Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company" / Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / President and Representative Director: Suguru Miyake) announces that, with regard to its announcement titled "Entered into a Basic Agreement Regarding the Consideration of a Joint Venture with The Bank of Okinawa, Ltd. " released on April 25, 2025, following continued discussions with The Bank of Okinawa, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Bank" / Headquarters: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture / President: Masayasu Yamashiro) of Okinawa Financial Group, Inc. (President and Representative Director: Masayasu Yamashiro), the two companies have reached an agreement to proceed with the joint venture, as outlined below.

Details of the Agreement

The joint venture company with the Bank will be established and commence operations from July 1, 2025, with the aim of combining the Company’s expertise in business succession and M&A, and the Bank’s business infrastructure and network, to contribute to solving business succession issues faced by local companies and support the sustainable growth of the regional economy.

（1）English Trade Name: Okigin Success Partners Co., Ltd.
（2）Address: 2nd. Floor, Makishi Building, 1-3-45, Makishi, Naha City, Okinawa
（3）Representative: Ryuta Uechi
（4）Main Business: Business succession and M&A advisory services
（5）Contributed Capital: 200 million yen (of which paid-in capital: 100 million yen)
（6）Date of Establishment: July 1, 2025
（7）Fiscal Year End: March 31
（8）Shareholders / Shareholding Ratio: the Company 40%, the Bank 60%

(Reference) Origin of the Company Name
The name incorporates "Okigin" to reflect its status as a subsidiary of the Bank, with the hope that the joint venture company will become a trusted "partner" in supporting business succession (M&A) and help guide clients toward "success" in the Bank’s home ground, Okinawa.

Symbol Mark and Logo

Overview of the Joint Venture Company’s Business

The joint venture company will engage in planning, coordination, and intermediation of corporate acquisitions, mergers, company splits, share exchanges and transfers, business transfers, capital alliances, and business partnerships, as well as provide consulting services related to these activities.
The joint venture company will focus on supporting business succession by addressing various challenges faced by business operators in Okinawa Prefecture, such as the absence of successors, and by offering optimal solutions tailored to their needs.

Conceptual Diagram of the Business Model

About Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.
Company name: Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. (Stock code: 2127 on TSE Prime Market)
Head office: 24F TEKKO BUILDING 1-8-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 100-0005
Primary business: Management of consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies
Established: April 1991
Office locations in Japan: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Okinawa
Office locations outside Japan: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand(Locations include those in which its subsidiaries operate)

Media inquiries : Send emails to the public relations department at pr@nihon-ma.co.jp at Nihon M&A Center Inc.