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Exhibit 99.1

 

Hongli Clean Energy Technologies Corp. Reports Fiscal Year 2016 Q2 Financial Results

 

Gross margin improves by 19.49 points to 40.69% compared to the same period last year

 

PINGDINGSHAN, China, February 16, 2016 /GlobeNewswire/ -- Hongli Clean Energy Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: CETC) (“Hongli” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated producer of clean energy products located in Henan Province, China, today reported its second quarter financial results for fiscal year 2016, which ended December 31, 2015.

 

Second Quarter Financial Highlights:

 

Revenue of syngas was $4,520,206 for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 with sales volume of 46,832,764 cubic meters and an average selling price per cubic meter of $0.1, which revenue accounted for 84% of our total revenue, highlighting the company’s transformation from a coke and coal producer to clean energy producer.

 

Net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 was $48,689,412, or ($2.03) per diluted share, compared to net profit of $3,981,858, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the same period of fiscal year 2015.

 

Gross profit decreased by $505,194, or 18.80%, to $2,182,656 but gross margin improved by 19.49 points to 40.69% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The decrease in gross profit (18.80%) was mainly due to the decline in sales of coal and coke despite the higher gross profit contributed from sales of syngas.

 

Cost of revenues decreased by 68.15%, from $9,989,469 to $3,181,705 compared to the same period last year. The decrease was mainly driven by lower sales volumes for coal and coke products and the low cost of revenue from syngas.

 

 

 

 

Revenue decreased by $7,312,958 or 57.69% to $5,364,361 for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Such decrease resulted from decreases in sales of coal and coke products to steel plants, offset by increased sales of our new product, syngas.

  

The average price of syngas was approximately $0.10 or RMB 0.62 per cubic meter. The Company has long-term syngas supply agreements with customers to provide syngas at a fixed vending price of $0.10 or RMB 0.62 per cubic meter. In some cases, syngas may be sold with periodic price adjustments. Due to the control of coal consumption by the Chinese government, the use of syngas is encouraged and its price is currently lower than natural gas. The vending price of syngas is stable and we expect the price to increase.

  

On November 24, 2015, the Company announced that it has discontinued its coking business by terminating its coke producing agreement with Pingdingshan Hongfengxuanmei Coking and Chemical Company. The Company’s coke inventory will be used for producing syngas. Company management expects coke demand will continue to slide due to the current weak economic position of the steel industry in China. In the meantime, CETC will be more focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing its clean energy products by leveraging its existing technologies and infrastructure.

 

In order to reorganize its capital structure and effect the company’s long-term strategic goal of transforming from a coke and coal producer to clean energy producer, CETC entered into a Credits and Debts Transfer Agreement with an unrelated third party, Wuhan Guangyao New Energy Automobile Operation Co., Ltd. (“Guangyao”) on January 10, 2016. CETC agreed to make a transfer to Guangyao with a lump sum of credit assets of RMB 254,160,210.59 and outstanding debts of RMB 274,167,269.37. The 20,007,058.78 difference will be paid by CETC within 6 months of the effective date of the agreement, and a 4.5% interest rate will be applied if not paid on time.

 

 

 

  

In connection with the Credits and Debts Transfer Agreement, CETC has also signed an Assets Transfer Agreement with Guangyao to transfer 900,000 tons of Coking Asset in Construction for RMB 45,692,140. Guangyao will make the payment within 6 months of the effective date with a 4.5% interest if not paid on time. 

 

The Company’s CEO, Mr. Jianhua Lv, said “The past quarter is a truly revolutionary quarter for CETC as we made an important strategic decision to fully discontinue our low margin coal and coking business. Now 84% of our revenue comes from our flagship product—syngas—with overall gross profit achieving 40.69%. Though the macroeconomic conditions in China remain challenging, we believe our strategy of focusing on developing clean energy products with our robust innovation capabilities will bring unprecedented growth to the Company in near future. ”

 

About Hongli Clean Energy Technologies Corp.

 

Previously known as SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc., Hongli Clean Energy Technologies Corp. (“Hongli” or the “Company”) is a Florida corporation and an emerging producer of clean energy products located in Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, China. The Company has historically been a vertically-integrated coal and coke processor of basic and value-added coal products for steel manufacturers, power generators, and various industrial users. The Company has been producing metallurgical coke since 2002, and acts as a key supplier to regional steel producers in central China. The Company also produces and supplies thermal coal to its customers in central China. The Company currently owns its assets and conducts its operations through its subsidiaries, Top Favour Limited and PingdingshanHongyuan Energy Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., and its affiliated companies, Henan Province PingdingshanHongli Coal & Coke Co., Ltd., Baofeng Coking Factory, BaofengHongchang Coal Co., Ltd., BaofengHongguang Environment Protection Electricity Generating Co., Ltd., Zhonghong Energy Investment Company, Henan Hongyuan Coal Seam Gas Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., BaofengShuangri Coal Mining Co., Ltd., and BaofengXingsheng Coal Mining Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

  

For additional information on the Company, please go to  http://www.cetcchina.net/ or refer to the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.cetcchina.net/sec-filings.html). Investors wishing to receive the Company's corporate communications as they become available may go to the company's Investor Relations site (http://www.cetcchina.net/corporate-overview.html) and register under Email Alerts.

 

Also, investors may submit questions directly to Mr. Lv and his staff to receive non-confidential information about the company's operations and products at the company's "Ask Management" blog (http://www.cetcchina.net/ask-management.html).

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements, particularly as related to, among other things, the business plans of the Company, statements relating to goals, plans and projections regarding the Company's financial position and business strategy. The words or phrases "plans," "would be," "will allow," "intends to," "may result," "are expected to," "will continue," "anticipates," "expects," "estimate," "project," "indicate," "could," "potentially," "should," "believe," "think," "considers" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements fall within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934 and are subject to the safe harbor created by these sections. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, involve known and unknown risks, a reliance on third parties for information, transactions or orders that may be cancelled, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include risks and uncertainties related to the fluctuation of local, regional, and global economic conditions, the performance of management and our employees, our ability to obtain financing, competition, general economic conditions and other factors that are detailed in our periodic reports and on documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements made herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statement.

 

 

 

 

HONGLI CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   December 31,   June 30, 
   2015   2015 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash  $46,832   $81,605 
Accounts receivable, net   13,654,667    13,970,451 
Other receivables and deposits   8,605    4,928,967 
Inventories   1,772,932    3,191,605 
Advances to suppliers   2,689,182    8,216,127 
Prepaid expenses   -    16,670 
Total current assets   18,172,218    30,405,425 
           
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net   21,076,180    18,750,242 
           
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS, net   32,194,455    65,420,768 
           
OTHER ASSETS          
Prepayments   18,513,600    19,674,034 
Intangible assets, net   33,687,664    56,355,185 
Long-term investments   2,748,002    2,920,247 
Other assets   107,830    114,589 
Total other assets   55,057,096    79,064,055 
           
Total assets  $126,499,949   $193,640,490 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Current maturity of long term loans  $40,016,826   $44,471,220 
Accounts payable, trade   390,564    70,164 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   2,859,271    4,503,689 
Other payables - related party   496,074    736,596 
Acquisition payable   -    4,747,250 
Customer deposits   75,570    80,306 
Taxes payable   1,329,366    907,472 
Current portion of warrants liability   -    289,481 
Total current liabilities   45,167,671    55,806,178 
           
LONG TERM LIABILITIES          
Warrants liability   111,094    2,626,168 
Total long term liabilities   111,094    2,626,168 
           
Total liabilities   45,278,765    58,432,346 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           
EQUITY          
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 23,960,217 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31 and June 30, 2015, respectively   23,960    23,960 
Additional paid-in capital   6,846,397    6,846,397 
Statutory reserves   3,689,941    3,689,941 
Retained earnings   61,850,183    108,831,633 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   4,479,103    11,484,613 
Total Hongli Clean Energy Technologies Corp.'s equity   76,889,584    130,876,544 
           
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS   4,331,600    4,331,600 
           
Total equity   81,221,184    135,208,144 
           
Total liabilities and equity  $126,499,949   $193,640,490 

 

 

 

 

HONGLI CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

   For the Three Months Ended December 31,   For the Six Months Ended December 31, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
                 
REVENUE  $5,364,361   $12,677,319   $11,806,599   $26,251,155 
                     
COST OF REVENUE   3,181,705    9,989,469    7,519,026    21,281,963 
                     
GROSS PROFIT   2,182,656    2,687,850    4,287,573    4,969,192 
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Selling   6,272    35,091    31,938    69,255 
General and administrative   49,422,945    2,129,454    50,583,244    3,017,249 
Total operating expenses   49,429,217    2,164,545    50,615,182    3,086,504 
                     
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS   (47,246,561)   523,305    (46,327,609)   1,882,688 
                     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                    
Interest income   25    62,856    57    165,107 
Interest expense   (1,255,062)   (1,502,341)   (2,532,043)   (2,999,554)
Other finance expense   (59,900)   (51,236)   (64,845)   (51,899)
Other income, net   -    -    -    - 
Change in fair value of warrants   269,143    5,452,865    2,804,555    3,425,703 
Total other income (expense), net   (1,045,794)   3,962,144    207,724    539,357 
                     
INCOME (LOSSES) BEFORE INCOME TAXES   (48,292,355)   4,485,449    (46,119,885)   2,422,045 
                     
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   397,057    503,591    861,565    993,444 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS)   (48,689,412)   3,981,858    (46,981,450)   1,428,601 
                     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                    
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (1,593,614)   175,539    (7,005,510)   170,505 
                     
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  $(50,283,026)  $4,157,397   $(53,986,960)  $1,599,106 
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES                    
Basic and diluted   23,960,217    23,960,217    23,960,217    22,642,611 
                     
EARNINGS (LOSSES) PER SHARE                    
Basic and diluted  $(2.03)  $0.17   $(1.96)  $0.06 

 

 

 

 

HONGLI CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   For the Six Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2015   2014 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net income (loss)  $(46,981,450)  $1,428,601 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation   787,571    652,208 
Amortization and depletion   370,835    35,408 
Impairment loss on intangible assets   19,489,408    - 
Impairment loss on equipment   2,094,259    - 
Impairment loss of CIP   23,820,387    - 
Loss from inventories LCM   1,870,436    - 
Bad debt expense   1,731,583    1,549,034 
Change in fair value of warrants   (2,804,555)   (3,425,703)
Amortization of prepaid expenses   16,670    33,332 
Change in operating assets and liabilities          
Accounts receivable, net   (1,047,699)   (9,093,126)
Other receivables   4,752,481    (135,855)
Inventories   (607,144)   5,035,275 
Advances to suppliers   3,972,159    (1,106,222)
Prepaid expenses   -    (5,000)
Accounts payable, trade   333,209    (2,975,332)
Other payables and accrued liabilities   (1,504,640)   1,778,225 
Taxes payable   488,119    1,263,983 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   6,781,629    (4,965,172)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Collection of loans receivable   -    4,500,000 
Increase of loans receivable   -    (200,000)
Payments of gasification equipment   -    (14,497,925)
Payments of coal mine acquisition   (4,586,576)   - 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (4,586,576)   (10,197,925)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Proceeds from short-term loans - CPL   1,638,416    - 
Repayment of short-term loans - CPL   (3,601,712)   - 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   -    13,204,538 
Proceeds from (payment to) related parties   (205,250)   2,019,836 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (2,168,546)   15,224,374 
           
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH   (61,280)   63,698 
           
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH   (34,773)   124,975 
           
CASH, beginning of period   81,605    191,992 
           
CASH, end of period  $46,832   $316,967 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:          
Cash paid for income tax  $772,264   $827,448 
Cash paid for interest expense, net of capitalized interest  $4,113,540   $2,127,570 
           
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS OF INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Common stock issued for a service fee  $-   $100,000 
Issuance of warrants related to the sale of common stock  $-   $10,048,116 
Transfer of construction in progress into plant and equipment  $6,331,704   $7,987,721 

 

 

 

  

Company Contact:

 

Song Lv, CFO
Phone: + 86-375-2882-999
Email: lvsong@sinocoking.net
Website: http://www.cetcchina.net/