Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic)(NYSE:PC) today announced that
its Board of Directors has decided and signed an agreement to
absorb Panasonic Battery Electrode Co., Ltd. (PBEL), a wholly-owned
consolidated subsidiary of Panasonic. The merger is expected to
take effect on April 1, 2010.
Details of the merger are outlined below.
1. Purpose of the
Merger
Panasonic pursues a growth strategy of lithium-ion battery
business to strengthen the energy business, which is a key business
of its Group, and enhance the product and cost competitiveness. The
company integrates PBEL, which operates an electrode production of
lithium-ion batteries, into the Energy Company, an internal
divisional company of Panasonic, aiming for a unified and effective
management on the energy business.
2. Details of the
Merger
(1) Schedule of the Merger February 5, 2010
Resolution of the Board of Directors on the merger February 5, 2010
Signing of the merger agreement April 1, 2010 (planned) Effective
date of the merger
(Note: The merger will be conducted
through a simplified procedure provided under the Company Law of
Japan, by which resolutions of the shareholders' meetings of
Panasonic and PBEL will not be required.)
(2) Method of the merger
Panasonic, as the continuing company, will
absorb PBEL, which will be dissolved upon the merger.
(3) Allotment in relation to the merger
There shall be no allotment of shares or
any other consideration upon the merger.
(4) Treatment of stock acquisition rights and convertible bonds
of the dissolving company
There are no stock acquisition rights or
convertible bonds issued by PBEL.
3. Basic information of Panasonic and
PBEL
(As of March 31, 2009)
Trade Name Panasonic Corporation
(continuing company)
Panasonic Battery Electrode Co., Ltd.
(dissolving company)
Principal Office Kadoma-shi, Osaka, Japan
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka, Japan Representative Fumio Ohtsubo,
President Syusuke Oguro, President Principal Lines of
Business
Manufacture and sale of
electronic
and electric equipment
Technological development,
manufacture and sale of active
material and electrode of
lithium-ion
battery
Capital Stock
(million yen)
258,740 480 Date of
Incorporation
December 15, 1935 January 5, 2005 Shares Issued
2,453,053,497 9,600 Financial
Closing Date
March 31 March 31 Major Shareholders
and Shareholdings
The Master Trust Bank
of Japan, Ltd. (trust account)
5.38% Panasonic Corporation 100% Moxley & Co.
5.00%
Japan Trustee Services Bank,
Ltd. (trust account)
4.84%
Japan Trustee Services Bank,
Ltd. (trust account 4G)
4.62%
Nippon Life Insurance
Company
2.73%
Shareholders'
Equity (million yen)
2,783,980
(consolidated basis)
756
(non-consolidated basis)
Total Assets
(million yen)
6,403,316
(consolidated basis)
3,721
(non-consolidated basis)
Shareholders' equity
per share (yen)
1,344.50
(consolidated basis)
78,795.12
(non-consolidated basis)
Sales
(million yen)
7,765,507
(consolidated basis)
29,252
(non-consolidated basis)
Operating profit
(million yen)
72,873
(consolidated basis)
166
(non-consolidated basis)
Recurring Profit
(million yen)
-- 152
(non-consolidated basis)
Net income (loss)
(million yen)
(378,961)
(consolidated basis)
78
(non-consolidated basis)
Net income (loss)
per share (yen)
(182.25)
(consolidated basis)
8,154.62
(non-consolidated basis)
Notes: 1. Amounts less than one million yen have been rounded to
the nearest whole million yen amount. 2. Panasonic's shareholders'
equity is presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 3. Panasonic
holds 382,411 thousand shares, 15.58%, of its own common stock.
4. Conditions after the
Merger
Trade name, principal office, representative, principal lines of
business, capital stock and financial closing shall not be changed
by this merger.
5. Effect on Financial
Outlook
There shall be no change in the financial outlook for fiscal
year, ending March 31, 2010.
Disclaimer Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements (within
the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934) about
Panasonic and its Group companies (the Panasonic Group). To the
extent that statements in this press release do not relate to
historical or current facts, they constitute forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the
current assumptions and beliefs of the Panasonic Group in light of
the information currently available to it, and involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such risks,
uncertainties and other factors may cause the Panasonic Group's
actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to
be materially different from any future results, performance,
achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. Panasonic undertakes no obligation to
publicly update any forward-looking statements after the date of
this press release. Investors are advised to consult any further
disclosures by Panasonic in its subsequent filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and its other filings. The risks,
uncertainties and other factors referred to above include, but are
not limited to, economic conditions, particularly consumer spending
and corporate capital expenditures in the United States, Europe,
Japan, China, Asia and other countries; volatility in demand for
electronic equipment and components from business and industrial
customers, as well as consumers in many product and geographical
markets; currency rate fluctuations, notably between the yen, the
U.S. dollar, the euro, the Chinese yuan, Asian currencies and other
currencies in which the Panasonic Group operates businesses, or in
which assets and liabilities of the Panasonic Group are
denominated; the possibility of the Panasonic Group incurring
additional costs of raising funds, because of changes in the fund
raising environment; the ability of the Panasonic Group to respond
to rapid technological changes and changing consumer preferences
with timely and cost-effective introductions of new products in
markets that are highly competitive in terms of both price and
technology; the possibility of not achieving expected results on
the alliances or mergers and acquisitions including the acquisition
of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.; the ability of the Panasonic Group to
achieve its business objectives through joint ventures and other
collaborative agreements with other companies; the ability of the
Panasonic Group to maintain competitive strength in many product
and geographical areas; the possibility of incurring expenses
resulting from any defects in products or services of the Panasonic
Group; the possibility that the Panasonic Group may face
intellectual property infringement claims by third parties; current
and potential, direct and indirect restrictions imposed by other
countries over trade, manufacturing, labor and operations;
fluctuations in market prices of securities and other assets in
which the Panasonic Group has holdings or changes in valuation of
long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and
goodwill, deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions; future
changes or revisions to accounting policies or accounting rules; as
well as natural disasters including earthquakes, prevalence of
infectious diseases throughout the world and other events that may
negatively impact business activities of the Panasonic Group. The
factors listed above are not all-inclusive and further information
is contained in Panasonic's latest annual report on Form 20-F,
which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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