| OPTEX CO., LTD. (6914) |
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OPTEX CO., LTD. |
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Code No. |
6914 |
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Exchange |
TSE 1st Section |
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Industry |
Electric equipment (manufacturer) |
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President |
Toru Kobayashi |
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HQ Address |
5-8-12, Ogoto Otsu, Shiga |
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Year-end |
December |
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* Stock price as of the close on May 8, 2015. Number of shares at the end of the most recent quarter excluding treasury shares. ROE and BPS from the last year-end.
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* Estimates are those of the Company.
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| Company Overview |
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In collaboration with FIBER SENSYS and RAYTEC LIMITED, the Company offers solutions for large critical facilities (intrusion detection systems). Moreover, under its group structure in which OPTEX CO., LTD. has a competitive advantage in Japan and in EU, and same applies to FIBER SENSYS in North America centering US, Canada and Middle and Near East, while RAYTECs'sales are mainly derived from UK and EU, these three companies complement each other in terms of business areas. In addition, the group is achieving business results with activities including the deployment of RAYTEC's and FYBER SENSYS's products in Japan, Asia, Africa and the South America by OPTEX.  Business Description  Advantages :Diversified Technologies/Expertise on Sensing and Unique Sensing Algorithm History Recently, it has been working on enhancement of solutions based on image processing technologies and high-end security systems. In 2008, it acquired ZENIC INC., which specialized in contracted development of IC/LSI for image processing systems. Furthermore, it acquired FIBER SENSYS INC. (US) in 2010 and RAYTEC LIMITED (UK) in 2012 respectively. The former has abundant experience in high-end security systems (fiber-optics intrusion detection systems) for critical facilities in US and Europe. The latter produces supplemental lighting systems using infrared rays for CCTV installed in high-end security systems for large critical facilities.  
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| 1Q Earnings Results for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2015 |
 Increase in sales and operating profit, but ordinary profit decreased due to depreciation of Euro.
Sales were ¥7,010 million, up 8.1% yoy. Sales in Japan saw a 4.9% decrease, whereas regions outside of Japan saw a two-digit increase, bringing the overseas sales up by16.0%. Favorable change in foreign exchange rates had a positive impact on sales, generating ¥283 million.As for each segment, all of sensing (security-related), sensing (automatic door-related), and FA were all robust. Operating profit was ¥1,043 million, up 7.6% yoy. The augmentation in SG&A costs of ¥224 million (increase of ¥67 million in personnel expenses, ¥33 million in expenses, ¥29 million in R&D cost, and ¥94 million in the effect of exchange rate change) was offset by the increase in gross profit of ¥297 million (increase of ¥133 in sales, ¥90 million decrease in costs, and ¥74 million in exchange gain). Ordinary profit was ¥957 million, down 4.2% yoy, due to an increase in exchange loss of ¥106 million caused by a rapid depreciation of Euro.    Sensing Business
Sales were ¥5,148 million (up 13.4% yoy), and operating profit was ¥873 million (up 27.3% yoy). Sales in Japan of the security-related business were up 8.8% yoy. Sales to security companies as well as LED light sales to the public sector (disaster prevention related) were robust. Outside Japan, sales were strong with year-over-year increases of 16.8% in North America and 15.7% in Europe. The sales of outdoor security sensor for residential market in southern Europe increased steadily, due to deterioration of public order caused by increasing of illegal immigrant from Africa and the Middle east. Sales for North America were also robust. Sales for Asia were doing well at 3.3% increase yoy. Automatic door-related sales decreased in Japan by 8.3% yoy. As a result of receiving the rush orders before the tax hike last year, sales were down. Sales outside of Japan were strong with a 23.0% increase in North America and a 13.6% increase in Europe. In both North America and Europe the major automatic door manufacturers recognized the company's sensor safety and thus, OEM sales performed well. FA Business
Sales were ¥1,329 million (up 8.6% yoy) and operating profit was ¥57 million (down 1.7% yoy).Sales in Japan saw a 16.2% increase yoy. Sales of LED lights used in visual inspection of products on production lines of electronic parts and semiconductors were robust. Outside Japan, although sales in Europe saw a 7.2% decrease yoy, due to full-scale operations by Chinese vendors, sales performance was good in Asia as there was a massive increase of 52.1% yoy. Due to an increase in SG&A costs of Chinese joint-venture company, profit margins decreased. EMS Business
Sales increased to ¥236 million (up 62.8% yoy) and segment profits increased to 93 million (up 615.4%).Sales increased due to an increase in order and profits increased due to improvement in cost rates. Due to the impact of the internal sales between segments, the profits increase was much larger than sales increase.  On the credit side, as current assets decreased by ¥273 million from the end of the previous fiscal term mainly due to a decrease in income taxes payable, the total liabilities decreased by ¥414 million from the end of the previous fiscal term. On the other hand, due to an increase in retained earnings, net assets had an increase of ¥211 million from the end of the previous fiscal term. As a result, capital ratio increased by 1.3% compared to the end of the previous term to 77.2%. |
| Earnings Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2015 |
 No change to earnings estimates. An increase in sales and profits by two digits is anticipated.
There is no change to the earnings estimates. It is anticipated that sales will be 29,600 million, up 15.3% yoy. An increase in security-related sales of the sensing business in Asia and in the FA business in Japan is projected. Efforts to improve profitability will continue, and operating margin is anticipated to increase by 1.5% and operating profit to increase to ¥3,400 million, up 32.9% yoy. The estimated profit per share will be ¥145.02. The dividend is expected to be ¥40 per share, up ¥5 per share. The estimated payout ratio is 27.6%.
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◎Efforts to Change the Business Model
As a medium term management goal, the Company will try to achieve "consolidated sales of ¥30 billion in 2015" and to create new businesses and profit to secure "consolidated sales of ¥40 billion and consolidated operating profit of ¥7.5 billion in 2017" to achieve "consolidated sales of ¥50 billion in 2019". Towards that end, the Company is working to change its business model. The original business was intended to sell various sensing products that could actualize excellent sensing technology; i.e., "Single items". However, going forward, the Company strives to become a "service provider" that provides total solutions. In the Internet world, the philosophy of the "IoT (Internet of Things)" has recently rapidly increased. This is referring to connecting various "things" that exist in the every-day world with a communications function to the Internet network that IT related devices such as PC, server or printer, etc. have traditionally been connected, and providing more useful and sophisticated services to the customer by using automatic control, remote control functions, etc. Based upon this "IoT" thinking, the Company are harboring ideas to have security sensors, sensor cameras, water quality measurement sensors, person counting sensors and other such sensing devices connect to the Internet, to provide crime preventive/security, environmental monitoring, store management and other solutions via cloud computing to customers. This new concept is called the "IoS (Internet of Sensing solution)". Going forward, under the "IoS" concept, the Company will transfer the business model from selling individual products to ongoing flow of income, and by FY2019 the Company aims to have 30% of sales come from the system solution business and the charging/consumable product sales service business.  ◎ "China Plus One" Effort
As for the production structure of the Company, 49% is produced in Japan (Group factories and subcontract factories) and 51% is produced by the Company owned factories in China. Nonetheless, due to the rise in currency appreciation of the Chinese Yuan and labor costs in China, the Company is working to ensure other production sites outside of China. In the future, the Company aims to have the production ratio to be divided between Japan, China, and two locations outside of Japan with a ratio of 40%, 40% and 20% respectively. ◎Security Door Effort
While the Company operates in the two fields for the sensing business - the security-related field and the automatic door-related field - effort is being put into production of an automatic door "Security door" which meets crime prevention needs.In addition to "Prevention of unauthorized persons entering with authorized persons," which prevents access by unauthorized persons who follows through an authorized person, the "Hands free authentication system: ACCURANCE-TAG," which uses the RFID tag, has been released. When the authorized persons have the RFID tag in their pocket or bag and enter the detection zone, the authentication sensor door will open. Even when their hands aren't free, the authentication device can operate. Although the hands free authentication system is highly convenient, there had been a concern that due to this function, a door might be unintentionally unlocked, making it possible for an unauthorized person to enter. From a security perspective, this was an issue. Though, with the new technology, the "Hands free authentication system: ACCURANCE-TAG" by the Company, the tag area can be controlled. Thus, while ensuring smooth passage in and out, it prevents the loss of security due to unnecessary openings. In addition to this, the installation is simple and quick, and it can be implemented at a low cost, all of which are defining characteristics of the product. Furthermore, as a product that has a healthy balance of convenience and security, the Company will propose it to condominiums, food processing factories, nursing homes/hospitals, warehouses, and other facilities. |
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Disclaimer
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