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WPG (TWSE:3702) Reports 2022 Consolidated Operating Income Hitting Record High, Net Income and EPS Hitting Second Record for the Year. 2022 EPS was NT$6.02

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WPG (TWSE:3702) Reports 2022 Consolidated Operating Income Hitting Record High, Net Income and EPS Hitting Second Record for the Year. 2022 EPS was NT$6.02

 

2023/02/28

 

WPG, the distributor of semiconductor components, announces 2022 consolidated sales of NT$775.232 billion hitting second record high for the year, under the effective control of expenses, operating income hitting record high, achieved NT$14.7 billion. Contributing from investment income and foreign exchange income, net income of NT$10.512 billion with EPS NT$6.02 hitting second record high for the year.

 

2022 key financial indicators Return on Equity (ROE) was 13.9%, Return on Working Capital (ROWC) was 9.7%.

 

The reasons for the revenue and net income growth is the downstream customers continuously invest in networking and peripheral equipment and server, growing demand for automation drives industrial electronics, and automotive electronics related non-3C applications remains strong. In addition, driven by North America and Southeast Asia customers have put into production, which has led to double-digit revenue growth in the regions. The reasons also drive the demand for semiconductor and related electronic components.

 

For 2023 first quarter, based on an exchange rate assumption of NT$30.7 to the U.S. dollar, WPG forecasts consolidated revenue of NT$145 billion to NT$155 billion, gross margin of 3.7% to 3.9%, operating margin of 1.45% to 1.59%, net income of NT$0.731 billion to NT$0.802 billion, EPS of NT$0.44 to NT$0.48.

 

Table: WPG Holdings Ltd. Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 (In brief)

Units:NT$million

Income Statement

(year ended December 31, 2022)

 

Balance Sheet

(December 31, 2022)

Item

Amount

 

Item

Amount

Operating revenues

775,232

 

Current Assets

274,413

Cost of Goods Sold

(745,644)

 

Accounts receivables

120,667

Gross Profit

29,588

 

Inventories

111,737

Operating Expenses

(14,888)

 

Other assets

41,807

Operating income

14,700

 

Total Assets

316,220

Non-op Expenses

(1,990)

 

Current Liabilities

197,056

Profit Before Tax

12,710

 

Current Borrowing

96,795

Tax

(2,133)

 

Accounts payables

81,353

Minority & Others

(65)

 

LT Liabilities

33,532

Profit After tax

10,512

 

Total Liabilities

234,306

EPS - Common Stock (Note1)

6.02

 

Common Stock

16,791

Note1:Based on weighted average outstanding shares.

 

Total Equity

81,913

 

Cash Flow Statement

(year ended December 31, 2022)

Item

Amount

Income before Income Tax

12,710

Change in NWC

(6,567)

Operating cash inflow /(outflow)

(6,088)

Investment cash inflow /(outflow)

(2,630)

Change in Financial Debt

8,951

Cash Dividends

(6,277)

Financing cash inflow /(outflow)

2,051

Cumulative translation adjustments

8,856

Net Cash

2,189

Beginning cash balance

14,408

Ending cash balance

16,597

 

IR contacts:Cliff Yuan/ Zoe Peng

Tel:886-2-2191-0068 ext.85268/ext.85262

Email address:  ir@WPGholdings.com

Corporate website:  www.WPGholdings.com

 

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