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The offer period is 2026\/10\/14\u20132026\/11\/26, the purchase price for common shares is 295 yen, and the purchase price for warrants including rights-bearing shares is calculated per right. The rationale includes group-wide optimization, expansion synergies in the education business, and investment support for DX and other initiatives.","jir_summary":"### Overview of the TOB\nThis announcement concerns a tender offer (TOB) by Hulic Co., Ltd. to acquire all shares of the target, Ris\u014d Education Group, with the objective of making the target a wholly owned subsidiary. The offer period runs for 30 business days from October 14, 2026 to November 26, 2026. The purchase price for common shares is 295 yen, and the purchase prices for warrants with rights are set per right; the final decision followed multiple proposals and negotiations.\n\n### Background and Scenario\nThe tender offeror aims to optimize the group as a whole and generate synergies by expanding the education business, promoting DX, and providing financial support to enhance corporate value over the medium to long term. The target has already disclosed a new medium-term management plan but recognizes the need to respond to macro-environment changes such as rising labor costs and rents. Through the tender offer and integration into the group, it explains that operations will be optimized to accelerate short-, medium-, and long-term growth.","jir_financial_highlights":"Purchase price (common shares): 295 yen (Raised stepwise from initial proposal of 240 yen to the final decision)\nOffer period: 2026-10-14\uff5e2026-11-26 (30 business days)\nPlanned number of shares to be purchased: 83,929,751 shares (Lower limit 26,646,601 shares)\nTotal funds: approx. 2.476 trillion yen (Converted value)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Hulic, #TOB, #Ris\u014dEducationGroup, #EducationBusinessCollaboration","jir_key_figures":"Purchase price (common shares): 295 yen\nOffer period: 2026\/10\/14 - 2026\/11\/26\nPlanned number of shares to be purchased: 83,929,751 shares\nPlanned minimum number of shares to be purchased: 26,646,601 shares","jir_meta_title":"Hulic Co., Ltd. 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