Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6 - K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May 2011

Commission File Number: 1-07294

 

 

KUBOTA CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F :

Form 20-F      X            Form 40-F              

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) :                  

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1.

Convocation Notice for the 121st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (Tuesday, May 31, 2011)


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To: Shareholders   May 31, 2011

CONVOCATION NOTICE FOR

THE 121st ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Sirs:

Notice is hereby given that the 121st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Kubota Corporation will be held as described hereunder. Your attendance is respectfully requested.

 

Date and Time:    10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2011
Place:    Convention Hall of Kubota Corporation
   2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku Osaka, Japan

Matters for which the meeting is held:

Matters to be reported:

 

  1. Business report for the 121st period, the consolidated financial statements and the non-consolidated financial statements for the 121st period (from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011)

 

  2. The results of the audits of the consolidated financial statements by the Independent Auditors and by the Board of Corporate Auditors

Matters requiring resolutions:

1st Subject for Discussion:

Matters concerning election of 8 Directors

2nd Subject for Discussion:

Matters concerning election of 4 Corporate Auditors

3rd Subject for Discussion:

Matters concerning bonus payments for Directors

If you are unable to attend the meeting, the Company cordially requests that you study the referential materials annexed hereto, indicate your approval or disapproval of the proposals on the enclosed form of the voting exercise card with your signature thereon and return it to us.

When you attend the meeting, please present the enclosed form of the voting exercise card at the reception desk of the meeting. Early arrival will be recommended because the reception desk will be crowded at the opening time of the meeting.

If the Company amends the referential materials for the matters to be reported, the Company will release amendments of them on its website. URL; http://www.kubota-global.net/ir/sh_info/meeting/convocation.html

 

Yours very truly,

LOGO

Yasuo Masumoto
Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO
KUBOTA CORPORATION
2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome,
Naniwa-ku Osaka, 556-8601 JAPAN

 

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REFERENTIAL MATERIALS FOR EXERCISE OF VOTING RIGHTS

1. Subjects for discussion and referential materials

1st Subject for discussion:

Matters concerning election of 8 Directors

The term of office of all 8 Directors of Kubota Corporation will expire at the conclusion of the 121st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. Accordingly, it is proposed to elect 8 Directors of Kubota Corporation.

Among the 8 candidates for Directors, Messrs. Yuzuru Mizuno and Junichi Sato are candidates for outside Directors.

The candidates for Directors are as follows:

 

    

Name (Birthday)

  

Number of Company
Shares Owned

  

Current Positions and Brief Occupational History

(including important concurrent offices)

1    Yasuo Masumoto    47,000 Shares    Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO of Kubota Corporation
   (April 21, 1947)         
         January 2011;    Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO of Kubota Corporation (to present)
         January 2009;    Representative Director, President & CEO of Kubota Corporation
         April 2008;    Executive Vice President and Director of Kubota Corporation
         April 2007;    In charge of Tokyo Head Office, General Manager of Water, Environment & Infrastructure Consolidated Division, General Manager of Tokyo Head Office, General Manager of Production Control Headquarters in Water, Environment & Infrastructure Consolidated Division, General Manager of Coordination Dept. in Water, Environment & Infrastructure Consolidated Division
         April 2006;    Executive Managing Director of Kubota Corporation
         April 2005;    Deputy General Manager of Industrial & Material Systems Consolidated Division
         January 2005;    In charge of Quality Assurance & Manufacturing Promotion Dept.
         June 2004;    General Manager of Purchasing Dept. in Industrial & Material Systems Consolidated Division
         April 2004;   

Managing Director of Kubota Corporation,

In charge of Manufacturing Planning & Promotion Dept.

         April 2003;    General Manager of Production Control Headquarters in Industrial & Material Systems Consolidated Division
         June 2002;    Director of Kubota Corporation
         October 2001;    General Manager of Farm Machinery Division
         April 1971;    Joined Kubota Corporation
2    Tetsuji Tomita (March 6, 1950)    26,000 Shares    Representative Director and Executive Vice President of Kubota Corporation, General Manager of Farm & Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division
         April 2011;    Representative Director and Executive Vice President of Kubota Corporation (to present)
         April 2009;    Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation
         January 2009;    General Manager of International Operations Headquarters in Farm & Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division
         January 2009;    General Manager of Farm & Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division (to present)
         April 2008;    Managing Director of Kubota Corporation
         June 2005;    Director of Kubota Corporation
         April 2004;    President of Kubota Tractor Corporation
         April 1973;    Joined Kubota Corporation

 

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3

  

Satoru Sakamoto

(July 18, 1952)

   22,000 Shares    Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation, In charge of Planning & Control Headquarters
         April 2011;    Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation (to present)
         October 2010;    In charge of Planning & Control Headquarters (to present)
         April 2009;    In charge of Corporate Planning & Control Dept. and Finance & Accounting Dept.
         April 2009;    Director and Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation
         June 2006;    Director of Kubota Corporation
         April 2006;   

General Manager of Air Condition Equipment Division and

President of Kubota Air Conditioner, Ltd.

         April 1976;    Joined Kubota Corporation

4

  

Takeshi Torigoe

(April 8, 1950)

   27,000 Shares    Senior Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation, General Manager of Social Infrastructure Consolidated Division, In charge of Quality Assurance & Manufacturing Promotion Dept.
         April 2011;    Senior Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation (to present)
         April 2010;    In charge of Quality Assurance & Manufacturing Promotion Dept. (to present)
         June 2009;    Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation
         April 2009;    General Manager of Materials Division and Steel Castings Business Unit
         April 2009;    General Manager of Social Infrastructure Consolidated Division (to present)
         April 2009;    Director and Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation
         January 2009;    Deputy General Manager of Water, Environment & Infrastructure Consolidated Division
         June 2006;    Director of Kubota Corporation
         April 2005;    General Manager of Steel Castings Division
         April 1976;    Joined Kubota Corporation

5

  

Masayoshi Kitaoka

(December 11, 1949)

   18,000 Shares    Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation, General Manager of Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division, General Manager of Tokyo Head Office
         April 2011;    General Manager of Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division, General Manager of Tokyo Head Office (to present)
         April 2010;    General Manager of Water Engineering & Solution Division, Membrane Systems Business Unit and Business Coordination Dept. in Membrane Systems Business Unit, President of Kubota Membrane Co., Ltd.
         June 2009;    Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation (to present)
         April 2009;    In charge of Secretary & Public Relations Dept., General Affairs Dept. and Tokyo Administration Dept.
         April 2009;    Director and Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation
         April 2008;    Managing Director of Kubota Corporation
         April 2007;    In charge of Personnel Dept., Health & Safety Planning & Promotion Dept., General Manager of Head Office
         June 2005;    Director of Kubota Corporation
         April 2004;    General Manager of Farm Machinery Division
         April 1973;    Joined Kubota Corporation

 

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Toshihiro Kubo

(April 5, 1953)

   18,000 Shares    Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation, In charge of Personnel Dept., Secretary Dept., Corporate Communications Dept., General Affairs Dept., and Tokyo Administration Dept., General Manager of Head Office
        

April 2011;

   Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation (to present)
        

June 2010;

   In charge of Secretary Dept. and Corporate Communications Dept.(to present)
        

April 2010;

   In charge of Secretary & Public Relations Dept.,
        

April 2010;

   In charge of Personnel Dept., General Affairs Dept., and Tokyo Administration Dept., General Manager of Head Office (to present)
        

June 2009;

   Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation
        

April 2009;

   Deputy General Manager of Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division, General Manager of Water & Environment Systems , Social Infrastructure Business Promotion Headquarters, Water & Environment Systems, Social Infrastructure Production Control Dept.
        

April 2009;

   Director and Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation
        

June 2007;

   General Manager of Production Control Headquarter in Water, Environment & Infrastructure Consolidated Division and Coordination Dept. in Water, Environment & Infrastructure Consolidated Division
        

June 2007;

   Director of Kubota Corporation
        

October 2005;

   General Manager of Planning Dept. in Ductile Iron Pipe Division
        

April 1979;

   Joined Kubota Corporation

7

  

Yuzuru Mizuno

(January 21, 1948)

   18,000 Shares    Director of Kubota Corporation, Executive Vice President of Matsushita Real Estate Co., Ltd.
        

June 2009;

   Director of Kubota Corporation (to present)
        

July 2008;

   Executive Vice President of Matsushita Real Estate Co., Ltd. (to present)
        

June 2005;

   Corporate Auditor of Kubota Corporation
        

July 2004;

   Executive Director of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., In charge of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations
        

February 2004;

   Director (non full-time) of Nippon Otis Elevator Company
        

October 2000;

   President (non full-time) of Panasonic Finance (Japan) Co., Ltd.
        

October 2000;

   General Manager of Corporate Finance Dept. of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
        

June 1998;

   Managing Director of Matsushita Industrial Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
        

December 1995;

   General Manager of Accounting Dept. in Compressor Division of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
        

April 1970;

  

Joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

(subsequently, Panasonic Corporation)

 

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Junichi Sato

(March 26, 1950)

   0 Shares    Senior Executive Officer Daikin Industries, Ltd., In charge of Global Air-Conditioning Business (excluding Japan)
         June 2007;    In charge of Global Sales Strategies for Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration (excluding Japan)
         June 2007;    In charge of Global Air-Conditioning Business (excluding Japan) (to present)
         May 2005;    General Manager Global Operations Division
         June 2004;    In charge of Global Operations Division, Air-Conditioning Operations in the Europe/Middle East/Africa Region and President & Managing Director Daikin Europe N.V.
         June 2004;    Senior Executive Officer Daikin Industries, Ltd. (to present)
         June 2003;    Senior Associate Officer Daikin Industries, Ltd.
         June 2000;    In charge of Global Operations Division, Air-Conditioning Operations in the Europe Region and President & Managing Director Daikin Europe N.V.,
         June 2000;    Associate Officer Daikin Industries, Ltd.
         July 1998;    President & Managing Director Daikin Europe N.V.
         December 1973;    Joined Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Notes:

 

  1. No conflict of interest exists between Kubota Corporation and the above candidates for Directors.

 

  2. Mr. Yuzuru Mizuno is a candidate for outside Director and has adequate experience and considerable insight as a professional in corporate accounting, finance and overseas business operations for a long time. In addition, he had assumed office as a Corporate Auditor of Kubota Corporation for four years. Kubota Corporation considers that he could give advice on globalization, corporate management and strategy from a wide-ranging viewpoint and experience.

He will have assumed office as an outside Director for two year at the end of the 121st ordinary general meeting of shareholders.

 

  3. Mr. Junichi Sato is a candidate for outside Director and has adequate experience and considerable insight as a professional in overseas business operations and corporate strategy for a long time. Kubota Corporation considers that he could give advice on globalization, corporate management and strategy from a wide-ranging viewpoint and experience.

2nd Subject for discussion:

Matters concerning election of 4 Corporate Auditors

The term of office of 2 Corporate Auditors of Kubota Corporation, Messers. Yoshiharu Nishiguchi and Masanobu Wakabayashi, will expire and other 2 Corporate Auditors of Kubota Corporation, Messers. Toshihiro Fukuda and Yoshiro Suekawa, will resign their offices at the conclusion of the 121st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. Accordingly, it is proposed to elect 4 Corporate Auditors of Kubota Corporation.

This subject was obtained agreement from the Board of Corporate Auditors.

Among the 4 candidates for Corporate Auditors, Messers. Akira Negishi and Ryoji Sato, are candidates for outside Corporate Auditors.

 

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The candidates for Directors are as follows:

 

     

Name (Birthday)

  

Number of Company
Shares Owned

  

Current Positions and Brief Occupational History

(including important concurrent offices)

1    Hirokazu Nara    29,000 Shares    Director of Kubota Corporation
   (October 2, 1948)         
         April 2011;    Director of Kubota Corporation (to present)
         October 2010;    General Manager of Tokyo Head Office
         April 2009;    General Manager of Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division
         April 2009;    Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Kubota Corporation
         April 2007;    In charge of Corporate Staff Section (assistant)
         April 2007;    Managing Director of Kubota Corporation
         October 2005;    In charge of Corporate Planning & Control Dept.
         June 2005;    In charge of Air Condition Equipment Division, Septic Tanks Division, Housing & Building Materials Business Coordination Dept., PV Business Planning & Promotion Dept., Finance & Accounting Dept. General Manager of Corporate Planning & Control Dept.
         June 2005;    Director of Kubota Corporation,
         April 2005;    In charge of Air Condition Equipment Division (assistant), Septic Tanks Division (assistant), Housing & Building Materials Business Coordination Dept. (assistant), PV Business Planning & Promotion Dept. (assistant), Finance & Accounting Dept. (assistant) and General Manager of Corporate Planning & Control Dept.
         April 1971;    Joined Kubota Corporation
2    Hiroshi Shiaku (March 10, 1951)    7,000 Shares    Corporate Auditor of KMEW Co., Ltd.
         June 2008;    Corporate Auditor of Kubota Matsushita Exterior Works Co., Ltd. (subsequently, KMEW Co., Ltd.) (to present)
         June 2003;    General Manager of Compliance Auditing Dept.
         April 1973;    Joined Kubota Corporation
3   

Akira Negishi

(March 23, 1943)

   0 Shares    Honorary Professor of Kobe University, Professor of Konan Law School, Attorney
         April 2006;    Registered as an attorney with Osaka Bar Association (to present)
         April 2006;    Professor of Konan Law School (to present)
         April 2006;    Honorary Professor of Kobe University (to present)
         March 2006;    Retirement from Kobe University
         April 1998;    Vice President of Kobe University
         April 1996;    Head of faculty of law in Kobe University
         April 1978;    Professor of faculty of law in Kobe University
         April 1969;    Assistant professor of faculty of law in Kobe University
         April 1965;    19th Legal Apprenticeship

 

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4    Ryoji Sato (December 7, 1946)    0 Shares    Certified Public Accountant
         May 2011;    Retired from Senior Advisor, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
         November 2010;    Senior Advisor, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
         June 2007;    Executive member, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Global organization)
         June 2007;    Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (currently, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)
         June 2004;    Representative Partner and Managing Partner, Tokyo Office of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (currently, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)
         June 2001;    Managing Partner, Tokyo Office of Tohmatsu & Co. (currently, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)
         June 1997;    Board member of Tohmatsu & Co. (currently, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)
         April 1975;    Registered as a Certified Public Accountant with the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (to present)
         October 1971;    Joined Tohmatsu Awoki & Co. (currently, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)

Notes:

 

  1. No conflict of interest exists between Kubota Corporation and the above candidates for Corporate Auditors.

 

  2. Mr. Hiroshi Shiaku is assuming office as a Corporate Auditor of KMEW Co., Ltd. at this time and the term of office will expire at the conclusion of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of KMEW Co., Ltd. held on June 13, 2011.

 

  3. Mr. Akira Negishi is a candidate for outside Corporate Auditor and has adequate experience and considerable insight as a jurist, especially as a professional for economic legislation (anti-monopoly law), and could advise and audit management overall from a wide-ranging viewpoint with his adequate experience.

 

  4. Mr. Ryoji Sato is a candidate for outside Corporate Auditor and has adequate experience and considerable insight as a CPA in corporate accounting and finance, especially regarding US GAAP and IFRSs, and could advise and audit management overall from a wide-ranging viewpoint with his adequate experience.

3rd Subject for discussion:

Matters concerning bonus payments for Directors

Kubota Corporation will pay Directors’ bonuses (¥93 million) for 6 Directors (excluding outside Directors) at the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, in consideration of results of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

Kubota Corporation asks shareholders to entrust the amount of bonuses for each Director to the Board of Directors.

End of documents

 

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REFERENTIAL MATERIALS FOR THE MATTERS TO BE REPORTED

Business Report for the 121st Period

(from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011)

I. Item of Overview of Operations

(1) Review of Operations

1) General Condition of Kubota Corporation and subsidiaries

For the year ended March 31, 2011, Kubota Corporation and subsidiaries (hereinafter, the “Company”) attained the same level of revenues as the prior year and steadily increased profit from the prior year. Negative impacts of stronger yen, price hike of raw materials and effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake were made up for by an increase in overseas revenues supported by recovery of world economies and company-wide cost reduction.

For the year ended March 31, 2011, revenues of the Company increased ¥3.0 billion (0.3 %), to ¥933.7 billion from the prior year. Domestic revenues decreased from the prior year due to weak demand for farm equipment and public works related products as well as a decrease in revenues resulting from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Revenues in North America and Europe steadily increased mainly due to sustained economic recovery. Revenues in Asia outside Japan continued to grow, even though growth rate of sales of farm equipment was slowed down mainly affected by broken weather. The ratio of overseas revenues to consolidated revenues was 48.8 %, 2.7 percentage points higher than the prior year end.

Operating income increased ¥16.4 billion (23.5 %), to ¥86.1 billion from the prior year. Operating income in Farm & Industrial Machinery increased due to increased overseas revenues and cost reduction in spite of negative effects of stronger yen and the Great East Japan Earthquake. However, operating income in Water & Environment Systems decreased due to a decline of revenues and price hikes of raw materials. Operating income in both Social Infrastructure and Other also decreased.

Income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated companies increased ¥17.8 billion (24.2 %), to ¥91.3 billion due to an increase in operating income and other income. Income taxes were ¥30.7 billion (representing an effective tax rate of 33.6 %), and equity in net income of affiliated companies was ¥0.5 billion. Accordingly, net income increased ¥13.2 billion (27.6 %), to ¥61.1 billion. After deducting ¥6.3 billion of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests, net income attributable to Kubota Corporation was ¥54.8 billion, ¥12.5 billion (29.5 %) higher than the prior year.

As for the damages that the Company received from the Great East Japan Earthquake, although some plants and sales facilities located in east Japan suffered loss, the damaged sites were promptly remediated and resumed business activities.

However, supply of parts and electric power is not stable in some production sites and efforts are being made to restore full-production at those sites.

2) Review of Operations by Reporting Segments

(a) Farm & Industrial Machinery

Farm & Industrial Machinery comprises farm equipment, engines and construction machinery.

Revenues in this segment increased 5.6 %, to ¥651.5 billion from the prior year, comprising 69.8 % of consolidated revenues.

Domestic revenues decreased 1.4 %, to ¥226.4 billion. In the domestic market, demand for farm equipment was sluggish due to weakening motivation for buying farm equipment affected by price slump of rice and an absence of governmental subsidy for leasing agricultural machinery which was implemented in the prior year. Moreover, the Great East Japan Earthquake gave a negative impact on demand for farm equipment. Accordingly, sales of farm equipment remained at a lower level. On the other hand, sales of construction machinery and engines increased largely due to an upturn of demand.

Overseas revenues increased 9.8 %, to ¥425.1 billion. In North America, sales of tractors and construction machinery increased as a result of aggressive sales promotion activities. Sales of engines also increased largely supported by favorable demand. In Europe, sales of construction machinery and engines increased substantially due to a rapid recovery of demand, while sales of tractors decreased. In Asia outside Japan, although growth rate of sales of farm equipment slowed down mainly affected by broken weather, sales of construction machinery largely increased.

 

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(b) Water & Environment Systems

Water & Environment Systems comprises pipe-related products (ductile iron pipes, plastic pipes, valves, and other products) and environment-related products (environmental plants, pumps and other products).

Revenues in this segment decreased 13.5 %, to ¥192.8 billion from the prior year, comprising 20.6 % of consolidated revenues.

Domestic revenues decreased 9.8 %, to ¥178.7 billion. Sales of pipe-related products such as ductile iron pipes and plastic pipes decreased substantially due to sluggish demand. Sales of environment-related products also decreased mainly due to a decrease in sales of products related to water and sewage treatment, and waste treatment. Overseas revenues decreased 43.3 %, to ¥14.1 billion, due to substantial sales declines of ductile iron pipes and pumps.

(c) Social Infrastructure

Social Infrastructure comprises industrial castings, spiral welded steel pipes, vending machines, electronic equipped machinery, and air-conditioning equipment.

Revenues in this segment decreased 4.5 %, to ¥60.4 billion from the prior year, comprising 6.5 % of consolidated revenues.

Domestic revenues decreased 5.8 %, to ¥44.3 billion. Although sales of electronic equipped machinery and air-conditioning equipment increased, sales of spiral welded steel pipes largely decreased and sales of industrial castings and vending machines also decreased from the prior year. Overseas revenues decreased 0.7 %, to ¥16.2 billion due to the sales decline of industrial castings.

(d) Other

Other comprises construction, services and other business.

Revenues in this segment increased 4.6 %, to ¥29.0 billion from the prior year, comprising 3.1 % of consolidated revenues, due to an increase in sales of construction and other business.

Revenues by Reporting Segment

 

     Revenues
(in billions of  yen*)
     Percentage
Change
    Percentage of
total  Revenues
 

Farm & Industrial Machinery

     651.5         5.6     69.8

Water & Environment Systems

     192.8         (13.5     20.6   

Social Infrastructure

     60.4         (4.5     6.5   

Other

     29.0         4.6        3.1   
                         

Total

     933.7         0.3        100.0   

 

(*) The amounts have been rounded off to the nearest ¥0.1 billion.

3) Capital Expenditures

The Company made capital expenditures totaling ¥24.0 billion during the fiscal year under review, including investments for expanding overseas production and producing new models.

4) Financing

Funds for capital expenditures were obtained mainly from the Company’s internal resources. In addition, repayment of debt was made including redemption of ¥10.0 billion straight bond.

 

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(2) Priority Policies

The Company will implement the following measures in order to achieve medium- to long-term growth amid the difficult business environment.

1) Adherence to basic policies

The Company will firmly maintain basic policies as before that are fundamental to management of the Company.

(a) Management emphasizing the front-line of business with focus on technology and manufacturing capabilities

The Company continues conducting business with enhancing capabilities for developing technologies and manufacturing proficiency that form the backbone of a manufacturer. In order to realize a medium- to long-term growth by prevailing against increasingly fierce competition under ongoing globalization of the Company’s business, it is essential to bolster the capabilities for developing technologies and manufacturing proficiency. To this end, the Company will identify the fields of R&D it should focus on and make efforts to obtain advanced technologies. The Company will also devote itself to accumulate overwhelming manufacturing proficiency by strengthening organizational structure which facilitates advancement of quality of product and production engineering.

(b)Enhancement of CSR management

It is essential for the Company to thoroughly implement CSR management by giving due consideration to the development of society and conservation of the global environment in order to attain sustainable growth and development of the Company.

The Company has been implementing its CSR management with placing emphasis on reducing the load on the global environment, promoting diversity management and strengthening internal control system. In addition to these priority issues, the Company will engage in relief activities for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and reconstruction assistance for the disaster areas from now on.

2) Promotion of globalization

The Company’s overseas revenues are approaching half of total revenues. To further expand its business, it is necessary to globalize all aspects of the Company’s operations. The Company intends to promote globalization of not only sales activities but also production, R&D, allocation of management resources as well as business management system.

In concrete terms, the Company will accelerate expansion of overseas production and promote localization of R&D and facilitate the use of locally-hired human resources. The Company will also establish management system that can manage group-wide resources on business and allocate them to each country and region timelier. In addition, the Company will establish regional management framework to cope with rapidly changing each market.

3) Enhancement of activities for future business expansion

The Company will develop business in the fields which are related to food, water and environment to seek sustainable long-term growth. In the business of machinery, the Company will contribute to increase in worldwide food production as a comprehensive manufacturer of agricultural machinery by entering into market of agricultural machinery for dry field farming in addition to currently engaging agricultural machinery business for rice farming. In the field of water and environment, the Company will fully develop water- and environment-related business in Asia outside Japan. In the year ended March 31, 2011, the Company established a subsidiary in China which produces and sells pumps and newly set up “Water & Environment Innovative Research Laboratory” to meet the needs of water and environment infrastructure in the emerging countries. In the year ending March 31, 2012, the Company will establish two subsidiaries in China which will engage in water- and environment -related business. By utilizing business experiences accumulated over the years in Japan, the Company intends to bring up water- and environment -related business in Asia outside Japan to become a growth field of the Company.

 

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4) Addressing to the Great East Japan Earthquake

It is one of important management issues to properly address to the Great East Japan Earthquake, which caused unprecedented damage to Japan. The Company has been engaging in supportive activities in diverse ways with establishing the Countermeasures Headquarters for Reconstruction Assistance immediately after the Earthquake and intends to continue such activities in the future.

In addition, the Company will sustain production capacity in order to provide the products that are necessary for reconstruction of the disaster areas. From this perspective, the Company will make concerted efforts to restore normal production of some plants which are being affected by parts shortage resulting from the Earthquake.

5) Issues upon which the Company should implement countermeasures

(Actions for the health hazard of asbestos)

The Company will continuously cope with this issue faithfully from the view point of Corporate Social Responsibility as one of manufacturers that once manufactured asbestos-containing products.

Initiatives to date

 

   

Relief payment

Kubota Corporation has established “Relief Payment System for the Asbestos-Related Patients and the Family Members of the Deceased near the Former Kanzaki Plant” on April 17, 2006 and paid the relief payments to 212 parties up to March 31, 2011.

 

   

Actions for Medical support for asbestos-related diseases

The Company has paid contributions to Hyogo College of Medicine and Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases for the purpose of medical treatment and research of asbestos-related diseases, which was allocated for the year ended March 31, 2011.

Although the global economy is on the road to recovery, it is fraught with uncertainty and remains unstable. Moreover, the Great East Japan Earthquake gave tremendous impact to Japanese economy, and manufacturing and sales activities of Japanese companies were seriously affected. Considering that a lot of difficulties are anticipated for the revitalization of Japanese economy, business environment surrounding the Company is expected to remain unpredictable and severe. Under these difficult circumstances, the Company will seek long-term growth and development, and an increase in its enterprise value through steady implementation of these measures outlined above.

We appreciate and look forward to continued support of all shareholders.

 

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(3) The financial position and the results of operations

1) Consolidated Financial Summary

 

Year (Period)

   Year ended
March 31,
2008
(118th)
     Year ended
March 31,
2009
(119th)
     Year ended
March 31,
2010
(120th)
     Year ended
March 31,
2011
(121st)
 

Revenues (in billions of yen)

     1,154.6         1,107.5         930.6         933.7   

Operating income (in billions of yen)

     136.9         102.8         69.7         86.1   

Income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated companies (in billions of yen)

     122.6         83.3         73.5         91.3   

Net income attributable to Kubota Corporation (in billions of yen)

     68.0         48.1         42.3         54.8   

Net income attributable to Kubota Corporation per common share (in yen) (Basic)

     52.80         37.68         33.28         43.11   

Total assets (in billions of yen)

     1,464.3         1,385.8         1,409.0         1,356.9   

Equity (in billions of yen)

     691.3         616.2         671.6         681.4   

Kubota Corporation shareholders’ equity (in billions of yen)

     648.1         578.3         626.4         634.9   

Kubota Corporation shareholders’ equity per common share (in yen)

     506.09         454.60         492.51         499.24   

Notes:

 

1. The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

2. Net income attributable to Kubota Corporation per common share is calculated based on the weighted average number of outstanding common shares for the period. Shareholders’ equity per common share is calculated based on the number of outstanding common shares at the end of the period. These per common share amounts have been calculated after deducting the number of shares of treasury stock.

 

3. Kubota Corporation shareholders’ equity per common share is calculated based on total amount of Kubota Corporation shareholders’ equity in consolidated balance sheets.

 

4. The amounts have been rounded off to the nearest ¥0.1 billion except per common share amounts and per common share amounts have been rounded off to the nearest yen.

 

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2) Financial Summary (Non-consolidated)

 

Year (Period)

   Year ended
March 31,
2008
(118th)
     Year ended
March 31,
2009
(119th)
     Year ended
March 31,
2010
(120th)
     Year ended
March 31,
2011
(121st)
 

Net sales (in billions of yen)

     685.4         643.0         540.4         565.0   

Operating income (in billions of yen)

     61.9         27.8         25.6         28.7   

Ordinary income (in billions of yen)

     64.3         25.6         37.4         33.8   

Net income (in billions of yen)

     32.9         3.8         29.2         20.5   

Net income per common share (in yen) (Basic)

     25.53         3.01         23.02         16.11   

Total assets (in billions of yen)

     814.8         736.4         744.1         719.2   

Net assets (in billions of yen)

     459.9         409.0         432.0         432.8   

Net assets per common share (in yen)

     359.06         321.47         339.59         340.27   

Notes:

 

1. Net income per common share is calculated based on the weighted average number of outstanding common shares for the period. Net assets per common share are calculated based on the number of outstanding common shares at the end of the period. These per common share amounts have been calculated after deducting the number of shares of treasury stock.

 

2. The amounts have been rounded down to the nearest ¥0.1 billion except per common share amounts and per common share amounts have been rounded down to the nearest yen.

 

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(4) Main Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies (As of March 31, 2011)

 

Name

 

Issued capital

  Percentage of
voting shares
   

Major operations

(Subsidiaries)

     

1       

  Kubota Credit Co., Ltd.   ¥0.3 billion    

 

66.8

[15.1

  

  Retail financing to purchasers of farm equipment, construction machinery and related products in Japan

2       

  Kubota-C.I. Co., Ltd.   ¥3.0 billion     70.0      Manufacturing and sales of plastic pipes and fittings

3       

  Kubota U.S.A., Inc.   US$167 million     100.0      Administration of subsidiaries in the U.S.A.

4       

  Kubota Tractor Corporation   US$37 million    

 

90.0

[90.0

  

  Sales of tractors, small-sized construction machinery and related products in the U.S.A.

5       

  Kubota Credit Corporation   US$8 million    

 

100.0

[90.0

  

  Retail financing to purchasers of tractors, construction machinery and related products in the U.S.A.

6       

  Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation   US$10 million    

 

100.0

[100.0

  

  Manufacturing and sales of small-sized tractors, lawn mowers and utility vehicles

7       

  Kubota Industrial Equipment Corporation   US$20 million    

 

100.0

[100.0

  

  Manufacturing and sales of implements for tractors

8       

  Kubota Engine America Corporation   US$10 million    

 

90.0

[90.0

  

  Sales, engineering and after-sales service of engines, engine parts and engine accessories

9       

  Kubota Canada Ltd.   Can$6 million     80.0      Sales of tractors, engines, small-sized construction machinery and other machinery in Canada

10     

  Kubota Metal Corporation   Can$15 million     100.0      Manufacturing and sales of cast steel products in North America, mainly in Canada

11     

  Kubota Europe S.A.S.   EUR11 million     73.8      Sales of tractors, engines and small-sized construction machinery in Europe, mainly in France

12     

  Kubota Baumaschinen GmbH   EUR14 million     100.0      Manufacturing and sales of small-sized construction machinery in Europe, mainly in Germany

13     

  Kubota (Deutschland) GmbH   EUR3 million     80.0      Sales of tractors, tillers, engines and other machinery in Germany

14     

  Kubota (U.K.) Limited   £2 million     60.0      Sales of tractors, tillers, engines, small-sized construction machinery and other machinery in the U.K. and Ireland

15     

  Kubota Agricultural Machinery (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.   RMB 170 million     100.0      Manufacturing and sales of combine harvesters and rice transplanters and parts in China

16     

  SIAM KUBOTA Corporation Co., Ltd.   2,739 million bahts     60.0      Manufacturing and sales of tractors, combine harvesters, implement, diesel engines, power tillers and other machinery in Thailand and neighboring countries

(Affiliated Company)

     

1       

  KMEW Co., Ltd.   ¥8.0 billion     50.0      Manufacturing and sales of roofing and siding materials

Notes:

 

1. Figures inside [    ] represents ratio of indirect holding shares to total shares of each subsidiary, which is included in total percentage of voting shares described above [    ].

 

2. The number of subsidiaries for the year under review is 104 (including above 16 companies), a decrease of one company from the prior year.

 

3. Consolidated financial results of fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 are described in “I. Item of Overview of Operations, (1) Review of Operations”.

 

4. The Company merged two subsidiaries, namely “The Siam Kubota Industry Co., Ltd.” and “Siam Kubota Tractor Co., Ltd.”, into one subsidiary, “SIAM KUBOTA Corporation Co., Ltd.” on August 1, 2010.

 

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(5) Main Line of Business (As of March 31, 2011)

The Company is conducting its businesses in four fields: “Farm & Industrial Machinery”, “Water & Environment Systems”, “Social Infrastructure” and “Other”.

Farm & Industrial Machinery

 

Farm equipment    Tractors, Tillers, Power tillers, Combine harvesters, Reaper binders, Harvesters, Rice transplanters
Ancillary tools and Implements for Agriculture    Implements, Attachments, Rice dryers, Mower, Pesticide sprayer, Vegetable production equipment, Rice mill, Refrigerator, Electric scooter, Automatic rice cooker and other equipment for agricultural use
Farm facilities    Cooperative facilities for rice drying and rice seedling, Gardening facilities, Cooperative separating facilities for fruits and vegetables, Rice mill plant, Farming Shed
Outdoor power equipment    Lawn and garden equipment, Lawn mower, Utility vehicle
Engines    Engines (for farming, construction, industrial machinery and generators)
Construction machinery    Mini excavators, Wheel loaders, Compact track loaders, Carriers, Tractor shovels, Welders, Generators, Light towers and other construction machinery related products

Water & Environment Systems

 

Pipe-related products    Ductile iron pipes, Plastic pipes (Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride pipe, Polyethylene pipe, Plastic lining steel pipe, Fittings and accessories), Valves (for water supply and sewerage systems, etc.), Small scale hydraulic power generating facility, Cast-iron drainage pipe, Single stack drain fitting
Environment- related products    Waste water treatment equipments and plants, Water purification facilities, Sludge incineration and melting plants, Membrane Solutions (Submerged membrane systems for night-soil and wastewater purification, Membrane methane fermentation unit) ,Waste shredding, sorting and recycling plants, Waste incinerating and melting plants, Night-soil treatment plants, Pumps (Furnishing and commissioning of pumping equipment for water supply, sewerage, irrigation and various fields), Johkasou systems (Septic Tanks), Bathtubs

Social Infrastructure

 

Industrial
castings
   Reformer tubes, Hearth rolls, G-Columns, G-Pile, Rolls for steel mills, Ceramics, TXAX (friction materials)
Steel pipes    Spiral welded steel pipes (Steel pipe pile, Steel pipe sheet pile)
Vending
machines
   Vending machines (for drinks, cigarettes and tickets)
Electronic
equipped machinery
   Scales, Weighing and measuring control system, CAD systems, Printing and vending machines for tickets
Air-conditioning
equipment
   Air-conditioning equipment

Other

 

Design and construction of water supply and sewerage systems, engineering works and architecture, Services, Roofing and siding materials

 

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(6) Main domestic Offices and Factories (As of March 31, 2011)

 

    

Name

 

Location

Offices

  

Head Office

Tokyo Head Office

Hokkaido Regional Office

Tohoku Regional Office

Chubu Regional Office

Chugoku Regional Office

Shikoku Regional Office

Kyusyu Regional Office

Hanshin Office

Okajima Business Center

Kyuhoji Business Center

Farm & Industrial Machinery Higashi-Nihon Office

Farm & Industrial Machinery Nishi-Nihon Office

Yokohama Branch

 

Osaka [Osaka]

Chuo-ku [Tokyo]

Sapporo [Hokkaido]

Sendai [Miyagi]

Nagoya [Aichi]

Hiroshima [Hiroshima]

Takamatsu [Kagawa]

Fukuoka [Fukuoka]

Amagasaki [Hyogo]

Osaka [Osaka]

Yao [Osaka]

Saitama [Saitama]

Amagasaki [Hyogo]

Yokohama [Kanagawa]

Plants

  

Hanshin Plant

Keiyo Plant

Hirakata Plant

Shiga Plant

Ryugasaki Plant

Sakai Plant

Utsunomiya Plant

Tsukuba Plant

Sakai-Rinkai Plant

 

Amagasaki [Hyogo]

Funabashi and Ichikawa [Chiba]

Hirakata [Osaka]

Konan [Shiga]

Ryugasaki [Ibaraki]

Sakai [Osaka]

Utsunomiya [Tochigi]

Tsukubamirai [Ibaraki]

Sakai [Osaka]

Main subsidiaries and affiliated companies (Location)

 

Farm & Industrial Machinery

27 domestic sales companies of farm equipment

Kubota Agri East Japan Corporation (Saitama, Japan)

Kubota Agri West Japan Corporation (Amagasaki, Japan)

Kubota Kenki Japan Corporation (Amagasaki, Japan)

Kubota Credit Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan)

Kubota Farm & Industrial Machinery Service Ltd. (Sakai, Japan)

Kubota U.S.A., Inc. (U.S.A.)

Kubota Tractor Corporation (U.S.A.)

Kubota Credit Corporation U.S.A. (U.S.A.)

Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation (U.S.A.)

Kubota Industrial Equipment Corporation (U.S.A.)

Kubota Engine America Corporation (U.S.A.)

Kubota Canada Ltd. (Canada)

Kubota Europe S.A.S. (France)

Kubota Baumaschinen GmbH (Germany)

Kubota (Deutschland) GmbH (Germany)

Kubota (U.K.) Ltd. (U.K.)

Kubota Agricultural Machinery (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (China)

SIAM KUBOTA Corporation Co., Ltd. (Thailand)

Water & Environment Systems

Kubota-C.I. Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan)

Nippon Plastic Industry Co., Ltd. (Komaki, Japan)

Kubota Environmental Service Co., Ltd. (Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan)

Social Infrastructure

Kubota Metal Corporation (Canada)

Kubota Air Conditioner, Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan)

Other

Kubota Construction Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan)

KMEW Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan)

 

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(7) Employees (As of March 31, 2011)

 

     Number of
employees
     Change from
previous  period
 

Consolidated:

     25,409         +631   

Non-consolidated:

     9,647         +268   

(8) Main Financing Bank (As of March 31, 2011)

 

Name

   Balance of the loan  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

   ¥ 64.9 billion   

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

   ¥ 51.8 billion   

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

   ¥ 51.5 billion   

 

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II. Item on Shares of Kubota Corporation

(1) Stock Data (As of March 31, 2011)

1) Total number of Authorized Common Shares:

   1,874,700,000 shares

2) Total number of Common Shares Outstanding:

   1,285,919,180 shares
   (including 13,764,659 shares of treasury stock)

3) Number of Shareholders:

   45,121

4) Number of shares constituting one full unit of shares of Kubota Corporation shall be one thousand.

5) Principal Shareholders (Top 10)

 

Name

   Number of  Shares
(thousand of shares)
     Percentage of Issued Shares(*1)  

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.

     150,401         11.82   

The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.

     105,488         8.29   

Nippon Life Insurance Company

     67,978         5.34   

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company

     60,262         4.73   

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

     45,006         3.53   

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

     40,851         3.21   

Moxley & Co.

     36,758         2.88   

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank 380055

     29,691         2.33   

SSBT OD05 OMNIBUS ACCOUNT-TREATY CLIENTS

     23,287         1.83   

Trust & Custody Service Bank, Ltd.

     23,181         1.82   

Notes:

 

1. (*1) Percentage of issued shares is calculated excluding treasury stock on March 31, 2011.

 

2. The number of shares owned by Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. includes 22,982 thousand shares held by Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. Retirement Benefit Trust Account.

(2) Purchase, sale and possession of treasury stock (As of March 31, 2011)

1) Total amount of shares purchased during this fiscal year

Total amount of shares purchased less than the minimum unit:

 

Total number of shares acquired:      64,636 common shares
Total amount of shares acquired:      ¥49,741,967

2) Total amount of shares sold less than the minimum unit during this fiscal year

 

Total number of shares sold:      3,873 common shares
Total amount of shares sold:      ¥2,577,789

 

3) Total number of treasury stock on March 31, 2011:       13,764,659 of common shares
(Total number of treasury stock on March 31, 2010:       13,703,896 of common shares)

 

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III. Item of Directors and Corporate Auditors of Kubota Corporation

(1) Name of Directors and Corporate Auditors (As of March 31, 2011)

 

Title

  

Name

  

Responsibilities and important concurrent offices

Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO

   Yasuo Masumoto   

Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer

   Hirokazu Nara    General Manager of Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division, General Manager of Tokyo Head Office

Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer

   Tetsuji Tomita    General Manager of Farm & Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division

Director and Managing Executive Officer

   Satoru Sakamoto    In charge of Planning & Control Headquarters

Director & Executive Advisor

   Daisuke Hatakake   

Director

   Moriya Hayashi   

Director

   Yuzuru Mizuno    Representative Director and Executive Vice President of Matsushita Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Director

   Kan Trakulhoon    President and CEO of Siam Cement Group

Corporate Auditor

   Yoshiharu Nishiguchi    Full-time

Corporate Auditor

   Toshihiro Fukuda    Full-time

Corporate Auditor

   Masao Morishita    Full-time

Corporate Auditor

   Yoshio Suekawa    Certified Public Accountant

Corporate Auditor

   Masanobu Wakabayashi    Attorney

Notes:

 

1. Messrs. Yuzuru Mizuno, Kan Trakulhoon are outside Directors.

 

2. Messrs. Masao Morishita, Yoshio Suekawa, Masanobu Wakabayashi are outside Corporate Auditors.

 

3. Mr. Yoshio Suekawa, an outside Corporate Auditor of Kubota Corporation, is a certified public accountant and has an adequate knowledge regarding accounting and finance including accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

4. Matsushita Real Estate Co., Ltd., of which Mr. Yuzuru Mizuno currently holds an important post, has no special relation with Kubota Corporation.

Siam Cement Group, of which Mr. Kan Trakulhoon currently holds an important post, is a partner of SIAM KUBOTA Corporation Co., Ltd.

 

5. Changes of Directors during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011

On January 1, 2011, there were changes in titles of following three Directors: the title of Mr. Yasuo Masumoto changed from Representative Director, President & CEO to Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO; the title of Mr. Daisuke Hatakake changed from Chairman of the Board of Directors to Director & Executive Advisor; the title of Mr. Moriya Hayashi changed from Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors to Director.

 

6. Kubota Corporation had changed title and responsibilities and principal position of Directors as follows on April 1, 2011.

 

Title

  

Name

  

Responsibilities and principal position

Representative Director and Executive Vice President

   Tetsuji Tomita    General Manager of Farm & Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division

Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer

   Satoru Sakamoto    In charge of Planning & Control Headquarters

Director

   Hirokazu Nara   

 

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7. Kubota Corporation appointed Executive Officers as follow on April 1, 2011.

Executive Officers indicated by an asterisk (*) in the below table were newly appointed on April 1, 2011.

3 Executive Officers of Kubota Corporation, namely Messers. Nobuyo Shioji, Takashi Yoshii, Kohkichi Uji, left their offices as the end of his term approaches on March 31, 2011.

Executive Officers (on April 1, 2011)

 

Title

  

Name

  

Responsibilities and important concurrent offices

Senior Managing Executive Officer

   Eisaku Shinohara    In charge of Research & Development Planning & Promotion Dept. and Environmental Protection Dept.

Senior Managing Executive Officer

   Masatoshi Kimata    President of SIAM KUBOTA Corporation Co., Ltd.

Senior Managing Executive Officer

   Nobuyuki Toshikuni   

General Manager of R&D Headquarters in Farm & Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division,

In charge of Instrumentation and Control Technology Center

Senior Managing Executive Officer

   Takeshi Torigoe   

General Manager of Social Infrastructure Consolidated Division,

In Charge of Quality Assurance & Manufacturing Promotion Dept.

Managing Executive Officer

   Masayoshi Kitaoka    General Manager of Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division, General Manager of Tokyo Head Office

Managing Executive Officer

   Hideki Iwabu    General Manager of Water & Environment Innovative Research Laboratory

Managing Executive Officer

   Katsuyuki Iwana    General Manager of Manufacturing Headquarters and Procurement Headquarters in Farm & Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division

Managing Executive Officer

   Toshihiro Kubo   

In charge of Personnel Dept., Secretary Dept., Corporate Communications Dept., General Affairs Dept., and Tokyo Administration Dept.,

General Manager of Head Office

Managing Executive Officer

   Kenshiro Ogawa   

General Manager of Construction Machinery Division,

General Manager of Construction Machinery Planning & Control Dept. in Construction Machinery Division

Managing Executive Officer

   Tetsu Fukui   

In charge of Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division Production Control Dept., Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division Quality Assurance Dept., Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division Purchasing Dept.,

General Manager of Environmental Equipment R&D Center in Water & Environment Systems Consolidated Division

Managing Executive Officer

   Satoshi Iida    General Manager of International Operations Headquarters in Farm & Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division

Managing Executive Officer

   Shigeru Kimura    General Manager of Planning & Control Headquarters

Executive Officer

   Masakazu Tanaka    General Manager of Farm Machinery Division

Executive Officer

   Taichi Itoh    General Manager of Health & Safety Planning & Promotion Dept.

Executive Officer

   Yujiro Kimura    General Manager of Strategy Planning Office

Executive Officer

   Shinji Sasaki    General Manager of Engine Division

Executive Officer

   Hiroshi Matsuki    General Manager of Steel Pipe Division

Executive Officer

   Yuichi Kitao    President of Kubota Tractor Corporation

Executive Officer

   Kunio Suwa    General Manager of CSR Planning & Coordination Headquarters

Executive Officer

   Toshihiko Kurosawa    General Manager of Pumps Division

Executive Officer

   Hiroshi Kawakami    Senior Executive Vice President of SIAM KUBOTA Corporation Co., Ltd.

Executive Officer

   Satoshi Machida*    General Manager of Tractor Division

Executive Officer

   Masaharu Tabata*    General Manager of Pipe Systems Division

Executive Officer

   Yoshiyuki Fujita*    General Manager of Global Management Promotion Dept.

Executive Officer

   Kaoru Hamada*    General Manager of Materials Division

 

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(2) Remuneration for Directors and Corporate Auditors

 

Title

   Number     

Total

Director

     8      

¥ 473 million (including ¥ 24 million for 2 outside Directors)

Corporate Auditor

     5      

¥ 108 million (including ¥ 48 million for 3 outside Corporate Auditors)

Note:

Remuneration for Directors includes ¥93 million of bonuses for Directors to be proposed on the 121st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.

(3) Policy for Determination of Remuneration and its Calculation Method for Directors and Corporate Auditors

The remuneration for directors is determined at the Board of Directors Meeting in consideration of operating result, compensation levels of other companies, wage level of employees, and the report of the Compensation Council within the range of remuneration amounts resolved by a general meeting of shareholders. The Compensation Council is composed of representative directors excluding the President and executive officers in charge of indirect departments. The report of the Compensation Council is submitted to the Board of Directors Meeting after approval of President.

The remuneration for corporate auditors is determined by agreement of the Board of Corporate Auditors within the range of remuneration amounts resolved by a general meeting of shareholders.

(4) Activity report for outside Directors and outside Corporate Auditors

 

Position

  

Name

  

Their Activities

Director    Yuzuru Mizuno    Mr. Yuzuru Mizuno attended all 12 Board of Directors’ Meetings and made use of considerable experience and extensive knowledge of business management. He also expressed opinions about corporate management based on viewpoint of corporate accounting, finance, and foreign business management.
Director    Kan Trakulhoon    Mr. Kan Trakulhoon attended 10 Board of Directors’ Meetings (out of 12 meetings) and made use of considerable experience and extensive knowledge of business management. He also expressed opinions about corporate management based on viewpoint of global management.
Corporate Auditor    Masao Morishita    Mr. Masao Morishita, who is a Corporate Auditor (full-time), attended all 12 Board of Directors’ Meetings and all 16 Board of Corporate Auditors’ Meetings and expressed opinions based on long experience in corporate accounting and finance and professional viewpoint. He also attended the regular meetings with Representative Directors and expressed opinions.
Corporate Auditor    Yoshio Suekawa    Mr. Yoshio Suekawa attended all 12 Board of Directors’ Meetings and all 16 Board of Corporate Auditors’ Meetings and expressed opinions regarding accounting and financial matters, including accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, from professional viewpoint. He also attended the regular meetings with Representative Directors and expressed opinions.
Corporate Auditor    Masanobu Wakabayashi    Mr. Masanobu Wakabayashi attended all 12 Board of Directors’ Meetings and all 16 Board of Corporate Auditors’ Meetings and expressed opinions based on long experience of legal career and professional viewpoint. He also attended the regular meetings with Representative Directors and expressed opinions.

 

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IV. Independent Auditor

(1) Name of Independent Auditor

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC (Japanese member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Swiss Verein)

(2) Compensation for the Independent Auditor for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011

 

1)      Amount of compensation provided for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011

   ¥ 205 million   

2)      Total amount of cash and other financial benefits payable by Kubota Corporation and its subsidiaries to the Independent Auditor

   ¥ 250 million   

Notes:

 

1. The compensation for auditing are not divided into the compensation related to the Corporate Law and the compensation related to the Financial Products Trading Law in the audit contract between Kubota Corporation and the Independent Auditor, and it cannot be divided into the two portions. Therefore, the amount 1) described above is a total amount of the two portions.

 

2. Kubota Corporation paid fees to the Independent Auditor for the support services related to consultations on accounting and finance, which are not services specified in Article 2 Paragraph 1 of the Certified Public Accountant Law.

 

3. Kubota Tractor Corporation and other 13 principal subsidiaries are audited by independent auditors different from the Independent Auditor of Kubota Corporation.

(3) Policies for Determining Dismissal or Non-reelection of Independent Auditor

The Board of Corporate Auditors examines the dismissal or non-reelection of the Independent Auditor if Kubota Corporation believes that it infringes upon or contravenes laws and regulations such as the Corporate Law, the Certified Public Accountant Law, or other laws. If the Board of Corporate Auditors determines that the dismissal or non-reelection is reasonable, it submits, in accordance with the rules and regulations for the Board of Corporate Auditors, a request to the Board of Directors to include the “dismissal or non-reelection of accounting auditor” in the agenda of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders.

 

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V. Item of Systems to be developed to Establish Internal Control Systems

The Company has set and is implementing the following nine systems to ensure the propriety of our business operations.

 

1. System to ensure that Directors and employees perform their duties in compliance with laws and regulations, and the articles of incorporation

As the basis of a system to ensure that Directors, Executive Officers and employees perform their duties in compliance with laws and regulations, and the articles of incorporation, Kubota Corporation establishes the “Charter for Action” and “Code of Conduct” to be observed by all Directors, Executive Officers and employees of Kubota Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Under the Company-Wide Risk Control Committee, the department in charge designated for each risk category of management risks (hereinafter referred to as the “department in charge”) undertakes such activities as education and training to promote compliance with laws and ethics, and performs internal audits.

In addition, based on the operational regulations “Operation of Whistle Blowing System”, Kubota Corporation sets up the “Kubota Hotline,” a service counter for in-house whistle blowing and consultation that is equipped with rules to protect whistle blowers, to discover at an early stage any improper conduct that infringes on laws or other regulations and to prevent such infringements from occurring.

 

2. System related to the holding and control of information about Kubota Corporation’s Directors execution of their duties

Kubota Corporation properly keeps and controls information on the execution of duties by the Directors and Executive Officers in accordance with its in-house rules and regulations, such as the “Regulations on Custody of Documents” and other items. Kubota Corporation also maintains a standard by which such documents are available for examination, as necessary.

 

3. Rules and regulations on the management of risks of losses and other systems

Kubota Corporation manages risks of compliance, environment, health and safety, disasters, quality, and other risks relating to the performance of business operations by establishing in-charge departments or committees under the Company-Wide Risk Control Committee, and by providing internal rules and regulations, manuals, and other guidelines to respond to such risks.

In order to respond to new risks, the Company-Wide Risk Control Committee will determine the department in charge, and the new risks will be controlled by the said department.

 

4. System to ensure the efficient execution of duties by the Directors

The Board of Directors decides management execution policy, matters set in laws and regulations and other important matters regarding management, and oversights Directors and Executive Officers execution of their duties.

At the Executive Officers’ Meeting, President & Representative Director gives directions and information to the Executive Officers about policies and resolutions of the Board of Directors. The progress of execution of their duties is reported to President & Representative Director by the Executive Officers.

Kubota Corporation enhances our decision-making process by having adequate discussions in “management committee”, with the participation of the President and other Directors, to decide important management matters. Kubota Corporation also implements multidimensional studies in an “investment council,” mainly consisting of Directors in charge of indirect departments, to discuss important investment projects. The results of these discussions are reported to the Board of Directors to enhance the effectiveness of the system, in accordance with the operational regulations “Operation of Management Committee and Investment Council”.

 

5. System to ensure proper business operations within Kubota Corporation, consisting of Kubota Corporation and its subsidiaries

To create a control environment for Kubota Corporation, Kubota Corporation establishes the “Charter for Action” and “Code of Conduct” and shares these philosophies. To ensure proper business operations of Kubota Corporation, including its subsidiaries, Kubota Corporation sets its in-house rules and regulations and establishes proper internal control systems. The status of the establishment and operation of internal control systems related to the management risks including the internal control systems over financial reporting is audited by the internal auditing department and departments in charge, after self-audits performed by each department of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the results of such audits are reported to the Directors in charge, Chairman of the Company-Wide Risk Control Committee, President & Representative Director, the Board of Directors and Corporate Auditors.

Kubota Corporation manages its subsidiaries in accordance with the “Regulations on Management of Affiliated Companies” in order to keep their proper operations.

 

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6. System for Directors and employees to report to Corporate Auditors and other systems related to reports to Corporate Auditors

The Directors, Executive Officers and employees report the following matters to the Corporate Auditors without delay, in addition to the matters that need to be reported in accordance with laws and regulations:

 

  (a) Matters that could affect Kubota Corporation’s management;
  (b) Contents of internal audits performed by the internal auditing department and departments in charge
  (c) Contents of whistle blowing revealed in the “Kubota Hotline”; and
  (d) Other matters requested by the Board of Corporate Auditors or Corporate Auditors

 

7. Matters related to employees who are requested to assist Corporate Auditors in their duties

Kubota Corporation establishes an office of Corporate Auditors and assigns employees to exclusively support the Corporate Auditors perform their duties.

 

8. Independence of employees in Item 7. above from the Directors

Assignment or other handling of the employees in Item 7. is made after consultation and agreement between the Director in charge of Personnel Dept. and the Corporate Auditors.

 

9. Other systems to ensure effective audits by the Corporate Auditors

 

  (a) The President & Representative Director of Kubota Corporation has meetings with the Corporate Auditors periodically, and as needed, to exchange views on matters that Kubota Corporation must deal with, the improvement of audit environments, and other issues.

 

  (b) The Corporate Auditors explain the audit policies and audit plan to the Board of Directors, and the Directors make efforts to improve communication with the Corporate Auditors to enhance the exchange of information and establish an effective cooperation with the Corporate Auditors.

 

VI. Policy on appropriation of retained surplus

Kubota Corporation’s basic policy for the return of profit to shareholders is to maintain stable dividends or raise dividends together with share buy-back and cancellation of treasury stock. Kubota Corporation recognizes returning profit to shareholders is one of the most important missions and will strive to expand it, considering requirements of maintaining sound business operations as well as adapting to the future business environment.

Kubota Corporation decided at the Board of Directors’ Meeting held on May 11, 2011 that Kubota Corporation would pay ¥7 year-end dividend per common share on June 27, 2011. As a result, the annual dividend per common share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 will be ¥14 (including paid interim dividend which was ¥7), an increase of ¥2 from the prior fiscal year.

Notice of year-end dividend

 

1) Amount of year-end dividend    ¥7 per common share (Total ¥ 8,905,081,647)
2) Record date of year-end dividend    March 31, 2011
3) Payment date    Monday, June 27, 2011
4) Resource of year-end dividend    Retained earnings

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Assets    (In millions of yen)

 

     March 31, 2011     March 31, 2010
(Reference)
    Change
(Reference)
 
     Amount     Amount     Amount  

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     105,293        111,428        (6,135

Notes and accounts receivable:

      

Trade notes

     56,185        57,412        (1,227

Trade accounts

     300,229        317,485        (17,256

Less: Allowance for doubtful notes and accounts receivable

     (2,806     (2,821     15   
                        

Total receivables, net

     353,608        372,076        (18,468

Short-term finance receivables-net

     100,437        104,840        (4,403

Inventories

     174,217        172,323        1,894   

Other current assets

     43,649        60,161        (16,512
                        

Total current assets

     777,204        820,828        (43,624

Investments and long-term finance receivables:

      

Investments in and loan receivables from affiliated companies

     16,569        15,945        624   

Other investments

     100,498        109,306        (8,808

Long-term finance receivables-net

     199,829        196,473        3,356   
                        

Total investments and long-term finance receivables

     316,896        321,724        (4,828

Property, plant, and equipment:

      

Land

     89,435        89,664        (229

Buildings

     217,738        214,329        3,409   

Machinery and equipment

     352,064        358,354        (6,290

Construction in progress

     9,631        5,306        4,325   
                        

Total

     668,868        667,653        1,215   

Accumulated depreciation

     (451,510     (446,760     (4,750
                        

Net property, plant, and equipment

     217,358        220,893        (3,535

Other assets:

      

Long-term trade accounts receivable

     27,487        26,688        799   

Other

     18,839        19,670        (831

Less: Allowance for doubtful non-current receivables

     (932     (770     (162
                        

Total other assets

     45,394        45,588        (194
                        

Total

     1,356,852        1,409,033        (52,181
                        

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Liabilities and Equity    (In millions of yen)

 

     March 31, 2011     March 31, 2010
(Reference)
    Change
(Reference)
 
     Amount     Amount     Amount  

Current liabilities:

      

Short-term borrowings

     76,642        88,333        (11,691

Trade notes payable

     13,978        14,266        (288

Trade accounts payable

     150,825        143,683        7,142   

Advances received from customers

     3,270        3,397        (127

Notes and accounts payable for capital expenditures

     9,800        9,245        555   

Accrued payroll costs

     26,847        25,856        991   

Accrued expenses

     29,616        27,352        2,264   

Income taxes payable

     4,702        22,842        (18,140

Other current liabilities

     33,892        33,832        60   

Current portion of long-term debt

     85,556        71,432        14,124   
                        

Total current liabilities

     435,128        440,238        (5,110

Long-term liabilities:

      

Long-term debt

     191,760        243,333        (51,573

Accrued retirement and pension costs

     35,285        40,177        (4,892

Other long-term liabilities

     13,318        13,666        (348
                        

Total long-term liabilities

     240,363        297,176        (56,813

Equity:

      

Kubota Corporation shareholders’ equity:

      

Common stock

     84,070        84,070        —     

Capital surplus

     89,140        89,241        (101

Legal reserve

     19,539        19,539          

Retained earnings

     516,858        477,303        39,555   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (65,381     (34,491     (30,890

Treasury stock

     (9,341     (9,265     (76
                        

Total Kubota Corporation shareholders’ equity

     634,885        626,397        8,488   

Noncontrolling interests

     46,476        45,222        1,254   
                        

Total equity

     681,361        671,619        9,742   
                        

Total

     1,356,852        1,409,033        (52,181
                        

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(In millions of yen)

 

     Year ended
March 31, 2011
    Year ended
March 31, 2010
(Reference)
    Change
(Reference)
 
     Amount     Amount     Amount  

Revenues

     933,685        930,644        3,041   

Cost of revenues

     678,653        681,374        (2,721

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     165,407        179,352        (13,945

Other operating expenses

     3,514        216        3,298   
                        

Operating income

     86,111        69,702        16,409   

Other income (expenses):

      

Interest and dividend income

     3,429        3,381        48   

Interest expense

     (1,632     (2,127     495   

Gain on sales of securities-net

     4,845        1,821        3,024   

Gain on nonmonetary exchange of securities

     2,774        —          2,774   

Valuation loss on other investments

     (1,758     (143     (1,615

Foreign exchange gain (loss)-net

     (1,640     2,894        (4,534

Other-net

     (829     (2,045     1,216   
                        

Other income (expenses), net

     5,189        3,781        1,408   

Income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated companies

     91,300        73,483        17,817   

Income taxes:

      

Current

     27,137        28,540        (1,403

Deferred

     3,547        (2,563     6,110   
                        

Total income taxes

     30,684        25,977        4,707   

Equity in net income of affiliated companies

     492        402        90   
                        

Net income

     61,108        47,908        13,200   

Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests

     6,286        5,582        704   
                        

Net income attributable to Kubota Corporation

     54,822        42,326        12,496   
                        

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

 

Year ended March 31, 2011    (In millions of yen)

 

          Kubota Corporation shareholders’ equity     Non-
controlling
interests
    Total  
    Shares of
common stock
outstanding
(thousands)
    Common
stock
    Capital
surplus
    Legal
reserve
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Treasury
stock
     

Balance, April 1, 2010

    1,271,847        84,070        89,241        19,539        477,303        (34,491     (9,265     45,222        671,619   
                                                                       

Net income

            54,822            6,286        61,108   

Other comprehensive loss

              (30,710       (3,073     (33,783

Cash dividends paid to Kubota Corporation shareholders, ¥12 per common share

            (15,267           (15,267

Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

                  (307     (307

Purchases and sales of treasury stock

    (134       1              (76       (75

Increase in noncontrolling interests related to contribution

        (5             400        395   

Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries

        (97         (180       (2,052     (2,329
                                                                       

Balance, March 31, 2011

    1,271,713        84,070        89,140        19,539        516,858        (65,381     (9,341     46,476        681,361   
                                                                       

 

Year ended March 31, 2010    (In millions of yen)

 

          Kubota Corporation shareholders’ equity     Non-
controlling
interests
    Total  
  Shares of
common stock
outstanding
(thousands)
    Common
stock
    Capital
surplus
    Legal
reserve
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
    Treasury
stock
     

Balance, April 1, 2009

    1,272,063        84,070        93,150        19,539        452,791        (62,184     (9,082     37,959        616,243   
                                                                       

Net income

            42,326            5,582        47,908   

Other comprehensive income

              28,429          1,946        30,375   

Cash dividends paid to Kubota Corporation shareholders, ¥14 per common share

            (17,814           (17,814

Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

                  (489     (489

Purchases and sales of treasury stock

    (216               (183       (183

Increase in noncontrolling interests related to contribution

                  2,109        2,109   

Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries

        (3,909         (736       (1,885     (6,530
                                                                       

Balance, March 31, 2010

    1,271,847        84,070        89,241        19,539        477,303        (34,491     (9,265     45,222        671,619   
                                                                       

 

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Notes of Consolidated Financial Statements

Significant Accounting Policies

 

1. Basis of Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Corporate Accounting (Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice No. 46 of 2009). Certain supplementary material and notes required under US GAAP are omitted pursuant to the same provision.

 

2. Scope of consolidation and Application of equity method

104 subsidiaries are consolidated. 19 affiliated companies are accounted for under the equity method.

 

3. Valuation of Inventories

Inventories are mainly stated at the lower of cost which is determined by the moving-average method, or market.

 

4. Valuation of Securities

Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value based on market prices at fiscal year-end and similar. Any changes in unrealized holding gains or losses are included directly in equity, and cost of securities sold is determined by the moving-average method.

 

5. Depreciation of Fixed Assets

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets is mainly computed by using the declining-balance method.

Depreciation of intangible fixed assets is computed by using the straight-line method. The Company doesn’t depreciate intangible fixed assets which have indefinite useful lives and tests them annually for impairment.

 

6. Basis of Provision for Allowance

The allowance for doubtful notes and receivables is based on historical collection trends and management’s judgement on the collectibility of these accounts.

Accrued employees’ retirement benefits are provided for payments of retirement benefits based on the fair value of both projected benefit obligations and plan assets at year-end. The unrecognized prior service costs are amortized by the straight-line method over the average remaining years of service of the employees. The Company recognizes actuarial gains and losses in excess of 20% of the larger of the projected benefit obligation or plan assets in the year following the year in which such gains and losses were incurred, and amortizes actuarial gains and losses between 10% and 20% over the average participants’ remaining service period.

 

7. Consumption taxes are accounted for as deposits received or deposits paid.

Notes to Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

1. The amounts in the statements have been rounded off to the nearest million yen.

 

2. At March 31, 2011, the balances of each classification within accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:

 

     Millions of Yen  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   ¥ (65,689

Unrealized gains on securities

     15,922   

Unrealized losses on derivatives

     (787

Pension liability adjustments

     (14,827
        

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   ¥ (65,381
        

 

3. At March 31, 2011, assets pledged as collateral for debt were as follows:

 

     Millions of Yen  

Trade accounts

   ¥ 1,403   

Short-term finance receivables

     8,575   

Other current assets

     162   

Long-term finance receivables

     10,871   

Property, plant, and equipment

     6,100   
        

Total

   ¥ 27,111   
        

The above assets were pledged against the following liabilities:

 

     Millions of Yen  

Short-term borrowings

   ¥ 4,710   

Current portion of long-term debt

     7,345   

Long-term debt

     9,977   
        

Total

   ¥ 22,032   
        

 

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4. The Company is contingently liable as guarantor of the indebtedness of distributors including affiliated companies, and customers for their borrowings from financial institutions. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments of these financial guarantees at March 31, 2011 was ¥9,178 million.

Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income

 

1. The amounts in the statements have been rounded off to the nearest million yen.

 

2. Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses for the year ended March 31, 2011 includes ¥2,544 million of losses from occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Notes to Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

1. The amounts in the statements have been rounded off to the nearest million yen.

 

2. At March 31, 2011, the number of shares issued was as follows:

 

Common stock

     1,285,919         thousand shares   

 

3. The components of other comprehensive loss for the year ended March 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

     Millions of Yen  
     Attributable to
Kubota  Corporation
    Attributable to the
noncontrolling interests
    Total  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   ¥ (23,294   ¥ (3,088   ¥ (26,382

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities

     (5,128     3        (5,125

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives

     805        (1     804   

Pension liability adjustments

     (3,093     13        (3,080
                        

Other comprehensive loss

   ¥ (30,710   ¥ (3,073   ¥ (33,783
                        

Notes to Financial Instruments

 

1. Description of Financial Instruments

A large portion of trade accounts receivable and retail finance receivables are from dealers or customers in the farm equipment market in North America. However, the Company considers that credit risks on these receivables are limited since no single dealer or customer represents a significant concentration of credit risks.

Other investments which include equity securities are classified as available-for-sale securities. They are possible to be influenced by changes in circumstances such as stock market fluctuation. Therefore, the Company reviews periodically for impairment.

The main methods of obtaining financing available to the Company are borrowing from financial institutions and issuance of bonds. Therefore, the Company is exposed to interest rate risks inherent in these obligations. In order to hedge these risks, the Company uses interest rate swap contracts and cross-currency interest rate swap contracts.

The Company’s foreign currency exposure relates primarily to its foreign currency denominated assets in its international operations. The Company entered into foreign exchange forward contracts designated to mitigate its exposure to foreign currency exchange risks.

The Company manages derivative financial instruments in accordance with established policies and procedures. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculations. The credit risks associated with these instruments are not considered to be significant since the counterparties are financial institutions with high creditworthiness and the Company does not anticipate any such losses.

 

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2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value and fair value of financial instruments at March 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

            Millions of Yen  
            Carrying Value     Fair Value  

Financial assets:

       

Finance receivables-net

     *1       ¥ 193,382      ¥ 193,749   

Other investments

     *2         90,473        90,473   

Long-term trade accounts receivable

     *1         50,971        53,725   

Financial liabilities:

       

Long-term debt

     *1         (274,198     (274,507

Derivative financial instruments recorded as liabilities:

     *3        

Foreign exchange forwards

        (201     (201

Interest rate swaps

        (1,365     (1,365

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

        (2,539     (2,539

 

*1 The fair value of finance receivables, long-term trade accounts receivable, and long-term debt is based on discounted cash flows using the current market rate. Finance receivables-net as well as long-term debt in the table exclude finance leases. Long-term trade accounts receivable in the table includes the current portion, which is included in trade accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheet.
*2 Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value based on market prices for identical instruments at fiscal year-end. The amount of other investments in the table excludes investments in non-marketable equity securities (¥ 10,025 million) for which there is no readily determinable fair value.
*3 Derivative financial instruments are stated at fair value based on observable market inputs from major international financial institutions.
*4 The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable and payable (excluding the current portion of long-term trade accounts receivable), and short-term borrowings approximates the fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

Notes to Per Common Share Information

 

1. Kubota Corporation shareholders’ equity per common share

   ¥  499.24   

2. Net income attributable to Kubota Corporation per common share

   ¥ 43.11   

 

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Balance Sheets (Non-consolidated)

 

Assets

   (In millions of yen)

 

      March 31, 2011     March 31, 2010
(Reference)
    Change
(Reference)
 
     Amount     Amount     Amount  

Current assets:

     372,243        383,316        (11,072
                        

Cash and deposits

     50,218        60,223        (10,005

Trade notes receivable

     26,389        28,815        (2,426

Trade accounts receivable

     190,656        188,728        1,927   

Finished goods

     33,638        36,096        (2,457

Work in process

     17,562        16,436        1,126   

Raw materials and supplies

     5,546        5,842        (296

Prepaid expenses

     240        273        (32

Deferred tax assets

     9,666        9,879        (213

Short-term loans receivable

     26,099        23,695        2,403   

Other

     12,606        13,515        (908

Allowance for doubtful receivables

     (380     (190     (190

Long-term assets:

     346,973        360,805        (13,832
                        

Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation:

     147,940        155,720        (7,780 ) 

Buildings

     37,285        37,629        (343

Structures

     5,186        5,307        (120

Machinery and equipment

     22,943        25,521        (2,578

Transportation equipment

     166        135        30   

Tools, furniture and fixtures

     5,059        6,678        (1,618

Land

     75,399        78,409        (3,010

Construction in progress

     1,898        2,038        (139

Intangibles:

     3,496        4,064        (568 ) 

Patent rights

     1        0        0   

Leasehold rights

     15        24        (9

Trademark rights

     15        15        (0

Software

     3,215        3,769        (553

Facility utility rights

     249        254        (5

Investments:

     195,535        201,020        (5,484 ) 

Investment securities

     98,684        107,510        (8,826

Stock investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies

     63,699        62,693        1,005   

Other investments

     11        11        —     

Other investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies

     7,007        4,596        2,410   

Long-term loans receivable

     24,025        26,302        (2,276

Long-term loans receivable from employees

     5        5        0   

Long-term prepaid expenses

     422        645        (222

Other

     3,587        3,870        (282

Allowance for doubtful receivables

     (1,907     (4,615     2,707   
                        

Total assets

     719,217        744,122        (24,905
                        

 

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Balance Sheets (Non-consolidated)

 

Liabilities and net assets

   (In millions of yen)

 

      March 31, 2011     March 31, 2010
(Reference)
    Change
(Reference)
 
     Amount     Amount     Amount  

Current liabilities:

     201,630        217,327        (15,697
                        

Trade notes payable

     2,815        3,501        (686

Trade accounts payable

     116,697        109,306        7,391   

Short-term borrowings

     6,500        4,000        2,500   

Current portion of bonds

     —          10,000        (10,000

Lease obligations

     1,497        1,853        (356

Other accounts payable

     10,127        9,724        403   

Income tax payable

     599        17,207        (16,607

Accrued expenses

     27,318        26,845        472   

Advances received from customers

     1,269        1,608        (339

Deposits received

     30,064        28,745        1,319   

Provision for warranty costs

     2,581        3,318        (737

Provision for directors’ bonuses

     93        46        46   

Other

     2,066        1,169        896   

Long-term liabilities:

     84,700        94,761        (10,060
                        

Bonds

     30,000        30,000        —     

Long-term borrowings

     39,500        46,000        (6,500

Lease obligations

     507        2,000        (1,492

Deferred tax liabilities

     10,590        8,515        2,074   

Accrued retirement and pension costs

     2,778        7,701        (4,923

Other

     1,324        544        780   
                        

Total liabilities

     286,331        312,089        (25,758
                        

Shareholders’ equity

     399,967        394,776        5,191   
                        

Common stock

     84,070        84,070        —     

Capital surplus:

     73,058        73,057        1   

Additional paid-in capital

     73,057        73,057        —     

Other capital surplus

     1        —          1   

Retained earnings:

     252,004        246,766        5,237   

Legal reserve

     19,539        19,539        —     

Other retained earnings:

     232,465        227,227        5,237   

Reserve for special depreciation

     18        25        (7

Reserve for reduction entry of land

     142        142        —     

General reserve

     211,742        197,742        14,000   

Unappropriated retained earnings

     20,562        29,317        (8,754

Treasury stock

     (9,166 )      (9,118 )      (47 ) 

Valuation, translation adjustments and others

     32,918        37,256        (4,338
                        

Unrealized holding gain on securities

     32,919        37,256        (4,337

Unrealized gain from hedging activities

     (1     —          (1
                        

Total net assets

     432,886        432,033        852   
                        

Total liabilities and net assets

     719,217        744,122        (24,905
                        

 

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Statements of Income (Non-consolidated)

(In millions of yen)

 

     Year ended
March 31, 2011
     Year ended
March 31, 2010
(Reference)
    Change
(Reference)
 
     Amount      Amount     Amount  

Net sales

     565,073         540,449        24,624   

Cost of sales

     451,032         427,454        23,577   
                         

Gross profit

     114,041         112,994        1,046   
                         

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     85,255         87,393        (2,137
                         

Operating income

     28,785         25,601        3,184   
                         

Non-operating income:

     13,836         17,124        (3,288 ) 

Interest income

     582         607        (24

Dividend income

     3,693         3,977        (284

Other

     9,560         12,539        (2,979

Non-operating expenses:

     8,810         5,229        3,580   

Interest expense

     1,315         1,352        (37

Other

     7,494         3,877        3,617   
                         

Ordinary income

     33,811         37,495        (3,684
                         

Extraordinary gains:

     4,720         2,940        1,779   

Gain on sales of securities

     4,720         —          4,720   

Gain from transfer pricing adjustment

     —           2,940        (2,940

Extraordinary losses:

     5,332         —          5,332   

Impairment losses on fixed assets

     3,016         —          3,016   

Disaster related losses

     2,315         —          2,315   
                         

Income before income taxes

     33,198         40,435        (7,237
                         

Income taxes:

     12,694         11,137        1,557   

Current

     7,442         11,299        (3,857

Deferred

     5,252         (161     5,414   
                         

Net income

     20,504         29,298        (8,794
                         

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Non-consolidated)

 

Year ended March 31, 2011

   (In millions of yen)

 

      Shareholders’ equity     Valuation, translation adjustments and others     Total net
assets
 
   Common
stock
     Capital surplus      Retained earnings     Treasury
stock
    Total
shareholders’
equity
    Unrealized
holding
gain on
securities
    Unrealized
gain from
hedging
activities
    Total valuation,
translation
adjustments
and others
   
      Additional
paid-in
capital
     Other
capital
surplus
     Legal
reserve
     Other retained earnings              
               Reserve for
special
depreciation
    Reserve for
reduction
entry of
land
     General
reserve
    Unappro
-priated
retained
earnings
             

Balance, March 31, 2010

     84,070         73,057         —           19,539         25        142         197,742        29,317        (9,118     394,776        37,256        —          37,256        432,033   

Changes in this fiscal year

                                 

Reversal of reserve for special depreciation

                 (7          7          —              —          —     

Transfer of general reserve

                      15,200        (15,200       —              —          —     

Reversal of general reserve

                      (1,200     1,200          —              —          —     

Dividends

                        (15,266       (15,266         —          (15,266

Net income

                        20,504          20,504            —          20,504   

Purchase of treasury stock

                          (49     (49         —          (49

Disposal of treasury stock

           1                     2        3            —          3   

Net change of items other than shareholders’ equity

                            —          (4,337     (1     (4,338     (4,338

Total changes in this fiscal year

     —           —           1         —           (7     —           14,000        (8,754     (47     5,191        (4,337     (1     (4,338     852   
                                                                                                                     

Balance, March 31, 2011

     84,070         73,057         1         19,539         18        142         211,742        20,562        (9,166     399,967        32,919        (1     32,918        432,886   
                                                                                                                     

 

Year ended March 31, 2010

   (In millions of yen)

 

      Shareholders’ equity     Valuation, translation adjustments and
others
     Total net
assets
 
   Common
stock
     Capital surplus      Retained earnings     Treasury
stock
    Total
shareholders’
equity
    Unrealized
holding
gain on
securities
     Unrealized
gain from
hedging
activities
    Total valuation,
translation
adjustments
and others
    
      Additional
paid-in

capital
     Legal
reserve
     Other retained earnings                
              Reserve for
special
depreciation
    Reserve for
reduction
entry of
land
     General
reserve
    Unappro
-priated
retained
earnings
               

Balance, March 31, 2009

     84,070         73,057         19,539         33        —           211,742        3,967        (8,931     383,478        25,576         9        25,585         409,063   

Changes in this fiscal year

                                

Reversal of reserve for special depreciation

              (8          8          —               —           —     

Transfer of reserve for reduction entry of land

                142           (142       —               —           —     

Reversal of general reserve

                   (14,000     14,000          —               —           —     

Dividends

                     (17,813       (17,813          —           (17,813

Net income

                     29,298          29,298             —           29,298   

Purchase of treasury stock

                       (190     (190          —           (190

Disposal of treasury stock

                       3        3             —           3   

Net change of items other than shareholders’ equity

                         —          11,680         (9     11,671         11,671   

Total changes in this fiscal year

     —           —           —           (8     142         (14,000     25,350        (187     11,298        11,680         (9     11,671         22,969   
                                                                                                              

Balance, March 31, 2010

     84,070         73,057         19,539         25        142         197,742        29,317        (9,118     394,776        37,256         —          37,256         432,033   
                                                                                                              

 

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Notes of Financial Statements (Non-consolidated)

Significant Accounting Policies

1. Valuation of Securities

Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates are stated at cost, which is determined by the moving-average method.

Marketable securities classified as other securities are stated at fair value based on market prices at fiscal year-end and similar. Any changes in unrealized holding gains or losses are included directly in net assets, and cost of securities sold is determined by the moving-average method.

Non-marketable securities classified as other securities are stated at cost, which is determined by the moving-average method.

2. Valuation of Inventories

Inventories are stated at cost, which is determined by the moving-average method and bookvalue of inventories is culculated by the write-down method based on decreased profitability. Finished goods and work-in-process which are manufactured under specific production orders are stated at cost, which is determined by the specific cost method and bookvalue of finished goods and work-in-process is culculated by the write-down method based on decreased profitability.

3. Depreciation of Fixed Assets

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets execpt for lease assets is computed by using the declining-balance method.

Depreciation of intangible fixed assets is computed by using the straight-line method. With regard to internal-use software, depreciation is computed by using the straight-line method based on availability period in the Company (five years).

Depreciation of lease assets corresponding to transactions of non-transfer ownership finance lease is computed by using the straight-line method over the leased term under the assumption that the residual value is equal to the guaranteed residual value. In the afore-mentioned transactions of non-transfer ownership finance lease, the Company uses accounting method for ordinary rental transactions for lease transactions started on and before March 31, 2008.

4. Basis of Provision for Allowances

The allowance for doubtful receivables is provided for possible bad debt at an amount determined based on the historical experience of bad debt for normal receivables; in addition, an estimate of uncollectible amounts is made by reference to specific doubtful receivables from customers which are experiencing financial difficulties.

Provision for warranty costs is provided based on an analysis of the historical data of costs to perform under product warranties, under which Kubota Corporation generally guarantees the performance of products delivered.

Provision for directors’ bonuses is provided for bonuses payment to directors based on an estimated amount incurred during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

Accrued retirement and pension costs are provided for payments of retirement benefits based on the retirement benefit obligation and the fair value of the pension plan assets at year-end. Prior service costs are amortized by the straight-line method over the average remaining years of service of the employees. Actuarial gains or losses are amortized in the years following the year in which gains or losses are recognized by the declining-balance method over the average remaining years of the employees.

5. Recognition Criteria for Revenue and Costs

The Company applies the percentage-of-completion method to construction contracts commencing on and after April 1, 2009, when the outcome of them can be estimated reliably. Otherwise, the Company applies completed-contract method to them. In measuring the extent of progress toward completion, the Company uses the cost-to-cost method.

6. Consumption taxes are accounted for as deposits received or deposits paid.

 

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New accounting standard

Accounting Standards for Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company applies “Accounting Standard for Asset Retirement Obligations” (Accounting Standards Board of Japan (“ASBJ”) Statement No.18 issued on March 31, 2008) and “Guidance on Accounting Standard for Asset Retirement Obligations” (ASBJ Guidance No. 21 issued on March 31, 2008) on April 1, 2010. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.

Notes to Balance Sheets

 

1. The amounts in the statements have been rounded down to the nearest million yen.

 

2. Receivables from subsidiaries and affiliated companies and payable to subsidiaries and affiliated companies
  Short-term receivables from subsidiaries and affiliated companies    ¥  149,193 million   
  Long-term receivables from subsidiaries and affiliated companies    ¥ 26,000 million   
  Short-term payables to subsidiaries and affiliated companies    ¥ 39,166 million   

 

3. Accumulated depreciation of tangible fixed assets
  (Including accumulated impairment losses)    ¥ 341,683 million   

4. Contingent Liabilities:

  
  (1) Guarantees   
  Guarantees for borrowings of subsidiaries and affiliated companies from financial institution   
  Siam Kubota Leasing Co., Ltd.    ¥  18,989 million   
  Siam Kubota Metal Technology Co., Ltd.    ¥  1,975 million   
  Kubota Saudi Arabia Co. LLC    ¥  1,413 million   
  Tata Metariks Kubota Pipes Ltd.    ¥  1,016 million   
  Others (19 companies)    ¥ 813 million   
            
  Total    ¥ 24,207 million   
 

(2)    Notes discounted

   ¥ 191 million   
Notes to Statements of Income   
  1. The amounts in the statements have been rounded down to the nearest million yen.   
  2. Transactions with subsidiaries and affiliated companies   

Sales to subsidiaries and affiliated companies

   ¥  294,971 million   

Purchases from subsidiaries and affiliated companies

   ¥ 65,523 million   

Transactions with subsidiaries and affiliated companies other than operating transactions

   ¥ 7,286 million   
  3. Disaster related losses   
 

Disaster related losses were resulted from the Great East Japan Earthquake and included fixed costs during shutdown of plants, restoration expenses, donations, recorded allowance for doubtful receivables and other expenses.

  

Notes to Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

1. The amounts in the statements have been rounded down to the nearest million yen.

 

2. Type and number of shares outstanding

 

Type of shares

   Number of shares
as of March 31, 2010
(thousands)
     Number of
shares  increased
(thousands)
     Number of
shares decreased
(thousands)
     Number of shares
as of March 31, 2011
(thousands)
 

Common stock

     1,285,919         —           —           1,285,919   

 

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3. Type and number of treasury stock

 

Type of shares

   Number of shares
as of March 31, 2010
(thousands)
     Number of
shares increased
(thousands)
     Number of
shares decreased
(thousands)
     Number of shares
as of March 31, 2011
(thousands)
 

Common stock

     13,703         64         3         13,764   

4. Dividend

 

(1) Details of dividend paid

 

Date of resolution

  

Type of shares

   Total amount
of dividend

(million)
     Dividend
per share
    

Record date

   Date of payment

Board of Directors’ Meeting on May 11, 2010

   Common stock    ¥  6,361       ¥  5       March 31, 2010    June 21, 2010

Board of Directors’ Meeting on November 2, 2010

   Common stock    ¥ 8,905       ¥ 7       September 30, 2010    December 2, 2010

(2) Dividend that the date of payment is in the next fiscal year among the dividend that the record date is in the fiscal year.

 

Date of resolution

  

Type of shares

   Total amount
of dividend

(million)
    

Resource of dividend

   Dividend
per share
    

Record date

  

Date of
payment

Board of Directors’ Meeting on May 11, 2011

   Common Stock    ¥  8,905       Retained earnings    ¥  7       March 31, 2011    June 27, 2011

Notes to Deferred Income Tax

 

1. Significant components of deferred tax assets   

Accrued enterprise tax

   ¥  165 million   

Accrued bonus

   ¥  4,349 million   

Provision for warranty costs

   ¥ 1,048 million   

Accrued retirement and pension costs

   ¥ 4,798 million   

Valuation losses on securities

   ¥  11,807 million   

Other

   ¥ 9,998 million   
        

Subtotal

   ¥ 32,167 million   

Allowance for deferred tax assets

   ¥  (9,708) million   
        

Total deferred tax assets

   ¥ 22,458 million   
2. Significant components of deferred tax liabilities   

Unrealized holding gain on securities

   ¥ (22,500) million   

Other

   ¥ (881) million   
        

Total deferred tax liabilities

   ¥  (23,382) million   
        

Net deferred tax liabilities

   ¥ (923) million   

Notes to finance lease transactions

The Company uses accounting method for ordinary rental transactions for non-transfer ownership finance lease transactions started on and before March 31, 2008.

 

1. Acquisition costs

   ¥  1,032 million   

2. Accumulated depreciation

   ¥ 773 million   

3. Future minimum lease payments

   ¥ 259 million   

(Current portion of future minimum lease payments included above

   ¥ 134 million

 

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4. Lease expenses (Depreciation expense)

   ¥ 780 million   
  Note. Depreciation of lease assets corresponding to transactions of non-transfer ownership finance lease is computed by using the straight-line method over the leased term under the assumption that the residual value is equal to the guaranteed residual value. Acquisition costs and future minimum lease payments include interest expense since the balance of future minimum lease payments accounts for only a small percentage of tangible fixed assets as of the balance sheet date.

Notes to related party transactions

 

Type

   Subsidiary    Subsidiary    Subsidiary

Name

   Kubota Tractor Corporation    Kubota Engine America Corporation    SIAM KUBOTA Corporation Co., Ltd.

Location

   California, U.S.A.    Illinois, U.S.A.    Pathumthani, Thailand

Common stock

   US$37 million    US$10 million    2,739 million baht

Operations

   Sales of tractors, small-sized construction machinery and related products in the U.S.A.    Sales, engineering and after-sales service of engines, engine parts and engine accessories    Manufacturing and sales of tractors, combine harvesters, implement, diesel engines, power tillers and other machinery in Thailand and neighboring countries

Percentage of voting shares

   90.0*    90.0*    60.0

Relationship

  

Sales of products of Kubota,

Interlocking Directors

   Sales of products of Kubota   

Manufacturing and sales of products of Kubota,

Interlocking Directors

Contents of transaction

   Sales of tractors and other machinery (Note 1, 2)    Sales of engines (Note 1)    Sales of engines and other products (Note 1)
Amount of transaction (¥ million)    63,599    31,475    21,064

Accounts

   Trade accounts receivable    Trade accounts receivable    Trade accounts receivable
Balance, March 31, 2011 (¥ million)    19,770    10,385    6,868

 

* Indirect holding

 

Type

   Subsidiary    Subsidiary

Name

   Kubota Baumaschinen GmbH    Kubota Kenki Japan Corporation

Location

   Zweibrucken, Germany    Amagasaki, Japan

Common stock

   EUR14 million    ¥300 million

Operations

   Manufacturing and sales of small-sized construction machinery in Europe, mainly in Germany    Sales of small-sized construction machinery in Japan

Percentage of voting shares

   100.0    100.0

Relationship

   Manufacturing and sales of products of Kubota    Sales of products of Kubota

Contents of transaction

   Sales of construction machinery and other machinery (Note 1)    Sales of construction machinery and other machinery (Note 1)
Amount of transaction (¥ million)    18,813    11,688

Accounts

   Trade accounts receivable    Trade accounts receivable

Balance, March 31, 2011

(¥ million)

   7,927    9,515

 

* Indirect holding

 

Type

  Subsidiary    Subsidiary

Name

  Kubota Credit Co., Ltd.    Siam Kubota Leasing Co., Ltd.

Location

  Osaka, Japan    Pathumthani, Thailand

Common stock

  ¥350 million    1,375 million baht

Operations

  Retail financing to purchasers of farm equipment, construction machinery and related products in Japan    Retail financing to purchasers of tractors, combine harvesters and others in Thailand

Percentage of voting shares

  51.7
15.1*
   100.0*

Relationship

 

Financial assistance,

Interlocking Directors

   Guarantee of indebtedness

Contents of transaction

 

Lending

(Note 3, 4)

    

Interest receipt

(Note 3)

   Guarantee of indebtedness (Note 5)
Amount of transaction (¥ million)   51,170      488    18,989

Accounts

  Short-term loans receivable   Long-term loans receivable     

Other

(current assets)

   —  

Balance, March 31, 2011

(¥ million)

  24,900   24,000      65    —  

 

* Indirect holding

Regarding amount in the above table, amount of transaction does not include consumption tax and balance at March 31, 2011 includes consumption tax.

 

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<Terms and conditions of business and decision policies of terms and conditions of business and others>

Notes:

 

  1. Regarding product sales, suggested price are proposed by Kubota Corporation and transaction price are decide after price negotiation in consideration of market price and total cost.

 

  2. Regarding amount of transaction and balance at March 31, 2011, amount of transactions by the intermediary Marubeni America Corporation is included.

 

  3. Regarding lending, Kubota decides interest reasonably in consideration of market interest rate.

 

  4. Regarding amount of transaction, the average balance during the fiscal year is listed because it is difficult to figure out due to repetitive transaction.

 

  5. Kubota Corporation provides guarantee for borrowings of Siam Kubota Leasing Co., Ltd. from financial institution.

Notes to Per Common Share Information

 

1. Net assets per common share

   ¥ 340.27   

2. Net income per common share

   ¥ 16.11   
 

 

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Transcript copy of the independent auditors’ report concerning Consolidated Financial Statements

(Translation)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

May 6, 2011

To the Board of Directors of Kubota Corporation

 

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC

Designated Unlimited Liability Partner,

Engagement Partner

Certified Public Accountant:

 

Shojiro Yoshimura

Designated Unlimited Liability Partner,

Engagement Partner

Certified Public Accountant:

 

Teruhisa Tamai

Pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article 444 of the Corporate Law, we have audited the consolidated financial statements, namely, the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 of Kubota Corporation and consolidated subsidiaries (“the Company”), and the related consolidated statements of income and changes in equity, and the related notes for the fiscal year from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements 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 to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2011, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in conformity with the recognition and measurement criteria of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, as modified by the first paragraph of Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Corporate Accounting (Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice No. 46 of 2009) (Refer to Notes of Consolidated Financial Statements, Significant Accounting Policies 1. Basis of Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements).

Our firm and the engagement partners do not have any financial interest in the Company for which disclosure is required under the provisions of the Certified Public Accountants Law.

The above represents a translation, for convenience only, of the original report issued in the Japanese language.

 

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Transcript copy of the independent auditors’ report concerning Financial Statements (Non-consolidated)

(Translation)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

May 6, 2011

 

To the Board of Directors of Kubota Corporation
    Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
   

Designated Unlimited Liability Partner,

Engagement Partner

Certified Public Accountant:

    Shojiro Yoshimura
   

Designated Unlimited Liability Partner,

Engagement Partner

Certified Public Accountant:

    Teruhisa Tamai

Pursuant to the first item, second paragraph of Article 436 of the Corporate Law, we have audited the financial statements, namely, the balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 of Kubota Corporation (“the Company”) and the related statements of income and changes in net assets, and the related notes for the 121st fiscal year from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011, and the accompanying supplemental schedules. These financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules 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 to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement and the accompanying supplemental schedules presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and the accompanying supplemental schedules referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2011, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan.

Our firm and the engagement partners do not have any financial interest in the Company for which disclosure is required under the provisions of the Certified Public Accountants Law.

The above represents a translation, for convenience only, of the original report issued in the Japanese language.

 

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Transcript Copy of the Audit Report of the Board of Corporate Auditors

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AUDIT REPORT

In respect of the execution of duties of the Directors during the 121st fiscal year from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011, the Board of Corporate Auditors (hereinafter “we”), following the discussion among us, have prepared this audit report based on the audit report prepared by each Corporate Auditor, and hereby report as follows:

1. Methods and details of audits by Corporate Auditors and the Board of Corporate Auditors

We have formulated an audit policy, sharing of duties among auditors, and other audit-related items. We have received reports from each Corporate Auditor on the implementation and results of audits, and received reports from the Directors of Kubota Corporation, the Independent Auditor, and other parties on their execution of duties, and requested explanations from them when necessary.

In accordance with the Standards for Auditing by Corporate Auditors, the audit policy, sharing of duties among auditors, and other audit-related items that were determined by us, each Corporate Auditor: communicated well with Directors, the internal auditing department, other employees, and other bodies; gathered information and improved the audit environment; attended the Board of Directors meetings and other important meetings; received reports from Directors and other employees on their execution of duties; requested explanations from them when necessary; reviewed documents concerning matters such as important decisions; and conducted inspections of the business and financial condition at Kubota Corporation’s Head Office and other principle offices. Each Corporate Auditor also monitored and verified: the Board of Directors’ resolution on a system to ensure that the directors’ execution of their duties comply with laws and Kubota Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, and also comply with the establishing and improving structure prescribed in the Corporate Law Enforcement Regulation Article 100 Clauses 1 and 3 to ensure that joint-stock company’s operations are carried out appropriately; and a system (internal control systems) established based on the said resolution. Each Corporate Auditor strove to communicate well and exchange information with the subsidiaries’ Directors and Corporate Auditors, and inspected some subsidiaries whenever necessary. Through these methods, each Corporate Auditor examined the business report for the 120th period and the supplementary schedules for the fiscal year under review.

In addition, we monitored and verified whether the Independent Auditor made appropriate audits while maintaining its independence. We received reports from the Independent Auditor on its operations, and requested explanations when necessary. The Independent Auditor notified us and we requested its explanations when necessary, concerning its establishment of a “System for Ensuring the Appropriate Execution of Duties” (the Corporate Calculation Regulations Article 131) in accordance with the “Quality Control Standards for Audits” (issued by the Business Accounting Council on October 28, 2005). Through these methods, we reviewed the financial statements (balance sheets, statements of income, statement of changes in net assets and notes of non-consolidated financial statements) and the supplementary schedules, as well as the consolidated financial statements (consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income, consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity and notes of consolidated financial statements), for the fiscal year under review.

2. Results of the Audit:

 

(1)

Results of the Audit for the Business Report

 

  1) We have found that the business report and the supplementary schedules present fairly the current position of Kubota Corporation in conformity with applicable laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation.

 

  2) In respect to the execution of duties of the Directors, we have found neither improper conduct nor any material breach of applicable laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation.

 

  3) We have found that the resolutions of the Board of Directors regarding the internal control system are proper and correct. We have found nothing that needs to be pointed out concerning the Directors’ performance of their duties regarding the internal control system.

 

(2) Results of the Audit for the financial statements and the supplementary schedules

We have found that the auditing methods employed by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, Independent Auditor, and the results thereof are appropriate and sufficient.

 

(3) Results of the Audit for the consolidated financial statements

We have found that the auditing methods employed by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, Independent Auditor, and the results thereof are appropriate and sufficient.

May 9, 2011

 

The Board of Corporate Auditors of Kubota Corporation   
Corporate Auditor (full time)    Yoshiharu Nishiguchi
Corporate Auditor (full time)    Toshihiro Fukuda
Corporate Auditor (Outside Corporate Auditor, full time)    Masao Morishita
Corporate Auditor (Outside Corporate Auditor)    Yoshio Suekawa
Corporate Auditor (Outside Corporate Auditor)    Masanobu Wakabayashi

The above represents a translation, for convenience only, of the original report issued in the Japanese language.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    KUBOTA CORPORATION
Date: May 31, 2011   By:  

/s/ Yoshiyuki Fujita

  Name:   Yoshiyuki Fujita
  Title:   Executive Officer
    General Manager of Global Management Promotion Department