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Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
Annual Report 2011 English Version PDF
Annual Report 2011
Disclaimer Regarding Forward-looking Statements
The plans, strategies and statements related to the outlook for future results in this document are in accordance
with assumptions and beliefs determined by management based on currently available information. However, it
should be noted that there is a possibility that actual results could differ significantly due to such factors as social
and economic conditions.

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  • Page 1
    Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. Annual Report 2011 English Version PDF Annual Report 2011 Disclaimer Regarding Forward-looking Statements The plans, strategies and statements related to the outlook for future results in this document are in accordance with assumptions and beliefs determined by ...

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    ... of OLED panels designed to use blue phosphorescent materials developed independently by Konica Minolta. Sales of the panels are scheduled to begin in the fall of 2011. In this way, we are moving preparations forward for achieving growth over the long term. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 1 ANNUAL...

  • Page 3
    ...run from FY March 2012 to FY March 2014, are "Expanding the scale by achieving growth," "Changing into a "Global Company"," and "Increasing the recognition of the Konica Minolta brand." Moreover, in conjunction with "G Plan 2013," we have developed a new communication message: "Giving Shape to Ideas...

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    ... the Company's market position, mainly with regard to our mainstay Business Technologies Business, that are vital to achieving the "G PLAN 2013" medium-term business plan have been compiled in a question format below, including quantitative data. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

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    ..."Global Company" Group ...films earnings base by establishing second and third earnings drivers in growth fields. Healthcare Take steps to transition to a structure capable of achieving earnings growth in digital equipment and IT services. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 6
    ... production process. Lead times will also be shortened through continuous development process improvements. The Group is seeking to optimize manufacturing hubs and operation by utilizing development and production resources in China and India. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

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    ...Profitability Increasing Deployment Capability Becoming a "Global Company" Group Interconnecting Strategy Growth Strategy Q&A Increasing ...(SCM) optimization, extensive customer relationship management (CRM), and more robust pipeline management. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 8
    .... Our intent over the next three years is to enhance each of the functions of Konica Minolta Holdings in its capacity as the company presiding over the Konica Minolta Group. "Global perspective" will be a particularly key point going forward. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 9
    ... Capability Becoming a "Global Company" Group Interconnecting Strategy Growth Strategy Q&A Becoming a "Global Company" One Group,One Company: Pursue total optimization, in which each business unit and site worldwide acts as one company. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 8 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 10
    ... will also lead to growth in shareholder returns in the form of dividends. I am fully aware that my mission as president is to transform Konica Minolta into an attractive corporate group from the perspective of our shareholders and investors. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 11
    ... up our current push to acquire IT vendors, and thereby expand the percentage of sales from OPS and other services. We will also expand sales from GMA (Global Major Accounts), which underpin Konica Minolta's outstanding customer responsiveness. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 10 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 12
    ... and monochrome products in China. Going forward, we will use this solid market position as a springboard for sales expansion centered on color MFPs, as we aim for business growth in step with expansion in earnings from non-hardware categories. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 11 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 13
    ... non-hard sales from services and supplies also holding to a growth trend. Similarly in production print, we have seen growth in sales volumes for both color and monochrome products, as well as a marked and continued increase in printing output. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 12 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 14
    ...increasing viewing angles used in large-screen LCD TVs. Films for IPS panels used in smartphones and tablet PCs are another area we are targeting for business expansion. In the field of optical units, our goal is to expand sales of products for mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras and smartphones...

  • Page 15
    ...equipment by enhancing our lineup in Digital Radiography (DR), as well as small and medium-sized Computed Radiography (CR), developed by Konica Minolta. For small CR, we will bolster cost competitiveness to enhance sales to Asian markets centered on the growth markets of China and India. We will use...

  • Page 16
    ... methods products. In organic thin-film photovoltaics, the direction of future efforts will be decided after technology results from joint development with Konarka Technologies, Inc. are evaluated in FY March 2013. LED lighting OLED lighting KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 15 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 17
    ... With respect to dividends, our policy is to maintain a consolidated dividend...to reflect earnings growth, while giving due consideration to promoting strategic ...account stock price trends and other factors to determine the appropriate timing. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 16 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 18
    ...underlying management philosophy "The Creation of New Value," the Konica Minolta Group aims to further increase corporate value through sustainable business activities... and successes pertaining to these elements of the Group's management base. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 17 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

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    ...accountable for its actions to all shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders. With that understanding, the Group has established a management structure that responds flexibly to changes in the market... are chosen to chair each committee. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 18 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

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    ...CSR Initiatives At the Konica Minolta Group, we view CSR initiatives as synonymous with good management, and work as a Group to promote programs for...end, we strive to create products and services that assist in global environmental preservation. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 19 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 21
    ...2011, the Group possessed rights to 7,839 patents in Japan and 5,498 patents in the United States. Patents in core business fields (Business Technologies and Optics) accounted for 74% of the Group's patents in Japan, and 71% of its U.S. patents. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 20 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

  • Page 22
    ... equipment for production print systems and graphic arts, and solution services in the field of digital commercial printing. Substantial market growth is projected in commercial printing going forward, driven by small lot printing of multiple items. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 21 ANNUAL REPORT...

  • Page 23
    ... lens units for digital cameras, digital video cameras, and mobile phones with inbuilt cameras. In the healthcare field, where digitization is gaining momentum, Konica Minolta MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC. is promoting manufacture, sales, maintenance and service businesses for diagnostic imaging systems...

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    ... a global scale, in response to increasing market needs. At the same time, to strengthen our IT services capability, we established an alliance with Getronics N.V. (Netherlands) in Europe in November 2010, and we acquired All Covered Inc. of the United States in December 2010. As a result, sales in...

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    ...of Asia, including India, Indonesia, and Thailand. To achieve this we plan to accelerate our efforts to establish subsidiaries and to develop a sales network based on them. In the OPS business, we will strengthen our service capabilities and enhance our global lineup of service offerings. To achieve...

  • Page 26
    ... image input/output components field, sales volumes of lens units for digital cameras and video cameras rose year on year, but volumes for ion of s of lid isks or of mobile phones with cameras fell sharply, partly as a result of weak sales of films models equipped with the Company's products. Of...

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    ... cameras. In new fields, we will accelerate the commercialization of LED lighting components so that these can contribute to earnings. In three years time, we aim to raise their share of sales to around 10% of the total for the Optics Business. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 26 ANNUAL REPORT 2011

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    ... to boost sales of Computed Radiography (CR) and Digital Radiography (DR), including REGIUS MODEL 110/210, diagnostic workstations, and network devices. We also worked to boost sales in our service solution business. As a result, unit sales of digital input equipment in the REGIUS series increased...

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    ..., maintenance, and added-value IT services targeting our customer base in new digital equipment products. In the Asian markets, we expect to see steady sales growth, driven by expansion in demand not only for new CR, but also for X-ray film. KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. 28 ANNUAL REPORT 2011