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¥100 million (based on business net income; synergy benefits of ¥4-6 billion in a single year two years after the integration)Wording
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How definitive the wording is.This transaction
This share transferCounterparty (target company)The Chiba Bank,Ltd., The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd.
Disclosing companyThe Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd.
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Target company
Commercial banking operations
Location Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba PrefectureShare capital ¥145 billion, ¥62.1 billionDate of incorporation 31 March 1943, 18 January 1952
Net income for the current fiscal year¥74.2 billion (fiscal year ended March 2025, The Chiba Bank,Ltd.), ¥7.4 billion (fiscal year ended March 2025, The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd.)
Net assets¥1.1451 trillion (fiscal year ended March 2025, consolidated, The Chiba Bank,Ltd.), ¥174.7 billion (fiscal year ended March 2025, consolidated, The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd.)
Consideration and expenses
Type of ConsiderationShares. One ordinary share of the joint holding company will be allotted and delivered for each ordinary share of The Chiba Bank,Ltd., and one ordinary share of the joint holding company will be allotted and delivered for each ordinary share of The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd. A variable share transfer ratio method will be used for preferred shares.
Merger ratio/share exchange ratioThe share transfer ratio for ordinary shares is 1:1. Both banks will become wholly owned subsidiaries through the share transfer, and the joint holding company will become the wholly owning parent company. The ratio for the Second Series Class 6 Preferred Shares is ¥20,000 divided by the average market price of ordinary shares of The Chiba Bank,Ltd.; the ratio for the Second Series Class 7 Preferred Shares is ¥500,000 divided by the average market price of ordinary shares of The Chiba Bank,Ltd.
Goodwill amountUndetermined at this stage. The amortisation period is Not disclosed.
Goodwill is the amount paid in excess of the acquired company's net assets.Impact on Business Performance
The joint holding company's earnings outlook and other details will be prepared in due course and disclosed once finalized. The companies aim to generate synergy benefits of ¥4-6 billion in a single year two years after the integration and ¥12-16 billion in a single year five years after the integration, as well as cumulative system integration benefits of approximately ¥90 billion.
Procedures and assumptions
Valuation methodologyMarket price analysis and market price method; comparable company analysis and comparable company method; dividend discount model (DDM) analysis and DDM method
Independent valuation institutionMitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd., Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
Special CommitteeNo special committee was mentioned as having been established. At the time of establishment, the joint holding company is expected to have 10 directors, including 5 outside directors, with The Chiba Bank,Ltd. nominating 8 and The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd. nominating 2.
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApproval at the general meetings of shareholders of both banks and at a class meeting of ordinary shareholders of The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd., regulatory approvals and permits, and the share transfer not having been cancelled.
Management structure after acquisitionThe corporate name will be 株式会社ちばフィナンシャルグループ. The representative director and president will be Yonemoto Tsutomu (米本努), and the representative director and vice president will be Umeda Hitoshi (梅田仁司). The joint holding company will have 10 directors at establishment, including 5 outside directors. The two-bank, two-brand management structure will continue, with personnel exchanges, joint training and the redeployment of personnel to growth areas planned.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | This share transfer |
| Counterparty name | The Chiba Bank,Ltd., The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd. |
| Name of the Subject Company | The Chiba Bank,Ltd., The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd. |
| Business Description of the Subject Company | Commercial banking operations |
| Location of the Subject Company | Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture |
| Capital Stock of the Subject Company | ¥145 billion, ¥62.1 billion |
| Date of Establishment of the Subject Company | 31 March 1943, 18 January 1952 |
| Net Income of the Subject Company | ¥74.2 billion (fiscal year ended March 2025, The Chiba Bank,Ltd.), ¥7.4 billion (fiscal year ended March 2025, The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd.) |
| Net Assets of the Subject Company | ¥1.1451 trillion (fiscal year ended March 2025, consolidated, The Chiba Bank,Ltd.), ¥174.7 billion (fiscal year ended March 2025, consolidated, The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd.) |
| Type of Consideration | Shares. One ordinary share of the joint holding company will be allotted and delivered for each ordinary share of The Chiba Bank,Ltd., and one ordinary share of the joint holding company will be allotted and delivered for each ordinary share of The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd. A variable share transfer ratio method will be used for preferred shares. |
| Merger ratio/share exchange ratio | The share transfer ratio for ordinary shares is 1:1. Both banks will become wholly owned subsidiaries through the share transfer, and the joint holding company will become the wholly owning parent company. The ratio for the Second Series Class 6 Preferred Shares is ¥20,000 divided by the average market price of ordinary shares of The Chiba Bank,Ltd.; the ratio for the Second Series Class 7 Preferred Shares is ¥500,000 divided by the average market price of ordinary shares of The Chiba Bank,Ltd. |
| Number of shares acquired | 867,743,132 ordinary shares to be issued by the joint holding company (予定). The figure is calculated based on 805,521,087 shares of The Chiba Bank,Ltd. and 62,222,045 shares of The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd. Number of voting rights: Not disclosed. |
| Goodwill amount | Undetermined at this stage. The amortisation period is Not disclosed. |
| Impact on Business Performance | The joint holding company's earnings outlook and other details will be prepared in due course and disclosed once finalized. The companies aim to generate synergy benefits of ¥4-6 billion in a single year two years after the integration and ¥12-16 billion in a single year five years after the integration, as well as cumulative system integration benefits of approximately ¥90 billion. |
| Date of board resolution | 25 March 2026 |
| Contract Date | 25 March 2026 |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | 1 April 2027 (scheduled) |
| Valuation methodology | Market price analysis and market price method; comparable company analysis and comparable company method; dividend discount model (DDM) analysis and DDM method |
| Independent valuation institution | Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd., Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Special Committee | No special committee was mentioned as having been established. At the time of establishment, the joint holding company is expected to have 10 directors, including 5 outside directors, with The Chiba Bank,Ltd. nominating 8 and The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd. nominating 2. |
| Conditions Precedent to Execution | Approval at the general meetings of shareholders of both banks and at a class meeting of ordinary shareholders of The Chiba Kogyo Bank,Ltd., regulatory approvals and permits, and the share transfer not having been cancelled. |
| Management structure after acquisition | The corporate name will be 株式会社ちばフィナンシャルグループ. The representative director and president will be Yonemoto Tsutomu (米本努), and the representative director and vice president will be Umeda Hitoshi (梅田仁司). The joint holding company will have 10 directors at establishment, including 5 outside directors. The two-bank, two-brand management structure will continue, with personnel exchanges, joint training and the redeployment of personnel to growth areas planned. |
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Net Sales of the Subject CompanyOperating Profit of the Subject CompanyAcquisition priceExpenses other than the acquisition priceTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodVoting rights ownership percentageFunding arrangementsAmount of extraordinary income (loss)
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