EX-99.1 2 ea180681ex99-1_yoshitsu.htm NOTICE OF THE 17TH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 30, 2023

Exhibit 99.1

 

[This is an English translation of the original issued in Japanese]

 

[Note] The Company assumes no responsibility for this translation or for direct, indirect, or other forms of damages arising from the translation. This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.

 

June 15, 2023

 

Harumi Building, 2-5-9 Kotobashi,

 

Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0022, Japan

 

Yoshitsu Co., Ltd.

 

Representative Director and Director

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Mei Kanayama

 

Notice of the 17th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 30, 2023.

 

Dear Shareholders,

 

We sincerely appreciate your continued support and kind attention. We would like to inform you that our 17th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held as scheduled below. We kindly request your attendance at the meeting. Please note that if you are unable to attend the meeting, you have the option to exercise your voting rights by submitting a written form. We kindly ask you to review the enclosed Shareholders’ Meeting Reference Documents and indicate your approval or disapproval of the enclosed voting form. Please ensure the form arrives by Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 4:30 PM, Japan Standard Time.

 

1.Date and Time: Friday, June 30, 2023, at 11:00 AM (Registration starts at 10:00 AM), Japan Standard Time
  
2.Address: 5th Floor, Harumi Building, 2-5-9 Kotohashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan
  
3.Agenda Items

 

  Report Items: Regarding the Business Report for the 17th fiscal year (from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023), Financial Statements, and the Audit Report on the Financial Statements by the Auditors and the Board of Corporate Auditors, which financial statements were based upon our statutory financial results as prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP. These results may differ in material respects from the audited consolidated financial results under U.S. GAAP that will be reported later and included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available at www.sec.gov. The discussion of the Japanese GAAP is presented to our shareholders and American Depository Share (“ADS”) holders solely in accordance with requirements under the Japanese Companies Act in connection with our Annual Meeting.
     
  Resolution items:  

 

Proposal: Reappointments of four Directors

 

When attending on the day, we kindly ask that you bring the enclosed notice of convocation, accompanying documents, and reference materials for the shareholders’ meeting. Please also submit the enclosed voting rights exercise form to the reception desk at the venue. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Meeting Reference Documents

 

1. Proposals and Reference Items

 

Proposal: Reappointments of four Directors

 

The term of the current six Directors will reach an end upon the conclusion of this general meeting. We kindly request the reappointments of four Directors.

 

The candidates for Directors are as follows:

 

Candidate Number  

Name (Date of Birth)

  Brief Biography, Position, Significant Concurrent Positions, Number of Company’s Shares Held, and Special Interests with the Company.
1  

Mei Kanayama

(October 24, 1979) Reappointment of Director

 

(Brief Biography, Position)

November 2000: Joined Yonechiku Co., Ltd.

September 2007: Left Yonechiku Co., Ltd.

January 2008: Joined the Company, appointed as a Director of the Company.

June 2009: Appointed as Representative Director of the Company, currently serving in that position. October 2019: Established Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd (the “Tokyo Lifestyle”), appointed as Representative Director of Tokyo Lifestyle Limited, currently serving in that position.

 

(Significant Concurrent Positions)

Tokushin Goudou Kaisha: Representative Director

Tokyo Lifestyle: Representative Director and Director

 

(Number of Company Shares Held)

25,264,000 shares, including:

 

(i)   7,216,436 Ordinary Shares held personally by Mr. Kanayama;

 

(ii)  14,775,050 Ordinary Shares held through Tokushin G. K., a limited liability company formed under the laws of Japan owned by Mr. Kanayama and his family, for which Mr. Kanayama is the managing member, and accordingly, Mr. Kanayama has voting and dispositive control;

 

(iii)  2,672,460 Ordinary Shares held by Grand Elec-Tech Limited; and

 

(iv)  600,054 Ordinary Shares held by a minority shareholder.

 

* Grand Elec-Tech Limited and the minority shareholder have delegated to Mr. Kanayama all authority to exercise the voting rights of their Ordinary Shares.

 

(Special Interests with the Company)

None

 

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2  

Youichiro Haga

(July 5, 1966)

Reappointment of Director

 

(Brief Biography, Position)

April 1991: Joined MUFG Bank, Ltd.

September 2020: Left MUFG Bank, Ltd

October 2020: Joined the Company as a member of the Finance Department

June 2021: Appointed as a Director of the Company, currently serving in that position.

 

(Significant Concurrent Positions)

None

 

(Number of Company Shares Held)

0 share

 

(Special Interests with the Company)

None

         
3  

Yoji Takenaka

(August 26, 1963) Reappointment of External Director

 

(Brief Biography, Position)

April 1993: Registered as a lawyer.

April 2005: Established Takenaka Law Office, currently practicing.

June 2021: Appointed as an External Director of the Company, currently serving in that position.

 

(Significant Concurrent Positions)

None

 

(Number of Company Shares Held)

0 share

 

(Special Interests with the Company)

None

         
4  

Tetsuya Sato

(May 26, 1970) Reappointment of External Director

 

(Brief Biography, Position)

May 1995: Joined Marco Co., Ltd.

July 2017: Appointed as Representative Director of WDM Co., Ltd.

July 2019: Appointed as CFO and Director of RSK Co., Ltd., currently serving in that position.

June 2021: External Director of the Company, currently serving in that position.

 

(Significant Concurrent Positions)

Director and CFO of RSK Co., Ltd.

 

(Number of Company Shares Held)

0 share

 

(Special Interests with the Company)

None

 

(Note)

 

1. Mr. Yoji Takenaka and Mr. Tetsuya Sato are candidates for External Directors.

2. Mr. Yoji Takenaka and Mr. Tetsuya Sato have been serving as External Directors of the Company since June 2021, and their term of office will be two years from the conclusion of this general meeting, in the event of their elections.

3. Reasons for the appointment of the candidates as External Directors and the rationale for the Company’s determination that they can fulfill their duties effectively as External Directors.

 

Regarding Mr. Yoji Takenaka, we request his appointment as an External Director to utilize his knowledge, experience, and expertise as a lawyer for the benefit of the Company’s management.

 

Regarding Mr. Tetsuya Sato, we request his appointment as an External Director to utilize his extensive experience as a business executive and his broad insights, which will contribute to the management of the Company.

 

The Company has entered into limited liability agreements (the “Agreements”) with Mr. Yoji Takenaka and Mr. Tetsuya Sato. In the event that their reappointments are approved, we intend to continue the Agreements with them. Under the Agreements, the limit of liability for damages is set at either 10 million Japanese Yen or the amount specified by law, whichever is higher, provided that the performance of their duties is carried out in good faith and without gross negligence.

 

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Fiscal Year 2022 Business Report

From April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023

 

Statutory Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with Japanese GAAP

 

Note: The statutory financial statements on the following pages have been prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP. These results may differ in material respects from our audited consolidated financial results under U.S. GAAP that will be reported at a later date and included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov. The attached financial statements are provided to our shareholders and ADS holders solely in accordance with requirements under the Japanese Companies Act in connection with our Annual Meeting.

 

1. Current Status of the Company

 

  (1)

Business Progress and Results

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, the global economy was affected by the high global prices of commodities, which led to procurement restrictions and monetary tightening policies that weighed on economic activities. In addition, unstable international conditions persisted, and their impact on the domestic and international economies must be closely monitored.

 

The domestic inbound market is also recovering on the back of easing restrictions on entry and the weakening of yen. Still, the number of visitors from China remains sluggish, partly due to the zero-corona policy that lasted until December 2022.

 

Even under these circumstances, we are striving to further strengthen our group brand power with the recent initial public offering (the “IPO”) on the NASDAQ market in the U.S., to further improve ourselves as a company with an international perspective by the acquisition of Tokyo Lifestyle Limited in July 2022, and to use our entry into the Southeast Asian market as a springboard to entry into the global market.

 

As a result, the Company’s net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, were 21,667,575,000 yen, representing a decrease of 15.5% as compared to the net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Company’s operating income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, was 484,152,000 yen, representing a decrease of 31.5% as compared to the operating income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Company’s ordinary income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, was 192,972,000 yen, representing a decrease of 60.4% as compared to the operating income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

 

  (2) Financing

 

The Company procured 8,150,000,000 yen in syndicated loans led by MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., to provide for working capital needs. The financing amount increased by 650,000,000 yen as compared to the total financing amount for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

 

(3)Significant Reorganization

 

On July 27, 2022, we acquired 100% of the equity interests in Tokyo Lifestyle Limited and Tokyo Lifestyle Limited became our wholly owned subsidiary.

 

  (4) Capital Investment

 

Capital investment during the period totaled 176,340,000 yen, and the main items of which are as follows:

 

Tokyo Lifestyle Nishikasai Branch, newly opened in June 2022.

Tokyo Lifestyle the Family Nishikawaguchi Branch, newly opened in January 2023.

 

  (5) Changes in Assets and Profit and Loss

 

(Unit: thousand yen)

 

   Fiscal year ended March 31,
2020)
   Fiscal year ended March 31,
2021)
   Fiscal year ended March 31,
2022)
   Fiscal year ended March 31,
2023)
 
Net sales   15,169,433    23,480,468    25,655,250    21,667,575 
Ordinary income   830,230    936,477    486,715    192,972 
Net income   540,074    556,209    192,523    △71,427 
Net income per share (yen)   54,553    5,984    5    △1 
Total assets   9,869,635    12,394,392    14,860,428    22,579,256 
Net assets   1,877,636    2,583,847    5,628,047    5,514,702 

 

*Net income per share is calculated based on the number of shares outstanding at the end of the period.

 

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  (6) Tasks to be undertaken by management

 

Amid the significant changes in the global landscape and business environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are committed to pursuing the profitability, safety, comfort, and efficiency of various stakeholders, including customers and employees, more than ever before. We are dedicated to striving towards becoming a company that can support the global economy and be worthy of listing on the NASDAQ market in the United States.

 

Our priority business and financial tasks to be addressed are as follows:

 

 

Improvement and stabilization of financials

 

Through proper financial analysis, we will work to create a financial management system that enables us to quantitatively assess our company and the issues we face, and to strive for improvement.

 

 

Maintaining and developing excellent human resources

 

As we continually accelerate our business growth, we believe that securing and developing excellent human resources is an important issue. We will continue to hire excellent human resources, both new graduates and mid-career hires, and expand our training system to develop human resources with high level knowledge and skills.

 

 

Rebuilding Business Models for the Post-COVID Era

 

In the domestic market, we will prioritize profitability improvement through reassessing unprofitable stores, reviewing product offerings in our e-commerce business, and enhancing our online presence. In the international market, we will focus on developing our proprietary app, expanding into Southeast Asia, and fully operationalizing our overseas warehouses to improve profit margins. These efforts form the core of our business model reconstruction with a forward-looking perspective in the post-COVID era. 

 

In order to overcome the above issues, the entire company will make a concerted effort. We would like to ask our shareholders for further guidance and encouragement.

 

  (7) Major businesses (As of March 31, 2023)

 

Management of drugstores in Japan

Global EC stores operation and management

Domestic and foreign wholesale

 

(8)Principal offices and stores

 

  Headquarters 2-5-9 Koto-bashi, Sumida-ku,
  Tokyo Tokyo Sales Dept. 16F Harumi Island Triton Square Office Tower W, 1-8-8 Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
  Saitama Center 3-1-5 Ryutsu Danchi, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama

 

Subsidiary offices

 

  Trade name Location
  Kaika International Co., Ltd 2-5-9 Koto-bashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
  Tokyo Lifestyle Limited Unit 11, 12/F., Wing on Plaza, No.62 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon

 

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Names and locations of physical stores are as follows:

 

Store Name   Location   Store Name   Location
Kameido Store   Koto-ku, Tokyo   Koshigaya Ryutsu-Danchi Store   Koshigaya-shi, Saitama
             
Hirai Store   Edogawa-ku, Tokyo   Quizgate Urawa Store   Saitama-shi, Saitama
             
Shinbashi Store   Minato-ku, Tokyo   Yokohama Chinatown Store   Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
             
Kamata Store   Ota-ku, Tokyo   Hakuba Store   Hakuba-mura, Nagano
             
Nishikasai Store   Edogawa-ku, Tokyo   Nishikawaguchi Store   Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama

 

*1.We established the Nishikasai store in June 2022 and the Nishikawaguchi store in January 2023.
*2.We closed the Koiwa store in January 2023 and the Suidobashi store in March 2023.

 

(9)Employees (As of March 31, 2023)

 

Number of Employees  
Change from the previous fiscal year
  Average age   Average number of years of attendance
146   ±0   About 36-year-old   3 years and 1 month

 

*The number of employees includes part-time employees (77).

 

(10)Significant Subsidiaries

 

Company Name  Location  Capital stock  Business  Investment Ratio
Kaika International Co., Ltd.   Tokyo  5,000,000 yen  wholesale   100%
Tokyo Lifestyle Limited  Hong Kong, China   1,000,000 HK dollars  Wholesale and retail  100%
Shenzhen Qingzhiliangpin Network Technology Co., Ltd.  China   RMB840  EC Management  (100%)

 

*1.As of August 25, 2022, the subsidiary Tokyo lifestyle Co., Ltd. changed its trade name to Kaika International Co., Ltd.

*2.As of July 27, 2022, we acquired all shares of Tokyo Lifestyle Limited.
*3.The numerical value within the parentheses in the shareholding ratio represents the proportion based on indirect ownership.

 

(11)Major borrowings (As of March 31, 2023)
   
  Commitment line contract

 

   (Unit: thousand yen) 
Financial institutions  Balance of borrowings 
Mizuho Bank, Ltd   1,550,000 
MUFG Bank, Ltd   1,300,000 
Resona Bank, Ltd   1,000,000 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation   900,000 

 

*1.We have entered into a committed line of credit agreement with a maximum borrowing amount of 8,150,000,000 yen in order to secure stable and efficient working capital funding. This agreement is a syndicated loan arranged by MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., with participation from a total of 17 financial institutions.
*2.The outstanding borrowing balance at the end of the current fiscal year based on this agreement is 8,150,000,000 yen.

 

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2. Status of Stocks (As of March 31, 2023)

 

 

Total number of authorized shares: 100,000,000
       
 

Total number of shares issued and outstanding: 36,250,054
       
 

Number of shareholders: 4
       
 

Major Shareholders are as follows:  

 

Names of shareholders  Number of shares held   Percentage of shares held (%) 
Tokushin Goudou Kaisha   16,838,350    46.45 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON   11,595,214    31.99 
Mei Kanayama   7,216,436    19.91 
SHUR Co., Ltd.   600,054    1.66 

 

  * THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON is a depository that issues American Depository Receipts (ADRs).

 

3. Matters related to warrants of the Company (As of March 31, 2023)

 

The total number of warrants, etc. as of the end of the current fiscal year is as follows:

 

 

Total number of warrants: 300,000

 

 

Class and number of shares to be issued upon exercise of stock warrants rights:

 

300,000 of our ordinary shares represented by American Depositary Shares in the United States

 

 

Amount to be paid in for stock warrants rights.

 

   

US$0.01 divided by the number of warrants in the Offering.

 

 

Amount of assets to be contributed upon exercise of stock warrants rights.

 

   

US$4.80 per common share.

 

 

Exercise period of stock warrants rights.

 

   

From July 6, 2022, to January 7, 2027

 

 

Increase in capital stock and capital reserve when shares are issued due to the exercise of stock warrants rights.

 

   

a. Amount of capital to be increased by the exercise of stock warrants rights.

 

   

The amount shall be half of the maximum amount of increase in capital, etc., as calculated in accordance with Article 17, Paragraph 1 of the Corporate Calculation Regulations, with any fraction of less than one yen resulting from the calculation being rounded up to the nearest one yen.

 

   

b. Amount of additional paid-in capital to be increased by the exercise of stock warrants rights.

 

   

The amount of capital to be increased shall be the maximum amount of increase in capital, etc. as calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 17, Paragraph 1 of the Corporate Calculation Regulations, less the amount of capital to be increased.

 

 

Allottee of warrants rights: Univest Securities, LLC.

 

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4. Matters Relating to Corporate Officers (As of March 31, 2023)

 

(1) Directors and Auditors

 

Position   Name   Responsibilities and Important Concurrent Positions
President and Representative Director   Mei Kanayama   President and Chief Executive Officer

Director   Sen Uehara   Executive Officer, Sales Department, Store Development
Department, Product Management Department, Sales
Department, Logistics Department
Director and Corporate Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)   Yoichiro Haga   Executive Officer, Accounting Department.
Director   Tetsuya Sato   CFO, RSK Co., Ltd
President, WDM Co., Ltd
Director   Yoji Takenaka   Lawyer
Director   Yukihisa Kitamura   Board of Trustees of Josai University
Auditor   Tadao Iwamatsu   None
Auditor   Keiichi Kimura  

Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist

Auditor, Palpitoh Co., Ltd

Auditor   Junji Sato   Director, Seihinkokusai Co., Ltd.

 

* 1. Director Tetsuya Sato, Yoji Takenaka and Yukihisa Kitamura are independent directors as defined in Article 2, Item 15 of the Companies Act.

* 2. Auditor Keiichi Kimura and Junji Sato are independent corporate auditors as stipulated in Article 2, Item 16 of the Companies Act.
* 3. Mr. Xu Wang resigned from the position of Corporate Auditor at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders presented on June 27, 2022, and Mr. Tadao Iwamatsu was newly elected and assumed office as a corporate auditor at the same shareholders’ meeting.

 

(2) Total amount of remuneration, etc. of directors and corporate auditors for the current fiscal year

 

(Unit: thousand yen)

 

              Total amount of remuneration, etc. by type  
Position   Number of members   Total amount of compensation, etc.     Monetary reward     Performance-Linked
Compensation, etc.
    Non-monetary
Compensation, etc.
 
Directors
(Independent directors)
  6
(3
)   76,800
(9,600
)     76,800 (9,600 )    

-

            (-

)    

-

            (-

)
Auditors
(Independent auditors)
  4
(2
)   9,750
(3,600
)     9,750
(3,600
)    

-

 (-

)    

-

 (-

)
Total   10
(5
)   86,550
(13,200
)     86,550 (13,200 )    

-

(-

)    

-

(-

)

 

* 1. The maximum amount of remuneration for Directors was resolved at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 26, 2021 to be 150,000,000 yen per year.

  2. The maximum amount of remuneration for corporate auditors was resolved at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on October 19, 2021 to be 30,000,000 yen per year.

 

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5. Accounting Auditors (As of March 31, 2023)

 

  (1) Name:

 

  Shine Wing Japan LLC

 

  (2) Amount of compensation, etc.

 

Amount of remuneration, etc. for services stipulated in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Certified Public Accountants Act (Act No. 103 of 1948): 10,000,000 yen.

 

The Board of Corporate Auditors conducted necessary verification to assess the adequacy of the content of the auditor’s audit plan, the performance of the accounting audit, and the basis for determining the remuneration estimate. Based on this, the Board of Corporate Auditors has reached a decision of approval regarding the auditor’s remuneration and other related matters.

 

  (3) Policy on Dismissal and Non-Reappointment of Auditors

 

  If the Board of Corporate Auditors determines that there is a problem with the performance of duties by the accounting auditor and that it is necessary to do so, the Board of Corporate Auditors will decide on the content of a proposal to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders regarding the dismissal or non-reappointment of the accounting auditor.

 

6. System designed to ensure the appropriateness of business operations (As of March 31, 2023)

 

  (1) System designed to ensure that the execution of duties by directors and employees complies with laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation:

 

 

Directors of the Company and its subsidiaries shall comply with laws, regulations, and the Articles of Incorporation and promote the establishment of a compliance system.

 

 

Directors of the company and its subsidiaries shall establish a compliance system to ensure that employees comply with laws, regulations, and the Articles of Incorporation, and shall manage and supervise the status of compliance with such laws, regulations, and the Articles of Incorporation.

 

 

Corporate auditors shall investigate the status of the compliance system and whether or not there are any problems with laws, regulations, and the Articles of Incorporation, and report to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall periodically review the compliance system to identify problems and make improvements.

 

 

The Company shall establish regulations concerning whistle-blowing, and shall establish an internal reporting system to promptly report and consult with directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries in the event that they discover any suspected violation of laws and regulations, etc.

 

  (2) System for the storage and management of information related to the execution of duties by directors

 

 

Information related to the execution of duties by Directors shall be prepared and stored in accordance with laws, regulations, and internal rules, and managed in a manner that allows access by directors, corporate auditors, and accounting auditors as necessary.

 

 

The status of preparation, storage, and management of information related to the execution of duties by directors shall be subject to audit by corporate auditors.

 

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  (3) Regulations and other systems for managing the risk of loss

 

 

The Company shall formulate the Risk Management Basic Regulations as the basis of the risk management system for the entire group and establish a risk management system in accordance with the said Regulations. In the event of an unforeseen event, the Company shall establish a Risk Management Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director, which shall take prompt action with the advice of legal counsel and others and establish a system to prevent and minimize the spread of damage.

 

 

Directors and employees shall organize the contents of their respective departments’ risk management responsibilities, identify, analyze, and evaluate inherent risks, consider and implement appropriate countermeasures, and periodically review the status of such risk management.

 

 

Corporate auditors shall audit the risk management status of each department and report the results to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall periodically review the risk management system to identify problems and make improvements.

 

  (4) System to ensure that directors execute their duties efficiently

 

  Aiming to increase corporate value, the Company shall work to achieve its goals based on a business plan formulated with its corporate philosophy as the axis and shall manage the progress of its activities.

 

  As a basis of the system to ensure the efficient execution of duties by directors, regular meetings of the Board of Directors (once a month) and extraordinary meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held as necessary.

 

 

The Company shall establish various internal rules, including rules on segregation of duties and rules on administrative authority and decision-making authority, to clarify the authority and responsibilities of each officer and director, and establish a system to ensure appropriate and efficient execution of duties.

 

 

The Company shall also supervise its subsidiaries to maintain a balance in the establishment and operation of internal control systems with ensuring efficiency and promptness in the execution of duties by the directors.

 

  (5) System to ensure the appropriateness of operations of the corporate group consisting of the Company and its subsidiaries

 

In order to ensure the appropriateness of operations of the entire group, including subsidiaries, we will strive to establish a compliance system for the entire group.

 

  (6) Matters concerning the system for employees to assist the duties of corporate auditors, the independence of such employees from directors, and the effectiveness of instructions to such employees

 

Employees to assist the duties of corporate auditors shall be assigned when requested by corporate auditors, and the consent of the Board of Corporate Auditors shall be obtained with respect to the transfer, evaluation, etc. of such employees.

 

  (7) Systems for directors and employees to report to corporate auditors and other systems related to reporting to corporate auditors and other systems to ensure that corporate auditors’ audits are conducted effectively.

 

  Directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries shall immediately report to the Company’s corporate Auditors if they discover any fact that may cause significant damage to the Company.

 

  Corporate auditors shall attend meetings of the Board of Directors and other important meetings, and receive reports from the directors and other relevant personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries on the status of execution of their duties.

 

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  Corporate auditors may inspect important documents related to the execution of business operations, such as approval documents, and may request explanations from directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

  Corporate auditors and representative directors shall hold periodic meetings to exchange opinions in order to promote mutual communication.

 

  (8) System to ensure that persons reporting to auditors are not subject to any disadvantageous treatment because of such reporting

 

The Company and its subsidiaries shall prohibit any disadvantageous treatment of any person who reports to the Corporate Auditors by reason of such report and shall make such prohibition known to all employees.

 

  (9) Matters concerning procedures for prepayment or reimbursement of expenses incurred in the execution of duties by corporate Auditors and other policies concerning the treatment of expenses or liabilities incurred in the execution of such duties

 

The Company shall promptly comply with any request by a corporate auditor for prepayment or reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of his/her duties.

 

  (10) Basic policy on elimination of antisocial forces and status of its development

 

For sound corporate management, our basic policy is to take a firm stand against antisocial forces and to have no relationship with them.

 

The General Affairs Department is in charge of dealing with antisocial forces, and the General Manager of the General Affairs Department is responsible for this department. In addition, the Company works closely with external organizations, including legal counsel, the police, and the Metropolitan Police Department’s Special Anti-Violence Countermeasures Association, to develop a system that enables the entire organization to respond promptly, collect information, and provide thorough employee education.

 

  7. Summary of operation of the system to ensure the appropriateness of business

 

The Company has established a system to ensure the appropriateness of its operations, and the Board of Directors continuously identifies and analyzes management risks and discusses measures to address them. Based on the results, the Company reviews internal rules and operations as necessary to improve the effectiveness of the internal control system. In addition to audits by corporate auditors, the Company has established a system that enables corporate auditors to monitor the status of business execution and compliance-related risks by attending important internal meetings. In addition, internal audits are conducted on a regular basis to verify that day-to-day operations do not violate laws, the Articles of Incorporation, or internal regulations.

 

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Balance Sheet

(As of March 31, 2023)

 

(Unit: thousand yen)

 
Assets    Liabilities 
Subjects  Amounts    Subjects  Amounts 
[Current assets]  16,065,799    [Current liabilities]  15,571,530 
Cash and deposits  126,016    Accounts payable  2,118,989 
Accounts receivable trade  12,576,884    Short-term borrowings  8,150,000 
Merchandise inventories  719,794    Long-term borrowing  Scheduled to be repaid within 1 year  292,580 
Advances paid  6,425    Other payables  920,469 
Prepaid expenses  330,281    Accrued expenses  19,418 
Employee advances  4,302    Deposit  4,971 
Accounts receivable  53,930    Accrued income taxes  90,076 
Income taxes receivable  651,121    Unpaid consumption tax, etc.  3,873,668 
Consumption taxes receivable  1,712,463    Provision for bonuses  20,225 
Allowance for doubtful accounts  ∆115,420    Provision for allowance for point card certificates  2,659 
[Fixed assets]  6,513,456    Contract liability  14,288 
Tangible fixed assets  1,552,785    Short-term lease debt accounting  53,554 
Buildings  584,633    Asset retirement obligations  10,629 
Building and accessories  480,073    [Fixed liabilities]  1,493,023 
Structures  34,984    Long-term borrowings  1,063,955 
Vehicles & delivery  48,278    Deposit received for guarantee  1,050 
Equipment, tools, equipment, and fixtures  121,275    Long-term other payables  205,703 
Tangible leased assets  180,829    Long-term lease obligations  73,522 
Land  464,107    Allowance for retirement benefits  25,782 
Accumulated depreciation  ∆341,476    Asset retirement obligations  123,009 
Accumulated impairment loss  19,920    Total liabilities  17,064,554 
[Intangible assets]  35,907    Net assets    
Intangible lease assets  35,907    Subjects  Amount 
[Investments and other assets]  4,924,763    [Shareholders’ equity]  5,514,691 
capital  2,010    Capital stock  1,659,974 
Security deposit  127,787    Capital surplus  1,408,991 
Guarantee deposits  165,783    Capital reserve  1,408,991 
Insurance reserve fund  21,233    Retained earnings  2,445,725 
Recycling deposit  79    Other retained earnings  2,445,725 
Long-term prepaid expenses  8,131    Retained earnings brought-forward  2,445,725 
Long-term accounts receivable  4,133,801    [Equity warrant]  11 
bankruptcy reorganization claim  107,400         
Allowance for doubtful accounts  ∆148,720         
Deferred tax asset  74,582         
Shares of subsidiaries and affiliates  432,673     Total net assets  5,514,702 
Total assets  22,579,256     Total liabilities and net assets  22,527,256 

 

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Income Statement

(For the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2022 ended March 31, 2023)

 

(Unit: thousand yen)

 

Subject  Amount 
Sales            21,667,575 
Cost of sales              18,312,570 
Gross profit              3,355,004 
Selling, general and administrative expenses              2,870,852 
Operating income              484,152 
Non-operating income                
Interest and dividends income    19           
Interest on refund        8,640      
Miscellaneous income   63,272         71,933 
Non-operating expenses                
    Interest expense    137,596           
Foreign exchange loss   38,610           
Loan commission   186,589           
Other expenses    317         363,113 
Ordinary income              192,972 
Extraordinary income                
Gain on sales of fixed assets    253           
Compensation for damages received        3,802,931    3,803,185 
Extraordinary loss                
Impairment loss   19,920           
Past annual consumption tax amount, etc.        4,581,839    4,601,759 
Income before income taxes              ∆605,602 
Corporate, inhabitant and enterprise taxes    106,253           
Income taxes refundable       ∆651,121      
Income taxes-deferred    10,692         ∆534,174 
Net income             ∆71,427 

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

From April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023

 

(Unit: thousand yen)

 

    Shareholders’ equity         
        Capital surplus    Retained earnings             
                 Other retained earnings                 
    Capital   Capital reserve   Total capital surplus    Retained earnings brought forward   Total retained earnings   Total
shareholders’
equity
   Subscription warrant   Total net assets 
Balance on April 1, 2021   1,659,974   1,408,991   1,408,991    2,559,070   2,559,070   5,628,036   11   5,628,047 
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting policy                △41,917   △41,917   △41,917       △41,917 
Balance at the beginning of the period after retroactive processing   1,659,974   1,408,991   1,408,991    2,517,152   2,517,152   5,586,118   11   5,586,130 
Fluctuations during the fiscal year                                  
Net income                △71,427   △71,427   △71,427       △71,427 
Changes in items other than shareholders’ equity during the fiscal year (net amount)                                  
Total fluctuations during the fiscal year                △71,427   △71,427   △71,427       △71,427 
Balance at the end of March 31, 2022   1,659,974   1,408,991   1,408,991    2,445,725   2,445,725   5,514,691   11   5,514,702 

 

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Individual Note Table

 

1. Notes to Significant Accounting Policies

 

  (1) Valuation standards and methods for securities

 

Stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates -- Stated at cost based on the moving average method.

 

  (2) Valuation standards and methods for inventories

 

Cost method based on the moving average method -- The amount on the balance sheet is calculated by writing down the book value based on a decline in profitability.

 

  (3) Depreciation method for fixed assets

 

Property, plant and equipment (excluding lease assets) -- Declining-balance method (except for buildings acquired on or after April 1, 1998) Buildings (excluding annexed facilities) acquired on or after April 1, 1998, and annexed facilities and structures acquired on or after April 1, 2016, are depreciated using the straight-line method).

 

The main supported years are as follows:

Buildings 38 ~50 years

Building ancillary equipment 6 ~18 years

Buildings 10~30 years

Vehicles 2~7 years

Tool and appliance spare parts 3~18 years

 

Leased asset.

Lease assets related to finance lease transactions that do not transfer ownership.

We use the straight-line method with the lease term as the useful life and the residual value as zero.

 

  (4) Basis for provisions

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts is provided for possible losses on receivables based on the historical write-off ratio for general receivables and on the estimated number of uncollectible receivables based on a case-by-case determination of collectability for specific receivables such as doubtful receivables.

 

 

Reward and lead when gold

 

To provide for the payment of bonuses to employees, the Company accrues an estimated number of bonuses to be paid, corresponding to the current fiscal year.

 

 

Retirement benefit reserve

 

To provide for the payment of retirement benefits to employees, the Company records an amount recognized to have accrued at the end of the current fiscal year based on the retirement benefit obligation at the end of the current fiscal year. The retirement benefit obligation is calculated based on the required amount at the end of the fiscal year in accordance with the retirement benefit regulations.

 

 

Allowance for point card certificates

 

The unused number of points issued under the point system for the purpose of sales promotion is recognized based on the estimated future use of the points, which is based on the historical usage rate and other factor

 

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  (5) Basis for recording revenues and expenses

 

The Company’s principal business is the sale of cosmetics and household goods. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of these products at the time of delivery because the Company believes that the customer obtains control of the products, and the performance obligation is satisfied at the time the products are delivered. Revenue is measured at the amount of consideration promised in the contract with the customer, less returns, discounts, and rebates. Consideration for transactions is received within one year of satisfaction of the performance obligation.

 

  (6) Other important matters that form the basis for the preparation of financial statements

 

Accounting for consumption taxes

 

Consumption taxes are accounted for using the tax exclusion method.

 

2. Notes to Revenue Recognition

 

  (1) Decomposition of earnings

 

The Company operates a wholesale and retail business and an e-commerce business for domestic and overseas markets, and the main types of goods or services in each business are daily necessities and sundries, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

 

   (Unit: thousand yen)
Sales of each business  Domestic wholesale 7,454,347
   Domestic EC 1,098,013
   Domestic retail 1,161,648
   Overseas wholesale 7,358,085
   Overseas EC 4,595,480

 

  (2) Information that serves as a basis for understanding earnings

 

It is as described in “Revenue and Expense Recording Standards” in “Notes on Matters Related to Important Accounting Policies”.

 

3. Note on balance sheet.

 

   (Unit: thousand yen)
(1) Assets provided as collateral and debt related to collateral   
Assets pledged as collateral  Land 464,107
   Building 552,875
   Total 1,016,982
Debt related to collateral  Long-term borrowing 956,535
   Total 956,535
(2) Receivables from and payables to subsidiaries and affiliates  Accounts receivable trade 849,831
   Advance money 58
   Accounts receivable 2,749
   Long-term accounts receivable 116,296
   Account payable 744
(3) Monetary debt to directors  Other payables 8,388
(4) Guaranteed liabilities   
The Company guarantees the borrowing obligations of other companies from financial institutions.  (Unit: thousand yen)
Tokyo Lifestyle Limited  Balance of debt guarantees received 250,000
Shintai Co., Ltd.  Balance of debt guarantees received 25,640

 

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4. Notes on income statement

 

Transaction volume with affiliated companies 

 

Operating transaction amount

 

   (Unit: thousand  yen) 
Sales   1,488,202 
Purchase   46,072 
Non-operating transaction amount   127,514 

 

As a subsequent event of correction, the Company recorded 4,581,839 thousand yen as “Consumption tax for prior periods, etc.” under extraordinary losses for the total amount of consumption taxes additionally paid, underpayment of consumption taxes, and delinquent taxes due to the amended consumption tax return in May 2023. In addition, 3,802,931 thousand yen was recorded as “Compensation for damages received” under extraordinary gains due to claims for compensation for damages associated with these items.

 

5. Notes on the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity, etc.

 

① Matters concerning the type and total number of issued shares on the last day of the current fiscal year.

 

Ordinary Shares   36,250,054 

 

② The type and quantity of shares intended to be allocated for the stock options (excluding those for which the exercise period has not yet commenced) as of the last day of the fiscal year.

 

Ordinary Shares     300,000  

 

6. Notes on tax effect accounting

 

Breakdown of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities by major causes

 

(Deferred tax assets)  (Unit: thousand yen) 
Accrued business tax   6,838 
Accrued business office taxes   588 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   80,892 
Allowance for bonuses   6,193 
Allowance for points   814 
Product deterioration write-down   5,998 
Net operating loss carried forward   404,319 
Asset retirement obligations   40,926 
Accumulated impairment loss   5,515 
Loss on valuation of stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates   1,531 
Allowance for retirement benefits   7,895 
Subtotal of deferred tax assets   549,871 
Valuation allowance for net operating loss carryforwards for tax purposes   △335,044 
Valuation allowance for total deductible temporary differences     △127,990  
Subtotal of valuation allowance   △463,035 
Total deferred tax assets   98,479 
(Deferred tax liabilities)     
Retirement costs corresponding to asset retirement obligations   △23,897 
Total deferred tax liabilities   △23,897 
Net deferred tax assets   74,582 

 

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7. Notes on financial products

 

  (1) Matters concerning the status of financial products

 

Borrowings are used for working capital (mainly short-term) and capital investment funds (long-term).

 

  (2) Matters concerning the market value of financial products

 

The balance sheet amount, market value and the difference between them as of March 31, 2023 (the settlement date for the current fiscal year) are as follows.

 

Cash is omitted from the notes, while deposits, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term loans payable are settled in a short period of time and their fair value approximates their book value.

 

    (Unit thousand yen) 
    Balance
sheet
amount*1
    Market
price*1
    Difference 
 Long-term borrowing*2   (1,356,535)   (1,337,643)   18,892 

 

*1Items recorded in liabilities are shown in parentheses.
*2Current portion of long-term debt is included.

 

(Note 1) How to calculate the market value of financial products.

 

Liabilities

  

    Long-term borrowing

 

The actual price of the above items is calculated by discounting the total value of principal and interest at the interest rate assumed when a new loan is made.

 

The carrying amount of long-term borrowing with floating interest rates is used as their fair value approximates their carrying amount as long as the market interest rate is reflected within a short period of time (within one year) and the Company’s credit status has not changed significantly since the execution of the loan.

 

(Note2) Carrying number of financial instruments whose fair value is extremely difficult to determine.

 

(Unit: thousand yen)

 

    Balance sheet amount 
Shares of subsidiaries and affiliates    432,673 

 

Affiliates are not subject to fair value disclosure because they have no market value, and it is extremely difficult to determine their fair value.

 

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8. Notes on transactions with related parties

(1) Transactions with subsidiaries and related parties  
  (Unit: thousand yen)

 

Type   Name of
Company
  Percentage of voting rights, etc. held by the Company   Relationship with related parties   Transaction details   Amount of transaction   Accounts   Balance at
the end of
year
Subsidiary company   Kaika
International Co., Ltd.
 

Ownership

 

100%

 

Sales of products

 

Consignment of administrative services

 

 

Purchase

 

 

Miscellaneous income

 

25,119

 

 

 

6,917

 

Accounts

payable

 

Accounts

receivable

 

744

 

 

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Subsidiary company  

Tokyo

Lifestyle

Limited

 

Ownership

 

100%

 

Purchasing Merchandise

Merchandise Sales

Debt guarantee

Claim for Damages

 

Purchases

Sales

miscellaneous income

loan guarantee

Compensation for damages received

 

 

 

8,030

1,481,690

4,140

250,000

116,296

 

 

Accounts receivable trade

 

Long-term accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

848,466

2,700

 

116,296

 

 

Subsidiary company  

Shen Zhen
Qingzhiliangpin
Network
technology Co.,

Ltd

 

 

Ownership Indirect

 

 Purchase of goods

 

Purchase

 

 

  3,428

       
Affiliated company   Palpito Co., Ltd.  

Ownership

 

40%

 

Sales of products

 

Merchandise Sales 

 

Purchase

 

Sales

 

miscellaneous income

 

 9,493

 

5,808

 

160

 

 

 

Advance money

Accounts receivable trade

 

 

 

58

 

1,083 

 

Transaction conditions and policy for determining transaction conditions, etc.

 

*1Prices and other transaction conditions are determined by price negotiations, etc. taking into consideration market performance.
*2 The Company guarantees borrowings from financial institutions.
*3 No guaranteed fees are given or received from subsidiaries.

 

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(2) Officers and major individual shareholders, etc.

(Unit: thousand yen)

 

Type  Name of Company, etc.  Voting rights, etc.
Percentage of voting rights, etc. held
  Transaction details  Transactions   Amount of transaction   subject  Balance at end of year 
Company or entity where officers and their close relatives hold a majority of voting rights  Tokushin Goudou Kaisha  None  Merchandise Sales   Sales    668   Accounts receivable trade   281 
Company or entity where officers and their close relatives hold a majority of voting rights  Takuetsu International Co.,Ltd  None  Merchandise Sales   Sales    34   None       None 

 

Terms and conditions of transactions and policy for determining terms and conditions of transactions, etc.

 

*Prices and other transaction terms are determined by price negotiations, etc., in consideration of market performance.

 

9. Note on fixed assets used by leasing

 

In addition to the fixed assets recorded on the balance sheet, some office equipment, etc. are used under a finance lease contract that does not transfer ownership.

 

10. 1 Information of per share

 

   (Unit: yen) 
(1) Net assets per share   152.13 
      
(2) Net income per share   △1.97 

 

11. Other notes

 

The stated amount is rounded down to the nearest thousand yen.

 

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Annexed specification

From April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023

 

1. Details of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (including those incurring depreciation expenses recorded in investments and other assets)

 

(Unit: thousand yen)

 

   Asset types  Book value
at the
beginning
of the
fiscal year
   Increase of
the
fiscal year
   Decreased
Amount of  the
fiscal year
   Current reimbursement
(Current impairment amount)
   Book
value at
the end of the
fiscal year
   Accumulated impairment loss   Accumulated depreciation   End of period
Acquisition Price
 
Property, plant and equipment  Building   567,434    -    -    14,559    552,875    -    31,758    584,633 
   Equipment attached to buildings   306,396    90,218    3,080    

56,105

(19,920)

    337,428    19,920    122,724    480,073 
   structure   33,113    359    -    2,122    31,351    -    3,632    34,984 
   Vehicles and transportation equipment   14,287    16,028    -    9,342    20,974    -    27,303    48,278 
   Tools and equipment spare parts   45,822    40,443    146    20,668    65,451    -    55,823    121,275 
   Land   464,107    -    -    -    464,107    -    -    464,107 
   Tangible leased assets   92,433    22,881    -    34,718    80,596    -    100,232    180,829 
   Total amount   1,523,595    169,932    3,227    

137,515

(19,920)

    1,552,785    19,920    341,476    1,914,181 
Intangible
fixed assets
  Intangible lease assets   46,825    6,408    -    17,326    35,907                
   Total amount   46,825    6,408    -    17,326    35,907                
Investments and other
assets
  Long-term prepaid expenses   511,800    3,587    334,073    173,184    8,131                
   Total amount   511,800    3,587    334,073    173,184    8,131                

 

*Figures in parentheses in the “Depreciation for the fiscal year” column indicate the amount of impairment loss recorded for the fiscal year. The increase in building fixtures during the period was mainly due to the construction of the Nishi-Kasai and Nishi-Kawaguchi stores.

 

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2. Details of provisions

 

(Unit: thousand yen) 

 

Subject  Balance at
beginning of the
fiscal year
   Increase
during the
fiscal year
   Decrease
during the
fiscal year
   Balance at
end of the fiscal year
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   129,601    134,539    -    264,140 
Allowance for bonuses   26,595    20,225    26,595    20,225 
Allowance for point card certificates   640    2,659    640    2,659 
Retirement benefit reserve   21,187    22,941    18,346    25,782 

 

 

3. Details of selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(Unit: thousand yen)

 

Subject  Balance at
the end of
current period
   Summary
Advertising expenses   101,083  
Sales promotion expenses   25,836    
Packing and freight charges   642,861    
Provision for allowance for point card certificates   2,019    
Recruitment and training expenses   1,636    
Loss on disposal of inventory   14,992    
Officer’s compensation or remuneration   86,550    
Salary supplement   364,858    
Bonus   2,024    
Provision for bonuses   45,825    
Legal welfare expenses   62,429    
Welfare expense   3,982    
Depreciation and amortization   134,921    
Repair expense   352    
Health expenses   5,429    
Office supplies   21,103    
Utilities charge   28,153    
Travel expenses   40,799    
Commission   644,903    
Taxes and public dues   29,472    
Entertainment expenses   48,950    
Insurance premium   29,364    
Postage   6,658    
Sundry expenses   344    
Vehicle expenses   4,405    
Allowance for doubtful accounts   134,539    
Lease payment   8,000    
Expenses for rent of space, land, etc.   166,789    
Advisory fee   16,323    
Conference expenses   73    
Miscellaneous expenses   42    
Retirement benefit expenses   22,941    
Amortization of long-term prepaid expenses   173,184    
Selling, general and administrative expenses   2,870,852    

 

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