SBI Holdings (8473) said on Sept. 30 that listed subsidiary SBI Global Asset Management (4765) will absorb SBI Insurance Group (7326) under a basic agreement, with the merger planned to take effect on April 1, 2027, and that its group's ¥340-per-share tender offer for BASE (4477) has been extended to Oct. 15.

Tsukishima Holdings (6332) and Mitsubishi Kakoki (6331) signed business integration and share exchange agreements on Sept. 30, 2026, to combine under a joint holding company on April 1, 2027, and Tsukishima separately approved a buyback of up to 1 million shares worth up to ¥3.0 billion.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange has decided to delist Wedge Holdings Co., Ltd. (2388) on April 1, 2027, and designated its shares as securities to be delisted, after finding the company failed to meet the market-capitalization criterion for maintaining its listing.

Takara Standard Co., Ltd. (7981), a Japanese housing equipment maker, said its board approved on Sept. 30, 2026, absorbing wholly owned subsidiary Takara Kako Co., Ltd., which posted net sales of ¥3.26 billion in the year to March 2026, effective April 1, 2027.

Bimappu (4316), listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Growth market, said on Sept. 30 its shares will be delisted on Oct. 1, 2026, and that it will buy back odd-lot shares at ¥42, the closing price on the final trading day.

Namura Zosensho (7014) said on Sept. 30, 2026 its board approved absorbing wholly owned subsidiary Imari Tekko Center, which unloads, stores and processes shipbuilding steel, in a merger scheduled to take effect April 1, 2027, with no shares or other assets allotted.

Koyosha (7946) said on Sept. 30 that its shares will be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Standard Market effective Oct. 1, 2026, leaving the Nagoya Stock Exchange's Main Market as its sole listing venue.

SBINM G.K., a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI Holdings, Inc., has extended its tender offer for BASE, Inc. (4477) shares to Oct. 15, 2026, for a total of 30 business days, keeping the offer price at ¥340 per share.

Chiba Ginko (8331) and Chiba Kogyo Ginko (8337) approved a share transfer plan on Sept. 30 to set up joint holding company Chiba Financial Group on April 1, 2027, with Chiba Ginko President Tsutomu Yonemoto as its president.

Chiba Bank (8331) and Chiba Kogyo Bank (8337) said on Sept. 30 their boards approved a share transfer plan to set up joint holding company Chiba Financial Group on April 1, 2027, with Chiba Bank President Tsutomu Yonemoto as president and Chiba Kogyo Bank President Hitoshi Umeda as deputy president.

HITEN acquired 350,000 shares of Livero (9245) from President and Representative Director Hidetoshi Kashima on Sept. 30, 2026, representing 6.56% of total shareholder voting rights, the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth-listed company said.

Kawase Computer Supply Co., Ltd. (7851) said its shares will be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Standard Market on Oct. 1, 2026, while remaining tradable on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange's main market under the unchanged securities code 7851.

FIDEA Holdings (8713) said on Sept. 30 that its wholly owned subsidiaries Shonai Bank and Hokuto Bank signed an agreement to merge on Jan. 1, 2027, forming The FIDEA Bank, Ltd.

Striders Corporation (9816) said its board on Sept. 30, 2026 approved a simplified share exchange to make IT services company block party a wholly owned subsidiary, allotting 16,600 Striders shares for each block party share, or 597,600 treasury shares in total.

Kamgras 1 K.K. has raised its tender offer price for Kakaku.com, Inc. (2371) to ¥3,681 per share from ¥3,680 and extended the offer period to Oct. 14, 2026, Kakaku.com said on Sept. 30.

SBI Global Asset Management (4765) and SBI Insurance Group (7326) signed a basic agreement on Sept. 30 to integrate through a merger under which SBI Insurance Group shareholders would receive 3.53 SBI Global Asset Management shares for each share held, effective April 1, 2027.

SBI Insurance Group Co., Ltd. (7326) and SBI Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. (4765) signed a basic agreement on Sept. 30, 2026 under which SBI Global Asset Management will absorb SBI Insurance Group, allotting 3.53 of its shares for each SBI Insurance Group share, with the merger scheduled to take effect April 1, 2027.

NISSHA Co., Ltd. (7915) on Sept. 30 cut its forecast for the year ending December 2026 to a net loss of ¥6.2 billion from a ¥3.2 billion profit, after booking a ¥6,759 million goodwill impairment on USM, a company it bought in May and has decided to sell.

Agent IG Holdings (377A) on Sept. 30 raised its consolidated net profit forecast for the year ending December 2026 by 75.0% to ¥140 million, citing stronger life insurance sales and an acquisition of insurance policies from Advance Create.

Porters Corporation (5126) on Sept. 30 cut its forecast for the year ending December 2026 and now expects a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥113 million, compared with a previous profit forecast of ¥212 million, as it plans to book a ¥304 million impairment loss on subsidiary software assets.