Strengthening Funding Capacity and Capital Efficiency
First written in FY2016. 11 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「Outstanding borrowings were ¥300 million.」
We continued repaying long-term borrowings, reducing outstanding borrowings from ¥700 million at the end of the previous fiscal year and ¥400 million at the end of the previous interim period to ¥300 million. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Outstanding borrowings were ¥400 million.」
We continued making repayments, reducing outstanding borrowings from ¥700 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥400 million. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Outstanding borrowings were ¥600 million.」
We continued repaying long-term borrowings, reducing outstanding borrowings from ¥700 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥600 million. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「Outstanding borrowings were ¥700 million.」
Outstanding borrowings decreased from ¥850 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥700 million, reducing the debt burden. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Outstanding borrowings were ¥750 million.」
Outstanding borrowings decreased to ¥750 million from ¥850 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and ¥800 million at the end of the previous quarter, and the debt burden continued to decline. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Outstanding borrowings were ¥800 million.」
Outstanding borrowings decreased from ¥850 million at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥800 million, and the debt burden continued to decline. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities decreased by ¥276.3 million, or 59.1%, year on year to ¥191 million. The main factor was a decrease in cash outflows from repayments of long-term borrowings.」
We continued repaying long-term borrowings, reducing cash used in financing activities from the same period of the previous year and bringing outstanding borrowings down to ¥850 million. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Borrowings, including current and non-current liabilities, decreased by ¥656.3 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥950 million.」
We proceeded with repayments of borrowings, reducing them by ¥656.3 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and bringing the balance down to ¥950 million. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities increased by ¥232.2 million, or 46.4%, year on year to ¥733.2 million. The main factor was an increase in cash outflows from repayments of long-term borrowings. The main components of cash flow from financing activities were cash outflows of ¥601.6 million from the net decrease in borrowings and ¥131.5 million in dividend payments.」
While raising ¥1 billion through a sustainability-linked loan, we reduced long-term borrowings by ¥601.6 million net, proceeding with financing and debt reduction in parallel. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The main components were cash outflows of ¥335.8 million from repayments of long-term borrowings and ¥131.5 million in dividend payments.」
We repaid ¥335.8 million in long-term borrowings, bringing outstanding borrowings at the end of the first quarter to ¥1,270.5 million. We have continued to reduce borrowings and cash and deposits from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「From the current fiscal year, we have been reducing borrowings and cash and deposits through scheduled repayments. As we intend to continue making active investments in facilities and human capital to expand the business, we will continue to raise a certain amount of financing while emphasizing capital efficiency.」
We proceeded with repayments of the ¥2.5 billion in long-term borrowings raised in the previous fiscal year as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing outstanding borrowings from ¥2,699.5 million to ¥1,606.3 million. The company has indicated a policy of balancing investment in facilities and human capital with a certain level of financing while emphasizing capital efficiency. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The main components were cash outflows of ¥752.4 million from the net decrease in borrowings and ¥187.7 million in dividend payments.」
Of the borrowings raised in the previous fiscal year as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic, ¥752.4 million was repaid net during the cumulative nine-month period, reducing outstanding borrowings to ¥1,947 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The main components were cash outflows of ¥407.1 million from the net decrease in borrowings and ¥93.8 million in dividend payments.」
For the long-term borrowings raised in the previous fiscal year as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic, borrowings decreased by ¥407.1 million net during the cumulative period of the current quarter. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Due to concerns about the impact on performance from the spread of COVID-19, we raised a total of ¥25 billion in long-term borrowings from our lending financial institutions to prepare for possible cash outflows. As a result, the impact on cash flow was limited and excess cash remained on hand.」
We raised ¥25 billion in long-term borrowings to prepare for cash outflows during the pandemic. At the end of the period, cash and cash equivalents were ¥3,959 million and outstanding borrowings were ¥2,699.5 million. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Funds provided by financing activities amounted to ¥20,662 million, compared with ¥1,640 million used in the same period of the previous year. The main factor was an increase in proceeds from long-term borrowings. The main components were proceeds of ¥22,727 million from the net increase in borrowings, less ¥2,064 million in dividend payments.」
The company reported its financing activities, including funding through long-term borrowings and dividend payments, and continues to secure funding. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Funds provided by financing activities amounted to ¥22,233 million, compared with ¥1,281 million used in the same period of the previous year. The main factor was an increase in proceeds from long-term borrowings. The main components were proceeds of ¥23,360 million from the net increase in borrowings, less ¥1,125 million in dividend payments.」
Funding through long-term borrowings substantially increased cash inflows from financing activities. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were ¥3,808 million, and borrowings outstanding were ¥2,819.7 million. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Funds provided by financing activities amounted to ¥22,991 million, compared with ¥345 million used in the same period of the previous year. The main factor was an increase in long-term borrowings. The main components were proceeds of ¥24,117 million from the net increase in borrowings, less ¥1,125 million in dividend payments.」
The company executed long-term borrowings during the period of the spread of COVID-19, substantially increasing funding through financing activities. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company has established ¥36 billion in overdraft facilities with its existing relationship banks and, together with cash and deposits providing on-hand liquidity, put in place a structure capable of promptly meeting funding needs in emergencies and other crises. It also plans its funding based on plans that fully estimate the impact of the spread of COVID-19 and intends to maintain an on-hand liquidity ratio of 200% throughout the period.」
The company specified its emergency response measures, including ¥36 billion in overdraft facilities and maintaining an on-hand liquidity ratio of 200% during the period. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company established ¥36 billion in overdraft facilities with its existing relationship banks and, together with cash and deposits providing on-hand liquidity, put in place a structure capable of meeting emergency expenditures.」
In addition to ¥36 billion in overdraft facilities, the company stated a policy of maintaining on-hand liquidity equivalent to 2 months of consolidated revenue, specifying its funding and liquidity management framework. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company established ¥36 billion in overdraft facilities with its existing relationship banks and, together with cash and deposits providing on-hand liquidity, put in place a structure capable of meeting emergency expenditures.」
The company has specified a framework for responding to emergency expenditures by combining ¥36 billion in overdraft facilities with cash and deposits providing on-hand liquidity. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Considering ways to use treasury shares; reducing and improving the efficiency of total assets」
The company continues to address the use of treasury shares and the reduction and efficiency improvement of total assets as financial and capital policy issues. During the fiscal year, it acquired 463,400 treasury shares. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company is working to secure stable funding by establishing overdraft facilities to meet unexpected funding needs, building a financial structure capable of responding to all business opportunities, considering ways to use treasury shares, maintaining shareholder returns based on a 100% total payout ratio and a 40% dividend payout ratio, and reducing and improving the efficiency of total assets.」
Stable funding, the use of treasury shares, and the reduction and efficiency improvement of total assets are elements of the company's capital policy.