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M&A and Subsidiary Changes4377ONE CAREER Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Shares in 株式会社ゼロワンブレイン (Making It a Subsidiary) and Making 株式会社キッズ・コーポレーション an Indirect Subsidiary

The Company has resolved to acquire 100% of the shares in 株式会社ゼロワンブレイン, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. As a result, 株式会社キッズ・コーポレーション, which is held by that company, is also expected to become an indirect subsidiary of the Company.

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This transaction

Acquisition
Counterparty2 individual shareholders
Disclosing companyONE CAREER Inc.
株式会社ゼロワンブレインVoting rights ownership percentageNumber of shares acquired 200 shares (number of voting rights: 10,199)

The voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.

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Target company

A holding company of 株式会社キッズ・コーポレーション, which provides advertising support relating to universities, junior colleges and vocational schools for high school students and high schools, as well as recruitment support for companies recruiting high school graduates.

Location Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto PrefectureShare capital ¥10 millionDate of incorporation 1 August 2018
Net Sales¥180 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Operating profit¥168 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal yearNet loss of ¥22 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Net assets¥1,816 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceThe acquisition price will not be disclosed because the sellers are individuals, and disclosure could allow the amount to be inferred, raising personal safety concerns, and pursuant to the confidentiality obligations between the parties.
Type of ConsiderationCash
Impact on Business Performance

The impact on the earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 is currently under review.

Procedures and assumptions
Valuation methodologyTo be determined after consultation and agreement with the seller, based on the valuation calculated by an independent third party.
Management structure after acquisitionIf this acquisition is completed as scheduled, 株式会社ゼロワンブレイン and 株式会社キッズ・コーポレーション are expected to become consolidated subsidiaries of the Company from the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026.
This transaction
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Transaction nameAcquisition
Counterparty name2 individual shareholders
Name of the Subject Company株式会社ゼロワンブレイン
Business Description of the Subject CompanyA holding company of 株式会社キッズ・コーポレーション, which provides advertising support relating to universities, junior colleges and vocational schools for high school students and high schools, as well as recruitment support for companies recruiting high school graduates.
Location of the Subject CompanyNakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥10 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company1 August 2018
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥180 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Operating Profit of the Subject Company¥168 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Net Income of the Subject CompanyNet loss of ¥22 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Net Assets of the Subject Company¥1,816 million (fiscal year ended September 2025)
Acquisition priceThe acquisition price will not be disclosed because the sellers are individuals, and disclosure could allow the amount to be inferred, raising personal safety concerns, and pursuant to the confidentiality obligations between the parties.
Type of ConsiderationCash
Number of shares acquired200 shares (number of voting rights: 10,199)
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 0.0% → after 100.0%
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact on the earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 is currently under review.
Date of board resolution26 March 2026
Contract Date26 March 2026 (scheduled)
Execution Date / Effective Date31 July 2026 (予定)
Valuation methodologyTo be determined after consultation and agreement with the seller, based on the valuation calculated by an independent third party.
Management structure after acquisitionIf this acquisition is completed as scheduled, 株式会社ゼロワンブレイン and 株式会社キッズ・コーポレーション are expected to become consolidated subsidiaries of the Company from the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026.
Items this document does not state (11)
Expenses other than the acquisition priceMerger 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

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The reasons the company gives

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To incorporate 株式会社キッズ・コーポレーション's school network and data on students' post-secondary choices and establish an integrated support structure covering high school students' post-secondary choices, career development after university enrollment and job hunting. The transaction will also combine this data with the Group's data to accelerate matching among students, companies and educational institutions.

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Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Shares in 株式会社ゼロワンブレイン (Making It a Subsidiary) and Making 株式会社キッズ・コーポレーション an Indirect Subsidiary | ONE CAREER Inc. (4377) timely disclosure | Komori