SBI AXES Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A950110) agreed to acquire SBI Business Solutions Co.,Ltd. from SBI Holdings, Inc. (TSE:8473) and SBI Financial Support Co., Ltd. for KRW 12.9 billion (¥1.3 billion) on March 31, 2017. SBI AXES Co., Ltd. will acquire 0.015 million SBI Business Solutions Co., Ltd for KRW 12.9 billion (¥1.3 billion). The payment of the consideration will be made on April 18, 2017. In a related transaction, SBI AXES Co., Ltd. will also acquire SBI Business Solutions Co., Ltd. and SBI Social Lending Co., Ltd. from SBI Holdings, Inc. for KRW 21.9 billion (¥7.6 billion). The transaction will be funded by retained funds and paid-in capital increase by third-party allotment of ¥1.3 billion in total with SBI Holdings, Inc. as allottee. On July 1, 2017, SBI AXES Co., Ltd will change company name into SBI FinTech Solutions Co Ltd.

SBI Business Solutions Co., Ltd reported total assets of ¥643.6 million, sales of ¥522.2 million, total capital of ¥537.1 million and net profit of ¥70.7 million for the year ending, March 31, 2016. The transaction is expected to be completed by April 1, 2017. KPMG FAS Co., Ltd acted as external rating institution.

SBI AXES Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A950110) completed the acquisition of SBI Business Solutions Co.,Ltd. from SBI Holdings, Inc. (TSE:8473) and SBI Financial Support Co., Ltd. for KRW 13.6 billion (¥1.3 billion) on April 1, 2017. SBI AXES Co., Ltd. acquired 0.021 million shares of SBI Business Solutions.