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Wafer Works Epitaxial to expand production capacity in 2013 - related company info
Mavis Hong, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Monday 11 March 2013]
  • Wafer Works
  • Brief

    Full name: Wafer Works

    Chinese name: 合晶科技股份有限公司

    Short name: Wafer Works

    Stock code: 6182

    Tax ID: 16138282

    Market: OTC

    Established: 24 Jul 1997

    Paid in capital: NT$2.87 billion

    Listed on OTC: 16 May 2002

    Public since: 7 Dec 1999

    Website: www.waferworks.com

  • Financial performance
    Wafer Works [6182] historical stock price (NT$)
    DateVolume (k)TransactionsValueOpenHighLowCloseChangeAskBid
    20-Jun 896 400 12,765,050 14.65 14.65 14.05 14.05-0.60-4.10% 14.05 14.10
    17-Jun 798 380 11,656,500 14.60 14.70 14.45 14.65+0.05+0.34% 14.60 14.65
    14-Jun 1,673 698 24,884,700 15.40 15.55 14.35 14.60-0.80-5.19% 14.55 14.60
    13-Jun 687 283 10,664,800 15.55 15.70 15.40 15.40-0.15-0.96% 15.40 15.45
    11-Jun 704 332 10,998,800 15.70 15.75 15.50 15.55-0.10-0.64% 15.50 15.55
    • Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes

    Wafer Works: Consolidated revenues, May 2012 - May 2013 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    May-13

    579

    14%

    31.3%

    2,188

    30.3%

    Apr-13

    508

    23.4%

    26.3%

    1,609

    29.9%

    Mar-13

    412

    15.4%

    37.3%

    1,101

    31.6%

    Feb-13

    357

    7.2%

    36.6%

    690

    28.5%

    Jan-13

    333

    7.8%

    20.8%

    333

    20.8%

    Dec-12

    309

    (9.3%)

    1.1%

    4,592

    (31.8%)

    Nov-12

    340

    (18.3%)

    13.8%

    4,284

    (33.3%)

    Oct-12

    417

    8%

    14.8%

    3,943

    (35.6%)

    Sep-12

    386

    (17.5%)

    (14.5%)

    3,527

    (38.8%)

    Aug-12

    468

    0.1%

    (13.1%)

    3,141

    (40.9%)

    Jul-12

    467

    (11.1%)

    (13%)

    2,673

    (44%)

    Jun-12

    526

    19.3%

     

    2,206

     

    May-12

    441

    9.7%

     

    1,680

     

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

    Wafer Works: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Dec-12

    227

    (14.5%)

    12.1%

    3,429

    (33.5%)

    Nov-12

    265

    (17%)

    6%

    3,203

    (35.4%)

    Oct-12

    319

    (0.3%)

    26.6%

    2,938

    (37.6%)

    Sep-12

    320

    (14.8%)

    (17.4%)

    2,619

    (41.2%)

    Aug-12

    375

    6.3%

    (15%)

    2,299

    (43.5%)

    Jul-12

    353

    (1.1%)

    (16.1%)

    1,923

    (47%)

    Jun-12

    357

    10.9%

    (37.9%)

    1,570

    (51%)

    May-12

    322

    17.7%

    (42.7%)

    1,213

    (53.9%)

    Apr-12

    274

    14.4%

    (53.3%)

    891

    (56.9%)

    Mar-12

    239

    18.2%

    (57%)

    617

    (58.3%)

    Feb-12

    202

    15.1%

    (56.8%)

    378

    (59.2%)

    Jan-12

    176

    (13%)

    (61.6%)

    176

    (61.6%)

    Dec-11

    202

    (19.2%)

    (51.4%)

    5,159

    9.9%

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

    Wafer Works: Consolidated revenues, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    1Q-13

    1,099

    3.3%

    31.3%

    1,099

    31.3%

    4Q-12

    1,064

    (19.8%)

    (6.2%)

    4,600

    (30%)

    3Q-12

    1,326

    (3.5%)

    2.8%

    3,536

    (34.9%)

    2Q-12

    1,373

    64.1%

    (35.4%)

    2,210

    (46.7%)

    1Q-12

    837

    (26.2%)

    (58.5%)

    837

    (58.5%)

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

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

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    810

    (22.7%)

    15.1%

    3,429

    (33.5%)

    3Q-12

    1,049

    10.1%

    (16.1%)

    2,619

    (41.2%)

    2Q-12

    953

    54.3%

    (44.7%)

    1,570

    (51%)

    1Q-12

    617

    (12.3%)

    (58.3%)

    617

    (58.3%)

    4Q-11

    704

    (43.7%)

    (43.2%)

    5,159

    10.5%

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

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

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    6,187,584

    6,522,567

    6,657,209

    6,339,600

    6,255,967

    Long-term investments

    0

    Intangible assets

    174,610

    184,012

    194,437

    200,760

    213,780

    Other assets

    2,256,354

    2,304,772

    2,377,448

    2,349,006

    2,329,470

    Assets

    17,628,669

    17,806,501

    18,362,293

    18,026,685

    18,108,577

    Current liabilities

    5,797,114

    5,808,396

    5,836,561

    4,710,167

    4,482,033

    Other liabilities

    347,020

    358,110

    385,207

    446,860

    466,080

    Liabilities

    10,728,855

    10,772,621

    10,887,978

    10,239,864

    10,013,190

    Stockholders' equity

    6,899,814

    7,033,880

    7,474,315

    7,786,821

    8,095,387

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

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

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    3,526,400

    4,301,315

    4,090,038

    3,853,339

    3,810,840

    Long-term investments

    2,655,474

    2,492,580

    2,822,972

    3,062,165

    3,172,423

    Intangible assets

    10,386

    12,142

    14,049

    16,218

    17,967

    Other assets

    2,230,593

    2,280,051

    2,351,608

    2,324,073

    2,303,409

    Assets

    13,347,550

    13,917,102

    14,060,521

    13,959,510

    13,997,100

    Current liabilities

    3,037,835

    3,422,631

    3,151,167

    2,122,152

    1,882,190

    Other liabilities

    369,955

    386,405

    409,302

    467,911

    490,610

    Liabilities

    7,207,790

    7,609,036

    7,360,469

    6,989,220

    6,772,648

    Stockholders' equity

    6,139,760

    6,308,066

    6,700,052

    6,970,290

    7,224,452

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

    Wafer Works: Consolidated income statement, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$k)

    Item

    1Q-2013

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    NT$k

    % of sales

    NT$k

    % of sales

    NT$k

    % of sales

    NT$k

    % of sales

    NT$k

    % of sales

    Gross sales

     

     

    1,088,632

     

    1,332,898

     

    1,378,649

     

    828,080

     

    Operating revenue

    1,099,075

    101%

    1,064,036

    97.7%

    1,325,829

    99.5%

    1,373,356

    99.6%

    837,053

    101.1%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    13,944

    1.3%

    -59,375

    -5.5%

    164,776

    12.4%

    46,696

    3.4%

    -53,941

    -6.5%

    Operating expenses

    212,731

    19.5%

    218,765

    20.1%

    261,595

    19.6%

    209,328

    15.2%

    180,881

    21.8%

    Operating income (loss)

    -198,787

    -18.3%

    -278,140

    -25.5%

    -96,819

    -7.3%

    -162,632

    -11.8%

    -234,822

    -28.4%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    3,978

    0.4%

    16,175

    1.5%

    11,289

    0.8%

    32,757

    2.4%

    83,019

    10%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    -194,809

    -17.9%

    -319,230

    -29.3%

    -163,676

    -12.3%

    -165,473

    -12%

    -196,827

    -23.8%

    Net income (loss)

    -199,309

    -18.3%

    -324,647

    -29.8%

    -160,262

    -12%

    -170,108

    -12.3%

    -193,602

    -23.4%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    -0.6

     

    -0.9

     

    -0.4

     

    -0.4

     

    -0.5

     

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

    Wafer Works: 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

    806,704

     

    1,037,475

     

    952,542

     

    609,057

     

    700,940

     

    Operating revenue

    810,350

    100.5%

    1,048,698

    101.1%

    952,787

    100%

    617,489

    101.4%

    704,070

    100.4%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    -54,147

    -6.7%

    44,873

    4.3%

    -6,318

    -0.7%

    -70,473

    -11.6%

    -29,723

    -4.2%

    Operating expenses

    93,572

    11.6%

    95,068

    9.2%

    85,322

    9%

    85,268

    14%

    76,279

    10.9%

    Operating income (loss)

    -144,367

    -17.9%

    -56,403

    -5.4%

    -96,692

    -10.2%

    -153,872

    -25.3%

    -104,118

    -14.9%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    3,511

    0.4%

    3,932

    0.4%

    20,690

    2.2%

    23,159

    3.8%

    -108,683

    -15.5%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    -262,671

    -32.6%

    -123,533

    -11.9%

    -120,745

    -12.7%

    -155,760

    -25.6%

    -235,988

    -33.7%

    Net income (loss)

    -266,156

    -33%

    -123,533

    -11.9%

    -123,481

    -13%

    -152,244

    -25%

    -220,284

    -31.4%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    -0.9

     

    -0.4

     

    -0.4

     

    -0.5

     

    -0.8

     

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

  • Wafer Works full profile

20-Jun-2013 markets closed

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