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LSI launches RAID controller cards based on 6Gb/s SAS technology; revamps worldwide channel strategy - related company info
Meiling Chen, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Thursday 30 July 2009]
  • Sino-American Silicon Products
  • Brief

    Full name: Sino-American Silicon Products

    Chinese name: 中美矽晶製品股份有限公司

    Short name: SAS

    Arconym: SAS

    Stock code: 5483

    Tax ID: 47238650

    Market: OTC

    Established: 21 Jan 1981

    Paid in capital: NT$5.23 billion

    Listed on OTC: 2 Mar 2001

    Public since: 26 Oct 1990

    Website: www.saswafer.com

  • On display

    Micron P410m SSD

    Micron P410m SSD

    Photo: Company, Feb 27.

    Anobit Genesis-S Series SAS SSD

    Anobit Genesis-S Series SAS SSD

    Photo: Company, Sep 21.

    Seagate Pulsar XT.2 SSD

    Seagate Pulsar XT.2 SSD

    Photo: Company, Aug 9.

  • Financial performance
    SAS [5483] historical stock price (NT$)
    DateVolume (k)TransactionsValueOpenHighLowCloseChangeAskBid
    23-May 12,999 5,760 542,210,700 43.00 43.35 40.80 41.40-1.90-4.39% 41.40 41.45
    22-May 7,689 3,490 334,472,100 44.15 44.15 43.05 43.30-0.90-2.04% 43.30 43.35
    21-May 17,338 6,996 772,258,100 44.50 45.50 43.70 44.20+0.45+1.03% 44.20 44.25
    20-May 5,675 2,418 250,699,700 44.60 44.70 43.75 43.75-0.05-0.11% 43.75 43.80
    17-May 6,652 3,242 292,763,950 43.70 44.30 43.55 43.80+0.40+0.92% 43.80 43.90
    • Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes

    SAS: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Apr-13

    1,707

    (1.9%)

    (1.6%)

    6,618

    72.6%

    Mar-13

    1,740

    12.5%

    113.4%

    4,912

    133.9%

    Feb-13

    1,547

    (4.7%)

    124%

    3,171

    146.9%

    Jan-13

    1,624

    (9.8%)

    173.5%

    1,624

    173.5%

    Dec-12

    1,800

    3.5%

    146.2%

    19,072

    8.6%

    Nov-12

    1,738

    7.2%

    152.2%

    17,272

    2.7%

    Oct-12

    1,621

    (16.4%)

    84.1%

    15,534

    (3.7%)

    Sep-12

    1,939

    0.3%

    59.1%

    13,912

    (8.8%)

    Aug-12

    1,934

    5.3%

    38%

    11,973

    (14.7%)

    Jul-12

    1,837

    (18.6%)

    29.3%

    10,039

    (20.6%)

    Jun-12

    2,257

    7%

    77.8%

    8,202

    (26.9%)

    May-12

    2,110

    21.6%

    47.5%

    5,945

    (40.2%)

    Apr-12

    1,735

    112.7%

    (14.8%)

    3,835

    (55%)

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    SAS: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Dec-12

    355

    (5.2%)

    (9.5%)

    4,414

    (70.2%)

    Nov-12

    375

    41.2%

    (9.9%)

    4,059

    (71.9%)

    Oct-12

    265

    8.2%

    (57.2%)

    3,684

    (73.7%)

    Sep-12

    245

    (44.2%)

    (77.6%)

    3,419

    (74.5%)

    Aug-12

    440

    9.9%

    (64%)

    3,174

    (74.2%)

    Jul-12

    400

    4.7%

    (67.7%)

    2,734

    (75.3%)

    Jun-12

    382

    (28.6%)

    (64%)

    2,334

    (76.3%)

    May-12

    536

    48.5%

    (54.5%)

    1,951

    (77.8%)

    Apr-12

    361

    (9.5%)

    (80.6%)

    1,416

    (81.4%)

    Mar-12

    398

    8%

    (80.2%)

    1,055

    (81.6%)

    Feb-12

    369

    28.1%

    (79.5%)

    657

    (82.4%)

    Jan-12

    288

    (26.6%)

    (85.1%)

    288

    (85.1%)

    Dec-11

    392

    (5.7%)

    (80.7%)

    14,826

    (25.7%)

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    SAS: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    5,110

    (6.9%)

    123%

    19,089

    8.8%

    3Q-12

    5,489

    (14%)

    34%

    13,979

    (8.4%)

    2Q-12

    6,384

    203%

    35.9%

    8,490

    (23.9%)

    1Q-12

    2,107

    (8.1%)

    (67.4%)

    2,107

    (67.4%)

    4Q-11

    2,291

    (44.1%)

    (66%)

    17,549

    (22.1%)

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    SAS: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    876

    (19.3%)

    (40%)

    4,374

    (70.6%)

    3Q-12

    1,085

    (15.1%)

    (69.8%)

    3,498

    (73.9%)

    2Q-12

    1,279

    12.8%

    (68.2%)

    2,412

    (75.4%)

    1Q-12

    1,134

    (22.3%)

    (80.4%)

    1,134

    (80.4%)

    4Q-11

    1,459

    (59.4%)

    (75.7%)

    14,856

    (26%)

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    SAS: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    11,653,889

    14,860,093

    20,123,970

    8,933,158

    8,782,067

    Long-term investments

    1,545,124

    1,765,344

    1,801,088

    1,809,734

    1,839,581

    Intangible assets

    631,754

    636,420

    648,477

    640,584

    657,144

    Other assets

    3,833,583

    4,173,027

    4,594,081

    4,445,276

    4,031,009

    Assets

    38,335,784

    44,117,551

    51,016,589

    39,811,368

    29,426,870

    Current liabilities

    10,706,483

    10,351,216

    15,415,438

    7,805,818

    5,545,317

    Other liabilities

    3,564,799

    4,461,169

    5,208,346

    4,043,330

    3,788,745

    Liabilities

    19,580,806

    23,125,444

    29,323,967

    21,428,964

    10,434,062

    Stockholders' equity

    18,754,978

    20,992,107

    21,692,622

    18,382,404

    18,992,808

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    SAS: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    2,345,976

    2,863,343

    7,478,857

    4,420,030

    5,201,256

    Long-term investments

    17,004,311

    18,324,224

    18,314,590

    16,829,925

    11,705,708

    Other assets

    3,150,096

    3,201,817

    3,666,923

    4,490,045

    4,197,949

    Assets

    28,844,514

    31,094,307

    36,715,399

    35,936,242

    28,995,631

    Current liabilities

    4,946,735

    4,143,644

    7,939,382

    6,645,239

    5,306,608

    Other liabilities

    2,068,430

    2,665,826

    3,373,611

    3,830,815

    3,596,215

    Liabilities

    10,344,236

    10,364,623

    15,289,228

    17,731,348

    10,002,823

    Stockholders' equity

    18,500,278

    20,729,684

    21,426,171

    18,204,894

    18,992,808

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    SAS: 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

    5,377,125

     

    5,649,825

     

    6,250,037

     

    2,113,606

     

    2,311,845

     

    Operating revenue

    5,110,076

    95%

    5,489,055

    97.2%

    6,383,539

    102.1%

    2,106,660

    99.7%

    2,291,406

    99.1%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    97,388

    1.8%

    485,749

    8.6%

    607,316

    9.7%

    -289,345

    -13.7%

    -454,669

    -19.7%

    Operating expenses

    563,202

    10.5%

    639,932

    11.3%

    686,993

    11%

    223,585

    10.6%

    205,617

    8.9%

    Operating income (loss)

    -465,814

    -8.7%

    -154,183

    -2.7%

    -79,677

    -1.3%

    -512,930

    -24.3%

    -660,286

    -28.6%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    22,531

    0.4%

    -26,395

    -0.5%

    64,095

    1%

    69,729

    3.3%

    44,918

    1.9%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    -1,430,966

    -26.6%

    -415,038

    -7.3%

    -221,220

    -3.5%

    -614,813

    -29.1%

    -949,953

    -41.1%

    Net income (loss)

    -1,296,782

    -24.1%

    -318,599

    -5.6%

    -122,946

    -2%

    -622,144

    -29.4%

    -841,857

    -36.4%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    0

     

    0

     

    0

     

    0

     

    -2

     

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    SAS: 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

    970,123

     

    1,048,909

     

    1,275,586

     

    1,087,311

     

    1,450,079

     

    Operating revenue

    875,947

    90.3%

    1,085,269

    103.5%

    1,278,624

    100.2%

    1,133,730

    104.3%

    1,458,720

    100.6%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    -781,240

    -80.5%

    -360,237

    -34.3%

    -366,543

    -28.7%

    -428,006

    -39.4%

    -593,115

    -40.9%

    Operating expenses

    -42,275

    -4.4%

    103,004

    9.8%

    84,920

    6.7%

    139,684

    12.8%

    87,570

    6%

    Operating income (loss)

    -738,965

    -76.2%

    -463,241

    -44.2%

    -451,463

    -35.4%

    -567,690

    -52.2%

    -680,685

    -46.9%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    -577,188

    -59.5%

    208,677

    19.9%

    444,141

    34.8%

    55,900

    5.1%

    -269,493

    -18.6%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    -1,439,342

    -148.4%

    -318,028

    -30.3%

    -128,947

    -10.1%

    -622,469

    -57.2%

    -967,304

    -66.7%

    Net income (loss)

    -1,298,508

    -133.8%

    -318,028

    -30.3%

    -128,947

    -10.1%

    -622,469

    -57.2%

    -841,857

    -58.1%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    0

     

    0

     

    0

     

    0

     

    -2

     

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

24-May-2013 markets closed

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