This transaction
This share acquisitionThe 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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The impact of the acquisition of the Shares on earnings forecasts from the current fiscal year onward is currently under review.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | This share acquisition |
| Counterparty name | Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc. |
| Name of the Subject Company | New company (name undecided) |
| Business Description of the Subject Company | Undecided |
| Location of the Subject Company | Undecided |
| Capital Stock of the Subject Company | Undecided |
| Date of Establishment of the Subject Company | Undecided |
| Net Sales of the Subject Company | Undecided (fiscal year-end: Not disclosed) |
| Operating Profit of the Subject Company | Undecided (fiscal year-end: Not disclosed) |
| Net Income of the Subject Company | Not applicable (as the company will be newly established) |
| Net Assets of the Subject Company | Undecided (fiscal year-end: Not disclosed) |
| Acquisition price | ¥110.0 billion |
| Expenses other than the acquisition price | ¥100 million (estimated amount) |
| Type of Consideration | Cash |
| Number of shares acquired | Number of shares to be acquired: the number of shares equivalent to an 80.1% voting interest. Actual number of shares and voting rights: Not disclosed |
| Voting rights ownership percentage | Before 0% → after 80.1% |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact of the acquisition of the Shares on earnings forecasts from the current fiscal year onward is currently under review. |
| Date of board resolution | 21 April 2026 |
| Contract Date | 21 April 2026 |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | During the fiscal year ending March 2027 (scheduled) |
| Conditions Precedent to Execution | Completion of the necessary procedures under competition laws and other requirements |
| Management structure after acquisition | Nojima plans to integrate under the new company the management resources and operating platforms of the home appliance businesses that have to date been divided between Japan (Hitachi GLS) and overseas (AHHA). Trade name, representative, and treatment of employees: Not disclosed |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To combine Nojima's ability to engage with customers and identify market needs with the Japanese manufacturing expertise developed by the Hitachi Group, thereby strengthening high-value-added home appliance products and a customer-oriented business model spanning product development through after-sales service. In addition, the acquisition of AHHA will consolidate the domestic and overseas home appliance businesses and accelerate growth through integrated global operations.