Corporate Governance

Based on OUR PHILOSOPHY (TIS INTEC Group Philosophy) and Group Vision, we have formulated basic corporate governance policies aimed at improving the Group’s corporate value over the medium and long terms. We are working constantly to enhance corporate governance.

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• Basic Policies on Corporate Governance (as of April 1, 2024)

Basic Policy

TIS will constantly strive to achieve the highest level of corporate governance and will work to maintain and further enhance its approaches to corporate governance.
Management believes that the key to good corporate governance is to ensure transparency and fairness in decision-making processes, make full and effective use of management resources, and raise the integrity of management practices through swift and accurate assessment of situations, from the viewpoint of promoting sustainable corporate growth and boosting medium- and long-term corporate value. Accordingly, management at the Company is committed to upholding good corporate governance in line with the following basic principles.

1. To respect the rights of shareholders and to ensure equality.
2. To consider the interests of stakeholders, including shareholders, and work with stakeholders in an appropriate manner to achieve stated goals.
3. To disclose corporate information appropriately and ensure transparency.
4. To engage in constructive dialogue with shareholders based on a medium- to long-term investment perspective.

Compliance with the Corporate Governance Code

TIS complies with all principles of the Corporate Governance Code.
The status of the Company’s responses to each principle of the Corporate Governance Code is described in the Corporate Governance Report.

• Corporate Governance Report (as of June 26, 2024)

Corporate Governance Structure

Reason for Selection of Current Corporate Governance Organization

TIS is a Company with an Audit & Supervisory Board, a model chosen for its double-check function through which the Board of Directors oversees the execution of business activities and the Audit & Supervisory Board audits activities to ensure operations are legal and appropriate. In addition, the Company aims to strengthen the supervisory function of the Board of Directors by appointing outside directors with industry- and corporate management-related experience and insight and drawing on advice and recommendations from an independent standpoint to ensure the validity and appropriateness of decision-making by the Board of Directors.

Organizational Chart

• Articles of Incorporation (as of March 2, 2023)

Executive Officer System

The Company has adopted an executive officer system to accelerate management decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors. Directors delegate business execution to Executive Officers, and these Executive Officers provide specific direction, orders, and supervision to each business unit head.

Viewpoint regarding Composition of Board of Directors

The Board of Directors shall be composed of no more than 15 directors, at least one-third of whom shall be independent external directors. The Board of Directors recognizes its fiduciary responsibility toward shareholders, supervises management strategy, management plans and other important decision-making and business execution of the Company, as prescribed by laws and regulations, the Articles of Incorporation and Company regulations, and bears a responsibility to ensure sustainable growth and enhance medium- to long-term corporate value. In the case of directors that constitute the Board of Directors, after engaging in discussion at meetings of the Board of Directors, the Company shall nominate persons who have extensive experience, strong insights and a high level of specialization that is appropriate for these obligations based on the election criteria prescribed by the Company.

Summary of Results of Analysis and Evaluation of Effectiveness of Board of Directors

TIS strives for the best corporate governance for its sustainable growth and improvement of corporate value and works continuously to make improvements in that area. Since fiscal 2016, ended March 31, 2016, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the Board of Directors each fiscal year with the aim of identifying issues and areas for improvement and linking them to initiatives to improve the Board's effectiveness. Currently, the Company makes an effort to strengthen the monitoring function of the Board of Directors to speed up and streamline decision making and business execution of the Group. For the fiscal 2024 evaluation, all directors and Audit & Supervisory Board members were given a questionnaire to be submitted anonymously. The questionnaire asked them to conduct a comprehensive self-evaluation and self-analysis of the priority themes for further enhanced corporate governance as well as the operation of the Board of Directors. Individual interviews were also conducted, and the Board of Directors held discussions based on the results of those interviews. The method and results of the evaluation are described below.

1. Method of evaluation

TIS distributed a questionnaire regarding the effectiveness of the Board of Directors to all directors and members of the Audit & Supervisory Board members and obtained responses. In addition, personnel of its administrative office conducted an interviews with to all directors and members of the Audit & Supervisory Board members. The Company's Board of Directors then used these results to analyze and evaluate the Board's effectiveness of the Board of Directors.
Note that TIS conducted this effectiveness evaluation and discussed action policies/suggestions to improve effectiveness going forward based on advice and verification by external experts.

2. Coverage of evaluation

The fiscal 2024 evaluation was conducted with a focus on the status of initiatives for the priority themes for further enhanced corporate governance in the fiscal 2025 onward, in addition to the operation of the Board of Directors in the fiscal 2024.

1. (1) Operation of the Board of Directors
   We confirmed the appropriateness of agenda selection, frequency of/time required for meeting, explanation about meeting agenda, and materials provided and amount of information contained from a perspective of strengthening the monitoring function.
2. (2) Priority themes for further enhanced corporate governance
   We confirmed the appropriateness and sufficiency for the following themes:
   • Board of Directors' supervisory function
   • Expected roles for Directors
   • Delegation of authority to execution side
   • Composition of the Board of Directors
   • Ideal state of advisory committees (Nomination, Remuneration and CS)
   • Coordination between the Board of Directors and auditing bodies
   • Dialogue with shareholders, and other themes.

3. Results of analysis and evaluation of effectiveness of the Board of Directors

In fiscal 2024, the Board of Directors formulated an annual schedule and reviewed delegation of authority based on the issues, "improving the quality of discussions" and "focus on medium- to long-term discussions," identified in the previous fiscal year. As a result, in the questionnaires and interviews, the self-evaluation indicated that there was no matter inadequate/insufficient as initiatives for the operation of the Board of Directors and further enhanced corporate governance. On the other hand, regarding the evolution of monitoring model the Board of Directors had advanced, it acknowledged that further progress was required for monitoring of the nomination and remuneration governance, positioned as an especially important supervisory function, and execution in implementing the medium- to long-term strategy.

1. (1) Evaluation for the operation of the Board of Directors
   • Explanation about meeting agenda, and materials provided and amount of information contained were almost adequate.
   • On the other hand, in order to further improve the medium- to long-term corporate value, it was important to clarify the roles of the Board of Directors and business executions in formulating and implementing the short-, medium-, and long-term strategies. There was room to review selecting important meeting agenda and sorting out points of discussion so that their roles are exercised.
   • The frequency of and time required for meeting should be considered in line with the content of themes to be deliberated.
2. (2) Evaluation for the priority themes for enhanced corporate governance
   • Based on the issues above, it was necessary to continuously consider Directors' exercise of their expected roles, increased delegation of authority from the Board of Directors to execution side, and accompanying revision to the composition of the Board of Directors.

4. Responses based on analysis and evaluation

In light of the results of the fiscal 2024 evaluation, TIS has classified its initiatives addressing the operation of the Board of Directors and priority themes for enhanced corporate governance into short-term category and medium- to long-term category, and will work on them step by step from fiscal 2025 on an ongoing basis.

<Short-term initiatives>
As monitoring model, the Company will develop meeting agenda, and define the criteria for delegation of authority, expected roles for Directors and perspectives for discussions, thereby clarifying the code of conduct for the operation of the Board of Directors within the fiscal 2025.

<Medium- to long-term initiatives>
TIS will continue to consider the following themes for the strengthening of the monitoring board function aiming at further improving the effectiveness of the Board of Directors.

• Further revision to the contents of deliberations by the Board of Directors
• Nomination and remuneration governance
• Composition of the Board of Directors based on the above
• Operation of business execution in line with the strengthening of the Board's monitoring function

Policy and Procedures for Election, dismissal, and Nomination of Directors, etc.

In nominating candidates for directors, audit & supervisory board members and executive officers, the Board of Directors will nominate persons with abundant experience, a high level of insight and advanced specialization based on the following election criteria that make them suitable as directors or audit & supervisory board members in order to realize effective corporate governance and contribute to the sustainable growth of the Company as well as the enhancement of its medium- to long-term corporate value while also considering aspects of diversity such as gender, internationality, career and age.
If a situation arises where a management executive should be dismissed, the Board of Directors shall determine a dismissal proposal. However, the dismissal of a director shall be conducted in accordance with the Companies Act and other relevant provisions.

Reason for Election of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members

• Directors

• Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Board of Directors Skills Matrix

The Board of Directors needs to have a wide range of knowledge, experience and diversity in order to ensure the sustainable growth of the Company and increase its corporate value over the medium to long term. The experience, knowledge, skills, etc. that we consider to be particularly necessary have been set out below based on our materiality, GroupVision2032, and Medium-Term Management Plan 2024-2026.

<Skills matrix>
Among the skills possessed by each member, the skills that are particularly expected

Profiles of our corporate officers are available here .

Training Policy for Directors and Auditors

For directors and auditors, including external directors and external auditors, the Company will provide and arrange training opportunities that are appropriate for individual directors and auditors and support the cost of such training. The objective of such training is to provide an opportunity to acquire necessary knowledge regarding the Group's businesses, financial affairs and organization and to understand the duties and responsibilities required of directors and auditors when assuming office, as well as to continuously update these attributes during the term of office.

External Directors and External Auditors

The Company has three external directors and three external auditors. The determination of the independence of external directors and external auditors is prescribed by the requirements of the Companies Act as well as judgement criteria to ensure the independence of external directors and external auditors (referred to as "external officers" hereafter) as described below, with reference to the rules and regulations of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Primary Activities of External Directors and External Auditors (Year ended March 31, 2024)

Note:In addition to the above-mentioned number of meetings of the Board of Directors that were held, we have made two written resolutions deemed to have been made by the Board of Directors based on the provisions of Article 370 of the Companies Act and Article 27 of the Articles of Incorporation.

Summary of Content of Liability Agreements

In accordance with Article 427, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, each of Audit & Supervisory Board enters into an agreement with the Company that limits legal responsibility for liability compensation as set forth under Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the same law.
The limit of liability compensation, based on these agreements, is an amount provided for in Article 425, Paragraph 1, of the same law.

Overview of the contents of the officers’ liability insurance contract

The Company has concluded an officer liability insurance contract as stipulated in Article 430-3, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act with an insurance company as follows:

1. Scope of the insured

1. (1) Directors, audit & supervisory board members and executive officers of the Company and consolidated subsidiaries of the Company
2. (2) Executive officers and employees who are dispatched to or concurrently serving at overseas subsidiaries and overseas investment companies of the Company

2. Overview of the contents of the insurance contract

In the event of a claim for damages due to an action (including in-action) by the insured as part of their duties as officers of the company, that falls under (1), damages including compensation for damages and legal expenses to be borne by the insured shall be compensated for under the said insurance agreement. However, damages, etc., incurred by officers themselves who have conducted a criminal act such as bribery and/or intentionally conducted an illegal act are not subject to compensation. This way, measures are taken to ensure that the appropriateness of the execution of duties by officers, etc. is not impaired.
The Company bears the full amount of insurance premiums including the rider portion, and there are no substantial premiums borne by the insured.

Overview of the policies for determination of remuneration, etc.

1. Remuneration determination policies

In order to ensure objectivity and transparency of the remuneration determination process and further strengthen the corporate governance framework, the Company has set up an arbitrary remuneration committee consisting mainly of Independent External Directors as an advisory body to the Board of Directors.
Officers' remuneration is determined by the resolution of the Board of Directors after consulting and reporting to the Remuneration Committee with the basic policy of strengthening incentives to improve performance by implementing a remuneration system linked to the company performance indicators.

2. Remuneration structure for officers

The Company's remuneration system consists of base remuneration, performance-linked remuneration and performance-linked stock remuneration. Each remuneration's type, calculation method and provision method are as follows.

3. Remuneration structure for External Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members

The remuneration for External Directors consists of only base remuneration without performance-linked remuneration paid.
Also, remuneration for Audit & Supervisory Board Members is determined through discussions among Audit & Supervisory Board Members. Only base remuneration is paid without linking to performance from the perspective of ensuring a high degree of independence.

4. Other

When the performance-linked stock remuneration system was introduced, the Board of Directors resolved to stipulate activities that are not complying with the stock delivery regulations and a clause that makes it possible to request that a person who has violated the regulations returns the amount equivalent to the delivered shares, etc. and a clause that makes it possible to confiscate the awarded points.

5. Process to determine officers’ remuneration

1. (1) Based on the medium-term management plan, evaluate the results including the status of achievement of the business plans drawn up at the beginning of the fiscal year at a performance evaluation meeting to be held in late May, every year.
2. (2) At the performance evaluation meeting mentioned in (1) above, the President and Representative Director evaluates officers.
3. (3) Consult on the evaluation result of (2) above and the amount of remuneration based on the evaluation result at the Remuneration Committee to be held in mid-June each year.
4. (4) The Board of Directors shall resolve the amount of remuneration for officers, which has been mentioned to and discussed with the Remuneration Committee mentioned in (3) above.
5. (5) Among the annual amount of officers' remuneration, which has been resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors as described in (4) above, base remuneration is paid monthly while performance-linked remuneration is paid in one lump sum in July.
6. (6) As for the level of the amount of officers' remuneration, we ask a third-party organization to conduct a survey on officers' remuneration to analyze trends of other companies from July each year.
7. (7) We report the result of the officers' remuneration survey conducted by the third-party in (6) above to the Remuneration Committee in November each year to inquire about a revision of the amount of officers' remuneration.

Performance-linked stock remuneration is calculated based on the stock delivery regulations, and there is no room for discretion of the Representative Director or the Remuneration Committee.

6. Activities of the Advisory Committee with respect to determination of officers’ remuneration

A total of six Remuneration Committee meetings were held in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, to inquire about the validity of the remuneration of the Company based on comparative analysis between the officers' remuneration amount of the Company and the officers' remuneration of other companies, which had been made by the research company, as well as amendments to officer remuneration systems that would act as an incentive for officers to contribute to enhancing corporate value. The Board of Directors put a proposal on officers' remuneration on the agenda based on the result of the advice given by the relevant organization.

7. Method of calculating remuneration

The calculation methods for the base remuneration, performance-linked remuneration and performance-linked stock remuneration shown in 2. are as follows:

(1) Base remuneration

Paid based on the magnitude of the role and the scope of responsibility for each position.

(2) Performance-linked remuneration

For the calculation of performance-linked remuneration, a provision rate is calculated based on company-wide performance, the performance of the responsible organization and individual appraisal. Then, a performance evaluation ratio for each position is added to the calculated provision rate. The delivered rate is used for the calculating individual payments (0% to 150%). The specific calculation method is as follows:

Performance-linked remuneration assessment item

(i) Allocation ratio of performance evaluation for each position
The amount of individual performance-linked remuneration is calculated by determining an allocation ratio of performance evaluation for each position as follows, and calculating an evaluation score for company-wide performance, the performance of the responsible organization and individual appraisal separately.

(ii) Determination of company-wide performance evaluation score

1) Company-wide performance indicator and evaluation ratio
Company-wide performance evaluation is determined with the degree of achievement of the plan for each indicator and each indicator's ratio.
A company-wide performance score is calculated based on the company-wide performance score formula in 2).

2) Company-wide performance evaluation score formula
A company-wide performance evaluation score is determined using the formula below based on the degree of achievement of the target value for each company-wide performance indicator and each indicator's ratio.

Company-wide performance evaluation score = Σ (Degree of achievement of each financial indicator × each ratio) + Σ (Degree of achievement of each non-financial indicator × each ratio)

*The upper limit is 150% if it exceeds 150%.

(iii) Determination of organizational performance evaluation score
Organizational performance is calculated within a range of 0 to 100 points based on the degree of achievement of financial and non-financial indicators for the officer's responsible organization during the target fiscal year for the performance evaluation. The calculated organizational performance evaluation score is divided by the base score of 66.5 points so that it falls within a range of 0% to 150%, and the evaluation score is determined within a range of 0% to 150%.

Organizational performance evaluation score = Performance evaluation of responsible organization/base score

*The upper limit is 150% if it exceeds 150%.

(iv) Determination of individual performance evaluation score
An individual performance evaluation score is delivered as a final five-grade evaluation based on the two-axis evaluation assessing the progress of the strategies developed as targets by an eligible officer for his/her responsible organization in the previous fiscal year (three-grade evaluation) and the degree of leadership demonstrated (three-grade evaluation) by the officer.

(v) Formula for individual performance-linked remuneration
(i) Allocation ratio of performance evaluation for each position, (ii) Company-wide performance, (iii) Organizational performance and (iv) Individual performance described above are separately evaluated. The amount of remuneration is determined with the following formula.

(3) Performance-linked stock remuneration

Performance-linked stock remuneration is a system that provides non-monetary remuneration (hereinafter referred to as the "System"). The Company establishes an incentive plan that covers consecutive three (3) fiscal years (hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment Period") as the consideration for executing duties during the target job execution period. Under the System set in fiscal 2024, the Company grants officers who are eligible for the System (hereinafter referred to as "Eligible Officers") 50% each of the base points defined for each position as a performance-linked part (PSU) and fixed part (RSU) during the Assessment Period of the three (3) consecutive fiscal years from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2026. As a general rule, in July, after the completion of the Assessment Period, for people who satisfy certain requirements, the number of base points is converted into stock delivery points based on the formula for performance-linked stock remuneration for each person, and the Company's common stock is provided in accordance with the total number of the stock delivery points.
(1 point = 1 share)
About 50% of the Company stock is sold on the stock market to secure the funds to pay taxes and the proceeds of the sales is paid.

• PSU (Performance Share Unit) is the Company's common stock provided after three (3) fiscal years have passed from the beginning of the application to Eligible Officers who belong to the Company as of April 1 of the initial fiscal year of the application based on the growth rate of the Company's stock price during the Assessment Period. (50% is paid in cash equivalent to the market price.)
• RSU (Restricted Share Unit) system is introduced in fiscal 2024 and allows the Company to grant Eligible Officers who belong to the Company as of April 1 of the initial fiscal year of the application a fixed number of the Company's common stock after three (3) fiscal years have passed from the beginning of the application. (50% is paid in cash equivalent to the market price.)

(i) Performance evaluation period (model period from 2024 to 2026)

(ii) Calculation of base amount for each position
Base amount used to grant points is set for each position as follows:

Base amount for each position = Base remuneration for each position × Coefficient for each position

(iii) Method of calculating point (1 point = 1 share)

1) PSU:

1. At the beginning of fiscal year
   Number of base points (PSU) =
   Base amount for each position × 50% / The Company's stock price at the time of acquisition (figures below the decimal point are omitted)
2. At the time of performance evaluation (at the time of granting stock)
   Number of stock delivery points (PSU) =
   Number of base points (PSU) = Number of months of service / 12 months × Performance-linked coefficient (figures below 1 point are omitted)
3. Performance-linked coefficient
   The performance-linked coefficient applied at the time of the performance evaluation (at the time of granting stock) is determined based on relative TSR as follows:

2) RSU:

1. At the beginning of fiscal year
   Number of base points (RSU)
   = Base amount for each position × 50% / The Company's stock price at the time of acquisition (figures below the decimal point are omitted)
2. At the time of share delivery
   Number of stock delivery points (RSU)
   = Number of base points (RSU) = Number of months of service/12 months × Performance-linked coefficient (figures below 1 point are omitted)

3) Number of stock delivery points:
Number of stock delivery points
= Number of stock delivery points (PSU) + Number of stock delivery points (RSU)

(iv) Calculation method of relative TSR (%) (As an example for the explanation, the case of fiscal 2024 is shown.)

Relative TSR (%) = The Company's RSR (%) / TOPIX growth rate (%)

The Company's RSR (%) = (B + C) / A
A: Average closing price of the Company's stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in May 2024
B: Average closing price of the Company's stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in May 2027
C: Total amount of dividend per share of the Company's stock from the beginning of fiscal 2024 to the end of fiscal 2026

TOPIX growth rate (%) = E / D
D: Average closing price of TOPIX on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in May 2024
E: Average closing price of TOPIX on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in May 2027

Remuneration for Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members (Year ended March 31, 2024)

Notes

1. There is no employee portion of salaries for Directors who concurrently serve as employees for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Also, no bonuses were paid because the Company has not implemented an Officer retirement benefit system.
2. As of the end of the fiscal year under review, there are nine (9) Directors (including three (3) External Directors) and five (5) Audit & Supervisory Board Members (including three (3) External Audit & Supervisory Board Members). It is different from the above-mentioned number of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members because it includes two (2) Directors and one (1) External Audit & Supervisory Board Member who retired at the conclusion of the 15th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which was held on June 23, 2023.
3. It has been resolved at the first Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which was held on June 25, 2009, that the amount of remuneration for Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members (base remuneration and performance-linked remuneration) shall be 400 million yen or less per year (of which, 50 million yen or less for External Directors) and 85 million yen or less per year for Audit & Supervisory Board Members. At the conclusion of the relevant General Meeting of Shareholders, there are eight (8) Directors (including two (2) External Directors) and four (4) Audit & Supervisory Board Members (including three (3) External Audit & Supervisory Board Members).
4. Performance-linked stock remuneration is the amount of expenses recorded during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 for four (4) Directors (excluding External Directors and part-time Directors).
   As for the relevant performance-linked stock remuneration, it was resolved at the 10th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which was held on June 26, 2018, that the number of shares of the Company to be delivered through the trust shall be limited to 132,100 shares per fiscal year (including 99,000 shares for the Company) by contributing a maximum of 700 million yen (including 520 million yen for the Company) to the relevant trust for each target period (three fiscal years) for Directors (excluding four (4) External Directors and part-time Directors), corporate executive officers and executive fellows and also partial revisions such as adding directors (excluding external directors and part-time directors) and executive officers of INTEC Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, as eligible persons and continuation of the system were resolved at the 13th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which was held on June 24, 2021.

Constructive Dialogue with Shareholders

TIS will actively engage in constructive dialogue with shareholders based on the IR Policy in order to contribute to the Company's sustainable growth and the enhancement of its medium- to long-term corporate value. In addition, the Company will strive to develop a system to promote constructive dialogue with shareholders.
In the case of dialogue with shareholders, TIS will pay sufficient attention to the fairness of information disclosure and manage internal information appropriately in accordance with the Rules for Prevention of Insider Trading

Status of Dialogue with Shareholders

In fiscal 2024, ended March 31, 2024, TIS energetically promoted constructive dialogue, led by the president, with shareholders in Japan and overseas (mainly in the United States, Europe and Asia) engaged in active management. The attributes of active management are diverse, centered on growth and value, and analysts and fund managers were the main shareholders involved in dialogue opportunities. TIS also engaged with people responsible for exercising voting rights.
Main dialogue themes and matters of interest to shareholders (see below) were shared and discussed within the Company through quarterly reports and feedback to the Board of Directors and utilized in reviewing management strategies and formulating medium-term management plans.

Main dialogue themes and matters of interest to shareholders

• Status of structural transformation aimed at growing business and improving profitability, and future prospects
• Update on review of business portfolio
• Importance of investing in human resources, the Company's most important management capital, and response measures
• Status of initiatives for ESG centered on human resources
• Approach to cash allocation for improving corporate value (growth investments and shareholder returns)
• Financial strategies and metrics, such as key performance indicators (KPIs), with capital efficiency in mind

* Conducted in person or online, taking each situation and other factors into account.

Cross-shareholdings

1. Policies for cross-holdings of shares

In accordance with the basic corporate governance policies set by the Company, the Company will not, in principle, make any new acquisitions of domestic listed shares, and works to reduce domestic listed shares as much as possible by positioning it as a priority issue. On the other hand, only if it is judged that it will contribute to the sustainable growth of the Group as well as the enhancement of its medium- to long-term corporate value, shares of unlisted companies, including start-up and venture companies may be strategically held. Specifically, in order to proactively promote business deployment focusing on the social issues to be resolved, which the Company has selected to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, including “financial inclusion,” “concentration in cities/decline in rural areas” and “health issues,” collaboration and co-creation activity with those companies and stable alliance and cooperative relationships may be essential for continuous creation of business opportunities and utilization of technologies. We position share holdings for that case as an investment that meets the growth strategy of the Group, and define them as “strategically held shares.”
Upon verifying the rationality of continuing to hold shares, we classify shares held into the following two categories and set a verification method for each of them.

Capital alliance partners

After making an investment, the Company will continue to hold the shares for a certain period of time determined by the Company as a period to establish the foundation of the strategic alliance.
After a certain period of time has passed, we will verify to check the progress status of the collaborative business and to see whether or not there are ongoing transactions through qualitative evaluation. As a result of the verification, if it is judged that there is little significance in holding them, listed shares will be sold based on the market conditions, etc. and unlisted shares will be sold as soon as a buyer is found in consultation with the issuer.

Others (items not covered by the above)

We will calculate the percentage of the total amount of the business-related revenue and dividends from each issuer and its affiliated companies against the amount of shares of each stock held as cross-shareholdings, which is recorded on the balance sheet to check to see whether or not it exceeds 10%. As a result of the verification, also considering the qualitative evaluation such as future transaction prospects, if it is judged that there is little significance in holding them, listed shares will be sold based on the market conditions, etc. and unlisted shares will be sold as soon as a buyer is found in consultation with the issuer.

Also, while proceeding with reduction in line with the above-mentioned policies and concepts, we aim to lower the percentage of the amount of the cross-shareholding shares recorded on the balance sheet against the consolidated net assets to the 10% level. To achieve this goal, we reduced 7 issues of shares held for cross-holdings including 6 issues sold in full. Due to fluctuations in the market value in the stock market in addition to the above-mentioned reduction, the amount recorded on the balance sheet for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 decreased by 0.8 billion yen to 26.7 billion yen. As a result, the above-mentioned percentage in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, is 8.2% (down 0.7 percentage points year on year), and the percentage excluding strategically held shares is 2.7%.

2. Criteria for exercising voting rights for cross-shareholdings

We will exercise voting rights for listed shares held properly after comprehensively judging whether or not it will contribute to the sustainable growth of the Group and the investees as well as the enhancement of their medium- to long-term corporate value among others also while considering the proxy advisory policies of proxy advisory firms.

3. Number of issues held by the Company for purposes other than portfolio investment and total amounts recorded on the balance sheet

Note: During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, for the purpose of strategic collaboration to promote open innovation, etc., we newly acquired shares of 11 capital alliance partner companies including a venture company (1,425 million yen).

4. Relationships with strategic shareholders

If strategic shareholders of TIS indicate an intention regarding the sale, etc. of TIS shares, we will respond appropriately without preventing such a sale. Moreover, we will not conduct transactions that lack economic rationality with strategic shareholders.

Takeover Defense Measures

TIS has not introduced takeover defense measures.