Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Announces Nine-Month 2010 Financial Results

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: AWRCF) ("APWC" or the "Company"), today announced its unaudited consolidated results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010.

First Nine-Month Period of 2010 Financial Highlights:

The Company reported strong results the first nine-month period of 2010 with solid demand for its products, particularly for enameled wire, power cable, and in Thailand and China.

• Revenues were $325.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, a 28.8% increase from $252.4 million in the same period a year ago
• Gross profit was $40.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, a 27.5% increase from $32.0 million in the same period a year ago
• Net income attributable to APWC shareholders was $11.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, a 91.4% increase from $5.8 million in the same period a year ago
• Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.80 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, up 90.5% from $0.42 per share in the same period a year ago

First Nine-Month Period of 2010 Results

Revenues for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 were $325.2 million, a 28.8% increase over the year-ago period.  Gross profit was $40.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, versus $32.0 million in the year-ago period, representing gross margins of 12.5% and 12.7%, respectively.  Operating income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 was $19.8 million, versus $9.7 million in the year-ago period, an increase of 104.1%.  Selling, general and administrative expenses declined $0.4 million versus the same period last year on higher revenues. The allowance for doubtful debts also decreased by $0.7 million. Net income attributable to APWC shareholders was $11.1 million versus $5.8 million in the year-ago period, an increase of 91.4%.  Net income per basic and diluted share was $0.80 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, versus $0.42 in the year-ago period, a 90.5% increase.

Financial Condition

As of September 30, 2010, APWC had $50.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $41.5 million as of December 31, 2009.  Total current assets were $294.4 million as of September 30, 2010, compared to $239.0 million at the end of 2009, and total current liabilities were $136.7 million as of September 30, 2010, compared to $111.9 million at the end of 2009.  Working capital was $157.7 million as of September 30, 2010, versus $127.1 million at the end of 2009. Shareholders' equity attributable to APWC was $147.8 million, compared to $127.4 million at the end of 2009. Net book value per share increased to $10.69 from $9.21 at the end of 2009, an increase of $1.48 and an improvement of 16.1%.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, to discuss its first nine-month 2010 financial results.

To participate in the conference call, please dial the following number five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time: +1 (866) 388-3973. International callers should dial +1 (706) 643-7308. The conference ID for the call is 24311757.

If you are unable to participate in the call at this time, a replay will be available for 14 days starting on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET. To access the replay, dial +1 (800) 642-1687. International callers should dial +1 (706) 645-9291 and enter the conference ID 24311757.

Upcoming Events

The Company will present on November 18, 2010 at 9:20 a.m. ET in Track III of the Brean Murray, Carret & Co. 2010 China Growth Conference, which will be held during November 17-18, 2010 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.  Management will also be available for one-on-one meetings at the conference.

The Company will also hold meetings with investors in the Northeast on November 17 and 19, 2010.

About Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of telecommunications (copper and fiber-optic) and power cable and enameled-wire products in the Asia-Pacific region, primarily in China, Thailand, Singapore and Australia. 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, and 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.

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SOURCE Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited