NEW ART HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (JASDAQ:7638) reached an agreement to acquire 70% stake in Est-Ouest Auctions Co., Ltd. from Kei Seki and Florial Co., Ltd. for ¥420 million on July 9, 2021. Under the terms, NEW ART will issue 0.195 million shares and ¥69.4 million cash to Kei Seki and ¥110.6 million to Florial. As of December 31, 2020, Est-Ouest had net assets of ¥460 million and total assets of ¥845 million. In 2020, Est-Ouest generated revenue of ¥546 million. Transaction is expected to close in July 2021.