IT Tech Packaging, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

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IT Tech Packaging (ITP) reported a 36.1% decline in revenues for Q1 2022, totaling approximately $15.48 million, down from $24.21 million in Q1 2021. The decrease was primarily due to reduced sales of regular and lightweight corrugating medium paper. Gross profit fell 83.0% to approximately $0.31 million, with a gross margin of 2.0%. The company recorded a net loss of $2.49 million, an improvement from $4.34 million loss a year prior. However, operating loss surged 308.2% to $2.96 million. EBITDA showed a significant recovery to $1.20 million.

Positive

• Net loss improved to approximately $2.49 million from $4.34 million year-over-year.
• EBITDA was approximately $1.20 million, compared to negative $0.07 million in the same period last year.
• Cash provided by operating activities increased to approximately $4.41 million from net cash used of $8.28 million in Q1 2021.

Negative

• Revenues decreased by 36.1% to approximately $15.48 million, primarily due to lower sales volumes.
• Gross profit decreased by 83.0% to approximately $0.31 million, with a gross margin of only 2.0%.
• Operating loss increased dramatically to approximately $2.96 million from $0.72 million in the same period last year.

BAODING, China, May 10 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IT Tech Packaging, Inc. (NYSE American: ITP) ("IT Tech Packaging" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products in North China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Mr. Zhenyong Liu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "In the first quarter of 2022, our business was significantly affected by the dynamic and challenging macro environment and resurgence of COVID-19. We have resumed our business operation, and we expect to actively improve our business plans and launch a series of initiatives to optimize our revenue structure and diversify our business to counter the adverse effects of COVID-19 and the governmental policy developments on our operations and financial results. Looking forward, we believe our business fundamentals will defend our leading position in the industry and we remain intently focused on ramping production,broadening the market, and driving long-term value for shareholders in 2022 and beyond."

First Quarter 2022Unaudited Financial Results

		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
($ millions)		2022		2021		% Change
Revenues		15.48		24.21		-36.1%
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")*		13.10		16.96		-22.8%
Light-Weight CMP**		1.93		3.75		-48.6%
Offset Printing Paper		-		2.12		-100.0%
Tissue Paper Products		0.40		1.25		-68.2%
Face Masks		0.06		0.13		-56.6%
Gross profit		0.31		1.83		-83.0%
Gross profit (loss) margin		2.0%		7.6%		-5.6 pp****
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")*		5.4%		8.5%		-3.1 pp****
Light-Weight CMP**		8.2%		10.9%		-2.7 pp****
Offset Printing Paper		-		19.4%		-19.4 pp****
Tissue Paper Products***		-141.5%		-36.5%		-105.0 pp****
Face Masks		29.5%		18.8%		10.7pp****
Operating loss		-2.96		-0.72		-308.2%
Net loss		-2.49		-4.34		42.7%
EBITDA		1.20		-0.07		1,814.3%
Basic and Diluted lossper share		-0.03		-0.12		75.0%
* Products from PM6
** Products from PM1
*** Products from PM8 and PM9
**** pp represents percentage points

 

• Revenue decreased by 36.1% to approximately $15.48 million, mainly due to the decrease in sales volume of regular CMP, offset printing paper and tissue paper products.
• Gross profit decreased by 83.0% to approximately $0.31 million. Total gross margin decreased by 5.6 percentage point to 2.0%. 
• Loss from operations was approximately $2.96 million, compared to loss from operations of approximately $0.72 million for the same period of last year.
• Net loss was approximately $2.49 million, or loss per share of $0.03, compared to net loss of approximately $4.34 million, or loss per share of $0.12, for the same period of last year.
• Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") was approximately $1.20 million, compared to negative $0.07 million for the same period of last year.

Revenue

For the first quarter of 2022, total revenue decreased by 36.1%, to approximately $15.48 million from approximately $24.21 million for the same period of last year. The decrease in total revenue was mainly due to the decrease in sales volume of regular CMP, offset printing paper and tissue paper products.

The following table summarizes revenue, volume and ASP by product for the first quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022						2021
	Revenue ($'000)		Volume (tonne)		ASP ($/tonne)		Revenue ($'000)		Volume (tonne)		ASP ($/tonne)
Regular CMP	13,099		25,245		519		16,964		33,626		504
Light-Weight CMP	1,927		3,841		502		3,748		7,670		489
Offset Printing Paper	-		-		-		2,116		3,142		673
Tissue Paper Products	398		397		1,003		1,251		1,120		1,117
Total	15,425		29,483		523		24,079		45,558		529
	Revenue ($'000)		Volume (thousand pieces)		ASP ($/thousand pieces)		Revenue ($'000)		Volume (thousand pieces)		ASP ($/thousand pieces)
Face Masks	57		3,014		19		130		3,836		34

Revenue from CMP, including both regular CMP and light-Weight CMP, decreased by 27.5%, to approximately $15.03 million and accounted for 97.1% of total revenue for the first quarter of 2022, compared to approximately $20.71 million, or 85.6% of total revenue for the same period of last year. The Company sold 29,086 tonnes of CMP at an ASP of $517/tonne in the first quarter of 2022, compared to 41,296 tonnes at an ASP of $502/tonne in the same period of last year.

Of the total CMP sales, revenue from regular CMP decreased by 22.8%, to approximately $13.10 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to revenue of approximately $16.96 million for the same period of last year. The Company sold 25,245 tonnes of regular CMPat an ASP of $519/tonne during the first quarter of 2022, compared to 33,626 tonnes at an ASP of $504/tonne for the same period of last year. Revenue from light-weight CMP decreased by 48.6%, to approximately $1.93 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to revenue of approximately $3.75 million for the same period of last year. The Company sold 3,841 tonnes of light-weight CMP at an ASP of $502/tonne for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 7,670 tonnes at an ASP of $489/tonne for the same period of last year.

Revenue from offset printing paper was nil  for the first quarter of 2022, compared to revenue of approximately $2.12 million for the same period of last year. The Company sold 3,142 tonnes of offset printing paper at an ASP of $673/tonne in the first quarter of 2021.

Revenue from tissue paper products decreased by 68.2%, to approximately $0.40 million for the first quarter of 2022, from approximately $1.25 million for the same period of last year. The Company sold 397 tonnes of tissue paper products at an ASP of $1,003/tonne for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 1,120 tonnes at an ASP of $1,117/tonne for the same period of last year.

Revenue from face masks decreased by 56.6%, to approximately $56,596 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, from $130,458 for the same period of last year. The Company sold 3,014 thousand pieces of face masks for the first quarter of2022, compared to 3,836 thousand pieces of face masks for the same period oflast year.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Total cost of sales decreased by 32.2%, to approximately $15.17 million for the first quarter of 2022 from approximately $22.38 million for the same period of last year. The decrease in overall cost of sales was mainly due to the decrease in sales quantity of regular CMP, offset printing paper and tissue paper products.  Costs of sales per tonne for regular CMP, light-weight CMP, offset printing paper, and tissue paper products were $491, $461,$nil and $2,424, respectively, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $462, $435, $543 and $1,525, respectively, for the same period of last year.

Total gross profit was approximately $0.31 million for the first quarter of 2022, compare to the gross profit of approximately $1.83 million for the same period of last year as a result of factors described above. Overall gross margin was 2.0% for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 7.6% for the same period of last year. Gross profit(loss) margins for regular CMP, light-weight CMP, offset printing paper, tissue paper products and face mask products were 5.4%, 8.2%, nil%, -141.5% and 29.5%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 8.5%, 10.9%, 19.4%, -36.5% and 18.8%, respectively, for the same period of last year.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") increased by 29.2%, to approximately $3.30 million for the first quarter of 2022 from approximately $2.56 million for the same period of last year.

Loss from Operations

Loss from operations was approximately $2.96 million for the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 308.2%, from loss from operations of approximately $0.72 million for the same period of last year. Operating loss margin was 19.1% for the first quarter of 2022, compared to operating loss margin of 3.0% for the same period of last year.

Net Loss

Net loss was approximately $2.49 million, or loss per share of $0.03, compared to net loss of approximately $4.34 million, or loss per share of $0.12, for the same period of last year.

EBITDA

EBITDA was approximately $1.20 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to approximately negative $0.07 million for the same period of last year.

Note 1: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our U.S. GAAP results, this press release includes a discussion of EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Company defines EBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a key measure used by management to evaluate our results and make strategic decisions. Management believes this measure is useful to investors because it is an indicator of operational performance. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, and should not be viewed as an alternative to measures of financial performance or changes in cash flows calculated in accordance with the U.S. GAAP.

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA

(Amounts expressed in US$)

		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
($ millions)		2022			2021
Net loss		-2.49			-4.34
Add: Income tax		-0.35			-0.10
Net interest expense		0.27			0.28
Depreciation and amortization		3.77			4.09
EBITDA		1.20			-0.07

Cash, Liquidity and Financial Position

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and bank balances, short-term debt (including bank loans, current portion of long-term loans from credit union and related party loans), and long-term debt (including related party loans) of approximately $15.36 million, $13.58 million and $2.99 million, respectively, compared to  approximately $11.20 million, $13.52 million and $2.98 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021.

Net accounts receivable was approximately $4.98 million as of March 31, 2022, compared to approximately $4.87 million as of December 31, 2021. Net inventory was approximately $4.35 million as of March 31, 2022, compared to approximately $5.84 million as of December 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had current assets of approximately $48.62 million and current liabilities of approximately $19.94 million, resulting in a working capital of approximately $28.68 million. This was compared to current assets of approximately $55.52 million and current liabilities of approximately $20.43 million, resulting in a working capital of approximately $35.09 million as of December 31, 2021.

Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $4.41 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $8.28 million for the same period of last year. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $7.18 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to approximately $0.04 million for the same period of last year. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $6.89 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to approximately $41.79 million for the same period of last year.

About IT Tech Packaging, Inc.

Founded in 1996, IT Tech Packaging, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products and single-use face masks in North China. Using recycled paper as its primary raw material (with the exception of its tissue paper products), ITP produces and distributes three categories of paper products: corrugating medium paper, offset printing paper and tissue paper products. With production based in Baoding and Xingtai in North China's Hebei Province, ITP is located strategically close to the Beijing and Tianjin region, home to a growing base of industrial and manufacturing activities and one of the largest markets for paper products consumption in the country. ITP has been listed on the NYSE American since December 2009. For more information, please visit: http://www.itpackaging.cn/.

Safe Harbor Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks outlined in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K. All information provided in this press release speaks as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements.

For more information, please contact:

At the Company
Email: ir@itpackaging.cn 
Tel: +86 312 8698215

Investor Relations
Ascent Investor Relations LLC Ms. Tina Xiao
Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com
Tel: +1-917-609-0333

 

 

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2022 AND DECEMBER 31, 2021
		March 31,				December 31,
		2022				2021
		(Unaudited)				(Audited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and bank balances		$	15,358,443			$	11,201,612
Restricted cash			-				-
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $73,563 and $69,053 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)			4,984,738				4,868,934
Inventories			4,354,676				5,844,895
Prepayments and other current assets			23,025,189				25,796,640
Due from related parties			892,743				7,804,068
Total current assets			48,615,789				55,516,149
Prepayment on property, plant and equipment			-				43,446,210
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net			2,254,357				2,286,459
Property, plant, and equipment, net			174,077,916				126,587,428
Value-added tax recoverable			2,396,938				2,430,277
Deferred tax asset non-current			11,666,488				11,268,679
Total Assets		$	239,011,488			$	241,535,202
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Short-term bank loans		$	5,984,374			$	5,958,561
Current portion of long-term loans from credit union			6,868,089				6,838,465
Lease liability			228,051				210,161
Accounts payable			72,616				10,255
Advance from customers			39,866				39,694
Due to related parties			727,433				727,433
Accrued payroll and employee benefits			278,287				291,206
Other payables and accrued liabilities			5,739,631				5,250,539
Income taxes payable			-				1,108,038
Total current liabilities			19,938,347				20,434,352
Loans from credit union			2,992,974				2,980,065
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback			131,185				155,110
Lease liability - non-current			84,204				152,233
Derivative liability			1,676,946				2,063,534
Total liabilities (including amounts of the consolidated VIE without recourse to the Company of $17,240,190 and $17,924,475 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)			24,823,656				25,785,294
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, 500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value per share, 99,049,900 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December, 31,2021.			99,050				99,050
Additional paid-in capital			88,927,787				88,927,787
Statutory earnings reserve			6,080,574				6,080,574
Accumulated other comprehensive income			11,422,306				10,496,168
Retained earnings			107,658,115				110,146,329
Total stockholders' equity			214,187,832				215,749,908
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	239,011,488			$	241,535,202

 

 

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2022				2021
Revenues		$	15,481,618			$	24,209,427
Cost of sales			(15,171,173)				(22,378,422)
Gross Profit			310,445				1,831,005
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(3,300,881)				(2,555,318)
Gain on acquisition			34,003				-
Loss from Operations			(2,956,433)				(724,313)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income			3,455				4,333
Subsidy income			-				196,787
Interest expense			(270,813)				(278,901)
Gain (Loss) on derivative liability			386,588				(3,636,967)
Loss before Income Taxes			(2,837,203)				(4,439,061)
Provision for Income Taxes			348,989				100,205
Net Loss			(2,488,214)				(4,338,856)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			926,138				(1,468,770)
Total Comprehensive Loss		$	(1,562,076)			$	(5,807,626)
Losses Per Share:
Basic and Diluted Losses per Share		$	(0.03)			$	(0.12)
Outstanding – Basic and Diluted			99,049,900				36,156,280

 

 

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2022				2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income		$	(2,488,214)			$	(4,338,856)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			3,773,236				4,092,487
(Gain) Loss on derivative liability			(386,588)				3,636,967
Gain on acquisition			(34,001)				-
Allowance for bad debts			4,211				52,018
Deferred tax			(348,989)				(589,094)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(98,921)				(2,920,798)
Prepayments and other current assets			3,056,189				(3,645,323)
Inventories			1,515,515				(6,270,151)
Accounts payable			62,315				1,785,742
Related parties			-				(311,679)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits			(14,181)				86,375
Other payables and accrued liabilities			483,666				(84,719)
Income taxes payable			(1,112,820)				226,699
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			4,411,418				(8,280,332)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(368,504)				(44,599)
Acquisition of land			(6,807,468)				-
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities			(7,175,972)				(44,599)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of shares and warrants, net			-				41,837,553
Payment of capital lease obligation			(51,708)				(43,230)
Loan repaid by a related party			6,945,022				-
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities			6,893,314				41,794,323
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents			28,071				(170,838)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents			4,156,831				33,298,554
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period			11,201,612				4,142,437
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End of Period		$	15,358,443			$	37,440,991
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest cost		$	85,094			$	97,642
Cash paid for income taxes		$	1,112,820			$	262,191
Cash and bank balances			15,358,443				37,440,991
Restricted cash			-				-
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows			15,358,443				37,440,991

 

 

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FAQ

What are the Q1 2022 financial results for IT Tech Packaging (ITP)?

In Q1 2022, ITP reported revenues of approximately $15.48 million, a 36.1% decline from $24.21 million in Q1 2021.

How did IT Tech Packaging perform in terms of net loss for Q1 2022?

ITP recorded a net loss of approximately $2.49 million in Q1 2022, an improvement compared to a net loss of $4.34 million in the same period last year.

What was the EBITDA for IT Tech Packaging in Q1 2022?

The EBITDA for ITP in Q1 2022 was approximately $1.20 million, significantly better than the negative $0.07 million reported in Q1 2021.

What was the gross profit margin for IT Tech Packaging in Q1 2022?

The gross profit margin for ITP in Q1 2022 was 2.0%, down from 7.6% in Q1 2021, reflecting an 83.0% decrease in gross profit.