Relationships with shareholders and investors

We provide information through various channels and on various interactive occasions so our shareholders and investors will deepen their understanding of the SHIBAURA MACHINE Group.

Basic policy on information disclosure

The SHIBAURA MACHINE Group discloses its corporate information, such as the Basic Commitment, the code of conduct, financial statements and other financial information, in a timely and appropriate manner so shareholders, investors, business partners, local community residents, and other stakeholders can gain a correct knowledge of the group's present condition.
Also, whenever important corporate information arises, it is disclosed promptly, accurately, and fairly.

SHIBAURA MACHINE established a “Policy relating to the system improvement and approach for promoting interactions with shareholders” based on the objective that constructive interactions with the shareholders contribute to sustainable growth of our company and creation of corporate values in the medium and long terms. For complete disclosure of information to investors, we established “Shibaura Machine Disclosure Policy” as the information disclosure guideline for shareholders and investors.

We are committed to the prevention of information leakage prior to disclosure by implementing a rigorous information management system to prevent the occurrence of insider trading.

Policy Regarding Systems and Measures for Promoting Dialogue with Shareholders

SHIBAURA MACHINE has defined the following policy to ensure that constructive dialogue with shareholders contributes to sustained company growth and increased corporate value over the medium and long term.

1. SHIBAURA MACHINE creates and operates a system for promoting constructive dialogue with shareholders through collaboration with related company departments.
   
2. SHIBAURA MACHINE continuously engages in activities that deepen shareholders' understanding of the company. These activities include financial results briefings, small meetings, factory tours, private viewings, and one-on-one meetings. SHIBAURA MACHINE also strives to continuously disclose information via business reports, the company website, etc. to enable shareholders to evaluate the company's medium- and long-term value.
3. SHIBAURA MACHINE carefully considers the valuable analysis results and advice concerning its operations that it receives through constructive dialogue with shareholders as information that can help further increase the company's value. SHIBAURA MACHINE actively uses this information in the management of the company.
   
4. SHIBAURA MACHINE's directors, SR personnel, and IR personnel engage in dialogue with shareholders. Depending on the desires of the shareholders and the matters they are primarily interested in, management executives, outside directors, and auditors may also meet with shareholders. All those who engage in dialogue with shareholders do so in accordance with separately defined regulations and strive to manage information thoroughly to prevent the leakage of critical undisclosed information (insider information).

SHIBAURA MACHINE Disclosure Policy

1. Basic policy
Our company discloses corporate information in a timely manner to ensure correct understanding by shareholders and investors regarding current state of the company.
For this purpose, it is our basic policy to make timely disclosure on a continuing basis of accurate information in our various IR materials that are necessary for investors to make their decisions.

2. Method or information disclosure
In compliance with the Timely Disclosure Rules prescribed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange in which our company is listed, we disclose our corporate information on the website of the Tokyo Stock Exchange through TDNet, a system of Timely Disclosure network.
At the same time, we publish this corporate information on our company website. Additionally, we are making efforts to provide our shareholders and investors with other information that is considered to have an effect on their investment decisions.

3. Quiet period
Our company sets a quiet period of one month until the day before a scheduled date of announcement of our financial statements. This is to prevent divulgence of information on our financial settlements (including quarterly settlements) and to ensure fairness of information disclosure. During the quiet period, we refrain from answering inquiries or making comments on our financial and business results forecast.
However, in the case there is a possibility during the quiet period that we have to correct the existing forecast significantly, we will make a timely announcement of the latest information pursuant to the Timely Disclosure Rules and our own information disclosure standards.

4. Information disclosure to a third party and business result forecast made by a third party
In individual meetings with investors and analysts, etc., we can answer inquiries only with regard to information such as facts that are already published or known to public, or information on the business environment in general. In addition, we do not endorse any comments on our company or forecasts of our business results that are made by a third party because actual business results will be affected by various factors.

5. Other
For the use of the information published on our company website, please refer to our disclosure policy and disclaimer of liability.