Agreements reached under this partnership
Capital and Business Alliance- 1
Considering potential collaboration on expanding the functionality, sales and commercialization of “Linkers TX,” a research and matching SaaS platform provided by Linkers
- 2
Considering potential collaboration between the company, its subsidiaries and affiliates (the company group), companies in which the company group invests, alliance partners and other network participants, and Linkers’ technology search and matching know-how, corporate network centered on the manufacturing industry, and various services including “Linkers TX”
- 3
Considering potential collaboration relating to “Linkers for BANK” and other SaaS-based matching systems provided by Linkers, including collaboration with regional financial institutions and regional companies, improving convenience for existing customers, promoting the use of wide-area collaboration functions, and expanding implementation and use in the future
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Considering the potential development and provision of services relating to developing sales channels and supporting business development for medium-sized and small manufacturing companies and others
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Considering potential collaboration relating to the preceding matters, using the company group’s expertise and network in the financial and investment fields and its know-how in business development support
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Other matters separately agreed between the company and Linkers
These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.
This indicates whether the companies will do more than work together, such as holding each other’s shares or seconding personnel (capital and business alliance).
The company believes that the impact of this capital and business alliance and Linkers’ becoming an equity-method affiliate on the company’s consolidated results will be minor.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | Linkers Corporation |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Business matching, research and other businesses |
| Alliance partner's location | Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Alliance partner's capital | ¥259.165 million (as of the end of July 2026) |
| Type of alliance | Capital and Business Alliance |
| Details of the alliance | Considering potential collaboration on expanding the functionality, sales and commercialization of “Linkers TX,” a research and matching SaaS platform provided by Linkers, Considering potential collaboration between the company, its subsidiaries and affiliates (the company group), companies in which the company group invests, alliance partners and other network participants, and Linkers’ technology search and matching know-how, corporate network centered on the manufacturing industry, and various services including “Linkers TX”, Considering potential collaboration relating to “Linkers for BANK” and other SaaS-based matching systems provided by Linkers, including collaboration with regional financial institutions and regional companies, improving convenience for existing customers, promoting the use of wide-area collaboration functions, and expanding implementation and use in the future, Considering the potential development and provision of services relating to developing sales channels and supporting business development for medium-sized and small manufacturing companies and others, Considering potential collaboration relating to the preceding matters, using the company group’s expertise and network in the financial and investment fields and its know-how in business development support, Other matters separately agreed between the company and Linkers |
| Number of shares acquired | 2,136,700 shares (voting rights ratio: 13.32%) |
| Acquisition price | ¥249,993,900 (¥117 per share) |
| Shareholding ratio | 0.0％ → 13.32％ |
| Contract Date | 11 September 2026 |
| Share Acquisition Date and Payment Date | 28 September 2026 (予定) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The company believes that the impact of this capital and business alliance and Linkers’ becoming an equity-method affiliate on the company’s consolidated results will be minor. |
Items this document does not state (11)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company determined that combining the SBI Group’s expertise, network and business development support know-how in the financial and investment fields with the Linkers Group’s technology search and matching know-how, corporate network and SaaS-based matching system could create synergies contributing to the growth of both businesses.