News∣APWC-Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp Ltd.

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (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, 2016. 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 2016 Financial Results (Ended September 30, 2016)

	First 9 Months 2016		First 9 Months 2015		CHANGE
Revenues	$	274.6 million	$	291.1 million		-5.7	%
Gross Profit	$	22.1 million	$	16.7 million		+31.9	%
Net Income/(Loss)	$	5.1 million	$	(6.1) million		--
EPS⁽¹⁾	$	0.37	$	(0.44)		--

(1) Earnings per share are based on 13.8 million shares for the first nine months of both 2016 and 2015

First Nine Months 2016 Results

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, were $274.6 million, down from $291.1 million in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to a 14.5% revenue decrease in Thailand, where revenues in the local currency ("THB") decreased by 10.66% due to competition and economic slowdown. The Thailand region's revenues decreased by 14.47% when converted to USD due to the depreciation of THB, which depreciated by 4.45% compared to the comparable period in 2015. Revenues in the Company's North Asia region and ROW region decreased slightly by 1.1% and 2.1% respectively. APWC's ROW region includes Singapore, Australia and the other markets where APWC has operations or sales outside of the Thailand region and North Asia region. 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, 2016, increased by 31.9% to $22.1 million from $16.7 million in the same period last year. Gross margin was up by 39.7%, growing from 5.7% in the first nine months of 2015 to 8.0% this year. In the Thailand region, gross margin grew following an increase in high margin government projects. In the North Asia region, the gross margin increased because the copper price did not fluctuate adversely compared to the prior year. The ROW region's gross margin remained unchanged compared to the comparable period in 2015.

Selling, general and administrative expenses of $18.3 million were reported for the first nine months of 2016, compared to $18.9 million booked for the comparable period a year ago. Operating income was $8.1 million, compared to an operating loss of ($2.2) million in the comparable nine-month period last year.

Net income attributable to APWC shareholders was $5.1 million for the first nine months of 2016, compared to the net loss of ($6.1) million in 2015. Net income per share was $0.37 for the year to date, while a net loss of ($0.44) 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 2016 and 2015.

Financial Condition

APWC reported $42.7 million in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2016, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $51.3 million on December 31, 2015.

Current assets totaled $254.4 million on September 30, 2016, compared to $247.5 million as of December 31, 2015. Working capital was $159.6 million as of September 30, 2016. Short term bank loans were reported at $36.6 million on the same date, down from $37.7 million at the end of 2015. The Company had no long-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2016. Shareholder's equity attributable to APWC was $207.1 million as of September 30, 2016, compared to $194.1 million on December 31, 2015.

APWC used $7.2 million in cash from operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $17.5 million in the corresponding period in 2015. The Company reduced capital expenditures to $4.3 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to $5.4 million in the corresponding period in 2015.

We encourage shareholders to visit the Company's website for further information.

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 www.apwcc.com. Information on the Company's website or any other website 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)
		2016		2015
Sales of goods / services	$	274,621	$	291,079
Cost of sales		(252,555)		(274,343)
Gross profit		22,066		16,736

Other operating income		4,987		107
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(18,332)		(18,886)
Other operating expenses		(590)		(162)
Operating income/(loss)		8,131		(2,205)

Finance costs		(872)		(1,223)
Finance income		759		572
Share of loss of associates		(515)		(561)
Gain on disposal of investment		0		32
Exchange (loss)/gain		669		(4,420)
Other income		96		1,018
Other expense		(356)		(253)
Profit/(loss) before tax		7,912		(7,040)

Income tax benefit/(expense)		745		(445)

Profit/(loss) for the year	$	8,657	($	7,485)

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		5,142		(6,123)
Non-controlling interests		3,515		(1,362)
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.37	($	0.44)
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)
		2016		2015
Profit/(loss) for the year	$	8,657	($	7,485)
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		6,284		(17,384)

Net gain on available-for-sale financial assets		(857)		(661)
Income tax effect		170		198
		(687)		(463)

Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Re-measuring losses on defined benefit plans		(43)		0
Income tax effect		9		0
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax		(34)		0

Other comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period, net of tax		5,563		(17,847)

Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period, net of tax		14,220		(25,332)
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		8,922		(17,343)
Non-controlling interests		5,298		(7,989)
	$	14,220	($	25,332)

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

	As of September 30, 2016 (Unaudited)		As of December 31, 2015 (Audited)

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	42,688	$	51,303
Other current financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss		0		19
Trade receivables		83,959		69,991
Other receivables		14,769		17,563
Due from related parties		11,121		18,180
Inventories		94,469		83,137
Gross amounts due from customers for contract work-in-progress		448		1,071
Prepayments		2,952		2,258
Assets classified as held for sale		0		224
Other current assets		3,999		3,776
		254,405		247,522
Non-current assets
Other non-current financial assets-available for sale		2,030		2,862
Other non-current financial assets-held to maturity		319		306
Property, plant and requirement		47,254		45,898
Prepaid land lease payments		1,676		1,737
Investment properties		685		667
Intangible assets		76		93
Investments in associates		812		1,633
Other non-current assets		311		203
Deferred tax assets		3,927		4,481
		57,090		57,880
Total assets	$	311,495	$	305,402

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of US Dollars, except share data)

	As of September 30, 2016 (Unaudited)		As of December 31, 2015 (Audited)

Current liabilities:
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings	$	36,551	$	37,701
Trade and other payables		33,729		31,690
Due to related parties		2,958		8,547
Due to immediate holding company		1,537		1,537
Other current financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss		138		0
Accruals		11,605		10,527
Current tax liabilities		2,910		6,031
Employee benefit liability		459		446
Financial lease liabilities		30		22
Provisions for employee benefit		449		442
Onerous contracts provisions		0		79
Dividend payable		454		417
Other current liabilities		3,992		5,130
		94,812		102,569

Non-current liabilities
Employee benefit liability		6,529		5,859
Financial lease liabilities		64		51
Provisions for employee benefit		108		116
Other non-current liabilities		1		5
Deferred tax liabilities		2,835		2,734
		9,537		8,765
Total liabilities		104,349		111,334

Equity
Issued capital		138		138
Additional paid-in capital		110,608		110,608
Treasury shares		(38)		(38)
Retained earnings		49,322		44,180
Other components of equity		(15,778)		(19,558)
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent		144,252		135,330
Non-controlling interests		62,894		58,738
Total equity		207,146		194,068
Total liabilities and equity	$	311,495	$	305,402

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)
		2016		2015
Net cash provided/(used in) by operating activities	($	7,226)	($	17,150)
Net cash (used in) investing activities		514		(5,383)
Net cash (used in )/provided by financing activities		(3,113)		(9,550)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		1,210		2,757
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents		(8,615)		(29,326)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period		51,303		68,863
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	42,688	$	39,537

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Investor Relations Contact:
MZ North America
Ted Haberfield, President
Phone: +1-760-755-2716
Email: thaberfield@mzgroup.us
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