Policy for Constructive Dialogue with Shareholders
Our Company informs its shareholders and investors of the current business situation and business strategies through the financial results briefings presented by the President & CEO at the end of the fiscal year and half-year, and the financial results for the first and third quarters are reported at a financial results briefing by the Executive Officer in charge of IR. In addition, our Company actively participates in conferences that are held in capital markets, responds to personal interviews, and conducts tours of the business sites and facilities of our Company. Also, in light of the composition of shareholders, our Company will actively engage in dialogue with our international investors mainly through the Executive Officer in charge of IR and the department in charge of IR. In disclosing information, our Company will not disclose any insider information in accordance with the restrictions on insider trading. At the same time, in order to ensure the impartial distribution of information to shareholders, our Company will set a silent period from the date of closing of the annual accounts to the date of publication of the said accounts, etc.
To contribute to sustainable growth and the increase of corporate value over the mid to long term, the Corporate Officers will sincerely listen to the views of shareholders and/or investors through the bi-lateral communication with the capital markets, clearly explain the business policies of our Company to shareholders in an understandable manner so as to gain their support, and promote constructive dialogue to maximize the common interests of shareholders.
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Chapter V. Dialogue with Shareholders of Corporate Governance Policy
Dialogue with Shareholders and Investors (in FY2025)
| Activities | Frequency | Presenters | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Results Briefing | Quarterly (4 times a year) | Q1: Managing Executive Officer in charge of Corporate Strategy Planning, Corporate Communications (hereinafter referred to as IR Officer) First Half: Representative Director, President and CEO (hereinafter referred to as CEO) Q3: IR Officer Full Year: CEO |
We present financial results, business environment and future strategy, full-year earnings forecast, etc., followed by a Q&A session. Details are available on our company website under Investor Relations. |
| IR Individual Interview | 1040 companies in total | IR Officer and Corporate Communication Department (IR General Manager and IR Group) | Individual interviews are held with domestic/overseas analysts and institutional investors. Q&A mainly covers financial results, the medium-term management plan, and ESG. |
| SR Individual Interview | About 20 companies | Corporate Communication Department (IR General Manager and IR Group) and Legal Department | Dialogue is conducted with the voting divisions of beneficial owners, leading to improvements in general shareholders’ meetings and information disclosure. In FY2025, discussions were held on corporate governance initiatives and the Integrated Report. |
| IR Event for Institutional Investors and Analysts | 5 times | (1) General Manager, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division; Deputy General Manager, Medical Systems Division (2) General Manager, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division (3) General Manager, Life Science Business Department, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division (4) Outside Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, and Deputy General Manager, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division |
(1) Exhibition tours (Analytical & Measuring Instruments and Medical Systems) (2) Business briefing (Analytical & Measuring Instruments) (3) Product briefing (Analytical & Measuring Instruments) (4) Sustainability management briefing |
| Briefing, IR Event, and Video Content for Individual Investors | 9 times | Corporate Communication Department (IR General Manager and IR Group) | We present company and business overview, financial results, medium-term management plan, ESG initiatives, etc. We also set up booths at events hosted by securities companies and release new video content. |
| Feedback to Management, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee | Weekly and quarterly | IR Officer and Corporate Communication Department (IR General Manager and IR Group) | We deliver weekly reports to management on the opinions and issues raised by shareholders, investors, and analysts in order to enhance corporate value. In addition, quarterly discussions are held at meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. |
- In the FY2025 Board of Directors effectiveness assessment, as in the previous fiscal year, we received a positive evaluation stating that “the Board was appropriately provided with information regarding dialogue with shareholders and investors.”
Based on our dialogue with shareholders and investors, we are enhancing our disclosure practices and incorporating specific feedback into our FY2026–2028 Medium-Term Management Plan.