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. ■ Overview of the Syndicated Loan ■ Overview of the Impact Assessment (for details, please refer to the "Evaluation Report") ■ About KEIAI STAR Real Est