同社企業グループとＳＴＵＤＩＯ ＡＲＣとは、多様化するクリエイティブ需要に対して、同社の特色ある事業を継続させつつ、グループの多様なソリューションも取り入れていくことで、顧客に対してより付加価値の高い商品・サービスの提供へと繋がることが期待でき、相互の企業価値の向上が図れるものとの共通認識に達し、ＳＴＵＤＩＯ ＡＲＣの株式一部を譲り受けることで、同社の持分法適用関連会社とすることとした。On the 8th, Japan's Soshatsu Group <7814> announced that it had acquired some shares of STUDiO ARC and made it an equity method affiliated company.
STUDiO ARC offers photo studio and costume rental services, and operates stores that specialize in taking pictures of children, families, pre-wedding shoots, and coming-of-age ceremonies, among others. Currently, there are 24 stores located mainly in Kansai and Kanto regions.
Meanwhile, the Soshatsu corporate group carries out business in creative services and is actively expanding a wide range of businesses as a 'conglomerate that supports creativity' by providing various solutions that are necessary for customers to express their creativity.
The Soshatsu corporate group and STUDiO ARC have reached a common understanding that by continuing the company's unique business while incorporating various solutions offered by the group to meet diversified creative demands, it can lead to the provision of higher value-added products and services to customers, and improve mutual corporate value. As a result, the Soshatsu Group acquired some shares of STUDiO ARC to make it an equity method affiliated company.
The contract signing date is August 8, 2024, and the stock transfer execution date is August 8, 2024. The estimated assumed acquisition date for the current consolidated period is the end of September 2024.
