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This transaction, including the tender offerCounterparty株式会社ジャパネットホールディングス
Disclosing companyTWINBIRD CORPORATION
The voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.
Execution Date / Effective DateThe tender offer is planned to commence around late October 2026. Squeeze-out procedures are planned to be implemented promptly after the tender offer is completed and settlement is completed, but the specific date has not been determined.
Target company
Manufacture and sale of home appliances and other products
Location Tsubame, Niigata PrefectureShare capital ¥100 million (as of 28 February 2026)Date of incorporation 1962
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition price¥8,724,932,800 (planned)
Type of ConsiderationCash
Tender offer price¥800 per common share
Minimum number of shares to be purchased7,270,800 shares (minimum set)
Tender offer period30 business days (start and end dates not yet determined)
Funding arrangementsOwn funds. The offeror stated that it held approximately ¥42.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents on a consolidated basis as of 31 December 2025 and had completed preparations for the funds required for settlement.
Impact on Business Performance
At this time, it is difficult to quantify the synergies contemplated by the offeror through this transaction.
Procedures and assumptions
Valuation methodologyA comprehensive assessment taking into account the market price, including the closing price on the reference date and the simple averages of closing prices over 1-month, 3-month and 6-month periods, as well as PBR and other factors. No third-party valuation report or fairness opinion has been obtained.
Special CommitteeEstablished. The committee comprises 3 independent outside directors: Tanaka Michiyasu (田中 通泰), Kato Yoshitaka (加藤 善孝) (audit and supervisory committee member and certified public accountant), and Ota Ryusuke (大田 陸介) (audit and supervisory committee member and attorney).
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionCompletion or expected completion of procedures under domestic and foreign competition laws and foreign investment regulations; no withdrawal event, such as the payment of certain dividends or the acquisition of treasury shares, having occurred; and the TWINBIRD CORPORATION Board of Directors having resolved and announced its approval of the tender offer, with that opinion of approval not having been changed or withdrawn.
Management structure after acquisitionThere are currently no plans to change TWINBIRD CORPORATION's corporate name or brand. The current management is generally expected to continue performing its duties, and the dispatch of directors from 株式会社ジャパネットホールディングス is also being considered as an option. The company places importance on having employees continue to be involved in the business after completion of the transaction and plans to take measures reasonably required for that purpose.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | This transaction, including the tender offer |
| Counterparty name | 株式会社ジャパネットホールディングス |
| Name of the Subject Company | TWINBIRD CORPORATION |
| Business Description of the Subject Company | Manufacture and sale of home appliances and other products |
| Location of the Subject Company | Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture |
| Capital Stock of the Subject Company | ¥100 million (as of 28 February 2026) |
| Date of Establishment of the Subject Company | 1962 |
| Acquisition price | ¥8,724,932,800 (planned) |
| Type of Consideration | Cash |
| Tender offer price | ¥800 per common share |
| Minimum number of shares to be purchased | 7,270,800 shares (minimum set) |
| Tender offer period | 30 business days (start and end dates not yet determined) |
| Number of shares acquired | 10,906,166 shares and 109,061 voting rights (maximum number of shares to be purchased) |
| Voting rights ownership percentage | Before 0.00% → after 100.00% |
| Funding arrangements | Own funds. The offeror stated that it held approximately ¥42.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents on a consolidated basis as of 31 December 2025 and had completed preparations for the funds required for settlement. |
| Impact on Business Performance | At this time, it is difficult to quantify the synergies contemplated by the offeror through this transaction. |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | The tender offer is planned to commence around late October 2026. Squeeze-out procedures are planned to be implemented promptly after the tender offer is completed and settlement is completed, but the specific date has not been determined. |
| Valuation methodology | A comprehensive assessment taking into account the market price, including the closing price on the reference date and the simple averages of closing prices over 1-month, 3-month and 6-month periods, as well as PBR and other factors. No third-party valuation report or fairness opinion has been obtained. |
| Special Committee | Established. The committee comprises 3 independent outside directors: Tanaka Michiyasu (田中 通泰), Kato Yoshitaka (加藤 善孝) (audit and supervisory committee member and certified public accountant), and Ota Ryusuke (大田 陸介) (audit and supervisory committee member and attorney). |
| Conditions Precedent to Execution | Completion or expected completion of procedures under domestic and foreign competition laws and foreign investment regulations; no withdrawal event, such as the payment of certain dividends or the acquisition of treasury shares, having occurred; and the TWINBIRD CORPORATION Board of Directors having resolved and announced its approval of the tender offer, with that opinion of approval not having been changed or withdrawn. |
| Management structure after acquisition | There are currently no plans to change TWINBIRD CORPORATION's corporate name or brand. The current management is generally expected to continue performing its duties, and the dispatch of directors from 株式会社ジャパネットホールディングス is also being considered as an option. The company places importance on having employees continue to be involved in the business after completion of the transaction and plans to take measures reasonably required for that purpose. |
Items this document does not state (11)
Net Sales of the Subject CompanyOperating Profit of the Subject CompanyNet Income of the Subject CompanyNet Assets of the Subject CompanyExpenses other than the acquisition priceMerger ratio/share exchange ratioGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Date of board resolutionContract DateIndependent valuation institution
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.株式会社ジャパネットホールディングス stated that it aims to make TWINBIRD CORPORATION a wholly owned subsidiary in order to combine TWINBIRD CORPORATION's manufacturing technology and product development capabilities with its own sales network, customer base of approximately 9 million people and marketing capabilities, thereby promptly realizing synergies including sales expansion, transfer of manufacturing, enhancement of product development capabilities, and improvements in logistics and operational efficiency. TWINBIRD CORPORATION stated that, after carefully reviewing the proposal, it will announce its views from the perspectives of corporate value and the common interests of shareholders.
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