KAIFENG, China, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Valves Technology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CVVZ; Nasdaq: CVVT; "China Valves" or the "Company"), a leading metal valve manufacturer with operations in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"), today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Highlights for the Third Quarter 2009 and Recent Developments
-- Net revenue was $27.9 million, an increase of 30.1% from the third
quarter of 2008
-- Gross profit was $13.7 million, an increase of 60.1% from the third
quarter of 2008, and gross margin was 49.1%, compared to 39.9% for the
third quarter of 2008
-- Net income was $3.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share
-- Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2009, after excluding non-
cash compensation expense of $3.8 million and non-cash items related to
the change in fair value of derivative instruments, was $7.4 million,
or $0.24 per diluted share, an increase of 61.6% from non-GAAP net
income of $4.6 million, or $0.20 per fully diluted share in the third
quarter of 2008
-- In the process of acquiring 100% equity ownership of Yangzhou Rock
Valve Lock Technology Co., Ltd. ("Yangzhou Rock") for $7.3 million in
cash
-- New production facility at the Company's Henan Kaifeng High Pressure
Valve Co., Ltd. ("Kaifeng Valve") subsidiary began formal production in
mid September 2009
-- Approved to list on the NASDAQ Global Market
"Our third quarter of 2009 was another strong quarter for our
high-performance products. Our high temperature, high pressure gate valves and two-way metal sealing butterfly valves have continued as the main drivers of growth and are helping us expand market share in the thermal power and water supply industries," said Mr. Siping Fang, Chairman and CEO of China Valves. "Moreover, we continued with our strategy to expand production capacity, our product portfolio, and our end-user markets through acquisitions. The integration of Yangzhou Rock helps us access a broader customer base and helps us further establish our position as a provider of high-margin valve products."
Third Quarter 2009 Results
For the third quarter of 2009, China Valves' net revenue was $27.9 million, an increase of 30.1% from $21.4 million for the third quarter of 2008.
Net revenue increased primarily because of strong sales of gate valves which are high pressure high temperature valves used in thermal power stations and two-way metal sealing butterfly valves for water supply systems. Together, these products were responsible for $19.4 million of net revenue, approximately 69.2% of net revenue, in the third quarter of 2009. Strong demand of these high-end valve products was mainly attributed to the expansion of water supply networks, the increased demand from thermal power plants, and our established brand presence. Sales to the power industry accounted for 26.3% of net revenue, and sales to the water supply and drainage industry accounted for 33.9% of net revenue for the third quarter of 2009 compared to 19.9% and 22.9% respectively for the third quarter last year.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2009 was $13.7 million, an increase of 60.1% from $8.6 million for the third quarter of 2008. Gross profit margin was 49.1%, compared to 39.9% for the third quarter of 2008. Gross profit margin increased because of lower production costs due to increased sales of high-end valve products, strengthened production cost control and lower raw material costs compared to the year ago period.
General and administrative expenses excluding the non-cash compensation for the third quarter of 2009 increase 11.9% to $1.8 million from $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2008. The increase is primarily attributable to increase in salary expense to support the Company's sales and administrative as the Company expands. Additionally, travel expenses increased as well due to increase in acquisition activities. Auditing, accounting and legal fees have increased as well. During the quarter, the Company also incurred an accrual of non-cash compensation expense of $3.8 million that relates to 4,194,344 make good shares to be released contingent to the Company meeting its make good target of $21 million in net income for fiscal year 2009. The Company accrues this non-cash expense on a quarterly basis, based on the determination the Company is likely to achieve the make good target for 2009, excluding such non-cash compensation expenses related to the make good. For more information, please refer to the Company's Form 10-Q to be filed on November 13, 2009.
Selling expenses increased 33.0% year-over-year to $1.7 million from $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2008 mainly due to increased sales.
Total other expenses were $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared to total other income of $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2008.
Income tax expense was $2.5 million, compared to $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2008. Income tax increased mainly due to increased taxable earnings.
Net income for the third quarter 2009 was $3.8 million, compared with $4.6 million in net income for the third quarter 2008. Diluted earnings per share were $0.12 for third quarter 2009, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.20 for the third quarter 2008. The Company has approximately 31,446,247 weighted average diluted shares for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to approximately 23,244,832 weighted average diluted shares for the corresponding period in fiscal 2008.
After adjusting for the aforementioned $3.8 million in non-cash compensation charges and a gain of $90,491 due to changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities, non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2009 was $7.4 million, a 61.6% increase from non-GAAP net income of $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2008. Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share were $0.24 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.20 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Please see the table below for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial information to GAAP financial information.
Nine Months 2009
Revenue for the first nine months of 2009 was $70.0 million, up 51.5% from revenue of $46.2 million for the first nine months of 2008. Gross profit was $34.4 million, up 86.1% from gross profit of $18.5 million for the nine months of 2008. Gross margin was 49.2%, compared to 40.0% for the first nine months of 2008. Net income was $6.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $8.1 million, or $0.38 per basic and diluted share, for the same period a year ago. After adjusting for the aforementioned $11.3 million in non-cash compensation charges and $0.3 million in changes in fair value of warrant liabilities, non-GAAP net income for the first nine months of 2009 was $18.5 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, a year-over-year increase of 130.5 %.
Financial Condition
As of September 30, 2009, the Company had $16.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $16.4 million as of December 31, 2008. Accounts receivable were $27.5 million compared to $26.1 million as of December 31, 2008. Working capital was $37.8 million, compared to $33.1 million as of December 31, 2008. As of September 30, 2009, the Company had no long term debt. Shareholders' equity was $105.4 million as of September 30, 2009, compared to $76.6 million as of December 31, 2008.
For the first nine months of 2009, the Company generated $20.1 million in cash from operating activities. The Company estimates that the total capital expenditures in fiscal year 2009 will reach approximately $11.6 million: $8.6 million of which has been used to complete construction and purchase new machinery and equipment for the new plant in Kaifeng and equipment purchase in other two subsidiaries, Zhengdie and Taizhou Taide. The Company expects to use approximately $1.0 million to upgrade Taizhou Taide's production technology and equipment, and the remaining $2.0 million to be used for purchase of new equipment and production line upgrades for the planned acquisition in 2009.
Acquisition of Yangzhou Rock and Commencement of Production at New Facility
In August 2009, the Company entered into agreement to acquire 100% equity ownership of Yangzhou Rock for a total of $7.3 million in cash, and during the third quarter, the Company has made the prepayment of $6.0 million. Yangzhou Rock mainly designs, manufactures and distributes interlock valves, valve lock devices, magnetic lock valves, and mechanical interlock machines that are widely used by manufacturing companies in the petrochemical, chemical, natural gas, thermal power station and metallurgy industries.
In September, 2009, the Company's new production facility at its Kaifeng Valve subsidiary began formal production. This new production facility, expected to reach full utilization by the end of 2009, mainly focuses on the production of high-end large diameter metal valves used in thermal and nuclear power plants, as well as by the oil petrochemical and water supply and drainage industries.
Recent Developments
On November 10, 2009 China Valves received approval to list its common stock on NASDAQ Global Market, and will begin trading on Monday November 16, 2009. The Company will trade on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CVVT."
Business Outlook
Supported by governmental infrastructure spending especially on municipal water supply and drainage projects and a replacement cycle within power plants, China Valves expects to see continued demand for high-end valve products in 2009 and 2010. Moreover, the Company expects to see accelerated growth from the nuclear power industry in the future.
"In June we signed a contract with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group to deliver nuclear valves worth $4.7 million and expect to deliver 50% of this order by the end of November 2009 and the other half within 2010. Although additional orders from the nuclear power industry remain small for the time being, we expect this industry to be a significant contributor to future growth. We have applied for a license to manufacture valves for the core island of nuclear power plants, and expect to receive an approval around the Chinese New Year in February 2010."
As of September 30, 2009, the Company's backlog was RMB 320 million, or approximately $47 million.
For the full year 2009, the Company remains confident in meeting the target of annual net income of $23 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.73, excluding any non-cash compensation charges and changes in fair value of derivative instruments and using 31,446,247 weighed average diluted shares.
"Given our adjusted year-to-date net income of $18.5 million, we are very well positioned to meet our guidance for 2009. Because of many of our customers slowing orders in the last months of the year in anticipation of reduced capacity utilization in the first quarter for the Chinese New Year holiday, we expect our fourth quarter to be slightly slower than our third quarter," said Mr. Fang, "In 2010, we expect growth to come from our expansion in manufacturing capacity throughout 2009, which includes the construction of a new facility, upgrades to existing production capacity, and two completed acquisitions. Moreover, we are constantly evaluating new acquisition targets that complement our existing business and that expand our product offerings and exposure to growing end-user markets."
Conference call
China Valves' management will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, November 13, 2009 to discuss its financial results for the third quarter 2009 ended September 30, 2009. To participate in this live conference call, please dial the following number five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time: 888 339-2688. International callers should call +1 617 847-3007. The Conference Pass Code is 657 997 54.
If you are unable to participate in the call at this time, a replay will be available for fourteen days starting from 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, November 13, 2009. To access the replay, call 888-286-8010. International callers should call +1 617-801-6888. The Conference Pass Code is 21500853.
Non GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 presented on a GAAP basis, the Company provided non-GAAP financial information in this release that exclude the impact of non-cash stock compensation expense related to the Company's private placement financings and non cash income or expense related to changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities. The Company's management believes that these non-GAAP measures, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP 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 non-GAAP information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financials. The non-GAAP financial information that the Company provides also may differ from the
non-GAAP information provided by other companies. Management believes that these non-GAAP 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 non-GAAP measures reflect the essential operating activities of the Company. In addition, the provision of these
non-GAAP measures allows investors to evaluate the Company's performance using the same methodology and information as that used by the Company's management. Non-GAAP 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 non-GAAP financial measure. However, the Company's management compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP measures to the nearest GAAP measure is appears in the table below.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
2009 2008 2009 2008
Income From
Operations 6,402,334 5,661,653 12,950,279 10,377,905
Add back (Deduct):
Non-Cash Compensation
Expenses 3,779,849 -- 11,279,336 --
Adjusted Income from
Operations 10,182,183 5,661,653 24,229,615 10,377,905
Net Income (Loss) 3,753,970 4,641,328 6,934,032 8,071,696
Add back (Deduct):
Non-Cash Change in
Warrant Liabilities (90,491) (34,740) 310,143 (34,774)
Non-Cash Compensation
Expenses 3,779,849 -- 11,279,336 --
Adjusted Net Income 7,443,328 4,606,588 18,523,511 8,036,956
61.6% 130.5%
Diluted EPS 0.12 0.20 0.23 0.38
Add back (Deduct):
Non-Cash Change in
Warrant Liabilities 0.003 0.001 0.01 --
Non-Cash Compensation
Expenses 0.12 -- 0.37 --
Adjusted EPS 0.24 0.20 0.61 0.38
About China Valves Technology, Inc.
China Valves Technology, Inc. through its subsidiaries, Zhengzhou Zhengdie Valve Co, Ltd. and Henan Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd., is engaged in development, manufacture 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 by extensive research and development and owns a number of patents. It enjoys significant domestic market shares and exports to Asia and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.cvalve.com .
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward looking statements". All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements". These forward looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
--Financial Tables Follow--
CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND 2008
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
SALES $ 27,890,991 $ 21,441,850 $ 70,008,554 $ 46,208,006
COST OF
GOODS SOLD 14,191,615 12,884,586 35,565,231 27,702,722
GROSS
PROFIT 13,699,376 8,557,264 34,443,323 18,505,284
OPERATING
EXPENSES:
Selling 1,739,431 1,307,590 4,654,287 3,170,950
General and
Administrative 1,762,085 1,513,622 5,520,928 4,783,324
Research and
development 15,677 74,399 38,493 173,105
Non-cash stock
compensation
expense 3,779,849 -- 11,279,336 --
Total
operating
expenses 7,297,042 2,895,611 21,493,044 8,127,379
INCOME FROM
OPERATIONS 6,402,334 5,661,653 12,950,279 10,377,905
OTHER EXPENSE
(INCOME):
Other expense
(income), net 224,352 (621,229) (812,743) (908,213)
Interest and
finance
expense, net 11,879 132,026 138,031 423,620
Change in
fair value
of warrant
liabilities (90,491) (34,740) 310,143 (34,740)
Total
other
expense
(income),
net 145,740 (523,943) (364,569) (519,333)
INCOME BEFORE
PROVISION FOR
INCOME TAXES 6,256,594 6,185,596 13,314,848 10,897,238
INCOME TAX
EXPENSE 2,502,624 1,544,268 6,380,816 2,825,542
NET INCOME 3,753,970 4,641,328 6,934,032 8,071,696
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME:
Foreign
currency
translation
(loss) gain 65,058 49,582 (16,007) 2,376,660
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME $ 3,819,028 $ 4,690,910 $ 6,918,025 $ 10,448,356
BASIC EARNINGS
PER SHARE:
Weighted
average
number of
shares 31,398,770 23,244,832 30,559,609 21,124,876
Earnings per
share 0.12 0.20 0.23 0.38
DILUTED EARNINGS
PER SHARE:
Weighted
average
number of
shares 31,446,247 23,244,832 30,670,673 21,124,876
Earnings
per
share $ 0.12 $ 0.20 $ 0.23 $ 0.38
CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008
ASSETS
September 30, December 31,
2009 2008
(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,669,586 $ 16,427,883
Restricted cash 3,180,091 3,191,237
Notes receivable 243,522 880,200
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
for doubtful accounts of $1,163,457
and $1,163,457 as of September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively 27,483,141 26,119,447
Other receivables 5,082,414 4,841,691
Inventories 10,358,228 11,244,442
Advances on inventory purchases 2,206,656 1,108,512
Advances on inventory purchases - related
party 1,281,316 1,367,446
Prepaid expenses 44,777 52,921
Total current assets 66,549,731 65,233,779
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net 26,580,568 16,184,894
OTHER ASSETS:
Accounts receivable - retainage, long term 2,788,490 2,541,418
Deposit for acquisition 6,014,700 --
Advances on equipment purchases 1,405,860 2,001,733
Long term receivable 300,802.00 382,552
Goodwill - purchased 20,811,767 20,811,767
Intangibles, net of accumulated
amortization 8,980,342 823,331
Other investments, at lower of cost or
market 764,515 764,515
Total other assets 41,066,476 27,325,316
Total assets $134,196,775 $108,743,989
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade $ 8,439,279 $ 6,630,574
Short term loans 4,139,811 7,839,960
Short term loans - related parties 456,511 596,791
Other payables 3,327,025 4,453,881
Other payables - related party 1,470,313 1,975,462
Notes payable 2,347,200 2,934,000
Accrued liabilities 2,984,031 2,382,138
Customer deposits 3,015,111 3,129,708
Taxes payable 2,101,853 # 1,227,338
Warrant liabilities 478,422 924,291
Total current liabilities 28,759,556 32,094,143
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.001 par value;
300,000,000 shares authorized;
31,398,878 shares and 31,192,552 shares
issued and outstanding as of September
30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively 31,402 31,192
Additional paid-in-capital 78,971,106 66,935,968
Common stock subscription receivable -- (9,834,000)
Statutory reserves 4,892,263 2,958,659
Retained earnings 15,399,478 10,399,050
Accumulated other comprehensive income 6,142,970 6,158,977
Total shareholders' equity 105,437,219 76,649,846
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $134,187196,775400 $108,743,989
CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
(Unaudited)
2009 2008
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 6,934,032 $ 8,071,696
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation 1,111,294 683,455
Amortization 175,413 46,359
Bad debt provision 200,595 554,672
Loss (gain) on disposal of
fixed assets 52,098 (24,705)
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities 310,143 (34,740)
Stock compensation cost 11,279,336 --
Change in operating assets and
liabilities:
Restricted cash due to sales
covenant (571,331) (96,857)
Note receivable 636,201 (57,348)
Accounts receivable-trade (1,609,558) (7,749,222)
Other receivables (441,139) (738,305)
Inventories 885,549 1,146,008
Advance on inventory purchases (1,097,320) (212,157)
Advance on inventory
purchases-related party 106,946 (122,415)
Prepaid expenses 8,138 347,644
Accounts payable-trade 1,807,350 (107,055)
Long term receivable 81,689 --
Other payables (1,136,336) (2,652,648)
Accrued liabilities 601,564 1,653,736
Customer deposits (114,511) 1,087,270
Taxes payable 873,859 497,363
Net cash provided by operating
activities 20,094,012 2,292,751
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of intangible assets (768,192) (252,938)
Advance on equipment purchases -- (1,485,584)
Purchases of plant and equipment (8,636,494) (3,243,024)
Proceeds from sale of equipment -- 62,366
Investment deposit (6,010,190) --
Net cash used in investing
activities (15,414,876) (4,919,180)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Restricted cash due to covenant (3,894) (1,628,130)
Restricted cash due to notes
payable 586,360 --
Repayment from notes payable (586,360) --
Other payables-related party (505,130) (2,246,978)
Proceeds from short term debt 3,037,517 6,904,760
Proceeds from short term
loans-related parties 99,307 796,633
Repayments of short term debt (6,733,530) (4,994,553)
Repayments of short term
loans-related parties (251,638) --
Proceeds from shareholder -- 1,317,095
Proceeds from private placement
financing -- 27,288,231
Net cash (used in) provided by
financing activities (4,357,368) 27,437,058
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON
CASH (80,065) 275,980
INCREASE IN CASH 241,703 25,086,609
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning 16,427,883 2,773,262
CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS, ending $ 16,669,586 $ 27,859,871
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest $ 138,133 $ 376,939
Cash paid for income taxes $ 1,324,470 $ 2,326,037
Additional Non-cash investing and
financing activities
Cashless exercise of warrants $ 756,012 $ --
Common stock issued for real
estate acquisition $ 9,834,000 $ --
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
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
