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Business Review for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016
INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The Semiconductor Lithography Business worked to improve its prot structure
by continuously striving to enhance the performance and extend sales of its
advanced equipment, primarily ArF immersion scanners, and by focusing on
strengthening sales of used equipment and services. However, sales decreased
year on year and a decit was recorded, as the business could not secure new
customers for its advanced equipment as planned and was also impacted by
changes in its customers’ capital investment plans.
Since the protability of the Semiconductor Lithography Business is expected
to fall, impairment loss of approximately ¥7.0 billion was posted as extraordinary
loss for such xed assets as manufacturing facilities.
In the meantime, the latest ArF immersion scanner, the NSR-S631E that fea-
tures high accuracy and excellent productivity, was launched in January 2016.
Summary for the
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016
Sales decreased compared with the previous
scal year due to effects of changes in
customers’ capital investment plans and
other factors in spite of making efforts to
improve prot structure
Posted impairment loss on xed assets of
approximately ¥7.0 billion
Semiconductor Lithography Business
INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
With regard to digital cameras–interchangeable lens type, sales of entry-class
models such as the D5500 were strong in Japan. Contrastingly, in China and
Europe, sales growth was recorded in middle and high-end digital SLR cameras,
such as the D750. The next-generation agship model D5 launched in March
2016, which features signicantly improved functions, is attracting rave reviews.
With regard to compact digital cameras, the Company recorded strong sales of its
high-value-added products, such as the multifunctional COOLPIX P900 that fea-
tures ultrahigh zoom capability for excellent image quality.
In a shrinking market, however, there were year-on-year drops in unit sales
of digital cameras–interchangeable lens type, compact digital cameras, and
interchangeable lenses, and decreases in both net sales and operating income.
Summary for the
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016
Year-on-year drops in unit sales of digital
cameras–interchangeable lens type,
compact digital cameras, and
interchangeable lenses in a shrinking market
Net sales and operating income both
decreased compared with the previous
scal year
INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The FPD Lithography Business beneted from the drastic recovery in capital
investments for smartphones and tablet computers. There was signicant
growth in unit sales of the FX-66S and FX-67S, which are ideal for the produc-
tion of small and medium-sized high-denition panels for smartphones and
tablet computers. Sales increased by 17 units, from 34 units in the previous
scal year to 51 units.
Additionally, realizing further productivity improvement as well as high resolu-
tion and high alignment accuracy, the latest system for small and medium-sized
high-denition panels, the FX-68S, was launched in March 2016.
Summary for the
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016
Year-on-year increase in number of units sold
due to recovery in capital investments for small
and medium-sized high-denition panels
Launched FX-68S, which realizes further
productivity improvement as well as high
resolution and high alignment accuracy
FPD Lithography Business
PRECISION EQUIPMENT BUSINESS
IMAGING PRODUCTS BUSINESS
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