- Vanguard International Semiconductor
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Brief
Full name: Vanguard International Semiconductor
Chinese name: 世界先進積體電路
Short name: VIS
Arconym: VIS
Stock code: 5347
Tax ID: 84149358
Market: OTC
Established: 5 Dec 1994
Paid in capital: NT$16.20 billion
Listed on OTC: 25 Mar 1998
Public since: 13 May 1996
Website: www.vis.com.tw
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- Specialty IC foundry VIS 2012 revenues second highest ever
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- ProMOS fails again to sell 12-inch fab
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Financial performance
VIS [5347] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 23-May 9,003 4,458 310,254,150 34.10 35.05 33.90 34.25 +0.35 +1.03% 34.20 34.25 22-May 7,091 3,652 241,463,350 34.70 34.80 33.80 33.90 -0.80 -2.31% 33.90 33.95 21-May 5,926 2,761 203,831,050 34.45 34.80 34.10 34.70 +0.35 +1.02% 34.65 34.70 20-May 8,832 3,814 304,195,350 34.10 35.05 34.00 34.35 -1.25 -3.51% 34.35 34.40 17-May 9,898 4,164 355,176,350 35.95 36.90 35.50 35.60 -0.35 -0.97% 35.60 35.65 16-May 21,655 7,025 761,055,900 34.40 35.95 34.40 35.95 +2.35 +6.99% 35.90 35.95 15-May 12,496 4,159 417,621,200 32.70 33.80 32.50 33.60 +0.90 +2.75% 33.55 33.60 14-May 5,974 2,450 194,948,800 32.40 33.00 32.20 32.70 +0.40 +1.24% 32.70 32.75 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
VIS: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
1,724
2.4%
25%
6,511
43.7%
Mar-13
1,684
17.4%
53.8%
4,786
51.9%
Feb-13
1,434
(14.1%)
44.4%
3,103
51%
Jan-13
1,669
20.1%
57.1%
1,669
57.1%
Dec-12
1,389
(11.1%)
32%
17,163
13%
Nov-12
1,562
(13.3%)
25.7%
15,773
11.6%
Oct-12
1,802
23.2%
77.9%
14,211
10.2%
Sep-12
1,463
(12%)
32.5%
12,410
4.4%
Aug-12
1,663
5.2%
20.1%
10,947
1.6%
Jul-12
1,581
(3.8%)
14.2%
9,284
(1.2%)
Jun-12
1,643
7.4%
21.2%
7,703
(3.8%)
May-12
1,530
10.9%
10.4%
6,060
(8.9%)
Apr-12
1,379
26%
8.1%
4,530
(14%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIS: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
1,389
(11.1%)
32%
17,163
13%
Nov-12
1,562
(13.3%)
25.7%
15,773
11.6%
Oct-12
1,802
23.2%
77.9%
14,211
10.2%
Sep-12
1,463
(12%)
32.5%
12,410
4.4%
Aug-12
1,663
5.2%
20.1%
10,947
1.6%
Jul-12
1,581
(3.8%)
14.2%
9,284
(1.2%)
Jun-12
1,643
7.4%
21.2%
7,703
(3.8%)
May-12
1,530
10.9%
10.4%
6,060
(8.9%)
Apr-12
1,379
26%
8.1%
4,530
(14%)
Mar-12
1,095
10.3%
(17.2%)
3,150
(21.1%)
Feb-12
993
(6.5%)
(20.9%)
2,055
(23%)
Jan-12
1,062
0.9%
(24.9%)
1,062
(24.9%)
Dec-11
1,052
(15.3%)
(16.4%)
15,190
(5.3%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIS: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
4,753
1%
43.7%
17,163
13%
3Q-12
4,707
3.4%
21.5%
12,410
4.4%
2Q-12
4,552
44.5%
13.3%
7,703
(3.8%)
1Q-12
3,150
(4.8%)
(21.1%)
3,150
(21.1%)
4Q-11
3,308
(14.6%)
(2.8%)
15,190
(5.3%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIS: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
4,753
1%
43.7%
17,163
13%
3Q-12
4,707
3.4%
21.5%
12,410
4.4%
2Q-12
4,552
44.5%
13.3%
7,703
(3.8%)
1Q-12
3,150
(4.8%)
(21.1%)
3,150
(21.1%)
4Q-11
3,308
(14.6%)
(2.8%)
15,190
(5.3%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIS: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
16,102,675
14,907,679
14,115,669
12,019,796
12,122,633
Long-term investments
110,962
123,488
121,971
122,031
127,008
Other assets
866,126
894,088
925,154
956,214
987,988
Assets
24,727,400
23,355,099
23,317,164
22,035,332
22,819,803
Current liabilities
3,187,175
2,628,209
3,493,398
2,060,653
2,057,788
Other liabilities
509,667
507,379
503,919
494,926
492,838
Liabilities
3,696,842
3,135,588
3,997,317
2,555,579
2,550,626
Stockholders' equity
21,030,558
20,219,511
19,319,847
19,479,753
20,269,177
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIS: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
15,901,192
14,708,701
13,918,389
11,825,201
11,923,288
Long-term investments
326,888
338,209
334,788
331,965
342,117
Other assets
865,343
893,297
924,348
955,417
987,171
Assets
24,726,552
23,355,396
23,316,940
22,035,085
22,819,568
Current liabilities
3,186,327
2,628,506
3,493,174
2,060,406
2,057,553
Other liabilities
509,667
507,379
503,919
494,926
492,838
Liabilities
3,695,994
3,135,885
3,997,093
2,555,332
2,550,391
Stockholders' equity
21,030,558
20,219,511
19,319,847
19,479,753
20,269,177
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIS: 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
4,776,568
4,723,073
4,574,833
3,174,319
3,323,795
Operating revenue
4,752,986
99.5%
4,707,055
99.7%
4,552,185
99.5%
3,150,319
99.2%
3,308,380
99.5%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
1,170,768
24.5%
1,300,566
27.5%
1,261,437
27.6%
355,769
11.2%
301,647
9.1%
Operating expenses
472,540
9.9%
431,943
9.1%
430,204
9.4%
374,287
11.8%
303,608
9.1%
Operating income (loss)
698,228
14.6%
868,623
18.4%
831,233
18.2%
-18,518
-0.6%
-1,961
-0.1%
Non-operating revenues and gains
164,984
3.5%
142,019
3%
16,403
0.4%
108,507
3.4%
34,947
1.1%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
805,193
16.9%
892,391
18.9%
854,031
18.7%
-9,745
-0.3%
43,660
1.3%
Net income (loss)
738,791
15.5%
794,913
16.8%
772,009
16.9%
24,096
0.8%
27,796
0.8%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013VIS: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
4,776,568
4,723,073
4,574,833
3,174,319
3,323,795
Operating revenue
4,752,986
99.5%
4,707,055
99.7%
4,552,185
99.5%
3,150,319
99.2%
3,308,380
99.5%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
1,170,768
24.5%
1,300,566
27.5%
1,261,437
27.6%
355,769
11.2%
301,647
9.1%
Operating expenses
472,584
9.9%
432,349
9.2%
430,387
9.4%
374,433
11.8%
303,774
9.1%
Operating income (loss)
698,184
14.6%
868,217
18.4%
831,050
18.2%
-18,664
-0.6%
-2,127
-0.1%
Non-operating revenues and gains
164,534
3.4%
141,535
3%
15,966
0.3%
108,114
3.4%
32,414
1%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
805,081
16.9%
892,522
18.9%
853,948
18.7%
-9,864
-0.3%
43,636
1.3%
Net income (loss)
738,791
15.5%
794,913
16.8%
772,009
16.9%
24,096
0.8%
27,796
0.8%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Vanguard International Semiconductor full profile
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