Large-Scale Disasters, System Failures and Information Leaks

「In fiscal 2025, the company met all standards required for its business areas in a third-party assessment compliant with the Financial Institutions Cybersecurity Framework (CRI Profile).」

「During the current interim consolidated accounting period, there has been no emergence of any of the major risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material effect on the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies among the matters concerning the business and financial condition described in this interim report, nor any significant change in the risks described under “Business and Other Risks” in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「In providing information services to customers, the corporate group holds various information assets, including personal and confidential information, in its custody. If these information assets are leaked due to information security issues such as unauthorized access, cyberattacks, and computer viruses, or due to system failures, human error, or other causes」

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no new major risks or significant changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report that management recognized as potentially having a material effect on the financial position, operating results, or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters concerning business conditions and financial matters described in this Semiannual Report.」

「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, there were no occurrences of matters that could materially affect investors’ investment decisions among the matters relating to the business and financial position described in this quarterly report, nor were there any material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, there were no occurrences of matters that could materially affect investors’ investment decisions among the matters relating to the business and financial position described in this quarterly report, nor were there any material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the fiscal year ended March 2020, the company caused an incident involving the improper handling of documents containing personal information in its BPO business.」

「The company also discovered in January 2020 that documents containing personal information had been handled improperly in the document printing services it provides on an outsourced basis for customers (*1).」

「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, there were no occurrences of matters that could materially affect investors’ investment decisions among the matters relating to the business and financial position described in this quarterly report, nor were there any material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, there were no occurrences of matters that could materially affect investors’ investment decisions among the matters relating to the business and financial position described in this quarterly report, nor were there any material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「Because the company is entrusted with operating customers' core systems and other services, business performance could be affected by claims for damages from customers and others, loss of trust, and other consequences if an event occurs such as customers' systems being shut down due to a major disaster, problems arising in customers' systems operated by the corporate group, or leakage of information entrusted to the company by customers.」

「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, there were no new business risks and no material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's securities report.」

「During the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business risks or material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's Annual Securities Report.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「Because the company is entrusted with operating customers' core systems and other services, business performance could be affected by claims for damages from customers and others, loss of trust, and other consequences if an event occurs such as customers' systems being shut down due to a major disaster, problems arising in customers' systems operated by the corporate group, or leakage of information entrusted to the company by customers.」

「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, there were no new business risks and no material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's securities report.」

「During the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business risks or material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's Annual Securities Report.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「If an event occurs such as customers' systems being shut down due to a major disaster, problems arising in customers' systems operated by the corporate group, or leakage of information entrusted to the company by customers, business performance could be affected by claims for damages from customers and others, loss of trust, and other consequences.」