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Nissan Motor Posts ¥670.9 Billion Net Loss

Nissan Motor Company (7201T and NSANY ADR)* today announced financial results for the full year and the fourth quarter of the Japanese fiscal year 2024, ending 31 March 2025. During FY2024, global sales remained at 3.346 million units impacted by “intensified sales competition.” Nissan’s consolidated net revenue was ¥12.6 trillion yen, resulting in an operating profit of ¥69.8 billion with a razor thin  operating margin of 0.6%. Net loss was, gasp, ¥670.9 billion (~$4.5 billion), which is improved from its previous forecast of a net loss of ¥700 – ¥750 billion for fiscal year 2024. Free cash flow and operating profit in the automotive business were both negative, automotive net cash was ¥1.498 trillion. (Based on average exchange rates of 153 JPY /USD and 164 JPY /EUR for FY2024.)

“In the face of challenging FY24 performance and rising variable costs, compounded by an uncertain environment, we must prioritize self-improvement with greater urgency and speed, aiming for profitability that relies less on volume. As new management, we are taking a prudent approach to reassess our targets and actively seek every possible opportunity to implement and ensure a robust recovery. Re:Nissan is an action-based recovery plan clearly outlines what we need to do now. All employees are committed to working together as a team to implement this plan, with the goal of returning to profitability by fiscal year 2026,” said Ivan Espinosa, Nissan president and CEO. Continue reading

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Nissan Revised Outlook ¥700-750B Loss

“Compared with the outlook issued at the time of Nissan’s third quarter results in February, the forecast full-year sales volume has been lowered to 3.35 million units. Full-year net revenue is now expected to reach ¥12.6 trillion, with operating profit of ¥85 billion. This is primarily due to changes in the competitive environment and deterioration in sales performance,” Nissan said. Continue reading

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SEC Charges and Settles False Financial Disclosures Against Nissan, Former CEO Carlos Ghosn, Former Director Greg Kelly  

Critics no doubt will say the settlement is laughable given the amount of money involved. Continue reading

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Nissan Board Deletes Carlos Ghosn as Chairman and Director

The board of directors for Nissan Motor Co. met today at the company’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. The board endorsed the long-standing and profitable Alliance partnership with Renault saying, “it remains unchanged” and that “the mission is to minimize the potential impact and confusion on the day-to-day cooperation among the Alliance partners.” Continue reading

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Carlos Ghosn Given Temporary Reprieve by Renault Board

It was the latest twist on an ongoing saga that involves alleged tax evasion by Ghosn. It also raised, yet again, the embarrassing issue that foreign executives demand and receive far greater compensation than their Japanese equivalents. Continue reading

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Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Arrested and About to be Sacked by Board for Financial Misconduct. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance Position Threatened.

Ghosn as chief executive of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is now under fire. Ghosn retired from the highest job at Nissan last year, but remained heading the world’s largest automotive alliance, saying he planned on staying until 2020. Ghosn was paid ¥227 million in cash and stock options by Mitsubishi Motors in 2017. Continue reading

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