TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limited
TCL Multimedia’s Sales Volume of LCD TV for the First Three Quarters of 2017 Was up by 11.1% Year-on-year to 16,114,518 Sets Accumulated Users of Smart TV Reached 21.76 Million
TCL Multimedia’s Sales Volume of LCD TV for the First Three Quarters of 2017 (12 October 2017, Hong Kong) TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limited (“TCL Multimedia” or the “Group”, HKSE stock code: 01070) today announced sales volumes of its TV products from July to September 2017 (the “Third Quarter”) and from January to September 2017 (the “First Three Quarters”). In the PRC market, according to the latest weekly LCD TV market report from China Market Monitor Co., Ltd. (“CMM”), the accumulative sales volume of offline TV market declined by 20.7% year-on-year as of 1 October 2017, the 40th week of the year. TCL Multimedia’s sales performance was well above the industry average and its product mix was further improved. The LCD TV sales volume declined by 10.8% year-on-year to 2,179,592 sets in the Third Quarter of 2017, of which sales volumes of smart TVs and 4K TVs accounted for 74.0% (excluding ODM business) and 40.0% (excluding ODM business) of LCD TV sales volume for the same period, respectively. For the First Three Quarters of 2017, the total LCD TV sales volume dropped by 10.1% year-on-year to 6,046,475 sets, of which sales volumes of smart TVs and 4K TVs accounted for 74.7% (excluding ODM business) and 40.4% (excluding ODM business) of LCD TV sales volume for the same period, respectively. In the overseas markets, the Group’s LCD TV sales volume grew by 23.7% and 29.5% year-on-year to 4,331,534 sets and 10,068,043 sets, respectively, in the Third Quarter and the First Three Quarters of 2017, which were mainly attributable to its strong sales performance in the North American market and the emerging markets such as Brazil. The sales volume in the North American market in the First Three Quarters rose significantly by 97.4% year-on-year. According to the latest market research report from NPD, TCL’s market share in August in the North American market surged to 16.3% from 10.4% in June, and ranked No.3. The number of activated smart TV users for the First Three Quarters of 2017 operated by Huan was 4,475,385; the number of accumulated users reached 21,764,819 as of end of September 2017; and daily average number of active users was 9,875,658 (Source: Huan Technology Co., Ltd. (“Huan”)). As an international metropolis, Hong Kong is one of the major international financial centers in the world. Well-known brands around the world have put their rooftop billboards on the skyscrapers along the Victoria Harbour. To enhance the brand marketing strategy, TCL’s outdoor brand billboard has made its re-debut in an eye-catching place along the Victoria Harbour. Through the internationalisation strategy, TCL has continued to improve the brand awareness and lead the world’s TV industry. According to the IHS Technology figures for the first half of 2017, TCL ranked No.3 in the global LCD TV market in terms of shipment.
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