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Bhavin Shah<br />

(852) 2800-8538<br />

bhavin.a.shah@jpmorgan.com<br />

Tripod <strong>Tech</strong>nology Corp<br />

Company Description:<br />

Tripod <strong>Tech</strong>nology Corp. designs, manufactures, and markets double and multi layers printed circuit boards<br />

(PCBs). The company also produces industrial automatic machinery as well as POS (point of sale) electronic<br />

cashiers.<br />

Country: Taiwan<br />

Ticker: 3044.TW<br />

Analyst: Alvin Kwock<br />

Rating: Neutral<br />

Price (NT$): 43.4<br />

Market Cap (US$MM): 583<br />

No. of Shares (MM): 463<br />

Founded: 1998; Listed: 2000 Fiscal Year End: December<br />

Key Management: Wang Ching Chun, Hu Ching Hsiu, Chiang Yang Yang No. of Employees: 18,613<br />

Business Alliances / Partnerships (NT$ in millions) FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09E<br />

NA Revenues 20,588 27,342 30,332 26,063<br />

Gross Profit 4,829 6,189 5,467 3,632<br />

Operating Profit 3,184 4,027 2,710 1,306<br />

Net Profit 3,052 4,003 2,811 1,257<br />

Earnings per Share (NT$) 5.06 7.43 6.13 2.70<br />

Return on Equity (ROE) (%) 26.0 28.9 19.3 8.4<br />

Capital Spending (3,564) (8,781) (3,422) 0<br />

Research & Development Expense 87 124 133 91<br />

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1,264 624 6,466 7,641<br />

Gross Debt 2,420 4,726 9,946 7,582<br />

Owners’ Equity 9,865 13,411 15,650 14,408<br />

Book Value per Share (NT$) 21.9 29.4 33.8 30.7<br />

Geographical Mix (2008)<br />

Domestic<br />

20%<br />

Europe, America<br />

5%<br />

Key Suppliers<br />

Tripod Overseas<br />

Others<br />

8%<br />

Asia<br />

67%<br />

Source: Company, J.P. Morgan estimates. Share price is as of 12 March 2009.<br />

Asia Pacific Equity Research<br />

20 April 2009<br />

Product Mix (2008)<br />

Tripod <strong>Tech</strong>nology<br />

COMPANY WEBSITE PCB Substrates<br />

Substrate<br />

4%<br />

PCB<br />

96%<br />

Key Customers<br />

Kingston Samsung<br />

Qimonda<br />

527

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