Harmonic Drive Systems (TYO:6324) swung to a loss of 850 million yen in the fiscal first half ended Sept. 30, from a profit of 313 million yen a year ago as lower sales were exacerbated by foreign exchange losses.
The company's loss per share was 8.95 yen, reversing earnings per share of 3.29 yen a year ago, according to a delayed filing to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Net sales slipped 7.7% to 26.6 billion yen from 28.8 billion yen a year earlier.
In a separate filing, the company said it lowered its sales forecast mainly due to a sluggish recovery in demand for industrial robots and semiconductor manufacturing equipment at the parent company.
It also expects profit to fall short of its projection due to foreign exchange losses amid a weaker yen.
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, the company expects an attributable loss of 400 million yen or 4.21 yen per share and net sales to fall 3.2% to 54 billion yen.
It declared an interim dividend of 10 yen per share, payable from Dec. 5.
The company expects to pay a year-end dividend of 10 yen per share for the current fiscal year.
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