Frequently-Asked Question



Company history

Q. When was Sanyo Denki established?

A. Hideo Yamamoto established the company Sanyo Shokai in 1927. The company became a joint stock corporation in 1936, and was renamed the Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd. in 1942.


Q. When was the stock first listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange?

A. The stock was listed on the Second Section in September 1962.


Q. Where can I get more information about the company?

A. For more information of interest to prospective investors and stockholders please click here.


Financial information

Q. When will the year-end reports be available?

A. Please click here for a calendar of IR events.


Q. Where can I get the most recent financial reports?

A. The most recent financial reports are available here in PDF format. For other IR bulletins, please click here.


Q. Where can I find other financial information about the company?

A. For an overview of current performance, please click here.


Q. When will the next presentation of financial results be held?

A. In May for year-end results, and in November for mid-term results.


Q. When was the last presentation of financial results held?

A. Please click here for a calendar of IR events.


Q. When will the next stockholders meeting be held?

A. Please click here for a calendar of IR events.


Q. Does the company hold informational meetings?

A. An informational meeting for prospective investors can be arranged on request.


Q. Where can I get performance reports and the annual report for the company?

A. For financial data and annual reports, please click here.


Stock

Q. Where are shares for the company traded?

A. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Second Section.


Q. What is the minimum number of shares that may be traded?

A. Stock is traded in lots of 1,000 shares.


Q. What is the stock code for the company?

A. Sanyo Denki's stock code is 6516.


Q. What is the recent price history for the stock?

A. For information on price movements, please click here.


Q. How many shares are outstanding?

A. 64,860,935 as of September 30, 2010.


Q. How many shareholders are there?

A. 6,951 as of September 30, 2010.


Q. How can I find out about the distribution of stock ownership?

A. For information on stock ownership distribution, please click here.


Q. What dividends are being paid to stockholders?

A. For information on recent dividend history, please click here.


Stockholders

Q. Who is the stock transfer agent for the company?

A. The stock transfer agent is Japan Securities Agents, Ltd.


Q. Who should I contact for information on stock ownership?

A. Please contact Japan Securities Agents, Ltd.


Products

Q. What are the company's major products?

A. For product information, please click here.


Performance

Q. What is the growth rate in sales for each division?

A. For performance figures by business area, please click here.


Q. What percentage of business is done overseas?

A. For performance figures by geographical area, please click here.


Q. How many offices does the company have in Japan?

A. Including our Tokyo headquarters, as well as locations in Osaka and Nagoya, the company has 1 managerial office, 11 sales offices and a subsidiary factory within Japan. For more information on office locations, please click here.


Q. How many offices does the company have overseas?

A. The company has overseas subsidiaries and affiliated companies, sales representative offices, as well as overseas subsidiary factory. For more information on office locations overseas, please click here.