United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is engaged in the business of manufacturing or fabrication of ICs for applications in major sectors of semiconductor industry.
Founded in 1980 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1985, the company is best known for dedicated semiconductor foundry business maintaining a customer base across industries, including communication, consumer electronics, computer, memory and others.
UMC employs approximately 12,000 people worldwide including operation sites in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Europe, and the United States.
Full name: United Microelectronics Corporation
Chinese name: 聯華電子股份有限公司
Short name: UMC
Arconym: UMC
Stock code: 2303
Tax ID: 47217677
Market: TSE
Established: 22 May 1980
Paid in capital: NT$129.38 billion
Listed on TSE: 16 Jul 1985
Public since: 30 May 1981
Website: www.umc.com
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Dr. Shih-Wei Sun, CEO
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phone: 886 3 5782258fax: 886 3 5781789
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| UMC [2303] historical stock price (NT$) | |||||||||||
| Date | Volume (k) | Transactions | Value | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Ask | Bid | |
| 21-May | 170,739 | 22,292 | 2,366,123,376 | 13.50 | 14.10 | 13.50 | 14.10 | +0.65 | +4.83% | 14.10 | 14.05 |
| 20-May | 76,723 | 9,580 | 1,024,825,303 | 13.25 | 13.45 | 13.15 | 13.45 | +0.30 | +2.28% | 13.50 | 13.45 |
| 17-May | 74,654 | 11,090 | 993,778,094 | 13.35 | 13.50 | 13.10 | 13.15 | -0.20 | -1.50% | 13.20 | 13.15 |
| 16-May | 169,995 | 21,685 | 2,262,932,127 | 13.10 | 13.60 | 12.90 | 13.35 | +0.35 | +2.69% | 13.35 | 13.30 |
| 15-May | 105,601 | 14,355 | 1,360,845,864 | 12.95 | 13.05 | 12.70 | 13.00 | +0.05 | +0.39% | 13.00 | 12.95 |
| 14-May | 115,894 | 15,590 | 1,504,987,881 | 13.15 | 13.15 | 12.80 | 12.95 | -0.10 | -0.77% | 13.00 | 12.95 |
| 13-May | 309,284 | 31,631 | 4,006,864,743 | 12.80 | 13.10 | 12.80 | 13.05 | +0.45 | +3.57% | 13.05 | 13.00 |
| 10-May | 230,583 | 12.00 | 12.65 | 11.90 | 12.60 | +0.70 | +5.88% | ||||
| 9-May | 189,204 | 22,549 | 2,292,837,996 | 12.30 | 12.30 | 11.90 | 11.90 | -0.20 | -1.65% | 11.95 | 11.90 |
| 8-May | 172,431 | 22,597 | 2,057,195,612 | 11.65 | 12.10 | 11.65 | 12.10 | +0.50 | +4.31% | 12.10 | 12.05 |
| 7-May | 61,595 | 7,543 | 717,633,998 | 11.70 | 11.75 | 11.55 | 11.60 | -0.20 | -1.69% | 11.65 | 11.60 |
| 6-May | 109,090 | 15,593 | 1,271,292,184 | 11.50 | 11.80 | 11.45 | 11.80 | +0.40 | +3.51% | 11.80 | 11.75 |
| 3-May | 45,896 | 7,141 | 521,814,464 | 11.20 | 11.50 | 11.20 | 11.40 | +0.20 | +1.79% | 11.40 | 11.35 |
| 2-May | 23,375 | 4,387 | 262,621,319 | 11.20 | 11.30 | 11.15 | 11.20 | -0.05 | -0.44% | 11.25 | 11.20 |
| 30-Apr | 42,405 | 5,881 | 476,938,632 | 11.20 | 11.30 | 11.20 | 11.25 | +0.15 | +1.35% | 11.25 | 11.20 |
| 29-Apr | 30,662 | 6,134 | 342,659,695 | 11.20 | 11.25 | 11.10 | 11.10 | -0.10 | -0.89% | 11.15 | 11.10 |
| 26-Apr | 29,072 | 4,326 | 327,592,105 | 11.30 | 11.35 | 11.20 | 11.20 | -0.10 | -0.88% | 11.25 | 11.20 |
| 25-Apr | 31,985 | 4,934 | 361,352,870 | 11.35 | 11.40 | 11.25 | 11.30 | -0.10 | -0.88% | 11.30 | 11.25 |
| 24-Apr | 30,072 | 5,543 | 340,388,243 | 11.30 | 11.40 | 11.20 | 11.40 | +0.20 | +1.79% | 11.40 | 11.35 |
| 23-Apr | 22,745 | 3,011 | 255,152,152 | 11.25 | 11.30 | 11.15 | 11.20 | +0.00 | +0.00% | 11.20 | 11.15 |
- Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
UMC: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m) | |||||
Month | Sales | M/M | Y/Y | YTD | Y/Y |
Apr-13 | 10,281 |
7.1% |
(0.8%) |
38,062 |
3.9% |
Mar-13 | 9,599 |
9.9% |
6.9% |
27,781 |
5.8% |
Feb-13 | 8,731 |
(7.6%) |
3.4% |
18,183 |
5.2% |
Jan-13 | 9,452 |
|
6.9% |
9,452 |
6.9% |
Apr-12 | 10,368 |
15.4% |
|
36,637 |
|
Mar-12 | 8,982 |
6.4% |
|
26,269 |
|
Feb-12 | 8,443 |
(4.5%) |
|
17,287 |
|
Jan-12 | 8,844 |
|
|
8,844 |
|
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013
UMC: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m) | |||||
Month | Sales | M/M | Y/Y | YTD | Y/Y |
Dec-12 | 7,797 |
(13.5%) |
(3.8%) |
105,998 |
0.1% |
Nov-12 | 9,010 |
(2.9%) |
11.7% |
98,201 |
0.4% |
Oct-12 | 9,281 |
1.8% |
12.4% |
89,191 |
(0.6%) |
Sep-12 | 9,113 |
(7%) |
11.5% |
79,910 |
9.1% |
Aug-12 | 9,799 |
1.9% |
19.5% |
70,797 |
(3.4%) |
Jul-12 | 9,613 |
3.5% |
9.1% |
60,998 |
(6.3%) |
Jun-12 | 9,289 |
0.9% |
1.1% |
51,385 |
(8.7%) |
May-12 | 9,206 |
0.9% |
(2.1%) |
42,096 |
(10.6%) |
Apr-12 | 9,125 |
11.4% |
(4.6%) |
32,890 |
(12.7%) |
Mar-12 | 8,191 |
8.9% |
(14.6%) |
23,765 |
(15.5%) |
Feb-12 | 7,523 |
(6.6%) |
(16.5%) |
15,574 |
(16%) |
Jan-12 | 8,051 |
(0.7%) |
(15.5%) |
8,051 |
(15.5%) |
Dec-11 | 8,105 |
0.5% |
(20.4%) |
105,880 |
(12.1%) |
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013
UMC: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m) | |||||
Quarter | Sales | Q/Q | Y/Y | YTD | Y/Y |
4Q-12 | 28,854 |
(4.4%) |
10.7% |
115,675 |
(0.9%) |
3Q-12 | 30,174 |
(0.7%) |
8.5% |
86,820 |
(4.2%) |
2Q-12 | 30,377 |
15.6% |
(4.1%) |
56,647 |
(9.9%) |
1Q-12 | 26,269 |
0.8% |
(15.7%) |
26,269 |
(15.7%) |
4Q-11 | 26,058 |
(6.3%) |
(24.3%) |
116,703 |
(7.7%) |
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013
UMC: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m) | |||||
Quarter | Sales | Q/Q | Y/Y | YTD | Y/Y |
4Q-12 | 26,088 |
(8.5%) |
6.8% |
105,998 |
0.1% |
3Q-12 | 28,525 |
3.3% |
13.3% |
79,910 |
(1.9%) |
2Q-12 | 27,620 |
16.2% |
(1.9%) |
51,385 |
(8.7%) |
1Q-12 | 23,765 |
(2.7%) |
(15.5%) |
23,765 |
(15.5%) |
4Q-11 | 24,425 |
(3%) |
(22%) |
105,880 |
(12.1%) |
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013
UMC: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k) | |||||
Item | 4Q-2012 | 3Q-2012 | 2Q-2012 | 1Q-2012 | 4Q-2011 |
Current assets |
80,917,522 |
84,572,900 |
90,160,318 |
83,537,425 |
84,057,514 |
Long-term investments |
11,792,007 |
11,915,233 |
11,759,654 |
11,955,215 |
11,275,894 |
Intangible assets |
1,357,492 |
1,362,289 |
1,701,118 |
355,593 |
350,860 |
Other assets |
4,850,371 |
5,773,705 |
7,088,920 |
7,417,218 |
7,524,884 |
Assets |
280,958,918 |
290,331,561 |
299,377,656 |
283,141,588 |
279,831,746 |
Current liabilities |
40,033,821 |
45,880,555 |
53,254,248 |
42,062,159 |
42,905,954 |
Other liabilities |
3,749,339 |
3,595,799 |
3,856,725 |
3,879,097 |
3,705,443 |
Liabilities |
75,937,973 |
81,525,592 |
89,613,688 |
68,590,064 |
67,706,783 |
Stockholders' equity |
205,020,945 |
208,805,969 |
209,763,968 |
214,551,524 |
212,124,963 |
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013
UMC: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k) | |||||
Item | 4Q-2012 | 3Q-2012 | 2Q-2012 | 1Q-2012 | 4Q-2011 |
Current assets |
65,219,614 |
68,312,731 |
71,055,396 |
62,152,677 |
60,765,171 |
Long-term investments |
34,143,519 |
37,009,955 |
40,904,043 |
43,917,360 |
44,304,478 |
Intangible assets |
1,277,447 |
1,311,065 |
1,344,681 |
0 |
|
Other assets |
4,668,619 |
5,045,082 |
6,318,222 |
6,618,057 |
6,701,093 |
Assets |
264,220,191 |
272,921,535 |
278,845,585 |
262,571,500 |
258,293,330 |
Current liabilities |
29,255,102 |
35,074,134 |
41,646,097 |
31,000,142 |
31,748,618 |
Other liabilities |
3,621,552 |
3,568,152 |
3,550,645 |
3,589,574 |
3,604,311 |
Liabilities |
61,770,385 |
67,015,397 |
72,910,904 |
52,183,152 |
50,556,243 |
Stockholders' equity |
202,449,806 |
205,906,138 |
205,934,681 |
210,388,348 |
207,737,087 |
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013
UMC: Consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k) | ||||||||||
Item | 4Q-2012 | 3Q-2012 | 2Q-2012 | 1Q-2012 | 4Q-2011 | |||||
NT$k | % of sales | NT$k | % of sales | NT$k | % of sales | NT$k | % of sales | NT$k | % of sales | |
Gross sales |
28,258,995 |
|
29,671,455 |
|
29,944,461 |
|
25,628,802 |
|
25,270,876 |
|
Operating revenue |
28,854,353 | 102.1% |
30,173,646 | 101.7% |
30,377,330 | 101.4% |
26,269,434 | 102.5% |
26,057,983 | 103.1% |
Gross profit (loss) from operations |
3,237,350 | 11.5% |
5,756,338 | 19.4% |
6,362,084 | 21.2% |
4,055,813 | 15.8% |
2,836,514 | 11.2% |
Operating expenses |
4,170,070 | 14.8% |
3,773,552 | 12.7% |
4,172,440 | 13.9% |
3,791,168 | 14.8% |
4,191,941 | 16.6% |
Operating income (loss) |
-932,720 | -3.3% |
1,982,994 | 6.7% |
2,189,793 | 7.3% |
264,564 | 1% |
-1,355,214 | -5.4% |
Non-operating revenues and gains |
2,996,765 | 10.6% |
3,738,266 | 12.6% |
1,046,982 | 3.5% |
1,394,227 | 5.4% |
2,037,012 | 8.1% |
Income from continuing operations before income tax |
900,939 | 3.2% |
2,608,389 | 8.8% |
3,171,725 | 10.6% |
1,321,906 | 5.2% |
219,477 | 0.9% |
Net income (loss) |
744,154 | 2.6% |
1,342,579 | 4.5% |
2,679,350 | 8.9% |
1,107,838 | 4.3% |
182,721 | 0.7% |
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$) |
0.1 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013
UMC: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k) | ||||||||||
Item | 4Q-2012 | 3Q-2012 | 2Q-2012 | 1Q-2012 | 4Q-2011 | |||||
NT$k | % of sales | NT$k | % of sales | NT$k | % of sales | NT$k | % of sales | NT$k | % of sales | |
Gross sales |
25,794,177 |
|
27,994,717 |
|
27,058,231 |
|
23,093,694 |
|
23,468,398 |
|
Operating revenue |
26,087,812 | 101.1% |
28,525,060 | 101.9% |
27,620,106 | 102.1% |
23,765,181 | 102.9% |
24,425,438 | 104.1% |
Gross profit (loss) from operations |
4,383,598 | 17% |
6,850,250 | 24.5% |
6,739,914 | 24.9% |
4,550,254 | 19.7% |
4,549,567 | 19.4% |
Operating expenses |
3,400,856 | 13.2% |
3,238,016 | 11.6% |
3,557,592 | 13.1% |
3,226,334 | 14% |
3,709,257 | 15.8% |
Operating income (loss) |
982,742 | 3.8% |
3,612,234 | 12.9% |
3,182,322 | 11.8% |
1,323,920 | 5.7% |
840,310 | 3.6% |
Non-operating revenues and gains |
1,808,890 | 7% |
2,560,440 | 9.1% |
618,430 | 2.3% |
606,820 | 2.6% |
1,711,437 | 7.3% |
Income from continuing operations before income tax |
1,258,317 | 4.9% |
3,694,705 | 13.2% |
3,443,352 | 12.7% |
1,493,002 | 6.5% |
989,272 | 4.2% |
Net income (loss) |
1,077,647 | 4.2% |
2,416,614 | 8.6% |
2,989,737 | 11% |
1,335,450 | 5.8% |
980,197 | 4.2% |
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$) |
0.1 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.2 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013
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