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2024.12.26

Notice Regarding Receipt of the Investigation Team’s Report and Related Matters Concerning Suspected Improper Transactions by an Officer and Employee of Our Consolidated Subsidiary

Tokyo, Japan, December 26, 2024—MIXI, Inc. announces that, as stated in our October 30, 2024 release “Regarding Suspicions of Improper Transactions by Consolidated Subsidiary’s Officer and Employee”, we have identified suspicions that an officer and employee of our consolidated subsidiary, Chariloto Co., Ltd., had engaged in improper transactions with business partners. Accordingly, MIXI put together an investigation team consisting of external experts that has been conducting an investigation.
We are announcing today that we have received their investigation report.
We would like to once again express our sincere apologies to our shareholders, investors, business partners, and all other related parties for the significant inconvenience and concern this has caused. Going forward, we will promptly formulate measures to prevent a reoccurrence and, by working together across the company in question to ensure they are thoroughly implemented, strive to regain your trust. We sincerely ask for your continued support.

1.The Investigation Team’s Findings
For an overview of the investigation team’s findings regarding the matter in question, please refer to the “Investigation Report (Summary Version)” posted at the URL below.
https://pdf.irpocket.com/C2121/MjRP/yg5w/rsKs.pdf

2.Impact on Consolidated Financial Results
As stated on page 3 of the Investigation Report (Summary Version), the inappropriate transactions by the officer and employee involved in this matter totaled 1.026 billion yen, comprising 357 million yen by the former President and Representative Director and 668 million yen by an employee.
Because the impact on prior-period financial results is immaterial, no correction will be made, and the matter will instead be accounted for in the interim consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 2025. Including an increase in income taxes, the estimated impact on profit attributable to owners of parent in the interim consolidated financial statements is approximately negative 552 million yen.

3.Measures to Prevent Reoccurrence
Based on the investigation team’s recommendations, we will formulate and implement specific measures to prevent reoccurrence. We will announce the details of these measures once they have been finalized.

4.Disciplinary Actions for the Officer and Employee in Connection With This Matter
As stated in the notice published on October 30, 2024, “Regarding Suspicions of Improper Transactions by Consolidated Subsidiary’s Officer and Employee”, the former President and Representative Director of Chariloto Co., Ltd., who was involved in this matter, was dismissed from the position effective October 30, 2024. In addition, one employee was subject to disciplinary dismissal as of today in accordance with internal regulations and other rules.

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