Exhibit 99.1
Sino Green Land Corporation Reports $110 Million of Revenue for the First Nine Months of 2011
Guangzhou, China – November 14, 2011 – Sino Green Land Corporation (OTCBB: SGLA), a leading distributor of high-end fruits in China, today announced its reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
First nine months end September 30, 2011 highlights (year-over-year):
| · | Sales were $109.6 million, an increase of 16.2% |
| · | Gross profit was $9.9 million, decreased 2.0% |
| · | Net income was $2.7 million |
| · | Shareholder’s equity of $62.3 million |
Our revenue in the third quarter of 2011 reflected in modest decline from the third quarter of 2010, and our operations showed a modest net loss for the third quarter of 2011 as compared with net income of approximately $1.6 million for the third quarter of 2010, primarily due to:
| · | Cold weather in the spring of 2011, which resulted in a delay in the harvest for new apples. Because of this delay we did not sell any of the new apple crop in the third quarter of 2011 |
| · | The apple crop in 2010 was smaller than in previous years, our farming cooperatives had a smaller volume of apples in cold storage at the beginning of 2011 |
| · | We sold a large percentage of the apples that our cooperative farming groups held in cold storage during the first half of 2011, leaving a relatively low volume of apples available for sale during the third quarter |
| · | The cost of our apples increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from the comparable period of 2010, and we were not able to raise our prices to cover fully our increased expenses |
| · | During 2011 we implemented a program designed to encourage large wholesalers to buy our apples, which resulted in a decline in revenue from the sale of apples under this program as we lowered our standard prices under this program |
These factors affected the revenue, gross margin and results of operations for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Mr. Xiong Luo, Chief Executive Officer of Sino Green Land, commented, “We are pleased with the overall operating as well as financial performances for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Our fruit wholesale business experienced some difficulties during the third quarter, but this year’s apple crop is looking good and we are working hard to improve our wholesale business for the remaining of this year.”
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased 16.2% to $109.6 million, as compared to $94.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. This increase was mainly due to a 19.6% increase in selling price of apples that was more than offset the decrease in the tonnage of apples sold from 84,310 tons in the September 2010 period to 80,006 tons in the September 2011 period. The effects of the increase in the selling price was also offset by the implementation of an incentive program designed to promote sales of our products to larger wholesalers and the causes described above. Gross margin was 9.1% and 10.7% for the September 2011 and September 2010 periods, respectively. Our gross margin in the September 2011 period was affected by increases in our cost of apples which were not fully reflected in our prices of apples and our incentive program aimed at large wholesalers. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $2.7 million, or $0.01 per share (basic and diluted), as compared with $5.5 million, or $0.04 per share (basic) and $0.03 per share (diluted), for the September 2010 period.
As of September 30, 2011, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $0.6 million, no long-term debt and shareholders’ equity of $62.3 million.
Sales decreased approximately $1.4 million, or 4.7%, to approximately $29.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011 from approximately $31.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010. Sales of our Fuji apples decreased 9.5% in the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. Our sales volume decreased by an aggregate of 3,941 tons in the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. Our sales declined for the reasons set forth above. Gross margins for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was 6.4%, compared with 10.9% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. This decline in gross margin results primarily from the increases in our cost of apples which was not fully reflected in our prices to customers and the incentive program aimed at large wholesalers. Our net loss was $350,079, or $0.00 per share (basic and diluted) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 period, as compared with a net income of $1.6 million, or $0.01 per share (basic and diluted) for the same period of 2010.
The Company’s balance sheet and statements of operations are set forth in tables 1 and 2 to this press release.
About Sino Green Land Corporation
Sino Green Land Corporation is a leading agricultural distributor of high end fruits and vegetables in the People’s Republic of China. Since its inception in 2003, Sino Green Land has grown from a small distributor of various produce to become a large distributor of high end fruits -- Fuji apples, emperor bananas and tangerine oranges. In the process, Sino Green Land has built a solid reputation, a sophisticated supply chain and a distribution network that stretches from Beijing [is this still true, since we don’t sell in Beijing any more?] to Guangzhou. Our website is http://sinogreenland.com. Information on our website or any other website does not constitute a part of this press release.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements include, among others, those concerning the company’s expected financial performance and strategic and operational plans, as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that a number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results of the Company to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “targets,” “optimistic,” “intend,” “aim,” “will” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include risks related to the company’s ability to overcome competition in its market; the impact that a downturn or negative changes in the price of the company’s products could have on its business and profitability; the company’s ability to simultaneously fund the implementation of its business plan and invest in new projects, particularly its proposed Metro Green project, which is very capital intensive; economic, political, regulatory, legal and foreign exchange risks associated with international expansion; or the loss of key members of the company’s senior management; any of the factors and risks mentioned in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Form 10-K annual report and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as well as information contained in our other filings with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation, and does not intend, to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Table 1
| SINO GREEN LAND CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2010
| |
| | | SEPTEMBER 30, | | | DECEMBER 31, | |
| | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | | |
| ASSETS | |
| | | | | | | |
| Current Assets | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 616,891 | | | $ | 925,329 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | | | 271,740 | | | | 261,403 | |
| Inventories | | | 61,724 | | | | 8,684 | |
| Other current assets | | | 138,499 | | | | 114,026 | |
| Total Current Assets | | | 1,088,854 | | | | 1,309,442 | |
| | | | | | | | - | |
| Property and equipment, net | | | 6,275,128 | | | | 6,238,784 | |
| Construction in progress | | | 35,849,007 | | | | 14,332,199 | |
| Long-term prepayments – land usage rights | | | 25,297,348 | | | | 21,955,769 | |
| Deposits | | | 507,640 | | | | 487,916 | |
| | | | 67,929,123 | | | | 43,014,668 | |
| Total Assets | | $ | 69,017,977 | | | $ | 44,324,110 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 3,205,196 | | | $ | 2,734,849 | |
| Shares to be issued | | | 300,000 | | | | 454,817 | |
| Derivative liability | | | 233,130 | | | | 908,142 | |
| Due to related party | | | 225,709 | | | | 120,840 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | | | 3,964,035 | | | | 4,218,648 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | | | | | | | | |
| Common shares contingently redeemable | | | 2,746,250 | | | | - | |
| Shareholders' Equity | | | | | | | | |
| Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized, of which 2,000,000 shares are designated as series A convertible preferred stock, with 1,259,858 and 1,409,858 shares outstanding on September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively | | | 1,260 | | | | 1,410 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 780,000,000 shares authorized, 232,550,455 and 157,793,840 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively | | | 232,551 | | | | 157,794 | |
| Additional paid in capital | | | 36,413,637 | | | | 19,438,509 | |
| Retained earnings | | | 21,351,450 | | | | 18,624,692 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 4,308,794 | | | | 1,883,057 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | | | 62,307,692 | | | | 40,105,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | $ | 69,017,977 | | | $ | 44,324,110 | |
Table 2
| SINO GREEN LAND CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPERHENSIVE INCOME |
| FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010 |
| (UNAUDITED) |
| | | THREE MONTHS ENDED | | | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |
| | | SEPTEMBER 30, | | | SEPTEMBER 30, | |
| | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales | | $ | 29,539,710 | | | $ | 30,986,669 | | | $ | 109,577,789 | | | $ | 94,313,597 | |
| Cost of goods sold | | | 27,642,824 | | | | 27,619,647 | | | | 99,642,052 | | | | 84,179,783 | |
| Gross profit | | | 1,896,886 | | | | 3,367,022 | | | | 9,935,737 | | | | 10,133,815 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Selling expenses | | | 595,941 | | | | 727,852 | | | | 2,289,197 | | | | 2,182,192 | |
| General and administrative expenses | | | 1,626,260 | | | | 1,354,325 | | | | 5,467,528 | | | | 3,160,126 | |
| Total operating expenses | | | 2,222,201 | | | | 2,082,177 | | | | 7,756,725 | | | | 5,342,318 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating income (loss) | | | (325,315) | | | | 1,284,845 | | | | 2,179,012 | | | | 4,791,497 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other income(expense) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | | 8,520 | | | | 322 | | | | 9,164 | | | | 2,265 | |
| Change in derivative liability | | | 90,984 | | | | 320,063 | | | | 675,011 | | | | 674,445 | |
| Other (expense) | | | (124,268 | ) | | | (2,274 | ) | | | (136,429 | ) | | | (6,877 | ) |
| Total other income (expense) | | | (24,764 | ) | | | 318,111 | | | | 547,745 | | | | 669,833 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | | | (350,079 | ) | | | 1,602,956 | | | | 2,726,758 | | | | 5,461,330 | |
| Income taxes | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| Net income (loss) | | | (350,079 | ) | | $ | 1,602,956 | | | $ | 2,726,758 | | | | 5,461,330 | |
| Deemed preferred stock dividend | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (350,000 | ) |
| Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders | | $ | (350,079 | ) | | | 1,602,956 | | | | 2,726,758 | | | $ | 5,111,330 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | | | (350,079 | ) | | | 1,602,956 | | | | 2,726,758 | | | | 5,461,330 | |
| Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign currency translation gain | | | 1,150,969 | | | | 471,493 | | | | 2,425,737 | | | | 656,736 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Comprehensive income | | $ | 800,890 | | | $ | 2,074,449 | | | $ | 5,152,495 | | | $ | 6,118,066 | |
| Earnings per share | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.04 | |
| Diluted | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.03 | |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 247,050,454 | | | | 138,113,712 | | | | 222,315,636 | | | | 121,973,448 | |
| Diluted | | | 247,050,454 | | | | 171,029,400 | | | | 240,411,220 | | | | 156,627,222 | |
