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JURISDICTION/GOVERNING LAW Users of this web site agree to submit to the laws of the State of New York, USA and applicable federal law without regard to conflicts of laws principles. ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY As reflected in our Code of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Policy, ORIX USA Corporation and its Subsidiaries (“ORIX”) are committed to the highest ethical standards and to acting professionally and with integrity in its business dealings and relationships. ORIX has zero tolerance for bribery and corruption. It is ORIX’s policy to conduct business fairly, ethically, and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and other government requirements. ORIX requires not only the avoidance of misconduct, but also the avoidance of acts or omissions that give the appearance of misconduct. One of the guiding principles of our Anti-Corruption Policy is complying with anti-corruption laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”) or the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, as amended (“Bribery Act”). The Anti-Corruption Policy is applicable to all ORIX officers, directors, employees and all of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies and ORIX’s agents, distributors, consultants, joint venture partners, and any other third parties acting on ORIX’s behalf. ORIX’s Code of Ethics provides a guide to the legal and ethical standards observed by ORIX. ORIX’s Code of Ethics incorporates a gifts or special treatment policy that prohibits employees from giving (or receiving) any gift or entertainment that could influence the decision-making of the person receiving the gift or entertainment. The Anti-Corruption Policy supplements ORIX’s Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics and ORIX’s Anti-Corruption Policy are available. PURPOSE OF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY The Anti-Corruption Policy outlines acceptable and non-acceptable behaviors to ensure compliance with anti-corruption laws, such as the FCPA and Bribery Act. This includes compliance with all laws, domestic and foreign, prohibiting improper payments, gifts, or inducements of any kind to and received from any person, including, officials in the private or public sector, customers, and suppliers. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS Bribes of any kind are strictly prohibited. Examples of a bribe include: (a) offering tickets to a major sporting event in exchange for doing business with ORIX; and (b) a supplier gives an ORIX employee’s nephew a job in return for the employee’s influence to ensure that ORIX continues to do business with the supplier. Facilitation payments are prohibited. A facilitation payment is a small payment made to secure or speed up routine actions, usually by public officials, such as issuing permits, providing services, or releasing goods held in customs. RECORDKEEPING Expenses should never be hidden or purposefully misclassified. Anti-corruption laws, such as the FCPA, require detailed and accurate accounting records for transactions, including, cash and bank accounts. Reporting of expenditures in any way that would conceal their true nature constitutes a violation of the FCPA’s accounting standards. PENALTIES Any violation of ORIX’s Anti-Corruption Policy will be regarded as a serious matter by ORIX and may result in disciplinary action, including termination of employment. In addition, violations of anti-corruption laws could result in significant criminal and/or civil penalties for both ORIX and the individuals responsible for the violation. HOW TO RAISE A CONCERN Any questions regarding ORIX’s Anti-Corruption Policy should be addressed to an attorney in ORIX’s Legal Department. Any approach from a person, company, or government agency that you suspect may be a request for a bribe or facilitation payment, or aimed at soliciting or offering personal payments or favors, should be reported to ORIX’s General Counsel as soon as practicable. Any breach of ORIX’s Anti-Corruption Policy that has occurred, or is suspected or threatened to occur, should be reported to ORIX’s General Counsel as soon as practicable. ORIX UK TAX STRATEGY ORIX Corporation is a Japanese financial services group which provides leasing, lending, rentals, life insurance, real estate financing and development, venture capital, investment and retail banking, commodities funds and securities brokering services to its clients. ORIX Global Capital (‘OGC’), Ltd, ORIX Finance Limited (‘OFL’) and FRAM International Ltd (‘FRAM’) are wholly-owned UK subsidiaries of the group and provide capital support, management and treasury services, in addition to holding investments. OGC is directly owned by ORIX Corporation, and OFL and FRAM are indirectly owned by ORIX Corporation through ORIX USA Corporation (‘OUC’). Below, we set out our UK tax strategy for OGC, OFL and FRAM. Our UK tax strategy is in line with the OUC business values of: pursuing excellence, seizing opportunities, living honourably, creating value and thriving together – as set out in our internal Code of Ethics. Based on an understanding of the needs of our stakeholders and in line with the OUC Code of Ethics, the Board has established the following fundamental principles for the management of UK taxes. Compliance and Tax Risk Appetite It is our policy to conduct business, including tax affairs, fairly, ethically, and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and other government requirements. Compliance with the tax law for us means paying the right amount of tax in the right place at the right time and involves disclosing all relevant facts and circumstances to the tax authorities (including HMRC), when requested. We have a low tax risk appetite and this tone is set by ORIX Corporation and is applied across the global group. Tax Risk Management Given the complexity of our business and the financial instruments we work with, issues related to the interpretation of tax law and the nature of our compliance will inevitably arise from time to time. The Chief Financial Officer, supported by the finance and tax teams, has overall responsibility for the UK tax affairs of OGC, OFL and FRAM. We proactively seek to identify, evaluate, manage and monitor tax risks to ensure they remain in line with the group’s risk appetite. We have internal controls in place to reduce the level of tax risk. The Internal Audit Department carries out a review and reports on a periodic basis to the Audit Committee. Where there is significant uncertainty or complexity in relation to a tax risk, external advice will be sought in a timely manner. Tax Planning In structuring our commercial activities we will consider – among other factors – the tax laws of the countries within which we operate with a view to maximising value on a sustainable basis for our shareholders. In line with our management philosophy, we comply with the letter and intention of tax legislation where that is understood. While we will claim tax relief and incentives where we qualify for such claims so as to reduce our tax bill, we do not undertake tax planning that is contrived or artificial. We conduct transactions between group companies on an arm’s-length basis and in accordance with current OECD principles. Tax Authority Relationships In line with our Code of Ethics, we are committed to acting professionally and with integrity in our dealings and relationships with tax authorities, including HMRC. OGC, OFL and FRAM do not currently have a Customer Relationship Manager (‘CRM’) allocated by HMRC. As such, the relationship is largely limited to fulfilling all of our UK tax compliance obligations within the relevant deadlines. We believe it is important to maintain an open and constructive relationship with HMRC and apply this collaborative approach in all of our dealings with HMRC. This tax strategy statement has been approved by the Chief Financial Officer. The publication of this UK tax strategy statement is regarded as satisfying the statutory obligation under Part 2 of Schedule 19 of the 2016 Finance Act. 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