Our Group's Response Following Publication of AI Storm Co., Ltd.'s Investigation Report
AIストーム株式会社 (AI Company; one of the operators acting as seller and lessee of used vehicles)
Used trucks (some of the vehicles included in this fund series)
AIストーム株式会社's failure to perform its obligation to transfer the registered title of the vehicles to the funds and its obligation to provide copies of the vehicle inspection certificates upon completion of the title-transfer procedures
Company response
New establishment and solicitation of investments for funds operated by AIストーム株式会社 (not currently being conducted)
An internal investigation led by our group's review division was launched immediately. A special investigation committee's investigation report has been published regarding AIストーム株式会社.
The impact of this matter on our consolidated results is currently under review, and we will disclose the information promptly once it is known.
Related procedures
Internal investigation (with the review division taking the lead in investigating the status of vehicles included in each fund and the verification procedures performed when the funds were established)
We will demand that AIストーム株式会社 promptly complete the procedures to transfer the registered title and will strictly pursue its liabilities under the relevant agreements. Based on AIストーム株式会社's response, we will consider all available means and investigate the status of the vehicles in each fund and the verification procedures performed when the funds were established.
We will disclose the information promptly once the impact is known.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Our Group's Response Following Publication of AI Storm Co., Ltd.'s Investigation Report |
| Date of occurrence | The date on which the event involving registered title not being transferred to the funds occurred: Not disclosed. Date of publication of the investigation report by AIストーム株式会社's special investigation committee: 1 September 2026 |
| Subject Entity | AIストーム株式会社 (AI Company; one of the operators acting as seller and lessee of used vehicles) |
| Target Locations / Products | Used trucks (some of the vehicles included in this fund series) |
| Cause | AIストーム株式会社's failure to perform its obligation to transfer the registered title of the vehicles to the funds and its obligation to provide copies of the vehicle inspection certificates upon completion of the title-transfer procedures |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The impact of this matter on our consolidated results is currently under review, and we will disclose the information promptly once it is known. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Internal investigation (with the review division taking the lead in investigating the status of vehicles included in each fund and the verification procedures performed when the funds were established) |
| Suspended operations | New establishment and solicitation of investments for funds operated by AIストーム株式会社 (not currently being conducted) |
| Investigation structure | An internal investigation led by our group's review division was launched immediately. A special investigation committee's investigation report has been published regarding AIストーム株式会社. |
| Outlook | We will demand that AIストーム株式会社 promptly complete the procedures to transfer the registered title and will strictly pursue its liabilities under the relevant agreements. Based on AIストーム株式会社's response, we will consider all available means and investigate the status of the vehicles in each fund and the verification procedures performed when the funds were established. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | We will disclose the information promptly once the impact is known. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company understands that this resulted from AIストーム株式会社's failure to perform its obligations as the seller to transfer the registered title of the vehicles and provide copies of the vehicle inspection certificates.