[年报]TCL科技(000100):2024年年度报告（英文版）
原标题:TCL科技:2024年年度报告（英文版） ANNUAL REPORT 2024 April 2025 Embark on the Voyage and Press Ahead Against All Odds ANNUAL REPORT 2024 Chairman's Statement In 2024, due to the complex international economic situation and the acceleration of global supply chain restructuring, numerous uncertainties occurred to the corporate development. Faced with a complex external environment, the Company consistently maintained strategic resolve, concentrating on the three core businesses that include display, new energy photovoltaic and other silicon materials. By dedicating to our own business, the Company aimed to enhance its relative competitiveness. In 2024, the Company achieved an operating revenue of RMB 164.8 billion, with a net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed companies of RMB 1.56 billion and an operating cash flow of RMB 29.5 billion, demonstrating overall stable operations. TCL CSOT maintained a basic balance between supply and demand within the industry for its display business and seized new business opportunities brought by the trend towards larger-sized products and the expansion of AI applications for continuing to optimize its development strategy, business and product structure, enhancing its relative competitiveness and actively improving its global layout. For display business, the Company achieved an annual operating revenue of RMB 104.3 billion and a net profit of RMB 6.23 billion, showing significant year-on-year improvement. The competitiveness of LCD product business achieved a leading position, with the market share of TV products firmly ranked in top two globally, and that of commercial display products ranked in the top three worldwide. The Company acquired LGD's LCD panel and module factory in Guangzhou, thus further strengthening its competitiveness in the LCD industry. The small and medium-sized display business grew rapidly, with market share in monitors rising to the second globally, and that in gaming monitors and LTPS laptops and tablets ranked first worldwide. The competitiveness of flexible OLED business was enhanced, with optimized product structure and significant improvements in performance. The Company will strive to enhance its competitiveness in the NB, vehicle-mounted devices, and specialized display businesses, and actively design the layout of MLED. This year, the Company is confident in maintaining the rapid growth in its display business, and further improving operational benefits. Global installation of new energy photovoltaic devices continues to grow, but competition across all segments of the Chinese industrial chain has intensified, with a mismatch between supply and demand at the market and leading to losses across the entire industry. TZE's photovoltaic business is impacted by the downturn in the industry cycle, coupled with deviations in its own operational strategy, shortcomings in its business structure and some errors in making decisions on business operation, resulting in a deterioration of business operation performance. During the reporting period, the Company achieved an operating revenue of RMB 28.4 billion at a year-on-year decline by 52%; and the net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB -9.82 billion. The Company is striving to transform its business philosophy, optimize its organizational processes, advance business transformation and reshape its core competencies. In the first quarter of 2025, TZE’s operating performance showed sequential improvement and the Company is confident in achieving its growth targets for the year. During the reporting period, Zhonghuan Advanced achieved a 30% revenue growth while expanding its market share. The Company remains committed to strengthening its competitive edge in the global silicon materials industry. The Company sustained robust operations and made steady progress in other business segments. In 2024, the Company invested RMB 8.87 billion in R&D, accounting for 5.4% of the operating revenue. TCL CSOT, focusing on the research in new display technology and materials, achieved breakthroughs in printed OLED technology, materials and equipment. Leveraging the opportunities presented by industrial technology upgrading, TZE has established a new BC cooperation ecosystem by commercializing intellectual property and patents. During the Reporting Period, the Company filed 433 new PCT patent applications and 2,582 new invention patent applications. The adjustment in the global economic and trade landscape has significantly impacted business operations. While the effects on display businesses and other silicon materials businesses are expected to remain largely manageable, the new energy photovoltaic sector is likely to face more substantial challenges. The Company is adjusting its global industrial layout, strengthening core capabilities to tackle challenges. Looking ahead, the Company aims to achieve global leadership by pursuing a strategy of innovation-driven development in advanced manufacturing, and worldwide operations. By focusing on core businesses and enhancing relative competitiveness, we will embark on the voyage and press ahead against all odds. The Company remains committed to delivering shareholder value. For 2024, the Board of Directors has proposed a cash dividend of RMB 0.50 per 10 shares, enabling all shareholders to benefit from the increase in the Company’s value. We are sincerely grateful for the long-term trust and support of all shareholders! Our heartfelt gratitude goes to all our partners for working with us! We extend our deepest thanks to all the employees for their diligent efforts! April 27, 2025 Part I Important Notes, Table of Contents and Definitions The Board of Directors (or the “Board”), the Supervisory Committee as well as the directors, supervisors and senior management of TCL Technology Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) hereby guarantee the factuality, accuracy and completeness of the contents of this Report and its summary, and shall be jointly and severally liable for any misrepresentations, misleading statements or material omissions therein. Mr. Li Dongsheng, the Chairman of the Board, Ms. Li Jian, the person-in-charge of financial affairs (Chief Financial Officer), and Ms. Jing Chunmei, the person-in-charge of the financial department, hereby guarantee that the financial statements carried in this Report are factual, accurate, and complete. All the Company’s directors attended the Board meeting for the review of this Report and its summary. The future plans, development strategies or other forward-looking statements mentioned in this Report and its summary shall NOT be considered as promises of the Company to investors. Investors and related persons shall maintain sufficient awareness of risks and understand the differences between plans, forecasts and commitments. Therefore, investors are kindly reminded to pay attention to possible investment risks. The profit distribution plan approved by the meeting of the Board of Directors is as follows: For every 10 shares held, shareholders will receive a cash dividend of RMB0.5 (including tax) based on the total number of outstanding shares of 18,779,080,767, without bonus shares or shares converted from capital reserve. This report and its summary have been prepared in both Chinese and English. Should there be any discrepancies or misunderstandings between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail. Table of Contents Part I Important Notes, Table of Contents and Definitions ........................................................... 5 Part II Corporate Information and Key Financial Information ................................................... 9 Part III Management Discussion and Analysis ............................................................................. 14 Part IV Corporate Governance ...................................................................................................... 48 Part V Environmental and Social Responsibility ......................................................................... 75 Part VI Significant Events ............................................................................................................... 84 Part VII Changes in Shares and Information about Shareholders ........................................... 101 Part VIII Preferred Shares ........................................................................................................... 110 Part IX Bonds ................................................................................................................................. 111 Part X Financial Report ................................................................................................................ 119 Documents Available for Reference (I) The financial statements signed and stamped by the person-in-charge of the Company, the Chief Financial Officer, and person-in-charge of the financial department. (II) The original of the auditor's report with the seal of the accounting firm, and signed and stamped by CPAs. (III) The originals of all company documents and announcements that were disclosed to the public during the Reporting Period. Definitions
Part II Corporate Information and Key Financial Information I. Corporate Information
II. Contact Information
III. Media for Information Disclosure and Place Where This Report is Lodged
V. Other Information The independent audit firm hired by the Company
□Applicable ?Not applicable The independent financial advisor hired by the Company to exercise constant supervision over the Company in the Reporting Period □Applicable ?Not applicable VI. Key Accounting Data and Financial Indicators Indicate whether there is any retrospectively adjusted or restated datum in the table below □Yes ?No
is negative and the audit report of the latest year shows the Company's ability to continue as a going concern □Yes ?No The audited pre-tax profit, net profit and net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses of the Company in the latest fiscal year, whichever is lower, is negative ?Yes □No
1. Differences in Net Profits and Equity under CAS and IFRS □Applicable ?Not applicable There is no difference in net profits and net assets between the financial statements prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) and Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) for the Reporting Period of the Company. 2. Differences in Net Profits and Equity under CAS and Foreign Accounting Standards □Applicable ?Not applicable There is no difference in net profits and net assets between the financial statements prepared in accordance with foreign accounting standards and Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) for the Reporting Period of the Company. 3. Reasons for Accounting Data Differences Above □Applicable ?Not applicable VIII. Major Financial Indicators by Quarter Unit: RMB
disclosed in the Company's quarterly or interim reports. □Yes ?No IX. Non-Recurring Gains and Losses ? Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB
□Applicable ?Not applicable The Company has no other profit and loss items that meet the definition of non-recurring profits and losses. Notes on non-recurring profit and loss items that are listed in the Explanatory Announcement No. 1 on Information Disclosure for Companies Offering Their Securities to the Public—Non-Recurring Gain/Loss shall be used to define Recurring Gain/Loss items □Applicable ?Not applicable The Company does not have any non-recurring profit and loss items listed in the Explanatory Announcement No. 1 on Information Disclosure for Companies Offering Their Securities to the Public—Non-Recurring Gain/Loss that are defined as recurring profit and loss items. Part III Management Discussion and Analysis I. Company-related Industry Outlook During the Reporting Period Global political unpredictability and volatility persisted in 2024, as geopolitical tensions had not yet subsided, and industry and supply chain restructuring was still intensifying. Meanwhile, high interest rates and inflation worldwide continued to have an impact on global economic growth. In the face of a challenging external environment, the Company was steadfast in its long-term strategy, focusing on three key business pillars: displays, new energy photovoltaics, and other silicon materials. This was in order to improve operational resilience and promote high-quality and sustainable growth. In 2024, the Company achieved an operating revenue of RMB 164.8 billion, net profits attributable to shareholders of listed companies of RMB 1.56 billion, and a net operating cash flow of RMB 29.5 billion, increasing by 16.6% YoY. There were key factors affecting the Company's performance: During the reporting period, the supply-side structure of the display industry continued to optimize, the demand-side trended towards larger sizes, and the exploration of AI applications drove the growth of panel demand and added value, further improving the industry's supply-demand relations. As a result, the overall prices of mainstream products were higher than those in the same period last year. By actively optimizing business strategies and operational structures, the Company's display business achieved a record annual revenue of RMB 104.3 billion, increasing by 25% YoY, along with a net profit of RMB 6.23 billion, increasing by RMB 6.24 billion compared to 2023. The industry downturn had a negative impact on TZE's photovoltaic industry, since the concentrated release of production capacity in the sector caused long-term price drops across key products in the industry chain, in combination with strategic misalignment, structural deficiencies in the business model, and incorrect operational decision-making, these contributed to a marked deterioration in business performance. TZE's reported annual revenue of RMB 28.4 billion, and impacted net profit of TCL TECH. attributable to the parent company amounted to RMB -2.94 billion. As a more stable and balanced competitive landscape forms, driven by industry self-discipline, leading to a leveling out and recovery of product prices, TZE has proactively revamped its business philosophy, optimized organizational processes, advanced its operational transformation, and rebuilt core competencies. TZE’s operating performance has achieved a quarter on quarter improvement. The Company has strengthened its proprietary technology portfolio, synergistically integrated AI with industrial automation systems, and elevated end-to-end operational efficiency across advanced manufacturing processes by adopting technological innovations as the main driver. In 2024, the Company invested RMB 8.87 billion in R&D, accounting for 5.4% of the operating revenue. The Company has strengthened its position as a leader in the display industry by accelerating the development of MLEDs (Micro/Mini-LEDs), and achieving mass production of inkjet printed OLEDs, which leads the industry commercialization. Meanwhile, it has obtained the second-highest number of patents worldwide (2,913 filed patents) in quantum dot display technologies, covering both fundamental materials and process advancements. The Company has continuously led autonomous technological innovations and the accumulation of process know-how in the new energy photovoltaic field. The Company is well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities in new technology iterations by upgrading photovoltaic materials to N-type and large-size formats, and creating a BC cooperative ecosystem through the commercialization of intellectual property and patents. Focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing innovation, the Company has systematically improved efficiency, benefits, and comprehensive competitiveness by comprehensively utilizing various AI technologies such as machine vision and large models to reshape R&D design, production manufacturing, and operational processes. Optimize the layout of production capacity and product structure to consolidate scale advantages and industry status. The Company's display business has optimized both production capacity and product structure, enabling downstream brand customers to develop multiple flagship products across the consumer electronics, automotive, and home appliance sectors. During the reporting period, the Company ranked second globally in terms of TV panel shipments, second in monitor panel shipments, first in LTPS laptop and LTPS tablet shipments, third in LTPS vehicle-mounted device shipments area, and fourth in flexible OLED smartphone panel shipments. As of the reporting period, the Company's business of new energy photovoltaics increased monocrystalline production capacity to 190GW, with photovoltaic material product shipments reaching approximately 125.8GW, an increase of 10.5% YoY, and obtaining a silicon wafer market share of 18.9%, ranked first in the industry. global industrial layout. In the display business, the Company actively established an overseas sales and service network, expanding its global market presence by deepening customer collaboration. The Company created localized service ecosystems to further seize global market opportunities by utilizing foreign module production bases to integrate regional capacity. For the new energy photovoltaic business, the Company firmly carried forward a globalization strategy, actively evaluated and explored industrial opportunities in key countries or regions worldwide to enhance global production and sales capabilities as well as brand image. The Company consistently improves its comparative competitive edge, maximizes synergies across essential components, and creates a globally dominant industry flywheel by adhering to long-term strategic guidance and utilizing its business scale and market position. The Company's large-size display business fully utilized the technical advantages of G11 high-generation lines, increasing the proportion of ultra-large, ultra-high-definition, and high-refresh-rate products. With the help of the synergistic integration of Oxide, LTPS, and A-Si technologies, as well as a wide portfolio of products, the medium-sized display business constantly improved its layout, securing a leading position and rapidly growing its market share. The Company concentrated on premium OLED solutions and customized offers for strategic clients of small-sized displays. The Company's new energy photovoltaic business strengthened its cost moat through large-scale intelligent manufacturing of crystal wafers, expanded its product portfolio of solar modules while revitalizing its brand, improved its business layout, and collaborated with strategic partners to jointly build a sustainable development ecosystem for the industry. II. Main Businesses of the Company During the Reporting Period The Company focused on the development of the core business of displays and new energy photovoltaics and other silicon materials, and was committed to achieving the strategic goal of global leadership. (I) Display Business The retail demand for LCD TVs stayed steady worldwide in 2024. The trend toward larger screens was further fueled by international sporting events and China's "home appliance replacement" policy, which increased the average TV size by roughly 1 inch annually and maintained the surge in the demand area for panels. The orderly exit of outdated production capacity on the supply side has further optimized the industry's competitive landscape, bringing the supply-demand relationship towards equilibrium and ensuring the industry's healthy and sound development. TV panel prices experienced a mild increase in the first half of 2024, a slight decrease in the third quarter, and stabilized by the year-end, with production line utilization rates and average annual prices continuing to rise YoY. In the business of small and medium-sized displays, technological innovation drove structural growth opportunities, with trends such as AIPC, autonomous driving, and foldable screens fueling the expansion of high-end display demand. Robust demand growth was driven by the rapid adoption of flexible OLED panels in the mid-range smartphone market and their expanding use in medium-sized display applications. Prices for small and medium-sized display products have remained overall stable. By leveraging its strengths in terms of scale and efficient operation, TCL CSOT has consistently optimized its business and product mix with favorable price increases for key products, and significantly boosted operating performance. During the reporting period, the display business achieved operating revenue of RMB 104.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25%; net profit reached RMB 6.23 billion, improving by RMB 6.24 billion YoY; and the annual operating cash flow increased by 36% YoY to RMB 27.4 billion. In the segment of large-sized products, TCL CSOT leveraged its advantages in terms of the capacity of high-gen production lines and client structure, and led the larger and high-end development of large-sized TV panels. Leveraging the manufacturing efficiency and process advantages of high-generation production lines, TCL CSOT has led the advancement in picture quality and energy-saving innovations for large-sized products. By collaborating with strategic customers, the Company continues to enhance the penetration rate of ultra-large and high-end TV products. During the reporting period, the Company's product structure was continuously optimized. The proportion of TV panel product area in the sizes of 55 inches and above increased to 82%, while the proportion of those in 65 inches and above rose to 56%. Products of 85 inches and 98 inches experienced a rapid growth in volume. In addition, the Company's TV panel market share remained firmly among the top two globally, with 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch products ranking first worldwide. In the commercial display business, the competitiveness of products, such as interactive whiteboards and advertising machines was strengthened, with market share ranking among the top three globally. In the business of medium-sized products, TCL CSOT has diversified its business layout in IT and vehicle-mounted devices. By deepening strategic cooperation with key customers, it has enhanced product competitiveness and market share. The T9 production line remains on schedule with both capacity ramp-up and brand customer acquisition, while the 6th-generation LTPS line has accelerated its business restructuring. With the improvement of capacity layout, the Company has achieved full technology coverage in the IT display field, including A-Si, OXIDE, LTPS, and OLED, meeting customers' diverse and differentiated needs. The Company's overall monitor shipment ranking has risen to the second in the world, including the gaming monitor market share which is ranked first globally; The shipment volume of laptop and tablet products has shown steady growth, including that of the LTPS laptops and tablets ranked first globally; In the business of vehicle- mounted devices, the Company has seized the trend of large screens and high-end models, supplying vehicle-mounted LTPS displays to several leading car manufacturers for their high-end models, with the shipment area rising to the third globally. In the small-sized display business, TCL CSOT focuses on the high-end market, continuously optimizing its product and customer structure, with a significant increase in shipments of flexible OLED products. The Company ranks second globally in LTPS mobile panel shipments, and its market share of flexible OLED mobile panels has risen to the fourth place worldwide. The Company completed the capacity upgrade of LTPO and Tandem in the t4 production line, thus advancing the technological iteration of lower power consumption products, increasing the proportion of high-end products, with LTPO product shipments growing by 185% YoY, and the shipment share of foldable screens rising to third globally. For new technologies such as flexible OLED folding, Pol-Less low power consumption, and FIAA ultra-narrow bezels, the Company has drives the improvement of its small-sized display business operations through product premiumization, process optimizations, and yield enhancements. TCL CSOT drives business development through technological innovation, increasing R&D investment and product development in cutting-edge technologies such as printed OLED and MLED. TCL CSOT launched the new APEX technology brand, continuously investing in improving display quality and reducing power consumption, with annual R&D investment exceeding RMB 7 billion. The Company had dedicated itself to original innovation in the field of cutting-edge technologies. The mass production and shipment of its 21.6-inch inkjet printed OLED medical displays marked the world’s first commercialization of this next-generation display technology under the leadership of a Chinese enterprise. The Company had also achieved notable advancements in silicon-based Micro-LEDs, Mini-LED direct displays, and Micro-LED technologies. The Company has also actively collaborated with customers to expand applications for AR glasses, Mini-LED products, and other solutions across various business sectors. TCL CSOT, actively seizing the opportunity for the transformation and upgrade brought by the AI tech revolution in the display industry, has deeply integrated AI tech with manufacturing scenarios, and started moving towards a new stage of intelligent and efficient development. TCL CSOT has spearheaded the deep integration of AI technology into manufacturing operations by utilizing its network of world-class panel production lines. It now leads the industry in AI-powered intelligent manufacturing capabilities with extensive industrial data assets and proven application expertise. Currently, AI large models primarily serve the Company's R&D and manufacturing operations, while also expanding into supply chain, quality, sales, HR, and other fields. AI large models have achieved comprehensive application from R&D design to production manufacturing, systematically enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness across the entire business chain through the integrated application of various AI algorithms. Recently, TCL CSOT has completed the acquisition of 100% equity in LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. and LG Display (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. such acquisition will be included in the consolidated financial statements starting from the second quarter of 2025. Upon the completion of this transaction, TCL CSOT will achieve diverse upgrades in its display technology matrix, broaden its customer base, and enhance scale effects and operational efficiency through From a long-term perspective, the global market for display terminals maintained a steady pace, and the increasing demand for larger sizes will continue to fuel growth in the overall display segment. As a core upstream component of global consumer electronics, display products, benefiting from the wave of AI terminal innovation, continue to evolve and upgrade, along with the continuous expansion of the market for emerging application scenarios. A clustering effect has emerged among industry leaders on the supply side. Leading enterprises build significant competitive advantages through scale economies, technological skills, financial strengths, and full-industry-chain synergies. This has generated a robust ecosystem defined by a dynamic supply-demand equilibrium. As the market returns to a rational return cycle, the profitability of major manufacturers has entered a stage of steady recovery. TCL CSOT will continue to promote the upgrading of the display industry's value chain, thus achieving improvements in both business operational efficiency and industrial value. (II) New Energy Photovoltaic and Other Silicon Material Business In 2024, the installation of global photovoltaic terminals continued to grow. However, with the concentrated release of production capacity across the main industry chain links, the product prices continued to decline, resulting in losses across the entire industry. By the fourth quarter, industry players had jointly promoted self-regulation practices, improving competitive dynamics and stabilizing prices across the value chain. The gradual transformation from extensive scale competition to competition based on operational quality, efficiency, technology, and channels across the industry posed a comprehensive challenge to the Company's management efficiency, technological innovation capabilities, and product and channel capabilities. During the reporting period, TZE achieved an operating revenue of RMB 28.4 billion, decreasing by 52% YoY, a net profit attributable to its shareholders of RMB -9.82 billion, and a net operating cash flow of RMB 2.839 billion. The main factors affecting the Company's performance include: The core materials business experienced a shift to negative gross margins starting in the second quarter due to continued price declines and inventory write-downs; due to the lack of differentiated competitiveness, the cell and module business exacerbated performance fluctuations at the bottom of the industry cycle; Maxeon, the overseas subsidiary, underwent a period of transformation, during which operational losses compounded by asset impairment further dragged Company, from the second half of 2024, the Company strove to shift its operational philosophy, optimized its organizational processes, advanced its business transformation, and rebuilt its core capabilities. In the first quarter of 2025, the Company has already achieved a QoQ improvement in operational performance and is confident in achieving growth in 2025. TZE will firmly keep advancing its corporate transformation, turning technological advantages into product strengths, thereby enhancing relative competitiveness. In the crystal wafer sector, by leveraging technological innovations and lean manufacturing, the Company has established a competitive edge with ongoing efforts to enhance silicon material utilization, reduce furnace costs, and increase wafer output per kilogram, which are guiding the industry’s transition to N-type and larger-sized products. During the reporting period, the Company's silicon wafer shipments increased by 10.5% YoY to 125.8GW, maintaining an 18.9% market share in the overall silicon wafer sector, thus maintaining its leading position in the industry; the Company is firmly advancing the trend towards larger silicon wafers, establishing a 210 ecosystem, and has shipped 60.4GW of large-sized (210 series) products. With the cell and module business positioned with a dual-brand module strategy, the Company rebuilt the global marketing system, upgraded the capacity of Topcon and BC modules, continuously refined the product portfolio, achieved efficient product combinations, and enhanced its value creation capabilities through global industrial synergy. TZE will continue to advance its globalization strategy and, by leveraging its Industry 4.0 smart manufacturing capabilities, accelerate the local manufacturing layout in global barrier markets. In collaboration with RELC, fully owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Vision Industries, the Company built the world's largest overseas crystal wafer plant to bolster （未完）  |