Items stated in the management plan
Partially revisedGrowth investment opportunities, including M&A, capital transactions with major customers, and establishing a structure to support the overseas expansion of leading Japanese companies, are difficult to predict in terms of both scale and timing. Retaining a fixed percentage in advance meant holding more cash than actual investment needs required, which presented an issue in terms of capital efficiency.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Capital allocation policy |
| Progress against the plan | Partially revised |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | A 40% payout ratio on an IFRS basis will be used as a benchmark. No change. The applicable period is not specified. |
| Treasury share acquisition policy | Using cash in excess of business operating funds, the company will conduct share buybacks during the current fiscal year or around the disclosure of year-end results, taking into account investment opportunities and share price levels and based on the earnings forecast and expected year-end results. |
| Investment amount by sector | Field Capital investment, including office expansion / Amount Not disclosed, Field Strategic investment to strengthen and expand existing businesses (M&A to acquire capabilities) / Amount Not disclosed, Field Capital transactions, including JVs, to provide comprehensive support to key customers / Amount Not disclosed, Field Establishing a structure to provide local support overseas for leading Japanese companies / Amount Not disclosed |
| Key initiatives | Future growth investment, Capital investment, including office expansion, Strategic investment to strengthen and expand existing businesses (M&A to acquire capabilities), Capital transactions, including JVs, to provide comprehensive support to key customers, Establishing a structure to provide local support overseas for leading Japanese companies, Share buyback |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | Growth investment opportunities, including M&A, capital transactions with major customers, and establishing a structure to support the overseas expansion of leading Japanese companies, are difficult to predict in terms of both scale and timing. Retaining a fixed percentage in advance meant holding more cash than actual investment needs required, which presented an issue in terms of capital efficiency. |
| Date of board resolution | 15 October 2026 |
| Publication date | 15 October 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Growth investment opportunities, including M&A, capital transactions with major customers, and establishing a structure to support the overseas expansion of leading Japanese companies, are difficult to predict in terms of both scale and timing. Retaining a fixed percentage in advance meant holding more cash than actual investment needs required, which presented an issue in terms of capital efficiency.