- Taiflex Scientific
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Brief
Full name: Taiflex Scientific
Chinese name: 台虹科技股份有限公司
Short name: Taiflex
Stock code: 8039
Tax ID: 16198345
Market: TSE
Established: 16 Aug 1997
Paid in capital: NT$2.02 billion
Listed on OTC: 19 Dec 2003
Listed on ESB: 15 Jan 2003
Public since: 29 May 2000
Website: www.taiflex.com.tw
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Financial performance
Taiflex [8039] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 24-May 5,022 2,171 213,545,294 42.20 43.20 41.75 42.20 +0.60 +1.44% 42.25 42.20 23-May 4,116 1,918 173,013,764 42.10 42.70 41.10 41.60 -0.50 -1.19% 41.60 41.55 22-May 3,566 1,518 151,466,586 42.00 43.10 42.00 42.10 +0.40 +0.96% 42.20 42.10 21-May 4,005 2,040 168,367,439 42.10 42.70 41.60 41.70 -0.35 -0.83% 41.70 41.65 20-May 1,642 801 69,044,566 42.35 42.40 41.85 42.05 -0.30 -0.71% 42.10 42.05 17-May 5,621 2,616 236,622,007 41.20 42.70 41.20 42.35 +1.45 +3.55% 42.40 42.35 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Taiflex: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
721
11.3%
3%
2,746
23.7%
Mar-13
648
8.4%
10.6%
2,025
33.2%
Feb-13
598
(23.2%)
22.6%
1,377
47.3%
Jan-13
779
11.3%
74.1%
779
74.1%
Dec-12
700
(15.6%)
65.9%
7,853
21.2%
Nov-12
829
8.7%
97.5%
7,153
18%
Oct-12
763
11.2%
48%
6,324
12.1%
Sep-12
686
15.7%
3.4%
5,561
8.5%
Aug-12
593
(12.1%)
(11.3%)
4,875
9.3%
Jul-12
675
7.9%
20.7%
4,282
12.9%
Jun-12
625
(18%)
41.4%
3,608
11.5%
May-12
762
8.9%
88.6%
2,983
6.8%
Apr-12
700
19.5%
16.3%
2,221
(7%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Taiflex: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
505
(16.1%)
61.6%
5,977
34.3%
Nov-12
602
12.7%
105.9%
5,472
32.3%
Oct-12
534
21.6%
23.5%
4,870
26.7%
Sep-12
440
(12.4%)
8.8%
4,336
27.1%
Aug-12
502
(14.7%)
11.3%
3,896
29.6%
Jul-12
588
8.9%
49.9%
3,395
32.8%
Jun-12
540
(6.7%)
98.5%
2,807
29.7%
May-12
579
23.3%
86.9%
2,267
19.8%
Apr-12
469
12.2%
13%
1,689
6.7%
Mar-12
418
3.9%
6.8%
1,219
4.4%
Feb-12
402
0.8%
4.9%
802
3.2%
Jan-12
399
27.7%
1.4%
399
1.4%
Dec-11
313
6.9%
(6.4%)
4,450
(12.3%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Taiflex: Consolidated revenues, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
1Q-13
2,025
(11.7%)
33.3%
2,025
33.3%
4Q-12
2,292
17.2%
81.2%
7,853
21.1%
3Q-12
1,955
(6.3%)
(2.3%)
5,561
6.5%
2Q-12
2,086
37.3%
45.6%
3,606
12%
1Q-12
1,520
20.2%
(15%)
1,520
(15%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Taiflex: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
1,641
7.3%
58.2%
5,977
34.3%
3Q-12
1,529
(3.7%)
22.6%
4,336
27.1%
2Q-12
1,587
30.2%
59.3%
2,807
29.7%
1Q-12
1,219
17.5%
4.4%
1,219
4.4%
4Q-11
1,038
(16.8%)
(8.6%)
4,450
(12.3%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Taiflex: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
6,957,664
7,753,234
7,493,671
7,000,939
6,506,923
Long-term investments
31,360
32,910
40,687
53,084
55,698
Intangible assets
144,103
145,223
150,575
123,956
126,585
Other assets
65,724
50,857
47,885
46,713
41,672
Assets
9,373,121
10,154,125
9,930,734
9,415,690
8,958,412
Current liabilities
3,034,270
3,165,599
3,103,810
2,387,027
3,214,268
Other liabilities
123,224
134,567
153,375
156,919
171,825
Liabilities
3,808,608
4,725,332
4,649,737
4,020,147
3,672,095
Stockholders' equity
5,564,513
5,428,793
5,280,997
5,395,543
5,286,317
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Taiflex: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
5,103,813
6,262,125
6,292,166
5,546,867
4,555,427
Long-term investments
1,751,248
1,823,600
1,890,989
1,909,234
2,000,323
Intangible assets
18,873
18,851
20,775
22,877
24,406
Other assets
5,644
5,876
6,073
11,220
6,346
Assets
7,851,842
9,058,788
9,148,539
8,435,001
7,550,375
Current liabilities
1,763,751
2,500,599
2,681,554
1,801,605
2,154,997
Other liabilities
123,224
134,567
153,375
154,896
169,752
Liabilities
2,420,882
3,762,815
3,981,776
3,125,086
2,354,749
Stockholders' equity
5,430,960
5,295,973
5,166,763
5,309,915
5,195,626
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Taiflex: Consolidated income statement, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$k)
Item
1Q-2013
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
2,324,757
2,038,753
2,086,474
1,525,364
Operating revenue
2,025,091
87.1%
2,292,117
98.6%
1,955,042
95.9%
2,086,345
100%
1,519,724
99.6%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
380,854
16.4%
363,889
15.7%
426,706
20.9%
442,540
21.2%
330,039
21.6%
Operating expenses
201,489
8.7%
232,852
10%
190,278
9.3%
193,829
9.3%
163,870
10.7%
Operating income (loss)
179,248
7.7%
131,039
5.6%
236,447
11.6%
248,711
11.9%
166,631
10.9%
Non-operating revenues and gains
17,973
0.8%
5,737
0.3%
21,897
1%
40,026
2.6%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
208,688
9%
143,512
6.2%
186,801
9.2%
249,558
12%
158,347
10.4%
Net income (loss)
169,231
7.3%
126,170
5.4%
152,063
7.5%
197,355
9.5%
128,863
8.4%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.8
0.6
0.7
1
0.7
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Taiflex: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
1,662,223
1,566,821
1,591,054
1,224,810
1,046,367
Operating revenue
1,641,403
98.7%
1,529,173
97.6%
1,587,353
99.8%
1,219,493
99.6%
1,037,780
99.2%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
325,191
19.6%
345,610
22.1%
294,485
18.5%
276,165
22.5%
201,283
19.2%
Operating expenses
135,184
8.1%
105,063
6.7%
132,514
8.3%
112,816
9.2%
107,319
10.3%
Operating income (loss)
192,441
11.6%
252,694
16.1%
149,837
9.4%
159,939
13.1%
86,401
8.3%
Non-operating revenues and gains
53,410
3.2%
39,377
2.5%
141,667
8.9%
91,778
7.5%
-18,183
-1.7%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
140,484
8.5%
189,797
12.1%
254,737
16%
160,494
13.1%
38,106
3.6%
Net income (loss)
125,437
7.5%
157,178
10%
203,526
12.8%
133,926
10.9%
8,963
0.9%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.6
0.7
1
0.7
0
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Taiflex Scientific full profile
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