Sodick Co., Ltd. (6143) said on Oct. 5, 2026, its board approved buying back up to 2.4 million shares, or 4.80% of shares outstanding excluding treasury stock, for up to ¥3.0 billion via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The repurchase, authorized under Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act and Article 42 of the company's articles of incorporation, is intended to strengthen shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency under its medium-term management plan "Grow Forward 2029," the company said. It is also aimed at easing the impact on supply and demand for its shares from a secondary offering announced the same day.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Maximum shares | 2.4 million |
| Maximum amount | ¥3.0 billion |
| Method | Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Period | From the business day after the offering's delivery date through Dec. 23, 2026 |
The company said it may not buy back some or all of the shares depending on market conditions. As of Oct. 5, 2026, it had 49,976,750 shares outstanding excluding treasury stock and held 4,815,489 treasury shares. The treasury figure does not reflect 3,007,500 treasury shares allocated to a Sept. 29, 2026, conversion request by AAGS S14, L.P. on the company's second series of unsecured convertible bonds with stock acquisition rights, nor odd-lot purchases and sales from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5.
The offering price and other terms will be set on a date between Oct. 14 and Oct. 19, 2026. Buying will begin on the business day after the offering's delivery date, six business days after pricing, and run through Dec. 23, 2026. If pricing is set on Oct. 14, the window opens Oct. 22; on Oct. 15, Oct. 23; on Oct. 16, Oct. 26; and on Oct. 19, Oct. 27.
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | |
| Offer price | ¥1,000 per common share |
| M&A / TOB | 1 |
| Guidance | 0 |
| Buybacks | 0 |
| Dividends | 0 |
| Capital | 0 |
| Earnings | 0 |
| People | 0 |
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