Sales of Self-Manufactured Recycled LDPE Rose on Slightly Higher Volume and Increased Selling Prices While Labor and Raw Material Costs Continued To Stabilize

Company Sees Product Demand and Selling Prices Continuing to Rise Moderately Through Year End

2013 Second Quarter Investor Conference Call to Be Held Friday, August 16th at 8:00am ET

Guanwei Recycling Corp. (NASDAQ: GPRC), China's leading clean tech manufacturer of recycled low density polyethylene (LDPE), today reported that in its second quarter ended June 30, 2013, it experienced a continuation of the positive trends in sales and costs that began to develop in the second half of 2012. Sales in the quarter of self manufactured recycled LDPE rose 5.21% compared with the prior year quarter, based on moderate gains in selling prices as well as sales volume, while raw material and labor costs in the quarter continued to stabilize. Consequently, there was further improvement in the gross profit margin leading to a 2.37% increase in net income compared with the second quarter of last year.

Financial Highlights

  • Net revenues in the second quarter of 2013 were $17,732,347, including $17,266,070 in sales of manufactured recycled LDPE and $466,277 in sales of sorted non-LDPE materials. 2013 second quarter sales of manufactured recycled LDPE were up 5.21% compared with the $16,410,448 in sales of manufactured recycled LDPE in the same period last year. Revenues in last year's second quarter of $18,694,938 also included sales of sorted non-LDPE materials of $511,361 as well as $1,773,129 in excess inventory that was sold with a negligible markup to recoup costs. The increased sales of manufactured recycled LDPE in the 2013 second quarter reflected a 2.23% increase in average selling prices to approximately $1,239 per ton, as well as a 2.96% increase in volume to 13,939 tons sold.
  • For the six months ended June 30, 2013, revenue from the sale of manufactured recycled LDPE was $31,778,819, a 4.35% increase over the prior year period, reflecting an increase in the average selling price of approximately 1.57% and an increase in tons sold of 2.66% compared with the prior year's first six months. Total revenues in the first six months of 2013 were $32,572,153 compared with $34,866,428 in the prior year period which included $3,462,210 in low margin sales of raw materials. Sales of sorted non-LDPE materials totaled $793,334 and $949,128 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
  • During the second quarter of 2013, the cost of imported plastic waste -- which is the Company's primary raw material -- increased 8.41% to $748 per ton compared with $690 per ton in the second quarter of 2012. However, the $748 per ton cost in the 2013 second quarter was 2.35% lower than the $766 per ton cost in the first quarter this year. Additionally, following a significant increase in labor costs in 2012, labor cost per ton in the 2013 second quarter declined 3.57% compared with the same quarter last year. As a result of better control of labor and overhead costs, gross margin in the 2013 second quarter was 28.96% compared with 28.34% in the same period in 2012, excluding the sale of raw materials.
  • In the first six months of 2013, the Company's average manufacturing costs declined slightly compared with the same period a year earlier. While per ton raw material costs increased 4.71% to $756 per ton in the first half of 2013, labor costs per ton declined 8.93% compared to the same period a year earlier.
  • Net income in the second quarter of 2013 increased 2.37% to $3,237,997 from $3,163,030 in the year earlier quarter. EPS was $0.31 in both periods based on approximately 10.41 million diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the 2013 quarter compared with approximately 10.35 million shares in the 2012 second quarter. For the first six months of 2013, net income rose 7.17% to $5,603,390, compared with $5,228,286 in the first half of 2012. EPS in the first six months of 2013 was $0.54 on approximately 10.41 million diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding, compared with $0.51 on approximately 10.18 million shares in the year earlier period.

Financial Strength

As of June 30, 2013, the Company reported that it had no bank debt and cash and cash equivalents of $15,399,617, up from $12,083,358 as of December 31, 2012. Working capital as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $42,057,689 and $35,505,028, respectively. The increase in working capital in part reflects the increase in cash and cash equivalents, an increase in advances to suppliers which led to a reduction in accounts payable, and a partially offsetting decrease in accounts receivable resulting from ongoing efforts to speed collection from customers.

Outlook

"We anticipate the steady progress we have made over the past couple of quarters will continue through the remainder of the year, as current indications are that raw material costs will continue to stabilize and demand for recycled LDPE will continue to grow," stated Mr. Chen Min, Chairman and CEO.

"Further," he added, "we are well positioned to capitalize on stronger demand for our products as China's economy strengthens further and we retain our competitive advantage by staying focused on being the environmental leader in the industry."

Conference Call Invitation

The Company will discuss 2013 second quarter results during a live conference call and webcast on Friday, August 16th, at 8:00am ET.

To participate in the call, interested participants should call 1-877-941-1427 when calling within the United States or 1-480-629-9664 when calling internationally. Please ask for the Guanwei Recycling Corp. 2013 Second Quarter Conference Call, Conference ID: 4635647. There will be a playback available until August 23, 2013. To listen to the playback, please call 1-877-870-5176 when calling within the United States or 1-858-384-5517 when calling internationally. Use the Replay Pin Number: 4635647.

This call is being webcast by ViaVid Broadcasting and can be accessed by clicking on this link http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=105748 or at ViaVid's website at http://viavid.com.

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Description of Guanwei Recycling Corp.

Adhering to the highest "green" standards, Guanwei Recycling Corp. (the "Company") has generated rapid growth producing recycled low density polyethylene (LDPE) from plastic waste procured mostly in Europe. The Company sells the recycled LDPE to more than 300 customers (including over 150 active recurring customers) in more than ten different industries in China. The Company is licensed by Chinese authorities and also has been issued a Compliance Certificate by Umweltagentur Erftstadt, which issues certificates of approval for certain plastics manufacturers that meet Germany's strict environmental standards. This enables the Company to procure high quality plastic waste directly from Germany and other European countries (Spain and Holland) with no middlemen, and permits highly economic production of the highest grades of LDPE. Additional information regarding Guanwei Recycling Corp. is available at www.guanweirecycling.com.

Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, product demand, market competition, and risks inherent in our operations. These and other risks are described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.



                           GUANWEI RECYCLING CORP.
               UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                    June 30,    December 31,
                                                      2013          2012
ASSETS
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                       $ 15,399,617  $ 12,083,358
  Accounts receivable                                7,611,692     9,305,104
  Inventories                                       18,888,447    18,696,648
    Advances to suppliers                            3,173,698     1,827,480
    Value added tax refundable                          11,813             -
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets          144,290       131,564
        Total current assets                        45,229,557    42,044,154

Property, plant and equipment, net                  10,304,955    10,223,874
Land use right, net                                    669,674       663,800
Other assets                                           204,108       202,346
        Total Assets                              $ 56,408,294  $ 53,134,174

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
  Accounts payable                                $    571,029  $  4,082,982
  Accrued expenses and other payables                  646,600       796,705
  Value added taxes payable                                  -       110,484
  Amount due to shareholder                            772,524       517,863
  Income tax payable                                 1,181,715     1,031,092
      Total current liabilities                      3,171,868     6,539,126
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000
 shares authorized, 10,407,839 shares issued and
 outstanding, as of June 30, 2013 and December
 31, 20112                                              10,408        10,408
Additional paid-in capital                           2,767,787     2,767,787
  PRC statutory reserves                               805,483       805,483
  Accumulated other comprehensive income             3,584,987     2,546,999
  Retained earnings                                 46,067,761    40,464,371
      Total shareholders' equity                    53,236,426    46,595,048

      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 56,408,294  $ 53,134,174




                           GUANWEI RECYCLING CORP.
   UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE
                                   INCOME
                            Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                 June 30,                  June 30,
                             2013         2012         2013         2012

Net revenue              $17,732,347  $18,694,938  $32,572,153  $34,866,428
Cost of revenue           12,596,865   13,803,142   23,557,730   26,419,246
Gross profit               5,135,482    4,891,796    9,014,423    8,447,182

Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing        116,565       78,228      272,471      167,750
General and
 administrative              571,243      464,158    1,170,530    1,123,028
Total operating expenses     687,808      542,386    1,443,001    1,290,778

Income from operations     4,447,674    4,349,410    7,571,422    7,156,404

Other income (expenses)
Interest income               14,540       14,336       27,942       28,508
Net foreign exchange
 gain (loss)                 (12,878)     (61,606)      47,065      (29,680)
Miscellaneous                 (9,121)           -       (9,802)           -
Total other income
 (expense)                    (7,459)     (47,270)      65,205       (1,172)

Income before income
 taxes                     4,440,215    4,302,140    7,636,627    7,155,232

Income taxes               1,202,218    1,139,110    2,033,237    1,926,949

Net income                 3,237,997    3,163,030    5,603,390    5,228,286

Other comprehensive
 income - foreign
 currency translation
 adjustments                 774,693       18,029    1,037,988      231,447

Comprehensive income     $ 4,012,690  $ 3,181,059  $ 6,641,378  $ 5,459,733

Earnings per share -
 basic and diluted       $      0.31  $      0.31  $      0.54  $      0.51

Weighted average number
 of common shares
 outstanding - basic and
 diluted                  10,407,839   10,354,048   10,407,839   10,177,026




                           GUANWEI RECYCLING CORP.
          UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                      Six Months Ended
                                                          June 30,
                                                     2013          2012

Cash flows from operating activities
Net income                                       $  5,603,390  $  5,228,286

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment         511,086       401,947
Amortization of land use rights                         7,795         7,717

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable                                 1,866,159      (928,136)
Inventories                                           193,491    (1,676,025)
Advances to suppliers                              (1,294,453)            -
Value added taxes refundable                          (11,687)     (665,921)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets             (11,355)      742,871
Other assets                                            2,404         2,380
Accounts payable                                   (3,558,330)   (1,864,905)
Accrued expenses and other payables                  (172,425)      (92,906)
Value added taxes payable                            (111,574)            -
Income tax payable                                    127,888       (33,839)
Net cash provided by operating activities           3,152,389     1,121,469

Cash flows from investing activities
Deposit for property, plant and equipment                   -      (645,755)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment            (373,718)     (100,572)
Net cash used in investing activities                (373,718)     (746,327)

Cash flows from financing activities
Advance from shareholder                              254,661       323,582
Net cash provided by financing activities             254,661       323,582

Effect of exchange rate change on cash                282,927        84,839

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents           3,316,259       783,563

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
 period                                            12,083,358    12,432,803
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period   $ 15,399,617  $ 13,216,366

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
 information
Income taxes paid                                $  1,905,349  $  1,960,785
                                                 ============  ============
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued expense related to purchases of
 property, plant and equipment                   $      8,013  $          -
                                                 ============  ============
Issuance of common stock to repay debt to
 shareholder                                     $          -     1,468,167
                                                 ============  ============


Contacts: Richard Sun guanweirecycling@gmail.com Ken Donenfeld DGI Investor Relations kdonenfeld@dgiir.com Tel: 212-425-5700 Fax: 646-381-9727

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