WUHAN, China, Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. ("CAAS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CAAS), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2018.
Second Quarter 2018 Highlights
First Six Months of 2018 Highlights
Mr. Qizhou Wu, chief executive officer of CAAS, commented, "Our sales in the second quarter of 2018 reflect higher sales of our traditional steering products. We continue to invest more resources to develop new generations of electric power steering ("EPS") products and other advanced steering products for future growth."
Mr. Jie Li, chief financial officer of CAAS, commented, "We continue to enhance our financial resources while we build advanced steering products to offer a broader line of steering products to meet the changing requirements of our customers."
Second Quarter of 2018
In the second quarter of 2018, net sales increased 6.9% to $125.8 million, compared to $117.7 million in the same quarter of 2017. Net sales of traditional steering products grew by 8.5% and the Company sold more products to its North American customers. Sales of electric power steering ("EPS") represented 21.4% of total net sales.
Gross profit decreased to $17.0 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to $24.1 million in the second quarter of 2017. The gross margin was 13.5% in the second quarter of 2018, versus 20.4% in the second quarter of 2017. The gross margin decreased mainly due to a lower sales price, higher unit cost and the change in product mix.
Gain on other sales was $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2017. The decrease was due to the fact that during the second quarter of 2017, the Company disposed of a building located in Jingzhou and recognized a gain of $2.2 million.
Selling expenses were $4.9 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2017. The increase was mainly due to higher logistics expenses related to increased sales during the quarter. Selling expenses represented 3.9% of net sales in the second quarter of 2018 and in the second quarter of 2017.
General and administrative expenses ("G&A expenses") were $4.4 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared to $5.3 million in the second quarter of 2017. G&A expenses represented 3.5% of net sales in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 4.5% in the second quarter of 2017. The decrease was mainly due to a lower allowance for doubtful accounts.
Research and development expenses ("R&D expenses") increased 5.2% to $8.1 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2017. R&D expenses continue to focus on the development of the Company's EPS and other new products. R&D expenses represented 6.4% of sales in the second quarter of 2018, compared with 6.6% in the 2017 second quarter.
Net financial income in the second quarter of 2018 was $0.9 million compared with $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2017.
Income from operations was $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to $11.1 million in the same quarter of 2017. The decrease was primarily due to lower gross profit and lower gain on other sales. As a percentage of net sales, the operating margin was 0.5% in the second quarter of 2018, compared to 9.4% in the second quarter of 2017.
Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies was $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to $11.1 million in the second quarter of 2017.
Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders was $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders of $8.9 million in the corresponding quarter of 2017. Diluted earnings per share were $0.03 in the second quarter of 2018, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.28 in the second quarter of 2017. The weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding was 31,647,305 in the second quarter of 2018, compared to 31,649,322 in the second quarter of 2017.
First Six Months of 2018
Net sales increased 9.6% to $259.8 million in the first six months of 2018, compared to $237.0 million in the first six months of 2017. Six-month gross profit was $38.7 million, compared to $45.7 million in the corresponding period last year. Six-month gross margin was 14.9% in the first six months of 2018 compared to 19.3% in the corresponding period in 2017. The gain on other sales was $2.5 million in the first six months of 2018 compared with $5.3 million in the corresponding period last year. Income from operations was $5.2 million in the first six months of 2018, compared to $18.3 million in the first six months of 2017. Operating margin was 2.0% in the first six months of 2018, compared to 7.7% in the corresponding period of 2017.
Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders was $5.2 million in the first six months of 2018, compared to $14.6 million in the corresponding period in 2017. Diluted earnings per share were $0.16 in the first six months of 2018, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.46 in the corresponding period of 2017.
As of June 30, 2018, cash and equivalents, pledged cash and short-term investments were $112.4 million. Total accounts receivable including notes receivable were $283.6 million. Accounts payable were $219.4 million and short-term loans were $57.1 million. Total parent company stockholders' equity was $306.4 million as of June 30, 2018, compared to $306.1 million as of December 31, 2017.
Net cash used in operating activities was $5.4 million in the first six months of 2018 compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $22.1 million in the first six months of 2017. Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment were $17.3 million compared with $10.2 million in the first six months of 2017.
Business Outlook
Management reiterated its revenue guidance for the full year 2018 of US$520 million. This target is based on the Company's current views on operating and market conditions, which are subject to change.
About China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Based in Hubei Province, the People's Republic of China, China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of power steering components and systems to the Chinese automotive industry, operating through eight Sino-foreign joint ventures. The Company offers a full range of steering system parts for passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The Company currently offers four separate series of power steering with an annual production capacity of over 6 million sets of steering gears, columns and steering hoses. Its customer base is comprised of leading auto manufacturers, such as China FAW Group, Corp., Dongfeng Auto Group Co., Ltd., BYD Auto Company Limited, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. and Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. in China, and Chrysler Group LLC in North America. For more information, please visit: http://www.caasauto.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the qualitative and quantitative effects of the accounting errors, the periods involved, the nature of the Company's review and any anticipated conclusions of the Company or its management and other statements that are not historical facts. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2018, and in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For further information, please contact:
Jie Li
Chief Financial Officer
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Email: jieli@chl.com.cn
Kevin Theiss
+1-212-521-4050
kevin.theiss@awakenlab.com
(Tables Follow)
| China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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| Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income |
||||||||
| (In thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts) |
||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||
| 2018 |
2017 |
|||||||
| Net product sales ($10,856 and $8,583 sold to related parties for the three months |
$ |
125,782 |
$ |
117,660 |
||||
| Cost of products sold ($7,428 and $6,283 purchased from related parties for the |
108,761 |
93,599 |
||||||
| Gross profit |
17,021 |
24,061 |
||||||
| Gain on other sales |
977 |
4,555 |
||||||
| Less: Operating expenses |
||||||||
| Selling expenses |
4,887 |
4,555 |
||||||
| General and administrative expenses |
4,442 |
5,283 |
||||||
| Research and development expenses |
8,085 |
7,707 |
||||||
| Total operating expenses |
17,414 |
17,545 |
||||||
| Income from operations |
584 |
11,071 |
||||||
| Other income |
600 |
152 |
||||||
| Interest expense |
(801) |
(644) |
||||||
| Financial income, net |
897 |
550 |
||||||
| Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies |
1,280 |
11,129 |
||||||
| Less: Income taxes |
202 |
2,186 |
||||||
| Equity in losses of affiliated companies |
(82) |
(62) |
||||||
| Net income |
996 |
8,881 |
||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |
149 |
(40) |
||||||
| Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders |
$ |
847 |
$ |
8,921 |
||||
| Comprehensive income: |
||||||||
| Net income |
$ |
996 |
$ |
8,881 |
||||
| Other comprehensive income: |
||||||||
| Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain, net of tax |
(17,467) |
5,814 |
||||||
| Comprehensive (loss)/income |
(16,471) |
14,695 |
||||||
| Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to non-controlling interests |
(431) |
155 |
||||||
| Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to parent company |
$ |
(16,040) |
$ |
14,540 |
||||
| Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders per share |
||||||||
| Basic – |
$ |
0.03 |
$ |
0.28 |
||||
| Diluted- |
$ |
0.03 |
$ |
0.28 |
||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
||||||||
| Basic |
31,644,004 |
31,644,004 |
||||||
| Diluted |
31,647,305 |
31,649,322 |
||||||
| China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
||||||||
| Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income |
||||||||
| (In thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts) |
||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||
| 2018 |
2017 |
|||||||
| Net product sales ($21,702 and $18,121 sold to related parties for the six months |
$ |
259,800 |
$ |
236,968 |
||||
| Cost of products sold ($15,677 and $13,646 purchased from related parties for the six |
221,140 |
191,278 |
||||||
| Gross profit |
38,660 |
45,690 |
||||||
| Gain on other sales |
2,490 |
5,343 |
||||||
| Less: Operating expenses |
||||||||
| Selling expenses |
10,714 |
8,623 |
||||||
| General and administrative expenses |
8,866 |
9,637 |
||||||
| Research and development expenses |
16,392 |
14,472 |
||||||
| Total operating expenses |
35,972 |
32,732 |
||||||
| Income from operations |
5,178 |
18,301 |
||||||
| Other income/(expense), net |
1,221 |
(102) |
||||||
| Interest expense |
(1,216) |
(875) |
||||||
| Financial income, net |
132 |
882 |
||||||
| Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies |
5,315 |
18,206 |
||||||
| Less: Income taxes |
790 |
3,376 |
||||||
| Equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliated companies |
503 |
(11) |
||||||
| Net income |
5,028 |
14,819 |
||||||
| Net (loss)/income attributable to non-controlling interests |
(131) |
184 |
||||||
| Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders |
$ |
5,159 |
$ |
14,635 |
||||
| Comprehensive income: |
||||||||
| Net income |
$ |
5,028 |
$ |
14,819 |
||||
| Other comprehensive income: |
||||||||
| Foreign currency translation (loss)/gain, net of tax |
(4,225) |
7,443 |
||||||
| Comprehensive income |
803 |
22,262 |
||||||
| Comprehensive (loss)/gain attributable to non-controlling interests |
(195) |
433 |
||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to parent company |
$ |
998 |
$ |
21,829 |
||||
| Net income attributable to parent company's common shareholders per share |
||||||||
| Basic – |
$ |
0.16 |
$ |
0.46 |
||||
| Diluted- |
$ |
0.16 |
$ |
0.46 |
||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
||||||||
| Basic |
31,644,004 |
31,644,004 |
||||||
| Diluted |
31,645,655 |
31,649,615 |
||||||
| China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
||||||||
| Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets |
||||||||
| (In thousands of USD unless otherwise indicated) |
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| June 30, 2018 |
December 31, 2017 |
|||||||
| ASSETS |
||||||||
| Current assets: |
||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
58,682 |
$ |
64,558 |
||||
| Pledged cash |
26,803 |
31,535 |
||||||
| Short-term investments |
26,902 |
29,587 |
||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net - unrelated parties |
262,733 |
274,989 |
||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net - related parties |
20,826 |
19,086 |
||||||
| Advance payments and others - unrelated parties |
12,464 |
12,790 |
||||||
| Advance payments and others - related parties |
1,006 |
20,841 |
||||||
| Inventories |
90,594 |
79,217 |
||||||
| Total current assets |
500,010 |
532,603 |
||||||
| Non-current assets: |
||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
131,100 |
126,033 |
||||||
| Intangible assets, net |
549 |
661 |
||||||
| Other receivables, net - unrelated parties |
945 |
2,188 |
||||||
| Advance payment for property, plant and equipment - unrelated parties |
6,971 |
9,657 |
||||||
| Advance payment for property, plant and equipment - related parties |
6,672 |
5,264 |
||||||
| Long-term investments |
33,479 |
27,596 |
||||||
| Deferred tax assets |
13,270 |
13,367 |
||||||
| Total assets |
$ |
692,996 |
$ |
717,369 |
||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||||||
| Current liabilities: |
||||||||
| Short-term loans |
$ |
57,073 |
$ |
72,711 |
||||
| Accounts and notes payable - unrelated parties |
212,436 |
233,048 |
||||||
| Accounts and notes payable - related parties |
6,913 |
7,168 |
||||||
| Customer deposits |
762 |
1,128 |
||||||
| Accrued payroll and related costs |
7,372 |
8,577 |
||||||
| Accrued expenses and other payables |
41,499 |
40,127 |
||||||
| Accrued pension costs |
3,876 |
4,051 |
||||||
| Taxes payable |
10,408 |
5,927 |
||||||
| Amounts due to shareholders/directors |
336 |
343 |
||||||
| Advances payable (current portion) |
378 |
383 |
||||||
| Total current liabilities |
341,053 |
373,463 |
||||||
| Long-term liabilities: |
||||||||
| Long-term loans |
302 |
306 |
||||||
| Advances payable |
355 |
359 |
||||||
| Other long-term payable |
10,843 |
- |
||||||
| Long-term tax payable |
29,874 |
32,719 |
||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities |
4,175 |
4,393 |
||||||
| Total liabilities |
$ |
386,602 |
$ |
411,240 |
||||
| Stockholders' equity: |
||||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value - Authorized - 80,000,000 shares; Issued |
$ |
3 |
$ |
3 |
||||
| Additional paid-in capital |
64,406 |
64,406 |
||||||
| Retained earnings- |
||||||||
| Appropriated |
10,830 |
10,707 |
||||||
| Unappropriated |
214,495 |
209,459 |
||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
13,619 |
17,780 |
||||||
| Treasury stock – 694,298 and 694,298 shares as of June 30, 2018 and |
(2,907) |
(2,907) |
||||||
| Total parent company stockholders' equity |
300,446 |
299,448 |
||||||
| Non-controlling interests |
5,948 |
6,681 |
||||||
| Total stockholders' equity |
306,394 |
306,129 |
||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
692,996 |
$ |
717,369 |
||||
| China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
||||||||
| Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
||||||||
| (In thousands of USD unless otherwise indicated) |
||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||
| 2018 |
2017 |
|||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||
| Net income |
$ |
5,028 |
$ |
14,819 |
||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash provided by |
||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
8,837 |
7,809 |
||||||
| Increase in provision for doubtful accounts |
242 |
1,008 |
||||||
| Inventory write downs |
3,456 |
2,101 |
||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
(231) |
971 |
||||||
| Equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliated companies |
(503) |
11 |
||||||
| Loss/(gain) on fixed assets disposals |
9 |
(2,202) |
||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
||||||||
| (Increase)/decrease in: |
||||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable |
6,644 |
6,570 |
||||||
| Advance payments and others |
(1,374) |
1,241 |
||||||
| Inventories |
(16,062) |
2,104 |
||||||
| Increase/(decrease) in: |
||||||||
| Accounts and notes payable |
(15,574) |
(2,932) |
||||||
| Customer deposits |
(345) |
(7) |
||||||
| Accrued payroll and related costs |
(1,153) |
(2) |
||||||
| Accrued expenses and other payables |
2,245 |
(3,028) |
||||||
| Accrued pension costs |
(96) |
(307) |
||||||
| Taxes payable |
3,484 |
(6,069) |
||||||
| Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities |
(5,393) |
22,087 |
||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||
| Increase in other receivables |
1,190 |
137 |
||||||
| Cash received from property, plant and equipment sales |
199 |
2,334 |
||||||
| Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment (including $5,694 and $3,497 |
(17,299) |
(10,178) |
||||||
| Purchase of short-term investments |
(18,502) |
(8,069) |
||||||
| Purchase of long-term time deposit |
- |
(5,836) |
||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments |
21,687 |
11,923 |
||||||
| Investment under equity method |
(5,957) |
(730) |
||||||
| Cash received for related party loan repayment |
20,430 |
- |
||||||
| Loan to a related party |
- |
(29,044) |
||||||
| Net cash provided/(used) in investing activities |
1,748 |
(39,463) |
||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||
| Proceeds from bank loans |
19,672 |
59,088 |
||||||
| Repayments of bank loans |
(35,664) |
(34,128) |
||||||
| Proceeds from sale and leaseback transaction |
11,758 |
- |
||||||
| Repayments of the borrowing for sale and leaseback transaction |
(1,125) |
- |
||||||
| Net cash (used)/provided by financing activities |
(5,359) |
24,960 |
||||||
| Effects of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and pledged cash |
(1,604) |
1,466 |
||||||
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and pledged cash |
(10,608) |
9,050 |
||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and pledged cash at beginning of period |
96,093 |
61,891 |
||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and pledged cash at end of period |
$ |
85,485 |
$ |
70,941 |
||||
| China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
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| Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued) |
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| (In thousands of USD unless otherwise indicated) |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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| Six months Ended June 30, |
||||||||
| 2018 |
2017 |
|||||||
| Cash paid for interest |
$ |
432 |
$ |
354 |
||||
| Cash paid for income taxes |
637 |
4,172 |
||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||
| Six months Ended June 30, |
||||||||
| 2018 |
2017 |
|||||||
| Property, plant and equipment recorded during the period which previously were |
$ |
5,419 |
$ |
10,310 |
||||
| Accounts payable for acquiring property, plant and equipment |
107 |
709 |
||||||
| Dividends payable to non-controlling interests |
538 |
608 |
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