Flexible Capital Policy through Share Repurchases
First written in FY2016. 8 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-07-24.
41 other companies' latest entry also says "Achieved".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors held on 20 June 2025, the company disposed of treasury shares as restricted stock compensation. This disposal reduced treasury shares by 3,515.」
The company continued disposing of treasury shares as restricted stock compensation, reducing treasury shares by 3,515. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors held on 21 June 2024, the company disposed of treasury shares as restricted stock compensation. This disposal reduced treasury shares by 4,529.」
The company newly disposed of treasury shares as restricted stock compensation, reducing treasury shares by 4,529. Treasury share holdings at the end of the interim period were 2,364,900 shares, representing 26.3%. - FY2024-Q2Decrease in treasury shares heldAnnual report
「Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors held on 23 June 2023, the company disposed of treasury shares as restricted stock compensation. This disposal reduced treasury shares by 2,488.」
The disposal of treasury shares as restricted stock compensation reduced treasury share holdings from 2,370,650 shares to 2,368,500 shares, representing 26.3% of total shares issued. - FY2023Increase in treasury shares heldAnnual report
「Treasury shares held」
The company held 2,370,650 treasury shares, representing 26.3% of total shares issued. This was an increase from the 2,370,400 shares disclosed previously. - FY2023-Q3Update to Treasury Shares HeldAnnual report
「(Treasury shares) Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd. 700 Shukuodai-cho, Takasaki City 2,370,400 — 2,370,400 26.3」
The company held 2,370,400 treasury shares as of 30 September 2022, representing 26.3% of total shares issued. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the company acquired 91,300 treasury shares for a total purchase price of ¥250 million.」
The company continued acquiring treasury shares during the fiscal year pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors dated 5 December 2019, bringing its treasury share holdings to 2,369,662 shares. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥895 million, an increase of ¥236 million from the same quarter of the previous year (¥658 million used in the same quarter of the previous year). This was mainly due to an increase in cash used for the acquisition of treasury shares.」
Cash used for treasury share acquisitions increased from the same quarter of the previous year, and a net increase of ¥250 million is reported for the six-month period of the current second quarter. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「(Note) As a result of the acquisition of treasury shares and other transactions pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors held on 5 December 2019, the company held 2,369,190 treasury shares as of the end of the first quarter of the current consolidated accounting period.」
As a result of the acquisition of treasury shares and other transactions, the number of treasury shares held increased from the previously disclosed 2,174,790 shares to 2,369,190 shares. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「(Note) As a result of the acquisition of treasury shares and other transactions pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors held on 5 December 2019, the company held 2,174,790 treasury shares as of the end of the third quarter of the current consolidated accounting period.」
The company states that, as a result of the acquisition of treasury shares and other transactions, its treasury share holdings increased from 2,069,400 shares as of 30 September 2019 to 2,174,790 shares. - FY2020-Q2No net increase or decrease in treasury sharesAnnual report
「Net increase (decrease) in treasury shares (△ indicates an increase) △ 8 △ 0」
The net increase in treasury shares of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year was effectively zero for the six-month period of the current second quarter. - FY2019Decrease in expenditure for the acquisition of treasury sharesAnnual report
「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥1,157 million, a decrease of ¥142 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year (¥1,300 million used in the previous consolidated fiscal year). This was mainly due to decreases in cash used for the repayment of long-term borrowings and the acquisition of treasury shares.」
The company continued acquiring treasury shares, although cash used for the acquisitions decreased from the previous year. - FY2019-Q2Reduction in the net decrease in treasury sharesAnnual report
「Net increase (decrease) in treasury shares (△ indicates an increase) △ 41 △ 8」
The net decrease in treasury shares narrowed from ¥41 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥8 million. - FY2018Decrease in expenditure for the acquisition of treasury sharesAnnual report
「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥1,300 million, a decrease of ¥482 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year (¥1,782 million used in the previous consolidated fiscal year). This was due to decreases in cash used for the acquisition of treasury shares and the repayment of long-term borrowings.」
Cash used for treasury share acquisitions decreased from the previous year, but the company still incurred outflows associated with treasury share acquisitions during the period. - FY2018-Q2Decrease in expenditure for the acquisition of treasury sharesAnnual report
「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥737 million, a decrease of ¥411 million from the same quarter of the previous year (¥1,148 million used in the same quarter of the previous year). This was mainly due to decreases in cash used for the acquisition of treasury shares and the repayment of long-term borrowings.」
Cash used for treasury share acquisitions decreased from the same quarter of the previous year, but the company still incurred financing outflows from treasury share acquisitions during the period. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥1,782 million, an increase of ¥3,639 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was due to increased cash used for the acquisition of treasury shares.」
The company continued acquiring treasury shares, resulting in net cash used in financing activities of ¥1,782 million, including cash used for treasury share acquisitions. Acquisitions pursuant to Board resolutions comprised 382,000 shares, 1,084,000 shares and 435 shares arising from fractional-share adjustments. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「This was because retained earnings and valuation difference on available-for-sale securities increased, despite decreases resulting from the acquisition of treasury shares and a decrease in the foreign currency translation adjustment account.」
The net assets analysis at the end of the third quarter states that a decrease resulting from the acquisition of treasury shares continued to occur. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥1,148 million, an increase of ¥777 million from the same quarter of the previous year. This was mainly due to increased cash used for the acquisition of treasury shares and the repayment of long-term borrowings.」
The company acquired treasury shares and reports cash outflows for treasury share acquisitions within financing activities. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「With respect to the acquisition of treasury shares, the company’s Articles of Incorporation provide that the company may acquire its own shares through market transactions or other methods by resolution of the Board of Directors, pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act, in order to enable the flexible implementation of financial and other management measures in response to changes in economic conditions.」
The company positions treasury share repurchases as a means of pursuing flexible financial policy. It states that, during the period, it acquired 795,000 shares and 131,000 shares pursuant to resolutions of the Board of Directors.