Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related party transactions as of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, consisted of the following:

June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025
Related party balances Total category as per financial statements captions Related party balances Total category as per financial statements captions
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,067  $ 567,907  $ 2,233  $ 837,302 
Companies controlled by management 2,067  2,233 
Restricted cash $ 30  $ 1,100,959  $ 30  $ 807,468 
Companies controlled by management 30  30 
Investment securities $ 1,139  $ 2,796,881  $ 1,174  $ 2,814,733 
Companies controlled by management 1,139  1,174 
Margin lending, brokerage and other receivables, net $ 14,056  $ 2,896,713  $ 41,308  $ 3,319,145 
Management 12,400  10,080 
Companies controlled by management 1,652  31,228 
Other
 4  — 
Loans issued $ 231,731  $ 1,749,402  $ 188,445  $ 1,595,435 
Management 351  291 
Companies controlled by management 231,380  188,154 
Other assets, net $ 17,122  $ 197,224  $ 18,080  $ 168,541 
Management 103  486 
Companies controlled by management 17,019  17,594 
LIABILITIES
Customer liabilities $ 149,572  $ 4,446,747  $ 48,161  $ 4,304,999 
Management 18,644  13,827 
Companies controlled by management 129,286  32,607 
Other 1,642  1,727 
Margin lending and trade payables $ 1,617  $ 993,146  $ 1,307  $ 1,322,241 
Management —  201 
Companies controlled by management 1,617  1,106 
Liabilities from insurance activity $ 10,484  $ 519,057  $ 5,960  $ 481,539 
Companies controlled by management 10,484  5,960 
Other liabilities $ 1,640  $ 184,772  $ 1,407  $ 129,737 
Management 1,424  1,281 
Companies controlled by management 215  125 
Other 1  1 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Related party amounts Total category as per financial statements captions Related party amounts Total category as per financial statements captions
Revenue:
Fee and commission income $ 684  $ 107,642  $ 866  $ 115,489 
Management 147  219 
Companies controlled by management 533  645 
Other 4  2 
Interest income $ 583  $ 198,571  $ 270  $ 226,004 
Management 266  205 
Companies controlled by management 317  65 
Insurance premiums earned, net of reinsurance
 $ 5,927  $ 153,257  $ 1,149  $ 129,408 
Management 11  3 
Companies controlled by management 5,914  500 
Other 2  646 
Expense:
Fee and commission expense $ 1,411  $ 84,871  $ 157  $ 80,147 
Management 1  — 
Companies controlled by management 1,410  157 
Interest expense $ 436  $ 113,410  $ 381  $ 145,718 
Management 110  109 
Companies controlled by management 313  267 
Other 13  5 
Advertising and sponsorship expense $ 5,513  $ 24,463  $ 2,045  $ 21,896 
Companies controlled by management 5,513  2,045 
General and administrative expense $ 681  $ 41,975  $ 680  $ 40,410 
Management 343  233 
Companies controlled by management 338  447 
As of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, the Group had loans issued which included uncollateralized bank customer loans purchased from FFIN Credit, a company outside of the Group which is controlled by Timur Turlov.
As of June 30, 2025, 56% of the Group's total related party other assets consisted of a prepayment to Freedom Data Centers LLP (formerly, Freedom Telecom LLP) for the potential acquisition of A-Telecom LLP compared to 55% as of March 31, 2025. The potential acquisition of A-Telecom LLP is part of the Group’s strategy to expand its presence in the
telecommunications market in Kazakhstan and to develop a digital fintech ecosystem. Freedom Data Centers LLP is considered a related party based on the scale of its economic transactions with the Group.
As of June 30, 2025, 6% of the Group's total related party customer liabilities were bank deposits from Turlov Family Office Securities (PTY) LTD held with Freedom Bank KZ, compared to 13% as of March 31, 2025. Turlov Family Office Securities (PTY) LTD is a private securities brokerage company that is wholly owned by Mr. Timur Turlov. Additionally, 64% of the Group's total related party customer liabilities as of June 30, 2025 were from a private company ITS Central Securities Depository Limited, compared to 1% as of March 31, 2025. Private company ITS Central Securities Depository Limited is a subsidiary of International Trading System Limited, an affiliate of the Group.
As of both June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, 99.9% of the Group's total related party liabilities from insurance activity were liabilities from FFIN Credit. The Group provides voluntary credit risk insurance covering losses arising from borrower defaults on microloan agreements originated by FFIN Credit. In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Group recognized $5,462 insurance premiums earned, net of reinsurance, from such insurance services.
The Group continues to support the development of chess and football in Kazakhstan. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Group incurred advertising and sponsorship expense from Kazakhstan Chess Federation in the amount of $1,608 and from Freedom Youth Football League of Kazakhstan in the amount of $2,526. Kazakhstan Chess Federation is a Kazakhstan-based company in which Timur Turlov holds a management position. Freedom Youth Football League of Kazakhstan is a Kazakhstan-based company fully owned by Turlov Private Holding, in which Timur Turlov holds 99.9% of the shares. The sponsorship contributions to the Kazakhstan Chess Federation and Freedom Youth Football League of Kazakhstan during the three months ended June 30, 2025 were made to support the preparation and holding of championships, tournaments, training camps and other events.