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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust forms leasing joint venture with Fuyo Lease, Yokohama FG

PUBT·07/30/2026 07:02:20
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust forms leasing joint venture with Fuyo Lease, Yokohama FG
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group signed a definitive agreement to turn Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance into a joint venture with Fuyo Lease, Yokohama Financial Group.
  • Post-transaction ownership expected at 45% SuMiTB, 40% Fuyo Lease, 15% Yokohama FG; stake shift makes the unit an equity-method affiliate.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance will be renamed SMTB Leasing, effective Oct. 1, 2026, subject to regulatory clearances.
  • SuMiTB plans to transfer 4,721,288 shares for about JPY 53.3 billion; Fuyo Lease to buy 1,786,830 new shares for about JPY 20.2 billion.
  • Group expects about a JPY 14 billion loss on the share transfer in fiscal 2027; full-year earnings forecast unchanged.


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