Armco Metals (AMCO) 8-K Armco Metals Holdings Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2015

Exhibit99.1

Armco Metals Holdings Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2015

Armco Metals Holdings, Inc. ("Armco Metals Holdings") (NYSE MKT: AMCO ), a U.S. based company that engages in the import, sale, and distribution of metal ore and non-ferrous metals in the People's Republic of China, recycles scrap metals used by steel mills in the production of recycled steel and provides sourcing and pricing services for various metals, wood and barley to its network of customers, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2015.

Third Quarter of 2015 Results
	Q3 2015	Q3 2014
Net Revenues	$48.5 million	$32.2 million
Gross Profit (Loss)	$1.7 million	$8.4 million
Income (Loss) from Operations	$0.5 million	$7.3 million
Net Income (Loss)	$0.4 million	$4.8 million
EPS (Fully Diluted) (Loss)	$0.05	$0.87

Third Quarter of 2015Financial Results

For the third quarter of 2015 ended September 30, 2015, net revenue was $48.5 million, a 51% increase compared to net revenue of $32.2 million recorded in the third quarter of 2014. The increase in revenue in the third quarter of 2015 wasdue to an increase of $31.6 million in revenue from our trading business partially offset by a decrease of $15.3 million in sales from our recycling business. Our recycling business generated revenue of $16.8 million while our trading business generated revenue of $31.7 million. Revenue from our recycling business continued to decline from Q2 2015 revenues of $25.7 million. Gross profit for the third quarter of 2015 was $1.7 million as compared to gross profit of $8.4 million in the third quarter of 2014.Gross margin in the third quarter of 2015 was 3.4% compared to 26.1% in the third quarter of 2014. The significant decrease in gross profit and gross margin was largely due to the market price decline on of our products and the increased sales on raw wood with lower margin.

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Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2015 were $1.1 million, remain flat as compared to the third quarter of 2014. We recorded income from operations of $0.54 million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to income from operations of $7.25 million in the third quarter of 2014. Our operations in the third quarter of 2015 resulted in net income of $0.4 million, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share on 8.03 million weighted average common shares outstanding. This compared to a net income of $4.8 million or $0.87 per basic and diluted share on 5.5 million weighted average shares outstanding in the same period of 2014.

First Nine Months of 2015 Results
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2015	For the nine months ended September 30,2014
Net Revenues	$128.4 million	$75.0 million
Gross Profit (Loss)	($10.3) million	$10.3 million
Income (Loss) from Operations	($14.0) million	$5.6 million
Net Income (Loss)	($8.2) million	$0.4 million
EPS (Fully Diluted) (Loss)	($1.21)	$0.09

FirstNine Months of 2015 Financial Results

Armco Metals' revenues in the first nine months of 2015 were $128.4 million, an increase of 71% compared to revenues of $75.0 million recorded in the first nine months of 2014. The increase was primarily due to a significant increase in sales from our trading business partially offset by a decline in revenue from our recycling business. Gross (loss) for the first nine months of 2015 was ($10.3) million and gross margin was (-8.0)% compared to gross profit of $10.3 million and gross margin 13.7% in the 2014 period. The decrease in gross margin was mainly attributable to declined price and inventory write-down of $0.3 million in our recycling business, and the increased sales in raw wood and barley with lower margin as well.

Operating expenses for the first nine months of 2015 decreased to $3.7 million from $ 4.7 million in the comparable 2014 period, primarily due to decreased professional fees and general and administrative expenses. For the first nine months of 2015 our operations resulted in net (loss) of $(8.2) million or $(1.21) per basic and diluted share on 6.8 million weighted average common shares outstanding . This compares to a net income of $0.4 million or $0.09 per basic and diluted share recorded in the first nine months of 2014 on 4.5 million weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding.

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In reviewing the financial performance for the third quarter of 2015, Mr. Kexuan Yao, Chairman and CEO of Armco Metals, remarked that, "In the third quarter of 2015 we were able to make positive gross profit on both recycling and trading business despite a continued weak environment in our end markets. While the market is expected to remain weak, management believe that the implementation of our “platform strategy” sales model in this business is the right strategy for the company, where we can work with our customers more closely, lower our market risks by sharing them with our customers and increase our sales with less or without additional working capital. As an endeavor to the strategy, as disclosed before, we are creating an OTO platform for scrap recycling business which could lead the business transition for the company from solely selling steel scrap products in traditional methods to providing both services and products in the steel scrap business through the online platform. Once the platform grows to certain scale, we believe the greater sales revenue and profit for our steel scrap business could be expected.”

Select Balance Sheet Items

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $1.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $1.9 million at year-end 2014. The Company’s current ratio improved to 1.39:1 at September 30, 2015 as compared to 1.38:1 on December 31, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, shareholders' equity was $48.1 million compared to $54.6 million at December 31, 2014.

Business Update

The company continued to work on the OTO platform joint venture. As of the report date, we have received business certificates for the new joint venture created for operating OTO platform and we are currently working on obtaining the license for operating internet services in China for the new joint venture. The Joint Venture's financials is expected to be reflected in our fourth quarter consolidated financials.

Management also is considering reorganization of our structure to improve effectiveness and efficiency of our operation while cut our operation cost. The company will make disclosure timely when change is made on our organization.

ABOUT ARMCO METALS HOLDINGS, INC. [RX: WOOD AND BARLEY HAS BEEN ADDED]

Armco Metals Holdings, Inc. is engaged in the sale and distribution of metal ore and non-ferrous metals throughout China and is in the recycling business in China. Armco Metals' customers include some of the fastest growing steel producing mills and foundries throughout China. Raw materials are acquired from a global group of suppliers located in various countries, including, but not limited to, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Ukraine and the United States. Armco Metals' product lines include ferrous and non-ferrous ore, iron ore, chrome ore, nickel ore, magnesium, copper ore, manganese ore, steel billet, recycled scrap metals, raw wood and barley. For more information about Armco Metals, please visit http://www.armcometals.com.

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Armco Metals Holdings, Inc., is hereby providing cautionary statements identifying certain important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements (as defined in such act). Any statements that are not historical facts and that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, indicated through the use of words or phrases such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "intends," "plans," "believes" and "projects") are forward-looking and involve estimates and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, our ability to generate a profit from our operations, expectations regarding our net revenues and production related to our scrap metal recycling operations, including our ability to operate the facility efficiently and profitability, the sufficiency of our working capital, pricing and volatile demand for our product lines, and the extent of government imposed energy and monetary policy restrictions and resulting blackouts and associated impact on our trading and recycling operations.

We caution that investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements herein. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made.We qualify all of our forward-looking statements in this press release by these cautionary statements including those made in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors appearing in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015, as well as in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contact:

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Armco Metals Holdings, Inc.
US Investor Relations Contact
Christina Xiong
Office: 650.212.7620
Email:ir@armcometals.com 
Website:www.armcometals.com 

China 
Ripple Zhang
Office: 86-21-62375286
Email:ripple.zhang@armcometals.com 
Website:www.armcometals.com

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Financial Statements (To be insert)

ARMCO METALS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

	September 30			December 31
	2015			2014
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$	1,656,096		$	1,884,887
Pledged deposits		9,846			498,615
Marketable securities		6,226			73,943
Accounts receivable, net		19,333,656			43,202,886
Inventories		16,023,705			9,154,463
Advance on purchases		5,682,270			1,093,402
Prepayments and other current assets		871,011			1,164,603
Total Current Assets		43,582,810			57,072,799
Property, plant and equipment, net		29,501,508			32,563,929
Land use rights, net		5,810,454			6,108,283
Deferred tax assets		587,264			279,563
Total Assets	$	79,482,036		$	96,024,574
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Loans payable	$	10,677,110		$	17,011,843
Banker's acceptance notes payable and letters of credit		1,707,287			1,767,790
Current maturities of capital lease obligation		-			720,819
Accounts payable		9,332,766			5,497,866
Advances received from Chairman and CEO		341,257			877,076
Due to related party		560,956			717,703
Customer deposits		1,417,492			1,467,281
Corporate income tax payable		815,073			815,073
Value added tax and other taxes payable		2,696,049			5,747,470
Deferred tax liabilities		1,165,504			2,965,196
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		2,662,810			3,850,095
Total Current Liabilities		31,376,304			41,438,212
Total Liabilities		31,376,304			41,438,212
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		-			-
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 8,143,827 and 5,615,088 shares issued and outstanding as ofSeptember 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		8,144			5,615
Additional paid-in capital		49,178,622			45,968,908
Retained earnings (deficit)		(3,713,432	)		4,491,948
Accumulated other comprehensive income:		2,632,398			4,119,891
Total Stockholders' Equity		48,105,732			54,586,362
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	79,482,036		$	96,024,574

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.        

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ARMCO METALS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

	For the Nine				For the Three			For the Nine			For the Three
	Months Ended				Months Ended			Months Ended			Months Ended
	September 30, 2015				September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2014
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
NET REVENUES	$	128,443,424			$	48,471,441		$	74,996,063		$	32,198,170
COST OF GOODS SOLD		138,716,410				46,805,691			64,698,705			23,799,849
GROSS PROFIT		(10,272,986	)			1,665,750			10,297,358			8,398,321
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling expenses		40,507				19,417			186,867			53,934
Professional fees		452,290				163,952			543,229			117,690
General and administrative expenses		1,895,730				427,816			2,577,582			602,002
Operating cost of idle manufacturing facility		1,340,707				515,374			1,381,049			373,835
Total operating expenses		3,729,234				1,126,559			4,688,727			1,147,461
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(14,002,220	)			539,191			5,608,631			7,250,860
OTHER EXPENSE:
Interest income		(324,326	)			(324,173	)		(99,118	)		(318	)
Interest expense		1,254,751				281,856			3,274,244			632,472
Loss on sales of marketable securities		204,776				-			43,434			43,434
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		(134,760	)			-			107,378			(1,597	)
Loan guarantee expense		-				-			13,002			-
Gain on forgiveness of short-term debt		(4,049,566	)			31,800			-			-
Government grant		(475,928	)			-			-			-
Other (income) expense		(194,397	)			(79,645	)		61,339			(13,689	)
Total other expense (income)		(3,719,460	)			(90,162	)		3,400,279			660,302
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION		(10,282,760	)			629,353			2,208,352			6,590,558
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)		(2,077,380	)			187,957			1,789,904			1,789,904
NET INCOME (LOSS)		(8,205,380	)			441,396			418,448			4,800,654
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Change in unrealized income (loss) on marketable securities		(245,514	)			(426,373	)		70,633			38,165
Foreign currency translation loss		(1,671,121	)			(1,973,326	)		(375,956	)		(3,178	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$	(10,122,015	)		$	(1,958,303	)	$	113,125		$	4,835,641
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED:
Net income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted	$	(1.23	)		$	0.05		$	0.09		$	0.87
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - basic		6,758,059				8,030,521			4,517,536			5,495,532
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - diluted		6,758,059		��		8,030,521			4,530,348			5,531,263

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.  

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ARMCO METALS HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	(8,205,380	)	$	418,448
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation expense		2,026,860			2,099,052
Amortization expense		39,458			92,082
Gain on disposal of property plant and equipment		-			-
Deferred income taxes		(2,077,605	)		-
Gain on forgiveness of capital lease obligation		(125,371	)		-
Gain on forgiveness of short-term debt		(4,049,566	)		-
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities		(134,760	)		107,378
Loss on sales of marketable securities		204,766			43,434
Amortization of debt discount		611,339			1,991,581
Stock based compensation		380,678			1,033,908
Shares issued for third party services		86,800			268,002
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		23,080,817			(28,274,868	)
Inventories		(7,405,965	)		6,355,762
Advance on purchases		365,861			(490,624	)
Prepayments and other current assets		(4,733,772	)		340,861
Banker's acceptance notes payable and letters of credit		-			(6,656,663	)
Accounts payable		4,129,800			16,122,951
Customer deposits		441			821,096
Taxes payable		(2,930,373	)		3,490,127
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(1,071,065	)		596,902
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES		192,963			(1,640,571	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from release of pledged deposits		227			5,942,529
Payment made towards pledged deposits		-			(1,815,807	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		46,579			113,808
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES		46,804			4,240,530
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from loans payable		163,255			11,099,278
Repayment of loans payable		(523,823	)		(14,486,944	)
Proceeds from capital lease obligation		-			162,600
Repayment of capital lease obligation		(107,712	)		(341,574	)
Advances from Chairman and CEO		241,756			172,613
Advances from (repayment to) related parties		(133,244	)		11,535
Proceeds from convertible notes		-			600,000
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(359,768	)		(2,782,492	)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		(108,792	)		130,717
NET CHANGE IN CASH		(228,791	)		(51,816	)
Cash at beginning of the period		1,884,887			596,557
Cash at end of the period	$	1,656,096		$	544,741
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Interest paid	$	162,433		$	715,937
Income taxes paid	$	-		$	-
NON CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Debt discount due to derivative liabilities	$	596,629		$	1,950,820
Change in fair value of marketable security	$	183,628		$	-
Reclassification from short-term debt to convertible debt	$	-		$	5,554,468
Reclassification of derivative liability to equity	$	461,869		$	2,113,939
Common shares issued for conversion of debt and accrued interest	$	1,306,530		$	6,610,635
Capital lease obligation settled with pledge deposit	$	488,934		$	-
Common shares issued for the settlement of loan with Chairman	$	976,366		$	-

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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