These documents have been translated from Japanese originals for reference purposes only.
In the event of any discrepancy between these translated documents and the Japanese originals, the originals shall prevail. The Company assumes no responsibility for this translation or for direct, indirect or any other forms of damages arising from the translations.
(Securities Code 7974)
June 7, 2016
To Shareholders with Voting Rights:Tatsumi Kimishima Director and President Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1 Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan
NOTICE OF THE 76TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERSDear Shareholders:
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to all those who have suffered due to the earthquakes that occurred around Kumamoto Prefecture in April.
You are cordially invited to attend the 76th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Nintendo Co., Ltd. (the "Company"). The meeting will be held for the purposes as described below.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can exercise your voting rights in writing by submitting the Voting Rights Exercise Form, or via the Internet. Please review the Reference Documents for the General Meeting of Shareholders (described hereinafter), and cast your vote by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Japan time.
- Date and Time: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 10 a.m. Japan time (reception will open at 9 a.m.)
- Place: Seventh floor conference room in the Development Center of the Company, located at 2-1 Minamimatsuda-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan
- Meeting Agenda:
2. Non-Consolidated Financial Statements for the Company's 76th Fiscal Year (April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016)
Proposals to be resolved: Proposal No. 1: Distribution of Surplus Proposal No. 2: Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation Proposal No. 3: Election of Five Directors (Excluding Directors Who Are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) Proposal No. 4: Election of Four Directors Who Are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members Proposal No. 5: Determination of Compensation Payable to Directors (Excluding Directors Who Are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) Proposal No. 6: Determination of Compensation Payable to Directors Who Are Audit and Supervisory Committee MembersInformation on Exercise of Voting Rights
Exercise of Voting Rights by Attending the Meeting
Please bring with you the enclosed Voting Rights Exercise Form and submit it at the reception (which will open at 9:00 a.m.).
Shareholders are also requested to bring this convocation notice on the day of the meeting.
Exercise of Voting Rights in Writing
Please indicate your vote for or against the proposals on the enclosed Voting Rights Exercise Form and return it so that it is received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Japan time.
Exercise of Voting Rights via the Internet
To vote via the Internet, please visit the Company's designated voting website (http://www.web54.net)* and vote for or against the proposals by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Japan time.
Please see page 39 for details.
Please be advised that non-shareholders (e.g., proxies or accompanying persons who are not shareholders) are not accepted to participate in the General Meeting of Shareholders.
If you vote both in writing on the Voting Rights Exercise Form and via the Internet, only your vote placed via the Internet will be valid.
If you submit your vote multiple times via the Internet, only the last vote will be valid.
Notes:
Any updates to the Appendix and the Reference Materials for the General Meeting of Shareholders, will be posted on the Company's website at the following URL: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html
As the following information is posted on the Company's website (https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html) pursuant to provisions of laws and regulations as well as Article 16 of the Articles of Incorporation, it is not presented in this Appendix.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Non-Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity of the Non-Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to the Non-Consolidated Financial Statements of the Non-Consolidated Financial Statements
Accordingly, this Appendix presents a portion of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Non-Consolidated Financial Statements audited by the Auditors and the Accounting Auditor when they prepared the Board of Auditors' Audit Report and Accounting Auditor's Audit Report, respectively.
After the close of the General Meeting of Shareholders, in lieu of sending a written notice of voting results to shareholders, these results will be posted on the Company's website at the following URL: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html
For those of you who are not able to attend the meeting, a summary of questions and answers addressed in the meeting will be posted on the Company's website at a later date for your reference at the following URL: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html
This website is in Japanese only.
The Company's basic policy is to use retained earnings toward research and development, capital investments, etc., necessary for the Company's growth. It is also part of this policy to maintain the Company's financial soundness in order to respond to changes in future management environment and prevail over challenging competition, and to pay out dividends, as a form of direct returns to shareholders, upon considering the Company's profit level for the fiscal year.
Specifically, the Company's annual dividend is (i) 33% of the consolidated operating income, used as the base dividend amount, divided by the number of shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares held as of the fiscal year-end), or (ii) an amount necessary to achieve a 50% consolidated payout ratio, whichever is greater (in either case, rounded up to the nearest 10 yen per share).
Based on this basic policy, the year-end dividend per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 would be 100 yen per share of common stock; however, on the basis of our dividends paid in the last several years and improvements in balancing revenue and expenses, the Company hereby proposes the following shareholder returns:
Matters concerning allotment of dividends to shareholders and the total amount 120 yen per share of common stock, for a total of 14,415,518,760 yen
Because an interim dividend of 30 yen per share was paid out, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 was 150 yen per share (consolidated dividend payout ratio of 109.2%).
Effective date of distribution of surplus June 30, 2016
Proposal No. 2: Partial Amendment to the Articles of IncorporationReason for Amendment
To strengthen the audit and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors and further promote corporate governance, the Company seeks to make a transition to a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Company will therefore make amendments required to transition to a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee, including newly establishing the Articles regarding Audit and Supervisory Committee and Directors who are the members of the Committee and deleting the Articles regarding Auditors and the Board of Auditors.
The Company will add and change the purposes of the Company in preparation for business diversification.
In conjunction with the renewal of the business execution system, the Company will limit the Executive Directors which its Board of Directors may appoint to President and Director, Chairman and Director, and Executive Vice Presidents and Directors.
The Company will make other necessary changes, such as modifying some words and expressions and revising the numbering of the Articles in connection with additions and deletions of the Articles.
The resolution relating to this proposal shall take effect at the conclusion of the General Meeting.
Details of Amendment
The details of the amendment are shown in the attachment.
(The amended parts are underlined.)
Current Articles
Proposed Amendment
CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. (Omitted) (Purpose)
Article 2. The purpose of the Company shall be to engage
in the following businesses:
(New)
(New)
CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. (Unchanged) (Purpose)
Article 2. The purpose of the Company shall be to engage
in the following businesses:
Manufacturing and sale of playing cards, etc.;
Manufacturing and sale of entertainment equipment, sporting equipment, sound equipment and vehicles;
Manufacturing and sale of office equipment and tools;
Manufacturing and sale of education materials, childcare products, household items and electric products;
Printing, publication, processing and sale of paper products;
Processing and sale of plastic, metallic and wooden products;
Production, manufacturing and sale of contents such as games, images and music;
Development, manufacturing and sale of electrical appliances and devices related to the contents set forth in the previous clause;
Information processing and providing services using computer networks, etc.;
Manufacturing and sale of playing cards, etc.;
Manufacturing and sale of entertainment equipment, sporting equipment, sound equipment and vehicles;
Manufacturing and sale of office equipment and tools;
Manufacturing and sale of education materials, childcare products, household items and electric products;
Printing, publication, processing and sale of paper products;
Processing and sale of plastic, metallic and wooden products;
Production, manufacturing and sale of contents such as games, images and music;
Development, manufacturing and sale of electrical appliances and devices related to the contents set forth in the previous clause;
Development, manufacturing and sale of medical devices and health devices
Development, manufacturing and sale of computer software
Information processing and providing services using computer networks, etc.;
Radio broadcast and development and sale of radio-related technology;
Sale, lease, management and brokering of real property;
Financial services and sale and purchase of marketable securities;
Non-life insurance agency and life insurance offering;
Management of and investment in restaurants, dining halls, cafes, stores and entertainment sites;
Planning and production of sports, films and other cultural events;
Planning, manufacturing and sale of character-based products;
Licensing use or reproduction of copyrighted works;
Licensing use of trademarks; and
(New)
All businesses incidental to any of the foregoing.
Electrical communication business and development and sale of communication-related technology;
Radio broadcast and development and sale of radio-related technology;
Sale, lease, management and brokering of real property;
Financial services and sale and purchase of marketable securities;
Non-life insurance agency and life insurance offering;
Management of and investment in eating establishments, stores and entertainment sites;
Planning and production of sports, films and other cultural events;
Planning, manufacturing and sale of character-based products;
(Deleted)
(Deleted)
Licensing of intellectual property rights; and
All businesses incidental to any of the foregoing.
Article 3. (Omitted) Article 3. (Unchanged)
(Organizations)
Article 4. The Company shall have the following organizations in addition to General Meeting of Shareholders and Directors:
Board of Directors;
Auditors;
Board of Auditors; and
Accounting Auditor.
(Organizations)
Article 4. The Company shall have the following organizations in addition to General Meeting of Shareholders and Directors:
Board of Directors;
Audit and Supervisory Committee; and
(Deleted)
Accounting Auditor.
(Omitted)
(Omitted)
(Unchanged)
(Unchanged)
The term of office of a Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member shall expire upon conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held with respect to the last business year ending within two (2) years from his/her election to office.
(Deleted)
The term of office of a Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member and elected to fill a vacancy caused by retirement of a Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member prior to the expiry of his/her term of office shall be the same as the remaining term of office of the retired Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member.
When the consent of all Auditors is obtained, a meeting of the Board of Auditors may be held without following the procedures for convening a meeting.
(Resolutions of the Board of Auditors)
Article 37. Except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations, resolutions of the Board of Auditors of the Company shall be adopted by a majority of the Auditors.
(Minutes of the Board of Auditors)
Article 38. The substance of the proceedings at a meeting of the Board of Auditors, the results thereof and the other matters provided by laws and regulations shall be entered or recorded in the minutes, and the Auditors present shall inscribe their names and affix their seals thereon or put their electronic signatures thereon.
(Board of Auditors Regulations)
Article 39. The matters concerning the Board of Auditors shall be governed by, in addition to laws and regulations or these Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Auditors Regulations established by the Board of Auditors.
(Compensation, etc.)
Article 40. The amount of compensation, etc., payable to Auditors shall be determined by resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
(Agreement on Limitation of Liabilities of Outside Auditors)
Article 41. Pursuant to Article 427, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law, the Company may enter into an agreement with Outside Auditors which limits their liabilities specified by Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law; provided, however, that the limitation of liabilities based on the agreement shall be the amount provided by laws and regulations.
Article 42. - Article 47. (Omitted)
(Deleted)
(Deleted)
(Deleted)
(Deleted)
(Deleted)
(Deleted)
Article 38. - Article 43. (Unchanged)
(New) Additional Provision
(Transitional Measures regarding Agreement on Limitation of Liabilities of Outside Auditors)
An agreement with Outside Auditors which limits their liabilities specified by Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law shall remain in force for the actions of Outside Auditors (including persons who were Outside Auditors) conducted before the conclusion of the 76th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 29, 2016.
Proposal No. 3: Election of Five Directors (Excluding Directors Who Are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members)The Company will transition to a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee on the condition that Proposal No. 2 "Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation" is approved as originally proposed, and all nine Directors will resign due to the expiry of their term upon effectuation of the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Accordingly, the election of five Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) is proposed.
The resolution of this Proposal shall become effective on the condition that the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation related to Proposal No. 2 becomes effective.
The candidates for Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) are as follows.
Candidate No. 1
Tatsumi Kimishima
Reelection
Date of birth
April 21, 1950
Number of shares of the Company held
1,000 shares
Past experience, positions, responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
January 2002
June 2002
May 2006
June 2013
June 2014
September 2015
Director of Nintendo of America Inc. (to present)
Director of the Company (to present) Director and Chairman (CEO) of Nintendo of America Inc.
Managing Director
General Manager, Corporate Analysis & Administration Division
General Manager, General Affairs Division In charge of Human Resources Division Director and President (to present) Representative Director (to present)
Reasons for selection as a candidate
Mr. Tatsumi Kimishima was appointed as Director and President of the Company in September 2015 based on his proven track record in the management of overseas subsidiaries and as Managing Director, and since then has led the Company's business including entrance into new projects such as the smart device business. We request his election based on our judgment that he will continuously perform his duties as Director appropriately and contribute to the improvement of corporate value.
Candidate
Genyo Takeda
Past experience, positions, responsibilities, and significant
No. 2
concurrent positions
July 1972
June 2000
May 2002
February 2013
September 2015
Joined the Company Director (to present)
Senior Managing Director (to present) Representative Director (to present) General Manager, Integrated Research & Development Division
Technology Fellow (to present)
Reelection
Date of birth
March 7, 1949
Number of shares of the
Reasons for selection as a candidate
Mr. Genyo Takeda has long served as Representative Director and has led the development section as head and leader of hardware development. We request his election based on our judgment that he will continuously perform his duties as Director appropriately and contribute to the improvement of corporate value.
Company held
200 shares
Candidate No. 3
Shigeru Miyamoto
Reelection
Date of birth
November 16, 1952
Number of shares of the Company held
100 shares
Past experience, positions, responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
April 1977
June 2000
May 2002
September 2015
Joined the Company Director (to present)
General Manager, Entertainment Analysis & Development Division
Senior Managing Director (to present) Representative Director (to present) Creative Fellow (to present)
Reasons for selection as a candidate
Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto has long served as Representative Director and has led the development section as head and leader of software development. We request his election based on our judgment that he will continuously perform his duties as Director appropriately and contribute to the improvement of corporate value.
Candidate No. 4
Shinya Takahashi
Reelection
Date of birth
November 9, 1963
Number of shares of the Company held
100 shares
Past experience, positions, responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
April 1989
July 2012
June 2013
April 2014
September 2015
Joined the Company
Deputy General Manager, Software Planning
& Development Division Director (to present)
General Manager, Software Planning & Development Division
In charge of Development Administration & Support Division
General Manager, Entertainment Planning & Development Division (to present)
Supervisor of Business Development Division, Development Administration & Support Division (to present)
Reasons for selection as a candidate
Mr. Shinya Takahashi has gained experience, possesses records of accomplishment as Director, and has worked on the long-term maintenance and growth of development capabilities as head of software development. We request his election based on our judgment that he will continuously perform his duties as Director appropriately and contribute to the improvement of corporate value.
Candidate
Shuntaro Furukawa
Past experience, positions, responsibilities, and significant
No. 5
concurrent positions
April 1994
May 2012
July 2015
Joined the Company
Outside Director of the Pokémon Company (to present)
General Manager, Corporate Planning Department (to present)
New Candidate
Date of birth
Reasons for selection as a candidate
Mr. Shuntaro Furukawa has gained extensive business experience and broad insight through his service in overseas subsidiaries and planning and administration sections including the General Accounting & Control Department and Corporate Planning Department, and has a thorough understanding of the Company's business. We request his election as new Director based on our judgment that he will enhance decision-making function and supervisory function of the Board of Directors and contribute to the improvement of corporate value.
January 10, 1972
Number of shares of the
Company held
100 shares
(Note) No material conflict of interest exists between the Company and any of the above five candidates for Directors.
Proposal No. 4 Election of Four Directors Who Are Audit and Supervisory Committee MembersThe Company will transition to a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee on the condition that Proposal No. 2 "Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation" is approved as originally proposed, and all three Auditors will resign due to the expiry of their term upon effectuation of the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Accordingly, the election of four Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members is proposed. This Proposal has received prior consent from the Board of Auditors.
The resolution of this Proposal shall become effective on the condition that the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation related to Proposal No. 2 becomes effective.
The candidates for Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members are as follows.
Candidate No. 1
Naoki Noguchi
New Candidate
Date of birth
February 8, 1954
Number of shares of the Company held
100 shares
Past experience, positions, responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
June 1980
May 2010
March 2014
Joined the Company
General Manager, Software Planning & Development Administration Department Deputy General Manager, Human Resources Division (to present)
Reasons for selection as a candidate
Mr. Naoki Noguchi has gained extensive business experience and a broad insight in a variety of sections including development and information systems and human resources, and has a thorough understanding of the Company's business. We request his election based on our judgment that he will contribute to coordination with the Internal Auditing Department, etc., and the enhancement of the audit and supervisory system of the Company as an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member.
Candidate
Naoki Mizutani
Past experience, positions, responsibilities, and significant
No. 2
concurrent positions
April 1979
Registered as attorney-at-law
May 1989
Registered as patent attorney
June 1989
Opened Mizutani Law and Patent Office
New Candidate
June 2003
Auditor of the Company
Outside Director
June 2014
Director of the Company (to present)
Independent Officer
Director, Mizutani Law and Patent Office
Date of birth
Reasons for selection as a candidate
Although Mr. Naoki Mizutani has not been involved in corporate management other than in the position of an outside officer, he has practiced for many years in corporate legal affairs as an
attorney-at-law and patent attorney. We request his election based on our judgment that he will contribute to ensuring the proper decision-making of the Board of Directors of the Company and enriching the audit and supervisory system of the Company by utilizing his extensive experience and broad insight in our corporate management.
December 22, 1950
Number of shares of the
Company held
None
Candidate No. 3
Yoshimi Mitamura New Candidate Outside Director Independent Officer
Date of birth
November 27, 1948
Number of shares of the Company held
None
Past experience, positions, responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
April 1968 Appointed clerk of the Ministry of Finance July 2000 Director, Miyazu Tax Office, Osaka Regional
Taxation Bureau
July 2004 Director, Katsuragi Tax Office, Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau
July 2007 Head of Taxation Department No. 1, Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau
August 2008 Registered as certified tax accountant September Opened Yoshimi Mitamura Certified Tax 2008 Accountant Office
June 2012 Auditor of the Company (to present)
Director, Yoshimi Mitamura Certified Tax Accountant Office
Reasons for selection as a candidate
Although Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura has not been involved in corporate management other than in the position of an outside officer, he has served in various positions, including as Director of district tax offices and has thorough knowledge of corporate taxation as a certified tax accountant and considerable financial and accounting knowledge. We request his election based on our judgment that he will contribute to ensuring the proper
decision-making of the Board of Directors of the Company and enriching the audit and supervisory system of the Company by utilizing his extensive experience and broad insight in our corporate management.
Candidate No. 4
Katsuhiro Umeyama
New Candidate Outside Director Independent Officer
Date of birth
July 29, 1965
Number of shares of the Company held
None
Past experience, positions, responsibilities, and significant concurrent positions
March 1994 Registered as certified public accountant
July 1999 Opened Umeyama Certified Public Accountant Office
August 1999 Registered as certified tax accountant October 1999 Opened Umeyama Certified Tax Accountant
Office (current Umeyama Certified Tax Accountant LLC)
November 2005 Outside Auditor, KURAUDIA Co., Ltd.
July 2009 Representative Partner, Umeyama Certified Tax Accountant LLC (to present)
April 2012 Inspector (part-time), Shiga University of
Medical Science (to present)
June 2012 Auditor of the Company (to present) November 2015 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory
Committee Member), KURAUDIA Co., Ltd. (to present)
Director, Umeyama Certified Public Accountant Office Representative Partner, Umeyama Certified Tax Accountant LLC Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), KURAUDIA Co., Ltd.
Inspector (part-time), Shiga University of Medical Science
Reasons for selection as a candidate
Although Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama has not been involved in corporate management other than in the position of an outside officer, he has thorough knowledge of corporate accounting as a certified public accountant and corporate taxation as a certified tax accountant, and has considerable financial and accounting knowledge. We request his election based on our judgment that he will contribute to ensuring the proper decision-making of the Board of Directors of the Company and enriching the audit and supervisory system of the Company by utilizing his extensive experience and broad insight in our corporate management.
(Notes) 1. No material conflict of interest exists between the Company and any of the above four candidates.
Mr. Naoki Mizutani, Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura and Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama are candidates for Outside Directors, who satisfy the requirements for Independent Officer as provided by Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc.
Mr. Naoki Mizutani formerly served as Outside Auditor of the Company. In addition, he currently serves as Outside Director of the Company and his term of office will be two years as of the adjournment of this Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura and Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama currently serve as Outside Auditors of the Company and their term of office will be four years as of the adjournment of this Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Article 427, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law, the Company has entered into an agreement with Mr. Naoki Mizutani to limit his liability, as stipulated in Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law, to the amount specified by laws and regulations. The Company will continue said agreement with him if he is elected and assumes office as a Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member.
In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Article 427, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law, the Company has entered into an agreement with Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura and Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama to limit their liability, as stipulated in Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law, to the amount specified by laws and regulations. The Company will enter into said agreement with them again if they are elected and assume office as Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members.
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Proposal No. 5 Determination of Compensation Payable to Directors (Excluding Directors Who Are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members)
While the Company has obtained separate approval for fixed component of compensation of up to 500 million yen per year and for variable compensation, which is a performance-based component of compensation of up to the amount equivalent to 0.2% of the consolidated operating income of the fiscal year as the compensation payable to Directors at the 67th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 28, 2007, the Company will transition to a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee on the condition that Proposal No. 2 "Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation" is approved as originally proposed. Therefore, the Company intends to establish a new compensation payable to Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) upon the abolishment of the current
compensation payable to Directors and, taking into consideration the past compensation payable to Directors, the perspective of securing an appropriate size of the Board of Directors in a timely manner, and various circumstances including recent economic conditions as well, seeks the approval for fixed component of compensation of up to 500 million yen per year and for variable compensation, which is a
performance-based component of compensation of up to the amount equivalent to 0.2% of the consolidated operating income of the fiscal year.
Furthermore, compensation payable to Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) shall not include portions of their remuneration as employees.
If Proposal No. 2 "Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation" and Proposal No. 3 "Election of Five Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members)" are approved as originally proposed, the number of Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) will be five.
The resolution of this Proposal shall become effective on the condition that the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation related to Proposal No. 2 becomes effective.
Proposal No. 6 Determination of Compensation Payable to Directors Who Are Audit and Supervisory Committee MembersThe Company will transition to a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee on the condition that Proposal No. 2 "Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation" is approved as originally proposed.
Therefore, the Company seeks approval for compensation of up to 100 million yen per year as the compensation payable to Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, taking into consideration various circumstances including recent economic conditions.
If Proposal No. 2 "Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation" and Proposal No. 4 "Election of Four Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members" are approved as originally proposed, the number of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members will be four.
The resolution of this Proposal shall become effective on the condition that the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation related to Proposal No. 2 becomes effective.
(Appendix)
Business Report(April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016)
- Overview of the Company Group
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Business Progress and Results
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, for Nintendo 3DS, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon were released globally and both became hits, selling
3.04 million and 1.22 million units, respectively. There were also multiple hit titles from third-party publishers. However, due to the lack of major titles like Pokémon Omega Ruby/Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, which energized the entire 3DS business during the prior fiscal year, global sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware and software were 6.79 million and 48.52 million units, respectively.
With respect to Wii U, Splatoon sold 4.27 million units and Super Mario Maker sold 3.52 million units, both becoming blockbusters and contributing to energizing the Wii U platform. In addition, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, which was released globally in March, got off to a good start. The global sales of Wii U hardware and software reached 3.26 million and 27.36 million units, respectively.
In addition to the above, amiibo sales continued to maintain momentum and showed strong performance globally. The figure-type and the card-type sold approximately 24.70 million units and approximately 28.90 million units, respectively. Furthermore, sales of additional download content for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U increased and total download sales reached 43.9 billion yen. Moreover, our first smart device app, Miitomo, was released globally in March and started off well.
As a result, net sales were 504.4 billion yen (down 8.2% from the previous fiscal year, and of which overseas sales were 368.9 billion yen or 73.1% of the total sales), and operating income was 32.8 billion yen (up 32.7% from the previous fiscal year). Due to a re-evaluation of assets in foreign currencies, exchange losses totaled 18.3 billion yen. As a result, ordinary income was 28.7 billion yen (down 59.2% from the previous fiscal year) and profit attributable to owners of parent was 16.5 billion yen (down 60.6% from the previous fiscal year).
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Financing and Capital Investments
No company of the Company group obtained financing, including share issuances, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. The Company group made capital investments in the total amount of 10,414 million yen. The main investments were for research and development facilities.
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Issues to be Addressed
With the belief in our mission to put smiles on people's faces around the world through products and services, we have followed our basic strategy of expanding the gaming population by offering products that can be enjoyed by everyone regardless of age, gender or gaming experience. We now want to take this mission a step further by increasing the number of people who have access to Nintendo's intellectual property (Nintendo IP). We are actively offering Nintendo IP in a variety of different ways so that not only current players of our video games, but all consumers - including those who used to play but currently do not and even those who have never played our video games before - will also come into contact with Nintendo IP.
For Nintendo 3DS, we will release Pokémon Sun/Pokémon Moon globally in the winter of 2016 (holiday season 2016 in the U.S. and late 2016 in Europe). These are the latest titles from the Pokémon series, which has sold 200 million units worldwide since the first title from the series released 20 years ago. We will also release a number of titles including Kirby: Planet Robobot and Metroid Prime: Federation Force. Strongly anticipated titles from third-party publishers are also scheduled for release. With the release of these titles, we will re-energize the platform and aim to expand our reach globally to a broad audience, including female and younger consumer demographics.
For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed "NX" with a brand-new concept. NX will be launched in March 2017 globally and
our unique software-led hardware-software integrated business will continue to constitute the core business for Nintendo.
As for amiibo, we will continue to expand the product lineup in order to maintain momentum. At the same time, we will aim to further expand sales by offering new gaming experiences with the use of amiibo. For our content download business, we will continue to offer appealing additional download content that enhance the characteristics of each game. We believe this will keep games actively played and maintain their popularity.
In order to let more people to interact with Nintendo IP, we have entered into the smart device business, and by continuously releasing new apps for smart devices following Miitomo, we will grow the business so as to make it profitable on its own. Furthermore, we will aim to create a synergetic effect between the smart device business and Nintendo's dedicated game system business to maximize the Nintendo businesses overall by continuously strengthening our connection with our consumers through the enhanced features of our new membership service called My Nintendo.
As for other initiatives to use Nintendo IP actively, we will strive to further increase opportunities for consumers to come into contact with Nintendo characters in their daily lives by offering initiatives beyond the scope of video games such as new attractions at theme parks featuring Nintendo characters, visual contents and character merchandise.
Nintendo will be flexible and adaptable to the changing times while constantly valuing the spirit of "originality" based on the belief that the "true value of entertainment lies in its uniqueness" - and will continue to provide products and services that will surprise and delight our consumers.
The Company group will continue to make progress with these efforts with the support and encouragement of the shareholders.
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Trends in Assets and Income
(In millions of yen*)
Item
The 73rd fiscal year ended
March 31, 2013
The 74th fiscal year ended
March 31, 2014
The 75th fiscal year ended
March 31, 2015
The 76th fiscal year ended
March 31, 2016
(Consolidated fiscal year under review)
Net sales
635,422
571,726
549,780
504,459
Operating income (loss)
(36,410)
(46,425)
24,770
32,881
Ordinary income
10,482
6,086
70,530
28,790
Profit (loss)
attributable to owners of parent
7,099
(23,222)
41,843
16,505
Net income (loss) per share
¥55.52
(¥183.59)
¥353.49
¥137.40
Total assets
1,447,878
1,306,410
1,352,944
1,296,902
Total net assets
1,227,520
1,118,438
1,167,556
1,160,901
Capital adequacy ratio
84.8%
85.6%
86.3%
89.5%
Net assets per share
¥9,598.22
¥9,447.00
¥9,862.52
¥9,662.73
(Note) Net income (loss) per share is calculated using the average number of outstanding shares for the fiscal year (excluding treasury shares). Also, net assets per share are calculated using the number of outstanding shares as of the end of the fiscal year (excluding treasury shares).
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Material Subsidiaries
Company name
Capital
The Company's
percentage of equity participation
Principal business
Nintendo of America Inc.
U.S. $110 million
100%
Sales of dedicated video game
Nintendo of Europe GmbH
€30 million
100%
Sales of dedicated video game
* Except per share amounts.
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Principal Business
The Company group is mainly engaged in development, manufacturing and sales of dedicated video game (hardware and software), and has entered into the game business for smart devices. Its main products are as follows:
Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, amiibo
Playing cards, Karuta
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Principal Business Locations
Offices
The Company
Head Office (Kyoto), Tokyo Branch Office, Osaka Branch Office, Uji Plant (Kyoto) Subsidiaries
Nintendo of America Inc. (United States), Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Germany)
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Employees
Number of employees
Decrease from previous fiscal year-end
5,064
56
- Other Important Information Concerning the Company Group
The Company resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 27, 2016 to adopt the Executive Officer System for the purpose of clarifying the responsibility for the execution of operations, and establishing a more flexible management structure which can appropriately and swiftly respond to the rapidly changing business environment. The foregoing will be enabled through separating the management decision-making and supervisory functions from the execution of operations as well as by accelerating the delegation of authority to execute operations. The Executive Officer System will be introduced concurrently with the transition to a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee.
Note: The transition to a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee is subject to the prerequisite approval of the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the 76th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 29, 2016.
- Status of Shares
- Total number of shares authorized to be issued 400,000,000 shares
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Total number of shares outstanding 141,669,000 shares
(including 21,539,677 treasury shares)
- Number of shareholders 45,327 persons
- Major shareholders
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Directors and Auditors
Position
Name
Areas of responsibility within the Company
Significant concurrent positions
Director and President (Representative Director)
Tatsumi Kimishima
Technology Fellow
Director, Mizutani Law and Patent Office;
Senior Managing Director (Representative Director)
Genyo Takeda
Senior Managing Director (Representative Director)
Shigeru Miyamoto
Creative Fellow
Director
Shigeyuki Takahashi
General Manager, Finance Administration Division
Supervisor of General
Affairs Division
In charge of Quality
Assurance Department
Director
Satoshi Yamato
General Manager, Marketing Division
In charge of Advertising
Department
Director
Susumu Tanaka
General Manager, Licensing Division
Director
Shinya Takahashi
General Manager,
Entertainment Planning &
Development Division
Supervisor of Business
Development Division,
Development Administration
& Support Division
Director
Hirokazu Shinshi
General Manager,
Manufacturing Division
Director
Naoki Mizutani
Visiting Professor, Graduate School of the
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Full-Time Auditor
Minoru Ueda
Full-Time Auditor
Ken Toyoda
Auditor
Yoshimi Mitamura
Director, Yoshimi Mitamura Certified Tax Accountant Office
Auditor
Katsuhiro Umeyama
Director, Umeyama Certified Public Accountant Office;
Representative Partner, Umeyama
Certified Tax Accountant LLC;
Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory
Committee Member), KURAUDIA Co.,
Ltd.;
Inspector (part-time), Shiga University of
Medical Science
(Notes) 1. Mr. Naoki Mizutani is an Outside Director.
Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura and Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama are Outside Auditors.
Director, Mr. Naoki Mizutani, and Auditors, Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura and Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama, are Independent Officers as provided by Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
Auditor, Mr. Minoru Ueda, has years of experience in accounting through the Company's General Accounting & Control Department and has considerable financial and accounting knowledge.
Auditor, Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura, has thorough knowledge of corporate taxation as a certified tax accountant and has considerable financial and accounting knowledge.
Auditor, Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama, has thorough knowledge of corporate accounting and taxation as a certified public and tax accountant and has considerable financial and accounting knowledge.
No material conflict of interest exists between the Company and the aforementioned corporations where Director, Mr. Naoki Mizutani, and Auditors, Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura and Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama, concurrently hold positions.
Mr. Satoru Iwata passed away and retired from the office of Director as of July 11, 2015. He was Director and President (Representative Director) of the Company and concurrently held the position of Director and Chairman (CEO) of Nintendo of America Inc.
Name
Positions and areas of responsibilities
Former titles
Current titles
Tatsumi Kimishima
Managing Director
General Manager, Corporate Analysis
& Administration Division
General Manager, General Affairs Division,
In charge of Human Resources Division
Director and President
(Representative Director)
Genyo Takeda
Senior Managing Director (Representative Director)
General Manager, Integrated Research & Development Division
Senior Managing Director (Representative Director) Technology Fellow
Shigeru Miyamoto
Senior Managing Director (Representative Director) General Manager, Entertainment
Analysis & Development Division
Senior Managing Director (Representative Director) Creative Fellow
Shigeyuki Takahashi
Director
General Manager, Finance Administration Division
Director
General Manager, Finance Administration Division
Supervisor of General Affairs Division In charge of Quality Assurance Department
Satoshi Yamato
Director
General Manager, Marketing Division
Director
General Manager, Marketing Division In charge of Advertising Department
Shinya Takahashi
Director
General Manager, Software Planning & Development Division
In charge of Development Administration & Support Division
Director
General Manager, Entertainment Planning & Development Division Supervisor of Business Development Division, Development Administration
& Support Division
As of September 16, 2015, the positions and the areas of responsibilities of Directors were changed as follows.
Auditor, Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama, retired from the office of Outside Auditor of KURAUDIA Co., Ltd. as of November 25, 2015, and subsequently assumed the office of Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of said company.
Director, Mr. Naoki Mizutani, retired from the position of Visiting Professor at the Graduate School of the Tokyo Institute of Technology as of March 31, 2016.
Mr. Ken Toyoda resigned from the office of Auditor as of April 30, 2016.
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Summary of the Agreement on Limitation of Liability
In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Article 427, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law, the Company has entered into an agreement with Outside Director, Mr. Naoki Mizutani, and Outside Auditors, Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura and Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama, to limit their liability, as stipulated in Article 423, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law, to the amount specified by laws and regulations.
- Compensation to Directors and Auditors
Policy for the determination of compensation for Directors and Auditors
An upper limit on compensation for each Director and Auditor is determined by a resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Compensation for Directors consists of base compensation, which is a fixed component of compensation, and variable compensation, which is a performance-based component of compensation designed to raise incentives for higher performance. The fixed component of compensation is determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with the position and responsibility of each Director. The variable component of compensation is calculated using a formula that uses operating income on a consolidated basis as a benchmark and is determined by the Board of Directors based on points corresponding to each Director's position. There is no variable compensation for Outside Directors.
As a result of consultation among Auditors, compensation for Auditors consists only of fixed compensation in view of the fact that Auditors are in an independent position that is not affected by the financial performance of the Company.
2) Directors
10 persons
310 million yen
Auditors
4 persons
75 million yen
(Of which, Outside Officers
3 persons
23 million yen)
(Notes) 1. At the 67th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 28, 2007, a resolution was adopted to establish an upper limit on compensation to Directors of 500 million yen per year as a fixed compensation limit and up to 0.2% of consolidated operating income of the relevant business year as a performance-based variable compensation limit. The performance-based variable compensation pertaining to this business year was 52 million yen and is included in the compensation for Directors indicated above.
Compensation to Directors does not include portions of their remuneration or bonuses as employees.
At the 66th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 29, 2006, a resolution was adopted to establish an upper limit on compensation to Auditors of 100 million yen per year.
- Main activities of Outside Officers
Title
Name
Main activities
Director
Naoki Mizutani
Participated in all 13 meetings of the Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016; as necessary, provided expert opinions mainly as an attorney-at-law and patent attorney.
Auditor
Yoshimi Mitamura
Participated in all 13 meetings of the Board of Directors and in all 13 meetings of the Board of Auditors during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016; as necessary, provided expert opinions mainly as a certified tax accountant.
Auditor
Katsuhiro Umeyama
Participated in 12 of the 13 meetings of the Board of Directors and all 13 meetings of the Board of Auditors during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016; as necessary, provided expert opinions mainly as a certified public and tax accountant.
- Accounting Auditor
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Accounting Auditor's Name
PricewaterhouseCoopers Kyoto
- Accounting Auditor's Compensation, etc.
Accounting Auditor's compensation, etc., for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 PricewaterhouseCoopers Kyoto 82 million yen
(Note) Under the audit agreement between the Company and its Accounting Auditor, compensation for audits pursuant to the Corporation Law and audits pursuant to Financial Instruments and Exchange Law are not strictly separated, and otherwise cannot be separated. Consequently, the above amount reflects total compensation.
Cash and other profits payable by the Company or its subsidiaries to Accounting Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers Kyoto 116 million yen
(Note) The Company's overseas subsidiaries are audited by audit corporations (including those with comparable qualifications abroad) other than the Company's Accounting Auditor.
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Reasons for the Board of Auditors to have agreed on Accounting Auditor's Compensation, etc.
The Board of Auditors determined that Accounting Auditor's compensation, etc., for this fiscal year is appropriate and agreed on it after confirming and considering the contents of the audit plan, the basis of calculating the compensation estimate and a comparison with previous audit details and Accounting Auditor's compensation with necessary materials reported and submitted by the Accounting Auditor.
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Description of Non-Audit Services
The Company entrusts advisory services concerning CSR (corporate social responsibility), which are services other than the services set forth in Article 2, Paragraph 1, of the Certified Public Accountants Act (non-audit services), and pays fees to the Accounting Auditor in relation to such services.
- Policy Regarding Determination of Termination or Nonrenewal of Appointment of Accounting Auditors
In the event that the Accounting Auditor is deemed to have met any of the grounds set forth in the clauses of Article 340, Paragraph 1 of the Corporation Law, the Board of Auditors shall terminate the appointment of the Accounting Auditor subject to the unanimous consent of the Auditors.
In addition, should the Accounting Auditor be deemed unable to execute its duties properly or should the replacement of the Accounting Auditor be deemed reasonable in order to enhance the appropriateness of the audits, the Board of Auditors shall determine the details of the proposal to terminate or not reappoint the Accounting Director for submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders.
- Company's Systems and Policies
- System to ensure proper business execution
System to ensure that the Company's Directors and employees execute their duties in compliance with the laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation
The Company has established a compliance program (legal risk management policy) to define normative systems for compliance and has designed a compliance manual and otherwise implemented measures for promotion of compliance through establishment of a Compliance Committee in order to ensure that Directors' and employees' execution of duties complies with the laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation. In addition, The Company has established a whistleblowing policy ("Compliance Hotline") for early discovery and correction of illegal conduct.
In addition to regular audits by Auditors, the Internal Auditing Department, under the direct supervision of the President, regularly evaluates whether the operation of internal controls and financial reporting process of each division and department are appropriate and effective through internal audits, and proposes and suggests measures to make improvements, etc.
The Company has a system to deal with antisocial forces that threaten social order and security at the company level, having appointed a responsible division for dealing with antisocial forces based on its commitment to taking a tough stance against such forces. The Company has also built a system to collaborate with police, attorneys and other outside expert organizations during ordinary times to prepare for emergencies.
System for storage and management of information related to the execution of duties of the Company's Directors
The Company records information related to Directors' execution of duties as minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, Executive Management Committee and other important meetings, as well as documents such as action memos (including electronic records). Each such record is stored and managed for an appropriate retention period, respectively, based on internal regulations.
Regulations or any other systems of the Company for management of risk of loss
As a general rule, each division and department manages risks pertaining to work within its jurisdiction. Furthermore, the Internal Auditing Department monitors the risk management system of each division and department, and proposes and advises on policies for improvement, etc. Further, under the Compliance Committee, thorough compliance efforts are promoted at each division and department. In addition, the Company has established a Product Safety Committee and other structures to guarantee product safety, prevent the occurrence of product accidents and ensure prompt response in the event of an accident.
System to ensure that the execution of duties of the Company's Directors is efficient
In addition to the meetings of the Board of Directors held monthly as a general rule, meetings of the Executive Management Committee, which consists of all Directors with titles, are held twice a month generally at the Company, to make prompt and efficient decisions.
With regards to the execution of business based on decisions made by the Board of Directors or the Executive Management Committee, internal regulations set forth the allocation of duties and authorities to ensure organized and efficient operation of business.
System to ensure proper business execution within the Company group
The system seeks to ensure proper business execution within the Company group as a whole by ensuring proper business execution by each subsidiary.
The Company has established internal regulations applicable to its subsidiaries mainly to ensure efficient risk management and business operation by the subsidiaries. Pursuant to the regulations, the responsible divisions and departments of the Company identify and manage such matters as the management status of the respective subsidiaries they are in charge of, obtaining information therefrom as necessary, and subsidiaries are required to obtain the Company's prior approval for significant matters.
Furthermore, in addition to audits by the Company's Accounting Auditors, the Company's Auditors also conduct audits with respect to subsidiaries as necessary. The Internal Auditing Department likewise conducts audits with respect to subsidiaries as needed in addition to providing guidance and cooperation on internal controls. Major subsidiaries have established internal auditing
divisions or departments, and each subsidiary is promoting the establishment of internal control systems suitable to the size of the subsidiary and the law in the region where the subsidiary is located, with the cooperation of relevant divisions and departments of the Company.
In addition to providing guidance and cooperation on compliance to each subsidiary as needed, the Company has established a whistleblowing system at major subsidiaries to render it possible to provide information directly to the Company in order to enhance and promote the compliance of the Company group as a whole. Under the umbrella of the Global Compliance Conference, which comprises top management and other members of the Company and its major subsidiaries, the person in charge of compliance at each company regularly holds meetings.
System to ensure that audits by the Company's Auditors are effective
・ Matters related to employees to assist duties of the Company's Auditors should Auditors request
such employees
The Company has established a special organization for the purpose of supporting and assisting Auditors' work (Office of Auditors).
Employees in the Office of Auditors are selected with Auditors' agreement as dedicated staff and handle audit-related work under the Auditors' direction.
・ System for reporting to the Company's Auditors
The President of the Company regularly holds meetings with the Company's Auditors, and provides them with timely reports regarding the matters designated by law. The Company's Internal Auditing Department submits internal audit reports to the Company's Auditors and, furthermore, the Company's Directors and other employees report to the Auditors as needed matters reported by a Director or another employee of a subsidiary or matters concerning execution of the Company's or a subsidiary's business.
An employee who reports to an Auditor of the Company will not be treated unfavorably.
・ Other systems to ensure that audits by the Company's Auditors are effective
The Company's Auditors attend the meetings of the Board of Directors as well as participate in important committees and meetings that are deemed necessary in order to ensure that the audits conducted are effective. In the event an Auditor requests the payment of costs and expenses in connection with the performance of his/her duties, the request is processed pursuant to relevant laws in accordance with internal regulations.
System to ensure fairness and reliability of financial reporting
In order to ensure the fairness and reliability of financial reporting, the Company implements internal controls for financial reporting which it has developed in an appropriate manner in compliance with laws and regulations such as the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The Company also assesses implementation of these internal controls, checks their validity on an ongoing basis and takes necessary measures to improve them.
- Summary of operational status of system to ensure proper business execution
System to ensure that the Company's Directors and employees execute their duties in compliance with the laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation, and regulations or any other systems of the Company for management of risk of loss
The Company ensures compliance with laws and regulations, etc. through the internal education program and the monitoring of relevant divisions by a person in charge of compliance assigned to each division based on the action plan for compliance established by the Compliance Committee mainly consisting of Directors and the General Manager of each division.
For the management of risk of loss, the Internal Auditing Department monitors the status of risk management performed at each division, and proposes and advises on measures, among others, for improving the risk management system of each division by quantifying residual risks to the extent possible.
System for storage and management of information related to the execution of duties of the Company's Directors, and system to ensure that the execution of duties of the Company's Directors is efficient
The Company operates the meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Management Committee in accordance with the "Board of Directors Regulations" and "Executive Management Committee Regulations" which set forth standards for handling resolutions and reporting matters at the meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Management Committee. In addition, it ensures efficient and appropriate execution of duties by Directors through discussing in advance the matters to be proposed at the meetings of the Board of Directors at Executive Management
Committee. Furthermore, the Company clarifies the duties and authorities of each Director in charge of business execution by designating the scope of delegation and the division in charge.
The Company appropriately records and manages information related to Directors' execution of duties such as minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors and action memos in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and internal regulations including the "Document Management Rules".
System to ensure proper business execution within the Company group
The Company ensures proper business execution of subsidiaries in accordance with the "Rules for Management of Subsidiaries and Affiliates" whereby the responsible divisions and departments of the Company identify and manage such matters including the management status of the respective subsidiaries, and make decisions in accordance with the predetermined decision-making standards for matters that require prior approval of the Company.
Furthermore, the Company's Accounting Auditors and the Company's Auditors conduct auditing of subsidiaries including on-site audit, and the Internal Auditing Department conducts internal auditing of subsidiaries as appropriate to provide guidance and advice on internal control and risk management as necessary.
The division in charge of compliance of the Company regularly holds meetings with the persons in charge of compliance at major overseas subsidiaries, confirms the status of initiative taken concerning compliance at each subsidiary, and exchanges opinions on matters including the status of laws at each jurisdiction and challenges for the future.
System to ensure that audits by the Company's Auditors are effective
The Company's Auditors receive reports on necessary matters from Directors and employees through attendance at the meetings of the Board of Directors as well as important meetings including Compliance Committee as appropriate. Furthermore, the Company's Auditors, including Outside Auditors, hold quarterly meetings with the President of the Company for information exchange, and cooperate with the Internal Auditing Department, whenever deemed necessary in carrying out their auditing duties, to receive reports on internal auditing, etc., performed by the Department.
- Basic policy regarding the Company's control
The Company's Board of Directors believes that the decision of whether to accept another party's tender or other acquisition offer for the purpose of making large purchases of the Company's stock ultimately should be entrusted to its shareholders, given that the stock of the Company, which is a public company, is freely traded. However, it is likely that certain tender or acquisition offers may harm the Company's corporate value or the common interests of shareholders, depending on the intent of the offer, etc. The Company's Board of Directors maintains that such tender or acquisition offers are inappropriate.
As of now, any specific defensive measure in the event of a tender or acquisition offer has not yet officially been introduced, but the Company has already set up an internal system to deal with such an event. If a tender or acquisition offer is proposed, the Company will carefully judge its potential impact on its corporate value and the common interests of shareholders, and take appropriate measures with due care and prudent management.
Specifically, in addition to evaluating the offer with outside experts and negotiating with the party making the offer, the Company will establish a task force to decide on whether any specific defensive measures are necessary. If the offer is deemed inimical to the Company's corporate value or the common interests of its shareholders, the defensive measures will be determined and implemented in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
The Company will continue to consider adoption of any defensive measures for these situations, giving due respect to laws, regulations and case law related to acquisitions, their interpretations by relevant authorities, etc.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amounts and numbers of shares in this Business Report are rounded down to the nearest unit, while
ratios and other figures are rounded off to the nearest unit.
Consolidated Financial Statements(April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016)
Consolidated Balance Sheet(As of March 31, 2016)
(In millions of yen)
Description
Amount
Description
Amount
(Assets) Current assets
Cash and deposits Notes and accounts
receivable-trade
Securities Inventories Deferred tax assets Other
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment Buildings and structures Machinery, equipment and vehicles Tools, furniture and fixtures
Land Construction in progress
Intangible assets
Software Other
Investments and other assets Investment securities Deferred tax assets
Net defined benefit asset Other
Allowance for doubtful accounts
1,021,135
570,448
38,731
338,892
40,433
6,597
26,401
(369)
275,766
87,752
39,977
1,120
3,791
42,553
309
9,977
9,408
568
178,037
125,774
32,195
7,092
12,974
(0)
(Liabilities) Current liabilities
Notes and accounts payable-trade Income taxes payable
Provision for bonuses Other
Non-current liabilities
Net defined benefit liability Other
98,437
31,857
1,878
2,294
62,407
37,563
23,546
14,017
Total liabilities
136,001
(Net assets) Shareholders' equity
Capital stock Capital surplus Retained earnings Treasury shares
Accumulated other comprehensive
income
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Non-controlling interests
1,174,118
10,065
13,256
1,401,359
(250,563)
(13,341)
11,909
(25,250)
124
Total net assets
1,160,901
Total assets
1,296,902
Total liabilities and net assets
1,296,902
(Note) Figures presented in the financial statements are rounded down to the nearest million yen.
Consolidated Statement of Income(April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016)
(In millions of yen)
Description
Amount
Net sales Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Operating income
Non-operating income Interest income
Gain on redemption of securities
Share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method
Other
Non-operating expenses Sales discounts
Foreign exchange losses Other Ordinary income
Extraordinary income
Gains on sales of non-current assets Gain on sales of investment securities
Extraordinary losses
Loss on disposal of non-current assets Restructuring loss
Income before income taxes and minority
interests
Income taxes-current Income taxes-deferred
Profit
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests
Profit attributable to owners of parent
4,693
504,459
283,494
220,965
188,083
32,881
14,550
18,641
6,801
1,887
1,168
106
18,356
178
9
28,790
398
407
351
1,130
1,482
2,482
27,715
8,714
11,197
16,518
13
16,505
(Note) Figures presented in the financial statements are rounded down to the nearest million yen.
Non-Consolidated Financial Statements(April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016)
Non-Consolidated Balance Sheet(As of March 31, 2016)
(In millions of yen)
Description
Amount
Description
Amount
(Assets) Current assets
Cash and deposits
Notes and accounts receivable-trade
Securities Inventories Deferred tax assets Other
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Buildings
Tools, furniture and fixtures Land Construction in progress Other
Intangible assets
Software Other
Investments and other assets
Investment securities Shares of subsidiaries and
associates
Investments in capital of subsidiaries and associates
Deferred tax assets Other
Allowance for doubtful accounts
749,594
442,492
39,291
225,290
5,734
15,248
21,537
(0)
213,317
64,337
23,988
1,807
36,973
306
1,262
484
403
81
148,494
70,918
26,753
10,419
30,322
10,180
(100)
(Liabilities) Current liabilities
Notes and accounts
payable-trade Accounts payable-other
Income taxes payable Advances received Provision for bonuses Other
Non-current liabilities
Provision for retirement benefits Other
73,326
28,392
12,786
41
3,948
2,202
25,954
8,380
5,589
2,791
Total liabilities
81,707
(Net assets) Shareholders' equity
Capital stock Capital surplus
Legal capital surplus Other capital surplus
Retained earnings
Legal retained earnings Other retained earnings Reserve for advanced
depreciation of
non-current assets General reserve
Retained earnings brought forward
Treasury shares Valuation and translation
adjustments
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities
869,367
10,065
13,256
11,584
1,672
1,096,608
2,516
1,094,092
30
860,000
234,061
(250,563)
11,836
11,836
Total net assets
881,203
Total assets
962,911
Total liabilities and net assets
962,911
(Note) Figures presented in the financial statements are rounded down to the nearest million yen.
Non-Consolidated Statement of Income(April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016)
(In millions of yen)
Description
Amount
Net sales Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Operating income
Non-operating income Interest income Interest on securities
Gain on redemption of securities Other
Non-operating expenses Sales discount
Foreign exchange losses Other
Ordinary income
Extraordinary income
Gain on sales of non-current assets Gain on sales of investment securities
Extraordinary losses
Loss on disposal of non-current assets
Loss on valuation of shares of subsidiaries and associates
Profit before income taxes
Income taxes-current Income taxes-deferred
Profit
2,370
379,992
251,061
128,930
109,299
19,630
11,528
20,328
1,140
6,801
1,215
121
20,166
39
1
10,831
398
400
178
241
420
(186)
10,811
6,480
6,294
4,516
(Note) Figures presented in the financial statements are rounded down to the nearest million yen.
Accounting Auditor's Audit Report on the Consolidated Financial Statements (duplicated copy)
Independent Auditor's Report (English Translation)
May 11, 2016
To the Board of Directors Nintendo Co., Ltd.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Kyoto
Yukihiro Matsunaga, CPA Engagement Partner Toru Tamura, CPA Engagement Partner
We have audited, pursuant to Article 444, Paragraph 4 of the Corporation Law, the consolidated financial statements, which consist of the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the notes to the consolidated financial statements of Nintendo Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") for the fiscal year from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016.
Management's Responsibility for Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in Japan. This responsibility includes designing and operating internal controls, which management considers necessary for the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit, from an independent viewpoint. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in Japan. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit according to such plan to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected and applied depend on the auditors' judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. Although the purpose of the audit is not expressly to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control, in making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate for the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
Auditors' Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Nintendo Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries as of March 31, 2016 and the consolidated result of their operations for the year then ended in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in Japan. Relationship of Interest
We have no interests in or relationships with the Company which are required to be disclosed pursuant to
the provisions of the Certified Public Accountants Act of Japan.
Notice to Readers:
The original consolidated financial statements, which consist of the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, are written in Japanese.
Accounting Auditor's Audit Report on the Non-Consolidated Financial Statements (duplicated copy)
To the Board of Directors Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Independent Auditor's Report (English Translation)
May 11, 2016
PricewaterhouseCoopers Kyoto
Yukihiro Matsunaga, CPA Engagement Partner Toru Tamura, CPA Engagement Partner
We have audited, pursuant to Article 436, Paragraph 2-1 of the Corporation Law, the non-consolidated financial statements, which consist of the balance sheet, the statement of income, the statement of changes in equity, the notes to the financial statements and the supplementary schedules thereof of Nintendo Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") for the 76th fiscal year from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016.
Management's Responsibility for Non-Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of non-consolidated financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in Japan. This responsibility includes designing and operating internal controls, which management considers necessary for the preparation and fair presentation of non-consolidated financial statements and accompanying supplemental schedules that are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these non-consolidated financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules from an independent viewpoint, based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in Japan. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit according to such plan to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the non-consolidated financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules are free of material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the non-consolidated financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules. The procedures selected and applied depend on the auditors' judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the non-consolidated financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the non-consolidated financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate for the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the non-consolidated financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Auditors' Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements and supplementary schedules thereof referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2016 and the result of its operation for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan.
Relationship of Interest
We have no interests in or relationships with the Company which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of the Certified Public Accountants Act of Japan.
Notice to Readers:
The original non-consolidated financial statements, which consist of the balance sheet, the statement of income, the statement of changes in equity, the notes to the financial statements and the supplementary schedules thereof, are written in Japanese.
Board of Auditors' Audit Report (duplicated copy)
Audit Report (English Translation)
Regarding the performance of duties by the Directors for the 76th fiscal year from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016, the Board of Auditors hereby submits its audit report, which has been prepared upon careful consideration based on the audit report prepared by each Auditor.
Summary of Auditing Methods by the Auditors and Board of Auditors
The Board of Auditors established auditing policies, allocation of duties, and other relevant matters, and received reports from each Auditor regarding his or her audits and results thereof, as well as received reports from the Directors, other relevant personnel and the Accounting Auditor regarding performance of their duties, and sought explanations as necessary.
Each Auditor complied with the auditing standards of the Auditors established by the Board of Auditors, followed the auditing policies, allocation of duties, and other relevant matters, communicated with Directors, the Internal Auditing Department, other employees, and any other relevant personnel, and made efforts to prepare the environment for information collection and audit, as well as conducted the audit through the methods described below.
We participated in meetings of the Board of Directors and other important meetings, received reports from the Directors, employees and other relevant personnel regarding performance of their duties, sought explanations as necessary, examined important authorized documents and associated information, and studied the operations and financial positions at the head office and principal business offices. With respect to subsidiaries, we communicated with, and collected information from, Directors and Auditors of subsidiaries as well as received reports from subsidiaries on their business as necessary.
In addition, with respect to the system for ensuring that the performance of duties by the Directors as stated in the Business Report conforms to the related laws and regulations and Articles of Incorporation, and the contents of the resolutions of the Board of Directors regarding preparation of other system to ensure the properness of operations of a group of enterprises consisting of a stock company and its subsidiaries as stipulated in Article 100, Paragraphs 1 and 3, of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Corporation Law and such other system prepared based on such resolutions (internal controls system), we received regular reports from Directors, employees and other relevant personnel regarding the development and the operation of the system, requested explanations as needed and expressed opinions.
We examined the details of the basic policies pursuant to Article 118, Item 3 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Corporation Law set forth in the business report, based on the careful consideration that took place during meetings of the Board of Directors and others.
Furthermore, we monitored and verified whether the Accounting Auditor maintained its independence and implemented appropriate audits, as well as received reports from the Accounting Auditor regarding the performance of its duties and sought explanations as necessary. In addition, we received notice from the Accounting Auditor that "the system for ensuring that duties are performed properly" (matters set forth in each item of Article 131 of the Ordinance for Corporate Accounting) had been prepared in accordance with the Product Quality Management Standards Regarding Audits (issued by the Business Accounting Deliberation Council on October 28, 2005) and other relevant standards, and sought explanations as necessary.
Based on the above methods, we examined the Business Report and the supplementary schedules thereof, the non-consolidated financial statements (non-consolidated balance sheet, non-consolidated statement of income, non-consolidated statement of changes in equity, and non-consolidated notes) and the supplementary schedules thereof, as well as the consolidated financial statements (consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated notes) related to the relevant fiscal year.
Results of Audit
Results of Audit of Business Report and Other Relevant Documents
In our opinion, the business report and the supplementary schedules are in accordance with the related laws and regulations, and Articles of Incorporation, and fairly represent the Company's condition.
We have found no evidence of wrongful action or material violation of related laws and regulations, nor of any violation with respect to the Articles of Incorporation, related to performance of duties by the Directors.
In our opinion, the contents of the resolutions of the Board of Directors related to the internal controls system are fair and reasonable. In addition, we have found no matters on which to remark regarding the description in the Business Report and the performance of duties by the Directors related to such internal controls system.
We have found no matters to point out with respect to financial affairs of the Company and basic policy regarding the Company's control as described in the Business Report.
Results of Audit of Non-Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Schedules
In our opinion, the methods and results employed and rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers Kyoto are fair and reasonable.
Results of Audit of Consolidated Financial Statements
In our opinion, the methods and results employed and rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers Kyoto are fair and reasonable.
May 18, 2016
Board of Auditors, Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Full-Time Auditor Minoru Ueda
Auditor Yoshimi Mitamura
Auditor Katsuhiro Umeyama
(Note) Auditors, Mr. Yoshimi Mitamura and Mr. Katsuhiro Umeyama are Outside Auditors as stipulated in Article 2, Item 16 and Article 335, Paragraph 3 of the Corporation Law.
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Article 5. - Article 19. (Omitted) Article 5. - Article 19. (Unchanged)
CHAPTER IV. DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Number of Directors)
Article 20. The number of Directors of the Company shall not exceed fifteen (15).
(New)
(Election of Directors)
Article 21. Directors shall be elected at the General Meetings of Shareholders.
CHAPTER IV. DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Number of Directors)
Article 20. The number of Directors of the Company (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) shall not exceed fifteen (15).
2. The number of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members shall not exceed five (5).
(Election of Directors)
Article 21. Directors shall be elected at the General Meetings of Shareholders by distinguishing Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members and other Directors.
(Term of Office of Directors)
Article 22. The term of office of a Director shall expire upon conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held with respect to the last business year ending within one (1) year from his/her election to office.
(New)
2. The term of office of a Director elected to fill a vacancy or to increase the number of Directors shall be the same as the remaining term of office of the other Directors in office at that time.
(New)
(Representative Directors and Executive Directors)
Article 23. The Board of Directors shall appoint by resolution Representative Directors.
2. The Board of Directors shall appoint one (1) President and Director, and may appoint one (1) Chairman and Director, and one or more Executive Vice Presidents and Directors, Senior Managing Directors and Managing Directors by resolution.
Article 24. (Omitted)
(Notice of Convocation of the Board of Directors) Article 25. Notice of convocation of a meeting of the
Board of Directors shall be sent to each Director and Auditor at least three (3) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event of urgency, such period may be shortened.
2. When the consent of all Directors and Auditors is obtained, a meeting of the Board of Directors may be held without following the procedures for convening a meeting.
Article 26. (Omitted)
(Term of Office of Directors)
Article 22. The term of office of a Director (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) shall expire upon conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held with respect to the last business year ending within one (1) year from his/her election to office.
(Representative Directors and Executive Directors)
Article 23. The Board of Directors shall appoint by resolution Representative Directors from among the Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members).
2. The Board of Directors shall appoint one (1) President and Director, and may appoint one (1) Chairman and Director and one or more Executive Vice Presidents from among the Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members) by resolution.
Article 24. (Unchanged)
(Notice of Convocation of the Board of Directors) Article 25. Notice of convocation of a meeting of the
Board of Directors shall be sent to each Director at least three (3) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event of urgency, such period may be shortened.
2. When the consent of all Directors is obtained, a meeting of the Board of Directors may be held without following the procedures for convening a meeting.
Article 26. (Unchanged)
(New)
(Minutes of the Board of Directors)
Article 27. The substance of the proceedings at a meeting of the Board of Directors, the results thereof and the other matters provided by laws and regulations shall be entered or recorded in the minutes, and the Directors and Auditors present shall inscribe their names and affix their seals thereon or put their electronic signatures thereon.
Article 28. (Omitted) (Compensation etc. to Directors)
Article 29. The amounts of compensation, etc., payable to
Directors shall be determined by resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Article 30. - Article 31. (Omitted)
(Delegation of Decisions of Execution of Important Operations)
Article 27. Pursuant to Article 399-13, Paragraph 6 of the Corporation Law, the Company may delegate all or part of decisions of execution of important operations (excluding matters listed in items of Article 399-13, Paragraph 5 of the Corporation Law) to Directors.
(Minutes of the Board of Directors)
Article 28. The substance of the proceedings at a meeting of the Board of Directors, the results thereof and the other matters provided by laws and regulations shall be entered or recorded in the minutes, and the Directors present shall inscribe their names and affix their seals thereon or put their electronic signatures thereon.
Article 29. (Unchanged) (Compensation etc. to Directors)
Article 30. The amounts of compensation, etc., payable to
Directors shall be determined by resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders by distinguishing Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members and other Directors.
Article 31. - Article 32. (Unchanged)
CHAPTER V. AUDITORS AND BOARD OF AUDITORS CHAPTER V. AUDIT AND SUPERVISORY
COMMITTEE
(New)
(New)
(Full-Time Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members)
Article 33. The Audit and Supervisory Committee may appoint by resolution one or more Full-time Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members.
(Notice of Convocation of the Audit and Supervisory Committee)
Article 34. Notice of convocation of a meeting of the Audit and Supervisory Committee shall be sent to each Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member at least three (3) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event of urgency, such period may be shortened.
2. When the consent of all Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members is obtained, a meeting of the Audit and Supervisory Committee may be held without following the procedures for convening a meeting.
(New)
(New)
(New)
(Number of Auditors)
Article 32. The number of Auditors of the Company shall not exceed five (5).
(Election of Auditors)
Article 33. Auditors shall be elected at the General Meetings of Shareholders.
2. Resolutions for the election of Auditors shall be adopted by a majority of voting rights of shareholders in attendance, who must hold in the aggregate one-third (1/3) or more of the total number of voting rights of shareholders entitled to exercise voting rights.
(Term of Office of Auditors)
Article 34. The term of office of an Auditor shall expire upon conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held with respect to the last business year ending within four (4) years from his/her election to office.
2. The term of office of an Auditor elected to fill a vacancy caused by retirement of an Auditor prior to the expiry of his/her term of office shall be the same as the remaining term of office of the retired Auditor.
(Full-Time Auditors)
Article 35. The Board of Auditors shall appoint by resolution one or more Full-time Auditors.
(Resolutions of the Audit and Supervisory Committee) Article 35. Resolutions of the Audit and Supervisory
Committee shall be adopted by a majority vote of the Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members present, who constitute in number more than half the total number of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members and entitled to vote for the resolutions.
(Minutes of the Audit and Supervisory Committee)
Article 36. The substance of the proceedings at a meeting of the Audit and Supervisory Committee, the results thereof and the other matters provided by laws and regulations shall be entered or recorded in the minutes, and the Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members present shall inscribe their names and affix their seals thereon or put their electronic signatures thereon.
(Audit and Supervisory Committee Regulations) Article 37. The matters concerning the Audit and
Supervisory Committee shall be governed by, in addition to laws and regulations or these Articles of Incorporation, the Audit and Supervisory Committee Regulations established by the Audit and Supervisory Committee.
(Deleted)
(Deleted)
(Deleted)
(Deleted)
(Notice of Convocation of the Board of Auditors) Article 36. Notice of convocation of a meeting of the
Board of Auditors shall be sent to each Auditor at least three (3) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event of urgency, such period may be shortened.
Shareholder name | Number of shares | Shareholding ratio |
JP Morgan Chase Bank 380055 | hundred shares | % |
170,027 | 14.15 | |
State Street Bank and Trust Company | 141,717 | 11.80 |
The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. | 58,802 | 4.89 |
The Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (The Bank of | ||
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Retiree Allowance Trust | 47,647 | 3.97 |
Account) | ||
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account) | 42,852 | 3.57 |
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) | 30,955 | 2.58 |
The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV 10 | 17,618 | 1.47 |
DeNA Co., Ltd. | 17,594 | 1.46 |
State Street Bank West Client - Treaty 505234 | 16,457 | 1.37 |
MSCO CUSTOMER SECURITIES | 13,425 | 1.12 |
(Notes) 1. Treasury shares of the Company are excluded from the above table.
2. The Company's treasury shares were excluded in the calculation of the percentage of shares held.
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