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Apex to see sales grow 5-15% in 2013 - related company info
Ingrid Lee, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES [Monday 21 January 2013]
  • Apex Biotechnology
  • Brief

    Full name: Apex Biotechnology

    Chinese name: 五鼎生物技術股份有限公司

    Short name: Apex

    Stock code: 1733

    Tax ID: 16130182

    Market: TSE

    Established: 2 Dec 1997

    Paid in capital: NT$985.31 million

    Listed on TSE: 17 Sep 2001

    Website: www.apexbio.com

  • Financial performance
    Apex [1733] historical stock price (NT$)
    DateVolume (k)TransactionsValueOpenHighLowCloseChangeAskBid
    20-May 373 260 30,429,817 81.60 82.00 81.20 81.40-0.20-0.25% 81.60 81.40
    17-May 469 345 38,380,869 80.80 82.10 80.80 81.60+0.80+0.99% 81.70 81.60
    16-May 379 314 30,724,997 80.60 81.30 80.60 80.80+0.30+0.37% 81.00 80.80
    15-May 830 552 66,996,302 82.00 82.00 80.40 80.50-1.50-1.83% 80.90 80.50
    14-May 581 428 47,702,031 82.60 82.60 81.80 82.00-0.80-0.97% 82.10 82.00
    13-May 847 542 69,813,488 81.10 83.10 81.00 82.80+1.70+2.10% 82.80 82.60
    • Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes

    Apex: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Apr-13

    182

    (2%)

    (9.5%)

    706

    (4.4%)

    Mar-13

    186

    17.4%

    (8.8%)

    524

    (2.4%)

    Feb-13

    158

    (11.9%)

    (12.5%)

    338

    1.5%

    Jan-13

    180

     

    18%

    180

    18%

    Apr-12

    201

    (1.2%)

     

    738

     

    Mar-12

    204

    12.7%

     

    537

     

    Feb-12

    181

    18.8%

     

    333

     

    Jan-12

    152

     

     

    152

     

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Apex: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Dec-12

    158

    (0.3%)

    2.8%

    2,026

    8%

    Nov-12

    158

    (4.3%)

    (4.5%)

    1,868

    8.4%

    Oct-12

    166

    16.3%

    (7%)

    1,710

    9.8%

    Sep-12

    142

    (7.4%)

    (26.1%)

    1,544

    12%

    Aug-12

    154

    (3.9%)

    (10.7%)

    1,402

    18.2%

    Jul-12

    160

    (3.2%)

    (6.5%)

    1,248

    23.1%

    Jun-12

    165

    (10.4%)

    (0.2%)

    1,088

    29.1%

    May-12

    184

    (8.5%)

    12.9%

    923

    36.2%

    Apr-12

    201

    (1.2%)

    34.2%

    738

    43.7%

    Mar-12

    204

    12.7%

    47.8%

    537

    47.5%

    Feb-12

    181

    18.8%

    41.7%

    333

    47.4%

    Jan-12

    152

    (0.8%)

    54.7%

    152

    54.7%

    Dec-11

    154

    (7.4%)

    30.8%

    1,876

    7.2%

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Apex: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    482

    5.7%

    (3.1%)

    2,026

    8%

    3Q-12

    456

    (17.2%)

    (14.9%)

    1,544

    12%

    2Q-12

    551

    2.6%

    15%

    1,088

    29.1%

    1Q-12

    537

    7.9%

    47.5%

    537

    47.5%

    4Q-11

    498

    (7.1%)

    13.6%

    1,876

    7.2%

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Apex: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    482

    5.7%

    (3.1%)

    2,026

    8%

    3Q-12

    456

    (17.2%)

    (14.9%)

    1,544

    12%

    2Q-12

    551

    2.6%

    15%

    1,088

    29.1%

    1Q-12

    537

    7.9%

    47.5%

    537

    47.5%

    4Q-11

    498

    (7.1%)

    13.6%

    1,876

    7.2%

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Apex: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    1,818,585

    2,016,677

    1,412,117

    1,695,678

    1,532,186

    Intangible assets

    17,776

    18,038

    19,440

    20,570

    21,088

    Other assets

    7,636

    7,524

    7,492

    7,483

    7,481

    Assets

    2,748,000

    2,619,772

    2,015,119

    2,299,518

    2,139,073

    Current liabilities

    332,528

    331,662

    431,355

    382,048

    368,297

    Other liabilities

    18,542

    19,098

    19,548

    20,007

    20,465

    Liabilities

    735,180

    733,374

    450,903

    402,055

    388,762

    Stockholders' equity

    2,012,820

    1,886,398

    1,564,216

    1,897,463

    1,750,311

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Apex: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    1,809,827

    2,007,371

    1,407,388

    1,690,956

    1,532,186

    Long-term investments

    7,621

    7,769

    4,729

    4,722

    5,189

    Intangible assets

    17,776

    18,038

    19,440

    20,570

    21,088

    Other assets

    7,588

    7,524

    7,492

    7,483

    7,481

    Assets

    2,746,815

    2,618,235

    2,015,119

    2,299,518

    2,144,262

    Current liabilities

    332,479

    331,325

    431,355

    382,048

    373,486

    Other liabilities

    18,542

    19,098

    19,548

    20,007

    20,465

    Liabilities

    735,131

    733,037

    450,903

    402,055

    393,951

    Stockholders' equity

    2,011,684

    1,885,198

    1,564,216

    1,897,463

    1,750,311

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Apex: 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

    486,607

     

    460,802

     

    555,932

     

    542,752

     

    502,393

     

    Operating revenue

    481,967

    99%

    456,170

    99%

    550,926

    99.1%

    537,023

    98.9%

    497,557

    99%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    190,327

    39.1%

    185,765

    40.3%

    197,343

    35.5%

    234,927

    43.3%

    226,710

    45.1%

    Operating expenses

    52,896

    10.9%

    50,176

    10.9%

    52,530

    9.4%

    50,165

    9.2%

    53,144

    10.6%

    Operating income (loss)

    137,431

    28.2%

    135,589

    29.4%

    144,813

    26%

    184,762

    34%

    173,566

    34.5%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    1,866

    0.4%

    1,307

    0.3%

    21,854

    3.9%

    2,090

    0.4%

    -4,629

    -0.9%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    131,412

    27%

    125,346

    27.2%

    170,792

    30.7%

    168,113

    31%

    169,116

    33.7%

    Net income (loss)

    125,637

    25.8%

    106,215

    23.1%

    144,865

    26.1%

    145,729

    26.9%

    145,236

    28.9%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    1.2

     

    1

     

    1.5

     

    1.5

     

    1.5

     

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Apex: 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

    486,607

     

    460,802

     

    555,932

     

    542,752

     

    502,393

     

    Operating revenue

    481,967

    99%

    456,170

    99%

    550,926

    99.1%

    537,023

    98.9%

    497,557

    99%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    190,327

    39.1%

    185,765

    40.3%

    197,343

    35.5%

    234,927

    43.3%

    226,710

    45.1%

    Operating expenses

    52,708

    10.8%

    49,514

    10.7%

    52,530

    9.4%

    50,165

    9.2%

    53,144

    10.6%

    Operating income (loss)

    137,619

    28.3%

    136,251

    29.6%

    144,813

    26%

    184,762

    34%

    173,566

    34.5%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    1,858

    0.4%

    1,307

    0.3%

    21,852

    3.9%

    2,090

    0.4%

    -4,629

    -0.9%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    131,476

    27%

    125,546

    27.2%

    170,792

    30.7%

    168,113

    31%

    169,116

    33.7%

    Net income (loss)

    125,701

    25.8%

    106,415

    23.1%

    144,865

    26.1%

    145,729

    26.9%

    145,236

    28.9%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    1.2

     

    1

     

    1.5

     

    1.5

     

    1.5

     

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

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