TOKYO, Apr 16 (Pulse News Wire) – Base,inc. (4477.T) announced today that its board of directors meeting held approved the acquisition of Port Co.'s shares, making it a subsidiary.
The acquisition aims to support a broader range of creators beyond merchandise sales into service and digital content areas. Port Co., headquartered in Tokyo, Shibuya Ku and led by CEO Takashi Tamaki, operates Talkport, a video call service connecting artists with fans, and Shoport, an optimized e-commerce platform tailored for entertainment tech businesses. With this move, BASE seeks to leverage Port's product strengths to enhance creator activities within the expanding push market focused on entertainment and hobby categories. Under its mid-term management strategy, BASE focuses on non-disruptive growth through M&A and partnerships to expand customer bases and maximize value creation. The company prioritizes acquisitions in the e-commerce sector, particularly those offering non-face-to-face storefront services in both goods and digital content domains. Following the acquisition, BASE will hold 7,750 common shares and A-type preferred shares totaling ¥1.300 billion.
The transaction includes advisory fees and other costs amounting to approximately ¥66 million, bringing the total estimated cost to ¥1.366 billion. Post-acquisition, BASE will own 10,390 voting rights, representing 100% of the total voting rights. The share transfer is scheduled to take place on April 17, 2026. BASE expects the impact on its fiscal year ending December 2026 to be minor. The company will promptly disclose any significant developments arising from this acquisition. For the fiscal year ending December 2026, BASE forecasts consolidated revenue of 28,371 million yen, operating profit of 2,270 million yen, ordinary profit of 2,029 million yen, net profit attributable to owners of the parent of 1,497 million yen.
In comparison, the previous fiscal year ended December 2025 saw consolidated revenues of 20,729 million yen, operating profit of 1,686 million yen, ordinary profit of 1,644 million yen, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of 1,826 million yen.
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