This transaction
Acquisition of shares and conversion into a subsidiaryThe voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.
Provision of services supporting companies' DEI and well-being initiatives
The impact on results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 is immaterial.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | Acquisition of shares and conversion into a subsidiary |
| Counterparty name | Ozaki (尾嵜 優美) |
| Name of the Subject Company | 株式会社 Cradle |
| Business Description of the Subject Company | Provision of services supporting companies' DEI and well-being initiatives |
| Location of the Subject Company | Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Capital Stock of the Subject Company | ¥95.999 million |
| Date of Establishment of the Subject Company | 16 December 2019 |
| Net Sales of the Subject Company | ¥205.556 million (fiscal year ended September 2025) |
| Operating Profit of the Subject Company | ¥61.958 million operating loss (fiscal year ended September 2025) |
| Net Income of the Subject Company | ¥62.061 million net loss (fiscal year ended September 2025) |
| Net Assets of the Subject Company | ¥81.679 million negative net assets (fiscal year ended September 2025) |
| Acquisition price | ¥1,075 million |
| Expenses other than the acquisition price | Advisory fees and other expenses (approximate amount): ¥12 million |
| Type of Consideration | Cash |
| Number of shares acquired | 10,074,030 shares (number of voting rights: 10,074,030) |
| Voting rights ownership percentage | Before 0% → after 85.0% |
| Goodwill amount | The Company is currently reviewing whether goodwill will arise and the related amount. |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 is immaterial. |
| Date of board resolution | 12 August 2026 |
| Contract Date | 12 August 2026 |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | 1 October 2026 (scheduled) |
| Management structure after acquisition | After the acquisition of shares, Ozaki (尾嵜 優美) is予定 to continue holding 15.0% of the company's shares and to continue managing the company as its representative director and president. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To develop the enterprise market, expand services into human resources-related fields, and pursue cross-selling and the development of new services by leveraging the customer and technology platforms of both companies.