Tokyo Electron Annual Report 2018
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TOKYO ELECTRON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 PR56-107 TOKYO ELECTRON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 PAGE 1 Business Overview Review of Operations Innovation Drives the Evolution Financial Section To Our Stakeholders Interview with the CEO Corporate Governance and Financial Highlights and Business Outlook of Semiconductors Investor Information Contents Guide to Buttons Move Back to Previous Page Contents Move Forward to Next Page Corporate Philosophy Return to Last Page Opened 2 To Our Stakeholders We strive to contribute to the develop- Go to Contents Page ment of a dream-inspiring society 3 Business Overview and Financial Highlights through our leading-edge technologies 4 Interview with the CEO Search PDF Content and reliable service and support. 8 Review of Operations and Business Outlook Print 9 Innovation Drives the Evolution of Semiconductors Zoom Vision 11 Corporate Governance Message from the Chairman of the Board A truly global company generating high 15 Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members and added value and profits in the semicon- Executive Officers ductor and flat panel display industries 16 Financial Section through innovative technologies and groundbreaking proactive solutions 31 Consolidated Subsidiaries that integrate diverse technologies. 31 Investor Information The Corporate Philosophy defines the pur- pose of Tokyo Electron’s existence and its mission in society. It represents Tokyo Electron’s basic way of thinking and forms Disclaimer the foundation for its corporate activities. Matters discussed in this annual report, including forecasts of future business performance of Tokyo Electron, management strategies, beliefs and other statements are based on Tokyo Electron’s assumptions in light of information that is currently The Vision was established as an ideal, to available. These forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could which everyone in the Group can aspire, cause actual results to differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements. Factors that have a direct or indirect impact on Tokyo Electron’s future performance include, but are not limited to: indicating how we should conduct business in order to fulfill the Corporate Philosophy. • Economic circumstances in Japan and overseas, consumption trends, and large fluctuations in foreign exchange rates • Changes in semiconductor/FPD markets • Changes in the demand for products and services manufactured or offered by Tokyo Electron’s customers, such as semiconductor manufacturers, FPD manufacturers and electronics makers • Tokyo Electron’s capabilities to continue to develop and provide products and services that respond to rapid tech- nology innovation and changing customer needs in a timely manner For details, please refer to Business-Related and Other Risks on page 18. TOKYO ELECTRON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 PAGE 2 To Our Stakeholders To Our Stakeholders To Our Stakeholders Leading the Way Forward with Innovation To begin, we would like to express our thanks for the continued support of our investors and all of Tokyo Electron’s stakeholders. In 2017, driven by rapidly growing demand for hyperscale data centers, the wafer fab equipment market grew almost 40% year on year, surpassing US$50 billion for the first time. In this environment, Tokyo Electron posted strong fiscal 2018 results. Net sales and net income attributable to owners of the parent both reached record highs, marking steady progress toward the targets of the medium-term management plan. With the full-fledged arrival of the internet of things (IoT), the semiconductor and display markets are growing at an unprecedented pace. In response to expanding business opportunities, Tokyo Electron is taking an aggressive stance, targeting a world-class ROE and operating margin of 30% or higher. To reach this target, we believe that the most critical element will remain the same. As expressed in our corporate vision, we must consistently provide customers with Tetsuo Tsuneishi Toshiki Kawai solutions that integrate new, innovative technologies Chairman of the Board President & CEO with our diverse existing process technologies. By achieving the goals of the medium-term management plan and continuing to work to sustainably improve our corporate value, we will strive to live up to the expectations of our stakeholders. We look forward to your continued support. TOKYO ELECTRON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 PAGE 3 Business Overview and Financial Highlights Business Overview and Financial Highlights Business Overview and Financial Highlights Semiconductor FPD P Coater/Developer P Cleaning System P FPD Coater/Developer FPD Etch/Ash System Production P Etch System P Wafer Prober Production P Equipment P Deposition System Equipment P Inkjet Printing System for Manufacturing OLED Panels Sales by Region Semiconductor devices are broadly used in mobile devices, such Sales by Region Flat panel displays (FPDs) are an essential part of everyday life, as smartphones and tablets, as well as the data center servers employed in such products as TVs, smartphones and tablets. Southeast Asia .% Japan .% that are indispensable for the processing of big data. With the Going forward, FPDs are expected to see new growth in demand Europe .% arrival of the IoT, semiconductor applications will expand in all for such applications as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reali- .% China fields, from consumer electronics and automobiles to medicine ty (AR) head-mounted displays. Tokyo Electron supplies coater/ North America .% and healthcare. Tokyo Electron provides a wide range of semi- developers and etch/ash systems for manufacturing FPDs along conductor production equipment used to manufacture such with solid technical support and service. We also offer an inkjet .% Japan semiconductors along with superior technical support and service. printing system for manufacturing OLED panels using large- Overseas .% The main categories of our product lineup are coater/developers, sized substrates to take advantage of the expanding OLED dis- .% Taiwan etch systems, deposition systems and cleaning systems used in play market. wafer processing as well as wafer probers used in the wafer testing process. In addition, we also offer such products as elec- South Korea .% trochemical deposition systems and wafer bonders/debonders used in advanced packaging processes. Coater/Developer Plasma Etch System ALD System Single Wafer Deposition System Single Wafer Cleaning System Wafer Prober FPD Coater/Developer FPD Plasma Etch/Ash System Inkjet Printing System for CLEAN TRACK™ Tactras™ NT333™ Triase +™ CELLESTA™ -i Precio™ XL Exceliner™ Betelex™ Manufacturing OLED Panels LITHIUS Pro™ Z Elius™ 2500 Net SalesNet Sales and Gross and Gross Profit Profit Margin Margin Operating Operating Income Income and and Net IncomeNet Income Loss Loss Aributable Aributable to Owners to Owners Free CashFree CashFlow Flow Net IncomeNet Income Loss Loss per Share per Share Cash CashDividends Dividends per Share per Share OperatingOperating Margin Margin of Parentof Parent and ROE and ROE Billions ofBillions yen of yen (%) (Billions%) ofBillions yen of yen (%) (Billions%) ofBillions yen of yen (%) (%) Billions ofBillions yen of yen Yen Yen Yen Yen , , .. , , ,.,. ,.,. .. ... , , . . . .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . Net SalesNet Sales Gross ProfitGross MarginProfit Margin OperatingOperating Income Income OperatingOperating Margin Margin Net IncomeNet Income Loss A ributableLoss A ributable to Owners to Owners of Parent of Parent Free Cash Flow = Cash flows from operating activities + Cash flows ROE ROE from investing activities (excluding changes in short-term The amounts in this report in billions, millions and thousands of yen; thousands of U.S. dollars; and thousands of shares as of and for the years ended March 31, 2016 and prior are rounded to the nearest unit. investments with original maturities of less than one year) Such amounts as of and for the years ended March 31, 2017 and onward, including year-on-year differences, are truncated at the nearest unit. Accordingly, totals for the years ended March 31, 2017 and onward do not necessarily agree with the sum of the corresponding individual amounts. TOKYO ELECTRON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 PAGE 4 Interview with the CEO Interview with the CEO Interview with the CEO Setting Our Sights Even Higher Working toward a World-Class ROE and Operating Margin Question Tokyo Electron achieved record-high profit for a second consecutive year. Could you tell us more about your progress under the 01 medium-term management plan? I am very pleased that we have reached record- on this policy, we have already built an unassailable high profit for a second consecutive year. I believe position in coater/developers. Furthermore, in 2015, this is a result of the initiatives we’ve been advanc- we designated etch, deposition and cleaning as key ing under the medium-term management plan. fields. yB stepping up product competitiveness, Tokyo Electron aims to grow in fields where tech- responsiveness to customers and operational effi- nological innovation and market growth are expect- ciency, we have been striving to achieve a “Best in ed, and where we can leverage our strengths. Based Class” position in the industry. Toshiki Kawai President & CEO TOKYO ELECTRON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 PAGE 5 Interview with the CEO Interview with the CEO