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Brief
Full name: Lextar Electronics
Chinese name: 隆達電子股份有限公司
Short name: Lextar
Stock code: 3698
Tax ID: 28112694
Market: TSE
Established: 23 May 2008
Paid in capital: NT$4.19 billion
Listed on ESB: 26 Mar 2010
Public since: 5 Nov 2009
Website: www.lextar.com
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Financial performance
Lextar [3698] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 21-May 5,173 1,993 169,524,300 33.00 33.15 32.45 32.60 -0.10 -0.31% 32.65 32.60 20-May 4,055 1,584 132,135,107 32.95 32.95 32.10 32.70 -0.10 -0.30% 32.75 32.70 17-May 8,081 3,056 264,577,590 32.45 33.05 32.40 32.80 +0.45 +1.39% 32.85 32.80 16-May 12,956 5,513 421,882,421 32.35 32.95 32.25 32.35 +0.65 +2.05% 32.40 32.35 15-May 7,503 3,215 238,980,823 31.80 32.15 31.60 31.70 +0.40 +1.28% 31.75 31.70 14-May 4,831 1,646 151,668,792 31.60 31.70 31.20 31.30 +0.00 +0.00% 31.35 31.30 13-May 6,297 2,643 196,233,196 30.80 31.40 30.65 31.30 +0.65 +2.12% 31.35 31.30 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Lextar: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
1,238
13.8%
47.3%
4,105
35.3%
Mar-13
1,088
31.4%
36.5%
2,867
30.7%
Feb-13
828
(13%)
11.1%
1,780
27.4%
Jan-13
952
31.7%
46.1%
952
46.1%
Dec-12
723
(7.3%)
1.7%
10,056
10.5%
Nov-12
780
(8.8%)
(4.2%)
9,333
11.2%
Oct-12
855
(15.1%)
(3.6%)
8,553
12.9%
Sep-12
1,007
4.4%
13.2%
7,699
15%
Aug-12
965
4.6%
10%
6,692
15.3%
Jul-12
923
1.6%
22.6%
5,727
16.3%
Jun-12
908
5.4%
19%
4,804
15.1%
May-12
862
2.5%
9.5%
3,896
14.2%
Apr-12
841
5.5%
1.8%
3,034
15.7%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Lextar: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
707
(5.6%)
9.1%
9,692
10.2%
Nov-12
749
(8.5%)
(4.8%)
8,985
10.3%
Oct-12
818
(15%)
(6.4%)
8,237
11.9%
Sep-12
963
5.3%
9.8%
7,418
14.4%
Aug-12
914
3.9%
8.3%
6,455
15.1%
Jul-12
880
0.3%
21.9%
5,541
16.3%
Jun-12
877
3.7%
17.1%
4,661
15.3%
May-12
846
2.4%
10%
3,784
14.9%
Apr-12
826
5.3%
5.8%
2,938
16.4%
Mar-12
785
8.7%
5.9%
2,112
21.2%
Feb-12
721
19.1%
38.5%
1,327
32.5%
Jan-12
606
(6.5%)
25.9%
606
25.9%
Dec-11
648
(17.6%)
(1.8%)
8,793
9.1%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Lextar: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
2,357
(18.6%)
(2.2%)
10,056
10.5%
3Q-12
2,894
10.9%
14.9%
7,699
15%
2Q-12
2,611
19%
9.9%
4,804
15.1%
1Q-12
2,194
(9%)
22.1%
2,194
22.1%
4Q-11
2,410
(4.3%)
39.6%
9,103
13%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Lextar: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
2,274
(17.5%)
(1.5%)
9,692
10.2%
3Q-12
2,757
8.1%
12.9%
7,418
14.4%
2Q-12
2,550
20.7%
10.9%
4,661
15.3%
1Q-12
2,112
(8.5%)
21.2%
2,112
21.2%
4Q-11
2,308
(5.5%)
33.6%
8,793
9.1%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Lextar: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
7,800,248
8,864,595
7,767,570
7,191,635
7,488,589
Long-term investments
270,176
127,345
25,923
Intangible assets
130,891
137,558
145,632
151,687
161,737
Other assets
210,606
200,027
367,527
308,671
331,671
Assets
18,388,347
19,739,676
19,008,915
18,310,112
18,776,037
Current liabilities
4,272,086
4,729,276
4,358,420
4,026,087
3,828,217
Other liabilities
37,340
37,009
48,483
45,733
57,322
Liabilities
9,849,734
11,248,182
10,943,838
10,408,836
10,847,715
Stockholders' equity
8,538,613
8,491,494
8,065,077
7,901,276
7,928,322
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Lextar: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
6,954,771
7,498,626
6,479,976
6,075,912
6,224,838
Long-term investments
1,427,884
1,378,080
Intangible assets
26,989
32,052
37,639
44,484
51,329
Other assets
133,162
118,909
131,307
72,858
90,386
Assets
16,592,021
17,609,400
16,890,825
16,231,912
16,755,255
Current liabilities
3,789,551
4,329,541
4,052,840
3,555,328
3,428,607
Other liabilities
23,269
18,946
38,408
40,808
48,076
Liabilities
8,053,408
9,117,906
8,825,748
8,330,636
8,826,933
Stockholders' equity
8,538,613
8,491,494
8,065,077
7,901,276
7,928,322
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Lextar: 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
2,394,184
2,927,427
2,653,319
2,217,767
2,462,396
Operating revenue
2,357,264
98.5%
2,894,346
98.9%
2,610,657
98.4%
2,193,515
98.9%
2,410,373
97.9%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
304,900
12.7%
358,505
12.2%
395,482
14.9%
260,504
11.7%
48,103
2%
Operating expenses
213,044
8.9%
226,143
7.7%
239,073
9%
236,037
10.6%
240,407
9.8%
Operating income (loss)
91,856
3.8%
132,362
4.5%
156,409
5.9%
24,467
1.1%
-192,304
-7.8%
Non-operating revenues and gains
2,070
0.1%
48,191
1.6%
326
0%
17,174
0.8%
18,976
0.8%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
66,849
2.8%
121,152
4.1%
136,632
5.1%
-1,686
-0.1%
-198,944
-8.1%
Net income (loss)
58,346
2.4%
104,913
3.6%
125,689
4.7%
2,002
0.1%
-196,739
-8%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.1
0.2
0.3
0
-0.2
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Lextar: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
2,310,363
2,789,219
2,592,161
2,135,905
2,360,112
Operating revenue
2,273,900
98.4%
2,756,877
98.8%
2,549,660
98.4%
2,111,653
98.9%
2,308,090
97.8%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
333,925
14.5%
367,693
13.2%
407,006
15.7%
272,205
12.7%
58,939
2.5%
Operating expenses
188,986
8.2%
205,206
7.4%
223,229
8.6%
216,503
10.1%
221,617
9.4%
Operating income (loss)
144,939
6.3%
162,487
5.8%
183,777
7.1%
55,702
2.6%
-162,678
-6.9%
Non-operating revenues and gains
4,673
0.2%
27,518
1%
-6,430
-0.2%
10,237
0.5%
5,217
0.2%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
50,888
2.2%
120,819
4.3%
151,871
5.9%
3,477
0.2%
-204,670
-8.7%
Net income (loss)
58,346
2.5%
104,913
3.8%
125,689
4.8%
2,002
0.1%
-196,739
-8.3%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.1
0.2
0.3
0
-0.2
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Lextar Electronics full profile
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21-May-2013 markets closed
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