ROHM CO., LTD. Financial Highlights for Year Ended March 31, 2006 May 11, 2006 1. Consolidated Financial Results (Figures are rounded down to the nearest million yen. Any fraction less than the unit are rounded off.) Increase/decrease from the year Year ending March 31, 2007 (Projected) ended March 31, 2005 Year ended March 31, 2006 Actual Year ended March 31, 2005 Actual Amount Percentage Increase/ decrease from the previous year Annual First six months Net sales Millions of yen 387,790 369,023 +18,767 +5.1% 405,000 Cost of sales Millions of yen 243,516 221,132 +22,384 +10.1% 255,900 128,200 Selling, general and administrative expenses Millions of yen 75,954 71,836 +4,118 +5.7% 75,600 38,800 Operating income Millions of yen -10.2% 73,500 (Operating income margin) Ordinary income Millions of yen (Ordinary income margin) Net income Millions of yen (Net income margin) Basic net income per share 68,318 76,054 -7,736 (17.6%) (20.6%) (-3.0%) 78,437 79,320 -883 (20.2%) (21.5%) (-1.3%) 48,304 45,135 +3,169 (12.5%) (12.2%) (+0.3%) +7.6% (18.1%) -1.1% 78,500 +7.0% Yen 416.39 380.22 +36.17 % 6.3 6.2 +0.1 Ordinary income to total assets % 8.6 9.3 -0.7 Total assets Millions of yen 951,441 867,322 +84,119 +9.7% Shareholders' equity Millions of yen 787,214 739,329 +47,885 +6.5% +9.5% 50,000 207,000 40,000 +7.2% +16.4% (19.3%) +0.1% (19.4%) Return on equity Shareholders' equity ratio +4.4% Increase/ decrease from the corresponding six months of the previous year 42,000 +3.8% (20.3%) +3.5% 27,000 (12.3%) (13.0%) 433.33 234.00 +11.4% % 82.7 85.2 -2.5 Yen 6,821.68 6,326.64 +495.04 +7.8% Capital expenditures Millions of yen 80,239 85,171 -4,932 -5.8% 73,000 -9.0% 38,500 +23.2% Depreciation (Tangible fixed assets) Millions of yen 56,669 47,102 +9,567 +20.3% 66,000 +16.5% 29,700 +19.2% Research and development costs Millions of yen 33,794 32,342 +1,452 +4.5% 35,500 +5.0% 18,800 +16.5% (Millions of yen) (6,283) (3,318) (+2,965) (+89.3%) Millions of yen (gain) 4,466 (gain) 332 (gain) 4,134 Yen/US$ 113.09 107.28 +5.81 Shareholders' equity per share Net financial revenue (Interest and dividend income) Foreign currency exchange gains/losses Foreign exchange rate (Average yen-dollar rate) Number of employees +5.4% 20,279 19,803 +476 +2.4% (2,208) (2,155) (+53) (+2.5%) 56 56 0 41 47 -6 (Domestic) (12) (13) (-1) (Overseas) (29) (34) (-5) Number of companies accounted for by equity method 2 2 0 Number of non-consolidated subsidiaries 0 0 0 (Number of R&D employees) Overseas production ratio % Number of consolidated subsidiaries 110 110 58 * The projected data are based on the information available at the time of release of this report. Therefore, a number of important factors including changes in business conditions may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Contact: Public Relations and Investor Relations Dept., ROHM CO., LTD. 21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho, Ukyoku, Kyoto 615-8585 Japan (075)315-5729 (Direct line) Note: This report is a translation of the financial highlights of the Company prepared in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Securities and Exchange Law and its related accounting regulations, and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan. The original version of this report is written in Japanese. In the event of any discrepancies in words, accounts, figures or the like between this report and the original, the original Japanese version shall govern. -Financial Highlights 1- 1. Consolidated Financial Results (Continued from previous page) (Figures are rounded down to the nearest million yen. Any fraction less than the unit are rounded off.) Increase/decrease from the year ended March 31, 2005 Year ended March 31, 2006 Actual Year ended March 31, 2005 Actual Amount Percentage Year ending March 31, 2007 (Projected) Annual Increase/decrease from the previous year First six months Increase/ decrease from the corresponding six months of the previous year Sales by product category and geographical region Integrated circuits 170,087 159,022 +11,065 +7.0% 186,412 +9.6% 93,314 +9.2% (Japan) (82,977) (81,750) (+1,227) (+1.5%) (92,129) +11.0% (45,360) +11.5% (Asia) +8.1% Millions of yen (79,375) (68,391) (+10,984) (+16.1%) (86,408) +8.9% (43,971) (Americas) (3,861) (3,207) (+654) (+20.4%) (3,730) -3.4% (2,014) -6.5% (Europe) (3,872) (5,672) (-1,800) (-31.7%) (4,143) +7.0% (1,967) +1.7% 150,636 141,787 +8,849 +6.2% 157,150 +4.3% 80,618 +7.7% (Japan) (51,840) (53,345) (-1,505) (-2.8%) (54,355) +4.9% (26,355) +1.3% (Asia) (85,108) (74,000) (+11,108) (+15.0%) (89,386) +5.0% (47,283) +12.8% (Americas) (6,935) (6,811) (+124) (+1.8%) (7,026) +1.3% (3,759) +8.5% (Europe) (6,752) (7,629) (-877) (-11.5%) (6,381) -5.5% (3,219) -6.3% 24,998 23,610 +1,388 +5.9% 24,842 -0.6% 12,865 +6.1% Discrete semiconductor devices Passive components (Japan) (7,558) (8,446) (-888) (-10.5%) (7,246) -4.1% (3,650) -1.8% (12,716) (10,510) (+2,206) (+21.0%) (13,061) +2.7% (6,894) +14.3% (Americas) (1,915) (1,612) (+303) (+18.8%) (1,537) -19.7% (820) -14.9% (Europe) (2,807) (3,040) (-233) (-7.7%) (2,997) +6.7% (1,500) +6.0% 42,068 44,603 -2,535 -5.7% 36,595 -13.0% 20,201 -1.9% (Japan) (13,891) (18,308) (-4,417) (-24.1%) (10,121) -27.1% (6,009) -9.8% (Asia) (22,899) (21,257) (+1,642) (+7.7%) (20,816) -9.1% (11,367) -0.6% (Americas) (2,426) (2,359) (+67) (+2.9%) (2,608) +7.5% (1,267) +9.8% (Europe) (2,850) (2,678) (+172) (+6.4%) (3,048) +6.9% (1,557) +15.6% 387,790 369,023 +18,767 +5.1% 405,000 +4.4% 207,000 +7.2% (Japan) (156,268) (161,852) (-5,584) (-3.5%) (163,852) +4.9% (81,375) +5.5% (Asia) (200,100) (174,159) (+25,941) (+14.9%) (209,672) +4.8% (109,516) +9.5% (Americas) (15,138) (13,990) (+1,148) (+8.2%) (14,902) -1.6% (7,862) +1.6% (Europe) (16,282) (19,021) (-2,739) (-14.4%) (16,571) +1.8% (8,244) +1.4% (Asia) Displays Total Sales by application Visual 7.4 7.2 +0.2 11.1 12.4 -1.3 Home appliance 2.3 2.3 0.0 Other consumer 4.7 5.3 -0.6 Computer and OA 22.1 21.8 +0.3 Telecommunications % Audio 18.3 16.9 +1.4 Automotive 5.2 4.9 +0.3 Other industrial 1.5 1.5 0.0 Subassemblies 13.5 13.3 +0.2 Others 13.9 14.4 -0.5 44,254 38,295 +5,959 +15.6% 44,000 -0.6% 20,500 +44.7% 20,820 22,052 -1,232 -5.6% 19,000 -8.7% 11,800 +29.4% Passive components 1,886 1,689 +197 +11.6% 2,400 +27.2% 1,400 +70.1% Displays 3,546 6,779 -3,233 -47.7% 2,200 -38.0% 1,600 -31.8% Others 9,731 16,353 -6,622 -40.5% 5,400 -44.5% 3,200 -33.4% 80,239 85,171 -4,932 -5.8% 73,000 -9.0% 38,500 +23.2% Capital expenditures by product category Integrated circuits Discrete semiconductor devices Total Millions of yen -Financial Highlights 2- 2. Non-consolidated Financial Results (Figures are rounded down to the nearest million yen. Any fraction less than the unit are rounded off.) Increase/decrease from the year ended Year ending March 31, 2007 (Projected) March 31, 2005 Year ended March 31, 2006 Actual Net sales Operating income Percentage 378,000 +4.7% 192,000 +7.5% Millions of yen 24,129 23,050 +1,079 +4.7% 39,000 +61.6% 18,000 +73.8% (6.7%) (6.7%) (0.0%) 38,035 51,257 -13,222 (10.5%) (15.0%) (-4.5%) (10.3%) -25.8% 47,000 (9.4%) +23.6% (12.4%) 27,238 39,872 -12,634 (7.5%) (11.6%) (-4.1%) Yen 234.91 336.25 -101.34 Return on equity % 5.3 7.9 -2.6 Ordinary income to total assets % 6.1 8.4 -2.3 Total assets Millions of yen 630,721 610,135 +20,586 +3.4% Shareholders' equity Millions of yen 513,433 507,455 +5,978 +1.2% % 81.4 83.2 -1.8 Yen 4,449.39 4,342.71 +106.68 Annual cash dividends Increase/ decrease from the corresponding six months of the previous year +5.4% Millions of yen Shareholders' equity per share First six months +18,420 (Net income margin) Shareholders' equity ratio Increase/ decrease from the previous year 342,450 Millions of yen Basic net income per share Annual 360,870 (Ordinary income margin) Net income Amount Millions of yen (Operating income margin) Ordinary income Year ended March 31, 2005 Actual -31.7% -30.1% 34,000 24,000 +11.2% (12.5%) +24.8% 19,000 (9.0%) (9.9%) 294.67 164.67 90.0 45.0 +19.8% +2.5% Yen 90.0 85.0 +5.0 (Yen) (45.0) (42.5) (2.5) Capital expenditures Millions of yen 9,401 20,699 -11,298 -54.6% 6,300 -33.0% 3,400 -30.9% Depreciation (Tangible fixed assets) Millions of yen 7,620 9,642 -2,022 -21.0% 8,100 +6.3% 3,500 +2.9% (Interest income) (Millions of yen) (2,109) (1,616) (+493) (+30.5%) (Dividend income) (Year-end cash dividends) Net financial revenue (Millions of yen) (6,859) (23,909) (-17,050) (-71.3%) Total Millions of yen 8,969 25,525 -16,556 -64.9% Foreign currency exchange gains/losses Millions of yen (gain) 3,919 (gain) 1,101 (gain) 2,818 Number of employees Number of shareholders 3,315 3,293 +22 +0.7% 27,099 26,773 +326 +1.2% Financial institution shareholding ratio % 24.84 30.24 -5.40 Foreign shareholding ratio % 51.65 48.71 +2.94 -Financial Highlights 3- Consolidated Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006 Listed Company Name ROHM CO., LTD. May 11, 2006 Stock Exchange Listings Tokyo, Osaka Code No.: 6963 (URL http://www.rohm.co.jp) Company representative Title: President Name: Ken Sato Contact person Title: Group General Manager Name: Eiichi Sasayama Head Office Location Kyoto Prefecture TEL (075) 311 - 2121 Date of Board of Directors meeting for approval of financial statements: May 11, 2006 Adoption of the GAAP in the U.S. : None 1. Consolidated Business Results for Year Ended March 31, 2006 (From April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006) (1) Consolidated Results of Operations (Figures are rounded down to the nearest million yen) Net sales Operating income Ordinary income Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Year ended March 31, 2006 387,790 5.1 68,318 -10.2 78,437 -1.1 Year ended March 31, 2005 369,023 3.8 76,054 -19.5 79,320 -13.9 Millions of yen % Yen 48,304 7.0 416.39 Year ended March 31, 2006 Diluted net Ordinary Ordinary income per Return on equity income to income to net share total assets sales Yen % % % Basic net income per share Net income - 6.3 8.6 20.2 Year ended March 31, 2005 45,135 -29.2 380.22 6.2 9.3 21.5 (Notes) (i) Equity in income (losses) Year ended Mar. 31, 2006: 0 million yen Year ended Mar. 31, 2005: 1 million yen (ii) Average number of shares outstanding (consolidated) Year ended Mar. 31, 2006: 115,768,014 shares Year ended Mar. 31, 2005: 118,561,981 shares (iii) Change in accounting policies: Included (iv) Percentage (%) shown for Net sales, Operating income, Ordinary income and Net income represents change from the data of the previous year. (2) Consolidated Financial Position Total assets Shareholders' equity Shareholders' equity ratio Shareholders' equity per share Millions of yen Millions of yen 951,441 787,214 82.7 6,821.68 739,329 85.2 6,326.64 Year ended March 31, 2006 Year ended March 31, 2005 867,322 (Note) Number of shares outstanding (consolidated) at end of year % Yen Year ended Mar. 31, 2006: 115,384,269 shares Year ended Mar. 31, 2005: 116,850,835 shares (3) Consolidated Cash Flows Cash flows from Cash flows from Cash flows from Cash and cash operating activities investing activities financing activities equivalents at end of year Millions of yen Millions of yen Millions of yen Millions of yen Year ended March 31, 2006 94,548 -95,332 -25,310 280,465 Year ended March 31, 2005 91,919 -87,429 -30,037 288,974 (4) Scope of consolidation and application of equity method Number of consolidated subsidiaries: 41 Number of non-consolidated subsidiaries accounted for by equity method: None Number of associated companies accounted for by equity method: 2 (5) Changes in scope of consolidation and application of equity method Companies newly consolidated: 1 Companies excluded from consolidation: 7 Companies newly accounted for by equity method: None Companies no longer accounted for by equity method: None 2. Consolidated Business Results Forecast for Fiscal 2007 (From April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007) Net sales Ordinary income Millions of yen Net income Millions of yen Millions of yen Interim 207,000 42,000 27,000 Fiscal 2007 405,000 78,500 50,000 (Note) Projected net income per share for the year ending Mar. 31, 2007: 433.33 yen * The forecast data are based on the information available at the time of release of this report. Therefore, a number of important factors including changes in business conditions may cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the prospective statements. Refer to page 8-9 of the attached documents for reasons for the forecast and other relevant information. -1- ROHM CO., LTD. Status of the ROHM Group The ROHM Group consists of ROHM CO., LTD., 41 consolidated subsidiaries (12 in Japan and 29 outside Japan) and 2 associated companies (1 in Japan and 1 outside Japan). We are a comprehensive electronic component manufacturer, whose principal business is the manufacture and sales of electronic components. The Group diagram and information on our consolidated subsidiaries are given below. Users Overseas Domestic Finished products Administrative Responsibility for Subsidiaries in Asia and Sales ROHM ELECTRONICS ASIA PTE. LTD. Finished products Sales ROHM ELECTRONICS U.S.A., LLC *1 ROHM ELECTRONICS GMBH *2 ROHM ELECTRONICS (H.K.) CO., LTD. ROHM ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. ROHM ELECTRONICS TRADING DALIAN CO., LTD. ROHM ELECTRONICS TAIWAN CO., LTD. ROHM ELECTRONICS KOREA CORPORATION ROHM ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. ROHM ELECTRONICS (PHILIPPINES) SALES CORPORATION ROHM ELECTRONICS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. Distribution ROHM LOGISTEC CO., LTD. Distribution operation by contract Finished products ROHM CO., LTD. Raw materials Semi-finished products Administrative Responsibility for Subsidiaries in North and South America ROHM U.S.A., INC. Administrative Responsibility for Subsidiaries in Europe ROHM ELECTRONICS EUROPE LIMITED *1. *2. *3. *4. *5. Raw materials Semi-finished products Finished products Manufacture (Domestic) (Overseas) ROHM HAMAMATSU CO., LTD. ROHM KOREA CORPORATION ROHM WAKO DEVICE CO., LTD. ROHM APOLLO DEVICE CO., LTD. ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR (CHINA) CO., LTD.*3 ROHM ELECTRONICS DALIAN CO., LTD. ROHM TSUKUBA CO., LTD. ROHM ELECTRONICS PHILIPPINES, INC.*4 ROHM WAKO CO., LTD. ROHM APOLLO SEMICONDUCTOR PHILIPPINES, INC.*4 ROHM APOLLO CO., LTD. ROHM INTEGRATED SYSTEMS (THAILAND) CO., LTD.*5 ROHM FUKUOKA CO., LTD. ROHM-WAKO ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. ROHM AMAGI CO., LTD. ROHM MECHATECH PHILIPPINES, INC. ROHM MECHATECH CO., LTD. ROHM MECHATECH THAILAND CO., LTD. ROHM LSI SYSTEMS U.S.A., LLC merged with ROHM ELECTRONICS U.S.A., LLC in April 2005. ROHM LSI SYSTEMS (FRANCE) S.A.S. merged with ROHM ELECTRONICS GMBH in December 2005. ROHM ELECTRONICS WAKO (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. and ROHM ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. merged with ROHM IC DESIGN (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. in April 2005 to establish ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR (CHINA) CO., LTD. ROHM APOLLO SEMICONDUCTOR PHILIPPINES, INC. merged with ROHM ELECTRONICS PHILIPPINES, INC. in April 2006. ROHM APOLLO ELECTRONICS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. and ROHM INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR (THAILAND) CO., LTD. merged in March 2006 to establish the new ROHM INTEGRATED SYSTEMS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. -2- ROHM CO., LTD. Management Policies Basic Management Policy ROHM considers that it must allocate the added values produced by the Company, in appropriate proportions, to all its stakeholders, including shareholders, employees and local communities, as well as to the retained earnings for business investment for making the Company more competitive. Thus ROHM regards it essential to obtain the understanding and cooperation of all its stakeholders, to create everlasting, extensive corporate value under continuous improvement. ROHM thereby intends to make its shares more attractive to investors, and this is one of the Company’s highest priorities in management. Accordingly, ROHM is committed to developing the world’s market-leading products, including high-valueadded system LSI devices for digital information appliances, mobile electronic equipment, and automotive components, which are expected to continue rapid growth, along with optical devices, which are also an area with great potential for growth. ROHM also seeks as a basic policy the enhancement of cost competitiveness through the best use of its distinctive production technologies, and will thereby continue to lead the world electronic component market. Basic Policy on Distribution of Profits Regarding profit distribution to shareholders, ROHM will press ahead with measures and policies to live up to their expectations, in thorough consideration of various factors, including the Company’s business performance, financial conditions, and estimated fund demands for business investment to improve its corporate value. More specifically, the Company intends to improve the total return ratio, by keeping the dividend rate consecutive in consideration of the consolidated dividend payout ratio, while implementing flexible return-improvement measures such as treasury-stock purchasing in light of cash-flow conditions. For ROHM to sustain its growth and improve its performance in the semiconductor industry, the market for which is expected to grow in the medium to long term, it is indispensable to have product development capabilities outstripping other manufacturers and to enhance cost competitiveness. With the accelerated sophistication of development and manufacturing technologies, which serve as core factors in such competition, funds needed for investment in R&D and production facilities in the Company’s core business areas, that is, semiconductors and optical devices are increasing each year. ROHM considers that, to make appropriate and prompt investment aimed at maintaining and strengthening its international competitiveness and growth potential in a semiconductor industry that is undergoing drastic changes, it is vital, in terms of management, to maintain in reserve, ample funds. Specifically, the Company considers that it will be increasingly necessary to make large-scale investment in construction of production lines for large-diameter 300 mm wafers, 90 nm or smaller ultra-fine processes, and optical devices. ROHM intends to use retained earnings effectively, to improve the Company’s corporate value over the medium to long term, as well as to tie up with or acquire Japanese and overseas companies, expecting synergy effects in our business. Currently the Company has no plan to change the frequency of dividend payment under the new Japanese Corporation Law, which came into effect recently. Policy on Changes in Minimum Trading Lot Size ROHM reduced the minimum trading lot size of its shares from 1,000 to 100. We consider that the change has produced positive results in that the number of shareholders has increased rapidly since then. Regarding a further reduction in the minimum trading lot size, we intend to make a decision after carefully examining the factors concerned, including cost–benefit performance and the liquidity of shares. Referenced Corporate Performance Indexes ROHM intends to make efforts to ensure its earning power by taking various actions, including the development of new products and the reinforcement of sales operations. We attach importance to indexes representing the rate of return, such as EBITDA*, as well as asset turnover ratio, and business investment efficiency. * EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) An index obtained by adding interest expenses and depreciation to income before income taxes and minority interests. This index is commonly used to compare corporate earnings internationally. Medium- to Long-term Corporate Strategies While expansion of the electronics market is anticipated over the medium to long term in parallel with the advancement of the highly sophisticated information society, international competition is becoming increasingly -3- ROHM CO., LTD. To ensure stable growth and a strong and well-balanced financial position under these circumstances, a range of measures should be taken, including development of creative, high-value-added products utilizing world leading advanced technologies, enhancement of cost competitiveness, establishment of a global production and distribution network that enables high customer satisfaction in both domestic and overseas markets, and strengthening of service and technical support systems for customers. ROHM intends to attach overriding importance to the integrated development–production system, development of custom-designed products, and quality, as well as to make persistent efforts to formulate and implement measures in these respects. Specifically, ROHM intends to increase R&D personnel continuously while reinforcing the corporate operations handling digital technologies and digital–analog integration technologies. ROHM also intends to satisfy various needs from customers, especially from those in the digital home appliance market and information and communications equipment market, with larger-scale LSI devices, more sophisticated LSI devices, and leadtime reduction, realized by making good use of our original REAL SOCKET design system, which enables the development of complicated system LSI devices, as well as our REAL PLATFORM, which slashes design leadtime and speeds up the development of system LSI devices. We are also committed to the development of next-generation optical devices, including LEDs that use zinc oxide as the main material, and silicon-carbidesubstrate power devices, which are expected to be far better than conventional silicon-substrate semiconductors in terms of voltage resistance and high-current characteristics. In addition, we intend to upgrade our highquality, high-reliability product lines to satisfy needs from automotive industries that are becoming increasingly electronic. As the corporate bases for these technological-reinforcement efforts, ROHM runs the Yokohama Technology Center, Optical Device Research Center and LSI Test Technology Center, leveraging customer-support operations and reinforcing its corporate R&D system for further growth in the future. To contribute to the development of future technologies, ROHM is actively involved in a wide range of joint R&D projects, including comprehensive industrial–academic collaboration alliances with Kyoto University and other major institutions; joint efforts with the Semiconductor Industry Research Institute Japan, which is a think-tank for the Japanese semiconductor industry; and participation in leading-edge R&D projects, which integrate the wisdom of academic, industrial, and governmental circles. Moreover, ROHM promotes partnerships with other companies wherever necessary to complement our technologies, thus improving the efficiency of its R&D activities. Regarding the organization of its corporate production system, ROHM is aggressively committed to improving cost competitiveness and reinforcing the corporate supply system for sales to the worldwide market. Specifically, concerning the front-end process of semiconductor production, the Company is pressing ahead with the adoption of larger-diameter wafer process, such as 300 mm wafer process, and microfabrication process. For the back-end process, ROHM intends to powerfully shift production to overseas plants, including those in Thailand, the Philippines and China, while upgrading them. Our existing domestic plants are intended to continue to accumulate the Company’s production technologies as the mother plants of the production network of the entire ROHM Group. The production technologies established by those mother plants will then be introduced to the overseas plants, to enable the manufacture and supply of ROHM’s high-quality products worldwide. Concerning product quality, ROHM intends to continue company-wide efforts to further enhance the reliability of its products, implementing quality-improving actions in its manufacturing divisions as well as thoroughly instilling the quality-first policy in technological divisions, including LSI circuit design and manufacturingtechnology development. ROHM also intends to proactively commit itself to internally producing materials such as wafers, photomasks and lead frames, thereby developing products that will overwhelm the products of competitors in quality and reliability, while reducing lead-time, thus improving our international competitiveness. To expand market shares in the growing global markets, ROHM intends to reinforce its corporate customer relations systems including sales and technical support in various locations worldwide, by newly establishing networked quality assurance centers along with sales bases and design centers. At the same time, the Company intends to make continued efforts to achieve more efficient corporate management and swifter decision-making by proceeding with the restructure and integration of corporate organizations in and outside Japan. To contribute to environmental conservation, the ROHM Group is making across-the-board efforts to establish an environmental management system based on ISO 14001 standards and develop new low-power-consumption, energy-saving products. All the production bases of ROHM in and outside Japan intend to commit themselves continuously to realizing zero emissions through the promotion of waste recycling and to pressing ahead with green procurement and supply. In addition, ROHM intends to proceed with its tree-planting project as part of the fight against global warming. Leading the industry, ROHM has already completed the actions necessary to -4- ROHM CO., LTD. satisfy the RoHS Directive, which is the environment conservation regulations that will take effect in July 2006 in Europe, as a corporate citizen who performs business in consideration of environmental conservation. Priority Issues While the electronics industry is expected to grow in the medium to long term thanks to the increasing demand for digital home information appliances and more sophisticated automobile electronic control systems, technological competition and price wars are also expected to intensify continuously on a global scale. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly necessary to supply internationally competitive products constantly to the market, through sustained efforts toward innovative, high-quality products and technologies and through thorough cost-reduction efforts. Under these circumstances, the ROHM Group intends to commit itself deeply to improving its business performance, through the development of high-value-added products and technologies in anticipation of future customer needs, improvement of quality and reliability, reinforcement of production and marketing systems, and thorough streamlining and cost-reduction efforts in the entire Group. Matters Related to the Parent Company There are no matters to be noted here as appropriate. -5- ROHM CO., LTD. Operating Results and Financial Status 1. Operating Results (1) Review for the Year Ended March 31, 2006 Overall review of results of operations In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the world economy stayed firm by and large, principally because consumer spending was buoyant year-round in major countries including the U.S., though soaring crude-oil prices and natural disasters had a negative impact. The Japanese economy showed continued recovery, owing mainly to brisk plant and equipment spending and firm consumer spending pulled up by improvement in employment and family-income conditions. Excluding a part of digital audio/visual equipment, the electronic component market as a whole was sluggish from spring to summer in contrast to the market in the previous year, when it was favorably influenced by the Athens Olympic Games. From summer onwards, market demand was more favorable compared with the recent years, due chiefly to production expansion in the mobile-phone market and personalcomputer market and to the brisk expansion of digital audio/visual equipment market including thin TVs. Regarding markets in different regions, in Japan, production relocation to other countries continued and intense price competition occurred. However, the thin-TV market stayed brisk and third-generation mobile phones became more common, increasing demand. In other Asian countries, the markets of conventional audio/visual equipment, such as portable CD players, was extremely slow, but the production of personal computers, mobile phones and digital audio/visual equipment expanded, so that the electronic component market as a whole remained favorable. Concerning North America and Europe, the markets related to telecommunication equipment were weak and a part of automakers experienced slow sales, which adversely influenced the electronic component market. In Europe, the market remained stagnated, influenced by production shift to other countries, though the mobile-phone market was relatively firm. Under these circumstances, the ROHM Group made proactive efforts to streamline manufacturing process lines, to invest capital more efficiently, to research for and develop new products, as well as to reinforce customer relations systems including sales and technical support. Concerning manufacturing process lines, we pressed ahead with the establishment of an integrated production system and made efforts to expand the 300 mm wafer process. We proceeded with the transfer of the production of module-related products to a new plant in Dalian. We also continued to shift production from Japan to our Thailand and Philippines plants and to streamline production systems in the plants in these countries. Furthermore, to be prepared for demand expansion in the future, we started to construct a new plant in each of our production bases in Tianjin, Thailand, and Philippines. Concerning the development of new products, we proceeded with the development of various system LSI devices to satisfy customer needs for use in mobile phones and digital audio/visual equipment, whose markets are expected to grow further. The other efforts we made include the reinforcement of the product lines of compact-, thin-package power MOS FET*1 products. For customer relations including sales and technical support, we opened new sales bases in and outside Japan, and established a design center outside Japan, to reinforce a customer-centered sales system and technical support system. We also opened a QA center near Detroit, U.S., reinforcing our corporate quality assurance network. As a result of these efforts, ROHM’s net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, increased 5.1% to ¥387.79 billion over previous year, ordinary income decreased 1.1% to ¥78.437 billion, and net income increased 7.0% to ¥48.304 billion. *1. MOS FET Metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor, featuring low power dissipation. -6- ROHM CO., LTD. Divisional review of results of operations <Integrated circuits> ROHM’s sales of integrated circuits for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 increased 7.0% to ¥170.087 billion. In the home-appliance market, the use of backlight inverters*2 and overdrive processors*3 increased for panel displays such as thin TVs. In addition, the sales of new products for digital audio/visual equipment expanded, such as audio LSI devices for mobile music players using a hard disk or flash memory and system drivers for digital still cameras and digital video cameras. On the other hand, the market of conventional audio/visual equipment, such as portable CD players, stayed sluggish. In the mobile-phone market, the employment of integrated application power LSI devices, audio LSI devices, analog front-end LSI devices*4 became increasingly common and their sales increased rapidly. Sales of Liquid-crystal display driver LSI devices stayed firm. Concerning production operations, we continued to switch the production of materials including wafers, photomasks*5, and lead frames*6 to in-house production. Concerning the front-end process, we reinforced the production system of 300 mm wafer process, and continuously committed ourselves to the development of microfabrication technologies aiming at realizing the industry’s most advanced process. To be prepared for demand expansion in the future, we started to build a new plant that will be compatible with the 300 mm wafer process at ROHM HAMAMATSU CO., LTD., a ROHM Group company. Regarding the backend process, we strengthened our production systems outside Japan, and made efforts to enrich the lines of compact, thin-package products and increase production capacity. For module products, the sales of IrDA*7 communication modules used in mobile phones stayed firm. We made cost-reduction efforts in the production of these products, transferring production to China continuously. *2. Backlight inverters LSI devices that power the back light of liquid-crystal displays. *3. Overdrive processors LSI devices that speed up the response speed of halftones (medium color tones) on liquid-crystal displays. They improve motion-picture display performance and realize beautiful images. *4. Analog front-end LSI chips LSI chips that convert radio waves (analog signals) received by a mobile phone into digital signal data that can be processed. *5. Photomask A glass plate used to transfer LSI circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. *6. Lead frame Frame components, such as pins, for connection between the silicon chips sealed in a package and the board. *7. IrDA An infrared data communications standard commonly used in laptop computers, mobile phones and similar devices. <Discrete semiconductor devices> ROHM’s sales of discrete semiconductor devices for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 increased 6.2% to ¥150.636 billion. Concerning transistors and diodes, the sales of small-signal transistors were extremely severe, primarily because of price reduction. However, the sales of power MOS FETs and power diodes increased considerably for use in digital audio/visual equipment such as thin TVs and mobile phones. For laser diodes, our market share of dual-wavelength laser diodes increased tremendously for use in personal-computer combo drives. However, the sales of single-wavelength laser diodes for reading CDs and DVDs lowered, influenced by the stagnant market and intensified price competition. For LEDs, the sales of blue and white LEDs grew outside Japan, for use in mobile phones. Regarding production systems, we committed ourselves to improving the production capacity of power devices*8 such as MOS FETs, which are expected to further increase in demand. We also reinforced our compact package production lines because the demand for compact packages is on the increase for use in -7- ROHM CO., LTD. mobile phones. In addition, to improve cost competitiveness, we made efforts to reduce material cost and streamline manufacturing processes, and continued to shift production to overseas plants. *8. Power devices Semiconductor devices that control high current and high power. energy-efficient and low in heat generation. Sophisticated power devices are <Passive components> ROHM’s sales of passive components for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 increased 5.9% to ¥24.998 billion. While competition continued to be severe in international markets, the sales of low ohmic resistors stayed firm, and the sales of new products such as size 0603 chip resistors and multiple-chip compound products increased. For capacitors, the sales of ceramic capacitors stayed severe mainly because of price competition, while the sales of compact, large-capacity tantalum capacitors of our original construction increased drastically for increased employment in mobile phones. Regarding production systems, we proceeded with the shift of production to outside Japan; as an example, we built a tantalum capacitor production system in Thailand. We made continued efforts for cost reduction, improving the efficiency of production and supply systems. <Displays> ROHM’s sales of displays for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 decreased 5.7% to ¥42.068 billion. Concerning printheads, the sales of image sensor heads for multifunction printers*9 and printheads for miniaturized printers for POS (Point-of-Sale) systems stayed brisk. However, concerning LED displays, the sales of dot-matrix displays such as those for large displays were stagnant. In addition, the sales of LCD modules for overseas markets such as China were stagnant. The sales of camera modules also stayed slow, influenced by price competition. Concerning production systems, we proactively shifted production to the new plant completed in Dalian, China, making continued cost-reduction effort. * 9 Multifunction printer A printer capable of performing multiple functions besides printing, such as copying, faxing, scanning etc. Distribution of profits for fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 The Company plans to pay annual dividends of ¥90.00 per share, up ¥5.00 over ¥85.00 of the previous year, as an effort to increase returns to shareholders, in consideration of business performance of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 and the demand for funds and other related factors for the future. Excluding the purchase of odd stock, we purchased treasury stock of 1,463,000 shares, which amounted to ¥15,090 million in total, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. The breakdown of the purchase is as follows. Before April 22, 2005, we purchased 963,000 shares, which amounted to ¥10,093 million based on the decision made at the board of directors’ meeting held on February 4, 2005. In addition, based on the approval given at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 29, 2005, we purchased treasury stock of 500,000 shares, which amounted to ¥4,996 million before March 31, 2006. (2) Forecast for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2007 Overall Business Result Outlook for Fiscal 2007 The global economy is expected to stay firm for the time being, although there are signs of economic uncertainty such as inflation triggered by soaring crude-oil prices and an economic slowdown in the U.S. and China. The Japanese economy is certain to be on the recovery track, as indicated by expanding corporate incomes, and is expected to continue to recover. In the electronic component industry, the demand for -8- ROHM CO., LTD. products for home appliances such as thin TVs is expected to grow before the World Cup soccer games in June, while the status of the industry after the summer is uncertain, because it may enter the adjustment phase and may be influenced by the slowdown of the personal computer market and mobile phone market. Under these circumstances, ROHM intends to continuously commit itself to the development of high-valueadded products, including high-function, high-performance LSI devices and compact, high-reliability power discrete products, mainly for use in mobile phones, digital audio/visual equipment and automotive industries. We intend to commit ourselves totally to improving product quality and reliability, reinforcing sales and technical-support systems in and outside Japan, and reducing cost, thus improving corporate performance to the highest possible degree. For manufacturing processes, we continue to increase production capacity and expand the 300 mm wafer process, in preparation for the expected demand increase. ROHM also intends to continuously make environment conservation efforts, performing environment-friendly business activities. Consolidated forecast for the fiscal year 2007 is as follows: Net sales: 405,000 million yen (4.4% up from previous year) Ordinary income: 78,500 million yen (0.1% up from previous year) Net income: 50,000 million yen (3.5% up from previous year) Consolidated divisional sales forecast is given below. Integrated circuits Discrete semiconductor devices Passive components Displays 186,400 million yen 157,100 million yen 24,800 million yen 36,500 million yen (9.6% up from previous year) (4.3% up from previous year) (0.6% down from previous year) (13.0% down from previous year) The forecasts are based on the exchange rate of ¥110.00 to US$1. Distribution of profits for fiscal 2007 In consideration of business performance of the fiscal 2007 ending March 31, 2007, expected demand for funds, and other factors, the Company plans to pay an interim dividend of ¥45.00 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥45.00 per share to bring the total annual cash dividend to ¥90.00 for the fiscal year 2007. We also implement agile return-to-shareholder measures at the same time, such as the acquisition of treasury stock, when agreed at the board meeting in consideration of cash flow conditions. 2. Analysis of Financial Status and Operating Results (1) Business Performance Report The sales for the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2006 were ¥387,790 million yen, up 5.1% over the previous year. However, because the sales price per product lowered and the expenses and operational cost related to the new introduction of manufacturing processes and the relocation of production increased, the ratio of gross profit to sales deteriorated 2.9 points. Because of increase in R&D cost, patent royalties payable, commission fees payable such as license application fees, and labor cost, selling, general and administrative expenses rose ¥4,118 million over previous year, resulting in the operating income of ¥68,318 million, down 10.2% from previous year. Concerning the non-operating income and expenses, the income increased to ¥10,118 million over previous year, when the gain was ¥3,265 million. This increase is attributed mainly to an increased exchange profit due to exchange fluctuations of ¥4,134 million. As a result of these conditions, the ordinary income amounted to ¥78,437 million, down 1.1% from previous year. For the extraordinary gain and loss, a loss of ¥4,579 million occurred, a reduction from previous year when the loss was ¥8,478 million yen. This reduction is attributed mainly to the reduction of losses associated with early retirements, which was a factor of increase in the income before income taxes and minority interest. As a result of these conditions, the current net income increased 7.0% over previous year to ¥48,304 million. -9- ROHM CO., LTD. (2) Financial Position As of March 31, 2006, total assets amounted to ¥951.441 billion, up ¥84.119 billion over March 31, 2005. The major increase factors of this result are that cash and bank deposits increased ¥40.571 billion, inventories increased ¥18.688 billion, and tangible fixed assets increased ¥29.504 billion because mainly of investment in 300 mm wafer process facilities. The liabilities increased ¥36.271 billion from March 31, 2005 to ¥163.923 billion. The major increase factors of this result are that the reserved profits of subsidiaries located outside Japan expanded, increasing the deferred tax liability (fixed) ¥16.145 billion, that accrued income taxes increased ¥7.139 billion, and that notes and accounts payable increased ¥5.469 billion. The shareholders’ equity increased ¥47.885 billion over previous year to ¥787.214 billion. The increase factors of this result are that the retained earnings increased ¥38.071 billion and that equity adjustment from foreign currency translation increased ¥20.987 billion. A decrease factor of this result is an increase in treasury stock of ¥15.128 billion. The status of cash flow for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 is as follows: The cash flows from operating activities increased ¥2.629 billion over the previous year. The major factors of this result are that the allowance for depreciation increased ¥9.59 billion and that inventories increased ¥9.022 billion. The cash flows from investing activities decreased ¥7.903 billion from the previous year, because mainly of a decrease in the amount of ¥43.473 billion due to fluctuations in the increase and decrease of the time deposits, and of an increase in the amount of ¥32.595 billion resulting from the acquisition and sale of securities and investment securities. The cash flows from financing activities increased ¥4.727 billion over previous year mainly because expenses concerned with the acquisition of treasury stocks decreased ¥4.812 billion. As a result, total cash and cash equivalents decreased ¥8.509 billion, so that the balance for the current year amounted to ¥280.465 billion. As the events expected to have a considerable impact on the cash flows for the upcoming year, we plan to spend ¥73.0 billion on capital investment and ¥66.0 billion on depreciation (tangible fixed assets). Shareholders’ equity ratio, shareholders’ equity ratio on the market value basis and interest coverage ratio for each of the recent four fiscal years on the consolidated basis are as follows: Year ended March 31, 2003 Year ended March 31, 2004 Year ended March 31, 2005 Year ended March 31, 2006 Shareholders’ equity ratio 84.0% 84.5% 85.2% 82.7% Shareholders’ equity ratio on market value basis 189.5% 188.9% 139.4% 151.0% Interest coverage ratio (Computation) 136,959.4 - - - Shareholders’ equity ratio = shareholders’ equity/total assets Shareholders’ equity ratio on market value basis = aggregate market value of shares/total assets Interest coverage ratio = cash flows from operating activities/interest expenses 3. Risks Concerning the Company’s Businesses The following are the risks that may have a great impact on the ROHM Group’s financial status and operating results: (1) Risks Associated with Market Changes The semiconductor industry and electronics component industry are subject to sudden, abrupt changes in market conditions, as set makers may adjust production according to the sales conditions of electronic products and - 10 - ROHM CO., LTD. competition in prices and technology development with rival companies. Prices are especially susceptible to a sudden drop according to supply–demand relationship and the pricing strategies of Southeast Asian companies, which are rapidly growing. Such price changes compose an uncertainty factor in maintaining or increasing sales and in ensuring profits. (2) Exchange Risks The ROHM Group has development bases, manufacturing bases and sales bases around the world. The financial statements prepared in local currencies are translated into Japanese yen to prepare the consolidated financial statement. Therefore, the gains and losses on the consolidated financial statement may change because of the exchange rates at the time of translation, even if values are unchanged in local currencies. The Group produces products in Japan and other Asian countries and sells them in Japan, other Asian countries, the Americas and Europe. Because different currencies are used between production bases and sales bases, we are constantly influenced by exchange rate fluctuation. Generally, a strong Japanese yen adversely influences our business performance, while a weak yen has a favorable influence. (3) Risks of Product Defects The Group places the top priority on quality persistently, as stated in the Company Mission, and we produce products under severe quality control. However, this does not guarantee that we never produce defective products or that we will never be liable to pay for product losses by a buyer. If a buyer makes a claim for losses with regard to our products, our business performance may be adversely influenced. (4) Legal Risks To manufacture products distinguished by the products of other companies, we develop various new technologies and know-how, and produce and sell products worldwide based on such original technologies. We have a specializing division that strictly supervises in-house activities to ensure that the technologies and know-how the Group uses do not infringe the intellectual property rights of other companies, such as patent rights. In addition, to conserve the environment, protect health and ensure safety, we comply with all the relevant laws and regulations in all the fields we do business in, monitoring gas emissions, drainage, harmful-material utilization and handling, waste treatment, and soil/underground water pollution. However, we may shoulder legal responsibilities in this respect, because of a difference in views among those concerned or unexpected events, possibly having an adverse influence on our business performance. (5) Natural Disasters and Geopolitical Risks The Group performs development and manufacture activities in Japan and in other countries. As a measure against natural disasters and geopolitical risks, the Group locates production lines at different bases. However, our business bases may suffer damage due to earthquakes, typhoons, flooding and other natural disasters, or political uncertainty or international conflict. If these events prevent us supplying products to customers, our business performance may be influenced. (6) Other Risks and Corporate Risk Management System In addition to the above-mentioned risks, there are various risks that may influence our financial status and operating results as we perform business activities, such as logistics risks, material procurement risks, and information system risks. The ROHM Group has an in-house Risk Control Committee to preclude these risks or minimize their influence, reinforcing the in-house risk management system. - 11 - ROHM CO., LTD. Consolidated Balance Sheets Period Accounts Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2005 (As of March 31, 2006) (As of March 31, 2005) Amount Amount Ratio Millions of yen % Millions of yen Increase/decrease (-) from the year ended March 31, 2005 Ratio Amount % Millions of yen (Assets) Current assets Cash and time deposits 310,908 270,337 40,571 Notes and accounts receivable - trade 102,048 93,078 8,970 Securities 39,174 58,175 Inventories 86,725 68,037 18,688 3,894 3,676 218 17,787 12,138 5,649 Refundable income taxes 1,032 1,645 Other 7,257 6,494 Prepaid pension cost Deferred tax assets Allowance for doubtful notes and accounts - Total current assets 717 568,111 59.7 - - 613 763 594 512,990 19,001 59.1 123 55,121 Fixed assets Property, plant and equipment Buildings and structures 173,011 156,327 16,684 Machinery, equipment and vehicles 431,447 364,086 67,361 Tools and furniture 35,661 31,391 4,270 Land 67,541 64,582 Construction in progress 21,909 33,181 - 11,272 395,610 - 50,499 Accumulated depreciation - Total tangible fixed assets Intangible fixed assets 446,109 - 2,959 283,462 29.8 253,958 29.3 29,504 2,546 0.3 1,803 0.2 743 Investments and other assets Investment securities 87,519 89,781 Deferred tax assets 8,056 7,253 803 Other 2,154 1,785 369 Allowance for doubtful accounts Total investments and other assets - 410 - - 250 2,262 - 160 - 1,250 97,320 10.2 98,570 11.4 Total fixed assets 383,329 40.3 354,332 40.9 28,997 Total assets 951,441 100.0 867,322 100.0 84,119 - 12 - ROHM CO., LTD. Period Accounts Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2005 (As of March 31, 2006) (As of March 31, 2005) Amount Amount Ratio Millions of yen % Increase/decrease (-) from the year ended March 31, 2005 Ratio Millions of yen Amount % Millions of yen (Liabilities) Current liabilities Notes and accounts payable - trade 27,622 22,153 5,469 Other accounts payable 47,109 42,260 4,849 Accrued income taxes 16,012 8,873 7,139 Deferred tax liabilities Other Total current liabilities 538 477 61 14,495 12,199 2,296 105,778 11.2 85,964 10.0 19,814 Long-term liabilities Deferred tax liabilities 55,041 38,896 16,145 Liability for retirement benefits 989 805 184 2,069 1,986 83 44 - 44 Allowance for directors' retirement benefits Other Total long-term liabilities Total liabilities 58,144 6.1 41,688 4.8 16,456 163,923 17.3 127,652 14.8 36,271 303 0.0 340 0.0 (Minority interests) Minority interests - 37 (Shareholders' equity) Common stock 86,969 9.1 86,969 10.0 - Capital surplus 102,403 10.8 102,403 11.8 - Retained earnings 639,760 67.2 601,689 69.4 38,071 6,524 0.7 2,569 0.3 3,955 3.9 20,987 Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities Foreign currency translation adjustments - Treasury stock - at cost - 13,074 - 35,369 - 1.4 - 3.7 - 34,061 - 20,241 - 2.4 - 15,128 Total shareholders' equity 787,214 82.7 739,329 85.2 47,885 Total liabilities, minority interests and shareholders' equity 951,441 100.0 867,322 100.0 84,119 - 13 - ROHM CO., LTD. Consolidated Statements of Income Period Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2005 From April 1, 2005 From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2006 Accounts Amount Increase/decrease (-) from the year ended March 31, 2005 To March 31, 2005 Percentage Millions of yen % Amount Percentage Millions of yen Amount % Millions of yen Net sales 387,790 100.0 369,023 100.0 18,767 Cost of sales 243,516 62.8 221,132 59.9 22,384 Gross profit 144,273 37.2 147,891 40.1 Selling, general and administrative expenses 75,954 19.6 71,836 19.5 Operating income 68,318 17.6 76,054 20.6 Non-operating income 12,157 3.1 4,767 1.3 7,390 2,039 0.5 1,501 0.4 538 78,437 20.2 79,320 21.5 Extraordinary gains 248 0.0 21 0.0 Extraordinary losses 4,827 1.2 8,500 2.3 Income before income taxes and minority interests 73,857 19.0 70,841 19.2 3,016 Income taxes - current 25,297 6.5 20,975 5.7 4,322 192 0.0 4,691 1.3 63 0.0 40 0.0 23 48,304 12.5 45,135 12.2 3,169 Non-operating expenses Ordinary income Income taxes - deferred Minority interests Net income - 14- - 3,618 4,118 - - 7,736 883 227 - - 3,673 4,499 ROHM CO., LTD. Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings Period Accounts Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2005 From April 1, 2005 From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2006 To March 31, 2005 Amount Amount Increase/decrease (-) from the year ended March 31, 2005 Amount Millions of yen Millions of yen Millions of yen Capital surplus at beginning of year 102,403 102,403 - Capital surplus at end of year 102,403 102,403 - 601,689 566,749 34,940 48,304 45,135 3,169 10,181 10,096 51 91 - 40 0 7 - 7 639,760 601,689 (Capital surplus) (Retained earnings) Retained earnings at beginning of year Increase in retained earnings Net income Decrease in retained earnings Cash dividends Bonuses to directors Reserve for employees' welfare fund Retained earnings at end of year - 15 - 85 38,071 ROHM CO., LTD. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Period Accounts I Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2005 From April 1, 2005 To March 31, 2006 Amount From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2005 Amount Amount Millions of yen Millions of yen Millions of yen Operating Activities 1. Income before income taxes and minority interests 73,857 70,841 3,016 2. Depreciation and amortization 57,032 47,442 668 - 708 9,590 3. Amortization of goodwill - net - 40 4. Interest and dividends income - 6,283 - 3,318 - 2,965 - 8,996 - 1,320 - 7,676 - 106 - 6,003 5. Foreign currency exchange losses (- gains) - net 6. Increase (- decrease) in net liability for retirement benefits 7. Write-down of investment securities 8. Decrease (- increase) in notes and accounts receivables - trade 9. Decrease (- increase) in inventories 10. Increase (- decrease) in notes and accounts payables - trade 11. Other - net 283 - 275 - 5,421 716 - 6,137 - 14,274 - 5,252 - 9,022 5,072 - 1,630 12. Interest and dividends - received - Net cash provided by operating activities Investing Activities 1. Decrease (- increase) in time deposits 2. Purchases of securities and investment securities 3. Proceeds from sales and repayments of securities and investment securities 4. Purchases of property, plant and equipment 4,494 5,039 - 545 107,465 - 2,123 6,652 3,510 - 1,383 Net cash used in investing activities III Financing Activities 1. Purchases of treasury stock 17,447 - 94,548 - 27,564 - 36,093 - 3,142 - 1,383 20,440 2,993 91,919 2,629 15,909 - 44,123 5. Other - net 6,702 105,342 13. Compensation for expropriation - received 14. Income taxes - refunded (- paid) 5,897 8 Sub-total II Increase/decrease (-) from the year ended March 31,2005 - 43,473 56,497 20,404 31,932 12,191 2,686 76,067 - 78,753 269 - 19 95,332 - 87,429 288 - 7,903 - 15,128 - 19,940 2. Dividends paid - 10,181 - 10,096 - 3. Other - net - 1 - 1 - - 25,310 - 30,037 4,727 3,944 13,641 21,603 13,094 Net cash used in financing activities IV Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents V Net Increase (-decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 17,585 - 8,509 - 4,812 85 0 VI Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 288,974 310,578 - 21,604 VII Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 280,465 288,974 - 8,509 (Note) Breakdown of “Cash and cash equivalents at end of year” is as follows: Cash and time deposits Securities Total cash and cash equivalents (Fiscal 2006) 277,293 million yen 3,171 280,465 - 16 - (Fiscal 2005) 267,934 million yen 21,040 288,974 (Increase/decrease) 9,359 million yen - 17,869 - 8,509 ROHM CO., LTD. [Basis of Presenting Consolidated Financial Statements] 1. Scope of consolidation (1) Number of consolidated subsidiaries: 41 (2) Names of consolidated subsidiaries Consolidated subsidiaries are listed in “Status of the ROHM GROUP.” 2. Application of equity method (1) Number of unconsolidated subsidiaries accounted for by equity method: 0 (2) Number of associated companies accounted for by equity method: 2 3. Fiscal periods of consolidated subsidiaries The accounting date of ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR (CHINA) CO., LTD. and four other consolidated subsidiaries is December 31, which differs from that of ROHM CO., LTD. on March 31. Changes in accounting policies Concerning the subsidiaries whose fiscal year dates are different from the date of the Group’s consolidated accounting date, the consolidated statement was produced based on the financial results of those subsidiaries as of their own fiscal year dates in the year ended March 31, 2005 and previous years. However, from this year, we adopt the method of settling consolidated accounts using the accounts of these subsidiaries settled provisionally on the consolidated accounting date, to produce a more accurate consolidated financial statement, as their importance has grown. 4. Accounting standards (1) Valuation basis and method for significant assets (i) Securities Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value (based on market prices on the accounting date, or the like), with unrealized gains and losses directly included in shareholders’ equity. The cost of available-for-sale securities sold is principally determined based on the moving average method. Non-marketable securities are stated at cost determined by the moving average method. (ii) Inventories Inventories of ROHM Co., Ltd. are stated principally at cost determined by the average method. (2) Depreciation of significant tangible fixed assets Depreciation of tangible fixed assets is computed principally by the declining-balance method, while the straight-line method is applied to buildings (excluding building improvements) acquired by ROHM Co., Ltd. or its domestic consolidated subsidiaries after April 1, 1998. (3) Accounting for significant allowances (i) The allowance for doubtful accounts is provided at an estimated amount of the past actual ratio of losses on bad debts. Certain allowance is provided for estimated uncollectible receivables. (ii) Liability for retirement benefits is stated at the amount calculated based on the retirement benefit obligation and the fair value of the plan assets at the end of the current fiscal year. (iii) For ROHM Co., Ltd. and certain domestic consolidated subsidiaries, retirement benefits to directors and corporate auditors are provided at the amount that would be required if all directors and corporate auditors retired at the accounting date based on the internal rules. (4) Basis for translation of significant foreign currency assets and liabilities Monetary receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are translated into Japanese yen at the current exchange rates at the accounting date. The foreign exchange gains and losses from translation are recognized in the income statement to the extent that they are not hedged by forward exchange contracts. The balance sheet accounts of the overseas consolidated subsidiaries and the like are translated into Japanese yen at the current exchange rates as of the accounting dates of such subsidiaries and the like. Revenue and expense accounts of the overseas subsidiaries and the like are translated into Japanese yen at the average annual exchange rates. Differences arising from such translation are included in “Minority Interests,” as well as “Foreign currency translation adjustments” in a separate component of shareholders’ equity. (5) Significant lease transactions Finance lease transactions, other than those that are deemed to transfer ownership of the leased property to the lessee, are accounted for as operating lease transactions. (6) Significant hedge accounting Foreign exchange forward contracts are used for hedge accounting. (7) Others Consumption tax All transactions are recorded net of consumption taxes. - 17 - ROHM CO., LTD. 5. Evaluation of assets and liabilities of consolidated subsidiaries The market value method is adopted. 6. Amortization of goodwill Goodwill is amortized over a period of five years, unless deemed immaterial. 7. Appropriation of retained earnings The Company has prepared the Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings based on the appropriations of retained earnings determined during the year under review. 8. Cash and cash equivalents in consolidated statements of cash flows Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, cash in banks that can be withdrawn at any time, and shortterm investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased, which can easily be converted to cash and are subject to little risk of change in value. [Notes] (Notes to Consolidated Statements of Income) Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 Year ended Mar. 31, 2005 1. Non-operating income Interest income Foreign currency exchange gains 6,229 million yen 4,466 3,275 million yen 332 2. Extraordinary loss Loss on sale/disposal of fixed assets Loss on early retirement 2,896 1,931 565 7,934 - 18 - ROHM CO., LTD. [Segment information] 1. Industry segments The Group’s main operations are the manufacturing and sales of electronic components. As net sales, operating income and total assets of the Group’s main industry segment constituted more than 90% of the consolidated totals for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2006, consequently the disclosure of industry segment information has been omitted. 2. Geographical segments Fiscal 2006 (From April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006) I Sales and operating income/loss Sales (1) Sales to customers (2) Inter-area transfer Total sales Operating expenses Operating income (- loss) II Assets Japan Asia Americas 156,654 55,502 212,156 198,189 13,967 450,558 199,217 136,862 336,080 275,928 60,151 315,025 13,525 386 13,911 15,062 − 1,151 14,782 Europe Total 18,393 302 18,695 19,162 − 467 16,042 387,790 193,053 580,843 508,343 72,500 796,408 Fiscal 2005 (From April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005) Japan Asia Americas Europe Total (Millions of yen) EliminaConsolitions/ dated Corporate − ( 193,053) ( 193,053) ( 188,872) ( 4,181) 155,032 387,790 − 387,790 319,471 68,318 951,441 (Millions of yen) EliminaConsolitions/ dated Corporate I Sales and operating income/loss Sales (1) Sales to customers 162,816 172,729 13,111 20,366 369,023 369,023 − (2) Inter-area transfer 58,288 115,210 219 874 174,592 ( 174,592) − Total sales 221,104 287,939 13,331 21,240 543,615 ( 174,592) 369,023 Operating expenses 188,002 243,004 14,343 21,164 466,515 ( 173,545) 292,969 Operating income (- loss) 33,102 44,935 − 1,012 75 77,100 ( 1,046) 76,054 II Assets 364,147 293,782 30,346 16,789 705,066 162,256 867,322 (Notes) 1. Countries and areas are segmented based on their geographical proximity. 2. Major countries and areas that belong to segments other than Japan are as follows: Asia : China, Singapore, Taiwan Americas : The United States Europe : Germany 3. Unallocable operating expenses included in “Eliminations (Corporate)” are shown below. Unallocable operating expenses consist primarily of expenses relating to the administrative division of the headquarters of the Company. Fiscal 2006 5,896 million yen Fiscal 2005 3,766 4. Total Group assets included in “Eliminations (Corporate)” are shown below. Total Group assets consist primarily of surplus funds for investment (cash, deposits and securities), long-term investment funds (investment securities), and assets relating to the administrative division of the headquarters of the Company. Fiscal 2006 230,956 million yen Fiscal 2005 243,425 3. Sales to foreign customers Fiscal 2006 (From April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006) Asia I Sales to foreign customers 200,100 Americas Europe 15,138 16,282 II Net sales III Sales to foreign customers as a percentage of net sales (Millions of yen) Total 231,521 387,790 51.6% 3.9 % - 19 - 4.2 % 59.7 % ROHM CO., LTD. Fiscal 2005 (From April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005) Asia I Sales to foreign customers 174,159 Americas Europe 13,990 19,021 II Net sales (Millions of yen) Total 207,171 369,023 III Sales to foreign customers as a per47.2% 3.8 % 5.1 % 56.1 % centage of net sales (Notes) 1. Countries and areas are segmented based on their geographical proximity. 2. Major countries and areas which belong to segments other than Japan are as follows: Asia : China, Singapore, Taiwan Americas : The United States Europe : Germany 3. Sales to foreign customers consist of export sales of the Company and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries and sales (other than exports to Japan) of the overseas consolidated subsidiaries. [Leases] Finance leases that do not transfer ownership of the leased property to the lessee 1. Pro forma information of the acquisition cost, accumulated depreciation and net book value of the leased property Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 Machinery, equipment and vehicles 43 million yen 25 18 Acquisition cost Accumulated depreciation Net leased property Year ended Mar. 31, 2005 Machinery, equipment and vehicles 52 million yen 25 27 2. Pro forma obligations under finance leases Due within 1 year Due after 1 year Total 12 6 18 14 13 27 17 17 19 19 3. Lease payments and depreciation of the leased property Lease payments Depreciation 4. Depreciation of leased property is calculated by the straight-line method over the respective lease terms regarded as being the useful life, with the residual value of zero. 5. Acquisition cost and the pro forma obligations under finance leases presented above are calculated prior to the deduction of portions attributable to interest expense, as the year-end balance of the obligations accounts for only a small percentage of the year-end tangible fixed assets. [Related party transactions] Fiscal 2006 (From April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006) Directors and major individual shareholders Category Directors and their close relatives Name Ken Sato Relationship Concurrent Business relations post − − Capital/ equity Address million yen − − Amount of transactions Transactions Donation to the ROHM Music Foundation - 20 - million yen 100 Business/occupation yPresident, ROHM CO., LTD. yChairman, ROHM Music Foundation Percentage of voting right held 2.1% (directly) Account Year-end balance − million yen − ROHM CO., LTD. Fiscal 2005 (From April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005) Directors and major individual shareholders Category Directors and their close relatives Name Relationship Concurrent Business post relations − million yen − − Ken Sato − Capital/ equity Address yPresident, ROHM CO., LTD. yChairman, ROHM Music Foundation Amount of transactions Transactions Donation to the ROHM Music Foundation Percentage of voting right held Business/occupation million yen 100 2.1% (directly) Account Year-end balance − million yen − [Tax effect accounting] 1. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities by main source Deferred tax assets Securities Inventories Depreciation Accrued enterprise tax Accrued expenses Liability for retirement benefits Foreign tax credit Other Deferred tax assets subtotal Valuation allowance Total deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries Prepaid pension cost Other Total deferred tax liabilities Net deferred tax assets (- liabilities) − Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 Year ended Mar. 31, 2005 467 million yen 8,685 11,563 350 1,997 14 6,525 7,068 36,674 1,469 35,204 428 million yen 7,645 11,526 935 1,553 22 1,277 7,508 30,898 1,053 29,844 − − 58,689 − 46,069 − − − 1,511 4,739 64,941 − − − 1,492 2,264 49,825 − 29,736 − 19,981 (Note) Net deferred tax assets (-liabilities) as of March 31, 2005 and 2006 are included in the following accounts in the consolidated balance sheets: Year ended Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 Mar. 31, 2005 Current assets - Deferred tax assets 17,787 million yen 12,138 million yen Fixed assets - Deferred tax assets 8,056 7,253 Current liabilities - Deferred tax liabilities − 538 − 477 Long-term liabilities - Deferred tax liabilities − 55,041 − 38,896 2. A reconciliation between the normal effective statutory tax rates and the actual effective tax rates reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of income Year ended Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 Mar. 31, 2005 Normal effective statutory tax rate 40.6 % 40.6 % (Adjustments) Lower income tax rates applicable to income in certain foreign countries − 3.0 − 3.0 Tax credit for research and development expenses − 2.7 − 2.5 − 0.4 34.5% Other - net Actual effective tax rates - 21 - 1.1 36.2% ROHM CO., LTD. [Debt and equity securities] Fiscal 2006 (From April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006) 1. Marketable available-for-sale securities Classification (Millions of yen) Differences Acquisition costs Carrying values 7,912 19,627 11,714 11,820 19,733 11,828 31,456 8 11,722 1,000 955 − 44 17,472 16,961 − 511 72,479 90,951 110,685 72,231 90,148 121,604 − − 247 803 10,919 Securities whose carrying value exceeds their acquisition cost (1) Equity securities (2) Government and corporate bonds Corporate bonds Sub-total Securities whose carrying value does not exceed their acquisition cost (1) Equity securities (2) Government and corporate bonds Government bonds, local government bonds etc. Corporate bonds Sub-total Total 2. Available-for-sale securities sold in the year ended March 31, 2006 Proceeds from sales 22,892 Gross realized gains 36 (Millions of yen) Gross realized losses 150 3. Major securities whose fair value is not readily determinable, and their carrying values Available-for-sale securities Classification (1) Unlisted equity securities (2) Unlisted foreign corporate bonds (3) Overseas negotiable certificates of deposit (Millions of yen) Carrying values 1,053 856 3,171 5,082 Total 4. Carrying values of debt securities by contractual maturities for securities classified as available-for-sale Classification (1) Government and corporate bonds Government bonds, local government bonds etc. Corporate bonds (2) Other Total (Millions of yen) Due after 5 year through 10 years Due in 1 year or less Due after 1 year through 5 years 3,862 12,409 1,176 32,100 3,171 39,134 51,800 64,209 856 2,032 - 22 - ROHM CO., LTD. Fiscal 2005 (From April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005) 1. Marketable available-for-sale securities Classification (Millions of yen) Differences Acquisition costs Carrying values 2,840 8,079 5,238 2,477 2,497 20 53,863 21,005 80,186 53,959 21,040 85,577 96 34 5,390 5,069 4,379 − 689 13,189 12,957 − 231 43,662 61,921 142,108 43,613 60,950 146,528 − − 48 970 4,420 Securities whose carrying value exceeds their acquisition cost (1) Equity securities (2) Government and corporate bonds Government bonds, local government bonds etc. Corporate bonds (3) Other Sub-total Securities whose carrying value does not exceed their acquisition cost (1) Equity securities (2) Government and corporate bonds Government bonds, local government bonds etc. Corporate bonds Sub-total Total 2. Available-for-sale securities sold in the year ended March 31, 2005 Proceeds from sales 204 Gross realized gains 149 (Millions of yen) Gross realized losses - 3. Major securities whose fair value is not readily determinable, and their carrying values Available-for-sale securities Classification (1) Unlisted equity securities (2) Unlisted foreign corporate bonds Total (Millions of yen) Carrying values 1,006 416 1,422 4. Carrying values of debt securities by contractual maturities for securities classified as available-for-sale Classification Government and corporate bonds Government bonds, local government bonds etc. Corporate bonds Total Due in 1 year or less Due after 1 year through 5 years (Millions of yen) Due after 5 year through 10 years 5,133 9,506 1,074 31,900 37,033 65,600 75,106 1,074 - 23 - ROHM CO., LTD. [Derivatives] Fiscal 2006 (From April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006) Currency derivatives Not disclosed because hedge accounting is adopted. Fiscal 2005 (From April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005) Currency derivatives Not disclosed because hedge accounting is adopted. [Retirement benefits] 1. Outline of retirement benefits scheme adopted ROHM Co., Ltd. and some of its domestic consolidated subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans, i.e., approved retirement annuity plans and lump-sum payment plans, as well as defined contribution pension plans. Some consolidated subsidiaries of the Company overseas have defined contribution pension plans in addition to defined benefit pension plans. The Company shifted from lump-sum payment plans to approved retirement annuity plans in September 1967. The same shift is under way among its domestic consolidated subsidiaries. The Company and domestic consolidated subsidiaries replaced corporate defined benefit pension plans with defined contribution pension plans in March 2005. 2. Liability for employees’ retirement benefits (As of March 31, 2006) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) − Projected benefit obligation Fair value of plan assets Unfunded retirement benefit obligation ((1)+(2)) Unrecognized actuarial loss Net Liability ((3)+(4)) Prepaid pension cost Liability for retirement benefits ((5)-(6)) − − Year ended March 31, 2006 17,130 million yen 22,398 5,267 2,362 2,905 3,894 989 − − Year ended March 31, 2005 15,966 million yen 17,004 1,038 1,833 2,871 3,676 805 3. Net periodic benefit cost (From April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Service cost Interest cost Expected return on plan assets Recognized actuarial loss Other Net periodic benefit cost ((1)+(2)+(3)+(4)+(5)) − Year ended March 31, 2006 1,641 million yen 346 371 316 427 2,360 − Year ended March 31, 2005 1,973 million yen 545 429 756 89 2,935 (Notes) 1.“(5) Other” includes premiums paid for defined contribution pension plans. 2. “Loss on early retirement” is not included in the list above but is accounted for as an extraordinary loss. Year ended March 31, 2006 1,931 million yen Loss on early retirement Year ended March 31, 2005 7,934 million yen 4. Assumptions used for calculation (1) Allocation method of the retirement benefits expected to be paid at the retirement date (2) Discount rate (3) Expected rate of return on plan assets (4) Amortization period of prior service credit (Amortization from the accrual year by straightline method) (5) Recognition period of actuarial gain/loss (Amortization from the year following the accrual year by straight-line method) - 24 - Year ended March 31, 2006 Straight-line method based on years of service 2.0% 2.0% Year ended March 31, 2005 Straight-line method based on years of service 2.0% 2.0% 10 years 10 years 10 years 10 years ROHM CO., LTD. Production, Orders Received and Sales 1. Actual production (Millions of yen) Period Fiscal 2006 Fiscal 2005 From April 1, 2005 To March 31, 2006 From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2005 Increase/Decrease (−) Integrated circuits 175,534 158,675 16,859 Discrete semiconductor devices 154,555 145,218 9,337 Passive components 25,695 23,365 2,330 Displays 44,929 43,811 1,118 400,715 371,070 29,645 Electronic Components Product category Total Electronic Components (Notes) 1. The amounts above are calculated based on the average sales prices for each accounting period and are exclusive of consumption tax and the like. 2. Major products included in each category are as follows: Product category Major products Integrated circuits Monolithic ICs, Power Modules, Photo Link Modules Discrete semiconductor devices Transistors, Diodes, Light Emitting Diodes, Laser Diodes Passive components Resistors, Capacitors Liquid Crystal Displays, Thermal Heads, Image Sensor Heads, LED Displays, Camera Modules, Others Displays - 25 - ROHM CO., LTD. 2. Orders (Millions of yen) Period Fiscal 2005 From April 1, 2005 To March 31, 2006 From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2005 Increase/Decrease (−) Orders received Order backlog Orders received Order backlog Orders received Order backlog Integrated circuits 174,956 27,500 156,647 22,631 18,309 4,869 Discrete semiconductor devices 155,785 25,201 140,853 20,053 14,932 5,148 Passive components 25,866 3,862 23,087 2,993 2,779 869 Displays 42,296 8,334 44,648 8,106 − 2,352 228 398,905 64,900 366,326 53,784 33,669 11,116 Product category Electronic Components Fiscal 2006 Total 3. Actual sales Actual sales by product category (domestic) Period Electronic Components Fiscal 2005 From April 1, 2005 To March 31, 2006 From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2005 Sales Product category Domestic ratio Sales Increase/Decrease (−) Domestic ratio Sales Increase/ Decrease ratio Integrated circuits 82,977 48.8% 81,750 51.4% Discrete semiconductor devices 51,840 34.4 53,345 37.6 − 1,505 − 7,558 30.2 8,446 35.8 − 888 − 10.5 13,891 33.0 18,308 41.0 − 4,417 − 24.1 156,268 40.3 161,852 43.9 − 5,584 − Passive components Displays Total Actual sales by product category (overseas) Period 1,227 1.5% 2.8 3.5 (Millions of yen) Fiscal 2006 Fiscal 2005 From April 1, 2005 To March 31, 2006 From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2005 Sales Product category Electronic Components (Millions of yen) Fiscal 2006 Overseas ratio Sales Overseas ratio Increase/Decrease (−) Sales Integrated circuits 87,109 51.2% 77,271 48.6% Discrete semiconductor devices 98,795 65.6 88,441 62.4 10,354 11.7 Passive components 17,439 69.8 15,163 64.2 2,276 15.0 Displays 28,176 67.0 26,294 59.0 1,882 7.2 231,521 59.7 207,171 56.1 24,350 11.8 Total - 26 - 9,838 Increase/ Decrease ratio 12.7% ROHM CO., LTD. Actual sales by product category (total) Period Fiscal 2005 From April 1, 2005 To March 31, 2006 Sales as a Sales percentage of net sales From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2005 Sales as a Sales percentage of net sales Increase/Decrease (−) Integrated circuits 170,087 43.9% 159,022 43.1% 11,065 7.0% Discrete semiconductor devices 150,636 38.8 141,787 38.4 8,849 6.2 Passive components 24,998 6.4 23,610 6.4 1,388 5.9 Displays 42,068 10.9 44,603 12.1 − 2,535 387,790 100.0 369,023 100.0 18,767 Product category Electronic Components (Millions of yen) Fiscal 2006 Total - 27 - Sales Increase/ Decrease ratio − 5.7 5.1 Summarized Non-consolidated Financial Statements for Year Ended March 31, 2006 May 11, 2006 Listed Company Name ROHM CO., LTD. Stock Exchange Listings Tokyo, Osaka Code No.: 6963 (URL http://www.rohm.co.jp) Company representative Title: President Name: Ken Sato Contact person Title: Group General Manager Name: Eiichi Sasayama Head Office Location Kyoto Prefecture TEL (075) 311 - 2121 Date of Board of Directors meeting for approval of financial statements: May 11, 2006 Scheduled date of commencement of dividend payment: June 30, 2006 Adoption of trading unit system: Yes (1 unit: 100 shares) Existence of interim dividend system: Yes Date of general shareholders' meeting: June 29, 2006 1. Business Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2006 (From April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006) (1) Results of Operations (Figures are rounded down to the nearest million yen) Net sales Operating income Ordinary income Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Year ended March 31, 2006 360,870 5.4 24,129 4.7 38,035 -25.8 Year ended March 31, 2005 342,450 3.4 23,050 -30.6 51,257 34.1 Basic net income per share Net income Diluted net income per Return on equity share Yen % Ordinary Ordinary income income to to net sales total assets % % Millions of yen % Yen Year ended March 31, 2006 27,238 -31.7 234.91 - 5.3 6.1 10.5 Year ended March 31, 2005 39,872 35.9 336.25 - 7.9 8.4 15.0 (Notes) (i) Average number of shares outstanding Year ended Mar. 31, 2006: 115,768,014 shares Year ended Mar. 31, 2005: 118,561,981 shares (ii) Change in accounting policies: None (iii) Percentage (%) shown for Net sales, Operating income, Ordinary income and Net income represents change from the data of the previous year. (2) Dividends Information Total Ratio of dividends Dividends payout dividends to shareholders’ paid for the ratio Year-end equity year Yen Millions of yen % % Annual dividends per share Interim Yen Yen Year ended March 31, 2006 90.00 45.00 45.00 10,407 38.3 2.0 Year ended March 31, 2005 85.00 42.50 42.50 10,014 25.3 2.0 (3) Financial Position Total assets Year ended March 31, 2006 Shareholders' equity ratio Shareholders' equity Millions of yen Millions of yen 630,721 513,433 Year ended March 31, 2005 610,135 507,455 (Notes) (i) Number of shares outstanding at end of year Year ended Mar. 31, 2006: 115,384,269 shares Year ended Mar. 31, 2005: 116,850,835 shares (ii) Number of treasury stock at end of year Year ended Mar. 31, 2006: 3,417,119 shares Year ended Mar. 31, 2005: 1,950,553 shares Shareholders' equity per share % Yen 81.4 4,449.39 83.2 4,342.71 2. Business Results Forecast for Fiscal 2007 (From April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007) Net sales Ordinary income Millions of yen Millions of yen Annual dividends per share Net income Interim Millions of yen Yen 45.00 Interim 192,000 24,000 19,000 Fiscal 2007 378,000 47,000 34,000 - Year-end Yen - Yen - 45.00 90.00 (Note) Projected net income per share for the year ending March 31, 2007: 294.67 yen * The forecast data are based on the information available at the time of release of this report. Therefore, a number of important factors including changes in business conditions may cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the prospective statements. Refer to page 8-9 of the attached documents for reasons for the forecast and other relevant information. - 28 - ROHM CO., LTD. Non-consolidated Balance Sheets Period Accounts Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2005 (As of March 31, 2006) (As of March 31, 2005) Amount Amount Ratio Millions of yen % Increase/decrease (-) from the year ended March 31, 2005 Ratio Millions of yen Amount % Millions of yen (Assets) Current assets Cash and time deposits 120,174 106,396 Notes receivable - trade 13,778 1,501 2,031 Accounts receivable - trade 95,323 85,741 Securities 32,190 53,052 Inventories 29,122 22,455 6,667 464 312 152 Deferred tax assets 12,466 7,725 4,741 Sundry receivables 38,599 40,361 - 1,762 9,916 19,244 - 9,328 29 - 29 Prepaid pension cost Other Allowance for doubtful notes and accounts - Total current assets 58 339,703 53.9 337,291 - 530 - 20,862 9,582 55.3 2,412 Fixed assets Property, plant and equipment Buildings 20,553 21,592 - 1,039 7,959 8,785 - 826 Land 46,093 44,528 1,565 Other 10,136 9,273 863 Total tangible fixed assets 84,742 13.4 84,180 13.8 562 1,635 0.3 893 0.1 742 Machinery and equipment Intangible fixed assets Investments and other assets Investment securities 74,290 79,370 Investment in subsidiaries and associated companies 59,050 58,955 95 Long-term loans receivable 68,515 43,718 24,797 1,944 5,238 949 746 203 257 146 Deferred tax assets Other Allowance for doubtful accounts Total investments and other assets - 111 - - - 5,080 3,294 204,640 32.4 187,771 30.8 16,869 Total fixed assets 291,018 46.1 272,844 44.7 18,174 Total assets 630,721 100.0 610,135 100.0 20,586 - 29 - ROHM CO., LTD. Period Accounts Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2005 (As of March 31, 2006) (As of March 31, 2005) Amount Millions of yen Ratio Amount Millions of yen % Ratio % Increase/decrease (-) from the year ended March 31, 2005 Amount Millions of yen (Liabilities) Current liabilities Accounts payable - trade 68,642 63,317 5,325 Other accounts payable 29,540 26,439 3,101 Accrued income taxes 10,445 5,013 5,432 7,098 6,426 672 Other Total current liabilities 115,727 18.4 101,196 16.6 14,531 Long-term liabilities Allowance for directors' retirement benefits Others Total long-term liabilities Total liabilities 1,536 1,483 53 23 - 23 1,560 0.2 1,483 0.2 77 117,287 18.6 102,680 16.8 14,607 86,969 13.8 86,969 14.3 - (Shareholders' equity) Common stock Capital surplus Capital surplus 97,253 Total Capital surplus 97,253 97,253 15.4 - 97,253 15.9 - Retained earnings Legal reserve 2,464 2,464 - 323,227 283,121 40,106 Unappropriated retained earnings 32,058 55,112 Total retained earnings 357,750 56.7 340,698 55.8 17,052 6,830 1.1 2,775 0.5 4,055 General reserve Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities Treasury stock - at cost - 35,369 - 5.6 - 20,241 - - 3.3 - 23,054 15,128 Total shareholders' equity 513,433 81.4 507,455 83.2 5,978 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 630,721 100.0 610,135 100.0 20,586 - 30 - ROHM CO., LTD. Non-consolidated Statements of Income Period Accounts Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2005 From April 1, 2005 From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2006 To March 31, 2005 Amount Percentage Millions of yen % Amount Increase/decrease (-) from the year ended March 31, 2005 Percentage Millions of yen Amount % Millions of yen Net sales 360,870 100.0 342,450 100.0 18,420 Cost of sales 277,506 76.9 263,875 77.1 13,631 Gross profit 83,363 23.1 78,575 22.9 4,788 Selling, general and administrative expenses 59,234 16.4 55,524 16.2 3,710 Operating income 24,129 6.7 23,050 6.7 1,079 Non-operating income 15,601 4.3 29,409 8.6 1,695 0.5 1,202 0.3 38,035 10.5 51,257 15.0 - 13,222 Extraordinary gains 479 0.1 743 0.2 - 264 Extraordinary losses 537 0.1 278 0.1 37,977 10.5 51,723 15.1 Non-operating expenses Ordinary income Income before income taxes Income taxes - current 14,956 Income taxes - deferred - 4,218 - 493 259 - 13,746 4.2 11,218 3.3 632 0.2 - 4,850 7.5 39,872 11.6 - 12,634 - 10,254 27,238 Unappropriated retained earnings brought forward from the previous year 10,034 20,288 5,214 5,048 32,058 55,112 Unappropriated retained earnings 13,808 1.2 Net income Interim dividends - 3,738 166 - 23,054 Statements of Appropriation of Retained Earnings Period Accounts Fiscal year 2006 Fiscal year 2005 From April 1, 2005 From April 1, 2004 To March 31, 2006 To March 31, 2005 Millions of yen Unappropriated retained earnings Increase/decrease (-) Millions of yen Millions of yen 32,058 55,112 5,192 4,966 226 43 5 38 7 6 1 16,800 40,100 - 23,300 10,014 10,034 - 20 - 23,054 Appropriation of retained earnings Cash dividends Bonuses to directors Voluntary reserve Reserve for overseas investment loss General reserve Balance to be carried forward - 31 - ROHM CO., LTD. [Significant Accounting Policies] 1. Valuation basis and method for securities Investment securities in subsidiaries and associated companies are stated at cost determined by the moving average method. Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value (based on market prices on the accounting date, or the like), with unrealized gains and losses directly included in shareholders’ equity. The cost of available-for-sale securities sold is principally determined based on the moving average method. Non-marketable securities are stated at cost determined by the moving average method. 2. Valuation basis and method for inventories Finished products, semi-finished products, raw materials and work in process are stated at cost determined by the average method. Supplies are stated at cost determined by the last purchase method. 3. Depreciation of fixed assets (1) Depreciation of tangible fixed assets is computed by the declining-balance method, while the straight-line method is applied to buildings (excluding building improvements) acquired after April 1, 1998. (2) Depreciation of intangible fixed assets is computed by the straight-line method. 4. Basis for translation of foreign currency assets and liabilities Monetary receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are translated into Japanese yen at the current exchange rates at the accounting date. The foreign exchange gains and losses from translation are recognized in the income statement to the extent that they are not hedged by forward exchange contracts. 5. Accounting for allowances (1) The allowance for doubtful accounts is provided at an estimated amount of the past actual ratio of losses on bad debts. Certain allowance is provided for estimated uncollectible receivables. (2) Liability for retirement benefits is stated at the amount calculated based on the retirement benefit obligation and the fair value of the plan assets at the end of the current fiscal year. However, because the fair value of the plan assets exceeded the projected benefit obligation as of the end of the current fiscal year, the excess is accounted for as “Prepaid pension cost,” resulting in the balance of “Liability for retirement benefits” being zero. (3) Retirement benefits to directors and corporate auditors are provided at the amount that would be required if all directors and corporate auditors retired at the accounting date based on the internal rules. 6. Lease transactions Finance lease transactions, other than those that are deemed to transfer ownership of the leased property to the lessee, are accounted for as operating lease transactions. 7. Hedge accounting Foreign exchange forward contracts are used for hedge accounting. 8. Others Consumption tax All transactions are recorded net of consumption taxes. - 32 - ROHM CO., LTD. [Notes] (Notes to non-consolidated balance sheets) Accumulated depreciation of tangible fixed assets Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 110,921 million yen Year ended Mar. 31, 2005 106,791 million yen (Notes to non-consolidated statements of income) 1. Non-operating income Interest income (including interest on securities) Dividend income Foreign currency exchange gains Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 Year ended Mar. 31, 2005 2,109 million yen 1,616 million yen 6,859 3,919 23,909 1,101 2. Extraordinary gain Gain on sale of fixed assets 479 743 3. Extraordinary loss Loss on sale/disposal of fixed assets 537 278 [Leases] Finance leases that do not transfer ownership of the leased property to the lessee 1. Pro forma information of the acquisition cost, accumulated depreciation and net book value of the leased property Acquisition cost Accumulated depreciation Net leased property Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 Other in tangible fixed assets 40 million yen 22 17 Year ended Mar. 31, 2005 Other in tangible fixed assets 48 million yen 23 24 2. Pro forma obligations under finance leases Due within 1 year Due after 1 year Total 11 6 17 12 12 24 16 16 16 16 3. Lease payments and depreciation of the leased property Lease payments Depreciation 4. Depreciation of leased property is calculated by the straight-line method over the respective lease terms regarded as being the useful life, with the residual value of zero. 5. Acquisition cost and the pro forma obligations under finance leases presented above are calculated prior to the deduction of portions attributable to interest expense, as the year-end balance of the obligation accounts for only a small percentage of the year-end tangible fixed assets. - 33 - ROHM CO., LTD. [Tax effect accounting] 1. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities by main source Deferred tax assets Securities Inventories Depreciation Accrued enterprise tax Accrued expenses Other Total Deferred tax liabilities Prepaid pension cost Net unrealized gain on availablefor-sale securities Other Total − Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 Year ended Mar. 31, 2005 462 million yen 5,791 5,305 99 1,515 6,113 19,287 497 million yen 4,657 5,725 857 1,044 2,221 15,003 − 188 127 − 4,668 − 1,896 − 19 − 4,876 − 15 − 2,039 14,411 12,964 Net deferred tax assets 2. A reconciliation between the normal effective statutory tax rates and the actual effective tax rates reflected in the statement of Income Normal effective statutory tax rate (Adjustments) Income not taxable for income tax purposes Foreign tax credit Tax credit for research and development expenses Other Actual effective tax rate after application of tax effect accounting Year ended Mar. 31, 2006 40.6% Year ended Mar. 31, 2005 40.6% − 5.9 − 10.0 − 0.8 − 4.6 − 5.2 − − 3.4 0.4 0.3 28.3% 22.9% - 34 - ROHM CO., LTD. Changes in Directors (Effective June 29, 2006) 1. Changes in Representative Directors None 2. Changes in Other Directors New director candidate Osamu Hattori, Director, General Manager of Asia Sales Headquarters and Euro-American Sales Headquarters (currently General Manager of Asia Sales Headquarters and Euro-American Sales Headquarters) - 35 -