China Recycling Energy Corporation Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months of 2019 Unaudited Financial Results
XI’AN, China, Nov. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — China Recycling Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CREG) (“CREG” or “the Company”), an industrial waste-to-energy solution provider in China, today reported certain highlights of its unaudited fiscal third quarter financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
“As of September 30, 2019, we maintained a strong cash and cash equivalent balance of $50.85 million, although this represents a slight decrease of $2.37 million compared to $53.22 million as of December 31, 2018,” stated Mr. Guohua Ku, Chairman and CEO of the Company. “At the current time, we have evaluated several exciting strategic opportunities for the use of our cash to reinvest in innovative growth initiatives that will reposition our energy sustainability business in direct relation to smart power integrated solutions. Our objective is to vastly improve climate change efficiency in China, which we believe will better serve our clients, employees and shareholders. We look forward to potentially unveiling a major strategic initiative in the near future.” Financial Summary for the Three Months ended September 30, 2019Cash and cash equivalent were $50.85 million as of September 30, 2019, a decrease of $2.37 million as compared to $53.22 million as of December 31, 2018.Net sales were $nil as compared to $1.14 million for the same period of 2018. The Company’s recent sales were generated by Erdos TCH Energy Saving Development Co. (“Erdos TCH”) to Erdos Metallurgy Co. Ltd. (“Erdos”). As of May 2019, Erdos TCH ceased its operations due to renovations and furnace safety upgrades of Erdos, and the Company expects the resumption of operations in 2020. During this period, Erdos will compensate Erdos TCH approximately $145,460 per month until operations resume; the Company expects the resumption of operations of Erdos TCH in February 2020.Interest income on sales-type leases was $nil as compared to $0.51 million for the same period of 2018. The decreased interest income was due to the transfer of the Shenqiu Phase I and II systems to Mr. Bai in February 2019. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, there was no interest income; in February 2019, the Shenqiu Phase I and II systems were transferred to Mr. Bai, and the Company only had Pucheng Phase I and II systems during three months ended September 30, 2019, which the Company has ceased to accrue interest income since April 2018 because Pucheng power generation systems was suspended due to strict environmental protection policies and lack of supply of biomass waste raw materials. Pucheng has not resumed operations to date.Total operating income was $nil as compared to $1.65 million for the same period of 2018.Total operating expenses were $2.83 million, a decrease of 24.34% as compared to the $3.74 million for the same period of 2018. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in operating expenses of $1.13 million attributable to Erdos TCH due to its ceasing of operations, which was partly offset by an increase in bad debt expense of $0.22 million.Net loss attributable to the Company was ($4.10) million, or ($0.25) per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of ($2.54) million or ($0.31) per diluted share in the prior year period.Financial Summary for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2019Net sales were $0.70 million, a decrease of 82.20% as compared to $3.95 million for the same period of 2018. The sales generated in the period was from electricity sold by Erdos TCH. However, Erdos TCH has ceased its operations due to renovations and furnace safety upgrades of Erdos. The Company expects the resumption of operations of Erdos TCH in February 2020.Interest income on sales-type leases was $0.17 million, a decrease of 93.74% as compared to $2.77 million for the same period of 2018. The decreased interest income was due to the transfer of the Shenqiu Phase I and II systems to Mr. Bai in February 2019 and the suspension of the Pucheng power generation systems due to strict environmental protection policies and lack of supply of biomass waste raw materials, as well as the Company’s ceasing to accrue interest income since April 2018. Pucheng has not resumed operations to date.Total operating income was $0.88 million, a decrease of 86.96% as compared to $6.72 million for the same period of 2018.
Total operating expenses were $8.92 million, an increase of 20.08% as compared to $7.43 million for the same period of 2018. The increase was mainly due to an increase in bad debt expense of $2.21 million for the Pucheng and Zhongtai systems and a $1.25 million increase in the loss on the disposals of systems, which were partly offset by a decrease in operating expenses of $1.97 million attributable to Erdos.
Net loss attributable to the Company was ($11.31) million or ($0.77) per basic and fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of ($4.08) million or ($0.49) per basic and diluted share for the prior nine-month period.About China Recycling Energy Corp.China Recycling Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CREG) (“CREG” or “the Company”) is based in Xi’an, China and provides environmentally friendly waste-to-energy technologies to recycle industrial byproducts for steel mills, cement factories and coke plants in China. Byproducts include heat, steam, pressure, and exhaust to generate large amounts of lower-cost electricity and reduce the need for outside electrical sources. The Chinese government has adopted policies to encourage the use of recycling technologies to optimize resource allocation and reduce pollution. Currently, recycled energy represents only an estimated 1 percent of total energy consumption and this renewable energy resource is viewed as a growth market due to intensified environmental concerns and rising energy costs as the Chinese economy continues to expand. The management and engineering teams have over 20 years of experience in industrial energy recovery in China. Safe Harbor StatementThis press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” relating to the business of CREG and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. 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, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions relating to the registered direct offering and those discussed in the Company’s annual and periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2018
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(UNAUDITED)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Cathy Loos
Impact IR
Email: cathyloos@irimpact.com
Phone: +1-347-334-4135
“As of September 30, 2019, we maintained a strong cash and cash equivalent balance of $50.85 million, although this represents a slight decrease of $2.37 million compared to $53.22 million as of December 31, 2018,” stated Mr. Guohua Ku, Chairman and CEO of the Company. “At the current time, we have evaluated several exciting strategic opportunities for the use of our cash to reinvest in innovative growth initiatives that will reposition our energy sustainability business in direct relation to smart power integrated solutions. Our objective is to vastly improve climate change efficiency in China, which we believe will better serve our clients, employees and shareholders. We look forward to potentially unveiling a major strategic initiative in the near future.” Financial Summary for the Three Months ended September 30, 2019Cash and cash equivalent were $50.85 million as of September 30, 2019, a decrease of $2.37 million as compared to $53.22 million as of December 31, 2018.Net sales were $nil as compared to $1.14 million for the same period of 2018. The Company’s recent sales were generated by Erdos TCH Energy Saving Development Co. (“Erdos TCH”) to Erdos Metallurgy Co. Ltd. (“Erdos”). As of May 2019, Erdos TCH ceased its operations due to renovations and furnace safety upgrades of Erdos, and the Company expects the resumption of operations in 2020. During this period, Erdos will compensate Erdos TCH approximately $145,460 per month until operations resume; the Company expects the resumption of operations of Erdos TCH in February 2020.Interest income on sales-type leases was $nil as compared to $0.51 million for the same period of 2018. The decreased interest income was due to the transfer of the Shenqiu Phase I and II systems to Mr. Bai in February 2019. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, there was no interest income; in February 2019, the Shenqiu Phase I and II systems were transferred to Mr. Bai, and the Company only had Pucheng Phase I and II systems during three months ended September 30, 2019, which the Company has ceased to accrue interest income since April 2018 because Pucheng power generation systems was suspended due to strict environmental protection policies and lack of supply of biomass waste raw materials. Pucheng has not resumed operations to date.Total operating income was $nil as compared to $1.65 million for the same period of 2018.Total operating expenses were $2.83 million, a decrease of 24.34% as compared to the $3.74 million for the same period of 2018. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in operating expenses of $1.13 million attributable to Erdos TCH due to its ceasing of operations, which was partly offset by an increase in bad debt expense of $0.22 million.Net loss attributable to the Company was ($4.10) million, or ($0.25) per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of ($2.54) million or ($0.31) per diluted share in the prior year period.Financial Summary for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2019Net sales were $0.70 million, a decrease of 82.20% as compared to $3.95 million for the same period of 2018. The sales generated in the period was from electricity sold by Erdos TCH. However, Erdos TCH has ceased its operations due to renovations and furnace safety upgrades of Erdos. The Company expects the resumption of operations of Erdos TCH in February 2020.Interest income on sales-type leases was $0.17 million, a decrease of 93.74% as compared to $2.77 million for the same period of 2018. The decreased interest income was due to the transfer of the Shenqiu Phase I and II systems to Mr. Bai in February 2019 and the suspension of the Pucheng power generation systems due to strict environmental protection policies and lack of supply of biomass waste raw materials, as well as the Company’s ceasing to accrue interest income since April 2018. Pucheng has not resumed operations to date.Total operating income was $0.88 million, a decrease of 86.96% as compared to $6.72 million for the same period of 2018.
Total operating expenses were $8.92 million, an increase of 20.08% as compared to $7.43 million for the same period of 2018. The increase was mainly due to an increase in bad debt expense of $2.21 million for the Pucheng and Zhongtai systems and a $1.25 million increase in the loss on the disposals of systems, which were partly offset by a decrease in operating expenses of $1.97 million attributable to Erdos.
Net loss attributable to the Company was ($11.31) million or ($0.77) per basic and fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of ($4.08) million or ($0.49) per basic and diluted share for the prior nine-month period.About China Recycling Energy Corp.China Recycling Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CREG) (“CREG” or “the Company”) is based in Xi’an, China and provides environmentally friendly waste-to-energy technologies to recycle industrial byproducts for steel mills, cement factories and coke plants in China. Byproducts include heat, steam, pressure, and exhaust to generate large amounts of lower-cost electricity and reduce the need for outside electrical sources. The Chinese government has adopted policies to encourage the use of recycling technologies to optimize resource allocation and reduce pollution. Currently, recycled energy represents only an estimated 1 percent of total energy consumption and this renewable energy resource is viewed as a growth market due to intensified environmental concerns and rising energy costs as the Chinese economy continues to expand. The management and engineering teams have over 20 years of experience in industrial energy recovery in China. Safe Harbor StatementThis press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” relating to the business of CREG and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. 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, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions relating to the registered direct offering and those discussed in the Company’s annual and periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2018
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(UNAUDITED)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Cathy Loos
Impact IR
Email: cathyloos@irimpact.com
Phone: +1-347-334-4135