Form 6-K
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of ..... October......................................      , 2008  
CANON INC.
 
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
    [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F           X          Form 40-F                     
    [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
    Yes                      No           X          
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SIGNATURES
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
     
 
  CANON INC.
 
 
(Registrant)

Date.... October        27,     2008....    By....../s/...... Masashiro    Kobayashi.................
(Signature)*



 
 
Masashiro    Kobayashi
 
 
General Manager
 
 
Global Finance Management Center
 
 
Canon Inc.
*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
The following materials are included.
1. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

 


 

(CANON LOGO)
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
October 27, 2008
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
(Millions of yen, thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
                                                 
    Actual   Projected
    Nine months     Nine months     Change(%)   Nine months     Year ending     Change(%)
    ended     ended       ended     December 31,    
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007     September 30, 2008   2008  
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)                
 
Net sales
  ¥ 3,099,421     ¥ 3,217,547       -      3.7     $ 29,802,125     ¥ 4,250,000       -      5.2  
Operating profit
    460,249       563,097       -    18.3       4,425,471       580,000       -    23.3  
Income before income taxes
and minority interests
    464,234       568,468       -    18.3       4,463,788       590,000       -    23.2  
Net income
  ¥ 297,526     ¥ 360,487       -    17.5     $ 2,860,827     ¥ 375,000       -    23.2  
 
                       
Net income per share:
                                               
- Basic
  ¥ 236.02     ¥ 276.67       -    14.7     $ 2.27     ¥ 298.49       -    20.9  
- Diluted
    236.00       276.62       -    14.7       2.27       -       -  
 
                       
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER
(Millions of yen, thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
                                                 
    Actual            
    Three months     Three months     Change(%)     Three months              
    ended     ended         ended                  
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007       September 30, 2008                
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)                
 
Net sales
  ¥ 985,989     ¥ 1,050,823       -      6.2     $ 9,480,663                  
Operating profit
    129,266       174,221       -    25.8       1,242,942                  
Income before income taxes
and minority interests
    124,989       162,327       -    23.0       1,201,817                  
Net income
  ¥ 83,041     ¥ 105,304       -    21.1     $ 798,471                  
 
                               
Net income per share:
                                               
- Basic
  ¥ 65.91     ¥ 81.94       -    19.6     $ 0.63                  
- Diluted
    65.91       81.93       -    19.6       0.63                  
 
                               
 
    Actual            
    As of     As of     Change(%)     As of              
    September 30, 2008   December 31, 2007       September 30, 2008                
    (Unaudited)                   (Unaudited)                
 
Total assets
  ¥ 4,291,774     ¥ 4,512,625       -    4.9     $ 41,267,058                  
 
                               
Stockholders’ equity
  ¥ 2,933,902     ¥ 2,922,336       +    0.4     $ 28,210,596                  
 
                               
Notes:  
1. Canon’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
2. U.S. dollar amounts are translated from yen at the rate of JPY104=U.S.$1, the approximate exchange rate on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market as of September 30, 2008, solely for the convenience of the reader.
     
 
Canon Inc.   30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku,
Headquarter office   Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
    Phone: +81-3-3758-2111

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I. Operating Results and Financial Conditions
2008 Third Quarter in Review
Looking back at the global economy in the third quarter of 2008, in the United States, the financial crisis arising from the subprime mortgage debacle worsened following the failures of several securities firms amid stagnant housing investment along with slack consumer spending triggered by such factors as rising unemployment. In Europe, the economic slowdown was felt more intensely as financial uncertainty and rising prices led to sluggish consumer spending while export growth also lost momentum. Within Asia, despite the continued high growth rate of the Chinese economy, the negative effects of the American and European economies have triggered an evident slowdown in the region. In Japan, uncertainty over the future and anxiety stemming from poor corporate earnings have led to a drop in capital investments and consumer spending while exports, which had been sustaining the economy, were hit by the decelerating global economy and the sharp appreciation of the yen.
As for the markets in which Canon operates, within the office imaging products market, while demand for network digital multifunction devices (MFDs) continued to shift towards color models and products offering advanced functionality, market conditions weakened due to the impact of the deteriorating economy, mainly as a result of a drop-off in corporate-business demand. Within the market for printers and other computer peripherals, demand for laser beam printers was sluggish amid the economic slowdown. With regard to inkjet printers, the overall scale of the market remained relatively unchanged from the same period of the previous year as sales growth in emerging markets supplemented the reduced demand in major countries while demand in emerging markets continued to shift from single-function to multifunctional models. In the digital camera market, demand for digital single-lens-reflex (SLR) cameras maintained robust growth in each region. Compact digital cameras continued to enjoy healthy growth in emerging markets but, in other major regions, sales slowed considerably and market sentiment regarding excessive inventory led to further price declines. As for the optical equipment segment, while demand for steppers, utilized in the production of semiconductors, remained low due to restrained facility investment by device manufacturers, the market for aligners, used to produce liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, picked up momentum thanks to a recovery in facility investments by LCD panel manufacturers.
The average value of the yen for the quarter was ¥107.61 to the U.S. dollar, a year-on-year appreciation of about 9%, and ¥161.29 to the euro, remaining relatively unchanged from the year-ago period.
Amid these conditions, while sales volume increased for digital SLR cameras, the sharp appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar, coupled with flagging demand and falling prices due to the economic downturn, resulted in consolidated net sales of ¥986.0 billion (U.S.$9,481 million), a decrease of 6.2% from the year-ago period. Despite the continued launch of new products and cost-reduction activities, the gross profit ratio slipped 2.1 points from the year-ago period to 48.2% in the face of the rapid appreciation of the yen, escalating material prices, and declining market prices. As a result, third-quarter gross profit declined by 10.1% year on year to ¥475.2 billion (U.S.$4,569 million). Operating expenses in the third quarter decreased by 2.3% compared with the year-ago period owing to group-wide expense-reduction efforts. Consequently, third-quarter operating profit totaled ¥129.3 billion (U.S.$1,243 million), a year-on-year decrease of 25.8%. Other income (deductions) increased by ¥7.6 billion (U.S.$73 million) year on year due to an improvement in currency exchange losses despite decreased interest income. As a result, income before income taxes and minority interests totaled ¥125.0 billion (U.S.$1,202 million), a year-on-year decline of 23.0%, while third-quarter net income also recorded a decline of 21.1% to ¥83.0 billion (U.S.$798 million).
Basic net income per share for the quarter was ¥65.91 (U.S.$0.63), a year-on-year decline of ¥16.03 (U.S.$0.15).

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Results by Product Segment
Looking at third-quarter consolidated results by business sector, within the business machines segment, the appreciation of the yen along with restrained investment in office equipment due to concern over business performance led to flagging demand for office imaging products in major regions, resulting in a decline in sales of 11.7%. As for computer peripherals, while sales volume of laser beam printers remained at a level comparable to the year-ago period, sales volume of consumables steadily expanded, contributing to a year-on-year sales increase of 2.5% overall amid the impact of the yen’s appreciation. Within the inkjet printer segment, home-use multifunction models and business-use MFDs equipped with faxing capabilities recorded increases in both unit sales as well as sales of related consumables, achieving a slight increase in sales on a local-currency basis, but a decline of 2.2% due to the appreciation of the yen. Accordingly, sales of computer peripherals overall grew 1.3% from the year-ago period. Third-quarter sales of business information products decreased by 14.8% year on year mainly due to a decline in sales of personal computers in the Japanese market. Collectively, sales of business machines overall for the quarter totaled ¥651.0 billion (U.S.$6,260 million), a decline of 5.1% from the year-ago period. Operating profit for the segment totaled ¥134.0 billion (U.S.$1,289 million), a year-on-year decline of 12.0%, as sales decreased and the gross profit ratio dipped mainly due to the effects of the rising value of the yen.
As for the digital camera segment, digital SLR models such as the high-resolution competitively priced EOS Rebel XSi (EOS 450D) and the advanced-amateur-model EOS 40D achieved healthy sales growth. With regard to compact digital cameras, although the company launched 9 new models—2 new stylish ELPH (IXUS)-series models and 7 new PowerShot-series models catering to a range of photographic demands—the impact of declining market conditions resulted in sales volume for compact digital cameras remaining relatively unchanged. As a result, total sales volume for digital cameras rose by approximately 4% year on year, but the appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar, along with fierce price competition in the market, led to a sales decrease of 6.8% from the year-ago period to ¥249.8 billion (U.S.$2,402 million). Operating profit for the camera segment decreased by 41.3% year on year to ¥45.1 billion (U.S.$434 million) due to such factors as the drop in sales and the deterioration of gross profit ratio resulting from declining market prices and the rising value of the yen.
In the optical and other products segment, while sales of aligners, used to produce LCD panels, gained momentum owing to the recovery of demand by LCD panel manufacturers, sales of steppers, used in the production of semiconductors, continued to lag as market conditions deteriorated. As a result, sales for the segment totaled ¥85.2 billion (U.S.$819 million), a year-on-year decrease of 12.2%, while operating profit for the segment increased by 47.0% year on year to ¥3.5 billion (U.S.$33 million).
Cash Flow
In the nine months ended September 30, 2008, Canon generated cash flow from operating activities of ¥435.4 billion (U.S.$4,187 million), a decrease of ¥127.2 billion (U.S.$1,223 million), reflecting the decrease in net income and increase in inventory. Cash flow from investing activities totaled ¥385.6 billion (U.S.$3,708 million), an increase of ¥44.7 billion (U.S.$429 million) year on year due to such factors as active facility investment to reinforce production capabilities and the acquisition of shares of Hitachi Displays, Ltd. towards the launch of Canon’s display business. As a result, free cash flow totaled ¥49.8 billion (U.S.$479 million), falling by ¥171.9 billion (U.S.$1,652 million) from the year-ago period.
Cash flow from financing activities recorded an outlay of ¥192.0 billion (U.S.$1,846 million), mainly resulting from the dividend payout of ¥145.0 billion (U.S.$1,394 million) and the purchase of treasury stocks. As a result, cash and cash equivalents, including the foreign currency translation adjustments of ¥65.0 billion (U.S.$625 million) impacted by the appreciation of the yen, totaled ¥737.3 billion (U.S.$7,090 million), decreasing by ¥207.1 billion (U.S.$1,992 million) from the previous year.

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Outlook
With regard to the outlook for the global economy in the fourth quarter, as business conditions worldwide continue to deteriorate, there is an increased concern over the impact to the real economy, a situation brought about as a result of the worldwide plunge in stock prices triggered by the financial turbulence in the wake of failing financial institutions in the United States. Additionally, drastic fluctuations in currency exchange rates between major currencies have led to a heightened sense of uncertainty over the future. Amid this environment, while some degree of growth in such emerging markets as Asia and Russia is expected to continue, fourth-quarter business performance in developed countries is expected to be lackluster, and considerable time will be required to remove the sense of financial insecurity and realize an economic recovery.
As for the markets in which Canon operates, while the market for digital SLR cameras is projected to realize healthy expansion, the compact digital camera market is expected to record modest growth amid further intensifying price competition. Demand for network digital MFDs and laser beam printers will remain at a low level overall. While the market for aligners, used to produce LCD panels, is expected to continue recovering, owing to large-scale facility investments by LCD panel manufacturers, the market for steppers, utilized in the production of semiconductors, will likely remain stagnant.
With regard to currency exchange rates for the fourth quarter, on which Canon’s performance outlook for the full year is based, despite uncertainty over future interest rate policies and economic prospects for major countries, along with the recent sharp fluctuations, Canon anticipates exchange rates for the quarter of ¥100 to the U.S. dollar and ¥135 to the euro, representing a year-on-year appreciation of approximately 13% against the U.S. dollar, and about 21% against the euro. Upon taking into consideration third-quarter business results along with current market conditions and the expected business climate based on these foreign exchange rate assumptions, Canon now anticipates consolidated net sales of ¥4,250.0 billion (U.S.$40,865 million), operating profit of ¥580.0 billion (U.S.$5,577 million), income before income taxes and minority interests of ¥590.0 billion (U.S.$5,673 million) and net income of ¥375.0 billion (U.S.$3,606 million), a downward revision for each item from the previous announcement.
Consolidated Outlook
                                         
Fiscal year
          Millions of yen            
    Year ending     Change   Year ended     Change (%)
    December 31, 2008       December 31, 2007    
    Previous Outlook (A)   Revised Outlook (B)   (B - A)   Results (C)   (B - C) / C
Net sales
  ¥ 4,590,000     ¥ 4,250,000     ¥ (340,000 )   ¥ 4,481,346       -   5.2 %
Operating profit
    770,000       580,000       (190,000 )     756,673       - 23.3 %
Income before income taxes
and minority interests
    785,000       590,000       (195,000 )     768,388       - 23.2 %
Net income
  ¥ 500,000     ¥ 375,000     ¥ (125,000 )   ¥ 488,332       - 23.2 %
         

This document contains forward-looking statements with respect to future results, performance and achievements that are subject to risk and uncertainties and reflect management’s views and assumptions formed by available information. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be considered forward-looking statements. When used in this document, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project” or “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to Canon, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Canon to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products by other companies, lack of acceptance of new products or services by Canon’s targeted customers, inability to meet efficiency and cost reduction objectives, changes in business strategy and various other factors, both referenced and not referenced in this document. A detailed description of these and other risk factors is included in Canon’s annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. Canon does not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
II. Financial Statements
1. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
                                 
Results for the third quarter   Millions of yen           Thousands of
            U.S. dollars
    Three months   Three months           Three months
    ended   ended   Change(%)   ended
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007       September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Net sales
  ¥ 985,989     ¥ 1,050,823     - 6.2     $ 9,480,663  
Cost of sales
    510,833       522,471               4,911,855  
 
                   
Gross profit
    475,156       528,352     - 10.1       4,568,808  
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    259,219       264,117               2,492,491  
Research and development expenses
    86,671       90,014               833,375  
 
                   
 
    345,890       354,131               3,325,866  
 
                   
Operating profit
    129,266       174,221     - 25.8       1,242,942  
Other income (deductions):
                               
Interest and dividend income
    4,627       8,133               44,490  
Interest expense
    (10 )     (350 )             (96 )
Other, net
    (8,894 )     (19,677 )             (85,519
 
                   
 
    (4,277 )     (11,894 )             (41,125 )
 
                   
Income before income taxes
and minority interests
    124,989       162,327     - 23.0       1,201,817  
Income taxes
    39,634       53,578               381,096  
 
                   
Income before minority interests
    85,355       108,749               820,721  
Minority interests
    2,314       3,445               22,250  
 
                   
Net income
  ¥ 83,041     ¥ 105,304     - 21.1     $ 798,471  
 
                   
 
                               
Note: Comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was JPY15,063 million (U.S.$144,837 thousand) and JPY60,662 million, respectively.
 
Results for the nine months   Millions of yen           Thousands of
            U.S. dollars
    Nine months   Nine months           Nine months
    ended   ended   Change(%)   ended
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007       September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Net sales
  ¥ 3,099,421     ¥ 3,217,547     - 3.7     $ 29,802,125  
Cost of sales
    1,582,810       1,581,641               15,219,327  
 
                   
Gross profit
    1,516,611       1,635,906     - 7.3       14,582,798  
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    794,228       812,528               7,636,808  
Research and development expenses
    262,134       260,281               2,520,519  
 
                   
 
    1,056,362       1,072,809               10,157,327  
 
                   
Operating profit
    460,249       563,097     - 18.3       4,425,471  
Other income (deductions):
                               
Interest and dividend income
    15,593       25,500               149,933  
Interest expense
    (673 )     (1,145 )             (6,471 )
Other, net
    (10,935 )     (18,984 )             (105,145 )
 
                   
 
    3,985       5,371               38,317  
 
                   
Income before income taxes
and minority interests
    464,234       568,468     - 18.3       4,463,788  
Income taxes
    156,972       196,414               1,509,346  
 
                   
Income before minority interests
    307,262       372,054               2,954,442  
Minority interests
    9,736       11,567               93,615  
 
                   
Net income
  ¥ 297,526     ¥ 360,487     - 17.5     $ 2,860,827  
 
                   
 
                               
 
Note: Comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was JPY176,434 million (U.S.$1,696,481 thousand) and JPY417,296 million, respectively.

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CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
2. DETAILS OF SALES
                                 
    Millions of yen           Thousands of
Results for the third quarter             U.S. dollars
    Three months   Three months           Three months
Sales by product
  ended   ended        Change(%)        ended
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007       September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Business machines:
                               
Office imaging products
  ¥ 269,816     ¥ 305,715     - 11.7     $ 2,594,385  
Computer peripherals
    360,649       355,962     + 1.3       3,467,779  
Business information products
    20,537       24,103     - 14.8       197,471  
 
               
 
    651,002       685,780     - 5.1       6,259,635  
Cameras
    249,774       267,987     - 6.8       2,401,673  
Optical and other products
    85,213       97,056     - 12.2       819,355  
 
               
Total
  ¥ 985,989     ¥ 1,050,823     - 6.2     $ 9,480,663  
 
               
 
    Millions of yen           Thousands of
              U.S. dollars
    Three months   Three months           Three months
Sales by region
  ended   ended   Change(%)   ended
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007       September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Japan
  ¥

196,971

    ¥ 218,665     - 9.9     $ 1,893,952  
Overseas:
                               
Americas
    286,120       313,805     - 8.8       2,751,154  
Europe
    316,655       338,918     - 6.6       3,044,760  
Other areas
    186,243       179,435     + 3.8       1,790,797  
 
               
 
    789,018       832,158     - 5.2       7,586,711  
 
               
Total
  ¥ 985,989     ¥ 1,050,823     - 6.2     $ 9,480,663  
 
               
 
    Millions of yen           Thousands of
Results for the nine months             U.S. dollars
    Nine months   Nine months           Nine months
Sales by product
  ended   ended   Change(%)   ended
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007       September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Business machines:
                               
Office imaging products
  ¥ 868,915     ¥ 938,143     - 7.4     $ 8,354,952  
Computer peripherals
    1,103,810       1,116,649     - 1.1       10,613,558  
Business information products
    67,271       77,575     - 13.3       646,836  
 
               
 
    2,039,996       2,132,367     - 4.3       19,615,346  
Cameras
    779,185       787,561     - 1.1       7,492,163  
Optical and other products
    280,240       297,619     - 5.8       2,694,616  
 
               
Total
  ¥ 3,099,421     ¥ 3,217,547     - 3.7     $ 29,802,125  
 
               
 
    Millions of yen           Thousands of
              U.S. dollars
    Nine months   Nine months           Nine months
Sales by region
  ended   ended   Change(%)   ended
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007       September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Japan
  ¥ 643,570     ¥ 676,967     - 4.9     $ 6,188,173  
Overseas:
                               
Americas
    871,569       955,754     - 8.8       8,380,471  
Europe
    1,033,279       1,061,297     - 2.6       9,935,375  
Other areas
    551,003       523,529     + 5.2       5,298,106  
 
               
 
    2,455,851       2,540,580     - 3.3       23,613,952  
 
               
Total
  ¥ 3,099,421     ¥ 3,217,547     - 3.7     $ 29,802,125  
 
               
Notes:  1.  The primary products included in each of the product segments are as follows:
  Business machines:
Office imaging products :   Office network digital multifunction devices (MFDs) / Color network digital MFDs /
Office copying machines / Personal-use copying machines / Full-color copying machines
Computer peripherals :   Laser beam printers / Inkjet multifunction peripherals / Single function inkjet printers / Image scanners
Business information products :   Computer information systems / Document scanners / Personal information products
Cameras :   Digital SLR cameras / Compact digital cameras / Interchangeable lenses / Digital video camcorders
Optical and other products :   Semiconductor production equipment / Mirror projection mask aligners for LCD panels /
Broadcasting equipment / Medical equipment / Large format printers / Components
2.  The principal countries and regions included in each regional category are as follows:
Americas:   United States of America, Canada, Latin America / Europe: England, Germany, France, Netherlands /
Other Areas:   Asian regions, China, Oceania

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CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
3. SEGMENT INFORMATION BY PRODUCT
                                 
Results for the third quarter   Millions of yen           Thousands of
            U.S. dollars
    Three months   Three months   Change(%)   Three months
    ended   ended     ended
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007     September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Business machines
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ 651,002     ¥ 685,780       - 5.1     $ 6,259,635  
Intersegment
    -       -       -       -  
 
                       
Total
    651,002       685,780       - 5.1       6,259,635  
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    516,982       533,409       - 3.1       4,970,981  
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ 134,020     ¥ 152,371       - 12.0     $ 1,288,654  
 
                       
 
                               
Cameras
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ 249,774     ¥ 267,987       - 6.8     $ 2,401,673  
Intersegment
    -       -       -       -  
 
                       
Total
    249,774       267,987       - 6.8       2,401,673  
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    204,686       191,131       + 7.1       1,968,135  
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ 45,088     ¥ 76,856       - 41.3     $ 433,538  
 
                       
 
                               
Optical and other products
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ 85,213     ¥ 97,056       - 12.2     $ 819,355  
Intersegment
    61,447       65,361       - 6.0       590,837  
 
                       
Total
    146,660       162,417       - 9.7       1,410,192  
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    143,206       160,067       - 10.5       1,376,980  
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ 3,454     ¥ 2,350       + 47.0     $ 33,212  
 
                       
 
                               
Corporate and Eliminations
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ -     ¥ -       -     $ -  
Intersegment
    (61,447 )     (65,361 )     -       (590,837 )
 
                       
Total
    (61,447 )     (65,361 )     -       (590,837 )
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    (8,151 )     (8,005 )     -       (78,375 )
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ (53,296 )   ¥ (57,356 )     -     $ (512,462 )
 
                       
 
                               
Consolidated
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ 985,989     ¥ 1,050,823       - 6.2     $ 9,480,663  
Intersegment
    -       -       -       -  
 
                       
Total
    985,989       1,050,823       - 6.2       9,480,663  
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    856,723       876,602       - 2.3       8,237,721  
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ 129,266     ¥ 174,221       - 25.8     $ 1,242,942  
 
                       
 
Note:   General corporate expenses of JPY52,608 million (U.S.$505,846 thousand) and JPY57,368 million in the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, are included in “Corporate and Eliminations.”

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CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
                                 
Results for the nine months   Millions of yen           Thousands of
            U.S. dollars
    Nine months   Nine months   Change(%)   Nine months
    ended   ended     ended
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007     September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Business machines
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ 2,039,996     ¥ 2,132,367       - 4.3     $ 19,615,346  
Intersegment
    -       -       -       -  
 
                       
Total
    2,039,996       2,132,367       - 4.3       19,615,346  
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    1,602,938       1,644,525       - 2.5       15,412,865  
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ 437,058     ¥ 487,842       - 10.4     $ 4,202,481  
 
                       
 
                               
Cameras
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ 779,185     ¥ 787,561       - 1.1     $ 7,492,163  
Intersegment
    -       -       -       -  
 
                       
Total
    779,185       787,561       - 1.1       7,492,163  
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    621,512       573,402       + 8.4       5,976,076  
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ 157,673     ¥ 214,159       - 26.4     $ 1,516,087  
 
                       
 
                               
Optical and other products
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ 280,240     ¥ 297,619       - 5.8     $ 2,694,616  
Intersegment
    183,364       173,278       + 5.8       1,763,115  
 
                       
Total
    463,972       470,897       - 1.5       4,457,731  
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    454,633       447,162       + 1.7       4,371,471  
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ 8,971     ¥ 23,735       - 62.2     $ 86,260  
 
                       
 
                               
Corporate and Eliminations
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ -     ¥ -       -     $ -  
Intersegment
    (183,364 )     (173,278 )     -       (1,763,115 )
 
                       
Total
    (183,364 )     (173,278 )     -       (1,763,115 )
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    (39,911 )     (10,639 )     -       (383,758 )
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ (143,453 )   ¥ (162,639 )     -     $ (1,379,357 )
 
                       
 
                               
Consolidated
                               
Net sales:
                               
Unaffiliated customers
  ¥ 3,099,421     ¥ 3,217,547       - 3.7     $ 29,802,125  
Intersegment
    -       -       -       -  
 
                       
Total
    3,099,421       3,217,547       - 3.7       29,802,125  
 
                       
Operating cost and expenses
    2,639,172       2,654,450       - 0.6       25,376,654  
 
                       
Operating profit
  ¥ 460,249     ¥ 563,097       - 18.3     $ 4,425,471  
 
                       
 
Note:    General corporate expenses of JPY142,445 million (U.S.$1,369,663 thousand) and JPY162,661 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, are included in “Corporate and Eliminations.”

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CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
4. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 
    Millions of yen   Thousands of
      U.S. dollars
    As of   As of   Change   As of
    September 30, 2008   December 31, 2007     September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)                   (Unaudited)
ASSETS
                               
Current assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  ¥ 737,319     ¥ 944,463     ¥ (207,144 )   $ 7,089,606  
Short-term investments
    5,726       20,499       (14,773 )     55,058  
Trade receivables, net
    608,429       794,240       (185,811 )     5,850,279  
Inventories
    664,078       563,474       100,604       6,385,365  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    306,759       286,111       20,648       2,949,605  
 
                       
Total current assets
    2,322,311       2,608,787       (286,476 )     22,329,913  
 
                               
Noncurrent receivables
    15,516       15,239       277       149,193  
Investments
    119,299       90,086       29,213       1,147,106  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    1,395,916       1,364,702       31,214       13,422,269  
Other assets
    438,732       433,811       4,921       4,218,577  
 
                       
Total assets
  ¥ 4,291,774     ¥ 4,512,625     ¥ (220,851 )   $ 41,267,058  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Short-term loans and current portion of long-term debt
  ¥ 5,748     ¥ 18,317     ¥ (12,569 )   $ 55,269  
Trade payables
    507,421       514,226       (6,805 )     4,879,048  
Accrued income taxes
    59,928       150,726       (90,798 )     576,231  
Accrued expenses
    311,125       357,525       (46,400 )     2,991,587  
Other current liabilities
    169,410       215,911       (46,501 )     1,628,942  
 
                       
Total current liabilities
    1,053,632       1,256,705       (203,073 )     10,131,077  
Long-term debt, excluding current installments
    9,581       8,680       901       92,125  
Accrued pension and severance cost
    41,383       44,710       (3,327 )     397,913  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    48,432       57,324       (8,892 )     465,693  
 
                       
Total liabilities
    1,153,028       1,367,419       (214,391 )     11,086,808  
 
                       
 
                               
Minority interests
    204,844       222,870       (18,026 )     1,969,654  
 
                               
Stockholders’ equity:
                               
Common stock
    174,736       174,698       38       1,680,154  
Additional paid-in capital
    403,002       402,991       11     3,875,019  
Legal reserve
    53,493       46,017       7,476       514,356  
Retained earnings
    2,865,172       2,720,146       145,026       27,549,731  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (86,422 )     34,670       (121,092 )     (830,981 )
Treasury stock, at cost
    (476,079 )     (456,186 )     (19,893 )     (4,577,683 )
 
                       
Total stockholders’ equity
    2,933,902       2,922,336       11,566       28,210,596  
 
                       
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  ¥ 4,291,774     ¥ 4,512,625     ¥ (220,851 )   $ 41,267,058  
 
                       
 
                               
    Millions of yen           Thousands of
              U.S. dollars
    As of   As of           As of
    September 30, 2008   December 31, 2007           September 30, 2008
Notes:   (Unaudited)                   (Unaudited)
 
                               
1.Allowance for doubtful receivables
  ¥ 10,624     ¥ 14,547             $ 102,154  
2.Accumulated depreciation
    1,722,705       1,594,374               16,564,471  
3.Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
     Foreign currency translation adjustments
    (95,786 )     22,796               (921,019 )
     Net unrealized gains and losses on securities
    331       6,287               3,183  
     Net gains and losses on derivative instruments
    4,793     (849 )             46,087
     Pension liability adjustments
    4,240       6,436               40,768  
 
                               
4.Time deposits and Marketable securities, which had been previously disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets,
have been reclassified to Short-term investments to conform to the current year presentation.

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CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
5. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Millions of yen
                                                                           
       
        Common
Stock
      Additional
paid-in capital
      Legal reserve       Retained
earnings
      Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
      Treasury
stock
      Total
stockholders’
equity
   
                                               
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
    ¥ 174,698       ¥ 402,991       ¥ 46,017       ¥ 2,720,146       ¥ 34,670       ¥ (456,186 )     ¥ 2,922,336    
                                               
 
 
                                                                       
 
Conversion of convertible debt and other
      38         20                                                 58    
 
Cash dividends
                                    (145,024 )                           (145,024 )  
 
Transfers to legal reserve
                          7,476         (7,476 )                           -    
 
 
                                                                       
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                                       
 
Net income
                                    297,526                             297,526    
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
                                                                       
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                              (118,582 )                 (118,582 )  
 
Net unrealized gains and losses on securities
                                              (5,956 )                 (5,956 )  
 
Net gains and losses on derivative instruments
                                              5,642                   5,642    
 
Pension liability adjustments
                                              (2,196 )                 (2,196 )  
 
 
                                                                 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                                  176,434    
 
 
                                                                 
 
 
                                                                       
 
Repurchase of treasury stock, net
                (9 )                                     (19,893 )       (19,902 )  
 
 
                                                                       
                                               
 
Balance at  September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
    ¥ 174,736       ¥ 403,002       ¥ 53,493       ¥ 2,865,172       ¥ (86,422 )     ¥ (476,079 )     ¥ 2,933,902    
                                               
 
Balance at December 31, 2006
    ¥ 174,603       ¥ 403,510       ¥ 43,600       ¥ 2,368,047       ¥ 2,718       ¥ (5,872 )     ¥ 2,986,606    
                                               
 
 
                                                                       
 
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle - adoption of EITF 06-2, net of tax
                                    (2,204 )                           (2,204 )  
 
Conversion of convertible debt and other
      95         (306 )                                               (211 )  
 
Cash dividends
                                    (131,612 )                           (131,612 )  
 
Transfers to legal reserve
                          2,223         (2,223 )                           -    
 
 
                                                                       
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                                       
 
Net income
                                    360,487                             360,487    
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
                                                                       
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                              2,188                   2,188    
 
Net unrealized gains and losses on securities
                                              (569 )                 (569 )  
 
Net gains and losses on derivative instruments
                                              4,426                   4,426    
 
Pension liability adjustments
                                              50,764                   50,764    
 
 
                                                                 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                                  417,296    
 
 
                                                                 
 
 
                                                                       
 
Repurchase of treasury stock, net
                4                                       (450,283 )       (450,279 )  
 
 
                                                                       
                                               
 
Balance at September  30, 2007 (Unaudited)
    ¥ 174,698       ¥ 403,208       ¥ 45,823       ¥ 2,592,495       ¥ 59,527       ¥ (456,155 )     ¥ 2,819,596    
                                               
     
  Thousands of U.S. dollars
 
                                               
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
    $ 1,679,789       $ 3,874,913       $ 442,471       $ 26,155,251       $ 333,365       $ (4,386,404 )     $ 28,099,385    
                                               
 
 
                                                                       
 
Conversion of convertible debt and other
      365         192                                                 557    
 
Cash dividends
                                    (1,394,462 )                           (1,394,462 )  
 
Transfers to legal reserve
                          71,885         (71,885 )                           -    
 
 
                                                                       
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                                       
 
Net income
                                    2,860,827                             2,860,827    
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
                                                                       
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                              (1,140,212 )                 (1,140,212 )  
 
Net unrealized gains and losses on securities
                                              (57,269 )                 (57,269 )  
 
Net gains and losses on derivative instruments
                                              54,250                   54,250    
 
Pension liability adjustments
                                              (21,115 )                 (21,115 )  
 
 
                                                                 
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                                  1,696,481    
 
 
                                                                 
 
 
                                                                       
 
Repurchase of treasury stock, net
                (86 )                                     (191,279 )       (191,365 )  
 
 
                                                                       
                                               
 
Balance at September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
    1,680,154       $ 3,875,019       $ 514,356       27,549,731       $ (830,981 )     (4,577,683 )     28,210,596    
                                               

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CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
6. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         
Results for the nine months    Millions of yen   Thousands of  
      U.S. dollars
    Nine months   Nine months   Nine months
    ended   ended   ended
    September 30, 2008   September 30, 2007   September 30, 2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
 
                       
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  ¥ 297,526     ¥ 360,487     $ 2,860,827  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    252,911       235,446       2,431,837  
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    4,699       5,599       45,183  
Deferred income taxes
    (1,908 )     (16,642 )     (18,346 )
Decrease in trade receivables
    133,864       95,021       1,287,154  
Increase in inventories
    (122,385 )     (71,692 )     (1,176,779 )
Increase in trade payables
    27,491       12,345       264,337  
Decrease in accrued income taxes
    (89,298 )     (42,499 )     (858,635 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
    (23,499 )     10,224       (225,952 )
Decrease in accrued (prepaid) pension and severance cost
    (7,059 )     (9,049 )     (67,875 )
Other, net
    (36,907 )     (16,611 )     (354,876 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    435,435       562,629       4,186,875  
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchases of fixed assets
    (342,830 )     (363,509 )     (3,296,442 )
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
    4,556       4,960       43,808  
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
    (7,206 )     (2,256 )     (69,288 )
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
    4,062       6,831       39,058  
Proceeds from maturity of held-to-maturity securities
    10,000       10,000       96,154  
Decrease in time deposits
    4,929       16,362       47,394  
Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
    (4,397 )     (12,520 )     (42,279 )
Purchases of other investments
    (45,276 )     (2,293 )     (435,346 )
Other, net
    (9,461 )     1,465       (90,972 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (385,623 )     (340,960 )     (3,707,913 )
 
                       
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    6,510       1,851       62,596  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (14,875 )     (12,620 )     (143,029 )
Decrease in short-term loans
    (2,630 )     (473 )     (25,288 )
Dividends paid
    (145,024 )     (131,612 )     (1,394,462 )
Repurchases of treasury stock, net
    (19,902 )     (450,279 )     (191,365 )
Other, net
    (16,052 )     (9,532 )     (154,346 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (191,973 )     (602,665 )     (1,845,894 )
 
                       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents
    (64,983 )     (8,323 )     (624,837 )
 
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (207,144 )     (389,319 )     (1,991,769 )
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    944,463       1,155,626       9,081,375  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  ¥ 737,319     ¥ 766,307     $ 7,089,606  
 
           

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CANON INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
7. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(1)   GROUP POSITION
  1.   Number of Group Companies
                                   
 
            September 30, 2008           December 31, 2007             Change          
 
Subsidiaries
      238         239         (1 )  
 
Affiliates
      18         15         3    
 
Total
      256         254         2    
 
  2.   Change in Group of Entities

Subsidiaries
     
Addition:
  13 Companies
Removal:
  14 Companies
      Affiliates (Carried at Equity Basis)
     
Addition:
    3 Companies
  3.   Subsidiaries listed on domestic stock exchange

  Tokyo Stock Exchange (1st section): Canon Marketing Japan Inc., Canon Electronics Inc., Canon Finetech Inc.
  Tokyo Stock Exchange (2nd section): Canon Software Inc.
  Osaka Stock Exchange (2nd section): Canon Machinery Inc.
  JASDAQ: Tokki Corporation
  Osaka Stock Exchange (Hercules): e-System Corporation
(2)   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
      The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the adjustments which management believes are necessary to conform them with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, except for the segment information, as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.131, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.”
8. OTHER
      We have engaged Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC to perform a review of the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2008, the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, and the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. This review engagement was performed in accordance with certain provisions of Statement of Auditing Standards No.100, “Interim Financial Information” (“SAS 100”), established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally the consolidated interim financial information does not include certain disclosures, such as notes to financial statements, that are required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Canon Inc.  
October 27, 2008  
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR
THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
        PAGE  
1.
  SALES BY REGION AND PRODUCT
    S   1  
2.
  SEGMENT INFORMATION BY PRODUCT
    S   2  
3.
  OTHER INCOME / DEDUCTIONS
    S   2  
4.
  SALES COMPOSITION BY PRODUCT
    S   3  
5.
  SALES GROWTH IN LOCAL CURRENCY (Year over year)
    S   3  
6.
  PROFITABILITY
    S   4  
7.
  IMPACT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
    S   4  
8.
  STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    S   4  
9.
  R&D EXPENDITURE
    S   5  
10.
  CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
    S   5  
11.
  INVENTORIES
    S   5  
12.
  DEBT RATIO
    S   5  
13.
  OVERSEAS PRODUCTION RATIO
    S   5  
14.
  NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
    S   5  

This document contains forward-looking statements with respect to future results, performance and achievements that are subject to risk and uncertainties and reflect management’s views and assumptions formed by available information. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be considered forward-looking statements. When used in this document, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project” or “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to Canon, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Canon to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products by other companies, lack of acceptance of new products or services by Canon’s targeted customers, inability to meet efficiency and cost reduction objectives, changes in business strategy and various other factors, both referenced and not referenced in this document. A detailed description of these and other risk factors is included in Canon’s annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. Canon does not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.


 

1. SALES BY REGION AND PRODUCT   Canon Inc.
(Millions of yen)
                                                                                                         
        2008       2007                 Change year over year    
        3rd quarter       2nd half
(P)
      Year       3rd quarter       2nd half       Year                 3rd quarter     2nd half     Year  
                    (P)                                            
                                                                     
 Japan                                                                                                      
 
Business machines
      138,398         -         -         147,288         333,815         636,534                   -6.0 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Office imaging products
      87,598         -         -         95,542         201,046         384,546                   -8.3 %       -         -    
 
Computer peripherals
      38,929         -         -         37,036         100,205         186,214                   +5.1 %       -         -    
 
Business information products
      11,871         -         -         14,710         32,564         65,774                   -19.3 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Cameras
      33,055         -         -         36,766         77,005         149,892                   -10.1 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Optical and other products
      25,518         -         -         34,611         78,465         161,161                   -26.3 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Total
      196,971         452,701         899,300         218,665         489,285         947,587                   -9.9 %       -7.5 %       -5.1 %  
                                                                     
 Overseas                                                                                                      
 
Business machines
      512,604         -         -         538,492         1,155,140         2,299,008                   -4.8 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Office imaging products
      182,218         -         -         210,173         457,314         906,242                   -13.3 %       -         -    
 
Computer peripherals
      321,720         -         -         318,926         676,619         1,351,297                   +0.9 %       -         -    
 
Business information products
      8,666         -         -         9,393         21,207         41,469                   -7.7 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Cameras
      216,719         -         -         231,221         556,084         1,002,771                   -6.3 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Optical and other products
      59,695         -         -         62,445         114,113         231,980                   -4.4 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Total
      789,018         1,683,867         3,350,700         832,158         1,825,337         3,533,759                   -5.2 %       -7.8 %       -5.2 %  
                                                                     
 
Americas
                                                                                                     
 
Business machines
      196,036         -         -         214,744         440,807         888,189                   -8.7 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Office imaging products
      72,804         -         -         89,450         186,185         373,093                   -18.6 %       -         -    
 
Computer peripherals
      119,360         -         -         120,543         244,911         495,676                   -1.0 %       -         -    
 
Business information products
      3,872         -         -         4,751         9,711         19,420                   -18.5 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Cameras
      74,971         -         -         84,963         225,428         390,768                   -11.8 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Optical and other products
      15,113         -         -         14,098         27,984         57,211                   +7.2 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Total
      286,120         610,751         1,196,200         313,805         694,219         1,336,168                   -8.8 %       -12.0 %       -10.5 %  
                                                                     
 
Europe
                                                                                                     
 
Business machines
      231,460         -         -         244,203         543,342         1,067,998                   -5.2 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Office imaging products
      84,121         -         -         93,568         215,871         423,925                   -10.1 %       -         -    
 
Computer peripherals
      143,541         -         -         146,939         318,053         626,236                   -2.3 %       -         -    
 
Business information products
      3,798         -         -         3,696         9,418         17,837                   +2.8 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Cameras
      75,444         -         -         85,167         211,856         388,651                   -11.4 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Optical and other products
      9,751         -         -         9,548         21,709         42,637                   +2.1 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Total
      316,655         678,476         1,395,100         338,918         776,907         1,499,286                   -6.6 %       -12.7 %       -6.9 %  
                                                                     
 
Other areas
                                                                                                     
 
Business machines
      85,108         -         -         79,545         170,991         342,821                   +7.0 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Office imaging products
      25,293         -         -         27,155         55,258         109,224                   -6.9 %       -         -    
 
Computer peripherals
      58,819         -         -         51,444         113,655         229,385                   +14.3 %       -         -    
 
Business information products
      996         -         -         946         2,078         4,212                   +5.3 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Cameras
      66,304         -         -         61,091         118,800         223,352                   +8.5 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Optical and other products
      34,831         -         -         38,799         64,420         132,132                   -10.2 %       -         -    
                                                                     
 
Total
      186,243         394,640         759,400         179,435         354,211         698,305                   +3.8 %       +11.4 %       +8.7 %  
                                                                     
 Total                                                                                                      
 
Business machines
      651,002         1,324,706         2,713,700         685,780         1,488,955         2,935,542                   -5.1 %       -11.0 %       -7.6 %  
                                                                     
 
Office imaging products
      269,816         562,501         1,161,600         305,715         658,360         1,290,788                   -11.7 %       -14.6 %       -10.0 %  
 
Computer peripherals
      360,649         717,039         1,460,200         355,962         776,824         1,537,511                   +1.3 %       -7.7 %       -5.0 %  
 
Business information products
      20,537         45,166         91,900         24,103         53,771         107,243                   -14.8 %       -16.0 %       -14.3 %  
                                                                     
 
Cameras
      249,774         593,889         1,123,300         267,987         633,089         1,152,663                   -6.8 %       -6.2 %       -2.5 %  
                                                                     
 
Optical and other products
      85,213         217,973         413,000         97,056         192,578         393,141                   -12.2 %       +13.2 %       +5.1 %  
                                                                     
 
Total
      985,989         2,136,568         4,250,000         1,050,823         2,314,622         4,481,346                   -6.2 %       -7.7 %       -5.2 %  
                                                                     
(P)=Projection

- S1 -


 

2. SEGMENT INFORMATION BY PRODUCT   Canon Inc.
(Millions of yen)
                                                                                                         
        2008       2007                 Change year over year    
        3rd quarter       2nd half
(P)
      Year       3rd quarter       2nd half       Year                 3rd quarter     2nd half     Year  
                    (P)                                            
                                                                     
Business machines                                                                                                      
 
Unaffiliated customers
      651,002         1,324,706         2,713,700         685,780         1,488,955         2,935,542                   -5.1 %       -11.0 %       -7.6 %  
 
Intersegment
      -         -         -         -         -         -                   -         -         -    
                                                                     
 
Total sales
      651,002         1,324,706         2,713,700         685,780         1,488,955         2,935,542                   -5.1 %       -11.0 %       -7.6 %  
                                                                     
 
Operating profit
      134,020         242,762         545,800         152,371         314,790         650,261                   -12.0 %       -22.9 %       -16.1 %  
 
% of sales
      20.6%         18.3%         20.1%         22.2%         21.1%         22.2%                   -         -         -    
                                                                     
Cameras                                                                                                      
 
Unaffiliated customers
      249,774         593,889         1,123,300         267,987         633,089         1,152,663                   -6.8 %       -6.2 %       -2.5 %  
 
Intersegment
      -         -         -         -         -         -                   -         -         -    
                                                                     
 
Total sales
      249,774         593,889         1,123,300         267,987         633,089         1,152,663                   -6.8 %       -6.2 %       -2.5 %  
                                                                     
 
Operating profit
      45,088         115,315         227,900         76,856         170,123         307,426                   -41.3 %       -32.2 %       -25.9 %  
 
% of sales
      18.1%         19.4%         20.3%         28.7%         26.9%         26.7%                   -         -         -    
                                                                     
Optical and other products                                                                                                      
 
Unaffiliated customers
      85,213         217,973         413,000         97,056         192,578         393,141                   -12.2 %       +13.2 %       +5.1 %  
 
Intersegment
      61,447         113,283         235,200         65,361         130,742         238,659                   -6.0 %       -13.4 %       -1.4 %  
                                                                     
 
Total sales
      146,660         331,256         648,200         162,417         323,320         631,800                   -9.7 %       +2.5 %       +2.6 %  
                                                                     
 
Operating profit
      3,454         4,983         10,500         2,350         (305 )       21,080                   +47.0 %       -         -50.2 %  
 
% of sales
      2.4%         1.5%         1.6%         1.4%         -0.1%         3.3%                 -         -         -    
                                                                     
Corporate and Eliminations                                                                                                      
 
Unaffiliated customers
      -         -         -         -         -         -                   -         -         -    
 
Intersegment
      (61,447 )       (113,283 )       (235,200 )       (65,361 )       (130,742 )       (238,659 )                 -         -         -    
                                                                     
 
Total sales
      (61,447 )       (113,283 )       (235,200 )       (65,361 )       (130,742 )       (238,659 )                 -         -         -    
                                                                     
 
Operating profit
      (53,296 )       (114,043 )       (204,200 )       (57,356 )       (116,811 )       (222,094 )                 -         -         -    
                                                                     
Consolidated                                                                                                      
 
Unaffiliated customers
      985,989         2,136,568         4,250,000         1,050,823         2,314,622         4,481,346                   -6.2 %       -7.7 %       -5.2 %  
 
Intersegment
      -         -         -         -         -         -                   -         -         -    
                                                                     
 
Total sales
      985,989         2,136,568         4,250,000         1,050,823         2,314,622         4,481,346                   -6.2 %       -7.7 %       -5.2 %  
                                                                     
 
Operating profit
      129,266         249,017         580,000         174,221         367,797         756,673                   -25.8 %       -32.3 %       -23.3 %  
 
% of sales
      13.1%         11.7%         13.6%         16.6%         15.9%         16.9%                   -         -         -    
                                                                     
(P)=Projection
 
3. OTHER INCOME / DEDUCTIONS (Millions of yen)
                                                                                                         
        2008       2007                 Change year over year    
        3rd quarter       2nd half
(P)
      Year       3rd quarter       2nd half       Year                 3rd quarter     2nd half     Year  
                    (P)                                            
                                                                     
 
Interest and dividend, net
      4,617         7,697         18,000         7,783         14,776         31,348                   (3,166 )       (7,079 )       (13,348 )  
 
Forex gain / loss
      (9,030 )       (4,286 )       (9,400 )       (20,388 )       (21,423 )       (31,943 )                 +11,358         +17,137         +22,543    
 
Equity earnings / loss
of affiliated companies
      (509 )       (2,347 )       (3,400 )       200         349         5,634                   (709 )       (2,696 )       (9,034 )  
 
Other, net
      645         674         4,800         511         748         6,676                   +134         (74 )       (1,876 )  
                                                                     
 
Total
      (4,277 )       1,738         10,000         (11,894 )       (5,550 )       11,715                   +7,617         +7,288         (1,715 )  
                                                                     
(P)=Projection

- S2 -


 

4. SALES COMPOSITION BY PRODUCT   Canon Inc.
                                         
        2008       2007    
        3rd quarter     2nd half
(P)
    Year     3rd quarter     2nd half     Year  
                (P)              
                                         
 
Office imaging products
                                                             
 
Monochrome copying machines
      41 %       39 %       41 %       44 %       43 %       45 %  
 
Color copying machines
      38 %       39 %       37 %       35 %       36 %       35 %  
 
Others
      21 %       22 %       22 %       21 %       21 %       20 %  
                                         
 
Computer peripherals
                                                             
 
Laser beam printers
      75 %       70 %       72 %       74 %       71 %       73 %  
 
Inkjet printers
      24 %       29 %       27 %       25 %       28 %       26 %  
 
Others
      1 %       1 %       1 %       1 %       1 %       1 %  
                                         
 
Business information products
                                                             
 
Personal computers
      60 %       60 %       60 %       61 %       62 %       62 %  
 
Others
      40 %       40 %       40 %       39 %       38 %       38 %  
                                         
 
Cameras
                                                             
 
Digital cameras
      74 %       76 %       75 %       75 %       77 %       76 %  
 
Video cameras
      10 %       9 %       9 %       8 %       8 %       8 %  
 
Interchangeable lenses and others
      16 %       15 %       16 %       17 %       15 %       16 %  
                                         
 
Optical and other products
                                                             
 
Semiconductor production equipment
      35 %       46 %       46 %       42 %       43 %       46 %  
 
Others
      65 %       54 %       54 %       58 %       57 %       54 %  
                                         
(P)=Projection
 
* Figures related to analog personal copying machines, which were included in “Monochrome copying machines” of “Office imaging products,” are now included in “Others” of “Office imaging products.” Past figures have been reclassified to conform with the new presentation.
 
* The segment previously named “Film cameras / Lenses” is now named “Interchangeable lenses and others.”
 
5. SALES GROWTH IN LOCAL CURRENCY (Year over year) 
                                               
        2008                      
        3rd quarter     2nd half
(P)
    Year                    
                (P)                          
                                               
 
Business machines
                                                       
 
Japan
      -6.0 %       -         -                            
 
Overseas
      +1.3 %       -         -                            
                                               
 
Total
      -0.3 %       -3.2 %       -0.4 %                          
                                               
 
Cameras
                                                       
 
Japan
      -10.1 %       -         -                            
 
Overseas
      -0.9 %       -         -                            
                                               
 
Total
      -2.2 %       +3.4 %       +5.9 %                          
                                               
 
Optical and other products
                                                       
 
Japan
      -26.3 %       -         -                            
 
Overseas
      -1.9 %       -         -                            
                                               
 
Total
      -10.6 %       +16.8 %       +8.4 %                          
                                               
 
Total
                                                       
 
Japan
      -9.9 %       -7.5 %       -5.1 %                          
 
Overseas
      +0.4 %       +2.3 %       +3.9 %                          
 
Americas
      -0.3 %       -1.9 %       +1.2 %                          
 
Europe
      -4.3 %       -2.4 %       -0.5 %                          
 
Other areas
      +10.6 %       +21.0 %       +18.6 %                          
                                               
 
Total
      -1.7 %       +0.3 %       +2.0 %                          
                                               
 
 
                    (P)=Projection                   

- S3 -


 

                                                     
6. PROFITABILITY
                                    Canon Inc. 
                                     
        2008     2007          
        1st -3rd quarter       Year (P)       1st-3rd quarter       Year          
                                     
 
ROE
      13.5%         12.7%       16.6%         16.5%            
                                     
 
ROA
      9.0%         8.5%         10.9%         10.8%            
                                     
 
                          (P)=Projection       
7. IMPACT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
                                     
(1) Exchange rates
                                        (Yen) 
                                   
        2008       2007    
        3rd quarter       2nd half (P)       Year (P)       3rd quarter       Year    
                                   
 
Yen/US$
      107.61         103.49         104.07         117.67         117.50    
 
Yen/Euro
      161.29         146.08         153.23         161.82         161.41    
                                   
 
                                        (P)=Projection 
 
(2) Impact of foreign exchange rates on sales (Year over year)
  (Billions of yen)                           
                                         
        2008                      
        3rd quarter       Year (P)                            
                                         
 
US$
      (30.3 )       (210.1 )                          
 
Euro
      (0.8 )       (59.6 )                          
 
Other currencies
      (1.1 )       (8.6 )                          
                                         
 
Total
      (32.2 )       (278.3 )                          
                                         
 
  (P)=Projection                           
 
(3) Impact of foreign exchange rates per yen
    (Billions of yen)                                   
                                           
        2008                            
        4th quarter (P)                                    
                                           
 
On sales
                                           
 
US$ 
    4.6                                    
 
Euro
      2.2                                    
                                           
 
On operating profit
                                           
 
US$ 
    2.6                                    
 
Euro
      1.7                                    
                                           
    (P)=Projection                                   
8. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (Millions of yen)         
                                     
        2008       2007          
        3rd quarter       Year (P)       3rd quarter       Year            
                                     
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
                                                 
 
Net income
      83,041         375,000         105,304         488,332            
 
Depreciation and amortization
      89,221         360,000         92,202         341,694            
 
Other, net
      (72,425 )       (75,000 )       (75,201 )       9,243            
                                     
 
Total
      99,837         660,000         122,305         839,269            
                                     
 
Net cash used in investing activities
      (96,082 )       (485,000 )       (131,607 )       (432,485 )          
                                     
 
Free cash flow
      3,755         175,000         (9,302 )       406,784            
                                     
 
Net cash used in financing activities
      (107,003 )       (225,000 )       (322,895 )       (604,383 )          
                                     
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
      (25,828 )       (94,500 )       (10,224 )       (13,564 )          
                                     
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
      (129,076 )       (144,500 )       (342,421 )       (211,163 )          
                                     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
      737,319         800,000         766,307         944,463            
                                     
 
 
                                (P)=Projection           

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9. R&D EXPENDITURE
                       
(Millions of yen)
 
Canon Inc.
 
      2008       2007            
      3rd quarter       Year (P)       3rd quarter       Year            
                                   
Business machines
      28,062       -       27,929       122,570          
Cameras
      11,146       -       10,946       44,304          
Optical and other products
      47,463       -       51,139       201,387          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
Total
      86,671       365,000       90,014       368,261          
                                   
% of sales
      8.8%       8.6%       8.6%       8.2%          
                                   
 
                                (P)=Projection        
10. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                                                       
(Millions of yen)             
        2008       2007            
        3rd quarter       Year (P)       3rd quarter       Year              
 
Capital expenditure
      101,356       410,000       136,347       428,549            
 
Depreciation and amortization
      89,221       360,000       92,202       341,694            
(P)=Projection           
11. INVENTORIES
                                                       
  (1) Inventories     (Millions of yen)                    
        2008       2007       Difference                    
        Sep.30       Dec.31                              
 
Business machines
      298,038       277,444       +20,594                      
 
Cameras
      156,979       107,406       +49,573                      
 
Optical and other products
      209,061       178,624       +30,437                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
      664,078       563,474       +100,604                      
                           
(2) Inventories/Sales* (Days)
                                                       
                     
        2008       2007       Difference                    
        Sep.30       Dec.31                              
 
Business machines
      40       34       +6                      
 
Cameras
      51       31       +20                      
 
Optical and other products
      208       169       +39                      
 
Total
      58       44       +14                      
                     
  *Index based on the previous six months sales.
12. DEBT RATIO
                                                       
                     
        2008       2007       Difference                    
          Sep.30         Dec.31                              
 
Total debt / Total assets
      0.4%       0.6%       -0.2%                      
                     
13. OVERSEAS PRODUCTION RATIO
                                                       
                               
        2008       2007                              
        1st-3rd quarter       Year                                  
 
Overseas production ratio
      40%       40%                                
                               
14. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
                                                       
                     
        2008       2007       Difference                    
        Sep.30       Dec.31                              
 
Japan
      60,127       55,227       +4,900                      
 
Overseas
      88,778       76,125       +12,653                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
      148,905       131,352       +17,553                      
                     

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