Expansion of Business Domains through M&A and Business Alliances

「Brain, Integ and 富士電工 joined the consolidated group through M&A, driving results higher.」

「On 27 February 2026, 株式会社ブレイン and its wholly owned subsidiary, 株式会社インテグ, became our consolidated subsidiaries.」

「Effective 1 May 2025, we acquired shares in 株式会社ブレーン and ダイキサウンド株式会社 and included both companies in the scope of consolidation from the consolidated balance sheet as of 30 June 2025.」

「In these circumstances, we decided to acquire the shares because making 株式会社ブレーン and ダイキサウンド株式会社, 2 of the 3 companies in the Media Trust Group, our subsidiaries first was expected to drive further growth in our music content services, video editing, and live entertainment businesses through the use of our Group’s network and management resources.」

「On 3 April 2023, our consolidated subsidiary 日本ジョイントソリューションズ株式会社 acquired all shares of 株式会社リバース (hereinafter, “リバース”), making it a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.」

「Our group actively pursues M&A and business alliances with other companies as important management strategies for expanding its business scale.」

「In December of last year, we acquired all shares of 株式会社エクスプローラ from 株式会社ＰＡＬＴＥＫ and made it a consolidated subsidiary. Following the subsequent transfer of some shares, the Company's voting-rights ownership ratio was 99.62%.」

「The expansion of the scope of consolidation through M&A conducted from the previous fiscal year through the current fiscal year involving プリンストン株式会社, 株式会社アイティ・クラフト and 株式会社パイオニア・ソフト also contributed to performance.」

「During the first-quarter consolidated accounting period, the company acquired more than half of the total voting rights of パイオニア・ソフト株式会社 by converting its preferred shares into common shares. As a result, the company was included in the scope of consolidation.」

「プリンストン株式会社: all shares acquired in August 2020 and made a subsidiary (consolidated from the third-quarter consolidated accounting period)」

「This was because the increase in revenue from including プリンストン's results in the consolidated income statement from the third-quarter consolidated accounting period exceeded the decline in revenue from the existing businesses overall.」

「In August 2020, the company acquired shares in プリンストン and made it a consolidated subsidiary to strengthen its business base and improve earnings power.」

「As the capital and business alliance with 日本サインホールディングス株式会社 failed to produce the originally anticipated synergies or business progress, the company concluded that concentrating management resources on the touch-panel and digital signage businesses of its group companies, rather than pursuing joint business development while supporting the management of 日本サインホールディングス株式会社, would enhance corporate value. Accordingly, the company resolved to transfer its shares and other interests in 日本サインホールディングス株式会社 and terminate the memorandum of understanding concerning the capital and business alliance.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group advanced initiatives aimed at further future growth, including establishing a subsidiary related to the digital signage business and entering into a basic agreement concerning a business alliance with 株式会社AKIBAホールディングス.」

「The company is supporting the investee while pursuing synergies with its display solutions-related business, and recorded ¥27 million in share of profit of an equity-method investee.」

「On 10 May this year, the company acquired new shares issued by 日本サインホールディングス株式会社 through a private placement and made the company an equity-method affiliate.」

「Against this backdrop, our group entered into a business alliance agreement with ITD Lab株式会社 in May 2017 and entered the intelligent stereo camera business. In April 2018, we also entered into a capital and business alliance with 日本サインホールディングス株式会社 covering the signage and advertising businesses, making it an equity-method affiliate.」

「Against this backdrop, in December 2016 the Group established ミナト・フィナンシャル・パートナーズ株式会社, which provides financial consulting services, and in March 2017 made 日本ジョイントソリューションズ株式会社, which develops websites and business systems, a subsidiary. We will continue to actively pursue M&A and the launch of new businesses while working to expand our existing businesses.」

「On 5 April 2016, サンマックス・テクノロジーズ株式会社 became a subsidiary, bringing its memory module-related business into the group and expanding the group's business scale. As a result, the segment recorded revenue of ¥4,024 million and segment profit (operating profit) of ¥259 million.」

「Against this backdrop, on 5 April 2016 the Group made サンマックス・テクノロジーズ株式会社 a subsidiary, brought its memory-module-related business into the Group, and continued expanding its business scale.」

「At a meeting of the company's Board of Directors held on 1 April 2016, the company resolved to make サンマックス・テクノロジーズ株式会社 a subsidiary by acquiring all of its shares through Endeavor LLC, a special-purpose company wholly owned by the company. The share transfer was completed on 5 April 2016.」

「Although the electronic equipment manufacturers that are major customers of our group are expected to continue facing a challenging environment, including intensifying international competition, our group will strengthen the activities of its bases in Japan and overseas, including Southeast Asia, and actively expand its business domains through M&A and business alliances to increase sales and earnings.」