Expansion into New Business Areas and Use of M&A
First written in FY2022. 5 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-06-04.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of this initiative, we had been considering a full-scale entry into the commercial vehicle (truck) market by leveraging the automotive sales operations know-how accumulated by the Automotive Platform Business and its sales and support locations across Japan. オートレックス operates the Truck Bank information-listing site, which brings together businesses nationwide engaged in the sale and purchase of used trucks. It has one of the largest inventories of listings in Japan, a broad customer base and extensive specialist knowledge. These strengths are highly compatible with the Group's digital technologies and solution-development capabilities, and we determined that integrating the management resources and capabilities of both companies could generate significant synergies.」
Regarding expansion into new business areas and the use of M&A, the company acquired all shares of オートレックス株式会社 on 30 May 2025, at an acquisition cost of ¥249,000 thousand and with 100% of voting rights, making it a consolidated subsidiary. Full-scale entry into the commercial vehicle market and the creation of synergies with Truck Bank have taken concrete form. - FY2024-Q1Removal from the Scope of the Equity MethodAnnual report
「In addition, following the sale of part of the shares of 株式会社iimon, formerly an equity-method affiliate, the company has been excluded from the scope of equity-method accounting.」
Following the sale of part of iimon's shares, iimon was excluded from the scope of equity-method accounting. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The products and services of the Action Link business were incorporated into the Internet Services Business Division, which is responsible for planning, developing and operating our web services, and we will further develop Action Link by leveraging our marketing, promotional, sales and business-operation know-how」
In line with the policy of expanding into new business areas and using M&A, the company acquired the Action Link business, an e-commerce-focused CRM platform, for ¥47,913 thousand on 28 February 2023. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the second-quarter consolidated accounting period, we acquired part of the common shares of 株式会社iimon and have included the company within the scope of equity-method accounting.」
The acquisition of shares in iimon and its conversion into an equity-method affiliate continue to be disclosed, with no new transaction or policy change. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As we acquired part of the common shares of 株式会社iimon during the current second-quarter consolidated accounting period, the company has been included within the scope of equity-method accounting.」
The acquisition of part of iimon's common shares was completed, and iimon was included within the scope of equity-method accounting from the current second-quarter consolidated accounting period. Investments in affiliates increased by ¥422,133 thousand. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The purpose of this capital and business alliance is to promote digital transformation in the real estate sector by integrating and further developing the products and services of the Group and iimon, and to create synergies through the mutual utilisation of management resources, including the assets and know-how held by both companies, thereby enhancing the corporate value of both companies.」
Regarding the policy of expanding into new business areas and using M&A, the company subscribed to iimon's third-party allotment of shares, invested ¥402,424 thousand on 29 July 2022, and made iimon an equity-method affiliate with a 20.85% ownership interest through this specific transaction. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「We will actively consider expanding into new business areas where synergies can be expected with the technologies, know-how and customer base held by our existing businesses, including through research and development and M&A.」
The company announced a policy of considering expansion into new areas where synergies with existing businesses can be expected, including through research and development and M&A, as a medium- to long-term growth strategy.