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Olympus höll idag (9:e) sin bolagstämma där de redovisade fräsch statistik och pratade om framtiden för 4/3.
"Olympus held a meeting on May 9 explaining their corporate performance. The Olympus president Kikukawa Tsuyoshi announced that Olympus intended to further strengthen our participation in dSLR. While we have put much energy into dSLRs to date, the results extending from the E-1 until now have unfortunately been against our expectations. We at Olympus intend the period beginning now to be the opening of our ‘second chapter’ in dSLRs. Since its first appearance on the market in April, the E-410 has been in high demand (i.e., short supply), and in July the E-510 will come on the market with its in-body image stabilization, and from autumn, the E-1’s successor will be introduced.
Further, in the dSLR market, we aim to be one of the top three. And by’top 3’ it doesn’t mean we aim forever to be number three. There is no sense to merely taking 10-15% share of the market. We must place ourselves in the situation where we can aim at being number one. We are currently at the stage of devoting our elemental technologies for the next and subsequent generations of cameras.
As for Olympus’ combined business performance for FY 2007 [FY2006], total sales were up 8.6% to 1.617 trillion yen, the first time in Olympus’ corporate history to break through the 1 trillion yen mark. Operating profits were likewise up 57.9% to 98.7 billion yen, and the term’s net profits were up 67.3% to 47.7 billion yen, good figures about which Kikugawa said, This is thirteen straight years of increasing profits. Imaging devices, medical devices led the way with the highest profits in our history. As the first year in our ’06 Basic Plan, we think it is an extremely good start.
The good performance was pushed by the imaging division with its digital cameras, and the medical technology division, which posted double-digit sales and profit figures due to the growth in endoscopes. (See accompanying charts.)
The sales performance for the imaging division which includes digital cameras, was up 15.6% to 294.3 billion yen, with operating profits greatly up from last year’s 4.8 billion to this year’s 27.2 billion yen. Shipping figures for digital cameras was up 14% to 9.60 million units. Of that number some 250,000 were digital SLRs.
While the average selling prices throughout the overall market fell by 7%, ours rose 3%. This was reflected in our earnings. During FY2007, the overall market will probably fall by 10%, but we think we can keep our decrease to 5%.
For the last two years, Olympus has been undertaking a structural reformation of its digital camera sector, with aims at attaining strengthening its status to raise operating profits 5%. In FY2006, this goal was greatly exceeded when it reached 9.2%. In FY2007, Olympus aims at achieving 7.6% operating profit. From here on as well, we will absolutely aim to maintain a minimum 5% operating profit ratio (Ôkubo Masahiro, CEO).
Also, regarding performance estimates for FY2008 [FY2007], sales are expected to rise 8.3% to 1.15 trillion yen, with operating profits up 8.4% to 107.0 billion, and ordinary profits up 1.5% to 85 billion yen, with net earnings up 4.6% to 50 billion, in each case representing historical highs for the company. In operating profits, if attained it will be the first time in Olympus history to pass the 1 trillion yen mark. President Kikugawa stated with conviction, We hope throughout FY2007 to continue to respond to everyone’s hopes and keep pushing our growth strategy forward.
In the imaging division, in addition to good results from compact digital cameras, dSLRs are expected to double their performance from last year year, with shipping figures around 500,000, producing sales up 12.1% from last year to 330 billion yen. On the other hand, due to accelerated investment in the dSLR sector, operating profits are expected to fall by 8.1% to 25 billion. Overall, the digital camera sector is expected to grow 20% to 11.5 million units.
Ôkubo Masahiro, serving as president of Olympus Imaging KK, said, We will aim for a minimum of 500,000 units in dSLRs. If possible, we want to aim for 600-700,000. Toward that goal we must provide fully for increasing manufacturing capability. The acquisition of imaging sensors, ASIC, and other crucial parts wa can accomplish through our cooperative relationship with partner companies. And even in the event of increased demand, we can expand our production line within 1-2 months."
Jag finner detta uttalande extra intressant: "in the dSLR market, we aim to be one of the top three. And by’top 3’ it doesn’t mean we aim forever to be number three. There is no sense to merely taking 10-15% share of the market. We must place ourselves in the situation where we can aim at being number one. We are currently at the stage of devoting our elemental technologies for the next and subsequent generations of cameras" - Kikukawa Tsuyoshi (president hos Olympus)
ref. http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2007/05/09/6212.html
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1022&message=23159354
"Olympus held a meeting on May 9 explaining their corporate performance. The Olympus president Kikukawa Tsuyoshi announced that Olympus intended to further strengthen our participation in dSLR. While we have put much energy into dSLRs to date, the results extending from the E-1 until now have unfortunately been against our expectations. We at Olympus intend the period beginning now to be the opening of our ‘second chapter’ in dSLRs. Since its first appearance on the market in April, the E-410 has been in high demand (i.e., short supply), and in July the E-510 will come on the market with its in-body image stabilization, and from autumn, the E-1’s successor will be introduced.
Further, in the dSLR market, we aim to be one of the top three. And by’top 3’ it doesn’t mean we aim forever to be number three. There is no sense to merely taking 10-15% share of the market. We must place ourselves in the situation where we can aim at being number one. We are currently at the stage of devoting our elemental technologies for the next and subsequent generations of cameras.
As for Olympus’ combined business performance for FY 2007 [FY2006], total sales were up 8.6% to 1.617 trillion yen, the first time in Olympus’ corporate history to break through the 1 trillion yen mark. Operating profits were likewise up 57.9% to 98.7 billion yen, and the term’s net profits were up 67.3% to 47.7 billion yen, good figures about which Kikugawa said, This is thirteen straight years of increasing profits. Imaging devices, medical devices led the way with the highest profits in our history. As the first year in our ’06 Basic Plan, we think it is an extremely good start.
The good performance was pushed by the imaging division with its digital cameras, and the medical technology division, which posted double-digit sales and profit figures due to the growth in endoscopes. (See accompanying charts.)
The sales performance for the imaging division which includes digital cameras, was up 15.6% to 294.3 billion yen, with operating profits greatly up from last year’s 4.8 billion to this year’s 27.2 billion yen. Shipping figures for digital cameras was up 14% to 9.60 million units. Of that number some 250,000 were digital SLRs.
While the average selling prices throughout the overall market fell by 7%, ours rose 3%. This was reflected in our earnings. During FY2007, the overall market will probably fall by 10%, but we think we can keep our decrease to 5%.
For the last two years, Olympus has been undertaking a structural reformation of its digital camera sector, with aims at attaining strengthening its status to raise operating profits 5%. In FY2006, this goal was greatly exceeded when it reached 9.2%. In FY2007, Olympus aims at achieving 7.6% operating profit. From here on as well, we will absolutely aim to maintain a minimum 5% operating profit ratio (Ôkubo Masahiro, CEO).
Also, regarding performance estimates for FY2008 [FY2007], sales are expected to rise 8.3% to 1.15 trillion yen, with operating profits up 8.4% to 107.0 billion, and ordinary profits up 1.5% to 85 billion yen, with net earnings up 4.6% to 50 billion, in each case representing historical highs for the company. In operating profits, if attained it will be the first time in Olympus history to pass the 1 trillion yen mark. President Kikugawa stated with conviction, We hope throughout FY2007 to continue to respond to everyone’s hopes and keep pushing our growth strategy forward.
In the imaging division, in addition to good results from compact digital cameras, dSLRs are expected to double their performance from last year year, with shipping figures around 500,000, producing sales up 12.1% from last year to 330 billion yen. On the other hand, due to accelerated investment in the dSLR sector, operating profits are expected to fall by 8.1% to 25 billion. Overall, the digital camera sector is expected to grow 20% to 11.5 million units.
Ôkubo Masahiro, serving as president of Olympus Imaging KK, said, We will aim for a minimum of 500,000 units in dSLRs. If possible, we want to aim for 600-700,000. Toward that goal we must provide fully for increasing manufacturing capability. The acquisition of imaging sensors, ASIC, and other crucial parts wa can accomplish through our cooperative relationship with partner companies. And even in the event of increased demand, we can expand our production line within 1-2 months."
Jag finner detta uttalande extra intressant: "in the dSLR market, we aim to be one of the top three. And by’top 3’ it doesn’t mean we aim forever to be number three. There is no sense to merely taking 10-15% share of the market. We must place ourselves in the situation where we can aim at being number one. We are currently at the stage of devoting our elemental technologies for the next and subsequent generations of cameras" - Kikukawa Tsuyoshi (president hos Olympus)
ref. http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2007/05/09/6212.html
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1022&message=23159354
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