Agreements reached under this partnership
Joint ventureAcquisition and operation of data center-related assets at approximately 10 locations in Japan, IRR (internal rate of return) of at least 6%
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 impact of this matter on results for the current fiscal year is minor.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | abc株式会社, 株式会社イメージワン, Wintest Corp., 株式会社FD, Birdman Co., Ltd. |
| Type of alliance | Joint venture |
| Acquisition price | ¥9 million (our contribution to the joint venture) |
| Shareholding ratio | Not disclosed → abc株式会社: 30% |
| Overview of the joint venture | Name AI Data Partners株式会社 / Location 4-9-17 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo / Business Description Planning, design, development, construction, ownership, management, and maintenance and operation of high-performance data centers specializing in AI, Data center operations, and the sale, leasing and other businesses relating to hardware and software incidental to these operations, Use of renewable energy in data center operations, and the sale, leasing, installation, maintenance and consulting services relating to power generation equipment, Investment in, ownership of, purchase and sale of equity interests in, management of, and operation of special purpose companies, Acquisition, ownership, disposition, and management of securities, All businesses incidental or related to the preceding items / Capital Contributions ¥30 million (at establishment) / Ownership ratio The Company 30% / abc株式会社 30% / 株式会社イメージワン 10% / Wintest Corp. 10% / 株式会社FD 10% / Birdman Co., Ltd. 10% |
| Ownership ratio | The Company 30% / abc株式会社 30% / 株式会社イメージワン 10% / Wintest Corp. 10% / 株式会社FD 10% / Birdman Co., Ltd. 10% |
| Dispatch of directors and officers | One of our executive officers is expected to serve as a director, and one of our directors who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member is expected to serve as a corporate auditor. |
| Numerical targets under the alliance | Acquisition and operation of data center-related assets at approximately 10 locations in Japan, IRR (internal rate of return) of at least 6% |
| Date of board resolution | 22 May 2026 |
| Alliance start date | Late June 2026 (planned) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact of this matter on results for the current fiscal year is minor. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Demand for high-performance computing resources and data centers is growing as generative AI becomes more widespread. In line with our policy of entering the AI infrastructure business, we also intend to expand our involvement in the data center business and take an early position in the future reuse and resale market for GPU servers and other equipment.