Revision of NEC Corporation's Financial Forecast for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
*****For immediate use April 21, 2006
Tokyo, April 21, 2006 --- NEC Corporation today revised its financial forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, which was previously announced on October 27, 2005.
1.Revised consolidated financial forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 (April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006)
(In billions of yen)
| Net sales | Income before income taxes | Net income | |
| Forecast as of April 21, 2006 (A) | 4,800.0 | 80.0 | 13.0 |
| Forecast as of October 27, 2005 (B) | 4,930.0 | 90.0 | 60.0 |
| Difference (A – B) | -130.0 | -10.0 | -47.0 |
NOTE: As announced on March 22, 2006, NEC is planning to restate its consolidated financial results for past fiscal years as a result of revisions relating to fictitious transactions carried out at an NEC subsidiary and other revisions based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). However, as exact figures have yet to be determined, NEC has not set forth the restated results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, but will disclose such information as soon as possible.
2.Revised non-consolidated financial forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 (April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006)
(In billions of yen)
| Net sales | Ordinary income | Net income | |
| Forecast as of April 21, 2006 (A) | 2,370.0 | 30.0 | 45.0 |
| Forecast as of October 27, 2005 (B) | 2,400.0 | 40.0 | 55.0 |
| Difference (A – B) | -30.0 | -10.0 | -10.0 |
| Results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 | 2,426.8 | 40.2 | 24.2 |
3.Revision of financial forecasts
(1)Consolidated results
Despite continued steady sales in mobile infrastructure equipment as compared with the time of the previous announcement, the net sales forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 has been revised downward by 130.0 billion yen due to decreases in broadband sales and IT solutions sales and the impact of discontinued operations relating to sales of businesses that were completed after the previous forecast was announced.
Although the decrease in sales will have an effect on operating income, operating income is forecasted to be 100.0 billion yen, with no change from the previously announced forecast, due to a positive impact relating to certain restatements based on U.S. GAAP. The forecast for income before income taxes has been revised downward by 10.0 billion yen from the previous announcement, due to the impact of discontinued operations of businesses that were sold after the previous forecast was announced.
The forecast for net income has been revised downward by 47.0 billion yen from the previous announcement. This is mainly due to a valuation allowance expected to be taken for deferred tax assets by NEC Electronics Corporation.
(2)Non-consolidated results
Despite continued steady sales in mobile infrastructure equipment as compared with the time of the previous announcement, the net sales forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 has been revised downward by 30.0 billion yen due to decreases in broadband sales and IT solutions sales.
The forecast for ordinary income has been revised downward by 10.0 billion yen from the previous announcement due to the decrease in forecasted net sales.
The forecast for net income has been revised downward by 10.0 billion yen from the previous announcement due to the decrease in forecasted ordinary income.
4. Year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006
NEC expects to pay a year-end dividend of 3 yen per common share for the year ended March 31, 2006 (which would result in an annual dividend of 6 yen per common share, including the interim dividend paid in December 2005).
- About NEC Corporation
- NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net sales of 4,855 billion yen (approx. $45.4 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2005. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com
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