Introduction &Business Updates
Wacom Co., Ltd.
TSE code 6727
July 2024

Company Profile

Wacom Co., Ltd.

2-510-1, Toyonodai, Kazo-shi,
Saitama, Japan
July 12, 1983
JPY 4.2 bn. (end of FY 03/2024)
Nobu Ide
JPY 118.8 bn. (FY 03/2024)
1,219 (incl. temporary staff) (end of March 2024)
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market (6727)
・Branded products (creative pen display, etc.)
・Technology solution (digital pen sensor system, etc.)
Head Office

Head Office
Date of Founding
Paid-in Capital
President & CEORevenue
Employees
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History
1980年代1980’s

1983
1984
1988

Founded in Saitama, JapanFirst cordless pen tablet introduced
Wacom Europe (Germany) established

1990年代1990’s1990
1991

Walt Disney adopted pen for “Beauty & the Beast”
Wacom Technology (U.S.) established

2000年代2000’s

Subsidiaries established in Asia Pacific
China (2000), Korea (2004), Australia (2005)
Singapore (2006), Taiwan (2008)2003 Listed on JASDAQ, 2005 Listed on TSE Sec. 1

2000
2010’s2010 Wacom India established2011 Received TSE “Disclosure Award”
2011 Smartphone adoption of pen technology
2012 Received JIRA “Best IR Award for Small Cap.”
2018.4 Started “Wacom Chapter 2” by the current management team2020’s2021.5 Started the new medium-term business direction “Wacom Chapter 3”2023 Wacom Vietnam Science and Technology established

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WA/和
HARMONY

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COMPUTERCOMMUNICATIONCOMMUNITY

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For more than 40 years
Wacom has offered “Digital Pen & Ink” solutions.

1987

1988

1998

The world’s firstcordless pen tablet

Telephone witha cordless digital pen

The first pen tablet for
professional creators

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Where are we now?
• Wacom is the global leader in pen tablet market for creative users.
• As “Technology Company”, we provide cutting-edge digital pen

solutions for wide-ranging partners of smartphone, tablet, anddigital stationery.

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Consolidated Sales(JPY Million)

118,795

120,000
100,000

108,531

89,499108,790

112,730

88,58080,00060,00040,00020,0000FY 03/19 FY 03/20 FY 03/21 FY 03/22 FY 03/23 FY 03/24
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(Note) Other Business: Engineering Solution Business (CAD software) was spun off through a company split and transferred to anew company on December 1, 2017. On the same day, all shares in the new company were transferred to Nitto Kogyo Corporation.

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Consolidated Profits(JPY Million)

14,351

14,091
13,407

14,00013,02412,000
10,226

10,955

9,853

10,000
7,058

8,000
6,000
4,000

5,567
5,194

4,152
4,1493,851

4,562

3,917
2,868
2,013
1,792

2,0000Operating Profit
FY 03/19

FY 03/20

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Ordinary Profit

FY 03/21

FY 03/22

Net Profit
FY 03/23

Note: YOY Change in OP for FY03/23

FY 03/24

Factors leading to drop of gross profit (JPY -8.4 bill.)
・Sales decrease in the Branded Biz.
・Changes in sales mixes of the Branded Biz.
products categories in addition to two businesssegments
・Loss on valuation of inventory, etc.¥8

Wacom’s Key Technology
High-speed high-precision
EMR position sensorEraser Switch

Cordless, battery free digital pen technology
Side Switch⚫ 8K levels of pen pressure sensitivity⚫ High dynamic performance⚫ High durabilitySensor BoardController IC

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Wacom’s Key Technology
Active ES Technology
Wacom’s original ES (Electrostatics) pen technology
⚫
⚫
⚫

⚫
⚫

Shared touch sensor for both pen and touch
One chip controller for pen and touch
Eliminated the need for sensor board of pen,provided a lightweight solution
Simply structure for system products
Incorporated battery or charger system
in Active ES Pen

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IP Portfolio and Strategy••

Global IP applications and proactive IP management
Global team of IP professionals for monitoring and defending IP portfolio(As of Mach 28, 2024)

Patents

Designs

Trademarks

Registered

Filed

Registered

Filed

Registered

Filed

Japan

474

302

200

32

105

4

Overseas**

1,653

650

977

73

774

78

Sub total

2,127

952

1,177

105

879

82

Total

3,079

1,282961*The counting method: Counting one application or registration as one application or registration, regardless of the number of classes of goods or services of it.
**Overseas patents are filed and registered in the United States, Europe, China, Taiwan and other key countries.

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Main Business Line
Branded Business•

Branded products and technology solutions
for creative users and enterprise
Product line: Pen display, pen tablet, digital signature
pen display, etc.

Technology Solution Business•Technology solutions for OEM partners ofsmartphone, tablet, note PC, etc.

Ink Division•Development ofdigital ink
technology andrelated product,
softwaresolution services,etc.

Product line: AES/EMR digital pen technology solution, etc.

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Creative Solution Product Lines,,,Creative Display,

Creative Pen Tablet

Display product is a pen tablet equipped with LCD. Its user can draw intuitively on the Pen tablet product is the most basic type of input device comprised of a digital
screen with a digital pen as a PC peripheral. This category is including Mobile product pen and slate as a PC peripheral.
which is a device equipped with Windows OS and memory for professional creators.
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13UseCases in theペンタブレット
Creative Solution Category
クリエイティブ• Entertainment and industrial design in 2D, 3D, and VR/MR spaces for creators.
• Online education and remote working with digital whiteboards for teachers, etc.

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Business Solution
Digital Signature System

Lalaport, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management, Japan

Citibank, Korea
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Wacom Clipboard

Signature Tablets
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Technology Solution
Integrated user interface solutions withpen and multi-touch technology••••

High speed, high resolution multi-touch sensor
Cordless, battery free, pressure sensitive digital pen
High optical performance touch panel
Low power ASIC controller

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Technology Solution
WacomFeelFeelIT
IT Technologies
Technologies
WacomCustomers Projects•

Technologies that makes you feel different.

Tablets and note PC models on Windows OS•

Smartphones and Tablets on Android OS

Z Fold5,
S24 Ultra,
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Tablet for Edtech

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Wacom Ink Technology
Wacom Ink Layer Language
A cross platform universal digital ink technology madepossible by WILLTM. The universal ink model that powers
the WILL SDK supports the capture of sensor data fromdigital pens.

iOS Android
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WindowsWindows/MacOS

18EMS Partners
Overseas EMS production
approx. 99%
Domestic EMS production
approx. 1%
Domestic in-house production less than 1%
Pen tablet product EMS partners
Display product EMS partner

Business Sol. product EMS partners
Technology Sol. EMS partners

Display pen tablet
Signature tablet

Wacom Cintiq Pro
Wacom Cintiq

Technology Solution
Pen Sensor

Wacom Intuos Pro,Intuos, Wacom One

Technology SolutionTouch Sensor

Southeast Asia(Vietnam, etc.)
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Technology Solution
Pen Sensor
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Sales by Business LineFY 03/2024 (results)

JPY

CreativeSolution
24.6%

118.8
TechnologySolution
71.5%

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bn.

Business Solution
3.9%

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Sales by Regional Subsidiary
FY 03/2024 (results)
Japan
4.5%
JPY

118.8
Technology
Solution
71.5%

Asia Oceania
6.2%
Americas
9.1%
EMEA
8.7%

bn.

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Year-end Dividend per Share
Basic policy of profit distribution• Stable and sustainable dividends and flexibly exercise treasury stock acquisition,
while maintaining sufficient retained earnings to enhance future businessdevelopment and financial quality 176.4%
29.0%

30.2%

67.5%

29.4%
20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

5.50

15.00
10.00

7.00

13.50

Repurchase of treasury stock
FY03/22 3.5 mil. shares (JPY 3.0 bn)
FY03/23 2.8 mil. shares (JPY 2.0 bn)
FY03/24 11.0 mil. shares (JPY 7.5 bn)

5.00

Cancellation of Treasury Stock

0.00

FY03/23 8.5 mil. Shares
FY03/24 6.0 mil. Shares

FY 03/20 FY 03/21 FY 03/22 FY 03/23 FY 03/24
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Enhance the communication of Eco initiatives「JCI support for G7」「TCFD support」「TCFD disclosure」「CDP score」

Our Score “B”

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Introduced Wacom “Social Initiatives” on our web pages- Fulfilling Wacom-style social responsibility through accumulating small activities.
- In response to disclosure requirements related to ESG.
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The Wacom Story Book 1st Issue
Wacom value system is expressed by voice of team members, customers and users

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Meaningful Growth•••Targeting multi-dimensional growth, not only financial growth
Explore deep, meaningful growth for human and society
Undertake open-ended, long-term journey to achieve meaningfulgrowth as responsible members of society.

Wacom Chapter 3

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Disclaimer
Forward-looking statements regarding future events and performance contained in thispresentation are based on currently available information and involve risks anduncertainties, including macroeconomic conditions, trends of the industry in which thecompany is engaged, and progress in new technologies. Please note that actual results
could materially differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements in this presentation due to these risks and uncertainties. All rights reserved.
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Wacom Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower 31F,
8-17-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-6131, Japan
Wacom homepage https://www.wacom.com
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https://investors.wacom.com/en-jp/

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