Owari Precise Products 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
Sales 15,372 14,712 4.5 1)
Operating income 841 675 24.6 -
Ordinary income 1,091 975 11.9 -
Net income 852 568 50.0 -

Factors
1) Sales
-Sales were higher year-on-year, thanks to increased new-vehicle sales of both compact and passenger cars in Japan and to strong exports, especially to Europe.

R&D

R&D Expenses

(in thousands JPY)
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 FY ended Mar. 31, 2013 FY ended Mar. 31, 2012
Overall 3,522 3,852 2,489

R&D Activities

Japan
-In the screw business, the Company is developing plastic tapping screws, screws that can’t be screwed in at an angle, etc.
-In the precision forged products business, the Company is developing its own R&D activities, finding its own ways to respond to the hollowing-out of production in Japan caused by the general migration of production from Japan to locations outside the country. The Company is developing synchronizer rings, carbon rings, and low-priced materials so as to be able to maintain demand in Japan.

Technology Licensed-in Agreement

(As of Mar. 31, 2014)
Company Country Products under agreement Details of agreement Contract period
Acument Global Technologies, Inc. Netherlands Torx 1. Establishing the usage rights to trademark rights.
2. Consenting to both manufacturing and sales rights
3. Providing technical information
From Apr. 23, 2014
to Apr. 22, 2017
Torx Plus From Jan. 1, 2012
to Dec. 31, 2015
Strux From Jun. 20, 2013
to Jun. 19, 2016
Ejot GmbH & Co. KG, Industrial
Fastener Division
Germany PT screws 1. Establishing the usage rights to trademark rights.
2. Consenting to both manufacturing and sales rights
3. Providing technical information
From Jun. 21, 2004
to Jul. 27, 2018
Delta PT screws
ITW Automotive C&F Japan Japan Locks 1. Establishing the usage rights to trademark rights.
2. Consenting to both manufacturing and sales rights
3. Providing technical information
From Jun. 15, 2014
to Jun. 14, 2015
MAThread, Inc. USA MATheard 1. Establishing the usage rights to trademark rights.
2. Consenting to both manufacturing and sales rights
3. Providing technical information
From Oct. 30, 2009
to Oct. 29, 2024
MATpoint
Magni Japan, Inc. Japan High corrosion-resistant coating agent for metal fittings 1. Establishing the usage rights to trademark rights.
2. Consenting to both manufacturing and sales rights
3. Providing technical information
From Dec. 1, 2012
to Nov. 30, 2015

Technology Licensed-out Agreement

(As of Mar. 31, 2014)
Company Country Products under agreement Details of agreement Contract period
Hexas Precision (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. China Bolts Technical assistance regarding production, application and sales From Sep. 1, 2011
to Aug. 31, 2014

Investment Activities

Capital Expenditure

(in millions of JPY)
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014 FY ended Mar. 31, 2013 FY ended Mar. 31, 2012
Overall 1,220 1,309 412
-Buildings and structures N.A. 587 N.A.
-Machinery 656 552 166

-The Company invested to revamp its production lines, improve productivity, and maintain and renew facilities.

<Japan>
-The Company invested JPY 177 million yen in a multistage, parts-forming machine for the purpose of increasing its product range. The Company invested JPY 274 million yen to reduce its risk exposure from any multistage renewal of aging heat-treatment plants and reduce the risks associated with constantly expanding the number of its production sites.

<Thailand>
-The Company invested 128 million yen in machinery in order to manufactures products based on new orders.

Planned Capital Investments

(As of Mar. 31, 2014)
Company Location Target of Investment

Planned
Investment

Total
(in millions of JPY)

Start End
(Scheduled)
Capacity Increase
after Completion
The Company
Mino Plant
Gifu Pref.,
Japan
Surface treatment facilities
169 Jan.
2014
Jul.
2014
70 tons per month