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Metrical Inc

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Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>I will discuss the Nikkei article that "companies that don't meet the prime market listing criteria but remain in the prime market under transitional measures should increase their corporate value."</li>
<li>It goes without saying that increasing corporate value is the way to increase market capitalization. However, whether the company's methodology is reasonable in the "plan" should be fully discussed.</li>
<li>TSE should proceed with discussions to expand the market to high quality companies that will regain profitability and growth potential, without limiting it to companies to which transitional measures apply.</li>
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I will discuss the Nikkei article that "companies that don't meet the prime market listing criteria but remain in the prime market under transitional measures should increase their corporate value."
It goes without saying that increasing corporate value is the way to increase market capitalization. However, whether the company's methodology is reasonable in the "plan" should be fully discussed.
TSE should proceed with discussions to expand the market to high quality companies that will regain profitability and growth potential, without limiting it to companies to which transitional measures apply.


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About an Article on TSE Prime Market