Annual Report 2012
Kyushu Electric Power Company
Rebuilding Bonds of Trust
Corporate Profile
Disclaimer Regarding Forward-looking Statements:
Statements made in this annual report regarding Kyushu Electric Power Group’s strategies and forecasts and other statements that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements based on management’s assumptions and beliefs in light of information currently available, and should not be interpreted as
promises or guarantees. Owing to various uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these statements. Investors are hereby cautioned against
making investment decisions solely on the basis of forward-looking statements contained herein.
Snapshot of Kyushu
Area: 42,193km2
(11.2% of Japan’s total area)
Population: 13.23million
(10.5% of Japan’s total population)
Number of
business sites: 612thousand
(10.4% of all Japan’s business sites)
GDP: 42.6trillion yen
(8.8% of Japan’s total GDP)
IC production
value: 691.2billion yen
(30.9% of Japan’s total IC production value)
Automobile
production: 1.32million
(14.2% of Japan’s total automobile production)
Presence of Kyushu
Since its establishment in 1951, the mission of the Kyushu Electric Power Company has been to assurequality and comfort in life for customers and their local communities by providing a stable supply of electricity.
We have weathered many changes, including post-war reconstruction and subsequent high economic growth,
the oil shocks of the 1970s, the development of high speed information systems and the recent deregulation
of the electric power industry. In the decades to come, we will continue to fulfill our social responsibility
through the discharge of our mission.
Contents
01 Kyushu Electric Power’s Mission
02 Kyushu Electric Power’s Summary
04 Message From the Chairperson and the President
06 Management Policy FY2012
1. Efforts to Restore Trust
2. Ensuring Stability of Supply
3. Advancing Our Emergency Management Response
18 Operational Management
21 CSR Management
24 Energy Business Overseas
25 Financial Section
59 Overview of Power Generation Facilities
60 Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies
62 Outline of Kyushu Electric Power’s History
63 Corporate Data
Kyushu Electric Power’s Mission
"Enlighten Our Future"
Towards a comfortable and environment-friendly lifestyle today
and for generations to come.
To fulfill this mission, we are dedicated to achieving the following 4 goals:
1 Steady and reliable, Earth-friendly energy.
In order for our customers to lead harmonious lives we
will provide steady and reliable, Earth-friendly energy,
while anticipating global trends and making full use of our
advanced technology and abundant experience with
energy and the environment.
2 Services that truly satisfy.
We will offer services that place the gaining of trust from
the customer as top priority. We would like to listen to the
various voices of our customers in order to respond to
their needs with services that truly satisfy.
3 In company with Kyushu.
And to Asia and the world.
In company with the people of Kyushu, we will work
together to take action while thinking of our children’s
future and of the prosperity of the region. And from there,
we will look to Asia and the world.
4 Discovering solutions,
and putting them into practice.
We will discover solutions that lead to a better tomorrow
through honest, sincere and active discussions, believing
in people’s potential and mutually respecting personalities,
and we will put these solutions into practice.
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Takarajima 200
Kikai
2,100
Hetono 2,000
Shin China 19,100
Yoron 2,210
Shin Yoron 5,600
Tatsugo
60,000
Naze 21,000
Shin Kikai
12,600
Koniya
4,750
Shin Tokunoshima 21,000
Kametsu 7,500
Akusekijima 110
Tairajima110Kuchinoshima 150
Nakanoshima200Suwanosejima160Kodakarajima 110
Shin Kokura
1,800,000
Yamagawa 30,000
Ioujima 300
Kuchierabujima
400 Shin Tanegashima
24,000
Kuroshima240Tanegashima Daiichi
16,500
Takeshima 190
Iwayado
51,100
Ohira
500,000
Omarugawa
1,200,000
Kamishiiba
93,200
Tsukabaru 63,090
Morotsuka 50,000
Sendai
1,000,000
Sendai NPS
1,780,000
Ogiri
30,000
Oyodogawa Daini
71,300
Reihoku
1,400,000
Koshikijima Daiichi
14,250
Oyodogawa Daiichi
55,500
Hitotsuse 180,000
Toyotama 42,000
Oronoshima290Shin Iki 24,000
Karatsu
875,000
Genkai NPS
3,478,000
Shin Arikawa
60,000
Ainoura
875,000
Tenzan
600,000
Omuta
3,000
Matsuura 700,000
Sasuna 5,100
Fukue Daini
21,000
Uku 3,000
Ashibe
16,500
Izuhara 8,600
Shin Oita
2,295,000Oita500,000
Otake
12,500
Buzen 1,000,000
Matsubara
50,600
Yanagimata
63,800
Hatchoubaru
110,000
Hatchoubaru binary
2,000
Takigami
27,500
Karita 735,000
Koshikijima250Noma-misaki
3,000
Hydroelectric power station (over 50,000 kW)
Pumped storage power station
Thermal power station
Nuclear power station
Geothermal power station
Internal combusion power station
Wind power station
Photovoltaic power station
Main substation, switchyard
500 kV power line
220 kV power line
Facilities of other companies
The numerical values of the plants show outputs of kW
Introductory notes
Amamioshima
Kikaijima
Tokunoshima
Okinoerabujima
Yorontou
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
TsushimaIkiTokara Islands
Amami Islands
Yakushima
Tanegashima
Kyushu Electric Power’s Summary
Main Supply Facilities
(As of March 31, 2012)
The Kyushu Electric Power Group comprises Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd., 55 subsidiaries
and 28* affiliated companies. The Group’s business activities consist of Electric Power,
Energy related business, IT and Telecommunications, and Other. As the center of the Group,
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd. is engaged in general electric power business activities.
The business domains of the Kyushu Electric Power Group comprise the core business
domains of Environment-friendly Energy Business, and Social/Lifestyle-oriented Service,
which includes the areas of IT and Telecommunications, Environment and Recycling, and
Lifestyle-oriented Service.
*As of March 31, 2012
Social/Lifestyle-oriented Service
Environment-friendly Energy Business (Core Business)
IT/Telecommunications Lifestyle-oriented Service
Environment/Recycling
Our Business
Genkai Nuclear Power Station (Saga) Omarugawa Power Station (Miyazaki)
Reihoku Power Station (Kumamoto)
Business Domain
Electricity Business
Energy Business in Kyushu
Energy Business Overseas
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1,625.9 1,675.1
1,601.6 1,636.6 1,658.3
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Billions of Yen
Millions of
U.S. Dollars
For the Year: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012
Operating revenues �� 1,508円.0 1,486円.0 1,444円.9 1,524円.1 1,482円.3 18,359ドル
Operating income (loss)�� (184.8) 98.9 99.7 84.7 105.5 (2,250)
Net income (loss)�� (166.3) 28.7 41.8 33.9 41.7 (2,025)
Millions of kWh
Electricity sales volume �� 85,352 87,474 83,392 85,883 88,082
General demand�� 61,408 63,636 60,985 61,859 62,873
Large-scale industrial customers�� 23,944 23,838 22,407 24,024 25,209
At year-end: Billions of Yen
Millions of
U.S. Dollars
Total assets�� 4,428円.0 4,185円.4 4,054円.1 4,110円.8 4,059円.7 53,909ドル
Shareholders’ equity*1
�� 870.3 1,062.4 1,071.7 1,054.7 1,067.0 10,596
Interest-bearing debt �� 2,483.2 2,089.4 2,004.7 2,110.6 2,040.0 30,232
Per share of common stock: Yen U.S. Dollars
Basic net income (loss) �� \(351.80) 60円.73 88円.38 71円.84 88円.19 $(4.28)
Cash dividends applicable to the year�� 50.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 0.60
Financial ratios %
ROA*2
�� (2.7) 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.7
ROE*3
�� (17.2) 2.7 3.9 3.2 3.9
Equity ratio �� 19.7 25.4 26.4 25.7 26.3
(U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from yen, for convenience, at the rate of 82円.14 = U.S.1,ドル the approximate rate of exchange at March 31, 2012.)*1 Shareholders’ equity = Equity – Minority interests*2 ROA = After-tax operating income / Average total assets at beginning and ending of the fiscal year*3 ROE = Net income / Average equity at beginning and ending of the fiscal year*4 The figures under one billion are rounded down.
Financial Highlights
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Years Ended March 31
Revenue Share by Segment
Other2%IT and Telecommunications6%Energy-related Business
10% Electric Power82%Operating
Revenues
(2012)
1,658.3 billion
Segment Information (before eliminating internal transactions)
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues
Billions of Yen
Operating Income (Loss)
Net Income (Loss)
Shareholders’ Equity/
Equity Ratio
Billions of Yen %
Operating Income (Loss)/
Net Income (Loss)
Billions of Yen
Shareholders’ Equity (left)
Equity Ratio (right)
(Billions of yen)8001,200
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Electric Power 1,369.5
Energy-related Business
164.5
IT and Telecommunications96.9Other 27.3
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Rebuilding Bonds of Trust
Message From the Chairperson and the President
Even in the current difficult business environment, the Kyushu Electric Power Group willcontinue to be steadfast in fulfilling its social mission as an energy provider. In the future also,
the Group will steadily make continued improvements in its corporate value in order to be
worthy of the trust and confidence of all its stakeholders.
From left
Masayoshi Nuki
Chairperson
Michiaki Uriu
President
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Kyushu Electric Power’s brand message, "Enlighten Our
Future," expresses our social mission as a responsible energy
provider: to remain consistent in stably supplying electric
power and energy to our customers.
We have been pursuing business activities that enable us
to fulfill this mission in a sustained manner in line with our
Mid-term Management Policy covering the period from fiscal
2009 to fiscal 2011, which is in turn based on our Long-term
Management Vision.
Within this framework, the Great East Japan Earthquake
occurred last year and caused extensive damage to the
Japanese economy and society. Moreover, in the aftermath of
the serious accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Station, a debate on the overall energy policy, including the
direction to be taken regarding the use of nuclear power and
the supply of energy, has been proceeding on a national level.
At this time, customer trust in Kyushu Electric Power was
then seriously damaged by such incidents as our attempts to
recruit positive opinions for a television program viewed by
prefectural residents and sponsored by the Ministry of
Economy, Trade, and Industry. We once again deeply apologize
for the considerable worry and inconvenience we have caused
our shareholders and investors.
In addition, the suspension of all nuclear power stations
continues to cause a tight power supply, and as a result bal-
ancing revenues and expenses has become even more dif-
ficult for the Group.
Currently, in response to this extremely difficult business
environment, the Group formulated the fiscal 2012
Management Policy in March 2012 for the purpose of clarify-
ing pressing management issues and to promote Group-wide
initiatives focused on resolving these issues. The Group is
focusing on urgently resolving the following issues.
a) Efforts to Restore Trust As the top priority, the entire Group is working together to
regain the trust of our customers, shareholders, and all
other stakeholders.
b) Ensuring Stability of Supply In light of the tight power supply situation, we are striving
to provide a stable supply of electric power through a vari-
ety of initiatives aimed at both power supply and demand.
c) Advancing Our Energy Management Response
Out of consideration to the extremely difficult business
environment, the Kyushu Electric Power Group is united in
making rigorous efficiency improvements in management,
and in reducing costs.
As a result of the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear
Power Station, the public has lost much of its trust in the
safety of nuclear power stations. As a business involved in the
generation of electricity by nuclear power, the Group takes this
matter very seriously. From the perspective of ensuring energy
security and preventing global warming, and with safety as a
major precondition, the Group does not believe that the impor-
tance of nuclear power has changed.
As soon as it becomes clear what direction the national
energy policy will take as regards the use of nuclear power and
the supply of energy, the Group will respond in a proper manner.
At the same time, the Group is ensuring public confidence
in nuclear power stations by moving forward with voluntary
and ongoing measures aimed at further improving the safety
and security of those stations.
To be worthy of the trust of all its stakeholders in the
future, the Group will make continued improvements in its
corporate value by developing business activities based on the
perspective of CSR (corporate social responsibility), including
by promoting compliance management and information disclo-
sure, and by thoroughly instilling a spirit of safety-first.
Going forward, we ask for the understanding and support
of all our shareholders and investors as we move toward
our goals.
September 2012
Profile
Chairperson Masayoshi Nuki
April1968 Joined Kyushu Electric Power
June2007 Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer
General Manager of Business Development Division and
Information & Communications Division
June2009 Executive Vice President
General Manager of Customer Services Division
June2010 Executive Vice President
April2012 Chairperson (Current)
President Michiaki Uriu
April1975 Joined Kyushu Electric Power
June2009 Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer
General Manager of Thermal Power Generation Division
June2011 Executive Vice President
General Manager of Thermal Power Generation Division
April2012 President (Current)
Chairperson
Masayoshi Nuki
President
Michiaki Uriu
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 051.Management Policy FY2012
Key Issues and Policies of Response
In March 2012, Kyushu Electric Power drafted two documents—Fiscal 2012 Management
Policy and Fiscal 2012 Emergency Management Response—in an effort to cope with the
exceptionally challenging operating environment. In this feature, we explain Kyushu Electric
Power’s key issues and policies of response as outlined in Fiscal 2012 Management Policy,
while answering questions and concerns posed by stakeholders.
Comment from Stakeholders | "I want the management and every other
employee to reform their mindset and
take positive action to regain my trust."
1. Efforts to Restore Trust
An external committee of experts was set up to investigate claims that Kyushu Electric Power employees,
posing as members of the public, made prepared statements and opinions in the television discussion
program for the general public sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on June
26, 2011, as well as claims of similar behavior at past symposiums on nuclear power. Following the investi-
gation and an analysis of the underlying factors, the committee submitted a final report to Kyushu Electric
Power on September 30, 2011. Recognizing the serious nature of this report, on October 14, 2011, Kyushu
Electric Power submitted a report of its own to METI on the facts surrounding the claims and its response
going forward (measures to prevent a recurrence).
On June 26, 2011, a television discussion program was held, open to the prefectural residents and sponsored by Japan’sMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry, concerning the resumption of operations at nuclear power stations, Kyushu Electric
Power made decisions in connection with this program that regrettably caused tremendous damage to the public trust. In this
section, we answer your questions and concerns about the events and choices that led up to this scandal.
Supplemental
Informationn Prepared statements of support
for nuclear power at a television
discussion program for the public
held by METI
At a meeting with the governor of
Saga Prefecture attended by several
individuals, including the Executive
Vice President in charge of nuclear
power, the governor made statements
related to the television discussion
program for the public and prepared a
memo. When the program was held,
certain employees asked other
employees and partner companies to
post statements online in support of
resuming nuclear power plant opera-
tions, which 151 employees eventu-
ally did.n
Loaded questions during a
public debate on pluthermal
power sponsored by Saga
Prefecture
Ahead of a public debate on safety
and other issues concerning pluther-
mal power sponsored by Saga Prefec-
ture on December 25, 2005, Kyushu
Electric Power secured positions for
its employees to ask questions at
the forum, and provided them with
questions to ask. As a result, seven
of the eight questioners discussing
nuclear power at the debate were
Kyushu Electric Power employees.n Participation in and voluntary
statements given at symposiums
and other events concerning
nuclear power
Kyushu Electric Power employees,
partner companies and Company-
related organizations were asked to
participate and state some opinions
at symposiums, public hearings and
other events concerning the adoption
of pluthermal power and expansion of
Unit 3 at the Sendai Nuclear Power
Station. However, although these
participants independently expressed
statements at the events at which
they were present, the content of
these statements or opinions was not
decided at the request of Kyushu
Electric Power.
Results and Facts Revealed by In-house and External Committee Investigations
06 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012Re:We recognize that Kyushu Electric Power is confronting today
the most challenging conditions it has ever faced. As stated in
the Management Policy for the current fiscal year, we have
clarified restoring trust, supply stability, and management
rationalization as three priority issues. Kyushu Electric Power
executives and the entire workforce are pooling their collective
strength in an effort to address these issues and overcome
the adversity we face.
As expressed in the brand message "Enlighten Our Future"
contained within "Kyushu Electric Power’s Mission," we are
committed to remaining a company that supports the sustain-
able socioeconomic development of the Kyushu region through
the stable supply of electric power. This requires first and
foremost that we make every effort to rebuild the trust of our
customers in Kyushu.
In light of the scandal involving prepared statements at the
METI-sponsored televised public forum in June 2011 and other
concerns, we established an external committee of outside
experts that reinvestigated the facts, exposed the essence of
the problems and the factors underlying them, and delved
deeply into measures to prevent these problems from recur-
ring. As a result of these actions, we learnt and recognized that
the fundamental factor connecting this series of incidents was
that Kyushu Electric Power failed to ensure highly transparent
business operations from the standpoint of its customers amid
rapid change in the environment surrounding nuclear power.
Consequently, we believe that in addition to timely and
accurate information disclosure, including negative information
involving accidents, ethical violations and other issues that
occur at the Company, it is important to ensure the transpar-
ency of our corporate activities by taking every available oppor-
tunity to deepen the public’s understanding of Kyushu Electric
Power’s business activities through dialogue with customers.
We recognize that trust is something that is built gradually
over time through communication with customers, all the while
working diligently to make corporate activities more transpar-
ent and to improve the corporate culture.
The concept behind our initiatives going forward is not to
recover the trust that was built in the past but to move ahead
in rebuilding new bonds of trust that reflect the current interests
and needs of our customers and the region, in light of the
many changes in our environment today.
Rather than a 180° turnaround for the Company, our goal is
to completely rebuild Kyushu Electric Power from the ground
up, retaining only our sense of mission around supply stability
and other positive elements. At the same time, we will hone
our awareness of and sensitivity to customers to create a
corporate culture in which it is common sense to be a com-
pany that is responsive to changes in its social environment.
We will spend the time necessary for face-to-face conversa-
tions and a diligent commitment to proper business execution
in order to rebuild trust in Kyushu Electric Power.
To prevent these kinds of incidents from reoccurring and
to regain trust, we have recently established a team man-
aged by the President that is focused on promoting our trust-
rebuilding efforts. This team’s actions will fall under three
How We Are Answering | We are promoting three initiatives to prevent a
recurrence and rebuild bonds of trust.
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main rubrics—make corporate activities more transparent,
improve our organizational climate, and redevelop our compli-
ance and risk management structures.
Make Corporate Activities More Transparent
We will now introduce two initiatives that are designed to
enhance the transparency of Kyushu Electric Power’s corpo-
rate activities.
In the first initiative, we held dialogues with customers
throughout the Kyushu region with two important purposes in
mind. The primary purpose was to convey to the public our policy
of extensive transparency in corporate activities, based on seri-
ous reflection over the series of incidents that occurred at
Kyushu Electric Power. The secondary purpose of these dia-
logues was to explain the overall conditions at the Company,
including our safety measures concerning nuclear power, with
the opinions and requests expressed by the public to be
reflected in the Company’s future business activities. Most
customers who attended seemed to find the meetings worth-
while, and were very proactive in sharing their opinions and
requests. The frankness with which participants made their
voices heard was evident in the comments offered, which ranged
from very harsh to supportive of Kyushu Electric Power. The
opportunity to get direct input from customers was extremely
valuable. These opinions have been shared throughout the Com-
pany, and will be utilized in future business activities.
As a second initiative, we conducted a review of the organi-
zational structure of our nuclear power operations, with the aim
of improving the level of our operational transparency. One
outcome was the establishment of a Power Generation Division
through the amalgamation of the Nuclear Power Generation
Division and the Thermal Power Generation Division. The
decision to integrate with
thermal power opera-
tions ensures a diversity
of human resources and
perspectives within the
division, making it possi-
ble to further enhance
operational transparency
in nuclear power opera-
tions. At the same time, this move is expected to develop high-
quality human resources with diverse perspectives thanks to
personnel exchanges across both areas, and to deliver opera-
tional improvement and other benefits derived from the horizon-
tal development of quality and safety assurance.
A second outcome of this initiative was the establishment of
a division focused on conducting communication regarding
nuclear power. Functions once vested in the Nuclear Power Gen-
eration Division, namely regional responses related to nuclear
power and publicizing of information, have been transferred to
the new division to ensure accurate responses to regional gov-
ernment and communities, as well as accurate information dis-
closure, take place in line with informational needs with respect
to nuclear power. Our meticulous level of responsiveness will
include immediately contacting nearby regional governments
should any trouble arise at our power plants, along with meetings
to explain about nuclear power to local residents.
The Power Generation Division will thus specialize in the
operation and technological responses related to our nuclear
power plants. The Nuclear Power Communications Division,
meanwhile, will work to develop regional responses related to
nuclear power plants and to disclose information more vigor-
ously and accurately than ever before. Together, these efforts
Discussion meetings with customers
(in Kagoshima)
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will culminate in improved transparency around our nuclear
power operations.
Improve Our Organizational Climate
To improve the corporate culture at Kyushu Electric Power, all
parts of the organization have established workshops as
opportunities to discuss issues pertaining to the organiza-
tional climate and the directions to be taken with improve-
ments. We are also upgrading and enhancing the content of
our job-based training programs in order to revitalize communi-
cation between supervisors and subordinates and sharpen the
managerial skills of our managers.
It is critically important to have a well-developed chain of
command in place when an incident happens. With that said, a
company cannot grow if its employees are virtual automatons
that do whatever they are told and are unable to decide right
from wrong for themselves. We want to create an organizational
climate where people think carefully what they can do and stead-
fastly act on it, and can independently take action and work with
the other members of the organization in the workplace.
Redevelop Our Compliance and Risk Management
Structures
We are reviewing and developing our compliance structure, and
are already taking two steps to revise it. First, we are strength-
ening the functioning of the Compliance Committee, including
the ability to promptly report to outside committee members
and to receive appropriate advice from an outside perspective,
when a scandal or other event arises with a potentially large
social impact. Second, we are appointing personnel responsi-
ble for compliance at all Company branches to continuously
foster a compliance consciousness among employees.
At the same time, to ensure a prompt and accurate response
when a crisis occurs, we have enhanced our risk management
structure by newly establishing both a risk management officer
(an Executive Vice President) and also making a general man-
ager position responsible for risk management. In addition to
ensuring that initial judgments and detailed responses made
after a crisis are both faster and stronger, we have strengthened
our support structure by obtaining the cooperation of outside
specialists. In parallel, we established a division headed by the
President that oversees risk management-related countermea-
sures when unforeseen events materialize. Under this arrange-
ment, the President, as the executive responsible for all risk
management responses, can monitor from a clear overall van-
tage point how situations are unfolding, make efforts to respond
to them, and provide guidance as needed.
Furthermore, we have newly established the Risk and Crisis
Management Countermeasures Meeting, and are strengthening
both our functionality for promoting the management cycle of
risk and crisis management, and also our information-sharing
and response capabilities that we will draw upon if a crisis actu-
ally occurs. In this context, the request to cut electric power
consumption this summer was surely a cause of significant
discomfort for our customers. In fact, the recognition that this
was the most serious crisis that Kyushu Electric Power has ever
faced is what prompted the launch of the aforementioned Risk
Management Countermeasures Division. We are convinced that
the key to risk management is to be aware of probable risks
before they emerge. Therefore, this division will not only identify
any incidents that may require a response in the future, it will
also work first and foremost to consider ways to prevent such
incidents from materializing, as well as formulate response
options in the unlikely event that such incidents actually occur.
Revision Details Implementation
Revised the Compliance
Action Guidelinesn Added guidelines prohibiting the mobilization of personnel and the calling for making of statements in
opposition to the purport of symposiums, explanation meetings, etc.n Added guidelines regarding initiatives for building sound relationships with local government.n Added response (cooperation with investigations, etc.) a new section about the necessity of the prompt
reporting of facts and of cooperation with relevant parties when misconduct occurs.
April 2012
Strengthened the functions of
the Compliance Committee
Strengthened the committee’s functions, including the ability to receive advice from outside members, in
the case of misconduct or another act that has a large social impact.
May 2012
Designated a single depart-
ment with jurisdiction for
compliance
In order to clarify responsibility and proactively promote company-wide compliance management, we have
designated a single department with jurisdiction for compliance. (Previously, responsibility for compliance
promotion was divided among the District Symbiosis Division, the Human Resource Vitalization Division and
the Management Administration Division. The Regional Cooperation Department now has full responsibility
for compliance promotion.)
July 2012
Established compliance
organizations in all branch
offices
We established the position of compliance branch area officer, with the aims of fostering continued compli-
ance awareness among employees (through education and training) and bolstering the ability to spot signs
of misconduct (by establishing a point of contact for inquiries).
July 2012
Details of Main Revisions to the Compliance Promotion System
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 092.Learning from the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, Kyushu Electric Power
enacted emergency safety measures that will allow the nuclear reactor and the storage pool for spent fuel
to be continuously cooled even in the event of a complete loss of electricity due to a tsunami. Power plants
will also maintain the ability to cool using seawater, and the ability to cool the storage pool for spent fuel.
Safely SHUT DOWN
nuclear reactor
Use water to
COOL fuel
SEAL OFF
radioactive material
This could not be done due to the power loss caused by tsunami
[Emergency Safety Measures]
[Conduct emergency safety practice drills] [Conduct practice drills on restoring external
power sources]
Practice drill on supplying
power with high-voltage
generator trucks
Practice drill on supplying
power using mobile equipment
Practice drill on supplying
coolant water with temporary
pumps
Practice drill on temporary
restoration of pylons, etc.
The ability to safely shut down a nuclear reactor, cool the fuel with water, and seal off radioactive material
is essential to ensuring nuclear power plant safety.
At the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the nuclear reactor successfully shut down when the
earthquake struck. However, the tsunami that hit soon after, which was far larger than anyone had imag-
ined, flooded the emergency diesel generators, seawater pumps and other equipment, causing all electric
power to be lost. This subsequently caused the supply of water for cooling to fail.
With the fuel unable to be cooled, the radioactive material ultimately could not be properly sealed off,
resulting in an accident.
Supplemental
Information
Comment from Stakeholders | "Now that trust in the safety of nuclear
power has been so badly shaken, I want
Kyushu Electric Power to show that it
puts safety first."
2. Ensuring Stability of Supply
(1)
Further increase trust in and ensure safety and peace of mind with
respect to nuclear power stations.
The serious accident that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company,
Incorporated has raised concerns about the use of nuclear power and questions about how to supply energy. In this feature, we
respond to your comments regarding the management of Kyushu Electric Power’s nuclear power plants.
3. Safeguard coolant waterSafeguard water
resources2. Safeguard pumps, etc. for
transporting coolant waterDeploy temporary
pumps and hoses
Measures to
prevent flooding
of vital equipment
areas
1. Safeguard power sourcesDeploy high-voltage
generator trucks
Implement
measures to
restore external
power sources
10 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012Re:Scenario Evaluating Loss of All AC Current
Reactor No. Fuel Location
Time That Fuel Can Be Continuously Cooled Without Outside Assistance
Before emergency safety measures After emergency safety measures
Genkai Nuclear Power Station No. 1 Reactor Approx. 5 hours Approx. 65 days
Spent fuel storage pool Approx. 2.6 days
No. 2 Reactor Approx. 5 hours
Spent fuel storage pool Approx. 2.7 days
No. 3 Reactor Approx. 5 hours
Spent fuel storage pool Approx. 2.2 days
No. 4 Reactor Approx. 5 hours
Spent fuel storage pool Approx. 2.3 days
Sendai Nuclear Power Station No. 1 Reactor Approx. 5 hours Approx. 104 days
No. 2 Spent fuel storage pool Approx. 1.8 daysDataCenter
Central
Control Room
Office of the
Prime Minister
Nuclear
Regulatory
Agency
Headquarters
Contaminated-water tank/water receiving tank
Emergency generators
Resting room
Night-dutyroomRoom for
radiation
measurement
equipment
Access
controlroomGFRoom for
television-conferences, etc.
Emergency
response room
Room for
key personnel
Air conditioning
equipmentFuelNuclear
reactor
Containment vessel
Spray
Pressurizer
Control rod
Ventilation system with containment vessel filter
Chemical
solution
Isolation
valve
Metallic filter
Steam
generator
Initiatives for Achieving Greater Safety and
Reliabilityn Constructing new buildings with a seismic isolation
structure (tentatively by fiscal 2015)n Installation of ventilation systems with containment
vessel filters (tentatively by fiscal 2016)
Kyushu Electric Power has enacted appropriate emergency
safety measures, with the Japanese government verifying that
we can ensure the level of safety necessary to prevent
damage to the reactor core.
Furthermore, a stress test (primary evaluation) performed
confirmed that emergency safety measures have improved the
safety of our nuclear power plants, which are now being
inspected by the government.
The voluntary and ongoing promotion of initiatives aimed at
enhancing safety and reliability even further are indispensable
to ensuring public trust in nuclear power. Today, in light of tech-
nological insights emphasized by the Japanese government
and other lessons gained from the accident at the Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, we are moving forward with
measures for attaining greater safety and reliability.
Stress Test (Primary Evaluation) Results
A stress test is a type of evaluation that tests the extent to
which a nuclear power plant can withstand earthquakes and
tsunamis that surpass its original design parameters.
For stresses that exceed the original estimates (earth-
quakes and tsunamis), we have confirmed that our facilities can
withstand earthquakes that are 1.61 to 1.89 times stronger
than the standard for a seismic event, and tsunamis between
13.0 to 15.0 meters high, without losing the ability to cool fuel.
Similarly, we have confirmed that fuel at our facilities can be
continuously cooled for between approximately 65 to 104 days
without any outside assistance. This means that there is ample
time for outside assistance to arrive should it be needed.
How We Are Answering | We are taking voluntary, ongoing steps to ensure
trust in nuclear power, with our sights set on achiev-
ing even greater safety and enhanced reliability.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 112.n
Readjustment of Scheduled Maintenance Shutdown for Thermal Power
StationsPeriodic inspections for five oil-fired thermal power stations postponed until fall
2012 or later (500,000 kW x four, 375,000 kW x one)Postponement of construction to upgrade Gas Turbine 1 (100,000 kW) at
Shin-Oita Power Station Unit 1n Restarting of Long-suspended Operations at Thermal Power StationsRestarted Karita Power Station Shin-Unit 2 (375,000 kW, 40-year history),
scheduled for permanent shutdown at the end of fiscal 2011n Installation of Emergency Power
FacilitiesInstalled a diesel generator (4,000 kW)
at the Buzen Power Stationn Procurement of Additional Thermal Power Fueln Receiving Power from Other CompaniesReceived power through planned arrangements with other utilitiesReceived power from entities generating surplus electricity
[Supply Capacity Measures Enacted from the Planning Stages]Utilized mobile power-generating
equipment for a remote island
(3,000 kW)
In summer 2012, all of Kyushu Electric Power’s nuclear power stations remained shut down. Under these
trying circumstances, we made every imaginable effort to ensure we could maintain our ability to supply
power, from procuring additional fuel and readjusting maintenance schedules for thermal power stations
that were replacing lost nuclear power, to restarting long-suspended operations at thermal power stations
and purchasing power from other utilities.
Supplemental
Information
Comment from Stakeholders | "I want Kyushu Electric Power to be able
to unwaveringly supply power that we can
depend on in daily life."
(2) Supply-demand measures for summer 2012
The suspension of nuclear power station operations prompted concerns about power supply stability among a growing number of
customers. In this section, we present an overview of measures implemented by Kyushu Electric Power to cope with supply and
demand in summer 2012.
2. Ensuring Stability of Supply
12 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012Re:For summer 2012, we devised a scenario that envisaged
similar cooperation in conserving electric power from cus
tomers as in 2011 (7% reduction over 2010), and assumed
temperatures comparable to the intense summer heat of
2010. Even so, our projections predicted supply shortfalls and
a very challenging power supply-demand picture.
The situation was projected to be tightest from July 2 to
September 7, 2012. For this reason, we asked for customer
cooperation in targeting a reduction of 10% or more in their
weekday power consumption for this period (excluding a tradi-
tional weeklong summer holiday) over their maximum usage in
2010. As a final option should any unlikely events arise, we
also prepared for scheduled power outages. These measures,
though necessary, undoubtedly caused a great deal of worry
and concern for our customers.
Under these conditions, maximum power demand for the
summer, excluding the effects of temperatures during the
period, fell by around 10% from two years earlier, thanks in
large part to the conservation efforts of our customers. In
terms of supply, no major obstacles emerged thanks to power
received through the support from other utilities and our
efforts to procure power on the open market, together with
other actions taken to secure additional supply capacity.
At this point, we would like to express our gratitude to all
our stakeholders for their cooperation in conserving electricity.
Looking ahead, the employees of Kyushu Electric Power are
committed to doing their very best to ensure the stable supply
of power in the future.
[Measures for Additional Supply Capacity Based
on Power Supply-Demand Conditions]n Receipt of additional power allotment from other utilities
n Procurement of power on the open market
[Measures to Reduce Demand During Periods
When Conservation is Requested]
n Request for cooperation in conserving electricity
n Expansion of contracts for summer planned adjustments
n Adoption of menu of additional steps to reduce demand
How We Are Answering | Kyushu Electric Power and its employees are
united in an all-out effort to ensure future power
supply stability.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 132.Kyushu Electric Power is relatively far along in the adoption of solar, wind and geothermal power compared
to other utilities in Japan. We proactively develop and introduce renewable energy sources, including bio-
mass and hydropower.
Supplemental
Information
Comment from Stakeholders | "I would like to see Kyushu Electric Power
take assertive steps to develop renew-
able energy sources."
(3) Proactive development and introduction of renewable energy sources
As national-level debate around general energy policy rages on, more attention is being given to the development of renewable
energy sources. The following is a brief introduction to how Kyushu Electric Power is answering the call with regard to renewable
energy development.
2. Ensuring Stability of Supply
Hitotsuse Power Station
Hatchoubaru Geothermal
Power Station
Total Output of Facilities
(10,000 kW)
Explanation
Wind Power
Generation 41 (6.7)
Along with vigorously promoting the development of
wind power generation with Group companies, we
purchase power from wind farm operators to obtain a
total capacity of 410,000 kW (approx. 15% of
Japan’s total wind power output).
Solar Power
Generation 74 (0.5)
Together with the installation of solar power equip-
ment at former plant sites and business sites, we
began purchasing power mainly for residential use
with the launch of a system in Japan for the pur-
chase and sale of surplus power in November 2009.
Our total capacity is 740,000 kW (approx. 20% of
Japan’s solar power output).
Hydroelectric
Power
Generation
183 (128)
We are aggressively developing hydroelectric power
together with a careful consideration for the sur-
rounding environment, and now have 1.83 million kW
of hydroelectric capacity (excluding pumped hydro-
electric storage power generation).
Geothermal
Power
Generation
21 (21)
Kyushu is rich in geothermal resources. Accordingly,
our total geothermal power output is 210,000 kW
(approx. 40% of Japan’s total geothermal power
output). Geothermal power generation is centered on
the Hatchoubaru Geothermal Power Station
(110,000 kW), the largest power plant of its kind in
the country.
Biomass and
Waste Product
Power
Generation
25 (4)
In addition to our own power generation using materi-
als such as poultry manure, woodchips and garbage
as fuel, we purchase surplus power from producers
of power from biomass and waste products, obtain-
ing a total capacity of 250,000 kW.
*Figures in parentheses are the total output of Kyushu Electric Power and Group company facilities
Results at end of fiscal 2011
Mega Solar Omuta Power Station
Nagashima Wind Hill Co., Ltd.
Miyazaki Biomass Recycle
Co., Inc.
14 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012Re:06 20201110090807075150225300
23 2530354041
50 56769611527 30 33 41567463Kyushu Electric Power has moved ahead in the development
and adoption of renewable energy sources from the stand-
point of utilizing domestic energy sources more effectively,
and taking advantage of sources manifesting a superior per-
formance in the fight against global warming.
For two such energy sources, wind and solar, we aimed in
the previous fiscal year to achieve combined capacity for all
our facilities of 2.5 million kW by fiscal 2020. However, in light
of the increase in residential solar power and the adoption of
a feed-in tariff power purchase and sales system in Japan, we
have upwardly revised this aim to 3 million kW.
For wind power generation, in a bid to expand the volume of
electricity available, from May 2012 we began accepting appli-
cations to feed in to the power grid on an as-needed basis.
Previously, the number of applications was set, and they were
accepted once annually, with participants chosen from the
pool of applicants at random.
For solar power generation, Group company Kyuden Ecosol
Co., Ltd. is developing a mega-solar power station (13,500
kW) on the former site of the Omura Power Station in Omura
City, Nagasaki Prefecture. The new power station is slated to
begin operating in spring 2013.
In hydroelectric power generation, while the development of
our large-scale hydroelectric sites is nearly complete, we
remain committed to studying the feasibility and development
of future hydroelectric capacity, taking economic potential, site
location and other factors into account. We are also installing
a hydropower plant and providing technical support for it using
river maintenance flow discharge resources.
Geothermal power generation is the most stable renewable
energy source that is able to supply electricity over the course of a
year. We are conducting studies and gathering information for the
development of new sites, including examining local conditions at
promising locations, after considering factors such as technological
challenges, economic potential, and the site environment.
In biomass power generation, we are processing sewage sludge
and converting it to fuel. From fiscal 2013, we plan to begin co-
combusting this material with coal at our Matsuura Power Station.
How We Are Answering | We are firmly committed to moving ahead with
the development and adoption of a variety of
renewable energy sources, and have steadily
made much progress.
Our capacity outlook for wind and solar power
10 thousand kW
Wind power Solar power
Figures include our own development efforts and purchases from other companies.
Until FY 2020
3 million kW
in total
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 153.2011
2008 to 2010 (Avg.) (FY)20100
300.0
600.0
900.0
1,200.0
1,500.0
1,800.0
1,342.9
133.5
267.8
1,346.1
206.0
520.2
1,642.930%44%FuelPurchased power
Personnel
Maintenance
Miscellaneous
Depreciation
Interest charges
Taxes and dues
Other
Approx. 20%
increase
Approx. 80%
increase
Ordinary Expenses (Non-consolidated)
Billions of Yen
A number of factors, including delays in the resumption of nuclear power plant operations, triggered a jump
in thermal power fuel costs in the year ended March 31, 2012 (fiscal 2011). This caused ordinary expenses
(non-consolidated) to climb by roughly 20%, or around 300円.0 billion, compared to the average for the years
from fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2010. The increase was especially evident in costs for fuel and purchased power,
which rose by approximately 80%, lifting the percentage of ordinary expenses accounted for by these items
from 30% to 44%.
Maintenance costs in fiscal 2011 were largely unchanged from the previous fiscal year at 176円.0 billion.
Along with a review of the facility inspection and a maintenance checklist to enhance efficiency, we
responded to rising fuel costs and other items by minimizing the suspension, deferral and scale of mainte-
nance work performed. These and other efforts overcame the impact of measures needed for aging facili-
ties and other factors that have been driving higher costs.
Miscellaneous costs declined 3円.1 billion year on year to 152円.0 billion. Greater overall operational
efficiency was gained largely by means of reviewing systems development and the scope of subcontracting.
Additionally, costs were lowered through assertive efforts to minimize the suspension, deferral and scale of
costs, particularly for advertising promoting the spread and development of all-electric homes, subcontract
fees, and research and development activities.
Supplemental
Information
Comment from Stakeholders | "The mission of every power utility is to
stably supply safe and affordable power,
so I would like to see Kyushu Electric
Power work to cut costs further."
In response to the extremely difficult business environment, the Kyushu Electric Power Group will unite in making rigorous effi-
ciency improvements in management, and in reducing costs. In this section, we respond to comments from stakeholders who
want improved profitability from Kyushu Electric Power.
3. Advancing Our Emergency Management Response
16 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012Re:0
100.0
200.0
300.0
400.0
197.8
370.6
195.1
370.4
175.9
331.1
176.0
328.0
150.0
Around
300.0
172.8 175.3
155.2 152.0 150.0
’12
’11
’10
’09
’08 0
100.0
200.0
300.0
232.8
221.0
236.9
198.5
180.8
’12
’11
’10
’09
’08
Category Key Items and Reductions
Expenses Maintenance costs l
Cut or defer after evaluation of risk all items not related to safety or legal compliance, or that do not immediately
impact supply stability
(–35円.0 billion)
Miscellaneous costs,
otherslCut miscellaneous costs, including subcontract fees, research and development costs, electricity sales-related
expenses, advertising costs, training costs, donations, and industry-group membership feeslCut executive compensation, review benefit packages, and reduce overtime work and other personnel costslCut transportation costs, reduce fuel costs by expanding purchase of heavy oil from overseas and adopting use of
low-grade coal, and cut cost for power purchased from other companies
(–20円.0 billion)
Total costs –55円.0 billion
Investment Capital expenditures,
othersl
Cut or defer after evaluation of risk all items not related to safety or legal compliance, or that do not immediately
impact supply stabilitylFor other investments, defer all items not related to investment in upstream fuel interests, and make other efforts to
safeguard supply capabilities
Total investment –65円.0 billion
Total reductions –120円.0 billion
Overview of Fiscal 2012 Emergency Management Response
*Reduction represents the difference from the previous year’s plan
Maintenance and Miscellaneous Costs
Billions of Yen
Capital expenditures
Billions of Yen
Maintenance costs Miscellaneous costs
*Results for 2008 to 2011, plan for 2012
*Results for 2008 to 2011, plan for 2012
Difference from
prior year result
–28円.0 billion Difference from
prior year result
–18円.0 billion
(FY) (FY)
Today, operations remain suspended at all of Kyushu Electric
Power’s nuclear power stations. Furthermore, the timetable
for when operations will resume remains unclear. In this situa-
tion, several costs are nevertheless set to rise even further. In
addition to greater thermal power fuel costs, these include an
increase in the general dues payable to the Nuclear Damage
Facilitation Fund and costs for nuclear safety measures, as
well as higher interest charges accompanying an increase in
bank loans. Consequently, the conditions for profitability are
likely to become even more difficult going forward.
How We Are Answering | As an emergency management measure for
fiscal 2012, the Group is working to achieve a
120円 billion reduction in costs from last year’s
business plan.
In consideration of increasing costs, the Group will work
together to conduct sufficient risk analysis on expenses and
investments; ensure safety, compliance with laws and regula-
tions, and a stable power supply; and make thorough effi-
ciency improvements and cost reductions, including carrying
out short-term measures such as deferring expenses.
As an emergency management measure for fiscal 2012,
the Group has been working to effect a 120円 billion reduction
from last year’s business plan. We are both working steadily
to achieve this reduction and we are also examining emer-
gency management measures in more detail.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 17
Operational Management
Basic Stance on Corporate Governance
We aim to generate sustainable value for all stakeholders in
keeping with "Kyushu Electric Power’s mission," engaging in
operations that are socially meaningful from a long-term per-
spective. It is a top management priority to strengthen corpo-
rate governance to ensure that we do business properly. The
Board of Directors and the Board of Corporate Auditors over-
see corporate governance. Directors handle monitoring while
executive officers focus on implementation. We undertake
ongoing efforts to strengthen our oversight and compliance
management
systems, and have formulated our basic internal
control policy to maintain healthy management.
Board of Directors
In principle, the Board of Directors meets monthly or as other-
wise necessary to decide on important corporate management
matters and monitor implementation. In the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2012, the Board of Directors met 17 times. In order
to heighten the effectiveness of its oversight functions, the
Board of Directors receives advice from standpoints indepen-
dent of the Company, such as by appointing external directors.
Moreover, the Corporate Management Committee, which is
made up of the president, executive vice president, the senior
managing executive officers, the managing executive officers
and other members, considers matters requiring furtherdiscussion before the Board of Directors makes decisions and
decides on important executive issues. Furthermore, each
division and branch office has an executive officer to accelerate
decision-making and streamline operations.
Board of Corporate Auditors
In principle, the Board of Corporate Auditors meets monthly or
as otherwise necessary to debate on and make resolutions
about reports on important matters relating to audits stipu-
lated in laws and ordinances and the articles of incorporation.
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the Board ofCorporate Auditors met 16 times. Corporate auditors attend
important gatherings, including those of the Board of Directors.
They conduct hearings for all divisions, consolidated subsid-
iaries, and other business units, and otherwise conductoverall audits of the work of directors and executive officers.
Furthermore, the Corporate Audit Office, which has 12members, assists the corporate auditors as a specialist orga-
nizational body.
Appoint or dismiss Appoint or dismiss Appoint or dismiss
Delegate
President
General Meeting of Shareholders
Corporate Management Committee
Each Division,
Department, Branch
Office and Group
Companies, etc.
Implementation
monitoring
Assess appropriateness
of accounts auditing
Internal
auditing
Coordinate
and instruct
Submit and report
on important
matters
Instruct Report
Report
Report
Accounting
Auditors
Audit
Corporate
Audit Office
Board of
Corporate
Auditors
Determine
that accounts
audits are
appropriate
Elect, dismiss and supervise
Compliance
Committee
Internal
auditing body
Management Auditing
Department
Nuclear and Technical
Auditing Department
Board of Directors
Liaise
Corporate Governance Structure
Corporate Governance
18 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
External Directors and External
Corporate Auditors
When appointing external directors or external corporate
auditors, the Company refers to the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s
evaluation standards regarding the independence of directors
and corporate auditors. Moreover, the Company has desig-
nated its one external director and three external corporate
auditors as an independent director and independent corpo-
rate auditors, respectively, judging that these individuals will
offer objective and neutral opinions about the Company’s
business based on their experience and insight.
The external director attends meetings of the Board of
Directors and expresses an opinion as necessary on agenda
items based on the individual’s experience and insight. This
external director also expresses opinions regarding manage-
ment issues at meetings other than the Board of Directors
such as the Corporate Management Committee.
The external corporate auditors attend meetings of the
Board of Directors, where they offer opinions as necessary on
agenda items based on their experience and insight. They
also attend meetings of the Board of Corporate Auditors to
help formulate audit plans, as well as receive reports from
the accounting auditors and the internal auditing body regard-
ing audit results.
Internal Controls (Financial Reporting)
In order to ensure the reliability of financial reporting, the
Company properly operates internal controls governing financial
reporting and establishes systems to make corrections as
required. At the same time, the Company’s Financial Reporting
Disclosure Committee, which is chaired by the president and
consists of management executives, works to ensure the
appropriateness of financial reporting.
Risk Management
Based on our risk management rules, we identify, categorize
and assess risks, clarifying material Company-wide and
business threats. Each division and business office produces
contingency plans to manage clear general and specific risks.
Furthermore, we have established rules for a response struc-
ture and procedures to quickly and properly address situations
where the materialization of a risk leads to an emergency, loss
of public trust, or other situations that could have a significant
impact on Company operations and society. This includes
enhancing and strengthening our crisis management system
to minimize the impact on the Company and society. We also
regularly conduct drills.
In addition, we have established a Risk and Crisis Manage-
ment Countermeasures Meeting that prepares all possible
responses to a crisis, comprising both prevention countermea-
sures to be implemented in advance and also responses for
when a crisis actually occurs. If a crisis does occur, the Meet-
ing also mobilizes company-wide functions and capabilities to
implement an appropriate response.
Internal Auditing
We have set up an internal auditing body (ManagementAuditing Department) that functions objectively, ensuring
that operations are proper and helping to improve manage-
ment efficiency. The division audits compliance and business
operations at all divisions and branch offices. Moreover,
staff from a separate specialist internal auditing body
(Nuclear and Technical Auditing Department) audit the quality
assurance systems in place to monitor safety initiatives at
nuclear and thermal power stations and other important
facilities, and the status of operations based on these.
Accounting Auditors
The certified public accountants that audited the Company’s
accounts belong to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC. The internal
auditing body, corporate auditors and accounting auditors work
to improve and enhance audit functions through close coopera-
tion on formulating audit plans and reporting audit results.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 19
Chairperson
Masayoshi Nuki
President
Michiaki Uriu
Executive Vice Presidents
Yoshinori Fukahori
Haruyoshi Yamamoto
Masanao Chinzei
Kenji Tsugami
Directors
Tomoyuki Aramaki
Soujuu Hirata
Hiroshi Oshima
Masayuki Yamasaki
Tomio Naito
Seiichi Sakaguchi
Naofumi Satou
Kazuhiro Izaki
Toru Yoshizako
Hideomi Yakushinji
Akiyoshi Watanabe
(External Director)
Senior Corporate Auditor
Shinji Yasumoto
Corporate Auditors
Shigeru Matsui
Tsuyoshi Ono
Keiko Hieda
(External Corporate Auditor)
Toshifumi Yada
(External Corporate Auditor)
Yoshio Utsumi
(External Corporate Auditor)
Masayoshi Nuki
Chairperson
Michiaki Uriu
President
Yoshinori Fukahori
Executive Vice President
Haruyoshi Yamamoto
Executive Vice President
Masanao Chinzei
Executive Vice President
Kenji Tsugami
Executive Vice President
Board of Directors and Auditors
20 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
Compliance Committee
The Compliance Committee offers advice on basic policy and
responses regarding compliance management, including legal
compliance and improving corporate ethics, and also dis-
cusses and monitors implementation.
The president chairs this body, whose members include
directors, the chairperson of the Company’s labor union and
external experts. This committee works to ensure neutrality,
transparency and objectivity.
Compliance Action Guidelines
The Compliance Action Guidelines serve as a touchstone for
all corporate officers and employees to enable them to choose
to act in a way that is in step with social norms. It contains
points to remember in maintaining relationships with custom-
ers, shareholders, investors and other stakeholders, as well
as specific examples of problematic acts.
Promoting Compliance Management
Compliance Management Promotion System
Promotion System
Kyushu Electric Power has a Compliance Committee, which is
chaired by the president. This committee appoints the heads
of implementation bodies as compliance officers to ensure
Company-wide compliance management. We have also set up
internal and external (attorney’s office) compliance consulting
desks that work collectively as an internal reporting (whistle-
blower) system.
Regarding the compliance promotion system for the Group,
we have set up the Group CSR Subcommittee. In addition,
each Group company has a compliance committee, consulta-
tion desks and other compliance structures.
CSR Management
Board of Directors (Kyushu Electric Power) Consultation desks Group companies
President
Report
President
Report
Consultation
Consultation
Employees
Corporate Officers
Employees
Corporate
Officers
Business
partners
Compliance
officers
Compliance
consulting desks
Compliance
Subcommittee
Assesses specific initiatives
Implementation bodies
(Head Office departments, branch offices, and centers)
Implement activities
Group CSR
Subcommittee
Group Companies
Implement activities
Compliance officers
(Heads of Head Office departments,
branch offices, and centers)
Positions responsible for compliance
(branch offices directly under the control of
branch heads)
Compliance Committee
Compliance officers
Formulate policy, etc.
Compliance officers
(Senior executive level)
In-house members
Liaise
Compliance consulting
desks
(internal and external)
Chairperson: President
Members: Directors, head of labor union
and external experts
Corporate auditor
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 21
Kyushu Electric Power Group Environment
Charter
We created the Kyushu Electric Power Group Environmental
Charter to clarify our commitment to environmental
management.
Kyushu Electric Power Group Environmental
Action Plan
The Kyushu Electric Power Group Environmental Action Plan
includes five environmental conduct policies—environmental
initiatives, helping create a recycling-oriented society, environ-
mental protection, harmonizing with society, and pursuing
environmental management—environmental goals, and spe-
cific environmental conduct plans.
Kyushu Electric Power Group Environment Charter
Pursuing environmentally friendly corporate activities
The Kyushu Electric Power Group undertakes initia-
tives to preserve and harmonize with the global envi-
ronment to contribute to the development of
sustainable society.
1. We strive to properly address environmental issues
and use resources effectively while pursuing busi-
ness activities that lead toward the future.
2. We work with society to engage in initiatives that
enhance the environment.
3. We foster interest in conservation in keeping with our
desire to earn customer trust for the Group.
4. We proactively disclose environmental information
when communicating with society.
Harmonizing our
operations with the
environment
Helping build a
sustainable
society1Environmental
initiatives5Pursuing
environmental
management4Harmonizing
with society3Environmental
protection2Helping create
a recycling-
oriented
society
Environmental Conduct Policies
Environmental Management Promotion System (As of July 31, 2012)
Policies and plans
Head office Branch offices Centers
Administrative bodies Construction operations
CSR Promotion Committee
President
Group Environmental
Management Subcommittee Discussion and determination of specific
initiatives for promoting environmental
management in Group companies
Liaise
Opinions
Proposals and reports
Activity
reports
Environmental Committee
Comprehensive deliberations of Company-wideenvironmental activity strategy
Promotion System
We have established a framework that ties directly to management and created an evaluation body of external experts.
External evaluation
regarding the Kyushu
Electric Power Group’s
environmental
management
Kyushu
Electric
Power
Environmen-
tal Advisory
Council
Promoting Environmental Management
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0.295
0.365 [0.374]
0.348
[0.369]
[0.385]
[0.525]
0.348 0.348
0.503
[3,210]
2,990
[3,080]
2,91085.955.8
2,43069.92,06083.03,03083.4[3,370]
3,05087.5[4,480]
4,30085.42008–2012
average (FY)
Initiatives to Curtail CO2 Emissions
CO2 emissions per kWh of electricity sold for fiscal 2011 were
0.503 kg-CO2*. This represented a 16% increase compared
with fiscal 1990, the benchmark year for the Kyoto Protocol.
CO2 emissions totaled 43 million metric tons, up 12.5 million
metric tons from fiscal 2010.
These increases were due to a large increase in thermal
power generation, mainly as a result of delays restarting oper-
ations at nuclear power plants.
While it will be extremely difficult to achieve our CO2 reduc-
tion goal, we will continue to do our best.
* Provisional figure; the government will officially announce the actual figure based on
the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
Kyushu Homeland Forestation Program
The Kyushu Homeland Forestation Program was launched in
fiscal 2001 to commemorate our 50th anniversary, with a
target of planting 1 million trees over 10 years. This target
was achieved in fiscal 2010, the 10th year of the program.
We are continuing to run the Kyushu Homeland Forestation
Program from fiscal 2011 onwards, with the aims of contribut-
ing to the realization of a low-carbon society and preserving
biodiversity. In fiscal 2011, with the cooperation of around
7,000 people, we planted approximately 48,000 trees under
the program in 34 locations, as well as cut underbrush.
That means in the 11 years the program has been running
approximately 1.14 million trees have been planted in total, by
some 136,000 people.GoalCut average CO2 emissions per kWh of electricity sold for
fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2012 by
around 20%from fiscal 1990 levels
(reduce to around 0.348 kg-CO2/kWh)
CO2 emissions per kWh of electricity sold (kg-CO2/kWh)
Electricity sales (billion kWh) CO2 emissions (ten thousand t-CO2)
[ ] Numbers before reflecting carbon credits
Calculated based on Japanese government’s formula for CO2 emissions by business.
Company CO2 Emissions and CO2 Emissions per kWh of
Electricity Sold
Began operating
No. 3 unit of
Genkai Nuclear
Power Station
(in March 1994)
–20%
target
11 Years of Activities
No. of locations 576 in total
No. of trees planted 1,144,000 in total
No. of participants 135,750 in total
0.348
(Targeted)
Started operating
No. 4 unit of
Genkai Nuclear
Power Station
(in July 1997)
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China
YUNNAN POWER GRID CORPORATION
Technical Training Services for Distribution Network Upgrading
Thailand
Consulting for Thai Provincial Electricity
Authority (PEA) HV Training Center
China
Project Management for ESCO Business
at Shanghai Koa Glass Co., Ltd.
China
Consulting Service for Energy Saving
Diagnosis in China’s Textile Industry
Taiwan
Consulting for Taiwan Power’s
Shenao Thermal Power Plant
Construction Project
Taiwan
Consulting for Taiwan Power’s Gonghsueh
Substation Construction Project
India
Biomass IPP (Namakkal)
Output 7.5MW
India
Renewable Energy
Output Approx. 500MW
Taiwan
Gas Combined Cycle IPP (Hsin Tao Power)
Output 600MW
Philippines
Gas Combined Cycle IPP (Ilijan)
Output 1,200MW
Vietnam
Gas Combined Cycle IPP (Phu My III)
Output 744MW
China
Wind Power IPP (Inner Mongolia)
Output 50MW
Indonesia
Geothermal IPP (Sarulla)
Output Approx. 300MW
Singapore
Wholesale Power (Senoko Energy Ltd.)
Output 3,300MW
Mexico
Gas Combined Cycle IPP
(Tuxpan II Project)
Output 495MW
Mexico
Gas Combined Cycle IPP
(Tuxpan V)
Output 495MW
Energy Business Overseas
The Kyushu Electric Power Group is developing power and
consulting businesses overseas centered on Asia, utilizing
experience, know-how and highly skilled personnel accumu-
lated through its electric power business in Japan. The con-
sulting business includes consultation and planning for
electric power production, transmission, transformation and
distribution facilities, consultation for energy-saving diagnosis
for buildings and factories, and environmental consultation.
We opened our first overseas representative office inSingapore in July 2009 for gathering information and support-
ing our overseas projects in order to develop our business
activities mainly in Asia. This move seeks to take advantage of
Kyushu’s geographical proximity to the Asian region.
Business Development Overseas0500
1,500
1,000
2,0007801,280 1,290
1,500 1,5001110090807Output in the Overseas Power Generation BusinessMW(FY)
Overseas Power Generation Business (As of March 31, 2012)
Consulting (Fiscal 2011)
Through our various overseas operations, we will work to
stably supply electricity to Asian countries where there is fast-
growing demand for electricity and contribute to the formulation
of environmental measures and development of human capital.
24 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
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Financial Section
Contents
26 Consolidated Eleven-Year Financial Summary
28 Management Discussion and Analysis
30 Business Risk Factors
32 Consolidated Balance Sheet
34 Consolidated Statement of Operations
35 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
36 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
37 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
38 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
54 Independent Auditor’s Report
55 Non-consolidated Five-Year Financial Summary
56 Non-consolidated Balance Sheet
58 Non-consolidated Statement of Operations
26 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
Consolidated Eleven-Year Financial Summary
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Years Ended March 31
For the Year: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Operating revenues �� 1,458,066円 1,421,310円 1,391,684円 1,408,728円 1,401,752円
Electric �� 1,381,440 1,350,675 1,308,843 1,320,581 1,311,996
Other �� 76,626 70,635 82,841 88,147 89,756
Operating expenses �� 1,260,308 1,241,296 1,192,718 1,194,993 1,230,467
Electric �� 1,184,382 1,170,655 1,108,104 1,107,744 1,140,797
Other �� 75,926 70,641 84,614 87,249 89,670
Interest charges �� 85,653 77,897 77,121 49,522 41,130
Income (loss) before income taxes and
minority interests �� 99,464 102,363 112,451 146,797 120,790
Income taxes �� 39,808 38,417 39,086 57,858 43,038
Net income (loss) �� 61,120 64,319 72,792 89,288 76,850
Per share of common stock:
Basic net income (loss) �� 128円.90 135円.13 153円.05 187円.91 161円.67
Cash dividends applicable to the year �� 60.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 60.00
At year-end:
Total assets �� 4,290,132円 4,204,566円 4,114,378円 4,049,713円 4,102,319円
Net property �� 3,595,794 3,523,273 3,394,855 3,300,740 3,217,982
Long-term debt, less current portion �� 2,130,149 1,984,702 1,858,512 1,739,660 1,724,179
Total equity �� 824,928 840,245 910,838 979,252 1,052,785
(U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from yen, for convenience, at the rate of 82円.14 = U.S.1,ドル the approximate rate of exchange at March 31, 2012.)
Two straight years of earnings growth and profit decline
In the electricity business:n Electricity sales increased due to an increase in charge unit prices
due to the effect of fuel cost adjustments and other factors while
electricity sales volume decreased.n Thermal fuel expenses and power purchase expenses increased due
to the influence of the deferred resumption of the operations of reac-
tors of our nuclear power stations and the rise of fuel prices.
Summary of the year ended March 31, 2012
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 27
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012
1,408,328円 1,482,352円 1,524,193円 1,444,941円 1,486,083円 1,508,084円 18,359,922ドル
1,307,737 1,363,424 1,398,577 1,310,085 1,354,204 1,367,610 16,649,744
100,591 118,928 125,616 134,856 131,879 140,474 1,710,178
1,253,155 1,376,811 1,439,470 1,345,214 1,387,174 1,692,939 20,610,409
1,155,414 1,260,616 1,317,216 1,220,537 1,261,426 1,562,056 19,016,995
97,741 116,195 122,254 124,677 125,748 130,883 1,593,414
38,354 36,938 35,771 35,292 34,026 34,025 414,232
112,887 72,463 55,859 67,610 48,319 (214,751) (2,614,451)
46,075 29,853 21,481 25,405 19,246 (48,760) (593,621)
65,968 41,727 33,992 41,813 28,730 (166,391) (2,025,700)
Yen U.S. Dollars
139円.37 88円.19 71円.84 88円.38 60円.73 \(351.80) $(4.28)
60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 50.00 0.61
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
4,038,839円 4,059,775円 4,110,878円 4,054,192円 4,185,461円 4,428,094円 53,909,106ドル
3,140,200 3,109,293 3,080,447 3,037,055 3,033,125 2,997,233 36,489,323
1,689,107 1,712,949 1,811,744 1,724,973 1,714,430 2,188,601 26,644,765
1,092,601 1,084,213 1,072,375 1,089,066 1,079,679 888,132 10,812,417
Operating Revenues
Billions of Yen
Operating Income (Loss)/Net Income (Loss)
Billions of Yen
Operating Income (Loss) Net Income (Loss)800400
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1,600
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Operating Results
In the year ended March 31, 2012 (fiscal
2011), Kyushu Electric Power recorded a
1.5% year-on-year increase in consolidated
operating revenues to 1,508円.0 billion,
marking a second consecutive year of
growth. While electricity sales volume in
the electricity business was lower for the
year, revenues were lifted mainly by the
charge unit prices that were increased due
to the fuel cost adjustment system and
other factors.
With regard to expenditures, operating
expenses increased by 22.0% to 1,692円.9
billion due to increases in thermal fuel costs
and costs for power purchases in the
electric business caused mainly by delays
in the restart of nuclear power stations and
higher fuel prices. As a result, operating
income fell by 283円.7 billion to end in a
loss of 184円.8 billion.
Other revenues rose by 13.8% year on
year to 13円.9 billion, primarily as gains on
negative goodwill outweighed declines in
investment returns from equity method
affiliates and other factors. Other expenses
declined by 4.0% to 42円.5 billion.
As a result, ordinary revenues rose by
1.6% from the previous year to 1,521円.9
billion, and ordinary expenses rose by
21.2% to 1,735円.5 billion. Consequently,
ordinary income fell 280円.2 billion to end
in a loss of 213円.5 billion.
Furthermore, the water flow rate rose
5.9% above average (100%) during the year
under review. For this reason, Kyushu
Electric Power posted a reser ve for
fluctuations in water level of 1円.2 billion
in preparation for increased expenses
associated with future water shortages.
As a result, net income fell by 195円.1
billion from the previous year to end in a
loss of 166円.3 billion. The net loss per
share was 351円.80, reflecting a decline of
412円.53 from the previous year’s net
earnings per share.
Segment Information
(Before Elimination of Internal Transactions)
(1) Electric Power
Electricity sales volume fell by 3.5% from
the previous fiscal year due to a decrease
in general demand, including domestic
lighting and commercial demand, as a
result of factors such as lower air
conditioning demand caused by customers
power saving and lower temperatures than
in the previous fiscal year from August to
September. Power demand from large-scale
industrial customers rose 0.4% year on
year, due to an increase in production of
steel and iron, chemicals in the first half
of the fiscal year, despite a decrease in
production of electric machinery and the
impact of customers’ power saving. As a
result, total electricity sales volume fell by
2.4% year on year to 85.35 billion kWh.
On the supply side, we were impacted
by the deferred restarting of operations at
our nuclear power stations and other
factors, but we responded mainly by
increasing both our own thermal power
generation and electricity purchased from
other companies. Analysis of the energy
mix, including power generated by Kyushu
Electric Power and power purchased from
other companies, shows nuclear power
accounted for 16%, thermal power for 74%,
hydroelectric for 7% and new energy sources
for 3% of total power.
Electricity Sales Volume and Peak Load
Millions of kWh Thousands of kW
Management Discussion and Analysis
IT and Telecommunications
Billions of Yen
Energy-related Business
Billions of Yen
Electric Power
Billions of Yen
–5000500
1,000
1,500
–2000200400600
1,365.7
1,400.7
1,312.1
1,356.394.374.182.986.5
1,369.5
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14,000
15,000
16,000
17,000
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16,362
15,346
15,560
16,094 15,890 16,807 16,934 16,978 16,013
16,760
14,951
56,318
56,684
58,982
60,765
60,706
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22,191
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25,209
24,024
22,407
23,838
23,944
Sales (left) Operating Income (Loss) (right)
Peak Load (right) General Demand (left) Large-scale Industrial (left)
Sales (left) Operating Income (right)
Sales (left) Operating Income (Loss) (right)
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For the electric power segment, operating
revenues rose by 1.0% from the previous
fiscal year to 1,369円.5 billion, due to higher
charge unit prices resulting from the impact
of the fuel cost adjustment system and
other factors, despite a decrease in
electricity sales volume. The segment
posted an operating loss of 199円.9 billion,
a decrease by 286円.5 billion from the
segment profit in the previous fiscal year,
mainly due to increases in thermal fuel
costs and costs for power purchases.
(2) Energy-related Business
The operating revenues increased by 4.1%
year on year to 164円.5 billion, mainly due
to increased income resulting from a rise
in the gas selling price. Operating income
increased by 58.1% to 4円.7 billion, mainly
due to decreased depreciation.
(3) IT and Telecommunications
The operating revenues increased by 0.8%
year on year to 96円.9 billion, mainly due
to an increase in sales of data transmission
services for mobile phone operators.
Operating income increased by 2.2% to
6円.6 billion.
(4) Other
The operating revenues increased by 4.6%
year on year to 27円.3 billion, mainly due to
the impact of newly consolidated
subsidiaries. Operating income decreased
by 7.0% to 3円.1 billion as a result of various
factors including an increase in the repair
costs of rental buildings.
Financial Position
(1) Cash Flows
Cash flows from operating activities
decreased by 94.4% from the previous fiscal
year to 16円.9 billion, mainly due to
increases in thermal power fuel costs and
in costs for power purchases, despite an
increase in electricity sales revenue in the
electric power business.
Cash flows from investing activities
decreased by 22.9% from the previous fiscal
year to 228円.2 billion, mainly due to
decreased payments for the acquisition of
investment securities.
Cash flows from financing activities
increased by 586.3% to 363円.3 billion.
As a result, cash and cash equivalents
on March 31, 2012 stood at 277円.9 billion,
an increase of 151円.9 billion from the end
of the previous fiscal year.
(2) Assets, Liabilities and Net Assets
Total assets at the end of the fiscal year
under review were 4,428円.0 billion, an
increase of 5.8% from the end of the
previous fiscal year. This increase was
mainly due to a rise in current assets such
as short-term investments and cash and
cash equivalents, and also an increase in
fixed assets such as deferred tax assets.
Total liabilities at the end of the fiscal
year under review were 3,539円.9 billion,
an increase of 14.0% from the end of the
previous fiscal year. The increase was
mainly attributable to higher interest-bearing
debt. Outstanding interest-bearing debt
increased 393円.8 billion to 2,483円.2 billion.
Net assets fell by 17.7% from the end
of the previous fiscal year to 888円.1 billion,
mainly because of the net loss and the
payment of cash dividends. The equity ratio
was 19.7%.
Consolidated Interest-bearing Debt and Equity Ratio
Billions of Yen %ROA%
Other
Billions of Yen010203001.53.04.524.824.426.526.03.41.63.23.327.33.1
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Business Risk Factors
The following is a list of some significant risk factors that may impact on the
operating results, financial position, and other aspects of the Group (consolidated).
Forward-looking statements in this report reflect the judgment of the Company
as of June 28, 2012 and may be affected by factors including the Japanese
government’s review of energy policy.1.Changes in Systems
Affecting the
Electricity Business
Currently, a debate is being held on a national level regarding the ideal energy mix and
revisions in the nuclear power policy, as well as revisions in the electricity business
system, including power system reform. Changes such as these to the systems affecting
the electricity business could have an impact on the Group’s performance.2.Fluctuations in
Electricity Sales
Volume
Electricity sales volume in the electricity business fluctuates according to factors such
as economic trends, temperature changes, increases in captive consumption volume
stemming from the spread of residential solar power systems, and trends in regulations
and institutional reforms relating to energy conservation. As a result, changes in these
factors could have an impact on the Group’s performance.3.Operational Status
of Nuclear Power
Stations
Items such as fuel costs and financing costs could rise further depending on the
operational status of nuclear power stations as determined by factors such as
Comprehensive Assessments for the Safety of Existing Power Reactor Facilities (stress
tests) and revisions to the national energy policy. Such increases could have an impact
on the Group’s performance.
The Company has enacted safety initiatives in response to the accident at Tokyo
Electric Power’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Should new information
present itself in the future, the Group will respond in a prompt and appropriate manner.
4. Fuel Price
Fluctuations
Fuel expenses in the electricity business fluctuate as a result of trends in CIF prices
and in foreign exchange rates because we procure fuel for thermal power generation,
including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal from overseas.
However, fluctuations in fuel prices are reflected in electricity rates through the fuel
cost adjustment system, which helps to ease the impact of fuel price volatility on the
Group’s performance.
5. Nuclear Fuel
Cycle Costs
Uncertainties in the long-term prospects of nuclear fuel cycle operations pose a risk,
but operator risk is being reduced through measures proposed by the Japanese
government. However, the Group’s performance could be affected by the direction of
discussions related to nuclear fuel cycle policy and increased costs based on revised
estimates for future expenses.6.Cost of Measures
to Combat Global
Warming
In response to global warming, the Group aims for more efficient, lower-carbon power
generation, and to this end the Group conducts a variety of measures, such as safe
and stable nuclear power station operations, active development and introduction of
renewable energy, and maintenance and enhancement of total thermal efficiency for
thermal power stations. However, future changes in government policies related to
global warming could have an impact on the Group’s performance.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 31
7. Businesses Other
Than Electricity
The Group is enhancing its revenue base by utilizing the Group’s management
resources to steadily develop new business areas beyond the electricity business.
In business operations, we put emphasis on profitability and work to improve efficiency
while pursuing growth. However, if profits cannot be generated according to plan due
to worsening business conditions and other factors, the Group’s performance may
be affected.
8. Interest Rate
Fluctuations
The Kyushu Electric Power Group’s balance of interest-bearing debt as of the end of
March 2012 was 2,483円.2 billion, representing the equivalent of 56% of the Group’s
total assets. Future changes in interest rates have the potential to affect the Kyushu
Electric Power Group’s financial condition.
However, 95% of the outstanding interest-bearing debt comprises corporate bonds
and long-term debt with the majority procured at fixed interest rates. Therefore, the
impact of fluctuating interest rates on the Kyushu Electric Power Group is viewed
as limited.
9. Leakage of
Information
The Kyushu Electric Power Group has strict internal frameworks to manage in-house
information and personal information, which Group companies hold, to ensure information
security. Additionally, we implement thorough information management by establishing
internal policies and guidelines on handling information as well as familiarizing employees
with handling procedures. However, in the event in-house information or personal
information is leaked, the Kyushu Electric Power Group’s performance may be affected.
10. Natural Disasters
To ensure a stable supply of electricity to its customers, the Kyushu Electric Power
Group systematically inspects and maintains facilities to prevent any trouble from
occurring. However, large-scale natural disasters such as typhoons, torrential rain,
earthquakes or tsunamis, or unexpected accidents or illicit acts could affect the Kyushu
Electric Power Group’s performance by damaging facilities, causing the extended
suspension of operations at power plants and other impacts.
We are also developing a risk management system and preparing for numerous risks
that may have a material impact on business operations. However, the inability to take
proper actions in an emergency situation may adversely affect the Group’s performance.
11. Compliance
To be worthy of the trust of all its stakeholders, the Group conducts its business
activities from the perspective of its customers and local people in the regions it
operates in by working as Group to fully instill an awareness of compliance and by
complying with laws and regulations. However, if a compliance violation undermines
the Group’s social credibility, the Group’s performance may be affected.
The Group will continue to work to build trust-based relationships with all its
stakeholders.
32 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars (Note 1)
2012 2011 2012
ASSETS
PROPERTY (Note 3):
Plant and equipment �� 9,562,225円 9,367,143円 116,413,745ドル
Construction in progress �� 184,857 247,837 2,250,511
Total �� 9,747,082 9,614,980 118,664,256
Less–
Contributions in aid of construction �� 160,083 157,208 1,948,904
Accumulated depreciation �� 6,589,766 6,424,647 80,226,029
Total �� 6,749,849 6,581,855 82,174,933
Net property �� 2,997,233 3,033,125 36,489,323
NUCLEAR FUEL �� 267,124 263,381 3,252,057
INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS:
Investment securities (Notes 4 and 15) �� 114,699 113,188 1,396,384
Investments in and advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries and
affiliated companies (Note 15) �� 101,212 98,106 1,232,189
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel
(Notes 8 and 15) �� 220,294 197,273 2,681,934
Deferred tax assets (Note 11) �� 178,753 136,028 2,176,199
Other assets �� 15,351 14,523 186,888
Total investments and other assets �� 630,309 559,118 7,673,594
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 15) �� 277,945 125,989 3,383,796
Receivables (Note 15) �� 135,396 113,883 1,648,356
Allowance for doubtful accounts �� (828) (975) (10,080)
Inventories, principally fuel �� 77,909 58,621 948,490
Deferred tax assets (Note 11) �� 28,203 17,996 343,353
Prepaid expenses and other �� 14,803 14,323 180,217
Total current assets �� 533,428 329,837 6,494,132
TOTAL �� 4,428,094円 4,185,461円 $ 53,909,106
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated and Consolidated Subsidiaries
March 31, 2012
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 33
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars (Note 1)
2012 2011 2012
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, less current portion (Notes 6 and 15) �� 2,188,601円 1,714,430円 26,644,765ドル
Liability for employees’ retirement benefits (Note 7) �� 153,851 144,687 1,873,034
Reserve for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel (Note 8) �� 358,652 368,931 4,366,350
Asset retirement obligations (Note 9) �� 211,990 207,855 2,580,838
Other �� 44,455 39,486 541,210
Total long-term liabilities �� 2,957,549 2,475,389 36,006,197
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt (Notes 6 and 15) �� 186,295 232,082 2,268,018
Short-term borrowings (Notes 10 and 15) �� 118,001 120,771 1,436,584
Commercial paper (Note 15) �� 30,000
Notes and accounts payable (Notes 14 and 15) �� 151,331 117,302 1,842,355
Accrued income taxes (Note 15) �� 2,586 18,737 31,483
Accrued expenses �� 83,785 72,870 1,020,027
Deferred tax liability �� 100 1,217
Other �� 39,099 38,631 476,004
Total current liabilities �� 581,197 630,393 7,075,688
RESERVE FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN WATER LEVEL �� 1,216 14,804
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)
EQUITY (Note 12):
Common stock, authorized, 1,000,000,000 shares; issued,
474,183,951 shares in 2012 and 2011 �� 237,305 237,305 2,889,031
Capital surplus �� 31,133 31,138 379,023
Retained earnings �� 594,080 788,867 7,232,530
Treasury stock–at cost 1,236,366 shares in 2012 and
1,202,882 shares in 2011 �� (2,367) (2,334) (28,817)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities �� 12,332 11,356 150,134
Deferred gain (loss) on derivatives under hedge accounting �� (179) (1,871) (2,179)
Foreign currency translation adjustments �� (1,907) (2,003) (23,217)
Total �� 870,397 1,062,458 10,596,505
Minority interests �� 17,735 17,221 215,912
Total equity �� 888,132 1,079,679 10,812,417
TOTAL �� 4,428,094円 4,185,461円 53,909,106ドル
34 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Year Ended March 31, 2012
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars (Note 1)
2012 2011 2012
OPERATING REVENUES:
Electric �� 1,367,610円 1,354,204円 16,649,744ドル
Other �� 140,474 131,879 1,710,178
Total operating revenues �� 1,508,084 1,486,083 18,359,922
OPERATING EXPENSES (Note 13):
Electric �� 1,562,056 1,261,426 19,016,995
Other �� 130,883 125,748 1,593,414
Total operating expenses �� 1,692,939 1,387,174 20,610,409
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME �� (184,855) 98,909 (2,250,487)
OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME):
Interest charges �� 34,025 34,026 414,232
Gain on sales of investment securities (Note 4) �� (2,276)
Gain on negative goodwill �� (2,592) (173) (31,556)
Loss on adjustment for changes of accounting standard
for asset retirement obligations (Note 9) �� 18,429
Other–net �� (2,753) 584 (33,516)
Total other expenses–net �� 28,680 50,590 349,160
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND PROVISION FOR RESERVE
FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN WATER LEVEL AND
MINORITY INTERESTS �� (213,535) 48,319 (2,599,647)
PROVISION FOR RESERVE FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN WATER LEVEL �� 1,216 14,804
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTERESTS �� (214,751) 48,319 (2,614,451)
INCOME TAXES (Note 11):
Current �� 3,585 32,107 43,645
Prior years �� 495 6,026
Deferred �� (52,840) (12,861) (643,292)
Total income taxes �� (48,760) 19,246 (593,621)
NET (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS �� (165,991) 29,073 (2,020,830)
MINORITY INTERESTS IN NET INCOME OF
CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES �� (400) (343) (4,870)
NET (LOSS) INCOME �� \ (166,391) \ 28,730 $ (2,025,700)
Yen U.S. Dollars
PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Note 2.r.):
Basic net (loss) income �� \(351.80) 60円.73 $(4.28)
Cash dividends applicable to the year �� 50.00 60.00 0.61
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 35
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars (Note 1)
2012 2011 2012
NET (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS �� \(165,991) 29,073円 $(2,020,830)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Note 18):
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities �� 921 (4,891) 11,213
Deferred gain (loss) on derivatives under hedge accounting �� 1,696 (3,752) 20,648
Foreign currency translation adjustments �� 731 (336) 8,899
Share of other comprehensive income in non-consolidated
subsidiaries
and affiliated companies �� (594) (523) (7,232)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) �� 2,754 (9,502) 33,528
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME �� \(163,237) 19,571円 $(1,987,302)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owners of the parent �� \(163,627) 19,238円 $(1,992,050)
Minority interests �� 390 333 4,748
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Year Ended March 31, 2012
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
36 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Year Ended March 31, 2012
Thousands of Shares/Millions of Yen
Common Stock Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Shares Amount
Capital
Surplus
Retained
Earnings
Shares Amount
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Available-for-
Sale Securities
Deferred Gain
(Loss) on
Derivatives under
Hedge Accounting
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Total
Minority
Interests
Total Equity
BALANCE AT APRIL 1, 2010 �� 474,184 237,305円 31,141円 \ 788,538 1,111 \(2,165) 16,383円 \ 1,880 \(1,290) 1,071,792円 17,274円 1,089,066円
Net income�� 28,730 28,730 28,730
Cash dividends, 60円 per share �� (28,401) (28,401) (28,401)
Purchase of treasury stock �� 98 (184) (184) (184)
Disposal of treasury stock �� (3) (6) 15 12 12
Net change in the year �� (5,027) (3,751) (713) (9,491) (53) (9,544)
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2011 �� 474,184 237,305 31,138 788,867 1,203 (2,334) 11,356 (1,871) (2,003) 1,062,458 17,221 1,079,679
Net loss �� (166,391) (166,391) (166,391)
Cash dividends, 60円 per share �� (28,396) (28,396) (28,396)
Purchase of treasury stock �� 38 (43) (43) (43)
Disposal of treasury stock �� (5) (5) 10 5 5
Net change in the year �� 976 1,692 96 2,764 514 3,278
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2012 �� 474,184 237,305円 31,133円 \ 594,080 1,236 \(2,367) 12,332円 \ (179) \(1,907) \ 870,397 17,735円 \ 888,132
Thousands of U.S. Dollars (Note 1)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Common
Stock
Capital
Surplus
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Available-for-
Sale Securities
Deferred Gain
(Loss) on
Derivatives under
Hedge Accounting
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Total
Minority
Interests
Total Equity
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2011 �� 2,889,031ドル 379,084ドル $ 9,603,932 $(28,415) 138,252ドル $(22,778) $(24,385) 12,934,721ドル 209,654ドル 13,144,375ドル
Net loss �� (2,025,700) (2,025,700) (2,025,700)
Cash dividends, 0ドル.73 per share �� (345,702) (345,702) (345,702)
Purchase of treasury stock �� (524) (524) (524)
Disposal of treasury stock �� (61) 122 61 61
Net change in the year �� 11,882 20,599 1,168 33,649 6,258 39,907
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2012 �� 2,889,031ドル 379,023ドル $ 7,232,530 $(28,817) 150,134ドル $ (2,179) $(23,217) 10,596,505ドル 215,912ドル 10,812,417ドル
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 37
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars (Note 1)
2012 2011 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
(Loss) income before income taxes and minority interests �� \(214,751) \ 48,319 $(2,614,451)
Adjustments for:
Income taxes–paid �� (20,524) (34,741) (249,866)
Depreciation and amortization �� 244,470 259,078 2,976,260
Decommissioning costs of nuclear power units �� 3,106 7,524 37,813
Provision for liability for employees’ retirement benefits �� 9,129 2,986 111,140
Reversal of reserve for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� (10,279) (289) (125,140)
Loss on disposal of plant and equipment �� 9,785 8,436 119,126
Loss on adjustment for changes of accounting standard for
asset retirement obligations �� 18,429
Provision for reserve for fluctuation in water level �� 1,216 14,804
Gain on sales of investment securities �� (2,276)
Gain on negative goodwill �� (2,592) (173) (31,556)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from
merger of a non-consolidated subsidiary with a consolidated subsidiary:
Increase in reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� (23,021) (29,503) (280,265)
Increase in trade receivables �� (13,961) (4,825) (169,966)
(Increase) decrease in inventories �� (19,288) 5,225 (234,819)
Increase in trade payables �� 40,553 9,148 493,706
Other–net �� 13,066 14,009 159,070
Total adjustments �� 231,660 253,028 2,820,307
Net cash provided by operating activities �� 16,909 301,347 205,856
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures including nuclear fuel �� (229,352) (243,750) (2,792,208)
Payments for investments and advances �� (6,729) (64,210) (81,921)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities and collections of advances �� 4,205 8,547 51,193
Other–net �� 3,597 3,398 43,791
Net cash used in investing activities �� (228,279) (296,015) (2,779,145)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of bonds �� 129,574
Repayments of bonds �� (150,000) (69,950) (1,826,151)
Proceeds from long-term loans �� 657,635 88,830 8,006,270
Repayments of long-term loans �� (80,553) (103,871) (980,679)
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings �� (2,771) 8,884 (33,735)
Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper �� (30,000) 30,000 (365,230)
Cash dividends paid �� (28,409) (28,413) (345,861)
Other–net �� (2,583) (2,111) (31,446)
Net cash provided by financing activities �� 363,319 52,943 4,423,168
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENTS ON
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS �� 7 (485) 85
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS �� 151,956 57,790 1,849,964
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS OF A NON-CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY
MERGED WITH A CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY �� 21
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR �� 125,989 68,178 1,533,832
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR �� \ 277,945 \ 125,989 $ 3,383,796
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Year Ended March 31, 2012
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
38 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
1. Basis of Presenting Consolidated Financial Statements
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated (the "Company")
has prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements
in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Japanese Financial
Instruments and Exchange Act, the Electricity Business Act and
their related accounting regulations and in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in Japan ("Japanese GAAP"), which
are different in certain respects as to application and disclosure
requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards.
Especially accounting related to the nuclear power generation is
regulated by the above accounting regulations which are dependent
on a governmental long term nuclear energy policy.
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, certain
reclassifications and rearrangements have been made to the
consolidated financial statements issued domestically in order to
present them in a form which is more familiar to readers outside
Japan. In addition, certain reclassifications have been made to
the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March
31, 2011 to conform to the classifications used in the consolidated
financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2012.
The United States dollar amounts included herein are provided
solely for the convenience of readers and are stated at the rate
of 82円.14 = U.S.1,ドル the approximate exchange rate prevailing on
March 31, 2012. The translations should not be construed as
representations that the Japanese yen amounts could be converted
into United States dollars at that or any other rate.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
a. Consolidation and Application of the Equity Method — The
consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2012 include
the accounts of the Company and its thirty-nine (thirty-six for 2011)
subsidiaries (together, the "Companies"). All significant intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Investments in sixteen non-consolidated subsidiaries and fourteen
affiliated companies are accounted for by the equity method.
The Company adopts the control or influence concept. Under
the concept, those companies in which the Company, directly or
indirectly, is able to exercise control over operations are treated
as subsidiaries and those companies over which the Companies
have the ability to exercise significant influence are treated as
affiliated companies.
The excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of
the net assets of an acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition
is being amortized over a period of five years.
Consolidation of the remaining subsidiaries and the application
of the equity method to the remaining affiliated companies would
not have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated
financial statements.
The fiscal year-end of four consolidated subsidiaries and several
non-consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies is December
31. The Company consolidates such consolidated subsidiaries’
financial statements and accounts for investments in such non-
consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies by the equity
method using their financial results for the year ended December
31. The effects of any significant transactions during the period
between the subsidiaries’ and affiliated companies’ fiscal year-end
and the Company’s fiscal year-end are reflected in the consolidated
financial statements.
b. Business Combination — "Accounting Standard for Business
Combinations" are as follows: (1) The standard requires accounting
for business combinations only by the purchase method. (2) Under
the standard, in-process research and development (IPR&D)
acquired in the business combination is capitalized as an
intangible asset. (3) Under the standard, the acquirer recognizes
the bargain purchase gain in profit or loss immediately on the
acquisition date after reassessing and confirming that all of
the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed have
been identified after a review of the procedures used in the
purchase allocation.
c. Property and Depreciation — Property is stated at cost.
Contributions in aid of construction including those made by
customers are deducted from the cost of the related assets.
Depreciation is principally computed using the declining-balance
method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation
of easements is computed using the straight-line method based on
the estimated useful lives of the transmission lines.
d. Impairment of Fixed Assets — The Companies review their fixed
assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance
indicate the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not
be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized if the
carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds the sum of
the undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the
continued use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group.
The impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which
the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount,
which is the higher of the discounted cash flows from the continued
use and eventual disposition of the asset or the net selling price
at disposition.
e. Amortization of Nuclear Fuel — Amortization of nuclear fuel is
computed based on the proportion of current heat produced to
the estimated total potential heat production over the estimated
useful life of the nuclear fuel.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Year Ended March 31, 2012
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 39
f. Investment Securities — Investment securities are classified and
accounted for, depending on management’s intent, as follows:
i) Held-to-maturity debt securities are stated at cost with discounts
or premiums amortized throughout the holding periods; ii) Available-
for-sale securities, which are not classified as the
aforementioned
securities and investment securities in non-consolidated subsidiaries
and affiliated companies, are stated at market value; and non-
marketable securities are stated at cost.
The Companies record unrealized gains or losses on available-
for-sale securities, net of deferred taxes, in equity presented as
"Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities."
For other than temporary declines in fair value, investment
securities are written down to net realizable value by a charge
to income.
g. Cash Equivalents — Cash equivalents are short-term investments
that are readily convertible into cash and that are exposed to
insignificant risk of changes in value. Cash equivalents include
time deposits and mutual funds investments in bonds that represent
short-term investments, all of which mature or become due within
three months of the date of acquisition.
h. Inventories — Inventories are stated at the lower of cost,
principally determined by the average method, or net selling value.
i. Foreign Currency Transactions — Receivables and payables
denominated in foreign currencies are translated into Japanese
yen at the rates in effect as of the each balance sheet date.
j. Foreign Currency Financial Statements — The balance sheet
accounts of the consolidated foreign subsidiary, and non-
consolidated foreign subsidiaries and foreign affiliated companies
which are accounted for by the equity method, are translated into
Japanese yen at the current exchange rate as of the balance sheet
date except for equity, which is translated at the historical rate.
Differences arising from such translation are shown as "Foreign
currency translation adjustments" under accumulated other
comprehensive income in a separate component of equity.
Revenue and expense accounts of consolidated foreign
subsidiary are translated into yen at the average exchange rate.
k. Derivatives and Hedging Activities — Derivative financial
instruments and foreign currency transactions are classified and
accounted for as follows: a) All derivatives are recognized as either
assets or liabilities and measured at fair value, and gains or losses
on derivative transactions are recognized in the consolidated
statement of operations and b) for such derivatives used for hedging
purposes, if derivatives qualify for hedge accounting because of
high correlation and effectiveness between the hedging instruments
and the hedged items, gains or losses on derivatives are deferred
until maturity of the hedged transactions.
Liabilities denominated in foreign currencies for which foreign
exchange forward contracts and currency swaps are used to hedge
the foreign currency fluctuations are translated at the contracted
rate if the forward contracts and currency swaps qualify for hedge
accounting. Forward contracts and currency swaps applied for
committed transactions are measured at fair value and the
unrealized gains/losses are deferred until the underlying transactions
are completed.
The interest rate swaps which qualify for hedge accounting and
meet specific matching criteria are not remeasured at market value
but the differential paid or received under the swap agreements
are recognized and included in interest charges.
l. Severance Payments and Pension Plans — The Companies have
unfunded retirement plans for most of their employees and the
Company and most of the consolidated subsidiaries also have
contributory funded defined benefit pension plans covering
substantially all of their employees.
The Companies account for the liability for employees’ retirement
benefits based on the projected benefit obligations and plan assets
of the pension fund at the end of the fiscal year.
m. Reserve for Reprocessing of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel — This
reserve is provided for reprocessing costs of irradiated nuclear
fuel. The annual provision is calculated in accordance with the
accounting regulations set by the Japanese Government applicable
to electric utility providers in Japan.
n. Asset Retirement Obligations — Under "Accounting Standard
for Asset Retirement Obligations," an asset retirement obligation
is defined as a legal obligation imposed either by law or contract
that results from the acquisition, construction, development and
the normal operation of a tangible fixed asset and is associated
with the retirement of such tangible fixed asset. The asset retirement
obligation is recognized as the sum of the discounted cash flows
required for the future asset retirement. The Company recognizes
the asset retirement obligation as the sum of the future
decommissioning costs imposed by the "Law on the
Regulation
of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors,"
discounted at 2.3%.
Asset retirement obligations as of April 1, 2010 include the
amount transferred from "Reserve for decommissioning of nuclear
power units" in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31,
2010.
Upon initial recognition of a liability for an asset retirement
obligation, an asset retirement cost is capitalized by increasing
the carrying amount of the related fixed asset by the amount of
the liability. The asset retirement cost is subsequently allocated
to expense based on a proportion of the current generation of
electric power to the estimated total life-time generation of electric
power of each unit.
o. Income Taxes — The provision for income taxes is computed
based on the pretax income included in the consolidated statement
of operations. The asset and liability approach is used to recognize
deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of temporary differences between the carrying
amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred
taxes are measured by applying currently enacted tax laws to the
temporary differences.
40 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
p. Reserve for Fluctuations in Water Level — This reserve is
provided to stabilize the Company’s income level based on the
Electricity Business Act and related accounting regulations. This
reserve is recorded when the volume of water for generating
hydroelectric power is abundant and available for future power
generation, and reversed in years when there is an insufficient
volume of water. Also this reserve must be shown as a liability
under the act and regulations.
q. Treasury Stock — The accounting standard for treasury stock
requires that where an affiliated company holds a parent company’s
stock, a portion which is equivalent to the parent company’s interest
in such stock should be presented as treasury stock as a separate
component of equity and the carrying value of the investment in
the affiliated company should be reduced by the same amount.
r. Net Income and Cash Dividends per Share — Basic earnings
per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income available to
common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding during the year and diluted EPS reflects the
potential dilution that could occur if securities were exercised or
converted into common stock.
Diluted EPS is not disclosed for the years ended March 31,
2012 and 2011, because potentially dilutive securities were not
outstanding.
Cash dividends per share represent actual amounts applicable
to earnings of the respective years.
s. Research and Development Costs — Research and development
costs are charged to income as incurred.
t. Accounting Changes and Error Corrections — In December 2009,
the Accounting Standards Board of Japan (the "ASBJ") issued ASBJ
Statement No. 24, "Accounting Standard for Accounting Changes
and Error Corrections" and ASBJ Guidance No. 24, "Guidance on
Accounting Standard for Accounting Changes and Error Corrections."
Accounting treatments under this standard and guidance are as
follows: (1) Changes in Accounting Policies–When a new accounting
policy is applied with revision of accounting standards, the new
policy is applied retrospectively unless the revised accounting
standards include specific transitional provisions. When the revised
accounting standards include specific transitional provisions, an
entity shall comply with the specific transitional provisions. (2)
Changes in Presentations–When the presentation of financial
statements is changed, prior-period financial statements are
reclassified in accordance with the new presentation. (3) Changes
in Accounting Estimates–A change in an accounting estimate is
accounted for in the period of the change if the change affects
that period only, and is accounted for prospectively if the change
affects both the period of the change and future periods. (4)
Corrections of Prior-Period Errors–When an error in prior-period
financial statements is discovered, those statements are restated.
This accounting standard and the guidance are applicable to
accounting changes and corrections of prior-period errors which
are made from the beginning of the fiscal year that begins on or
after April 1, 2011.
3. Property
The breakdown of property at March 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
Costs:
Electric power production facilities:
Hydroelectric power �� \ 798,663 \ 771,572 $ 9,723,192
Thermal power �� 1,466,669 1,461,980 17,855,722
Nuclear power �� 1,611,232 1,603,145 19,615,681
Internal-combustion engine power �� 127,454 127,026 1,551,668
Renewable power �� 105,974 104,978 1,290,163
Total �� 4,109,992 4,068,701 50,036,426
Transmission facilities �� 1,733,940 1,648,706 21,109,569
Transformation facilities �� 976,102 964,429 11,883,394
Distribution facilities �� 1,360,361 1,345,637 16,561,493
General facilities �� 392,341 391,761 4,776,491
Other electricity-related facilities �� 40,915 41,460 498,113
Other plant and equipment �� 948,574 906,449 11,548,259
Construction in progress �� 184,857 247,837 2,250,511
Total �� 9,747,082 9,614,980 118,664,256
Less–
Contributions in aid of construction �� 160,083 157,208 1,948,904
Accumulated depreciation �� 6,589,766 6,424,647 80,226,029
Carrying amount �� 2,997,233円 3,033,125円 $ 36,489,323
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 41
4. Investment Securities
The costs and aggregate fair values of investment securities at March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Millions of Yen
March 31, 2012 Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Securities classified as:
Available-for-sale:
Equity securities�� 13,262円 19,366円 602円 32,026円
Debt securities�� 1,551 86 3 1,634
Other securities�� 420 5 26 399
Held-to-maturity�� 4,977 12 764 4,225
Millions of Yen
March 31, 2011 Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Securities classified as:
Available-for-sale:
Equity securities�� 13,034円 19,298円 524円 31,808円
Debt securities�� 230 29 4 255
Other securities�� 420 7 28 399
Held-to-maturity�� 6,370 29 808 5,591
Thousands of U.S. Dollars
March 31, 2012 Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Securities classified as:
Available-for-sale:
Equity securities�� 161,456ドル 235,768ドル 7,329ドル 389,895ドル
Debt securities�� 18,883 1,047 37 19,893
Other securities�� 5,113 61 317 4,857
Held-to-maturity �� 60,592 146 9,301 51,437
The information of the available-for-sale securities which were sold during the year ended March 31, 2012 was not disclosed because
that was immaterial. Such information for the year ended March 31, 2011 was as follows:
Millions of Yen
March 31, 2011 Proceeds Realized Gains Realized Losses
Available-for-sale:
Equity securities �� 2,930円 2,225円
Debt securities �� 653 61円
Other securities �� 6 4
Total �� 3,589円 2,225円 65円
5. Pledged Assets
All of the Company’s assets amounting to 4,110,951円 million
(50,048,101ドル thousand) are subject to certain statutory preferential
rights established to secure bonds and loans borrowed from The
Development Bank of Japan Inc. and bonds transferred to banks
under debt assumption agreements (see Note 17).
Certain assets of the consolidated subsidiaries, amounting
to 58,518円 million (712,418ドル thousand), are pledged as collateral
for a portion of their long-term debt at March 31, 2012.
Investments in affiliated companies held by a consolidated
subsidiary, amounting to 40,400円 million (491,843ドル thousand),
are pledged as collateral for bank loans of the
affiliated companies
and the subsidiary of the affiliated
company at March 31, 2012.
42 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
6. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt at March 31, 2012 and 2011, consisted of the following:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
Yen bonds, 0.35% to 3.65%, due serially to 2031 �� 1,173,368円 1,323,342円 14,284,977ドル
Swiss franc bonds, 2.625%, due 2014 �� 18,887 18,913 229,937
Loans from The Development Bank of Japan Inc., 0.577% to 4.85%,
due serially to 2028 �� 224,717 149,472 2,735,780
Loans, principally from banks and insurance companies, 0.25% to 2.50%,
due serially to 2033
Collateralized �� 34,344 38,541 418,115
Unsecured �� 913,897 408,332 11,126,090
Obligations under finance leases �� 9,683 7,912 117,884
Total �� 2,374,896 1,946,512 28,912,783
Less current portion �� 186,295 232,082 2,268,018
Long-term debt, less current portion �� 2,188,601円 1,714,430円 26,644,765ドル
The annual maturities of long-term debt outstanding at March 31, 2012 were as follows:
Year ending March 31 Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2013 �� \ 186,295 $ 2,268,018
2014 �� 238,859 2,907,950
2015 �� 186,441 2,269,795
2016 �� 255,035 3,104,882
2017 �� 236,911 2,884,234
Thereafter �� 1,271,355 15,477,904
Total �� 2,374,896円 28,912,783ドル
7. Severance Payments and Pension Plans
Employees terminating their employment with the Companies,
either voluntarily or upon reaching mandatory retirement age, are
entitled, under most circumstances, to severance payments based
on credits earned in each year of service, length of service and
certain other factors. As for the Company, if the termination is
made voluntarily at one of a number of specified ages, the employee
is entitled to certain additional payments.
Additionally, the Company and most of the consolidated
subsidiaries have contributory funded defined benefit pension
plans covering substantially all of their employees. In general,
eligible employees retiring at the mandatory retirement age receivepension payments for the several fixed terms selected by them.
As for the Company, eligible employees retiring after at least 20
years of service but before the mandatory retirement age, receive
a lump-sum payment upon retirement and annuities.
The liability for employees’ retirement benefits at March 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
Projected benefit obligation �� \ 493,587 \ 493,205 $ 6,009,094
Fair value of plan assets �� (335,221) (330,737) (4,081,093)
Unrecognized actuarial loss �� (6,817) (17,921) (82,992)
Unrecognized prior service cost (deduction of liability) �� 2,260 140 27,514
Prepaid pension cost �� 42 511
Net liability �� \ 153,851 \ 144,687 $ 1,873,034
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The components of net periodic benefit costs for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
Service cost �� 15,457円 15,204円 188,179ドル
Interest cost �� 9,651 9,678 117,494
Expected return on plan assets �� (6,708) (6,730) (81,665)
Recognized actuarial loss �� 9,328 4,143 113,562
Amortization of prior service cost �� (367) (943) (4,468)
Net periodic benefit costs �� 27,361円 21,352円 333,102ドル
Assumptions for actuarial computations for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
2012 2011
Discount rate �� 2.0% 2.0%
Expected rate of return on plan assets �� mainly 2.0% mainly 2.0%
Recognition period of actuarial gain/loss �� mainly 5 years mainly 5 years
Amortization period of prior service cost �� mainly 5 years mainly 5 years
8. Reserve for Reprocessing of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel
The reserve is provided for reprocessing costs of irradiated nuclear
fuel resulting from operation of nuclear power production facilities.
The annual provision is calculated in accordance with the accounting
regulations set by the Japanese Government applicable to electric
utility providers in Japan.
The reserve is consisted of three portions and each of them
is calculated in different ways.
(a) The costs reprocessed in Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited ("JNFL")
are calculated based on the expected future cash flows
discounted at 1.6% and 1.5% at March 31, 2012 and 2011,
respectively,
(b) the costs reprocessed in the other reprocessing companies
are calculated based on the quantities to be reprocessed as
of each balance sheet date and contracted reprocessing rate,
(c) the costs of irradiated nuclear fuels which have no authorized
definite reprocessing plan are calculated based on the
expected future cash flows discounted at 4.0%.
As of April 1, 2005, unrecognized prior costs of 130,495円
million, which had not been recognized in the past as liability, were
incurred because new accounting regulations to estimate the
reprocessing costs for irradiated nuclear fuel were applicable on
or after April 1, 2005. These costs were amortized on a straight-line
basis over 15 years. The Company recalculated an estimate in
accordance with a specific law. As a result, the unrecognized prior
costs as of April 1, 2008 were changed from 104,397円 million to
90,977円 million, and these costs are amortized over 12 years,
beginning on April 1, 2008. The balance of unrecognized past costs
as of March 31, 2012 was 60,652円 million (738,398ドル thousand).
The Company is permitted to recover these reprocessing costs by
including them in the admitted cost elements for electric rate.
In addition, if any changes are made in the assumptions for
the calculations of the reserve, such as expected future cash flows
and the discount rate, unrecognized difference might be incurred.
The balance of unrecognized difference as of March 31, 2012 is
a gain of 7,595円 million (92,464ドル thousand). In accordance with
the accounting regulations, the difference will be amortized on a
straight-line basis beginning the following year the change was
made, over the period in which the irradiated nuclear fuel was
produced. The annual amortization is treated as operating expenses.
An independent fund managing body was set up based on a
specific law and the Company is obliged to contribute the same
amounts as the balance of reserve for reprocessing of irradiated
nuclear fuel to reserve funds in 15 years. The reserve funds is
provided to ensure the appropriate reprocessing of irradiated
nuclear fuel and presented as "Reserve funds for reprocessing of
irradiated nuclear fuel."
44 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
9. Asset Retirement Obligations
The changes in asset retirement obligations for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
Balance at beginning of year �� 207,855円 203,325円 2,530,497ドル
Net change in the year �� 4,154 4,530 50,572
Balance at end of year �� 212,009 207,855 2,581,069
Less current portion �� 19 231
Asset retirement obligations, less current portion �� 211,990円 207,855円 2,580,838ドル
10. Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings were generally represented by bank loans, bearing interest at rates ranging from 0.24% to 1.88% for the years
ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
11. Income Taxes
The Companies are subject to national and local income taxes. The aggregate normal statutory tax rates for the Company approximated
36.1% for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
The tax effects of significant temporary differences and tax loss carryforwards which resulted in deferred tax assets and liabilities
at March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
Deferred Tax Assets:
Tax loss carryforwards �� \ 60,249 \ 3,766 $ 733,492
Pension and severance costs �� 49,021 52,950 596,798
Depreciation �� 32,741 35,632 398,600
Asset retirement obligations �� 24,300 28,083 295,836
Reserve for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� 20,959 23,443 255,162
Unrealized profits arising from the elimination of intercompany
transactions in consolidation �� 9,053 9,774 110,214
Repair costs �� 8,240 2,649 100,316
Other �� 45,496 40,803 553,884
Less valuation allowance �� (30,076) (28,546) (366,155)
Deferred tax assets �� 219,983円 168,554円 2,678,147ドル
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities �� \ 5,567 \ 6,551 $ 67,774
Capitalized asset retirement costs �� 5,523 6,122 67,239
Other �� 2,048 1,875 24,933
Deferred tax liabilities �� \ 13,138 \ 14,548 $ 159,946
Net deferred tax assets �� 206,845円 154,006円 2,518,201ドル
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 45
A reconciliation between the normal effective statutory tax rate and the actual effective tax rate reflected in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
2012 2011
Normal effective statutory tax rate �� 36.1% 36.1%
Adjustment of deferred tax assets at year-end resulting from tax-rate changes �� (12.5)
Valuation allowance �� (2.3) 4.0
Other–net �� 1.4 (0.3)
Actual effective tax rate �� 22.7% 39.8%
At March 31, 2012, the Company and certain subsidiaries have
tax loss carryforwards aggregating 191,321円 million (2,329,206ドル
thousand), which are available to be offset against taxable income
of the company and these subsidiaries and will expire in nine years.
At March 31, 2012, the tax loss carryforwards for the Company
amounting to 175,799円 million (2,140,236ドル thousand) will expire
in the year ending March 31, 2021.
On December 2, 2011, new tax reform laws were enacted in
Japan, which changed the normal effective statutory tax rate from
approximately 36.1% to 33.2% effective for the fiscal years beginning
on or after April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2015, and to 30.7%
afterwards. The effect of this change was to decrease deferred
taxes in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2012 by
25,858円 million (314,804ドル thousand), to increase income taxes-
deferred in the consolidated statement of operations for the year
then ended by 26,813円 million (326,430ドル thousand), and to
increase other comprehensive income in the consolidated statement
of comprehensive income by 952円 million (11,590ドル thousand).
12. Equity
Japanese companies are subject to the Companies Act of Japan
(the "Companies Act"). The significant provisions in the Companies
Act that affect financial and accounting matters are summarized
below:
(a) Dividends
Under the Companies Act, companies can pay dividends at any
time during the fiscal year in addition to the year-end dividend upon
resolution at the shareholders meeting. For companies that meet
certain criteria, the Board of Directors may declare dividends
(except for dividends in kind) at any time during the fiscal year if
the Company has prescribed so in its articles of incorporation.
However, the Company cannot do so because it does not meet all
the above criteria.
The Companies Act permits companies to distribute dividends-
in-kind (non-cash assets) to shareholders subject to a certain
limitation and additional requirements.
Semiannual interim dividends may also be paid once a year
upon resolution by the Board of Directors if the articles of
incorporation of the Company so stipulate. The Companies Act
provides certain limitations on the amounts available for dividends
or the purchase of treasury stock. The limitation is defined as the
amount available for distribution to the shareholders, but the
amount of net assets after dividends must be maintained at no
less than 3円 million.
(b) Increases/decreases and transfer of common stock, reserve
and surplus
The Companies Act requires that an amount equal to 10% of
dividends must be appropriated as a legal reserve (a component
of retained earnings) or as additional paid-in capital (a component
of capital surplus) depending on the equity account that was
charged upon the payment of such dividends until the total of
aggregate amount of legal reserve and additional paid-in capital
equals 25% of the common stock. Under the Companies Act, the
total amount of additional paid-in capital and legal reserve may
be reversed without limitation. The Companies Act also provides
that common stock, legal reserve, additional paid-in capital, other
capital surplus and retained earnings can be transferred among
the accounts under certain conditions upon resolution of the
shareholders.
(c) Treasury stock and treasury stock acquisition rights
The Companies Act also provides for companies to purchase
treasury stock and dispose of such treasury stock by resolution
of the Board of Directors. The amount of treasury stock purchased
cannot exceed the amount available for distribution to the
shareholders which is determined by specific formula. Under the
Companies Act, stock acquisition rights are presented as a separate
component of equity. The Companies Act also provides that
companies can purchase both treasury stock acquisition rights
and treasury stock. Such treasury stock acquisition rights are
presented as a separate component of equity or deducted directly
from stock acquisition rights.
46 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
13. Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs charged to income were 8,601円 million (104,711ドル thousand) and 10,692円 million for the years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
14. Related Party Disclosures
Significant transactions of the Company with an affiliated company for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
KYUDENKO CORPORATION
Transactions:
Purchase of construction works on distribution facilities and other �� 39,623円 45,362円 482,384ドル
Balances at year end:
Payables for construction works �� 4,953 4,504 60,299
15. Financial Instruments and Related Disclosures
Items Pertaining to Financial Instruments
(a) The Companies’ policy for financial instruments
The Companies use financial instruments, mainly long-term debt
including bonds and loans, to raise funds required for investments
in electric utility plant and equipment, and repayments of bonds
and loans. Cash surpluses, if any, are invested in low risk financial
assets. Derivatives are used, not for speculative purposes, but to
avoid financial risks as described in (b) below.
(b) Nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments,
and risk control system
Investment securities, mainly held-to-maturity debt securities and
equity securities issued by companies related through business,
and investments in and advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries
and affiliated companies which have a quoted market price in an
active market, are exposed to the risk of market price fluctuations.
Such market risk is managed by monitoring market values and
financial position of issuers on a regular basis. Investment securities
and investments in and advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries
and affiliated companies which do not have a quoted market price
in an active market are managed by monitoring financial position
of issuers on a regular basis. In addition, the Company requires
its non-consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies to submit
business plans and performance reports, and to consult in advance
on any items that could have a significant impact on the Companies’
business activities.
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel is
provided in accordance with a specific law to ensure the appropriate
reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel resulting from operation of
nuclear power production facilities.
Receivables are exposed to customer credit risk. Payment term
is set forth in electric power supply agreements and so on. The
Companies manage their credit risk from receivables by monitoring
of payment term and balances of each customer and identifying
and reduction of the default risk of customers in early stage.
Bonds and loans are mainly used to raise funds for investments
in electric utility plant and equipment. Bonds in a foreign currency
are exposed to the market risk of fluctuation in foreign currency
exchange rates, which is mitigated by using currency swaps.
Although a part of loans are exposed to market risk from changes
in variable interest rates, a consolidated subsidiary of the
Company mitigates such risk from long-term loans by using
interest rate swaps.
Payments terms of notes and accounts payable are less than
one year. Although a part of accounts payable to purchase fuel in
foreign currencies are exposed to the market risk of fluctuations
in foreign exchange and fuel price, such risk is mitigated by using
foreign exchange forward contracts, currency swaps and energy
swap agreements.
The Companies use foreign exchange forward contracts, currency
swaps, interest rate swaps and energy swap agreements to manage
their exposures to fluctuations in foreign exchange, interest rates
and fuel price, respectively.
Please see Note 16 for more detail about derivatives.
Liquidity risk comprises the risk that the Companies cannot
meet their contractual obligations in full on maturity dates. The
Companies manage their liquidity risk by holding adequate
volumes
of liquid assets based on monthly financial planning and diversifying
sources of their financing.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 47
Fair values of financial instruments
The carrying amounts and aggregate fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Millions of yen
March 31, 2012 Carrying Amount Fair Value Unrecognized Loss
Investment securities:
Held-to-maturity debt securities �� \ 4,977 \ 4,225 \ 752Available-for-sale securities �� 34,059 34,059
Investments in and advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries and
affiliated companies �� 18,788 10,893 7,895
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� 220,294 220,294
Cash and cash equivalents �� 277,945 277,945
Receivables �� 135,396 135,396
Total �� \ 691,459 \ 682,812 \ 8,647
Long-term debt:
Bonds �� 1,192,255円 1,229,695円 37,440円
Loans �� 1,172,958 1,189,831 16,873
Short-term borrowings �� 118,001 118,001
Notes and accounts payable �� 151,331 151,331
Accrued income taxes �� 2,586 2,586
Total �� 2,637,131円 2,691,444円 54,313円
Derivatives �� \
(99) \ (99)Millions of yen
March 31, 2011 Carrying Amount Fair Value Unrecognized Loss
Investment securities:
Held-to-maturity debt securities �� \ 6,370 \ 5,591 \ 779Available-for-sale securities �� 32,462 32,462
Investments in and advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries and
affiliated companies �� 18,235 11,879 6,356
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� 197,273 197,273
Cash and cash equivalents �� 125,989 125,989
Receivables �� 113,883 113,883
Total �� \ 494,212 \ 487,077 \ 7,135
Long-term debt:
Bonds �� 1,342,255円 1,384,020円 41,765円
Loans �� 596,345 615,122 18,777
Short-term borrowings �� 120,771 120,771
Commercial paper �� 30,000 30,000
Notes and accounts payable �� 117,302 117,302
Accrued income taxes �� 18,737 18,737
Total �� 2,225,410円 2,285,952円 60,542円
Derivatives �� \
(2,746) \
(2,746)
48 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
Thousands of U.S. Dollars
March 31, 2012 Carrying Amount Fair Value Unrecognized Loss
Investment securities:
Held-to-maturity debt securities �� $ 60,592 $ 51,437 $ 9,155
Available-for-sale securities �� 414,645 414,645
Investments in and advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries and
affiliated companies �� 228,732 132,615 96,117
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� 2,681,934 2,681,934
Cash and cash equivalents �� 3,383,796 3,383,796
Receivables �� 1,648,356 1,648,356
Total �� $ 8,418,055 $ 8,312,783 105,272ドル
Long-term debt:
Bonds �� 14,514,914ドル 14,970,720ドル 455,806ドル
Loans �� 14,279,985 14,485,403 205,418
Short-term borrowings �� 1,436,584 1,436,584
Notes and accounts payable �� 1,842,355 1,842,355
Accrued income taxes �� 31,483 31,483
Total �� 32,105,321ドル 32,766,545ドル 661,224ドル
Derivatives �� $
(1,205) $
(1,205)
The securities whose fair value cannot be reliably determined
are excluded from investment securities and investments in and
advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies
(see (b) below).
Advances are excluded from investments in and advances to
non-consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies because
they are immaterial.
Long-term debt contains current portion of them, and obligations
under finance leases are excluded because they are immaterial.
Derivatives are stated at the net amount.
(a) Methods used to calculate fair values of financial instruments
Investment securities, and investments in and advances to non-
consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies
The fair values of investment securities and investments in and
advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies
are measured at the quoted market price of the exchanges for the
equity securities and some of debt securities, and principally at
the quoted price obtained from the financial institution for other
debt securities. The information of the fair values for the investment
securities by classification is included in Note 4.
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel is provided
in accordance with a specific law to ensure the appropriate
reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel resulting from operation of
nuclear power production facilities.
The funds must be used in accordance with a plan approved
by the Japanese Government. The fair value is based on the carrying
amount determined by discounting the cash flows related to the
using plan.
Cash and cash equivalent, and receivables
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, and receivables
approximate fair values because of their short maturities.
Bonds
The fair values of bonds are based on market price. Bonds
denominated in a foreign currency for which currency swaps are
used to hedge the foreign currency fluctuations (see Note 16) are
treated as yen-denominated bonds. The fair values are determined
by discounting the cash flows related to the bonds at the Company’s
assumed corporate borrowing rate.
Long-term loans
The fair values of long-term loans at fixed interest rates are
determined by discounting the cash flows related to the loans at
the Company’s assumed corporate borrowing rate. Because loans
at variable interest rates reflect short-term movements in market
interest rates and there has been no substantial change in the
Company’s credit position since the loans were implemented, the
carrying amounts approximate fair values. A part of loans are
subjected to interest rate swaps which qualify for hedge accounting
and meet specific matching criteria (see Note 16), the fair values
are determined by discounting the cash flows related to the loans
with the interest rate swaps at the Company’s assumed corporate
borrowing rate.
Short-term borrowings, commercial paper, notes and accounts
payable, and accrued income taxes
The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings, commercial paper,
notes and accounts payable and accrued income taxes approximate
fair values because of their short maturities.
Derivatives
The information of the fair value for derivatives is included in
Note 16.
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 49
(b) Financial instruments whose fair value cannot be reliably determined
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
Investment securities:
Available-for-sale:
Equity securities �� \ 73,117 \ 72,446 $ 890,151
Other securities �� 2,546 1,910 30,996
Investments in and advances to non-consolidated subsidiaries and
affiliated companies:
Equity securities �� 70,321 70,747 856,111
Other securities �� 6,996 6,986 85,172
Total �� 152,980円 152,089円 1,862,430ドル
Maturity analysis for financial assets and securities with contractual maturities
Millions of Yen
March 31, 2012 Due in one year or less
Due after one year
through five years
Due after five years
through ten years
Due after ten years
Investment securities:
Held-to-maturity debt securities �� \
690 675円 155円 3,457円
Available-for-sale securities with contractual maturities �� 238 34 1,382
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� 28,365
Cash and cash equivalents �� 277,945
Receivables �� 135,396
Total �� 442,396円 913円 189円 4,839円
Thousands of U.S. Dollars
March 31, 2012 Due in one year or less
Due after one year
through five years
Due after five years
through ten years
Due after ten years
Investment securities:
Held-to-maturity debt securities �� $ 8,400 $ 8,218 1,887ドル 42,087ドル
Available-for-sale securities with contractual maturities �� 2,897 414 16,825
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� 345,325
Cash and cash equivalents �� 3,383,796
Receivables �� 1,648,356
Total �� 5,385,877ドル 11,115ドル 2,301ドル 58,912ドル
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel is provided
for reprocessing costs of irradiated nuclear fuel charged by JNFL.
Using plan of the reserve funds is disclosed only about due in one
year or less, to comply with agreements with JNFL and to avoid
disadvantage, possibly caused by disclosure, to the interested parties.
Please see Note 6 for annual maturities of long-term debt.
50 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
16. Derivatives
The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts,
currency swaps, interest rate swaps and energy swap agreements
to manage its exposures to fluctuations in foreign exchanges,
interest rates and fuel price, respectively.
A consolidated subsidiary of the Company enters into interest
rate swaps to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.
The Companies do not enter into derivatives for trading or
speculative purposes.
Foreign exchange forward contracts, currency swaps, interest
rate swaps and energy swap agreements are not subject to any
market risk except for abandoning potential income by market
fluctuations in hedged items.
The Companies do not anticipate any losses arising from credit
risk which is the possibility that a loss may result from counterparties’
failure to perform according to the terms and conditions of the
contract, because the counterparties to those derivatives have
high credit ratings.
The derivative transactions are executed by the specificsections and administrative section monitors them based on
internal policies.
Derivative transactions to which hedge accounting is applied
Millions of Yen
At March 31, 2012 Hedged Item Contract Amount
Contract Amount
due after One Year
Fair Value
Currency swaps:
Buying CHF (Note b) �� Bonds 19,523円 19,184円
Buying USD (Note a) �� Accounts payable 48,091円 31,600円 \(667)
Energy swap agreements:
(fixed price payment, floating price receipt) (Note a) �� Accounts payable \ 6,660 \ 4,045 \ 568
Interest rate swaps:
(fixed rate payment, floating rate receipt) (Note b) �� Long-term loans \ 3,299 \ 2,592
Total �� \ (99)
Millions of Yen
At March 31, 2011 Hedged Item Contract Amount
Contract Amount
due after One Year
Fair Value
Currency swaps:
Buying CHF (Note b) �� Bonds 19,863円 19,523円
Buying USD (Note a) �� Accounts payable 52,147円 36,819円 \(3,129)
Energy swap agreements:
(fixed price payment, floating price receipt) (Note a) �� Accounts payable \ 9,275 \ 6,660 \ 383
Interest rate swaps:
(fixed rate payment, floating rate receipt) (Note b) �� Long-term loans \ 3,991 \ 3,299
Total �� \(2,746)
Thousands of U.S. Dollars
At March 31, 2012 Hedged Item Contract Amount
Contract Amount
due after One Year
Fair Value
Currency swaps:
Buying CHF (Note b) �� Bonds 237,680ドル 233,552ドル
Buying USD (Note a) �� Accounts payable 585,476ドル 384,709ドル $(8,120)
Energy swap agreements:
(fixed price payment, floating price receipt) (Note a) �� Accounts payable $ 81,081 $ 49,245 $ 6,915
Interest rate swaps:
(fixed rate payment, floating rate receipt) (Note b) �� Long-term loans $ 40,163 $ 31,556
Total �� $(1,205)
Notes:
(a) The fair value of derivative transactions is measured at the quoted price obtained from the financial institution.
(b) Bonds denominated in foreign currencies for which currency swaps are used to hedge the foreign currency fluctuations are translated at the contracted rate if the currency swaps
qualify for hedge accounting.
The interest rate swaps which qualify for hedge accounting and meet specific matching criteria are not remeasured at market value but the differential paid or received under
the swap agreements is recognized and included in interest charges.
As a result, the fair values of such currency swaps and interest rate swaps are included in those of hedged items (i.e. bonds and long-term loans, respectively) in Note 15.
(c) The contract or notional amounts of derivatives which are shown in the above table do not represent the amounts exchanged by the parties and do not measure the Companies’
exposure to market risk.
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17. Commitments and Contingencies
At March 31, 2012, the Companies had a number of fuel purchase commitments, most of which specify quantities and dates for fuel
deliveries. However, most of purchase prices are contingent upon fluctuations in market prices.
Contingent liabilities at March 31, 2012 were as follows:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
Co-guarantees of loans, mainly in connection with procurement of fuel �� 95,964円 1,168,298ドル
Guarantees of employees’ loans �� 81,615 993,608
Guarantees under debt assumption agreements �� 70,000 852,204
Other �� 19,033 231,714
Under the debt assumption agreements, the Company was contingently liable for the redemption of the domestic bonds transferred
to banks.
18. Comprehensive Income
The components of other comprehensive income for the year ended March 31, 2012 were as follows:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
Gains arising during the year �� \ (114) $ (1,388)
Reclassification adjustments to profit or loss �� 27 329
Amount before income tax effect �� (87) (1,059)
Income tax effect �� 1,008 12,272
Total �� \ 921 $ 11,213
Deferred gain (loss) on derivatives under hedge accounting
Gains arising during the year �� \ 841 $ 10,239
Adjustments for amounts transferred to the initial carrying amounts of hedged items �� 1,807 21,999
Amount before income tax effect �� 2,648 32,238
Income tax effect �� (952) (11,590)
Total �� 1,696円 $ 20,648
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Adjustments arising during the year �� \ 731 $ 8,899
Share of other comprehensive income in non-consolidated subsidiaries and
affiliated companies
Gains arising during the year �� \ (626) $ (7,621)
Reclassification adjustments to profit or loss �� 32 389
Total �� \ (594) $ (7,232)
Total other comprehensive income �� 2,754円 $ 33,528
The corresponding information for the year ended March 31, 2011 was not required under the accounting standard for presentation
of comprehensive income as an exemption for the first year of adopting that standard and not disclosed herein.
52 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
19. Segment Information
(1) Description of reportable segments
The Companies’ reportable segments are those for which separately
financial information is available and regular evaluation by the
Company’s management is being performed in order to decide
how resources are allocated among the Companies. Therefore,
the Companies consist of the industry electric power, energy
related business, information technology (IT) and telecommunications
and other.
Energy related business consists of obtaining, storing,
gasifying,
supplying and selling LNG and other businesses related to energy.
IT and telecommunications consists of provision of
telecommunications.
Other consists of environment and recycling, lifestyle-oriented
services and others.
(2) Methods of measurement for the amounts of sales, profit,
assets and other items for each reportable segment
The accounting policies of each reportable segment are consistent
to those disclosed in Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies."
(3) Information about sales, profit, assets and other items at March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Millions of Yen2012Reportable segment
Electric Power
Energy related
Business
IT and
Telecommunications
Other Total Reconciliations Consolidated
Sales:
Sales to external customers �� 1,367,610円 \ 67,039 \ 61,151 \ 12,284 1,508,084円 1,508,084円
Intersegment sales or transfers �� 1,927 97,518 35,812 15,027 150,284 \(150,284)
Total �� 1,369,537円 164,557円 \ 96,963 \ 27,311 1,658,368円 \(150,284) 1,508,084円
Segment (loss) profit �� \ (199,996) \ 4,780 \ 6,628 \ 3,145 \ (185,443) \
588 \ (184,855)
Segment assets �� 3,962,356 312,340 146,244 155,275 4,576,215 (148,121) 4,428,094
Other:
Depreciation �� 211,075 12,060 19,066 5,266 247,467 (2,997) 244,470
Increase in property and nuclear fuel �� 193,857 20,231 21,432 11,680 247,200 (3,238) 243,962
Millions of Yen2011Reportable segment
Electric Power
Energy related
Business
IT and
Telecommunications
Other Total Reconciliations Consolidated
Sales:
Sales to external customers �� 1,354,204円 \ 59,768 \ 60,913 \ 11,198 1,486,083円 1,486,083円
Intersegment sales or transfers �� 2,114 98,247 35,315 14,899 150,575 \(150,575)
Total �� 1,356,318円 158,015円 \ 96,228 \ 26,097 1,636,658円 \(150,575) 1,486,083円
Segment profit �� \ 86,599 \ 3,023 \ 6,484 \ 3,381 \ 99,487 \
(578) \ 98,909
Segment assets �� 3,741,007 300,947 147,890 154,974 4,344,818 (159,357) 4,185,461
Other:
Depreciation �� 222,956 14,130 19,625 5,325 262,036 (2,958) 259,078
Increase in property and nuclear fuel �� 228,812 6,465 23,669 7,601 266,547 (4,731) 261,816
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Thousands of U.S. Dollars2012Reportable segment
Electric Power
Energy related
Business
IT and
Telecommunications
Other Total Reconciliations Consolidated
Sales:
Sales to external customers �� 16,649,744ドル $ 816,155 $ 744,473 $ 149,550 18,359,922ドル 18,359,922ドル
Intersegment sales or transfers �� 23,460 1,187,217 435,987 182,944 1,829,608 $(1,829,608)
Total �� 16,673,204ドル 2,003,372ドル 1,180,460ドル $ 332,494 20,189,530ドル $(1,829,608) 18,359,922ドル
Segment (loss) profit �� $ (2,434,819) $ 58,193 $ 80,692 $ 38,289 $ (2,257,645) $
7,158 $ (2,250,487)
Segment assets �� 48,239,055 3,802,532 1,780,424 1,890,370 55,712,381 (1,803,275) 53,909,106
Other:
Depreciation �� 2,569,698 146,822 232,116 64,110 3,012,746 (36,486) 2,976,260
Increase in property and nuclear fuel �� 2,360,080 246,299 260,921 142,196 3,009,496 (39,421) 2,970,075
Notes:
(a) Reconciliations of the segment profit and the segment assets are intersegment transaction eliminations.
(b) Segment profit is adjusted to reflect operating income on the consolidated statement of operations.
(c) Significant negative goodwill was incurred in the other business segment for the year ended March 31, 2012, and the gain on negative goodwill was 2,470円 million
(30,071ドル thousand)
Geographic segment information is not disclosed because the Companies’ overseas operations are immaterial.
Information for overseas sales is not disclosed due to overseas sales being immaterial compared with consolidated net sales.
20. Subsequent Event
At the general shareholders meeting held on June 27, 2012, the Company’s shareholders approved the following appropriation of
retained earnings as of March 31, 2012:
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
Year-end cash dividends, 20円.00 (0ドル.24) per share �� 9,465円 115,230ドル
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Non-consolidated Five-Year Financial Summary
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated
Years Ended March 31
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
For the Year: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2012
Operating revenues �� 1,406,770円 1,387,518円 1,339,808円 1,430,162円 1,392,060円 17,126,491ドル
Electric �� 1,369,537 1,356,318 1,312,104 1,400,792 1,365,701 16,673,204
Other �� 37,233 31,200 27,704 29,370 26,359 453,287
Operating expenses �� 1,569,533 1,269,719 1,229,155 1,326,654 1,271,380 19,108,023
Personnel �� 167,966 162,651 172,720 136,794 138,313 2,044,875
Fuel �� 520,282 284,858 213,008 305,600 279,930 6,334,088
Purchased power �� 206,042 137,063 113,668 149,940 123,276 2,508,425
Depreciation �� 202,151 197,978 196,742 195,232 197,343 2,461,054
Maintenance �� 176,007 175,986 195,118 197,807 184,938 2,142,768
Reprocessing costs of
irradiated nuclear fuel �� 21,632 30,796 33,787 34,167 41,579 263,355
Decommissioning costs of
nuclear power units �� 3,106 7,524 9,093 8,309 21,357 37,814
Disposal cost of high-level
radioactive waste �� 6,010 8,885 10,373 8,669 9,125 73,168
Disposition of property �� 15,334 15,181 16,478 22,877 16,329 186,681
Taxes other than income taxes �� 83,143 87,680 87,474 88,453 87,107 1,012,211
Subcontract fee �� 65,949 67,729 79,226 74,835 70,721 802,885
Rent �� 31,277 32,789 34,334 35,760 36,547 380,777
Other �� 70,634 60,599 67,134 68,211 64,815 859,922
Interest charges �� 32,267 32,151 33,145 33,444 34,426 392,829
Income (loss) before income taxes �� (229,755) 35,778 50,356 44,165 60,162 (2,797,115)
Net income (loss) �� (174,984) 20,444 28,308 26,917 35,683 (2,130,314)
Per share of common stock: Yen U.S. Dollars
Basic net income (loss) �� \(369.74) 43円.19 59円.80 56円.85 75円.37 $(4.50)
Cash dividends applicable to the year �� 50.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 0.61
At year-end: Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
Total assets �� 4,110,951円 3,890,891円 3,776,569円 3,834,125円 3,784,701円 50,048,101ドル
Net property �� 2,757,024 2,811,194 2,811,064 2,847,639 2,878,537 33,564,938
Long-term debt, less current portion�� 2,090,311 1,627,260 1,641,073 1,715,780 1,620,563 25,448,150
Total equity �� 766,701 967,516 984,109 981,540 999,679 9,334,076
(U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from yen, for convenience, at the rate of 82円.14 = U.S.1,ドル the approximate rate of exchange at March 31, 2012.)
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Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
ASSETS
PROPERTY:
Plant and equipment �� 8,888,533円 8,732,411円 108,211,992ドル
Construction in progress �� 186,648 245,260 2,272,315
Total �� 9,075,181 8,977,671 110,484,307
Less–
Contributions in aid of construction �� 152,162 149,323 1,852,471
Accumulated depreciation �� 6,165,995 6,017,154 75,066,898
Total �� 6,318,157 6,166,477 76,919,369
Net property �� 2,757,024 2,811,194 33,564,938
NUCLEAR FUEL �� 267,124 263,381 3,252,057
INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS:
Investment securities �� 105,002 104,139 1,278,330
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and
affiliated companies �� 151,627 150,753 1,845,958
Reserve funds for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� 220,294 197,273 2,681,934
Deferred tax assets �� 161,467 117,874 1,965,753
Other assets �� 12,607 11,145 153,482
Total investments and other assets �� 650,997 581,184 7,925,457
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents �� 231,960 85,105 2,823,959
Receivables �� 109,315 90,882 1,330,838
Allowance for doubtful accounts �� (511) (596) (6,221)
Fuel and supplies �� 63,161 39,232 768,943
Deferred tax assets �� 24,784 13,164 301,729
Prepaid expenses and other �� 7,097 7,345 86,401
Total current assets �� 435,806 235,132 5,305,649
TOTAL �� 4,110,951円 3,890,891円 $ 50,048,101
Non-consolidated Balance Sheet
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated
March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
(U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from yen, for convenience, at the rate of 82円.14 = U.S.1,ドル the approximate rate of exchange at March 31, 2012.)
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 57
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, less current portion �� 2,090,311円 1,627,260円 25,448,150ドル
Liability for employees’ retirement benefits �� 136,875 127,722 1,666,362
Reserve for reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel �� 358,652 368,931 4,366,350
Asset retirement obligations �� 211,841 207,690 2,579,024
Other �� 19,585 23,742 238,434
Total long-term liabilities �� 2,817,264 2,355,345 34,298,320
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt �� 164,403 200,512 2,001,498
Short-term borrowings �� 111,000 116,000 1,351,351
Commercial paper �� 30,000
Accounts payable �� 130,004 95,707 1,582,712
Accrued income taxes �� 16,856
Accrued expenses �� 92,420 80,756 1,125,152
Other �� 27,943 28,199 340,188
Total current liabilities �� 525,770 568,030 6,400,901
RESERVE FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN WATER LEVEL �� 1,216 14,804
EQUITY:
Common stock, authorized, 1,000,000,000 shares; issued,
474,183,951 shares in 2012 and 2011 �� 237,305 237,305 2,889,031
Capital surplus:
Additional paid-in capital �� 31,087 31,087 378,464
Other capital surplus �� 23 28 280
Retained earnings:
Legal reserve �� 59,326 59,326 722,254
Retained earnings–carryforward �� 429,513 632,893 5,229,036
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities �� 11,635 10,728 141,648
Deferred gain (loss) on derivatives under hedge accounting �� (59) (1,755) (718)
Treasury stock–at cost 938,904 shares in 2012 and
905,742 shares in 2011 �� (2,129) (2,096) (25,919)
Total equity �� 766,701 967,516 9,334,076
TOTAL �� 4,110,951円 3,890,891円 50,048,101ドル
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Non-consolidated Statement of Operations
Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated
Year Ended March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Millions of Yen
Thousands of
U.S. Dollars
2012 2011 2012
OPERATING REVENUES:
Electric �� 1,369,537円 1,356,318円 16,673,204ドル
Other �� 37,233 31,200 453,287
Total operating revenues �� 1,406,770 1,387,518 17,126,491
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Electric:
Personnel �� 167,966 162,651 2,044,875
Fuel �� 520,282 284,858 6,334,088
Purchased power �� 206,042 137,063 2,508,425
Depreciation �� 202,151 197,978 2,461,054
Maintenance �� 176,007 175,986 2,142,768
Reprocessing costs of irradiated nuclear fuel �� 21,632 30,796 263,355
Decommissioning costs of nuclear power units �� 3,106 7,524 37,814
Disposal cost of high-level radioactive waste �� 6,010 8,885 73,168
Disposition of property �� 15,334 15,181 186,681
Taxes other than income taxes �� 83,143 87,680 1,012,211
Subcontract fee �� 65,949 67,729 802,885
Rent �� 31,277 32,789 380,777
Other �� 70,634 60,599 859,922
Total �� 1,569,533 1,269,719 19,108,023
Other �� 32,959 32,726 401,254
Total operating expenses �� 1,602,492 1,302,445 19,509,277
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME �� (195,722) 85,073 (2,382,786)
OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME):
Interest charges �� 32,267 32,151 392,829
Gain on sales of investment securities �� (2,225)
Loss on adjustment for changes of accounting standard
for asset retirement obligations �� 18,326
Other–net �� 550 1,043 6,696
Total other expenses–net �� 32,817 49,295 399,525
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND PROVISION
FOR RESERVE FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN WATER LEVEL �� (228,539) 35,778 (2,782,311)
PROVISION FOR RESERVE FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN WATER LEVEL �� 1,216 14,804
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES �� (229,755) 35,778 (2,797,115)
INCOME TAXES:
Current �� 28,334
Prior years �� 487 5,929
Deferred �� (55,258) (13,000) (672,730)
Total income taxes �� (54,771) 15,334 (666,801)
NET (LOSS) INCOME �� \ (174,984) \ 20,444 $ (2,130,314)
Yen U.S. Dollars
PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
Basic net (loss) income �� \(369.74) 43円.19 $(4.50)
Cash dividends applicable to the year �� 50.00 60.00 0.61
(U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from yen, for convenience, at the rate of 82円.14 = U.S.1,ドル the approximate rate of exchange at March 31, 2012.)
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Overview of Power Generation Facilities
(As of March 31, 2012)
Nuclear Power Stations (two facilities/maximum output 5,258,000 kW)
Station name Maximum output (kW)
Operation
commencementdateSystem Location
Genkai 3,478,000 (×ばつ2 ×ばつ2) Oct. 1975 Pressurized water reactor Genkai-cho, Higashi Matsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture
Sendai 1,780,000 (×ばつ2) Jul. 1984 Pressurized water reactor Satsumasendai-shi, Kagoshima Prefecture
Thermal Power Stations (10 facilities/maximum output 11,180,000 kW)
Station name Maximum output (kW)
Operation
commencementdateMain fuel Location
Shin Kokura 1,800,000 (×ばつ3) Sep.1978 LNG Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture
Karita 735,000 (×ばつ1 ×ばつ1) Apr.1972 Coal/heavy oil/crude oil Kanda-machi, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture
Buzen 1,000,000 (×ばつ2) Dec.1977 Heavy oil/crude oil Buzen-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture
Karatsu 875,000 (×ばつ1 ×ばつ1) Jul.1971 Heavy oil/crude oil Karatsu-shi, Saga Prefecture
Matsuura 700,000 (×ばつ1) Jun.1989 Coal Matsuura-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture
Ainoura 875,000 (×ばつ1 ×ばつ1) Apr.1973 Heavy oil/crude oil Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture
Oita 500,000 (×ばつ2) Jul.1969 Heavy oil Oita-shi, Oita Prefecture
Shin Oita 2,295,000
(×ばつ4 ×ばつ3)
Jun.1991 LNG Oita-shi, Oita Prefecture
Reihoku 1,400,000 (×ばつ2) Dec.1995 Coal Reihoku-machi, Amakusa-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture
Sendai 1,000,000 (×ばつ2) Jul.1974 Heavy oil/crude oil Satsumasendai-shi, Kagoshima Prefecture
Hydroelectric Power Stations (141 facilities/maximum output 3,581,846 kW)
Station name Maximum output (kW)
Operation
commencementdateSystem Location
Tenzan 600,000 Dec.1986
Dam and conduit system
(pure pumped-storage)
Karatsu-shi, Saga Prefecture
Yanagimata 63,800 Jun.1973 Dam and conduit system Hita-shi, Oita Prefecture
Matsubara 50,600 Aug.1971 Dam system Hita-shi, Oita Prefecture
Ohira 500,000 Dec.1975
Dam and conduit system
(pure pumped-storage)
Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture
Iwayado 51,100 Jan.1942 Dam and conduit system Shiiba-son, Higashi Usuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture
Kamishiiba 93,200 May1955 Dam and conduit system Shiiba-son, Higashi Usuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture
Tsukabaru 63,090 Oct.1938 Dam and conduit system
Morotsuka-son, Higashi Usuki-gun,
Miyazaki Prefecture
Morotsuka 50,000 Feb.1961 Dam and conduit system
Morotsuka-son, Higashi Usuki-gun,
Miyazaki Prefecture
Omarugawa 1,200,000 Jul.2007
Dam and conduit system
(pure pumped-storage)
Kijo-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture
Hitotsuse 180,000 Jun.1963 Dam and conduit system Saito-shi, Miyazaki Prefecture
Oyodogawa Daiichi 55,500 Jan.1926 Dam system Miyakonojo-shi, Miyazaki Prefecture
Oyodogawa Daini 71,300 Mar.1932 Dam and conduit system Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki Prefecture
*with outputs of 50,000 kW or higher
Geothermal Power Stations (6 facilities/maximum output 212,000 kW)
Station name Maximum output (kW)
Operation
commencementdateLocation
Takigami 27,500 Nov.1996 Kokonoe-machi, Kusu-gun, Oita Prefecture
Otake 12,500 Aug.1967 Kokonoe-machi, Kusu-gun, Oita Prefecture
Hatchoubaru 110,000 (×ばつ2) Jun.1977 Kokonoe-machi, Kusu-gun, Oita Prefecture
Hatchoubaru Binary 2,000 Apr.2006 Kokonoe-machi, Kusu-gun, Oita Prefecture
Ogiri 30,000 Mar.1996 Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima Prefecture
Yamagawa 30,000 Mar.1995 Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima Prefecture
Internal Combustion Power Stations (34 facilities/maximum output 395,270 kW) *including gas turbines
Station name Maximum output (kW)
Operation
commencementdateLocation
Shinarikawa 60,000 (×ばつ6) Jun.1982
Shinkamigotou-chou, Minami matsuura-gun,
Nagasaki Prefecture
Tatsugo 60,000 (×ばつ6) Jun.1980 Tatsugo-chou, Ooshima-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture
*with outputs of 50,000 kW or higher
Wind Power Stations (two facilities/maximum output total 3,250 kW)
Station name Maximum output (kW)
Operation
commencementdateLocation
Koshikijima
wind power
250 Mar.2003 Satsumasendai-shi, Kagoshima Prefecture
Noma-misaki
wind park
3,000 Mar.2003 Minamisatsuma-shi, Kagoshima Prefecture
Photovoltaic Power Station (one facility/maximum output total 3,000 kW)
Station name Maximum output (kW)
Operation
commencementdateLocation
Mega Solar Omuta 3,000 Nov.2010 Omuta-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture
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Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies
(As of March 31, 2012)
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Company Name
Capital
(Millions of yen)
Equity
Ownership(%)Business
Energy Business in Kyushu
Oita Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Inc. 7,500 98.0 Receipt, storage, vaporization and delivery and sales of LNG
Kitakyushu Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Inc. 4,000 75.0 Receipt, storage, vaporization and delivery and sales of LNG
Pacific Hope Shipping Limited 4,071 60.0 Purchasing, operating, chartering and renting of LNG carriers
Nishinippon Environmental Energy Co., Inc. 1,010 100.0 Distributed power system business and consultation about
energy efficiency
Kyuden Ecosol Co., Ltd. 495 100.0 On-site solar power generation business
Kyushu Rinsan Co. 490 100.0 Greening construction at power stations and other facilities
Nagashima Wind Hill Co., Ltd. 490 86.0 Sales of electricity generated by wind power
Fukuoka Energy Service Co., Inc. 490 80.0 Heat supply business
Kyuden Technosystems Corporation* 327 85.2 Manufacture and sales of electric machinery; installation, main-
tenance and management of electrical measurement equipment
NISHI NIPPON AIRLINES CO., LTD. 360 54.7 Air cargo transportation
Kyuden High Tech Corporation 200 100.0 Maintenance and repair of electricity facilities
Nishinippon Plant Engineering and Construction
Co., Ltd.
150 85.0 Construction, maintenance and repair of power generation
facilities
Kyushu Kouatsu Concrete Industries Co., Ltd. 240 51.3 Manufacture and sales of concrete poles
Kyuden Sangyo Co., Inc. 117 100.0 Environmental preservation work at power stations
Miyazaki Biomass Recycle Co., Inc. 100 42.0 Power-generation activities using poultry dung fuel
West Japan Engineering Consultants, Inc. 40 100.0 Consultation and planning of civil engineering and construction
Koyo Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd. 20 95.9 Manufacture and sales of HV and LV insulators and other items
Nishigi Kogyo, Co., Inc. 20 74.0 Conduit maintenance for hydroelectric power stations
*Kyuden Technosystems Corporation was formed from the merger on January 1, 2012 of KYUKI CORPORATION and Kyushu Meter & Relay Engineering Corporation.
Energy Business Overseas
Kyuden International Corporation 23,150 100.0 Acquisition and holding of securities of overseas electric
companies
Kyuden International Netherlands B.V. 6,497 100.0 Acquisition and holding of securities of overseas electric
companies
Kyuden Hsin Tao Power Holdings 2,400
(Millions of
Taiwan
dollars)
100.0 Investment in Hsin Tao IPP business company
Kyushu Electric Australia Pty Ltd 39,240
(Thousands of
U.S. dollars)
100.0 Share ownership and management (funding, tax, accounting, etc.)
of Kyushu Electric Wheatstone Pty Ltd
Kyushu Electric Wheatstone Pty Ltd 36,780
(Thousands of
U.S. dollars)
100.0 Ownership of mining interests and assets, trading and sales of
output in Wheatstone LNG project
IT and Telecommunications
Kyushu Telecommunication Network Co., Inc. 22,020 97.5 Fiber-optic cable and broadband services
Kyuden Infocom Company, Inc. 480 100.0 IT-related planning and consultation, and data center business
Nishimu Electronics Industries, Co., Ltd. 300 100.0 Manufacture, sales, installation and maintenance of
telecommunication devices
Kyuden Business Solutions Co., Inc. 100 100.0 Development, operation and maintenance of information systems
RKK Computer Service Co., Inc. 100 61.3 Development and sales of computer software
Lifestyle-oriented Services
DENKI BLDG. CO., Ltd. 3,395 91.9 Leasing and management of real estate
Capital Kyuden Corporation 600 100.0 Acquiring and owning of securities, loans to group companies
Kyuden Good Life Company, Inc. 300 100.0 Paid elderly nursing home management and nursing services
Kyuden Good Life Kumamoto Company, Inc. 200 100.0 Paid elderly nursing home management and nursing services
Kyuden Business Front Inc. 100 100.0 Temporary staffing and job-placement services
Kyuden Good Life Fukuoka Josui Company, Inc. 100 100.0 Paid elderly nursing home management and nursing services
Kyuden Good Life Kagoshima Company, Inc. 100 90.0 Paid elderly nursing home management and nursing services
Kyuden Good Life Higashifukuoka Company, Inc. 100 70.0 Paid elderly nursing home management and nursing services
Kyuden Fudousan Co., Ltd. 32 98.1 Leasing of real estate and site management
Kyuden Office Partner Co., Inc. 30 100.0 Clerical work acceptance on trust and consulting business
Kyushu Maintenance Co., Ltd. 10 82.0 Cleaning and maintenance of real estate
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 61
Non-consolidated Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies Accounted for under Equity Method
Company Name
Capital
(Millions of yen)
Equity
Ownership(%)Business
Energy Business in Kyushu
Tobata Co-operative Thermal Power Co., Inc. 9,000 50.0 Wholesale electricity supply
Fukuoka Clean Energy Co., Ltd. 5,000 49.0 Waste incineration and power generation business
Kyudenko Corporation 7,901 30.9 Electric work
Oita Co-operative Thermal Power Co., Inc. 4,000 50.0 Wholesale electricity supply
KYUSYU CRYOGENICS CO., LTD. 450 50.0 Manufacture and sales of liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen and
liquid argon
Kyuhen Co., Ltd. 225 35.9 Manufacture and sales of electrical equipment
Seishin Corporation 200 26.5 Sale of electrical equipment
Kyuken Corporation 100 15.2 Construction and repair of transmission lines
Plazwire Co., Ltd. 50 100.0 Flame spray coating (painting) business
Nishikyushu Kyodo Kowan Co., Ltd. 50 50.0 Operation and maintenance of coal handling equipment
Nihon FRP Co., Inc. 30 65.0 Design fabrication, repair and installation of reinforced plastic
Nishi Nihon Denki Tekkou Co., Ltd. 30 33.5 Design, production and sales of steel towers and steel conduits
NISHIDA TECHNO SERVICE Co., Inc. 20 65.0 Inspection, maintenance, design, production and construction of
sluice and weir equipment
Washiodake Wind Power Co., Ltd. 10 100.0 Development of wind power generation facilities and sales of
generated electric power
NISHIGI SURVEYING AND DESIGN CO., LTD. 10 100.0 Investigation, measurement, design, drafting and care of civil
engineering/construction projects
Amami Oshima Wind Power Co., Ltd. 10 75.0 Sales of electric power from wind generation
Energy Business Overseas
KYUDEN ILIJAN HOLDING CORPORATION 3,050
(Thousands of
U.S. dollars)
100.0 Investment in Ilijan IPP business company
Kyushu Tohoku Enrichment Investing SAS 103,960
(Thousands of
Euro)
50.0 Investment in uranium enrichment business
KYUDEN SARULLA PTE. LTD. 7,996
(Thousands of
Singapore
dollars)
100.0 Geothermal power generation
Electricidad Aguila de Tuxpan, S.deR.L.deC.V. 641,743
(Thousands of
Mexico Pesos)
50.0 Power-generation activities using natural gas fuel
Electricidad Sol de Tuxpan, S.deR.L.deC.V. 493,407
(Thousands of
Mexico Pesos)
50.0 Power-generation activities using natural gas fuel
IT and Telecommunications
RKKCS Software 10 100.0 Developments and sales of computer software
Environment and Recycling Business
J-Re-Lights Co., Ltd. 275 100.0 Recycling of used fluorescent bulbs
Kyushu Environmental Management Corporation 80 98.1 Recycling of confidential documents
Lifestyle-oriented Services
Kyushu Housing Guarantee Corporation 272 33.3 Housing and building assessments, security services affairs
Kyushu Highlands Development Co., Ltd. 300 100.0 Management of golf courses
Kyuden Home Security Co., Inc. 250 97.5 Home security and monitoring business
Kyuden Shared Business Co., Ltd. 80 100.0 Accounting and personnel services
Kyushu Captioning Co-Production Center Inc. 60 76.7 Subtitle production for broadcasting
Oak Co., Ltd. 3 100.0 Real estate management
62 Kyushu Electric Power Company Annual Report 2012
(Fiscal Year) Noteworthy Events
1951 Kyushu Electric Power is established.1953Kyushu Electric Power receives its first post-war loan (approximately 3円.8 billion) in Japan from the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank).1955The Kamishiiba Power Station, the first in Japan with an arch dam, becomes operational.
Unit 1 at the Karita Thermal Power Station, an advanced, high-capacity system (75,000 kW), becomes operational.1957Kyushu Electric Power completes its Central Line (220,000 V), its first super-high-voltage transmission line.
Thermal generation capacity exceeds hydroelectric capacity.
1960 Frequency unification is completed.1967The Otake Power Station, Japan’s first commercial geothermal generation facility, becomes operational with a capacity
of 11,000 kW.
Unit 1 at the Karatsu Power Station (156,000 kW) becomes operational as Kyushu Electric Power’s first generation
facility with a control computer.1969Unit 1 at the Oita Power Station (250,000 kW), Kyushu Electric Power’s first facility designed to run exclusively on
heavy fuel oil, becomes operational.
1970 The provision of electric lighting to all homes is completed.1975Unit 1 at the Genkai Power Station (559,000 kW), Kyushu Electric Power’s first nuclear facility, becomes operational.
The Ohira Power Station, then Japan’s biggest pumped-storage facility (500,000 kW), becomes operational.1977Unit 1 at the Hatchoubaru Geothermal Power Station, one of the biggest in Japan, becomes operational, initially with a
capacity of 23,000 kW.1980Kyushu Electric Power builds the Central and West Kyushu Substations (500,000 V) and raises the voltage on its Saga
Line to 500,000 V.
The 500,000 V Trans-Kanmon Line becomes operational.
1982 The Kyushu Energy Center is opened.
1984 Unit 1 at the Sendai Nuclear Power Station (890,000 kW) becomes operational.1986Unit 1 at the Tenzan Power Station (300,000 kW), a large-capacity pumped-storage facility, becomes operational.
Kyushu Electric Power begins to use automatic control systems on its distribution lines.1989Kyushu Electric Power achieves a zero outage record for work on high-and low-voltage facilities for the first time in
Japan.1990The No. 1 System at the Shin Oita Power Station (690,000 kW) becomes operational. Designed to use LNG, thiscombined-cycle unit provides excellent thermal efficiency.1992Kyushu Electric Power begins to purchase surplus electric power from distributed generation facilities, including solar
and wind power systems.1998Kyushu Electric Power begins to operate a superconducting storage system as an electric power facility.
It is the first of its type in Japan and one of the largest in the world.
2000 The Genkai Energy Park is opened.2001A loan agreement is signed for the Tuxpan II IPP project in Mexico.
The Kyushu Homeland Forestation Program is launched.
2002 Dedicated sales representatives are assigned to corporate customers.
2004 The Call Center is extended to the entire corporate organization.
2005 The Goto Archipelago Link, Japan’s longest sea-bed cable, becomes operational.
2007 "Kyushu Electric Power’s Mission" and brand message "Enlighten Our Future" are adopted.
2009 Implementation of Japan’s first pluthermal operation.
2010 The Mega Solar Omuta, our first large-scale solar power generation station, becomes operational.
2011 An accident occurred at the nuclear power station in Fukushima following the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake.
Outline of Kyushu Electric Power’s History
(As of March 31, 2012)
Annual Report 2012 Kyushu Electric Power Company 63
Corporate Data
(As of March 31, 2012)
Trade Name Kyushu Electric Power Company,
Incorporated
Head Office 1-82, Watanabe-dori 2-chome,
Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-8720, Japan
Phone +81-92-761-3031
Tokyo Branch Office 7-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
Phone +81-3-3281-4931
Date of Establishment May 1, 1951
Paid-in Capital 237,304,863,699円
Number of Employees 12,831
Company
OverviewNameNumber of Shares Held
(Thousands of Shares)
Shareholding Ratio(%)Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance 22,882 4.83
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (trust unit) 21,299 4.49
Nippon Life Insurance Company 18,454 3.89
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (trust unit) 17,385 3.67
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. 9,669 2.04
SSBT OD05 OMNIBUS ACCOUNT-TREATY CLIENTS 8,920 1.88
Kochi Sinkin Bank 8,704 1.84
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. Employees’ Shareholding Association 8,674 1.83
Mizuho Trust and Banking, Retirement Benefit Trust Fukuoka Bank unit 8,637 1.82
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 8,474 1.79
Composition of Shareholders
(By Type of Shareholder)
Composition of Shareholders
(By Number of Shares Held)
Governmental Organization0.9%5,000 or more3.3%1,000 to 4,999
27.1%
500 to 999
13.8%
Individuals and Other
36.3%
Foreign Investors
11.9%
Financial Institutions
43.1%
Less than 100
20.5%
100 to 499
35.3%
Other Domestic Companies5.9%Securities Firms1.9%Trends of Stock Price and Trading VolumeYen0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000020,000
40,000
60,000
80,000201232011420104200942008420074
Thousands
of Shares
Total Number of
Shares Authorized
1,000,000,000
Number of Shares
Issued and
Outstanding
474,183,951
Number of
Shareholders
181,022
Shareholders’ Meeting June
Fiscal Year From April 1 to March 31
Stock Listings Tokyo Stock Exchange, OsakaSecurities Exchange, Fukuoka
Stock Exchange (Code: 9508)
Stock
Information
Transfer Agent and
Registrar
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
4-1, Marunouchi 1-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
* On April 1, 2012, The Chuo Mitsui Trust and
Banking Co., Ltd., which was the Company’s
transfer agent and registrar, was renamed
due to a merger.
Accounting Auditor Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Major Shareholders