-Teleconference to be held on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 9:00 am EDT-

BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. 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 three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2018.

Second Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights

• Net sales during the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 increased to RMB79.6 million or US$12.0 million from RMB70.1 million last year;
• Sales of specialty films were RMB30.7 million or US$4.6 million or 38.6% of our total revenues;
• Overseas sales were RMB16.6 million or US$2.5 million;
• Our gross profit grew to RMB6.8 million or US$1.0 million from RMB5.0 million last year; gross margin was 8.5% compared to 7.2% last year.

First Six Months 2018 Financial Highlights

• Net sales during the first six months ended June 30, 2018 were RMB156.5 million or US$23.7 million from RMB138.0 million last year;
• Sales of specialty films were RMB63.7 million or US$9.6 million or 40.7% of our total revenues;
• Overseas sales were RMB27.6 million or US$4.2 million;
• Our gross profit grew to RMB16.3 million or US$2.5 million from RMB8.8 million last year; gross margin was 8.5% compared to 6.4% last year.

Mr. Zengyong Wang, Chairman and CEO of Fuwei Films, commented, "Our second quarter results reflect the intense competition as a result of excess capacity in the BOPET industry. In spite of this, I am pleased to share that our differentiated product strategy is showing results and sales of specialty films continued to grow. Riding on this positive momentum, we will work toward expanding our customer base through introducing innovative products and exploring overseas markets. We believe that capturing opportunities in new and emerging markets will help strengthen our competitive position."

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

Net sales during the second quarter were RMB79.6 million (US$12.0 million), compared to RMB70.1 million during the same period in 2017, representing an increase of RMB9.5 million or 13.6%. The increase of average sales price caused an increase of RMB8.1 million and the sales volume increase caused an increase of RMB1.4 million.

In the second quarter of 2018, sales of specialty films were RMB30.7 million (US$4.6 million) or 38.6% of our total revenues as compared to RMB25.6 million or 36.5% in the same period of 2017, which was an increase of RMB5.1 million, or 19.9% as compared to the same period in 2017. The increase of average sales price caused an increase of RMB0.3 million and the increase in the sales volume caused an increase of RMB4.8 million. The increase was largely attributable to the increase in sales volume.

The following is a breakdown of commodity and specialty film sales (amounts in thousands):

Overseas sales were RMB16.6 million or US$2.5 million, or 20.9% of total revenues, compared with RMB15.8 million or 22.5% of total revenues in the second quarter of 2017. The increase of average sales price caused an increase of RMB1.4 million and the decrease in sales volume resulted in a decrease of RMB0.8 million.

The following is a breakdown of PRC domestic and overseas sales (amounts in thousands):

Our gross profit was RMB6.8 million (US$1.0 million) for the second quarter, representing a gross profit rate of 8.5%, as compared to a gross profit rate of 7.2% for the same period in 2017. Correspondingly, gross profit rate increased by 1.3 percentage point compared to the same period in 2017. Our average product sales prices increased by 11.3% compared to the same period last year while the average cost of goods sold increased by 9.7% compared to the same period last year. Consequently, the amount of increase in average cost of goods sold was lower than that in average product sales prices during the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017, which resulted in an increase in our gross profit.

Operating expenses for the second quarter were RMB13.3 million (US$2.0 million), compared to RMB14.2 million for the same period in 2017.

Net loss attributable to the Company during the second quarter was RMB8.7 million (US$1.3 million) compared to net loss attributable to the Company of RMB11.6 million during the same period in 2017, representing a decrease of RMB2.9 million for the same period in 2017.

Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

Net sales during the first six months were RMB156.5 million (US$23.7 million), compared to RMB138.0 million in the same period in 2017, representing an increase of RMB18.5 million or 13.4%. The increase in average sales price caused an increase of RMB17.1 million and the increase in the sales volume caused an increase of RMB1.4 million.

In the first six months, sales of specialty films were RMB63.7 million (US$9.6 million) or 40.7% of our total revenues as compared to RMB47.3 million or 34.3% in the same period of 2017, which was an increase of RMB16.4 million, or 34.7% as compared to the same period in 2017. The increase was mainly due to the increase of sales volume.

The following is a breakdown of commodity and specialty film sales (amounts in thousands):

Overseas sales during the first six months were RMB27.6 million or US$4.2 million, or 17.6% of total revenues, compared with RMB29.0 million or 21.0% of total revenues in the same period in 2017. This was RMB1.4 million lower than the same period in 2017. The decrease in sales volume resulted in a decrease of RMB3.6 million and the increase in average sales price caused an increase of RMB2.2 million.

The following is a breakdown of PRC domestic and overseas sales (amounts in thousands):

Our gross margin was RMB16.3 million (US$2.5 million) for the first six months, representing a gross margin rate of 10.4%, as compared to a gross margin rate of 6.4% for the same period in 2017. Correspondingly, gross margin rate increased by 4.0 percentage points. Our average product sales prices increased by 12.3% compared to the same period last year while the average cost of goods sold increased by 7.4% compared to the same period last year. Consequently, the amount of increase in average product sales prices was higher than that in cost of goods sold during the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017, which resulted in an increase in our gross margin.

Operating expenses for the first six months were RMB29.2 million (US$4.4 million), compared to RMB28.0 million in the same period in 2017, which was RMB1.2 million or 4.3% higher than the same period in 2017. This increase was mainly due to increased expenses on R&D.

Net loss attributable to the Company during the first six months was RMB16.9 million (US$2.5 million) compared to net loss attributable to the Company of RMB23.8 million during the same period in 2017, representing a decrease of RMB6.9 million from the same period in 2017 due to the factors described above.

Cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash totaled RMB62.9 million or US$9.5 million as of June 30, 2018. Total shareholders' equity was RMB202.1 million or US$30.5 million.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had 3,265,837 basic and diluted total ordinary shares outstanding.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a teleconference on Friday, August 24, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. EDT / 9:00 p.m. Beijing time to discuss the financial results. To participate in the call, please dial +1-877-407-9205 in North America, or +1-201-689-8054 internationally, approximately 10 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 reply ID: 37084. The replay will be available until September 24, 2018, at 09:00 a.m. EDT.

About Fuwei Films

Fuwei Films develops, manufactures and distributes high-quality plastic films using the biaxial oriented stretch technique, also known as BOPET film. 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 both the short and long-term effects of the global financial crisis on the Company and the BOPET film industry; competition in the BOPET film industry; growth of, and risks inherent in, the BOPET film industry in China; uncertainty as to future profitability 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.:

Mr. Shiwei Yin

Investor Relations

Grayling

Phone: +1-646-284-9474

Email: shiwei.yin@grayling.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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