Investments in operating leases, net consists of vehicle lease contracts acquired from dealers, and includes deferred origination fees and costs, deferred income, and accumulated depreciation. 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 include incentive payments made to dealers and acquisition fees collected from customers. Deferred income includes payments received on affiliate sponsored subvention and other incentive programs. Both deferred fees and costs and deferred income 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.

Contractual residual values of vehicle lease contracts are estimated at lease inception by examining external industry data, the anticipated Toyota, Lexus, and private label product pipeline and our own experience. Factors considered in this evaluation include macroeconomic forecasts, new vehicle pricing, new vehicle incentive programs, new vehicle sales, vehicle features and specifications, the mix and level of used vehicle supply, the level of current used vehicle values, 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 or 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, the difference between the net book value of the lease and the proceeds received from the disposition of the asset, including any insurance proceeds is recorded as an adjustment to depreciation on operating leases.

We evaluate our investment in operating leases portfolio for potential impairment when we determine a triggering event has occurred. When a triggering event has occurred, we perform a test of recoverability by comparing the expected undiscounted future cash flows (including expected residual values) over the remaining lease terms to the carrying value of the asset group. If the test of recoverability identifies a possible impairment, the asset group’s fair value is measured in accordance with the fair value measurement framework. An impairment charge would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset group exceeds its estimated fair value and would be recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Income. As of March 31, 2022 and 2021, there was no impairment in our investment in operating leases portfolio.

Our depreciation policy for operating leases incorporates our historical experience on early terminations due to customer defaults into the useful live of the vehicles. We consider the effects of operating lease early terminations when determining depreciation estimates, which are included as part of accumulated depreciation within Investments in operating leases, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Depreciation on operating leases in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

	March 31,			March 31,
	2022			2021
Investments in operating leases ¹	$	45,728		$	48,337
Deferred origination (fees) and costs, net		(46	)		(101	)
Deferred income		(1,272	)		(1,759	)
Accumulated depreciation		(8,955	)		(9,386	)
Investments in operating leases, net	$	35,455		$	37,091

Years ending March 31,	Future minimum rentals on operating leases
2023	$	5,604
2024		3,620
2025		1,073
2026		83
2027		8
Thereafter		-
Total	$	10,388

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.