- Formosa Epitaxy
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Brief
Full name: Formosa Epitaxy
Chinese name: 璨圓光電股份有限公司
Short name: FOREPI
Arconym: FOREPI
Stock code: 3061
Tax ID: 70754136
Market: TSE
Established: 4 Nov 1999
Paid in capital: NT$4.82 billion
Listed on TSE: 11 Apr 2003
Listed on ESB: 11 Dec 2002
Public since: 20 Apr 2000
Website: www.forepi.com.tw
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Financial performance
FOREPI [3061] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 21-May 3,297 1,306 69,320,407 21.15 21.20 20.85 20.85 -0.15 -0.71% 20.90 20.85 20-May 3,239 1,128 68,067,836 21.00 21.15 20.85 21.00 +0.20 +0.96% 21.05 21.00 17-May 3,306 1,212 69,190,508 21.00 21.15 20.80 20.80 -0.20 -0.95% 20.85 20.80 16-May 9,013 3,244 189,017,618 20.60 21.35 20.50 21.00 +0.55 +2.69% 21.00 20.95 15-May 3,382 1,219 68,960,388 20.45 20.60 20.25 20.45 +0.10 +0.49% 20.50 20.45 14-May 3,253 1,269 66,474,944 20.60 20.70 20.25 20.35 -0.20 -0.97% 20.40 20.35 13-May 2,235 761 46,249,494 20.75 20.95 20.55 20.55 -0.20 -0.96% 20.65 20.55 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
FOREPI: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
483
20.5%
8.1%
1,420
(6.6%)
Mar-13
400
79.9%
(0.4%)
937
(12.7%)
Feb-13
223
(26.9%)
(36.5%)
527
(21.5%)
Jan-13
304
(5.2%)
304
(5.2%)
Apr-12
446
11%
1,519
Mar-12
402
14.8%
1,073
Feb-12
350
9.2%
671
Jan-12
321
321
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013FOREPI: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
253
(23.8%)
8.1%
4,596
11.5%
Nov-12
332
(23%)
10.4%
4,343
11.7%
Oct-12
431
(6.5%)
31.6%
4,011
11.8%
Sep-12
461
1.8%
41.7%
3,580
9.8%
Aug-12
453
2.7%
17.9%
3,120
6.2%
Jul-12
441
4.4%
31.6%
2,667
4.7%
Jun-12
422
0.4%
18.6%
2,226
0.6%
May-12
420
7.8%
11.5%
1,804
(2.9%)
Apr-12
390
1.1%
4.2%
1,383
(6.5%)
Mar-12
386
20.3%
(3.6%)
993
(10.1%)
Feb-12
321
17.7%
(8.5%)
593
(15.4%)
Jan-12
272
16.5%
(22.2%)
272
(22.2%)
Dec-11
234
(22.1%)
(22.2%)
4,123
(11.1%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013FOREPI: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
1,061
(25.2%)
23.2%
4,851
15.4%
3Q-12
1,418
9.2%
26.9%
3,790
13.4%
2Q-12
1,299
21%
18.5%
2,372
6.7%
1Q-12
1,073
24.7%
(4.9%)
1,073
(4.9%)
4Q-11
861
(23%)
(21.3%)
4,203
(8.9%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013FOREPI: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
984
(27.3%)
16.2%
4,565
11.1%
3Q-12
1,354
9.9%
29.7%
3,580
9.8%
2Q-12
1,233
24.1%
10.8%
2,226
0.4%
1Q-12
993
17.3%
(10.1%)
993
(10.1%)
4Q-11
847
(18.9%)
(22.9%)
4,109
(11.3%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013FOREPI: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
7,166,694
7,477,847
7,553,956
8,263,344
9,053,706
Long-term investments
0
0
0
0
Intangible assets
427,903
81,214
96,605
113,907
131,318
Other assets
1,365,269
1,093,965
816,735
899,742
875,424
Assets
19,662,842
19,007,672
18,793,434
19,142,527
19,874,472
Current liabilities
2,343,387
2,580,116
3,180,406
2,297,429
2,711,513
Other liabilities
8
8
8
8
8
Liabilities
7,278,001
6,006,382
5,777,265
6,044,323
6,610,993
Stockholders' equity
12,384,841
13,001,290
13,016,169
13,098,204
13,263,479
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013FOREPI: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
5,553,407
5,527,815
5,542,712
6,031,061
6,874,314
Long-term investments
2,558,071
2,277,334
2,355,938
2,326,911
2,068,701
Intangible assets
377,871
13,883
12,244
11,589
11,821
Other assets
278,316
302,125
292,278
247,265
207,709
Assets
15,447,686
14,418,321
14,018,778
14,183,700
14,659,149
Current liabilities
1,524,111
1,474,887
2,563,319
1,511,639
1,759,447
Other liabilities
8
8
8
8
8
Liabilities
4,536,411
2,979,059
2,620,719
2,721,632
3,104,082
Stockholders' equity
10,911,275
11,439,262
11,398,059
11,462,068
11,555,067
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013FOREPI: 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
1,108,515
1,423,694
1,301,124
1,074,252
905,694
Operating revenue
1,060,522
95.7%
1,418,373
99.6%
1,298,638
99.8%
1,073,287
99.9%
860,892
95.1%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
-201,390
-18.2%
127,549
9%
29,611
2.3%
-2,906
-0.3%
-133,735
-14.8%
Operating expenses
189,765
17.1%
187,556
13.2%
190,204
14.6%
150,238
14%
106,810
11.8%
Operating income (loss)
-391,155
-35.3%
-60,007
-4.2%
-160,593
-12.3%
-153,144
-14.3%
-240,545
-26.6%
Non-operating revenues and gains
-7,617
-0.7%
23,162
1.6%
12,378
1%
102,835
9.6%
23,165
2.6%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-482,276
-43.5%
-61,759
-4.3%
-178,247
-13.7%
-106,776
-9.9%
-300,402
-33.2%
Net income (loss)
-543,789
-49.1%
-54,563
-3.8%
-108,594
-8.3%
-107,365
-10%
-249,275
-27.5%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0
0
-0
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013FOREPI: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
1,031,480
1,356,424
1,235,235
994,332
898,205
Operating revenue
984,471
95.4%
1,354,261
99.8%
1,232,749
99.8%
993,367
99.9%
847,091
94.3%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
-83,971
-8.1%
96,061
7.1%
23,630
1.9%
11,213
1.1%
-87,693
-9.8%
Operating expenses
138,558
13.4%
141,601
10.4%
135,502
11%
107,017
10.8%
47,422
5.3%
Operating income (loss)
-198,667
-19.3%
-45,051
-3.3%
-111,670
-9%
-91,171
-9.2%
-136,334
-15.2%
Non-operating revenues and gains
29,867
2.9%
48,582
3.6%
38,353
3.1%
118,033
11.9%
44,597
5%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-403,493
-39.1%
-40,853
-3%
-118,095
-9.6%
-54,592
-5.5%
-201,638
-22.4%
Net income (loss)
-426,095
-41.3%
-33,671
-2.5%
-79,926
-6.5%
-55,081
-5.5%
-199,284
-22.2%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0
0
0
-0
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Formosa Epitaxy full profile
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