- Wafer Works
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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$2.87 billion
Listed on OTC: 16 May 2002
Public since: 7 Dec 1999
Website: www.waferworks.com
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Financial performance
Wafer Works [6182] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 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$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
May-13
579
14%
31.3%
2,188
30.3%
Apr-13
508
23.4%
26.3%
1,609
29.9%
Mar-13
412
15.4%
37.3%
1,101
31.6%
Feb-13
357
7.2%
36.6%
690
28.5%
Jan-13
333
7.8%
20.8%
333
20.8%
Dec-12
309
(9.3%)
1.1%
4,592
(31.8%)
Nov-12
340
(18.3%)
13.8%
4,284
(33.3%)
Oct-12
417
8%
14.8%
3,943
(35.6%)
Sep-12
386
(17.5%)
(14.5%)
3,527
(38.8%)
Aug-12
468
0.1%
(13.1%)
3,141
(40.9%)
Jul-12
467
(11.1%)
(13%)
2,673
(44%)
Jun-12
526
19.3%
2,206
May-12
441
9.7%
1,680
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Wafer Works: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$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 2013Wafer Works: Consolidated revenues, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
1Q-13
1,099
3.3%
31.3%
1,099
31.3%
4Q-12
1,064
(19.8%)
(6.2%)
4,600
(30%)
3Q-12
1,326
(3.5%)
2.8%
3,536
(34.9%)
2Q-12
1,373
64.1%
(35.4%)
2,210
(46.7%)
1Q-12
837
(26.2%)
(58.5%)
837
(58.5%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Wafer Works: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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 2013Wafer Works: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
6,187,584
6,522,567
6,657,209
6,339,600
6,255,967
Long-term investments
0
Intangible assets
174,610
184,012
194,437
200,760
213,780
Other assets
2,256,354
2,304,772
2,377,448
2,349,006
2,329,470
Assets
17,628,669
17,806,501
18,362,293
18,026,685
18,108,577
Current liabilities
5,797,114
5,808,396
5,836,561
4,710,167
4,482,033
Other liabilities
347,020
358,110
385,207
446,860
466,080
Liabilities
10,728,855
10,772,621
10,887,978
10,239,864
10,013,190
Stockholders' equity
6,899,814
7,033,880
7,474,315
7,786,821
8,095,387
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Wafer Works: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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 2013Wafer 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$)
-0.6
-0.9
-0.4
-0.4
-0.5
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Wafer Works: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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
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