20-F: ORIX Reports Modest Net Income Growth Amidst Mixed Segment Performance and Significant Asset Write-Downs in Fiscal 2025

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Annual Report 24 June 2025 7:02 AM

ORIX Corporation announced a 2% increase in net income attributable to shareholders for fiscal year 2025, reaching 351.6 billion JPY, despite a decline in operating income and profitability ratios, alongside substantial asset write-downs in its Environment and Energy segment.

Capital raiseThe Company redeemed and issued unsecured subordinated bonds (hybrid bonds) in Japan during the current fiscal year.A new share repurchase program was approved on May 12, 2025, for up to 40,000,000 common shares or 100 billion JPY, with a repurchase period from May 19, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

Summary

ORIX Corporation reported a 2% increase in net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders, reaching 351.6 billion JPY for fiscal year 2025, up from 346.1 billion JPY in fiscal 2024.
Total revenues for fiscal 2025 increased by 2% to 2,874.8 billion JPY, primarily driven by higher operating leases revenues and services income.
Total expenses rose by 4% to 2,543.0 billion JPY, mainly due to increases in costs of operating leases, services expense, and significant write-downs of long-lived assets.
Operating income decreased by 8% to 331.8 billion JPY in fiscal 2025 from 360.7 billion JPY in fiscal 2024.
Return on ORIX Corporation shareholders equity (ROE) slightly decreased to 8.8% in fiscal 2025 from 9.2% in fiscal 2024, and Return on Assets (ROA) also declined to 2.12% from 2.19%.
Dividends applicable to fiscal year per share increased to 120.01 JPY, up from 98.60 JPY in fiscal 2024, maintaining a payout ratio of 39.0%.
The PE Investment and Concession segment saw a significant profit increase of 125% to 98.9 billion JPY, while Aircraft and Ships segment profits grew by 52% to 67.4 billion JPY.
The Environment and Energy segment recorded a loss of 4.9 billion JPY in fiscal 2025, a substantial decrease from a profit of 38.1 billion JPY in fiscal 2024, largely due to 20.0 billion JPY in write-downs related to two coal-biomass co-fired power plants.
Banking and Credit segment profits decreased by 70% to 29.3 billion JPY, primarily due to the partial sale of ORIX Credit Corporation in fiscal 2024.
Non-performing loans not individually assessed for credit losses significantly increased by 44.9 billion JPY to 79.1 billion JPY, and individually assessed non-performing loans increased by 8.0 billion JPY to 62.4 billion JPY.
ORIX approved a new share repurchase program of up to 40 million common shares or 100 billion JPY, effective from May 19, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

Sentiment

Score: 6

Explanation: The net income growth and strong performance in key segments are positive, coupled with increased shareholder returns. However, the decline in operating income, profitability ratios, significant asset write-downs, and increased non-performing loans present notable concerns, leading to a mixed overall sentiment.

Positives

Net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders increased by 2% to 351.6 billion JPY in fiscal 2025.
Dividends per share increased significantly by 21.41 JPY to 120.01 JPY, maintaining a 39.0% payout ratio, demonstrating commitment to shareholder returns.
PE Investment and Concession segment profits surged 125% to 98.9 billion JPY, driven by favorable investee sales and increased equity income.
Aircraft and Ships segment profits increased 52% to 67.4 billion JPY, benefiting from a new subsidiary acquisition and higher operating lease revenues.
ORIX USA segment profits increased 43% to 39.9 billion JPY, primarily due to higher gains on sales of subsidiaries and equity method investments.
ORIX Europe segment profits increased 7% to 44.4 billion JPY, driven by increased services income.
Equity in net income of equity method investments increased 55% to 57.2 billion JPY.
Gains on sales of subsidiaries and equity method investments and liquidation losses, net, increased 21% to 87.7 billion JPY.
The company recognized a bargain purchase gain of 3.8 billion JPY from an acquisition in fiscal 2025.
Total assets grew by 3% to 16,866.3 billion JPY, and ORIX Corporation Shareholders Equity increased by 4% to 4,089.8 billion JPY.
The Debt-to-Equity ratio improved slightly to 1.5x from 1.6x, indicating improved financial leverage.
A new share repurchase program of up to 40 million shares or 100 billion JPY was approved, signaling confidence and further commitment to shareholder value.

Negatives

Operating income decreased by 8% to 331.8 billion JPY in fiscal 2025.
Return on ORIX Corporation shareholders equity (ROE) slightly decreased to 8.8% from 9.2%.
Return on assets (ROA) slightly decreased to 2.12% from 2.19%.
The Environment and Energy segment recorded a loss of 4.9 billion JPY in fiscal 2025, a significant decline from a profit of 38.1 billion JPY in fiscal 2024, primarily due to substantial write-downs.
Banking and Credit segment profits decreased 70% to 29.3 billion JPY, mainly due to the partial sale of ORIX Credit Corporation and its reclassification as an equity method investee.
Asia and Australia segment profits decreased 27% to 34.5 billion JPY, impacted by lower gains on investment securities and dividends and reduced equity income in Greater China.
Write-downs of long-lived assets surged to 25.9 billion JPY in fiscal 2025 from 1.7 billion JPY in fiscal 2024, including 20.0 billion JPY related to two coal-biomass co-fired power plants.
Net gains on investment securities decreased 62% to 11.8 billion JPY.
Non-performing loans not individually assessed for credit losses significantly increased by 44.9 billion JPY to 79.1 billion JPY.
Non-performing loans individually assessed for credit losses increased by 8.0 billion JPY to 62.4 billion JPY.
Impairment losses on goodwill were recognized in the PE Investment and Concession segment (5.5 billion JPY) and ORIX USA segment (1.2 billion JPY).

Risks

Global economic weakness and instability or political turmoil, including wars, riots, changes in fiscal and monetary policies, trade frictions, and disputes over technology, could adversely affect business activities, financial condition, and results of operations.
Intense competition based on pricing, transaction structure, and service quality, potentially leading to market share or profitability decline due to low funding costs or technological advances.
Negative publicity, whether factual or not, could harm reputation, diminish confidence, and lead to loss of customers or business opportunities.
Climate change poses physical risks (e.g., business suspension, increased costs for repairs, higher operating/construction expenses, increased credit costs, asset impairment due to specific weather events or gradual environmental deterioration) and transition risks (e.g., business suspension, loss of asset value, stranded assets due to stricter regulations, higher carbon emission costs, deterioration in customer performance, decreased corporate value of high GHG-emitting investees).
Unpredictable natural disasters and other calamities (e.g., earthquakes, storms, floods, tsunamis, fires, pandemics) could cause large market changes, economic deterioration, or damage to personnel/facilities.
Credit risk, including the potential inadequacy of the allowance for credit losses due to unexpected adverse economic changes or deterioration of specific industries/customers, and increased credit-related costs if collateral values decline.
Business risks from expansion, acquisitions, joint ventures, and alliances, which may expose the company to new/complex risks, unexpected costs/losses, failure to achieve targeted results, large write-downs of goodwill/assets, and inability to sell investments.
Market risk from changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates, which could adversely affect assets, liabilities, and results of operations, and the potential ineffectiveness of derivative hedging strategies.
Liquidity risk, including difficulty raising new funds, renewing existing funding, increased funding costs, and adverse effects from credit rating downgrades.
Compliance risk, including violations of applicable laws, regulations, and internal rules, and indirect exposure through joint venture/alliance partners and investee companies.
Legal risk from various domestic and international laws and regulations, regulatory oversight, and potential adverse effects from enactment or changes in laws, regulations, and accounting standards, as well as contractual deficiencies.
Information/Cybersecurity risk and IT risk, including loss/theft/damage/leakage of information due to cyber attacks or unauthorized acts, and operational disruptions from system failures, malfunctions, or fraudulent acts.
Operational risk from inappropriate sales practices, inadequate handling of complaints, internal communication issues, misconduct by various parties, and errors in account settlement.
Inability to hire or retain qualified personnel, leading to additional costs or decline in product/service quality.
Internal control over financial reporting may be found insufficient in future periods, potentially leading to loss of investor confidence and share price decline.
Risks related to holding or trading shares and ADRs, including differences in shareholder rights under Japanese law, difficulties in effecting service of process in the U.S., potential Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) status for U.S. investors, and foreign exchange fluctuations affecting security value and dividends.

Future Outlook

ORIX expects continued stabilization of financial markets in Japan but anticipates ongoing economic uncertainty due to geopolitical risks and U.S. trade policy, including tariffs. The company is mindful of changes in client and investment business conditions and expects an increase in liquidity risk, potentially leading to higher procurement costs and funding challenges. ORIX plans to accelerate its renewable energy business overseas, make new investments in recycling and waste management facilities, and promote digital transformation to expand existing businesses and launch new ones. The forecasted annual dividend for fiscal 2026 is set at the higher of a 39% payout ratio or 120.01 JPY per share.

Management Comments

"We expect continued stabilization of financial markets in Japan, but we expect that some uncertainty in the economic environment will continue due to remaining geopolitical risks and U.S. trade policy, including risks relating to tariffs."
"Considering these circumstances, ORIX Group is mindful of changes in the business conditions of its clients and investments."
"ORIX Group intends to maintain its commitment to ESG-related material issues, developments in political, economic, technological, social and market environments or other factors, much of which are outside of its control and subject to significant uncertainties, may affect its strategies or capability to achieve its ESG-related goals as planned, and there is no assurance that ORIX will achieve its key goals in the specified time frames or otherwise."
"We want to continue generating sustainable growth in an array of businesses, so we need to bring together diverse people with their own experience and skills and accelerate the fusion of knowledge that drives innovation."

Industry Context

ORIX's performance in fiscal 2025 reflects a complex global business environment characterized by geopolitical tensions (Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts), global inflation, high energy prices, and high interest rates in the U.S. and Europe, alongside economic recession in China. In contrast, Japan's financial markets showed gradual stabilization and economic activity recovery, including inbound demand. The company's mixed segment results, with growth in areas like PE Investment and Aircraft & Ships, and declines in Environment & Energy and Banking & Credit, indicate a strategic rebalancing and adaptation to these varied regional and industry-specific conditions. The significant write-downs in the Environment and Energy segment highlight the challenges and risks associated with certain energy investments in a transitioning global landscape.

Management Changes

Role	Previous Person	New Person	Effective Date	Reason
Member of the Board of Directors	Shuji Irie	NA	June 25, 2024	Expiration of term.
Member of the Board of Directors, Senior Managing Executive Officer	NA	Hidetake Takahashi	June 24, 2024	Appointment to the Board.
Member of the Board of Directors, Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer	NA	Hidetake Takahashi	January 25, 2025	Promotion.
Member of the Board of Directors, Representative Executive Officer, Chairman	NA	Makoto Inoue	January 25, 2025	Change in role from President and CEO.
Member of the Board of Directors, Deputy President Executive Officer	NA	Satoru Matsuzaki	January 25, 2025	Promotion.
Member of the Board of Directors, Senior Managing Executive Officer	NA	Yasuaki Mikami	June 23, 2023	Appointment to the Board.
Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director)	NA	Mami Yunoki	June 25, 2025	Proposed for election at Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
Member of the Board of Directors (Outside Director)	NA	Miwa Seki	June 25, 2025	Proposed for election at Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

Corporate Governance

Change Type	Description	Effective Date	Impact Assessment
Board Structure	Adopted a Company with Nominating Committee, etc. board model, separating execution and supervision, with Nominating, Audit, and Compensation Committees composed entirely of outside directors.	May 2015	Enhances management transparency and strengthens independent oversight of business operations.
Executive Compensation Policy	Status of ESG initiatives added to qualitative evaluation for annual bonuses for Executive Officers from fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Progress of key ESG-related goals added as a quantitative evaluation item for Executive Officers at the Managing Executive Officer level and above beginning in fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.	March 31, 2022 (qualitative), March 31, 2024 (quantitative)	Aligns executive incentives with long-term sustainability goals and promotes a midto long-term perspective in corporate initiatives.
Investment and Lending Policy	Implemented ORIX Sustainable Investing and Lending Policy, screening potential transactions from an ESG perspective using a proprietary checklist.	NA	Integrates ESG considerations into investment and lending decisions, promoting responsible business practices.
Human Rights Policy	Revised human rights policy in April 2024, expanding its scope to include suppliers and local communities and clarifying policies on education, training, relief measures, and disclosure.	April 2024	Strengthens commitment to human rights across the value chain and enhances transparency in related efforts.
Environmental Policy	Revised environmental policy in February 2024 to reflect progress in environmental solutions.	February 2024	Ensures the policy remains current with ongoing environmental initiatives and progress.
Compensation Clawback Policy	Established a Compensation Clawback Policy for performance-linked compensation based on erroneous financial statements.	NA	Enhances accountability and integrity in financial reporting and executive compensation.
Shareholding Guidelines	Maintains shareholding guidelines for directors and executive officers to hold certain numbers of company shares.	June 2005	Aligns the interests of management with those of shareholders, promoting long-term value creation.

Legal Proceedings

ORIX Corporation and certain subsidiaries are involved in various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business.
Management believes that none of the pending legal matters are expected to have a material adverse effect on the company's financial condition or results of operations.

Related Party Transactions

ORIX Corporation engages in transactions with shareholders, potential large investors, key management personnel, and companies under significant influence in the ordinary course of business and on terms equivalent to those with unrelated parties.
An undrawn commitment of 270,168 million JPY as of March 31, 2025, exists to MGM Osaka Corporation (formerly Osaka IR KK) for the development of an integrated resort.
Total outstanding loans and guarantees to affiliates amounted to 271,766 million JPY as of March 31, 2025, and did not exceed 441,000 million JPY at any time during fiscal 2025.

Stakeholder Impact

**Shareholders**: Positive impact from increased dividends and a new share repurchase program, indicating a commitment to shareholder returns despite mixed financial performance.
**Employees**: Continued focus on human capital management, diversity, equity & inclusion, flexible working styles, career development, and health support, aiming to increase employee satisfaction and performance.
**Customers**: Ongoing efforts to improve service quality and meet evolving needs across various business segments, aiming to maintain and gain trust.
**Suppliers and Business Partners**: Emphasis on building a sustainable supply chain, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and promoting ethical behavior.
**Local Communities**: Expanded human rights policy to include local communities, indicating a broader social responsibility approach.

Next Steps

Continue to strengthen risk management procedures, especially for global economic instability and political turmoil.
Accelerate renewable energy business overseas and make new investments in recycling and waste management facilities.
Promote business process re-engineering through digital transformation and leverage transactional data to expand existing and launch new businesses.
Maintain commitment to ESG-related material issues, including GHG emissions reduction and human rights.
Implement the new share repurchase program from May 19, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
Monitor changes in business conditions of clients and investments due to geopolitical risks and U.S. trade policy.
Adopt new accounting standards updates (ASU 2023-08, 2023-09, 2024-01, 2024-03, 2024-04, 2025-03, 2025-04) in upcoming fiscal years.

Key Dates

Date	Description
April 1964	ORIX established as Orient Leasing Co., Ltd.
April 1970	Shares listed on the second section of the Osaka Securities Exchange.
1971	Established first overseas office in Hong Kong.
February 1973	Shares listed on the first sections of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.
February 1973	Listed on the first section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
1973	Established Orient Auto Leasing Corporation.
1976	Established Orient Instrument Rentals Corporation.
1979	Established Family Consumer Credit Corporation (ORIX Credit Corporation).
1981	Established offices in the United States.
1985	Japanese company Budget Rent-a-Car established.
1989	Name changed to ORIX Corporation from Orient Leasing Co., Ltd.
1991	Established ORIX Aviation Systems Limited in Ireland.
1991	Established ORIX Omaha Life Insurance Corporation.
1993	Began condominium development.
June 1997	Established Advisory Board.
June 1998	Introduced Corporate Executive Officer System.
1998	Purchased Yamaichi Trust & Bank, Ltd.
1998	Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Ticker Symbol: IX).
1999	ORIX Real Estate Corporation established.
1999	Established ORIX Asset Management and Loan Services Corporation.
June 1999	Introduced Outside Director System.
October 2004	Delisted from Nagoya Stock Exchange.
June 2003	Adopted the Company with Committees board model.
July 2004	Introduced a defined contribution pension program.
May 2006	Adopted the new Company with Committees board model in line with the enactment of the Companies Act of Japan.
July 2009	Established alliance with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for ORIX Credit.
June 2012	ORIX purchased all shares of ORIX Credit, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.
October 26, 2012	Board of Directors adopted a resolution on a ten-for-one stock split.
April 1, 2013	Ten-for-one stock split became effective.
July 2013	Acquired Robeco Groep N.V.
July 2014	Acquired Hartford Life Insurance K.K.
July 2014	Started providing shares through a trust established by the Board Incentive Plan Trust.
December 2014	Acquired Yayoi Co., Ltd.
May 2015	Adopted the new Company with Nominating Committee, etc. board model.
December 2015	Established Kansai Airports with VINCI Airports S.A.S.
October 2016	ORIX purchased the remaining shares of Robeco, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.
November 2018	Acquired 30% of the shares of Avolon Holdings Limited.
January 2019	Made DAIKYO INCORPORATED a wholly-owned subsidiary.
October 2020	ORIX announced its support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
July 2021	Acquired 80% of the shares of Elawan Energy S.L.
November 2021	Set forth material issues in environment, society, and governance; established key sustainability goals.
November 11, 2022	Executed a share purchase agreement to acquire DHC Corporation.
January 31, 2023	Acquired DHC Corporation, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
February 2023	ORIX purchased the remaining shares of Elawan, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.
April 1, 2023	LDTI (Accounting Standards Update 2018-12) adopted.
March 2024	ORIX sold 66% of the shares of ORIX Credit to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
April 1, 2024	ORIX Credit changed its name to DOCOMO Finance, Inc.
April 1, 2024	Accounting Standards Update 2022-03 (Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions) adopted.
April 1, 2024	Accounting Standards Update 2023-01 (Common Control Arrangements) adopted.
April 1, 2024	Accounting Standards Update 2023-02 (Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method) adopted.
April 1, 2024	Accounting Standards Update 2023-07 (Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures) adopted for annual disclosure requirements.
April 2024	Revised human rights policy, expanding scope to suppliers and local communities.
May 8, 2024	Board of Directors resolved a share repurchase plan of up to 40,000,000 shares or 50 billion JPY.
June 24, 2024	Hidetake Takahashi appointed Member of the Board of Directors, Senior Managing Executive Officer.
June 25, 2024	Shuji Irie stepped down from the Board of Directors.
December 10, 2024	Share repurchase plan resolved on May 8, 2024, completed.
January 1, 2025	Accounting Standards Update 2023-05 (Recognition and Initial MeasurementSubtopic 805-60 (Business CombinationsJoint Venture Formations) adopted.
January 6, 2025	Share Handling Regulations of ORIX Corporation amended and became effective.
January 25, 2025	Makoto Inoue assumed office of Member of the Board of Directors, Representative Executive Officer, Chairman.
January 25, 2025	Hidetake Takahashi assumed office of Member of the Board of Directors, Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer.
January 25, 2025	Satoru Matsuzaki assumed office of Member of the Board of Directors, Deputy President Executive Officer.
February 2025	Environmental policy revised.
February 27, 2025	ADS to underlying Shares ratio changed from one ADS representing five underlying Shares to one ADS representing one underlying Share.
March 31, 2025	End of fiscal year 2025.
May 1, 2025	Osaka IR KK changed its name to MGM Osaka Corporation.
May 12, 2025	Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan of up to 40,000,000 shares or 100 billion JPY.
May 19, 2025	New share repurchase period began.
June 24, 2025	Date of filing of the annual report.
June 25, 2025	Scheduled Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
April 1, 2026	Special Corporation Tax for National Defense to be imposed; expected adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2024-04.
March 31, 2026	Share repurchase period ends.
April 1, 2027	Expected adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2024-03 (annual disclosure), Accounting Standards Update 2025-03, and Accounting Standards Update 2025-04.
April 1, 2028	Expected adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2024-03 (interim disclosure).

Recommendation

hold

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