1 ac and board presentation of 2014 year end financial results
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2014 2013 YOY
Net Revenue
Thailand 166,864 $175,347 -4.84%
North Asia 114,836 69,347 65.60%
ROW 169,627 215,982 -21.46%
Total 451,327 460,676 -2.03%
Cost of sales (414,583) (408,860)
Gross profit 36,744 51,816 -29.09%
US$'000For the year ended December 31
Revenue and GP Summary
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Revenue Analysis
Revenue Changes
• Thailand – Revenue decreased by $8.4 million from $175.3 million in 2013 to $166.9 million in 2014, or 4.8%. The decrease was primarily attributable to the fact that the volatile political situation adversely impacted the level of infrastructure investment and customer demand for our products.
• North Asia – Total sales increased by $45.5 million, or 65.6%, from $69.3 million in 2013 to $114.8 million in 2014. The increase in sales was primarily due to the fact that starting November 2013, the region's export sales were no longer made through EPAN, and as a result, a substantial portion of the export sales was moved to the North Asia region. The increase in sales was also contributed by the increase in the sales of manufactured products due to a different sales strategy, which increased both domestic and export sales.
• ROW – Revenue decreased by $46.4 million, or 21.5%, from $216.0 million in 2013 to $169.6 million in 2014. The decrease was primarily because starting November 2013, a substantial portion of the export business was transferred to the North Asia region rather than being conducted through the ROW region. The decrease was also attributable to the decrease in sales in APEC due to stronger competition in the Australia market and the depreciation of the Australian dollar.
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2014 2013
Amount GP% Amount GP%
Gross Profit
Thailand $15,882 9.52% $26,385 15.05%
North Asia 4,441 3.87% 3,096 4.47%
ROW 16,421 9.68% 22,335 10.34%
Total 36,744 8.14% 51,816 11.25%
US$'000For the year ended December 31
Gross Profit Analysis
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Gross Profit Margin Analysis
Gross Profit Margin Changes
•Thailand – The gross margin was 9.52% in 2014, down from 15.05% in 2013, a decrease of 36.7%. Our major clients in this region included government entities, private sector participants in the infrastructure sector and agents for governmental entities. The unstable political environment adversely affected Thai government’s spending on infrastructure. The gross margin of the Thailand region was eroded by the decrease in sales to the public sector, from which our subsidiaries in the Thailand region enjoyed a higher profit margin.
•North Asia – The gross profit margin was down from 4.47% in 2013 to 3.87% in 2014. The Company’s main product in this region is enameled wire, as the technology required to manufacture the product is low and the manufacturing process is not sophisticated, the Company’s business in the region was adversely affected by competition in the local market. In order to maintain the market share without sacrificing the product quality, the Company lowered the selling price to match competitors’ prices.
•ROW – The gross profit margin decreased from 10.34% in 2013 to 9.68% in 2014. The decrease of the gross margin was primarily due to the competition in the Australia market, where the Company’s Australia subsidiary lowered the selling price to compete with similar products imported from China by other competitors.
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Summary Income Statement
2014 2013
Total Sales $451,327 $460,676
Cost of Sales (414,583) (408,860)
Gross Profit 36,744 51,816
Income from Operations 5,186 17,242
Income Before Tax 5,035 16,784
Net Income 2,761 11,266
Less: Net Income attributable to non-controlling interests
2,189 5,419
Net Income (Loss) attributable to APWC 572 5,847 Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) per Share (USD) $0.04 $0.42
US$'000For the year ended December 31
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Net Income Analysis
Net Income decreased from $11,266K to $2,761K for the
following reasons:
• The operating profit decreased by $12,056 due to a) decreased
revenue, b) increased costs of sales, c) inventory was written down
due to the drop in the copper price, and d) $2,215K Allowance for
Trade Receivables recognized in 2014 for SYE re: 營口億峰電線電纜有
限公司 & 韓東亞電子 (上海 )有限公司 .
• The exchange loss decreased by $1,039K.
• The income tax expense decreased by 3,244K.
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Summary Balance Sheet
2014/12/31 2013/12/31
Current Assets 317,992 302,249
Other Assets 60,680 62,386
TOTAL ASSETS 378,672 364,635
Current Liabilities 148,492 128,125
Other Liabilities 9,002 8,383
TOTAL LIABILITIES 157,461 136,508
Total Shareholders’ Equity 221,211 228,127TOTAL LIABS and SHS’ EQUITY 378,672 364,635
Net Book Value Per Share 11.07 11.38
US$'000
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Net Book Value Analysis
Net Book Value Changes
Net Book Value decreased from $11.38/share to $11.08/share mainly due to the exchange rate fluctuation
US$ / AUD$ US$ / RMB$ US$ / SGD$
US$ / THB$
Dec 31, 2013 Closing Rate 1.1269 6.1122 1.2685 32.8637
Dec 31, 2014 Closing Rate 1.2218 6.2156 1.3221 32.7301
Appreciation (Depreciation) of local currency against USD
(8.42%) (1.69%) (4.23%) 0.41%
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Key Financial Ratios
APWC General Cable 大亞 萬泰
Current Assets / Current Liabilities 2.14 1.62 1.84 1.34
Total Liabilities / Total Assets 42% 84% 57% 57%
Total Liabilities / Total Equity 71% 539% 134% 134%