UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

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Commission file number: 001-14856

ORIX KABUSHIKI KAISHA

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

ORIX CORPORATION

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Japan

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

World Trade Center Building, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku

Tokyo 105-6135, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

Yukio Uchimura

World Trade Center Building, 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku

Tokyo 105-6135, Japan

Telephone: +81-3-3435-1273

Facsimile: +81-3-3435-1276

(Name, telephone, e-mail and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

As of March 31, 2016, 1,324,058,8282018, 1,324,495,728 Shares were outstanding, including Shares that were represented by 5,021,8835,380,864 ADSs.

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

x☒  Yes    ¨☐  No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

¨☐  Yes    x☒  No

Note—Checking the box above will not relieve any Registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant:(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

x☒  Yes    ¨☐  No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).

x☒  Yes    ¨☐  No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated filer and large“large accelerated filer” , “accelerated filer”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

x☒  Large accelerated filer  ☐    Accelerated Filer    ¨  Accelerated Filer    ¨  Non-Accelerated Filerfiler  ☐    Non-accelerated filer  ☐    Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the Registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing.

x☒  U.S. GAAP    ¨☐  International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board    ¨☐   Other

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the Registrant has elected to follow.

¨☐  Item 17    ¨☐  Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

¨☐  Yes    x☒  No

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

¨☐  Yes    ¨☐  No

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS, CONVENTIONS AND

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

As used in this annual report, unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company” and “ORIX” refer to ORIX Corporation, and “ORIX Group,” “Group,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms refer to ORIX Corporation and its subsidiaries.

In this annual report, “subsidiary” and “subsidiaries” refer to consolidated subsidiaries of ORIX, generally companies in which ORIX owns more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock and exercises effective control over the companies’ operations; and “affiliate” and “affiliates” refer to all of our affiliates accounted for by the equity method, generally companies in which ORIX has the ability to exercise significant influence over their operations by way of20-50% ownership of the outstanding voting stock or other means.

The consolidated financial statements of ORIX have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). For certain entities where we hold majority voting interests but noncontrolling shareholders have substantive participating rights to decisions that occur as part of the ordinary course of the business, the equity method is applied pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10-25-2 to 14 (“Consolidation—The Effect of Noncontrolling Rights on Consolidation”).applied. In addition, the consolidated financial statements also include variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which the Company and its subsidiaries are primary beneficiaries pursuant to ASC 810 (“Consolidation”).beneficiaries. Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, all amounts in such financial statements are expressed in Japanese yen.

References in this annual report to “¥” or “yen” are to Japanese yen and references to “US$,” “$” or “dollars” are to United States dollars.

Certain monetary amounts and percentage data included in this annual report have been subject to rounding adjustments for the convenience of the reader. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in tables may not be equal to the arithmetic sums of the figures that precede them.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on March 31. The fiscal year ended March 31, 20162018 is referred to throughout this annual report as “fiscal 2016,2018,” and other fiscal years are referred to in a corresponding manner. References to years not specified as being fiscal years are to calendar years.

Effective April 1, 2013, the Company implemented a 10-for-1 stock split of shares of its common stock and amended its unit share system such that one hundred shares constitute one unit. The total number of authorized shares of ORIX’s common stock increased from 259,000,000 shares to 2,590,000,000 shares, and the total number of shares of ORIX’s common stock issued increased from 124,871,476 shares to 1,248,714,760 shares. As a result of the stock split, the ratio of ADSs (which may be evidenced by one or more American Depositary Receipts or “ADRs”) to underlying shares changed from 0.5 underlying shares per 1 ADS to 5 underlying shares per 1 ADS. Unless indicated otherwise, numbers of Shares of ORIX’s common stock, per Share information for ORIX’s common stock, for example historical dividend information, and ORIX’s ADS information in this annual report have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 10-for-1 stock split effective on April 1, 2013.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When included in this annual report, the words “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimates” and similar expressions, among others, identify forward looking statements. Such statements, which include, but are not limited to, statements contained in “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors,” “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and

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“Item “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” inherently are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in such statements. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the filing date of this annual report. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release any update or revision to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

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PART I

Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

Not applicable.

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

Not applicable.

Item 3. Key Information

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected consolidated financial information has been derived from our consolidated financial statements as of each of the dates and for each of the periods indicated below except for “Number of employees.” This information should be read in conjunction with and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included in this annual report in Item 18, which have been audited by KPMG AZSA LLC.

¥80,347 million and ¥71,974 million as of March 31, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively. These sums included: (i) investment in direct financing leases considered 90 days or more past due of ¥17,441 million, ¥15,806 million, ¥13,887 million, ¥15,373 million, ¥12,556 million,

EXCHANGE RATES

The following table provides the noon buying rates for Japanese yen, expressed in Japanese yen per $1.00 in New York City for cable transfers in foreign currencies. As of June 17, 2016,22, 2018, the noon buying rate for Japanese yen was ¥104.20¥109.98 = $1.00. No representation is made that the yen or dollar amounts referred to herein could have been or could be converted into dollars or yen, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

The following table provides the high and low noon buying rates for yen, expressed in yen per $1.00, during the months indicated.

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the risks described below as well as all the other information in this annual report, including, but not limited to, our consolidated financial statements and related notes and “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.” Our business activities, financial condition and results of operations and the trading prices of our securities could be adversely affected by any of the factors discussed below or other factors. Even if we do not incur direct pecuniary loss as a result of these risks, our reputation may be adversely affected. This annual report also contains forward-looking statements that involve uncertainties. Our actual results could differ from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the risks faced by us described below and elsewhere in this annual report. See “Forward-Looking Statements.” Forward-looking statements in this section are made only as of the filing date of this annual report.

1. Risks Related to our External Environment

(1) Global economic weakness and instability could adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations

Our business is affected by general economic conditions and financial conditions in Japan and in foreign countries.

The worldU.S. economy has remained steady with improvements in employment and income environments over the past eight years. Stable growth has also been suppressed withobserved in other regions. Although interest rates remain low level

worldwide, rate increases in the U.S. and the scaling back of growth due primarily to falling commodity prices such as the price of crude oil and fluctuationsquantitative easing policies in financial markets. Moderate economic growth is expected

among developed countries. Meanwhile, economic growth in emerging and developing countries is expected to be weak overall and disparity in economic growth among such countries continues to widen.Europe are expected. In addition, there are political and geopolitical tensions in certain regions that need to be monitored carefully.

The Japanese economic outlookeconomy, as a whole, is becoming increasingly unclear due primarilycontinuing to economic slowdown in emerging countries and the adoption of negative interest rate policy by the Bank of Japan in the second half of the fiscal year despite positive corporate earnings during the first half.

experience moderate recovery.

Despite our attempts to minimize our exposure tothe adverse effect of an unstable economic climate on our overall business through, for example, improving our risk management procedures, future instability in the global economy could adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations.

(2) We may lose market share or suffer reduced profitability as a result of competition based on pricing and other terms

We compete on the basis of pricing, transaction structure, service quality and other terms. It is possible that our competitors may seek to compete aggressively on the basis of pricing and other terms through their advantageous funding costs or without regard to their profitability. As a result of such aggressive competition by our competitors, our market share or our profitability may decline.

(3) Negative rumors could affect our business activities, financial condition, results of operations and share price

Our business is built upon the confidence of our customers and market participants. Whether based on facts or not, negative rumors about our activities, our industries or the parties with whom we do business could harm our reputation and diminish confidence in our business. In such an event, we may lose customers or business opportunities, which could adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations, as well as our share price.

(4) Our business may be adversely affected by economic fluctuations and political disturbances

We conduct business operations in Japan as well as in the United States, other areas of Asia, excluding Japan, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. Outside Japan, we have large operations in the United States, Asia, Oceania and Europe. ShiftsRecessions, fluctuations or shifts in commodity market prices and consumer demand, political, social or economic instability or religious strifeacts of violence or war in these and other regions could adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations.

(5) Our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by unpredictable events

Our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by unpredictable events or any continuing effects caused by such events. Unpredictable events includeman-made events, such as accidents, war, terrorism and insurgency, and natural events, such as earthquakes, storms, tsunamis, fires and outbreaks of infectious diseases. If any such event occurs, it may, among other things, cause unexpectedly large market price movements or an unexpectedunanticipated deterioration of economic conditions in a country or region. If such a suddenregion, or cause major injuries to our personnel or damage to our facilities, equipment and unpredictable event occurs,other property, which could adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.operations.

(6) Dispositions of Shares may adversely affect market prices for our Shares

As ofBetween June 21, 2016, four28, 2017, and June 28, 2018, one of our shareholders have filed a large shareholder reportsreport pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (“FIEA”) indicating, at the time of filing, beneficial ownership, as that term is used in the FIEA, of more than five percent of the total number of our outstanding Shares by theeach relevant

reporting shareholder. Additionally,This or other of our shareholders may, for strategic, investment or other reasons, decide to reduce their shareholdings in ORIX. Dispositions of Shares, particularly dispositions of large numbers of Shares by major shareholders, may adversely affect market prices for our Shares. For information on major shareholders, see “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions.”

If foreign investors reduce their investment in Japanese stocks due to changes in the global economyor domestic economic or political conditions, market prices for our share priceShares could be adversely affected because a large percentage of our sharesShares are owned by investors outside of Japan.

2. Credit Risk

Our credit-related costs might increase

We maintain an allowance for doubtful receivables on direct financing leases and probable loan losses. However, we cannot be sure that the allowance will be adequate to cover future credit losses. This allowance may be inadequate due to unexpected adverse changes in the Japanese and overseas economies in which we operate, or deterioration in the conditions of specific customers, industries or markets.

We While we constantly strive to improve our portfolio management, however, we may be required to make additional provisions in the future depending on the economic trends.

trends and other factors.

Furthermore, if adverse economic or market conditions affect the value of underlying collateral, andsecondhand equipment, or guarantees, our credit-related costs other than the allowance might increase. If we need to increase our allowance for doubtful receivables on direct financing leases and probable loan losses, or our credit-related costs other than the allowance increase as a result of these changes or events,any such event occurs, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

3. Business Risk

(1) We are exposed to risks from our diverse and expanding range of products and services, acquisitions of companies and assets, and entry into joint ventures and alliances

We continue to expand theare engaged in a broad range of our businesses in Japan and overseas and continue to expand such range, including through acquisitions of companies and businesses. SuchThe breadth of our business and continued expansion may expose us to new and complex risks that we may be unable to fully control or foresee, and, as a result, we may incur unexpected and potentially substantial costs or losses. In addition, we may not achieve targeted results if our business or business opportunities do not develop or increase as expected or if competitive pressures undermine profitability.

As Furthermore, as part of our business expansion, we may acquire companies or businesses. If the results of operations of an acquired company or business are lower than what we expected at the time we made such acquisition, we could be required to make large write-downs of goodwill or other assets.

Our subsidiaries and affiliatesWe have a wide range of investments in business operations, including operations that are very different from our financial services business. If we fail to manage our investee companies effectively, we may experience financial losses as well as losses of future business opportunities. In addition, we may not be able to sell or otherwise dispose of investments at times or prices we initially expected or at all. We may also need to provide financial support, including credit support or equity investments, to some investee companies if their financial condition deteriorates.

From time to time we also enter into joint ventures and other alliances, and the success of these alliances is often dependent upon the operational capabilities, the financial stability and the legal environment of our counterparties. If an alliance suffers a decline in its financial condition or is subject to operational instability because of a change in applicable laws or regulations, we may be required to pay in additional capital, reduce our investment at a loss, or terminate the alliance.

If any such events occur, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

(2) We are exposed to risks related to asset value volatility

We invest inIn the management of our businesses, we hold various classes of assets and investments, including ships, aircraft, real estate, equipment and other assets in Japan and overseas. The market values of our assets and investments are volatile and may decline substantially in the future.

Asset valuation losses of our assets are recorded based on the fair market values at the time when revaluation is conducted in accordance with applicable accounting principles. However, losses from the sale of these assets, including as a result of a sudden need for liquidity, may exceed the amount of recorded valuation losses.

We estimate the residual value for certain operating leases at the time of contract. Our estimates of the residual value of equipment are based on current market values of used equipment and assumptions about when and to what extent the equipment will become obsolete; however, we may need to recognize additional valuation losses if our estimates differ from actual trends in equipment valuation and the secondhand market, and we may incur losses if we are unable to collect such estimated residual amounts.

If any event described above occurs, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

(3) Risks related to our other businesses

We operate a wide range of diversified businesses in Japan and overseas, including financial services business.

businesses.

Entry into new businesses, and the results of operations following such entry, are accompanied by various uncertainties, and if any unanticipated risk does occur, it may adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations.

4. Market Risk

(1) Changes in market interest rates and currency exchange rates could adversely affect our assets and our business activities, financial condition and results of operations

Our business activities are subject to risks relating to changes in market interest rates and currency exchange rates in Japan and overseas. Although we conduct asset-liability management (“ALM”), changes in the yield curve and currency exchange rates could adversely affect our results of operations.

When fund procurement costs increase due to actual or perceived increases in market interest rates, financing lease terms and loan interest rates for new transactions may diverge from the trend in market interest rates.

Changes in market interest rates could have an adverse effect on the credit quality of our assets and our asset structure. For example, with respect to floating-rate loan assets, if market interest rates increase, the repayment burdens of our customers may also increase, which could adversely affect the financial condition of such customers and their ability to repay their obligations to us. Alternatively, a decline in interest rates could result in increased prepayments of loans and a decrease in our assets.

Though we enter into derivative investments to hedge our market interest and currency risks, we may not be able to perfectly hedge against all risks arising from our business operations in foreign currencies and overseas investments. As a result, a significant change in interest rates or currency exchange rates could have an adverse impact on our business activities, financial condition and results of operations.

(2) Our use of derivatives may adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations

We may use derivative instruments mainly to reduce fluctuations in the value of our investment portfolioinvestments and to hedge against interest rate and currency risks. However, it is possible that this risk management strategy may not be fully effective in all circumstances due to our operations failingfailure to grasp theirappraise the value of assets being hedged or executing themexecute such derivative instruments properly or at all, or our failure to achieve the intended results of such hedging results due to the

unavailability of offsetting or roll-over transactions underin the event of sudden turbulence in the market.market or otherwise. Furthermore, our derivatives counterparties could fail to honor the terms of their contracts with us. Our existing derivative contracts and new derivative transactions may also be adversely affected in case our credit ratings are downgraded.

Our use of derivatives may adversely affectIn such instances, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations.operations could be adversely affected.

(3) Fluctuations in market prices of stocks and bonds may adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations

We hold investments in shares of private and public company stock, including shares of our equity method affiliates, and corporate and government bonds in Japan and overseas. The market values of our investment assets are volatile and may declinefluctuate substantially in the future. A significant decline in the value of our investment assets could adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations.

5. Liquidity Risk (Risk Relating to Fund Procurement)

Our access to liquidity and capital may be restricted by economic conditions, instability in the financial markets or changes in our credit ratings

Our primary sources of financing include: borrowings from banks and other institutional lenders, funding from capital markets (such as through issuances of bonds, medium-term notes or commercial paper (“CP”) and securitization of leases, loans receivables and other assets) and deposits. Such sources include a significant amount of short-term debt, such as CP and other short-term borrowings from various institutional lenders and the portion of our long-term debt maturing in the current fiscal year. Some of our committed credit lines require us to comply with financial covenants.

Adverse economic conditions or financial market instability, among other things, may adversely affect our ability to raise new funds or to renew existing funding sources, and may subject us to increased funding costs or credit market volatility. If our access to liquidity is restricted, or if we are unable to obtain our required funding at acceptable costs, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be significantly and adversely affected.

We obtain credit ratings from ratings agencies. Downgrades of our credit ratings could result in increases in our interest expenses and could have an adverse effect on our fund-raising ability by increasing costs of issuing CP and corporate debt securities, decreasing investor demand for our securities, increasing our bank borrowing costs, or reducing the amount of bank credit available to us.us or decreasing the attractiveness of our equity securities to investors. As a result, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be significantly and adversely affected.

6. Compliance Risk

6. Legal Risk

(1) A failure to maintain adequate internal controls to comply with regulations may harm our reputation and adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations

Our efforts to implement and maintain thorough internal controls for compliance and legal risk management, as well as compliance education programs for our staff, and to prevent violations of applicable laws, regulations and internal rules may not be fully effective in preventing all violations. In addition, we engage in a wide range of businesses, and our expansion into new businesses through acquisitions may cause our current internal controls to cease to function adequately. If we are unable to implement and maintain robust internal controls to prevent any such violations, we may be subject to sanctions or penalties, which could apply to our officers or employees. Such events could adversely affect our business activities, financial condition, results of operations and reputation.

7. Legal Risk

(1) We are subject to various laws and regulations in Japan and overseas which may restrict our business activities, subject us to legal liability or otherwise put us at a disadvantage

Our businesses and employees in Japan are subject to laws, as well as regulatory oversight by government authorities who implement those laws, relating to the various sectors in which we operate. These include laws and regulations applicable to specific industries, such as the Moneylending Business Act, the Installment Sales

Act, the Insurance Business Act, the Banking Act, the Trust Business Act, the Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Act and the Building Standards Act, as well as laws applicable to our business activities, such as the Companies Act, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade and the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

Our businesses outside of Japan are also subject to the laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they operate and are subject to oversight by the regulatory authorities of those jurisdictions. For example, in addition to being subject to U.S. securities laws, we are also subject to the USA PatriotPATRIOT Act, which prohibits us from entering into any transactions with countries listed as state sponsors of terrorism, and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits us from offering bribes to foreign public servants.

In addition, certain of our businesses are subject to industry-specific laws and regulations requiring, among other things, that each company conduct independent operationsin Japan and maintain financial soundnessoverseas, including requirements to obtain appropriate licenses and appropriateness of business activities.permits to operate. A total or partial suspension of operations, whether due to an actual or the revocationalleged violation of oneapplicable law or more of ourregulation, failure to obtain or maintain necessary licenses or permits or otherwise, may adversely affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations.

Our efforts to implement thorough internal controls for compliance and legal risk management to prevent violations of applicable laws and regulations, may not be fully effective in preventing all violations. In addition, we engage in a wide range of businesses, and our expansion into new businesses through acquisitions may require us to revise or cause our current internal controls to cease to function adequately. In such cases, we may be subject to sanctions or penalties, which could apply to our officers or employees, if we fail to revise them properly or at all. Such events could adversely affect our business activities, financial condition, results of operations and reputation.

Regardless of whether we have violated any laws, if we become the subject of a governmental investigation, litigation or other proceeding in connection with our businesses, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

(2) Enactment of, or changes in, laws, regulations and accounting standards may affect our business activities, financial condition and results of operations

Enactment of, or changes in, laws and regulations may adversely affect the way that we conduct our business and the products or services that we may offer, as well as our customers, borrowers, invested companies and funding sources. Such enactment or changes may causeincrease our costs to increase, or if relating tocompliance costs. If accounting standards may significantly affect how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations,are changed, even if such changes do not directly affect our underlying business fundamentals remainprofitability or financial soundness, industries related to our businesses, our clients or the same.financial market may be negatively affected. As a result of such enactmentenactments or changes, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

8. Information Asset Risk

7. Operational Risk

(1) Risks relating to loss, alteration, falsification or leakage of information

We maintain various information assets such as customer information including information on individuals, accounting information and personnel information. We have implemented internal rules and training programs to properly manage such information assets. We also implement technical measures such as maintaining various network security to protect against or mitigate cyber-attacks. However, in spite of such efforts, our measures may not be always effective and it is possible that our information assets may be lost, damaged or leaked.

In such event, we may be penalized for violating applicable laws and regulations and may be sued for damages. In addition, our operations, financial standing and performance may be adversely affected due to, but not limited to, loss of customer and market confidence in us and deterioration of our reputation.

(2) Failures in our computer and other information systems could interfere with our operations and damage our business activities, financial condition and resultsresults of operations

We use information systems for financial transactions, personal information management, business monitoring and processing and as part of our business decision-making and risk management activities. Some of these information systems may be outsourced.

System shutdowns, malfunctions or failures, the mishandling of data or fraudulent acts by employees, vendors or other third parties, or infectionattack by a computer virus, hacking, unauthorized access or other types of cyber-terrorism, or a large-scale natural disaster, could have adverse effects on our operations, by causing, for example, delays in the receipt and payment of funds, the leakleakage, loss or destruction of confidential or personal information of our customers or employees, the generation of errors in information used by our management for business decision-making and risk management evaluation and planning, or the suspension of certain products or services we provide to our customers.customers or other interruptions of our business activities. In such event, our liquidity or the liquidity of customers who rely on us for financing or payment could be adversely affected.

Our information system equipment could suffer damage from a large-scale natural disaster or from terrorism, such as hacking or other unauthorized access. If networks or information systems fail, we could experience interruption of business activity, delay in the receipt and payment of funds, or We may also incur substantial costs to recover our business functionality or be penalized for recovery of functionality. violating applicable laws and regulations and may be sued for damages.

As a result of the above, our business activities,operations, financial conditionstanding and results of operationsperformance may be adversely affected.

9. Operational Risk

(2)(1) We may not be able to hire or retain qualified personnel

Our businesses require a considerable investment in human resources and the retention of qualified personnel in order to successfully compete in markets in Japan and overseas. If we cannot develop, hire or retain the necessary qualified personnel, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

(3)(2) If our internal control over financial reporting is insufficient, our share price, reputation and business activities may be adversely affected

We have established and assessed our internal control over financial reporting in a manner intended to ensure compliance with the requirements of various laws and regulations. However, in future periods we or our independent registered public accounting firm may identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and such finding may cause us orand our accountants to disclose that our internal control over financial reporting are ineffective, which could cause a loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements and cause our share price to fall. As a result, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

(4)(3) Our risk management may not be effective

We continuously seek to improve our risk management function. However, due to the rapid expansion of our business or significant changes in the business environment, our risk management may not be effective. As a result, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations couldmay be adversely affected.

(5)(4) Other operational risks

Our business entails many types of operational risks. Examples include inappropriate sales practices; inadequate handling of client and customer complaints; inadequate internal communication of necessary information; misconduct of officers, employees, agents, franchisees, trading associates, vendors or other third parties; errors in the settlement of accounts and conflicts with employees concerning labor and workplace management.

When we offer new products or services, we must ensure that we have the capacity to properly undertake and perform such operations. If we are unable to do so successfully, we may lose the confidence of the market and our customers which may cause us to suffer decreased profitability or force us to withdraw from such operations.

Our management attempts to controlmanage operational risk and maintain it at a level that we believe is appropriate. However, operational risk is part of the business environment in which we operate, and despite our control measures, our business activities, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected at any time due to this risk. Even if we do not incur direct pecuniary loss, our reputation may be adversely affected.

8.10. Risks Related to Holding or Trading our Shares and ADRs

(1) Rights of shareholders under Japanese law may be different from those under the laws of other jurisdictions

Our Articles of Incorporation, the regulations of our board of directors and the Companies Act govern our corporate affairs. Legal principles relating to matters such as the validity of corporate procedures, directors’ and

officers’ fiduciary duties and shareholders’ rights are different from those that would apply if we were incorporated elsewhere. Shareholders’ rights under Japanese law are different in some respects from shareholders’ rights under the laws of jurisdictions within the United States and other countries. You may have more difficulty in asserting your rights as a shareholder than you would as a shareholder of a corporation organized in a jurisdiction outside Japan. For a detailed discussion of the relevant provisions of the Companies Act and our Articles of Incorporation, see “Item 10. Additional Information—Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation.”

(2) It may not be possible for investors to affect service of process within the United States upon ORIX or ORIX’s directors or executive officers, or to enforce against ORIX or those persons judgments obtained in U.S. courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States

ORIX is a joint stock corporation formed in Japan. Most or all of ORIX’s directors and executive officers are residents of countries other than the United States. Although some of ORIX’s subsidiaries have substantial assets in the United States, substantially all of ORIX’s assets and the assets of ORIX’s directors and executive officers are located outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to affect service of process within the United States upon ORIX or ORIX’s directors and executive officers or to enforce against ORIX or those persons, in U.S. courts, judgments of U.S. courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws. ORIX has been advised by its Japanese counsel that there is doubt, in original actions or in actions to enforce judgments of U.S. courts, as to the enforceability in Japan of civil liabilities based solely on U.S. securities laws. A Japanese court may refuse to allow an original action based on U.S. securities laws.

The United States and Japan do not currently have a treaty providing for reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments, other than arbitration awards, in civil or commercial matters. Therefore, if you obtain a civil judgment by a U.S. court, you will not necessarily be able to enforce such judgment directly in Japan.

(3) We may be a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors

We believe that we may have been a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the year to which this report relates because of the composition of our assets and the nature of our income. In addition, we may be a PFIC in the foreseeable future. Assuming this is the case, U.S. investors in our Shares or ADSs will be subject to special rules of taxation in respect of certain dividends or gains on such Shares or ADSs, including the treatment of gains realized on the disposition of, and certain dividends received on, the Shares or ADSs as ordinary income earned pro rata over a U.S. investor’s

holding period for such Shares or ADSs, taxed at the maximum rate applicable during the years in which such income is treated as earned, with the resulting tax liability subject to interest charges for a deemed deferral benefit. In addition, in the case of any dividends that are not subject to the foregoing rule, the favorable rates of tax applicable to certain dividends received by certainnon-corporate U.S. investors would not be available. See “Item 10. Additional Information—Taxation—United States Taxation.” Investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding all aspects of the income tax consequences of investing in our Shares or ADSs.

(4) If you hold fewer than 100 Shares, you will not have all the rights of shareholders with 100 or more Shares

One “unit” of our Shares is comprised of one hundred Shares. Each unit of the Shares has one vote. A holder who owns Shares other than in multiples of one hundred will own less than a whole unit (i.e., for the portion constituting of fewer than one hundred Shares.) The Companies Act imposes significant restrictions on the rights of holders of shares constituting less than a whole unit, which include restrictions on the right to vote. Under the unit share system, a holder of Shares constituting less than a unit has the right to require ORIX to purchase its Shares and the right to require ORIX to sell it additional Shares to create a whole unit. However, a holder of ADRs is not permitted to withdraw underlying Shares representing less than one unit, which is

equivalent to 20 ADSs, and, as a practical matter, is unable to require ORIX to purchase those underlying Shares. The unit share system, however, does not affect the transferability of ADSs, which may be transferred in lots of any number of whole ADSs.

(5) Foreign exchange fluctuations may affect the value of our securities and dividends

Market prices for our ADSs may decline if the value of the yen declines against the dollar. In addition, the dollar amount of cash dividends or other cash payments made to holders of ADSs will decline if the value of the yen declines against the dollar.

(6) A holder of ADRs has fewer rights than a shareholder and must act through the depositary to exercise those rights

The rights of shareholders under Japanese law to take various actions, including voting shares, receiving dividends and distributions, bringing derivative actions, examining a company’s accounting books and records and exercising dissenters’ rights, are available only to holders of record on a company’s register of shareholders. The Shares represented by our ADSs are registered in the name of a nominee of the depositary, through its custodian agent. Only the depositary is able to exercise those rights in connection with the deposited Shares. The depositary will make efforts to vote the Shares represented by our ADSs as instructed by the holders of the ADRs representing such ADSs and will pay to those holders the dividends and distributions collected from us. However, a holder of ADRs will not be able to directly bring a derivative action, examine our accounting books and exercise dissenters’ rights through the depositary unless the depositary specifically undertakes to exercise those rights and is indemnified to its satisfaction by the holder for doing so.

Item 4. Information on the Company

GENERAL

GENERAL

ORIX is a joint stock corporation(kabushiki kaisha) formed under Japanese law. Our principal place of business is at World Trade Center Building,2-4-1Hamamatsu-cho,Minato-ku, Tokyo105-6135, Japan, and our phone number is: +81 3 3435 3000. Our general contact URL is https://ssl.orix-form.jp/ir/inquiry_e/ and our corporate website URL is: http:https://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report. ORIX USA Corporation (“(hereinafter, “ORIX USA,” one of the Company’s subsidiaries, has changed its name to ORIX USA”)Corporation USA on June 1, 2018) is ORIX’s agent in the United States, and its principal place of business is at 1717 Main Street, Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas 75201, USA.

CORPORATE HISTORY

ORIX was established in April, 1964 in Osaka, Japan as Orient Leasing Co., Ltd. by three trading companies and five banks that included Nichimen Corporation, Nissho Corporation and Iwai Corporation (presently Sojitz Corporation), the Sanwa Bank (presently The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.), Toyo Trust & Banking (presently Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation), the Industrial Bank of Japan and Nippon Kangyo Bank (presently Mizuho Bank, Ltd.), and the Bank of Kobe (presently Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation).

Our initial development occurred during the period of sustained economic growth in Japan during the 1960s and the early 1970s. We capitalized on the growing demand in this period by expanding our portfolio of leasing assets.

During this time, our marketing strategy shifted from a focus on using the established networks of the trading companies and other initial shareholders to one that concentrated on independent marketing as the number of our branches expanded. In April 1970, we listed our Shares on the second section of the Osaka

Securities Exchange. Since February 1973, our Shares have been listed on the first sections of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange (which was integrated into Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2013). ORIX was also listed on the first section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange from February 1973 to October 2004.

ORIX set up a number of specialized leasing companies to tap new market potential, starting with the establishment of Orient Auto Leasing Corporation (presently ORIX Auto Corporation) in 1973 and Orient Instrument Rentals Corporation (presently ORIX Rentec Corporation), Japan’s first electric measuring equipment rental company, in 1976. With the establishment of the credit company Family Consumer Credit Corporation (presently ORIX Credit Corporation, concentrating on card loans) in 1979, ORIX began to move into the retail market by offering financing services to individuals.

It was also during this time that ORIX began expanding overseas, commencing with the establishment of its first overseas office in Hong Kong in 1971, followed by Singapore (1972), Malaysia (1973), Indonesia (1975), the Philippines (1977) and Thailand (1978).

In the 1980s and early 1990s, ORIX established offices in Sri Lanka (1980), the United States (1981), Australia (1986), Pakistan (1986) and Taiwan (1991). The Japanese company BudgetRent-a-Car (presently ORIX Auto Corporation) was also established in 1985.

In 1989, we introduced a corporate identity program and changed our name to ORIX Corporation from Orient Leasing Co., Ltd. to reflect our increasingly international profile and diversification into financial services other than leasing.

In 1991, ORIX established ORIX Aviation Systems Limited in Ireland. In the same year, ORIX established ORIX Omaha Life Insurance Corporation (presently ORIX Life Insurance Corporation) and entered the life insurance business. In 1998, ORIX purchased Yamaichi Trust & Bank, Ltd. (presently ORIX Bank Corporation). In 1998, ORIX listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Ticker Symbol: IX) and, through registration with the SEC, has worked to further strengthen its corporate governance regulations. ORIX Real Estate Corporation was established in 1999 to concentrate on condominium development that was first begun in 1993 as well as develop office buildings in pursuit of improved real estate expertise. In 1999, we established ORIX Asset Management and Loan Services Corporation.

Since 2000, we have actively expanded our automobile-related operations by acquiring companies and assets. We combined seven automobile-related companies into ORIX Auto Corporation in 2005.

We have also continued our overseas expansion. In China, we established a rental company in Tianjin in 2004 and in 2005 established a leasing company in Shanghai. In 2009, we established a Chinese Headquarters in Dalian. We also set up local subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia (2001), and the United Arab Emirates (2002) and Kazakhstan (2005).

In 2006, we entered the investment banking field in the United States with the acquisition of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (“Houlihan Lokey”) (whose shares we partially sold through our wholly-owned subsidiary ORIX USA in August 2015). In 2010, we acquired RED Capital Group, a U.S.-based company that provides financing for multi-family, senior living and healthcare-related real estate development projects in the United States. In 2010, we also acquired Mariner Investment Group LLC, a leading independentSEC-registered hedge fund manager.

We managed ORIX Credit Corporation (“ORIX Credit”) over a continuous three-year period jointly with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation pursuant to an alliance established in July 2009. In June 2012, ORIX purchased all the shares of ORIX Credit, making ORIX Credit a wholly-owned subsidiary of ORIX.

In July 2013, ORIX acquired Robeco Groep N.V. (“Robeco”(presently ORIX Corporation Europe N.V.), a holding company of global asset management companycompanies based in the Netherlands, to pursue a new business model by combining finance with related services. In October 2016, ORIX purchased all the shares of Robeco, making Robeco a wholly-owned subsidiary of ORIX.

In July 2014, we acquired Hartford Life Insurance K.K. (“HLIKK”) (presently ORIX Life Insurance Corporation). In December 2014, we acquired Yayoi Co., Ltd. (“Yayoi”), a software service provider targeting small businesses.

In December 2015, ORIX and VINCI Airports S.A.S., an airport concession holder and operator based in France, established Kansai Airports to operate and manage Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport.

STRATEGY

STRATEGYOperating Environment

The U.S. economy has remained steady with improvements in employment and income environments. Stable growth has also been observed in other regions. Although interest rates remain low worldwide, rate increases in the U.S. and the scaling back of quantitative easing policies in Europe are expected. The market has become more conscious about increasing market volatility. In addition, there are political and geopolitical tensions in certain regions that need to be monitored carefully.

The Japanese economy, as a whole, is continuing to experience moderate recovery.

Target Performance Indicators

FY2019-2021

In its pursuit of sustainable growth, ORIX Group will useuses the following performance indicators: Net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders to indicate profitability, ROE to indicate capital efficiency and ROA to indicate asset efficiency. In line with themid-term strategic directions announced in May 2015, ORIX aimsGroup aimed to achieve a mid-term net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders target of ¥300 billion for the fiscal year endingended March 31, 2018, and to maintain ROE around 11% to 12% with a focus on the growth of existing businesses and the expansion ofnon-finance businesses through new investment in key areas.

In the last three fiscal years ended March 31, 2018, in the domestic market, ORIX Group steadily developed its auto related business through its solid customer base, increased the number of life insurance policies through products that meet customer needs as well as enhanced sales channels and expanded the renewable energy business and electric power retailing business in the environment and energy business. In the overseas business, ORIX Group developed its fee businesses in the Americas, increased profit and assets under management in ORIX Corporation Europe N.V. and increased assets in the aircraft related business.

Regarding new investment in key areas, ORIX Group set a precedent for its overseas development through its investments in the environment and energy business in the Americas and Asia, and expanded its fee businesses through several M&A transactions mainly in the Americas. Regarding the private equity businesses, ORIX Group built up a track record of investment and sales in Japan and also made several new investments in the Americas and Asia.

Furthermore, ORIX Group launched its concession business and joint airport operation business which is a first for a private operator.

As a result of above-mentioned measures, as of March 31, 2018, ORIX Group achieved a net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders of ¥313.1 billion and ROE of 12.1% meeting its targets of net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders of ¥300 billion and ROE around 11% to 12%.

From the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, ORIX Group aims to achieve annual net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders growth of between 4% to 8%, and to maintain ROE above 11% by striving to increaseincreasing asset efficiency through quality asset expansion in order to capture business opportunities along with increasedand increasing capital efficiency by strengthening profit-earning opportunities such asfee-based businesses.

Although forward-looking statements in this document are attributable to current information available to ORIX Corporation and are based on assumptions deemed reasonable by ORIX Corporation, actual financial results may differ materially due to various factors. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Three-year trends in performance indicators are as follows.

Medium- Term Management Targets

Strategic Directions FY2019-2021

ORIX Group continues to provide innovative and flexible solutions to address changes in the market environment and customer needs. ORIX Group’s diversifiedmanages its business portfolio consists ofby dividing it into six business segments: Corporate Financial Services, Maintenance Leasing, Real Estate, Investment and Operation, Retail, and Overseas Business. These business segments are closely integrated with each other to create greater value through sharing know-how

Furthermore, taking risk and expertise.

capital requirements into account, ORIX Group usingcategorizes these six segments into three categories: “Finance,” “Operation” and “Investment” to describe its diversifiedmid-term strategic directions. The “Finance” business portfolio as basis, intends to capitalize on its business foundation, clientis ORIX Group’s customer base industry know-how and accumulated expertise, to continuously improve profitability by providing high value-added services tosource of information. However, given that the market. Furthermore, under our mid-term strategy of “Expansionlow interest rate environment makes growth difficult in Non-Finance Business,”financial businesses, ORIX Group aimswill continue to achieve sustainable profit growth.focus on “Operation” and “Investment” to grow stable earnings and will proactively enter new markets to nurture its next core businesses.

Our strategy of “ExpansionThe “Operation” business for which operational risk is taken by ORIX Group is positioned as ORIX Group’s growth driver and source for new and stable earnings. ORIX Group will engage in Non-Finance Business” consists of “Organic growth”M&A and “Newexpand new investment in key areas.” With these principles, we will pursue newwith a focus on the environment and energy business, arising from the changingasset management business, environment.

“Organic growth”: Deepen our strengths and expertise to further expand our existing operations both in Japan and abroad. Those in Japan include fee business, automobile-related business, facility operationconcession business and life insurance business. Those abroad include automobile-related business as well as other new business areas coming from the change in society and further diversification towards non-finance business.

“New investment in key areas”: ContinueThe “Investment” business provides ORIX Group with opportunities to pursuedevelop new investment opportunities in key areas identified as the environment and energy-related business and principal investmentbusinesses. ORIX Group focuses mainly on private equity businesses in Japan and abroad,overseas, aircraft and ship-related operations and will expand the network in Asia, global asset management, and concession business.scale of those businesses.

Development of business structure toward the realization of management strategies

It is vital for ORIX Group to continue to maintain and develop a business structure that can be flexibly and swiftly adapted to the changing business environment. ORIX Group will take the following three steps in order to achieve the aforementioned Medium-Term Management Targets.mid-term strategic directions.

Further advancement of risk management: Fortify ORIX Group’s growth-supportingRecognizing that business expansion and growth has diversified and globalized our risk, strengthen the business foundation with support our growth by readily and continuously utilizing our risk management foundation by enhancing the expertise necessary to manage risk,structure and further refining theour ability to discern good risks from bad ones.assess risks.

Pursue transactions that are both socially responsible and economically viable: Pursue transactions that are socially responsible from a social and environmental standpoint while providing products and services that are valued by clients and improve ORIX Group’s overall profitability.

Create a fulfilling workplace: Focus on ORIX Group’s strengths as a global organization to create a fulfilling work environment for all employees regardless of nationality, age, gender, background or position.

PROFILE OF BUSINESS BY SEGMENT

Our reportable segments are based on ASC 280 (“Segment Reporting”). For a discussion of the basis for the breakdown of segments, see Note 32 in33 of “Item 18. Financial Statements.” The following table shows a breakdown of profits by segment for fiscal 2014, 20152016, 2017 and 2016.2018.

Each of our segments is briefly described below.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

ORIX organizes its businesses into six segments to facilitate strategy formulation, resource allocation and portfolio balancing at the segment level. These six business segments are: Corporate Financial Services,

Maintenance Leasing, Real Estate, Investment and Operation, Retail and Overseas Business. Management believes that organizing our business into large, strategic units allows us to maximize our corporate value by identifying and cultivating strategic advantages vis-à-vis anticipated competitors in each area and by helping ORIX Group achieve competitive advantage.advantage overall.

An overview of operations, operating environment and operating strategy for each of the six segments follows.

Corporate Financial Services Segment

Overview of Operation

This segment has its origin in the leasing business developed at the time of ORIX’s establishment in 1964. Even today, this segment serves as the foundation for the entire ORIX Group’s sales activities.

Operating through a nationwide network, ORIX provides leasing and loans and engages in various other fee businesses by providing products and services aligned with customer needs to its core customer base of domestic small andmedium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”). The Corporate Financial Services segment functions as the central point of contact for the entire ORIX Group by gathering information on customers and products/services and responding to customer needs, including in connection with business succession and overseas expansion.

This segment has its origin in the leasing business developed at the time of ORIX’s establishment in 1964. Even today, this segment serves as the foundation for the entire ORIX Group’s sales activities.

This segment promotes consolidated management by target sharingcollaborating with other business segments and Group companies, both domestic and foreign. In this way, this segment creates cross-functional tie upstie-ups with Group customers in order to swiftly provide wide-ranging services backed by expertise.

Operating Environment

See Segment Information of “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Results of operations.”

Despite the good earnings environment in corporate sector with some exceptions, the economy as a whole has been in an economic slowdown phase. The slowing of economic development mainly in emerging countries also has been growing uncertainty about the future of the world economy. Although we see rising stock prices with weak yen supported by the Bank of Japan’s monetary easing measures introduced in 2013, volatility of stock market has been rising impacted by the introduction of negative interest rate policy.

While we see an upward trend of loans by financial institutions, not only for large enterprises but medium-sized enterprises, the competition due to the low interest rates on loans is continuing.

Mid-term Strategic Directions

Operating Strategy

Through various transactions, sales personnel in the Corporate Financial Services segment deepen their understanding of the segment’s customers, including their specific needs and management issues. With this segment constituting ORIX’s sales platform, sales personnel develop and deliver optimum solutions to customers by leveraging the high-level expertise of the Group’s business segments to expand the Group’s business opportunities. We seek to enhance the profitability of the Group as a whole by expanding the customer base through stronger cooperation with Group companies. Moreover, we seek to increase revenues from fee business by providing products and services aligned with customer needs.

ThisSpecifically, we provide a wide range of product and services such as life insurance, environment and energy service, auto lease related services and also strengthen our business to provide solutions against diversified business challenges which customers face such as business succession. Moreover, the segment promotes consolidated management by sharing business targets with other business segments and Group companies, both domestic and foreign, particularly ORIX Auto Corporation and ORIX Rentec Corporation. By promoting consolidated management, we seek to strengthen customer relations so that the customers of our Group companies including the customers of ORIX Auto Corporation will also become customers for other productsfocus on new areas such as IT, healthcare and services offered by the Group.

The launch of solar panel sales has enabled the Corporate Financial Services segment to generate new customer relationships. This segment endeavors to expand transactions not only with customers who actually purchased solar panels but with all potential customers to whom it marketed solar panels by continuing to offer solutions to management issues, which lead to sales of the Group’s products and services. This segment seeks to develop new businesses and services in order to expand the Group’s customer base and build a more stable revenue base.

Maintenance Leasing Segment

Overview of Operation

The Maintenance Leasing segment consists of ORIX’s automobile and rental operations, both of which possess a high level of expertise.

In its automobile leasing business, ORIX engages in leasing, automobile rental and car sharing businesses. Automobile leasing operations began by offering leases including maintenance to corporate clients. Today, the segment’s services include a complete range of vehicle maintenance outsourcing services requiring high-level expertise that encompasses solutions that meet clients’ compliance, environmental and safety management needs. This segment also offers a broad spectrum of tailor-made services that address both corporate and individual client needs.

Having initially specialized in precision measuring equipment rentals for corporate customers, the rental business has greatly expanded the range of offered products it offers and currently includesIT-related equipment and medical equipment, environmental analysis equipment as well as tablet computers. The rental business also offers a diverse range of services such as technical support, sales of software packages, equipment calibration and asset management.

Operating Environment

See Segment Information of “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Results of operations.”

Despite the good earnings environment in corporate sector with some exceptions, the economy as a whole has been in an economic slowdown phase. The slowing of economic development mainly in emerging countries also has been growing uncertainty about the future of the world economy. Demand for automobile leasing and truck rentals is expected to rise due to earthquake reconstruction, infrastructure and toughening plan, and an increase of the public works investment for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Companies’ needs for services related to compliance, safety management, and reduction of environmental impact are increasing together with a continued emphasis on reducing vehicle maintenance and administrative costs. Reflecting the change in individuals’ perception of vehicles, there is a shift in consumption behavior from ownership to usage and sharing, and as a result, demand for car rental and car sharing services is rising.

The precision measuring equipment rental market in Japan is not expected to expand substantially, although there have been signs of a return of domestic manufacturing capacity in the manufacturing sector. On the other hand, the competitive landscape remains relatively stable owing to the high barriers to entry arising from substantial up-front investment and the difficulty of securing specialist personnel with the requisite expertise.

In the IT-related equipment field, the market for cloud computing services continues to grow, and there are signs of a shift in corporate IT investment from hardware ownership to service use. Whereas the PC market will likely remain flat over the medium term, the tablet market is expected to grow significantly.

Mid-term Strategic Directions

Deepen expertise and develop

Operating Strategy

The automobile business aims to increase its leased assets to reinforce and expand its customer base. In Japan, while the leasing rate of vehicle fleets for enterprises that own more than 30 vehicles is relatively high, it is very low for enterprises and individuals that own 30 vehicles or fewer. On the other hand,Instead, these smaller enterprises and individuals account for a large proportion of the vehicles owned in Japan. Therefore, the automobile business will strive to increase the proportion of the customer base consisting of smaller enterprises and individuals while continuing to grow the large-enterpriseslarge-enterprise customer base. Moreover, we will strive to reinforce relationships with customers through cross-functional marketing activities with corporate sales departments in Japan that cut across the Group.

The automobile business is strengthening the provision of high value-added services. Seeking to ensure a stable revenue stream and differentiate itself from competitors, the automobile business leverages its consulting capabilities to select and offer optimum services to the customercustomers, including from a wide range of vehicle management services. While continually reviewing theline-up of products and services in response to changes in the business environment and evolving customer needs, the automobile business develops new products and services to create new market segments. In addition, to promotedevelop the retail business for individuals, we will propose a wide range of approaches to car use, such as car rental and car sharing, to meet individual customer’s diverse needs and provide elaborate services.

In the equipment rental business, while working to maintain our high market share, we intend to expand and strengthen our revenue base by increasing the number of new customers by focusing on growth areas, increasing

rental of high margin products and introducing new rental items. We will also expand our customer base and range of products in the fields of environment and energy, environmental analysis, electronic components and next-generation automobile development and promote medical equipment rentals that require a high level of expertise and other high value-added rentals by providing applications and cloud services designed to meet the needs of customers renting tablets.tablet computers. We will seektie-ups with manufacturers and system companies in order to expand our products and services.

All of our businesses in the Maintenance Leasing segment will seek to continue to strengthenstrengthening business management and cost control to maintain their high profitability and competitiveness.

Real Estate Segment

Overview of Operation

The Real Estate segment is mainly comprised of the real estate development and rental, business, the facilities operating businessfacility operation, REIT asset management, and real estate investment advisory business.

services.

In the real estate development and rental business, ORIX Group is involved not only in developing and leasing properties such as office buildings, commercial properties, logistics centers and residences but also in asset management, and real estate finance, where ORIX Group has a high level of expertise.

The facilities operations business handles hotels, Japanese inns,accommodations, aquariums, golf courses, training facilities, senior housings, baseball stadiums, and theaters.

Operating Environment

See Segment Information of “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Results of operations.”

Since the Bank of Japanintroduced negative interest rates as part of its monetary easing measures, the Japanese real estate market has been energized.

In the J-REIT market, property acquisitions have been increasing through initial public offerings, and public offerings by existing J-REITs. The market has shown rising sales prices with increased competition to acquire

properties, and has produced several large-scale real estate deals. In the office building market, there is a decline in the vacancy rate. Rental prices are trending upward, but their rates of increase are shrinking. With the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Japanese real estate market has gained attention again. Active investments in tourism-related properties such as hotels and Japanese inns are now seen not only in urban areas but provincial areas as well.

We expect the facilities operation business to remain solid due to the increasing number of elderly persons traveling domestically and foreign tourists visiting Japan.

Mid-term Strategic Directions

Operating Strategy

In the real estate rental business, we will enhance our portfolio by mainly keeping selling less liquid and economically sensitive properties and by promoting new investments in blue-chip properties.

In the real estate development business, we will promote the development of complex facilities based on accommodations not only in major urban areas but also in provincial areas abundant in tourism resources.

resources with the knowledge and experience acquired through the various real estate development and rental businesses and facility operation businesses. And we also develop the most advanced logistic facilities which is adopted to online shopping market by utilizing the land information acquired through the sales network and grasping customers’ needs. In the real estate rental business, we will enhance our portfolio by selling properties at appropriate times and by promoting new investments in properties continuously.

In the feeasset management business, we will makeincrease the most of customer baseassets under management in ORIX Asset Management Corporation and value-chain functions in the real estate business, that is, the real estate segment’s strong points such as asset management, value-adding, leasing and finance.

ORIX Real Estate Investment Advisors Corporation to expand our fee business. In the facilities operation business, we will boost selective investmentscontinue to invest in hotels and Japanese inns.inns by selecting those locations carefully. In operating our existing facilities, we will add value which we believe ORIX can generate and make them moreadd value through providing attractive soaccommodations that our customers can be fullyare satisfied with and want to visit them several more times.revisit.

Through these measures,As mentioned above, we will turn thismake stable profit through the asset management business into aand facility operating business generating highwhile developing new businesses by making best use of our broad expertise in real estate business and stable revenue.group network.

Investment and Operation Segment

Overview of Operation

In the Investment and Operation business segment, ORIX is engaged in three core business activities: environment and energy-relatedenergy business, principal investments and loan servicing.

concession.

For more than ten years, ORIX has been actively involved in the environment and energy-relatedenergy business through the collection and disposal of waste generated fromend-of-lease assets. In fiscal 2016,addition to waste processing, recycling and energy-saving services our environment and energy business includes renewable energy such as mega-solar and electric power retailing. Overseas, we made decision to investhave invested in projects including a large scale wind power projectgeneration business in India withand in the infrastructure development and investmentlarge private hydropower company “INFRASTRUCTURE LEASING & FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED”in Vietnam to further strengthen energy-relatedthe energy business in Asia.

The principal investment business invests in private equity both in Japan and overseas and capitalizes on the expertise and collective strength of the Group to increase the corporate value of investees.

The loan servicing business invests in non-performing loansOn April 1, 2016, Kansai Airports, established by a consortium anchored by ORIX and engages in joint operations of business rehabilitation support companies through capital alliances with financial institutions.

In addition, in April 2016 weVINCI Airports, a French company, commenced operation of the Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport as a concession business.concession. Balancing the ingenuity, dynamism, and the social responsibilities for managing public infrastructure as the first airport operator managed by private company in our country, Kansai Airports will contribute to the ongoing development.

Operating Environment

See Segment Information of “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Results of operations.”

In Japan, in the environment and energy-related business, despite signs that the feed-in tariff program for renewable energy may be revamped, renewable energy will be important in the medium to long term, and the scope of our domestic environment and energy-related business continues to expand to areas outside of solar power, including wind power and geothermal power generation. Other industries are entering into this field ahead of the full deregulation of the retail electricity market, which was implemented in April 2016 under the Amended Electricity Business Act, and there has been a sharp rise in power producers and suppliers (PPS) in the past few years. Overseas, especially in Asia, economic growth is accelerating demand for energy. We expect this increase to continue.

In the M&A market, we expect increased demand for investment, finance and advisory services in line with increases in cross-border transactions by Japanese businesses, as well as corporate restructuring, privatization of subsidiaries and business succession planning in SMEs.

In the non-performing loan market, domestic financial institutions were expected to liquidate their non-performing loans following the expiration of the SME Finance Facilitation Act at the end of March 2013. However, these financial institutions have not taken such liquidation measures to date, and there have been only a few investment opportunities.

Mid-term Strategic Directions

Operating Strategy

In our environment and energy-relatedenergy business, we will increase investment in renewable energy. In Japan, we will focus on the development of energy sources other than solar power, such as wind power, geothermal power and biomass, and will work together with our domestic sales and marketing divisions. We aimdivisions to become one of Japan’s leading renewable energy power companies. We also seek to expand the business ahead of the deregulation of the electricity retail market. Overseas,As for overseas, we will focus onalso use the experience and expertise cultivated in Japan to strengthen its electric power generation businessesand renewable energy business in Asia.

emerging countries, in which energy demand is expected to expand. As part of this strategy, we invested in Ormat Technologies, Inc., (“Ormat”) the U.S. listed geothermal energy company in July 2017.

In the principal investment business, we will leverage our track record to carefully select and actively invest in foreign and domestic business operations. After investing, we will providehands-on support backed by

specialists, use our business platform of the Group to develop a base of customers and business partners and implement other measures to improve the corporate value of investees in a manner unique to ORIX. We will seek opportunistic investments without limiting the industries we invest in. In Japan, we emphasize domestic investment in medical-related fields, IT services and the food industry.

InAs for concession business, we commenced to operate Kobe Airport with VINCI Airports and Kansai Airports in April 2018 and will integrate the areasoperation of loan servicingKansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and non-performing loan investment, we will perform service contractKobe Airport. We also took part in the operation of wastewater treatment plant in Hamamatsu City and debt acquisition to capture each financial institution’s unique needs and circumstances, such as industry realignment. In addition, we will continue to pursue profit-generating opportunities, leveragingexpand our loan servicing experience and expertise in the areas of management support (e.g., business succession, business rehabilitation), operation of corporate rehabilitation funds together with financial institution. We also enter into joint operations with business rehabilitation support companies through capital alliances.

Retail Segment

Overview of Operation

The Retail business segment consists of life insurance business, banking business and card loan business.

ORIX Life Insurance Corporation (“ORIX Life Insurance”) was founded in 1991 and operates mainly through agencies and mail order sales. On July 1, 2014, ORIX Life Insurance Corporation (“ORIX Life Insurance”) acquired HLIKK, and the two companies merged on July 1, 2015. Regarding the banking business, ORIX Bank Corporation (“ORIX Bank”) inherited the housing loan business ORIX began handling in 1980 and is now involved in corporate lending and other services. ORIX Bank began card loan operations in March 2012.

ORIX Credit is a card loan provider established in 1979. For approximately three years from July 2009, ORIX Credit was managed as a joint venture with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation before beingre-consolidated as a wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX Group following the purchase of all of ORIX Credit’s shares in June 2012.

ORIX Bank and ORIX Credit have been consolidating management to actively expand their card loan operations.

Operating Environment

See Segment Information of “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Results of operations.”

In the domestic life insurance market, while demand for death benefits is showing little growth, demand for so-called third-sector insurance—medical insurance and cancer insurance, among others—is increasing. Meanwhile, the sales channels for insurance products continue to diversify to include bank, internet and direct shop sales. In the investment environment, along with the negative interest introduced, also observed the movement of the price increase of insurance premiums stop selling and new contracts of some products.

In the banking industry, loan balances and the types of borrowers are increasing. Meanwhile, loan interest rates are declining due to intensified competition. Furthermore, financing demand by individual investors investing in rental condominiums continues to grow.

In the card loan market, due to a reduction of the maximum permissible interest rates under the Act of Regulation of Receiving of Capital Subscription, Debt and Interest Rates, etc. and the introduction of restrictions on the allowable volume of loans under the Money Lending Business Act, there has been a rapid decrease in loan balances and the number of loan providers. However, there are signs that the reduction in loan balances has bottomed out, and that banks are beginning to expand their individual unsecured loan lending activities.

Mid-term Strategic Directions

Operating Strategy

In this segment, as an overall strategy, we will continue to provide products with a high level of customer satisfaction and seek to develop a new market aimed at individual customers while continuing to enhance our efficiency and unique expertise in niche markets.

ORIX Life Insurance will continue to enhance its productsproduct lineup with new insurance products developed to meet customer needs. In addition to third-sector insurance such as cancer and medical treatment insurance, the company will focus on first-sector insurance such as life insurance and increasing the number of contracts.

Regarding sales channel,channels, while supporting continuous growth in the existing agency channel, we intend to expand our direct distribution channels. We will also seek to improve our financial strength by improving overall business efficiency.

ORIX Bank will keep manipulatingoperating and raising funds efficiently with high loan-deposit-ratio in order to meet active demand for money. In the housing-loan business, the company will increase its loan balance by making full use of its networks andknow-how accumulated over many years.

ORIX Bank will also enter new business fields such as the investment trust business.

The card loan business plans to expand in two ways to acquire potential demand in the shrinking market. The first is to increase card loan balance through the collaboration of ORIX Bank and ORIX Credit by taking advantage of their human-andhuman and knowledge resources. The second is to expand card loan guarantee to other financial institutions by utilizing ORIX Credit’sknow-how of credit screening.

Overseas Business Segment

Overview of Operation

Since first expanding into Hong Kong in 1971, ORIX Group has established an overseas network spanning 716 bases in 38 countries and regions.

In the Overseas Business segment, in the United States, asset management is at the heart of efforts to expandnon-finance business boastingand boasts a high level of expertise in the fields of corporate finance, securities investment, M&A advisory,principal investment, loan origination and servicing and also fund management.

Since first expanding into Hong Kong in 1971, ORIX Group has established an overseas network spanning 544 bases in 36 countries and regions. Underpinned by a leasing, automobile leasing and corporate finance operating base that is aligned with the conditions of each country in Asia, the Overseas Business segment engages in principal investment activities, real estate-related investments, principal investment and non-performing loan investment activities,businesses, as well as aircraft and shipping businessesship-related operations that includesinclude leasing, financing, management, investment, intermediary and sales activities.

activities in the field of aircraft and ship.

Furthermore, in Europe, the Overseas Business segment conducts asset management operations for individual and corporate clients through Robeco,ORIX Corporation Europe N.V., a Dutch holding company of global asset managermanagement companies that became a consolidated subsidiary of ORIX Group in July 2013. In 2014, ORIX launched a private equity fund with2013 (hereinafter, “ORIX Europe,” one of the Company’s subsidiaries, has changed its name from Robeco and the Asian Development Bank for the purpose of investing in environment and energy-related projects and low-carbon projects in Asia. We are steadily pursuing collaboration within the Group to expand this business.Groep N.V. on January 1, 2018).

Operating Environment

See Segment Information of “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Results of operations.”

Mid-term Strategic Directions

Operating Strategy

In the United States, the Federal Reserve ended the quantitative easing program and made a decision to discontinue negative interest rate policy. The United States economy continues to show steady growth, supported by a recovery in the job market, solid housing demand and higher personal spending. Going forward, we expect the United States economy to drive the global economy.

In Asia, while China is in the process of shifting the emphasis of its economic policy away from high growth and toward stable growth, other emerging economies are expected to see increases in investments with a focus on high growth, due in part to economic resurgence among developed countries.

In the airline industry, despite lingering uncertainty within the global economy, the travel market continues to grow. Although in Europe the airline industry performance is still struggling, in Asia and the United States the industry has gradually recovered. The flow of capital into the aircraft leasing market is continuing.

In the shipping industry, there are still no signs of recovery.

Mid-term Strategic Directions

Operating Strategy

In the United States, in addition to maintainingmaintain a stable presence in our traditional business of investing in municipal bonds, CMBS and other fixed-income securities and providing corporate finance services, we seek toservices. We also enhance the fee business through Red Capital Group’s loan structuring and servicing services and Mariner Investment Group’s fund management services. In addition, we endeavor to investSince the acquisition of Boston Financial Investment Management LP, a syndicator in the fieldLow Income Housing Tax Credit industry in July 2016 and Lancaster Pollard Holdings, LLC, which provides integrated investment banking, mortgage banking, balance sheet lending and private equity services focused on the full continuum of healthcare and using our local subsidiarysenior living in Brazil as baseSeptember 2017, we continue to expand into fields such as asset management, structured finance and investment banking through M&A and capital participation in South America.

fee businesses.

In Asia Oceania, the Middle East and Europe,Oceania, while seeking to maintain stable profits from the financial services business platform of our existing local subsidiaries, which offer locally based lending and leasing, we plan to diversify our business into related fields. We will promote new investment activities inas-yet unexplored areas.

In the aircraft business,aircraft-related operations, we will proceed tomake new investments by carefully select the type ofselecting aircraft types, age and other important factors for our portfolio and make new investments.portfolio. In addition to pursuing opportunities to profit from Company-owned assets, we will seek to generate fees sellingfrom our services relating to the management of the aircraft to investors and retainingfinancial institutions. In the ship-related operations, we will accelerate investment in shipping loans particularly in Europe with the cultivated expertise ranging from ship finance, ownership, management of the aircraft.and operations to ship purchases, sales and brokerage.

In addition to the sustained growth of Robeco,ORIX Europe, we will endeavor to expand the asset management business and also consider new investments.

DIVISIONS, MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES

A list of major subsidiaries can be found in Exhibit 8.1.

CAPITAL PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES AND DIVESTITURES

We are a financial services company with significant leasing, lending, real estate development and other operations based on investment in tangible assets. As such, we are continually acquiring and developing such assets as part of our business. A detailed discussion of these activities is presented elsewhere in this annual report, including in other parts of “Item 4. Information on the Company” and in “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.”

In general, we seek to expand and deepen our product and service offerings and enhance our financial performance through acquisitions of businesses or assets. We continually review acquisition opportunities, and selectively pursue such opportunities. We have in the past deployed a significant amount of capital for acquisition activities and expect to continue to make investments, on a selective basis. For a discussion of certain of our past acquisitions, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Corporate History.”

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Because our mainprimary business is to provide various financial services to our clients, we do not own any material factories or facilities that manufacture products. We have no plans to build any factories that manufacture products.

The following table shows the book values of the primary facilities we own, which include three office buildings, one hotelthermal power station, two solar power stations and one solar power station.hotel.

We plan to make capital expenditures totaling approximately ¥486,000¥563,000 million to support the growth and development of our operating lease business and power generation business during fiscal 2017.2019. The following table shows a breakdown of planned capital expenditures and includes the estimated investment amounts and expected methods of financing the expenditures.

Our operations are generally conducted in leased office space in cities throughout Japan and in other countries in which we operate. We believe our leased office space is suitable and adequate for our needs. We utilize, or expect to utilize in the near future, substantially all of our leased office space.

We own office buildings, apartment buildings and recreational facilities for our employees and others with an aggregate book value of ¥120,173¥112,962 million as of March 31, 2016.

2018.

As of March 31, 2016,2018, the acquisition cost of equipment we held for operating leases amounted to ¥1,868,457¥1,919,826 million, consisting of ¥1,076,697¥1,249,683 million of transportation equipment, ¥239,262¥245,492 million of measuring and information-related equipment, ¥531,155¥395,533 million of real estate and ¥21,343¥29,118 million of others, before accumulated depreciation. Accumulated depreciation on equipment held for operating leases was ¥542,868¥605,415 million as of the same date.

SEASONALITY

Our business is not materially affected by seasonality.

RAW MATERIALS

Our business does not materially depend on the supply of raw materials.

PATENTS, LICENSES AND CONTRACTS

Our business and profitability are not materially dependent on any patents or licenses, industrial, commercial or financial contracts, or new manufacturing processes.

BUSINESS REGULATION

ORIX and its group companies in Japan are incorporated under, and our corporate activities are governed by, the Companies Act. However, ORIX and its group companies are involved in diverse businesses in overseas jurisdictions, including in Asia, North America, the Middle East and Europe, and are therefore subject to various regulations and supervision in each jurisdiction in which they operate, including, but not limited to, regulations relating to business and investment approvals, antitrust, anti-bribery, consumer and business taxation, foreign exchange controls, intellectual property and personal information protection.

The next section describes the laws and regulations of our business in Japan and the United States and Europe, our major areaareas of operation outside Japan.

JAPAN

There is no general regulatory regime which governs the conduct of our direct financing lease and operating lease businesses in Japan, although various laws regulate certain aspects of particular lease transactions, depending on the type of leased property.

The major regulations that govern our businesses are as follows:

Moneylending Business

ORIX and certain of our group companies are engaged in the moneylending business in Japan. The moneylending business is regulated by the Interest Rate Restriction Act, the Act Regulating the Receipt of Contributions, the Receipt of Deposits and Interest Rates and the Moneylending Business Act. The Moneylending Business Act requires that all companies engaged in moneylending business register with the Prime Minister and the relevant prefectural governors. Registered moneylenders are regulated by the Financial Services Agency (“FSA”), and are required to report to or notify the FSA, providing specified documents such as their annual business reports. Accordingly, pursuant to the Moneylending Business Act, ORIX and certain of our group companies registerhave registered with the Prime Minister and various prefectural governors and provide the necessary reporting and notification to the FSA. The FSA has the power to issue business improvement orders to suspend all or part of a business’smoney lender’s activities, or to revoke the registration of a moneylender that has violated the law.

Real Estate Business

ORIX and certain of our group companies, including ORIX Real Estate Corporation and DAIKYO, are engaged in the real estate business in Japan, including buying and selling land and buildings. Companies engaged

in such operations are required to be licensed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (“MoLIT”) and relevant prefectural governors under the Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Act, and their operations are regulated by such laws, including the maintenance of registered real estate transaction managers on staff and the provision and delivery of material information to counterparties. DAIKYO has thea Construction Business License from MoLIT.

Inns and hotels operated by ORIX Real Estate CorporationGroup have the licenselicenses from relevant prefectural governors under the Inns and Hotels Act.Act, etc.

Car Rental Business

ORIX Auto Corporation (“OAC”) is registered with the MoLIT under the Road Transportation Law to engage in the car rental business in Japan and is subject to the requirements of this law and is licensed by the Minister of MoLIT.

Insurance Business

ORIX Life Insurance is engaged in the life insurance business and has a license from the Prime Minister under the Insurance Business Act. The FSA has broad regulatory powers over the life insurance business of ORIX Life Insurance, including the authority to grant or, under certain conditions, revoke its operating license, to request information regarding its business or financial condition and to conducton-site inspections. ORIX Life Insurance generally must also receive FSA approval for the sale of new products and to set new pricing terms. In addition, under the Insurance Business Act regulations, any party attempting to acquire voting rights in an insurance company at or above a specified threshold must receive approval from the Prime Minister. We have received such approval as a major shareholder inof ORIX Life Insurance. Insurance solicitation, which we and our group companies conduct, is also governed by the Insurance Business Act. We and certain of our group companies, such as OAC, are registered as life insurance agents with the Prime Minister.

Financial Instruments Exchange Business

Certain businesses conducted by ORIX and our group companies in Japan are governed by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, the main purpose of which is to establish comprehensive and cross-sectional protection for investors. “The financial instruments business” as defined in the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act has four classifications, depending on the type of business;business: (1) First Class Financial Instruments Exchange Business, (2) Second Class Financial Instruments Exchange Business, (3) Investment Management Business, and (4) Investment Advisory and Agency Business. All companies engaged in such businesses are required to register with the Prime Minister, and thereby areafter which they designated “registered financial instruments traders.” Along with registered financial instruments traders, companies engaged in the financial instruments intermediary business, which is also governed by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, are regulated by the FSA and are required to file certain reports or notifications with the FSA. The FSA has the power to order improvement of a business, or suspension of a part or the whole of a business, or to revoke the registration of such a trader that has violated the law. Business regulations applicable to ORIX and our group companies are as follows:

(1) First Class Financial Instruments Exchange Business

ORIX Whole Sale Securities Corporation (“ORIX Whole Sale”) is registered with the Prime Minister under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. In addition, under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, any entity possessing voting rights in a securities company (first class financial instruments trader) or its parent company at or above a specified threshold is considered a major shareholder and must report its shareholding to the Prime Minister. ORIX has filed such a report as a major shareholder of ORIX Whole Sale.

(2) Second Class Financial Instruments Exchange Business

ORIX and certain of our group companies are registered with the Prime Minister under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to conduct the second class financial instruments exchange business.

(3) Investment Management Business

ORIX Asset Management Corporation (“OAM”), aORIX Real Estate Investment Advisors Corporation (“ORIA”), wholly owned subsidiaries, and Robeco Japan Company Limited (“Robeco Japan”), a subsidiary isof ORIX Europe, are each registered with the Prime Minister under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act as an investment manager. OAM is responsible for the asset management of a real estate investment corporation, ORIX JREIT Inc., which is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In addition, ORIX Real Estate Investment Advisory Corporation (“ORIA”) is registered with the Prime Minister to engage in the investment management business. Under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, any entity possessing voting rights in an investment manager at or above a specified threshold is considered a major shareholder and must report its shareholding to the Prime Minister. ORIX has filed such a report as a major shareholder with regard to OAM.of OAM, ORIA and Robeco Japan.

(4) Investment Advisory and Agency Business

ORIA and Mariner Japan Ltd.Inc., a subsidiaryan affiliate of Mariner Investment Group LLC, and Robeco Japan Company Ltd., a subsidiary of Robeco, are registered with the Prime Minister under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to engage in the investment advisory and agency business and regulated by the FSA.

(5) Financial Instruments Intermediary Business

The financial instruments intermediary business that we conduct is also regulated by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. ORIX is registered with the Prime Minister under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to conduct business as a financial instruments intermediary.

Banking and Trust Business

ORIX Bank is licensed by the Prime Minister to engage in the banking and trust business and is regulated under the Banking Act and the Act on Engagement in Trust Business by Financial Institutions. The Banking Act governs the general banking business and the Act on Engagement in Trust Business by Financial Institutions and the Trust Business Act govern the trust business. Our trust contract agency business is also governed by the Trust Business Act, and we are registered with the Prime Minister to engage in the trust contract agency business. In addition, under the Banking Act, any entity that attempts to obtain voting rights in a bank at or above a specified threshold must receive permission from the Prime Minister. ORIX has received such permission as a major shareholder of ORIX Bank.

Debt Management and Collection Business

ORIX Asset Management & Loan Services Corporation (“OAMLS”) is engaged in the loan servicing business and the business of managing and collecting certain assets. Consequently, OAMLS is regulated under the Act on Special Measures Concerning Business of Management and Collection of Claims. OAMLS is licensed by the Minister of Justice under such law to engage in the loan servicing business.

Waste Management

ORIX Environmental Resources Management Corporation and ORIX Eco Services Corporation provide waste management services regulated by the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act and have the permission from the relevant prefectural governors.

Regulation on Share Acquisitions

Certain activities of ORIX and our group companies are regulated by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law of Japan and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Foreign Exchange Regulations”).

Under the Foreign Exchange Regulations, ORIX and certain of our group companies in Japan are regulated as “residents” conducting “capital transactions” or “foreign direct investments.”

To conduct such activities under the Foreign Exchange Regulations, notices or reports are required to be filed with the Minister of Finance through the Bank of Japan.

OUTSIDE JAPAN

ORIX USA is incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware, and its corporate activities are governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

The SEC, the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (“FINRA”) and various state agencies regulate the issuance and sale of securities and the activities of broker-dealers, investment companies and investment advisers in the United States. ORIX USA’s majority-owned subsidiary, Mariner Investment Group, LLC (“Mariner”), is a registered investment adviser and has an affiliated limited purpose broker-dealer,regulated by the SEC. ORIX USA’s wholly-owned subsidiary Mariner Group Capital Markets, Inc.LLC (“MGCM”). Both Mariner and MGCM are is a registered andlimited purpose broker-dealer regulated by the SEC.SEC and FINRA. ORIX USA’s wholly-owned subsidiary RED Capital Group, LLC has a subsidiary called RED Capital Markets, LLC that is registered as a broker-dealer and regulated by the SEC. All of our SEC-registered broker dealers areSEC and FINRA. ORIX USA’s wholly-owned subsidiary Lancaster Pollard Holdings, LLC has a subsidiary called Lancaster Pollard & Co., LLC that is also registered as a broker-dealer and regulated by the SEC and FINRA. ORIX USA and its other subsidiaries are not subject to these regulations but must comply with U.S. federal and state securities laws.

ORIX USA’s corporate finance, real estate finance and development, equipment finance, public finance and special servicing businesses are subject to numerous state and federal laws and regulations. Commercial and real estate loans may be governed by the USA PatriotPATRIOT Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B thereunder, the Flood Disaster Protection Act, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and state usury laws. Real estate transactions are also governed by state real property and foreclosure laws. ORIX USA’s secured finance transactions are governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, as adopted by the various states. ORIX USA is registered with or has obtained licenses from the various state agencies that regulate the activity of commercial lenders in such states. For example, its consolidated subsidiary, ORIX Corporate Capital Inc., is a Delaware Licensed Lender, and its consolidated subsidiary, ORIX Ventures,Growth Capital, LLC, is licensed as a California Finance Lender.

In May 2010, ORIX USA acquired RED Capital Group LLC a(“RED”), and in September 2017, ORIX USA acquired Lancaster Pollard Holdings, LLC (“LPH”). Each of RED and LPH is based in Columbus, Ohio-headquartered provider ofOhio and provides debt and equity capital, as well as advisory services, to the housing, health care, and real estate industries. RED Capital Group, LLC, and itsLPH and their respective subsidiaries must comply with rules and regulations administered by the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration. RED must also comply with the rules and regulations of The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. RED Mortgage Capital, LLC and RED Capital Partners, LLC are licensed California Finance Lenders.

In December 2010, ORIX USA acquired MIG Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Mariner. Mariner is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor and is headquartered in Harrison, New York, with additionalaffiliated offices in the New York City, Boston, London, and Tokyo. In addition, Mariner is registered as a commodity pool operator with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a member of the National Futures Association. ORIX USA’s wholly owned subsidiary and private equity platform, ORIX Capital Partners, LLC, is an affiliated relying adviser to Mariner and registered with the SEC.

In July 2016, ORIX USA acquired Boston Financial Investment Management, LP (“BFIM”), a Boston, Massachusetts based syndicator and portfolio and asset manager of low income apartment properties that benefit from the Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). As the beneficiary of tax credits and often other subsidy and loan programs, a typical LIHTC property is typically regulated at the Federal, state and local levels. As a passive limited partner investor, BFIM does not manage the property day to day. Rather, a third party general partner manages the property and has responsibility for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. As the investor, BFIM monitors such compliance.

Disruptions in the U.S. financial markets starting in 2007 caused lawmakers and regulators to evaluate the effectiveness of their oversight of the financial services industry, and eventually resulted in the adoption of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) by the U.S. Congress in

January 2010. Certain regulations promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Act may affect our business operations. For example, the Dodd-Frank Act establishes the Financial Stability Oversight Counsel (“FSOC”) charged with, among other things, designating systemically important nonbank financial institutions for heightened supervisory requirements and prudential standards, supervision and regulation. In April 2012, the FSOC adopted its final rule and issued interpretive guidelines on criteria for designating systemically important nonbank financial institutions. The FSOC has not as of this date designated ORIX as a systemically important nonbank financial institution.

Outside of the United States, Mariner Europe Ltd.Investment (Europe) LLP is an affiliated relying adviser to Mariner that is headquartered in London and authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in the UK and as such is subject to minimum regulatory capital requirements. Mariner Europe Ltd.Investment (Europe) LLP is categorized as a “BIPRU €50k limited license firm by the FCA for capital purposes.license” firm. It is an investment management firm. Other majority-owned subsidiaries include Mariner Investment Group, LLC,Also outside of the United States, in December 2016 ORIX USA, through its Brazilian subsidiary, acquired a controlling interest in RB Capital S.A. (“RB Capital”), a Brazilian capital markets and asset management platform. RB Capital controls two publicly held companies, RB Capital Companhia de Securitização and Salus Infraestrutura Portuária S.A, registered before the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (“CVM”). RB Capital Companhia de Securitização is also a securitization company and regulated by the CVM. In addition, RB Capital controls an asset management company, RB Capital Asset Management Ltda., which has a Korean representative officeis registered withand authorized by the Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance.

CVM to manage assets in Brazil.

On July 1, 2013, ORIX acquired approximately 90.01% (90% plus one share) of the total voting shares (equity interests) of Robeco,ORIX Europe, the ultimate holding company of the RobecoORIX Europe Group. On October 2016, ORIX acquired the remaining 9.99% (10% minus one share) of the total voting shares (equity interests) of ORIX Europe. The RobecoORIX Europe Group consists of the following regulated entities:entities.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (“RIAM”), a subsidiary of Robeco,ORIX Europe, is authorized and regulated byThe Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten (“AFM”)) andThe Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank(“DNB”)) in the Netherlands,inter alia, to offer certain investment services. RIAM has branches and representative offices worldwide, including in China, Dubai, Germany, Korea, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom, each of which either benefits from RIAM’s European passport or is subject to local regulatory supervision.

Transtrend B.V., a subsidiary of RobecoORIX Europe that offers asset management and commodity trading advisory services, is also authorized and regulated by AFM and DNB, and is also registered with the National Futures

Association in the United States (“NFA”) and regulated by the NFA and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States (“CFTC”).

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., Robeco Investment Management,Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., RobecoSAM US, Inc. and Robeco Institutional Asset Management US, Inc. are registered with and regulated by the SEC to provide investment advisory services in the United States. RobecoHarbor Capital Advisors, Inc. is also registered with and regulated by the NFA and the CFTC.

Harbor Services Group, Inc. acts as transfer agent and is registered with the SEC.

Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. is also registered with theFinancial Services Commission (“FSC”) in Korea. Furthermore, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. is registered as a commodity trading adviser and a commodity pool operator with the CFTC and is a member of the NFA.

Boston Partners Securities L.L.C. and Harbor Funds Distributors Inc. are investment advisors (broker-dealers) registered with the SEC and members of the FINRA.

Boston Partners UK Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc and is registered as an investment adviser with the FCA.

Boston Partners Trust Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. and is registered with theNew Hampshire Banking Commission(“NHBC”).

RobecoSAM AG, a subsidiary of Robeco,ORIX Europe, is authorized and regulated by theSwiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (“FINMA”).

Robeco Luxembourg S.A., a subsidiary of Robeco,ORIX Europe, is authorized and regulated by theCommission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier in Luxembourg (“CSSF”).

Robeco Hong Kong Ltd. (“RHK”), a subsidiary of Robeco,ORIX Europe, is licensed by theSecurities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong(“SFC”) to offer asset management and investment advisory services. RHK has a branch in Australia which has been approved by theAustralian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”).

Robeco France S.A.S., a subsidiary of ORIX Europe, is authorized and regulated by theAuthorité de controle prudential et de resolution (“ACPR”) in France and theAutorité des Marchés Financiers (“AMF”) in France.

Robeco Singapore Private Limited, a subsidiary of ORIX Europe, is licensed by theMonetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”).

Robeco Switzerland A.G., a subsidiary of ORIX Europe, is licensed by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (“FINMA”).

Corestone Investment Managers AG, a subsidiary of ORIX Europe, is admitted to theFinancial Services Standards Association (“VQF”).

Robeco Miami B.V. a subsidiary of ORIX Europe, is registered with and regulated by the SEC and member of the FINRA.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are a plaintiff or a defendant in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of our business. We aggressively manage our pending litigation and assess appropriate responses to lawsuits in light of a number of

factors, including the potential impact of the actions on the conduct of our operations. In the opinion of

management, none of the pending legal matters is expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, there can be no assurance that an adverse decision in one or more of these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect.

Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

Table of Contents for Item 5

OVERVIEW

The following discussion provides management’s explanation of factors and events that have significantly affected our financial condition and results of operations. Also included is management’s assessment of factors and trends which are anticipated to have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations in the future. However, please be advised that our financial condition and results of operations in the future may also be affected by factors other than those discussed here. This discussion should be read in conjunction with “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors” and “Item 18. Financial Statements” included in this annual report.

Results Overview

Market Environment

The world economyFiscal 2018 was the last fiscal year of our medium-term strategy announced in May 2015. Despite increasing market volatility, stable growth has been suppressed with low level of growth due primarily to falling commodity prices such as the price of crude oil and fluctuationsobserved in financial markets. Moderate economic growth is expected among developed countries. Meanwhile, economic growth in emerging and developing countries is expected to be weak overall and disparity in economic growth among such countries continues to widen. In addition, political and geopolitical tensions in certainmany regions need to be monitored carefully.

The Japanese economic outlook is becoming increasingly unclear due primarily to economic slowdown in emerging countries and the adoption of negative interest rate policy by the Bank of Japanworldwide particularly in the second halfUnited States. Our group company in the United States recorded a decrease in deferred tax liabilities due to the U.S. tax reform measured enacted in December 2017. Under the aforementioned circumstances, ORIX strived to manage its businesses based on the performance indicators of profitability, capital efficiency and asset efficiency. Due to the impact of U.S. tax reform measures on ORIX Group companies, as well as growth of the existing businesses, and profit contribution from new businesses, for fiscal 2016 despite positive corporate earnings during2018 ORIX recorded tall-time high net income for the first half.fourth consecutive years and net income growth for the ninth consecutive years achieved net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders of ¥313.1 billion and ROE of 12.1%, exceeding its target net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders of ¥300 billion and target ROE around 11% to 12%.

Net Income Attributable to ORIX Corporation Shareholders for fiscal 20162018 increased 11%15 % to ¥260,169¥313,135 million compared to fiscal 2015, primary2017, primarily due to a significant increaseincreases in profits from the Corporate Financial Services segment, the Maintenance Leasing segment, the Investment and Operation segment and Retail segment, although profits from the Real Estate segment and the Overseas Business segment Corporate Financial Services segment, Investment and Operation segment, and a robust performance from Maintenance Leasing segment, although the Retail segment’s profits decreased.

The main factors underlying our performance in fiscal 20162018 are outlined below.

below

The Corporate Financial Services segment’s profits increased due primarily to an increaseincreases in services income, sales of goods and gains on sales of securities and services income despite a decrease in finance revenues from a decrease in average investment securities.

balance.

The Maintenance Leasing segment’s profits increased due primarily to increases in finance revenues and operating leases revenues in line with an increased average segment asset balance and an increase in operating leases revenues.

services income.

The Real Estate segment’s profits increaseddecreased due primarily to a decrease in gains on sales of rental property, despite an increase in services income and a decrease in write-downs of long-lived assets.

from facilities operations.

The Investment and Operation segment’s profits increased due primarily to an increaseincreases in sales of goods from subsidiaries in the principal investment business, services income from the environment and the recognitionenergy business and equity in net income of gains on sales of shares of subsidiaries.

affiliates.

The Retail segment’s profits decreasedincreased due primarily to the recognition of a bargain purchase gain from the acquisition of HLIKK during fiscal 2015. HLIKK was merged into ORIX Life Insurance on July 1, 2015.

an increase in life insurance premiums and related investment income.

The Overseas Business segment’s profits increaseddecreased due primarily to the recognitiondecreases in equity in net income of a gainaffiliates and gains on the partial divestmentsales of Houlihan Lokey sharessubsidiaries and affiliates and liquidation losses, net, despite increases in connection with its initial public offeringservices income in the United Statesasset management business and an increase in incomeoperating leases revenues from affiliates in the Americas.our aircraft-related operations including gains on sales of aircraft.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management and are based upon management’s current judgments. Note 1 of “Item 18. Financial Statements” includes a summary of the significant accounting policies used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the consolidated financial statements and the possibility that future events affecting the estimates may differ significantly from management’s current judgments. We consider the accounting estimates discussed in this section to be critical for us for two reasons. First, the estimates require us to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimates are made. Second, different estimates that we reasonably could have used in the relevant period, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, could have a material impact on the presentation of our financial condition, changes in financial condition or results of operations. We believe the following represent our critical accounting policies and estimates.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, a number of significant judgments, assumptions and estimates may be required. If observable market prices are not available, we use internally-developed valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow methodologies, to measure fair value. These valuation techniques involve determination of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. This determination involves significant judgment, and the use of different assumptions and/or valuation techniques could have a material impact on our financial condition or results of

operations. Significant assumptions used in measuring fair values have a pervasive effect on various estimates,

such as estimates of the allowance for real estate collateral-dependent loans, measurement of impairment of investments in securities, measurement of impairment of goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives, measurement of impairment of long-lived assets and recurring measurements of loans held for sale, investments in securities and derivative instruments.

ASC 820 classifiesThe Company and prioritizesits subsidiaries classify and prioritize inputs used in valuation techniques to measure fair value into the following three levels:

ASC 820 differentiatesThe Company and its subsidiaries differentiate between those assets and liabilities required to be carried at fair value at every reporting period (recurring) and those assets and liabilities that are only required to be adjusted to fair value under certain circumstances (nonrecurring). We mainly measure loans held for sale, trading securities,available-for-sale securities, other securities, derivatives, reinsurance recoverables in other assets and variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts in policy liabilities and policy account balances at fair value on a recurring basis. Certain subsidiaries measure certain loans held for sale, certain foreign government bonds, foreign corporate debt securities and equity securities inavailable-for-sale securities, certain fund investments in other securities, certain reinsurance recoverables, and variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts at fair value on a recurring basis as they elected the fair value option under ASC 825 (“Financial Instruments”).

option.

The following table presents recorded amounts of major financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016:2018: