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【PARK24 Co., Ltd. 】Notice of Establishment of a Preparation Company for the Adoption of a Holding Company Structure and the Conclusion of an Absorption-Type Demerger Contract

PARK24 Co., Ltd. announces that a meeting of its Board of Directors held today has resolved to establish a wholly owned subsidiary (TIMES24 Co., Ltd.) in preparation for a demerger, in advance of adopting a holding company structure scheduled for May 1, 2011 by way of demerger. The meeting also approved the conclusion of an absorption-type demerger contract (hereinafter "Demerger Contract") with TIMES24 Co., Ltd. that stipulates an absorption-type demerger (hereinafter "Demerger") in which PAPRK24 will transfer to TIMES24 Co., Ltd. its rights and obligations relating to all its businesses excluding its management of Group companies as the holding company. Details are as follows.
 
The Company expects to become a holding company as a result of the demerger, and will remain a publicly listed company. This adoption of the holding company structure is subject to approval of the Demerger Contract by resolution of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held on January 26, 2011.
 
Because this demerger is an absorption-type demerger that is designed to transfer the Company's operations to its wholly owned subsidiary, certain disclosure items and details have been omitted.

1.

Background to and purpose of adopting a holding company structure

 

Under the corporate slogan of "People, Cars, Communities, and (Times)," PARK24 has been seeking to expand Times, its hourly parking service, and develop new services related to car parking to create a comfortable motorized society. For this purpose, it has launched a number of initiatives, including the acquisition of Mazda Car Rental in March 2009, to create a car sharing business market. By expanding its operations through these initiatives, the Company has taken steps to bolster its corporate value.
 
However, the environment surrounding the motorized society has been changing rapidly in recent years. In this environment,to create a sustainable motorized society and achieve sustainable growth,PARK24 has been endeavoring to strengthen its fundamental operations. Moreover, to achieve significant growth in new businesses, the Company believes that it needs to establish a Group structure that can deal with changes in the business environment. To achieve this, the Company has decided to adopt a holding company structure.
 
PARK24 will remain a publicly listed company after the adoption of the holding company structure. It will aim to develop agile and flexible strategies and organizational management to organically exert its comprehensive capabilities, and will optimize its corporate value by strengthening its governance.
 
When the Company adopts the pure holding company structure described above, the facility management services, the equipment sales business, and related businesses of TIMESSERVICE Co., Ltd., the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, and the car sharing business (the car sharing business) of Mazda Car Rental Corporation will be transferred to TIMES24 Co., Ltd. by way of demerger.

2.

Outline of the demerger

 

(1)

Schedule for demerger

   

Resolution of the Board of Directors relating to the establishment of a company in preparation for the demerger
  and the conclusion of a demerger contract: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Establishment of a preparatory company: Friday, December 24, 2010 (scheduled)
Conclusion of a demerger contract: Monday, December 27, 2010 (scheduled)
Ordinary general meeting of shareholders to approve the demerger: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 (scheduled)
Date of the demerger scheduled (Effective date): Sunday, May 1, 2011 (scheduled)
 

 

(2)

Method of the demerger

   

Ahead of this demerger,The Company will adopt the spin-off-type (physical) absorption-type demerger, under which the Company becomes the demerging entity, andTIMES24 Co., Ltd., the Company's wholly owned preparatory company becomes the succeeding entity.
 

 

(3)

Details of shares related to the demerger

   

Ahead of this demerger,The Company will establish TIMES24 Co., Ltd., as a wholly owned preparatory company (succeeding entity). Because the Company will hold all outstanding shares of TIMES24 Co., Ltd., TIMES24 Co., Ltd. will not deliver any shares, money, or other property to the Company when this demerger is carried out.
 

 

(4)

Handling of stock acquisition rights and bonds with stock acquisition rights in the event of this demerger

   

There will be no changes in the handling of stock acquisition rights and bonds with stock acquisition rights issued by the Company.
 

 

(5)

Changes in capital as a result of this demerger

   

Not applicable 
 

 

(6)

Rights and obligations to be succeeded by the succeeding entity

   

TIMES24 Co., Ltd. will succeed the rights and obligations the Company has in relation to all its businesses, excluding its management of Group companies as the holding company stipulated in the Demerger Contract.
Transfer of the Company's obligations to TIMES24 Co., Ltd. shall be made by way of the concomitant assumption of obligations.
 

 

(7)

Prospect of the fulfillment of obligations

   

Bothe the Company after this demerger and TIMES24 Co., Ltd. expect to have assets in excess of liabilities. In addition, from the perspective of their income level, the two companies are not likely to encounter any situation in which they have difficulties in fulfilling their obligations. Consequently, it is considered that there are no concerns about the two companies fulfilling their obligations.
 

3.

Profile of companies involving the demerger

   
 

Demerging Entity
As of October 31, 2010

Succeeding Entity
To be established on December 24, 2010

 (1) Company Name

 Park 24 Co., Ltd.

 Times 24 Co., Ltd.

 (2) Head Office

 2-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

 2-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

 (3) Name and Title of Representative

 Koichi Nishikawa, President

 Koichi Nishikawa, President

 (4) Business Outline

 1.Parking facility operations
 
2. Parking related business
 3. Other business

 1.Parking facility operations
 
2. Parking related business
 3. Rent-a-car business
 4. Other business

 (5) Capital

 6,834 million yen

 10 million yen

 (6) Establishment

 February 3rd, 1973

 Scheduled to be December 24, 2010

 (7) Shares Issued and Outstanding

 148,952,104

 200

 (8) Settlement Date

 October 31

 October 31

 (9) Major Shareholders and Percentage

 Senju Co., Ltd.

 14.59%

 Park 24 Co., Ltd.

 100%

 CBNY-ORBIS Funds

 6.92%

 CBNY-ORBIS SICAV

 6.52%

 Koichi Nishikawa

 5.44%

 Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.

 4.20%

 (10) Relationship with the Related Companies

 Capital  Relationship

 A succeeding entity is expected to be established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the demerging entity.

 Human  Resources Relationship

 The demerging entity is expected to dispatch directors and corporate auditors to the succeeding entity.

 Transactional Relationship

 There is no transactional relationship because the succeeding entity has not yet commenced operations.


 

4.

(Consolidated) Operating results and financial conditions of the demerging entity for the last three years

 

[Unit: Million yen, unless otherwise specified]

   

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year Ended October 2008

Fiscal Year Ended October 2009

Fiscal Year Ended October 2010

 Net Assets

 34,756 

36,455 

39,228 

 Total Assets

 63,168 

91,051 

94,980 

 Net Assets per Share (yen)

 245.29 

256.98 

274.47 

 Net Sales

 80,834 

95,320 

113,248 

 Operating Income

 8,936 

10,584 

12,839 

 Recurring Profit

 8,260 

9,878 

11,880 

 Net Income

 4,738 

5,756 

6,487 

 Net Income per Share (yen)

 33.49 

40.68 

45.60 

 Dividend per Share (yen)

 30.00 

30.00 

30.00 

 

[Outline of the Division to Be Demerged]

 

(1)

Details of the operations to be demerged

   

All businesses of the Company excluding its management of the Group companies as the holding company

 

(2)

Operating results of the operations to be demerged

   
 

Operating Results of the Operations to Be Demerged (a)
(Year ended October 2010)

Operating results (non-consolidated) (b)
(Year ended October 2010)

Ratio (a/b)

Net Sales

92,493 

92,493 

100.0 

 

(3)

Items and amount of assets and liabilities to be split (as of October 31, 2010)

     

 [Unit: Million yen]

   

Assets

Liabilities

Items

Book Value

Items

Book Value

Current Assets

13,802 

Current Liabilities

7,645 

Noncurrent Assets

13,279 

Noncurrent Liabilities

14,637 

Total

27,082 

Total

22,282 


 

5.

Profiles of companies after the demerger

   
 

Demerging Entity
As of October 31, 2010

Succeeding Entity
To be established on December 24, 2010

(1) Company Name

 Park 24 Co., Ltd.

 Times 24 Co., Ltd.

(2) Head Office

 2-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

 2-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

(3) Name and Title of Representative

 Koichi Nishikawa, President

 Koichi Nishikawa, President

(4) Business Outline

 Management of Group companies

1. Parking facility operations 2. Parking related business 3. Rent-a-car business 4. Other business
(5) Capital

 6,834 million yen

 2,400 million yen or an amount to be determined

(6) Settlement Date

 October 31

 October 31


 

6.

Future outlook

 

Because the succeeding entity will be a wholly owned subsidiary of PARK24, this demerger will not alter the Company's consolidated financial results. With respect to the non-consolidated financial results of PARK24, because it will become a holding company, its earnings are expected to mainly consist of dividend income and consignment fees from its subsidiaries and affiliates. Its expenses are expected to primarily comprise those related to the functions of the holding company.