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¥ million (combined approximate amount of the acquisition price, advisory fees and other costs)Wording
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Acquisition of shares in SK コラボレーション株式会社, making it a subsidiary, and making 創研情報株式会社 a sub-subsidiaryCounterpartySakamoto Hiroaki (阪本 浩朗)
Disclosing companyRidge-i Inc.
The voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.The percentage before the change is not stated in this document.
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Target company
Information services
Location Minato-ku, TokyoShare capital ¥1 millionDate of incorporation 18 February 2019
Net Sales¥21 million (fiscal year ended August 2025; operating revenue)
Operating profit¥18 million (fiscal year ended August 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal year¥17 million (fiscal year ended August 2025)
Net assets¥165 million (fiscal year ended August 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition price¥200 million
Expenses other than the acquisition price¥10 million (approximate amount; advisory fees and other costs)
Impact on Business Performance
The impact on the Company's financial results for the fiscal year ending July 2026 will be immaterial. The forecast financial results for the fiscal year ending July 2027 will reflect the transaction on a consolidated basis.
Procedures and assumptions
Management structure after acquisition創研情報株式会社's business of developing and maintaining financial and business systems, built up over many years, will continue after it joins the Company's group. The Company's AI training will be provided to approximately 40 PMs and engineers at 創研情報株式会社, who will be transitioned to and developed as FDEs. Changes to the corporate name and representative: Not disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | Acquisition of shares in SK コラボレーション株式会社, making it a subsidiary, and making 創研情報株式会社 a sub-subsidiary |
| Counterparty name | Sakamoto Hiroaki (阪本 浩朗) |
| Name of the Subject Company | SK コラボレーション株式会社 |
| Business Description of the Subject Company | Information services |
| Location of the Subject Company | Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Capital Stock of the Subject Company | ¥1 million |
| Date of Establishment of the Subject Company | 18 February 2019 |
| Net Sales of the Subject Company | ¥21 million (fiscal year ended August 2025; operating revenue) |
| Operating Profit of the Subject Company | ¥18 million (fiscal year ended August 2025) |
| Net Income of the Subject Company | ¥17 million (fiscal year ended August 2025) |
| Net Assets of the Subject Company | ¥165 million (fiscal year ended August 2025) |
| Acquisition price | ¥200 million |
| Expenses other than the acquisition price | ¥10 million (approximate amount; advisory fees and other costs) |
| Number of shares acquired | 100 shares (number of voting rights: 100) |
| Voting rights ownership percentage | Before －％ → after 100％ |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on the Company's financial results for the fiscal year ending July 2026 will be immaterial. The forecast financial results for the fiscal year ending July 2027 will reflect the transaction on a consolidated basis. |
| Date of board resolution | 18 May 2026 |
| Contract Date | 18 May 2026 |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | 21 May 2026 (予定) |
| Management structure after acquisition | 創研情報株式会社's business of developing and maintaining financial and business systems, built up over many years, will continue after it joins the Company's group. The Company's AI training will be provided to approximately 40 PMs and engineers at 創研情報株式会社, who will be transitioned to and developed as FDEs. Changes to the corporate name and representative: Not disclosed. |
Items this document does not state (12)
Type of ConsiderationMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Valuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial CommitteeConditions Precedent to Execution
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.As inquiries for AX projects have surged, securing and developing PM and FDE personnel with expertise in enterprise systems development has become a key priority. Ridge-i says it will incorporate 創研情報株式会社's expertise and personnel in business systems development and operations to strengthen its AX delivery capabilities, providing services consistently from AI conceptualisation and design through production deployment and continuous improvement.
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