Flexible capital policy through share repurchases
First written in FY2017. 8 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025.
90 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors resolution status (7 November 2023) 1,200,000 ¥3,000,000,000 Treasury shares acquired during the fiscal year 479,700 ¥1,594,879,000」
Based on the 7 November 2023 resolution, the company acquired 479,700 treasury shares for ¥1,594 million during the fiscal year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the Board of Directors resolution dated 7 November 2023, the company acquired 421,900 treasury shares. Based on the Board of Directors resolution dated 6 February 2024, it disposed of 68,580 treasury shares as restricted stock compensation.」
For the acquisition of treasury shares based on the 7 November 2023 resolution, the company acquired 421,900 shares during the interim consolidated accounting period and recorded ¥1,391 million in expenditure on the acquisition of treasury shares. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors resolution status (7 November 2023) 1,200,000 ¥3,000,000,000 Treasury shares acquired during the fiscal year 444,100 ¥1,405,087,500」
For the acquisition of treasury shares aimed at enhancing shareholder returns and improving capital efficiency, the company reports that it acquired 444,100 shares for ¥1,405 million in FY2024. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors dated 7 November 2023, the company acquired 135,600 shares of treasury stock. As a result, treasury stock increased by ¥827 million during the current third-quarter cumulative consolidated period, reaching ¥4,303 million at the end of the current third-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
The company reports that, based on the 7 November 2023 resolution, it acquired 135,600 treasury shares and that treasury shares increased by ¥827 million during the cumulative third-quarter period. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, the company aims to further enhance corporate value with a PBR above 1x in view, while seeking to achieve its sales and profit targets by advancing its growth strategy and pursuing an agile capital policy that responds flexibly to changes in the business environment. Against this backdrop, it will acquire treasury shares as a measure to create shareholder value, with the aim of enhancing shareholder returns and improving capital efficiency.」
With Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 and a PBR above 1x in view, the company newly resolved to acquire treasury shares to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency. The acquisition limit is 600,000 shares and ¥3,000 million in total, with an acquisition period from 8 November 2023 to 7 November 2024. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors resolution status (2 August 2019): 800,000 shares; ¥3,000,000,000. Treasury shares acquired during the fiscal year: 747,300 shares; ¥2,999,839,500.」
For the acquisition of treasury shares based on the 2 August 2019 resolution, the company reports that it acquired 747,300 shares for approximately ¥3 billion during the fiscal year. Cash flow also included ¥3,999 million in expenditure on the acquisition of treasury shares. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Funds provided by financing activities totaled ¥5,584 million, compared with ¥3,719 million in the same cumulative period of the previous year. This mainly reflected inflows of ¥9,080 million from the net increase in short-term borrowings and ¥1,980 million from long-term borrowings, among others, offset by outflows of ¥3,296 million for the repayment of long-term borrowings, ¥1,074 million for the acquisition of treasury stock, ¥714 million for dividend payments and ¥389 million for the repayment of lease liabilities, among others.」
The company recorded ¥1,074 million in expenditure on the acquisition of treasury shares during the cumulative second-quarter period, reporting that the acquisition had been carried out. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 2 August 2019, the company resolved the following matters concerning the acquisition of treasury shares pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act, as applied by replacing the terms under Article 165, paragraph 3 of the same Act. (2) Total number of shares to be acquired: 800,000 shares (maximum), representing 4.5% of the total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares (3) Total acquisition cost: ¥3,000 million (maximum) (4) Acquisition period: 5 August 2019 to 31 January 2020 (5) Acquisition method: Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange」
At its Board of Directors meeting dated 2 August 2019, the company resolved to acquire up to 800,000 treasury shares for a total of ¥3 billion through market purchases from 5 August 2019 to 31 January 2020. The stated purposes were shareholder returns and improved capital efficiency. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended 31 December, capital stock increased by ¥1,259 million and capital surplus by ¥2,110 million, while treasury stock decreased by ¥666 million, following the issuance of new shares through a public offering and the disposal of treasury stock. In addition, a third-party allotment capital increase related to the secondary offering through an over-allotment increased capital stock and capital surplus by ¥282 million each.」
The company reports increases in share capital and capital surplus associated with a public offering, the disposal of treasury shares and a third-party allotment, together with a decrease in treasury shares, reconfirming the previously reported capital transactions. - FY2019-Q2Expansion from treasury share acquisitions to capital transactions including treasury share disposalsAnnual report
「Funds provided by financing activities totaled ¥3,719 million, compared with ¥1,498 million in the same cumulative period of the previous year. This mainly reflected inflows of ¥3,000 million from long-term borrowings, ¥5,979 million from the issuance of bonds, ¥3,061 million from the issuance of shares and ¥1,517 million from the disposal of treasury stock, among others, offset by outflows of ¥3,260 million from the net decrease in short-term borrowings, ¥5,458 million for the repayment of long-term borrowings, ¥675 million for dividend payments and ¥444 million for the repayment of lease liabilities, among others.」
While expenditure on the acquisition of treasury shares was limited to ¥1 million, the company recorded ¥1,517 million in proceeds from the disposal of treasury shares, reporting disposals as well as acquisitions as part of its capital policy results. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to cash inflows including ¥6,113 million from a net increase in short-term borrowings and ¥8,790 million from long-term borrowings, offset by cash outflows including ¥12,139 million for repayment of long-term borrowings, ¥250 million for redemption of bonds, ¥6 million for the acquisition of treasury shares, ¥521 million for dividend payments and ¥488 million for repayment of lease obligations.」
The company recorded ¥6 million in expenditure on the acquisition of treasury shares during the cumulative second-quarter period, indicating that treasury share acquisitions continued. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Board of Directors resolution status (2 June 2016): 1,056,000 shares; ¥3,000,000,000. Treasury shares acquired during the fiscal year: 897,200 shares; ¥2,122,775,200.」
The company reports that, based on a Board of Directors resolution, it acquired 897,200 treasury shares for approximately ¥2.1 billion during the fiscal year.