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Investments in Operating Leases, Net
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Leases Operating [Abstract]  
Investments in Operating Leases, Net

Note 4 – Investments in Operating Leases, Net

In conjunction with the April 1, 2019 adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases, as described in Note 1 – Interim Financial Data, we updated our accounting policies and disclosures below.

Investments in operating leases, net primarily consists of vehicle lease contracts acquired from dealers.  Generally, lessees have the ability to extend their lease term in six month increments up to a total of 12 months from the original lease maturity date.  A lease can be terminated at any time by satisfying the obligations under the lease contract.  Early termination programs may be occasionally offered to eligible lessees.  At the end of the lease, the customer has the option to buy the leased vehicle or return the vehicle to the dealer.  

Securitized investments in operating leases represent beneficial interests in a pool of certain vehicle leases that have been sold for legal purposes to securitization trusts but continue to be included in our consolidated financial statements as discussed further in Note 8 - Variable Interest Entities.  Cash flows from these securitized investments in operating leases are available only for the repayment of debt issued by these trusts and other obligations arising from the securitization transactions.  They are not available for payment of our other obligations or to satisfy claims of our other creditors.

Operating lease revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  We have made an accounting policy election to exclude from the consideration in the contract, and from variable payments not included in the consideration in the contract, sales and other taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific lease revenue-producing transaction and collected from customers.  Deferred fees and costs, including incentive payments made to dealers and acquisition fees collected from customers, and payments received on affiliate sponsored subvention and other incentive programs are capitalized or deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the contract term.  The accrual of revenue on investments in operating leases is discontinued at the time an account is determined to be uncollectible and subsequent revenue is recognized only to the extent a payment is received.  Operating leases may be restored to accrual status when future payments are reasonably assured.  

 

Vehicle Lease Residual Values

Contractual residual values of vehicle lease contracts are estimated at lease inception by examining external industry data, the anticipated Toyota and Lexus product pipeline and our own experience.  Factors considered in this evaluation include, but are not limited to, economic forecasts, new vehicle pricing, new vehicle incentive programs, new vehicle sales, competitor actions and behavior, vehicle features and specifications, the mix and level of used vehicle supply, the level of current used vehicle values, buying and leasing behavior trends, and fuel prices.  We are exposed to a risk of loss to the extent the customer returns the vehicle and the value of the vehicle is lower than the residual value estimated at inception of the lease and if the number of returned vehicles is higher than anticipated.

Depreciation on operating leases is recognized using the straight-line method over the lease term.  The depreciable basis is the original acquisition cost of the vehicle less the estimated residual value of the vehicle at the end of the lease term.  On a quarterly basis, we review the estimated end-of-term market values and return rates of leased vehicles to assess the appropriateness of the carrying values at lease-end.  Factors affecting the estimated end-of-term market value are similar to those considered in the evaluation of residual values at lease inception discussed above.  Adjustments to depreciation expense to reflect revised estimates of expected market values at lease termination and revised return rates are recorded prospectively on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term.

We use various channels to sell vehicles returned at lease-end. Upon disposition, a gain or loss is recorded for any difference between the net book value of the lease and the proceeds received from the disposition of the asset, including any insurance proceeds.


Note 4 – Investments in Operating Leases, Net (Continued)

Investments in operating leases, net consisted of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

Investments in operating leases

 

$

44,058

 

 

$

42,869

 

Securitized investments in operating leases

 

 

5,904

 

 

 

7,532

 

 

 

 

49,962

 

 

 

50,401

 

Deferred origination (fees) and costs, net

 

 

(229

)

 

 

(225

)

Deferred income

 

 

(2,104

)

 

 

(2,085

)

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(9,870

)

 

 

(10,061

)

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(101

)

 

 

(103

)

Investments in operating leases, net

 

$

37,658

 

 

$

37,927

 

 

Future minimum rentals on investments in operating leases are as follows:

 

Years ending March 31,

 

Future minimum

rentals on operating leases

 

2020

 

$

4,716

 

2021

 

 

4,464

 

2022

 

 

2,090

 

2023

 

 

288

 

2024

 

 

11

 

Total

 

$

11,569

 

 

A portion of our operating lease contracts has historically terminated prior to maturity.  Future minimum rentals shown above should not be considered indicative of future cash collections.