Fujitsu Revises Fiscal 2006 Financial Results Forecasts.Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. , Japan, Apr 17, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Fujitsu (company) Fujitsu - A Japanese elecronics corporation. Fujitsu owns ICL, Amdahl Corporation, and DMR. Home USA, Japan. Limited (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 6702) today revised its consolidated and unconsolidated earnings forecasts for fiscal 2006 (April 1, 2006-March 31, 2007). On March 20, 2007, the company revised its unconsolidated earnings forecasts for fiscal 2006. At that time, however, a detailed analysis of the consolidated earnings forecasts had not yet been completed. Fujitsu has now revised its consolidated earnings forecasts as follows: 1-1. Revised FY 2006 Consolidated Financial Results Forecast (April 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007)
(Billion yen)
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Net Sales Operating Income Net Income
Previous Forecast* (A) 5,100.0 190.0 80.0
Revised Forecast (B) 5,100.0 182.0 102.0
Increase or Decrease (B-A) -- -8.0 +22.0
Percentage Change -- -4.2% +27.5
FY 2005 Results
(For year ended
March 31, 2006) 4,791.4 181.4 68.5
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* Previous forecast as of January 31, 2007
1-2. Explanation of Revision Operating income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. projections are being lowered because of delays in the recovery of the companys optical transmission business. With respect to net income projections, although the company is posting a devaluation devaluation, decreasing the value of one nation's currency relative to gold or the currencies of other nations. It is usually undertaken as a means of correcting a deficit in the balance of payments. loss on plant and equipment assets in its optical transmission business, it is posting a gain on the sale executed on March 20, 2007 of a portion of the company's shareholdings in Fanuc Ltd. As a result, Fujitsu is revising upward its previous forecast for net income, and projected net income is expected to exceed the companys previous record level of net income posted in fiscal 1984.' 2-1. Revised FY 2006 Unconsolidated Financial Results Forecast (April 1, 2006 -March 31, 2007)
(Billion yen)
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Net Sales Net Income
Previous Forecast* (A) 2,950.0 (275.0)
Revised Forecast (B) 2,870.0 (249.0)
Increase or Decrease (B-A) -80.0 +26.0
Percentage of Increase or Decrease -2.7% --
FY 2005 Results
(For year ended SepMarch 31, 2006) 2,850.2 17.4
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* Previous forecast as of March 20, 2007
2-2. Explanation of Revision Net income is expected to exceed the previously projected level by approximately 26.0 billion yen. The company is revising its stock valuation losses on its shareholdings in overseas subsidiaries. This revision accounts for higher-than-anticipated Yen-based equity value of overseas subsidiaries at the end of fiscal 2006. The devaluation loss on plant and equipment assets is also lower than previously projected. 3. Devaluation Loss on Plant and Equipment Assets Fujitsu is posting a devaluation loss relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc plant and equipment assets of Fujitsu Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries in Japan. The losses are primarily attributable to delays in the performance recovery of the optical transmission business as a result of rapid changes in the business environment in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Japan. These devaluation losses amount to approximately 6.0 billion yen on an unconsolidated basis and approximately 10.0 billion yen on a consolidated basis. Note: These materials may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that are based on management's current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements due to, without limitation, the following factors: - General economic and market conditions in key markets (particularly in Japan, North America and Europe) - Rapid changes in the high-technology market (particularly semiconductors, PCs, etc.) - Fluctuations in exchange rates or interest rates - Fluctuations in capital markets - Intensifying in·ten·si·fy v. in·ten·si·fied, in·ten·si·fy·ing, in·ten·si·fies v.tr. 1. To make intense or more intense: price competition - Changes in market positioning due to competition in R&D - Changes in the environment for the procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. of parts and components - Changes in competitive relationships relating to collaborations, alliances and technical provisions - Potential emergence of unprofitable projects About Fujitsu Ltd Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702; ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio : FJTSY) is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing computing - computer and communications products, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu reported consolidated revenues of about 4.8 trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time. (mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed. In the USA and Canada, 10^12. yen (US$40.6 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. For more information, please visit www.fujitsu.com. Source: Fujitsu Ltd Contact: Fujitsu Limited Public and Investor Relations http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/contacts/ Copyright [c] 2007 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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