Announcement Of Financial Results: Panasonic Reports Third-Quarter And Nine-Month Results

The company's operating profit for the nine months increased to 122.0 billion yen, from 39.5 billion yen a year ago. Despite sales decrease, this result was due mainly to fixed cost reductions and streamlining material costs. On the other hand, pre-tax loss totaled 269.4 billion yen, compared with a loss of 350.5 billion yen a year ago. This was due mainly to business restructuring expenses recorded in the second-quarter, including impairment losses of goodwill and intangible assets in other deductions in solar, consumer-use lithium-ion batteries and mobile phone businesses. Taking into consideration significant sales decreases in Japan and other factors, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the company increased the valuation allowances to deferred tax assets in Panasonic Corporation and Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., and incurred provision for income taxes of 412.5 billion yen, in the second-quarter. Accordingly, Net loss attributable to Panasonic Corporation amounted to 623.8 billion yen compared with a loss of 333.8 billion yen a year ago.

Consolidated Nine-month Breakdown by Segment

The company's nine-month consolidated sales and profits by segment with previous year comparisons are summarized as follows:

AVC Networks

Sales decreased by 23% to 1,078.9 billion yen from 1,402.1 billion yen a year ago. This result was due mainly to significant sales decline in flat-panel TVs, BD recorders and digital cameras. Segment profit significantly improved to 21.6 billion yen, compared with a loss of 40.5 billion yen a year ago, due mainly to fixed cost reductions and restructuring benefits.

Appliances

Sales increased by 1% to 1,197.1 billion yen from 1,187.4 billion yen a year ago. Despite sales decrease in air conditioners, this result was due mainly to sales increases in refrigerators and washing machines. Segment profit decreased to 70.3 billion yen, compared with 76.4 billion yen a year ago, due mainly to sales decrease in air conditioners.

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