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AU Optronics Corp. (友达光电)

Main Activities: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

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Company Information

Full name
AU Optronics Corp. (友达光电)

Headquarters
1, Li-Hsin Rd. 2, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C; Hsinchu County; Hsinchu County
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Public Limited Company
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : TW0002409000
Financial Auditors: KPMG Peat Marwick (2013)
Incorporation Date: August 12, 1996
Total Employees: 19,610

Tel: 886-3-5008800

Company Description

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is the world's leading supplier of green solutions. AUO was formed in September 2001 by the merger of Acer Display Technology, Inc.,(the former of AUO, established in 1996) and Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation. In October 2006, AUO merged with Quanta Display Inc. to create a larger TFT-LCD manufacturer with more than 17% of the world's large-sized TFT-LCD market. Additionally, the amassed production of company's G6 reached worldwide top 1. Additionally, AUO
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Company Analysis

According to the Individual - Audited financial statement for the first three cumulated quarters of 2012, total net operating revenues decreased with -2.71%, from TWD 275,288.72 millions to TWD 267,827.04 millions. Operating result increased from TWD -41,692.21 millions to TWD -39,294.76 millions which means 5.75% change. The results of the period decreased -3.85% reaching TWD -42,152.2 millions at the end of the period against TWD -40,588.33 millions last year. Return on equity (Net income/Total equity) went from -18.03% to -26.05%, the Return On Asset (Net income / Total Asset) went from -7.66% to -8.95% and the Net Profit Margin (Net Income/Net Sales) went from -14.74% to -15.74% when compared to the same period of last year. The Debt to Equity Ratio (Total Liabilities/Equity) was 191.09% compared to 135.23% of last year. Finally, the Current Ratio (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) went from 0.94 to 0.87 when compared to the previous year.

Key Executives

Lee Kuan Yao Chairman of the Board of Directors
Peng Suang Lang President
Yang Pen Yu Spokesperson

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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

448,414

471,039

Current Assets

130,725

143,610

Total Liabilities

299,263

309,217

Shareholders Equity

149,150

161,821

Current Liabilities

161,332

164,793

* All the accounts are in TWD.
Income Statement

Total Operating Revenue

362,994

267,827

Operational Profit (Loss)

-50,775

-39,294

Net Profit (Loss)

-54,614

-42,152

* All the accounts are in TWD.
Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

-12.18%

-8.95%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

-12.18%

-11.93%

Return on Equity (ROE)

-36.62%

-26.05%

Annualised Return on Equity (ROE)

-36.62%

-34.73%

Return on Sales (ROS)

-15.05%

-15.74%

Return on Capital

-19.69%

-14.22%

Gross Profit Margin

-2.49%

-3.98%

Operating Profit Margin

-8.84%

-10.32%

Efficiency Ratios

Accounts Receivable Turnover

4.58x

3.29x

Inventory Turnover

11.29x

7.65x

Current asset turnover

2.78x

1.86x

Fixed-asset turnover

1.67x

1.18x

Asset Turnover

0.81x

0.57x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

-50,775

-39,294

EBITDA

8,102

6,402

Enterprise value

365,869

357,547

Enterprise Value / EBITDA

45.16

55.85

Bookvalue (BV)

134,222

147,082

Net Cash

-251,118

-263,981

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

81.03%

87.15%

Quick ratio

60.61%

65.05%

Doom's day ratio

29.84%

27.45%

Cash Flow to Debt

9.36%

2.85%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

300.64%

291.09%

Interest Coverage Ratio

-1,173.76%

-1,191.75%

Debt to equity

200.64%

191.09%

Debt to total assets

66.74%

65.65%

Long Term Debt to Capital

46.22%

45.41%

Debt / Enterprise Value

81.8%

86.48%

Market ratios

Market Cap / Net cash

-0.46

-0.35

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

100.96%

97.29%

Net Income Trend

89.15%

103.85%

Operating Income Trend

58.89%

71.9%