The number of acquisitions of professional basketball teams is on the rise. Three cases in the past year –M & A Online –Make M & A closer.

“> In terms of timely disclosure information, the number of acquisitions, which was one in 2017, one in 2018, and one in 2020, has reached three in the past year.

All buyers are companies in the IT / software industry, and one of the purposes of the acquisition is to enhance the synergistic effect between the operation of professional sports teams and their own businesses.

Professional sports are in a harsh environment, such as the number of spectators being limited to prevent infection, and there are many operating companies whose management deteriorates. If the spread of the new coronavirus is prolonged, the number of acquisitions may increase further.

IT companies acquire one after another

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“> M & A Online editorial department aggregated M & A involving transfer of management rights (excluding reorganization within the group), and in the past year or so, SCARA <4845>, Mynet <3928>, Smart Value <9417> Acquired the operating company of a professional basketball team.

In the four years before this, the operating company of “Fukushima Fire Bonds” was made a subsidiary by the knowledge <7049> in 2020, and the operating company of “Tokyo Excellence (currently Yokohama Excellence)” by Kato Works <6390> in 2018. Since there were three acquisitions of “Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders (currently Kawasaki Brave Thunders)” by DENA <2432> in 2017, it can be seen that the number of acquisitions has increased sharply. ..

Focus on sports DX

SCARA is a company engaged in IT, AI (artificial intelligence), DX (digital transformation = transformation of life and business by digital technology), etc., through its affiliate Sports Stories (Saitama-ku, Tokyo), March 2022 On the 9th, Saitama Broncos 20 (Saitama City), which operates “Saitama Broncos”, was made a subsidiary.

Utilizing SCARA’s system development and data analysis capabilities, he will work on acquiring and training data-based selections, as well as formulating strategies and tactics.

Mynet, a company whose main business is smartphone game services, made Shiga Lakestars (Otsu City), which operates “Shiga Lakestars”, a subsidiary in September 2021.

The plan is to promote the sports DX business by utilizing IT tools to improve team performance and player performance.

Smart Value is a company engaged in computerization of administration and IoT (Internet of Things) for vehicles. In March 2021, it made Stokes (Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture), which operates “Nishinomiya Stokes”, a subsidiary through a newly established subsidiary.

By operating the multipurpose arena of Kobe City, which is scheduled to operate the facility, and “Nishinomiya Storks” in an integrated manner, the aim is to solve the social issue of creating an attractive city in Kobe.

All three companies have set the goal of converting sports to DX, and it is said that these efforts will promote the fostering of sports culture and the resolution of issues in the local community. It seems that Corona is a good match between the IT / software industry and professional sports teams.

Sentence: M & A Online Editorial Department