Execution of Positive Impact Finance by Ashikaga Bank

KEIAI STAR Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Head office: Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture; President & CEO: Keiji Hanawa; hereinafter "our company") announces that on June 29, 2026, Ashikaga Bank, Ltd. (Head office: Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture; President: Kazuyuki Shimizu; hereinafter "Ashikaga Bank") has executed a syndicated loan-based "Positive Impact Finance" (hereinafter "PIF").

PIF is a financing mechanism whereby financial institutions comprehensively analyze and evaluate (impact assessment) the impact of corporate activities on the environment, society, and economy, and support initiatives aimed at enhancing identified positive impacts and reducing negative impacts.

This transaction involved Ashikaga Bank conducting an impact assessment based on the Positive Impact Finance Principles advocated by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) (Note 1), with an independent third-party opinion obtained from Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd., an external evaluation body, regarding its alignment.

Note 1: An organization established under a voluntary agreement between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), a subsidiary body of the United Nations, and financial institutions.

Our Group's Sustainability Initiatives

To contribute toward a richer society, our group actively engages in six key sustainability themes: "providing high-quality yet affordable design homes," "enhancing supply chain partnerships," "promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion," "developing skilled craftsmen and technicians," "environmental conservation," and "strengthening governance."

In connection with the syndicated loan arrangement, our group's corporate activities were comprehensively and quantitatively assessed regarding their impact (positive and negative) on achieving the SDGs' targets, based on these themes.

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Overview of the Syndicated Loan

Overview of the Impact Assessment (for details, please refer to the "Evaluation Report")

About KEIAI STAR Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Operating under the mission of "Creating Rich, Enjoyable, and Comfortable Lifestyles" and the vision of "Homes for Everyone," the company provides "high-quality yet affordable design homes."

Through its unique business model combining the "KEIAI Platform," which integrates all processes from procurement to sales, and compact detached housing, the company aims to expand its market share in the detached housing sector.

The company operates primarily in the Greater Tokyo Area and across Japan in the detached housing development and sales business (※). For the fiscal year ending March 2026, sales reached 393.9 billion yen (※ consolidated group figures; annual sales of 9,489 units including land).

[Company Overview]

Company Name: KEIAI STAR Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 3465, Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market)

Representative: President & CEO Keiji Hanawa

Address: 762-1 Nishitoda, Honjo City, Saitama 367-0035

Capital: 48.18 billion yen (as of March 31, 2025)

Founded: November 1990

Employees: 2,664 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2025)

URL: https://ki-group.co.jp/

Business Activities: Detached housing development, used home renovation, custom-built homes, stock management, apartment development, income-generating property business, condominium development, franchise business, overseas operations, and others

[Press Release PDF] https://ki-group.co.jp/news/pdf/1782694826_2026.06.29_ashikaga_ginko_PIF.pdf

[Media Contact]

Public Relations Department, Public Relations Section KEIAI STAR Real Estate Co., Ltd. TEL: 03-5299-7575 FAX: 03-5299-7562 E-mail: press@ki-group.co.jp