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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2025

Commission File Number 001-34919

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1-2, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

   Form 20-F ☒    Form 40-F ☐

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-276219) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED, EXCEPT FOR THE STATEMENTS REGARDING OUR EARNINGS FORECAST UNDER THE CAPTIONS “3. EARNINGS FORECAST ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS (FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2026)” AND “(2) EARNINGS FORECAST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2026 (FISCAL 2025).”


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

By:

 

/s/ Jun Okahashi

  Name: Jun Okahashi
 

Title:  Executive Officer & General Manager,

       Financial Accounting Dept.

Date:  May 14, 2025


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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

<Under Japanese GAAP>

 

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Head office: 1-2, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Stock exchange listings: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Nagoya Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange
URL: https://www.smfg.co.jp/english/
President: Toru Nakashima
Date of ordinary general meeting of shareholders: June 27, 2025 Date of payment of year-end dividends: July 18, 2025
Annual securities report (Yukashoken hokokusho) issuing date: June 20, 2025
Investors meeting presentation for financial results: Scheduled

 

Note: Amounts less than one million yen have been rounded down.

1. Consolidated financial results (for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025)

 

 (1) Operating results    (Millions of yen, except per share data and percentages)  
     

 

     Ordinary income     

 

         Ordinary profit             Profit attributable to  
 owners of parent
 
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025    ¥  10,174,894          8.8       ¥  1,719,482          17.3   ¥  1,177,996          22.3 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024               

     9,353,590          52.3       1,466,128          26.3       962,946           19.5   

 

  Notes:   1.   Comprehensive income:
   

(a) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025: ¥712,549 million [(72.9)%]

(b) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024: ¥2,629,723 million [154.9%]

  2.   Percentages shown in ordinary income, ordinary profit, profit attributable to owners of parent and comprehensive income are the increase (decrease) from the previous fiscal year.

 

     

  Earnings  

per share

  

Earnings per

 share (Diluted) 

  

 Return on 

net assets

  

 Ordinary profit 

 on total assets 

  

 Ordinary profit 

on ordinary

income

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

     ¥   301.55       ¥   301.48          8.0 %            0.6 %            16.9 %   

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024

       241.52         241.45          7.0             0.5             15.7    

 

  Notes:   1.   Equity in gains (losses) of affiliates:
    (a) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025: ¥(5,504) million (b) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024: ¥71,986 million
  2.   On October 1, 2024, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (“the Company”) effected a three for one split of its common stock on the record date of September 30, 2024. Earnings per share and Earnings per share (Diluted) took into account the stock split.

 

 (2) Financial position    (Millions of yen, except per share data and percentages)
        Total assets         Net assets          Net assets ratio         Net assets per share  

As of March 31, 2025

     ¥   306,282,015       ¥   14,841,509         4.8%         ¥   3,795.62 

As of March 31, 2024

       295,236,701         14,799,967         5.0           3,719.12 

 

  Notes:   1.   Stockholders’ equity:
    (a) as of March 31, 2025: ¥14,703,435 million (b) as of March 31, 2024: ¥14,660,110 million
  2.   Net assets ratio = {(Net assets – Stock acquisition rights – Non-controlling interests) / Total assets} X 100
  3.   On October 1, 2024, the Company effected a three for one split of its common stock on the record date of September 30, 2024. Net assets per share took into account the stock split.

 

 (3) Cash flows    (Millions of yen)
     

 Cash flows from 

 operating activities 

  

 Cash flows from 

 investing activities 

 

 Cash flows from 

 financing activities 

 

Cash and cash

equivalents at

year-end

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

     ¥   4,969,423      ¥   (4,512,943     ¥   (480,149     ¥   66,187,674 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024

       642,862        (918,904 )       280,693       66,380,330 

 

2. Dividends on common stock   (Millions of yen, except per share data and percentages)
     Cash dividends per share   

Total

dividends

(annual)

  

Dividend

 payout ratio 

  

Ratio of

 dividends to 

net assets

    

1st

quarter

 

2nd

quarter

 

3rd

quarter

 

4th

quarter

  Annual

Fiscal year
ended March 31, 2024

      ¥—       ¥135       ¥—       ¥135       ¥270        ¥357,481        37.1%          2.6%  

ended March 31, 2025

             180              62        —         475,061        40.3            3.2    

ending March 31, 2026 (forecast)

             68              68       136                   40.2%             

 

  Notes:   1.   On October 1, 2024, the Company effected a three for one split of its common stock on the record date of September 30, 2024. Cash dividends per share at 4th quarter took into account the stock split and annual cash dividends per share stated as “—.” If not taking account the stock split, 4th quarter and annual cash dividends per share will be ¥180 and ¥366 respectively.
  2.   Dividend payout ratio = (Total dividends on common stock / Profit attributable to owners of parent) X 100 At the Board of Directors held on May 14, 2025, the Company resolved to repurchase its own shares, and dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (forecast) takes into account the impact of the repurchase of its own shares.
  3.   Ratio of dividends to net assets = Total dividends on common stock / {(Beginning balance of Stockholders’ equity + Ending balance of Stockholders’ equity) / 2}X 100

3. Earnings forecast on a consolidated basis (for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026)

 

     (Millions of yen, except per share data and percentage)
         Profit attributable to owners of parent       Earnings per share    

Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026

     ¥ 1,300,000          10.4 %       ¥ 338.19  

 

  Note:    Forecasted earnings per share is calculated by dividing forecasted profit attributable to owners of parent by the number of issued common stocks (excluding treasury stocks) as of March 31, 2025. The number of issued common stocks (excluding treasury stocks) takes into account the impact of the repurchase of its own shares resolved by the Company at the Board of Directors held on May 14, 2025.


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[Notes]

(1) There were changes in material consolidated subsidiaries in the fiscal year.

Newly consolidated: 1 company (JRI Holdings, Limited)

Excluded: 1 company (SMBC Finance Service Co., Ltd.)

(2) Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and restatements

(a) Changes in accounting policies due to application of new or revised accounting standards

  :   Yes     

(b) Changes in accounting policies due to reasons other than above (a)

  :   No     

(c) Changes in accounting estimates

  :   No     

(d) Restatements

  :   No     
Note: For more details, see page 13 “5. Notes to consolidated financial statements.”

(3) Number of shares issued (common stocks)

 

    

As of March 31, 2025

  

As of March 31, 2024

(a) Number of shares issued (including treasury stocks)

   3,884,445,458 shares       4,012,587,252 shares   

(b) Number of treasury stocks

   10,651,848 shares       70,763,598 shares   
     Fiscal year ended    Fiscal year ended
    

March 31, 2025

  

March 31, 2024

(c) Average number of shares issued in the year

   3,906,456,046 shares       3,987,077,453 shares   

 

Notes:   1.   Number of shares used in calculating “Earnings per share” (on a consolidated basis) is reported on page 15 “(Per share data).”
  2.   The Company has introduced a “Stock grant trust for employees” (hereinafter, the “Trust”). The shares of the Company held by the Trust are included in the number of treasury stocks to be deducted when calculating both the number of treasury stocks and the average number of shares issued in the year.
  3.   On October 1, 2024, the Company effected a three for one split of its common stock on the record date of September 30, 2024. The number of shares issued (including treasury stocks), the number of treasury stocks, and the average number of shares issued in the year took into account the stock split.

[Reference] Summary of financial information on a non-consolidated basis

Non-consolidated financial results (for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025)

 

(1) Operating results                        (Millions of yen, except per share data and percentages)
      Operating income    Operating profit    Ordinary profit    Net income

Fiscal year

ended March 31, 2025

   ¥ 1,431,414     52.8 %     ¥ 986,127     79.3 %     ¥ 965,402      79.0 %     ¥ 970,319     78.0 % 

ended March 31, 2024

   936,815     33.5       550,062     27.5       539,377      28.4       545,114     36.1   
                       
       Earnings per share     

 Earnings per share 

(Diluted)

                             

Fiscal year

ended March 31, 2025

  ¥  248.39    ¥  248.33                  

ended March 31, 2024

    136.72      136.68                  

 

Notes:   1.   Percentages shown in operating income, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income are the increase (decrease) from the previous fiscal year.
  2.   On October 1, 2024, the Company effected a three for one split of its common stock on the record date of September 30, 2024. Earning per share and Earning per share (Diluted) took into account the stock split.

 

(2) Financial position (Millions of yen, except per share data and percentages)
   Total assets    Net assets      Net assets ratio     Net assets per share 

As of March 31, 2025

  ¥ 20,351,401     ¥  6,384,907   31.4%     ¥  1,648.03

As of March 31, 2024

      19,745,893          6,075,333   30.8        1,541.01

 

Notes:   1.   Stockholders’ equity
    (a) as of March 31, 2025: ¥6,384,140 million   (b) as of March 31, 2024: ¥6,074,401 million
  2.   On October 1, 2024, the Company effected a three for one split of its common stock on the record date of September 30, 2024. Net assets per share took into account the stock split.

[Note on audit procedures]

 This report is out of the scope of the audit procedures.

 

This document contains “forward-looking statements” (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (“the Company”) and its management with respect to the Company’s future financial condition and results of operations. In many cases but not all, these statements contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “probability,” “risk,” “project,” “should,” “seek,” “target,” “will” and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements contained or deemed to be contained herein. The risks and uncertainties which may affect future performance include: deterioration of Japanese and global economic conditions and financial markets; declines in the value of the Company’s securities portfolio; incurrence of significant credit-related costs; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business strategy through its subsidiaries, affiliates and alliance partners; and exposure to new risks as the Company expands the scope of its business. Given these and other risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company’s most recent disclosure documents such as its annual report on Form 20-F and other documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its earnings press releases, for a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties that may affect its financial conditions, its operating results, and investors’ decisions.


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I.

  Operating and financial review      2  

 1.

 

Consolidated operating results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (fiscal 2024)

     2  

 2.

 

Consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2025

     3  

II.

  Basic approach to the selection of accounting standards      3  

III.

  Consolidated financial statements      4  

 1.

 

Consolidated balance sheets

     4  

 2.

 

Consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of comprehensive income

     6  

 3.

 

Consolidated statements of changes in net assets

     8  

 4.

 

Consolidated statements of cash flows

     11  

 5.

 

Notes to consolidated financial statements

     13  
 

Changes in accounting policies

     13  
 

Note on going concern

     13  
 

Segment information

     14  
 

Per share data

     15  
 

Significant subsequent events

     16  

* Appendix: Financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 supplementary information

 

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I. Operating and financial review

1. Consolidated operating results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (fiscal 2024)

(1) Operating results

In fiscal 2024, net business profit increased by ¥ 159.1 billion year-on-year to ¥ 1,719.3 billion. The primary reasons were increases in income from loans and deposits both domestically and overseas, as well as the strong performance of wealth management business, payment and consumer finance business, and an increase of fee income in domestic wholesale business.

Total credit cost increased by ¥ 70.5 billion year-on-year to ¥ 344.5 billion, mainly due to recording forward-looking provisions for recession risks initiated by the US tariffs.

In addition to the above, due to an increase in gains on stocks and others, ordinary profit increased by ¥ 253.4 billion year-on-year to ¥ 1,719.5 billion, and profit attributable to owners of parent increased by ¥ 215.0 billion year-on-year to ¥ 1,178.0 billion.

 

Consolidated          (Billions of yen)  
                 
         

Fiscal year ended     

March 31, 2025     

    Change from the fiscal year  
ended March 31, 2024  
 
       
   

Net business profit

   ¥ 1,719.3     ¥ 159.1  
       
   

 Gross profit

     4,126.7       387.9  
       
   

 General and administrative expenses

     (2,402.0     (151.4
       
   

 Equity in gains of affiliates

     (5.5     (77.5
       
   

Total credit cost

     (344.5     (70.5
       
   

Ordinary profit

     1,719.5       253.4  
       
   

Profit attributable to owners of parent

     1,178.0       215.0  

SMBC non-consolidated

    
       
   

Banking profit *

   ¥ 1,184.4     ¥ 283.1  
       
   

 Gross banking profit

     2,256.6       371.4  
       
   

 Expenses (excluding non-recurring losses)

     (1,072.2     (88.3
       
   

Total credit cost

     (150.8     (54.5
       
   

Ordinary profit

     1,488.1       447.6  
       
   

Net income

     1,068.6       305.9  

* Banking profit (before provision for general reserve for possible loan losses)

(2) Earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (fiscal 2025)

Earnings forecast for profit attributable to owners of parent is ¥ 1,300.0 billion.

 

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2. Consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2025

(1) Assets and liabilities

Total assets as of March 31, 2025 were ¥ 306,282.0 billion, an year-on-year increase of ¥ 11,045.3 billion. As for major account balances, loans and bills discounted increased by ¥ 4,122.3 billion to ¥ 111,136.2 billion year-on-year and deposits increased by ¥ 6,659.3 billion to ¥ 171,498.7 billion year-on-year.

(2) Net assets

Net assets were ¥ 14,841.5 billion, an year-on-year increase of ¥ 41.5 billion. Stockholders’ equity within net assets was ¥ 11,209.0 billion, an year-on-year increase of ¥ 579.1 billion after the contribution of profit attributable to owners of parent and the payment of cash dividends.

(3) Cash flows

The Company generated ¥ 4,969.4 billion in cash flows from operating activities including interest received and paid, net changes in loans and bills discounted and deposits, an year-on-year increase of ¥ 4,326.6 billion, used ¥ 4,512.9 billion in cash flows from investing activities including purchases and sale of securities and tangible fixed assets, an year-on-year decrease of ¥ 3,594.0 billion, and used ¥ 480.1 billion in cash flows from financing activities including payment of dividends, an year-on-year decrease of ¥ 760.8 billion. Consequently, cash and cash equivalents amounted to ¥ 66,187.7 billion, an year-on-year decrease of ¥ 192.7  billion.

II. Basic approach to the selection of accounting standards

The Company selects Japanese GAAP as its accounting standards.

Since American depository receipts (ADRs) of the Company are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Company separately prepares consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and the Company is considering the possibility of application of IFRS in the future.

 

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III. Consolidated financial statements

1. Consolidated balance sheets

 

     Millions of yen  

March 31

   2024      2025  

Assets:

            

Cash and due from banks

    ¥ 78,143,100         ¥ 75,590,583    

Call loans and bills bought

     5,333,883          5,197,978    

Receivables under resale agreements

     8,525,688          16,205,759    

Receivables under securities borrowing transactions

     6,799,541          5,799,821    

Monetary claims bought

     6,103,091          5,618,985    

Trading assets

     11,540,063          11,976,375    

Money held in trust

     23,751          32,272    

Securities

     37,142,808          40,760,968    

Loans and bills discounted

     107,013,907          111,136,239    

Foreign exchanges

     2,068,885          2,712,573    

Lease receivables and investment assets

     207,645          231,199    

Other assets

     15,313,546          13,722,960    

Tangible fixed assets

     1,006,883          1,006,556    

Buildings

     323,967          329,897    

Land

     405,761          409,805    

Lease assets

     29,892          25,850    

Construction in progress

     40,894          48,832    

Other tangible fixed assets

     206,368          192,170    

Intangible fixed assets

     976,706          1,017,322    

Software

     623,266          731,749    

Goodwill

     268,833          230,070    

Lease assets

     323          155    

Other intangible fixed assets

     84,283          55,348    

Net defined benefit asset

     913,791          987,288    

Deferred tax assets

     71,427          71,261    

Customers’ liabilities for acceptances and guarantees

     14,869,558          15,139,799    

Reserve for possible loan losses

     (817,578)         (925,931)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    ¥   295,236,701         ¥   306,282,015    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(Continued)

 

     Millions of yen  

March 31

   2024      2025  

Liabilities:

            

Deposits

    ¥ 164,839,357         ¥ 171,498,651    

Negotiable certificates of deposit

     14,672,275          17,175,391    

Call money and bills sold

     3,138,049          4,378,276    

Payables under repurchase agreements

     19,625,877          25,797,136    

Payables under securities lending transactions

     1,736,935          2,183,655    

Commercial paper

     2,429,179          2,686,483    

Trading liabilities

     9,689,434          9,726,615    

Borrowed money

     14,705,266          11,355,209    

Foreign exchanges

     2,872,560          1,771,839    

Short-term bonds

     863,000          728,200    

Bonds

     13,120,274          13,352,392    

Due to trust account

     1,246,198          1,041,660    

Other liabilities

     15,573,044          13,700,199    

Reserve for employee bonuses

     115,488          130,464    

Reserve for executive bonuses

     4,411          5,433    

Net defined benefit liability

     37,263          33,890    

Reserve for executive retirement benefits

     1,179          1,007    

Reserve for point service program

     35,622          32,656    

Reserve for reimbursement of deposits

     9,228          5,573    

Reserve for losses on interest repayment

     121,947          242,127    

Reserves under the special laws

     4,631          5,365    

Deferred tax liabilities

     698,632          422,050    

Deferred tax liabilities for land revaluation

     27,316          26,424    

Acceptances and guarantees

     14,869,558          15,139,799    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     280,436,734          291,440,506    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets:

     

Capital stock

     2,344,038          2,345,960    

Capital surplus

     610,143          611,423    

Retained earnings

     7,843,470          8,290,170    

Treasury stock

     (167,671)         (38,512)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     10,629,980          11,209,042    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on other securities

     2,406,883          1,930,834    

Net deferred gains (losses) on hedges

     (65,073)         (168,604)   

Land revaluation excess

     34,936          32,849    

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     1,362,647          1,411,827    

Accumulated remeasurements of defined benefit plans

     290,735          287,487    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

     4,030,129          3,494,393    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock acquisition rights

     931          767    

Non-controlling interests

     138,925          137,306    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net assets

     14,799,967          14,841,509    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and net assets

    ¥   295,236,701         ¥   306,282,015    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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2. Consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of comprehensive income

(Consolidated statements of income)

 

     Millions of yen  

Year ended March 31

   2024      2025  

Ordinary income

    ¥     9,353,590         ¥    10,174,894    

Interest income

     6,213,520          6,928,577    

Interest on loans and discounts

     3,636,796          3,984,710    

Interest and dividends on securities

     704,565          935,978    

Interest on call loans and bills bought

     207,201          182,718    

Interest on receivables under resale agreements

     119,755          268,048    

Interest on receivables under securities borrowing transactions

     87,502          120,363    

Interest on deposits with banks

     580,295          650,205    

Interest on lease transactions

     12,483          12,185    

Interest on deferred payment

     21,969          22,320    

Other interest income

     842,949          752,046    

Trust fees

     8,195          9,733    

Fees and commissions

     1,716,335          1,874,934    

Trading income

     371,135          568,890    

Other operating income

     609,082          172,329    

Lease-related income

     37,436          —    

Other

     571,645          172,329    

Other income

     435,320          620,428    

Recoveries of written-off claims

     16,934          16,449    

Other

     418,386          603,979    

Ordinary expenses

     7,887,462          8,455,412    

Interest expenses

     4,332,866          4,590,358    

Interest on deposits

     1,670,570          1,671,048    

Interest on negotiable certificates of deposit

     518,385          559,252    

Interest on call money and bills sold

     43,855          48,050    

Interest on payables under repurchase agreements

     749,371          837,244    

Interest on payables under securities lending transactions

     15,792          38,368    

Interest on commercial paper

     116,199          109,557    

Interest on borrowed money

     154,318          170,937    

Interest on short-term bonds

     210          3,298    

Interest on bonds

     352,806          413,681    

Other interest expenses

     711,354          738,918    

Fees and commissions payments

     234,305          315,758    

Trading losses

     263,379          185,324    

Other operating expenses

     348,899          336,278    

Lease-related expenses

     30,915          —    

Other

     317,984          336,278    

General and administrative expenses

     2,250,593          2,401,955    

Other expenses

     457,417          625,736    

Provision for reserve for possible loan losses

     118,388          167,639    

Other

     339,028          458,097    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ordinary profit

     1,466,128          1,719,482    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Millions of yen  

Year ended March 31

   2024      2025  

Extraordinary gains

    ¥          8,181         ¥          3,090    

Gains on disposal of fixed assets

     1,101          3,090    

Other extraordinary gains

     7,080          —    

Extraordinary losses

     131,959          22,630    

Losses on disposal of fixed assets

     9,341          14,843    

Losses on impairment of fixed assets

     13,696          7,052    

Provision for reserve for eventual future operating losses from financial instruments transactions

     729          733    

Other extraordinary losses

     108,191          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,342,349          1,699,943    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income taxes-current

     442,736          577,307    

Income taxes-deferred

     (69,073)         (64,242)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income taxes

     373,662          513,065    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit

     968,687          1,186,877    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

     5,740          8,881    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit attributable to owners of parent

    ¥ 962,946         ¥ 1,177,996    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
(Consolidated statements of comprehensive income)

 

     Millions of yen  

Year ended March 31

   2024      2025  

Profit

    ¥ 968,687         ¥ 1,186,877    

Other comprehensive income (losses)

     1,661,035          (474,327)   

Net unrealized gains (losses) on other securities

     1,024,910          (420,445)   

Net deferred gains (losses) on hedges

     (49,928)         (99,721)   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     502,786          (18,937)   

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

     156,856          (2,819)   

Share of other comprehensive income of affiliates

     26,410          67,596    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     2,629,723          712,549    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent

     2,621,070          703,678    

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

     8,653          8,871    

 

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3. Consolidated statements of changes in net assets

 

     Millions of yen         
     Stockholders’ equity         

Year ended March 31, 2024

   Capital
stock
     Capital
surplus
     Retained
earnings
     Treasury
stock
     Total         

Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year

    ¥ 2,342,537        ¥ 694,052        ¥  7,423,600        ¥  (151,798)       ¥  10,308,391      

Changes in the fiscal year

                 

Issuance of new stock

     1,501         1,500               3,001      

Cash dividends

           (348,177)           (348,177)     

Profit attributable to owners of parent

           962,946            962,946      

Purchase of treasury stock

              (211,434)        (211,434)     

Disposal of treasury stock

        (185)           401         216      

Cancellation of treasury stock

        (195,160)           195,160         —      

Changes in shareholders’ interest due to transaction with non-controlling interests

        (85,409)              (85,409)     

Increase due to decrease in affiliates accounted for by the equity method

           377            377      

Reversal of land revaluation excess

           68            68      

Transfer from retained earnings to capital surplus

        195,345         (195,345)           —      

Net changes in items other than stockholders’ equity in the fiscal year

                 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net changes in the fiscal year

     1,501         (83,909)        419,870         (15,872)        321,589      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Balance at the end of the fiscal year

    ¥ 2,344,038        ¥ 610,143        ¥ 7,843,470        ¥ (167,671)       ¥ 10,629,980      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
     Millions of yen  
     Accumulated other comprehensive income  

Year ended March 31, 2024

   Net unrealized
gains (losses)
on other
securities
     Net deferred
gains (losses)
on hedges
     Land
revaluation
excess
     Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
     Accumulated
remeasurements
of defined
benefit plans
     Total  

Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year

    ¥ 1,373,521        ¥ (13,293)       ¥ 35,005        ¥ 843,614        ¥ 133,226        ¥   2,372,074   

Changes in the fiscal year

                 

Issuance of new stock

                 

Cash dividends

                 

Profit attributable to owners of parent

                 

Purchase of treasury stock

                 

Disposal of treasury stock

                 

Cancellation of treasury stock

                 

Changes in shareholders’ interest due to transaction with non-controlling interests

                 

Increase due to decrease in affiliates accounted for by the equity method

                 

Reversal of land revaluation excess

                 

Transfer from retained earnings to capital surplus

                 

Net changes in items other than stockholders’ equity in the fiscal year

     1,033,362         (51,780)        (68)        519,032         157,508         1,658,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net changes in the fiscal year

     1,033,362         (51,780)        (68)        519,032         157,508         1,658,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the fiscal year

    ¥ 2,406,883        ¥ (65,073)       ¥ 34,936        ¥ 1,362,647        ¥ 290,735        ¥ 4,030,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(Continued)

 

     Millions of yen                       

Year ended March 31, 2024

   Stock
acquisition
rights
     Non-
controlling
interests
     Total
net assets
                      

Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year

   ¥ 1,145       ¥ 109,495       ¥ 12,791,106                                                 

Changes in the fiscal year

                 

Issuance of new stock

           3,001            

Cash dividends

           (348,177)           

Profit attributable to owners of parent

           962,946            

Purchase of treasury stock

           (211,434)           

Disposal of treasury stock

           216            

Cancellation of treasury stock

           —            

Changes in shareholders’ interest due to transaction with non-controlling interests

           (85,409)           

Increase due to decrease in affiliates accounted for by the equity method

           377            

Reversal of land revaluation excess

           68            

Transfer from retained earnings to capital surplus

           —            

Net changes in items other than stockholders’ equity in the fiscal year

     (213)        29,430         1,687,271            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

          

Net changes in the fiscal year

     (213)        29,430         2,008,861            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

          

Balance at the end of the fiscal year

   ¥          931       ¥       138,925       ¥    14,799,967            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

          

Year ended March 31, 2025

   Millions of yen         
   Stockholders’ equity         
   Capital
stock
     Capital
surplus
     Retained
earnings
     Treasury
stock
     Total         

Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year

   ¥ 2,344,038       ¥ 610,143       ¥ 7,843,470       ¥ (167,671)      ¥ 10,629,980      

Cumulative effects of changes in accounting policies

           59,330            59,330      

Restated balance

     2,344,038         610,143         7,902,800         (167,671)           10,689,311      

Changes in the fiscal year

                 

Issuance of new stock

     1,922         1,922               3,844      

Cash dividends

           (412,240)           (412,240)     

Profit attributable to owners of parent

           1,177,996            1,177,996      

Purchase of treasury stock

              (251,629)        (251,629)     

Disposal of treasury stock

        (430)           612         181      

Cancellation of treasury stock

        (380,176)                 380,176         —      

Changes in shareholders’ interest due to transaction with non-controlling interests

        (642)              (642)     

Increase due to decrease in subsidiaries

           133            133      

Reversal of land revaluation excess

           2,087            2,087      

Transfer from retained earnings to capital surplus

        380,607         (380,607)           —      

Net changes in items other than stockholders’ equity in the fiscal year

                 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net changes in the fiscal year

     1,922         1,279         387,369         129,159         519,730      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Balance at the end of the fiscal year

   ¥ 2,345,960       ¥ 611,423      ¥ 8,290,170       ¥ (38,512)      ¥ 11,209,042      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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     Millions of yen  
     Accumulated other comprehensive income  

Year ended March 31, 2025

    Net unrealized 
gains (losses)
on other
securities
     Net deferred
gains (losses)
on hedges
     Land
revaluation 
excess
     Foreign
currency
translation
 adjustments 
     Accumulated
remeasurements
of defined
benefit plans
     Total  

Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year

   ¥ 2,406,883       ¥ (65,073)      ¥ 34,936       ¥ 1,362,647       ¥ 290,735       ¥ 4,030,129   

Cumulative effects of changes in accounting policies

     (59,330)                    (59,330)  

Restated balance

     2,347,553         (65,073)        34,936         1,362,647         290,735           3,970,798   

Changes in the fiscal year

                 

Issuance of new stock

                 

Cash dividends

                 

Profit attributable to owners of parent

                 

Purchase of treasury stock

                 

Disposal of treasury stock

                 

Cancellation of treasury stock

                 

Changes in shareholders’ interest due to transaction with non-controlling interests

                 

Increase due to decrease in subsidiaries

                 

Reversal of land revaluation excess

                 

Transfer from retained earnings to capital surplus

                 

Net changes in items other than stockholders’ equity in the fiscal year

     (416,718)        (103,531)        (2,087)        49,179         (3,247)        (476,405)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net changes in the fiscal year

     (416,718)        (103,531)        (2,087)        49,179         (3,247)        (476,405)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the fiscal year

   ¥ 1,930,834       ¥ (168,604)      ¥ 32,849       ¥ 1,411,827       ¥ 287,487       ¥ 3,494,393   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Millions of yen                       

Year ended March 31, 2025

   Stock
acquisition
rights
     Non-
controlling
interests
     Total
net assets
                      

Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year

    ¥ 931        ¥ 138,925        ¥ 14,799,967            

Cumulative effects of changes in accounting policies

                 

Restated balance

     931         138,925         14,799,967            

Changes in the fiscal year

                 

Issuance of new stock

           3,844            

Cash dividends

           (412,240)           

Profit attributable to owners of parent

           1,177,996            

Purchase of treasury stock

           (251,629)           

Disposal of treasury stock

           181            

Cancellation of treasury stock

           —            

Changes in shareholders’ interest due to transaction with non-controlling interests

           (642)           

Increase due to decrease in subsidiaries

           133            

Reversal of land revaluation excess

           2,087            

Transfer from retained earnings to capital surplus

           —            

Net changes in items other than stockholders’ equity in the fiscal year

     (164)        (1,619)        (478,188)           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

          

Net changes in the fiscal year

     (164)        (1,619)        41,541            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

          

Balance at the end of the fiscal year

    ¥ 767        ¥       137,306        ¥    14,841,509            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

          

 

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4. Consolidated statements of cash flows

 

    Millions of yen  

Year ended March 31

  2024     2025  

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Income before income taxes

   ¥      1,342,349        ¥      1,699,943    

Depreciation

    253,827         247,868    

Losses on impairment of fixed assets

    13,696         7,052    

Amortization of goodwill

    39,242         32,912    

Losses related to sale of the freight car leasing business

    108,191         —    

Net (gains) losses on step acquisitions

    (7,080)        —    

Equity in (gains) losses of affiliates

    (71,986)        5,504    

Net change in reserve for possible loan losses

    56,236         111,300    

Net change in reserve for employee bonuses

    15,231         14,321    

Net change in reserve for executive bonuses

    1,095         1,038    

Net change in net defined benefit asset and liability

    (206,752)        (76,526)   

Net change in reserve for executive retirement benefits

    46         (172)   

Net change in reserve for point service program

    6,962         (2,966)   

Net change in reserve for reimbursement of deposits

    (1,616)        (3,655)   

Net change in reserve for losses on interest repayment

    (6,431)        120,180    

Interest income

    (6,213,520)        (6,928,577)   

Interest expenses

    4,332,866         4,590,358    

Net (gains) losses on securities

    (157,931)        (460,489)   

Net (gains) losses from money held in trust

    (199)        88    

Net exchange (gains) losses

    (1,023,303)        121,784    

Net (gains) losses from disposal of fixed assets

    8,240         11,753    

Net change in trading assets

    (3,105,997)        (595,017)   

Net change in trading liabilities

    2,176,068         (299,132)   

Net change in loans and bills discounted

    (7,816,963)        (4,223,203)   

Net change in deposits

    4,874,227         6,752,524    

Net change in negotiable certificates of deposit

    1,614,779         2,506,958    

Net change in borrowed money
(excluding subordinated borrowings)

    824,962         (3,315,758)   

Net change in deposits with banks

    (418,953)        2,299,127    

Net change in call loans and bills bought and others

    (2,223,456)        (6,829,158)   

Net change in receivables under securities
borrowing transactions

    (1,222,928)        1,005,991    

Net change in call money and bills sold and others

    3,141,184         7,138,387    

Net change in commercial paper

    (56,179)        216,445    

Net change in payables under securities lending transactions

    215,664         441,046    

Net change in foreign exchanges (assets)

    (107,623)        (646,936)   

Net change in foreign exchanges (liabilities)

    1,402,696         (1,100,136)   

Net change in lease receivables and investment assets

    48,280         (16,993)   

Net change in short-term bonds (liabilities)

    439,000         (134,800)   

Issuance and redemption of bonds
(excluding subordinated bonds)

    151,155         689,220    

Net change in due to trust account

    (525,794)        (771,841)   

Interest received

    6,109,785         6,964,670    

Interest paid

    (4,176,630)        (4,588,453)   

Other, net

    1,013,486         478,347    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    845,931         5,463,007    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

    (203,069)        (493,583)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    642,862         4,969,423    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(Continued)

 

Year ended March 31

  Millions of yen  
  2024     2025  

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Purchases of securities

   ¥     (36,598,269)       ¥     (48,625,007)   

Proceeds from sale of securities

    14,138,643         18,204,027    

Proceeds from redemption of securities

    21,888,554         26,275,651    

Purchases of money held in trust

    (10,595)        (8,611)   

Proceeds from sale of money held in trust

    0         1    

Purchases of tangible fixed assets

    (141,688)        (110,930)   

Proceeds from sale of tangible fixed assets

    2,387         7,005    

Purchases of intangible fixed assets

    (250,193)        (256,035)   

Purchases of stocks of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation

    (19,782)        (315)   

Proceeds from sale of stocks of subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation

    72,040         1,272    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (918,904)        (4,512,943)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Proceeds from subordinated borrowings

    10,000         33,000    

Repayment of subordinated borrowings

    (30,000)        (33,000)   

Proceeds from issuance of subordinated bonds and bonds with stock acquisition rights

    971,660         626,442    

Redemption of subordinated bonds and bonds with stock acquisition rights

    —         (437,067)   

Dividends paid

    (348,010)        (412,120)   

Dividends paid to non-controlling stockholders

    (9,004)        (5,956)   

Purchases of treasury stock

    (211,434)        (251,629)   

Proceeds from disposal of treasury stock

    216         181    

Proceeds from sale of treasury stock of subsidiaries

    4         0    

Purchase of stocks of subsidiaries not resulting in change in scope of consolidation

    (102,737)        —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    280,693         (480,149)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    511,430         (168,986)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    516,081         (192,656)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year

    65,864,248         66,380,330    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal year

   ¥ 66,380,330        ¥ 66,187,674    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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5. Notes to consolidated financial statements

(Changes in accounting policies)

Application of Accounting Standard for Current Income Taxes, etc.

The Company applied the “Accounting Standard for Current Income Taxes” (ASBJ Statement No.27, October 28, 2022), the “Accounting Standard for Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (ASBJ Statement No.25, October 28, 2022) and the “Implementation Guidance on Tax Effect Accounting” (ASBJ Guidance No.28, October 28, 2022) from the beginning of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

As for the revision of accounting classification of current income taxes (imposed on Other comprehensive income) in accordance with the transitional treatment stipulated in the proviso of Paragraph 20-3 of the Accounting Standard for Current Income Taxes and Paragraph 65-2, Item 2 of the Implementation Guidance on Tax Effect Accounting, the cumulative effects by the retroactive application of the new accounting policies prior to the beginning of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, were adjusted to “Retained earnings” at the beginning of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Furthermore, the corresponding amounts were appropriately allocated among “Capital surplus”, “Valuation and translation adjustments” and “Total accumulated other comprehensive income,” and new accounting standards were applied from the beginning balance of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. As a result, “Retained earnings” increased by ¥59,330 million and “Net unrealized gains on other securities” decreased by ¥59,330 million at the beginning of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

As for the revision to review the treatment of gains or losses on sales arising from the sale of subsidiaries’ stocks and others between consolidated companies in the consolidated financial statements, in cases where the gains or losses on sales are deferred for tax purposes, the Company applied the Implementation Guidance on Tax Effect Accounting from the beginning of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. There were no significant effects on the consolidated financial statements due to the application of the Implementation Guidance.

(Note on going concern)

 Not applicable.

 

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(Segment information)

 

1.

Information on profit and loss amount by reportable segment

 

     Millions of yen  

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

   Wholesale
Business
Unit
    Retail
Business
Unit
    Global
Business
Unit
    Global
Markets
Business
Unit
    Head office
account and
others
    Total  

Consolidated gross profit

   ¥ 931,300     ¥ 1,377,300     ¥ 1,344,900     ¥ 636,600     ¥  (163,354   ¥ 4,126,746  

General and administrative expenses

      (328,100      (1,110,300      (903,300      (196,000     135,745        (2,401,955

Others

     126,000       6,800       150,400       33,900       (322,604     (5,504
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net business profit

   ¥ 729,200     ¥ 273,800     ¥ 592,000     ¥ 474,500     ¥ (350,214   ¥ 1,719,286  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
Notes:   1.   Figures shown in the parenthesis represent the loss.
  2.   “Others” includes equity in profit and loss of affiliates and cooperated profit and loss based on internal managerial accounting.
  3.   “Head office account and others” includes profit or loss to be eliminated as inter-segment transactions.

 

2.

Difference between total amount of consolidated net business profit by reportable segment and ordinary profit on consolidated statements of income (adjustment of difference)

 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

      Millions of yen     

Consolidated net business profit

   ¥ 1,719,286   

Other ordinary income

     620,428   

Other ordinary expenses (excluding equity in losses of affiliates)

     (620,232)  
  

 

 

 

Ordinary profit on consolidated statements of income

   ¥ 1,719,482   
  

 

 

 
 
Note: Figures shown in the parenthesis represent the loss.

 

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(Per share data)

 

As of and year ended March 31, 2025

           Yen           

Net assets per share

   ¥ 3,795.62   

Earnings per share

     301.55   

Earnings per share (diluted)

     301.48   

(Notes)

1. Earnings per share and earnings per share (diluted) are calculated based on the followings:

 

Year ended March 31, 2025

    Millions of yen, except number of shares   

Earnings per share

  

Profit attributable to owners of parents

   ¥ 1,177,996   

Amount not attributable to common stockholders

     —   

Profit attributable to owners of parents attributable to common stock

     1,177,996   

Average number of common stock during the fiscal year (in thousands)

     3,906,456   

Earnings per share (diluted)

  

Adjustment for profit attributable to owners of parents

     (7)  

Adjustment of dilutive shares issued by consolidated subsidiaries and equity method affiliates

     (7)  

Increase in number of common stock (in thousands)

     938   

Stock acquisition rights (in thousands)

     938   

Outline of dilutive shares which were not included in the calculation of “Earnings
per share (diluted)” because they do not have dilutive effect:

     —   

2. Net assets per share is calculated based on the followings:

 

March 31, 2025

    Millions of yen, except number of shares   

Net assets

   ¥ 14,841,509   

Amount excluded from net assets

     138,073   

Stock acquisition rights

     767   

Non-controlling interests

     137,306   

Net assets attributable to common stock at the fiscal year-end

     14,703,435   

Number of common stock at the fiscal year-end used for the calculation of net
assets per share (in thousands)

     3,873,793   

 

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(Significant subsequent events)

1. Repurchase and Cancellation of Own Share

At the Board of Directors held on May 14, 2025, the Company resolved to repurchase its own shares under Article 8 of the Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 459 of the Companies Act and cancel the repurchased shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act.

(1) Reason for the Repurchase of Own Shares

The Company will proceed with a flexible repurchase of its own shares in order to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency.

(2) Outline of the Repurchase

 1) Type of shares to be repurchased: Common stock

 2) Aggregate number of shares to be repurchased: Up to 40,000,000 shares (Equivalent to 1.0% of the number of shares issued (excluding treasury stock))

 3) Aggregate amount to be repurchased: Up to JPY 100,000,000,000

 4) Repurchase period: From May 15, 2025 to July 31, 2025

 5) Repurchase method: Market purchases based on a discretionary dealing contract regarding the repurchase of its own shares

(3) Outline of the Cancellation

 1) Type of shares to be cancelled: Common stock

 2) Number of shares to be cancelled: All of the shares repurchased as stated in (2) above

 3) Scheduled cancellation date: August 20, 2025

2. Acquisition of the Company’s shares for Share-Based Compensation Plan for Employees

The Company has expanded the scope of subsidiary companies covered by the Share-Based Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for the employees of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, to SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company, Limited and The Japan Research Institute, Limited.

At the Board of Directors held on May 14, 2025, the Company resolved on matters concerning the acquisition of its shares by the trustee of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”) related to the Plan.

(1) Outline of the ESOP

 1) Name: Stock grant trust for employees

 2) Trustor: The Company

 3) Trustee: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited

 4) Beneficiary: Employees who meet requirements as beneficiaries

 5) Trust administrator: A third party that is independent of the Company and its officers will be appointed

 6) Voting rights: The trustee shall exercise the voting rights during the trust period based on the trust administrator’s instructions

 7) Trust type: Money trust other than a specified cash trust for separate investment

 8) Date of trust contract: May 23, 2024

 9) Date to additionally entrust cash: May 22, 2025

 10) Date to end trust: The end of May 2026 (tentative)

(2) Acquisition of the Company’s shares by the trustee of the ESOP

 1) Type of share to be acquired: Common stock

 2) Cash entrusted for the acquisition of the shares: Up to JPY 612,000,000

 3) Number of shares: Up to 153,000 shares

 4) Method of the share acquisition: Acquisition from the stock market

 5) Period of the share acquisition: From May 22, 2025 to May 30, 2025 (tentative)

 

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