Collaboration with Daiwa Securities Group

The Asset Manager has concluded a Sponsor Support Agreement with Daiwa Securities Group Inc. with an aim to seek sustainable and stable growth of The Investment Corporation. Based on the agreement, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. provides to the Asset Manager, as needed, information on properties and such as well as other information related to the operation of the Asset Manager that Daiwa Securities Group Inc. considers useful for the Asset Manager or the Investment Corporation; cooperates in securing human resources of the Asset Manager; and cooperates in establishing a bridge fund, etc. Furthermore, the Asset Manager has concluded the Amendment Memorandum of Sponsor Support Agreement in October 2020 to additionally stipulate that Daiwa Securities Group Inc. cooperate in raising funds through underwriting, etc. when the Investment Corporation intends to issue short-term investment corporation bonds.