Ossen Innovation Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

SHANGHAI, December 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. ("Ossen" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: OSN), a China-based manufacturer of an array of plain surface, rare earth and zinc coated pre-stressed steel materials, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

• Revenues increased by 7.6% to $30.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, with strong growth in sales volume for both coated and plain surface PC strands and others that are partially offset by lower average selling price due to lower steel prices.
• Gross margin, operating margin, and net profit all reached the highest levels since the third quarter of 2011.
• Net income attributable to Ossen Innovation increased by 601.2% to $3.3 million, or $0.16 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share, for the same period of last year.
• Gross margin improved by 7.8 percentage points to 16.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 due to lower steel prices; Operating margin improved by 13.5 percentage points to 16.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from 3.1% for the same period of last year due to the decrease in bad debt provision.

Dr. Liang Tang, Chairman of Ossen Innovation, commented, "We are pleased to report strong financial results for the third quarter of 2015. While our revenues grew by 7.6% year-over-year, gross margin, operating margin and net earnings all reached the highest levels in four years as a result of low material costs and strong sales volume across all major product categories that more than offset decline in average selling prices."

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Financial Results

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, revenues increased by $2.1 million, or 7.6%, to $30.0 million from $27.9 million for the same period of last year. This increase was primarily due to increased revenue contribution from plain surface PC strands and others and partially offset by slight revenue decrease in coated PC steel materials. The sales of coated PC steel materials, including both rare earth and zinc coated products, decreased by $0.9 million, or 3.9%, to $23.8 million and accounted for 80% of total sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $24.7 million, or 89% of total sales, for the same period of last year. This decrease was mainly due to 11.2% decrease in average selling price and partially offset by 8.3% increase in sales volume for coated PC steel materials. The sales of rare earth and zinc coated products were $23.8 million and $nil, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $24.7 million and $nil, respectively, for the same period of last year. The sales of plain surface PC strands and others increased by $3.0 million, or 94.8%, to $6.1 million and accounted for 20% of total sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $3.1 million, or 11% of total sales, for the same period of last year. This increase was mainly due to 25.6% increase in sales volume and partially offset by 14.3% decrease in average selling price for plain surface PC strands and others.

Gross profit increased by $2.5 million, or 104.7%, to $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $2.4 million for the same period of last year. Gross margin increased to the highest level in four years to 16.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from 8.7% for the same period of last year. The increases in overall gross profit and gross margin were mainly due to lower raw material costs. Gross margins for rare earth and zinc coated products were 16.2% and nil, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to 8.1% and nil, respectively, for the same period of last year. Gross margin for plain surface PC strands and others was 17.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to 12.8% for the same period of last year.

Selling expenses decreased by $0.1 million, or 47.2%, to $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $0.3 million for the same period of last year. General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.4 million, or 113.5%, to negative $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $1.3 million for the same period of last year, due to the decrease in bad debt provision in the quarter. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was due to the $0.14 million decrease in R&D and the $1.34 million decrease in the provision for bad debts. As a result, total operating expenses decreased by $1.6 million, or 101.0%, to negative $15,517 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $1.6 million for the same period of last year.

Operating income was $5.0 million, or 16.5% of total revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $0.9 million, or 3.1% of total revenues, for the same period of last year.

Net income increased by $3.3 million, or 623.7%, to $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $0.5 million for the same period of last year.

After deducting net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net income attributable to Ossen Innovation increased by $2.8 million, or 601.2%, to $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $0.5 million for the same period of last year. Earnings per share, both basic and diluted, were $0.16 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $0.02 for the same period of last year.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Financial Results

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, revenues decreased by $9.2 million, or 10.0%, to $82.6 million from $91.8 million for the same period of last year, mainly due to weakness in both rare earth coated and zinc coated products sales. The sales of coated PC steel materials, including both rare earth and zinc coated products, decreased by $12.8 million, or 15.8%, to $68.1 million and accounted for 82% of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $80.9 million, or 88% of total sales, for the same period of last year. The sales of rare earth and zinc coated products were $61.9 million and $6.2 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $71.9 million and $9.0 million, respectively, for the same period of last year. The sales of plain surface PC strands and others increased by $3.6 million, or 33.1%, to $14.5 million and accounted for 18% of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $10.9 million, or 12% of total sales, for the same period of last year.

Gross profit increased by $3.1 million, or 35.0%, to $11.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $8.8 million for the same period of last year. Gross margin was 14.35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to 9.57% for the same period of last year. The increase in gross profit and gross margin were mainly due to lower raw material costs. Gross margins for rare earth and zinc coated products were 12.6% and 23.6%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to 7.7% and 22.1%, respectively, for the same period of last year. Gross margin for plain surface PC Strands and others was 17.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to 10.4% for the same period of last year.

Selling expenses increased by $0.1 million, or 17.6%, to $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $0.6 million for the same period of last year. General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.5 million, or 36.9%, to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $4.0 million for the same period of last year, due to the decrease in bad debt provision. As a result, total operating expenses decreased by $1.4 million, or 30.2%, to $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $4.6 million for the same period of last year.

Operating income was $8.6 million, or 10.5% of total revenues, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $4.2 million, or 4.6% of total revenues, for the same period of last year.

Net income increased by $3.4 million, or 130.9%, to $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $2.6 million for the same period of last year.

After deducting net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net income attributable to Ossen Innovation increased by $3.0 million, or 123.2%, to $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $2.4 million for the same period of last year. Earnings per share, both basic and diluted, were $0.27 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $0.12 for the same period of last year.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flows

The Company had $16.7 million of cash and restricted cash as of September 30, 2015, compared to $18.3 million at December 31, 2014. Notes receivable were $18.8 million as of September 30, 2015, compared to $9.9 million at December 31, 2014. This increase was mainly due to the increase in revenue in the third quarter of 2015 compared to the second quarter of this year and the decrease in accounts receivable. Accounts receivable were $32.3 million as of September 30, 2015, compared to $53.8 million at December 31, 2014. The days of sales of outstanding (DSO) were 106 days for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to 158 days for the year of 2014. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in accounts receivable, including approximately $9 million of accounts receivables aged over 1 year we collected from five customers in the third quarter of 2015. The balance of prepayment to suppliers for raw materials totaled $63.9 million as of September 30, 2015, compared to $56.3 million at December 31, 2014. The Company had inventories of $22.0 million as of September 30, 2015, compared to $20.1 million at the end of 2014. Total working capital was $111 million as of September 30, 2015, compared to $108.0 million at December 31, 2014.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $12.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $7.5 million for the same period of last year. Net cash used in investing activities was $18,820 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $7.8 million for the same period of last year. Net cash used in financing activities was $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $1.4 million for the same period of last year.

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About Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.

Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells a wide variety of plain surface pre-stressed steel materials and rare earth coated and zinc coated pre-stressed steel materials. The Company's products are mainly used in the construction of bridges, as well as in highways and other infrastructure projects. Ossen has two manufacturing facilities located in Maanshan, Anhui Province, and Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province.

Safe Harbor Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks outlined in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.
Feng Peng, Chief Financial Officer
Email: feng.peng@ossencorp.com
Phone: +86-21-6888-8886
Web: www.osseninnovation.com

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