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Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results and filing of 2008 Annual Report on Form 20-F

HUIZHOU, Guangdong, China, July 16 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. (Nasdaq: XING) today announced its Fiscal Year 2008 financial results and the filing of its 2008 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

Primarily due to the global economic downturn and the earthquake that took place in the Sichuan province of China in May 2008, our net sales revenue declined from Rmb3,874.1 million for the fiscal year 2007 to Rmb2,594.9 million (US$380.4 million) for the fiscal year 2008. However, our comprehensive gross margin increased from 25.2% in 2007 to 33.8% in 2008. As a result, our gross profit decreased from Rmb975.1 million in 2007 to Rmb875.9 million (US$128.4 million) in 2008, representing a decrease of 10.2%.

Our major subsidiary, Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd ("QXMC"), a domestic manufacturer of mobile phone handsets in China, strategically shifted its products portfolio to target upper-middle-income consumers, especially young professionals, and significantly increased its gross margins from 28.2% in 2007 to 40.2% in 2008.

For our COSUN-branded mobile phone business, the global economic recession, as well as intensive competition in the Chinese mobile phone markets (including competition from copy-catting handset producers which produce and distribute copied handsets that have no network access permits and pay no tax), created a substantial loss for our operation in 2008. We reported a decrease of 61.7% in net sales revenues and a gross loss of Rmb20.3 million (US$3.0million) for this business segment (compared with a gross profit of Rmb60.0 million in 2007). For the indoor phone business, net sales revenues for 2008 were Rmb252.2 million (US$37.0 million), representing an increase of 6.1% from 2007. The increase was primarily attributable to the big volume orders received from an overseas telecommunication operator under an agreement signed in 2007. However, the gross margin from the indoor phones decreased from 13.2% in 2007 to 11.6% in 2008 due to the global financial crisis and the appreciation of the Renminbi.

For the fiscal year 2008, QXMC reported a net income of Rmb423.8 million (US$62.1million) and basic earnings per share after extraordinary gains of Rmb7.52 (US$1.10). Among the Rmb423.8 million (US$62.1million) net income in QXMC, Rmb161.8 million (US$23.7 million) was pertaining to minority interest when computing the Company's share in QXMC's net results. Qiao Xing Communication Holdings Limited ("QXCH"), another subsidiary of the Company engaged in the lower-end mobile phone handset business and indoor phone business, reported a net loss of Rmb291.0 million (US$42.7 million) for 2008, which was primarily due to the economic recession, and dramatically increased provisions for doubtful debts on accounts receivable in the amount of Rmb232.8 million (US$34.1 million) (compared with Rmb3.0 million in fiscal year 2007).

The material loss from QXCH, as well as significant interest expenses equal to Rmb146.2 million (US$21.4 million) related to the convertible bonds outstanding in 2008 at the Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. company level, which consisted mainly of non-cash interest expense equal to Rmb131.6 million (US$19.3 million) and cash expense of Rmb14.6 million (US$2.1 million), led to a net loss of Rmb136.8 million (US$20.0 million) for the Company in 2008 and a basic loss per share after extraordinary gain of Rmb4.42 (US$0.65).

Outlook

We think our QXMC subsidiary will continue to capture market opportunities in the growth of 3G-related products and that it will continue its success by the launch of more luxury high-end mobile phone handset under its VEVA brand.

We expect that in the first half of 2009, QXCH's operations will not be likely to turn around to positive and we may consider the possibility of disposing of our lower-end mobile phone and indoor phone businesses from the Group.

The Company is continuing its diversification strategy smoothly. We anticipate that our molybdenum business will generate substantial revenues, income and cash flow to the Group starting from the second half of 2009.

The Company's 2008 Annual Report on Form 20-F

The Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2009. The annual report can be accessed on the Company's investor relations website at http://www.cosun-xing.com .

We will provide a hard copy of the annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, which contains our audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to our shareholders upon request. Requests should be directed in writing to:

     Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc
     Qiao Xing Industrial Zone, Tang Quan,
     Huizhou, Guangdong, PRC
     Postcode: 516023

    Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 8:00am EDT (8:00 pm Beijing Time). The subject of the conference call will be "2008 Business Review and Outlook".

      The dial-in details for the live conference call are as follows:
      International Access Number:  +852 3005 2050
      Hong Kong Access Number:  3005 2050
      US Toll Free Access Number:  1866 549 1292
     Participant PIN Code:  435809#

Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on http://www.cosun-xing.com .


    Appendix



QIAO XING UNIVERSAL TELEPHONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2008

                                          2 0 0 7          2 0 0 8
                                          RMB'000      RMB'000    US$'000

    ASSETS
    Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents           3,033,010    3,117,527    456,948
    Restricted cash                       197,951      263,800     38,666
    Accounts receivable, net
     (includes net amount
     receivable from a related
     party of RMB179,935,000
     (2007: RMB97,070,000))               941,518      934,107    136,916
    Bills receivable                      115,261      202,174     29,633
    Inventories                           304,024      241,310     35,370
    Prepaid expenses                      273,881      497,766     72,959
    Other current assets                1,111,408      609,233     89,298
    Due from related parties                   27           25          4
    Deferred income taxes                  13,350        6,994      1,025
    Deferred debt issuance costs, net      14,579       34,689      5,084
    Total current assets                6,005,009    5,907,625    865,903
    Property, machinery and equipment,
     net                                  192,601      183,137     26,843
    Land use rights, net                   36,106       35,304      5,175
    Investment at cost                      7,803        7,802      1,144
    Goodwill                               76,594       82,059     12,028
    Other non-current assets                   --      111,786     16,384
    Other acquired intangible assets,
     net                                   60,728       22,766      3,337
    Total assets                        6,378,841    6,350,479    930,814

    LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTERESTS
     AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
    Short-term bank borrowings          1,471,454    1,500,855    219,986
    Accounts payable                      180,573      112,957     16,557
    Other payables                         42,009       14,124      2,070
    Accrued liabilities                   104,984       87,763     12,864
    Deposits received                       4,539        3,236        474
    Deferred revenues                      26,402       58,560      8,583
    Due to related parties                    608          905        133
    Taxation payable                       73,301       64,238      9,416
    Embedded derivative liability          19,004      127,080     18,627
    Convertible notes                     135,667      383,596     56,225
    Total current liabilities           2,058,541    2,353,314    344,935
    Convertible notes                     189,660           --         --
    Shareholders' loans                     7,194        6,729        986
    Deferred income taxes                   5,561          320         46
    Total liabilities                   2,260,956    2,360,363    345,967

    Minority interests                  1,095,917    1,008,786    147,862

    Commitments and contingencies

    Shareholders' equity:
    Common stock, par value
     RMB0.008 (equivalent of
     US$0.001); authorized
     50,000,000 shares;
     outstanding and fully paid
     - 30,948,836 as of December 31,
     2007 and 2008                            251          251         37
    Additional paid-in capital          1,737,541    1,867,512    273,728
    Retained earnings                   1,325,984    1,189,190    174,304
    Cumulative translation adjustments    (41,808)     (75,623)   (11,084)
    Total shareholders' equity          3,021,968    2,981,330    436,985
    Total liabilities, minority
     interests and
     shareholders' equity               6,378,841    6,350,479    930,814


QIAO XING UNIVERSAL TELEPHONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSAND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2007 AND 2008

                             2 0 0 6      2 0 0 7             2 0 0 8
                             RMB'000      RMB'000      RMB'000      US$'000


    Net sales               3,221,212    3,874,107    2,594,948      380,352
    Cost of goods sold     (2,651,392)  (2,898,964)  (1,719,024)    (251,964)
    Gross profit              569,820      975,143      875,924      128,388
    Operating expenses:
    Selling expenses          (28,401)     (59,820)    (156,985)     (23,010)
    General and
     administrative
     expenses                (126,076)    (131,074)    (338,751)     (49,652)
    Research and development  (30,747)     (34,452)     (44,000)      (6,449)
    In process research and
     development              (41,739)          --           --           --
    Amortization of
     acquired intangible
     assets                   (15,178)     (32,280)     (11,727)      (1,719)
    Impairment of
        acquired intangible
        assets                     --           --      (26,235)      (3,845)
    Income from operations    327,679      717,517      298,226       43,713
    Interest income             8,108       42,127       71,026       10,411
    Exchange (loss) gain,
     net                        3,225       28,255       (5,355)        (785)
    Interest expense         (100,432)    (248,014)    (341,624)     (50,073)
    (Loss) gain on
     remeasurement of
     embedded
     derivatives             (134,439)    (129,084)     160,036       23,457


    Loss on extinguishment
     of convertible debts          --     (142,090)     (10,634)      (1,559)
    Gain on disposal of
     interests
     in subsidiaries               --      482,614        2,269          333
    Gain on
     issue/repurchase of
     stocks by
     subsidiary                    --      383,965        4,351          638
    Provision for
     litigation settlement         --      (15,319)          --           --
    Other income (loss), net    4,453       59,055       (6,497)        (952)
    Income before income
     tax                      108,594    1,179,026      171,798       25,183
    Provision for income tax  (58,192)    (124,120)    (164,187)     (24,066)
    Income before minority
     interests                 50,402    1,054,906        7,611        1,117
    Minority interests        (84,473)    (168,554)    (144,405)     (21,166)
    Net income (loss)
     before extraordinary
     items                    (34,071)     886,352     (136,794)     (20,049)
    Extraordinary items:
    Gains on acquisitions
     of minority interests,
     net of nil tax            14,237       17,596           --           --

    Net income (loss)         (19,834)     903,948     (136,794)     (20,049)

    Other comprehensive
     income (loss) -
    Translation adjustments     7,203      (50,106)     (33,815)      (4,956)

    Comprehensive income
     (loss)                   (12,631)     853,842     (170,609)     (25,005)

    Basic earnings (loss)
     per common share:
    Before extraordinary          RMB          RMB          RMB          US$
     gain                       (1.44)       24.46        (4.42)       (0.65)
    Extraordinary gain            RMB          RMB          RMB          US$
                                 0.60         0.49           --           --
    After extraordinary           RMB          RMB          RMB          US$
     gain                       (0.84)       24.95        (4.42)       (0.65)

    Diluted earnings (loss)
     per common share:
    Before extraordinary          RMB          RMB          RMB          US$
     gain                       (2.03)       24.17        (5.89)       (0.86)
    Extraordinary gain            RMB          RMB          RMB          US$
                                 0.59         0.48           --           --
    After extraordinary           RMB          RMB          RMB          US$
     gain                       (1.44)       24.65        (5.89)       (0.86)

    Weighted average number
     of shares outstanding
    Basic                  23,712,000   29,836,000   30,949,000   30,949,000
    Diluted                24,016,000   30,200,000   30,949,000   30,949,000


QIAO XING UNIVERSAL TELEPHONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2007 AND 2008

                                 2 0 0 6     2 0 0 7           2 0 0 8
                                 RMB'000     RMB'000     RMB'000    US$'000
    Cash flows from operating
     activities:
    Net income (loss)             (19,834)    903,948    (136,794)   (20,049)
    Adjustments to reconcile
     net income (loss) to net
     cash flows from operating
     activities -
    Depreciation of property,
     machinery and equipment       11,124      17,023      16,741      2,454
    Amortization of land use
     right                          4,130       4,539         803        118
    Bad debt expense                2,116       2,961     232,841     34,128
    Amortization of other
     acquired intangible assets    15,178      32,280      11,727      1,719
    In process research and
     development                   41,739          --          --         --
    Stock-based compensation       58,707      38,626      14,669      2,150
    Foreign exchange loss (gain)   (3,225)    (27,447)      5,355        785
    Interest expense on
     shareholders' loans              459         487         437         64
    Amortization of deferred
     debt issuance costs           11,339      37,321      24,738      3,626
    Accretion of convertible
     note discounts                36,880     140,251     188,201     27,585
    Loss (gain) on
     remeasurement of embedded
    derivatives                   134,439     129,084    (160,036)   (23,457)
    Loss on extinguishment of
     convertible debts                 --     142,090      10,634      1,559
    Gain on disposal of
     interests in subsidiaries         --    (482,614)     (2,269)      (333)
    Gain on sale/repurchase of stocks
     by subsidiary                     --    (383,965)     (4,351)      (638)
    Provision for litigation
     settlement                        --      15,319          --         --
    Net loss (gain) on disposal
     of property,
     machinery and equipment            8          99         (11)        (2)
    Net gain on disposal of
     land use rights and
     construction-in-progress          --     (58,199)         --         --
    Deferred income tax            (8,003)    (11,938)      1,115        163
    Minority interests             84,473     168,554     144,404     21,166
    Extraordinary gains on
     acquisitions of minority
     interests                    (14,237)    (17,596)         --         --
    Impairment of acquired
         intangible assets             --          --      26,235      3,845
    Changes in operating assets
     and liabilities -
    Accounts receivable          (185,469)   (104,834)   (225,430)   (33,042)
    Bills receivable               (2,736)    306,386     (86,913)   (12,739)
    Inventories                     2,418     (71,166)     62,714      9,192
    Prepaid expenses             (155,906)    167,402    (223,885)   (32,816)
    Other current assets            9,273     (19,081)    (55,912)    (8,195)
    Accounts payable             (112,141)    (45,066)    (67,616)    (9,911)
    Other payables                 (1,286)     (1,907)     (4,857)      (712)
    Accrued liabilities             3,074      31,552     (17,220)    (2,524)
    Deposits received              (8,693)      2,503      (1,304)      (191)
    Deferred revenues             (38,053)     11,013      32,158      4,713
    Taxation payable              (22,614)     27,029      (9,063)    (1,328)
    Net cash provided by (used
     in) operating activities    (156,840)    954,654    (222,889)   (32,670)


    Cash flows from investing
     activities:
    Acquisitions of property,
     machinery and equipment     (168,461)     (8,017)    (14,225)    (2,085)
    Acquisition of land use
     right                        (39,004)         --          --         --
    Expenditures on
     construction-in-progress      (1,190)         --          --         --
    Net cash outflow on
     disposal of subsidiaries
     by QXMC                           --          --      (1,162)      (170)
    Net cash outflow from
     acquisition of minority
    interests                    (170,343)         --          --         --
    Proceeds from disposal of
     property, machinery and
     equipment                        241         209      12,900      1,890
    Proceeds from disposal of
     land use rights and
     construction-in-progress          --     180,000          --         --
    Interest-bearing advances
     to a third party                  --    (998,331)         --         --
    Refund of interest-bearing
     advances                          --          --     408,658     59,899
    (Increase) decrease in
     restricted cash             (224,252)    175,822     (65,849)    (9,652)
    Net cash provided by (used
     in) investing activities    (603,009)   (650,317)    340,322     49,882

    Cash flows from financing
     activities:
    Increase in short-term
     borrowings                   403,991     323,182   2,611,586    382,790
    Repayment of short-term
     borrowings                        --          --  (2,577,399)  (377,779)
    Net proceeds from issuance
     of convertible notes         482,041     175,088     125,722     18,428
    Net proceeds from exercise
     of options and warrants      259,637      30,911          --         --
    Repayment of convertible
     notes                             --          --    (171,763)   (25,176)
    Net proceeds from issuance
     of common stock by the
     Company                      317,900     114,534          --         --
    Net proceeds from IPO of
     common stock by a
     subsidiary                        --   1,026,610          --         --
    Capital contributed by
     minority shareholders of a
     subsidiary                        --       2,100          --         --
    Net advances from related
     parties                        2,088       3,495         297         44
    Net cash provided (used) by
     financing activities       1,465,657   1,675,920     (11,557)    (1,693)

    Effect of translation
     adjustments                     (991)    (43,724)    (21,359)    (3,130)

    Net increase in cash and
     cash equivalents             704,817   1,936,533      84,517     12,389
    Cash and cash equivalents,
     beginning of year            391,660   1,096,477   3,033,010    444,559
    Cash and cash equivalents,
     end of year                1,096,477   3,033,010   3,117,527    456,948

    Supplemental disclosure of
     cash flow information:
    Interest paid                  50,374      60,459     115,696     16,958
    Income tax paid                63,383     103,834     162,527     23,822
    Non-cash investing and
     financing activities:
     - Consideration for
     acquisition of equity
      interest in
     a subsidiary paid in the
     form of common stocks        185,721          --          --         --
     - Consideration for
     extinguishment of
      convertible
     notes liability paid in the
     form of common stocks
     of a subsidiary                   --     721,188          --         --
     - Stock issuance costs
      paid in the form of
    share-based payment            48,631       8,183          --         --
     - Subsidiary repurchased
       ordinary shares through
       the issuance of convertible
       notes                           --          --     338,165     49,566
     - Subsidiary issued
       ordinary shares on
       partial conversion of
       convertible notes               --          --      55,054      8,070
     - Warrant issuance costs
       paid in the form of
    share-based payment             1,936         769       2,500        366
     - Convertible note
       issuance costs paid in
       the form of share-based
       payment                     28,796       9,891      31,451      4,610


About Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc.

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. is one of China's largest manufacturers and distributors of telecommunications products in China. QXUT's product portfolio includes telecommunications terminals and related products, including fixed wireless phones, VoIP telephones, mobile handsets, PDAs and consumer electronic products, including MP3 players, cash registers and set- top-box products. The Company primarily conducts its business through its operating subsidiaries CEC Telecom Co., Ltd (CECT), and Huizhou Qiao Xing Communication Industry Co., Ltd (HZQXCI), a company engaged in R&D and distribution of indoor telephone sets and economy mobile phones under the COSUN brand. The Company Group has built a strong distribution network comprised of more than 5,000 retail stores throughout China and has established partnerships with major retailers in Europe, North America and Latin America, including Bellsouth and Wal-Mart. During 2009, the Company has acquired the 100% equity interest in China Luxuriance Jade Company, Ltd and now has begun to diversify into the resource industry.

For more details, please visit http://www.cosun-xing.com .

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "is /are likely to," "may," "plan," "potential," "will" or other similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Qiao Xing Universal's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward- looking statement. Information regarding these factors is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Qiao Xing Universal does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release is as of July 16, 2009.

    For more information, please contact:

     Rick Xiao
     Tel:   +86-752-2820268
     Email: Rickxiao@qiaoxing.com

SOURCE Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc.