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ACE Interim / Quarterly Report 2020

Oct 14, 2020

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Key 1H20 Performance Metrics

What Factors Affected Profitability?

  • ü 1H20 sales grew 6% YoY to NT$1,068m.

  • ü Revenue from acetate tows rose 13% YoY, while acetate flake revenue fell by 11% YoY.

  • ü Key Performance Highlights were:

  • Gross margin was 34.2% versus 28.7% in 1H19.

  • Operating margin was 20.1% vs 15.9% in 1H19.

  • Net Income adjusting out the MTM effect of Acetek’s CB was NT$204m, up 35% YoY.[1]

  • EPS adjusted for CB MTM effect was NT$4.06.[1]

  • ü Demand remains robust for acetate tows while sales of acetate flakes were negatively impacted by COVID-19.

  • ü Within acetate flakes, plastic grade sales were roughly 40% to 50% of 2019 levels while fiber grade flake sales grew strongly off a low base.

  • ü Overall, the product mix changes benefited profitability, as tows are most profitable, followed by plastic flakes, then fiber flakes.

  • ü RM input prices for wood pulp and acetic anhydride were lower than the 1H19 average.

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