Pegatron is likely to land orders from Apple to produce an ARM-based MacBook model, codenamed Star with a series number N84, according to industry sources.

Pegatron declined to comment on what it called market speculations.

Having reported recently that its net profits declined nearly 50% on year to NT$2.079 billion (US$69.32 million) in the first quarter of 2018, the company said it will be getting back on the growth track in the third quarter in line with the approach of the peak season.

The performance in the fourth quarter will be likely better than that in the third quarter, company CFO Charles Lin said earlier.

Pegatron posted EPS of NT$0.80 in the first quarter of 2018, down from the NT$1.51 of a year earlier.