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Annual Report 2008
Year ended March 31, 2008

Table of contents

  • Page 1
    Annual Report 2008 Year ended March 31, 2008

  • Page 2
    ... statements include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions in Omron's markets, which are primarily Japan, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and China; demand for, and competitive pricing pressure on, Omron's products and services in the marketplace; Omron's ability to continue to win...

  • Page 3
    A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL PHILOSOPHY THROUGH SENSING & CONTROL 1

  • Page 4
    ...to three-dimensional construction. This technology enables production of the world's smallest radio-frequency relays and ultra-small gas and fluid pressure sensors. Ultra-small RF MEMS Switches [2] Microphotonics Microphotonics is a light-wave control technology allowing greater miniaturization and...

  • Page 5
    ... technology is used for a diverse range of application, including quality inspection, safety systems, and face authentication. Machine Accident 2? Accident 3? Abnormal Noise Detection Systems mechanically identify sounds only highly trained specialists have been able to hear and enable vibration...

  • Page 6
    .... Programmable terminals with touch panels facilitate easy control and change of product line operations. Sensing Devices Control Equipment Safety Devices Real Color Visual Sensors Real Color 3D Visual Sensors Digital Timers and Electronic Counters Temperature Controllers Safety Light Curtains...

  • Page 7
    ... global market share in small-sized LCD backlights. Relays and Switches Relays are composed of electromagnets that convert electric signals to mechanical movement and switches that turn electricity on and off. Relays and switches are commonly used in refrigerators, microwave ovens, air conditioners...

  • Page 8
    ... through innovative solutions utilizing image sensing and other technologies. Social Systems Business Train Station Solutions SSB solutions for railway stations enhance infrastructure system efficiency and support the development of new systems to enhance station safety, security, and functionality...

  • Page 9
    .... The company's digital home blood pressure monitors command top market shares at approximately 70% of the domestic and 50% of the global market. HCB's bio-information sensing technology has made it a leader in the home healthcare market and is pursuing the concept of home medical care to advance...

  • Page 10
    ...): Net sales Gross profit Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding research and development expenses) Research and development expenses Operating income EBITDA (note 3) Net income (loss) Cash Flows (for the year): Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash used in investing...

  • Page 11
    ...3,685,020 U.S. dollars (note 1) 110.7 1,148.3 ...total assets [right axis] 3. EBITDA = Operating income + depreciation and amortization. 4. Free cash flow = Net cash provided by operating activities - net cash used in investing activities. 5. Cash dividends per share represent the amounts applicable...

  • Page 12
    ...r man Omron celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding in 2008. The company has seen its shares of peaks and valley since 1933, but has steadfastly maintained its dedication to raising corporate value through the best and worst of times thanks to the unswerving understanding and support of its...

  • Page 13
    ...society. The Omron Group has utilized the SINIC theory as a management compass and is already actively working on "innovation driven by social needs" in areas ranging from protecting the environment, saving and seeking alternative resources and energy, enhancing safety and security, and maintaining...

  • Page 14
    ...r esident In fiscal year 2007, Omron once again set new record highs for sales, operating income, and net income and entered the final stage of our 10 year long-term corporate vision, "Grand Design 2010". Buoyed by our strong performance, we have raised our sales target to ¥1 trillion as we set an...

  • Page 15
    ... objective of maintaining ROE above 10%. Despite the solid performance, we fell short of our 2nd Stage target of ¥75.0 billion in operating income. Our outlook assumed that the industry demand for products related to safety, security, and the environment would remain steady even amid a temporary...

  • Page 16
    ... rise in domestic sales, well short of the 7.2% target for growth. ECB performance suffered from a stagnating LCD backlight market and declining sales of the high-margin amusement devices. IAB domestic sales were supported by strong fundamental demand for safety, security and environmental products...

  • Page 17
    ... structure, including our training of local staff, as well as the sluggish business conditions in the LCD backlight industry, for which, as with many other new business fields, the majority of manufacturing and sales operations takes place in the region. IAB is our core revenue generator, and...

  • Page 18
    ... onto the Kusatsu Plant site. Extensive reorganization of the manufacturing operations at the China plant has positioned it as the primary producer of IAB general-purpose products and Terminal Solutions, Corp. (in which Omron holds a 45% stake) with a further concentration of the SSB core business...

  • Page 19
    ... control devices used in production processes. PLCs control equipment by processing information from various control components such as sensors, timers, temperature regulators and switches. LCD Backlights EPS (electric power steering controllers) Safety Equipment Blood Pressure Monitors...

  • Page 20
    ...be for the ECB micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) New Business Expansion: 3rd Stage Strategies for New Growth Business Category Safety and Security Industrial Main Projects Laser Precision Processing MEMS Face Recognition Systems Social Sensors Internet Health Care Electric Power Gauges Solar...

  • Page 21
    ... enhances shareholder return when the treasury stock is cancelled, not by holding on to the shares. Our fundamental policy is to retire treasury stock that represents more than 10% of the total number of outstanding shares. In line with this policy, we bought back six million shares at a price of...

  • Page 22
    ... process capabilities of semiconductor manufacturers and component makers on their own. We are also integrating our original MEMS into our wide array of components and modules as we seek to further raise the high value-added features of all our product lines. Michinao Maeba General Manager, Sales...

  • Page 23
    ... circuit Photomask Production Production of base circuit pattern (photomask) Etching Solution Projection Lens Stage MEMS Substrate (CMOS) Wafer Production Slicing silicon into thin circular boards Silicon Wafer Processing To imprint the circuit pattern, the wafer surface is fitted with...

  • Page 24
    ... standard in products ranging from automobiles to mobile phones, and are essential components in increasingly popular game equipment that feature motion-sensitive controllers. The applications for MEMS sensors are expanding rapidly in manufacturing machinery, telecommunications, home electronics...

  • Page 25
    ... 20 years Omron has been developing MEMS for more than 20 years since we first introduced the MEMS manufacturing concept for applications in semiconductor production technology in Japan in the late 1980s. We began mass production in 1996 of pressure sensors*1 for portable blood pressure monitors and...

  • Page 26
    ... the company to meet the complete needs of the MEMS market by adding the equipment and know-how for surface micromachining, which is more common overseas. By offering manufacturing capability in both types of machining processes, Omron now has a springboard for developing global supply operations...

  • Page 27
    ... 2008 Product MEMS Microphone Chip RF MEMS Switch Thermal Sensor Combination Sensor (flow and pressure sensors) Anticipated Application Mobile device microphones Semiconductor testers and high frequency meters Home, personal electronics, and security devices Medical equipment, fuel cell batteries...

  • Page 28
    ... via reflow soldering*. This reduces the number of production processes required. These advantages attracted numerous inquiries from potential customers, and we are launching mass productions using the new 8-inch MEMS mass production line. We aim to capture 30-40% of the global market share...

  • Page 29
    ..., the Omron group plans to steadily introduce new highly differentiated sensors, programmable logic controllers, healthcare equipment and other devices of all types integrating our MEMS technology, made using our unique semiconductors, with features unavailable in common devices and cost performance...

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    .... * Quality Lifecycle Management (QLM) is an Omron solution service equipping machines with the same quality-testing capability as experts in the field to realize efficient and effective quality improvement and control. ECB aims to enhance productivity for relays, switches, and other existing...

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    ... sales of strategic products, including electric power steering controllers for domestic and foreign automakers' new car models. SSB is fortifying its earnings structure and expanding its product applications focused on its social sensors* for railway and road infrastructure, commercial facilities...

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    ... boosted sales of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motion controllers, and image sensors. In China, sales rose for PLCs, print automatic optical inspection (AOI) equipment, and other equipment as we focused on meeting the specific needs of local customers by aggressively releasing new products...

  • Page 33
    ... demand for the new model in particular for use in automotive assembly lines; LCD production lines; automated operating areas with machine tools, metalworking machinery and casting equipment; areas employing industrial robots; and automatic warehousing. IAB safety equipment commands top share...

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    ... and rising raw material costs and downward pricing pressure in the backlight operation, which undermined efforts to improve profitability. ECB Results and Plans Fiscal Year 2008 Plan Net sales* 154.5 Domestic 62.5 Overseas 92.0 North America 9.5 Europe 13.0 Asia 10.0 China 53.0 Direct exports...

  • Page 35
    ..., the direction faced, line of sight, degree of opening of the eyes and mouth, and can estimate and determine the age and sex of the individual. The technology has numerous applications for safety and security, such as personal identity verification for mobile phone owners. It is also used in...

  • Page 36
    ... vehicle safety and environmental performance. In Japan, where unit volume of new car sales has peaked, rising export volumes of models with superior environmental performance and other value-added features boosted AEC sales. The company also attracted steady order growth and increased production...

  • Page 37
    ... improving productivity through value analysis/value engineering-based cost reductions and by shifting to local production operations in growth markets. With the rise in oil prices spurring demand for more energy efficient vehicles, we plan to expand sales of our electric power steering controllers...

  • Page 38
    ... new ID entry key devices used for access control at companies and offices and for other security applications. This was despite slowing sales to the credit industry, which restrained investment in the face of a lowered maximum interest rate and revised credit limits for borrowers. In the software...

  • Page 39
    ...results for our Driving Safety Support Systems (DSSS)*, which we marketed aggressively in fiscal 2007. In the ID management solutions business, we forecast higher sales largely on demand for new services using IC cards and sensing devices using image processing technology. This will be complemented...

  • Page 40
    ... new products based on the fundamental concept of "Healthcare at Home" in line with the positive health trend around the world. HCB HEALTHCARE BUSINESS Health and medical devices and services for home and medical institutions 9.4% % of Net Sales Fiscal 2007 Management Review Rising sales...

  • Page 41
    ...blood pressure monitors, pedometers, body composition monitors, and other devices equipped with wireless Bluetooth, high-speed infrared simple shot (IrSS), and other communication functions. In addition, the company has developed lifestyle disease treatment support applications utilizing IT as a new...

  • Page 42
    ... and diversifying the applications of our uninterruptible power supply units. We also anticipate growing sales for our RFID equipment on the trend of increasing use of IC tags in Japan. Moreover, we plan to expand our energy management business, focused on remote energy monitoring equipment, to...

  • Page 43
    ... sensing and control technology. By analyzing technologies both inside and outside the company, the center identifies and selects the technologies that will become the foundation for technological management after GD2010. The center also coordinates internal operations to ensure the best timing and...

  • Page 44
    ... program linked to management commitment to specific performance targets, including profit results for each division company. This structure supports corporate value management based on the shareholder value of the entire Omron Group. Corporate Governance Structure Shareholders' Meeting Board...

  • Page 45
    ... (including three outside corporate auditors), monitors governance practices, management conditions and the daily activities of the Board of Directors and other management. The Audit Office, which functions directly under the President & CEO, periodically conducts internal audits of accounting...

  • Page 46
    ... trust of international society to become a powerful ally on social issues. Each company, for better or worse, over many years of operation has developed its own corporate culture. All employees of any company have a standard for value judgment that does not exist in any manual. Fostering a culture...

  • Page 47
    ..., Compliance, and Risk Management Risk Management Measures Internal reporting system In Japan and the North America region, we have established third-party corporate ethics communications centers to receive reports directly from employees and their families via telephone, email, or post. To...

  • Page 48
    ... these activities has clarified the direction that the Omron Group should take in the long term, and we intend to diligently and conscientiously review and address the issues as part of our efforts to enhance our long-term corporate value. CSR management structure revised to enhance effectiveness...

  • Page 49
    ... policy/targets progress* 1. Contribute to a better society through business operations Innovation driven by social needs Provided the following products and services to help solve social challenges: • Safety light curtain designed to support operator safety at manufacturing sites • Flow sensor...

  • Page 50
    ...and CEO Hisao Sakuta Director and Executive Vice President Keiichiro Akahoshi Director and Executive Vice President Yutaka Takigawa Directors (external) Kazuhiko Toyama Masamitsu Sakurai Corporate Auditors Tsutomu Ozako Satoshi Ando Hidero Chimori Eisuke Nagatomo Executive Officers Senior Managing...

  • Page 51
    ... 2007 Management's Discussion and Analysis Business and Other Risks Consolidated Balance Sheets Consolidated Statements of Income 61 62 63 64 86 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Notes to...

  • Page 52
    ... (loss) Basic Diluted Cash dividends (Note 1) Capital expenditures (cash basis) Total assets Total shareholders' equity Value indicators: Gross profit margin (%) Income (loss) before tax/Net sales (%) Return on sales (%) Return on assets (%) Return on equity (%) Inventory turnover (times) Price...

  • Page 53
    ... to upgrade railway equipment with IC card reading systems ran its course. The sharp gasoline price rises and other factors stimulated increased demand for energy conservation products for automotive electronics. Demand also grew for blood pressure monitors and other health-related equipment as...

  • Page 54
    ... from the end of the previous fiscal year owing to a loss on impairment of investment securities reflecting the general decline in stock prices. The associated decline in valuation of investment securities reduced the value of total shareholders' equity by 3.7%, which lowered the equity ratio to 59...

  • Page 55
    ....6 billion on sluggish sales in the high-margin amusement equipment business. AEC net sales increased 15.2% to ¥107.5 billion as the themes of safety and the environment in the automobile industry led to increasingly use of AEC automotive components in new car models. Productivity improvements 53

  • Page 56
    ... to the sharp fall in large-scale orders for IC card equipment for railway infrastructure systems led to a 2.7% year on year decline in net sales to ¥388.6 billion and a 16.7% drop in operating income to ¥50.2 billion in Japan. North America Rising energy prices and the subprime loan crisis caused...

  • Page 57
    ... after the sharp rise in demand for the railway infrastructure system business in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The general decline in stock prices reduced the value of investment securities by ¥7.6 billion. Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities, long-term liabilities and...

  • Page 58
    ...Defects Based on its core corporate value of "working for the benefit of society," the Omron Group has declared maximum customer satisfaction to be one of its management philosophies and implements it by providing the best quality products and services based on the Group's motto of quality first. In...

  • Page 59
    ... a specific product or part. The Omron Group is working to improve employee morale through measures such as revising its employee invention compensation policy in line with revisions to Japan's Patent Law and introducing a new award system. However, disputes could arise with respect to the value of...

  • Page 60
    Consolidated Balance Sheets OMRON Corporation and Subsidiaries Years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 Millions of yen Thousands of U.S. dollars (Note 2) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Notes and accounts receivable - trade Allowance for doubtful receivables Inventories (Note 3) ...

  • Page 61
    ... 12) Termination and retirement benefits (Note 9) Other long-term liabilities Minority interests in subsidiaries 1,492 3,887 63,536 863 2,018 1,681 2,006 52,700 830 1,438 14,920 38,870 635,360 8,630 20,180 Consolidated Balance Sheets Shareholders' equity (Note 10): Common stock, no par value...

  • Page 62
    ... Net sales Costs and expenses: Cost of sales Selling, general and administrative expenses Research and development expenses Subsidy from the government (Note 9) Other expenses (income), net (Note 11) Total Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interests, and equity in loss...

  • Page 63
    ... instruments: Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges during the year Reclassification adjustment for net gains (losses) realized in net income Net gains (losses) Other comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive income See notes to consolidated financial statements...

  • Page 64
    ....48 Net income Cash dividends, $0.42 per share Transfer to legal reserve Other comprehensive loss Acquisition of treasury stock Sale of treasury stock Retirement of treasury stock Exercise of stock options Grant of stock options Balance, March 31, 2008 See notes to consolidated financial statements...

  • Page 65
    ...by the Company Dividends paid to minority interests Acquisition of treasury stock Sale of treasury stock Exercise of stock options Net cash used in financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at...

  • Page 66
    ... terminals mainly for the domestic markets. Passing gates, automated ticket machines, electronic panels and terminal displays for traffic information and monitoring purposes are also supplied for the domestic market. Healthcare Business sells blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers, body-fat...

  • Page 67
    ... assets exceeds the fair value. Assets to be disposed of other than by sale are considered held and used until disposed of. Assets to be disposed of by sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Advertising Costs Advertising costs are charged to earnings...

  • Page 68
    ...consolidated balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. Based on the Companies' policy, all foreign exchange forward contracts and foreign currency swaps entered into must be highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. Changes in fair value of...

  • Page 69
    ... that the Japanese yen amounts could be converted into U.S. dollars at the above or any other rate. 3. Inventories Inventories at March 31 consisted of: Millions of yen Thousands of U.S. dollars 2008 Finished products Work-in-process Materials and supplies Total ¥ 53,128 16,656 25,341 ¥ 95...

  • Page 70
    ... Statements OMRON Corporation and Subsidiaries Millions of yen 2008 Cost (*) Gross unrealized gains Gross unrealized losses Fair value Cost (*) 2007 Gross unrealized gains Gross unrealized losses Fair value Available-for-sale securities Debt securities ¥ 1,541 20,802 Equity securities Total...

  • Page 71
    ... common stock of Scientific Technologies Incorporated (now OMRON Scientific Technologies Incorporated, "OSTI") for cash in the aggregate amount of ¥11,667 million. This acquisition was to fulfill line-up of safety equipment, expand safety business and create cutting-edge equipment. The consolidated...

  • Page 72
    ... to Consolidated Financial Statements OMRON Corporation and Subsidiaries Estimated amortization expense for the next ... 2008 Commercial Paper The weighted average annual interest rates 2007 0.8% 2008 0.8% Unsecured debt: The weighted average annual interest rates 2007 5.0% 2008 5.1% Total Long-term...

  • Page 73
    ... to their job classification and performance. If the termination is involuntary, the employee is usually entitled to greater payments than in the case of voluntary termination. The Company and its domestic subsidiaries fund a portion of the obligations under these plans. The general funding policy...

  • Page 74
    ... obligation at beginning of year Service cost, less employees' contributions Interest cost Actuarial loss (gain) Benefits paid Settlement paid Benefit obligation at end of year Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year Actual return on plan assets Employers' contributions...

  • Page 75
    ... of U.S. dollars Net actuarial loss Prior service cost ¥ 2,679 (1,853) $ 26,790 (18,530) Measurement Date The Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries use March 31 as the measurement date for projected benefit obligation and plan assets of the termination and retirement benefits. During...

  • Page 76
    ... Discount rate Compensation increase rate 2.0% 2.0% 2007 2.0% 2.0% Weighted-average assumptions used to termination and retirement benefit cost for the years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 are as follows: 2008 Discount rate Compensation increase rate Expected long-term rate of return on plan...

  • Page 77
    ... Section (U.S. GAAP) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 10. Shareholders' Equity Japanese companies are subjected to the Corporate Law. The Corporate Law requires that all shares of common stock be issued with no par value and at least 50% of amount paid of the issue price of new shares is...

  • Page 78
    ... the date of the grant. Generally, options become fully vested and exercisable after 2 years. A summary of the Company's fixed stock option plan activity and related information is as follows: Yen Shares Weighted-average exercise price Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year...

  • Page 79
    ... valuation model used by the Company was developed for use in estimating the fair value of fully tradable options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price...

  • Page 80
    ... Termination and retirement benefits Enterprise taxes Marketable securities Property, plant and equipment Allowance for doubtful receivables Pension liability adjustment Other temporary differences Tax credit carryforwards Operating loss carryforwards Subtotal Valuation allowance Total 7,788...

  • Page 81
    ... were not presented separately from the cash flows attributable to activities of the continuing operations. The Companies have no continuing involvement with the business of Omron Entertainment Co., Ltd. The following table summarizes selected financial information for the years ended March...

  • Page 82
    ... OMRON Corporation and Subsidiaries 15. Per Share Data The Company accounts for its net income per share in accordance with SFAS No.128, "Earnings per Share." Basic net income per share has been computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number...

  • Page 83
    ....158 Ending balance Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: Beginning balance Change for the year Ending balance Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments: Beginning balance Change for the year Ending balance Total accumulated other comprehensive loss: Beginning balance Change...

  • Page 84
    ...Financial Statements OMRON Corporation and Subsidiaries Tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) and ...losses) on available-for-sale securities: Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year (11,266) Reclassification adjustment for losses...

  • Page 85
    ... to estimate their fair values. (3) Long-term debt: The fair values are estimated using present value of discounted future cash flow analysis, based on the Companies' current incremental issuing rates for similar types of arrangements. Derivatives The fair value of derivatives generally reflects...

  • Page 86
    ... Financial Statements OMRON Corporation and Subsidiaries Derivatives and Hedging Activities Changes in the fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts and foreign currency swaps designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). These...

  • Page 87
    ...agreement between the seven companies, any loss on these guarantees are to be borne equally among the companies. Product Warranties The Companies issue contractual product warranties under which they generally guarantee the performance of products delivered and services rendered for a certain period...

  • Page 88
    ... balance sheets of OMRON Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of March 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2008, all expressed...

  • Page 89
    ...Fax 81-75-344-7001 Tokyo Head Office 3-4-10, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan Tel 81-3-3436-7170 Fax 81-3-3436-7180 Overseas Headquarters Europe OMRON Europe B.V. (The Netherlands) Tel 31-23-568-1300 Fax 31-23-568-1391 North America OMRON Management Center of America, Inc. (Illinois) Tel...

  • Page 90
    ... that help society to advance. In the other direction, social needs spur on technological development and expectations for new scientific advancement. Thus, both of these factors affect each other in a cyclical manner, propelling further social evolution. waste, food shortages, as well as problems...

  • Page 91
    ... leading-edge product ideas. SINIC Theory Omron: Advancing Sensing and Control Technology 20th Year 1953 Control Pressure Switches Proximity Switches Contactless Switches Coin-operated Timers & 30th Year 1963 Automatic Ticket Gates Miniature Power Relays Automatic Food Ticket Vending Machines...

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    Shiokoji Horikawa, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8530, Japan Phone: 81-75-344-7000 Fax: 81-75-344-7001 Homepage: http://www.omron.co.jp (Japanese) http://www.omron.com (English)