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ProMOS to sell fab by year-end, become fabless - related company info
Josephine Lien, Taipei; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 6 November 2012]
  • ProMOS Technologies
  • Brief

    Full name: ProMOS Technologies

    Chinese name: 茂德科技股份有限公司

    Short name: ProMOS

    Stock code: 5387

    Tax ID: 84149809

    Market: PUB

    Established: 12 Dec 1996

    Paid in capital: NT$25.43 billion

    Listed on OTC: 13 May 1999

    Public since: 2 Jun 1997

    Website: www.promos.com.tw

  • On display

    ProMOS vice president of sales and marketing group Ben Tseng

    ProMOS vice president of sales and marketing group Ben Tseng

    Photo: Vyacheslav Sobolev, DigiTimes.com, Aug 4.

    ProMOS chairman and president ML Chen

    ProMOS chairman and president ML Chen

    Photo: Vyacheslav Sobolev, DigiTimes.com, Jul 6.

  • Financial performance

    ProMOS: Consolidated revenues, Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Jan-13

    21

     

    (94.6%)

    21

    (94.6%)

    Jan-12

    389

     

     

    389

     

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

    ProMOS: Non-consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Apr-13

    11

    (59.6%)

    (96.9%)

    67

    (95.5%)

    Mar-13

    27

    189.4%

    (92.9%)

    57

    (95%)

    Feb-13

    9

    (56.1%)

    (97.5%)

    30

    (96%)

    Jan-13

    21

    108.7%

    (94.6%)

    21

    (94.6%)

    Dec-12

    10

    (48.1%)

    (97.4%)

    3,524

    (64.9%)

    Nov-12

    19

    (67.9%)

    (95.3%)

    3,514

    (63.7%)

    Oct-12

    60

    (71.8%)

    (85.8%)

    3,495

    (62.3%)

    Sep-12

    214

    (55.1%)

    (65.5%)

    3,434

    (61.1%)

    Aug-12

    476

    (2.4%)

    (28%)

    3,220

    (60.8%)

    Jul-12

    488

    30.9%

    (2.9%)

    2,744

    (63.7%)

    Jun-12

    373

    (7.5%)

    (38.4%)

    2,256

    (68%)

    May-12

    403

    15.4%

    (61.5%)

    1,883

    (70.8%)

    Apr-12

    350

    (6%)

    (74.2%)

    1,479

    (72.6%)

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

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

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

     

     

    3,572

    (65%)

    4Q-11

    1,212

    (32.1%)

    (75.5%)

    10,191

    (55.3%)

    3Q-11

    1,785

    (41.3%)

    (74.7%)

    8,979

    (49.7%)

    2Q-11

    3,040

    (26.8%)

    (53.2%)

    7,195

    (33.5%)

    1Q-11

    4,154

    (16.1%)

    (3.9%)

    4,154

    (3.9%)

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

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

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

     

     

    3,524

    (64.9%)

    4Q-11

    1,209

    (32.3%)

    (75%)

    10,047

    (55.3%)

    3Q-11

    1,785

    (40.7%)

    (74.4%)

    8,838

    (49.9%)

    2Q-11

    3,007

    (25.7%)

    (53%)

    7,053

    (33.9%)

    1Q-11

    4,047

    (16.5%)

    (5.3%)

    4,047

    (5.3%)

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

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

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    22,945,608

    2,270,242

    Long-term investments

    0

    Intangible assets

    185,027

    1,736,008

    Other assets

    216,327

    266,981

    Assets

    24,143,676

    48,803,640

    Current liabilities

    64,706,021

    24,824,558

    Other liabilities

    701

    619

    Liabilities

    66,365,167

    65,064,217

    Stockholders' equity

    -42,221,491

    -16,260,577

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

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

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    22,874,228

    2,191,807

    Long-term investments

    180,132

    Intangible assets

    185,027

    1,957,147

    Other assets

    216,180

    266,828

    Assets

    24,148,311

    49,082,328

    Current liabilities

    64,710,656

    25,103,246

    Other liabilities

    701

    619

    Liabilities

    66,369,802

    65,342,905

    Stockholders' equity

    -42,221,491

    -16,260,577

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

    ProMOS: 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

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1,211,936

     

    Operating revenue

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1,211,547

     

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    -4,245,789

     

    Operating expenses

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    285,798

     

    Operating income (loss)

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    -4,531,587

     

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    23,740

     

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    -4,926,131

     

    Net income (loss)

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    -4,924,927

     

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

    ProMOS: 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

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1,209,379

     

    Operating revenue

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1,208,990

     

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    -4,293,747

     

    Operating expenses

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    288,060

     

    Operating income (loss)

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    -4,581,807

     

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    51,591

     

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    -4,924,927

     

    Net income (loss)

    0

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    -4,924,927

     

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

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