("Panasonic") today reported its combined monetary outcomes for the third one fourth and nine several weeks finished January 31, 2011, of the present economical season ending March 31, 2012 (fiscal 2012).
"net earnings (loss) due to Panasonic Corporation"
Consolidated Third-quarter Results
Consolidated team revenue for the third one fourth lowered by 14% to 1,960.2 billion dollars yen from 2,285.5 billion dollars yen, in contrast to the same period a season ago. Of the combined team complete, family revenue came to 1,043.8 billion dollars yen, down by 13% from 1,200.6 billion dollars yen and offshore revenue lowered to 916.4 billion dollars yen, down by 16% from 1,084.9 billion dollars yen.
Sales in the Western technology industry dropped from the last economical season when there was rush need due to the Western government's 'eco-point' stimulus bundle. Although there were indication of recovery with the normalization of the supply string, which had been disrupted by the Excellent Eastern Asia Earth quake, the Western economic climate as a whole was still severely affected by the shortage in electricity submission after the disaster, the international financial decline, gratitude of the yen, and declining share values.
In the meantime, the international economic climate continued to slow down due to the racing in Thailand and the destabilization of the Western finance industry due to the government financial debt turmoil, despite need expansion in emerging marketplaces such as The far east.
In such a enterprise atmosphere, Panasonic has been working towards two themes, Paradigm Shift to Growth and Laying Foundations to be a Natural Advancement Organization, in the second season of its three-year midterm management plan called "Green Transformation 2012 (GT12)." This is the first step towards the 100th anniversary vision of becoming the "No.1 Natural Advancement Organization in the Gadgets Industry."
Although the business pursued a optimizing program to reduce material and set costs, managing loss1 was 8.1 billion dollars yen, in contrast to a revenue of 95.3 billion dollars yen a season ago. Pre-tax reduction was 191.2 billion dollars yen, in contrast to a revenue of 82.7 billion dollars yen a season ago. Net reduction due to Panasonic Organization came to 197.6 billion dollars yen, in contrast to a revenue of 40.0 billion dollars yen a season ago.
1 For details about managing revenue (loss), see Note 2 of the Notes to combined economical reviews.
Consolidated Nine-month Results
Consolidated team revenue for nine several weeks finished January 31, 2011 lowered by 10% to 5,965.4 billion dollars yen, in contrast to 6,653.4 billion dollars yen in the same period of economical 2011. Every day revenue came to 3,080.2 billion dollars yen, down by 9% from 3,390.1 billion dollars yen a season ago, while offshore revenue lowered by 12% to 2,885.2 billion dollars yen, down from 3,263.3 billion dollars yen a season ago.
The organization's managing revenue for the nine several weeks lowered to 39.5 billion dollars yen, from 264.3 billion dollars yen a season ago, due mainly to revenue decrease due to the Excellent Eastern Asia Earth quake and the racing in Thailand. Cost decrease and gratitude of the yen also triggered a decrease of revenue. Pre-tax reduction destroyed 350.5 billion dollars yen, in contrast to a pre-tax earnings of 227.3 billion dollars yen a season ago, due mainly to the enterprise restructuring costs such as the implementation of early retirement programs and the incapacity failures of set resources. Net earnings due to Panasonic Organization turned to a decrease of 333.8 billion dollars yen from an earnings of 114.7 billion dollars yen a season ago by taking on an modification to postponed tax obligations and resources for changes in Western business tax rates as a provision for duty.
Consolidated Nine-month Breakdown by Business Segment
The organization's nine-month combined revenue and area revenue by enterprise area, in contrast to the amounts a season ago, are summarized as follows:
Digital AVC Networks
Sales lowered by 16% to 2,182.9 billion dollars yen from 2,585.4 billion dollars yen a season ago. Despite ideal revenue of PCs, this outcome was due mainly to revenue decrease in flat-panel TVs and mobile phones. Segment reduction came to 32.7 billion dollars yen, in contrast to area revenue of 101.2 billion dollars yen a season ago, due mainly to revenue reduce and value decrease.
Home Appliances
Sales enhanced by 1% to 979.2 billion dollars yen, in contrast to 974.2 billion dollars yen a season ago, due mainly to constant revenue in air conditioners, units and refrigerators. Segment revenue was 78.6 billion dollars yen, in contrast to 81.9 billion dollars yen a season ago, due mainly to growing costs for raw materials.
PEW and PanaHome
Sales enhanced by 3% to 1,322.8 billion dollars yen from 1,280.5 billion dollars yen a season ago. Regarding Panasonic Electrical Works Co., Ltd. (PEW) and its subsidiaries, revenue growth in environmentally-conscious items such as LED lightings as well as housing/building-related enterprise contributed to the overall revenue improve, although revenue dropped in gadgets such as electronics and hands free operation controls. For PanaHome Organization and its subsidiaries, ideal revenue of houses construction mainly for detached houses led to its overall revenue improve, despite indication of decline in the Western houses industry after the fall of 2011. Segment revenue was 50.4 billion dollars yen, lowered from 54.0 billion dollars yen a season ago, due mainly to cost decrease and growing costs in raw materials.
Components and Devices
Sales lowered by 15% to 609.6 billion dollars yen, in contrast to 713.8 billion dollars yen a season ago. This outcome was due mainly to gradual revenue in semiconductors as well as decreases in revenue of general elements and batteries. Segment reduction was 17.3 billion dollars yen, in contrast to area revenue of 29.1 billion dollars yen a season ago, due mainly to revenue reduce and value decrease.
SANYO
Sales lowered by 20% to 974.1 billion dollars yen, in contrast to 1,223.0 billion dollars yen a season ago. Although revenue of solar photovoltaic systems and cold-chain equipments were constant, revenue of automated elements, gadgets, cameras, and TVs were gradual. Sales decrease as a result of the semiconductor enterprise transfer in economical 2011 also led to the overall revenue reduce. A 47.0 billion dollars yen of area reduction was noted, in contrast to a area revenue of 0.4 billion dollars yen a season ago, influenced by revenue reduce, after taking on the costs such as amortization of intangible resources noted at the obtain.
Other
Sales destroyed 776.9 billion dollars yen, down by 6% from 822.9 billion dollars yen a season ago, due mainly to revenue decrease in factory hands free operation items as well as elements for team organizations in Panasonic. Segment revenue came to 32.0 billion dollars yen, in contrast to 35.2 billion dollars yen a season ago, due mainly to revenue reduce.
Consolidated Financial Condition
Net money used in managing actions for nine several weeks finished January 31, 2011 came to 38.2 billion dollars yen, due to taking on net reduction and decrease of trade payables. Net money used in investing actions came to 199.7 billion dollars yen. This was due mainly to capital expenses, offsetting proceeds from disposition of investments and advances as well as disposals of residence, place and items. Net money used in financing actions was 15.7 billion dollars yen, due mainly to repayments of long-term financial debt such as bond redemption and dividend payment, despite the issuance of short-term bonds. Taking into consideration the effect of change rate changes, money and money counterparts destroyed 685.9 billion dollars yen as of January 31, 2011, a decrease of 289.0 billion dollars yen, in contrast to the end of the last economical season.
The organization's combined complete resources as of January 31, 2011 lowered by 822.0 billion dollars yen to 7,000.9 billion dollars yen from the end of economical 2011. This was due mainly to the gratitude of the yen and a decrease of money and money counterparts. A decrease of residence, place and items, and other resources by taking on incapacity failures also triggered a decrease of complete resources. The organization's combined complete obligations came to 4,604.6 billion dollars yen, attributable generally to the gratitude of the yen and a decrease of account payables. Panasonic Organization shareholders' a guarantee lowered 226.5 billion dollars yen to 2,332.5 billion dollars yen as of January 31, 2011. Despite an improve of Panasonic shareholder's a guarantee by discuss transactions for getting all stocks of PEW and SANYO, this was generally due to a decrease of retained earnings by taking on net reduction due to Panasonic Organization and damage in accumulated other comprehensive earnings. Noncontrolling interests lowered by 323.5 billion dollars yen to 63.8 billion dollars yen, due mainly to the discuss transactions as stated above.
Outlook for Financial 2012
Regarding the yearly prediction for economical 2012, the business revised its past revenue prediction of 8,300.0 billion dollars yen downward to 8,000.0 billion dollars yen because of significant revenue decreases in mainly ebooks. The primary causes of this are the international financial decline and instability in the marketplaces due to the Western financial debt turmoil, as well as the extensive supply string disruption due to the racing in Thailand occurred in October 2011. Operating revenue is predicted to be 30.0 billion dollars yen, a reduce from the past prediction of 130.0 billion dollars yen. Although the business carried out optimizing efforts rigorously in this extreme situation, it is not predicted that the business will be able to offset the decrease in revenue. Pre-tax reduction is prediction to be 820.0 billion dollars yen, a damage from the past prediction of a decrease of 430.0 billion dollars yen, due generally to estimated additional enterprise restructuring costs of 250.0 billion dollars yen such as a good reputation incapacity, and a write-down of investment investments affected by the foreign change slump. Net reduction due to Panasonic Organization is predicted to be 780.0 billion dollars yen, a damage from the past prediction of a decrease of 420.0 billion dollars yen mainly due to taking on an modification to postponed tax obligations and resources for changes in Western business tax rates. Net reduction due to Panasonic Organization, per discuss is estimated to be 337.33 yen, in contrast to the past prediction of a decrease of 181.64 yen.
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The threats, issues and other aspects referred to above include, but are not limited to, financial conditions, particularly customer spending and business capital expenses in the United States, Europe, Asia, The far east and other Oriental countries; volatility in need for electronics and elements from enterprise and business customers, as well as consumers in many product and regional markets; currency rate changes, notably between the yen, the U.S. dollar, the euro, the Chinese yuan, Oriental foreign exchange and other foreign exchange in which the Panasonic Group operates businesses, or in which obligations and resources of the Panasonic Group are denominated; the opportunity of the Panasonic Group taking on additional costs of increasing funds, because of changes in the fund increasing environment; the capability of the Panasonic Group to respond to rapid technological changes and changing customer preferences with timely and cost-effective introductions of new items in marketplaces that are highly very competitive with regards to both price and technology; the opportunity of not achieving predicted outcomes on the alliances or mergers and acquisitions such as the enterprise reorganization after the getting all stocks of Panasonic Electrical Works Co., Ltd. and SANYO Electrical Co., Ltd.; the capability of the Panasonic Group to achieve its enterprise objectives through joint ventures and other collaborative agreements with other companies; the capability of the Panasonic Group to maintain very competitive strength in many product and regional areas; the opportunity of taking on costs resulting from any defects in items of the Panasonic Group; the opportunity that the Panasonic Group may face ip infringement claims by third parties; present and potential, oblique and immediate restrictions imposed by other nations around the world over trade, developing, labor and operations; changes in industry costs of investments and other resources in which the Panasonic Group has holdings or changes in valuation of long-lived resources, such as residence, place and items and a good reputation, postponed tax resources and uncertain tax positions; future changes or revisions to sales policies or sales rules; disasters such as earthquakes, prevalence of infectious diseases throughout the world and other events that may negatively impact enterprise actions of the Panasonic Group; as well as immediate or oblique negative effects of the Excellent Eastern Asia Earth quake on the Panasonic Group with regards to, among others, element purchase, developing, submission, financial conditions in Asia such as customer spending and revenue actions offshore, and immediate or oblique negative effects of the racing in Thailand on the Panasonic Group with regards to, among others, element purchase and developing. The aspects detailed above are not all-inclusive and further details is contained in Panasonic's latest yearly reviews, Form 20-F, and any other reviews and documents which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission payment rate.
