Disco : Preliminary Report on Non-Consolidated Sales Figures and Shipment Figures

DISCO Corporation

October 5, 2023

Preliminary Report on Non-Consolidated Sales Figures and Shipment Figures

(Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023)

DISCO Corporation hereby releases the preliminary report of the non-consolidated sales figures and shipment figures for the indicated term.

Non-Consolidated Sales Figures for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 (Quarterly Transition)

(Billions of yen)

	1Q	2Q	1H	3Q	4Q	2H	Full year
Net Sales	43.9	60.8	104.7	-	-	-	-
YoY % Change	-10.2%	-6.3%	-8.0%	-	-	-	-
QoQ % Change	-34.1%	38.4%		-	-
Reference:	48.9	64.8	113.8	53.9	66.6	120.6	234.4
Fiscal Year 2022

Non-consolidated net sales for the first half (April - September) were JPY 104.7B, achieving 107.6% of the most recent forecast for non-consolidated net sales (net sales of JPY 97.3B).

Sales for equipment products, including for precision processing equipment, are recorded when the equipment is inspected/accepted by the customer. Since net sales tend to deviate from the market trends, the net shipments, which link more closely with the market, are disclosed below for reference.

Non-Consolidated Shipment Figures for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 (Quarterly Transition)

(Billions of yen)

	1Q	2Q	1H	3Q	4Q	2H	Full year
Shipment Amount	56.8	66.4	123.2	-	-	-	-
YoY % Change	-6.8%	9.0%	1.1%	-	-	-	-
QoQ % Change	-2.2%	16.9%		-	-
Reference:	61.0	60.9	121.9	67.3	58.1	125.4	247.4
Fiscal Year 2022

Non-consolidated net shipments for the second quarter (July - September) were JPY 66.4B, a year-on-year increase of 9.0% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 16.9%.

Regarding precision processing equipment shipments, demand for semiconductor mass production is slowing down, but strong demand for some applications, such as power semiconductors, supported the whole.

In addition, precision processing tool (consumable) shipments increased moderately linked to customer facility operation rates.

The official financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 will be announced on October 19, 2023.

Purpose of the Preliminary Report

DISCO Corporation (the Company) makes preliminary reports on non-consolidated sales and net shipments as soon as they are tabulated. The preliminary reports are intended to deliver real time information on the financial results for our company to investors. The preliminary information above is based on certain information available to the Company at the time of announcement, and actual operating results may differ from the preliminary report due to various factors.

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Ryuichiro Koba

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