- Sino-American Silicon Products
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Full name: Sino-American Silicon Products
Chinese name: 中美矽晶製品股份有限公司
Short name: SAS
Arconym: SAS
Stock code: 5483
Tax ID: 47238650
Market: OTC
Established: 21 Jan 1981
Paid in capital: NT$5.23 billion
Listed on OTC: 2 Mar 2001
Public since: 26 Oct 1990
Website: www.saswafer.com
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- SAS reports global consolidated 2012 revenues of NT$19 billion
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Financial performance
SAS [5483] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 22-May 7,689 3,490 334,472,100 44.15 44.15 43.05 43.30 -0.90 -2.04% 43.30 43.35 21-May 17,338 6,996 772,258,100 44.50 45.50 43.70 44.20 +0.45 +1.03% 44.20 44.25 20-May 5,675 2,418 250,699,700 44.60 44.70 43.75 43.75 -0.05 -0.11% 43.75 43.80 17-May 6,652 3,242 292,763,950 43.70 44.30 43.55 43.80 +0.40 +0.92% 43.80 43.90 16-May 11,571 5,075 512,296,450 44.90 45.05 43.30 43.40 -0.60 -1.36% 43.40 43.45 15-May 9,200 4,237 400,767,450 43.20 44.10 42.85 44.00 +1.25 +2.92% 43.95 44.00 14-May 8,570 3,851 369,855,600 44.00 44.20 42.75 42.75 -1.05 -2.40% 42.70 42.75 13-May 10,199 4,980 452,192,350 44.30 45.15 43.75 43.80 -0.50 -1.13% 43.80 43.85 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
SAS: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
1,707
(1.9%)
(1.6%)
6,618
72.6%
Mar-13
1,740
12.5%
113.4%
4,912
133.9%
Feb-13
1,547
(4.7%)
124%
3,171
146.9%
Jan-13
1,624
(9.8%)
173.5%
1,624
173.5%
Dec-12
1,800
3.5%
146.2%
19,072
8.6%
Nov-12
1,738
7.2%
152.2%
17,272
2.7%
Oct-12
1,621
(16.4%)
84.1%
15,534
(3.7%)
Sep-12
1,939
0.3%
59.1%
13,912
(8.8%)
Aug-12
1,934
5.3%
38%
11,973
(14.7%)
Jul-12
1,837
(18.6%)
29.3%
10,039
(20.6%)
Jun-12
2,257
7%
77.8%
8,202
(26.9%)
May-12
2,110
21.6%
47.5%
5,945
(40.2%)
Apr-12
1,735
112.7%
(14.8%)
3,835
(55%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013SAS: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
355
(5.2%)
(9.5%)
4,414
(70.2%)
Nov-12
375
41.2%
(9.9%)
4,059
(71.9%)
Oct-12
265
8.2%
(57.2%)
3,684
(73.7%)
Sep-12
245
(44.2%)
(77.6%)
3,419
(74.5%)
Aug-12
440
9.9%
(64%)
3,174
(74.2%)
Jul-12
400
4.7%
(67.7%)
2,734
(75.3%)
Jun-12
382
(28.6%)
(64%)
2,334
(76.3%)
May-12
536
48.5%
(54.5%)
1,951
(77.8%)
Apr-12
361
(9.5%)
(80.6%)
1,416
(81.4%)
Mar-12
398
8%
(80.2%)
1,055
(81.6%)
Feb-12
369
28.1%
(79.5%)
657
(82.4%)
Jan-12
288
(26.6%)
(85.1%)
288
(85.1%)
Dec-11
392
(5.7%)
(80.7%)
14,826
(25.7%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013SAS: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
5,110
(6.9%)
123%
19,089
8.8%
3Q-12
5,489
(14%)
34%
13,979
(8.4%)
2Q-12
6,384
203%
35.9%
8,490
(23.9%)
1Q-12
2,107
(8.1%)
(67.4%)
2,107
(67.4%)
4Q-11
2,291
(44.1%)
(66%)
17,549
(22.1%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013SAS: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
876
(19.3%)
(40%)
4,374
(70.6%)
3Q-12
1,085
(15.1%)
(69.8%)
3,498
(73.9%)
2Q-12
1,279
12.8%
(68.2%)
2,412
(75.4%)
1Q-12
1,134
(22.3%)
(80.4%)
1,134
(80.4%)
4Q-11
1,459
(59.4%)
(75.7%)
14,856
(26%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013SAS: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
11,653,889
14,860,093
20,123,970
8,933,158
8,782,067
Long-term investments
1,545,124
1,765,344
1,801,088
1,809,734
1,839,581
Intangible assets
631,754
636,420
648,477
640,584
657,144
Other assets
3,833,583
4,173,027
4,594,081
4,445,276
4,031,009
Assets
38,335,784
44,117,551
51,016,589
39,811,368
29,426,870
Current liabilities
10,706,483
10,351,216
15,415,438
7,805,818
5,545,317
Other liabilities
3,564,799
4,461,169
5,208,346
4,043,330
3,788,745
Liabilities
19,580,806
23,125,444
29,323,967
21,428,964
10,434,062
Stockholders' equity
18,754,978
20,992,107
21,692,622
18,382,404
18,992,808
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013SAS: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
2,345,976
2,863,343
7,478,857
4,420,030
5,201,256
Long-term investments
17,004,311
18,324,224
18,314,590
16,829,925
11,705,708
Other assets
3,150,096
3,201,817
3,666,923
4,490,045
4,197,949
Assets
28,844,514
31,094,307
36,715,399
35,936,242
28,995,631
Current liabilities
4,946,735
4,143,644
7,939,382
6,645,239
5,306,608
Other liabilities
2,068,430
2,665,826
3,373,611
3,830,815
3,596,215
Liabilities
10,344,236
10,364,623
15,289,228
17,731,348
10,002,823
Stockholders' equity
18,500,278
20,729,684
21,426,171
18,204,894
18,992,808
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013SAS: 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
5,377,125
5,649,825
6,250,037
2,113,606
2,311,845
Operating revenue
5,110,076
95%
5,489,055
97.2%
6,383,539
102.1%
2,106,660
99.7%
2,291,406
99.1%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
97,388
1.8%
485,749
8.6%
607,316
9.7%
-289,345
-13.7%
-454,669
-19.7%
Operating expenses
563,202
10.5%
639,932
11.3%
686,993
11%
223,585
10.6%
205,617
8.9%
Operating income (loss)
-465,814
-8.7%
-154,183
-2.7%
-79,677
-1.3%
-512,930
-24.3%
-660,286
-28.6%
Non-operating revenues and gains
22,531
0.4%
-26,395
-0.5%
64,095
1%
69,729
3.3%
44,918
1.9%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-1,430,966
-26.6%
-415,038
-7.3%
-221,220
-3.5%
-614,813
-29.1%
-949,953
-41.1%
Net income (loss)
-1,296,782
-24.1%
-318,599
-5.6%
-122,946
-2%
-622,144
-29.4%
-841,857
-36.4%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0
0
0
-2
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013SAS: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
970,123
1,048,909
1,275,586
1,087,311
1,450,079
Operating revenue
875,947
90.3%
1,085,269
103.5%
1,278,624
100.2%
1,133,730
104.3%
1,458,720
100.6%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
-781,240
-80.5%
-360,237
-34.3%
-366,543
-28.7%
-428,006
-39.4%
-593,115
-40.9%
Operating expenses
-42,275
-4.4%
103,004
9.8%
84,920
6.7%
139,684
12.8%
87,570
6%
Operating income (loss)
-738,965
-76.2%
-463,241
-44.2%
-451,463
-35.4%
-567,690
-52.2%
-680,685
-46.9%
Non-operating revenues and gains
-577,188
-59.5%
208,677
19.9%
444,141
34.8%
55,900
5.1%
-269,493
-18.6%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-1,439,342
-148.4%
-318,028
-30.3%
-128,947
-10.1%
-622,469
-57.2%
-967,304
-66.7%
Net income (loss)
-1,298,508
-133.8%
-318,028
-30.3%
-128,947
-10.1%
-622,469
-57.2%
-841,857
-58.1%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0
0
0
-2
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Sino-American Silicon Products full profile
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