GS Yuasa Corporation discloses information in accordance with the Companies Act, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, and other laws and regulations (hereafter, “laws and regulations”), as well as rules pertaining to timely disclosure, such as the Securities Listing Regulations of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (hereafter, “disclosure rules”). GS Yuasa Corporation discloses information proactively and fairly, including decisions, events, and information related to financial results that have a material effect on investment decisions, as well as information not required to be disclosed by laws and regulations or disclosure rules, but deemed to be beneficial to stakeholders.
(1) Information required to be disclosed by laws and regulations or disclosure rules
Legal disclosure
- Information disclosure pursuant to the Companies Act: convocation notices for shareholder meetings, etc.
- Information disclosure pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act: statutory financial reports, securities registration statements, quarterly securities reports, extraordinary securities reports, etc.
Disclosure in accordance with timely disclosure rules, such as the Securities Listing Regulations of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Timely disclosure: decisions and events required by the Tokyo Stock Exchange to be disclosed in a timely manner, etc.
- Other: corporate governance reports, etc.
(2) Information not required to be disclosed by laws and regulations or disclosure rules
Financial results briefing materials and integrated reports (GS Yuasa Report), etc.
The General Manager of the Corporate Office of GS Yuasa Corporation has control over information disclosure operations. Information required to be disclosed by laws and regulations or disclosure rules is disclosed by the information officer in each department immediately after approval by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
Other information not required to be disclosed by laws and regulations or disclosure rules is disclosed by the information officer in each department.
Of the information required to be disclosed by laws and regulations or disclosure rules, GS Yuasa Corporation promptly carries out information disclosure using either the Electronic Disclosure for Investors' NETwork (EDINET) system provided by the Financial Services Agency for information disclosure pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, or the Timely Disclosure network (TDnet) system operated by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for information disclosure in accordance with disclosure rules. GS Yuasa Corporation also posts this information on its website. Information required to be disclosed by other laws and regulations or disclosure rules is disclosed promptly and appropriately.
Also, information not required to be disclosed by laws and regulations or disclosure rules is promptly disclosed on GS Yuasa Corporation’s website or via news media so that such information is communicated to the public as fairly as possible.
In addition, when taking into account the accessing of information by overseas shareholders and investors, and other overseas stakeholders, information needed to make investment decisions and the like is also disclosed by GS Yuasa Corporation in English to a necessary and reasonable extent.
GS Yuasa Corporation recognizes four weeks prior to earnings announcements as a quiet period in order to prevent information leaks during the preparation period for earnings announcements and ensure the fairness of disclosure. During this period, the Company refrains from commenting on or responding to questions regarding its financial results.
GS Yuasa Corporation aims to appropriately manage sensitive company information and prevent insider trading by establishing insider trading restrictions and rules on the management of inside information and making sure that employees are aware of them.
Of the information GS Yuasa Corporation discloses, forward-looking statements related to operating performance forecasts and future projections are based on decisions considered rational at the time of disclosure. Actual results may differ from forecasts.