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  • Catcher Technology
  • Brief

    Full name: Catcher Technology

    Chinese name: 可成科技股份有限公司

    Short name: Catcher

    Stock code: 2474

    Tax ID: 69905810

    Market: TSE

    Established: 23 Nov 1984

    Paid in capital: NT$7.51 billion

    Listed on TSE: 17 Sep 2001

    Website: www.catcher.com.tw

  • Financial performance
    Catcher [2474] historical stock price (NT$)
    DateVolume (k)TransactionsValueOpenHighLowCloseChangeAskBid
    24-May 11,493 5,488 1,807,957,411 156.50 158.50 156.00 158.50+2.00+1.28% 158.50 158.00
    23-May 11,009 5,751 1,725,968,205 158.50 158.50 155.50 156.50-2.50-1.57% 156.50 156.00
    22-May 8,910 4,837 1,427,126,954 163.00 163.00 159.00 159.00-3.00-1.85% 159.50 159.00
    21-May 10,294 5,236 1,663,319,776 163.00 163.50 160.00 162.00+0.00+0.00% 162.00 161.50
    20-May 11,879 5,748 1,940,921,594 163.00 166.00 161.50 162.00-1.00-0.61% 162.50 162.00
    17-May 19,180 9,753 3,168,020,198 161.50 169.00 160.50 163.00+1.50+0.93% 163.50 163.00
    16-May 10,528 5,298 1,694,440,014 160.50 162.00 159.50 161.50+2.50+1.57% 161.50 161.00
    • Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes

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

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Apr-13

    3,615

    (6.8%)

    19.5%

    12,848

    10%

    Mar-13

    3,879

    88.9%

    28.5%

    9,232

    6.7%

    Feb-13

    2,053

    (37.8%)

    (27.2%)

    5,355

    (5%)

    Jan-13

    3,298

    (12.2%)

    17.1%

    3,298

    17.1%

    Dec-12

    3,756

    21%

    15.7%

    37,028

    3.3%

    Nov-12

    3,103

    1.6%

    19.1%

    33,272

    2.1%

    Oct-12

    3,054

    1.6%

    (4.9%)

    30,169

    0.6%

    Sep-12

    3,006

    10.9%

    (21.2%)

    27,115

    1.3%

    Aug-12

    2,711

    (12.4%)

     

    24,109

     

    Jul-12

    3,095

    (7.1%)

     

    21,398

     

    Jun-12

    3,331

    1.1%

     

    18,303

     

    May-12

    3,293

    8.9%

     

    14,972

     

    Apr-12

    3,025

    0.2%

     

    11,679

     

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

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

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Dec-12

    2,002

    48.9%

    (8%)

    11,743

    (29.2%)

    Nov-12

    1,344

    101.4%

    (29.4%)

    9,741

    (32.3%)

    Oct-12

    667

    58.6%

    (55.8%)

    8,397

    (32.8%)

    Sep-12

    421

    (36.1%)

    (77.1%)

    7,730

    (29.6%)

    Aug-12

    659

    2%

    (65.9%)

    7,309

    (20.1%)

    Jul-12

    646

    (17.1%)

    (56.7%)

    6,650

    (7.9%)

    Jun-12

    779

    (18.7%)

    (45.7%)

    6,004

    4.9%

    May-12

    958

    0.6%

    (29.2%)

    5,225

    21.8%

    Apr-12

    953

    (16.8%)

    11%

    4,267

    45.3%

    Mar-12

    1,146

    7.4%

    48.5%

    3,314

    59.5%

    Feb-12

    1,067

    (3.1%)

    70.4%

    2,168

    66%

    Jan-12

    1,101

    (49.4%)

    62.1%

    1,101

    62.1%

    Dec-11

    2,176

    14.3%

    199.1%

    16,574

    499.9%

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

    Catcher: Consolidated revenues, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    1Q-13

    9,232

    (6.9%)

    6.7%

    9,232

    6.7%

    4Q-12

    9,912

    12.4%

    8.4%

    37,029

    3.1%

    3Q-12

    8,815

    (8.6%)

    (18.2%)

    27,117

    1.3%

    2Q-12

    9,646

    11.4%

    8.4%

    18,302

    14.4%

    1Q-12

    8,656

    (5.4%)

    22%

    8,656

    22%

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

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

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    4,013

    132.6%

    (28.2%)

    11,743

    (29.2%)

    3Q-12

    1,726

    (35.9%)

    (67.2%)

    7,730

    (29.6%)

    2Q-12

    2,690

    (18.8%)

    (26.2%)

    6,004

    4.9%

    1Q-12

    3,314

    (40.7%)

    59.5%

    3,314

    59.5%

    4Q-11

    5,590

    6.3%

    236.7%

    16,574

    499.9%

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

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

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    66,632,714

    63,725,535

    61,384,146

    58,327,731

    57,994,815

    Long-term investments

    1,633,938

    1,603,413

    1,373,064

    1,347,617

    1,356,340

    Intangible assets

    697,916

    693,153

    417,560

    417,121

    429,991

    Other assets

    878,789

    802,154

    827,663

    1,017,781

    1,020,691

    Assets

    100,925,843

    97,746,769

    94,559,640

    90,134,309

    89,278,307

    Current liabilities

    36,741,374

    37,290,937

    35,254,649

    25,330,643

    25,750,911

    Other liabilities

    98,883

    108,901

    96,855

    92,814

    97,391

    Liabilities

    39,715,728

    40,992,205

    38,683,092

    32,496,303

    33,273,472

    Stockholders' equity

    61,210,115

    56,754,564

    55,876,548

    57,638,006

    56,004,835

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

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

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    11,015,029

    9,723,129

    10,914,428

    12,012,711

    12,869,507

    Long-term investments

    55,817,354

    51,440,640

    50,714,756

    48,958,753

    48,082,276

    Intangible assets

    7,928

    8,198

    8,468

    8,739

    9,009

    Other assets

    542,374

    544,694

    551,359

    555,138

    558,512

    Assets

    73,356,415

    67,736,206

    68,108,980

    66,952,190

    66,538,612

    Current liabilities

    11,211,842

    9,922,163

    11,061,315

    4,515,426

    5,565,540

    Other liabilities

    100,719

    107,141

    97,936

    95,570

    100,468

    Liabilities

    12,325,157

    11,154,400

    12,428,514

    9,504,536

    10,727,093

    Stockholders' equity

    61,031,258

    56,581,806

    55,680,466

    57,447,654

    55,811,519

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

    Catcher: Consolidated income statement, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$k)

    Item

    1Q-2013

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    NT$k

    % of sales

    NT$k

    % of sales

    NT$k

    % of sales

    NT$k

    % of sales

    NT$k

    % of sales

    Gross sales

     

     

    9,911,749

     

    8,815,275

     

    9,645,904

     

    8,655,870

     

    Operating revenue

    9,232,427

    93.1%

    9,911,749

    100%

    8,815,275

    100%

    9,645,904

    100%

    8,655,870

    100%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    3,851,977

    38.9%

    4,411,744

    44.5%

    3,704,398

    42%

    4,360,532

    45.2%

    3,562,351

    41.2%

    Operating expenses

    921,800

    9.3%

    1,041,032

    10.5%

    890,219

    10.1%

    1,019,301

    10.6%

    930,199

    10.7%

    Operating income (loss)

    2,930,177

    29.6%

    3,370,712

    34%

    2,814,179

    31.9%

    3,341,231

    34.6%

    2,632,152

    30.4%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

     

     

    1,432,295

    14.5%

    175,116

    2%

    -228,400

    -2.4%

    758,545

    8.8%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    4,649,937

    46.9%

    5,125,312

    51.7%

    2,493,473

    28.3%

    3,027,272

    31.4%

    3,305,028

    38.2%

    Net income (loss)

    3,925,731

    39.6%

    4,602,027

    46.4%

    1,987,693

    22.5%

    1,526,790

    15.8%

    2,792,533

    32.3%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    5.2

     

    6

     

    2.6

     

    2

     

    3.6

     

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

    Catcher: 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

    4,059,641

     

    1,752,763

     

    2,712,566

     

    3,359,090

     

    5,619,119

     

    Operating revenue

    4,013,497

    98.9%

    1,725,556

    98.4%

    2,690,082

    99.2%

    3,313,901

    98.7%

    5,590,445

    99.5%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    415,194

    10.2%

    478,481

    27.3%

    1,042,692

    38.4%

    1,072,532

    31.9%

    1,643,931

    29.3%

    Operating expenses

    263,301

    6.5%

    91,101

    5.2%

    88,382

    3.3%

    98,778

    2.9%

    100,101

    1.8%

    Operating income (loss)

    151,893

    3.7%

    387,380

    22.1%

    954,310

    35.2%

    973,754

    29%

    1,543,830

    27.5%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    4,555,858

    112.2%

    1,809,016

    103.2%

    1,342,665

    49.5%

    2,112,862

    62.9%

    1,428,488

    25.4%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    4,616,763

    113.7%

    2,021,070

    115.3%

    2,358,877

    87%

    2,921,055

    87%

    2,940,454

    52.3%

    Net income (loss)

    4,595,872

    113.2%

    1,980,668

    113%

    1,522,435

    56.1%

    2,791,510

    83.1%

    2,699,376

    48%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    6

     

    2.6

     

    2

     

    3.6

     

    3.5

     

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

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