Ekitan & Co., Ltd. agreed to acquire Laterra International Inc. from Katsumi Haneda, Naomi Hojo and Chieko Haneda.
November 07, 2019
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Ekitan & Co., Ltd. (TSE:3646) agreed to acquire Laterra International Inc. from Katsumi Haneda, Naomi Hojo and Chieko Haneda on November 8, 2019. As per terms, Ekitan & Co., Ltd. will acquire 0.66 million shares of which 60.4% from Katsumi Haneda, 25.5% from Naomi Hojo and 14.4% from Chieko Haneda. For the year ended January 31, 2019, Laterra International Inc. reported total assets of ¥300.7 million, net assets of ¥50.2 million, total sales of ¥305.4 million, operating profit of ¥26.7 million and net loss of ¥172.2 million. The transaction was approved by the board of directors of Ekitan & Co., Ltd. The transaction is expected to close on November 15, 2019.
Ekitan & Co.,Ltd. is a Japan-based company providing information contents services. The Company operates in two business segments. The Consumer business develops a transit guide service Station Search Transit Information for individuals through mobile phones including smart phones. The Business for Corporate Users provides transit guidance services provided by the Company as application service provider (ASP) service for corporations such as mobile carriers, railroad companies and map companies.