Annual Report 2012
Year Ended March 31, 2012
Financial Highlights
(Millions of yen)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
For the year:
Net sales ¥226,174 ¥241,944 ¥224,395 ¥235,349 ¥247,793
Sports shoes 167,193 177,869 165,808 175,057 182,807
Sportswear 41,590 46,602 42,576 43,685 46,838
Sports equipment 17,391 17,472 16,010 16,606 18,148
Cost of sales 127,133 138,901 130,169 132,226 140,244
Selling, general and administrative expenses 75,647 80,415 76,643 81,549 87,920
Operating income 23,394 22,628 17,582 21,574 19,629
Income before income taxes and minority interests 21,671 19,735 18,309 18,496 20,650
Net income 13,095 13,085 8,326 11,046 12,618
At year-end:
Total net assets ¥110,141 ¥ 98,263 ¥109,664 ¥106,369 ¥115,315
Total assets 186,065 174,922 184,774 200,790 212,344
Per share of common stock (in yen):
Net income ¥ 65.82 ¥ 67.23 ¥ 43.90 ¥ 58.26 ¥ 66.55
Cash dividends 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 12.00
Total net assets 500.83 467.90 525.58 524.91 569.39
Ratios:
Operating income ratio (%) 10.3 9.4 7.8 9.2 7.9
Return on assets (ROA) (%) 7.7 7.2 4.6 5.7 6.1
Shareholders’ equity ratio (%) 53.5 50.7 53.9 49.6 50.8
Net Income
(Millions of yen)
0 3000 6000 9000 12000 15000
’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12
12 ,6 18 13 ,0 95 13 ,0 85 8,3 26 11 ,0 46
Net Sales by Reportable Segment
(Millions of yen)
Japan
109,222［12,771］ Other business
7,707［—］
Oceania 10,271 [—]
Americas 59,003［1］
Europe 61,028［—］ East Asia
13,292 [79]
ASICS Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries Years ended March 31
Notes: 1. Net Sales by Reportable Segment figures include the intersegment sales. The intersegment amount indicates in [ ]. 2. All the figures have been rounded off to the nearest millions of yen.
Net Sales
(Millions of yen)
’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12
22 4,3 95 23 5,3 49 24 7,7 93 22 6,1 74 24 1,9 44
Net Sales by Product
(Millions of yen)
Sports shoes 182,807
（73.8％）
Sports equipment 18,148
（7.3％）
Sportswear 46,838
（18.9％）
Contents
A Message from the President ... 1
SportiVITÀ ... 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets ...12
We plan to step up global business expansion to achieve the
targets of AGP 2015.
Initiatives to reinforce our global running business helped drive sales
higher year on year
In fiscal 2012, ended March 31, 2012, ASICS reported consolidated net sales
of ¥247.8 billion, an increase from the previous fiscal year due to success in
reinforcing and expanding our running business on a global scale. Operating
income declined year on year to ¥19.6 billion, mainly reflecting amortization
of goodwill and intangible fixed assets related to mergers in the previous fiscal
year, as well as an increase in advertising expenses. However, net income rose
to ¥12.6 billion owing to a decline in exchange losses and the booking of gains
on sales of tangible assets related to the sale of land and buildings at our former
Tokyo Branch.
Although unemployment rates were high in Europe and the U.S. and there
were concerns of a slowdown in the global economy, we reported higher sales
year on year on a local currency basis in Japan, the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Sales in the U.S. did not grow as strongly as we anticipated due to delays in
responding to changing trends in the shoe market. However, overall, I believe we
have steadily put the groundwork in place to generate consolidated net sales of
¥400 billion, the final-year target of our Five-Year Strategic Plan, ASICS Growth
Plan (AGP) 2015, which ends in fiscal 2016.
Accelerating global business expansion, led by an even stronger global
headquarters
Under AGP 2015, we are aiming to deliver sustained growth in company value
by accelerating global business expansion. As overseas sales already account
for more than 62% of consolidated net sales, our priority now is to reinforce
our global business base. In fiscal 2012, we implemented a range of structural
reforms to strengthen the functions of our global headquarters in Japan. Based
on this new framework, we plan to build a solid position as the leading company
in the running market, our core business, and target world-leading shares in
other athletic sports markets.
In fiscal 2013, we are targeting the Americas and its large population of
runners as a key market. In North America, we continued to enjoy a high level of
A Message from the President
Motoi Oyama
A Message from the President
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support from people that compete in marathons. However, we were slow in
responding to the new category of lightweight shoes which give the feeling of
running barefoot. Nevertheless, in addition to management reforms, we have
created an operating structure that will allow us to rapidly launch high
value-added products in response to market needs. Now, we have the framework
in place to move back onto the offensive in North America. In South America,
we aim to reinforce our brand image and expand sales further in Brazil, where
sales have risen sharply. Central to our efforts is the ASICS STORE SAO PAULO,
which we opened in September 2011.
In other regions, we will actively promote our products in Asian countries
such as China, India and Singapore, which are likely to see growth in the
running population. In the Middle East and North Africa, we plan to develop
markets with a view to full-scale business expansion. In Australia, we will focus
on boosting sales in athletic sports markets, particularly cricket.
Maintaining growth in Japan by strengthening sales channels
In the domestic market, sales rose for the first time in three years thanks to
the success of a business reorganization at the start of fiscal 2012 that now
enables us to launch advertising campaigns for products more effectively.
However, the business environment remained challenging for retail stores
amid persistent weakness in the economy. Also, product distribution channels
have changed significantly in the last few years due to the rapid rise of online
retailing. To maintain growth in the domestic business, we recognize that we
have to upgrade our product distribution channels. This will mean expanding
our network of directly managed stores that communicate the ASICS world
view, and strengthening our own online sales channel.
ASICS selected as one of Japan’s top 30 global brands for the fourth
straight year
Awareness of the ASICS brand is rising steadily. We have worked to boost
brand recognition by adopting a globally unified brand image for our
advertising campaigns and by actively sponsoring marathons worldwide.
Synergies between these initiatives and our lineup of outstanding products
have supported a sharp rise in ASICS brand recognition worldwide in just a few RUNWALK Casual
years. As a result, ASICS was selected as one of Japan’s top 30 global brands
for the fourth consecutive year in Japan’s Best Global Brands 2012, a ranking
compiled by the world’s biggest brand consultancy, Interbrand Corporation. A
steady rise in the ASICS brand ranking is testament to our efforts in this area.
We plan to use upcoming major sporting events such as the London Olympics
in 2012, the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
in 2016 to further boost our brand image.
Establishing a global organization to transform ASICS into a truly global
company
We are aiming to expand our global business by boosting sales in five
geographic areas, covering Japan, the Americas, Europe, Oceania, East Asia
and other markets, and by developing our outdoor business in East Asia
centered on HAGLÖFS products. It is also vital that we reinforce our business
platform, such as decision-making systems and the organizational structure.
Our overseas subsidiaries already employ local senior managers with
extensive experience in their respective markets. Going forward, we will clarify
their responsibilities and what contribution they have to make to consolidated
earnings. In tandem, we will further strengthen our operating system from
a global perspective, including marketing, manufacturing and development
functions currently located in Japan, as part of efforts to attain the goals of
AGP 2015.
I ask for the continued support and understanding of shareholders as we
take the necessary steps to accomplish these goals.
June 2012
President and CEO, Representative Director
Motoi Oyama
Active support for running events worldwide
In order to attain the goals in our current Five-Year Strategic Plan, ASICS Growth Plan (AGP) 2015, we have to further increase awareness of the ASICS brand.
Active support for running events worldwide is part of our strategy, with the ASICS brand already associated with marathon events in New York, Paris, Stockholm, Mumbai, Singapore, the Gold Coast, Seoul, Tokyo, and other places. In Japan, we also associated the official sponsor of the Kobe Marathon held in November 2011, and in the U.S., we became the official sponsor of the LA Marathon, one of the biggest marathon events in the country, held in March 2012.
We plan to continue this active support for running events around the world to enhance communication with runners and boost the visibility and value of our brand.
SportiVITÀ
My ASICS: free online tools that help runners create their own training programs
We launched a new online service called My ASICS of the Japanese version in February 2012 in Japan. My ASICS gives runners access to free online tools that help them create optimized training programs. Grounded in scientific theory, these tools create the most effective training regime for each individual runner based on factors such as their level of expertise and how often they run.
A key feature of My ASICS is that users can create programs that are highly effective even with light training. The tools are based on sports science theory and years of research by the ASICS Research Institute of Sport Science to ensure better training outcomes.
We have been offering similar online tools for training programs in Europe for around 10 years now. However, we upgraded these services in Europe in January 2011 with the launch of the European version of My ASICS. Around 130,000 people have registered to use the site in the last year, showing how popular it has become among runners.
My ASICS website portal
Users can manage their training programs with calendars and graphs
*An iPhone app is also available
Expanding our network of directly managed Onitsuka Tiger stores
We are aggressively expanding our network of directly managed stores that sell our radical yet sophisticated sports fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger. In fiscal 2012, we opened the Onitsuka Tiger SHONAN store (Kanagawa Prefecture) in November 2011, the Onitsuka Tiger NU Chayamachi store (Osaka) in December 2011, and the Onitsuka Tiger Taipei store (Taiwan), also in December.
In April 2012, we opened a new flagship store, Onitsuka Tiger OMOTESANDO (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo), to mark the tenth anniversary of our decision to resurrect the brand. This flagship store is located in the Omotesando area of Tokyo, which is watched closely in Japan and overseas for the latest trends in fashion, including sports fashion. It has the largest sales floor space of any of our Onitsuka Tiger directly managed stores worldwide. The flagship store’s retail concept is “Old and New, East and West,” highlighting Onitsuka Tiger’s unique blend of vintage and futuristic design and Eastern and Western influences.
More recently, in May 2012, we opened the directly managed Onitsuka
Tiger TOKYO SOLAMACHI store. TOKYO Solamachi® is a new shopping
mall located next to the TOKYO SKYTREE®, the world’s tallest free-standing
broadcast tower. TOKYO Solamachi® is one of the largest shopping malls in
Tokyo and is expected to attract a large number of domestic and overseas visitors.
With these new store openings, we are aiming to increase the visibility of the Onitsuka Tiger brand and boost sales by attracting shoppers in the Tokyo area, as well as visitors from around Japan and overseas.
ASICS invites children affected by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake to Kobe
As part of our program, A Bright Tomorrow Through Sport, which provides ongoing support to children affected by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, we invited 22 children from Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture to Kobe in March 2012.
The children are members of a local basketball club. During their time in Kobe, they visited the ASICS Kobe Headquarters, the ASICS SPORTS MUSEUM, and the ASICS Research Institute of Sport Science, and also had the opportunity for sightseeing around Kobe. They deepened ties with the local
community by taking on Kobe teams in the Hyogo Basketball Carnival.
We plan to continue providing support to these children, who will play a key role in Japan’s future, by giving them the hope of a brighter future through the joy of sport and the opportunity to see how Kobe recovered from the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995.
Onitsuka Tiger OMOTESANDO
(Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) Opened April 2012
Management’s Discussion & Analysis
Overview
In fiscal 2012, ended March 31, 2012, concerns about the risk of downturn were observed in the global economy due to the sovereign debt problem in Europe, high unemployment rates in the U.S., rising crude oil prices and other factors. In the Japanese economy, although the economy staged a moderately paced recovery from the slowdown that the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake induced, the economic environment continued to be harsh and its outlook remained uncertain due to various concerns such as the strong yen, weak share-market prices, the effects of deflation, and the deteriorating employment situation. In the sporting goods industry, interests in sport remained at a high level owing to rising health consciousness on the back of a running boom and other factors, but business conditions remained challenging.
Under these conditions, the ASICS Group continued efforts to reinforce and expand its business on a global scale based on the Five-Year Strategic Plan, ASICS Growth Plan (AGP) 2015. While striving to strengthen its product lineup by introducing high-function running shoes such as GEL-Kayano® 18 and GT-2170,
the natural-running concept shoes ASICS 33 Collection, and the women’s apparel AYAMi collection, it took actions to reinforce the ASICS brand and enhance the corporate image by support-ing marathon events held in different parts of the world includ-ing New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Mumbai, Sinclud-ingapore, Gold Coast, Seoul, Tokyo and Kobe, and supplying its products to 10 national teams (including the Japanese national team) at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in Daegu, Korea. In recognition for these corporate activities, the Company was included in the top 20 ranking in Interbrand’s “Japan’s Best Global Brands 2012.”
On the sales front, the ASICS Group worked to expand directly managed stores such as by respectively opening ASICS STORE SAO PAULO in Brazil and Onitsuka Tiger Taipei in Taiwan. In the apparel business, looking to expand sales and boost
profitability on a global scale, the ASICS Group established ASICS Hong Kong Apparel Limited in Hong Kong and built a solid business foundation for the development and manufacturing management of sports apparel.
The ASICS Group launched a new business “KIDS Sports Challenge” to provide a service of measuring children’s sporting ability, aiming to expand into a business field where the Group can lead to youth development.
In addition, the ASICS Group started “Asics Business Leader School,” an internal company system to train personnel to excel in a global business environment.
Furthermore, the ASICS Group conducted a continuous sup-port program “A Bright Tomorrow Through Ssup-port,” targeting 181 juveniles who have lost their parents in the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake.
Performance Analysis
In fiscal 2012, consolidated net sales increased 5.3% to ¥247,793 million. Domestic net sales rose 5.0% to ¥92,465 mil-lion, mainly due to the strong sales of running shoes and athletic shoes such as basketball shoes. Overseas sales increased 5.4% to ¥155,328 million, thanks to the steady sales of running shoes in Europe and the Americas, in addition to the acquisition and consolidation of HAGLÖFS HOLDING AB and ASICS Canada Corporation as subsidiaries in the previous fiscal year.
Gross profit rose 4.3% to ¥107,549 million, mainly due to an increase in net sales. Selling, general and administrative expens-es increased 7.8% to ¥87,920 million. This was mainly the rexpens-esult of recording amortization expenses for goodwill and intangible fixed assets arising from business combination in the previous fiscal year, in addition to an increase in advertising expenses. As a result, operating income decreased 9.0% to ¥19,629 million. Net income for fiscal 2012 rose 14.2% to ¥12,618 million due to the recording of gain on sales of tangible assets arising from the sale of the land and building of former Tokyo Branch.
Gross Profit
(Billions of yen)
99.0
94.2
103.1 107.5 103.0
Operating Income
(Billions of yen)
23.4 17.6 21.6 19.6 22.6 Working Capital
(Billions of yen)
80.7
88.5 83.1
92.5
Long-Term Debt
(Billions of yen)
’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12
4.9
15.1 15.1
23.2 24.2
Total Net Assets
(Billions of yen)
’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12
109.7 106.4 115.3 98.3
110.1
Total Assets
(Billions of yen)
’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12
186.1 184.8 200.8
212.3
174.9
Segment Information
Business results by reportable segment were as follows:
(1) Japan Area
Sales increased 4.2% to ¥109,222 million and segment income increased 11.2% to ¥5,643 million. This was mainly due to the strong sales of running shoes and athletic shoes such as basketball shoes.
(2) America Area
Sales decreased 1.0% to ¥59,003 million due to the effect of foreign exchange rates notwithstanding the strong sales of run-ning shoes in Brazil, in addition to the acquisition and consolida-tion of ASICS Canada Corporaconsolida-tion as a subsidiary in the previous fiscal year. Segment income decreased 20.7% to ¥3,707 million mainly due to a rise in purchasing costs, an increase in advertis-ing expenses, and an increase in depreciation expenses arisadvertis-ing from the start of operations of the new distribution center.
(3) Europe Area
Sales increased 9.9% to ¥61,028 million thanks to the strong sales of running shoes. However, segment income decreased 18.6% to ¥7,028 million mainly due to a rise in purchasing costs and an increase in advertising expenses.
(4) Oceania Area
Sales decreased 2.0% to ¥10,271 million due to the weak sales of running shoes. Segment income also decreased 9.6% to ¥2,489 million mainly due to an increase in advertising expenses.
(5) East Asia Area
Sales increased 4.6% to ¥13,293 million and segment income increased 41.2% to ¥1,042 million thanks to the steady sales of Onitsuka Tiger shoes and running shoes.
(6) Other business
Sales increased ¥3,344 million to ¥7,708 million due to the acqui-sition of HAGLÖFS HOLDING AB as a consolidated subsidiary in
the previous fiscal year. Segment loss was ¥204 million mainly as a result of recording amortization expenses for goodwill and intangible fixed assets arising from the business combination.
Financial Condition
As of the end of fiscal 2012, total assets were ¥212,344 million, up 5.8% from the end of the previous fiscal year. Total liabilities were ¥97,028 million, up 2.8%, and net assets were ¥115,316 million, up 8.4%.
Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2012 totaled ¥26,983 million, an increase of ¥1,505 million from the end of the previ-ous fiscal year.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased ¥687 million to ¥10,240 million. Major sources of cash were income before income taxes and minority interests of ¥20,650 million and depreciation and amortization of ¥4,940 million. Major uses of cash were income taxes paid of ¥6,985 million and increase in inventories of ¥6,800 million.
Net cash used in investing activities declined ¥21,588 million to ¥3,563 million. Major sources of cash were ¥5,511 million in proceeds from time deposits withdrawn, while major uses of cash were ¥5,837 million for purchases of time deposits included in short-term investments and ¥3,154 million for purchases of property, plant and equipment.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
ASICS Corporation and Consolidated SubsidiariesMarch 31, 2012 and 2011
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 1)
ASSETS 2012 2011 2012
Current assets:
Cash and deposits (Notes 4 and 16) ... ¥ 28,927 ¥ 26,446 $ 352,768
Short-term investments (Notes 4, 5 and 16) ... 2,432 2,767 29,659
Notes and accounts receivable (Note 16):
Trade ... 59,392 55,059 724,293
Less allowance for doubtful receivables ... (2,333) (2,065) (28,451)
Inventories (Note 6) ... 48,349 43,725 589,622
Deferred income taxes (Note 14) ... 4,898 4,779 59,732
Other current assets ... 6,769 5,918 82,548
Total current assets ... 148,434 136,629 1,810,171
Property, plant and equipment (Note 7):
Land ... 10,179 10,352 124,134
Buildings and structures ... 30,529 31,613 372,305
Machinery, equipment and vehicles ... 4,437 4,509 54,110
Tools, furniture and fixtures ... 12,260 9,276 149,512
Leased assets ... 4,086 1,539 49,829
Construction in progress ... 30 1,204 366
Less accumulated depreciation ... (31,315) (30,528) (381,890)
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 21) ... 30,206 27,965 368,366
Intangible assets:
Goodwill (Note 21) ... 4,874 5,949 59,439
Other intangible assets ... 11,677 13,254 142,402
Total intangible assets ... 16,551 19,203 201,841
Investments and other assets:
Investments in securities:
Unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates ... 216 216 2,634
Other (Notes 5 and 16) ... 6,978 6,435 85,098
Long-term loans receivable ... 346 360 4,220
Deferred income taxes (Note 14) ... 1,303 1,759 15,890
Other assets (Note 7) ... 8,892 9,732 108,439
Less allowance for doubtful receivables ... (582) (1,509) (7,098)
Total investments and other assets ... 17,153 16,993 209,183
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 1)
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 2012 2011 2012
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loans (Notes 8 and 16) ... ¥ 10,735 ¥ 13,532 $ 130,915
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations (Notes 8 and 16) ... 2,932 885 35,756
Notes and accounts payable (Note 16):
Trade ... 21,668 21,114 264,244
Construction ... 13 7 159
Accrued income taxes (Note 14) ... 3,178 1,747 38,756
Accrued expenses ... 8,726 7,738 106,415
Allowance for sales returns ... 628 620 7,659
Allowance for employees’ bonuses ... 1,666 1,804 20,317
Asset retirement obligations (Note 9) ... 6 24 73
Deferred income taxes (Note 14) ... 302 101 3,683
Other current liabilities ... 6,116 5,951 74,584
Total current liabilities ... 55,970 53,523 682,561
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt and lease obligations (Notes 8 and 16) ... 24,212 23,206 295,268
Accrued retirement benefits for employees (Note 10) ... 8,103 7,881 98,817
Asset retirement obligations (Note 9) ... 619 515 7,549
Deferred income taxes (Note 14) ... 3,623 3,548 44,183
Other long-term liabilities ... 4,502 5,748 54,903
Total long-term liabilities ... 41,059 40,898 500,720
Net assets:
Shareholders’ equity (Note 11): Common stock:
Authorized shares—790,000,000 shares at March 31, 2012 and 2011
Issued shares —199,962,991 shares at March 31, 2012 and 2011 ... 23,972 23,972 292,341
Capital surplus ... 17,183 17,182 209,549
Retained earnings (Note 22) ... 89,778 78,964 1,094,854
Less treasury stock, at cost
(10,371,575 shares at March 31, 2012 and 10,359,131 shares at March 31, 2011) ... (7,822) (7,806) (95,390)
Total shareholders’ equity ... 123,111 112,312 1,501,354
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gain on securities (Note 5) ... 1,211 955 14,768
Unrealized deferred gain on hedges ... 1,832 113 22,341
Revaluation reserve for assets of foreign subsidiaries (Note 12) ... 380 472 4,634
Translation adjustments ... (18,583) (14,328) (226,621)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss ... (15,160) (12,788) (184,878)
Minority interests ... 7,364 6,845 89,804
Total net assets ... 115,315 106,369 1,406,280
Consolidated Statements of Income
ASICS Corporation and Consolidated SubsidiariesYears ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 1)
2012 2011 2012
Net sales (Note 21) ... ¥247,793 ¥235,349 $3,021,866 Cost of sales ... 140,244 132,226 1,710,293
Gross profit ... 107,549 103,123 1,311,573
Selling, general and administrative expenses (Note 13) ... 87,920 81,549 1,072,195
Operating income (Note 21) ... 19,629 21,574 239,378
Other income (expenses):
Interest income ... 442 406 5,390
Dividend income ... 187 180 2,280
Interest expense ... (649) (463) (7,915)
Exchange loss ... (438) (2,729) (5,341)
Gain on sales of investments in securities, net (Note 5) ... 9 2 110
Loss on redemption of investment in securities, net ... (105) (130) (1,280)
Gain (loss) on sales or disposal of property, plant and equipment and other, net ... 1,264 (201) 15,415
Loss on revaluation of investments in securities ... (0) (11) (0)
Loss on impairment of fixed assets (Notes 7 and 21) ... (221) (88) (2,695)
Loss on adjustment for adoption of accounting standard
for asset retirement obligations ... — (377) —
Loss on valuation of investment in affiliates ... — (61) —
Loss on disaster ... — (106) —
Other, net ... 532 500 6,487
1,021 (3,078) 12,451
Income before income taxes and minority interests ... 20,650 18,496 251,829
Income taxes (Note 14):
Current ... 7,653 7,481 93,329
Deferred ... (200) (710) (2,439)
7,453 6,771 90,890
Income before minority interests ... 13,197 11,725 160,939
Minority interests ... 579 679 7,061
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
ASICS Corporation and Consolidated SubsidiariesYears ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 1)
2012 2011 2012
Income before minority interests ... ¥13,197 ¥11,725 $160,939
Other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 18):
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities ... 282 (336) 3,439
Unrealized deferred gain on hedges ... 1,753 319 21,378
Revaluation reserve for assets of foreign subsidiaries ... (93) (93) (1,134)
Translation adjustments ... (4,300) (7,416) (52,439)
Total other comprehensive loss, net ... (2,358) (7,526) (28,756) Comprehensive income ... ¥10,839 ¥ 4,199 $132,183
Comprehensive income attributable to:
Shareholders of ASICS Corporation ... ¥10,245 ¥3,625 $124,939
Minority shareholders of consolidated subsidiaries ... 594 574 7,244
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
ASICS Corporation and Consolidated SubsidiariesYears ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
Millions of yen
Number of issued shares of common stock Common stock Capital surplus Retained earnings Treasury stock, at cost
Unrealized holding gain on securities Unrealized deferred gain on hedges Revaluation reserve for assets of foreign subsidiaries Translation
adjustments Minority interests Total net assets
Balance at April 1, 2010 ... 199,962,991 ¥23,972 ¥17,182 ¥71,658 ¥(7,780) ¥1,286 ¥ (233) ¥565 ¥ (6,984) ¥9,998 ¥109,664 Dividends ... — — — (1,896) — — — — — — (1,896) Reversal of revaluation reserve for
assets of foreign subsidiaries .... — — — 93 — — — (93) — — — Purchases of shares of
consolidated subsidiaries ... — — — (1,937) — — — — — (2,838) (4,775) Net income ... — — — 11,046 — — — — — — 11,046 Purchases of treasury stock ... — — — — (26) — — — — — (26) Sales of treasury stock ... — — 0 — 0 — — — — — — Other changes ... — — — — — (331) 346 — (7,344) (315) (7,644)
Balance at April 1, 2011 ... 199,962,991 23,972 17,182 78,964 (7,806) 955 113 472 (14,328) 6,845 106,369 Dividends ... — — — (1,896) — — — — — — (1,896)
Reversal of revaluation reserve for
assets of foreign subsidiaries .... — — — 92 — — — (92) — — —
Purchases of shares of
consolidated subsidiaries ... — — — — — — — — — — —
Net income ... — — — 12,618 — — — — — — 12,618
Purchases of treasury stock ... — — — — (16) — — — — — (16)
Sales of treasury stock ... — — 1 — 0 — — — — — 1
Other changes ... — — — — — 256 1,719 — (4,255) 519 (1,761) Balance at March 31, 2012 ... 199,962,991 ¥23,972 ¥17,183 ¥89,778 ¥(7,822) ¥1,211 ¥1,832 ¥380 ¥(18,583) ¥7,364 ¥115,315
Thousands of U.S. dollars (Note 1)
Common stock Capital surplus Retained earnings Treasury stock, at cost
Unrealized holding gain on securities Unrealized deferred gain on hedges Revaluation reserve for assets of foreign subsidiaries Translation
adjustments Minority interests Total net assets
Balance at April 1, 2011 ... $292,341 $209,537 $ 962,975 $(95,194) $11,646 $ 1,378 $ 5,756 $(174,732) $83,476 $1,297,183 Dividends ... — — (23,121) — — — — — — (23,121)
Reversal of revaluation reserve for
assets of foreign subsidiaries ... — — 1,122 — — — (1,122) — — — Purchases of shares of
consolidated subsidiaries ... — — — — — — — — — — Net income ... — — 153,878 — — — — — — 153,878
Purchases of treasury stock ... — — — (196) — — — — — (196)
Sales of treasury stock ... — 12 — 0 — — — — — 12
Other changes ... — — — — 3,122 20,963 — (51,889) 6,328 (21,476) Balance at March 31, 2012 ... $292,341 $209,549 $1,094,854 $(95,390) $14,768 $22,341 $ 4,634 $(226,621) $89,804 $1,406,280
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
ASICS Corporation and Consolidated SubsidiariesYears ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
(Note 1)
2012 2011 2012
Operating activities:
Income before income taxes and minority interests ... ¥20,650 ¥ 18,496 $251,829
Adjustments to reconcile income before income taxes and minority interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization... 4,940 4,149 60,244
Amortization of goodwill ... 761 543 9,280
Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts ... 288 87 3,512
Increase in accrued retirement benefits for employees ... 437 459 5,329
Loss on impairment of investments in securities ... 0 11 0
Gain on sales of investments in securities, net... (9) (2) (110)
Loss on redemption of investments in securities, net ... 105 130 1,280
Interest and dividend income ... (629) (586) (7,670)
Interest expense ... 649 463 7,915
Foreign exchange loss, net ... 696 1,153 8,488
(Gain) loss on sales or disposal of property, plant and equipment and other, net ... (1,264) 201 (15,415)
Other, net ... (690) 2,429 (8,415)
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:
Notes and accounts receivable ... (5,978) 81 (72,902)
Inventories ... (6,800) (9,499) (82,927)
Other operating assets ... 283 (1,834) 3,451
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Notes and accounts payable ... 1,145 924 13,963
Accrued consumption taxes ... 254 100 3,098
Other operating liabilities ... 2,386 (1,261) 29,099
Subtotal ... 17,224 16,045 210,049
Interest and dividends received ... 644 569 7,853
Interest paid ... (643) (457) (7,841)
Income taxes paid ... (6,985) (6,604) (85,183)
Net cash provided by operating activities ... 10,240 9,553 124,878 Investing activities:
Purchases of time deposits included in short-term investments ... (5,837) (1,646) (71,183)
Proceeds from withdrawal of time deposits ... 5,511 — 67,207
Purchases of property, plant and equipment ... (3,154) (4,705) (38,463)
Payments for retirement of property, plant and equipment ... (56) (75) (683)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment ... 1,873 115 22,841
Purchases of intangible assets ... (966) (756) (11,780)
Net (increase) decrease in securities included in short-term investments ... (335) 162 (4,085)
Purchases of investments in securities ... (632) (77) (7,707)
Proceeds from sales and redemption of investments in securities ... 216 564 2,634
Purchases of investments in subsidiaries ... (57) — (695)
Purchase of investment in securities of a subsidiary ... — (3,905) —
Payment for acquisition of shares of consolidated subsidiaries resulting in initial consolidation .... — (14,808) —
Net decrease (increase) in short-term loans receivable included in other current assets ... 263 (50) 3,207
Long-term loans receivable made ... (23) (48) (280)
Collection of long-term loans receivable ... 42 55 512
Other, net ... (408) 23 (4,976)
Net cash used in investing activities ... (3,563) (25,151) (43,451) Financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in short-term bank loans ... (2,287) 5,593 (27,890)
Proceeds from long-term loans ... 2,444 3,640 29,805
Repayment of long-term loans ... (1,583) (1,036) (19,305)
Proceeds from issuance of bonds ... — 4,885 —
Purchases of treasury stock ... (15) (26) (183)
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock ... 0 0 0
Proceeds from stock issuance to minority shareholders ... 0 — 0
Payments under lease obligations ... (435) (352) (5,305)
Cash dividends paid to the Company’s shareholders ... (1,895) (1,896) (23,110)
Cash dividends paid to minority shareholders of consolidated subsidiaries ... (71) (259) (866)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities ... (3,842) 10,549 (46,854) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents ... (1,330) (3,250) (16,219) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ... 1,505 (8,299) 18,354 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ... 25,478 33,777 310,707 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year (Note 4) ... ¥26,983 ¥ 25,478 $329,061
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ASICS Corporation and Consolidated SubsidiariesYears ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
Basis of Preparation
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements of ASICS Corporation (the “Company”) and consolidated subsidiaries are prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in Japan, which are different in certain respects as to the application and disclosure requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards, and are compiled from the consolidated financial statements prepared by the Company as required by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan.
The U.S. dollar amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated from yen amounts solely for convenience and, as a matter of arithmetic computation only, at ¥82=U.S.$1.00, the approximate rate of exchange prevailing on March 31, 2012. This translation should not be construed as a representation that yen amounts have been, could have been, or could in the future be, converted into U.S. dollars at the above or any other rate.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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(a) Principles of consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and significant companies which it controls directly or indirectly. All assets and liabilities of the consolidated subsidiaries are revalued on acquisition, if applicable. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The overseas consolidated subsidiaries and one domestic consolidated subsidiary are consolidated on the basis of fiscal years ending December 31, a date which differs from the balance sheet date of the Company. As a result, adjustments have been made for any significant intercompany transactions which took place during the period between the year end of these overseas consolidated subsidiaries and one domestic consolidated subsidiary and the year end of the Company. Certain subsidiaries were excluded from the scope of consolidation because the effect of its sales, net income or loss, total assets and retained earnings on the accompanying consolidated financial statements was immaterial.
(b) Foreign currency translation
All monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into yen at the rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date and gain or loss on each translation is credited or charged to income. Revenue and expense items arising from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into yen at the rates in effect at the respective transaction dates. Foreign exchange gain or loss is credited or charged to income in the period in which the gain or loss is recognized for financial reporting purposes.
The financial statements of the overseas consolidated subsidiaries are translated into yen at the rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date, except that the components of net assets excluding minority interests are translated at their historical exchange rates.
(c) Cash and cash equivalents
For the purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, deposits with banks withdrawable on demand, and short-term investments which are readily convertible into cash subject to an insignificant risk of any change in their value and which were purchased with an original maturity of three months or less.
(d) Securities
Marketable securities classified as other securities are carried at fair value with any changes in unrealized holding gain or loss, net of the applicable income taxes, reported as a separate component of net assets. Cost of securities sold is determined by the moving-average method. Non-marketable equity securities classified as other securities are stated at cost determined by the moving-average method. Non-marketable debt securities classified as other securities are stated at net amortized cost.
(e) Inventories
(f) Property, plant and equipment (except for leased assets under finance leases)
The Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries compute depreciation of property, plant and equipment by the declining-balance method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, except that the straight-line method is applied to buildings (other than structures attached to the buildings) acquired on or subsequent to April 1, 1998. Overseas consolidated subsidiaries compute depreciation of property, plant and equipment by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
Significant renewals and additions are capitalized at cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to income as incurred.
The principal estimated useful lives used for calculating depreciation are as follows:
Buildings and structures 3 to 50 years
Machinery, equipment and vehicles 2 to 17 years
Tools, furniture and fixtures 2 to 20 years
(g) Intangible assets
The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries have recorded intangible assets such as sales rights, customer base and brand as a result of revaluation of assets and liabilities of acquired companies at fair value because of business combination. Such intangible assets are amortized by the straight-line method over periods of 1 to 24 years.
(h) Leased assets
Finance leases other than those that are deemed to transfer the ownership of the leased assets to the lessees, are depreciated using the straight-line method over the lease term with no residual value.
However, the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries account for finance lease transactions that do not transfer the ownership of the leased property to the lessees in the same manner as operating leases if the initial transactions were entered into on or before March 31, 2008.
(i) Goodwill and negative goodwill
Goodwill is amortized by the straight-line method over periods of no more than 20 years. Negative goodwill recognized on or before March 31, 2010 is amortized over a period of 5 years, unless it is immaterial. Negative goodwill recognized on or after April 1, 2010 is credited to income as incurred.
(j) Allowance for doubtful receivables
The Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries provide an allowance for doubtful receivables at an amount calculated based on their historical experience of bad debts on ordinary receivables plus an additional estimate of probable specific bad debts from customers experiencing financial difficulties.
The overseas consolidated subsidiaries provide an allowance for doubtful receivables at an amount calculated based on probable specific bad debts from their customers.
(k) Allowance for sales returns
Allowance for sales returns is provided at an amount calculated based on their historical experience of sales returns.
(l) Allowance for employees’ bonuses
Allowance for employees’ bonuses is provided at an expected payment amount of the bonuses to employees attributable to the fiscal year.
(m) Retirement benefits for employees
Accrued retirement benefits for employees are provided principally at an amount calculated based on the retirement benefit obligation and the fair value of the pension plan assets as adjusted for unrecognized actuarial gain or loss. The retirement benefit obligation is attributed to each period by the straight-line method over the estimated remaining years of service of the eligible employees.
(n) Research and development costs and computer software (except for leased assets under finance leases)
Research and development costs are charged to income as incurred. Expenditures relating to computer software developed for internal use are charged to income as incurred, unless the software is expected to contribute to the generation of future income or to cost savings. Such expenditures are capitalized as intangible assets and amortized by the straight-line method over their respective estimated useful lives, generally a period of 5 years.
(o) Income taxes
Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between the balances of assets and liabilities reported for financial purposes and the corresponding balances for tax reporting purposes.
(p) Derivatives and hedging activities
Derivatives positions are carried at fair value with any changes in unrealized gain or loss charged or credited to income, except for those which meet the criteria for deferral hedge accounting under which unrealized gain or loss is deferred as a component of net assets. Receivables and payables hedged by qualified forward foreign exchange contracts and currency options are translated at the corresponding foreign exchange contract rates. Interest-rate swaps which meet certain conditions are accounted for as if the interest rates applied to the swaps had originally applied to the underlying debt.
(q) Distribution of retained earnings
Under the Corporation Law of Japan (the “Law”), the distribution of retained earnings with respect to a given financial period is made by resolution of the shareholders at a general meeting held subsequent to the close of the financial period. The accounts for that period do not, therefore, reflect such distributions. Refer to Note 22.
Effective on or after April 1, 2011, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries have adopted “Accounting Standard for Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ) Statement No. 24 issued on December 4, 2009) and “Guidance on Accounting Standard for Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (ASBJ Guidance No. 24 issued on December 4, 2009). For the year ended March 31, 2012, gain on reversal of allowance for doubtful receivables was included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses under the revised accounting standard for financial instruments. However, the prior year’s consolidated financial statements were not retrospectively revised.
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Changes in Method of Accounting
Cash and Deposits
4
The balances of cash and deposits reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2012 and 2011 were reconciled to the balances of cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended as follows:
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Cash and deposits ... ¥28,927 ¥26,446 $352,768
Money management fund, included in short-term investments ... 101 767 1,232
Time deposits with original maturities in excess of three months,
included in cash and deposits ... (2,045) (1,735) (24,939)
Short-Term Investments and Investments in Securities
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Information regarding other securities with determinable market value at March 31, 2012 and 2011 is summarized as follows:
Millions of yen Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Carrying value
Acquisition costs
Unrealized gain (loss)
Carrying value
Acquisition costs
Unrealized gain (loss)
Carrying value
Acquisition costs
Unrealized gain (loss)
Securities whose carrying value exceeds their acquisition costs:
Equity securities ... ¥4,778 ¥3,139 ¥1,639 ¥4,297 ¥2,768 ¥1,529 $ 58,268 $38,280 $19,988
Corporate bonds ... 656 631 25 1,198 1,164 34 8,000 7,696 304
Other ... 786 618 168 616 428 188 9,585 7,536 2,049
Subtotal ... 6,220 4,388 1,832 6,111 4,360 1,751 75,853 53,512 22,341
Securities whose carrying value does not exceed their acquisition costs:
Equity securities ... 696 767 (71) 917 1,110 (193) 8,488 9,354 (866)
Corporate bonds ... 287 289 (2) 339 368 (29) 3,500 3,524 (24)
Other ... 2,039 2,104 (65) 1,663 1,738 (75) 24,866 25,658 (792)
Subtotal ... 3,022 3,160 (138) 2,919 3,216 (297) 36,854 38,536 (1,682)
Total ... ¥9,242 ¥7,548 ¥1,694 ¥9,030 ¥7,576 ¥1,454 $112,707 $92,048 $20,659
The total amounts of gain and loss on sales of other securities included in short-term investments and investments in securities for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized as follows:
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Total sales ... ¥18 ¥113 $220
Gain on sales ... 9 2 110
Loss on sales ... — 0 —
Inventories
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The following is a summary of inventories at March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Merchandise and finished products ... ¥46,973 ¥42,373 $572,842
Work in process ... 313 307 3,817
Raw materials and supplies ... 1,063 1,045 12,963
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Loss on Impairment of Fixed Assets
The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries basically group their assets by retail store and also group assets that are planned to be sold and idle property individually. The assets are grouped by cash-generating units defined as the smallest identifiable groups of assets generating cash inflows.
The Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries have written down the assets and asset groups whose operating income has been continuously negative to their respective net recoverable value, and recorded related losses on impairment of fixed assets.
The recoverable value of the assets (of groups of assets) at retail stores are measured based on their respective estimated selling value determined by the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The recoverable value of rental properties is measured at their respective estimated selling prices. The book value of leased assets is computed based on future minimum lease payments.
Millions of yen Thousands ofU.S. dollars
Use Location Classification 2012 2012
Retail stores 11 Retail stores (Kanto and Chubu 4 stores, respectively, Kansai 2 stores, Chugoku 1 store) Leased assets ¥ 89 $1,085
Other assets 6 73
Rental
properties Chubu
Building 15 183
Land 111 1,354
Total ¥221 $2,695
Millions of yen
Use Location Classification 2011
Retail stores 6 Retail stores (Tohoku 1 store, Kanto 2 stores, Kansai 3 stores) Leased assets ¥52
Other assets 6
Other 30
Total ¥88
The average annual interest rates on short-term bank loans are 1.1% and 1.2% at March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Long-term debt and lease obligations at March 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
1.35% yen unsecured bonds, due 2016 ... ¥ 5,000 ¥ 5,000 $ 60,976
1.32% yen unsecured bonds, due 2016 ... 3,000 3,000 36,585
1.45% yen unsecured bonds, due 2016 ... 3,000 3,000 36,585
0.85% yen unsecured bonds, due 2017 ... 2,000 2,000 24,390
0.94% yen unsecured bonds, due 2017 ... 1,500 1,500 18,293
0.91% yen unsecured bonds, due 2017 ... 1,500 1,500 18,293
Unsecured loans primarily from banks, due from 2012 to 2018
at interest rates ranging from 0.45% to 3.09% ... 7,756 6,984 94,585
Lease obligations ... 3,388 1,107 41,317
The aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt and lease obligations subsequent to March 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:
Years ending March 31: Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
2013... ¥ 2,932 $ 35,756
2014... 2,684 32,732
2015... 649 7,915
2016... 926 11,293
2017... 2,296 28,000
2018 and thereafter ... 17,657 215,328 ¥27,144 $331,024
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Asset Retirement Obligations
(a) Outline of asset retirement obligations
The Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries reasonably estimated the cost of restoration liabilities based on property lease agreements of certain domestic offices and retail stores and recognized them as asset retirement obligations. The Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries also reasonably estimated the disposal costs determined under the “Ordinance on Prevention of Asbestos Hazards” and “Act on Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Waste”. Certain overseas consolidated subsidiaries estimated restoration costs for certain overseas offices at the time of vacating the leased property and recognized them as asset retirement obligations.
(b) Calculation method for asset retirement obligations
Asset retirement obligations for the restoration liabilities based on the property lease agreements of certain domestic offices and retail stores were calculated using an estimated useful life of 2 to 20 years from their acquisition and dis-count rates from 0.128% to 2.159%. Asset retirement obligations for the disposal costs determined under the “Ordinance on Prevention of Asbestos Hazards” and “Act on Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Waste” were calculated using an estimated useful life of 2 to 35 years from their acquisition and discount rates from 0.156% to 2.301%. Asset retirement obligations for the restoration costs of certain overseas offices at the time of vacating the leased property were calculated using an estimated useful life of 10 to 15 years from their acquisition and discount rates from 2.829% to 5.5%.
(c) Changes in the balance of asset retirement obligations during the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized as follows:
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Balance at beginning of the year ... ¥539 ¥473 $6,573
Increase due to acquisition of fixed assets ... 142 102 1,732
Accretion expense ... 8 3 98
Decrease due to implementation of asset retirement obligations ... (60) (39) (732)
Other decrease ... (4) — (49)
Balance at end of the year ... ¥625 ¥539 $7,622
The Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans, i.e., welfare pension fund plans (“WPFPs”) and lump-sum payment plans, covering substantially all employees who are entitled to lump-sum or annuity payments, the amounts of which are determined by reference to each retiree’s position and basic salary at termination, as well as length of service and certain other factors. Certain domestic consolidated subsidiaries have adopted defined benefit pension plan.
The following table sets forth the funded and accrued status of the defined retirement benefit plans of the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries at March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Retirement benefit obligation ... ¥(17,172) ¥(17,339) $(209,415)
Plan assets at fair value ... 7,655 7,385 93,354
Unfunded retirement benefit obligation ... (9,517) (9,954) (116,061)
Unrecognized net retirement benefit at transition ... 642 878 7,829
Unrecognized actuarial loss ... 1,791 2,419 21,841
Prepaid retirement benefits ... (1,019) (1,224) (12,426)
Accrued retirement benefits ... ¥ (8,103) ¥ (7,881) $ (98,817)
As permitted under the accounting standard for retirement benefits, certain domestic subsidiaries have calculated their retirement benefit obligation based on the amount which would be payable at the year end if all eligible employees terminated their services voluntarily.
The components of retirement benefit expenses for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are outlined as follows:
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Service cost ... ¥ 962 ¥ 967 $11,732
Interest cost ... 282 278 3,439
Expected return on plan assets ... (127) (124) (1,549)
Amortization of net retirement benefit obligation at transition ... 127 127 1,549
Recognized net actuarial loss ... 492 473 6,000
Other ... 42 35 512
Retirement benefit expenses ... ¥1,778 ¥1,756 $21,683
Retirement benefit expenses for certain domestic subsidiaries, whose benefit obligation is calculated based on the amount which would be payable at the year end if all eligible employees terminated their services voluntarily, have been fully included in service cost.
For the year ended March 31, 2012, “Other” in the above table consisted of payments to defined contribution pension plans and the smaller enterprise retirement allowance mutual aid plan. For the year ended March 31, 2011, “Other” consisted of payments to the smaller enterprise retirement allowance mutual aid plan and additional termination benefits to employees.
The assumptions used in accounting for the retirement benefit plans for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
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Revaluation Reserve for Assets of Foreign Subsidiaries
A revaluation reserve for assets of foreign subsidiaries has been recorded in accordance with ASBJ PITF No. 18 “Practical Solution on Unification of Accounting Policies Applied to Foreign Subsidiaries for Consolidated Financial Statements” because the Company’s consolidated overseas subsidiary additionally acquired a certain number of shares of ASICS Scandinavia AS, during the year ended March 31, 2010. This subsidiary’s revaluation reserve was recorded in accordance with the former International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) 3 “Business Combinations,” which had been effec-tive the year ended March 31, 2010.
The Law provides that an amount equal to 10% of the amount to be disbursed as distributions of capital surplus (other than the capital reserve) and retained earnings (other than the legal reserve) be transferred to the capital reserve and the legal reserve, respectively, until the sum of the capital reserve and the legal reserve equals 25% of the capital stock account. Such distributions can be made at any time by resolution of the shareholders, or by the Board of Directors if certain conditions are met.
The Company’s legal reserve included in retained earnings is nil at March 31, 2012 and 2011.
Movements in common stock and treasury stock for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized as follows:
Number of Shares
2012
March 31, 2011 Increase Decrease March 31, 2012
Shares issued:
Common Stock 199,962,991 — — 199,962,991
Treasury stock:
Treasury Stock 10,359,131 12,730 286 10,371,575
Number of Shares 2011
March 31, 2010 Increase Decrease March 31, 2011
Shares issued:
Common Stock 199,962,991 — — 199,962,991
Treasury stock:
Treasury Stock 10,331,996 27,227 92 10,359,131
The increases in treasury stock were due to purchases of shares of less than one voting unit and the decreases in treasury stock were due to sales of shares at requests of shareholders who own less than one voting unit for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
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Shareholders’ Equity
Research and development costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 amounted to ¥813 million ($9,915 thousand) and ¥779 million, respectively.
Income taxes applicable to the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries consist of corporation, inhabitants’ and enterprise taxes. The statutory tax rate in Japan for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is, in the aggregate, approximately 40.6%. The effective tax rates reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 differed from the above statutory tax rate for the following reasons:
2012 2011
Statutory tax rate: ... 40.6% 40.6% Permanently non-deductible expenses ... 1.2 1.7 Permanently non-taxable income ... (0.1) (0.1) Changes in valuation allowance ... 2.5 4.9 Tax rate difference at overseas consolidated subsidiaries ... (8.9) (10.8)
Decrease in deferred tax assets resulting from change in tax rate ... 2.0 —
Other ... (1.2) 0.3 Effective tax rates ... 36.1% 36.6%
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the corresponding amounts for income tax purposes. The signifi-cant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company and consolidated subsidiaries at March 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized as follows:
Millions of yen Thousands ofU.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Inventories ... ¥ 2,888 ¥ 2,968 $ 35,220
Allowance for doubtful receivables ... 714 983 8,707
Allowance for employees’ bonuses ... 685 700 8,354
Accrued retirement benefits for employees ... 2,494 2,650 30,415
Tax loss carryforwards ... 677 841 8,256
Other ... 2,557 2,778 31,183
Gross deferred tax assets ... 10,015 10,920 122,135
Less valuation allowance ... (2,405) (3,047) (29,329)
Total deferred tax assets ... 7,610 7,873 92,806
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unrealized holding gain on securities ... 355 403 4,329
Valuation difference of consolidated subsidiaries ... 2,571 3,086 31,354
Other ... 2,408 1,495 29,367
Total deferred tax liabilities ... 5,334 4,984 65,050
Net deferred tax assets ... ¥ 2,276 ¥ 2,889 $ 27,756
The “Act for Partial Revision of the Income Tax Act, etc. for the Purpose of Creating Taxation System Responding to Changes in Economic and Social Structures” (Act No. 114 of 2011) and the “Act on Special Measures for Securing Financial Resources Necessary to Implement Measures for Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake” (Act No. 117 of 2011) were promulgated on December 2, 2011 and the corporation tax rate will be reduced and a special recov-ery tax will be imposed from fiscal years beginning on or after April 1, 2012. Accordingly, the statutory tax rate used for
The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries lease machinery, equipment and vehicles, tools, furniture and fixtures, and intangible assets (computer software). The following pro forma amounts represent the acquisition costs (including the interest portion), accumulated depreciation or amortization and net book value of the leased assets at March 31, 2012 and 2011, whose initial transaction date was before the adoption of the revised accounting standard related to lease transactions. The following table presents the amounts that would have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets if finance lease accounting had been applied to the finance leases currently accounted for as operating leases:
Millions of yen Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Acquisition costs
Accumulated depreciation or amortization
Net book value
Acquisition costs
Accumulated depreciation or amortization
Net book value
Acquisition costs
Accumulated depreciation or amortization
Net book value
Machinery, equipment and vehicles ... ¥ 33 ¥ 30 ¥ 3 ¥ 66 ¥ 57 ¥ 9 $ 402 $ 366 $ 36
Tools, furniture and fixtures ... 374 329 45 876 715 161 4,561 4,012 549
Intangible assets ... 202 183 19 472 392 80 2,464 2,232 232
Total ... ¥609 ¥542 ¥67 ¥1,414 ¥1,164 ¥250 $7,427 $6,610 $817
Lease payments relating to finance leases accounted for as operating leases, the corresponding depreciation and amor-tization computed by the straight-line method for the respective lease periods assuming a nil residual value, and reversal of and recognized loss on impairment of finance leases accounted for as operating leases for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized as follows:
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
2012 2011 2012
Lease payments ... ¥189 ¥304 $2,305
Reversal of loss on impairment of financial leases ... 27 64 329
Depreciation ... 189 304 2,305
Recognized loss on impairment of financial leases ... — 1 —
Future minimum lease payments (including the interest portion thereon) subsequent to March 31, 2012 under finance leases other than those which transfer the ownership of the leased assets to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:
Millions of yen
Thousands of U.S. dollars
Due within one year ... ¥62 $756
Due after one year ... 6 73
Total ... ¥68 $829
