v3.26.1
Intangible assets
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Intangible assets Intangible assets
(1)Reconciliation of carrying amount
The changes in acquisition cost, accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses of intangible assets are as follows:
Asset classAs of
March 31, 2024
Additions
(not by business combination)
Additions
(business combination)(1)
Additions
(transferred from PP&E)
DisposalsAs of
March 31, 2025
Acquisition cost
Internally generated intangible assets¥1,328 ¥524 ¥— ¥100 ¥(35)¥1,917 
Goodwill— — 1,117 — — 1,117 
Trademark / Trade Name— — 10 — — 10 
Customer Relationships— — 170 — — 170 
Developed Technology— — 70 — — 70 
Licenses— — — — — — 
Others— — — (1)
Total¥1,331 ¥524 ¥1,367 ¥100 ¥(36)¥3,286 
Asset classAs of
March 31, 2025
Additions
(not by business combination)
Additions
(business combination)(2)
DisposalsOthersAs of
March 31, 2026
Acquisition cost
Internally generated intangible assets¥1,917 ¥1,081 ¥— ¥(220)¥— ¥2,778 
Goodwill1,117 — 8,310 — 74 9,501 
Trademark / Trade Name10 — 123 — 138 
Customer Relationships170 — 738 — 31 939 
Developed Technology70 — 668 — 28 766 
Licenses— — 562 — 23 585 
Others— — — — 
Total¥3,286 ¥1,081 ¥10,401 ¥(220)¥161 ¥14,709 
Asset classAs of
March 31, 2024
Amortization(3)
Sales and disposalsAs of
March 31, 2025
Accumulated depreciation and impairment loss
Internally generated intangible assets¥(541)¥(217)¥¥(757)
Goodwill— — — — 
Trademark / Trade Name— — — — 
Customer Relationships— — — — 
Developed Technology— — — — 
Licenses— — — — 
Others(3)— (2)
Total¥(544)¥(217)¥¥(759)
Asset classAs of
March 31, 2025
Amortization(3)
Sales and disposalsForeign currency translationAs of
March 31, 2026
Accumulated depreciation and impairment loss
Internally generated intangible assets¥(757)¥(263)¥— ¥— ¥(1,020)
Goodwill— — — — — 
Trademark / Trade Name— (2)— — (2)
Customer Relationships— (35)— — (35)
Developed Technology— (53)— — (53)
Licenses— — — — — 
Others(2)— — — (2)
Total¥(759)¥(353)¥— ¥— ¥(1,111)
Carrying amount (In millions)As of March 31, 2024As of March 31, 2025As of March 31, 2026
Internally generated intangible assets¥788 ¥1,162 ¥1,759 
Goodwill— 1,117 9,502 
Trademark/Trade Name— 10 136 
Customer Relationships— 170 904 
Developed Technology— 70 713 
Licenses— — 586 
Others— — — 
Total¥788 ¥2,529 ¥13,600 
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(1) Goodwill was recognized in the year ended March 31, 2025 due to the business combination of Next Finance Tech, described in Note 6 (2) “Reverse Recapitalization and Acquisitions of subsidiaries.”
(2) Goodwill was recognized in the year ended March 31, 2026 due to the business combination of Aplo and 3iQ, described in Note 6 (3) and (4) “Reverse Recapitalization and Acquisitions of subsidiaries.”
(3) Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their useful lives. The amortization of intangible assets is included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
(4) There were no intangible assets with restricted ownership or that are pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2025 and 2026.
(5) Crypto assets held (non-current assets) recognized as intangible assets are described in Note 13 “Crypto assets held.”
(2)Impairment test
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are allocated to the cash-generating unit (“CGU”) that is expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment at least annually and whenever there is an indication that the CGUs may be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the CGU exceeds its recoverable amount. The carrying amounts before impairment of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are allocated to the following CGUs.
As of March 31,
As of As of March 31,
(Unit: In millions)20252026
Aplo¥— ¥2,345 
Next Finance Tech
1,117 1,117 
3iQ
— 6,754 
Total ¥1,117 ¥10,216 
The recoverable amount of each CGU is estimated based on value in use, which is determined by discounting the future cash flows expected to be generated from the continuing use of CGU. The operating future cash flows are estimated based on the Company's financial plan approved by management and assuming the following long-term average growth rate for the subsequent years. The discount rate is a pre-tax rate that reflects the weighted average cost of capital for each CGU and the appropriate risk premium.
Discount rates pre-tax used for calculating the value in use for each CGU
As of As of March 31,As of As of March 31,
20252026
Aplo— %77.7 %
Next Finance Tech
59.6 %34.1 %
3iQ
— %19.5 %
Terminal growth rate used for calculating the operating future cash flows
As of March 31,
As of March 31,
20252026
Aplo— %4.0 %
Next Finance Tech
4.0 %4.0 %
3iQ
— %2.0 %
The value in use of CGUs including goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives which was used in the impairment test at the end of the current fiscal year sufficiently exceeds their respective carrying amounts, and therefore the Company considers that impairment loss is unlikely to occur for these CGUs, even if the key assumptions used in impairment testing were to change within a reasonably possible range.
For the Aplo CGU, the forecasts of transaction revenue and transaction volume of institutional customers, which are key assumptions included in the business plans used for estimating the future cash flows, involve a high degree of uncertainty and are subject to being significantly affected by external circumstances related to conditions in institutional digital asset markets, including the pace of adoption of crypto assets by institutional investors, regulatory developments in Europe, and market volatility.
For the Next Finance Tech CGU, the revenue forecasts and assets under delegation, which are key assumptions included in the business plans used for estimating the future cash flows, involve a high degree of uncertainty and are subject to being significantly affected by external circumstances including changes in proof-of-stake network reward rates, the level and composition of customer assets delegated to the Company's validators, and broader conditions in the Japanese crypto asset market.
For 3iQ, the forecasts of balances of assets under management and the revenue forecasts calculated based on such balances of assets under management, which are key assumptions included in the business plans used for estimating future cash flows, involve a high degree of uncertainty and are subject to significantly affected by external circumstances related to assets under management.