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Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Shares in 株式会社エミュ and 株式会社エミュLab (Making Them Wholly Owned Subsidiaries)

デコルテ・ホールディングス has decided to acquire all shares of 株式会社エミュ and 株式会社エミュLab, making both companies wholly owned subsidiaries. The company will strengthen its children's photography business, promote cross-referrals with its existing studios, and improve operational efficiency.

Worth reading
55In focus
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
1090
¥ million (approximate total amount including the acquisition price and related costs)
Wording
Avoiding a definitive answer
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This transaction

This share acquisition
CounterpartyKawada Toshihiro (河田 年弘) (株式会社エミュ), Kawada Yukari (河田 ゆかり) (株式会社エミュ Lab)
Disclosing companyDecollte Holdings Corporation
株式会社エミュ, 株式会社エミュ LabVoting rights ownership percentageNumber of shares acquired 株式会社エミュ: 41 shares (41 voting rights), 株式会社エミュ Lab: 31 shares (31 voting rights)

The voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.

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Target company

Photography services, operation of photography studios, and sale of photographic supplies, Planning and design of advertising and printed materials, among other services

Location 2nd Floor, SPC Building, 3-1-5 Sakaemachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, 881-1 Okubocho Okubo, Akashi, Hyogo PrefectureShare capital ¥3 million, ¥500 thousandDate of incorporation 7 September 1998, 1 May 2015
Net Sales¥723.484 million (fiscal year ended July 2025), ¥174.558 million (fiscal year ended April 2025)
Operating profitOperating loss of ¥4.089 million (fiscal year ended July 2025), Operating loss of ¥3.201 million (fiscal year ended April 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal yearNet income of ¥8.184 million (fiscal year ended July 2025), Net loss of ¥3.196 million (fiscal year ended April 2025)
Net assetsNet assets of ¥632.711 million (fiscal year ended July 2025), Net assets of ¥58.232 million (fiscal year ended April 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition price740 million for the common shares of 株式会社エミュ, 260 million for the common shares of 株式会社エミュ Lab
Expenses other than the acquisition priceApprox. ¥90 million in advisory fees and other costs, including advisory fees and brokerage commissions.
Impact on Business Performance

The impact on the company's results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 has not yet been determined.

Procedures and assumptions
Management structure after acquisitionThe company will incorporate エミュ's expertise into the group's anniversary photography studios and promote cross-referrals and introductions between its photo wedding studios and エミュ. Internal administrative functions will also be consolidated at the company. Changes to the corporate names, representatives, and employee treatment: not disclosed
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameThis share acquisition
Counterparty nameKawada Toshihiro (河田 年弘) (株式会社エミュ), Kawada Yukari (河田 ゆかり) (株式会社エミュ Lab)
Name of the Subject Company株式会社エミュ, 株式会社エミュ Lab
Business Description of the Subject CompanyPhotography services, operation of photography studios, and sale of photographic supplies, Planning and design of advertising and printed materials, among other services
Location of the Subject Company2nd Floor, SPC Building, 3-1-5 Sakaemachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, 881-1 Okubocho Okubo, Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥3 million, ¥500 thousand
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company7 September 1998, 1 May 2015
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥723.484 million (fiscal year ended July 2025), ¥174.558 million (fiscal year ended April 2025)
Operating Profit of the Subject CompanyOperating loss of ¥4.089 million (fiscal year ended July 2025), Operating loss of ¥3.201 million (fiscal year ended April 2025)
Net Income of the Subject CompanyNet income of ¥8.184 million (fiscal year ended July 2025), Net loss of ¥3.196 million (fiscal year ended April 2025)
Net Assets of the Subject CompanyNet assets of ¥632.711 million (fiscal year ended July 2025), Net assets of ¥58.232 million (fiscal year ended April 2025)
Acquisition price740 million for the common shares of 株式会社エミュ, 260 million for the common shares of 株式会社エミュ Lab
Expenses other than the acquisition priceApprox. ¥90 million in advisory fees and other costs, including advisory fees and brokerage commissions.
Number of shares acquired株式会社エミュ: 41 shares (41 voting rights), 株式会社エミュ Lab: 31 shares (31 voting rights)
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 0.0% → after 100.0%
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact on the company's results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 has not yet been determined.
Date of board resolution22 April 2026
Contract Date22 April 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date30 April 2026 (予定)
Management structure after acquisitionThe company will incorporate エミュ's expertise into the group's anniversary photography studios and promote cross-referrals and introductions between its photo wedding studios and エミュ. Internal administrative functions will also be consolidated at the company. Changes to the corporate names, representatives, and employee treatment: not disclosed
Items this document does not state (12)
Type of ConsiderationMerger 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.

The company aims to strengthen its anniversary photography services by incorporating エミュ's customer acquisition capabilities, brand, and expertise in children's photography. It will also promote cross-referrals with its existing studios, increase customer lifetime value, develop new services in the photography field, and improve efficiency by consolidating internal administrative functions, thereby contributing to higher corporate value over the medium to long term.

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