Bizmates, Inc.
9345・Growth Market・Services
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, comprising 4 directors (2 outside directors, 50% outside ratio). The company plans to transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 27, 2026 (post-transition: 5 directors, of whom 3 will be outside directors). All corporate auditors (3 members) are outside auditors. The accounting auditor is PwC Japan LLC. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
The Company has established the "Risk and Compliance Management Regulations" and set up a Risk and Compliance Committee that meets once every half year. In addition to appropriate discussions at Board of Directors meetings and management meetings, the Company has established a system for obtaining advice from external experts through advisory contracts with attorneys, certified public accountants, and social insurance and labor consultants. An internal whistleblowing system and regulations for the exclusion of antisocial forces have also been established.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is a year-end dividend once per year; the FY2025 (ending December 2025) actual dividend was ¥15 per share (annual). The FY2026 (ending December 2026) forecast is also ¥15 per share (year-end dividend), maintaining the same amount as the previous period. There is no mention of share buybacks or shareholder benefit programs.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once per year. The annual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) is ¥15 per share (¥0 at the second-quarter end, ¥15 at year-end). The dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is also ¥15 per share (¥0 at the second-quarter end, ¥15 at year-end), the same amount as the previous period. Note that a 2-for-1 stock split of common shares was implemented effective October 1, 2025, and dividend amounts for the second quarter of FY2025 (ending December 2025) and earlier are stated as the actual amounts prior to the stock split. There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
Sustainability initiatives centered on human capital. The company discloses a ratio of women in management positions of 28.2% (target: 30%), a paid leave utilization rate of 81.1%, and average length of service of 2.7 years (target: 3.5 years). It offers employees free access to its own English conversation and Japanese language services, along with rank-based training programs, to promote the development and retention of diverse talent. No quantitative disclosures related to climate change are included.
Last updated: March 26, 2026