Business Results for the

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023

(April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023)

May 19, 2023

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1.Business Results for the FY 2022

2.Projection for the FY2023

3.Future Outlook

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External Environment

  • Inflation accelerated worldwide due to the recovery from the COVID-19 disaster and the invasion to Ukraine.
  • Naphtha price soared 2.5 times in 2 years. Although resource prices have peaked out, it remains high.
  • Electricity rates have doubled in two years and continue to rise.

(¥/KL)

Naphtha Prices

(¥/kwh)

25.00

100,000

2.5 times

¥86,100/KL

80,000

in 2 years

¥80,000/KL

20.00

60,000

15.00

40,000

20,000

10.00

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

0

5.00

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2020

2021

2022

Electricity Unit price

2 times

¥21.6/kwh

in 2 years

¥18.3/kwh

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2020

2021

2022

Source: EIC, Amerex Energy Com. 3

Semiconductor / Display Markets

  • CY2021: Demand, including inventory piling up demand, expanded due to stay-at-home demand and logistics turmoil due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • CY2022: Declining demand due to slowdown in consumption and optimization of inventory levels. However, cutting-edge semiconductors remained firm.
  • CY2023: Moderate recovery trend after bottoming out in April-June.

(billion $)

Semiconductor Market Trend

(M m2)

Display Area Demand Trend

160

FY2021

FY2022

80

FY2021

FY2022

LCD

OLED

140

120

60

100

40

80

60

20

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

2021

2022

2023

2021

2022

2023

Source: WSTS, DSCC

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Financial Results for the FY2022

  • Sales increased 1.01 billion yen YOY due to strong demand for advanced semiconductor materials amid a slowdown in demand for general products.
  • Profit reached a highest record as higher fixed costs were absorbed by expanded sales of high-value-added products and improved productivity.
  • Compared to the earnings forecast, both ordinary income and net income exceeded although the sales fell short of the forecast.

FY2021 Results

FY2022

FY2022 Results

(Million yen)

Projections

Net sales

33,144

35,000

34,156

Operating profit

4,624

5,150

4,968

Ordinary profit

4,794

5,000

5,122

Profit

3,457

3,500

3,827

YoY

Change

%

+1,012

+3%

+344

+7%

+327

+7%

+369

+11%

Comparison with Forecasts

Change

YoY

(843)

(2%)

(181)

(4%)

+122

+2%

+327

+9%

EPS

435

440

482

Interim Dividends

30

40

40

FX Rate (USD)

¥112/$

¥138/$

¥135/$

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