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China Carbon Graphite Reports First Quarter 2012 Results

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:53 PM on Thursday, May 17th, 2012

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – May 16, 2012) – 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

First Quarter (Q1) 2012 Highlights:

  • Gross profit margin grew from 22.5% in Q1 2011 to 29.0% in Q1 2012
  • Continues to advance its product mix optimization process, with higher margin products made from fine grain and high purity graphite key development priorities
  • Work in progress increased as high-end products made from fine grain and high purity graphite have longer production cycles

Summarized Q1 2012 Results:

Q1 2012 Q1 2011 CHANGE
Revenue $ 10.1 million $ 11.5 million -1.4 million
EBIDTA* $ 2.29 million $ 2.52 million -0.23 million
Net Income $ 0.25 million $ 0.33 million -0.08 million
Adjusted Net Income $ 0.91 million $ 0.63 million 0.28 million
EPS (Diluted)** $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Adjusted EPS $ 0.04 $ 0.03 0.01
* Please see the accompanying Non-GAAP EBITDA and Adjusted Net measurements below the “Business Outlook Section.”
** Earnings per diluted share of $0.01 on 23.6 million shares. For Q1 2011, China Carbon reported fully diluted earnings per share of $0.01 on 22.6 million shares.

“We continued to focus on developing our higher margin business this past quarter and see an improvement of gross profit rate and a deduction of our general and administrative expenses,” said Donghai Yu, Chief Executive Officer of China Carbon. “When comparing Q1 2011 with Q1 2012, we raised the percentage of our sales of fine grain and high purity graphite products, which are both higher margin products compared to our other business segment, graphite electrodes, while running at 75% of our 30,000 ton annual production capacity. Moreover, when further comparing these two quarters, raw material prices continued to increase, resulting in the average unit-selling price of our products increasing 49 percent with the average unit-selling price of our high purity graphite products increasing 47 percent in particular. We anticipated this trend and were able to offset rising graphite prices by making advance deposits to suppliers with available cash to lock in favorable prices.”

Mr. Yu added, “While our increase in inventories this past quarter is a reflection of the rise in the cost of raw materials, it is also a result of an increase in the amount of our work in progress. Our high-end products made from fine grain and high purity graphite require longer production cycles, causing our work in progress to increase during the quarter. We feel comfortable with our order book that the robust demand for our fine grain and high purity graphite products will continue into 2012, and we anticipate that we will see improved demand for our ultra-high graphite electrodes during this time as well.”

First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Revenue

China Carbon had sales of $10.1 million in Q1 2012 compared to sales of $11.5 million in Q1 2011, a decrease of $1.4 million. This decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of $654,030 in the sales of the Company’s low-end graphite electrodes products, as well as a $223,034 decrease in sales of China Carbon’s other products, during Q1 2012, which is a reflection of the Company’s decision to focus on the manufacturing and selling of its higher margin products.

China Carbon’s Q1 2012 sales included $1.1 million in graphite electrodes, $4.5 million in fine grain graphite, and $4.4 million in high purity graphite. In Q1 2011, the Company’s sales included $1.8 million in graphite electrodes, $4.7 million in fine grain graphite, and $4.6 million in high purity graphite. When further comparing Q1 2011 with Q1 2012, the average unit-selling price of China Carbon’s products increased 49% and the average unit-selling price of its high purity graphite products increased 47%. The increase in the average unit-selling price of high purity graphite is due to a large demand for such products in the market in addition to an increase in the cost for raw materials. The manufacturing of solar and mold products increased the demand for China Carbon’s products as raw materials during this time as well.

Cost of Sales & Gross Margin

China Carbon’s cost of goods sold consists of the cost of raw materials, utilities, labor, and depreciation expenses in its manufacturing facilities. The Company’s cost of goods sold was $7.1 million in Q1 2012 compared to cost of goods sold of $8.9 million in Q1 2011, a decrease of $1.8 million. This decrease was directly associated with the decrease in China Carbon’s sales.

China Carbon’s gross margin however increased from 22.5% for Q1 2011 to 29.0% for Q1 2012. This increase reflects the variance in China Carbon’s product mix, which is attributable to an increase of percentage in the Company’s sales of fine grain graphite products and high purity graphite products, which are higher margin products compared to graphite electrodes and other products.

EBITDA

China Carbon’s EBITDA in Q1 2012 was $2.29 million compared to $2.52 million in Q1 2011, a decrease of $0.23 million or 10.0%. EBITDA includes warrant expenses and non cash stock compensation totaling $658,662 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net Income

As a result of the factors described above, China Carbon’s net income was $0.25 million in Q1 2012 as compared to $0.33 million in Q1 2011, a decrease of $0.8 million.

Business Outlook

“While we continue to grow our fine grain and high purity graphite businesses, we are confident that our top line results will be better in future quarters as the demand for graphite electrodes improves,” commented Mr. Yu. “We project increasing demand in the fine grain, high purity and ultra-high power graphite electrode markets to continue in 2012, especially from China’s evolving iron, steel, automobile, aerospace and defense industries. In particular, steel plants in China have been modernizing their current facilities with Electric Arc Furnaces, fueling the demand for large size ultra-high power graphite electrodes.”

“Notably, the margin for large size ultra-high power graphite electrodes is high due to the shortage of supply compared to demand,” remarked Mr. Yu. “Accordingly, we are working hard to get our new facility that specializes in the manufacture of fine grain and high purity graphite products completely up and running, as this facility will double our annual production capacity to 60,000 tons and will enable us to manufacture a new product: ultra-high power graphite electrodes with a diameter ranging from 600 to 800 millimeters. By improving our production capacity and capabilities in regards to these products, and by enhancing our ultra-high graphite electrodes business, we believe that we will see better financial results in upcoming quarters.”

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Quarter Ended March 31
2012 2011
Net income $ 253,117 $ 333,049
Interest expense $ 1,229,745 $ 713,531
Tax $ 750,000
D&A $ 805,333 $ 433,355
Warrant $ 479,563 $ (56,152)
Non-cash Stock Compensation $ 179,100 $ 292,266
Adjusted EBITDA $ 2,290,000 $ 2,522,201

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 that 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.

PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
(Unaudited) (Audited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 369,701 $ 521,450
Restricted cash 6,844,280 11,694,820
Accounts receivable, Net 13,965,540 12,541,321
Notes receivable 332,953 188,880
Advance to suppliers 11,181,489 5,921,970
Inventories 41,846,277 37,430,248
Prepaid expenses 283,543 452,730
Other receivables, net of allowance of $24,614 562,178 513,000
Total current assets 75,385,961 69,264,419
Property And Equipment, Net 36,550,515 36,719,595
Construction In Progress 7,124,665 6,414,847
Land Use Rights, Net 10,498,909 10,699,059
Total Assets $ 129,560,050 $ 123,097,920
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,863,141 $ 1,340,498
Advance from customers 1,966,338 1,360,989
Short term bank loans 45,893,200 45,488,600
Notes payable 10,798,400 16,763,100
Other payables 3,294,113 3,227,067
Loan from unrelated parties 9,331,437
Dividends payable 33,117 28,099
Total current liabilities 73,179,746 68,208,353
Amount Due To A Related Party 5,672,033 5,542,855
Warrant Liabilities 654,368 174,805
Total Liabilities $ 79,506,147 $ 73,926,013
Redeemable convertible Series B preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 3,000,000 shares authorized; 331,810 and 426,110 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively $ 398,172 $ 511,332
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized 23,495,708 and 22,981,408 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively $ 23,495 $ 22,981
Additional paid-in capital 17,426,463 17,054,045
Accumulated other comprehensive income 8,367,439 7,943,542
Retained earnings 23,888,106 23,640,007
Total stockholders’ equity 49,665,731 48,660,575
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 129,560,050 $ 123,097,920
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2012 2011
Sales $ 10,061,210 $ 11,463,335
Cost of Goods Sold 7,143,606 8,883,262
Gross Profit 2,917,604 2,580,073
Operating Expenses
Selling expenses 46,798 49,863
General and administrative 851,399 1,554,062
Depreciation and amortization 57,004 46,601
955,201 1,650,526
Operating Income Before Other Income (Expense) 1,962,403 929,547
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense (1,229,745 ) (713,531 )
Interest income 22
Other income, net 60,880
Change in fair value of warrants (479,563 ) 56,152
(1,709,286 ) (596,499 )
Net Income $ 253,117 $ 333,049
Dividend Distribution (5,018 )
Net Income Available To Common Shareholders $ 248,099 $ 333,049
Other Comprehensive Income
Foreign currency translation gain 423,897 268,248
Total Comprehensive Income $ 677,014 $ 601,297
Share Data
Basic earnings per share $ 0.01 $ 0.02
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding,
basic 23,315,645 21,630,421
Weighted average common shares outstanding,
diluted 23,647,455 22,615,787
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement
China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2012 2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Income $ 253,117 $ 333,049
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 805,333 433,355
Stock compensation 266,100
Change in fair value of warrants 479,563 26,166
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable (1,310,189 ) (4,042,607 )
Notes receivable (142,124 ) 45,906
Other receivable (44,531 ) (48,297 )
Advance to suppliers (5,197,009 ) (4,954,347 )
Inventories (4,075,391 ) (853,608 )
Prepaid expenses 169,188 121,970
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 594,274 220,570
Advance from customers 592,123 2,774,722
Taxes payable (110,310 ) 488,552
Other payables 133,762 737,742
Net cash used in operating activities (7,852,196 ) (4,450,727 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property and equipment (15,831 ) (4,572 )
Construction in progress (651,528 ) (1,554,319 )
Net cash used in investing activities (667,359 ) (1,558,891 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuing common stock 50,000
Proceeds from warrants exercise 371,398
Dividends paid for series B preferred stock (49,388 )
Proceeds from short-term bank loans 4,755,000 5,783,600
Payment to short-term bank loans (4,755,000 ) (684,900 )
Proceeds from loan from unrelated parties 9,313,808
Proceeds (payments) for related party 79,727 (436,462 )
Proceeds from stock not yet issued 77,500
Restricted cash 4,945,200 (3,698,460 )
Proceeds from notes payable 10,778,000 5,479,200
Payment to notes payable (16,880,250 )
Net cash provided by financing activities 8,363,985 6,764,988
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation 3,819 2,932
Net (decrease) increase in cash (151,749 ) 758,303
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 521,450 296,312
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 369,701 $ 1,054,615
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest paid $ 984,830 $ 713,531
Non-cash activities:
Deemed preferred dividend reflected in paid-in capital $ $ 57,500
Preferred stock conversion to common stock $ 94 $ 613
Reclassfication of warrant liability with equity $ $ 14,993
Issuance of common stock for compensation $ $ 266,100
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

Contact Information

 

Investor Contact:

Mr. Kevin Fickle
President
NUWA Group, LLC
Tel: +1-925-330-8315
Email: [email protected]

Company Contact:

Mr. Donghai Yu
China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc.
Tel: +1-626-589-6525
Email: [email protected]

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