• 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$11.55 on the TSE on Thursday, September 29, 2016.

  The company has reported consolidated revenues of NT$28,954 million for August 2016, representing a 7.9% increase on month and 5.1% drop on year.

  For the second quarter of 2016, the company totaled NT$80,091 million in consolidated revenues, up 12.6% sequentially and down 13.2% 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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    AUO 65-inch 8K4K display

    AU Optronics (AUO) will showcase its 8K4K ultra high resolution TV display technology at Touch Taiwan 2016, a resolution...

    Photo: Company, Aug 23.
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    AUO 144Hz 4K gaming monitor panel

    AUO has announced a 27-inch gaming monitor panel combining 144Hz high refresh rate and 4K resolution. The company...

    Photo: Company, Jun 3.
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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
  30-Sep	16,695			11.50	11.55	11.40	11.50	-0.05	-0.43%
  29-Sep	48,215	8,683	560,089,618	11.75	11.80	11.50	11.55	-0.05	-0.43%	11.55	11.60
  28-Sep	34,554			11.75	11.80	11.60	11.60	-0.25	-2.11%
  27-Sep	34,554			11.75	11.80	11.60	11.60	-0.25	-2.11%
  26-Sep	34,645	6,841	404,891,582	11.75	11.80	11.60	11.60	-0.25	-2.11%	11.60	11.65
  23-Sep	33,682	6,169	397,482,562	11.70	11.90	11.65	11.85	+0.20	+1.72%	11.80	11.85
  22-Sep	47,603	8,091	562,214,157	12.00	12.05	11.65	11.65	-0.25	-2.10%	11.65	11.70
  21-Sep	136,665	16,198	1,631,852,120	11.90	12.10	11.80	11.90	+0.25	+2.15%	11.85	11.90

  • Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes

  Latest sales

  AUO: Consolidated revenues, Aug 2015 - Aug 2016 (NT$m)
  Month	Sales	M/M	Y/Y	YTD	Y/Y
  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%)
  Apr-16	25,814	(1.7%)	(15.5%)	96,949	(23%)
  Mar-16	26,272	27.7%	(24.5%)	71,135	(25.4%)
  Feb-16	20,570	(15.3%)	(27.5%)	44,864	(25.8%)
  Jan-16	24,294	(6.4%)	(24.4%)	24,294	(24.4%)
  Dec-15	25,957	(8.9%)	(22.9%)	360,545	(11.7%)
  Nov-15	28,490	(2.4%)	(18.1%)	334,588	(10.7%)
  Oct-15	29,193	(7.1%)	(21.1%)	306,098	(9.9%)
  Sep-15	31,414	3%	(11.8%)	276,904	(8.5%)
  Aug-15	30,493	11.3%	(14.1%)	245,490	(8.1%)

  *Figures are consolidated
  Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, September 2016

  AUO: Consolidated revenues, 2Q15 - 2Q16 (NT$m)
  Quarter	Sales	Q/Q	Y/Y	YTD	Y/Y
  2Q-16	80,091	12.6%	(13.2%)	151,226	(19.4%)
  1Q-16	71,135	(14.8%)	(25.4%)	71,135	(25.4%)
  4Q-15	83,442	(6.6%)	(20.9%)	360,346	(11.7%)
  3Q-15	89,299	(3.3%)	(16.5%)	276,904	(8.5%)
  2Q-15	92,303	(3.2%)	(9.5%)	187,605	(4.2%)

  *Figures are consolidated
  Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, September 2016

  Latest balance sheet and income statement

  AUO: Consolidated balance sheet, 2Q15 - 2Q16 (NT$k)
  Item	2Q-2016	1Q-2016	4Q-2015	3Q-2015	2Q-2015
  Current assets	145,422,624	143,299,028	161,992,140	180,837,553	190,801,856
  Intangible assets	14,269,862	14,517,958	14,575,279	14,809,569	14,735,773
  Non-current assets	271,962,441	264,189,027	263,562,105	269,330,637	264,746,934
  Assets	417,385,065	407,488,055	425,554,245	450,168,190	455,548,790
  Current liabilities	122,391,995	130,190,998	141,349,389	155,997,400	165,807,590
  Non-current liabilities	103,683,405	79,939,527	79,568,451	80,064,289	86,681,475
  Liabilities	226,075,400	210,130,525	220,917,840	236,061,689	252,489,065
  Stockholders' equity	191,309,665	197,357,530	204,636,405	214,106,501	203,059,725

  *Figures are consolidated
  Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, September 2016

  AUO: Consolidated income statement, 2Q15 - 2Q16 (NT$k)
  Item	2Q-2016		1Q-2016		4Q-2015		3Q-2015		2Q-2015
  	NT$k	% of sales	NT$k	% of sales	NT$k	% of sales	NT$k	% of sales	NT$k	% of sales
  Gross sales	80,090,903		71,135,232		83,442,089		89,298,990		92,303,480
  Operating revenue	80,090,903	100%	71,135,232	100%	83,442,089	100%	89,298,990	100%	92,303,480	100%
  Gross profit (loss) from operations	5,564,339	6.9%	389,520	0.5%	4,488,555	5.4%	9,148,059	10.2%	11,852,710	12.8%
  Operating expenses	5,448,648	6.8%	5,486,438	7.7%	5,659,397	6.8%	5,754,566	6.4%	5,506,600	6%
  Operating income (loss)	115,691	0.1%	-5,096,918	-7.2%	-1,170,842	-1.4%	3,393,493	3.8%	6,346,110	6.9%
  Non-operating expenses and losses	-355,849	-0.4%	-188,110	-0.3%	-6,859,400	-8.2%	515,196	0.6%	-399,540	-0.4%
  Income from continuing operations before income tax	-240,158	-0.3%	-5,285,028	-7.4%	-8,030,242	-9.6%	3,908,689	4.4%	5,946,570	6.4%
  Net income (loss)	-803,574	-1%	-5,580,424	-7.8%	-8,239,234	-9.9%	3,379,426	3.8%	4,430,574	4.8%
  Diluted earnings per share (NT$)	-0.1		-0.6		-0.8		0.3		0.4

  *Figures are consolidated
  Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, September 2016

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