- Sonix Technology
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Brief
Full name: Sonix Technology
Chinese name: 松翰科技股份有限公司
Short name: Sonix
Stock code: 5471
Tax ID: 97063584
Market: TSE
Established: 13 Jul 1996
Paid in capital: NT$1.68 billion
Listed on TSE: 25 Aug 2003
Listed on OTC: 27 Nov 2000
Public since: 24 Jun 1999
Website: www.sonix.com.tw
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Financial performance
Sonix [5471] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 24-May 380 44.20 44.50 43.90 44.00 -0.20 -0.45% 23-May 1,756 1,131 77,645,102 43.60 44.85 43.50 44.20 +0.65 +1.49% 44.20 44.15 22-May 346 232 15,032,056 43.60 43.70 43.30 43.55 +0.10 +0.23% 43.55 43.50 21-May 521 334 22,631,618 43.85 43.85 43.15 43.45 -0.05 -0.11% 43.45 43.40 20-May 523 345 22,749,053 43.90 43.90 43.10 43.50 -0.05 -0.11% 43.50 43.40 17-May 1,220 827 53,003,510 42.50 43.90 42.35 43.55 +1.10 +2.59% 43.55 43.50 16-May 611 427 25,968,549 42.60 42.60 42.40 42.45 +0.05 +0.12% 42.60 42.45 15-May 316 230 13,321,099 42.45 42.55 42.00 42.40 -0.10 -0.24% 42.45 42.40 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Sonix: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
303
4.3%
(10.8%)
1,079
(2.9%)
Mar-13
290
42.7%
(21.3%)
776
0.6%
Feb-13
204
(27.9%)
(10.5%)
486
20.6%
Jan-13
282
61%
282
61%
Apr-12
340
(8%)
1,111
Mar-12
369
62.3%
772
Feb-12
227
29.7%
403
Jan-12
175
175
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Sonix: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
233
4.4%
14.4%
3,321
(1.8%)
Nov-12
223
(3.9%)
4.3%
3,088
(2.9%)
Oct-12
232
0.3%
(4%)
2,865
(3.4%)
Sep-12
232
(20.2%)
(11.4%)
2,633
(3.3%)
Aug-12
290
(13.1%)
6.4%
2,401
(2.5%)
Jul-12
334
(4.8%)
17.4%
2,111
(3.6%)
Jun-12
351
(5.6%)
13.8%
1,777
(6.7%)
May-12
371
14.4%
(7.7%)
1,426
(10.7%)
Apr-12
325
(7.5%)
(21.9%)
1,055
(11.7%)
Mar-12
351
69.7%
10.4%
730
(6.2%)
Feb-12
207
20%
0.9%
379
(17.7%)
Jan-12
172
(15.4%)
(32.6%)
172
(32.6%)
Dec-11
204
(4.8%)
(27%)
3,383
(19.2%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Sonix: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
766
(16.8%)
6.9%
3,542
(2%)
3Q-12
921
(14.9%)
3.2%
2,776
(4.2%)
2Q-12
1,082
40.2%
(8.4%)
1,854
(7.5%)
1Q-12
772
7.7%
(6.4%)
772
(6.4%)
4Q-11
717
(19.7%)
(25.9%)
3,615
(17%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Sonix: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
689
(19.5%)
4.4%
3,321
(1.8%)
3Q-12
856
(18.3%)
4.5%
2,633
(3.3%)
2Q-12
1,047
43.4%
(7.1%)
1,777
(6.7%)
1Q-12
730
10.7%
(6.2%)
730
(6.2%)
4Q-11
660
(19.4%)
(28.4%)
3,383
(19.2%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Sonix: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
3,124,630
3,068,169
3,649,459
3,182,218
2,947,096
Long-term investments
22,498
24,828
24,552
24,385
25,385
Other assets
305,567
324,460
319,776
342,619
353,893
Assets
3,896,039
3,863,794
4,442,393
3,999,919
3,782,753
Current liabilities
562,801
620,535
1,333,968
554,664
455,059
Other liabilities
67,846
63,421
62,868
58,612
59,900
Liabilities
630,647
683,956
1,396,836
613,276
514,959
Stockholders' equity
3,265,392
3,179,838
3,045,557
3,386,643
3,267,794
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Sonix: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
2,862,428
2,815,180
3,390,126
2,925,352
2,680,684
Long-term investments
347,296
347,417
357,094
354,896
373,107
Other assets
280,054
298,865
293,136
315,701
325,777
Assets
3,860,368
3,833,383
4,413,242
3,970,223
3,756,383
Current liabilities
543,242
603,134
1,316,621
536,125
439,921
Other liabilities
51,734
50,411
51,064
47,455
48,668
Liabilities
594,976
653,545
1,367,685
583,580
488,589
Stockholders' equity
3,265,392
3,179,838
3,045,557
3,386,643
3,267,794
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Sonix: Consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
766,197
921,312
1,082,576
771,970
716,598
Operating revenue
766,144
100%
921,220
100%
1,082,425
100%
771,955
100%
716,598
100%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
322,445
42.1%
407,114
44.2%
465,910
43%
335,224
43.4%
274,884
38.4%
Operating expenses
208,957
27.3%
241,217
26.2%
246,138
22.7%
187,611
24.3%
179,674
25.1%
Operating income (loss)
113,488
14.8%
165,897
18%
219,772
20.3%
147,613
19.1%
95,210
13.3%
Non-operating revenues and gains
10,904
1.4%
9,997
1.1%
10,728
1%
6,490
0.8%
4,100
0.6%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
119,815
15.6%
165,478
18%
236,566
21.9%
139,833
18.1%
90,999
12.7%
Net income (loss)
85,220
11.1%
136,058
14.8%
194,483
18%
122,112
15.8%
51,957
7.3%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.5
0.8
1.1
0.7
0.3
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Sonix: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
688,687
855,741
1,047,024
730,319
659,769
Operating revenue
688,635
100%
855,625
100%
1,046,835
100%
730,227
100%
659,740
100%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
287,121
41.7%
377,340
44.1%
444,611
42.5%
316,646
43.4%
254,975
38.6%
Operating expenses
183,385
26.6%
208,386
24.4%
215,533
20.6%
160,173
21.9%
150,815
22.9%
Operating income (loss)
108,681
15.8%
171,009
20%
221,623
21.2%
156,091
21.4%
107,838
16.3%
Non-operating revenues and gains
10,308
1.5%
9,250
1.1%
8,794
0.8%
7,254
1%
3,954
0.6%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
119,548
17.4%
165,421
19.3%
236,566
22.6%
139,833
19.1%
83,009
12.6%
Net income (loss)
85,220
12.4%
136,058
15.9%
194,483
18.6%
122,112
16.7%
51,957
7.9%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.5
0.8
1.1
0.7
0.3
*Figures are not consolidated
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