KYOTO, Japan, March 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nidec Corporation (NYSE:NJ) today announced that one of its consolidated subsidiaries, Nidec Copal Corporation (“Nidec Copal”) (Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section: 7756), has revised its financial forecast for the year ending March 31, 2011.
The details are as follows.
1. Revised Consolidated Financial Forecast (Japanese GAAP) for the Year Ending March 31, 2011
2. Reasons for Revision
Nidec Copal now expects lower full-year profits on slightly higher sales for the year ending March 31, 2011, primarily reflecting a harsh pricing environment in the compact digital camera market and the resulting cost pressures on the company’s production and development operations, most notably for specialty lens units. Nidec Copal’s production of specialty lens units had continued at record levels until halfway through the fiscal year 2010 and then suddenly slowed down in the third quarter as the customers started switching over to new product lines.
Given the foregoing circumstances, Nidec Copal has resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors held today to discontinue its specialty lens units operations so that the freed-up resources can be redirected to potential growth areas, such as high-performance digital optical units for digital single-lens reflex cameras and handheld devices, as well as for industrial and security applications. Nidec Copal estimates a Japanese GAAP-based loss on disposal of the discontinued operations at approximately 3.5 billion yen. �
Disclaimer Regarding Forward-looking Statements
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