Komori
M&A and Subsidiary Changes4056Neural Group Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Shares in 魔法株式会社 and 株式会社ペガサス (Making Them Subsidiaries)

ニューラルグループ has decided to acquire all shares in 魔法株式会社 and 株式会社ペガサス and make both companies subsidiaries. The share transfer is scheduled to be completed on 1 June 2026.

Worth reading
61In focus
0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
—
Displayed only when the document provides numerical figures.
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

This transaction

Acquisition of shares in this transaction
CounterpartyMitsukuri Takayuki (箕作 孝行), 株式会社ペガサス
Disclosing companyNeural Group Inc.
魔法株式会社, 株式会社ペガサスSubject of this transactionNumber of shares acquired 魔法株式会社 3,168 shares (number of voting rights: 3,168; indirectly owned: 2,480) / 株式会社ペガサス 20 shares (number of voting rights: 20)Voting rights ownership percentage Before 魔法株式会社 -% / 株式会社ペガサス -% → after 魔法株式会社 100% (indirect ownership: 78.28%) / 株式会社ペガサス 100%
TimelineThe spacing between the points is proportional to the actual number of days.
Target company

Production and sale of game software Planning and production of PC online games Planning and production of smartphone applications and mobile-phone content Planning and production of liquid-crystal display components for amusement machines Casino gaming development and media business, Asset Management

Location Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo PrefectureShare capital ¥70 million, ¥1 millionDate of incorporation 29 May 1985, 13 January 2012
Net Sales¥629 million (fiscal year ended March 2025), ¥13 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Operating profit¥45 million (fiscal year ended March 2025), ¥8 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal year¥34 million (fiscal year ended March 2025), ¥7 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net assets¥247 million (fiscal year ended March 2025), ¥168 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceNot disclosed at the request of the counterparty and pursuant to a confidentiality agreement
Impact on Business Performance

The impact on the company's consolidated results for the fiscal year ending December 2026 is expected to be immaterial

Procedures and assumptions
Valuation methodologyShare valuation by an external specialist (name of valuation method: not disclosed)
Management structure after acquisitionThe results of 魔法株式会社 and 株式会社ペガサス are scheduled to be incorporated from June 2026. Organizational restructuring to maximize enterprise value is under consideration. The corporate name, representative, and treatment of employees are not disclosed
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameAcquisition of shares in this transaction
Counterparty nameMitsukuri Takayuki (箕作 孝行), 株式会社ペガサス
Name of the Subject Company魔法株式会社, 株式会社ペガサス
Business Description of the Subject CompanyProduction and sale of game software Planning and production of PC online games Planning and production of smartphone applications and mobile-phone content Planning and production of liquid-crystal display components for amusement machines Casino gaming development and media business, Asset Management
Location of the Subject CompanyChuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥70 million, ¥1 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company29 May 1985, 13 January 2012
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥629 million (fiscal year ended March 2025), ¥13 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Operating Profit of the Subject Company¥45 million (fiscal year ended March 2025), ¥8 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net Income of the Subject Company¥34 million (fiscal year ended March 2025), ¥7 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net Assets of the Subject Company¥247 million (fiscal year ended March 2025), ¥168 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Acquisition priceNot disclosed at the request of the counterparty and pursuant to a confidentiality agreement
Number of shares acquired魔法株式会社 3,168 shares (number of voting rights: 3,168; indirectly owned: 2,480) / 株式会社ペガサス 20 shares (number of voting rights: 20)
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 魔法株式会社 -% / 株式会社ペガサス -% → after 魔法株式会社 100% (indirect ownership: 78.28%) / 株式会社ペガサス 100%
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact on the company's consolidated results for the fiscal year ending December 2026 is expected to be immaterial
Date of board resolution12 May 2026
Contract Date12 May 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date1 June 2026
Valuation methodologyShare valuation by an external specialist (name of valuation method: not disclosed)
Management structure after acquisitionThe results of 魔法株式会社 and 株式会社ペガサス are scheduled to be incorporated from June 2026. Organizational restructuring to maximize enterprise value is under consideration. The corporate name, representative, and treatment of employees are not disclosed
Items this document does not state (12)
Expenses other than the acquisition priceType of ConsiderationMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Independent valuation institutionSpecial CommitteeConditions Precedent to Execution

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The purpose is to expand the group's business in the entertainment sector by combining ニューラルグループ's AI technology with 魔法株式会社's expertise in game and application development and liquid-crystal display video production. The group aims to improve the efficiency of development processes in the game and amusement-machine industries, create new user experiences using AI, and enhance the enterprise value of the group as a whole.

How to read this page

This is not the documentKomori reads the disclosure the company filed and writes this summary. Figures are as stated by the company and are not audited.
Weight is not a verdictIt measures how much this changes what the company had already told the market. It is not a view on the shares.
Corrections happenIf the company reissues this disclosure, the page is rebuilt from the corrected version and the revision number moves up.
Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Shares in 魔法株式会社 and 株式会社ペガサス (Making Them Subsidiaries) | Neural Group Inc. (4056) timely disclosure | Komori