Dialogue with Shareholders and Investors
Approach to dialogue with shareholders and investors
The Group is committed to engaging in dialogue with our shareholders and investors to contribute to sustainable growth and mid- to long-term corporate value improvement. In addition to disclosing information in a timely and appropriate manner, we also strive daily to improve the usefulness of this disclosed information for everyone who uses it, keeping in mind honest and transparent communication.
Going forward, we will continue to build a strong trust relationship through dialogue with shareholders and investors.
Main activities (FY2024)
| Target | Activities | Achievements | Responsible person | Holding method, theme, etc. |
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| Shareholders | General Meeting of Shareholders | June 2024 | ─ | Implementation of a hybrid virtual General Meeting of Shareholders (live streaming) |
| Institutional investors / Analysts (Japan and overseas) | Financial results briefings | 4 times | CEO, President, Officers in charge of domains, Officer in charge of IR |
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| Business briefings | Twice | President of an operating company |
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| Small meetings with the President | Once | President | Enhancement of dialogue between the President and institutional investors | |
| Individual interviews | 187 times | Officer in charge of IR | Online or face-to-face dialogue | |
| Investor relations (IR) activities overseas (individual visits) | Once | President, Officer in charge of IR |
Holding of interviews for senior management to meet with overseas institutional investors Visited Singapore |
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| Conferences sponsored by securities companies | Twice | Officer in charge of IR | We participate in conferences held by securities companies to create opportunities for dialogue with new investors | |
| Facility visits | Once | Facility manager | Various facility tours held to promote understanding of the Group Visited “Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi” |
Efforts to improve the effectiveness of dialogue and enhance information disclosure
- Increasing the number of facility tours held in response to requests from investors and analysts
- Reviewing the annual cycle for various IR activities aimed at constructive dialogue with investors and analysts
- Enhancing information provision through notices of the general meeting of shareholders, financial results briefing materials, value reports, etc.
Shareholders and Investors Feedback Based on Dialogue with Management
The Group shares the contents of questions and comments from individual interviews with investors and analysts with management and related departments on a monthly basis, and also shares analyst reports issued by securities companies.
Furthermore, IR activities are reported to the Board of Directors once a year.
Under the ongoing SMILE145, the 8th Mid-Term Management Plan, the Group has also considered the opinions of investors and analysts in disclosing cash allocation and setting ROIC and ROE as KPIs, and the Group has worked to expand the disclosed information in financial results briefing materials and enhance the content in Value Reports.