Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd. (TSE:5408) agreed to acquire remaining 79.01% stake in Nakayama Trading Co.,Ltd. from group of investors for ¥2.4 billion in stock on March 7, 2013. Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd. (TSE:5408) entered into a share exchange agreement to acquire remaining 79.01% stake in Nakayama Trading from group of investors on March 28, 2013. The group of investors include Sawarise, K.K. holding 6.24% stake, Nankai Chemical Co., Ltd. holding 5.59% stake, Kansai Tekko Co.,Ltd. holding 5% stake, Daichu Corporation holding 4.93% stake, Kansai Trust Co.,Ltd. holding 4.68% stake, Kansai Kanko Kaihatsu K.K. holding 4.01% stake, Mitsuboshi Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. holding 3.83% stake, Nittai Co.,Ltd. holding 3.65% stake and Nakayama Mitsuboshi Steel Products, Ltd. holding 19.63% stake in Nakayama Trading.

As a part of consideration, Nakayama Steel Works will issue 25 shares in share exchange for every share of Nakayama Trading. In related transactions, Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd. (TSE:5408) agreed to acquire remaining 59.71% stake in Nakayama Mitsuboshi Steel for ¥4.8 billion, remaining 76.64% stake in Mitsuboshi Shoji for ¥1.6 billion, remaining 75.27% stake in Mitsuboshi Kaiun Kaisha for ¥1.5 billion and remaining 81% stake in Sansen Shear Co., Ltd. for approximately ¥390 million on March 7, 2013. Nakayama Trading reported net assets of ¥4.47 billion, total assets of ¥19.75 billion, sales of ¥73.19 billion, operating profit of ¥518 million and net income of ¥348 million for period ending March 2012.

The transaction was resolved by Board of Directors of Nakayama Steel Works on March 28, 2013. The transaction is expected to be completed on July 9, 2013. The ordinary annual shareholders' meeting of subsidiaries is scheduled on June 18, 2013. A meeting of shareholders of Nakayama Steel Works will be held on June 18, 2013. The transaction is approved by shareholders of Nakayama Steel Works and Nakayama Trading. Frontier Management Inc. and Yamada FAS Co., Ltd acted as third party appraiser for the transaction.

Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd. (TSE:5408) completed the acquisition of remaining 79.01% stake in Nakayama Trading Co.,Ltd. from group of investors on July 9, 2013.