SFC Energy AG (F3C) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

SFC Energy AG (F3C) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

SFC Energy AG (SFC) is a German based company operating in the fuel cell sector. SFC develops, produces, and distributes fuel cell products based on the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology. The company provides fuel cell products for leisure and recreational, electric vehicles, remote industrial, and mobile and stationary defense applications. It mainly produces and distributes accessories and spare parts including, fuel cartridges and solutions for integrating fuel cell products with other power sources and consumers. SFC principally operates in Germany and is present in the US through its subsidiary SFC Smart Fuel Cell, Inc., in Atlanta and also in Japan represented by a Japanese trading firm Mitsui, in the Asian markets. SFC is headquartered in Brunnthal Nord, Germany.

SFC Energy AG Key Recent Developments

Jul 05, 2011: SFC Energy Receives Jenoptik Order To Supply Power To NYXUS Observation Platform
Jun 22, 2011: SFC Energy Appoints Gerhard Inninger As New CFO
Nov 25, 2010: IRD Signs Agreement With SFC Energy For Supply Of Flow Plates
Nov 22, 2010: SFC Energy Receives Contract From ATEC For Development And Delivery Of 100W Field Charging Systems
Oct 28, 2010: SFC Energy Reports Sales Of EUR2.28 Million For Q3 2010

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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Section 1 - About the Company
SFC Energy AG - Key Facts
SFC Energy AG - Key Employees
SFC Energy AG - Key Employee Biographies
SFC Energy AG - Major Products and Services
SFC Energy AG - History
SFC Energy AG - Company Statement
SFC Energy AG - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
SFC Energy AG - Business Description
SFC Energy AG - Corporate Strategy
SFC Energy AG - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
SFC Energy AG - Strengths
Strength - Quality Products and Homegrown Technology
Strength - Focused Research and Development
Strength - Varied Product Applications
Weakness - High Dependence on Few Suppliers
Weakness - Declining Profitability
Opportunity - Growing Market for Fuel Cells
Opportunity - Expansion in the US Market
Opportunity - Strategic Partnerships
Opportunity - European Housing Market
Threat - Substitutes for Renewable Energy Sources
Threat - Growing Competition
Threat - Regulatory Risks
SFC Energy AG - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Company’s Power Financial Deals and Alliances
SFC Energy AG, Power, Deals By Year, 2005 to YTD 2011
SFC Energy AG, Power, Deals By Type, 2005 to YTD 2011
SFC Energy AG, Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments
Jul 05, 2011: SFC Energy Receives Jenoptik Order To Supply Power To NYXUS Observation Platform
Jun 22, 2011: SFC Energy Appoints Gerhard Inninger As New CFO
Nov 25, 2010: IRD Signs Agreement With SFC Energy For Supply Of Flow Plates
Nov 22, 2010: SFC Energy Receives Contract From ATEC For Development And Delivery Of 100W Field Charging Systems
Oct 28, 2010: SFC Energy Reports Sales Of EUR2.28 Million For Q3 2010
Jul 27, 2010: SFC Energy Reports Sales Of EUR2.98 Million For Q2 2010
Jul 22, 2010: SFC Smart Fuel Cell Changes Name To SFC Energy
Apr 27, 2010: SFC Energy Reports Sales Of EUR3.59 Million For Q1 2010
Mar 24, 2010: SFC Energy Reports Sales Of EUR11.68 Million For 2009
Mar 22, 2010: SFC Smart Fuel Cell Launches New EFOY Pro 2200 XT Fuel Cell For Power Generation
Section 6 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
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