Note: This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.
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Note: This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.
The Company recognizes that developing long-term trusting relationships with its shareholders, investors and other stakeholders is important in achieving sustainable enhancement of corporate value. Therefore, while promoting fair and impartial information disclosure by respecting the purpose and intent of Japan’s Corporate Governance Code established by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Fair Disclosure Rule based on the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, the Company will engage in constructive dialogue with its long-term investors through General Meetings of Shareholders, earnings briefings, etc., with the aim of improving management transparency and becoming a trusted company.
The Company will strive to disclose, in a fair, impartial, timely and appropriate manner, corporate information that may affect investment decisions or corporate value, including financial information such as financial position and operating results, as well as non-financial information related to management strategies, risks, ESG, etc., aiming to ensure accountability, fair market valuation, and so on.
The Company will disclose information required to be disclosed under laws and regulations such as the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the rules on timely disclosure stipulated by the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Timely Disclosure Rules). Information not subject to the above disclosure obligations shall also be disclosed voluntarily in view of fairness and timeliness if it could substantially affect investment decisions or is deemed useful in promoting further understanding of the Company.
The Company will not disclose personal information, customer information, or information that could infringe related parties’ rights, including non-public material facts (or material information) and information that conflict with confidentiality agreements. In some cases, the Company may refuse to disclose information if the disclosure could cause harm to its competitive position, bargaining power, etc., and thus damage the Company’s sustainability (for example, information related to material trade secrets and specific projects).
Information required to be disclosed under applicable laws and regulations and the Timely Disclosure Rules will be disclosed through TDnet (Timely Disclosure Network) and EDINET (disclosure system under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act), as well as on the Company’s website. The Company will also broadly and fairly disclose information that is not subject to the above disclosure obligations in an appropriate manner such as by posting on the Company’s website.
The Company will disclose information in accordance with the Fair Disclosure Rule stipulated in the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. For material information that may affect investment decisions and other factors, the Company strives to ensure fair information disclosure by prohibiting selective disclosure to specified persons.
To prevent leaking of financial information and ensure fairness in information disclosure, the Company has stipulated a quiet period beginning from the day following the closing date of each fiscal year (or quarterly period) to the announcement date of financial results. During this period, the Company refrains from answering questions or making other comments regarding financial results and earnings forecasts, etc. However, the Company will disclose in a timely and appropriate manner any information related to facts occurring during this period if such facts meet the disclosure criteria stipulated in applicable laws and regulations or the Timely Disclosure Rules.
The Company has appointed an information management supervisor and an information manager and designated the Public & Investor Relations Office of the Planning Department (hereinafter, the “Public & Investor Relations Office”) as the department responsible for IR activities. In the event that material information related to the Company arises, it shall be reported to the information management supervisor, information manager and the Public & Investor Relations Office. If the Company determines that such information requires disclosure, it will be disclosed through the information manager. Moreover, in collaboration with all departments concerned, the Public & Investor Relations Office will actively engage in creating disclosure materials, sharing necessary information, and other activities to enhance and control information disclosure while feeding back questions and comments collected from investors to the management of the Company.
Forward-looking statements including earnings forecasts, management strategies, and targets disclosed by the Company are based on information available at the time and certain assumptions deemed reasonable by the Company, and contain known or unknown risks and uncertain factors. Therefore, actual results may differ significantly from these forward-looking statements owing to various factors.
