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PRESS RELEASE
| Sunplus Announces 2009Q4 Financial Results |
| Issued on: 2010.02.10 |
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| Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, February 10th, 2010 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announced its fourth quarter financial results in 2009. The net sales from October to December in 2009 totaled NT$2.44 billion, an increase of 8.7% compared to last quarter and 116.9% compared to the same quarter in 2008. The gross margin for fourth quarter in 2009 was down to 34.12%. The profits after tax for fourth quarter in 2009 were NT$450 million, and the net profit after tax per share was NT$0.75 based on the outstanding 596,909,919 shares on December 31st, 2009.
The net sales from January to December in 2009 totaled NT$7.35 billion, an increase of 20.6% compared to the same period in 2008. The net incomes after tax from January through December in 2009 totaled NT$382 million and the net profit per share after tax was NT$0.64 based on the outstanding 596,909,919 shares on December 31st, 2009.
Unit:NT$K
(except for EPS) |
2009Q4*
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QoQ
(decline)
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2008Q4
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YoY
(decline)
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| Net Sales |
2,443,934
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2,247,960
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8.7%
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1,126,655
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116.9%
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| Gross Margin |
833,799
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816,901
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2.1%
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323,072
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158.1%
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| Operating Income (Loss) |
278,672
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342,966
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(18.7%)
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91,551
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204.4%
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| Net Income (Loss) |
449,856
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351,664
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27.9%
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(248,518)
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(281%)
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| EPS** in NT$ (Loss) |
0.75
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0.59
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(0.42)
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Unit:NT$K
(except for EPS)
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2009*
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2008
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YoY
(decline)
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| Net Sales |
7,349,600
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6,093,179
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20.6%
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| Gross Margin |
2,434,606
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2,259,817
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7.7%
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| Operating Income (Loss) |
586,439
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418,562
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40.1%
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| Net Income (Loss) |
381,515
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8,384
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4450.6%
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| EPS** in NT$ (Loss) |
0.64
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0.01
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* Important Note: Figures not audited yet
** Based on outstanding 596,909,919 shares on 2009/12/31 |
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| ABOUT SUNPLUS |
Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd., established
in 1990, is a leading provider of multimedia IC solutions
to home entertainment platforms for DVD players, Set-Top-Boxes,
LCD TVs and Digital TVs and upcoming high definition home
entertainment products such as BD players, HD Set-Top-Boxes
and Full-HD Digital TVs. Sunplus multimedia ICs and system
solutions enable customers to build digital home entertainment
products with superior quality and performance. Sunplus
is headquartered in Taiwan and has service offices in Hong
Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu. For more information,
please visit Sunplus website at www.sunplus.com.
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| PRESS CONTACT |
| Sunplus Spokesman |
| Mr. Wayne Shen |
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Tel: 886-3-5786005 ext:2350 |
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Fax: 886-3-5786006 |
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E-mail: pr@sunplus.com |
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| Sunplus Public Relations/Investor Relations |
| Ms. Ann Lai |
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Tel: 886-3-5786005 ext:2202 |
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Fax: 886-3-5786006 |
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E-mail: pr@sunplus.com |
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