MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PANASONIC CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

1006 Kadoma Kadoma City Osaka-Pref 571-0050

 

 

Country :

Japan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

December, 1935

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1200-01-158218 (Osaka-Kadoma)

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Mfg of AV, other home electric appliances

 

 

No. of Employees :

293,742

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March, 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

Japan

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

japan - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

In the years following World War II, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of GDP) helped Japan develop a technologically advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-war economy were the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu, and the guarantee of lifetime employment for a substantial portion of the urban labor force. Both features are now eroding under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change. Japan's industrial sector is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels. A small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. While self-sufficient in rice production, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been spectacular - a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the after effects of inefficient investment and an asset price bubble in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession three times since 2008. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan into recession. Government stimulus spending helped the economy recover in late 2009 and 2010, but the economy contracted again in 2011 as the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami in March disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the two years since the disaster, but reconstruction in the Tohoku region has been uneven. Newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has pledged to reconsider his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus and regulatory reform and has said he will press the Bank of Japan to loosen monetary policy. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2012 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after second-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2012. The new government will continue a longstanding debate on restructuring the economy and reining in Japan's huge government debt, which exceeds 200% of GDP. Persistent deflation, reliance on exports to drive growth, and an aging and shrinking population are other major long-term challenges for the economy.

 

Source : CIA

 


Company name

 

PANASONIC CORPORATION

 

 

REGD NAME

 

Panasonic KK

 

 

MAIN OFFICE

 

1006 Kadoma Kadoma City Osaka-Pref 571-0050 JAPAN

Tel: 06-6908-1121     Fax: 06-6901-7130     -

 

URL:                 http://www.panasonic.co.jp

E-Mail address: (thru the URL)

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Mfg of AV, other home electric appliances

 

 

BRANCHES

 

Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, other (Tot 100)

 

 

OVERSEAS   

 

Worldwide

 

 

FACTORIES  

 

At the caption address, Kobe, Kusatsu, Hikone, Takatsuki, Niigata, other

 

 

CHIEF EXEC 

 

KAZUHIRO TSUGA, PRES

 

Yen Amount:     In million Yen, unless otherwise stated

 

 

SUMMARY

 

FINANCES        FAIR                 A/SALES          Yen 7,303,045 M

PAYMENTSREGULAR   CAPITAL           Yen 258,740 M

TREND UP                    WORTH            Yen 1,264,032 M

STARTED         1935                 EMPLOYES      293,742

 

 

COMMENT

 

MFR OF HOME ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 

FINANCIAL SITUATION COSIDERED FAIR AND GOOD FOR ORDINARY BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS.

                       

MAX CREDIT LIMIT: YEN 109,133.9 MILLION, 30 DAYS NORMAL TERMS

 

 

                        Unit: In Million Yen

Forecast figures for the 31/03/204 fiscal term.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

This is the largest comprehensive mfr of AV and other home electric appliances.  Under its auspices, controls 2 core operating subsidiaries: Panasonic Electric Works, major housing materials & equipment maker, and Sanyo Electric excelling in field of energy.  Around 50% of consolidated sales generated by overseas business.  The company is targeting operating profit at Yen 350 billion and operating profit ratio at 50% in the March 2016 term under the new medium-term business plan.  Achievement of those targets depends on shift away from in-house products and profit emergence in the TV and semiconductor businesses.  It aims to expand sales of products for enterprise. 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The sales volume for Mar/2013 fiscal term amounted to Yen 7,303,045 million, a 6.9% down from Yen 7,846,216 million in the previous term.  The operations continued in the deficit to post Yen 398,386 million recurring loss and Yen 754,250 million net losses, respectively, compared with Yen 812,844 million recurring loss and Yen 772,172 million net losses, respectively, a year ago.

 

(Apr/Jun/2013 results): Sales Yen 1,824,515 million (up 0.6%), operating profit Yen 64,201 million (up 66.3%), recurring profit Yen 122,612 million (up 224.2%), net profit Yen 107,831 million (up 741.8%).  (% compared with the corresponding period a year ago). 

           

For the current term ending Mar 2014 the recurring profit is projected at Yen 140,000 million and the net profit at Yen 50,000 million, on a 1.4% fall in turnover, to Yen 7,200,000 million.  AV equipment sales will remain slumping.  But orders for home appliances and housing and automobile-related products will grow.  Operating profits will rise, aided by drop in depreciation and cut in staff costs.

 

The financial situation is considered ^FAIR and good for^ ORDINARY business engagements. 

 

 

REGISTRATION

           

     Date Registered:                  Dec 1935

     Regd No:                             1200-01-158218 (Osaka-Kadoma)

Legal Status:                Limited Company (Kabushiki Kaisha

Authorized:                              4,950 million shares

Issued:                         2,453,053,497 shares

Sum:                            Yen 258,740 million

 

Major shareholders (%): Company’s Treasury Stock (5.7), Master Trust Bank of Japan T (4.1), Japan Trustee Services T (3.3), Nippon Life Ins (3.1), State Street Bank & Trust (2.8), SMBC (2.7), SSBT OD05 Omnibus Acct Treaty Cl (2.4), Moxley & Co (2.4), Employees’ s/Holding Assn (2.2), Sumitomo Life Ins (1.5); foreign owners (25.3)

 

No. of shareholders: 522,392

 

Listed on the S/Exchange (s) of: Tokyo

 

Managements: Shusaku Nagase, ch; Masayuki Matsushita, v ch; Kazuhiro Tsuga, pres; Ikusaburo Kashima, s/mgn dir; Yoshihiko Yamada, s/mgn dir; Yoshiiku Miyata, s/mgn dir; Kazunori Takami, s/mgn dir; Takashi Toyama, mgn dir; Hideaki Kawai, mgn dir

 

Nothing detrimental is known as to the commercial morality of executives.

 

Related companies: Sanyo Electric, Panasonic Electric Works, other.

 

 

OPERATION

 

Activities: Manufactures AVC (15%), AP (17%), system communications (8%), Eco solutions (16%), PAS (8%), devices (14%), others (21%)

Overseas Sales Ratio (48%)

 

Clients: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Sekisui House, Kansai Kikai Hambai, Hitachi Hi-Technologies, Panasonic Consumer marketing, Toyota Motor, other

No. of accounts: 1,000

                         Domestic areas of activities: Nationwide

Suppliers: [Mfrs, wholesalers] Hitachi Hi-Technologies, Sanyo Electric, other

 

Payment record: Regular

 

Location: Business area in Kadoma, Osaka-Pref.  Office premises at the caption address are owned and maintained satisfactorily.

 

Bank References:

SMBC (Osaka H/O)

Resona Bank (Osaka)

Relations: Satisfactory

 

 

FINANCES

 

 (In Million Yen)

FINANCES: (Consolidated in million yen)

 

 

 

Terms Ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

  Annual Sales

 

7,303,045

7,846,216

 

  Cost of Sales

5,419,888

5,864,515

 

      GROSS PROFIT

1,883,157

1,981,701

 

  Selling & Adm Costs

1,722,221

1,937,976

 

      OPERATING PROFIT

160,936

43,725

 

  Non-Operating P/L

-559,552

-856,569

 

      RECURRING PROFIT

-398,386

-812,844

 

      NET PROFIT

-754,250

-772,172

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

 

  Cash

 

496,283

574,411

 

  Receivables

 

905,973

963,202

 

  Inventory

 

786,845

801,991

 

  Securities, Marketable

 

 

 

  Other Current Assets

3,208,711

4,261,451

 

      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

5,397,812

6,601,055

 

  Property & Equipment

1,675,428

1,762,558

 

  Intangibles

 

 

 

 

  Investments, Other Fixed Assets

(1,675,428)

(1,762,558)

 

      TOTAL ASSETS

5,397,812

6,601,055

 

  Payables

 

739,581

797,770

 

  Short-Term Bank Loans

480,304

633,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other Current Liabs

1,379,274

1,447,887

 

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABS

2,599,159

2,879,504

 

  Debentures

 

480,304

633,847

 

  Long-Term Bank Loans

 

 

 

  Reserve for Retirement Allw

 

 

 

  Other Debts

 

1,014,076

1,110,138

 

      TOTAL LIABILITIES

4,093,539

4,623,489

 

      MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

Common stock

258,740

258,740

 

Additional paid-in capital

1,110,686

1,117,530

 

Retained earnings

96,259

94,512

 

Evaluation p/l on investments/securities

 

 

 

Others

 

85,616

753,802

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(247,028)

(247,018)

 

      TOTAL S/HOLDERS` EQUITY

1,304,273

1,977,566

 

      TOTAL EQUITIES

5,397,812

6,601,055

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Terms ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

388,750

1,983

 

Cash Flows from Investment Activities

16,406

-341,876

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

-491,058

-53,094

 

Cash, Bank Deposits at the Term End

 

496,283

574,411

ANALYTICAL RATIOS            Terms ending:

31/03/2013

31/03/2012

 

 

Net Worth (S/Holders' Equity)

1,304,273

1,977,566

 

 

Current Ratio (%)

207.68

229.24

 

 

Net Worth Ratio (%)

24.16

29.96

 

 

Recurring Profit Ratio (%)

-5.46

-10.36

 

 

Net Profit Ratio (%)

-10.33

-9.84

 

 

Return On Equity (%)

-57.83

-39.05

 

           


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.78

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.42

Euro

1

Rs.84.67

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

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NB

New Business

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This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

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