Press Release
2017.03.15
Sunplus Announces 2016Q4 Consolidated Financial Results

Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, March 15, 2017 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today
 announced its consolidated financial results in 2016.  The consolidated net sales from January to December in
2016 totaled NT$ 7,556 million.  The consolidated net income attributable to shareholders of the parent were
 NT$120million, and the consolidated earnings attributable to shareholders of the parent per share was NT$0.20.

Unit: NT$K, Except EPS

2016

2015

YoY%

Net sales

7,556,045

8,465,833

-10.7%

Cost

4,353,557

4,943,208

-11.9%

Gross Profit

3,202,488

3,522,625

-9.1%

  Marketing Expense

353,047

375,719

-6.0%

  General& Administrative Expense

704,206

644,724

9.2%

R&D Expenses

1,908,288

1,934,765

-1.4%

Other operating income(Expense)

(556)

(877)

-36.7%

Total operating income (expense)

236,391

566,540

-58.3%

Total non-operating income (expense)

129,776

371,467

-65.1%

Income(loss) before income tax from continued operating units

366,167

938,007

-61.0%

Income tax expense

93,661

81,882

14.4%

Income from continued operating units

272,506

856,125

-68.2%

Net income from Discontinued department (note*)

-

(27,845)

-100.0%

Consolidated Net Income

272,506

828,280

-67.1%

Consolidated Net Income
Attributable To Shareholders of the parent

120,187

589,348

-79.6%

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

0.20

1.00

* Based on outstanding 588,434,923 shares on 2016/12/31

NoteNet income from Discontinued department

Unit: NT$K,

2016

2015

Net sales

-

96,100

Gross profit (loss)

-

( 134,523 )

Operating income (expense)

-

( 220,888 )

Other operating income(Expense)

-

(   94,123 )

Total operating income (expense)

-

( 315,011 )

Disposal gain

-

287,166

Net income from Discontinued department

-

(   27,845 )

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