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Fuling Global Inc. (Nasdaq: FORK)
Investor Presentation
May 2020
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Certain statements made in this presentation regarding Fuling Global Inc. or its affiliates (the “Company”) and any other statements regarding the Company’s future expectations, beliefs, goals or prospects constitute forward-looking statements made within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates” and similar expressions) should also be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the projections for the Company’s business, and plans for future growth and operational improvements. Forward-looking statements are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events, circumstances or performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the impact of the coronavirus on the company’s operating results, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. There can be no assurance that the Company’s expectations, estimates, assumptions and/or projections, including with respect to the future earnings and performance, will prove to be correct or that any of the Company’s expectations, estimates or projections will be achieved. A number of important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this presentation, except as otherwise required by law.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Fuling Global manufactures and distributes a wide range of environmentally friendly disposable plastic and paper products for the foodservice industry. Most products are sold to major quick-service chains and wholesalers in the U.S., Canada, China and Europe.
Overview
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Company Highlights
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Strong Revenue GrowthMMLarge and diverse customer base, including quick-service restaurants (QSRs), foodservice dealers, manufacturers and retailers
Proprietary R&D, technology expertise focused on new materials to produce cost-effective, environmentally-friendly products
Global manufacturing footprint mitigates trade risks, provides economic efficiencies and benefits
Proven ability to enter and grow in new geographic regions
Management team with proven history dedicated to profitable growth
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Our History
Founded as Taizhou Fuling in Zhejiang, China, sold plastic household items
Acquired 33-acre site for manufacturing
expansion in Wenling, China; built 600,000-sq. ft. phase
I facility in 2017Experienced rapid growth
in China, Taizhou Fuling began exporting plastic
cutlery to the U.S.
Great Plastics founded in China, began production of drinking straws, cups
and plate items
Established second international
manufacturing facility in
Monterrey, Mexico
Sold Sanmenfactory in China for
U.S. $5.8 Million
1992 2003
20102014
2016
2018
2019
Fuling USA incorporated,
established first international
manufacturing facility in Allentown,
PA
Completed IPO, raising $20 million: listed on
Nasdaq under the symbol “FORK”
2015
Completed Phase II expansion of Wenling
manufacturing plant, adding 400,000 sq. ft. facility
Established third international
manufacturing in Semarang City,
Indonesia. Launched production in
February
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2020
Our Market
____________________________________Sources: * Arizton Advisory & Intelligence – December 2019 – Foodservice Disposables Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2020-2025
** Statista – August 2019 – Fast Food Industry*** Statista – January 2020 – Online Food Delivery
• The global foodservices disposables market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 4% during the period 2019-2025, and to reach revenues of over $78 billion by 2025*
• Growing demand from QSRs driving growth of foodservice manufacturing/ distribution systems sector
• Rapidly growing trend in both food delivery and “to go” ordering
• QSR sector in U.S. valued at $256 billion in 2018. It was estimated that there were 194,395 quick service restaurant franchise establishments in 2019**
• Revenue in U.S. online food delivery segment amounts to $24 billion in 2020 and is expected to show an CAGR of 5.1%, for market volume of $29 billion by 2024***
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Fuling Global Manufacturing Capacities
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ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINASongmen Plant• 191,000 square feet• 5,500-ton annual capacity
Wenling Plant • 55,000 square feet• 6,000-ton annual capacity
New Wenling Plant• 1.1 million square-feet• 59,000-ton annual capacity
ALLENTOWN, PA • U.S. headquarters• ~ 88,000 square feet
(including 30,000 sf distribution center)
• 2,400-ton annual capacity
MONTERREY, MEXICO• 84,000 square feet• 3,200-ton annual capacitySEMARANG CITY, INDONESIA
• Production started in February 2020• 194,000 square feet (two equal-phase completion)• Potential 11,000-ton annual capacity
Fuling’s Products
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• Wide selection of high-quality, single-use disposable plastic and paper items, including cutlery, drinking straws, cups and plates and others
• More than 12,000 SKUs
• Plastic and paper serviceware products are made from environmentally-friendly materials
• In addition to plastic serviceware, Fuling began producing paper cups in its Songmen factory in 2017
• In 2018, Fuling launched paper straw products after installing 35 production lines in its new Wenling factory
Proprietary Research & Development
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• Fuling collaborates with the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, to research foodservice disposables technology in materials, processes and systems
• Through these collaborations, Fuling has secured important breakthroughs in proprietary knowledge and patents, with focus on the latest biodegradable materials, including Polybutylene Succinate (“PBS”), PLA, and cellulose
• Fuling’s advanced R&D center in Wenling, Zhejiang aims to develop five new products every year
• Business and consumer concerns over the environmental impact of plastics show that consumers are more likely to purchase recycled and eco-friendly products, which typically command higher prices and achieve higher margins
Our Facilities in China
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Songmen Plant• 191,000 sq. ft., established in 2003• 43 production lines• 316 employees
Wenling Plant • 55,000 sq. ft., established in 2011• 24 production lines• 150 employees
New Wenling Plant• 1.1 million sq. ft., established in 2017
with two-phase expansions• 206 production lines• 1,100 employees
All facilities operate 24/7
Our Pennsylvania Facility (2015)
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• U.S. headquarters in Allentown, PA
• Began production of straws at 88,000 square-foot manufacturing, distribution and fulfillment facility in 2015
• Facility has 12 production lines, six automation machines and 66 employees
• Currently manufacturing ~200 tons of straws per month (~22.5 million straws)
• Allentown facility serves as key distribution center for U.S. east coast
• Facility operates 24/7
Our Mexico Facility (2019)
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• Second international manufacturing facility outside of China in Monterrey, Mexico (alleviates impact of ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions)
• Facility has 31 production lines
• 76 employees
• Zero tariff on trade between the U.S. and Mexico; low labor and transportation costs
• Facility operates 24/7
Our Indonesia Facility (2020)
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• Sixth manufacturing facility; third outside Mainland China – provides greater efficiencies and economic benefits, including reduced U.S. tariff expenditures
• Two-phase equipment set-up:
o Phase I – Straw, paper cup and plastic cup lid, initial production launched in February 2020
o Phase II – Disposable tableware, paper bags, packaging container and plate production later in 2020
• New facility is part of corporate initiative to expand marketing and sales throughout Southeast Asia; facility will also serve U.S. markets
• ~500 employees at full operation
Customer Categories
• Fuling sells and distribute products to more than 230 customers globally, including dealers, major branded QSRs, manufacturers and retailers
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Estimated Sales %2017
Estimated Sales %2018
Estimated Sales %2019
Dealers QSRs Manufacturers Retailers
Product Sales to Customers*
* Estimated sales % include sales through distributors to ultimate customers
• Fuling supplies five of the seven largest QSR restaurant chains in the U.S., based on 2018 U.S. system-wide sales amount as published by QSR Magazine
Customer Type Products Sold RegionDealers Serviceware, Straws,
Cups, PlatesUSA, Europe, Canada, others
QSRs Serviceware, Straws, Cups
USA, China
Manufacturers Serviceware USA
Retailers Serviceware, Straws, Cups, Plates
USA, others
Growth Strategy
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Expand number of traditional serviceware offerings and grow packaging products to retail and wholesale accounts
Utilize new clamshell production line, installed in Wenling facility, for deeper market penetration among existing customer base
Continue R&D efforts to provide new, advanced environmentally-friendly packaging products
Increase global market share through geographical expansion
Financial Summary
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Financial Summary
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Twelve Months EndedDecember 31,
($ millions, except per share data) 2019 2018 2017
Revenues $ 151.11 $ 138.66 $ 124.21
Gross profit $ 37.61 $ 29.75 $ 26.13
Income from operations $ 15.36 $ 10.17 $ 9.09
Income before income taxes $ 16.96 $ 10.97 $ 9.05
Net income from continuing operations $ 14.41 $ 9.85 $ 8.27
Net income attributable to Fuling Global $ 15.02 $ 9.86 $ 6.28
EPS $ 0.94 $ 0.61 $ 0.39
EPS from continuing operations $ 0.91 $ 0.62 $ 0.52
Year-ended December 31,($ millions) 2019 2018Cutlery $ 68.6 $ 66.6
Straws $ 21.9 $ 23.6
Cups & plates $ 48.1 $ 37.4
Others $ 12.5 $ 11.1
Year-ended December 31,($ millions) 2019 2018United States $ 129.7 $ 118.3China $ 10.2 $ 8.3Canada $ 5.6 $ 1.6Europe $ 1.5 $ 6.6Other countries $ 4.2 $ 3.8
Revenues by Product Category
Revenues by Geography
Financial Summary
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BALANCE SHEET DATAAs of December 31,
($ millions, except per share data) 2019 2018 2017Cash and cash equivalents $ 8.6 $ 4.4 $ 4.1
Restricted cash $ 1.1 $ 2.4 $ 3.8
Accounts receivable, net $ 23.8 $ 27.8 $ 22.9
Inventories, net $ 23.8 $ 22.3 $ 19.3
Current assets $ 61.3 $ 59.5 $ 57.0
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 54.1 $ 51.8 $ 43.7
Total assets $ 134.3 $ 122.6 $ 116.7
Current liabilities $ 36.6 $ 47.5 $ 55.6
Total liabilities $ 55.3 $ 57.9 $ 58.7Total shareholders’ equity (net assets) $ 79.1 $ 64.7 $ 58.0
Shares outstanding 15,803,763 15,795,910 15,780,205
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Management Team
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Xinfu Hu
• CEO & Co-Founder• Two decades of experience building successful
global foodservice manufacturing/distribution business
• Deputy Chair of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Light Industrial Products
Guilan Jiang
• Chair of the Board, COO & Co-Founder• Deputy Chair of the China Plastics Processing
Industry Association and Chair of the WenlingPlastics Association
• Awarded Outstanding Female Executive of the Year in China; Top 10 Outstanding Female in Zhejiang
Peng (Gillian) Hu
• CFO since 2020• Previously held auditor positions at Ernst & Young and
Friedman LLP; was controller at Hunan International Economics University, subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Laureate Education Inc.
• Earned M.S. degree in taxation from Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, New York
John Kunes
• Executive Vice President, Fuling USA, since 2013• Responsible for sales expansion, distribution and
customer relations• Prior experience as Director of Operations for Jet Plastica
Industries and Director of Finance for Tenneco Packaging
Why Invest in Fuling?
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Quality, diverse customer base; significant cross-selling opportunities
Significant expansion of global manufacturing capacity to mitigate trade risks and effect cost efficiencies
Well positioned to benefit from growing trend toward food delivery and at-home dining
Early adopter addressing environmental concerns and legislative initiatives for disposable products
Demonstrated history of solid revenue growth and consistent profitability
Company Contact:Gillian Hu, CFO
Investor Relations Contact:Judy Lin Sfetcu / Roger Pondel - PondelWilkinson Inc.
[email protected] / [email protected] Phone: 1-310-279-5980
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