Complementing and Expanding Businesses and Securing Personnel through M&A and Capital and Business Alliances
First written in FY2016. 21 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-06-08.
42 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-06-08RestatedBusiness Alliances
「The capital and business alliance between our company and ITOCHU Corporation will remain unchanged after this sale.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of continuing and developing its partnership with ITOCHU Corporation through the capital and business alliance. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the Company acquired 株式会社ＶＡＡＳ and included it in the scope of consolidation.」
Regarding business complementation and expansion through M&A, VAAS, which supports the implementation of High Impact advertising solutions, was acquired and made a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In October 2024, the Company made VAAS株式会社, which supports the implementation of High Impact advertising solutions, a consolidated subsidiary, and it began contributing to revenue from the current interim consolidated accounting period.」
Regarding business complementation and expansion through M&A, the consolidation of VAAS as a subsidiary was completed, moving its business supporting the implementation of High Impact advertising solutions into the stage of contributing to earnings. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will invest in business areas where synergies with its existing businesses can be realized and in areas where it can leverage the Group's technological base, and will pursue sustainable growth by implementing appropriate PMI after completion of M&A transactions.」
The Company has continued to prioritize expansion into new business areas through M&A and investment, together with sustainable growth through PMI after acquisitions. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As UUUM株式会社 became a consolidated subsidiary at the end of the previous fiscal year, the Company established a new reporting segment, the Influencer Marketing Business.」
Regarding business expansion through M&A and capital and business alliances, the consolidation of UUUM as a subsidiary was completed and began to be reflected in consolidated results as the Influencer Marketing Business. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 August 2023, the Company resolved to acquire common shares of UUUM株式会社 (the "Target Company") through a tender offer under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the "Tender Offer") and to enter into a capital and business alliance agreement with the Target Company. Purchase price: ¥9,704 million」
Regarding the M&A and capital and business alliance, the Company resolved to launch a tender offer for UUUM shares and enter into a capital and business alliance agreement, and disclosed a purchase price of ¥9,704 million and an offer period from 14 August to 8 September 2023. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Playwire, LLC continued to strongly drive the performance of the overseas subsidiaries, while contributions from the East Asian and Southeast Asian subsidiaries also enabled the overseas business as a whole to make a strong contribution to earnings.」
Playwire, acquired through M&A, continued to drive the overseas business, while the East Asian and Southeast Asian subsidiaries also contributed to profit. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Playwire, LLC continued to strongly drive the performance of the overseas subsidiaries, while contributions from the East Asian and Southeast Asian subsidiaries also enabled the overseas business as a whole to make a strong contribution to earnings.」
Playwire, acquired through M&A, continued to strongly drive the overseas business, while the East Asian and Southeast Asian subsidiaries also contributed to profit. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Among the overseas subsidiaries, Playwire, LLC continued to strongly drive earnings, including through the positive impact of the weaker yen, while overseas business bases established by the Company itself also ended the period profitably. As a result, the overseas business as a whole made a strong contribution to earnings.」
Playwire, acquired through M&A, continued to strongly drive the overseas business, while overseas bases established by the Company itself also ended the period profitably. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Playwire, LLC continued to strongly drive the performance of the overseas subsidiaries.」
The disclosure indicated that Playwire, acquired through M&A, continued to be the strongest driver of performance among the overseas subsidiaries. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group will invest in business areas where synergies with its existing businesses can be realized and in areas where it can leverage the Group's technological base, and will pursue sustainable growth by implementing appropriate PMI after completion of M&A transactions.」
In addition to investment through M&A and expansion into new business areas, the Company newly stated its policy of implementing PMI after completing acquisitions. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Among the overseas subsidiaries, Playwire, LLC and adGeek Marketing Consulting Co.,Ltd. continued to drive earnings, while Honda Shoji and the Chinese subsidiary, both engaged in global app advertising businesses, rapidly turned profitable.」
For the overseas business expanded through M&A and other means, the disclosure cited the strong earnings contributions of Playwire and adGeek, as well as the rapid return to profitability of Honda Shoji and the Chinese subsidiary. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, Playwire, LLC, a US company whose acquisition was completed in January 2019, has continued to generate revenue steadily and is making a strong contribution to earnings.」
For Playwire, acquired through M&A, revenue generation and a strong contribution to earnings after the acquisition were presented as developments. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company decided to make Playwire, LLC a consolidated subsidiary after determining that bringing it into the Group and deploying its cutting-edge products, which have a proven track record in North America, across the Group's bases in Asia would generate synergies between the Company and Playwire and enhance Group corporate value.」
The acquisition of 75% of Playwire and its consolidation as a subsidiary moved the M&A strategy of deploying North American ad monetization technology across the Group's Asian bases into the execution phase. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Next, overseas subsidiaries in early-entry markets such as Indonesia and Taiwan had already achieved monetization, while M&A targets in Southeast Asia continued to perform steadily. In addition, sales grew significantly after Playwire, LLC was newly consolidated from the end of the second quarter.」
For the overseas business expanded through M&A and capital alliances, the disclosures indicated monetization by existing subsidiaries, steady performance by M&A targets and revenue contributions from Playwire. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company acquired a portion of the equity interest in Playwire, LLC and made it a subsidiary. The acquired voting interest was 75%, and the acquisition cost was ¥2,871 million. The Company acquired a portion of the shares of The Studio by Ctrlshift Pte.Ltd. and made it a subsidiary. The acquired voting interest was 70%, and the acquisition cost was ¥305 million.」
The acquisition of 75% of Playwire and its consolidation as a subsidiary, and the acquisition of 70% of The Studio by CtrlShift and its consolidation as a subsidiary, moved the complementation and expansion of the overseas business through M&A into the execution phase. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 17 December 2018, the Company resolved to enter into an investment agreement and a business alliance agreement with ITOCHU Corporation, in connection with a capital and business alliance, and to issue new shares to ITOCHU Corporation through a third-party allotment. The capital and business alliance agreement was executed on the same date. The Company acquired a portion of the equity interest in Playwire, LLC and made it a subsidiary. The acquired voting interest was 75%, and the acquisition cost was ¥2,871 million. The Company acquired a portion of the shares of The Studio by Ctrlshift Pte.Ltd. and made it a subsidiary. The acquired voting interest was 70%, and the acquisition cost was ¥305 million.」
The Company entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with ITOCHU Corporation and acquired 75% of Playwire, making it a subsidiary, and 70% of The Studio by Ctrlshift, also making it a subsidiary. M&A and capital and business alliances gave further concrete form to the complementation and expansion of its overseas business. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Playwire develops and operates a Complete Monetization Platform that provides all the advertising technologies required to monetize media advertising, including SSP, header bidding and video servers, on an integrated basis for internet media companies, primarily in the entertainment and education sectors, mainly in North America. By using machine learning to automate operations, the platform supports media companies in maximizing revenue. The Company decided to make Playwire a consolidated subsidiary after determining that bringing Playwire into the Group and deploying its cutting-edge products, which have a proven track record in North America, across the Group's bases in Asia would generate synergies between the Company and Playwire and enhance Group corporate value.」
The Company decided to make North American company Playwire a consolidated subsidiary by acquiring 75.0% for an estimated acquisition cost of ¥3,343 million, and presented a plan to deploy its North American ad monetization technology across its Asian bases. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the Company and ITOCHU Corporation have entered into a business alliance to generate synergies globally across a broad range of technology fields, based on mutual understanding of and respect for each other's principles and businesses, with the aim of enhancing corporate value.」
The Company decided to enter into a capital and business alliance with ITOCHU Corporation, giving concrete form to global business complementation and expansion by combining its technological base with the trading company's online and offline assets. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Next, overseas operations, including existing locations and acquired businesses, remained solid. From the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the Philippines, Vietnam, and India were newly included in the scope of consolidation, enabling the Group to provide a range of digital marketing solutions across Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and South Asia.」
The Company has continued to explain that its overseas business, including existing bases and M&A targets, is performing steadily. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In Thailand, the acquisitions of Digitiv and DotGF, two companies operating comprehensive digital marketing businesses, have been completed. Together with Taiwan-based adGeek, Indonesia-based EMC (PT.Gema Teknologi Cahaya Gemilang) and InboundID (PT.AMARTA ZWARA GUNA), this enables the provision of a broad range of digital marketing solutions across Southeast Asia and Taiwan.」
Completion of the acquisitions of Thailand-based Digitiv and DotGF was disclosed, marking further progress in overseas business expansion through M&A. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Next, overseas, existing locations continued to perform steadily, while adGeek Marketing Consulting Co., Ltd., acquired through M&A in the fiscal year ended September 2017, also drove results.」
The quarterly results showed contributions to earnings from overseas companies acquired through M&A. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group will invest in business areas where synergies with its existing businesses can be realized and in areas where it can leverage the Group's technological base, in an effort to achieve sustainable growth.」
Acquisitions of タレンティオ, PT.AMARTA ZWARA GUNA, adGeek Marketing Consulting Co.,Ltd. and others progressed, giving concrete form to the expansion of business areas and overseas bases through M&A. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As PT AMARTA ZWARA GUNA shares were acquired during the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the company has been included in the scope of consolidation.」
The acquisition of shares in PT AMARTA ZWARA GUNA was completed, giving concrete form to overseas business expansion through M&A and share acquisitions. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company also acquired shares in PT Gema Teknologi Cahaya Gemilang and 株式会社タレンティオ.」
The acquisition of shares in PT Gema Teknologi Cahaya Gemilang and タレンティオ was completed, giving concrete form to business complementation and expansion through M&A and capital acquisitions. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group believes that M&A involving peer companies and others, as well as capital and business alliances, can complement and strengthen its businesses, and positions these as one of the effective means of expanding its business scale.」
M&A and capital and business alliances are positioned as means of complementing and strengthening the business, expanding its scale and securing personnel.