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Monday, August 24, 2015

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announces end of year figures with growth in all major area's

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Announces Full-year Fiscal 2014 Operating Results and Fiscal 2015 Forecasts
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced its sales and financial results for the full 2014 fiscal year (FY2014) ending March 31, 2015, as well as forecasts for the full 2015 fiscal year (FY2015), ending March 31, 2016.

1. Full-year fiscal 2014 operating results
 
1. Performance overview
MMC posted a consolidated net sales of 2180.7 billion yen over the full term of FY2014 (April 1 2014 through March 31, 2015), a 4% or 87.3 billion yen increase over the same period last fiscal year.

 
MMC posted an operating income of 135.9 billion yen, an increase of 10% or 12.5 billion yen over the same period last fiscal year. Although sales and R&D expenses increased along with a decrease in sales volume and model mix, these were overcome by reductions in material and other costs in addition to favorable foreign exchange rates.
 
Other items include ordinary income at 151.6 billion yen, a 17% or 22.1 billion yen increase, and a net income of 118.2 billion yen, a 13% or 13.5 billion yen increase, both year-on-year. All profit areas for FY2014 were all-time record high profits.
 
2. Sales volume (Retail)
Global retail sales volume for the full 2014 fiscal year totaled 1,090,000 units, an increase of 4% or 43,000 units over the same period in FY2013. Sales volumes by regions were as follows.
 
Japan: Sales volume decreased with both registered vehicles and minicars totaling 115,000 units, a year-on-year decrease of 20% or 28,000 units.
 
North America: Sales volume totaled 117,000 units, an increase of 21% or 20,000 units over the same period last year. The increase was driven by brisk sales of the Outlander Sport and Mirage as economic recovery in the United States moved onto a firmer pace
 
Europe: Sales volume totaled 227,000 units, an increase of 13% or 25,000 units year-on-year. Despite worsening economic situation in Russia which affected sales decline from the same period last year, the sales increase of the Outlander PHEV in Western Europe contributed to the overall increase for the region.
 
Asia: Sales volume totaled 344,000 units, which was about the same level as the same period last year. Although recovery in total demand for Thailand remained sluggish, an increase in sales in China, mainly stemming from GAC Mitsubishi Motors Corporation offset this.
 
Other Regions: Sales volume totaled 287,000 units, an increase of 10% or 26,000 units year-on-year. Sales increased in the Middle East, resulting in an overall increase in sales for the region.
 
2. Full-year fiscal 2015 forecasts
 
Full-year FY2015 (April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016) operating results forecasts are as follows:
 
1. Outline of full-year FY2015 operating forecasts:
  • Net sales:
2280.0 billion yen, an increase of 5% or 99.3 billion yen year-on-year
  • Operating income:
125.0 billion yen, a decrease of 8% or 10.9 billion yen year-on-year
  • Ordinary income:
130.0 billion yen, a decrease of 14% or 21.6 billion yen year-on-year
  • Net income:*
100.0 billion yen, a decrease of 15% or 18.2 billion yen year-on-year
 
* This item will be changed to "Net income attributable to owners of the Parent" in FY2015
 
2. Sales volume forecast (Retail):
Forecast for full-year FY2015 is 1,100,000 units, a 1% or 10,000 units over FY2014. Breakdown by region is as follows:
 
  • Japan:
107,000 units, down 7% or 8,000 units year-on-year
  • North America:
128,000 units, up 9% or 11,000 units year-on-year
  • Europe:
191,000 units, down 16% or 36,000 units year-on-year
  • Asia:
378,000 units, up 10% or 34,000 units year-on-year
  • Other regions:
296,000 units, up 3% or 9,000 units year-on-year
 
Note on forward-looking statements:
All statements herein, other than historical facts, contain forward-looking statements and are based on Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's current forecasts, expectations, targets, plans, and evaluations. Any forecasted value is calculated or obtained based on certain assumptions. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of significant factors could therefore cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Significant risk factors include:
  • Feasibility of each target and initiative as laid out in this news release;
  • Fluctuations in interest rates, exchange rates and oil prices;
  • Changes in laws, regulations and government policies; and
  • Regional and/or global socioeconomic changes.

Potential risks and uncertainties are not limited to the above and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is not under any obligation to update the information in this news release to reflect any developments or events in the future. If you are interested in investing in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, you are requested to make a final investment decision at your own risk, taking the foregoing into consideration. Please note that neither Mitsubishi Motors Corporation nor any third party providing information shall be responsible for any damage you may suffer due to investment in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation based on the information shown in this news release.
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Mitsubishi dealer staff raise money for a local charitable Hospice care centre.

A team from Weston-super-Mare Mitsubishi raised nearly double their target for charity when they took part in the Weston Colour Run. Lyndsey Smith, Jayne Burnley and her daughter Shani Hedges raised £180 when they completed the 5km run along with thousands of others in aid of Weston Hospicecare.
The popular event took place on Uphill Beach for the second year, with participants dressed in white and getting showered with coloured powder paint as they went along the route. 

Group Marketing Co-ordinator Lyndsey said: ‘It was a great day and the atmosphere was fantastic. It was hard work running into the wind on the sand but we all enjoyed it and got absolutely covered in paint.’
Sales Administrator Jayne signed her colleague Lyndsey up for the event without her knowing and then sprang another surprise with the news that they would be wearing sombreros and stick-on moustaches as the duo, who work at the Aisecome Way showroom, took part under the name ‘The Three Amigals’.
Jayne, who also persuaded her 19-year-old student daughter Shani to take part, said: ‘We’re really pleased to have passed our target of raising £100 and there is still time if anyone wants to donate to this fantastic cause.’
Weston Hospicecare provides specialist free care to the 1 in 100 local people with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, motor neurone disease and heart or lung failure. The charity relies on the generosity of the community to help raise £3m every year. The money raised from the Colour Run will help the hospice to carry out its work caring for terminally-ill patients in the community.
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UK SALES APRIL - MITSUBISHI - The brand sees its best month ever, up 59% on last year & 158% YTD.

Mitsubishi Motors (UK) is building its strongest passenger car sales platform since the company began in March 1974. The brand is 59 per cent up on the same month last year, against a market up 5 per cent. 
Year-to-date Mitsubishi passenger car sales are up 158 per cent, versus a market increase of 6 per cent.Mitsubishi Motors (UK) Managing Director, Lance Bradley, said: “The Mitsubishi brand is riding high in the UK. 

We are enjoying sales success on the back of exciting new product introductions, with much more to come, and we are anticipating more growth with significant recruitment plans.”
The company’s growth is due in part to the success of the Outlander PHEV. The vehicle has overtaken sales of every other plug-in hybrid and pure-EV. It is the UK’s best-selling alternatively fuelled vehicle.
However, the company’s ASX crossover also increased sales by 7 per cent in the month, supported by the innovative ‘Adventure Advance’ marketing campaign. The iconic Shogun is up by 111 per cent. Mitsubishi’s L200 pick-up truck is up 61 per cent versus a market that’s up 19 per cent.
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