Group Company Support, M&A Opportunity Sourcing, and Financing Support

「During the six-month consolidated accounting period under review, the company carried out an organizational restructuring within the Group and promoted expansion through M&A and the strengthening of existing businesses, with the aim of becoming “the world’s leading entertainment company” by 2040 under its Aspiration, “Making life more enjoyable for people around the world.”」

「During the six-month consolidated accounting period under review, the company actively executed a total of 15 M&A transactions with the aim of becoming “the world’s leading entertainment company” by 2040 under its Aspiration, “Making life more enjoyable for people around the world.” These included the roll-up of GENDA’s core domestic amusement and karaoke facility businesses; making SMART EXCHANGE Co., Ltd., which operates a foreign currency exchange machine business, D-EIGHT Co., Ltd., which handles the planning, design and production of displays for exhibitions and events, Player One Amusement Group, Inc., a corporate group operating amusement facilities and selling, distributing and servicing equipment in the United States and Canada, and Barberio Music Company, which operates amusement facilities in the United States, consolidated subsidiaries; and acquiring the mini-location business from VENUplus, Inc. in the United States. Mini-locations are game areas with generally no more than 30 game machines. As a result of these M&A transactions, the number of consolidated subsidiaries increased by 7 from the end of the previous fiscal year, bringing the total to 37 at the end of July 2025.」

「At a meeting of its Board of Directors held on 11 June 2024, the company resolved that its consolidated subsidiary Kiddleton, Inc. (hereinafter, “Kiddleton”) would acquire a 100% interest in Claw Holdings, LLC (hereinafter, “Claw Holdings”), which has National Entertainment Network, LLC under its umbrella.」

「In this tender offer, the total number of tendered share certificates and other securities, 97,721,159 shares, exceeded the minimum number of shares to be purchased, 78,320,000 shares. Accordingly, as stated in the tender offer commencement announcement and the tender offer registration statement, the company purchased all of the tendered share certificates and other securities.」

「During the six-month consolidated accounting period under review, the company actively executed M&A transactions with the aim of becoming “the world’s leading entertainment company” by 2040 under its Aspiration, “Making life more enjoyable for people around the world,” and carried out an organizational restructuring within the GENDA Group to strengthen profitability and for other purposes. In February 2024, it made Shin Corporation Co., Ltd., which operates karaoke facilities nationwide, a consolidated subsidiary, adding karaoke to the GENDA Group’s businesses. It also made PLEVI Co., Ltd., which operates amusement facilities, and Sandai Co., Ltd. consolidated subsidiaries in February 2024 and May 2024, respectively. In addition, in May 2024 it made Citrum Co., Ltd., which imports and wholesales alcoholic beverages and sells them in Japan, a consolidated subsidiary, and in June 2024 it made Amex Co., Ltd., which operates amusement facilities, a consolidated subsidiary. As a result, the number of consolidated subsidiaries increased by 5 from the end of the previous fiscal year, bringing the total under the GENDA Group to 24 at the end of July 2024.」

「During the first three-month consolidated accounting period under review, the company actively executed M&A transactions with the aim of becoming “the world’s leading entertainment company” by 2040 under its Aspiration, “Making life more enjoyable for people around the world.” The number of consolidated subsidiaries increased by 3, bringing the total under the GENDA Group to 22 at the end of April 2024.」

「Through the acquisition of shares in GAGA Corporation, the GENDA Group, which aims to become “the world’s leading entertainment company,” intends to deliver new forms of entertainment to customers by leveraging GAGA’s content-sourcing capabilities and network in the entertainment industry and further strengthening them.」

「During the three-month consolidated accounting period under review, the company actively executed M&A transactions. At the end of September 2023, it acquired all shares of the U.S. company Kiddleton, Inc. (hereinafter, “Kiddleton”) and Dynamo Amusement Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “Dynamo Amusement”), both of which had been equity-method affiliates. At the end of October 2023, it made Lemonade Lemonica Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “Lemonade Lemonica”) and Ares Company Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “Ares Company”) consolidated subsidiaries. As a result, the number of consolidated subsidiaries increased by 5, including ENTERRIUM LLC, a subsidiary of Kiddleton, and the number of consolidated subsidiaries under the GENDA Group stood at 11 at the end of October 2023.」

「By promoting management support for group companies, sourcing M&A opportunities in the operation of amusement facilities and related fields, and fundraising support」