Press Release
2016.03.23
Sunplus Announces 2015Q4 Consolidated Financial Results

Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, March 23, 2016 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announced its consolidated financial results in 2015.  The consolidated net sales from January to December in 2015 totaled NT$ 8,466 million.  The consolidated net income attributable to shareholders of the parent were NT$589million, and the consolidated earnings attributable to shareholders of the parent per share was NT$1.00.

Unit: NT$K, Except EPS

2015

2014

YoY%

Net sales

8,465,833

7,871,515

7.6%

Cost

4,943,208

4,557,114

8.5%

Gross Profit

3,522,625

3,314,401

6.3%

  Marketing Expense

375,719

404,217

-7.0%

  General& Administrative Expense

644,724

524,170

23.0%

R&D Expenses

1,934,765

1,832,904

5.6%

Other operating income(Expense)

(877)

(234)

NA

Total operating income (expense)

566,540

552,876

2.5%

Total non-operating income (expense)

371,467

390,694

-4.9%

Income(loss) before income tax from continued operating units

938,007

943,570

-0.6%

Income tax expense

81,882

56,614

44.6%

Income from continued operating units

856,125

886,956

-3.5%

Net income from Discontinued department (note*)

(27,845)

( 332,841)

-91.6%

Consolidated Net Income

828,280

554,115

49.5%

Consolidated Net Income
Attributable To Shareholders of the parent

589,348

422,852

39.4%

Consolidated Earnings Per Share NT$ Attributable To Shareholders of the parent*

1.00

0.72

* Based on outstanding 588,434,923 shares on 2015/12/31

NoteNet income from Discontinued department

Unit: NT$K,

2015

2014

Net sales

96,100

838,424

Gross profit (loss)

( 134,523 )

231,338

Operating income (expense)

( 220,888 )

( 332,841 )

Other operating income(Expense)

(   94,123 )

-

Total operating income (expense)

( 315,011 )

( 332,841 )

Disposal gain

287,166

-

Net income from Discontinued department

(   27,845 )

( 332,841 )

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 Shen
Vice President
+886-3-5786005#2350
wayne@sunplus.com

Deputy Spokesperson

Joseph Chuang
Administration Div. Director
+886-3-5786005#3120
pr@sunplus.com