China Organic Agriculture Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results
May 28 2009 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
China Organic Agriculture, Inc. (OTCBB: CNOA), a diversified
food products company capitalizing on China's consumer revolution,
announces the availability of its first quarter 2009 financial
results.
China Organic�s Form 10-Q was filed on May 26, 2009. Although
this report was filed after the requested 5-day extension deadline,
FINRA removed the �E� that had been appended to its symbol since
CNOA filed its 10-Q within the 30-day grace period.
Due to the fact that China Organic�s ErMaPao subsidiary was sold
in 2008, standard accounting procedures dictate that many figures
for 2008 have been subsequently adjusted and consolidated to
discontinued operations. Consequently, comparisons to year 2008 for
many numbers may not be practical.
Revenue for continuing operations in the first quarter 2009 was
$36.7 million compared with revenue of zero for continuing
operations in the comparable period of 2008. Net income for the
first quarter 2009 was $3.9 million representing a three-fold
increase compared to $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2008.
Lastly, earnings per share increased to $0.05 per diluted share
compared to $0.02 per diluted share for the comparable period of
2008.
�China Organic is pleased to deliver the results for the first
quarter of 2009,� said Jinsong Li, Chief Executive Officer. �With
our Company�s continual adjustments to operational strategy and
enhanced focus on agricultural trading, China Organic has posted
strong gains in the first quarter for revenue, net income, and EPS.
We apologize to our shareholders for the 10-Q taking longer than
expected, however, since we filed within the 30 day grace period we
were able to successfully revert our ticker symbol to CNOA.�
Select consolidated figures are presented below. For full
figures, please reference China Organic�s Form 10-Q filing (click
here), located on the SEC�s website:www.sec.gov
About China Organic Agriculture
China Organic Agriculture is a diversified food products company
capitalizing on China�s increasing domestic demand for premium
products.
The Company sells to a limited number of distributors in China,
which it will seek to leverage for increased market penetration in
agricultural, food and related premium products. For more
information, please visit: www.chinaorganicagriculture.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, statements concerning future acquisitions,
estimates of, and increases in, production, cash flows and values,
statements relating to the continued advancement of China Organic
Agriculture�s products and other statements which are not
historical facts. When used in this document, the words such as
"could," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," and similar
expressions denote forward-looking statements. Although China
Organic Agriculture Inc. believes that its expectations reflected
in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements
involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that
actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ from these forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, those set forth in our reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, together with the risks
discussed in our press releases and other communications to
shareholders issued by us from time to time, such as our ability to
raise capital as and when required, the availability of raw
products and other supplies, competition, the costs of goods,
government regulations, and political and economic factors in the
People's Republic of China in which our subsidiaries operate.
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China Organic Agriculture,
Inc.
Selected Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(in millions, except per share
amounts)
� (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2009 2008 � Sales $ 36.7 $ - Cost of sales (28.3) - Selling,
general and admin expenses (0.4) - Income from operations 8.0 - �
Other operation income 0.6 Interest expense (0.2) - Minority
interest (2.5) Provision for income taxes (2.1) - � Net income from
continuing operations 3.9 - Net income from discontinued operations
- 1.0 � Net income(loss) $ 3.9 $ 1.0 � Basic and diluted earnings
per share $ 0.05 $ 0.02 � Basic weighted average shares 73.2 51.5
Diluted weighted average shares 74.5 51.5 �
NOTE: The above numbers may not total due to rounding.
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China Organic Agriculture,
Inc.
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet
Items
(in millions)
� (unaudited)
March 31,
2009
(audited)
December 31,
2008
� Cash and cash equivalents $ 6.7 $ 7.3 Restricted cash 28.2
Accounts receivable, net 30.6 26.4 Inventory 3.4 4.5 Consideration
receivable 8.7 8.7 Other receivables and prepayments 0.5 0.1
Acquisition deposits 2.6 2.6 Property, plant & equipment, net
14.5 14.5 Total current liabilities 38.6 13.4 Total long-term debt
8.1 8.2 Total stockholders� equity $ 52.5 $ 48.5 �
NOTE: The above numbers may not total due to rounding.
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Selected Consolidated Cash Flow
Items
(in millions)
� (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2009 2008 � Net cash provided (used) by operating activities $
(27.9 ) � $ 2.1 Purchase of property, plant & equipment - (14.6
) Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 27.3 14.7
Effective exchange rate changes - 0.5 Net change in cash and cash
equivalents $ (0.6 ) $ 2.7 � �
NOTE: The above numbers may not total due to rounding.