Nousouken Corporation
3541・Growth Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 5 members (1 outside director, outside director ratio of 20%), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 members (all outside auditors). No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established. The Board of Directors meets 12 times per year, with a high attendance rate among all directors.
Risk Management
Established Risk Management Regulations and built a company-wide risk management framework with the Corporate Management Department serving as the primary department in charge. The company has entered into advisory agreements with external experts such as lawyers and labor and social security attorneys, and strives for early detection and prevention of risks. Sustainability-related risks are currently managed by the Sustainability Promotion Office, with plans to integrate this function into the Corporate Management Department's risk management framework going forward.
Shareholder Returns
No dividend forecast for both the interim and full fiscal year ending August 2026 (annual dividend of ¥0.00). The company continues to prioritize growth investment and building internal reserves. As a subsequent event, a going-private transaction via MBO is underway (delisting scheduled for April 27, 2026).
Dividend Policy
Annual dividend of ¥0.00 for both the fiscal year ending August 2025 and the fiscal year ending August 2026 (no dividend for either the interim or year-end periods). No change to the dividend forecast. Separately, the tender offer by SOMPO Light Vortex Inc. (settlement on February 24, 2026) was completed, and a share consolidation combining 550,000 shares into 1 share (effective date April 30, 2026) was approved at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on April 10, 2026. The company's shares are scheduled to be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of April 27, 2026.
ESG
In March 2024, the company established a Sustainability Promotion Office headed by the President and Representative Director. It identified three materiality issues linking SDGs with business strategy. In terms of human capital, the ratio of female managers stood at 32.4% (achieving the target of 30% set for August 2025), while the gender pay gap was 79.6% for full-time employees and 99.2% for part-time employees. The company is also advancing internal environment improvements such as health management initiatives, a harassment consultation desk, and a remote work system.
Last updated: November 28, 2025