BEIJING, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuwei Films
(Holdings) Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei Films" or the
"Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET
plastic films in China, today
announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of
2020 ended March 31, 2020.
First quarter highlights
- Net sales during the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 were RMB83.2 million (US$11.8
million), up from RMB81.1
million during the same period in 2019, representing an
increase of RMB2.1 million or
2.6%.
- Sales of specialty films were RMB39.9
million (US$5.6 million) or
47.9% of our total revenues, up from RMB32.2
million or 39.7% in the same period of 2019.
- Our gross profit was RMB29.8
million (US$4.2 million) for
the first quarter ended March 31,
2020, representing a gross margin of 35.8%, up from a gross
profit of RMB12.4 million and gross
margin of 15.3% for the same period in 2019.
- Net profit attributable to the Company during the first quarter
ended March 31, 2020 was RMB13.0 million (US$1.8
million) compared to net loss attributable to the Company of
RMB3.4 million during the same period
in 2019.
Mr. Zengyong Wang, Chairman and CEO of Fuwei Films, commented,
"Despite the oversupply in the marketplace and the outbreak of
COVID-19 pandemic which has caused significant adverse effects on
the world economy, we achieved positive trends in overall sales,
especially sales of specialty films which accounted for 47.9% of
our total revenues. In addition, we achieved net profit for four
consecutive quarters. We believe these results benefit from our
commitment to innovation and differentiated marketing strategy
which have expanded the end-user applications of our films
products. We will continue with these efforts and expect that they
will enable the Company to capitalize on new opportunities despite
challenging industry and economic conditions."
First Quarter 2020 Results
Net sales during the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 were RMB83.2 million (US$11.8
million), compared to RMB81.1
million, during the same period in 2019, representing an
increase of RMB2.1 million or 2.6%,
mainly due to increased sales price.
In the first quarter of 2020, sales of specialty films were
RMB39.9 million (US$5.6 million) or 47.9% of our total revenues as
compared to RMB32.2 million or 39.7%
in the same period of 2019. The increase was mainly due to
increased sales volume.
The following is a breakdown of commodity and specialty film
sales (amounts in thousands):
|
Three-Month
Period
Ended
March 31, 2020
|
% of Total
|
Three-Month
Period
Ended
March 31, 2019
|
% of Total
|
|
RMB
|
US$
|
|
RMB
|
|
Stamping and transfer
film
|
34,522
|
4,876
|
41.5%
|
31,529
|
38.9%
|
Printing
film
|
5,845
|
825
|
7.0%
|
12,219
|
15.1%
|
Metallization
film
|
1,501
|
212
|
1.8%
|
676
|
0.8%
|
Specialty
film
|
39,877
|
5,632
|
47.9%
|
32,196
|
39.7%
|
Base film for other
application
|
1,488
|
210
|
1.8%
|
4,454
|
5.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,233
|
11,755
|
100.0%
|
81,074
|
100.0%
|
Overseas sales were RMB5.8 million
(US$0.8 million), or 6.9% of total
revenues, compared with RMB16.2
million or 20.0% of total revenues in the first quarter of
2019, representing a decrease of RMB10.4
million or 64.2%. The decrease was mainly due to decreased
sales volume.
The following is a breakdown of PRC domestic and overseas sales
(amounts in thousands except percentages):
|
|
Three-Month
Period
Ended
March 31, 2020
|
% of Total
|
Three-Month
Period
Ended
March 31, 2019
|
% of Total
|
|
|
RMB
|
US$
|
RMB
|
Sales in
China
|
|
77,448
|
10,938
|
93.1%
|
64,854
|
80.0%
|
Sales in other
countries
|
|
5,785
|
817
|
6.9%
|
16,220
|
20.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,233
|
11,755
|
100.0%
|
81,074
|
100.0%
|
Our gross profit was RMB29.8
million (US$4.2 million) for
the first quarter ended March 31,
2020, representing a gross margin of 35.8%, as compared to a
gross profit of RMB12.4 million and
gross margin of 15.3% for the same period in 2019. Our average
product sales prices increased by 5.4% while our average cost of
goods sold decreased by 20.0% compared to the same period in 2019.
Consequently, our gross profit and gross margin was higher during
the period.
Operating expenses for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 were RMB15.0 million (US$2.1
million), which was RMB1.5
million, or 11.1% higher than the same period in 2019. This
increase was mainly due to the increased accrued allowance for
doubtful accounts receivable and increased transportation
expenses.
Net profit attributable to the Company during the first quarter
ended March 31, 2020 was RMB13.0 million (US$1.8
million) compared to net loss attributable to the Company of
RMB3.4 million during the same period
in 2019.
Basic and diluted net earnings per share was RMB3.97 (US$0.56)
for the three-month period ended March 31,
2020 while basic and diluted net loss per share was
RMB1.03 for the three-month period
ended March 31, 2019.
Total shareholders' equity was RMB221.1
million or US$31.2 million as
of March 31, 2020, compared with
RMB208.2 million as of December 31, 2019.
As of March 31, 2020, the Company
had 3,265,837 basic and diluted ordinary shares outstanding.
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a teleconference on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. ET / 9:00
p.m. Beijing time to
discuss the financial results. To participate in the call, please
dial +1-844-369-8770 in North
America, or +1-862-298-0840 internationally, approximately 5
minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
A replay of the call can also be accessed via telephone by
calling +1-877-481-4010 in North
America, or +1-919-882-2331 internationally, and entering
the following Conference ID: 35316. The replay will be available
until July 7, 2020.
About Fuwei Films
Fuwei Films conducts its business through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Fuwei Films (Shandong)
Co., Ltd. ("Fuwei Shandong"). Fuwei Shandong develops, manufactures
and distributes high-quality plastic films using the biaxial
oriented stretch technique, otherwise known as BOPET film
(biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate). Fuwei's BOPET film
is widely used to package food, medicine, cosmetics, tobacco, and
alcohol, as well as in the imaging, electronics, and magnetic
products industries.
Safe Harbor
This press release contains information that constitutes
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and are subject to risks. Risk factors that could contribute to
such differences include those matters more fully disclosed in the
Company's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission which, among other things, include the significant
oversupply of BOPET films resulting from the rapid growth of the
Chinese BOPET industry capacity, changes in the international
market and trade barriers, especially the uncertainty of the
antidumping investigation and imposition of an anti-dumping duty on
imports of the BOPET films originating from the People's Republic of China ("China") conducted by certain countries;
uncertainty around coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the effects
of government and other measures seeking to contain its spread,
uncertainty around U.S.-China
trade war and its effect on the Company's operation, fluctuations
of the RMB exchange rate, and our ability to obtain adequate
financing for our planned capital expenditure requirements;
uncertainty as to our ability to continuously develop new BOPET
film products and keep up with changes in BOPET film technology;
risks associated with possible defects and errors in our products;
uncertainty as to our ability to protect and enforce our
intellectual property rights; uncertainty as to our ability to
attract and retain qualified executives and personnel; and
uncertainty in acquiring raw materials on time and on acceptable
terms, particularly in view of the volatility in the prices of
petroleum products in recent years. The forward-looking information
provided herein represents the Company's estimates as of the date
of the press release, and subsequent events and developments may
cause the Company's estimates to change. The Company specifically
disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking information
in the future. Therefore, this forward-looking information should
not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates of its
future financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date
of this press release. Actual results of our operations may differ
materially from information contained in the forward-looking
statements as a result of the risk factors.
For more information, please contact:
In China:
Ms. Xiaoli Yu
Investor Relations Officer
Phone: +86-133-615-59266
Email: fuweiIR@fuweifilms.com
In the U.S.:
Shiwei Yin
Investor Relations
Grayling
Phone: +1-646-284-9474
Email: shiwei.yin@grayling.com
Financial Tables to Follow
FUWEI FILMS
(HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31,
2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019
(amounts in thousands
except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
March 31,
2020
|
|
December 31,
2019
|
|
RMB
|
US$
|
|
RMB
|
ASSETS
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
55,671
|
7,862
|
|
60,871
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
15,000
|
2,118
|
|
25,500
|
Accounts and bills
receivable, net
|
|
41,496
|
5,860
|
|
26,960
|
Inventories
|
|
24,265
|
3,427
|
|
23,584
|
Advance to
suppliers
|
|
12,448
|
1,758
|
|
6,277
|
Prepayments and other
receivables
|
|
1,131
|
160
|
|
1,058
|
Deferred tax assets -
current
|
|
1,333
|
188
|
|
1,266
|
Total current
assets
|
|
151,344
|
21,373
|
|
145,516
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant, properties and
equipment, net
|
|
296,159
|
41,826
|
|
302,642
|
Lease prepayments,
net
|
|
15,628
|
2,207
|
|
15,762
|
Advance to suppliers
- long term, net
|
|
1,542
|
218
|
|
1,542
|
Deferred tax assets -
non current
|
|
474
|
67
|
|
509
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
465,147
|
65,691
|
|
465,971
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term
borrowings
|
|
65,000
|
9,180
|
|
65,000
|
Due to related
parties
|
|
120,445
|
17,010
|
|
119,297
|
Accounts
payables
|
|
20,818
|
2,940
|
|
19,532
|
Notes
payable
|
|
26,800
|
3,785
|
|
41,000
|
Advance from
customers
|
|
1,664
|
235
|
|
5,204
|
Accrued expenses and
other payables
|
7,044
|
995
|
|
5,454
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
241,771
|
34,145
|
|
255,487
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax
liabilities
|
|
2,228
|
315
|
|
2,290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
243,999
|
34,460
|
|
257,777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders'
equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered capital(of
US$0.519008 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized; 3,265,837
issued
and outstanding)
|
|
13,323
|
1,882
|
|
13,323
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
|
311,907
|
44,050
|
|
311,907
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
37,441
|
5,288
|
|
37,441
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
(142,363)
|
(20,105)
|
|
(155,317)
|
Cumulative
translation adjustment
|
|
840
|
116
|
|
840
|
Total
shareholders' equity
|
|
221,148
|
31,231
|
|
208,194
|
Total
equity
|
|
221,148
|
31,231
|
|
208,194
|
Total liabilities
and equity
|
|
465,147
|
65,691
|
|
465,971
|
FUWEI FILMS
(HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
FOR THE
THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019
(amounts in thousands
except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Three-Month
Period Ended March 31,
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
RMB
|
US$
|
|
RMB
|
Net sales
|
|
83,233
|
11,755
|
|
81,074
|
Cost of
sales
|
|
53,474
|
7,552
|
|
68,670
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
29,759
|
4,203
|
|
12,404
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
4,086
|
577
|
|
2,964
|
Administrative
expenses
|
|
10,955
|
1,547
|
|
10,577
|
Total operating
expenses
|
|
15,041
|
2,124
|
|
13,541
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
(loss)
|
|
14,718
|
2,079
|
|
(1,137)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
(expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Interest
income
|
|
289
|
41
|
|
213
|
- Interest
expense
|
|
(2,216)
|
(313)
|
|
(2,191)
|
- Others income
(expense),net
|
|
69
|
10
|
|
(242)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other
expense
|
|
(1,858)
|
(262)
|
|
(2,220)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
provision for income taxes
|
|
12,860
|
1,817
|
|
(3,357)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit
(expense)
|
|
94
|
13
|
|
(17)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
|
12,954
|
1,830
|
|
(3,374)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable
to non-controlling interests
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
Net income (loss)
attributable to the Company
|
|
12,954
|
1,830
|
|
(3,374)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Foreign currency
translation adjustments attributable to
non-controlling interest
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
- Foreign currency
translation adjustments attributable to
the Company
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
attributable to non-controlling interest
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
Comprehensive income
(loss) attributable to the Company
|
|
12,954
|
1,830
|
|
(3,375)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per
share,
Basic and diluted
|
|
3.97
|
0.56
|
|
(1.03)
|
Weighted average
number ordinary shares,
Basic and diluted
|
|
3,265,837
|
3,265,837
|
|
3,265,837
|
FUWEI FILMS
(HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE
THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019
(amounts in thousands
except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Three-Month
Period Ended March 31,
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
|
RMB
|
US$
|
|
RMB
|
Cash flow from
operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
|
12,954
|
1,829
|
|
(3,374)
|
Adjustments to
reconcile net loss to net cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
used in operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Depreciation of
property, plant and equipment
|
|
6,847
|
967
|
|
12,044
|
- Amortization of
intangible assets
|
|
134
|
19
|
|
133
|
- Deferred income
taxes
|
|
(94)
|
(13)
|
|
18
|
- Bad debt
expense
|
|
447
|
63
|
|
(286)
|
-Inventory
provision
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Accounts and bills
receivable
|
|
(14,984)
|
(2,116)
|
|
(4,123)
|
-
Inventories
|
|
(679)
|
(96)
|
|
(814)
|
- Advance to
suppliers
|
|
(6,171)
|
(872)
|
|
2,935
|
- Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
|
(73)
|
(10)
|
|
13
|
- Accounts
payable
|
|
1,285
|
182
|
|
(589)
|
- Accrued expenses and
other payables
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
(136)
|
- Advance from
customers
|
|
(3,540)
|
(500)
|
|
(700)
|
- Tax
payable
|
|
1,590
|
225
|
|
512
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by
operating activities
|
|
(2,284)
|
(322)
|
|
5,633
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow from
investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of
property, plant and equipment
|
|
(364)
|
(51)
|
|
(1,529)
|
Restricted cash
related to trade finance
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
Advanced to suppliers
- non current
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
Amount change in
construction in progress
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
345
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by
investing activities
|
|
(364)
|
(51)
|
|
(1,184)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow from
financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from related
party
|
|
1,148
|
162
|
|
1,136
|
Payment of capital
lease obligation
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
Change in notes
payable
|
|
(14,200)
|
(2,005)
|
|
3,580
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in
financing activities
|
|
(13,052)
|
(1,843)
|
|
4,716
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of foreign
exchange rate changes
|
|
-
|
(211)
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash
and cash equivalent
|
|
(15,700)
|
(2,427)
|
|
9,164
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalent
|
|
|
|
|
|
At beginning of
period/year
|
|
86,371
|
12,407
|
|
46,908
|
At end of
period/year
|
|
70,671
|
9,980
|
|
56,072
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTARY
DISCLOSURE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
2,216
|
313
|
|
2,191
|
Income tax
paid
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTARY
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCIAL
ACTIVITIES:
|
Account payable for
plant and equipment:
|
|
1,010
|
143
|
|
1,010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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