Wacom 2008 Annual Report Download - page 4

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The key to our success
Business Model
Our milestones
Our Business
Board of Directors/Corporate Governance
Financial Section
Corporate Data
Investor Information
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Our message to you 5
Where are we now?
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Our global model 15
DISCLAIMER
Forward-looking statements regarding future events and performance contained in this annual report are based on currently available information and involve risks
and uncertainties, including macroeconomic conditions, trends of the industry in which the company is engaged, and progress in technologies. Please note that
actual results could materially differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this annual report due to these risks and uncertainties.
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14,109
21,033
25,152
12,991
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(Millions of yen)(Millions of yen)(Millions of yen)
(Millions of yen)
’04 ’05 ’06 ’07
Wacom Co., Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries
Years ended March 31
For the year:
Net sales
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
At year end:
Total assets
Total net assets
Per share (yen and U.S. dollars) :
Net income
Primary
Diluted
Cash dividends applicable to the year
$366,695
186,050
55,284
34,947
$291,659
185,265
$ 83.33
82.89
25.00
¥36,739,196
18,640,355
5,538,871
3,501,360
¥29,221,330
18,516,742
¥ 8,348.74
8,304.38
2,500.00
¥28,787,066
15,027,641
4,564,593
2,853,274
¥25,152,191
16,320,081
¥ 6,886.19
6,784.24
1,500.00
2007 2008 2008
Thousands of yen
Thousands of
U.S. dollars*
*Note 1: U.S. dollar amounts h ave been translated from yen, for convenience only, at the rate of ¥100.19=U.S.$1, the approximate exchange rate
March 31, 2008.
17,651
23,992
28,787
16,515
’04 ’05 ’06 ’07
36,739
’08
Net sales Net income Total assets Total net assets
6,699
13,288
16,320
5,698
Financial Highlights
prevailing on
’08
18,516
2,853
The key to our success
Our corporate vision is “creating harmony between people and technology.” How do we do this? By providing
technologically-sophisticated tools that are natural to use and people-friendly. Anyone can use them.
In the 1980s we pioneered the development of cordless and battery-free pen tablets – a brand new way of working
that opened up fresh, creative possibilities. Graphic artists around the world immediately prized the pen tablet’s
user-friendly interface and versatility. To this day, the pen tablet is an absolute must-have in the world of graphics.
We did not stop there. We thought, “What if you could draw directly on to a computer screen?” Our interactive pen
displays enable users to do just that. These products are now hugely popular in many business sectors, including
medical firms, educational institutions, transportation/shipping companies and those enterprises that need more
natural and interactive ways to use computers.
We then looked at how we could make life better for mobile users such as traveling executives, doctors and truck
drivers. We incorporated pen-sensor components into Tablet PCs so that handwritten notes can be added more easily to
documents during meetings and interviews. This makes data entry faster and more natural and efficient than ever before.
Our pen tablets continue to be adopted into new application areas, and we are committed to the ongoing develop-
ment of exciting new technologies. Our aim is to revolutionize both the workplace and the home with our user-
interface technology. We’re looking forward to seeing where this takes us. It’s going to be an exciting journey.