Exhibit 99.3

 

Recon Technology Reports its Operation Results for Fiscal Year 2016

 

BEIJING, Sept. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Recon Technology, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RCON), ("Recon" or the "Company"), a leading independent oilfield services provider operating primarily in China, today announced its financial results for fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

 

Fiscal Year 2016 Highlights:

 

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Revenues were approximately RMB42.7 million ($6.4 million) for the year ended June 30, 2016, a decrease of 17.1% from RMB51.5 million from the previous fiscal year.

 

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During fiscal year 2016, the Company expanded the new market of oilfield waste water treatment, with revenue of RMB2.3 million.

 

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Gross profit was approximately RMB7.2 million ($1.1 million) for the year ended June 30, 2016, compared to approximately RMB10.1 million for the same period in 2015.

 

·

Operating loss was RMB39.9 million ($6.0 million) for FY2016, compared to operating loss of RMB35.5 million for FY2015.

 

·

Net loss attributable to Recon for FY2016 was RMB40.9 million ($6.2 million), or RMB7.23 ($1.09) per diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to Recon of RMB31.5 million, or RMB6.45 per diluted share, for FY2015.

 

Although total revenue for the year ended June 30, 2016 decreased RMB8.8 million or 17.1% from the previous fiscal year, our service business increased 1,040% to RMB1.2 million from fiscal year of 2015 and we expanded the new market of oilfield waste water treatment in fiscal year 2016.

 

Mr. Shenping Yin, Chairman and CEO of Recon stated, "We are facing a tough economic environment, however we expect to expand to new markets and develop more opportunities in the following year to better prepare for the eventual recovery of the oil and gas industry."

 

FY2016 Financial Results

 

Revenues

 

		2015				2016				%
(thousands)		RMB				RMB				Change
Revenues			51,513				42,728				-17.1	%
Hardware and software			48,981				41,544				-15.2	%
Service			104				1,183				1040.3	%
Hardware and software - related parties			2,428				-				-100	%
Gross margin			19.6	%			17.0	%			-2.6	%
Operating (loss) margin			-68.9	%			-93.4	%			24.5	%
Net income (loss) attributable to RCON			-31,456				-40,883				29.97	%
Diluted earnings (loss) per share			-6.45				-7.23				12.09	%

 

 

Total revenues for the year ended June 30, 2016 were approximately RMB42.7 million ($6.4 million), a decrease of approximately RMB8.8 million or 17.1% from RMB51.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2015. Revenues from non-related party hardware and software sales decreased 15.2% to RMB41.5 million mainly caused by weak equipment requirements for furnaces for the first half of fiscal year 2016. There was no revenue or cost of hardware and software from related parties since the company developed business directly with oilfield during 2016. Revenues from service increased by RMB1.1 million, or 1040.3%, to RMB1.18 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016, compared to RMB0.1 million for the same period of last fiscal year.

 

Gross profit and gross margin

 

Gross profit decreased to approximately RMB7.2 million ($1.1 million) for the year ended June 30, 2016 from approximately RMB10.1 million for the same period in 2015. Gross margin was 17.0% for the year ended June 30, 2016, compared to 19.6% for last fiscal year.

 

Operating income (loss) and operating (loss) margin

 

Selling and distribution expenses decreased approximately RMB5.7 million to RMB5.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. General and administrative expenses decreased by 24.9% or RMB6.7 million ($1.0 million), from approximately RMB26.9 million in the year ended June 30, 2015 to approximately RMB20.2 million ($3.0 million) in the same period of 2016. Research and development expenses increased from approximately RMB4.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2015 to approximately RMB6.9 million ($1.0 million) for the same period of 2016. Total operating expenses increased by RMB1.5 million, or 3.4%, to RMB47.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2016 from RMB45.6 million for last fiscal year.

 

Operating loss was approximately RMB39.9 million ($6.0 million) for the year ended June 30, 2016, compared to a loss of RMB35.5 million for the same period of 2015. Operating loss margin was 93.4% for the year ended June 30, 2016, compared to operating margin of 68.9% for last fiscal year.

 

Net income (loss)

 

Net loss was approximately RMB40.9 million ($6.2 million) for the year ended June 30, 2016, an increase of approximately RMB9.4 million ($1.4 million) from net loss of RMB31.5 million for last fiscal year.

 

Financial Position 

 

As of June 30, 2016, we had cash in the amount of approximately RMB1.8 million ($0.3 million), compared to approximately RMB12.3 million at June 20, 2015. Working capital as of June 30, 2016 was RMB44.5 million ($6.7 million) as compared to RMB72.4 million at June 30, 2015. Net cash used in operating activities was RMB0.3 million ($0.04 million) for the year ended June 30, 2016, compared to RMB15.1 million for the last fiscal year. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately RMB0.1 million ($18.2 thousand) for the year ended June 30, 2016, a decrease of approximately RMB1.6 million compared to last fiscal year. Net cash used in financing activities amounted to RMB10.2 million ($1.5 million) for the year ended June 30, 2016, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $11.1 million for the same period ended June 30, 2015. During the year ended June 30, 2016, we repaid RMB16.8 million ($2.5 million) short-term borrowings to two related parties and repaid RMB7.5 million ($1.1 million) short-term bank loans, and we received RMB12.9 million ($1.9 million) from two related parties, received RMB0.5 million ($0.1 million) in short-term bank loans and received RMB0.5 million ($0.1 million) in short-term borrowings from one third-party.

 

 

Recent Development

 

On July 23, 2016, our board of directors resolved not to proceed with the Company's plan to acquire Qinghai Huayou Downhole Technology Co., Ltd., a PR China limited liability company ("QHHY"), and, as a result, terminated the share purchase agreement and related control agreements (together, the "Agreements") between the Company, its wholly owned subsidiary Recon Hengda Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., QHHY and QHHY's shareholders.

 

As previously reported on our Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2015, pursuant to the Agreements, Recon BJ was to acquire QHHY, a China-based oil field service provider, in exchange for $3.60 million worth of the Company's ordinary shares and up to $4.8 million in cash, subject to QHHY achieving certain operating goals. The Board of Directors determined that it would terminate the Agreements following the completion of an audit of QHHY for the 2014 and 2015 fiscal years and a review of the first two quarters of the 2016 fiscal year, after which time the Company determined that QHHY had not met its financial projections for fiscal 2015 and was not expected to achieve its projections for fiscal 2016. The parties attempted to renegotiate the terms of the acquisition, but were unable to reach an agreement based on the decreased valuation of QHHY. The Company faces no early termination penalties as a result of terminating the Agreements.

 

About Recon

 

Recon Technology, Ltd. is China's first listed non-state owned oil and gas field service company on Nasdaq (RCON). Recon supplies China's largest oil exploration companies, Sinopec and CNPC, with advanced automated technologies, efficient gathering and transportation equipment and reservoir stimulation measure for increasing petroleum extraction levels, reducing impurities and lowering production costs. Through the years, RCON has taken leading positions on several segmented markets of the oil and gas filed service industry. RCON also has developed stable long-term cooperation relationship with its major clients, and its products and service are also well accepted by clients. For additional information please visit us at www.recon.cn.

 

Company Contact

 

Jia Liu
Recon Technology, Ltd.
+86 (10) 84945799
info@recon.cn

 

 

  RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  

 

ASSETS			As of June 30, 2015 RMB				As of June 30, 2016 RMB				As of June 30, 2016 U.S. Dollars
Current assets
Cash			12,344,929				1,817,620			$	273,560
Notes receivable			4,205,530				4,660,177				701,377
Trade accounts receivable, net			52,186,397				38,097,626				5,733,855
Trade accounts receivable- related parties, net			4,769,800				-				-
Inventories, net			10,845,007				6,313,070				950,144
Other receivables, net			18,064,568				22,000,112				3,311,111
Other receivables- related parties			91,021				-				-
Purchase advances, net			18,622,538				1,323,305				199,163
Purchase advances- related parties			394,034				-				-
Prepaid expenses			826,314				110,310				16,602
Prepaid expenses - related parties			420,000				-				-
Deferred tax assets			1,742,098				-				-
Total current assets			124,512,236				74,322,220				11,185,812
Property and equipment, net			2,666,953				2,907,762				437,631
Long-term trade accounts receivable, net			4,440,665				2,220,332				334,169
Long-term other receivable			2,729,033				-				-
Total Assets			134,348,887				79,450,314			$	11,957,612
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loans			7,000,000				-			$	-
Trade accounts payable			13,627,088				7,540,430				1,134,867
Trade accounts payable- related parties			3,528,705				-				-
Other payables			2,103,057				2,972,192				447,328
Other payable- related parties			4,309,702				3,680,244				553,892
Deferred revenue			2,285,529				406,681				61,207
Advances from customers			529,700				200,600				30,191
Accrued payroll and employees' welfare			246,789				381,109				57,359
Accrued expenses			199,166				261,348				39,334
Taxes payable			1,153,216				755,880				113,763
Short-term borrowings			-				530,000				79,767
Short-term borrowings - related parties			16,916,905				12,941,848				1,947,803
Deferred tax liability			180,186				180,186				27,119
Total current liabilities			52,080,043				29,850,518				4,492,630
Equity
Common stock, ($ 0.0185 U.S. dollar par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 5,427,946 and 5,804,005 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and 2016, respectively)			697,217				741,467				111,594
Additional paid-in capital			92,541,687				100,612,455				15,142,604
Statutory reserve			4,148,929				4,148,929				624,432
Accumulated deficits			(23,024,935	)			(63,907,512	)			(9,618,353	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(317,551	)			(219,040	)			(32,966	)
Total shareholders' equity			74,045,347				41,376,299				6,227,311
Non-controlling interest			8,223,497				8,223,497				1,237,671
Total equity			82,268,844				49,599,796				7,464,982
Total Liabilities and Equity			134,348,887				79,450,314			$	11,957,612

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.  

 

 

  RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS  

 

		For the years ended
		June 30,
		2015				2016				2016
			RMB				RMB				USD
Revenues
Hardware and software			48,980,953				41,544,925			$	6,252,688
Service			103,774				1,183,352				178,100
Hardware and software - related parties			2,428,173				-				-
Total revenues			51,512,900				42,728,277				6,430,788
Cost of revenues
Hardware and software			41,373,566				34,732,965			$	5,227,459
Service			-				748,429				112,642
Hardware and software - related parties			27,161				-				-
Total cost of revenues			41,400,727				35,481,394				5,340,101
Gross profit			10,112,173				7,246,883				1,090,687
Selling and distribution expenses			11,312,452				5,630,715				847,447
General and administrative expenses			26,894,273				20,195,701				3,039,539
Provision for doubtful accounts			3,252,868				14,475,074				2,178,560
Research and development expenses			4,168,813				6,856,522				1,031,936
Operating expenses			45,628,406				47,158,012				7,097,482
Loss from operations			(35,516,233	)			(39,911,129	)			(6,006,795	)
Other income (expenses)
Subsidy income			781,457				289,087				43,509
Interest income			293,499				183,553				27,626
Interest expense			(1,110,451	)			(903,368	)			(135,961	)
Change in fair value of warrants liability			4,034,272				-				-
Income (loss) from foreign currency exchange			(19,190	)			7,570				1,139
Loss from warrants redemption			(2,496,375	)			-				-
Other income (expense)			24,558				(2,445	)			(368	)
Other income (expense)			1,507,770				(425,603	)			(64,055	)
Loss before income tax			(34,008,463	)			(40,336,732	)			(6,070,850	)
Provision (benefit) for income tax			(2,552,075	)			545,845				82,152
Net loss			(31,456,388	)			(40,882,577	)			(6,153,002	)
Comprehensive loss
Net loss			(31,456,388	)			(40,882,577	)			(6,153,002	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(38,276	)			98,511				14,826
Comprehensive loss			(31,494,664	)			(40,784,066	)			(6,138,176	)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest			(1,982	)			-				-
Comprehensive loss attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd			(31,492,682	)			(40,784,066	)		$	(6,138,176	)
Loss per common share - basic			(6.45	)			(7.23	)		$	(1.09	)
Loss per common share - diluted			(6.45	)			(7.23	)		$	(1.09	)
Weighted - average shares -basic			4,876,504				5,653,149				5,653,149
Weighted - average shares -diluted			4,876,504				5,653,149				5,653,149

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

         

  RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  

 

		For the years ended June 30,
		2015				2016				2016
			RMB				RMB				U.S. Dollars
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss			(31,456,388	)			(40,882,577	)		$	(6,153,002	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation			526,046				955,083				143,744
Gain from disposal of  equipment			(193,657	)			(40,688	)			(6,124	)
Provision for doubtful accounts			3,252,868				14,475,074				2,178,560
Provision for slow moving inventories			7,700,836				2,428,288				365,468
Share based compensation			3,123,417				5,691,308				856,566
Deferred tax (benefit) provision			(532,136	)			1,742,098				262,193
Change in fair value of warrants liability			(4,034,272	)			-				-
Restricted shares issued for services			1,585,462				2,287,415				344,266
Loss from warrants redemption			2,496,375				-				-
Income tax benefit			(2,111,281	)			(1,196,253	)			(180,041	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Notes receivable			(4,205,530	)			(454,647	)			(68,426	)
Trade accounts receivable			(3,245,218	)			14,658,360				2,206,146
Trade accounts receivable-related parties			4,315,755				1,090,453				164,118
Inventories			(4,209,241	)			1,191,811				179,373
Other receivable, net			2,481,328				(1,775,659	)			(267,244	)
Other receivables-related parties, net			1,323,412				91,021				13,699
Purchase advance, net			3,271,935				4,930,479				742,058
Purchase advance-related parties, net			-				1,374,034				206,798
Prepaid expense			1,808,350				716,004				107,762
Prepaid expense - related parties, net			(190,000	)			420,000				63,212
Trade accounts payable			2,213,583				(9,615,363	)			(1,447,153	)
Trade accounts payable-related parties			3,528,705				-				-
Other payables			337,978				869,135				130,809
Other payables-related parties			1,003,678				1,869,889				281,426
Deferred revenue			(2,134,295	)			(1,878,848	)			(282,775	)
Advances from customers			(271,685	)			(329,100	)			(49,531	)
Accrued payroll and employees' welfare			(170,835	)			134,320				20,216
Accrued expenses			5,291				172,490				25,960
Taxes payable			(1,322,818	)			790,199				118,928
Net cash used in operating activities			(15,102,337	)			(285,674	)			(42,994	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment			(2,078,204	)			(181,075	)			(27,253	)
Proceeds from disposal of equipment			400,400				60,000				9,030
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,677,804	)			(121,075	)			(18,223	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term bank loans			7,000,000				500,000				75,252
Repayments of short-term bank loans			(10,000,000	)			(7,500,000	)			(1,128,782	)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings			-				530,000				79,767
Proceeds from short-term borrowings-related parties			18,250,000				12,895,400				1,940,813
Repayment of short-term borrowings-related parties			(6,550,000	)			(16,780,765	)			(2,525,577	)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs			2,392,027				171,919				25,874
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			11,092,027				(10,183,446	)			(1,532,653	)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash and cash equivalents			(61,543	)			62,886				9,466
Net decrease in cash			(5,749,657	)			(10,527,309	)			(1,584,404	)
Cash at beginning of the year			18,094,586				12,344,929				1,857,964
Cash at end of the year			12,344,929				1,817,620			$	273,560
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest			1,060,529				903,368			$	135,961
Cash paid during the period for taxes			881,794				142,477			$	21,443
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Issuance of common stock to redeem warrants			3,462,438				-				-
AR and short-term borrowings-related parties offset			-				200,000				30,101
Inventories used for fixed assets			-				1,025,410				154,329

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.