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TOKYO, March 1 Asia Pulse - Hitachi Ltd (TSE:6501) expects to post a consolidated net loss of 480 billion yen ($US3.59 billion) for the fiscal year through March, compared with a profit of 104.4 billion yen a year earlier, the company said Thursday. The firm previously projected a loss of 230 billion yen.
The expanded loss is attributed to increased nonoperating expenses. Hitachi will post restructuring costs of 280 billion yen, 170 billion yen more than earlier projected, which comprises 146 billion yen in special retirement allowances associated with personnel cuts and 134 billion yen in costs related to restructuring, including plant consolidation. The company will also book 84 billion yen in appraisal losses on bank shares and other securities.
Hitachi will trim 20,930 jobs on a consolidated basis, and will implement additional restructuring measures, including spinning off display operations.
Hitachi will skip a dividend for the second half, leaving its annual dividend at 3 yen per share, paid for the first half, the lowest level since it was listed in 1949.
The company will cut executive ...
Source: HighBeam Research, JAPAN'S HITACHI PREDICTS US$3.59 BLN GROUP NET LOSS.