China ACM Reports 2015 Fiscal Year Results, Provides Quarterly Guidance for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016 and Full Year Guidance for Fiscal Year 2016

September 28, 2015 7:00 AM EDT | Source: China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - September 28, 2015) - China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CADC) ("China ACM" or the "Company"), a provider of ready-mix concrete and related technical services in China, on September 25, 2015, announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.

Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue increased 14% year over year to $55.5 million
  • Gross margin was 9%
  • Net loss available to common shareholders of $4.2 million or EPS of - $2.15
  • $27.9 million in working capital at June 30, 2015

Fiscal Year 2015 Results

Revenue. For the year ended June 30, 2015, we generated total revenue of approximately $55.5 million compared to approximately $48.7 million during the year ended June 30, 2014, an increase of approximately $6.8 million or 14%. The increase in revenue was principally due to increased sales volume resulted from the commencement of operation of our manufacturing plant in the eastern suburban area of Beijing in early 2014.

Cost of Revenue. For the year ended June 30, 2015, we generated total cost of revenue of approximately $50.8 million compared to approximately $44.1 million during the year ended June 30, 2014, an increase of approximately $6.7 million or 15%. The increase in cost of revenue was primarily associated to the increase in production from our concrete plants during the year ended June 30, 2015 compared to the year ended June 30, 2014.

Gross Profit. Total gross profit was approximately $4.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2015, as compared to approximately $4.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2014,an increase of approximately $0.1 million. Percentage of gross profit over revenue for each of the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately 9%.

Recovery of (Provision for) Doubtful Accounts. We had recovery of doubtful accounts of $2.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2015, we incurred $7.7 million of provision for doubtful accounts for the year ended June 30, 2014. As compared to the balances of June 30, 2014, through improved collection efforts and certain agreements to offset customer receivables with vendor payables, we effectively reduced balances aged from one to two years by approximately $10.5 million and balances aged beyond two years by approximately $2.8 million.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. We incurred selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $10.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of approximately $0.5 million, or 5%, as compared to approximately $10.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2014. We incurred approximately $0.5 million of stock-based compensation for the year ended June 30, 2015, which was offset by decreases of $0.4 million in consulting expense, $0.1 million in office expenses, $0.2 million in business development expenses, and $0.2 million in conference expense as compared to the year ended June 30, 2014.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the year ended June 30, 2015 were $1.1 million, a decrease of approximately $0.3 million, or 23%, as compared to approximately $1.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2014. The Company’s R&D expenditure was maintained relative to the level of revenue and was adjusted based on economic outlook, plus discretionary spending on projects that were deemed to help improve our competitive advantage.

Loss realized from disposal of property, plant and equipment. For the year ended June 30, 2015, we incurred approximately $0.1 million of loss realized from disposal of property, plant and equipment, as compared to approximately $1.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2014.The change was caused by our disposal of certain vehicles at loss during the year ended June 30, 2014.

Net Loss. We incurred net loss of approximately $4.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2015, as compared to net loss of approximately $16.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2014, a decrease of $12.5 million. Such decrease in net loss was the result of the combination of the changes as discussed above.

Balance Sheet Overview

China ACM had working capital of $27.9 million at June 30, 2015, including $2.7 million in cash and equivalents, $11.1 million in restricted cash, $5.4 million in short term investment, $40.4 million in net accounts receivable, $52.5 million in prepayments, $1.1 million in other receivables and $88.5 million in total liabilities. Shareholders' equity was $39.7 million compared to $40.4 million at June 30, 2014. The total number of shares outstanding as of September 18, 2015 was approximately 2.1 million.

First Quarter and Full Year Guidance of Fiscal Year 2016

For the first quarter ending September 30, 2015, management expects to earn revenue of between $12 and $14 million, and incur a net loss of between $0 million and $1 million, resulting in a loss per share of between $ 0 and $0.53 based on fully diluted shares of 1.9 million as of Sep 28, 2015.

For the full fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, management expects to earn revenue of between $40 million and $60 million, net loss of between $2 and $4 million, and aloss per share of between $1.05 and $2.11 based on fully diluted shares of 1.9 million as of Sep 28, 2015.

Conference call

The company will host a conference call with a live webcast and a full Q&A session on Monday September 28, 2015, at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, to discuss financial results for the 2015 Fiscal Year.

Individuals interested in participating in the conference call may do so by dialing 877-407-8031 from the United States, or +1 201-689-8031 from outside the United States and referencing conference ID number 13620612.

To pre-check system compatibility prior to the call, visit http://www.investorcalendar.com/aboutus/HelpDesk.asp A webcast replay will be available until October 28th, 2015 at 11:59 PM.

Replay Number (Toll Free): 1-877-660-6853
Replay Number (International): 1-201-612-7415

About China ACM

China ACM is a producer of advanced, certified eco-friendly ready-mix concrete and provider of related technical services for large scale, high-speed rail (HSR) and other complex infrastructure projects. Leveraging its proprietary technology and value-add engineering services model, the Company has won work on many high profile projects including the 30,000 km China HSR expansion, the Olympic Stadium Bird's Nest, Beijing South Railway Station, Beijing International Airport, National Centre for Performing Arts, CCTV Headquarters, Beijing Yintai Building and U.S. and French embassies.

More information about the Company is available at http://www.ir-site.com/cadc/index.asp.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature, including statements regarding the Company's competitive position and product and service offerings. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this press release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ significantly from such estimates. The risks include, but are not limited to, the degree of market adoption of the Company's product and service offerings; market competition; dependence on strategic partners; and the Company's ability to manage its business effectively in a rapidly evolving market. Certain of these and other risks are set forth in more detail in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in China ACM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. China ACM does not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise.

CONTACT:

China ACM Investor Relations
Phone: +86-10-82525361
E-mail: IR@china-acm.com

 

CHINA ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

ASSETS   2015     2014  
             
CURRENT ASSETS:            
   Cash and cash equivalents $  2,691,915   $  15,431,110  
   Restricted cash   11,062,358     13,413,264  
   Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts            
     of $28,209,249 and $31,667,803, as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively   40,357,169     49,367,452  
   Inventories   1,416,664     1,562,309  
   Short term investments   5,401,499     14,716,023  
   Other receivables   1,080,187     4,121,550  
   Prepayments and advances   52,478,097     35,699,065  
   Deferred tax assets    1,836,757     2,585,902  
       Total current assets   116,324,646     136,896,675  
             
PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net   10,155,848     12,878,263  
             
ADVANCES ON EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, net of allowance of $3,578,891 and
   $2,368,438, as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively
  1,684,064     2,855,937  
             
Total assets $  128,164,558   $  152,630,875  
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:            
   Short term loans, banks and bank guarantees $  26,355,700   $  54,396,713  
   Short term loans - other   -     3,250,000  
   Notes payable   30,530,050     9,750,000  
   Accounts payable   23,399,883     32,501,363  
   Customer deposits   1,284,579     1,072,998  
   Other payables   2,704,233     2,059,739  
   Other payables - shareholders   83,678     925,385  
   Accrued liabilities   2,603,662     2,241,208  
   Capital lease obligations - current   1,489,384     4,659,756  
   Taxes payable   12,859     192,205  
Total current liabilities   88,464,028     111,049,367  
             
OTHER LIABILITIES            
 Capital lease obligations - non current   -     1,177,586  
Total liabilities   88,464,028     112,226,953  
             
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES            
             
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:            
             
   Preferred stock $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding   -     -  
   Common stock, $0.001 par value, 74,000,000 shares authorized, 2,180,799 and 1,486,871 shares
   issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively
  2,181     1,487  
   Additional paid-in-capital   38,373,584     35,233,305  
   Accumulated deficit   (15,398,817 )   (11,234,705 )
   Statutory reserves   6,248,357     6,248,357  
   Accumulated other comprehensive income   10,475,225     10,155,478  
Total shareholders' equity   39,700,530     40,403,922  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $  128,164,558   $  152,630,875  
             

 

CHINA ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

    2015     2014  
REVENUE            
 Sales of concrete $  55,156,358   $  47,468,956  
 Manufacturing services   314,220     1,221,881  
Total revenue   55,470,578     48,690,837  
             
COST OF REVENUE            
 Concrete   50,464,403     42,809,448  
 Manufacturing services   285,620     1,258,283  
     Total cost of revenue   50,750,023     44,067,731  
             
GROSS PROFIT   4,720,555     4,623,106  
             
RECOVERY OF (PROVISION FOR) DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS   2,846,905     (7,683,463 )
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES   (10,142,589 )   (10,676,783 )
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES   (1,143,476 )   (1,484,218 )
LOSS REALIZED FROM DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT   (90,494 )   (1,669,923 )
IMPAIRMENT LOSS OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS   -     (293,040 )
             
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS   (3,809,099 )   (17,184,321 )
             
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, NET            
 Subsidy income   1,673,444     2,921,550  
 Non-operating expense, net   (742,087 )   (135,469 )
 Interest income   1,175,683     2,744,518  
 Interest expense   (1,361,697 )   (2,548,080 )
TOTAL OTHER INCOME, NET   745,343     2,982,519  
             
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   (3,063,756 )   (14,201,802 )
             
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   (1,100,356 )   (2,445,290 )
             
NET LOSS $  (4,164,112 ) $  (16,647,092 )
             
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:            
 Net loss $  (4,164,112 ) $  (16,647,092 )
 Foreign currency translation adjustment   319,747     358,915  
             
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS $  (3,844,365 ) $  (16,288,177 )
             
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE            
 Weighted average number of shares:            
     Basic   1,936,591     1,486,871  
     Diluted   1,936,591     1,486,871  
             
 Loss per share:            
     Basic $  (2.15 ) $  (11.20 )
     Diluted $  (2.15 ) $  (11.20 )
             

 

CHINA ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

    2015     2014  
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
   Net loss $  (4,164,112 ) $ (16,647,092 )
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:            
           Depreciation   2,127,260     2,399,263  
           Stock-based compensation expense   514,809     -  
           Deferred tax provision   764,487     1,648,292  
           (Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts   (2,846,905 )   7,683,463  
           Loss realized from disposal of property, plant and equipment   90,494     1,669,923  
           Impairment loss of long-lived assets   -     293,040  
           Imputed interest on other receivable from termination of leases   -     (710,155 )
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities            
           Accounts and notes receivable   (11,520,175 )   4,807,707  
           Inventories   156,413     (433,778 )
           Other receivables   3,388,038     2,870,784  
           Other receivable from termination of lease   -     13,068,997  
           Prepayments and advances   (15,995,822 )   (8,889,876 )
           Accounts payable   13,511,852     (1,443,156 )
           Customer deposits   202,663     (671,631 )
           Other payables   631,801     58,921  
           Accrued liabilities   348,505     1,249,739  
           Taxes payable   (179,882 )   84,686  
   Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (12,970,574 )   7,039,127  
             
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:            
   Redemptions (acquisitions) of short-term investments, net   9,377,145     (9,533,591 )
   Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment   57,015     -  
   Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (43,633 )   (392,006 )
   Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   9,390,527     (9,925,597 )
             
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:            
   Proceeds from short term loans and bank guarantees   43,005,600     75,172,737  
   Payments of short term loans and bank guarantees   (71,309,312 )   (64,794,400 )
   (Payments of) proceeds from short term loans - other   (3,258,000 )   3,256,000  
   Proceeds from notes payable   50,987,700     17,908,000  
   Payments of notes payable   (30,380,850 )   (8,140,000 )
   Payable to shareholder   118,302     168,057  
   Principal payments on capital lease obligations   (2,000,549 )   (2,282,981 )
   Restricted cash   2,437,985     (6,894,601 )
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock   1,167,552     -  
   Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (9,231,572 )   14,392,812  
             
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE IN CASH   72,424     (25,171 )
             
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (12,739,195 )   11,481,171  
             
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year   15,431,110     3,949,939  
             
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year $  2,691,915   $ 15,431,110  
             

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