They co-produced an anime a few months back.
Ronja Robber's Daughter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanzoku_no_Musume_R%C5%8Dnya
I think they are going with this co-production route. Hopefully, since that's better than closing. :/
I saw "When Marnie Was There" and loved it.
"Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" will always be my favorite since it was the film that made me become a Studio Ghibli fan.