Major Shareholder, Largest Shareholder among the Major Shareholders, and Other Affiliated Companies, and an Acquisition of Shares in the Company (Security Code: 3765) Constituting an Accumulation of Shares Prescribed by Cabinet Order as an Act Equivalent to a Tender Offer |
| Date of occurrence | 28 August 2026 (date of board resolution and contract execution; the transfer of shares and commencement of the capital and business alliance are scheduled for 30 December 2026) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 28 August 2026 (date of board resolution and contract execution) |
| Subject Entity | GungHo Online Entertainment,Inc., 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント, SON Financial合同会社, SONY GROUP CORPORATION, and Belleisle Japan株式会社 |
| Target Locations / Products | GungHo games (smartphone, console and PC games) |
| Cause | The Company determined that combining the companies’ respective strengths, including their knowledge and expertise in the entertainment business, would be the best option for enhancing corporate value. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | Expected to be immaterial (no figure disclosed) |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The impact on アディッシュ's results is currently expected to be immaterial. アディッシュ will promptly disclose any matter requiring disclosure. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Procedure subject to conditions including notification to the Japan Fair Trade Commission under Article 10, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade, expiration of the waiting period, and receipt of notification that no cease-and-desist order will be issued |
| Court or authority | Japan Fair Trade Commission |
| Voting rights ownership percentage before the change | SME: —. SONY GROUP CORPORATION: —. SON Financial合同会社: 120,065 voting rights (23.29%, directly held). Belleisle Japan株式会社: 120,065 voting rights (23.29%, included in the aggregated ownership). Based on total voting rights of 515,463 as of 30 June 2026. |
| Voting rights ownership percentage after the change | SME: 120,065 voting rights (23.29%, directly held). SONY GROUP CORPORATION: 120,065 voting rights (23.29%, included in the aggregated ownership). SON Financial合同会社: —. Belleisle Japan株式会社: —. Based on total voting rights of 515,463 as of 30 June 2026. |
| Outlook | The transfer of shares and the capital and business alliance are scheduled to commence on 30 December 2026. The details of the business alliance will be finalized through further discussions and implemented subject to conditions including the expiration of the waiting period following acceptance of the notification by the Japan Fair Trade Commission and receipt of notification that no cease-and-desist order will be issued. The Company plans to promptly announce any matters that should be disclosed if they arise. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company will promptly disclose any matters that should be announced. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company determined that combining the companies’ respective strengths, including their knowledge and expertise in the entertainment business, would be the best option for further enhancing both companies’ corporate value.