Management buyouts, a form of corporate acquisition in which management teams invest in the acquisition financing, have exceeded 100 billion yen so far this year, eclipsing the record of 40 billion yen set in 2000.

In the context of low economic growth and need for corporate restructuring, there is increasing recognition that such MBOs might be an effective tool for companies to effect the reforms needed to focus on core businesses.

Approximately 70 percent of all MBO deals in Japan result from spinoff strategies instituted by the parent companies.