Category: Services

Recon Reports Q1 Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results

Q1 FY '2013 Revenue Up 83%, Net Loss Decreases by 31%

Recon Technology, Ltd (RCON), an oilfield services provider that operates primarily in the People's Republic of China (the "Company"), today announced its financial results for first quarter fiscal year 2013 ended September 30, 2012.

Q1 FY '13 Highlights

  • Total revenues for Q1 FY '13 increased by 83.19% to RMB 9.05 million ($1.49 million), due mainly to increased demands of furnaces.
  • Gross profits for Q1 FY '13 were RMB2.45 million ($386 thousand),compared to RMB 2.48 million of Q1 FY '12.
  • Comprehensive loss attributable to ordinary shareholders for Q1 FY '13 was RMB2.34 million ($370 thousand), a 31.16% decrease from Q1 FY '12. Diluted losses per share attributable to ordinary shareholders for Q1 FY '13 was RMB0.59 ($0.09), an improvement of 31.39% from diluted losses per share of RMB0.86 in Q1 FY '12.
  • Adjust EBITDA in Q1 FY '13 was a loss of RMB1.45 million ($229 thousand), an improvement of 48.26% from Q1 FY '12.

The company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q is available for public viewing at http://www.sec.gov.

"Our first quarter is usually a slow quarter for our business, but this year revenues have grown early," said Mr. Yin. Shenping, Recon's Chief Executive Officer, "Benefited from our good reputation and long-term cooperation with our clients, we achieved more orders from our clients when they launched a new round replacement of furnaces and related accessories. We will continue our R&D activities to maintain stronger competitiveness and higher margin to secure our business. Besides, our other businesses like automation business and fracturing services, are all progressing smoothly. We will continue to make full use of our advantages and professional experience on oilfield automation and production stimulation-related services to achieve better and faster development".

About Recon Technology, Ltd.

Recon Technology, Ltd. is a non-state-owned oil field service company in China. The company has been providing software, equipment and services designed to increase the efficiency and automation in oil and gas exploration, extraction, production and refinery for Chinese oil and gas fields for more than 10 years. More information may be found at http://www.recon.cn or via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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 filed 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.

Investor Contact:
Recon Technology, Ltd.
Tel: +86-10-8494-5799

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 
 

As of June 30,

 

As of September 30,

 

As of September 30,

 

2012

 

2012

 

2012

ASSETS

RMB

 

RMB

 

U.S. Dollars

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

RMB

3,533,283

 

RMB

2,254,327

 

$

355,909

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

61,993,942

   

57,469,336

   

9,073,151

Trade accounts receivable- related parties, net

 

20,394,749

   

19,856,249

   

3,134,867

Inventories, net

 

24,281,300

   

24,097,816

   

3,804,518

Other receivables, net

 

8,074,096

   

10,816,095

   

1,707,625

Other receivables- related parties

 

17,729

   

445,494

   

70,334

Purchase advances, net

 

16,250,616

   

16,855,838

   

2,661,168

Purchase advances- related parties

 

1,093,534

   

993,534

   

156,857

Tax recoverable

 

2,790,722

   

1,572,640

   

248,286

Prepaid expenses

 

535,336

   

923,407

   

145,786

Deferred tax asset

 

1,106,801

   

1,075,177

   

169,747

Total current assets

 

140,072,108

   

136,359,913

   

21,528,248

                 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,774,820

   

2,083,848

   

328,994

Long-term other receivable

 

10,302,349

   

8,627,720

   

1,362,128

Total Assets

RMB

152,149,277

 

RMB

147,071,481

 

$

23,219,370

                 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

               

Current liabilities

               

Short-term bank loan

RMB

23,000,000

 

RMB

23,000,000

 

$

3,631,197

Trade accounts payable

 

11,905,560

   

9,093,488

   

1,435,663

Trade accounts payable- related parties

 

5,339,231

   

7,026,028

   

1,109,256

Other payables

 

2,341,826

   

1,659,640

   

262,021

Other payable- related parties

 

1,099,259

   

923,186

   

145,751

Deferred revenue

 

3,291,073

   

3,391,628

   

535,464

Advances from customers

 

936,124

   

1,286,993

   

203,188

Advances from customers- related parties

 

-

   

600,000

   

94,727

Accrued payroll and employees' welfare

 

949,579

   

1,017,375

   

160,621

Accrued expenses

 

476,416

   

539,742

   

85,213

Taxes payable

 

9,681,620

   

8,421,610

   

1,329,588

Short-term borrowings

 

2,767,066

   

1,817,883

   

287,004

Short-term borrowings- related parties

 

4,123,306

   

920,872

   

145,386

Total current liabilities

 

65,911,060

   

59,698,445

   

9,425,079

                 

Long-term borrowings-related party

 

-

   

3,007,675

   

474,846

Total Liabilities

 

65,911,060

   

62,706,120

   

9,899,925

                 

Commitments and Contingency

               
                 

Equity

               

Common shares, ($ 0.0185 U.S. dollar par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 3,951,811 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012)

 

529,979

   

529,979

   

83,672

Additional paid-in capital

 

67,643,791

   

68,126,955

   

10,755,755

Appropriated retained earnings

 

2,378,961

   

2,378,961

   

375,586

Unappropriated retained earnings

 

9,354,535

   

7,016,251

   

1,107,713

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(290,496)

   

(306,458)

   

(48,383)

Total controlling shareholders' equity

 

79,616,770

   

77,745,688

   

12,274,343

Non-controlling interest

 

6,621,447

   

6,619,673

   

1,045,102

Total equity

 

86,238,217

   

84,365,361

   

13,319,445

Total Liabilities and Equity

RMB

152,149,277

 

RMB

147,071,481

 

$

23,219,370

                 

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                   
 

For the three months ended September 30,

 
 

 2011

 

 2012

 

2012

 
 

 RMB

 

 RMB

 

U.S. Dollars

 
                   

Revenues

                 

Hardware

RMB

3,593,772

 

RMB

8,438,964

 

$

1,332,329

 

Service

 

-

   

83,177

   

13,132

 

Hardware - related parties

 

1,348,817

   

532,051

   

83,999

 

Total revenues

 

4,942,589

   

9,054,192

   

1,429,460

 
                   

Cost of revenues

 

2,465,443

   

6,608,767

   

1,043,380

 

Gross profit

 

2,477,146

   

2,445,425

   

386,080

 
                   
                   

Selling and distribution expenses

 

832,797

   

1,268,798

   

200,316

 

General and administrative expenses

 

4,876,183

   

3,516,440

   

555,169

 

Operating expenses

 

5,708,980

   

4,785,238

   

755,485

 
                   
                   

Loss from operations

 

(3,231,834)

   

(2,339,813)

   

(369,405)

 
                   

Other income (expenses)

                 

Interest income

 

6,332

   

1,310

   

207

 

Interest expense

 

(142,911)

   

(329,756)

   

(52,061)

 

Gain from foerign currency exchange

 

-

   

266,460

   

42,068

 

Other income (expense)

 

71,732

   

95,139

   

15,020

 
                   

Loss before income taxes

 

(3,296,681)

   

(2,306,660)

   

(364,171)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(108,515)

   

(31,624)

   

(4,993)

 

Net loss

 

(3,405,196)

   

(2,338,284)

   

(369,164)

 
                   

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

-

   

5,882

   

930

 

Net loss attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd

RMB

(3,405,196)

 

RMB

(2,344,166)

 

$

(370,094)

 
                   

Comprehensive Loss

                 

Net loss

 

(3,405,196)

   

(2,338,284)

   

(369,164)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

7,594

   

(15,962)

   

(2,520)

 

Comprehensive loss

 

(3,397,602)

   

(2,354,246)

   

(371,684)

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

759

   

7,656

   

1,209

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd

RMB

(3,398,361)

 

RMB

(2,361,902)

 

$

(372,893)

 
                   

Loss per common share - basic and diluted

RMB

(0.86)

 

RMB

(0.59)

 

$

(0.09)

 
                   

Weighted - average shares -basic and diluted

 

3,951,811

   

3,951,811

   

3,951,811

 
                   

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                 
 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2012

 

2012

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

U.S. Dollars

                 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

RMB

(3,405,196)

 

RMB

(2,338,284)

 

$

(369,164)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

               

Depreciation

 

88,723

   

72,379

   

11,427

Recovery of doubtful accounts

 

-

   

(413,622)

   

(65,302)

Stock based payments

 

263,364

   

454,805

   

71,804

Deferred tax provision

 

-

   

31,624

   

4,993

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Trade accounts receivable

 

2,499,209

   

5,011,902

   

791,270

Trade accounts receivable-related parties

 

-

   

538,500

   

85,017

Notes receivbale

 

1,276,574

   

-

   

-

Other receivable, net

 

(1,756,733)

   

(1,139,779)

   

(179,946)

Other receivables related parties, net

 

-

   

(427,764)

   

(67,535)

Purchase advance, net

 

(539,485)

   

(606,488)

   

(95,751)

Purchase advance-related party, net

 

-

   

100,000

   

15,788

Tax recorvable

 

-

   

1,218,082

   

192,308

Prepaid expense

 

81,866

   

(388,071)

   

(61,268)

Inventories

 

(1,247,809)

   

183,484

   

28,968

Trade accounts payable

 

1,457,908

   

(2,812,072)

   

(443,965)

Trade accounts payable-related parties

 

-

   

1,686,797

   

266,308

Other payables

 

102,887

   

(682,186)

   

(107,702)

Other payables-related parties

 

-

   

(176,073)

   

(27,798)

Deferred income

 

(504,800)

   

100,555

   

15,875

Advances from customers

 

(77,395)

   

950,869

   

150,121

Accrued payroll and employees' welfare

 

9,389

   

67,796

   

10,704

Accrued expenses

 

105,933

   

63,324

   

9,997

Taxes payable

 

283,529

   

(1,260,010)

   

(198,928)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(1,362,036)

   

235,768

   

37,221

                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(101,131)

   

(381,406)

   

(60,216)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(101,131)

   

(381,406)

   

(60,216)

                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Proceeds from borrowings-related parties

 

-

   

7,675

   

1,212

Repayment of  short-term borrowings

 

-

   

(949,183)

   

(149,855)

Repayment of short-term borrowings-related parties

-

   

(202,434)

   

(31,960)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

-

   

(1,143,942)

   

(180,603)

                 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash and cash equivalents

 

11,882

   

10,624

   

1,677

                 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,451,285)

   

(1,278,956)

   

(201,921)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

3,485,944

   

3,533,283

   

557,830

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

RMB

2,034,659

 

RMB

2,254,327

 

$

355,909

                 
                 

Supplemental cash flow information

               

Cash paid during the period for interest

RMB

134,637

 

RMB

407,215

 

$

64,290

Cash paid during the period for taxes

RMB

-

 

RMB

-

 

$

-