ASICS Selected as the Best Deal in the Equity Category of Nikkei Veritas’ “Deal of the Year 2024.”

ASICS is pleased to announce that it has recently been recognized in Nikkei Veritas, a weekly publication specializing in investment and financial information issued by the Nikkei Inc., as the Best Deal in the Equity Category for the "Deal of the Year 2024"

The "Deal of the Year" is an award given by domestic institutional investor and securities companies to the deal or deals issued or bonds issued within the year, based on criteria such as the deal’s response to capital demand, business strategy needs, investor appraisal, and significance to the capital markets.

In this instance, a secondary offering of shares of common stock of ASICS was selected with a total score more than three times the total points compared to the deal that came second.

ASICS aims to pursue global standards of corporate governance and to become a frontrunner in capital markets. To move away from a shareholder structure dominated by stable shareholders, ASICS conducted equity offerings in 2024 targeting policy-held shares held by financial institutions and operating companies. This major offering took place amidst rising stock prices driven by strong growth expectations and was positively viewed by the market as a significant advancement toward improving capital efficiency. Additionally, creative advertising strategies to attract domestic individual investors and successful overseas demand were also recognized.

Going forward, ASICS will further deepen its dialogue with domestic and international institutional investors, expand its IR activities, strengthen engagement with individual investors, and increasing the number of individual shareholders, striving for unique IR activities that enhance corporate value.