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China Shuangji Cement Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results
China Shuangji Cement Ltd. (OTCBB: CNSJ) ("China Shuangji" or the "Company"), a leading producer of high grade
cement in China, announced today reported results for the third quarter
ended on September 30, 2008.
Third Quarter 2008 highlights: Revenue totaled $13.2 million, down 10.5%
from the third quarter of 2007. Gross Profits totaled $1.90 million, down
18.5% from the third quarter of 2007. Operating Income totaled $1.44
million down 25% from the third quarter of 2007. Net Income before taxes
during the third quarter of 2008 was $1,148,779. Net Income during the
third quarter of 2008 was $761,400, or $0.03 per share. The Company
received a partial compensation of $5.11 million by the Chinese government
to relocate the Zhaoyuan cement plant. The Company also received an
additional concession of $7.45 million in loan forgiveness with one of
their banks. "We are disappointed with our results for the quarter as our
revenue, which was 100% generated from cement, declined year over year for
the third quarter primarily due to the softening in the Chinese economy
combined with the general slowdown of general business activities and
restrictions related to the Beijing Olympics. Companies in China were
restricted in electrical power usage before and during the Beijing
Olympics," said Mr. Wenji Song, Chairman and President of China Shuangji
Cement. "Subsequent to the end of the quarter we were very pleased to
announce that we concluded negotiations with one of the banks to which we
are indebted for bank loans. The bank forgave $11,110,000 of debt. Of this
total, $3,657,000 had previously been anticipated and recorded when the
Danzhou plant was acquired. The additional concession of $7,453,000 will be
recorded as income during the fourth quarter of 2008."
Financial Condition as of September 30, 2008: China Shuangji Cement had
$5.31 million in total cash, approximately $2.0 million in working capital,
and $20.3 million in debt. Shareholder's equity at the end of the third
quarter stood at $11.4 million, compared to $9.17 million recorded at the
end of 2007.
We have been asked by the government of the city of Zhaoyuan to relocate
our Zhaoyuan cement plant to make room for the encroaching urban
development of that
city. As partial compensation for the relocation, the government paid us
$4,668,057 during this third quarter and another $437,630 in October 2008.
In October 2008, we began construction on a new plant in an industrial area
of the city. These funds have been recorded as a deferred credit and will
be amortized over the life of the new plant. In October 2008 these funds
were used to pay down $5,105,687 of the outstanding bank loans. This action
combined with the above mentioned bank forgiveness has substantially
reduced our loans by $12,558,687.
Third Quarter 2008 Results: Net revenue for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 decreased $1,554,418, or 10.5%, from $14,779,426 for the
three months ended
September 30, 2007 to $13,225,008 for the three months ended September 30,
2008. Total cement sales declined to 407,244 metric tons for the three
months ended September 30, 2008 from 441,250 metric tons for the three
months ended September 30,2007. Gross profit for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 decreased $430,382 or 18.5%, from $2,328,467 for the
three months ended September 30, 2007 to $1,898,085 for the three months
ended September 30, 2008 due to the decrease in sale revenues of cement
compared to the increase in raw materials. Operating income was $1,436,247
for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $1,913,820 for the three
months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease of $477,573, or 25.0%, was
primarily the result of decreased revenues combined with the increase
in general and administrative expenses. Income before income taxes was
$1,756,956 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to
income before income taxes of $1,148,779 for the three months ended
September 30, 2008. The decrease of $608,177, or 34.6%, was primarily the
result of decreased sales revenues, increased general and administrative
expenses, and decreased VAT refunds. Income taxes decreased $242,300, or
38.5%, from $629,679 for the three months ended
September 30, 2007, to $387,379 for the three months ended September 30,
2008. The decrease is primarily due to decreased pretax income and a
reduced tax rate. The corporate tax rate for 2008 decreased from 33% to
25%.
Net income was $1,127,277 for the three months ended September 30, 2007,
compared to $761,400 for the three months ended September 30, 2008, a
decrease of $365,877 or 32.5%.
Net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased by
$744,681, or 1.88%, from $39,670,754 for the nine months ended September
30, 2007 to $40,415,435 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The
primary reason for our increase in
net revenue was foreign exchange conversion. Total cement sales declined
from 1,227,343 metric tons for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to
1,109,675 metric tons for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 decreased
$174,793 or 3.01%, from $5,809,666 for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 to $5,634,873
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 due to an increase in raw
materials cost. Operating income was $4,717,155 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 and $4,848,985 for the nine months ended September 30,
2007. The decrease of $131,830, or 2.72%, was primarily the result of
increased raw materials cost combined with the decrease in general and
administrative expenses. Income before income taxes was $3,660,602 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to income before income
taxes of $4,177,217 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The
decrease of $516,615, or 12.4%, was primarily the result of
decreased sales revenues, increased cost of goods, decreasing general and
administrative expenses, and decreased VAT refunds.
Net income was $2,529,986 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 or
$0.09 per share, compared to $2,695,211 or $0.10 per share for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $165,225 or 6.13%
Business Outlook
"We foresee positive business sales in the fiscal fourth quarter and beyond
due the Chinese government decision to shut down a collection of small
cement plants by the end of the year. This will result in expanding our
cement market and increased commodity price for cement," stated Mr. Song.
China's cement output is forecast to grow 10% per annum between 2008 and
2010. Due to the regulatory guidance of "eliminating old capacity before
establishing capacity", growth of new cement production capacity may
somehow slow down in the next few years, and it may even result in supply
shortage in some regional markets at some stage. Overall cement prices are
expected to climb steadily upwards, due to factors such as supply-demand
structure, higher costs of coal and electricity input. Organic growth of
the cement industry should be able to deliver satisfactory operating
results in the coming years. The Chinese government has mandated the
elimination of 250 million tons of outdated cement production capacity by
2010, so it is expected that industry consolidation will accelerate and
market shares and industry profits will be further concentrated to strong
companies. There are close to 300 cement plants to be closed in Shandong
Province. Therefore, there will be additional value created by acquisition
opportunities as a result of industry consolidation.
About China Shuangji Cement, Ltd.:
China Shuangji Cement, Ltd., through its affiliates and controlled
entities, is a supplier of high-grade cement to the industrial sector in
the People's Republic of China and to international markets. Its processed
cement products are primarily purchased by the cement industry for the
purpose of making the cement required for the construction of buildings,
roads, and other infrastructure projects. The Company currently produces
1,500,000 metric tons of Portland cement annually and is one of the
strongest 500 building materials enterprises in China.
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