SFCG CO., LTD. (SFCG; hereafter, the Company) has been fulfilling the funding needs of Japan’s small and medium-sized companies since its inception in December 1978 as Shohkoh Fund Co., Ltd. and is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Our business activities revolve around three principal loan products: the third-party guaranteed Shohkoh Loan, Discounted Commercial Notes, and Real-estate Collateralized Loans.

With operations centered on Tokyo and a system of 109 offices nationwide, SFCG group network has an extensive reach that enables prompt response to the funding needs of our customers. We will continue to pursue effective operating strategies along with the development of new products that reflect societal changes and will labor to provide highly fine-tuned services that fulfill the demands of our customers.

Since our inception, the Company has been blessed by your warm support as we operated under the trade name of “Shohkoh Fund.” We have initiated a new start as of November 1, 2002 under the new trade name of “SFCG” (Shohkoh Fund Company Group) and we seek your continued support as we strive to achieve explosive new growth in the 21st century under our resolute group strategy.