Share Repurchases and Cancellations to Strengthen Shareholder Returns and Improve Capital Efficiency
First written in FY2019. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
93 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 19 June 2025, our company resolved to acquire treasury shares pursuant to the Companies Act and acquired the shares on 24 June 2025. Total number of shares acquired: 193,987,300 shares; total acquisition cost: ¥50,824,672,600.」
In connection with Seven & i Holdings becoming an unconsolidated affiliate, 193,987,300 treasury shares were acquired on 24 June 2025 for approximately ¥50.8 billion. - FY2020-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「The reduction of 13,500 thousand issued shares resulted from the cancellation of treasury shares.」
After acquiring 13,500 thousand treasury shares, the cancellation of all shares was completed on 20 August 2019, completing the treasury share repurchase and cancellation program. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to 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 Act, and resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 May 2019, our company conducted the acquisition as follows from 1 July to 31 July 2019. The acquisition of treasury shares under the resolution was completed with the acquisition described below. Cumulative total acquired under the above Board resolution: (1) Total number of shares acquired: 13,500,000 shares; (2) Cumulative acquisition cost: ¥3,857,629,813.」
The treasury share repurchase was completed at a cumulative total of 13.5 million shares and approximately ¥3.86 billion in acquisition cost. As the plan to cancel all acquired shares on 20 August 2019 remained in place, the overall repurchase and cancellation program was still in progress. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 May 2019, our company resolved matters relating to the acquisition of treasury shares pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act and Article 6 of the company's Articles of Incorporation, and resolved matters relating to the cancellation of treasury shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act. The company decided to acquire and cancel treasury shares in order to enhance shareholder returns, improve capital efficiency and implement flexible capital policies.」
The company resolved a plan to repurchase up to 13.5 million shares for a maximum of ¥5 billion from 13 May to 31 July 2019 and cancel all acquired shares on 20 August 2019.