Capital Allocation to Strategic Investments, Retained Earnings, Debt Repayment and Investments in Human Capital
First written in FY2023. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q3. Latest entry: FY2024.
- FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will pursue a financial investment strategy supporting growth and foundation-building measures through proactive strategic investments in showrooms, shops and other facilities, enhanced shareholder returns through share repurchases and improved ROE, and increased retained earnings while improving the equity ratio.」
The company continued its financial and investment strategy combining investments in plants and showrooms, share repurchases, dividends, retained earnings and improvements in the equity ratio, and executed share repurchases. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In December of the same year, the company moved its Tokyo showroom from Shibuya to Nihombashi, consolidated related departments to strengthen sales in the Tokyo metropolitan area and opened the Tokyo Branch. In the same month, the completed sewing building at its new plant was completed and began operations in January. The company is steadily implementing the initiatives set out in its medium-term management plan.」
As strategic investments under the medium-term management plan, the company moved its Tokyo showroom, opened the Tokyo Branch, and completed and began operating the sewing building. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「The company will allocate projected operating and financing cash flow generation to strategic investments, including launching a new plant and opening new shops and showrooms; ongoing dividends based on a policy of a dividend payout ratio of at least 30%, together with dividend increases in line with earnings growth, as shareholder returns; and measures to improve the equity ratio through retained earnings. It will pursue a financial investment strategy supporting growth initiatives and foundation-building measures. Specifically, it will invest in the strategic initiatives described above, retained earnings, repayment of syndicated loans and human capital.」
The company presented for the first time an integrated financial and investment strategy covering investments in plants and stores, dividends, improving the equity ratio, repayment of syndicated loans and human capital investment.