Interim Results

RNS Number : 5779H
Konami Corporation
06 November 2008
 



Consolidated Financial Results

for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

(Prepared in Accordance with U.S. GAAP)

November 62008


KONAMI CORPORATION

Address:

7-2, Akasaka 9-chome, Minato-ku, TokyoJapan

Stock code number, TSE:

9766 

Ticker symbol, NYSE:

KNM

URL:

www.konami.net

Shares listed:

Tokyo Stock ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange

and Singapore Exchange

Representative:

Kagemasa KozukiRepresentative Director and Chief Executive Officer

Contact:

Noriaki Yamaguchi, Representative Director and Chief Financial Officer

(Phone: +81-3-5771-0222)

Date of dividend payment:

November 28, 2008

Adoption of U.S. GAAP:

Yes


1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

(Amounts are rounded to the nearest million)

(1) Consolidated Results of Operations

(Millions of Yen, except per share data)


Net revenues

Operating

income 

Income before income taxes  

Net income 

Six months ended September 30, 2008

  % change from previous period

146,904

9.8%

22,844

75.2%

22,408

71.4%

11,964

90.3%

Six months ended September 30, 2007

  % change from previous period

133,743

11.8%

13,042

28.9%

13,075

32.3%

6,288

23.0%



Basic net income per share (yen)

Diluted net income per share (yen)

Six months ended September 30, 2008

87.07

87.01

Six months ended September 30, 2007

45.81

45.80


(2) Consolidated Financial Position

(Millions of Yen, except per share amounts)


Total assets

Total stockholders'

equity

Equity ratio

Stockholders'

equity per share

September 30, 2008

324,583

191,135

58.9%

1,390.45

March 312008

319,248

182,759

57.2%

1,330.88



2. Cash Dividends

Record Date

Cash dividends per share (yen)

Interim

Year end

Annual

Year ended March 31, 2008

27.00

27.00

54.00

Year ending March 31, 2009

27.00

-


-Forecast

-

27.00

54.00

Change in forecasts of dividends during the three months ended September 30, 2008: None


  

3. Consolidated Earnings Forecast for the Year Ending March 312009

(Millions of Yen, except per share data)


Net revenues

Operating

income 

Income before income taxes  

Net income

Net income per share

Year ending March 31, 2009

  % change from previous year

330,000

11.0%

45,000

33.0%

44,500

35.5%

26,000

41.7%

189.34

Change in earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 during the three months ended September 30, 2008: None


4. Other

 

(1) Changes in significant consolidated subsidiaries during the period (status changes of subsidiaries due to changes in the scope of consolidation) None

 

(2) Adoption of simplified methods in accounting principles or specific accounting procedures for quarterly consolidated financial statements: None

 

(3) Changes in accounting principles, procedures and reporting policies for quarterly consolidated financial statements (items to be disclosed in 'Significant change in preparation basis of quarterly consolidated financial statements')

 1.

Changes accompanying amendment of accounting standard: Yes


 2.

Other: None

  Please refer to page 10 for details.


(4) Number of shares issued (Common Stock)

 1.

Number of shares issued: (Treasury stock included)



 Six months ended September 30, 2008

143,500,000

 shares




 Year ended March 31, 2008

143,500,000

 shares



 2.

Number of Treasury Stock:




 Six months ended September 30, 2008

6,037,956

 shares




 Year ended March 31, 2008

6,178,443

 shares



 3.

Average number of shares outstanding:




 Six months ended September 30, 2008

137,406,295

 shares




 Six months ended September 30, 2007

137,272,418

 shares





Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements:


Statements made in this document with respect to our current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs, including the above forecasts, are forward-looking statements about our future performance. These statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of information currently available to it and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on them. A number of important factors could cause actual results to be materially different from and worse than those discussed in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in economic conditions affecting our operations; (ii) fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar and the Euro; (iii) our ability to continue to win acceptance of our products, which are offered in highly competitive markets characterized by the continuous introduction of new products, rapid developments in technology and subjective and changing consumer preferences; (iv) our ability to successfully expand internationally with a focus on our Digital Entertainment business and Gaming & System business; (v) our ability to successfully expand the scope of our business and broaden our customer base through our Health & Fitness business; (vi) regulatory developments and changes and our ability to respond and adapt to those changes; (vii) our expectations with regard to further acquisitions and the integration of any companies we may acquire; and (viii) the outcome of existing contingencies.


Please refer to page 8 for information regarding the assumptions and other related items used in the preparation of these forecasts.

  

Business Performance

1Consolidated Results of Operations    

(1) Business Overview

KONAMI CORPORATION and its subsidiaries ('Konami') are major players in the entertainment industry, which has experienced the widespread distribution of games consoles and handheld game devices in the home video market, particularly in expanding overseas markets, such as North America and Europe.


In the health industry, as a result of the introduction of the 'designated checkups and health guidance' program, launched by the Japanese government in April 2008 in an effort to prevent lifestyle diseases; the demand for products and services aimed at maintaining and promoting good health, especially in the area of metabolic syndrome, is expected to increase.


Under these conditions, in Konami's Digital Entertainment segment, METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS recorded steady sales upon its simultaneous worldwide release in June 2008. Winning Eleven (titled PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER outside Japan), DanceDanceRevolution, and the JIKKYOU PAWAFURU PUROYAKYU series also enjoyed brisk sales, whilein September 2008, a home video game version of the popular amusement arcade game QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY appeared to widespread market acclaim. Sales of products for amusement arcades and card games have also been strong.


In our Health & Fitness segment, we opened several new clubs under our own direct management and adding new facilities to the list of those outsourced to us. We have also expanded our product lineup and have taken steps to enhance the range of services available, including launches of fitness club programs that feature computerized health management and incorporate new products.


In our Gaming & System segment, slot machines such as the K2V series and the Advantage 5 sold well. Steady sales were also generated from the Konami Casino Management System and from participation agreements (a form of equipment sale under which profits are shared). A sustained effort was made to expand our market share in the North American market and elsewhere.


In terms of the consolidated results for the six months ended September 30, 2008, net revenues amounted to Y146,904 million (a year-on-year increase of 9.8%), operating income was Y22,844 million (a year-on-year increase of 75.2%), income before income taxes was Y22,408 million (a year-on-year increase of 71.4%), and net income was Y11,964 million (a year-on-year increase of 90.3%).




 

(2) Performance by Business Segment

Summary of net revenues by business segment:



Millions of Yen




Six months ended

September 30, 2007

Six months ended

September 30, 2008

 % change 


Digital Entertainment 

Y74,141

Y93,030

25.5


Health & Fitness 

43,899

45,456

3.5


Gaming & System

7,600

7,854

3.3


Other and Eliminations

8,103

564

(93.0)


Consolidated net revenues

Y133,743

Y146,904

9.8



Digital Entertainment


Computer & Video Games businessMETAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS for PlayStation 3 was released simultaneously worldwide. Truly overwhelming in scale, this is the first PlayStation 3 title to use the full capacity of a Blu-Ray Disc. It received accolades even before its release and was honored with the prize of excellence in the Entertainment Division of the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival sponsored by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs. The total number of the copies shipped has already passed the four million mark and the sales are still steadily increasing - testimony to the prowess of the METAL GEAR SOLID brand.


In Japan, QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY DS, the DS version of the hit arcade game QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY, went on sale in September 2008 and has achieved great popularity. This game features an 'Amusement Link' that enables coordination with the arcade version of QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY V. It can also download the latest quiz data or check the national quiz matchup rankings using a special original mode.


In the field of home video game software, J.League Winning Eleven 2008 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP and beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD both enjoyed brisk sales, as did the standard series JIKKYOU PAWAFURU PUROYAKYU.


Amusement business: jubeat, an innovative new music game that utilizes our 'e-AMUSEMENT' service that network with amusement arcades throughout Japan, registered impressive sales. HORSERIDERS, a horserace-simulation game using racehorse cards also achieved robust sales. Meanwhile MAH-JONG FIGHT CLUB7, the latest offering in the series, maintained the series' popularity thanks in part to the addition of a new league system feature. WORLD SOCCER Winning Eleven ARCADE CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 also continued to sell well.


In the field of token-operated games for commercial arcades, FantasicFever3 TwinkleFairytale, an extra-large token-operated game machine, recorded favorable salesThe Tower Pusher series - the WONDERMARCH and the METEOR SPARK, the first single-pusher machines to utilize the 'e-AMUSEMENT' service - enjoyed strong sales.


Card games business: The YU-GI-OH! TRADING CARD GAME series continued to record brisk sales.


In North America, DanceDanceRevolution X and DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 2, the latest additions to the repeatedly popular DanceDanceRevolution series, were released to popular acclaim. Meanwhile repeat sales of DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA 2DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY and KARAOKE REVOLUTION American Idol ENCORE, all of which went on sale last year, were all strong.

In Europe, DancingStage Hottest Party sold briskly, while PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2008, released last year, remained popular. The Wii version has sold particularly well.


In terms of financial performance, consolidated net revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2008 of this segment amounted to Y93,030 million (a year-on-year increase of 25.5%).


 

Health & Fitness

 

Operation of fitness clubsAs Japanese society becomes more health-conscious, the country's fitness clubs are attracting more middle-aged and senior members. Nonetheless, competition has intensified due to a decline in younger members, who were once the mainstay of the industry, and the accelerated pace with which new clubs are opening. As a result, the number of membership per club continues to decline. Given these circumstances, Konami has taken steps to offer high-quality services on two fronts: the services available at our clubs and the products we sell. Specifically, we have opened new locations under our own direct management, increased the number of facilities outsourced to us, and enhanced our product lineup.


Three new clubs under Konami's direct management opened during the quarter: in Shinnagata (Hyogo Prefecture), in April 2008, and in Musashi-Kosugi (Kanagawa Prefecture), and in Imazato (Osaka Prefecture)both opened in June 2008. Each of these facilities offers something unique: the Shinnagata club, for example, has a spacious seven-lane, 25-meter pool, while the Imazato club has a wading pool. In August, a new program to fight metabolic syndrome, the Targeting Waist Program, was launched simultaneously at all directly run clubs nationwide. Meanwhile the facilities of what used to be Sportsplex Japan Co., Ltd. (SPJ), which was merged with Konami Sports & Life Co., Ltd. on June 30, 2008, have been upgraded by expanding Konami's broad range of high-quality services to them.


Operation of sports facilities outsourced to us: The list of facilities outsourced to us also grew with the addition of five new clubs, such as Shitsugen no Kaze Arena Kushiro in Hokkaido. In running such public facilities Konami makes use of its extensive knowhow and proven record of achievement, thus helping local residents get into better shape. As a result of the above additions, as of September 30, 2008 the number of fitness clubs either run directly by Konami or outsourced to it totaled 337 throughout Japan.


Health products: Konami exhibited at the Health & Fitness Japan 2008 in June 2008 and was represented by Combi Wellness Corporation at the International Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition 2008 in September 2008. Both events provided the opportunity to unveil products designed to contribute to healthy living on all fronts, including exercise, welfare, and prevention of the need for nursing care. We also introduced enhanced fitness club programs featuring computerized health management and incorporating new products. A case in point is the Targeting Waist Program which combines exercise and diet advice from an instructor with an exercise management system utilizing the multifunctional USB pedometer e-walkeylife2 and use of a new supplement called GLAVONOID.


Three members of the Konami swimming and gymnastics teams were chosen to represent Japan at the Beijing Olympics. They helped bring home a silver medal in the men's team gymnastics and a bronze medal in the men's 400m medley relay.


In terms of financial performance, consolidated net revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2008 of this segment amounted to Y45,456 million (a year-on-year increase of 3.5 %).


 

Gaming & System

 

In North America Konami has steadily increased market share. The K2V series, now a mainstay of the market, and the Advantage 5, Konami's first five-reel mechanical slot machine, both enjoyed strong sales. An increase was also seen in sales under participation agreements, a form of profit sharing that ensures steady revenues, and in sales of the Konami Casino Management System, which brings in revenue from maintenance and service.


In the Australian casino market, demand continued to decline due to restrictions imposed by some states on the number of gaming machines installed, the effects of smoking restrictions at clubs and pubs, and the latest amendments to the Australian tax code. As a result, Konami's slot machine sales were negatively affected. In this market climate, Konami introduced Australia's first mechanical slot machine, the Advantage 5, following its release in North America. We are aiming at boosting the Konami Casino Management System adopted by major casino operators, and increasing sales by enhancing services to current customers, offering a steady stream of new products, and developing new clientele both domestically and overseas.


Konami products were showcased at the NIGA Convention & Trade Show held in California in April 2008, Global Gaming Expo Asia in Macao in June 2008, and the Australasian Gaming Expo, which was the largest casino trade show in Oceania, in Sydney, Australia, in August 2008Those drew large crowds and featured both North American and Australian models of the Advantage 5 as well as the Konami Casino Management System, already highly acclaimed in North America. We highlighted our extensive lineup of products by also displaying our popular video reel slot machine, the link progressive machine RAPID FIRE Grand Prix, and, targeting the New Zealand market, the multigame SELEXION.


In terms of financial performance, consolidated net revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2008 of this segment amounted to Y7,854 million (a year-on-year increase of 3.3%).



 

2Cash Flows

Cash flow summary for the six months ended September 30, 2008:





Millions of Yen



Six months ended

September 30, 2007

Six months ended

September 30, 2008

Change

Net cash provided by operating activities

Y7,159    

Y16,044

Y8,885

Net cash used in investing activities

(10,580)

(1,593)

8,987

Net cash used in financing activities

(5,349)

(5,082)

267

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

525

(354)

(879)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

(8,245)

9,015

17,260

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

49,088

61,145

12,057


Cash and cash equivalents (hereafter, referred to as 'Net cash'), for the six months ended September 30, 2008, amounted to Y61,145 million, an increase of Y9,015 million compared to the year ended Marc31, 2008and a year-on-year increase of 24.6%.


Cash flow summary for each activity for the six months ended September 30, 2008 is as follows:


Cash flows from operating activities:

Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to Y16,044 million for the six months ended September 30, 2008, a year-on-year increase of 124.1%. Despite the increase in inventories and payments for accounts payable, this increase primarily resulted from an increase in net income and collection of accounts receivable.


Cash flows from investing activities:

Net cash used in investing activities amounted to Y1,593 million for the six months ended September 30, 2008, a year-on-year decrease of 84.9%. In spite of the increase in capital expenditures, the decrease in the amount used mainly resulted from the proceeds of sales of property and equipment.


Cash flows from financing activities:

Net cash used in financing activities amounted to Y5,082 million for the six months ended September 30, 2008, a year-on-year decrease of 5.0%. This primarily resulted from purchases of treasury stock and payments of dividends. 



3. Outlook for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009


Digital Entertainment


We intend to focus on the European and North American video game software markets, where growth is more stable than in the mature domestic Japanese market. The Winning Eleven soccer game series (titled PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER abroad), of which over 48 million copies have been shipped worldwide to date, will continue being offered for multiple platforms across the globe. The latest addition to the Winning Eleven series (titled PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2009 outside Japan) has already been released to the European market with its many soccer fans, appearing there on October 16, 2008This new game has even more selling power as it is under license with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and it now features the UEFA Champions League, something fans have long desired.


In North America, we intend to focus on the ever-popular genre of music games, such as the DanceDanceRevolution series which is being promoted with a new offering available for multiple platforms, Rock Revolution, which featuring guitar, bass, and drums.


We intend to enhance our lineup of titles distributed online, starting with the dungeon adventure RPG Chaotic Eden, which is to be released for distribution in Korea before the end of the fiscal year. With the spread of network-enabled game consoles we will also actively cater to demand for download sales, offering new titles and Konami's own original content.


In the field of video games for commercial arcades, our lineup of products utilizing the 'e-AMUSEMENT' service will be further enhanced.

In the field of music games, DanceDanceRevolution X and beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS are planned to be released before the end of the fiscal year. Other offerings from our standard series are also to be released, including BASEBALL HEROES 2008 制覇.

In the field of card games, the YU-GI-OH! TRADING CARD GAME series will continue to be sold worldwide.


In developing popular content, moreover, we intend to pursue synergies by adopting a multi-pronged strategy not restricted only to video game software, video games for commercial arcades, or card games.



Health & Fitness


Konami is committed to the challenge of becoming a total health services provider with strong focuses on 'exercise,' 'leisure,' and 'nutrition.' We are therefore designing and offering health programs that combine fitness instruction with nutritional guidance, and developing health-related equipment that is both practical and effective. Konami Sports & Life Co., Ltd. is one of the largest fitness club operators in Japan, with a network of over 300 locations and also designs and manufactures its own fitness equipment and supplements. That duality gives us a big advantage: we can test the effectiveness of our equipment and products at our own sports clubs, then reflect the results in developing new products. In promoting our health services business Konami's basic strategy centers on making the most of this strength to achieve synergies between different aspects of our operations - enhancing club programs, computerizing health management and expanding product lineup.

While middle-aged and older adults in Japan are becoming more health-conscious and joining fitness clubs in greater numbers, competition in the industry continues to intensify due to a decline in younger members and the proliferation of new clubs. It is thus expected that membership per club will continue to decline. Nonetheless, as the Japanese population ages, and with the adoption of a national strategy for preventing lifestyle diseases in the form of the designated health guidance program, new opportunities promise to manifest themselves in the areas of running fitness clubs and developing and marketing fitness equipment. Konami intends to continue to respond to the diverse needs of this market by offering fitness promotion programs designed in light of what we have learned from our experience in the fitness club management, and by developing practical health-related equipment.

 

 

Gaming & System


Konami's five-reel mechanical slot machine the Advantage 5 has proved immensely popular in the North American market, where mechanical slot machines predominate. Konami intends to aggressively promote it in Australia and other markets as well. We also plans to increase efforts to market video slot machines, which are popular in Australia, focusing chiefly on the mainstay K2V series. Konami also intends to increase new sales of the Konami Casino Management System in Australiawhich is already acclaimed in North America, focus on increasing regular income from participation (profit-sharing) agreements and maintenance and servicing of casino management systems, and promote them to achieve the goal of placing our business on a firmer footing.

By strengthening R&D collaboration between the three hubs of our business - the United States, Australia, and Japan - we intend to achieve greater management efficiency, develop new products that respond to the needs of a changing society, enhance the added value of our existing lineup, and bolster production and sales. Entertaining people is our special domain, and at the Global Gaming Expo to take place in Las Vegas in November 2008 - the industry's biggest trade show - we will unveil a slate of new products designed to entertain people more than ever.



Projected consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 are as follows: net revenue of 330,000 million yen; operating income of 45,000 million yen; income before income taxes of 44,500 million yen; and net income of 26,000 million yen. Thus, there is no change from the figures released in the Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2008, dated May 15, 2008.






Special Note:

In this document, forward-looking statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of information currently available, which may contain various risks and uncertainties.


As a resultyou should not place undue reliance on them. A number of important factors could cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions affecting our operations, and market trends and fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar and the Euro.



4. Other

(1) Changes in significant consolidated subsidiaries during the period (status changes of subsidiaries due to changes in the scope of consolidation) None


(2) Adoption of simplified methods in accounting principles for quarterly consolidated financial statements: None


(3) Changes in accounting principles, procedures and reporting policies for quarterly consolidated financial statements (items to be disclosed in 'Significant change in preparation basis for quarterly consolidated financial statements')

1.

Changes accompanying amendment of accounting standard: Yes

Effective April 1, 2008, Konami has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ('SFAS') No. 157, 'Fair Value Measurements.'SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and specifies disclosures about fair value measurement. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

 2.

Other: None



5Consolidated Financial Statements

    

(1) Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


Millions of Yen


Thousands of U.S. Dollars


September 30, 2007


September 30, 2008


March 31, 2008


September 30, 2008



%






%



ASSETS











CURRENT ASSETS:











Cash and cash equivalents 

Y49,088



Y61,145



Y52,130



$590,374

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net 

30,764



23,336



33,802



225,317

of allowance for doubtful accounts of 

Y501 million, Y266 million 

($2,568 thousand) and Y260 million at 

September 30, 2007September 30, 

2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively 

Inventories 

26,540



32,909



24,374



317,746

Deferred income taxes, net

15,245



19,442



18,275



187,718

Prepaid expenses and other current

assets

12,864



10,439



11,498



100,792

Total current assets

134,501

44.0


147,271

45.4


140,079

43.9


1,421,947












PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

58,509

19.2


65,821

20.3


66,690

20.9


635,522












INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS:











Investments in marketable securities 

655



618



659



5,967

Investments in affiliates

6,317



6,433



6,414



62,113

Identifiable intangible assets 

38,249



37,982



38,161



366,728

Goodwill

22,541



21,951



21,935



211,943

Lease deposits

26,446



28,218



28,205



272,453

Deferred income taxes, net

2,028



2,915



2,687



28,145

Other assets

16,000



13,374



14,418



129,130

Total investments and other assets

112,236

36.8


111,491

34.3


112,479

35.2


1,076,479

TOTAL ASSETS

Y305,246

100.0


Y324,583

100.0


Y319,248

100.0


$3,133,948



  


Millions of Yen


Thousands of U.S. Dollars


September 30, 2007


September 30, 2008


March 31, 2008


September 30, 2008



%



%



%



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:











Current portion of long-term debt and 

Y7,895



Y8,166



Y8,115



$78,845

capital lease obligations

Trade notes and accounts payable

21,516



15,691



20,410



151,502

Accrued income taxes

4,382



9,498



9,523



91,706

Accrued expenses 

17,041



16,588



21,934



160,162

Deferred revenue 

6,003



12,225



7,848



118,036

Other current liabilities

8,099



8,761



7,283



84,590

Total current liabilities

64,936

21.3


70,929

21.8


75,113

23.5


684,841

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:











Long-term debt and capital lease 

obligations, less current portion 

38,123



35,330



35,613



341,122

Accrued pension and severance costs 

2,673



2,717



2,699



26,234

Deferred income taxes, net 

12,296



11,221



11,559



108,342

Other long-term liabilities

6,130



8,468



7,181



81,761

Total long-term liabilities

59,222

19.4


57,736

17.8


57,052

17.9


557,459

TOTAL LIABILITIES

124,158

40.7


128,665

39.6


132,165

41.4


1,242,300












MINORITY INTEREST IN

CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

3,639

1.2


4,783

1.5


4,324

1.4


46,181












COMMITMENTS AND 

CONTINGENCIES






















STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:











Common stock, no par value-











Authorized 450,000,000 shares;

47,399

15.5


47,399

14.6


47,399

14.8


457,652

issued 143,555,786 shares, 143,500,000 shares and 143,500,000 shares at September 30, 2007, September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively

Additional paid-in capital

77,215

25.3


77,091

23.8


77,078

24.1


744,337

Legal reserve

284

0.1


284

0.1


284

0.1


2,742

Retained earnings

65,142

21.3


81,749

25.2


73,492

23.0


789,312

Accumulated other comprehensive

income


5,711


1.9


2,323

0.7


2,579  

0.8


22,429

Treasury stock, at cost-











6,261,702 shares, 6,037,956 shares and 6,178,443 shares at September 30, 2007September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively

(18,302)

(6.0)


(17,711)

(5.5)


(18,073)   

 (5.6)


(171,005)

Total stockholders' equity 

177,449

58.1


191,135

58.9


182,759

57.2


1,845,467

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Y305,246

100.0


Y324,583

100.0


Y319,248

100.0


$3,133,948



  

(2) Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)



Millions of Yen


Thousands of U.S. Dollars


Six months

ended

September 30, 2007


Six months

ended

September 30, 2008


Year ended

March 31, 2008


Six months

ended

September 30, 2008



%



%



%



NET REVENUES:











Product sales revenue 

Y93,539



Y105,431



Y218,306



$1,017,969

Service revenue 

40,204



41,473



79,096



400,434

Total net revenues 

133,743

100.0


146,904

100.0


297,402

100.0


1,418,403

COSTS AND EXPENSES:











Costs of products sold

56,384



55,865



131,890



539,393

Costs of services rendered 

38,208



39,865



73,298



384,909

Selling, general and administrative

26,109



28,330



58,375



273,535

Total costs and expenses

120,701

90.2


124,060

84.4


263,563

88.6


1,197,837

Operating income

13,042

9.8


22,844

15.6


33,839

11.4


220,566

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):











Interest income 

505



381



894



3,679

Interest expense

(516)



(863)



(1,105)



(8,333)

Other, net 

44



46



(794)



444

Other income (expenses), net

33

0.0


(436)

(0.3)


(1,005)

(0.4)


(4,210)

INCOME  BEFORE INCOME TAXES, MINORITY INTEREST AND EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF AFFILIATED COMPANIES

13,075

9.8


22,408

15.3


32,834

11.0


216,356

INCOME TAXES

5,988

4.5


9,990

6.8


13,080

4.4


96,456

INCOME  BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST AND EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF AFFILIATED COMPANIES

7,087

5.3


12,418

8.5


19,754

6.6


119,900

MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME

  OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

946

0.7


514

0.4


1,589

0.5


4,963

EQUITY IN NET INCOME OF AFFILIATED COMPANIES

147

0.1


60

0.0


180

0.1


579

NET INCOME

Y6,288

4.7


Y11,964

8.1


 Y18,345 

6.2


$115,516



PER SHARE DATA:

            Yen


U.S. Dollar


Six months ended


Six months ended


Year ended


Six months ended


September 30, 2007


September 30, 2008


March 31, 2008


September 30, 2008

Basic net income per share

Y 45.81


Y 87.07


Y 133.63


0.84

Diluted net income per share

45.80


87.01


133.57


0.84

Weighted-average common 








share outstanding

137,272,418


137,406,295


137,290,259



Diluted weighted-average








common shares outstanding

137,304,220


137,508,812


137,344,709






(3) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)


Millions of Yen


Thousands of 

U.S. Dollars


Six months ended

September 30, 2007


Six months ended

September 30, 2008


Year ended

March 31, 2008


Six months ended

June 30, 2008

Cash flows from operating activities:








Net income

Y6,288


Y11,964


Y18,345


$115,516

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








Depreciation and amortization 

5,875


6,204


12,069


59,902

Provision for doubtful receivables 

(22)


13


(248)


126

Equity in net income of affiliated company

(147)


(60)


(180)


(579)

Minority interest 

946


514


1,589


4,963

Deferred income taxes

381


(1,856)


(3,225)


(17,920)

Change in assets and liabilities, net of business acquired:








Decrease (increase) in trade notes and accounts receivable

(1,508)


10,164


(7,483)


98,136

Increase in inventories

(2,974)


(9,007)


(2,117)


(86,965)

Decrease in other receivables

1,349


1,233


902


11,905

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expense

(937)


(1,984)


747


(19,156)

Decrease in trade notes and accounts payable

(2,169)


(4,426)


(623)


(42,734)

Increase in accrued income taxes, net of tax refunds

1,951


478


6,845


4,615

      Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

(3,162)


(3,725)


827


(35,966)

      Increase in deferred revenue

343


4,377


2,192


42,261

      Increase (decrease) in advance received

739


753


(427)


7,270

      Decrease in deposits

(1,261)


(530)


(850)


(5,117)

      Other, net

1,467


1,932


2,425


18,654

Net cash provided by operating activities 

7,159


16,044


30,788


154,911

  


Millions of Yen


Thousands of 

U.S. Dollars


Six months ended

September 30, 2007


Six months ended

September 30, 2008


Year ended

March 31, 2008


Six months ended

September 30, 2008

Cash flows from investing activities:








Capital expenditures

(7,983)


(4,658)


(11,995)


(44,974)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

3


1,331


8


12,851

Acquisition of new subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

-


-


(367)


-

Increase in lease deposits, net

(2,369)


1,784


(2,627)


17,225

Other, net

(231)


(50)


(378)


(483)

Net cash used in investing activities

(10,580)


(1,593)


(15,359)


(15,381)

Cash flows from financing activities:








Net decrease in short-term borrowings

-


-


(1,869)


-

Repayments of long-term debt

(296)


(296)


(2,969)


(2,858)

Proceeds from Issuance of bonds

15,000


-


15,000


-

Redemption of bonds

(15,000)


-


(20,000)


-

Principal payments under capital lease

 obligations

(1,327)


(1,437)


(2,596)


(13,875)

Dividends paid

(3,712)


(3,713)


(7,419)


(35,850)

Purchases of treasury stock by parent company

(13)


(100)


(31)


(965)

Other, net

(1)


464


66


4,480

Net cash used in financing activities 

(5,349)


(5,082)


(19,818)


(49,068)

   Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and 
   cash  equivalents

525


(354)


(814)


(3,417)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

(8,245)


9,015


(5,203)


87,045

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 

57,333


52,130


57,333


503,329

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

Y49,088


Y61,145


Y52,130


$590,374

(4) Going concern assumption:


None


(5) Significant changes in stockholders' equity:


None


  

(6) Segment Information (Unaudited)

 1 . Segment information

Six months ended 

September 30, 2007


Digital Entertainment

Health & Fitness

Gaming & System

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

Consolidated


(Millions of Yen)

Net revenue:












 Customers


Y

73,944

Y

43,740

Y

7,600

Y

8,459

Y

133,743

 Intersegment



197   


159


-


(356)


-

  Total



74,141


43,899


7,600


8,103


133,743

Operating expenses



61,226


40,286


6,650


12,539


120,701

Operating income (loss)


Y

12,915

Y

3,613

Y

950

Y

(4,436)

Y

13,042


Six months ended 

September 30, 2008


Digital Entertainment

Health & Fitness

Gaming & System

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

Consolidated


(Millions of Yen)

Net revenue:












 Customers


Y

92,873

Y

45,317

Y

7,854

Y

860

Y

146,904

 Intersegment



157


139


-


(296)


-

  Total



93,030


45,456


7,854


564


146,904

Operating expenses



66,725


43,892


6,814


6,629


124,060

Operating income (loss)


Y

26,305

Y

1,564

Y

1,040

Y

(6,065)

Y

22,844


Year ended 

March 312008


Digital Entertainment

Health & Fitness

Gaming & System

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

Consolidated


(Millions of Yen)

Net revenue:












 Customers


Y

178,382

Y

86,196

Y

18,471

Y

14,353

Y

297,402

 Intersegment



557


348


-


(905)


-

  Total



178,939


86,544


18,471


13,448


297,402

Operating expenses



143,579


81,251


15,677


23,056


263,563

Operating income (loss)


Y

35,360

Y

5,293

Y

2,794

Y

(9,608)

Y

33,839


Six months ended 

September 30, 2008


Digital Entertainment

Health & Fitness

Gaming & System

Other, Corporate and Eliminations

Consolidated


(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)

Net revenue:












 Customers


$

896,717

$

437,549

$

75,833

$

8,304

$

1,418,403

 Intersegment



1,516


1,342


-


(2,858)


-

  Total



898,233


438,891


75,833


5,446


1,418,403

Operating expenses



644,250


423,791


65,791


64,005


1,197,837

Operating income (loss)


$

253,983

$

15,100

$

10,042

$

(58,559)

$

220,566




  

Notes:

1.

Primary businesses of each segment are as follows:



Digital Entertainment Segment:

Production and sale of digital content and related products including Computer & Video Games, Amusement, Card Games, and Online.



Health & Fitness Segment:

Operation of health and fitness clubs, and production and sale of health and fitness related goods.



Gaming & System Segment: 

Production, manufacturesale and service of gaming machines and the Casino Management System for overseas markets.


2.

'Other' consists of segments which do not meet the quantitative criteria for separate presentation under SFAS No. 131 'Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.'


3.

'Corporate' primarily consists of administrative expenses of the Company.


4.

'Eliminations' primarily consist of eliminations of intercompany sales and of intercompany profits on inventories.











2. Geographic information

Six months ended

September 30, 2007


Japan 


North America


Europe


Asia

/Oceania


Total 


Eliminations 


Consolidated



(Millions of Yen)

Net revenue:






















 Customers


Y

111,761


Y

12,026


Y

6,457


Y

3,499


Y

133,743



-


Y

133,743

 Intersegment



4,489



2,184



0



160



6,833


Y

(6,833)



-

  Total



116,250



14,210



6,457



3,659



140,576



(6,833)



133,743

Operating expenses



102,116



14,797



7,373



3,320



127,606



(6,905)



120,701

Operating income (loss)


Y

14,134


Y

(587)


Y

(916)


Y

339


Y

12,970


Y

72


Y

13,042


Six months ended

September 30, 2008


Japan 


North America


Europe


Asia

/Oceania


Total 


Eliminations 


Consolidated



(Millions of Yen)

Net revenue:






















 Customers


Y

109,854


Y

20,620


Y

13,913


Y

2,517


Y

146,904



-


Y

146,904

 Intersegment



10,504



2,264



66



213



13,047


Y

(13,047)



-

  Total



120,358



22,884



13,979



2,730



159,951



(13,047)



146,904

Operating expenses



100,065



21,291



12,715



3,041



137,112



(13,052)



124,060

Operating income (loss)


Y

20,293


Y

1,593


Y

1,264


Y

(311)


Y

22,839


Y

5


Y

22,844


Year ended March 31, 2008


Japan 


North America


Europe


Asia/

Oceania


Total 


Eliminations 


Consolidated



(Millions of Yen)

Net revenue:






















 Customers


Y

220,462


Y

34,137


Y

35,589


Y

7,214


Y

297,402



-


Y

297,402

 Intersegment



21,147



4,802



44



658



26,651


Y

(26,651)



-

  Total



241,609



38,939



35,633



7,872



324,053



(26,651)



297,402

Operating expenses



211,643



37,532



33,810



7,304



290,289



(26,726)



263,563

Operating income (loss)


Y

29,966


Y

1,407


Y

1,823


Y

568


Y

33,764


Y

75


Y

33,839


Six months ended

September 30, 2008


Japan 


North America


Europe


Asia/

Oceania


Total 


Eliminations 


Consolidated



(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)

Net revenue:






















 Customers


$

1,060,674


$

199,092


$

134,334


$

24,303


$

1,418,403



-


$

1,418,403

 Intersegment



101,419



21,860



637



2,057



125,973


$

(125,973)



-

  Total



1,162,093



220,952



134,971



26,360



1,544,376



(125,973)



1,418,403

Operating expenses



966,158



205,571



122,767



29,362



1,323,858



(126,021)



1,197,837

Operating income (loss)


$

195,935


$

15,381


$

12,204


$

(3,002)


$

220,518


$

48


$

220,566



For the purpose of presenting its operations in geographic areas above, Konami attributes revenues from

external customers to individual countries in each area based on where products are sold and services are

rendered and attribute assets based on where assets are located.



North America presented in the table above substantially consists of United States.




Notes: (Unaudited)

The consolidated financial statements presented herein were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP).




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