P.11 Top Message

11 Top Message Representative Director & CEO Mitsuo Sugimoto The capital market is at a major turning point. As "information infrastructure for capital markets," we connect companies and investors and support constructive dialogue. We contribute to sustainable corporate value enhancement and market development, and we will challenge ourselves to create new value toward 2030. Responding Quickly to Changes in the Industry Environment In 2025, the Japanese capital market reached a major turning point. In addition to the expansion of the individual investor base due to the spread of the new NISA, companies are required to engage in constructive dialogue with investors more than ever. This is driven by the Tokyo Stock Exchange's request for "management conscious of capital cost and stock price" and the mandatory sustainability disclosure. IR is evolving from activities centered on information disclosure to communication that co-creates corporate value. Amid these changes, we have supported the realization of an efficient capital market and the maximization of corporate value by connecting listed companies and investors, based on our philosophy of "MAXIMIZE CORPORATE VALUE." In fiscal 2025, we achieved record-high performance with Net Sales of 6,051 million yen and Operating Profit of 1,302 million yen, marking 10 consecutive years of revenue growth. However, we view this not as a goal, but as a passing point to a new growth stage.