Arima Communications swings to profit in 2009

Arima Communications posted a net profit of NT$21 million (US$373,169), or NT$0.06 per share in 2009, on shipments of 11.6 million handsets. Consolidated revenues totaled NT$15.3 billion, down 27% on year, according to the company.

For 2010, Arima Communications expects ASP to climb to NT$1,000 in the second half of 2010 thanks to orders for new handsets from US customers, and aims to ship 20 million handsets for the year, company president Owen Chen said.

The company will ship 45%, 42% and 13% to customers based in Asia, Europe and the US, respectively in 2010, according to the company.

Arima Communications' three main customers are LG Electronics, Sony Ericsson and Motorola.

Arima Communications: Revenues, Apr 2009 - Apr 2010 (NT$m)

Month


Sales


M/M


Y/Y


YTD


Y/Y

Apr-10


1,034


(2.2%)


(36.1%)


3,665


(31.9%)

Mar-10


1,057


36%


(24.8%)


2,630


(30.1%)

Feb-10


777


(2.4%)


(41.3%)


1,573


(33.3%)

Jan-10


796


1.3%


(23.1%)


796


(23.1%)

Dec-09


786


(26.5%)


(28.9%)


14,670


(29.2%)

Nov-09


1,069


5%


(39.7%)


13,884


(29.2%)

Oct-09


1,018


(18.5%)


(55.4%)


12,815


(28.2%)

Sep-09


1,249


6.6%


(57.9%)


11,797


(24.2%)

Aug-09


1,171


5.2%


(55.7%)


10,548


(16.3%)

Jul-09


1,114


(20.6%)


(30.4%)


9,377


(5.8%)

Jun-09


1,402


(5.1%)


(4.2%)


8,263


(1.1%)

May-09


1,478


(8.8%)


2.4%


6,861


(0.5%)

Apr-09


1,620


15.3%


(15%)


5,383


(1.2%)

*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2010

Arima Communications: Revenues, 1Q09 - 1Q10 (NT$m)

Quarter


Sales


Q/Q


Y/Y


YTD


Y/Y

1Q-10


2,630


(8%)


(32.9%)


2,630


(32.9%)

4Q-09


2,859


(18.1%)


(44.2%)


14,670


(29.2%)

3Q-09


3,490


(20.8%)


(51.6%)


11,812


(24.2%)

2Q-09


4,404


12.4%


(8.8%)


8,321


(0.7%)

1Q-09


3,917


(23.5%)


10.5%


3,917


10.5%

*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2010