...May 15, 2023 - Orix has announced it plans to contribute Ñ200 billion for the acquisition of Toshiba. - If implemented, the contribution will likely hurt ORIX's declining capital ratio. - We placed our 'A-' long-term issuer credit rating on ORIX on CreditWatch with negative implications. - We will resolve CreditWatch after we confirm the result of a tender offer for Toshiba from Japan Industrial Partners Inc. TOKYO (S&P Global Ratings) May 15, 2023--S&P Global Ratings today said it has placed its 'A-' long-term issuer credit and senior unsecured ratings and '###' subordinated loan rating on Orix Corp. on CreditWatch with negative implications. The CreditWatch placement reflects our view that Orix's risk adjusted capital (RAC) ratio will likely fall and stay below 10% if it contributes funds to acquire shares in Toshiba Corp. Orix intends to do so through a special purpose entity to be established by Japan Industrial Partners Inc. (JIP) for the acquisition. An RAC ratio of 10% is at the...