Science Arts, Inc.
4412・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in November 2022). The Board of Directors consists of 7 directors (3 directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee members plus 4 directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members, all outside directors). The outside director ratio is 4/7 (approximately 57.1%). No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Promotion Committee headed by the Representative Director and President, which meets at least once per quarter. Based on the Risk Management Regulations, each department head identifies and manages risks, and a system has been built in which the Committee reports to the Board of Directors. The Company also collaborates with external experts such as its legal counsel.
Shareholder Returns
The company plans to pay its first-ever dividend from FY2026 (ending August 2026). A year-end dividend of ¥1.00 (annual total of ¥1.00) is planned, marking a shift from its no-dividend policy since founding. No share buybacks or shareholder benefit programs have been confirmed.
Dividend Policy
No dividend was paid in FY2025 (ending August 2025) (annual dividend of ¥0.00). Starting from FY2026 (ending August 2026), the company plans to pay its first dividend, with a year-end dividend of ¥1.00 (annual total of ¥1.00). The second-quarter-end dividend is ¥0.00. Dividends of surplus are, in principle, paid once annually as a year-end dividend (record date August 31), with the Board of Directors as the decision-making body. There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
A dedicated sustainability governance structure has not been established; sustainability is managed jointly with the existing corporate governance framework. Regarding human capital, the company discloses a female employee ratio of 48.3% and a female manager ratio of 40.0% (as of the end of August 2025), but has not set specific numerical targets. It has established personnel retention measures such as a flextime system, an employee stock ownership plan, and a stock-based compensation program. No disclosures related to climate change have been identified.
Last updated: November 27, 2025