LINE Corp | CIK:0001611820 | 3

  • Filed: 3/30/2018
  • Entity registrant name: LINE Corp (CIK: 0001611820)
  • Generator: Donnelley Financial Solutions
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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReservesAndOtherEquityInterestExplanatory

    The movements in share premium for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 are as follows:

     

         (In millions of yen)  
         Share-based
    payments (1)
        Common
    control
    business

    combinations
         Others(2)     Share
    premium
    total
     

    January 1, 2015

         3,810       294        3,668       7,772  

    Share-based payments

         11,213       —          —         11,213  

    Change in ownership interest in a subsidiary without losing control

         —         —          (2     (2
      

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    December 31, 2015

         15,023       294        3,666       18,983  

    Share-based payments

         9,520       —          —         9,520  

    Exercise of stock options

         (2,548     —          2,460       (88

    Forfeiture of stock options

         (60     —          —         (60

    Initial public offering(3)

         —         —          63,424       63,424  

    Cost related to initial public offering(4)

         —         —          (571     (571
      

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    December 31, 2016

         21,935       294        68,979       91,208  

    Share-based payments

         1,882       —          —         1,882  

    Exercise of stock options

         (16,746     —          15,721       (1,025

    Forfeiture of stock options

         (9     —          —         (9

    Issuance of common shares(5)

         —         —          2,000       2,000  

    Cost related to issuance of common shares (4)

         —         —          (73     (73

    Acquisition of non-controlling interests

         —         —          (423     (423
      

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    December 31, 2017

         7,062       294        86,204       93,560  
      

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

     

    (1) 

    Through the amendment of its articles of incorporation on June 15, 2015, the Company amended the terms applicable to a portion of two tranches of stock options, which are the acquisition rights for common shares (the “Common Stock Options”). As a result of the amendment, 24,724 Common Stock Options originally granted on December 17, 2012 and 6,949 Common Stock Options originally granted on February 4, 2015 were converted to the acquisition rights for class A shares (the “Class A Stock Options”), with the holders of such options entitled to acquire 500 class A shares upon exercise of each stock option. Refer to Note 27 Share-Based Payments for further details.

    Through an amendment of its article of incorporation effective as of March 31, 2016, the Company amended the terms applicable to stock options from class A shares to common shares.

    (2) 

    Others mainly consists of capital reserve required under the Companies Act of Japan.

    (3) 

    The Company issued 35,000,000 common shares through the initial public offering of new shares on July 14, 2016. Additionally, on August 16, 2016, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. exercised their options to purchase 5,250,000 additional shares of common stock in an allotment of new shares. As of December 31, 2016, there were no outstanding allotment options granted to underwriters.

    (4) 

    Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of common shares are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any tax effects, in accordance with IAS 32 Financial instruments: Presentation. Refer to Note 13 (1) Income Taxes for further details on these tax effects.

    (5) 

    In conjunction with the introduction of the Employee Stock Ownership Plans Trust (J-ESOP) on July 18, 2017, the Company issued 1,007,810 common shares to Trust & Custody Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust E account). The total amount of issuance price of shares was 4,000 million yen, which increased share premium by 2,000 million yen.