Revenue and profit decline due to investment restraint by semiconductor device manufacturers

「半導体デバイスメーカーは高性能デバイス向けを中心に、世代交代や生産規模拡大に向けた設備投資への急加速が続く見通し。」

「As investment in DRAM equipment in China, which had been active in the previous fiscal year, settled down, total revenue amounted to ¥235.1 billion, down 1.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. Profit also declined from the previous consolidated fiscal year due to lower utilization at production plants, changes in product mix and upfront investment in research and development for the future, with operating profit falling 18.5% to ¥41.8 billion.」

「一方で、前期に活発だった中国でのDRAM向け設備投資が落ちついた影響により、全体の売上収益は2,351億円(前連結会計年度比1.6％減)となりました。」

「Total revenue amounted to ¥117.2 billion, up 2.3% year on year, as equipment sales for NAND and Logic/Foundry to local Chinese manufacturers increased, while large-scale upgrade modifications to DRAM equipment sold to manufacturers headquartered around the world, excluding China, also increased.」

「Revenue for our Group in the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥238.9 billion, up 32.1% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, as equipment sales increased across all applications—DRAM, Logic/Foundry and NAND—raising revenue from the equipment business, while strong parts sales and legacy equipment sales also increased revenue from the service business.」

「During the current interim consolidated accounting period, revenue amounted to ¥114.5 billion, up 47.4% year on year, as equipment sales increased across all applications—DRAM, Logic/Foundry and NAND—compared with the same period of the previous year, when performance was at its low point, and sales of legacy equipment and parts included in the service business also increased.」

「Revenue for our Group in the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥180.8 billion, down 26.4% from the previous fiscal year, reflecting investment restraint by semiconductor device manufacturers in NAND. Along with the decline in revenue, profit before tax fell 46.8% to ¥29.8 billion and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent fell 44.5% to ¥22.4 billion, resulting in lower revenue and profit than in the previous fiscal year.」

「In these circumstances, revenue for our Group in the nine-month period ended 31 December amounted to ¥131.661 billion, down 29.1% year on year, reflecting investment restraint in NAND. Along with the decline in revenue, operating profit fell 46.4% year on year to ¥24.062 billion, profit before tax fell 47.5% to ¥23.614 billion, and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent fell 47.7% to ¥16.727 billion, resulting in lower revenue and profit than in the same period of the previous year.」

「In these circumstances, revenue for our Group in the six-month period ended 30 September amounted to ¥77.705 billion, down 35.5% year on year, reflecting recent investment restraint by semiconductor device manufacturers. Along with the decline in revenue, operating profit fell 54.5% year on year to ¥13.373 billion, profit before tax fell 56.1% to ¥12.872 billion, and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent fell 57.8% to ¥8.813 billion, resulting in lower revenue and profit than in the same period of the previous year.」