Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. Business Report FY ended Mar. 2014
Business Highlights
Financial Overview |
(in millions of JPY) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2013 | Rate of Change (%) | Factors | |
Overall | ||||
Sales | 329,292 | 263,119 | 25.1 | -Sales and operating income increased year-on-year. The Company worked on developing new products that best meet the needs of the global market, stepped up its marketing efforts to win more contracts, while expanding production capacity. It also boosted productivity by dramatically streamlining both its production processes and administrative operations. |
Operating income | 36,864 | 27,475 | 34.2 | |
Ordinary income | 40,097 | 30,148 | 33.0 | - |
Net income | 24,345 | 17,760 | 37.1 | - |
Automotive products | ||||
Sales | 244,030 | 185,451 | 31.6 | -Sales and operating income increased year-on-year. Its performance was supported by growth in vehicle sales in the Americas and China, and a rise in motorcycles sales in Asia. |
Operating income | 26,889 | 21,824 | 23.2 | |
Electronic Components | ||||
Sales | 29,500 | 25,620 | 15.1 | -Sales and operating income increased year-on-year thanks to a rise in sales of LED and LCD products for automobiles. |
Operating income | 5,144 | 2,910 | 76.8 | |
Applied Electronic Products | ||||
Sales | 55,291 | 51,908 | 6.5 | -Sales and operating income increased year-on-year due to growth in sales of in-vehicle control panels. |
Operating income | 4,850 | 4,152 | 16.8 |
New Company
-In August 2013, the Company said it has formed a new company in Shenzhen, China to sell electronic equipment in the Chinese market. The establishment will enable the Group to strengthen its sales functions to respond to the needs of customers more quickly and efficiently. The sales affiliate will also have integrated procurement functions to supply materials to other group companies as well. The new company was established in July with a capital of CNY 2 million (JPY 32 million). (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on August 27, 2013)
The Fifth Medium-term Three Year Business Plan (April 2014 through March 2017)
1. Setting up a System for Managing Cash-flow |
-All Group companies are to generate cash regardless of what environmental circumstances they face, creating a framework to make effective use of the cash they created for the future growth of the Group. -Maximize cash generated through sales activities and enhance corporate value based on a solid financial structure. |
2. Growing and Expanding into New Business Areas | -Raise the level of market information, and the analysis of such, to stay ahead of future developments. -Effectively execute schemes for “company-wide innovation” that is the basis of creating new products and businesses. |
Outlook for FY ending Mar 31, 2015
|
(in millions of JPY) |
FY ending Mar 31, 2015 (Estimate) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 (Result) |
Rate of Change (%) |
|
Sales | 345,000 | 329,292 | 4.8 |
Operating income | 42,000 | 36,864 | 13.9 |
Ordinary income | 45,000 | 40,097 | 12.2 |
Net income | 27,500 | 24,345 | 13.0 |
>>>Financial Forecast for the Next Fiscal Year (Sales, Operating Income etc.)
R&D
R&D Expenditure |
(in millions of JPY) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2013 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 | |
Overall | 5,346 | 5,479 | 5,423 |
Automotive products | 2,367 | 1,865 | 1,674 |
R&D Facilities
Name of Facilities | Location |
Research & Development Laboratory | Yokohama City, Kanagawa Pref., Japan |
Tsukuba Research Laboratory | Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Pref., Japan |
Utsunomiya Technical Center | Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Pref., Japan |
Yokohama Technical Center | Yokohama City, Kanagawa Pref., Japan |
Opto Technical Center | Yokohama City, Kanagawa Pref., Japan |
R&D Activities
1) Optoelectronics area-High power white LEDs
-High power red/infrared LEDs
-High speed sensitive image sensors
2) Display area
-Super-high contrast LCDs
-Optical micro-scanners
-Display drive circuits
3) Source of light and illumination area
-Automotive lamps
-LED street lightings and indoor lightings
-Lighting power circuits and power sources
4) Software area
-Distribution light simulation systems
-Optical device optimal design tools
5) Materials and processing area
6) Styling and design of all products
7) Products utilizing above devices and technology
Technology Licensing-in Agreement |
(As of Mar. 31, 2014) |
Partner | Technology | Period |
Hitachi Ltd. | Patent on LCD | Validity period of the patent |
Nichia Corporation | Patent on White LED | Validity period of the patent |
Technology Licensing-out Agreement |
(As of Mar. 31, 2014) |
Partner | Content | Term |
Thai Stanley electric Public Co., Ltd. (Thailand) | Technology related to automotive lamps | April 1, 2012 - March 31, 2015 |
SL Lighting Corporation (Korea) | Technology related to automotive lamps | April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2017 |
Lumax Industries Ltd. (India) | Technology related to automotive lamps | April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015 |
Investment Activities
Capital Expenditure |
(in millions of JPY) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2013 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 | |
Overall | 27,652 | 31,164 | 23,358 |
Automotive products | 19,054 | 23,767 | 17,565 |
Investment in Japan
-In April 2014, the Company announced that it will move Stanley Miyagi Works Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to a new larger plant within the same city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture. Groundbreaking for the new plant will take place in September 2014, and operations are scheduled to start in September 2015. The Company will invest approximately JPY 3.8 billion in the project. Stanley Miyagi Works currently produces architectural LED lighting products and optical lens for computers. Through this expansion, it will start producing automotive aftermarket parts, and will plan to manufacture automotive electric equipment as well in the future. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on April 12, 2014)
Plans for New Production Facilities |
(As of Mar. 31, 2014) |
Name (Location) |
Type of facility | Total amount (in millions of JPY) |
Start | Completion |
Stanley Miyagi Works Co., Ltd. (Miyagi Pref., Japan) |
Automotive business facilities, Applied electronic products business facilities | 3,830 | Sep. 2014 | Aug. 2015 |
Wuhan Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (Wuhan, China) |
Automotive business facilities | 7,297 | Jan. 2012 | Aug. 2016 |