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M&A and Subsidiary Changes4413baudroie,inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Notice Regarding the Implementation of an MBO and Recommendation to Tender

A Bain Capital-affiliated bidder will conduct a tender offer for the shares and stock acquisition rights of baudroie,inc. The Company supports the tender offer and recommends that shareholders tender their shares. Following the transaction, the Company is expected to be taken private, with the bidder ultimately holding 100% of the voting rights.

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This transaction

This tender offer
CounterpartyBCPE Neon Cayman, L.P., Tominaga Shigehiro (冨永重寛), Fujii Kazuya (藤井和也), Hodoshima Yoshiaki (程島義明)
Disclosing companybaudroie,inc.
baudroie,inc.Voting rights ownership percentageNumber of shares acquired The policy is to acquire all of the Company's shares and all of the stock acquisition rights in the Tender Offer, but the final number of shares and voting rights to be acquired is Not disclosed. In the concurrent purchase, a total of 17,939,600 shares (54.65% ownership interest) are expected to be acquired from the founding shareholders.

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

Service businesses in the IT infrastructure sector, including IT consulting; multi-vendor implementation support covering system design and construction; managed services covering operations and maintenance; and cloud infrastructure implementation support for operating IT infrastructure in the cloud as well as on premises. Within the IT infrastructure sector, the Company focuses on highly specialized areas such as SDN, security, wireless, load balancers and cloud computing.

Date of incorporation April 2007
Consideration and expenses
Type of ConsiderationCash (the tender offer for common shares and stock acquisition rights, together with the transfer of shares from the founding shareholders)
Tender offer price¥2,970 per common share. ¥1 per stock acquisition right for each of the Second through Seventh Series stock acquisition rights.
Minimum number of shares to be purchased3,135,200 shares. No maximum number of shares to be purchased has been set.
Tender offer period19 August 2026 to 5 October 2026 (31 business days)
Funding arrangementsAn equity contribution of up to ¥36.2 billion from BCPE Neon Intermediate Holdings Cayman, L.P., and loans of up to ¥46.0 billion from 株式会社横浜銀行, 株式会社りそな銀行 and Aozora Bank,Ltd.
Impact on Business Performance

It is difficult at this time to specifically estimate the impact on earnings of the synergies expected from executing the transaction, and they have not been reflected in the business plan.

Procedures and assumptions
Valuation methodologyMarket price method, comparable listed company method, and discounted cash flow method
Independent valuation institutionSMBC Nikko Securities Inc., 株式会社プルータス・コンサルティング
Special CommitteeEstablished. Established on 28 May 2026. Comprises 3 independent outside directors: Okamoto Toshio (岡本俊夫), Yagami Joko (矢上浄子) and Seo Anna (瀬尾安奈).
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionThe total number of share certificates and other instruments tendered in the Tender Offer must be at least the minimum planned purchase amount of 3,135,200 shares. Following completion of the tender offer, a squeeze-out procedure involving a consolidation of shares or other measures is expected to be conducted.
Management structure after acquisitionThe founding shareholders are expected to remain involved in overall management after the transaction. The founding shareholders will have the right to nominate 3 directors, while the bidder will have the right to nominate 4 directors, and the current management structure is expected to be maintained in principle. The Company is considering appointing directors from Bain Capital and bringing in external personnel as necessary. Specific treatment of employees is Not disclosed.
This transaction
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Transaction nameThis tender offer
Counterparty nameBCPE Neon Cayman, L.P., Tominaga Shigehiro (冨永重寛), Fujii Kazuya (藤井和也), Hodoshima Yoshiaki (程島義明)
Name of the Subject Companybaudroie,inc.
Business Description of the Subject CompanyService businesses in the IT infrastructure sector, including IT consulting; multi-vendor implementation support covering system design and construction; managed services covering operations and maintenance; and cloud infrastructure implementation support for operating IT infrastructure in the cloud as well as on premises. Within the IT infrastructure sector, the Company focuses on highly specialized areas such as SDN, security, wireless, load balancers and cloud computing.
Date of Establishment of the Subject CompanyApril 2007
Type of ConsiderationCash (the tender offer for common shares and stock acquisition rights, together with the transfer of shares from the founding shareholders)
Tender offer price¥2,970 per common share. ¥1 per stock acquisition right for each of the Second through Seventh Series stock acquisition rights.
Minimum number of shares to be purchased3,135,200 shares. No maximum number of shares to be purchased has been set.
Tender offer period19 August 2026 to 5 October 2026 (31 business days)
Number of shares acquiredThe policy is to acquire all of the Company's shares and all of the stock acquisition rights in the Tender Offer, but the final number of shares and voting rights to be acquired is Not disclosed. In the concurrent purchase, a total of 17,939,600 shares (54.65% ownership interest) are expected to be acquired from the founding shareholders.
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore Bidder and Bain Capital: 0% (as of today). Founding shareholders in aggregate: 54.65%. → after Bidder: 100% (expected after the squeeze-out procedure). Founding shareholders: expected to hold 0%. However, some of Hodoshima's shares may be retained.
Funding arrangementsAn equity contribution of up to ¥36.2 billion from BCPE Neon Intermediate Holdings Cayman, L.P., and loans of up to ¥46.0 billion from 株式会社横浜銀行, 株式会社りそな銀行 and Aozora Bank,Ltd.
Impact on Business PerformanceIt is difficult at this time to specifically estimate the impact on earnings of the synergies expected from executing the transaction, and they have not been reflected in the business plan.
Date of board resolution18 August 2026
Contract Date18 August 2026
Execution Date / Effective DateThe bidder's ownership interest is expected to reach 100% in mid-January 2027 following the squeeze-out procedure. The settlement commencement date for the Tender Offer is Not disclosed.
Valuation methodologyMarket price method, comparable listed company method, and discounted cash flow method
Independent valuation institutionSMBC Nikko Securities Inc., 株式会社プルータス・コンサルティング
Special CommitteeEstablished. Established on 28 May 2026. Comprises 3 independent outside directors: Okamoto Toshio (岡本俊夫), Yagami Joko (矢上浄子) and Seo Anna (瀬尾安奈).
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionThe total number of share certificates and other instruments tendered in the Tender Offer must be at least the minimum planned purchase amount of 3,135,200 shares. Following completion of the tender offer, a squeeze-out procedure involving a consolidation of shares or other measures is expected to be conducted.
Management structure after acquisitionThe founding shareholders are expected to remain involved in overall management after the transaction. The founding shareholders will have the right to nominate 3 directors, while the bidder will have the right to nominate 4 directors, and the current management structure is expected to be maintained in principle. The Company is considering appointing directors from Bain Capital and bringing in external personnel as necessary. Specific treatment of employees is Not disclosed.
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Location of the Subject CompanyCapital Stock of the Subject CompanyNet Sales of the Subject CompanyOperating Profit of the Subject CompanyNet Income of the Subject CompanyNet Assets of the Subject CompanyAcquisition priceExpenses other than the acquisition priceMerger ratio/share exchange ratioGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)

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The reasons the company gives

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The Company explains that a management structure not subject to short-term share price or earnings fluctuations is necessary to accelerate investment in growth areas such as AI, cloud computing and security, M&A in the IT infrastructure sector, and the recruitment and development of personnel. It also aims to enhance enterprise value by leveraging Bain Capital's funding, personnel, M&A support, and customer and portfolio company networks.

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