Nihon M&A Center Publishes PR Magazine "MAVITA" Vol. 7; Feature: "Selling Your Company to Generate Next-Level Growth"

Nihon M&A Center Inc. (hereinafter "Nihon M&A Center"; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Naoki Takeuchi), a consolidated subsidiary of Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoru Miyake), will publish Vol. 7 of its PR magazine "MAVITA," which delivers the latest in M&A, on March 31, 2026.

Publication page: https://www.nihon-ma.co.jp/corporate/pr-mag/

Main Contents of "MAVITA" Vol. 7

Feature: "Selling Your Company to Generate Next-Level Growth" This feature explores how the decision to "sell a company" can lead to the next stage of growth, explaining the mindset behind corporate growth strategies. It introduces two cases of transfers to operating companies and one case of a transfer to a fund.

<M&A Case Studies> Tiger Anzen Co., Ltd. × Kigyo Keibi Hosho Co., Ltd. Infinia Co., Ltd. × Space Shower Network Inc. Artwork Studio Co., Ltd. × Ant Capital Partners Co., Ltd.

<Answering Your Questions About PE Funds!> Hajime Koyanagi, General Manager, Investment Strategy Department, Nihon M&A Center

Special Dialogue: What is the Significance of the "Atotsugi Koshien"? We explore the significance and appeal of the "Atotsugi Koshien" (sponsored by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency), for which Nihon M&A Center serves as a gold sponsor, through a dialogue between Chie Yamano, Representative Director of the Venture-type Business Succession Association (which manages the event), and Kaoru Nakagawa, Director of Nihon M&A Center.

Local Brands Proudly Representing the World: Chiyo no Kame Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. Founded in 1716, Chiyo no Kame Sake Brewery in Ehime Prefecture became part of Marukome Co., Ltd., a major fermented food manufacturer that also handles koji, through an M&A in 2024. We spoke with them about the "new landscape" they aim to reach while maintaining traditional sake brewing.

Leave It to Us! Department Introduction: Nihon M&A Center Real Marketing Department We introduce the Real Marketing Department, which is responsible for planning and managing seminars and producing videos.

Making the Best M&A More Accessible Together with Regional Financial Institutions Nihon M&A Center's Regional Financial Channel has a mission to collaborate with regional financial institutions across the country to provide M&A options to clients. Naoki Tsuboi, General Manager of the Regional Financial Channel, answers questions about recent initiatives and achievements.

Nihon M&A Center NEWS & TOPICS

About the PR Magazine "MAVITA" Nihon M&A Center publishes the PR magazine "MAVITA" twice a year, featuring a wide range of topics related to M&A and management for business owners, partner financial institutions, and accounting firms nationwide. The name "MAVITA" incorporates the meaning of "a life with M&A" (vita = Latin for life).

Publication Name: MAVITA Vol. 7 Publisher: Nihon M&A Center Publication Date: March 31, 2026 (Published twice a year in September and March) Number of Pages: 28 pages total Publication page: https://www.nihon-ma.co.jp/corporate/pr-mag/

For those who wish to receive a copy, or for comments and feedback, please contact: Nihon M&A Center, PR Magazine Desk: [email protected]

[Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime: 2127)] Company Name: Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. Headquarters: Tekko Building 24F, 1-8-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Business Description: Management of group companies, etc. Established: April 1991 Locations: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Okinawa, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand (including local subsidiaries and offices of the consolidated subsidiary Nihon M&A Center)

[Nihon M&A Center Inc.] As a leading company in the M&A brokerage industry, Nihon M&A Center operates under the corporate philosophy of "contributing to the survival and development of companies through M&A business." Since its founding, it has supported over 10,000 M&A transactions. It deepens cooperation with accounting firms, regional financial institutions, mega-banks, and securities companies to accelerate the creation of opportunities for business succession and M&A consultations, thereby strengthening matching capabilities. It has 7 domestic locations, 15 satellite offices, and 5 overseas locations (local subsidiaries of Nihon M&A Center Holdings).

◆ Guinness World Records™ Title for Number of M&A Deals◆ Official record name: "Most M&A financial advisory deals handled" (Target year 2024, 1,088 deals handled)

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