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¥10,000 (total acquisition price for 2 companies, ¥800,000 each)Wording
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AcquisitionCounterpartyAIストーム株式会社
Disclosing companyIKUYO CO.,LTD.
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Target company
Operation of AI data centers, colocation, provision of GPU services, network operations, maintenance and monitoring, etc., Construction and asset ownership of data center infrastructure, real estate and facility management, etc.
Location Chiyoda-ku, TokyoShare capital ¥1 million (each company)Date of incorporation 20 May 2026 (both companies)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceAIS DC Services株式会社: ¥800,000; AICore Grid合同会社: ¥800,000
Type of ConsiderationCash
Impact on Business Performance
The impact on consolidated results for the current fiscal year is expected to be immaterial.
Procedures and assumptions
Management structure after acquisitionAICore Grid, the asset-holding company (SPC), will own and manage infrastructure assets including buildings, power facilities and cooling facilities, while AIS DC Services, the operating company (OpCo), will handle facility operations and customer relations, including GPU cloud services and colocation. Changes to the corporate names and employee treatment: not disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | Acquisition |
| Counterparty name | AIストーム株式会社 |
| Name of the Subject Company | AIS DC Services株式会社, AICore Grid合同会社 |
| Business Description of the Subject Company | Operation of AI data centers, colocation, provision of GPU services, network operations, maintenance and monitoring, etc., Construction and asset ownership of data center infrastructure, real estate and facility management, etc. |
| Location of the Subject Company | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Capital Stock of the Subject Company | ¥1 million (each company) |
| Date of Establishment of the Subject Company | 20 May 2026 (both companies) |
| Acquisition price | AIS DC Services株式会社: ¥800,000; AICore Grid合同会社: ¥800,000 |
| Type of Consideration | Cash |
| Number of shares acquired | AIS DC Services株式会社: 80 shares (80 voting rights); AICore Grid合同会社: 80% equity interest (¥800,000 contribution) |
| Voting rights ownership percentage | Before 0% (both companies) → after 80% (both companies) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on consolidated results for the current fiscal year is expected to be immaterial. |
| Date of board resolution | 14 October 2026 |
| Contract Date | By the end of October 2026 (scheduled) |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | By the end of October 2026 (scheduled) |
| Management structure after acquisition | AICore Grid, the asset-holding company (SPC), will own and manage infrastructure assets including buildings, power facilities and cooling facilities, while AIS DC Services, the operating company (OpCo), will handle facility operations and customer relations, including GPU cloud services and colocation. Changes to the corporate names and employee treatment: not disclosed. |
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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 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.To enter the digital infrastructure and AI data center sectors, establish a structure separating the asset-holding company from the operating company, verify the technical, operational and profitability aspects of block-type edge AI data centers using idle factories and other facilities, and establish a foundation for full-scale commercialization in the future.
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