Gulf Resources (NASDAQ:GURE) today announced results for the 3rd Quarter and 9 months ended September 30, 2022
Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE) reported robust financial results for Q3 and the nine months ending September 30, 2022. Q3 revenues surged by 29% to $22.86M, with net income rising 66% to $8.97M. EPS climbed 65% to $0.86. For the nine-month period, revenues increased 39% to $47.51M, and net income skyrocketed 6672% to $12.75M. However, the RMB's decline against the USD negatively affected the balance sheet. The company projects a revenue decline of 19-26% for Q4 due to COVID impacts but expects to exceed annual revenue and profit guidance for bromine and crude salt segments.
- Q3 revenues increased 29% to $22.86M.
- Net income rose 66% to $8.97M.
- EPS for Q3 increased 65% to $0.86.
- For the nine months, revenues grew 39% to $47.51M.
- Net income increased 6672% to $12.75M.
- The company expects to exceed original revenue and profit guidance for bromine and crude salt segments.
- The decline of the RMB against the USD negatively impacted the balance sheet.
- Projected Q4 revenues may decline by 19-26% due to COVID impact.
- COVID has delayed the opening of the chemical factory.
SHOUGUANG, China, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: GURE) ("Gulf Resources", “we,” or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Financial Highlights
For the three-month period ending September 30,2022
- Revenues increased
29% to$22,862,795 compared to the same period of 2021. - Income from operations increased
68% to$11,942,592 compared to the same period of 2021. - Profits before taxes increased
68% to$11,978,347. - Net income increased
66% to$8,967,380. - Earnings per share increased
65% to$0.86 .
For the nine-month period ending September 30,2022
- Revenues increased
39% to$47,505,246. - Income from operations increased
1085% to$16,986,668 from$1,433,742. - Net income increased
6672% to$12,749,228 from$188,271 - Earnings per share increased
6000% to$1.22 from$0.02
Balance Sheet Highlights
- The decline of the RMB against the USD had a significant negative impact on the balance sheet. However, even with this decline:
- Cash was
$92,638,278 or$8.85 * per share. - Working capital was
$94,113,446 or$8.99 * per share. - Shareholders’ Equity Book Value was
$268,613,759 or$25.65 * per share.
- Cash was
For the Three Months Ending September 30, 2022.
In the third quarter, revenues, income from operations, profits before taxes, net income, and earnings per share all increased sharply. Revenues increased
Segment Results
Bromine
Bromine revenues increased
The average selling price in the third quarter was
Gross profits were
Crude Salt
Revenues from crude salt increased
Bromine and Crude Salt Versus Guidance
On August 30,2022, we provided guidance for the third quarter for our bromine and crude salt segments. Our projections were for revenues in these two segments of
Chemical Products
Chemical products had
Natural Gas Segment
Our natural gas segment had revenues of
Direct Labor and Factory Overheads
During the quarter, the Company incurred direct labor and factory overhead costs (including depreciation of plant and machinery) in the amount of
Net Income Per Share
During the third quarter, net income per share was
- Income from operations increased
68% to$11,942,592. - Profits before taxes increased
68% to$11,978,347. - Net income increased
68% to$8,967,380. - Earnings per share increased
65% to$0.86 .
For the Nine Months Ending September 30, 2022.
For the 9 months ending September 30, 2022, revenues increased
Income from operations increased
In bromine, revenues increased
In crude salt, revenue increased to
Chemical products lost
Corporate costs were
As noted in our 10-Q, on October 7, 2022, the Company issued a total of 200,000 shares of common stock to its executive officers, directors, staff and consultant under the Company’s equity incentive plan. It is at the cost of approximately
9 Month Cash Flow
- The Company generated net cash from operations of
$37,101,024. - Capital expenditures for the Bromine segment were
$33,217,987 - The effects of the decline of the Renminbi (“RMB”) versus the United States dollar (“USD”) impacted our cash and cash equivalents by
$6,728,107
Balance Sheet
During 2022, the RMB declined sharply against the USD. According to exchangerates.org.uk, on January 1, 2022,
Despite the impact on our balance sheet, we ended the quarter with cash of
Update on Business Operations
COVID
Covid continues to significantly impact on our business. This has caused a softening of bromine prices and a delay in receiving the equipment needed for our new chemical factory. We have no visibility as to when the impact of the COVID epidemic will abate. However, the Company is aware that COVID is more dangerous in the winter months, so issues could continue.
Bromine
During the third quarter, we prepared factory #8 for production. Revenues are expected in fourth quarter. We have not heard anything from the local government about factories #2 and #10. We remain optimistic that we may receive permission to open these factories, although some investment may in new wells, crude salt ponds, and aqueducts will be required.
Chemicals
The COVID epidemic and resulting supply chain disruptions has impacted the opening of our chemical factory. While some of the equipment has been delivered, we are still lacking a few components. We expect these to be delivered in this quarter or at latest in the first quarter 2023.
Once all of the equipment is delivered, it will take 3 to 4 months to get them installed. After installation, the testing process should take 2 to 3 months, after which we will apply for environmental approval. After we get the approval, it will take 4 months to conduct trial production. Full commercial production may start by the beginning of 2024. The Company regrets this delay, but we could not have foreseen the continuing issues related to COVID.
Natural Gas
The Company is continuing to wait for the government of Sichuan Province to complete its plan. The Company believes Sichuan still represents a substantial opportunity for both natural gas and bromine. The Company remains optimistic that it will eventually receive approval to drill for both products.
However, the Company is open to considering partnerships with state-owned enterprise.
4th Quarter 2022 Projections for Bromine and Crude Salt Segments Only
Two factors, the COVID pandemic and the early Chinese New Year, are likely to impact on the fourth quarter. The Chinese economy remains softer than usual. Bromine prices dropped in at the beginning of September and started to rise the second week of October. By late October, they had risen to their current level of RMB 49,800. The current price is higher than that of Sept. 30, 2021, but lower the highs achieved in the 4th quarter of 2021. (All numbers based on data from sunsirs.com)
Although the Company has no certain information, it expects the government to announce another winter closing. In 2022,Chinese New Year was on Feb. 1. In 2023, it will be on Jan. 22. This means there may be approximately 10 less days of production in 2022. By contrast, 2023 may have approximately 19 additional days of production because of the later Chinese New Year in 2024.
Given the potential of fewer days of production and a lower price for bromine, the Company estimates revenues will be in the range of
In our projections of August 30, we indicated that bromine and crude salt would have annual revenues of
We had also projected these segments would have profits before taxes of
Commentary
“We are very pleased to have reported such a strong 3rd quarter and 9 months with
“We are very aware that our shareholders are extremely unhappy with our share price,” Mr. Liu stated. “We want you to appreciate that management is equally unhappy. We repaid more than 11 years of portion of the cash compensation. If the price of the stock does not go up, no one suffers more than we do.”
“We know,” Mr. Liu continued, “shareholders would like us to buy back stock. Unfortunately, we cannot get approval to take money out of China. However, company may consider to pay executives in RMB and buyback some of their shares. We recognize there could be some impediments, but we want to do what we can to help our share price.”
“We appreciate the patience of our investors,” Mr. Liu concluded. “But we want to remind you that we are in the same position as you are. Our futures are completely tied to the price of Gulf’s stock. We are now starting to show substantial earnings. With factory #8 becoming operational and with the future potential of our chemical factory, we look forward to providing our investors with strong profits in the coming years.”
(*These calculations are based on the number of shares issued and outstanding of 10,471,924 shares as of September 30, 2022)
Conference Call
Gulf Resources management will host a conference call on Tuesday, November15, 2022 at 08:00 AM Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2022 results ended September 30, 2022.
Mr. Xiaobin Liu, CEO of Gulf Resources, will be hosting the call. The Company management team will be available for investor questions following the prepared remarks.
To participate in this live conference call, please dial Toll Free +1(888)506-0062 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. International callers should dial +1(973)- 528 - 0011, and please reference to “Gulf Resources” or Participant Access Code: 105706 while dial in.
The webcasting is also available then, just simply click on the link below:
http://www.gulfresourcesinc.com/news-28.html
A replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the call's completion and expired by Tuesday, November 22, 2022. To access the replay, call +1 (877) 481-4010. International callers should call +1 (919) 882-2331. The Replay Passcode is 47099.
About Gulf Resources, Inc.
Gulf Resources, Inc. operates through four wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited ("SCHC"), ShouguangYuxin Chemical Industry Co., Limited ("SYCI"), Daying County Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited (“DCHC”) and Shouguang Hengde Salt Industry Co. Ltd. (“SHSI”). The Company believes that it is one of the largest producers of bromine in China. Elemental Bromine is used to manufacture a wide variety of compounds utilized in industry and agriculture. Through SYCI, the Company manufactures chemical products utilized in a variety of applications, including oil and gas field explorations and papermaking chemical agents, and materials for human and animal antibiotics. Through SHSI, the Company manufactures and sell crude salt. DCHC was established to further explore and develop natural gas and brine resources (including bromine and crude salt) in China. For more information, visit www.gulfresourcesinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release contain forward-looking information about Gulf Resources and its subsidiaries business and products within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. The actual results may differ materially depending on a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the general economic and business conditions in the PRC, the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, future product development and production capabilities, shipments to end customers, market acceptance of new and existing products, additional competition from existing and new competitors for bromine and other oilfield and power production chemicals, changes in technology, the ability to make future bromine asset purchases, and various other factors beyond its control. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Statement and the risks factors detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gulf Resources undertakes no duty to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) | ||||||||
September 30, 2022 Unaudited | December 31, 2021 Audited | |||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 92,638,278 | $ | 95,767,263 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 9,995,651 | 14,525,807 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 603,961 | 691,111 | ||||||
Prepayments and deposits | 3,920,177 | 4,450,037 | ||||||
Other receivable | 635 | 644 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 107,158,702 | 115,434,862 | ||||||
Non-Current Assets | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 158,607,644 | 162,657,546 | ||||||
Finance lease right-of use assets | 162,057 | 184,824 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 8,208,368 | 8,311,127 | ||||||
Prepaid land leases, net of current portion | 9,329,586 | 10,368,469 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 7,078,024 | 12,900,034 | ||||||
Total non-current assets | 183,385,679 | 194,422,000 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 290,544,381 | $ | 309,856,862 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable and accrued expenses | $ | 10,058,811 | $ | 10,530,776 | ||||
Taxes payable-current | 657,001 | 775,708 | ||||||
Amount due to a related party | 1,721,606 | 1,849,044 | ||||||
Finance lease liability, current portion | 182,639 | 227,429 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 425,199 | 506,579 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 13,045,256 | 13,889,536 | ||||||
Non-Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Finance lease liability, net of current portion | 1,433,928 | 1,770,526 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 7,451,438 | 7,557,583 | ||||||
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 8,885,366 | 9,328,109 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | $ | 21,930,622 | $ | 23,217,645 | ||||
Commitment and Loss Contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
PREFERRED STOCK; | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
COMMON STOCK; | 24,376 | 24,376 | ||||||
Treasury stock; 45,830 and 45,830 shares as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 at cost | (510,329 | ) | (510,329 | ) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 100,569,159 | 100,569,159 | ||||||
Retained earnings unappropriated | 163,212,866 | 150,463,638 | ||||||
Retained earnings appropriated | 24,233,544 | 24,233,544 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (18,915,857 | ) | 11,858,829 | |||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity | 268,613,759 | 286,639,217 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 290,544,381 | $ | 309,856,862 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||||||||||
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) | ||||||||||||||||
(UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||||||
Three-Month Period Ended September 30, | Nine -Month Period Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
NET REVENUE | ||||||||||||||||
Net revenue | $ | 22,862,795 | $ | 17,753,669 | $ | 47,505,246 | $ | 34,160,920 | ||||||||
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of net revenue | (8,405,694 | ) | (8,197,697 | ) | (21,056,782 | ) | (19,294,860 | ) | ||||||||
Sales, marketing and other operating expenses | (19,681 | ) | (19,035 | ) | (47,086 | ) | (44,205 | ) | ||||||||
Direct labor and factory overheads incurred during plant shutdown | (1,910,318 | ) | (1,229,058 | ) | (6,022,206 | ) | (5,237,258 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | (584,473 | ) | (1,209,818 | ) | (3,384,063 | ) | (8,150,769 | ) | ||||||||
Other operating income (loss) | (37 | ) | (86 | ) | (8,441 | ) | (86 | ) | ||||||||
(10,920,203 | ) | (10,655,694 | ) | (30,518,578 | ) | (32,727,178 | ) | |||||||||
INCOME(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | 11,942,592 | 7,097,975 | 16,986,668 | 1,433,742 | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (27,715 | ) | (32,420 | ) | (94,703 | ) | (108,650 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | 63,470 | 73,707 | 213,546 | 221,597 | ||||||||||||
Other (income) expenses | 4,636 | 4,636 | ||||||||||||||
INCOME(LOSS) BEFORE TAXES | 11,978,347 | 7,143,898 | 17,105,511 | 1,551,325 | ||||||||||||
INCOME TAX EXPENSE | (3,010,967 | ) | (1,750,283 | ) | (4,356,283 | ) | (1,363,054 | ) | ||||||||
NET INCOME(LOSS) | $ | 8,967,380 | $ | 5,393,615 | $ | 12,749,228 | $ | 188,271 | ||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS: | ||||||||||||||||
NET INCOME(LOSS) | $ | 8,967,380 | $ | 5,393,615 | $ | 12,749,228 | $ | 188,271 | ||||||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||||||||||
- Foreign currency translation adjustments | (15,930,276 | ) | (1,272,449 | ) | (30,774,686 | ) | 1,877,097 | |||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS) | $ | (6,962,896 | ) | $ | 4,121,166 | $ | (18,025,458 | ) | $ | 2,065,368 | ||||||
INCOME(LOSS) PER SHARE: | ||||||||||||||||
BASIC AND DILUTED | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 1.22 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES: | ||||||||||||||||
BASIC AND DILUTED | 10,471,924 | 10,469,477 | 10,471,924 | 10,469,477 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) | ||||||||
(UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Net income(loss) | $ | 12,749,228 | $ | 188,271 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 16,352,915 | 12,419,851 | ||||||
Unrealized exchange gain on translation of inter-company balances | 45,195 | 283,287 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset | 3,809,038 | 1,363,055 | ||||||
Common stock issued for services | — | 3,134,080 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 3,451,924 | (6,890,373 | ) | |||||
Inventories | 27,073 | (67,328 | ) | |||||
Prepayments and deposits | 324,685 | (2,744,904 | ) | |||||
Other receivables | — | — | ||||||
Accounts and Other payable and accrued expenses | 1,553,583 | 2,598,030 | ||||||
Retention payable | — | — | ||||||
Taxes payable | (365,255 | ) | 905,230 | |||||
Prepaid land leases | — | — | ||||||
Operating lease | (847,362 | ) | (126,655 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) by operating activities | 37,101,024 | 11,062,544 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (33,217,987 | ) | (8,560,152 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (33,217,987 | ) | (8,560,152 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Repayment of finance lease obligation | (283,915 | ) | (290,597 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (283,915 | ) | (290,597 | ) | ||||
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (6,728,107 | ) | 2,446,493 | |||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (3,128,985 | ) | 4,658,288 | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 95,767,263 | 94,222,538 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD | $ | 92,638,278 | $ | 98,880,826 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
Cash paid during the periods for: | ||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 72,573 | $ | — | ||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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