CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. (TSE:3698) entered into an agreement to acquire Web Technology Corp. and Web Technology Com Corp. from Terumasa Kodaka for approximately ¥580 million on May 10, 2018. CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. will acquire 0.02 million shares of Web Technology Corp. for ¥357 million and 0.02 million shares of Web Technology Com Corp. for ¥222 million. Upon completion, Web Technology Corp. and Web Technology Com Corp. will operate as wholly owned subsidiaries of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. The transaction was resolved by the Board of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. on May 10, 2018. The transaction is expected to close on May 31, 2018.