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Sony Imaging Products Strategy 2014

This document summarizes Sony's Imaging Products and Solutions business segment presentation from their November 2014 IR Day. It discusses trends in the digital camera market, including declining sales but a shift towards more profitable mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Sony aims to strengthen their industry-leading α camera business through expanding full-frame lens offerings, high-end models with advanced technologies, and growing the lens business. They also plan to pursue new applications of camera technologies in business-to-business areas like automotive and machine vision cameras. Overall, Sony's strategy is to focus on premium markets and pursue further operational efficiencies to sustain profitability as the camera market shrinks.

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Sony Imaging Products Strategy 2014

This document summarizes Sony's Imaging Products and Solutions business segment presentation from their November 2014 IR Day. It discusses trends in the digital camera market, including declining sales but a shift towards more profitable mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Sony aims to strengthen their industry-leading α camera business through expanding full-frame lens offerings, high-end models with advanced technologies, and growing the lens business. They also plan to pursue new applications of camera technologies in business-to-business areas like automotive and machine vision cameras. Overall, Sony's strategy is to focus on premium markets and pursue further operational efficiencies to sustain profitability as the camera market shrinks.

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Sony IR Day 2014

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


November 25, 2014

Shoji Nemoto
EVP, Corporate Executive Officer
President of Imaging Products and Solutions Sector,
President of Professional Solutions Group

Shigeki Ishizuka
SVP, Corporate Executive
President of Digital Imaging Business Group
Sony Corporation

Agenda

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment

Overview of Imaging Products & Solutions Segment

Digital Imaging Products

1. Business Overview
2. Forecasted Market Trends
3. Mid-term Business Direction

Professional Solutions

4.

Business Overview

5.

Mid-term Business Direction

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment

6.

Business Performance

7.

Summary
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Overview of Imaging Products & Solutions Segment

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment

Consumers
Compact Digital Still Camera
Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera
(Mirrorless/DSLR)
Lens portfolio

Camcorder
for Prosumers

Content Creation

Sensing
Modules

HandyCam
ActionCam
New Camera

B2B
Visual
Medical
Presentation

Security, Felica, etc.

Customer
Segments

Mission : With continuous innovation in the Digital Imaging category, we aim to firmly
maintain Sonys leading position in the industry and contribute to the Sony Group
by generating stable profit

System Solution
Imaging Platform
Professional Solutions Business

Digital Imaging Products Business

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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

1-1. Business Overview


FY2013 Sales by Products
Others

FY2013 Sales by Region


Others

Video
Camera

Sales
442.7
bln yen

38

Japan

US

Asia,
Middle
East &
Africa

Sales
442.7
bln yen
Europe

Still

Camera

China

Category breakdown*1

*1. abbreviated name in parentheses () will be used in this presentation

Video Camera: Consumer Video Camera (Consumer CAM *2) *3, Professional Video Camera (Professional CAM)
Still Camera: Compact Digital Still Camera (DSC), Interchangeable Lens Camera (ILC), Interchangeable Lens
*2. CAM=Video Camera

*3. Including Action Camera


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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

1-2. Key Products Market Share (Value basis)

FY2013 Video Camera Market

FY2013 Still Camera Market


Market Size: 2,300 bln yen

Market Size: 320 bln yen

No.3
Share

No.1
Share

Market Share by Product Category

Market Share by Product Category

DSC:

Consumer CAM:

19(No.3)

(Premium DSC*1 share: over 30%(No.1))

ILC (Inc. Lens):

37% (No.1)

(Conventional video camera share: 50% (No.1))

9(No.3)

Professional CAM:

48% (No.1)

(Mirror-less camera share: 40% (No.1))


*1. Premium DSC= DSC with large (1/1.7inch over) imager or high zoom (x20 over)

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Source: Sony

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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

2. Forecasted Market Trends by Product

The video camera market is expected to shrink slightly, while the still camera market is
expected to shrink significantly. In still cameras, the percentage of mirror-less ILCs will increase
Expect increase in ratio of ILC, especially mirror-less

(Unit Basis)

(Thousand units

70,000
60,000

Still Camera
Market

Composition
Forecast

FY14

FY17

50,000
ILC: Mirror-less
DSC

40,000

ILC: Single reflex

No significant change in market composition


Professional cameras accounts for 30% on value basis

30,000
20,000
Video Camera

Market
Composition

Forecast

10,000
0

FY14

FY15

VideoCameraMarket
Source: Sony

FY16

FY14

FY17

FY17

StillCameraMarket

Consumer CAM

Professional CAM
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3-1. FY2014 Business Outlook and Mid-term Business Direction

Change in FY2014 Operating Income

Reasons for Improvement from FY2013FY2014


Improvement in product mix due to the
shift to premium products (ILC, DSC
Growth of interchangeable lens business
Improvement in operational efficiency
- Reduction in sales company SGA
- Reduction in fixed costs associated with manufacturing
- Improvement in development efficiencies by propelling
Design Platform

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

Negative
Factor

500

Positive
Factor

Operational
Improvement

450

Others

400
350

Growth of
Lens Biz.

300
250
200

Decline in
Shipments
due to
Market
Shrinkage

150
100
50

Premium
Shift

FY14
FY14

FY13
FY13

(Forecast as of
October 2014)

Mid-term Business Direction

Aim to sustain highly profitable business by continuously focusing on


premium and growing markets while pursuing operational efficiencies
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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

3-2. Mid-term Business Direction

Aim to sustain highly profitable business by continuously focusing on


premium and growing markets while pursuing operational efficiencies
Strategy I
Enforcement of Interchangeable Lens
Camera (ILC) Business

Consumer Camera Market *1


(Value basis)
100%
90%

Strategy II
Expansion of Interchangeable
Lens Business
Strategy III
DSC/CAM Further Premium Shift
Strategy IV
Application of Camera Technology to
B2B Market
Strategy V
Continuous Improvement in
Operational Efficiency

Growing Segment

80%
70%

ILC: Single reflex *2

60%

ILC: Mirror-less *2

50%

DSC (Premium *3)

40%

Mature Segment

30%
20%

DSC (Entry)

10%
0%

Consumer Video Camera *4


FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017

FY08
*1
*2
*3
*4

FY14
FCT

FY17
FCT

Source: Sony
Including Interchangeable Lens
Premium DSC= DSC with large (1/1.7inch over) imager or high zoom (x20 over)
Including Action Camera
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3-3. Strategy I. Enforcement of ILC Business: Activity of FY2013 / 2014

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

FY2013

FY2014

Create New Full Frame Mirror-less Camera Market

The Worlds Best Technology in a Compact Body

Worlds First,
35mm Full Frame

Optical Low-pass Filter-less


Ultra High Resolution (35M pixels)

Worlds First Full Frame ILC


with 5-axis image stabilization

Worlds Highest Sensitivity


ISO409600

High-end
User
New
Released Nov. 2013

Released Nov. 2013

To be released Dec. 2014

Released Jun. 2014

Worlds Fastest Autofocus*1

Middle

Entry
User

*1 6000 as of Feb. 2014

Entry and Middle class


Mirror-less camera line-up
with top market share

Wide-area

Released May 2014

Depth
Worlds fastest* AF speed of
0.06 sec

3-4. Strategy I. Enforcement of ILC Business: Our Next Vision

FY2013
Create New
Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Market

FY2014
The Worlds Best
Technology in a
Compact Body

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

FY2015
Establish clear differentiation from others
by utilizing 3 key in-house core technologies

Ultimate
Sensitivity

Ultimate
Resolution

High-end

User

New

* 6000 as of Feb. 2014. Based on Sony research

Time
AF algorithm for steadfast and
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accurate prediction
next
move

Released Sep. 2014

Middle

Entry
User

179-point
focal plane phase-detection AF sensor

Ultimate
Speed

Image
Cube

Image Stabilization
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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

3-5. Strategy II. Expansion of Interchangeable Lens Business

Accelerate lens business by expanding rich lens line-up, especially on full frame E-mount (FE) lens,
and marketing them with G brand and Zeiss brand backed by cutting edge in-house lens technology
Technology

In-house lens
technologies

Aspherical Lens
Nano AR Coating
Elements

Expansion of FE line-up

ED (Extra-low Dispersion)
Glass

Circular Aperture Linear Motor

Super Sonic-wave Motor (SSM)

Rich lens line-up offering versatile shooting options


Total Lens Line-up*3

Product

FY2013
5 FE lenses

FY2014*1
13 FE lenses

FY2015~

Over 20
FE lenses

Cumulative production*2
over 30 mil. units

Brand lenses with Sonys cutting edge digital technology

Customer

Branding Strategy

Established brand of optics from analog era

Branding mainly for


-Standard to Telephoto
-Zoom
type Lenses

*1. Including lenses under development and to be released within fiscal year 2014 (~March, 2015).
*2. Total number of Interchangeable lens produced for Sony ILC, including lens produced by Konika Minolta in the past.

FY2013 : 56 Lenses
FY2014*1 : 64 Lenses

FY2015~(Short term goal)


: Over 70 Lenses

Branding mainly for


- Wide ~ Standard
- Prime
type Lenses
*3. Total number of Interchangeable lenses
in IR
Sony
line-up.
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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

3-6. Strategy III. DSC/CAM Further Premium Shift

Keep competitiveness of premium products by evolving and combining in-house


core technologies which realize new photography experiences and customer value

RX100 (FY2012)

X100

Pocket-sized, pro performance

Your Story. In 4K detail


Worlds first 4K Consumer CAM
with 1.0-type Sensor

Premium DSC with 1.0-type Sensor

RX100M2 (FY2013)
Ultra-sensitive artistry
New 1.0-type back-illuminated Sensor

RX100M3 (FY2014)
Wide angle / High resolution
New large aperture lens
New EVF
New image processing engine

Image
Cube

PXW-FS7

Expansion mount family


to professional CAM
Professional CAM with E-mount
Interchangeable lens system

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3-7. Strategy IV. Application of Camera Technology to B2B Market

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

Planning to expand B2B camera business by applying our strong


core camera technologies cultivated in the competitive consumer camera market

Automotive
Camera

Machine Vision
Camera

Camera Block for


Surveillance Camera

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3-8. Strategy V. Continuous Improvement in Operational Efficiency

R&D

48

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

Propel camera design platform to realize engineering efficiencies


and reinforce our core technologies
Be Particular and Decide Practically

Production Lean management of fixed cost to meet tough business conditions

Sales

Streamline sales function in accordance with corporate strategy


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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Digital Imaging Products

3-9. Summary

Aim to sustain highly profitable business by continuously focusing on


premium and growing markets while pursuing operational efficiencies

Key Strategies
I.

Enforcement of Interchangeable
Lens Camera (ILC) Business

II. Expansion of Interchangeable


Lens Business

Sales

5000

Operating Income Margin

Expansion Premium shift


Decline in
Enforcement
of
Shipments
DSC/CAM
of
Lens Biz.
due to
Camera Biz.
Market
Shrinkage

4000

3500

3000

110%

Others

90%

70%

50%

2500

III. DSC/CAM Further Premium Shift


IV. Application of Camera Technologies
to B2B Market

30%

2000

Sustainable high
profit business

1500

1000

10%

-10%

-30%

500

V. Continuous Improvement in
Operational Efficiency

150%

130%

4500

-50%

FY14
FY14
(Forecast as of
October 2014)

FY17
FY17
(Target)
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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Professional Solutions

4-1. Business Overview


Three Core Business Areas

Solutions business aimed toward broadcasters and other content creators mission-critical tasks (Content Creation)
Projection systems for sophisticated and diversified content (Projector)
Medical products and systems using Sonys imaging and device technologies for capturing, printing, sharing and
presenting images (Medical)
FY2013 Sales by Key Business Areas

Other

Content
Creation

Broadcasters

Film Studios

Medical

Operating
Rooms

Endoscopes

Ultrasound

Radiation

Examination Rooms

Projector

Sports Stadiums

Auditoriums

Classrooms/
Meeting
Rooms

Digital
Cinemas
Home Theaters
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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Professional Solutions

4-2. Business Overview - Content Creation


Content Creation business strengths:

Overwhelming trust from customers derived from Sonys long-term contribution to their mission-critical
tasks
Global No. 1 market share in camera system
FY2013 Sales by Key Products / Systems

FY2013 Sales by Region

Global No.1 in Broadcast


Cameras and Camcorders

Archive System

Other
Products/
Systems

Camera
System

Other
Areas

China

Switchers

Japan

United
States
Europe

4K/HD Live Server


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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Professional Solutions

4-3. Business Overview - Projector


Projector business strengths:

In-house production of key devices provides us with technological differentiation and high quality
Successful laser light source model that is more advanced than our competitors has allowed us to
increase our share in the middle-brightness market
Expansion of market share in high-end home projector with 4K SXRD panel
FY2013 Sales by Key Products / Systems

Strength of vertical integration


Phosphor laser light source and 3LCD panel can
realize vivid color images

Digital
Cinema

Business
Projector

3LCD Laser Light Source Projector

Home
Projector

BrightEra is the name of our own LCD


micro-display device which realizes high
picture quality
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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Professional Solutions

4-4. Business Overview - Medical


Medical business strengths:

Global No. 1 market share in medical printers for endoscope and ultrasound systems
Expansion of medical products other than printers
Example: head-mount image processing unit for endoscopic image display
FY2013 Sales by Key Products / Systems

Monitor,
Camera,
Recorder

Global No. 1 in Medical


Printers for endoscope and
ultrasound systems

Head-mount image processing unit enables


more flexible work styles
Conventional
laparoscopic procedure

Laparoscopic procedure using


Sonys head-mounted display

Surgeons posture and


movement are restricted

Enables surgeons to
position themselves flexibly

Printer &
Media

*Please note that although this product has been approved in Japan and EU,
its launch in other countries has not yet been confirmed.

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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Professional Solutions

5-1. Mid-term Business Direction

Utilizing the strengths of the three core businesses, we will reinforce the
competitiveness and profitability of each business, and contribute to
stable and sustainable profit for Sonys electronics business
Forecasted Market Trends by Business Area (CAGR*1 for FY2014-2017)
Content Creation
Addressable Market
CAGR 2-3%
Projector
Installation Projectors
CAGR 11-13%
Medical
Addressable Market
CAGR 5-7%
Source: Sony
*1. CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate

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5-2. Mid-term Business Direction - Content Creation

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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Professional Solutions

Maintain competitiveness by offering innovative value in total workflow from acquisition to


distribution utilizing the strengths of our camera systems, and respond to customers demand for
higher resolution and further efficiency
The remote production environment
can be easily simplified compared to
a conventional system using
multiple coaxial cables

4K for HD solution

IP Live Production

HD Super Zoom

Archive System

Media Lifecycle Service


Create new efficiencies and
new business based on
customers media assets
and archives
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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Professional Solutions

5-3. Mid-term Business Direction - Projector


Continue to invest in one and only differentiated technologies

Propose Sonys unique visual entertainment experience to the customers

Elemental technologies necessary to realize immersive Kando experience


SXRD

3LCD

Laser Light Source

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5-4. Mid-term Business Plan - Medical

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Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


Professional Solutions

Offer innovative products and systems for images in medical workflow by optimizing
Sonys imaging and device technologies and resources

Expansion of products for key accounts

*product photos are current model.

Distribution of surgery video in hospitals

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6-1. IP&S Segment: Change in FY2014 Operating Income

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


(bln yen)

1 Decrease in sales as a result of the

shrinking consumer digital imaging market

Sales

756.2

710.0

741.2

2 Improvement in product mix due to a shift to

higher-margin products

52.0

3 Reduction of sales, engineering, and

production costs
4 Positive impact of foreign exchange rates

Operating
Income

1.4

26.3

Var.
Var.

FY12

FY13

FY14

Var.
Var.

(Forecast as of
October 2014)

Operating income is forecasted to increase as a result of 1. an improvement in the


product mix which covered the decline in sales due to the shrinking consumer
digital imaging market, and 2. fixed cost reductions
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6-2. IP&S Segment: Initiatives to Improve Profitability (FY2014 to FY2017)

60

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment


(bln yen)

(-) Market contraction in commoditized existing


businesses

(+) Expanding new consumer businesses


i.e. Interchangeable lens cameras

(+) Growing Medical & Projector businesses


Expand customer value in the Contents
Creation business through 4K and IP

(+) Reduction in fixed costs through operational


efficiency

Sales

756.2

741.2

650700

710.0

52.0

Operating
Income

7.3%

7%9%

26.3

Operating
Income
Margin
(%)

3.5%

1.4
0.2%
FY12
X.X

FY13

FY14

(Forecast as of
October 2014)

FY17
(Target)

Although the market size of our existing commoditized businesses is shrinking,


we plan to increase operating income through the expansion of new consumer and
professional businesses, in addition to controlled fixed costs
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7. Summary

Imaging Products & Solutions Segment

FY2017 Financial Targets

Sales

Operating Income Margin

650700 billion yen


7% 9%

IP&S will aim to generate stable profit by


promoting technology-driven product development and
establishing new customer segments
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Cautionary Statement
Statements made in this presentation with respect to Sonys current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements about the future performance of Sony. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements using words such as believe, expect, plans,
strategy, prospects, forecast, estimate, project, anticipate, aim, intend, seek, may, might, could or should, and words of similar meaning in connection with a
discussion of future operations, financial performance, events or conditions. From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements may also be included in other materials
released to the public. These statements are based on managements assumptions, judgments and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Sony cautions
investors that a number of important risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, and therefore
investors should not place undue reliance on them. Investors also should not rely on any obligation of Sony to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise. Sony disclaims any such obligation. Risks and uncertainties that might affect Sony include, but are not limited to:
( i ) the global economic environment in which Sony operates and the economic conditions in Sonys markets, particularly levels of consumer spending;
( i i ) foreign exchange rates, particularly between the yen and the U.S. dollar, the euro and other currencies in which Sony makes significant sales and incurs production costs, or
in which Sonys assets and liabilities are denominated;
(iii) Sonys ability to continue to design and develop and win acceptance of, as well as achieve sufficient cost reductions for, its products and services, including televisions, game
platforms and smartphones, which are offered in highly competitive markets characterized by severe price competition and continual new product and service introductions,
rapid development in technology and subjective and changing consumer preferences;
(i v) Sonys ability and timing to recoup large-scale investments required for technology development and production capacity;
( v ) Sonys ability to implement successful business restructuring and transformation efforts under changing market conditions;
(vi ) Sonys ability to implement successful hardware, software, and content integration strategies for all segments excluding the Financial Services segment, and to develop and
implement successful sales and distribution strategies in light of the Internet and other technological developments;
(vii) Sonys continued ability to devote sufficient resources to research and development and, with respect to capital expenditures, to prioritize investments correctly (particularly in
the electronics businesses);
(viii) Sonys ability to maintain product quality;
(ix) the effectiveness of Sonys strategies and their execution, including but not limited to the success of Sonys acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic investments;
( x ) significant volatility and disruption in the global financial markets or a ratings downgrade;
(x i ) Sonys ability to forecast demands, manage timely procurement and control inventories;
(xii) the outcome of pending and/or future legal and/or regulatory proceedings;
(xiii) shifts in customer demand for financial services such as life insurance and Sonys ability to conduct successful asset liability management in the Financial Services segment;
(xiv) the impact of unfavorable conditions or developments (including market fluctuations or volatility) in the Japanese equity markets on the revenue and operating income of the
Financial Services segment; and
(xv) risks related to catastrophic disasters or similar events.
Risks and uncertainties also include the impact of any future events with material adverse impact.

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