Unassociated Document
 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For September 30, 2011

Commission File No. 001-33176

Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. 

No. 387 Dongming Road
Weifang Shandong
People’s Republic of China, Postal Code: 261061 

 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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101(b)(1): ¨
  
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101(b)(7): ¨
  
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Yes ¨     No x
 
If “Yes” marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________

 
 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K (this “Form 6-K”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future events or the future financial performance of Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (the “Company”). The Company has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology, including, but not limited to, “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “can”, “continue”, “could”, “estimates”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “potential”, “predicts”, “should” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

The forward-looking statements included in this Form 6-K are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company’s businesses and business environments. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future results, operations, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Actual results of the Company’s results, operations, levels of activity, performance or achievements may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors.  They include, among other things, negative effects of the global financial crisis and European debt crisis on the Company, competition in the BOPET film industry, especially the significant oversupply of BOPET films resulting from the rapid growth of the Chinese BOPET industry capacity, changes in the international market and trade barriers, especially the uncertainty of the antidumping investigation and imposition of an anti-dumping duty on imports of the BOPET films originating from the People’s Republic of China conducted by certain countries; fluctuations of RMB exchange rate, the reduce in demand for the Company’s products or the loss of main customers which may result in the decrease of sales, and negatively influencing the Company’s financial performance, uncertainty as to the future profitability and the Company’s ability to obtain adequate financing for its planned capital expenditure requirements, uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to successfully obtain additional financing and  the operation of the new BOPET production line, its timely delivery by its production line equipment supplier, uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continuously develop new BOPET film products and keep up with changes in BOPET film technology, risks associated with possible defects and errors in its products including complaints and claims from clients, uncertainty as to its ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property rights, uncertainty as to its ability to attract and retain qualified executives and personnel, and uncertainty in acquiring raw materials on time and on acceptable terms, particularly in light of the volatility in the prices of petroleum products in recent years, instability of power and energy supply, and the uncertainty regarding the future operation of the Company in connection with the change of the major shareholders. The Company’s expectations are as of the date of filing of this Form 6-K, and the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this Form 6-K is filed to confirm these statements to actual results, unless required by law.

On November 10, 2011, the Company announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND DECEMBER 31, 2010
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)

   
Notes
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
         
RMB
   
US$
   
RMB
 
ASSETS
                       
Current assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
      86,354       13,503       171,227  
Restricted cash
 
 
      99,437       15,549       1,314  
Accounts and bills receivable, net
    3       42,371       6,626       25,482  
Inventories
    4       47,724       7,463       52,577  
Advance to suppliers
 
 
      6,814       1,065       10,974  
Prepayments and other receivables
            1,406       219       540  
Deferred tax assets – current
 
 
      716       112       1,344  
Total current assets
            284,822       44,537       263,458  
   
 
                         
Plant, properties and equipment, net
    5       287,559       44,965       284,891  
Construction in progress
    6       176,722       27,634       197,193  
Lease prepayments, net
    7       20,178       3,155       21,024  
Advance to suppliers – Long Term
 
 
      4,780       747       2,787  
Goodwill
            10,276       1,607       10,276  
Long-term deposit
    8       16,760       2,621       16,760  
Deferred tax assets – non current
            1,658       259       1,763  
   
 
                         
Total assets
            802,755       125,525       798,152  
   
 
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities
 
 
                         
Short-term borrowings
    9       173,501       27,130       142,000  
Accounts payables
 
 
      14,822       2,318       14,296  
Advance from customers
            18,475       2,889       37,291  
Accrued expenses and other payables
            7,489       1,171       20,993  
Deferred tax liabilities
            1,814       284       1,822  
   
 
      216,101       33,792       216,402  
Long-term loan
    9       10,000       1,564       30,000  
   
 
                         
Total liabilities
 
 
      226,101       35,356       246,402  
   
 
                         
Commitments and contingencies
    13                          
   
 
                         
Equity
 
 
                         
Shareholders’ equity
 
 
                         
Registered capital (of US$0.129752 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 13,062,500 issued and outstanding)
 
 
      13,323       2,083       13,323  
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
      311,907       48,772       311,907  
Statutory reserve
 
 
      35,195       5,503       35,195  
Retained earnings
 
 
      215,797       33,743       190,933  
Cumulative translation adjustment
 
 
      1,265       198       1,186  
Total shareholders’ equity
 
 
      577,487       90,299       552,544  
Non-controlling interest
 
 
      (833 )     (130 )     (794 )
Total equity
 
 
      576,654       90,169       551,750  
Total liabilities and equity
 
 
      802,755       125,525       798,152  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated statements.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE- AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SPETEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)

   
The Three-Month Period Ended September 30,
   
The Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
RMB
   
US$
   
RMB
   
RMB
   
US$
   
RMB
 
Net sales
    116,963       18,289       129,173       428,433       66,993       327,948  
Cost of sales
    (106,596 )     (16,668 )     (88,658 )     (350,403 )     (54,791 )     (254,996 )
                                                 
Gross profit
    10,367       1,621       40,515       78,030       12,202       72,952  
                                                 
Operating expenses
                                               
Selling expenses
    (5,097 )     (797 )     (4,389 )     (14,136 )     (2,210 )     (11,944 )
Administrative expenses
    (8,946 )     (1,399 )     (17,992 )     (27,824 )     (4,351 )     (38,417 )
Total operating expenses
    (14,043 )     (2,196 )     (22,381 )     (41,960 )     (6,561 )     (50,361 )
                                                 
Operating income (loss)
    (3,676 )     (575 )     18,134       36,070       5,641       22,591  
                                                 
Other income (expense)
                                               
- Interest income
    358       56       42       1,435       224       214  
- Interest expense
    (2,736 )     (428 )     (2,337 )     (7,462 )     (1,167 )     (6,624 )
- Others income, net
    543       85       (245 )     307       48       (381 )
                                                 
Total other income (expense)
    (1,835 )     (287 )     (2,540 )     (5,720 )     (895 )     (6,791 )
                                                 
Income (loss) before income tax benefit (expense)
    (5,511 )     (862 )     15,594       30,350       4,746       15,800  
                                                 
Income tax benefit (expense)
    597       93       (577 )     (5,507 )     (861 )     (555 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)
    (4,914 )     (769 )     15,017       24,843       3,885       15,245  
                                                 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (12 )     (2 )     (26 )     (21 )     (3 )     (95 )
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company
    (4,902 )     (767 )     15,043       24,864       3,888       15,340  
                                                 
Other comprehensive income
                                               
- Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interest
    27       4       0       44       7       0  
- Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to the Company
    30       5       131       35       6       116  
                                                 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
    15       2       (26 )     23       4       (95 )
Comprehensive income (loss) attribute to the Company
    (4,872 )     (762 )     15,174       24,899       3,894       15,456  
                                                 
Earnings (loss) per share, basic and diluted
    (0.38 )     (0.06 )     1.15       1.90       0.30       1.17  
Weighted average number ordinary shares, basic and diluted
    13,062,500       13,062,500       13,062,500       13,062,500       13,062,500       13,062,500  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated statements.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SPETEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)

   
Period Ended September 30, 2011
   
Period Ended
September 30, 2010
 
   
RMB
   
US$
   
RMB
 
Cash flow from operating activities
                 
Net income
    24,843       3,885       15,245  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
                       
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
    31,013       4,849       26,763  
Amortization of intangible assets
    340       53       340  
Deferred income taxes
    726       114       1,942  
Bad debt (recovery) expense
    (5,690 )     (890 )     9,138  
Accounts receivable
    (16,983 )     (2,656 )     (15,138 )
Inventories
    4,853       759       13,011  
Advance to suppliers
    4,161       651       (16,236 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    5,372       840       (487 )
Accounts payable
    525       82       (3,656 )
Accrued expenses and other payables
    (7,348 )     (1,150 )     7,235  
Advance from customers
    (18,816 )     (2,942 )     29,643  
Tax payable
    (5,911 )     (924 )     (38 )
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    17,085       2,671       67,762  
                         
Cash flow from investing activities
                       
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (33,629 )     (5,258 )     (2,482 )
Restricted cash related to trade finance
    (98,134 )     (15,345 )     3,952  
Advanced to suppliers - non current
    (1,993 )     (312 )     2,367  
Amount decrease to construction in progress
    20,470       3,201       1,163  
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (113,286 )     (17,714 )     5,000  
                         
Cash flow from financing activities
                       
Principal payments of short-term bank loans
    (7,000 )     (1,095 )     (16,179 )
Proceeds from short-term bank loans
    18,501       2,893       10,000  
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    11,501       1,798       (6,179 )
                         
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes
    (173 )     851       (26 )
                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalent
    (84,873 )     (12,394 )     66,557  
                         
Cash and cash equivalent
                       
At beginning of period/year
    171,227       25,897       26,805  
At end of period/year
    86,354       13,503       93,362  
                         
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE:
                       
Interest paid
    7,462       1,167       6,624  
Income tax paid
    9,654       1,510       3,966  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated statements.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BACKGROUND
 
Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) 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.

On April 23, 2009, Fuwei Films USA, LLC was set up and co-invested by Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and Newell Finance Management Co., Ltd. Fuwei Films USA, LLC has a registered capital of US$10 and total investment amount of US$100. Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and Newell Finance Management Co., Ltd. own 60% and 40% of the total shares of Fuwei Films USA, LLC, respectively.

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

Accounting Principles

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as 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 filed on March 25, 2011 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ended December 31, 2011.

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

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires 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.

Foreign Currency Transactions
 
The Company’s reporting currency is the Renminbi (“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 shareholders’ equity and 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 statements of 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 are the rates of exchange quoted by the PBOC which are determined largely by supply and demand.

Exchange Rate Information
 
Foreign Currency - The Company’s principal country of operations is in the People’s Republic of China. The financial position and results of operations of the Company are determined using the local currency (“Renminbi”) as the functional currency.
 
Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars in reporting of assets and liabilities, as well as the results of operations and cash flow items denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the convenience exchange rate. The registered equity capital denominated in the functional currency is translated at the historical rate of exchange at the time of capital contribution. All translation adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements into the reporting currency (“US Dollars”) are dealt with as a separate component within shareholders’ equity. We make no representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated above, or at all.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
 
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 bank as deposit for Letters of Credit. The Company has restricted cash of RMB99,437 (US$15,549) and RMB1,314 (US$199) as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Trade Accounts Receivable
 
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount after deduction of trade discounts, if any, and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience, customer specific facts and economic conditions.

The Company 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 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. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

The Company 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 60 days from the date of billing. Normally, the Company does not obtain collateral from customers.

Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the average-weighted cost method. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprises of direct material, direct production cost and an allocated portion of production overheads based on normal operating capacity. Any inventory markdown is classified in the income statement as a component of cost of goods sold.

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:

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
   
Years
 
Buildings and improvements
    25 - 30  
Plant and equipment
    10 - 15  
Computer equipment
    5  
Furniture and fixtures
    5  
Motor vehicles
    5  

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

Construction in progress represents capital expenditures in respect to the new BOPET production line. No depreciation is provided in respect to construction in progress.

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 in the balance sheet.

Goodwill
 
Goodwill represents the excess of 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 more frequently 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 carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, with the fair value of the reporting unit determined 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.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets
 
Long-lived assets, other than goodwill, including property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount in which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
 
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 product for 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 risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable.

In the PRC, VAT of 17% on the invoice amount is collected in 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.

Government Grants
 
Government grants are recognized in the consolidated balance sheet initially as deferred income when they have been received. Grants that compensate the Company for expenses incurred are recognized as a reduction of expenses in the consolidated statement of income in the same period in which the related expenses are incurred.

Retirement and Other Post-retirement Benefits
 
Contributions to retirement schemes (which are defined as contribution plans) are charged to expense as and when the related employee service is provided.

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 carry forwards. 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.

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.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)

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.

Contingencies
 
In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to contingencies, including legal proceedings and claims arising out of the business that relate to a wide range of matters, including among others, product liability. The Company recognizes a liability for such contingency if it determines 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. As the Company has not become aware of any product liability claim since operations commenced, the Company has not recognized a liability for any product liability claims.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
Intangibles-Goodwill:   In September 2011, the FASB issued amendments to the goodwill impairment guidance which provides an option for companies to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment if certain conditions are met. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 (early adoption is permitted). The implementation of amended accounting guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Fair Value Measurements: In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.”  ASU 2011-04 attempts to improve the comparability of fair value measurements disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  Amendments in ASU 2011-04 clarify the intent of the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, as well as change certain measurement requirements and disclosures.  The amended guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. As the impact of the guidance is primarily limited to enhanced disclosures, the Company does not believe that this will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Comprehensive income: In June 2011, the FASB issued amended guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. The amendments provide an entity with an option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011 and should be applied on a retrospective basis. As the amendments are limited to presentation only, the Company does not believe that this will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
 
Reclassifications

For comparative purposes, the prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to reporting classifications of the current year periods.

NOTE 3 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES

Accounts receivables consisted of the following:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
RMB
   
US$
   
RMB
 
Accounts receivable
    9,856       1,541       7,097  
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (2,233 )     (349 )     (2,140 )
      7,623       1,192       4,957  
Bills receivable
    34,748       5,434       20,525  
                         
      42,371       6,626       25,482  

Bill receivables are bank’s acceptance bills, which are guaranteed by bank.

NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES 

 Inventories consisted of the following:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
RMB
   
US$
   
RMB
 
Raw materials
    22,736       3,555       25,254  
Work-in-progress
    1,559       244       1,419  
Finished goods
    25,034       3,915       27,634  
Consumables and spare parts
    831       130       849  
Inventory—impairment
    (2,436 )     (381 )     (2,578 )
                         
      47,724       7,463       52,577  

NOTE 5 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following: 

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
RMB
   
US$
   
RMB
 
Buildings
    45,104       7,053       44,398  
Plant and equipment
    449,114       70,227       417,696  
Computer equipment
    2,165       338       1,602  
Furniture and fixtures
    8,231       1,287       6,958  
Motor vehicles
    2,281       357       1,905  
      506,895       79,262       472,561  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (219,336 )     (34,297 )     (187,670 )
      287,559       44,965       284,891  
 
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
 
Total depreciation for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was RMB31,013 (US$4,849) and RMB26,763 (US$3,996), respectively. For the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, depreciation expenses were RMB12,145 (US$1,899) and RMB8,822 (US$1,317), respectively.

NOTE 6 - CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
 
Construction-in-progress represents capital expenditure in respect to the BOPET production line. Construction in progress was RMB176,722 (US$27,634) ended September 30, 2011, and RMB197,193 (US$29,824) ended December 31, 2010, 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 in the balance sheet.

Lease prepayments consisted of the following: 

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
RMB
   
US$
   
RMB
 
Lease prepayment – non-current
    20,178       3,155       20,570  
Lease prepayment – current
    454       71       454  
      20,632       3,226       21,024  

Amortization of land use rights for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was RMB340 (US$52) and RMB340 (US$51), respectively. Amortization of land use rights for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was RMB113 (US$18) and RMB113 (US$17), respectively.

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

   
RMB
   
US$
 
1 year after
    454       71  
2 years after
    454       71  
3 years after
    454       71  
4 years after
    454       71  
5 years after
    454       71  
Thereafter
    18,362       2,871  
 
 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
 
NOTE 8 – LONG-TERM DEPOSIT

On January 20, 2008, Shandong Fuwei signed a “Letter of Intent of Joyinn Capital Increase and Share Expansion” (“LOI”) with Joyinn Hotel Investment & Management Co., Ltd. (“Joyinn”) and the Shareholder of Joyinn. Joyinn is a legal company of limited liability that registered on May 19, 2006 in Beijing, with registered capital of RMB50,000.

Pursuant to the LOI, Shandong Fuwei deposited RMB26,000 (half of the would-be added register capital of RMB52,000), to Joyinn as a prepayment as of June 30, 2008. The prepayment to Joyinn would be regarded as investment payment after all parties entered into the final capital increase and shares expansion agreement during the effective term of this LOI. A share pledging agreement was entered into subsequently on April 9, 2008 between Shandong Fuwei and Shandong Xinmeng Investment Co., Ltd. (“Pledger”), which holds 97.6% shares of Joyinn. The Pledger agreed to pledge its 52% interest in Joyinn, as a guarantee to the prepayment on the newly increased register capital made by Shandong Fuwei to Joyinn. Based on the mutual supplementary agreement signed in June 2008, the prepayment was decreased by RMB5,000 and returned to the Company on June 18, 2008.

On June 30, 2009, Shandong Fuwei and the Pledger, the major shareholder of Joyinn, agreed that the Pledger would pledge another 19% of its interest in Joyinn in addition to the previous pledge of 52% interest in Joyinn as a guarantee to the prepayment on the newly increased register capital made by Shandong Fuwei to Joyinn. As a result, the Pledger’s percentage of pledged interest in Joyinn increased from 52% to 71%.

On July 14, 2009, Shandong Fuwei and Joyinn entered into a Supplementary Agreement of Letter of Intent of Joyinn Capital Increase and Share Expansion (“Supplementary Agreement”) which extended the duration of former agreement to two (2) years, consequently granting Shandong Fuwei the option to determine whether to continue or withdraw the investment prior to January 14, 2010, the expiration date of the Supplementary Agreement.

Upon the expiration of the Supplementary Agreement on January 14, 2010, Shandong Fuwei and the Pledger entered into an agreement pursuant to which the Pledger agreed to transfer a 71% interest in Joyinn to Shandong Fuwei. The transaction shall be subject to the approval from the board of directors and shareholder meeting of Joyinn. In the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company impaired the deposit amount by RMB4,240 (US$641). The impairment was determined based on an independent appraisal study. As of September 30, 2011, the total amount of the deposit was RMB16,760 (US$2,621).

NOTE 9 – BANK LOANS
 
Bank loans consisted of the following:

   
Interest rate
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Lender
 
per annum
   
RMB
   
US$
   
RMB
 
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
                       
- June 8, 2010 to June 7, 2011
    6.666 %     -       -       67,000  
- June 7, 2010 to June 6, 2011
    6.666 %     -       -       70,000  
- May 25, 2011 to May 7, 2012
    7.87 %     30,000       4,691       -  
- May 25, 2011 to May 14, 2012
    7.87 %     35,000       5,473       -  
- May 25, 2011 to May 21, 2012
    7.87 %     35,000       5,473       -  
- May 30, 2011 to April 17, 2012
    7.87 %     30,000       4,691       -  
- April 26, 2011 to April 25, 2012
    4.2725 %     18,501       2,893       -  
                                 
Bank of Weifang
                               
- December 2, 2008 to December 2, 2011
    0.00 %     5,000       781       5,000  
- January 16, 2009 to January 12, 2012
    0.00 %     10,000       1,564       -  
- January 13, 2010 to January 12, 2012
    0.00 %     10,000       1,564       -  
                                 
Bank of Weifang
                               
- January 16, 2009 to January 12, 2012
    0.00 %     -       -       10,000  
- January 13, 2010 to January 12, 2012
    0.00 %     -       -       10,000  
                                 
Weifang Dongfang State-owned Assets Management Co., Ltd.
                               
- October 19, 2009 to October 18, 2017
    6.35 %     10,000       1,564       10,000  
                                 
              183,501       28,694       172,000  
                                 
Less amounts classified as short-term
            (173,501 )     (27,130 )     (142,000 )
              10,000       1,564       30,000  
 
 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
The Company has entered into several loan agreements with commercial banks with terms ranging from one year to eight years to finance its working capital, R&D investment and construction. The weighted average interest rate of short-term bank loans outstanding as of each of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was 6.06%.

The principal amounts of the above short-term loans are repayable at the end of the loan period, and are secured by property, plant and equipment, and lease prepayments.

The Company obtained four short-term loans from Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. on May 25, 2011 and May 30, 2011, for a total amount of RMB130,000 (US$20,328), including: (i) RMB30,000 (US$4,691) on May 25, 2011, maturing on May 7, 2012; (ii) two bank loans each for the amount of RMB35,000 (US$5,473) on May 25, 2011, maturing on May 14, 2012 and May 21, 2012, respectively; and (iii) RMB30,000 (US$4,691) on May 30, 2011, maturing on April 17, 2012. The Company repaid Bank of Communications the proceeds of RMB7,000 (US$1,095) at the end of January 2011. The Company repaid RMB60,000 (US$9,382) and RMB70,000 (US$10,946) to Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. at the end of May 2011, with respect to the loans maturing on June 7, 2011 and June 6, 2011, respectively. The annual interest rate of the new bank loans is up by 20% compared with the fixed benchmark interest rate announced by the People’s Bank of China. As of September 30, 2011, the effective interest rate is 7.87%.

On April 26, 2011, pursuant to a contract between Shandong Fuwei and Lindauer Dornier GmbH (“Dornier”), Shandong Fuwei wired a €2,006 prepayment to Dornier through Bank of Communications, and Shandong Fuwei deposited a payment of RMB 18,501 to Bank of Communications. In addition, in order to save the foreign exchange charges, Bank of Communications provided a one-year loan of €2.006 million to Shandong Fuwei, with a term starting on April 26, 2011 to April 25, 2012 with an annual interest of 4.2725%.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)

The Company entered into three interest free loan agreements with Bank of Weifang (formerly known as Weifang City Commercial Bank) for the amounts of (i) RMB10,000 (US$1,564), effective on January 13, 2010, with a maturity date of January 12, 2012; (ii) RMB10,000 (US$1,564), effective on January 16, 2009, with a maturity date of January 12, 2012; and (iii) RMB5,000 (US$781), effective on December 2, 2008, with a maturity date of December 2, 2011.

On November 20, 2009, the Company signed a long-term loan agreement of RMB10,000 (US$1,564) with Weifang Dongfang State-owned Assets Management Co., Ltd., with an eight-year loan term, which became effective on October 19, 2009 and will expire on October 18, 2017. From 2015 to 2016, the Company will make principal installment payments of RMB3,350 (US$524) per year with the remaining principal balance of RMB3,300 (US$516) due in 2017. The annual interest rate for the loan is the benchmark interest rate for five-year loans announced by the People’s Bank of China reduced by 10% and the applicable annual interest rate for the period ended September 30, 2011 is 6.35%. The loan is guaranteed by Shandong Deqin Investment& Guarantee Co., Ltd. and is used for the Company's projects.

Long-term bank loans maturity for the next five years after September 30, 2011 are as follows: 

   
RMB
   
US$
 
1 year after
    -       -  
2 years after
    -       -  
3 years after
    -       -  
4 years after
    3,350       524  
5 years after
    6,650       1,040  

NOTE 10 - INCOME TAX

Our effective tax rates were approximately 18% and 4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate due to the fact that our operations are carried out in foreign jurisdictions, which are subject to lower income tax rates.

NOTE 11 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
The Company uses the treasury stock method to compute dilution related to outstanding stock options. Because the option price exceeded the market price for common stock as of September 30, 2011, the options were anti-dilutive and were not included when computing diluted earnings per share.

Basic and diluted earnings per share was RMB1.90 (US$0.30) and RMB1.17 (US$0.18) for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

Basic and diluted net loss per share was RMB0.38 (US$0.06) for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 and basic and diluted earnings per share was RMB1.15 (US$0.17) for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
 
NOTE 12 - STOCK OPTION PLAN

On December 22, 2006, the Company granted 187,500 stock options to Maxim Group LLC as part of the compensation for the provision of services relating to the initial public offering, or IPO, of the Company. The stock options are exercisable at an exercise price equal to US$10.35 per ordinary share and expire on December 22, 2011.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model based on the following assumptions: 

Fair value of shares on measurement date
 
US$ 8.28 per share
 
Expected volatility
   
57.26
 
Expected dividends
   
0.00
 
Expected term (in years)
   
5
 
Risk-free rate
   
4.56
 
 
The fair value of the Company’s shares was estimated based on the IPO price of US$8.28 per share. The expected volatility is estimated by reference to the historical volatility of comparable companies listed on the Nasdaq Global Market. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the U.S. government bond in effect at the time of grant. Expected dividend yields are based on historical dividends. Changes in these subjective input assumptions could materially affect the fair value estimates.

The Company recognized share-based compensation expenses of RMB5,643 for the year ended December 31, 2006, as listing expense deducted from IPO proceeds and recorded in additional paid-in capital. As of September 30, 2011, there was no unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options.

The following is a summary of the stock option activity:

  
 
Options 
Outstanding
   
Weighted Average
 Exercise Price
   
Aggregate
 Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2010
    187,500     $ 10.35       -  
Granted
    -       -       -  
Forfeited
    -       -       -  
Exercised
    -       -       -  
Outstanding, September 30, 2011
    187,500     $ 10.35    
-
 

The following is a summary of the status of options outstanding on September 30, 2011:

  Outstanding Options    
Exercisable Options
 
Exercise Price  
Number
   
Average Remaining
Contractual Life
   
Average Exercise Price
   
Number
   
Average Exercise Price
 
 $
 10.35
    187,500       0.50     $ 10.35       187,500     $ 10.35  
 
 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)
 
NOTE 13 – CONTINGENCIES

Class Action
 
On October 19, 2007, the Company became aware that a class action lawsuit had been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, on behalf of all persons who purchased the Company’s stock from the date of the Company’s IPO on December 19, 2006 through October 16, 2007. The complaint alleged that the Company and certain of its present and former officers, directors, and shareholders violated the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). 

On November 21, 2007, the Company was given notice that a second class action lawsuit had been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, commenced on behalf of all persons who purchased the Company’s stock pursuant or traceable to the Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in connection with the Company’s IPO, during the period from December 19, 2006 through November 12, 2007. The complaint alleged that the Company, its underwriters, and certain of its executives violated Sections 11, 12(a)(2), and 15 of the Securities Act. The complaint also alleged that the defendants misrepresented and omitted material information regarding the Company and its business operations.

On January 24, 2008, the court consolidated into a single action the putative securities class actions pending against the Company and certain of its officers, directors, and shareholders. The court appointed Ninyat Tonyaz as lead plaintiff, appointed the Rosen Law Firm, P.A. as lead counsel, and granted plaintiffs leave to file a consolidated amended class action complaint. The consolidated action is titled, In re Fuwei Films Securities Litigation, Case No. 07-CV-9416 (RJS). 

On March 14, 2008, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended class action complaint (the "Amended Complaint") naming as defendants the Company, Xiaoan He, Mark Stulga, Jun Yin, Tongju Zhou, Duo Wang, and the Company's IPO underwriters (the “Underwriter Defendants”)  Maxim Group LLC, WR Hambrecht + Co., and Chardan Capital Markets, LLC. The Amended Complaint asserts claims for the violation of Sections 11, 12(a)(2), and 15 of the Securities Act. The Company, Messrs. He and Stulga, and the Underwriter Defendants were served with the Amended Complaint and, as described below, moved to dismiss the claims asserted against them.

On November 3, 2008, the plaintiffs filed proofs of service with the Court, indicating that Messrs. Yin, Wang, and Zhou had been served with the Amended Complaint on or about August 14, 2008, and that they had 90 days after such date to serve an answer to the Amended Complaint or a motion pursuant to Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

By letter dated March 17, 2009, plaintiffs apprised the Court of Fuwei Films’ March 10, 2009 Press Release disclosing the initial verdict against Messrs. Yin, Wang, and Zhou, and requested that the court take judicial notice of this press release in adjudicating the pending motions to dismiss.

By the court’s Memorandum and Order dated July 10, 2009, the motions to dismiss of the Company, Messrs. He and Stulga, and the Underwriter Defendants were granted in part and denied in part. In ruling on the motion to dismiss, the court was required to assume that the facts alleged by the plaintiffs are true and to draw all reasonable inferences in the plaintiffs’ favor.  Applying that standard, the motions to dismiss of the defendants were granted in part and denied in part by the court. The court dismissed plaintiffs’ claims to the extent they were based upon Fuwei Films’ alleged failure to disclose the DMT arbitration proceeding. The court also dismissed certain of plaintiffs’ claims to the extent they were brought on behalf of shareholders who did not purchase their shares directly in the IPO.

 
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FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands except share and per share value)
(Unaudited)

The court sustained plaintiffs’ remaining claims. However, the court noted that defendants may be able to assert affirmative defenses provided by the federal securities laws in a motion for summary judgment, which could resolve the case before trial.

On September 9, 2009, the Company and Messrs. He and Stulga filed their answer to the Amended Complaint. On October 2, 2009, the court entered a case management plan and scheduling order, which set deadlines relating to pre-trial discovery, mediation, and dispositive motions. Discovery thereafter proceeded.

On March 26, 2010, Fuwei Films, Messrs. He and Stulga, the Underwriter Defendants, and Plaintiffs, through their respective attorneys, engaged in a mediation aimed at resolving the litigation. On June 24, 2010, the parties reached a settlement in principle.

On September 16, 2010, subject to the court’s approval, plaintiffs agreed to accept US$2.15 million in full and final settlement of all claims they have or may have against the Company, certain of its present and former officers, directors, and shareholders, and the underwriters.  Fuwei Films agreed to contribute US$1.0 million towards the settlement. The signed settlement agreement was submitted to the court for its preliminary approval.

As of December 31, 2010, the Company accrued US$1.0 million liability in connection with this litigation excluding the defense expenses.

On January 4, 2011, the court preliminarily approved the settlement, directed that notice be given to the class, and set a fairness hearing for April 27, 2011.

In accordance with the settlement agreement, the Company deposited US$0.8 million into the Securities Litigation Settlement Fund Account in January 2011.

On April 27, 2011, the court approved the settlement of the class action at the fairness hearing and dismissed the action with prejudice. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company paid the remaining US$0.2 million into the Securities Litigation Settlement Fund Account on May 10, 2011.

NOTE 14 - MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS

There were no major customers who accounted over 10% of the total net revenue for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

One vendor provided approximately 44.0% of the Company’s raw materials for the first nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company had RMB2,276 (US$356) advance to the vendor as of September 30, 2011. Two vendors provided approximately 60.3% of the Company’s raw materials for the first nine months ended September 30, 2010 with each vendor accounting for about 50.0% and 10.3%, respectively.

 
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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 nine months of 2011, there was more supply than demand in the market resulting from significant increased capacity in the international community including India and China. Prices dropped in the international market and the demand for products made in China decreased significantly. In the second and third quarters of 2011, our sales prices continued to decline. Compared to the previous two quarters, the export volume in the third quarter decreased significantly. In addition, since the beginning of 2011 raw material prices have risen. However, with the reduced demand from downstream clients and fall in crude oil price, the percentage increase, although slightly down since the second quarter, is still far less than the percentage reduction in sales price.

All these factors have affected our earnings in the third quarter. However, since earnings for the first six months of 2011 were strong and since the sales of specialty films increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased compared to the same period in 2010.

With growing capacity of BOPET in China and continued decrease in demand in international market, we are challenged with intenser competition in 2011 at home and abroad. Additionally, as noted above, the price of raw materials has continued to be high which has adversely affected our sales and profitability. In the event that we are unable to compete successfully or retain effective control over the pricing of our products, our profit margins will continue to drop in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Additionally, some countries such as the United States of America and Republic of Korea are currently employing trade protection against Chinese manufacturers, using anti-dumping investigations and imposing anti-dumping duties, which also adversely affect our exports to those countries.

Results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010

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

   
Nine-Month Period
Ended
   
Nine-Month
Period Ended
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
September 30,
2010
 
   
(as % of Revenue)
 
Gross profit
    18.2       22.2  
Operating expenses
    (9.8 )     (15.4 )
Operating income
    8.4       6.9  
Other income (expense)
    (1.3 )     (2.1 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (1.3 )     (0.2 )
Net income (loss)
    5.8       4.6  

Revenue 
The Company’s revenue is primarily derived from the manufacture and sale of plastic films.

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

Net sales during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 were RMB428.4 million (US$67.0 million), compared to RMB327.9 million (US$49.0 million) during the same period in 2010, representing a 30.6% increase, mainly due to the rise of sales prices.

Sales of specialty films during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 were RMB108.4 million (US$17.0 million), representing 25.3% of total net sales as compared to 16.2 % in the same period of 2010, an increase of 9.1% compared to the same period last year. The increase was largely attributable to the increase in demand for films in electronics as well as high-end and envornmentally friendly packaging.

The following is a breakdown of commodity and specialty film sales (amounts in thousands):
 
   
Nine-Month Period Ended 
September 30, 2011
   
% of Total
   
Nine-Month Period
Ended
September 30, 2010
   
% of Total
 
   
RMB
   
US$
         
RMB
       
Printing film 
    43,494       6,801       10.1 %     46,929       14.3 %
Stamping film
    233,949       36,582       54.6 %     190,217       58.0 %
Metallization film
    24,776       3,874       5.8 %     21,482       6.6 %
Specialty film
    108,415       16,953       25.3 %     53,269       16.2 %
Base film for other application
    17,799       2,783       4.2 %     16,051       4.9 %
                                         
      428,433       66,993       100.0 %     327,948       100.0 %
 
Overseas sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were RMB130.3 million (US$20.4 million), which accounted for 30.4% of our total net revenues, as compared with RMB67.6 million (US$10.1 million) and 20.6% in the same period in 2010, which was 92.8% higher with respect to sales compared to the same period last year. The increase in overseas sales was mainly due to the increase in the overseas sales volume and the increase of the sales prices compared to the same period of 2010.

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

  
 
Nine-Month Period Ended 
 September 30, 2011
         
Nine-Month Period
Ended
September 30, 2010
       
   
RMB
   
US$
   
% of Total
   
RMB
   
% of Total
 
Sales in China
    298,089       46,611       69.6 %     260,348       79.4 %
Sales in other countries
    130,344       20,382       30.4 %     67,600       20.6 %
 
                                       
      428,433       66,993       100.0 %     327,948       100.0 %
 
 
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Cost of Goods Sold 

Our cost of goods sold is mainly comprised of material costs, factory overhead, power, packaging materials and direct labor. The breakdown of our cost of goods sold by percentage is as follows:

   
Nine-Month Period
Ended
   
Nine-Month Period
Ended
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
 
   
% of total
   
% of total
 
Materials costs
    79.6 %     75.4 %
Factory overhead
    9.7 %     12.0 %
Energy expense
    6.8 %     8.1 %
Packaging materials 
    2.6 %     3.2 %
Direct labor
    1.3 %     1.3 %

Cost of goods sold during the first nine months of 2011 totaled RMB350.4 million (US$54.8 million) as compared to RMB255.0 million (US$38.1 million) for the same period in the prior year. This was 37.4% higher than the same period in 2010, mainly due to the increased price of raw materials in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.

Gross Profit
 
Our gross profit was RMB78.0 million (US$12.2 million) for the first nine months of 2011, representing a gross margin of 18.2%, as compared to a gross margin of 22.2% from the same period in 2010, a decrease of 4.0%. This was mainly due to the significant increase of raw material costs during the first nine months of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010.

Operating expenses
 
Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were RMB42.0 million (US$6.6 million), compared to RMB50.4 million (US$7.5 million) in the same period in 2010, which was 16.7% lower than the same period in 2010. This decrease is mainly due to reduced class action litigation and related legal fees.

Interest Expense
 
Interest expense totaled RMB7.5 million (US$1.2 million) during the first nine months of 2011, 12.7% higher than the same period of 2010. The increase is mainly due to the increased interest rate of bank loans.

Other Income (Expense)

Our total other expense during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 amounted to RMB5.7 million (US$0.9 million). It decreased 15.8% compared to the corresponding period of 2010, mainly due to the increase of short-term financial income.

 
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Income Tax Benefit (expense)

Income tax expense during the first nine months of 2011 was RMB5.5 million (US$0.9 million) compared to a recorded income tax expense of RMB0.6 million (US$0.1 million) during the same period in 2010. This increase was due to increased earnings in the first nine months of 2011.

Net Income (Loss)
 
Net income during the first nine months of 2011 was RMB24.8 million (US$3.9 million) compared to net income of RMB15.2 million (US$2.3 million) during the same period in 2010, representing an increase of RMB9.6 million (US$1.6 million). The increase was mainly due to the increased revenue and reduced operating expenses.

Results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010

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

  
 
Three-Month Period
Ended
   
Three-Month
Period Ended
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
September 30,
2010
 
   
(as % of Revenue)
 
Gross profit
    8.9       31.4  
Operating expenses
    (12.0 )     (17.3 )
Operating income
    (3.1 )     14.0  
Other income (expense)
    (1.6 )     (2.0 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    0.5       (0.4 )
Net income (loss)
    (4.2 )     11.6  

Revenue 

Net sales during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 were RMB117.0 million (US$18.3 million), compared to RMB129.2 million (US$19.3 million), during the same period in 2010, representing a 9.4% increase, mainly due to decreased sales price and volume compared to the same period in 2010.

Sales of specialty films during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 were RMB28.9 million (US$4.5 million), accounting for 24.7% of total net sales as compared to 22.1% in the same period of 2010, an increase of 2.6% compared to the same period last year. The increase was largely attributable to the increase in demand for films in electronics as well as high-end and envornmentally friendly packaging.

 
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The following is a breakdown of commodity and specialty film sales (amounts in thousands):

   
Three-Month Period Ended
September 30, 2011
   
% of Total
   
Three-Month Period
Ended
September 30, 2010
   
% of Total
 
   
RMB
   
US$
         
RMB
       
Printing film 
    13,075       2,045       11.2 %     18,841       14.6 %
Stamping film
    63.614       9.947       54.4 %     67,636       52.4 %
Metallization film
    7,618       1,191       6.5 %     8,799       6.8 %
Specialty film
    28,875       4,515       24.7 %     28,489       22.1 %
Base film for other application
    3,781       591       3.2 %     5,408       4.1 %
                                         
 
    116,963       18,289       100.0 %     129,173       100.0 %

Overseas sales during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 were RMB22.4 million (US$3.5 million), which accounted for 19.2% of our total net revenues, as compared with RMB30.9 million (US$4.6 million), and 23.9% in the same period in 2010, which was 27.5% lower in terms of sales compared to the same period last year. The reduction in overseas sales was mainly due to the significant drop of overseas sales volume and decrease in sales price in the third quarter of 2011 compared with the same period last year.

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

  
 
Three-Month Period Ended
September 30, 2011
         
Three-Month Period
Ended
September 30, 2010
       
   
RMB
   
US$
   
% of Total
   
RMB
   
% of Total
 
Sales in China 
    94,533       14,782       80.8 %     98,263       76.1 %
Sales in other countries
    22,430       3,507       19.2 %     30,910       23.9 %
 
                                       
      116,963       18,289       100.0 %     129,173       100.0 %

Cost of Goods Sold 
 
Our cost of goods sold is mainly comprised of material costs, factory overhead, power, packaging materials and direct labor. The breakdown of our cost of goods sold in percentage is as follows:

   
Three-Month Period
Ended
   
Three-Month Period
Ended
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
 
   
% of total
   
% of total
 
Materials costs
    75.6 %     72.8 %
Factory overhead
    11.9 %     13.5 %
Energy expense
    8.2 %     8.8 %
Packaging materials 
    2.8 %     3.4 %
Direct labor
    1.5 %     1.5 %
 
 
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Cost of goods sold during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 totaled RMB106.6 million (US$16.7 million) as compared to RMB88.7 million (US$13.2 million) for the same period in the prior year. This was 20.2% higher than the same period in 2010, which mainly due to the increase in the prices of the raw materials in the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.

Gross Profit

Our gross profit was RMB10.4 million (US$1.6 million) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, representing a gross margin of 8.9%, as compared to a gross margin of 31.4% from the same period in 2010. Gross margin decreased by 22.5% compared to the same period in 2010. This was mainly due to increased costs of sales and lower sales price during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared with the same period in 2010.

Operating expenses
 
Operating expenses for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 were RMB14.0 million (US$2.2 million), which was RMB8.3 million (US$1.3 million), or 37.3% lower than the same period in 2010. This decrease was mainly due to reduced allowance for doubtful accounts, class action litigation and related legal fees for this quarter.

Interest Expense
 
Interest expense totaled RMB2.7 million (US$0.4 million) during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, 17.1% higher than the same period of 2010. The increase is mainly due to raised interest rates for loans.

Other Income (Expense)

Total other expense during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 was RMB1.8 million (US$0.3 million), RMB0.7 million (US$0.1 million) lower than the same period in 2010, which mainly attributed to the increased interest income and R & D subsidy granted from the local government.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

The income tax benefit was RMB0.6 million (US$0.1 million) during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, compared to income tax expense of RMB0.6 million (US$0.1 million) during the same period in 2010. This decrease in income tax expenses was due to reduced earnings in the third quarter of 2011.

Net Income (Loss)
 
Net loss during the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 was RMB4.9 million (US$0.8 million) compared to net income of RMB15.0 million (US$2.2 million) during the same period in 2010, representing a decrease of RMB19.9 million (US$3.1 million) from the same period in 2010. The loss was mainly due to the increase of costs and decrease in revenue.

 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since inception, our sources of cash were mainly from cash generated from our operations and borrowings from financial institutions and capital contributed by our shareholders.

From January 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011, our capital expenditures have been primarily from cash generated from our operations and borrowings from financial institutions. The interest rates of borrowings from financial institutions during the periods from third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2011 ranged from 0% to 7.87%.

We obtained four short-term loans from Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. on May 25, 2011 and May 30, 2011, for a total amount of RMB130.0 million (US$20.3 million), including: (i) RMB30 million (US$4.7 million) on May 25, 2011, maturing on May 7, 2012; (ii) two bank loans each for the amount of RMB35 million (US$5.5 million) on May 25, 2011, maturing on May 14, 2012 and May 21, 2012, respectively; and (iii) RMB30 million (US$4.7 million) on May 30, 2011, maturing on April 17, 2012. The Company repaid Bank of Communications the proceeds of RMB7 million (US$1.1 million) at the end of January 2011. The Company repaid RMB60 million (US$9.4 million) and RMB70 million (US$10.9 million) to Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. at the end of May 2011, with respect to the loans maturing on June 7, 2011 and June 6, 2011, respectively. The annual interest rate of the new bank loans is up by 20% compared with the fixed benchmark interest rate announced by the People’s Bank of China. As of September 30, 2011, the effective interest rate is 7.87%.

On April 26, 2011, pursuant to a contract between Shandong Fuwei and Lindauer Dornier GmbH (“Dornier”), Shandong Fuwei wired a €2.0 million prepayment to Dornier through Bank of Communications, and Shandong Fuwei deposited a payment of RMB18.5 million in Bank of Communications. In addition, in order to save the foreign exchange charges, Bank of Communications provided a one-year loan of €2.0 million to Shandong Fuwei, with a term starting on April 26, 2011 to April 25, 2012, with an annual interest of 4.2725%.

We entered into three interest free loan agreements with Bank of Weifang (formerly known as Weifang City Commercial Bank) for the amounts of (i) RMB10.0 million (US$1.6 million), effective on January 13, 2010, with a maturity date of January 12, 2012; (ii) RMB10.0 million (US$1.6 million), effective on January 16, 2009, with a maturity date of January 12, 2012; and (iii) RMB5.0 million (US$0.8 million), effective on December 2, 2008, with a maturity date of December 2, 2011.

On November 20, 2009, we signed a long-term loan agreement of RMB10.0 million (US$1.6 million) with Weifang Dongfang State-owned Assets Management Co., Ltd., with an eight-year loan term, which became effective on October 19, 2009 and will expire on October 18, 2017. From 2015 to 2016, we will make principal installment payments of RMB3.35 million (US$0.5 million) per year with the remaining principal balance of RMB3.3 million (US$0.5 million) due in 2017. The annual interest rate for the loan is the benchmark interest rate for five-year loans announced by the People’s Bank of China reduced by 10% and the applicable annual interest rate for the period ended September 30, 2011 is 6.35%. The loan is guaranteed by Shandong Deqin Investment& Guarantee Co., Ltd. and is used for the Company's projects.

On June 22, 2011, Shandong Fuwei applied for a Letter of Credit from Bank of China for its production line equipment vendor - Dornier with an amount of €10.7 million. As such, Shandong Fuwei deposited RMB68.5 million (US$10.7 million) into Bank of China and obtained a RMB31.0 million (US$4.8 million) credit line from Bank of China. According to the Contract between Shandong Fuwei and Dornier, Dornier should deliver the equipment in a period from June to July 2012. The Letter of Credit will be paid upon shipment of the equipment from Dornier.

 
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On July 22, Shandong Fuwei and Dornier entered into a supplementary agreement to the contract dated March 30, 2011, pursuant to which, among other things, both parties agreed to change the scheduled delivery to between March 10, 2012 and April 21, 2012, three months earlier than the original contract delivery date. In addition, pursuant to the supplementary agreement, there were certain modifications to design of the production line in addition to changes in the total price of the production line which was increased by €402,800 and the total contract price was increased to €16.85 million. On July 29, 2011, Shandong Fuwei increased the amount of the L/C by €354,000 to €11.054 million accordingly and Shandong Fuwei deposited RMB3.3 million (US$516,000) with Bank of China.

We believe that, after taking into consideration our present banking facilities, existing cash and the expected cash flows to be generated from our operations, we have adequate sources of liquidity to meet our short-term obligations and our working capital.

Operating Activities

Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was RMB17.1 million (US$2.7 million) compared to net cash flows provided by operating activities of RMB67.8 million (US$10.2 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which is a decrease of RMB50.7 million (US$7.9 million). This decrease in cash flows from operating activities was attributable primarily to the decrease in advances from customers.

Working Capital

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had working capital of RMB68.7 million (US$10.7 million) and RMB47.1 million (US$7.1 million), respectively. Working capital increased RMB21.6 million (US$3.4 million), or 45.9% compared to the same period in the prior year. We have short-term bank loans of RMB173.5 million (US$27.1 million) in the short-term current liability. We expect to repay RMB5.0 million (US$0.8 million) of short-term loans at maturity date on December 2, 2011 and RMB20.0 million (US$3.1 million) at maturity date on January 12, 2012.

We anticipate that we will have adequate working capital in the foreseeable future. However, we may wish to borrow additional capital or sell our common stock for financing in the expanded business.

Contractual Obligations

The following table is a summary of our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2011 (in thousands RMB): 

   
Payments due by period
 
         
Less than
     1-3      3-5    
More than
 
Contractual obligations
 
Total
   
1 year
   
years
   
years
   
5 years
 
                                   
Rental obligations
    53       53       -       -       -  
Purchase obligations
    105,835       105,835       -       -       -  
                                         
Total
    105,888       105,888       -       -       -  
 
 
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Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated November 10, 2011.
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd.
     
 
By:
/s/ Xiaoan He
   
Name: Xiaoan He
   
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: November 10, 2011

 
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