Description of Solutions - Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd.

If you want to sell a subsidiary/business division to a buyer other than your competitor, Polaris purchases the subsidiary/business division as sponsor and help it become an independent entity.
Such arrangement can be “Spin-off” where the parent dispose its entire stake or “Carve-out” where the parent keeps a certain percentage of the ownership.
Additionally, Polaris may arrange “Management Buyout (MBO)” where the management team invest their own money in the company evidencing their commitment to the company.

Where a large block of shares of your company is held by another company due to business alliance but to be sold in its entirety as the purpose is lost, Polaris purchases the shares as sponsor and a stable shareholder. Such purchase will usually be followed by the purchase of other shares to restructure the entire ownership.
When a majority of the shares are to be sold by a financial investor or a public administrator, Polaris takes the shares as a new sponsor and aims to increase the value of the company as an independent entity.
“Management Buyout” where the management invest their own money to purchase the shares together with Polaris is another option.

When the original owner of a company lacks the successor or faces a slumping business, Polaris can purchase the shares held by him and help the company grow under the new management replacing the original owner.
If the existing officers of the company takes over the management, Polaris may arrange “Management Buyout (MBO)” with those officers who put their own money in the company.
When the lack of an appropriate successor is an issue, Polaris may arrange “Management Buy-In” where Polaris select a professional manager through its network and send him in to the company as a new management.

When a listed company wishes to avoid the cost of listing or the risk of hostile takeover or restructure business strategies from long-term perspective not bothered by volatile share price, Polaris may sponsor a Going Private transaction.
“Management Buyout (MBO)” where the management team invest their own money in the transaction is another option.

When a company may recover its profitability and growth trend by solving financial problems, Polaris may inject fresh capital via equity and provide support for business restructuring and management improvement.

If you wish to avoid an excessive risk or financial burden in the acquisition, Polaris may become your co-investing partner.

When a Joint Venture needs a third party capital at the start, Polaris may provide such capital as one of the sponsors. Polaris may play a role of neutral conciliator between JV partners.
When the purpose of the JV is lost, Polaris may replace a JV partner by purchasing its shares.