IR Policy

Basic policy

Aiming to be a company that earns the trust of shareholders and investors, MonotaRO (hereinafter “the Company”) strives for fair and transparent corporate management and discloses necessary corporate information in a timely and appropriate manner.

Information disclosure standard

The Company discloses information in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the timely disclosure rules established by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In addition, even if the information is not subject to the timely disclosure rules, the Company proactively discloses information that is considered necessary for the investment decisions of shareholders and investors.

Definition of information disclosure

The Company will disclose information in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and other laws and regulations as well as the rules for timely disclosure of company information stipulated in the Tokyo Stock Exchange's "Securities Listing Regulations" (hereinafter "Timely Disclosure Rule").
In addition, the Company proactively and fairly discloses information not subject to the Timely Disclosure Rule if the information may have a large impact on investors' investment decisions.

Legal disclosure

Disclosures of Securities Report including Quarterly Report, Extraordinary Report, etc. under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
Disclosures of (Business) Report, financial statements and consolidated financial statements, etc. under the Companies Act.

Disclosure required by the Tokyo Stock Exchang

Timely disclosures, decisions and facts subject to timely disclosure required by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, etc.
Others including Corporate Governance Report

Other information disclosure

IR-related disclosure materials (financial results briefing materials, etc.)

Information disclosure method

The information is disclosed in a timely and appropriate manner through the Timely Disclosure Information Transmission System (TDnet) provided by the stock exchange, under the direction of the person in charge of handling information. In addition, other information is disclosed fairly and promptly in consideration of the purpose of timely disclosure.

Silent period

In order to prevent leakage of financial results information (including interim and quarterly) and to ensure fairness, the 14 days prior to the financial results announcement is set as “the IR Silent Period" and the Company refrains from responding to inquiries and interviews regarding financial results and other financial results. However, during this period, all other inquiries (business details, etc.) are accepted as usual. In addition, if important information such as changes in business forecasts is confirmed, the Company promptly discloses the information in accordance with the Timely Disclosure Rules, etc. even during the IR silent period.

Spokesperson

From the standpoint of ensuring the accuracy of information and the fairness of disclosure, the Company has spokespersons including the President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Business Administration Department, Group Manager of IR/PR Group, Administration Department.

Policy for dialogue with shareholders

In order to maintain the sustainable growth and to increase corporate value over the mid to long term, the Company recognizes the importance of engaging in constructive dialogue with shareholders on a regular basis. The Company, therefore, establishes the IR system centering on Executive Officer and General
Manager of Business Administration Department and IR/PR Group, and, managing insider information, conducts dialogues with shareholders and investors positively to the reasonable extent in order to have the Company understood deeper. As a means of the dialogue other than individual meetings, the Company holds explanation meetings for analysts twice a year and a seminar for individual investors once a year or more. In addition, the Company establishes the system that the opinions and concerns from shareholders or investors through the discussions are reported to the management from the department in charge of IR on a timely basis.