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Unimicron optimistic about 2H12 markets for FPCB, HDI boards - related company info
Ingrid Lee, Taipei; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES [Friday 3 August 2012]
  • Unimicron Technology
  • Brief

    Full name: Unimicron Technology

    Chinese name: 欣興電子股份有限公司

    Short name: Unimicron

    Stock code: 3037

    Tax ID: 23535435

    Market: TSE

    Established: 25 Jan 1990

    Paid in capital: NT$15.39 billion

    Listed on TSE: 26 Aug 2002

    Listed on OTC: 9 Dec 1998

    Public since: 11 Oct 1990

    Website: www.unimicron.com

  • Financial performance
    Unimicron [3037] historical stock price (NT$)
    DateVolume (k)TransactionsValueOpenHighLowCloseChangeAskBid
    21-May 11,914 5,390 384,487,217 32.80 33.00 31.70 31.70-0.70-2.16% 31.75 31.70
    20-May 17,704 6,209 565,724,629 31.00 32.45 30.80 32.40+1.40+4.52% 32.40 32.35
    17-May 3,449 1,657 107,508,761 31.25 31.30 31.00 31.00-0.10-0.32% 31.10 31.00
    16-May 6,489 2,536 201,895,396 31.30 31.35 30.90 31.10+0.00+0.00% 31.15 31.10
    15-May 4,438 1,889 137,249,697 31.00 31.10 30.70 31.10+0.15+0.48% 31.10 31.05
    14-May 5,432 2,193 166,914,672 30.70 30.95 30.50 30.95+0.45+1.48% 30.95 30.90
    13-May 11,254 3,641 345,801,349 31.35 31.45 30.40 30.50-0.85-2.71% 30.50 30.45
    • Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes

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

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Apr-13

    5,149

    (0.1%)

    (4.6%)

    19,766

    (9.2%)

    Mar-13

    5,156

    22.3%

    (12.2%)

    14,617

    (10.7%)

    Feb-13

    4,216

    (19.6%)

    (19.6%)

    9,461

    (9.8%)

    Jan-13

    5,245

    (0.4%)

    (0.1%)

    5,245

    (0.1%)

    Dec-12

    5,265

    (8.3%)

    (0.9%)

    67,490

    2%

    Nov-12

    5,739

    (4.7%)

    (0.2%)

    62,225

    2.3%

    Oct-12

    6,023

    0.5%

    3.9%

    56,485

    2.6%

    Sep-12

    5,993

    1%

    (5.1%)

    50,463

    2.4%

    Aug-12

    5,934

    7.8%

    (5.7%)

    44,469

    3.5%

    Jul-12

    5,506

    (1.3%)

    0.8%

    38,535

    5.1%

    Jun-12

    5,576

    (2.1%)

    4.7%

    33,029

    5.8%

    May-12

    5,693

    5.5%

    6.9%

    27,453

    6.1%

    Apr-12

    5,399

    (8%)

    2.3%

    21,760

    5.9%

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

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

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Dec-12

    3,562

    (10.4%)

    1.7%

    44,428

    (9.5%)

    Nov-12

    3,975

    (1.6%)

    (0.2%)

    40,866

    (10.3%)

    Oct-12

    4,038

    2.2%

    (3.9%)

    36,891

    (11.3%)

    Sep-12

    3,950

    4%

    (15.8%)

    32,853

    (12.1%)

    Aug-12

    3,797

    4.4%

    (17.8%)

    28,903

    (11.6%)

    Jul-12

    3,636

    2.4%

    (12.1%)

    25,105

    (10.6%)

    Jun-12

    3,551

    (3%)

    (8.7%)

    21,469

    (10.3%)

    May-12

    3,661

    5.4%

    (7.3%)

    17,918

    (10.7%)

    Apr-12

    3,474

    (8.8%)

    (14.5%)

    14,256

    (11.5%)

    Mar-12

    3,808

    8.7%

    (12.7%)

    10,782

    (10.5%)

    Feb-12

    3,504

    1%

    (1.6%)

    6,974

    (9.2%)

    Jan-12

    3,470

    (0.9%)

    (15.8%)

    3,470

    (15.8%)

    Dec-11

    3,502

    (12.1%)

    (17%)

    49,081

    (2.1%)

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

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

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    17,028

    (2.3%)

    1%

    67,490

    2%

    3Q-12

    17,433

    4.6%

    (3.6%)

    50,463

    2.4%

    2Q-12

    16,669

    1.9%

    4.6%

    33,029

    5.8%

    1Q-12

    16,360

    (3%)

    7.1%

    16,360

    7.1%

    4Q-11

    16,862

    (6.7%)

    0.3%

    66,147

    1.7%

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

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

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    11,575

    1.7%

    (1%)

    44,428

    (9.5%)

    3Q-12

    11,384

    6.5%

    (15.4%)

    32,853

    (12.1%)

    2Q-12

    10,687

    (0.9%)

    (10.2%)

    21,469

    (10.3%)

    1Q-12

    10,782

    (7.8%)

    (10.5%)

    10,782

    (10.5%)

    4Q-11

    11,687

    (13.1%)

    (9.9%)

    49,081

    (2.1%)

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

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

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    50,568,836

    48,659,303

    48,488,519

    45,812,514

    47,178,205

    Long-term investments

    2,961,295

    2,972,608

    3,024,863

    3,115,765

    3,568,771

    Intangible assets

    240,027

    235,316

    237,478

    218,789

    220,598

    Other assets

    2,408,939

    2,563,980

    2,580,888

    2,718,431

    2,644,893

    Assets

    102,299,737

    100,865,447

    100,504,469

    97,381,611

    97,813,639

    Current liabilities

    33,279,313

    32,500,514

    30,185,614

    25,095,620

    25,171,056

    Other liabilities

    624,868

    740,857

    901,360

    897,689

    1,054,919

    Liabilities

    52,212,360

    51,105,322

    51,473,635

    46,858,469

    47,988,812

    Stockholders' equity

    50,087,377

    49,760,125

    49,030,834

    50,523,142

    49,824,827

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

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

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    30,233,472

    28,822,419

    27,662,091

    27,063,486

    28,894,557

    Long-term investments

    19,001,558

    18,879,469

    19,024,820

    19,066,166

    19,188,443

    Intangible assets

    36,509

    30,538

    25,609

    17,728

    11,190

    Other assets

    2,250,436

    2,274,149

    2,276,127

    2,300,350

    2,315,699

    Assets

    79,403,588

    78,097,897

    76,620,218

    75,289,590

    76,995,313

    Current liabilities

    19,746,253

    19,821,851

    16,999,310

    13,789,301

    14,828,464

    Other liabilities

    643,398

    747,512

    894,487

    925,545

    1,039,242

    Liabilities

    33,742,762

    33,067,432

    32,431,211

    29,751,942

    31,748,755

    Stockholders' equity

    45,660,826

    45,030,465

    44,189,007

    45,537,648

    45,246,558

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

    Unimicron: 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

    17,037,035

     

    17,607,358

     

    16,797,286

     

    16,413,138

     

    16,946,477

     

    Operating revenue

    17,027,706

    99.9%

    17,433,365

    99%

    16,668,848

    99.2%

    16,360,292

    99.7%

    16,862,443

    99.5%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    2,304,599

    13.5%

    2,723,091

    15.5%

    2,367,516

    14.1%

    2,385,756

    14.5%

    2,394,878

    14.1%

    Operating expenses

    1,439,165

    8.4%

    1,390,601

    7.9%

    1,331,878

    7.9%

    1,164,866

    7.1%

    1,241,082

    7.3%

    Operating income (loss)

    865,434

    5.1%

    1,332,490

    7.6%

    1,035,638

    6.2%

    1,220,890

    7.4%

    1,153,796

    6.8%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    399,355

    2.3%

    257,527

    1.5%

    277,445

    1.7%

    185,536

    1.1%

    131,586

    0.8%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    641,203

    3.8%

    1,280,789

    7.3%

    1,101,770

    6.6%

    907,967

    5.5%

    956,416

    5.6%

    Net income (loss)

    644,210

    3.8%

    1,088,018

    6.2%

    926,705

    5.5%

    630,065

    3.8%

    839,642

    5%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    0.5

     

    0.7

     

    0.6

     

    0.4

     

    0.5

     

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

    Unimicron: 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

    11,579,195

     

    11,419,324

     

    10,784,517

     

    10,820,735

     

    11,732,877

     

    Operating revenue

    11,575,293

    100%

    11,383,908

    99.7%

    10,686,970

    99.1%

    10,782,061

    99.6%

    11,687,321

    99.6%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    2,009,852

    17.4%

    2,066,997

    18.1%

    1,832,593

    17%

    1,701,448

    15.7%

    1,950,543

    16.6%

    Operating expenses

    803,972

    6.9%

    689,456

    6%

    622,514

    5.8%

    569,176

    5.3%

    664,309

    5.7%

    Operating income (loss)

    1,206,289

    10.4%

    1,376,669

    12.1%

    1,209,741

    11.2%

    1,132,057

    10.5%

    1,286,307

    11%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    318,360

    2.7%

    179,861

    1.6%

    153,299

    1.4%

    147,579

    1.4%

    50,563

    0.4%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    714,947

    6.2%

    1,212,045

    10.6%

    1,052,126

    9.8%

    795,514

    7.4%

    950,177

    8.1%

    Net income (loss)

    770,161

    6.7%

    1,107,464

    9.7%

    969,492

    9%

    608,465

    5.6%

    851,384

    7.3%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    0.5

     

    0.7

     

    0.6

     

    0.4

     

    0.5

     

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

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