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INVESTMENTS IN DEBT, EQUITY SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS IN DEBT, EQUITY SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

3. INVESTMENTS IN DEBT, EQUITY SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from income and reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax. Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost. Non-marketable equity securities are accounted by the cost method.

 

Other-than-temporary loss on debt and equity securities for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 are as follows:

 

     Years ended March 31,  
     2014      2015      2016  
     (Yen in millions)  

Other-than-temporary loss on debt and equity securities

   ¥ 109       ¥ 2       ¥   —     

 

(1) Debt and equity securities with readily determinable fair values

Investments in debt and equity securities at March 31, 2015 and 2016, included in short-term investments in debt and equity securities and in long-term investments in debt and equity securities are summarized as follows:

 

    March 31,  
    2015     2016  
    Cost*1     Aggregate
Fair Value
    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Cost*1     Aggregate
Fair Value
    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
    (Yen in millions)  

Available-for-sale securities:

               

Marketable equity securities*2

  ¥ 273,271      ¥ 1,007,629      ¥ 734,358      ¥ 0      ¥ 267,598      ¥ 1,073,390      ¥ 805,895      ¥ 103   

Investment trusts

    12,500        12,500        —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity securities

    285,771        1,020,129        734,358        0        267,598        1,073,390        805,895        103   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities

    285,771        1,020,129        734,358        0        267,598        1,073,390        805,895        103   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities:

               

Corporate bonds

    126,739        126,692        67        114        159,575        159,201        155        529   

Government bonds and public bonds

    7        7        —          —          4        4        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total held-to-maturity securities

    126,746        126,699        67        114        159,579        159,205        155        529   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  ¥ 412,517      ¥ 1,146,828      ¥ 734,425      ¥ 114      ¥ 427,177      ¥ 1,232,595      ¥ 806,050      ¥ 632   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*1     Cost represents amortized cost for held-to-maturity securities and acquisition cost for available-for-sale securities. The cost basis of the individual securities is written down to fair value as a new cost basis when other-than-temporary impairment is recognized.

*2     Marketable equity securities mainly consist of the shares of KDDI Corporation, which is a telecommunications carrier in Japan. At March 31, 2016, Kyocera Corporation’s equity interest in KDDI Corporation was 12.45%. Kyocera recorded dividend income of ¥22,334 million for the year ended March 31, 2016, which were included in interest and dividend income in the consolidated statements of income. Cost, aggregate fair value and gross unrealized gain of the shares of KDDI Corporation held by Kyocera are as follows:

    March 31,  
    2015     2016  
    Cost     Aggregate
Fair Value
    Gross
Unrealized
Gain
    Gross
Unrealized
Loss
    Cost     Aggregate
Fair Value
    Gross
Unrealized
Gain
    Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 
    (Yen in millions)  

Shares of KDDI Corporation

  ¥ 249,036      ¥ 934,781      ¥ 685,745      ¥   —        ¥ 242,868      ¥ 1,007,299      ¥ 764,431      ¥   —     

 

Short-term investments in debt and equity securities and long-term investments in debt and equity securities at March 31, 2015 and 2016 are as follows:

 

     March, 31  
     2015      2016  
     Available-
for-Sale
     Held-to-
Maturity
     Total      Available-
for-Sale
     Held-to-
Maturity
     Total  
     (Yen in millions)  

Short-term investment in debt and equity securities

   ¥ 12,500       ¥ 82,737       ¥ 95,237       ¥ —         ¥ 101,566       ¥ 101,566   

Long-term investment in debt and equity securities

     1,007,629         44,009         1,051,638         1,073,390         58,013         1,131,403   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 1,020,129       ¥ 126,746       ¥ 1,146,875       ¥ 1,073,390       ¥ 159,579       ¥ 1,232,969   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2016, the contractual maturities of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities are summarized as follows:

 

     March 31, 2016  
     Available-for-Sale      Held-to-Maturity  
     Cost      Aggregate
Fair Value
     Cost      Aggregate
Fair Value
 
     (Yen in millions)  

Due within 1 year

   ¥ —         ¥ —         ¥ 101,566       ¥ 101,644   

Due after 1 year to 5 years

     —           —           58,013         57,561   

Equity securities

     267,598         1,073,390         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 267,598       ¥ 1,073,390       ¥ 159,579       ¥ 159,205   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities and the related gross realized gains and losses for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 are as follows:

 

     Years ended March 31,  
     2014      2015      2016  
     (Yen in millions)  

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities

   ¥ 24,440       ¥ 22,766       ¥ 39,118   

Gross realized gains

     3,323         494         20,352   

Gross realized losses

     460         —           1   

For the purpose of computing gains and losses, the cost of those securities is determined by the moving average method. Due to the sale of the shares of KDDI Corporation, Kyocera recorded gains in the amount of ¥20,000 million, which were included in gains on sales of securities, net in the consolidated statements of income for the year ended March 31, 2016.

 

(2) Other investments

Kyocera holds time deposits and certificates of deposits which are due over three months to original maturity, non-marketable equity securities, long-term loans and investments in affiliates and an unconsolidated subsidiary. Carrying amounts of these investments at March 31, 2015 and 2016, included in other short-term investments and in other long-term investments, are summarized as follows:

 

     March 31,  
     2015      2016  
     (Yen in millions)  

Time deposits and certificates of deposits (due over 3 months)

   ¥ 186,953       ¥ 213,967   

Non-marketable equity securities

     13,664         13,718   

Long-term loans

     4         53   

Investments in affiliates and an unconsolidated subsidiary

     4,139         6,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   ¥ 204,760       ¥ 233,743