• GMO PAYMENT GATEWAY

Providing services to Tokyo Star Bank's business partners to support financing and smooth business-to-business transactions
~Promote financial institution collaboration in the BtoB finance field and support the DX of business partners~

May 20, 2021

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

GMO Internet Group's GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE Part: Securities Code: 3769, President & Chief Executive Officer: Issei Ainoura (hereinafter referred to as "GMO-PG"), which develops comprehensive payment-related services and finance-related services), is pleased to announce that Tokyo Star Bank, Ltd. (Representative Executive Officer: Masami Tada, hereinafter referred to as "GMO-PG") Tokyo Star Bank) will provide three finance-related services to support financing and smooth business-to-business transactions for business partners from today, Thursday, May 20, 2021.
By using these services, BtoB businesses that do business with Tokyo Star Bank will be able to capitalize their accounts receivable earlier than the deposit due date and reduce the risk of uncollected accounts receivable.
GMO-PG will continue to work on financial institution collaboration in the field of BtoB finance and support the expansion of DX support services for financial institution 's business partners.

■ Providing finance related services
Service name Service overview
GMO B2B Early Payment A service that buys accounts receivable from BtoB businesses and converts accounts receivable into early monetization
GMO B2B AR Guarantee A service that guarantees accounts receivable to BtoB businesses that are sellers (creditors)
GMO B2B Payment Guarantee A service that eliminates the need for a transaction deposit from a BtoB business operator who is a buyer (debtor)
* There is a review prescribed by GMO-PG for use. It may not be available depending on the results of the review.

Promoting financial institution collaboration in the field of BtoB finance

【Background and Summary】

GMO-PG provides financial finance support for business-to-business transactions such as "GMO B2B Early Payment," "GMO B2B AR Guarantee," and "GMO BtoB Payment Guarantee" with the aim of providing multifaceted support for BtoB business operators' operational efficiency and growth measures.
In addition, in order to support more BtoB businesses, we are actively supporting the expansion of the financing services that financial institution develops for business partners in cooperation with financial institution. Since this initiative can realize a scheme that contributes to both financial institution who want to expand their service lineup for business partners and companies that have issues with BtoB transactions, we have recently received an increasing number of inquiries from financial institution who are considering providing new FinTech services and DX support services to their business partners.
GMO-PG has decided to provide "GMO B2B Early Payment", "GMO B2B AR Guarantee" and "GMO BtoB Payment Guarantee" to Tokyo Star Bank's business partners as Tokyo Star Bank expands its finance services to support the DX of existing and new business partners. As a result, BtoB businesses that do business with Tokyo Star Bank will be able to flexibly raise funds according to their own financing needs and reduce the risk of uncollected accounts receivable.

[Services provided to business partners of Tokyo Star Bank]

■「GMO B2B Early Payment」(URL:https://www.gmo-pg.com/service/hayabarai/
This is a service in which GMO-PG buys accounts receivable held by BtoB businesses to monetize accounts receivable earlier than the payment due date. BtoB businesses using "GMO B2B Early Payment" do not need a guarantor or collateral, and can reduce the risk of uncollected payments, and can be expected to improve and enhance cash flow and cash flow. invoice You can choose to Thailand monetization by "invoice purchase" that buys at the issuance stage and "purchase order purchase" that buys at the option order stage. You can achieve a more stable cash flow according to the situation of your company's funding needs.

■「GMO B2B AR Guarantee」(URL:https://www.gmo-pg.com/service/urikake/
In a service for sellers (creditors) in BtoB transactions, GMO-PG guarantees accounts receivable by paying on behalf of the buyer (debtor) in the event of non-collection of accounts receivable.
Sellers can reduce the time and effort required for credit management operations such as advance payment negotiations and dunning operations, and can also expand the number of new customers by reducing the risk of non-collection due to business partner bankruptcy or payment delays.
The consent of the business partner (buyer) is not required for use, but the guarantee amount will be determined by GMO-PG after a prescribed examination, and a fee will be charged according to the amount.

■ "GMO BtoB Payment Guarantee" (URL: https://www.gmo-pg.com/service/shiharaihosho/)
This is a service for buyers (debtors) in BtoB transactions where the seller (creditor) requires payment of the transaction deposit. In the event of a default, GMO-PG will payment the purchase payables (accounts payable) to the seller on behalf of the buyer and guarantee the purchase debt to the seller, eliminating the need for a transaction deposit for the buyer.
The buyer does not have to abandon the transaction because he or she cannot afford the transaction deposit, and it is possible to use the funds for business growth such as purchasing products and materials and advertising.
In addition, the consent of the business partner (seller side) is required for use, and the guarantee amount is determined by GMO-PG after a prescribed examination, and a fee will be charged according to the amount.

【GMO Payment Gateway】

We provide comprehensive payment-related services and finance-related services to more than 150,000 merchants, including online businesses such as online shops, NHK, National Tax Agency, and public entity in Tokyo.
With a focus on payment services, we provide value-added services that contribute to the growth of merchants, as well as services that utilize finance technology to meet payment method and financing needs, and our annual Transaction value exceeds 6.9 trillion yen (GMO-PG consolidated companies as of the end of March 2021).
As a leading company in the payment industry, we provide various payment and finance related solutions and platforms to business companies and financial institution that are promoting cashless and DX, and build infrastructure of payments. We are also promoting global expansion such as the development of payment-related services overseas and strategic investment and financing to overseas companies.
We will continue to drive new innovations and aim to become a safe and convenient infrastructure for payment processes.

[Press Inquiries]
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
Corporate Value Creation Strategy Division Public Relations/UX Design Department
GMO Internet, Inc.
Group Communication Department, Public Relations Officer Kabuki
TEL
+81-3-5456-2695
E-mail
pr@gmo.jp
[Contact for inquiries regarding services]
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
Innovation Partners Division
Strategic Sales Management Department B2B Payment Business Department
TEL
03-5784-3610
E-mail
ivp_b2b@gmo-pg.com

[GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.] (URL: https://www.gmo-pg.com/)

Corporate Name GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE First Section Securities Code: 3769)
Location 1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Shibuya Fukurasu
Representative President & Chief Executive Officer Issei Ainoura
Business Description ■ Comprehensive payment related services and finance related services
Capital 9,447 million yen (as of the end of March 2021)

[GMO Internet, Inc.] (URL: https://www.gmo.jp/)

Corporate Name GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE First Section Securities Code: 9449)
Location Cerulean Tower 26-1, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative President and Group Representative Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Masatoshi Kumagai
Business Description ■ Internet infrastructure business
■ Internet advertising / media business
■ Internet finance business
■ Cryptographic assets business
Capital 5 billion yen