20-F 1 d20f.htm ANNUAL REPORT Annual Report

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 20-F

 

(Mark One)

 

¨ Registration statement pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

or

 

x Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

 

or

 

¨ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

    For the transition period from                      to                     

 

Commission file number 333-10486

 


 

TREND MICRO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

JAPAN

(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

Shinjuku MAYNDS Tower, 1-1, Yoyogi 2-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

151-0053, Japan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 


 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class


 

Name of Each Exchange on

Which Registered


None   None

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

(1) Common Stock*

(Title of Class)

 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

 

None

(Title of Class)

 


 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

 

As of December 31, 2005, 134,090,494 shares of common stock were outstanding, including 1,565,200 American Depositary Shares represented by 1,565,200 shares of common stock.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  x                Accelerated filer  ¨                Non-accelerated filer  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

 

Item 17  ¨    Item 18  x

 

All information contained in this report is as of December 31, 2005 or for the year ended December 31, 2005 unless the context otherwise indicates. In tables appearing in this annual report, figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.

 

* Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares, each of which represents one share of Common Stock.

 



Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This annual report on Form 20-F contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. To the extent that statements in this annual report do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, they may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Our actual actions or results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement after the date of this annual report, but investors are advised to consult any further disclosures by us in our subsequent filings pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Important risks and factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations are generally set forth in Item 3.D of this annual report and include, without limitation:

 

  difficulties in addressing new virus and other computer security problems;

 

  timing of new product introductions and lack of market acceptance for our new products;

 

  the level of continuing demand for, and timing of sales of, our existing products;

 

  rapid technological change within the anti-virus software industry;

 

  changes in customer needs for anti-virus software;

 

  existing products and new product introductions by our competitors and the pricing of these products;

 

  declining prices for our products and services;

 

  the effect of future acquisitions on our financial condition and results of operations;

 

  the effect of adverse economic trends on our principal markets;

 

  the effect of foreign exchange fluctuations on our results of operations;

 

  an increase in the incidence of product returns;

 

  the potential lack of attractive investment targets;

 

  difficulties in successfully executing our investment strategy; and

 

  other risks discussed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report.

 

As used in this annual report, unless otherwise specified, references to “Trend Micro” are to Trend Micro Incorporated. Also, as used in this annual report, references to “we”, “our” and “us” are to Trend Micro Incorporated and, except as the context otherwise requires, its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Also, as used in this annual report:

 

  “dollar” or “$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America, and “yen” or “(Yen)” means the lawful currency of Japan.

 

  “U.S. GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

 

  “ADS” means an America Depositary Share, each representing 1 share of our common stock, and “ADR” means an American Depositary Receipt evidencing ADSs.

 

  “fiscal 2005” and “fiscal year 2005” refer to our fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, and other fiscal years are referred to in a corresponding manner.

 

  In tables appearing in this annual report, figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.


Item 1. Identify of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 3. Key Information.

 

A. Selected Financial Data.

 

The selected financial data for the years ending December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, and as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 20-F. The historical statement of income information audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 have been restated and the financial data presented below reflects the restatement as discussed in Note 2(1), “Restatements” to the consolidated financial statements. The historical restated consolidated following financial data for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 has been derived from the consolidated unaudited financial statements not included herein and includes the effects of the restatement items discussed in Note 2, “Restatements” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Selected financial data should also be read in conjunction with “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” included as Item 5 and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes thereto which begin on page F-2 and are in response to Item 8 and Item 18.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2001

   2002

   2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

 
     (restated)    (restated)    (restated)    (restated)            
     (in millions of yen and thousands of dollars, except per share data)  

Net Sales

   (Yen) 31,326    (Yen) 42,980    (Yen) 48,088    (Yen) 62,049    (Yen) 73,030    $ 618,897  

Cost of sales: (1)

                                           

Amortization of capitalized software, and Materials

     1,899      2,354      3,168      3,236      2,599      22,022  

Maintenance

     854      1,806      2,194      2,261      1,671      14,163  

Customer Support

     2,449      3,858      4,831      5,724      6,858      58,118  
    

  

  

  

  

  


Total Cost of sales

     5,202      8,018      10,193      11,221      11,128      94,303  
    

  

  

  

  

  


Operating expenses:(1)

                                           

Selling

     10,001      15,052      15,360      16,009      20,944      177,496  

Research and development

     1,901      1,700      1,725      2,597      4,395      37,247  

General and administrative

     4,453      4,344      5,656      6,144      8,991      76,192  

Goodwill write-off

     2,253      —        —        —        —        —    
    

  

  

  

  

  


Total operating expenses

     18,608      21,096      22,741      24,750      34,330      290,935  
    

  

  

  

  

  


Operating income

     7,516      13,866      15,154      26,078      27,572      233,659  

Other income (expense), net

     241      (768)      175      247      1,536      13,022  

Net income before tax

     7,757      13,098      15,329      26,325      29,108      246,681  

Income taxes

     3,241      5,395      6,103      10,503      10,504      89,022  

Income before minority interest and equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies

     4,516      7,703      9,226      15,822      18,604      157,659  

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries

     —        —        —        —        (0)      (3 )

Income from consolidated companies

     4,516      7,703      9,226      15,822      18,604      157,656  

Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies

     (130)      11      24      53      66      564  

Net income

   (Yen) 4,386    (Yen) 7,714    (Yen) 9,250    (Yen) 15,875    (Yen) 18,670    $ 158,220  
    

  

  

  

  

  


Net income per share (basic)(2)

   (Yen) 33.33    (Yen) 58.39    (Yen) 70.11    (Yen) 120.64    (Yen) 139.85    $ 1.19  
    

  

  

  

  

  


 

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     Year Ended December 31,

     2001

   2002

   2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     (in millions of yen and thousands of dollars, except per share data)

Net income per share (diluted)(2)

   (Yen) 33.02    (Yen) 58.22    (Yen) 69.95    (Yen) 118.59    (Yen) 137.83    $ 1.17
    

  

  

  

  

  

Cash dividends per share(2)

   (Yen) —      (Yen) —      (Yen) —      (Yen) 14    (Yen) 36    $ 0.31
    

  

  

  

  

  

Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic)(2)

     131,594,913      132,111,467      131,940,179      131,588,738      133,498,438       

Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted)(2)

     132,832,159      132,494,201      132,235,128      133,863,237      135,456,212       

 

 

(1) The Company has historically disclosed maintenance costs as part of the “Research and development and maintenance” line item within operating expenses in the consolidated statement of income. Starting fiscal year 2005, maintenance costs are included in cost of sales, therefore, prior years’ figures have been restated to reflect such amendment. In addition, customer support expenses, which were disclosed as a component of operating expenses, through December 31, 2004, have also been included in cost of sales starting fiscal year ended 2005, therefore, prior years’ figures have been restated to reflect such amendment. Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional information.

 

 

(2) We effected a one-to-two stock split on May 18, 2001. The share and per share amounts for each of the year ended December 31, 2001 have been restated to reflect that stock split.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

     2001

   2002

   2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     (in millions of yen and thousands of dollars, except per share data)

Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

                                         

Cash and cash equivalents

   (Yen) 40,783    (Yen) 47,830    (Yen) 46,719    (Yen) 52,908    (Yen) 59,613    $ 505,191

Total assets

     64,729      73,838      81,271      106,734      132,935      1,126,570

Current portion of long-term debt

     3,000      5,000      6,500      —        —        —  

Long-term debt

     11,500      6,500      —        —        —        —  

Total liabilities

     33,963      36,694      37,319      43,559      51,068      432,776

Common stock

     6,834      7,257      7,396      11,427      12,485      105,804

Shareholders’ equity

   (Yen) 30,766    (Yen) 37,144    (Yen) 43,952    (Yen) 63,175    (Yen) 81,863    $ 693,755

 

Exchange Rates.

 

In this annual report, we have translated Japanese yen amounts into U.S. dollars solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise indicated, the rate we used for the translation was (Yen) 118. 00 per $1, which was the approximate rate on December 31, 2005. The following table shows the noon buying rates for Japanese yen expressed in Japanese yen per $1. On June 15, 2006 the noon buying rate announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York was (Yen) 115.06 per $1.

 

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Year ended/ending December 31,


   High

   Low

  

Average

(1)


  

Period-

end


2001

   131.47    114.26    122.18    131.04

2002

   134.77    115.71    124.81    118.75

2003

   121.42    106.93    115.99    107.13

2004

   114.30    102.56    108.15    102.68

2005

   120.93    102.26    110.74    117.88

2006 (through June 15)

   119.07    110.07    115.61    115.06

Calendar Year 2005

                   

December

   120.93    115.78    118.46    117.88

Calendar Year 2006

                   

January

   117.55    113.96    115.48    116.88

February

   118.95    115.82    117.86    115.82

March

   119.07    115.89    117.28    117.48

April

   118.66    113.79    117.07    113.79

May

   113.46    110.07    111.73    112.26

June (until June 15)

   115.06    111.66    113.60    115.06

(1) For annual averages, calculated based on the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the period. For monthly averages, calculated based on the average of noon buying rates.

 

B. Capitalization and Indebtedness.

 

Not applicable

 

C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds.

 

Not applicable

 

D. Risk Factors.

 

The occurrence of any of the following risks could hurt our business, financial condition or results of operations. In such case, the trading price of our shares and the ADSs could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. Other risks and uncertainties not now known to us or that we think are immaterial may also impair our business.

 

MAJOR SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE VENDORS MAY INCORPORATE ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION IN THEIR PRODUCT OFFERINGS, WHICH COULD RENDER OUR PRODUCTS OBSOLETE OR UNMARKETABLE.

 

Major vendors of operating system software and other software such as firewall or e-mail software or computer hardware may decide to enhance or bundle their products with their other products to include anti-virus functions. These companies may offer anti-virus protection as a standard feature in their products, at minimal or no additional cost to customers. This could render our products obsolete or unmarketable, particularly if anti-virus products offered by these vendors were comparable or superior to our products. In addition, even if these vendors’ anti-virus products offered fewer functions than our products, or were less effective in detecting and cleaning virus-infected files, customers could still choose them over our products due to lower cost or for any other reasons.

 

Microsoft Corp., a major operating system vendor, has acquired some security vendors such as GeCAD Software Srl., an anti-virus software vendor in Romania. Microsoft Corp. announced that they would provide anti-virus products or services such as named “Windows OneCare™” or “Client Protection” in 2006. At this time, we do not know the details of those services or products, but if in fact Microsoft launches those products or services, and/or, if anti-virus functions were to be included in its operating system products, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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BECAUSE WE GENERATE SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF OUR SALES FROM A SINGLE PRODUCT LINE, WE ARE VULNERABLE TO DECREASED DEMAND FOR SUCH PRODUCTS.

 

Unlike software companies with diversified product lines, we derive substantially all of our net sales from licensing and selling anti-virus software products. Although we have begun to offer more comprehensive network and internet security and management software and services, we expect anti-virus products to continue to account for the largest portion of our net sales for the foreseeable future. If the demand for, or the prices of, anti-virus products drop as a result of competition, technological changes or other factors such as lower growth or a contraction in the worldwide anti-virus software market, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

DETERIORATION IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SOFTBANK BB CORP. COULD RESULT IN A DECREASE IN SALES OF OUR PRODUCTS.

 

We depend on our relationship with SOFTBANK BB (formerly SOFTBANK COMMERCE CORP.), which has played an instrumental role in the development of our business in Japan. SOFTBANK BB also has close relationships with many resellers and systems integrators through which we sell our anti-virus software to corporate end users in Japan. An adverse change in our relationship with SOFTBANK BB would result in decreased sales to SOFTBANK BB and could disrupt our relationship with many resellers of our products. This could make it difficult for us to market our products in Japan. Sales to SOFTBANK BB totaled approximately (Yen)9.2 billion, or 19.1%, of our net sales in fiscal 2003, approximately (Yen)10.4 billion, or 16.8%, of our net sales in fiscal 2004 and approximately (Yen)10.6 billion, or 14.5%, of our net sales in fiscal 2005. Because of our dependence on SOFTBANK BB, the price of shares and ADSs could fall as a result of adverse events affecting SOFTBANK BB, even if the events do not relate directly to us.

 

OUR PRODUCTS MAY BECOME OBSOLETE BECAUSE RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE REGULARLY OCCURS IN THE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE MARKET.

 

The anti-virus software market is characterized by:

 

  rapid technological change;

 

  the proliferation of new and changing computer viruses;

 

  frequent product introductions and updates; and

 

  changing customer needs.

 

These characteristics of our market create significant risks and uncertainties for our business success. For example, our competitors might introduce anti-virus products that are technologically superior to our products. Additionally, new software operating system, network system or anti-virus software industry standards could emerge. Emerging trends in these systems and standards currently include applications distributed over the Internet and the use of a Web browser to access client-server systems. Our existing products might be incompatible with some or all of such standards. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could materially suffer unless we are able to respond quickly and effectively to these developments.

 

OUR HARDWARE-BASED PRODUCTS FACE MANUFACTURING AND INVENTORY RISKS.

 

We rely on a small number of third parties to manufacture some of our hardware-based products, such as the Trend Micro Network VirusWall described in Item 4.B. We expect our reliance on third-party manufacturers to become more important as the number of our hardware-based products increases. Reliance on third-party manufacturers involves a number of risks, including a lack of control over the manufacturing process and the potential absence or unavailability of adequate capacity. If any of our third-party manufacturers cannot or will not manufacture our products in required volumes in compliance with environmental and other regulations in the markets we serve, on a cost-effective basis, in a timely manner, or at all, we will have to secure additional manufacturing capacity. The unexpected loss of any of our manufacturers could disrupt our business. Furthermore, our hardware-based products contain critical components supplied by a single or a limited number of third parties. Any significant shortage of components or the failure of the third-party supplier to maintain or enhance these products could lead to cancellation of customer orders or delays in the placement of orders and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operation.

 

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WE MAY NOT GENERATE EXPECTED RESULTS IN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

 

Because we are mainly focusing our business on the field of anti-virus software and do not offer other security products such as firewalls, we actively pursue strategic alliances with other companies that allow us to provide customers with integrated or other new products and services derived from the alliances. In fiscal year 2004, we began to provide a third party URL filtering solution and have signed contracts with Cisco Systems to integrate network worm and virus outbreak prevention services with Cisco’s products and services. To launch and provide such products and services, we may invest substantial cash and other resources in product developments, marketing promotions and support and maintenance activities. However we may not earn revenue successfully from alliances despite our efforts, and such alliance may be terminated or dissolved by various causes before generating revenue.

 

WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR MARKET SHARE IN THE U.S. AND EUROPEAN MARKETS BECAUSE OUR COMPETITORS ARE MORE ESTABLISHED THAN WE ARE IN THESE MARKETS.

 

We believe that our share of the anti-virus software market in the U.S. and Europe is significantly smaller relative to the market shares of our principal competitors, despite the growth of our sales in these markets in fiscal 2004 and 2005. Because our competitors are already well-established in these key markets and have greater financial and other resources and brand recognition, we may not be able to compete effectively for market share. If this happens, we may not be able to increase sales or our market share in these markets, which could materially hurt the prospects for growth in our business.

 

Some of our major competitors have the following advantages over us in the U.S. and European markets:

 

  greater name recognition;

 

  more diversified product lines;

 

  larger customer bases; and

 

  significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources.

 

As a result, as compared to us, our competitors may be able to:

 

  better withstand downturns in the anti-virus software market and in the computer software market in general;

 

  adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer requirements; or

 

  more effectively and profitably market, sell and support their products.

 

WE MAY SUFFER A LOSS OF SALES AND MARKET SHARE IN OUR CORE JAPANSE MARKET IF OUR COMPETITORS ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN JAPAN.

 

Our major competitors, McAfee, Inc. and Symantec Corporation, are active in the Japanese anti-virus software market and have allocated significant resources to achieve success in the Japanese anti-virus software market. Although these competitors currently have smaller shares of the Japanese market than us, each has significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources than we do. Additionally, competition in our core Japanese market could intensify in the future if other competitors emerge. As a result of our competitors’ efforts, we may not be able to maintain our current leading market position in Japan in the future. Also, in order to respond effectively to increased competition, we may be required to devote more of our product development, marketing and other resources to the Japanese market, which could limit our ability to grow in other markets. A material loss of sales and market share in Japan as a result of our competitors’ success could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

BECAUSE WE MAY ACQUIRE COMPANIES TO GROW OUR BUSINESS, FUTURE ACQUISITIONS MAY REDUCE OUR EARNINGS AND RESULT IN INCREASED COSTS IN OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS.

 

In a rapidly changing industry, we occasionally review acquisition opportunities. Accordingly, we may seek to expand our business through acquisitions. Unlike some of our major competitors, we have limited experience in acquiring existing businesses. Future acquisitions could result in numerous risks and uncertainties, including:

 

  our inability to retain customers, suppliers and other important business relationships of an acquired business;

 

  difficulties in integrating an acquired company into Trend Micro, including the acquired company’s operations, personnel, products and information systems;

 

  diversion of our management’s attention from other business concerns; and

 

  adverse effects on our results of operations from acquisition-related charges, impairment of goodwill and purchased technology and possible recognition of impairment charge.

 

If we make such an acquisition using our stock, our current shareholders’ ownership interests will be diluted. Any of these factors could materially hurt our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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For example, in 2000, we acquired ipTrend to start a new business selling a Linux based remotely managed server appliance solution to small and medium sized companies. However, ipTrend performed poorly and was liquidated in December 2001. Due to the liquidation of ipTrend, (Yen) 2.3 billion was booked as goodwill write-off in 2001.

 

IF HACKERS GAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OUR SYSTEMS, WE COULD SUFFER DISRUPTIONS IN OUR BUSINESS AND LONG-TERM DAMAGE TO OUR REPUTATION.

 

We may be more susceptible to problems caused by hackers than other software companies. As an anti-virus software company that delivers virus protection products over the Internet, hackers specifically target us in order to cause us to transmit computer viruses or interrupt the delivery of our anti-virus software monitoring and security services over the internet which could result in further interruptions. We could suffer substantial disruptions in our business and material damage to our reputation which could in turn result in a significant loss of our customers and other important business relationships. We could also incur costs for public relations efforts following attacks by hackers. Hacker activities could also force us to incur substantial costs to fix technical problems or result in hackers gaining access to our proprietary information.

 

WE FACE NEW RISKS RELATED TO OUR ANTI-SPAM AND ANTI-SPYWARE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS.

 

Our anti-spam and anti-spyware products may falsely identify emails or programs as unwanted “spam” or “potentially unwanted programs,” or alternatively fail to properly identify unwanted emails or programs, particularly as “spam” emails or spyware are often designed to circumvent anti-spam or spyware products. Parties whose emails or programs are blocked by our products may seek redress against us for labeling them as “spammers” or spyware, or for interfering with their business. In addition, false identification of emails or programs as unwanted “spam” or “potentially unwanted programs” may reduce the adoption of these products.

 

WE MUST EFFECTIVELY MANAGE OUR GROWTH.

 

Our business has grown rapidly. This growth has placed, and any future growth would continue to place, a significant strain on our limited personnel, management and other resources. Our ability to manage any future growth in our business will require us to:

 

  attract, train, retain, motivate and manage new employees successfully;

 

  effectively integrate new employees into our operations; and

 

  continue to improve our operational, financial, management and information systems and controls.

 

If we continue to grow, our management systems currently in place may be inadequate or we may not be able to effectively manage our growth. In particular, we may be unable to:

 

  provide effective customer service;

 

  develop and deliver products in a timely manner;

 

  implement effective financial reporting and control systems; and

 

  exploit new market opportunities and effectively respond to competitive pressures.

 

WE SELL OUR PRODUCTS THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES WHO MAY NOT VIGOROUSLY MARKET OUR PRODUCTS, OR MAY RETURN OUR PRODUCTS.

 

We market substantially all of our products to end users through intermediaries, including distributors, resellers and value-added resellers. Our distributors sell other products that are complementary to, or compete with, our products. While we encourage our distributors to focus on our products, these distributors may give greater priority to products of other suppliers, including competitors’. They may also return the products to us under certain circumstances.

 

OUR CUSTOMERS MAY CANCEL OR DELAY THEIR PURCHASES OF OUR PRODUCTS, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our products may be considered to be capital purchases by certain enterprise customers. Capital purchases are often uncertain and, therefore, are canceled or delayed if the customer experiences a downturn in its business prospects or as a result of unfavorable economic conditions. Any cancellation or delay could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

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WEAK FINANCIAL CONDITIONS OF SOME OF OUR DISTRIBUTORS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS.

 

Some of our distributors are experiencing financial difficulties worldwide, which may adversely impact our collection of accounts receivable. We regularly review the collectibility and creditworthiness of our distributors to determine an appropriate allowance for doubtful receivables. Our uncollectible accounts could exceed our current or future allowance for doubtful receivables, which would adversely impact our operating results.

 

OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS MAY SUFFER IF WE ARE REQUIRED TO PAY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PENALTY PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF OUR SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS.

 

We guarantee a certain quality of product support to our customers through our service level agreements. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, under some circumstances, we are required to make penalty payments to our customers. For example, if we fail to provide our customers a virus pattern file within two hours of our receipt of a virus from the customer, the terms of the agreement require us to make a penalty payment to the dissatisfied customer which may amount up to 100% of the initial sale price. We have established reserves based on our assumptions and estimates. However, our assumptions and estimates may be wrong and our actual total penalty payments could materially exceed our reserves and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

WE RELY HEAVILY ON OUR MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL, WHO MAY NOT REMAIN WITH US IN THE FUTURE.

 

We rely, and will continue to rely, on a number of key technical and management employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Eva Yi-Fen Chen. While we require our employees to sign employment agreements, our employees are generally not otherwise subject to noncompetition covenants. If any of our key employees leave, our business, results of operations and financial condition could suffer.

 

FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS COULD CAUSE THE MARKET PRICE FOR OUR SHARES AND OUR ADSs TO BE VOLATILE.

 

We believe that our quarterly financial results may fluctuate in ways that do not reflect the long-term trend of our future financial performance. It is likely that in some future quarterly periods, our operating results may be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors. In this event, the price of our shares and our ADSs could fall.

 

Factors which could cause our quarterly financial results to fluctuate include:

 

  timing of sales of our products and services due to customers’ budgetary constraints, seasonal buying patterns and our promotional activities;

 

  new product introductions by our competitors;

 

  significant marketing campaigns, research and development efforts, employee hiring, and other capital expenditures by us to drive the growth of our business;

 

  changes in customer needs for anti-virus software; and

 

  changes in economic conditions in our major markets.

 

WEAKNESS IN THE JAPANESE ECONOMY MAY HURT OUR BUSINESS PERFORMANCE BECAUSE JAPAN IS OUR LARGEST MARKET.

 

While our sales in the US and Europe have increased in recent years, we remain significantly dependent on the Japanese market. Net sales in Japan accounted for approximately 42% of our net sales in fiscal 2003, approximately 41% in fiscal 2004 and approximately 40% in fiscal 2005. In the past three years, the Japanese economy has performed poorly due to a number of factors, including weak consumer spending and lower capital investment by Japanese companies. We believe the sluggish Japanese economy has hindered growth in our net sales during most of the last three fiscal years, although it has shown signs of recovering during the last several months. Because of our dependence on the Japanese market, any deterioration in the condition of the Japanese economy could negatively impact our net sales.

 

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS COULD LOWER OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BECAUSE WE EARN REVENUES DENOMINATED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT CURRENCIES.

 

Our reporting currency is the Japanese yen and the functional currency of each of our subsidiaries is the currency of the country in which the subsidiary is domiciled. However, a significant portion of our revenues and operating expenses is denominated in currencies other than the Japanese yen, primarily the US dollar, euro and the New Taiwan dollar. As a result, appreciation or depreciation in the value of other currencies as compared to the Japanese yen could result in material transaction or translation gains or losses which could reduce our operating results. These negative effects from currency fluctuations could become more significant if we are successful in increasing our sales in markets outside of Japan. We do not currently engage in currency hedging activities.

 

BECAUSE OUR BUSINESS DEPENDS SIGNIFICANTLY ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INFRINGEMENT OF OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COULD HURT OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our success depends upon the development of proprietary software technology. We rely on a combination of contractual rights and patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws to establish and protect proprietary rights in our software. If we are unable to establish and protect these rights, our competitors may be able to use our intellectual property to compete against us. This could limit our growth and hurt our business. At present, our U.S. consolidated subsidiary holds seven issued US patents and our Taiwan consolidated subsidiary holds four issued U.S. patents. It is possible that no additional patents will be issued to us or any of our subsidiaries. In addition, our issued patents may not prevent other companies from competing with us. We also enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees and license agreements with our customers, and limit access to our proprietary information and its distribution. However, we cannot guarantee that any of these measures will discourage others from misappropriating our technology or independently developing similar technology.

 

PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS ASSERTED AGAINST US IN THE FUTURE COULD HURT OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our products are designed to protect customers’ network systems and personal computers from damage caused by computer viruses. As a result, if a customer suffers damage from viruses, the customer could sue us on product liability or related grounds, claim damages for data loss or make other claims. Additionally, as viruses are constantly evolving, purchasers of our software products must regularly update the software they have purchased from us with virus protection files that we make available for download from our website. Should we fail to properly test these virus protection files and distribute a defective file, these files could cause damage to the personal computers of our customers who have downloaded a defective file. For example, a file that we distributed on April 23, 2005 for an approximately 90 minute-period caused the computers of those updating with the file to slow and, in some cases, shut down. Cases of our files damaging the computers or our customers could lead to significant damage to our reputation and customers could sue on product liability or related grounds. Furthermore, starting in 2001, we began selling hardware devices which could give rise to a higher incidence of product liability claims than we have up until now experienced. Our license agreements typically contain provisions, such as disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability, which seek to limit our exposure to certain types of product liability claims. However, in some jurisdictions these provisions may not be enforceable on statutory, public policy or other grounds. We currently do not carry product liability insurance covering claims arising in the United States. Damage to our reputation or successful product liability or related claims brought against us could materially harm our business.

 

OUR BUSINESS FACES THE RISK OF INTERRUPTION FROM POWER SHORTAGES, EARTHQUAKES, OUTBREAK OF BIOLOGICAL VIRUSES AND OTHER HAZARDS.

 

We face a number of potential business interruption risks that are beyond our control. The State of California experienced intermittent power shortages in 2000, sharp increases in the cost of energy and even interruptions of service to some business customers. If power shortages continue to be a problem, our business may be materially adversely affected. Additionally, we may experience natural disasters that could interrupt our business.

 

Tokyo, where our corporate headquarter is located, is near a major earthquake fault. The impact of a major earthquake on our facilities, infrastructure and overall operations is not known. There is no guarantee that an earthquake would not seriously disturb our entire business operations. We are largely uninsured for losses and business disruptions caused by an earthquake and other natural disasters.

 

In addition, many of the key countries and regions in which we operate have sustained negative economic impact from events such as the continued fear of future terrorist attacks and the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. Prolonged continuation of these adverse factors may hurt our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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WE MAY HAVE TO CONSTRAIN OUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES TO AVOID BEING DEEMED AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER THE US INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.

 

In general, a company which is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities, may be deemed to be an investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940. We do not believe that we are an investment company as defined under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940. However, if we were to be deemed an investment company, we would be prohibited from issuing our securities in the United States and may have to terminate our U.S. listing or other sponsorship promoting a U.S. trading market for our issued securities. In order to avoid these prohibitions, we may be forced to forego otherwise attractive business opportunities, potentially limiting our growth and our profitability.

 

BECAUSE OF THE INFLUENCE OF OUR PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS, OUR OTHER SHAREHOLDERS MAY BE UNABLE TO INFLUENCE OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our principal shareholders, including major shareholders who beneficially own more than 5% of the issued shares of our common stock and directors, beneficially owned approximately 34.4% of our outstanding shares as of December 31, 2005. These shareholders, if they act together, would be able to significantly influence all matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions. Our principal shareholders may have strategic or other interests that conflict with the interests of our other shareholders. As a result, the concentration in our shareholdings may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of Trend Micro, which could result in the loss of a significant financial gain to our shareholders.

 

OUR STOCK PRICE IS VOLATILE, AND INVESTORS BUYING THE SHARES OR ADSs MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESELL THEM AT OR ABOVE THEIR PURCHASE PRICE.

 

Shares of our common stock are traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which is the principal market for our shares. Recently, the U.S. and Japanese securities markets have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. The market prices of securities of high-tech companies, and internet companies in particular, have been especially volatile. Since trading in our shares commenced on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on August 17, 2000, our stock price has fluctuated between a low of (Yen) 1,440 and a high of (Yen) 9,005. Since trading in our ADSs commenced on the Nasdaq National Market on July 8, 1999, the price of our ADSs has fluctuated between a low of $12.16 and a high of $159.38. The closing price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for our stock on May 31, 2006 was (Yen)3,840, and the closing price on the Nasdaq National Market for our ADSs on May 31, 2006 was $35.00 per ADS. The market price of our shares and ADSs is likely to fluctuate in the future.

 

BECAUSE OF DAILY PRICE RANGE LIMITATIONS UNDER JAPANESE STOCK EXCHANGE RULES, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SELL YOUR SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK AT A PARTICULAR PRICE ON ANY PARTICULAR TRADING DAY, OR AT ALL.

 

Stock prices on Japanese stock exchanges are determined on a real-time basis by the equilibrium between bids and offers. These exchanges are order-driven markets without specialists or market makers to guide price formation. To prevent excessive volatility, these exchange set daily upward and downward price fluctuation limits for each stock, based on the previous day’s closing price. Although transactions may continue at the upward or downward limit price if the limit price is reached on a particular trading day, no transactions may take place outside these limits. Consequently, an investor wishing to sell at a price above or below the relevant daily limit may not be able to sell his or her shares at such price on a particular trading day, or at all.

 

THE RIGHTS OF SMALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE LIMITED UNDER THE JAPANESE UNIT SHARE SYSTEM.

 

Our Articles of Incorporation provide that 500 shares of our common stock constitute one “unit.” The Japanese Company Law (as defined in Item 10.B) restricts the rights of shares that do not constitute whole units. Holders of shares constituting less than one unit do not have the right to vote. Each ADS offered in the offering represents the right to receive one share. A holder who owns less than 500 ADSs will indirectly own less than a whole unit. Under the deposit agreement governing the rights of ADS holders, in order to withdraw any shares, an ADS holder must surrender ADRs evidencing 500 ADSs or a multiple of 500 ADSs. Each ADR will bear a legend to that effect. Under the unit share system, holders of less than a unit have the right to require us to purchase their shares. Holders of ADSs that represent other than multiples of whole units cannot withdraw the underlying shares representing less than one unit. They will, therefore, be unable, as a practical matter, to:

 

  exercise the right to require us to purchase the underlying shares, or

 

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  receive cash settlement in lieu of withdrawal.

 

As result, as a holder of ADSs, you will not be able to access the Japanese markets through the withdrawal mechanism to sell shares in lots of less than one unit.

 

AS A HOLDER OF ADSs, YOU WILL HAVE FEWER RIGHTS THAN A SHAREHOLDER HAS AND YOU WILL HAVE TO ACT THROUGH THE DEPOSITARY TO EXERCISE THOSE RIGHTS.

 

The rights of shareholders under Japanese law to take actions, including voting their shares, receiving dividends and distributions, bringing derivative actions, examining our accounting books and records and exercising appraisal rights are available only to holders of record. Because the depositary, through its custodian agents, is the record holder of the shares underlying the ADSs, only the depositary can exercise those rights in connection with the deposited shares. The depositary will make efforts to vote the shares underlying your ADSs as instructed by you and will pay you the dividends and distributions collected from us. However, in your capacity as an ADS holder, you will not be able to bring a derivative action, examine the accounting books and our records or exercise appraisal rights through the depositary.

 

RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS UNDER JAPANESE LAW MAY BE MORE LIMITED THAN UNDER THE LAW OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

 

Our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors’ regulations and the Japanese Company Law govern our corporate affairs. Legal principles relating to such matters as the validity of corporate procedures, directors’ and officers’ fiduciary duties and shareholders’ rights may be different from those that would apply if we were a non-Japanese company. For example, under the Japanese Company Law, only holders of 3% or more of the issued and outstanding shares are entitled to examine our accounting books and records. Shareholders’ rights under Japanese law may not be as extensive as shareholders’ rights under the laws of other countries. You may have more difficulty in asserting your rights as a shareholder than you would as a shareholder of a corporation organized in another jurisdiction. In addition, Japanese courts may not be willing to enforce liabilities against us in actions brought in Japan which are based upon the securities laws of the United States or any U.S. state.

 

Item 4. Information on the Company.

 

A. History and Development of the Company.

 

We develop, market and support antivirus and Internet content security software and services. Our legal name in Japan is Trend Micro Kabushiki Kaisha and Trend Micro Incorporated in the United States. Our commercial name in both Japan and the United States is Trend Micro. Founded in 1988 by Steve Chang, we led the migration of virus protection from the desktop to the network server and the Internet gateway. Today, through Trend Micro Enterprise Protection Strategy, we focus on providing customers with an approach to managing the impact of mixed threats such as the NIMDA and Code Red viruses.

 

We were established in 1989 as a Taiwanese company. Through a series of transactions in August 1996, Trend Micro Kabushiki Kaisha (a joint stock corporation) which was established in October 1988, became the parent company of the Trend Micro group.

 

Our head office is located at Shinjuku MAYNDS Tower, 1-1, Yoyogi 2-Chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0053, Japan. Our telephone number is 81-3-5334-3600. Our North American headquarter is in Cupertino, California, U.S.A. and we have business units worldwide. We have no agent in the United States in connection with this annual report.

 

We began commercial operations in May 1989, shortly after computer viruses were first detected, and we completed our initial public offering on the Japanese over-the-counter market in August 1998. We listed American Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq National Market in July 1999 in connection with a global offering of 12,750,000 shares in the form of shares and ADRs. In August 2000, we listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.

 

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We currently have more than 2,900 employees and are represented more than 30 countries.

 

B. Business Overview.

 

INDUSTRY BACKGROUND

 

A computer virus is a program—a piece of executable code—that has the unique ability to replicate. Like biological viruses, computer viruses can spread quickly and are often difficult to eradicate. With email now used as an essential business communication tool, viruses are spreading faster than ever. Viruses attached to email messages can infect an entire enterprise in a matter of minutes, which may cost companies millions of dollars annually in lost productivity and clean-up expenses. Mixed-threat attacks like NIMDA and MSBlast, threaten computer systems at multiple levels.

 

Today the threats on the network such as computer viruses, spyware, spam and phishing are not the nature that can be predicted beforehand and treated with all possible measures. It seems there is now a requirement for enterprises and individuals to deploy security measures against new network threats and crimes which can cause monetary damages and disable networks around the world.

 

To enhance our capability against new threats evolving day by day, we acquired InterMute Inc. which provides anti-spyware technologies and Kelkea Inc. which provides IP filtering and reputation services in 2005.

 

In response to the virus threat above, the antivirus software market has grown significantly in the past few years and expected to continue to grow in the future.

 

According to International Data Corporation, an independent research organization, in December 2005, the anti-virus industry, which we belong to, will increase from $3.7 billion in 2004 to $7.3 billion in 2009 and is estimated to expand at a compound annual growth rate of around 15% from 2005 to 2009.

 

Our vision is to create “A world safe for exchanging digital information”. We offer solutions to prevent the invasion of viruses and other malicious content into corporate networks, small and medium business networks and individual PCs.

 

Network systems including the Internet are an integral part of corporate activities and life at home. However, the methods viruses use to access computers have become more elaborate and malicious, causing serious problems for users. Furthermore, problems are arising where spyware, spam and inappropriate Web use diminish the functionality and efficiency of network and Internet use.

 

Against this backdrop, the needs of corporate networks and individual users for security vendors have expanded and intensified. Our role extends beyond merely developing and selling security products. We also provide services to offer a more effective security solution. Through this business model, we are contributing to the development of a safe digital society around the world.

 

Our products and services have evolved with the development of the antivirus software market. Initially, our sales of antivirus software products consisted primarily of sales of our desktop programs, such as PC-cillin/Virus Buster, which were introduced in Japan in 1991. To meet increased demand for network-based products as companies shifted from stand-alone desktop PCs to client-server enterprise networks in the early 1990s, we introduced LANprotect, our first server application, in 1993. To address the increased risk of virus infection for enterprise networks resulting from widespread use of the Internet, we introduced InterScan VirusWall in 1996 to provide real-time scanning at the Internet gateway, the point where data enters the network from the Internet. In 1998, we introduced Trend Virus Control System, the forerunner of Trend Micro Control Manager (described below), which enabled network-wide antivirus software to monitor, update and manage from a central management console. Since 1998 we have continued to develop our Internet security solutions, and in 2002 we unveiled Trend Micro Enterprise Protection Strategy, which is described below.

 

Trend Micro Enterprise Protection Strategy

 

Trend Micro Enterprise Protection Strategy, our threat and outbreak management strategy to prevent computer viruses, is implemented using centralized management of an integrated security suite and outbreak prevention appliance. This solution is supported by real-time, threat-specific knowledge from TrendLabs, Trend Micro’s global network of security experts.

 

We help and enable IT managers to proactively manage the outbreak lifecycle. This lifecycle consists of four phases—vulnerability prevention, outbreak prevention, virus response and assessment and restoration.

 

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Vulnerability Prevention

 

In this phase, vulnerability assessment tools help enforce security policies, block noncompliant devices from network access and isolate specific threat-related vulnerabilities to pre-empt attacks. Trend Micro Vulnerability Assessment is a key product component of this phase. Centrally managed by Trend Micro Control Manager, a centralized outbreak management console, Vulnerability Assessment integrates with other Trend Micro products and services to identify vulnerabilities in the network. Vulnerability Assessment determines risk ratings to alert IT managers of specific viruses correlated with system vulnerabilities and identifies patches needed to prevent exploits. Leveraging data from Vulnerability Assessment, Trend Micro Network VirusWall (described below) assists IT managers to selectively perform the following actions:

 

  Isolate unpatched machines for Microsoft operating system vulnerabilities before or at the onset of an outbreak.

 

  Quarantine infected LAN segments to stop virus propagation.

 

  Check devices for the latest pattern files, scan engine, and antivirus software from major antivirus vendors, to control network access of noncompliant machines.

 

Outbreak Prevention

 

The outbreak prevention phase is the critical period when a threat has been identified, but a pattern file or patch has not yet been deployed. Without sufficient information, IT managers struggle not only to identify protective actions but also to deploy them effectively across the organization. Trend Micro Outbreak Prevention Services include outbreak prevention policies, which are strategic recommendations to manage the various methods in attacking viruses and to assist IT managers in deflecting, isolating, and stopping virus outbreaks. Through Trend Micro Control Manager, outbreak prevention policies can be deployed manually or automatically to block any combination of file extensions, executables, IP addresses, ports, instant message channels, and file transfer protocols. IT managers can use outbreak prevention policies to perform the following actions:

 

  Keep viruses from propagating and impeding network traffic;

 

  Automatically activate Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Services (described below) to ease administrative burden; and

 

  Generate detailed reports for threat analyses.

 

Virus Response

 

The virus response phase of the outbreak lifecycle occurs during the deployment of a pattern file, network signature, or patch. This reactive phase is the single focus of most antivirus products. In contrast, Trend Micro Control Manager coordinates virus response with outbreak prevention policies to enable proactive outbreak lifecycle management from a central console. Our scanning engines provide IT managers with the following benefits:

 

  Comprehensive protection with virus scanning and detection at both the network layer and the application layer;

 

  Increased accuracy, scanning performance and virus detection with scanning engines that search for viruses based on the identified threat; and

 

  A guarantee (Trend Micro Service Level Agreement) that new virus pattern files will be delivered within two hours of virus case submission or Trend Micro will pay a certain penalty fee depending on the terms of the agreement entered into with the customer.

 

Assessment and Restoration

 

The assessment and restoration phase of the outbreak management lifecycle is the period after a pattern file, network signature, or patch is deployed and the virus has been contained. Cleaning the network of virus remnants and restoring systems is tedious and costly because most organizations perform these tasks manually. In contrast, Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Services automate clean-up and restoration to mitigate administrative cost and burden. Centrally managed through Trend Micro Control Manager, Damage Cleanup Services feature agent-less remote deployment, allowing IT managers to assess, clean, and restore infected PCs and servers located in remote locations without end-user intervention. Damage Cleanup Services are designed to result in cost-effective clean-up by helping IT managers do the following:

 

  Prevent re-infection by removing memory resident worms and Trojans (a type of virus that can conceal itself) and their effects, such as unwanted registry entries and viral files;

 

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  Reduce administrative burden via coordination with outbreak prevention policies; and

 

  Perform consistent clean up aided by detailed reports from Trend Micro Control Manager.

 

Distribution of a Defective Virus Pattern File in April 2005

 

On April 23,2005, Trend Micro published pattern file 2.594.00 with the intent to protect customers from a new type of BOT virus that could cause an infected PC to become a launching point for spam. Given the number of variants of this threat and what they are designed to do, we believe they have the potential to cause great damage to users and puts at risk the safety and integrity of the networks through which they might spread. Unfortunately, pattern file 2.594.00, which employed a new, generic unpacking and heuristic script technology designed to detect and eliminate these new types of BOT viruses and their variants, generated some performance conflict with computers running on Microsoft Windows XP and certain other operating systems. As a result, this caused the impacted machines to experience high CPU consumption and subsequent system instability.

 

For any customers experiencing instability, Trend Micro has provided a set of solutions which can be found under the Support section of Trend Micro’s website. Additionally, Trend Micro has extended support hours especially to help those customers who had this special intersection of circumstances and were affected by this issue. Trend Micro continued testing in order to fully understand initial assessments and fix the issue. We found that the pattern file caused performance issues on systems with Scan Engine 7.5 and above while scanning a particular type of executable file found in certain versions of operating system service packs. Owing to a large number of variants discovered by our researchers of a particular BOT threat (each of which used a different compression algorithm), Trend Micro enhanced the decompression ability of its pattern file with a view to prevent further variants of this BOT from infecting customers. However, within pattern file 2.594.00, TrendLabs included support for 3 additional heuristic patterns, including UltraProtect decompression support, which is used by several WORM_RBOT variants. Due to an isolated anomaly in the engineering, development and pattern release process, the UltraProtect decompression may in certain circumstances cause some systems to experience high CPU power consumption, which can lead to system instability when this specific file type is scanned using pattern file 2.594.00.

 

Through its analysis, Trend Micro has determined that while pattern file 2.594.00 was designed to prevent several new variants of a fairly new type of BOT threat from infecting its customers, the issues with pattern file 2.594.00 were caused by how the testing was conducted for this type of solution. Therefore, we are taking the following steps to ensure that future instances of this issue do not occur.

 

  We have invested in additional resources to immediately improve our development, review, testing and monitoring processes to ensure efficient execution of Trend Micro virus pattern signatures.

 

  We are developing an automated method within the tool used to create virus pattern signatures. This automation would help to determine the potential for possible future instances of high CPU utilization caused by our pattern files.

 

  We are enhancing the Scan Engine to include a self-monitoring mechanism.

 

We are increasing the scope and support of our testing coverage and of our processes to prevent reoccurrence of such issues.

 

Trend Micro Products and Services

 

Our products and services are designed to deliver coordinated protection at the file, application, data, and network layers to proactively manage the outbreak lifecycle. Our solutions, described in more detail below, operate across a range of computer operating system platforms, including Windows Server 2003, Windows NT, Windows 98/XP/2000, Linux, Sun Solaris and several versions of UNIX. Our products protect all entry points in the network.

 

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Management Products

 

Control Manager

 

Trend Micro Control Manager™ is a centralized outbreak management console designed to simplify enterprise-wide coordination of outbreak security actions and management of Trend Micro products and services. Trend Micro Control Manager acts as a central command center for deployment of Trend Micro’s threat-specific expertise across the network and to select third-party products to proactively manage outbreaks.

 

Designed to deliver the flexibility and scalability organizations need, Trend Micro Control Manager offers a multi-tier management structure with extensive customization options for expanded control. Robust graphical reporting provides vital security insights such as sources of infections or vulnerabilities and consolidated, detailed information regarding virus events or unusual activities

 

Network VirusWall 2500

 

Network VirusWall 2500 delivers security unmatched by any other appliance vendor. It stops network worms and vulnerability exploits with complete accuracy. To prevent infection, it enforces security policies by blocking noncompliant devices from network access (for remediation). It isolates infected network segments and automates remote clean up in case of outbreak.

 

Network VirusWall 2500 is deployed inline with network traffic to address the threat to network security from network worms. It protects up to 4096 concurrent users with a 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet – copper + fiber interface and features flexible configurations for high availability and redundancy to protect enterprises and mission-critical applications from attack. Four additional ports allow Network VirusWall 2500 to protect multiple network segments or servers.

 

Network VirusWall 1200

 

Network VirusWall 1200 delivers security unmatched by any other appliance vendor. It stops network worms and vulnerability exploits with complete accuracy. To prevent infection, it enforces security policies by blocking noncompliant devices from network access (for remediation). It also isolates infected network segments and automates remote clean up in case of outbreak.

 

Network VirusWall 1200 is deployed inline with network traffic at a local area network (LAN) or virtual private network (VPN) segment to addresses the threat to network security from worms. It features a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet interface to protect up to 256 users with two ports and one inline segment.

 

Network VirusWall 300

 

Trend Micro™ Network VirusWall™ 300—Outbreak Prevention Appliance for Mission-Critical Devices Security products such as desktop or host-based antivirus, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems cannot effectively stop network worms from propagating to remote devices. Network worms can degrade network performance and take mission critical devices offline.

 

Trend Micro™ Network VirusWall™ 300 is an outbreak prevention appliance designed to protect mission-critical devices (examples: ATMs, self-service kiosks, medical devices, etc.) from network worms and to clean up infections to keep worms from spreading. Because there are no hardware or software compatibility issues with the appliance, enterprises can deploy Network VirusWall 300 to protect any IP-enabled device.

 

Unlike security solutions that monitor threats or provide threat information only, Network VirusWall 300 deploys threat-specific knowledge from TrendLabs(SM) at network end points to help organizations prevent or mitigate damage from worms. Network VirusWall appliances help organizations improve their operational resilience by lowering security risks, easing the virus outbreak management burden, and reducing system downtime.

 

Internet Gateway Products

 

Spam Prevention Solution seamlessly integrates with InterScan™ Messaging Security Suite to combine high-performance spam protection with leading antivirus and content filtering—all in a single platform at the Internet messaging gateway. The anti-spam module features a powerful new composite engine that blends advanced heuristics, signature filters, blacklists/whitelists, and improved multi-lingual detection—a breakthrough for blocking spam and phishing attacks at higher catch rates and with fewer false positives.

 

To enhance our capability of anti-spam, we acquired Kelkea, Inc. which provides IP filtering and reputation services.

 

InterScan Messaging Security Suite

 

InterScan™ Messaging Security Suite integrates high-performance antivirus and content filtering security—plus the optional Trend Micro™ Spam Prevention Solution with anti-spam and anti-phishing—all in a single platform at the Internet messaging gateway. As an integrated solution, it filters SMTP and POP3 traffic to stop viruses, spam, phishing, and mixed threat attacks at the network’s most critical point of entry. A centralized management console enables administrators to set coordinated policy, automate updates, and control message compliance—for a more effective, unified defense.

 

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InterScan Web Security Suite

 

Trend Micro™ InterScan™ Web Security Suite provides the first line of defense against multiple Web-based threats—blocking attacks at the gateway. It guards against viruses, spyware, grayware, and phishing, and offers optional security modules to combat malicious mobile code and manage employee Internet use. The suite integrates with optional Trend Micro™ Damage Cleanup Services to remove threats and restore infected files. As a fully integrated solution, it is easy to deploy, manage, and maintain—lowering the total cost of ownership.

 

InterScan VirusWall

 

InterScan VirusWall™ provides high-performance, comprehensive Internet gateway protection against viruses and malicious code. The optional eManager plug-in offers administrators additional tools for spam blocking, content filtering, and email scheduling.

 

InterScan eManager

 

InterScan™ eManager™ provides real-time content filtering, spam blocking, and reporting to help companies monitor and control the type of information that enters or leaves the network. The optional eManager plug-in integrates seamlessly with InterScan VirusWall™ to safeguard intellectual property and confidential information, block inappropriate email and attachments, and protect against viruses. eManager also enables Trend Micro™ Outbreak Prevention Services to provide proactive protection against virus outbreaks by deploying attack-specific policies to contain the outbreak.

 

InterScan AppletTrap

 

InterScan™ AppletTrap™ protects against known and unknown malicious applets, ActiveX, JavaScript, and VBScript code at the Internet gateway. AppletTrap features patented technologies including Java instrumentation to monitor applet behavior in real time. Its patented, multi-tiered process safeguards enterprise computing environments through analysis and verification of digital certificates, filtering for known malicious code, and monitoring the behavior of unsigned code at the client browser to help protect against unknown malicious applets. A centrally managed policy-based management tool, AppletTrap requires no client deployment and is transparent to end users.

 

InterScan WebProtect for ISA

 

Easy to handle, integrated, industry-leading antivirus solution for Microsoft ISA Servers.

 

InterScan Antivirus for Sendmail

 

Trend Micro™ InterScan™ Antivirus for Sendmail™ delivers scalable, high-performance protection against viruses and other forms of malicious code that enter SMTP traffic. This targeted solution enables Sendmail Switch Edition customers to benefit from the leading Internet gateway virus security—#1 for five years in a row, according to an IDC analyst report. The security application can be centrally managed through Sendmail’s unique console, providing a familiar interface for administrators to adjust and enforce security policies for all PCs across the enterprise.

 

Network Reputation Services

 

As the first line of defense, Trend Micro™ Network Reputation Services stop up to 80% of spam at its source—before it can flood your network, overload mail gateway security, and burden IT resources. To block spam, the IP address of incoming mail is verified against one of the world’s largest and trustworthy reputation database of known spam sources. Plus, Dynamic Real-Time Spam Blocking identifies new sources of spam, even zombies and botnets, as soon as they begin spamming.

 

Network Reputation Services integrate with Trend Micro’s messaging gateway security solution—InterScan™ Messaging Security Suite and Spam Prevention Solution—for a 3-in-1 defense against viruses, spam, phishing, and mixed threat attacks. By reducing spam’s impact on the gateway, reputation services allow messaging security to run at optimal efficiency.

 

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Email, Messaging & Groupware Products

 

ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange

 

Trend Micro™ ScanMail™ for Microsoft™ Exchange guards against viruses, Trojans, worms, and other malicious code hidden in email attachments. By filtering inbound/outbound SMTP connector-level traffic, it blocks threats before they can enter or leave the mail server. For additional security, Trend Micro ScanMail Suite for Microsoft Exchange combines virus protection with new anti-spam and advanced content filtering technology. A centralized management console makes it easy to deploy group configurations, scan settings, notifications, and automatic updates—across all Exchange servers.

 

ScanMail eManager

 

ScanMail™ eManager™ provides real-time content filtering, spam blocking, and reporting to help companies monitor and control the type of information that enters or leaves the network. The optional eManager plug-in integrates seamlessly with ScanMail™ for Microsoft™ Exchange and ScanMail for Lotus Notes™ to safeguard intellectual property and confidential information, block inappropriate email and attachments, and protect against viruses. eManager also enables Trend Micro™ Outbreak Prevention Services to provide proactive protection against virus outbreaks by deploying attack-specific policies to contain the outbreak.

 

ScanMail for Lotus Domino

 

ScanMail™ for Lotus™ Domino™ 3.0 offers comprehensive virus protection and content security for Lotus Domino/Notes environments. It scans email in real time for viruses and spyware hidden within email attachments and databases. Unlike many other security products, ScanMail for Lotus Domino was specifically designed for use as a Lotus Domino server application and is optimized for high-performance scanning.

 

ScanMail Suite for Lotus Domino 3.0 also provides anti-spam and systematic content filtering for an additional layer of protection. Both solutions currently support Microsoft™ Windows™, Sun™ Solaris™, Linux on x86, IBM™ AIX™, and i5/OS™ // OS/400™.

 

Trend Micro™ IM Security for Microsoft™ Office Live Communications Server

 

Trend Micro™ IM Security for Microsoft™ Office Live Communications Server (LCS) delivers advanced protection from malicious code and inappropriate content. IM Security can be centrally managed and administered, and runs with minimal performance impact to LCS. Incident-based archives support quick and easy searches for content violations. Complete with instant notification through LCS and comprehensive real-time reporting, IM Security helps administrators deploy and maintain a virus-free IM environment with secure content.

 

File Server & Storage Products

 

ServerProtect for Microsoft Windows/Novell NetWare

 

ServerProtect™ provides comprehensive antivirus scanning for servers, detecting and removing viruses from files and compressed files in real time — before they reach the end user. Administrators can use a Windows-based console for centralized management of virus outbreaks, virus scanning, virus pattern file updates, notifications, and remote installation. ServerProtect supports Microsoft™ Windows™ Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT™ 4, and Novell™ NetWare™ servers.

 

ServerProtect for Network Appliance filers

 

ServerProtect™ provides antivirus scanning for Network Appliance™ filers, detecting and removing viruses from files and compressed files in real time - before they reach the end user. Administrators can use a Windows-based console for centralized management of virus outbreaks, virus scanning, virus pattern file updates, notifications, and remote installation.

 

ServerProtect for EMC Celerra

 

ServerProtect™ provides antivirus scanning for EMC™ Celerra™ file servers, detecting and removing viruses from files and compressed files in real time - before they reach the end user. Administrators can use a Windows-based console for centralized management of virus outbreaks, virus scanning, virus pattern file updates, notifications, and remote installation.

 

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ServerProtect for Linux

 

Trend Micro™ ServerProtect™ for Linux™ provides comprehensive real-time protection and cleaning against computer viruses, Trojans, and worms for Linux servers and desktops. Managed through an intuitive, Web-based management console - now with Mozilla™ support - ServerProtect allows centralized virus scanning, pattern updates and event reporting. ServerProtect can easily manage virus maintenance tasks such as initiating on-demand scanning, printing/exporting/purging virus logs and setting parameters for real-time scanning.

 

PortalProtect for SharePoint

 

Trend Micro™ PortalProtect™ provides comprehensive virus protection and content filtering for Microsoft™ SharePoint™ Portal Server 2003 and Windows™ SharePoint™ Services. Real-time, scheduled, and manual scans prevent viruses, Trojans, worms, and other malicious code from entering or residing in the portal, while content filtering blocks potential threats and unwanted content. It is built on Trend Micro’s award-winning scan engine and tightly integrates with the Microsoft antivirus API—for optimal security and high-speed performance with minimal impact on system resources.

 

A Web-based management console offers secure, convenient access to management tools, including customized reports and activity logs. Plus, it automatically deploys scan engine and pattern file updates—for protection from the latest threats.

 

Trend Micro Housecall Server Edition

 

Trend Micro™ HouseCall™ Server Edition is a browser-based application that allows users to quickly scan and clean their PCs of malware before they access the network. Strategically placed at user access points, HouseCall Server Edition acts as a checkpoint station to protect network resources from viruses and spyware that enter when users access the network with infected machines. It lowers the risk of infection while providing users with a valuable service. HouseCall Server Edition helps organizations reduce help desk and support costs, protect sensitive data, and maintain customers’ trust. The Web-based service is easy to deploy and use, avoiding high implementation and user training costs. Deployed on an intranet or extranet server, HouseCall Server Edition complements antivirus and anti-spyware solutions from major security vendors.

 

Desktop Products

 

OfficeScan

 

Trend Micro™ OfficeScan™ Client/Server Edition protects enterprise networks from viruses, Trojans, worms, hackers, and network viruses, plus spyware and mixed threat attacks. As an integrated solution, it guards desktops, laptops, and network servers, while the Web-based management console makes it easy to set coordinated security policy and deploy automatic updates on every client and server. By integrating with Trend Micro™ Network VirusWall™ or any Network Admission Control (NAC) device, OfficeScan can enforce policy on non-compliant computers, and then remedy, redirect, restrict, deny, or permit network access.

 

Trend Micro Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition

 

Trend Micro™ Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition is a standalone anti-spyware solution that protects clients and servers with superior spyware detection and cleanup supported by true enterprise-class management. It stops spyware from installing by actively monitoring file downloads. A highly efficient spyware database and heuristic rule set scan and clean clients accurately, with a small footprint. It is the only product that includes Trend Micro CWShredder™ to eradicate CoolWebSearch browser hijackers. Centralized management eases administration and deployment while supporting large organizations’ needs for scalability at multiple levels. Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition is compatible with major enterprise desktop security products.

 

PC-cillin Internet Security

 

Trend Micro™ PC-cillin™ Internet Security 2006 combines award-winning antivirus security and a personal firewall—for comprehensive protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, and hackers. It also detects and removes spyware and blocks spam. It even guards against identity theft by blocking phishing and pharming attacks. Plus, PC-cillin protects wireless network with Wi-Fi Intrusion Detection, an innovative security feature that alerts users when an intruder uses Wi-Fi connection.

 

Trend Micro Anti-Spyware

 

Trend Micro Anti-Spyware is a comprehensive spyware detection and removal solution, designed especially for home users. Built on technology that has shipped on more new PCs from major computer manufacturers than any other anti-spyware product available, it features solid detection capabilities to help identify and halt attacks before they can cause unrecoverable damage. Unlike other spyware products, Trend Micro Anti-Spyware features thorough cleaning technology to help ensure proper removal of unwanted spyware remnants.

 

To enhance our capability of anti-spyware, we acquired InterMute, Inc. which provides anti-spyware technologies.

 

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Trend Micro Home Network Security

 

Trend Micro™ Home Network Security combines Internet security technology built into select models of home routers with award-winning Internet security on each PC. As an integrated hardware/software solution, it provides seamless, easy-to-use protection for your entire home network. A single, convenient subscription guards against viruses, hackers, spyware, spam, and mixed threat attacks. Plus, router-based Parental Controls make it easy to manage your children’s Web surfing activities—without having to install software on each PC.

 

Mobile Security Products

 

Trend Micro Mobile Security

 

As the number of data-centric mobile devices grows, industry analysts expect them to become the next target of virus writers. Users can protect their smartphone or wireless handheld against these threats with Trend Micro™ Mobile Security. Trend Micro Mobile Security helps protect data-centric mobile devices from the evolving threats of viruses and SMS text message spam. The mobile security solution enables mobile operators to maximize airtime, revenues, and customer satisfaction and minimize the customer service calls and churn resulting from virus infections. Enterprises can use Trend Micro Mobile Security to mitigate virus threats from handheld devices and ensure mobile-user productivity.

 

Small and Medium Business Products

 

Trend Micro Security Solutions save time, effort and money for SMBs with limited IT resources. They are easy to deploy, effortless to maintain and offer comprehensive protection.

 

Trend Micro Anti-Spyware for SMB

 

Trend Micro™ Anti-Spyware for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) is the valuable standalone anti-spyware solution that automatically delivers best-in-class spyware detection and removal capabilities to networked PCs and servers. Using real-time protection to help stop spyware from operating, installing, or downloading to PCs and servers, Trend Micro Anti-Spyware for SMB helps prevent information leakage and enhances privacy protection.

 

The proven solution shares the same trusted technology that has been preinstalled on over 6 million PCs by major computer manufacturers. With its silent deployment, automatic updates, and remote management capabilities, Trend Micro Anti-Spyware for SMB provides worry-free spyware protection that busy IT managers can set and forget.

 

Client Server Security for SMB

 

Trend Micro™ Client Server Security for SMB protects PCs and Windows™ servers, against viruses and hackers in an all-in-one integrated defense. It dramatically simplifies security management for businesses who demand a worry-free approach. Automatic Threat Protection eliminates the time and costs of manually dealing with viruses, worms, and other malicious code. It’s like having a virtual 24/7 security staff. In addition, the complexity and the effort necessary to protect your business from multiple Internet threats are reduced by an all-in-one Integrated Defense. Finally, Zero Administration relieves users of managing security solutions so they can stay focused on their business.

 

Client Server Messaging Security for SMB

 

Trend Micro™ Client Server Messaging Security for Small and Medium Business protects PCs, Windows™ servers, and Microsoft™ Exchange servers against viruses, spam and hackers in an all-in-one integrated defense. Trend Micro Client Server Messaging Security for SMB dramatically simplifies security management for businesses who demand a worry-free approach.

 

For example, Automatic Threat Protection eliminates the time and costs of manually dealing with viruses, spam and other malicious code. It is like having a virtual 24/7 security staff. In addition, the complexity and the effort necessary to protect your business from multiple Internet threats are reduced by an all-in-one Integrated Defense. Finally, Zero Administration relieves users of managing security solutions so they can stay focused on their business.

 

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InterScan VirusWall for SMB

 

Trend Micro™ InterScan VirusWall for Small and Medium Business, the most comprehensive gateway antivirus, anti-spam and content filtering solution of its kind, protects against malicious threats at the gateway before they reach the interior of your network. Designed for growing companies, it filters Internet email and Web traffic to ensure that content is free of viruses and spam. While most of competing products need to be managed separately, InterScan VirusWall for Small and Medium Business features a single point of management with an intuitive interface that facilitates administration and lowers the total lifetime cost of your security strategy.

 

InterScan VirusWall for Small and Medium Business provides a high degree of protection at the gateway, featuring in-depth scans of SMTP, HTTP, and FTP streams. Furthermore, it also checks POP3 traffic helping to ensure that networks are protected even when employees access their Internet email accounts. Integrated anti-spam and email content filtering also help maintain productivity and ensure the appropriate use of Internet resources.

 

NeatSuite for SMB

 

NeatSuite for Small and Medium Businesses, a comprehensive security suite, delivers enterprise-caliber antivirus, content security and anti-spam technologies in a single purpose-built package. This powerful solution set empowers business owners to deploy and manage an effective end-to-end antivirus and anti-spam strategy with limited IT investment. NeatSuite for Small and Medium Businesses minimizes the Internet threats that can infiltrate via open communication channels necessary to do business—Email (SMTP, POP3), Web access (HTTP), and File download (FTP). Leveraging Trend Micro’s industry-pioneering technology, NeatSuite for Small and Medium Businesses offers complete gateway, e-mail, server and PC protection in one, easy to manage package. Its single point of management and intuitive interface facilitates easy installation, configuration, and administration thus reducing the total cost of ownership.

 

Services and Support

 

We provide several industry-unique services that complement our products, including information deployment and attack-specific policies and cleaning templates that help minimize the impact of network viruses, network vulnerabilities, and mixed-threat attacks. We offer a range of services, backed by timely knowledge and expertise from TrendLabs, including Trend Micro Vulnerability Assessment, Trend Micro Outbreak Prevention Services, Virus Response Services, and Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Services, to help customers manage all phases of the virus outbreak lifecycle.

 

Virus Response Service Level Agreement guarantees customers that fully tested virus pattern files will be delivered within two hours from the time a virus case is submitted. If we fail, however, based on the terms of the agreement entered into with the customer, we may make a penalty payment which may amount up to 100% of the initial sale price.

 

Premium Support Program provides customers with timely assistance that combines rapid response times with technical and computer security expertise to quickly address customer issues. A wide range of service plan options are offered that provide varying levels of personalized customer service from enhanced online support to dedicated on-site support.

 

Our products are backed by TrendLabs, a global network of antivirus research and support centers with an ISO9001:2000 and BS7799. Staffs in a head center of TrendLabs are more than 700 including engineers and antivirus specialists operate around the clock to monitor virus activity, develop information on new threats, and deliver prompt, effective services designed to deal with specific threats.

 

Seasonality

 

Our quarterly net sales are subject to seasonal fluctuations. For example, net sales of corporate products in Japan may be lower in the quarters ending June and December, and higher in the quarters ending March and September, while net sales of consumer products in Japan may be higher in the quarter ending December. Net sales of corporate products in the United States and Europe may be lower in the quarter ending March and higher in the quarter ending December.

 

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SALES AND MARKETING

 

Our products are generally sold to corporate customers on a per-user license basis through our channel partners which include systems integrators, distributors, and value-added resellers, with the remaining portion consisting largely of package software sales through channel partners and our online Web stores. We view our channel partnerships as key to our success. Our support programs, such as training and certification programs for our products, help cultivate relationships with our channel partners. Channel partners are integral to increasing the brand recognition and visibility of Trend Micro products and services in the network antivirus and Internet content security market.

 

In our marketing strategy, Trend Micro Enterprise Protection Strategy plays a central role. By emphasizing this industry-unique approach through media and industry analyst community, interest for Trend Micro products and services is generated at the customer level primarily through our channel partners as well as through our global Web sites, corporate alliances, advertising in trade and business publications, customer references, direct marketing campaigns, and trade shows and events worldwide. Furthermore, an extensive and expertise-driven service and support organization contribute to customer loyalty. Current marketing efforts are targeted at a combination of large enterprise, small and medium businesses, as well as consumer and broadband customers.

 

Regional Overview

 

Japan

 

Overview. We sell our products in Japan to both corporate and individual end users primarily through systems integrators and distributors, and conduct a limited amount of direct sales to end users, including online sales through a reseller’s website. Our net sales in Japan accounted for approximately 40% of our net sales or (Yen)29.4 billion in 2005, approximately 41% of our net sales or (Yen)25.4 billion in 2004 and approximately 42% or (Yen)20.1 billion in 2003.

 

Distribution Through Systems Integrators and Distributors. Virtually all sales to Japanese corporate users are made through systems integrators. In Japan, systems integrators play a large role in delivering management information services, providing primary computer support services such as installation, systems integration, upgrades, and maintenance.

 

Relationship with SOFTBANK. Since 1996, we have entered into numerous agreements with SOFTBANK in connection with the distribution of our products in Japan by SOFTBANK. Currently, all distribution by SOFTBANK of our products in Japan is covered by an October 1999 distribution agreement with SOFTBANK BB, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SOFTBANK. This distribution agreement gives SOFTBANK BB the non-exclusive right in Japan to distribute all of our products. It is automatically renewable for successive one-year terms, unless either party exercises its right of non-renewal by giving prior written notice. The October 1999 distribution agreement supersedes all prior agreements between SOFTBANK and us relating to distribution of our products. We make rebate payments to SOFTBANK based on SOFTBANK’s achievement of sales targets agreed upon between SOFTBANK and us.

 

Historically, a significant percentage of our Japan net sales have been sales to SOFTBANK. For example, sales to SOFTBANK BB totaled approximately (Yen)9.2 billion or 19.1% of net sales in 2003, (Yen)10.4 billion or 16.8% of net sales in 2004 and (Yen)10.6 billion or 14.5% of net sales in 2005. The majority of sales to SOFTBANK BB in 2003, 2004 and 2005 consisted of SOFTBANK BB’s sales of our products to systems integrators.

 

Service Provider and Other Relationships. We contracted with Nifty, NTT-Communications, and Internet Initiative Japan to license InterScan VirusWall technology to them which enables them to provide virus scanning service to their subscribers. We entered into agreements with SECOM Trust net, Hitachi Software Engineering and Otsuka Shokai which allow them to provide antivirus outsourcing service to their customers.

 

North America

 

Overview. Our North American region includes the United States and Canada, with headquarters in Cupertino, California. Products are sold through distributors, value-added resellers and managed service providers. Our North America net sales accounted for approximately 21% of our net sales or (Yen)15.4 billion in 2005, approximately 19% of our net sales or (Yen)11.9 billion in 2004 and approximately 20% or (Yen)9.6 billion in 2003.

 

Distributors. The majority of our North American revenue is from sales of site licenses to corporate users and consumer products to home users. Principal distributors in the U.S. include Ingram Micro, Interwork Technologies, Navarre, Synnex and Techdata. In Canada, principal distributors include Interwork Technologies Canada, Ingram Micro Canada, Synnex Canada, and Tech Data Canada.

 

Our customers in the United States include the U.S. federal and state government agencies, educational institutions, large corporations from all industries, and small and medium sized businesses. A majority of the contracts were comprised of Internet gateway, e-mail and groupware products and client server products as described above.

 

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Europe, the Middle East and Africa

 

Overview. We are represented throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with offices in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, U.K., Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland and United Arab Emirates. Our European Support Center, which is located in Munich, Germany and Cork, Ireland, offers real-time technical support and antivirus expertise to our channel partners throughout Europe. Our EMEA net sales accounted for approximately 25% of our net sales or (Yen)18.4 billion in 2005, approximately 26% of our net sales or (Yen)16.4 billion in 2004 and approximately 25% or (Yen)12.1 billion in 2003.

 

Distributors. The majority of European revenues are from sales of site licenses to corporate users. Principal distributors for the EMEA region include: Belgium/Luxembourg/ Netherlands: NOXS, Intechnology Plc, Logix Plc and Tech Data. Middle East/Africa: SecureData, Online Distribution and Hilan Tech. France: Cris Reseaux, IP Vista, Noxs France, ComputerLinks, Avanquest France, InfoManage (Switzerland) and Config (North Africa). Germany: ComputerLinks AG, Entrada Kommunikations GmbH, Client Server EDV und Elektronic GmBH, Ingram Micro Distribution GmbH and Tech Data Midrange GmbH. Italy: IT Way SPA, ComputerLinks, Esprinet SPA and J.Soft Distribuzione SPA. Nordic Region: Network Technologies A/S (Denmark), Securesoft AB (Sweden), Scribona AS (Norway), Scribona Nordic AB (Sweden), Itegra AS (Norway), Securesoft Norway (AS) and Securesoft OY (Finland). Spain: AFINA, Itway Iberica SL and Diode. UK: e92plus Ltd, Sphinx and Unipalm.

 

Our customers in EMEA include various government departments, educational institutions, large corporations and small and medium sized businesses. A majority of the contracts include Internet gateway, email server, and client server products as described above.

 

Asia Pacific

 

Overview. We are represented throughout the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan), with offices in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. Trend Micro’s ISO9001:2000 and BS7799 standards-certified headquarters for TrendLabs, our global product support and antivirus research center, is located in Manila, the Philippines; this facility and others like it provide continuous 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a week coverage to our customers around the world. Our Asia Pacific net sales accounted for approximately 11% of our net sales or (Yen)7.9 billion in 2005, approximately 10% of our net sales or (Yen)6.3 billion in 2004 and approximately 10% or (Yen)4.8 billion in 2003.

 

Distributors. The majority of Asia Pacific revenue is from sales of site licenses to corporate users and consumer products to home users. Principal distributors in Asia Pacific include: Taiwan: TWP, UCOM and Jetwell Computer. Hong Kong: Datalink, SIS, and Digital China. China: Digital China, Dawncom Business Technology and Service and Secure China Global Communication. South Asia: Ingram Micro, ACA Pacific, ECS Computer, Select Technologies. Korea: Daou System, Intercom Software and Sun Tek. Australia: Alstom IT, Ingram Micro, and Channelworx. New Zealand: Lan One and Soft Solutions.

 

Our customers in Asia Pacific include local government departments and agencies and large corporations from various industry sectors like commercial banking, telecommunications, Internet service providers, and other service providers over the Internet and securities firms. A majority of the contracts include the purchase of Internet gateway, client PC, and server products as described above.

 

Latin America

 

Overview. Our Latin America Region (LAR) includes the countries located in South America, Central America, the Caribbean, as well as Mexico. Trend Micro has established offices in Mexico and Brazil. Products are sold through a network of distributors and resellers.

 

Our Latin America net sales accounted for approximately 3% of our net sales or (Yen)1.9 billion in 2005, approximately 3% of our net sales or (Yen)2.0 billion in 2004 and approximately 3% or (Yen)1.5 billion in 2003.

 

Distributors. The majority of Latin American revenue comes from software licenses. Principal resellers in the region are Edsi in Argentina, Antivirus expertos and Dicofra in Mexico, Ciberlynx, F9C and security web in Brazil, among others.

 

Latin America’s region revenue comes mainly from midsize and large enterprise markets, our customers in the Latin includes several midsize commerce enterprises, government agencies, and large corporations from commercial banking, energy, securities and telecommunication sectors.

 

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OPERATIONS

 

In Japan, we outsource assembly, packaging and shipping of all of our anti-virus software products to value-added resellers. Our Taiwanese subsidiary and, in some cases, third-party service providers assemble, package, and ship products to be sold in the United States, Europe, and Asia other than Japan. Software products are generally shipped within seven days of receipt of an order and hardware products are generally shipped within ten days. Accordingly, there is some minimal order backlog at all times.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On March 3, 2006, a complaint entitled Deutsche Telecom AG versus Trend Micro Incorporated and Trend Micro Deutschland GmbH was filed in the Regional Court of Hamburg, Germany. The lawsuit alleges trademark violations in connection with Trend Micro’s use of a t-ball device in the European Union (“EU”). The complaint seeks to enjoin Trend Micro’s standalone use of the t-ball device in the EM and an unspecified amount of damages.

 

We are involved in normal claims and other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, and are not involved in any litigation or other legal proceedings which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on us or our operations.

 

C. Organizational Structure.

 

We are not, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by other corporations or by the Japanese government or any foreign government. The following table lists our consolidated subsidiaries as of April 30, 2006.

 

NAME


  

COUNTRY OF

INCORPORATION


  

EQUITY HELD BY

TREND MICRO

DIRECTLY OR

INDIRECTLY


 

Trend Micro Incorporated

   Taiwan    100 %

Trend Micro Inc.

   USA    100 %

Trend Micro Korea Inc.

   Korea    99 %

Trend Micro Italy S.r.l.

   Italy    100 %

Trend Micro Deutschland GmbH

   Germany    100 %

Trend Micro Australia Pty. Ltd.

   Australia    100 %

Trend Micro do Brasil Ltda.

   Brazil    99 %

Trend Micro France SA

   France    99 %

Trend Micro Hong Kong Limited

   China    100 %

Trend Micro Latinoamerica S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico    100 %

Trend Micro (UK) Limited

   UK    100 %

Trend Micro (China) Incorporated

   China    100 %

Servicentro TMLA, S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico    100 %

Trend Micro (EMEA) Limited

   Ireland    100 %

Trend Micro (Singapore) Private Limited

   Singapore    100 %

Trend Micro (NZ) Limited

   NZ    100 %

Trend Micro Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

   Malaysia    99 %

Trend Micro (Thailand) Limited

   Thailand    91 %

Trend Micro India Private Limited

   India    100 %

 

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D. Property, Plants and Equipment.

 

Our headquarters is located in Tokyo, Japan, where we lease an aggregate of 3,897 square meters of office space under a lease contract which expires in April 2007. We also lease an aggregate of approximately 581 square meters of office space in Osaka, Fukuoka, and Nagoya.

 

We lease an aggregate of approximately 104,195 square feet of office space in Taipei, Taiwan, under a lease which expires in November 2006 for our regional sales, research and development and sales office. We also lease an aggregate of approximately 63,881 square feet of office space in Manila, Philippines, under a lease which expires in January 2006 and May 2006 for our customer service center. We also lease approximately 37,492 square feet of office space in Cupertino, California, U.S.A., under a lease which expires in January 2009 for research and development and sales office. We also lease small sales offices in Argentina, Australia, Benelux, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico, Middle East-Africa, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and Sweden.

 

Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

We are a large accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There are no written comments which have been provided by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding our periodic reports under that Act not less than 180 days before the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and which remain unresolved as of the date of the filing of this Form 20-F with the Commission.

 

Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.

 

A. Operating Results.

 

You should read the following discussion together with the financial statements and notes included in this annual report. Additionally, the following discussion includes forward-looking statements about our business and future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to us, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. You should read these forward-looking statements together with the description of the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements contained under the headings “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” immediately following the cover page and under Item 4.D. of this annual report.

 

RESTATEMENTS

 

In response to a comment from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as disclosed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, we have restated the statements of income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 in order to reclassify maintenance costs previously reported as part of the research and development and maintenance costs within operating expenses and customer support expenses also previously included in operating expenses, into cost of sales. Furthermore, we have restated the pro forma stock compensation disclosures required by FAS 123 as amended by FAS 148 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 in order to reflect the corrections in the amortization period, expected life assumptions and volatilities used to determine pro forma stock-based compensation expense.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Strategy

 

We develop, market and support anti-virus software and management solutions for corporate computer systems and desktop personal computers. In the anti-virus industry there are two U.S. competitors having a higher global market share than we. These companies have strong brand-name recognition and sales forces especially outside Japan because they have longer histories in the industry. They are also developing businesses supported by management resources larger than ours, including work forces and financial strength. Under such circumstances, we aim for further growth by developing original solutions which respond to the evolution of computer viruses faster than our competitors by concentrating our management resources, by improving our superiority in products and services with additional improvements in the specifications and performance of our products from the view point of customers, and by strengthening customers loyalty with our marketing development which is conscious of customer attributes characterized by the differences in purchasing behavior.

 

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To enhance our competency, we acquired Intermute Inc. which provides anti-spyware technologies and Kelkea Inc. which provides IP filtering and reputation services in 2005.

 

While we specialize in the antivirus area, we have formed several alliances with dominant vendors in areas other than antivirus solutions. In 2004, we announced affiliation with Cisco Systems, the world’s largest network equipment vendor. As a result of the strategic alliance, we have put our antivirus solutions on the market as internal functions of Cisco’s routers, switches and security appliance products from 2005. We believe that this sort of strategic alliance plays an important role in our sales strategy since we expect combined products to be more competitive and our and our partners’ sales channels to complement each other.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements, which we discuss under “Results of Operations” below. Some of our accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our most critical accounting estimates include: judgment for revenue recognition which impacts our net sales; estimate of allowance for sales returns and allowance for doubtful accounts, which impacts our sales return provision and doubtful accounts provision; recognition and measurement of income tax, current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, which impacts our tax provision; valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets which impacts our goodwill and impairment loss. We discuss these policies further, as well as the estimates and judgments involved, below.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We account for the licensing of software in accordance with Statement Of Position (SOP) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition”, released by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The application of SOP 97-2 requires judgment, including whether a software arrangement includes multiple elements, and if so, whether vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value exists for those elements. End users receive certain elements of our products over a period of time. These elements include post-contract customer support services which includes virus pattern updates, unspecified product version updates, and telephone and online technical support, the fair value of which is recognized ratably over the service period. We allocate revenue to post-contract customer support services based on the fair value of the post-contract customer support services, which is determined based on separate renewal sales to customers. Changes to the elements in a software arrangement, the ability to identify VSOE for those elements and the fair value of the respective elements could materially impact the amount of earned and unearned revenue.

 

Allowance for Sales Returns and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

We primarily sell retail packages through intermediaries. After sale of a retail package, we may approve certain returns from intermediaries or end-users. Therefore, we must make estimates of potential future product returns related to current period product revenue. We analyze historical returns, current economic trends, and changes in customer demand and acceptance of our products when evaluating the adequacy of the sales returns. Significant management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the sales returns in any accounting period. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of our revenue for any period if management made different judgments or utilized different estimates. Similarly, we must make estimates of the uncollectability of our accounts receivables. We specifically analyze accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in our customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The balance of allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns were (Yen)282 million ($2,392 thousand) and (Yen)422 million ($3,580 thousand) as of December 31, 2005, respectively. Our accounts receivable balance was (Yen)19,199 million ($162,702 thousand), net of allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns of (Yen)704 million ($5,972 thousand), as of December 31, 2005.

 

Income Taxes

 

As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves our estimating our actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenue, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. To the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, we must include an expense within the tax provision in the statement of operations.

 

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Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. We have recorded this valuation allowance of (Yen)21 million ($177 thousand) as of December 31, 2005, due to uncertainties related to our ability to utilize some of our deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of certain net operating losses carried forward. The valuation allowance is based on our estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction in which we operate and the period over which our deferred tax assets will be recoverable. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods we may need to establish an additional valuation allowance which could materially impact our financial position and results of operations.

 

The net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2005 was (Yen)8,761 million ($74,243 thousand), net of a valuation allowance of (Yen)21 million ($177 thousand).

 

Valuation of Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price of the acquired business over the fair value of its net tangible and identifiable intangible assets. Other intangible assets consist primarily of existing technology purchased by business acquisition. In determining the purchase price of acquired business and existing technology, management is required to make significant estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, especially with respect intangible assets. These estimates are based on the information obtained from the management of the acquired companies to and include the cash flows that an asset is expected to generate in the future, the weighted average cost of capital, and cost savings expected to be derived from acquiring asset. These estimates are inherently uncertain and unpredictable.

 

The balance of goodwill and existing technology were (Yen)2,130 million ($18,053 thousand) and (Yen)615 million ($5,212 thousand) as of December 31, 2005, respectively. We assess the impairment of goodwill annually, or more often if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We assess the impairment of other intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when the sum of the future net cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount. Such impairment loss would be measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the assets and its fair value. The estimate of cash flow is based on, among other things, certain assumptions about expected future operating performance and an appropriate discount rate determined by our management. Our estimates of discounted cash flows may differ from actual cash flows due to economic conditions, changes to the business model, or changes in operating performance. If management made different estimates, material differences may result in write-downs of goodwill and intangible assets, which would be reflected by charges to our operating results for any period presented.

 

EFFECT ON OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM DISTRIBUTION OF A DEFECTIVE VIRUS PATTERN FILE IN APRIL 2005

 

As described under in Item 4.B. - Distribution of a Defective Virus Pattern File in April 2005, we distributed a defective virus file pattern that resulted in damage to the computers of our customers who downloaded the file. As described in Item 4.B., we took steps to resolve our customers’ problems and ensure that a similar problem would not recur. We have incurred (Yen) 991 million ($8,398 thousand) related to this issue for the year ended December 31, 2005 as cost of sales and operating expenses. There is some possibility of incurring further cost, however Management expects additional cost will be insignificant.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Our consolidated financial statements are denominated in Japanese yen. All asset and liability accounts of our foreign subsidiaries are translated into Japanese yen at the year-end rates of exchange. We translate all income and expense accounts at rates of exchange that approximate those prevailing at the time of the transactions and accumulate the resulting adjustments as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. We translate foreign currency-denominated receivables and payables into Japanese yen at year-end rates of exchange and recognize or expense the resulting translation gains or losses on a current basis. Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Japanese yen and other currencies, principally the U.S. dollar, Euro and the New Taiwan dollar, will affect the translation of the financial results of our foreign subsidiaries into Japanese yen for purposes of our consolidated financial results, and will also affect the Japanese yen value of any amounts we receive from our subsidiaries.

 

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The following table sets forth certain consolidated statements of income data as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated:

 

     Years ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2004

    2005

 
     (Restated)(1)     (Restated)(1)        

Net sales

   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of sales

                  

Amortization of capitalized software, and Materials

   6.6 %   5.2 %   3.5 %

Maintenance

   4.6 %   3.7 %   2.3 %

Customer support

   10.0 %   9.2 %   9.4 %
    

 

 

Total Cost of sales

   21.2 %   18.1 %   15.2 %
    

 

 

Operating expenses:

                  

Selling

   31.9 %   25.8 %   28.7 %

Research and development

   3.6 %   4.2 %   6.0 %

General and administrative

   11.8 %   9.9 %   12.3 %
    

 

 

Total operating expenses

   47.3 %   39.9 %   47.0 %
    

 

 

Operating income

 

   31.5 %   42.0 %   37.8 %
    

 

 

 

  (1) See Note 2 (1) to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Our Revenue Structure

 

Our revenue is derived primarily from product revenue, which includes software product license and post-contract customer support (PCS) services. Product revenue includes limited sales of our products to other companies for inclusion in their products. Revenue from our post-contract customer support services, which includes virus pattern updates, product version updates, telephone and online technical support, is deferred and recognized ratably over the service period. We allocate revenue to post-contract customer support services based on the fair value of the post-contract customer support services, which are determined based on separate sales of renewals to customers. Upon expiration of the initial term, corporate end users can renew the post-contract customer support services annually by paying a fee generally equal to one-half of the initial license fee in Japan and between 20% and 50% of the initial license fee in the United States and elsewhere, depending on the country. For retail purchasers of PC-cillin/Virus Buster, the license fee includes post-contract customer support services for the initial one-year term only. In order to receive post-contract customer support services after the initial term, these retail purchasers must pay a percentage, generally less than one-half, of the original license fee.

 

We generally recognize revenues from software product licenses when:

 

    persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

 

    the product has been delivered;

 

    the fee is fixed and determinable; and

 

    collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.

 

In general, we record sales revenues attributable to post-contract customer support services as deferred revenue and recognize such revenues ratably over the license term. The percentage of the license fee which is deferred varies depending on the location of the Trend Micro entity making the sale, as well as the product sold.

 

In our operations, maintenance costs and customer support expenses, which were previously included in operating expenses, are disclosed as cost of sales from the year ended December 31, 2005 and prior year figures have been reclassified. Thus, there are three lines under cost of sales; Amortization of capitalized software and Materials, Maintenance and Customer support. Amortization of capitalized software and Materials consists of outbound shipping and handling costs, costs of producing manuals and packaging, and amortization of software development costs. Maintenance costs represent the costs incurred for not only simple program-bug-fixing but also minor version-ups in the product sustain stage of out anti-virus software product development cycle. Customer support costs represent the costs incurred in connection with Virus Pattern File development and update activities as along with other customer support activities such as trouble shooting, emerging virus information gathering and product defect information gathering.

 

We operate our business in five geographic regions: Japan, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Japan accounted for around 40% and, together with Europe and North America, over 80% of our net sales for each of our last three fiscal years.

 

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Sales by Product and Service

 

The following table sets forth net sales by products and services for the periods indicated:

 

     2003

    2004

    2005

    Year over Year Growth

 
     (in millions of yen and thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)

    2004

    2005

 

Server based

   (Yen) 3,633    8 %   (Yen) 3,310    5 %   (Yen) 3,279    $ 27,784    4 %   -9 %   -1 %

Personal Computer

     13,507    28 %     16,890    27 %     19,714      167,072    27 %   25 %   17 %

Retail sales

     8,141    17 %     12,384    20 %     15,346      130,053    21 %   52 %   24 %

Site license sales

     5,366    11 %     4,506    7 %     4,368      37,019    6 %   -16 %   -3 %

Internet based

     10,752    22 %     16,647    27 %     18,374      155,710    25 %   55 %   10 %

All Suite products

     9,914    21 %     18,597    30 %     24,485      207,500    34 %   88 %   32 %

PCS*1 and Royalties

     9,215    19 %     4,714    8 %     3,683      31,214    5 %   -49 %   -22 %

Other

     1,067    2 %     1,891    3 %     3,495      29,617    5 %   77 %   85 %
    

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

 

     (Yen) 48,088    100 %   (Yen) 62,049    100 %   (Yen) 73,030    $ 618,897    100 %   29 %   18 %
    

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

 


* Post –contract customer support fees

 

All Suite products were included in another products until 2004, however for the amounts importance, all Suite products are separately disclosed from 2005. In addition, prior figures have been reclassified.

 

Net sales of Server based products in 2005 decreased 1% compared with 2004 by decreased sales of Trend Micro ServerProtect. This decrease is due to the increase of the conversion to Suite products.

 

Within the personal computer product category, net sales of anti-virus software, including retail package sales of Trend Micro PC-cillin/Virus Buster series, increased from approximately (Yen)16,890 million in 2004 to approximately (Yen)19,714 million ($167,072 thousand) in 2005. Retail package sales of personal computer software increased due primarily to increased sales of our products, including the Virus Buster 2006 which we released in November 2005, in the Japanese market.

 

Net sales of internet-based products in 2005 increased 10% from 2004, reflecting mainly increased sales of InterScan Web Security Suite and InterScan Messaging Security Suite products in 2005 compared with 2004.

 

Net sales of All Suite products in 2005 increased 32% from 2004, reflecting mainly sales of Client/Server Suite products in 2005 compared with 2004.

 

Net sales of post-contract customer support fees and royalties in 2005 decreased 22% from 2004 due primarily to reclassification of the products into other revenue categories. If net sales of post-contract customer support fees and royalties in 2004 had been categorized as that in 2005 as mentioned above, this line item would have increased 71% in 2005 compared with 2004.

 

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Net sales of post-contract customer support fees and royalties in 2004 decreased 49% from 2003. Until 2003, the renewal sales were categorized as post-contract customer support fees and royalties in the United Sates, because their accounting system could not separate the renewal sales amount by product. Because of the improvement of the system, the renewal sales amount can now be categorized by product. For descriptive purpose to compare 2004 to 2003, if such renewal sales amount had been categorized as post-contract customer support fees and royalties in 2004 in the United States, this line item would have increased 6.2% in 2004 compared with 2003.

 

Net sales in 2004 increased 29% compared with 2003. The increase was due primarily to increased sales of All Suite products such as NeaTSuite or Client/Server Suite.

 

Net sales of internet-based products in 2004 increased 55% from 2003, reflecting mainly increased sales of InterScan products in 2004 compared with 2003. If renewal sales amount had been categorized as post-contract customer support fees and royalties in 2004 in the United States as mentioned above, this line item would have increased 38% in 2004 compared with 2003.

 

Net sales of Server based products in 2004 decreased 9% compared with 2003 by decreased sales of Trend Micro ServerProtect. This decrease is due to the increase of the conversion to Suite products. If renewal sales amount had been categorized as post-contract customer support fees and royalties in 2004 in the United States as mentioned above, this line item would have decreased 13% in 2004 compared with 2003.

 

Within the personal computer product category, net sales of anti-virus software, including retail package sales of Trend Micro PC-cillin/Virus Buster series, increased from approximately (Yen) 13,507 million in 2003 to approximately (Yen) 16,890 million in 2004. Retail package sales of personal computer software increased due primarily to increased sales of our products, including the Virus Buster 2005 which we released in October 2004, in the Japanese market. If renewal sales amount had been categorized as post-contract customer support fees and royalties in 2004 in the United States as mentioned above, this line item would have decreased 23% in 2004 compared with 2003.

 

Cost of sales

 

Cost of sales for the three years ended December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

     Years ended December 31,

     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     (restated)(1)    (restated)(1)          
     Millions of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Cost of sales:

                           

Amortization of capitalized software, and Materials

   (Yen) 3,168    (Yen) 3,236    (Yen) 2,599    $ 22,022

Maintenance

     2,194      2,261      1,671      14,163

Customer Support

     4,831      5,724      6,858      58,118
    

  

  

  

Total Cost of sales

   (Yen) 10,193    (Yen) 11,221    (Yen) 11,128    $ 94,303
    

  

  

  

 

  (1) See Note 2 (1) to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Amortization of capitalized software, and Material Costs

 

Amortization of capitalized software and Material cost consist primarily of amortization of the capitalized software for sales and purchase of products. Amortization of capitalized software, and Material costs decreased (Yen)637 million, or -20%, in 2005 compared with 2004, and increased (Yen) 68 million, or 2%, in 2004 compared with 2003.

 

Maintenance Expenses

 

Maintenance expenses consist primarily of payroll and related expenses for software engineers who update our anti-virus software products. Maintenance expenses decreased (Yen) 590 million, or -26%, in 2005 compared with 2004, and increased (Yen) 67 million, or 3%, in 2004 compared with 2003. Maintenance costs are the costs related to product version updates to enable our customers to cope with newly prevailing computer viruses and bug fixing and are expensed as incurred.

 

The number of employees at our maintenance department was 108 as of December 31, 2003, 114 as of December 31, 2004, and 130 as of December 31, 2005.

 

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Customer Support Expenses

 

Customer support expenses consist primarily of payroll, related expenses and outsourced customer service fees. Customer support expenses increased (Yen) 1,134 million, or 20%, in 2005 compared with 2004, and increased (Yen) 893 million, or 18%, in 2004 compared with 2003.

 

Compared to 2004, the number of employees in our customer support department increased by 98 in Asia Pacific. It is due to an expansion of the customer support centers in the Philippines to meet the satisfaction of our global customers. The expansion was for enterprise products such as outbreak prevention services and damage cleanup services based on the Trend Micro Enterprise Strategy described Item 4.B of this annual report, and the recent expansion of the services provided to customers by our customer support department. Additionally, due to the trouble caused by the virus pattern file we distributed on April 23, 2005, it also includes costs to assist for reconstruction and to settle the problem for our customers.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses for the three years ended December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

     Years ended December 31,

     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     (restated)(1)    (restated)(1)          
     Millions of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Operating expenses:

                           

Selling

   (Yen) 15,360    (Yen) 16,009    (Yen) 20,944    $ 177,496

Research and development

     1,725      2,597      4,395      37,247

General and administrative

     5,656      6,144      8,991      76,192
    

  

  

  

Total operating expenses

   (Yen) 22,741    (Yen) 24,750    (Yen) 34,330    $ 290,935
    

  

  

  

 

  (1) See Note 2 (1) to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Selling Expenses

 

Selling expenses consist primarily of advertising, selling commissions, payroll and related expenses of sales and marketing department. Selling expenses increased (Yen)4,935 million, or 31%, in 2005 compared with 2004, and increased (Yen) 649 million, or 4%, in 2004 compared with 2003.

 

The increase in 2005 compared with 2004 was due primarily to the increase in the number of employees in the sales and marketing department. Additionally, due to the trouble caused by the virus pattern file we distributed on April 23, 2005, it also includes costs to assist for reconstruction and to settle the problem for our customers.

 

The increase in 2004 compared with 2003 was due primarily to the increase in the number of employees in the sales and marketing department. Additionally, in 2004, there was an increase in sales promotions over 2003. “Channel development activity” was stepped up in 2004 particularly in the United States and Europe. This activity is mainly focused on seminars to boost the channel sales. And in 2004, we conducted major marketing activities in Japan to boost the sales of “Virus Buster 2005”, which we released in the fourth quarter of the year.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses consist primarily of payroll and related expenses for software engineers who develop our anti-virus software products. Research and development expenses increased (Yen)1,798 million, or 69%, in 2005 compared with 2004, and increased (Yen) 872 million, or 51%, in 2004 compared with 2003. All costs relating to research and development to establish the technological feasibility of our software products are expensed as incurred. In our software development process, technological feasibility is established upon completion of all significant testing for the original English language version of the product. We produce local language versions of our anti-virus software, such as Japanese and Chinese, from the English language version by adding local language functions. Localization costs, which include direct labor and overhead costs, are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the product in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86.

 

During 2005, we acquired InterMute Inc. which provides anti-spyware technologies and Kelkea Inc. which provides IP filtering Reputation services, and we were engaged in integration of InterMute and Kelkea acquisition. In addition, we engaged in new appliance development, and we invested in the China and Taiwan Development Center. These new activities resulted in an increase to both the expense and the number of employees in research and development departments.

 

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During 2004, we engaged in new research and development projects in network appliances. We engaged in research and development of new products in conjunction with our relationship with Cisco. We invested in the China Development Center. These new activities resulted in an increase to both the expense and the number of employees in research and development expenses.

 

The number of employees at our research and development department was 368 as of December 31, 2003, 527 as of December 31, 2004, and 670 as of December 31, 2005.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and related expenses, accounting and administration and other general corporate expenses. General and administrative expenses increased (Yen) 2,847 million, or 46%, in 2005 compared with 2004, and increased (Yen) 488 million, or 9%, in 2004 compared with 2003.

 

General and administrative expenses for 2005 increased (Yen) 2,847 million, compared with 2004. The number of employees at general and administrative department increased 40 in Asia Pacific, compared to 2004. The increase was mainly due to the expansion of the information service function in the Philippines. This accounts for most of the increased number in employees in the general and administrative department from 421 at December 31, 2004 to 494 at December 31, 2005.

 

Other income (expenses) and Income taxes

 

Other income (expenses) and income taxes for the three years ended December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

     Years ended December 31,

     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     Millions of yen   

Thousands
of

U.S. dollars

Other income (expenses):

                           

Interest income

   (Yen) 412    (Yen) 451    (Yen) 837    $ 7,092

Interest expense

     (174)      (88)      (4)      (31)

Gain (Loss) on sales of marketable securities

     (65)      101      370      3,138

Impairment loss of securities investments

     (7)      —        —        —  

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net

     120      (183)      327      2,774

Other income (expense), net

     (111)      (34)      6      49
    

  

  

  

Total other income (expenses)

     175      247      1,536      13,022
    

  

  

  

Income taxes:

                           

Current

     7,438      11,894      11,863      100,535

Deferred

     (1,335)      (1,391)      (1,359)      (11,513)
    

  

  

  

     (Yen) 6,103    (Yen) 10,503    (Yen) 10,504    $ 89,022
    

  

  

  

 

Other Income (Expenses)

 

Interest income in 2003, 2004 and 2005 arose mainly from our investments in bonds and cash in bank deposits.

 

Interest expense in 2003, 2004 and 2005 resulted mainly from our bonds with warrants issued to provide stock options to our directors and employees. Interest expense decreased during the period, generally corresponding to the progress of the redemption of the bonds.

 

We recognized a gain on sales of marketable securities in 2005. The gain primarily resulted from the redemption of the bonds, and investment trusts denominated in foreign currencies.

 

We recognized a gain on sales of marketable securities in 2004. The gain primarily resulted from the redemption of the bonds, and investment trusts denominated in foreign currencies.

 

We recognized a loss on sales of marketable securities in 2003. The loss primarily resulted from the disposition of certain of our investments in bonds in 2003.

 

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Income Taxes

 

Our statutory tax rate was 42.1% in 2003 and 2004 and 41.0% in 2005. Our effective tax rate was 39.8% in 2003, 39.9% in 2004 and 36.1% in 2005. A decrease in 2005 compared with 2004 was mainly due to tax credit relating to tax law applied to both parent company and foreign subsidiaries in 2005, which in turn lowered our effective tax rate.

 

Net deferred tax assets gradually increased from (Yen) 6,701 million in 2003 to (Yen) 7,921 million in 2004 and to (Yen) 8,761 million ($74,243 thousand) in 2005. The main reason this was for an increase of the portion derived from deferred revenue from (Yen) 4,344 million in 2003 to (Yen) 5,638 million in 2004 and to (Yen) 6,742 million ($57,135 thousand) in 2005.

 

Segment Information

 

Net sales and operating income (loss) by segment for each of the three years ended December 31 were as follows:

 

     Years ended December 31

   Year over Year
Growth


     2003

   2004

   2005

   2004

   2005

     (in millions of yen and US dollars, except percentages)          

Net sales

                                                    

Japan

   (Yen) 20,052    42%    (Yen) 25,443    41%    (Yen) 29,416    $ 249    40%    27%    16%

North America

     9,633    20%      11,891    19%      15,417      131    21%    23%    30%

Europe

     12,138    25%      16,418    27%      18,379      156    25%    35%    12%

Asia Pacific

     4,809    10%      6,305    10%      7,910      67    11%    31%    25%

Latin America

     1,456    3%      1,992    3%      1,908      16    3%    37%    -4%
    

  
  

  
  

  

  
  
  
     (Yen) 48,088    100%    (Yen) 62,049    100%    (Yen) 73,030    $ 619    100%    29%    18%
    

  
  

  
  

  

  
  
  

 

     Years ended December 31

  

Year ended

December 31,


   

Year over Year

Growth


     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

    2004

   2005

     Millions of yen    Millions of
U.S. dollars
          

Operating income (loss)

                                      

Japan

   (Yen) 12,741    (Yen) 16,600    (Yen) 18,636    $ 158     30%    12%

North America

     6,067      7,543      10,484      89     24%    39%

Europe

     5,606      9,733      10,331      88     74%    6%

Asia Pacific

     858      1,679      2,836      24     96%    69%

Latin America

     729      1,282      1,093      9     76%    -15%

Corporate

     (10,847)      (10,759)      (15,808)      (134 )   -1%    47%
    

  

  

  


 
  

Consolidated Total

   (Yen) 15,154    (Yen) 26,078    (Yen) 27,572    $ 234     72%    6%
    

  

  

  


 
  

 

Japan

 

Net sales in 2005 increased 16% compared with 2004, and net sales in 2004 increased 27% compared with 2003. The sales from corporate users contributed to an increase in sales growth in year 2005. Especially, the sales of “Trend Micro Premium Support (Premium Support Program)” which provides proactive, personalized service and the sales of “Network VirusWall” which is an outbreak prevention appliance drove the growth in sales from corporate users. Although the revenue of “Virus Buster” series products experienced negative growth in the second quarter due to the trouble caused by the virus pattern file we distributed on April 23, 2005, it has been sharply recovered in the fourth quarter. The annual results of the products contributed to a stable growth in year 2005. The results came from the strong demand of consumers for “Virus Buster 2006” released in that quarter. The stronger growth rate in net sales in year 2004 from 2003 was mainly due to strong demand for “Virus Buster” series products including “Virus Buster 2005” released in the fourth quarter of year 2004.

 

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The growth rate of operating income was 12%, which was lower than that of net sales in 2005. It is because of the additional cost incurred for the incident of virus pattern file. Cost of sales/Operating expense for year 2005 and 2004, which were 37% and 35%, respectively, of net sales for those years.

 

North America

 

Net sales in 2005 increased 30% compared with 2004 and net sales in 2004 increased 23% compared with 2003. The increase in sales growth for year 2005 was a result of several factors. In the Enterprise market, the company successfully refined both its messaging to the customer and suite of products to better meet customer-perceived needs. In the Small and Mid-size market, increased sales were a result of growing brand recognition, a greater push by national reseller partners to sell Trend product and more emphasis on proactive sales and support. Finally, in the Consumer market (where the highest growth was experienced) sales were positively impacted by new relationships with, and sales through, high profile retail channel partners such as Best Buy. Sales in the Consumer market were primarily driven by PC-cillin sales, which grew 69% in 2005.

 

During 2005, there were two acquisitions in the United States. The first was Intermute, of Boston, MA, which brought a complimentary new anti-spyware product to the Trend portfolio. This acquisition also included the talents of approximately 30 employees with specialization in anti-spyware technologies. The second acquisition was for Kelkea of San Jose, CA. This acquisition was for another complimentary and unique technology in the anti-spam space, which enables service provider partners to block spam at the gateway. This acquisition included approximately 15 employees specialized in anti-spam technologies.

 

The growth rate of operating income in 2005 over 2004 (39%) was higher than sales growth due to a slower growth rate in overall expenses. Cost of sales and operating expenses were incurred at 32% of net sales in 2005 versus 37% in 2004. Cost of sales for 2005 was lower than 2004 due to lower negotiated royalty fees for technologies incorporated into several trend products. The slower growth rate in operating expenses is attributable to lower and better-targeted marketing expenses and only slight growth of general and administrative expenses, due to increased efficiencies. The cost of sales and operating expense for year 2004 and 2003 increased by approximately (Yen) 782 million due to extended sales force and activities in line with sales growth.

 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

 

Net sales in 2005 were (Yen) 18,379 million; this was a 12% increase on the previous year. 2005 saw the launch of 2 major initiatives in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) – a local sales reorganization and the global rollout of customer segmentation. The sales reorganization was aimed at categorizing markets according to their level of maturity, focusing Sales teams and marketing programs on key areas in these markets. The German market represented the largest proportion of EMEA sales in 2005 as it did in 2004. In addition, as was the case in 2004, revenue from the small business market contributed most to overall EMEA sales in 2005. The small business market also recorded the greatest revenue growth in the region.

 

Cost of sales and operating expenses in 2005 increased by 20% compared with 2004. Major investments in the sales, marketing and customer segmentation reorganization are reflected in the proportionally higher operational costs in 2005. Costs of sales increased to reflect the introduction of packaged sales in the small and medium business market. The region recorded an operating income contribution of 56% in 2005 compared with 59% in 2004.

 

Asia Pacific

 

Net sales in 2005 increased 25% compared with 2004, and net sales in 2004 increased 31% compared with 2003. Australia, Southeast Asia and South Asia are the major contributors to this segment’s net sales growth from 2004 to 2005. The major increase contributed primarily from Neat Suite, Gateway products, PC-cillin, and the premium support services.

 

The growth rate of operating income was higher than that of net sales in 2005. The growth rate of cost of sales and operating expense in 2005 was 10% compared to 2004, lower than 2004’s increase of 17% compared with 2003. Cost of sales and operating expense increased by approximately (Yen) 448 million from (Yen) 4,626 million in 2004 to (Yen) 5,074 million in 2005. Cost of Sales increase is mainly due to an increase in introduction of more new hardware-related product sales such as NVW2500 and NVW300, whilst increase in operating expense is mainly due to our sales and marketing activities designed to increase demand for our products in the market.

 

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Latin America

 

Net sales in 2005 decreased 4% compared with 2004 due to the review of government businesses; and net sales in 2004 increased 37% compared with 2003. The regional strategy, as half of the sales resources were focused on the Cisco alliance and in pushing new products into the existing customer missing to hearing customer needs. During 2005 almost no effort was placed in obtaining new customers. Net sales increase in 2004 was due because of the sales of new products or new versions such as Spam Prevention Service, Network VirusWall, and products focusing on small and medium sized business.

 

Corporate

 

Operating loss of the Corporate segment in 2005 have increased by (Yen) 5,049 million, or 47% compared with 2004. This balance is a combination of increases in research and development, corporate sales and marketing, corporate support and general and administrative departments, offset by amortization of software development costs.

 

Increases in research and development staff in Taiwan and China, and office expansion of China Development Center caused a majority increase in research and development and maintenance cost, totaling of (Yen) 1,208 million. The initial increase in research and development staff was mainly due to increase projects in appliance products and new products targeted for different market segments.

 

Corporate sales and marketing expense in 2005 increased by (Yen) 2,010 million or 82% compared with 2004. These increase primarily include cost incurred for the increase of sales people, who focus on customer from Consumer/SOHO, Small and Mid-size and Enterprise market. Besides, we have introduced a strategic alliance partner team to work with Cisco on the outbreak prevention solutions. Also, increase marketing expense on the Small and Mid-size market advertising spending, promotion of the Small and Mid-size market anti-spyware product and product launched.

 

Corporate support cost in 2005 increased by 33% compared with 2004. This increases include hiring new staff in Philippine to strengthen our post-sales support for retail customers, premium support services and customer support for Consumer/SOHO, Small and Mid-size and Enterprise market.

 

General and administrative expenses in 2005 increased by approximately (Yen) 1,719 million or 78% compared with previous year. It derived mainly from the investment on Information Technology infrastructure and amortization of software, deployment of Customer Relationship Management system and legal cost related to certain patent infringement case. During 2005, we have invested on Customer Relationship Management system to develop a more efficient sales process for the company, and this project will continue in 2006.

 

Stock Options

 

In April 2002, we granted warrants to attract and retain key employees. In addition, in February, May and November 2003, in April and October 2004, and in July and December 2005, the stock options with stock acquisition rights were granted. The warrants granted in 2002 generally commenced vesting one year after the grant date. The stock options with stock acquisition rights granted in 2003, 2004 and 2005 generally commenced or will generally commence vesting 9 months or one year after the grant date. Using methodology under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, we have not recorded any non-cash compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Had such non-cash compensation expense for our warrants and stock options in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 been determined based on the fair value of such warrants or options at the grant dates, as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, our pro forma net income and net income per share would have been as follows:

 

     Years ended December 31,

     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     (restated)(1)    (restated)(1)          
     (In millions of yen and in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

Pro forma net income

   (Yen) 5,583    (Yen) 12,555    (Yen) 15,076    $ 127,761

Pro forma net income per share:

                           

Basic

   (Yen) 42.32    (Yen) 95.41    (Yen) 112.93    $ 0.96

Diluted

     42.22      93.79      111.30      0.94

 

  (1) See Note 2 (1) to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Pro forma stock-based compensation expense has been revised to reflect the corrections in the amortization period, expected life term of the option and volatilities used to determine compensation expense. This correction impacts the pro forma net income and net income per share previously presented for fiscal 2003 and 2004 .

 

These figures are significantly different than those determined under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.25. Those differences result mainly from the current price of the shares and their expected volatility. The impact of the pro forma value of the warrants or options computed under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 has not affected our reported earnings or cash flows. The impact has been measured for disclosure purposes only and is entirely non-cash in nature. See “Significant accounting policies” and note 14 to the financial statements in included in this annual report.

 

Employee Benefit plans

 

The parent company has an unfunded retirement allowance plan covering substantially all of its employees who meet eligibility requirements under such plan, and some subsidiaries have defined benefit / defined contribution pension plans. All of the details are described more fully in “Note 14: Employee benefit plans”. The Company’s total costs for defined contribution pension plan and defined benefit pension plan in 2005 are (Yen) 130 million and (Yen) 230 million, respectively. The aggregated balance at December 31, 2005 of the Company’s projected benefit obligation and plan assets are, (Yen) 1,260 million and (Yen) 168 million, respectively. We believe our risk exposure to variation from estimates made for these plans is immaterial.

 

Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncement

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.123 “Share-Based Payment” This new SFAS No.123 focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that starts after June 15, 2005. We intend to adopt the provisions on Financial Accounting Standards 123(R) effective January 1, 2006. The Company’s pro forma net income and net income per share for the year ended December 31, 2005 based on the fair values of the stock options with Stock acquisition rights, which were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model in accordance with the original SFAS No.123, are disclosed in Note 2 (1) “Significant accounting policies - Stock-based compensation.”

 

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”. SFAS 154, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20 “Accounting Changes”, and SFAS No. 3 “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements — An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 28”, applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. APB 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of change a cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle while SFAS 154 requires retrospective application, or the latest practicable date, for reporting a change in accounting principle and the reporting of a correction of an error. SFAS 154 enhances the consistency of financial information between periods. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.

 

B. Liquidity and Capital Resources.

 

Our short-term capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including

 

  market acceptance of our products,

 

  the resources we devote to developing, marketing, selling and supporting our products, and

 

  the extent to which we are able to establish relationships with strategic partners in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere.

 

Our short-term capital resources are mainly derived from net cash provided by operating activities. We believe that our current cash balance, net cash provided by operating activities and existing credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next 12 months.

 

In the medium and long term, we may make acquisitions and strategic investments in order to grow our business. Insofar as we are not able to satisfy our working capital and capital expenditure requirements, we may seek to raise additional capital through equity or debt financing. However, we cannot be certain that such funding will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.

 

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As of December 31, 2005, we had cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and marketable securities of approximately (Yen) 83,443 million ($707,146 thousand), up from approximately (Yen) 68,580 million as of December 31, 2004. The increase was primarily due to increased net income and marketable securities. Our marketable securities consist only of debt securities with high credit ratings and mutual funds which consist of debt securities with high credit ratings in accordance with our investment policy. As of December 31, 2005, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately (Yen) 59,613 million ($ 505,191 thousand), which mainly consisted of (Yen) 36,402 million ($ 308,493 thousand) in Japanese yen, (Yen) 5,083 million ($ 43,074 thousand) in U.S. dollar and (Yen) 11,719 million ($ 99,312 thousand) in Euro. As of December 31, 2004, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately (Yen) 52,908 million, which mainly consisted of (Yen) 33,476 million in Japanese yen, (Yen) 4,022 million in U.S. dollars and (Yen) 10,905 million in Euro.

 

As of December 31, 2005, we had deferred revenue under both current liabilities and long-term liabilities of approximately (Yen) 35,381 million ($ 299,841 thousand), compared with approximately (Yen) 27,904 million as of December 31, 2004. Deferred revenue as of each fiscal year end is expected to become net sales in accordance with contractual period in the future. Deferred revenue was derived from each region as shown in the following table:

 

     December 31,

   December 31,

     2004

   2005

   2005

     Millions of yen    Thousands of U.S. dollars

Deferred Revenue

                    

Japan

   (Yen) 12,369    (Yen) 13,972    $ 118,407

North America

     5,597      8,387      71,073

Europe

     7,469      9,068      76,851

Asia Pacific

     1,968      2,765      23,437

Latin America

     501      1,189      10,073
    

  

  

Consolidated Total

   (Yen) 27,904    (Yen) 35,381    $ 299,841
    

  

  

 

Most of deferred revenue at December 31, 2004 and 2005 was attributable to Japan, North America and Europe. Deferred revenue in Japan at December 31, 2005 increased 13% compared with December 31, 2004 due mainly to increased net sales of “Trend Micro Premium Support” to corporate users and the strong demand for “Virus Buster 2006” in consumer market. Deferred revenue in North America at December 31, 2005 increased 50% compared with December 31, 2004 due mainly to increased net sales as a result of the growing brand recognition and new relationship with and sales through high-profile retail channel partners in consumer market. Deferred revenue in Europe at December 31, 2005 increased 21% compared with December 31, 2004 due mainly to steady increase of demand in the small and medium business market and starting new business in Middle East and Africa.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately (Yen) 24,900 million in 2004 and (Yen) 20,646 million ($ 174,962 thousand) in 2005. The decrease from 2004 to 2005 was primarily due to a substantial decrease in accrued income and other taxes.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was approximately (Yen) 16,030 million in 2004 and approximately (Yen) 12,738 million ($ 107,948 thousand) in 2005. The decrease from 2004 to 2005 was primarily due to a (Yen) 17,094 million ($ 144,861 thousand) increase of proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities. This decreased cash outflow was partially offset by (Yen) 10,803 million ($ 91,555 thousand) increase of the payment for marketable securities and securities investments and the payment of (Yen) 2,717 million ($ 23,023 thousand) for business combination.

 

Net cash used by financing activities was approximately (Yen) 3,250 million in 2004 and approximately (Yen) 2,406 million ($ 20,388 thousand) in 2005. The decrease from 2004 to 2005 was primarily due to no redemption of bonds ( (Yen) 6,500 million ($ 55,084 thousand)) and net proceeds from treasury stock ( (Yen) 3,271 million ($ 27,724 thousand) ). These cash inflow was partially offset by (Yen) 5,937 million ($ 50,315 thousand) decrease in the issuance of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock warrants and stock acquisition rights and (Yen) 2,963 million ($25,112 thousand) increase in dividends paid.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately (Yen) 15,666 million in 2003 and (Yen) 24,900 million in 2004. The increase from 2003 to 2004 was primarily due to an increase of net income and the stronger increase in deferred revenue.

 

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Net cash used in investing activities was approximately (Yen) 9,453 million in 2003 and approximately (Yen) 16,030 million in 2004. The increase from 2003 to 2004 was primarily due to a (Yen) 6,991 million increase in payments for purchases of marketable securities and security investments and the payment of (Yen) 2,156 million for purchases of marketable securities with maturities of three months or less. These increases in payments ware partially offset by a (Yen) 2,041 million increase in proceeds from sales of marketable securities.

 

Net cash used by financing activities was approximately (Yen) 6,811 million in 2003 approximately (Yen) 3,250 million in 2004. The decrease from 2003 to 2004 was primarily due to a (Yen) 7,771 million increase in the issuance of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock warrants and stock acquisition rights. This increase in proceeds was partially offset by the payment of (Yen) 1,820 million dividends and a (Yen) 1,500 million increase in redemption of bonds.

 

At the sixteenth ordinary general meeting of our shareholders held on March 25, 2005, a dividend of (Yen) 36.00 per share was approved. Based on the number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2004, the record date for the dividend, the maximum cash dividend amount we will pay is (Yen) 4,794 million.

 

At the seventeenth ordinary general meeting of our shareholders held on March 28, 2006, a dividend of (Yen) 56.00 ($0.47) per share was approved. Based on the number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2005, the record date for the dividend, the maximum cash dividend amount we will pay is (Yen) 7,509 million.

 

We issued (Yen) 5,000 million worth of unsecured bonds due March 2004 with detachable warrants in connection with our 2001 incentive plan in March 2001. The bonds bear interest at the annual rate of 1.75%. These bonds were redeemed in March 2004.

 

We issued (Yen) 1,500 million worth of unsecured bonds due June 2004 with detachable warrants in connection with our 2001 incentive plan in June 2001. The bonds bear interest at the annual rate of 1.5%. These bonds were redeemed in June 2004.

 

We issued (Yen) 6,000 million worth of unsecured bonds due November 2004 with detachable warrants in connection with our 2001 incentive plan in November 2001. The bonds bear interest at the annual rate of 1.75%. (Yen) 6,000 million worth of unsecured bonds issued in November 2001 was repurchased in December 2001. These bonds were redeemed in November 2004.

 

We issued (Yen) 4,000 million worth of unsecured bonds due April 2006 with detachable warrants in connection with our 2002 incentive plan in April 2002. The bonds bear interest at the annual rate of 1.90%. (Yen) 4,000 million worth of unsecured bonds issued in April 2002 were repurchased in May 2002.

 

We have invested the proceeds of the bonds in cash and other short-term investments. Since these investments are likely to yield less interest income than the interest expense on the bonds, we incurred a net interest expense with respect to the bonds.

 

In order to reduce interest cost, we repurchased some of the bonds in the market with the intention to hold the treasury bonds until they can be extinguished legally. As the repurchase transaction is deemed as redemption of the bonds in substance, the treasury bonds are offset with the bonds on the face of our consolidated balance sheet. We used the proceeds of the bond issuance for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

In 1998, we entered into three overdraft agreements with Japanese commercial banks, under which we are able to obtain short-term financing at prevailing interest rates for periods not in excess of one year. One of the three overdraft agreements was terminated in 2002 and the other two agreements have been cancelled as of February 28, 2005.

 

C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.

 

RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

 

Our research and product development activities focus on the development of new anti-virus and security software, enhancements to existing products and integration of products to enable monitoring, updating and management via the Internet. We conduct research and development at our Tokyo headquarters and our U.S., Taiwan, Germany, U.K., and China subsidiaries and have a research staff of 800 engineers as of December 31, 2005.

 

Research and development and maintenance expenditures, consisting primarily of software development costs and research and development staff salaries and benefits, increased from (Yen) 3,919 million in 2003 to (Yen) 4,858 million in 2004 and to (Yen) 6,066 million ($ 51.4 million) in 2005.

 

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

Our ability to compete successfully depends in part on our ability to protect the proprietary technology contained in our software products. We rely upon a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws and contractual provisions to establish and protect proprietary rights in our software.

 

Our U.S. and Taiwanese subsidiaries hold the following principal patents relating to core technologies:

 

NAME


   STATUS

   REGISTRATION
DATE


  

REGISTRATION

NUMBER


   EXPIRATION
DATE


  

APPLICANT/PATANTEE


Method and apparatus for controlling network and workstation access prior to workstation boot

   Patented    8/22/1995    5,444,850    8/3/2013    Trend Micro Inc. (USA)

Virus detection and removal apparatus for computer networks

   Patented    4/22/1997    5,623,600    9/25/2015    Trend Micro Inc. (USA)

Method and apparatus for controlling network and workstation access prior to workstation boot

   Patented    10/21/1997    5,680,547    8/7/2015   

Trend Micro Incorporated

(Taiwan)

Apparatus and method for electronic mail virus detection and elimination

   Patented    3/30/1999    5,889,943    3/28/2016   

Trend Micro Incorporated

(Taiwan)

System, apparatus and method for the detection and removal of viruses in macros

   Patented    9/14/1999    5,951,698    10/1/2016   

Trend Micro Incorporated

(Taiwan)

Event triggered iterative virus detection

   Patented    9/28/1999    5,960,170    3/17/2017   

Trend Micro Incorporated

(Taiwan)

Computer network malicious code scanner

   Patented    11/9/1999    5,983,348    9/9/2017    Trend Micro Inc. (USA)

Controlled distribution of application programs in a computer network

   Patented    9/12/2000    6,119,165    11/16/2017    Trend Micro Inc. (USA)

Computer network malicious code scanner method and apparatus

   Patented    8/7/2001    6,272,641    11/8/2019    Trend Micro Inc. (USA)

Distributed virus scanning arrangements and methods therefore

   Patented    4/27/2004    6,728,886    11/30/2019    Trend Micro Inc. (USA)

Techniques for providing add-on services for an email system

   Patented    12/28/04    6,836,792    12/2/2019    Trend Micro Inc. (USA)

 

We plan to transfer the ownership of these patents to Trend Micro (Japan).

 

We do not typically enter into signed license agreements with our corporate, government and institutional customers who license products directly from us. We include an electronic version of a “shrinkwrap” license in all of our electronically distributed software and a printed license in the box for our packaged products in order to protect our copyrights in those products. The enforceability of these licenses generally is uncertain in the United States as well as in foreign jurisdictions. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries either do not protect proprietary rights or offer only limited protection for those rights.

 

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In addition, as is common in the software industry, third parties may sue us for alleged infringement of their intellectual property rights. We may also have to take legal action to defend our intellectual property from infringement.

 

We also generally enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees, and limit access to and distribution of proprietary information.

 

D. Trend Information.

 

The information required by this Item is set forth in Item 5.A of this annual report.

 

E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.

 

We are not a party to any material off-balance sheet arrangements. In addition, we have no unconsolidated special purpose financing or partnership entities that are likely to create material contingent obligations.

 

F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations.

 

Future payments due under our debt and lease obligations as of December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

     Long-term debt

  

Non-cancelable

operating leases


   Total

   Total in U.S. $

     (in millions of yen and thousands of dollars)

Less than 1 year

   (Yen) —      (Yen) 1,049    (Yen) 1,049    $ 8,892

2-3 years

     —        714      714      6,049

4-5 years

     —        96      96      817

More than 5 years

     —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Total

   (Yen) —      (Yen) 1,859    (Yen) 1,859    $ 15,758
    

  

  

  

 

As of December 31, 2005, we had no capital lease obligations, purchase obligations, or long-term liabilities reflected in our financial statements included in this annual report other than those set forth in the table above.

 

Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

 

A. Directors and Senior Management.

 

The following table shows information regarding our directors and executive officers as of December 31, 2005.

 

Name


   Age

  

Position(s)


  

Month and

year in

which

Current

Term Expires


  

Number of

Shares owned

as of

December 31,

2005


   Percent of
number of
Shares issued


 

Steve Chang

   51    Representative Director and Chairman of the Board    March 2007    5,368,000    3.9 %

Eva Chen

   47    Representative Director; President and Chief Executive Officer    March 2007    2,159,950    1.6 %

Mahendra Negi

   46    Representative Director, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President    March 2007    20,500    0.0 %

Hirotaka Takeuchi

   59    Director    March 2007    0    —    

Fumio Hasegawa

   66    Corporate Auditor    March 2009    500    0.0 %

Sadatoshi Nakayama

   54    Corporate Auditor    March 2009    0    —    

Yasuo Kameoka

   50    Corporate Auditor    March 2009    0    —    

Koji Fujita

   43    Corporate Auditor    March 2009    0    —    

 

Steve Chang is the founder and Chairman of Trend Micro. He has been serving as our Representative Director since December 1995. Chang formed Trend Micro in California in 1988, with the goal of developing anti-virus software for personal computers. Prior to launching Trend Micro, Chang worked as an engineer at Hewlett Packard and later founded AsiaTek, Inc., a Taiwan-based UNIX software design company. Steve Chang received his B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Fu-Jen Catholic University in Taiwan and his M.S. in Computer Science from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania in 1978. He is also currently serving as a director of SOFT TREND CAPITAL Corporation.

 

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Eva Chen is one of the co-founders of Trend Micro. She has been our President and Chief Executive Officer and has been serving as our Representative Director since January 1, 2005. She has been Director since August 1997. She graduated from Texas University in 1988. She is also Steve Chang’s sister-in-law.

 

Mahendra Negi is the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a Representative Director of Trend Micro. He has been serving as a Representative Director since March 2002. He joined Trend Micro in May 2000 from Merrill Lynch. He started his career in the petroleum industry, and then moved to commercial banking before joining Merrill Lynch. He graduated from Nagpur University in India in addition to his MSc (Master of Science) in Management from the London Business School in 1993.

 

Dr. Hirotaka Takeuchi is Dean of the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University. He has been serving as our Outside Director since March 2005. He became an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Business Administration at Harvard University before returning to Japan in 1983 as an assistant professor at Hitotsubashi University’s School of Commerce, where he later became professor in 1987. He has held his present position at the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy since 1998. He went on to receive an MBA in 1971 and a Ph.D. in 1977 from the Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also currently serving as an outside director of ORIX Corporation.

 

Fumio Hasegawa graduated from Chuo University with a degree from the commercial science department in 1967. He has worked for Shell Oil and Tokyo Shell Pack. He became one of our Corporate Auditors in March 2000.

 

Sadatoshi Nakayama graduated from Kyoto University’s Department of Science in 1977. He has worked for the Chuo Audit Corporation (now ChuoAoyama PricewaterhouseCoopers) and established Sadatoshi Nakayama CPA Office in 1992. He is currently the head of Sadatoshi Nakayama CPA Office and became one of our Corporate Auditors in March 2001.

 

Yasuo Kameoka graduated from Sohka University’s Department of Economics in 1978. He joined PriceWaterhouse in 1978 and Tokuichi Hayashi CPA Office in 1988. Currently he is a Chief Director and Senior Partner of Taiko Audit Corporation. He became one of our Corporate Auditors in March 2001.

 

Koji Fujita graduated from Hitotsubashi University’s Department of Juristic Law in 1987. He was admitted to the Japanese Bar, joined Okuno & Partners legal office in April 1989. He became one of our Corporate Auditors in March 2002. He is also currently serving as a corporate auditor of TOEI Housing Corporation.

 

B. Compensation.

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the aggregate compensation of all directors and executive officers paid or accrued by Trend Micro was 109 million yen ($923 thousand), 91 million yen ($771 thousand) for directors and 18 million yen ($152thousand) for corporate auditors. Under the Japanese Commercial Code and local practice, we may make severance payments to a retired director or corporate auditor with shareholder approval when our management proposes such payments based on a resolution of our Board of Directors. We have an internal formula to determine the amounts of severance payments to corporate auditors when we make such a proposal for corporate auditors. We have not recorded any liabilities relating to severance payments to directors and corporate auditors as of December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 because we have no liabilities to directors, and related liabilities to corporate auditors were insignificant.

 

Information regarding stock options granted to our directors and executive officers is provided in Item 6.E.

 

C. Board Practices.

 

Directors are elected at a general meeting of shareholders, and the normal term of office of a director is two years, although they may serve any number of consecutive terms. We do not have audit or remuneration committees, a standard practice in Japan. We do not have any service contracts with any of our directors providing for benefits upon termination of employment.

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Company Law of Japan, our Articles of Incorporation provide for not more than four (4) corporate auditors. Corporate auditors, of whom at least two must be from outside of the company, are elected at a general meeting of shareholders, and the normal term of office of a corporate auditor is four years, although they may serve any number of consecutive terms. Corporate auditors are under a statutory duty to oversee the administration of our affairs by the directors, to examine our financial statements and business reports to be submitted by the Board of Directors to the general meetings of shareholders and to report their opinions thereon to the shareholders, and to oversee accounting firms which audit our financial statements. They are required to attend meetings of the Board of Directors and to express their opinions if necessary, but they are not entitled to vote. Corporate auditors also have a statutory duty to provide their report on the audit report prepared by our independent certified public accountants to the board of corporate auditors, which must submit its audit report to the Board of Directors. The board of corporate auditors will also determine matters relating to the duties of the corporate auditors, such as audit policy and methods of investigation of our affairs.

 

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Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(a)(1) provides that a foreign private issuer may follow its home country practice in lieu of the requirements of Rule 4350, provided that such foreign private issuer discloses in its annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission each requirement of Rule 4350 that it does not follow and describes the home country practice followed by the issuer in lieu of such requirements.

 

Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(c) requires that (i) a majority of the board of directors be independent directors as defined in Rule 4200(a)(15), (ii) independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only they are present, (iii) compensation of the chief executive officer and other executive officers be determined, or recommended to the board of directors for determination, either by a majority of the independent directors or by a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors, and (iv) director nominees be selected, or recommended for selection by the board of directors, either by a majority of the independent directors or by a nominations committee comprised solely of independent directors, in accordance with the nominations process set forth in a formal written charter or board resolution. For large Japanese companies under the Company Law of Japan ( “Large Japanese Companies”), including us, which employ a corporate governance system based on a board of corporate auditors, Japan’s Company Law has no independence requirement with respect to directors. As discussed above, the task of overseeing management and accounting firms is assigned to the corporate auditors, who are separate and independent from the company’s management. Large Japanese Companies, including us, are required to have at least 50% “outside” corporate auditor who must meet additional independence requirements under the Company Law. An outside corporate auditor is defined in the Company Law as a corporate auditor who had not served as a director, manager or any other employee of the company or any of its subsidiaries at any time prior to the appointment. Currently, we have four outside corporate auditors.

 

Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(d) requires that (i) each issuer have adopted a formal written audit committee charter meeting the requirements of Rule 4350(d)(1) and (ii) the issuer have an audit committee of at least three members who are independent as defined under Rule 4200(a)(15), meet the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and satisfy certain other criteria. Like a majority of Japanese companies, we employ the corporate auditor system as described above. Under this system, the board of corporate auditors is a legally separate and independent body from the board of directors. The function of the board of corporate auditors is similar to that of independent directors, including those who are members of the audit committee, of a U.S. company: to monitor the performance of the directors, and review and express an opinion on the method of auditing by the company’s accounting firm and on such accounting firm’s audit reports, for the protection of the company’s shareholders. Large Japanese Companies, including us, are required to have at least three corporate auditors. Currently, we have four corporate auditors. In addition, as discussed above, our corporate auditors serve a longer term than our directors. Starting on July 31, 2005, when the requirements of Rule 10A-3 relating to listed company audit committees become applicable to foreign private issuers, we expect to rely on an exemption under that rule which is available to foreign private issuers with boards of corporate auditors meeting certain criteria. We will make the disclosure required by Item 16D of Form 20-F regarding such reliance in our annual reports on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005 and thereafter.

 

Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(f) provide that each issuer provide for a quorum as specified in its by-laws for any meeting of holders of common stock, which shall be at least 33 1/3% of the outstanding shares of the issuer’s voting common stock. We provide for a quorum as specified in the Articles of Incorporation for any meeting of holders of common stock, which shall be at least one-third of our outstanding shares of the voting common stock.

 

Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(g) provides that each issuer solicit proxies and provide proxy statements for all meetings of shareholders and provide copies of such proxy solicitation to Nasdaq. Currently a Japanese company whose shares are listed on the securities exchanges defined in the Securities and Exchange Law, including us, may, but is not required to, solicit proxies for meetings of shareholders. If such a Japanese company solicits proxies for a meeting of shareholders, it is required to provide proxy statements and documents for reference as provided for in the Securities and Exchange Law and provide copies of such proxy statements and documents for reference to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.

 

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Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(h) provides that each issuer conduct appropriate review of all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis and that all such transactions be approved by the issuer’s audit committee or another independent body of the board of directors. Following the requirements of the Company Law of Japan, we require a director to obtain the approval of the Board of Directors in order for such director to accept a transfer of a product or any other asset of Trend Micro, to transfer a product or any other asset of such director to Trend Micro, to receive a loan from Trend Micro, or to effect any other transaction with Trend Micro, for himself or a third party.

 

Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(i) provides that shareholder approval be obtained prior to the issuance of designated securities under subparagraph (A), (B), (C) or (D) of Rule 4350(i). Where a Japanese joint stock company (Kabushiki-Gaisha), issues common shares or other shares, stock acquisition rights or bonds with stock acquisition rights under the Commercial Code of Japan, it is necessary for the board of directors to determine the conditions of issuance; provided, however, that this shall not apply if the Articles of Incorporation provide that such conditions shall be determined by the shareholders’ meeting. Currently, Trend Micro’s Articles of Incorporation do not provide for any such exception. Additionally, if the company issues such securities to persons other than shareholders (in case of common shares or other shares) at a specially favorable issue price or (in case of stock acquisition rights or bonds with stock acquisition rights) on specially favorable conditions, even when there are provisions related thereto in the Articles of Incorporation, some matters related to such issuance shall be resolved by special resolution of the shareholders’ meeting.

 

The rights of ADR holders, including their rights relating to corporate governance practices, are provided in the deposit agreement which is an exhibit to this annual report.

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES OF SOME DIRECTORS

 

We have entered into an agreement with one of our directors, Hirotaka Takeuchi, that limits his liabilities to us for damages suffered by us due to his acts taken in good faith and without gross negligence, up to the higher of (a) (Yen)10 million or (b) the amount specified in the agreement, which is the aggregate amount of two years’ remunerations and other compensation received or entitled to be received by him.

 

D. Employees.

 

As of December 31, 2004, we had 2,466 employees, of whom 1,719 were located in Asia, 381 were located in the United States, 281 were located in Europe and 85 were located in other regions. And of the 2,466 employees, 421 were in administrative positions, 653 were in sales and marketing positions, 641 were in research and development positions and 751 were in technical support positions.

 

As of December 31, 2005, we had 2,982 employees, of whom 2,116 were located in Asia, 462 were located in the United States, 349 were located in Europe and 55 were located in Latin America. And of the 2,982 employees, 494 were in administrative positions, 828 were in sales and marketing positions, 800 were in research and development positions and 860 were in technical support positions.

 

Our employees do not belong to any labor union. We believe that our employee relations are good.

 

E. Share Ownership.

 

See Item 6.A for information on share ownership of our directors and senior management.

 

2002 INCENTIVE PLAN

 

We have adopted the Trend Micro Incorporated Incentive Plan. The plan was authorized in April 2002 and expired on April 11, 2006.

 

2003 INCENTIVE PLAN

 

Our Shareholders’ Meeting and Board of Directors have authorized three incentive plans for fiscal 2003. The first plan was authorized in February 2003. Stock acquisition rights for a total of 1,999,500 shares were issued at an exercise price of (Yen) 2,230, of which 290,500 shares have been redeemed as of January 2004, 184,000 shares have been redeemed as of June 2005, and 16,500 shares have been redeemed as of December 2005. As of April 30, 2006, stock acquisition rights for total of 1,036,500 shares have been exercised.

 

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The following table shows information about the acquisition rights granted to our directors and executive officers under the first 2003 incentive plan, which were outstanding as of April 30, 2006.

 

Name


   Expiration Date

  

Total

Number of Shares

Underlying


  

Aggregate Exercise

Price


Steve Chang

   10/31/2007    1,500    (Yen) 3,345,000

Eva Chen

   10/31/2007    18,500    (Yen) 41,255,000

Mahendra Negi

   10/31/2007    21,000    (Yen) 46,830,000

Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 people)

   10/31/2007    41,000    (Yen) 91,430,000

 

The second plan was authorized in May 2003. Stock acquisition rights for a total of 2,500,000 shares were issued at an exercise price of (Yen) 1,955, of which 215,500 shares have been redeemed as of January 2004, 334,500 shares have been redeemed as of June 2005, and 25,500 shares have been redeemed as of December 2005. As of April 30, 2006, stock acquisition rights for a total of 872,500 shares have been exercised.

 

The following table shows information about the options granted to our directors and executive officers under the second 2003 incentive plan, which were outstanding as of April 30, 2006.

 

Name


   Expiration Date

  

Total

Number of Shares

Underlying


   Aggregate Exercise
Price


Steve Chang

   5/27/2008    24,000    (Yen) 46,920,000

Eva Chen

   5/27/2008    45,000    (Yen) 87,975,000

Mahendra Negi

   5/27/2008    55,000    (Yen) 107,525,000

Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 people)

   5/27/2008    124,000    (Yen) 242,420,000

 

The third plan was authorized in November 2003. Stock acquisition rights for a total of 1,500,000 shares were issued at an exercise price of (Yen) 2,695, of which 179,500 shares have been redeemed as of June 2005, and 19,000 shares have been redeemed as of December 2005. As of April 30, 2006, stock acquisition rights for a total of 546,500 shares have been exercised.

 

The following table shows information about the options granted to our directors and executive officers under the third 2003 incentive plan, which were outstanding as of April 30, 2006.

 

Name


   Expiration Date

  

Total

Number of Shares

Underlying


   Aggregate Exercise
Price


Steve Chang

   11/13/2008    15,000    (Yen) 40,425,000

Eva Chen

   11/13/2008    38,500    (Yen) 103,757,500

Mahendra Negi

   11/13/2008    29,000    (Yen) 78,155,000

Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 people)

   11/13/2008    82,500    (Yen) 222,337,500

 

2004 INCENTIVE PLAN

 

Our Shareholders’ Meeting and Board of Directors have authorized two incentive plans for fiscal 2004. The first plan was authorized in April 2004. Stock acquisition rights for a total of 3,000,000 shares were issued at an exercise price of (Yen) 4,310, of which 209,500 shares have been redeemed as of June 2005, and 126,500 shares have been redeemed as of December 2005. As of April 30, 2006, stock acquisition rights for a total of 2,000 shares have been exercised.

 

The following table shows information about the acquisition rights granted to our directors and executive officers under the first 2004 incentive plan, which were outstanding as of April 30, 2006.

 

Name


   Expiration Date

  

Total

Number of Shares

Underlying


  

Aggregate Exercise

Price


Eva Chen

   4/27/2009    80,000    (Yen) 344,800,000

Mahendra Negi

   4/27/2009    70,000    (Yen) 301,700,000

Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 people)

   4/27/2009    150,000    (Yen) 646,500,000

 

The second plan was authorized in October, 2004 Stock acquisition rights for a total of 2,000,000 shares were issued at an exercise price of (Yen) 5,090, of which 40,500 shares have been redeemed as of June 2005, and 85,500 shares have been redeemed as of December 2005.

 

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The following table shows information about the options granted to our directors and executive officers under the second 2004 incentive plan, which were outstanding as of April 30, 2006.

 

Name


   Expiration Date

  

Total

Number of Shares

Underlying


  

Aggregate

Exercise Price


Eva Chen

   10/27/2009    80,000    (Yen) 407,200,000

Mahendra Negi

   10/27/2009    56,000    (Yen) 285,040,000

Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 people)

   10/27/2009    136,000    (Yen) 692,240,000

 

2005 INCENTIVE PLAN

 

Our Shareholders’ Meeting and Board of Directors have authorized two incentive plans for fiscal 2005. The first plan was authorized in July 2005. Stock acquisition rights for a total of 3,457,500 shares were issued at an exercise price of (Yen) 3,840, of which 67,500 shares have been redeemed as of December 2005.

 

The following table shows information about the acquisition rights granted to our directors and executive officers under the first 2005 incentive plan, which were outstanding as of April 30, 2006.

 

Name


   Expiration Date

  

Total

Number of Shares

Underlying


  

Aggregate

Exercise Price


Eva Chen

   7/21/2010    90,000    (Yen) 345,600,000

Mahendra Negi

   7/21/2010    120,000    (Yen) 460,800,000

Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 people)

   7/21/2010    210,000    (Yen) 806,400,000

 

The second plan was authorized in December, 2005 Stock acquisition rights for a total of 2,500,000 shares were issued at an exercise price of (Yen) 3,950.

 

The following table shows information about the options granted to our directors and executive officers under the second 2005 incentive plan, which were outstanding as of April 30, 2006.

 

Name


   Expiration Date

  

Total

Number of Shares

Underlying


  

Aggregate

Exercise Price


Steve Chang

   12/13/2010    10,000    (Yen) 39,500,000

Eva Chen

   12/13/2010    10,000    (Yen) 39,500,000

Mahendra Negi

   12/13/2010    60,000    (Yen) 237,000,000

Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8 people)

   12/13/2010    80,000    (Yen) 316,000,000

 

Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions.

 

A. Major Shareholders.

 

The Securities and Exchange Law of Japan requires any company which is the issuer of securities which are, among other considerations, listed on any Japanese stock exchange in Japan to disclose information about its major shareholders, including approximately its ten largest shareholders of record as of the end of each fiscal year and each semi-annual period. Also, as explained under Item 10.D below, any person who becomes, beneficially or of record and solely or jointly, a holder of more than 5% of the total issued shares of a company listed on any Japanese stock exchange, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan, must file with the Local Finance Bureau having jurisdiction within five business days a report concerning such shareholding. For this purpose, shares issuable to such person upon his exchange of exchangeable securities, conversion of convertible securities or exercise of warrants or stock acquisition rights are taken into account in determining both the size of his holding and the issuer’s total issued shares.

 

As of December 31, 2005, there were three shareholders of record holding 5% or more of the total issued shares of our common stock. One of these shareholders of record, Trueway Company Limited, which held of record 20,186,500 shares, or 14.7% of the total issued shares, is a corporation controlled by Yeh Min-Yuen. Another record shareholder, Gainway Enterprises Limited, which held of record 10,108,000 shares, or 7.3% of the total issued shares, is a corporation controlled by Liao Hsueh-Hsuan. These two individuals’ beneficial ownership of our common stock is disclosed in the table below.

 

Master Trust Bank of Japan is the custody bank of Japanese mutual funds, pension fund and other trust funds. Master Trust Bank of Japan held of record 9,307,500 shares, or 6.8% of the total issued shares.

 

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Within the last three years, to our knowledge, the following significant changes in the percentage ownership held by major shareholders have occurred:

 

We are aware of the filing by Barclays Global Investors that, as of March 31, 2005, it and its affiliates together owned, beneficially or of record, 6.4% of the issued shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. Subsequently, Barclays Global Investors made another filing, which reported that, as of June 30, 2005, it and its affiliates owned, beneficially or of record, 5.3% of the issued shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. Barclays Global Investors made another filing reporting that, as of August 31, 2005, their beneficial or record ownership fell below 5% of the issued shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. Again, Barclays Global Investors made another filing, which reported that, as of September 30, 2005, it and its affiliates owned, beneficially or of record, 5.0% of the issued shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. Barclays Global Investors made another filing reporting that, as of December 31, 2005, their beneficial or record ownership fell below 5% of the issued shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan.

 

We are aware of the filing by Capital Guardian Trust Company that, as of July 31, 2005, it and its affiliates together owned, beneficially or of record, 6.9% of the issued shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. Subsequently, Capital Guardian Trust Company made another filing, which reported that, as of August 31, 2005, it and its affiliates owned, beneficially or of record, 9.4% of the issued shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. Subsequently, Capital Guardian Trust Company made another filing, which reported that, as of December 16, 2005, it and its affiliates owned, beneficially or of record, 10.4% of the issued shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. Subsequently, Capital Guardian Trust Company made another filing, which reported that, as of January 13, 2006, it and its affiliates owned, beneficially or of record, 11.6% of the issued shares of our common stock, as calculated pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan.

 

The following table shows information known to us regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 31, 2005, by each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our Common stock.

 

    

Shares of common stock

beneficially owned


 

Name


   Number

   Percentage

 

Yeh Min-Yuen

   20,186,500    14.7 %

Liao Hsueh-Hsuan

   10,108,000    7.3 %

 

As of December 31, 2005, there were 89 record shareholders with addresses in the United States, and those U.S. holders held 24,310,961 shares of our common stock including 1,565,200 held through our ADSs.

 

To the extent known to us, we are not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by another corporation, by the Japanese or any other government or by any other natural or legal persons severally or jointly.

 

We know of no arrangements the operations of which may at a later time result in a change of control of Trend Micro.

 

B. Related Party Transactions

 

Jenny Chang, a sister of Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Eva Chen, and the spouse of Representative Director and Chairman of the Board Steve Chang, is a Senior Executive Vice President and Co-founder of Trend Micro.

 

Julie Lin is a sister of Steve Chang and is a Global Program Manager of Trend Micro U.S.

 

The compensation of the above listed persons is determined by Trend Micro on no more favorable terms than those applicable to employees with equivalent qualifications and responsibilities.

 

C. Interests of Experts and Counsel.

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements.

 

A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information.

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The information required by this item has been provided beginning on page F-2.

 

Legal or Arbitration Proceedings

 

The information on legal or arbitration proceedings required by this item is set forth in Item 4.B of this annual report.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We intend to continue to return profits to shareholders based on the net profit on a consolidated basis while striving to enhance financial strength and secure inner reserve in order to deal with a volatile business environment and maintain a competitive edge against competitors. As our basic policy about dividends, we plan to pay a year-end dividend on the basis of a dividend ratio of 40%.

 

B. Significant Changes.

 

See Item 5.B of this annual report for information on the redemption of unsecured bonds.

 

Item 9. The Offer and Listing.

 

A. Offer and Listing Details.

 

JAPANESE OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKET AND THE TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE

 

Our shares have been traded since August 18, 1998 on the Japanese over- the-counter market. On August 17, 2000, our shares were listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, which is the principal trading market for the shares. Prior to August 18, 1998, there was no public market for the shares. The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing per-share sale prices of the shares as reported by the Japan Securities Dealers Association and Tokyo Stock Exchange, retroactively taking into account the one-into-three stock split effected on September 30, 1999, and the one-into-two stock split effected on March 31, 2001.

 

     Yen Price Per Share

Japanese Over-The-Counter Market    High

   Low

           

1999

   12,500    1,183

2000

         

First quarter

   16,400    8,450

Second quarter

   9,550    4,750

Third quarter (until August 16)

   9,200    6,700

Tokyo Stock Exchange

         

2000

         

Third quarter (from August 17)

   9,005    6,805

Fourth quarter

   8,100    4,135

2001

   6,375    1,670

2002

   3,890    1,880

2003

   3,530    1,440

First quarter

   2,250    1,663

Second quarter

   2,120    1,440

Third quarter

   2,575    1,795

Fourth quarter

   3,530    2,300

2004

   5,730    2,815

First quarter

   3,710    2,815

Second quarter

   4,920    3,490

Third quarter

   5,050    4,070

Fourth quarter

   5,730    4,840

2005

         

First quarter

   5,530    4,530

Second quarter

   4,740    3,260

Third quarter

   4,090    3,450

Fourth quarter

   4,640    3,280

2006

         

January

   4,620    3,550

February

   3,910    3,560

March

   4,130    3,470

April

   4,410    4,020

 

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On May 31, 2006, the closing sale price of our shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was (Yen) 3,840 per share.

 

U.S. MARKET

 

Certain of our shares have been traded on The NASDAQ National Market since July 8, 1999 in the form of American Depositary Shares under the symbol “TMIC.” The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing per-ADS sale price of the ADSs, retroactively taking into account the one-into-three stock split effected on September 30, 1999, the one-into-two stock split effected on March 31, 2001, and the ten-into-one ADR ratio change which take effect on July 2, 2001.

 

     Dollar Price Per ADS

     High

   Low

1999

         

Third quarter

   65.63    23.33

Fourth quarter

   121.25    66.88

2000

   159.38    32.50

2001

   59.38    14.50

2002

   30.90    15.55

2003

   31.65    12.16

First quarter

   18.90    14.22

Second quarter

   17.80    12.16

Third quarter

   22.50    15.00

Fourth quarter

   31.65    21.03

2004

   55.45    26.62

First quarter

   35.06    26.62

Second quarter

   44.97    31.04

Third quarter

   46.50    37.41

Fourth quarter

   55.45    44.46

2005

         

First quarter

   54.00    42.48

Second quarter

   43.70    30.16

Third quarter

   37.60    30.96

Fourth quarter

   39.15    28.80

2006

         

January

   40.11    31.48

February

   32.84    30.31

March

   35.37    29.69

April

   38.69    34.68

 

On May 31, 2006, the closing sale price of the ADSs on The NASDAQ National Market was $35.00 per ADS.

 

B. Plan of Distribution.

 

Not applicable.

 

C. Markets.

 

See Item 9. A. of this annual report for information on the markets on which our shares are listed or quoted.

 

D. Selling Shareholders.

 

Not applicable.

 

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E. Dilution.

 

Not applicable.

 

F. Expenses of the Issue.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Additional Information.

 

A. Share Capital.

 

Not applicable.

 

B. Memorandum and Articles of Association.

 

The following is a summary of material information concerning the shares, including summaries of material provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Share Handling Regulations, and of the Company Law (as defined below) and related legislation. These summaries should be read together with the Articles of Incorporation and the Share Handling Regulations which have been filed as exhibits to our previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

A new law to modernize and make overall amendments to the Japanese Commercial Code was promulgated on 26 July, 2005. As a result of such amendments, the provisions governing joint stock corporations, which were currently included in the Commercial Code, has been embodied in a new company law (the “Company Law”). The Company Law came into effect as of the 1st May 2006.

 

GENERAL

 

Our authorized share capital as of March 31, 2006 is 250,000,000 shares, of which 136,877,990 shares are issued and 134,346,022 shares are outstanding as of the same date. Under the Company Law, shares must be registered and are transferable by delivery of share certificates when a company issues share certificate like us. In order to assert shareholders’ rights against us, a shareholder must have its name and address registered on our register of shareholders, in accordance with our Share Handling Regulations. The registered beneficial holder of deposited shares underlying the ADSs is the depositary for the ADSs. Accordingly, holders of ADSs will not be able to assert shareholders’ rights.

 

A holder of shares may choose, at its discretion, to participate in the central clearing system for share certificates under the Law Concerning Central Clearing of Share Certificates and Other Securities of Japan. Participating shareholders must deposit certificates representing all of the shares to be included in this clearing system with Japan Securities Depository Center. If a holder is not a participating institution in the Securities Center, it must participate through a participating institution, such as a securities company or bank having a clearing account with the Securities Center. All shares deposited with the center will be registered in the name of the Securities Center on our register of shareholders. Each participating shareholder will in turn be registered on our register of beneficial shareholders and be treated in the same way as shareholders registered on our register of shareholders. For the purpose of transferring deposited shares, delivery of share certificates is not required. Entry of the share transfer in the books maintained by the Securities Center for participating institutions, or in the book maintained by a participating institution for its customers, has the same effect as delivery of share certificates. The Securities Center system is intended to reduce paperwork required in connection with transfers of shares. Beneficial owners may at any time withdraw their shares from deposit and receive share certificates.

 

In view of the globalization of securities trading, the Government of Japan is seeking to enhance the safety, efficiency and convenience of the clearing system for securities in Japan. For this purpose, a series of laws has been enacted to establish a unified clearing system for various types of securities and to eliminate certificates representing securities to be traded through this system. A new law to incorporate shares of stock into this “paperless clearing system” was promulgated on June 9, 2004 and will come into force and effect on a date, to be designated by a cabinet ordinance, which will occur within five years from the date of promulgation. On this effective date, the paperless clearing system is expected to become compulsorily applicable to the shares of all listed companies in Japan. On the same date, all share certificates issued by listed companies will become void and the Japan Securities Depository Center clearing system will terminate, but measures will be taken to ensure a smooth transition to the paperless clearing system with respect to all shares, whether the share certificates are then in the possession of shareholders or the Japan Securities Depository Center.

 

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The paperless clearing system will be operated by a clearing organization (which may be the same entity as the Japan Securities Depository Center), and certain institutions, typically securities companies, will participate in the system directly or indirectly through other participating institutions. Following the application of the paperless clearing system to the shares of all listed companies, shareholders of each listed company will be recorded in such company’s register of shareholders. The register of shareholders will be updated at each record date for determining shareholders entitled to dividends and voting rights, and at any other date that may be designated by the company, based on information provided to the company by the clearing organization. Transfer of shares will be effected by book-entry in accounts maintained by the transferor and the transferee at participating institutions. This paperless clearing system is not yet applicable to shares of listed companies as of the date hereof.

 

DIVIDENDS

 

Under our Articles of Incorporation, our financial accounts will be closed on December 31 of each year and dividends, if any, will be paid to shareholders of record at December 31. In addition to year-end dividends, the Board of Directors may by resolution declare an interim cash dividend to shareholders of record as of June 30 of each year.

 

Under the Company Law, distribution of dividends will take the form of a distribution of Surplus (as defined below). A company will be permitted to make distributions of Surplus to its shareholders any number of times per fiscal year pursuant to resolutions of its general meeting of shareholders, and to make an interim cash dividend pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation (however, our Articles of Incorporation does not include such provisions.) and the relevant resolution of its Board of Directors, subject to certain limitations described below. Distributions of Surplus will be required in principle to be authorized by a resolution of a general meeting of shareholders.

 

Under the Company Law, when a company makes a distribution of Surplus, it must set aside in its additional paid-in capital or legal reserve, an amount equal to one-tenth of the amount of Surplus so distributed, as required by an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice. The amount of surplus (the “Surplus”) at any given time shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

 

A + B + C + D – [E + F + G]

 

In the above formula:

 

  “A” =  the total amount of (a) assets and (b) the book value of treasury stock less the total amount of (v) liabilities, (w) stated capital, (x) additional paid-in capital, (y) legal reserve and (z) certain other amounts set forth in an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice, each such amount being that which appears on the company’s non-consolidated balance sheet as at the end of the last fiscal year

 

  “B” =  if the company has disposed of its treasury stock after the end of the last fiscal year, the amount of the consideration for such treasury stock received by the company, less the book value thereof

 

  “C” =  if the company has reduced its stated capital after the end of the last fiscal year, the amount of such reduction, less the portion thereof, that has been transferred to additional paid-in capital or legal reserve (if any)

 

  “D” =  if the company has reduced its additional paid-in capital or legal reserve after the end of the last fiscal year, the amount of such reduction, less the portion thereof, that has been transferred to stated capital (if any)

 

  “E” =  if the company has cancelled its treasury stock after the end of the last fiscal year, the book value of such treasury stock

 

  “F” =  if the company has distributed Surplus to its shareholders after the end of the last fiscal year, the total book value of the Surplus so distributed

 

  “G” =  certain other amounts set forth in an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice

 

Under the Company Law, the aggregate book value of Surplus distributed by the company may not exceed a prescribed distributable amount (the “Distributable Amount”), as calculated on the effective date of such distribution. The Distributable Amount of the company at any given time shall be the amount of Surplus less the aggregate of (a) the book value of its treasury stock, (b) the amount of consideration for any of its treasury stock disposed of by it after the end of the last fiscal year and (c) certain other amounts set forth in an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.

 

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JAPANESE UNIT SHARE SYSTEM

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Company Law, our Articles of Incorporation provide that 500 shares constitute one “unit.” Under the Company Law and ordinance of the Ministry of Justice, the upper limit of the number of shares constituting a unit is permitted to be 1,000 shares. The unit share system does not affect the transferability of ADSs, which may be transferred in lots of any size.

 

Under the Company Law and the Deposit Agreement, holders of ADSs will be able to surrender ADSs and withdraw the underlying shares from deposit only in whole unit lots of one unit or larger. A holder who owns ADRs evidencing less than 500 ADSs will indirectly own less than a whole unit. Such a holder will not be able to dispose of its shares in lots of less than one unit and will not have access to the Japanese market through surrender of their ADSs and withdrawal and sale in Japan of the underlying shares. The Japanese unit share system does not affect the transferability of ADSs, which may be transferred in lots of any size.

 

A holder of shares representing less than one unit may at any time require us to purchase such shares. Such shares will be purchased at their last reported sale price on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the day a request pertaining to such purchase is delivered to our transfer agent or, if no sales take place on that day, the price at which the next sale of shares is effected on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, less applicable brokerage commissions. However, because holders of ADSs representing less than one unit are not able to withdraw the underlying shares from deposit, such holders will not be able to exercise this right as a practical matter.

 

Under the Company Law, our Articles of Incorporation and our Share Handling Regulations, a holder of shares representing less than one unit has all the rights that a holder of shares representing a full unit of shares; except for the rights:

 

  to require us to issue share certificates;

 

  to require us to issue replacement certificates for lost, stolen or destroyed share certificates; and

 

  to vote.

 

A holder of shares representing less than one unit cannot exercise any voting rights pertaining to such shares. In calculating the quorum for various voting purposes, the aggregate number of shares representing less than one unit will be excluded from the number of outstanding shares. A holder of shares representing one or more whole units will have one vote for each unit held.

 

GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

We normally hold our ordinary general meeting of shareholders in March of each year in Tokyo, Japan. In addition, we may hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders whenever necessary by giving at least two weeks’ advance notice. Under the Company Law, notice of any shareholders’ meeting must be given to each shareholder having voting rights or, in the case of a non-resident shareholder, to his resident proxy or mailing address in Japan in accordance with our Share Handling Regulations, at least two weeks prior to the date of the meeting.

 

Any shareholder holding at least 3% of the total outstanding voting rights for a continuous period of six months or longer may require the Directors to convene a general meeting of shareholders for a particular purpose by submitting a written request. Unless such meeting is convened promptly or a notice convening the meeting, which is to be held not later than eight weeks from the day of such demand, is dispatched, the requesting shareholder may, upon obtaining a court approval, convene such meeting.

 

Any shareholder or group of shareholders holding at least 300 voting rights, or 1% of the total outstanding voting rights, for a continuous period of six months or longer may propose a matter for consideration at a shareholders meeting by submitting a written request to the Directors at least eight weeks before such meeting.

 

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VOTING RIGHTS

 

A shareholder is generally entitled to one vote per unit. In general, under the Company Law, a resolution can be adopted at a general meeting of shareholders by a majority of the voting rights represented at the meeting. The Company Law and our Articles of Incorporation require a quorum for the election of directors and corporate auditors of not less than one-third of the total number of outstanding voting rights. Our shareholders are not entitled to cumulative voting in the election of directors. Under the Company Law, a corporate shareholder whose outstanding voting rights are in turn more than one-quarter directly or indirectly owned by us or who substantially controls our management through the shareholding or for any other reason provided in an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice regarding the Company Law does not have voting rights. Shareholders may exercise their voting rights through proxies, provided that such proxies are also shareholders who have voting rights. Under the Company Law, a system that allows shareholders who do not attend a meeting of shareholders to exercise their voting rights in writing must be adopted by any company, the number of whose shareholders (except for shareholders who can not vote on any resolutions at its meeting of shareholders), is no less than 1000. This does not include companies which issue shares listed on any securities exchange and send letters of procuration to shareholders provided for by the Securities Exchange Law and the Cabinet Office regulations concerning the Securities Exchange Law. A company may adopt a system by which shareholders who do not attend meetings of shareholders can exercise their voting rights through electromagnetic methods provided for by an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice regarding the Company Law.

 

The Company Law and our Articles of Incorporation provide that a quorum of not less than one-third of outstanding voting rights must be present at a shareholders’ meeting and the approval of at least two-thirds of the voting rights represented at the meeting is required for adopting a special resolution. Matters requiring a special resolution include:

 

  amendment of the Articles of Incorporation;

 

  the removal of a corporate auditor;

 

  establishment of a 100% parent-subsidiary relationship by way of share exchange or share transfer;

 

  a dissolution, merger or consolidation;

 

  a company split;

 

  the transfer of the whole or an important part of our business;

 

  the taking over of the whole of the business of any other corporation;

 

  any issuance of new shares at a “specially favorable” price (or any issuance of bond with share acquisition right with “specially favorable” terms or of share acquisition right with “specially favorable” terms to persons other than shareholders);

 

  the negotiated purchase of treasury shares;

 

  a stock consolidation;

 

  limitation of liabilities of directors and corporate auditors; and,

 

  a continuing to exist of a company or dormant company.

 

Under the Company Law, a distribution by the company of Surplus in kind will require a special resolution of a general meeting of shareholders, if shareholders are not granted the right to require the company to make such distribution in cash instead of in kind.

 

The voting rights of holders of ADSs are exercised by the depositary based on instructions from such holders. An agent of the depositary is the record holder of the underlying shares.

 

SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

 

Holders of shares have no preemptive rights under our Articles of Incorporation. Under the Company Law, the Board of Directors may, however, determine that shareholders be given subscription rights in connection with a particular issue of new shares. In this case, such rights must be given on uniform terms to all shareholders as of a specified record date by at least two weeks’ prior notice to shareholders of the record date. Individual notice must be given to each of these shareholders at least two weeks prior to the date of expiration of the subscription rights.

 

Rights to subscribe for new shares may be transferable or nontransferable as determined by the Board of Directors. If subscription rights are not transferable, a purported transfer by a shareholder who is not resident in Japan will be enforceable against us and third parties only with our prior written consent.

 

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LIQUIDATION RIGHTS

 

Upon liquidation, the assets remaining after payment of all debts, liquidation expenses and taxes will be distributed among the shareholders in proportion to the number of shares they own.

 

LIABILITY TO FURTHER CALLS OR ASSESSMENTS

 

All of our currently outstanding shares, including shares represented by the ADSs, are fully paid and nonassessable.

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS

 

Pursuant to the Company Law and our Articles of Incorporation, we may, by resolution of our Board of Directors, release the liabilities of any Directors or Executive Officers to us for damages suffered by us due to their acts taken in good faith and without gross negligence, to the extent permitted by law and our Articles of Incorporation. In addition, we may execute with outside directors agreements that limit their liabilities to us for damages suffered by us due to their acts in good faith and without gross negligence, to the extent permitted by the laws of Japan and our Articles of Incorporation.

 

TRANSFER AGENT

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation is the transfer agent for our shares. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation’s office is located at 4-5, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8212 Japan. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, maintains our register of shareholders and records transfers of record ownership upon presentation of share certificates.

 

REPURCHASE OF SHARES BY US

 

The Company Law, in principle, permits us to acquire, hold or dispose of our shares. We may acquire our shares on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on which the shares are traded, through the Japanese stock exchange, if any, on which such shares are listed, by way of tender offer (pursuant to a resolution of a meeting of the Board of Directors, by having been provided for in the Articles of Incorporation), from a specific party (pursuant to a special resolution of an ordinary general meeting of shareholders) or from our subsidiary (pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors). When such acquisition is made by us from a specific party other than our subsidiary, any shareholder may make a request directly to a director, five days prior to the relevant shareholders’ meeting, that we acquire the shares held by such shareholder. However, no such right will be available if the purchase price or any other consideration to be received by the relevant specific shareholder does not exceed the current market price, to be provided for by an ordinance of the Ministry of Justice, of the shares to be purchased from such shareholder.

 

We may hold the shares acquired in compliance with the provisions of the Company Law, and generally, may dispose of or cancel such shares by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Under the Company Law, the total purchase price of shares may not exceed the Distributable Amount, as defined in “-DIVIDENDS”.

 

DAILY PRICE FLUCTUATION LIMITS UNDER JAPANESE STOCK EXCHANGE RULES

 

Share prices on Japanese stock exchanges are determined on a real-time basis by the equilibrium between bids and offers. These exchanges are order-driven markets without specialists or market makers to guide price formation. To prevent excessive volatility, these exchanges set daily upward and downward price fluctuation limits for each share, based on the previous day’s closing price. Although transactions may continue at the upward or downward limit price if the limit price is reached on a particular trading day, no transactions may take place outside these limits. Consequently, an investor wishing to sell at a price above or below the relevant daily limit may not be able to sell his shares at such price on a particular trading day, or at all.

 

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On May 31, 2006, the closing price of our shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was (Yen)3,840 per share. The following table shows the daily price limit for a stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange with a closing price of between (Yen)3,000 and (Yen)5,000 per share, as well as the daily price limit if our per share price were to rise to between (Yen)5,000 and (Yen)10,000, or fall to between (Yen)2,000 and (Yen)3,000. Other daily price limits would apply if our per share price moved to other ranges.

 

Selected Daily Price Limits


  

Maximum Daily

Price Movement


Previous Day’s Closing Price or Special Quote


  

Over

   (Yen)  2,000        

Less than

   (Yen)  3,000         (Yen)  400

Over

     3,000        

Less than

     5,000           500

Over

     5,000        

Less than

     10,000           1,000

 

For a history of the trading price of our shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, see Item 9.A of this annual report.

 

C. Material Contracts.

 

The information required by this item is set forth in Item 4.

 

D. Exchange Controls.

 

The Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law of Japan and the cabinet orders and ministerial ordinances issued under the law govern the acquisition and holding of shares of equity securities of Japanese corporations, including Trend Micro, by exchange non-residents and by foreign investors.

 

Exchange non-residents are individuals who are not resident in Japan and corporations whose principal offices are located outside Japan. Generally, branches and other offices of non-resident corporations located within Japan are regarded as exchange residents of Japan and branches and other offices of Japanese corporations located outside Japan are regarded as exchange non-residents of Japan.

 

Foreign investors are defined to be:

 

  individuals not resident in Japan;

 

  corporations which are organized under the laws of foreign countries or whose principal offices are located outside Japan;

 

  corporations not less than 50% of the voting rights of which are directly or indirectly held by individuals or corporations described above; and

 

  a corporation in which a majority of the directors or similar persons having the power of representation are non-resident individuals of Japan.

 

In accordance with this amendment, with minor exceptions, all aspects of the foreign exchange and foreign trade transactions which under the previous law required licensing or other approval or prior notification to the Minister of Finance of Japan now only require reporting of such transactions after they occur. However, the Minister of Finance of Japan retains the power to impose a licensing requirement for some transactions in limited circumstances.

 

ACQUISITION OF SHARES

 

Except as described below, there are no limits under Japanese law on the right of foreign investors to hold or vote our securities. Exchange non- residents who acquire from an exchange resident of Japan shares of a company, listed on any Japanese stock exchange or whose shares are traded on the Japanese over-the-counter market, are not required to file any notice prior to the acquisition. Under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law the Minister of Finance may in some exceptional circumstances require prior approval for any such acquisition. An exchange resident who transfers shares of a listed company to an exchange non-resident for value exceeding (Yen)100 million must file a report concerning the transfer of securities with the Minister of Finance within 20 days of the date of such transfer.

 

If a foreign investor acquires shares of a company listed on any Japanese stock exchange or whose shares are traded on the Japanese over-the-counter market and as a result of the acquisition, such foreign investor and designated related parties hold 10% or more of the issued shares, the foreign investor must file a report of the acquisition with the Minister of Finance and other Ministers having jurisdiction over the business of the issuer within 15 days from and including the date of the acquisition. In limited circumstances, including the case of an acquisition of our shares that causes a foreign investor’s ownership to reach such percentage, however, a prior notification of the acquisition must be filed with the Minister of Finance and other Ministers having jurisdiction over the business of the issuer. These Ministers may modify or prohibit the proposed acquisition.

 

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DIVIDENDS AND PROCEEDS OF SALES

 

Under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law, dividends paid on, and the proceeds of sales in Japan of, shares held by exchange non-residents may, in general, be converted into any foreign currency and repatriated abroad. The requirements described in “Acquisition of Shares” above do not apply to the acquisition of shares by non-residents by way of stock splits.

 

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

 

The formalities or restrictions referred to under “—Acquisition of Shares” above do not apply to the deposit of shares by a non-resident of Japan, the issuance of ADRs evidencing the ADSs created by such deposit in exchange therefore and the withdrawal of whole units of underlying shares upon surrender of ADRs.

 

REPORTING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS

 

The Securities and Exchange Law of Japan requires any person who becomes, beneficially or of record and solely or jointly, a holder of more than 5% of the total issued shares of a company listed on any Japanese stock exchange or whose shares are traded on the Japanese over-the-counter market to file with the Financial Services Agency within five business days a report concerning such shareholding.

 

A similar report must also be made in respect of any subsequent change of 1% or more in any such holding. For this purpose, shares issuable to such person upon conversion of convertible securities or exercise of share subscription warrants are taken into account in determining both the number of shares held by the holder and the issuer’s total issued share capital. Copies of each such report must also be sent to the issuer of such shares and all Japanese stock exchanges on which the shares are listed

 

E. Taxation.

 

JAPANESE TAXATION

 

In general, for Japanese tax purposes, owners of ADRs evidencing ADSs will be treated as the owners of the shares represented by such ADSs, and no Japanese tax will be payable on exchanges of shares for ADSs, and ADSs for shares.

 

This discussion does not consider the effect of any state, local or national tax laws other than Japanese tax laws that may be applicable to a purchaser of shares or ADSs. Furthermore, the “Convention Between the United States of America and Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income” (the “Treaty”), the laws, or administrative or judicial interpretation of the Treaty or the laws may change, and the changes may have retroactive effect. We urge you to consult your tax advisors regarding the Japanese and other tax consequences of owning and disposing of shares and ADSs.

 

The following summary describes the principal Japanese tax consequences relating to an investment in our shares or ADSs. This summary applies only to persons or entities which are non-residents of Japan and to non-Japanese corporations without a permanent establishment in Japan to which the relevant income is attributable.

 

Generally, Japanese withholding tax will apply to dividends paid by us to a non-resident of Japan or a non-Japanese corporation. In general, no Japanese tax is payable on stock splits.

 

Under the Treaty, as currently in force after July 1, 2004, the maximum rate of Japanese withholding tax which may be imposed on dividends paid to a United States resident or corporation not having a “permanent establishment,” which is generally a fixed place of business for industrial or commercial activity, in Japan is limited to:

 

(1) 5% of the gross amount of the dividends if the beneficial owner is a company that owns directly or indirectly, on the date on which entitlement to the dividends is determined, at least 10 % of the voting stock of the company paying the dividends; or

 

(2) 10 % of the gross amount of the dividends in all other cases.

 

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Notwithstanding the above, Japanese withholding tax shall not be imposed on such dividends if the beneficial owner of the dividends is:

 

(1) a company that is a resident of the United States that has owned, directly or indirectly through one or more residents of either Japan or the United States, more than 50 % of the voting stock of the company paying the dividends for the period of twelve months ending on the date on which entitlement to the dividends is determined and that satisfies other conditions; or

 

(2) a pension fund that is a resident of the United States, provided that such dividends are not derived from the carrying on of a business, directly or indirectly, by such pension fund.

 

For purposes of the Treaty, and Japanese tax law, U.S. holders of ADRs will be treated as the beneficial owners of the shares underlying the ADSs evidenced by the ADRs.

 

In the absence of any applicable tax treaty, convention or agreement reducing the maximum rate of withholding tax, the rate of Japanese withholding tax applicable to dividends paid by Japanese corporations to a non-resident or non-Japanese corporation is 20%. Japan has entered into income tax treaties, conventions or agreements, whereby the 20% withholding tax rate is reduced generally to 15% for portfolio investors. In addition to the United States, countries with which Japan has concluded such treaties, conventions or agreements include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

 

You must file an application for reduced withholding with the Japanese tax authorities through taxpayer to claim the benefits of the reduced withholding rate on dividends under the Treaty. The application must be filed on or before the day on which the dividend is paid. If you hold ADSs, two application forms must be filed through the depositary, one form before the dividend payment and the other within eight months after our fiscal year in which the dividend is paid. To claim the reduced rate, you will need to file proof of:

 

  taxpayer status;

 

  residence; and

 

  beneficial ownership.

 

The depositary may also require you to provide other information. If you do not submit an application for reduced withholding before a dividend is paid, you may file a claim for refund of the excess tax with the Japanese tax authorities.

 

Under the Special Taxation Measures Law amended at March 31, 2003, the rate of withholding tax applicable to dividends paid to shareholders other than those holding 5% or more of the total number of issued shares, by Japanese corporations listed on any Japanese stock exchange or whose shares are traded on the Japanese over-the-counter market, on and after April 1, 2003 is reduced to 15%. Additionally, the above dividends paid on and after April 1, 2003 are applied to the privilege tax rate of 10%, from April 1, 2004 to March 31 and 7%, January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2008.

 

You will not have to pay any Japanese tax on a sale of our shares or ADSs. If you make a gift of our shares or die holding our shares, a person who receives the shares as a gift or inherits the shares may have to pay Japanese gift or inheritance tax.

 

UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION

 

This section describes the material U.S. federal income taxation of the ownership of shares or ADSs by U.S. Holders, as defined below. It applies to you only if you hold your shares or ADSs as capital assets for tax purposes.

 

This section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect, as well as on the Treaty. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. In addition, this section is based in part upon the representations of the Depositary and the assumption that each obligation in the Deposit Agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with its terms.

 

For purposes of the Treaty and the Code, U.S. holders of ADRs will be treated as the owners of the shares underlying the ADSs evidenced by the ADRs. Exchanges of shares for ADRs, and ADRs for shares, generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. For purposes of this discussion, you are a U.S. holder if you are a beneficial owner of shares or ADSs and you are for United States federal income tax purposes (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a domestic corporation, (iii) an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source or (iv) a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

 

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This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a special class of holders subject to special rules, including a dealer in securities, a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for your securities holdings, a tax-exempt organization, a life insurance company, a person liable for alternative minimum tax, a person that actually or constructively owns 10% or more of the voting stock of Trend Micro, a person that holds shares or ADSs as part of a straddle or a hedging or conversion transaction, or a U.S. holder whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.

 

This summary is not a comprehensive description of all the tax considerations that may be relevant with respect to your shares or ADSs. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, state and local and other tax consequences of owning and disposing of shares and ADSs in your particular circumstances.

 

Taxation of Dividends.

 

Under the U.S. federal income tax laws, and subject to the passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) rules discussed below, if you are a U.S. holder, the gross amount of any dividend that Trend Micro pays out of its current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is subject to United States federal income taxation. You must include any Japanese tax withheld from the dividend payment in this gross amount even though you do not in fact receive it. Dividends paid to a noncorporate U.S. holder in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011 that constitute qualified dividend income will be taxable to such holder at a maximum tax rate of 15% provided that the noncorporate U.S. holder holds the shares or ADSs for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date and meets other holding period requirements. Dividends that Trend Micro pays with respect to the shares or ADSs will generally be qualified dividend income.

 

The dividend is taxable to you when you, in the case of shares, or the Depositary, in the case of ADSs, receive the dividend, actually or constructively. The dividend will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to U.S. corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S. corporations. The amount of the dividend distribution that you must include in your income as a U.S. holder will be the U.S. dollar value of the Japanese yen payments made, determined at the spot Japanese yen/U.S. dollar rate on the date of the dividend distribution, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. Generally, any gain or loss resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date you include the dividend payment in income to the date you convert the payment into U.S. dollars will be treated as ordinary income or loss and will not be eligible for the special tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income. The gain or loss generally will be income or loss from sources within the U.S. for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your basis in the shares or ADSs and thereafter as capital gain.

 

Subject to certain limitations, the Japanese tax withheld in accordance with the Treaty and paid over to Japan will be creditable against your United States federal income tax liability. Special rules apply in determining the foreign tax credit limitation with respect to dividends that are subject to the maximum 15% tax rate. To the extent a refund of the tax withheld is available to you under Japanese law or under the Treaty, the amount of tax withheld that is refundable will not be eligible for credit against your United States federal income tax liability. Please see “Japanese Taxation,” above, for the procedures for obtaining a reduced rate of withholding under a treaty or a tax refund.

 

Dividends will be income from sources outside the United States, but dividends paid in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2007 generally will be “passive” or “financial services” income and dividends paid in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006 will, depending on your circumstances, be “passive” or “general” income which is, in either case, treated separately from other types of income for purposes of computing the foreign tax credit allowable to you.

 

Distributions of additional shares to you with respect to shares or ADSs that are made as part of a pro rata distribution to all shareholders of Trend Micro generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax.

 

Taxation of Capital Gains

 

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, if you are a U.S. holder and you sell or otherwise dispose of your shares or ADSs, you will recognize capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount that you realize and your tax basis, determined in U.S. dollars, in your shares or ADSs. Capital gain of a noncorporate U.S. holder that is recognized in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011 will generally be taxed at a maximum rate of 15% where the holder has a holding period greater than one year. The gain or loss will generally be income or loss from sources within the U.S. for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.

 

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PFIC Rules

 

We believe that shares and ADSs should not be treated as shares of a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but this conclusion is a factual determination that is made annually and thus may be subject to change. Moreover, this determination will be based in part on circumstances that are beyond our control, such as, for example, our market capitalization. If we were to be treated as a PFIC, unless a U.S. holder elects to be taxed annually on a mark-to-market basis with respect to the shares or ADSs, gain realized on the sale or other disposition of your shares or ADSs would in general not be treated as capital gain. Instead, if you are a U.S. holder, you would be treated as if you had realized such gain and certain “excess distributions” ratably over your holding period for the shares or ADSs and would be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for each such year to which the gain was allocated, together with an interest charge in respect of the tax attributable to each such year. With certain exceptions, shares or ADSs will be treated as stock in a PFIC if Trend Micro were a PFIC at any time during your holding period in your shares or ADSs. Dividends that a U.S. holder receives from Trend Micro will not be eligible for the special tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income if Trend Micro is a PFIC either in the taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year, but instead will be taxable at rates applicable to ordinary income.

 

F. Dividends and Paying Agents.

 

Not applicable

 

G. Statements by Experts.

 

Not applicable

 

H. Documents on Display.

 

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, in accordance therewith, we file periodic reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports and other information can be inspected at the public reference room at the Securities and Exchange Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can also obtain copies of such material by mail from the public reference room of the Securities and Exchange Commission at prescribed fees. You may obtain information on the operation of the Securities and Exchange public reference room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Securities and Exchange Commission also maintains a web site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements to shareholders.

 

I. Subsidiary Information.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

As discussed in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements, we have a policy of not utilizing any derivative financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. The financial instruments other than derivatives as of December 31, 2005 were cash and cash equivalents, time deposits, marketable debt and equity securities, notes and accounts receivable, trade, notes and account payable, trade and long-term debt. Among these financial instruments, we do not have significant market sensitive instruments with significant exposure to market risk. When we acquired ipTrend, we acquired two derivative instruments which ipTrend held. One of those instruments has expired during the fiscal year 2004 and the other has also expired at January 2005. At the expiration, we did not suffer any material losses from those instruments. However, this has not altered our policy of not utilizing derivative financial statements.

 

Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities.

 

Not applicable

 

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PART II

 

Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies.

 

None

 

Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds.

 

None

 

Item 15. Controls and Procedures.

 

Our Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of December 31, 2005. Based on the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of December 31, 2005 in the light of material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that have been identified, as described below.

 

As a foreign private issuer, the Company is not yet subject to the requirement of Rule 13a-15(c) under the Exchange Act that an issuer’s management, with the participation of its principal executive and financial officers, evaluate the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of the end of each fiscal year. However, in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, our principal accountant reported to our Board of Corporate Auditors the following material weakness pursuant to AU Section 325, Communication of Internal Control Related Matters Noted in an Audit, of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Professional Standards.

 

We have restated the pro forma stock compensation disclosures required by FAS 123 as amended by FAS 148 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 in order to reflect the corrections in the amortization period, expected life assumption and volatilities used to determine pro forma stock-based compensation expense. Furthermore, in response to a comment received from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have also restated the statements of income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 in order to reclassify maintenance costs previously reported as part of research and development and maintenance cost within operating expenses and customer support expenses also previously included in operating expenses, into cost of sales. Management has determined that these items were indicative of an ineffective financial closing process at the Company as of December 31, 2005. Management believes that this was the result of (i) an inadequate number of accounting personnel with sufficient technical expertise in the area of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting at both our corporate headquarters and foreign subsidiaries, (ii) failure to document with sufficient support the application of our accounting policies, practices and procedures, and (iii) lack of effective preventive and detective controls to properly apply U.S. GAAP in our financial reporting process. As a result, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2005 there were deficiencies in the design and execution of our company-level controls that constituted material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

 

During the period covered by this report (fiscal 2005), there were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. During the current fiscal year (fiscal 2006), as a result of the identification of the material weaknesses noted above, we have been taking a series of steps to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting to remediate these material weaknesses, including enhancing our internal resources to address U.S. GAAP matters, increasing the levels of review and oversight of our financial statement closing process, and hiring new leading outsourcer for computing stock option expense. With these measures, the management is seeking to enhance and align the Company’s processes and internal controls over financial reporting with the goal to complete the remediation of these material weaknesses by the end of the current fiscal year.

 

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Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Our Board of Corporate Auditors has determined that we do not have an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 16A of Form 20-F serving on the Board of Corporate Auditors. We believe that the combined knowledge, skills and experience of the Board of Corporate Auditors enables them, as a group, to act effectively in the fulfillment of their tasks and responsibilities, including those under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, the Corporate Auditors have the power and authority to engage outside experts as they deem appropriate to provide them with advice on matters related to their responsibilities.

 

Item 16B. Code of Ethics.

 

We have adopted a code of conduct applicable to all of our employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Group Controller and other senior finance officers. A copy of our code of conduct is attached as an exhibit to this report.

 

Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed or to be billed to us by PricewaterhouseCoopers, our principal accountant, for the following categories of fees from each of the last two fiscal years.

 

     Fiscal 2003

   Fiscal 2004

   Fiscal 2005

     (in millions of yen)

Audit fees

   (Yen) 83.88    (Yen) 95.36    (Yen) 128.95

Audit-related fees (1)

     0.01      5.00      14.97

Tax fees (2)

     37.81      28.82      78.53

All Other fees (3)

     1.02      1.29      1.65
    

  

  

Total Fees

   (Yen) 122.71    (Yen) 130.47    (Yen) 224.11
    

  

  

 

(1) Audit-related fees include fees relating to advisory services relating to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(2) Tax fees consist of fees relating to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services.
(3) All Other fees include fees relating to updates of U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations to the Board of Corporate Auditors.

 

Our Board of Corporate Auditors has adopted guidelines for pre-approving all audit and non-audit services performed by our principal accountant and its affiliates in accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(A) under Regulation S-X. Under those guidelines, the Board of Corporate Auditors must pre-approve individual audit and non-audit services before they are provided by our principal accountant and its affiliates to us. Those guidelines also describe prohibited services that may never be provided. Our Board of Corporate Auditors does not use the provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(B) under Regulation S-X for pre-approving audit and non-audit services.

 

None of the services described above in this Item 16C were waived from the pre-approval requirements pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

 

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees.

 

With respect to the requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to listed company audit committees, which apply to us through Rules 4350(d)(3) and 4350(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the NASD Manual, we rely on an exemption provided by paragraph (c)(3) of that Rule available to foreign private issuers with boards of corporate auditors meeting certain requirements. For a NASDAQ-listed Japanese company with a board of corporate auditors, the requirements for relying on paragraph (c)(3) of Rule 10A-3 are as follows:

 

  (a) The board of corporate auditors must be established, and its members must be selected, pursuant to Japanese law expressly requiring such a board for Japanese companies that elect to have a corporate governance system with corporate auditors.

 

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  (b) Japanese law must and does require the board of corporate auditors to be separate from the board of directors.

 

  (c) None of the members of the board of corporate auditors is elected by management, and none of the listed company’s executive officers is a member of the board of corporate auditors.

 

  (d) Japanese law must and does set forth standards for the independence of the members of the board of corporate auditors from the listed company or its management.

 

  (e) The board of corporate auditors, in accordance with Japanese law or the listed company’s governing documents, must be responsible, to the extent permitted by Japanese law, for the appointment, retention and oversight of the work of any registered public accounting firm engaged (including, to the extent permitted by Japanese law, the resolution of disagreements between management and the auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the listed company, including its principal accountant which audits its consolidated financial statements included in its annual reports on Form 20-F.

 

  (f) To the extent permitted by Japanese law:

 

    the board of corporate auditors must establish procedures for (i) the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters, and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;

 

    the board of corporate auditors must have the authority to engage independent counsel and other advisers, as it determines necessary to carry out its duties; and

 

    the listed company must provide for appropriate funding, as determined by its board of corporate auditors, for payment of (i) compensation to any registered public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for us, (ii) compensation to any advisers employed by the board of corporate auditors, and (iii) ordinary administrative expenses of the board of corporate auditors that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties.

 

In our assessment, our Board of Corporate Auditors, which meets the requirements for reliance on the exemption in paragraph (c)(3) of Rule 10A-3 described above, is not materially less effective than an audit committee meeting all the requirements of paragraph (b) of Rule 10A-3 (without relying on any exemption provided by that Rule) at acting independently of management and performing the functions of an audit committee as contemplated therein.

 

Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to purchases we made of our shares during the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Period


    

(a)

Total Number of

Shares


    

(b)

Average Price

Paid per

Share


    

(c)

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced Plans

or Programs


    

(d)

Maximum Number of

Shares that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs


January 1 to January 31, 2005

     2,089 (Shares)      5,083 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

February 1 to February 28, 2005

     1,635 (Shares)      4,652 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

March 1 to March 31, 2005

     1,761 (Shares)      4,840 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

April 1 to April 30, 2005

     3,036 (Shares)      4,331 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

May 1 to May 31, 2005

     500 (Shares)      3,820 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

June 1 to June 30, 2005

     228 (Shares)      3,616 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

July 1 to July 31, 2005

     2,290 (Shares)      3,908 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

August 1 to August 31, 2005

     1,761 (Shares)      3,933 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

September 1 to September 30, 2005

     1,561 (Shares)      3,921 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

October 1 to October 31, 2005

     289 (Shares)      3,560 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

November 1 to November 30, 2005

     8,722 (Shares)      4,144 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

December 1 to December 31, 2005

     9,920 (Shares)      4,059 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

Total

     33,792 (Shares)      4,204 (Yen)      - (Shares)      - (Shares)

 

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Footnotes:

a. The date each plan or program was announced: None.
b. The share amount approved: None.
c. The expiration date of each plan or program: None.
d. Each plan or program that expired during the period covered by the table: The plan referred to in note a. above.
e. Each plan or program the issuer has determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which the issuer does not intend to make further purchases: None.

 

PART III

 

Item 17. Financial Statements.

 

In lieu of responding to this item, we have responded to Item 18 of this annual report.

 

Item 18. Financial Statements.

 

The information required by this item is set forth beginning on page F-2 of this annual report.

 

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Item 19. Exhibits.

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Document


  1.1          Articles of Incorporation of Trend Micro (English translation)
  1.2          Share Handling Regulations of Trend Micro, as amended (English translation)
  1.3         Regulations of the Board of Directors of Trend Micro, as amended (English translation)
  1.4          Regulations of the Board of Corporate Auditors of Trend Micro, as amended (English translation)
    2.1***     Specimen Common Stock Certificates
      2.2****     Form of Deposit Agreement among Trend Micro, The Bank of New York as depositary and all owners and holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts, including the form of American Depositary Receipt
          4.1***** +   Basic Agreement on Continual Sale and Purchase of Goods dated October 1, 1999, between Trend Micro Incorporated and SOFTBANK BB (formerly known as SOFTBANK COMMERCE CORP.), and related agreements
    4.2*          Limited Liability Agreement dated April 21, 2005, between Trend Micro Incorporated and Hirotaka Takeuchi
  8.1          List of subsidiaries of Trend Micro
  11.1**        Code of Conduct
12.1          Certification of the principal executive officer of Trend Micro required by Rule 13a-14(a)
12.2          Certification of the principal financial officer of Trend Micro required by Rule 13a-14(a)
13.1          Certification of the chief executive officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
13.2          Certification of the chief financial officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
15.1          Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

* Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our annual report of Form 20-F (File No. 333-10486) filed on June 30, 2005.
** Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our annual report of Form 20-F (File No. 333-10486) filed on June 1, 2004.
*** Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 333-10486) filed on June 29, 2001.
**** Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-10492) filed on June 22, 2001.
***** Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our Amendment No. 2 to the Form F-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-10568) filed on May 22, 2000.
+ Confidential treatment granted for a portion of these documents.

 

We have not included as exhibits certain instruments with respect to our long-term debt, the amount of debt authorized under each of which does not exceed 10% of our total assets, and we agree to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

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TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page

Report of independent registered public accounting firm.

   F-2

Consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2004 and 2005.

   F-3

Consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005

   F-5

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005

   F-6

Consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005

   F-7

Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005

   F-9

Notes to consolidated financial statements

   F-11

Financial statement schedule for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005:

    

Schedule II—Valuation and qualifying accounts.

   F-37

 

All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

 

F-1


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

Trend Micro Kabushiki Kaisha

(“Trend Micro Incorporated”):

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Trend Micro Incorporated and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2004 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company restated its consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

/s/ ChuoAoyama PricewaterhouseCoopers

 

Tokyo, Japan

June 28, 2006

 

F-2


TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,

    December 31,

 
     2004

    2005

    2005

 
     Thousands of yen    

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

 

ASSETS

                    

Current assets:

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

   (Yen)52,908,357     (Yen)59,612,577     $ 505,191  

Time deposits

   383,276     1,435,293       12,164  

Marketable securities

   15,288,575     22,395,365       189,791  

Notes and accounts receivable, trade

                    

—less allowance for doubtful accounts of (Yen) 292,815 and (Yen) 282,257 in 2004 and 2005, respectively

                    

—less sales return allowance of (Yen) 572,123 and (Yen) 422,453 in 2004 and 2005, respectively

   15,245,213     19,198,870       162,702  

Inventories

   201,243     359,897       3,050  

Deferred income taxes

   6,224,972     6,727,229       57,010  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   1,560,058     1,925,791       16,321  
    

 

 


Total current assets

   91,811,694     111,655,022       946,229  
    

 

 


Investments and other assets:

                    

Securities investments

   9,831,913     11,159,428       94,571  

Investment in and advances to affiliate companies

   175,281     321,569       2,725  

Software development costs

   438,464     1,174,691       9,955  

Other intangibles

   296,368     1,390,434       11,784  

Goodwill

   —       2,130,179       18,053  

Deferred income taxes

   1,695,771     2,033,488       17,233  

Other

   636,009     671,800       5,693  
    

 

 


Total investments and other assets

   13,073,806     18,881,589       160,014  
    

 

 


Property and equipment:

                    

Office furniture and equipment

   3,323,526     4,468,891       37,872  

Other properties

   1,165,173     1,539,195       13,044  
    

 

 


     4,488,699     6,008,086       50,916  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

   (2,640,288 )   (3,609,473 )     (30,589 )
    

 

 


Total property and equipment

   1,848,411     2,398,613       20,327  
    

 

 


Total assets

   (Yen)106,733,911     (Yen)132,935,224     $ 1,126,570  
    

 

 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

F-3


TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,

    December 31,

 
     2004

    2005

    2005

 
     Thousands of yen    

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                    

Current liabilities:

                    

Notes payable, trade

   88,087     118,572       1,005  

Accounts payable, trade

   1,271,067     794,450       6,733  

Accounts payable, other

   2,699,762     3,208,625       27,192  

Withholding income taxes

   882,693     1,082,302       9,172  

Accrued expenses

   2,143,694     3,138,674       26,599  

Accrued income and other taxes

   7,192,085     5,476,791       46,413  

Deferred revenue

   24,634,662     31,506,315       267,003  

Other

   651,503     895,088       7,585  
    

 

 


Total current liabilities

   39,563,553     46,220,817       391,702  
    

 

 


Long-term liabilities:

                    

Deferred revenue

   3,268,892     3,874,936       32,838  

Accrued pension and severance costs

   656,041     889,774       7,540  

Other

   70,665     82,056       696  
    

 

 


Total long-term liabilities

   3,995,598     4,846,766       41,074  
    

 

 


Minority Interest

   —       4,531       39  

Shareholders’ equity:

                    

Common stock

                    

Authorized

                    

—2004 and 2005 250,000,000 shares (no par value)

                    

Issued

                    

—2004 135,755,872 shares

   11,426,977                

—2005 136,603,725 shares

         12,484,849       105,804  

Additional paid-in capital

   17,359,335     18,572,063       157,390  

Retained earnings

   42,165,026     55,971,955       474,338  

Accumulated other comprehensive income—

                    

Net unrealized gain on debt and equity securities

   284,348     657,885       5,576  

Cumulative translation adjustments

   (606,463 )   1,459,600       12,369  
    

 

 


     (322,115 )   2,117,485       17,945  
    

 

 


Treasury stock, at cost (2004-2,588,439 shares; 2005-2,513,231 shares)

   (7,454,463 )   (7,283,242 )     (61,722 )
    

 

 


Total shareholders’ equity

   63,174,760     81,863,110       693,755  
    

 

 


Commitments and contingent liabilities

                    

Total liabilities, minority interest and shareholders’ equity

   (Yen)106,733,911     (Yen)132,935,224     $ 1,126,570  
    

 

 


 

The accompany notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

F-4


TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Years ended December 31,

    Year ended
December 31,


 
     2003

    2004

    2005

    2005

 
     (restated)    

(restated)

Thousands of yen

          Thousands of
U.S. dollars
 

Net sales

   (Yen)48,088,347     (Yen)62,049,254     (Yen)73,029,901     $ 618,897  

Cost of sales

                          

Amortization of capitalized software, and Materials

   3,168,467     3,236,499     2,598,603       22,022  

Maintenance

   2,193,624     2,260,934     1,671,320       14,163  

Customer Support

   4,830,660     5,723,426     6,857,901       58,118  
    

 

 

 


Total Cost of sales

   10,192,751     11,220,859     11,127,824       94,303  
    

 

 

 


Operating expenses:

                          

Selling

   15,360,532     16,009,409     20,944,484       177,496  

Research and development

   1,725,400     2,597,325     4,395,207       37,247  

General and administrative

   5,656,168     6,143,985     8,990,611       76,192  
    

 

 

 


Total operating expenses

   22,742,100     24,750,719     34,330,302       290,935  
    

 

 

 


Operating income

   15,153,496     26,077,676     27,571,775       233,659  
    

 

 

 


Other income (expenses):

                          

Interest income

   412,635     451,217     836,910       7,092  

Interest expense

   (173,830 )   (87,464 )   (3,709 )     (31 )

Gain (Loss) on sales of marketable securities

   (65,259 )   101,199     370,326       3,138  

Impairment loss of securities investments

   (7,360 )   —       —         —    

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net

   120,650     (183,292 )   327,257       2,774  

Other income (expense), net

   (111,345 )   (34,350 )   5,741       49  
    

 

 

 


Total other income (expenses)

   175,491     247,310     1,536,525       13,022  
    

 

 

 


Net income before tax

   15,328,987     26,324,986     29,108,300       246,681  
    

 

 

 


Income taxes:

                          

Current

   7,437,576     11,893,659     11,863,127       100,535  

Deferred

   (1,334,998 )   (1,390,387 )   (1,358,568 )     (11,513 )
    

 

 

 


     6,102,578     10,503,272     10,504,559       89,022  
    

 

 

 


Income before minority interest and equity in earnings of affiliated companies

   9,226,409     15,821,714     18,603,741       157,659  

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries

   —       —       (338 )     (3 )

Equity in earnings of affiliated companies

   23,623     53,122     66,551       564  
    

 

 

 


Net income

   (Yen)9,250,032     (Yen)15,874,836     (Yen)18,669,954     $ 158,220  
    

 

 

 


     Yen

    Yen

    Yen

    U.S. dollars

 

Per share data:

                          

Net income —basic

   (Yen)70.11     (Yen)120.64     (Yen)139.85     $ 1.19  

 —diluted

   69.95     118.59     137.83       1.17  

Cash dividends

   —       14.00     36.00       0.31  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

F-5


TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

    Years ended December 31,

   

Year ended

December 31,


 
    2003

    2004

    2005

    2005

 
    Thousands of yen    

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

 

Net income

  (Yen) 9,250,032     (Yen) 15,874,836     (Yen) 18,669,954     $ 158,220  
   


 


 


 


Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

                               

Unrealized gains on debt and equity securities:

                               

Unrealized holding gains arising during period

    135,323       514,117       1,375,136       11,654  

Less reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income

    132,701       (143,702 )     (704,199 )     (5,968 )
   


 


 


 


      268,024       370,415       670,937       5,686  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (786,025 )     (105,517 )     2,066,063       17,509  
   


 


 


 


Total

    (518,001 )     264,898       2,737,000       23,195  

Income tax expense related to unrealized gains on debt and equity securities

    (113,182 )     (157,032 )     (297,400 )     (2,520 )
   


 


 


 


Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    (631,183 )     107,866       2,439,600       20,675  
   


 


 


 


Comprehensive income

  (Yen) 8,618,849     (Yen) 15,982,702     (Yen) 21,109,554     $ 178,895  
   


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

F-6


TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     Years ended December 31,

   

Year ended

December 31,


 
     2003

    2004

    2005

    2005

 
     Thousands of yen    

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

 

Common stock:

                                

Balance at beginning of year

   (Yen) 7,257,060     (Yen) 7,396,194     (Yen) 11,426,977     $ 96,839  

Exercise of stock purchase warrants and stock acquisition rights

     139,134       4,030,783       1,057,872       8,965  
    


 


 


 


Balance at end of year

     7,396,194       11,426,977       12,484,849       105,804  
    


 


 


 


Additional paid-in capital:

                                

Balance at beginning of year

     13,021,554       13,165,881       17,359,335       147,113  

Tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock warrants

     233,277       498,905       155,323       1,316  

Tax recognition derived from elimination of reversed warrant related with stock option plan

     (228,085 )     (312,708 )     —         —    

Loss on providing of treasury stock for stock option transactions, net of tax

     —         (22,941 )     —         —    

Exercise of stock purchase warrants and stock acquisition rights

     139,135       4,030,198       1,057,405       8,961  
    


 


 


 


Balance at end of year

     13,165,881       17,359,335       18,572,063       157,390  
    


 


 


 


Retained earnings:

                                

Balance at beginning of year

     18,986,701       28,236,466       42,165,026       357,330  

Net income

     9,250,032       15,874,836       18,669,954       158,220  

Stock issue costs, net of tax

     (267 )     (11,977 )     (3,519 )     (30 )

Cash dividends

     —         (1,829,260 )     (4,794,028 )     (40,627 )

Loss on providing of treasury stock for stock option transactions, net of tax

     —         (105,039 )     (65,478 )     (555 )
    


 


 


 


Balance at end of year

     28,236,466       42,165,026       55,971,955       474,338  
    


 


 


 


Net unrealized gain (loss) on debt and equity securities:

                                

Balance at beginning of year

     (83,877 )     70,965       284,348       2,410  

Net change during the year

     154,842       213,383       373,537       3,166  
    


 


 


 


Balance at end of year

     70,965       284,348       657,885       5,576  
    


 


 


 


 

F-7


TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     Years ended December 31,

   

Year ended

December 31,


 
     2003

    2004

    2005

    2005

 
     Thousands of yen    

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

 

Cumulative translation adjustments:

                                

Balance at beginning of year

     285,079       (500,946 )     (606,463 )     (5,140 )

Aggregate translation adjustments for the year

     (786,025 )     (105,517 )     2,066,063       17,509  
    


 


 


 


Balance at end of year

     (500,946 )     (606,463 )     1,459,600       12,369  
    


 


 


 


Treasury stock, at cost:

                                

Balance at beginning of year

     (2,322,287 )     (4,416,763 )     (7,454,463 )     (63,173 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     (2,094,476 )     (3,759,507 )     (142,062 )     (1,204 )

Provision of treasury stock for stock option transactions

     —         721,807       313,283       2,655  
    


 


 


 


Balance at end of year

     (4,416,763 )     (7,454,463 )     (7,283,242 )     (61,722 )
    


 


 


 


Total Shareholders’ equity

   (Yen) 43,951,797     (Yen) 63,174,760     (Yen) 81,863,110     $ 693,755  
    


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

F-8


TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Years ended December 31,

    Year ended
December 31,


 
     2003

    2004

    2005

    2005

 
     Thousands of yen     Thousands of
U.S. dollars
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                                

Net income

   (Yen) 9,250,032     (Yen) 15,874,836     (Yen) 18,669,954     $ 158,220  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities—

                                

Depreciation and amortization

     2,266,356       1,590,743       1,878,050       15,916  

Pension and severance costs, less payments

     140,661       166,649       207,109       1,755  

Deferred income taxes

     (1,334,998 )     (1,390,387 )     (1,358,568 )     (11,513 )

(Gain) loss on sales of marketable securities

     65,259       (101,199 )     (370,326 )     (3,138 )

Impairment loss of securities investments

     7,360       —         —         —    

Equity in earnings of affiliated companies

     (23,623 )     (53,122 )     (66,551 )     (564 )

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     —         —         11,585       98  

Minority interest

     —         —         338       3  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                                

Increase in deferred revenue

     5,036,872       7,293,488       6,209,680       52,624  

Increase in accounts receivable, net of allowances

     (446,201 )     (3,421,729 )     (3,567,924 )     (30,237 )

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     278,751       (124,093 )     (124,971 )     (1,059 )

Increase (decrease) in notes and accounts payable trade

     (52,021 )     379,882       (526,321 )     (4,460 )

Increase (decrease) in accrued income and other taxes

     193,227       2,912,481       (1,826,959 )     (15,483 )

Increase in other current assets

     (67,898 )     (90,479 )     (34,426 )     (292 )

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, other

     (11,962 )     823,199       381,414       3,232  

Increase in other current liabilities

     602,296       1,107,855       1,336,703       11,328  

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     (324,879 )     110,628       (207,984 )     (1,763 )

Other

     87,072       (178,744 )     34,809       295  
    


 


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     15,666,304       24,900,008       20,645,612       174,962  
    


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                                

Payments for purchases of property and equipment

     (715,901 )     (801,935 )     (1,153,193 )     (9,773 )

Software development cost

     (788,760 )     (645,166 )     (1,446,248 )     (12,256 )

Payments for purchases of other intangibles

     (270,570 )     (229,167 )     (216,107 )     (1,831 )

Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities

     2,945,331       4,986,012       22,079,575       187,115  

Payments for purchases of marketable securities maturing within three months or less (net)

     —         (2,156,191 )     (189,708 )     (1,608 )

Payments for purchases of marketable securities and security investments

     (10,248,908 )     (17,240,100 )     (28,043,534 )     (237,657 )

Payment for business acquisition

     —         —         (2,716,702 )     (23,023 )

(Payments for) / Proceeds from time deposits

     (374,601 )     57,047       (1,052,017 )     (8,915 )
    


 


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (9,453,409 )     (16,029,500 )     (12,737,934 )     (107,948 )
    


 


 


 


 

F-9


TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Years ended December 31,

   

Year ended

December 31,


 
     2003

    2004

    2005

    2005

 
     Thousands of yen     Thousands of
U.S. dollars
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                

Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of stock purchase warrants and stock acquisition rights

     278,002       8,049,004       2,111,758       17,896  

Redemption of bonds

     (5,000,000 )     (6,500,000 )     —         —    

Proceeds from / (Provisions of) treasury stock, net

     (2,094,476 )     (3,165,679 )     105,743       896  

Tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock warrants

     233,277       498,905       155,322       1,316  

Tax recognition derived from elimination of reversed warrant related with stock option plan

     (228,085 )     (312,708 )     —         —    

Capital contribution from minority interest

     —         —         4,193       36  

Dividend paid

     —         (1,819,607 )     (4,782,764 )     (40,532 )
    


 


 


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (6,811,282 )     (3,250,085 )     (2,405,748 )     (20,388 )
    


 


 


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (512,494 )     568,994       1,202,290       10,189  
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,110,881 )     6,189,417       6,704,220       56,815  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     47,829,821       46,718,940       52,908,357       448,376  
    


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   (Yen) 46,718,940     (Yen) 52,908,357     (Yen) 59,612,577     $ 505,191  
    


 


 


 


Supplementary information of cash flow:

                                

Payment for interest expense

   (Yen) 151,623     (Yen) 114,121     (Yen) 3,709     $ 31  

Payment for income taxes

     7,102,721       8,990,398       13,109,985       111,102  
    


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

F-10


TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Nature of operations

 

Trend Micro Incorporated (the “parent company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively “the Company”) are primarily engaged in the development, production and sale of anti-virus software and providing management solutions for corporate computer systems. The Company develops its software in Japan, Taiwan, the United States, Germany, UK and China, and its products are marketed by sales subsidiaries throughout the world.

 

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

 

The parent company and its subsidiaries in Japan maintain their records and prepare their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan, and its foreign subsidiaries maintain their records and prepare their financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the respective countries of their domicile. Certain adjustments and reclassifications, including those relating to the tax effects of temporary differences, valuation of debt and equity securities and revenue on post-contract support, have been incorporated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). These adjustments were not recorded in the statutory books of account.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(1) Restatements

 

The Company has historically disclosed maintenance costs as part of the “Research and development and maintenance” line item within operating expenses in the consolidated income statements. Details of these costs are disclosed in footnote 11. Starting in the fiscal year ended 2005, maintenance costs are included in costs of sales and prior years’ figures have been restated to reflect such amendment. In addition, customer support expenses, which were disclosed as a part of operating expenses through December 31, 2004, have been also included in cost of sales starting fiscal year ended 2005 and prior years’ figures have been restated to reflect such amendment. The nature of these costs is disclosed in footnote 20.

 

The following table summarizes the impact of the corrections to the statements of income for the two years ended December 31, 2004 (in thousands of Yen):

 

     For the year ended December 31, 2004

     As Reported

   Restatement

    Restated

Sales

   62,049,254    —       62,049,254

Cost of sales

               

Amortization of capitalized software, and Materials

   3,236,499    —       3,236,499

Maintenance

   —      2,260,934     2,260,934

Customer Support

   —      5,723,426     5,723,426
    
  

 

Total Cost of sales

   3,236,499    7,984,360     11,220,859
    
  

 

Operating expenses:

               

Selling

   16,009,409    —       16,009,409

Research and development

   4,858,259    (2,260,934 )   2,597,325

Customer Support

   5,723,426    (5,723,426 )   —  

General and administrative

   6,143,985    —       6,143,985
    
  

 

Total operating expenses

   32,735,079    (7,984,360 )   24,750,719
    
  

 

Operating income

   26,077,676    —       26,077,676
    
  

 
     For the year ended December 31, 2003

     As Reported

   Restatement

    Restated

Sales

   48,088,347    —       48,088,347

Cost of sales

               

Amortization of capitalized software, and Materials

   3,168,467    —       3,168,467

Maintenance

   —      2,193,624     2,193,624

Customer Support

   —      4,830,660     4,830,660
    
  

 

Total Cost of sales

   3,168,467    7,024,284     10,192,751
    
  

 

Operating expenses:

               

Selling

   15,360,532    —       15,360,532

Research and development

   3,919,024    (2,193,624 )   1,725,400

Customer Support

   4,830,660    (4,830,660 )   —  

General and administrative

   5,656,168    —       5,656,168
    
  

 

Total operating expenses

   29,766,384    (7,024,284 )   22,742,100
    
  

 

Operating income

   15,153,496    —       15,153,496
    
  

 

 

Pro forma stock-based compensation expense has been revised to reflect the corrections in the amortization period, expected life assumptions and volatilities used to determine stock-based compensation expense. This correction impacts the pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share previously disclosed in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 . The corrections do not impact consolidated net income.

 

The following table summarizes the impact of the corrections to the pro-forma compensation expense disclosures as required by FAS 123 as amended by FAS 148, for the two years ended December 31, 2004 (in thousands of Yen).

 

     For the year ended December 31, 2004

 
     As Reported

    Restatement

    Restated

 

Net income:

                  

As reported

   15,874,836     —       15,874,836  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

   (2,640,021 )   (679,588 )   (3,319,609 )

Pro forma net income

   13,234,815     (679,588 )   12,555,227  

Net income per share:

                  

As reported—

                  

Basic

   120.64     —       120.64  

Diluted

   118.59     —       118.59  

Pro forma net income—

                  

Basic

   100.58     (5.17 )   95.41  

Diluted

   98.87     (5.08 )   93.79  
     For the year ended December 31, 2003

 
     As Reported

    Restatement

    Restated

 

Net income:

                  

As reported

   9,250,032     —       9,250,032  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

   (1,351,384 )   (2,315,544 )   (3,666,928 )

Pro forma net income

   7,898,648     (2,315,544 )   5,583,104  

Net income per share:

                  

As reported—

                  

Basic

   70.11     —       70.11  

Diluted

   69.95     —       69.95  

Pro forma net income—

                  

Basic

   59.87     (17.55 )   42.32  

Diluted

   59.73     (17.51 )   42.22  

 

(2) Significant accounting policies:

 

Basis of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company and those of its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated on consolidation.

 

Investments in affiliated companies (20 to 50 percent-owned companies) in which the ability to exercise significant influence exists are stated at cost plus the equity in undistributed earnings (losses). Net consolidated income includes the company’s equity in the current net earnings (losses) of such companies, after elimination of unrealized intercompany profit.

 

F-11


During the FY2005, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital shares of Trend Micro Braintree Inc. (former InterMute, Inc.,) and Trend Micro San Jose, Inc (former Kelkea Inc.) in purchase business combinations. These acquisitions are intended to expand our service offerings for advanced data privacy protection and advanced IP filtering and reputation services technologies. The aggregate purchase price was (Yen) 2,746,505 thousand and (Yen) 2,130,179 thousand has been recorded as goodwill. All of (Yen) 2,130,179 thousand goodwill was allocated to North America Segment. As of December 31, 2005, these subsidiaries were merged with Trend Micro Inc.(USA). With the merger with Trend Micro Braintree, Inc., the Company has contingent consideration remaining in the amount of USD10,500 thousands (equivalent of (Yen) 1,239,735 thousand as converted using the year end exchange rate of \118.07/US$) , subject to the predecessor company’s achievement of specified sales for the period beginning with the closing of the acquisition and ending twelve months thereafter. If this extra payment is made, the carrying amount of goodwill will be adjusted.

 

Translation of foreign currencies

 

All asset and liability accounts of foreign subsidiaries are translated into Japanese yen at year-end rates of exchange and all income and expense accounts are translated at rates of exchange that approximate to those prevailing at the time of the transactions. The resulting translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Foreign currency denominated receivables and payables are translated into Japanese yen at year-end rates of exchange and the resulting translation gains or losses are taken into current income.

 

Revenue recognition

 

The Company’s revenue is derived primarily from product revenue, which includes software product license and post-contract customer support services. Other revenue is composed of hardware revenue, royalty revenue and supplementary service revenue. Royalty revenue is comprised of fees from ‘Application service providers’ and ‘Internet service providers’ and supplementary services are comprised of fees from services based on ‘Premium support program’ and ‘Service level agreement’. Product revenue includes the type of limited sales of our products to other companies for inclusion in their products.

 

The Company licenses its software products under perpetual licenses. The Company sells its products and services via its direct sales force and through domestic and foreign intermediaries.

 

The Company applies the provisions of SOP 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition”, as amended by SOP 98-9 “Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions” to all transactions involving the sale of software products and hardware transactions where software is not incidental. For hardware transactions where software is not incidental, the Company does not bifurcate the fee and apply separate accounting guidance to the hardware and software elements.

 

Revenue from the Company’s software product license and hardware where software is not incidental is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been delivered, the fee is fixed and determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns, is reasonably assured. Post-contract customer support services revenue which includes virus pattern updates, unspecified product version updates, telephone and online technical support and supplementary services revenue are deferred and recognized ratably over the service period. The Company allocates revenue to post-contract customer support services based on the fair value of the post-contract customer support services, which are determined based on separate sales of renewals to customers. Royalty revenue is recognized as earned unless collection of the related receivables is not assured in which case, it is recognized upon receipt of cash.

 

For all sales, the Company uses either a binding purchase order or signed license agreement as evidence of an arrangement. Sales through our intermediaries are evidenced by a master agreement governing the relationship together with binding purchase orders on a transaction-by-transaction basis.

 

F-12


At the time of the transaction, the Company assesses whether the fee associated with our revenue transactions is fixed and determinable and whether or not collection is reasonably assured. The Company assesses whether the fee is fixed and determinable based on the payment terms associated with the transaction. If a significant portion of a fee is due after our normal payment terms, which are 30 to 90 days from the invoice date, the Company accounts for the fee as not being fixed and determinable. In these cases, the Company recognizes revenue as the fees become due. The Company assesses collection based on a number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and the credit-worthiness of the customer. The Company does not request collateral from our customers. If the Company determines that collection of a fee is not reasonably assured, the Company defers the fee and recognizes revenue at the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash.

 

The Company recognizes revenue from sales to intermediaries when products have been delivered to the intermediary. The Company primarily sells retail packages through intermediaries. After sale of a retail package, the Company may approve certain returns from intermediaries or end-users; therefore, the Company makes an estimate of returns from intermediaries or end-users based on its historical experience. The provision for estimated returns is recorded as a reduction to revenue at the time of the sale.

 

The sales rebates to intermediaries are recognized as a reduction of revenue. Measurement of the sales rebates is based on two types of rebate arrangements. In one arrangement, the amount of the rebate is calculated by multiplying fixed contractual rebate rate by the actual sales amount to intermediaries. In another arrangement, the rebate is paid only if the intermediaries achieve a targeted level of quarterly sales. The rebate rates vary depending on the level of targets and the matrix table of targets and rebate rate are agreed with intermediaries at the beginning of each quarter. The Company applies the provision of EITF 01-9 “Accounting for consideration given by a vendor to a customer or a reseller of the vendor’s products” to all transactions where rebates are paid.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash on deposit with banks and all highly liquid investments, with original maturities of three months or less, that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are so near maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

 

Marketable securities and Security investments

 

Marketable securities and security investments consist of debt securities, equity securities and mutual funds. Debt securities, equity securities and mutual funds designated as available-for-sale are carried at fair value with unrealized gains or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable taxes. Debt securities designated as held-to-maturity are carried at amortized cost. The Company classifies “available for sale” debt securities with maturities longer than one year as Securities investments in investments and other assets. Individual securities classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity are reduced to net realizable value for other than temporary declines in market value. Realized gains and losses, which are determined on the average cost method, are reflected in income.

 

Inventories

 

Finished products and raw materials are valued at the lower of weighted average cost or net realizable value. Work in process is stated at accumulated production costs.

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized; minor replacements, maintenance and repairs are charged to current operations. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed on the declining-balance method for the parent company and on the straight-line method for foreign subsidiaries at rates based on estimated useful lives of the assets according to general class, type of construction and use.

 

F-13


Estimated useful lives range mainly from 3 to 6 years for office furniture and equipment, and mainly from 3 to 6 years for other properties.

 

Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets, which mainly consist of software development costs and purchased software, are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic lives of the products, generally over twelve-month period for software development costs and a five-year period for purchased software and other intangibles.

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price of the acquired business over the fair value of its net tangible and identifiable intangible assets. Other intangible assets consist primarily of existing technology purchased by business acquisition.

 

We account for goodwill in accordance with SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. SFAS 142 requires, among other things, the discontinuance of amortization for goodwill and at least an annual test for impairment. An impairment review may be performed more frequently in the event circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

 

SFAS 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives. Existing technology is amortized over 4 years.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company evaluates long-lived assets and definite lived intangible assets to be held and used whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on the sum of expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the fair value is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized, based on the fair value of the asset.

 

Research and development costs and software development costs

 

All costs relating to research and development, to establish the technological feasibility of software products, are expensed as incurred. Under the Company’s software development process, technological feasibility is established on completing all substantial testing for the original English language version of the software. Local language versions of software, such as Japanese or Chinese, are produced from the English language version, by adding Japanese language or Chinese language related functions. Production costs for such local language versions of software product masters, incurred subsequent to the availability of original English language version software, are capitalized. Production costs of the local language software product masters, which include direct labor and overhead costs, are amortized to cost of sales using the straight-line method over the current estimated economic lives of the products, generally up to twelve months.

 

Management considers the Company’s capitalized software development costs to be fully recoverable from future product sales. Management estimates are based upon supporting facts and circumstances, and may be significantly impacted based upon subsequent changes in business conditions.

 

Advertising costs

 

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Stock-based compensation

 

The Company accounts for its stock-based incentive awards in accordance with the intrinsic value method as per APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations. The Company complies with the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, as amended by SFAS No. 148.

 

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In October 1995, SFAS 123 established a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock based compensation. If compensation cost for the stock options with warrants, and the stock options with Stock acquisition rights been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates, as prescribed by SFAS 123, the Company’s pro forma net income and net income per share would have been as follows:

 

     Years ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2004

    2005

    2005

 
     (restated)(1)     (restated)(1)              
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Net income:

                                

As reported

   (Yen) 9,250,032     (Yen) 15,874,836     (Yen) 18,669,954     $ 158,220  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (3,666,928 )     (3,319,609 )     (3,594,158 )     (30,459 )

Pro forma net income

     5,583,104       12,555,227       15,075,796       127,761  

Net income per share:

                                

As reported—

                                

Basic

   (Yen) 70.11     (Yen) 120.64     (Yen) 139.85     $ 1.19  

Diluted

     69.95       118.59       137.83       1.17  

Pro forma net income—

                                

Basic

   (Yen) 42.32     (Yen) 95.41     (Yen) 112.93     $ 0.96  

Diluted

     42.22       93.79       111.30       0.94  

 

  (1) See Note 2 (1) to these consolidated financial statements.

 

The fair values of the stock options with Stock acquisition rights were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions used for grants during the year ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005;

 

     2003

   2004

   2005

Expected life (Years)

   2.64-3.07    3.04-3.08    3.06

Expected Volatility

   68.79%-74.32%    52.41%-59.20%    47.69%-48.77%

Expected Dividend yield

   0.00%    0.28%-0.32%    0.91%-0.94%

Risk-free interest rate

   0.07%-0.31%    0.27%-0.32%    0.16%-0.47%

 

The fair value per share of options granted above during fiscal 2003, 2004 and 2005 were (Yen) 865-1,230, (Yen)1,682-1,788 and (Yen)1,203-1,225 ($10.20-10.38), respectively.

 

Income taxes

 

The current provision for income taxes is computed based on the pretax income included in the consolidated statement of income. The asset and liability approach is used to recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred assets (including deferred tax assets and liabilities on net unrealized gain or loss on debt and equity securities) of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

 

Net income per share

 

Basic net income per share is computed based on the average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share assumes the dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, or resulted in the issuance of common stock. Net income per share is appropriately adjusted for any stock splits or free distributions of common stock.

 

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Free distribution of common stock

 

On occasion, the Company has made free distributions of common stock to its shareholders which have been accounted for either by a transfer of the applicable par value from additional paid-in capital to the common stock account or with no entry if free shares were distributed from the portion of previously issued shares accounted for as excess of par value in the common stock account in accordance with the Japanese Commercial Code. However, as a result of the amendments to the Japanese Commercial Code in 2001 where the concept of par-value of shares was eliminated effective from October 1, 2001, a free distribution of common stock to its shareholders is accounted for with no accounting entry. Under the Japanese Commercial Code, a stock dividend which is paid out of profits can be effected by an appropriation of retained earnings to the common stock account by resolution of the general shareholders’ meeting, followed by a free distribution with respect to the amount as appropriated by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

Common stock issue costs

 

Common stock issue costs are directly charged to retained earnings, net of tax, in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as the Japanese Commercial Code prohibits charging such stock issue costs to capital accounts, which is the prevailing practice in the United States of America.

 

Comprehensive income

 

Other comprehensive income refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under U.S. GAAP are included in comprehensive income but are excluded from net income as these amounts are recorded directly as adjustments to shareholders’ equity. The Company’s other comprehensive income primarily comprises unrealized gains or losses on debt and equity securities and foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

Market and credit risks

 

The anti-virus software market is characterized by rapid technological change and evolving industry standards in computer hardware and software technology. In addition, the markets for the Company’s products are highly competitive and rapidly changing. The Company could incur substantial operating losses if it is unable to offer products, which address technological and market place change in the anti-virus software industry.

 

Other financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts receivable. The Company invests primarily in time deposits, money market funds and marketable securities and places its investments with high rating financial institutions. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and maintains an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable, if any, based upon the expected collectibility of accounts receivable.

 

(3) Recent pronouncements:

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151 “Inventory Costs — an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4”. This Statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing,” to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). The provisions of SFAS No. 151 shall be effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The standard will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No.123 “Share-Based Payment” This new SFAS No.123 focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that starts after June 15, 2005. We intend to adopt the provisions on FAS 123(R) effective January 1, 2006. The Company’s pro forma net income and net income per share for the year ended December 31, 2005 based on the fair values of the stock options with Stock acquisition rights, which were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model in

 

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accordance with the original SFAS No.123 are disclosed in Note 2 (1) “Significant accounting policies—Stock-based compensation.” From next fiscal year, stock option expense, which will be calculated in accordance with revised SFAS No. 123 using the same option pricing model, will be recorded in our income statement.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 152 “Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 66 and 67”. This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 66, Accounting for Sales of Real Estate, to reference the financial accounting and reporting guidance for real estate time-sharing transactions that is provided in AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 04-2, Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions. This Statement also amends FASB Statement No. 67, Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects, to state that the guidance for (a) incidental operations and (b) costs incurred to sell real estate projects does not apply to real estate time-sharing transactions. The accounting for those operations and costs is subject to the guidance in SOP 04-2. This Statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The standard will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153 “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets — an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29”. The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions, is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The guidance in that Opinion, however, included certain exceptions to that principle. This Statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of this Statement shall be effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The standard will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”. SFAS 154, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20 “Accounting Changes”, and SFAS No. 3 “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements — An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 28”, applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. APB 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of change a cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle while SFAS 154 requires retrospective application, or the latest practicable date, for reporting a change in accounting principle and the reporting of a correction of an error. SFAS 154 enhances the consistency of financial information between periods. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Currently, we do not expect that adoption of the standard will have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

 

3. U.S. dollar amounts

 

U.S. dollar amounts presented in the financial statements are included solely for the convenience of the reader. These translations should not be construed as representations that the yen amounts actually represent, or have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars. As the amounts shown in U.S. dollars are for convenience only, the approximate current rate at December 31, 2005 ((Yen)118.00 = U.S. $1) has been used for the purpose of presentation of the U.S. dollar amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

4. Reconciliation of the difference between basic and diluted net income per share (“EPS”)

 

Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, is as follows:

 

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     2003

   2004

   2005

   2004

     Thousands of Yen

  

Thousands of

U.S. dollars


Net income available to common stock holders

   (Yen) 9,250,032    (Yen )15,874,836    (Yen) 18,669,954    $ 158,220
     Thousands of Shares

    

Weighted-Average shares

     131,940      131,589      133,498       

Effect of dilutive securities:

                           

Stock options

     295      2,274      1,958       

Weighted-Average shares for diluted EPS computation

     132,235      133,863      135,456       
     Yen

   U.S. dollars

Basic EPS:

   (Yen) 70.11    (Yen) 120.64    (Yen) 139.85    $ 1.19

Diluted EPS:

     69.95      118.59      137.83    $ 1.17

 

Shareholders’ equity per share as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 were as follows:

 

     December 31,

   December 31,

     2004

   2005

   2005

     Yen    U.S. dollars

Shareholders’ equity per share

   (Yen) 474.40    (Yen) 610.51    $ 5.17

 

5. Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 comprised:

 

     December 31,

   December 31,

     2004

   2005

   2004

     Thousands of yen   

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

Cash

   (Yen) 49,189,396    (Yen) 52,665,059    $ 446,314

Time deposits with original maturities of three months or less

     3,718,961      6,947,518      58,877
    

  

  

     (Yen) 52,908,357    (Yen) 59,612,577    $ 505,191
    

  

  

 

6. Time deposits

 

The U.S. subsidiary had (Yen)26,720 thousand and (Yen)31,751 thousand, ($269 thousand) of restricted cash set aside in accordance with the terms of building lease agreement as at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The restricted cash is included in time deposits.

 

7. Marketable securities and Securities investments

 

Marketable securities and securities investments include mutual funds and debt and equity securities for which the aggregate fair value, gross unrealized gains and losses and cost pertaining to “available-for-sale” investments as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, were as follows:

 

     December 31, 2004

    
   Gross unrealized

  
     Cost

   Gains

   Losses

   Fair value

     Thousands of yen

Available for sale:

                           

Mutual funds

   (Yen) 6,823,896    (Yen) 466,020    (Yen) —      (Yen) 7,289,916

Equity securities

     —        —        —        —  

Debt securities

     17,142,091      226,557      185,123      17,183,525
    

  

  

  

Total

   (Yen) 23,965,987    (Yen) 692,577    (Yen) 185,123    (Yen) 24,473,441
    

  

  

  

 

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     December 31, 2005

     Gross unrealized

     Cost

   Gains

   Losses

   Fair value

     Thousands of yen

Available for sale:

                           

Mutual funds

   (Yen) 8,825,910    (Yen) 310,291    (Yen) —      (Yen) 9,136,201

Equity securities

     —        —        —        —  

Debt securities

     22,985,181      263,558      138,138      23,110,601
    

  

  

  

Total

   (Yen) 31,811,091    (Yen) 573,849    (Yen) 138,138    (Yen) 32,246,802
    

  

  

  

     December 31, 2005

     Gross unrealized

     Cost

   Gains

   Losses

   Fair value

     Thousands of U.S dollars

Available for sale:

                           

Mutual funds

   $ 74,796    $ 2,630    $ —      $ 77,426

Equity securities

     —        —        —        —  

Debt securities

     194,790      2,233      1,171      195,852
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 269,586    $ 4,863    $ 1,171    $ 273,278
    

  

  

  

 

The contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities as of December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

     Aggregated Par value

   Estimated Fair Value

     Thousands of yen

Due less than one year

   (Yen) 12,514,039    (Yen) 12,488,684
    

  

Due after one to two years

     6,284,669      6,262,444
    

  

Due after two to three years

     3,401,564      3,334,781
    

  

Due after three years

     1,000,000      1,024,692
    

  

Debt securities

   (Yen) 23,200,272    (Yen) 23,110,601
    

  

     Aggregated Par value

   Estimated Fair Value

     Thousands of U.S. dollars

Due less than one year

   $ 106,051    $ 105,836
    

  

Due after one to two years

     53,260      53,071
    

  

Due after two to three years

     28,827      28,261
    

  

Due after three years

     8,475      8,684
    

  

Debt securities

   $ 196,613    $ 195,852
    

  

 

The net unrealized gain on “available-for-sale” securities included in the separate component of shareholders’ equity, net of applicable taxes, increased by (Yen)177,733 thousand, (Yen)197,606 thousand and decreased by (Yen) 65,902 thousand ($558 thousand), in the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 respectively.

 

Proceeds from sales of “available-for-sale” securities for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 were (Yen)2,945,331 thousand , (Yen)4,986,012 thousand and (Yen) 22,079,575 ($187,115 thousand), respectively. Realized gains (losses) on sales of “available-for-sale” securities for the year ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 were (Yen)(65,259) thousand, (Yen)101,199 thousand and (Yen) 370,326 ($3,138 thousand) respectively.

 

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The following table shows our investment’s gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2004 and 2005.

 

     December 31, 2004

     Less than 12 months

   12 Months or More

   Total

     Thousands of yen
     Fair Value

   Unrealized
Losses


   Fair Value

   Unrealized
Losses


   Fair Value

   Unrealized
Losses


Available for sale:

                                     

Mutual funds

   (Yen) —      (Yen) —        (Yen)—        (Yen)—        (Yen)—        (Yen) —  
    
  
  

  

  

  

Equity securities

   —      —        —        —        —        —  
    
  
  

  

  

  

Debt securities

   9,308,944    25,410      833,114      159,713      10,142,058      185,123
    
  
  

  

  

  

Total

   (Yen)9,308,944    (Yen)25,410      (Yen)833,114      (Yen)159,713      (Yen)10,142,058      (Yen)185,123
    
  
  

  

  

  

 

Investments, which were in unrealized loss positions as of December 31, 2004, are comprised of U.S. dollar and Euro denominated public debts.

 

The Company concluded that the impairments of these securities are not other than temporary in consideration of fluctuation of exchange rates and high credit rating of the issuers.

 

     December 31, 2005

     Less than 12 months

   12 Months or More

   Total

     Thousands of yen
     Fair Value

   Unrealized
Losses


   Fair Value

   Unrealized
Losses


   Fair Value

   Unrealized
Losses


Available for sale:

                                         

Mutual funds

     (Yen) —        (Yen) —        (Yen) —        (Yen)—        (Yen) —        (Yen) —  
    

  

  

  

  

  

Equity securities

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

  

  

Debt securities

     10,766,393      84,372      3,223,769      53,766      13,990,162      138,138
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total

     (Yen)10,766,393      (Yen)84,372      (Yen)3,223,769      (Yen)53,766      (Yen)13,990,162      (Yen)138,138
    

  

  

  

  

  

     Less than 12 months

   12 Months or More

   Total

     Thousands of U.S. dollars
     Fair
Value


   Unrealized
Losses


   Fair
Value


   Unrealized
Losses


   Fair Value

   Unrealized
Losses


Available for sale:

                                         

Mutual funds

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
    

  

  

  

  

  

Equity securities

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

  

  

Debt securities

     91,241      715      27,320      456      118,561      1,171
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ 91,241    $ 715    $ 27,320    $ 456    $ 118,561    $ 1,171
    

  

  

  

  

  

 

Investments, which were in unrealized loss positions as of December 31, 2005, are comprised of U.S. dollar and Euro denominated public debts.

 

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The Company concluded that the impairments of these securities are not other than temporary in consideration of fluctuation of exchange rates and high credit rating of the issuers.

 

The aggregate cost of the Company’s cost method investments totaled (Yen) 123,648 thousand ($1,048 thousand) at December 31, 2005. All the cost method investments were not evaluated for impairment because (a) the Company did not estimate the fair value of those investments in accordance with paragraphs 14 and 15 of SFAS 107 and (b) the Company did not identify any events or changes in circumstances that may have had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of those investments.

 

8. Inventories

 

Inventories as at December 31, 2004 and 2005 consist of the following:

 

     December 31,

   December 31,

     2004

   2005

   2005

     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Finished goods

   (Yen) 170,033    (Yen) 316,249    $ 2,680

Raw materials

     31,210      43,648      370
    

  

  

     (Yen) 201,243    (Yen) 359,897    $ 3,050
    

  

  

 

9. Investments in and transaction with affiliated companies

 

Investees accounted for using the equity method as of December 31, 2005 are SOFT TREND CAPITAL CORPORATION (20.0%) and Net Star Inc. (40.0%).

 

A summary of transactions and balances with the affiliated companies accounted for using the equity method is presented below:

 

     Years ended December 31,

   Year ended
December 31,


     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Sales

   (Yen) 5,571    (Yen) 6,482    (Yen) 5,669    $ 48
    

  

  

  

Purchases

   (Yen) 189,175    (Yen) 37,331    (Yen) 314,517    $ 2,665
    

  

  

  

          December 31,

   December 31,

          2004

   2005

   2005

          Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Notes and accounts receivable, trade

          (Yen) —      (Yen) —      $ —  
           

  

  

Other receivables

          (Yen) 1,901    (Yen) 2,033    $ 17
           

  

  

Accounts payable, trade

          (Yen) —      (Yen) 32,841    $ 278
           

  

  

 

10. Sales rebates

 

Sales rebates recorded as a reduction of revenue were (Yen) 648,520 thousand, (Yen) 1,860,828 thousand and (Yen) 2,530,558 thousand ($ 21,445 thousand) for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

 

11. Research and development and maintenance costs, and software development costs

 

Research and development costs incurred up to the point where all substantial testing for the original English version product is complete, are charged to income as operating expense. Such research and development costs charged to income were (Yen)1,725,400 thousand, (Yen)2,597,325 thousand and (Yen)4,395,207 ($37,248 thousand) for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

 

Maintenance costs are fees, which relate to product version updates to enable product to cope with newly prevailing computer viruses and bug fixing, are recorded as cost of sales. The maintenance costs included in cost of sales were (Yen)2,193,624 thousand, (Yen)2,260,934 thousand and (Yen)1,671,320 thousands ($14,164 thousand) for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

 

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Software development costs relating to the local language related functions (representing software development costs as shown in consolidated balance sheets) after netting the related accumulated amortization, are capitalized and amortized to cost of sales as follows:

 

     Years ended December 31,

   Year ended
December 31,


     2003

   2004

   2005

   2004

     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Software development costs:

                           

Balance at beginning of year

   (Yen) 936,058    (Yen) 505,616    (Yen) 438,464    $ 3,716

Additions, at cost

     788,760      645,166      1,446,248      12,256

Amortization for the year

     (1,219,202)      (712,318)      (710,021)      (6,017)
    

  

  

  

Balance at end of year

   (Yen) 505,616    (Yen) 438,464    (Yen) 1,174,691    $ 9,955
    

  

  

  

 

12. Other intangibles

 

Other intangibles comprise the following:

 

     December 31,

   December 31,

     2004

   2005

   2005

     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Purchased software

   (Yen) 1,147,237    (Yen) 1,278,219    $ 10,832

Other

     145,084      810,938      6,873
    

  

  

       1,292,321      2,089,157      17,705

Less—Accumulated amortization

     (995,953)      (698,723)      (5,921)
    

  

  

     (Yen) 296,368    (Yen) 1,390,434    $ 11,784
    

  

  

 

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets during each of the five years in the period ending December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

     Thousands of yen

   Thousands of
U.S. dollars


Year ending December 31:

             

2006

   (Yen) 481,980    $ 4,085

2007

     392,230      3,324

2008

     305,168      2,586

2009

     133,458      1,131

2010

     52,054      441

 

13. Debt

 

Debt comprises the following:

 

     December 31,

   December 31,

     2004

   2005

   2005

     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Bonds:

                    

Unsecured 1.9 % bonds, due 2006 with detachable warrants

   (Yen) 4,000,000    (Yen) 4,000,000    $ 33,898
    

  

  

       4,000,000      4,000,000      33,898

Less—treasury bonds:

                    

Unsecured 1.9% bonds, due 2006 with detachable warrants

     (4,000,000)      (4,000,000)      (33,898)
    

  

  

     (Yen) —      (Yen) —      $ —  
    

  

  

 

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Based on the Company’s incentive plans, the parent company issued unsecured bonds with detachable warrants and bought all of the warrants at the same time for the purpose of distributing such instruments to the directors and certain employees of the parent company and its subsidiaries as a part of their remuneration.

 

The Japanese Commercial Code restricts redemptions and extinguishments of these bonds in case the amount of each outstanding bond is less than the aggregate amount of the exercise price of each outstanding warrant. Therefore, in order to reduce interest costs, the parent company repurchased a part of the bonds through the market with an intention to hold the treasury bonds until they can be extinguished legally. However, as the repurchase transaction is deemed as redemption of the bonds in substance, the treasury bonds are offset with the bonds on the face of consolidated balance sheets. There was no repurchase transaction for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2005.

 

14. Stock Option

 

Based on the Company’s 2002 incentive plans, the Company issued the following bonds with detachable warrants to the public.

 

1.    Board meeting approval   

March 26, 2002

April 2, 2002

2.    Date of bond issuance    April 18, 2002
3.    Maturity date    April 18, 2006
4.    Amount of each bond (Thousands of yen)    (Yen)4,000,000
5.    Issued to    Public
6.    Date on which the bonds were fully redeemed    —  
7.    Exercise price per each warrant    (Yen)3,450
8.    Warrant exercise period    April 3, 2003 to April 11, 2006
9.    Number of shares represented by warrants    1,159,420
10.    Outstanding as of December 31, 2003    1,158,840
11.    Outstanding as of December 31, 2004    737,391
12.    Outstanding as of December 31, 2005    575,942

 

Upon issuance of each bond, the Company bought all of the warrants and distributed such instruments to the directors and certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries as a part of their remuneration.

 

These transactions were accounted for as issuance of debt to the public, as an issuance of warrants to the directors and certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The issuance of warrants to the directors and employees was accounted for under APB 25.

 

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Warrant activity was as follows:

 

     Thousands of shares
represented by warrants


  

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price


Outstanding at December 31, 2002

   5,240    (Yen) 4,089

Granted

   —        —  

Exercised

   50      2,590

Expired

   637      7,850

Cancelled

   —        —  
    
  

Outstanding at December 31, 2003

   4,553      3,579

Granted

   —        —  

Exercised

   2,018      2,770

Expired

   1,798      4,540

Cancelled

   —        —  
    
  

Outstanding at December 31, 2004

   737      3,450

Granted

   —        —  

Exercised

   161      3,450

Expired

   —        —  

Cancelled

   —        —  
    
  

Outstanding at December 31, 2005

   576    (Yen) 3,450
    
  

Exercisable Stock warrants at December 31, 2005

   576    (Yen) 3,450

 

     Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable

Exercise Prices


  

Thousands of shares
outstanding at year
ended

December 31, 2005


   Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life


   Weighted-Average
Exercise Price


  

Thousands of shares
outstanding at year
ended

December 31, 2005


   Weighed-Average
Exercise Price


(Yen)3,450 to (Yen)3,450

   576    0.28 years    (Yen) 3,450    576    (Yen) 3,450

 

The grants of April 18, 2002 did not result in deferred compensation.

 

Based on the resolution of the extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting of the Company on September 12, 2002, Trend Micro adopted at the meeting of the board of directors on February 4, 2003 the following resolutions regarding Stock acquisition rights to be issued to the directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries in order to introduce the stock option plan. In accordance with the terms of this plan, the Company granted options to purchase up to 1,999,500 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries on February 12, 2003. The options granted are exercisable from November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2007.

 

Based on the resolution of the fourteenth ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of the Company on March 26, 2003, Trend Micro adopted at the meeting of the board of directors on May 20, 2003 the following resolutions regarding Stock acquisition rights to be issued to the directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries in order to introduce the stock option plan. In accordance with the terms of this plan, the Company granted options to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries on May 28, 2003. The options granted are exercisable from May 28, 2004 through May 27, 2008.

 

Based on the resolution of the fourteenth ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of the Company on March 26, 2003, Trend Micro adopted at the meeting of the board of directors on November 6, 2003 the following resolutions regarding Stock acquisition rights to be issued to the directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries in order to introduce the stock option plan. In accordance with the terms of this plan, the Company granted options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries on November 14, 2003. The options granted are exercisable from November 14, 2004 through November 13, 2008.

 

F-24


Based on the resolution of the fifteenth ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of the Company on March 25, 2004, Trend Micro adopted at the meeting of the board of directors on April 20, 2004 the following resolutions regarding Stock acquisition rights to be issued to the directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries in order to introduce the stock option plan. In accordance with the terms of this plan, the Company granted options to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries on April 28, 2004. The options granted are exercisable from April 28, 2005 through April 27, 2009.

 

Based on the resolution of the fifteenth ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of the Company on March 25, 2004, Trend Micro adopted at the meeting of the board of directors on October 20, 2004 the following resolutions regarding Stock acquisition rights to be issued to the directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries in order to introduce the stock option plan. In accordance with the terms of this plan, the Company granted options to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries on October 28, 2004. The options granted are exercisable from October 28, 2005 through October 27, 2009.

 

Based on the resolution of the sixteenth ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of the Company on March 25, 2005, Trend Micro adopted at the meeting of the board of directors on July 14, 2005 the following resolutions regarding Stock acquisition rights in order to introduce the stock option plan. In accordance with the terms of this plan, the Company granted options to purchase up to 3,457,500 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries on July 22, 2005. The options granted are exercisable from July 22, 2006 through July 21, 2010.

 

Based on the resolution of the sixteenth ordinary general shareholders’ meeting of the Company on March 25, 2005, Trend Micro adopted at the meeting of the board of directors on December 6, 2005 the following resolutions regarding Stock acquisition rights in order to introduce the stock option plan. In accordance with the terms of this plan, the Company granted options to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries on December 14, 2005. The options granted are exercisable from December 14, 2006 through December 13, 2010.

 

Option activity under this plan was as follows:

 

     Thousands of shares
represented by options


  

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price


Outstanding at December 31, 2002

   —      (Yen) —  

Granted

   6,000      2,232

Exercised

   67      2,230

Expired

   —        —  

Cancelled

   —        —  
    
  

Outstanding at December 31, 2003

   5,933      2,232

Granted

   5,000      4,622

Exercised

   1,390      2,205

Expired

   —        —  

Cancelled

   506      2,113
    
  

Outstanding at December 31, 2004

   9,037      3,565

Granted

   5,958      3,886

Exercised

   796      2,271

Expired

   —        —  

Cancelled

   1,289      3,131
    
  

Outstanding at December 31, 2005

   12,910    (Yen) 3,836
    
  

Exercisable Stock acquisition rights at December 31, 2005

   3,128    (Yen) 3,604

 

     Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable

Exercise Prices


  

Thousands of shares
outstanding at year
ended

December 31, 2005


   Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life


   Weighted-Average
Exercise Price


  

Thousands of shares
outstanding at year
ended

December 31, 2005


   Weighed-Average
Exercise Price


(Yen)1,955 to (Yen)3,200

   2,482    2.44 years    (Yen) 2,261    1,413    (Yen) 2,324

(Yen)3,200 to (Yen)5,090

   10,428    4.21      4,211    1,715      4,658
    
              
      

(Yen)1,955 to (Yen)5,090

   12,910    3.87      3,836    3,128      3,604
    
              
      

 

F-25


The grants of Stock acquisition rights to the directors and employees were accounted for under APB No.25. The exercise price per share for the rights granted of (Yen)2,230 issued on February 12, 2003 , (Yen)1,955 issued on May 28, 2003, (Yen) 2,695 issued on November 14, 2003, (Yen)4,310 issued on April 28,2004, (Yen)5,090 issued on October 28,2004, (Yen)3,840 issued on July 22,2005 and (Yen)3,950 issued on December 14,2005 was determined as equivalent to the fair market value of the Company’s share at the time of the grants. Consequently, the grant of the Stock acquisition rights did not result in deferred compensation.

 

15. Employee benefit plans

 

Pension and severance plans

 

The parent company has an unfunded retirement allowance plan (“Plan”) covering substantially all of its employees who meet eligibility requirements under the Plan. Under the Plan, employees whose service with the company is terminated are, under most circumstances, entitled to lump-sum severance indemnities, determined by reference to current basic rate of pay, length of service and conditions under which the termination occurs.

 

Additionally, the parent company has been a member of Kanto IT Software welfare pension plan, which is categorized as a multi-employer pension plan. Total pension expense for multi-employer pension plan was (Yen) 84,824 thousand in 2003, (Yen) 83,833 thousand in 2004 and (Yen) 116,081 thousand ($984 thousand) in 2005, respectively.

 

Effective from March 1, 1998, the Taiwan subsidiary introduced a defined benefit pension plan, which covers substantially all of its employees. Under the plan, only employees who are 55 years or older with services for more than 15 years or who have been employed for more than 25 years at the retirement date are entitled to receive benefits. Benefits awarded under the plan are based primarily on current rate of pay and length of service.

 

Effective from July 2005, Taiwan subsidiaries had a defined contribution pension plan called Labor Pension Act (LPA). Some employees who had joined a defined benefit pension plan transferred to the new plan. New employees who joined the Taiwan subsidiary after July 2005 can choose the new pension plan only.

 

Effective from July 1, 1998, the parent company’s U.S. subsidiary has a 401(k) retirement plan, which covers substantially all of its employees. Under the plan, employees contribute a certain percentage of their pre-tax salary up to the maximum dollar limitation prescribed by the United States Internal Revenue Code.

 

Total pension expense for the defined contribution pension plan in Taiwan and U.S. was (Yen) 43,679 thousand in 2003, (Yen) 46,837 thousand in 2004 and (Yen) 129,644 thousand ($1,099 thousand) in 2005, respectively.

 

Certain other subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans or retirement plans, which cover substantially all of their employees, under which the cost of benefits is currently funded or accrued. Benefits awarded under these plans are based primarily on current rate of pay and length of service.

 

Information regarding the Japanese defined benefit pension plans of the Company based on unfunded plan is shown below:

 

     December 31,

   December 31,

 
     2004

   2005

   2005

 
     Thousands of yen   

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

 

Change in benefit obligation:

                      

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   (Yen) 437,883    (Yen) 467,571    $ 3,962  

Service cost

     143,711      128,935      1,093  

Interest cost

     6,383      6,731      57  

Actuarial (gain)/loss

     (73,381)      (7,486)      (63 )

Benefits paid

     (47,025)      (28,174)      (239 )
    

  

  


Projected benefit obligation at end of year

     467,571      567,577      4,810  
    

  

  


Unrecognized net actuarial gain/(loss)

     30,498      37,984      322  

Unrecognized net transition obligation

     —        —        —    
    

  

  


Accrued benefit cost

   (Yen) 498,069    (Yen) 605,561    $ 5,132  
    

  

  


 

F-26


     Years ended December 31,

   Year ended
December 31,


     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

                           

Service cost

   (Yen) 131,173    (Yen) 143,711    (Yen) 128,935    $ 1,093

Interest cost

     4,997      6,383      6,731      57

Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation

     1,112      311      —        —  

Recognized actuarial loss

     2,323      —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Net periodic pension cost

   (Yen) 139,605    (Yen) 150,405    (Yen) 135,666    $ 1,150
    

  

  

  

 

     Years ended December 31,

     2004

   2005

   2005

     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Accumulated benefit obligation

   (Yen) 309,559    (Yen) 404,187    $ 3,425

 

     December 31,

 
     2004

    2005

 

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:

            

Discount rate

   1.50 %   1.00 %

Rate of compensation increase

   5.50 %   4.32 %

 

     December 31,

 
     2003

    2004

    2005

 

Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:

                  

Discount rate

   2.00 %   1.50 %   1.50 %

Rate of compensation increase

   5.50 %   5.50 %   5.50 %

 

The following benefit payments, which reflected expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

 

     Thousands of yen

   Thousands of
U.S. dollars


Estimated Future Benefit Payments Year ending December 31:

             

2006

   (Yen) 40,455    $ 343

2007

     47,944      406

2008

     58,950      500

2009

     70,984      602

2010

     71,777      608

2011-2015

     474,757      4,023

 

The measurement date used to determine above plans are November 30, 2004 and November 30, 2005, respectively.

 

F-27


Information regarding the defined benefit pension plans for consolidated foreign subsidiaries is shown below:

 

     December 31,

   December 31,

 
     2004

   2005

   2005

 
     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars
 

Change in benefit obligation:

                      

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   (Yen) 296,439    (Yen) 442,716    $ 3,752  

Service cost

     78,024      56,546      479  

Interest cost

     9,220      16,135      137  

Actuarial (gain)/loss

     56,903      128,070      1,085  

Benefits paid

     (2,516)      —        —    

Foreign currency exchange impact

     4,646      48,542      411  
    

  

  


Projected benefit obligation at end of year

     442,716      692,009      5,864  
    

  

  


Change in plan assets:

                      

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

     (95,322)      (124,552)      (1,056 )

Actual return on plan assets

     (1,305)      (2,231)      (19 )

Employer contribution

     (28,637)      (28,464)      (241 )

Benefits paid

     2,516      —        —    

Foreign currency exchange impact

     (1,804)      (13,111)      (111 )
    

  

  


Fair value of plan assets at end of year

     (124,552)      (168,358)      (1,427 )
    

  

  


Funded status

     318,164      523,651      4,437  

Unrecognized prior service cost

     (49,923)      (31,059)      (263 )

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

     (110,269)      (249,439)      (2,114 )
    

  

  


Accrued benefit cost

   (Yen) 157,972    (Yen) 243,153    $ 2,060  
    

  

  


 

     Years ended December 31,

   Year ended
December 31,


 
     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

 
     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars
 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

                             

Service cost

   (Yen) 51,978    (Yen) 78,024    (Yen) 56,546    $ 479  

Interest cost

     8,954      9,220      16,135      137  

Expected return on plan assets

     (3,450)      (3,614)      (4,943)      (42 )

Amortization of prior service cost

     1,072      2,444      2,953      25  

Recognized actuarial loss

     2,425      1,004      3,341      28  

Amendments

     —        —        20,220      171  
    

  

  

  


Net periodic pension cost

   (Yen) 60,979    (Yen) 87,078    (Yen) 94,252    $ 798  
    

  

  

  


 

     Years ended December 31,

     2004

   2005

   2005

     Thousands of yen    Thousands of
U.S. dollars

Accumulated benefit obligation

   (Yen) 209,810    (Yen) 324,192    $ 2,747

 

     December 31,

 
     2004

    2005

 

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:

            

Discount rate

   3.25 %   2.50 %

Rate of compensation increase

   4.00 %   4.00 %

 

     December 31,

 
     2003

    2004

    2005

 

Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:

                  

Discount rate

   4.00 %   3.25 %   3.25 %

Expected return on plan assets

   4.00 %   3.25 %   3.25 %

Rate of compensation increase

   4.50 %   3.75 %   4.00 %

 

F-28


The measurement date used to determine above plans are December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

Asset Allocation

 

     December 31,

     2005

     Allocation(%)

Type of investment

    

Cash

   49.32

Government Loan

   5.80

Equity

   20.05

Notes

   13.90

Bonds

   10.93
    

Total

   100.00

 

The Company has no control over the investment, since a government appointed manager and custodian manages them. Expected return on assets of 3.25% used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31, 2005 was determined based on the information provided by the above-mentioned government appointed manager and custodian. Historical returns are taken into consideration.

 

The Company expects to contribute (Yen) 29,531 thousand ($250 thousand) to its pension plan in 2006.

 

F-29


The following benefit payments, which reflected expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

 

     Thousands of yen

   Thousands of
U.S. dollars


Estimated Future Benefit Payments Year ending December 31:

             

2006

   (Yen) 275    $ 2

2007

     293      2

2008

     314      3

2009

     339      3

2010

     368      3

2011-2015

     21,609      183

 

Under the Japanese Commercial Code and local practice, the Company may make severance payments to a retired director or corporate auditor with shareholder approval, if the Company’s management proposes such payments based on a resolution of the Board of Directors. The Company does have an internal rule to determine the amounts of severance payments to corporate auditors, and in accordance with this rule, retirement benefits for corporate auditors are provided at an estimate of the amount to be paid if all eligible corporate auditors resigned at the balance sheet date.

 

Post-retirement benefits other than pensions and post-employment benefits

 

The Company does not provide health care or life insurance benefits to retired employees, nor does it provide benefits to former or inactive employees after employment but before retirement.

 

F-30


16. Income taxes

 

Income before income taxes and provision for income taxes comprise the following:

 

     Years ended December 31,

  

Year ended

December 31,


 
     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

 
     Thousands of yen   

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

 

Income before income taxes:

                             

Domestic

   (Yen) 9,328,185    (Yen) 14,190,169    (Yen) 16,562,581    $ 140,361  

Foreign subsidiaries

     6,000,802      12,134,817      12,545,719      106,320  
    

  

  

  


     (Yen) 15,328,987    (Yen) 26,324,986    (Yen) 29,108,300    $ 246,681  
    

  

  

  


Income taxes, current:

                             

Domestic

   (Yen) 6,531,627    (Yen) 9,814,296    (Yen) 8,626,580    $ 73,107  

Foreign subsidiaries

     905,949      2,079,363      3,236,547      27,428  
    

  

  

  


     (Yen) 7,437,576    (Yen) 11,893,659    (Yen) 11,863,127    $ 100,535  
    

  

  

  


Income taxes, deferred:

                             

Domestic

   (Yen) (1,260,644)    (Yen) (1,548,781)    (Yen) (336,252)    $ (2,849 )

Foreign subsidiaries

     (74,354)      158,394      (1,022,316)      (8,664)  
    

  

  

  


     (Yen) (1,334,998)    (Yen) (1,390,387)    (Yen) (1,358,568)    $ (11,513 )
    

  

  

  


 

Reconciliation of the differences between the statutory tax rate and the effective income tax rate is as follows:

 

     Years ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2004

    2005

 

Statutory tax rate:

   42.1 %   42.1 %   41.0 %

Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from—

                  

Different tax rates applied to foreign subsidiaries

   (1.3 )   (2.0 )   (2.0 )

Effect of change in statutory tax rate

   0.3     0.8     —    

State income taxes, net of federal tax

   0.4     0.3     (0.5 )

Permanent difference

   1.5     0.6     1.2  

Tax credit relating to Tax law applied to Parent company

   (1.3 )   (1.2 )   (1.7 )

Tax credit relating to Tax law applied to foreign subsidiaries

   (1.1 )   (1.1 )   (2.0 )

Other

   (0.8 )   0.4     0.1  

Effective income tax rate

   39.8 %   39.9 %   36.1 %

 

On March 31, 2003, in Japan, the Law to Partially Revise the Local Tax Law was promulgated, which introduced the pro forma standard taxation system on April 1, 2004. As a result of the change in tax laws, a new statutory income tax rate was reduced to 41.0%. For the parent company, this new statutory rate is effective from the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. The Company recalculated deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences scheduled to be realized after January 1st, 2005. Since in 2004 all of the current portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities had an expected realization after the effective date of this new statutory rate, this recalculation composed the majority of “Effect of change in statutory rate” above.

 

F-31


The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2004 and 2005 were as follows:

 

     December 31,

   December 31,

     2004

   2005

   2004

     Thousands of yen   

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

Deferred tax assets:

                    

Deferred revenue

   (Yen) 5,637,865    (Yen) 6,741,968    $ 57,135

Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns

     242,803      172,096      1,458

Accrued enterprise tax

     579,418      262,614      2,226

Accrued liabilities

     524,571      617,593      5,234

Tax loss carry forward

     62,652      99,907      847

Amortization of intangibles

     388,305      410,444      3,478

Impairment of securities investments

     242,676      242,676      2,057

Allowance for retirement

     234,829      297,361      2,520

Net unrealized gain on debt & equity securities

     (209,556)      (472,295)      (4,003)

Other

     398,637      409,183      3,468
    

  

  

Gross deferred tax assets

     8,102,200      8,781,547      74,420

Less: Valuation allowance

     (181,457)      (20,830)      (177)
    

  

  

     (Yen) 7,920,743    (Yen) 8,760,717    $ 74,243
    

  

  

 

Deferred tax assets are included in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

 

     December 31,

   December 31

     2004

   2005

   2004

     Thousands of yen   

Thousands of

U.S. dollars

Current assets—Deferred income taxes

   (Yen) 6,224,972    (Yen) 6,727,229    $ 57,010

Investment and other assets—Deferred income taxes

     1,695,771      2,033,488      17,233
    

  

  

Deferred tax assets

   (Yen) 7,920,743    (Yen) 8,760,717    $ 74,243
    

  

  

 

The valuation allowance mainly relates to deferred tax assets of consolidated subsidiaries with operating loss carry forwards for tax purposes that are not expected to be realized. The net changes in the total valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 were a decrease of (Yen) 31,237 thousand, an increase of (Yen) 22,615 thousand and a decrease of (Yen) 160,627 thousand ($1,361 thousand), respectively.

 

Operating loss carryforwards for tax purposes of consolidated subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 amounted to approximately (Yen) 799,252 thousand ($6,773 thousand) and are available as an offset against future taxable income of the subsidiary. These carryforwards won’t expire based on the tax law of the subsidiary. Realization is dependent on this subsidiary generating sufficient taxable income. Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets, less the valuation allowance, will be realized. The amount of such net deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could change in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during the carry forward period change.

 

At December 31, 2005, no deferred income taxes have been provided on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries not expected to be remitted in the foreseeable future totaling (Yen) 17,986,161 thousand ($152,425 thousand), as management of the Company intends to reinvest undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. The unrecognized deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2005 for such undistributed earnings amounted to (Yen) 1,664,793 thousand ($14,108 thousand).

 

17. Shareholders’ equity

 

Changes in the number of shares of common stock issued have resulted from the following:

 

     Years ended December 31,

     2003

   2004

   2005

Shares of common stock issued:

              

Balance at beginning of year

   132,503,417    132,620,100    135,755,872

Exercise of stock purchase warrants and stock acquisition rights

   116,683    3,135,772    847,853
    
  
  

Balance at end of year

   132,620,100    135,755,872    136,603,725
    
  
  

 

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Upon exercise of stock warrants and stock acquisition rights, 50,183 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)2,590 per share and 66,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)2,230 per share were issued and the common stock account and the additional paid-in capital account of the Company increased by (Yen)139,134 thousand and (Yen)139,135 thousand, respectively, in the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Upon exercise of stock warrants and stock acquisition rights, 1,596,630 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)2,590 per share, 421,142 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)3,450 per share, 534,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)2,230 per share, 394,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)1,955 per share, and 189,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)2,695 per share were issued and the common stock account and the additional paid-in capital account of the Company increased by (Yen)4,030,783 thousand and (Yen)4,030,198 thousand, respectively, in the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Upon exercise of stock warrants and stock acquisition rights, 161,353 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)3,450 per share, 219,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)2,230 per share, 256,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)1,955 per share, and 211,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of (Yen)2,695 per share were issued and the common stock account and the additional paid-in capital account of the Company increased by (Yen)1,057,872 thousand ($8,965 thousand) and (Yen)1,057,405 thousand ($8,961 thousand), respectively, in the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

Under the Japanese Commercial Code, the amount available for dividends is based on retained earnings as recorded in the books of the Company prepared in accordance with Japanese Commercial Code requirements. However, certain adjustments, not recorded in the Company’s books, are reflected in the financial statements as described in Note 2.

 

The Japanese Commercial Code provides that an amount equal to at least 10% of cash dividends and other distributions from retained earnings paid by the parent company and its Japanese subsidiaries be appropriated as a legal reserve. Prior to the amendments to the Japanese Commercial Code in 2001, no further appropriation was required when the legal reserve equals 25% of the stated capital. However, as a result of the amendments effective from October 1, 2001, no further appropriation is required when the aggregated amount of the additional paid-in-capital and the legal reserve equals 25% of the stated capital. The amounts of statutory retained earnings of the parent company available for the payment of dividends to stockholders as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 were (Yen)21,800,332 thousand and (Yen)30,234,531 thousand ($256,225 thousand), respectively.

 

Cash dividends during the three years ended December 31, 2005 represent dividends paid out during the periods. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any provision for the dividend of Yen) 56 per share, totaling (Yen) 7,509 million ($63,636 thousands) planned to be proposed in March 2006 in respect of the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

In September 2003, the Japanese Commercial Code was modified. The new Japanese Commercial Code allows the Company to purchase treasury stock for any reason at any time by the resolution of the Board of Directors up to the limitation of statutory retained earnings of the parent company available for the payment of interim dividends to stockholders. On March 25, 2004, the shareholders of the parent company approved to amend the articles of incorporation in order to apply this new rule.

 

The Company repurchased 33,792 shares as treasury stock and issued 109,000 shares of treasury stock in case of exercising stock warrants in 2005.

 

The Japanese Commercial Code permits a Company to distribute profits by way of interim or year-end dividends under certain conditions.

 

Total accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 was a net debit balances of (Yen)322,115 thousand and a net credit balance of (Yen)2,117,485 thousand ($17,945 thousand), respectively.

 

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18. Financial instruments

 

(1) Derivative instruments

 

The Company has a policy not to utilize any derivative financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. In accordance with the policy, the parent company and its subsidiaries did not employ any derivative financial instruments.

 

(2) Fair value of financial instruments

 

Other than debt and equity securities, the fair value of which are disclosed in “Marketable securities and securities investments”, the Company’s involvement in financial assets and liabilities with market risk is limited to cash and cash equivalents, time deposits, notes and accounts receivable, trade, notes and accounts payable, trade, and long-term debt. The estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents, time deposits, notes and accounts receivable, trade, and notes and accounts payable, trade are carried at amounts, which approximate fair value. At December 31,2004 and 2005, there was substantially no long-term debt including the current portion.

 

19. Advertising costs

 

Advertising costs included in Operating expenses were (Yen) 2,511,704 thousand, (Yen) 3,452,434 thousand and (Yen) 4,777,936 thousand ($40,491 thousand) for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

 

20. Customer support costs

 

Customer support costs are primarily payroll, related expenses and outsourced customer service fees, which relate to activities such as maintenance of customer’s database, education promotions to customers, investigation for appropriate customer support methodologies, responses to customer’s questions and sales promotions to customers via telephone. Customer support costs in cost of sales were (Yen) 4,830,660 thousand, (Yen) 5,723,426 thousand and (Yen) 6,857,901 thousand ($58,118 thousand) for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

 

21. Leases

 

Rental expenses under operating leases for the year ended December 31 2003, 2004 and 2005 were (Yen) 1,438,801 thousand, (Yen) 1,396,590 thousand, and (Yen) 1,371,135 thousand($11,620 thousand), respectively. The minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non- cancelable lease terms at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

     Thousands of yen

   Thousands of
U.S. dollars


Year ending December 31:

             

2006

   (Yen) 1,049,277    $ 8,892

2007

     390,200      3,307

2008

     323,558      2,742

2009

     64,946      551

2010

     31,411      266
    

  

Total minimum future lease payments

   (Yen) 1,859,392    $ 15,758
    

  

 

22. Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

The Company provides a service based on ‘Service level agreement’ (“the Agreement”) where the Company guarantees a certain level of services rendered to customers. The Company is required to pay penalties up to the limited amounts defined in the Agreement if the Company cannot perform the services as specified in the Agreement. Based on yearly experiences of payment, the Company has established no liabilities for specific liabilities as of December 31, 2004 and 2005.

 

Effect on Our Results of Operations from Distribution of a Defective Virus Pattern File in April 2005

 

On April 23 2005, the Company distributed a defective virus pattern file that resulted in damage to the computers of our customers who downloaded the file. As a result, we took steps to resolve our customers’ problems and ensure that a similar problem would not reoccur. We have incurred (Yen) 991 million ($8,398 thousand) related to this issue for the year ended December 31, 2005 as cost of sales and operating expenses. There is some possibility of incurring further cost, however Management expects additional cost will be insignificant.

 

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23. Segment Information

 

The Company has been specializing in the ‘Security software business’.

 

The Company discloses Operating Segment information as required by FAS 131 “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”. The information now provided to the chief operating decision maker for assessing the Company’s performance includes 5 regional segments and a corporate segment. The five operating segments by region are Japan, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The other operating segment is Corporate, which is comprised of Research and development, Marketing, Customer support and Administrative departments that operate and bring benefits to the Company worldwide.

 

Below is summarized information of our operating segment’s sales, operating income (loss) and total assets. Corporate assets are mainly cash, marketable securities, and software used to develop our products. These figures comply with the accounting policies disclosed in the Notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

     Year ended December 31

   Year ended
December
31,


     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     Thousands of yen

  

Thousands of

U.S. dollars


Net sales to external customers:

                           

Japan

   (Yen) 20,052,478    (Yen) 25,443,297    (Yen) 29,416,077    $ 249,289

North America

     9,633,103      11,891,452      15,416,991      130,652

Europe

     12,138,158      16,417,611      18,379,304      155,757

Asia Pacific

     4,809,092      6,304,675      7,909,753      67,032

Latin America

     1,455,516      1,992,219      1,907,776      16,167

Corporate

     —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Consolidated Total

   (Yen) 48,088,347    (Yen) 62,049,254    (Yen) 73,029,901    $ 618,897
    

  

  

  

Operating income (loss)

                           

Japan

   (Yen) 12,740,687    (Yen) 16,599,993    (Yen) 18,636,462    $ 157,936

North America

     6,067,435      7,543,325      10,483,801      88,846

Europe

     5,606,304      9,732,567      10,330,980      87,551

Asia Pacific

     857,604      1,678,826      2,836,044      24,034

Latin America

     728,786      1,282,044      1,092,793      9,261

Corporate

     (10,847,320)      (10,759,079)      (15,808,305)      (133,969)
    

  

  

  

Consolidated Total

   (Yen) 15,153,496    (Yen) 26,077,676    (Yen) 27,571,775    $ 233,659
    

  

  

  

          December 31,

   December 31,

          2004

   2005

   2005

          Thousands of yen

   Thousands of
U.S. dollars


Total assets

                           

Japan

          (Yen) 49,204,224    (Yen) 53,265,431    $ 451,402

North America

            14,596,978      19,963,528      169,183

Europe

            18,610,466      21,442,463      181,716

Asia Pacific

            6,757,197      10,042,603      85,107

Latin America

            2,433,549      4,094,305      34,697

Corporate

            15,131,497      24,126,894      204,465
           

  

  

Consolidated Total

          (Yen) 106,733,911    (Yen) 132,935,224    $ 1,126,570
           

  

  

 

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     Year ended December 31

   Year ended
December 31,


     2003

   2004

   2005

   2005

     Thousands of yen

  

Thousands of

U.S. dollars


Sales by Product and Service

                           

Server based

   (Yen) 3,633,234    (Yen) 3,310,419    (Yen) 3,278,568    $ 27,784

Personal Computer

     13,506,949      16,889,881      19,714,453      167,072

Internet based

     10,751,958      16,647,154      18,373,789      155,710

All Suite products

     9,914,290      18,596,603      24,484,969      207,500

PCS and Royalties

     9,214,786      4,714,478      3,683,260      31,214

Other

     1,067,130      1,890,719      3,494,862      29,617
    

  

  

  

Consolidated Total

   (Yen) 48,088,347    (Yen) 62,049,254    (Yen) 73,029,901    $ 618,897
    

  

  

  

 

Significant customer

 

SOFTBANK COMMERCE whose name changed into SOFTBANK BB in January 2003, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SOFTBANK accounted for more than 10% of net sales to external customers for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Net sales to SOFTBANK and its affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 were (Yen) 9,204,071 thousand, (Yen) 10,396,225 thousand and (Yen) 10,604,947 thousand ($89,872 thousand), respectively.

 

24. Subsequent events

 

On January 27th 2006, a settlement agreement for a suit of infringement of a patent was concluded. Based on a principal term of the agreement, the company will receive USD 15,000 thousands (equivalent of (Yen) 1,766,250 thousands).

 

On March 28, 2006, Trend Micro adopted at the seventeenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders the following resolutions regarding Stock acquisition rights set forth in Article 280-20 and Article 280-21 of the Japanese Commercial Code to be issued in order to introduce the stock option plan.

 

Number of Stock acquisition rights:

 

The total number of Stock acquisition rights shall be limited to a maximum of 6,000. (One Stock acquisition right represents the acquisition right of five hundred shares.)

 

Class of shares subject to the exercise of Stock acquisition rights:

 

Common shares of the Company

 

Issue price:

 

(Yen)0

 

Exercise period of Stock acquisition rights:

 

The exercise period of the Stock acquisition rights shall be from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2012.

 

The person to be granted:

 

The directors, employees and staff seconded to, of the Company and its affiliates

 

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SCHEDULE II

 

TREND MICRO INCORPORATED

AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

     Balance at
beginning of
period


   Additions
charged to operating
expenses


  

Deductions

(Note 1)


  

Other

(Note 2)


   Balance at end of
period


     Thousands of yen

Year ended December 31, 2003:

                                  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (Yen) 599,808    (Yen) 278,150    (Yen) (301,299)    (Yen) 654    (Yen) 577,313
    

  

  

  

  

Year ended December 31, 2004:

                                  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (Yen) 577,313    (Yen) 8,138    (Yen) (309,465)    (Yen) 16,829    (Yen) 292,815
    

  

  

  

  

Year ended December 31, 2005:

                                  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (Yen) 292,815    (Yen) 123,020    (Yen) (154,918)    (Yen) 21,340    (Yen) 282,257
    

  

  

  

  

 

Notes:  1.   Amounts written off.

 

     2. Translation adjustment.

 

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     Balance at
beginning of
period


   Additions
charged to sales


  

Deductions

(Note 1)


  

Other

(Note 2)


   Balance at end of
period


     Thousands of yen

Year ended December 31, 2003:

                                  

Allowance for sales returns

   (Yen) 362,229    (Yen) 91,678    (Yen) —      (Yen) (7,486)    (Yen) 446,421
    

  

  

  

  

Year ended December 31, 2004:

                                  

Allowance for sales returns

   (Yen) 446,421    (Yen) 132,528    (Yen) —      (Yen) (6,826)    (Yen) 572,123
    

  

  

  

  

Year ended December 31, 2005:

                                  

Allowance for sales returns

   (Yen) 572,123    (Yen) 89,062    (Yen) (254,005)    (Yen) 15,273    (Yen) 422,453
    

  

  

  

  

 

Notes:  1. Amounts of actual sales returns.

 

     2. Translation adjustment.

 

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     Balance at
beginning of
period


   Additions

   Deductions

   Other

  

Balance at

end of period


     Thousands of yen

Year ended December 31, 2003:

                                  

Valuation allowance

—Deferred tax assets

   (Yen) 190,079    (Yen) 29,009    (Yen) (60,246)    (Yen) —      (Yen) 158,842
    

  

  

  

  

Year ended December 31, 2004:

                                  

Valuation allowance

—Deferred tax assets

   (Yen) 158,842    (Yen) 97,019    (Yen) (74,404)    (Yen) —      (Yen) 181,457
    

  

  

  

  

Year ended December 31, 2005:

                                  

Valuation allowance

—Deferred tax assets

   (Yen) 181,457    (Yen) —      (Yen) (160,627)    (Yen) —      (Yen) 20,830
    

  

  

  

  

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

TREND MICRO INCORPORATED
By:   Mahendra Negi
Name:   Representative Director
Title:   Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Date: June 30, 2006

 

1


INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number


   

Document


  1.1     Articles of Incorporation of Trend Micro (English translation)
  1.2     Share Handling Regulations of Trend Micro, as amended (English translation)
  1.3     Regulations of the Board of Directors of Trend Micro, as amended (English translation)
  1.4     Regulations of the Board of Corporate Auditors of Trend Micro, as amended (English translation)
  2.1 ***     Specimen Common Stock Certificates
  2.2 ****   Form of Deposit Agreement among Trend Micro, The Bank of New York as depositary and all owners and holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts, including the form of American Depositary Receipt
  4.1 *****+   Basic Agreement on Continual Sale and Purchase of Goods dated October 1, 1999, between Trend Micro Incorporated and SOFTBANK BB (formerly known as SOFTBANK COMMERCE CORP.), and related agreements
  4.2 *     Limited Liability Agreement dated April 21, 2005, between Trend Micro Incorporated and Hirotaka Takeuchi
  8.1     List of subsidiaries of Trend Micro
11.1 **   Code of Conduct
12.1     Certification of the principal executive officer of Trend Micro required by Rule 13a-14(a)
12.2     Certification of the principal financial officer of Trend Micro required by Rule 13a-14(a)
13.1     Certification of the chief executive officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
13.2     Certification of the chief financial officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
15.1     Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

* Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our annual report of Form 20-F (File No. 333-10486) filed on June 30, 2005.
** Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our annual report of Form 20-F (File No. 333-10486) filed on June 1, 2004.
*** Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 333-10486) filed on June 29, 2001.
**** Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-10492) filed on June 22, 2001.
***** Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to our Amendment No. 2 to the Form F-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-10568) filed on May 22, 2000.
+ Confidential treatment granted for a portion of these documents.