Japan Tobacco Inc. (OTCPK:JAPAY) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 14, 2025 3:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Masamichi Terabatake – Group President and Chief Executive Officer
Eddy Pirard – President and Chief Executive Officer of JTI
Hiromasa Furukawa – Group Chief Financial Officer
Vassilis Vovos – Chief Financial Officer of JTI
Stefan Fitz – Chief Commercial Officer of JTI
Conference Call Participants
Hiroshi Saji – Mizuho Securities
Satoshi Fujiwara – JP Morgan Securities
Operator
Thank you for participating in the Investor Meeting for 2024 Full Year Results at Japan Tobacco Inc. today despite of your busy schedule. Since it is the scheduled time, allow us to get started. Before we start the meeting, I’d like to ask you to make sure that your display name on the Zoom is accurate. Thank you for your cooperation.
In today’s meeting, Masamichi Terabatake, Chief Executive Officer of the JT Group will introduce you with the Business Plan 2025; and Eddy Pirard, CEO of JT International will follow with Tobacco business 2024 result and 2025 forecast. Lastly, Hiromasa Furukawa, Chief Financial Officer of the JT Group will explain JT Group 2024 results and 2025 forecast. Then we move on to Q&A session, and this meeting is scheduled to end at 6.15 p.m.
Now I would like to introduce you the first presenter, Mr. Terabatake, please.
Masamichi Terabatake
I am Masamichi Terabatake, President and CEO of Japan Tobacco Inc. Thank you for joining our conference call today. I would also like to thank you for your continued support and understanding of our commitment to growth.
Today, I will provide an overview of the fiscal year 2024, our medium to long term business strategies, and the profit growth prospects we expect to achieve during Business Plan 2025, as well as an update on our sustainability efforts. Eddy Pirard, CEO of JTI will