Asia Carbon Industries, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Financial Results and Completion of Renovation of Production Facilities

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia Carbon Industries, Inc. ("Asia Carbon", or the "Company") today announced its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. The Company, whose shares trade in the U.S. on the OTCQB Tier of the OTC Markets under the stock symbol "ACRB", filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2013.

The Company also reported the completion of the conversion of its three remaining dry production lines to special carbon black ("SCB") production lines. Initiated in October 2012, the project was implemented as part of the Company's strategy to broaden its product line and increase revenues. SCB is typically used in products which require higher quality carbon black, and is generally priced at a substantial premium to traditional carbon black. The transition required the suspension of much of the Company's production, which in turn negatively impacted the Company's operating results for the first half of 2013.

Yao Guoyun, Asia Carbon's Chairwoman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We appreciate our shareholders' and customers' support throughout the renovation of our manufacturing facility. While the transition did require an interruption of much of our production for the first half of 2013, we were able to remain profitable throughout the process. In fact, the gross profit margin in our second quarter of 2013 is higher than that in the same period of 2012, which is 24% versus 22%"

Ms. Yao went on to say "This was a critical step in Asia Carbon's expansion strategy. Our ability to produce and sell specialty carbon black not only enables us to better serve market demand, but also provides the opportunity for significant improvements to revenues and margins going forward."

Overview of Second Quarter 2013 Financials

Net Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2013 were $5,487,310, a $7,707,224 or 58% decline as compared to $13,194,534 for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in sales was primarily due to the suspension of production for the conversion to SCB, and a decrease in unit sales prices reflective of lower coal tar oil prices, the primary raw material for carbon black production.

The average selling prices for the Company's products during the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $796 per metric ton, a decrease of 14% from $929 in the same period of 2012. The Company sold 6,890 metric tons of carbon black and naphthalene oil in the second quarter of 2013, a decrease of 7,318 metric tons or 52% compared to 14,208 metric tons in the same period of 2012.

Gross profit was $1,299,793 for the three months ended June 30, 2013, a decrease of $1,636,880, or 56%, compared to $2,936,673 in the same period of 2012, consistent with the decline in sales.  The gross profit margin was 24% and 22% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2013, was $622,522, a decrease of $1,248,955, or 67%, compared to $1,871,477 in the same period of 2012. The decrease in net income reflects the decline in gross profit and higher operating expenses, which were partly offset by lower income taxes.

 

ASIA CARBON INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		June 30,				December 31,
		2013				2012
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents		$	5,317,693			$	6,664,444
Accounts receivable, net			2,479,290				3,622,644
Inventories			1,710,831				2,393,121
Prepaid expenses and other receivable			6,480				6,420
Total Current Assets			9,514,294				12,686,629
Property, Plant and Equipment, net			30,896,251				26,906,929
Other Assets:
Land use rights, net			213,815				214,356
TOTAL ASSETS		$	40,624,360			$	39,807,914
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Short term debt		$	1,376,596			$	1,364,014
Accounts payable			1,401,725				1,962,695
Accrued liabilities			146,969				169,302
Taxes payable			235,047				714,413
Due to shareholder			26,820				26,625
Total Current Liabilities		$	3,187,157				4,237,049
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 authorized,   none issued and outstanding			-				-
Blank Check Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 authorized,   none issued and outstanding			-				-
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 authorized, 56,056,858 and   52,857,052 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012,   respectively			56,057				52,857
Additional paid-in capital			7,195,501				6,690,461
Statutory reserves			2,757,200				2,757,200
Retained earnings			23,872,373				22,859,898
Accumulated other comprehensive income			3,556,072				3,210,449
Total Stockholders' Equity			37,437,203				35,570,865
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		$	40,624,360			$	39,807,914

 

ASIA CARBON INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
Net Sales		$	5,487,310			$	13,194,534			$	11,451,255			$	25,776,226
Cost of Sales			4,187,517				10,257,861				8,762,206				19,913,601
Gross Profit			1,299,793				2,936,673				2,689,049				5,862,625
Operating Expenses:
Selling			114,990				93,297				196,775				184,988
General and administrative			266,669				247,402				885,377				557,790
Total Operating Expenses			381,659				340,699				1,082,152				742,778
Income From Operations			918,134				2,595,974				1,606,897				5,119,847
Other Income and (Expense)
Interest income			-				7,044				-				18,104
Interest expense			(35,198)				(49,247)				(69,449)				(94,881)
Total Other Income and (Expense)			(35,198)				(42,203)				(69,449)				(76,777)
Income Before Provision for Income Tax			882,936				2,553,771				1,537,448				5,043,070
Provision for income tax			260,414				682,294				524,973				1,364,512
Net Income			622,522				1,871,477				1,012,475				3,678,558
Other comprehensive income (loss)			551,412				(268,325)				345,623				(283,736)
Comprehensive Income		$	1,173,934			$	1,603,152			$	1,358,098			$	3,394,822
Net Income Per Share - Basic		$	0.01			$	0.04			$	0.02			$	0.07
Net Income Per Share - Diluted		$	0.01			$	0.04			$	0.02			$	0.07
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic			55,624,316				52,315,538				54,248,333				51,755,060
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted			55,624,316				52,315,538				54,248,333				51,755,060

 

ASIA CARBON INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2013				2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income		$	1,012,475			$	3,678,558
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to   Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts			90,638				13,284
Depreciation and amortization			938,554				892,165
Stock-Based Compensation			358,240				225,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			1,069,778				(947,564)
Inventories			692,591				(248,528)
Prepaid expenses and other receivable			173				4,842
Accounts payable			(610,076)				(865,476)
Accrued expenses			12,831				31,646
Taxes payable			(476,717)				202,247
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities			3,088,487				2,986,174
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to construction in progress			(1,580,504)				(5,351,940)
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment			(3,052,822)				(933,441)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities			(4,633,326)				(6,285,381)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of short term debt			-				(1,370,012)
Proceeds from short term debt			-				1,358,938
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			150,000				149,955
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities			150,000				138,881
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash			48,088				(127,351)
Net Decrease in Cash and Equivalents			(1,346,751)				(3,287,677)
Cash and Equivalents - Beginning of the Period			6,664,444				8,092,411
Cash and Equivalents - End of the Period		$	5,317,693			$	4,804,734
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest Paid		$	67,655			$	95,032
Income taxes		$	728,753			$	1,266,291
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of stocks for stock-Based Compensation		$	2,165			$	-
Transfer from construction in progress to plant and equipment		$	4,991,192			$	-

About Asia Carbon Industries, Inc.

Asia Carbon Industries Inc. is an emerging, China-based producer of a series of high quality carbon black products under the brand name "Great Double Star." The Company was established in 2003 in Shanxi, China's highest coal producing province. Asia Carbon is one of the top ten carbon black producers in the province and has established relationships with a high-profile customer base. The Company went public in 2010 through a registration statement on Form S-1 which was declared effective by the SEC on October 26, 2010, and is currently in the process of expanding its manufacturing capacity to meet the anticipated demand.

This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.

Forward-looking statements:

The above news release contains forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this document that are not statements of historical fact, including but not limited to, statements identified by the use of terms such as "anticipate," "appear," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "hope," "indicate," "intend," "likely," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "project," "seek," "should," "will," "would," and other variations or negative expressions of these terms, including statements related to expected market trends and the Company's performance, are all "forward-looking statements" and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information, and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performances, and are subject to a wide range of external factors, uncertainties, business risks, and other risks identified in filings made by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in the company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any statement is based.

Company contact:  Elaine Zhao
Asia Carbon Industries, Inc.
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