Software Service, Inc.
3733・Standard Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The board comprises 6 directors (of whom 1 is an outside director) and 3 corporate auditors (all outside). No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established, and the outside director ratio is low at approximately 16.7% (1/6). An Internal Audit Office (4 members) has been established as an organization under the direct control of the Representative Director, establishing a collaborative framework for the three-way audit system. All directors attended all 13 meetings of the Board of Directors held during the fiscal year under review.
Risk Management
The company has established the "Risk Management Regulations" and set up a Risk Management Committee headed by the General Manager of Internal Audit as the officer responsible for overall risk management. This committee oversees business risks including environmental, financial, legal, and information-related risks, and a framework is in place whereby material risks are discussed by the Compliance Committee and the Risk Management Committee before being reported to and overseen by the Board of Directors. As cybersecurity measures, the company has strengthened its ISMS operations and established an SSI-CSIRT, cooperating with external organizations. Personnel training is positioned as the foundation of risk management, and the company is also working to enhance employee education.
Shareholder Returns
Stable return policy in principle based on a single year-end dividend. The projected annual dividend for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥170 (an increase from ¥160 in the previous fiscal year). In addition, the company acquired 300,000 shares of treasury stock (¥3,544 million) via ToSTNeT-3 in March 2026.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to provide stable profit distribution with a view to long-term earnings conditions, with a year-end dividend once a year in principle. An interim dividend may be implemented by resolution of the Board of Directors under the Articles of Incorporation (record date: April 30 each year). Most recent dividend result: ¥160 for FY2025 (ended October 2025) (total dividends of ¥837 million). The projected annual dividend for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥170 (¥0 at the second quarter-end, ¥170 at year-end).
ESG
The company's sustainability strategy centers on human capital. It aims to maintain and expand its workforce of 1,804 employees and average tenure of 9.11 years, with the ratio of female managers at 11.5% (target: 12.6% by end of March 2026). The male childcare leave utilization rate stands at 59.5%, and the gender pay gap across all workers is 77.7%. The company promotes talent development centered on new graduate hiring, enhancement of in-house training content, and workplace environment improvements such as introduction of a work-from-home system. Sustainability governance operates through a framework in which the Corporate Planning Department makes proposals and reports to the Board of Directors and executive meetings. No quantitative disclosure regarding climate change is provided.
Last updated: January 26, 2026