M3 : Notice of Amendment to Dividend Payout Forecast

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2021/2/25
Listed Name:	M3, Inc.
(TSE Section 1 Ticker Code: 2413)
(https://corporate.m3.com/en)
Headquarters：	1-11-44 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative:	Itaru Tanimura, Representative Director
Contact:	Eiji Tsuchiya, Director
Phone'	03-6229-8900 (main line)

Notice of Amendment to Dividend Payout Forecast

M3, Inc. announces that its Board of Directors today resolved to amend the forecast of dividends as detailed below, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.

• 1. Reason for Amendment of Forecast

  At M3, Inc., our basic policy is to retain and reinvest profits to further strengthen our operating foundations and drive business development, while comprehensively considering capital needs and condition of cash-flows when determining dividend payouts to our shareholders.

  For the current fiscal year, we have determined that we are in a position to redistribute profits in the form of ordinary dividend payout of 12 yen.

  Going forward, our basic policy to reinvestment for further growth remains unchanged.

• 2. Breakdown of Dividend Amendment

  Annual Dividends per Share (yen)
  As of	End of First Half	Year-End	Total
  Previous Forecast (Announced on January 29, 2021)	To be determined	To be determined
  Current Amended Forecast	12	12
  Total Amount of Dividends for the Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2021	0
  FY2019 Actual (ended March 31, 2020)	0	8.5	8.5

  Disclaimer:

  This document is a translation of the original Japanese version. The original Japanese version was prepared and disclosed by the Company in accordance with Japanese disclosure format. This document does not contain or constitute any guarantee and the Company will not compensate for any losses or damages arising from interpretations or actions taken based on this document. In the case of any discrepancies between the Japanese original and this document, the Japanese original is assumed to be correct.