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Outline of Sharp Group

Sharp's business activities comprise “electric and electronic application equipment” (i.e., end-user consumer products and information electronics) and “Electronic Components” (i.e., key components of electronic products).

By undertaking the development both of key devices based on proprietary technologies and of products in which these devices and technologies are applied, Sharp aims to inspire and impress its customers. The company is working actively to develop its business by pioneering new markets and by bringing forth never-before-seen, uniquely featured products and devices.

Corporate Name	Sharp Corporation
Head Office	1 Takumi-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 590-8522, Japan Tel. +81-72-282-1221
Representative	J.W. Tai, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Founding	September 15, 1912
Capital Stock	5 billion yen (as of March 31, 2019)
Employees	Consolidated: 52,564 (as of June 30, 2019) Japan : 19,259 (Sharp Corporation 11,604/ other consolidated 7,655) Overseas: 33,305 (consolidated)
Operations	Mainly manufacturing and sales of telecommunications equipment, electric and electronic application equipment, and electronic components.

Main Data

(Millions of yen)

	Fiscal 2014	Fiscal 2015	Fiscal 2016	Fiscal 2017	Fiscal 2018
Main Sales	2,786,256	2,461,589	2,050,639	2,427,271	2,400,072
Domestic sales	968,449	750,499	654,012	656,144	719,424
Overseas sales	1,817,807	1,711,090	1,396,627	1,771,127	1,680,647
Operating Profit	-48,065	-161,967	62,454	90,125	84,140
Profit before Income Taxes	-188,834	-231,122	-587	89,416	75,587
Profit Attributable to Owners of Parent	-222,347	-255,972	-24,877	70,225	74,226
Net Assets	44,515	-31,211	307,801	401,713	372,471
Total Assets	1,961,909	1,570,672	1,773,682	1,908,660	1,866,349
Capital Investment	62,653	45,240	77,733	119,356	55,996
R & D Expenditures	141,042	130,120	106,107	100,536	108,545