Recon Technology Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results
BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Recon Technology, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RCON) ("Recon" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese non-state-owned oilfield services provider to oil and gas companies and their affiliates, today announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010. Summary financial data is provided below:
Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Highlights
- Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 decreased by 6.2% year-over-year to $7.1 million, down from $7.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010
- Net income attributable to Recon for the second quarter decreased 51.1% year-over-year to $0.93 million compared with $1.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010
- Gross margin for the second quarter was 42.2% based on gross profit of $3.0 million, compared with a 49.3% margin based on gross profit of $3.7 million in the same period last year
- Operating income and operating margin for the second quarter were $1.4 million and 19.2%, respectively, compared to $2.6 million and 34.5%, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal 2010
- Earnings per diluted share were $0.23 for the quarter, down 50.0% from diluted EPS of $0.47 achieved in the same period a year ago
Six Months Financial Highlights
- Revenues for the first half of fiscal year 2011 decreased by 5.2% year-over-year to $10.4 million, down from $11.0 million in the first half of fiscal 2010
- Net income attributable to Recon for the first half of fiscal 2011 decreased 46.2% year-over-year to $1.06 million, compared with $1.96 million for the first half of fiscal 2010
- Gross margin for the first half of fiscal 2011 was 40.1% based on gross profit of $4.2 million, compared with a 42.8% margin based on gross profit of $4.7 million in the same period last year
- Operating income and operating margin for the six months ended December 31, 2010 were $1.6 million and 15.6%, respectively, compared to $2.8 million and 25.6%, respectively, for the same period in 2009
- Earnings per diluted share were $0.27 for the six-month period, down 49.7% from diluted EPS of $0.53 achieved in the same period a year ago
Shenping Yin, Recon's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Our second quarter was a challenging one for Recon, as we faced several unanticipated obstacles to our growth strategy. Due to delays in several of our clients' oilfield construction projects, we were unable to provide equipment to the clients on schedule, which prevented us from recognizing the corresponding revenues. Raw material costs and manufacturers' equipment prices have also risen recently, driving some of our customers to adjust their procurement policies and cut costs by purchasing hardware, especially some foreign-brand products, directly from the manufacturers instead of through Recon."
Mr. Yin continued, "We are currently working to adjust and streamline our business structure in order to develop our automation and services segment and maintain higher margins, which have historically been a key component of our competitive advantage. We still see strong potential in our industry as China's oil consumption grows and major domestic oil and gas companies upgrade their equipment, and we remain committed to growing our business in the niche domestic oilfield services market we serve."
Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results of Operations
Revenues
Revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2010 were $7.1 million as compared to $7.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009. The slight decrease of 6.2% was primarily due to some of Recon's clients shifting their equipment procurement policies to increase direct purchases from manufacturers rather than through third-party agents such as Recon. Additionally, a number of clients experienced temporary delays in their oilfield projects, which prevented Recon from providing equipment to them and recognizing the corresponding revenues.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was $3.0 million as compared to $3.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010. The decrease of 19.6% was primarily due to raw material price increases and less preferential policies and higher prices from the Company's contracted manufacturers. Costs of sales for the three-month period were $4.1 million as compared to $3.8 million for the same period a year ago. The Company's gross margin was 42.2% and 49.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Income from Operations
Operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2010 amounted to $1.4 million as compared to $2.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009. The decrease of 47.8% or $1.2 million was primarily attributable to advanced payments to equipment suppliers related to contracts that could not be finished on schedule due to clients' delays, increased expenses related to being a public company, and an increase in expenses related to Recon's secondary offering, which was withdrawn due to unfavorable market conditions. Operating expenses for the three-month period totaled $1.6 million as compared to $1.1 million for the same period a year ago.
Net Income
Net income attributable to Recon for the fiscal 2011 second quarter was $0.93 million as compared to $1.9 million for the same period a year ago, due to the reasons set forth above. Earnings per diluted share were $0.23 for the quarter, a decrease of 50.0% compared with diluted EPS of $0.47 for the same period a year ago.
First Half Fiscal 2011 Results of Operations
Revenues
Revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2010 was $10.4 million as compared to $11.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009. The decrease of 5.2% was primarily due to the same factors that affected revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the first half of fiscal 2011 was $4.2 million as compared to $4.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009. The decrease of 11.4% was primarily due to the decrease in revenues and an increase in the price of both raw materials and equipment the Company purchases from manufacturers. Costs of sales for the six-month period were $6.2 million, down slightly from $6.3 million for the same period a year ago. The Company's gross margin was 40.1% and 42.8% for the six months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Income from Operations
Operating income for the six months ended December 31, 2010 amounted to $1.6 million as compared to $2.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009. The decrease of 42.3% or $2.2 million was primarily due to the decrease in revenues and an increase in administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the six-month period increased 81.3% over the first half of fiscal 2010, driven by higher expenses related to being a public company and expenses related to the planned secondary offering, which was withdrawn due to unfavorable market conditions. The increase in general and administrative expenses was partially offset by a 15.4% decrease in selling and distribution expenses.
Net Income
Net income attributable to Recon for the six months ended December 31, 2010 was $1.06 million as compared to $1.96 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, due to the reasons set forth above. Earnings per diluted share were $0.27 for the six-month period, compared with diluted EPS of $0.53 for the same period a year ago.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2010, the Company's current assets were $29.2 million and current liabilities were $10.2 million. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.8 million as of December 31, 2010. The Company has no long-term liabilities, and total shareholders' equity at December 31, 2010 was $19.4 million. The Company had cash used in operating activities of $474,462 during the six months ended December 31, 2010, compared to cash used in operating activities of $2.56 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009. The Company used $3,758 in cash for investing activities during the six months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $20,199 for the six months ended December 31, 2009. The Company generated $475,151 in cash from financing activities during the six months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $8.98 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009.
About Recon Technology, Ltd.
Recon Technology, Ltd. has been providing leading Chinese oil and gas companies with automation services that increase efficiency and profitability in exploring, extracting, producing, processing, refining and transporting petroleum products for over 10 years. The Company's proprietary computerized process control system manages oil production in real-time to increase extraction levels, reduce impurities in extracted petroleum and lower production costs. In addition, as one of only two acoustic system providers in the world, Recon's acoustic pipeline monitoring system is widely used to prevent gas leakage in the transport pipeline. Recon's technology is based on three software copyrights, eight product patents and four pending patents. Recon Technology is the first Chinese non-state-owned oil and gas service company to go public in the U.S.
More information may be found at http://www.recon.cn or via e-mail at [email protected].
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks contained in reports field by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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June 30, |
December 31, |
December 31, |
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2010 |
2010 |
2010 |
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RMB |
RMB |
U.S. Dollars |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents (including balance from consolidated parent companies of RMB7,453,184 and RMB3,796,211 ($574,157) as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively) |
12,142,957 |
12,087,113 |
$ |
1,828,112 |
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Trade accounts receivable, net |
89,425,990 |
104,434,261 |
15,795,133 |
||||||
Other receivables, net |
12,850,547 |
18,685,512 |
2,826,085 |
||||||
Purchase advances (including balance from consolidated parent companies of RMB255,323 and RMB171,907 ($26,000) as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively) |
46,551,402 |
27,025,069 |
4,087,400 |
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Prepaid expenses (including balance from consolidated parent companies of RMB237,879 and RMB140,038 ($21,180) as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively) |
766,638 |
140,038 |
21,180 |
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Inventories |
13,150,911 |
30,833,264 |
4,663,369 |
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Total current assets |
174,888,445 |
193,205,257 |
29,221,280 |
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Property and equipment, net (including balance from consolidated parent companies of RMB10,690 and RMB9,720 ($1,470) as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively) |
1,482,881 |
1,304,452 |
197,292 |
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Deferred tax assets |
275,960 |
789,450 |
119,400 |
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Total Assets |
176,647,286 |
195,299,159 |
$ |
29,537,971 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Trade accounts payable |
16,536,796 |
21,148,001 |
$ |
3,198,524 |
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Other payables (including balance from consolidated parent companies of RMB194,361 and RMB456,221 ($69,001) as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively) |
3,096,309 |
3,472,063 |
525,131 |
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Deferred income |
4,267,711 |
2,438,253 |
368,773 |
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Advances from customers |
439,761 |
120,650 |
18,248 |
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Accrued payroll and employees' welfare |
360,540 |
87,169 |
13,184 |
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Accrued expenses |
290,803 |
278,873 |
42,178 |
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Taxes payable |
20,203,104 |
24,105,472 |
3,645,826 |
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Short-term bank loan |
- |
5,000,000 |
756,224 |
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Short-term borrowings |
5,024,881 |
4,568,540 |
690,968 |
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Short-term borrowings- related parties |
7,343,457 |
5,941,399 |
898,605 |
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Total current liabilities |
57,563,362 |
67,160,420 |
10,157,661 |
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Total Liabilities |
57,563,362 |
67,160,420 |
10,157,661 |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Equity |
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Ordinary shares, $ 0.0185 U.S. dollar par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 3,951,811 and 3,951,811 shares issued and outstanding at June 30 and December 31, 2010 |
529,979 |
529,979 |
80,157 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
69,257,098 |
70,141,123 |
10,608,476 |
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Appropriated retained earnings |
3,755,503 |
4,557,675 |
689,324 |
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Unappropriated retained earnings |
36,034,500 |
42,209,270 |
6,383,930 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(76,997) |
(114,368) |
(17,298) |
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Total controlling shareholders' equity |
109,500,083 |
117,323,680 |
17,744,589 |
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Non-controlling interest, net of tax |
9,583,841 |
9,770,056 |
1,477,670 |
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Total equity |
119,083,924 |
127,093,736 |
19,222,259 |
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Total Liabilities and Equity |
176,647,286 |
194,254,156 |
$ |
29,379,920 |
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(Note: except for some items including balances from consolidated parent companies as indicated above, all of the assets represented assets of consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated VIEs, all of the liabilities represented liabilities of the consolidated VIEs for which creditors (or beneficial interest holders) do not have recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary. For the summary information regarding VIEs, please refer to note 18) |
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RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
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For the Six Months ended |
For the Three Months ended |
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2009 |
2010 |
2009 |
2010 |
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RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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Revenues |
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Hardware |
10,035,601 |
10,079,915 |
7,120,866 |
6,782,884 |
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Service |
902,298 |
319,294 |
452,578 |
319,294 |
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Software |
34,256 |
- |
- |
- |
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Total revenues |
10,972,154 |
10,399,210 |
7,573,443 |
7,102,179 |
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Cost of revenues |
6,271,992 |
6,232,571 |
3,841,104 |
4,102,819 |
||||||||
Gross margin |
4,700,163 |
4,166,639 |
3,732,340 |
2,999,359 |
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Selling and distribution expenses |
910,962 |
770,791 |
584,392 |
498,074 |
||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
977,933 |
1,773,354 |
532,419 |
1,134,827 |
||||||||
Operating expenses |
1,888,895 |
2,544,145 |
1,116,811 |
1,632,901 |
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Income from operations |
2,811,267 |
1,622,493 |
2,615,529 |
1,366,458 |
||||||||
Other income (expenses) |
||||||||||||
Subsidy income |
175,147 |
68,290 |
171,165 |
- |
||||||||
Interest income |
873 |
747 |
619 |
537 |
||||||||
Interest expense |
(5,322) |
(11,086) |
(2,661) |
(5,543) |
||||||||
Interest expense - related parties |
(6,371) |
(38,340) |
(2,794) |
(26,726) |
||||||||
Other income |
12,439 |
765 |
1,327 |
7,178 |
||||||||
Other income (expenses) |
176,766 |
20,376 |
167,656 |
(24,554) |
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Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest |
2,988,034 |
1,642,869 |
2,783,186 |
1,341,904 |
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Provision for income taxes |
772,371 |
400,800 |
667,607 |
278,923 |
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Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests |
2,215,663 |
1,242,069 |
2,115,579 |
1,062,981 |
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Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
(252,721) |
(186,843) |
(216,828) |
(135,370) |
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Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
1,962,942 |
1,055,226 |
1,898,751 |
927,611 |
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Comprehensive income |
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Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests |
2,215,663 |
1,242,069 |
2,115,579 |
1,062,981 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(8,400) |
(6,280) |
(569) |
10,059 |
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Comprehensive income |
2,207,263 |
1,235,789 |
2,115,009 |
1,073,041 |
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Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests |
(252,721) |
(186,215) |
(216,828) |
(136,376) |
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Comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
1,954,542 |
1,049,574 |
1,898,181 |
936,665 |
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Earnings per ordinary share - basic |
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Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
0.54 |
0.27 |
0.48 |
0.23 |
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Earnings per ordinary share - diluted |
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Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
0.53 |
0.27 |
0.47 |
0.23 |
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Weighted - average shares -basic |
3,656,277 |
3,951,811 |
3,951,811 |
3,951,811 |
||||||||
Weighted - average shares -diluted |
3,698,981 |
3,951,811 |
4,046,573 |
3,951,811 |
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RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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For the Six Months ended |
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2009 |
2010 |
2010 |
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RMB |
RMB |
U.S. Dollars |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests |
2,215,663 |
1,242,069 |
$ |
187,856 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income before non-controlling interests to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
170,864 |
203,278 |
30,745 |
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Stock based payment |
736,688 |
870,084 |
131,596 |
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Provision for doubtful debts |
- |
2,644,369 |
399,947 |
||||||
Movement of deferred taxation |
3,923,533 |
(513,490) |
(77,663) |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
- |
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Trade accounts receivable, net |
(29,594,234) |
(15,008,271) |
(2,269,922) |
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Trade accounts receivable-related parties, net |
(11,590,498) |
- |
- |
||||||
Other receivable, net |
(1,484,297) |
(8,471,365) |
(1,281,249) |
||||||
Other receivables related parties, net |
(500,000) |
- |
- |
||||||
Purchase advance, net |
(783,333) |
19,526,333 |
2,953,255 |
||||||
Prepaid expense |
(7,160,434) |
626,600 |
94,770 |
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Inventories |
(399,430) |
(17,682,353) |
(2,674,363) |
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Trade accounts payable |
(2,241,257) |
4,611,205 |
697,421 |
||||||
Trade accounts payable-related parties |
12,119,119 |
- |
- |
||||||
Other payables |
(103,868) |
375,754 |
56,831 |
||||||
Other payables-related parties |
(326,557) |
- |
- |
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Deferred income |
- |
(1,829,458) |
(276,696) |
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Advances from customers |
2,678,536 |
(319,111) |
(48,264) |
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Accrued payroll and employees' welfare |
(885,846) |
(273,371) |
(41,346) |
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Accrued expenses |
- |
(11,930) |
(1,804) |
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Interest payable |
3,707,849 |
- |
- |
||||||
Taxes payable |
171,407 |
3,902,368 |
590,213 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(29,346,096) |
(10,107,289) |
(1,528,674) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(133,554) |
(24,849) |
(3,758) |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(133,554) |
(24,849) |
(3,758) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from stock issuance |
60,209,057 |
- |
- |
||||||
Proceeds from short-term bank loan |
- |
5,000,000 |
756,224 |
||||||
Proceeds from (Repayment to) short-term borrowings |
1,806,464 |
(456,341) |
(69,019) |
||||||
Repayment to short-term borrowings-related party |
(2,633,759) |
(1,402,058) |
(212,054) |
||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
59,381,762 |
3,141,601 |
475,151 |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash and cash equivalents |
(76,116) |
(35,551) |
(5,377) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalent |
29,825,996 |
(7,026,088) |
$ |
(1,062,659) |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2,727,735 |
12,142,957 |
$ |
1,836,558 |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
32,553,731 |
5,116,869 |
$ |
773,900 |
|||||
Supplemental cash flow information |
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Cash paid during the year for interest |
- |
36,000 |
$ |
5,445 |
|||||
Cash paid during the year for taxes |
248,176 |
2,337,279 |
$ |
353,501 |
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This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes the accompanying notes.
Contact: |
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At the Company: |
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Recon Technology, Ltd |
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Investor Relations: |
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Dave Gentry, U.S. |
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Jing Zhang, China RedChip Beijing Representative Office Tel: +86 10-8591-0635 |
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SOURCE Recon Technology, Ltd.
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