• AU Optronics

• AU Optronics Corp. designs, develops, manufactures, assembles and markets flat panel displays. The Company's principal products are thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels. AUO is able to offer TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.2 inches to greater than 65 inches.

  The company was established in September 2001 by the merger of Acer Display Technology, Inc. and Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation.  

  In October 2006, AUO further merged with Quanta Display Inc. to create a larger TFT-LCD manufacturer with 20% of the world's large-sized TFT-LCD market, forming the company as of today.

  Its panels are used in computer products, such as notebook computers and desktop monitors; consumer electronics products, such as mobile phones, digital photo frames, digital still cameras, portable navigation display, portable digital video disc players, LCD televisions, and industrial displays.  

  The Company sells its panels primarily to original equipment manufacturing service providers or brand customers. The Company groups its business into three marketing channels: Information Technology Displays, Consumer Products Displays and Television Displays. AUO is the first TFT-LCD manufacturer in Taiwan to mass produce TFT-LCD panels by means of G3.5, G4, G5, G6,G7.5 and G8.5 fabrications, and the constructing G8.5 fab was enter mass production in the second half of 2009. In March 2008 and June 2008, the Company acquired 45% and 26% of equity interests in Verticil Electronic Corp. and Dazzo Technology Corporation, respectively.

• Performance

  The company's stock price closed at NT$12.75 on the TSE on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

  The company has reported consolidated revenues of NT$28,063 million for May 2017, representing a 1% increase on month and 4.7% increase on year.

  For the first quarter of 2017, the company totaled NT$88,557 million in consolidated revenues, down 3.6% sequentially and up 24.5% on year.
  Brief

  Full name: AU Optronics

  Chinese name: 友達光電股份有限公司

  Short name: AUO

  Arconym: AUO

  Stock code: 2409

  Country: Taiwan

  Tax ID: 84149738

  Market: TSE

  Established: 12 Aug 1996

  Paid in capital: NT$96.24 billion

  Listed on TSE: 8 Sep 2000

  Website: www.auo.com
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• On display
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    AU Optronics (AUO) will showcase its 8K4K ultra high resolution TV display technology at Touch Taiwan 2016, a resolution...

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    AUO 5.7-inch WQHD AMOLED

    AUO showcased its 5.7-inch WQHD AMOLED display at the China Information Technology Expo & China Optoelectronics Display...

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• Latest stock

  AUO [2409] historical stock price (NT$)
  Date	Volume (k)	Transactions	Value	Open	High	Low	Close	Change		Ask	Bid
  23-Jun	92,697			12.80	13.00	12.75	12.95	+0.25	+1.97%
  21-Jun	142,334	18,392	1,805,009,403	12.45	12.80	12.40	12.75	+0.25	+2.00%	12.75	12.80
  20-Jun	78,986	9,456	991,656,154	12.50	12.65	12.45	12.50	+0.05	+0.40%	12.45	12.50
  19-Jun	61,730	8,141	771,419,998	12.55	12.60	12.45	12.45	-0.10	-0.80%	12.45	12.50
  16-Jun	136,289	13,955	1,703,125,288	12.40	12.55	12.35	12.55	+0.20	+1.62%	12.50	12.55
  15-Jun	71,917	9,878	874,431,376	12.15	12.35	12.00	12.35	+0.30	+2.49%	12.30	12.35
  14-Jun	62,682	7,751	755,928,370	12.25	12.25	11.90	12.05	-0.10	-0.82%	12.00	12.05

  • Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes

  Latest sales

  AUO: Consolidated revenues, May 2016 - May 2017 (NT$m)
  Month	Sales	M/M	Y/Y	YTD	Y/Y
  May-17	28,063	1%	4.7%	144,396	16.7%
  Apr-17	27,776	(10.6%)	7.6%	116,333	20%
  Mar-17	31,052	6.6%	18.2%	88,557	24.5%
  Feb-17	29,136	2.7%	41.6%	57,505	28.2%
  Jan-17	28,369	(9%)	16.8%	28,369	16.8%
  Dec-16	31,162	3%	21%	329,089	(8.7%)
  Nov-16	30,242	(0.7%)	6.2%	297,927	(11%)
  Oct-16	30,442	0.7%	4.3%	267,685	(12.6%)
  Sep-16	30,223	4.4%	(3.8%)	237,243	(14.3%)
  Aug-16	28,954	7.9%	(5.1%)	207,021	(15.7%)
  Jul-16	26,841	(2.3%)	(2%)	178,067	(17.2%)
  Jun-16	27,482	2.6%	(10.1%)	151,226	(19.4%)
  May-16	26,795	3.8%	(14.1%)	123,744	(21.2%)

  *Figures are consolidated
  Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2017

  AUO: Consolidated revenues, 1Q16 - 1Q17 (NT$m)
  Quarter	Sales	Q/Q	Y/Y	YTD	Y/Y
  1Q-17	88,557	(3.6%)	24.5%	88,557	24.5%
  4Q-16	91,846	6.8%	10.1%	329,089	(8.7%)
  3Q-16	86,017	7.4%	(3.7%)	237,243	(14.3%)
  2Q-16	80,091	12.6%	(13.2%)	151,226	(19.4%)
  1Q-16	71,135	(14.8%)	(25.4%)	71,135	(25.4%)

  *Figures are consolidated
  Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2017

  Latest balance sheet and income statement

  AUO: Consolidated balance sheet, 1Q16 - 1Q17 (NT$k)
  Item	1Q-2017	4Q-2016	3Q-2016	2Q-2016	1Q-2016
  Current assets	165,768,633	163,346,242	151,937,857	145,422,624	143,299,028
  Intangible assets	13,464,383	13,602,834	14,020,842	14,269,862	14,517,958
  Non-current assets	259,536,437	266,423,009	267,711,907	271,962,441	264,189,027
  Assets	425,305,070	429,769,251	419,649,764	417,385,065	407,488,055
  Current liabilities	109,185,564	117,266,175	118,778,588	122,391,995	130,190,998
  Non-current liabilities	110,469,202	112,867,894	108,561,906	103,683,405	79,939,527
  Liabilities	219,654,766	230,134,069	227,340,494	226,075,400	210,130,525
  Stockholders' equity	205,650,304	199,635,182	192,309,270	191,309,665	197,357,530

  *Figures are consolidated
  Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2017

  AUO: Consolidated income statement, 1Q16 - 1Q17 (NT$k)
  Item	1Q-2017		4Q-2016		3Q-2016		2Q-2016		1Q-2016
  	NT$k	% of sales	NT$k	% of sales	NT$k	% of sales	NT$k	% of sales	NT$k	% of sales
  Gross sales	88,556,816		91,845,582		86,017,319		80,090,903		71,135,232
  Operating revenue	88,556,816	100%	91,845,582	100%	86,017,319	100%	80,090,903	100%	71,135,232	100%
  Gross profit (loss) from operations	17,432,749	19.7%	17,229,201	18.8%	11,307,959	13.1%	5,564,339	6.9%	389,520	0.5%
  Operating expenses	5,415,342	6.1%	5,668,782	6.2%	5,548,695	6.5%	5,448,648	6.8%	5,486,438	7.7%
  Operating income (loss)	12,017,407	13.6%	11,560,419	12.6%	5,759,264	6.7%	115,691	0.1%	-5,096,918	-7.2%
  Non-operating expenses and losses	-67,665	-0.1%	-269,015	-0.3%	-339,580	-0.4%	-355,849	-0.4%	-188,110	-0.3%
  Income from continuing operations before income tax	11,949,742	13.5%	11,291,404	12.3%	5,419,684	6.3%	-240,158	-0.3%	-5,285,028	-7.4%
  Net income (loss)	9,434,633	10.7%	8,375,097	9.1%	4,615,612	5.4%	-803,574	-1%	-5,580,424	-7.8%
  Diluted earnings per share (NT$)	1		0.9		0.5		-0.1		-0.6

  *Figures are consolidated
  Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2017

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