Creating New Businesses through Alliances and M&A
First written in FY2016. 21 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-19.
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- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of performance, sales were supported by NINJAPAN株式会社, which became a consolidated subsidiary in the previous consolidated fiscal year, but were affected by the absence of clinical laboratory core system development in medical-related services and the absence of equipment replacement for medical system printers, both of which occurred in the previous consolidated fiscal year. Net sales were ¥2,100.832 million, down 0.4% year on year.」
Regarding the conversion of NINJAPAN into a subsidiary, its post-acquisition sales contribution was confirmed in the current interim consolidated accounting period, indicating that expansion of the business areas through M&A remains at the stage of making a continuing contribution to performance. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of performance, sales from NINJAPAN, which became a consolidated subsidiary during the current consolidated fiscal year, contributed to results, as did higher sales from entrance examination operations for existing universities following price adjustments in the education business, machine sales and clinical laboratory core system development in medical-related services, and sales related to “WITH-X®” arising in the current fiscal year from development projects to address institutional changes that occurred in the previous fiscal year in the securities business. As a result, net sales reached a record high of ¥6,472.393 million, up 10.3% year on year.」
Regarding the conversion of NINJAPAN into a subsidiary, sales after the acquisition progressed to the stage of contributing to full-year consolidated results. The Company states that expansion of its business areas through M&A is contributing to performance. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 August 2024, the Company resolved to acquire shares of NINJAPAN株式会社 and make it a subsidiary, and entered into a share transfer agreement dated the same day.」
Regarding the creation of new businesses through alliances and M&A, the Company resolved to acquire all shares of NINJAPAN and completed the acquisition, making it a subsidiary. The acquisition consideration was ¥240.000 million, and the voting rights acquired represented 100%. - FY2024M&A not completedAnnual report
「The Company’s group recorded higher sales and profits year on year during the fiscal year, but failed to meet its net sales plan, mainly because it fell short of plans to expand the scope of existing education-related contracts and win new contracts, an M&A transaction involving a subsidiary was not completed, and new sales activities for the human resources development support business were delayed.」
While identifying M&A and alliances as means of achieving growth, the Company states that the failure to complete an M&A transaction involving a subsidiary was one factor behind the shortfall against the net sales plan for the fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the ODK Group has adopted “Expansion of the ODK Group” as the basic policy of its medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2026, and is pursuing various initiatives under “Promoting the new business portfolio,” “Creating group synergies” and “Promoting M&A and alliances” as key priorities for the current fiscal year.」
The Company continues to make group expansion through M&A and alliances a key issue in its medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2026. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the ODK Group has adopted “Expansion of the ODK Group” as the basic policy of its medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2026, and is pursuing various initiatives under “Promoting the new business portfolio,” “Creating group synergies” and “Promoting M&A and alliances” as key priorities for the current fiscal year.」
The Company continues to make group expansion through M&A and alliances a key issue in its medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2026. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the ODK Group has adopted “Expansion of the ODK Group” as the basic policy of its medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2026, and is pursuing various initiatives under “Promoting the new business portfolio,” “Creating group synergies” and “Promoting M&A and alliances” as key priorities for the current fiscal year.」
The Company continues to make group expansion through M&A and alliances a key issue in its medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2026. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company worked to expand its business areas through M&A, business acquisitions and alliances, establish a framework for promoting new businesses, and improve agility by making certain businesses subsidiaries.」
The Company continues its policy of expanding its business areas through a combination of M&A, business acquisitions, alliances and the conversion of businesses into subsidiaries, including results such as the capital and business alliance with 花形. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated results for the cumulative third quarter included sales recognized from university entrance examination operations and other sources, as well as sales from the human resources development support business acquired in the second quarter, despite the absence of My Number-related work in the securities business and spot development of e-learning systems, among other factors. Net sales were ¥3,091.258 million, up 4.9% year on year.」
The Company states that sales from the human resources development support business acquired in the second quarter contributed to consolidated results, indicating that the new business created through M&A is at the stage of contributing to performance after the acquisition. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Consolidated results for the cumulative second quarter included sales from 株式会社ＥＣＳ, which became a consolidated subsidiary at the end of the previous second quarter, and sales from the human resources development support business acquired during the second quarter. In addition, recognition of sales from university entrance examination operations and other factors resulted in net sales of ¥1,871.887 million, up 8.5% year on year.」
The Company states that sales from the acquired human resources development support business contributed to consolidated results after the acquisition, indicating that business creation through M&A has reached the stage of contributing to performance. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company acquired the target business effective 1 July of the same year.」
Regarding 株式会社クシム’s learning management systems and e-learning business, the process progressed from execution of the business transfer agreement to completion of the acquisition on 1 July 2022. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 May 2022, the Company resolved to acquire the learning management systems (the “iStudy LMS” and “SLAP” systems) and the e-learning business from 株式会社クシム, and entered into a business transfer agreement with the company dated 31 May of the same year.」
Regarding the creation of new businesses through alliances and M&A, following the conversion of ECS into a subsidiary, the Company progressed to the resolution to acquire the learning management systems and e-learning business and the execution of the related agreement. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On 17 September 2021, the Company acquired all shares of 株式会社ＥＣＳ and made it a subsidiary.」
The process progressed from the resolution to acquire the shares and execution of the share transfer agreement, and the acquisition of all ECS shares and its conversion into a subsidiary were completed on 17 September 2021. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a special meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 June 2021, the Company resolved to acquire all shares of 株式会社ＥＣＳ and make it a wholly owned subsidiary, and entered into a share transfer agreement with the company on the same date.」
Regarding business creation through alliances and M&A, the Company progressed to the resolution to acquire all shares of 株式会社ECS and the execution of a share transfer agreement. The execution date for the share transfer was postponed pending discussions and confirmation concerning the closing conditions. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, while making information-processing outsourcing its core business, the Company will continue to focus on developing its business as a data platform operator. It will promote alliances and M&A to leverage external capabilities and expand the services provided in each business area. In considering services, it also aims to develop services spanning its businesses.」
The Company continues its policy of using alliances and M&A to expand services in each business area and develop services spanning its businesses. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, certain 学研プライムゼミ content has been provided free of charge to UCARO® users only through 31 March 2021, and user ID integration between UCARO® and the Gakken Group has been achieved. Using this as an opportunity, the Company will deepen the collaboration between the two companies and proceed with the development and provision of new data-based services.」
Regarding collaboration with the Gakken Group, the Company has provided content to UCARO® users and achieved user ID integration, and is deepening the collaboration toward developing and providing data-based services. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of this strategy, the company reached a basic agreement with Startia Lab, Inc. and Mtame Co., Ltd. concerning collaboration aimed at further expanding sales of UCARO®, a cross-university admissions portal, and pottos®, a customer success management tool, and creating collaborative services. It is developing services using the digital marketing tools provided by the two companies, with the aim of enhancing corporate value.」
Regarding the creation of new businesses through alliances, the Company has progressed to the stage of entering into basic agreements on collaboration with スターティアラボ株式会社 and Mtame株式会社 and developing collaborative services. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is pursuing various initiatives under its vision for the fiscal 2020–2022 medium-term management plan, “Connect businesses smartly. Weave the stories of lives.” Its key priorities for the current fiscal year are “promoting alliances and M&A,” “enhancing UCARO®-related services,” and “developing cross-business services.”」
The Company continues to make business development using alliances and M&A a key issue in its new medium-term management plan, together with expanding UCARO®-related services and developing services spanning its businesses. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「Going forward, while continuing to make information-processing outsourcing its core business, the Company believes it is imperative to develop its business as a data platform operator. It will promote alliances and M&A to leverage external capabilities and expand services, mainly those related to UCAROⓇ. In considering services, it also aims to develop services spanning its businesses rather than limiting them to education-related operations.」
While maintaining its policy of using alliances and M&A, the Company has identified the expansion of UCAROⓇ-related services as the main focus and organized its efforts around developing services spanning its businesses rather than limiting them to education-related operations. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「Specifically, the Company believes it is necessary to use external resources through alliances and M&A and strengthen its planning and strategic functions. It will pursue new growth, focusing on services such as information analysis, consulting and matching using artificial intelligence (AI) and data.」
As areas for applying alliances and M&A, the Company explicitly identifies information analysis, consulting and matching using data, in addition to AI, as the core of its new growth services. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The disposal of treasury shares was conducted through a third-party allotment to FALCO HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. The disposal price was based on the Company’s closing share price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ on 20 February 2018, the business day immediately preceding the date of the Board of Directors’ resolution concerning the disposal of treasury shares.」
A third-party allotment of treasury shares to FALCO HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. was conducted, and the company became a major shareholder at the end of the fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company has also established cooperative arrangements with 3 new companies. By combining its technology with that of each company, it aims to provide AI-based services and services in HR tech, a new field for the Company involving technology in human resources.」
The Company has established cooperative arrangements with 3 new companies and has progressed to the stage of aiming to provide AI and HR tech services as part of its efforts to create new businesses through alliances. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the first six months of the current fiscal year, the company accelerated its efforts to participate in medical systems development projects in collaboration with FALCO HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. and to provide various AI-based solutions in collaboration with リアルグローブ株式会社, actively working toward early monetization.」
Regarding the creation of new businesses through alliances, the Company has described efforts to accelerate its participation in medical system development projects and the provision of AI solutions. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「To respond appropriately to changes in the business environment and other factors, the Company formulates a medium-term management plan on a rolling basis, revising it each fiscal year. The medium-term management plan for fiscal 2017 through fiscal 2019 is as follows.」
The framework of the medium-term management plan, including the creation of new businesses through alliances and M&A, continues. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, together with 株式会社リアルグローブ, the Company is developing the framework for a demonstration project aimed at realizing a platform connecting higher education and secondary education and supporting learning.」
The creation of new businesses through alliances has progressed to the specific stage of developing the framework for a demonstration project aimed at realizing a platform with 株式会社リアルグローブ. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, the Company entered into a business and capital alliance agreement with FALCO HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. as a specific measure under its basic strategy. It also entered into a business and capital alliance agreement with 株式会社リアルグローブ and is pursuing initiatives to realize a business platform using artificial intelligence solutions, in response to growing social momentum around the use of AI and IoT.」
The creation of new businesses through alliances has progressed to the execution of business and capital alliance agreements with 株式会社リアルグローブ, in addition to FALCO HD. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 August 2016, the company resolved to enter into a business and capital alliance with FALCO HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. and dispose of treasury shares to the company through a third-party allotment. It entered into a business and capital alliance agreement on the same date.」
The creation of new businesses through alliances has progressed to the execution of specific business and capital alliance agreements. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Specifically, the company aims to create new businesses through alliances and M&A as part of its strategy of utilizing external resources.」
M&A is identified as a means of creating new businesses, but no fact such as completion of an acquisition is disclosed.