The SEGA SAMMY Group's basic policy on returning earnings is to heighten corporate value by implementing growth strategies that increase earnings and by directly returning profit to shareholders through stable cash dividends. In addition, as explained above, the Group aims to continuously enhance corporate value by fostering existing businesses while making far-sighted investments to sustain development over a longer timeframe. Furthermore, if the Group is able to enter the casino business, it is likely to require large-scale investment. To enable dynamic decisions on investments for promising, carefully selected projects, we plan to build up retained earnings by generating net income each fiscal year, targeting a net cash position of ¥150 billion to ¥200 billion.

Regarding returning profit to shareholders, we aim to pay out approximately 20% to 30% of post-tax income as cash dividends. Each fiscal year, we determine returns to shareholders flexibly in light of maintaining a balance with investment in growth fields.