Kufu Company Inc.
4376・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Nominating Committee structure. Of the 6 directors, 4 are outside directors (all independent officers), giving an outside director ratio of 66.7%. An outside director serves as chairman of the Board of Directors, and outside directors also chair the Nominating, Compensation, and Audit Committees, ensuring a high degree of independence. The Board of Directors met 17 times during the fiscal year under review, with an attendance rate of 100% for all directors (Mr. Homma attended all 13 meetings held after his appointment).
Risk Management
Based on the Compliance and Risk Management Regulations, the company has established a system in which risk and compliance matters are reported from the Executive Officers' Meeting to the Board of Directors. It has established the Basic Regulations for Information Security and the Personal Information Protection Regulations, positioning the maintenance of user trust as its most critical issue. The Audit Committee audits the effectiveness of the risk management system, and an internal whistleblowing system has also been established. Sustainability risks are evaluated and countermeasures are considered by the Board of Directors and the Executive Officers' Meeting.
Shareholder Returns
No dividend continues. The dividend forecast is ¥0 for both the interim and full year of FY2026 (ending September 2026). No change to the policy of prioritizing investment in business expansion and retained earnings. Share buybacks have been minor in scale, with no substantial shareholder return measures implemented.
Dividend Policy
While recognizing shareholder returns as an important policy matter, the company currently prioritizes strengthening its operational structure for business efficiency and investing in business expansion, and focuses on retaining earnings. Under its articles of incorporation, dividends of surplus may be paid at fiscal year-end (based on the end of September) and at the interim stage (based on the end of March) by resolution of the Board of Directors. The annual dividend for FY2025 (ended September 2025) was ¥0, the interim dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥0, and the full-year dividend forecast is also ¥0, with no revision from the most recent dividend forecast.
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Committee (comprising executive officers and others) that reports to the Board of Directors. For human capital, the company has set targets of a 50% ratio of female employees and a 40% ratio of female managers by FY2030 (ending September 2030); actual results for the current period were 55% and 22%, respectively. The company promotes three policies: resolving information gaps, contributing to local communities, and promoting diverse talent. No quantitative indicators or targets related to climate change have been disclosed at this time.
Last updated: December 22, 2025