{"id":41718,"date":"2024-12-19T12:56:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T03:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=41718"},"modified":"2024-12-19T12:57:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T03:57:21","slug":"nihon-falcom-share-price-rises-following-founders-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nihon-falcom-share-price-rises-following-founders-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Nihon Falcom share price rises following founder’s death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Earlier this week, it was reported<\/a> that the founder, chairman and former CEO of Nihon Falcom, Masayuki Kato, passed away on December 15. Since the news was publicized in a notice to shareholders<\/a> on the 17, Nihon Falcom\u2019s share prices have risen- this is likely due to speculation about the future of the company behind pioneering RPG series like Ys and The Legend of Heroes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the news of Kato\u2019s passing was released, Nihon Falcom\u2019s share price\u00a0steadily climbed from 1,060yen at 2pm on December 17 to 1,180yen on the morning of the following day. At the time of writing, the highest point it reached this week was 1,213 yen on December 19 at 10:30am (JST).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nihon Falcom\u2019s largest shareholder is Nihon Falcom Holdings K.K, a company believed to have been established by Kato to hold Nihon Falcom shares. The combined total of shares held by Nihon Falcom HD (40.47%) and those in Kato\u2019s own name (11.19%) equals over 50%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the death of Kato has essentially deprived Nihon Falcom of their biggest stable shareholder. Masayuki Kato\u2019s stocks are likely to be inherited by family members. But it is currently unclear whether these inheritors are stable shareholders (it\u2019s possible that they may have to sell some of their inherited shares to pay inheritance tax). These speculations are part of what is driving investors to buy Nihon Falcom shares this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, prior to the announcement of Kato\u2019s passing, Nihon Falcom\u2019s market cap (i.e. the most recent value of the company\u2019s outstanding shares) was approx. 10.8 billion yen, which has since risen to around 11.8 billion yen (source: Stock Analysis<\/a>). This market cap could have prompted investors to buy shares in Nihon Falcom while eyeing potential future profits, perhaps with the thinking that another company may try to acquire the game developer and publisher. With the shareholder mix being shaken up, Nihon Falcom\u2019s business management structure and methods might also end up undergoing changes in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time of writing, it is currently unclear exactly how Masayuki Kato\u2019s death will impact the company in the long run.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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