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Annual Report 2015
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daikin—Aiming to 
Be a Truly Global Excellent Company 
through Continued Reforms in 
Preparation for the 100th Anniversary 
of its Founding

In October 2014, Daikin celebrated the 90th anniversary of its founding. A company with core businesses 

in the fields of air-conditioning systems, fluorochemicals, oil hydraulics, and defense products, Daikin has 

continually evolved in step with the times and in response to social paradigm shifts.

   In its pursuit of improved energy conservation performance and environment-friendliness, Daikin has 

repeatedly realized important innovations with respect to air-conditioning and refrigerant technologies. The 

Company’s development of new applications for fluoroplastics, fluororubbers, and fluorochemicals has 

spurred major changes in people’s work and lives. Our main market foci have been gradually shifting from 

Japan to overseas, and overseas sales have grown to account for more than 70% of our total net sales.

  Going forward, we will sustain our efforts to augment our corporate value by increasing our contributions 

to global environmental conservation and energy control as well as our contributions to elevating levels of 

amenity and convenience in the daily lives of people throughout the world.

   As we advance toward the 100th anniversary of our founding, we are striving to be a “Truly Global and 

Excellent Company,” by implementing business model reforms and establishing organizational and man-

agement systems tailored to the requirements of a multinational enterprise.

Contents

Our Group Philosophy ..................... 1
Financial Highlights ......................... 2
At a Glance ..................................... 3
A Message from the CEO ................ 4
Interview with the CEO ................... 6
Review of Operations
 Air Conditioning
  The Japanese Market ............... 12
  The Global Market .................. 14
  Chemicals ................................. 16
  Oil Hydraulics ............................ 18
  Defense ..................................... 19

Corporate Governance.................. 20
  Directors, Audit and Supervisory  
  Board Members, and Executive  
  Officers ................................... 22

CSR  
  (Corporate Social Responsibility) ... 23
Financial Section
  Eleven-Year Financial Highlights . 28
  Financial Review ........................ 30
  Consolidated Balance Sheet ...... 36

 Consolidated Statement of  
  Income .................................... 38

 Consolidated Statement of  
  Comprehensive Income ........... 39
 Consolidated Statement of  
  Changes in Equity ................... 39
 Consolidated Statement of  
  Cash Flows .............................. 40
 Notes to Consolidated  
  Financial Statements ................ 41
Independent Auditors’ Report ... 68
  Corporate Data ......................... 69

Forward-Looking Statements
This annual review contains statements regarding the future plans and strategies of Daikin Industries, Ltd. (the Company), as well as the Company’s future performance. These 
statements are not statements of past facts but are based on judgments made by the Company on the basis of information known at the time. Therefore, readers should refrain 
from drawing conclusions based only on these statements regarding the future performance of the Company. The actual future  performance of the Company may be influenced 
by economic trends, strong competition in the industrial sectors where it conducts its operations, foreign currency exchange rates, and changes in taxation and other systems. For 
these reasons, these forward-looking statements are subject to latent risk and uncertainty.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Our Group Philosophy

Create New Value by Anticipating the Future Needs of 
Customers

Contribute to Society with World-Leading Technologies

Realize Future Dreams by Maximizing Corporate Value

Think and Act Globally

Be a Flexible and Dynamic Group
1. Flexible Group Harmony
2.  Build Friendly yet Competitive Relations with Our Business Partners to 

Achieve Mutual Benefit

Be a Company that Leads in Applying Environmentally 
Friendly Practices

With Our Relationship with Society in Mind, Take 
Action and Earn Society’s Trust
1. Be Open, Fair, and Known to Society
2. Make Contributions that Are Unique to Daikin to Local Communities

The Pride and Enthusiasm of Each Employee Are the 
Driving Forces of Our Group
1.  The Cumulative Growth of All Group Members Serves as the Foundation 

for the Group’s Development

2. Pride and Loyalty
3. Passion and Perseverance

 Be Recognized Worldwide by Optimally Managing the 
Organization and its Human Resources,  
under Our Fast & Flat Management System
1. Participate, Understand, and Act
2. Offer Increased Opportunities to Those who Take on Challenges
3. Demonstrate Our Strength as a Team Composed of Diverse Professionals

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An Atmosphere of Freedom, Boldness, and “Best 
Practice, Our Way”

DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.  ANNUAL REPORT 2015

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Financial Highlights
Daikin Industries, Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries 
Years Ended March 31

Operating Results (for the year):
  Net sales
  Gross profit
  Operating income
  Net income 
Cash Flows (for the year):
  Net cash provided by operating activities
  Net cash used in investing activities
  Free cash flow (Note 1)
  Net cash used in financing activities
Financial Position (at year-end):
  Total assets
  Total shareholders’ equity
Per Share Data (yen):
  Net income (basic)
  Shareholders’ equity
  Cash dividends
  Cash flow per share 
Ratios (%):
  Gross profit margin
  Operating income margin
  Return on shareholders’ equity (ROE)
  Shareholders’ equity ratio

Millions of yen

2014

2015

¥1,787,679
568,323
156,537
92,787

¥1,915,014
649,902
190,588
119,675

¥179,713
(80,835)
98,878
(38,249)

¥160,423
(77,331)
83,092
(83,073)

¥2,011,870
801,853

¥2,263,990
1,024,725

¥   318.33
2,748.08
50.00
339

¥   410.19
3,511.34
100.00
285

31.79%
8.76
13.07
39.86

33.94%
9.95
13.10
45.26

Notes:  1. Free cash flow = Net cash provided by operating activities + net cash used in investing activities. 

2.  Accompanying a change in accounting policy, effective from April 1, 2014, the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 and subsequent years have 

been revised.

Net Sales, Gross Profit, 
and Gross Profit Margin

Operating Income and  
Operating Income Margin

(¥ billion)
2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

(%)
40

30

20

10

0

(¥ billion)
200

150

100

50

0

ROE 

(%)
15

12

9

6

3

0

(%)
12

9

6

3

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

 Net Sales 

 Gross Profit 

 Gross Profit Margin

 Operating Income 

 Operating Income Margin

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At a Glance

Percentage of Net Sales

Air-Conditioning  89.3%

Chemicals  7.8%

Defense  0.9%

Oil Hydraulics  1.7%

Net Sales and Operating Income (Loss)

Major Products

Description

Air-
Conditioning

(¥ billion)

2,000

170.5
1,710.9

1,500

1,000

500

0

(¥ billion)

200

150

100

50

0

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Since becoming the first in Japan to 
manufacture packaged air-condition-
ing systems in 1951, Daikin has sup-
ported comfortable living based on the 
strengths of technologies that it has 
itself nurtured as the world’s sole 
manufacturer to create a full line of 
products from refrigerants to air 
 conditioners.

• Room air-conditioning systems
•  Heat-pump hot-water-supply and room-heating 

 systems

•  Packaged air-conditioning systems
•  Multiple air-conditioning systems for office 

buildings

•  Air-conditioning systems for facilities and 

plants

•  Medium- and low-temperature air-conditioning 

 systems

•  Absorption refrigerators 
•  Humidity-adjusting external air-processing units
•  Air purifiers  • Water chillers 
•  Air-handling units
•  Marine-type container refrigeration

Chemicals

(¥ billion)

(¥ billion)

160

120

80

40

0

16.6
149.6

24

18

12

6

0

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

•  Fluorocarbons
•   Fluoroplastics
•   Fluoroelastomers
•   Fluoropaints
•  Fluoro coatings
•  Fluorinated oils
•  Water and oil repellent agents
•  Mold release agents
•  Pharmaceuticals and intermediates
•  Semiconductor-etching products
•   Dry air suppliers

In 1933, Daikin was the first in Japan 
to engage in research on fluorinated 
refrigerants. Today, our activities range 
from research and development to 
commercialization, and we offer a 
lineup of more than 1,800 fluorine 
compounds.

Oil Hydraulics

(¥ billion)

40

30

20

10

0

2.2

33.1

(¥ billion)

40

30

20

10

0

-10

Defense

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

(¥ billion)

(¥ billion)

20

15

10

5

0

0.7
17.6

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

•  Oil hydraulic pumps
•  Oil hydraulic units
•  Oil hydraulic valves
•  Cooling equipment and systems
•  Hydrostatic transmissions
•  Centralized lubrication units and systems

Daikin’s unique hydraulic  technologies 
offer outstanding energy-conservation 
performance and are contributing to 
the development of industry by 
unleashing the potential of power 
control.

•  Warheads for Japan’s Ministry of Defense
•  Warhead parts for guided missiles
•  Home-use oxygen therapy equipment

Daikin’s superior machining and quali-
ty control technologies are used in the 
production of defense-related products 
and other industries where high levels 
of precision and performance are 
critical.

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Continuing the momentum of 

record results in fiscal 2014, Daikin 

has  welcomed fiscal 2015, which is 

the 90th anniversary of our found-

ing. Going forward, the Daikin 

Group will expand business global-

ly while reforming its business 

model and improving the environ-

mental performance of its 

 products and technologies.

June 2015

Masanori Togawa
President and CEO

Moving Further Ahead toward 
the 100th Anniversary of 
Daikin’s Founding

In fiscal 2015, ended March 31, 2015, Daikin com-

in 145 countries around the world, and non-Japa-

memorated the 90th anniversary of its founding by 

nese employees have grown to account for approx-

attaining new record high levels of consolidated 

imately 80% of our human resources. While 

net sales and net income for the fifth consecutive 

increasing the cohesiveness and integration of our 

year. In fiscal 2016, the Daikin Group will sustain its 

operations with their respective countries and 

process of dynamic corporate reforms and evolu-

regions, we are striving to provide work environ-

tion with the goal of overcoming fierce global 

ments that enable each and every employee—

competition as it proceeds toward its 100th anni-

regardless of their nationality, age, or gender—to 

versary.

maintain high levels of vitality and motivation, 

In accordance with the fundamental policy of 

make the most of their talents and skills, and 

Daikin’s FUSION 15 strategic management plan—

achieve personal growth as employees and as indi-

concurrently achieving environmental contributions 

viduals. In particular, within Japan, we are stepping 

and business expansion—we have promoted 

up our efforts to promote the career development 

broader-scale use of high-efficiency air-conditioner 

of our female employees as well as augmenting 

products, provided energy conservation solutions, 

our support systems designed to make it easier for 

undertaken environmental innovation-centered 

those employees to balance their work with their 

business, and taken many other similar initiatives. 

personal responsibilities.

And we have implemented these measures on a 

  Looking ahead toward the 100th anniversary of 

global scale. Aiming to accelerate and increase the 

Daikin’s founding, we intend to sustain the rapid 

sophistication of our environmental technology 

pace of our corporate evolution and growth. While 

development during fiscal 2016, we are preparing 

fulfilling our wide range of responsibilities to soci-

to inaugurate our new Technology Innovation 

ety, we will be doing our utmost to elevate our 

Center. While broadening our focus from “air con-

enterprise value. Being determined to generate 

ditioning” to “air” and from “buildings” to “spac-

business results that live up to the expectations of 

es,” we are endeavoring to realize the innovations 

our shareholders as well as our great number of 

required to create a sustainable society.

stakeholders throughout the world and inspire still 

  Human resources are a key driver of the Daikin 

further increases in the trust and confidence they 

Group’s growth, and we will be progressively 

have with respect to Daikin, we will seek to under-

increasing our emphasis on fostering human 

take management decision-making processes in an 

resource development going forward. Currently, 

expeditious and optimal manner.

our operations have expanded to include presences 

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Interview with the CEO

Comprehensively Completing 
FUSION 15 and Realizing 
the Objective of Making Daikin a 
“Truly Global and Excellent Company”

During fiscal 2015, Daikin attained new record high levels of revenue and profit. 

Fiscal 2015 was the penultimate year covered by the five-year FUSION 15 strategic 

management plan, and, during the year, Daikin was able to achieve the operating 

income target set for the final year of the plan, a year ahead of schedule. Fiscal 2016 

will be a year in which Daikin makes further steady progress toward comprehensive-

ly completing FUSION 15 and realizing the objective of becoming a “truly global and 

excellent company.”

Q1 Please explain the market 

environment in fiscal 2015 and 

consumption following the consumption 

our businesses, we proactively responded 

tax rate hike, and there continued to be 

to the changes taking place with respect 

Daikin’s business results which have 

many difficult-to-predict elements of the 

to each geographic region and each prod-

continued to reach record highs.

global situation.

uct category. By taking measures to aug-

  Since the Daikin Group’s overseas sales 

ment our marketing and sales power and 

Concertedly Rallying the Group’s 

ratio has risen to approximately 74%, 

reduce our fixed costs along with such 

Comprehensive Range of Strengths

we faced a harsh operating environment 

measures as those to shift a portion of 

Togawa: Regarding the global economy 

during the year. However, we adopted a 

manufacturing operations to Japan in 

during fiscal 2015, the United States was 

New Year Policy for 2014—a landmark 

response to foreign exchange rate trends, 

able to expand its economy against the 

year insofar as it marked the 90th  

we strove to elevate our performance.

backdrop of robust domestic demand. 

anniversary of Daikin’s founding—of 

  Concertedly rallying Group strengths in 

The European economy got support from 

“Let’s all accomplish our goals now. 

accordance with the 2014 New Year Policy 

monetary easing and lower crude oil pric-

~keep on actions one after another~.” In 

enabled us to achieve extremely robust 

es, but the trend of recovery was weak 

line with that policy, we strove to make 

performance. Consolidated net sales 

overall, and the pace of expansion in 

strategy adjustments designed to enable 

increased by 7.1% year over year, to 

emerging country economies centered on 

us to attain the targets for the final year 

¥1,915,014 million. Consolidated operat-

China slackened. Economic recovery in 

of the FUSION 15 strategic management 

ing income increased by 21.8%, to 

Japan was sluggish owing to a drop in 

plan a year ahead of schedule. In each of 

¥190,588 million. Consolidated net 

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June 2015

Masanori Togawa
President and CEO

FUSION 15 Target for FY2016 (FY2014–2016)

Net sales

Aiming to increase consolidated net sales to ¥2,060 
billion—in excess of the FUSION 15 target

Operating income

Reached our target a year ahead of plan 

1,915.0

1,787.7

2,060.0

2,050.0

(¥ billion)

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

0

(¥ billion)

(%: Operating income margin)

212.0
(10.3%)

190.6
(10.0%)

190.0
(9.3%)

156.5
(8.8%)

250

200

150

100

0

FY2014
actual results

FY2015
actual results

FY2016
initial plan

FY2016
goal

FY2014
actual results

FY2015
actual results

FY2016
initial plan

FY2016
goal

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income increased by 29.0%, to ¥119,675 

while boosting our operating income ratio 

Q2 What are your fundamental 

million. This represented a second consec-

to above 10%. It is also highly significant 

strategies for fiscal 2016, the final 

utive year in which we attained new 

that our net income surpassed the  

year of FUSION 15?

record high levels of both revenue and 

¥100 billion level for the first time in  

profitability.

the Group’s history.

Strategic Adjustments for Attaining 

  Moreover, we surpassed the FUSION 15 

final-year operating income target of 

¥190 billion a year ahead of schedule 

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Still Higher Targets

Togawa: The quantitative targets of our 

plan (drafted in November 2013) for the 

last three years of FUSION 15 were ¥2,050 

billion in consolidated net sales and  

¥190 billion in consolidated operating 

income. However, we were able to attain 

the operating income target a year ahead 

of schedule, in fiscal 2015. In view of that, 

we have raised our fiscal 2016 targets to 

¥2,060 billion in net sales (up 8% year on 

year) and ¥212 billion in operating income 

(up 11% year on year) and begun work-

ing to reach those targets. We have draft-

ed and begun implementing appropriate 

plans for the measures required to attain 

the new targets, and we will continue 

adjusting our strategies as we move 

ahead. The current fiscal year is a period 

for comprehensively completing FUSION 

15, and we are aiming to link the results 

of the plan to the characteristics of our 

next strategic management plan.

  We are anticipating gradual expansion 

of the global economy, but there are risks 

of temporary deterioration in economic 

conditions in China and Europe. Euro 

depreciation and the general tendency to 

depreciate seen among emerging country 

currencies have a large negative impact on 

Daikin’s performance, as we record con-

siderable shares of our sales in Asian and 

European markets. To overcome this 

impact, we will continue augmenting our 

marketing and sales power, placing partic-

ular emphasis on the deeper cultivation of 

air-conditioning markets in North America 

and Asia, while seeking to expand our 

performance in each region of the world. 

Since building a solid and resilient  

business structure is of crucial importance, 

strongly promoting sales of such products 

costs, we are working to expand our 

we are moving further ahead with such 

will enable us to greatly expand our sales 

profitability in fiscal 2016.

measures as those to reduce fixed costs.

over the medium-to-long term.

In the Japanese air-conditioner market, 

Q3 Could you explain by region 

the details of the measures you are 

  Regarding the Asia region, we greatly 

we are aiming to alleviate the negative 

increased our air-conditioner product sales 

impact of yen depreciation by promoting 

in the region as a whole during fiscal 

greater sales of high-value-added prod-

2015, and we were able to become the 

ucts and moving further ahead with 

taking to more-deeply cultivate 

No. 1 company in terms of sales in 

cost-cutting measures, and we, thereby, 

air-conditioning markets in North 

Vietnam. We plan to continue augment-

will endeavor to sustain growth in profit-

America and Asia?

ing our efforts to develop additional mar-

ability during fiscal 2016. Moreover, tak-

keting outlets and promote greater sales 

ing full advantage of the opportunities 

Potential for Becoming No. 1 in North 

of our VRV air-conditioning systems (mul-

presented by the increasing rigor of envi-

America and Already Becoming No. 1 

tiple air-conditioning systems for office 

ronmental regulations, we are working to 

in Asian Markets

buildings). Aiming to expand our overall 

increase our shares of markets for both 

Togawa: Regarding North American 

share of the residential market, we are 

residential- and commercial-use products 

air-conditioning business, we achieved 

promoting greater sales of residential-use 

by offering products and services that are 

large sales growth during fiscal 2015 in 

high-value-added products from an exten-

increasingly appealing owing to our 

each principal segment of our business—

sive lineup that includes models using the 

strong energy conservation technologies.

residential unitary products that are the 

new refrigerant R32, a new refrigerant 

  Fiscal 2016 will be a year during which 

mainstream products in that region, 

with low global-warming potential (GWP), 

we will be making full-scale efforts to 

applied (large-scale commercial-use), and 

while concurrently launching additional 

obtain orders associated with the large-

Japanese-style ductless products that offer 

volume-zone inverter products. We are 

scale redevelopment projects being under-

outstanding energy conservation perfor-

aiming to become the No. 1 company in 

taken in preparation for the Tokyo 

mance—and we were able to record 

terms of sales in India and Thailand during 

Olympic Games in 2020. Since the capital 

growth in both revenue and profitability.

fiscal 2016, and we are also seeking to 

region accounts for approximately 40% of 

  We are steadily realizing additional syn-

attain the No. 1 position in Indonesia as 

Japan’s total demand for air-conditioning 

ergies with U.S.-based Goodman, which 

early as possible.

products, we are shifting marketing staff 

we acquired in 2012. In the second year 

  Our air-conditioning business in China 

to that region to intensify our marketing 

following the acquisition, we moved fur-

continues to face challenging market con-

activities there to the greatest possible 

ther ahead with such rationalization mea-

ditions, including a decline in large-scale 

degree.

sures as those designed to promote the 

investments and real estate projects stem-

  Regarding our air-conditioning business 

integration of procurement functions and 

ming from the slackening of China’s 

in Europe, harsh economic conditions 

the elevation of distribution efficiency, and 

economic growth. To overcome those 

along with challenges presented by such 

our full-scale efforts to promote greater 

challenges, we are leveraging our power-

factors as cool summer weather in south-

sales of ductless products made a signifi-

ful marketing systems centered on the 

ern Europe caused our overall sales in the 

cant contribution to our performance. We 

nationwide Daikin PROSHOP network of 

region to decline during fiscal 2015.

are determined to achieve our target of 

specialty and ordinary retail sales outlets 

In fiscal 2016, we will be responding to 

increasing the cumulative amount of 

while stepping up our proposal-based 

conditions in each European region by 

annual quantitative synergies generated 

marketing operations in the residential- 

reinforcing our product lineup as well as 

to ¥24 billion in operating income in fiscal 

use market, where demand is robust, 

implementing marketing strategies finely 

2016, the third year following the acquisi-

as well as in the commercial-use market. 

tailored to address the needs of each 

tion.

Through those efforts, the launch of such 

region and, against the backdrop of 

  Energy-conserving types of products 

new products as highly differentiated mul-

increasingly strict environmental regula-

have not yet greatly penetrated the North 

tiple air-conditioning systems for residen-

tions, we will strive to expand our sales 

American market, and we believe that 

tial use, and sustained measures to reduce 

of heat-pump hot-water-supply and 

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room-heating systems. We are continuing 

 acquisition will also allow Daikin to lever-

 manufacturing technologies with Daikin’s 

to strengthen our business systems in 

age Solvay’s lineup of automobile-use 

advanced manufacturing technologies, we 

Europe as a means of preparing to quickly 

refrigerants to further strengthen its rela-

anticipate realizing a large increase in 

expand our profitability there when eco-

tionships with automobile manufacturers 

manufacturing efficiency and the timely 

nomic conditions improve in the future.

and thereby expand the scope of its busi-

market launches of strategic products 

ness operations.

Q4 What kinds of measures  

will you be implementing in your 

Q5 You will be inaugurating a 

with a high level of cost-competitiveness. 

Through these initiatives, we will be pro-

gressively augmenting our presence in the 

U.S. market, which is the world’s largest 

Chemicals business?

new strategic business plan from fis-

air-conditioning product market.

cal 2017. Please explain the kinds of 

In November 2015, we plan to com-

Establishing a Full-Scale Presence in 

measures you will be implementing 

plete and begin operating our Technology 

the European Refrigerants Market

during fiscal 2016 in preparation for 

Innovation Center (TIC) on the grounds of 

Togawa: Despite challenges presented by 

initiatives during the five-year period 

the Yodogawa Plant, in Osaka.

the increasing strength of local chemical 

of the upcoming plan.

  As the core R&D base for Daikin’s global 

manufacturers in China, we are concerted-

operations, the TIC will undertake R&D 

ly employing our research, technology, and 

Large-Scale Upfront Investments for a 

related to world-leading advanced tech-

marketing strengths to accelerate our 

Consolidated Goodman Facility in the 

nologies, and we intend to use the tech-

development of new applications and 

U.S. and for R&D System Renovation

nologies created by the TIC to greatly 

expand our sales in such robust markets as 

Togawa: We are currently proceeding 

increase the efficiency and speed of our 

those associated with automobiles, infor-

with the drafting of the new strategic 

programs to develop core technologies for 

mation terminals, and semiconductors.

business plan, and we are also implement-

such strong Daikin businesses as those in 

In February 2015, Daikin acquired the 

ing upfront investments that provide a 

heat pumps, inverters, and fluorochemi-

refrigerant business in Europe (FY2013 

strong foundation for a surge of corporate 

cals. We anticipate that the TIC will enable 

sales of approximately  53 million) of 

growth in the future.

Daikin to generate a continuing series of 

Solvay S.A., a major Belgium-based chem-

  Aiming to expand U.S.-based 

new technologies, products, and services 

ical group. In accordance with its special 

Goodman’s air-conditioning product busi-

in line with the demands of our customers 

responsibility as the world’s only enterprise 

ness in North America over the medium-

and of society at large. To do this, we will 

with capabilities for manufacturing both 

to-long term, we are constructing a new 

be deepening our relationships with  

air-conditioning equipment and refriger-

facility in a suburb of Houston, Texas, 

universities, research institutions, and 

ants, the Daikin Group is seeking to pro-

where Goodman’s headquarters is locat-

companies from diverse other industries 

mote the use of refrigerants with low 

ed. The new facility is designed to inte-

throughout the world as we strive to pro-

global-warming coefficients and thereby 

grate the operations of Goodman’s four 

mote collaborative creation of innovation 

help restrain the global-warming trend. 

manufacturing and distribution bases in 

that integrates the technologies and 

The restrictions on fluoron gases that con-

the United States as well as to help con-

expertise of the various partners.

tribute to global warming are becoming 

solidate marketing and support functions.

  We believe this approach will enable us 

stricter owing to Europe’s F-Gas 

  Besides augmenting manufacturing 

to make sustained contributions to global 

Regulations, which are requiring a shift to 

capabilities in preparation for future 

society while also allowing us to outcom-

the use of refrigerants with relatively low 

growth, the new facility will unify previ-

pete rival companies.

global-warming coefficients. Using its new 

ously scattered manufacturing and distri-

local capabilities for producing such low 

bution units in a way that will greatly 

global-warming coefficient refrigerants, 

shrink lead times and enable the building 

Daikin is undertaking measures to estab-

of manufacturing systems that can flexibly 

lish a full-scale presence in European 

respond to demand trends. Moreover, by 

refrigerant markets. The business 

integrating Goodman’s low-cost 

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Q6 Please explain your thoughts 

commemorate the 90th anniversary of 

conditioners of the earth,” and we are, 

about Daikin’s fundamental policy on 

Daikin’s founding by recording growth in 

therefore, striving through the “Forests for 

shareholder returns and about divi-

both revenue and profit for the fifth con-

the Air” project to protect virgin forests in 

dend levels in fiscal 2015 and fiscal 

secutive year, and we attained record high 

the Amazon basin and six other regions of 

2016.

levels of both consolidated net sales and 

the world from the primary causes of for-

consolidated net income. Cash dividends 

est loss.

Strong Performance Reflected in 

applicable to fiscal 2015, including a spe-

In view of the many voices currently 

Shareholder Returns

cial ¥10 dividend commemorating the 

demanding that companies do a better 

Togawa: Corporate operating environ-

90th anniversary, amounted to ¥100 per 

job measuring and managing the diverse 

ments are changing at a dizzying speed, 

share, a ¥50 increase from the previous 

kinds of impact they exert on society, we 

and Daikin has responded to date by 

fiscal year. For fiscal 2016, the Company 

are giving strong emphasis to further 

taking measures to accelerate its global 

plans to distribute a total annual cash 

strengthening our corporate governance 

business development and promote 

dividend of ¥110 per share.

systems and expanding the scope of our 

environmental innovation business as well 

as to realize speedy business expansion 

through acquisitions, alliances, and collab-

Q7 In the context of your pursuit 

CSR activities to encompass the entirety of 

our value chains.

  Going forward, we will do our utmost 

orations. We have decisively moved ahead 

of profits, what kind of CSR measures 

to continue implementing FUSION 15 in 

with the implementation of growth- 

are you implementing? Also, please 

ways that concurrently achieve environ-

oriented investments, and we have been 

give us a concise message to Daikin’s 

mental contributions and business expan-

able to expand our business results by 

shareholders.

steadily reaping the fruits of those invest-

sion, help build a sustainable society, and 

elevate our enterprise value as well as our 

ments. Going forward, we do not intend 

Endeavoring to Alleviate Climate 

market value in the medium-to-long term. 

to change this fundamental approach. 

Change, Promote High-Amenity 

As we move ahead toward the 100th 

Aiming to become a truly global and 

Lifestyles, and Elevate Enterprise 

anniversary of Daikin’s founding, I hope 

excellent company, we will proceed with 

Value

for your continued understanding and 

measures to achieve FUSION 15 targets 

Togawa: Since its principal business is 

support.

and prepare for an additional surge of 

focused on air-conditioning products, 

business development and growth by 

which account for a large share of electric 

undertaking strategic investments 

power consumption, the Daikin Group is 

designed to promote global business 

strongly conscious of its responsibility to 

development, the development of 

undertake CSR activities that protect the 

products with outstanding environment- 

global environment.

friendly characteristics, and will tirelessly 

  Besides providing products with out-

endeavor to upgrade our competitive 

standing energy conservation perfor-

power and our business performance. At 

mance and other products and services 

the same time, aiming to build a highly 

that help restrain greenhouse gas emis-

sound financial position, we are accelerat-

sions, the Daikin Group is emphasizing 

ing our efforts to reduce our interest- 

measures to promote the global diffusion 

bearing debt ratio, increase our working 

of refrigerants with low global-warming 

capital efficiency, and otherwise create a 

coefficients. In addition, the Group has 

highly resilient corporate structure.

noted that forest destruction is another 

  Moreover, we are intending to further 

factor contributing to climate change, and 

augment shareholder returns.

it, therefore, began implementing its 

In fiscal 2015, with the support of 

“Forests for the Air” project in fiscal 2015. 

our shareholders, we were able to 

We consider forests to be “the natural air 

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Current

Highly Differentiated, High-Value-Added 
Offerings Support Strong Sales of 
Commercial-Use Products

While the Japanese commercial air-condi-

products as those of the Ve-up series of 

energy conservation standards prior to 

tioning equipment market during fiscal 

multiple air-conditioning systems for 

their introduction, and other high-value- 

2015 was impacted by a demand slump 

office buildings, and the Group’s sales 

added models, but the large impact of the 

following accelerated demand in advance 

of commercial-use products surpassed 

decrease in overall demand caused the 

of the consumption tax rate hike, support 

their level in the previous fiscal year.

Group’s sales of residential air-condition-

from an increase in capital investment and 

In Japan’s residential air-conditioning 

ing products to fall below their level in the 

the government’s energy conservation 

market, unfavorable summer weather 

previous fiscal year.

investment support policies kept the level 

trends and a delay in the post-consump-

  The Group’s overall sales of commercial 

of demand at roughly the same level as in 

tion tax hike recovery of consumption 

and residential air-conditioning products 

the previous year. The Daikin Group 

kept demand lower than in the previous 

were higher than in the previous year. 

moved ahead with its marketing promo-

fiscal year. The Daikin Group worked to 

Reflecting this, selling price setting poli-

tion activities for such highly differentiat-

differentiate its products by making all its 

cies designed to reflect the rise in materi-

ed products as FIVE STAR ZEAS, which 

wall-mounted room air-conditioner mod-

als procurement costs owing to yen 

uses the low global-warming factor refrig-

els compatible with R32 refrigerant and 

depreciation, and thorough cost reduction 

erant R32, and Eco-ZEAS80 models as 

worked to promote sales of the Urusara 7 

measures, a year-on-year increase in oper-

well as for such high-value-added  

room air conditioner, which met 2015 

ating income was achieved.

Air Conditioning 

The Japanese Market

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Solutions business operations provide new value by addressing needs 
through means not limited to the marketing of equipment products.

 
Promoting sales of highly differentiated, high-value-added products with outstanding energy conservation 
performance and environment-friendliness

Such air-conditioning equipment 

selling price policies, the Company will 

addition, in response to the imple-

demand-related economic indices as per-

aim to realize increases in both sales and 

mentation of Japan’s revised Act on the 

sonal consumption, housing construction 

profitability.

Rational Use of Energy (2013) and Act on 

starts, and private-sector capital invest-

  Regarding commercial air conditioners, 

the Rational Use and Proper Management 

ments are all projected to show year-on-

Daikin will emphasize sale promotion 

of Fluorocarbons (2015) Daikin will 

year increases during fiscal 2016.

programs for such highly differentiated 

endeavor to provide new value through its 

In its domestic air-conditioning equip-

products as the FIVE STAR ZEAS and 

solutions business centered on energy-con-

ment business, Daikin will fully leverage 

Eco-ZEAS80. Because air-conditioning 

serving equipment and related services and 

the profit base it has built to date while 

needs associated with the large-scale rede-

thereby aim to expand its market share.

strengthening its marketing activities 

velopment projects being undertaken in 

  With respect to residential air condi-

tailored to the special situations of each 

preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic 

tioners, Daikin will seek to promote great-

region to accelerate the development of 

Games are expected to become full-

er sales of high-value-added products 

additional marketing outlets and markets 

fledged during fiscal 2016, Daikin intends 

centered on Urusara 7 models while also 

and while undertaking fundamental 

to augment and strengthen its marketing 

further increasing its competitive power in 

reforms of its marketing capabilities. In 

systems in the capital region and strive to 

the volume-zone product sector as a 

addition, by thoroughly maintaining its 

obtain orders related to those projects. In 

means of expanding its market share.

Reinforcing Marketing Systems with 
an Eye to the Upcoming Tokyo 
Olympic Games

Future

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Current

Strong Performance in the United States, 
China, and Southeast Asia

During fiscal 2015, global air-condition-

Increased sales were also recorded in 

ing equipment business sales grew in all 

the Asia and Oceania region. Major fac-

countries and regions other than Europe, 

tors contributing to this increase included 

and overall sales surpassed their level in 

the forceful promotion of new marketing 

the previous year.

outlet development and the launch of 

In North America, in advance of an 

highly differentiated products that offer 

increase in the rigor of energy-conserva-

superior energy-conservation perfor-

tion regulations, Daikin recorded strong 

mance and use R32 refrigerant. Strong 

sales of its mainstay residential-use uni-

performance was achieved in each coun-

tary air-conditioning equipment prod-

try in which Daikin has established a 

ucts as well as of ductless products, 

presence, and particularly strong sales 

which are mainstream offerings in the 

increases were recorded in Vietnam and 

Japanese market. The ductless product 

Indonesia, where the expansion of 

lineup centers on the VRV air-condition-

demand for air conditioners has been 

ing systems (multiple air-conditioning 

especially large.

systems for office buildings) marketed 

  Although operations in Europe faced 

through Goodman channels. As a result, 

challenges stemming from the delay of a 

year-on-year increases were achieved in 

recovery in the EU economy as well as 

sales of residential-use products and 

from relatively cool summer weather in 

light commercial-use products for 

southern European countries that are 

medium-scale office buildings. Sales  

principal markets, Daikin’s implementa-

in applied (large-scale commercial) 

tion of marketing policies focused on 

air-conditioning equipment business also 

addressing recoveries in construction- 

expanded, reflecting growing sales of 

related demand in the U.K. and Germany 

high-value-added products.

enabled strong performance in sales of 

In China, Daikin expanded its nation-

commercial-use products. In France, 

wide marketing network centered on 

which has increased the rigor of its envi-

ordinary retailers as well as exclusive 

ronmental regulations, Daikin emphasized 

Daikin PROSHOP retail sales outlets and 

the marketing of heat-pump hot-water- 

was able to expand its sales, particularly 

supply and room-heating systems.

sales of residential-use multiple air-condi-

tioning systems. Applied business also 

grew, and overall sales in China were 

above the level in the previous year. In 

addition, such measures as those to 

increase the share of components inter-

nally produced at Daikin factories in China 

and to utilize Daikin’s Shanghai R&D 

Center with respect to local procurement 

programs enabled improved profitability.

Air Conditioning 

The Global Market

Promoting comprehensive cost-reduction mea-
sures, including those leveraging the Shanghai 
R&D Center’s local component procurement 
capabilities

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Strengthening marketing networks in China centered on the Daikin 
PROSHOP network of specialty and ordinary retail sales outlets

 
 
 
Air Conditioning 

The Global Market

Launching new products designed to meet the different needs 
of each individual country’s market

Utilizing Goodman’s sales network to 
expand the scope of ductless air-conditioner 
marketing in the United States

During fiscal 2016, Daikin will implement 

that market through such measures as 

newly launched New Life Multi Series resi-

global air-conditioning business marketing 

those to launch new products and estab-

dential-use multi air conditioners. 

strategies that respond to changes in the 

lish local manufacturing systems.

Regarding commercial-use offerings, 

markets of individual countries and regions.

In the Asia and Oceania region, the 

Daikin is emphasizing the broad-scale 

In North America, Daikin will strive to 

development of additional retail market-

implementation of a bipolar marketing 

leverage synergies with respect to residen-

ing outlets has been a primary factor 

strategy focused on highly differentiated 

tial-use unitary air-conditioning equip-

propelling Daikin’s business expansion. 

products and volume-zone products. The 

ment products by making good use of 

Aiming to augment its profitability, the 

Company is aiming to expand its profit-

Goodman’s outstanding strengths regard-

Company will forcefully promote addition-

ability by concertedly managing its devel-

ing low-cost manufacturing operations. 

al marketing outlet development while 

opment, manufacturing, marketing, and 

Amid expectations of a counter-reaction 

also fostering close relations with outlets 

service systems in an integrated manner.

accompanying an increase in the strictness 

that have strong proposal-based market-

In Europe, Daikin is implementing a 

of energy-conservation regulations, Daikin 

ing capabilities, and expand its lineup of 

detailed marketing strategy adapted to 

will take such measures as those to launch 

residential-use high-value-added products 

the different characteristics of individual 

highly differentiated ducted unitary 

as well as VRV and applied offerings. In 

countries’ operating environments. 

inverter models with outstanding energy 

Thailand and India, Daikin is aiming to be 

Regarding room-heating products, the 

conservation performance. In applied 

the No. 1 company in terms of net sales.

Company is augmenting its lineup of both 

business, the Company will strive to 

In China, factors including a tendency 

heat-pump and combustion-type offerings 

increase sales by strengthening its service 

toward economic deceleration are con-

as it seeks to further expand sales. Daikin 

system. The North American market for 

tinuing to create a harsh operating envi-

is also stepping up its efforts to realize 

ductless products is rapidly growing 

ronment, but Daikin is leveraging its 

greater profitability through fixed cost 

owing to the high level of such products’ 

Daikin PROSHOP network of exclusive re- 

reductions and other measures designed 

energy-conservation performance, and 

tail sales outlets to strengthen proposal- 

to create a stronger business structure.

Daikin will seek to expand its business in 

based marketing programs focused on 

Strengthening Global 
Marketing Power and 
Profitability

Future

Aiming to earn the No. 1 share of 
India’s growth market

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Anti-smudge surface-coating agents for touch screens and other applications

Chemicals

Recording robust sales of fluororubber products for 
automotive applications in the United States and China

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ZEFFLE anti-fouling and weather-resistance coatings used to improve the dura-
bility of solar- and wind-power equipment

Current

Growth in Sales and Profitability Achieved by 
Responding to Automobile-Related Demand

Despite differing demand trends seen 

infrastructure projects and of U.S. 

agents were robust in Asia, Europe, and 

with respect to individual products and 

demand related to LAN cable and semi-

the United States. This and abundant 

regions during fiscal 2015, overall sales 

conductor applications, a year-on-year 

Chinese demand for an anti-smudge sur-

of Chemicals business operations were 

increase in sales was realized owing to 

face coating agent for smartphone touch 

higher than in the previous year.

such factors as the strength of U.S. 

screens boosted chemical products sales 

Reflecting benefits stemming from the 

demand for automotive applications. 

to a level higher than that achieved in 

sustained forceful implementation of 

Despite slack Chinese demand for fluoro-

the previous year.

measures to reduce fixed costs and lower 

elastomers, Daikin was able to record a 

  Demand for fluorocarbon gases 

manufacturing costs, a year-on-year 

higher level of fluoroelastomer sales than 

decreased in Japan, China, and other 

increase in operating income was also 

in the previous year as a result of strong 

Asian countries, and Daikin’s restraint of 

achieved.

sales for automotive applications in the 

marketing activities as a means of sup-

  Regarding fluoroplastics resins, despite 

United States and Asia.

porting the level of selling prices kept 

the sluggishness of Chinese demand 

In the chemical products business, 

its fluorocarbon gas sales below the 

related to railway and communications 

Daikin’s sales of water and oil repellent 

previous year’s level.

Future

Responding to Opportunities in Diverse Fields

Diverse opportunities for new kinds of 

needs. By coordinating business opera-

ness with automobile makers to promote 

fluorochemical business are emerging 

tions related to individual products as 

its fluoroplastics resin sales and other-

with respect to numerous products and 

well as drafting common short- and 

wise accelerate its business expansion. 

markets. Daikin is augmenting its appli-

medium- to long-term strategies for mul-

  As demand in Asian fluorochemical 

cation development operations and 

tiple products, the Company is strength-

markets is expected to expand in the 

expanding its marketing of highly differ-

ening its efforts to globally expand its 

future, Daikin is emphasizing thorough 

entiated products, placing particular 

fluorochemical business.

marketing programs focused on end 

emphasis on applications related to auto-

In February 2015, Daikin acquired the 

users as it seeks to greatly expand its 

mobiles, information terminals, semicon-

refrigerant gas business in Europe of 

shares of those markets. 

ductors, and lithium-ion batteries as well 

Solvay S.A., a major Belgium-based 

  To further strengthen its business 

as applications in the new energy field, 

chemical manufacturer. Besides enabling 

structure, the Company is radically low-

such as coatings for wind-power genera-

Europe-based refrigerant production and 

ering inventory levels while also proceed-

tion equipment. Daikin is also strength-

full-scale participation in business supply-

ing with comprehensive cost reduction 

ening its marketing capabilities in the 

ing refrigerants for automotive applica-

programs involving such measures as 

United States and Europe, which have 

tions, the business acquisition will allow 

those to streamline production processes 

the world’s highest levels of leading-edge 

Daikin to leverage Solvay’s base of busi-

and shrink production lead times.

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An EcoRich energy-efficient oil 
hydraulic drive unit

Oil Hydraulics

Current

Robust Sales 
Performance 
in All Product Fields

In its oil hydraulics business operations, 

large margin, as sales were effectively 

Daikin supplies diverse kinds of oil 

promoted by the Company’s emphasis 

hydraulic equipment used to realize 

on high-value-added solutions business 

smooth movements on the parts of con-

involving technical consultations, 

struction equipment and industrial equip-

after-services, unit designs, and other 

ment (such as processing machinery in 

processes designed to meet Japanese 

factories, etc.) as well as tractors and 

needs for electric power conservation. 

other small-scale vehicles.

Sales of oil hydraulic equipment for con-

  Oil hydraulics business sales in fiscal 

struction equipment and motor vehicles 

2015 were higher than in the previous 

also increased, reflecting Daikin’s employ-

year. Daikin’s sales of oil hydraulics 

ment of integrated manufacturing and 

equipment for industrial machinery 

marketing systems to effectively respond 

surpassed the previous year’s level by a 

to robust demand in Japan and overseas.

Future

Elevating Profitability in Japan and Augmenting 
Efforts to Expand Global Operations

In Japan, the application of top runner 

manufacturing equipment markets, and 

standards* will be broadened to cover 

it is striving to strengthen its marketing, 

motors during fiscal 2016, and this is 

cost, and quality power with respect to 

expected to act as a tailwind in support-

such products. In addition, Daikin is aim-

ing sales of high-value-added oil hydrau-

ing to expand its business supplying 

lic units for applications related to 

hydrostatic transmissions (HSTs) for such 

high-efficiency IPM motors. Aiming to 

agricultural machinery as combines.

elevate the profitability of its operations 

  Daikin is working to expand its busi-

in Japan, Daikin is taking measures to 

ness base in the United States through 

promote its sales of such units by increas-

measures centered on its maintenance, 

ing the proactiveness of its marketing 

repair, and operations (“MRO”) business, 

activities based on systems proposals and 

which has sustained strong performance.

hydraulic circuit proposals.

  The MRO business model also has 

In China, Daikin is moving ahead with 

great potential in European and Asian 

super unit (energy-saving high-perfor-

markets, and Daikin is making progress 

mance oil hydraulic unit) development 

in preparing concrete plans for launching 

programs centered on needs in the 

MRO business in those markets.

molding equipment and general-use 

Oil hydraulic units providing drive power 
for construction equipment and vehicles

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*Energy-consumption efficiency target standards have been greatly elevated based on the 2013 revision of Japan’s Energy Conservation Law.

 
Daikin’s defense business encompasses 

In fiscal 2015, defense business sales 

operations designing and manufacturing 

surpassed their level in the previous year, 

various kinds of artillery shells, missile 

reflecting growth in orders from the 

warheads, fuses, aircraft components, 

Ministry of Defense for artillery shell 

and other products for Japan’s Ministry 

components and aircraft components. 

of Defense. Expanding the scope of its 

Regarding oxygen concentration devices 

leveraging of associated precision pro-

for home-use oxygen therapy, Daikin 

cessing technologies, the Company has 

expanded sales by augmenting its product 

undertaken the manufacture of other 

lineup through the launch of units offer-

products requiring high levels of preci-

ing improved performance with respect to 

sion, functionality, and quality, such as 

ease of maintenance, energy-conservation 

home-use oxygen therapy equipment.

performance, and other characteristics.

Current

Strong Sales in Both 
Defense and Civil-
Sector Fields

Defense

Future

Further Cultivating 
Japanese and Chinese 
Markets for Civil-Sector 
Fields

Based on the assumption that 

  Regarding civil-sector fields, Daikin is 

defense-related orders will tend to 

seeking to strengthen its base of business 

decline going forward, Daikin is seeking 

in home-use oxygen therapy equipment 

to reinforce its profitability by progres-

through efforts to reduce costs and devel-

sively implementing measures to increase 

op new products as well as to strengthen 

operational efficiency and to concentrate 

marketing and sales capabilities in Japan. 

its operations by strategically narrowing 

Plans for the global development of this 

the scope of manufacturing processes 

business call for launching operations in 

and facilities. At the same time, the 

China during fiscal 2015, building up 

Company is determined to maintain and 

business centered in the Shanghai region, 

strengthen the special manufacturing 

and then promoting sales growth 

skills and technologies it has developed 

through the creation of marketing routes 

for this business field.

in the Beijing region.

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Fundamental Corporate Governance Concept
The Daikin Group’s corporate governance systems are designed to 
help accelerate decision making and operational execution work in 
anticipation of and response to changes in management tasks and 
the management environment while concurrently promoting 
consistently high levels of management transparency and soundness, 
thereby seeking to increase the Group’s corporate value. Going 
forward, the Group will be striving to ensure the increasing 
sophistication of speedy management, the strengthening of 
consolidated management, and still-higher levels of soundness and 
transparency. In addition, to realize an increase in corporate value, 
the Group will continually consider and reevaluate its concepts 
regarding the most-appropriate forms of corporate governance as it 
pursues a diverse range of Group-level initiatives aimed at ensuring 
best practices throughout the Group.

Management and Operational Execution Systems
Rather than adopt a U.S.-style “committees system” that completely 
separates decision making from operational execution, the Group 
has adopted an “integrated management” system that calls for 
directors to bear responsibility for management responsibilities as 
well as for operational execution responsibilities. In view of the 
special characteristics of the Group’s business, it was judged that this 
is a more-effective means of accelerating decision making and 
operational execution. In addition, the Group has introduced an 
Executive Officer System to accelerate the speed of execution based 
on autonomous judgments and decisions in units handling each 
region, division, and function.
  The Group appoints directors while giving emphasis to the 
diversity of directors’ backgrounds regarding such characteristics as 
nationality, gender, and career history. As of June 2015, the Board of 
Directors included 12 members, including one female and two non-
Japanese directors. The Board of Directors is making speedy strategic 
decisions and performing sound supervision for the entire Group.
  Daikin’s Board of Directors included two external directors as of 
June 2015. Daikin seeks to recruit external directors who, conditional 
upon their being free of any conflict of interest, have abundant 
experience and deep insight and can, therefore, offer a sophisticated 
perspective on a broad range of issues as they participate in decision 
making and supervise management. Accordingly, experience as a 
director, etc., in a listed enterprise is a principal nomination criterion 
for external director recruitment. None of Daikin’s external directors 
have five or more concurrent posts.
  To ensure that the external directors can effectively contribute to 
Daikin’s corporate governance system, the external directors are assigned 
assistants in the Management Planning Office who strive to provide the 
external directors with Daikin-related information, early notice of Board 
of Directors meetings, and prior notice of Board of Directors meeting 
agenda items, as well as implementing prior explanations of particularly 
important agenda items. In addition, in the case that an external director 
is not able to attend a Board of Directors meeting, the assistants provide 
the external director with related materials and subsequently provide the 
external director with an explanation of the proceedings of the meeting 
and provide other assistance.

Audit System
Daikin employs an Audit and Supervisory Board and seeks to 
nominate two or more outside members to its Audit and Supervisory 
Board. As of June 2015, Daikin’s four Audit and Supervisory Board 
members included two external Audit and Supervisory Board 

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Shareholders’ Meeting

Audit

Appointment, dismissal

Accounting
Auditor

Board of Directors

Appointment,
supervision

Audit &
Supervisory
Board

Audit &
Supervisory
Board Members

Group
Auditors
Meeting

CSR Committee, Corporate 
Ethics and Risk Management 
Committee, Development 
Committee for Operational 
Adequacy Promotion System, 
Information Disclosure Committee

Member of the Advisory Council

HRM and
Compensation Advisory Committee

Group Management
Meeting

Executive Officers
Meeting

Group
Steering
Meeting

Executive Officers

(The rest is abbreviated)

External Directors’ Principal Activities

Name

Principal Activities

Chiyono 
Terada

Kosuke 
Ikebuchi

Having attended 15 out of 16 meetings of the Board of Directors of the 
fiscal year under review, Chiyono Terada offered timely proposals as 
needed, based on her abundant experience and deep insight as a corporate 
manager and from her broad and advanced perspective, including 
proposals concerning management based on the viewpoints of consumers, 
such as the importance of the brand of the Company and measures to 
further promote achievements of female employees.

Having attended 15 out of 16 meetings of the Board of Directors of the 
fiscal year under review, Kosuke Ikebuchi provided timely proposals as 
needed, based on his abundant experience and deep insight as a corporate 
manager and from his broad and advanced perspective, including 
viewpoints concerning manufacturing, such as production innovation, cost 
reduction, and enhancement of reliability and productivity.

members. The principal nomination criteria for external Audit and 
Supervisory Board members are the same as those for external 
directors and include independence from the Company in terms of 
not having a relationship of interest with the Company.
  The external Audit and Supervisory Board members attend 
meetings of the Board of Directors as well as other important 
meetings and receive reports. In addition, they are able to express 
diverse opinions.
  To ensure effective audit functions, the Audit and Supervisory 
Board receives reports on important issues related to management 
and performance when necessary and also investigates relevant 
units, confirms approval of documents, and regularly exchanges 
opinions with representative directors, executive officers, and the 
independent auditors. In addition, the Audit and Supervisory Board 
Member Office has been established to provide assistance in audit 
and supervisory activities. The Audit and Supervisory Board Member 
Office staff perform their duties under the orders and direction of 
the Audit and Supervisory Board members, and the Audit and 
Supervisory Board’s opinions are respected with regard to personnel 
transfers, work evaluations, and other matters pertaining to the 
Audit and Supervisory Board Member Office staff members.

External Audit and Supervisory Board Members’ Principal Activities

Name

Principal Activities

Yoshiyuki 
Kaneda

Ryu Yano

Having attended all 16 meetings of the Board of Directors and all 14 
meetings of the Audit and Supervisory Board of the fiscal year under review, 
from his broad and advanced perspective, Yoshiyuki Kaneda offered timely 
proposals as needed, regarding technology development, based on his 
abundant experience and deep insight as a corporate manager.

Having attended 14 out of 16 meetings of the Board of Directors and 13 
out of 14 meetings of the Audit and Supervisory Board of the fiscal year 
under review, from his broad and advanced perspective, Ryu Yano offered 
timely proposals as needed, with respect to overseas business, based on 
his abundant experience overseas and deep insight as a corporate manager.

Systems for Supporting Speedy Management
Daikin has reduced the number of directors, and those directors are, 
therefore, able to realize speedy decision making based on substantive 
deliberations. Daikin has three main decision-making institutions—the 
Board of Directors, the Group Steering Meeting, and the Executive 
Officers Meeting—and each of these meets once per month.
  The top deliberative unit in the Group’s management system is the 
Group Steering Meeting. This unit determines the direction of 
important management policies and strategies in a rapid and timely 
manner, thereby accelerating the resolution of issues. In fiscal 2015, 
it met eight times.
  The Board of Directors is the decision-making institution for all 
matters related to the Group as a whole that are stipulated by laws 
and regulations and by the articles of incorporation, and it also 
performs supervision to ensure sound and appropriate operational 
execution. In fiscal 2015, it met 16 times, and the average attendance 
rates of external directors and external Audit and Supervisory Board 
members at those meetings were 94% and 94%, respectively.
  The Group’s management system also includes such units as  
an Advisory Council that offers opinions and advice regarding 
management issues from an independent standpoint.

In addition, to respect and protect the interests of diverse 

stakeholders other than stockholders, Daikin has, based on the Board 
of Directors, established its CSR Committee, Corporate Ethics/Risk 
Management Committee, and Information Disclosure Committee.

Corporate Officer Remuneration, Etc.
To ensure the transparent management of its corporate officer 
personnel and remuneration processes, Daikin has established the 
Compensation Advisory Committee. This committee engages in 
discussions and deliberations regarding issues including corporate 
officer nomination criteria, corporate officer candidates, and 
remuneration. The Committee consists of four members, including 
two external directors and two in-house directors, with the 
Committee chairman being chosen from the external directors.
  The remuneration of directors and Audit and Supervisory Board 
Members is determined so as to fall within the aggregate 
remuneration ceiling for directors and Audit and Supervisory Board 
Members as set by a resolution at the general shareholders’ meeting. 
Based on a report from the Compensation Advisory Committee, the 
directors’ remuneration is determined by a resolution of the Board of 
Directors, while the Audit and Supervisory Board Members’ 
remuneration is determined by a resolution of the Audit and 
Supervisory Board. Daikin’s corporate officer remuneration system is 
designed to accord with the Group’s management policy and 
responds to shareholders’ expectations by increasing corporate 
officers’ motivation to promote a sustained increase in Group 
performance over the medium-to-long term and thereby 
contributing to a rise in the Group’s corporate value.
  Directors’ remuneration includes “fixed compensation,” 
“performance-linked compensation” that reflects the Group’s short-
term performance (net sales and operating income) and each director’s 
job responsibilities, and “stock options” that reflect the Group’s 
medium- to long-term performance. The remuneration of external 
directors and corporate auditors includes “fixed compensation” only.
  Compensation levels are determined based on consideration of 
Daikin’s performance and remuneration levels compared to those of 
other leading manufacturing companies in Japan after analyzing and 
comparing data from an outside specialized institution on the 
remuneration of corporate officers active in approximately 200 Japanese 

companies listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The 
performance-linked compensation of Daikin directors is given a 
somewhat higher ratio of linkage with performance than average to 
ensure that the incentive effect of that compensation is sufficient.

Total Compensation for Directors and Audit and Supervisory Board Members 
(Fiscal 2015)

Position

Number of 
Individuals

Directors 

Audit and Supervisory 
Board Members

Total

11

  2

13

Fixed 
Compensation 
(Millions of yen)
Basic

   691

     61

   752

Performance-linked 
Compensation 
(Millions of yen)

Stock Options

   162

Bonus

   300

Total 
Compensation 
(Millions of yen)

1,154

      —

      —

     61

   162

   300

1,215

Total Compensation for External Directors and External Corporate Auditors 
(Fiscal 2015)

Position

Number of 
Individuals

Fixed 
Compensation 
(Millions of yen)
Basic

Performance-linked 
Compensation 
(Millions of yen)

Stock Options

Bonus

Total 
Compensation 
(Millions of yen)

Total Compensation 
for External Directors 
and External Audit 
and Supervisory 
Board Members

4

     59

      —

      —

     59

Corporate Officers Receiving Total Compensation and Other Exceeding  
¥100 Million (Fiscal 2015)

Name

Position

Company 
Name

Noriyuki 
Inoue 

Masanori 
Togawa 

Ken 
Tayano

Masatsugu 
Minaka

Director 

Director

Director

Chair-
man

Director 

Director

Guntaro 
Kawamura

Director

Daikin 
Industries, Ltd.

Daikin 
Industries, Ltd.

Daikin 
Industries, Ltd.

Consolidated 
Subsidiary, 
Daikin (China) 
Investment Co., 
Ltd.

Daikin 
Industries, Ltd.

Consolidated 
Subsidary, 
Daikin Europe 
N.V.

Daikin 
Industries, Ltd.

Fixed 
Compensation 
(Millions of yen)
Basic

Performance-linked 
Compensation 
(Millions of yen)

Stock Options

Bonus

Total 
Compensation 
(Millions of yen)

   177

     33

   83

   294

   117

     33

   53

   204

   115

     16

   37

       9

      —

    —

       5

     16

   26

     67

      —

    —

   179

   116

     68

     16

   27

   112

Total Compensation and Other for Independent Auditors (Fiscal 2015)

Audit expense

242 (Millions of yen)

Group Governance
To meet governance needs on a Group basis including M&A-related 
Group companies, Daikin holds meetings of the Group Steering 
Meeting. By working to thoroughly ensure that all Group units share 
the Group’s important management policies and by endeavoring to 
promote and strengthen support for the resolutions of challenges of 
Group companies, the Group Steering Meeting seeks to make the 
Group undertake corporate activities based on unified objectives. 
Principal Group companies appoint Group auditors to participate in 
Group Auditors’ meetings, which seek to strengthen Groupwide 
auditing and auditing functions by undertaking activities to 
strengthen the operation of those functions.
  To further strengthen corporate governance and Group 
management as a multinational company, Daikin has appointed a 
Chief Global Group Officer, who endeavors to further improve the 
Group’s cohesiveness.

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Directors, Audit and Supervisory Board Members, and Executive Officers (As of June 26, 2015)
Position(s)

Responsibilities & Principal Jobs

Name

Chairman of the Board 
and Chief Global Group Officer

President and CEO,  
Member of the Board 

Noriyuki Inoue 

Masanori Togawa 

Member of the Board (external)

Chiyono Terada

President of Art Corporation

Member of the Board (external)

Kosuke Ikebuchi 

Senior Advisor to the Board and Senior Technical Executive of Toyota Motor Corporation

Member of the Board  
and Senior Executive Officer

Member of the Board  
and Senior Executive Officer

Member of the Board  
and Senior Executive Officer

Member of the Board  
and Senior Executive Officer

Member of the Board  
and Senior Executive Officer

Member of the Board  
and Senior Executive Officer

Member of the Board 
(non-resident)

Member of the Board 
(non-resident)

Audit and Supervisory Board Member 
(external)

Audit and Supervisory Board Member 
(external)

Guntaro Kawamura

Responsible for Chemicals Business and General Manager of Yodogawa Plant

Ken Tayano

Responsible for Domestic Air-Conditioning Business, Representative of China Region, Chairman and  
President of Daikin (China) Investment Co., Ltd., and Member of Global Air-Conditioning Committee

Masatsugu Minaka 

Representative of Air-Conditioning Operations in the Europe/Middle East/Africa Region, President of Daikin Europe 
N.V., and Member of Global Air-Conditioning Committee

Jiro Tomita 

Responsible for Global Operations Division and Manufacturing Technology and Subleader of TIC Establishment Project

Takashi Matsuzaki 

Responsible for North America Research and Development (including Applied Solution Business, Refrigeration 
Business, and Filter and Dust Collection Business) and Subleader of TIC Establishment Project

Koichi Takahashi 

Responsible for Accounting, Finance, Budget Operations and IT Development, General Manager of the Finance and 
Accounting Division, Chairman of Information Disclosure Committee, Chairman of Development Committee for 
Operational Adequacy Promotion System

Frans Hoorelbeke 

Chairman of Daikin Europe N.V. 

David Swift 

Yoshiyuki Kaneda

Former Officer of Sony Corporation

Ryu Yano

Chairman of the Board of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.

Audit and Supervisory Board Member

Kenji Fukunaga 

Audit and Supervisory Board Member  Kosei Uematsu 

Senior Executive Officer

Junichi Sato 

Representative of Air-Conditioning Operations in Central America and South America (including American Air Filter)  
and Member of Global Air-Conditioning Committee

Senior Executive Officer

Yukio Hayashi 

Responsible for Liaison Business and Defense Systems Business and General Manager of Tokyo Office

Senior Executive Officer

Shigeki Hagiwara 

Responsible for Applied Solution Business, Service Operations and Training,  
and General Manager of Applied Solution Business Division

Senior Executive Officer

Senior Executive Officer

Shinya Okada 

Responsible for CSR, Global Environment Affairs, and Refrigeration Business and Chairman of CSR Committee

Yoshikazu Tayama 

General Manager of Budget and Administration Group, Finance and Accounting Division

Senior Executive Officer

Yoshiyuki Uemura

Senior Executive Officer

Masayuki Moriyama

Director of Goodman Global Group, Inc., EVP for Cooperation and Strengthening Technological Capabilities, and  
President of Daikin Holdings (Houston), Inc.

Responsible for Applied Solutions Business in China, ASEAN and Oceania Regions, Director and Vice President of 
Daikin (China) Investment Co., Ltd., COO of McQuay China, Chairman (non-resident) of Daikin Refrigeration 
(Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Senior Executive Officer

Yasushi Yamada 

Responsible for Safety 

Executive Officer 

Executive Officer 

Executive Officer 

Executive Officer

Katsuyuki Sawai 

Responsible for Corporate Communication, Human Resources, and General Affairs and General Manager of Shiga Plant

Toshitaka Tsubouchi 

Vice President of Daikin Europe N.V. (in charge of existing business) and General Manager of Sales Division

Hiroo Sakai 

Responsible for Chemicals Environment/Safety and General Manager of Chemicals Division

Yoshihiro Mineno

General Manager of Global Operations Division, Director (non-resident) of Goodman Global Group, Inc., Director of 
Daikin Holdings (Houston), Inc.

Executive Officer

Hitoshi Jinno

Responsible for PL/Quality, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration/Applied, General Manager of Air-Conditioning 
Manufacturing Division, Chairman of PD Alliance Promotion Committee, and General Manager of Sakai Plant

Executive Officer 

Executive Officer 

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Kota Miyazumi

Responsible for Corporate Planning, General Manager of Marketing Research Division, Director of Planning Group in 
Marketing Research Division

Tsutomu Morimoto

Responsible for Executive Secretarial Department, Goodman Group Business

Yuji Yoneda

Responsible for Air-Conditioning Research and Development (including Applied Solution Business and Refrigeration 
Business) and Subleader of TIC Establishment Project

Masaki Saji

General Manager of Human Resources Division

Executive Officer

Masafumi Yamamoto

Responsible for Corporate Ethics, Compliance, Legal Affairs, General Manager of the Legal Affairs, Compliance and 
Intellectual Property Center, Department Manager of Domestic Legal Affairs Group, and Chairman of Corporate 
Ethics and Risk Management Committee

Executive Officer

Satoshi Funada

General Manager of Air-Conditioning Sales Division

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CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)

Air-conditioning systems, Daikin’s core business, are essential 

prerequisites for economic development and affluent 

lifestyles, and demand for air-conditioning products is 

expanding in emerging countries and elsewhere. As the 

industry’s top specialist air-conditioning systems 

Developing and Marketing Low Global-Warming Factor 
Refrigerant: Freon air-conditioner refrigerants have a greenhouse 
effect several hundred times to 2,000 times greater than that of 
CO2. As a manufacturer of air-conditioning systems that employ 
low global-warming factor refrigerants, the Daikin Group believes 

manufacturer, the Daikin Group aims to provide a comfortable 

it has a responsibility to proceed with the development of low 

and affluent lifestyle to people everywhere in the world while 

global-warming factor refrigerants. It has judged the next-

taking into account the impact of its entire value chain, using 

generation refrigerant R32, which has a global-warming factor of 

its accumulated technological expertise to reduce the burden 

about one-third, to be optimal for household as well as 

on the environment, and thereby contributing to the 

commercial use air conditioners. R32 offers superior energy 

sustainable development of society overall.

efficiency, with less refrigerant needed per air-conditioner unit, 

  Given the nature and scope of its business, the Daikin 

and has the added advantages of being easily recyclable and 

Group has made “the environment,” “quality and customer 

reusable. Daikin first launched residential-use air conditioners that 

satisfaction,” “human resources,” and “contribution to 

use R32 in Japan, in fiscal 2013. Similar products were launched in 

society” its four strategically emphasized CSR themes. The 

Europe in 2013 and in Australia in 2014, and R32 models were 

Group promotes these CSR themes based on the ISO26000 
international CSR standards, alongside its other fundamental 

being sold in 43 countries around the world at the end of fiscal 
2015.

initiatives in such areas as corporate governance, compliance, 

  Daikin encourages other companies to easily adopt R32 as a low 

and human rights.

Environment
The Daikin Group considers climate change resulting from 

GWP refrigerant through offering free access to many of its patents 

to air conditioners, cooling equipment, and heat pump equipment 

using R32 as a single component refrigerant. Daikin also participates 

in support programs for emerging markets run by Japan’s Ministry of 

Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Japan International 

greenhouse gas emissions to be the largest societal problem that it 

Cooperation Agency (JICA). Further, the Group hosts groups of 

should help solve, and it is leveraging its technological and human 

trainees from emerging countries and proactively offers 

resource strengths to make related contributions.

technological support to local manufacturers and dealers.

Providing Energy-Saving Products: Through its products, Daikin is 
working to reduce CO2 emissions by (1) promoting the widespread 
use of energy-saving inverter products, (2) promoting the widespread 
use of heat pump solutions that emit less CO2 than previous 
combustion-type heating devices, (3) growing its energy-saving 

  Daikin also continues to seek alternative refrigerants that are 

optimal for each application, including those for such products as 

water heaters, chillers, refrigerators, and freezers.

Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Production Activities: 
Regarding the environmental impact of manufacturing operations, 

solutions business, and (4) developing next-generation refrigerants. 

Daikin considers the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to be its 

Daikin’s factory in Suzhou, China, which is one of the Group’s largest, 

most-important challenge, and its FUSION 15 strategic management 

with annual capacity of 1.5 million units, is manufacturing inverter air 

plan aims to reduce such emissions to one-third (67% below) of the 

conditioners that are sold globally. In fiscal 2015, Daikin developed 

fiscal 2006 level by fiscal 2016. As of fiscal 2015, a 65% reduction 

high-volume-price-range inverters for regions in Asia that require only 

had been achieved. The Group is working steadily toward the 

air-cooling functions. The products are progressively penetrating the 

attainment of its target by fiscal 2016. Daikin is also making efforts 

markets of those regions, facilitated by the strengthening of energy 

to reduce water usage. In fiscal 2015, water usage per production 

conservation regulations in Southeast Asia and an increase in that 

unit at domestic Group companies was 1% lower than fiscal 2011 

region’s consciousness of the need to conserve energy. Thanks to the 

levels and 13% lower at overseas Group companies. Emissions of 

benefits of these products and other factors, the Group estimates 
that it was able to reduce CO2 emissions by 28 million tons in fiscal 
2015. Its emissions reduction target for fiscal 2016 is 30 million tons. 

chemicals subject to PRTR regulations were 30% lower than fiscal 

2011 levels in fiscal 2015.

In fiscal 2006, Daikin established the “Green Heart Factory” 

Going forward, Daikin will promote inverter products in North 

in-house standards to certify factories with advanced environment-

America as well as in emerging markets.

friendliness. As of fiscal 2015, 23 Daikin plants in Japan and abroad 

  For heat pump heating solutions, Daikin is undertaking a large-

had been certified as Green Heart Factories, with seven of these 

scale project in the United Kingdom to verify the effectiveness of 

receiving Super Green Factory certification.

energy conservation methods related to heating and water heating. 

This project, taken on at the behest of Japan’s New Energy and 

Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), is scheduled 

for completion in March 2017. Through this project, Daikin is 

Quality and CS (Customer Satisfaction)
In April 2014, the Daikin Group established the “Regulations for 

working to promote heat pump product usage in cooperation with 

Global Quality Assurance.” The Group continues to expand its 

national and local governments and energy providers.

product development, production, and sales operations globally. In 

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view of this, these regulations define the approach to quality that 

is to be shared by the entire Group, as well as defining the scope 

Evaluation and Working Conditions: Daikin seeks to build 
workplaces characterized by equality of opportunity and fairness of 

of related responsibilities and authority to promote the smooth 

outcome, where people with the desire to grow are rewarded for 

implementation of quality monitoring and correction measures.

taking advantage of opportunities and producing results.

  All of Daikin’s production bases have ISO9001 certified quality 

control systems to thoroughly ensure quality control and quality level 

maintenance in every division from development and procurement to 

Promoting Diversity: Daikin is an organization that employs diverse 
people who respect different value systems irrespective of age, 

manufacturing.

gender, nationality, race, temporary or permanent employment 

  Further, based on each year’s Group New Year policy, each 

status, and traditional or mid-career joining status. Daikin employees 

business division determines its top-priority quality issues and sets 

seek to leverage this diversity to improve their organizational 

related targets. For fiscal 2015, the air-conditioning business 

strength and endeavor to attain ambitious goals. Daikin believes that 

addressed quality control issues while focusing on three goals—

this kind of organization serves as a primary source of the Group’s 

ensuring a level of product development quality that eliminates new 

dynamic strength. Accordingly, the Group Compliance Guidelines 

lot claims, undertaking post-shipment product monitoring to 

state “We shall respect the diversity in values and approach to work 

effectively minimize problems at early stages, and comprehensively 

of all employees, accept differences, seek harmony, and gather 

assessing quality-related situations on a global level and 
implementing timely quality improvement measures at each location.

strengths so that each and every employee can pursue his or her 
dreams boldly with passion and tenacity.”

Pursuing Customer Satisfaction: To further raise customer 
satisfaction levels, it is crucial to quickly and accurately grasp needs 

  Daikin Industries has also been systematically promoting the 

appointment of women in managerial roles, and the number of 

women in management has been increasing steadily. In March 2015, 

in each overseas market and make use of this understanding within 

the Company was selected by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Japan’s 

product development operations. In this connection, Daikin is 

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, as Nadeshiko Meigara 

strengthening its global marketing research functions by shifting 

(company that cherishes female workers) for fiscal 2015 because of 

from a unipolar R&D system centered on Japan to a system in which 

its excellent work in promoting the active participation of women.

bases in overseas regions also autonomously conduct R&D. Regional 

  The Daikin Group also actively employs people with disabilities. In 

bases unearth local needs and preferences by, for instance, 

Japan, Daikin has established Daikin Sunrise Setsu, Inc., as a special 

conducting surveys to learn about local design preferences or getting 

subsidiary company, and as of the end of March 2015, people with 

local customers to try products out before their official launches. 

disabilities accounted for 2.19% of domestic employees, which is 

Daikin Group companies in Japan and overseas also undertake 

above the legal requirement. In China, Daikin Air-conditioning 

customer satisfaction surveys, and the feedback from those surveys 

(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. actively employs people with disabilities; 

is employed to further enhance product and service quality.

currently, 65 such persons are at the company. The Company was 

recognized by China as a vocational training base for people with 

Customer Support: In Japan, for the air-conditioning business, the 
Daikin Contact Center accepts inquiries from all customers, 24 hours 

disabilities in April 2014. Daikin works to help people with disabilities 

improve their skills, and 12 of its employees won individual prizes at 

a day, 365 days a year. Every year, the Service Division implements a 

a regional vocational skills contest for people with disabilities. In 

questionnaire survey to gain an understanding of the level of customer 

addition, Daikin Industries (Thailand) Ltd. employs 23 people with 

satisfaction with the Group’s after-sales services. The overall 

disabilities, and Daikin Compressor Industries, Ltd. employs 19 such 

satisfaction level for fiscal 2015 was 4.10 on a five-point scale, 

persons.

indicating that customer satisfaction continues to improve by the year.

  Overseas as well, Daikin has established strong after-sales service 

systems that emphasize the concepts “fast, accurate, and kind” as 

Work-Life Balance: Daikin Industries has introduced diverse work 
policies that offer flexible work modes and time schedules suitable 

they strive to respond to customers’ diverse requests in line with 

for diverse employees. In particular, Daikin has strengthened its 

conditions in each country and region. Daikin has contact centers 

childcare leave and childcare support system, and encourages male 

in major countries, and via this support system strives to increase 

employees to use these systems as well.

customer satisfaction.

In fiscal 2014, to support smooth transitions back to workplaces 

after childcare leaves, Daikin established the “Hokatsu Concierge.” 

As an authorized company under the Act on Advancement of 

Human Resources (Labor Practices)
The Daikin Group considers people to be a fundamental source 

Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, in fiscal 

2015, Daikin began implementing the fourth action plan, which 

of competitive strength. The Group works to create organizations 

aims to create a workplace environment that promotes balancing 

that accept and respect individual differences regarding gender, 

work and child rearing. As a part of this, it has increased the menu 

nationality, and ethnicity, seek harmony among all members, and 

of choices in the childcare support cafeteria plan system* available 

enable each individual member to develop their talents and abilities 

to employees returning early from childcare leave. Daikin is also 

to the maximum.

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expanding support by further increasing subsidies for early returners. 

In fiscal 2015, in an effort to help full-time employees demonstrate 

 
their work skills while preserving a good work-life balance, the 

improve management capabilities of manager-class employees, 

Group allowed them to work from home for up to once a week on a 

Daikin launched the Management Dojo training program for division 

trial basis. The Group aims to transform this scheme into a full-scale 

managers in fiscal 2014. In fiscal 2015, it expanded the program to 

system in fiscal 2016.

include section managers. Over a period of two years, a total of 450 

* Childcare support cafeteria plan system: a subsidy system for childcare services used when 
dual-income family employees with children work overtime or go on business trips, or when 
the children are sick

Labor Relations: The Daikin Group believes good labor relations to 
be fundamental in management and considers partnership and 

people have undergone training at this Dojo.

*1 OJT: at-the-workplace learning of skills, knowledge, technologies, and attitudes needed for 

the job

*2 Off-JT: off-site learning of skills, knowledge, technologies, and attitudes needed for the job

mutual trust between management and labor to be highly 

important. At Daikin Industries, all employees except for manager-

Social Contribution
As a global organization with business interests in many 

class and contract employees are labor union members. Daikin and 

communities throughout the world, the Daikin Group organizes 

the union hold dynamic discussions, and when business plans are 

employee-driven social contribution activities centering on the 

formulated, Daikin holds meetings to explain the new plans to the 

themes of “environmental protection,” “support for education,” 

union. In fiscal 2015, such meetings were held 24 times.

and “coexistence with local communities” in an effort to put down 

roots in the communities where it does business.

Occupational Safety and Health: In accordance with the Group 
Compliance Guidelines, which state that “in addition to ensuring 

safety in the workplace, the Group shall take all possible precautions 

Environmental Protection: In 2014, to commemorate the 90th 
year of its founding, Daikin Industries began its “Forests for the Air” 

for safe operations based on a “safety first” attitude, in order to 

project in seven countries around the world, with the aim of 

gain the trust of the local community,” Daikin endeavors to ensure 

contributing to the future of the planet by nurturing and cultivating 

that all employees and employees of subcontractors have safe work 

forests, which help freshen the air around us. Daikin began its 

environments. To this end, and to promote the peace of mind of 

efforts to help harmonize the residents’ lifestyles with the 

people in communities near Group facilities, Daikin strives to realize 

conservation of forests and biodiversity in Shiretoko Peninsula, a 

a “zero accident” workplace at each of its facilities.

UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan, and is currently working to 

  The Group’s domestic and overseas production facilities all have 

expand these efforts to communities in Indonesia, Brazil, Cambodia, 

their own occupational health and safety management system 

India, China and Liberia. Apart from this, Daikin also conducts 

(OHSMS), and at the end of fiscal 2015, three domestic plants and 

activities to restore forests and waterways in many locations around 

19 overseas Group companies had received the OHSAS18001 

the world.

certification, which is the international standard for occupational 

health and safety. The Group also implements safety training and 

safety patrols aimed at achieving zero workplace injuries. In fiscal 

Support for Education: Since 2010, Daikin Industries has been 
providing elementary school children in Japan with learning materials 

2015, the O.Y.L. Manufacturing Company raised awareness of 

related to its environmental education program on the topic of 

workplace safety via a training program involving the simulation of 

biodiversity called Circle of Life. It also conducts visiting lectures by 

operations-related dangers associated with accidents, and 1,329 

its employees. In fiscal 2015, about 1,900 children from 30 schools 

employees participated in that program. With a view to sharing 

participated in this program, and visiting lectures were held at 16 of 

expertise and increasing safety levels across the Group, joint sessions 

these schools. The same year, the program won the Award of 

on safety and disaster prevention are held twice a year.

Excellence within MITI’s Fifth Career Education Awards in recognition 

of outstanding education support activities conducted by business 

Human Resource Development: Daikin considers realizing its 
management philosophy of “The pride and enthusiasm of each 

communities.

  Daikin offers student scholarships in support of the Ministry  

employee is the driving force of our Group” and utilizing people-

of Education’s “Tobitate! Ryugaku Japan!” (“Go abroad! Study 

centered management methods to be essential bases for the Group’s 

overseas, Japan!”) public-private partnership program to encourage 

growth. The Group’s corporate philosophy states that “The 

high school and university students to study overseas while 

combined growth of all Group employees, regardless of nationality 

representing Japan. Apart from this, Daikin offers scholarships and 

or specific Group unit they are with, is the basis for the Group’s 

internships mainly aimed at science-stream students from emerging 

advancement.” Based on the concept that “people grow by means 
of work experience,” Daikin believes that on-the-job training (OJT)*1 
is a fundamental human resource development method for 

countries to help expand student job opportunities.

  Overseas, Daikin Air Conditioning, Italy, supports the Roma  

Tre University team in the Solar Decathlon competition, which 

discovering the characteristics of each employee and assigning jobs 

challenges student teams from around the world to design and build 

that will bring motivation. To supplement the OJT, Daikin is 
bolstering various off-the-job-training (Off-JT)*2 programs, including 
the Daikin Managers’ School for developing managers for the front 

next-generation solar-powered houses. Daikin supports its team by 

supplying products, providing financial assistance, and loaning the 

services of its younger engineers. The Roma Tre University team won 

lines of the Group’s global business operations. Overseas office 

the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014.

training for younger employees is another example. Further, to 

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  Apart from this, Daikin Group companies around the world 

comprehensive risk assessments from a global perspective and 

proactively organize factory tours for students in an effort to 

institute Group-wide systems for alleviating risks. Each year, after 

encourage their interest in technology.

Coexistence with Local Communities—Contribution to Sports: 
Since 1988, Daikin Industries has organized the Daikin Orchid Ladies 

conducting divisional risk assessments to identify major risks, Daikin 

drafts and implements countermeasures for each division separately. 

Based on the assessment results, the most-serious risks for the 

company as a whole are identified. In fiscal 2015, efforts were made 

Golf Tournament, an LPGA of Japan Tour event held, in an effort to 

to mitigate six kinds of risks: risks related to earthquakes, product 

revitalize the economy of Okinawa as well as promote economic 

liability and quality, intellectual property, information leakage risks, 

exchanges with the local community. Daikin uses the event as a fund-

overseas crisis management, and inappropriate accounting 

raising opportunity which it has named “Orchid Bounty,” and later 

processes.

presents those funds to organizations working to promote art, 

culture, education, and sports in Okinawa. Daikin also provides 

support for sports clubs and events in numerous other locations 

throughout the world.

Strengthening Information Leakage Risk Measures: In  
dealing with the risk of information leakage, positioned as one 

of the most-serious risks faced by the Group in fiscal 2015, the IT 

and Compliance divisions worked together, and information managers 

Coexistence with Local Communities—Contribution to Art and 
Culture: Daikin supports the activities of the Kansai Philharmonic 
Orchestra and the National Museum of Art, both of which are based 

and IT security managers assigned to each division led the efforts to 
mitigate the risk. In addition to educating employees about targeted 

email attacks, the threat of which has increased in recent years, the 

in Osaka, Daikin’s birthplace. In the Czech Republic, Daikin Industries 

Group also conducts mock targeted email attack drills a few times 

Czech Republic s.r.o. supports the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra, and 

a year, in an effort to strengthen damage prevention.

in China, Daikin (China) Investment Co., Ltd., has sponsored 

concerts each year since 2007 with the goal of promoting artistic 

and cultural activities.

Fundamental Initiatives
 Compliance
The Daikin Group has established the Corporate Ethics and Risk 

Strengthening Earthquake Risk Measures: In dealing with the 
risk of earthquakes, also positioned as one of the most-serious risks 

faced by the Group in fiscal 2015, individual issues were identified 

and separate teams were set up and assigned to tackle each issue. 

For instance, based on disaster damage scenarios (extremely strong 

earthquakes, extremely high tsunamis, etc.) from Japan’s Central 

Disaster Prevention Council, Daikin has reinforced production 

Management Committee with the purpose of undertaking the 

facilities for greater earthquake resistance, implemented tsunami 

integrated promotion of compliance (business ethics and legal 

plans for chemicals facilities, and formulated and held evacuation 

compliance) and risk management throughout the Group. The senior 

drills at locations susceptible to tsunamis. Daikin is also further 

executive in charge of corporate ethics and compliance serves as the 

building its business continuity planning (BCP) system, assessing 

chair, and other Committee members include all division managers 

many risks, and formulating and enacting action policies in this 

and presidents of the principal domestic Group companies. The 

process. Group companies are also taking similar measures regarding 

Committee meets twice each year, in principle.

natural disaster risks.

  A compliance and risk management leader (CRL) is assigned to 

each division and principal domestic Group company and plays a 

central role in ensuring rigorous compliance. Compliance committees 

are also established at the overseas Group companies, taking into 

Increasing Transparency Related to Client Entertainment  
and Gift Giving: The Daikin Group has instituted a compliance 
policy regarding client entertainment and gift giving of “Client 

account the state of affairs in those companies, and at the various 

entertainment and gift giving in moderation and according to social 

overseas business regions. The Daikin Handbook for Corporate Ethics 

norms, following all national and regional regulations.” The Group 

is published and widely circulated, and self-assessments and risk 

has also established policies on “Maintaining fair and transparent 

assessments are implemented. Further, the members of the Daikin 

relationships with government officials,” “Complying with the 

Industries Corporate Ethics and Risk Management Group make 

Political Funds Control Act and Public Offices Election Act,” and 

regular visits to the various overseas Group companies to confirm 

“Entertainment and gift giving in moderation to business partners.” 

what efforts are being undertaken and to share information. 

The Group implements in-house training to ensure thorough 

Through this process, Daikin works toward a mutual enhancement 

compliance with these rules. In fiscal 2015, the Group drafted 

of activities, such as by introducing the advanced efforts being 

behavioral guidelines for entertainment and gift giving for public 

undertaken at the various overseas Group companies to Daikin 

officials both domestically and overseas, and circulated these 

Industries as well.

guidelines across the Group globally.

 Risk Management
Regarding risk management, in light of the Group’s rapid business 

expansion, Daikin is endeavoring to accurately and quickly execute 

Group Compliance Guidelines (formulated 2008)

http://www.daikin.com/csr/management/management_09.html

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 R&D and Intellectual Property
Respect for Intellectual Property Rights: Daikin considers 
intellectual property (IP) to be an important corporate asset, and 

Human Rights Education: The Daikin Group conducts human 
rights awareness training separately for different levels of staff, 

including all senior executives, newly appointed managers including 

Daikin’s Group Compliance Guidelines clearly articulate the need to 

those of affiliated companies, and new employees. Daikin’s 

endeavor to protect IP and use it effectively. The guidelines also 

employee newsletter contains articles on human rights, and 

make clear that other firms’ IP is to be respected and not infringed 

production facilities have held human rights catchphrase contests. 

upon. With this in mind, Daikin has incorporated specific compliance 

Through these kinds of measures, Daikin is working to elevate 

points in its Compliance Policies. The policies call for R&D managers 

human rights consciousness among employees.

to realize that they are responsible for patents, and for R&D staff to 

realize that “IP activities are the essence of these efforts,” and 

proactively obtain patents, use them, and prevent infringement.

 Responsibility to Shareholders and Investors
To live up to the expectations of shareholders and investors, the 

  Daikin has a patent and compliance review system in place as part 

Daikin Group believes that it must increase its corporate value. It 

of the design review process for new product and technology 

therefore emphasizes free cash flow as a source of corporate value 

development. Also, when cooperating with other companies in R&D, 

and works to augment its profitability while lowering the levels of 

Daikin works to separate technologies and know-how into those 

its trade receivables and inventories.

that must be kept secret and those that need not be. Those 
determined to be secret are shown in black-box form.

  To actively support R&D staff, IP efforts at Daikin are undertaken 

Stable Levels of Cash Dividends: Daikin works to maintain its 
consolidated ratio of dividends on equity (DOE) at 3.0% or higher, 

mainly by legal and compliance teams and the IP Center. IP officers 

and it is seeking to set stable levels of dividends based on a 

are also placed in R&D teams in all business lines. These IP managers 

comprehensive consideration of such factors as consolidated 

work together to handle day-to-day IP work (including patent 

performance, financial position, and funding requirements.

applications, application follow-ups, analyzing infringement risk of 

other companies’ patents, and dealing with infringements on Daikin 

patents). The officers also implement IP training programs for Daikin 

Respect for the Exercise of Voting Rights: To enable shareholders 
to exercise voting rights after due consideration of resolution items, 

employees in different functions and at different seniority levels, 

Daikin provides shareholders with invitations to general shareholders’ 

promote new inventions, and promote the strategic use of IP. To this 

meetings and ancillary materials a week or more in advance of the 

end, together with R&D staff, the IP officers are strengthening 

statutory deadline. Non-Japanese institutional investors are provided 

functions to build an effective patent network as well as functions 

with English-language versions of the invitations and ancillary 

in Daikin’s global patent research.

materials, and both English- and Japanese-language versions of the 

invitations and ancillary materials are posted on the Company’s 

website.

 Human Rights
The Daikin Group fundamentally respects human rights. It tries to 

  Furthermore, Daikin has established systems that enable 

shareholders to exercise their voting rights via personal computers 

grasp and apply the various international norms related to human 

and mobile phones.

rights, taking into account the laws of various countries and regions. 

Since 2008, the Group has participated in the UN’s Global 

Compact—a strategic policy initiative representing universal 

Information Disclosure: Recognizing that it has an important 
responsibility to increase its management transparency from the 

principles on human rights, treatment of labor, and environmental 

perspectives of shareholders and investors, Daikin is proactively 

protection—and has been promoting staff education and awareness 

working to disclose relevant information by executing diverse kinds 

with the aim of building an organization that values people and is 

of IR activities.

rich in diversity and creativity. The Group has also incorporated 

  For analysts and institutional investors, Daikin holds performance 

human rights-related topics into the yearly self-assessments 

explanation briefings when announcing its second-quarter and full-

undertaken by all employees, thereby encouraging them to increase 

year financial results, and telephone conference briefings are 

their consciousness of human rights issues.

organized when announcing first-quarter and third-quarter financial 

Respect for Human Rights: The Daikin Group Compliance 
Guidelines, in accordance with labor regulations, prohibit child labor 

results. The Company also undertakes visits to institutional investors 

in Japan and overseas and organizes meetings and other modes of 

interaction with individual investors.

and forced labor, and mandate respecting human rights and diversity 

  Daikin’s website offers access to such legally mandated materials 

in values and attitudes to work. In fiscal 2016, the Group plans to 

as securities reports (yuka shoken hokoku-sho) as well as other 

formulate Supply Chain CSR Promotion Guidelines, which will 

corporate performance-related materials that are posted as soon 

include guidelines for respecting human rights throughout the 

as they are prepared. Daikin endeavors to post these reports and 

Group’s supply chains.

materials in a fair and timely manner.

  Daikin has also undertaken diverse management measures in 

response to the feedback that it receives from its shareholders 

and investors.

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DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.  ANNUAL REPORT 2015Financial Highlights/At a GlanceA Message from the CEOInterview with the CEOReview of OperationsCorporate GovernanceFinancial SectionEleven-Year Financial Highlights
Daikin Industries, Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries 
Years Ended March 31

Operating Results (for the year):
  Net sales
  Gross profit
  Selling, general and administrative expenses 

  Research and development expenses (Note 1)

  Operating income
  EBITDA (Note 2)
  Net income 
Cash Flows (for the year):
  Net cash provided by operating activities
  Net cash used in investing activities
  Free cash flow (Note 3)

 Net cash provided by (used in) financing  
  activities

Financial Position (at year-end):
  Total assets
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
  Total shareholders’ equity
Per Share Data (yen):
  Net income (basic)
  Shareholders’ equity
  Cash dividends
Ratios (%):
  Gross profit margin
  Operating income margin
  EBITDA margin
  Return on shareholders’ equity (ROE)
  Shareholders’ equity ratio

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Millions of yen

¥729,414
256,289
196,083
24,583
60,206
83,630
38,083

¥43,970
(42,091)
1,879

¥792,837
269,906
203,359
26,648
66,547
95,816
40,146

¥63,511
(63,420)
91

¥911,749
312,688
231,934
27,204
80,754
115,315
45,420

¥  83,725
(305,251)
(221,526)

¥1,291,081
441,549
313,451
32,075
128,098
179,469
74,822

¥103,329
(76,428)
26,902

3,534

(4,284)

245,975

3,367

48,382

(34,942)

(37,623)

(1,113)

143,520

(38,249)

(83,073)

¥615,596
166,442
271,716

¥   144.24
1,031.73
18.00

35.14%
8.25
11.47
15.06
44.14

¥716,440
172,995
340,523

¥   152.11
1,293.41
22.00

34.04%
8.39
12.09
13.11
47.53

¥1,161,364
456,074
397,542

¥1,210,094
356,928
545,641

¥   172.66
1,511.47
28.00

¥   262.24
1,867.79
38.00

34.30%
8.86
12.65
12.31
34.23

34.20%
9.92
13.90
15.87
45.09

¥1,202,420

¥1,023,964

¥1,160,331

¥1,218,701

¥1,290,903

¥1,787,679

¥1,915,014

363,660

302,266

30,535

61,394

118,325

21,755

¥62,238

(99,302)

(37,065)

319,301

275,263

28,220

44,038

96,462

19,391

¥129,227

(39,848)

89,379

361,665

286,210

30,771

75,455

127,168

19,873

¥78,411

(23,306)

55,105

371,902

290,709

32,987

81,193

131,719

41,172

¥44,967

(62,955)

(17,988)

388,046

299,419

33,569

88,627

140,151

43,585

568,323

411,786

40,177

156,537

235,439

92,787

649,902

459,314

42,892

190,588

268,354

119,675

¥103,161

(218,386)

(115,225)

¥179,713

¥160,423

(80,835)

98,878

(77,331)

83,092

¥1,117,418

¥1,139,656

¥1,132,507

¥1,160,564

¥1,735,836

¥2,011,870

¥2,263,990

417,919

471,686

399,313

496,179

372,481

487,876

389,891

502,309

705,871

618,118

693,944

801,853

662,413

1,024,725

¥     74.51

1,615.98

38.00

¥     66.44

1,701.29

32.00

¥     68.14

1,672.74

36.00

¥   141.37

1,725.64

36.00

¥   149.73

2,123.10

36.00

¥   318.33

2,748.08

50.00

¥   410.19

3,511.34

100.00

30.24%

31.19%

31.17%

30.52%

30.06%

31.79%

33.94%

5.11

9.84

4.28

42.21

4.30

9.42

4.01

43.54

6.50

10.96

4.04

43.08

6.66

10.81

8.30

43.28

6.87

10.86

7.78

35.61

8.76

13.17

13.07

39.86

9.95

14.01

13.10

45.26

Notes:  1. R&D expenses are included within general and administrative expenses and manufacturing expenses. 

2. EBITDA = Operating income + depreciation and amortization. 
3. Free cash flow = Net cash provided by operating activities + net cash used in investing activities. 
4.  Accompanying a change in accounting policy, effective from April 1, 2014, the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 and subsequent years have been revised.

Net Sales 

(¥ billion)
2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

Operating Income 

Net Income 

(¥ billion)
200

150

100

50

0

(¥ billion)
120

90

60

30

0

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05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Operating Results (for the year):

  Net sales

  Gross profit

  Selling, general and administrative expenses 

  Research and development expenses (Note 1)

  Operating income

  EBITDA (Note 2)

  Net income 

Cash Flows (for the year):

  Net cash provided by operating activities

  Net cash used in investing activities

  Free cash flow (Note 3)

 Net cash provided by (used in) financing  

  activities

  Total assets

Financial Position (at year-end):

  Total interest-bearing liabilities

  Total shareholders’ equity

Per Share Data (yen):

  Net income (basic)

  Shareholders’ equity

  Cash dividends

Ratios (%):

  Gross profit margin

  Operating income margin

  EBITDA margin

  Return on shareholders’ equity (ROE)

  Shareholders’ equity ratio

¥729,414

256,289

196,083

24,583

60,206

83,630

38,083

¥43,970

(42,091)

1,879

¥615,596

166,442

271,716

¥   144.24

1,031.73

18.00

8.25

11.47

15.06

44.14

¥792,837

269,906

203,359

26,648

66,547

95,816

40,146

¥911,749

¥1,291,081

312,688

231,934

27,204

80,754

115,315

45,420

441,549

313,451

32,075

128,098

179,469

74,822

¥63,511

(63,420)

91

¥  83,725

(305,251)

(221,526)

¥103,329

(76,428)

26,902

¥716,440

¥1,161,364

¥1,210,094

172,995

340,523

456,074

397,542

356,928

545,641

¥   152.11

1,293.41

22.00

¥   172.66

1,511.47

28.00

¥   262.24

1,867.79

38.00

35.14%

34.04%

34.30%

34.20%

8.39

12.09

13.11

47.53

8.86

12.65

12.31

34.23

9.92

13.90

15.87

45.09

Notes:  1. R&D expenses are included within general and administrative expenses and manufacturing expenses. 

2. EBITDA = Operating income + depreciation and amortization. 

3. Free cash flow = Net cash provided by operating activities + net cash used in investing activities. 

4.  Accompanying a change in accounting policy, effective from April 1, 2014, the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 and subsequent years have been revised.

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Millions of yen

¥1,202,420
363,660
302,266
30,535
61,394
118,325
21,755

¥1,023,964
319,301
275,263
28,220
44,038
96,462
19,391

¥1,160,331
361,665
286,210
30,771
75,455
127,168
19,873

¥1,218,701
371,902
290,709
32,987
81,193
131,719
41,172

¥1,290,903
388,046
299,419
33,569
88,627
140,151
43,585

¥1,787,679
568,323
411,786
40,177
156,537
235,439
92,787

¥1,915,014
649,902
459,314
42,892
190,588
268,354
119,675

¥62,238
(99,302)
(37,065)

¥129,227
(39,848)
89,379

¥78,411
(23,306)
55,105

¥44,967
(62,955)
(17,988)

¥103,161
(218,386)
(115,225)

¥179,713
(80,835)
98,878

¥160,423
(77,331)
83,092

3,534

(4,284)

245,975

3,367

48,382

(34,942)

(37,623)

(1,113)

143,520

(38,249)

(83,073)

¥1,117,418
417,919
471,686

¥1,139,656
399,313
496,179

¥1,132,507
372,481
487,876

¥1,160,564
389,891
502,309

¥1,735,836
705,871
618,118

¥2,011,870
693,944
801,853

¥2,263,990
662,413
1,024,725

¥     74.51
1,615.98
38.00

¥     66.44
1,701.29
32.00

¥     68.14
1,672.74
36.00

¥   141.37
1,725.64
36.00

¥   149.73
2,123.10
36.00

¥   318.33
2,748.08
50.00

¥   410.19
3,511.34
100.00

30.24%
5.11
9.84
4.28
42.21

31.19%
4.30
9.42
4.01
43.54

31.17%
6.50
10.96
4.04
43.08

30.52%
6.66
10.81
8.30
43.28

30.06%
6.87
10.86
7.78
35.61

31.79%
8.76
13.17
13.07
39.86

33.94%
9.95
14.01
13.10
45.26

Research and Development Expenses

Shareholders’ Equity 

Total Assets 

(¥ billion)
50

40

30

20

10

0

(¥ billion)
1,200

900

600

300

0

(¥ billion)
2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

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DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.  ANNUAL REPORT 2015Financial Highlights/At a GlanceA Message from the CEOInterview with the CEOReview of OperationsCorporate GovernanceFinancial Section 
 
 
 
 
Financial Review

Overview of Net Sales

SG&A Expenses and Operating Income

Looking at economic conditions throughout the world during fiscal 2015, the U.S. 

As a result of a rise in personnel expenses and product shipping costs, SG&A 

economy expanded against the backdrop of robust domestic demand. The 

expenses increased to ¥459.3 billion (11.5% higher year on year). The ratio of 

fundamental state of conditions in the European economy remained weak, but 

SG&A expenses to net sales was 24.0%, almost the same level as in the previous 

quantitative expansion measures and lower oil prices had a supportive effect. In 

fiscal year. Operating income grew 21.8%, to ¥190.6 billion, and the operating 

emerging countries centered on China, the pace of economic growth slackened. 

income margin rose 1.2 percentage points, to 10.0%.

In Japan, the reaction to the consumption tax rate hike caused economic 

conditions to become more sluggish. The entire Daikin Group has worked 

R&D Expenses

concertedly to improve its performance by augmenting marketing and sales 

capabilities and reducing fixed costs while also shifting a portion of component 

In response to an increase in worldwide concern regarding global warming and 

manufacturing operations to Japan and taking other measures aimed at realizing 

energy issues, the Group is engaging in leading-edge R&D programs designed to 

the potential benefits from yen depreciation and otherwise responding to foreign 

proactively contribute to the resolution of global environmental issues while also 

exchange rate trends. The Group’s performance benefitted from strong overseas 

expanding the Group’s business operations. In fiscal 2015, R&D expenses 

sales of its mainstay air-conditioning business centered on the markets of China, 

included in cost of goods sold and SG&A expenses amounted to ¥42.9 billion and 

other Asian countries, and the United States. The strength of overseas sales 

corresponded to 2.2% of net sales.

along with the higher yen-denominated value of those sales owing to yen 

depreciation helped the Group attain new record high levels of both sales and 

• Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment

profitability. Consolidated net sales totaled ¥1,915.0 billion, up 7.1% from the 

R&D expenses for air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment operations totaled 

level in the previous fiscal year. Consolidated operating income was ¥190.6 

¥37.5 billion.

billion (up 21.8%). Net income totaled ¥119.7 billion (up 29.0%). The levels of 

In Japanese residential-use air-conditioner business, Daikin offers housing 

net sales and operating income were the highest ever recorded by the Group, and 

multi air-conditioner models that are the first of their type to employ the new 

the operating income target within the FUSION 15 strategic management plan 

refrigerant HFC32 (R32) and provide improved energy conservation performance 

(¥190.0 billion) was attained a year ahead of schedule.

while also realizing a degree of compactness that enables them to be placed in 

Currency Exchange Rates

restricted spaces available on apartment balconies. Wall-mounted-type Urusara 7 

models during the air-conditioning season offer even more-precise temperature 

control than was previously possible along with fully sufficient dehumidification 

The yen depreciated substantially against the U.S. dollar and euro compared to 

capabilities and during the winter offer humidification functions, so that optimal 

the previous year’s levels, and the average currency exchange rate during the 

humidity levels can be maintained throughout the year.

fiscal year was ¥110 to one U.S. dollar and ¥139 to one euro. As a result of these 

  Regarding commercial-use air-conditioner business, leveraging the technolo-

movements in foreign currency exchange rates, Daikin consolidated net sales 

gies and experience that boosted cumulative production volume of commercial 

were estimated to be ¥86.0 billion higher and operating income ¥10.0 billion 

air conditioners past the 10 million unit landmark level, in May 2014, Daikin 

higher, compared with the previous year, than they would have been without 

launched FIVE STAR ZEAS and Eco-ZEAS air-conditioning systems for stores and 

movements in exchange rates.

Yen-U.S. dollar rate

Yen-euro rate

Fiscal 2014

Fiscal 2015

¥100

¥134

¥110

¥139

offices that use R32 refrigerant and realize high levels of energy-saving perfor-

mance. With respect to multiple air-conditioning systems for office buildings, 

Daikin has emphasized the development of technology to boost efficiency during 

the low-load operating periods that account for about 90% of annual operating 

time, and it has thereby been able to realize improved energy conservation in the 

context of actual operating conditions.

Domestic and Overseas Sales 

Operating Income  
and Operating Income Margin 

Net Income 

(¥ billion)
2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

(¥ billion)
200

150

100

50

0

(%)
12

(¥ billion)
120

9

6

3

0

90

60

30

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

 Domestic 

 Overseas sales

 Operating income 

 Operating income margin

30

 
In North America, Daikin responded to the market’s energy-conservation needs 

Dividend Policy and Dividends Applicable  

in September 2014 by expanding the scope of the WME 700-ton magnetic bearing 

to the Fiscal Year

chiller series to include large-scale models with capacities of up to 1,500 tons.

In China, Daikin responded to rising consciousness of environmental issues by 

With the goal of augmenting corporate value and elevating shareholder returns, 

launching high-efficiency, two-stage turbo inverter models and high-efficiency, 

Daikin continues to make strategic investments and expand its business while 

magnetic bearing turbo models equipped with economizers.

also proceeding with such structural reforms as those to promote comprehensive 

  With respect to Europe, in October 2014, Daikin launched energy-conserving, 

cost reductions and strengthen its financial position.

compact air-handling unit models that are compact but offer heat-recovery 

  Specifically, in accordance with its fundamental goal of providing stable and 

functions.

• Chemicals

continuous returns to shareholders, Daikin is striving to keep its consolidated 

ratio of dividends on equity (DOE) at levels of 3.0% or above while also seeking 

to increase its consolidated dividend payout ratio and thereby further expand 

R&D expenses for Chemicals operations totaled ¥4.4 billion.

shareholder returns.

  Daikin’s chemicals business conducts R&D for new products and new applica-

Internal reserves will be applied to strategic investments aimed at expanding 

tions based on rich experience in fluorine products and fluorochemical technolo-

business operations and increasing competitiveness by such means as further 

gy. In fluoropolymer resins and fluororubbers, using fluorochemicals’ good 

strengthening management systems, accelerating the development of global 

properties in heat resistance, low drug reactivity, and dielectric properties, Daikin 

businesses, and accelerating the development of environment-friendly products.

is developing new differentiated products for automotive, semiconductor, IT field, 

  For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, including a special ¥10 dividend 

and other applications.

commemorating the 90th anniversary of its founding that was included in the 

  Also emphasizing the next-generation energy field, Daikin is developing such 

interim dividend, Daikin distributed a total annual cash dividend of ¥100 per 

products as electrolyte solutions, additives, positive electrode binders, gaskets, 

share (an interim dividend of ¥40 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥60 per 

and other components needed to increase the capacity and safety of lithium ion 

share), a ¥50 increase from the previous fiscal year. For the current fiscal year 

secondary batteries. During fiscal 2015, the Company launched the VW700 series 

ending March 31, 2016, the Company plans to distribute a total annual cash 

of PVDF binder products for use as a positive electrode binder material.

dividend of ¥110 per share (an interim dividend of ¥55 per share and a year-end 

• Other operations

R&D expenses for oil hydraulics, defense systems, and other operations totaled 

Performance by Business Segment

dividend of ¥55 per share).

¥1.0 billion.

In oil hydraulics, Daikin is commercializing a large-capacity series of products 

• Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment

and developing new applications by leveraging the special characteristics of its 

Total sales of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment segment 

hybrid oil hydraulic system technology that combines oil hydraulic technology and 

increased to ¥1,710.9 billion, up 7.1% from the previous fiscal year. Operating 

inverter technology to realize energy conservation and high functionality that 

income increased 21.9%, to ¥170.5 billion.

could not be attained with previously existing hydraulic systems.

In defense systems, Daikin conducts R&D related to artillery shell and guided 

Japan

missile components for Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

In Japan’s commercial air-conditioning equipment market, Daikin moved ahead 

Other Income (Expenses) and Net Income

FIVE STAR ZEAS (which uses the low global-warming factor refrigerant R32, 

with its marketing promotion activities for such highly differentiated products as 

which has a global-warming potential only one-third that of conventional refriger-

Despite the recording of impairment losses as extraordinary losses, consolidated net 

ants) and Eco-ZEAS80 models as well as for such high-value-added products as 

income amounted to ¥119.7 billion, 29.0% higher than in the previous fiscal year.

those of the Ve-up series of multiple air-conditioning systems for office buildings, 

Selling, General  
and Administrative Expenses

Revenues by Segment 

Segment Profit 

(¥ billion)
480

360

240

120

0

(¥ billion)
2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

(¥ billion)
200

150

100

50

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

 Air conditioning 

 Chemicals 

 Other

 Air conditioning 

 Chemicals 

 Other

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Financial Review

Unit Sales of Air-Conditioning Systems in the Japanese Air-Conditioning Industry (Fiscal 2015) 
(1,000 units)

First half 

Year on year 

Second half 

Year on year 

Full year

Year on year

Residential use 

Commercial use 

5,248

441

91%

101%

2,845

398

78%

100%

8,094

839

86%

101%

and its sales of commercial-use products surpassed their level in the previous 

With respect to emerging country markets, Daikin’s sales in Middle Eastern and 

fiscal year.

African markets increased as a result of the Company’s efforts to expand its 

In Japan’s residential air-conditioning equipment market, industry shipments 

business foundation. Because the impact of economic deceleration and cool 

showed period-on-period decreases with respect to the first half of the fiscal year 

summer weather in Turkey caused a large drop in sales of residential air condi-

as well as the fiscal year as a whole. The Daikin Group worked to differentiate its 

tioners in that country, however, Daikin’s overall sales in emerging country 

products by making all its wall-mounted room air-conditioner models compatible 

markets within the Europe region were below the level in the previous year.

with R32 refrigerant and worked to promote sales of the Urusara 7 room air 

conditioner, which met 2015 energy-conservation standards prior to their 

• China

introduction, and other high-value-added models, but the large impact of the 

In China, the Daikin Group emphasized sales through retailers and was able to 

decrease in overall demand caused the Group’s sales of residential air-condition-

realize a year-on-year increase in its overall sales in China. The Group’s market-

ing products to fall below their level in the previous fiscal year.

ing network has been extended from major cities to encompass an increasing 

Overseas
• Europe Region

number of regional cities. Particularly with respect to the residential air-condition-

er market, the strengthening of the Daikin PROSHOP network of exclusive retail 

sales outlets and the launch of such new offerings as New Life Multi Series 

In Europe, Daikin recorded slight year-on-year sales increases in the third and 

residential-use multi air conditioners led to sales expansion. In the large-scale 

fourth quarters of fiscal 2015, but the impact of relatively cool weather during 

air-conditioning system (applied) field, although capital investment restraint 

July and August in southern European countries that are principal markets kept 

accompanying economic deceleration has been causing demand growth to 

sales for the fiscal year as a whole below the level in the previous year. Regarding 

slacken, Daikin’s sales of such products as turbo chillers and air-handling units 

residential air-conditioning equipment, sales expansion was achieved for 

grew, supporting a year-on-year rise in the Company’s net sales.

premium models developed in Europe with an emphasis on design elegance, and 

Daikin continued to strengthen its sales promotion efforts for relatively inexpen-

• Asia/Oceania Region

sive models, but the considerable impact of the cool summer weather in southern 

In Australia, growing demand for residential-use air-conditioning products 

European countries caused the Company’s sales to decline year on year. 

enabled Daikin to record a robust performance, and the Company’s sales in 

Regarding commercial-use products, however, Daikin was able to realize a 

Thailand also exceeded their level in the previous fiscal year. Daikin has progres-

year-on-year increase in sales owing to its implementation of marketing policies 

sively strengthened its marketing networks in the region’s emerging countries, 

focused on addressing recoveries in construction-related demand in the U.K. and 

and the Company’s responsiveness to expanding demand for both residential- 

Germany along with its highly detailed retailer-focused follow-up measures and 

and commercial-use products in Vietnam and Indonesia enabled sales in those 

order-acquisition campaigns in each of the region’s countries. Daikin also 

countries to surpass their level in the previous year by considerable margins. 

recorded a year-on-year increase in sales of heat-pump hot-water-supply and 

As a result, Daikin realized a year-on-year increase in its overall sales in the  

room-heating systems, reflecting a sales surge in the mainstay market of France. 

Asia/Oceania region.

Composition of Sales 

Others  2.9%

Chemicals  7.8%

32

Research and  
Development Expenses 

(¥ billion)
48

Air-Conditioning
89.3%

36

24

12

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

 
• Americas Region

• Other operations

In the Americas region, year-on-year increases were achieved in Daikin’s sales of 

Total sales in the Others segment amounted to ¥54.5 billion, up 9.3% from 

residential-use products and light commercial-use products for medium-scale 

the previous fiscal year. The segment’s operating income surged 50.9%, to 

office buildings. Although cool summer weather impacted sales in some regions, 

¥3.6 billion.

the sales increase year on year reflected the Company’s ability to respond to 

  Daikin recorded robust sales of oil hydraulics equipment for industrial machin-

accelerated demand prior to an increase in the rigor of energy-conservation 

ery in Japan and the United States, and its overall sales of such products were 

regulations as well as the Company’s success in increasing its market share 

higher than in the previous year. Sales of oil hydraulic equipment for construction 

through its implementation of highly detailed marketing measures focused on 

equipment and motor vehicles also increased, reflecting the strength of demand 

individual retail outlets in the region. While demand in the market for applied 

from principal customers in Japan as well as the strength of overseas demand.

products was roughly the same as in the previous year, growth in sales of Daikin 

  Regarding defense business, Daikin recorded robust sales of products for 

products centered on air-handling units enabled the Company to realize a 

Japan’s Ministry of Defense as well as of home-use oxygen therapy products, and 

year-on-year sales increase in that market.

• Chemicals

its overall sales of such products were higher than in the previous year.

  With respect to electronic systems business, sales of database systems for 

design and development applications exceeded the level in the previous year, 

Daikin’s Chemicals segment’s total sales increased 6.3% from the previous year, 

reflecting an increase in product quality and growth in demand for IT systems.

to ¥149.6 billion, and the segment’s operating income grew to ¥16.6 billion, up 

15.6% from the previous year.

Outlook for Fiscal 2016

  Regarding fluorochemical resins, the sluggishness of Chinese demand related 

to railway and communications infrastructure projects kept sales in China below 

For fiscal 2016, the last year of the period covered by the FUSION 15 strategic 

the previous year’s level. The strength of U.S. demand for automotive and other 

management plan, the Daikin Group has adopted the slogan “Create the Future, 

applications enabled the Company to realize a year-on-year sales increase in the 

Exceed in a Changing World.” In accordance with that slogan, the Group is 

United States. With respect to fluoroelastomers, Daikin was able to record a 

endeavoring to perspicaciously identify incipient structural changes in the world’s 

higher level of sales than in the previous year as a result of strong sales centered 

economic and societal systems and take full advantage of the opportunities 

on sales for automotive applications in the United States and Asia. Despite 

associated with those changes to expand its business operations going forward.

deceleration of demand growth for certain application fields in each region and 

  Specifically, the Group intends to upgrade its capabilities for product develop-

market, the Company’s overall sales of fluorochemical resins exceeded the level 

ment, manufacturing, procurement, and quality assurance; build resiliently strong 

in the previous year.

marketing networks; and further increase the sophistication of its human resource 

In the chemical products business, robust demand for Daikin’s water and oil 

development programs. It is moving ahead with the implementation of such core 

repellent agents enabled the Company to record a year-on-year increase in its 

growth strategies within its strategic management plan as those calling for the 

sales of those products. Abundant Chinese demand for anti-smudge surface 

expansion of volume-zone business in emerging countries, solutions business, 

coating agents for touch screens and other applications boosted Daikin’s sales 

and environmental innovation business. At the same time, the Group will seek to 

of those agents to considerably above the previous year’s level. Demand for 

realize growth in both sales and profitability by promoting a highly selective 

semiconductor-related etching agents was robust in Japan and other Asian 

approach to investments, radical reductions of fixed costs, and other measures 

countries, and the Company’s sales of those agents surpassed the previous year’s 

designed to build a highly profitable business structure.

level. As a result, the Company’s overall sales of chemical products were higher 

  The Daikin Group’s performance outlook on a consolidated basis for fiscal 

than in the previous year.

2016 is for a 7.6% increase in net sales, to ¥2,060.0 billion, an 11.2% increase 

  With respect to fluorocarbon gases, sluggish demand in Japan and decreased 

in operating income, to ¥212.0 billion, and an 8.6% increase in net income 

sales to air-conditioner manufacturers in China and other Asian countries caused 

attributable to owners of the parent, to ¥130.0 billion. Foreign currency exchange 

Daikin’s fluorocarbon gas sales to fall below the previous year’s level.

rates assumed for fiscal 2016 are ¥115/U.S. dollar and ¥125/euro.

Total Assets 

Working Capital and Current Ratio 

Attributable to Owners of the Parent Shareholders’ 
Equity and Shareholders’ Equity Ratio

(¥ billion)
2,400

1,800

1,200

600

0

(¥ billion)
600

400

200

0

(%)

240

160

80

0

(¥ billion)
1,200

900

600

300

0

(%)
48

36

24

12

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

 Working capital 

 Current ratio

 Shareholders’ equity 

 Shareholders’ equity ratio

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Assets, Liabilities, and Total Equity

  Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to ¥52.8 billion, down ¥2.3 

billion from the previous fiscal year.

• Assets

At the end of fiscal 2015, total assets amounted to ¥2,264.0 billion, up ¥252.1 

Cash Flows

billion from the end of the previous fiscal year. Current assets amounted to 

¥1,082.6 billion, up ¥115.4 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year, owing 

Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to ¥160.4 billion, down 

to factors including an increase in cash and cash equivalents and trade receiv-

¥19.3 billion compared with the previous fiscal year, due to factors including the 

ables. Noncurrent assets were ¥136.7 billion higher than at the end of the 

increase in income before income taxes and minority interests as well as a 

previous fiscal year, at ¥1,181.4 billion, due to purchases and valuation changes 

decrease in trade payables. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to 

of investment securities as well as other factors.

¥77.3 billion, ¥3.5 billion less than that used in the previous fiscal year, owing to 

• Liabilities and Total Equity

factors including a decrease in expenditure for the acquisition of investment 

securities. Net cash used in financing activities amounted to ¥83.1 billion, ¥44.8 

Total liabilities rose to ¥1,215.7 billion, up ¥27.7 billion from the end of the 

billion more than that used in the previous fiscal year, owing to an increase of 

previous fiscal year, reflecting a rise in deferred tax liabilities and other factors. 

expenditure for the repayment of long-term borrowings and other factors.

The interest-bearing debt to total assets ratio improved to 29.3%, from 34.5% at 

  As a result of these changes, cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2015 

the end of the previous fiscal year.

amounted to ¥287.0 billion, up ¥29.7 billion from the previous fiscal year-end.

  Despite a decrease due to cash dividend payments, net assets increased 

¥224.5 billion, to ¥1,048.3 billion, due to factors including net income for the 

Principal Risks Associated  

year and foreign currency translation adjustments booked in equity.

with the Daikin Group’s Operations

  As a result, the equity ratio rose to 45.3%, from 39.9% at the end of the 

previous fiscal year, and shareholders’ equity per share grew to ¥3,511.34, from 

• Sharp changes in politico-economic conditions 

¥2,748.08 at the end of the previous fiscal year.

or supply-demand relationships in principal markets

Capital Investment and Depreciation and Amortization

possibility that Group performance could be impacted if politico-economic 

The Group provides goods and services throughout the world, and there is a 

changes occur in such markets as Japan, Europe, North America, China, and 

In accordance with the Daikin Group’s fundamental strategy of concentrating 

other countries in the Asian region.

management assets in business fields that offer high profitability, the Group 

In particular, the Group is proactively developing business operations outside 

made total capital investment of ¥78.4 billion in fiscal 2015, largely in the 

Japan through measures including constructing new air-conditioning equipment 

air-conditioning and chemicals business fields. In the air-conditioning field, Daikin 

manufacturing facilities and acquiring air-conditioning equipment dealers in 

invested ¥18.0 billion, mainly for R&D related to room air conditioners and 

Europe as well as establishing manufacturing and marketing companies in China. 

package air conditioners and for rationalization objectives. At Goodman Global 

There is, thus, a possibility that the Group’s performance could be impacted by 

Group, Inc., investments of ¥7.8 billion were made primarily to increase capacity.

business environment changes in one or more global regions. These changes 

In the chemicals field, the Group invested ¥8.1 billion, mainly for increasing 

could include the deterioration of economic conditions, raw material price surges, 

production capacity and for rationalization objectives, and Daikin Fluorochemicals 

and/or the intensification of competition with other companies. In the United 

(China) Co., Ltd., implemented ¥5.7 billion in capital investments, mainly for 

States, on November 1, 2012, Daikin completed all procedures for the acquisition 

increasing its production capabilities.

of Goodman Global Group, Inc. (Head Office: Houston, Texas—hereinafter, 

  The main sources of funds for these investments were bank borrowings and 

“Goodman”) for a purchase price of US$3.7 billion (including the refinancing of 

retained earnings.

Goodman’s existing debt).

ROE 

(%)
15

12

9

6

3

0

34

ROA 

(%)
6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Capital Investment 
and Depreciation and Amortization

(¥ billion)
80

60

40

20

0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

 Capital investment 
  Depreciation and amortization 
(excluding amortization of goodwill)

 
 
  By means of this acquisition, Daikin intends to reinforce Goodman’s sales 

and similar instruments. Daikin also undertakes medium- to long-term measures 

network—the largest sales network in the U.S. residential and commercial 

to continuously adjust procurement and manufacturing operations and optimize 

air-conditioning equipment market—through the launch of environment-friendly 

them for changing currency exchange-rate trends, and to balance imports and 

products incorporating Daikin’s state-of-the-art environmental technologies. 

exports in each currency. Through this, the Group works to realize a business 

Doing this, Daikin aims to bring about new trends in the U.S. air-conditioner 

structure that is not greatly impacted by changes in currency exchange rates. 

market that will enable the Group to realize business expansion and contribute to 

However, currency exchange rate-related risks cannot be completely avoided.

environmental protection. Furthermore, Daikin hopes to further improve its 

competitiveness by leveraging Goodman’s low-cost management know-how to 

• Major product quality claims

develop business in emerging economies and volume-zone markets. Daikin also 

The Group strives to ensure thorough quality management for all its products, 

hopes to use this know-how to reform the Group’s earnings structure, including 

regardless of whether they are manufactured in Japan or overseas. With respect 

at operations in advanced economies. There is a possibility that the degree of 

to new product development, all four related elements—design, production 

progress toward realizing those objectives could impact the Daikin Group’s 

technology, and purchasing units and suppliers—work in an integrated manner 

performance.

to concurrently move ahead with the collaborative development of process 

innovation measures, aiming to implement innovations related to quality, costs, 

• Cold summer weather and other unusual weather patterns 

and product development speed. The Group also has purchased liability insurance 

accompanied by changes in demand for air conditioners

to cover unexpected quality-related claims, but, in the case that a major quality 

Air-conditioning and refrigeration operations accounted for 89.3% of the Daikin 

claim situation were to occur, there is a possibility that it could have an impact 

Group’s consolidated net sales in fiscal 2015. Therefore, the Group strives to 

on the Group’s performance.

accurately monitor weather information and weather-related demand trends in 

the world’s principal markets. It also employs flexible manufacturing methods 

• Major problems in manufacturing

and marketing policies designed to minimize the impact of those demand trends 

The Group strives to implement thorough preventative maintenance measures 

on its performance. However, depending on the magnitude of demand changes 

at all its production facilities, regardless of whether they are in Japan or overseas. 

resulting from cold summer weather or other unusual weather patterns, there is 

In addition, particularly with respect to the chemical business, the Group is 

a possibility that the Group’s performance could be impacted.

working to strengthen its facility safety audits, security management systems, and 

• Large fluctuations in currency exchange rates

Group has purchased insurance to cover facility damage and foregone earnings, 

Overseas sales accounted for 74.0% of the Daikin Group’s consolidated net sales 

but, in the case that a major problem were to occur in manufacturing operations, 

in fiscal 2015. The acceleration of global business development going forward is 

there is a possibility that it could have an impact on the Group’s performance.

other related systems. Moreover, with respect to manufacturing problems, the 

expected to further elevate this overseas sales ratio. Consolidated financial 

statements are prepared by translating local currency-denominated items for 

• Major changes in the market prices of securities and other assets

Group operations in each global region, including sales, expenses, and assets. 

The Group’s holdings of securities are primarily holdings designed to strengthen 

Accordingly, depending on currency exchange rates at the time of the currency 

collaborative business expansion measures in cooperation with business partners 

translation, there may be an impact on yen translation values even when there 

and to strengthen relationships with business partners. However, in the case of 

has been no change in local currency-denominated figures. In addition, because 

large fluctuations in securities markets, bankruptcies of business partners, and 

the Group engages in foreign currency-denominated transactions in raw materials 

similar situations, there is a possibility that it could have an impact on the 

and component procurement and in the sale of goods and services, there is a 

Group’s performance.

possibility that changes in currency exchange rates could impact manufacturing 

costs and sales performance. To avoid such currency exchange rate-related risks, 

• Impairment of long-lived assets

the Group undertakes short-term risk hedging via forward exchange contracts 

In connection with its business assets, goodwill generated on the occasion of 

Free Cash Flow 

(¥ billion)
120

60

0

-60

-120

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

corporate acquisitions, and similar items, the Group records various types of 

tangible and intangible long-lived assets. With respect to these assets, in cases 

going forward when such factors as performance trends and market price drops 

prevent the generation of expected cash flows, there may be cases in which the 

assets in question may require impairment treatment. In the case of such 

impairment of long-lived assets, there is a possibility that it could have an impact 

on the Group’s performance.

• Natural disasters

In the case that such natural disasters as major earthquakes and typhoons occur 

and exert an impact on the Group’s manufacturing, marketing, and distribution 

bases, there is a possibility that it could have an impact on the Group’s perfor-

mance.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet
Daikin Industries, Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries 
March 31, 2015

ASSETS

Current assets:

  Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 9 and 16)

  Trade receivables (Notes 8 and 16):

  Notes

  Accounts

  Allowance for doubtful receivables

Inventories (Note 4)

  Deferred tax assets (Note 13)

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment:

  Land

  Buildings and structures

  Machinery and equipment

  Furniture and fixtures

  Lease assets (Note 15)

  Construction in progress

  Total

  Accumulated depreciation

  Net property, plant and equipment

Investments and other assets:

Investment securities (Notes 6 and 16)

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

  Goodwill (Note 7)

  Customer relationships

  Other intangible assets

  Deferred tax assets (Note 13)

  Assets for retirement benefits (Note 10)

  Other assets 

  Total investments and other assets

Total

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

36

Millions of yen

2015

2014

¥   286,950

¥   257,295

54,064

300,417

(6,897)

354,159

38,746

55,176

1,082,615

37,562

260,576

493,647

164,070

5,890

33,834

995,579

(647,823)

347,756

200,451

20,336

369,965

137,971

68,789

2,933

19,427

13,747

59,984

257,601

(6,598)

317,561

29,898

51,469

967,210

33,624

235,076

450,213

148,450

6,139

21,899

895,401

(595,684)

299,717

154,360

17,175

361,667

123,700

60,389

6,236

10,070

11,346

833,619

744,943

¥2,263,990

¥2,011,870

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

  Short-term borrowings (Notes 9 and 16)

  Current portion of long-term debt (Notes 9 and 16)

  Current portion of long-term lease obligations (Note 15)

  Trade payables (Note 16):

  Notes

  Accounts

Income taxes payable (Note 16)

  Deferred tax liabilities (Note 13)

  Provision for product warranties

  Accrued expenses (Note 8)

  Other current liabilities (Note 8)

  Total current liabilities

Long-term liabilities:

  Long-term debt (Notes 9 and 16)

  Long-term lease obligations (Note 15)

  Liabilities for retirement benefits (Note 10)

  Deferred tax liabilities (Note 13)

  Other long-term liabilities 

  Total long-term liabilities

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Notes 15 and 17)

Equity (Notes 11, 12 and 21):

  Common stock—authorized, 500,000,000 shares; issued 293,113,973 shares in 2015 and 2014 

  Capital surplus

  Stock acquisition rights

  Retained earnings

  Treasury stock, at cost: 1,280,652 shares in 2015 and 1,326,704 shares in 2014

  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

  Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

  Deferred (loss) gain on derivatives under hedge accounting 

  Foreign currency translation adjustments

  Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

  Subtotal

  Minority interests

  Total equity

Total

Millions of yen

2015

2014

¥     57,898

¥     43,325

39,010

1,913

8,362

145,576

21,515

22,659

50,547

96,376

81,768

95,886

1,731

9,380

152,704

17,429

13,356

46,113

84,618

68,925

525,624

533,467

560,875

550,475

2,718

10,710

95,116

20,635

2,526

9,975

73,300

18,269

690,054

654,545

85,032

83,444

993

617,129

(5,221)

67,819

(464)

179,566

(2,580)

1,025,718

22,594

1,048,312

¥2,263,990

85,032

83,550

842

514,093

(4,549)

40,066

606

87,938

(4,883)

802,695

21,163

823,858

¥2,011,870

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Consolidated Statement of Income
Daikin Industries, Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries 
Year Ended March 31, 2015

Net sales (Note 8)

Cost of sales (Note 14)

Gross profit

Selling, general and administrative expenses (Notes 7, 8 and 14)

Operating income

Other income (expenses):

Interest and dividend income

Interest expense

  Exchange gains

  Gain on sales of land

  Losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets

  Losses on impairment of long-lived assets (Note 5)

  Gains on sales of investment securities (Note 6)

Impairment losses on investment securities (Notes 6 and 16)

  Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

  Gains on reversal of stock acquisition rights

  Loss on termination of a defined benefit plan (Note 10)

  Other—net

  Other income (expenses)—net

Income before income taxes and minority interests

Income taxes (Note 13):

  Current

  Deferred

  Total income taxes

Net income before minority interests

Minority interests in net income

Net income

Amounts per common share (Note 19):

  Basic net income

  Diluted net income

  Cash dividends applicable to the year

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Millions of yen

2015

¥1,915,014

1,265,112

649,902

459,314

190,588

2014

¥1,787,679

1,219,356

568,323

411,786

156,537

8,874

(9,064)

2,955

43

(481)

(4,578)

4,007

880

101

(812)

(5)

1,920

192,508

60,969

6,996

67,965

124,543

(4,868)

6,478

(9,454)

483

159

(335)

54

(1,531)

1,652

209

(137)

(2,422)

154,115

50,390

5,569

55,959

98,156

(5,369)

¥   119,675

¥     92,787

Yen

¥410.19

409.75

100.00

¥318.33

317.94

50.00

38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Daikin Industries, Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries 
Year Ended March 31, 2015

Net income before minority interests

Other comprehensive income (Note 18):
  Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
  Deferred (losses) gains on derivatives under hedge accounting
  Foreign currency translation adjustments
  Remeasurements of defined benefit plans
  Share of other comprehensive income in affiliates accounted for using the equity method

  Total other comprehensive income 

Millions of yen

2015
¥124,543

2014
¥  98,156

27,752
(1,071)
93,434
2,318
1,674
124,107

21,632
1,218
59,499

2,823
85,172

Comprehensive income

¥248,650

¥183,328

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
  Company’s shareholders
  Minority interests

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

¥240,224
8,426

¥176,479
6,849

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Daikin Industries, Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries 
Year Ended March 31, 2015

Outstanding 
Number of 
Common 
Shares Issued

Common 
Stock

Capital 
Surplus

Stock  
Acquisition 
Rights

Retained 
Earnings

Treasury 
Stock

Millions of yen

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Unrealized 
Gain 
on Available-  
for-Sale 
Securities

Deferred  
(Loss) Gain  
on Derivatives 
under Hedge 
Accounting

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 
Adjustments

Remeasure- 
ments of  
Defined  
Benefit Plans

Total

Minority 
Interests

Total 
Equity

291,139,930 ¥85,032

¥83,017

¥1,335

¥438,671

¥(6,772)

¥18,431

¥   (146)

¥      (115)

¥   619,453 ¥16,544 ¥   635,997

291,139,930

85,032

83,017

1,335

437,273

(6,772)

18,431

(146)

(115)

618,055

16,544

634,599

(1,398)

(1,398)

(1,398)

Balance, April 1, 2013 
  (as previously reported)
Cumulative effect of account- 
  ing change (Note 3. a)
Balance, April 1, 2013 
  (as restated)

 Effect of change of the fiscal  
   year-end of certain consoli-

dated subsidiaries (Note 2. a)

  Net income

  Net change in the year
Balance, March 31, 2014 
  (as restated)
Cumulative effect of account- 
  ing change (Note 2. n)
Balance, April 1, 2014 
  (as restated)

 Effect of change of the fiscal  
   year-end of certain consoli-

dated subsidiaries (Note 2. a)

  Net income

 Cash dividends, ¥50 per share
 Repurchase of treasury stock
 Disposal of treasury stock

(663)
648,002

(4,021)
92,787
(11,946)

533

(493)

(4)
2,227

21,635

(4,021)
92,787
(11,946)
(4)
2,760
105,064

4,619

(4,021)
92,787
(11,946)
(4)
2,760
109,683

88,053

¥(4,883)

87,938

(4,883)

802,695

21,163

823,858

752

606

291,787,269

85,032

83,550

842

514,093

(4,549)

40,066

291,787,269

85,032

83,550

842

517,157 

(4,549)

40,066

606

87,938

(4,883)

805,759

21,163

826,922

3,064

3,064

3,064

 Cash dividends, ¥100 per share
 Repurchase of treasury stock
 Disposal of treasury stock

(310,948)
357,000

(157)
119,675
(19,546)

(106)

(2,095)
1,423

  Net change in the year
Balance, March 31, 2015

291,833,321 ¥85,032 ¥83,444

151

27,753
¥   993 ¥617,129 ¥(5,221) ¥67,819

(1,070)
¥  (464)

91,628
¥179,566

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

(157)
119,675
(19,546)
(2,095)
1,317
122,196
¥(2,580) ¥1,025,718 ¥22,594 ¥1,048,312

(157)
119,675
(19,546)
(2,095)
1,317
120,765

2,303

1,431

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Daikin Industries, Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries 
Year Ended March 31, 2015

Operating activities:

Income before income taxes and minority interests

¥192,508

¥154,115

Millions of yen

2015

2014

  Adjustments for:

Income taxes—paid

  Depreciation and amortization
  Losses on impairment of long-lived assets
  Gains on sales of investment securities

Impairment losses on investment securities

  Losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets
  Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
  Changes in assets and liabilities, without net of effects of the purchase of subsidiaries:

  Trade notes and accounts receivable

Inventories

  Other current assets
  Assets for retirement benefits
  Trade notes and accounts payable
  Accrued expenses
  Other current liabilities
  Liabilities for retirement benefits

  Other—net

  Total adjustments
  Net cash provided by operating activities

Investing activities:
  Payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment
  Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

 Payments for acquisition of shares of newly consolidated subsidiaries, 
  after deduction for net of cash and cash equivalents acquired 

  Proceeds from sales of shares of subsidiaries resulting in change in the scope of consolidation 
  Payment for acquisition of shares of associated company
  Payments for acquisition of investment securities
  Proceeds from sales of investment securities (Note 6)
  Payment for transfer of business
  Other—net

  Net cash used in investing activities

Financing activities:
  Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

Increase in long-term debt
  Repayments of long-term debt
  Cash dividends paid to the Company’s shareholders
  Cash dividends paid to minority interests
  Proceeds from issuance of shares to minority interests
  Other—net

  Net cash used in financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Effect of change of the fiscal year-end of consolidated subsidiaries
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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(60,214)
77,767
4,578
(4,007)

481
(880)

(18,997)
(16,631)
2,777
(4,303)
(16,557)
6,059
3,685
497
(6,340)
(32,085)
160,423

(71,760)
1,773

1,793
(1,324)
(10,698)
7,452

(4,567)
(77,331)

13,346
24,909
(95,922)
(19,546)
(2,257)

(3,603)
(83,073)
29,837
29,856
(201)
257,295
¥286,950

(45,874)
78,901

(54)
1,531
335
(1,652)

(36,125)
(5,088)
(1,315)
499
19,140
12,846
9,238
5,512
(12,296)
25,598
179,713

(53,647)
1,738

(857)

(26,742)
84
(410)
(1,001)
(80,835)

(19,180)
15
(5,024)
(11,946)
(2,604)
297
193
(38,249)
10,896
71,525
199
185,571
¥257,295

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Daikin Industries, Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries 
Year Ended March 31, 2015

1. BASIS OF PRESENTING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Daikin Industries, Ltd. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance 
with the provisions set forth in the Japanese Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and its related accounting regulations and in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan (“Japanese GAAP”), which are different in certain respects as to 
the application and disclosure requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, certain reclassifications and rearrangements have been made to the 
Company’s consolidated financial statements issued domestically in order to present them in a form which is more familiar to 
readers outside Japan.

In addition, certain reclassifications have been made in the 2014 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 

classification used in 2015.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a. Principles of Consolidation and Accounting for Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries and Associated 
Companies - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its significant 
subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”).
  Under the control and influence concepts, those companies in which the Company, directly or indirectly, is able to exercise 
control are fully consolidated, and those companies over which the Group has the ability to exercise significant influence are 
accounted for by the equity method.
  The Group applies the equity method of accounting for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies 
except for certain insignificant companies. Investments in such insignificant companies are stated at cost, except investments for 
which the value has been permanently impaired, for which appropriate write-downs are recorded. If these subsidiaries and 
associated companies had been consolidated or accounted for using the equity method, respectively, the effect on the 
accompanying consolidated financial statements would not have been material.
  For the year ended March 31, 2014, Goodman Global Group, Inc. and 21 other companies changed their fiscal year-end from 
December 31 to March 31. For the year ended March 31, 2015, PT. Daikin Applied Solutions Indonesia and one other company 
changed their fiscal year-end from December 31 to March 31.
  The Company included the subsidiaries’ operating results for the 12-month period in the consolidated statement of income and 
included their operating results for the 3-month period in the consolidated statement of changes in equity by directly charging to 
retained earnings as an effect of the change of the fiscal year-end of certain consolidated subsidiaries.
  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All material unrealized profit 
included in assets resulting from transactions within the Group is eliminated.

b. Unification of Accounting Policies Applied to Foreign Subsidiaries for the Consolidated Financial Statements - In 
accordance with the Accounting Standards Board of Japan (“ASBJ”) Practical Issues Task Force No. 18, “Practical Solution on 
Unification of Accounting Policies Applied to Foreign Subsidiaries for the Consolidated Financial Statements,” the accounting 
policies and procedures applied to a parent company and its subsidiaries for similar transactions and events under similar 
circumstances should, in principle, be unified for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. However, financial 
statements prepared by foreign subsidiaries in accordance with either IFRSs or generally accepted accounting principles in the 
United States of America (U.S. GAAP) tentatively may be used for the consolidation process, except for the following items which 
should be adjusted in the consolidation process so that net income is accounted for in accordance with Japanese GAAP, unless 
they are not material: (a) amortization of goodwill; (b) scheduled amortization of actuarial gain or loss of pensions that has been 
recorded in equity through other comprehensive income; (c) expensing capitalized development costs of research and 
development; (d) cancellation of the fair value model of accounting for property, plant and equipment and investment properties 
and incorporation of the cost model of accounting; and (e) exclusion of minority interests from net income, if contained in net 
income (see Note 2.v).

c. Unification of Accounting Policies Applied to Foreign Associated Companies for the Equity Method - In accordance 
with ASBJ Statement No. 16, “Accounting Standard for Equity Method of Accounting for Investments,” adjustments are made to 
conform the associate’s accounting policies for similar transactions and events under similar circumstances to those of the parent 
company when the associate’s financial statements are used in applying the equity method unless it is impracticable to determine 
such adjustments. In addition, financial statements prepared by foreign associated companies in accordance with either IFRSs or 
U.S. GAAP tentatively may be used in applying the equity method if the following items are adjusted so that net income is 
accounted for in accordance with Japanese GAAP, unless they are not material: (a) amortization of goodwill; (b) scheduled 
amortization of actuarial gain or loss of pensions that has been recorded in the equity through other comprehensive income; (c) 
expensing capitalized development costs of research and development; (d) cancellation of the fair value model of accounting for 
property, plant and equipment and investment properties and incorporation of the cost model of accounting; and (e) exclusion of 
minority interests from net income, if contained in net income (see Note 2.v).

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d. Cash Equivalents - Cash equivalents are short-term investments that are readily convertible into cash and that are exposed to 
insignificant risk of changes in value.
  Cash equivalents include time deposits, which mature within three months of the date of acquisition. Time deposits that mature 
in more than three months, but within a year of the date of acquisition, are recorded as short-term investments. The Group had no 
short-term investments at March 31, 2015 and 2014.

e. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - The allowance for doubtful accounts is stated in amounts considered to be appropriate 
based on the past credit loss experience and an evaluation of potential losses in receivables outstanding.

f. Inventories - Inventories of the Company and its consolidated domestic subsidiaries are stated at the lower of cost, principally 
determined by the average method, or net selling value. Inventories of consolidated foreign subsidiaries are stated at the lower of 
cost, principally determined by the average method, or market.

g. Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property, plant and 
equipment of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries is principally computed by the straight-line method based on the 
estimated useful lives of the assets.
  The range of useful lives is from 15 to 50 years for buildings and structures, and from 8 to 15 years for machinery and 
equipment. The useful lives for lease assets are the terms of the respective leases.

h. Asset Retirement Obligations - In accordance with ASBJ Statement No. 18, “Accounting Standard for Asset Retirement 
Obligations” and ASBJ Guidance No. 21, “Guidance on Accounting Standard for Asset Retirement Obligations,” an asset 
retirement obligation is defined as a legal obligation imposed either by law or contract that results from the acquisition, 
construction, development and normal operation of a tangible fixed asset and is associated with the retirement of such tangible 
fixed asset. The asset retirement obligation is recognized as the sum of the discounted cash flows required for the future asset 
retirement and is recorded in the period in which the obligation is incurred if a reasonable estimate can be made. If a reasonable 
estimate of the asset retirement obligation cannot be made in the period the asset retirement obligation is incurred, the liability 
should be recognized when a reasonable estimate of asset retirement obligation can be made. Upon initial recognition of a liability 
for an asset retirement obligation, an asset retirement cost is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related fixed 
asset by the amount of the liability. The asset retirement cost is subsequently allocated to expense through depreciation over the 
remaining useful life of the asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period. Any subsequent revisions to 
the timing or the amount of the original estimate of undiscounted cash flows are reflected as an adjustment to the carrying 
amount of the liability and the capitalized amount of the related asset retirement cost.

i. Long-Lived Assets - The Group reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance 
indicate the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying 
amount of an asset or asset group exceeds the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the continued 
use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group. The impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the 
carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of the discounted cash flows from the continued 
use and eventual disposition of the asset or the net selling price at disposition.

j. Leases - In March 2007, the ASBJ issued ASBJ Statement No. 13, “Accounting Standard for Lease Transactions,” which revised 
the previous accounting standard for lease transactions.
  Under the previous accounting standard, finance leases that were deemed to transfer ownership of the leased property to the 
lessee were capitalized. However, other finance leases were permitted to be accounted for as operating lease transactions if certain 
“as if capitalized” information was disclosed in the note to the lessee’s financial statements. The revised accounting standard 
requires that all finance lease transactions be capitalized by recognizing lease assets and lease obligations in the balance sheet. In 
addition, the accounting standard permits leases that existed at the transition date and do not transfer ownership of the leased 
property to the lessee to continue to be accounted for as operating lease transactions.
  The Company and its consolidated domestic subsidiaries applied the revised accounting standard effective April 1, 2008. In 
addition, the Company and its consolidated domestic subsidiaries continue to account for leases that existed at the transition date 
and do not transfer ownership of the leased property to the lessee as operating lease transactions.
  All other leases are accounted for as operating leases.

k. Investment Securities - All marketable securities held by the Group are classified as available-for-sale securities and are 
reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, reported in a separate component of equity. The 
cost of securities sold is principally determined based on the moving-average method.
  Non-marketable available-for-sale securities are stated at cost principally determined by the moving-average method.
  For other-than-temporary declines in fair value, available-for-sale securities are reduced to net realizable value by charging such 
losses to income.

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l. Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill and intangible assets arise principally from business combinations. Goodwill 
represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is amortized over a 
period of 9 to 20 years. Intangible assets include primarily customer relationships. Customer relationships are amortized using the 
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives (mainly 30 years).

m. Provision for Product Warranties - The Group repairs or exchanges certain products without charge under specific 
circumstances. The provision for product warranties is stated in amounts considered to be appropriate based on the past 
experience and an evaluation of potential losses on the product warranties.

n. Employee’ Retirement Benefits - The Company and its consolidated domestic subsidiaries have non-contributory funded 
pension plans covering substantially all of their employees. Certain consolidated foreign subsidiaries have pension plans. In 
calculating the projected benefit obligation, expected benefit is attributed to the current period on a benefit formula basis. 
Actuarial gains and losses are amortized by the straight-line method over certain periods (mainly 10 years), which is within the 
average remaining service period of employees at the time of recognition. Past service costs are amortized by the straight-line 
method over certain periods (mainly 10 years), which is within the average remaining service period of employees at the time of 
recognition.

In May 2012, the ASBJ issued ASBJ Statement No. 26, “Accounting Standard for Retirement Benefits” and ASBJ Guidance No. 
25, “Guidance on Accounting Standard for Retirement Benefits,” which replaced the accounting standard for retirement benefits 
that had been issued by the Business Accounting Council in 1998 with an effective date of April 1, 2000, and the other related 
practical guidance, and were followed by partial amendments from time to time through 2009.
(a)  Under the revised accounting standard, actuarial gains and losses and past service costs that are yet to be recognized in profit 

or loss are recognized within equity (accumulated other comprehensive income), after adjusting for tax effects, and any 
resulting deficit or surplus is recognized as a liability (liabilities for retirement benefits) or asset (assets for retirement benefits).
(b)  The revised accounting standard does not change how to recognize actuarial gains and losses and past service costs in profit or 
loss. Those amounts are recognized in profit or loss over a certain period no longer than the expected average remaining service 
period of the employees. However, actuarial gains and losses and past service costs that arose in the current period and have 
not yet been recognized in profit or loss are included in other comprehensive income, and actuarial gains and losses and past 
service costs that were recognized in other comprehensive income in prior periods and then recognized in profit or loss in the 
current period, are treated as reclassification adjustments (see Note 18).

(c)  The revised accounting standard also made certain amendments relating to the method of attributing expected benefit to 

periods, the discount rate, and expected future salary increases.

  This accounting standard and the guidance for (a) and (b) above are effective for the end of annual periods beginning on or 
after April 1, 2013, and for (c) above are effective for the beginning of annual periods beginning on or after April 1, 2014, or for 
the beginning of annual periods beginning on or after April 1, 2015, subject to certain disclosure in March 2015, all with earlier 
application being permitted from the beginning of annual periods beginning on or after April 1, 2013. However, no retrospective 
application of this accounting standard to consolidated financial statements in prior periods is required.
  The Company applied the revised accounting standard and guidance for retirement benefits for (a) and (b) above, effective 
March 31, 2014, and for (c) above, effective April 1, 2014.
  With respect to (c) above, the Company changed the method of attributing the expected benefit to periods from a straight-line 
basis to a benefit formula basis, the method of determining the discount rate from using the period which approximates the 
expected average remaining service period to using a single weighted-average discount rate reflecting the estimated timing and 
amount of benefit payment, and recorded the effect of (c) above as of April 1, 2014, in retained earnings. As a result, net defined 
benefit assets and retained earnings as of April 1, 2014, increased by ¥4,788 million and ¥3,064 million, respectively. The impact 
of this change on the operating income, income before income taxes and minority interests for the year ended March 31, 2015, is 
insignificant (see Note 19 for the impact of this change on basic net income per share (EPS) and diluted net EPS).

o. Stock Options - In accordance with ASBJ Statement No. 8, “Accounting Standard for Stock Options,” the Company measures 
the cost of employee stock options based on the fair value at the date of grant and recognizes compensation expense over the 
vesting period as consideration for receiving goods or services. The Company accounts for stock options granted to nonemployees 
based on the fair value of either the stock option or the goods or services received. In the consolidated balance sheet, the stock 
option is presented as a stock acquisition right as a separate component of equity until exercised.

p. Foreign Currency Transactions - All short-term and long-term monetary receivables and payables denominated in foreign 
currencies are translated into Japanese yen at the exchange rates at the consolidated balance sheet date. The foreign exchange 
gains and losses from translation are recognized in the consolidated statement of income to the extent that they are not hedged 
by forward exchange contracts.

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q. Foreign Currency Financial Statements - The balance sheet accounts of the consolidated foreign subsidiaries are translated 
into Japanese yen at the current exchange rate as of the balance sheet date except for equity, which is translated at the historical 
rate. Revenue and expense accounts of the consolidated foreign subsidiaries are translated into Japanese yen at the average 
exchange rate. Differences arising from such translations are shown as “foreign currency translation adjustments” under 
accumulated other comprehensive income in a separate component of equity.

r. Bonuses to Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members - Bonuses to Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board 
Members are accrued at the year-end to which such bonuses are attributable. Accrued bonuses are included in accrued expenses.

s. Income Taxes - The provision for current income taxes is computed based on income before income taxes and minority interests 
included in the consolidated statement of income. The asset and liability approach is used to recognize deferred tax assets and 
liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of 
assets and liabilities. Deferred taxes are measured by applying currently enacted tax laws to the temporary differences.

t. Derivative Financial Instruments - The Group uses foreign exchange forward contracts, currency swaps and currency options 
to manage foreign exchange risk associated with certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.
  The Group uses mainly interest rate swaps and interest rate options to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.
  The Group uses commodity future contracts to manage the risk of fluctuation of commodity prices for materials.
  The Group does not enter into derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
  Derivative financial instruments are classified and accounted for as follows: (1) derivatives are principally recognized as either 
assets or liabilities and measured at fair value, and gains or losses on derivative transactions are recognized in the consolidated 
statement of income and (2) for derivatives used for hedging purposes, if such derivatives qualify for hedge accounting because of 
high correlation and effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the hedged items, gains or losses are deferred until 
maturity of the hedged transactions.
  The interest rate swaps that qualify for hedge accounting and meet specific matching criteria are not remeasured at market 
value but the differential paid or received under the swap agreements is recognized and included in interest expense or income.

u. Amounts Per Common Share - Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common 
shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, retroactively adjusted for stock splits.
  Diluted net EPS of common stock assumes full exercise of the outstanding stock options which have a dilutive effect at the 
beginning of year (or at the time of issuance).
  Cash dividends per share presented in the accompanying consolidated statement of income are dividends applicable to the 
respective years including dividends to be paid after the end of year.

v. New Accounting Pronouncements
Business Combinations - In September, 2013, the ASBJ issued revised ASBJ Statement No. 21, “Accounting Standard for 
Business Combinations,” revised ASBJ Guidance No. 10, “Guidance on Accounting Standards for Business Combinations and 
Business Divestitures,” and revised ASBJ Statement No. 22, “Accounting Standard for Consolidated Financial Statements.” Major 
accounting changes are as follows:
(a)  Transactions with noncontrolling interest - A parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary might change if the parent purchases or 

sells ownership interests in its subsidiary. The carrying amount of minority interest is adjusted to reflect the change in the 
parent’s ownership interest in its subsidiary while the parent retains its controlling interest in its subsidiary. Under the current 
accounting standard, any difference between the fair value of the consideration received or paid and the amount by which the 
minority interest is adjusted is accounted for as an adjustment of goodwill or as profit or loss in the consolidated statement of 
income. Under the revised accounting standard, such difference shall be accounted for as capital surplus as long as the parent 
retains control over its subsidiary.

(b)  Presentation of the consolidated balance sheet - In the consolidated balance sheet, “minority interest” under the current 

accounting standard will be changed to “noncontrolling interest” under the revised accounting standard.

(c)  Presentation of the consolidated statement of income - In the consolidated statement of income, “income before minority 

interest” under the current accounting standard will be changed to “net income” under the revised accounting standard, and 
“net income” under the current accounting standard will be changed to “net income attributable to owners of the parent” 
under the revised accounting standard.

(d)  Provisional accounting treatments for a business combination - If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete 
by the end of the reporting period in which the business combination occurs, an acquirer shall report in its financial statements 
provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. Under the current accounting standard guidance, the 
impact of adjustments to provisional amounts recorded in a business combination on profit or loss is recognized as profit or loss 
in the year in which the measurement is completed. Under the revised accounting standard guidance, during the measurement 
period, which shall not exceed one year from the acquisition, the acquirer shall retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts 
recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the 
acquisition date and that would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. Such adjustments 
shall be recognized as if the accounting for the business combination had been completed at the acquisition date.

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(e)  Acquisition-related costs - Acquisition-related costs are costs, such as advisory fees or professional fees, which an acquirer incurs 
to effect a business combination. Under the current accounting standard, the acquirer accounts for acquisition-related costs by 
including them in the acquisition costs of the investment. Under the revised accounting standard, acquisition-related costs shall 
be accounted for as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred.

  The above accounting standards and guidance for (a) transactions with noncontrolling interest, (b) presentation of the 
consolidated balance sheet, (c) presentation of the consolidated statement of income, and (e) acquisition-related costs are effective 
for the beginning of annual periods beginning on or after April 1, 2015. Earlier application is permitted from the beginning of 
annual periods beginning on or after April 1, 2014, except for (b) presentation of the consolidated balance sheet and (c) 
presentation of the consolidated statement of income. In the case of earlier application, all accounting standards and guidance 
above, except for (b) presentation of the consolidated balance sheet and (c) presentation of the consolidated statement of income, 
should be applied simultaneously.
  Either retrospective or prospective application of the revised accounting standards and guidance for (a) transactions with 
noncontrolling interest and (e) acquisition-related costs is permitted. In retrospective application of the revised standards and 
guidance, the accumulated effects of retrospective adjustments for all (a) transactions with noncontrolling interest and (e) 
acquisition-related costs that occurred in the past shall be reflected as adjustments to the beginning balance of capital surplus and 
retained earnings for the year of the first-time application. In prospective application, the new standards and guidance shall be 
applied prospectively from the beginning of year of the first-time application.
  The revised accounting standards and guidance for (b) presentation of the consolidated balance sheet and (c) presentation of the 
consolidated statement of income shall be applied to all periods presented in consolidated financial statements containing the first-
time application of the revised standards and guidance.
  The revised accounting standards and guidance for (d) provisional accounting treatments for a business combination are 
effective for a business combination which occurs on or after the beginning of annual periods beginning on or after April 1, 2015. 
Earlier application is permitted for a business combination which occurs on or after the beginning of annual periods beginning on 
or after April 1, 2014.
  The Company expects to apply the revised accounting standards and guidance for (a), (b), (c) and (e) above from April 1, 2015, 
and for (d) above for a business combination which will occur on or after April 1, 2015, and is in the process of measuring the 
effects of applying the revised accounting standards and guidance in future applicable periods.

3. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a. Changes in Revenue Recognition Standard - The Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries formerly recognized 
revenue mainly upon shipment. However, from April 1, 2014, the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries changed 
their accounting policy and recognize revenue upon delivery in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts.
  While the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries previously recognized revenue mainly upon shipment, its foreign 
consolidated subsidiaries recognized revenue in accordance with IFRSs or U.S. GAAP upon delivery in accordance with the terms 
and conditions of the contracts. The Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries reconsidered the revenue recognition 
policies given the recent further expansion of the Group’s business overseas. The Company and its domestic consolidated 
subsidiaries determined that the unification of revenue recognition would be crucial to the Group’s business from a management 
standpoint.
  Consequently, the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries, by referencing Accounting Practice Committee Research 
Report No. 13 “Research Report on Revenue Recognition in Japan (interim report)” from the Japanese Institute of Certified Public 
Accountants, reconsidered the revenue recognition policies of the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries. As a result 
of such consideration, the Company determined that it is appropriate to unify the policies within the Group and recognize revenue 
upon delivery in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts from April 1, 2014, when the relevant computer 
systems and the operational management improvements for such recognition had been completed.
  This change in accounting policy was applied retrospectively and the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 
31, 2014 were restated.
  As a result, net sales for the year ended March 31, 2014, increased by ¥4,602 million, and operating income, income before 
income taxes and minority interests each increased by ¥1,462 million as compared with the figures prior to the retrospective 
application. Net assets at April 1, 2013, have been adjusted to retrospectively reflect the cumulative effects of change, which 
resulted in a decrease of ¥1,398 million in retained earnings (see Note 19 for the impact of this change on basic net EPS and 
diluted net EPS).

b. Changes in Depreciation Method of Property, Plant and Equipment - The Company and its domestic consolidated 
subsidiaries formerly depreciated property, plant and equipment using the declining-balance method (with the exception of 
buildings acquired on or after April 1, 1998, which are depreciated using the straight-line method). However, from April 1, 2014, 
the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries changed their depreciation method for property, plant and equipment to 
the straight-line method.

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expansion of overseas business while focusing on enhancing a system that optimizes local production on a global scale and 
developing new products that meet diverse consumer needs. Under this plan, the Group has been transferring its production bases 
overseas; and in Japan, it has been advancing toward the standardization of its facilities and parts and materials in line with a 
review of the production system to meet domestic needs, as well as increasing its investments in research and development 
facilities. In light of the above, it was determined that, as the domestic facilities are expected to be utilized stably in the long term, 
depreciation using the straight-line method would better reflect the actual state of use and that the unification of accounting 
treatments with the foreign consolidated subsidiaries, which apply the straight-line method, would contribute to enhancing the 
precision of business management.
  As a result, depreciation for the year ended March 31, 2015, decreased by ¥4,723 million, and operating income, income before 
income taxes and minority interests each increased by ¥4,013 million as compared with the figures calculated using the previous 
method.

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories at March 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

Finished products and merchandise

Semifinished products and work in process

Raw materials and supplies

  Total

5. LONG-LIVED ASSETS

Millions of yen

2015

2014

¥248,027

¥218,671

40,494

65,638

40,977

57,913

¥354,159

¥317,561

The Group reviewed its long-lived assets for impairment for the year ended March 31, 2015. As a result, the Group recognized 
impairment losses recorded in other expenses for those assets which were mainly deemed to be idle assets with no future plan for 
utilization. The carrying amounts of those assets exceeded their fair values. Impairment losses recognized for the year ended March 
31, 2015 were mainly as follows:

Use

Location

Asset Category

Millions of yen

Idle assets with no future plan  
  for utilization

Jiujiang City,  
People’s Republic of China

Buildings and structures

Machinery and equipment

Total

¥1,337

  2,822

¥4,159

  The carrying amounts of the related assets were written down to the recoverable amount. The recoverable amounts of these 
assets were measured by the net selling price at disposition.
  No impairment loss was recognized for the year ended March 31, 2014.

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6. MARKETABLE AND INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The acquisition costs and aggregate fair values of marketable available-for-sale securities included in investment securities at March 
31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Securities classified as available-for-sale:

  Equity securities

  Debt securities

  Total

Securities classified as available-for-sale:

  Equity securities

  Debt securities

  Total

Millions of yen

2015

Cost

Unrealized 
Gains

Unrealized 
Losses

Fair 
Value

¥98,536

¥92,951

¥(320)

¥191,167

75

1

76

¥98,611

¥92,952

¥(320)

¥191,243

Millions of yen

2014

Cost

Unrealized 
Gains

Unrealized 
Losses

Fair 
Value

¥91,916

¥54,030

¥(432)

¥145,514

100

2

102

¥92,016

¥54,032

¥(432)

¥145,616

  Available-for-sale securities that were sold during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

March 31, 2015

Available-for-sale: 

  Equity securities

March 31, 2014

Available-for-sale: 

  Equity securities

Millions of yen

Proceeds

Realized 
Gains 

Realized 
Losses

¥7,452

¥4,007

Millions of yen

Proceeds

Realized 
Gains 

Realized 
Losses

¥84

¥55

¥(1)

  The impairment losses on marketable available-for-sale securities for the year ended March 31, 2014 were ¥1,529 million.
  No impairment loss was recognized for the year ended March 31, 2015.

7. GOODWILL

Amortization expenses for goodwill were ¥24,920 million and ¥23,784 million for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 
respectively, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Material transactions and balances with related parties for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

(1) 2015
(a)  The Company

Name

Description of Post

Ownership of  
the Company 
(%)

Chiyono Terada Outside Director/Chief 

0.00

Executive Officer 
(CEO) and President of 
Art Corporation

Millions of yen

Transactions

Resulting Account Balances

Description of Transaction

Commission for moving  
business and delivery business

2015

¥469

Account

Accrued expenses 
and other current  
liabilities

2015

¥45

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(b)  The Company’s consolidated subsidiaries

Name

Description of Post

Ownership of  
the Company 
(%)

Chiyono Terada Outside Director/CEO 

0.00

and President of Art 
Corporation

Millions of yen

Transactions

Resulting Account Balances

Description of Transaction

Commission for moving  
business and delivery business 

2015

¥67 

Account

Accrued expenses 
and other current  
liabilities

2015

¥  7 

Sales of products and other 

  71

Accounts receivable

  14

  The terms and conditions applicable to the above-mentioned transactions have been determined on an arm’s-length basis and 
by reference to the normal market price.

(2) 2014
(a)  The Company

Name

Description of Post

Ownership of  
the Company 
(%)

Chiyono Terada Outside Director/CEO 

0.00

and President of Art 
Corporation

(b) The Company’s consolidated subsidiaries

Name

Description of Post

Ownership of  
the Company 
(%)

Chiyono Terada Outside Director/CEO 

0.00

and President of Art 
Corporation

Millions of yen

Transactions

Resulting Account Balances

Description of Transaction

2014

Account

Commission for moving  
business and delivery business

¥435

Other current 
liabilities

2014

¥39

Millions of yen

Transactions

Resulting Account Balances

Description of Transaction

Commission for moving  
business and delivery business

2014

¥64 

Account

Other current 
liabilities

2014

¥  4 

Sales of products and other 

  88

Accounts receivable

  24

  The terms and conditions applicable to the above-mentioned transactions have been determined on an arm’s-length basis and 
by reference to the normal market price.

9. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Short-term borrowings of the Group at March 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

Bank overdrafts and notes to banks

Commercial paper

  Total

Millions of yen

2015

¥41,898

16,000

¥57,898

2014

¥43,325

¥43,325

  Unused short-term bank credit lines were ¥150,000 million at March 31, 2015. The weighted-average interest rates of bank 
overdrafts and notes to banks at March 31, 2015 and 2014 were 1.25% and 1.67%, respectively. The weighted-average interest 
rate of commercial paper at March 31, 2015 was 0.09%.

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  Long-term debt at March 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

1.00% unsecured bonds, due 2014

1.42% unsecured bonds, due 2016

0.46% unsecured bonds, due 2017

1.86% unsecured bonds, due 2019

0.72% unsecured bonds, due 2019

0.38% unsecured bonds, due 2021

1.20% unsecured bonds, due 2022

0.68% unsecured bonds, due 2024

Unsecured loans from government-sponsored banks, with interest of 1.75%, due through 2019

Unsecured loans from banks and others, payable in foreign currencies, with interest ranging  
  from 0.58% to 5.76% (2015) and from 0.59% to 5.90% (2014), due through 2022

Unsecured loans from banks and others with interest ranging from 0.22% to 3.58% (2015)  
  and from 0.26% to 3.59% (2014), due through 2023

  Total

Less current portion

  Long-term debt, less current portion

  Annual maturities of long-term debt outstanding at March 31, 2015 were as follows:

Year Ending March 31

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021 and thereafter

  Total

Millions of yen

2015

¥  30,000

10,000

40,000

10,000

10,000

30,000

10,000

20,000

2014

¥  30,000

30,000

10,000

40,000

10,000

30,000

20,000

169,862

161,334

270,023

599,885

(39,010)

315,027

646,361

(95,886)

¥560,875

¥550,475

Millions of yen

¥  39,010

75,501

74,026

74,826

89,426

247,096

¥599,885

  At March 31, 2015, a time deposit with a book value of ¥130 million was pledged as collateral without corresponding 
borrowing.
  Certain loan agreements provide that the lender may require the Group to submit proposals for paying dividends, issuing 
additional long-term debt and certain other matters, for prior approval. As is customary in Japan, security must be given if 
requested by a lending bank. Certain banks have the right to offset cash deposited with them against any debt or obligation that 
becomes due, or, in case of default and certain other specified events, against all other debt payable to them. To date, none of the 
lenders have ever exercised these rights with respect to debt of the Group.

10. SEVERANCE INDEMNITIES AND PENSION PLANS

Under the Group’s severance indemnities and pension plans, employees terminating their employment are, in most circumstances, 
entitled to severance and pension payments based on their average pay during their employment, length of service and certain 
other factors.
  The Group accounts for part of the defined benefit obligations and benefit costs for retirement lump-sum payment using the 
simplified method.

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1. Defined benefit plans 
(1)  The changes in defined benefit obligations for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (excluding 

the benefit plans for which the simplified method was applied):

Balance at beginning of year (as previously reported)

  Cumulative effect of accounting change

Balance at beginning of year (as restated)

  Service cost

Interest cost

  Net actuarial losses (gains)

  Past service cost 

  Benefits paid

  Effect of changes in the scope of consolidation

  Effect of change of the fiscal year-end

  Decrease due to the termination of a defined benefit plan

  Foreign currency translation adjustments

  Others

Balance at end of year

Millions of yen

2015

¥89,633

(4,788)

84,845

4,210

1,985

5,404

(1,349)

(3,796)

(2,145)

1,909

(4)

2014

¥83,770

83,770

4,098

1,919

(993)

8

(4,065)

72

(121)

5,079

(134)

¥91,059

¥89,633

(2)  The changes in plan assets for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (excluding the benefit 

plan for which the simplified method was applied):

Balance at beginning of year

  Expected return on plan assets

  Net actuarial gains

  Contributions from the employer

  Benefits paid

  Effect of change of the fiscal year-end

  Decrease due to the termination of a defined benefit plan

  Foreign currency translation adjustments

  Others

Balance at end of year

Millions of yen

2015

¥  92,229

2014

¥80,088

3,396

6,985

3,622

(3,455)

(2,145)

1,832

(14)

3,057

3,908

4,839

(3,733)

168

3,845

57

¥102,450

¥92,229

(3)  The changes in defined benefit obligation for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 using the simplified 

method were as follows:

Balance at beginning of year

  Periodic benefit cost

  Benefits paid

Balance at end of year

Millions of yen

2015

¥2,501

980

(807)

¥2,674

2014

¥   301

2,963

(763)

¥2,501

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(4)  Reconciliations between the liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheet and the balances of defined 
benefit obligation and plan assets at March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (including the benefit plan for 
which the simplified method was applied):

Funded defined benefit obligation

Plan assets

Total

Unfunded defined benefit obligation

Millions of yen

2015

¥ (89,278)

102,450

13,172

(4,455)

2014

¥(88,051)

92,229

4,178

(4,083)

Net amount of liabilities and assets recorded in the consolidated balance sheet

¥    8,717

¥        95

Liabilities for retirement benefits

Assets for retirement benefits

Net amount of liabilities and assets recorded in the consolidated balance sheet

¥ (10,710)

19,427

¥    8,717

¥  (9,975)

10,070

¥        95

(5) The components of net periodic benefit costs for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Service cost

Interest cost

Expected return on plan assets

Recognized net actuarial losses (gains)

Amortization of past service cost

Periodic benefit cost calculated by the simplified method

Others

  Subtotal (net periodic benefit costs)

Loss on termination of a defined benefit plan

Total

Millions of yen

2015

¥4,210

1,985

(3,396)

163

(208)

980

69

3,803

812

¥4,615

2014

¥4,098

1,919

(3,057)

(113)

(42)

2,963

70

5,838

¥5,838

(6)  Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (before income tax effect) in respect of defined benefit plans 

for the year ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:

Past service cost

Net actuarial losses

Total

Millions of yen

2015

¥(1,298)

(2,245)

¥(3,543)

(7)  Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (before income tax effect) in respect of defined 

benefit plans for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Unrecognized past service cost

Unrecognized net actuarial losses

Total

Millions of yen

2015

¥(1,317)

4,557

¥ 3,240

2014

¥   (18)

6,801

¥6,783

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(a)  Components of plan assets
Plan assets at March 31, 2015 and 2014, consisted of the following:

Domestic debt securities

Domestic equity securities

Foreign debt securities

Foreign equity securities

Insurance assets (general account)

Cash and cash equivalents

Real estate

Others

Total

2015

5%

2014

6%

8

24

21

16

0

2

24

8

24

18

17

2

2

23

100%

100%

(b)  Method of determining the expected rate of return on plan assets
To determine the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, we consider current and target asset allocations, as well as 
historical and expected returns on various categories of plan assets.

(9) Assumptions used for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Discount rate

Expected rate of return on plan assets

Expected rate of future salary increases

2015

Mainly 1.2%

Mainly 2.5%

Mainly 4.5%

2014

Mainly 1.2%

Mainly 2.5%

Mainly 4.5%

2. Defined contribution plan
The amounts of contribution required for the defined contribution plan paid by the Company and its subsidiaries were ¥4,832 
million and ¥4,181 million for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

11. EQUITY

Japanese companies are subject to the Companies Act of Japan (the “Companies Act”). The significant provisions in the 
Companies Act that affect financial and accounting matters are summarized below:

(a) Dividends
Under the Companies Act, 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 including (1) having a board of directors, (2) 
having independent auditors, (3) having an Audit & Supervisory Board, and (4) the term of service of the directors being 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. 
However, the Company cannot do so because it does not meet all the above criteria.
  The Companies Act 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 Companies Act 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.

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(b) Increases/Decreases and Transfer of Common Stock, Reserve and Surplus
The Companies Act 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 that was 
charged upon the payment of such dividends, until the aggregate amount of legal reserve and additional paid-in capital equals 
25% of the common stock. Under the Companies Act, the total amount of additional paid-in capital and legal reserve may be 
reversed without limitation. The Companies Act also provides that common stock, legal reserve, additional paid-in capital, other 
capital surplus and retained earnings can be transferred among the accounts within equity under certain conditions upon 
resolution of the shareholders.

(c) Treasury Stock and Treasury Stock Acquisition Rights
The Companies Act 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 a specific formula.
  Under the Companies Act, stock acquisition rights are presented as a separate component of equity.
  The Companies Act 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.

12. STOCK OPTIONS

The stock options outstanding at March 31, 2015, were as follows:

Number of
Options Granted

308,000 shares

Date of Grant

Exercise Price

Exercise Period

2008.7.14

¥5,924

Stock Option

2008 Stock Option

2009 Stock Option

2010 Stock Option

2011 Stock Option

2012 Stock Option

2013 Stock Option

2014 Stock Option

Persons
Granted

8 directors
44 employees

8 directors
42 employees

8 directors
41 employees

10 directors
39 employees

10 directors
41 employees

10 directors
38 employees

9 directors
45 employees

 294,000 shares

2009.7.13

¥3,250

 290,000 shares

2010.7.14

¥3,050

 296,000 shares

2011.7.14

¥2,970

300,000 shares

2012.7.13

¥2,186

286,000 shares

2013.7.12

¥4,500

310,000 shares

2014.7.14

¥6,715

From July 15, 2010
to July 14, 2014

From July 14, 2011
to July 13, 2015

From July 15, 2012
to July 14, 2016

From July 15, 2013
to July 14, 2017

From July 14, 2014
to July 13, 2018

From July 13, 2015
to July 12, 2019

From July 15, 2016
to July 14, 2020

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2007 
Stock 
Option

2008 
Stock 
Option

2009 
Stock 
Option

2010 
Stock 
Option

2011 
Stock 
Option

2012 
Stock 
Option

2013 
Stock 
Option

2014 
Stock 
Option

Shares

Year Ended March 31, 2014

Vested

April 1, 2013—Outstanding

202,000

220,000

212,000

251,000

296,000

300,000

  Granted

  Exercised

  Canceled

March 31, 2014—Outstanding

Year Ended March 31, 2015

Vested

(8,000)

(40,000)

(186,000)

(219,000)

(195,000)

(194,000)

(10,000)

170,000

26,000

32,000

101,000

300,000

286,000

286,000

April 1, 2014—Outstanding

170,000

26,000

32,000

101,000

300,000

286,000

  Granted

  Exercised

  Canceled

(49,000)

(14,000)

(16,000)

(65,000)

(213,000)

(121,000)

(4,000)

310,000

March 31, 2015—Outstanding

Exercise price

¥4,640

Average stock price at exercise

Fair value price at grant date

¥1,035

¥5,924

¥6,655

¥   803

8,000

¥3,250

¥7,452

¥  899

16,000

¥3,050

¥6,970

¥1,113

36,000

¥2,970

¥7,149

¥   935

87,000

286,000

310,000

¥2,186

¥7,206

¥   676

¥4,500

¥6,715

¥1,220

¥1,697

The assumptions used to measure fair value of 2014 Stock Option

  Estimate method: 

Black-Scholes option pricing model

  Volatility of stock price: 

34.0%

  Estimated remaining outstanding period:  4 years

  Estimated dividend: 

  Risk-free interest rate: 

¥50 per share

0.1%

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13. INCOME TAXES

The Company and its domestic subsidiaries are subject to Japanese national and local income taxes that, in the aggregate, resulted 
in a normal effective statutory tax rate of approximately 35.6% and 37.9% for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 
respectively.
  The tax effects of significant temporary differences and tax loss carryforwards that resulted in deferred tax assets and liabilities at 
March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Deferred tax assets: 

Inventories

  Provision for product warranties

  Tax loss carryforwards

Investment securities

  Software and other intangible assets

  Accrued bonus

  Liabilities for retirement benefits

  Foreign income tax credit

  Allowance for doubtful receivables

  Other

  Less valuation allowance

  Total deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Intangible assets

  Undistributed earnings of consolidated subsidiaries

  Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

  Assets for retirement benefits

  Deferred gains on sales of property 

  Other 

  Total deferred tax liabilities

  Net deferred tax liabilities

Millions of yen

2015

2014

¥  16,862

16,276

¥  13,798

13,857

6,805

6,165

4,782

3,556

2,119

1,635

1,238

7,169

8,105

4,083

4,012

2,439

1,736

1,160

27,028

(21,141)

20,584

(20,056)

¥  65,325

¥  56,887

¥  68,259

¥  58,123

30,455

24,817

6,070

1,729

10,091

21,084

13,561

3,586

1,906

9,149

¥141,421

¥ (76,096)

¥107,409

¥ (50,522)

  A reconciliation of difference between the normal effective statutory tax rates and the actual effective tax rates is not disclosed 
since the difference is less than 5% of the normal effective statutory income tax rate for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 
2014.
  On March 31, 2015, the 2015 Tax Reform Act was enacted in Japan to reduce the normal effective statutory tax rate from 
35.6% to 33.0% for the fiscal year beginning on or after April 1, 2015, and to 32.2% for fiscal years beginning on or after April 
1, 2016. The effect of these changes was to decrease deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets, by ¥2,927 million, income 
taxes-deferred by ¥391 million, remeasurements of defined retirement benefit plans by ¥25 million, and to increase deferred loss 
on derivatives under hedge accounting and unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities by ¥16 million and ¥2,577 million, 
respectively.

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  At March 31, 2015, the Company and certain consolidated subsidiaries had tax loss carryforwards aggregating ¥22,290 million, 
which are available to be offset against taxable income of the Company and such subsidiaries in future years. These tax loss 
carryforwards, if not utilized, will expire as follows:

Year Ending March 31

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021 and thereafter

  Total

Millions of yen

¥       83

819

2,628

1,883

1,524

15,353

¥22,290

14. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS

Research and development costs included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses were ¥42,892 million 
and ¥40,177 million for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

15. LEASES

The Group leases certain computer equipment and other assets.
  Obligations under finance leases and future minimum payments under noncancelable operating leases at March 31, 2015 were 
as follows:

Due within one year

Due after one year

  Total

Millions of yen

Finance 
Leases

¥1,913

2,718

¥4,631

Operating 
Leases

¥16,283

22,365

¥38,648

Pro forma information for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
As discussed in Note 2.j, the Company and its consolidated domestic subsidiaries account for leases which existed at the transition 
date of ASBJ Statement No. 13 and do not transfer ownership of the leased property to the lessee as operating lease transactions. 
Pro forma information of such leases existing at the transition date, such as acquisition cost, accumulated depreciation, obligations 
under finance leases, and depreciation expense on an “as if capitalized” basis for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, was 
as follows:

Acquisition cost

Accumulated depreciation

  Net leased property

Millions of yen

Furniture 
and 
Fixtures

¥36

33

¥  3

2015

Others

¥52

47

¥  5

Total

¥88

80

¥  8

Furniture 
and 
Fixtures

¥98

87

¥11

2014

Others

¥95

81

¥14

Total

¥193

168

¥  25

56

  Obligations under finance leases were as follows:

Due within one year

Due after one year

  Total

  The amounts of acquisition cost and obligations under finance leases include the imputed interest expense.
  Lease payments and depreciation expense under finance leases were as follows:

Lease payments

Depreciation expense

Millions of yen

2015

¥7

1

¥8

2014

¥17

8

¥25

Millions of yen

2015

¥17

17

2014

¥25

25

  Depreciation expense, which is not reflected in the accompanying consolidated statement of income, was computed using the 
straight-line method.

16. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED DISCLOSURES

Group policy for financial instruments
The Group uses financial instruments, mainly bank loans and bonds, based on its capital financing plan. Short-term bank loans and 
commercial paper are used to fund the Group’s ongoing operations, and cash surpluses are invested in low-risk financial assets. 
Derivatives are used not for speculative purposes, but to manage exposure to financial risks as described below.

Nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments and risk management for financial instruments
Receivables, such as trade notes and trade accounts, are exposed to customer credit risk. The Group manages its credit risk from 
receivables based on the internal policies, which include monitoring of payment term and balances of major customers to identify 
the default risk of the customers.
  Payment terms of payables, such as trade notes and trade accounts, are less than one year.
  Although receivables and payables in foreign currencies are exposed to the market risk of fluctuation in foreign currency 
exchange rates, the net position of receivables and payables in each foreign currency is hedged by using mainly forward foreign 
currency contracts and currency swaps. In addition, receivables and payables in foreign currencies which are expected from 
forecasted transactions are hedged by using forward foreign currency contracts and currency swaps.

Investment securities, mainly equity instruments of customers and suppliers of the Group, are exposed to the risk of market price 

fluctuations. Investment securities are periodically managed by monitoring market values and financial position of issuers.
  Short-term bank loans and commercial paper are mainly used to fund the Group’s ongoing operations. Long-term bank loans 
and bonds are used mainly for capital expenditures. Although the payables such as trade notes and trade accounts, bank loans and 
bonds are exposed to liquidity risk, the Group manages the liquidity risk through adequate financial planning by the corporate 
finance department. In addition, the Group has short-term bank credit lines. Some long-term bank loans are exposed to market 
risks from change in interest rates, which are hedged by mainly using interest rate swaps.
  Derivatives mainly include forward foreign currency contracts, interest rate swaps and commodity future contracts, which are 
used to manage exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates of receivables and payables, from 
changes in interest rates of bank loans, and from changes in market value fluctuation of raw materials.
  Derivative transactions entered into by the Group have been made in accordance with internal policies which regulate the 
authorization and credit limit amount.
  Because the counterparties to these derivatives are limited to financial institutions with high creditworthiness, the Group does 
not anticipate any losses arising from credit risk.

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Fair values of financial instruments
The carrying amounts, fair values and unrealized loss of significant financial instruments were as follows. Fair values of financial 
instruments are based on quoted price in active markets. If a quoted price is not available, another rational valuation technique is 
used instead. Instruments whose fair values cannot be readily determined are not included in the following.

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade notes and accounts receivable

Investment securities

  Total

Trade notes and accounts payable

Short-term borrowings

Income taxes payable

Long-term debt

  Total

Derivatives

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade notes and accounts receivable

Investment securities

  Total

Trade notes and accounts payable

Short-term borrowings

Income taxes payable

Long-term debt

  Total

Derivatives

Millions of yen

March 31, 2015

Carrying 
Amount

Fair 
Value

Unrealized 
Loss

¥286,950

¥286,950

354,481

191,243

¥832,674

¥153,938

57,898

21,515

599,885

¥833,236

354,481

191,243

¥832,674

¥153,938

57,898

21,515

608,496

¥841,847

¥     (787)

¥     (787)

Millions of yen

March 31, 2014

¥8,611

¥8,611

Carrying 
Amount

Fair 
Value

Unrealized 
Loss

¥257,295

¥257,295

317,585

145,616

¥720,496

¥162,084

43,325

17,429

646,361

¥869,199

¥       751

317,585

145,616

¥720,496

¥162,084

43,325

17,429

654,516

¥877,354

¥       751

¥8,155

¥8,155

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair values because of their short maturities.
Trade notes and accounts receivable
The carrying values of trade notes and accounts receivable approximate fair values because of their short maturities.
Investment securities
The fair values of equity securities are measured at the quoted market prices of the stock exchange for the equity instruments, and 
the fair values of debt securities are measured at the amounts to be received through maturity discounted at the Group’s assumed 
corporate discount rate. Fair value information for investment securities by classification is included in Note 6.

Liabilities
Trade notes and accounts payable, short-term borrowings and income taxes payable
The carrying values of trade notes and accounts payable, short-term borrowings and income taxes payable approximate fair values 
because of their short maturities.
Long-term debt
The fair values of bonds are determined at the quoted market prices of the over-the-counter market for the corporate bonds, and 
the fair values of long-term loans are determined by discounting the cash flows related to the loans at the Group’s assumed 
corporate borrowing rate. The fair values of long-term loans with floating interest rates, which are hedged by the interest rate 
swaps that qualify for hedge accounting and meet specific matching criteria, are determined by discounting the cash flows related 
to the loans and the interest rate swaps at the Group’s assumed corporate borrowing rate.

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Derivatives
The fair values of derivatives are measured at the quoted price obtained from the financial institution.
  The contracts or notional amounts of derivatives that are shown in the table below do not represent the amounts exchanged by 
the parties and do not measure the Group’s exposure to credit or market risk.

Derivative transactions to which hedge accounting is not applied

Forward exchange contracts:

  Selling:  GBP

EUR

USD

AUD

NZD

ZAR

CZK

HKD

SGD

MYR

TRY

CNY

IDR

INR

  Buying: CNY

MYR

THB

Commodity future contracts:

  Buying: Metal

Millions of yen

March 31, 2015

Contract 
Amount 
Due after 
One Year

Fair 
Value

Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

¥  (15)

¥  (15)

(26)

(119)

256

(25)

4

29

13

75

18

(57)

(227)

4

(4)

128

(71)

92

(26)

(119)

256

(25)

4

29

13

75

18

(57)

(227)

4

(4)

128

(71)

92

Contract 
Amount

¥  4,088

44,002

21,741

5,867

533

1,412

3,223

2,813

2,543

935

9,955

2,459

261

240

1,616

9,000

9,642

¥  1,893

¥(160)

¥(160)

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  Selling:  GBP

EUR

USD

AUD

NZD

ZAR

CZK

NOK

HKD

SGD

MYR

TRY

BRL

INR

  Buying: CNY

Commodity future contracts:

  Buying: Metal

Derivative transactions to which hedge accounting is applied

Forward exchange contracts:

  Selling:  GBP

EUR

USD

ZAR

CZK

PLN

TRY

  Buying: EUR 

CNY 

Interest rate swaps:

Millions of yen

March 31, 2014

Contract 
Amount 
Due after 
One Year

Fair 
Value

Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

¥   (21)

¥   (21)

(126)

147

(82)

42

(15)

29

1

(9)

(10)

(310)

(3)

(29)

2

(126)

147

(82)

42

(15)

29

1

(9)

(10)

(310)

(3)

(29)

2

Contract 
Amount

¥  3,108

43,964

18,473

4,879

321

1,893

4,957

26

1,279

2,495

1,447

8,288

231

1,337

1,580

¥     628

¥   (70)

¥   (70)

Millions of yen

March 31, 2015

Contract 
Amount 
Due after 
One Year

Fair 
Value

¥   (330)

375

(89)

(20)

667

(35)

(13)

(98)

127

Hedged Item

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Payables

Payables

Contract  
Amount

¥    8,616

32,116

3,256

1,185

7,482

1,114

2,582

2,603

5,595

  Fixed-rate payment, floating-rate receipt

Long-term debt

¥193,542

¥180,926

¥(1,286)

  Fixed-rate payment, floating-rate receipt*

Long-term debt

170,000

149,600

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Forward exchange contracts:

  Selling:  GBP

EUR

USD

ZAR

CZK

PLN

TRY

  Buying: CNY 

Commodity future contracts:

  Buying: Metal

Interest rate swaps:

Millions of yen

March 31, 2014

Contract 
Amount 
Due after 
One Year

Fair 
Value

¥    (70)

(311)

3

3

17

(8)

15

(161)

Hedged Item

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Receivables

Payables

Contract  
Amount

¥    7,465

32,906

545

1,025

8,110

1,051

3,580

7,864

Raw materials

¥    1,310

¥     27

  Fixed-rate payment, floating-rate receipt

Long-term debt

¥188,024

¥177,222

¥1,690 

  Fixed-rate payment, floating-rate receipt*

Long-term debt

215,000

165,000

*  The above interest rate swaps that qualify for hedge accounting and meet specific matching criterion are not remeasured at market value, but the differential paid or 

received under the swap agreements is recognized and included in interest expense or income. In addition, the fair values of such interest rate swaps are included in long-

term debt.

Financial instruments whose fair values cannot be readily determined

Nonlisted equity securities

Investments in limited partnerships and other investments

  Total

  The impairment losses on nonlisted equity securities for the year ended March 31, 2014 were ¥2 million.

Millions of yen

Carrying Amount

2015

¥8,265

943

¥9,208

2014

¥8,178

566

¥8,744

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Maturity analysis for financial assets and securities with contractual maturities

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade notes and accounts receivable

Investment securities:

Due in  
One Year 
or Less

¥286,950

353,532

 Available-for-sale securities with contractual maturities (corporate bonds)

25

  Total

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade notes and accounts receivable

Investment securities:

¥640,507

Due in  
One Year 
or Less

¥257,295

317,266

 Available-for-sale securities with contractual maturities (corporate bonds)

25

  Total

¥574,586

  Please see Note 9 for annual maturities of long-term debt.

Millions of yen

March 31, 2015

Due after 
One Year 
through 
Five Years

Due after 
Five Years 
through 
Ten Years

Due after 
Ten Years

¥949

50

¥999

Millions of yen

March 31, 2014

Due after 
One Year 
through 
Five Years

Due after 
Five Years 
through 
Ten Years

Due after 
Ten Years

¥319

75

¥394

17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Commitments for capital expenditures outstanding at March 31, 2015 totaled approximately ¥34,875 million.
  At March 31, 2015, contingent liabilities for trade notes endorsed and repurchase obligation for liquidation of notes receivables 
totaled ¥5,345 million and ¥1,198 million, respectively.

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18. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of other comprehensive income for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:

  Gains arising during the year

  Reclassification adjustments to profit or loss

  Amount before income tax effect

Income tax effect

  Total

Deferred (losses) gains on derivatives under hedge accounting: 

(Losses) gains arising during the year

  Reclassification adjustments to profit or loss

  Amount before income tax effect

Income tax effect

  Total

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

  Adjustments arising during the year

  Reclassification adjustments to profit or loss

  Amount before income tax effect

Income tax effect

  Total

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans:

  Adjustments arising during the year

  Reclassification adjustments to profit or loss

  Amount before income tax effect

Income tax effect

  Total

Share of other comprehensive income in affiliates accounted for using the equity method:

  Adjustments arising during the year

Total other comprehensive income

Millions of yen

2015

2014

¥  43,015

¥25,373

(4,007)

39,008

(11,256)

1,474

26,847

(5,215)

¥  27,752

¥21,632

¥   (1,024)

¥  4,152

(479)

(1,503)

432

(2,366)

1,786

(568)

¥   (1,071)

¥  1,218

¥  93,374

¥59,500

60

93,434

(1)

59,499

¥  93,434

¥59,499

¥    2,804

739

3,543

(1,225)

¥    2,318

¥    1,674

¥  2,823

¥124,107

¥85,172

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19. NET INCOME PER SHARE

Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted net income per share (EPS) for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 
2014 was as follows:

Year Ended March 31, 2015

Basic EPS:

Millions of yen

Thousands of shares

Net Income

Weighted-  
Average Shares

Yen

EPS

  Net income available to common shareholders

¥119,675

291,756

¥410.19

Effect of dilutive securities

  Stock options

Diluted EPS:

       309

  Net income for computation

¥119,675

292,065

¥409.75

Year Ended March 31, 2014

Basic EPS:

Millions of yen

Thousands of shares

Net Income

Weighted-  
Average Shares

Yen

EPS

  Net income available to common shareholders

¥92,787

291,485

¥318.33

Effect of dilutive securities

  Stock options

Diluted EPS:

  Net income for computation

       353

¥92,787

291,838

¥317.94

  As stated in Note 3.a, the change in accounting policy for revenue recognition has been retrospectively applied to the 
consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2014. As a result, basic and diluted EPS for the year ended March 
31, 2014, increased by ¥3.12 and ¥3.11, respectively.
  As stated in Note 2.n, the Company applied the revised accounting standard and guidance for retirement benefits effective April 
1, 2014, and changed the method of attributing the expected benefit to periods from a straight-line basis to a benefit formula 
basis, and the method of determining the discount rate from using the period which approximates the expected average remaining 
service period to using a single weighted-average discount rate reflecting the estimated timing and amount of benefit payment. 
However, the impact of these changes on basic and diluted EPS for the year ended March 31, 2015 was insignificant.

20. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Under ASBJ Statement No. 17, “Accounting Standard for Segment Information Disclosures” and ASBJ Guidance No. 20, 
“Guidance on Accounting Standard for Segment Information Disclosures,” an entity is required to report financial and descriptive 
information about its reportable segments. Reportable segments are operating segments or aggregations of operating segments 
that meet specified criteria. Operating segments are components of an entity about which separate financial information is 
available and such information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources 
and in assessing performance. Generally, segment information is required to be reported on the same basis as is used internally for 
evaluating operating segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources to operating segments.

1. Description of reportable segments
The Group’s reportable segments are those for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by the 
Company’s Board of Directors in order to decide how resources are allocated among the Group. Therefore, the Group’s reportable 
segments consist of the Air Conditioning segment and the Chemicals segment.
  The Air Conditioning segment manufactures, distributes and installs air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The Chemicals 
segment manufactures and distributes chemicals.

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2. Methods of measurement for the amounts of sales, profit, assets and other items for each reportable segment
The accounting policies of each reportable segment are generally consistent with those disclosed in Note 2, “Summary of 
Significant Accounting Policies.”

(Change in revenue recognition standard)
As stated in Note 3.a, the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries, from April 1, 2014, recognize revenues upon 
delivery under the terms and conditions of contracts, which were recognized upon shipment previously.
  The new accounting policy for revenue recognition is applied retrospectively to segment information for the year ended March 
31, 2014. Consequently, as compared with the figures prior to the retrospective application, sales to external customers and 
segment profit of the Air Conditioning segment increased by ¥4,304 million and ¥1,371 million, respectively. Sales to external 
customers and segment profit of the Chemicals segment increased by ¥453 million and ¥129 million, respectively, while sales to 
external customers and segment profit of the Other segment decreased by ¥155 million and ¥38 million, respectively.

(Change in the depreciation method of property, plant and equipment)
As stated in Note 3.b, the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries, from April 1, 2014, changed their method of 
depreciating property, plant and equipment from the declining-balance method to the straight-line method.
  As a result of this change, segment profit of the Air Conditioning segment, Chemicals segment, and Other segment for the 
fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 increased by ¥2,319 million, ¥1,419 million, and ¥275 million, respectively, as compared with 
the figures calculated using the previous method.

3. Information about sales, profit, assets and other items

Millions of yen

March 31, 2015

Reportable Segment

Air 
Conditioning

Chemicals

Total

Other

Total

Reconciliations

Consolidated

Sales:

  Sales to external customers

¥1,710,945 ¥149,559

¥1,860,504 ¥54,510

¥1,915,014

¥1,915,014

Intersegment sales

875

8,051

8,926

476

9,402

¥   (9,402)

1,711,820

157,610

1,869,430

54,986

1,924,416

(9,402)

1,915,014

170,484

16,550

187,034

3,584

190,618

(30)

190,588

1,847,343

190,047

2,037,390

34,225

2,071,615

¥192,375

2,263,990

  Total

Segment profit

Segment assets

Other:

  Depreciation 

  Amortization of goodwill

24,920

24,920

24,920

¥     41,235 ¥  10,222

¥     51,457 ¥  1,373

¥     52,830

¥     52,830

24,920

 Investment balance in  
   unconsolidated subsidiaries  
and associated companies  
accounted for using  
the equity method

 Investment in property,   
   plant and equipment   
and intangible assets

12,243

7,555

19,798

19,798

19,798

57,914

17,508

75,422

2,937

78,359

78,359

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Millions of yen

March 31, 2014

Reportable Segment

Air 
Conditioning

Chemicals

Total

Other

Total

Reconciliations

Consolidated

Sales:

  Sales to external customers

¥1,597,188 ¥140,631

¥1,737,819 ¥49,860

¥1,787,679

¥1,787,679

Intersegment sales

842

7,453

8,295

407

8,702

¥   (8,702)

1,598,030

148,084

1,746,114

50,267

1,796,381

(8,702)

1,787,679

139,849

14,319

154,168

2,375

156,543

(6)

156,537

1,617,724

175,858

1,793,582

30,973

1,824,555

¥187,315

2,011,870

  Total

Segment profit

Segment assets

Other:

  Depreciation 

  Amortization of goodwill

23,767

17

23,784

23,784

¥     41,304 ¥  12,111

¥     53,415 ¥  1,671

¥     55,086

¥     55,086

23,784

 Investment balance in  
   unconsolidated subsidiaries  
and associated companies  
accounted for using  
the equity method

 Investment in property,   
   plant and equipment   
and intangible assets

10,880

5,605

16,485

16,485

16,485

37,113

20,359

57,472

1,878

59,350

59,350

Notes: 1.  The Other segment is the aggregation of other operating segments which are not included in the reportable segments and consists of the Oil Hydraulics segment, 

the Defense segment and the Electronics segment.

2.  “Reconciliations” include unallocated items and intersegment eliminations. The unallocated corporate assets included in “Reconciliations” amounted to ¥202,383 

million and ¥196,125 million at March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which consisted mainly of the Company’s cash, time deposits and investment securities.

3. The aggregated amount of segment profit equals operating income in the consolidated statement of income.

4. Intersegment sales are recorded at values that approximate market prices.

4. Supplemental information

(1) Information about geographical areas

(a)  Sales

Japan

USA

China

Millions of yen

March 31, 2015

Asia and 
Oceania

Europe

Other

Consolidated

¥498,683

¥432,423

¥353,377

¥272,373

¥243,566

¥114,592

¥1,915,014

Japan

USA

China

Millions of yen

March 31, 2014

Asia and 
Oceania

Europe

Other

Consolidated

¥517,356

¥359,122

¥322,884

¥239,633

¥247,059

¥101,625

¥1,787,679

Note: Sales are classified by country or region based on the physical locations of customers.

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(b)  Property, plant and equipment

Japan

China

USA

Millions of yen

March 31, 2015

Asia and 
Oceania

Europe

Other

Consolidated

¥113,028

¥91,106

¥66,245

¥37,209

¥30,845

¥9,323

¥347,756

Japan

China

USA

¥95,318

¥80,119

¥52,375

Millions of yen

March 31, 2014

Asia and 
Oceania

¥31,595

Europe

¥34,485

Other

¥5,825

Consolidated

¥299,717

(2) Significant impairment losses on long-lived assets by reportable segment

Impairment losses on long-lived assets 

Millions of yen

March 31, 2015

Air 
Conditioning

Chemicals

¥4,159

Other

¥419

Eliminations 
and 
Corporate

Consolidated

¥4,578

Note: The impairment losses reported in “Other” are related to the Oil Hydraulics segment.

(3) Information about goodwill

(a)  Balance of goodwill by reportable segment
Goodwill for each reportable segment at March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

Goodwill

Goodwill

Millions of yen

2015

Chemicals

Other

Millions of yen

2014

Chemicals

Other

Eliminations 
and 
Corporate

Eliminations 
and 
Corporate

Air 
Conditioning

¥369,965

Air 
Conditioning

¥361,667

Consolidated

¥369,965

Consolidated

¥361,667

21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Resolutions approved by the Company’s Board of Directors’ at the meeting held on May 12, 2015 are subject to approval at the 
general shareholders’ meeting planned to be held on June 26, 2015.

Appropriations of Retained Earnings
Payment of year-end cash dividends of ¥60 per share to shareholders at March 31, 2015, totaling ¥17,510 million was approved.

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Corporate Data
(As of March 31, 2015)

Head Office

Tokyo Office

Umeda Center Bldg., 2-4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8323, Japan 
Phone: 81-6-6373-4312  
URL: http://www.daikin.com/

JR Shinagawa East Bldg., 2-18-1, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075, Japan  
Phone: 81-3-6716-0111   

Fiscal Year-End Date

March 31 on an annual basis

Date of Founding 

October 25, 1924

Date of Establishment 

February 11, 1934

Paid-in Capital 

¥85,032 million

Number of Shares of 
Common Stock Issued 

293,113 thousand

Number of Shareholders 

29,856

Major Shareholders

•  The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
•  Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account) 
•  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 
•  Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. Retirement Benefit Trust Account for Nippon Steel 

& Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.

• The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV 10
•  Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. Retirement Benefit Trust Account for The Norinchukin Bank
•  The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. 
•  State Street Bank and Trust Company 505225
•  Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 4)
•  BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited

Number of Subsidiaries and 
Affiliated Companies

Subsidiaries: 210  Affiliates: 10

Number of Employees

59,179 (Consolidated)

Stock Exchange Listing

Tokyo

Advertising Method

The Company uses the electronic advertising method, posting advertisements on its website 
(http://www.daikin.co.jp/e-koukoku/). However, when electronic advertising is not possible due 
to technical problems or other circumstances, the Company will post advertisements in the 
Nikkei Shimbun.

Shareholder Register 
Administrator

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
3-6-3, Fushimicho, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8502, Japan

Ordinary General Meeting 
of Shareholders

June

Auditor 

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC

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