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sheet date, except that investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
affiliated companies are translated using the historical rates. The Company
and its domestic subsidiaries include foreign currency translation
adjustments in the net assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Financial statements of overseas consolidated subsidiaries are translated
into Japanese yen using the year-end rate for assets and liabilities, except
that net assets accounts and investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
and affiliated companies not on the equity method are translated using
the historical rates. The average exchange rate for the year is used for
translation of income and expenses.
(15) Research and development costs
Research and development costs are charged to income when incurred
and included in costs and expenses.
(16) Income taxes
The Companies recognize tax effects of temporary differences between
the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and
liabilities. The provision for income taxes is computed based on the pretax
income included in the consolidated statement of income. The asset and
liability approach is used to recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for
the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences.
(17) Amounts per share of common stock
Computations of net income per share of common stock are based on the
weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during
each fiscal year.
Diluted net income per share is computed based on the weighted-average
number of common stock and contingent issuance of common stock from
convertible debentures.
Cash dividends per share represent actual amounts applicable to the
respective years.
(18) Software costs
The Company included software in other assets and depreciated it using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives (from three to five
years).
(19) Derivative transactions and hedge accounting
The Companies state derivative financial instruments at fair value and
recognize changes in the fair value as gains or losses unless derivative
financial instruments are used for hedging purposes.
If derivative financial instruments are used as hedges and meet certain
hedging criteria, the Companies defer recognition of gains or losses
resulting from changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments until
the related losses or gains on the hedged items are recognized.
Also, if interest rate swap contracts are used as hedges and meet certain
hedging criteria, the net amount to be paid or received under the interest
rate swap contract is added to or deducted from the interest on the
assets or liabilities for which the swap contract was executed.
(20) Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2008
presentation. These changes had no impact on previously reported results
of operations.
(21) Accounting Standard for Presentation of Net Assets in the
Balance Sheet
Effective from the year ended March 31, 2007, the Company and
its consolidated subsidiaries adopted the new accounting standard,
“Accounting Standard for Presentation of Net Assets in the Balance
Sheet” (Statement No.5 issued by the Accounting Standards Board of
Japan on December 9, 2005), and the implementation guidance for the
accounting standard for presentation of net assets in the balance sheet
(the Financial Accounting Standard Implementation Guidance No. 8 issued
by the Accounting Standards Board of Japan on December 9, 2005),
(collectively, “the New Accounting Standards”).
The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2007 and 2008 prepared
in accordance with the New Accounting Standards comprises three
sections, which are the assets, liabilities and net assets sections.
The adoption of the New Accounting Standards had no impacts on the
consolidated statement of income for the year ended March 31, 2007.
Also, if the New Accounting Standards had not been adopted at March
31, 2007, the stockholders’ equity amounting to ¥119,056 million would
have been presented.
(22) Accounting Standard for Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Effective from the year ended March 31, 2007, the Company and
its consolidated subsidiaries adopted the new accounting standard,
“Accounting Standard for Statements of Changes in Net Assets”
(Statement No.6 issued by the Accounting Standards Board of Japan on
December 27, 2005), and the implementation guidance for the accounting
standard for statement of changes in net assets (the Financial Accounting
Standard Implementation Guidance No. 9 issued by the Accounting
Standards Board of Japan on December 27, 2005), (collectively, “the
Additional New Accounting Standards”).
The Company prepared the accompanying consolidated statement of
changes in net assets for the year ended March 31, 2007 in accordance
with the Additional New Accounting Standards. The accompanying
consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity for the year ended March
31, 2006, which was voluntarily prepared for inclusion in the consolidated
financial statements, has not been adapted to the new presentation rules
of 2007.
(23) Impairment of Fixed Assets
Effective from the year ended March 31, 2006, the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries adopted the new accounting standard for
impairment of fixed assets (“Opinion Concerning Establishment of
Accounting Standard for Impairment of Fixed Assets” issued by the
Business Accounting Deliberation Council on August 9, 2002) and “the
Implementation Guidance for the Accounting Standard for Impairment
of Fixed Assets” (the Financial Accounting Standard Implementation
Guidance No.6 issued by the Accounting Standard Board of Japan on
October 31, 2003).
As a result of adopting the standard and the guidance, the company
recorded no impairment and the income before income taxes was the
same compared with what would have been reported under the previous
accounting policy.