The JCW is a database of corporate activities meticulously compiled for over 10 years with more than 100,000 data entries. It contains data on the activities of the Japanese corporations both in and out of Japan as well as the those of foreign corporations in Japan. Each entry is indexed according to:
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the publicly reported date the type of activities the corporations involved (4 corporations) Quick Code (if it is a listed company), listing class Standard Industry Code (SIC) purpose investment amount acquisition price shares obtained capital country/prefecture border categories as IN-IN, IN-OUT, and OUT-IN.
The JCW user can utilize these multiple search keys and key word and obtain information in an instant. For intenseive users, the JCW data can be be fed into a local computer and download the monthly updates and add on an ongoing basis.
Code (Type of activity)
Classification
010 (Joint Venture)
More than 2 parties where more than one corporation involved
020 (Tie-up)
Except general sales tie-up (non exclusive)
040 (Spin off)
Establishment of new company
042 (New field)
Where new business is more than 2 classes away in our SIC code table
050 (reinforcement)
Except new branch where non cross border
060 (Bankruptcy)
Including rehabilitation law
061 (Withdraw)
From an industry or region
062 (Scale down)
Include worker dismissals (over 100)
070 (Break up)
Include postponement
080 (Minority interest)
Up to 50%
081 (adding after 50%)
Adding shares after acquiring more than 50%
090 (Acquisition)
Over 50% from under 50%
091 (Acq. Subsidiary)
Exclude own subsidiary
092 (Acq. Division)
Include operation/Goodwill
093 (Intangible asset purchase)
Acquisition of IP, purchase of License. Note: First Licensing is included in the Code 020
094 (Tangible asset purchase)
Examples; Land, building, Vehicles.
100 (Equal Merger)
Ratio 1:1 or as announced
101 (Merger absorption)
Not specified but with surviving company
The JCW is available ONLY in the Japanese language at present. Request for translation of the data is welcomed and the price is reasonable.
Demonstration in the Japanese language is available here.
