2. Financial advisory services
Outline of service
We provide M&A support and investment based on the experiences at major financial institutions including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Lehman Brothers and private equity fund
Contents of service
- Financial advisory service
We provide various financial related services including merger and acquisitions, financial sourcing and overseas structuring. We provide high tech financial technology and negotiation support including MBO, LBO, and securitization. - Investment support service
We provide investment support service including establishment of investment vehicle, fund raise, sourcing of investment target and fund administrations. We provide overseas investment project service. We provide project management service. - IPO support
We support initial public offering through planning of business strategy, planning of equity story and capital planning. - Principal investment
We make principal investment in corporate stocks, distressed assets with our partner investors
Cases for financial advisory
Advisory to listed fintech company
Flight System Consulting (currently Flight holdings) was facing to negative capital from the aggressive investment. We made due diligence and found an investor for third party allotment. The company earned new capital of 600 million JPY. The company avoided to fall in negative capital and the share price was surged to 30 times higher.
Advisory regarding sales of overseas subsidiary
Ootoya Holdings was planning to sell its subsidiary in Taiwan to make further growth and expansion to mainland China. We supported the search of potential buyer and negotiation with the buyer including negotiation of franchise agreement. As a buyer, Taiwan Familymart was elected, who intended to expand its business in Taiwan. The deal included complicated terms of share transfer and franchise agreement, however we successfully completed the deal under the different culture.
Advisory to listed education company
An education company was planning of acquisition of preschool in Singapore as a hub to develop in ASEAN countries. The target was owned by individuals in Singapore therefore the deal was very delicate for process and terms. Also valuation was relatively complicated because of various conditions. We provided advice including retention of professionals as lawyers and closed in a very limited time horizon.
Advisory to listed IT company for turnaround
CSK Holdings (currently SCSK) had fallen in substantial negative capital because of failure of real estate business. The company was required of interest coordination between stakeholders including detailed business planning, negotiation to banks, bond holders meeting and share holders meeting. We supported the introduction of new investor and debt-equity-swap from banks and obtained the revival. The company merged with IT company of Sumitomo Trading and developed drastically.