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FY3/2026 Consolidated Results of Operations(1.3 MB)

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FY2

25

Consolidated Results of Operations

USS Co., Ltd.

May 2026

FY2025 (FY3/2026) : from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026



Contents
  1. Highlights of FY2025

  2. FY2025 Summary of Consolidated Results of Operations

  3. Net Sales and Operating Profit by Business Segment

  4. FY2025 Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Actual)

  5. Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flows

  6. Automobile Market

  7. Auto Auction Segment

  8. Used Vehicle Purchasing and Selling Segment

  9. Recycling Segment

P.3

Ⅰ:FY2025 Results of Operations

  1. Used Car Auction Market and USS Market Share

  2. Medium-to Long-Term Management Goal

  3. Cash Allocation Policy

  4. Investment for Growth

  5. Medium-term Business Plan and Raising the ROE

  6. Share Repurchase

  7. Earnings Distributions - Dividend Policy

  8. Earnings Distributions - Total Payout Ratio

  9. Cycle of Rising Corporate Value Driven by Business Growth and Shareholder Distributions

Ⅲ: Market Overview and Strategy for Creating Value Over the Medium-term P.20

  1. FY2026 Consolidated Forecast

  2. FY2026 Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Forecast)

  3. FY2026 Forecast by Business Segment

P.16

Ⅱ: FY2026 Consolidated Forecast

  1. Business Models for USS

  2. Pricing Power Derived from Solid Positioning

  3. New/Used Car Registrations and Auto Auction Market

  4. Appendix

P.34

Ⅳ:Reference



FY2025

Results of Operations

株主還 元



Highlights of FY2025

FY2025 Results

  • Net sales ¥113.8billion

    (up 9.5% YoY)

  • Operating profit

    ¥59.8billion(up 10.4% YoY)

    • USS Auto Auction result in FY2025: vehicles consigned was 3.50 million (up 9.4%

      YoY), contract completions was 2.34 million (up

      9.4% YoY), contract completion rate was 67.0%.

    • In the used vehicle purchasing and selling segment, despite a decrease in the number of vehicles sold, sales declined while earnings increased due to factors such as the robustness of auction prices.

    • In the recycling business, increased orders for large plant demolition projects led to higher sales and earnings.

FY2026 Forecast

  • Net sales ¥119.8 billion

    (up 5.2% YoY)

    • Plans for FY2026 is 3.56 million vehicles consigned at auctions, 2.36 million contracted vehicles, and contract completion ratio of 66.3%.

  • Operating profit

    ¥61.0 billion (up 1.9% YoY)

  • Capital expenditures of about

¥40.0 billion

(2-year total for FY2026 - FY2027)

Earnings Distributions

  • Dividend forecast FY2025 ¥54.7 (plan)

FY2026 ¥55.0*(forecast)

* This will be the 27th consecutive year of dividend increases.

  • Total payout ratio : at least 100%

(by FY2027)

Dividend payout ratio : at least 60%

ROE target : 20% or higher



FY2025 Summary of Consolidated Results of Operations
  • Net sales was up 9.5% YoY to ¥113.8 billion, operating profit was up 10.4% to ¥59.8 billion, and profit attributable to owners of parent was up 9.9% to ¥41.3 billion.

  • Record-high net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of parent.

FY2024

(per sales)

FY2025

(per sales)

Year on year

Revised plan

(Feb. 10, 2026)

(per sales)

VS. plan

(Million yen)

Net sales

104,021

113,854

109.5%

111,900

101.7%

Cost of sales

39,199

37.7%

42,402

37.2%

108.2%

42,566

38.0%

99.6%

Gross profit

64,821

62.3%

71,451

62.8%

110.2%

69,333

62.0%

103.1%

Selling, general and

administrative expenses

10,615

10.2%

11,603

10.2%

109.3%

11,333

10.1%

102.4%

Operating profit

54,206

52.1%

59,847

52.6%

110.4%

58,000

51.8%

103.2%

Ordinary profit

54,883

52.8%

60,590

53.2%

110.4%

58,700

52.5%

103.2%

Profit attributable to owners of parent

37,636

36.2%

41,360

36.3%

109.9%

40,000

35.7%

103.4%

Net Sales and Operating Profit by Business Segment

(Million yen)

Net sales

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

Year on year

Auto auction

75,066

81,843

89,702

109.6%

Used vehicle purchasing and selling

11,431

12,651

12,470

98.6%

Recycling

10,526

8,407

10,292

122.4%

Other

580

1,119

1,388

124.1%

Total

97,606

104,021

113,854

109.5%

Operating profit (operating margin)

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

Year on year

Auto auction

47,414

(62.9%)

53,274

(64.9%)

58,584

(65.1%)

110.0%

Used vehicle purchasing and selling

331

(2.9%)

276

(2.2%)

380

(3.1%)

137.7%

Recycling

1,164

(11.1%)

542

(6.5%)

673

(6.5%)

124.1%

Other

-18

(-)

23

(2.1%)

61

(4.5%)

266.5%

Adjustment

45

(-)

89

(-)

147

(-)

164.3%

Total

48,937

(50.1%)

54,206

(52.1%)

59,847

(52.6%)

110.4%

* Net sales are sales to external customers and operating profit is based on business segment earnings. Operating margins (shown % in parenthesis) are calculated by dividing segment profit by segment sales.



FY2025 Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Actual)

Net sales

Increase in vehicles consigned 6.38bn

Increase in recycling 1.88bn

Increase in fee rates 0.71bn

Increase in CIS 0.34bn

Cost of sales

Increase in outsourcing expenses -0.99bn Increase in purchases -0.85bn Increase in cost of materials purchased

-0.54bn

Increase in depreciation -0.40bn

SG&A expenses

Increase in taxes and dues -0.28bn

Increase in employee salaries and bonuses

-0.14bn

Increase in sales promotion expenses

-0.12bn

Increase in communication cost -0.07bn

(Billion yen)

60

9.83

-3.20

-0.98

59.84

54.20

30

0

FY2024 FY2025



Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flows
  • The primary use of cash in investing activities was purchase of fixed assets.

  • The primary use of cash in financing activities was dividends paid and purchase of treasury shares.

  • Equity ratio : 76.7%

    FY2024

    FY2025

    Current assets

    144,641

    141,741

    Cash and deposits

    113,219

    110,433

    Other

    31,421

    31,308

    Non-current

    assets

    122,706

    128,389

    Property, plant and equipment

    98,333

    101,880

    Other

    24,373

    26,508

    Total assets

    267,348

    270,130

    FY2024

    FY2025

    Current liabilities

    51,151

    52,169

    Payables due to member dealers at auction

    30,005

    27,992

    Other

    21,145

    24,177

    Non-current

    liabilities

    8,842

    6,993

    Total liabilities

    59,993

    59,163

    Total net assets

    207,354

    210,966

    Total liabilities and net assets

    267,348

    270,130

    Consolidated balance sheets (summary)

    (Million yen)

    Consolidated statements of cash flows (summary)

    (Million yen)

    FY2023

    FY2024

    FY2025

    Changes

    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    47,150

    38,157

    43,913

    5,755

    Net cash provided by (used

    in) investing activities

    -2,646

    -5,995

    -21,271

    -15,275

    Free cash flow

    44,504

    32,162

    22,642

    -9,519

    Net cash provided by (used

    in) financing activities

    -28,187

    -29,951

    -38,428

    -8,476

    Capital expenditures (Cash payments)

    2,666

    4,270

    11,038

    6,768

    Depreciation

    4,600

    4,637

    5,070

    433



    Automobile Market

    New car registrations and YoY changes

    (Thousand vehicles) (Thousand vehicles)

    Used car registrations and YoY changes

    6,000

    40%

    4,215

    4,385

    4,528

    4,575

    4,533

    4.0%

    3.3%

    1.0%

    -0.9%

    -9.5%



    20%

    8,000

    40%

    6,566

    6,293

    6,451

    6,467

    6,507

    2.5%

    0.3%

    0.6%

    -4.9%

    -4.2%

    20%

    3,000

    0% 4,000 0%

    0

    FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

    -20%

    -40%

    0

    FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

    -20%

    -40%



    Used car exports and YoY changes AA market: vehicles consigned and contracted and YoY changes

    (Thousand vehicles) (Thousand vehicles)

    Vehicles consigned Vehicles contracted YoY(consigned) YoY(contracted)

    2,000

    50%

    1,738

    1,603

    1,579

    1,222

    1,290

    17.3%

    5.6%

    -1.5%

    24.3%

    10.1%



    25%

    10,000

    6,892

    7,275 7,771 7,623 8,013

    40%

    20%

    1,000

    0%

    -25%

    5,000

    1.9%

    -2.6%

    5.6%

    2.2%

    8.5%

    6.8%

    1.3%

    -1.9%

    5.1%

    4.4%

    0%

    -20%

    0

    -50%

    4,718

    0

    4,821

    5,232

    5,301

    5,532

    -40%

    FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

    FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

    * Vehicles consigned and contracted in FY2021 have been revised to reflect revisions to data announced by USEDCAR Co., Ltd.



    -30%

    FY2025

    FY2024

    FY2023

    FY2022

    FY2021

    0

    -15%

    0%

    9.6%

    9.0%

    8.3%

    6.9%

    6.2%

    50,000

    15%

    75,066

    69,304

    64,858

    81,843

    30%

    89,702

    (Million yen)

    100,000

    Net sales and YoY changes



    Auto Auction Segment (1) Overview

    FY2023

    FY2024

    FY2025

    Year on year

    Net sales

    75,066

    81,843

    89,702

    109.6%

    Consignment fees

    17,501

    18,416

    19,877

    107.9%

    Contract completion fees

    17,436

    18,675

    19,970

    106.9%

    Successful bid fees

    26,501

    30,511

    34,856

    114.2%

    Other

    13,626

    14,239

    14,997

    105.3%

    Operating profit

    47,414

    53,274

    58,584

    110.0%

    Operating margin

    62.9%

    64.9%

    65.1%

    -

    • Sales and earnings increased mainly because of the larger number of vehicles

    consigned and contracted and higher fees resulting from an increase in the

    fee for successful bids submitted using the dedicated terminal.

    Auto auction segment performance

    (Million yen)

    Contract completion rate

    67.0%

    (67.0% in FY2024)

No. of contract completions

2.347million

(up 9.4% YoY)

No. of vehicles consigned

3.504million

(up 9.4% YoY)

5.1%

-60%

FY2025

FY2024

FY2023

FY2022

FY2021

0

-30%

10.0%

Operating profit and YoY changes

(Million yen)

70,000 60%

58,584

53,274

0%

12.4%

12.2%

13.4%

35,000

42,267

40,217

47,414 30%



* Net sales are sales to external customers and operating profit is based on business segment earnings. Operating margins are calculated by dividing segment profit by segment sales.



Auto Auction Segment (2) Average Price of Vehicle Contracted
  • The average price of vehicles contracted remains high.

  • In February 2026, recorded the highest average price of vehicles contracted to date, reaching 1,380 thousand yen.

(Thousand yen) Monthly data : Average price of vehicle contracted

1,500

1,300

USS

Industry average (excl. USS)

1,380

1,100

900

700

770

751

492

500

300

1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 3

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

* In auto auctions in Japan, notwithstanding the vehicle contract price, consignment fees, contract completion fees and successful bid fees are fixed for each category. Therefore, commission does not fluctuate with the amount of the contracted price of a vehicle.

Auto Auction Segment (3) No. of Vehicles Consigned and Contracted, etc.

No. of vehicles consigned and contracted Contract completion rate

(Thousand vehicles)

3,504

2,731

2,958

3,084

3,202

2,347

1,787

1,863

1,986

2,145

4,000

Vehicles consigned Vehicles contracted

80%

USS Industry average (excl. USS)

2,000

65%

0

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

50%

70.5%

68.5%

69.2%

71.4%

70.6%

65.4%

67.0%

67.0%

63.0%

64.4%



FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

* The figure for "Industry average (excl. USS)" in FY2021 has been revised to reflect revisions to

data announced by USEDCAR Co., Ltd.

Market share Average price of vehicle contracted

45%

(Thousand yen)

1,400

USS Industry average (excl. USS)

40%

900

35%

2022.12 2023.6 2023.12 2024.6 2024.12 2025.6 2025.12

  • Period ending in December: 12-month data; Period ending in June: 6-month data.

  • The figures in this slide exclude JBA data.

400

1,206

1,255

1,048

1,055

909

687

499

551

566

629



42.8%

43.2%

40.8%

41.1%

41.4%

39.6% 39.6%



FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

* The figure for "Industry average (excl. USS)" in FY2021 has been revised to reflect revisions to

data announced by USEDCAR Co., Ltd.



Auto Auction Segment (4) Fees, etc.

Total consignment fees and consignment fee per vehicle Total contract completion fees and contract completion fee per vehicle

(Million yen)

24,000

Consignment fees

Fee per vehicle (yen)

(Yen)

18,416

19,877

15,198

16,570

17,501

5,593

5,629

5,702

5,782

5,696



7,000

(Million yen)

24,000

Contract completion fees

Fee per vehicle (yen)

(Yen)

18,675

19,970

15,088

15,721

17,436

8,830

8,760

8,491

8,483

8,549



10,000

12,000

6,000

12,000

9,000

0

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

5,000

0

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

8,000

Total successful bid fees and successful bid fee per vehicle No. of members and off-site ratio

Successful bid fees Fee per vehicle (yen)

(Million yen) (Yen)

(Companies)

On-site auction members CIS members USS JAPAN members Off-site ratio

40,000

20,000

16,000

34,856

30,511

23,076

23,985

26,501

12,880

12,924

13,350

14,232

14,855



14,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

60%

52.8%

51.4%

52.5%

53.1%

51.6%

48,362

48,123

33,359

48,490

33,934

34,367

48,160

35,148

49,176

36,279

2,081

1,981

1,774

1,964

1,946



50%

40%

30%

0

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

12,000

20,000

0

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

20%

10%

0%

  • Fee per vehicle is calculated before eliminations for consolidation.

  • The figures in this slide exclude JBA data.



Used Vehicle Purchasing and Selling Segment

-50%

FY2025

FY2024

FY2023

FY2022

FY2021

0

-25%

-1.4%

0%

10.7%

10.0%

11.7%

7.6%

7,000

25%

9,300

10,391

11,431

50%

12,470

12,651

(Million yen)

14,000

Net sales and YoY changes



In the Rabbit used vehicle purchasing and selling business, despite the high level of auction prices, sales increased while earnings decreased due to factors such as a decrease in the number of vehicles sold.

Net sales ¥ 7,432 million

(up 1.7% YoY)

Operating profit ¥ 120 million

(down 37.2% YoY)

In the accident-damaged vehicle purchasing and selling business, despite a decrease in the number of vehicles sold, sales declined while earnings increased due to factors such as an increase gross profit per vehicle sold.

Net sales ¥ 5,038million

(down 5.7% YoY)

Operating profit ¥ 260 million

(up 206.1% YoY)

Used vehicle purchasing and selling segment performance

(Million yen)

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

Year on year

Net sales

11,431

12,651

12,470

98.6%

Operating profit

331

276

380

137.7%

Operating margin

2.9%

2.2%

3.1%

-

-200%

FY2025

FY2024

FY2023

FY2022

FY2021

0

-100%

130

136

276

0%

380

-49.8%

300

-16.6%

331

-4.6%

37.7%

100%

200%

154.9%

(Million yen)

600

Operating profit and YoY changes



* Net sales are sales to external customers and operating profit is based on business segment earnings. Operating margins are calculated by dividing segment profit by segment sales.



Recycling Segment

-60%

FY2025

FY2024

FY2023

FY2022

FY2021

0

-30%

0%

-20.1%

17.2%

6,000

22.4%

8,982

7,238

30%

8,407

24.1%

49.9%

Net sales and YoY changes

(Million yen)

12,000 60%

10,526 10,292



-500%

FY2025

FY2024

FY2023

FY2022

FY2021

0

-250%

542

673

-12.7%

16.7%

0%

24.1%

-53.4%

750

203.6%

250%

1,164

1,142

500%

1,333

(Million yen)

1,500

Operating profit and YoY changes

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

Year on year

Net sales

10,526

8,407

10,292

122.4%

Operating profit

1,164

542

673

124.1%

Operating margin

11.1%

6.5%

6.5%

-



In the resource recycling business, nonferrous metal prices trended upward, but increased depreciation expenses led to higher sales and lower earnings.

In the industrial plant recycling business, increased orders for large plant demolition projects led to higher sales and earnings.

Recycling segment performance

(Million yen)

Operating profit ¥ 372 million

(up 436.0% YoY)

Net sales ¥ 4,334 million

(up 42.3% YoY)

Operating profit ¥ 301 million

(down 36.3% YoY)

Net sales ¥ 5,957 million

(up 11.1% YoY)

* Net sales are sales to external customers and operating profit is based on business segment earnings. Operating margins are calculated by dividing segment profit by segment sales.



FY2026

Consolidated Forecast



FY2026 Consolidated Forecast
  • The forecast is based on the outlook for a recovery in sales of new cars and a larger number of vehicles consigned at auctions.

  • The goal is a larger market share by making substantial capital expenditures at major auction sites and other locations.

(Million yen)

FY2024 (Actual)

FY2025 (Actual)

FY2026 (Forecast)

VS. previous year

Net sales

104,021

113,854

119,800

105.2%

Gross profit (per sales)

64,821

(62.3%)

71,451

(62.8%)

73,172

(61.1%)

102.4%

Operating profit (per sales)

54,206

(52.1%)

59,847

(52.6%)

61,000

(50.9%)

101.9%

Ordinary profit (per sales)

54,883

(52.8%)

60,590

(53.2%)

61,800

(51.6%)

102.0%

Profit attributable to owners of parent (per sales)

37,636

(36.2%)

41,360

(36.3%)

41,600

(34.7%)

100.6%

EPS (yen)

78.65

88.78

91.35

102.9%

Capital expenditures (cash payments)

4,270

11,038

7,400

67.0%

Depreciation

4,637

5,070

5,600

110.4%

Auto Auction Business (excl. JBA)

FY2024 (Actual)

FY2025 (Actual)

FY2026 (Forecast)

VS. previous year

No. of vehicles consigned (thousands)

3,202

3,504

3,560

101.6%

No. of vehicles contracted (thousands)

2,145

2,347

2,362

100.6%

Contract completion rate

67.0%

67.0%

66.3%

-



FY2026 Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Forecast)

Cost of sales

Increase in purchases -1.24bn

Increase in employee salaries and bonuses

-0.53bn

Increase in cost of goods sold -0.53bn Increase in outsourcing expenses -0.53bn Increase in depreciation -0.49bn

SG&A expenses

Increase in sales promotion expenses

-0.23bn

Increase in employee salaries and bonuses

-0.17bn

Increase in commission expenses -0.09bn

(Billion yen)

60

5.94 -4.22 -0.56

59.84

30 61.0

0

FY2025 (Actual) FY2026 (Forecast)

Net sales

Increase in CIS Increase in recycling

Increase in vehicles consigned

1.95bn

1.71bn 1.18bn

Increase in used vehicle purchasing and selling

0.60bn



FY2026 Forecast by Business Segment

(Million yen)

FY2024 (Actual)

FY2025 (Actual)

FY2026 (Forecast)

VS. previous year

Net sales

Auto auction

81,843

89,702

93,010

103.7%

Used vehicle purchasing and selling

12,651

12,470

13,077

104.9%

Recycling

8,407

10,292

12,008

116.7%

Other

1,119

1,388

1,703

122.7%

Total

104,021

113,854

119,800

105.2%

Operating profit (per sales)

54,206

(52.1%)

59,847

(52.6%)

61,000

(50.9%)

101.9%



Market Overview and Strategy for Creating Value Over the Medium-term



Used Car Auction Market and USS Market Share
  • Maintained higher market shares and profit in the period of sluggish markets following the financial crisis of 2008-2009.

  • The medium/long-term goal is a market share of 50%.

    AA market: vehicles consigned (left axis, thousands)

    USS vehicles consigned (left axis, thousands) USS Market share

    43.2%

    39.4%

    39.6%

    Operating profit

    (right axis, million yen)

    34.7%

    31.8%

    26.8%

    21.2%



    (Thousands) (Million yen)

    2025 (CY) market share

    Other

    24.3%

    USS

    43.2%

    Top 6

    32.5%

    12,000 60,000

    9,000

    6,000 30,000

    3,000

    0 0

    1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025

    * Market share in 2021 has been revised to reflect revisions to data announced by USEDCAR Co., Ltd.



    Medium-to Long-Term Management Goal
  • Focus resources on market share growth in the core auto auction business for higher profitability of the entire USS Group.

    Resource

    concentration for

    overall growth

    Auto Auction

    Business

    Stable profitability

    Recycling

    Business

    Growth

    Recycling Business sales in FY2028

    ¥20.0 billion

Market share 50%

Profitability

  • Raised the ROE goal from 15% or higher to 20% or higher and the dividend payout ratio goal from at least 55% to at least 60%.

    Positioning of USS Group businesses

Goals for individual businesses

Consolidated financial goals

ROE

20% or higher

Payout ratio

at least 60%

Total payout ratio

at least 100%



Cash Allocation Policy
  • Make investments needed for medium to long-term growth while keeping the shareholder distribution payout ratio 100%.

  • Investments for growth of approximately ¥50 billion during the three-year period ending with FY2027.

    Cash and other sources

    of liquidity

    About ¥30 billion

Operating cash flow

About ¥140 billion

Total for FY2025 -2027

Operating cash flow

Earnings distributions

About ¥120 billion

FY2025 (Actual) : ¥45.5 billion (※)

Thanks to the strong performance of the auto auction business, we are on track as planned.

Earnings distributions

FY2025 (Actual) : ¥41.3 billion

Investments for

growth

About ¥50 billion

By the consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 60% and flexible stock repurchase, we achieved total payout ratio of at least 100%.

Investments for growth

FY2025 (Actual) : ¥10.8 billion

In January 2026, the Yokohama auction site was newly constructed.

※To eliminate fluctuations due to the day of the week on the closing date, the figures displayed exclude the

impact of increases and decreases in receivables and payables with member dealers at auction transactions.



Investment for Growth

Main growth investment plans for improving corporate value in the medium to long term Auto Auction Business

Tokyo Site (After FY2027) About ¥20 billion

To further expand the processing capacity of Japan's largest auction site, which handles approximately 17,800 vehicles per auction, we plan to rebuild the existing facility that has been in operation for 20 years, after securing the vehicle storage space in advance.

HAA Kobe Site (After FY2027) About ¥15 billion

As the largest auction site in Western Japan, we are planning to construct a new building and expand the multi-story parking facility. After its acquisition in 2017, the HAA Kobe site overcame a reduction in the number of vehicles due to the optimization of membership criteria and fee structures, and is now experiencing a clear expansion trend. By expanding capacity, we aim to effectively capture the recovering demand and further strengthen the revenue base in the Western Japan area.

Fukuoka Site (After FY2027) About ¥2 billion

As part of strengthening our operational base in the Kyushu area, we are planning to construct a new building at the Fukuoka site. Enhancing our competitive advantage in the Kyushu area by centering on collaboration with the Kyushu site.

Auto auction operations IT system ( ~ FY2027) About ¥5 billion

Recycling Business

Resource recycling business (ARBIZ) ¥3 billion

ARBIZ is promoting the commercialization of various resource recycling operations, including a direct aluminum recycling business, and aims to promptly commercialize the recycling of solar panels, which are expected to be discarded in large quantities in the future, thereby fostering a new revenue stream.



Medium-term Business Plan and Raising the ROE
  • In FY2025, raised the goal for the ROE, an indicator of efficient capital use, from 15% or higher to 20% or higher.

  • Plan to accomplish this goal by repurchasing stock to reduce equity while expanding business operations for higher earnings.

    KPI for raising the ROE and actions ROE formula/improvement measures

    Auction site renovations

    and enlargements

Acquisition of treasury stock

Dividend policy

Capitalization strategies

Total payout ratio

target

at least 100%

Business alliances and M&A

Business expansion

Market share target

50%

System investment

(digital transformation)

ROE target: 20% or higher

Business growth for

higher earnings

Profit

=

Equity

Stock repurchases and other measures for lower equity

ROE

(%)



Share Repurchase (1)

  • In order to further reinforce its commitment to shareholder returns, USS implemented a facility share repurchase by SMBC Nikko(Japanese ASR)

  • On May 13, 2026, USS plans to implement the share repurchase and will complete the repurchase of the anticipated number of shares, 10,332,900 shares (approx. JPY 18.0 billion)

  • USS believes that the demand and supply of its shares are expected to increase as a result of the market purchase transaction executed by SMBC

    Nikko to return the number of shares it has borrowed

    • USS announces a share repurchase through ToSTNeT-3

    • USS allocates the warrant to SMBC Nikko

    • SMBC Nikko places a sell order of 10,332,900 shares (borrowed shares)

    • USS completes the repurchase of 10,332,900 shares through ToSTNeT-3 (completion of the share repurchase)

    Transaction through ToSTNeT-3

    Cash

    USS

    SMBC

    Nikko

    Divestiture

    Allocate the warrant

    and enter into the allocation agreement

    USS's shares

    are borrowed

    Stock Lending Market

    (1) Initial Transaction

(2) Market Purchase by SMBC Nikko

Shares

Stock Market

SMBC

Nikko

*This picture is for illustration purposes only and does not predict or guarantee the actual changes in USS's share price

Cash

  • SMBC Nikko repurchases USS's shares in the stock market within a certain period in order to return the number of shares it has borrowed

  • The supply and demand of USS's shares are expected to

increase as a result of the market purchase

Market Purchase Transaction Period by SMBC Nikko*

* Increase the supply and demand

SMBC

Nikko

gratuitous transfer occurs)

USS

When the share price Falls(carry out the gratuitous transfer)

Shares

(fixed at the time

Shares (fixed at the time of the exercise)

SMBC

Nikko

Cash (JPY 1)

USS

When the share price Rises(exercise of the warrant)

Exercise of the warrant

  • SMBC Nikko exercises either of warrant or the gratuitous transfer based on the share price movement during the exercise period (from September 11 to December 24, 2026)

(3) Adjustment Transaction (Exercise of Warrant by SMBC Nikko)

*For details of the share repurchase, please refer to the USS's IR information entitled "Notice regarding Share Repurchase through the Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading (ToSTNeT-3)

System (Share Repurchase through a Facility Share Repurchase (Japanese ASR)) " dated May 12, 2026.

*The Market Purchase Transaction Period refers to the period from May 14, 2026 to the trading day prior to the exercise date of the warrant.



Share Repurchase (2)

Strong message to the market

Immediate improvement in earnings per share (EPS)

Need to implement capital policies that maximize shareholder value



  • Background to Adoption of the Scheme

    USS has considered various schemes regarding enhancing shareholder returns

    based on its strong business performance

An immediate decrease in the number of outstanding shares

excluding own shares will increase earnings per share (EPS) at once

Strong statement from the management to the effect that the share price is not valued properly

The Scheme is the best option



Reference Information for Share Repurchase (1)

  • The adjustment transaction using the warrant and gratuitous transfer will generate the economic effects

    similar to those when repurchasing shares at the average VWAP during the post-adjustment period.

    share price Movement before Adjustment (Image)

Adjustment Transaction (Exercise of Warrant)

When the share price Rises

VWAP

140%

130%

120%

110%

100%

Average VWAP:

quivalent 0%

12

to

e





Stock Loan Transaction

Transaction through ToSTNeT-3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

¥

Period

Cash (JPY 1)

USS



SMBC

Nikko

1,722,100

shares

Exercise of the warrant whose exercise price

is fixed

Stock Loan Market

Borrowed shares

USS

Stock Market

Market purchase

Cash

8,610,800

Shares

shares

JPY 18.0 bn

10,332,900

shares

Repurchase of USS's shares



Shares Cash

of USS's shares

SMBC

Nikko

Shares

Market purchase (8,610,800 shares)

through the exercise of the warrant

Shares

(Difference: 1,722,100 shares)

When the share price Falls

10,332,900 shares

SMBC Nikko

10,332,900

share price Movement before Adjustment (Image)

Average VWAP: equivalent to 80

%



SMBC Nikko



Adjustment Transaction (Gratuitous Transfer)

100%

shares

JPY 18.0bn

VWAP

90%

80%

70%

2,583,300

shares

USS

Carry out

the gratuitous transfer

¥

Shares

Shares

JPY 1,742 / share

60%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Period

SMBC

Nikko

Market purchase

of USS's shares

Stock Market



Cash

Shares

SMBC

Shares

12,916,200

shares

¥

JPY 18.0bn

ToSTNeT-3

Transaction

12,916,200

shares



Gratuitous transfer

Shares

(Difference:2,583,300 shares)

Nikko

*The above is for the purpose of understanding the scheme and does not guarantee the actual changes in USS's share price and the details of the adjustment transaction.

(10,332,900 shares)

*The average VWAP is calculated by multiplying the arithmetic average of the VWAP during the period by 99.80%, but the multiplication is not taken into account in the above case for simplicity.



Reference Information for Share Repurchase (2)

When the share price Rises

  • The following shows the adjustment table depending on the share price movement.

    Deviation rate of average VWAP from per-share purchase price

    Average VWAP(JPY)

    Amount of share repurchase from SMBC Nikko

    (JPY million)

    Number of share repurchase from SMBC Nikko

    When the share price Rises

    When the share price Falls

    Number of shares purchased at average VWAP

    Number of shares

    delivered

    Number of shares purchased at average VWAP

    Number of shares transferred in gratuitous transfer

    20%

    2,090.4

    18,000

    10,332,900

    8,610,800

    1,722,100

    18%

    2,055.6

    18,000

    10,332,900

    8,756,700

    1,576,200

    16%

    2,020.7

    18,000

    10,332,900

    8,907,700

    1,425,200

    14%

    1,985.9

    18,000

    10,332,900

    9,064,000

    1,268,900

    12%

    1,951.0

    18,000

    10,332,900

    9,225,900

    1,107,000

    10%

    1,916.2

    18,000

    10,332,900

    9,393,600

    939,300

    8%

    1,881.4

    18,000

    10,332,900

    9,567,500

    765,400

    6%

    1,846.5

    18,000

    10,332,900

    9,748,100

    584,800

    4%

    1,811.7

    18,000

    10,332,900

    9,935,500

    397,400

    2%

    1,776.8

    18,000

    10,332,900

    10,130,300

    202,600

    0%

    1,742.0

    18,000

    10,332,900

    No exercise of warrants

    No gratuitous transfer

    -2%

    1,707.2

    18,000

    10,332,900

    10,543,800

    210,900

    -4%

    1,672.3

    18,000

    10,332,900

    10,763,500

    430,600

    -6%

    1,637.5

    18,000

    10,332,900

    10,992,500

    659,600

    -8%

    1,602.6

    18,000

    10,332,900

    11,231,500

    898,600

    -10%

    1,567.8

    18,000

    10,332,900

    11,481,000

    1,148,100

    -12%

    1,533.0

    18,000

    10,332,900

    11,742,000

    1,409,100

    -14%

    1,498.1

    18,000

    10,332,900

    12,015,000

    1,682,100

    -16%

    1,463.3

    18,000

    10,332,900

    12,301,100

    1,968,200

    -18%

    1,428.4

    18,000

    10,332,900

    12,601,100

    2,268,200

    -20%

    1,393.6

    18,000

    10,332,900

    12,916,200

    2,583,300



    When the share price Falls

    *The above is just an example of adjustment transaction and does not guarantee that the actual changes in USS's share price and the details of the adjustment transaction will fall within the above range.

    *The average VWAP is calculated by multiplying the arithmetic average of the VWAP during the period by 99.80%.

    *The amount of contribution at the time of the exercise of the warrant whose exercise amount is fixed (1 yen) is not taken into account.



    Earnings Distributions - Dividend Policy

    • Plan to pay 54.7 yen dividend per share for FY2025 (consolidated payout ratio at least 60%).

    • Plan to pay 55.0 yen dividend per share for FY2026 (consolidated payout ratio at least 60%).

    • Forecasting 27 consecutive years of dividend growth since listing.

      (Yen)

      60

      DPS

      344.5%



      54.7 55.0

      160%

      300%

      Consolidated payout ratio

      33.1 33.75

      37.7

      43.4

      120%

      30

      23.2 23.9

      25.2

      27.7 27.75

      61.4% 60.0%

      80%

      22.4%

      30.5%

      43.1%

      12.2 15.375

      17.35

      45.1%

      20.4

      18.85

      51.5% 50.1%

      67.0%

      55.0%

      55.0% 55.1% 55.0%

      40%

      2.4% 11.9%

      0.25 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.25 4.0 5.0

      0

      8.4 9.6

      8.25

      7.25

      0%

      1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 (FY)

      (Forecast)



      Earnings Distributions - Total Payout Ratio

  • Policy for shareholder distributions: Total shareholder distributions of at least 100% (from FY2025 to FY2027).

    (Million yen)

    Dividend paid Stock repurchased Total payout ratio

    240%



    344.5%

    40,000

    300%

    200%

    30,000

    160%

    20,000

    117.6%

    111.4%

    103.5%

    84.2%

    104.0%

    91.0%

    103.3%

    100.0%

    120%

    80%

    10,000

    0

    3.6%

    33.0%

    11.9% 14.6% 14.4% 16.7% 17.2%

    53.8%

    30.5%

    76.8% 75.6%

    45.1% 45.1%

    52.1%

    50.1%

    59.3%

    81.8%

    60.5%

    81.6%

    40%

    0%

    1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

    (FY)

    (Forecast)



    Cycle of Rising Corporate Value Driven by Business Growth and Shareholder Distributions
    • Aim at increasing shareholder value by a two-pronged strategy of solid



investments in growth and active shareholder distributions.

27 years in a row after going public

Consecutive Dividend Hikes

Rising Stock Price

No.1 Market Share in No. of Vehicles Consigned



Further Increase in No. of Vehicles Consigned

No. of Vehicles Consigned

3.50 (Million Units)

Diversification of Vehicles Consigned

No. of Auction Members

49,176 (Companies)

Increase in No. of

Total payout Ratio at least 100%

Rising Corporate Value

Increase in No. of Vehicles

Contracted

Auction Members

Invigorate Auction

Contract Completion Rate

67.0%

Increasing Investment for Growth

Higher Avg. Price of Vehicle Contracted

/Higer Contract Completion Rate

Avg. Price of Vehicles Contracted

¥1.25 million

  • No. of vehicles consigned, Avg. price of vehicles contracted, and contract completion rate are as of FY2025. No. of auction members is as of the end of FY2025.

  • Industry's Avg. is the Avg. excluding USS.

(Industry's Avg. ¥0.68 million)



Contact Information

Finance Department, Supervisory Office, USS Co., Ltd.

TEL :+81-52-689-1109

E-mail :irinfo@ussnet.co.jp

Notes

  • This document has been translated from the original Japanese as a guide for non-Japanese investors.

  • Forward-looking statements in this material are based on information available to management at the time this material was prepared and assumptions that management believes are reasonable. These statements are not promises by the Company regarding future performance. Actual results may differ significantly from these statements for a number of reasons.

  • The information provided in this material may include unaudited figures.

  • The amounts less than the units shown are discarded.

  • Percentages are rounded to the hundredths place.

Reference materials

Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, USEDCAR Co., Ltd., Trade Statistics of Japan Ministry of Finance



Reference



Business Models for USS

Vehicles consigned

3.50 million

(FY2025)

End users

Payment for vehicles

Ferrous scrap



Steel makers

ARBIZ

(Recycling)

Rabbit

(Used vehicle purchases)

Payment for vehicles

Members submitting successful bids

(buyer)

» Used car dealers

» Used car exporting

companies

» New car dealers

Auto Auction

USS's fee per unit

Approx. 28,000yen

Payment for vehicles

Payment for vehicles

Contract completion rate

67.0%

(FY2025)

Members consigning vehicles

(seller)

» Used car dealers

» Used car purchasing

companies

» New car dealers

Payment for vehicles

Payment for vehicles

Consignment fee

Approx. 8,000yen

Contract completion fee

Approx. 10,000yen

Successful bid fee

Approx. 10,000yen



Pricing Power Derived from Solid Positioning
  • Revising auction fee flexibly without interrupting a tendency to increase No. of vehicles consigned and contracted.

Cases of Auction Fee Increases Since 2023

2026.4

Increasing CIS monthly fee

1

YoY

changes of No. of vehicles off-site contracted

2025.4~ Increasing JAPAN successful bid fee

30%

20%

10.3%

13.6%

10%

8.4%

7.5%

0.4%

0%

(24/10-25/9) (10%)

-0.8%

24/10 24/11 24/12 25/1 25/2 25/3 25/4 25/5 25/6 25/7 25/8 25/9

Impact on No. of Vehicles Consigned and Contracted when Auction Fee Increases





Monthly fee:11,800 yen 16,800 yen

2025.4

2024.4

Increasing JAPAN successful bid fee(①1 )

Dedicated terminal:12,000 yen 15,000 yen

Increasing CIS successful bid fee

Bid with setting limits:14,000 yen 17,000 yen

Internet Live:17,000 yen 20,000 yen

One-click bidding:15,000 yen 20,000 yen

30%

2

YoY

changes of No. of vehicles consigned (22/10-23/9)

20%

10%

2023.4~ Increasing contract completion fee

2023.4

2023.1

Increasing contract completion fee at 9 sites(②2 )

+500 yen ~ 2,000 yen in multiple corners

Increasing successful bid fee at all sites except Tokyo and Nagoya sites (③3 )

+500 yen ~ 3,000 yen in all corners

Increasing successful bid fee and

contract completion fee at Tokyo and Nagoya sites

+500 yen ~ 2,000 yen in the majority of corners

0%

3

YoY

changes of No. of vehicles contacted (22/10-23/9)

15%

10%

5%

0%

(5%)

21.8%

14.5%

15.2%

6.7%

12.2%

11.7%



22/10 22/11 22/12 23/1 23/2 23/3 23/4 23/5 23/6 23/7 23/8 23/9

2023.4~ Increasing successful bid fee

8.1% 6.6%

9.6%

-0.6%

4.2%

1.6%



22/10 22/11 22/12 23/1 23/2 23/3 23/4 23/5 23/6 23/7 23/8 23/9



New/Used Car Registrations and Auto Auction Market
  • The auction market continued to expand till 2000 as the share of used vehicles sold through the auction market increased as a share of the total used vehicle market.

  • Starting in the mid-2000s, older vehicles and vehicles with high mileage which would normally have been scrapped started flowing

    into auto auction sites and steadily drove up the number of vehicles consigned.

  • After the financial crisis of late 2008 the auto auction market was largely correlated to new car registrations (supply) and exports (demand).



New/Used car registrations, used car exports, vehicles consigned and vehicles contracted (CY)

(Thousand vehicles)

8,000

Vehicles consigned (AA market)

Used car registrations

6,000

4,000

2,000

New car registrations

USS vehicles consigned

USS vehicles contracted Used car exports

0

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Appendix - Auto Auction Results at USS Sites (from April to March)

(Number of auctions held, Vehicles)

Number of auctions

Number of consigned vehicles

Number of contract completions

Contract completion rate

FY2025

FY2024

FY2025

FY2024

YoY change

FY2025

FY2024

YoY change

FY2025

FY2024

Tokyo

49

49

876,049

803,806

109.0%

599,259

550,137

108.9%

68.4%

68.4%

Nagoya

49

49

528,010

491,523

107.4%

334,458

302,256

110.7%

63.3%

61.5%

HAA Kobe

49

49

365,480

324,164

112.7%

243,578

214,609

113.5%

66.6%

66.2%

Kyushu

49

49

271,130

237,459

114.2%

204,595

175,893

116.3%

75.5%

74.1%

Yokohama

49

49

254,136

240,017

105.9%

164,845

158,631

103.9%

64.9%

66.1%

Osaka

49

49

224,199

210,062

106.7%

129,544

124,789

103.8%

57.8%

59.4%

Sapporo

49

49

169,362

159,589

106.1%

119,179

113,921

104.6%

70.4%

71.4%

Kobe

49

49

106,771

95,977

111.2%

71,050

62,321

114.0%

66.5%

64.9%

R-Nagoya

49

49

101,630

90,463

112.3%

83,937

76,693

109.4%

82.6%

84.8%

Shizuoka

49

49

100,976

98,044

103.0%

64,825

64,280

100.8%

64.2%

65.6%

Tohoku

49

49

83,877

72,354

115.9%

63,946

56,528

113.1%

76.2%

78.1%

JAA

49

49

82,020

76,771

106.8%

33,755

33,127

101.9%

41.2%

43.2%

Okayama

49

49

80,633

75,298

107.1%

65,373

61,049

107.1%

81.1%

81.1%

Gunma

49

49

72,696

67,269

108.1%

48,098

45,565

105.6%

66.2%

67.7%

Saitama

49

49

65,144

57,436

113.4%

44,994

39,231

114.7%

69.1%

68.3%

Niigata

49

49

59,052

49,261

119.9%

35,594

30,303

117.5%

60.3%

61.5%

Fukuoka

49

49

44,102

36,209

121.8%

25,037

22,427

111.6%

56.8%

61.9%

Hokuriku

49

49

19,170

16,300

117.6%

15,499

13,398

115.7%

80.9%

82.2%

Total

882

882

3,504,437

3,202,002

109.4%

2,347,566

2,145,158

109.4%

67.0%

67.0%

Appendix - Auto Auction Monthly data

(Vehicles, %)

Apr.

May

Jun.

Jul.

Aug.

Sep.

1H

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2H

FY

No. of Vehicles Consigned

FY2023

293,022

227,077

274,839

250,981

210,876

276,840

1,533,635

252,343

277,041

235,504

212,848

266,985

306,173

1,550,894

3,084,529

YoY

6.7

14.5

15.2

12.2

21.8

11.7

13.1

1.1

4.1

2.8

-5.5

-5.6

-12.5

-3.2

4.3

FY2024

259,384

238,380

255,968

248,875

227,094

258,112

1,487,813

291,463

300,874

246,285

255,828

285,371

334,368

1,714,189

3,202,002

YoY

-11.5

5.0

-6.9

-0.8

7.7

-6.8

-3.0

15.5

8.6

4.6

20.2

6.9

9.2

10.5

3.8

FY2025

327,914

290,251

289,533

306,955

233,141

276,888

1,724,682

314,395

292,696

256,699

272,007

294,698

349,260

1,779,755

3,504,437

YoY

26.4

21.8

13.1

23.3

2.7

7.3

15.9

7.9

-2.7

4.2

6.3

3.3

4.5

3.8

9.4

No. of Vehicles Contracted

FY2023

162,121

141,727

171,557

158,822

136,832

179,444

950,503

162,691

176,359

145,068

144,694

188,604

218,724

1,036,140

1,986,643

YoY

-0.6

8.1

6.6

1.6

9.6

4.2

4.6

0.9

7.5

11.0

7.8

14.1

9.4

8.5

6.6

FY2024

176,964

171,292

181,720

175,922

156,107

176,284

1,038,289

194,290

190,922

147,754

165,560

188,436

219,907

1,106,869

2,145,158

YoY

9.2

20.9

5.9

10.8

14.1

-1.8

9.2

19.4

8.3

1.9

14.4

-0.1

0.5

6.8

8.0

FY2025

200,476

187,194

183,429

203,188

162,263

194,631

1,131,181

216,185

199,242

169,328

189,320

205,104

237,206

1,216,385

2,347,566

YoY

13.3

9.3

0.9

15.5

3.9

10.4

8.9

11.3

4.4

14.6

14.4

8.8

7.9

9.9

9.4

Contract Completion Rate

FY2023

55.3

62.4

62.4

63.3

64.9

64.8

62.0

64.5

63.7

61.6

68.0

70.6

71.4

66.8

64.4

FY2024

68.2

71.9

71.0

70.7

68.7

68.3

69.8

66.7

63.5

60.0

64.7

66.0

65.8

64.6

67.0

FY2025

61.1

64.5

63.4

66.2

69.6

70.3

65.6

68.8

68.1

66.0

69.6

69.6

67.9

68.3

67.0



Appendix - Trends in the Used Car Auction Industry

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

New car registrations

888

1,034

1,080

1,381

1,069

1,156

1,171

1,131

996

1,172

1,121

1,285

1,060

1,119

1,100

1,253

YoY change

-14.1%

1.9%

11.6%

15.4%

20.3%

11.8%

8.4%

-18.1%

-6.8%

1.3%

-4.3%

13.6%

6.4%

-4.5%

-1.9%

-2.5%

Used car registrations

1,543

1,488

1,485

1,775

1,563

1,524

1,571

1,792

1,572

1,543

1,589

1,761

1,585

1,579

1,560

1,782

YoY change

-6.7%

-5.0%

-4.8%

-0.5%

1.3%

2.4%

5.8%

0.9%

0.6%

1.2%

1.2%

-1.7%

0.8%

2.3%

-1.8%

1.1%

Used car exports

325

291

353

320

407

395

419

381

393

366

431

388

436

436

451

413

YoY change

-3.0%

-7.6%

16.2%

19.8%

25.3%

35.6%

18.7%

19.1%

-3.5%

-7.2%

2.7%

1.7%

11.1%

19.1%

4.6%

6.5%

Industry trends

Auto auction market

(Thousand vehicles)

(Thousand vehicles)

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Vehicles consigned

1,773

1,572

1,824

2,105

2,068

1,871

1,917

1,913

1,835

1,765

1,995

2,026

2,139

1,907

1,942

2,023

YoY change

-4.7%

-5.2%

14.5%

18.4%

16.7%

19.0%

5.1%

-9.1%

-11.3%

-5.6%

4.0%

5.9%

16.6%

8.0%

-2.6%

-0.2%

Vehicles contracted

1,200

1,124

1,177

1,318

1,323

1,259

1,277

1,371

1,321

1,251

1,337

1,390

1,414

1,341

1,350

1,425

YoY change

-3.7%

-1.3%

6.0%

7.8%

10.2%

12.1%

8.5%

4.0%

-0.1%

-0.7%

4.7%

1.4%

7.0%

7.2%

1.0%

2.5%

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