SBI contracted acquisition of Star Music Entertainment (2026)
deal·majority acquisition·announced
SBI contracted to acquire Ridge-i's 66.98% Star Music stake for JPY 921m, with closing scheduled after the snapshot.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://www.sbigroup.co.jp/news/pdf/2026/0521_a.pdf ↗ |
|---|---|
| Geography | Japan — Tokyo |
| seller | name: Ridge-i · research key: org-ridge-i |
| target | name: Star Music Entertainment · research key: org-star-music-entertainment-japan |
| acquirer | name: SBI Holdings · research key: org-sbi-holdings |
| deal type | majority_share_acquisition |
| deal state | signed_but_not_closed_at_snapshot |
| closing condition | Ridge-i shareholder approval scheduled for 2026-07-15 |
| shares to acquire | 710000 |
| transaction value | value: 921000000 · currency: JPY · qualifier: exact_disclosed · disclosure state: filing_disclosed |
| snapshot timing note | Planned closing is 2026-07-16, one day after the snapshot. |
| stake to acquire percent | 66.98 |
History
| has acquirer | SBI Holdings 2026-05-18 — nowUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
|---|---|
| has acquisition target | Star Music Entertainment 2026-05-18 — nowUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
| has seller | Ridge-i 2026-05-18 — nowUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
Sources & changes
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Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → announced
- Official URL unknown → www.sbigroup.co.jp/news/pdf/2026/0521_a.pdf
- Record maintenance · 12 fields updated
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