Nidec submits annual report on time, but auditor withholds opinion

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese electric motor maker Nidec met a delayed deadline to file its fiscal 2024 annual report, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, but the company’s auditor withheld an opinion on its financial statements.

Nidec had postponed its annual report submission in June after saying it needed time to conduct an investigation into potential errors in country-of-origin declarations for motors produced at a subsidiary in Italy.

Nidec’s auditor, PwC Japan, withheld an opinion on the company’s consolidated financial statements for the past financial year ended March 2025, citing insufficient audit evidence.

The Kyoto-based manufacturer of precision motors also vowed to take fresh steps to shore up internal controls, pledging to foster a corporate culture prioritising compliance and to strengthen its global governance.

(Reporting by Daniel LeussinkEditing by David Goodman and Toby Chopra)

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