Investor Relations
Message to Shareholders
Year 2007 Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholders,
PChome Online generated NT$6.70 billion in 2007, representing
a 9.7% year-on-year growth. Net profit after tax has concluded
a loss of NT$137 Mn, representing NT$62.6 Mn improvement compared
with year 2006.
The operating performance of PChome Group in 2007 are summaried
as followed:
1) Operating profit turns positive
We set up a very crucial target to make operating profist
become positive and we did it in the second half of 2007.
As the operating profits turned positive, operating cash flow
becomes positive as well. Emerging from a continuous loss
in the last two years, we believe we already bounce back from
the bottom in 2007 and we will be able to see some results
in 2008 from our past investments.
2) 24-hr Delivery Service made a hit
Our B2C online shopping launched 24-hr delivery service in
2007 to differentiate ourselves from peer competitors. Fortunately,
it generated great response from our customers. Total sales
skyrocketed to NT$100 Mn in October 2007 within one year from
this initiation, and has rapidly grown to NT$200 Mn in January
2008. This service has explored the niche market and made
us as the front runner in the business.
3) PChome Store has been in the right track after
two-year endeavor
With more than 4,000 online stores, PChome Store is now the
biggest online store platform in Taiwan. As Rakuten, the largest
one in Japan, entered Taiwan market in 2007, online-store
business will be further expanded as a result of intensifying
stimulation from new player. We believe year 2008 will be
very fruitful and rewarding for PChome Store.
4) PChome-eBay“Ruten”shows strong growth
Ruten, the auction platform which we established with a joint
venture with eBay, reached the milestone of 7 million live
listings in 2007 after one-year operation. The fast growth
of Ruten dwarfed all the other competitors in online auction
market. The future of Ruten is expected to be promising with
growing transaction size.
Looking forward to the prospect of 2008, we will focus on
achieveing a more profitable growth, and will spin off some
business units for IPO. We are seeing this as good opportunities
as Taiwan market can definitely support more listed internet
companies.
Sincerely yours,
Jan Hung Tze
Chairman
Lee, Arthur
CEO
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