FAQ
Historical Information
Q. When was Broadleaf established?
A. The Company was established on September 2009. The company started business in December 2005 after acquiring the packaged software business from the predecessor company. Later, the Company established a dummy company for MBO in September 2009, which is now Broadleaf Co., Ltd.
Q. When were Broadleaf’s shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange?
A. The Company’s shares were listed on March 2013.
Q. Where can I see more information on the history of Broadleaf?
A. Please visit History for further information on the Company’s history.
Corporate Information
Q. Who are Broadleaf's clients?
A. The Company’s main clients work in automotive aftermarket (secondary market after new car sales), which includes auto maintenance shops, auto body shops, auto parts dealers, recycle shops, etc. There are also clients from non-automotive sector, including mobile phone shops and travel agencies, etc.
Q. What services does Broadleaf offer?
A. In addition to business software for automotive and non-automotive sectors, the Company provides varieties of services, including provision of settlement agency service and EDI for auto parts transactions, client support, and devices/supplies. The Company also provides operation analysis and optimization software to various industries.
Q. Where can I obtain information on the business overview of Broadleaf?
A. Please visit Business Summary for further information on the Company’s business.
Finance Related Information
Q. When does the fiscal year end?
A. The fiscal year ends on December 31.
Q. Which accounting standard does Broadleaf apply?
A. The Company has applied International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for consolidated accounting from FY12/2016.
Q. Who is the accounting auditor?
A. Accounting auditor of the Company is KPMG AZSA LLC.
Q. When will Broadleaf next release its earnings information?
A. Schedule of the next announcement of the business results will be posted on IR Calendar as soon as the date is fixed.
Q. Where can I obtain the most recent earnings information?
A. Please visit IR Top Page for the latest IR documents.
Q. Where can I obtain past financial statements?
A. Please visit IR Library for the past financial statements.
Q. Where can I obtain data of financial indicators, for example, EPS, PER etc?
A. Please visit Financial Indicators Terms for data of financial indicators.
Q. Where can I obtain analyst coverage information?
A. Please visit Analyst List for information on analyst coverage.
Share Related Information
Q. Where can I obtain information on the number of issued shares?
A. Please visit Stock Overview for information on issued shares.
Q. Where can I obtain information on the breakdown of shareholders?
A. Please visit Stock Overview for information on breakdown of shareholders.
Q. Who is the administrator of shareholder registry?
A. Administrator of shareholder registry of the Company is Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
Q. When is the record date for dividend of surplus?
A. December 31 for year-end dividend and June 30 for interim dividend.
Q. Where can I obtain the Company’s dividend policy?
A. Please visit Dividend Information for information on dividend policy.
Q. Where can I obtain information on the past shareholder returns?
A. Please visit Repurchase/Cancellation of Shares for information on repurchase or cancellation of shares. Please visit Dividend Information for data of dividend amounts.
Q. When is Shareholder’s Meeting held?
A. It is held every year in late March. We will inform you on IR calendar as soon as it is confirmed.
Please note that the meeting is held in Japanese only.
Q. How can I exercise the voting rights?
A. There are three ways to exercise your voting rights.
(1) Exercise voting rights by attending a general meeting of shareholders
(2) Exercise voting rights by writing the Voting Rights Exercise Form (by mail)
(3) Exercise voting rights by entering on the screen by an electronic means (Internet, etc.)
For further information, check the convocation notice on Shareholders’ Meeting.