SHENYANG, China, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Highlights
-- Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008 increased to
$85.4 million, up 120% from $38.9 million for the same period of the
prior year;
-- Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 amounted to
$9.4 million, an increase of 124% compared to $4.2 million for the same
period of the prior year; EPS for Q3 2008 of approximately $0.28;
-- Comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2008
increased to $11.3 million, up 144% from $4.6 million for the same
period of the prior year;
-- Revenue for the first nine months of 2008 of $183.4 million, up 66%
from the same period of the prior year;
-- Net income for the first nine months of 2008 increased to $18.5 million,
up 56% from the same period of the prior year;
-- Comprehensive income for the first nine months of 2008 increased to
$22.3 million, up 81% from the same period of the prior year;
-- Cash position of $59.7 million as of September 30, 2008
A-Power Energy Generation Systems (Nasdaq: APWR) ("A-Power") today
announced its unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 (see attached financial statements).
Comments from Mr. Jinxiang Lu, Chairman & CEO
Mr. Jinxiang Lu, A-Power's Chairman and CEO commented, "As expected, our
financial results continued to accelerate during the third quarter and market
demand for local power generation continued to increase in China and
throughout Southeast Asia. Based on these results and our expectations for
the fourth quarter, we are reaffirming earnings guidance of over $35 million
for 2008.
During the first nine months of 2008, power supply shortages continued
throughout China and Southeast Asia causing widespread blackouts and brownouts.
Given this continued energy shortage, the Chinese government and various
governments throughout Southeast Asia have continued to promote the
development of local power generation as an efficient and cost-effective
alternative to the overburdened main power grids. With this continued strong
market demand for efficient power production throughout China and Southeast
Asia we do not expect that our business will be negatively impacted by the
global economic slowdown.
In the third quarter of 2008, we secured a new distributed generation
contract in China's Jilin province worth approximately $195 million. We also
signed a binding MOU with National Power Supply Company, a subsidiary of
Advance Agro Pacific, for what is expected to become our largest distributed
power generation contract to-date - a $300 million contract to develop a 600
MW distributed power system in Thailand's Chachoengsao province. We remain
confident this MOU will be converted into a contract shortly as we are
currently in final discussions with the customer and we are working together
with the customer to obtain the necessary approvals in Thailand. We feel
this opportunity, combined with the $150 million Thai contract signed earlier
this year, represent a strong foundation for us in the international market.
We also continue to make great progress in our wind turbine business. We
recently completed construction of the largest single wind turbine production
facility in China - a 310,000 square foot facility in Shenyang. In addition,
the components that we have secured for the initial 10 2.7 MW wind turbines
began arriving at the port in Dalian, China this week. We expect that all of
the components needed to produce the first 10 2.7MW turbines will be
transferred to our wind facility in Shenyang by the end of November. For this
reason, we are on-track to produce the first 10 2.7MW wind turbines this
quarter and all 10 units are expected to be recognized as revenue in 2008.
We have also secured components for 30 of the 750kW wind turbines from
multiple domestic and international sources for delivery over the next few
months. We believe we will be able to produce at least 20 of the 750kW wind
turbines this year.
In the third quarter, we also announced our plan to develop a second wind
turbine production facility - a 290,000 square foot facility strategically
located in Bayan Nur City, in the heart of Inner Mongolia's wind belt. We
commenced the initial design and construction work on this new facility in
October 2008 and expect it will be completed in July 2009. When the Bayan Nur
wind facility is completed, A-Power will have an annual capacity to produce
over 1,800 MW of wind turbines. With this capacity, our licensed foreign
technology and strong government support, we expect to become one of the
leading wind turbine producers in China.
We believe A-Power is favorably positioned in the distributed generation
and wind markets to ensure strong near-term operating performance and at the
same time to create the conditions for sustainable long-term success with the
goal of becoming the leading clean energy company in Asia. We continued to
take major strides in that direction during the third quarter of 2008 and look
forward to the remainder of 2008 and 2009."
Financial Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
For the three months ended September 30, 2008, A-Power's revenue was $85.4
million, an increase of 119.7% from $38.9 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2007. The increase was due to continued growth in A-Power's
core distributed power generation business and the relatively larger size of
projects under construction compared with the prior period.
Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2008 amounted to
$74.8 million, an increase of $41.5 million compared to $33.3 million in the
same period of the prior year. Gross margin decreased during the three months
ended September 30, 2008 to 12.3% from 14.3% in the same period of the prior
year. The decrease in gross margins was primarily due to costs that were
incurred in the construction phase of projects during the third quarter of
2008. Once these projects progress to equipment delivery and installation
phases, gross margin should return to approximately 14%.
General and administrative expenses amounted to approximately $2.0 million
for the three months ended September 30, 2008, an increase of approximately
$1.0 million compared to approximately $1.0 million in the same period of the
prior year. This increase was primarily due to the addition of key technical
and managerial talent and direct expenses associated with being a publicly
listed company in the U.S.
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 amounted to $9.4
million, or approximately $0.28 per share, an increase of 124.3% compared to
$4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
Comprehensive Income, which includes RMB to US dollar currency adjustments,
for the three months ended September 30, 2008 amounted to $11.3 million, up
144% from $4.6 million for the same period of the prior year
Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, A-Power's revenue was $183.4
million, an increase of 66.1% from $110.5 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007. The increase was due to continued growth in A-Power's
core distributed power generation business and the relatively larger size of
projects under construction compared with the prior period.
The total cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
amounted to $161.1 million, an increase of $66.5 million compared to $94.6
million in the same period of the prior year, while gross margins decreased
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to 12.2% from 13.9% in the same
period of the prior year. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to
costs that were incurred in the construction phase of projects during the
first nine months of 2008. Once these projects progress to equipment delivery
and installation phases, gross margin should return to approximately 14%.
General and administrative expenses amounted to approximately $5.0 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, an increase of $2.5 million
compared to approximately $2.5 million in the same period of the prior year.
This increase was primarily due to the addition of key technical and
managerial talent and direct expenses associated with being a publicly listed
company in the U.S.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 amounted to $18.5
million, an increase of $6.7 million or 56.1% compared to $11.8 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007. This increase was attributed
primarily to the growth in revenue and operating income and an increase in the
amount and size of distributed power generation contracts.
Comprehensive Income, which includes RMB to US dollar currency adjustments,
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 amounted to $22.3 million, up
81.4% from $12.3 million for the same period of the prior year.
Balance Sheet Highlights
As of September 30, 2008, A-Power's cash and cash equivalents totaled
$59.7 million compared to $35.8 million as of December 31, 2007. Working
capital as of September 30, 2008 was $95.8 million compared to $38.0 million
as of December 31, 2007. A-Power's current ratio as of September 30, 2008
was 2.9:1.
Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call this afternoon at 5:00 PM EST to
discuss these results. A question and answer session will follow management's
presentation.
Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing (866) 804-6925
(U.S.) or (857) 350-1671 (International) approximately 10 minutes before the
call is scheduled to begin. The conference call passcode is 12282049.
Replays of the call will be available for 30 days and can be accessed by
dialing (888) 286-8010 (U.S.) or (617) 801-6888 (International). The replay
passcode is 54022746.
About A-Power
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd., through its PRC operating
subsidiaries, is the largest provider of distributed power generation systems
in China and entered into China's wind energy market in 2008. The Company is
also focused on developing and commercializing additional renewable energy
technologies and has strategic relationships with both Tsinghua University and
the China Sciences Academy in Guangzhou.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, about A-Power.
Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts,
including statements relating to anticipated future earnings, margins, and
other operating results, future growth, construction plans and anticipated
capacities, production schedules and entry into expanded markets. Such
forward-looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of
A-Power's management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could
cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements. The
following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from
those set forth in the forward-looking statements: business conditions in
China; continued compliance with government regulations; legislation or
regulatory environments, requirements or changes adversely affecting the
businesses in which A-Power is engaged; cessation or changes in government
incentive programs; fluctuations in customer demand; management of rapid
growth and transitions to new markets; intensity of competition from or
introduction of new and superior products by other providers of distributed
power generation and other energy generation technology; timing, approval and
market acceptance of new product introductions; general economic conditions;
geopolitical events and regulatory changes, as well as other relevant risks
detailed in A-Power's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. A-
Power assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press
release.
A-Power Energy Generation Systems Limited and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
(in United States dollars)
For the three months ended For the nine months ended
September September September September
30, 2008 30, 2007 30, 2008 30, 2007
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Revenues 85,371,183 38,861,772 183,447,631 110,458,436
Cost of sales and
business taxes 74,830,057 33,301,419 161,097,589 94,625,646
Gross profit 10,541,126 5,560,353 22,350,042 15,382,790
Expenses
General and
administrative
expenses 1,951,901 979,693 4,969,140 2,448,271
Income from
operations 8,589,225 4,580,660 17,380,902 13,384,519
Other
income(expense)
Interest costs -- -- (152,198) --
Finance costs (49,563) (399,661) (51,282) (1,496,278)
Other income
(expense) 918,406 73,060 1,365,680 (58,228)
Income before
provision for
income taxes and
minority interest 9,458,068 4,254,059 18,543,102 11,830,013
Provision for
(recovery of)
income taxes -- -- (44,965) --
Income before
minority interest 9,458,068 4,254,059 18,588,067 11,830,013
Minority interest
in subsidiary
(income) loss (51,670) (59,725) (88,886) 18,878
Net income 9,406,398 4,194,334 18,499,181 11,848,891
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment 1,904,262 441,570 3,850,346 473,361
Comprehensive
income 11,310,660 4,635,904 22,349,527 12,322,252
A-Power Energy Generation Systems Limited and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in United States dollars)
September 30, December 31,
2008 2007
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 59,721,850 35,831,895
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
for doubtful accounts of $Nil
(2007 - $Nil) 18,808,835 20,980,185
Subscription receivable -- --
Prepayments, deposits, other receivables 67,065,993 3,118,908
Inventory -- --
Due from related parties 326,420 31,898
145,923,098 59,962,886
Accounts receivable 1,553,795 1,843,830
Construction in progress 12,171,266 411,263
Property, plant and equipment, net 13,135,477 2,501,510
Intangible assets 16,460,231 --
Deposits on intangible assets 10,304,032 3,729,000
Total assets 199,547,899 68,448,489
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
Current liabilities
Bank loans -- 959,614
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 43,677,147 18,047,827
Customer deposits 1,929,533 2,479,867
Due to shareholder -- 375,531
Due to related parties 1,948,290 --
Income and business taxes payable 2,555,398 50,742
50,110,368 21,913,581
Notes payable -- 15,000,000
50,110,368 36,913,581
Minority interest 5,521,165 256,357
Stockholders' equity
Common shares, 100,000,000 authorized
with par value of $0.0001 per share,
32,706,938 shares issued 3,271 --
Common shares, 100,000,000 authorized
with par value of $0.128 (H.K. $1)
per share, 13,000,000 shares issued -- 1,666,667
Preferred shares, 650,000 authorized,
each convertible into 1 common
share, with par value of $0.128
(H.K.$1) per shares, 650,000
shares issued -- 54,333
Additional paid-in capital 93,677,359 1,671,342
Accumulated other comprehensive income 5,866,596 2,016,250
Statutory reserves 3,306,624 3,306,624
Retained earnings 41,062,516 22,563,335
143,916,366 31,278,551
Total liabilities and
stockholder's equity 199,547,899 68,448,489
For more information, please contact:
Union Investor Relations
Ian Shanno
Tel: +1-310-928-3780
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd.,
John Lin
Tel: +86-139-1113-2618
SOURCE A-Power Energy Generation Systems
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