Edgar Filing: KOMATSU LTD

Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

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

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October, 2013

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-7239

KOMATSU LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

3-6 Akasaka 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-8414, Japan

(Address of principal executive office)

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INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

1.	English translation of a company announcement made on October 28, 2013 regarding the Consolidated Business Results for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014 (U.S. GAAP).

2.	English translation of a company announcement made on October 28, 2013 regarding the Revisions to the Projected Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014(Consolidated and Non-consolidated).

SIGNATURES

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


		KOMATSU LTD.
		(Registrant)

Date: October 29, 2013	By:	/S/ Mikio Fujitsuka
		Mikio Fujitsuka
		Director and Senior Executive Officer

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Komatsu Ltd.

Corporate Communications Dept.

Tel: +81-(0)3-5561-2616

Date: October 28, 2013

URL: http://www.komatsu.com/

Consolidated Business Results for Six Months of the Fiscal Year Ending

March 31, 2014 (U.S. GAAP)

1. Results for Six Months Ended September 30, 2013

(Amounts are rounded to the nearest million yen)

(1) Consolidated Financial Highlights


				Millions of yen except per share amounts
	Six Months ended September 30, 2013		Six Months ended September 30, 2012		Changes Increase (Decrease)
	[A]		[B]		[A-B]			[(A-B)/ B]
Net sales		925,121		930,849		(5,728	)		(0.6	)%

Operating income		108,946		111,264		(2,318	)		(2.1	)%

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		112,461		105,384		7,077			6.7	%

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.		78,810		66,112		12,698			19.2	%

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per share (Yen)
Basic	¥	82.69	¥	69.42	¥	13.27

Diluted	¥	82.60	¥	69.37	¥	13.23

Note:

Comprehensive income for six months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

2013: 111,632 millions of yen, up 375.4% from 2012

2012: 23,483 millions of yen, down 33.5% from 2011

(2) Consolidated Financial Position


		Millions of yen except per share amounts
	As of September 30, 2013			As of March 31, 2013
Total assets		2,546,689			2,517,857

Total equity		1,337,738			1,252,695

Komatsu Ltd. shareholders’ equity		1,278,449			1,193,194

Komatsu Ltd. shareholders’ equity ratio		50.2	%		47.4	%

Komatsu Ltd. shareholders’ equity per share (Yen)	¥	1,341.23		¥	1,252.33

2. Dividends

(For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2013 and ending March 31, 2014)

Yen

The entire FY ending March 31, 2014

The entire FY ended
March 31, 2013

Results

Projection

First quarter period

Second quarter period

29.00

—

24.00

Third quarter period

Year-end

—

29.00

24.00

Total

58.00

48.00

Note:

Changes in the projected cash dividend as of October 28, 2013: None

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3. Projection for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014

(From April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014)


		Millions of yen except per share amounts
	The full fiscal year
			Changes
Net sales		1,860,000		(1.3	)%

Operating income		210,000		(0.8	)%

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		209,000		2.1	%

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.		136,000		7.7	%

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per share—basic (Yen)		¥142.69

Notes: 1) Changes in the projected consolidated business results as of October 28, 2013: Applicable

2) Percentages shown above represent the rates of change compared with the corresponding period a year ago.

4. Others

(1)	Changes in important subsidiaries during the six months period under review: None

(2)	Use of simplified accounting procedures and adoption of specific accounting procedures for the preparation of consolidated quarterly financial statements: None

(3)	Changes in Significant Accounting Rules, Procedures and Presentation and Changes in Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

Changes resulting from revisions in accounting standards, etc: Applicable

Changes in other matters except for 1) above: Applicable

Note: See (4) Others on page 10 for more details.

(4)	Number of common shares outstanding

The numbers of common shares issued (including treasury stock) were as follows:

As of September 30, 2013: 983,130,260 shares

As of March 31, 2013: 983,130,260 shares

The numbers of shares of treasury were as follows:

As of September 30, 2013: 29,941,260 shares

As of March 31, 2013: 30,351,401 shares

The weighted average numbers of common shares outstanding were as follows:

Six months period ended September 30, 2013: 953,073,969 shares

Six months period ended September 30, 2012: 952,319,152 shares

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Results for Three Months Ended September 30, 2013


				Millions of yen except per share amounts
	Three Months ended September 30, 2013		Three Months ended September 30, 2012		Changes
	[A]		[B]		[A-B]		[(A-B)/B]
Net sales		469,962		460,901		9,061		2.0	%

Operating income		56,533		55,546		987		1.8	%

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		60,872		54,142		6,730		12.4	%

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.		41,519		33,988		7,531		22.2	%

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per share (Yen)
Basic	¥	43.56	¥	35.69	¥	7.87

Diluted	¥	43.51	¥	35.66	¥	7.85

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Projection of the Company for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014

(From April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014)


		Millions of yen except per share amounts
	The full fiscal year
			Changes
Net sales		700,000		(5.3	)%

Ordinary profit		145,000		69.8	%

Net income		125,000		89.3	%

Net income per share (Yen)		¥131.07

Notes: Percentages shown above represent the rates of change compared with the corresponding period a year ago.

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Appendix


Management Performance and Financial Conditions

(1) Outline of Operations and Business Results			P.5

(2) Financial Conditions			P.8

(3) Projection for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014			P.9

(4) Others			P.10

Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Consolidated Balance Sheets			P.12

(2) Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income			P.14

(3) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			P.18

(4) Note to the Going Concern Assumption			P.19

(5) Business Segment Information			P.19

(6) Note in Case of Notable Changes in the Amount of Shareholders’ Equity			P.20

(7) Others			P.20

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Management Performance and Financial Conditions

(1) Outline of Operations and Business Results

Komatsu Ltd. (“Company”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (together “Komatsu”) embarked on the “Together We Innovate GEMBA Worldwide” three-year mid-range management plan in April 2013. Under this plan, Komatsu has started to make focused efforts on 1) growth strategies based on innovation, 2) growth strategies of existing businesses, and 3) structural reforms designed to reinforce the business foundation.

For the first six-month period (April 1 – September 30, 2013) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, which represents the first year of the mid-range management plan, overall demand for construction equipment remained almost flat from the corresponding period a year ago, albeit with regional variances. Meanwhile, demand for mining equipment continued slack, as commodity prices still stayed behind recovery. As a result, sales of the construction, mining and utility equipment business declined from the corresponding period a year ago. With respect to the industrial machinery and others business, sales volume of machine tools as well as sheet-metal and press machines increased, centering on the automobile manufacturing industry. Consolidated net sales for the first six-month period decreased by 0.6% from the corresponding period a year ago, to JPY 925.1 billion (USD 9,440 million, at USD1=JPY98). Concerning profits, while Komatsu continued to make efforts to improve selling prices and production costs in addition to further depreciation of the Japanese yen as an external factor, it faced a sharp drop in sales volume of mining equipment, especially in Indonesia. Operating income declined by 2.1% to JPY108.9 billion (USD 1,112 million), and operating income ratio was 11.8%, down 0.2 percentage points from the corresponding period a year ago. Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies increased by 6.7% to JPY 112.4 billion (USD 1,148 million), and net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. advanced by 19.2% to JPY 78.8 billion (USD 804 million) for the six-month period under review.


[Consolidated Financial Highlights]								Millions of yen
	Six Months ended September 30, 2013 1USD=JPY98.0 1EUR=JPY128.2 1RMB=JPY15.9			Six Months ended September 30, 2012 1USD=JPY79.6 1EUR=JPY101.5 1RMB=JPY12.6			Changes Increase (Decrease)
	[A]			[B]			[(A-B)/B]
Net sales		925,121			930,849			(0.6	)%

Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment		830,071			839,150			(1.1	)%

Industrial Machinery and Others		99,599			97,199			2.5	%

Elimination		(4,549	)		(5,500	)		—

Segment profit		109,093			111,280			(2.0	)%

Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment		105,793			109,581			(3.5	)%

Industrial Machinery and Others		4,808			3,301			45.7	%

Corporate & elimination		(1,508	)		(1,602	)		—

Operating income		108,946			111,264			(2.1	)%

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		112,461			105,384			6.7	%

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.		78,810			66,112			19.2	%

Note:

Sales and profit figures in this report show the respective sums of six months from April 1 to September 30, 2013. Unless otherwise noted, all sales by segment in this report indicate the amounts before elimination of inter-segment transactions.

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Business results by operation are described below.

Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment

With respect to construction equipment, demand increased in Japan and upturned for recovery in China, while it declined in some other regions in the first six-month period under review. As a result, overall demand remained almost flat from the corresponding period a year ago. With respect to mining equipment, against the backdrop of prolonging sluggish prices of commodities, demand remained slack especially in Indonesia and Komatsu’s sales volume declined. Sales of parts advanced, reflecting an increase in the machine population of Komatsu construction and mining equipment, and the Japanese yen depreciated against the U.S. dollar, euro, renminbi and some other currencies compared to the corresponding period a year ago; however, first six-month sales of construction, mining and utility equipment declined by 1.1% from the corresponding period a year ago, to JPY 830.0 billion (USD 8,470 million), as impacted by a drop in sales volume of mining equipment. Segment profit decreased by 3.5% to JPY 105.7 billion (USD 1,080 million) for the six-month period under review.

Under such an environment, Komatsu began the market introduction of D61EXi/PXi medium-sized Machine Control dozers in North America, Europe and Japan. This model features the world’s first fully automatic blade control as a next-generation product designed to promote automation of construction and to lead Komatsu’s strategies based on innovation. Komatsu also worked to strengthen the aftermarket business, which includes the provision of services and sales of strategic parts, by using KOMTRAX (Komatsu Machine Tracking System), which is installed in over 300,000 units worldwide. With respect to new emission standards-compliant models, Komatsu continued their aggressive market introduction together with KOMATSU CARE, a new service program designed to reduce the total lifecycle costs of these models and prolong machine life.

During the six-month period under review, Komatsu completed the construction of a new manufacturing engineering development center in the Osaka Plant in order to strengthen its research and development operations of manufacturing engineering, a key technology to reform production and improve product performance. Komatsu also promoted activities to cut down electric power consumption to half at all plants in Japan, including the construction of new factories which are equipped with cutting-edge energy-saving facilities and are designed to achieve outstanding productivity at the Awazu Plant in Ishikawa Prefecture.


[Sales to Outside Customers of Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment by Region]									Millions of yen
	Six Months ended September 30, 2013		Six Months ended September 30, 2012		Changes Increase (Decrease)
	[A]		[B]		[A-B]			[(A-B)/B]
Japan		150,071		132,425		17,646			13.3	%

North America		136,324		125,878		10,446			8.3	%
Latin America		121,054		132,745		(11,691	)		(8.8	)%

Americas		257,378		258,623		(1,245	)		(0.5	)%

Europe		57,247		50,973		6,274			12.3	%
CIS		35,760		41,183		(5,423	)		(13.2	)%

Europe & CIS		93,007		92,156		851			0.9	%

China		72,758		62,528		10,230			16.4	%

Asia*		91,923		130,928		(39,005	)		(29.8	)%
Oceania		87,177		99,194		(12,017	)		(12.1	)%

Asia* & Oceania		179,100		230,122		(51,022	)		(22.2	)%

Middle East		27,225		14,301		12,924			90.4	%
Africa		49,236		47,513		1,723			3.6	%

Middle East & Africa		76,461		61,814		14,647			23.7	%

Total		828,775		837,668		(8,893	)		(1.1	)%

*	Excluding Japan and China

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Komatsu’s operations by region are described below.

Japan

During the six-month period under review, demand for construction equipment increased, supported by demand in the regions destroyed by the Great East Japan Earthquake through full-scale civil engineering works which began with the construction and relocation of residences for community development in addition to an increase in public investment resulting from fiscal measures. Demand advanced especially in rental companies. As a result, sales increased from the corresponding period a year ago.

In September, Komatsu began the market introduction of the D61PXi medium-sized Machine Control dozer, starting with Komatsu Rental Ltd. and Komatsu-affiliated rental companies, which are very familiar with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technologies, such as GPS (Global Positioning System) and GLONASS, and management know-how of ICT devices. With respect to new products that are compliant with new emissions standards, which have become effective steadily, Komatsu launched over 30 models last year and has worked to expand their sales. In October, Komatsu began sales of HB205-2, the new emission standard-compliant model of the hybrid hydraulic excavator.

Americas

In North America, while demand increased in the housing and energy development sectors, that in the rental sector declined from the corresponding period a year ago. As a result, overall demand lacked a growth momentum in the first six-month period under review. Sales increased from the corresponding period a year ago, supported by the Japanese yen’s depreciation. In June, Komatsu launched D61EXi/PXi medium-sized Machine Control dozers first in North America and has steadily increased their sales.

In Latin America, while demand for construction equipment advanced in Brazil, the largest market of the region, demand for mining equipment for use in copper mines in Chile and Peru downturned due to a fall of the international price of copper, where demand had remained steady in the previous fiscal year. As a result, sales declined from the corresponding period a year ago.

Europe & CIS

In Europe, demand remained slack in Germany and France, among major markets, as economies slowed down against the backdrop of the Eurozone crisis. However, sales increased from the corresponding period a year ago, reflecting the Japanese yen’s depreciation.

In CIS, sales declined from the corresponding period a year ago, as impacted by demand downturned for mining equipment in gold mines. Based on the mid- to long-range perspective and following the agreements with Pacific National University last year, Komatsu donated hands-on training materials for a special course and opened the course taught by Komatsu engineers at Far Eastern Federal University. In collaboration with the University, the course is designed to develop human resources for construction, mining and road construction equipment.

China

Demand, which had been sluggish since FY2011, upturned in April this year. Sales of Komatsu’s flagship 20-ton class hydraulic excavators, which were launched in the previous fiscal year, advanced steadily, as did smaller models. Sales for 30-ton class hydraulic excavators also recovered in June this year. As a result, sales improved from the corresponding period a year ago. By maximizing the use of KOMTRAX, Komatsu worked to assess market conditions as quickly as possible and manage its inventories at an appropriate level.

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Asia & Oceania

In Indonesia, the largest market of Southeast Asia, demand for mining and construction equipment dropped, as mainly affected by a plunge in the international price of thermal coals and continuing depreciation of the Indonesian rupiah. As a result, sales in Asia dropped from the corresponding period a year ago.

In Oceania, as both demand for mining equipment in iron ore mines and that for construction equipment remained sluggish, sales declined from the corresponding period a year ago. With respect to the large-scale project to deliver driverless dump trucks in Rio Tinto’s iron ore mines in Australia, Komatsu and Rio Tinto continued to make good progress as one solid team to succeed.

Middle East & Africa

In Turkey, a major market of the Middle East, while political instability continued to prevail in some aspects, demand for construction equipment remained steady, supported by an increase in public investment driven by the government. Sales increased in the Middle East from the corresponding period a year ago, partly reflecting the market conditions in Turkey.

In Africa, demand advanced in coal mines in South Africa and in copper mines in Zambia. As a result, sales increased from the corresponding period a year ago. Komatsu advanced its program with mining customers to improve their jobsite productivity by analyzing KOMTRAX information as part of brand management activities.

Industrial Machinery and Others

While demand for wire saws continued to stay sluggish, the sales volume of machine tools, as well as sheet-metal and press machines, advanced centering on the automobile manufacturing industry. As a result, sales of the industrial machinery and others business increased by 2.5% from the corresponding period a year ago, to JPY 99.5 billion (USD 1,016 million). Segment profit also improved by 45.7% to JPY 4.8 billion (USD 49 million) for the first six-month period under review.

Komatsu aggressively worked to expand sales of strategic products, such as NTG-4SP grinders, H1F-2 small AC Servo presses, and new KFL Series fiber laser cutting machines, all designed to enhance customers’ productivity, safety and environmental performance.

(2) Financial Conditions

As of September 30, 2013, total assets increased by JPY28.8 billion from the previous fiscal year-end, to JPY2,546.6 billion (USD 25,987 million), mainly due to the Japanese yen’s depreciation against U.S. dollar, euro and renminbi from the previous fiscal-year end. Interest-bearing debt declined by JPY58.8 billion from the previous fiscal year-end, to JPY620.8 billion (USD 6,336 million). Komatsu Ltd. shareholders’ equity increased by JPY85.2 billion from the previous fiscal year-end, to JPY1,278.4 billion (USD 13,045 million). As a result, Komatsu Ltd. shareholders’ equity ratio increased by 2.8 percentage points from the previous fiscal year-end, to 50.2%. Net debt-to-equity ratio* was 0.41, compared to 0.49 as of the previous fiscal year-end.

*	Net debt-to-equity ratio = (Interest-bearing debt – Cash and cash equivalents – Time deposits) / Komatsu Ltd. shareholders’ equity

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For the first six-month period under review, net cash provided by operating activities totaled JPY163.6 billion (USD 1,670 million), an increase of JPY67.3 billion from the corresponding period a year ago, mainly due to the collection of notes and accounts receivable, coupled with increased net income. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to JPY76.1 billion (USD 777 million), an increase of JPY12.8 billion from the corresponding period a year ago mainly due to the purchase of fixed assets. Net cash used in financing activities totaled JPY91.9 billion (USD 939 million), mainly due to the repayment of debt, as compared to JPY31.9 billion used for the corresponding period a year ago. After adding the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations, cash and cash equivalents, as of September 30, 2013, totaled JPY91.6 billion (USD 935 million), a decrease of JPY1.9 billion from the previous fiscal year-end.

(3) Projection for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014

(From April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014)

With respect to the construction, mining and utility equipment business, Komatsu is projecting that sales volume will outperform the amount, which Komatsu anticipated at the beginning of the current fiscal year, in Japan where demand has remained steady, and in China where demand has upturned for recovery. Meanwhile, demand for equipment for use in mines has lingered at a level significantly lower than Komatsu’s estimation made at the start of the fiscal year, mainly in Latin America, Oceania and Asia centering on Indonesia. In this light, Komatsu is assuming that sales of this business will fall short of its projection of April 25, 2013. Concerning profits, while facing a decline in sales volume in the construction, mining and utility equipment business, Komatsu is also assuming some factors of loss, including a future risk on the inventory of wire saws, whose demand has stayed slack in the industrial machinery and others business. Accordingly, Komatsu is estimating that profits will also fall short of its initial projection. Based on these conditions, Komatsu has revised its projections of consolidated sales and profits for the fiscal year, ending March 31, 2014.

As preconditions for its current projection, Komatsu is assuming the foreign exchange rates as follows: USD1=JPY96.5, EUR1=JPY125.6 and RMB1=JPY15.6. (Preconditions for its initial projection: USD1=JPY95, EUR1=JPY123 and RMB1=JPY15.3)

Projection for Consolidated Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014


						Millions of yen except per share amounts
	Earlier projection		Current projection		Changes						Results for FY ended March 31, 2013
	[A]		[B]		[B-A]			[(B-A)/A]			Results for FY ended March 31, 2013
Net sales		2,050,000		1,860,000		(190,000	)		(9.3	)%		1,884,991

Operating income		305,000		210,000		(95,000	)		(31.1	)%		211,602

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		297,000		209,000		(88,000	)		(29.6	)%		204,603

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.		184,000		136,000		(48,000	)		(26.1	)%		126,321

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per share—basic (Yen)		193.12		142.69		—			—			132.64

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Projection of the Company for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014

Similarly, the Company is also projecting that non-consolidated volume of sales of mining equipment will decline in the construction, mining and utility equipment business. In this light, the Company has revised its projection of April 25, 2013 for non-consolidated net sales and profits for the fiscal year, ending March 31, 2014(April 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014).

Projection of the Company for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014


						Millions of yen except per share amounts
	Earlier projection		Current projection		Changes						Results for FY ended March 31, 2013
	[A]		[B]		[B-A]			[(B-A)/A]			Results for FY ended March 31, 2013
Net sales		790,000		700,000		(90,000	)		(11.4	)%		738,871

Ordinary profit		175,000		145,000		(30,000	)		(17.1	)%		85,390

Net income		137,000		125,000		(12,000	)		(8.8	)%		66,016

Net income per share—basic (Yen)		143.71		131.07		—			—			69.28

(4) Others

(1)	Changes in important subsidiaries during the six month period under review: None

(2)	Use of simplified accounting procedures and adoption of specific accounting procedures for the preparation of consolidated quarterly financial statements: None

(3)	Changes in Significant Accounting Rules, Procedures and Presentation and Changes in Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

Changes resulting from revisions in accounting standards, etc.: Applicable

From the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, Komatsu adopted the Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. This adoption did not have any impact on Komatsu’s financial position and results of operations.

Changes in other matters except for 1) above: Applicable

The Company and some of its consolidated subsidiaries which had adopted the declining balance method for depreciation of property, plant and equipment changed the depreciation method to the straight-line method beginning April 1, 2013.

Komatsu promotes continuous innovation of technologies by concentrating the production of high-value added and technologically important key components in Japan, and also undertakes integrated development and production under the Mother Plant system. As a general rule, Komatsu engages in local production in different parts of the world where there is sufficient market demand for its products. With respect to mainstay products, however, Komatsu has facilitated effective use of its global production capacities by cross sourcing finished products after producing them at its most cost-effective plants and exporting them in light of changes in market demand and foreign exchange rate. Komatsu is establishing its production efficiency, standardization of production and stable operation of production facilities through renewing its old factory buildings in Japan, reassessing logistics and reforming production process by technology innovation as well as cutting down electric power consumption in half at its plants in Japan. With respect to capital investment, Komatsu continues to invest in its production facilities for renovation at a constant level. In light of those activities, Komatsu expects stable production and facility utilization within its production capacity, and is able to receive economic benefits from those facilities at a constant rate throughout their durable periods.

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As a result of reviewing its depreciation method, Komatsu concluded that the straight-line method would be an appropriate depreciation method to reflect its usage of property, plants and equipment and to allocate the costs in earnings.

The effect of the change in depreciation method is recognized prospectively as a change in accounting estimate in accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 250 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”.

As a result of the change in depreciation method, depreciation expense for the six months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by approximately JPY5.3 billion. Net Income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. for the six months ended September 30, 2013 increased by approximately JPY3.3 billion. Both Basic and Diluted net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per common share for the six months ended September 30, 2013 increased by JPY3.50.

Cautionary Statement

The announcement set forth herein contains forward-looking statements which reflect management’s current views with respect to certain future events, including expected financial position, operating results, and business strategies. These statements can be identified by the use of terms such as “will,” “believes,” “should,” “projects” and similar terms and expressions that identify future events or expectations. Actual results may differ materially from those projected, and the events and results of such forward-looking assumptions cannot be assured.

Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, unanticipated changes in demand for the Company’s principal products, owing to changes in the economic conditions in the Company’s principal markets; changes in exchange rates or the impact of increased competition; unanticipated cost or delays encountered in achieving the Company’s objectives with respect to globalized product sourcing and new Information Technology tools; uncertainties as to the results of the Company’s research and development efforts and its ability to access and protect certain intellectual property rights; and, the impact of regulatory changes and accounting principles and practices.

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Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Consolidated Balance Sheets

Assets

Millions of yen

As of September 30, 2013

As of March 31, 2013

Ratio (%)

Ratio (%)

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

91,675

93,620

Time deposits

369

217

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net

541,586

606,904

Inventories

679,938

633,647

Deferred income taxes and other current assets

162,547

157,668

Total current assets

1,476,115

58.0

1,492,056

59.3

Long-term trade receivables, net

245,136

9.6

235,825

9.4

Investments

Investments in and advances to affiliated companies

19,483

19,404

Investment securities

62,590

59,279

Other

2,656

2,574

Total investments

84,729

3.3

81,257

3.2

Property, plant and equipment

- less accumulated depreciation and amortization

616,017

24.2

585,220

23.2

Goodwill

35,132

1.4

34,703

1.4

Other intangible assets

- less accumulated amortization

57,234

2.2

58,523

2.3

Deferred income taxes and other assets

32,326

1.3

30,273

1.2

Total

2,546,689

100.0

2,517,857

100.0

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Liabilities and Equity

Millions of yen

As of September 30, 2013

As of March 31, 2013

Ratio (%)

Ratio (%)

Current liabilities

Short-term debt

199,509

205,156

Current maturities of long-term debt

105,842

130,793

Trade notes, bills and accounts payable

234,508

226,275

Income taxes payable

25,567

33,227

Deferred income taxes and other current liabilities

230,991

232,125

Total current liabilities

796,417

31.3

827,576

32.8

Long-term liabilities

Long-term debt

315,530

343,814

Liability for pension and retirement benefits

51,013

49,912

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

45,991

43,860

Total long-term liabilities

412,534

16.2

437,586

17.4

Total liabilities

1,208,951

47.5

1,265,162

50.2

Komatsu Ltd. shareholders’ equity

Common stock

67,870

67,870

Capital surplus

139,045

138,818

Retained earnings:

Appropriated for legal reserve

39,634

38,230

Unappropriated

1,089,030

1,034,504

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(14,915

)

(43,440

)

Treasury stock

(42,215

)

(42,788

)

Total Komatsu Ltd. shareholders’ equity

1,278,449

50.2

1,193,194

47.4

Noncontrolling interests

59,289

2.3

59,501

2.4

Total equity

1,337,738

52.5

1,252,695

49.8

Total

2,546,689

100.0

2,517,857

100.0

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(2) Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Six months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

Consolidated Statements of Income

Millions of yen except per share amounts


	Six Months ended September 30, 2013						Six Months ended September 30, 2012
				Ratio (%)						Ratio (%)
Net sales	¥	925,121			100.0		¥	930,849			100.0
Cost of sales		660,541			71.4			678,085			72.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses		155,487			16.8			141,484			15.2
Other operating income (expenses), net		(147	)		(0.0	)		(16	)		(0.0	)

Operating income		108,946			11.8			111,264			12.0

Other income (expenses), net
Interest and dividend income		2,286			0.2			2,268			0.2
Interest expense		(4,363	)		(0.5	)		(4,506	)		(0.5	)
Other, net		5,592			0.6			(3,642	)		(0.4	)

Total other income (expenses)		3,515			0.4			(5,880	)		(0.6	)

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		112,461			12.2			105,384			11.3

Income taxes		30,120			3.3			34,716			3.7
Income before equity in earnings of affiliated companies		82,341			8.9			70,668			7.6
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies		944			0.1			568			0.1
Net income		83,285			9.0			71,236			7.7
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		4,475			0.5			5,124			0.6

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.	¥	78,810			8.5		¥	66,112			7.1

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per share (Yen)
Basic	¥	82.69					¥	69.42
Diluted	¥	82.60					¥	69.37

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Millions of yen


	Six Months ended September 30, 2013		Six Months ended September 30, 2012
Net income	¥	83,285	¥	71,236
Other comprehensive income (loss), for the period, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments		23,268		(43,822	)
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale		3,793		(6,513	)
Pension liability adjustments		502		1,202
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivative instruments		784		1,380

Total		28,347		(47,753	)

Comprehensive income (loss)		111,632		23,483
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		4,318		2,192

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Komatsu Ltd.	¥	107,314	¥	21,291

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Three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

Consolidated Statements of Income

Millions of yen except per share amounts


	Three Months ended September 30, 2013						Three Months ended September 30, 2012
				Ratio (%)						Ratio (%)
Net sales	¥	469,962			100.0		¥	460,901			100.0
Cost of sales		335,175			71.3			334,930			72.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses		78,240			16.6			69,955			15.2
Other operating income (expenses), net		(14	)		(0.0	)		(470	)		(0.1	)

Operating income		56,533			12.0			55,546			12.1

Other income (expenses), net
Interest and dividend income		884			0.2			952			0.2
Interest expense		(2,116	)		(0.5	)		(2,383	)		(0.5	)
Other, net		5,571			1.2			27			0.0

Total other income (expenses)		4,339			0.9			(1,404	)		(0.3	)

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		60,872			13.0			54,142			11.7

Income taxes		17,576			3.7			17,572			3.8
Income before equity in earnings of affiliated companies		43,296			9.2			36,570			7.9
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies		653			0.1			338			0.1
Net income		43,949			9.4			36,908			8.0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,430			0.5			2,920			0.6

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.	¥	41,519			8.8		¥	33,988			7.4

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per share (Yen)
Basic	¥	43.56					¥	35.69
Diluted	¥	43.51					¥	35.66

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Millions of yen


	Three Months ended September 30, 2013			Three Months ended September 30, 2012
Net income	¥	43,949		¥	36,908
Other comprehensive income (loss), for the period, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(5,377	)		(5,022	)
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale		2,122			(2,081	)
Pension liability adjustments		207			638
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivative instruments		(103	)		19

Total		(3,151	)		(6,446	)

Comprehensive income (loss)		40,798			30,462
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,131			2,760

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Komatsu Ltd.	¥	38,667		¥	27,702

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(3) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Millions of yen


	Six Months ended September 30, 2013			Six Months ended September 30, 2012
Operating activities
Net income	¥	83,285		¥	71,236
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		43,231			42,544
Deferred income taxes		1,376			(1,518	)
Impairment loss and net loss (gain) from sale of investment securities		(1,498	)		81
Net loss (gain) on sale of property		(1,346	)		(249	)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		1,858			800
Pension and retirement benefits, net		1,397			1,077
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables		73,959			54,536
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(32,488	)		(23,186	)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables		6,829			(47,492	)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable		(8,153	)		(4,777	)
Other, net		(4,794	)		3,255

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		163,656			96,307

Investing activities
Capital expenditures		(85,134	)		(69,028	)
Proceeds from sale of property		9,311			3,801
Proceeds from sale of available for sale investment securities		4,203			423
Purchases of available for sale investment securities		(33	)		(3	)
Acquisition of subsidiaries and equity investees, net of cash acquired		(4,539	)		283
Collection of loan receivables		201			508
Disbursement of loan receivables		(16	)		—
Decrease (increase) in time deposits, net		(147	)		760

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(76,154	)		(63,256	)

Financing activities
Proceeds from debt issued (Original maturities greater than three months)		83,745			176,194
Payment on debt (Original maturities greater than three months)		(111,077	)		(210,272	)
Short-term debt—net (Original maturities three months or less)		(34,894	)		32,176
Repayments of capital lease obligations		(1,849	)		(3,648	)
Sale (purchase) of treasury stock, net		(16	)		47
Dividends paid		(22,880	)		(20,009	)
Other, net		(5,011	)		(6,438	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(91,982	)		(31,950	)

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents		2,535			(4,237	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(1,945	)		(3,136	)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		93,620			83,079

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	¥	91,675		¥	79,943

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(4) Note to the Going Concern Assumption

None

(5) Business Segment Information

1) Information by Operating Segments

Six Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012


(For Six Months ended September 30, 2013)		Millions of yen

Construction,
Mining and
Utility Equipment

Industrial
Machinery and
Others

Subtotal

Corporate &
elimination

Total

Net sales:

Customers

828,775

96,346

925,121

—

925,121

Intersegment

1,296

3,253

4,549

(4,549

)

—

Total

830,071

99,599

929,670

(4,549

)

925,121

Segment profit

105,793

4,808

110,601

(1,508

)

109,093


(For Six Months ended September 30, 2012)		Millions of yen


	Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment		Industrial Machinery and Others		Subtotal		Corporate & elimination			Total
Net sales:
Customers		837,668		93,181		930,849		—			930,849

Intersegment		1,482		4,018		5,500		(5,500	)		—

Total		839,150		97,199		936,349		(5,500	)		930,849

Segment profit		109,581		3,301		112,882		(1,602	)		111,280

Three Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012


(For Three Months ended September 30, 2013)		Millions of yen

Construction,
Mining and
Utility Equipment

Industrial
Machinery and
Others

Subtotal

Corporate &
elimination

Total

Net sales:

Customers

412,870

57,092

469,962

—

469,962

Intersegment

564

2,129

2,693

(2,693

)

—

Total

413,434

59,221

472,655

(2,693

)

469,962

Segment profit

53,182

3,985

57,167

(620

)

56,547


(For Three Months ended September 30, 2012)		Millions of yen


	Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment		Industrial Machinery and Others		Subtotal		Corporate & elimination			Total
Net sales:
Customers		408,747		52,154		460,901		—			460,901

Intersegment		627		1,959		2,586		(2,586	)		—

Total		409,374		54,113		463,487		(2,586	)		460,901

Segment profit		55,379		925		56,304		(288	)		56,016

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Notes: 1) Business categories and principal products & services included in each operating segment are as follows:

Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment

Excavating equipment, loading equipment, grading & roadbed preparation equipment, hauling equipment, forestry equipment, tunneling machines, recycling equipment, industrial vehicles, other equipment, engines & components, casting products, and logistics

Industrial Machinery and Others

Metal forging & stamping presses, sheet-metal machines, machine tools, defense systems, temperature-control equipment, and others

Transfers between segments are made at estimated arm’s-length prices.

2) Geographic Information

Net sales determined by customer location were as follows:

For Six Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

Millions of yen

Japan

Americas

Europe &
CIS

China

Asia* &
Oceania

Middle East
& Africa

Total

FY2013

193,608

272,858

96,179

87,722

198,278

76,476

925,121

FY2012

178,916

268,437

99,572

75,331

246,774

61,819

930,849

For Three Months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

Millions of yen

Japan

Americas

Europe &
CIS

China

Asia* &
Oceania

Middle East
& Africa

Total

FY2013

113,574

140,959

44,692

39,966

92,854

37,917

469,962

FY2012

98,190

139,347

44,498

28,020

116,678

34,168

460,901

*	Excluding Japan and China

(6) Note in Case of Notable Changes in the Amount of Shareholders’ Equity

None

(7) Others

In the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, Komatsu disclosed its cash flow of short-term debt in financing activities on a net amount basis in the six months ended September 30, 2012. Komatsu discloses its cash flow on a net amount basis for the debts whose original maturities are three months or less in the six months ended September 30, 2013. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the six months ended September 30, 2012 has been re-presented to be consistent with September 30, 2013. This change does not have any impact on the total cash flow from financing activities.

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For Immediate Release

Komatsu Ltd.

Corporate Communications Dept.

Tel: +81-(0)3-5561-2616

Date: October 28, 2013

URL: http://www.komatsu.com/

Announcement Concerning the Revision of Projected Business Results

Komatsu Ltd. (hereinafter “Company”) (President and CEO: Tetsuji Ohashi) has revised the projections for consolidated and non-consolidated business results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, which the Company announced on April 25, 2013.

1. Projection for Consolidated Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014 (U.S. GAAP)

Millions of yen except per share amounts


	Earlier projection		Current projection		Changes						Results for FY ended March 31, 2013
	[A]		[B]		[B-A]			[(B-A)/A]			Results for FY ended March 31, 2013
Net sales		2,050,000		1,860,000		(190,000	)		(9.3	)%		1,884,991

Operating income		305,000		210,000		(95,000	)		(31.1	)%		211,602

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		297,000		209,000		(88,000	)		(29.6	)%		204,603

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd.		184,000		136,000		(48,000	)		(26.1	)%		126,321

Net income attributable to Komatsu Ltd. per share—basic (Yen)		193.12		142.69		—			—			132.64

2. Projection for Non-consolidated Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014

Millions of yen except per share amounts


	Earlier projection		Current projection		Changes						Results for FY ended March 31, 2013
	[A]		[B]		[B-A]			[(B-A)/A]			Results for FY ended March 31, 2013
Net sales		790,000		700,000		(90,000	)		(11.4	)%		738,871

Ordinary profit		175,000		145,000		(30,000	)		(17.1	)%		85,390

Net income		137,000		125,000		(12,000	)		(8.8	)%		66,016

Net income per share—basic (Yen)		143.71		131.07		—			—			69.28

3. Reasons for the Revision

[Projection for Consolidated Business Results]

[Projection for Non-consolidated Business Results]

Cautionary Statement

Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, unanticipated changes in demand for Komatsu principal products, owing to changes in the economic conditions in Komatsu principal markets; changes in exchange rates or the impact of increased competition; unanticipated cost or delays encountered in achieving Komatsu objectives with respect to globalized product sourcing and new Information Technology tools; uncertainties as to the results of Komatsu research and development efforts and its ability to access and protect certain intellectual property rights; and, the impact of regulatory changes and accounting principles and practices.

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