Fixstars Corporation
3687・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors comprises 9 members (including 5 outside directors, an outside ratio of approximately 55.6%), with Representative Director and President Satoshi Miki serving as chairman of the Board. There is no mention in the securities report of the establishment of a Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee. The Board of Directors held 13 meetings during the fiscal year under review (including 5 written resolutions), with all members maintaining high attendance rates. The Board of Corporate Auditors is composed of 3 outside corporate auditors.
Risk Management
Based on the "Risk Management Regulations," the Risk Management Committee, under the direction of the Head of the Administration Division, is responsible for preventing risks before they occur and responding when they arise. Legal risks are mitigated through advisory agreements with law firms and a labor and social security attorney corporation. For sustainability-related risks (such as climate change and legal/regulatory changes), a framework has been established in which the Risk Management Committee monitors such risks and reports periodically to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥19 (year-end lump sum), an increase from ¥18 in the previous period. The dividend forecast has been revised in line with the revision of full-year earnings forecasts. The company targets a consolidated payout ratio of 30% and DOE of 7% or higher over the medium term, with a basic policy of paying dividends once a year at fiscal year-end.
Dividend Policy
The company targets a consolidated payout ratio of 30% and DOE (consolidated dividend on equity ratio) of 7% or higher over the medium term. Its basic policy is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end, and it implements active and flexible profit distributions in line with business performance while securing internal reserves necessary for future business development and strengthening its management foundation. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥19 (¥0 at second-quarter end, ¥19 at year-end). Dividends of surplus and repurchases of treasury stock may be carried out by resolution of the Board of Directors.
ESG
The company positions the reduction of power consumption and environmental impact through the provision of software acceleration solutions as a social contribution inherent in its business itself. Scope 1 emissions are currently zero, and Scope 2 emissions target a 20% reduction by FY2030 (ending September 2030) based on FY2025 (ending September 2025) levels. In terms of human capital, the company discloses a ratio of women in management positions of 12.0% (target: 20% by FY2027 (ending September 2027)) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 70.0% (target: 100% by FY2027 (ending September 2027)). A Sustainability Committee has been established, chaired by the Representative Director and President, with the Board of Directors monitoring progress.
Last updated: December 16, 2025