CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTS FIRST HALF 2022 RESULTS

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China Natural Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: CHNR) reported positive financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Revenue grew to CNY16.07 million (US$2.40 million) from CNY8.22 million in 2021, driven by increased construction contracts. Gross profit margin surged to 45.43%, significantly up from 13.52% a year earlier. The company returned to profitability with a net income of CNY3.67 million (US$0.55 million), compared to a loss of CNY29.84 million in 2021. The firm maintains a healthy balance sheet with US$7.6 million in cash at June 30, 2022, supporting future growth initiatives.

Positive

• Revenue increased to CNY16.07 million (US$2.40 million) from CNY8.22 million in 2021.
• Gross profit margin improved to 45.43% from 13.52% in the prior year.
• Returned to profitability with net income of CNY3.67 million (US$0.55 million), compared to a loss of CNY29.84 million in 2021.
• Balance sheet supports growth with US$7.6 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Negative

• None.

HONG KONG, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Natural Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: CHNR) (the "Company") today announced its results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022. For the convenience of the reader, amounts in Chinese Yuan ("CNY") have been translated into United States dollars ("US$") at the rate of US$1.00 = CNY6.6995 as quoted by www.ofx.com on June 30, 2022, except as otherwise disclosed.

Mr. Wong Wah On Edward, Chairman of the Company, commented, "We are pleased with our increased gross margin, which improved to 45.43% from 13.52% in the prior year period, and our return to profitability, with net income attributable to the owners of the Company of $0.01 per share compared to a net loss of $0.10 per share in the prior year period. Our experienced team has remained focused during this challenging period as we execute on our long-term business strategy."

"We are prudently investing in our exploration activities as we work to extract further value from the Wulatehouqi Moruogu Tong Mine, in addition to further developing our wastewater treatment segment. Longer-term we believe there is considerable opportunity in our mine.  We also intend to explore other business opportunities and to further diversify our operations as we move into our next phase of growth. Importantly, our balance sheet is healthy and able to support our growth strategy, with necessary liquidity to fund operating expenses and capital expenditures."

Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was CNY16.07 million (US$2.40 million), as compared to total sales of CNY8.22 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase of revenue from construction contracts, as the number of projects and construction progress in the first half of 2022 were both higher than those in the first half of 2021.

Cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was CNY8.77 million (US$1.31 million), as compared to cost of sales of CNY7.11 million for the same period in 2021. This increase was also due to more projects with higher construction progress compared with the first half of 2021.

Gross profit margin was 45.43% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to 13.52% for the same period in 2021. The surge of gross profit margin was mainly due to the recognition of construction contract revenue of certain projects in 2022, while the comparable costs of these projects were recognized in previous years when incurred. The recognition of revenue for advance or additional construction services provided in previous years outside the scope of the signed contracts for which the Company incurred and recognized the related costs without the corresponding revenue was because not all attributes of a contract were met under International Financial Reporting Standards 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers in previous years.

Selling and distribution expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were CNY0.41 million (US$0.06 million), as compared to expenses of CNY0.50 million for the same period in 2021. No material fluctuation was noted for the comparative periods.

Administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were CNY8.73 million (US$1.30 million), as compared to expenses of CNY12.18 million for the same period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the one-off professional service fees incurred in 2021 in relation to the Company's public offering of shares and private placement of warrants.

Other income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were CNY0.73 million (US$0.11 million), as compared to other income of CNY0.38 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was caused by the collection of receivables in 2022 which had been written off in the prior period.

Fair value gain on financial instruments, net for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were CNY0.56 million (US$0.08 million), as compared to a loss of CNY24.81 million for the same period in 2021.  The amount for the six months ended June 30, 2022 represented the fluctuation of fair values of the Company's outstanding warrants only whereas the amount for the same period in 2021 comprised the fluctuation of fair values of both the Company's outstanding warrants and the shares in Feishang Anthracite Resources Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ("FARL").

Finance costs for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were CNY1.82 million (US$0.27 million), as compared to CNY2.27 million for the same period in 2021. The decrease was due to the appreciation of US dollars against Chinese Yuan in 2022, which lead to exchange gains on our bank deposits of US dollars.

Finance income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was CNY9.38 million (US$1.40 million), as compared to CNY8.79 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was mainly from the increase of interest income from revenue contracts with significant financing components due to earlier collections.

The income tax expense was CNY0.36 million (US$0.05 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to income tax benefit of CNY0.63 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was mainly attributable to the increase of taxable profits in 2022. The effective income tax rate was 8.86% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to 2.08% for the same period in 2021.

Profit for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was CNY3.67 million (US$0.55 million) as compared to a net loss of CNY29.84 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The loss in 2021 was mainly due to the net fair value loss (amounting to CNY24.81 million) relating to the Company's holdings in FARL, designated as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, and the impact of warrants issued to institutional investors in a private placement on January 22, 2021, which were designated as derivative financial liabilities.

The Company had a US$7.6 million balance of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2022.

About China Natural Resources:

China Natural Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHNR), a British Virgin Islands corporation, through its operating subsidiaries in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"), is currently engaged in the wastewater treatment industry in the PRC, and the acquisition and exploitation of mining rights in Inner Mongolia, including preliminary exploration for nickel, lead, silver and other nonferrous metal, and is actively exploring further business opportunities in the healthcare sector,  natural resources sector and other sectors.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the intent, belief and current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect to the ability to locate and execute on strategic opportunities; the ability to develop the wastewater treatment segment; the impact of the rising commodity prices; the potential presence of minerals in the Wulatehouqi Moruogu Tong Mine; and the availability of internally generated funds and funds for the payment of operating expenses, capital expenditures and the Company's growth strategy. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ from its forward-looking statements are: uncertainties regarding the governmental, economic and political circumstances in the PRC; the impact on the Company's financial position, growth potential and business of an investment in the wastewater treatment sector of the PRC generally and in PST Technology and Shanghai Onway Environmental Development Co., Limited specifically; the experience, supply chain and customer relationships and market insights of the Precise Space-Time Technology Limited team, the growth potential of the wastewater treatment and environmental protection industries in the PRC; uncertainties related to the Company's ability to identify potential partners or acquisition targets as it considers strategic alternatives, including in the healthcare and other non-natural resources sectors; uncertainties associated with metal price volatility; uncertainties concerning the viability of mining and estimates of reserves at the Company's Wulatehouqi Moruogu Tong Mine in Inner Mongolia; uncertainties related to geopolitical events and conflicts, such as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine; uncertainties regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic PRC and global economic conditions, demand for the mineral reserves that we may locate or extract, our workforce, whether due to illness or restrictions on movement, and on the price of our common shares; uncertainties related to possible future increases in operating expenses; the fluctuations of interest rates and foreign exchange rates; the results of the next assessment by the Staff of the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications department of the Company's compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules; uncertainties related to the political situation between the PRC and the United States, the ability of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to inspect auditors located in the PRC and Hong Kong, the implementation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of more stringent disclosure and/or other requirements for companies located in the PRC, potential negative impacts on companies with operations in the PRC that are listed on exchanges in the United States, and increasing regulation by PRC government agencies of companies located in the PRC but listed elsewhere; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), including, without limitation, the information set forth in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 20-F under the heading "Risk Factors". When, in any forward-looking statement, the Company, or its management, expresses an expectation or belief as to future results, that expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and is believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the stated expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021 (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
			Six Months Ended June 30,
			2021			2022			2022
			CNY			CNY			US$
			(As adjusted and unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Revenue			8,220			16,072			2,401
Cost of sales			(7,109)			(8,771)			(1,309)
GROSS PROFIT			1,111			7,301			1,092
Selling and distribution expenses			(496)			(410)			(61)
Administrative expenses			(12,175)			(8,733)			(1,304)
Other income			376			731			109
Fair value (loss)/gain on financial instruments, net			(24,807)			559			83
Impairment losses on financial assets			(993)			(2,972)			(444)
Finance costs			(2,271)			(1,822)			(272)
Finance income			8,787			9,376			1,400
(LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX			(30,468)			4,030			603
Income tax benefit/(expense)			633			(357)			(53)
(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD			(29,835)			3,673			550
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owners of the Company			(27,993)			1,949			293
Non-controlling interests			(1,842)			1,724			257
			(29,835)			3,673			550
(LOSS)/EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF      THE COMPANY:
Basic and diluted
- (Loss)/earnings per share			(0.69)			0.05			0.01

 

CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2022 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Amounts in thousands)
				December 31,			June 30,
				2021			2022			2022
				CNY			CNY			US$
				(Audited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment				715			578			86
Intangible assets				20,189			19,785			2,953
Right-of-use assets				2,351			1,644			245
Trade and bills receivable				9,501			8,455			1,262
Contract assets				91,035			90,453			13,501
Deferred tax assets				66			537			80
Other non-current assets				10			2			-
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS				123,867			121,454			18,127
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories				986			1,196			179
Trade and bills receivable				41,526			55,309			8,256
Contract assets				15,331			15,552			2,321
Prepayments				2,236			2,004			299
Other receivables				86,201			88,904			13,270
Other current assets				4,942			3,401			509
Cash and cash equivalents				58,359			50,915			7,600
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS				209,581			217,281			32,434
TOTAL ASSETS				333,448			338,735			50,561

 

CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED) AS OF JUNE 30, 2022 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Amounts in thousands)
			December 31,			June 30,
			2021			2022			2022
			CNY			CNY			US$
			(Audited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade payables			21,118			17,810			2,658
Contract liabilities			690			690			104
Other payables and accruals			12,098			17,663			2,636
Income tax payable			9,254			10,031			1,497
Provision			-			808			121
Dividends payable			5,048			5,048			753
Derivative financial liabilities			1,710			1,224			183
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings			3,000			3,000			448
Lease liabilities			981			613			91
Due to related companies			5,710			5,986			893
Due to the Shareholder			14,050			14,050			2,097
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			73,659			76,923			11,481
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred tax liabilities			2,544			1,824			272
Lease liabilities			1,208			1,033			155
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings			74,000			72,500			10,822
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES			77,752			75,357			11,249
TOTAL LIABILITIES			151,411			152,280			22,730
EQUITY
Issued capital			450,782			450,782			67,286
Other capital reserves			719,110			719,110			107,338
Accumulated losses			(1,084,387)			(1,082,438)			(161,570)
Other comprehensive losses			(10,821)			(10,076)			(1,504)
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY			74,684			77,378			11,550
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS			107,353			109,077			16,281
TOTAL EQUITY			182,037			186,455			27,831
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY			333,448			338,735			50,561

The condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss of the Company for the the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and the condensed consolidated statements of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and the condensed consolidated statements of financial position have been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the Commission on May 17, 2022.

 

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FAQ

What were the financial results for CHNR for the six months ended June 30, 2022?

CHNR reported a revenue of CNY16.07 million (US$2.40 million) and a net income of CNY3.67 million (US$0.55 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

How did CHNR's gross profit margin change in 2022?

CHNR's gross profit margin improved to 45.43% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 13.52% in the prior year.

What is the cash balance of CHNR as of June 30, 2022?

As of June 30, 2022, CHNR reported a cash balance of US$7.6 million.

What factors contributed to CHNR's return to profitability?

The return to profitability was primarily driven by increased revenue from construction contracts and a significant improvement in gross profit margin.

How did CHNR's administrative expenses change in the first half of 2022?

Administrative expenses for CHNR decreased to CNY8.73 million (US$1.30 million) in the first half of 2022, down from CNY12.18 million in the same period of 2021.