Exhibit 99.1
YULONG FISCAL 2016 Q1 YEAR-OVER-YEAR NET INCOME INCREASES 52%; REVENUE UP 14%
New Construction Waste Management Operations Produce Record Margins of 63%
PINGDINGSHAN, China, November 12, 2015 -- Yulong Eco-Materials Limited (NasdaqCM:YECO), an eco-friendly building products and construction waste management company,today announced its financial results for fiscal 2016 Q1 period ended September 30, 2015.
Financial Snapshot ($ million)
| | | Q1 fiscal 2016 | | | Q1 fiscal 2015 | | | % change | |
| Revenue | | | 13.4 | | | | 11.7 | | | | 14 | % |
| Gross profit | | | 5.4 | | | | 4.1 | | | | 32 | % |
| Gross Margin | | | 40.8 | % | | | 35.4 | % | | | | |
| Net income | | | 3.6 | | | | 2.3 | | | | 52 | % |
| EPS* | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 3.4 | % |
| Cash as of 9/30 | | | 30.3 | | | | 16.5 | | | | 83 | % |
| Total Liabilities as of 9/30 | | | 21.5 | | | | 30.9 | | | | (30.7 | )% |
*Basic and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 were calculated on approximately 48% more shares outstanding than in the prior year period, due to new shares issued in Yulong’s IPO completed on July 1, 2015.
As expected, fiscal 2016 Q1 top and bottom line improved substantially as compared to fiscal 2015 Q1 due to incremental revenue of $2 million contributed by the company’s construction waste management (CWM) division, which commenced commercial operations in April 2015. This CWM revenue more than offset the slight decreases in Yulong’s brick and concrete products’ revenue compared to the same period of fiscal 2015. Of note, Yulong’s CWM division generated approximately $0.7 million in fiscal 2015 Q4. We expect this positive trend to continue in the coming quarters and generate significant revenue from our recently signed CWM contracts.
The company’s CWM division posted a gross margin of 63.4%, the highest rate ever achieved by a company division and the primary catalyst for Yulong’s improved bottom line performance in the quarter.
Business updates
| ● | Stable traditional fly-ash brick and concrete divisions |
| ● | CWM operations started in April 2015 with a 20-year exclusive license in Pingdingshan City |
| ● | Expanded CWM service to Shangqiu City with a contract worth up to $3.9 million related to a high speed train project, in July 2015 |
| ● | Commenced CWM service in Zhengdong New District in Zhengzhou City with a contract potentially worth up to $35 million, in September 2015 |
| ● | Commenced CWM service in Zhengzhou Airport Zone in Zhengzhou City with a contract potentially worth up to $55 million, in September 2015 |
| ● | Obtained a 25-year exclusive license of CWM service in Shangqiu City with total potential revenue of up to $170 million, in September 2015 |
Commenting on the company’s improved performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2016, chief executive Yulong Zhu said, “The CWM division played an essential role in helping us expand our operations to additional cities, and added nearly $2 million in high margin revenue while tapping into a new market with enormous growth possibilities.
“Currently, the CWM division is providing recycling services to the Zhengzhou City Airport Zone -- a contract potentially worth $55 million in revenue over five years -- as well as processing and recycling construction waste in Shangqiu, an exclusive 25- year contract worth about $7 million in revenue per year.”
Mr. Zhu continued, “By the third quarter of fiscal 2016, we expect the CWM division to begin selling its recycled waste materials to contractors constructing major roads and highways in Henan Province. We project these sales to generate between $7.0 million and $9.5 million per year, with gross margin of over 50%.”
Mr. Zhu concluded, “At September 30, 2015, Yulong had cash and cash equivalents of about $30 million. During fiscal 2016 Q1, the company generated approximately $4 million in cash from operations, mainly from its traditional fly-ash brick and concrete divisions, which continue to generate stable cash flow.”
About Yulong Eco-Materials
Yulong is a vertically integrated manufacturer of eco-friendly building products and a construction waste management company located in the city of Pingdingshan in Henan Province, China. The Company is currently Pingdingshan’s leading producer of fly-ash bricks and concrete as well as its exclusive provider of waste management services.
Forward-Looking Statements
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YULONG ECO-MATERIALS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
| | | September 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | | 2015 | | | 2015 | |
| ASSETS |
| CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 30,324,137 | | | $ | 16,470,299 | |
| Accounts receivable | | | 8,826,905 | | | | 9,329,495 | |
| Deposits and other receivables | | | 731,455 | | | | 286,153 | |
| Inventories | | | 495,636 | | | | 364,254 | |
| Advances to suppliers | | | 37,918 | | | | 17,421 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | | | 386,724 | | | | 373,617 | |
| Other receivables - related party | | | 157,200 | | | | - | |
| Total current assets | | | 40,959,975 | | | | 26,841,239 | |
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| PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net | | | 39,991,110 | | | | 41,267,655 | |
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| OTHER ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| Prepayments | | | 3,392,483 | | | | 3,658,748 | |
| Intangible assets, net | | | 4,680,951 | | | | 4,913,376 | |
| Deferred tax asset | | | 555,567 | | | | 520,147 | |
| Long-term deposit | | | 617,676 | | | | 397,300 | |
| Total other assets | | | 9,246,677 | | | | 9,489,571 | |
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| Total assets | | $ | 90,197,762 | | | $ | 77,598,465 | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
| Short term loan - bank | | $ | 7,498,440 | | | $ | 7,972,190 | |
| Accounts payable, trade | | | 2,505,550 | | | | 1,726,158 | |
| Other payables and accrued liabilities | | | 4,951,751 | | | | 4,817,399 | |
| Other payables - related parties | | | 276,024 | | | | 2,584,104 | |
| Customer deposits | | | 1,572 | | | | - | |
| Taxes payable | | | 1,837,611 | | | | 1,098,093 | |
| Capital lease obligation-current portion | | | 4,246,319 | | | | 4,615,083 | |
| Dividends payable | | | - | | | | 7,994,125 | |
| Warrant liabilities | | | 127,181 | | | | - | |
| Total current liabilities | | | 21,444,448 | | | | 30,807,152 | |
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| LONG TERM LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
| Capital lease obligation-net of current portion | | | 12,382 | | | | 138,952 | |
| Total long term liabilities | | | 12,382 | | | | 138,952 | |
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| Total liabilities | | | 21,456,830 | | | | 30,946,104 | |
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| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | | | | | | | | |
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| EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
| Common stock, $0.00125 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 11,869,938 and 8,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively | | | 14,838 | | | | 10,000 | |
| Subscription receivable | | | (10,000 | ) | | | (10,000 | ) |
| Additional paid-in capital | | | 40,166,016 | | | | 19,011,464 | |
| Statutory reserves | | | 3,922,228 | | | | 3,922,228 | |
| Retained earnings | | | 24,792,512 | | | | 21,211,829 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | | (144,662 | ) | | | 2,506,840 | |
| Total Yulong Eco-Materials Limited's equity | | | 68,740,932 | | | | 46,652,361 | |
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| Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 90,197,762 | | | $ | 77,598,465 | |
YULONG ECO-MATERIALS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
| | | For the Three Months Ended
September 30, | |
| | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| REVENUES | | | | | | |
| Bricks | | $ | 4,035,101 | | | $ | 4,176,234 | |
| Concrete | | | 7,338,329 | | | | 7,500,681 | |
| Recycling | | | 1,977,438 | | | | - | |
| TOTAL REVENUES | | | 13,350,868 | | | | 11,676,915 | |
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| COST OF REVENUES | | | | | | | | |
| Bricks | | | 1,785,624 | | | | 1,632,440 | |
| Concrete | | | 5,396,158 | | | | 5,911,063 | |
| Recycling | | | 723,325 | | | | - | |
| TOTAL COST OF REVENUES | | | 7,905,107 | | | | 7,543,503 | |
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| GROSS PROFIT | | | 5,445,761 | | | | 4,133,412 | |
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| OPERATING EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | |
| Selling | | | 144,648 | | | | 195,958 | |
| General and administrative | | | 778,625 | | | | 606,574 | |
| Total operating expenses | | | 923,273 | | | | 802,532 | |
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| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | | | 4,522,488 | | | | 3,330,880 | |
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| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | | 19,903 | | | | 16,931 | |
| Interest expense | | | (268,165 | ) | | | (327,384 | ) |
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | 348,199 | | | | - | |
| Foreign exchange transaction loss | | | (5,934 | ) | | | - | |
| Other finance expense | | | (16,510 | ) | | | (311 | ) |
| Other income (expense), net | | | 49,334 | | | | (35,972 | ) |
| Total other income (expense), net | | | 126,827 | | | | (346,736 | ) |
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| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | 4,649,315 | | | | 2,984,144 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | | | 1,068,632 | | | | 636,423 | |
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| NET INCOME | | | 3,580,683 | | | | 2,347,721 | |
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| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | (2,651,502 | ) | | | 3,021 | |
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| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | | $ | 929,181 | | | $ | 2,350,742 | |
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| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES | | | | | | | | |
| Basic and diluted | | | 11,869,938 | | | | 8,000,000 | |
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| EARNINGS PER SHARE | | | | | | | | |
| Basic and diluted | | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | 0.29 | |
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