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WT Call Transcript 2018

Apr 13, 2018

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2017 Fourth Quarter Investor Conference Presented by Cheryl Yang February 8, 2018

Safe Harbor Statement

  • WT’s forward-looking statements, which may include statements regarding its results of operations, financial condition or business prospects, are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are based on WT’s current expectations.

  • Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, among other things: the cyclical nature of our industry; our dependence on introducing new products on a timely basis; our dependence on growth in the demand for our products; our ability to compete effectively; our dependence on key personnel; general economic and political conditions; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural and human-induced disasters, including terrorist activity and armed conflict; and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

  • In addition, any financial information contained here within is presented in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).

  • Except as required by law, our release of financial forecasts and forward-looking statements at any particular time does not create any duty of disclosure, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forecasts or forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Agenda

1. Overview

2. Financial Update

3. Business Outlook

4. Questions and Answers

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1. Overview

Strong secular growth with economies of scale

  • A leading Asian semiconductor distributor, founded in 1993 and listed in 2000 (ticker: 3036 TT)

  • Strategic focus on Asia region and Automotive & Internet of Things (IoT) applications

  • 2017 revenues of NT$189bn, up 31% YoY

  • 45 offices in Asia (30 offices in China and 15 offices in Korea, Taiwan, and South Asia) with over 8,000 customers

  • Over 2,000 headcounts after Maxtek acquisition in 4Q17 (over 650 sales, 200 PMs, and 450 FAEs)

  • Completion of warehouse semi automation (total 6 warehouses in Taiwan, HK, Shenzhen China, Shanghai China, Korea, and Singapore)

  • Completion of B2B service platform for major vendors and customers

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1. Overview

China Offices (30)

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Korea Office (1)
Harbin
Seoul
Shenyang Offices Across Asia
Dalian
Beijing
Taiwan Offices (4)
Qingdao
Zhengzhou
Taipei, Headquarters
Jinan
Xian Hsinchu, R&D
Ningbo
Taichung
Shanghai
Wuxi Tainan
Suzhou
Kunshan South Asia Offices (10)
Nanjing
Hangzhou
New Delhi, N. India
Wenzhou
Hefei
Mumbai, N. India
Chengdu
Chongqing
Pune, N. India
Changsha
Wuhan
Vietnam
Fuzhou
Fuqing
Bangalore, S. India
Xiamen
Dongguan
Bangkok, Thailand
Shunde
Guangzhou
Penang, Malaysia
Zhuhai
Hong Kong Singapore
Shenzhen
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1. Overview

NR (Net Revenue)

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YoY=31%
NT$B
YoY=27%
200 189
180
CAGR(2011~2015)=12%
160
144
CAGR(2006~2010)=16%
140
120 114
108
100
88
80
80 71
64
60
47
39 41
34
40 30
21
20 9 10 14
5
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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2. Financial Update

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Unit: NT$M

K t 4Q17 3Q17 QQ 4Q16 YY
ey accouns Amount
%
Amount
%
o Amount
%
o
Net Operating revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Operating income
Financing costs
Others
Earning before tax
59,844
100.00%
2,456
4.10%
(1,373)
-2.29%
1,083
1.81%
(318)
-0.53%
94
0.16%
859
1.44%
50,833
100.00%
2,245
4.42%
(1,136)
-2.24%
1,109
2.18%
(232)
-0.45%
41
0.08%
918
1.81%
17.73%
-0.32ppt
+0.05ppt
-0.37ppt
+0.08ppt
-6.43%
45,452
100.00%
1,913
4.21%
(1,541)
-3.39%
372
0.82%
(180)
-0.40%
3
0.01%
195
0.43%
31.66%
-0.11ppt
-1.1ppt
+0.99ppt
+0.13ppt
340.51%
Income tax expense (156)
-0.26%
(150)
-0.30%
4.00% 3
0.01%
-5300.00%
Non-Controlling Interests
Profit after tax
EPS(in dollars)
-
-
703
1.18%
1.43
-
-
768
1.51%
1.61
-8.46%
-11.18%
-
-
198
0.44%
0.42
255.05%
240.48%

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2. Financial Update

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Unit: NT$M

Unit: N
Key accounts Y2017 Amount
%
Y2016
YoY
Amount
%
Net Operating revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Operating income
Financing costs
Others
Earning before tax
Income tax expense
Non-Controlling Interests
Profit after tax
EPS(in dollars)
189,419
100.00%
8,421
4.45%
(4,503)
-2.38%
3,918
2.07%
(963)
-0.51%
150
0.08%
3,105
1.64%
(585)
-0.31%
-
-
2,520
1.33%
5.26
144,147
100.00%
6,925
4.80%
(4,464)
-3.10%
2,461
1.70%
(479)
-0.33%
56
0.04%
2,038
1.41%
(338)
-0.23%
-
-
1,700
1.18%
3.61
31.41%
-0.35ppt
-0.72ppt
+0.37ppt
+0.18ppt
52.36%
73.08%
48.24%
45.58%

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2. Financial Update

Balance Sheet

Unit: NT$M

Key accounts 4Q17 Amount
%
3Q17
4Q16
Amount
%
Amount
%
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Other current assets
Non-current assets
2,670
4
32,527
43
33,114
44
2,355
3
4,709
6
2,178
3
29,980
44
30,140
44
1,962
3
4,303
6
2,081
4
29,302
48
22,133
36
3,645
5
4,243
7
Total Assets 75,375
100
68,563
100
61,404
100
Short-term loans
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Long-term loans
25,884
34
24,603
33
2,171
3
960.00
1
25,524
37
23,267
34
1,538
3
-
-
22,313
36
18,657
30
1,818
3
-
-
Other liabilities 1,654
2
1,512
2
1,713
3
Total Liabilities
Total Equity
55,272
73
20,103
27
51,841
76
16,722
24
44,501
72
16,903
28
Indices 4Q17 3Q17 4Q16
Current ratio
Debt/Assets ratio
Debt/Equity ratio
Gearing ratio
134%
73%
275%
1.20
128%
76%
310%
1.40
134%
72%
263%
1.20

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2. Financial Update

NR by Geography (Ship-to Destination)

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0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 60
QoQ +24%
100% 2.1% 2.1% 1.7% 1.5% 2.3% 2.2% 2.0% 1.8% 3Q17
5.7% 7.1% 10.5% 7.0% 8.1% 8.1% 8.5% 5.7% 50 (Left)
9.5% 8.9% 7.2% 6.4% 9.2% 8.5% 7.1% 6.0% 40 4Q17vs.
80% (Right )
30
20
QoQ -1% QoQ -21%
60% 10 QoQ +5%
0
China Taiwan Korea ASEAN
40% 82.3% 81.4% 79.9% 84.7% 79.8% 80.7% 81.7% 86.0%
60 YoY +34%
50 4Q16
20% (Left)
40 vs.
4Q17
30 (Right )
0%
1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 20
China Taiwan Korea ASEAN Others 10 YoY +24% YoY +8%
YoY +55%
0
China Taiwan Korea ASEAN
Revenue (NT$B)
Revenue (NT$B)
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2. Financial Update

NR by Geography (Ship-to Destination)

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100% 0.5%3.2% 0.2%2.3% 0.5%2.0% 0.5%1.8% 0.6%2.0%
6.4% 5.6% 5.1% 7.8% 7.5%
8.4% 7.4% 7.7% 7.7% 7.5%
80%
Others
60% ASEAN
40% 81.5% 84.5% 84.7% 82.2% 82.5% Korea
Taiwan
20%
China
0%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
180 YoY +32%
160
140
2016
120 (Left)
vs.
100 2017
80 (Right)
60
40 YoY +27% YoY +26% YoY +50%
20
0
China Taiwan Korea ASEAN
Revenue (NT$B)
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2. Financial Update

NR by Customer Base

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100% 2.4% 2.3% 1.7% 1.6% 2.0% 2.2% 2.0% 1.7% 40 QoQ +34% 3Q17
6.1% 7.3% 11.2% 7.8% 9.3% 8.6% 8.8% 6.4% 35 (Left)
30 vs.
QoQ +4% 4Q17
25
80% (Right )
30.4% 34.1% 20
35.7% 33.1% 36.5% 38.5% 15
47.9% 46.3%
10 QoQ -14%
60% QoQ 0%
5
0
Taiwan China Korea ASEAN
Customer Customer Customer Customer
40%
60.2% 55.6% 57.8% 40 YoY +26%
51.4% 52.7% 50.7%
43.6% 44.1% 35 4Q16
20%
30 (Left)
25 YoY +48% vs.
4Q17
20 (Right )
0%
15
1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
10 YoY +8%
YoY +40%
Taiwan Customer China Customer 5
Korea Customer ASEAN Customer 0
Taiwan China Korea ASEAN
Customer Customer Customer Customer
Revenue (NT$B)
Revenue (NT$B)
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2. Financial Update

NR by Customer Base

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100% 2.9% 2.2% 2.2% 1.9% 1.9%
7.3% 6.6% 6.1% 8.3% 8.1%
80%
40.7% 43.6% 45.9% 38.5% 35.6%
60% ASEAN Customer
Korea Customer
40% China Customer
Taiwan Customer
49.2% 47.5% 45.8% 51.2% 54.4%
20%
0%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
120 YoY +40%
100 2016
YoY +21% (Left)
80 vs.
2017
60 (Right )
40
YoY +27%
20 YoY +33%
0
Taiwan Customer China Customer Korea Customer ASEAN Customer
Revenue (NT$B)
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2. Financial Update

NR by Application

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30
100% 3.7% 3.4% 2.9% 3.0% 3.7% 4.0% 4.2% 3.4% QoQ +31% 3Q17
25 (Left)
8.3% 9.0% 6.9% 6.2% 7.2% 7.8% 6.6% 6.4% vs.
20
4Q17
12.8% 10.9% 11.4% QoQ +9%
80% 15.9% 15.5% 13.4% 14.9% 13.8% 15 QoQ +23% (Right )
QoQ -3%
10
15.5% QoQ +14%
17.2%
17.1% 17.7% 16.4% 5
19.5%
60% 20.8% 21.8% 0
19.2%
19.0% 19.7%
18.9% 21.3%
22.6%
40% 22.8% 22.2%
4Q16
YoY +22%
30 (Left)
20% 41.3% 45.2% 39.1% 37.7% 41.9% 25 4Q17vs.
31.2% 20
28.5% 28.1% (Right )
YoY +35%
15
YoY +46%
10 YoY +38%
0% 5 YoY +36%
1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 0
Communication Computing
Consumer Industry & Instrument
Automotive Others
Revenue (NT$B)
Revenue (NT$B)
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2. Financial Update

NR by Application

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100% 7.1% 3.1% 3.8% 3.2% 3.8%
6.2% 7.3% 7.4% 6.9%
Others
12.4%
80% 13.7% 15.3% 13.4% 13.2%
Automotive
22.0%
21.3% 18.3% 17.6%
21.3%
60%
Industry & Instrument
20.4% 20.6%
30.4% 27.2% Consumer
40% 25.3%
Computing
20% 37.4% 37.9%
28.0% 28.4% 27.0% Communication
0%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
80 YoY +33%
2016
(Left)
60 vs.
2017
YoY +32% (Right )
YoY +26%
40
YoY +30%
20 YoY +23%
0
Communication Computing Consumer Industry & Instrument Automotive
Revenue (NT$B)
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2. Financial Update

ROE vs. EPS

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EPS
6.00 18.82% 20%
ROE%
15.27%
5.00 16.03%
14.05% 13.42%
15%
4.00 11.36% 12.51% 11.74% [12.31%] 12.15% 12.01%
3.00 10%
10.67%
9.55%
2.00
5%
4.69%
1.00
0.00 0%
2013 2014 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
ITEM 2013 2014 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
ROE% 11.36% 14.05% 12.51% 11.74% 12.31% 12.15% 9.55% 10.67% 16.03% 4.69% 12.01% 13.42% 18.82% 15.27%
EPS 3.86 5.18 1.24 1.09 1.14 1.13 0.90 0.93 1.40 0.42 1.06 1.15 1.61 1.43
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2. Financial Update

ROWC vs. NWC/Sales

ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales ROWC vs. NWC/Sales
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
13.16%
14.83%
11.92%
10.94%
9.32%
8.13%
8.72%
9.04%
10.91%
4.54%
11.66% 11.66%
12.04%
10.56%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
2013
2014
1Q15
2Q15
3Q15
4Q15
1Q16
2Q16
3Q16
4Q16
1Q17
2Q17
3Q17
4Q17
NWC/Sales
ROWC
ITEM 2013 2014 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17
NWC/Sales 0.15 0.15 0.18 0.21 0.24 0.25 0.25 0.24 0.19 0.18 0.18 0.19 0.18 0.17
ROWC **13.16% ** **14.83% ** **11.92% ** 10.94% 9.32% 8.13% 8.72% 9.04% 10.91% 4.54% **11.66% ** **11.66% ** **12.04% ** 10.56%

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2. Financial Update

Operating Cash Cycle

0
20
40
60
80
100
Turnover days
2013
2014
1Q15
2Q15
3Q15
4Q15
1Q16
2Q16
3Q16
4Q16
1Q17
2Q17
3Q17
4Q17
AR
46
43
53
66
74
78
78
72
57
58
59
50
48
48
INV
54
50
53
54
56
58
59
59
49
46
58
59
52
50
AP
(46)
(41)
(46)
(51)
(48)
(44)
(44)
(46)
(39)
(39)
(44)
(41)
(39)
(38)
Operating cash cycle
54
52
60
69
82
92
93
85
67
65
73
68
61
60
54
52
60
69
82
92
93
85
67
65
73
68
61
60
2013
2014
1Q15
2Q15
3Q15
4Q15
1Q16
2Q16
3Q16
4Q16
1Q17
2Q17
3Q17
4Q17
AR
INV
AP
Operating cash cycle

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3. Business Outlook

We currently expect 1Q 18 :

  • Revenue : between NT$48 billion ~ NT$51 billion, at a forecast exchange rate of 29.3 NT Dollars to 1 US Dollar

  • Gross profit margin : between 4.4% ~ 4.6%

  • Operating profit margin : between 2.0% ~ 2.2%

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Thank You !

WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd. Website : www.wtmec.com

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