Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Announces Partial Sale of Shares of eGuarantee, Inc.
May 21, 2020
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Yoshihisa Suzuki, President & COO; hereinafter ¡°Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¡±) announced today that it has sold part of its shares of eGuarantee, Inc. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Masanori Eto, President & CEO; hereinafter ¡°eGuarantee¡±), an equity-method affiliated company, as described below.
1. Details of shares sold
Number of shares sold | 3,900,000 shares |
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Date of sale | May 21, 2020 |
Number of shares held after sale | 6,336,800 shares (ratio to the total number of shares outstanding: 14.9%) |
2. Future policy
Since establishing eGuarantee in 2000 as a subsidiary, Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ has been collaborating with the subsidiary throughout its growth stage. Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ does not plan to sell additional shares at this time, as Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ intends to hold its shares to pursue the expansion of synergies with eGuarantee to build, maintain, and strengthen the business and collaborative relationships related to the guarantee business.