EX-99.1 2 v397608_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Ossen Innovation Announces Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

To Host Conference Call at 8:30 am ET on December 29, 2014

 

SHANGHAI, Dec. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. ("Ossen" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: OSN), a China-based manufacturer of an array of plain surface, rare earth and zinc coated pre-stressed steel materials, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

 

Dr. Liang Tang, Chairman of Ossen Innovation, commented: "Our business remained challenged on the back of China's GDP growth hitting 5-year low despite stimulus measures by the central government during the third quarter, leading to year-over-year declines in both our revenue and profitability. However, our Rare Earth coated products sales remained strong, growing 7% year-over-year to $24.7 million in the third quarter as we continue to win new contracts and add new customers. Additionally, we used lower grade raw materials for some of our Rare Earth coated products to improve margins without sacrificing product strength or quality. Looking ahead, despite continued economic headwinds, we remain confident in the long-term prospects of our business and believe we are well positioned for an eventual recovery of the steel materials industry."

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Financial Results

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 
($ millions, expect per share data)  2014   2013   % Change 
Revenue  $27.9   $33.1    -16%
Gross profit  $2.4   $3.9    -38%
Gross margin   8.7%   11.7%   -3%
Operating income  $0.9   $2.9    -70%
Operating margin   3.1%   8.7%   -6%
Net income attributable to Ossen Innovation  $0.5   $1.7    -72%
EPS  $0.02   $0.08    -72%

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, revenue decreased by $5.3 million, or 16%, to $27.9 million from $33.1 million for the same period of last year, mainly due to the weaknesses in both Zinc coated products and plain surface pre-stressed ("PC") strands sales and partially offset by strength in Rare Earth coated products sales. The sales of coated PC steel materials, including Rare Earth and Zinc coated products, decreased by $2.9 million, or 11%, to $24.7 million and accounted for 89% of total sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The sales of Rare Earth and Zinc coated products were $24.7 million and nil, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $23.0 million and $4.6 million for the same period of last year. Zinc coated products, that didn't contribute any revenue during the third quarter of 2014, are expected to generate revenue in future quarters based on current order trends. The sales of plain surface PC strands also decreased by approximately $2.4 million, or 43%, to $3.1 million and accounted for 11% of total sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014 as a result of declines in both sales volume and average selling price.

 

Gross profit decreased by $1.5 million, or 38%, to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $3.9 million for the same period of last year. Gross margin was 8.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to 11.7% for the same period of last year. The decline in gross margin was mainly due to lower average selling price and the lack of sales of higher-margin Zinc coated products in the third quarter of this year.

 

Selling expenses increased by $0.1 million, or 84%, to approximately $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily due to higher transportation cost associated with new overseas' customers and higher commission fees. General and administrative expenses increased by $0.4 million, or 49%, to approximately $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 mainly due to a $0.3 million increase in research and development expenses and a $0.1 million increase in bad-debt provision. Operating income and operating margin were $0.9 million and 3.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $2.9 million and 8.7% for the same period of last year, respectively.

 

 
 

 

After deducting net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net income attributable to Ossen Innovation decreased by $1.2 million, or 72%, to $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $1.7 million for the same period of last year. Earnings per share, both basic and diluted, was $0.02 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, versus $0.08 for the same period of last year.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Financial Results

 

   For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
($ millions, expect per share data)  2014   2013   % Change 
Revenue  $91.8   $71.9    28%
Gross profit  $8.8   $8.5    3%
Gross margin   9.6%   11.8%   -2%
Operating income  $4.2   $5.6    -26%
Operating margin   4.6%   7.9%   -3%
Net income attributable to Ossen Innovation  $2.4   $2.5    -1%
EPS  $0.12   $0.12    -1%

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, revenue increased by $19.9 million, or 28%, to $91.8 million from $71.9 million for the same period of last year as sales of plain surface PC strands, Rare Earth and Zinc coated products all grew on a year-over-year basis. The sales of coated PC steel materials, including Rare Earth and Zinc coated products, increased by $19.1 million, or 31%, to $80.9 million and accounted for 88% of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The sales of Rare Earth and Zinc coated products were $71.9 million and $9.0 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $54.1 million and $7.7 million for the same period of last year. The sales of plain surface PC strands also increased by $0.8 million, or 8%, to $10.9 million and accounted for 12% of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Gross profit increased by $0.3 million, or 3%, to $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $8.5 million for the same period of last year. Gross margin was 9.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to 11.8% for the same period of last year. The decline in gross margin was mainly due to a decrease in the average unit selling price in 2014 compared to the prior year period.

 

Selling expenses increased by $0.1 million, or 29%, to approximately $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. General and administrative expenses increased by $1.6 million, or 68%, to approximately $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 mainly due to increase in research and development expenses. Operating income and operating margin were $4.2 million and 4.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $5.6 million and 7.9% for the same period of last year, respectively.

 

After deducting net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net income attributable to Ossen Innovation decreased by $0.1 million, or 1%, to $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $2.5 million for the same period of last year. Earnings per share, both basic and diluted, was $0.12 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, essentially unchanged from the same period of last year.

 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flows

 

The Company had approximately $23.1 million of cash and restricted cash as of September 30, 2014, compared to $32.9 million at December 31, 2013. Accounts receivable were $49.3 million as of September 30, 2014, compared to $48.2 million at December 31, 2013. The days sales of outstanding were 154 days for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to 150 days for the year of 2013. The balance of prepayment to suppliers for raw materials totaled $43.3 million as of September 30, 2014, compared to $50.6 million at December 31, 2013. The Company had inventories of $24.1 million as of September 30, 2014, compared to $18.8 million at the end of last year. Total working capital was $98.2 million as of September 30, 2014, compared to $85.7 million at December 31, 2013.

 

 
 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $18.0 million for the same period of last year. Net cash used in investing activities was $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $14,806 for the same period of last year. Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $21.9 million for the same period of last year. The Company's 81% owned subsidiary in Ma'anshan, Ossen Innovation Materials Co., Ltd. ("Ossen Materials") completed a private placement of RMB 100 million (approximately $16.2 million) in aggregate principal amount of bonds to certain accredited investors in China (the "Offering") and received net proceeds of $15.4 million for the purpose to retire it's regular bank loans during the third quarter of 2014. The bonds bear a fixed interest rate of 10.75 per cent per annum, payable annually in arrears, and mature on September 2, 2016. China-based GuoYuan Securities Co., Ltd. acted as sole placement agent for the Offering.

 

Recent Development

 

On December 1, 2014, the Company announced that it had been awarded approximately $11.4 million contracts to supply its PC strands/wires, both plain surface and coated, for the construction of three bridges in Jiaozuo, Henan Province, Ji'an, Jiangxi Province, and Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province. The constructions of these bridges are expected to last over a year with product delivery to start in December 2014.

 

On November 25, 2014, our chairman, Dr. Tang, was recognized as one of the national winners of "National Outstanding Contributors" at the Fourth National Outstanding Contributors Awards Ceremony. Sponsored by four national ministries, the National Outstanding Contributors Award is a flagship national award given every other year to individuals who have made significant contributions to the society.

 

On October 9, 2014, the Company provided an update on its supply contract to provide 5,000 tons of plain surface products to the 205 National Highway reconstruction project in Anhui Province (the "Project"). The Project, which was originally secured in December 2013 and subsequently suspended due to the delay of a geological survey, had resumed with the delivery of our plain surface products to commence in late 2014 or early 2015.

 

Conference Call

 

To attend the call, please use the information below for either dial-in access or webcast access. When prompted on dial-in, ask for "Ossen Innovation Third Quarter 2014 Conference Call" or be prepared to utilize the conference ID.

 

Conference Call Ossen Innovation Third Quarter 2014 Conference Call
Date: Monday, December 29, 2014
Time: 8:30 am Eastern Time, U.S.
Conference Line Dial-In (U.S.): +1-845-675-0437
International Toll Free:

United States: +1-866-519-4004

China, Domestic Mobile: 4006208038

China, Domestic: 8008190121

Conference ID: 58509895

 

 
 

 

Please dial in at least 10 minutes before the call to ensure timely participation. A playback will be available through January 6, 2015. To listen, please call +1-855-452-5696 within the United States or +1-646-254-3697 if calling internationally. Utilize the pass code 58509895 for the replay.

 

This call is being webcast and can be accessed by clicking on this link: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/irvv26je

 

About Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.

 

Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells a wide variety of plain surface pre-stressed steel materials and rare earth coated and zinc coated pre-stressed steel materials. The Company's products are mainly used in the construction of bridges, as well as in highways and other infrastructure projects. Ossen has two manufacturing facilities located in Maanshan, Anhui Province, and Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province.

 

Safe Harbor Statements

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks outlined in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

For more information, please contact:
 

Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.

Feng Peng, Chief Financial Officer

Email: feng.peng@ossencorp.com

Phone: +86-21-6888-8886

Web: www.osseninnovation.com

 

 

 
 

 

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         
   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Current Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $3,320,365   $1,139,450 
Restricted cash   19,822,389    31,783,670 
Notes receivable - bank acceptance notes   14,622,971    2,421,581 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$1,515,522 and $1,336,177 at September 30, 2014 and December
31,2013, respectively
   49,301,453    48,200,076 
Inventories   24,059,857    18,750,770 
Advance to suppliers   43,264,393    50,614,815 
Other current assets   770,996    3,447,886 
Notes receivable from related party - bank acceptance notes   -    12,915,099 
Total Current Assets   155,162,424    169,273,347 
Property, plant and equipment, net   7,461,918    8,458,121 
Land use rights, net   4,253,533    4,297,849 
Prepayment for plant and equipment   7,798,918    - 
TOTAL ASSETS  $174,676,793   $182,029,317 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current Liabilities          
Notes payable – bank acceptance notes  $28,758,510   $50,990,427 
Short-term bank loans   23,559,231    27,283,147 
Accounts payable   315,343    503,944 
Customer deposits   2,894,437    2,908,271 
Income tax payable   457,087    232,541 
Other payables and accrued expenses   918,959    1,549,748 
Due to related party   -    16,911 
Due to shareholder   100,000    50,000 
Total Current Liabilities   57,003,567    83,534,989 
Bond payable   15,927,517    - 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   72,931,084    83,534,989 
      
EQUITY     
Shareholders' Equity          
Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized,
20,000,000 shares issued; 19,901,959 shares outstanding as of
September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
   200,000    200,000 
Additional paid-in capital   33,971,455    33,971,455 
Statutory reserve   4,868,443    4,615,699 
Retained earnings   43,702,367    41,518,259 
Treasury stock, at cost: 98,041 shares as of September 30, 2014 and
December 31, 2013, respectively
   (96,608)   (96,608)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   8,281,672    7,646,562 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   90,927,329    87,855,367 
Non-controlling interest   10,818,380    10,638,961 
TOTAL EQUITY   101,745,709    98,494,328 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  $174,676,793   $182,029,317 

 

 
 

 

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

 

      FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
      FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
 
      2014        2013        2014        2013   
REVENUES   $ 27,854,785     $ 33,118,243     $ 91,812,445     $ 71,897,988  
COST OF GOODS SOLD     25,441,673       29,239,480       83,030,331       63,407,366  
GROSS PROFIT     2,413,112       3,878,763       8,782,114       8,490,622  
Operating Expenses:                                
Selling and distribution expenses     293,161       159,249       565,957       439,357  
General and administrative expenses     1,263,169       848,110       4,032,921       2,406,865  
Total Operating Expenses     1,556,330       1,007,359       4,598,878       2,846,222  
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     856,782       2,871,404       4,183,236       5,644,400  
Other Income (Expenses):                                
Financial expenses, net     (484,152 )     (727,244 )     (1,608,610 )     (2,458,130 )
Other income, net     244,935       38,232       472,356       134,143  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES     617,565       2,182,392       3,046,982       3,320,413  
INCOME TAXES     (89,857 )     (333,683 )     (430,711 )     (577,733 )
NET INCOME     527,708       1,848,709       2,616,271       2,742,680  
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE
TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
    60,344       172,305       179,419       287,858  
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
OSSEN INNOVATION CO.,LTD
AND SUBSIDIARIES
    467,364       1,676,404       2,436,852       2,454,822  
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                
Foreign currency translation gain, net of tax     31,441       591,937       635,110       2,524,920  
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
    31,441       591,937       635,110       2,524,920  
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME     498,805       2,268,341       3,071,962       4,979,742  
EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE
Basic and diluted
  $ 0.02     $ 0.08     $ 0.12     $ 0.12  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE ORDINARY
SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic and diluted
  $ 19,901,959     $ 19,901,959     $ 19,901,959     $ 19,901,959  

 

 

 

 
 

 

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

 

(Unaudited)
   Total Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. Shareholders' Equity         
                       Accumulated                 
   Ordinary Shares           Additional   Other           Non     
   $0.01 Par Value   Treasury Stock   Paid-in   Comprehensive   Statutory   Retained   Controlling     
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Income   Reserve   Earnings   Interest   Total 
                                         
                                         
         
Balance at December 31, 2013   20,000,000    200,000    (98,041)   (96,608)   33,971,455    7,646,562    4,615,699    41,518,259    10,638,961    98,494,328 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    2,436,852    179,419    2,616,271 
Transfer to statutory reserve   -    -    -    -    -    -    252,744    (252,744)   -    - 
Foreign currency translation   -    -    -    -    -    635,110    -    -    -    635,110 
    adjustment                                                  
Balance at September 30, 2014   20,000,000   $200,000    (98,041)  $(96,608)  $33,971,455   $8,281,672   $4,868,443   $43,702,367   $10,818,380   $101,745,709 

 

 
 

 

OSSEN INNOVATION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2014   2013 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net income  $2,616,271   $2,742,680 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/
(used in) operating activities:
          
Depreciation and amortization   1,160,345    1,152,788 
Share-based compensation expense        - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
(Increase) Decrease In:          
Accounts receivable   (1,101,377)   (5,359,744)
Inventories   (5,309,087)   (6,765,517)
Advance to suppliers   7,350,422    22,390,059 
Other current assets   2,676,891    (301,259)
Notes receivable - bank acceptance notes   (12,201,390)   394,079 
Notes receivable from related party - bank acceptance notes   12,915,099    1,830,208 
Increase (Decrease) In:          
Accounts payable   (188,602)   (163,724)
Customer deposits   (13,834)   1,443,528 
Income tax payable   224,545    (304,130)
Other payables and accrued expenses   (630,789)   449,408 
Due to related party   (16,911)   467,252 
Due to shareholders   50,000      
Net cash provided by operating activities   7,531,583    17,975,628 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Purchases of plant and equipment   (36,984)   (14,806)
Prepayment for plant and equipment   (7,807,417)   - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (7,844,401)   (14,806)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
(Increase) Decrease in restricted cash   11,961,281    (7,287,207)
Proceeds from short-term bank loans   17,078,725    28,766,506 
Repayments of short-term bank loans   (20,982,433)   (49,171,458)
Repayments of long-term bank loans   -    (4,503,563)
Proceeds from notes payable-bank acceptance notes   44,079,375    62,406,511 
Repayment of notes payable-bank acceptance notes   (66,663,956)   (52,112,653)
Proceeds from bond payable   15,940,143    - 
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities   1,413,135    (21,901,864)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   1,100,317    (3,941,042)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   1,080,598    4,242,895 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   1,139,450    1,996,764 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD  $3,320,365   $2,298,617 
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION          
Cash paid during the periods:          
Income taxes paid  $528,663   $884,946 
Interest paid  $1,568,976   $2,428,135 
Non-cash transactions:          
Appropriation to statutory reserve  $252,744   $298,596 

 

 
 

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2014   2013 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net income  $527,708   $1,848,709 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/
(used in) operating activities:
          
Depreciation and amortization   389,223    383,139 
Share-based compensation expense        - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
(Increase) Decrease In:          
Accounts receivable   (5,315,309)   (1,290,529)
Inventories   (3,436,528)   (1,343,507)
Advance to suppliers   3,818,770    17,239,266 
Other current assets   157,152    (294,734)
Notes receivable - bank acceptance notes   2,432,174    - 
Increase (Decrease) In:          
Accounts payable   (66,827)   (6,694,566)
Customer deposits   (852,819)   (3,370,578)
Income tax payable   26,847    (69,176)
Other payables and accrued expenses   89,514    330,731 
Due to related party   (76,245)   (1,121,686)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities   (2,306,340)   5,617,069 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Purchases of plant and equipment   (34,475)   (493)
Prepayment for plant and equipment   (7,807,417)   - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (7,841,892)   (493)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Increase in restricted cash   (5,192,389)   (1,974,345)
Proceeds from short-term bank loans   5,681,600    14,215,839 
Repayments of short-term bank loans   (6,491,803)   (16,544,377)
Repayments of long-term bank loans   -    (4,503,563)
Proceeds from notes payable-bank acceptance notes   14,772,483    16,600,338 
Repayment of notes payable-bank acceptance notes   (11,982,180)   (14,795,037)
Proceeds from bond payable   15,940,143    - 
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities   12,727,854    (7,001,145)
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   2,579,622    (1,384,569)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   8,970    949,486 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   731,773    2,733,700 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD  $3,320,365   $2,298,617 
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION          
Cash paid during the periods:          
Income taxes paid  $82,453   $402,645 
Interest paid  $363,022   $682,581 
Non-cash transactions:          
Appropriation to statutory reserve  $44,763   $171,856