Nidec Corporation (TSE:6594) (OTC US:NJDCY) today announced its consolidated results under the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017.

The highlights are as follows:

  • Upward revision to the first half and full-year FY2017 financial performance forecasts.
  • Quarterly net sales and operating profit increased 24% Y/Y to record highs of ¥343.1 billion and ¥39.0 billion, respectively.
  • Quarterly operating profit ratios for Small Precision Motors, Machinery, Electronic & Optical Components and Other Products surpassed 15%, the minimum target for FY2020.
  • Profit attributable to owners of the parent improved by 28% Y/Y to ¥28.2 billion.
  • EPS:  95.22 (basic)          95.22 (diluted)

Selected Consolidated Results of Operations (Unaudited) (IFRS-Based)

Yen in millions except for per share amounts and percentages Three months ended June 30 Change%
  2017 2016
Net sales 343,091   276,206   24.2 %
Operating profit 39,022   31,524   23.8 %
Ratio of operating profit to net sales 11.4 % 11.4 % -  
Profit before income taxes 36,326   29,087   24.9 %
Ratio of profit before income taxes to net sales 10.6 % 10.5 % -  
Profit attributable to owners of the parent 28,194   22,028   28.0 %
Ratio of profit attributable to owners of the parent to net sales 8.2 % 8.0 % -  
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-Basic 95.22   74.27   -  
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-Diluted 95.22   74.27   -  

Full copy of Nidec’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017:http://www.nidec.com/en-Global/ir/news/2017/news0726-02/

A conference call webcast (audio-only, user-control slides attached) discussing Nidec’s financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2017 is scheduled for 09:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. To listen to the webcast, please visit Nidec website at: http://www.nidec.com/en-Global/ir/calendar/schedule/archive/FY17Q1/

About Nidec Corporation

Nidec Corporation (TSE:6594) (OTC US:NJDCY) is a global leader in electric motor drive technology. For the first quarter ended June 30, 2017, 35.0% of its consolidated sales were represented by appliance, commercial and industrial products; 30.2% by small precision motors; 20.0% by automotive products; 9.5% by machinery; 4.9% by electronic and optical components, and 0.3% by the remaining products lines. Nidec was founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1973 by Shigenobu Nagamori, its current President and CEO.

Contact:
Masahiro Nagayasu
General Manager
Investor Relations
+81-75-935-6140
ir@nidec.com