- VIA Technologies
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Brief
Full name: VIA Technologies
Chinese name: 威盛電子股份有限公司
Short name: VIA
Stock code: 2388
Tax ID: 86870786
Market: TSE
Established: 21 Sep 1992
Paid in capital: NT$4.93 billion
Listed on TSE: 5 Mar 1999
Website: www.via.com.tw
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Financial performance
VIA [2388] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 20-May 679 401 13,433,073 19.70 19.95 19.55 19.70 -0.10 -0.51% 19.80 19.70 17-May 770 419 15,285,591 19.75 20.00 19.70 19.80 +0.05 +0.25% 19.90 19.80 16-May 1,331 595 26,476,085 20.00 20.05 19.75 19.75 -0.25 -1.25% 19.90 19.75 15-May 563 360 11,200,584 19.80 20.00 19.75 20.00 +0.20 +1.01% 20.00 19.95 14-May 600 354 11,888,066 19.90 20.00 19.70 19.80 +0.10 +0.51% 19.80 19.75 13-May 722 389 14,269,684 19.70 20.05 19.60 19.70 -0.25 -1.25% 19.70 19.65 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
VIA: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
312
(3.4%)
2%
1,280
(18.5%)
Mar-13
323
29.5%
(28.4%)
968
(23.5%)
Feb-13
249
(37%)
(43.7%)
645
(20.8%)
Jan-13
396
6.6%
396
6.6%
Apr-12
306
(32.2%)
1,571
Mar-12
451
1.8%
1,265
Feb-12
443
19.2%
814
Jan-12
372
372
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIA: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
272
11.1%
1.6%
3,363
(20.8%)
Nov-12
244
(5.1%)
(28.7%)
3,092
(22.3%)
Oct-12
258
(8.3%)
(3.3%)
2,847
(21.7%)
Sep-12
281
14.1%
(13.5%)
2,590
(23.2%)
Aug-12
246
(14.5%)
(22.9%)
2,309
(24.2%)
Jul-12
288
15%
(16.1%)
2,063
(24.4%)
Jun-12
250
(16.7%)
(25.6%)
1,775
(25.6%)
May-12
300
16.7%
(16.3%)
1,525
(25.6%)
Apr-12
257
(27.8%)
(42.8%)
1,224
(27.6%)
Mar-12
357
16.1%
(25%)
967
(22%)
Feb-12
307
1.4%
(6.7%)
610
(20.2%)
Jan-12
303
13.3%
(30.3%)
303
(30.3%)
Dec-11
267
(22.1%)
(30.5%)
4,248
(15.8%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIA: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
1,087
(3.4%)
(11%)
4,463
(16.6%)
3Q-12
1,125
14.1%
(14.5%)
3,376
(18.3%)
2Q-12
986
(22%)
(25.6%)
2,251
(20%)
1Q-12
1,265
3.6%
(15.1%)
1,265
(15.1%)
4Q-11
1,221
(7.2%)
(19.6%)
5,351
(6.7%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIA: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
774
(5%)
(14.2%)
3,363
(21.5%)
3Q-12
814
1.2%
(17.7%)
2,589
(23.4%)
2Q-12
805
(17%)
(29.9%)
1,775
(25.8%)
1Q-12
970
7.6%
(21.9%)
970
(21.9%)
4Q-11
901
(8.9%)
(31.7%)
4,282
(16.2%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIA: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
5,221,557
6,051,503
7,065,147
7,946,343
9,143,558
Long-term investments
231,003
251,599
256,325
262,071
276,215
Intangible assets
103,512
106,054
110,725
112,427
117,456
Other assets
595,063
578,046
619,052
631,430
645,704
Assets
9,362,997
10,227,464
11,345,175
12,227,839
13,516,333
Current liabilities
3,673,055
3,143,810
3,022,585
3,004,878
3,455,875
Other liabilities
34,085
2,338
2,340
2,909
3,096
Liabilities
4,707,140
4,524,979
4,429,868
3,577,262
4,556,967
Stockholders' equity
4,655,857
5,702,485
6,915,307
8,650,577
8,959,366
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIA: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
3,509,332
3,875,849
4,477,739
4,823,420
5,436,285
Long-term investments
1,854,748
2,345,129
2,845,394
3,308,573
3,831,226
Intangible assets
4,992
6,904
8,815
10,727
12,639
Other assets
423,917
406,186
443,086
445,078
461,640
Assets
6,927,812
7,800,700
8,947,289
9,772,127
10,929,430
Current liabilities
1,210,735
1,131,585
1,125,682
1,141,550
1,478,833
Other liabilities
369,459
279,550
219,215
153,103
157,530
Liabilities
2,580,194
2,411,135
2,344,897
1,444,653
2,286,363
Stockholders' equity
4,347,618
5,389,565
6,602,392
8,327,474
8,643,067
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIA: 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
1,155,708
1,201,776
1,063,691
1,348,334
1,236,871
Operating revenue
1,086,604
94%
1,124,816
93.6%
986,270
92.7%
1,265,166
93.8%
1,220,783
98.7%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
426,927
36.9%
332,870
27.7%
296,052
27.8%
447,005
33.2%
461,415
37.3%
Operating expenses
1,515,950
131.2%
1,232,445
102.6%
1,170,423
110%
1,226,167
90.9%
1,510,490
122.1%
Operating income (loss)
-1,089,023
-94.2%
-899,575
-74.9%
-874,371
-82.2%
-779,162
-57.8%
-1,049,075
-84.8%
Non-operating revenues and gains
52,475
4.5%
195,614
16.3%
-389,497
-36.6%
760,479
56.4%
1,194,713
96.6%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-1,021,199
-88.4%
-1,157,810
-96.3%
-1,736,992
-163.3%
-39,670
-2.9%
-676,742
-54.7%
Net income (loss)
-1,040,680
-90%
-1,173,880
-97.7%
-1,743,470
-163.9%
-84,143
-6.2%
-777,463
-62.9%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIA: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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
839,583
890,362
875,384
1,049,694
957,110
Operating revenue
773,726
92.2%
814,371
91.5%
804,878
91.9%
970,178
92.4%
901,325
94.2%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
231,834
27.6%
262,789
29.5%
274,975
31.4%
352,325
33.6%
330,839
34.6%
Operating expenses
575,059
68.5%
423,896
47.6%
384,239
43.9%
423,447
40.3%
648,718
67.8%
Operating income (loss)
-343,624
-40.9%
-162,731
-18.3%
-109,063
-12.5%
-69,529
-6.6%
-319,134
-33.3%
Non-operating revenues and gains
-32,702
-3.9%
204,837
23%
-378,925
-43.3%
644,448
61.4%
82,441
8.6%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-1,018,000
-121.3%
-1,158,447
-130.1%
-1,735,033
-198.2%
-86,368
-8.2%
-683,254
-71.4%
Net income (loss)
-1,036,000
-123.4%
-1,173,886
-131.8%
-1,743,621
-199.2%
-119,330
-11.4%
-775,411
-81%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - VIA Technologies full profile
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