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China Housing & Land Development Inc. Announces
Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results

 

Xi’an, China – March 30, 2012 -- China Housing & Land Development, Inc. (“China Housing” or the “Company”; Nasdaq: CHLN) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

 

Highlights for Q4 2011:

 

·Total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011 increased 49.2% to $47.9 million from $32.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 and increased 32.8% from $36.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·Total gross floor area (“GFA”) sales were 44,631 sq. meters during the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 24,793 sq. meters in the third quarter of 2011 and 30,680 sq. meters in the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·Average residential selling price (“ASP”) in the fourth quarter of 2011 was RMB 6,301, compared with RMB 5,574 in the third quarter of 2011, and RMB 6,661 in the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·Gross profit decreased 27.7% to $6.9 million from $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2011 and decreased 15.8% from $8.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Fourth quarter 2011 gross margin was 14.4% compared to 29.7% in the third quarter of 2011 and 22.7% in the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 7.0%, compared to 9.1% in the third quarter of 2011 and decreased from 10.4% in the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·Operating income decreased 64.7% to $2.2 million from $6.1 million in the third quarter of 2011, and decreased from $3.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·Net income attributable to the Company in the fourth quarter of 2011 was $2.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share. Excluding the $0.3 million gain associated with the revaluation of derivatives and warrants, net income was $2.4 million.

 

Mr. Pingji Lu, China Housing’s Chairman, commented, “While we were pleased to see sequential improvements both in GFA sales and ASP’s , our business continued to experience the impact of restrictive government policies on the real estate market that have impacted home purchases in Xi’an. We had three active projects in the fourth quarter, including JunJing III, Puhua Phase I and Puhua Phase II. Total GFA sales reached 44,631 square meters and average selling prices were RMB 6,301, both of which were sequential improvements. According to data from E-House (China) and the Xi’an Bureau of Statistics, during the fourth quarter of 2011, housing sales volume in Xi’an decreased 12.8% to 2.5 million square meters from 2.8 million square meters in the third quarter 2011 and average selling prices increased 6.6% to RMB 7,903 per sq. meter compared to RMB 7,412 in the third quarter of 2011.”

 

“We added one new development project to our pipeline in the fourth quarter. The Ankang project, located approximately 200 kilometers south of Xi’an is now our largest project outside of Xi’an. We intend to develop middle income residential units on the site with an estimated gross floor area (“GFA”) of 243,000 square meters. The development period of the project is currently expected to begin in the second quarter of 2012 and is estimated to last approximately three years.  We plan to start presales in the third quarter of 2012 and anticipate that this new development project will generate revenue of approximately RMB1.1 billion (US$171.9 million) over the life of the project.”

 

“If there is no easing of the aforementioned restrictive government policies, we expect contract sales to remain slow this year. However, labor costs and construction costs continue to rise which together can result in higher apartment sales prices. We have the ability to modify the timeline of our development projects based on market conditions and will monitor the latest trends to control the roll out of our construction projects. We have an active pipeline of projects and look forward to expanding our position as market conditions improve.”

 

Total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011 increased 49.2% to $47.9 million from $32.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 and increased 32.8% from $36.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. In the fourth quarter of 2011, most of the Company’s revenue came from its JunJing III, Puhua Phase I and Phase II projects. Fourth quarter 2011 contract sales totaled US$44.6 million representing a total GFA of 44,631 square meters. Fourth quarter 2011 contract sales represented a 45.4% increase over the US$30.7 million from the fourth quarter of 2010. Total gross floor area (“GFA”) sales were 44,631 sq. meters during the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 24,793 sq. meters in the third quarter of 2011 and 30,680 sq. meters in the fourth quarter of 2010. The Company’s ASP in the fourth quarter of 2011 was RMB 6,301 compared with RMB 5,574 in the third quarter of 2011, and RMB 6,661 in the fourth quarter of 2010. The lowered ASP over the prior year was mainly due to parking lot sales in Puhua Phase I.

 

 

Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was $6.9 million, representing a decrease of 27.7% from $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2011 and a 15.8% decrease from $8.2 million in the same period of 2010. Gross profit margin for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was 14.4%, which is below the 22.7% in the same period of 2010 and the 29.7% in the third quarter of 2011. The decrease in gross profit margin was mainly due to increased general construction costs and lower contract sales expected for its JunJing III project compared to original estimates. Sales of parking spaces at Puhua Phase I, which generally have gross margins of 4% to 6%, also negatively impacted overall gross margin in the fourth quarter.

 

SG&A expense was $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $3.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. As more revenues are generated from our JunJing III project, SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 7.0%, compared to 9.1% in the third quarter of 2011.

 

Operating income in the fourth quarter decreased to $2.2 million, or 4.5% of total revenue, from $6.1 million, or 19.0% of total revenue, in the third quarter of 2011, and decreased from $3.1 million, or 8.5% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2010. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in gross margin.

 

Net income attributable to China Housing in the fourth quarter of 2011 was $2.8 million or $0.08 per basic share and $0.08 per diluted share. Excluding the $0.3 million gain associated with the revaluation of derivatives and warrants, net income was $2.5 million. This performance compares to a net income of $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2011.

 

Sequential Quarterly Revenue Breakout Comparison

 

Project Q4 2011 Q3 2011
Recognized
Revenue
Contract
Sales
GFA
Sold
ASP Unsold
GFA
POC Recognized
Revenue
Contract
Sales
GFA
Sold
ASP
($) ($) (m2) (RMB) (m2) ($) ($) (m2) (RMB)
Projects Under Construction
Puhua Phase One 13,736,692 6,128,808 5,248 7,358 20,285 87.4% 12,852,050 5,806,231 8,377 4,367
Puhua Phase Two 6,040,769 4,904,144 5,082 6,080 182,833 53.2% 12,588,905 14,859,498 15,567 6,014
JunJing III 24,408,721 32,921,226 33,913 6,117 18,332 73.9% - - - -
Projects Completed
JunJing II Phase One - - - - 2,913 100% 1,118,044 1,118,044 624 4,091
JunJing II Phase Two - - - - 0 100% 107,068 107,068 168 11,500
Tsining-24G - - - - 71 100% - - - -
JunJing I 683,643 683,643 388 11,100 610 100% 45,789 45,789 57 5,200
Additional Project - - - - - 100% - - - -
Other Income 3,025,519 - -       5,387,137 - -  
Total 47,895,344 44,637,821 44,631 6,301 225,044 - 32,098,993 21,936,630 24,793 5,574
Q-o-Q Change 49.2% 103.5% 80.0% 13.0%        

 

Total debt outstanding as of December 31, 2011 was $191.7 million compared with $172.4 million on September 30, 2011 and $143.9 million on December 31, 2010.  Net debt outstanding (total debt less cash) as of December 31, 2011 was $64.0 million compared with $57.6 million on September 30, 2011 and $62.3 million on December 31, 2010. The Company’s net debt as a percentage of total capital (net debt plus shareholders’ equity) was 33.0% on December 31, 2011 and 46.4% on September 30, 2011 and 38.0% on December 31, 2010.

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  Q4 2011
Projects in Planning

Unsold

GFA

First

Pre-sales

Scheduled

  (m2)  
Ankang Project 243,152 Q3 2012
Park Plaza 141,822 Q3 2012
Golden Bay 252,540 Q3 2012
Puhua Phase Three 130,000 Q2 2012
Puhua Phase Four 161,107 Q4 2013
Textile City 630,000 Q3 2013
Total projects in planning 1,558,621  

 

2012 Outlook

 

Total contract sales for the 2012 first quarter are expected to reach $16.5 to $17.5 million, a 37.6% - 33.8 % decrease compared to $26.4 million in the same quarter of 2011. Total recognized revenue for the 2012 first quarter is expected to reach $16.5 to $17.5 million, compared to $22.6 million in 2011. The Company is reporting contract sales estimates compared to revenue as they are not subject to percentage of completion alterations.

 

Conference Call Information

 

Management will host a conference call at 8:30 am ET on the same day. Listeners may access the call by dialing #1-913-981-5507. To listen to the live webcast of the event, please go to http://www.viavid.net. Listeners may access the call replay, which will be available through April 6th, 2012, by dialing #1-858-384-5517; passcode: 9714123.

 

About China Housing & Land Development, Inc.

 

Based in Xi’an, the capital city of China’s Shaanxi province, China Housing & Land Development, Inc., is a leading developer of residential and commercial properties in northwest China. China Housing has been engaged in land acquisition, development, and management, including the sales of residential and commercial real estate properties through its wholly-owned subsidiary in China, since 1992.

 

China Housing & Land Development is the first Chinese real estate development company traded on NASDAQ. The Company’s news releases, project information, photographs, and more are available on the internet at www.chldinc.com.

 

Safe Harbor

 

This news release may contain forward-looking information about China Housing & Land Development, Inc. which is covered under 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 China Housing & Land Development's future performance, operations, and products.

 

Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Actual performance results may vary significantly from expectations and projections. Further information regarding this and other risk factors are contained in China Housing's public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

All information provided in this news release and in any attachments is as of the date of the release, and the companies do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

 

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China Housing contacts

 

Mr. Cangsang Huang

Chief Financial Officer

Tel: +86-29-8258-2648 in Xi'an

Email: chuang@chldinc.com

 

Ms. Jing Lu

Chief Operating Officer, Board Secretary, and Investor Relations Officer
+86 29.8258.2639 in Xi’an

jinglu@chldinc.com / English and Chinese

 

Mr. Shuai Luo

Investor Relations

+86 29.8258.2632 in Xi’an

Laurentluo@chldinc.com/ English and Chinese

 

Mr. Bill Zima, ICR
+86 10 6583 7511

William.Zima@icrinc.com

 

China Housing Investor Relations Department

+1 646. 308.1285

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CHINA HOUSING & LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

   2011   2010 
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $22,014,953   $46,904,161 
Cash - restricted   105,720,400    34,756,450 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $571,857 and $266,493, respectively   20,253,706    9,297,505 
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net   1,483,758    7,653,925 
Real estate held for development or sale   163,482,316    104,586,550 
Property and equipment, net   33,018,990    29,735,836 
Advances to suppliers   889,965    1,223,366 
Deposits on land use rights   65,286,137    74,938,729 
Intangible assets, net   54,148,953    51,846,410 
Goodwill   1,894,782    1,806,905 
Deferred income tax assets   308,248    - 
Deferred financing costs   253,569    401,703 
Total assets  $468,755,777   $363,151,540 
           
LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable  $44,275,965   $22,542,083 
Advances from customers   57,541,251    52,229,189 
Accrued expenses   8,380,041    2,507,638 
Payables for acquisition of businesses   -    2,363,385 
Income and other taxes payable   14,386,133    15,429,752 
Other payables   7,474,035    5,663,222 
Loans from employees   14,887,431    8,787,879 
Loans payable   148,402,690    82,971,074 
Deferred tax liability   14,861,462    14,344,712 
Warrants liability   4,162    2,766,382 
Fair value of embedded derivatives   330,629    2,027,726 
Convertible debt   9,165,591    16,251,840 
Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests in Subsidiaries   19,935,482    33,535,969 
Total liabilities   339,644,872    261,420,851 
           
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Common stock: $.001 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares issued ;
35,078,639and 32,685,331, respectively
   35,079    32,685 
Additional paid in capital   48,961,658    38,996,078 
Treasury stock at cost 337,800 shares and Nil shares, respectively   (420,098)   - 
Common stock subscribed   -    59,606 
Statutory reserves   7,848,612    6,654,715 
Retained earnings   50,555,460    41,528,907 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   22,121,194    14,458,698 
Total shareholders' equity   129,110,905    101,730,689 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $468,755,777   $363,151,540 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

For The Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

   2011   2010   2009 
REVENUES               
Real estate sales  $106,811,754   $131,472,461   $78,511,269 
Other revenue   15,992,471    8,796,323    8,047,883 
Total revenues   122,804,225    140,268,784    86,559,152 
                
COST OF REVENUES               
Cost of real estate sales   85,013,637    98,280,358    57,625,613 
Cost of other revenue   10,543,645    6,102,184    5,276,828 
Total costs of revenues   95,557,282    104,382,542    62,902,441 
Gross margin   27,246,943    35,886,242    23,656,711 
                
OPERATING EXPENSES               
Selling, general, and administrative expenses   13,036,109    12,909,946    9,182,165 
Stock-based compensation   210,696    59,606    252,118 
Security registration expenses   -    -    1,786,517 
Other expenses   1,380,517    937,568    385,652 
Financing expense   1,218,464    1,834,322    2,323,141 
Accretion expense on convertible debt   987,263    1,416,871    1,213,063 
Total operating expenses   16,833,049    17,158,313    15,142,656 
                
NET INCOME FROM BUSINESS OPERATIONS   10,413,894    18,727,929    8,514,055 
                
CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES               
Loss on extinguishment of debt   -    2,180,492    - 
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives   (1,697,097)   (3,882,873)   3,230,649 
Change in fair value of warrants   (1,138,061)   (2,527,423)   4,365,633 
Total change in fair value of derivatives   (2,835,158)   (4,229,804)   7,596,282 
                
Income before provision for income taxes and non-controlling interest   13,249,052    22,957,733    917,773 
                
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes   3,205,013    5,513,517    (814,155)
Recovery of deferred income taxes   (185,411)   (151,022)   - 
                
NET INCOME   10,229,450    17,595,238    1,731,928 
                
Less: net charge (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest   -    14,229,043    (737,882)
Net income attributable to China Housing & Land               
Development, Inc.  $10,229,450   $3,366,195   $2,469,810 
                
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING               
Basic   34,741,511    32,854,429    31,180,246 
Diluted   36,357,220    35,579,398    31,180,246 
                
EARNINGS PER SHARE               
Basic  $0.29   $0.10   $0.08 
Diluted  $0.26   $0.02   $0.08 

  

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 CHINA HOUSING & LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

For The 3 Months Ended December 31, 2011, and 2010

 

   3 months ended
December 31,
2011
   3 months ended
December 31,
2010
 
REVENUES          
Real estate sales  $44,869,825   $32,405,093 
Other revenue   3,025,519    3,648,208 
Total revenues   47,895,344    36,053,301 
           
COST OF REVENUES          
Cost of real estate sales   38,395,049    23,458,888 
Cost of other revenue   2,616,026    4,417,333 
Total costs of revenues   41,011,075    27,876,221 
           
Gross margin   6,884,270    8,177,080 
           
OPERATING EXPENSES          
Selling, general, and administrative expenses   3,368,660    3,739,907 
Stock-based compensation   96,438    59,606 
Security registration expenses          
Other expenses   935,772    517,043 
Financing expense   107,117    446,156 
Accretion expense on convertible debt   226,068    378,139 
Total operating expenses   4,734,055    5,140,851 
           
NET INCOME FROM BUSINESS OPERATIONS   2,150,214    3,036,229 
    -      
CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES   -      
Loss on extinguishment of debt   -      
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives   (174,160)   (1,050,850)
Change in fair value of warrants   (82,724)   675,662 
Total change in fair value of derivatives   (256,884)   (375,188)
           
Income before provision for income taxes and non-controlling interest   2,407,098    3,411,417 
           
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes   -      
Recovery of deferred income taxes   (324,601)   1,046,180 
    (50,902)   (68,655)
NET INCOME   2,782,600    2,433,892 
           
Less: net charge (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest   -    28,458,086 
Net income attributable to China Housing & Land          
Development, Inc.  $2,782,600   $2,433,892 
           
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING          
Basic   35,071,915    33,083,354 
           
Diluted   36,687,624    37,374,784 
           
EARNINGS PER SHARE          
Basic  $0.08   $0.07 
           
Diluted  $0.08   $0.07 

 

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