EXEDY Corporation Business Report FY ended Mar. 2014
Business Highlights
Financial Overview |
(in million JPY) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2013 | Rate of Change (%) |
Factors | |
Overall | ||||
Sales | 234,262 | 202,236 | 15.8 | - |
Operating income | 19,434 | 14,360 | 35.3 | - |
Ordinary income | 21,024 | 16,326 | 28.8 | - |
Net income | 12,268 | 9,722 | 26.2 | - |
MT business | ||||
Sales | 67,649 | 60,223 | 12.3 | -Favorable currency translation due to the weak yen; increased orders in Asia and China |
Operating income | 10,226 | 8,107 | 26.1 | - |
AT business | ||||
Sales | 141,859 | 120,898 | 17.3 | -Favorable currency translation due to the weak yen; increased orders placed by Japanese OEMs; launch of sales at new business operation |
Operating income | 10,422 | 6,575 | 58.5 | - |
Contracts
<Nissan>
-The Company received an order for dry type multi-plate clutches and flywheel dampers for the 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid released by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in the U.S. The dry type multi-plate clutch and the flywheel damper are super-thin, high-performance type, which can be installed on front-wheel-drive hybrid vehicles (HVs). This is the first time for dry type multi-plate clutch is used on HVs. Friction material for the clutch has enhanced abrasion resistance and frictional vibration resistance, and has been jointly developed by Nissan and Exedy Friction Material Co., Ltd., Exedy's subsidiary in Thailand. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on January 22, 2014)
Awards
<JATCO>
-The Company announced that EXEDY America and EXEDY DYNAX Mexico both received Best Performance awards from Jatco Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (From a press release on August 29, 2013)
-EXEDY Shanghai received the Jatco Supplier Award from Jatco (Guangzhou) Automatic Transmission Ltd. in recognition of its production quality improvement efforts. (From a press release on August 29, 2013)
-The Company announced that it has received Jatco Ltd.'s the "2012 Jatco Supplier Award" in recognition of the development of its high-performance, low-cost torque converter. (From a press release on August 9, 2013)
<Daihatsu>
-The Company announced that it has received the "Special Quality Award" and an award for "Continuous Excellence in Quality" from Daihatsu. This is the 13th consecutive year that EXEDY has received awards from Daihatsu. (From a press release on April 17, 2013)
Outlook for FY ending 2015
|
(in million JPY) |
FY ending Mar. 31, 2015 (Forecast) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 (Actual Results) |
Rate of Change (%) |
|
Sales | 245,000 | 234,262 | 4.6 |
Operating income | 20,000 | 19,434 | 2.9 |
Ordinary income | 19,000 | 21,024 | (9.6) |
Net income | 11,500 | 12,268 | (6.3) |
>>>Financial Forecast for the Next Fiscal Year (Sales, Operating Income etc.)
R&D
R&D Expenditures |
(in million JPY) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2013 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 | |
MT business | 863 | 922 | 1,142 |
AT business | 1,533 | 1,386 | 1,711 |
Others | 685 | 736 | 696 |
New products | 1,490 | 1,132 | 861 |
Total | 4,573 | 4,177 | 4,411 |
R&D Structure
-The Company employs 437 engineers, which account for approximately 3 percent of its overall workforce (as of Mar. 31, 2014).-R&D activities are conducted mainly at the following locations:
Name | Location |
Japan | |
DYNAX Corporation | Hokkaido |
Outside Japan | |
EXEDY Chongqing Co., Ltd. | Chongqing, China |
EXEDY DYNAX SHANGHAI Co., Ltd. | Shanghai, China |
EXEDY Friction Material Co., Ltd. | Chonburi, Thailand |
EXEDY ENGINEERING ASIA Co., Ltd. | Chonburi, Thailand |
EXEDY India Ltd. | Maharashtra, India |
R&D Activities
MT business-In the area of parts designed for passenger vehicles, the Company developed a duel-mass flywheel and a clutch with a high-performance damper that absorbs the vibration coming from direct-injection diesel engines and lean-burn engines crated to reduce environmental impact and meet the need for lower fuel consumption.
-Development achievements of commercial vehicle parts included manual transmission clutches as well as the computer units, actuator units and motor drivers of automated manual transmissions, which are manual transmission with automatic startup and gear changing functions.
AT business
-The Company is constantly making use of the latest computer systems to conduct research on wet-type clutches, in order to eliminate internal oil leaks, relieve surface pressure, and improve anti-slip performance.
-One development at the AT Business included the successful creation of a torque converter that reduces vibration when the low-speed clutch is disengaged while the lock-up range is increased to the low-speed gear range so as to lower fuel consumption. The Company has won new orders for this torque converter.
-DYNAX, which is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, is developing friction materials for lock-up clutches and other components for automatic transmissions. It is working on wet type friction materials using non-woven fabrics. In the area of commercial vehicle products, DYNAX is engineering products for dual clutch transmissions. It is already mass producing wet type dual clutches, first for commercial vehicles.
Other business
-For hybrid vehicles, the Company is developing dampers to absorb vibration produced when the power source is switched between the engine and the motor. It is also engineering new products, including a damper with a torque limiter, which prevents situations when the engine has to operate under the maximum load level.
Investment Activities
Capital Expenditure |
(in million JPY) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2013 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 | |
MT Business | 4,662 | 3,052 | 5,175 |
AT Business | 16,943 | 11,216 | 12,451 |
Others | 6,310 | 1,766 | 2,225 |
Total | 27,915 | 16,034 | 19,852 |
MT business
-The Company invested to rationalize operations and increase production volumes at its own facilities as well as at its subsidiaries in Asia.
AT business
-The Company invested to increase production volumes at its own facilities as well as at its subsidiaries in Japan and Asia.