Appier Group, Inc.
4180・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 8 directors (including 4 outside directors, all of whom are members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee), with an outside director ratio of 50%. The annual securities report does not mention the establishment of a Nomination Committee or a Compensation Committee. The accounting auditor is PwC Japan LLC. The Board of Directors held 14 meetings during the fiscal year under review, with all directors maintaining high attendance rates.
Risk Management
The Company has established the "Risk Management Regulations" to build a system for preventing the materialization of risks through early identification and sharing of risk information. The Legal Department, as the department overseeing compliance, monitors legal compliance, and a Whistle-blowing System has been put in place. The Company also works with outside experts, such as legal and accounting specialists, to address business risks.
Shareholder Returns
Continuing dividends while maintaining a priority on growth investment. Actual results for FY2025 (ended December 2025) were ¥2.25 per share (year-end lump sum). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is a dividend increase to ¥2.30 per share (year-end lump sum). A small amount of share buybacks was carried out in the current quarter.
Dividend Policy
The dividend amount is determined by taking into account business results, financial position, and core free cash flow (cash flow from operating activities plus expenditures for the acquisition of intangible assets). The decision-making body for dividends of surplus is the Board of Directors. Actual results for FY2025 (ended December 2025) were ¥2.25 per share (year-end lump sum, total ¥229 million). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥2.30 per share (year-end lump sum). No dividends are paid at the end of the first quarter or the end of the third quarter.
ESG
Climate-related information based on TCFD was disclosed in July 2025. Total GHG emissions for FY2025 (ending December 2025) were 2,645.0t-CO2e (Scope 1: 221.4, Scope 2: 450.6, Scope 3: 1,973.0). In terms of human capital, the company achieved a female employee ratio of 42.2% and a female board member ratio of 25.0%. DE&I is positioned as a core value, with diverse talent recruited and developed globally across 17 locations in 15 countries.
Last updated: March 26, 2026