Kokusan Denki Co., Ltd. Business Report FY2012

Business Highlights

Financial Overview

(in millions of JPY)
  FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 FY ended Mar. 31, 2011 Rate of
Change (%)
Factors
Overall
Sales 23,396 19,467 20.2 -Overall revenues from the sale of electric components used in snowmobiles, outboard motors, generators, etc. increased because of the recovery in production volumes at the Company's customers. Sales of motors designed for four-wheel vehicles recovered to last year's levels, while sales of motors for new-model, four-wheel vehicles further increased.
Operating income 218 83 162.7 -
Ordinary income 424 277 53.1 -
Net income 232 (822) - -
Motor Division
Sales 10,226 8,431 21.3 -Sales of the Company's mainstream products, namely power-steering and ABS motors for four-wheel vehicles recovered to last year's levels. Sales of motors designed for new-model, four-wheel vehicles further increased.
Operating income (299) 72 - -

>>>Financial Forecast for the Next Fiscal Year(Sales, Operating Income etc.)

R&D

R&D Expenditure

(in millions of JPY)
  FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 FY ended Mar. 31, 2011 FY ended Mar. 31, 2010
Overall 233 228 242
Electrical Products Division 142 153 119
Motor Division 90 74 85

R&D Activities

Motor Division

- The Company is developing smaller automotive motors for easier installation.
- The Company is developing an optimized motor driver structure and drive technology, aiming to produce an integrated motor unit.

Investment Activities

Capital Expenditure

(in millions of JPY)
  FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 FY ended Mar. 31, 2011 FY ended Mar. 31, 2010
Overall 909 756 250

 Capital Investments in FY ended Mar. 31, 2012
-The Company made investment in establishment of a rationalized production line for electric products, rationalization of facilities to save energy and introduce IT, and installation of new molds to allow the Company to respond to orders for new products and to update old facilities.

The Major Investments on Mechanical Equipment

(in millions of JPY)
Segment Amount Main facilities
Electrical Products Division 444 Electric components rationalization facilities, etc.
Motor Division 463 Preparing new motor production lines to respond to vehicle model changes

Planned capital investments

(As of Mar. 31, 2012)
Site name Location Type of facility and activities Planned investment amount (million yen) From To
Headquarters factory Shizuoka Pref., Japan Streamlining motor production operations 296 Apr. 2012 Sep. 2012
New building 430 Jun. 2012 Mar. 2013