TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (NASDAQ:APWC) ("APWC" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of wire and cable products for the telecommunications and electric-power industries in the Asia-Pacific region, today announced the Company's financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Unless otherwise indicated, all data are reported in US dollars at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of the event or result reported.
First Nine Months 2015 Financial Results (Ended September 30, 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First 9 Months 2015 | First 9 Months 2014 | CHANGE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 291.1 million | $ | 338.9 million | -14.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | $ | 16.7 million | $ | 28.9 million | -42.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income/(Loss) | $ | (6.1) million | $ | 0.3 million | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EPS(1) | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | 0.02 | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Earnings per share are based on 13.8 million shares in the first nine months of 2014 and 2015
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $291.1 million, down from $338.9 million in the same period of the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to a 23.4% decrease in sales in the Company’s North Asia region due to a challenging economic climate in China and a 21.9% decrease in the Rest of the World (“ROW”) region due to market competition from China and a depreciation in local currencies. In Thailand, revenue increased in local currency by 5.7%, but increased only 1% in USD due to currency depreciation. APWC’s ROW region includes Singapore, Australia and the other markets where APWC has operations or sales outside of the Thailand and North Asia regions. The North Asia region includes China and Hong Kong, and the Thailand region contains the operations and sales inside Thailand.
The gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 declined by 42.2% to $16.7 million from $28.9 million in the same period last year. Gross margin was down by 32.7%, falling from 8.5% in the first nine months of 2014 to 5.7% in the comparable period this year. In the Thailand region, gross margin fell following a decline in higher margin Thai government projects and local currency depreciation. In the North Asia region, the gross margin decreased due to a drop in copper prices and an increase in labor costs. The ROW region was also affected by the drop in copper prices but the gross margin remained the same, with an increased margin from trading being offset by a decreased margin in sales of manufactured products.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of $18.9 million were incurred for the first nine months of 2015, compared to $20.6 million reported in the year ago period. Operating loss was $2.2 million, compared to an operating income of $6.3 million in the comparable nine month period last year.
Net loss attributable to APWC shareholders was ($6.1) million for the first nine months of 2015, compared to net income of $0.3 million in 2014. Net loss per share was ($0.44) for the first nine months of 2015, while net income of $0.02 per share was reported for the comparable period a year ago. The weighted average number of shares outstanding was 13.8 million for the first nine months of each of 2015 and 2014.
APWC reported $39.5 million in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2015, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $68.9 million on December 31, 2014.
Current assets totaled $255.7 million on September 30, 2015 compared to $318.0 million as of December 31, 2014. Working capital was $145.6 million as of September 30, 2015, compared to $169.5 as of December 31, 2014. Short term bank loans were reported at $44.1 million on the same date, down from $53.9 million at the end of the 2014. Shareholder's equity attributable to APWC was $135.7 million as of September 30, 2015, compared to $153.0 million on December 31, 2014.
Over the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company used $17.5 million in cash from operating activities, compared to a $1.6 million in the comparable nine months of 2014. Capital expenditures totaled $5.4 million for the first nine months of 2015, compared to $4.1 million in the comparable period last year.
About Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation is principally engaged in the manufacture and distribution of telecommunications (copper and fiber optic) and power cable and enameled wire products in the Asia Pacific region, primarily in Thailand, China, Singapore and Australia. The Company manufactures and distributes its own wire and cable products and also distributes wire and cable products ("Distributed Products") manufactured by its principal shareholder, Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Company, a Taiwanese company ("PEWC"). The Company also provides project engineering services in the supply, delivery and installation ("SDI") of power cables to certain of its customers. For more information on the Company, visit http://www.apwcc.com. Information on the Company's Web site or any other Web site does not constitute a portion of this release.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the Company, its business, and its subsidiary companies. These forward looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects" or similar expressions. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors other than as required under the securities laws. The Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share data) | |||||||
For the nine months | |||||||
ended September 30, (Unaudited) | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Sales of goods / services | $ | 291,079 | $ | 338,872 | |||
Cost of sales | (274,343 | ) | (309,926 | ) | |||
Gross profit | 16,736 | 28,946 | |||||
Other operating income | 107 | 154 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (18,886 | ) | (20,600 | ) | |||
Other operating expenses | (162 | ) | (2,179 | ) | |||
Operating (loss)/income | (2,205 | ) | 6,321 | ||||
Finance costs | (1,223 | ) | (1,212 | ) | |||
Finance income | 572 | 850 | |||||
Share of loss of associates | (561 | ) | (415 | ) | |||
Gain on disposal of investment | 32 | (178 | ) | ||||
Exchange (loss)/gain | (4,420 | ) | 778 | ||||
Other income | 1,018 | 781 | |||||
Other expense | (253 | ) | (92 | ) | |||
(Loss)/profit before tax | (7,040 | ) | 6,833 | ||||
Income tax expense | (445 | ) | (3,954 | ) | |||
(Loss)/profit for the year | $ | (7,485 | ) | $ | 2,879 | ||
Attributable to: | |||||||
Equity holders of the parent | (6,123 | ) | 265 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | (1,362 | ) | 2,614 | ||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | 0.02 | ||
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 13,819,669 | 13,819,669 | |||||
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share data) | |||||||
For the nine months | |||||||
ended September 30, (Unaudited) | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
(Loss)/profit for the year | $ | (7,485 | ) | $ | 2,879 | ||
Other comprehensive income | |||||||
Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: | |||||||
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, net of tax of $0 | (17,384 | ) | 721 | ||||
Net (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets | (661 | ) | 0 | ||||
Income tax effect | 198 | 0 | |||||
(463 | ) | 0 | |||||
Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: | |||||||
Re-measuring losses on defined benefit plans | 0 | (1 | ) | ||||
Income tax effect | 0 | 0 | |||||
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax | 0 | (1 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive (loss)/profit for the period, net of tax | (17,847 | ) | 720 | ||||
Total comprehensive(loss)/profit for the period, net of tax | (25,332 | ) | 3,599 | ||||
Attributable to: | |||||||
Equity holders of the parent | (17,343 | ) | 4,207 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | (7,989 | ) | (608 | ) | |||
$ | (25,332 | ) | $ | 3,599 | |||
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data) | |||||||
As of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 39,537 | $ | 68,863 | |||
Other current financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss | 257 | 0 | |||||
Trade receivables | 78,500 | 88,194 | |||||
Other receivables | 15,423 | 23,024 | |||||
Due from related parties | 13,613 | 24,711 | |||||
Inventories | 102,229 | 107,408 | |||||
Gross amounts due from customers for contract work-in-progress | 698 | 1,931 | |||||
Prepayments | 1,461 | 1,279 | |||||
Other current assets | 3,963 | 2,582 | |||||
255,681 | 317,992 | ||||||
Non-current assets | |||||||
Other non-current financial assets-available for sale | 1,753 | 2,479 | |||||
Other non-current financial assets-held to maturity | 304 | 336 | |||||
Property, plant and requirement | 45,400 | 47,929 | |||||
Prepaid land lease payments | 1,789 | 1,859 | |||||
Investment properties | 655 | 757 | |||||
Intangible assets | 95 | 110 | |||||
Investments in associates | 1,901 | 2,571 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 437 | 88 | |||||
Deferred tax assets | 4,997 | 4,551 | |||||
57,331 | 60,680 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 313,012 | $ | 378,672 | |||
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data) | |||||||
As of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | As of December 31, 2014 | ||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings | $ | 44,089 | $ | 53,863 | |||
Trade and other payables | 32,018 | 36,467 | |||||
Due to related parties | 9,478 | 22,208 | |||||
Due to immediate holding company | 1,537 | 1,537 | |||||
Other current financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 0 | 0 | |||||
Accruals | 11,190 | 12,060 | |||||
Current tax liabilities | 6,247 | 7,752 | |||||
Employee benefit liability | 554 | 665 | |||||
Financial lease liabilities | 8 | 31 | |||||
Provisions for employee benefit | 397 | 413 | |||||
Onerous contracts provisions | 11 | 41 | |||||
Dividend payable | 414 | 428 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 4,158 | 12,994 | |||||
110,101 | 148,459 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities | |||||||
Employee benefit liability | 5,867 | 6,073 | |||||
Financial lease liabilities | 48 | 38 | |||||
Provisions for employee benefit | 143 | 171 | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 2,970 | 2,720 | |||||
9,028 | 9,002 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 119,129 | 157,461 | |||||
Equity | |||||||
Issued capital | 138 | 138 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 110,608 | 110,608 | |||||
Treasury shares | (38 | ) | (38 | ) | |||
Retained earnings | 46,254 | 52,338 | |||||
Other components of equity | (21,234 | ) | (10,014 | ) | |||
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent | 135,728 | 153,032 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | 58,155 | 68,179 | |||||
Total equity | 193,883 | 221,211 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 313,012 | $ | 378,672 | |||
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars) | |||||||
For the nine months | |||||||
ended September 30, (Unaudited) | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) by operating activities | $ | (17,150 | ) | $ | (1,621 | ) | |
Net cash (used in) investing activities | (5,383 | ) | (4,049 | ) | |||
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities | (9,550 | ) | 24,691 | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 2,757 | (265 | ) | ||||
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | (29,326 | ) | 18,756 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 68,863 | 62,509 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 39,537 | $ | 81,265 |