Yellow Hat Ltd. (TSE: 9882) signed a contract to acquire store business and maintenance business of Isahaya Store, Kogakura Store and Kuyama Store from Kuwahara Co., Ltd. on January 20, 2012. For the year ending December 2010, the stores to be transferred reported sales of ¥500 million. The transaction is expected to complete on March 21 2012.

Yellow Hat Ltd. (TSE: 9882) cancelled the acquisition of store business and maintenance business of Isahaya Store, Kogakura Store and Kuyama Store from Kuwahara Co., Ltd. on January 20, 2013.