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Share transfer (including the acquisition of treasury shares by ムーミン物語)Counterparty株式会社ムーミン物語, Moomin Characters Oy Ltd, R＆B Licensing AB
Disclosing companyFinTech Global Incorporated
The voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.
Date of board resolution26 March 2026
Contract Date26 March 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date26 March 2026 (share transfer completed)
Target company
Theme park business
Location Hanno, Saitama PrefectureShare capital ¥50 millionDate of incorporation 11 November 2013
Net Sales¥2,593 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Operating profit¥38 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal year−¥352 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Net assets−¥334 million (fiscal year ended March 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition price¥0 (the transfer price to the licensor and the price paid by ムーミン物語 for the acquisition of its treasury shares)
Type of ConsiderationNone (without consideration)
Amount of extraordinary income (loss)The Company expects to recognize approximately ¥1.5 billion in extraordinary income for the fiscal year ending September 2026 in both its consolidated and non-consolidated financial statements, and a loss on the sale of shares in an affiliated company of ¥500–600 million as an extraordinary loss in its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 2026.
Impact on Business Performance
The impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 is still under review and has not been determined. From the third quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026, the results of the consolidated subsidiary will no longer be included in consolidated results. Property, plant and equipment of ¥4.4 billion and interest-bearing debt of ¥5.6 billion are expected to be taken off balance sheet.
Procedures and assumptions
Valuation methodologyShare valuation conducted by an independent third-party valuation institution (specific valuation method: not disclosed)
Management structure after acquisitionムーミン物語 will focus on operating Moominvalley Park independently under a region-led model as a self-sustaining operating and asset-holding company rooted in the local community. The Company will remain involved in enhancing corporate value as the largest shareholder and will lead the development of the Metsa complex as a whole, reciprocal customer referrals and digital marketing. The corporate name, representative and treatment of employees: not disclosed
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | Share transfer (including the acquisition of treasury shares by ムーミン物語) |
| Counterparty name | 株式会社ムーミン物語, Moomin Characters Oy Ltd, R＆B Licensing AB |
| Name of the Subject Company | 株式会社ムーミン物語 |
| Business Description of the Subject Company | Theme park business |
| Location of the Subject Company | Hanno, Saitama Prefecture |
| Capital Stock of the Subject Company | ¥50 million |
| Date of Establishment of the Subject Company | 11 November 2013 |
| Net Sales of the Subject Company | ¥2,593 million (fiscal year ended March 2025) |
| Operating Profit of the Subject Company | ¥38 million (fiscal year ended March 2025) |
| Net Income of the Subject Company | −¥352 million (fiscal year ended March 2025) |
| Net Assets of the Subject Company | −¥334 million (fiscal year ended March 2025) |
| Acquisition price | ¥0 (the transfer price to the licensor and the price paid by ムーミン物語 for the acquisition of its treasury shares) |
| Type of Consideration | None (without consideration) |
| Number of shares acquired | 16,969 shares and 16,969 voting rights (the portion acquired as treasury shares by ムーミン物語). Separately, 100 shares were transferred gratuitously to the licensor group. |
| Voting rights ownership percentage | Before 84.64% (the Company: 81.91%; メッツァ２号: 2.73%) → after 14.98% (the Company and メッツァ２号: −) |
| Amount of extraordinary income (loss) | The Company expects to recognize approximately ¥1.5 billion in extraordinary income for the fiscal year ending September 2026 in both its consolidated and non-consolidated financial statements, and a loss on the sale of shares in an affiliated company of ¥500–600 million as an extraordinary loss in its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 2026. |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 is still under review and has not been determined. From the third quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026, the results of the consolidated subsidiary will no longer be included in consolidated results. Property, plant and equipment of ¥4.4 billion and interest-bearing debt of ¥5.6 billion are expected to be taken off balance sheet. |
| Date of board resolution | 26 March 2026 |
| Contract Date | 26 March 2026 |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | 26 March 2026 (share transfer completed) |
| Valuation methodology | Share valuation conducted by an independent third-party valuation institution (specific valuation method: not disclosed) |
| Management structure after acquisition | ムーミン物語 will focus on operating Moominvalley Park independently under a region-led model as a self-sustaining operating and asset-holding company rooted in the local community. The Company will remain involved in enhancing corporate value as the largest shareholder and will lead the development of the Metsa complex as a whole, reciprocal customer referrals and digital marketing. The corporate name, representative and treatment of employees: not disclosed |
Items this document does not state (10)
Expenses other than the acquisition priceMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountIndependent 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 determined that the sustainable growth of Moominvalley Park would be best supported by shifting its operation from a phase led by the Company to a region-led phase involving local companies, municipalities and other parties. Other reasons cited include improving asset efficiency by taking assets and liabilities off balance sheet, reducing impairment risk, creating additional borrowing capacity through a reduction in interest-bearing debt, and strengthening cooperation with the licensor.
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