Agreements reached under this partnership
Capital and Business AllianceThis indicates whether the companies will do more than work together, such as holding each other’s shares or seconding personnel (capital and business alliance).
There will be no impact on consolidated results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026. The impact from the second quarter onward is expected to be reflected and disclosed in the Company's earnings forecasts disclosed as appropriate.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | 株式会社Betimo |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Operation of internet sales, refunds and information-provision services for betting tickets relating to publicly operated sporting events |
| Alliance partner's location | Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Alliance partner's capital | ¥1,281 million (planned to be ¥1,890 million after the investment) |
| Alliance partner's net sales | Fiscal year ended March 2025: — (thousand yen) |
| Alliance partner's operating income | Fiscal year ended March 2025: (¥46.512 million) |
| Type of alliance | Capital and Business Alliance |
| Number of shares acquired | 5,220 shares (percentage of total issued shares: Not disclosed) |
| Acquisition price | ¥261 million |
| Shareholding ratio | 42.85% → Not disclosed |
| Ownership ratio | 株式会社イースト・グループ・ホールディングス 57.15%, Aiming Inc. 42.85% (ratio after the investment: Not disclosed) |
| Dispatch of directors and officers | The Company's Representative Director and President, Shiiba Tadashi (椎葉忠志), and its Director, Hagiwara Kazuyuki (萩原和之), will become directors of Betimo. The Company's Director, Tamura Noritaka (田村紀貴), will become a corporate auditor. |
| Date of board resolution | 14 April 2026 |
| Contract Date | 28 April 2026 |
| Share Acquisition Date and Payment Date | 28 April 2026 |
| Impact on Business Performance | There will be no impact on consolidated results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026. The impact from the second quarter onward is expected to be reflected and disclosed in the Company's earnings forecasts disclosed as appropriate. |
| Change in major shareholders | 株式会社イースト・グループ・ホールディングス 57.15%, Aiming Inc. 42.85% → Not disclosed |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Since its services were launched, Betimo has continued to grow steadily, with both its user base and active-user rate exceeding the initial plan. The Company determined that strengthening marketing activities further and expanding app functionality through the additional investment, thereby accelerating the enhancement of corporate value, would contribute to maximizing the profits of the Group.