BVI Company Financial News

Origin Agritech Limited, a technology-focused supplier of hybrid and genetically modified crop seeds in China, incorporated in BVI, announced the unaudited financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year, ended December 31, 2009. The company reported the increase of deferred revenues by 24.8%.

For the first quarter of the year, BVI company’s revenues made US$5.65 million, a 31.5% decrease from US$8.24 million reported for the first quarter of the last year. The revenues were mainly from the sales of higher margin canola seed products for the quarter period. Gross profit for the three-months ended December 31, 2009 was US$3.01 million – this is a 33.6% increase from US$2.25 million reported for the same period of the prior year. Gross margins for this quarter were 53.3% versus 47.9% for the canola seed sales for Q109 (exclusive of scrap sales).

Origin Agritech reported total operating expenses for the period in the amount of US$5.71 million, compared to US$5.85 million reported for the same period of 2008. Selling and marketing expenses decreased by 20.8% and were US$1.53 million in the first quarter of 2010, compared to US$1.94 million for the same period of the last year. There was a 14.0% increase of general and administrative expenses, which made US$2.99 million against US$2.62 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008. The company noted that differences in operating expenses just represent small variations year over year, and the expenses are expected to be relatively flat annually, across all operating expenses and within each separate category.

Operating loss for the first quarter period was US$2.69 million, compared with an operating loss of US$3.59 million for the same period of 2008. Net loss for the first quarter was  US$1.98 million, or US$0.09 per diluted share, while in the first quarter of the last year it was US$2.87 million, or US$0.13 per diluted share.

EuroTech Holdings Company Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and engaged in manufacturing of instruments and equipment in the area of water and waste water treatment, announced its unaudited financial results for the six months period ended June 30, 2009.

For the reported period, BVI company’s revenues were approximately $14,122,000, 5% more than in the same period ended June 30, 2008 when EuroTech reported revenues of  $13,389,000. The net income for six months ended June 30, 2009 was approximately $11,000, as compared to $4,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Company’s net income per ordinary share, basic or diluted, was US$0.0009 in the reported period, while in the same period of 2008 it was US$0.0003. The increase in revenues and income was principally due to the contribution from BVI company’s affiliates Blue Sky and Jia Huan.

For the six months period ended June 30, 2009, Eurotech reported gross profit of $3,080, 000, compared to $3,187 for the same period of 2008. Total assets of the BVI company were $27,010,000 as of June 30, 2009 ($28,278,000 as of December 31, 2008)

Chairman and CEO of Eurotech, Mr. T.C. Leung, commented the unaudited results, saying that 2009 was “a tough year” for the company, as the global financial crisis affected most of its customers, including multinational companies, and Chinese small and medium enterprises, in their investment decisions. He also said that during the reported period, the company has been spending more resources to develop more new environmental protection instruments and equipment, working on a number of engineering projects to be launched in early and mid 2010, and taking part in more related exhibitions to promote their products in China and in the other markets.

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. in the mid of December published its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Qiao Xing is a British Virgin Islands-registered company which was previously one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of telecommunications terminal products in China, but after making the strategic decision to diversify into the resources industry has become an emerging Chinese resources company. On December 18, following its strategy to become a pure resources company, Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. announced the change of its name to Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc.

The financial results for the six months period were commented by Mr. Wu, Chairman and CEO of Qiao Xing, who said that fiscal 2009 was a year of transition for the company, as it focused its efforts and management attention in the resources industry in China. In April 2009, the BVI company purchased 100% interest in China Luxuriance Jade Company, Ltd, together with the right to explore a large copper-molybdenum mine in Inner Mongolia. In the near future, the company is planning to complete the transition into a natural resources business. Also, the company is seeking additional acquisition objects in the resources industry.

In the first half of 2009, net sales of the company were US$168.5 million, this is an 8 per cent decrease from the same period of 2008, primarily due to lower average selling price of products sold in the first half of 2009. Gross profit of Qiao Xing made US$32.6 million in the first half of 2009 – a 36.3% decrease compared to the gross profit in the first half of 2008. Total operating expenses were US$39.6 million, which represented a dramatic increase of 75.1% from the same period of 2008. Net non-operating losses were US$17.2 million, which is also a significant increase compared to the first half of 2008. This increase is mainly due to non-cash interest expenses related to convertible notes issued by BVI company’s main subsidiary by Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. In the first six months of 2009, the company reported operating loss in the amount of US$24.2 million. Net loss was US$26.9 million, and basic loss per share was US$0.53.

China Natural Resources, Inc. (CHNR), a British Virgin Islands corporation, through its operating subsidiaries in China engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining rights for nonferrous metals and coal resources, announced unaudited interim financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009. The reported results are as follows:

For the three months ended June 30, 2009, BVI company’s net sales were US$1,9 million, and for the six months period net sales amounted to US$2,57 million. Gross profit for three months made 92%. Also, for the three months period CHNR reported net loss of US$2,3 million, and US$6,75 million for the six months of 2009. Net loss per share, basic or diluted, was 0,10 for the three months period, and 0.27 for six months ended June 30, 2009. The average number of shares outstanding was 21,123,416 for the three months period and 20,883,085 for the six months period.  

 As of June 30, 2009, the BVI company had total assets in the amount of US$137,8 million.

Company’s Chairman and CEO Mr. Feilie Li in his comments on the financial results for the three and six month periods of 2009 stated that “the first half of 2009 posted a challenge to the operation of China Natural Resources. The global financial crisis caused the PRC economy to slow down sharply.  Base metal prices fell in general as compared to the first half of 2008 amid slowing industrial production.” However, he said that company’s mining operations are to benefit from mainland China’s growth prospects and supportive policies. China Natural Resources will continue to expand its coal and base metal resources in the PRC.