BEIJING, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or "the Company") (NYSE: XIN), a residential real estate developer with a focus on high growth, strategic Tier II cities in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2010.
Highlights for the Second Quarter 2010
-- Total second quarter revenues were US$94.5 million, a 3% increase over
US$91.8 million reported in the same period of 2009 and a sequential
decrease of 15% from the first quarter of 2010.
-- Contract sales totaled US$97.0 million, a 3% decrease from US$100.5
million recorded in the second quarter of 2009, and a 32% decrease from
the first quarter of 2010.
-- Total gross floor area ("GFA") sales were 86,200 square meters, a 33%
decrease from 128,000 square meters sold in the same period of 2009 and
32% below GFA sales in the first quarter of 2010.
-- In the second quarter of 2010 the Company successfully launched
presales activity on two new projects: Chengdu Splendid II and Modern
City in Zhengzhou (formerly referred to as the "Alcohol" or "Longhai
Road" project).
-- Selling, General, and Administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percent of
total revenue increased to 8.9% compared to 8.1% in the second quarter
of 2009 and 7.1% in the first quarter of 2010.
-- Net income was US$9.6 million, a US$5.7 million increase over US$3.9
million reported in the second quarter of 2009 and US$2.3 million below
the first quarter of 2010.
-- Diluted net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders was
US$0.06, equivalent to US$0.12 per American Depositary Share ("ADS"),
compared to diluted net income per share of US$0.02, equivalent to
US$0.04 per ADS in the second quarter of 2009 and US$0.07, equivalent
to US$0.14 per ADS in the first quarter of 2010.
-- Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, decreased by
US$69.0 million to US$222.7 million as of June 30, 2010 from US$291.7
million as of March 31, 2010 as the Company made US$138.1 million land
use rights payments and US$105.0 million debt retirements in the second
quarter of 2010.
"The second quarter of 2010 was challenging for us. Like all residential developers in China, we were sharply impacted by the government's April 17th policy announcement on residential mortgage lending. Both revenue and GFA declined sequentially while the overall ASP stayed firm though we offered a cheaper product mix in Chengdu projects, which accounted for more than 20% of our total revenue in the quarter. The implementation of the new policies was inconsistent district by district. In Kunshan, where we have our previously highest selling project, mortgage lending was fully suspended for two months, thus no sales were recorded until the second half of June. In Zhengzhou, on the other hand, the policies were interpreted and implemented quickly and project sales rates were virtually unaffected. While we are seeing sales gradually come back in July for three major active projects in Kunshan, Suzhou and Chengdu, we are currently focusing on execution of 7 new projects in Zhengzhou (4 parcels), Chengdu, Jinan and Xuzhou. Among them, Chengdu Splendid II and Zhengzhou Modern City began presales in the second quarter as planned.
We repaid US$75 million of floating rate notes and US$30 million of convertible bond obligations in the quarter while simultaneously raising US$40 million in new notes. In addition, we made final land use rights payments such that our land bank is fully paid for. We remain excited about our prospects for the future with a diversified project pipeline, a strong financial position and controlled operating expenses. We continue to focus on affordable developments targeting homeowners in Tier II and Tier III cities based on the solid demand from urbanization and migration patterns in China. Xinyuan is well-positioned for growth over the long term," said Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Financial Results for the Second Quarter
For the quarter ended June 30, 2010 the Company's total revenue using the percentage of completion method was US$94.5 million compared to US$91.8 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Revenue declined sequentially from US$110.7 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
The Company's GFA sales were 86,200 square meters in the second quarter of 2010 compared to 128,000 square meters in the second quarter of 2009 and 126,900 in the first quarter of 2010.
Contract sales totaled US$97.0 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared to US$100.5 million in the second quarter of 2009 and US$143.4 million in the first quarter of 2010. The average selling price per square meter was RMB7,683 (US$1,126) in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 43.8% compared to RMB5,343 (US$782) in the second quarter of 2009 and approximately flat compared to RMB7,713 (US$1,130) in the first quarter of 2010.
Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASP's by Active Project
Q2 2009 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Unsold
GFA ASP GFA ASP GFA ASP GFA
(m2 (m2 (m2 (m2
Project 000) (Rmb) 000) (Rmb) 000) (Rmb) 000)
Chengdu Splendid I 24.3 4,296 30.4 5,743 4.6 5,699 61.8
Chengdu Splendid II 18.2 6,053 201.3
Zhengzhou Colorful
Garden 32.5 5,674 10.0 7,996 11.4 8,130 25.8
Zhengzhou Modern City 22.0 7,167 233.2
Kunshan Intl City Garden 36.0 4,864 76.9 8,011 24.0 8,446 169.6
Suzhou Intl City Garden 8.3 7,515 8.2 11,153 5.6 11,340 122.0
Others 27.4 5,846 1.4 11,992 0.4 19,584 3.7
Total 128.5 5,343 126.9 7,713 86.2 7,683 817.4
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2010 was US$20.2 million, or 21.3% of revenue, compared to US$15.5 million, or 16.8% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2009 and US$24.7 million, or 22.3% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2010.
The Company revised total project cost and sales estimates for certain projects resulting in US$1.5 million of cumulative gross profit being recognized in the second quarter of 2010 under the percentage of completion method. In the first quarter of 2010 a similar revision had a US$3.4 million favorable impact on gross profit. The second quarter impact was primarily driven by two projects: Henan Colorful Garden and Chengdu Splendid I. Henan Colorful Garden, a project 82% sold and 99% complete, recognized both lower project costs and higher sustained ASP's. Offsetting this was Chengdu Splendid I which experienced lower than projected ASP's on a newly marketed building of small, commercially zoned apartments with 40 years land use rights, lower than residential zoned land use rights of 70 years. At the end of the second quarter of 2010, Chengdu Splendid I was 72% sold and 82% complete.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses were US$8.4 million for the second quarter of 2010 compared to US$7.5 million for the second quarter of 2009 and US$7.9 million for the first quarter of 2010. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 8.9% compared to 8.1% in the second quarter of 2009 and 7.1% in the first quarter of 2010. The Company incurred over US$1.0 million in legal, consulting, and accounting fees in the second quarter of 2010, the majority of which related to a cancelled secondary offering and the April 2010 retirement of floating rate notes and convertible bonds.
Net Income
Net income for the second quarter of 2010 was US$9.6 million compared to US$3.9 million for the same period in 2009 and US$11.9 million in the first quarter of 2010. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2010 was US$0.06, equivalent to US$0.12 per ADS compared to a profit of US$0.02 per share, equivalent to US$0.04 per ADS for the same period in 2009, and US$0.07, equivalent to US$0.14 per ADS in the first quarter of 2010.
Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2010, the Company reported US$222.7 million in cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) compared to US$291.7 million as of March 31, 2010. Total debt outstanding was US$327.2 million, an increase of US$30.4 million compared to US$296.8 million at the end of the first quarter of 2010. Final payments for land use rights and related taxes on the Jinan Splendid project totaled US$138.1 million in the second quarter of 2010. Real estate property under development was US$635.9 million at second quarter end compared to US$655.4 million at the end of the first quarter of 2010.
Update on Share Transfer of Jiantou Xinyuan Joint Venture
On September 30, 2009, the Company announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Henan Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan China"), signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 55% equity interest in Jiantou Xinyuan it does not already own, making Xinyuan China the sole owner of Jiantou Xinyuan. On June 8, 2010 the Company announced that it was not in its best interests to purchase the 55% of Jiantou Xinyuan and that it would not bid in the auction process and the auction process was cancelled. Since that time Jiantou Xinyuan with the assistance of Xinyuan China has received an official Land Value Added Tax notification from district tax authorities that addressed a key uncertainty from the transaction. Thus, the Company and its partner, Jiantou Xinyuan, have initiated an application for a new auction process. The government-mandated auction process is currently underway once again. As of June 30, 2010, Jiantou Xinyuan had one active project with approximately 16,500 square meters unsold GFA and one project under planning with a GFA of approximately 198,600 square meters.
Project Status
Below is a summary table of projects that were active in 2010.
GFA Contract Sales Project
(m2 000's) (US$ millions) Cost %
Complete
Project Total Sold to Total Sales %
Project date Project to date Sold
Chengdu Splendid I 231.0 169.2 172.1 124.5 72.3% 81.6%
Chengdu Splendid II 219.5 18.2 206.8 16.1 7.8% 52.4%
Zhengzhou Colorful
Garden 192.0 166.2 186.8 153.5 82.2% 98.8%
Zhengzhou Modern City 255.1 22.0 285.2 23.0 8.1% 41.4%
Kunshan Intl City
Garden 497.0 327.4 526.0 325.2 61.8% 67.3%
Suzhou Intl City
Garden 205.6 83.6 293.6 106.5 36.3% 80.2%
Others remaining GFA 3.8 -- -- -- -- --
Total active projects 1,604.0 786.6 1,670.5 748.8 44.8% 69.7%
As of June 30, 2010, the Company's total sellable GFA was approximately 1,823,600 square meters including active projects and pre-revenue stage projects but excluding Jiantou Xinyuan's land projects GFA of 221,300 square meters. Below is a summary of all projects at Xinyuan that are in the planning stage:
First
Unsold GFA Pre sales
(m2 000) Scheduled
Zhengzhou Royal Palace 134.2 November 2010
Zhengzhou Century East A 77.8 Q1 2011
Zhengzhou Century East B 174.1 Q1 2011
Jinan Splendid 527.0 November 2010
Xuzhou Colorful Garden 93.1 August 2010
Total Xinyuan projects in planning 1,006.2
Total active projects 817.4
Total Xinyuan projects 1,823.6
2010 Outlook
"While our second quarter results got off to a strong start in April, the government policies issued in mid-April resulted in a significant reduction in sales at many of our projects in May and June. While sales trends have improved modestly in late June and July, we are expecting that our third quarter results will generally be in line with our second quarter performance. However, we are anticipating trends to strengthen in the fourth quarter for several reasons. First, we will have another three new projects, which will begin presales in the third and the fourth quarter, in addition to the two projects (Chengdu Splendid II and Zhengzhou Modern City), which began pre-sales in the second quarter and should add to our fourth quarter performance. We are focused on execution of construction milestones and acquisition of permits on these projects so that they will have a significant sales contribution in the third and fourth quarter 2010 and beyond. Second, we anticipate that, notwithstanding any potential future new government policies, buyers will gradually learn to cope with the April government policies, allowing sales to resume a moderate growth pattern by the fourth quarter. More importantly, we believe we are also very well positioned as we move into 2011, as we expect to have an average of 10 active projects next year, which are expected to result in a significant improvement in our sales and profit performance. With our land bank fully paid for, Xinyuan has a solid financial position with a strong pipeline for growth as we move into the fourth quarter and beyond," commented Mr. Zhang.
After a transitional second quarter, third quarter 2010 GFA sales are expected to fall to approximately 80,000 square meters as the full quarter impact of new policies is only partially offset by a continuation of a slow recovery in Kunshan and Suzhou and by the contribution of new Zhengzhou Modern City and Xuzhou projects. Third quarter contract sales are expected to reach US$80 million to US$85 million, while revenue under the percentage of completion method should total US$95 million to US$100 million. Net income is expected to fall in the range of US$9 million to US$11 million.
Full year GFA sales are expected to be approximately 420,000 to 430,000 square meters while full year contract sales are expected to range from US$460 million to US$470 million, both impacted favorably by fourth quarter pre-sales on the Jinan Splendid and Zhengzhou Royal Palace projects and continued contributions from Zhengzhou Modern City and Xuzhou Colorful Garden. Revenue under the percentage of completion method will likely range between US$425 million and US$435 million, while net income is expected to range from US$43 million to US$47 million.
Percentage of Completion Accounting
Most of Xinyuan's projects recognize revenue under the percentage of completion method. This requires the Company to re-evaluate its estimates of future revenues and costs on a quarterly basis project by project.
Cumulative revenue = Cumulative contract sales proceeds x
Cumulative incurred cost
Total estimated project cost
Cumulative cost of sales = Cumulative contract sales x
Cumulative incurred cost
Total estimated project contract sales
Whenever Xinyuan makes changes to expected total project life profit margins, a "catch-up" adjustment must be made in the quarter of change to account for the difference between profits previously recognized using the previous profit margin estimate and the comparable profit using the new profit margin estimates. Further, if the updated profit margin indicates that the Company will have to sell units at a price less than its costs to develop them, it must recognize the full expected gross loss over the life of the project at that time regardless of whether the units have been sold. Additionally for such unprofitable projects the Company must also determine whether an impairment exists, and, if so, write down the cost to the fair value of the project, which, in turn, may be less than the basis after recognizing the effect of future losses. In the year ended 2009 and in each subsequent quarter, there were no unprofitable projects that were subject to recognition of total project gross loss and impairment reviews. Except as discussed above related to Henan Colorful Garden and Chengdu Splendid I projects, there were no material changes in estimates in the second quarter of 2010.
Conference Call Information
Xinyuan's management will host an earnings conference call on August 10, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time. Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-719-325-4771. A webcast will also be available through the Company's investor relations website at http://www.xyre.com . Listeners may access the replay by dialing 1-719-457-0820, access code: 1353214.
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. Xinyuan focuses on China's Tier II cities, characterized as larger, more developed urban areas with above average GDP and population growth rates. Xinyuan has expanded its network to cover a total population of over 44.7 million people in seven strategically selected Tier II cities, comprising Hefei, Jinan, Kunshan, Suzhou, Zhengzhou, Xuzhou and Chengdu. 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 .
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains 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 can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning our beliefs, forecasts, estimates and expectations, 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, the risk that: we may be unable to acquire desired development sales at commercially reasonable costs; PRC economic, political and social conditions as well as government policies can affect our business; our financing costs are subject to changes in interest rates; our results of operations may fluctuate from period to period; the recognition of our real estate revenue and costs relies on our estimation of total project sales value and costs; increases in the price of raw materials may increase our cost of sales and reduce our earnings; we are heavily dependent on the performance of the residential property market in China, which is at a relatively early development stage; the market price of our ADSs may be volatile, 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, 2009. All information provided in this press release is as of August 10, 2010. Except as required by law, we undertake 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.
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:
Mr. Tom Gurnee
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +86-10-8588-9390
Email: tom.gurnee@xyre.com
Ms. Helen Zhang
Director of Investor Relations
Tel: +86-10-8588-9255
Email: yuan.z@xyre.com
In the United States:
Mr. Bill Zima
ICR, Inc.
Tel: +1-203-682-8200
Email: william.zima@icrinc.com
Ms. Kate Messmer
ICR, Inc.
Tel: +1-203-682-8338
Email: kate.messmer@icrinc.com
(Financial Tables to Follow)
XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands,
except per share data)
Three months ended
June 30, March 31, June 30,
2010 2010 2009
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenue 94,454 110,744 91,767
Cost of revenue (74,298) (86,032) (76,316)
Gross profit 20,156 24,712 15,451
Selling expenses (2,535) (2,390) (2,377)
General and administrative
expenses (5,885) (5,520) (5,079)
Operating income 11,736 16,802 7,995
Interest income 554 650 499
Share of income in an equity
investee 77 562 2,491
Exchange gains 29 20 42
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities 842 -- (1,613)
Income from operations before
income taxes 13,238 18,034 9,414
Income taxes (3,620) (6,134) (5,538)
Net income 9,618 11,900 3,876
Earnings per share:
Basic 0.06 0.08 0.03
Diluted 0.06 0.07 0.02
Shares used in computation:
Basic 152,087 151,512 151,146
Diluted 152,129 161,207 160,754
XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands,
except per share data)
Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2010 2009
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenue 205,198 131,706
Cost of revenue (160,330) (109,778)
Gross profit 44,868 21,928
Selling expenses (4,925) (3,108)
General and administrative expenses (11,405) (9,005)
Operating income 28,538 9,815
Interest income 1,204 798
Share of income in an equity investee 639 3,522
Exchange gains 49 28
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities 842 (1,858)
Income from operations before income
taxes 31,272 12,305
Income taxes (9,754) (7,303)
Net income 21,518 5,002
Earnings per share:
Basic 0.14 0.03
Diluted 0.14 0.03
Shares used in computation:
Basic 151,803 151,099
Diluted 157,487 160,701
XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)
June 30, December 31,
2010 2009
(unaudited) (audited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 166,607 157,800
Restricted cash 56,088 40,240
Accounts receivable 3,806 9,216
Other receivables 35,483 32,036
Other deposits and prepayments 41,781 25,322
Advances to suppliers 5,304 20,425
Real estate property
development completed 8,175 1,307
Real estate property under
development 635,858 560,591
Other current assets 1,482 2,420
Total current assets 954,584 849,357
Real estate properties held
for lease, net 15,868 17,277
Property and equipment, net 5,763 4,703
Other long-term investment 242 242
Interests in an equity investee 1,566 868
Deferred tax asset 3,544 4,593
Other assets 4,398 4,743
TOTAL ASSETS 985,965 881,783
XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)
June 30, December 31,
2010 2009
(unaudited) (audited)
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 101,175 97,115
Short-term bank loans 107,497 94,662
Customer deposits 12,205 10,852
Income tax payable 7,316 11,224
Deferred tax liabilities 19,243 13,185
Other payables and accrued
liabilities 28,863 33,507
Payroll and welfare payable 2,515 4,316
Current portion of
long-term debt -- 104,239
Total current liabilities 278,814 369,100
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term bank loans 181,151 53,015
Unrecognized tax benefits 12,827 12,757
Other long-term debt 38,522 --
TOTAL LIABILITIES 511,314 434,872
Shareholders' equity
Common Shares 15 15
Additional paid-in capital 506,712 503,021
Accumulated deficit (56,511) (80,560)
Statutory reserves 24,435 24,435
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 474,651 446,911
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 985,965 881,783
