XI'AN, China, May 17 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. ("SkyPeople" or "the Company") a manufacturer of kiwifruit, apple, pear and other concentrated specialty fruit juices and manufacturer of Hedetang(TM)-branded fruit beverages, today announced record financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010.
First Quarter 2010 Highlights -- Revenue was $17.7 million, up 164.2% from Q1 2009 -- Gross profit was $7.2 million, up 148.3% from Q1 2009 -- Net income was $2.0 million, up 53.8% from Q1 2009 and earnings per diluted shares were $0.08 based on 20.6 million shares -- Adjusted net income was $4.1 million, up 215.4% from Q12009 and adjusted earnings per diluted shares were $0.18, based on 20.9 million shares -- Company began trading on NASDAQ on April 20, 2010 under the symbol "SPU." First Quarter 2010 Results Q1 2010 Q1 2009 CHANGE Net Sales $17.7 million $6.7 million +164.2 % Gross Profit $7.2 million $2.9 million +148.3 % GAAP Net Income $2.0 million $1.3 million +53.8 % Adjusted Net Income* $4.1 million $1.3 million +215.4 % Adjusted EPS (Diluted)* $0.18 $0.07 +157.1 % *Adjusted net income and EPS in Q1 2010 2009 are non-GAAP calculations and include the change in the amount of $2,092,972 in fair value of warrant liability related to the approximately 67,883 warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2010. For more information about the non-GAAP financial measures contained in this press release, please see "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
"In the first quarter of 2010, we built upon the growth we reported during 2009 and significantly increased all key financial metrics compared to the year ago period," began Yongke Xue, CEO of SkyPeople Fruit Juice. "Sales of our concentrates represented a majority of our revenues as we witnessed a number of our export markets rebound this year. Domestic sales of concentrates and our Hedetang(TM) branded juice also showed strong growth during the first quarter. Each of our core segments produced revenue and profit growth which is evidence of execution on both our product and customer strategies in 2010," Xue concluded.
First Quarter 2010 Results Revenue Breakdown Three Months Ended March 2010 2009 Concentrated kiwi fruit juice and kiwi fruit puree 2,661 1,428 Concentrated pear juice 4,169 2,658 Concentrated apple juice and apple aroma 4,483 317 Fruit juice beverages 2,325 1,443 Fresh kiwi fruit 3,568 476 Fruit cider beverages 516 349
Total revenue for the first quarter of 2010 ended March 31, 2010 was $17.7 million, up 164.2% from $6.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. This increase was primarily due to increased sales of SkyPeople's fruit juice concentrate production lines for kiwifruit, pear and apple. Concentrates produced by SkyPeople are sold to domestic and international beverage and food manufacturers. The concentrates are used as a base ingredient in the manufacturing of fruit juices and as a sweetener in soft drinks and for certain foods like ice cream.
The single largest product line increase was apple juice concentrate, which recorded a 13-fold increase for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to the same period of 2009. The increase in revenues was primarily due to price recovery and an increase in demand for concentrated apple juice in international markets which occurred during the current squeezing season of apples. By comparison, in the last apple squeezing season, which is from August 2008 to March 2009, SkyPeople only produced apple-related products for approximately 30 days due to a decrease in market prices resulting from lower demand of concentrated apple juice in the international market. Kiwifruit and pear juice also experienced increases of 86.3% and 56.8%, respectively. Fruit beverages which include the Hedetang (TM) branded kiwifruit and mulberry fruit juices and kiwifruit and mulberry ciders (sometimes referred to as 'vinegars' when translated directly from Chinese) increased 61.1% and 47.9%, respectively. Historically, SkyPeople had only sold our fruit juice beverages regionally in Shaanxi Province and surrounding cites near Xi'an. Beginning the first quarter of 2010, SkyPeople began selling Hedetang (TM) branded fruit juices in the Beijing area through a distributor which generated revenue of approximately $0.6 million and contributed to the increase in revenues in this segment.
Similar to 2009, fresh kiwifruit remained a strong revenue contributor during the first quarter. Due to the proximity of SkyPeople to China's largest kiwifruit growing area, SkyPeople regularly sells fresh kiwifruit when its kiwifruit processing facility is operating at 100% capacity. During the peak squeezing seasons of July through April, each of the Company's production lines operates at 100% capacity. As a result, fresh kiwifruit sales increased 649.6% to approximately $3.6 million as a result of more favorable pricing in the market and the Company's strategic decision in July 2009 to set up the Company's Vegetable and Fresh Fruits Division to promote the sales of fresh kiwifruit in the domestic Chinese market.
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2010 was $7.2 million, a 148.3% increase from $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2009. Overall gross profit margin was 40.4% for the first quarter compared to 43.8% for the first quarter of 2009, with the variance primarily related to a decrease in gross margins for sales of concentrated apple juice and apple aroma and fresh kiwifruit. Decreases in apple concentrate margin were offset by an increase in the gross margins of concentrated kiwifruit juice and kiwifruit puree, fruit juice beverages and fruit cider beverages.
Operating income totaled $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2010, an increase of 190.0% from $2.0 million in the previous fiscal year. The Company's operating margin was 32.5% compared to 29.4% in the prior year.
GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2010 was $2.0 million, an increase of 53.8% from $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2009. Adjusted net income for the quarter was $4.1 million, an increase of 215.4% from $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2009. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.18 per diluted share in the quarter, compared to $0.07 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2009. The Company reported 20,637,806 weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the first quarter of 2010, compared to 18,929,908 in the first quarter of 2009.
Financial Condition
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had $30.0 million in cash, up from $14.4 million as of December 31, 2009; working capital was $39.5 million, up from $29.0 million as of December 31, 2009; accounts receivable were $26.4 million, compared to $27.4 million as of December 31, 2009; accounts receivable turnover in days for the first quarter of 2010 was 138 days compared to 114 days in the first quarter of 2009. During the Company's July through April squeezing season receivables increase along with increased revenues. Current liabilities were $21.3 million compared to $19.5 million as of December 31, 2009. Shareholder's equity was $74.4 million, a 15.9% increase from $64.2 million reported on December 31, 2009. The Company had $12.3 million in short term loans as of March 31, 2010.
The most significant sources of working capital for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $5.8 million from operating activities, proceeds of $3.0 million from the issuance of 1,160,451 shares of Common Stock from the exercise of warrants, and $6.9 million from short term loans. The most significant use of working capital during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was the payment of income tax of $2.6 million.
First Quarter 2010 Conference Call
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Conference Call Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Conference Line Dial-In (U.S.): 1-888-549-7735 International Dial-In: 1-480-629-9857 Conference ID: 4299989 Webcast link: http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=0000755A
Please dial in at least 10-minutes before the call to ensure timely participation. A playback will be available through May 25, 2010. To listen, please call 1-800-406-7325 within the United States or 1-303-590-3030 calling internationally. Utilize the pass code 4299989 for the replay.
About SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc.
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc., a Florida company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Pacific Industry Holding Group Co., Ltd., a Vanuatu company, holds 99% ownership interest in SkyPeople Juice Group Co., Ltd. ("SkyPeople (China)"). SkyPeople (China) is engaged in the production and sales of fruit juice concentrates (including fruit purees, concentrated fruit purees, and concentrated fruit juices), fruit beverages (including fruit juice beverages and fruit cider beverages), and other fruit related products (including primarily organic and non-organic fresh fruits, kiwifruit seeds and apple aroma) in and from the PRC. Its fruit juice concentrates are sold to domestic customers and exported directly or via distributors. Fruit juice concentrates are used as a basic ingredient component in the food industry. Its brand, Hedetang(TM), which is a registered trademark in the PRC, is positioned as a high quality, healthy and nutritious end-use juice beverage. For more information, please visit http://www.skypeoplefruitjuice.com/ .
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which statements are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP EPS. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain expenses and expenditures that may not be indicative of our "recurring core business operating results," meaning our operating performance excluding not only non-cash charges, such as stock-based compensation, but also discrete cash charges that are infrequent in nature. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity as well as comparisons to our competitors' operating results. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and the actual results and future events could differ materially from management's current expectations. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to obtain the necessary financing to continue and expand operations, to market its products in new markets and to offer products at competitive pricing, to attract and retain management, and to integrate and maintain technical information and management information systems, political and economic factors in the PRC, compliance requirement of laws and regulations of the PRC, the effects of currency policies and fluctuations, general economic conditions and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For more information, please contact: COMPANY SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. Ms. Spring Liu, CFO Tel: US +1-818-390-1272 Email: spring_liu@skypeoplejuice.com Web: http://www.skypeoplefruitjuice.com/ INVESTOR RELATIONS: John Mattio, SVP HC International, Inc. Tel: US +1-203-616-5144 Email: john.mattio@hcinternational.net Web: http://www.hcinternational.net/ - Financial Statements - SKYPEOPLE FRUIT JUICE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS March 31, December 31, 2010 2009 ASSETS (Unaudited) CURRENT ASSETS Cash and equivalents $30,042,802 $14,404,500 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $0 and $1,130 26,356,790 27,398,821 Other receivables 145,359 222,932 Inventories 4,219,160 4,925,625 Advances to suppliers and other current assets 65,989 1,536,042 Total current assets 60,830,100 48,487,920 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net 25,507,480 23,855,648 LAND USAGE RIGHTS 6,515,103 6,577,834 OTHER ASSETS 2,847,730 4,740,242 TOTAL ASSETS $95,700,413 $83,661,644 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $2,673,026 $2,684,113 Accrued expenses 3,911,851 4,368,852 Income taxes payable 1,505,985 2,592,493 Advances from customers 695,773 1,009,624 Short-term notes payable 12,276,949 5,420,531 Warrant liability 279,679 3,377,917 Total current liabilities 21,343,263 19,453,530 Commitments and contingencies STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. stockholders' equity: Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2,465,147 and 3,448,480 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively 2,465 3,448 Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 66,666,666 shares authorized; 19,768,901 and 17,952,894 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively 19,769 17,953 Additional paid-in capital 34,848,682 26,699,154 Retained earnings 31,902,924 30,237,707 Accumulated other comprehensive income 4,488,902 4,487,706 Total SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. stockholders' equity 71,262,742 61,445,968 Noncontrolling interests 3,094,408 2,762,146 TOTAL EQUITY 74,357,150 64,208,114 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $95,700,413 $83,661,644 SKYPEOPLE FRUIT JUICE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, UNAUDITED Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, 2010 2009 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Revenue $17,721,296 $6,671,061 Cost of Sales 10,558,248 3,746,159 Gross Profit 7,163,048 2,924,902 Operating Expenses General and administrative expenses 766,232 411,904 Selling expenses 364,777 273,588 Research and development expenses 278,152 275,510 Total operating expenses 1,409,161 961,002 Income from Operations 5,753,887 1,963,900 Other Income (Expense) Interest expense (222,959) (226,396) Interest income 22,096 7, 316 Subsidy income 43,562 87,800 Change in fair value of warrant liability (2,092,972) -- Other expense (238) (40) Total other expense (2,250,511) (131,320) Income Before Income Taxes 3,503,376 1,832,580 Income Tax Expense 1,505,897 493,870 Net Income 1,997,479 1,338,710 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 332,262 99,274 NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SKYPEOPLE FRUIT JUICE, INC. $1,665,217 $1,239,436 Earnings Per Share: Basic earnings per share $0.08 $0.07 Diluted earnings per share $*0.08 $0.07 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: Basic 18,341,103 14,847,789 Diluted 20,637,806 18,929,908 Comprehensive Income Net income $1,997,479 $1,338,710 Foreign currency translation adjustment (29,365) (93,425) Comprehensive Income $1,968,114 $1,245,285 Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 301,701 127,554 Comprehensive income attributable to SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. $1,666,413 $1,117,731 * The effect of change in fair value of warrant liability was not included for the computation of diluted earnings per share for the period ended as the inclusion would be anti-dilutive. SKYPEOPLE FRUIT JUICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, UNAUDITED March 31, March 31, 2010 2009 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Cash Flow from Operating Activities Net income $1,997,479 $1,338,710 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities Bad debt expenses -- 1,130 Depreciation and amortization 530,581 487,158 Change in fair value of warrant liability 2,092,972 -- Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of acquisition effects Accounts receivable 1,042,371 6,580,392 Other receivables 77,572 71,292 Advance to suppliers and other current assets 1,481,491 239,570 Inventories 706,496 (470,472) Accounts payable (12,108) 839,339 Accrued expenses (464,112) 710,238 Advances from customers (313,848) 30,929 Taxes payable (1,086,482) (1,549,833) Net cash provided by operating activities 6,052,412 8,278,453 Cash Flow from Investing Activities Prepayment for other assets (106,630) -- Additions to property, plant and equipment (120,043) -- Net cash provided by investing activities (220,673) -- Cash Flow from Financing Activities Proceeds from stock issuance 2,959,150 -- Proceeds from bank loans 6,855,937 -- Net cash provided by financing activities 9,815,087 -- NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 15,640,826 8,278,453 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 14,404,500 15,274,171 Effect of Changes in Exchange Rate (2,524) (309,546) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $30,042,802 $23,243,078 Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $222,959 $1,283,303 Cash paid for taxes $2,592,379 $226,396 Supplementary disclosures of significant non-cash transactions: Change in fair value of warrant liability $(2,092,972) $-- Note: During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company transferred other assets to property, plant and equipment with a total amount of $2,119,714 (For the three months ended March 31, 2009: Nil).
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc.
CONTACT: SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc.: Ms. Spring Liu, CFO at
+1-818-390-1272 or springliu@skypeoplejuice.com; INVESTOR RELATIONS: John
Mattio, HC International, Inc. at +1-203-616-5144 or
john.mattio@hcinternational.net
Web site: http://www.skypeoplejuice.com/
