Polaris can offer effective solutions for various issues at Japanese companies.
Spin-off/Carve-out
- “I am considering spin-off of a subsidiary or carve-out of a division to focus oncore businesses, but do not want to hand it to our competitor”
- “I am afraid that we may miss a future growth opportunity due to a lack of the resources provided by the parent company.”
Disposition of a Large Block of Shares
- “One of the major shareholders intends to sell 30% of the total outstanding shares and the buyer may be an unfriendly one.”
- “We are 100% owned by a fund, but due for a sale in the near future. We would like to find a new sponsor.”
Business Succession
- “We want to pass the company to a successor before the ownership gets split due to inheritance.”
- “I would like to dispose the shares of the company and retire, but there is no one to hand over. ”
Going Private
- “Listing is getting costlier while its benefit is declining.”
- “I want to eliminate the risk of a hostile takeover completely.”
- “I want to manage the company from a long-term perspective without worrying about a short-term share price volatility.”
Business Restructuring
- “We need more capital to proceed with significant restructuring in terms of business, assets and finance.”
- “We want to implement aggressive strategies with a third party involvement to take our company out of trouble. ”
Acquisition with Co-Investing Partner
- “I have a plan to purchase a company but may not be able to take the risk and procure the funding by ourselves. ”
External Capital for Joint Venture
- “I want to procure external capital for a joint venture.”
- “I would like to have a third party involved in governance issues as a coordinator between joint venture partners.”
Unwinding of Joint Venture
- “I want to sell the shares of a joint venture as its purpose is lost.”
- “I am looking for a buyer of the joint venture shares held by our foreign partner getting out of the Japanese market since we cannot afford to it.”
