Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. (hereinafter “the Company”; head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & Representative Director: Suguru Miyake), announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Generational Group (head office: Texas, United States; President & CEO: Ryan Binkley) to establish a strategic business alliance in M&A advisory services spanning Japan, ASEAN, and the United States.

Company Overview of Generational Group

Representative:	Ryan Binkley, President & CEO
Headquarters:	Dallas, Texas United States
Established:	2004
Business Description:	M&A Advisory, Growth Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Digital Services
Track Record:	Successfully closed over 1,800 transactions and has consistently ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG¹ league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $1 billion over the past five years.
Offices:	Dallas, Texas, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Spokane, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver
Website:	https://www.generational.com/

¹ The 2025 M&A market league tables published by LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group).

Purpose and Background of the MOU

Generational Group is one of the leading middle market investment banking and M&A advisory firms in North America, leveraging its strengths in business succession education, corporate valuation, proprietary direct marketing, and strong relationships with the U.S. investment community. With a client-centric business model and experienced M&A professionals, Generational Group has an impressive track record of approximately 200 completed transactions per year. It’s proprietary and industry leading digital platform “DealForce” has over 35,000 registered buyers. Celebrating its 21st year since its founding, the firm maintains a top-tier position in the U.S. for transactions under USD 100 million and 1 billion, and has received the prestigious “Investment Banking Firm of the Year” award2 , consecutively in 2024 and 2025.
² Awarded annually by The M&A Advisor

Nihon M&A Center Group (hereinafter “the Group”) has been expanding its overseas operations, beginning with the establishment of its Singapore office in 2016, and has since established bases in five major ASEAN countries—Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore. In addition to building networks with local financial institutions and accounting firms, the Group collaborates with M&A boutiques worldwide through the World M&A Alliance, supporting cross-border M&A on a global scale. In March 2024, the Group also invested in Korea M&A Exchange (KMX), Korea’s largest M&A platform, further strengthening its support structure across East Asia.

Under the agreement, the two companies will combine their respective strengths to deliver seamless cross-border M&A advisory services and support the long-term growth of their clients. By integrating Generational Group’s extensive North American sell-side pipeline with the Company’s strong domestic network, the partnership aims to expand and enhance cross-border transaction opportunities. In addition, the two companies will leverage their respective proprietary marketing capabilities and expertise, while also utilizing the Company’s established network of partnerships with accounting firms and financial institutions in Japan, with the aim of building a high-quality M&A ecosystem on a global scale.

Ryan Binkley, President & CEO of Generational Group said:

Our alliance with Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. is a strategic move to deepen our international reach and drive higher transaction volume across key markets. Together, we are building a differentiated platform that connects business owners and buyers across North America, Japan, and Southeast Asia and positions us to capture a growing share of global M&A activity. Most importantly, the core purpose of the alliance is an intentionality to better serve our clients by offering market leading global solutions and options. We are honored to partner with Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc., whose longstanding success and strong alignment with our core values, position this alliance to both accelerate growth and deliver outstanding results for our clients.

Suguru Miyake, President & Representative Director of Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc. said:

Marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of our overseas locations, Our alliance with Generational Group ―ranked among the most distinguished boutique advisory firms in the United States within the mid-cap market segment― represents a significant and groundbreaking initiative. Cross-border M&A is a key strategic priority for our company and we have been steadily expanding our operations across the five ASEAN countries and South Korea, achieving a record-high number of completed M&A transactions in FY2025. Through this partnership, we aim to enhance our M&A advisory capabilities in North America in collaboration with Generational Group, while accelerating cross-border M&A across three key regions: Japan, ASEAN, and North America.

Planned Commencement of the Strategic Alliance

Discussions are currently proceeding toward finalizing the execution of the formal strategic business alliance agreement with Generational Group, targeting August 2026 for commencement.

【Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. (TSE Prime Market: 2127)】
Company name: Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.
Location of headquarters: 24F TEKKO BUILDING 1-8-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Business description: Business management, etc. of the group companies
Established in: April 1991
Bases: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Okinawa, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand
（Including subsidiaries and bases of the subsidiary, Nihon M&A Center Inc.）

【Contact for inquiries】
Public relations at Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.　 pr@nihon-ma.co.jp