Strengthening and Expanding the Overseas Business
First written in FY2016. 12 of 15 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 2 of 18 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In March 2026, the Company acquired shares in Star Asia Group LLC through a consolidated subsidiary. Star Asia Group LLC is currently an associate accounted for under the equity method.」
The Company acquired US-based Star Asia Group LLC as a new base for overseas and real estate investment and made it an associate accounted for under the equity method. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In August 2024, the Company increased its ownership interest in Rent Alpha Pvt. Ltd. to 87.6% and changed its name to Mizuho RA Leasing Pvt. Ltd. in March 2025.」
The Company increased its ownership interest in India’s Rent Alpha to 87.6% and progressed to changing its corporate name to reflect the Mizuho brand. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, as we continued to collaborate with our alliance partners, the Company and Marubeni Corporation entered into an agreement to jointly subscribe for a capital increase by Aircastle Limited, a US aircraft leasing company accounted for under the equity method by both companies.」
Through collaboration with Marubeni Corporation, the Company progressed to signing an agreement to jointly subscribe for Aircastle Limited’s capital increase. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Rent Alpha Pvt. Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary Capsave Finance Pvt. Ltd. have been included in the scope of consolidation for the first quarter consolidated accounting period as a result of the acquisition of their shares.」
The Company acquired India’s Rent Alpha and Capsave Finance and included them in the scope of consolidation as of 30 June 2023. The new base for the global business progressed to the acquisition-completed stage. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The global business balance increased ¥54.1 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year (the fiscal year ended March 2022) to ¥377.0 billion, due to the execution of cross-border loan transactions and foreign-exchange effects, among other factors.」
The global business balance reached ¥377.0 billion, 2.7 times its level at the end of March 2019, indicating progress toward the final-year target of 3 times. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In the global business, operating conditions in the company’s focus region of Asia were challenging due to the impact of COVID-19. However, with a view to expanding the business, the company invested in a leasing company in Vietnam and began operations at a local subsidiary in Singapore, an ASEAN logistics and financial hub.」
The company expanded its business platform in Asia through its investment in a leasing company in Vietnam and the launch of operations at a local subsidiary in Singapore. Global business operating assets also increased 13.2% from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥265.7 billion. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The global business balance increased ¥92.4 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year (the fiscal year ended March 2019) to ¥234.8 billion, following the launch of joint operations of an overseas operating company with Marubeni Corporation.」
The launch of joint operations of an overseas operating company with Marubeni Corporation increased the global business balance to ¥234.8 billion, indicating progress in the first year toward the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan’s target of tripling the balance. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 6 November 2019, the company resolved to jointly acquire all shares of AIRCASTLE LIMITED, a global aircraft leasing company, with Marubeni Corporation (the “Transaction”), and entered into an agreement with Aircastle.」
The company resolved to acquire all shares of the global aircraft leasing company Aircastle jointly with Marubeni Corporation and entered into an agreement, marking concrete progress toward expanding its overseas business. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「Numerical targets for the final year (fiscal 2023): Net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥30 billion; global business balance: 3 times the balance at the end of March 2019; dividend payout ratio: at least 25%.」
The Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan set a numerical target of tripling the global business balance by fiscal 2023 from its level at the end of March 2019. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased 27.1% year on year to ¥17,956 million, as net revenue, defined as gross profit before funding costs, increased due mainly to growth in the global business.」
Growth in the global business contributed to higher net revenue, resulting in a 27.1% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the global business, the company is strengthening its efforts targeting non-Japanese companies, including expanding transactions with local conglomerate-affiliated companies in Thailand and Indonesia and growing its leasing business for medical institutions in China.」
The company expanded its target markets to local conglomerate-affiliated companies in Thailand and Indonesia and leasing for medical institutions in China, strengthening its overseas business platform for non-Japanese companies. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas, the company is expanding its business platform in Asia, where it has operating bases, by steadily capturing financing needs related to capital investment by Japanese companies, while further strengthening efforts targeting non-Japanese companies, including a full-scale entry into the auto leasing business in Thailand and growth in leasing for medical institutions in China.」
The company expanded the scope and platform of its overseas business through its full-scale entry into Thailand’s auto leasing business and growth in leasing for medical institutions in China. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Strengthening and Expanding the Overseas Business」
It is identified as one of the three basic strategies under the Fourth Medium-Term Management Plan.