Archive for September, 2008

Shine Media reports Q2 2008 unaudited financial results of the BVI-registered China Greenscape

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Shine Media Acquisition Corp. has provided the unaudited financial results for British Virgin Islands-registered China Greenscape Co., Ltd., as well as for its wholly owned Chinese operating subsidiary, Jiangsu Sunshine Zoology and Forestry Development Co., Ltd., for the three and six months periods of this year ended June 30.

In May, 2008 the Chinese company signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the BVI company China Greenscape, which, in its turn, owns 100% of Sunshine. Sunshine is one of the largest providers of greenery to China growing cities and development zones. The company which was founded in 2002 now is to become one of the largest forest product companies in China in the next 5 years.

For the three months period, BVI-owned Sunshine reported generated revenues of US$15.0 million – an increase of 56.2% from $9.6 million for the same period of the prior year. Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was US$10.3 million – up 94.3% (from US$5.3million). Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was US$9.1 million, an increase of 88.1% from US$4.8 million for the same period of the prior year. Comprehensive income of China Greenscape for the three months ended June 30 was approximately US$10.3 million.

For the six months period ended June 30, 2008 Sunshine had revenues of US$23.6 million – a 45.6% increase from the previous year period. Gross profit was US$15.6 million, that is up 67.9% from US$9.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was US$13.4 million, an increase of US$4.9 million (from US$8.5 million). Comprehensive income of BVI-domiciled China Greenscape for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was approximately US$16.5 million.

According to the comments of company’s CEO Mr. Henry Zhu, China Greenscape experienced a substantial increase in revenue, margins and earnings and now is to exceed the 2008 earnings guidance of US$27 million. The BVI company is also expecting that its growth will accelerate in 2009, and it will exceed its 2009 earnings guidance of US$37 million. After closing of company’s merger with Shine, it will become a U.S. publicly listed company.

Origin Agritech Ltd announces financial results for the year period ended June 30 2008

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Origin Agritech Limited (BVI), a technology-focused supplier of crop seeds having main part of its business in China and registered in the British Virgin Islands, announced the unaudited financial results for the third  quarter of the year 2008.

The company reported revenues in the amount of US$71.54 mln – that is an increase of 7.73% from US$59.84 mln for the three months period ended June 30, 2007. The financial results were mainly due to a 6.2% increase in average sales price of the products, with volumes also increasing 2.2%.

Total operating expenses for the three months period ended June 30, 2008 were US$6.66 million, a decrease of 7.79% from US$6.51 million in the same period of the prior year – mainly due to the effective internal controls over daily operating costs and expenses. Selling and marketing expenses were US$2.45 mln for the third quarter of 2008, representing a decrease of 7.95% from the financial results of the same quarter of 2007, mainly due to the decrease in advertising expenses.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2008 amounted to US$14.34 mln, compared with an operating income of US$7.80 million in the same period of 2007, reflecting a 65.77% increase from the previous year. Net income for the third quarter of 2008 reached US$8.77 mln and rose by 62.98%, as compared to net income of US$4.85 million in the same period a year ago. Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis were US$0.38, as compared to US$0.20 per diluted share in the same period a year ago.

In the company update, Origin announced that it entered into a Notes Repurchase Agreement with Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. on July 28, 2008, concerning the repurchase by the BVI company from Citadel of a part of its outstanding 1% guaranteed senior secured convertible notes due 2012. The deal provides Origin with the opportunity to increase equity shareholder value, providing flexibility to its operations.

The company published its expectations concerning the total revenues for the year ending September 30, 2008, which will be approximately US$75 – US$80 mln. Net income for the year ending September 30, 2008 will be aproximately US$0.5 – US$2 mln.