TOKYO-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today its financial results for the second quarter ending September 30, 2009, of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 (fiscal 2010).

During the first half of fiscal 2010, the global economy saw continued sluggishness in capital expenditures and consumption, despite a recovery trend due to stimulus packages within various nations and progress in inventory adjustments. Business conditions continue to be severe, as seen with the yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar in the second quarter.

Under these circumstances, consolidated net sales and operating income for the first half of fiscal 2010 both decreased in each business segment compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year, with consolidated net sales decreasing by 19% to 1,529.4 billion yen and consolidated operating income by 88% to 15.6 billion yen.

Net loss attributable to Mitsubishi Electric Corp. amounted to 25.8 billion yen due to reported equity losses at affiliated companies, and other factors.

The social infrastructure systems business saw increases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to growth in the power generation and rolling-stock equipment businesses in Japan.

The building systems business experienced a decrease in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a global decrease in demand for elevators and escalators, as well as postponements and cancellations of large projects.

As a result, total sales for this segment decreased by 1% from the same period of the previous fiscal year. Operating income decreased from the same period of the previous fiscal year by 3.0 billion yen due to a stronger yen, as well as other factors.

The factory automation systems business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to sluggish demand for industrial machinery around the world, for flat panel display-related investments in Korea and Taiwan, and for surface mounting systems in Japan.

The automotive equipment business also saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to stagnation in global demand, except for certain regions including China and India.

As a result, total sales for this segment decreased by 37% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. Operating income fell by 62.9 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due primarily to a decrease in sales.

The telecommunications equipment business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in demand for optical broadband access systems.

The information systems and services business saw decreases in sales from the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in the system integration business, arising from declining IT-related capital expenditures.

The electronic systems business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year mainly due to a decrease in the electronics business.

As a result, total sales for this segment decreased by 10% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. Operating income also decreased by 4.6 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due largely to a decrease in sales.

The semiconductor business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to lower demand for industrial-use power modules, laser diodes for recordable DVD players and optical transmission devices.

The LCD module business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in demand for industrial-use products.

As a result, total sales for the segment decreased by 39% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. Operating income fell by 8.8 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year mainly due to a decrease in sales.

The home appliances business saw a 21% decrease in sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due primarily to sales decreases in air conditioners both inside and outside Japan, and in photovoltaic systems outside Japan, despite increases in photovoltaic systems, high-end refrigerators, LCD televisions and other products in Japan, mainly owing to government subsidies such as "eco-points" incentives.

Operating income decreased by 33.9 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in sales, and other factors.

Sales decreased by 16% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year mainly at affiliated companies involved in materials procurement and logistics.

Operating income decreased by 2.2 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due largely to a decrease in sales.

Consolidated net sales for this quarter decreased by 19% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year to 830.0 billion yen, showing a decrease in all business segments. Consolidated operating income also decreased by 87% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year to 8.3 billion yen.

Net loss attributable to Mitsubishi Electric Corp. amounted to 17.6 billion yen due to reported equity losses at affiliated companies, and other factors.

The social infrastructure systems business saw an increase in orders compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to growth in the power generation business in Japan, while sales fell due to a decrease in the transmission and distribution business outside Japan.

The building systems business experienced decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to global decreases in demand for elevators and escalators as well as postponements and cancellations of large projects.

As a result, total sales for this segment decreased by 6% from the same period of the previous fiscal year. Operating income decreased by 2.3 billion yen from the same period of the previous fiscal year due primarily to a decrease in sales.

The factory automation systems business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year, in light of global stagnation from the second half of last year, despite growing demand in China and a sign of slight recovery owing to flat panel display-related investments in Korea.

The automotive equipment business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to continuous sluggish global demand, despite increases in some products owing mainly to promotional incentives in various nations.

As a result, total sales for this segment decreased by 30% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. Operating income fell by 23.8 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in sales, and other factors.

The telecommunications equipment business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in demand for optical broadband access systems.

The information systems and services business saw decreases in sales from the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in the system integration business, arising from declining IT-related capital expenditures.

The electronic systems business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due primarily to a decrease in the electronics business.

As a result, total sales for this segment decreased by 17% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. Operating income decreased by 5.2 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in sales, and other factors.

The semiconductor business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year largely due to decreases in industrial power modules and optical transmission devices.

The LCD module business saw decreases in both orders and sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a lower demand for industrial-use products.

As a result, total sales for the segment decreased by 36% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. Operating income fell by 4.6 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year mainly due to a decrease in sales.

The home appliances business saw a 17% decrease in sales compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to lower sales of air conditioners both inside and outside Japan and photovoltaic systems outside Japan, despite increases in photovoltaic systems, high-end refrigerators, LCD televisions and other products in Japan, mainly owing to government subsidies such as "eco-points" incentives.

Operating income fell by 20.5 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year due to a decrease in sales, and other factors.

Sales decreased by 15% compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year, while operating income increased by 0.1 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year.

Financial Condition (Consolidated Basis)

Assets, Liabilities, and Shareholders' Equity

The company's total assets declined from the end of the previous fiscal year by 207.4 billion yen to 3,126.6 billion yen. This was mainly due to cash and cash equivalents decreasing by 37.4 billion yen, and trade receivables decreasing by 103.0 billion yen as a result of credit collection.

The balance of outstanding debts and corporate bonds fell by 66.5 billion yen from the end of the previous fiscal year to 611.3 billion yen, with a reduction of its ratio to total assets to 19.6% (a decrease by 0.7 points compared to the end of the previous fiscal year). Trade payables decreased by 82.2 billion yen, and retirement and severance benefits decreased by 59.8 billion yen due primarily to increases in pension assets, resulting from higher stock prices, and other factors.

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. shareholders' equity increased by 18.3 billion yen compared to the previous fiscal year to 867.8 billion yen, with an improvement in ratio of shareholders' equity to total assets of 2.3 points compared to the previous fiscal year to 27.8%. While accumulated other comprehensive income increased by 44.2 billion yen mainly due to an increase in stock prices, retained earnings decreased due to a 25.8 billion yen net loss attributable to Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

Cash Flow

Cash flows from operating activities decreased by 51.2 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year to 118.1 billion yen (cash in).

Cash flows from investing activities decreased by 25.3 billion yen compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year to 83.4 billion yen (cash out) largely due to a decrease in purchases of tangible fixed assets. Consequently, free cash flow reached revenues of 34.6 billion yen. Cash flows from financing activities were 72.4 billion yen (cash out) due to repayment of loans, and other factors.

Forecast for Fiscal 2010 (year ending March 31, 2010)

Business conditions in the second half of the fiscal year are expected to become more severe than initially forecast, due to a weak recovery in capital expenditures and consumer spending, as well as stronger yen. Therefore, the company's sales, especially in the Industrial Automation Systems and Home Appliances segments, is expected to fall below the previous forecast for fiscal 2010. Against these circumstances, the Mitsubishi Electric Group intends to achieve the profit target announced on July 30, 2009 by bolstering various performance improvement measures.

Cautionary Statement

The expectation of operating results herein and any associated statement to be made orally with respect to the Company's current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and any other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "plans", "believes", "scheduled", "estimated", "targeted" along with any variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements which include but are not limited to projections of revenues, earnings, performance and production. While the statements herein are based on certain assumptions and premises that the Company trusts and considers to be reasonable under the circumstances to the date of announcement, you are requested to kindly take note that actual operating results are subject to change due to any of the factors as contemplated hereunder and/or any additional factor unforeseeable as of the date of this announcement. Such factors materially affecting the expectations expressed herein shall include but are not limited to the following:

(1) Important trends

The Mitsubishi Electric Group's operations may be affected by trends in the global economy, social conditions, laws, tax codes, and regulations.

(2) Foreign currency exchange rates

Fluctuations in foreign currency markets may affect Mitsubishi Electric's sales of exported products and purchases of imported materials that are denominated in U.S. dollars or euros, as well as its Asian production bases' sales of exported products and purchases of imported materials that are denominated in foreign currencies.

(3) Stock markets

A fall in stock market prices may cause Mitsubishi Electric to record devaluation losses on marketable securities, or cause an increase in retirement benefit obligations in accordance with a decline in the fair value of pension assets.

(4) Supply/demand balance for products and procurement conditions for materials and components

A decline in prices and shipments due to changes in the supply/demand balance, as well as an increase in material prices due to a worsening of material and component procurement conditions may adversely affect the Mitsubishi Electric Group's performance.

(5) Fund procurement

An increase in interest rates, the yen interest rate in particular, would increase Mitsubishi Electric's interest expenses.

(6) Significant patent matters

Important patent filings, licensing, copyrights and patent-related disputes may adversely affect related businesses.

(7) Environmental matters

We may appropriate funds for losses or increase allowances to respond to regulation trends or outbreaks of issues related to the environment. This may impact manufacturing and all corporate activities of the Mitsubishi Electric Group.

(8) Quality of products and services

We may appropriate funds for losses from defective services or products, and the lowered reputation of the quality of all our products and services may affect the entire Mitsubishi Electric Group.

(9) Litigation and other legal proceedings

The Mitsubishi Electric Group's operations may be affected by lawsuits or other legal proceedings against Mitsubishi Electric, its subsidiaries and/or equity-method affiliated companies.

(10) Disruptive changes

Disruptive changes in technology, development of products using new technology, timing of production, and market introduction may adversely affect the Mitsubishi Electric Group's performance.

(11) Business restructuring

The Mitsubishi Electric Group may record losses due to restructuring measures.

(12) Natural disasters

The Mitsubishi Electric Group's operations, particularly manufacturing activities, may be affected by the occurrence of earthquakes, typhoons, tsunami, fires and other large-scale disasters.

(13) Other significant factors

The Mitsubishi Electric Group's operations may be affected by the outbreak of social or political upheaval due to terrorism, war or other factors.

Notes

1. Change of status in material affiliates in this quarterly period: none

2. Abbreviated accounting procedures and procedures inherent to compiling quarterly consolidated financial statements: not applicable

3. Changes in principles and procedures of accounting methods for compiling quarterly consolidated financial statements, or in presentation methods, etc.:

(1) From this fiscal year, the FASB issued ASC810 "Consolidation" ("Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of ARB No.51" under the FASB issued previously SFAS No. 160) has been applied. In the consolidated balance sheet, minority interests, conventionally shown between the Liabilities and the Equity section, is included as noncontrolling interest in the Total equity section. In the consolidated profit and loss statement, "Net income" is renamed as "Net income attributable to Mitsubishi Electric Corp."

Accordingly, in the profit and loss statement, income before income taxes includes equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies, while excluding net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Consequently, figures for FY2009 have been reclassified.

(2) From this fiscal quarter, the FASB issued ASC280 "Segment Reporting" ("Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" under the FASB issued previously SFAS No. 131) has been applied. Also considering the disclosure rules for consolidated financial statements, the company has shown its segment information by location.

From the previous fiscal year, loss on impairment of long-lived assets is reflected in "operating income," to better evaluate the financial results by each segment. Consequently, figures have been reclassified for the years before.

About Mitsubishi Electric

With over 85 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 3,665.1 billion yen (US$ 37.4 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. For more information visit http://global.mitsubishielectric.com

*At an exchange rate of 98 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2009