Agreements reached under this partnership
Capital and Business Alliance- 1
The companies will conduct needs surveys among customers they have in common and consider developing new offering packages based on the results. They will mutually refer and propose the packages developed and other offerings to customers that are not shared by the two companies, with the aim of expanding their sales channels.
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By leveraging our track record and network in transactions with local governments, we will create opportunities to propose FCE Inc.'s offerings to educational settings through local governments, helping to address challenges and improve the educational environment.
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We will introduce FCE Inc.'s performance improvement consulting offering, “xDrive,” and receive support to strengthen our organisational capabilities and drive business growth. In turn, we will provide FCE Inc. with consulting services based on our expertise and know-how in customer success, supporting further improvements in Smart Boarding's churn rate in FCE Inc.'s training business and the strengthening of cross-selling and upselling.
These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.
This indicates whether the companies will do more than work together, such as holding each other’s shares or seconding personnel (capital and business alliance).
The impact of this alliance on our consolidated results for the current fiscal year is expected to be minor, but over the medium to long term, we believe it will contribute to our business growth and enhancement of corporate value.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | FCE Inc. |
| Alliance partner's business activities | DX Promotion Business, Education and Training Business, Publishing Business |
| Alliance partner's location | Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Alliance partner's capital | ¥770.846 million |
| Alliance partner's net sales | ¥6,099.848 million (fiscal year ended September 2025) |
| Alliance partner's operating income | ¥912.411 million (fiscal year ended September 2025) |
| Type of alliance | Capital and Business Alliance |
| Details of the alliance | The companies will conduct needs surveys among customers they have in common and consider developing new offering packages based on the results. They will mutually refer and propose the packages developed and other offerings to customers that are not shared by the two companies, with the aim of expanding their sales channels., By leveraging our track record and network in transactions with local governments, we will create opportunities to propose FCE Inc.'s offerings to educational settings through local governments, helping to address challenges and improve the educational environment., We will introduce FCE Inc.'s performance improvement consulting offering, “xDrive,” and receive support to strengthen our organisational capabilities and drive business growth. In turn, we will provide FCE Inc. with consulting services based on our expertise and know-how in customer success, supporting further improvements in Smart Boarding's churn rate in FCE Inc.'s training business and the strengthening of cross-selling and upselling. |
| Number of shares acquired | 98,000 shares (4.5% of total shares outstanding) |
| Shareholding ratio | 0% → 4.5% |
| Date of board resolution | 29 September 2026 |
| Contract Date | 29 September 2026 |
| Share Acquisition Date and Payment Date | 29 September 2026 |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact of this alliance on our consolidated results for the current fiscal year is expected to be minor, but over the medium to long term, we believe it will contribute to our business growth and enhancement of corporate value. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The alliance aims to leverage the customer bases, services and know-how of both companies to address challenges faced by educational institutions and drive business growth for both companies. The capital alliance will also strengthen the business alliance.