FFHL Fuwei Films Holdings Company Ltd

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(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)

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NOTE 1 – BACKGROUND

Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or the “Group”) are principally engaged in the production and distribution of BOPET film, a high-quality plastic film widely used in packaging, imaging, electronics, electrical and magnetic products in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). The Company is a holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, established on August 9, 2004, under the Cayman Islands Companies Law as an exempted company with limited liability. The Company was established for the purpose of acquiring shares in Fuwei (BVI) Co., Ltd. (“Fuwei (BVI)”), an intermediate holding company established for the purpose of acquiring all of the ownership interest in Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Fuwei”).

On August 20, 2004, the Company was allotted and issued one ordinary share of US$1.00 in Fuwei (BVI) (being the entire issued share capital of Fuwei (BVI)), thereby establishing Fuwei (BVI) as the intermediate investment holding company of the Company.

NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Principles

The Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements under the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) applicable to smaller reporting companies, and generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally presented in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed on April 28, 2022, with the SEC. The results of the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ended December 31, 2022.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its two subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Company to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates and assumptions, including those related to the recoverability of the carrying amount and the estimated useful lives of long-lived assets, valuation allowances for accounts receivable and realizable values for inventories. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates.

FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Foreign Currency Transactions

The Company’s reporting currency is the Chinese Yuan (Renminbi or “RMB”).

Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and Fuwei (BVI) operate in Hong Kong as investment holding companies, and their financial records are maintained in Hong Kong dollars, being the functional currency of these two entities. Assets and liabilities are translated into RMB at the exchange rates at the balance sheet date, equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates and income, expenses, and cash flow items are translated using the average rate for the period. The translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the statements of equity. The changes in the translation adjustments for the current period were reported as the line items of other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Transactions denominated in currencies other than RMB are translated into RMB at the exchange rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) prevailing at the dates of transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into RMB using the applicable exchange rates quoted by the PBOC at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

RMB is not fully convertible into foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions involving RMB must take place either through the PBOC or other institutions authorized to buy and sell foreign currency. The exchange rate adopted for the foreign exchange transactions is the exchange rate quoted by the PBOC, mainly determined by supply and demand.

Commencing July 21, 2005, the PRC government moved the RMB into a managed floating exchange rate regime based on market supply and demand with reference to a basket of currencies.

For the convenience of the readers, the first quarter of 2022 RMB amounts included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements in our quarterly report have been translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of US$1.00 = RMB6.3393, on the last trading day of the first quarter of 2022 (March 31, 2022) as outlined in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been or could be, converted into U.S. dollar at that rate or at any other specific rate on March 31, 2022, or any other date.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

For statements of cash flow purposes, the Company considers all cash on hand and in banks, including accounts in book overdraft positions, certificates of deposit and other highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents.

Restricted cash refers to the cash balance held by the bank as a deposit for the Letters of Credit and Bank Acceptance Bill. The Company has restricted cash of RMB19,294 (US$3,044) and RMB28,294 as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.

FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount after deduction of trade discounts, value added taxes and allowances, if any, and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Group’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Group’s existing accounts receivable. Estimates of collectability are principally based on an evaluation of the current financial condition of the customer and the potential risks to the collection, the customer’s payment history, expected future credit losses and other factors which are regularly monitored by the Group.

The Group reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by the aging of such balances. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value as of the balance sheet date. Inventory valuation and cost-flow are determined using the Moving Weighted Average Method basis. The Group estimates excess and slow-moving inventory based on future demands and market conditions assumptions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprises direct material, direct production cost and an allocated portion of production overheads based on normal operating capacity.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is calculated on the straight-line method (after taking into account their respective estimated residual values) over the estimated useful lives of the assets. They are as follows:

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment attributable to manufacturing activities is capitalized as part of the inventory, and expensed to the cost of goods sold when inventory is sold. Depreciation related to abnormal amounts from idle capacity is charged to general and administrative expenses for the period incurred.

Leased Assets

An arrangement comprising a transaction or a series of transactions, is or contains a lease if the Group determines that the arrangement conveys a right to use a specific asset or assets for an agreed period of time in return for a payment or a series of payments. Such a determination is made based on an evaluation of the substance of the arrangement and regardless of whether the arrangement takes the legal form of a lease.

FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Classification of assets leased to the Group. Assets that the Group holds under leases that transfer to the Group substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as being held under capital leases. Leases that do not substantially transfer all the risks and rewards of ownership to the Group are classified as operating leases.

Assets acquired under capital leases. Where the Group acquires the use of assets under capital leases, the amounts representing the fair value of the leased asset, or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments of such assets are included in property, plant and equipment, and the corresponding liabilities, net of finance charges, are recorded as obligations under capital leases. Depreciation is provided at rates that write off the cost or valuation of the assets over the term of the relevant lease or, where it is likely the Group will obtain ownership of the asset, the life of the asset. Finance charges implicit in the lease payments are charged to the consolidated income statement over the period of the leases to produce an approximately constant periodic rate of charge on the remaining balance of the obligations for each accounting period. Contingent rentals are charged to the consolidated income statement in the accounting period in which they are incurred.

Operating lease charges. Where the Group has the use of assets held under operating leases, payments made under the leases are charged to the consolidated income statement in equal installments over the accounting periods covered by the lease term, except where an alternative basis is more representative of the pattern of benefits to be derived from the leased asset. Lease incentives received are recognized in the consolidated income statement as an integral part of the aggregate net lease payments made. Contingent rentals are charged to the consolidated income statement in the accounting period in which they are incurred.

Sale and leaseback transactions. Gains or losses on equipment sale and leaseback transactions that result in capital leases are deferred and amortized over the terms of the related leases. Gains or losses on equipment sale and leaseback transactions that result in operating leases are recognized immediately if the transactions are established at fair value. Any loss on the sale perceived as a real economic loss is recognized immediately. However, if a loss is compensated for by future rentals at a below-market price, then the artificial loss is deferred and amortized over the period that the equipment is expected to be used. If the sale price is above fair value, then any gain is deferred and amortized over the useful life of the assets.

Lease Prepayments

Lease prepayments represent the costs of land use rights in the PRC. Land use rights are carried at cost and charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the respective periods of rights of 30 years. The non-current portion and current portion of lease prepayments have been reported in Lease Prepayments, Prepayments and Other Receivables in the balance sheets, respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually, or when circumstances indicate a possible impairment may exist. Impairment testing is performed at a reporting unit level. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the reporting unit carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, with the reporting unit’s fair value determined by using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis. A number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF analysis to forecast operating cash flows, including the discount rate, the internal rate of return, and projections of realizations and costs to produce. Management considers historical experience and all available information at the time the fair values of its reporting units are estimated. Goodwill was determined to be fully impaired during the year ended December 31, 2012.

FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Impairment of Long-lived Assets

The Company recognizes an impairment loss when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of long-lived assets with finite lives may not be recoverable. Management’s policy in determining whether an impairment indicator exists, a triggering event, comprises measurable operating performance criteria at an asset group level as well as qualitative measures. If an analysis is necessitated by the occurrence of a triggering event, the Company uses assumptions, which are predominately identified from the Company’s strategic long-range plans, in determining the impairment amount. In the calculation of the fair value of long-lived assets, the Company compares the carrying amount of the asset group with the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets. If the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows, the Company measures the amount of the impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the asset group with their estimated fair value. When available, we estimate the fair value of assets based on market prices (i.e., the amount for which the asset could be bought by or sold to a third party). When market prices are unavailable, we estimate the fair value of the asset group using discounted expected future cash flows at the Company’s weighted-average cost of capital. Management believes its policy is reasonable and is consistently applied. Future expected cash flows are based upon estimates that, if not achieved, may result in significantly different results.

Revenue Recognition

Sales of plastic films are reported, net of value-added taxes (“VAT”), sales returns, and trade discounts. The standard terms and conditions under which the Company generally delivers allow a customer the right to return the product for a refund only if the product does not conform to product specifications; the non-conforming product is identified by the customer, and the customer rejects the non-conforming product and notifies the Company within 30 days of receipt for both PRC and overseas customers. The Company recognizes revenue when products are delivered and the customer takes ownership and assumes the risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sale prices are fixed or determinable.

In the PRC, VAT of 13% on the invoice amount is collected with respect to the sales of goods on behalf of tax authorities. The VAT collected is not revenue of the Company; instead, the amount is recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet until such VAT is paid to the authorities.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Diluted potential ordinary shares consist of shares issuable pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan.

Share-Based Payments

The Company accounts for share-based payments under the modified-prospective transition method, which requires companies to measure and recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value.

Non-controlling interest

Non-controlling interest represents the portion of the equity that is not attributable to the Company. The net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests is separately presented in the accompanying statements of income and other comprehensive income. Losses attributable to non-controlling interests in a subsidiary may exceed the interest in the subsidiary’s equity. The related non-controlling interest continues to be attributed to a share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit of the non-controlling interest balance.

Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to contingencies, including legal proceedings and claims arising out of the business that relates to a wide range of matters, including product liability. The Company recognizes a liability for such contingency if it is probable that a loss has occurred and a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made. The Company may consider many factors in making these assessments, including past history and the specifics of each matter.

Reclassification

For comparative purposes, the prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to reporting classifications of the current year periods. These reclassifications had no effect on net loss or total net cash flows, as previously reported.

FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Government Assistance

In November 2021, ASU 2021-10 was issued, which aims to provide transparency by requiring business entities to disclose information about certain types of government assistance they receive in the notes to the financial statements. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021, with early application permitted. The company does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on its disclosures.

Other pronouncements issued by the FASB or other authoritative accounting standards group with future effective dates are either not applicable or not significant to the company's consolidated financial statements.

The Group has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis. Credit evaluations are performed on all customers requiring credit over a certain amount. These receivables are due within 7 to 90 days from the date of billing. Generally, the Group does not obtain collateral from customers.

FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, depreciation expenses were RMB3,263 (US$515) and RMB3,162, respectively.

NOTE 6 - CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

Construction-in-progress represents capital expenditure in respect to the BOPET production line. Construction in progress was RMB299 (US$47) as of March 31, 2022, and RMB0 as of December 31, 2021, respectively.

NOTE 7 - LEASE PREPAYMENTS

Lease prepayments represent the costs of land use rights in the PRC. Land use rights are carried at cost and charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the respective periods of rights of 30 years. The current portion of lease prepayments has been included in prepayments and other receivables on the balance sheet.

Lease prepayments consisted of the following: 

Amortization of land use rights for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 were RMB133 (US$21) and RMB134, respectively.

Estimated amortization expenses for the next five years are as follows: 

As of March 31, 2022, the amount of RMB534 (US$84) will be charged into amortization expenses within one year and classified as a current asset under the separate line item captioned as Prepayments and Other Receivables on balance sheets.

FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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Notes:

The principal amounts of the above loans are repayable at the end of the loan period.

NOTE 9 - NOTES PAYABLE

As of March 31, 2022, Shandong Fuwei had banker’s acceptances opened with a maturity of three to six months, totaling RMB38,588 (US$6,087) for payment in connection with raw materials for a total deposit of RMB19,294 (US$3,044) made to Bank of Weifang.

NOTE 10- INCOME TAX

Income tax expenses were RMB18 and RMB19 for the three-months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

NOTE 11 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share was RMB5.24 (US$0.83) and RMB9.60 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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NOTE 12- MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS

There was one customer who accounted for more than 10% of the total net revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

The following are the vendors that supplied 10% or more of our raw materials for March 31, 2022, and 2021:

As of March 31, 2022, the advance balance to suppliers to Sinopec Yizheng was RMB1,072 (US$169).

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS

References to "dollars" and "US$" are to United States Dollars. References to "we", "us", the "Company" or "Fuwei Films" include Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries, except where the context requires otherwise.

In the first quarter of 2022, we continued to be adversely affected by intense competition and an increase in supply over demand in China’s BOPET market.

We believe that in the coming quarters of 2022, there will be continued higher supply over demand in China’s BOPET films industry and stronger competition in the market. Our ability to retain effective control over the pricing of our products on a timely basis is limited due to such competition in the BOPET market. As a result, we may continue to witness losses in the future.

On August 14, 2013, we announced the receipt of the first notice from our controlling shareholder, the Weifang State-owned Assets Operation Administration Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Weifang State-owned Asset Management and Supervision Committee (collectively, the “Administration Company”), indicating that the Administration Company had determined to place control over 6,912,503 (or 52.9%) of its outstanding ordinary shares up for sale at a public auction to be held in China. Four public auctions were held in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. We learned that they failed due to a lack of bidders registered for the auction. On March 25, 2014, the fifth public auction was held in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. The beneficial ownership of 6,912,503 of our ordinary shares previously owned by the Administration Company through Apex Glory Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation, was bid on by Shandong SNTON Optical Materials Technology Co., Ltd (“Shandong SNTON”) through the public auction. Shandong SNTON received 6,912,503 (or 52.9%) of our outstanding ordinary shares for RMB101,800,000 (approximately US$16,572,787) or approximately US$2.40 per ordinary share.

On May 12, 2014, we announced that we had learned that the successful bidder, Shandong SNTON in the fifth public auction of 6,912,503 (or 52.9%) of our outstanding ordinary shares (the “Shares”) held on March 25, 2014, was entrusted by Hongkong Ruishang International Trade Co., Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation, (“Hongkong Ruishang”) to handle all the formalities and procedure in connection with the public auction. As a result of the entrusted arrangement, we believe Hongkong Ruishang is the party controlling the Shares acquired in the fifth public auction. According to publicly available information in the People’s Republic of China, Shandong SNTON is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shandong SNTON Group Co., Ltd. (the “SNTON Group”). Mr. Xiusheng Wang, the chairman of the Board of Directors of SNTON Group is also Hongkong Ruishang’s chairman.

On May 14, 2014, we announced that we had received a notification from Shandong Fuhua Investment Company Limited. (“Shandong Fuhua”) with respect to an entire ownership transfer of our 12.55% outstanding ordinary shares from the Administration Company to Shandong Fuhua. The Administration Company originally held these shares indirectly through an intermediate holding company, Easebright Investments Limited (“Easebright”). As a result of this transfer, Shandong Fuhua indirectly owns 12.55% of our outstanding ordinary shares through Easebright. Easebright informed Fuwei that Mr. Qingxin Dong had replaced Mr. Jingang Yang in 2018.

On March 31, 2021, we announced that we have entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Enesoon New Energy Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Enesoon”), directly and indirectly holding subsidiaries in China primarily engaged in green thermal energy storage businesses and Enesoon’s shareholders. The Purchase Agreement would have resulted in the issuance by the Company of 111,111,111 new ordinary shares (“Consideration Shares”) in exchange for all outstanding shares of Enesoon. As a result of this transaction, the former shareholders of Enesoon would have beneficially owned in the aggregate approximately 97.1% of our outstanding shares.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS

The closing of the transactions contemplated under the Purchase Agreement was subject to various closing conditions, including approval of the issuance of Consideration Shares by the shareholders of the Company, receipt of NASDAQ approval, and receipt by the Company of a satisfactory fairness opinion or valuation and other customary conditions.

On May 27, 2022, we announced that we had delivered a notice of termination (the “Termination Notice”), dated as of May 22, 2022, to Enesoon, pursuant to which, the Company notified Enesoon and the current shareholders of Enesoon (the “Sellers”) that the Company was terminating the Purchase Agreement, as amended on July 31, 2021 (collectively, the “Agreement”), by and among the Company, Enesoon, the Sellers and Enesoon New Energy (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., with immediate effect in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.

Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and March 31, 2021

The table below sets forth certain line items from our Statement of Operations as a percentage of revenue:

Revenue 

Net sales during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, were RMB103.1 million (US$16.3 million), compared to RMB101.6 million, during the same period in 2021, representing an increase of RMB1.5 million, or 1.5%. The increase in sales volume led to an increase of RMB1.4 million, and a higher sales price resulted in an increase of RMB0.1 million.

In the first quarter of 2022, sales of specialty films were RMB71.9 million (US$11.3 million) or 69.8% of our total revenues as compared to RMB65.0 million or 63.9% in the same period of 2021. The increase was mainly due to increased sales volume.

Overseas sales were RMB10.2 million or US$1.6 million, or 9.9% of total revenues, compared with RMB9.0 million or 8.9% of total revenues in the first quarter of 2021, representing an increase of RMB1.2 million or 13.3%. The increase in sales volume led to an increase of RMB0.3 million, and the increase of sales price resulted in an increase of RMB0.9 million.

The following is a breakdown of PRC domestic and overseas sales (amounts in thousands except percentages):

Cost of goods sold during the first quarter of 2022 totaled RMB73.0 million (US$11.5 million) compared to RMB59.2 million in the same period of 2021. This was RMB13.8 million, or 23.3% higher than the same period of 2021. The increase in the unit cost of goods sold caused an increase of RMB13.0 million, and a higher sales volume led to an increase of RMB0.8 million.

Gross Profit

Our gross profit was RMB30.2 million (US$4.8 million) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, representing a gross margin of 29.3%, compared to a gross profit of RMB42.5 million and gross margin of 41.8% for the same period of 2021. Our average product sales prices increased by 0.1%, while our average cost of goods sold rose 21.7% compared to the same period in 2021. Consequently, the increase in the average cost of goods sold during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, explained the decrease in our gross profit during the period.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS

Operating Expenses 

Operating expenses for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, were RMB13.7 million (US$2.2 million), RMB3.2 million, or 30.5% above those in the same period of 2021. This increase was mainly due to higher salaries and employees’ welfare, and expenditure on R&D.

 Other Income (Expense)

Total other income is a combination of interest income, interest expense and other income (expense). Total other income during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, was RMB0.7 million (US$0.1 million), while total other expense was RMB0.6 million for the same period in 2021. The increase in total other income resulted from the increased interest income and lower income expense.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

The income tax expense was RMB0.02 million (US$0.003 million) during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to an income tax expense of RMB0.02 million during the same period in 2021.

Net Profit

Net income attributable to the Company during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, was RMB17.1 million (US$2.7 million), compared to net income attributable to the Company of RMB31.4 million during the same period in 2021.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our capital expenditures have been primarily from cash generated from our operations and borrowings from related parties, and financial institutions. The interest rates of borrowings during the period from the first quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2022 ranged from 5.22% to 6.5%.

We believe that, after considering our present and potential future loans from banking facilities, existing cash, and the expected cash flows to be generated from our operations, we will have adequate sources of liquidity to meet our short-term obligations and working capital requirements.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three-months ended March 31, 2022, was RMB14.0 million (US$2.2million), compared to net cash provided by operating activities of RMB4.8 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2021. This increase in net cash flows provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to a decrease in accounts receivables.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS

Working Capital

As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, we had working capital of RMB216.7 million (US$34.2 million) and RMB197.0 million, respectively. Working capital increased by RMB19.7 million, or 10.0% compared to the amount as of December 31, 2021. Our current liability is mainly borrowings from banks.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may be subject to legal actions and other claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Shandong Fuwei is currently a party to one legal proceeding in China.

On July 9, 2012, a client filed a lawsuit in Beijing Daxing District People’s Court against Shandong Fuwei claiming RMB953,113 plus interest over disputes arising from a Procurement Contract between the parties. Shandong Fuwei raised a jurisdictional objection upon filing its plea, and Beijing Daxing District People’s Court overruled the objection. Shandong Fuwei filed an appeal against the judgment in the First Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing. The appeal was dismissed on January 23, 2013. On May 15, 2013, Beijing Daxing District People’s Court heard the case and adjourned the hearing due to the fact that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence. On June 25, 2013, the case was heard in Beijing Daxing District People’s Court again and it was further adjourned due to the plaintiff’s failure to provide sufficient evidence. The case was then scheduled to be heard on August 7, 2013. However, on the day prior to the re-scheduled hearing, Shandong Fuwei was informed by Beijing Daxing District People’s Court that the hearing was adjourned further for the same reason that plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence. On April 21, 2014, the case was heard, and the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence and the hearing was further adjourned. On May 28, 2014, the case was heard, and the plaintiff provided some evidence. On August 25, 2014, the case was heard again. On November 5, 2014, the court accepted the withdrawal application from the plaintiff. On November 26, 2014, the plaintiff filed a second lawsuit in Beijing Daxing District People’s Court against Shandong Fuwei over disputes arising from the Procurement Contract between the parties claiming RMB618,230 plus interest as a result of the non-payment. The case was heard on January 26, 2015, where the two parties testified over the relevant evidence. The case was heard on March 3, 2015, October 26, 2015, and May 11, 2016. To date, the case has not been decided.

Exhibit Index