6-K 1 d373908d6k.htm FORM 6-K FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May, 2017

Commission File Number 1-8910

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

OTEMACHI FIRST SQUARE, EAST TOWER

5-1, OTEMACHI 1-CHOME

CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-8116 JAPAN

(Address of principal executive office)

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

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2017

On May 15, 2017, the registrant filed with the Tokyo Stock Exchange information as to the registrant’s financial condition and results of operations at and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. Attached hereto is a copy of the press release and supplementary data relating thereto, both dated May 15, 2017, pertaining to such financial condition and results of operations, as well as forecasts for the registrant’s operations for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. The consolidated financial information of the registrant and that of its subsidiary, NTT DOCOMO, INC., included in the press release and the supplementary data relating thereto were prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The non-consolidated financial information of the registrant and that of each of the registrant’s three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation and NTT Communications Corporation, as well as the consolidated financial information of its subsidiary, NTT DATA CORPORATION, included in the press release and the supplementary data relating thereto were prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in Japan. The consolidated financial information of the registrant’s subsidiary, Dimension Data Holdings plc, included in the supplementary data relating to the press release was prepared on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 are currently being audited, and the actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the press release.

The earnings projections of the registrant and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 included in the press release contain forward-looking statements. The registrant desires to qualify for the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and consequently is hereby filing cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause the registrant’s actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the attachment.

The registrant’s forward-looking statements are based on a series of assumptions, projections, estimates, judgments and beliefs of the management of the registrant in light of information currently available to it regarding the registrant and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the economy and the telecommunications industry in Japan and overseas, and other factors. These projections and estimates may be affected by the future business operations of the registrant and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the state of the economy in Japan and abroad, possible fluctuations in the securities markets, the pricing of services, the effects of competition, the performance of new products, services and new businesses, changes to laws and regulations affecting the telecommunications industry in Japan and elsewhere, other changes in circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results that may be derived from the forward-looking statements, as well as other risks included in the registrant’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings and submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

No assurance can be given that the registrant’s actual results will not vary significantly from any expectation of future results that may be derived from the forward-looking statements included herein.

The information on any website referenced herein or in the attached material is not incorporated by reference herein or therein.

The attached material is a translation of the Japanese original. The Japanese original is authoritative.


SIGNATURES

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

 

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

By  

  /s/ Takashi Ameshima

  Name:   Takashi Ameshima
 

Title:

  Vice President
   

Investor Relations Office

Date: May 15, 2017


Financial Results Release

     May 15, 2017  

For the Year Ended March 31, 2017

     [U.S. GAAP

 

Name of registrant: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (“NTT”) / URL http://www.ntt.co.jp/ir/
Code No.: 9432
Stock exchanges on which the Company’s shares are listed: Tokyo
Representative: Hiroo Unoura, President and Chief Executive Officer
Contact: Takashi Ameshima, Head of IR, Finance and Accounting / TEL +81-3-6838-5481
Scheduled date of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders: June 27, 2017
Scheduled date of dividend payments: June 28, 2017
Scheduled filing date of securities report: June 30, 2017
Supplemental material on financial results: Yes
Presentation on financial results: Yes (for institutional investors and analysts)

 

1.

Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2017 (April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017)

Amounts are rounded to nearest million yen.

(1) Consolidated Results of Operations

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Operating Revenues     Operating Income     Income (Loss)
before Income Taxes
    Net Income  (Loss)
Attributable to NTT
 

Year ended March 31, 2017

     11,391,016        (1.3 )%      1,539,789        14.2     1,527,769        14.9     800,129        8.5

Year ended March 31, 2016

     11,540,997        4.0     1,348,149        24.3     1,329,259        24.6     737,738        42.4
Note: Percentages above represent changes from the previous year.     

 

    Basic Earnings
(Loss) per Share
Attributable to NTT
    Diluted Earnings
per Share
Attributable to NTT
    ROE
(Ratio of Net Income
Attributable to NTT)
    ROA
(Ratio of Income (Loss)
before Income Taxes
to Total  Assets)
    Operating Income
Margin
(Ratio of Operating Income
to Operating Revenues)
 

Year ended March 31, 2017

    390.94  (yen)      —  (yen)      8.9     7.2     13.5

Year ended March 31, 2016

    350.34  (yen)      —  (yen)      8.4     6.4     11.7

 

Notes:   1.   Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NTT:
    For the year ended March 31, 2017: 860,200 million yen (103.8%)
    For the year ended March 31, 2016: 422,153 million yen ((38.9)%)
  2.   Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies:
    For the year ended March 31, 2017: (21) million yen
    For the year ended March 31, 2016: 5,772 million yen
  3.   NTT conducted a two-for-one stock split of its common stock, with an effective date of July 1, 2015. The figures for Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to NTT have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the stock split as if the stock split had occurred at the beginning of the prior fiscal year.

(2) Consolidated Financial Position

 

     (Millions of yen, except per share amounts)  
     Total Assets      Total Equity
(Net Assets)
     Shareholders’
Equity
     Equity Ratio
(Ratio of Shareholders’
Equity to Total Assets)
    Shareholders’
Equity per Share
 

March 31, 2017

     21,250,325        11,507,756        9,052,479        42.6     4,491.73  (yen) 

March 31, 2016

     21,035,931        11,240,082        8,833,806        42.0     4,214.32  (yen) 

(3) Consolidated Cash Flows

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Cash Flows from
Operating Activities
     Cash Flows from
Investing Activities
    Cash Flows from
Financing Activities
    Cash and Cash Equivalents
at End of Year
 

Year ended March 31, 2017

     2,917,357        (2,089,311     (981,511     925,213  

Year ended March 31, 2016

     2,711,845        (1,759,778     (707,575     1,088,275  

2. Dividends

 

    Dividends per Share                    
    End of
the
First

Quarter
    End of
the
Second

Quarter
    End of
the
Third

Quarter
    Year-end     Total     Total Annual
Dividends
    Payout Ratio
(Consolidated)
    Ratio of
Dividends to

Shareholders’
Equity

(Consolidated)
 

Year ended March 31, 2016

    —         50.00  (yen)      —         60.00  (yen)      110.00  (yen)      230,677  (millions of yen)      31.4     2.6

Year ended March 31, 2017

    —         60.00  (yen)      —         60.00  (yen)      120.00  (yen)      243,147  (millions of yen)      30.7     2.7

Year ending March 31, 2018 (Forecasts)

    —         75.00  (yen)      —         75.00  (yen)      150.00  (yen)      —         36.2     —    

3. Consolidated Financial Results Forecasts for the Year Ending March 31, 2018 (April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018)

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Operating Revenues     Operating Income     Income before
Income Taxes
    Net Income
Attributable to NTT
    Basic Earnings per Share
Attributable to NTT
 

Year ending March 31, 2018

     11,750,000        3.2     1,590,000        3.3     1,580,000        3.4     830,000        3.7     414.00  (yen) 

Note: Percentages above represent changes from the previous year.

 

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*Notes

 

  (1) Change in reporting entities (change in significant consolidated subsidiaries): Yes

Newly added: One company (NTT DATA Services, L.L.C.)

 

  (2) Change of accounting policy

 

i.         Change due to revision of accounting standards and other regulations: None

 

ii.        Other change: Yes

(For further details, please see “(7) Change in Significant Matters Serving as a Basis for the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements” on page 21.)

 

  (3) Number of shares outstanding (common stock)

 

i.         Number of shares outstanding (including treasury stock) at end of year:

 

March 31, 2017: 2,096,394,470 shares

 

March 31, 2016: 2,096,394,470 shares

ii.        Number of shares of treasury stock at end of year:

 

March 31, 2017: 81,026,959 shares

 

March 31, 2016:      255,269 shares

iii.       Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

 

For the year ended March 31, 2017: 2,046,678,144 shares

 

For the year ended March 31, 2016: 2,105,782,828 shares

Note:

  NTT conducted a two-for-one stock split of its common stock, with an effective date of July 1, 2015. The figures for “Number of shares outstanding (common stock)” have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the stock split as if the stock split had occurred at the beginning of the prior fiscal year.

(Reference) Non-Consolidated Financial Results

 

For the Year Ended March 31, 2017

[Japanese GAAP]

 

1.

Non-consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2017 (April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017)

Amounts are rounded off per 1 million yen.

(1) Non-consolidated Results of Operations

 

     (Millions of yen, except per share amounts)  
     Operating Revenues     Operating Income     Recurring Profit     Net Income  

Year ended March 31, 2017

     474,380        (9.1 )%      339,686        (11.6 )%      334,901        (12.2 )%      288,117        (56.8 )% 

Year ended March 31, 2016

     521,742        26.7     384,076        40.2     381,487        40.1     666,679        19.8
Note: Percentages above represent changes from the previous year.     

 

     Earnings
per  Share
    Diluted Earnings
per  Share
 

Year ended March 31, 2017

          140.77  (yen)                  —  (yen) 

Year ended March 31, 2016

     316.59  (yen)      —  (yen) 

 

Note:

  NTT conducted a two-for-one stock split of its common stock, with an effective date of July 1, 2015. The figures for Earnings per Share have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the stock split as if the stock split had occurred at the beginning of the prior fiscal year.

(2) Non-consolidated Financial Position

 

     (Millions of yen, except per share amounts)  
     Total Assets      Net Assets      Equity Ratio
(Ratio of Shareholders’
Equity to Total Assets)
    Net Assets per
Share
 

March 31, 2017

           6,681,061              4,383,510        65.6          2,175.04  (yen) 

March 31, 2016

     7,052,062        4,717,924        66.9     2,250.77  (yen) 

 

(Reference) Shareholders’ equity:    For the year ended March 31, 2017: 4,383,510 million yen
   For the year ended March 31, 2016: 4,717,924 million yen

 

2.

Non-consolidated Financial Results Forecasts for the Year Ending March 31, 2018 (April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018)

 

     (Millions of yen, except per share amounts)  
     Operating Revenues     Operating Income     Recurring Profit     Net Income     Earnings per Share  

Year ending March 31, 2018

     662,000        39.6     532,000        56.6     529,000        58.0     530,000        84.0     264.00  (yen) 

Note: Percentages above represent changes from the previous year.

 

* This financial results release is not subject to the audit process.

 

* Explanation for financial results forecasts and other notes:

With regard to the assumptions and other related matters concerning the above estimated results, please refer to page 26.

As NTT evaluates its business performance on an annual basis, prospects on a semi-annual basis are not provided.

On Monday, May 15, 2017, NTT will hold a presentation on its financial results for institutional investors and analysts. Shortly thereafter, NTT plans to post on its website explanatory details, along with the materials used at the presentation.

 

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1. BUSINESS RESULTS

(1) Summary of Business Results

Overview of Consolidated Business Results (April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017)

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2016
(April 1, 2015 –
March 31, 2016)
     Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2017
(April 1, 2016 –
March 31, 2017)
     Change     Percent Change  

Operating revenues

     11,541.0        11,391.0        (150.0     (1.3 )% 

Operating expenses

     10,192.8        9,851.2        (341.6     (3.4 )% 

Operating income

     1,348.1        1,539.8        191.6       14.2

Income before income taxes

     1,329.3        1,527.8        198.5       14.9

Net income attributable to NTT

     737.7        800.1        62.4       8.5

 

(Note): The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, a wide range of changes took place in the information and telecommunications market with the increased spread and market penetration of devices that utilize fixed-line and mobile broadband, and improved convenience in people’s everyday lives and productivity in various industries through the emergence of new services made possible by the evolution of technologies such as cloud services, AI, Big Data, and IoT. In addition, the role of information and telecommunications is becoming increasingly important, including strengthening security measures against increasingly sophisticated and complex cyberattacks, strengthening natural disaster countermeasures and managing safe and secure social systems. This change can be seen on a global scale.

In light of these circumstances, NTT Group accelerated its self-transformation as a “Value Partner” and worked to place the entire NTT Group towards a profit growth track based on the medium-term management strategy “Towards the Next Stage 2.0” formulated and announced in May 2015.

• Status of Initiatives to Expand Global Business and Increase Overseas Profit Generation

NTT Group seeks to establish and expand its global cloud service as a cornerstone of its business operations, and strengthened its efforts to accelerate overseas profit generation through the following initiatives.

 

   

In order to enhance NTT Group’s global provision of security services, NTT Group established NTT Security Corporation for the integration of NTT Group’s specialized security technologies and service platforms.

 

   

NTT Group promoted cross-selling through collaboration among group companies through its global network, cloud migration, and IT outsourcing projects and received orders from customers in a range of industries from various global regions, including Public Transport Victoria in Australia, as well as the finance, manufacturing, and shipping industries.

 

   

While streamlining and optimizing its services and operations in NTT Group’s global cloud business, in procurement, NTT Group has promoted the unified specifications of procured goods and narrowing down of models to cut procurement costs, working to reform its business structure to strengthen the competitiveness of the entire NTT Group.

• Status of Initiatives to Improve Efficiency and Enhance Profitability of Domestic Network Businesses

NTT Group worked to enhance profitability by creating high value-added services as well as optimizing capital investments and reducing costs for its domestic network businesses.

 

   

Through its efforts with the “Hikari Collaboration Model” and “+d” to promote collaboration among various businesses, NTT Group worked to create high value-added services.

 

   

In addition to simplifying and streamlining networks, NTT Group worked to increase the efficiency of capital investment by increasing the usage of existing facilities and reducing procurement costs.

 

   

NTT Group continued to work to reduce costs by controlling marketing costs through the development of the “Hikari Collaboration Model” and by increasing business efficiency.

 

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In addition, in order to support the above initiatives, NTT Group worked to increase the transparency of information regarding group management, further standardize the group’s accounting principles, and bolster cash management including overseas subsidiaries. Furthermore, through project teams formed in FY2015, NTT Group reviewed initiatives aimed at cost reduction and generating profits.

• Status of Initiatives to Expand B2B2X Business

The Japanese government has been developing and implementing a variety of policies centered on the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 and the Japanese government’s “Vitalization of Local Economies” initiatives. NTT Group plans to make use of these opportunities to accelerate migration to the B2B2X model and, together with businesses in other fields and local governments, strengthen measures aimed at creating services that will become the standard of the next generation.

 

   

In the sports business, NTT Group developed its B2B2X business through collaborations with the J. League and the U.K.-based Perform Group. As a test case, at NACK5 Stadium Omiya, the home stadium of the J. League soccer club Omiya Ardija, NTT Group implemented the creation of smart stadiums, working to create a new way to enjoy the match through fans’ smartphones and to stimulate the local communities by mutually referring customers to nearby businesses.

NTT Group also began to roll out smart stadiums in J. League stadiums nationwide, establishing Wi-Fi access in Yurtec Stadium Sendai as the first project.

Additionally, NTT Group launched a new sports content distribution service including video from J. League matches. NTT Group made the “DAZN for docomo” service provided to smartphone users, and provided the “DAZN for docomo” and “DAZN” services for IP TV users through “Hikari-TV.”

 

   

NTT Group promoted collaboration in the entertainment field including traditional arts such as joint testing with SHOCHIKU Co., Ltd. on a collaboration between NTT Group’s cutting-edge audiovisual recognition technology and kabuki.

 

   

In addition to NTT Group’s agreement with FANUC CORPORATION, which involves collaborative projects in the area of making factories smarter by utilizing edge computing technology and application distribution technology, NTT Group promoted collaborations in a range of industrial fields, including initiatives to make agriculture smarter by monitoring crop-raising conditions through sensor information, aerial drone photography, and image analysis.

 

   

In July 2016, the “Sapporo City ICT Utilization Platform Study Panel” was established with the goal of utilizing Sapporo City’s ICT to resolve regional social issues using NTT Group’s ICT technology in fields starting with tourism and sports, and including traffic and snow control, health, and childcare. NTT Group promoted the utilization of ICT in the tourism field in Sapporo City by collecting and analyzing big data (the flow of people and purchasing data centered on tourists) from Sapporo City and regional commercial facilities. Additionally, to establish Sapporo’s brand as a tourism and sports city, at the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games held in February 2017, NTT Group proposed a new way to watch sports using cutting-edge ICT, working to invigorate sports tourism.

 

(Note): NTT, NTT East, NTT West, NTT Communications, and NTT DOCOMO are Gold Partners (Telecommunications Services) for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

• Status of Fundamental Research & Development

NTT Group pursued a range of R&D pursuant to NTT Group’s Medium-Term Management Strategy “Towards the Next Stage 2.0.” NTT Group established the “corevo®” brand, a collective term for NTT Group’s AI technology, and promoted collaboration with partners in various industries. Furthermore, in order to commercialize the results of development, NTT Group developed business plans tailored to market trends based on NTT Group’s Comprehensive Commercialization System and worked to promote development for practical use.

 

   

Initiatives to Expand B2B2X Business

 

   

In the area of edge computing technology, which accomplishes the real-time and wide-ranging processing of data in the IoT age, NTT Group agreed to collaborations with FANUC CORPORATION to further the optimization of the manufacturing field, and with TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION to further technological development and technological evaluation in the field of connected cars.

 

   

In partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., NTT Group developed a prototype for a control system that automatically detects and defends against cyberattacks on industrial equipment including public infrastructure.

 

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Utilizing the “angle-free object search technology (corevo®),” which can recognize and search for objects photographed from any angle with a high level of precision, NTT Group implemented joint testing with Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. to search for and provide information on products in convenience stores, and with Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. within subway stations to provide current location data with photos taken of station map signs and to provide limited-time offers through photos taken of advertising posters.

 

   

Aiming to increase manufacturing facility operating rate and product quality, NTT Group provided Hitachi Zosen Corporation with “abnormal sound detection technology (corevo®),” which objectively visualizes and analyzes the characteristics of both operating sounds and malfunctions of manufacturing facility devices.

 

   

NTT Group implemented joint practical testing among six group companies to further the realization of services using a device coordination technology (corevo®) centered on communication robots.

 

   

R&D to Improve Efficiency and Enhance Profitability of Domestic Network Businesses

 

   

NTT Group developed an “operation-collaboration function,” which facilitates cost reductions by service providers through the use of the “Hikari Collaboration Model” by cataloging the services of telecommunications operators and service providers, including competitors, and consolidating the management of multiple services from the point they are ordered through the start of service and maintenance.

 

   

NTT Group developed software which makes high-quality and low-cost network services possible by using general-purpose products utilized in data centers and other facilities.

 

   

NTT Group developed “malfunction source estimation technology (corevo®)” which largely reduces the time required to investigate the cause of a network malfunction by autonomously extracting the causal relationship between the network malfunction and the alarm sent from the device.

 

   

Research & Development that Enable Highly Immersive New Experiences

 

   

NTT Group developed a training system for professional baseball players using “athlete first-person vision synthesis technology,” which enables players to experience simulations of pitches with a high degree of realism, and carried out practical testing with RAKUTEN BASEBALL, INC. (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles).

 

   

NTT Group developed MaPiece technology, which allows even those without specialized knowledge to easily collect accessibility information on steps and stairs required to provide directions to wheelchair users, as well as 2.5D map representation technology that realizes simple relief map display that is easy to understand even for foreign visitors to Japan.

 

   

Utilizing “Kirari!®” technology, which provides ultra-high presence “as if you were there” experiences, NTT Group implemented practical testing of its overseas real-time broadcasting technology to broadcast video from a studio in Japan to the 2017 SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, Texas as well as broadcasting the “KABUKI LION SHI-SHI-O: The Adventures of the Mythical Lion show” performed in Las Vegas, Nevada by SHOCHIKU Co., Ltd. To Japan.

 

   

In order to be able to provide entirely new services that touch the senses and emotions of humans and create new awe-inspiring experiences in public spaces moving forward into 2020, NTT Group began joint research with the international media art research institute Ars Electronica Futurelab.

 

   

NTT Group conducted practical testing of digital signage which simultaneously delivers information at the time of disaster and provides information based on the language and location of foreign tourists to ensure that urban functions are comfortable and safe.

 

   

Promoting Cutting-edge Research

 

   

NTT Group developed a “Quantum Neural Network” calculator based on an entirely new principle of using light to quickly solve problems which are difficult for traditional computers, such as searching for chemical compounds in drug development.

 

   

NTT Group was the first in the world to solve the macroscopic realism problem of whether the quantum mechanical behavior of a single electron appears in the everyday macroscopic world.

 

   

To discover how the brains of superior athletes regulate their mental state and control their bodily movements to deliver top-level performance, NTT Group launched the “Sports Brain Science Project” to elucidate the brain’s information processing in order to “Train the Brain to Win,” and started R&D.

 

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• Status of Initiatives for Sustained Improvement in Corporate Value

While working to minimize medium- to long-term business risks by appropriately responding to social and environmental issues at NTT Group, NTT Group is promoting initiatives toward sustained improvement in corporate value by making effective contributions to the resolution of social and environmental issues through NTT Group’s business activities. Taking into account the UN’s “Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs,” NTT Group has been engaged in various activities including modifying the “NTT Group CSR Charter” in May 2016 and affirming NTT Group’s agreement with the SDGs in September 2016.

 

   

Status of Initiatives for Cybersecurity

 

   

While promoting cutting-edge R&D and moving forward with the development of the latest R&D results, NTT Group promoted a group-wide initiative through the “Group CISO Committee.” Furthermore, through the newly established NTT Security Corporation, NTT Group has created a system to provide cutting-edge security technology to NTT Group’s customers. Additionally, in terms of the nationwide issue of developing IT security engineers, NTT Group promoted human resource development within NTT Group and participated in the study panel for inter-industry human resources development, contributing to security personnel development on a national level.

 

   

Status of Initiatives to Ensure Diverse Personnel Can Demonstrate their Talents

 

   

Recognizing diversity management as a key part of NTT Group’s management strategy, NTT Group has striven to ensure diverse personnel can demonstrate their talents. For example, in terms of sexual minorities such as LGBT persons, in addition to receiving the highest level “GOLD” evaluation in the “PRIDE Index,” which evaluates companies’ approaches to sexual minorities such as LGBT persons, NTT Group promoted initiatives such as clarifying that the systems including leave for marriage also apply to same-sex partners. Furthermore, in terms of NTT Group’s “Work Style Reform,” NTT Group is actively promoting the usage of the teleworking and flextime systems, regardless of rank or position, to create an easier working environment for all of NTT Group’s employees.

 

   

Status of Initiatives for the Environment

 

   

In September 2016, NTT Group announced the “NTT Group Environmental Statement” and “The Eco Strategy 2030,” pledging to contribute to lowering the environmental burden on society while contributing to adapting to climate change and preserving the ecosystem by providing ICT services and cutting-edge technology. While continuing to promote energy saving and cost cutting by introducing cutting-edge electrical power units, NTT Group is also contributing to energy saving in society through sales of these units.

In addition to the above, NTT Group has taken group-wide initiatives to ensure the high stability and reliability of NTT Group’s networks. While quickly and efficiently recovering networks following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, NTT Group also provided support to those affected by the disaster by installing a temporary free Wi-Fi hotspot in the evacuation center.

As a result of the above efforts, NTT Group’s consolidated operating revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 were 11,391.0 billion yen (a decrease of 1.3% from the previous fiscal year) and consolidated operating expenses were 9,851.2 billion yen (a decrease of 3.4% from the previous fiscal year). As a result, consolidated operating income was 1,539.8 billion yen (an increase of 14.2% from the previous fiscal year), consolidated income before income taxes was 1,527.8 billion yen (an increase of 14.9% from the previous fiscal year), and consolidated net income attributable to NTT was 800.1 billion yen (an increase of 8.5% from the previous fiscal year).

The forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 is as follows: operating revenues of 11,750.0 billion yen (an increase of 3.2% year-over-year), operating income of 1,590.0 billion yen (an increase of 3.3% year -over-year), income before income taxes of 1,580.0 billion yen (an increase of 3.4% year-over-year), and net income attributable to NTT of 830.0 billion yen (an increase of 3.7% year-over-year).

The business results for each business segment for the consolidated fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 are as follows.

 

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• Regional Communications Business Segment

Overview of Business Results by Business Segment (April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017)

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2016
(April 1, 2015 –
March 31, 2016)
    Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2017
(April 1, 2016 –
March 31, 2017)
    Change     Percent Change  

Operating revenues

         3,407.9       3,308.2       (99.6     (2.9 )% 

Operating expenses

     3,142.9       2,948.7       (194.2     (6.2 )% 

Operating income

     265.0       359.5             94.5           35.7

Number of Subscriptions

        
     (Thousands of subscriptions)  
     As of March 31, 2016     As of March 31, 2017     Change     Percent Change  

FLET’S Hikari (including Hikari

        

Collaboration Model)(1)

     19,259            20,053       794       4.1

NTT East

     10,666       11,173       507       4.8

NTT West

     8,593       8,880       287       3.3

Hikari Collaboration Model

     4,691       8,744           4,053           86.4

NTT East

     3,077       5,328       2,251       73.2

NTT West

     1,615       3,416       1,801       111.6

Hikari Denwa

     17,374       17,759        385       2.2

NTT East

     9,123       9,369       246       2.7

NTT West

     8,252       8,390       139       1.7

Notes:

1. Number of “FLET’S Hikari (including Hikari Collaboration Model)” subscribers includes subscribers to “B FLET’S,” “FLET’S Hikari Next,” “FLET’S Hikari Light,” “FLET’S Hikari Lightplus” and “FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access” provided by NTT East, subscribers to “B FLET’S,” “FLET’S Hikari Premium,” “FLET’S Hikari Mytown,” “FLET’S Hikari Next,” “FLET’S Hikari Light” and “FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access” provided by NTT West and subscribers to the “Hikari Collaboration Model,” the wholesale provision of services to service providers by NTT East and NTT West.
2. The figures for Hikari Denwa indicate the number of channels (in thousands). Number of “Hikari Denwa” subscribers includes wholesale services provided to service providers by NTT East and NTT West.

In the Regional Communications Business Segment, NTT Group worked to develop its B2B2X business through the “Hikari Collaboration Model,” the wholesale provision of fiber-optic access infrastructure services, among other things, to various service providers.

• Details of Main Initiatives

 

   

With regard to the “Hikari Collaboration Model,” the number of service providers providing wholesale service was approximately 550 companies at the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, as NTT Group further expanded collaborative projects with not only business operators in the communications industry, energy industry, real estate industry, and security industry, but also business operators in diverse industries including the housing industry and media industry in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. Furthermore, in the housing industry, new use cases were born, including providing total lifestyle support after home purchases, which includes a combination of this model, Home Energy Management System (HEMS) service and lifestyle-related services. As a result of these initiatives, the number of fiber-optic access service subscriptions using this model was 8.74 million.

 

   

With the development of the “Hikari Collaboration Model,” NTT Group worked to continually reduce marketing costs. Furthermore, by simplifying and streamlining networks and further increasing the usage of existing facilities, NTT Group worked to make capital investment more efficient.

 

   

As companies and local governments are proactively promoting the use of Wi-Fi as a powerful information service tool, in various regions, NTT Group continually worked to improve convenience for the increasing number of visitors to Japan by expanding the coverage area of Wi-Fi, resulting in the number of Wi-Fi area owners reaching 557.

 

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• Number of Subscriptions for Major Services

 

   

FLET’S Hikari: 20.05 million subscriptions (an increase of 0.79 million subscriptions from the previous fiscal year)

 

   

(Included in the above) “Hikari Collaboration Model”: 8.74 million subscriptions (an increase of 4.05 million subscriptions from the previous fiscal year)

 

   

Hikari Denwa: 17.76 million channels (an increase of 0.38 million channels from the previous fiscal year)

 

   

FLET’S TV: 1.52 million subscriptions (an increase of 0.09 million subscriptions from the previous fiscal year)

 

  (Note): The figures for “FLET’S Hikari,” “Hikari Denwa” and “FLET’S TV” include the number of subscriptions for wholesale services provided to service providers through the use of the “Hikari Collaboration Model“ by NTT East and NTT West.

As a result of the above, consolidated operating revenues in the Regional Communications Business Segment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 were 3,308.2 billion yen (a decrease of 2.9% from the previous fiscal year). On the other hand, consolidated operating expenses were 2,948.7 billion yen (a decrease of 6.2% from the previous fiscal year). As a result, consolidated operating income was 359.5 billion yen (an increase of 35.7% from the previous fiscal year).

• Long Distance and International Communications Business Segment

Overview of Business Results by Business Segment (April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017)

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2016
(April 1, 2015 –
    March 31, 2016)    
    Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2017
(April 1, 2016 –
    March 31, 2017)    
    Change     Percent Change  

Operating revenues

     2,250.9           2,129.3       (121.7          (5.4 )% 

Operating expenses

         2,154.2       2,088.4           (65.8     (3.1 )% 

Operating income

     96.7       40.8        (55.9     (57.8 )% 

In the Long Distance and International Communications Business Segment, in addition to enhancing its provision of seamless ICT solutions combining network and security, etc., NTT Group worked to enhance its service provision in growth areas such as cloud services and IT outsourcing.

• Details of Main Initiatives

 

   

To provide an ICT solution based on a more highly reliable international network to NTT Group’s enterprise clients, in October 2016 NTT Group began operations of the “Asia Pacific Gateway,” its high-bandwidth optical submarine cable network. Additionally, to respond to demand for cloud services and data centers in various global regions, in the continually growing market of America, in addition to launching service at its “Virginia Ashburn 2 (VA2) Data Center,” NTT Group began construction on its “Virginia Ashburn 3 (VA3) Data Center,” designed to achieve strong security and high-level energy savings, thus proactively expanding NTT Group’s cloud platform by working to provide different variations of data centers. As a result of these initiatives, NTT Group’s data centers were ranked as top class in the world in terms of both total floor area and potential server installation floor area according to a report by U.S. TeleGeography (published in November 2016).

 

   

NTT Group received an IT outsourcing order from major U.K. insurance provider ReAssure UK Services Limited, and began providing infrastructure services including introduction of cloud services for the company’s servers and security oversight services.

• Number of Subscriptions for Major Services

 

   

Number of customers for Cloud services: 9,000 customers (an increase of 700 customers from the previous fiscal year)

 

   

Hikari TV: 3.02 million subscriptions (a decrease of 0.03 million subscriptions from the previous fiscal year)

As a result of the above, consolidated operating revenues in the Long Distance and International Communications Business Segment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 were 2,129.3 billion yen (a decrease of 5.4% from the previous fiscal year). On the other hand, consolidated operating expenses were 2,088.4 billion yen (a decrease of 3.1% from the previous fiscal year). As a result, consolidated operating income was 40.8 billion yen (a decrease of 57.8% from the previous fiscal year).

 

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• Mobile Communications Business Segment

Overview of Business Results by Business Segment (April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017)

 

    (Billions of yen)  
    Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2016
(April 1, 2015 –
March 31, 2016)
    Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2017
(April 1, 2016 –
March 31, 2017)
    Change     Percent Change  

Operating revenues

    4,527.1        4,584.6       57.4       1.3

Operating expenses

        3,738.8       3,632.9       (105.8     (2.8 )% 

Operating income

    788.4       951.6        163.3            20.7

Number of Subscriptions

       
    (Thousands of subscriptions)  
    As of March 31, 2016     As of March 31, 2017     Change     Percent Change  

Mobile Telecommunications Services

    70,964           74,880           3,916       5.5

“Kake-hodai & Pake-aeru” billing plan

    29,704       37,066        7,362       24.8

Telecommunications Services (LTE (Xi))

    38,679       44,544       5,865       15.2

Telecommunications Services (FOMA (3G))

    32,285       30,336       (1,949     (6.0 )% 

Notes:

 

1. Number of Mobile Telecommunications Services (including “Telecommunications Services (LTE (Xi))” and “Telecommunications Services (FOMA (3G))”) includes Communication Module Services.

In the Mobile Communications Business Segment, NTT Group has worked toward the promotion of sales of the billing plan, “Kake-hodai & Pake-aeru,” and “docomo Hikari,” promoting collaboration with various business partners and providing new value-added services to enhance profitability in the smart life area.

• Details of Main Initiatives

 

   

In addition to continuing to promote the sales of its “Kake-hodai & Pake-aeru,” as a billing plan tailored to suit a customer’s stage of life that offers more affordable rates to long-term users, in November 2016 NTT Group began offering its “docomo Child Raising Support Program” and other initiatives, working to enhance returns to NTT Group’s customers. As a result, the number of subscriptions to “Kake-hodai & Pake-aeru” reached 37.07 million.

 

   

By utilizing the “Hikari Collaboration Model” from the Regional Communications Business Segment, NTT Group promoted the sales of the “docomo Hikari Pack,” which bundles fiber-optic access infrastructure services, internet access service, and mobile service. As a result, the number of subscriptions to “docomo Hikari” reached 3.40 million.

 

   

In order to strengthen profitability in the Smart Life area, NTT Group pursued the “+d” initiative, which was aimed at creating new added value through collaboration with various business partners, and expanded its content, finance, and settlement services. Specifically, NTT Group collaborated with Perform Group to begin providing the sports streaming service “DAZN for docomo,” and worked to expand the number of member stores for NTT Group’s “d POINTs” loyalty point program.

As a result of the above, consolidated operating revenues in the Mobile Communications Business Segment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 were 4,584.6 billion yen (an increase of 1.3% from the previous fiscal year). On the other hand, consolidated operating expenses were 3,632.9 billion yen (a decrease of 2.8% from the previous fiscal year). As a result, consolidated operating income was 951.6 billion yen (an increase of 20.7% from the previous fiscal year).

 

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• Data Communications Business Segment

Overview of Business Results by Business Segment (April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017)

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2016
(April 1, 2015 –
    March 31, 2016)    
    Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2017
(April 1, 2016 –
    March 31, 2017)    
    Change     Percent Change  

Operating revenues

     1,616.8           1,718.7       101.9             6.3

Operating expenses

         1,504.1       1,610.8           106.7       7.1

Operating income

     112.7       107.9        (4.9     (4.3 )% 

In the Data Communications Business Segment, NTT Group responded to the acceleration of its customers’ expansion in the global market and the diversification and increased sophistication of their needs by working to expand NTT Group’s business in the global market and to expand and reliably provide a range of IT services, such as system integration, that are responsive to the changes in the market.

• Details of Main Initiatives

 

   

To increase NTT Group’s presence through the acquisition of a North America-focused operating base and to enhance cloud services and BPO services, NTT Group acquired the businesses of the Dell Services Division, which has been highly regarded by customers for providing digital solutions and BPO services tailored to the healthcare industry.

 

   

To create new finance-related services through Open Innovation, together with venture firms and regional banks, NTT Group established “BeSTA FinTech Lab,” working to provide new services utilizing FinTech including the implementation of practical testing of information distribution services with location data.

 

   

Aiming for the expanded use of global geospatial information, creation of new markets, and the stimulation of related industries, in April 2016 NTT Group began to offer the world’s highest-resolution “AW3D® Global High-resolution 3D Map” developed with the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC) to all global land spaces.

As a result of the above, consolidated operating revenues in the Data Communications Business Segment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 were 1,718.7 billion yen (an increase of 6.3% from the previous fiscal year). On the other hand, consolidated operating expenses were 1,610.8 billion yen (an increase of 7.1% from the previous fiscal year). As a result, consolidated operating income was 107.9 billion yen (a decrease of 4.3% from the previous fiscal year).

• Other Business Segment

Overview of Business Results by Business Segment (April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017)

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2016
(April 1, 2015 –
    March 31, 2016)    
    Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2017
(April 1, 2016 –
    March 31, 2017)    
    Change     Percent Change  

Operating revenues

     1,294.5           1,282.3       (12.2     (0.9 )% 

Operating expenses

         1,220.4       1,205.0       (15.5     (1.3 )% 

Operating income

     74.0       77.3                3.3             4.4

In the Other Business Segment, NTT Group mainly provided services related to the real estate business, finance business, construction and electric power business, and system development business.

• Details of Main Initiatives

 

   

Real Estate Business

NTT Group pursued its office and retail operations centered on office buildings and commercial facilities and its residential operations principally through the “Wellith” brand. Furthermore, NTT Group utilized its know-how developed in these operations to pursue global and hotels & resorts businesses.

 

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Finance Business

NTT Group provided financial services such as leasing, installation payment, and other finance areas concentrating on information-related equipment, billing and collection services for telecommunication service bills, and credit card transaction settlement services.

 

   

Construction and Electric Power Business

By combining and utilizing NTT Group’s technology in “ICT, energy, and construction” to the fullest extent, NTT Group designed and built large-scale solar power generation systems and data centers.

 

   

System Development Business

To provide optimized, high-quality ICT services, NTT Group worked to develop network operation systems and application services.

As a result of the above, consolidated operating revenues in the Other Business Segment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 were 1,282.3 billion yen (a decrease of 0.9% from the previous fiscal year). On the other hand, consolidated operating expenses were 1,205.0 billion yen (a decrease of 1.3% from the previous fiscal year). As a result, consolidated operating income was 77.3 billion yen (an increase of 4.4% from the previous fiscal year).

(2) Summary of Financial Position

Net cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 increased by 205.5 billion yen (7.6%) from the previous fiscal year to 2,917.4 billion yen. This increase was due to, among other factors, an increase in collection of accounts receivable.

Net cash used in investing activities increased by 329.5 billion yen (18.7%) from the previous fiscal year to 2,089.3 billion yen. This increase was due to, among other factors, an increase in payments for capital investments.

Net cash used in financing activities increased by 273.9 billion yen (38.7%) from the previous fiscal year to 981.5 billion yen. This increase was due to, among other factors, an increase in stock repurchases by NTT and an increase in stock repurchases by NTT’s subsidiaries.

As a result of the above, NTT Group’s consolidated cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2017 totaled 925.2 billion yen, a decrease of 163.1 billion yen (15.0%) from the end of the previous fiscal year.

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal Year  Ended
March 31, 2016
(April 1, 2015 –
    March 31, 2016)    
    Fiscal Year  Ended
March 31, 2017
(April 1, 2016 –
    March 31, 2017)    
    Change     Percent Change  

Cash flows provided by operating activities

         2,711.8          2,917.4           205.5             7.6

Cash flows used in investing activities

     (1,759.8     (2,089.3     (329.5     (18.7 )% 

Cash flows used in financing activities

     (707.6     (981.5     (273.9     (38.7 )% 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year

     1,088.3       925.2       (163.1     (15.0 )% 

2. BASIC APPROACH TO THE SELECTION OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

NTT Group is considering adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) beginning with the three months ending June 30, 2018 in order to, among other things, improve the international comparability of its financial information in the capital markets and increase the efficiency of its financial reporting.

 

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3. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

                                                                                
      Millions of yen  
     March 31,
2016
    March 31,
2017
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

ASSETS

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   ¥ 1,088,275     ¥           925,213     ¥ (163,062

Short-term investments

     33,076       63,844           30,768  

Notes and accounts receivable, trade

     2,733,116       2,699,708       (33,408

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (45,236     (48,626     (3,390

Accounts receivable, other

     473,192       505,145       31,953  

Inventories

     414,581       365,379       (49,202

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     469,529       573,170       103,641  

Deferred income taxes

     260,446       228,590       (31,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     5,426,979       5,312,423       (114,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment:

      

Telecommunications equipment

     11,586,812       11,046,115       (540,697

Telecommunications service lines

     15,870,097       16,064,732       194,635  

Buildings and structures

     6,069,437       6,147,869       78,432  

Machinery, vessels and tools

     1,996,898       2,032,389       35,491  

Land

     1,273,209       1,292,685       19,476  

Construction in progress

     382,196       421,819       39,623  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     37,178,649       37,005,609       (173,040

Accumulated depreciation

     (27,626,728     (27,286,588     340,140  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property, plant and equipment

     9,551,921       9,719,021       167,100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments and other assets:

      

Investments in affiliated companies

     515,716       484,596       (31,120

Marketable securities and other investments

     474,247       495,290       21,043  

Goodwill

     1,229,208       1,314,645       85,437  

Software

     1,212,482       1,209,485       (2,997

Other intangible assets

     391,977       453,918       61,941  

Other assets

     1,486,840       1,492,076       5,236  

Deferred income taxes

               746,561       768,871       22,310  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments and other assets

     6,057,031       6,218,881       161,850  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   ¥ 21,035,931     ¥ 21,250,325     ¥ 214,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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      Millions of yen  
     March 31,
2016
    March 31,
2017
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

      

Current liabilities:

      

Short-term borrowings

   ¥ 129,656     ¥           227,207     ¥ 97,551  

Current portion of long-term debt

     476,777       681,904       205,127  

Accounts payable, trade

     1,572,797       1,612,996           40,199  

Current portion of obligations under capital leases

     14,711       14,430       (281

Accrued payroll

               430,248       443,308       13,060  

Accrued taxes on income

     249,356       239,755       (9,601

Accrued consumption tax

     83,481       75,083       (8,398

Advances received

     290,132       324,342       34,210  

Other

     493,970       512,368       18,398  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,741,128       4,131,393       390,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

      

Long-term debt (excluding current portion)

     3,546,203       3,168,478       (377,725

Obligations under capital leases (excluding current portion)

     27,630       25,568       (2,062

Liability for employees’ retirement benefits

     1,688,611       1,599,381       (89,230

Accrued liabilities for point programs

     89,003       103,047       14,044  

Deferred income taxes

     166,547       166,751       204  

Other

     491,630       497,132       5,502  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

     6,009,624       5,560,357       (449,267
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     45,097       50,819       5,722  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity:

      

NTT shareholders’ equity

      

Common stock, no par value

     937,950       937,950       —    

Additional paid-in capital

     2,879,560       2,862,035       (17,525

Retained earnings

     5,074,234       5,626,155       551,921  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (57,055     1,562       58,617  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (883     (375,223     (374,340
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total NTT shareholders’ equity

         8,833,806       9,052,479       218,673  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

     2,406,276       2,455,277       49,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

      11,240,082        11,507,756       267,674  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   ¥ 21,035,931     ¥ 21,250,325     ¥ 214,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(2) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

YEAR ENDED MARCH 31

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

                                                                                
     Millions of yen  
     2016     2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

Operating revenues:

      

Fixed voice related services

   ¥ 1,329,963     ¥ 1,233,885     ¥ (96,078

Mobile voice related services

     837,818                 865,293       27,475  

IP / packet communications services

     3,757,846       3,808,972           51,126  

Sale of telecommunications equipment

     953,022       806,493       (146,529

System integration

     3,063,501       3,041,587       (21,914

Other

     1,598,847       1,634,786       35,939  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     11,540,997       11,391,016       (149,981
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

      

Cost of services (excluding items shown separately below)

     2,458,057       2,487,588       29,531  

Cost of equipment sold (excluding items shown separately below)

               970,478       879,725       (90,753

Cost of system integration (excluding items shown separately below)

     2,197,506       2,161,007       (36,499

Depreciation and amortization

     1,766,325       1,462,235       (304,090

Impairment losses

      

Goodwill

     4,719       53,294       48,575  

Other

     28,002       20,558       (7,444

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     2,767,761       2,786,820       19,059  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     10,192,848       9,851,227       (341,621
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,348,149       1,539,789       191,640  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expenses):

      

Interest and amortization of bond discounts and issue costs

     (41,670     (37,761     3,909  

Interest income

     17,708       17,753       45  

Other, net

     5,072       7,988       2,916  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (18,890     (12,020     6,870  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies

     1,329,259       1,527,769       198,510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit):

      

Current

     457,674       472,711       15,037  

Deferred

     (102,849     (4,341     98,508  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     354,825       468,370       113,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies

     974,434       1,059,399       84,965  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies

     5,772       (21     (5,793
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     980,206       1,059,378       79,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less – Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     242,468       259,249       16,781  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to NTT

   ¥ 737,738     ¥ 800,129     ¥ 62,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share of common stock*:

      

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (Shares)

     2,105,782,828       2,046,678,144    

Net income attributable to NTT (Yen)

   ¥ 350.34     ¥ 390.94    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

* “Per share of common stock” figures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split.

 

– 14 –


Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

                                                                                
     Millions of yen  
     2016     2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

Net income

   ¥ 980,206     ¥ 1,059,378     ¥ 79,172  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

      

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities

     (32,960     12,308       45,268  

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

     (4,079     495       4,574  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (115,599     (24,657         90,942  

Pension liability adjustments

     (208,644     91,034       299,678  

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     (361,282     79,180       440,462   

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     618,924       1,138,558       519,634  

Less – Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

               196,771       278,358       81,587  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NTT

   ¥ 422,153     ¥           860,200     ¥ 438,047  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

– 15 –


(3) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

 

    Millions of yen  
    NTT shareholders’ equity              
    Common
stock
    Additional
paid-in
capital
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive

income (loss)
    Treasury
stock, at
cost
    Total     Noncontrolling
interests
    Total
Equity
 

At beginning of year

  ¥ 937,950     ¥ 2,846,723     ¥ 5,126,657     ¥ 268,232     ¥ (497,702   ¥ 8,681,860     ¥ 2,367,950     ¥ 11,049,810  

Adjustments due to change in fiscal year end of consolidated subsidiaries

        700       (9,702       (9,002     (595     (9,597

At beginning of year (as adjusted)

    937,950       2,846,723       5,127,357       258,530       (497,702     8,672,858       2,367,355       11,040,213  

Net income

        737,738           737,738       241,075       978,813  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

          (315,585       (315,585     (44,749     (360,334

Cash dividends

        (200,182         (200,182     (105,568     (305,750

Changes in NTT’s ownership interest in subsidiaries

      28,666             28,666       (51,837     (23,171

Stock compensation transactions

      4,171             4,171         4,171  

Acquisition of treasury stock

            (93,886     (93,886       (93,886

Resale of treasury stock

      8           18       26         26  

Cancellation of treasury stock

      (8     (590,679       590,687       —           —    

At end of year

  ¥ 937,950     ¥ 2,879,560     ¥ 5,074,234     ¥ (57,055   ¥ (883   ¥ 8,833,806     ¥ 2,406,276     ¥ 11,240,082  

 

– 16 –


YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2017

 

    Millions of yen  
    NTT shareholders’ equity              
    Common
stock
    Additional
paid-in
capital
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
    Treasury
stock, at
cost
    Total     Noncontrolling
interests
    Total
Equity
 

At beginning of year

  ¥ 937,950     ¥ 2,879,560     ¥ 5,074,234     ¥ (57,055   ¥ (883   ¥ 8,833,806     ¥ 2,406,276     ¥ 11,240,082  

Adjustments due to change in fiscal year end of consolidated subsidiaries

        (214     (1,454       (1,668     (1,408     (3,076

At beginning of year (as adjusted)

    937,950       2,879,560       5,074,020       (58,509     (883     8,832,138       2,404,868       11,237,006  

Net income

        800,129           800,129       257,593       1,057,722  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

          60,071         60,071       20,389       80,460  

Cash dividends

        (247,994         (247,994     (113,167     (361,161

Changes in NTT’s ownership interest in subsidiaries

      (18,700           (18,700     (114,406     (133,106

Stock compensation transactions

      1,175             1,175         1,175  

Acquisition of treasury stock

            (374,348     (374,348       (374,348

Resale of treasury stock

            8       8         8  

At end of year

  ¥ 937,950     ¥ 2,862,035     ¥ 5,626,155     ¥ 1,562     ¥ (375,223   ¥ 9,052,479     ¥ 2,455,277     ¥ 11,507,756  

 

– 17 –


(4) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEAR ENDED MARCH 31

 

                                                                                
     Millions of yen  
     2016     2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income

   ¥ 980,206     ¥ 1,059,378     ¥ 79,172  

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

      

Depreciation and amortization

         1,766,325           1,462,235       (304,090

Impairment losses

     32,721       73,852       41,131  

Deferred taxes

     (102,849     (4,341     98,508  

Losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment

     107,474       105,790       (1,684

Gains on sales of property, plant and equipment

     (20,364     (15,633     4,731  

Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliated companies

     (5,772     21       5,793  

(Increase) decrease in notes and accounts receivable, trade

     (72,575     63,842              136,417  

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     (47,569     (731     46,838  

(Increase) decrease in other current assets

     (63,107     (30,143     32,964  

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade and accrued payroll

     (34,539     52,872       87,411  

Increase (decrease) in accrued consumption tax

     (64,596     (7,258     57,338  

Increase (decrease) in advances received

     46,191       36,925       (9,266

Increase (decrease) in accrued taxes on income

     124,905       (8,931     (133,836

Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities

     8,198       8,934       736  

Increase (decrease) in liability for employees’ retirement benefits

     49,360       7,133       (42,227

Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities

     (1,965     41,785       43,750  

Other

     9,801       71,627       61,826  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   ¥ 2,711,845     ¥ 2,917,357     ¥ 205,512  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

– 18 –


                                                                                
     Millions of yen  
     2016     2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Payments for property, plant and equipment

   ¥ (1,265,622   ¥ (1,301,697   ¥ (36,075

Payments for intangibles

     (371,924     (400,110     (28,186

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

     83,521       24,920       (58,601

Payments for purchases of non-current investments

     (56,641     (40,344     16,297  

Proceeds from sales and redemptions of non-current investments

     57,173       58,835       1,662  

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

     (120,596     (329,005     (208,409

Payments for purchases of short-term investments

     (26,521     (178,939     (152,418

Proceeds from redemptions of short-term investments

     23,095       146,132       123,037  

Other

     (82,263     (69,103     13,160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,759,778     (2,089,311     (329,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     398,348       320,464       (77,884

Payments for settlement of long-term debt

     (449,025     (485,612     (36,587

Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt

     4,460,110       4,987,795       527,685  

Payments for settlement of short-term debt

     (4,659,686     (4,897,024     (237,338

Dividends paid

     (200,182     (247,994     (47,812

Proceeds from sale of (payments for acquisition of) treasury stock, net

     (93,924     (374,436     (280,512

Acquisitions of shares of subsidiaries from noncontrolling interests

     (15,718     (155,905     (140,187

Other

     (147,498     (128,799     18,699  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (707,575     (981,511     (273,936
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (7,419     (6,959     460  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     237,073       (160,424     (397,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

            849,174           1,088,275              239,101  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents due to change in fiscal year end of consolidated subsidiaries

     2,028       (2,638     (4,666
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   ¥ 1,088,275     ¥ 925,213     ¥ (163,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

– 19 –


(5) Going Concern Assumption

None

(6) Significant Matters Serving as a Basis for the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements of NTT have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), etc.).

Principal Accounting Policies, etc.

Marketable Securities

ASC320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities” applies.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The cost of telecommunications equipment to be sold is determined by the first-in first-out method.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed principally using the straight-line method.

Goodwill, Software and Other Intangible Assets

ASC350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” applies.

Liability for Employees’ Retirement Benefits

ASC715, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits” applies.

Derivative Financial Instruments

ASC815, “Derivatives and Hedging” applies.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are computed based on income before income taxes in the consolidated statements of income. According to the asset and liability approach, the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and of operating loss carryforwards are recognized as deferred tax assets or liabilities.

 

– 20 –


(7) Change in Significant Matters Serving as a Basis for the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements

Change in depreciation method

NTT and its subsidiaries in Japan traditionally used the declining-balance method for calculating depreciation of property, plant and equipment. Effective April 1, 2016, NTT and its subsidiaries adopted the straight-line method of depreciation.

As NTT Group plans to complete the expansion of its service areas for fiber-optic services and LTE services in the network business, it has been shifting the focus of its capital investments to improving the efficiency in using facilities while maintaining the current functionality. With respect to network services, NTT has started providing the “Hikari Collaboration Model,” the wholesale provision of fiber-optic access services, which can be used by customers of both fixed-line communications services and mobile communications services in the long-term. Through these efforts, NTT expects the stable usage of property, plant and equipment going forward.

For these reasons, NTT believes that the straight-line depreciation method better reflects the pattern of consumption of the future benefits to be derived from those assets being depreciated.

The effect of the change in the depreciation method is recognized prospectively as a change in the accounting estimate pursuant to FASB ASC-250, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.”

In line with the change in the depreciation method, NTT reviewed the residual carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and other necessary items and made changes where necessary.

As a result of the change in the depreciation method, depreciation expenses on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 decreased by ¥244,177 million. Consolidated net income attributable to NTT and consolidated net income attributable to NTT per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 increased by ¥132,222 million and ¥64.60, respectively.

Change in Fiscal Year End of Certain Subsidiaries

As of April 1, 2016, certain of NTT’s consolidated subsidiaries changed their fiscal year ends from December 31 to March 31, thereby eliminating a three-month lag between their fiscal year ends and NTT’s fiscal year end in NTT’s consolidated financial statements. The elimination of this lag was applied as a change in accounting policy. NTT did not make any retrospective adjustments to its financial statements as these changes did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. As a result of this change, NTT’s retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and noncontrolling interests have decreased by ¥214 million, ¥1,454 million and ¥1,408 million, respectively, in each case as of the beginning of the current fiscal year. In addition, the change in cash and cash equivalents resulting from this change in fiscal year end is presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows under “Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents due to change in fiscal year end of consolidated subsidiaries.”

 

– 21 –


(8) Business Segments

1. Operating revenues

 

                                                                                
     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase (Decrease)  

Regional communications business

      

External customers

   ¥ 2,908,249     ¥ 2,736,664     ¥ (171,585

Intersegment

     499,604       571,542       71,938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     3,407,853       3,308,206       (99,647
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-distance and international communications business

      

External customers

     2,161,391       2,040,209       (121,182

Intersegment

     89,532       89,055       (477
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     2,250,923       2,129,264       (121,659
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mobile communications business

      

External customers

     4,483,666       4,535,829       52,163  

Intersegment

     43,459       48,723       5,264  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     4,527,125       4,584,552       57,427  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Data communications business

      

External customers

     1,512,842       1,609,163       96,321  

Intersegment

     103,994       109,558       5,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,616,836       1,718,721           101,885  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

      

External customers

     474,849       469,151       (5,698

Intersegment

     819,617       813,120       (6,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,294,466       1,282,271       (12,195
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Elimination

     (1,556,206     (1,631,998     (75,792
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated total

   ¥   11,540,997     ¥   11,391,016     ¥ (149,981
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

– 22 –


2. Segment profit

 

                                                                                
     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase (Decrease)  

Segment profit

      

Regional communications business

   ¥ 264,957     ¥ 359,491     ¥ 94,534  

Long-distance and international communications business

     96,688       40,836       (55,852

Mobile communications business

     788,362       951,634       163,272  

Data communications business

     112,739       107,875       (4,864

Other

     74,042       77,308       3,266  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment profit

     1,336,788       1,537,144       200,356  

Elimination

     11,361        2,645        (8,716
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated total

   ¥     1,348,149     ¥     1,539,789     ¥     191,640  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

3. Segment assets

 

                                                                                
     (Millions of yen)  
     March 31, 2016     March 31, 2017     Increase (Decrease)  

Segment assets

      

Regional communications business

   ¥ 6,995,750     ¥ 7,027,689     ¥ 31,939  

Long-distance and international communications business

     2,762,138       2,772,961       10,823  

Mobile communications business

     7,341,102       7,599,619       258,517  

Data communications business

     1,981,578       2,364,387       382,809  

Other

     10,932,317       10,891,660       (40,657
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment assets

     30,012,885       30,656,316           643,431  

Elimination

     (8,976,954     (9,405,991     (429,037
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated total

   ¥   21,035,931     ¥   21,250,325     ¥ 214,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

– 23 –


4. Other significant items

 

                                                                                
     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase (Decrease)  

Depreciation and amortization

      

Regional communications business

   ¥ 699,686     ¥ 586,772     ¥ (112,914

Long-distance and international communications business

     177,818       171,670       (6,148

Mobile communications business

     629,502       455,779       (173,723

Data communications business

     150,242       155,352       5,110  

Other

     104,701       89,260       (15,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment

     1,761,949       1,458,833       (303,116

Elimination

     4,376       3,402       (974
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated total

   ¥ 1,766,325     ¥ 1,462,235     ¥ (304,090
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase (Decrease)  

Capital investments for segment assets (*)

      

Regional communications business

   ¥ 622,131     ¥ 583,358     ¥ (38,773

Long-distance and international communications business

     227,564       244,859       17,295  

Mobile communications business

     595,264       597,078       1,814  

Data communications business

     134,030        158,140              24,110  

Other

     108,217       116,592       8,375  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated total

   ¥     1,687,206     ¥     1,700,027     ¥ 12,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) The figures for capital investments are the accrual-based amounts required for acquisition of property, plant and equipment, and intangibles. The differences from the figures for “Payments for property, plant and equipment” and “Payments for intangibles” in the consolidated statements of cash flows are as follows:

 

     Millions of yen  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
     Year ended
March 31, 2017
     Increase (Decrease)  

Payments for property, plant and equipment

   ¥ 1,265,622      ¥ 1,301,697      ¥ 36,075  

Payments for intangibles

     371,924        400,110        28,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,637,546        1,701,807        64,261  

Difference from the total of capital investments

   ¥ (49,660    ¥ 1,780      ¥ 51,440  

As indicated in “3(7) Change in Significant Matters Serving as a Basis for the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements,” effective April 1, 2016, NTT and its subsidiaries in Japan adopted the straight-line method of depreciation and reviewed the residual carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and other necessary items and made changes where necessary.

As a result of the change in depreciation method, segment profit on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 increased by ¥79,373 million for “Regional communications business,” ¥6,633 million for “Long distance and international communications business,” ¥154,050 million for “Mobile communications business,” and ¥5,072 million for “Other,” decreased    by ¥951 million for “Data communications business,” and increased by ¥244,177 million for “Total segment” and “Consolidated total.”

 

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(9) Subsequent Events

NTT’s repurchase of its common stock

On December 12, 2016, the Board of Directors resolved that NTT may acquire up to 33 million shares of its outstanding common stock for an amount in total not exceeding ¥150 billion from December 13, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Based on this resolution, NTT repurchased 21,693,800 shares of its common stock for a total purchase price of ¥106,763 million between December 2016 and March 2017.

NTT also repurchased 8,893,400 shares of its common stock for a total purchase price of ¥43,235 million in April 2017 and concluded the repurchase of its common stock authorized by Board of Directors’ resolution.

 

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The forward-looking statements and projected figures concerning the future performance of NTT and its subsidiaries and affiliates contained or referred to herein are based on a series of assumptions, projections, estimates, judgments and beliefs of the management of NTT in light of information currently available to it regarding NTT and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the economy and telecommunications industry in Japan and overseas, and other factors. These projections and estimates may be affected by the future business operations of NTT and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the state of the economy in Japan and abroad, possible fluctuations in the securities markets, the pricing of services, the effects of competition, the performance of new products, services and new businesses, changes to laws and regulations affecting the telecommunications industry in Japan and elsewhere, other changes in circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forecasts contained or referred to herein, as well as other risks included in NTT’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings and submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

 

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The forward-looking statements and projected figures concerning the future performance of NTT and its subsidiaries and affiliates contained or referred to herein are based on a series of assumptions, projections, estimates, judgments and beliefs of the management of NTT in light of information currently available to it regarding NTT and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the economy and telecommunications industry in Japan and overseas, and other factors. These projections and estimates may be affected by the future business operations of NTT and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the state of the economy in Japan and abroad, possible fluctuations in the securities markets, the pricing of services, the effects of competition, the performance of new products, services and new businesses, changes to laws and regulations affecting the telecommunications industry in Japan and elsewhere, other changes in circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forecasts contained or referred to herein, as well as other risks included in NTT’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings and submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. *                “E” in this material represents that the figure is a plan or projection for operation. **                “FY” in this material indicates the fiscal year ending March 31 of the succeeding year. Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 —1— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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Table of Contents Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2017 Summary of Consolidated Financial Results Topics Contributing Factors by Segment Progress toward Medium-Term Financial Targets Strengthening NTT’s Global Business Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2018 Forecast Summary Forecast Summary by Segment Shareholder Returns (Reference) Major B2B2X Initiatives (Reference) Major R&D Initiatives Appendix Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 —2— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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FY2016 Summary of Consolidated Financial Results Operating Income increased by ¥191.6 billion [14.2%] Net Income reached new record levels EPS increased by ¥41 to ¥391 Status of Consolidated Financial Results Operating Revenues: ¥11,391.0 billion (decrease of ¥150.0 billion [(1.3)%] year-on-year) Operating Income: ¥1,539.8 billion (increase of ¥191.6 billion [14.2%] year-on-year) Net Income*: ¥800.1 billion (increase of ¥62.4 billion [8.5%] year-on-year) EPS: ¥390.94 (increase of ¥40.60 [11.6%] year-on-year) * Net income represents net income attributable to NTT, excluding noncontrolling interests. Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 —3— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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FY2016 Topics Increased Profitability of Network Services Expansion of NTT’s User Base Mobile Subscriptions: 74.88 million mobile subscriptions (net increase of 3.92 million) (Included in the above) Kake-hodai & Pake-aeru: 37.07 million subscriptions (net increase of 7.36 million) FTTH Subscriptions: 20.05 million subscribers (net increase of 0.79 million) (Included in the above) Hikari Collaboration: 8.74 million (4.74 million opened connections (1.93 million new subscribers and 2.82 million subscribers who switched subscriptions from FLET’S Hikari) Growing number of Wi-Fi area owners*: 557 (increase of 164 year-on-year) Expansion of Global Cloud Services Cross-Selling Order Volume: US$940 million Promotion of the B2B2X Model Expanded the scope of collaboration with other companies and local governments through the use of NTT Group’s latest cutting-edge technology in the fields of sports, traditional entertainment, manufacturing industry, connected cars, etc. * Total number of large-scale corporate or local government customers. Excludes small-scale restaurants, etc. Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 —4— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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FY2016 Contributing Factors by Segment Significant increase in Operating Income in the Regional communications business and Mobile communications business Operating Revenues    (Year-on-year: (150.0)) (Billions of yen) Regional     communications    Long distance and Data international communications Other business    communicationsMobilebusinessbusiness * 99.6    businesscommunications business101.988.0 11,541.0     121.757.411,391.0  kFY2016 l      k3,308.2 l    Â k2,129.3 l  k4,584.6 l k1,718.7 l FY2015     FY2016 Operating Income    (Year-on-year : +191.6) MobileData Long distance andcommunicationscommunicationsOther Regional    internationalbusinessbusinessbusiness * communications    communications business    business163.34.95.5 94.5    55.91,539.8 1,348.1      kFY2016 l      k359.5 l    Â k40.8 l  k951.6 lÂk107.9Âl FY2015     FY2016 *Includes adjustments such as elimination Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 —5— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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FY2016 Progress toward Financial Targets Results Medium Term (FY2016)Targets (FY2017E) EPS Growth     ¥390.94At least ¥400 Streamlining Capital Investment (Domestic Network Business*) [compared to FY2014]    ¥136.4 billion At least ¥200 billion Cost Reductions**    ¥654.0 billion At least ¥800 billion (in fixed-line/mobile access networks) [compared to FY2014]     Overseas Sales/Operating Income***    $16.9B/$0.8B $22B/$1.5B *    Excludes NTT Com’s data centers and certain other assets. **    Does not reflect the impact of the change in depreciation method. ***    Operating Income excludes temporary expenses, such as M&A-related depreciation costs of intangible fixed assets Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 —6— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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Strengthening NTT’s Global Business FY2016 Initiatives Go-To-Market Achieved record TCV* of cross-selling Organized Go-to-Market account support team across NTT Group Established sales collaboration platform *Total Contract Value Services / Operations Established and launched NTT Security Offered packaged services and improved service collaboration across NTT Group companies Procurement Reduced costs by refining common specifications and leveraging volume to obtain better discounts FY2017 Initiatives Integrate management of the cloud IaaS platforms of NTT Com and Dimension Data to strengthen cloud offerings (Wholesale from NTT Com to Dimension Data) <Purpose> Secure, compliant enterprise-grade clouds Combination of public and private clouds for clients’ mission-critical IT systems Open cloud platform to support clients’ digital business with the latest innovation Hybrid IT managed services across full-stack IT Strengthen coordination of delivery processes across NTT Group companies Accelerate global account activities to win large-scale deals Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 —7— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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FY2017 Forecast Summary Operating Income expected to increase by ¥50.2 billion [3.3%] to ¥1,590.0 billion Operating Revenues, Operating Income and Net Income expected to reach record levels EPS expected to reach medium-term financial target (at least ¥400) Plan for Consolidated Revenues and Income Operating Revenues: ¥11,750.0 billion (increase of ¥359.0 billion [3.2%] year-on-year) Operating Income : ¥1,590.0 billion (increase of ¥50.2 billion [3.3%] year-on-year) Net Income* : ¥830.0 billion (increase of ¥29.9 billion [3.7%] year-on-year) EPS : ¥414.00 (increase of ¥23.06 [5.9%] year-on-year) * Net income represents net income attributable to NTT, excluding noncontrolling interests. Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 —8— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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FY2017 Forecast Summary by Segment Increase in both Operating Revenues and Operating Income in the Long distance and international communications business, Data communications business and Mobile communications business Operating Revenues    (Year-on-year: +359.0) Data communications Other (Billions of yen) business business * Mobile 80.3 Long distance and communications 251.3 Regional international business communications communications business    business 165.411,750.0 11,391.0     78.2100.7 [FY2017E] [3,230.0 ]    [2,230.0] [4,750.0][1,970.0] FY2016     FY2017E Operating Income    (Year-on-year : +50.2) Long distance and Data international Mobile communications Other Regional communications communications business business * communications    business business 22.125.0 business 29.579.23.41,590.0 1,539.8[FY2017E] [330.0] [120.0] [955.0] [130.0] FY2016     FY2017E *Includes adjustments such as elimination Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 — 9 — Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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Shareholder Returns Share Buybacks: Completed ¥374.1 billion of share buybacks from the government and on the open market during FY2016 (and completed ¥43.2 billion of share buybacks on the open market in April 2017) Dividends: Increase total annual dividend per share for FY2017 by ¥30 over the previous year to ¥150 Share Buybacks 539.4 (Billions of yen) 406.5 366.5 381.7 374.1 338.1 200.0 120.0 150.0 86.2 100.0 94.4 93.6 TBD FY1999 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2007 FY2008 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017E Dividends per (Yen) Share    Pay-out ratio 150 Note: Dividends have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split carried out on July 1, 2015    120 90 110 80 85 60 60 70 45 55 38.2% 37.2% 38.0% 36.2% 40 32.3% 31.2% 33.4% 31.4% 30.7% 25 30 30 27.5% 13.0% 23.0% 12.3% 19.5% 17.1% FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017E Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018—10— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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(Reference) Major B2B2X Initiatives in FY2016 Entertainment April 2016- Providing amazing experiences through the integration of Kabuki and cutting-edge ICT Sports May 2016- Providing advanced sports-viewing experiences using ICT Agriculture June 2016- ICT solutions for agriculture and water infrastructure, combining AI and IoT Tourism July 2016- City of Sapporo Smart city project through Sapporo City’s ICT-utilizing platform Sports July 2016- DAZN Smart stadium project and providing advanced game-viewing experiences Manufacturing July 2016- Optimization of manufacturing/production processes with IoT Transport Jan. 2017- Offline-to-online linked ads, and navigation at metro stations Healthcare Feb. 2017- Improvement of rehabilitation efficiency through the use of wearable biosensors Transport Sept. 2016- Safe driving control solutions integrating biometric information Infrastructure Nov. 2016- Innovative cybersecurity solutions for secure operation of critical infrastructure Auto March 2017- Technological development and verification in the connected car field Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018 —11— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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(Reference) Major R&D Initiatives in FY2016 Dialogue Technology Catching the World’s Attention Showcased “Natural Conversation among Multiple Persons and Robots” and other technology at SXSW2017 (3/10-19 in Austin, U.S.A.) Android (Osaka University) x Discussion Dialogue (NTT) Front-page news in USA TODAY and local newspapers The World’s Best Sound-Processing Technology Provided Hitachi Zosen with “Anomaly Noise Detection Technology” that objectively visualizes and analyzes the characteristics of both normal operating sounds and anomaly noises of manufacturing machines Recorded Operating Sounds 0 -500 8000 Reduction of -1000 6000 -1500 4000 Environmental Anomaly Sounds and -2000 Frequency 2000 Noise -2500 Level 0 (Hz) 0 Anomaly 0 20 40 60 Time (S) Time (S) Noise World-Leading Security Technology Developed “Secure Computation Technology,” which enables the accurate analysis of encrypted genome information, the most sensitive personal information, between multiple institutes together, without decrypting the data Medical Institutes Example of Medical Institutes Genome Analysis Encrypted Research Labs Calculation Engine Research Labs Realized “Fisher’s Encrypted exact test” by secure Data computation technology First in the World Unrecoverable Unauthorized Access Virtual Reality Baseball Coaching System Developed a coaching system for professional baseball players using “athlete first-person vision synthesis technology,” which enables players to experience simulations of pitches with immersive reality, and carried out practice testing with Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (commercial launch in 2017) Diversity Navigation Developed “MaPiece” technology, which easily collects accessibility information, as well as “2.5D map representation technology,” which realizes easy-to-understand 3D map displays Support convenient and safe mobility of different types of people (seniors, people with baby strollers, foreign visitors, and others) Non-Conventional Computer Developed “Quantum Neural Network,” a new computer based on quantum optical technology. The use of quantum properties of optical signals enables us to find solutions to combinatorial optimization problems, which are extremely difficult for conventional Optical parametric oscillator computers to solve Information processing (Quantum analog device) (neuron) Parametric Degenerate Optical Pump Pulse Phase Sensitive Oscillator (DOPO) Amplification Approx. 50 times faster Optical Ring compared to current Resonator digital computers Coupler Coupler Posted in online version Optical modulator Measurement of the American scientific magazine, “Science” Digital Signal FPGA Digital Signal (Feedback Information) (OPO Pulse Information) Communication FPGA Measurement Feedback Circuit (Synaptic connection) (Legacy digital device) and Financial Financial Results Forecasts for the for Fiscal the Year Fiscal Ended Year Ending March 31, March 2017 31, 2018 —12— Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation


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Progress of Broadband Services Number of Subscribers for Fixed Broadband Services FLET’S ADSL FLET’S Hikari (including Hikari Number of Subscribers *1*2 Collaboration Model) Hikari Denwa (Thousands) 22,000 21,644 20,540 20,691 20,858 20,972 791 20,113 20,161 20,248 20,312 955 919 20,853 20,000 1,162 1,125 1,090 1,053 1,019 987 19,903 20,053 [11,894] 18,951 19,036 19,157 19,259 19,520 [5,912] 19,704 [6,917] [7,854] [8,744] 18,000 [1,322] [2,348] [3,478] [4,691] 17,988 17,759 16,000 17,545 17,655 17,243 17,293 17,335 17,374 17,451 14,000 12,000 00 2015.6 2015.9 2015.12 2016.3 2016.6 2016.9 2016.12 2017.3 2018.3E Changes from the Preceding Quarter (Thousands) FY2015 FY2016 FY2016 FY2017E 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-3 FLET’S Hikari *1 235 85 121 102 261 183 199 150 794 800 Number of opened *3 810 559 580 669 786 649 672 750 2,857 2,900 connections FLET’S ADSL (58) (37) (35) (37) (34) (32) (32) (36) (134) (128) Hikari Denwa *4 *5 135 50 42 39 77 93 111 104 385 229 *1 Number of FLET’S Hikari (including Hikari Collaboration Model) subscribers includes B FLET’S, FLET’S Hikari Next, FLET’S Hikari Light, FLET’S Hikari Lightplus, and FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access provided by NTT East, B FLET’S, FLET’S Hikari Premium, FLET’S Hikari Mytown, FLET’S Hikari Next, FLET’S Hikari Light and FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access provided by NTT West, and wholesale services (Hikari Collaboration Model) provided by both NTT East and NTT West. *2 Figures in [ ] represent the number of subscribers to “Hikari Collaboration Model,” the wholesale provision of services by NTT East and NTT West to service providers. *3 Number of opened connections excludes openings as a result of relocations. *4 Numbers for Hikari Denwa include wholesale services provided to service providers by NTT East and NTT West. *5 Numbers of Hikari Denwa subscribers are presented in thousands of channels. Financial Results Forecasts for the for Fiscal the Year Fiscal Ended 31, March 2017 and Financial Year Ending March 31, 2018 Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation —13—


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Progress of Broadband Services Number of Subscribers for Mobile Broadband Services Number of Subscribers* LTE(“Xi”) (Thousands) FOMA 80,000 77,100 72,943 73,588 74,880 70,000 67,532 68,494 69,602 70,964 71,614 60,000 50,000 32,609 34,504 36,293 38,679 39,893 41,281 42,671 44,544 51,700 40,000 30,000 20,000 34,923 33,989 33,309 32,285 31,721 31,662 30,917 30,336 10,000 25,400 0 2015.6 2015.9 2015.12 2016.3 2016.6 2016.9 2016.12 2017.3 2018.3E Changes from the Preceding Quarter (Thousands) FY2015 FY2016 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-3 FY2016 FY2017E LTE(“Xi”)+FOMA 936 962 1,108 1,362 650 1,330 645 1,292 3,916 2,200 * The number of subscribers for Mobile Broadband Services includes communications module service subscribers Financial Results Forecasts for the for Fiscal the Year Fiscal Ended March 31, March 2017 and Financial Year Ending 31, 2018 Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation —14—


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Progress of Broadband Services Number of Subscribers for Video Services FLET’S TV *1 *2 Hikari TV (Thousands) 5,000 4,544 4,632 4,416 4,442 4,464 4,484 4,492 4,505 4,521 4,000 1,378 1,398 1,417 1,432 1,445 1,464 1,489 1,521 1,602 3,000 2,000 3,038 3,043 3,047 3,052 3,047 3,041 3,032 3,023 3,030 1,000 0 2015.6 2015.9 2015.12 2016.3 2016.6 2016.9 2016.12 2017.3 2018.3E *1 “FLET’S TV” requires a subscription to “FLET’S TV Transmission Services” provided by NTT East and NTT West, and a subscription to SKY Perfect JSAT’s “SKY Perfect JSAT Facility Use Services” broadcast service. *2 Numbers of subscribers to “FLET’S TV Transmission Services” include wholesale services provided to service providers by NTT East and NTT West. Financial Results Forecasts for the for Fiscal the Year Fiscal Ended March 31, March 2017 and Financial Year Ending 31, 2018 Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation —15 —


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Details of Consolidated Statement of Income Operating Revenues (Year-on-year: (150.0)) (Billions of yen) Voice related services revenues SI revenues and sale of telecommunications equipment IP/packet communications services revenues Other revenues 68.6 Fixed voice : (96.1) 168.4 11,541.0 Mobile voice: + 27.5 Systems Integration: (21.9) Telecommunications equipment: (146.5) 11,391.0 FY2016 4-12 Operating Expenses (Year-on-year: (341.6)) 10,192.8 FY2015 298.8 Depreciation expenses and loss on disposal of assets Expenses of goods and for purchase services and other expenses 63.9 Personnel expenses 22.9 Other expenses 43.9 9,851.2 FY2016 Financial Results Forecasts for the for Fiscal the Year Fiscal Ended March 31, March 2017 and Financial Year Ending 31, 2018 Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation -16-


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Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet March 31, 2016 21,035.9 Assets 21,035.9 Liabilities 9,750.8 Interest-Bearing Debt 4,163.3 Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,088.3 Other 45.1 Goodwill 1,229.2 Equity 11,240.1 Depreciable Assets (property, plant and Retained earnings equipment) 5,074.2 7,896.5 Treasury Stock (0.9) (Billions of yen) March 31, 2017 21,250.3 Assets 21,250.3 [+214.4] Cash and Cash Equivalents 925.2 [(163.1)] Goodwill 1,314.6 [+85.4] Depreciable Assets (property, plant and equipment) 8,004.5 [+108.0] Liabilities 9,691.8 [(59.0)] Interest-Bearing Debt 4,088.2 [(75.1)] Other 50.8 [+5.7] Equity 11,507.8 [+267.7] Retained earnings 5,626.2 [+551.9] Treasury Stock (375.2) [(374.3)] Financial Results Forecasts for the for Fiscal the Year Fiscal Ended March 31, March 2017 and Financial Year Ending 31, 2018 Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation -17-


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Details of Consolidated Cash Flows Cash flows from operating activities (A) Cash flows from investing activities (B) FCF (A) + (B) Cash flows from financing activities Interest-bearing debt 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 (1,000) (2,000) (3,000) 2,917.4 2,711.8 (329.5) (124.0) 952.1 828.0 Acquisitions/Sales of property, plant, equipment and intangibles [(122.9)] Acquisitions of subsidiaries [(208.4)] +205.5 Increase in accounts receivable [+136.4] (1,759.8) (2,089.3) (707.6) (981.5) (273.9) Increase/Decrease in debt [+175.9] Acquisition/Sales of treasury stock [(280.5)] Acquisition of shares of subsidiaries [(140.2)] 0 3,500 4,000 4,500 FY2015 4,163.3 FY2016 4,088.2 FY2015 FY2016 Increase/Decrease from the same period of the previous fiscal year Financial Results Forecasts for the for Fiscal the Year Fiscal Ended March 31, March 2017 and Financial Year Ending 31, 2018 Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation —18—


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Details of Capital Investment (Billions of yen) 12.8 0.0 1,687.2 [0.8%] 1,700.0 [0.0%] 1,700.0 243.8 261.8 317.0 134.0 158.1 192.0 130.8 135.1 111.0 289.4 274.1 260.0 294.0 273.8 250.0 595.2 597.1 570.0 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017E Other NTT DATA (Consolidated) NTT Communications NTT West NTT East NTT DOCOMO (Consolidated) Financial Results Forecasts for the for Fiscal the Year Fiscal Ended March 31, March 2017 and Financial Year Ending 31, 2018 Copyright (c) 2017 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation -19-


May 15, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

The financial results of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (NTT East) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 are presented in the following attachments.

(Attachments)

 

1. Summary of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

2. Non-Consolidated Comparative Balance Sheets

 

3. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Income

 

4. Non-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Other Net Assets

 

5. Business Results (Non-Consolidated Operating Revenues)

 

6. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Cash Flows

 

7. Changes in Board of Directors

For inquiries, please contact:

Mr. Mr. Kenkichi Nakata or Mr. Masaki Akutsu

Accounting Section, Finance Division

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation

Tel: +81-3-5359-3331

E-mail: kessan_info@sinoa.east.ntt.co.jp


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Summary of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, a wide range of changes took place in the information and telecommunications market with the increased spread and market penetration of devices that utilize fixed-line and mobile broadband, and improved convenience in people’s everyday lives and productivity in various industries through the emergence of new services made possible by the evolution of technologies such as cloud services, AI (*1), Big Data (*2), and IoT (*3). In addition, the role of information and telecommunications is becoming increasingly important, including strengthening security measures against increasingly sophisticated and complex cyberattacks, strengthening natural disaster countermeasures and managing safe and secure social systems. This change can be seen on a global scale.

The regional telecommunications market is also changing dramatically, with intensifying competition in broadband services. In addition, new services that leverage a variety of wireless devices are also expanding, which in turn leads to diversification in the way that customers are using these devices, and offloading (*4) needs are increasing due to the expansion of the volume of data communications.

Amid such a difficult and volatile business environment, as a carrier with an important leadership role in the information and telecommunications industry, NTT East has endeavored to be thorough in its compliance regime and to abide by the requirements of fair competition. At the same time, NTT East has worked to secure a stable and solid foundation for its business, and to ensure its reliability as a social infrastructure, through the provision of high-quality, stable, universal services, construction of a telecommunications network that is resilient against disasters, and initiatives for prompt restoration of services in case of large-scale natural disasters and other calamities.

NTT East has also endeavored to enhance the broadband network environment and further expand its user base by offering new services and products, as well as offering customer-friendly pricing options with long-term appeal.

 

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1. Efforts to Promote Fiber-Optic and IP Services

Amid intensifying competition with respect to broadband services, NTT East strengthened its “Hikari Collaboration Model” initiatives to expand and continue using “FLET’S Hikari” (*5) and to meet customers’ needs. Businesses receiving fiber-optic access services (FLET’S Hikari) from NTT East combine their own services with fiber-optic access services to create and provide their own new service. NTT East has been working to create new demand and to improve customer retention by supporting and actively developing new business partners for its “Hikari Collaboration Model.” NTT East has also been working to promote early stable operations and increased efficiency of related operations.

An example of “Hikari Collaboration Model” usage includes a collaboration with IIDA CABLE TELEVISION Co., Ltd. to launch the “IIDA CABLE TELEVISION & FLET’S Hikari” service on April 27, 2016. This service utilizes “FLET’S Hikari” provided by NTT East or fiber optic access services provided by Hikari Collaboration businesses and allows customers to watch and listen to broadcasting services provided by IIDA CABLE TELEVISION.

Similarly, NTT East started providing “Sayama Cable TV & FLET’S Hikari” in conjunction with Sayama Cable TV, as of March 25, 2017.

In addition, through home appliances control utilizing HEMS (*6), building a next generation security network that utilizes “FLET’S VPN GATE,” and collaborating with a variety of businesses such as private preparatory schools and care providers, NTT East aimed to promote ICT usage in a wide variety of fields. As a result, the “Hikari Collaboration Model” is being utilized by over 470 businesses, and the number of subscribers for “Hikari Collaboration Model” fiber-optic access services (Hikari Collaboration) exceeded five million as of January 29, 2017. The fiber-optic access services “FLET’S Hikari” and “Hikari Collaboration” exceeded the number of fixed telephone facilities, exceeding 11 million subscribers as of October 31, 2016.

 

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2. Initiatives Relating to the Solutions Business

NTT East worked on providing new services and solutions that meet the needs and characteristics depending on the industry and business format of its corporate customers, expanding broadband services and promoting ICT utilization.

 

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As part of its Wi-Fi services for corporate customers, NTT East is currently providing a simple Wi-Fi service “GigaRaku Wi-Fi,” including support services. From April 1, 2016, NTT East also began providing “Remote access option,” which includes remote access functions that enable access to the office LAN on the road and from home via a mobile device, combined with installation and operational support, and “LAN power supply option,” which supplies power to access points via LAN cables, together with support services.

 

ii.

For cloud services, on April 25, 2016, NTT East began providing “GigaRaku Camera,” a cloud-based camera monitoring and recording service, with which users can monitor a network camera in real-time and view recorded data anytime and from anywhere.

In addition, on September 1, 2016, NTT East began providing the “CloudGatewayAppliPackage,” a metered service for corporate customers who want to use cloud-based applications easily and securely. The service provides a function to allow cloud service connectivity without an internet connection and an application server as a package. NTT East also began providing a fixed-price network service, “CloudGatewayCrossConnect” from October 11, 2016, intended for customers who want to use cloud services via a high-reliability closed area network. The service enables access to cloud services from FLET’S VPN Service.

In addition, on June 28, 2016, NTT East began offering “KantanTablet service,” a cloud service for corporate customers that want to deploy their own services for elderly or similar customers who are unfamiliar with the internet. This service provides portal functions for beginners that enables more intuitive operations from a tablet device with large buttons, platforms that offer automatic log-on functions for online shopping and other sites, and telephone and other remote functions.

 

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iii.

NTT East launched “MaruRaku Office” on March 31, 2017 in response to requests for a basic ICT environment as a set package. This service offers internet lines, Wi-Fi environment, security measures, and a support menu including an ICT help desk and 24-hour/365-day malfunction response services as a bundle.

 

iv.

One industry-specific service includes “RoboConnect,” a cloud-based robot platform service launched on September 1, 2016 that offers application services such as dialog functions and camera image capture functions via cloud through the utilization of communication robots provided by various robot manufacturers for nursing care businesses.

In addition, in order to realize a service that enables users to utilize home electricity usage information, NTT East began offering a platform service, “HEMS information connect,” for HEMS information utilization businesses on October 14, 2016. This platform integrates HEMS information data collected from HEMS service providers into a unified data format.

 

v.

As a measure to revitalize local communities through sports, NTT East launched the “Smart Stadium” service on July 2, 2016 to NACK5 Stadium Omiya in order to solve regional challenges through ICT use. This service utilizes cutting-edge technologies to provide a new type of visual experience and style for watching sports.

In addition, at the request of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, NTT East started working in May 2016 on the installation of undersea fiber-optic cables and maintenance in order to connect the “5 villages and 6 islands of Tokyo Metropolis” that do not have access to fiber-optic connectivity. NTT East will be contributing to community development through ICT, utilizing fiber-optic broadband in “tourism,” “education,” “energy” and other fields.

 

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3.    Status of Business Operation Structure

NTT East has set up a Network Security Promotion Department within the Network Business Headquarters, a facilities division, in order to centrally respond to ordinary and extraordinary situations related to electrical and telecommunication facilities, as part of its effort to further strengthen countermeasures against cyber-attacks on electrical and telecommunication services.

 

4.    Corporate

Social Responsibility Activities

NTT East considers Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) activities to be one of the most important pillars of the management of the company, and recognizes that it is the social responsibility of a company to contribute to the environmentally friendly, healthy and sustainable development of society. In addition to the provision of various services and solutions in order to create a richer society, NTT East has directed its efforts to resolve various social challenges as follows: (i) ensuring a high degree of stability and reliability of vital infrastructure that is indispensable to the general public; (ii) complying with laws and regulations, including those that ensure fair competition, protect personal information, make accurate representations in advertising, and regulate the dispatch of workers; and (iii) providing information and telecommunications services that contribute to the reduction of the environmental impact of society as a whole, as well as taking measures to reduce its environmental impact by, among other things, reducing its consumption of energy, resources and electricity.

Having clearly defined the “Shape the NTT East Group is Aiming For,” NTT East has made an effort to realize CSR activities befitting its position as a leading company in information and telecommunication, such as working to widen the reach of the “NTT Group CSR Charter” (enacted in June 2006) and striving to set up specific practices for the PDCA cycle based on “KPIs” (*7) established for each important theme of CSR activities.

 

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For example, many fiber-optic cables were severed as a result of flooding rivers and fallen bridges due to the torrential rain caused by Typhoon Number 10 in August 2016. NTT East quickly restored such cables through the utilization of multi-helicopters and the prompt design and redirection of fiber-optic cabling routes.

In addition, in order to ensure the availability of a means of communication during disasters, NTT East worked on the pre-installation of “public telephones for disasters (special public telephones)” in collaboration with local governments. The number of facilities as the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 reached 40,000 units, an increase of 9,000 units year on year. This enabled NTT East to provide its customers peace of mind and safety during the disaster caused by Typhoon Number 10. Further, NTT East is working to create a stronger community that can withstand disasters in conjunction with local governments through the provision of disaster prevention solutions and other measures.

In addition, NTT East worked on promoting activities to protect the environment, including signing a memorandum of understanding in connection with promoting the “Furusato-no mori regeneration project” run by Sendai city by donating a portion of NTT’s sales from pasteboards from its telegram services.

Furthermore, NTT East proactively endeavored to disclose relevant information to its stakeholders by issuing the “NTT East Group CSR Report 2016”.

 

5.    Financial

Standing

As a result of these measures and cost reduction efforts, operating revenue totaled 1,672.2 billion yen (a decrease of 2.9% year on year), operating income totaled 189.1 billion yen (an increase of 16.9% year on year), ordinary income was 204.4 billion yen (an increase of 17.9% year on year), and net income totaled 149.6 billion yen (an increase of 26.0% year on year).

 

*1: An abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence. Computer software and systems that mimic intelligent tasks carried out by human brains.

 

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*2: A large volume of digital data that is produced with popularization of the internet and faster computer processing speeds

 

*3: An abbreviation for Internet of Things. A concept in which things that were not connected to the Internet before can now be connected to the Internet.

 

*4: Dispersing the load in order to eliminate reduction in transmission speed or connection difficulties that arise due to an increase in telecommunication traffic.

 

*5: A collective name for “FLET’S Hikari Next”, “B FLET’S”, “FLET’S Hikari Light” and “FLET’S Hikari Wi-Fi Access” (including “Hikari Collaboration Model”).

 

*6: An abbreviation for Home Energy Management System. An energy management system for the home which provides visualization and central management for energy.

 

*7: An abbreviation for Key Performance Indicator. Key indicators for evaluating performance. This is a quantitative indicator that measures the degree to which goals have been achieved.

 

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2. Non-Consolidated Comparative Balance Sheets

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

                                                                                
      (Millions of yen)  
     March 31, 2016     March 31, 2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

ASSETS

      

Fixed assets:

      

Fixed assets - telecommunications businesses

      

Property, plant and equipment

      

Machinery and equipment

     395,419       339,631       (55,787

Antenna facilities

     3,791       3,604       (187

Terminal equipment

     31,807       22,947       (8,860

Local line facilities

     835,446       866,722       31,276  

Long-distance line facilities

     3,353       2,843       (510

Engineering facilities

     595,052       588,683       (6,368

Submarine line facilities

     872       732       (140

Buildings

     420,792       409,835       (10,956

Structures

     16,964       16,038       (925

Other machinery and equipment

     3,254       3,006       (248

Vehicles and vessels

     528       642       114  

Tools, furniture and fixtures

     44,458       48,182       3,724  

Land

     197,315       197,249       (66

Lease assets

     750       1,001       250  

Construction in progress

     17,626       19,988       2,362  

Total property, plant and equipment

     2,567,433       2,521,110       (46,323

Intangible fixed assets

     84,019       84,120       100  

Total fixed assets - telecommunications businesses

     2,651,453       2,605,230       (46,223

Investments and other assets

      

Investment securities

     13,016       12,581       (435

Investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies

     46,622       46,622       —    

Other investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies

     3,712       3,705       (6

Investment in capital

     473       452       (20

Long-term prepaid expenses

     3,707       4,024       317  

Prepaid pension costs

     3,975       3,030       (944

Deferred income taxes

     112,097       125,254       13,157  

Other investments and assets

     3,899       3,441       (457

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (913     (773     140  

Total investments and other assets

         186,589           198,338       11,749  

Total fixed assets

     2,838,043       2,803,569       (34,473

Current assets:

      

Cash and bank deposits

     8,675       5,605       (3,069

Accounts receivable, trade

     224,181       230,736       6,554  

Accounts receivable, other

     117,104       119,106       2,001  

Supplies

     26,221       26,005       (216

Advance payments

     1,771       1,513       (258

Prepaid expenses

     7,814       7,886       71  

Deferred income taxes

     7,178       6,674       (503

Deposits

     196,532       288,468       91,935  

Other current assets

     10,939       11,853       914  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (442     (327     114  

Total current assets

     599,977       697,521       97,543  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     3,438,021       3,501,091             63,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     (Millions of yen)  
     March 31, 2016     March 31, 2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

LIABILITIES

      

Long-term liabilities:

      

Long-term borrowings from parent company

     365,835       225,220       (140,615

Lease obligations

     1,410       1,494       84  

Liability for employees’ retirement benefits

     235,919       247,366       11,446  

Reserve for point services

     8,574       4,145       (4,429

Reserve for unused telephone cards

     8,671       8,460       (211

Allowance for environmental measures

     5,289       3,637       (1,652

Asset retirement obligations

     1,092       902       (189

Other long-term liabilities

     21,682       34,672       12,989  

Total long-term liabilities

     648,475       525,898       (122,576

Current liabilities:

      

Current portion of long-term borrowings from parent company

     65,120       140,615             75,495  

Accounts payable, trade

     85,229       89,029       3,799  

Lease obligations

     417       459       42  

Accounts payable, other

         198,765           198,620       (145

Accrued expenses

     14,953       15,613       659  

Accrued taxes on income

     11,793       14,186       2,393  

Advances received

     7,657       9,185       1,528  

Deposits received

     203,983       215,758       11,774  

Unearned revenues

     106       91       (14

Allowance for environmental measures

     2,601       2,285       (315

Asset retirement obligations

     —         1       1  

Other current liabilities

     2,880       2,888       7  

Total current liabilities

     593,508       688,735       95,226  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     1,241,983       1,214,633       (27,349
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

      

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Common stock

     335,000       335,000       —    

Capital surplus

      

Additional paid-in capital

     1,499,726       1,499,726       —    

Total capital surplus

     1,499,726       1,499,726       —    

Earned surplus

      

Other earned surplus

      

Reserve for special depreciation

     1,657       1,092       (565

Reserve for reduction entry

     13,197       13,197       (0

Accumulated earned surplus

     342,336       433,169       90,833  

Total earned surplus

     357,191       447,459       90,267  

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,191,918        2,282,186        90,267  

Unrealized gains (losses), translation adjustments, and others:

      

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

     4,119       4,271       152  

Total unrealized gains (losses), translation adjustments, and others

     4,119       4,271       152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

     2,196,037       2,286,457       90,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

     3,438,021       3,501,091       63,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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3. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Income

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

                                                                                
      (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Telecommunications businesses:

      

Operating revenues

     1,585,580       1,534,745       (50,834

Operating expenses

      

Business expenses

     335,475       317,168       (18,307

Operations

     8,189       7,869       (319

Maintenance expenses

     391,871       383,994       (7,877

Overhead expenses

     92,269       86,274       (5,994

Administration

     84,482       86,732       2,250  

Experiment and research

     39,696       38,837       (859

Depreciation and amortization

     337,474       290,191       (47,283

Retirement of fixed assets

     54,569       55,725       1,155  

Access charges

     28,289       26,568       (1,721

Miscellaneous taxes

     72,455       74,241       1,785  

Total operating expenses

     1,444,775       1,367,603       (77,172

Operating income from telecommunications businesses

         140,804           167,142             26,337  

Supplementary businesses:

      

Operating revenues

     136,726       137,497       770  

Operating expenses

     115,702        115,534       (168

Operating income from supplementary businesses

     21,024       21,962       938  

Operating income

     161,828       189,104       27,276  

Non-operating revenues:

      

Interest income

     138       26       (112

Dividends received

     3,169       3,226       57  

Gains on sales of fixed assets

     7,789       14,363       6,574  

Miscellaneous income

     6,415       2,647       (3,767

Total non-operating revenues

     17,512       20,263       2,750  

Non-operating expenses:

      

Interest expenses

     4,987       4,669       (317

Miscellaneous expenses

     914       260       (653

Total non-operating expenses

     5,901       4,930       (971

Recurring profit

     173,439       204,438       30,998  

Special losses:

      

Loss on transfer of business

     3,758       —         (3,758

Total special losses

     3,758       —         (3,758

Income before income taxes

     169,681       204,438       34,756  

Corporation, inhabitant, and enterprise taxes

     45,582       67,461       21,878  

Deferred tax expenses (benefits)

     5,312       (12,686     (17,999

Net income

     118,786       149,663       30,877  

 

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4. Non-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Other Net Assets

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

Year ended

March 31, 2016

  (Millions of yen)  
    Shareholders’ equity     Unrealized gains
(losses), translation
adjustments, and others
    Total net
assets
 
  Common
stock
    Capital surplus     Earned surplus     Total
shareholders’
equity
    Net
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
securities
    Total
unrealized
gains
(losses),
translation
adjustments,
and others
   
    Additional
paid-in

capital
    Total
capital
surplus
    Other earned surplus     Total
earned
surplus
         
        Reserve
for special
depreciation
    Reserve
for
reduction
entry
    Accumulated
earned
surplus
           

April 1, 2015

    335,000       1,499,726       1,499,726       2,241       12,890       356,773       371,905       2,206,632       3,305       3,305       2,209,938  

Net change during the annual period

                     

Cash dividends

              (133,500     (133,500     (133,500         (133,500

Net income

              118,786       118,786       118,786           118,786  

Provision of reserve for special depreciation

          67         (67     —         —             —    

Return of reserve for special depreciation

          (651       651       —         —             —    

Provision of reserve for reduction entry

            307       (307     —         —             —    

Others, net

                    813       813       813  

Total net change during the annual period

    —         —         —         (583     307       (14,437     (14,713     (14,713     813       813       (13,900

March 31, 2016

    335,000       1,499,726       1,499,726       1,657       13,197       342,336       357,191       2,191,918       4,119       4,119       2,196,037  

Year ended

March 31, 2017

  (Millions of yen)  
    Shareholders’ equity     Unrealized gains
(losses), translation
adjustments, and others
    Total net
assets
 
  Common
stock
    Capital surplus     Earned surplus     Total
shareholders’
equity
    Net
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
securities
    Total
unrealized
gains
(losses),
translation
adjustments,
and others
   
    Additional
paid-in
capital
    Total
capital
surplus
    Other earned surplus     Total
earned
surplus
         
        Reserve
for special
depreciation
    Reserve
for
reduction
entry
    Accumulated
earned
surplus
           

April 1, 2016

    335,000       1,499,726       1,499,726       1,657       13,197       342,336       357,191       2,191,918       4,119       4,119       2,196,037  

Net change during the annual period

                     

Cash dividends

              (59,395     (59,395     (59,395         (59,395

Net income

              149,663       149,663       149,663           149,663  

Provision of reserve for special depreciation

          90         (90     —         —             —    

Return of reserve for special depreciation

          (655       655       —         —             —    

Return of reserve for reduction entry

            (0     0       —         —             —    

Others, net

                    152       152       152  

Total net change during the annual period

    —         —         —         (565     (0     90,833       90,267       90,267       152       152       90,419  

March 31, 2017

    335,000       1,499,726       1,499,726       1,092       13,197       433,169       447,459       2,282,186       4,271       4,271       2,286,457  

 

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5. Business Results (Non-Consolidated Operating Revenues)

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
     Year ended
March 31, 2017
     Increase
(Decrease)
    Percent
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Voice transmission services revenues (excluding IP services revenues)

     427,802        396,519        (31,282     (7.3

Monthly charge revenues*

     321,137        299,992        (21,144     (6.6

Call rates revenues*

     30,319        26,272        (4,046     (13.3

Interconnection call revenues*

     51,118        45,606        (5,511     (10.8

IP services revenues

     855,444        850,388        (5,056     (0.6

Leased circuit services revenues (excluding IP services revenues)

     103,761        93,307        (10,454     (10.1

Telegram services revenues

     12,812        11,422        (1,389     (10.8

Other telecommunications services revenues

     185,759        183,107        (2,651     (1.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications total revenues

     1,585,580        1,534,745        (50,834     (3.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplementary business total revenues

     136,726        137,497        770       0.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     1,722,307        1,672,243        (50,064     (2.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Partial listing only

 

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6. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Cash Flows

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Income before income taxes

     169,681       204,438       34,756  

Depreciation and amortization

     342,744       295,200       (47,544

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     20,330       21,416       1,086  

Increase (decrease) in liability for employees’ retirement benefits

     3,300       11,446       8,145  

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

     14,232       (8,552     (22,784

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     4,671       252       (4,418

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     19,826       (5,419     (25,245

Increase (decrease) in accrued consumption tax

     (5,860     (5,229     631  

Other

     15,479       8,147       (7,332
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     584,406       521,702       (62,704

Interest and dividends received

     3,276       3,252       (23

Interest paid

     (4,997     (4,705     291  

Income taxes received (paid)

     (36,236     (47,742     (11,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     546,449       472,506       (73,942

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Payments for property, plant and equipment

     (288,142     (274,177     13,965  

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     8,886       15,821       6,935  

Payments for purchase of investment securities

     (385     —         385  

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

     1,429       847       (581

Other

     633       (86     (719
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (277,578     (257,594     19,984  

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Payments for settlement of long-term debt

     (66,220     (65,120     1,100  

Payments for settlement of lease obligations

     (541     (544     (3

Dividends paid

     (133,500     (59,395     74,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (200,261     (125,059     75,201  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     68,609       89,852       21,243  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     138,672       207,281       68,609  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

     207,281       297,134       89,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Changes in Board of Directors

Scheduled Appointment or Resignation Date: June 23, 2017

(1) Candidates for Senior Vice President

Koji Nakae (Executive Manager, General Affairs and Personnel Department; General Manager, Medical and Health Administration Center)

Takashi Torigoe (General Manager, Chiba Division; General Manager, Chiba Branch, Chiba Division)

Koichi Takami (Vice President, Corporate Strategy Planning Department, NTT)

(2) Candidate for Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Kiyoshi Kobayashi (Executive Director, Yu-cho Foundation)

(3) Senior Vice Presidents Scheduled to Resign from Office

Senior Vice President        Motoyasu Shibata (Scheduled to take office at NTT Solco & Hokkaido Telemart Corporation)

Senior Vice President        Kenji Asano (Scheduled to take office at NTT INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK CORPORATION)

(4) Audit & Supervisory Board Member Scheduled to Resign from Office

Full-time Auditor              Hideharu Sasaki

(5) New Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities

Scheduled Appointment Date: June 23, 2017

 

New Position(s) and Organizational
Responsibilities

 

Name

 

Current Position(s) and

Organizational Responsibilities

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director;

Senior Executive Manager, New Business Development Headquarters
in charge of Risk Management; in charge of Corporate Strategy Planning; in charge of General Affairs and Personnel; in charge of Accounts and Finance; in charge of Information Security

  Fukuzo Inoue  

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director;

Senior Executive Manager, New Business Development Headquarters

in charge of Risk Management; in charge of Corporate Strategy Planning; in charge of General Affairs and Personnel; in charge of Accounts and Finance

Senior Vice President;

Deputy Senior Executive Manager, Corporate Sales Promotion Headquarters

  Shinji Yano  

Senior Vice President;

Executive Manager, Corporate Strategy Planning Department;

in charge of Information Security

Senior Vice President;

General Manager, Miyagi Division; General Manager, Miyagi Branch, Miyagi Division; Executive Manager, Tohoku Future Network Design and Reconstruction Office

  Hiroshi Nakamura  

Senior Vice President;

Deputy Senior Executive Manager, New Business Development Headquarters; Executive Manager, First Group, New Business Development Headquarters

Senior Vice President;

General Manager, Tokyo Division

  Hideyuki Noike  

Senior Vice President;

General Manager, Hokkaido Division; General Manager, Hokkaido Branch, Hokkaido Division

Senior Vice President; Executive Manager, General Affairs and Personnel Department; General Manager, Medical and Health Administration Center   Koji Nakae  
Executive Manager, Sales Planning Department, Sales Promotion Headquarters; Executive Manager, Customer Service Department, Sales Promotion Headquarters   Takashi Torigoe  

Senior Vice President;

Executive Manager, Corporate Strategy Planning Department

  Koichi Takami  

 

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Scheduled Appointment Date: July 1, 2017

 

New Position(s) and Organizational

Responsibilities

 

Name

 

Current Position(s) and

Organizational Responsibilities

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director; Senior Executive Manager, Business Innovation Headquarters   Motoyuki Ii  

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director;

Senior Executive Manager, Corporate Sales Promotion Headquarters

Senior Vice President; Deputy Senior Executive Manager, Business Innovation Headquarters   Shinji Yano   Senior Vice President; Deputy Senior Executive Manager, Corporate Sales Promotion Headquarters
Senior Vice President; Executive Manager, Plant Planning Department, Network Business Headquarters; Executive Manager Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Promotion Office   Naoki Shibutani  

Senior Vice President;

Executive Manager, Plant Planning Department, Network Business Headquarters; in charge of 2020 Project

Senior Vice President;

Deputy Senior Executive Manager, Business Innovation Headquarters; General Manager, Value Create Department, Business Innovation Headquarters

  Kiyoshi Harada  

Senior Vice President;

Deputy Senior Executive Manager, Corporate Sales Promotion Headquarters; Executive Manager, Office Users Business Department, Corporate Sales Promotion Headquarters

Senior Vice President;

General Manager, Tokyo Division; Executive Manager, Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Promotion Office, Tokyo Division

  Hideyuki Noike  

Senior Vice President;

General Manager, Tokyo Division

 

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Note:

 

   

Kiyoshi Kobayashi, who is a candidate for the new Auditor & Supervisory Board Member, is a candidate for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member.

 

   

Senior Vice Presidents scheduled to resign from the office are expected to resign at the conclusion of the 18th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 2017.

 

   

Auditor & Supervisory Board Member scheduled to resign from the office is expected to resign at the conclusion of the 18th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 23, 2017.

 

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May 15, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

The financial results of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (NTT West) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 are presented in the following attachments.

(Attachments)

 

1. Summary of Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

2. Non-Consolidated Comparative Balance Sheets

 

3. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Income

 

4. Non-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Other Net Assets

 

5. Business Results (Non-Consolidated Operating Revenues)

 

6. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Cash Flows

 

7. Changes in Board of Directors

For inquiries, please contact:

Junichiro Maekawa or Ryosuke Yamashita

Accounting Section, Finance Division

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation

Tel: +81-6-4793-3141

E-mail: kessan-info@west.ntt.co.jp


1. Summary of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

Information and communications services are expected to make significant contributions to invigorating and increasing the efficiency of social and economic activities, improving lifestyle convenience and vitalizing local economies through advances in the development of new technologies such as AI, Big Data, and IoT. Accordingly, the government and the private sector are working in partnership to achieve the development of a new ICT-oriented society.

Moreover, the information and telecommunications market is undergoing structural changes as a result of the shift to broadband and globalization, as well as the spread of smart devices and social media, leading to increasingly sophisticated and diversified needs and patterns of usage. There have also been changes in market structure, including an increase in the utilization of Big Data and IoT as well as an expansion of platform services and cloud services. Regional telecommunications markets are also undergoing significant changes due to competition between the providers of fiber-optic access-based line services and cable television-based broadband services, competition between the various services made available by faster mobile connections, the convergence of fixed and mobile services and of telecommunications and broadcasting, and the convergence of services through the use of a diverse range of wireless devices.

Within this challenging and dramatically changing business environment, NTT West strove to ensure its reliability and fairness in telecommunications by, for example, promoting the smooth migration to optical, IP-based networks and enhancing the fiber-optic access network that is the base of broadband services, while continuing to provide high-quality, stable universal services.

NTT West also aimed to realize a broadband network environment that enables customers to connect ¥anytime, anywhere, and with anyone or anything, in comfort, safety, and with peace of mind, and to provide various reasonably priced calling plans that match each customer’s patterns of usage, and a wide range of services.

 

<1> Efforts to Promote Fiber-optic and IP services

In relation to the promotion of fiber-optic and IP services, NTT West worked to provide a more comfortable, safer, and more secure next generation network (NGN). NTT West was committed to expanding its services that make use of fiber-optic access lines, such as Hikari Denwa and video distribution services. NTT West also aimed to develop services for businesses, further deliver appropriate and fair provision of the Hikari Collaboration Model to various service providers, and create new services by promoting business alliances, while at the same time also improving on its services and quality.

 

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For Hikari access services, as with the previous period, with respect to the “Hikari Collaboration Model,” the wholesale provision of “FLET’S Hikari” and other services to various service providers, NTT West worked to further expand its services by proactively cultivating new service providers while also engaging in support activities for existing service providers.

As of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, the number of service providers of the model exceeded 380, and the number of subscriptions exceeded 3 million.

In addition, NTT West worked to smoothly transition its customers from “B FLET’S (for Condominium Type, Family 100 Type, Business Type, and Basic Type)” and “FLET’S Hikari Premium” to the high-performing “FLET’S Hikari Next” in order to ensure that they are able to have a more comfortable internet experience.

For “FLET’S Hikari” services, NTT West made efforts to improve its membership program, “CLUB NTT-West,” aimed at retaining its customers, by, among other things, providing a wider range of products for which membership program points can be redeemed.

As a result, the number of subscriptions for Hikari access services as a whole exceeded 8.8 million as of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.

In the area of optical IP telephone services, the total number of corporate IP telephone customers, which include “Hikari Denwa Office A (Ace)” and “Hikari Denwa Office Type,” exceeded the 2 million channel level on September 5, 2016.

In the area of Wi-Fi services, NTT West worked to expand the coverage area of “Gotouchi Free Wi-Fi” in collaboration with local governments in an effort to contribute to the revitalization of local governments by establishing a foundation for ICT. As of March 31, 2017, more than 80 local governments in 29 different prefectures utilized the Wi-Fi network.

 

<2> Initiatives in the Solutions Business

NTT West continued to proactively offer alliances and solution proposals to companies and local governments as it did in the previous year, and has been deploying “Smart Hikari Solutions” to satisfy regional customers’ needs through the utilization of ICT.

Some of the new service developments through alliances included collaborating with Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd, to carry out a field trial of remote operations on water supply management, water levels, and temperature control in agricultural settings to test the utilization of LPWA (low-power, wide area) networks that can cover a wide area at low power consumption, as required for IoT, which aims to connect everything through the internet. In addition, in collaboration with Daikin Industries, Ltd., NTT West conducted a field trial by connecting an air conditioner to an LPWA network in order to constantly monitor the operating status of the air conditioner as well as indoor and outdoor spatial information. Furthermore, through its collaboration with Faith, Inc., NTT West launched the “FaRao PRO Hikari Box+,” an all-in-one service to support store management operations that includes in-store background music services, signage, and security cameras, among other features. In addition, in collaboration with Hyakusenrenma, Inc., NTT worked on the trial version of “Minpaku Support Pack,” a complete support solution package that establishes a communication environment for vacation rentals by owners (VRBO), or minpaku owners, and provides various types of services for lodgers at minpaku, to facilitate a comfortable, convenient and officially authorized minpaku environment, which is an area of expected rapid future growth.

 

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NTT West also works to expand its service offerings by, for example, launching “Hikari Cloud PBX,” which aims to use cloud services to provide fundamental private branch exchange (PBX) functions, including extension number and group call functions for telephone systems.

 

<3> Status of Business Operation Structure

As part of its efforts to “create a safe and secure society,” NTT West established a summit task force for the Ise-Shima G7 Summit held in Mie Prefecture in May 2016. NTT West contributed to the smooth operation of the Summit by setting up a Summit Response Headquarters, coordinating with local branches to reinforce its maintenance capabilities, and strengthening its security systems against cyber-attacks.

In the area of disaster preparedness, when the Kumamoto earthquakes occurred in April 2016, NTT West quickly established a wide-area support system which included various other regions, thereby enabling the early recovery of services and the restoration of its facilities. Furthermore, NTT West worked to provide means of communication, such as disaster message dialing services, special public Wi-Fi, special public telephones and portable satellite telephones, for customers to use to confirm their safety and for the communication of disaster information in afflicted areas.

In addition, NTT West entered into an “Agreement on the Installation and Usage of Special Public Telephones” with various local governments, and pre-installed special public telephones, in order to provide immediate means of communication to people who have been evacuated when evacuation centers are established after large-scale disasters occur in the future.

NTT West also implemented measures to prevent accidents involving facilities, such as planned facility inspections, with the goal of eliminating third-party accidents caused by fallen lines. To prevent site accidents involving physical injury, NTT West worked to expand its safety measures by establishing a timeframe for improving safety promotion initiatives.

As part of its efforts to further enhance its management efficiency, NTT West worked to reduce material costs by utilizing device equipment and streamlining procurement operations for materials, and improving the efficiency of fiber optic service installations.

 

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<4> Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) Activities

In the area of CSR promotion, the “NTT Group CSR Charter” (revised on May 12, 2016) provides that, as a “Value Partner” for customers, NTT Group companies will provide services of the highest quality and reliability and contribute to the development of a safe, secure and prosperous society in which people, society and the earth are connected through “communications.” Based on the NTT Group CSR Charter, NTT West established three core CSR principles – “thorough compliance,” “development of a safe and secure society,” and “creation of value through business activities” – as well as a “visualization” benchmark for activities that support these principles. Each NTT West employee takes part in CSR activities, including working to maintain legal compliance, providing safe and reliable communication services, and reducing the burden on the environment.

To ensure “thorough compliance,” NTT West Group has focused on promoting group-wide initiatives in high-risk areas that have the potential to erode the trust of the general public and of consumers in NTT West group companies, namely eradicating “on-the-job misconduct,” “driving while under the influence,” “information security incidents” and “power harassment” as well as observing “respect for human rights,” by making posters to promote awareness and providing training programs for all employees in order to ensure compliance by increasing knowledge and preventing recurrence.

In the area of activities to give back to the community, since 1983, NTT West has continued to publish “Denwa Onegai Techo (Telephone Request Handbook) (Pamphlet Version)” as a communication tool that allows people with hearing or speech difficulties to write out their matters of concern or contacts in order to assist them in seeking help from those around them when they are away from home. In recent years, given that mobile devices with internet connectivity (such as smartphones and feature phones) have become widespread, NTT West developed the “Denwa Onegai Techo (Telephone Request Handbook) (Web/App Version)” in order to enhance user convenience, and launched the service on December 21, 2016.

Based on the “Green NTT West Strategy” established in June 2012, in order to “achieve its environmental grand design,” NTT West has been working to decrease its environmental burden by decreasing power usage, the amount of paper it uses, and the volume of its waste products. In addition, NTT West also worked on protecting the earth’s environment by undertaking community-based activities centered around tree-planting and plant growing, grass-cutting and cleaning activities pursuant to the “NTT West Midori Ippai Project” in order to “promote biodiversity preservation activities.”

NTT West has been promoting its group-wide CSR activities and enhancing its environmental management while instilling the principles of the NTT Group CSR Charter. NTT West also issued the “NTT West Group CSR Report 2016” and the “NTT West Group Environmental Annual Report 2016” to proactively disclose relevant information to its stakeholders.

 

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<5> Financial Standing

As a result of the above, operating revenues totaled 1,479.0 billion yen (a decrease of 3.2% from the previous fiscal year), operating income was 95.1 billion yen (an increase of 28.5% from the previous fiscal year), income before income taxes was 88.1 billion yen (an increase of 31.3% from the previous fiscal year), and net profit was 59.7 billion yen (a decrease of 17.5% from the previous fiscal year).

 

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2. Non-Consolidated Comparative Balance Sheets

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

                                                                                
     (Millions of yen)  
     March 31, 2016     March 31, 2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

ASSETS

      

Fixed assets:

      

Fixed assets - telecommunications businesses

      

Property, plant and equipment

      

Machinery and equipment

     371,004       297,757       (73,247

Antenna facilities

     6,224       5,895       (328

Terminal equipment

     17,166       11,318       (5,847

Local line facilities

     993,040       1,051,300             58,260  

Long-distance line facilities

     2,138       1,693       (445

Engineering facilities

     530,501       517,724       (12,776

Submarine line facilities

     3,587       3,131       (456

Buildings

     327,911       312,924       (14,987

Structures

     13,445       10,918       (2,526

Other machinery and equipment

     1,359       1,036       (322

Vehicles and vessels

     371       294       (77

Tools, furniture and fixtures

     31,513       34,425       2,912  

Land

     173,841       173,092       (749

Lease assets

     165       151       (13

Construction in progress

     18,488       31,294       12,806  

Total property, plant and equipment

     2,490,761       2,452,960       (37,801

Intangible fixed assets

     65,914       64,444       (1,470

Total fixed assets - telecommunications businesses

     2,556,676       2,517,404       (39,271

Investments and other assets

      

Investment securities

     4,994       4,243       (750

Investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies

     38,481       40,001       1,520  

Investment in capital

     637       610       (26

Long-term prepaid expenses

     3,411       3,971       560  

Prepaid pension costs

     —         3,439       3,439  

Deferred income taxes

     116,066       128,900       12,833  

Other investments and assets

     6,660       6,438       (222

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (638     (681     (43

Total investments and other assets

     169,613       186,924       17,311  

Total fixed assets

     2,726,289       2,704,329       (21,960

Current assets:

      

Cash and bank deposits

     21,765       18,251       (3,514

Accounts receivable, trade

     201,155       199,820       (1,334

Accounts receivable, other

     89,674       79,402       (10,272

Securities

     6       6       —    

Supplies

     34,656       29,950       (4,705

Advance payments

     3,867       4,592       724  

Prepaid expenses

     6,281       6,688       406  

Deferred income taxes

     5,543       4,944       (598

Deposits

     50,000       48,000       (2,000

Other current assets

     8,537       8,082       (455

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (514     (339     174  

Total current assets

         420,973           399,398       (21,574
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     3,147,263       3,103,728       (43,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     (Millions of yen)  
     March 31, 2016     March 31, 2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

LIABILITIES

      

Long-term liabilities:

      

Long-term borrowings from parent company

     651,707       591,000       (60,707

Lease obligations

     706       678       (28

Liability for employees’ retirement benefits

     233,574       242,251       8,677  

Reserve for point services

     4,672       3,792       (879

Reserve for unused telephone cards

     8,200       8,000       (200

Allowance for environmental measures

     9,074       9,074       —    

Asset retirement obligations

     361       228       (132

Other long-term liabilities

     4,837       4,071       (765

Total long-term liabilities

     913,134       859,097       (54,036

Current liabilities:

      

Current portion of long-term borrowings from parent company

     127,120       110,707       (16,412

Accounts payable, trade

     70,067       71,635       1,567  

Short-term borrowings

     142,465       105,259       (37,205

Lease obligations

     198       191       (6

Accounts payable, other

     178,421       199,133       20,712  

Accrued expenses

     14,368       13,572       (795

Accrued taxes on income

     8,102       8,731       629  

Advances received

     2,814       2,184       (630

Deposits received

     129,490       143,945       14,455  

Unearned revenues

     16       15       (1

Allowance for loss on disaster

     —         4,096       4,096  

Allowance for environmental measures

     2,467       2,361       (106

Asset retirement obligations

     —         133       133  

Other current liabilities

     2,631       3,307       676  

Total current liabilities

     678,163        665,277        (12,886
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     1,591,297       1,524,374       (66,922
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

      

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Common stock

         312,000           312,000       —    

Capital surplus

      

Additional paid-in capital

     1,170,054       1,170,054       —    

Total capital surplus

     1,170,054       1,170,054       —    

Earned surplus

      

Other earned surplus

      

Accumulated earned surplus

     73,358       96,911             23,553  

Total earned surplus

     73,358       96,911       23,553  

Total shareholders’ equity

     1,555,412       1,578,965       23,553  

Unrealized gains (losses), translation adjustments, and others:

      

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

     553       388       (164

Total unrealized gains (losses), translation adjustments, and others

     553       388       (164
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

     1,555,965       1,579,353       23,388  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

     3,147,263       3,103,728       (43,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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3. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Income

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

                                                                                
     (Millions of yen)  
      Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Telecommunications businesses:

      

Operating revenues

     1,372,571       1,325,585       (46,986

Operating expenses

      

Business expenses

     323,076       296,688       (26,388

Operations

     10,176       9,648       (527

Maintenance expenses

     347,429       339,119       (8,309

Overhead expenses

     60,167       57,449       (2,718

Administration

     72,246       71,346       (899

Experiment and research

     39,522       38,947       (574

Depreciation and amortization

     313,724       284,405       (29,318

Retirement of fixed assets

     55,995       53,012       (2,983

Access charges

     25,485       26,035       549  

Miscellaneous taxes

     65,116       65,831       715  

Total operating expenses

     1,312,941       1,242,485       (70,455

Operating income from telecommunications businesses

     59,630       83,099       23,469  

Supplementary businesses:

      

Operating revenues

     155,452        153,430        (2,021

Operating expenses

     141,010       141,343       333  

Operating income from supplementary businesses

     14,442       12,086       (2,355

Operating income

     74,072       95,186       21,113  

Non-operating revenues:

      

Interest income

     2       0       (1

Interest on securities

     1       11       10  

Dividends received

     1,568       615       (952

Miscellaneous income

     4,205       2,330       (1,874

Total non-operating revenues

     5,775       2,957       (2,817

Non-operating expenses:

      

Interest expenses

     9,410       7,114       (2,295

Miscellaneous expenses

     3,290       2,875       (415

Total non-operating expenses

     12,701       9,989       (2,711

Recurring profit

     67,146       88,154       21,007  

Special losses:

      

Special loss on disaster

     —         6,915       6,915  

Total special losses

     —         6,915       6,915  

Income before income taxes

     67,146       81,239             14,092  

Corporation, inhabitant, and enterprise taxes

     21,449       33,631       12,182  

Deferred tax expenses (benefits)

     (26,727     (12,162     14,564  

Net income

           72,425             59,770       (12,655

 

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4. Non-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Other Net Assets

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

Year ended
March 31,2016

  (Millions of yen)  
    Shareholders’ equity     Unrealized gains (losses),
translation adjustments, and
others
    Total net
assets
 
  Common
stock
    Capital surplus     Earned surplus     Total
shareholders’
equity
    Net unrealized
gains (losses)
on securities
    Total
unrealized
gains

(losses),
translation
adjustments,
and others
   
          Other earned
surplus
    Total earned
surplus
         
    Additional
paid-in capital
    Total capital
surplus
    Accumulated
earned
surplus
           

April 1, 2015

    312,000       1,170,054       1,170,054       15,934       15,934       1,497,988       738       738       1,498,726  

Net change during the annual period

                 

Cash dividends

          (15,000     (15,000     (15,000         (15,000

Net income

          72,425       72,425       72,425           72,425  

Others, net

                (185     (185     (185
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change during the annual period

    —         —         —         57,424       57,424       57,424       (185     (185     57,239  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2016

    312,000       1,170,054       1,170,054       73,358       73,358       1,555,412       553       553       1,555,965  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Year ended
March 31, 2017

  (Millions of yen)  
    Shareholders’ equity     Unrealized gains (losses),
translation adjustments, and
others
    Total net
assets
 
  Common
stock
    Capital surplus     Earned surplus     Total
shareholders’
equity
    Net unrealized
gains (losses)
on securities
    Total
unrealized
gains
(losses),
translation
adjustments,
and others
   
          Other earned
surplus
    Total earned
surplus
         
    Additional
paid-in capital
    Total capital
surplus
    Accumulated
earned
surplus
           

April 1, 2016

    312,000       1,170,054       1,170,054       73,358       73,358       1,555,412       553       553       1,555,965  

Net change during the annual period

                 

Cash dividends

          (36,216     (36,216     (36,216         (36,216

Net income

          59,770       59,770       59,770           59,770  

Others, net

                (164     (164     (164
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change during the annual period

    —         —         —         23,553       23,553       23,553       (164     (164     23,388  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

    312,000       1,170,054       1,170,054       96,911       96,911       1,578,965       388       388       1,579,353  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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5. Business Results (Non-Consolidated Operating Revenues)

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

    (Millions of yen)  
    Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase
(Decrease)
    Percent
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Voice transmission services revenues (excluding IP services revenues)

    428,645       396,272       (32,372     (7.6

Monthly charge revenues*

    319,687       298,340       (21,347     (6.7

Call rates revenues*

    28,259       24,590       (3,669     (13.0

Interconnection call revenues*

    55,840       49,676       (6,164     (11.0

IP services revenues

    702,712       697,252       (5,460     (0.8

Leased circuit services revenues (excluding IP services revenues)

    93,383       86,362       (7,020     (7.5

Telegram services revenues

    14,088       12,625       (1,462     (10.4

Other telecommunications services revenues

    133,741       133,071       (669     (0.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications total revenues

    1,372,571       1,325,585       (46,986     (3.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplementary business total revenues

    155,452       153,430       (2,021     (1.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

    1,528,023       1,479,015       (49,008     (3.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Partial listing only

 

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6. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Cash Flows

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Income before income taxes

     67,146       81,239       14,092  

Depreciation and amortization

     317,082       287,620       (29,462

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     26,641       19,285       (7,355

Increase (decrease) in liability for employees’ retirement benefits

     3,621       8,677       5,055  

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

     5,852       11,377       5,525  

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     (902     4,599       5,502  

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (8,759     7,799       16,559  

Increase (decrease) in accrued consumption tax

     (4,085     (2,241     1,844  

Other

     (5,957     21,841       27,799  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     400,637       440,199       39,561  

Interest and dividends received

     1,571       628       (942

Interest paid

     (9,477     (7,575     1,902  

Income taxes received (paid)

     (5,528     (24,428     (18,900
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     387,203       408,824       21,620  

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Payments for property, plant and equipment

     (284,746     (261,759     22,986  

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     2,275       650       (1,624

Payments for purchase of investment securities

     (865     (3,100     (2,235

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

     462       576       113  

Other

     265       61       (203
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (282,607     (263,571     19,036  

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     —         50,000       50,000  

Payments for settlement of long-term debt

     (175,600     (127,120     48,480  

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

     67,462       (37,205     (104,667

Payments for settlement of lease obligations

     (227     (224     2  

Dividends paid

     (15,000     (36,216     (21,216
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (123,365     (150,766     (27,401

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (18,769     (5,514     13,255  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     90,535       71,765       (18,769
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

     71,765       66,251       (5,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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7. CHANGES IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Scheduled appointment date: June 23, 2017

(1) Candidates for Members of the Board

Kunihiro Yamada (Executive Manager, Fiber Access Collaboration Department, Alliance Business Headquarters)

Keiji Ueyama (General Manager, Kumamoto Branch; and Deputy Senior Executive Manager, Kyusyu Regional Headquarters)

Masanori Ozawa (Vice President, General Affairs Department, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)

(2) Members of the Board scheduled to resign from office

Kazunari Furugen (Scheduled to take office at Nippon COMSYS Corporation)

Mikihiro Kitamura (Scheduled to take office at NTT FACILITIES, INC.)

(3) New Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities

Scheduled appointment date: June 23, 2017

 

New Position(s) and
Organizational Responsibilities

 

Name

 

Current Position(s) and
Organizational Responsibilities

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director;

Senior Executive Manager, Plant Headquarters;

In charge of Technology Innovation Department

  Yoshihiro Kuroda  

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director;

Senior Executive Manager, Plant Headquarters;

Executive Manager, Network Department, Plant Headquarters;

In charge of Technology Innovation Department

Member of the Board;

Executive Manager, Network Department, Plant Headquarters

  Yasushi Tohtake  

Member of the Board;

Executive Manager, Service Management Department, Plant Headquarters

Member of the Board; Senior Executive Manager, Corporate Business Headquarters   Ichiro Uehara  

Member of the Board;

Senior Executive Manager, Kyusyu Regional Headquarters;

General Manager, Fukuoka Branch

 

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Member of the Board;

Senior Executive Manager, Kansai Regional Headquarters;

General Manager, Osaka Branch

  Teruyuki Kishimoto   Member of the Board

Member of the Board;

Executive Manager, Service Management Department, Plant Headquarters

  Takafumi Sakaguchi   Member of the Board
Member of the Board; Executive Manager, Fiber Access Collaboration Department, Alliance Business Headquarters   Kunihiro Yamada  

Member of the Board

  Keiji Ueyama  

Member of the Board;

Senior Executive Manager, Kyusyu Regional Headquarters;

General Manager, Fukuoka Branch

  Masanori Ozawa  

 

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Scheduled appointment date: July 1, 2017

 

New Position(s) and
Organizational Responsibilities

 

Name

 

Current Position(s) and
Organizational Responsibilities

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director;

Senior Executive Manager, Alliance Business Headquarters;

  Shinji Oota  

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director;

Senior Executive Manager, Alliance Business Headquarters;

In charge of Corporate Business Headquarters;

In charge of Sales Promotion Department

In charge of Corporate Strategy Planning Department

In charge of Accounts and Finance Department;

In charge of Personnel Department;

In charge of General Affairs Department;

In charge of Compliance and CSR

   

In charge of Corporate Business Headquarters;

In charge of Marketing Department;

In charge of Corporate Strategy Planning Department;

In charge of Accounts and Finance Department;

In charge of Personnel Department;

In charge of General Affairs Department;

In charge of Compliance and CSR

 

Note:    Ichiro Uehara is scheduled to become the President and Representative Director of NTT Business Solutions.
   Keiji Ueyama is scheduled to become the President and Representative Director of NTT- Neomeit.

 

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May 15, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NTT Com Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

TOKYO, JAPAN — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced today its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. Please see the following attachments for further details:

 

I. Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

II. Financial Results of NTT Communications Group

 

III. Non-Consolidated Comparative Balance Sheets

 

IV. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Income

 

V. Non-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Other Net Assets

 

VI. Business Results (Non-Consolidated Operating Revenues)

 

VII. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Cash Flows

 

VIII. Changes in NTT Communications Directors (Subject to Shareholders’ Approval)

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About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and 140 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.

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For more information

(Mr.) Akira Ito or (Mr.) Shinichi Shimizu

Accounting and Taxation, Finance, NTT Communications

Tel: +81 3 6700 4311

Email: info-af@ntt.com


I. Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

1.

Background

Although the world economy is undergoing a gradual recovery, there are uncertainties in international politics and the outlook for the future has become unclear. Many companies have been moving forward with the digital transformation of their businesses and with their “as-a-service” trend, and both their business departments and their IT departments are taking the initiative with respect to the adoption and utilization of ICT. Within the ICT market, there has been an expansion in the scope of software-defined services, dominance of the IaaS market by a small number of overseas providers, and increases in the sophistication and development of AI, with rapid changes in the market structure. Competition is wide-ranging and fierce, and it is intensifying on a global level.

 

2.

Business Strategies

Based on these changes in the market environment, NTT Communications has established a new corporate vision, “Vision 2020,” and a new corporate slogan: “Transform. Transcend.” During FY2016, under this new slogan, NTT Com worked to promote its offerings for solutions models that push “global seamlessness” to its fullest extent, while also pursuing automation and improvement of process efficiency, strengthening its competitiveness through its own digital transformation, and working on business process innovations and the creation of new business models for NTT Com’s customers.

Specifically, through its “seamless ICT solutions,” an optimized, global combination of various services including clouds, data centers, networks, applications, security, and managed ICT in which NTT Com has a particular strength as a telecommunications provider, NTT Com has produced an ICT environment that is uniformly managed on a global level, flexible, on-demand and low-cost, and safe and secure, and supports business operations. Through its seamless ICT solutions, NTT Com has contributed to innovation in business processes, such as accelerating customers’ decision-making processes and improving productivity, and has supported the creation of new business.

In addition, in an analyst vendor comparison report that evaluates IT vendors on a worldwide basis, NTT Com was named to the top “Leader” position in the global network business field for the fourth year in a row. Furthermore, NTT Com was also named to the “Leader” position for the second year in a row in an assessment of cloud business operators in the Asia-Pacific region. NTT Com further enhanced the competitiveness of its services based on its Global Cloud Vision. NTT Com’s key measures by type of service were as follows:

Measures taken by type of service

 

   

Cloud Computing Platforms

“Enterprise Cloud,” a cloud service for businesses that has platforms deployed at 14 bases in 11 countries around the world, substantially increased its functionality in Japan in March 2016, and from April 2016 has been expanding in various countries abroad as well. In addition, NTT Com’s new partnerships with other companies included the signing of a collaboration agreement with Mirantis Japan, Inc. in October 2016 to provide OpenStack managed private cloud services, a collaboration agreement with NTT Data Corporation, Pivotal Japan K.K., and Intel Corporation in November 2016 to develop and deliver cloud-native solutions, a collaboration agreement with Virtustream, Inc. and EMC Japan K.K. in February 2017 for the development and distribution of shared-cloud platform services that support large-scale SAP systems, and a collaboration agreement with Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. in March 2017 for joint development and marketing cooperation on hybrid cloud platforms for corporate customers.

 

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With respect to NTT Com’s Nexcenter data center services, NTT Com launched the Virginia Ashburn 2 (VA2) Data Center in April 2016 and the Tokyo 9 Data Center in December 2016. NTT Com also commenced the construction of the Virginia Ashburn 3 (VA3) Data Center in December 2016.

In addition, with respect to NTT Com’s “SDx+M” solution, which utilize software-defined technology, beginning in March 2017, NTT Com started offering the “Software-Defined Exchange Service (SD-Exchange),” which provides seamless and secure high-speed global connection between “Enterprise Cloud,” “Nexcenter” and multiple other cloud services, including “Amazon Web Services.”

 

   

Data Networks

In October 2016, NTT Com launched the “Secure Internet Connectivity Function (vUTM)” security option service for the high-quality, high-reliability “Arcstar Universal One” VPN. Additionally, for its “Arcstar Universal One Multi-Cloud Connect” services, with which a multi-cloud system can be built on a secure closed area network, NTT Com launched an enhanced function that enables immediate connection and bandwidth changes on-demand in April 2016, enabled connections to United Kingdom-based cloud platforms in June 2016, enabled connections to United States-based cloud platforms in October 2016, and launched options that comprehensively support the installation, implementation, and operation of “Amazon Web Services” in December 2016.

In September 2016, NTT Com launched the “OCN vWAF” service, a SaaS-based security service that protects customers’ web servers from unauthorized access, for NTT Com’s “OCN” Internet connectivity service.

For its high-speed LTE communication service, “OCN Mobile ONE,” NTT Com launched Wi-Fi spots that offer free connections in July 2016, “burst transfer functions” that improve communication speeds starting September 2016, a device warranty service “Anshin Hosho” (“Peace of Mind Warranty”) covering repair and replacement of smartphones that went into use in October 2016, and high-capacity and sharable 20GB/month and 30GB/month plans in February 2017.

For its “SDx+M” solution, which utilizes software-defined technology, NTT Com began offering the “Software-Defined Network Service (SD-NS),” which flexibly builds and manages overlay networks over multiple lines through software control, in March 2017.

 

   

Voice Communications

For its unified communication service “Arcstar UCaaS,” NTT Com expanded the range of its services for large enterprises. For example, Arkadin SAS, an NTT Com group company, completed the acquisition of Applicable Limited, a leading UK provider with a particular strength in implementing Microsoft-based unified communication services, in September 2016.

For voice-based services, in October 2016, NTT Com launched the unlimited calling service “Business Mobile” for business customers, allowing customers who make a high volume of calls from cellular telephones to receive a higher discount. In February 2017, NTT Com also launched a website for changing settings, such as strengthening security, when using BYOD. Furthermore, with respect to its “OCN Denwa” service, which is offered to customers with “OCN Mobile ONE” SIM cards with voice support, in August 2016, NTT Com launched the “OCN Denwa Unlimited 5-Minute Calls Option,” which can be used as often as desired at a fixed price, launched the “OCN Denwa Unlimited 10-Minute Calls Option,” which increased the call-time provided under a fixed price plan, in February 2017, and, in March 2017, launched a wholesale service for “OCN Denwa” for MVNOs that can reduce calling charges on low-cost smartphones.

 

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With respect to international hubbing services, NTT Com launched the “A2P SMS International Hubbing Service” in November 2016 for use with A2P SMSs (Application to Person Short Messaging Services), which are messages sent by businesses to individuals for marketing or authorization or other purposes. The service relays international messages via the most appropriate route to minimize delays and to ensure delivery.

 

   

Applications and Content

In October 2016, NTT Com launched the “MySign” service, which supports the use of the public personal identification services that use the My Number card.

With respect to services that utilize AI (Artificial Intelligence), NTT Com launched the “Communication Engine ‘COTOHA,’” which can understand natural Japanese conversation with a high degree of accuracy and actively asks for necessary information for “human-like conversations.” In addition, in January 2017, NTT Com launched the “Semantic Search Engine ‘COTOHA Chat & FAQTM,’” an AI-based query resolution support service for business customers that displays appropriate answers in response to queries entered by website users, and also launched the beta version of the “Industry-Specialized AI Translation Platform Service,” which provides highly accurate AI-based translation functions.

 

   

Solution Services

In August 2016, NTT Com expanded the AI capabilities it had installed on the managed security services operations platform of “WideAngle,” NTT Com’s comprehensive risk-management service, substantially strengthening its cyber-attack analysis logic. In addition, in October 2016, NTT Com launched the “Rapid Incident Support Warranty” and “Standardized Malware-Infected Device Inspection” options for security incident responses. Furthermore, in February 2017, NTT Com began offering a “Proactive Response” option that automatically shuts down communications with infected devices after any unauthorized access to a company’s internal systems is identified. NTT Com has been working to provide services that comprehensively support risk management and counter-measures against increasingly sophisticated and malicious security threats in conjunction with NTT Security (Japan) K.K., which commenced operation in August 2016.

For SDx+M solution that utilizes software-defined technology, in October 2016 NTT Com launched a “Software-Defined LAN Solution (SD-LAN solution)” that builds an office-based LAN structure combining both solidity and flexibility.

NTT Com added “SD-NS,” “SD-Exchange” and “SD-LAN Solutions” in March 2017 to its total managed ICT service “Global Management One,” enabling full-life cycle support from design, construction, maintenance, operation, and analysis for the entirety of customers’ ICT environment on a global basis.

 

   

New Service Areas

NTT Com’s IoT business promotion included collaborations with partner businesses, including application platform providers and device companies, as well as providing services that are suited to all use-cases, from “Factory” to “Product” and “Vehicle,” utilizing NTT Com’s network, cloud, and data center assets that are deployed worldwide and are available to NTT Com as a carrier, in order to contribute to business transformation and productivity increases by enabling the rapid realization of business ideas through IoT.

With respect to SDx+M solution that utilizes SDx technology, beginning in March 2017, NTT Com expanded the functionality of its “Cloud Management Platform (CMP)” system, which enables the centralized management of cloud services, such as “Enterprise Cloud,” “Amazon Web Services” and “Microsoft Azure,” with on-premise systems that customers have built, supporting “SD-NS,” “SD-LAN Solution,” and “SD-Exchange.”

 

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Other Measures

In connection with sales, NTT Com has developed solutions proposals that contribute to the Digital Transformations of customer companies from a company-wide Go-to-Market perspective, including through its entry into mutual collaborations. For example, NTT Com signed a three-year technology partnership agreement with the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 racing team, commencing mutual collaboration towards building an ICT foundation with optimized performance to support the Formula 1 team with the latest technology for networks, clouds, IoT, data collection, and analysis. In addition, NTT Com worked on the global rollout of efficient and effective sales efforts by establishing its sales channel portfolios and solution models to meet the needs of the target market, supporting customers’ “transformation of existing business” and “creation of new business models” by strengthening its offerings with solution models that utilize seamless global services to the fullest extent.

In the field of operations, NTT Com worked to utilize digital technology as a source of its competitiveness to accelerate simplification/automation/standardization, and reinforced its capability to handle combined service projects and deepen its customer contact points. NTT Com also built delivery, maintenance, and operations processes to meet the needs of combined service projects, and worked on full and complete automation of standard operations. Further, in October 2016, NTT Com commenced operation of the “Asia Pacific Gateway” high-bandwidth optical submarine cable network in order to increase its cable capacity within Asia and to enhance connectivity with Asian countries. In addition, construction of the undersea cable-laying vessel “Kizuna,” to be operated by NTT World Engineering Marine Corporation, began in March 2017 to strengthen NTT Com’s ability to lay and maintain cables.

In order to promote seamless global management, NTT Com has implemented a globally standardized ERP system across each NTT Com group company. Furthermore, with respect to procurement, NTT Com undertook an evaluation of modifications to its procurement systems, and fundamentally streamlined its procurement processes for resales, office products, low-cost items, and supplier management. NTT Com also worked to improve its process efficiency by advancing the standardization of its service procurement, increasing the use of databases and setting suitability check-flows to reduce costs, and promoting the flow-through of contracting and payment tasks (electronic estimates/contracts/invoicing). In addition, in human resources, NTT Com focused on personnel recruitment, retention, and training to be able to offer even more sophisticated services, such as by providing engineering experience to all of its younger staff members.

In terms of CSR, in October 2016, NTT Com published a review of basic principles in the CSR Report 2016. In the area of environmental protection activities, NTT Com established its Environmental Declaration and Environmental Targets for 2030 in November 2016. In addition, NTT Com is working to protect the environment and to reduce its own environmental burden by making air conditioning systems at its data centers and communication buildings more efficient, improving air flow, and expanding the installation of automatic air conditioning control systems.

With respect to security, NTT Com has started initiatives to reduce security risks and to strengthen its collaboration and support system with its group companies in order to further reinforce cyber security measures at group companies both in Japan and overseas.

In terms of diversity, NTT Com has been actively promoting a highly productive ICT-enabled workplace environment for its own employees that allows them to adopt flexible working practices, achieve an improved work/life balance and thereby achieve their full potential, regardless of age, gender, nationality, religion or physical ability/disability. Based on NTT Group’s gender equality plan targeting a doubling of the percentage of women managers to 8.9% in 2020, NTT Com additionally continues to support the career development of female employees and the appointment of female managers, and also actively hires more female employees. As a result of these measures, NTT Com was recognized in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ newly established “100 Pioneers in Teleworking,” and also received the highest certification, “Eruboshi,” from the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, based on the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace.

 

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3.

Operating Results

As a whole, NTT Communications Group’s consolidated operating revenues decreased for the first time in four years, decreasing 36.1 billion yen (-2.7%) over the prior fiscal year to 1,283.0 billion yen. However, operating income increased 14.3 billion yen (+12.1%) compared to the prior fiscal year to 132.5 billion yen.

Non-consolidated operating revenues for NTT Communications by service were as follows. While revenues from NTT Com’s Cloud Computing Platforms increased 2.0 billion yen (+2.9%) over the prior fiscal year to 72.0 billion yen, revenues from Data Networks increased 14.9 billion yen (+4.0%) to 384.8 billion yen, and solution services revenues increased 1.1 billion yen (+0.7%) to 163.4 billion yen, Applications and Contents revenues decreased by 0.9 billion yen (-2.6%) compared to the prior fiscal year to 37.7 billion yen and Voice Communications revenues decreased 9.5 billion yen (-3.7%) to 250.7 billion yen. As a result, NTT Communications’ total non-consolidated operating revenues increased, for the second year in the row, by 5.5 billion yen (+0.6%) over the prior fiscal year to 923.8 billion yen.

As a result of increased telecommunication equipment expenses from the provision of Hikari Collaboration Model services, total operating expenses increased 4.1 billion yen (+0.5%) compared to the prior fiscal year to 831.3 billion yen.

As a result of the above, operating income increased by 1.4 billion yen (+1.5%) compared to the prior fiscal year to 92.5 billion yen, marking the first time in nine years that NTT Com’s operating revenues and operating income both increased over the prior fiscal year, and net income increased by 12.6 billion yen (+17.5%) to 85.0 billion yen.

 

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II. Financial Results of NTT Communications Group

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
     Year ended
March 31, 2017
     Increase
(Decrease)
    Percent
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Operating revenues

     1,319,113        1,282,968        (36,145     (2.7

Operating expenses

     1,200,915        1,150,477        (50,438     (4.2

Operating income

     118,198        132,491        14,293       12.1  

 

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III. Non-Consolidated Comparative Balance Sheets

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

                                                                                
     (Millions of yen)  
     March 31, 2016     March 31, 2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

ASSETS

      

Fixed assets:

      

Fixed assets - telecommunications businesses

      

Property, plant and equipment

      

Machinery and equipment

     134,315       151,531             17,215  

Antenna facilities

     1,707       1,674       (33

Terminal equipment

     1,397       1,963       565  

Local line facilities

     730       1,103       373  

Long-distance line facilities

     5,759       5,122       (637

Engineering facilities

     51,789       49,878       (1,911

Submarine line facilities

     13,408       16,701       3,293  

Buildings

     199,178       205,475       6,296  

Structures

     3,030       2,624       (406

Other machinery and equipment

     112       68       (43

Vehicles and vessels

     82       62       (20

Tools, furniture and fixtures

     37,805       46,700       8,895  

Land

     45,241       48,577       3,335  

Lease assets

     5,060       7,950       2,889  

Construction in progress

     28,085       13,323       (14,761

Total property, plant and equipment

     527,706       552,757       25,051  

Intangible fixed assets

     101,766       98,820       (2,945

Total fixed assets - telecommunications businesses

     629,472       651,578       22,105  

Investments and other assets

      

Investment securities

     135,291       108,152       (27,139

Investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies

     381,949       387,905       5,956  

Other investments in subsidiaries and affiliated companies

     1,500       —         (1,500

Investment in capital

     359       345       (14

Contributions to affiliated companies

     2,049       2,049       —    

Long-term loans receivable to subsidiaries

     1,725       1,268       (456

Long-term prepaid expenses

     3,483       4,841       1,357  

Prepaid pension costs

     6,235       6,391       156  

Deferred income taxes

     6,217       17,499       11,282  

Submarine line use rights

     17,088       17,114       26  

Other investments and assets

     14,624       16,268       1,643  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (207     (160     47  

Total investments and other assets

     570,316       561,675       (8,641

Total fixed assets

     1,199,789       1,213,254       13,464  

Current assets:

      

Cash and bank deposits

     12,607       3,406       (9,200

Notes receivable

     —         8       8  

Accounts receivable, trade

     179,839       178,248       (1,590

Accounts receivable, other

     47,624       49,459       1,834  

Lease investment assets

     117       92       (24

Securities

     —         4       4  

Supplies

     9,806       9,643       (162

Advance payments

     3,700       4,552       851  

Prepaid expenses

     6,469       8,084       1,615  

Deferred income taxes

     3,694       3,177       (516

Deposits paid to parent company

     4,054       16,636       12,582  

Other current assets

     29,214       8,647       (20,566

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (1,017     (1,367     (349

Total current assets

         296,110           280,595       (15,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     1,495,899       1,493,849       (2,050
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     (Millions of yen)  
     March 31, 2016     March 31, 2017     Increase
(Decrease)
 

LIABILITIES

      

Long-term liabilities:

      

Long-term borrowings from parent company and subsidiary

     199,504       222,333       22,829  

Lease obligations

     5,183       6,297       1,113  

Liability for employees’ retirement benefits

     86,722       89,994       3,272  

Reserve for point services

     547       407       (139

Reserve for unused telephone cards

     3,628       3,540       (88

Asset retirement obligations

     3,296       4,126       829  

Other long-term liabilities

     5,170       13,118       7,948  

Total long-term liabilities

     304,053       339,818       35,765  

Current liabilities:

      

Current portion of long-term borrowings from parent company

     43,360       —         (43,360

Accounts payable, trade

     31,894       29,548       (2,346

Short-term borrowings

     7,766       —         (7,766

Lease obligations

     3,222       3,851       629  

Accounts payable, other

     151,623       153,953       2,329  

Accrued expenses

     5,002       4,960       (42

Accrued taxes on income

     6,968       3,749       (3,218

Advances received

     3,790       3,736       (53

Deposits received

     14,150        1,525        (12,625

Unearned revenues

     150       173       22  

Allowance for losses on construction

     13       627       613  

Asset retirement obligations

     —         56       56  

Other current liabilities

     1,363       1,178       (185

Total current liabilities

     269,307       203,360       (65,946
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     573,360       543,179       (30,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

      

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Common stock

     211,763       211,763       —    

Capital surplus

      

Additional paid-in capital

     131,615       131,615       —    

Total capital surplus

     131,615       131,615       —    

Earned surplus

      

Other earned surplus

      

Reserve for reduction entry

     7,228       7,189       (39

Accumulated earned surplus

     510,207       556,808       46,600  

Total earned surplus

     517,436       563,997       46,561  

Total shareholders’ equity

     860,815       907,376       46,561  

Unrealized gains (losses), translation adjustments, and others:

      

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

     61,723       43,080       (18,643

Deferred gains or losses on hedges

     —         213       213  

Total unrealized gains (losses), translation adjustments, and others

     61,723       43,293       (18,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

         922,538           950,670             28,131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

     1,495,899       1,493,849       (2,050
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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IV. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Income

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

                                                                                
     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Telecommunications businesses:

      

Operating revenues

     691,290       697,333       6,042  

Operating expenses

      

Business expenses

     156,429       159,654       3,224  

Maintenance expenses

     74,197       74,148       (48

Overhead expenses

     11,373       10,976       (397

Administration

     66,380       66,106       (273

Experiment and research

     11,665       11,654       (10

Depreciation and amortization

     89,545       89,139       (405

Retirement of fixed assets

     5,195       6,236       1,040  

Access charges

     187,152       190,708       3,555  

Miscellaneous taxes

     11,153       11,745       591  

Total operating expenses

     613,093       620,370       7,276  

Operating income from telecommunications businesses

     78,196       76,963       (1,233

Supplementary businesses:

      

Operating revenues

     227,018       226,522       (495

Operating expenses

     214,072       210,936       (3,135

Operating income from supplementary businesses

     12,946       15,585       2,639  

Operating income

     91,143       92,549       1,405  

Non-operating revenues:

      

Interest income

     272       62       (209

Interest on securities

     0       0       (0

Dividends received

     12,486       8,258       (4,228

Lease and rental income

     11,581       11,204       (376

Miscellaneous income

     2,822       1,222       (1,599

Total non-operating revenues

     27,163       20,748       (6,415

Non-operating expenses:

      

Interest expenses

     1,514        1,050       (463

Lease and rental expenses

     5,551       5,712       161  

Miscellaneous expenses

     1,034       1,072       38  

Total non-operating expenses

     8,100       7,836       (264

Recurring profit

     110,206       105,461       (4,745

Special losses:

      

Write-off of investments in affiliated companies

     5,847       —         (5,847

Total special losses

     5,847       —         (5,847

Income before income taxes

         104,359           105,461       1,102  

Corporation, inhabitant, and enterprise taxes

     29,003       23,097       (5,906

Deferred tax expenses (benefits)

     3,042       (2,639     (5,681

Net income

     72,312       85,003             12,690  

 

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V. Non-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Other Net Assets

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

Year ended
March 31, 2016
  (Millions of yen)  
     Shareholders’ equity     Unrealized gains (losses),
translation adjustments, and others
    Total
net
assets
 
  Common
stock
    Capital surplus     Earned surplus     Total
shareholders’
equity
    Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
on securities
    Deferred
gains or
losses on
hedges
    Total
unrealized
gains
(losses),
translation
adjustments,
and  others
   
    Additional
paid-in capital
    Total capital
surplus
    Other earned surplus     Total earned
surplus
           
        Reserve for
reduction
entry
    Accumulated
earned
surplus
             

April 1, 2015

    211,763       131,615       131,615       6,517       481,672       488,190       831,569       98,314       —         98,314       929,884  

Net change during the annual period

                     

Cash dividends

            (43,067     (43,067     (43,067           (43,067

Net income

            72,312       72,312       72,312             72,312  

Provision of reserve for reduction entry

          727       (727     —         —               —    

Return of reserve for reduction entry

          (17     17       —         —               —    

Others, net

                  (36,590       (36,590     (36,590
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change during the annual period

    —         —         —         710       28,534       29,245       29,245       (36,590     —         (36,590     (7,345
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2016

    211,763       131,615       131,615       7,228       510,207       517,436       860,815       61,723       —         61,723       922,538  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Year ended
March 31, 2017
  (Millions of yen)  
     Shareholders’ equity     Unrealized gains (losses),
translation adjustments, and others
    Total
net
assets
 
  Common
stock
    Capital surplus     Earned surplus     Total
shareholders’
equity
    Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
on securities
    Deferred
gains or
losses on
hedges
    Total
unrealized
gains
(losses),
translation
adjustments,
and others
   
    Additional
paid-in capital
    Total capital
surplus
    Other earned surplus     Total earned
surplus
           
        Reserve for
reduction
entry
    Accumulated
earned
surplus
             

April 1, 2016

    211,763       131,615       131,615       7,228       510,207       517,436       860,815       61,723       —         61,723       922,538  

Net change during the annual period

                     

Cash dividends

            (38,441     (38,441     (38,441           (38,441

Net income

            85,003       85,003       85,003             85,003  

Return of reserve for reduction entry

          (39     39       —         —               —    

Others, net

                  (18,643     213       (18,429     (18,429
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change during the annual period

    —         —         —         (39     46,600       46,561       46,561       (18,643     213       (18,429     28,131  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

    211,763       131,615       131,615       7,189       556,808       563,997       907,376       43,080       213       43,293       950,670  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

– 10 –


VI. Business Results (Non-Consolidated Operating Revenues)

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
     Year ended
March 31, 2017
     Increase
(Decrease)
    Percent
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Cloud Computing Platforms

     70,029        72,034        2,005       2.9  

Data Networks

     369,871        384,804        14,933       4.0  

Voice Communications

     260,329        250,794        (9,535     (3.7

Applications & Content

     38,729        37,732        (996     (2.6

Solution Services

     162,352        163,496        1,144       0.7  

Others

     16,997        14,993        (2,003     (11.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     918,309        923,855        5,546       0.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

– 11 –


VII. Non-Consolidated Comparative Statements of Cash Flows

(Based on accounting principles generally accepted in Japan)

 

     (Millions of yen)  
     Year ended
March 31, 2016
    Year ended
March 31, 2017
    Increase
(Decrease)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Income before income taxes

     104,359       105,461       1,102  

Depreciation and amortization

     106,837       106,971       134  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     4,075       4,517       441  

Gains on sales of fixed assets

     (3     (78     (75

Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts

     (117     302       419  

Increase (decrease) in liability for employees’ retirement benefits

     1,140       3,272       2,131  

Write-off of investments in affiliated companies

     5,847       —         (5,847

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

     (3,413     (239     3,174  

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     (3,015     1,152       4,167  

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     432       703       270  

Increase (decrease) in accrued consumption tax

     (4,850     2,434       7,285  

Other

     (23,183     (10,925     12,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     188,108       213,571       25,463  

Interest and dividends received

     12,752       8,344       (4,407

Interest paid

     (1,418     (1,086     332  

Income taxes received (paid)

     (22,436     (29,892     (7,455
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     177,004       190,937       13,933  

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Payments for property, plant and equipment

     (124,453     (134,677     (10,224

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     18       412       394  

Payments for purchase of investment securities

     (105,792     (422     105,370  

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

     152       2,242       2,090  

Payments for long-term loans

     (5,852     —         5,852  

Other

     (1,720     (4,042     (2,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (237,648     (136,487     101,161  

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     149,857       22,864       (126,993

Payments for settlement of long-term debt

     (53,360     (43,360     10,000  

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

     (2,647     (7,766     (5,119

Payments for settlement of lease obligations

     (7,470     (4,306     3,164  

Dividends paid

     (36,001     (33,000     3,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     50,378       (65,569     (115,947

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (2,147     (158     1,988  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (12,412     (11,277     1,135  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     44,042       31,630       (12,412
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

     31,630       20,353       (11,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

– 12 –


VIII. Changes in NTT Communications Directors

(Subject to Shareholders’ Approval)

1. Candidates scheduled to take office as Directors

 

Shuichi Sasakura

   Head of Corporate Planning

Yoichiro Takaya

   Head of Fifth Sales Division

Naoki Kajita

   Deputy Senior Vice President of Fourth Sales Division

Keigo Kajimura

   Head of Solution Services

Hiromasa Takaoka

   Vice President of General Affairs Department, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Atsuhiro Fuseya

   Vice President of General Affairs Department, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

2. Directors scheduled to resign

 

Takashi Ooi

   Senior Vice President

(scheduled to transfer to NTT Bizlink, Inc.)

Akira Arima

   Senior Vice President

(scheduled to remain as NTT Communications’ Corporate Advisor)

Masanori Ozawa

   Senior Vice President

(scheduled to transfer to NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION)

3. New Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities

 

Name

  

New Position(s) and Organizational
Responsibilities

  

Current Position(s) and Organizational
Responsibilities

Tetsuya Funabashi

  

Senior Executive Vice President

In charge of technology

In charge of services

In charge of operations

In charge of information security

  

Senior Executive Vice President

In charge of technology

In charge of operations

In charge of information security

In charge of corporate

Head of Customer Services

Katsumi Nakata

  

Senior Executive Vice President

In charge of sales

In charge of global business

In charge of corporate

  

Senior Executive Vice President

In charge of sales

In charge of global business

Shuichi Sasakura

  

Senior Vice President

Head of Network Services

  

Head of Corporate Planning

Yoichiro Takaya

  

Senior Vice President

Head of Fifth Sales Division

  

Head of Fifth Sales Division

Naoki Kajita

  

Senior Vice President

Head of ICT Consulting Division

  

Deputy Senior Vice President of Fourth

Sales Division

Keigo Kajimura

  

Senior Vice President

Head of Solution Services

  

Head of Solution Services

Hiromasa Takaoka

  

Senior Vice President

Head of Customer Services

  

Vice President of General Affairs

Department, NIPPON TELEGRAPH

AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Atsuhiro Fuseya

  

Senior Vice President

  

Vice President of General Affairs

Department, NIPPON TELEGRAPH

AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

 

Notes:

  

•  Among the Directors scheduled to resign from office, Takashi Ooi is expected to resign on June 11, 2017, Masanori Ozawa is expected to resign on June 22, 2017, and Akira Arima is expected to resign at the close of the 18th Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting (to be held on June 23, 2017).

 

  

•  Shuichi Sasakura is expected to concurrently become Head of Network Services on June 12, 2017.

 

– 13 –


May 15, 2017

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Supplementary Data for

the Annual Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

Contents

 

1.    Financial Results Summary (Consolidated)

     pages 1-2  

2.    Financial Results (Business Segments)

     page 3  

3.    Financial Results (Holding Company and Subsidiaries)

     pages 4-6  

4.    Operating Data

     pages 7-9  

Disclaimers

The projected figures concerning the future performance of NTT and its subsidiaries and affiliates contained herein are based on a series of assumptions, projections, estimates, judgments and beliefs of the management of NTT in light of information currently available to it regarding NTT and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the economy and telecommunications industry in Japan and overseas, and other factors. These projections and estimates may be affected by the future business operations of NTT and its subsidiaries and affiliates, the state of the economy in Japan and abroad, possible fluctuations in the securities markets, the pricing of services, the effects of competition, the performance of new products, services and new businesses, changes to laws and regulations affecting the telecommunications industry in Japan and elsewhere, other changes in circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forecasts contained herein, as well as other risks included in NTT’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings and submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

* “E” in this material represents that the figure is a plan or projection for operation.
** “FY” in this material indicates the fiscal year ending March 31 of the succeeding year.


1. Financial Results Summary (NTT Consolidated Financial Results, EBITDA and EBITDA Margin and Interest-Bearing Liabilities)

NTT Consolidated Financial Results

 

    (Billions of yen)  
    FY 2015     FY 2016     FY 2017 (E)  
    Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Year Ending  
    June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     March 31  

Consolidated (US GAAP)

                     

Operating Revenues

    2,706.5       2,882.5       2,906.4       3,045.6       11,541.0       2,716.7       2,807.6       2,836.2       3,030.5       11,391.0       11,750.0  

Fixed Voice Related Services

    336.4       331.2       326.9       335.5       1,330.0       311.8       307.5       299.8       314.7       1,233.9       —    

Mobile Voice Related Services

    193.1       214.6       216.9       213.2       837.8       213.0       216.6       221.8       213.9       865.3       —    

IP/Packet Communications Services

    933.7       941.6       944.2       938.3       3,757.8       948.0       953.3       941.0       966.6       3,809.0       —    

Sales of Telecommunications Equipment

    223.8       240.0       262.0       227.3       953.0       186.7       236.4       227.0       156.4       806.5       —    

System Integration

    673.0       764.3       774.9       851.3       3,063.5       688.3       708.8       726.7       917.9       3,041.6       —    

Other

    346.4       390.8       381.5       480.1       1,598.8       368.9       385.0       419.9       461.0       1,634.8       —    

Operating Expenses

    2,347.7       2,507.8       2,513.3       2,824.1       10,192.8       2,229.3       2,368.5       2,444.1       2,809.3       9,851.2       10,160.0  

Cost of Services (excluding items shown separately below)

    556.0       593.1       584.3       724.7       2,458.1       547.3       606.1       598.0       736.2       2,487.6       —    

Cost of Equipment Sold (excluding items shown separately below)

    196.6       234.5       268.4       271.0       970.5       175.3       231.2       248.3       225.0       879.7       —    

Cost of System Integration (excluding items shown separately below)

    475.8       558.7       543.2       619.8       2,197.5       501.7       484.5       510.3       664.4       2,161.0       —    

Depreciation and Amortization

    432.6       439.1       445.5       449.2       1,766.3       359.2       357.3       366.4       379.3       1,462.2       1,359.0  

Impairment Loss

    0.0       3.6       2.4       26.7       32.7       0.4       14.3       51.3       7.9       73.9       —    

Goodwill

    —         —         —         4.7       4.7       —         4.5       48.8       —         53.3       —    

Other

    0.0       3.6       2.4       22.0       28.0       0.4       9.8       2.5       7.9       20.6       —    

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

    686.7       678.8       669.6       732.7       2,767.8       645.5       675.1       669.7       796.5       2,786.8       —    

Operating Income

    358.8       374.7       393.1       221.6       1,348.1       487.4       439.1       392.1       221.2       1,539.8       1,590.0  

Income Before Income Taxes

    367.4       350.0       403.7       208.1       1,329.3       446.1       450.8       410.3       220.6       1,527.8       1,580.0  

Net Income Attributable to NTT

    193.2       184.1       226.7       133.7       737.7       243.6       232.5       192.6       131.4       800.1       830.0  

(Ref.) Details of “Cost of Services,” “Cost of Equipment Sold,” “Cost of System Integration” and “Selling, General and Administrative Expenses”

 

Personnel

    569.5       577.4       577.6       575.2       2,299.7       557.7       569.7       547.5       601.9       2,276.8       —    

Cost of Services and Equipment Sold, and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

    1,257.3       1,402.0       1,395.2       1,621.4       5,675.9       1,227.9       1,335.4       1,384.4       1,664.2       5,612.0       —    

Loss on Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment

    30.0       31.3       37.6       92.8       191.7       24.2       36.3       39.8       96.8       197.0       —    

Other Expenses

    58.3       54.5       55.1       58.8       226.6       60.0       55.6       54.7       59.1       229.4       —    

Total

    1,915.1       2,065.1       2,065.4       2,348.2       8,393.8       1,869.8       1,996.9       2,026.4       2,422.1       8,315.1       —    

EBITDA and EBITDA Margin with Reconciliation

 

EBITDA [a+b+c+d](1)

    812.9       835.3       860.5       769.3       3,277.9       860.0       830.7       829.8       662.9       3,183.3       3,190.0  

a Operating Income

    358.8       374.7       393.1       221.6       1,348.1       487.4       439.1       392.1       221.2       1,539.8       1,590.0  

b Depreciation and Amortization

    432.6       439.1       445.5       449.2       1,766.3       359.2       357.3       366.4       379.3       1,462.2       1,359.0  

c Loss on Sales and Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment

    21.5       17.9       19.5       71.8       130.7       13.0       20.0       20.0       54.4       107.4       241.0  

d Impairment Loss

    0.0       3.6       2.4       26.7       32.7       0.4       14.3       51.3       7.9       73.9       —    

EBITDA Margin
[(e÷f)×100]
(1)

    30.0     29.0     29.6     25.3     28.4     31.7     29.6     29.3     21.9     27.9     27.1

e EBITDA [a+b+c+d]

    812.9       835.3       860.5       769.3       3,277.9       860.0       830.7       829.8       662.9       3,183.3       3,190.0  

f Operating Revenues

    2,706.5       2,882.5       2,906.4       3,045.6       11,541.0       2,716.7       2,807.6       2,836.2       3,030.5       11,391.0       11,750.0  

Interest-Bearing Liabilities

 

             
    FY 2015           FY 2016           FY 2017 (E)  
    As of
June 30
    As of
September 30
    As of
December 31
    As of
March 31
          As of
June 30
    As of
September 30
    As of
December 31
    As of
March 31
          As of
March 31
 

Interest-Bearing Liabilities

    4,838.1       4,520.4       4,446.2       4,163.3         4,353.6       4,091.8       4,497.1       4,088.2         3,900.0  

 

Notes:

     (1   Beginning with the three months ended March 31, 2017, the method for calculating EBITDA has been revised to add Loss on Sales of Property, Plant and Equipment and Impairment Loss.
     EBITDA and EBITDA Margin, as calculated using the previous method including only Operating Income and Depreciation and Amortization, and Loss on Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment, would have been 654.0 billion yen and 21.6%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 3,107.8 billion yen and 27.3%, respectively, for the twelve months ended March 31, 2017. EBITDA and EBITDA Margin figures presented in the table above have been retroactively recalculated using the new calculation method.

 

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1. Financial Results Summary (Capital Investment)

Capital Investment

 

    (Billions of yen)  
    FY 2015     FY 2016     FY 2017 (E)  
    Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Year Ending  
    June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     March 31  

Capital Investment(1)(2)

    285.8       359.8       393.8       647.8       1,687.2       284.4       381.5       426.5       607.8       1,700.0       1,700.0  

Regional communications business

    107.7       126.9       134.5       252.9       622.1       96.3       118.7       130.6       237.7       583.4       555.0  

Long distance and international communications business

    42.9       53.5       58.5       72.7       227.6       44.8       56.6       67.0       76.5       244.9       249.0  

Mobile communications business

    93.2       126.4       143.0       232.8       595.3       97.1       148.9       153.3       197.7       597.1       570.0  

Data communications business

    26.9       31.4       29.9       45.9       134.0       28.5       39.1       37.9       52.5       158.1       192.0  

Other business

    15.2       21.6       27.8       43.5       108.2       17.6       18.1       37.6       43.3       116.6       134.0  

(Ref.) Core Group Companies

 

NTT (Holding Company)

    1.1       2.2       3.2       12.1       18.7       1.0       2.6       3.8       8.1       15.7       18.0  

R&D Facilities

    —         —         —         —         16.5       —         —         —         —         12.9       15.0  

Joint Facilities

    —         —         —         —         2.1       —         —         —         —         2.8       3.0  

NTT East

    46.1       56.5       59.4       131.7       294.0       42.1       52.4       61.0       118.0       273.8       250.0  

Service Expansion and Improvement

    —         —         —         —         261.0       —         —         —         —         249.6       231.0  

Voice Transmission

    —         —         —         —         147.6       —         —         —         —         142.6       133.0  

Data Transmission

    —         —         —         —         22.1       —         —         —         —         17.8       14.0  

Leased Circuit

    —         —         —         —         91.1       —         —         —         —         88.2       83.0  

Telegraph

    —         —         —         —         0.0       —         —         —         —         0.9       1.0  

R&D Facilities

    —         —         —         —         2.5       —         —         —         —         2.7       2.0  

Joint Facilities

    —         —         —         —         30.3       —         —         —         —         21.3       17.0  

NTT West

    57.9       63.5       68.5       99.4       289.4       46.2       56.8       61.7       109.3       274.1       260.0  

Service Expansion and Improvement

    —         —         —         —         272.2       —         —         —         —         256.0       239.0  

Voice Transmission

    —         —         —         —         154.3       —         —         —         —         157.7       144.0  

Data Transmission

    —         —         —         —         21.5       —         —         —         —         22.9       17.0  

Leased Circuit

    —         —         —         —         96.2       —         —         —         —         74.9       77.0  

Telegraph

    —         —         —         —         0.0       —         —         —         —         0.3       1.0  

R&D Facilities

    —         —         —         —         1.9       —         —         —         —         1.9       2.0  

Joint Facilities

    —         —         —         —         15.2       —         —         —         —         16.0       19.0  

NTT Communications

    28.0       26.9       28.6       47.2       130.8       25.1       32.2       34.1       43.6       135.1       111.0  

Cloud Computing Platforms

    —         —         —         —         34.2       —         —         —         —         39.6       23.0  

Data Networks

    —         —         —         —         16.8       —         —         —         —         26.3       22.1  

Voice Communications

    —         —         —         —         11.0       —         —         —         —         10.2       8.2  

Applications & Content

    —         —         —         —         1.9       —         —         —         —         1.9       4.1  

Solution Services

    —         —         —         —         9.1       —         —         —         —         6.3       5.3  

Infrastructure and Joint Facilities, etc.

    —         —         —         —         57.4       —         —         —         —         50.5       48.0  

NTT DOCOMO (Consolidated)

    93.1       126.3       143.0       232.8       595.2       97.1       148.9       153.3       197.7       597.1       570.0  

NTT DATA (Consolidated)

    26.8       31.3       29.9       45.8       134.0       28.5       39.1       37.9       52.5       158.1       192.0  

(Ref.) Optical Access Network Investment

 

       

NTT East

    —         —         —         —         90.0       —         —         —         —         85.0       Approx. 80.0  

NTT West

    —         —         —         —         87.0       —         —         —         —         71.0       Approx. 73.0  

 

Notes :

   (1)    Capital Investment figures for domestic access network businesses for Year Ended March 31, 2016, Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Year Ending March 31, 2018 (Forecast) are 1,302.3 billion yen, 1,261.6 billion yen and 1,193.0 billion yen, respectively.
   (2)    Figures for NTT East and NTT West include figures for Optical Access Network Investment.

 

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2. Financial Results (Business Segments)

 

    (Billions of yen)  
    FY 2015     FY 2016     FY 2017 (E)  
  Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Year Ending  
  June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     March 31  

Business segments(1)

                     

Regional communications business

                     

Operating Revenues

    836.5       844.1       839.7       887.6       3,407.9       802.9       817.5       814.4       873.4       3,308.2       3,230.0  

Operating Expenses

    765.4       760.6       762.1       854.8       3,142.9       675.1       713.1       716.2       844.3       2,948.7       2,900.0  

Operating Income

    71.1       83.5       77.6       32.8       265.0       127.8       104.5       98.2       29.0       359.5       330.0  

Long distance and international communications business

                     

Operating Revenues

    518.1       579.1       578.2       575.5       2,250.9       519.0       519.8       531.8       558.6       2,129.3       2,230.0  

Operating Expenses

    496.9       552.7       543.6       561.0       2,154.2       492.0       504.7       555.3       536.5       2,088.4       2,110.0  

Operating Income

    21.2       26.4       34.6       14.5       96.7       27.0       15.2       (23.5     22.1       40.8       120.0  

Mobile communications business

                     

Operating Revenues

    1,076.9       1,138.2       1,168.5       1,143.6       4,527.1       1,108.7       1,179.4       1,181.2       1,115.3       4,584.6       4,750.0  

Operating Expenses

    842.2       911.7       946.6       1,038.3       3,738.8       810.4       893.9       925.6       1,003.0       3,632.9       3,795.0  

Operating Income

    234.7       226.4       221.9       105.3       788.4       298.3       285.4       255.6       112.3       951.6       955.0  

Data communications business

                     

Operating Revenues

    360.2       385.5       402.1       469.0       1,616.8       373.5       388.6       402.6       554.1       1,718.7       1,970.0  

Operating Expenses

    341.4       366.2       366.2       430.3       1,504.1       351.6       374.6       371.4       513.3       1,610.8       1,840.0  

Operating Income

    18.9       19.3       35.8       38.7       112.7       21.9       14.0       31.2       40.8       107.9       130.0  

Other business

                     

Operating Revenues

    267.1       300.6       305.0       421.7       1,294.5       272.1       295.5       322.3       392.4       1,282.3       1,260.0  

Operating Expenses

    256.8       283.4       286.5       393.8       1,220.4       259.8       278.1       292.7       374.4       1,205.0       1,185.0  

Operating Income

    10.4       17.3       18.5       27.9       74.0       12.3       17.4       29.6       18.0       77.3       75.0  

 

Note:

     (1   Figures for each segment include inter-segment transactions.

 

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3. Financial Results (Holding Company and Subsidiaries)

 

     (Billions of yen)  
    FY 2015     FY 2016     FY 2017 (E)  
    Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Year Ending  
    June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     March 31  

NTT (Holding Company) (JPN GAAP)

                     

Operating Revenues

    224.0       32.5       130.1       134.9       521.7       269.1       32.7       138.6       33.7       474.3       662.0  

Operating Expenses

    30.4       30.9       31.7       44.5       137.6       29.4       30.7       31.1       43.3       134.6       130.0  

Operating Income

    193.6       1.6       98.4       90.4       384.0       239.6       2.0       107.5       (9.5     339.6       532.0  

Non-Operating Revenues

    6.9       7.1       6.3       9.5       30.0       6.0       6.2       5.7       6.0       24.1       22.0  

Non-Operating Expenses

    7.7       7.8       7.3       9.6       32.6       7.7       6.8       6.7       7.6       28.9       25.0  

Recurring Profit

    192.8       0.9       97.4       90.2       381.4       237.9       1.4       106.5       (11.0     334.9       529.0  

Net Income

    192.5       0.6       97.2       376.2       666.6       237.5       (19.7     79.2       (8.9     288.1       530.0  

NTT East (JPN GAAP)

                     

Operating Revenues

    429.7       429.7       427.5       435.2       1,722.3       410.1       413.3       413.1       435.5       1,672.2       1,640.0  

Voice Transmission Services
(excluding IP)
(1)

    110.0       108.2       106.4       103.1       427.8       101.4       99.9       99.2       95.8       396.5       370.0  

IP Services

    217.0       214.4       214.5       209.4       855.4       213.3       211.7       212.4       212.8       850.3       850.0  

Leased Circuit (excluding IP)

    28.6       26.4       24.6       23.9       103.7       24.0       23.6       23.0       22.6       93.3       93.0  

Other

    47.8       47.6       48.5       54.6       198.5       46.1       46.0       48.1       54.1       194.5       193.0  

Supplementary Business

    26.2       32.9       33.3       44.1       136.7       25.0       31.9       30.3       50.0       137.4       134.0  

Operating Expenses

    379.0       378.5       377.4       425.4       1,560.4       346.0       353.6       363.1       420.2       1,483.1       1,450.0  

Personnel

    24.3       23.8       24.0       24.6       96.8       23.6       23.6       23.2       24.0       94.6       85.0  

Cost of Services and Equipment Sold, and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

    241.5       242.2       238.0       270.9       992.8       224.3       230.9       236.1       270.7       962.1       947.0  

Depreciation and Amortization

    87.9       86.0       86.0       82.6       342.6       72.2       72.5       76.0       74.2       295.0       234.0  

Loss on Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment

    6.3       8.7       11.4       28.1       54.7       6.1       8.4       9.7       31.5       55.9       110.0  

Taxes and Public Dues

    18.8       17.5       17.8       18.9       73.3       19.5       18.1       17.9       19.6       75.3       74.0  

Operating Income

    50.7       51.2       50.1       9.7       161.8       64.1       59.6       49.9       15.3       189.1       190.0  

Non-Operating Revenues

    5.8       6.2       0.7       4.6       17.5       17.3       0.5       1.5       0.7       20.2       5.0  

Non-Operating Expenses

    1.4       1.3       1.3       1.6       5.9       1.2       1.2       1.2       1.1       4.9       5.0  

Recurring Profit

    55.0       56.1       49.5       12.7       173.4       80.2       58.9       50.2       14.9       204.4       190.0  

Net Income

    40.9       37.1       35.0       5.6       118.7       57.8       42.1       36.5       13.1       149.6       131.0  

NTT West (JPN GAAP)

                     

Operating Revenues

    374.1       380.5       374.4       398.8       1,528.0       362.0       368.4       362.7       385.7       1,479.0       1,436.0  

Voice Transmission Services
(excluding IP)
(1)

    110.5       108.4       106.5       103.1       428.6       101.6       99.9       99.0       95.6       396.2       370.0  

IP Services

    174.5       176.2       176.0       175.8       702.7       175.5       173.6       174.0       173.9       697.2       689.0  

Leased Circuit (excluding IP)

    24.7       23.7       22.7       22.1       93.3       22.0       21.7       21.3       21.1       86.3       87.0  

Other

    35.1       35.3       36.0       41.3       147.8       33.8       35.0       35.9       40.8       145.6       138.0  

Supplementary Business

    29.1       36.8       33.0       56.3       155.4       29.0       38.0       32.2       54.0       153.4       152.0  

Operating Expenses

    359.2       357.9       344.1       392.6       1,453.9       323.3       335.9       336.6       387.8       1,383.8       1,336.0  

Personnel

    22.6       22.3       22.3       22.7       90.0       20.3       20.0       19.9       20.2       80.5       77.0  

Cost of Services and Equipment Sold, and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

    230.0       230.2       213.7       250.5       924.5       206.3       219.1       215.4       254.4       895.4       860.0  

Depreciation and Amortization

    80.5       79.2       79.5       77.7       317.0       70.4       70.8       74.1       72.1       287.6       213.0  

Loss on Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment

    8.7       10.0       12.3       25.0       56.2       8.6       9.4       10.9       24.1       53.2       119.0  

Taxes and Public Dues

    17.2       16.0       16.1       16.4       66.0       17.5       16.3       16.2       16.8       66.9       67.0  

Operating Income

    14.8       22.6       30.2       6.2       74.0       38.7       32.5       26.0       (2.0     95.1       100.0  

Non-Operating Revenues

    2.7       0.6       0.5       1.7       5.7       1.2       0.4       0.5       0.7       2.9       4.0  

Non-Operating Expenses

    2.8       3.7       2.2       3.8       12.7       2.0       1.7       1.7       4.3       9.9       9.0  

Recurring Profit

    14.7       19.5       28.5       4.2       67.1       37.8       31.1       24.8       (5.7     88.1       95.0  

Net Income

    12.2       14.0       19.6       26.4       72.4       23.3       22.2       18.0       (3.8     59.7       70.0  

 

Note:    (1)    Operating Revenues from Voice Transmission Services (excluding IP) of NTT East and NTT West for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 include monthly charges, call charges and interconnection charges of 299.9 billion yen, 26.2 billion yen and 45.6 billion yen for NTT East, and 298.3 billion yen, 24.5 billion yen and 49.6 billion yen for NTT West, respectively.

 

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3. Financial Results (Holding Company and Subsidiaries)

 

      (Billions of yen)  
     FY 2015     FY 2016     FY 2017 (E)  
     Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Year Ending  
     June 30     September 30     December 31      March 31     March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     March 31  

NTT Communications (JPN GAAP)

                       

Operating Revenues(1)

     216.6       225.3       226.2        250.0       918.3       220.2       226.9       227.0       249.6       923.8       940.0  

Cloud Computing Platforms

     16.7       17.0       17.4        18.7       70.0       17.1       17.6       17.6       19.5       72.0       87.0  

Data Networks

     91.0       91.7       92.7        94.3       369.8       94.8       95.1       96.3       98.4       384.8       393.0  

Voice Communications

     64.3       64.5       66.9        64.4       260.3       63.0       63.3       63.7       60.6       250.7       244.0  

Applications & Content

     9.5       9.8       9.3        9.8       38.7       9.4       9.2       9.3       9.6       37.7       37.0  

Solution Services

     31.0       38.2       35.8        57.2       162.3       31.9       37.7       36.1       57.5       163.4       159.0  

Others

     3.8       3.9       3.8        5.3       16.9       3.7       3.7       3.8       3.6       14.9       20.0  

Operating Expenses

     199.3       202.5       199.4        225.7       827.1       194.3       202.5       204.1       230.2       831.3       847.0  

Personnel

     19.1       19.1       18.8        20.0       77.2       19.2       18.9       19.0       19.7       77.0       77.0  

Cost of Services, Cost of Equipment Sold, and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

     100.9       102.9       97.1        116.0       417.1       90.8       98.8       95.1       121.6       406.4       639.0  

Communication Network Charges

     49.6       50.8       52.5        56.8       209.9       54.7       54.6       59.2       54.4       223.1    

Depreciation and Amortization

     25.9       25.9       26.7        25.7       104.4       25.4       25.6       26.2       27.0       104.4       96.0  

Loss on Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment

     0.4       0.6       0.9        3.7       5.6       0.5       1.0       0.9       4.1       6.7       22.0  

Taxes and Public Dues

     3.2       3.1       3.1        3.1       12.7       3.5       3.2       3.4       3.2       13.4       13.0  

Operating Income

     17.2       22.7       26.7        24.3       91.1       25.8       24.3       22.9       19.4       92.5       93.0  

Non-Operating Revenues

     8.8       7.1       6.2        4.9       27.1       7.4       5.6       4.0       3.5       20.7       18.0  

Non-Operating Expenses

     2.3       1.7       1.7        2.2       8.1       2.3       1.6       1.3       2.5       7.8       8.0  

Recurring Profit

     23.7       28.0       31.2        27.1       110.2       30.9       28.3       25.6       20.5       105.4       103.0  

Net Income

     16.6       19.8       22.6        13.1       72.3       22.3       20.4       18.5       23.6       85.0       73.0  

Dimension Data (IFRS)(2)(3)

                       

Operating Revenues

     206.8       247.1       246.5        221.5       921.9       206.6       198.6       196.4       207.4       809.0       890.0  

Operating Expenses

     207.9       246.4       244.0        223.4       921.6       207.9       205.7       197.9       207.4       818.9       881.0  

Operating Income(4)

     (1.0     0.8       2.5        (2.0     0.3       (1.3     (7.0     (1.5     (0.0     (9.9     9.0  

Net Income Attributable to Dimension Data

     (2.8     (1.4     2.6        (6.1     (7.7     (2.4     (9.6     (14.6     (1.4     (27.9     —    

 

Notes:    (1)   The following are the main services included in each line item:
     - Cloud Computing Platforms: “Data center services” and “Private Cloud (Enterprise Cloud, etc.)”
     - Data Networks: “Closed network services (Arcstar Universal One, etc.)” and “Open network service (OCN, etc.)”
     - Voice Communications: “Telephone services” and “VoIP services (050 plus, etc.)”
     - Applications & Content: “Application services (Mail services, etc.)”
     - Solution Services: “System integration services”
   (2)   Because Dimension Data’s statements of income from January 1 to December 31, 2016 are consolidated into NTT’s consolidated statements of income from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017, Dimension Data’s financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 are included under Year Ended March 31, 2017 and Dimension Data’s forecast for the twelve months ending December 31, 2017 is included under Year Ending March 31, 2018 (Forecast).
   (3)   The conversion rate used for Dimension Data figures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 is USD1.00 = JPY108.78.
   (4)   Operating Income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 under US GAAP was (68.4) billion yen.

 

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3. Financial Results (Holding Company and Subsidiaries)

 

    (Billions of yen)  
    FY 2015     FY 2016     FY 2017 (E)  
    Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Year Ending  
    June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     March 31  

NTT DOCOMO Consolidated (US GAAP)

                     

Operating Revenues

    1,076.9       1,138.1       1,168.5       1,143.6       4,527.1       1,108.7       1,179.7       1,181.3       1,115.0       4,584.6       4,750.0  

Telecommunications Services

    675.3       707.1       717.3       715.9       2,815.5       729.7       744.8       750.7       759.9       2,985.1       3,125.0  

Mobile Communications Services

    669.4       697.2       703.6       697.4       2,767.6       704.2       712.8       712.1       714.8       2,844.0       2,894.0  

Voice Revenues

    196.6       217.0       219.8       216.0       849.4       215.9       219.6       224.8       215.0       875.2       928.0  

Packet Communications Revenues

    472.7       480.2       483.8       481.4       1,918.2       488.3       493.3       487.4       499.8       1,968.8       1,966.0  

Optical-fiber Broadband Services and Other Telecommunications Services

    5.9       9.9       13.7       18.5       47.9       25.5       31.9       38.6       45.1       141.1       231.0  

Equipment Sales

    201.3       215.5       241.0       202.7       860.5       165.8       214.4       206.2       132.9       719.2       748.0  

Other Operating Revenues

    200.3       215.6       210.2       225.1       851.1       213.2       220.5       224.4       222.2       880.3       877.0  

Operating Expenses

    841.5       910.9       945.5       1,046.1       3,744.1       809.4       893.4       924.5       1,012.6       3,639.8       3,790.0  

Personnel

    72.3       72.0       72.1       69.8       286.2       72.3       72.8       72.2       74.5       291.8       300.0  

Cost of Services, Cost of Equipment Sold, and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

    537.5       597.9       619.4       672.5       2,427.3       531.5       600.6       622.8       677.3       2,432.1       2,498.0  

Depreciation and Amortization

    145.6       151.5       160.0       168.8       625.9       109.7       110.8       113.9       117.9       452.3       490.0  

Impairment Loss

    —         —         —         17.7       17.7       —         —         —         12.2       12.2       —    

Loss on Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment

    11.3       11.2       12.2       34.0       68.8       7.9       16.8       16.5       38.3       79.6       60.0  

Communication Network Charges

    64.6       68.3       71.8       72.2       276.9       76.7       82.1       88.8       81.8       329.4       400.0  

Taxes and Public Dues

    10.3       10.0       10.1       11.0       41.3       11.2       10.3       10.3       10.5       42.4       42.0  

Operating Income

    235.4       227.2       222.9       97.5       783.0       299.3       286.3       256.7       102.4       944.7       960.0  

Non-Operating Income (Loss)

    5.2       (15.2     1.9       3.1       (5.0     (4.0     (0.4     8.3       1.0       4.8       6.0  

Income Before Income Taxes

    240.6       212.0       224.8       100.6       778.0       295.3       285.9       265.0       103.4       949.6       966.0  

Net Income Attributable to NTT DOCOMO

    168.8       148.4       175.3       55.9       548.4       206.9       198.6       184.0       63.1       652.5       655.0  

NTT DATA Consolidated (JPN GAAP)

                     

Net sales

    358.5       384.6       402.0       469.5       1,614.8       392.2       387.4       401.2       551.5       1,732.4       2,060.0  

Public & Social Infrastructure

    82.5       94.1       100.7       143.3       420.8       89.1       97.6       109.5       159.1       455.4       447.0  

Financial

    116.3       120.2       136.1       150.9       523.6       118.6       127.7       124.3       147.2       518.0       539.0  

Enterprise & Solutions

    88.9       97.6       94.0       111.1       391.8       97.7       103.1       103.0       121.6       425.6       442.0  

Global

    122.6       129.9       129.9       136.9       519.6       145.2       122.8       128.7       206.5       603.3       908.0  

Elimination or Corporate

    (51.9     (57.4     (58.8     (72.8     (241.0     (58.5     (63.9     (64.5     (83.0     (269.9     (276.0

Cost of Sales

    270.5       296.0       295.7       354.4       1,216.7       294.5       286.7       293.7       418.6       1,293.6       1,550.0  

Gross Profit

    88.0       88.6       106.3       115.1       398.1       97.6       100.6       107.5       132.9       438.8       510.0  

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

    72.8       72.6       73.1       78.5       297.2       80.3       72.7       78.3       90.4       321.7       390.0  

Operating Income

    15.1       15.9       33.1       36.6       100.8       17.3       27.9       29.1       42.5       117.1       120.0  

Non-Operating Income (Loss)

    0.2       (0.1     (3.4     0.5       (2.7     (0     (0.1     (1.1     (2.7     (4.1     (4.0

Ordinary income

    15.3       15.8       29.7       37.1       98.1       17.3       27.7       28.0       39.8       112.9       116.0  

Net Income Attributable to Owners of Parent

    7.3       8.3       28.1       19.4       63.3       10.0       18.9       16.0       20.6       65.6       59.0  

 

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4. Operating Data

Number of Subscribers

 

      (in thousands except for Public Telephones)  
     FY 2015      FY 2016      FY 2017 (E)  
     As of
June 30
     As of
September 30
     As of
December 31
     As of
March 31
     As of
June 30
     As of
September 30
     As of
December 31
     As of
March 31
     As of
March 31
 

Telephone Subscriber Lines(1)

     20,891        20,580        20,278        19,943        19,671        19,413        19,117        18,797        17,785  

NTT East

     10,324        10,181        10,036        9,875        9,740        9,617        9,471        9,315        8,865  

NTT West

     10,567        10,399        10,242        10,068        9,931        9,796        9,647        9,482        8,920  

INS-Net(2)

     2,975        2,906        2,843        2,776        2,719        2,661        2,602        2,539        2,326  

NTT East

     1,519        1,483        1,450        1,414        1,384        1,356        1,325        1,293        1,193  

NTT West

     1,456        1,423        1,393        1,361        1,334        1,305        1,276        1,246        1,133  

Telephone Subscriber Lines + INS-Net

     23,866        23,486        23,121        22,718        22,390        22,074        21,719        21,336        20,111  

NTT East

     11,844        11,664        11,486        11,289        11,125        10,973        10,796        10,609        10,059  

NTT West

     12,023        11,822        11,634        11,429        11,265        11,102        10,923        10,727        10,052  

Public Telephones

     181,711        179,428        176,573        171,179        168,673        166,120        163,921        161,375        157,972  

NTT East

     86,514        85,071        82,907        78,199        76,511        74,846        73,357        71,434        70,434  

NTT West

     95,197        94,357        93,666        92,980        92,162        91,274        90,564        89,941        87,538  

FLET’S ISDN

     93        90        88        85        83        81        79        77        70  

NTT East

     41        40        38        37        36        35        34        33        30  

NTT West

     52        51        49        48        47        46        45        44        39  

FLET’S ADSL

     1,162        1,125        1,090        1,053        1,019        987        955        919        791  

NTT East

     526        510        493        475        459        444        428        411        351  

NTT West

     636        615        597        577        560        543        527        508        440  

FLET’S Hikari (including Hikari Collaboration Model)(3)(4)(5)

     18,951        19,036        19,157        19,259        19,520        19,704        19,903        20,053        20,853  

NTT East

     10,476        10,510        10,582        10,666        10,839        10,958        11,078        11,173        11,673  

NTT West

     8,475        8,526        8,576        8,593        8,681        8,746        8,825        8,880        9,180  

(incl.) Hikari Collaboration Model

     1,322        2,348        3,478        4,691        5,912        6,917        7,854        8,744        11,894  

NTT East

     954        1,637        2,350        3,077        3,781        4,337        4,846        5,328        7,028  

NTT West

     368        711        1,128        1,615        2,131        2,580        3,008        3,416        4,866  

Hikari Denwa(6)

     17,243        17,293        17,335        17,374        17,451        17,545        17,655        17,759        17,988  

NTT East

     9,056        9,068        9,089        9,123        9,180        9,242        9,311        9,369        9,569  

NTT West

     8,187        8,225        8,246        8,252        8,271        8,302        8,344        8,390        8,419  

Conventional Leased Circuit Services

     239        237        235        232        231        229        227        225        218  

NTT East

     116        115        114        113        112        111        110        109        105  

NTT West

     123        122        121        120        118        118        117        116        113  

High Speed Digital Services

     121        119        118        115        114        112        110        108        100  

NTT East

     62        62        60        59        58        57        56        55        52  

NTT West

     58        58        57        56        56        55        54        53        48  

NTT Group Major ISPs(7)

     11,650        11,609        11,514        11,411        11,360        11,328        11,303        11,231        11,031  

(incl.) OCN

     8,342        8,290        8,177        8,046        7,969        7,905        7,847        7,739        7,496  

(incl.) Plala

     2,968        2,974        2,986        3,005        3,024        3,047        3,075        3,106        3,130  

Hikari TV

     3,038        3,043        3,047        3,052        3,047        3,041        3,032        3,023        3,030  

FLET’S TV Transmission Services(6)

     1,378        1,398        1,417        1,432        1,445        1,464        1,489        1,521        1,602  

NTT East

     887        894        903        910        917        926        939        951        981  

NTT West

     490        504        514        522        528        538        551        570        621  

Mobile Telecommunications Services(8)

     67,532        68,494        69,602        70,964        71,614        72,943        73,588        74,880        77,100  

(incl.) “Kake-hodai & Pake-aeru” billing plan

     20,812        23,777        26,519        29,704        31,586        33,416        35,198        37,066        —    

Telecommunications Services (LTE (Xi))

     32,609        34,504        36,293        38,679        39,893        41,281        42,671        44,544        51,700  

Telecommunications Services (FOMA (3G))

     34,923        33,989        33,309        32,285        31,721        31,662        30,917        30,336        25,400  

sp-mode

     29,094        30,209        31,126        32,463        33,082        33,809        34,749        35,921        40,200  

i-mode

     21,512        20,581        19,862        18,770        18,136        17,416        16,503        15,493        11,300  

 

Notes:    (1)   Number of Telephone Subscriber Lines is the total of individual lines and central station lines (Subscriber Telephone Light Plan is included).
   (2)   “INS-Net” includes “INS-Net 64” and “INS-Net 1500.” In terms of number of channels, transmission rate, and line use rate (base rate), “INS-Net 1500” is in all cases roughly ten times greater than “INS-Net 64.” For this reason, one “INS-Net 1500” subscription is calculated as ten “INS-Net 64” subscriptions (including subscriptions to the “INS-Net 64 Lite Plan”).
   (3)   Number of “FLET’S Hikari (including Hikari Collaboration Model)” subscribers includes subscribers to “B FLET’S,” “FLET’S Hikari Next,” “FLET’S Hikari Light,” “FLET’S Hikari Lightplus” and “FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access” provided by NTT East, subscribers to “B FLET’S,” “FLET’S Hikari Premium,” “FLET’S Hikari Mytown,” “FLET’S Hikari Next,” “FLET’S Hikari Light” and “FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access” provided by NTT West and subscribers to the “Hikari Collaboration Model,” the wholesale provision of services to service providers by NTT East and NTT West.
   (4)   The comparative results for the year ended March 31, 2017 compared to the year ended March 31, 2016 for “FLET’S Hikari (including Hikari Collaboration Model)” are as follows: the numbers of new subscribers for NTT East and NTT West were 1,646 thousand lines and 1,211 thousand lines, respectively, for a total of 2,857 thousand lines; the numbers of new subscribers (excluding switchover lines) for the “Hikari Collaboration Model” for NTT East and NTT West were 1,132 thousand lines and 793 thousand lines, respectively, for a total of 1,925 thousand lines; and the numbers of switchover lines for NTT East and NTT West were 1,557 thousand lines and 1,260 thousand lines, respectively, for a total of 2,817 thousand lines.
   (5)   The comparative forecast for the year ending March 31, 2018 compared to the results for the year ended March 31, 2017 for “FLET’S Hikari (including Hikari Collaboration Model)” are as follows: the numbers of new subscribers for NTT East and NTT West are expected to be 1,700 thousand lines and 1,200 thousand lines, respectively, for a total of 2,900 thousand lines; the numbers of new subscribers (excluding switchover lines) for the “Hikari Collaboration Model” for NTT East and NTT West are expected to be 1,250 thousand lines and 850 thousand lines, respectively, for a total of 2,100 thousand lines; and the numbers of switchover lines for NTT East and NTT West are expected to be 1,100 thousand lines and 1,000 thousand lines, respectively, for a total of 2,100 thousand lines.
   (6)   Numbers of subscribers for “Hikari Denwa” and “FLET’S TV Transmission Services” include wholesale services provided to service providers by NTT East and NTT West.
   (7)   “NTT Group Major ISPs” includes “WAKWAK” and “InfoSphere,” in addition to “OCN” and “Plala.”
   (8)   Number of Mobile Telecommunications Services (including “Telecommunications Services (LTE (Xi))” and “Telecommunications Services (FOMA (3G))”) includes Communication Module Services.

 

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4. Operating Data

Average Monthly Revenue per Unit (ARPU)

Average monthly revenue per unit, or ARPU, is used to measure average monthly operating revenues attributable to each designated service on a per user basis. In the case of NTT Group’s fixed-line business, ARPU is calculated by dividing revenue items included in the operating revenues of NTT Group’s regional communications business segment, that is, fixed-line (telephone subscriber lines and INS-NET) and FLET’S Hikari, by the number of active subscribers to the relevant services.

In the case of NTT Group’s mobile communications business, ARPU is calculated by dividing revenue items included in operating revenues from its mobile communications business segment, such as revenues from LTE (Xi) mobile phone services, FOMA (3G) mobile phone services and “docomo Hikari” services, that are incurred consistently each month, by the number of active users to the relevant services. The calculation of these figures excludes revenues that are not representative of monthly average usage, such as telecommunications equipment sales, activation fees and universal service charges.

NTT believes that its ARPU figures calculated in this way provide useful information regarding the monthly average usage of its subscribers. The revenue items included in the numerators of NTT Group’s ARPU figures are based on its financial results comprising its U.S. GAAP results of operations.

 

     (Yen)  
    FY 2015     FY 2016     FY 2017 (E)  
    Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Year Ending  
    June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31     March 31     March 31  

NTT East(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

                     

Aggregate Fixed Line ARPU (Telephone Subscriber Lines + INS-NET Subscriber Lines)

    2,660       2,660       2,660       2,630       2,650       2,620       2,620       2,620       2,590       2,610       2,570  

FLET’S Hikari ARPU (6)

    5,590       5,550       5,510       5,380       5,510       5,340       5,280       5,230       5,170       5,250       5,050  

Basic Monthly Charge

    3,860       3,850       3,830       3,750       3,830       3,750       3,720       3,690       3,670       3,700       3,600  

Optional Services

    1,730       1,700       1,680       1,630       1,680       1,590       1,560       1,540       1,500       1,550       1,450  

NTT West (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

                     

Aggregate Fixed Line ARPU (Telephone Subscriber Lines + INS-NET Subscriber Lines)

    2,620       2,610       2,610       2,590       2,610       2,580       2,580       2,580       2,560       2,580       2,550  

FLET’S Hikari ARPU (6)

    5,550       5,490       5,450       5,400       5,470       5,350       5,300       5,260       5,210       5,280       5,080  

Basic Monthly Charge

    3,770       3,730       3,700       3,670       3,720       3,640       3,620       3,590       3,570       3,610       3,490  

Optional Services

    1,780       1,760       1,750       1,730       1,750       1,710       1,680       1,670       1,640       1,670       1,590  

NTT DOCOMO (7)(8)(9)

                     

Aggregate ARPU

    4,010       4,190       4,230       4,260       4,170       4,330       4,420       4,450       4,550       4,430       4,700  

Voice ARPU (LTE (Xi) + FOMA (3G))

    1,120       1,240       1,240       1,230       1,210       1,240       1,250       1,280       1,220       1,250       1,350  

Data ARPU

    2,890       2,950       2,990       3,030       2,960       3,090       3,170       3,170       3,330       3,180       3,350  

Packet ARPU (LTE (Xi) + FOMA (3G))

    2,870       2,910       2,930       2,940       2,910       2,960       2,990       2,960       3,080       2,990       3,010  

“docomo Hikari” ARPU

    20       40       60       90       50       130       180       210       250       190       340  

 

Notes:

   (1)   We compute the following two categories of ARPU for business conducted by each of NTT East and NTT West.
    

•   Aggregate Fixed Line ARPU (Telephone Subscriber Lines + INS-NET Subscriber Lines): Calculated based on revenues from monthly charges and call charges for Telephone Subscriber Lines and INS-NET Subscriber Lines, which are included in operating revenues from Voice Transmission Services (excluding IP Services), and revenues from “FLET’S ADSL” and “FLET’S ISDN,” which are included in operating revenues from IP Services.

    

•   FLET’S Hikari ARPU: Calculated based on revenues from “FLET’S Hikari” (including “FLET’S Hikari” optional services), which are included in operating revenues from IP Services, revenues from monthly charges, call charges and connection device charges for “Hikari Denwa,” and revenues from “FLET’S Hikari” optional services, which are included in Supplementary Business revenues.

    

-   “FLET’S Hikari” includes “B FLET’S,” “FLET’S Hikari Next,” “FLET’S Hikari Light,” “FLET’S Hikari Lightplus” and “FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access” provided by NTT East, and “B FLET’S,” “FLET’S Hikari Premium,” “FLET’S Hikari Mytown,” “FLET’S Hikari Next,” “FLET’S Hikari Light” and “FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access” provided by NTT West. In addition, “FLET’S Hikari” also includes the “Hikari Collaboration Model,” the wholesale provision of services to service providers by NTT East and NTT West.

    

-   “FLET’S Hikari” Optional Services includes wholesale services provided to service providers by NTT East and NTT West.

   (2)   Revenues from interconnection charges are excluded from the calculation of Aggregate Fixed Line ARPU (Telephone Subscriber Lines + INS-NET Subscriber Lines) and FLET’S Hikari ARPU.
   (3)   Numbers of active subscribers used in the ARPU calculation of NTT East and NTT West are as below.
    

-   Quarterly Results: Sum of number of active subscribers* for each month in the relevant quarter

    

-   FY Results: Sum of number of active subscribers* for each month from April to March

    

-   FY Forecast: Sum of the average expected active number of subscribers during the fiscal year ((number of subscribers at March 31, 2017 + number of expected subscribers at March 31, 2018)/2)x12

    

*activesubscribers = (number of subscribers at end of previous month + number of subscribers at end of the current month)/2

   (4)   For purposes of calculating Aggregate Fixed Line ARPU (Telephone Subscriber Lines + INS-NET Subscriber Lines), the number of subscribers is determined based on the number of subscriptions for fixed-line services (Telephone Subscriber Lines + INS-NET Subscriber Lines).
   (5)   In terms of number of channels, transmission rate, and line use rate (base rate), INS-Net 1500 is in all cases roughly ten times greater than INS-Net 64. For this reason, for the purpose of calculating Aggregate Fixed Line ARPU (Telephone Subscriber Lines + INS-NET Subscriber Lines), one INS-Net 1500 subscription is calculated as ten INS-Net 64 subscriptions.
   (6)   For purposes of calculating FLET’S Hikari ARPU, the number of subscribers is determined based on the number of FLET’S Hikari subscribers, which includes subscribers to “B FLET’S,” “FLET’S Hikari Next,” “FLET’S Hikari Light,” “FLET’S Hikari Lightplus” and “FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access” provided by NTT East, subscribers to “B FLET’S,” “FLET’S Hikari Premium,” “FLET’S Hikari Mytown,” “FLET’S Hikari Next,” “FLET’S Hikari Light” and “FLET’S Hikari WiFi Access” provided by NTT West, and the “Hikari Collaboration Model,” the wholesale provision of services to service providers by NTT East and NTT West.
   (7)   The following is the formula we use to compute ARPU for NTT DOCOMO.
    

•   Aggregate ARPU = Voice ARPU + Packet ARPU + “docomo Hikari” ARPU

    

•   Data ARPU= Packet ARPU + “docomo Hikari” ARPU

    

-   Voice ARPU: Voice ARPU Related Revenues (basic monthly charges, voice communication charges) / No. of active users

    

-   Packet ARPU: Packet ARPU Related Revenues (basic monthly charges, packet communication charges) / No. of active users

    

-   “docomo Hikari” ARPU: “docomo Hikari” ARPU Related Revenues (basic monthly charges, voice communication charges) / No. of active users

   (8)   Numbers of active users used in the ARPU calculation of NTT DOCOMO are as below.
    

-   Quarterly Results: Sum of number of active users* for each month in the relevant quarter

    

-   FY Results/FY Forecast: Sum of number of active users*/expected number of active users* for each month from April to March

    

*activeusers = (number of users at end of previous month + number of users at end of current month)/2

   (9)   The number of “users” used to calculate ARPU is the total number of subscriptions, excluding the subscriptions listed below:
    

a. Subscriptions of communication modules services, “Phone Number Storage,” “Mail Address Storage,” “docomo Business Transceiver” and wholesale telecommunications services and interconnecting telecommunications facilities that are provided to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs); and

    

b. Data Plan subscriptions in the case where the customer contracting for such subscription in his/her name also has a subscription for “Xi” or “FOMA” services in his/her name.

     Note that revenues from communication module services, “Phone Number Storage,” “Mail Address Storage,” “docomo Business Transceiver” and wholesale telecommunications services and interconnecting telecommunications facilities that are provided to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) are not included in ARPU calculations.

 

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4. Operating Data

Number of Employees

 

      (Persons)  
     FY 2015      FY 2016      FY 2017 (E)  
     As of
June 30
     As of
September 30
     As of
December 31
     As of
March 31
     As of
June 30
     As of
September 30
     As of
December 31
     As of
March 31
     As of
March 31
 

NTT Consolidated(1)

     247,800        249,450        249,650        241,450        248,650        248,650        280,600        274,850        281,350  

Regional communications business

     72,550        72,500        72,500        66,200        67,400        67,300        73,700        68,250        67,150  

Long distance and international communications business

     43,450        44,450        44,200        43,750        45,150        44,450        44,050        43,850        45,850  

Mobile communications business

     27,050        26,500        26,700        26,150        27,500        27,450        27,400        26,750        28,050  

Data communications business

     78,650        80,150        80,600        80,550        83,200        84,000        109,950        111,650        115,950  

Other business

     26,100        25,850        25,650        24,800        25,400        25,450        25,500        24,350        24,350  

Core Group Companies

                          

NTT (Holding Company)

     2,850        2,850        2,800        2,750        2,800        2,800        2,750        2,700        2,700  

NTT East

     5,400        5,150        5,150        4,800        5,200        4,950        4,950        4,850        4,800  

NTT West

     4,750        4,600        4,600        4,450        4,600        4,450        4,450        4,400        4,300  

NTT Communications

     6,600        6,550        6,550        6,450        6,550        6,450        6,450        6,350        6,300  

NTT DOCOMO (Consolidated)

     27,050        26,500        26,700        26,150        27,500        27,450        27,400        26,750        28,050  

NTT DATA (Consolidated)

     78,650        80,150        80,600        80,550        83,200        84,000        109,950        111,650        115,950  

 

Note:    (1)   Starting from the nine-month period ended December 31, 2016, “Number of Employees” includes employees whose contracts were changed from fixed-term contracts to open-ended contracts.

 

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