ZHENGZHOU, China, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Valves Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVVT) ("China Valves" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese metal valve manufacturer, today announced its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2010.
Second Quarter 2010 Highlights
-- Second quarter net revenue reached $49.3 million, up 97.5%
year-over-year
-- Gross profit increased to $23.0 million, up 84.0% year-over-year
-- Net income reached $14.3 million, or $0.41 per fully diluted share, up
from $0.2 million, or $0.01 per fully diluted share, for the second
quarter of 2009
-- Adjusting for non-cash items related to the change in fair value of
warrant liabilities, adjusted net income was $13.5 million, or $0.39
per diluted share, compared with adjusted net income of $7.7 million,
or $0.25 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009
"China Valves achieved record financial results this quarter, reflecting the strong demand for the products of our original subsidiaries and our recent acquisitions. In addition to enriching our product portfolio, our acquisitions have brought us a larger and more diverse customer base," said Mr. Siping Fang, Chairman and CEO of China Valves. "This quarter we focused primarily on our core markets in the thermal power generation and water supply sectors, while also developing our presence in the petrochemical, oil and gas, and nuclear sectors. Given our financial performance thus far and the current market environment, we are confident of our strong performance in 2010."
Second Quarter 2010 Results
For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company's total revenue was $49.3 million, up 97.5% from $24.9 million in the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily a result of $20.5 million in revenue contributed by the recently acquired subsidiaries Yangzhou Rock Valve Lock Technology Co., Ltd. ("Yangzhou Rock"), Able Delight (Changsha) Valve Co., Ltd. ("Able Delight") and Shanghai Pudong Hanwei Valve Co., Ltd. ("Shanghai Hanwei"). The increased demand for the Company's valves was driven by China's rapid industrialization and infrastructure investment by the Chinese government. In addition, market approval of the Company's innovative products, high temperature high pressure power station gate valves and two-way metal sealing butterfly valves, was higher compared to the same period last year. The Company also expanded sales in new markets such as petrochemical, oil and nuclear power, while reinforcing its position in its traditional strongholds in the thermal power and hydro-power markets.
Gross profit for the quarter was $23.0 million, up 84.0% from $12.5 million for the same period of 2009. Gross margin was 46.7% for the quarter compared to 50.1% for the same period in 2009 as a result of the acquisitions of three new subsidiaries. In the second quarter, the gross margin of the Zhengzhou City Zhengdie Valve Co., Ltd. and Taizhou Taide Valve Co., Ltd. were both over 50%. However, the acquisitions of Able Delight, Yangzhou Rock and Shanghai Hanwei decreased overall gross margin as the Company is still in the process of streamlining operations and improving the production efficiency of the new subsidiaries by reducing raw material waste.
Selling expenses were $2.8 million, compared to $1.8 million in the same quarter of 2009. This increase was mainly because of higher commission expenses associated with increased sales. However, selling expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 5.6% for the second quarter 2010 from 7.2% for the second of quarter 2009 as the Company implemented stricter cost control policies.
General and administrative expenses were $3.0 million, compared to $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2009. The increase was primarily attributable to the three newly acquired subsidiaries.
Research and development expenses were $80,729, compared to $17,137 in the second quarter of 2009. The increase was mainly due to the increased number of projects under development.
Total other income was $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared with $0.8 million for the same period in the previous year. The increase was mainly due to the non-cash gain in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $0.8 million.
Income tax expense was $4.0 million, compared to $2.6 million for the second quarter of 2009. Income tax increased mainly due to increased taxable earnings in the three-month period ended on June 30, 2010, compared to 2009.
Net income for the second quarter of 2010 was $14.3 million, up from $0.2 million for the corresponding quarter 2009. Diluted earnings per share were $0.41 for the second quarter of 2010, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.01 for the second quarter of 2009. After adjusting for a non-cash change in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $0.8 million, the Company achieved net income of $13.5 million, or $0.39 per diluted share for the second quarter 2010, compared to $7.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009, after adjusting for non-cash stock compensation expense related to the release of 4.2 million make good shares from escrow because the Company achieved its make good target for fiscal year 2009 and a change in the fair value of warrant liabilities. Please see the table below for a reconciliation of adjusted financial information to GAAP financial information. The Company had 34,820,455 weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the second quarter 2010 compared with 31,398,207 in the second quarter 2009.
Comparison of the First Six Months of 2010 and 2009
Revenue for the first six months of 2010 was $76.0 million, up 78.9% from revenue of $42.5 million for the first six months of 2009. Gross profit was $36.8 million, up 74.3% from gross profit of $21.1 million for the six months of 2009. Gross margin was 48.5%, compared to 49.7% for the first six months of 2009. Net income was $20.9 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, up 558% from $3.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. After adjusting for a gain of $1.0 million from acquisitions and $0.6 million in change in fair value of warrant liabilities, non-GAAP net income for the first six months of 2010 was $20.5 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, compared with $11.1 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, in the corresponding period of 2009, after adjusting for non-cash stock compensation expense related to the release of make good shares from escrow and a change in the fair value of warrant liabilities.
Financial Condition
As of June 30, 2010, China Valves had $13.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, $63.0 million in working capital and a current ratio of 2.7:1. Days sales outstanding were 110 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared with 112 for the corresponding period last year. The Company had no long-term debt on its balance sheet. Shareholders' equity stood at $160.7 million, compared with $113.4 million as of December 31, 2009.
The Company generated $5.1 million in cash from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared with $15.3 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease in cash flow from operating activities was primarily due to the increased trade receivables and inventories resulting from the increased sales in the second quarter of 2010, the new subsidiaries acquired, as well as an expected increase in sales during the third quarter of 2010.
The Company used $31.1 million in cash for investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010, mainly due to cash paid for acquisitions. In the same period, the Company had $24.5 million in cash flow from financing activities, mainly due to the public offering of securities and the exercise of outstanding warrants.
As of June 30, 2010, the Company had no principal outstanding under its credit facilities and lines of credit.
Subsequent Events
On July 9, 2010, the Company hosted its Annual General Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders re-elected each of the following nominees to the board of directors of the Company for a one-year term: Siping Fang, Binjie Fang, Zengbiao Yu, Peter Li and William Haus. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Frazer Frost LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the current year.
Business Outlook
So far, the Company has been successful in executing its growth plan, which includes improving sales efficiency through increased consolidation of sales of its different subsidiaries, geographic diversification for product promotion, and diversification of end-user industries. The Company's backlog at the end of July 2010 is around RMB 600 million (approximately $87.9 million), which it expects to realize by the end of this year.
Given the variations in gross margin for the Company's different products and operating subsidiaries, the Company experiences fluctuations in gross margin from quarter to quarter.
"Integrating our newly acquired subsidiaries and consolidating their sales is our key focus for the remainder of 2010. We expect to see increased contribution from our newest subsidiary Shanghai Hanwei in the second half of 2010, which will also substantially increase our exposure to the fast-growing petrochemical industry. While we enhance the operations of our existing operating subsidiaries, we will also continuously assess potential acquisitions that will improve our competitive strengths," said Mr. Fang.
The Company reiterates its net income guidance of $40 million for fiscal year 2010.
"Although we passed the midpoint of our guidance six months into the year and have a solid backlog, we choose to remain conservative at this time and will continue to provide regular updates to investors on our business," concluded Mr. Fang.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 9:00a.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 to discuss the second quarter fiscal year 2010 results. To participate in the live conference call, please dial the following number five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time: (877) 359-2871. International callers should dial +1(702) 224-9509. When prompted by the operator, mention the conference passcode 92072817. If you are unable to participate in the call at this time, a replay will be available for 14 days starting on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. To access the replay, please dial (800) 642-1687 and enter the passcode 92072817. International callers should dial +1(706) 645-9291 and enter the same passcode 92072817.
Non GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 presented on a GAAP basis, the Company provided adjusted financial information in this release that excludes the impact of gains from acquisitions, changes in fair value of derivative instruments and non-cash compensation expenses related to the make good agreement associated with the Company's August 2008 private placement financing. The Company's management believes that these adjusted measures, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share provide investors with a better understanding of how the results relate to the Company's current and historical performance. The additional adjusted information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financials. The adjusted financial information that the Company provides also may differ from the adjusted information provided by other companies. Management believes that these adjusted financial measures are useful to investors because they exclude non-cash expenses that management excludes when it internally evaluates the performance of the Company's business and makes operating decisions, including internal budgeting, and performance measurement, because these measures provide a consistent method of comparison to historical periods. Moreover, management believes that these adjusted measures reflect the essential operating activities of the Company. In addition, the provision of these adjusted measures allows investors to evaluate the Company's performance using the same methodology and information as that used by the Company's management. Adjusted measures are subject to inherent limitations because they do not include all of the expenses included under GAAP and because they involve the exercise of judgment of which charges are excluded from the adjusted financial measure. However, the Company's management compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded. A reconciliation of each adjusted measure to the nearest GAAP measure appears in the table below.
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net Income
$14,295,607 $212,711 $20,911,832 $3,180,062
Add back (Deduct):
Change in fair value
of warrant
liabilities (789,670) 634 564,504 400,634
Non-cash stock
compensation
expense related to
the release of make
good shares from
escrow 0 7,499,487 0 7,499,487
Gain from
acquisition 0 0 (1,016,198) 0
Adjusted Net Income $13,505,937 $7,712,832 $20,460,138 $11,080,183
Diluted EPS $0.41 $0.01 $0.60 $0.11
Add back (Deduct):
Change in fair value
of warrant
liabilities (0.02) 0.00 0.02 0.01
Non-cash stock
compensation
expense 0.00 0.24 0.00 0.25
Gain from
acquisition 0.00 0.00 (0.03) 0.00
Adjusted EPS $0.39 $0.25 $0.59 $0.37
Weighted average diluted
shares outstanding 34,820,455 31,398,207 34,691,494 30,138,748
About China Valves Technology, Inc.
China Valves Technology, Inc. through its subsidiaries, Zhengzhou Zhengdie Valve Co, Ltd., Henan Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd., Tai Zhou Taide Valve Co., Ltd., Yangzhou Rock Valve Lock Technology Co., Ltd., Able Delight (Changsha) Valve Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Pudong Hanwei Valve Co., Ltd., is engaged in the development, manufacturing and sale of high-quality metal valves for the electricity, petroleum, chemical, water, gas and metallurgy industries. The Company has one of the best-known brand names in China's valve industry, and its history can be traced back to 1959 when it was formed as a state-owned enterprise. The Company develops valve products through extensive research and development and owns a number of patents. It enjoys significant domestic market share and exports to Asia and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.cvalve.com .
Safe Harbor Statements
Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to develop and market new products, the ability to access capital for expansion, the ability to acquire other companies, changes from anticipated levels of sales, changes in national or regional economic and competitive conditions, changes in relationships with customers, changes in principal product profits and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. This press release is based upon information available to the public, as well as other information from sources which management believes to be reliable, but it is not guaranteed by China Valves to be accurate, nor does China Valves purport it to be complete. Opinions expressed herein are those of management as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice.
Financial Tables to Follow:
CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE, 2010 AND 2009
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2010 2009 2010 2009
SALES $49,257,487 24,946,420 $76,041,724 $42,513,211
COST OF GOODS SOLD 26,272,523 12,451,804 39,197,224 21,373,616
GROSS PROFIT 22,984,964 12,494,616 36,844,500 21,139,595
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling 2,778,385 1,799,919 4,212,462 2,914,856
General and
administrative 3,019,668 1,197,235 6,018,534 3,758,843
Non-cash stock
compensation
expense 11,924 7,499,487 32,171 7,499,487
Research and
development 80,729 17,137 154,932 22,816
Total operating
expenses 5,890,706 10,513,778 10,418,099 14,196,002
INCOME FROM
OPERATIONS 17,094,258 1,980,838 26,426,401 6,943,593
OTHER EXPENSE
(INCOME):
Other (income)
expense, net (430,665) (878,987) (395,876) (641,447)
Gain from
acquisition -- -- (1,016,198) --
Interest and
finance expense,
net 31,412 54,703 66,198 126,152
Change in fair
value of warrant
liabilities (789,670) 634 564,504 400,634
Total other
(income)
expense, net (1,188,923) (823,650) (781,372) (114,661)
INCOME BEFORE
PROVISION FOR INCOME
TAXES 18,283,181 2,804,488 27,207,773 7,058,254
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 3,987,574 2,591,777 6,295,941 3,878,192
NET INCOME 14,295,607 212,711 20,911,832 3,180,062
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS):
Foreign currency
translation gain
(loss) 652,538 (72,181) 686,317 (81,065)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $14,948,145 $140,530 $21,598,149 $3,098,997
BASIC EARNINGS PER
SHARE:
Weighted average
number of shares 34,634,710 31,393,701 34,447,460 30,133,048
Earnings per share 0.41 0.01 0.61 0.11
DILUTED EARNINGS PER
SHARE:
Weighted average
number of shares 34,820,455 31,398,207 34,691,494 30,138,748
Earnings per share $0.41 $0.01 $0.60 $0.11
CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
ASSETS
June 30, December 31,
2010 2009
(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $13,362,262 $14,485,408
Restricted cash 732,435 1,047,389
Notes receivable 395,759 414,193
Accounts receivable, net of
allowance for doubtful accounts of
$1,100,076 and $908,338 as of June
30, 2010 and December 31, 2009,
respectively 60,923,584 32,341,042
Other receivables 4,153,653 4,481,610
Inventories, net 19,244,059 9,246,801
Purchase deposits and prepaid
expense 1,760,187 1,567,960
Advances on inventory purchases -
related party -- 385,066
Rental prepayment - short-term 308,888 307,630
Total current assets 100,880,827 64,277,099
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net 39,776,606 28,468,866
OTHER ASSETS:
Accounts receivable - retainage,
long-term 2,380,582 1,523,395
Deposit for acquisition -- 13,215,650
Advances on equipment purchases 687,604 654,931
Rental prepayment - long-term 123,685 307,630
Long term receivable 441,900 440,100
Goodwill 31,999,311 20,811,767
Intangibles, net of accumulated
amortization 22,383,983 9,639,180
Other investments, at lower of cost
or market 767,642 764,515
Total other assets 58,784,707 47,357,168
Total assets $199,442,140 $140,103,133
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade $11,902,373 $6,953,499
Accounts payable - related party 226,049 --
Short term loans 6,258,806 5,048,246
Other payables 2,780,862 2,662,930
Other payables - related parties 1,434,176 1,891,870
Notes payable 294,600 733,500
Accrued liabilities 2,293,645 2,033,626
Customer deposits 6,362,194 3,325,906
Taxes payable 6,324,731 2,293,346
Total current liabilities 37,877,436 24,942,923
WARRANT LIABILITIES 891,219 1,730,837
Total liabilities 38,768,655 26,673,760
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.001 par value;
300,000,000 shares authorized;
34,642,876 shares and 31,727,212
shares issued and outstanding
as of June 30, 2010 and December
31, 2009, respectively 34,642 31,726
Additional paid-in-capital 96,177,990 70,534,943
Statutory reserves 7,848,251 5,534,575
Retained earnings 49,774,383 31,176,227
Accumulated other comprehensive
income 6,838,219 6,151,902
Total shareholders' equity 160,673,485 113,429,373
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $199,442,140 $140,103,133
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
(Unaudited)
2010 2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Net income $20,911,832 $3,180,062
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation 1,655,195 698,114
Amortization 325,362 105,081
Bad debt provision 187,257 433,288
Gain on acquisition (1,016,545) --
Loss on disposal of fixed assets -- 30,148
Stock compensation 32,171 7,499,487
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities 564,504 400,634
Change in operating assets and
liabilities:
Restricted cash due to sales
convenant 325,529 (3,894)
Notes receivable 20,046 (139,367)
Accounts receivable-trade (28,511,940) 433,322
Other receivables 344,876 (710,012)
Inventories, net (1,403,737) (200,201)
Purchase deposits and prepaid
expense (8,196) (851,661)
Advances on inventory purchases-
related party 204,514 483,969
Accounts receivable - retainage (857,187) --
Accounts payable-trade 4,900,393 2,570,250
Accounts payable-trade - related
party 405,679 --
Other payables 106,605 (569,909)
Other payables - related parties (304,912) (362,452)
Accrued liabilities 251,575 10,722
Customer deposits 3,010,373 598,770
Taxes payable 4,005,623 1,707,238
Net cash provided by operating
activities 5,149,017 15,313,589
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of intangible assets (220,050) (441,602)
Advances on equipment purchases -- (21,986)
Cash paid for acquisitions (28,546,000) --
Purchases of equipment (2,330,227) (6,785,183)
Net cash used in investing
activities (31,096,277) (7,248,771)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Restricted cash due to covenant (7,592) 628,912
Repayment of notes payable (440,100) (586,280)
Cash proceeds from public offering
and warrants exerised 23,881,858 --
Proceeds from short-term loan -
banks and others 1,544,480 --
Proceeds from short-term loans-
related parties -- 1,474,548
Repayments of short-term loans-
related parties -- (1,423,938.00)
Repayments of short-term loan-
banks and others (444,232) (4,792,839.00)
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 24,534,414 (4,699,597)
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON
CASH 289,700 (97,008)
(DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH (1,123,147) 3,268,213
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning
of period 14,485,408 16,427,883
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, ending of
period $13,362,262 $19,696,096
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest $97,809 $138,133
Cash paid for income taxes $2,223,508 $1,324,470
For more information, please contact:
China Valves Technology, Inc.
Ray Chen, VP of Investor Relations
Tel: +1-650-281-8375
+86-139-2527-9478
Email: raychen@cvalve.net
Renrui Tang, CFO
Tel: +86-371-8600-9777
Email: renrui.tang@cvalve.com
Web: http://www.cvalve.com
CCG Investor Relations
Crocker Coulson, President
Tel: +1-646-213-1915
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
Web: http://www.ccgirasia.com
