Hanwei Energy Services Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2014 Financial and Operational Results
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb 11, 2014) - Hanwei Energy Services Corp. (HE.TO) ("Hanwei" or the "Company"), today reported its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 (the "Reporting Period"). All amounts are in Canadian Dollars unless otherwise noted.
Financial Summary
For the three months ended December 31, 2013:
Revenues were $3.4 million, representing a decrease of 61% as compared to revenues of $8.6 million for the same period of the prior year. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in demand from the Company's major Chinese and Kazakhstan customers and increased competition from other suppliers.
EBITDA from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2013 was negative $367,000 as compared to EBITDA from continuing operations of $654,000 for the same period of the prior year, representing a decline of 156%. The decline in EBITDA was primarily driven by the decline in revenues.
For the nine months ended December 31, 2013:
Revenues were $11.0 million, representing a decline of 50% as compared to revenues of $21.8 million for the same period of the prior year. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in demand from the Company's major Chinese and Kazakhstan customers and increased competition from other suppliers.
EBITDA from continuing operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2013 was negative $659,000 as compared to EBITDA from continuing operations of $2.7 million for the same period of the prior year. The decline in EBITDA was primarily driven by the decline in sales.
The Company had basic and diluted loss per share of $0.01 and nil for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2013 as compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of nil for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and $0.01 for the nine months ended December 31, 2012.
As of January 31, 2014, FRP pipe sales orders yet to be completed and shipped were approximately $6.2 million (the majority of which are expected to be completed within the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014).
Cash balance was $4.7 million as at December 31, 2013, representing an increase of $2.3 million from a cash balance of $2.4 million as of September 30, 2013.
Update on Corporate Strategy
Hanwei's core business remains in its FRP pipe manufacturing. The Company holds longstanding relationships with the leading Chinese oil & gas producers that include CNPC, PetroChina and Sinopec (and which have yielded repeat orders over the last ten years). The Company has also been previously successful in its sales efforts in Kazakhstan, a market in which it entered in 2009. Internationally the Company has undertaken a number of initiatives to expand out its sales in other markets and while initial orders have been received principally in the Middle East the sales results of entering new international markets have not yet materialized.
While the Company continues its efforts to drive sales it has seen a softening in its two principal markets of China and Kazakhstan with year over year sales reducing. This has primarily been due to less FRP products being ordered by end users in these markets as well as increased competition from other manufacturers. The Company will continue its sales and marketing efforts in the international markets but it is yet unknown if future sales results in these markets will be achieved and can restore or grow revenue.
Due to the downturn in the China and Kazakhstan FRP markets the Company is therefore actively investigating other corporate development opportunities focussed on restoring revenue including licensing of Hanwei's FRP manufacturing technologies, new sales and distribution arrangements, and other initiatives.
Update on Major Cash Receivables
Outstanding Wind Receivable: During the three-month period ended December 31, 2013, the Company received a payment of $0.9 million (RMB5 million) as part of the outstanding accounts receivable due from its wind farm customers. The full amount of these receivables was previously allowed for and the Company's wind power business has been discontinued. As of the date of this MD&A approximately $32.7 million (RMB194.2 million) has been collected with a balance of $5.1 million (RMB29.0 million) outstanding. The Company is continuing its efforts to collect the balance of this outstanding amount.
Tianjin Plant Divestment: As previously reported the Company reached an agreement on May 27, 2013, to sell all of the equity interest in its wholly owned subsidiary Hanwei Green to a private Chinese company for an amount of $11.4 million (RMB65 million). The major asset of Hanwei Green is a manufacturing plant located in Tianjin, China which was constructed for wind blade production. The majority of the regulatory documentation and jurisdictional approvals required for the ownership transfer were completed as of [February 10, 2014]. Under the current Agreement the Company is due to receive payments of $1.9 million (RMB11.0 million) upon completion of the ownership transfer documents and $3.3 million (RMB19.0 million) (due before December 31, 2013 under the current Agreement terms). Contemporaneously with the receipt of this payment the ownership transfer shall take effect and subject to a final payment of $6.1 million (RMB35.0 million) due May 27, 2014 (within twelve months after the agreement was signed on May 27, 2013). With the delay in receiving the necessary jurisdictional approvals the Company is in discussions with the buyer as to revisions to the timing of these payments that may result in a delayed payment schedule.
Wind Inventory Sale: During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company executed a contract for sale of the majority of its wind power equipment inventory to a Chinese customer for agreed items totaling $15.7 million (RMB93.6 million). To date $12.6 million (RMB75.3 million) of this amount has been received by the Company. The balance to be paid is approximately $3.3 million (RMB18.3 million) which is expected to be received by the end of the Company's fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.
Graham Kwan, Executive Vice President and Rick Huang, Chief Financial Officer of Hanwei will host a conference call to discuss its operational and financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. Management invites analysts and investors to participate on the conference call:
Date:
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Time:
1:00 a.m., Eastern Time (10:00 am Pacific Time)
Dial in number:
1-888-539-3612 or 1-719-325-2464
A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's website www.hanweienergy.com.
About Hanwei Energy Services Corp.
Hanwei Energy Services Corp. is a leading manufacturer of high pressure, fiberglass reinforced plastic ("FRP") pipe products and associated technologies and services for the international oil and gas infrastructure industries. Hanwei serves major energy customers in the Chinese and global energy markets.
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain information in this press release is forward-looking within the meaning of certain securities laws, and is subject to important risks, uncertainties and assumptions a description of which is set out in the risk factors section of the Company's Annual Information Form dated June 18, 2013 and Management Discussion and Analysis for the year ended March 31, 2013 both of which are filed with Canadian securities regulators and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking information in this press release describes the Company's expectations as of the date of this press release.
THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE PRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO, THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION.
