CyberBuzz will acquire all shares of regional trading company ワンエイト in Nankan, Kumamoto Prefecture, and make it a subsidiary. The acquisition is scheduled for 31 October 2026, with the acquisition price totaling ¥580 million for the transactions involving ワンエイト and アースコーポレーション.
CyberBuzz, which operates a social media marketing business, aims to build a new earnings base by leveraging ワンエイト's connections with local governments and producers to support the development of sales channels for return gifts and regional products, as well as information dissemination by local governments.
ワンエイト reported sales of ¥974 million, an operating loss of ¥27.6 million and a net assets deficit of ¥11.2 million. The acquisition will be carried out together with that of アースコーポレーション, with additional consideration scheduled to be paid based on performance from October 2026 through September 2029.
The transaction is expected to be completed through the acquisition of all shares subject to the acquisition and the company's conversion into a subsidiary. The periods and figures are based on the information stated in the article.