Investor Relations

Preliminary results for the Fourth Quarter of 2014

2015/01/08

Issued on: 2015/1/8

GeoVision announced its preliminary consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year of 2014.

Net revenues for the fourth quarter at NT$558.3 million:

  • Up 0.9% sequentially from NT$553.3 million in the third quarter of 2014.
  • Down 0.3% year over year compared to NT$NT$559.9 million in the same period of 2013.

Net revenues for FY2014 at NT$2,222.0 million:

  • Slightly down 1.6% compared to NT$2,258.0 million in the fiscal year of 2013
  • Sales from DVR products continued to decline due to the security industry shift to networked solutions.
  • Despite the competition in the market, the company’s network surveillance products managed a slight growth in shipment volumes and product sales, thanks to the release of Target-series network cameras.

Gross margin for the fourth quarter at 52.0%

  • Slightly down 0.1% from 52.1% of the third quarter of 2014

Gross margin for the FY2014 at 53.0%

  • Gross margin was down 2% compared to the same period of 2013, mainly due to the products mix change between DVR products and network cameras.

Operating income for the fourth quarter at NT$131.8 million or 23.6% of the revenues

  • Down 6.2% sequentially from the third quarter of 2014
  • Down 11.8% compared to the same period of 2013.

Operating income for FY2014 at NT$564.4 million or 25.4% of the revenues

  • Down 14.1% compared to the year of 2013

Income before tax for the quarter at NT$156.3 million or 28.0% of the revenues

  • Up 18.5% sequentially from NT$131.9 million in third quarter of 2014 because of foreign currency exchange gains from US dollars appreciation.
  • 4.2% lower compared to NT$163.2 million in the same period of 2013.
  • Pre-tax EPS for the quarter at NT$2.23

Income before tax for FY 2014 at NT$589.0 million or 26.5% of the revenues

  • Down 16.0% from NT$701.2 million in the year of 2013
  • Pre-tax EPS for FY2014 at NT$8.42
《GeoVision Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)》
  Q4 2014 FY2014
Unit: NT$K Amount % QoQ YoY Amount % YoY
Net Sales 558,336 100 0.9% -0.3% 2,222,014 100 -1.6%
Gross Profit 290,258 52.0 0.6% -4.7% 1,177,618 53 -5.1%
Operating income 131,750 23.6 -6.2% -11.8% 564,412 25.4 -14.1%
Income before Tax 156,308 28.0 18.5% -4.2% 589,002 26.5 -16.0%
Pre-tax EPS (NT$) 2.23 18.5% -13.0% 8.42 -23.6%

* The figures are un-audited.