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Notes to consolidated statements of income
*1. The ending inventory balance is the amount after write-down of book value due to decline in
profitability, and the loss on valuation of inventories included in cost of sales for the years ended March
31, 2014 and 2015 were as follows:
Previous fiscal year
(From April 1, 2013
to March 31, 2014)
Current fiscal year
(From April 1, 2014
to March 31, 2015)
Loss on valuation of inventories ¥ 22,958 million ¥ 9,471 million U.S.$ 78 million
*2. The major items of selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended March 31, 2014 and
2015 were as follows:
Previous fiscal year
(From April 1, 2013
to March 31, 2014)
Current fiscal year
(From April 1, 2014
to March 31, 2015)
Research and development expenses ¥ 71,718 million ¥ 63,296 million U.S.$ 527 million
Advertising expenses 70,264 54,834 456
Salaries, allowances and bonuses 20,952 21,713 180
Depreciation 5,161 5,762 48
Retirement benefit expenses 2,481 6,408 53
Provision for bonuses 702 647 5
Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts ¥ (209) ¥ 407 U.S.$ 3
*3. Research and development expenses included in general and administrative expenses and
manufacturing costs for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 were as follows.
Previous fiscal year
(From April 1, 2013
to March 31, 2014)
Current fiscal year
(From April 1, 2014
to March 31, 2015)
Research and development expenses ¥ 71,736 million ¥ 63,336 million U.S.$ 527 million
*4. Gain on sales of non-current assets for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 were as follows:
Previous fiscal year
(From April 1, 2013
to March 31, 2014)
Current fiscal year
(From April 1, 2014
to March 31, 2015)
Machinery, equipment and
vehicles ¥3,451 million Buildings and structures ¥ 26 million U.S.$ 0 million
Buildings and structures 50 Land 13 0
Machinery, equipment and
vehicles 7 0
Total ¥3,502 ¥ 47 U.S.$ 0
*5. Loss on disposal of non-current assets for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 were as follows:
Previous fiscal year
(From April 1, 2013
to March 31, 2014)
Current fiscal year
(From April 1, 2014
to March 31, 2015)
Loss on retirement Loss on retirement
Buildings and structures ¥ 39 million Buildings and structures ¥ 323 million U.S.$ 2 millio
n
Tools, furniture and
fixtures 27 Land 116 0
Land 12 Software 3 0
Tools, furniture and
fixtures 1 0
Machinery, equipment
and vehicles 1 0
Total ¥ 79 Total ¥ 446 U.S.$ 3