Expanding the Business Scope through a Capital and Business Alliance with Samantha Thavasa
First written in FY2019. 6 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: FY2025.
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- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「At "SUIT SELECT," new products from the collaboration with Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited (hereinafter, "STJ"), including women's suits, blouses and bags, were well received by customers shopping for freshers.」
Following management integration with STJ, the partnership was expanded from women’s suits to coordinated products such as blouses and bags. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At “SUIT SELECT,” new coordinating items such as blouses, pumps and bags, in addition to women’s suits from the “SUIT SELECT×Samantha Thavasa” collaboration project with Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited, were well received by young customers entering the workforce.」
Following management integration with STJ, the partnership was given concrete form through the joint development of products ranging from women’s suits to blouses, pumps, bags and other items. - FY2024AchievedAnnual report
「Following the share exchange effective 1 July 2024, funds, including borrowings, came to be managed on an integrated basis by the parent and subsidiary.」
On 1 July 2024, the company completed management integration with STJ through a share exchange and made STJ a wholly owned subsidiary, moving to the stage of managing funds on an integrated parent-and-subsidiary basis. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the basic agreement executed on 20 February 2024, the two companies resolved at their respective board meetings held on 10 April 2024 to integrate their management through a share exchange, effective 1 July 2024, and entered into a share exchange agreement on the same day.」
The relationship with サマンサタバサ progressed from the post-capital-and-business-alliance and merger stage to the execution of an agreement for management integration through a share exchange effective 1 July 2024. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「By building a complementary and balanced portfolio with 株式会社サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド, the company will make every effort to improve and stabilize its business performance.」
Based on the relationship with サマンサタバサ following the capital and business alliance and consolidation, the company continues to build a portfolio that combines complementary product and customer profiles. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「The company will also realize synergies with 株式会社サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド not only through joint product development but also through cost reductions.」
The company has indicated a policy of expanding the scope of synergies from its partnership with サマンサタバサ beyond its previous joint product development to include cost reductions. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company's consolidated subsidiary, Samantha Thavasa Japan Limited, jointly developed the "Ultimate Women's Suit" and "Invincible Bag" with "SUIT SELECT." Launched in January, these products have been well received」
Following the capital and business alliance and merger, サマンサタバサ and SUIT SELECT launched jointly developed products, giving concrete form to their partnership through product development. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Including 株式会社サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド, which became a consolidated subsidiary in July, net sales were ¥15,285 million, up 13.7% year on year.」
Fashion business revenue was recorded including サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド, which became a consolidated subsidiary in July, and operations have continued following the merger and consolidation. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「株式会社サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド, which became a consolidated subsidiary in July this year, also worked to strengthen its financial base and reduce expenses, seeking to improve its business performance.」
Following completion of the capital and business alliance and merger, the company has moved to the stage of strengthening the financial base and reducing expenses with サマンサタバサ as a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2020-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 1 May 2020, the company resolved to merge its consolidated subsidiary 株式会社フィットハウス with its equity-method affiliate 株式会社サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド, and completed the merger on 21 July 2020. 株式会社フィットハウス is referred to below as “フィットハウス,” and 株式会社サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド as “サマンサタバサ.”」
The merger between フィットハウス and サマンサタバサ described in the previous quarter was carried out on 21 July 2020. As of the filing date, it had become a completed business combination. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 1 May 2020, the company resolved to merge its consolidated subsidiary 株式会社フィットハウス with its equity-method affiliate 株式会社サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド, and the two companies entered into a merger agreement on the same date. 株式会社フィットハウス is referred to below as “フィットハウス,” and 株式会社サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド as “サマンサタバサ.”」
The relationship progressed from the capital and business alliance stage to the execution of a merger agreement between フィットハウス and サマンサタバサ. The business combination date was scheduled for 21 July 2020, with the post-merger voting rights ratio expected to be 59.1%. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「In September 2019, the company entered into a capital and business alliance with 株式会社サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド and will seek to expand its business scope while maintaining distinctive management amid intensifying competition.」
In September 2019, サマンサタバサジャパンリミテッド became an equity-method affiliate, and the company acquired 31.3% of the voting rights. The company presented expanding its business scope and securing distinctiveness through the capital and business alliance as a new strategy.