Intermestic Inc.
262A・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Currently a company with a board of auditors (5 directors, of whom 2 are outside directors). Scheduled to transition to a company with an audit and supervisory committee at the annual general meeting of shareholders on March 26, 2026 (6 directors, of whom 4 will be outside directors). The company has established a voluntary nomination and compensation committee and a special committee, both chaired by an independent outside director. The Board of Directors met 21 times in FY2025 (ending December 2025).
Risk Management
The Risk and Compliance Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, meets at least once per quarter to centrally manage company-wide risks, including sustainability risks such as climate change. The Internal Audit Office (5 members), reporting directly to the President and Representative Director, conducts internal audits based on an annual plan, and coordinates with the Audit & Supervisory Board Members and the accounting auditor under a three-way audit framework.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay stable and continuous dividends, with year-end dividends paid once a year in principle. The dividend per share for FY2025 (ending December 2025) was ¥44.00 (total dividends of ¥1,346 million). For FY2026 (ending December 2026), a year-end dividend of ¥51.00 (annual total of ¥51.00) is forecast. There is no record of share buybacks having been implemented.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay stable and continuous dividends from a long-term perspective, with decisions made by comprehensively considering business performance, payout ratio, and the management environment for each fiscal period. Dividends of surplus are, in principle, paid once a year as a year-end dividend, with the decision-making body being the general shareholders' meeting. Under the articles of incorporation, an interim dividend (record date: June 30 each year) may also be paid based on a resolution of the Board of Directors. The actual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) was ¥44.00 per year (¥0.00 at the second-quarter end, ¥44.00 year-end), and the forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥51.00 per year (¥0.00 at the second-quarter end, ¥51.00 year-end).
ESG
Sustainability risks and opportunities are comprehensively discussed by the Risk and Compliance Committee. In human capital development, the company promotes capability development based on "experiential learning" and advances women's empowerment, disclosing Zoff Co., Ltd.'s results: a 19.9% ratio of women in management positions, an 85.7% male childcare leave uptake rate, and a 77.3% gender pay gap. Quantitative targets for climate change and other areas have not yet been set.
Last updated: March 24, 2026