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Basic questions about the Company
- When was the Company founded?
- When were the Company’s shares listed?
- In what sector does the Company operate?
- How many employees does the Company have?
- Please describe ALSOK, the corporate brand.
- What are the Company’s management philosophies?
- What approaches and efforts is the Company implementing with regard to corporate social responsibility?
Questions about ALSOK's role in the security industry
Financial questions
- On what date does the Company's fiscal year end?
- When does the Company announce financial results?
- Where is information on past business results posted?
- Can the content of analyst meetings on financial results be viewed on the Company homepage?
- Where are trends covering past business results posted?
- I would like to see the Company's annual report. Where are they available?
Questions about the Company's stock
- On what stock exchange does the Company list its shares?
- Where can I see the stock price?
- Who is the share register manager?
- Whom should I contact to find out about share-related procedures, including change in name of ownership, address or name change, or change in registered seal?
- Does the Company have a shareholder special benefits plan?
- What is the dividend amount for the current fiscal period?
- Please tell me about recent dividends performance.
- On what date does the Company determine shareholders of record for distribution of dividends?
- What is the minimum trading lot of Company shares?
- Who are the analysts that cover ALSOK?
- What is the Company's rating?
Basic questions about the Company
- When was the Company founded?
- The Company was founded on July 16, 1965. See “Company Profile – History” on this Website for a history of Company milestones.
- When were the Company's shares listed?
- The Company's shares were listed on October 25, 2002.
- In what sector does the Company operate?
- The Company provides security services and is branded as “Sohgo Security.”
- How many employees does the Company have?
- Consolidated: 27,790 (as of March 31, 2011)
- Please describe ALSOK, the corporate brand.
- The name ALSOK is a combination of the words “always,”“security,” and “OK,” and expresses the strongest characteristics of Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.—swift response times, high mobility and motivation, and commitment to providing security 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. The name represents the Company's ability to stand by its customers at all times and to provide the security services needed.
- What are the Company's management philosophies?
- Since its founding, the Company has operated on the basis of two principles: The first calls for providing customer service in a spirit of gratitude that expresses the Company's appreciation of its customers in all matters. The second sets forth a samurai ethos for undertaking its activities with integrity, while helping to maintain safety throughout society—an indispensable quality of civilized life.
- What approaches and efforts is the Company implementing with regard to corporate social responsibility?
- Based on its clear recognition of society's need for security services, the Company seeks to ensure transparent management and appropriate information disclosure. In addition, it promotes efforts to fulfill its social responsibilities through a wide range of activities intended to benefit the greater society. For more information, see“CSR.”
Questions about ALSOK's role in the security industry
- What types of operations does ALSOK perform?
- In its core security business, the Company provides Electronic Security Services, Stationed Security Services, and Transportation Security Services. Its Other Services includes building administration and disaster prevention. Click here for more information.
- Please describe Japan's security industry. What are its characteristics?
- There are 8,998 security firms in Japan, although
most of them are of small scale. Overall, 70% of these companies have
less than ¥100 million in annual sales. Moreover, only 754 of
these companies—not quite 9%—are involved in the most
profitable field of electronic security.Currently the main focus of
the majority of security companies is on stationed security and transportation
services.
One major difference with the overseas security industry is that in Japan, in accordance to the Security Business Law, in the event something suspicious happens, it's not the police but the security staff that must respond to the location. For that reason, security staff have keys to their clients’ premises.
- Where is information on the security industry found?
- Once a year the Community Safety Bureau, National Police Agency of Japan, publishes its Outline of the Security Industry report.
Financial questions
- On what date does the Company's fiscal year end?
- The Company's fiscal year ends on March 31.
- When does the Company announce financial results?
- The Company has announced the financial results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 2012. Meanwhile, the financial results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 2012 is scheduled to be announced in late October.
The Company announces financial results on a quarterly basis. Ordinarily, annual financial results are announced in early May, while First Quarter results are announced in late July, Second Quarter results in late October, and Third Quarter results in late January. Detailed schedules for each results announcement are posted under the IR Calendar of the Company's Website.
- Where is information on past business results posted?
- Please see IR Materials by Year, IR Library.
- Can the content of analyst meetings on financial results be viewed on the Company homepage?
- The IR Library of this Website provides an overview of the analyst meeting for financial results and materials used at the meeting.
- Where are trends covering past business results posted?
- Data for the past five years is available on the Financial Information – Consolidated Financial Highlights and Non-Consolidated Financial Highlights pages of this Website. In addition, past materials are posted on the IR Library page.
- I would like to see the Company's annual report. Where are they available?
- Annual reports can be downloaded from the IR Library page. In addition, the Company can send annual reports if a request is submitted to the Materials Request page.
Questions about the Company's stock
- On what stock exchange does the Company list its shares?
- The Company lists its shares on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Where can I see the stock price?
- Stock price information and charts can be viewed with a 20-minute delay at Stock prices (an external link).
- Who is the share register manager?
- The share register manager is The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Ltd. The Company entrusts the entirety of its share-related operations to The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company.
- Whom should I contact to find out about share-related procedures, including change in name of ownership, address or name change, or change in registered seal?
- Please carry out queries through The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company. Or please see the Trust Agency Division, The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company homepage (an external link).
- Does the Company have a shareholder special benefits plan?
- The Company does not currently have a shareholder special benefits plan.
- What is the dividend amount for the current fiscal period?
- Annual dividends for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 is expected to be ¥20.00. And the interim dividends is expected to be ¥10.00.
- On what date does the Company determine shareholders of record for distribution of dividends?
- March 31 (for payment of interim dividends: September 30)
- What is the minimum trading lot of Company shares?
- The minimum trading lot is 100 shares.
- Who are the analysts that cover ALSOK?
- Please see Analyst Coverage of this Website.
- What is the Company's rating?
- Please see Ratings and Corporate Bonds on this Website.
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