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Capital stock is 5 million yen, with sales of 7,904 million yen for the fiscal year ending March 2025.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Transfer of Consolidated Subsidiary (Share Acquisition)\nKakaku.com, Inc. reached a basic agreement on December 17, 2025, to acquire a majority of the issued shares of Engage Co., Ltd., a newly established company through a company split from En Co., Ltd., thereby making it a subsidiary. The share transfer agreement was signed on January 23, 2026, and the effective date of the company split as well as the share transfer execution date are scheduled for April 1, 2026. Engage operates the recruitment website 'Engage' and recruitment support tools, with net sales of 7,904 million yen for the fiscal year ending March 2025.\n\n### Impact on Future Earnings\nThe impact of this share acquisition on the consolidated earnings for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is expected to be minor. Any impact from the fiscal year ending March 2027 onward will be disclosed again at the time of the fiscal year ending March 2026 financial results announcement.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: 7,904 million yen (Unknown)\nCapital Stock: 5 million yen (Unknown due to newly established company)\nNumber of Issued Shares: 1,000 shares (Unknown due to newly established company)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KakakuCom, #M&A, #Subsidiarization","jir_key_figures":"Net Sales: 7,904 million yen (Fiscal Year Ending March 2025)\nCapital Stock: 5 million yen (Newly established company)\nNumber of Issued Shares: 1,000 shares","jir_meta_title":"Kakaku.com, Inc. to Make Engage Co., Ltd. a Subsidiary \u2013 Business Succession with Net Sales of 7,904 Million Yen","jir_meta_description":"On January 23, 2026, Kakaku.com, Inc. acquired 1,000 shares of Engage Co., Ltd., making it a subsidiary. Engage reported net sales of 7,904 million yen for the fiscal year ending March 2025. 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