Consolidated Results for First Half of FY March 2015 Takakazu Momozuka Corporate Officer Copyright© 2014 TDK Corporation. All rights reserved. First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 October 31, 2014 -1- Key points concerning earnings for First Half of FY March 2015 ◆ 502.3 billion yen, first half sales, was the highest ever. Operating income was 27.9 billion yen, increased by 64% year on year. ◆Passive components achieved record first-half earnings (doubled year on year). There were strong sales to the automobile market and Chinese and North American smartphone customers. ◆First half operating income of film application products was same as previous fiscal year despite a slow start in 1Q. Rechargeable batteries saw strong sales to the US smartphone customer from 2Q. Copyright© 2014 TDK Corporation. All rights reserved. First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 October 31, 2014 -2- Consolidated Results for First Half of FY March 2015 (Yen billions) FY March 2014 Results through 2Q FY March 2015 Results through 2Q (2013.4.1-2013.9.30) (2014.4.1-2014.9.30) Net Sales Operating Income Change Yen billions % 483.8 502.3 18.5 3.8 17.0 27.9 10.9 64.1 3.5% Operating Income Margin 5.6% +2.1pt - Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes 18.1 27.4 9.3 51.4 Income from continuing Operations 10.8 19.6 8.8 81.5 Loss from discontinued operations -3.8 - Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.6 1.4 0.8 133.3 Net Income 6.4 18.1 11.7 182.8 50.90 144.17 98.88 130.04 103.02 138.96 Earning Per Share (JPY) US$ (JPY) EURO (JPY) Ex-rate impact to Net sales & Operating Income - - - - Depreciated by 4.2% Depreciated by 6.9% Net sales:Increased by about 16.9 billion Yen Operating income:Increased by about 3.2 billion Yen Note: The figures related to the data tape business and the blu-ray business, which became discontinued operations in the year ended March 31, 2014, are restated. 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First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 October 31, 2014 -3- First Half Results - Passive Components Segment Net Sales (Yen billions) 255.8 Net Sales 255.8 billion yen (up 8.2% year on year) Operating Income 17.6 billion yen (up 95.6% year on year) 236.4 ◆ Ceramic Capacitors ・Sales increased year on year, particularly to the steady automobile market. ・Profit margins also improved due to increased productivity. 14/3 15/3 Operating Income (OP margin) (Yen billions) 17.6 6.9% 9.0 3.8% 14/3 ◆ Inductive Devices ・Sales to a brisk ICT market (particularly for communications equipment) and a steady automotive market increased year on year ・Earnings increased due to an improved product portfolio. ◆ High-frequency Components ・Sales of discrete products were strong, mainly due to buoyant demand from the Chinese smartphone market. ・Profitability of the business improved year on year due to increased productivity and improved product portfolio ◆ Piezoelectric Material Products ・Both revenues and profits increased year on year mainly due to strong sales of components for automobiles and VCMs for camera modules 15/3 Copyright© 2014 TDK Corporation. All rights reserved. First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 October 31, 2014 -4- First Half Results - Magnetic Application Segment Net Sales (Yen billions) 179.1 177.5 Net Sales 177.5 billion yen (down 0.9% year on year) Operating income 15.3 billion yen (up 23.4% year on year) ◆ Recording Devices (HDD Heads) ・Although the volume shipped declined, profits were almost the same as that of previous year due to increased productivity and an improved product portfolio. 14/3 15/3 Operating Income (OP margin) (Yen billions) ◆Magnets ・Expenses relating to the consolidation of production sites for ferrite magnets, which took place in the same period of the previous year, were no longer incurred. As a result of these factors, losses narrowed compared with the same period of the previous year. 15.3 12.4 8.6% 6.9% 14/3 ◆Power Supplies ・Sales to the industrial equipment market of products such as semiconductor production equipment, FA equipment and measuring equipment were steady, while the business got back into the black. 15/3 Copyright© 2014 TDK Corporation. All rights reserved. First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 October 31, 2014 -5- First Half Results - Film Application Segment Net Sales (Yen billions) 59.2 59.7 Net sales 59.7 billion yen (up 0.8% year on year) Operating income 5.5 billion yen (up 1.9% year on year) ◆Energy Devices (Rechargeable Batteries) 14/3 15/3 Operating Income (OP margin) (Yen billions) 5.4 9.1% 14/3 5.5 ・Despite slow sales in 1Q due to a major North American customer making production adjustments ahead of a new model launch, 2Q sales to North American customer recovered sharply and sales to Chinese customers also expanded. 9.2% 15/3 Copyright© 2014 TDK Corporation. All rights reserved. First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 October 31, 2014 -6- Breakdown of Operating Income Changes (First Half) First Half of FY March 2014 17.0 billion yen Operating Income + 10.9 billion yen First Half of FY March 2015 27.9 billion yen (Yen billions) Changes in sales +19.9 Sales price Reduction -21.4 Rationalization, cost reduction +13.4 Benefits from Restructuring +1.5 SG&A expenses increase -5.7 27.9 Exchange fluctuation (US$=Yen 103.02) 17.0 Copyright© 2014 TDK Corporation. All rights reserved. +3.2 First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 October 31, 2014 -7- Consolidated Results for 2Q of FY March 2015 (Yen billions) FY March 2014 2Q Results Net Sales Operating Income FY March 2015 2Q Results Change Yen billions % 249.4 264.8 15.4 6.2 12.5 18.3 5.8 46.4 5.0% Operating Income Margin 6.9% +1.9pt - Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes 12.9 17.0 4.1 31.8 Income from continuing Operations 9.3 13.3 4.0 43.0 Loss from discontinued operations -3.3 - Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests -0.1 0.9 1.0 - 6.0 12.4 6.4 106.7 47.95 98.43 99.02 131.11 103.86 137.77 Net Income Earning Per Share (JPY) US$ (JPY) EURO (JPY) Ex-rate impact to Net sales & Operating Income - - - - Depreciated by 4.9% Depreciated by 5.1% Net sales:Increased by about 11.1billion Yen Operating income:Increased by about 2.2billion Yen Note: The figures related to the data tape business and the blu-ray business, which became discontinued operations in the year ended March 31, 2014, are restated. 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First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 October 31, 2014 -8- Quarterly Results by Segment (Yen billions) YoY Change (C)-(A) QoQ Change (C)-(B) 2Q of FY March 2014 (A) 1Q of FY March 2015 (B) 2Q of FY March 2015 (C) 35.1 35.5 48.8 36.5 36.7 50.2 37.3 38.8 56.2 2.2 6.3 0.8 2.2 3.3 9.3 2.1 5.7 7.4 15.2 6.0 12.0 119.4 123.4 132.4 13.0 10.9 9.0 7.3 66.3 26.6 59.1 28.0 63.7 26.7 (2.6) 0.1 -3.9 0.4 4.6 (1.3) 7.8 -4.6 92.9 32.7 4.4 249.4 87.1 22.5 4.5 237.5 90.4 37.2 4.8 264.8 (2.5) 4.5 -2.7 13.8 3.3 14.7 3.8 65.3 0.4 9.1 0.3 6.7 15.4 6.2 27.3 11.5 6.2 7.8 3.3 -0.8 16.5 -4.0 7.8 7.1 0.3 -0.4 14.8 -5.2 9.8 8.2 5.2 0.1 23.3 -5.0 3.6 58.1 2.0 25.6 0.4 5.1 1.1 15.5 1.9 0.9 57.6 - 4.9 0.5 - 6.8 (1.0) 41.2 - 8.5 0.2 57.4 - 12.5 9.6 18.3 5.8 46.4 8.7 90.6 5.0% 4.0% Capacitors Inductive Devices Other Passive Components Net Sales Passive Components Recording Devices Other Magnetic Application Products Magnetic Application Products Film Application Products Other Total Passive Components Operating Income Magnetic Application Products Film Application Products Other Sub total Corporate and Eliminations Total Operating Income margin Ex- US$/Yen rate EURO/Yen Copyright© 2014 TDK Corporation. All rights reserved. 99.02 131.11 102.17 140.17 Yen billions 6.9% +1.9pt % Yen billions - +2.9pt % - 103.86 137.77 First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 October 31, 2014 -9- Sales Results by Priority Markets TDK Total (Yen billions) 600 483.8 502.3 +3.8% Automotive (Yen billions) 500 400 300 200 100 80 60 40 20 0 81.0 +14.3% First Half of FY March 2014 100 0 Automotive Industrial & Others First Half of FY March 2015 ICT* Consumer Products 300 First Half of FY March 2015 ICT (Yen billions) First Half of FY March 2014 92.6 271.7 Flat 271.3 200 100 *Includes HDD Heads and HDD Suspensions 0 Automotive: Strong sales of passive components ICT: Strong sales of passive components Weak sales of HDD heads Industrial & Others: Increase in sales of power supplies to the industrial equipment market Copyright© 2014 TDK Corporation. All rights reserved. First Half of FY March 2014 First Half of FY March 2015 (Yen billions) 150 100 Industrial & Others 96.2 +6.4% 102.4 50 0 First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 First Half of FY March 2014 First Half of FY March 2015 October 31, 2014 - 10 - Recording Device Business ●HDD market in FY March 2015 *TDK’s estimation About 535 million units (end of April) About 552 million units (end of July) About 560 million units (Current estimation, increase by 8 million units from the previous estimation) ●Shipment index Recording Device Sales (Left, including HDD Head (HGA) and HDD Suspention) HDD Head Shipment Index (Right) (Yen billions) 60.2 66.3 69.0 111 116 (shipment index) 61.2 60 40 100 98 59.1 95 62.9 Projections 106 104 20 0 $/¥ 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 98.74 99.02 100.38 102.97 102.17 103.86 105.00 FY March 2014 Copyright© 2014 TDK Corporation. All rights reserved. First Half of Fiscal Year March, 2015 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 FY March 2015 October 31, 2014 - 11 - Cautionary Statements with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements This material contains forward-looking statements, including projections, plans, policies, management strategies, targets, schedules, understandings, and evaluations about TDK, or its group companies (TDK Group). These forward-looking statements are based on the current forecasts, estimates, assumptions, plans, beliefs, and evaluations of the TDK Group in light of the information currently available to it, and contain known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors. The TDK Group therefore wishes to caution readers that, being subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, the TDK Group’s actual results, performance, achievements, or financial position could be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements, or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, and the TDK Group undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forwardlooking statements after the issue of this material except as provided for in laws and ordinances. The electronics markets in which the TDK Group operates are highly susceptible to rapid changes, risks, uncertainties, and other factors that can have significant effects on the TDK Group including, but not limited to, shifts in technology, fluctuations in demand, prices, interest and foreign exchange rates, and changes in economic environments, conditions of competition, laws and regulations. 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