SmartNews株式会社 announced its initial public offering. It is scheduled to list on the Growth Market, with the number of shares offered to the public, the book-building period and other figures provided as listing information.
SmartNews株式会社 is an information and communications company that develops and operates smartphone apps. It has capital of ¥255 million, was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. The company is scheduled to list on the Growth Market under securities code 676A, with 8,081,500 shares outstanding at listing and a trading unit of 100 shares.
The listing information states that the book-building period will run from 30 November to 4 December 2026, the pricing date will be 7 December 2026, the offering period will run from 8 to 11 December 2026, and the listing date will be 15 December 2026. The underwriting securities firms listed are Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley MUFG, Nomura, SMBC Nikko, Mizuho, Monex, Rakuten, SBI and Matsui.
Standalone and consolidated financial data are provided for the fiscal years ended December 2023 through December 2025. Standalone net sales were ¥23,876 million, ¥23,839 million and ¥25,424 million, respectively; ordinary income was ¥1,217 million, a loss of ¥2,034 million and a loss of ¥374 million; net income was ¥1,356 million, a loss of ¥3,268 million and ¥537 million; and net assets were ¥7,973 million, ¥4,792 million and ¥5,428 million, respectively.