CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY Annual Report 2007

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Assumptions used for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 are set forth as follows: 2007 2006 Mainly 1.5% 0.85% to 1.5% Mainly 5 years 5 years Mainly 1.5% 0.75% to 1.5% Mainly 5 years 5 years 2005 Mainly 1.5% 0.75% to 1.5% Mainly 5 years 5 years 10. EQUITY On and after May 1, 2006, Japanese companies are subject to a new corporate law of Japan (the “Corporate Law”) , which reformed and replaced the Commercial Code of Japan with various revisions that are, for the most part, applicable to events or transactions which occur on or after May 1, 2006 and for the fiscal years ending on or after May 1, 2006. The significant changes in the Corporate Law that affect financial and accounting matters are summarized below; a. Dividends Under the Corporate Law, companies can pay dividends at any time during the fiscal year in addition to the year-end dividend upon resolution at the shareholders meeting. For companies that meet certain criteria such as: (1) having the Board of Directors, (2) having independent auditors, (3) having the Board of Corporate Auditors, and (4) the term of service of the directors is prescribed as one year rather than two years of normal term by its articles of incorporation, the Board of Directors may declare dividends (except for dividends in kind) at any time during the fiscal year if the company has prescribed so in its articles of incorporation. The Corporate Law permits companies to distribute dividends-in-kind (non-cash assets) to shareholders subject to a certain limitation and additional requirements. Semiannual interim dividends may also be paid once a year upon resolution by the Board of Directors if the articles of incorporation of the company so stipulate. The Corporate Law provides certain limitations on the amounts available for dividends or the purchase of treasury stock. The limitation is defined as the amount available for distribution to the shareholders, but the amount of net assets after dividends must be maintained at no less than ¥3 million. b. Increases/Decreases and Transfer of Common Stock, Reserve and Surplus The Corporate Law requires that an amount equal to 10% of dividends must be appropriated as a legal reserve (a component of retained earnings) or as additional paid-in capital (a component of capital surplus) depending on the equity account charged upon the payment of such dividends until the total of aggregate amount of legal reserve and additional paid-in capital equals 25% of the common stock. Under the Corporate Law, the total amount of additional paid-in capital and legal reserve may be reversed without limitation. The Corporate Law also provides that common stock, legal reserve, additional paid-in capital, other capital surplus and retained earnings can be transferred among the accounts under certain conditions upon resolution of the shareholders. c. Treasury Stock and Treasury Stock Acquisition Rights The Corporate Law also provides for companies to purchase treasury stock and dispose of such treasury stock by resolution of the Board of Directors. The amount of treasury stock purchased cannot exceed the amount available for distribution to the shareholders which is determined by specific formula. Under the Corporate Law, stock acquisition rights, which were previously presented as a liability, are now presented as a separate component of equity. The Corporate Law also provides that companies can purchase both treasury stock acquisition rights and treasury stock. Such treasury stock acquisition rights are presented as a separate component of equity or deducted directly from stock acquisition rights. 11. INCOME TAXES The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are subject to Japanese national and local income taxes which, in the aggregate, resulted in a normal effective statutory tax rate of approximately 40% for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. The tax effects of significant temporary differences which resulted in deferred tax assets and liabilities at March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows: Total Deferred tax assets 2007 2006 2007 ¥ 86,281 52,915 13,291 9,738 7,788 5,833 2,703 34,233 212,785 (16,356) 196,429 ¥ 90,104 45,225 10,501 9,078 8,288 5,557 3,286 36,592 208,634 (16,005) 192,628 $ 731,194 448,432 112,635 82,525 66,000 49,432 22,906 290,138 1,803,262 (138,619) 1,664,643 Net deferred tax assets 18,363 4,436 472 23,272 ¥ 173,156 16,924 4,039 485 21,449 ¥ 171,179 Net deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 were reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under following captions: 155,618 37,593 4,017 197,228 $ 1,467,415 Net deferred tax assets 2007 2006 2007 ¥ 20,918 152,237 ¥ 173,156 ¥ 22,009 149,179 (9) ¥ 171,179 $ 177,271 1,290,144 $ 1,467,415 46
Since the difference between normal effective statutory tax rate and the actual effective tax rate was not significant, the reconciliation was not presented for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. 12. LEASES As lessee, the Company and consolidated subsidiaries lease certain machinery and vehicles and other assets. Total lease payments under finance lease arrangements that do not transfer ownership of the leased property to the Company and consolidated subsidiaries were ¥731 million ($6,194 thousand) and ¥838 million for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Pro forma information of leased property such as acquisition cost, accumulated depreciation, obligations under finance lease, depreciation expense and interest expense of finance leases that do not transfer ownership of the leased property to the lessee on an "as if capitalized" basis for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was as follows: Net leased property Obligations under finance leases: 2007 2006 2007 ¥ 703 ¥ 2,522 ¥ 3,226 ¥ 503 ¥ 2,390 ¥ 2,894 $ 5,966 $ 21,372 $ 27,338 313 1,106 1,419 261 1,155 1,417 2,652 9,381 12,033 ¥ 389 ¥ 1,416 ¥ 1,806 ¥ 241 ¥ 1,235 ¥ 1,477 $ 3,314 $ 11,991 $ 15,305 Total 2007 2006 2007 ¥ 613 1,206 ¥ 1,820 ¥ 557 944 ¥ 1,501 $ 5,194 10,229 $ 15,423 The amount of acquisition cost and obligations under finance leases includes the imputed interest expense portion. Depreciation expense, which is not reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, computed by the straight-line method was ¥731 million ($6,194 thousand) and ¥838 million for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The minimum rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases at March 31, 2007 and 2006 are due as follows: Total 2007 2006 2007 ¥ 864 1,406 ¥ 2,270 ¥ 864 2,270 ¥ 3,135 $ 7,322 11,915 $ 19,237 As lessor, certain consolidated subsidiaries provide leases such as vehicles, machinery and equipment, which are recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The gross amounts of those assets and related accumulated depreciation as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows: Net leased property Future minimum lease income under finance leases as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 are due as follows: 2007 2006 2007 ¥ 492 275 ¥ 217 ¥ 443 228 ¥ 215 $ 4,169 2,331 $ 1,838 Total 2007 2006 2007 The amount of future minimum lease income under finance leases mentioned above includes the imputed interest income portion. Lease income and depreciation relating to lease properties reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows: ¥ 185 197 ¥ 383 ¥ 199 213 ¥ 413 $ 1,567 1,678 $ 3,245 2007 2006 2007 ¥ 239 113 ¥ 214 101 $ 2,025 957 47
Page 1 and 2: CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY Annua
Page 3 and 4: Contents A Message from the Managem
Page 5 and 6: in March 2005 that, “the foundati
Page 7 and 8: Company History 1987 1988 1989 1990
Page 9 and 10: Board of Directors, Corporate Audit
Page 11 and 12: Inotani Takayama Line Shiojiri Tats
Page 13 and 14: After the Kobe Earthquake in 1995,
Page 15 and 16: Conventional Railway Conventional L
Page 17 and 18: Travel time shortened with early mo
Page 19 and 20: Conventional Railway JR Central ope
Page 21 and 22: As a result, passengers will be abl
Page 23 and 24: Developing New Earthquake Resistant
Page 25 and 26: The comparison of accelerating/dece
Page 27 and 28: are actively developed as a way of
Page 29 and 30: Other Environment Conservation Meas
Page 31 and 32: operating income dropped 0.6% year-
Page 33 and 34: Safety Because of safety measures c
Page 35 and 36: Financial Section Contents Consolid
Page 37 and 38: In addition to this capital, JR Cen
Page 39 and 40: Total current liabilities ¥ 44,999
Page 41 and 42: Consolidated Statements of Changes
Page 43 and 44: Notes to Consolidated Financial Sta
Page 45 and 46: Lease Accounting On March 30, 2007,
Page 47: — Total 8. LONG-TERM PAYABLES L
Page 51 and 52: Total $ 10,172,483 99,271 10,271,
Page 53 and 54: Total current liabilities ¥ 44,999
Page 55 and 56: Non-Consolidated Statements of Chan
Page 57 and 58: d. Investment Securities All invest
Page 59 and 60: The Company reviewed its long-lived
Page 61 and 62: c. Treasury Stock and Treasury Stoc
Page 63 and 64: Independent Auditors’ Report Delo
Page 65 and 66: Passenger Ridership Shinkansen (mi
Page 67 and 68: Non-Consolidated Financial Highligh
Page 69 and 70: Total Shareholders’ Equity (Non-C
Page 71 and 72: 3 “Proactively Implementing Marke
Page 73 and 74: JR Central’s Market Area Percenta
Page 75 and 76: Number of Passengers (thousands)
Page 77 and 78: Fixed Ratio (%) Current Ratio (%)
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