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Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Results

2015-02-27 18:30 2443

BEIJING, February 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or the "Company") (NYSE: XIN), a residential real estate developer with a primary focus on high growth cities in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter 2014.

Highlights for the Fourth Quarter 2014

  • Total fourth quarter revenues were US$362.9 million, a 121.8% increase from US$163.6 million recorded in the third quarter of 2014 and a 25.5% increase from US$289.2 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013. Contract sales totaled US$402.6 million, a 140.1% increase from US$167.7 million recorded in the third quarter of 2014 and a 6.6% increase from US$377.5 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Total gross floor area ("GFA") sales were 252,200 square meters, a 151.4% increase from 100,300 square meters sold in the third quarter of 2014, and a 4.3% increase from 241,700 square meters sold in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Selling, General, and Administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percent of total revenue totaled 14.6% compared to 19.6% in the third quarter of 2014 and 12.1% in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Net income was US$23.8 million, a 205.1% increase from US$7.8 million in the third quarter of 2014 and a 24.7% decrease from US$31.6 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Diluted net earnings per American Depositary Share ("ADS") attributable to shareholders were US$0.34, compared to diluted net earnings per ADS of US$0.10 in the third quarter of 2014 and US$0.36 per ADS in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • The Company repurchased 1.43 million ADSs at a total cost of approximately US$3.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman said, "We are pleased to end 2014 with a very strong fourth quarter performance, as measured by our year-over-year contract sales and revenue growth, as we experienced a general improvement in project demand. As we have indicated throughout the year, our anticipated revenue and profit recognition for 2014 was back-end loaded, with the fourth quarter alone contributing 39%, 39% and 49% to total 2014 revenue, contract sales and net income. Despite challenging market conditions for the year, we still managed revenue and contract sales growth over 2013. While it is still early to forecast how quickly China's overall real estate market recovers, we are encouraged with our improved performance and believe the macro real estate environment continues to stabilize. With our continued focus on development projects in high growth cities, solid execution and stringent cost controls, we believe 2015 can be a very productive year for our business."

"2014 was a year of adjustment for our company as we invested in resources for our future development and growth. Our operational highlights for the full year include launching presales of ten development projects, acquiring eight projects for a total GFA of 1.83 million square meters and selectively entering into new geographic areas. The balance of our real estate property under development at the end of the fourth quarter increased to US$1.7 billion from US$1.6 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2014, reflecting 18 active development projects with another six projects that are expected to commence pre-sales in 2015. As of December 31, 2014, our total sellable GFA was approximately 3.08 million square meters, representing both active projects and projects in the planning stage, reaching a new record for Xinyuan."

"Finally, we want to express gratitude to our long-term shareholders for standing with Xinyuan during these turbulent times. In 2014, the Company distributed a dividend payment of US$0.05 per ADS each quarter. We also repurchased 4.5 million ADS at total cost of US$ 17.6 million for the full year. We remain committed to rewarding our shareholders in 2015 as we further scale our operations and grow Xinyuan into a leading real estate developer in China," concluded Mr. Zhang.

Financial Results for the Fourth quarter 2014

Contract Sales

Contract sales totaled US$402.6 million in the fourth quarter compared to US$167.7 million in the third quarter of 2014 and US$377.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Company's GFA sales were 252,200 square meters in the fourth quarter of 2014 versus 100,300 square meters in the third quarter of 2014 and 241,700 square meters in the fourth quarter of 2013. The average selling price ("ASP") per square meter sold was RMB9,806 (US$1,596) in the fourth quarter of 2014 versus 10,272 (US$1,672) in the third quarter of 2014 and RMB9,678 (US$1,562) in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASP's by Project


Q4 2013

Q3 2014

Q4 2014

Unsold


GFA

ASP

GFA

ASP

GFA

ASP

GFA

Project

(m2 000)

(Rmb)

(m2 000)

(Rmb)

(m2 000)

(Rmb)

(m2 000)

Zhengzhou Royal Palace

1.2

23,351

-

-

3.8

7,502

-

Zhengzhou Century East A

1.9

13,319

-

-

-

-

1.0

Zhengzhou Century East B

2.3

16,831

-

-

-

-

0.6

Zhengzhou Xin City

53.7

9,972

8.4

11,484

27.9

14,206

18.3

Zhengzhou Thriving Family

-

-

27.6

7,240

41.5

7,229

29.5

Xingyang Splendid I

-

-

6.5

5,366

16.8

4,831

69.8

Xingyang Splendid II

-

-

-

-

1.7

13,401

136.1

Kunshan Royal Palace

42.5

9,265

6.6

8,875

23.0

8,843

198.9

Suzhou Xin City

52.6

8,577

5.5

10,659

5.8

10,312

3.8

Suzhou Lake Royal Palace

-

-

2.0

11,095

12.1

8,299

155.4

Jinan Xinyuan Splendid

45.7

10,372

20.1

9,881

20.9

9,595

30.0

Jinan Royal Palace

-

-

18.1

6,428

23.6

6,348

404.0

Xuzhou Colorful City

31.3

8,820

-0.3

8,863

9.6

8,700

81.8

Beijing Xindo Park

-

-

5.3

27,233

19.8

22,889

65.1

Chengdu Thriving Family

-

-

0.4

5,296

15.5

5,498

198.9

Changsha Xinyuan Splendid

-

-

-

-

10.6

5,139

242.1

Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1

-

-

-

-

6.5

14,750

110.4

Xi'an Metropolitan*

-

-

-

-

6.2

6,362

286.8

Others

10.5


0.1


6.9


3.7

Total

241.7

9,678

100.3

10,272

252.2

9,806

2,036.2


* The Company owns 51% equity interest in a joint venture, Shaanxi Zhongmao Economy Development Co., Ltd. which develops Xi'an Metropolitan. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.

Revenue

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company's total revenue was US$362.9 million compared to US$163.6 million in the third quarter of 2014 and US$289.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2014 was US$96.1 million, or 26.5% of revenue, compared to a gross profit of US$43.5 million, or 26.6% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2014 and a gross profit of US$94.9 million, or 32.8% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were US$53.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to US$32.1 million for the third quarter of 2014 and US$35.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 14.6% compared to 19.6% in the third quarter of 2014 and 12.1% in the fourth quarter of 2013. The increase of SG&A expenses compared to the third quarter 2014 was mainly due to four new projects beginning presales and a year-end bonus accrual in the fourth quarter.

Net Income

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was US$23.8 million compared to US$7.8 million for the third quarter of 2014 and US$31.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. Net margin was 6.6%, compared to 4.8% in the third quarter of 2014 and 10.9% in the fourth quarter of 2013. Diluted earnings per ADS were US$0.34, compared to US$0.10per ADS in the third quarter of 2014 and to US$0.36 per ADS in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Financial Results for the Full Year 2014

For the year ended December 31, 2014, total revenues increased by 2.5% to US$919.7 million from US$897.7 million in 2013. GFA sales decreased by 5.5% to 629,100 square meters from 665,600 square meters in 2013. Contract sales increased by 4.1% to US$1,041.6 million from US$1,000.2 million in 2013.

Gross profit was US$242.2 million, or 26.3% of revenue in 2014 compared to a gross profit of US$299.0 million, or of 33.3% of revenue in 2013. The Company commenced presales on ten projects in 2014, while certain projects' margins were lower given the softer market environment.

SG&A expenses were US$145.1 million, or 15.8% of revenue, compared to US$85.2 million, or 9.5% of revenue in 2013. The increase in SG&A was mainly due to new project promotions and an increase in headcount related to business expansion efforts.

Net income was US$48.5 million in 2014 compared to US$126.4 million in 2013. Diluted earnings per ADS were US$0.66 in 2014 compared to US$1.70 per ADS in 2013.

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2014, the Company reported US$509.4 million in cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) compared to US$553.0 million as of September 30, 2014. Total debt outstanding was US$1,508.8 million, an increase of US$117.3 million compared to US$1,391.5 million at the end of the third quarter of 2014. The balance of the Company's real estate property under development at the end of the fourth quarter was US$1,711.7 million compared to US$1,599.1 million at the end of the third quarter of 2014.

Project Status

Below is a summary table of projects that were active and available for sale in the fourth quarter of 2014.


GFA

Contract Sales

Project Cost % Complete

(m2 000)

(US$ millions)

Project

Total Active Projects

Sold to date

Total Active Projects

Sales to date

% Sold



Zhengzhou Royal Palace

135.7

135.7

251.0

250.8

99.9%

96.7%

Zhengzhou Century East A

77.3

76.3

129.5

127.8

98.7%

98.7%

Zhengzhou Century East B

166.5

165.9

254.1

253.2

99.6%

98.5%

Zhengzhou Xin City

208.6

190.3

353.0

309.9

87.8%

76.5%

Zhengzhou Thriving Family

131.5

102.0

145.9

120.0

82.2%

55.0%

Xingyang Splendid I

117.6

47.8

92.1

39.9

43.3%

47.2%

Xingyang Splendid II

137.8

1.7

133.2

3.7

2.8%

32.4%

Kunshan Royal Palace

284.3

85.4

499.0

129.1

25.9%

58.7%

Suzhou Xin City

127.3

123.5

186.9

179.0

95.8%

89.9%

Suzhou Lake Royal Palace

169.6

14.2

365.7

20.0

5.5%

76.1%

Jinan Xinyuan Splendid

571.7

541.7

807.6

769.0

95.2%

92.0%

Jinan Royal Palace

449.2

45.2

696.5

47.2

6.8%

48.5%

Xuzhou Colorful City

129.1

47.3

209.3

69.7

33.3%

54.9%

Beijing Xindo Park

132.1

67.0

469.6

243.3

51.8%

82.1%

Chengdu Thriving Family

214.8

15.9

360.7

14.2

3.9%

65.4%

Changsha Xinyuan Splendid

252.7

10.6

369.0

8.9

2.4%

49.0%

Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1

116.9

6.5

305.9

15.5

5.1%

45.0%

Xi'an Metropolitan*

293.0

6.2

486.4

6.4

1.3%

32.5%

Others remaining GFA

3.7






Total active projects

3,719.4

1,683.2

6115.4

2,607.6

42.6%

66.2%

* The Company owns 51% equity interest in a joint venture, Shaanxi Zhongmao Economy Development Co., Ltd. which develops Xi'an Metropolitan. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company's total sellable GFA was approximately 3,080,000 square meters for active projects and under planning stage projects in China, up 21.5% from 2,534,100 square meters as of the Company's last reporting earnings date. Below is a summary of all of the Company's planning stage projects:


Unsold GFA

Pre sales
Scheduled

(m2 000)

Xingyang Splendid III

37.4

Q4 2015

Zhengzhou Xindo Park (commercial)

146.2

Q1 2015

Shanghai Royal Palace

57.8

Q1 2015

Newly Acquired Tianjin Land

263.5

Q3 2015

Zhengzhou Jiaotong college project

167.2

Q4 2015

Zhengzhou Nangangliu Project

371.7

Q2 2015

Total projects under planning

1,043.8


Total active projects

2,036.2


Total all Xinyuan projects in China

3,080.0


New York Oosten Project Update

The Company's New York Oosten project has a total GFA of 37,078 square meters. As of December 31, 2014, 75% of the concrete superstructure has been completed. Xinyuan is scheduled to top out the entire superstructure in the first quarter of 2015, while work on the mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems have been carried out simultaneously as planned. The Company started pre-sales on a limited scope in the third quarter 2014. Pre-sales are proceeding well at a smooth but controlled pace, while Xinyuan makes an effort to balance the number of contract sales with strategically planned price increases given the pricing uptrend in the New York City housing market. As of December 31, 2014, the total contracted amount was approximately $90 million.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call at 7:30 am ET on February 27, 2015 to discuss fourth quarter 2014 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-913-312-1447. A webcast will also be available through the Company's investor relations website at http://www.xyre.com. A replay of the call will be available through March 6, 2015 by dialing 1-858-384-5517, access code: 3273370.

About Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan") (NYSE: XIN) is a developer of large scale, high quality residential real estate projects aimed at providing middle-income consumers with a comfortable and convenient community lifestyle. In China, Xinyuan primarily focuses its development projects in high growth cities, including Zhengzhou, Jinan, Suzhou, Kunshan, Xuzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Changsha, Sanya, Xi'an and Hefei. The Company's U.S. development arm, XIN Development Group International, Inc., is a pioneer amongst Chinese real estate residential developers, entering the US market in 2012. Xinyuan is the first real estate developer from China to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit http://www.xyre.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements". These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements includes statements about estimated financial performance, sales performance and activity, among others and can generally be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Statements that are not historical statements are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including, but not limited to, our ability to continue to implement our business model successfully; our ability to secure adequate financing for our project development; our ability to successfully sell or complete our property projects under construction and planning; our ability to enter into new geographic markets and expand our operations; the marketing and sales ability of our third-party sales agents; the performance of our third-party contractors; the impact of laws, regulations and policies relating to real estate developers and the real estate industry in the countries in which we operate; our ability to obtain permits and licenses to carry on our business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; competition from other real estate developers; the growth of the real estate industry in the markets in which we operate; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in the markets in which we operate; and other risks outlined in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statement is made.

Notes to Unaudited Financial Information

This release contains unaudited financial information which is subject to year-end audit adjustments. Adjustments to the financial statements may be identified when the audit work is completed, which could result in significant differences between our audited financial statements and this unaudited financial information.

For more information, please contact:

In China:
Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Ms. Jing Ye
Investor Relations Director
Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9376
Email: irmanager@xyre.com

ICR, LLC
In U.S.: +1-646-308-1472
In China: +86 (10) 6583-7511
Email: William.zima@icrinc.com

XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands, except per share data)









Three months ended


December 31,


September 30,


December 31,



2014


2014


2013



(unaudited)


(unaudited)


(unaudited)









Total revenue

362,900


163,612


289,160









Total costs of revenue

(266,820)


(120,154)


(194,228)


Gross profit

96,080


43,458


94,932









Selling and distribution expenses

(17,361)


(8,495)


(9,443)


General and administrative expenses

(35,725)


(23,642)


(25,650)









Operating income

42,994


11,321


59,839









Interest income

8,711


2,979


3,084


Interest expense

(6,189)


(5,904)


(6,411)


Net realized gain on short-term investments

3,128


-


-


Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments

(1,983)


2,105


-


Other income

105


-


1,539


Loss on extinguishment of debt

(9,849)


-


-


Exchange gains

656


-


-


Share of loss of an equity investee

(1,047)


(227)


(117)









Income from operations before income taxes

36,526


10,274


57,934









Income taxes

(12,685)


(2,501)


(26,303)









Net income

23,841


7,773


31,631


Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

1,528


-


-


Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co.,
Ltd. shareholders

25,369


7,773


31,631









Earnings per ADS:







Basic

0.34


0.10


0.41


Diluted

0.34


0.10


0.36


ADS used in computation:







Basic

74,446


75,325


77,616


Diluted

74,523


88,165


91,097











XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands, except per share data)







Twelve months ended




December 31,


December 31,


2014


2013


(unaudited)


(audited)

Revenue

919,748


897,738





Cost of revenue

(677,582)


(598,740)

Gross profit

242,166


298,998





Selling and distribution expenses

(39,494)


(20,724)

General and administrative expenses

(105,622)


(64,498)





Operating income

97,050


213,776





Interest income

14,577


11,681

Interest expense

(28,201)


(16,863)

Net realized gain on short-term investments

3,128


-

Unrealized gain on short-term investments

122


-

Other income

3,213


1,539

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(9,849)


-

Exchange gains

706


-

Share of loss of an equity investee

(1,692)


(117)

Income from operations before income taxes

79,054


210,016





Income taxes

(30,558)


(83,660)





Net income

48,496


126,356

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

1,528


-

Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
shareholders

50,024


126,356





Earnings per ADS:




Basic

0.66


1.73

Diluted

0.66


1.70

ADS used in computation:




Basic

75,968


72,867

Diluted

76,278


74,732

XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)



December 31,


September 30,


December 31,



2014


2014


2013



(unaudited)


(unaudited)


(audited)

ASSETS







Current assets







Cash and cash equivalents


209,852


319,443


587,119

Restricted cash


299,517


233,514


250,098

Short-term investment


6,008


5,029


-

Accounts receivable


15,457


23,436


8,528

Other receivables


110,975


108,860


10,593

Restricted deposit


69,358


11,410


11,514

Deposits for land use rights


299,739


359,437


297,389

Other deposits and prepayments


176,816


122,189


103,790

Advances to suppliers


29,787


18,889


15,317

Real estate property held for sale


1,185


1,694


5,524

Real estate property development completed


12,309


12,629


21,260

Real estate property under development


1,711,679


1,599,106


932,519

Amounts due from related parties


125,374


12,017


820

Amounts due from employees


50


1,228


59

Other current assets


139


159


-








Total current assets


3,068,245


2,829,040


2,244,530








Real estate properties held for lease, net


69,224


62,499


60,410

Property and equipment, net


46,476


46,697


46,706

Other long-term investment


242


242


242

Investment in joint venture


4,226


5,248


5,945

Deferred tax assets


13,642


14,796


10,191

Deferred charges


16,677


18,614


9,049

Other assets


10,582


7,968


5,028








TOTAL ASSETS


3,229,314


2,985,104


2,382,101

XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)



December 31,


September 30,


December 31,



2014


2014


2013



(unaudited)


(unaudited)


(audited)

LIABILITIES AND







SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY







Current liabilities







Accounts payable


351,506


254,731


194,403

Short-term bank loans and other debt


293,450


170,662


23,291

Customer deposits


107,163


106,803


75,285

Income tax payable


59,295


47,543


121,642

Deferred tax liabilities


95,399


103,428


78,958

Other payables and accrued liabilities


74,089


79,599


73,446

Payroll and welfare payable


18,457


7,342


19,638

Current portion of long-term bank loans and other debt


570,499


359,553


217,964

Current maturities of capital lease obligations


3,010


2,994


2,746

Redeemable non-controlling interests


3,424


-


-








Total current liabilities


1,576,292


1,132,655


807,373








Non- current liabilities







Long-term bank loans


27,782


39,303


32,804

Other long term debt


617,061


821,982


536,943

Deferred tax liabilities


9,825


10,575


9,385

Unrecognized tax benefits


10,729


16,166


16,314

Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities


23,500


24,087


26,646

Redeemable non-controlling interests


1,999


2,836


-

TOTAL LIABILITIES


2,267,188


2,047,604


1,429,465








Shareholders' equity







Common shares


16


16


16

Treasury shares


(20,696)


(16,773)


(3,085)

Additional paid-in capital


530,670


529,942


534,937

Statutory reserves


72,829


68,547


68,547

Retained earnings


274,763


257,435


244,310

Accumulated other comprehensive income


104,563


98,333


107,911

Total Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders' equity


962,145


937,500


952,636

Non-controlling interest


(19)


-


-

Total equity


962,126


937,500


952,636

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


3,229,314


2,985,104


2,382,101

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