China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CHGI) ("China Carbon" or
the "Company"), the largest wholesale supplier of fine-grain and
high-purity graphite in China and one of the nation's top
manufacturers of carbon and graphite products, today announced its
financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.
Third Quarter 2011 Highlights:
- For the three months ended September 30, 2011, revenue
increased 36%, from $10.0 million in Q3 2010 to $13.6 million in Q3
2011; for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to the
same period last year, revenue increased 106%, from $18.1 million
to $37.2 million
- For the three months ended September 30, 2011 gross profit rose
25%, from $2.5 million in Q3 2010 to $3.1 million in Q3 2011; for
the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same
period last year, gross profit rose 124%, from $3.7 million to $8.3
million
- Finished construction of 30,000 ton facilities that will
specialize in the production of China Carbon higher margin fine
grain and high purity graphite products
Summarized Third Quarter 2011 Results:
Q3 2011 Q3 2010 CHANGE
Revenue $ 13.6 million $ 10.0 million +36%
EBIDTA* $ 2.1 million $ 2.7 million -
Gross profit $ 3.1 million $ 2.5 million +25%
Net Income $ 0.7 million $ 1.9 million -
Adjusted Net Income* $ 1.0 million $ 2.0 million** -
EPS (Diluted)*** $ 0.03 $ 0.09 -
Adjusted EPS* $ 0.05 $ 0.09 -
* Please see the accompanying Non-GAAP EBITDA and Adjusted Net measurements
below the "Business Outlook Section."
** Includes $556,038 of other income in the third quarter of 2010.
*** Earnings per diluted share of $0.03 on 22.7 million shares. For the
third quarter of 2010, China Carbon reported fully diluted earnings per
share of $0.09 on 21.4 million shares.
"We were very glad to see sustained growth in our core
businesses, fine grain and high purity graphite products, this past
quarter," commented Donghai Yu, China Carbon's CEO. "During this
time, we continued concentrating on the development of our fine
grain and high purity graphite products business segments since
these products are currently providing higher margins than our
other business segment, graphite electrodes, and we were pleased to
see the benefits of maintaining such a strategy. When comparing the
third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2011, our net sales
of high purity graphite products rose from $2.2 million to $5.7
million, and our net sales of fine grain graphite products
increased from $4.9 million to $5.8 million.
Mr. Yu continued, "Even though the increased interest expenses
decreased our net profits in the three months ended September 30,
2011, we saw an increase in our net profit margins on a nine month
basis and also when comparing our EBITDA from the third quarter of
this year to the same period last year, we managed to keep this
figure nearly in line with rising input costs and increased capital
expenditures related to the construction of our new facility. With
the launch of our new 30,000 ton facility, which includes a baking
and dipping plant that will both specialize in the manufacturing of
our higher margin products made from fine grain and high purity
graphite, we expect that we will see significant improvement in our
financial results in 2012. As the demand for graphite continues to
rise, raw material prices are increasing as well, but we are
confident that we are in a better position to thrive in this
climate due to our production capacity expansion and ability to
produce higher margin fine grain and high purity graphite
products."
2011 Third Quarter Financial Results
Revenue
In the third quarter of 2011, China Carbon had sales of $13.6
million compared to sales of $10.0 million in the third quarter of
2010, an increase of $3.6 million or 36 percent. The Company's
revenue was generated mainly from sales of graphite electrodes,
fine grain graphite, high purity graphite, and semi-processed
graphite products. The increase in sales was mainly attributable to
a significant rise in the unit selling prices of China Carbon's
products during the three months ended September 30, 2011. The
average unit selling prices of the Company's products increased 58
percent and the average unit selling price of high purity graphite
products rose 169 percent in the nine months ended September 30,
2011 compared to the same period last year. The increased unit
price of high purity graphite is due to a large demand for such
products in the market. The increase unit prices are also related
to fast growing raw material cost.
Cost of Sales & Gross Profit
In the third quarter of 2011, China Carbon's cost of sales was
$10.5 million as compared to $7.5 million during the third quarter
of 2010, an increase of $3.0 million or 40 percent. The rise in
cost of sales was directly associated with higher raw material
cost. China Carbon's gross profit rose from $2.5 million in the
third quarter of 2010 to $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2011.
The Company's gross margin decreased from 24.8 percent for the
three months ended September 30, 2010 to 22.6 percent for the three
months ended September 30, 2011. The decreased margin is a
reflection of increased raw material cost.
EBITDA
China Carbon's EBITDA in the third quarter of 2011 was $2.1
million compared to $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2010,
representing a decrease of $0.6 million. EBITDA includes added
interest expense, as well as depreciation and amortization, which
all together totaled $1.4 million.
Net Income
As a result of the factors described above, in the third quarter
of 2011, China Carbon's net income was $0.7 million as compared to
$1.9 million in the third quarter of 2010, a decrease of $1.2
million.
Liquidity & Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2011, China Carbon's had cash and cash
equivalents, not including restricted cash, of $1.1 million as
compared to $0.3 million on December 31, 2010. The Company's cash
position increased due to positive cash flow from operations as
well as additional borrowing from banks.
Recent Updates
China Carbon has already completed installations at its new
facility in addition to testing at the baking plant. The baking
plant started operations in August and testing at the dipping plant
will be finished soon with operations beginning shortly thereafter,
according to the Company's management team. Once the facility is
fully operating, China Carbon anticipates that it will have an
annual production capacity of 30,000 tons, which would double the
Company's current annual production capacity. With its expansion
efforts, China Carbon looks to better position itself to meet the
growing demand the Company is seeing for its higher margin
products.
Business Outlook
"Through our ongoing expansion efforts, we are seeking to
further leverage our leading position in China's graphite market
and improve our profitability significantly," remarked Mr. Yu.
"Recently demand of our higher margin graphite products have been
exceeding our production capacity, so we intend to have our new
facility specialize in the manufacturing of such products.
Accordingly, we project that our revenues and profits will rise
with increased sales of our higher margin products since many of
these products, like large-size graphite electrodes, are applicable
to and experiencing rising demand from some of China's fastest
developing industries, including aerospace, defense, automotive and
clean tech. Our ability to manufacture higher margin products is
one of our key competitive advantages and with the doubling of our
production capacity and by continuing our product development, we
are confident that we will improve our financial results in future
quarters."
"Currently we are seeking out potential natural graphite mines
and solar graphite manufacturer acquisitions and or joint venture
projects, and I want to emphasize to our investors that this will
take time as these negotiations are very complicated and costly,
and we must approach every potential acquisition and or joint
venture carefully," added Mr. Yu. "We anticipate further
improvement in our cash flow once our new facility is up and
running that along with our solid relationships with Chinese banks,
like China Construction Bank, leads us to expect that we will be
able to finance our acquisitions and or joint venture with our cash
flow and bank financing. In addition, we may also seek out off-take
agreements with other suppliers in an effort to secure favorable
graphite pricing amidst the rising prices of graphite."
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Quarter Ended September 30
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2011 2010
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Net income $ 668,134 $ 1,917,168
Interest expense $ 957,433 $ 308,490
Adjusted Net $ 1,024,976 $ 2,000,639
The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should be
considered in addition to our GAAP results and is not intended to
be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial
information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Management generally compensates for limitations in the use of
non-GAAP financial measures by relying on comparable GAAP financial
measures and providing investors with a reconciliation of non-GAAP
financial measures only in addition to and in conjunction with
results presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these
non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing
aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results,
provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends
affecting our business.
About China Carbon Graphite Group,
Inc.
China Carbon Graphite Group, through its affiliate, Xingyong
Carbon Co., Ltd., manufactures graphite and carbon based products
in China. The company is the largest wholesale supplier of
fine-grain and high-purity graphite in China and one of the
nation's top overall producers of carbon and graphite products.
Fine grain graphite is widely used in smelting for colored metals
and rare earth metal smelting as well as the manufacture of molds.
High purity graphite is used in metallurgy, mechanical industry,
aviation, electronic, atomic energy, chemical industry, food
industry and a variety of other fields. In September 2007, the
Company was approved and designated by the Ministry of Science
& Technology as a "National Hi-tech Enterprise," a distinction
which the Company still holds. Of the more than 400 carbon graphite
producers in China, China Carbon is the only non-state-owned
company to receive this honor. For more information, please visit
www.chinacarboninc.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains certain "forward-looking statements"
relating to the business of the Company and its subsidiary
companies. These forward-looking statements are often identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes,"
"expects" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results to be materially different from those described
herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Investors
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a
variety of factors, including the risk factors set forth in the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form
10-Q.
China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, December 31,
2011 2010
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ASSETS
(Unaudited)
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,051,238 $ 296,312
Restricted cash 14,617,100 -
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of
$2,585,156 12,011,759 6,222,112
Notes receivable 486,560 460,856
Advance to suppliers 12,417,346 10,198,602
Inventories 34,036,911 26,432,217
Prepaid expenses 808,819 573,094
Other receivables 2,454,325 335,986
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Total current assets 77,884,058 44,519,179
Property And Equipment, Net 23,728,121 24,127,189
Construction In Progress 17,812,013 10,265,888
Land Use Rights, Net 10,669,555 10,496,930
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Total Assets $ 130,093,747 $ 89,409,186
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,901,435 $ 5,452,743
Advance from customers 4,168,361 1,060,147
Short term bank loans 45,228,500 33,298,150
Long term bank loan - current portion - -
Notes payable 19,953,750 -
Taxes payable -
Other payables 3,855,557 2,584,589
Dividends payable 21,654 32,996
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Total current liabilities 76,129,257 42,428,625
Amount Due To A Related Party 6,243,371 4,744,634
Long term bank loan - -
Warrant Liabilities 4,914 73,121
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Total Liabilities 82,377,542 47,246,380
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Stockholders' Equity
Convertible series A preferred stock, par
value $0.001 per share, authorized
20,000,000 shares, none issued and
outstanding at September 30, 2011 and
December 31, 2010 - -
Convertible series B preferred stock, par
value $0.001 per share, authorized
3,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding
442,010 and 1,225,000 shares at
September 30, 2011 and December 31,
2010, respectively. 442 1,225
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share,
authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued
and outstanding 22,805,508 and
20,520,161 shares at September 30, 2011
and December 31, 2010, respectively 22,805 20,521
Deferred consulting fee - (57,500)
Subscription receivable - -
Additional paid-in capital 17,461,111 15,158,291
Accumulated other comprehensive income 7,674,162 6,344,414
Retained earnings 22,557,685 20,695,855
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Total stockholders' equity 47,716,205 42,162,806
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 130,093,747 $ 89,409,186
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China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2011 2010 2011 2010
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Sales $13,591,978 $ 9,979,707 $37,200,337 $18,074,914
Cost of Goods Sold 10,515,933 7,505,623 28,855,956 14,348,021
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Gross Profit 3,076,045 2,474,084 8,344,381 3,726,893
Operating Expenses
Selling expenses 51,223 48,978 158,398 95,675
General and
administrative 1,316,048 706,235 3,919,776 2,097,959
Depreciation and
amortization 97,832 74,365 191,586 112,592
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1,465,103 829,578 4,269,760 2,306,226
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Operating Income Before
Other Income (Expense)
and Income Tax Expense 1,610,942 1,644,506 4,074,621 1,420,667
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Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense (957,434) (308,489) (2,364,238) (782,760)
Interest income - - - -
Other expense -
Other income, net 14,118 556,022 89,902 553,097
Change in fair value of
warrants 508 25,129 83,200 588,147
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(942,808) 272,662 (2,191,136) 358,484
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Income Before Income Tax
Expense 668,134 1,917,168 1,883,484 1,779,151
Income Tax Expense - - - -
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Net Income $ 668,134 $ 1,917,168 $ 1,883,485 $ 1,779,151
Deemed Preferred Stock
Dividend - - - (132,778)
Dividend Distribution (13,525) (16,605) (21,654) (68,038)
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Net Income Available To
Common Shareholders $ 654,609 $ 1,900,563 $ 1,861,831 $ 1,578,335
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Other Comprehensive
Income
Foreign currency
translation gain 508,300 742,712 1,329,748 789,276
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Comprehensive
Income $ 1,176,434 $ 2,659,880 $ 3,213,233 $ 2,568,427
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Share Data
Basic earnings per share $ 0.03 $ 0.09 $ 0.08 $ 0.08
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Diluted earnings per
share $ 0.03 $ 0.09 $ 0.08 $ 0.08
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Weighted average common
shares outstanding,
basic 22,307,980 20,160,161 22,231,842 19,577,342
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Weighted average common
shares outstanding,
diluted 22,749,990 21,435,161 22,766,260 20,852,342
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China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended
September 30,
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2011 2010
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Cash flows from operating activities
Net Income $ 1,883,485 $ 1,779,151
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 1,328,990 1,308,000
Bad debt expenses - -
Stock compensation 980,800 493,300
Change in fair value of warrants (83,200) (588,147)
Convertible prefered stock value change - 169,167
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable (5,507,003) (4,870,117)
Notes receivable (10,951) (285,763)
Other receivable (2,075,385) 750,697
Advance to suppliers (1,866,969) (15,686,872)
Inventories (6,664,546) (4,729,792)
Prepaid expenses 231,613 (44,504)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2,682,072) 1,633,720
Amount due to a related party 1,327,928 3,066,461
Notes payable 19,647,750 7,355,000
Advance from customers 3,027,518 3,301,106
Taxes payable
Dividends payable - 16,604
Other payables 1,521,693 28,732
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities 11,059,651 (6,303,257)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property and equipment (27,265) (2,942)
Acquisition of land use rights - (5,164,713)
Construction in progress (7,110,556) (3,707,297)
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Net cash used in investing activities (7,137,821) (8,874,952)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuing common stock 160,000 166,400
Proceeds from issuing series B preferred stock - 338,850
Proceeds from warrants exercise 371,714 -
Dividends paid for series B preferred stock (32,996) -
Increase of restricted cash (14,392,940) -
Proceeds from short-term bank loans 44,534,900 22,072,355
Repayment of short-term bank loans (33,824,950) (1,618,100)
Proceeds from notes payable - -
Repayment of long term bank loans - -
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities (3,184,272) 20,959,505
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuation 17,369 601,585
Net increase in cash 754,927 6,382,881
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period 296,311 2,709,127
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,051,238 $ 9,092,008
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information
Interest paid $ 2,364,238 $ 782,760
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Income taxes paid $ - $ -
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Non-cash activities:
Deemed preferred dividend reflected in paid-in
capital $ - $ (132,778)
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Reclassfication of warrant liability with
equity $ 14,993 $ 169,167
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Issuance of common stock for consulting fee $ 1,787,600 $ 493,300
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Deferred consulting fee reflected in paid-in
capital $ - $ 166,100
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Investor Contact: Mr. Kevin Fickle President NUWA Group, LLC.
Tel: +1-925-330-8315 Email: kevin@nuwagroup.com Company Contact:
Mr. Donghai Yu China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. Tel:
+1-626-589-6525 Email: ir@chinacarboninc.com
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