FORM 6-K
Table of Contents

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR

15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February, 2015

Commission File Number: 001-31221

Total number of pages: 20

 

 

NTT DOCOMO, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Sanno Park Tower 11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150

Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover 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 Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

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

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    NTT DOCOMO, INC.

Date: February 6, 2015

    By:  

/S/ KATSUYUKI TAKAGI

      Katsuyuki Takagi
      Head of Investor Relations

Information furnished in this form:

 

1. Report filed on February  6, 2015 with the Director of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau of Japan pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

MARCH 31, 2014 and DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

       Millions of yen  
          March 31, 2014         December 31, 2014  

ASSETS

       

Current assets:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

     ¥ 526,920       ¥ 163,370   

Short-term investments

       19,561         110,130   

Accounts receivable

       281,509         263,748   

Receivables held for sale

       787,459         869,438   

Credit card receivables

       220,979         241,086   

Other receivables

       315,962         301,789   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

       (15,078      (13,976

Inventories

       232,126         208,479   

Deferred tax assets

       61,592         45,392   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

       95,732         109,535   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

       2,526,762         2,298,991   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment:

       

Wireless telecommunications equipment

       4,975,826         5,019,482   

Buildings and structures

       897,759         902,068   

Tools, furniture and fixtures

       553,497         543,540   

Land

       201,121         200,652   

Construction in progress

       158,173         146,501   

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

       (4,228,610      (4,307,157
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment, net

       2,557,766         2,505,086   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current investments and other assets:

       

Investments in affiliates

       424,531         426,610   

Marketable securities and other investments

       171,875         187,137   

Intangible assets, net

       665,960         635,436   

Goodwill

       262,462         262,304   

Other assets

       629,174         605,144   

Deferred tax assets

       269,500         259,142   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current investments and other assets

       2,423,502         2,375,773   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     ¥ 7,508,030       ¥ 7,179,850   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

       

Current liabilities:

       

Current portion of long-term debt

     ¥ 248       ¥ 211   

Short-term borrowings

       9,495         106,378   

Accounts payable, trade

       798,315         712,780   

Accrued payroll

       54,294         42,768   

Accrued income taxes

       175,683         41,842   

Other current liabilities

       167,951         185,939   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

       1,205,986         1,089,918   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

       

Long-term debt (exclusive of current portion)

       220,603         220,470   

Accrued liabilities for point programs

       113,001         91,385   

Liability for employees’ retirement benefits

       160,666         166,623   

Other long-term liabilities

       114,261         132,190   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

       608,531         610,668   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       1,814,517         1,700,586   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

       14,869         15,096   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity:

       

NTT DOCOMO, INC. shareholders’ equity

       

Common stock

       949,680         949,680   

Additional paid-in capital

       732,875         732,875   

Retained earnings

       4,328,389         4,466,880   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

       9,590         27,556   

Treasury stock

       (377,168      (746,865

Total NTT DOCOMO, INC. shareholders’ equity

       5,643,366         5,430,126   

Noncontrolling interests

       35,278         34,042   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

       5,678,644         5,464,168   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

       
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     ¥ 7,508,030       ¥ 7,179,850   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

1


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

       Millions of yen  
       Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2013
     Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2014
 

Operating revenues:

       

Mobile communications services

     ¥ 2,220,208       ¥ 2,061,187   

Equipment sales

       675,765         731,184   

Other operating revenues

       467,591         534,409   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

       3,363,564         3,326,780   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

       

Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)

       789,440         830,646   

Cost of equipment sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)

       580,143         641,135   

Depreciation and amortization

       521,791         486,902   

Selling, general and administrative

       783,529         780,957   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       2,674,903         2,739,640   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

       688,661         587,140   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

       

Interest expense

       (1,275      (716

Interest income

       1,312         1,033   

Other, net

       14,857         7,519   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

       14,894         7,836   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity in net income (losses) of affiliates

       703,555         594,976   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income taxes:

       

Current

       259,931         189,964   

Deferred

       5,603         19,052   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income taxes

       265,534         209,016   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before equity in net income (losses) of affiliates

       438,021         385,960   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates

       (12,778      (4,585
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

       425,243         381,375   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

       4,932         476   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to NTT DOCOMO, INC.

     ¥ 430,175       ¥ 381,851   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Per share data

       

Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic and Diluted

       4,146,760,100         4,080,645,681   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted earnings per share attributable to NTT DOCOMO, INC.

     ¥ 103.74       ¥ 93.58   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income      
       Millions of yen  
       Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2013
     Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2014
 

Net income

     ¥ 425,243       ¥ 381,375   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

       

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of applicable taxes

       19,318         15,359   

Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of applicable taxes

       49         24   

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of applicable taxes

       15,630         2,841   

Pension liability adjustment, net of applicable taxes

       5,326         (206
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

       40,323         18,018   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

       465,566         399,393   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

       4,830         424   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to NTT DOCOMO, INC.

     ¥ 470,396       ¥ 399,817   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

2


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

    Millions of yen  
    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2013
    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2014
 

Operating revenues:

   

Mobile communications services

  ¥ 728,482      ¥ 673,430   

Equipment sales

    276,341        289,316   

Other operating revenues

    159,770        191,059   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

    1,164,593        1,153,805   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

   

Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)

    272,808        275,024   

Cost of equipment sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)

    254,177        259,298   

Depreciation and amortization

    182,695        163,471   

Selling, general and administrative

    239,406        268,459   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    949,086        966,252   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

    215,507        187,553   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

   

Interest expense

    (483     (210

Interest income

    455        313   

Other, net

    6,304        3,258   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

    6,276        3,361   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity in net income (losses) of affiliates

    221,783        190,914   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes:

   

Current

    79,769        59,847   

Deferred

    2,194        7,269   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income taxes

    81,963        67,116   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before equity in net income (losses) of affiliates

    139,820        123,798   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates

    (11,729     (903
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    128,091        122,895   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    1,684        (567
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to NTT DOCOMO, INC.

  ¥ 129,775      ¥ 122,328   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share data

   

Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic and Diluted

    4,146,760,100        3,953,081,784   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted earnings per share attributable to NTT DOCOMO, INC.

  ¥ 31.30      ¥ 30.94   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

    Millions of yen  
    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2013
    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2014
 

Net income

  ¥ 128,091      ¥ 122,895   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

   

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of applicable taxes

    5,188        8,932   

Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of applicable taxes

    58        (15

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of applicable taxes

    61        11,773   

Pension liability adjustment, net of applicable taxes

    4,929        (128
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

    10,236        20,562   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

    138,327        143,457   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    1,690        (701
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to NTT DOCOMO, INC.

  ¥ 140,017      ¥ 142,756   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

3


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2014

 

       Millions of yen  
       Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2013
     Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2014
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Net income

     ¥ 425,243       ¥ 381,375   

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

       

Depreciation and amortization

       521,791         486,902   

Deferred taxes

       5,603         19,052   

Loss on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment

       22,977         29,839   

Equity in net (income) losses of affiliates

       12,778         4,585   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

       

(Increase) / decrease in accounts receivable

       (6,694      17,315   

(Increase) / decrease in receivables held for sale

       (100,016      (81,979

(Increase) / decrease in credit card receivables

       (13,088      (10,660

(Increase) / decrease in other receivables

       1,340         11,962   

Increase / (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts

       (4,336      3,047   

(Increase) / decrease in inventories

       (76,974      20,898   

(Increase) / decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

       (31,465      (13,537

(Increase) / decrease in non-current receivables held for sale

       (30,209      (44,960

Increase / (decrease) in accounts payable, trade

       (20,923      (11,921

Increase / (decrease) in accrued income taxes

       (18,053      (133,789

Increase / (decrease) in other current liabilities

       (2,817      24,618   

Increase / (decrease) in accrued liabilities for point programs

       (11,040      (21,616

Increase / (decrease) in liability for employees’ retirement benefits

       (5,428      5,972   

Increase / (decrease) in other long-term liabilities

       (8,342      16,854   

Other, net

       1,772         (6,549
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

       662,119         697,408   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

       (383,602      (383,390

Purchases of intangible and other assets

       (167,654      (137,582

Purchases of non-current investments

       (14,838      (3,187

Proceeds from sale of non-current investments

       3,398         526   

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

       (11,271      —     

Purchases of short-term investments

       (36,661      (32,591

Redemption of short-term investments

       55,095         22,122   

Proceeds from redemption of long-term bailment for consumption to a related party

       10,000         —     

Short-term bailment for consumption to a related party

       (70,000      —     

Proceeds from redemption of short-term bailment for consumption to a related party

       70,000         —     

Other, net

       (1,786      (4,302
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

       (547,319      (538,404
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from long-term debt

       50,000         —     

Repayment of long-term debt

       (74,783      (169

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

       10,004         111,362   

Repayment of short-term borrowings

       (21,804      (14,403

Principal payments under capital lease obligations

       (1,619      (1,305

Payments to acquire treasury stock

       —           (369,697

Dividends paid

       (248,597      (243,196

Other, net

       15,850         (4,593
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

       (270,949      (522,001
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

       2,736         (553
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

       (153,413      (363,550

Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period

       493,674         526,920   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period

     ¥ 340,261       ¥ 163,370   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

       

Cash received during the period for:

       

Income tax refunds

     ¥ 886       ¥ 1,538   

Cash paid during the period for:

       

Interest, net of amount capitalized

       1,751         836   

Income taxes

       279,942         324,729   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

4


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of presentation:

The accompanying quarterly consolidated financial statements of NTT DOCOMO, INC. and its subsidiaries (“DOCOMO”) were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain disclosures required by U.S. GAAP have been omitted. Since DOCOMO’s American Depositary Shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2002, DOCOMO has prepared its consolidated financial statements pursuant to the terminology, forms and preparation methods required in order to issue American Depositary Shares, which are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America.

2. Summary of significant accounting and reporting policies:

(a) Recently issued accounting standards

Revenue from contracts with customers —

On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” which requires an entity to recognize the amount to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for DOCOMO on April 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted.

DOCOMO is evaluating the effect that the ASU will have on DOCOMO’s quarterly consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. DOCOMO has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on DOCOMO’s ongoing financial reporting.

(b) Change in accounting estimate

Effective July 1, 2014, DOCOMO revised its estimate of the expected useful life of a part of the software for telecommunications network and internal-use software based on the actual utilization of the software to reflect an extended expected useful life of up to 7 years. This modification complies with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, and will be applied prospectively as a change in accounting estimate.

The impact from this change in accounting estimate on the consolidated statements of income is increases in “Income before income taxes and equity in net income (losses) of affiliates,” “Net income attributable to NTT DOCOMO, INC.” and “Basic and Diluted earnings per share attributable to NTT DOCOMO, INC.” of ¥35,505 million, ¥22,794 million and ¥5.59, respectively, for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, and increases of ¥17,057 million, ¥10,950 million and ¥2.77, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2014.

(c) Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period’s consolidated financial statements to conform to the presentation used for the nine months ended December 31, 2014.

 

5


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

3. Equity:

(a) Dividends

The Corporate Law of Japan provides that (i) dividends of earnings require approval at a general meeting of shareholders, (ii) interim cash dividends can be distributed upon the approval of the board of directors, if the articles of incorporation provide for such interim cash dividends and (iii) an amount equal to at least 10% of decrease in retained earnings by dividends payment be appropriated from retained earnings to a legal reserve up to 25% of capital stock. The legal reserve is available for distribution upon approval of the shareholders. In accordance with the above (ii), the provision that NTT DOCOMO, INC. may, subject to resolution of the Board of Directors, pay interim dividends with its record date as of September 30 of each year, is stipulated in NTT DOCOMO, INC.’s articles of incorporation.

In the general meeting of shareholders held on June 19, 2014, the shareholders approved cash dividends of ¥124,403 million or ¥30 per share, payable to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2014, which were declared by the board of directors on April 25, 2014. The source of dividends was “Retained earnings.” NTT DOCOMO, INC. started paying the dividends on June 20, 2014.

On October 31, 2014, the board of directors declared interim cash dividends of ¥118,957 million or ¥30 per share, payable to shareholders recorded as of September 30, 2014. The source of interim cash dividends was “Retained earnings.” NTT DOCOMO, INC. started paying the interim cash dividends on November 20, 2014.

(b) Issued shares and treasury stock

With regard to the acquisition of treasury stock, the Corporate Law of Japan provides that (i) it can be done according to the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders, and (ii) the acquisition of treasury stock through open market transactions can be done according to the resolution of the board of directors if the articles of incorporation contain such a provision. In accordance with (ii), the provision that NTT DOCOMO, INC. may acquire treasury stock through open market transactions by a resolution of the Board of Directors is stipulated in NTT DOCOMO, INC.’s articles of incorporation in order to improve capital efficiency and to implement flexible capital policies in accordance with the business environment.

On April 25, 2014, the board of directors resolved that NTT DOCOMO, INC. may repurchase up to 320 million outstanding shares of its common stock for an amount in total not to exceed ¥500,000 million during the period from April 26, 2014 through March 31, 2015.

The changes in the number of issued shares and treasury stock were as follows. NTT DOCOMO, INC. has not issued shares other than shares of its common stock.

 

                                                 
       Number of
issued shares
       Number of
treasury stock
 

As of March 31, 2013

       4,365,000,000           218,239,900   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013

       4,365,000,000           218,239,900   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2014

       4,365,000,000           218,239,900   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Acquisition of treasury stock based on the resolution of the board of directors

       —             215,276,121   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Acquisition of treasury stock through purchase of less-than-one-unit shares

       —             74   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2014

       4,365,000,000           433,516,095   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

6


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

As mentioned above, the meeting of the board of directors approved share repurchase plans as follows:

 

                                                                          
              Shares        Millions of yen  

Date of the meeting of the board of directors

    

Term of repurchase

     Approved maximum
number of treasury stock
to be repurchased
       Approved maximum
budget for share
repurchase
 

August 6, 2014

     August 7, 2014 - September 3, 2014        206,489,675         ¥ 350,000   

October 31, 2014

     November 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015        138,469,879           192,306   

Aggregate number and price of shares repurchased are summarized as follows:

 

                                                 
       Shares/Millions of yen  
       Nine months ended
December 31, 2014
       Three months ended
December 31, 2014
 

Aggregate number of shares repurchased

       215,276,195           33,746,074   

Aggregate price of shares repurchased

     ¥ 369,697         ¥ 62,003   

Aggregate number and price of shares repurchased from our parent company, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION (NTT), are 176,991,100 shares and ¥300,000 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, and are none for the three months ended December 31, 2014.

Aggregate number and price of shares repurchased during January 2015 are 13,300,000 shares and ¥25,312 million.

 

7


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

(c) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) —

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable taxes, for the nine months ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 were as follows:

 

                                                                                                                            
       Millions of yen  
     Nine months ended December 31, 2013  
       Unrealized holding
gains (losses) on
available-for-sale
securities
     Unrealized gains
(losses) on cash
flow hedges
     Foreign  currency
translation
adjustment
     Pension liability
adjustment
     Total  

Balance as of March 31, 2013

     ¥ 36,372       ¥ (80    ¥ (49,907    ¥ (35,497    ¥ (49,112
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

       18,895         12         10,106         8,179         37,192   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

       423         37         5,524         (2,853      3,131   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

       19,318         49         15,630         5,326         40,323   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less: other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

       (0      —           (102      —           (102
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     ¥ 55,690       ¥ (31    ¥ (34,379    ¥ (30,171    ¥ (8,891
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            
       Millions of yen  
     Nine months ended December 31, 2014  
       Unrealized holding
gains (losses) on
available-for-sale
securities
     Unrealized gains
(losses) on cash
flow hedges
     Foreign  currency
translation
adjustment
     Pension liability
adjustment
     Total  

Balance as of March 31, 2014

     ¥ 45,038       ¥ (97    ¥ (12,437    ¥ (22,914    ¥ 9,590   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

       15,238         38         2,841         (193      17,924   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

       121         (14      —           (13      94   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

       15,359         24         2,841         (206      18,018   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less: other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

       (0      —           (52      —           (52
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

     ¥ 60,397       ¥ (73    ¥ (9,648    ¥ (23,120    ¥ 27,556   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable taxes, for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 were as follows:

 

                                                                                                                            
       Millions of yen  
     Three months ended December 31, 2013  
       Unrealized holding
gains (losses) on
available-for-sale
securities
     Unrealized gains
(losses) on cash
flow hedges
     Foreign currency
translation
adjustment
     Pension liability
adjustment
     Total  

Balance as of September 30, 2013

     ¥ 50,502       ¥ (89    ¥ (34,446    ¥ (35,100    ¥ (19,133
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

       4,489         48         (5,383      8,179         7,333   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

       699         10         5,444         (3,250      2,903   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

       5,188         58         61         4,929         10,236   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less: other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

       (0      —           6         —           6   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     ¥ 55,690       ¥ (31    ¥ (34,379    ¥ (30,171    ¥ (8,891
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       Millions of yen  
     Three months ended December 31, 2014  
       Unrealized holding
gains (losses) on
available-for-sale
securities
     Unrealized gains
(losses) on cash
flow hedges
     Foreign currency
translation
adjustment
     Pension liability
adjustment
     Total  

Balance as of September 30, 2014

     ¥ 51,465       ¥ (58    ¥ (21,286    ¥ (22,992    ¥ 7,129   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

       8,811         (23      11,773         (124      20,437   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

       121         8         —           (4      125   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

       8,932         (15      11,773         (128      20,562   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less: other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

       0         —           (135      —           (135
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

     ¥ 60,397       ¥ (73    ¥ (9,648    ¥ (23,120    ¥ 27,556   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

9


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income —

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income and affected line items in the consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 were as follows:

 

                                                                          
     Millions of yen
     Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (*1)
     Nine months
ended
December 31,
2013
    Nine months
ended
December 31,
2014
   

Affected line items in the consolidated
statements of income

Unrealized holding gains
(losses) on available-for-sale
securities

   ¥ (633   ¥ 9      “Other, net” of “Other income (expense)”
     —          (198   “Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates”
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (633     (189   Pre-tax amount
     210        68      Tax benefit (expense)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (423     (121   Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Unrealized gains (losses) on
cash flow hedges

     (57     22      “Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates”
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (57     22      Pre-tax amount
     20        (8   Tax benefit (expense)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (37     14      Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Foreign currency translation
adjustment

     (7     —        “Other, net” of “Other income (expense)”
     (8,725     —        “Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates”
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (8,732     —        Pre-tax amount
     3,208        —        Tax benefit (expense)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (5,524     —        Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Pension liability adjustment

     4,443        20      (*2)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     4,443        20      Pre-tax amount
     (1,590     (7   Tax benefit (expense)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     2,853        13      Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total reclassified amounts

   ¥ (3,131   ¥ (94   Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

(*1)

Amounts in parentheses indicate decreased effects on net income.

(*2)

Amounts reclassified out of pension liability adjustment are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

 

10


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income and affected line items in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 were as follows:

 

                                                                          
     Millions of yen
     Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (*1)
     Three months
ended
December 31,
2013
    Three months
ended
December 31,
2014
   

Affected line items in the consolidated
statements of income

Unrealized holding gains
(losses) on  available-for-sale
securities

   ¥ (1,089   ¥ 9      “Other, net” of “Other income (expense)”
     —          (198   “Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates”
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (1,089     (189   Pre-tax amount
     390        68      Tax benefit (expense)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (699     (121   Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Unrealized gains (losses) on
cash flow hedges

     (15     (12   “Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates”
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (15     (12   Pre-tax amount
     5        4      Tax benefit (expense)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (10     (8   Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Foreign currency translation
adjustment

     (8,725     —        “Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates”
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (8,725     —        Pre-tax amount
     3,281        —        Tax benefit (expense)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     (5,444     —        Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Pension liability adjustment

     5,062        6      (*2)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     5,062        6      Pre-tax amount
     (1,812     (2   Tax benefit (expense)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   
     3,250        4      Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total reclassified amounts

   ¥ (2,903   ¥ (125   Net-of-tax amount
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

(*1)

Amounts in parentheses indicate decreased effects on net income.

(*2)

Amounts reclassified out of pension liability adjustment are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

 

11


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

4. Segment information:

DOCOMO’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is its board of directors. The CODM evaluates the performance and makes resource allocations of its segments based on the information provided by DOCOMO’s internal management reports.

DOCOMO realigned its conventional five operating segments, which consist of mobile phone business, credit services business, home shopping services business, internet connection services business for hotel facilities, and miscellaneous businesses into three operating segments, which consist of mobile communications business, smart life business and other businesses from the first quarter of this fiscal year in order to clearly define its business management of the mobile communications fields where DOCOMO is taking steps to reinforce its competitiveness, and the new business fields where DOCOMO is striving for its further expansion of revenue sources by making “Smart Life” a reality toward the establishment of a new path to grow.

The mobile communications business includes mobile phone services (Xi services and FOMA services), satellite mobile communications services, international services and the equipment sales related to these services. The smart life business includes video and music distribution, electronic books and other services offered through DOCOMO’s “dmarket” portal, as well as finance/payment services, shopping services and various other life-related services. The other businesses primarily includes “Mobile Phone Protection services,” as well as development, sales and maintenance of IT systems.

In connection with this realignment, segment information for the nine months ended December 31, 2013 and the three months ended December 31, 2013 has been restated to conform to the presentation for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and the three months ended December 31, 2014.

Accounting policies used to determine segment operating revenues and operating income (loss) are consistent with those used to prepare the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

12


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

Segment operating revenues:

 

                                                 
       Millions of yen  
       Nine months ended
December 31, 2013
     Nine months ended
December 31, 2014
 

Mobile communications business-

       

External customers

     ¥ 2,892,029       ¥ 2,790,350   

Intersegment

       1,316         855   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

       2,893,345         2,791,205   

Smart life business-

       

External customers

       257,365         309,582   

Intersegment

       8,418         9,818   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

       265,783         319,400   

Other businesses-

       

External customers

       214,170         226,848   

Intersegment

       8,978         8,576   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

       223,148         235,424   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       3,382,276         3,346,029   

Elimination

       (18,712      (19,249
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated

     ¥ 3,363,564       ¥ 3,326,780   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       Millions of yen  
       Three months ended
December 31, 2013
     Three months ended
December 31, 2014
 

Mobile communications business-

       

External customers

     ¥ 1,003,572       ¥ 966,920   

Intersegment

       406         295   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

       1,003,978         967,215   

Smart life business-

       

External customers

       89,145         112,299   

Intersegment

       2,778         2,123   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

       91,923         114,422   

Other businesses-

       

External customers

       71,876         74,586   

Intersegment

       3,121         2,703   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

       74,997         77,289   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       1,170,898         1,158,926   

Elimination

       (6,305      (5,121
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated

     ¥ 1,164,593       ¥ 1,153,805   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income (loss):

 

  

       Millions of yen  
       Nine months ended
December 31, 2013
     Nine months ended
December 31, 2014
 

Mobile communications business

     ¥ 677,395       ¥ 561,437   

Smart life business

       12,541         20,403   

Other businesses

       (1,275      5,300   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       688,661         587,140   

Elimination

       —           —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated

     ¥ 688,661       ¥ 587,140   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

13


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

 

                                                 
       Millions of yen  
       Three months  ended
December 31, 2013
       Three months ended
December 31, 2014
 

Mobile communications business

     ¥ 210,707         ¥ 176,863   

Smart life business

       4,765           8,070   

Other businesses

       35           2,620   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

       215,507           187,553   

Elimination

       —             —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Consolidated

     ¥ 215,507         ¥ 187,553   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

As indicated in “Note2. (b) Change in accounting estimate,” effective July 1, 2014, DOCOMO has revised its estimate of the useful life of a part of the software for telecommunications network and internal-use software based on the actual utilization of the software to reflect an extended expected useful life. As a result, compared with the method used prior to July 1, 2014, operating income for the Mobile communications business segment, Smart life business segment, and Other businesses segment increased by ¥32,475 million, ¥851 million, and ¥2,179 million, respectively, for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, and increased by ¥14,845 million, ¥378 million, and ¥1,834 million, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2014.

Operating income is operating revenues less operating expenses.

DOCOMO does not disclose geographical information since the amounts of operating revenues generated outside Japan are immaterial.

 

14


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

5. Contingencies:

(a) Litigation

DOCOMO is involved in litigation and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. DOCOMO believes that none of the litigation or claims outstanding, pending or threatened against DOCOMO would have a materially adverse effect on DOCOMO’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

(b) Guarantees

DOCOMO enters into agreements in the normal course of business that provide guarantees for counterparties. These counterparties include subscribers, related parties, foreign wireless telecommunications service providers and other business partners.

DOCOMO provides subscribers with guarantees for product defects of cellular phone handsets sold by DOCOMO, but DOCOMO is provided with similar guarantees by the handset vendors and no liabilities were recognized for these guarantees.

Though the guarantees or indemnifications provided in transactions other than those with the subscribers are different in each contract, the likelihood of almost all of the performance of these guarantees or indemnifications are remote and amount of payments DOCOMO could be claimed for is not specified in almost all of the contracts. Historically, DOCOMO has not made any significant guarantee or indemnification payments under such agreements. DOCOMO estimates the fair value of the obligations related to these agreements is not significant. Accordingly, no liabilities were recognized for these obligations.

 

15


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

6. Fair value measurements:

Fair value is defined as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.” U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value according to observability. The inputs are described as follows:

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2—inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability

Level 3—unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

DOCOMO also distinguishes assets and liabilities measured at fair value every period on a recurring basis from those measured on a nonrecurring basis in certain circumstances.

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

DOCOMO’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include available-for-sale securities and derivatives.

DOCOMO’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

                                                                                                   
       Millions of yen  
       March 31, 2014  
       Total        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets:

                   

Available-for-sale securities

                   

Equity securities (domestic)

     ¥ 81,598         ¥ 81,598         ¥  —           ¥  —     

Equity securities (foreign)

       77,172           77,172           —             —     

Debt securities (foreign)

       5           5           —             —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities

       158,775           158,775           —             —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives

                   

Interest rate swap agreements

     ¥ 25         ¥ —           ¥ 25         ¥ —     

Foreign currency option contracts

       272           —             272           —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivatives

       297           —             297           —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     ¥ 159,072         ¥ 158,775         ¥ 297         ¥ —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                   

Derivatives

                   

Foreign exchange forward contracts

     ¥ 2         ¥ —           ¥ 2         ¥ —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivatives

       2           —             2           —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     ¥ 2         ¥ —           ¥ 2         ¥ —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

16


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

                                                                                                   
       Millions of yen  
       December 31, 2014  
       Total        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  

Assets:

                   

Available-for-sale securities

                   

Equity securities (domestic)

     ¥ 79,055         ¥ 79,055         ¥  —           ¥  —     

Equity securities (foreign)

       94,512           94,512           —             —     

Debt securities (foreign)

       6           6           —             —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities

       173,573           173,573           —             —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives

                   

Interest rate swap agreements

     ¥ 8         ¥ —           ¥ 8         ¥ —     

Foreign exchange forward contracts

       11           —             11           —     

Foreign currency option contracts

       742           —             742           —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivatives

       761           —             761           —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     ¥ 174,334         ¥ 173,573         ¥ 761         ¥ —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                   

Derivatives

                   

Foreign currency option contracts

     ¥ 2         ¥ —           ¥ 2         ¥ —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivatives

       2           —             2           —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     ¥ 2         ¥ —           ¥ 2         ¥ —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

Available-for-sale securities

Available-for-sale securities include marketable equity securities and debt securities, which are valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Therefore, these securities are classified as Level 1.

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are interest rate swap agreements, foreign exchange forward contracts and foreign currency option contracts, which are valued based on observable market data. Therefore, these derivatives are classified as Level 2.

 

17


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

(b) Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in certain circumstances.

DOCOMO may be required to measure fair value of receivables held for sale, long-lived assets, equity securities whose fair values are not readily determinable, and other assets or liabilities on a nonrecurring basis.

DOCOMO’s assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the nine months ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 were as follows:

 

                                                                                                                            
       Millions of yen  
       Nine months ended December 31, 2013  
       Total        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Gains (losses)
(before  taxes)
 

Assets:

                        

Receivables held for sale

     ¥ 689,275         ¥ —           ¥ 689,275         ¥ —           ¥ (8,538
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            
       Millions of yen  
       Nine months ended December 31, 2014  
       Total        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Gains (losses)
(before  taxes)
 

Assets:

                        

Receivables held for sale

     ¥ 797,610         ¥ —           ¥ 797,610         ¥ —           ¥ (7,178
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DOCOMO’s assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 were as follows:

 

                                                                                                                            
       Millions of yen  
       Three months ended December 31, 2013  
       Total        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Gains (losses)
(before  taxes)
 

Assets:

                        

Receivables held for sale

     ¥ 460,294         ¥ —           ¥ 460,294         ¥ —           ¥ (6,878
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            
       Millions of yen  
       Three months ended December 31, 2014  
       Total        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Gains (losses)
(before  taxes)
 

Assets:

                        

Receivables held for sale

     ¥ 487,653         ¥ —           ¥ 487,653         ¥ —           ¥ (6,290
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

18


Table of Contents

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

 

Receivables held for sale

Receivables held for sale are measured at the lower of cost or fair value.

Receivables held for sale are classified as Level 2. DOCOMO measures the fair value of the receivables held for sale by discounting, at LIBOR-based discount rates, estimated future cash flows while taking into account factors such as default probabilities and loss severity of similar trade receivables.

7. Subsequent event:

(a) Share Repurchases

During January 2015, NTT DOCOMO, INC. repurchased its common stock. Related information is disclosed in “Note 3 Equity.”

(b) Tata Teleservices Limited

Tata Teleservices Limited (“TTSL”) is a telecommunications operator in India and a privately held company.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2014, DOCOMO held approximately 26.5% of the outstanding common shares of TTSL and has accounted for the investment under the equity method.

Under the shareholders agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into among TTSL, Tata Sons Limited ( “Tata Sons” ), the parent company of TTSL, and DOCOMO, when DOCOMO entered into a business alliance with TTSL in March 2009, DOCOMO shall have certain shareholder rights including the right to require Tata Sons to find a suitable buyer for DOCOMO’s entire stake (1,248,974,378 shares, or approximately 26.5% of outstanding shares) in TTSL for 50% of the DOCOMO’s acquisition price, which amounts to 72.5 billion Indian rupees (or ¥138.5 billion*) or at fair value, whichever is higher, in the event that TTSL fails to achieve certain specified performance targets by March 31, 2014. The right became exercisable on May 30, 2014, and DOCOMO exercised the right on July 7, 2014.

The obligation of Tata Sons under the Agreement was not fulfilled, although DOCOMO repeatedly held discussions with Tata Sons in regards to the sale of its entire stake in TTSL, pursuant to the Agreement. Accordingly, DOCOMO submitted its request for arbitration to the London Court of International Arbitration on January 3, 2015.

The sale of investment in TTSL has not been completed as Tata Sons has not fulfilled its obligation, and thus DOCOMO has not accounted for the sales transaction for the year ending March 31, 2015. DOCOMO continues to account for the investment in TTSL under the equity method as DOCOMO continues to hold approximately 26.5% of the outstanding voting shares of TTSL and have the representation on the board of directors of TTSL even after submitting the request for arbitration. The financial effect of this matter cannot be estimated at this time due to the aforementioned uncertainties surrounding this investment. DOCOMO may recognize a gain or loss upon disposition of its TTSL shares or in the event that it becomes probable that the likelihood of the transaction as described above will not be carried out.

 

*

1 rupee = ¥1.91 as of December 30, 2014

 

19