Analysis of Fujitsu's FY2005 business results (Apr 27, 2005)

Annex Bulletin 2005-13 April 27, 2005

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JAPANESE COMPANIES

Analysis of Fujitsu’s 2004 Fiscal Year Business Results

Flat Revenues, Lower Net

Solid Growth in Computer Hardware, But Services Drag Down Profits

NEW YORK, Apr 27 – A week after slightly lowering the forecast for the fiscal year 2005 ended on March 31, Fujitsu met its new numbers. The company’s operating income was up 12.5% (up 6.6% in Yen) to $1.5 billion on a 5.5% increase in revenues to $44.5 billion (basically flat in Yen). But net income dropped by 48% to $229 million (down 36% in Yen), mostly due to non-operational actions to clean Fujitsu’s financial slate.

Investors weren’t impressed. Having already discounted Fujitsu’s shares during the past week in advance of the earnings announcements, the Tokyo stock market tacked on another 2% loss in this morning’s trading, pushing the stock to a new 52-week low (see the chart).

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Nevertheless, after today, Dell will be officially the world’s No. 3 IT company, having surpassed Fujitsu (see the chart).

Platforms. A closer look under the hood of Fujitsu’s engine shows solid growth in its “Platforms” (computer hardware) business (up 12% in U.S. dollars; up 6% in Yen). With $15.9 billion revenues, this business segment’s share went up a couple of points during the latest fiscal year (from 34% to 36% of total). More importantly for Fujitsu shareholders, the unit’s operating income surged from just above break-even in the last two years to $514 million in FY05 (a 3.2% margin).

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Software & Services. Fujitsu’s largest unit - the $19.4 billion-“Software & Services” business that accounts for about 44% of the total – showed modest growth in U.S. dollars (up about 4%), while declining about 1% in Yen. The Japanese market was the problem area that contributed to a 14% drop in operating income (to $1.06 billion).

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Electronic Devices. The Electronic Devices segment’s revenues were basically flat at 733.8 billion yen (up 5.5% in U.S. dollars to $6,859 million), although they were up 4.6% on a continuing operations basis. Worsening demand and price erosion in markets for plasma display panels and liquid crystal displays were some downside factors. But they were partially offset by a stronger demand for advanced technology devices and higher sales by components subsidiaries.

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