Ceres Inc.
Notice of Completion of Change in Equity-Method Affiliated Company (Share Transfer)
The sale of all shares of equity-method affiliated company Bitbank has been completed. Number of shares transferred: 21,480 shares; transfer price: 8,612 million yen; shares owned after transfer: 0 shares. Due to a third-party allotment on 2026-09-30, a special gain of approx. 2.5 billion yen (equity change gain) and an investment securities sale gain of approx. 3.2 billion yen are expected to be recorded in the fiscal year ending December 2026. The full-year business forecast already incorporates the impact.
Key Figures
- Number of shares transferred: 21,480 shares
- Transfer price: 8,612 million yen
- Special gains: approx. 5.7 hundred million yen (breakdown: equity change gain approx. 2.5 hundred million yen, gain on sale of investment securities approx. 3.2 hundred million yen)
AI要約
Overview of the Transaction
The share transfer of equity-method affiliated company Bitbank, associated with a treasury stock-related transaction, has been completed. The number of shares transferred was 21,480 shares, the transfer price was 8,612 million yen, and the number of shares owned after the transfer is 0 shares. The transaction was completed on 2026-10-01.
Impact on Financials and Performance
As related special gains from this transaction, an equity change gain of approximately 2.5 hundred million yen is expected to be recorded in the consolidated financial results for Q3 of the fiscal year ending December 2026. In addition, due to the capital increase on 2026-09-30, Bitbank will be excluded from equity-method affiliated companies, and an investment securities sale gain of approximately 3.2 hundred million yen is expected to be recorded on the transaction date. These amounts are current estimates and may change.
Ceres Inc.
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