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Espec — FY2017 Earnings Presentation

67 slides from Espec's earnings presentation, May 23, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Results Briefings for Fiscal 2017 Ended March 2018

    Securities ID code:6859 ESPEC CORP. Results Briefings for Fiscal 2017 Ended March 2018 May 23, 2018 www.espec.co.jp

  2. Slide 2: Table of Contents

    Table of Contents Company Profile Financial Result for the Fiscal 2017 Ended March 31, 2018 Analysis per Segment for the Fiscal 2017 Ended March 31, 2018 Business Plan for the Fiscal Ending March 31, 2019 "Progressive Plan 2021" Medium-term Management Plan Reference 1

  3. Slide 3: Company Profile

    Company Profile Industry-leading manufacturer of environmental test chambers Name ESPEC CORP. Head Office 3-5-6, Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka Represented By Masaaki Ishida Established July 25,1947 Incorporated January 13,1954 Paid-up Capital ¥6,895Million Shares Issued 23,781,394 Shares Head office E

  4. Slide 4: Global Network

    会社概要 Global Network Consolidated Subsidiaries Global Network 10 companies 45 countries Business Facilities in Japan : 25 (Global 7 companies, Domestic Agencies in Japan : 46 Domestic 3 companies) 33 companies EUROPE U.S.A. △ESPEC EUROPE GmbH ●ESPEC NORTH AMERICA, INC △ESPEC IKLIM KABINLERI SATIS VE

  5. Slide 5: Summary of ESPEC Business (Per Market / Use)

    Summary of ESPEC Business (Per Market / Use) Sales composition Main Products Market Use (FY2017) ・Electronic component ・Temperature & humidity chamber and equipment market ・Thermal shock chamber ・For R & D ・Automobile market ・Bench-top type temperature & humidity chamber ・For credibility Environment

  6. Slide 6: Equipment Business Topics: Low-GWP refrigerant products

    【Equipment Business】 TOPICS (in July 2017 and March 2018) ESPEC launches sales of low-GWP refrigerant products, the first chambers in Japan to be compliant with European F-gas Regulation* ・Environmental test chambers will be regulated from 2020 Similar regulations will start in Japan from 2025 ・We w

  7. Slide 7: Equipment Business Topics: Examples of Products Delivered

    【Equipment Business】 TOPICS:Examples of Products Delivered (March 2018) Environmental test equipment installed at Saitama Industrial Technology Center Supporting development in advanced industry fields such as medical devices and robotics ■Saitama Industrial Technology Center(SAITEC、Saitama Prefectu

  8. Slide 8: Financial Result for the Fiscal 2017 Ended March 31, 2018

    Financial Result for the Fiscal 2017 Ended March 31, 2018 7

  9. Slide 9: Review of the Fiscal 2017

    Review of the Fiscal 2017 External Environment Developments within ESPEC ・Foreign exchange (U.S. dollar/yen) is ・Effectively started a “ONE ESPEC Structure” at $1 to ¥104~114 in the Chinese market ・Acceleration of EV conversion in line ・Expanded product line for Europe with strengthening of environm

  10. Slide 10: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights Sales and profit both increased year on year and exceeded the revised plan in FY2017 Year on Year Against the revised plan The Equipment Business increased Investments continued to increase, against ■Orders- expectations both in Japan and ○ overseas (especially environment test

  11. Slide 11: Summary of Profits and Losses

    Summary of Profits and Losses (millions of yen) FY 2017 Against the FY 2016 FY 2017 Year on Year Revised Plan revised plan Orders-Received 40,289 44,000 44,775 11.1% 1.8% Net sales 39,507 44,000 44,069 11.5% 0.2% Cost of Net Sales 26,059 28,497 28,487 9.3% -0.0% (Cost of sales ratio) (66.0%) (64.7%)

  12. Slide 12: Performance by Segment

    Performance by Segment (millions of yen) FY 2017 Against the Segment FY 2016 FY 2017 Year on Year Revised Plan revised plan Orders-Received 33,124 36,800 37,076 11.9% 0.8% Equipment Net Sales 32,334 36,800 36,602 13.2% -0.5% Business Operating Income 2,630 3,800 4,092 55.6% 7.7% Orders-Received 6,09

  13. Slide 13: Analysis of Operating Income Increase and Decrease Factor

    Analysis of Operating Income Increase and Decrease Factor Equipment Business (millions of yen) Service Business Other Business 21 -6 -334 606 -182 83 -0 -258 personnel expenses administrative, and Selling, Commission fee expenses and administrative Other selling, general 1,430 4,602 3,243 1,552 581

  14. Slide 14: Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    54,588 13 (millions of yen) FY2017 368 2894 Net assets Liabilities and equity 負債・純資産の部 Noncurrent liabilities 575 1497 5,544 Other current liabilities Electronically recorded monetary claims - operating Notes and accounts 208 FY2016 payable-trade 54,58849,044 Statement of Assets and Liabilities FY20

  15. Slide 15: Statement of Cash Flow

    2,709 14 Increase in funds (millions of yen) Effect of exchange rate change 31 on cash and cash equivalents -1019 Total financial cash flow -16 Other -1,002 Cash dividends paid -499 -69 -269 Total investment cash flow Other Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 300 Net decr

  16. Slide 16: Analysis per Segment for the Fiscal 2017 Ended March 31, 2018

    Analysis per Segment for the Fiscal 2017 Ended March 31, 2018 15

  17. Slide 17: Equipment Business

    Equipment Business Environmental Test Chambers ■Both orders-received and net sales increased year on year Orders-received exceeded the previous year, including at overseas subsidiaries, especially because of increases of standardized products both in Japan and for exports Net sales exceeded the prev

  18. Slide 18: Equipment Business

    Equipment Business (millions of yen) FY 2017 Against the FY 2016 FY 2017 Year on Year Revised Plan revised plan Orders-Received 33,124 36,800 37,076 11.9% 0.8% Net Sales 32,334 36,800 36,602 13.2% -0.5% Operating Income 2,630 3,800 4,092 55.6% 7.7% [8.1%] [10.3%] [11.2%] [Profit ratio(%)] 17

  19. Slide 19: Service Business

    Service Business (millions of yen) FY 2017 Against the FY 2016 FY 2017 Year on Year Revised Plan revised plan Orders-Received 6,096 6,200 6,488 6.4% 4.6% Net Sales 6,065 6,200 6,292 3.7% 1.5% Operating Income 594 600 524 -11.7% -12.6% [9.8%] [9.7%] [8.3%] [Profit ratio(%)] After-sales Service and En

  20. Slide 20: Other Business

    Other Business (millions of yen) FY 2017 Against the FY 2016 FY 2017 Year on Year (Revised Plan) revised plan Orders-Received 1,331 1,300 1,416 6.4% 8.9% Net Sales 1,378 1,300 1,375 -0.2% 5.8% Operating Income 18 0 -15 ー ー [Profit ratio(%)] [1.3%] [0.0%] [-1.1%] The forest wetland and greening Busin

  21. Slide 21: Breakdown of Sales by Market

    Breakdown of Sales by Market Non-consolidated (Equipment business) 100% Other markets 24 23 25 26 26 Automobile market 80% Flat panel display market 22 23 24 25 24 Electronic device and 60% 5 3 equipment market 3 5 5 Semiconductor market 40% 39 40 38 34 37 20% 10 10 9 10 9 0% FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY

  22. Slide 22: Sales by Region

    Sales by Region FY 2016 FY 2017 Overseas sales ratio: 42.2% Overseas sales ratio: 44.2% 2.8% 2.4% 15.2% 15.6% Ta i w a n Chi na 4.1% Korea 4.2% E urope&A m eri ca FY2016 South E a s t A s i a FY2017 57.8% 14.4% Other 55.8% 16.3% J a pa n 4.9% 5.0% 0.8% 0.7% Total: 39,507million yen Total: 44,069mill

  23. Slide 23: Management Plan for the Fiscal Ending March 31, 2019

    Management Plan for the Fiscal Ending March 31, 2019 22

  24. Slide 24: Business Environment by Segment for FY2018

    FY 2018 Awareness of the Environment Strong investment sentiment in the automobile market, both in Environmental Test ◎ Japan and overseas based on ongoing computerization, use of electronic components and development of automated driving. Chambers Equipment Business Investments continued to be made

  25. Slide 25: Making All Overseas Subsidiaries Share the Same Fiscal Year-End

    Making All Overseas Subsidiaries Share the Same Fiscal Year-End From fiscal 2018, the fiscal years of overseas consolidated subsidiaries (previously December) will be made the same as the fiscal years for consolidated subsidiaries in Japan (March). To accommodate this change, the overseas consolidat

  26. Slide 26: FY 2018 Assumed exchange rate

    FY 2018 Assumed exchange rate ■Assumed exchange rate FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 First half Results Results Assumed Results US$(yen) 108.81 112.34 112.17 110.00 Reference. FY 2018 Exchange rate sensitivity (for every appreciation of ¥1 against the U.S. dollar) Net Sales A decrease of ¥131 million Operat

  27. Slide 27: Business Plan for the Fiscal Ending March 31, 2019

    Business Plan for the Fiscal Ending March 31, 2019 (millions of yen) FY 2017 FY 2018 Reference: Plan for 12-month financial Plan results period for overseas consolidated subsidiaries Results Year on First half Second half Full Year Full Year Year(%) Orders-received 44,775 23,000 25,500 48,500 46,000

  28. Slide 28: Equipment Business

    Equipment Business (millions of yen) FY 2017 FY 2018 Reference: Plan for 12-month Plan financial results period for overseas consolidated subsidiaries Results Year on First half Second half Full Year Full Year Year(%) Orders- 37,076 19,400 21,250 40,650 38,200 3.0% received Net sales 36,602 17,200 2

  29. Slide 29: Service Business

    Service Business (millions of yen) FY 2017 FY 2018 Reference: Plan for 12-month Plan financial results period for overseas consolidated subsidiaries Results Year on First half Second half Full Year Full Year Year(%) Orders- 6,488 3,100 3,550 6,650 6,600 1.7% received Net sales 6,292 2,900 3,650 6,55

  30. Slide 30: Other Business

    Other Business (millions of yen) FY 2017 FY 2018 Reference: Plan for 12-month Plan financial results period for overseas consolidated subsidiaries Results Year on First half Second half Full Year Full Year Year(%) Orders- 1,416 600 800 1,400 1,400 -1.1% received Net sales 1,375 500 900 1,400 1,400 1

  31. Slide 31: Dividends

    Dividends Dividend policy Recognizing that passing on profits to our shareholders is a key priority and that raising corporate value on a lasting basis is fundamental to raising shareholder value, dividends are decided taking into account sustainability and the dividend payout ratio. Dividend per sh

  32. Slide 32: Medium-Term Management Plan Progressive Plan 2021 (FY 2018 to FY 2021)

    Medium-Term Management Plan “Progressive Plan 2021” (FY 2018 to FY 2021) 31

  33. Slide 33: Review of Progressive Plan 2017: Results

    Review of Medium-Term Management Plan “Progressive Plan 2017” ① Results:Net sales ¥44,069 million, Operating income ¥4,602 million, and an operating income ratio 10.4% plan :Net sales of over ¥40,000 million, operating income of ¥4,000 million or more, and an operating income ratio of at least 10% N

  34. Slide 34: Review of Progressive Plan 2017: Three directions for growth

    Review of Medium-Term Management Plan “Progressive Plan 2017” ② Three directions Results Issues to be addressed for growth ・Expanded earnings by rebuilding the China business under the ONE ESPEC system Strengthen Group ・Further expand business in ・Strengthened sales and after-sales service alliances

  35. Slide 35: ESPEC Vision 2025 Stage II

    Medium-Term Management Plan“Progressive Plan 2021” ESPEC Vision 2025 StageⅡ Stable sustainable growth through strategic investment and steady improvement of quality Targets achieved Medium-Term Medium-Term ESPEC Vision 2025 Management Plan Management Plan Medium-Term FY 2025 target PROGRESSIVE Manag

  36. Slide 36: Basic Policy and Plan Composition

    Medium-Term Management Plan “Progressive Plan 2021” composition Basic Policy -Stable sustainable growth through strategic investment and steady “improvement of quality”- ・Promotion of globalization targeting growth areas and improvement of customization capabilities ・Lessening of fluctuations in bus

  37. Slide 37: Main Targets

    Main Targets Automotive market Development of automated driving and electrification along with globalization of automobile suppliers has increased demand for environmental testing, such as testing standards and safety testing <Automated driving> Semiconductors, sensors, telecommunications equipment,

  38. Slide 38: Medium-term management targets

    Medium-term management targets (millions of yen) FY 2017 Results FY 2021 Targets Rate of change Orders-received 44,069 Over 52,000 18.0% Net sales 4,602 Over 5,200 13.0% Operating income 10.4% Over 10.0% ― [Profit ratio (%)] ROE(%) 8.6% Over 8.5% ― Overseas sales 44.2% 50% ― ratio Exchange rate 112

  39. Slide 39: Medium-term management targets per Segment

    Medium-term management targets/ per Segment (millions of yen) Segment FY 2017 Results FY 2021 Targets Rate of change Equipment Business 36,602 43,000 17.5% Service Business 6,292 7,700 22.4% Net sales Other Business 1,375 1,600 16.3% Elimination -201 -300 ― Total 44,069 52,000 18.0% 4,092 4,470 Equi

  40. Slide 40: Equipment Business strategy and targets

    Business strategy and medium-term management targets in the Equipment Business segment Business strategy 1 Expand revenues by strengthening customization capabilities that target automobile and IoT fields Respond to diversifying and increasingly sophisticated test needs by expanding environmental fa

  41. Slide 41: Service Business strategy and targets

    Business strategy and medium-term management targets in the Service Business segment Business strategy Develop a service menu that anticipates the potential needs of customers and expand the test consulting business (millions of yen) Medium-term management targets FY 2017 Results FY 2021 Targets Rat

  42. Slide 42: Global strategy and targets

    Global strategy and medium-term management targets Global strategy 1 Develop global marketing with Europe and the ASEAN region (including India) as core expansion areas and continue expansion in China and Korea 2 Build an optimal worldwide manufacturing system FY 2017 Results FY 2021 Targets Oversea

  43. Slide 43: Strengthen management foundation and promote ESG

    Strengthen management foundation and promote ESG Under the corporate philosophy, THE ESPEC MIND, the Company is aiming for sustainable growth E(Environmental) ①7th Mid-term Plan on the Environment ②Contribute to reducing the environmental load through products ③Promote biodiversity and natural envir

  44. Slide 44: E (Environmental)

    E(Environmental) ①7th Mid-term Plan on the Environment ・Promote environmental management in line with the ESPEC Environmental Basic Policies and the Mid-term Plan on the Environment ②Contribute to reducing the environmental load through products ・Sell energy-saving products and low-GWP refrigerant p

  45. Slide 45: S (Social)

    S(Social) ①Support human resource development and growth ・Enhance the global trainee and executive training programs and other self-development programs such as language learning ②Promote diversity ・Promote women’s advancement ・Promote employment of senior employees ③Contribution to society through

  46. Slide 46: G (Governance)

    G(Governance) ①Further reforms in line with the Corporate Governance Code ・Enhance the effectiveness of the Board of Directors ・Enhance training for newly appointed directors ②Strengthen Group company governance to assist medium- to long-term growth ・Share and ensure penetration of the corporate phi

  47. Slide 47: Investment plan

    Investment plan (millions of yen) FY2014 to FY2017 FY2018 to FY2021 Rate of change Strategic 4,000 6,600 65.0% investment Ordinary 2,400 2,400 0.0% investment Total 6,400 9,000 40.6% R&D 4,000 5,000 25.0% expenditures Main investments: Expansion of plants and testing facilities, building a new R&D w

  48. Slide 48: Dividends

    Dividends ■Dividend policy Recognizing that passing on profits to our shareholders is a key priority and that raising corporate value on a lasting basis is fundamental to raising shareholder value, dividends are decided taking into account sustainability and the dividend payout ratio. ■Conduct stabl

  49. Slide 49: Quality is more than a word

    Quality is more than a word ESOEC ESPEC CORP.

  50. Slide 50: Forward-looking statements and inquiries

    These materials contain forward-looking statements, including the Company’s present plans and forecasts of performance, that reflect the Company’s plans and forecasts based on the information presently available. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and plans, f

  51. Slide 51: Reference

    Reference ESPEC CORP.

  52. Slide 52: History of Environmental Test

    History of Environmental Test What is Environmental Test Test to analyze and evaluate effects of environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, pressure, and light on various industrial products like electronic components in order to ensure product quality. <1950s> <1970s–1990s> <Today> The en

  53. Slide 53: Transition in Business

    Transition in Business Expanding business based on the “environmental creation technology” refined during the course of developing environmental test chambers large scale integration Integrated circuit Eco cars such as EVs, HVs, and PHVs surface mount package LCD storage of electricity generation of

  54. Slide 54: Usage Case with Environmental Test Chambers

    [Equipment Business] Usage Case with Environmental Test Chambers 53

  55. Slide 55: Main New Products

    [Equipment Business] Main New Products Release Date Name of product Features Environmental Stress Chamber AR Series ・Second F-gas Regulation-compliant low-GWP refrigerant Mar.2018 Rapid-Rate Temperature Cycle Type (R449) environmental testing chamber ・Added four models with new 220 L and 390 L chamb

  56. Slide 56: Examples of Products Delivered

    [Equipment Business] :Examples of Products Delivered (Delivered in March 2016) ■Smart System Research Facility, ■National Laboratory for advanced energy storage Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST technologies (NLAB), National Institute of Technology (Koriyama city, Fukushima) and Evaluation

  57. Slide 57: Examples of Products Delivered

    [Equipment Business] :Examples of Products Delivered (Delivered in February 2016) ■Sangenjaya Campus, College of Sports Sciences, Nihon University (Newly established in April 2016) Products delivered: Hypoxic training room, Hypoxic swimming pool chamber Uses: Improve cardiovascular and respiratory p

  58. Slide 58: Usage Case with Energy Device Equipment

    [Equipment Business] Usage Case with Energy Device Equipment Charge-discharge Cycle Evaluation Equipment Equipment for ensuring the reliability and safety of lithium-ion secondary batteries for next-generation vehicles (e.g., hybrid and electric vehicles) Secondary Batteries Charge- discharge cycle

  59. Slide 59: Usage Case with Semiconductor Equipment

    [Equipment Business] Usage Case with Semiconductor Equipment Screening Eliminate defective products to maintain initial-period quality at the final inspection stage of semiconductor device manufacturing Semiconductors × Heat load × × Burn-in chamber Elimination of latent early failures Reliability E

  60. Slide 60: Service Business

    [Service Business] After–sales Service and Engineering Preventive maintenance of products, maintenance service, and the upgrading/improvement and installation/relocation of products ■ Speedy response via one of the most extensive networks in Japan ■ Launching new services by utilizing the network fu

  61. Slide 61: New Services Using Networks

    [Service Business] New Services Using Networks Industry’s first new services using networks 「ESPEC ONLINE SERIES」 * Services started in November 2013 ■ESPEC online support Trouble notification and recovery service enabling peace of mind when using the Company’s products ■ESPEC OnlineCore A centraliz

  62. Slide 62: Battery Safety Certification Center

    [Service Business] Battery Safety Certification Center ESPEC provides commissioned tests and certification application services compliant with United Nations regulations at the world’s first Battery Safety Certification Center Providing a one-stop service to support the implementation of 9 safety te

  63. Slide 63: Environmental Engineering Business

    [Other Business] Environmental Engineering Business Environmental Engineering Business ■Reforestation (Tree planting) Recovery of local forest by selecting species and planting out seedlings using potential natural vegetation data. ■Waterfront biotope restoration Reconstruction of natural environmen

  64. Slide 64: Other Business: Examples of Products Delivered

    [Other Business]:Examples of Products Delivered (Delivered in March 2016) ■Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University Products delivered: Experimental System for Analyzing Responses of Dryland plants to Climate Changes(2 units) (Simulates the climates of arid lands, including high temperature, lo

  65. Slide 65: Other Business Plant factory

    [Other Business] Plant factory Produced a high value-added vegetables using deep-seawater Established in March 2016 near Haneda Airport at a plant factory*, Production and sales of vegetables high in minerals with the use of deep sea water. * Joint research with DHC Corporation and Kyoto University

  66. Slide 66: Initiatives tackling environmental problems

    Initiatives tackling environmental problems Forest preservation activity - Kehara Forest Creation Program In March 2018, designated as an affiliated business of the Japan Committee for United Nations Decade on Biodiversity Since 2007, the Company’s employee volunteers have increased to over 1,000 pa

  67. Slide 67: To a company where employees can be more active

    To a company where employees can be more active Employee Education System Initiatives to promote women's success Enhancement ・Implement a Global Trainee Program aimed at developing human resources who are capable of working in international settings ・Enhance the education program to support From the

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