Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. TSE:8511

Japan Securities Finance : INTEGRATED REPORT - 5.Corporate Data (ir2025 05 e)

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11-Year Highlights (Consolidated)

(Millions of yen)

105th Term FY2014

106th Term FY2015

107th Term FY2016

108th Term FY2017

109th Term FY2018

110th Term FY2019

111th Term FY2020

112th Term FY2021

113th Term FY2022

114th Term FY2023

115th Term FY2024

Operating revenue

20,300

22,035

23,066

26,333

24,321

29,101

30,924

30,138

42,518

50,008

59,486

Gross profit

10,849

10,497

11,173

13,002

12,037

12,266

12,906

13,604

13,753

17,392

18,746

Operating profit

3,025

2,558

2,802

3,881

3,981

4,129

4,777

6,235

6,354

9,928

11,329

Ordinary profit

4,230

3,349

3,611

4,685

5,046

4,894

5,558

7,164

7,601

11,024

12,507

Profit attributable to owners of parent

3,520

2,645

3,078

4,225

3,765

3,556

3,971

5,174

5,966

8,030

10,375

Comprehensive income

8,079

8,410

(469)

6,819

935

(11,571)

10,499

7,889

3,491

15,465

(1,268)

Net assets

137,145

142,030

139,712

143,811

140,793

126,687

135,166

137,996

135,728

144,606

134,346

Total assets

3,482,601

3,249,170

4,645,051

4,960,161

5,291,372

9,814,494

12,136,229

14,168,656

14,056,217

13,744,765

13,769,589

Net assets per share (Yen)1

1,373.93

1,467.01

1,452.63

1,518.77

1,519.30

1,381.22

1,473.24

1,545.03

1,574.64

1,725.62

1,630.45

Profit per share (Yen)1

33.94

26.90

31.90

44.24

40.02

38.47

43.28

56.61

67.76

94.04

124.61

Capital adequacy ratio (%)2

405.5

344.6

444.4

471.0

408.5

332.2

507.5

348.1

496.1

452.7

367.5

Return on equity (%)

2.59

1.90

2.19

2.98

2.65

2.66

3.03

3.79

4.36

5.73

7.44

Price-earnings ratio (Times)

22.36

16.80

18.55

14.75

14.58

12.81

18.43

16.27

15.01

17.81

14.33

Cash flows from operating activities

(58,989)

247,148

818,189

(290,514)

226,351

275,039

164,459

(122,304)

303,546

383,411

(535,081)

Cash flows from investing activities

(1,085)

(9,959)

(7,507)

(4,440)

(8,652)

(4,794)

2,230

4,907

3,447

4,575

1,745

Cash flows from financing activities

(6,207)

(3,604)

(1,902)

(2,725)

(3,970)

(2,557)

(2,031)

(5,088)

(5,786)

(6,624)

(9,003)

Dividend payout ratio (%)

44.2

59.5

56.4

58.8

55.0

57.2

60.1

53.0

47.2

50.0

67.4

Number of employees [Average number of temporary workers] (Number)

289 [3]

282 [5]

281 [5]

281 [6]

281 [3]

272 [3]

272 [4]

264 [5]

268 [5]

271 [7]

276 [10]

Notes: 1. In calculating net assets per share, Company shares held by the Board Benefit Trust (BBT) are included in the treasury stock deducted from the total number of shares issued and outstanding at the end of the fiscal year. These shares are also included in treasury shares deducted when calculating the average number of shares during the term when calculating profit per share.

2. The capital adequacy ratio (based on FIEA) is calculated for Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. only.

1. Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Consolidated Financial Statements

(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets

Assets

Cash and deposits ※1 1,435,297 ※1 1,977,638

Current assets

(Millions of yen) As of March 31, 2025 As of March 31, 2024

Provision for bonuses for directors (and other officers)

103

116

Other 106,460 126,345

Non-current liabilities

Borrowed money from trust account 575,934 740,130 Total current liabilities 13,315,661 13,275,805

Deferred tax liabilities 1,354 5,416

Long-term borrowings ※1 315,600 ※1 316,600

76 74

Deferred tax liabilities for land

Provision for share awards for directors (and other officers)

222

218

revaluation ※7 ※7

Call loans 10,000 20,000

Securities ※1,※5 96,241 ※1,※5 185,801

Securities purchased under resale agreements

6,441,120

4,753,614

Operating loans ※1,※3 796,827 ※1,※3 1,058,630

Retirement benefit liability 269 243

Asset retirement obligations 58 57

Other

498

581

Total non-current liabilities

319,581

324,353

Total liabilities 13,635,242

13,600,158

Derivative liabilities 1,500 1,160

Other ※1 92,480 ※1 164,699 Net assets

Allowance for doubtful accounts -111 -83 Shareholders' equity

Total current assets 13,178,942

13,113,382

Share capital

10,000

10,000

Non-current assets

Capital surplus

5,194

5,181

Property, plant and equipment

Retained earnings

125,323

121,036

Buildings and structures 9,098

9,062

Treasury shares

-7,764

-4,847

Accumulated depreciation -7,111

-7,001

Total shareholders' equity

132,754

131,369

Buildings and structures, net 1,986

2,061

Accumulated other comprehensive

Furniture and fixtures 1,312

1,289

income

Cash collateral provided for securities borrowed

4,307,086 4,953,081

Furniture and fixtures, net 360 443

Accumulated depreciation -951 -846

Total property, plant and equipment 5,578 5,769

Land ※7 3,231 ※7 3,264

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

Deferred gains or losses on hedges 11,673 10,369

-11,778 1,214

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

1,531

1,484

Revaluation reserve for land ※7 165 ※7 168

Investments and other assets

Intangible assets 618 677

Bad debts 63 72

Investment securities ※1,※4,※5 544,475 ※1,※4,※5 583,146

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

1,592 13,236

Total non-current assets 590,647 631,383

Retirement benefit asset

3,832

3,226

Total net assets

134,346

144,606

Deferred tax assets

857

Total liabilities and net assets

13,769,589

13,744,765

Other

35,283

38,563

Allowance for doubtful accounts

-63

-72

(ii) Consolidated Statement of Income and C

onsolidated Statement of Compre

hensive

Total investments and other assets 584,450 624,936 Total assets 13,769,589 13,744,765

(Millions of yen) As of March 31, 2025 As of March 31, 2024

Income

Consolidated Statement of Income

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024

Operating revenue

Interest on loans 5,720

2,895

Interest income on securities purchased 11,246

14,400

Interest income on cash collateral 12,783

3,143

(Millions of yen)

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Call money ※1 1,506,000 ※1 1,864,800

Current portion of long-term

1,000

borrowings

※1 149,800

Securities lending fees

7,990

17,642

Commercial papers 438,466

589,066

Other operating revenue

21,744

12,177

Securities sold under repurchase 8,044,038 5,949,364 agreements

Total operating revenue 59,486 50,259

Operating expenses

Short-term borrowings 92,005 92,010

under resale agreements provided for securities borrowed

Cash collateral received for securities lent

2,549,554 3,762,412

Interest expenses

17,071

2,452

10,122

7,514

9,004

18,986

Interest expenses on securities sold under

Income taxes payable

1,547

1,197

repurchase agreements

Provision for bonuses

550

562

Securities borrowing fees

Other operating expenses

4,541

3,662

Total operating expenses

40,740

32,615

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Operating gross profit

18,746

17,644

(Millions of yen)

General and administrative expenses

Provision for bonuses for directors (and other officers)

103

116

Profit 10,375 8,030

Compensation and salaries

3,090

2,962

Fiscal year ended

Fiscal year ended

Retirement benefit expenses

-124

179

March 31, 2025

March 31, 2024

Provision for bonuses 550 562

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

-12,993

5,461

Revaluation reserve for land -2 -

Other comprehensive income

Depreciation 486 626

Provision for share awards for directors (and other officers)

21 32

Deferred gains or losses on hedges 1,304 587

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

-91

Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts

19 -

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, net of tax

12 1,277

Other 3,268 3,075

Total general and administrative expenses

7,416

7,463

Non-operating income

Operating profit 11,329 10,180

Dividend income 287 242

- -

Interest income 0 0

Share of other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using equity method

34

108

Comprehensive income -1,268 15,465

Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent

-1,268

15,465

Total other comprehensive income -11,644 7,434 Comprehensive income attributable to

Gain on investments in investment partnerships

52

25

Share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method

774 556

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

Total non-operating income 1,211 873

Miscellaneous income 97 48

Interest expenses 0 0

Non-operating expenses

Commission for purchase of treasury shares

8 10

Loss on investments in investment partnerships

25

17

Total non-operating expenses 34 28

Miscellaneous expenses 0 0

Ordinary profit 12,507 11,024

Extraordinary income

Gain on sale of non-current assets

1,163

Gain on sale of investment securities

664

18

Total extraordinary income

1,828

18

Profit before income taxes

14,335

11,043

Income taxes - current

3,784

3,072

Income taxes - deferred

175

-59

Total income taxes

3,959

3,012

Profit

10,375

8,030

- -

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

Profit attributable to owners of parent 10,375 8,030

  1. Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

    Previous Fiscal Year (From April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)

    Shareholders' equity

    Share capital

    Capital surplus

    Retained earnings

    Treasury shares

    Total shareholders' equity

    Balance at beginning of period

    10,000

    8,878

    118,702

    -7,655

    129,925

    Changes during period

    Dividends of surplus

    -2,870

    -2,870

    Profit attributable to owners of parent

    8,030

    8,030

    Purchase of treasury shares

    -3,802

    -3,802

    Disposal of treasury shares

    9

    77

    87

    Cancellation of treasury shares

    -6,532

    6,532

    Transfer from retained earnings to capital surplus

    2,825

    -2,825

    Net changes in items other than shareholders' equity

    Total changes during period

    -3,697

    2,334

    2,807

    1,444

    Balance at end of period

    10,000

    5,181

    121,036

    -4,847

    131,369

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

    Total net assets

    Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

    Deferred gains or losses on hedges

    Revaluation reserve for land

    Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    Total accumulated other comprehensive income

    Balance at beginning of period

    1,214

    10,369

    168

    1,484

    13,236

    144,606

    Changes during period

    Dividends of surplus

    -6,088

    Profit attributable to owners of parent

    10,375

    Purchase of treasury shares

    -3,002

    Disposal of treasury shares

    99

    Net changes in items other than shareholders' equity

    -12,993

    1,304

    -2

    47

    -11,644

    -11,644

    Total changes during period

    -12,993

    1,304

    -2

    47

    -11,644

    -10,260

    Balance at end of period

    -11,778

    11,673

    165

    1,531

    1,592

    134,346

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

    Total net assets

    Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

    Deferred gains or losses on hedges

    Revaluation reserve for land

    Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

    Total accumulated other comprehensive

    income

    Balance at beginning of period

    -4,300

    9,782

    168

    152

    5,802

    135,728

    Changes during period

    Dividends of surplus

    -2,870

    Profit attributable to owners of parent

    8,030

    Purchase of treasury shares

    -3,802

    Disposal of treasury shares

    87

    Cancellation of treasury shares

    Transfer from retained earnings to capital surplus

    Net changes in items other than shareholders' equity

    5,515

    587

    1,331

    7,434

    7,434

    Total changes during period

    5,515

    587

    1,331

    7,434

    8,878

    Balance at end of period

    1,214

    10,369

    168

    1,484

    13,236

    144,606

    (Millions of yen)

    Current Fiscal Year (From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)

    Shareholders' equity

    Share capital

    Capital surplus

    Retained earnings

    Treasury shares

    Total shareholders' equity

    Balance at beginning of period

    10,000

    5,181

    121,036

    -4,847

    131,369

    Changes during period

    Dividends of surplus

    -6,088

    -6,088

    Profit attributable to owners of parent

    10,375

    10,375

    Purchase of treasury shares

    -3,002

    -3,002

    Disposal of treasury shares

    12

    86

    99

    Net changes in items other than shareholders' equity

    Total changes during period

    12

    4,287

    -2,916

    1,384

    Balance at end of period

    10,000

    5,194

    125,323

    -7,764

    132,754

    (Millions of yen)

  2. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

    (Millions of yen)

    Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

    Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024

    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    -535,081 383,411

    Cash flows from investing activities

    Proceeds from sale and redemption of investment securities

    913

    4,954

    Cash flows from operating activities

    Profit before income taxes

    14,335

    11,043

    Depreciation

    486

    626

    Purchase of investment securities -106 -238

    Loss (gain) on sale and retirement of

    Loss (gain) related to securities -30 509

non-current assets -1,161 0

Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses

-12

67

19 -91

Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

-91 -78

-12 8

Purchase of intangible assets -166 -62

Other, net -0 -

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

1,196

Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses for directors (and other officers)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing

Cash flows from financing activities

activities

1,745 4,575

Increase (decrease) in provision for share awards for directors (and other officers)

4

-21

liability

Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit -579 -2,020

Dividends paid -6,088 -2,870

Purchase of treasury shares -3,002 -3,802

Proceeds from disposal of treasury 87

49

Net cash provided by (used in) financing -9,003

-6,624

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and

cash equivalents

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash -542,340

381,363

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 1,977,628

1,596,264

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,435,287

1,977,628

shares activities

Net decrease (increase) in call loans 10,000 -20,000

Interest and dividend income

-41,960

-25,308

Interest expenses

27,193

9,967

Share of loss (profit) of entities

accounted for using equity method -774 -556

Decrease (increase) in operating loans receivable

Decrease (increase) in cash collateral provided for securities borrowed

645,995

1,716,739

Net decrease (increase) in Securities purchased under resale agreements

261,802 -103,079

-1,687,506 -1,192,208

equivalents period

Net increase (decrease) in short term -5

Net increase (decrease) in commercial -150,599

138,066

Net increase (decrease) in Securities sold 2,094,674

1,167,562

Increase (decrease) in Cash collateral -1,212,858

-1,311,363

Net increase (decrease) in collateral -17,612

-14,938

Net increase (decrease) in borrowed -164,196

-131,204

Net increase (decrease) in long-term -149,800

232,700

Purchase of short-term and long term -496,733

-557,408

Proceeds from sales and redemption of

short-term and long term investment 591,556 602,205 securities

Other, net

91,348

173,533

Subtotal

-545,226

369,231

Interest and dividends received

37,759

24,579

Interest paid

-25,343

-9,417

Income taxes paid

-10,414

-10,813

Income taxes refund

8,141

9,830

Net increase (decrease) in call money -358,800 -325,600 borrowings

papers

under repurchase agreements received for securities lent

money received for loan transactions money from trust account borrowings

investment securities

- 8 -

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

(Basis of Presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements)

    1. Scope of consolidation

      Number of consolidated subsidiaries: 2 companies All two subsidiaries are consolidated.

      Names of consolidated subsidiaries JSF Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. Nihon Building Co., Ltd.

    2. Application of the equity method

      Number of affiliates accounted for by the equity method: 2 companies Name of the companies

      Japan Information Processing Service Co., Ltd. JSF Information Technology Co., Ltd.

    3. Accounting periods of consolidated subsidiaries

      The fiscal year end of consolidated subsidiaries is the same as the consolidated fiscal year end.

    4. Significant accounting principles

      1. Valuation standards and methodology for material assets

        1. Securities

          Available-for-sale-securities:

          Securities other than for which there are no fair value:

          Stated at fair value based on the quoted market price at the fiscal year end (with any unrealized gains or losses being reported directly as a component of shareholders’ equity and the cost of any securities sold being computed by the moving average method)

          Securities for which there are no fair value:

          Stated at cost determined by the moving average method

        2. Derivatives

          Stated at fair value

      2. Depreciation and amortization methods for material depreciable assets

        1. Property, plant and equipment

          The Company and its subsidiaries provided depreciation principally by the declining-balance method based on the estimated useful lives, except for the buildings acquired on or after April 1, 1998 and the equipment attached to buildings and structures acquired on or after April 1, 2016, which are depreciated based on the straight-line method.

          The estimated useful lives are as follows:

          Buildings and structures 3-50 years

        2. Intangible assets

          Straight-line method is applied.

          Software for internal use is amortized by the straight-line method over the estimated useful life (5 to 7 years).

      3. Basis of material allowances

        1. Allowance for doubtful accounts

          Allowance for doubtful accounts is measured at estimated recoverable amounts. For general receivables, the recoverable amounts are estimated by historical write-off ratio and for individual receivables such as receivables with default risk, the recoverable amounts are estimated individual basis.

        2. Provision for bonuses

          Provision for bonuses is measured based on estimated amount of payment for employee bonuses.

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        3. Provision for bonuses for directors and other officers

          Provision for bonuses for directors and other officers is measured based on estimated amount of payment for directors (including executive officers) bonuses.

        4. Provision for share awards for directors and other officers

          Provision for share awards for directors and other officers is measured based on estimated amount of stock benefit obligation as of the end of the current fiscal year based on internal regulations for the payment of the Company’s stock.

      4. Accounting treatment for retirement benefits

        1. The method of attributing expected retirement benefit

          For calculating benefit obligation, the method of attributing expected retirement benefit to periods up to the end of current fiscal year is the benefit formula basis.

        2. The method of amortizing actuarial gains and losses

          Actuarial gains and losses are amortized using the declining balance method within over average remaining years of service of the employees (15 years) from the following year in which the gains or losses are recognized.

          Consolidated subsidiaries apply a simplified method to calculate liabilities for retirement benefits and retirement benefit expenses, using required payment assuming retirement for personal reason at the end of the fiscal year as retirement benefit obligation.

      5. Significant method of hedge accounting

        1. Hedge accounting

          In principle, deferral hedge accounting is applied. For Interest rate swaps, if they satisfy the requirements for treatment that incorporates swaps into underlying accounting items, they are accounted for by incorporating swaps into underlying accounting items.

        2. Hedge methods and hedged items

          Hedge methods Interest rate swaps, foreign exchange contracts, etc. Hedged items Securities, investment securities, borrowings, etc.

        3. Hedge policy

          In accordance with the Group's internal rules for risk management, Hedging is used to hedge against the risk of future fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, etc.

        4. Evaluation of hedge effectiveness

          The Group compares market fluctuations of hedged items with those of hedge methos and evaluates the effectiveness of hedge based on the amount of fluctuation of both. However, for interest rate swaps which incorporating swaps into underlying accounting items, the evaluation of the effectiveness of hedge is omitted.

      6. Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of cash flows

        Cash and cash equivalents as stated in the consolidated statements of cash flows consist of cash in hand, readily available deposits, and any short-term liquid investments with a maturity not exceeding three months at the time of purchase whose value is not subject to significant fluctuation risk.

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Significant Accounting Estimates)

        Recoverability of deferred tax assets

        1. Deferred tax assets and liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2025 are as follows:

          Millions of yen

          2025

          2024

          Deferred tax assets

          23,570

          15,860

          Deferred tax liabilities

          24,066

          21,277

          Deferred tax assets (Net)

          857

          Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

          1,354

          5,416

        2. Information on the nature of significant accounting estimates for identified items

        Deferred tax assets before offsetting with deferred tax liabilities are estimated based on the timing and amount of reversal of future deductible temporary difference in future consolidated financial year. These estimates may be affected by changes in uncertain economic conditions in the future, and if the actual timing and amount of the reversal of temporary differences differ from the estimates, it may have a significant impact on the amount of deferred tax assets in the consolidated financial statements for the following fiscal year.

        (Changes to Accounting Policy)

        (Application of Accounting Standards for Current Income Taxes)

        The "Accounting Standards for Current Income Taxes " (ASBJ Statement No. 27, October 28, 2022; hereinafter referred to as "2022 Revised Accounting Standards") have been applied from the beginning of the current consolidated fiscal year.

        Revisions to the classification of corporation tax, etc. (taxation on other comprehensive income),have been handled in accordance with the transitional treatments stipulated in the proviso of Paragraph 20-3 of the 2022 Revised Accounting Standards and the proviso of Paragraph 65-2(2) of the "Guidance on Accounting Standards for Tax Effect Accounting" (ASBJ Guidance No. 28, October 28, 2022; hereinafter referred to as "2022 Revised Guidance"). This has no impact on the consolidated financial statements for the previous consolidated fiscal year.

        Furthermore, the 2022 Revised Guidance has been applied from the beginning of the current consolidated fiscal year with respect to the revisions related to the review of treatment in consolidated financial statements when gains or losses arising from the sale of subsidiary shares among group companies and are deferred for tax purposes, . This change in accounting policy has been retrospectively applied, and the consolidated financial statements for the previous consolidated fiscal year have been restated to reflect the retrospectively applied policy. This has no impact on the consolidated financial statements for the previous consolidated fiscal year.

        (Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted)

        "Accounting Standards for Leases" (ASBJ Statement No. 34, September 13, 2024)

        "Guidance on Accounting Standards for Leases" (ASBJ Guidance No. 33, September 13, 2024)

        1. Overview

          As part of the initiative by ASBJ to align Japanese standards with international standards, an IFRS-based review was conducted to develop an accounting standard for leases that recognizes assets and liabilities for all leases by lessees. The basic policy adopted a single accounting model based on IFRS 16, but instead of incorporating all provisions of IFRS 16, it only adopted the main provisions. The published lease accounting standard aims to provide a simplified and user-friendly standard, while ensuring that basically no adjustments will be required when applying the provisions of IFRS 16 provisions to individual financial statements.

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          For lessee accounting treatment, the method of expense allocation for leases follows the same single accounting model as IFRS 16. This model applies to all leases, whether they are classified as finance leases or operating leases, and requires the recognition of depreciation expenses related to right-of-use assets and interest expenses on lease liabilities.

        2. Scheduled date of adoption

          This accounting standard will be applied from the beginning of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2028.

        3. Effect of adoption

        The amount of impact the application of the "Accounting Standards for Leases" will have on consolidated financial statements is currently being assessed.

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Changes to Presentation Methods) (Consolidated Statement of Income)

        Previously, our company classified "interest income" arising from deposits with banks and other financial institutions as "non-operating income." The amount of "interest income" classified as "non-operating income" in the consolidated statement of income for the previous consolidated fiscal year was 251 million

        (Notes to the Consolidated Balance Sheets)

        *1 Assets pledges as collateral and secured debt Assets pledged as collateral are as follows:

        Millions of yen

        yen.

        2025

        2024

        However, since funds are deposited in the course of our regular business activities in ALM (Asset and

        Liability Management) operations, and the significance of has increased with rising deposit interest rates,

        Securities

        92,616

        176,360

        starting from this fiscal year, we have reclassified "interest income" as "operating revenue," similar to revenues from other transactions based on ALM management.

        Operating loans

        Investment securities

        174,795

        168,577

        446,058

        271,447

        (Additional Information)

        (Transactions of Delivering the Company’s Own Stock to Directors through Trust)

        The Company has introduced a performance-based share remuneration plan called “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)” in order to further clarify the linkage between remuneration for directors (other than outside directors) and executive officers (collectively “directors”) and the performance and shareholder value of the Company, thereby enhancing their awareness of the need to contribute to the efforts to archive improved business performance and greater enterprise value in the medium to long term.

        1. Outline of the plan

          The Plan is a performance-based share remuneration plan under which the Company’s shares will be acquired through a trust using money contributed by the Company and the Company’s shares and the money equivalent to the market value of the shares will be delivered by the Trust to directors pursuant to the “Rules for Delivery of Shares to Directors” to be established by the board of directors.

          In principle, the Shares, etc. will be delivered when he/she resigns as director.

        2. Stock remaining in the trust

        In accordance with the “Practical Solution on Transactions of delivering the Company’s Own Stock to Employees etc. through Trust (ASBJ Practical Issue Task Force (PITF) No. 30, March 26, 2015)”, the Company recorded assets and liabilities of the trust on the Company’s balance sheet as assets and liabilities of the Company. The Company recorded own stocks in the trust as treasury stocks under net assets at book value in the trust excluding associated costs. The book value of the own stocks was ¥435 million and the number of the stocks was 917 thousand shares as of March 31, 2025, and ¥447 million and the number of the stocks was 943 thousand shares as of March 31, 2024.

        The above assets are pledged as collateral for the following obligations:

        Millions of yen

        2025

        2024

        Call money

        270,000

        350,000

        Current portion of long-term borrowings

        149,800

        Long-term borrowings

        294,100

        294,100

        For call money, current portion of long-term borrowings and long-term borrowings, in addition to the assets pledged as collateral above, a portion of the collateral according to 2 and 6 below is also pledged. In addition, the following items are pledged as collateral for the clearing funds of Japan Securities

        Clearing Corporation and JASDEC DVP Clearing Corporation.

        Millions of yen 2025 2024

        Cash and deposits 25 25

        Current assets (other) 6,735 126,115

        Investment securities 22,867 10,689

        2 Collateralized financial assets with rights of free disposal are as follows:

        Millions of yen

        2025

        2024

        Fair value of the securities receivable as

        collateral

        2,960,348

        3,076,976

        Securities lent

        198,733

        211,495

        Collateral provided

        824,490

        1,018,185

        On hand

        1,937,124

        1,847,296

        *3 Credit line for financial instruments dealers and customers, and undrawn amount related to overdraft agreements, of the Company and JSF Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. are as follows:

        Millions of yen

        2025

        2024

        Total credit line

        947,158

        956,058

        Drawn amount

        136,770

        125,370

        Undrawn amount

        810,388

        830,688

        Since some of these contracts expire without the rights exercised, the undrawn amount itself does not necessarily affect future cash flows.

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        *4 Items related to affiliated companies are as follows:

        Millions of yen 2025 2024

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Notes to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income)

        * Reclassification adjustments and tax effects related to other comprehensive income

        Millions of yen 2025 2024

        Investment securities (stocks) 6,151 5,531

        *5 Balance sheet amount of securities lent under loan for consumption agreement, etc. are as follows:

        Millions of yen 2025 2024

        Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities:

        Arising during the year

        -18,883

        7,407

        Reclassification adjustment

        -30

        509

        Before adjustment of income taxes and tax effect

        -

        7,917

        Income taxes and tax effect

        5,920

        -2,456

        Valuation difference on available-for-sale

        18,914

        -12,993 5,461

        Securities

        3,624

        743

        Investment securities

        205,260

        135,447

        6 The fair value of the securities borrowed under loan for consumption agreement, etc. are as follows:

        The fair value of the securities borrowed

        10,193,297

        10,259,702

        Income taxes and tax effect

        -792

        -259

        Securities loaned

        9,289,223

        9,272,226

        Deferred gains or losses on hedges

        1,304

        587

        Securities pledged as collateral

        882,378

        944,840

        Revaluation reserve for land:

        On hand

        21,695

        42,635

        Income taxes and tax effect

        -2

        Millions of yen 2025 2024

        securities

        Arising during the year

        Reclassification adjustment

        2,096

        846

        Before adjustment of income taxes and tax effect

        2,096

        846

        Deferred gains or losses on hedges:

        *7 The Company revaluated its land at fair value, pursuant to the Law Concerning Land Revaluation (Law No.34 March 31, 1998) and its amendments (Law No.19 March 31, 2001) (the “Law”), and for net unrealized gain, tax equivalent is presented as “Deferred tax liabilities for land revaluation” under LIABILITIES and the amounts net of the tax equivalent is presented as “Revaluation reserve for land” under NET ASSETS.

        Date of revaluation: March 31, 2002

        Revaluation method to be prescribed on Article3, paragraph3 of the Law Concerning Land Revaluation: The revaluation is calculated by making reasonable adjustments to the value calculated by the method specified and announced by the Commissioner of the National Tax Agency for calculating the value of land as the basis for calculating the taxable value of land as stipulated in Article 16 of the Land Value Tax Law based on Article 2, clause 4 of the Enforcement Order for the Law Concerning Revaluation of

        Land (Ordinance No. 119 March 31, 1998).

        (Notes to the Consolidated Statements of Income)

        * Details of the gain on sale of non-current assets are as follows:

        Millions of yen 2025 2024

        Remeasurements of defined benefit plans:

        Arising during the year

        Reclassification adjustment

        330

        -285

        1,865

        -24

        Before adjustment of income taxes and tax

        effect

        45

        1,841

        Income taxes and tax effect

        -32

        -563

        Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

        12

        1,277

        Share of other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using equity method: Arising during the year

        36

        109

        Reclassification adjustment

        -2

        -1

        Share of other comprehensive income of

        entities accounted for using equity method

        34

        108

        Total other comprehensive income -11,644 7,434

        Land 1,163

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Notes to the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets) Previous fiscal year (From April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)

        1 Type and number of issued shares and treasury shares

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Current fiscal year (From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025) 1 Type and number of issued shares and treasury shares

        (Thousands of shares)

        (Thousands of shares)

        Type of share Number of shares at the Increase Decrease Number of shares at the

        Type of share Number of shares at the beginning of the year

        Increase Decrease Number of shares at the end of the year

        beginning of the year

        end of the year

        Shares outstanding

        88,000 ― ― 88,000

        Shares outstanding 96,000

        Common stock (Note 1)

        8,000

        88,000

        Treasury shares 9,803

        Common stock (Note 2, 3, 4)

        2,523

        8,127

        4,199

        Common stock

        Treasury shares

        4,199 1,481 80 5,601

        Notes:

        1 Decrease of 8,000 thousands of shares is due to cancellation of treasury shares.

        2 Number of treasury shares include shares which are held by the “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)” (1,022 thousands of shares at the beginning of the fiscal year and 943 thousands of shares at the end of the fiscal year)

        3 Increase of 2,521 thousands of treasury shares is due to purchase of treasury shares and 2 thousands of shares is due to purchase of shares less than one unit.

        4 Decrease of 8,000 thousands of treasury shares is due to cancellation of treasury shares, 79 thousands of shares is due to delivery from the “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)” to respective person, 48 thousands of shares due to disposition through third-party allotment to employee stock ownership plan of the Company and 0 thousands of shares due to sale of shares less than one unit.

        2 Stock acquisition rights, etc. No items to report.

        3 Dividends

        1. Dividends paid

          1. Dividends paid during the year ended March 31, 2024

            The following was approved by the Board of Directors held on May 15, 2023.

            1. Total dividends ¥1,395 million

            2. Cash dividends per common share ¥16

            3. Record date March 31, 2023

            4. Effective date June 1, 2023

              Note Total dividends include dividends of ¥16 million to shares which are owned by “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)”

              The following was approved by the Board of Directors held on November 6, 2023.

              1. Total dividends ¥1,475 million

              2. Cash dividends per common share ¥17

              3. Record date September 30, 2023

              4. Effective date December 7, 2023

              Note Total dividends include dividends of ¥16 million to shares which are owned by “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)”

        2. Dividends to be paid after the balance sheet date but the record date for the payment belongs to the year ended March 31, 2024

          The following was approved by the Board of Directors held on May 13, 2024.

          1. Total dividends ¥2,542 million

          2. Cash dividends per common share ¥30

          3. Record date March 31, 2024

          4. Effective date June 4, 2024

        Note Total dividends include dividends of ¥28 million to shares which are owned by “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)”

        Common stock (Note)

        Notes:

        1. Number of treasury shares include shares which are held by the “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)” (943 thousands of shares at the beginning of the fiscal year and 917 thousands of shares at the end of the fiscal year)

        2. Increase of 1,480 thousands of treasury shares is due to purchase of treasury shares and 1 thousands of shares is due to purchase of shares less than one unit.

        3. Decrease of 25 thousands of shares is due to delivery from the “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)” to respective person, 54 thousands of shares due to disposition through third-party allotment to employee stock ownership plan of the Company.

        1. Stock acquisition rights, etc. No items to report.

        2. Dividends

        1. Dividends paid

          1. Dividends paid during the year ended March 31, 2025

            The following was approved by the Board of Directors held on May 13, 2024.

            1. Total dividends ¥2,542 million

            2. Cash dividends per common share ¥30

            3. Record date March 31, 2024

            4. Effective date June 4, 2024

              Note Total dividends include dividends of ¥28 million to shares which are owned by “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)”

              The following was approved by the Board of Directors held on November 11, 2024.

              1. Total dividends ¥3,545 million

              2. Cash dividends per common share ¥42

              3. Record date September 30, 2024

              4. Effective date December 5, 2024

              Note Total dividends include dividends of ¥38 million to shares which are owned by “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)”

        2. Dividends to be paid after the balance sheet date but the record date for the payment belongs to the year ended March 31, 2025

          The following was approved by the Board of Directors held on May 15, 2025.

          1. Total dividends ¥3,499 million

          2. Cash dividends per common share ¥42

          3. Record date March 31, 2025

          4. Effective date June 6, 2025

        Note Total dividends include dividends of ¥38 million to shares which are owned by “Board Benefit Trust (BBT)”

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Note to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows)

        The reconciliation between year-end balance of cash and cash equivalents and amounts stated in the consolidated balance sheets

        Millions of yen 2025 2024

        Cash and deposits 1,435,297 1,977,638 Time deposits with maturities of over three

        months -10 -10

        Cash and cash equivalents 1,435,287 1,977,628

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Financial Instruments)

        1. Conditions of Financial instruments

          1. Management policy

            The Company and a consolidated subsidiary, JSF Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (“JSFTB”) mainly deal in financial instruments. The Company is engaged in the provision of loan services centered on loans for margin transactions. Loans for margin transaction are services which lend the money or stocks required in the settlement of standardized margin transactions, and the Company flexibly procures funding from short-term finance market, primarily from the call market. As part of its ALM, the Company utilizes securities such as government bonds to facilitate the efficient manage its funds.

            JSFTB, a consolidated subsidiary, is engaged in lending and other credit operations as banking business as well as finance and securities operations. In its finance and securities operations, JSFTB invests in highly-liquid, safe and secure securities such as government bonds, municipal bonds, public corporation bonds and government-backed bonds. Money borrowed from trust account transfers accounts for approximately half of its procured funding.

          2. Financial instruments and risks

            Main financial instrument that the Company holds are trade loans receivable, collateral money for securities borrowed, short-term investments and investments in securities such as government bonds and equity securities. Collateral money for securities borrowed is the collateral for cash-secured bond lending transaction, cash-secured stock lending transaction and securities borrowed of loan on margin transactions. Main financial instrument that JSFTB holds are loans to government, other credit granting and securities such as government bonds, municipal bonds, public corporation bonds and government-backed bonds. Trade loans receivable held by the Company and JSFTB are exposed to credit risks that caused from counterparties’ default of contract. Securities are exposed to market risks. Regarding raising money such as call money and short-term borrowings of the Company and JSFTB, the liabilities are exposed to liquidity risks that caused from turmoil in the financial markets or a credit rating down.

            The Company engages in derivative transactions, such as entering into forward exchange contract to hedge currency exchange risk of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency and conducting interest rate swaps with fixed-rate bonds and borrowings as the hedge items as a part of interest risk control . Hedge accounting is applied to the derivatives and the Company regularly monitors the hedge effectiveness whether the relationship between hedging derivatives and hedged assets and liabilities are appropriate and the currency exchange risk and the interest rate risk of hedged items are offset by hedging derivatives.

            JSFTB has entered into interest rate swaps for hedging fixed-rate loans, bonds and borrowings as a part of interest risk control. Hedge accounting is applied to the derivatives held for ALM purpose, and the Company regularly monitors the hedge effectiveness whether the relationship between hedging derivatives and hedged assets or liabilities are appropriate.

          3. Financial instruments risk management

            The Company places risk management as top priority of management. Basic policy of risk management is approved at the Board of Directors, and various rules for risk management according to the basic policy are established for concrete risk management method or system. The Company regularly receives a report from JSFTB concerning its risk management.

            1. Integrated risk management

              The Company quantizes the risk by Value at Risk (VaR) approach after allocating risk capital within equity capital, and controls the quantized risk amount within the allocated risk capital. Each business operation department controls a risk within the allocated risk capital, risk management department that is independent from each operational section quantizes the risk, monitors the risk management and reports to the management.

            2. Credit risk

              The Company manages all of the credit risk strictly to maintain and improve assets quality. The Risk Management Department evaluates credit risks according to the in-house rating and quantizes and controls the credit risk using the default rate by each in-house rating category. Stress tests are also performed for compensating the quantization control. The Risk Management Department evaluates customers or loans, and sets up the credit limits, while business operation department monitors the credit limit. Assets owned by business operation departments are assessed by themselves strictly. For individual

              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

              Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

              lending operations, the company establishes an appropriate haircut for securities used as collateral, based on their volatility and market liquidity. The company accepts these securities as collateral and marks them to market daily to mitigate the collectability issues, and in the event of a borrower's default, the company promptly recovers claims by selling the collateral or taking other necessary actions. Additionally, as part of large credit exposure management, the company calculates the stress exposure for each counterparty on a daily basis across various business units and shares this information with the business operation department.

            3. Market risk

              The Risk Management Department quantizes and controls market risks. Back-testing which is the test compared calculated VaR and estimated profit or loss by using the fixed portfolio is performed to test the reliability of the Company’s market risk quantization model. On the other hand, the company manages investment losses appropriately by setting loss limits and other measures on a total profit and loss basis.

            4. Quantitative information of market risk

              The Company calculates VaR of short-term investments and investments in securities by using historical method or Delta method (confidence interval: 99%, holding period: 10-60 days, observation period: 20 days-5 year (methods, holding period and observation period are depending on purposes in holding)). Market risk amount (possible losses) of the Company is ¥7,874 million as of March 31, 2025 (¥7,216 million as of March 31, 2024).

              Because VaR is a statistical estimate of market risk amount at a particular probability using past market movement data, VaR may not capture the risk during radical market movements that are extreme in nature.

            5. Liquidity risk

              The Company recognizes liquidity risk as a significant risk and strives to secure the liquidity required in the stable operation of its business by securing commitment lines from multiple financial institutions, diversifying its funding sources, and spreading out the funding maturities. In terms of cash flow management, the Company sets a minimum liquidity buffer under the assumption that certain stress events may occur in the financial markets. The Company monitors the status of its liquidity reserves by developing cash flow forecasts, assessing available funding amounts and asset liquidity, and verifying the concentration of large funding maturities. Additionally, the Company has established a system for reporting daily cash flow conditions to management. Furthermore, the Company conducts liquidity stress tests to assess the risk of potential cash outflows in stressed funding environments, allowing us to confirm and assess the required levels of immediate liquidity.

              Additionally, the Company receives daily reports on cash flow forecasts and other relevant information from JSFTB and monitors its liquidity reserves in an effort to manage liquidity risk on a consolidated basis. Furthermore, to prepare for unforeseen circumstances, the Company implements liquidity contingency measures such as holding a set amount of government bonds available for immediate liquidation.

            6. Subsidiary’s risk control system

              JSFTB basic policy of risk management is approved at the Board of Directors, and various rules for risk management according to the basic policy are established for concrete risk management method or system, and the Risk Management Department controls the risks totally. The Risk Management Department measures and monitors the risk quantity, collects and analyzes information and reports the risk condition to the management for maintaining the proper risk management.

              JSFTB calculates market risk amount for all market transactions. Interest rate risk amount which is a major risk variable is calculated by VaR (Delta method; holding period: 1 year, confidence interval: 99%, observation period: 5 years). JSFTB market risk amount is ¥4,088 million as of March 31, 2025 (¥4,870 million as of March 31, 2024).

          4. Supplemental explanation regarding fair value of financial instruments

          The fair value might differ if different assumptions are used because to measure fair value of financial instruments, variable factors are considered. In addition, the contract amounts of derivative transactions in the Notes to “Derivative” are not in themselves indicative of the market risk associated with derivative transactions.

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        2. Fair value of financial instruments, etc.

          Carrying amount in the consolidated balance sheets, fair values and differences are as follows: Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

          amount

          Fair value

          Differences

          (1) Operating loans

          1,058,630

          Allowance for doubtful accounts *2

          -15

          (2) Securities and investment securities *3

          1,058,630

          1,058,610

          -4

          Available-for-sale securities

          759,912

          759,912

          Assets total

          1,818,526

          1,818,522

          -4

          Long-term borrowings *4

          466,400

          463,962

          -2,437

          Liabilities total

          466,400

          463,962

          -2,437

          Derivative transactions *5

          21,109

          21,109

          Millions of yen Carrying

          Notes:

          *1 Cash is omitted and deposits, call loans, securities purchased under resale agreements, cash collateral provided for securities borrowed, call money, short-term borrowings, commercial papers, securities sold under repurchase agreements and cash collateral received for securities lent are also omitted as most of these are settled in the short term and their fair value approximates their carrying amount.

          *2 General and specific allowance for operating loans is deducted.

          *3 The following financial instruments with no market prices are not included in “(2) Securities and investment securities”.

          Carrying amount of those financial instruments are as follows:

          Millions of yen Unlisted equity securities

          Other securities 1,823

          Investments in affiliates 5,531

          Investments in investment limited partnership 1,680

          *4 Current portion of long-term borrowings are included in long-term borrowings.

          *5 Net receivables and payables, which were derived from derivative transactions, are presented in net amounts, and any item for which the total becomes a net liability is indicated in parentheses.

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

          Millions of yen Carrying

          amount Fair value Differences

          Note 1. Projected future redemption of monetary claim and securities with maturities after the end of the fiscal year

          Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

          Millions of yen

          1. Operating loans 796,827

            Allowance for doubtful accounts *2 -60

            796,767 796,756 -10

            Cash and deposits

            1,977,638

            Call loans

            20,000

            Operating loans

            1,037,533

            20,849

            247

            Due within one year

            Due after

            one year through five years

            Due after

            five years through ten years

            Due after ten years

          2. Securities and investment securities *3

          Available-for-sale securities 631,506 631,506 —

          Assets total

          1,428,273

          1,428,262

          -10

          Long-term borrowings *4

          316,600

          311,188

          -5,411

          Liabilities total

          316,600

          311,188

          -5,411

          Derivative transactions *5

          20,728

          20,728

          Notes:

          *1 Cash is omitted and deposits, call loans, securities purchased under resale agreements, cash collateral provided for securities borrowed, call money, short-term borrowings, commercial papers, securities sold under repurchase agreements and cash collateral received for securities lent are also omitted as most of these are settled in the short term and their fair value approximates their carrying amount.

          Securities purchased under resale agreements

          Cash collateral provided for securities borrowed

          Securities and investments securities Available-for-sale securities with maturities

          Bond securities

          1) Government bonds,

          4,753,614 ― ― —

          4,743,081 210,000 ― —

          *2 General and specific allowance for operating loans is deducted.

          *3 The following financial instruments with no market prices are not included in “(2) Securities and investment securities”.

          Carrying amount of those financial instruments are as follows:

          Millions of yen Unlisted equity securities

          Other securities 1,545

          Investments in affiliates 6,151

          Investments in investment limited partnership 1,513

          *4 Current portion of long-term borrowings are included in long-term borrowings.

          *5 Net receivables and payables, which were derived from derivative transactions, are presented in net amounts, and any item for which the total becomes a net liability is indicated in parentheses.

          municipal bonds, etc. 16,570 40,797 36,000 285,500

          2) Corporate bonds

          161,650

          121,689

          500

          3) Other

          7,556

          35,384

          16,516

          25,319

          Total 12,717,645 428,719 53,263 310,819

          Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

          Due within one year

          Due after

          one year through five years

          Due after

          five years through ten years

          Due after ten years

          Cash and deposits 1,435,297

          Call loans 10,000

          Operating loans 790,503

          6,060

          263

          Securities purchased under resale 6,441,120

          Cash collateral provided for 4,087,086

          220,000

          Millions of yen

          agreements

          securities borrowed

          Securities and investments securities Available-for-sale securities with maturities

          Bond securities

          1) Government bonds, municipal bonds, etc.

          27,197 28,500 46,900 229,600

          2) Corporate bonds

          65,656

          77,233

          5,000

          3) Other

          3,725

          45,319

          30,455

          77,070

          Total

          12,860,587

          377,112

          82,618

          306,670

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

          Millions of yen

          Note 2. Repayments schedule of long-term borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities after the end of the fiscal year

          Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

          Millions of yen

          Due within one year

          Due after one year through two years

          Due after two years through three years

          Due after three years through four years

          Due after four years through five years

          Due after five years

          Due within one year

          Due after one year through two years

          Due after two years through three years

          Due after three years through four years

          Due after four years through five years

          Call money

          1,506,000

          Short-term borrowings

          92,005

          Commercial paper

          438,466

          Securities sold under

          repurchase

          Due after five years

          Short-term borrowings

          92,010

          agreements

          8,044,038

          Commercial paper

          589,066

          Cash collateral

          Securities sold under repurchase

          received for

          securities lent

          2,549,554

          agreements 5,949,364

          Long-term borrowings

          1,000

          18,500

          79,900

          214,200

          2,000

          1,000

          Cash collateral

          Total

          12,631,064

          18,500

          79,900

          214,200

          2,000

          1,000

          received for

          securities lent 3,762,412

          Long-term borrowings 149,800

          1,000

          18,500

          79,900

          214,200

          3,000

          Total 12,407,453

          1,000

          18,500

          79,900

          214,200

          3,000

          Call money 1,864,800 ― ― ― ― —

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        3. Breakdown of financial instruments by each fair value level

        The fair value of financial instruments is classified into the following three levels, depending on the observability and materiality of the inputs used to measure fair value.

        Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

        Millions of yen Fair value

        Level 1: Fair value based on quoted market prices for assets or liabilities that are the subject of the calculation of such fair value in an active market amongst the inputs to the measurement of observable fair value

        Level 2: Fair value measured using inputs for the calculation of fair value other than Level 1 inputs amongst the inputs to the measurement of observable fair value

        Level 3: Fair value measured using unobservable inputs for fair value calculations

        Fair value is classified at the lowest priority level in the measurement of fair value among the levels to which each of those inputs belong where multiple inputs are used that have a significant impact on the measurement of fair value.

        1. Financial instruments that are stated at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

          Classification

          Equity securities

          17,527

          17,527

          Bonds

          Government and municipal

          243,811

          49,407

          293,218

          bonds, etc.

          Corporate bonds

          146,768

          146,768

          Other

          95,738

          51,090

          146,829

          Other

          13,692

          13,469

          27,161

          Derivative transactions

          Currency-related

          879

          879

          Interest-related

          21,373

          21,373

          Bonds-related

          8

          8

          Equity securities-related

          272

          272

          Securities and investment securities Available-for-sale securities

          Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

          Classification Securities and investment securities

          Millions of yen Fair value

          Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

          Available-for-sale securities

          Currency-related

          296

          296

          Equity securities

          21,583

          21,583

          Interest-related

          1,426

          1,426

          Bonds

          Bonds-related

          81

          81

          Government and municipal

          293,160

          55,337

          348,498

          Liabilities total

          81

          1,722

          1,804

          bonds, etc.

          Corporate bonds

          283,654

          283,654

          Other

          26,971

          52,167

          79,139

          Other

          13,806

          13,230

          27,036

          Derivative transactions

          Currency-related

          1,052

          1,052

          Interest-related

          21,218

          21,218

          Assets total

          355,522

          426,660

          782,182

          Derivative transactions

          Currency-related

          7

          7

          Interest-related

          678

          678

          Equity securities-related

          474

          474

          Liabilities total

          474

          685

          1,160

          Assets total 371,051 282,988 ― 654,039 Derivative transactions

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        2. Financial instruments other than that are stated at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets

        Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

        Millions of yen

        Fair value

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Operating loans

        For operating loans with variable interest rates, the carrying amounts are used as the fair value because the fair value approximates the carrying amounts if the credit conditions of the borrowers have not

        changed significantly since the loans were made, as the variable interest rate reflects the market interest rates in a short period of time. For long-term loans with fixed interest rates, the fair value is calculated

        Classification

        Operating loans

        446,058

        612,552

        1,058,610

        Assets total

        446,058

        612,552

        1,058,610

        Long-term borrowings (Note)

        463,962

        463,962

        Liabilities total

        463,962

        463,962

        Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

        for each category based on the term by discounting the total amount of principal by the market interest rate. For short-term loans with fixed interest rates, the carrying amounts are used as the fair value because the fair value approximates the carrying amounts. The fair value of doubtful receivables is calculated based on the estimated amount of collection from collateral and guarantees, etc. and the fair value approximates the balance sheet amount on the end of consolidated fiscal year less the current estimated uncollectable amount, and such amounts are used as the fair value. Credit risk is considered in calculating

        Note Current portion of long-term borrowings are included in long-term borrowings.

        Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

        these fair values, and if the impact of unobservable inputs is significant, the fair value is classified as Level 3; otherwise, the fair value is classified as Level 2.

        Millions of yen

        Fair value

        Classification Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

        Operating loans ― 174,795 621,961 796,756

        Assets total ― 174,795 621,961 796,756 Long-term borrowings (Note) ― 311,188 ― 311,188 Liabilities total ― 311,188 ― 311,188

        Note Current portion of long-term borrowings are included in long-term borrowings.

        Note Explanation of valuation methods and inputs used to calculate fair value Securities and investment securities

        Securities and investment securities for which unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets are available are classified as Level 1 fair value. This mainly includes listed equities, listed mutual funds, and government bonds. If the market is not active, even if published quoted market prices are used, the market value is classified as Level 2 fair value. This mainly includes municipal bonds and corporate bonds. For mutual funds for which no market trading prices exist, reference prices are used as fair value and classified as Level 2 fair value if there are no material restrictions that would require compensation for the risk from market participants with respect to cancellation or repurchase requests.

        Long-term borrowings

        For long-term loans with variable interest rates, the carrying amount are used as fair value because the fair value approximates the carrying amount since the variable interest rate reflects the market interest rate in a short period of time and the Company's credit status has not changed significantly since the execution of the loans. For those with fixed interest rates are calculated using the discounted present value method based on the total amount of principal and interest rate that takes into account the remaining term of the debt and credit risk. When unobservable inputs are not used in the calculation of these fair values, or when the effect of such inputs is not significant, the fair value is classified as Level 2.

        Derivative transactions

        Bond futures transactions and stock index futures transactions are valued using quoted market prices and are classified as Level 1 since they are traded in active markets. The fair values of interest rate swaps and foreign exchange contracts are determined using the discounted present value method with observable inputs such as interest rates and foreign exchange rates, and are classified as Level 2.

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Securities)

        1. Available-for-sale securities with market value Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

          Millions of yen

          Note Consolidated balance sheet carrying amounts of ¥1,545 million for unlisted equity securities, and ¥1,513 million for investments in investment limited partnership are not included above because they do not have market prices and their fair value is extremely difficult to measure.

        2. Available-for-sale securities sold during the fiscal year Previous fiscal year (From April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)

          Type Carrying amount Acquisition cost Differences

          1. Equity securities 21,583 4,235 17,347

            Millions of yen

          2. Bonds

            Proceeds from sale

            Gross realized gains

            Gross realized losses

          3. Others 26,943 18,406 8,536

        Subtotal 166,853 136,019 30,833

        1. Equity securities ― ― —

        2. Bonds

        Government

        1. Equity securities ― ― —

          Government

          Carrying amount

          bonds, municipal

          95,792

          91,829

          3,963

          exceeding acquisition

          bonds, etc.

          cost

          Corporate bonds

          1,501

          1,500

          0

          Other

          21,032

          20,047

          985

          Government bonds, municipal bonds, etc.

          61,821

          439

          243

          Corporate bonds

          52,131

          110

          10

          Other

          11,325

          4

          1,121

        2. Bonds

        3. Others 4,954 605 294

        130,232 1,160 1,670

        Carrying amount not exceeding acquisition cost

        bonds, municipal bonds, etc.

        252,705 275,185 -22,479

        Current fiscal year (From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)

        Corporate bonds

        Other

        282,153

        58,106

        282,960

        60,272

        -807

        -2,165

        Proceeds from sale

        Millions of yen

        Gross realized gains

        Gross realized losses

        (3) Others

        93

        103

        -10

        Subtotal

        593,059

        618,522

        -25,463

        (1) Equity securities 3,069

        1,963

        Total 759,912 754,541 5,370

        Note Consolidated balance sheet carrying amounts of ¥1,823 million for unlisted equity securities, and ¥1,680 million for investments in investment limited partnership are not included above because they do not have market prices and their

        (2) Bonds

        Government bonds, municipal bonds, etc. 107,626 143 1,846 Corporate bonds ― ― —

        fair value is extremely difficult to measure.

        Other

        4,160

        48

        (3) Others

        855

        181

        Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

        115,711

        2,106

        2,076

        Millions of yen

        Type

        Carrying amount

        Acquisition cost

        Differences

        (1) Equity securities

        17,527

        3,920

        13,606

        (2) Bonds

        Government

        Carrying amount bonds, municipal

        37,238

        36,230

        1,008

        exceeding acquisition bonds, etc.

        cost Corporate bonds

        23,946

        23,925

        21

        Other

        11,822

        11,369

        452

        (3) Others

        23,805

        15,727

        8,078

        Subtotal

        114,340

        91,172

        23,167

        (1) Equity securities

        (2) Bonds

        Carrying amount not exceeding acquisition cost

        Government

        bonds, municipal bonds, etc.

        255,980

        284,096

        -28,116

        Corporate bonds

        122,821

        124,129

        -1,308

        Other

        135,007

        141,644

        -6,636

        (3) Others 3,355

        3,457 -101

        Subtotal 517,165 553,328 -36,162

        Total 631,506 644,501 -12,995

        102 Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025 Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025

        - 34 -

        103

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Derivative Transactions)

        1. Derivative transactions for which hedge accounting is not applied Currency-related

          Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

        2. Derivative transactions for which hedge accounting is applied

        1. Currency derivatives

          Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

          Millions of yen

          Millions of yen

          Hedge accounting

          Nature of transaction Hedged items

          Contract or notional

          Of which Fair value

          over one year

          Category

          Nature of transaction

          Contract amounts

          Of which within one year

          Fair value

          Gains or losses on valuation

          method

          *1 Forward exchange contract:

          Sell

          amounts

          Forward exchange

          contract:

          Note:

          Euro Investments securities 579 -7

          Sell:

          Non-market Euro transactions

          Buy:

          99

          -0

          -0

          *1 Deferred hedge accounting is applied.

          Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

          U.S. dollars

          60,023

          1,037

          1,037

          No items to report.

          Euro

          1,848

          14

          14

          Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

          Nature of Contract Of which

          transaction amounts within

          Fair value

          Gains or losses on

          Hedge

          accounting

          Nature of transaction

          Hedged items

          Contract or Of which

          notional over one year

          one year

          valuation

          method

          amounts

          Forward exchange *1 Interest rate swaps:

          Category

          Millions of yen

        2. Interest rate derivatives

        Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

        Millions of yen

        Fair value

        contract:

        Sell:

        Variable rate received for

        fixed rate

        Securities and

        Investments securities

        677,218

        498,972

        20,186

        Non-market

        U.S. dollars

        4,695

        44

        44

        Variable rate paid

        transactions

        Euro

        2,782

        11

        11

        for fixed rate

        Long-term borrowings

        222,800

        123,800

        353

        Buy:

        *2

        Interest rate swaps:

        U.S. dollars

        22,026

        150

        150

        Euro

        108,709

        376

        376

        Variable rate received

        for fixed rate

        Operating loans

        9,590

        9,590

        *3

        Variable rate paid

        for fixed rate

        Long-term borrowings

        122,200

        122,200

        *3

        Notes:

        *1 Deferred hedge accounting is applied.

        *2 The difference in amounts to be paid or received on interest rate swaps is recognized over the life of the agreements as an adjustment to interest expense.

        *3 For the assets and liabilities for which interest rate swap contracts are used to hedge the interest rate fluctuations, fair value of derivative financial instrument is included in fair value of the respective assets and liabilities as hedged items.

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

        Millions of yen

        (4) Stock derivatives

        Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024)

        Hedge

        Contract or

        Of which

        Millions of yen

        accounting

        Nature of transaction Hedged items

        notional amounts

        over one year Fair value

        Hedge

        Contract or

        Of which

        method

        *1 Interest rate swaps:

        accounting method

        Nature of transaction Hedged items

        notional amounts

        over one year Fair value

        Variable rate received for fixed rate

        Variable rate paid

        Securities and

        Investments securities 567,251 470,970 21,860

        *1 Stock index futures:

        Sell Investments securities 13,430 -474

        Note *1 Deferred hedge accounting is applied.

        for fixed rate Borrowings 138,800 138,800 -1,913

        *2 Interest rate swaps: Variable rate received

        Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

        Millions of yen

        for fixed rate Loans 179,795 ― *3

        Variable rate paid

        for fixed rate Borrowings 179,100 119,100 *3

        Hedge accounting method

        Nature of transaction Hedged items

        Contract or notional amounts

        Of which Fair value over one year

        Notes:

        *1 Deferred hedge accounting is applied.

        *2 The difference in amounts to be paid or received on interest rate swaps is recognized over the life of the agreements as an adjustment to interest expense.

        *3 For the assets and liabilities for which interest rate swap contracts are used to hedge the interest rate fluctuations, fair value of derivative financial instrument is included in fair value of the respective assets and liabilities as hedged items.

        (3) Bond derivatives

        Previous fiscal year (As of March 31, 2024) No items to report.

        *1 Stock index futures:

        Sell Investments securities 11,399 ― 272

        Note *1 Deferred hedge accounting is applied.

        Current fiscal year (As of March 31, 2025)

        Millions of yen

        Hedge accounting method

        Nature of transaction Hedged items

        Contract or notional amounts

        Of which Fair value over one year

        *1 Bond futures:

        Sell Investments securities 15,245 -73

        Note *1 Deferred hedge accounting is applied.

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Retirement Benefits)

        1. Outline of retirement benefit plans

          The Company has defined benefit plans which consist of a defined benefit corporate pension plan and a lump-sum retirement benefit plan, and a defined contribution pension plan. The Company has established retirement benefit trust for the defined benefit corporate pension plan and the lump-sum retirement benefit plan.

          Consolidated subsidiaries’ main retirement plan is a defined benefit lump-sum retirement plan and the simplified method has been adopted for the calculation of retirement benefit liability and retirement benefit expenses for the plans.

        2. Defined benefit plan

          1. Reconciliation of changes in retirement benefit obligation (the following table excludes certain plans mentioned in (3))

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

            Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

            (4) Reconciliation between retirement benefit obligation and plan assets and liability for retirement benefit and asset for retirement benefit recognized in consolidated balance sheets

            Millions of yen 2025 2024

            Funded retirement benefit obligation 7,072 7,855

            Plan assets -10,905 -11,081

            Unfunded retirement benefit obligation

            -3,832

            269

            -3,226

            243

            Net liability and asset recognized in consolidated

            balance sheets

            -3,562

            -2,982

            Liability for retirement benefit

            269

            243

            Asset for retirement benefit

            -3,832

            -3,226

            Net liability and asset recognized in consolidated

            Millions of yen 2025 2024

            balance sheets

            -3,562

            -2,982

            Retirement benefit obligation at beginning of year

            7,855

            8,329

            Service cost

            217

            256

            (5) The components of retirement benefit expenses

            Interest cost

            102

            74

            Actuarial gains and losses

            -672

            -481

            Millions of yen

            Benefits paid

            -429

            -323

            2025

            2024

            Retirement benefit obligation at end of year

            7,072

            7,855

            Service cost

            217

            256

            Interest cost

            102

            74

            Expected return on plan assets

            -221

            -190

            Amortization of actuarial gains or losses

            -285

            -24

          2. Reconciliation of changes in plan assets (the following table excludes certain plans mentioned in (3))

            Millions of yen

            2025

            2024

            Retirement benefit expenses calculated by the

            simplified method

            26

            26

            Plan assets at beginning of year

            11,081

            9,509

            Retirement benefit expenses

            -161

            142

            Expected return on plan assets

            221

            190

            Actuarial gains and losses

            -341

            1,384

            Employer contributions

            280

            285

            Benefits paid

            -336

            -287

            Plan assets at end of year 10,905 11,081

          3. Reconciliation of changes in retirement benefit liability whose plans adopted the simplified method

          Millions of yen

          2025 2024

          Retirement benefit liability at beginning of year 243 217

          Retirement benefit expenses 26 26

          Contributions -0 -0

          Retirement benefit liability at end of year 269 243

          1. Remeasurements of retirement benefit plans before income taxes and related tax effects

            Millions of yen 2025 2024

            Actuarial gains or losses 45 1,841

            Total 45 1,841

          2. Accumulated remeasurements of retirement benefit plans before income taxes and related tax effects

            Millions of yen 2025 2024

            Unamortized actuarial gains or losses -2,058 -2,013

            Total -2,058 -2,013

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

            Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

            Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          3. Plan assets

            1. Percentage by major category of plan assets

              2025 2024

              (Tax Effect Accounting)

              1. The principal components of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

                Millions of yen 2025 2024

                Debt securities

                29.4%

                27.1%

                Equity securities

                35.4

                36.8

                Deferred tax assets:

                General account

                8.3

                8.2

                Accrued bonuses

                169

                173

                Investment trust beneficiary certificates

                25.7

                Retirement benefit liability

                365

                520

                Other

                26.9

                2.2

                Allowance for doubtful accounts

                20

                9

                Total

                100.0%

                100.0%

                Deferred losses on hedges

                9,834

                5,768

                Note1 Plan assets as of March 31, 2025 and 2024 include the retirement

                benefit trust

                contributed for the years ended

                Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale

                12,780

                8,981

                March 31, 2025 and 2024 which are 8.1% and 8.4% of total plan assets, respectively. securities

                Note2 "Others" primarily include short-term funds such as bank account.

                Other

                343

                358

                Subtotal

                23,683

                15,955

                (b) Determination procedure of long-term expected rate of return on plan assets

                Valuation allowance

                -112

                -95

                In determining long-term expected rate of return on plan assets, the Company considers the current

                Deferred tax assets total

                23,570

                15,860

                and projected asset allocation, as well as current and future long-term rate of returns for various

                categories of the plan assets. Deferred tax liabilities:

                Accrued business tax 170 143

          4. Basis for calculation of actuarial assumptions

          The assumptions used in accounting for the above plans as of March 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

          2025

          2024

          (a) Discount rate

          2.0%

          1.3%

          (b) Long-term expected rate of return on plan assets

          2.0%

          2.0%

          (c) Expected salary increase rate

          4.5%

          4.5%

        3. Defined contribution plans

        For the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the amount to be paid by the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries to the defined contribution plans was ¥36 million and ¥36 million, respectively.

        Gain on evaluation of subsidiaries’ assets -158 -154 Net unrealized gain on other securities -7,432 -9,554 Gain on evaluation of acquired assets by merger -410 -452 Deferred loss on hedges -15,203 -10,345 Other -862 -769

        Deferred tax liabilities total

        -24,066

        -21,277

        Net deferred tax assets

        857

        Net deferred tax liabilities

        -1,354

        -5,416

        1. The reconciliation of the statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate when there is a significant difference

          2025 2024

          Statutory tax rate 30.6% 30.6%

          Equity in gains of affiliates

          -1.7

          -1.5

          Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

          0.2

          0.4

          Valuation allowance

          0.1

          -0.0

          Income not credited for tax purposes

          -4.7

          -8.1

          Elimination of dividend income

          2.9

          6.0

          Tax credit under the wage increase promotion tax system

          -0.5

          -0.5

          Other

          0.7

          0.4

          Effective tax rate

          27.6%

          27.3%

        2. Adjustment of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities due to changes in corporate tax rates

        With the Diet’s enactment of the "Act on Partial Revision of the Income Tax Act, etc." (Act No. 13 of 2025) on March 31, 2025, a "defense special corporate tax" will now be imposed from the consolidated fiscal year beginning on or after April 1, 2026.

        Accordingly, deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities related to temporary differences that are expected to be reversed in or after the consolidated fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2026, have been calculated by changing the statutory effective tax rate from 30.6% to 31.5%.

        As a result of this change, the amount of deferred tax assets (net of deferred tax liabilities) decreased by 21 million yen in the current consolidated fiscal year. Additionally, “Income taxes – deferred” increased by 7 million yen, “Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities” increased by 155 million yen, “Deferred

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        gains or losses on hedges” decreased by 150 million yen, and “Remeasurements of defined benefit plans” decreased by 18 million yen.

        Furthermore, “Deferred tax liabilities for land revaluation” increased by 2 million yen, resulting in a corresponding decrease in the “Revaluation reserve for land” by the same amount.

        (Revenue Recognition)

        Information on the revenue recognition is omitted as the importance of revenue subject to the accounting standards for revenue recognition is insignificant in the “Securities Finance Business”,” Trust Banking Business” and” Real Estate Leasing Business” conducted by the Group.

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        (Segment Information)

        As described in the "(Changes to Presentation Methods)" section, starting from the current consolidated fiscal year, the Company has reclassified "interest income" arising from deposits with banks, etc., as "operating revenue." As such, the "operating revenue" for the previous consolidated fiscal year has also been reclassified and presented accordingly. As a result, "operating revenue" for the "Securities Finance Business " increased by 251 million yen compared to the previous method. However, this reclassification has no impact on segment profit (ordinary profit).

        1. Outline of the reportable segments

          The Group’s reportable segments are the Group’s business units for which separate financial information is available, and which are subject regular review by the Board of Directors in order to determine the distribution of management resources and evaluate business performance.

          The Group’s reportable segments consist of the “Securities Finance Business” conducted by the Company, the “Trust Banking Business” conducted by JSF Trust and Banking Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, and the “Real Estate Leasing Business” conducted by Nihon Building Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary.

          The “Securities Finance Business” engages in loan operations for margin transactions, security financing operations, and securities investment operations. The “Trust Banking Business” engages in trust operations such as securities trusts, and in banking operations such as loans. The “Real Estate Leasing Business” mainly engages in leasing and managing operations for the real estate owned by the Group.

        2. Calculation methods of operating revenue, profit or loss, assets, liabilities and other items for each reportable segment.

          As the methods of accounting treatment for the reported business segments are the same as description in the “Basis of Presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements”.

          Profits by reportable segments are based on ordinary profit base. Intersegment revenue and transfer are based on arms-length transactions.

        3. Information on operating revenue, profit or loss, assets, liabilities and other items for each reportable segment

          Previous fiscal year (From April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)

          Millions of yen

          Real estate

          Revenues:

          Securities finance Trust banking

          leasing Total

          Revenues to 46,300

          3,127

          831

          50,259

          Intersegment

          revenues and 21

          transfers

          141

          391

          554

          Total 46,321

          3,269

          1,223

          50,813

          Segment profit 10,070

          1,855

          713

          12,638

          Segment assets 12,469,435

          1,360,088

          8,721

          13,838,245

          Others:

          Depreciation

          and

          amortization

          441

          97

          87

          626

          Extraordinary

          income

          18

          18

          (Gain on sale

          of investment

          (18)

          (―)

          (―)

          (18)

          securities)

          Income taxes

          2,203

          567

          242

          3,013

          third parties

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          Current fiscal year (From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)

          Millions of yen

          Real estate

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        4. Reconciliation between total amounts of reportable segments and consolidated financial statements

        Revenues: Revenues to third parties Intersegment revenues and

        Securities finance Trust banking

        leasing Total

        Millions of yen

        53,015

        5,653

        816

        59,486

        Total segment profit

        60,119

        50,813

        156

        84

        392

        633

        Elimination of intersegment transactions

        -633

        -554

        Operating profit 2025 2024

        Total

        53,172

        5,737

        1,209

        60,119

        Segment profit

        10,608

        1,755

        715

        13,080

        Segment assets

        12,901,417

        918,913

        10,411

        13,830,742

        Others:

        Depreciation and

        Other

        Operating profit in consolidated financial statements

        59,486

        50,259

        transfers

        amortization Extraordinary income (Gain on sale of non-current assets)

        (Gain on sale of investment securities)

        (―) (―) (1,163) (1,163)

        (664) (―) (―) (664)

        Millions of yen

        329

        72

        84

        486

        664

        1,163

        1,828

        Total segment profit

        Elimination of intersegment transactions

        13,080

        -1,347

        12,638

        -2,171

        Ordinary profit 2025 2024

        Share of profit of entities accounted for using

        equity method 774 556

        Other ― —

        Ordinary profit in consolidated financial

        statements 12,507 11,024

        Income taxes 2,786 529 641 3,956

        Millions of yen

        Assets 2025 2024

        Total segment assets

        13,830,742

        13,838,245

        Elimination of intersegment credits

        -43,986

        -75,842

        Elimination of investments and capital

        -24,913

        -24,913

        Other

        7,747

        7,276

        Total assets in consolidated financial statements

        13,769,589

        13,744,765

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Millions of yen

        Amounts in the consolidated financial

        Other items Segment total Adjustments statements March 31, 2024

        Current fiscal year (From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)

        1. Information by products and services

          Loans for

          Millions of yen 2025

          Depreciation and amortization

          626

          0

          626

          Extraordinary income

          18

          18

          (Gain on sale of non-current assets)

          (―)

          (―)

          (―)

          (Gain on sale of investment securities)

          (18)

          (―)

          (18)

          Income taxes

          3,013

          -0

          3,012

          March 31, 2025

          Depreciation and amortization

          486

          0

          486

          Extraordinary income

          1,828

          1,828

          (Gain on sale of non-current assets)

          (1,163)

          (―)

          (1,163)

          (Gain on sale of investment securities)

          (664)

          (―)

          (664)

          margin Bond lending Other Total

          Income taxes 3,956 2 3,959

          transaction Operating revenue to

          external customers 9,275 22,318 27,892 59,486

        2. Geographic information

          1. Operating revenue

            Geographic information is not disclosed since revenue from external customers in Japan accounts for over 90% of the operating revenue in the consolidated statement of income.

          2. Property, plant and equipment

          Because there are no property, plant and equipment outside Japan, the geographic information is not disclosed.

          [Related information]

          Previous fiscal year (From April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)

          1. Information by products and services

            Loans for

            Millions of yen 2024

        3. Information by major customers

        Because no particular customer whose operating revenue is over 10% of operating revenue in the consolidated statement of income exists, the information by major customers is not disclosed.

        [Information of impairment losses on fixed assets by reportable segments] No items to report.

        [Amortization and unamortized balance of goodwill by reportable segments] No items to report.

        margin Bond lending Other Total

        transaction Operating revenue to

        external customers 11,581 23,250 15,428 50,259

        1. Geographic information

        1. Operating revenue

          Millions of yen 2024

          Japan Oversea Total

          44,878 5,381 50,259

          Note Operating revenue is classified based on the location of the customers.

        2. Property, plant and equipment

        [Negative goodwill incurred by reported segments] No items to report.

        [Information of related parties]

        1. Business transactions with related parties No items to report.

        2. Note to significant affiliate companies No items to report.

          (Per Share Information)

          Yen

          Because there are no property, plant and equipment outside Japan, the geographic information is not

          disclosed.

        3. Information by major customers

        Because no particular customer whose operating revenue is over 10% of operating revenue in the consolidated statement of income exists, the information by major customers is not disclosed.

        2025 2024

        Net assets per share

        1,630.45

        1,725.62

        Profit per share

        124.61

        94.04

        Notes:

        1. Diluted profit per share for the previous and current fiscal year are not stated as there are no potential shares that have dilutive effect.

        2. The basis for calculating net assets per share is as follows:

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          Millions of yen 2025 2024

          Total net assets

          Amount deducted from total net assets

          134,346

          144,606

          Net assets applicable to common shareholders

          134,346

          144,606

          Number of shares (Thousands)

          2025

          2024

          Number of common shares outstanding

          88,000

          88,000

          Number of common treasury shares

          5,601

          4,199

          Number of common shares outstanding on which net assets per share is calculated

          82,398

          83,800

        3. The basis for calculating profit per share is as follows:

          Millions of yen 2025 2024

          Profit attributable to owners of parent 10,375 8,030 Profit not attributable to common shareholders ― — Profit applicable to common shareholders of the

          parent company 10,375 8,030

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

          (Subsequent Event) (Acquisition of treasury shares)

          The Company’s Board of Directors held on May 15, 2025 has resolved to acquire treasury shares pursuant to the provisions of Article 156 of the Companies Act, as applied by replacing the relevant terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 165, paragraph (3) of the same Act.

          1. Reasons for the acquisition of treasury shares

            The Company acquires treasury shares in accordance with Shareholder Return Policy, aim for a total return ratio of 100% on a cumulative basis from FY2023 through FY2025 by the flexible payment of dividends and acquisition of treasury shares.

          2. Details of matters related to acquisition

          1. Class of shares to be acquired Common shares of the Company

          2. Total number of shares that can be acquired

            Up to 1,700,000 shares (2.0% of the total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares)

          3. Total amount of share acquisition costs UP to ¥2,800 million

          4. Acquisition period

          From May 16, 2025 to March 31, 2026

          Number of shares (Thousands)

          2025

          2024

          Weighted average number of common shares

          83,268

          85,399

        4. For calculating “Net assets per share”, the Company’s own stocks which are held by the trust (BBT) (943 and 917 thousands shares for previous and current fiscal year, respectively) are included in the treasury stocks which are excluded from the calculation of number of shares outstanding at end of year.

        For calculating “Profit per share”, the Company’s own stocks which are held by the trust (BBT) (961 and 923 thousands shares for previous and current fiscal year, respectively) are included in the treasury stocks which are excluded from the calculation of weighted average number of shares.

        Supplementary Information to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

        Supplementary Information to Consolidated Financial Statements

        Japan Securities Financial Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31, 2025

  1. Supplementary Statements

[Detailed Schedule of Bonds] No items to report.

[Detailed Schedule of Borrowings]

Millions of yen 2025

[Detailed Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations]

Pursuant to Article 92-2 of the Regulations for Consolidated Financial Statements, this information has been omitted because the balance of asset retirement obligations at the beginning and at the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 was less than 1/100th of the balance of liabilities and net assets at the beginning and at the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

Classification At the beginning of the fiscal year

At the end of the

fiscal year

Average

interest rates

Repayment

due

(2) Other

Interim information for the current fiscal year

Millions of yen 2025

Short-term borrowings

92,010

92,005

0.569%

Long-term borrowings due within one

149,800

1,000

0.621%

year

Lease obligation due within one year

From March

Long-term borrowings

316,600

315,600

0.216%

2027

Interim consolidated accounting period

Current consolidated fiscal year

(except for due within one year)

To April

Operating revenue

27,491

59,486

2031

Profit before income taxes

8,660

14,335

Lease obligation

(except for due within one year)

Other interest-bearing liabilities:

Call money (due within one year)

1,864,800

1,506,000

0.491%

Commercial papers (due within one

589,066

438,466

1.294%

Profit attributable to owners of parent 6,217 10,375

year) Total 3,012,276 2,353,071 ― —

Notes:

Yen 2025

Interim consolidated accounting period

Current consolidated fiscal year

  1. Average interest rates are calculated based on the interest rates at the end of the fiscal year.

  2. Cash collateral received for securities lent is excluded from other interest-bearing liabilities.

  3. The amounts of long-term borrowings (except for due within one year) due within five years of the end of the fiscal year are as follows:

Millions of yen 2025

Profit per share 74.20 124.61

Due after one year through two years

Due after two years through three

Due after three years through four years

Due after four years through five years

years

Long-term borrowings 18,500 79,900 214,200 2,000

To the Board of Directors

Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd.

(English Translation) Independent Auditor’s Report

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As of March 31, 2025, Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") holds assets under management of 96,241 million yen of short-term investments on current assets, and 544,475 million yen of investments in securities on investments and other assets. Since these securities are exposed to interest rate risks arising from factors such as the Bank of Japan’s termination of its negative interest rate policy, the tariff policy of the United States, currency exchange risk, and various other risks, the Company aim to obtain stable income from securities investment by flexibly reviewing its portfolio under appropriate risk control in response to changes in the external environment. Furthermore, the Company monitors market conditions and endeavors to reduce market risk by hedging operations through derivatives transactions and others.

In addition, the Company applies hedge accounting using a variety of hedging instruments to hedge the risk as described in [Notes] (Derivative Transactions). Among derivative transactions, hedge accounting is applied to a wide range of transactions such as exchange contract transactions, interest rate swap transactions, bond futures transactions, and stock index futures transactions, and the diversification of hedging methods is progressing.

Since the Company is a specialized institution of securities finance and functions as an infrastructure in the securities market, there is a high demand for maintaining financial soundness and high creditworthiness by applying hedge accounting against various risks faced. For the qualitative point of view, evaluating the effectiveness of hedge accounting is highly important.

Based on the risk management policy set by the management, various hedging transactions are composed by advanced schemes using many inputs such as interest rates, currency exchange rates and stock indexes, and these are highly dependent on the judgment of the management.

In addition, in order to apply hedge accounting, it is determined in accordance

In regard to evaluate the effectiveness of hedge accounting, we mainly performed the following audit procedures based on the “Accounting Standards for Financial Instruments” and the “Practical Guidelines for Accounting for Financial Instruments”.

  1. In order to evaluate the risk management policy and internal control design and operational related to hedging transactions, we discussed with management based on domestic and overseas economic and financial conditions. Additionally, we evaluated the results of the company's examination by inspecting the minutes of the board of directors and the management meeting.

  2. At the start of implementation of hedging, we evaluated the effectiveness of hedging accounting mainly focusing on the following points.

    • Compliance with risk management policies and others in accordance with the terms of hedging implementation.

    • Documentation of hedging instruments, hedged items and methods for determining the effectiveness of hedge accounting, and evaluation of internal approval.

    • Examination of applicability of hedge accounting by evaluating the correlation between hedged items and hedging instruments.

  3. We evaluated whether the high effectiveness of hedge accounting was continuously maintained, mainly focusing on the following points, by taking regular measures after the start of hedging transactions.

    • Assessing whether the validity is judged and documented once every 6 months in accordance with the “Practical Guidelines for Accounting for Financial Instruments” according to the same method established at the start of hedging transactions.

    • Identification of inputs such as interest rates used in determining the effectiveness of hedge accounting and comparison with available external information.

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Crowe Toyo & Co.

Tokyo office

Shigeki Tsujimura, CPA Designated Partner, Engagement Partner

Yuko Saruwatari, CPA Designated Partner, Engagement Partner

Crowe Toyo & Co.

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Opinion

Pursuant to Article 193-2, Section 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan, we have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. and

its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Group”) included in “Financial Information” for the fiscal year from

April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, which comprise the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in net assets, and cash flows, significant accounting policies, other related notes, and the consolidated supplemental schedules.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as at March 31, 2025, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in Japan. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Japan, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of the audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming the auditor’s opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

Assessment of the effectiveness of hedge accounting

Key audit matter

How the scope of our audit addressed the key audit matter

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with "Accounting Standards for Financial Instruments" (Corporate Accounting Standard No. 10) and "Practical Guidelines for Accounting for Financial Instruments" (Accounting System Committee Report No. 14), and requirements of effectiveness of hedge accounting are needed to be satisfied. However, the cases applied are diverse and complex. The decision requires careful judgment in the market and valuation methods.

Based on the above, we determined the assessment of the effectiveness of hedge accounting is particularly important in the consolidated financial statements for the

current fiscal year and constitutes a key audit matter.

  • Examining the effectiveness of hedge accounting by assessing the correlation between hedged items and hedging instruments.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion from an independent standpoint. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in Japan, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

Other Information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual securities report but does not include the consolidated financial statements, the non-consolidated financial statements and our audit report thereon.

Management is responsible for preparation and disclosure of the other information. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the duties of executive officers and directors in designing and operating the Group’s reporting process of the other information.

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Management’s and the Audit Committee’s Responsibilities for the Consolidated Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan, and for designing and operating such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern and disclosing, as required by accounting principles generally accepted in Japan, matters related to going concern.

The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the duties of executive officers and directors in designing and operating the Group’s financial reporting process.

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements,

whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Consider internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate

in the circumstances for our risk assessments, while the purpose of the audit of the consolidated financial statements is not expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

Conclude on the appropriateness of managements use of the going concern basis of accounting

and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements,

including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan.

Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or

business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with the Audit Committee regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide the Audit Committee with a statement that we have complied with the ethical requirements regarding independence that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Japan, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate threats or safeguards applied to reduce threats to an acceptable level.

From the matters communicated with the Audit Committee, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we

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determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Opinion

Pursuant to Article 193-2, Section 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan, we have

audited the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for the consolidated financial statements as at March 31, 2025 of Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd.(“Management’s Report”).

In our opinion, Management’s Report referred to above, which represents that the internal control over financial reporting as at March 31, 2025 of Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. is effective, presents fairly, in all material respects, the result of management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with standards for assessment of internal control over financial reporting generally accepted in Japan.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our internal control audit in accordance with auditing standards on internal control over financial reporting generally accepted in Japan. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of Internal Control section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Japan, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Management’s and the Audit Committee’s Responsibilities for Management’s Report Management is responsible for designing and operating internal control over financial reporting, and for the preparation and fair presentation of Management’s Report in accordance with standards for assessment of internal control over financial reporting generally accepted in Japan.

The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring and verifying the design and operation of internal control over financial reporting.

Internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of Internal Control

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether Management’s Report is free from material misstatement, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion from an independent standpoint.

As part of an audit in accordance with auditing standards on internal control generally accepted in Japan, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

Perform audit procedures to obtain audit evidence relating to the result of managements assessment

of internal control over financial reporting in Management’s Report. The design and performance of audit procedures for internal control audits is based on our judgement in consideration of the materiality of the effect on the reliability of financial reporting.

Consider the overall presentation of Managements Report with regards to the scope, procedures,

and result of the assessment of internal control over financial reporting including descriptions by management.

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Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the result of managements assessment of

internal control over financial reporting in Management’s Report. We are responsible for the direction, supervision, and performance of the audit of Management’s Report. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with the Audit Committee regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the internal control audit, the results of the internal control audit, any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify, and the results of corrective measures for such significant deficiencies.

We also provide the Audit Committee with a statement that we have complied with the ethical requirements regarding independence that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Japan, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate threats or safeguards applied to reduce threats to an acceptable level.

The fees for the audits of the financial statements of the Group and other services provided by us and our network firms for the year ended March 31, 2025 are presented in titled “Status of the Company” in “Corporate Governance” included in Item 3 “Information about Audits” in Part 1 of the annual securities report for the year ended March 31, 2025 of the Group.

Interest Required to Be Disclosed by the Certified Public Accountants Act of Japan

Our firm and its designated engagement partners do not have any interest in the Group which is required to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of the Certified Public Accountants Act of Japan.

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