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Harbin Electric Reports Significantly Higher Second-Quarter Earnings


Harbin, China, August 9, 2010 Harbin Electric, Inc. (“Harbin Electric” or the “Company”, NASDAQ: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors in the Peoples Republic of China, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

Financial Highlights
 
§
Total revenues were $105.44 million, up 175% from $38.36 million in 2Q09
 
§
Operating income totaled $28.08 million, up 219% from $8.82 million in 2Q09
 
§
Adjusted net income attributable to controlling interest was $24.02 million, up 224% compared to $7.42 million in 2Q09
 
§
GAAP earnings per diluted share attributable to controlling interest were $0.82, compared to a net loss of $0.24 in 2Q09
 
§
Adjusted earnings per diluted share attributable to controlling interest were $0.77 per diluted share, compared to $0.33 in 2Q09

Quarterly Financial Summary:

                   
     
2Q10
     
2Q09
   
YoY% Change
 
                       
Revenue
  $ 105,435,970     $ 38,363,484       175 %
                         
Gross Profit
  $ 35,332,187     $ 12,863,276       175 %
Gross Profit Margin
    33.51 %     33.53 %        
                         
Operating Income
  $ 28,083,350     $ 8,815,820       219 %
Operating Margin
    26.64 %     22.98 %        
                         
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest
  $ 25,674,804     $ (5,419,364 )  
NA
 
                         
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest*
  $ 24,017,347     $ 7,422,866       224 %
Adjust Net Margin*
    22.78 %     19.35 %        
                         
Diluted EPS Attributable to Controlling Interest
  $ 0.82     $ (0.24 )  
NA
 
 
Adjusted Diluted EPS Attributable to Controlling Interest*
  $ 0.77     $ 0.33      
131
%
                         
*See Reconciliation of non-GAAP measure to GAAP net income. Also see “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” toward the end of this release
 
 
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We are very pleased with our outstanding second quarter earnings,” said Mr. Yang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Harbin Electric. “Adjusted net income, by which we judge our management performance, was up 224% year-over-year at $24.02 million.  We have made remarkable progress in the restructuring and integration of Xian Tech Full Simo Motor, which has led to a significant improvement in our operating efficiency. During this quarter, we restructured its subsidiaries, acquiring full ownership in four partially owned subsidiaries and disposing of non-strategic businesses.  This brings us enhanced synergies across our diversified product lines and strengthens profit margins and earnings power. While our top line benefited from the acquisition of Xian Tech Full Simo Motor, earlier strategic moves continued to add to revenues. Weihai revenues were up 39% and oil pumps and coal transportation project performed strongly.”

Revenues
For the second quarter of 2010, total revenues were $105.44 million, up 175% compared with $38.36 million in the second quarter of 2009, which was negatively impacted by the global financial crisis. The significant sales growth was mainly the result of higher sales across all product lines and a contribution of $44.57 million from Xian Tech Full Simo which was acquired in October 2009. Excluding the acquisition, organic growth was 59% year over year.

By product line, linear motor sales were up 76% driven by higher oil pump sales (150 units in the second quarter of 2010 compared to 105 units in the second quarter of 2009) and revenues from coal transportation project ($5.31 million), which started to contribute in the fourth quarter of 2009. Sales of specialty micro motors were up 77% from the second quarter of 2009. Sales of industrial rotary motors increased from $17.00 million to $68.12 million including $44.57 million from Xian Tech Full Simo. Sales of rotary motors at Weihai Tech Full Simo totaled $23.56 million for the quarter, up 39% compared with $17 million in the second quarter of 2009.

International sales totaled $5.60 million, or 5.3% of total sales, for the quarter, an increase of 56% compared with $3.58 million in the second quarter of 2009, when the global economic downturn hit our international business severely. The international sales growth was driven primarily by increased sales in our specialty micro motor and rotary motor products.

The following table presents the revenue contribution by percentage for each major product line in the second quarter of 2010 in comparison with the second quarter of 2009.

   
Percent of Total Revenues
Product Line
   
2Q10
     
2Q09
 
Linear Motors and Related Systems
   
19.1
%
   
30.0
%
Specialty Micro-Motors
   
14.4
%
   
22.3
%
Rotary Motors
   
64.6
%
 
44.3
            Weihai
   
22.3
%
   
44.3
             Xian
   
42.3
%
   
NA
 
Others
   
1.9
%
   
3.4
%
Total
   
100
%
   
100
%
                 
International Sales
   
5.3
%
   
9.3
%
 
 
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Net Income
The Company recorded a net income attributable to controlling interest of $25.67 million ($0.82 per diluted share), compared with a net loss of $5.42 million (a loss of $0.24 per diluted share) in the second quarter of 2009, which included a non-cash charge of $14.01 million due to change in fair value of the warrants issued with our 2010 Notes and our 2012 Notes.

During the second quarter, Xian Tech Full Simo acquired all of the equity interests in four of its non-wholly-owned subsidiaries. These acquisitions contributed $2.03 million ($0.06 per diluted share) to the total net income attributable to controlling interest for the quarter.

Excluding the $1.66 million non-cash gain due to change in fair value of warrants, the adjusted net income for the quarter was $24.02 million ($0.77 per diluted share). This compares to the adjusted net income of $7.42 million ($0.34 per diluted share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, which excluded a $14.01 million non-cash charge due to change in fair value of warrants and a $1.17 million (RMB 8 million) government grant. This is a 224% increase year-over-year. The higher adjusted net income of the current period was primarily driven by higher sales across all product lines, contributions from Xian Tech Full Simo, and higher other income.

The adjusted net profit margin increased to 22.78% in the current quarter from 19.35% in the second quarter of 2009, reflecting a significant improvement in operating efficiency as a result of business integration and consolidation.

The following table provides the non-GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure to the GAAP net income.

     
2Q10
     
2Q09
 
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest
  $ 25,674,804     $ (5,419,364 )
Add back (Deduct):
               
Other Income – Government Grant
  $ 0     $ (1,172,560 )
Change in fair value of warrant
  $ (1,657,457 )   $ 14,014,790  
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest
  $ 24,017,347     $ 7,422,866  
                 
Diluted EPS Attributable to Controlling Interest
  $ 0.82     $ (0.24 )
Add back (Deduct):
               
Other Income – Government Grant
  $ 0     $ (0.05 )
Change in fair value of warrant
  $ (0.05 )   $ 0.63  
Adjusted EPS Attributable to Controlling Interest
  $ 0.77     $ 0.34  


 
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Gross Profit Margin
The following table presents the average gross profit margin by product line for the second quarter of 2010, in comparison to the second quarter of 2009.
   
Gross Profit Margin
Product Line
   
2Q10
     
2Q09
 
Linear Motors and Related Systems
   
60.9
%
   
56.9
%
Specialty Micro-Motors
   
37.1
%
   
40.4
%
Rotary Motors
             
            Weihai
   
12.2
%
   
13.2
%
             Xian
   
30.9
%
   
NA
 
Others
   
38.3
%
   
48.0
%
Corporate Average
   
33.5
%
   
33.5
%
                 

The overall gross margin remained stable. By product line, higher gross margin for linear motors is attributable to increased sales of oil pumps and sales of linear motor systems for coal transportation, which have higher gross margin relative to other types of linear motors. The gross margin for specialty micro-motors declined slightly primarily as a result of moving the production from Harbin to Shanghai, where manufacturing costs such as labor and fixed costs are relatively higher, particularly at the start-up stage. The slight decline in gross margin for the rotary motor business was related to a combination of factors such as higher raw material costs and changes in product mix.

Operating Income
Operating income in the second quarter of 2010 totaled $28.08 million, compared with $8.82 million in the second quarter of 2009, representing a 219% year over year growth. Higher operating income was mainly due to increased sales, the acquisition of Xi’an Tech Full Simo, and improved operating efficiency. Total operating costs including selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses and research & development (R&D) expenses totaled $7.25 million, compared with $4.05 million a year ago. The higher operating costs were mainly due to the addition of Xi’an Tech Full Simo, higher expenses related to higher sales such as shipping and handling costs, higher depreciation expense, and higher costs associated with the production start-up at our Shanghai facility. As a percentage of total sales, total operating costs decreased from 10.6% to 6.9%. Operating margin improved to 26.6% in the current quarter from 23.0% in the second quarter of 2009, reflecting a significant improvement in operating efficiency as a result of business integration and consolidation.

Loss from Disposal of Subdivision
Effective April 1, 2010, Xian Tech Full Simo sold its equity interests in three of its non-wholly-owned subsidiaries. As a result of the dispositions, a net loss of $623,158 was recorded in loss from disposal of subdivisions, net of income taxes, in the Companys Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $0.98 million for the current quarter. This included $0.45 million in amortization of debt discount and debt issuance cost in connection with the Companys 2012 Notes issued in 2006, $0.70 million in interest expense and $0.21 million in interest income. This compares to net interest expense of $0.84 million for the second quarter of 2009. In all periods, net interest expense included non-cash amortization expense of debt discount and debt issuance cost.
 
 
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Income Taxes
The income tax provision was $3.79 million for the current quarter, compared with $1.48 million for the second quarter of 2009. The year-over-year increase in income tax was mainly attributable to the taxable income contributed by Xian Tech Full Simo that was acquired in October 2009, higher income due to the start-up of Shanghai Tech Full in the fourth quarter of 2009, and higher income at our Harbin and Weihai facilities.

Outlook
Despite concerns about the slowing down of the Chinese economy, we continue to see strong demand for many of our products.   As we expect continued strong order volume for our rotary motors, our focus in the months ahead is to address production capacity constraints at our Weihai and Xian facilities. In our specialty motor lines including linear motors and specialty micro-motors, where speed of product development and market launch is the key to future growth, we have made substantial capital investments. We believe that capacity expansion and the expected and long-awaited launch of new products, coupled with our success in business integration, restructuring, and consolidation, will help us further extend our leadership position in the industry. ”

Conference Call Details

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter 2010 financial results at 8:30 a.m. ET on Monday, August 9th, 2010. Tianfu Yang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Zedong Xu, Chief Financial Officer, and Christy Shue, Executive Vice President, Finance will be on the call.

To participate in the conference call, please dial any of the following numbers:

USA:
1-888-208-1812
International:
1-719-457-2710
North China:
10-800-714-1202
South China:
10-800-140-1181

The conference ID for the call is 4760224.

A replay of the call will be available beginning at 12:00 PM ET on August 9th, 2010 and will remain available through 12:00 PM ET on August 23, 2010.

To access the replay, please dial any of the following numbers:
 
USA:
1-888-203-1112
International:
1-719-457-0820
Passcode:
4760224

 
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This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. To listen to the live webcast, go to http://www.harbinelectric.com and click on "Harbin Electric Q2 2010 Financial Results Conference Call." The replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days and will be archived on the Investor Kits page of the website after 30 days.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The management of Harbin Electric uses non-GAAP adjusted net earnings to measure the performance of the Company’s business internally by excluding non-recurring items as well as special non-cash charges.  The Company’s management believes that these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures allow the management to focus on managing business operating performance because these measures reflect the essential operating activities of Harbin Electric and provide a consistent method of comparison to historical periods. The Company believes that providing the non-GAAP measures that management uses internally to its investors is useful to investors for a number of reasons. The non-GAAP measures provide a consistent basis for investors to understand Harbin Electric's financial performance in comparison to historical periods without variations caused by non-recurring items and non-operating related charges. In addition, it allows investors to evaluate the Company's performance using the same methodology and information as that used by the management. Non-GAAP measures are subject to inherent limitations because they do not include all of the expenses included under GAAP and because they involve the exercise of judgment of which charges are excluded from GAAP financial measure. However, the management of Harbin Electric compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded.

About Harbin Electric, Inc.:
Harbin Electric, headquartered in Harbin, China, is a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors with a focus on innovative, customized, and value-added products. Its major product lines include industrial rotary motors, linear motors, and specialty micro-motors. The Company's products are purchased by a broad range of domestic and international customers, including those involved in the energy industry, factory automation, food processing, packaging, transportation, automobile, medical devices, machinery and tool manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, as well as in the metallurgical and mining industries. The Company operates four manufacturing facilities in China located in Xi'an, Weihai, Harbin, and Shanghai.

Harbin Electric has built a strong research and development capability by recruiting talent worldwide and through collaborations with top scientific institutions. The Company owns numerous patents in China and has developed award-winning products for its customers. Relying on its own proprietary technology, the Company developed an energy efficient linear motor driven oil pump, the first of its kind in the world, for the largest oil filed in China. Its self-developed linear motor propulsion system is powering China's first domestically made linear motor driven metro train. As China continues to grow its industrial base, Harbin Electric aspires to be a leader in the industrialization and technology transformation of the Chinese manufacturing sector. To learn more about Harbin Electric, visit http://www.harbinelectric.com.

 
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Safe Harbor Statement
The actual results of Harbin Electric, Inc. could differ materially from those described in this press release. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in this press release may be found in the Company's periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in the press release. This press release contains forward-looking information about the Company that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “project,” “plan,” “seek,” “intend,” or “anticipate” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include discussions of strategy, and statements about industry trends and the Company's future performance, operations and products.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

     Christy Shue
     Harbin Electric, Inc.
     Executive VP, Finance & Investor Relations
     Tel:   +1-631-312-8612
     Email: IR@HarbinElectric.com

     Kathy Li
     Christensen Investor Relations
     Tel:   +1-212-618-1978
     Email: kli@christensenir.com


 
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HARBIN ELECTRIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
             
             
ASSETS
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 40,275,201     $ 92,902,400  
Restricted cash
    5,086,010       3,522,009  
Notes receivable
    317,814       1,086,929  
Accounts receivable, net
    95,484,435       93,322,885  
Inventories, net
    80,865,291       74,913,877  
Other receivables & prepaid expenses
    3,453,818       5,828,453  
Advances on inventory purchases
    13,255,272       11,718,544  
Total current assets
    238,737,841       283,295,097  
                 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net
    182,148,559       156,364,548  
                 
OTHER ASSETS:
               
                 
Debt issuance costs, net
    77,319       359,255  
Advance on non-current assets
    24,167,429       13,666,414  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
    73,673,741       75,546,225  
Other assets
    1,216,471       1,722,693  
Total other assets
    99,134,960       91,294,587  
                 
Total assets
  $ 520,021,360     $ 530,954,232  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Notes payable - short term
  $ 5,747,885     $ 4,533,268  
Accounts payable
    55,833,838       47,099,135  
Short term loans
    46,150,243       44,439,629  
Customer deposits
    15,136,028       18,455,842  
Accrued liabilities and other payables
    7,246,715       12,329,394  
Taxes payable
    9,012,807       8,233,862  
Amounts due to original shareholders
    736,500       28,681,976  
Current portion of notes payable, net
    5,083,486       7,660,210  
Total current liabilities
    144,947,502       171,433,316  
                 
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Long term bank loans
    -       4,401,000  
Warrant liability
    3,200,179       4,623,558  
                 
Total liabilities
    148,147,681       180,457,874  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
               
31,067,471 and 31,067,471 shares issued and outstanding
               
as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    310       310  
Paid-in-capital
    213,216,504       218,094,374  
Retained earnings
    110,778,315       69,594,111  
Statutory reserves
    27,913,711       22,869,423  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    20,051,102       18,638,299  
Total shareholders' equity
    371,959,942       329,196,517  
                 
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
    (86,263 )     21,299,841  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 520,021,360     $ 530,954,232  

 
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HARBIN ELECTRIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED  JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
REVENUES
  $ 105,435,970     $ 38,363,484     $ 210,921,127       69,088,377  
                                 
COST OF SALES
    70,103,783       25,500,208       139,846,870       45,301,323  
                                 
GROSS PROFIT
    35,332,187       12,863,276       71,074,257       23,787,054  
                                 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE
    362,783       408,520       956,978       801,802  
                                 
SELLING, GENERAL AND  ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
    6,886,054       3,638,936       14,302,812       6,143,840  
                                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    28,083,350       8,815,820       55,814,467       16,841,412  
                                 
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET
                               
Other income, net
    (1,326,675 )     (2,100,885 )     (2,445,961 )     (2,640,264 )
Interest expense, net
    977,858       842,528       2,624,781       2,283,912  
Loss from disposal of subdivision
    623,158       -       623,158       -  
Change in fair value of warrants
    (1,657,457 )     14,014,790       (1,423,379 )     11,441,369  
    Total other (income) expense, net
    (1,383,116 )     12,756,433       (621,401 )     11,085,017  
                                 
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    29,466,466       (3,940,613 )     56,435,868       5,756,395  
                                 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    3,790,892       1,478,751       7,854,253       2,521,425  
                                 
NET INCOME BEFORE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
    25,675,574       (5,419,364 )     48,581,615       3,234,970  
                                 
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
    770       -       2,353,123       -  
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST
    25,674,804       (5,419,364 )     46,228,492       3,234,970  
                                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
                               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    1,320,473       (9,110 )     1,412,069       (294,478 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest
    611       -       (191 )     -  
Change in fair value of derivative instrument
    -       (711,288 )     -       (3,240,364 )
                                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 26,995,888     $ (6,139,762 )   $ 47,640,370       (299,872 )
                                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
                               
Basic
                               
    Weighted average number of shares
    31,067,471       22,140,568       31,067,471       22,121,746  
    Earnings per share before noncontrolling interest
  $ 0.83     $ (0.24 )   $ 1.56     $ 0.15  
    Earnings per share attributable to controlling interest
  $ 0.83     $ (0.24 )   $ 1.49     $ 0.15  
    Earnings per share attributable to noncontrolling interest
  $ -     $ -     $ (0.08 )   $ -  
                                 
Diluted
                               
    Weighted average number of shares
    31,343,306       22,140,568       31,348,563       22,350,126  
    Earnings per share before noncontrolling interest
  $ 0.82     $ (0.24 )   $ 1.55     $ 0.14  
    Earnings per share attributable to controlling interest
  $ 0.82     $ (0.24 )   $ 1.47     $ 0.14  
    Earnings per share attributable to noncontrolling interest
  $ -     $ -     $ (0.08 )   $ -  
 
 
 
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