Acter Co., Ltd.(will be abbreviated “Acter” in the after, stock code :5536) announced operation of the third quarter (Q3) and October of 2018.

Key Highlights

• Acter FY 2018 Q3 revenue is NTD 3.832 billion, gross profit from operating is 0.46 billion, net income attribute to parent company is 0.301 billion and EPS is NTD 5.59. Bothe the quarterly revenue and profit hit the record high of the past same period.
• The main reason of Acter FY 2018 Q3 high performance is the growth of performance from the cleanroom electromechanical engineering、high-tech equipment and construction service. The performance from the cleanroom electromechanical engineering has a 63.28% growth compare to the same period of FY 2017 Q3 and support the high level of gross profit rate to 16.91% in FY 2018Q3.
• The first three quarters revenue from China has a significant growth rate of 110.85% compare to the same period of last year. Main revenue are from Semi-conductor and Optoelectronics and tells the China government continue to develop of Semi-conductor and Optoelectronics industries.
• Acter FY 2018 October revenue is NTD 0.871 billion. Due to the China’s long national holiday and less working days in October, some orders are deferred and cause the fluctuation of revenue; Acter FY 2018 cumulated revenue for the first ten month is NTD 12.344 billion and has a growth rate of 35.18% compare to the same period of last year.
• The fourth quarter performance would effect by the China’s long national holiday and less working day. The revenue from Semi-conductor、Optoelectronics and Electronic assembly industries stays high level proportion. Acter expects the year end would be the high peak of revenue from electromechanical engineering and high-tech equipment and provide the support of growth for the total revenue.

2018 Fourth Quarter Outlook

• Outlook the FY 2018, the well-known high technology companies such as WAFER WRORKS, GWC, TUC, EMC, YAGEO expect the IoT、5th generation mobile networks and Artificial Intelligence have a clear develop trend. The relative industries with enormous demand to build and expand the factories to fulfill the demand and provide Acter a well environment to expand the operation. Acter has received new orders from the well-known high technology companies from Silicon Wafer、Integrated circuit packaging、Panel and Passive component industries and support the order in hand stays the high level.
• Acter is an expert of factory design and build, excellent on different industries field engineering application service. With the substantially growth of demand from the well-known high technology companies, the factory system engineering service demand will bring positive boost for the operation of the company.

（attachment I）Acter FY 2018 Q3 brief statement：                                                                                                                                   

Unit：NTD Thousand dollar；％

Note：2017Q3 common stock 471,529 (NTD Thousand dollar), 2018Q3 common stock 542,218 (NTD Thousand dollar)

 
（attachment II）Acter FY 2018 October Revenue brief statement：                                                                                                     

Unit：NTD Thousand dollar；％

For further information, please contact:

Spokesman      Mrs. Angie Tsao  (04)2261-5288  ir@acter.com.tw