Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, October 30th, 2012 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announced its third quarter financial results in 2012. The net sales from July to September in 2012 totaled NT$830 million, an increase of 18.1% compared to the same period in 2011 and a decrease of 4.3% compared to last month. The gross margin for the third quarter in 2012 was down to 36.67% against 39.08% of last quarter due to lower net sales. The net income after tax from July to September in 2012 totaled NT$2 million.
Non-operating income and expenses from July through September in 2012 included long-term investment gain of NT$58 million, administrative, support and rental revenue of NT$5 million, foreign exchange loss of NT$5 million, etc..
The net sales from January through September in 2012 totaled NT$2,430 million, a decrease of 12.3% compared to the same period in 2011. The gross margin from January through September in 2012 was 36.74%. The net loss after tax from January through September in 2012 totaled NT$143 million, and the net loss per share was NT$0.24 based on the outstanding 596,909,919 shares on September 30th, 2012.
Non-operating income and expenses from January through September in 2012 included long-term investment gain of NT$75 million, administrative, support and rental revenue of NT$18 million, foreign exchange loss of NT$12 million, etc..
| Unit: NT$K, except for EPS |
2012Q3
|
2011Q3
|
YoY(Decline)
|
2012Q2
|
QoQ(Decline)
|
| Net Sales |
830,537
|
703,263
|
18.1%
|
867,886
|
(4.3)%
|
| Gross Margin |
304,534
|
136,314
|
123.4%
|
339,172
|
(10.2)%
|
| Operating Income (Loss) |
(66,526)
|
(251,174)
|
(73.5)%
|
(68,042)
|
(2.2)%
|
| Net Income (Loss) |
2,138
|
(549,177)
|
(100.4)%
|
26,964
|
(92.1)%
|
| EPS* in NT$ (Loss) |
0.00
|
(0.92)
|
0.05
|
| Unit: NT$K, except for EPS |
Jan~Sep 2012
|
Jan~Sep 2011
|
YoY(Decline)
|
| Net Sales |
2,429,720
|
2,771,837
|
(12.3)%
|
| Gross Margin |
892,580
|
785,907
|
13.6%
|
| Operating Income (Loss) |
(248,189)
|
(368,296)
|
(32.6)%
|
| Net Income (Loss) |
(143,109)
|
(643,028)
|
(77.7)%
|
| EPS* in NT$ (Loss) |
(0.24)
|
(1.09)
|
* Based on outstanding 596,909,919 shares on 2012/09/30
About Sunplus
Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2401, LSE: SUPD), established in 1990, is a leading chip provider for multimedia and automotive applications such as DVD player, portable DVD player, home entertainment audio products, car infotainment and advanced driving assistance system(ADAS). Meanwhile Sunplus is offering high-speed I/O IP, high performance data conversion IP, and analog IP for a broad range of applications on consumer, portable, and connected devices for Sunplus has been accumulating strong IP technologies on consumer and multimedia segments. Sunplus is headquartered in Taiwan and has service offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu. For more information, please visit Sunplus website at www.sunplus.com.
Sunplus Contact
Spokesperson
Wayne ShenVice President
+886-3-5786005#2350
wayne@sunplus.com
Deputy Spokesperson
Joseph ChuangAdministration Div. Director
+886-3-5786005#3120
pr@sunplus.com
