Fanuc Corporation announced unaudited consolidated and non-consolidated earnings results for the full year ended March 31, 2013. For the period, the consolidated company reported net sales of ¥498,395 million, operating income of ¥184,821 million, ordinary income of ¥191,242 million, net income of ¥120,484 million or net income per share of ¥615.59 compared to net sales of ¥538,492 million, operating income of ¥221,834 million, ordinary income of ¥228,578 million, net income of ¥138,819 million or net income per share of ¥709.20 for the same period last year. Return on equity was 11.6% against 14.8% a year ago. Return on assets was 16.3% against 21.3% a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was ¥158,848 million against ¥144,223 million a year ago. This increase was mainly attributable to the decrease in trade receivables and inventories. Income before income taxes and minority interests was ¥191,242 million against ¥228,578 a year ago. Purchase of tangible fixed assets was ¥44,445 million against ¥43,959 million a year ago. For the period, the non-consolidated company reported net sales of ¥407,289 million, operating income of ¥162,621 million, ordinary income of ¥172,402 million, net income of ¥111,182 million or net income per share of ¥568.06 compared to net sales of ¥464,108 million, operating income of ¥200,507 million, ordinary income of ¥224,643 million, net income of ¥142,021 million or net income per share of ¥725.57 for the same period last year. The consolidated company expects net sales of ¥202,000 million, operating income of ¥62,000 million, ordinary income of ¥65,000 million, net income of ¥41,000 million or net income per share of ¥209.49 for the second quarter ending September 30, 2013. The company announced 2012 year end dividend of ¥82.04 per share with full year dividend of ¥184.68 per share compared to 2011 year end dividend of ¥99.01 per share with full year dividend of ¥212.77 per share for the same period last year. The company will pay dividend on June 28, 2013.

General Patent Corporation announced that it settled a patent infringement lawsuit filed by its subsidiary, Trounson Automation LLC, against Fanuc Corporation and its U.S. affiliate, Fanuc FA America Corporation (Fanuc). As part of the settlement, Fanuc took a license under the Trounson Automation patent on single processor computer numeric control (CNC). This settlement resolves Trounson Automation LLC v. Fanuc Corporation and Fanuc FA America Corporation filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on August 3, 2012. The patent-at-suit was U.S. Patent No. 5,926,389 Computer Control System for Generating Geometric Designs.

Fanuc Corporation reported consolidated and non-consolidated earnings results for the nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales of ¥385,099 million compared to ¥403,169 million, operating income of ¥146,253 million compared to ¥168,812 million, ordinary income of ¥151,563 million compared to ¥173,563 million, income before income taxes and minority interests of ¥151,563 million compared to ¥173,563 million and net income of ¥95,180 million or ¥486.30 per share compared to ¥105,960 million or ¥541.32 per share for the last year. For the nine months, on non-consolidated basis, the company reported net sales of ¥324,396 million compared to ¥349,158 million, operating income of ¥132,783 million compared to ¥152,194 million, ordinary income of ¥142,534 million compared to ¥175,846 million and net income of ¥91,929 million compared to ¥112,667 million for the last year. The company provided consolidated and non-consolidated earnings guidance for the year ending March 31, 2013. For the year, on consolidate basis, the company expects net sales of ¥478,000 million, operating income of ¥178,000 million, ordinary income of ¥185,000 million and net income of ¥116,000 million or ¥592.68 per share. For the year, on non-consolidate basis, the company expects net sales of ¥401,000 million, operating income of ¥159,000 million, ordinary income of ¥169,000 million and net income of ¥109,000 million.

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