KUALA LUMPUR: KESM Industries
Bhd’s net profit for the fourth quar-
ter ended July 31, 2015 (4QFY15)
rose 56.4% to RM10.45 million or
24.3 sen per share compared with
RM6.68 million or 15.5 sen per share
a year ago, primarily due to foreign
currency translation income.
The period saw a foreign curren- cy translation income of RM3.11 million compared with a loss of RM7,000 in 4QFY14, its filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday showed.
The semiconductor device test- ing firm’s revenue for the period was flattish at RM68.94 million compared with RM68.65 million in 4QFY14, with the marginal in- crease attributable to the appreci- ation of the US dollar against the ringgit on US dollar-denominated receivables.
KESM proposed a dividend pay- out of three sen per share, subject to shareholders’ approval in its forthcoming annual general meet- ing. For the cumulative 12 months ended July 31, 2015 (FY15), net profit jumped 56.5% to RM17.03 million or 39.6 sen per share from RM10.88 million or 25.3 sen per share in FY14.
Revenue for the period increased to RM263.12 million from RM254.37 million, primarily due to higher demand for burn-in and testing services.
The period saw a foreign curren- cy translation income of RM3.11 million compared with a loss of RM7,000 in 4QFY14, its filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday showed.
The semiconductor device test- ing firm’s revenue for the period was flattish at RM68.94 million compared with RM68.65 million in 4QFY14, with the marginal in- crease attributable to the appreci- ation of the US dollar against the ringgit on US dollar-denominated receivables.
KESM proposed a dividend pay- out of three sen per share, subject to shareholders’ approval in its forthcoming annual general meet- ing. For the cumulative 12 months ended July 31, 2015 (FY15), net profit jumped 56.5% to RM17.03 million or 39.6 sen per share from RM10.88 million or 25.3 sen per share in FY14.
Revenue for the period increased to RM263.12 million from RM254.37 million, primarily due to higher demand for burn-in and testing services.
In a statement, KESM execu-
tive chairman and chief execu-
tive officer Sam Lim said testing of
semiconductor chips is the group’s
growth engine, and the bulk of its
expansion is testing devices for the
automotive market. “More than
one billion units of automotive de-
vices were shipped last year from
our factories in Malaysia and China
to our customers, who are lead-
ers in this market segment, and in
support of this, KESM has invested
close to RM70 million in the newest
and most advanced range of burn-
in and test equipment,” Lim said.
He added that KESM would continue to focus on high-growth opportunities in the semiconduc- tor industry, which is forecasting a 2.2% growth this year with reve- nues surpassing the US$300 billion (RM1.29 trillion) mark. “Demand for intelligent cars with enhanced features such as safety, connectivi- ty and mobility requires increasing volume of semiconductor chips in each vehicle. Our customers are rolling new innovative chips to the market at a faster pace to meet demand,” Lim noted.
He added that KESM would continue to focus on high-growth opportunities in the semiconduc- tor industry, which is forecasting a 2.2% growth this year with reve- nues surpassing the US$300 billion (RM1.29 trillion) mark. “Demand for intelligent cars with enhanced features such as safety, connectivi- ty and mobility requires increasing volume of semiconductor chips in each vehicle. Our customers are rolling new innovative chips to the market at a faster pace to meet demand,” Lim noted.
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