7. INCOME TAXESIncome taxes applicable to the Company and its domestic subsidiaries comprise corporation tax, inhabitants’ taxes and enterprisetax which, in the aggregate, resulted in an aggregate statutory tax rate of approximately 42% for the years ended March31, <strong>2002</strong> and 2001.The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at March 31, <strong>2002</strong> and 2001 were summarized as follows:Millions of Yen<strong>2002</strong> 2001Thousands ofU.S. Dollars<strong>2002</strong>Deferred tax assets:Tax loss carryforward¥ 8,823¥ 5,271$ 66,214Loss on devaluation of inventories4,85336,420Loss on devaluation of investments in securities3,8033,93628,540Loss on devaluation of property and equipment2,08715,662Allowance for doubtful receivables2,0465,72815,355Unrealized inter-company profit on non-current assets1,7551,87913,171Others5,3283,53939,985Total28,69520,353215,347Less valuation allowance(14,211)(6,131)(106,649)Deferred tax assets¥ 14,484¥ 14,222$ 108,698Deferred tax liabilities:Unrealized holding gain on investments in securities89668Depreciation46Others8326623Total172721,291Net deferred tax assets¥ 14,312¥ 14,150$ 107,4078. CONTINGENT LIABILITIESContingent liabilities as of March 31, <strong>2002</strong> were as follows:Millions of YenThousands ofU.S. DollarsTrade notes discounted with banks and endorsed¥ 8,137$ 61,066Guarantees of loans to affiliates, third parties and employees5,19438,979Total¥ 13,331$ 100,0459. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYThe Commercial Code of Japan provides that an amount equivalent to at least 10% of cash dividends and bonuses paid to directorsand statutory auditors, and exactly 10% of interim cash dividends paid be appropriated to the legal reserve until the sum ofadditional paid-in capital and the legal reserve equals 25% of common stock. The Code also provides that neither additionalpaid-in capital nor the legal reserve is available for dividends but both may be used to reduce or eliminate a deficit by resolutionof the shareholders or may be transferred to common stock by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Company’s legal reserve,which is included in retained earnings, amounted to nil and ¥1,610 million as of March 31, <strong>2002</strong> and 2001, respectively.43
10. LEASE TRANSACTIONSFinance leases other than those that transfer ownership(1) As lesseeTotal lease payments under finance leases other than those which transfer ownership were ¥626 million ($4,698 thousand)and ¥578 million for the years ended March 31, <strong>2002</strong> and 2001, respectively.Pro forma information on leased property such as acquisition cost and accumulated depreciation as of March 31, <strong>2002</strong> and2001 and depreciation expenses for the years then ended on an “as-if-capitalized” basis were as follows:Millions of Yen<strong>2002</strong> 2001Thousands ofU.S. Dollars<strong>2002</strong>Acquisition costEquipment and fixtures¥ 2,807¥ 423$ 21,066Others1,4562,38710,927Less accumulated depreciation(1,391)(1,811)(10,439)2,87299921,554Depreciation expenses¥ 626578$ 4,698Future minimum lease payments as of March 31, <strong>2002</strong> were as follows:Millions of YenThousands ofU.S. DollarsWithin one year¥ 473$ 3,550More than one year2,39918,004Total¥ 2,872$ 21,55444