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Expanding into Growth Areas Through M&A and Collaboration

First written in FY2016. 7 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseFirst statedFY2016 – FY2018RestatedFY2021-Q32016: 120162017: 020172018: 120182019: 120192020: 320202021: 120212022: 020222023: 020232024: 020242025: 120252026: 32026
Same theme, other companies
M&A and Capital and Business Alliances to Enter Growth FieldsA theme 16 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 17 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.

12 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 January 2026, the Company resolved to acquire all shares of a newly established company formed by KYOCERA CORPORATION to succeed to part of its chemical business through an absorption-type company split, thereby making the company a subsidiary. On the same date, the Company entered into a share transfer agreement with KYOCERA CORPORATION.」

    Resolved to acquire all shares of a newly established company succeeding to part of KYOCERA CORPORATION’s chemical business and entered into a share transfer agreement. The acquisition is scheduled for October 2026.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「On 27 June 2025, the Company entered into an agreement with AGC Inc. and its subsidiary AGC Polycarbonate Co., Ltd. to acquire the polycarbonate products manufacturing and sales business operated by AGC and APC. Closing was completed on 27 October 2025.」

    Entered into an agreement to acquire AGC’s polycarbonate business and completed closing on 27 October 2025.
  3. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「当第3四半期連結会計期間において、持分法適用会社であった川澄化学工業株式会社につきましては株式を追加取得したため、連結の範囲に含めております。」

    川澄化学工業の追加取得・連結子会社化を、成長領域へのM&A・戦略投資の具体的な実施として引き続き記載している。
  4. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「本公開買付けの結果、2020年10月7日付で対象者は当社の子会社になりました。 なお、当社は会社法第179条第1項に基づく株式売渡請求を実施し、2020年10月30日をもって対象者は当社の完全子会社となりました。 公開買付け前の所有割合         23.04% 公開買付け後の所有割合         96.31% 株式売渡請求後の所有割合        100.00%」

    川澄化学工業について、公開買付け後に子会社化し、株式売渡請求を経て2020年10月30日に完全子会社化した。
  5. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「当社は、2020年7月31日開催の取締役会において、持分法適用関連会社である川澄化学工業株式会社(以下「対象者」という。)の普通株式を金融商品取引法による公開買付け(以下「本公開買付け」という。)により取得することを決議いたしました。」

    成長領域へのM&A・戦略投資について、川澄化学工業の完全子会社化を目的とする公開買付けの実施を決議した。
  6. FY2020ReframedAnnual report

    「成長領域における積極的な戦略投資(M&A等)」

    M&A・事業提携を成長分野への拡大手段として扱う従来のテーマを、成長領域への積極的な戦略投資として新たな基本戦略に組み込んでいる。
  7. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「On 20 March 2019, the Company entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc. and, on 26 March 2019, acquired 4,762,980 common shares of the company from its existing shareholders, representing 23.10% of the total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares.」

    Entered into a capital and business alliance with Kawasumi Laboratories and acquired a 23.10% stake as a means of expanding into growth fields.
  8. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「バイオ関連製品では、これまで培ってきたバイオ関連技術を生かし、創薬、再生医療、高精度診断の各領域において、社外との連携・協業を通じた開発・販売の促進を図り、さらに最先端医療分野でのM&A案件の探索を進める。」

    社外連携・協業と最先端医療分野のM&A案件探索を、成長分野への拡大手段として継続している。
  9. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「We will actively pursue M&A and collaboration to expand into growth areas beyond our existing business domains.」

    Explicitly identifies M&A and collaboration as means of expanding beyond existing business areas.
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"Stable Dividends While Balancing R&D, Capital Expenditure and M&A" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 6 of its 11 moves.

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  2. 1Stable Dividends While Balancing R&D, Capital Expenditure and M&A6×
  3. 2Optimizing the global semiconductor business network and expanding market share5×
  4. 3Expansion of LαZ's Business Areas Through Memory Applications and a New Line4×
  5. 4Expansion of the aircraft-related business through collaboration with Vaupell4×
  6. 5Expansion of sales channels for P-Plus freshness-preserving film4×
  7. 6Focus on minimally invasive treatment4×

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Sumitomo Bakelite's next results are scheduled for 2026-11-04. Read the earnings preview It last moved in the General Meetings of Shareholders of 2026-05-28: "Advanced".
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