To Our Shareholders and Investors
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| Hiroyasu TAKEI |
I wish to first of all express my gratitude for the many courtesies extended by all our stakeholders.
Earlier this month, Oak Capital announced its new medium-term management plan at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A constructive road map has thus been drawn up for pursuing a new growth strategy throughout the forthcoming three fiscal terms (FY 2010~2012).
The present medium-term management plan takes the changed business environment following the global financial crisis into account and puts forth a new investment policy platform reflecting present conditions. Based on this redefined growth strategy, Oak Capital will endeavor to fulfill its role as an investment firm which is to support the development of corporations.
In the wake of the global financial crisis, numerous start-up and mid-sized companies listed on the domestic stock markets are being pressed to rethink their business structures as they find themselves in the midst of profound changes in the business environment brought on by such factors as economic stagnation and the appreciation of the yen. Against the background of reduced financing activities by financial institutions and a market weakened by falling stock prices, many of these companies are facing difficult times raising funds on the open market.
In this context, re-energizing and supporting the restructuring efforts of start-up market and other listed medium-sized companies are the most sought-after activities of an investment banking company like Oak Capital.
Even in this severe environment, there are quite a few listed companies capable of executing business strategies based on novel, future-oriented growth scenarios. By indirectly supporting the growth strategies adopted by such companies, Oak Capital will seek to contribute to the cultivation of corporate vitality and the revitalization of the stock market as a whole.
In closing, I would like to ask for your continued support and encouragement towards our company.
