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FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2012

Commission File Number: 1-07952

KYOCERA CORPORATION

6 Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku,

Kyoto 612-8501, Japan

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F   x     Form 40-F   ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Registration S-T Rule 101(b)(1):   ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Registration S-T Rule 101(b)(7):   ¨

 

 

 


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

KYOCERA CORPORATION

/s/    S HOICHI  A OKI        

Shoichi Aoki

Director,

Managing Executive Officer and

General Manager of

Corporate Financial and Business Systems Administration Group

Date: November 13, 2012


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Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

   
1.   English translation of consolidated financial statements included in the Quarterly Report (“shihanki-houkokusho”) for the three months and  six months ended September 30, 2012 submitted to the Director of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

     March 31, 2012     September 30, 2012  
     (Yen in millions)  

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   ¥ 273,288      ¥ 261,517   

Short-term investments in debt and equity securities (Notes 4 and 5)

     47,175        51,491   

Other short-term investments (Note 4)

     158,765        173,565   

Trade receivables:

    

Notes

     19,349        20,623   

Accounts

     225,578        225,379   

Less allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns

     (4,583     (4,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     240,344        241,668   

Inventories (Note 6)

     270,336        275,728   

Advance payments

     68,685        67,075   

Deferred income taxes

     45,049        40,501   

Other current assets (Notes 5, 7 and 8)

     40,961        42,132   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,144,603        1,153,677   

Investments and advances:

    

Long-term investments in debt and equity securities (Notes 4 and 5)

     372,779        416,063   

Other long-term investments (Notes 4, 5 and 7)

     19,098        13,827   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments and advances

     391,877        429,890   

Property, plant and equipment:

    

Land

     60,600        60,067   

Buildings

     301,911        299,459   

Machinery and equipment

     719,146        726,944   

Construction in progress

     17,035        13,849   

Less accumulated depreciation

     (838,155     (844,253
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment

     260,537        256,066   

Goodwill

     89,039        86,495   

Intangible assets

     49,653        45,888   

Other assets (Note 7)

     58,394        62,843   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   ¥ 1,994,103      ¥ 2,034,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

 

 

     March 31, 2012     September 30, 2012  
     (Yen in millions)  

Current liabilities:

    

Short-term borrowings

   ¥ 4,062      ¥ 5,986   

Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5)

     10,610        8,930   

Trade notes and accounts payable

     102,699        107,477   

Other notes and accounts payable

     60,993        50,790   

Accrued payroll and bonus

     49,880        50,537   

Accrued income taxes

     13,496        16,225   

Other accrued liabilities (Note 10)

     29,940        34,405   

Other current liabilities (Notes 5 and 8)

     29,368        23,557   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     301,048        297,907   

Non-current liabilities:

    

Long-term debt (Note 5)

     21,197        19,009   

Accrued pension and severance liabilities (Note 9)

     32,441        30,177   

Deferred income taxes

     90,179        103,830   

Other non-current liabilities (Note 10)

     14,997        35,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     158,814        188,090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     459,862        485,997   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

    

Kyocera Corporation shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock

     115,703        115,703   

Additional paid-in capital

     162,617        162,894   

Retained earnings

     1,324,052        1,338,416   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (81,639     (75,946

Common stock in treasury, at cost

     (51,228     (51,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Kyocera Corporation shareholders’ equity

     1,469,505        1,489,827   

Noncontrolling interests

     64,736        59,035   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity (Note 11)

     1,534,241        1,548,862   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   ¥ 1,994,103      ¥ 2,034,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions and
shares in thousands,
except per share amounts)
 

Net sales (Note 8)

   ¥ 604,268      ¥ 608,431   

Cost of sales (Note 8)

     427,322        451,798   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     176,946        156,633   

Selling, general and administrative expenses (Notes 10 and 12)

     109,183        130,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit from operations

     67,763        25,891   

Other income (expenses):

    

Interest and dividend income

     7,011        7,305   

Interest expense (Note 8)

     (1,016     (861

Foreign currency transaction gains, net (Note 8)

     1,885        2,350   

Other, net

     (78     1,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expenses)

     7,802        9,841   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     75,565        35,732   

Income taxes

     24,838        11,877   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     50,727        23,855   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (3,959     1,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

   ¥ 46,768      ¥ 25,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share (Note 14):

    

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation:

    

Basic

   ¥ 254.93      ¥ 138.31   

Diluted

     254.93        138.31   

Average number of shares of common stock outstanding:

    

Basic

     183,457        183,443   

Diluted

     183,457        183,443   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)—(Continued)

 

 

     Three months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
    

(Yen in millions and
shares in thousands,

except per share amounts)

 

Net sales (Note 8)

   ¥ 299,037      ¥ 310,705   

Cost of sales (Note 8)

     211,431        228,873   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     87,606        81,832   

Selling, general and administrative expenses (Note 12)

     53,156        53,939   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit from operations

     34,450        27,893   

Other income (expenses):

    

Interest and dividend income

     1,193        1,075   

Interest expense (Note 8)

     (501     (428

Foreign currency transaction gains, net (Note 8)

     548        1,251   

Other, net

     (47     1,214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expenses)

     1,193        3,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     35,643        31,005   

Income taxes

     11,658        10,927   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     23,985        20,078   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (2,021     (1,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

   ¥ 21,964      ¥ 18,801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share (Note 14):

    

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation:

    

Basic

   ¥ 119.73      ¥ 102.49   

Diluted

     119.73        102.49   

Average number of shares of common stock outstanding:

    

Basic

     183,446        183,442   

Diluted

     183,446        183,442   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

 

      Six months ended September 30,  
            2011                     2012          
    Amount     Amount  
    (Yen in millions)  

Net income

  ¥ 50,727      ¥ 23,855   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)—net of taxes

   

Net unrealized gains on securities (Notes 4 and 11)

    3,807        25,009   

Net unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments (Notes 8 and 11)

    54        100   

Pension adjustments (Notes 9 and 11)

    (488     (404

Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 11)

    (30,926     (21,446
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

    (27,553     3,259   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

    23,174        27,114   

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    106        4,123   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

  ¥ 23,280      ¥ 31,237   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

      Three months ended September 30,  
            2011                     2012          
    Amount     Amount  
    (Yen in millions)  

Net income

  ¥ 23,985      ¥ 20,078   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)—net of taxes

   

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities (Notes 4 and 11)

    (17,041     35,849   

Net unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments (Notes 8 and 11)

    32        33   

Pension adjustments (Notes 9 and 11)

    (165     (310

Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 11)

    (24,400     (2,771
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

    (41,574     32,801   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

    (17,589     52,879   

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

    969        (956
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

  ¥ (16,620   ¥ 51,923   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   ¥ 50,727      ¥ 23,855   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     34,393        33,535   

Provision (recovery) for doubtful accounts and loss on bad debts

     225        (30

Write-down of inventories

     2,608        5,662   

Deferred income taxes

     (1,057     (2,942

Foreign currency adjustments

     (77     738   

Change in assets and liabilities:

    

(Increase) decrease in receivables

     1,634        (15,360

Increase in inventories

     (36,086     (20,360

Decrease in advance payments

     2,252        1,359   

Increase in other current assets

     (9,005     (1,191

Increase in notes and accounts payable

     8,216        11,384   

Increase in accrued income taxes

     3,493        3,639   

Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities

     (1,953     1,833   

Increase (decrease) in other non-current liabilities

     (2,993     20,345   

Other, net

     (468     (2,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     51,909        60,026   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Payments for purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (3,010     (7,611

Payments for purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     (42,747     (29,094

Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities

     15,343        1,897   

Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities

     28,606        29,258   

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (Note 3)

     (20,780     (495

Investment in an affiliate

     (512     (2,125

Payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (33,301     (28,477

Payments for purchases of intangible assets

     (2,427     (3,057

Acquisition of time deposits and certificate of deposits

     (146,434     (154,440

Withdrawal of time deposits and certificate of deposits

     162,102        139,715   

Other, net

     1,921        1,600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (41,239     (52,829
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net

     (1,500     2,152   

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     4,516        4,781   

Payments of long-term debt

     (7,019     (5,953

Dividends paid (Note 11)

     (13,882     (12,240

Purchase of treasury stock

     (530     (13

Other, net

     (921     (1,006
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (19,336     (12,279
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (9,842     (6,689
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (18,508     (11,771

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     273,471        273,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   ¥ 254,963      ¥ 261,517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, PROCEDURES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS’ PRESENTATION

In December 1975, Kyocera Corporation filed a registration statement, Form S-1 and a registration form for American Depositary Receipt (ADR) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 and made a registration of its common stock and ADR there. In February 1980, Kyocera Corporation again filed Form S-1 and a registration form for ADR with the SEC in accordance with the mentioned act, and in May 1980, listed its ADR on the New York Stock Exchange.

Kyocera Corporation has filed Form 20-F as an annual report with the SEC, which includes the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, under section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Kyocera Corporation has also prepared quarterly consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial statements. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America consist of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)’s Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) and the SEC’s regulations for filing and reporting.

The following paragraphs identify the significant differences for Kyocera Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (Kyocera) between accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and accounting principles generally accepted in Japan.

(1) Revenue recognition

Kyocera adopts ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition.” Kyocera recognizes revenue when the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customer and revenue can be reliably measured.

(2) Business combinations

Kyocera adopts ASC 805, “Business Combinations.” Kyocera adopts the acquisition method and measures identifiable assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests at fair value. Kyocera recognizes transaction and restructuring costs as expenses, and recognizes any tax adjustment made after the measurement period as income tax expenses. Kyocera records in-process research and development at fair value on acquisition date as a part of fair value of acquired business. In addition, Kyocera recognizes an asset acquired or a liability assumed in a business combination that arise from a contingency at fair value, at the acquisition date, if the acquisition date fair value of that asset or liability can be determined during the measurement period.

(3) Goodwill and other intangible assets

Kyocera adopts ASC 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other.” Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, rather than being amortized, are tested for impairment at least annually, and also following any events and changes in circumstances that might lead to impairment.

(4) Lease accounting

Kyocera adopts ASC 840, “Leases.” Kyocera classifies a lease as an operating or a capital lease, and records all capital leases as an asset and an obligation.

 

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(5) Benefit plans

Kyocera adopts ASC 715, “Compensation—Retirement Benefits.” Kyocera recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of its defined benefit postretirement plans as an asset or liability in the consolidated balance sheet and recognizes changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income. Prior service cost is amortized by the straight-line method over the average remaining service period of employees. Actuarial gain or loss is recognized by amortizing a portion in excess of 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligations or the market-related value of plan assets by the straight-line method over the average remaining service period of employees.

(6) Unused compensated absence

Kyocera adopts ASC 710, “Compensation—General.” Kyocera records accrued liabilities for compensated absences that employees have earned but have not yet used.

(7) Income taxes

Kyocera adopts ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Kyocera records assets and liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits based on the premise of being subject to income tax examination by tax authorities, when it is more likely than not that tax benefits associated with tax positions will not be sustained. Kyocera records the effect of a change in tax law or rates as a component of income tax provision, including the changes in the deferred tax assets and liabilities related to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

(8) Stock issuance costs

Stock issuance costs, net of taxes are deducted from additional paid-in capital.

 

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2. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(1) Basis of consolidation and accounting for investments in affiliated companies

The quarterly consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kyocera Corporation, its subsidiaries in which Kyocera has a controlling financial interest and a variable interest entity for which Kyocera Corporation is the primary beneficiary under ASC 810, “Consolidation.” All significant inter-company transactions and accounts are eliminated. Investments in 20% to 50% owned companies are accounted for by the equity method, whereby Kyocera includes in net income its equity in the earnings or losses from these companies.

The consolidated variable interest entity for which Kyocera Corporation is the primary beneficiary does not have a material impact on Kyocera’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

(2) Revenue recognition

Kyocera generates revenue principally through the sale of industrial components and telecommunications and information equipment. Kyocera’s operations consist of the following seven reporting segments: 1) Fine Ceramic Parts Group, 2) Semiconductor Parts Group, 3) Applied Ceramic Products Group, 4) Electronic Device Group, 5) Telecommunications Equipment Group, 6) Information Equipment Group and 7) Others.

Kyocera recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred and title and risk of loss have been transferred to the customer or services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured in accordance with ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition.” Sales to customers in each of the above segments are based on the specific terms and conditions contained in basic contracts with customers and firm customer orders which detail the price, quantity and timing of the transfer of ownership (such as risk of loss and title) of the products.

For most customer orders, the transfer of ownership and revenue recognition occurs at the time of shipment of the products to the customer. For the remainder of customer orders, the transfer of ownership and revenue recognition occurs at the time of receipt of the products by the customer, with the exception of sales of solar power generating systems in the Applied Ceramic Products Group and information equipment in the Information Equipment Group for which sales are made to end users together with installation services. The transfer of ownership and revenue recognition in these cases occur at the completion of installation and customer acceptance, as Kyocera has no further obligations under the contracts and all revenue recognition criteria under ASC 605 are met. When Kyocera provides a combination of products and services, the arrangement is evaluated under ASC 605-25, “Multiple-Element Arrangements.”

In addition, in the Information Equipment Group, Kyocera may enter into sales contracts and lease agreements ranging from one to seven years directly with end users. Sales contracts and lease agreements may include installation services and have customer acceptance clauses. For sales and sales-type lease agreements, revenue is recognized at the completion of installation and customer acceptance which usually occurs on the same business day as delivery. For sales-type leases, unearned income (which represents interest) is amortized over the lease term using the effective interest method in accordance with ASC 840, “Leases.”

For all sales in the above segments, product returns are only accepted if the products are determined to be defective. There are no price protections, stock rotation or returns provisions, except for certain programs in the Electronic Device Group as noted below.

Sales Incentives

In the Electronic Device Group, sales to independent electronic component distributors may be subject to various sale programs for which a provision for incentive programs is recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time of sale, as further described below in accordance with ASC 605-50, “Customer Payments and Incentives” and ASC 605-15, “Products.”

 

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(a) Distributor Stock Rotation Program

Stock rotation is a program whereby distributors are allowed to return for credit, qualified inventory, semi-annually, equal to a certain percentage of the previous six months net sales. In accordance with ASC 605-15, an estimated sales allowance for stock rotation is recorded at the time of sale based on a percentage of distributor sales using historical trends, current pricing and volume information, other market specific information and input from sales, marketing and other key management. These procedures require the exercise of significant judgments. Kyocera believes that these procedures enable Kyocera to make reliable estimates of future returns under the stock rotation program. Kyocera’s actual results approximate its estimates. When the products are returned and verified, the distributor is given credit against their accounts receivables.

(b) Distributor Ship-from-Stock and Debit Program

Ship-from-Stock and Debit (ship and debit) is a program designed to assist distributors in meeting competitive prices in the marketplace on sales to their end customers. Ship and debit programs require a request from the distributor for a pricing adjustment of a specific part for a sale to the distributor’s end customers from the distributor’s stock. Ship and debit authorizations may cover current and future distributor activity for a specific part for a sale to their customers. In accordance with ASC 605, at the time Kyocera records the sales to distributors, an allowance for the estimated future distributor activities related to such sales is provided since it is probable that such sales to distributors will result in ship and debit activities. In accordance with ASC 605-15, Kyocera records an estimated sales allowance based on sales during the period, credits issued to distributors, distributor inventory levels, historical trends, market conditions, pricing trends noted in direct sales activity with original equipment manufacturers and other customers, and input from sales, marketing and other key management. These procedures require the exercise of significant judgments. Kyocera believes that these procedures enable Kyocera to make reliable estimates of future credits under the ship and debit program. Kyocera’s actual results approximate its estimates.

Sales Rebates

In the case of sales to distributors in the Applied Ceramic Products Group and Information Equipment Group, Kyocera provides cash rebates when predetermined sales targets are achieved during a certain period. Provisions for sales rebates are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time of revenue recognition based on the best estimate of forecasted sales to each distributor in accordance with ASC 605-50.

Sales Returns

Kyocera records an estimated sales returns allowance at the time of sales based on historical return experience.

Products Warranty

For after-service costs to be paid during warranty periods, Kyocera accrues a product warranty liability for claims under warranties relating to the products that have been sold. Kyocera records an estimated product warranty liability based on its historical repair experience with consideration given to the expected level of future warranty costs.

In the Information Equipment Group, Kyocera provides a standard one year manufacturer’s warranty on its products. For sales directly to end users, Kyocera offers extended warranty plans that may be purchased and that are renewable in one year incremental periods at the end of the warranty term. Service revenues are recognized over the term of the related service maintenance contracts in accordance with ASC 605-20, “Services.”

 

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(3) Cash and cash equivalents

Kyocera considers cash, bank deposits and all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents accounted for under ASC 305, “Cash and Cash Equivalents.”

(4) Translation of foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities of consolidated foreign subsidiaries and affiliates accounted for by the equity method are translated into Japanese yen at the exchange rates in effect on the respective balance sheet dates. Operating accounts are translated at the average exchange rates for the respective periods accounted for under ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters.” Translation adjustments result from the process of translating foreign currency denominated financial statements into Japanese yen. These translation adjustments, which are not included in the determination of net income, are included in other comprehensive income.

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rates in effect on the respective balance sheet dates, and resulting transaction gains or losses are included in the determination of net income.

(5) Allowance for doubtful accounts

Kyocera maintains allowances for doubtful accounts related to trade notes receivables, trade accounts receivables and finance receivables for estimated losses resulting from customers’ inability to make timely payments, including interest on finance receivables. Kyocera’s estimates are based on various factors, including the length of past due payments, historical experience and current business environments. In circumstances where it is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, a specific allowance against these amounts is provided, considering the fair value of assets pledged by the customer as collateral. In addition, when Kyocera determines it is unable to collect receivables, Kyocera will directly write-off these receivables to expenses in the period incurred.

(6) Inventories

Inventories are accounted for under ASC 330, “Inventory.” Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. For finished goods and work in process, cost is mainly determined by the average method. For raw materials and supplies, cost is mainly determined by the first-in, first-out method. Kyocera recognizes estimated write-down of inventories for excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventories.

(7) Securities

Debt and equity securities are accounted for under ASC 320, “Investments—Debt and Equity Securities.” Securities classified as available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from income and reported in other comprehensive income, net of taxes. Securities classified as held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost. Non-marketable equity securities are accounted for by the cost method in accordance with ASC 325, “Investments—Other.”

Kyocera evaluates whether the declines in fair value of securities are other-than-temporary. Other-than-temporary declines in fair value are recorded as a realized loss with a new cost basis. This evaluation is based mainly on the duration and the extent to which the fair value is less than cost, and the anticipated recoverability in fair value.

 

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Kyocera also reviews its investments accounted for by the equity method for impairment quarterly in accordance with ASC 323, “Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures.” Factors considered in assessing whether an indication of other-than-temporary impairment exists include the achievement of business plan objectives and milestones including cash flow projections and the results of planned financing activities, the financial condition and prospects of each investee company, the fair value of the ownership interest relative to the carrying amount of the investment, the period of time during which the fair value of the ownership interest has been below the carrying amount of the investment and other relevant factors. Impairment to be recognized is measured based on the amount by which the carrying amount of the investment exceeds the fair value of the investment. Fair value is determined through the use of various methodologies such as discounted cash flows and comparable valuations of similar companies.

(8) Property, plant and equipment and depreciation

Property, plant and equipment are accounted for under ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” Kyocera provides for depreciation of buildings, machinery and equipment over their estimated useful lives primarily on the declining balance method. The principal estimated useful lives used for computing depreciation are as follows:

 

Buildings

   2 to 50 years

Machinery and equipment

   2 to 20 years

Major renewals and betterments are capitalized as tangible assets and they are depreciated based on estimated useful lives. The costs of minor renewals, maintenance and repairs are charged to expenses in the period incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the gains or losses thereon, computed on the basis of the difference between depreciated costs and proceeds, are credited or charged to income in the period of disposal, and costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from accounts.

(9) Goodwill and other intangible assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets are accounted for under ASC 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other.” Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, rather than being amortized, are tested for impairment at least annually, and also following any events and changes in circumstances that might lead to impairment. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized straight line over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment which are accounted for under ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment” whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable.

The principal estimated useful lives for intangible assets are as follows:

 

Software

   2 to 10 years

Patent rights

   2 to 12 years

Customer relationships

   3 to 20 years

(10) Impairment of long-lived assets

Impairment of long-lived assets which include intangible assets with definite useful lives is accounted for under ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” Kyocera reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable.

Long-lived assets are considered to be impaired when the expected undiscounted cash flows from the asset group is less than its carrying value. A loss on impairment is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets.

 

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(11) Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives are accounted for under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” All derivatives are recorded as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measured at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are charged to income. However cash flow hedges may qualify for hedge accounting, if the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting cash flows of hedging instruments and hedged items. Under hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the effective portion of these hedge derivatives are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income and charged to income when the underlying transaction being hedged occurs.

Kyocera designates certain foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. Most of Kyocera’s foreign currency forward contracts are entered into as hedges of existing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. Accordingly, Kyocera records changes in fair value of these foreign currency forward contracts in income. It is expected that such changes will be offset by corresponding gains or losses on the underlying assets and liabilities.

Kyocera formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives designated as cash flow hedge to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or forecasted transactions. Kyocera also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting cash flows of hedged items. When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, Kyocera discontinues hedge accounting prospectively. When a cash flow hedge is discontinued, the net derivative gains or losses remain in accumulated other comprehensive income, unless it is probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur at which point the derivative gains or losses are reclassified into income immediately.

(12) Commitments and contingencies

Commitments and contingencies are accounted for under ASC 450, “Contingencies.” Liabilities for loss contingencies are recorded when analysis indicates that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. When a range of loss can be estimated, we accrue the most likely amount. In the event that no amount in the range of probable loss is considered most likely, the minimum loss in the range is accrued. Amounts recorded are reviewed periodically and adjusted to reflect additional legal and technical information that becomes available. Legal costs are accrued as incurred.

(13) Stock-based compensation

Costs resulting from share-based payment transactions are accounted for under ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation,” Kyocera recognizes such costs in the quarterly consolidated financial statements by fair value based on measurement method.

(14) Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

Earnings per share is accounted for under ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Basic earnings per share attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation is computed based on the average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period, and diluted earnings per share attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation is computed based on the diluted average number of shares of stock outstanding during each period.

 

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(15) Research and development expenses and advertising expenses

Research and development expenses are accounted for under ASC 730, “Research and Development”, and charged to operations as incurred. Advertising expenses are accounted for under ASC 720-35, “Other Expenses—Advertising Costs”, and charged to operations as incurred.

(16) Use of estimates

The preparation of the quarterly consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the quarterly consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. However, actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

(17) Recently adopted accounting standards

On April 1, 2012, Kyocera adopted the FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” and ASU No. 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.” ASU No. 2011-05 requires entities to present net income and other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive, statements of net income and other comprehensive income. It eliminates the current option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. ASU No. 2011-05 also requires reclassification adjustments and the effect of those adjustments on net income and other comprehensive income to be disclosed on the face of financial statements, however, the effective date of this requirement is deferred indefinitely by ASU No. 2011-12. As these accounting standards are a provision for presentation, the adoption of these accounting standards did not have an impact on Kyocera’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

On April 1, 2012, Kyocera adopted the FASB’s ASU No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment.” This accounting standard permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. An entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. As this accounting standard does not actually change how the impairment would be calculated, the adoption of this accounting standard did not have an impact on Kyocera’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

(18) Recently issued accounting standards

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, “Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment.” This accounting standard permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the impairment test. An entity is not required to calculate the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. This accounting standard will be effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. As this accounting standard does not actually change how the impairment would be calculated, the adoption of this accounting standard will not have an impact on Kyocera’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

(19) Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications and format changes have been made to the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2012, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for six months ended September 30, 2011 to conform to the current presentation.

 

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3. BUSINESS COMBINATION

On June 5, 2012, Kyocera Document Solutions Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., a Japan based subsidiary, acquired 100% of the common stock of AKI GmbH to strengthen its document solutions business.

On August 1, 2012, Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc., a subsidiary of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., acquired information equipment sales business, related assets and liabilities from Nevill Business Machines, Inc. to expand its sales channels in the United States of America.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses were included into Kyocera’s quarterly consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date. For reporting segment, they are reported in the Information Equipment Group. The acquisitions did not have material impacts on Kyocera’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

On October 16, 2012, AVX Corporation, a U.S. based subsidiary, announced that it has signed an agreement with Nichicon Corporation to purchase its Tantalum Component Division for approximately ¥6,708 million (approximately $86 million) in cash. The annual component sales of the Division are approximately ¥5,850 million (approximately $75 million). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory filings as may be required. The transaction is expected to close during the three months ending March 31, 2013.

On November 5, 2012, Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd., a Japan based subsidiary, acquired 100% of the common stock of MOTEX Inc., a development and sales company of information technology assets management package software, and made it consolidated subsidiary with the aim of strengthening its security service business in information systems & telecommunication services business. The total purchase price for the transaction is ¥13,507 million. The calculation of the amounts of the identifiable assets and liabilities has not yet been completed.

 

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4. DEBT SECURITIES, EQUITY SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

(1) Debt and equity securities with readily determinable fair values

Investments in debt and equity securities at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, included in short-term investments in debt and equity securities and in long-term investments in debt and equity securities are summarized as follows:

 

    March 31, 2012     September 30, 2012  
    Cost*     Aggregate
Fair Value
    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Cost*     Aggregate
Fair Value
    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
    (Yen in millions)  

Available-for-sale securities:

               

Marketable equity securities

  ¥ 266,070      ¥ 333,840      ¥ 68,057      ¥ 287      ¥ 276,590      ¥ 383,766      ¥ 107,714      ¥ 538   

Investment trusts

    3,690        3,704        145        131        2,931        2,946        133        118   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity securities

    269,760        337,544        68,202        418        279,521        386,712        107,847        656   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

    12,735        11,941        0        794        12,327        11,140        0        1,187   

Government bonds and public bonds

    1,501        1,203        —          298        2,048        1,756        —          292   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

    14,236        13,144        0        1,092        14,375        12,896        0        1,479   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities

    283,996        350,688        68,202        1,510        293,896        399,608        107,847        2,135   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities:

               

Corporate bonds

    54,317        54,325        123        115        57,580        57,661        129        48   

Government bonds and public bonds

    13,949        13,949        13        13        9,366        9,380        14        0   

Others

    1,000        1,000        0        —          1,000        1,000        0        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total held-to-maturity securities

    69,266        69,274        136        128        67,946        68,041        143        48   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 353,262      ¥ 419,962      ¥ 68,338      ¥ 1,638      ¥ 361,842      ¥ 467,649      ¥ 107,990      ¥ 2,183   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Cost represents amortized cost for held-to-maturity securities and acquisition cost for available-for-sale securities. The cost basis of the individual securities is written down to fair value as a new cost basis when other-than-temporary impairment is recognized.

(2) Other investments

Kyocera holds time deposits and certificates of deposits which are due over three months to original maturity, non-marketable equity securities, long-term loans and investments in affiliates and unconsolidated subsidiaries. Carrying amounts of these investments at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, included in other short-term investments and in other long-term investments, are summarized as follows:

 

     March 31, 2012      September 30, 2012  
     (Yen in millions)  

Time deposits and certificates of deposits (due over 3 months)

   ¥ 160,796       ¥ 173,591   

Non-marketable equity securities

     15,393         10,393   

Long-term loans

     77         49   

Investments in affiliates and unconsolidated subsidiaries

     1,597         3,359   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 177,863       ¥ 187,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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5. FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:

 

  Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

 

  Level 2: Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1. For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

 

  Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

(1) Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

    March 31, 2012     September 30, 2012  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    (Yen in millions)  

Current Assets:

               

Marketable equity securities

  ¥ 25      ¥ —        ¥ —        ¥ 25      ¥ —        ¥ —        ¥ —        ¥ —     

Investment trusts

    2,386        —          —          2,386        1,473        —          —          1,473   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity securities

    2,411        —          —          2,411        1,473        —          —          1,473   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

    2,859        —          —          2,859        3,526        —          —          3,526   

Government bonds and public bonds

    168        —          —          168        942        —          —          942   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

    3,027        —          —          3,027        4,468        —          —          4,468   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

    —          459        —          459        —          1,762        —          1,762   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives

    —          459        —          459        —          1,762        —          1,762   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    5,438        459        —          5,897        5,941        1,762        —          7,703   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets:

               

Marketable equity securities

    333,815        —          —          333,815        383,766        —          —          383,766   

Investment trusts

    66        1,252        —          1,318        31        1,442        —          1,473   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity securities

    333,881        1,252        —          335,133        383,797        1,442        —          385,239   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

    9,082        —          —          9,082        7,614        —          —          7,614   

Government bonds and public bonds

    1,035        —          —          1,035        814        —          —          814   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

    10,117        —          —          10,117        8,428        —          —          8,428   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

    343,998        1,252        —          345,250        392,225        1,442        —          393,667   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  ¥ 349,436      ¥ 1,711      ¥ —        ¥ 351,147      ¥ 398,166      ¥ 3,204      ¥ —        ¥ 401,370   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

               

Foreign currency forward contracts

  ¥ —        ¥ 5,140      ¥ —        ¥ 5,140      ¥ —        ¥ 895      ¥ —        ¥ 895   

Interest rate swaps

    —          28        —          28        —          25        —          25   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives

    —          5,168        —          5,168        —          920        —          920   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  ¥ —        ¥ 5,168      ¥ —        ¥ 5,168      ¥ —        ¥ 920      ¥ —        ¥ 920   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The fair value of Level 1 investments is quoted price in an active market with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions.

The fair value of Level 2 investments is other than quoted price included within Level 1 that is observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data. Kyocera did not recognize any transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012.

The fair value of Level 2 derivatives is estimated based on quotes from financial institutions. With respect to the detail information of derivatives, please refer to the Note 8 to the Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2) Fair value of financial instruments

The fair values of financial instruments and the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2012      September 30, 2012  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value      Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
     (Yen in millions)  

Assets (a):

           

Short-term investments in debt and equity securities

   ¥ 47,175       ¥ 47,116       ¥ 51,491       ¥ 51,479   

Long-term investments in debt and equity securities

     372,779         372,846         416,063         416,170   

Other long-term investments (excluding investments in affiliates and unconsolidated subsidiaries)

     17,501         17,526         10,468         10,468   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 437,455       ¥ 437,488       ¥ 478,022       ¥ 478,117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities (b):

           

Long-term debt (including due within one year)

   ¥ 31,807       ¥ 32,028       ¥ 27,939       ¥ 27,985   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 31,807       ¥ 32,028       ¥ 27,939       ¥ 27,985   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) For investments with active markets, fair value is based on quoted market prices. For non-marketable equity securities, it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of non-marketable equity securities because of the lack of the market price and difficulty in estimating fair value without incurring excessive cost. In addition, Kyocera did not identify any events or changes in circumstances that may have had a significant adverse effect on these investments. The aggregated carrying amounts of these investments included in the above table at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 were ¥15,380 million and ¥10,380 million, respectively.

Fair value of held-to-maturity investments in debt securities is mainly classified as Level 1 and Level 2.

(b) The fair value is estimated by discounting cash flows, using current interest rates for instruments with similar terms and remaining maturities, and classified as Level 2.

Carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, other short-term investments, trade notes receivables, trade accounts receivables, short-term borrowings, trade notes and accounts payable, and other notes and accounts payable approximate fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

6. INVENTORIES

Inventories at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2012      September 30, 2012  
     (Yen in millions)  

Finished goods

   ¥ 117,337       ¥ 130,139   

Work in process

     54,700         51,794   

Raw materials and supplies

     98,299         93,795   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 270,336       ¥ 275,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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7. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

(1) Allowance for doubtful accounts that are deducted from the related receivables

Allowance for doubtful accounts that are deducted from the related receivables at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2012      September 30, 2012  
     (Yen in millions)  

Other current assets

   ¥ 518       ¥ 523   

Other long-term investments

     44         11   

Other assets

     1,948         1,834   

(2) Allowance for doubtful accounts related to lease receivables

Lease receivables represent capital leases which consist of sales-type leases. Most of the lease receivables are recognized at TA Triumph-Adler GmbH and its consolidated subsidiaries (TA), consolidated German subsidiaries of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. These receivables typically have terms ranging from one year to seven years.

A reconciliation of the beginning and end amounts of allowance for doubtful accounts related to lease receivables are as follows:

TA estimates allowance for doubtful accounts related to lease receivables at the portfolio level.

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Balance at beginning of period

   ¥ 493      ¥ 382   

Charged to costs or expenses, or charge-offs

     12        27   

Others*

     (63     (35
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   ¥ 442      ¥ 374   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Balance at beginning of period

   ¥ 554      ¥ 353   

Charged to costs or expenses, or charge-offs

     (53     17   

Others*

     (59     4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   ¥ 442      ¥ 374   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Others consist mainly of foreign currency translation.

The amounts of lease receivables less allowances for doubtful accounts at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 were ¥31,258 million and ¥28,037 million, respectively, which are included in other current assets and other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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8. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

Kyocera’s activities are exposed to varieties of market risks, including the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and stock prices. Approximately 55% of Kyocera’s net sales are generated from overseas customers, which expose Kyocera to foreign currency exchange rates fluctuations. These financial exposures are monitored and managed by Kyocera as an integral part of its overall risk management program. Kyocera’s risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of these markets may have on its operating results.

Kyocera maintains a foreign currency risk management strategy that uses derivative financial instruments, such as foreign currency forward contracts to minimize the volatility in its cash flows caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Movements in foreign currency exchange rates pose a risk to Kyocera’s operations and competitive position, since exchange rates changes may affect the profitability, cash flows, and business and/or pricing strategies of non Japan-based competitors. These movements affect cross-border transactions that involve, but not limited to, direct export sales made in foreign currencies and raw material purchases incurred in foreign currencies.

Kyocera maintains an interest rate risk management strategy that uses derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps to minimize significant, unanticipated cash flow fluctuations caused by interest rate volatility.

By using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to changes in exchange rates and interest rates, Kyocera became exposed to credit risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contracts. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes Kyocera, which creates repayment risk for Kyocera. When the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, Kyocera owes the counterparty and, therefore, it does not possess repayment risk. Kyocera minimizes the credit (or repayment) risk in derivative financial instruments by (a) entering into transactions with creditworthy counterparties, (b) limiting the amount of exposure to each counterparty, and (c) monitoring the financial condition of its counterparties.

Kyocera does not hold or issue such derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

Cash Flow Hedges:

Kyocera uses certain foreign currency forward contracts with terms normally lasting for less than four months designated as cash flow hedges to protect against foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in its forecasted transactions related to purchase commitments and sales. Kyocera also uses interest rate swaps mainly to convert a portion of its variable rates debt to fixed rates debt.

Other Derivatives:

Kyocera’s main direct foreign export sales and some import purchases are denominated in the customers’ and suppliers’ local currencies, principally the U.S. dollar and the Euro. Kyocera purchases foreign currency forward contracts to protect against the adverse effects that exchange rate fluctuations may have on foreign-currency-denominated trade receivables and payables. The gains and losses on both the derivatives and the foreign-currency-denominated trade receivables, payables are recorded as foreign currency transaction gains, net in the consolidated statement of income. Kyocera does not adopt hedge accounting for such derivatives.

 

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The aggregate contractual amounts of derivative financial instruments at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2012      September 30, 2012  
     (Yen in millions)  

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

     

Foreign currency forward contracts

   ¥ 12,941       ¥ 10,102   

Interest rate swaps

     963         123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     13,904         10,225   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

     

Foreign currency forward contracts

     130,346         126,827   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivatives

   ¥ 144,250       ¥ 137,052   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The location and fair value of derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

     Location      March 31, 2012      September 30, 2012  
            (Yen in millions)  

Derivative assets:

        

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     Other current assets       ¥ 135       ¥ 111   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     Other current assets         324         1,651   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

      ¥ 459       ¥ 1,762   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities:

        

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     Other current liabilities       ¥ 256       ¥ 109   

Interest rate swaps

     Other current liabilities         28         25   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        284         134   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

        

Foreign currency forward contracts

     Other current liabilities         4,884         786   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

      ¥ 5,168       ¥ 920   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The location and amount of derivative financial instruments in the comprehensive income for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge:

Gains (losses) recognized in net unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments

 

                                                        
              Six months ended September 30,      
              2011             2012      
          (Yen in millions)  

Foreign currency forward contracts

   ¥ 38      ¥ 93   

Interest rate swaps

     (1     (26
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 37      ¥ 67   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) recognized in income, which are reclassified from net unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments (effective portion)

 

   

              Six months ended September 30,      
    

Location

           2011                     2012          
          (Yen in millions)  

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Net sales    ¥ (106   ¥ 58   

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Cost of sales      203        (30

Interest rate swaps

   Interest expense      9        24   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      ¥ 106      ¥ 52   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) recognized in income (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)

 

  

              Six months ended September 30,      
    

Location

           2011                 2012      
          (Yen in millions)  

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Foreign currency transaction gains, net    ¥ 1      ¥ (17

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

Gains (losses) recognized in income

 

  

  

              Six months ended September 30,      
    

Location

       2011             2012      
          (Yen in millions)  

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Foreign currency transaction gains, net    ¥ 9,608      ¥ 5,425   

Currency swaps

   Foreign currency transaction gains, net      (2     —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      ¥ 9,606      ¥ 5,425   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The location and amount of derivative financial instruments in the comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge:

Gains (losses) recognized in net unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments

 

              Three months ended September 30,      
          2011     2012  
          (Yen in millions)  

Foreign currency forward contracts

   ¥ 24      ¥ 24   

Interest rate swaps

     (4     (1
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 20      ¥ 23   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) recognized in income, which are reclassified from net unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments (effective portion)

 

   

              Three months ended September 30,      
    

Location

           2011                     2012          
          (Yen in millions)  

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Net sales    ¥ (15   ¥ 25   

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Cost of sales      88        30   

Interest rate swaps

   Interest expense      4        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      ¥ 77      ¥ 55   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) recognized in income (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)

 

   

              Three months ended September 30,      
    

Location

       2011             2012      
          (Yen in millions)  

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Foreign currency transaction gains, net    ¥ 0      ¥ 2   

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

Gains (losses) recognized in income

 

  

  

              Three months ended September 30,      
    

Location

           2011                     2012          
          (Yen in millions)  

Foreign currency forward contracts

   Foreign currency transaction gains, net    ¥ 6,622      ¥ (1,784

Currency swaps

   Foreign currency transaction gains, net      (11     —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      ¥ 6,611      ¥ (1,784
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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9. BENEFIT PLANS

Domestic:

Kyocera Corporation and its major domestic subsidiaries sponsor funded defined benefit pension plans or unfunded retirement and severance plans for their employees.

Net periodic pension costs at Kyocera Corporation and its major domestic subsidiaries for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 include the following components:

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Service cost

   ¥ 4,649      ¥ 5,022   

Interest cost

     1,251        1,162   

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,678     (1,733

Amortization of prior service cost

     (2,164     (2,164

Recognized actuarial loss

     570        753   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension costs

   ¥ 2,628      ¥ 3,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension costs at Kyocera Corporation and its major domestic subsidiaries for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 include the following components:

   

     Three months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Service cost

   ¥ 2,324      ¥ 2,511   

Interest cost

     626        581   

Expected return on plan assets

     (839     (866

Amortization of prior service cost

     (1,082     (1,082

Recognized actuarial loss

     285        376   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension costs

   ¥ 1,314      ¥ 1,520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Foreign:

Kyocera’s foreign consolidated subsidiaries, such as Kyocera International, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, AVX Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, and TA, maintain non-contributory defined benefit pension plans in the U.S., Germany and other countries.

Net periodic pension costs at these foreign subsidiaries for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 include the following components:

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Service cost

   ¥ 155      ¥ 166   

Interest cost

     903        794   

Expected return on plan assets

     (614     (588

Amortization of prior service cost

     4        4   

Recognized actuarial loss

     121        204   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension costs

   ¥ 569      ¥ 580   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension costs at these foreign subsidiaries for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 include the following components:

     Three months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Service cost

   ¥ 75      ¥ 82   

Interest cost

     439        392   

Expected return on plan assets

     (299     (292

Amortization of prior service cost

     2        2   

Recognized actuarial loss

     59        102   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension costs

   ¥ 276      ¥ 286   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of September 30, 2012, Kyocera had contractual obligations for the acquisition or construction of property, plant and equipment aggregating ¥8,697 million principally due within one year.

Kyocera is a lessee under long-term operating leases primarily for office space and equipment. Future minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable operating leases as of September 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

     September 30, 2012  
     (Yen in millions)  

Due within 1 year

   ¥ 5,075   

Due after 1 year but within 2 years

     3,296   

Due after 2 years but within 3 years

     1,999   

Due after 3 years but within 4 years

     1,260   

Due after 4 years but within 5 years

     889   

Thereafter

     967   
  

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 13,486   
  

 

 

 

Kyocera has entered into purchase agreements for a certain portion of an anticipated quantity of materials used in its operations. Under those agreements, during the six months ended September 30, 2012 and during the three months ended September 30, 2012, Kyocera purchased ¥6,996 million and ¥3,302 million, respectively and is obligated to purchase ¥185,814 million in total by the end of December 2020.

Kyocera guarantees the debt of employees, an investee and an unconsolidated subsidiary. As of September 30, 2012, the total amount of these guarantees was ¥561 million. The financial guarantees are made in the form of commitments and letters of awareness issued to financial institutions and generally obligate Kyocera to make payments in the event of default by the borrowers.

AVX corporation (AVX), a U.S. based subsidiary, has been identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), state governmental agencies or other private parties as a potentially responsible party (PRP) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or equivalent state or local laws for clean-up and response costs associated with certain sites at which remediation is required with respect to prior contamination. Because CERCLA has generally been construed to authorize joint and several liability, the EPA could seek to recover all clean-up costs from any one of the PRPs at a site despite the involvement of other PRPs. At certain sites, financially responsible PRPs other than AVX also are, or have been, involved in site investigation and clean-up activities. AVX believes that liability resulting from these sites will be apportioned between AVX and other PRPs.

To resolve its liability at the sites at which AVX has been named a PRP, AVX has entered into various administrative orders and consent decrees with federal and state regulatory agencies governing the timing and nature of investigation and remediation. As is customary, the orders and decrees regarding sites where the PRPs are not themselves implementing the chosen remedy contain provisions allowing the EPA to reopen the agreement and seek additional amounts from settling PRPs in the event that certain contingencies occur, such as the discovery of significant new information about site conditions.

In 1991, in connection with a consent decree (1992 Consent Decree), AVX paid ¥8,878 million ($66 million), plus interest, toward the environmental conditions at, and remediation of, New Bedford Harbor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the harbor) in settlement with the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, subject to reopener provisions, including a reopener if certain remediation costs for the site exceed ¥10,179 million ($130.5 million).

 

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On April 18, 2012, the EPA issued to AVX a Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) directing AVX to perform the Remedial Design, the Remedial Action and Operation and Maintenance as set forth in the UAO, for the harbor clean-up, pursuant to the reopener provision. The original effective date set forth in the UAO was June 18, 2012 (and subsequently extended to January 2, 2013), pursuant to which AVX had to inform the EPA if it intends to comply with the UAO.

On October 10, 2012, the EPA, the United States, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and AVX announced that they had reached a financial settlement with respect to the EPA’s ongoing clean-up of the harbor. That agreement is contained in a Supplemental Consent Decree that modifies certain provisions of the 1992 Consent Decree, including elimination of the governments’ right to invoke the clean-up reopener provisions in the future. In accordance with the settlement, AVX will pay ¥28,568 million ($366.25 million), plus interest computed from August 1, 2012, in three installments over a two-year period for use by the EPA and the Commonwealth to complete the clean-up of the harbor, and the EPA will withdraw the UAO. The settlement requires approval by the United States District Court before becoming final.

AVX recorded a charge of ¥21,300 million ($266.25 million) with respect to this matter for the three months ended June 30, 2012 in addition to the ¥7,900 million ($100 million) charge recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2012. Kyocera included this charge in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income for the six months ended September 30, 2012.

In addition to the above matter, Kyocera is involved in various environmental matters and Kyocera currently has certain amount of reserves related to such environmental matters. The amount recorded for identified contingent liabilities is based on estimates. Amounts recorded are reviewed periodically and adjusted to reflect additional legal and technical information that becomes available. The uncertainties about the status of laws, regulations, regulatory actions, technology and information related to individual sites make it difficult to develop an estimate of the reasonably possible aggregate environmental remediation exposure; therefore these costs could differ from our current estimates.

Kyocera is also subject to various lawsuits and claims which arise, in the ordinary course of business. Kyocera consults with legal counsel and assesses the likelihood of adverse outcome of these contingencies. Kyocera records liabilities for these contingencies when the likelihood of an adverse outcome is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Based on the information available, management believes that damages, if any, resulting from these actions will not have a material impact on Kyocera’s consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

 

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11. EQUITY

Cash dividends per share are those declared with respect to the earnings for the respective periods for which dividends are proposed by the Board of Directors. Dividends are charged to retained earnings in the year in which they are declared.

Based on the resolution at the ordinary general shareholders’ meeting held on June 27, 2012, Kyocera Corporation declared year-end cash dividends totaling ¥11,007 million, ¥60 per share of common stock effective June 28, 2012 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2012.

Based on the resolution for the payment of interim dividends at the board of directors held on October 31, 2012, Kyocera declared cash dividends totaling ¥11,006 million, ¥60 per share of common stock effective December 5, 2012 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2012.

Changes in Kyocera Corporation shareholders’ equity, noncontrolling interests and total equity for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

 

    Six months ended September 30,  
    2011     2012  
    Kyocera
Corporation
shareholders’
equity
    Noncontrolling
interests
    Total equity     Kyocera
Corporation
shareholders’
equity
    Noncontrolling
interests
    Total equity  
    (Yen in millions)  

Balance at beginning of period

  ¥ 1,420,263      ¥ 63,096      ¥ 1,483,359      ¥ 1,469,505      ¥ 64,736      ¥ 1,534,241   

Comprehensive income (loss)

    23,280        (106     23,174        31,237        (4,123     27,114   

Cash dividends to Kyocera Corporation’s shareholders

    (12,846     —          (12,846     (11,007     —          (11,007

Cash dividends to noncontrolling interests

    —          (877     (877     —          (994     (994

Others

    (477     (278     (755     92        (584     (492
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

  ¥ 1,430,220      ¥ 61,835      ¥ 1,492,055      ¥ 1,489,827      ¥ 59,035      ¥ 1,548,862   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Comprehensive income (loss) and tax effect allocated to each components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
     2011     2012  
     Kyocera
Corporation
shareholders’
equity
    Noncontrolling
interests
    Total equity     Kyocera
Corporation
shareholders’
equity
    Noncontrolling
interests
    Total equity  
     (Yen in millions)  

Net income

   ¥ 46,768      ¥ 3,959      ¥ 50,727      ¥ 25,371      ¥ (1,516   ¥ 23,855   

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

     3,871        (64     3,807        25,021        (12     25,009   

Net unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments

     37        17        54        67        33        100   

Pension adjustments

     (548     60        (488     (424     20        (404

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (26,848     (4,078     (30,926     (18,798     (2,648     (21,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   ¥ 23,280      ¥ (106   ¥ 23,174      ¥ 31,237      ¥ (4,123   ¥ 27,114   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Before-tax
amount
    Tax (expense)
or benefit
    Net-of-tax
amount
 
     (Yen in millions)  

For the six months ended September 30, 2011:*

      

Net unrealized gains on securities

   ¥ 6,506     ¥ (2,699 )   ¥ 3,807  

Net unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments

     72       (18 )     54  

Pension adjustments

     (1,108 )     620       (488 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (30,928 )     2       (30,926 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

   ¥ (25,458   ¥ (2,095   ¥ (27,553
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2012:

      

Net unrealized gains on securities

   ¥ 39,134     ¥ (14,125 )   ¥ 25,009  

Net unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments

     125       (25 )     100  

Pension adjustments

     (854 )     450       (404 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (21,446 )     —          (21,446 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

   ¥ 16,959      ¥ (13,700   ¥ 3,259   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Information for the six months ended September 30, 2011 is presented to conform to current presentation.

 

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Comprehensive income (loss) and tax effect allocated to each components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

 

     Three months ended September 30,  
     2011     2012  
     Kyocera
Corporation
shareholders’
equity
    Noncontrolling
interests
    Total equity     Kyocera
Corporation
shareholders’
equity
    Noncontrolling
interests
    Total equity  
     (Yen in millions)  

Net income

   ¥ 21,964      ¥ 2,021      ¥ 23,985      ¥ 18,801      ¥ 1,277      ¥ 20,078   

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

     (16,974     (67     (17,041     35,854        (5     35,849   

Net unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments

     20        12        32        23        10        33   

Pension adjustments

     (202     37        (165     (331     21        (310

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (21,428     (2,972     (24,400     (2,424     (347     (2,771
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   ¥ (16,620   ¥ (969   ¥ (17,589   ¥ 51,923      ¥ 956      ¥ 52,879   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Before-tax
amount
    Tax (expense)
or benefit
    Net-of-tax
amount
 
     (Yen in millions)  

For the three months ended September 30, 2011:*

      

Net unrealized losses on securities

   ¥ (28,838 )   ¥ 11,797     ¥ (17,041 )

Net unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments

     43       (11 )     32  

Pension adjustments

     (482 )     317       (165 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (24,402 )     2       (24,400 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

   ¥ (53,679   ¥ 12,105      ¥ (41,574
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2012:

      

Net unrealized gains on securities

   ¥ 56,012     ¥ (20,163 )   ¥ 35,849   

Net unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments

     44       (11 )     33   

Pension adjustments

     (529 )     219       (310

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (2,771 )     —          (2,771
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

   ¥ 52,756      ¥ (19,955   ¥ 32,801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Information for the three months ended September 30, 2011 is presented to conform to current presentation.

 

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12. SUPPLEMENTAL EXPENSE INFORMATION

Supplemental expense information is as follows:

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                      2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Research and development expenses

   ¥ 23,665       ¥ 23,866   

Advertising expenses

     3,496         3,027   

Shipping and handling cost included in selling, general and administrative expenses

     8,547         9,071   
     Three months ended September 30,  
             2011                      2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Research and development expenses

   ¥ 11,726       ¥ 12,121   

Advertising expenses

     1,461         1,410   

Shipping and handling cost included in selling, general and administrative expenses

     4,335         4,471   

 

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13. SEGMENT REPORTING

Kyocera manufactures and sells a highly diversified range of products, including components involving fine ceramic technologies and applied ceramic products, telecommunications and information equipment etc.

Kyocera categorizes its operations into seven reporting segments: (1) Fine Ceramic Parts Group, (2) Semiconductor Parts Group, (3) Applied Ceramic Products Group, (4) Electronic Device Group, (5) Telecommunications Equipment Group, (6) Information Equipment Group, and (7) Others.

Main products or businesses of each reporting segment are as follows:

(1) Fine Ceramic Parts Group

Components for Semiconductor Processing Equipment and LCD Manufacturing Equipment

Information & Telecommunication Components

General Industrial Ceramic Components

Sapphire Substrates

Automotive Components

(2) Semiconductor Parts Group

Ceramic Packages for Crystal and SAW Devices

CMOS/CCD Image Sensor Ceramic Packages

LSI Ceramic Packages

Wireless Communication Device Packages

Optical Communication Device Packages and Components

Organic Multilayer Packages and Substrates

(3) Applied Ceramic Products Group

Residential and Industrial Solar Power Generating Systems

Solar Cells and Modules

Cutting Tools, Micro Drills

Medical and Dental Implants

Jewelry and Fine Ceramic Application Products

(4) Electronic Device Group

Ceramic Capacitors, Tantalum Capacitors

SAW Devices, RF Modules, EMI Filters

Clock Oscillators, Crystal Units, Ceramic Resonators, Optical Low Pass Filters

Connectors

Thermal Printheads, Inkjet Printheads

Amorphous Silicon Photoreceptor Drums

LCDs, Touch Panels

(5) Telecommunications Equipment Group

Mobile Phone Handsets

PHS related Products such as PHS Mobile Phone Handsets and PHS Base Stations

(6) Information Equipment Group

Black & White and Color Office Equipment such as ECOSYS Printers and Multifunction Peripherals

Wide Format Multifunctional Systems

Printer and Multifunction Peripherals Supplies

Business Solution Services such as Managed Print Service

 

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(7) Others

Information Systems & Telecommunication Services,

Engineering Business, Management Consulting Business

Epoxy Molding Compounds for Semiconductor Encapsulation,

Electrical Insulators, Flexible Printed Circuit Sheet Materials, Synthetic Resin Molded Parts

Realty Development

LED Lighting Systems

Inter-segment sales, operating revenue and transfers are made with reference to prevailing market prices. Transactions between reportable segments are immaterial and not shown separately.

Operating profit for each reporting segment represents net sales, less related costs and operating expenses, excluding corporate gains, equity in earnings, income taxes and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Kyocera’s sales to KDDI Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (KDDI group) which are mainly recorded in the Telecommunications Equipment Group are as follows:

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                      2012          

Amount of sales to KDDI group (Yen in millions)

   ¥ 57,812       ¥ 48,433   

Ratio of amount of sale to KDDI group to consolidated net sales (%)

     9.6         8.0   
     Three months ended September 30,  
             2011                      2012          

Amount of sales to KDDI group (Yen in millions)

   ¥ 27,748       ¥ 22,448   

Ratio of amount of sale to KDDI group to consolidated net sales (%)

     9.3         7.2   

 

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Information by reporting segments for the six and three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 is summarized as follows:

Reporting Segments

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Net sales:

    

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 41,981      ¥ 38,399   

Semiconductor Parts Group

     81,754        82,483   

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     90,712        85,424   

Electronic Device Group

     115,830        140,815   

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     90,024        84,333   

Information Equipment Group

     121,190        116,787   

Others

     76,186        74,861   

Adjustments and eliminations

     (13,409     (14,671
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

   ¥ 604,268      ¥ 608,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes:

    

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 7,268      ¥ 4,535   

Semiconductor Parts Group

     17,873        13,862   

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     6,356        5,288   

Electronic Device Group

     17,623        (11,879

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     326        801   

Information Equipment Group

     15,828        11,106   

Others

     3,495        4,345   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating profit

     68,769        28,058   

Corporate gains and Equity in earnings of affiliates and unconsolidated subsidiaries

     7,359        8,136   

Adjustments and eliminations

     (563     (462
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   ¥ 75,565      ¥ 35,732   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 2,966      ¥ 3,028   

Semiconductor Parts Group

     5,363        5,496   

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     7,078        7,022   

Electronic Device Group

     6,285        6,891   

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     4,376        3,684   

Information Equipment Group

     5,007        4,369   

Others

     2,262        2,053   

Corporate

     1,056        992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 34,393      ¥ 33,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

    

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 6,418      ¥ 2,003   

Semiconductor Parts Group

     6,907        6,293   

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     5,314        5,318   

Electronic Device Group

     9,315        5,313   

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     2,183        1,608   

Information Equipment Group

     1,752        3,302   

Others

     1,414        883   

Corporate

     1,221        1,806   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 34,524      ¥ 26,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Reporting Segments

 

     Three months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Net sales:

    

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 21,466      ¥ 19,330   

Semiconductor Parts Group

     40,979        44,083   

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     45,277        42,824   

Electronic Device Group

     56,413        70,924   

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     41,075        42,812   

Information Equipment Group

     61,000        58,304   

Others

     39,917        40,172   

Adjustments and eliminations

     (7,090     (7,744
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

   ¥ 299,037      ¥ 310,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes:

    

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 3,816      ¥ 2,201   

Semiconductor Parts Group

     8,568        8,157   

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     2,045        3,805   

Electronic Device Group

     8,217        5,624   

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     1,067        1,007   

Information Equipment Group

     8,214        5,404   

Others

     2,701        3,101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating profit

     34,628        29,299   

Corporate gains and Equity in earnings of affiliates and unconsolidated subsidiaries

     1,409        2,106   

Adjustments and eliminations

     (394     (400
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   ¥ 35,643      ¥ 31,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 1,561      ¥ 1,553   

Semiconductor Parts Group

     2,789        2,881   

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     3,793        3,735   

Electronic Device Group

     3,260        3,526   

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     2,198        1,837   

Information Equipment Group

     2,502        2,184   

Others

     1,141        1,048   

Corporate

     543        506   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 17,787      ¥ 17,270   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

    

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 3,206      ¥ 668   

Semiconductor Parts Group

     4,712        4,010   

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     3,440        2,690   

Electronic Device Group

     3,781        2,729   

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     1,342        837   

Information Equipment Group

     827        1,221   

Others

     595        424   

Corporate

     610        756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 18,513      ¥ 13,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Geographic segments (Net sales by region)

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                      2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Net sales:

     

Japan

   ¥ 275,957       ¥ 274,848   

Asia

     109,461         112,735   

United States of America

     85,876         100,724   

Europe

     103,604         93,226   

Others

     29,370         26,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sales

   ¥ 604,268       ¥ 608,431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three months ended September 30,  
             2011                      2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Net sales:

     

Japan

   ¥ 141,725       ¥ 141,737   

Asia

     53,730         57,208   

United States of America

     39,126         51,226   

Europe

     50,333         46,060   

Others

     14,123         14,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sales

   ¥ 299,037       ¥ 310,705   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are no individually material countries with respect to revenue from external customers in Asia, Europe and Others.

 

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Geographic Segments (Net sales and Income before income taxes by Geographic area)

 

     Six months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Net sales:

    

Japan

   ¥ 282,445      ¥ 299,753   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     216,285        204,034   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     498,730        503,787   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asia

     94,499        95,900   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     85,837        123,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     180,336        219,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

United States of America

     105,654        103,382   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     11,455        12,688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     117,109        116,070   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Europe

     108,673        97,595   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     17,052        16,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     125,725        114,002   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

     12,997        11,801   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     6,314        6,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     19,311        17,843   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments and eliminations

     (336,943     (362,979
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

   ¥ 604,268      ¥ 608,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes:

    

Japan

   ¥ 42,602      ¥ 28,442   

Asia

     11,322        11,847   

United States of America

     9,160        (14,191

Europe

     6,842        1,770   

Others

     835        194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     70,761        28,062   

Corporate gains and Equity in earnings of affiliates and unconsolidated subsidiaries

     7,359        8,136   

Adjustments and eliminations

     (2,555     (466
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   ¥ 75,565      ¥ 35,732   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Three months ended September 30,  
             2011                     2012          
     (Yen in millions)  

Net sales:

    

Japan

   ¥ 145,074      ¥ 153,788   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     104,011        106,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     249,085        260,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asia

     46,317        49,162   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     42,547        65,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     88,864        114,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

United States of America

     48,587        54,137   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     5,800        6,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     54,387        60,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Europe

     52,870        47,821   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     8,097        8,961   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     60,967        56,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

     6,189        5,797   

Intra-group sales and transfer between geographic areas

     3,322        3,002   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     9,511        8,799   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments and eliminations

     (163,777     (190,347
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

   ¥ 299,037      ¥ 310,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes:

    

Japan

   ¥ 22,700      ¥ 19,541   

Asia

     5,112        6,508   

United States of America

     4,034        3,209   

Europe

     2,581        735   

Others

     149        144   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     34,576        30,137   

Corporate gains and Equity in earnings of affiliates and unconsolidated subsidiaries

     1,409        2,106   

Adjustments and eliminations

     (342     (1,238
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   ¥ 35,643      ¥ 31,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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14. PER SHARE INFORMATION

A reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share computations are as follows:

 

             Six months ended September 30,           
     2011      2012  
    

(Yen in millions and shares in thousands,

except per share amounts)

 

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

   ¥ 46,768       ¥ 25,371   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

     

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

   ¥ 254.93       ¥ 138.31   

Diluted earnings per share:

     

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

   ¥ 254.93       ¥ 138.31   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

     183,457         183,443   

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

     183,457         183,443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
             Three months ended September 30,           
     2011      2012  
    

(Yen in millions and shares in thousands,

except per share amounts)

 

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

   ¥ 21,964       ¥ 18,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

     

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

   ¥ 119.73       ¥ 102.49   

Diluted earnings per share:

     

Net income attributable to shareholders of Kyocera Corporation

   ¥ 119.73       ¥ 102.49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

     183,446         183,442   

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

     183,446         183,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Reference Information (Unaudited)

1. Production (Sales price)

 

     Six months ended September 30,     Increase
(Decrease)
%
 
     2011     2012    
     Amount     % to
the total
    Amount     % to
the total
   
     (Yen in millions)  

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 42,981        7.1      ¥ 38,004        6.1        (11.6

Semiconductor Parts Group

     84,495        14.1        83,073        13.4        (1.7

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     92,386        15.4        96,299        15.6        4.2   

Electronic Device Group

     115,578        19.3        139,657        22.6        20.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Components Business

     335,440        55.9        357,033        57.7        6.4   

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     85,896        14.3        86,450        14.0        0.6   

Information Equipment Group

     127,973        21.4        120,997        19.6        (5.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equipment Business

     213,869        35.7        207,447        33.6        (3.0

Others

     50,236        8.4        53,983        8.7        7.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production

   ¥ 599,545        100.0      ¥ 618,463        100.0        3.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
2. Orders           
     Six months ended September 30,     Increase
(Decrease)
%
 
     2011     2012    
     Amount     % to
the total
    Amount     % to
the total
   
     (Yen in millions)  

Fine Ceramic Parts Group

   ¥ 41,840        6.9      ¥ 38,950        6.0        (6.9

Semiconductor Parts Group

     83,267        13.8        87,378        13.5        4.9   

Applied Ceramic Products Group

     94,020        15.5        104,403        16.1        11.0   

Electronic Device Group

     115,304        19.1        143,898        22.2        24.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Components Business

     334,431        55.3        374,629        57.8        12.0   

Telecommunications Equipment Group

     86,356        14.3        92,129        14.2        6.7   

Information Equipment Group

     120,933        20.0        116,812        18.0        (3.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equipment Business

     207,289        34.3        208,941        32.2        0.8   

Others

     76,461        12.7        79,222        12.2        3.6   

Adjustments and eliminations

     (13,881     (2.3     (14,659     (2.2     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Orders

   ¥ 604,300        100.0      ¥ 648,133        100.0        7.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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