Promoting customer transaction support, service businesses, and joint ventures

「In September 2025, the Company entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Rental System Co., Ltd., and in December 2025 made P.C.S. Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary, strengthening its mobility and rental business and expanding its value chain. In addition, it entered into a capital and business alliance agreement to strengthen its strategic partnership with TRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION and established ML ITAD Solution Co., Ltd. to create new services and value originating from the collection of used IT equipment, while also pursuing business initiatives in the circular economy.」

「In September 2025, we concluded a business alliance agreement with Rental System Co., Ltd., and in December 2025, we made PCS Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary, thereby strengthening the mobility and rental business and expanding the value chain. We also concluded a capital and business alliance agreement to strengthen the strategic partnership with TRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION and established ML ITAD Solution Co., Ltd. to create new services and value originating from the collection of used IT equipment, undertaking initiatives to advance our circular-economy business.」

「By co-creating with customers businesses promoting the introduction of commercial automatic cleaning robots and automatic serving robots, among others, we accumulated operating assets and expanded our earnings base by contributing to customers’ business expansion and addressing the social issue of labour shortages.」

「In addition to simply leasing goods, we actively pursued service businesses that improve the content and level of services, including a business alliance for vendor finance covering frozen-food vending machines and subscription services for furniture and drones. We further expanded our customer base by leveraging our collaboration with Mizuho.」

「The Company strengthened its initiatives in renewable energy, promoting solar power businesses using electricity supplied from non-FIT solar power facilities, self-wheeling and corporate PPAs, and investing in a UK onshore wind farm project. It pursued the businesses themselves, rather than limiting its activities to equipment leasing.」

「Specifically, the Company focused on developing service businesses in collaboration with partners such as medical and nursing-care equipment manufacturers, including establishing cooperative frameworks with manufacturers to promote the adoption of PCR testing equipment and providing monthly-use services for medical equipment that included maintenance and ancillary services.」

「Using extensive knowledge of goods and advanced financial expertise, the Group provided solutions that supported customers’ business development and expanded its operations in focus areas expected to grow against the backdrop of changes in social and industrial structures.」

「As we pursued new business strategies and focus areas, including commercial flow support, centered on customers’ procurement and product sales flows, we further promoted the provision of services originating from customers’ needs.」

「In its core businesses serving the manufacturing and domestic-demand-oriented industries, where it has traditionally had strengths, the Company concluded large-scale deals through businesses positioned within customers’ commercial flows, focusing on the flow of procurement and product sales.」

「Total contract volume in the finance business increased 55.0% year on year to ¥705,912 million, driven by the closing of short-term receivables purchases and commercial support transactions in commercial finance, lending, and other businesses, as well as initiatives in aircraft finance.」

「Total contract volume in the finance business increased 41.9% year on year to ¥436,124 million, driven by the closing of short-term receivables purchases and commercial support transactions in commercial finance, lending, and other businesses, as well as initiatives in aircraft finance.」

「In the finance business, lending contract volume increased 66.8% year on year to ¥206,328 million, driven by growth in commercial finance and other factors, while other contract volume was ¥3,635 million.」

「<Core focus areas> 1. Deepening the core business [Business strategy] - Supporting customers’ commercial flows - Jointly developing service businesses with customers - Promoting joint ventures with customers」