IT Tech Packaging, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
IT Tech Packaging (NYSE American: ITP) reported its unaudited financial results for Q3 2020, revealing a revenue increase of 1.3% to $33.4 million, driven by rising sales of tissue products and CMP. However, gross profit plummeted by 52.2% to $2.57 million, with gross margin decreasing to 7.7%. Operating income fell 94.7% to $0.18 million, and the company posted a net loss of $0.52 million. Despite growth in tissue paper sales by 53.4%, offset printing paper revenue dropped by 12.9%, reflecting challenges in the market.
- Q3 revenue increased by 1.3% to $33.4 million.
- Tissue paper product revenue increased by 53.4%.
- Sales volumes for CMP products showed quarter-on-quarter growth.
- Gross profit decreased by 52.2% to $2.57 million.
- Net loss of $0.52 million, compared to net income of $2.34 million last year.
- Operating income fell by 94.7% to $0.18 million.
BAODING, China, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/-- IT Tech Packaging, Inc. (NYSE American: ITP) ("IT Tech Packaging" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products in North China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.
Third Quarter 2020 Unaudited Financial Results
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | % Change | |||
Revenues | 33.36 | 32.94 | ||||
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")* | 19.55 | 19.33 | ||||
Light-Weight CMP** | 5.08 | 5.02 | ||||
Offset Printing Paper | 6.13 | 7.04 | - | |||
Tissue Paper Products | 2.38 | 1.55 | ||||
Face Masks | 0.22 | NM | NM | |||
Gross profit | 2.57 | 5.37 | - | |||
Gross profit (loss) margin | -8.6 pp**** | |||||
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")* | -8.3 pp**** | |||||
Light-Weight CMP** | -6.5 pp**** | |||||
Offset Printing Paper | -14.4pp**** | |||||
Tissue Paper Products*** | - | - | 24.4 pp**** | |||
Face Masks | NM | NM | ||||
Operating income | 0.18 | 3.35 | - | |||
Net income | -0.52 | 2.34 | - | |||
EBITDA | 3.57 | 7.11 | - | |||
Basic and Diluted earnings (loss) per share | -0.02 | 0.11 | - | |||
* Products from PM6 | ||||||
** Products from PM1 | ||||||
*** Products from PM8 and PM9 | ||||||
**** pp represents percentage points |
- Revenue slightly increased by
1.3% to$33.4 million , primarily attributable to an increase in sales volume of tissue paper products and CMP products. - Gross profit decreased by
52.2% to$2.6 million . Total gross margin decreased by 8.6 percentage point to7.7% . - Income from operations was
$0.2 million , compared to income from operations of$3.4 million for the same period of last year. - Net loss was
$0.5 million , or loss of$0.02 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of$2.3 million , or$0.11 per basic and diluted share, for the same period of last year. - Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") decreased by
49.8% to$3.6 million .
Mr. Zhenyong Liu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "We continued to make improvements in sales volume for this quarter as our paper products business, along with the whole industry, recovered from the pandemic. Our total revenue increased to 33.4 million and our tissue paper products grew
"The Chinese government updated the Ban on Free Plastic Bags in 2020 and as the specific restrictions are implemented nationwide, paper packing products are expected to become the main substitute of plastic packages under the requirements, involving sectors such as catering takeout, supermarket retailing, logistics and express delivery. According to Huachuang Securities' market analysis on substitute demand for cardboard paper in the aforementioned areas, the market demand is expected to be 4.91 million tonnes. As such, the company will take full advantage of the market opportunities brought by the substitute demand for paper packages."
Revenue
For the third quarter of 2020, total revenue increased by
The following table summarizes revenue, volume and ASP by product for the third quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Revenue ($'000) | Volume (tonne) | ASP ($/tonne) | Revenue ($'000) | Volume (tonne) | ASP ($/tonne) | ||||||
Regular CMP | 19,554 | 48,107 | 406 | 19,332 | 47,487 | 407 | |||||
Light-Weight CMP | 5,076 | 12,884 | 394 | 5,017 | 12,721 | 394 | |||||
Offset Printing Paper | 6,126 | 10,280 | 596 | 7,038 | 10,198 | 690 | |||||
Tissue Paper Products | 2,380 | 2,855 | 834 | 1,551 | 1,840 | 843 | |||||
Total | 33,136 | 74,126 | 447 | 32,938 | 72,246 | 456 | |||||
Revenue ($'000) | Volume (thousand pieces) | ASP ($/thousand pieces) | Revenue ($'000) | Volume ($/thousand pieces) | ASP ($/thousand pieces) | ||||||
Face Masks | 221 | 3,576 | 62 | NM | NM | NM |
Revenue from CMP, including both regular CMP and light-Weight CMP, increased by
Of the total CMP sales, revenue from regular CMP increased by
Revenue from offset printing paper decreased by
Revenue from tissue paper products increased by
Revenue generated from selling face masks was
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Total cost of sales increased by
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") increased by
Income (loss) from Operations
Income from operations was
Net Income (Loss)
Net loss was
EBITDA
EBITDA was
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$) | |||||
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Net income (loss) | -0.52 | 2.34 | |||
Add: Income tax | 0.03 | 0.77 | |||
Net interest expense | 0.26 | 0.24 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 3.81 | 3.76 | |||
EBITDA | 3.57 | 7.11 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Financial Results
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | % Change | |||
Revenues | 68.46 | 84.01 | - | |||
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")* | 42.65 | 52.44 | - | |||
Light-Weight CMP** | 11.59 | 13.69 | - | |||
Offset Printing Paper | 7.39 | 13.27 | - | |||
Tissue Paper Products | 5.77 | 4.60 | ||||
Face Musks | 1.07 | NM | NM | |||
Gross profit | 4.96 | 8.09 | - | |||
Gross profit (loss) margin | -2.4 pp**** | |||||
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")* | -1.1 pp**** | |||||
Light-Weight CMP** | 4.1 pp**** | |||||
Offset Printing Paper | -10.1 pp**** | |||||
Tissue Paper Products*** | - | - | 2.2 pp**** | |||
Face Masks | NM | NM | ||||
Operating income (loss) | -3.49 | 0.71 | - | |||
Net income | -3.94 | 0.07 | - | |||
EBITDA | 7.20 | 10.68 | - | |||
Basic and Diluted earnings (loss) per share | -0.15 | 0.003 | - | |||
* Products from PM6 | ||||||
** Products from PM1 | ||||||
*** Products from PM8 and PM9 | ||||||
**** pp represents percentage points |
Revenue
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, total revenue decreased by
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Revenue ($'000) | Volume (tonne) | ASP ($/tonne) | Revenue ($'000) | Volume (tonne) | ASP ($/tonne) | ||||||
Regular CMP | 42,648 | # | 108,874 | 392 | 52,440 | 121,774 | 431 | ||||
Light-Weight CMP | 11,594 | 30,384 | 382 | 13,693 | 32,728 | 418 | |||||
Offset Printing Paper | 7,389 | 12,463 | 593 | 13,275 | 18,757 | 708 | |||||
Tissue Paper Products | 5,766 | 6,923 | 833 | 4,600 | 4,697 | 979 | |||||
Total | 67,397 | 158,644 | 425 | 84,008 | 177,956 | 472 | |||||
Revenue ($'000) | Volume (thousand pieces) | ASP ($/thousand pieces) | Revenue ($'000) | Volume ($/thousand pieces) | ASP ($/thousand pieces) | ||||||
Face Masks | 1,067 | 9,856 | 108 | NM | NM | NM |
Revenue from CMP, including both regular CMP and light-Weight CMP decreased by
Of the total CMP sales, revenue from regular CMP decreased by
Revenue from offset printing paper decreased by
Revenue from tissue paper products increased by
Revenue generated from selling face masks was
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Total cost of sales decreased by
Total gross profit decreased by
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses increased by
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations increased by
Net Loss
Net loss increased by
EBITDA
EBITDA decreased by
Note 1: Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our U.S. GAAP results, this press release includes a discussion of EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Company defines EBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a key measure used by management to evaluate our results and make strategic decisions. Management believes this measure is useful to investors because it is an indicator of operational performance. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, and should not be viewed as an alternative to measures of financial performance or changes in cash flows calculated in accordance with the U.S. GAAP.
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA | |||||
(Amounts expressed in US$) | |||||
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||
($ millions) | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Net income (loss) | -3.94 | 0.07 | |||
Add: Income tax | 0.58 | -0.21 | |||
Net interest expense | -0.74 | -0.73 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 11.30 | 11.55 | |||
EBITDA | 7.20 | 10.68 |
Cash, Liquidity and Financial Position
As of September 30, 2020, 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 loan from credit union) of
Net accounts receivable was
Net cash provided by operating activities was
Recent development
On July 7, 2020, the Company updated its non-medical single-use face masks business and announced that it recognized revenue of RMB6.73 million through June 30, 2020 from sale of 6.28 million pieces non-medical single-use face masks since launch of the production line at the end of April 2020.
On September 24, 2020, the Company announced that it was in advanced negotiations with one of its Top 5 customers, based in Shandong Province, for orders of paper products and that the two parties will further cooperate on product supply and purchase in the coming quarters and definitive new contracts are expected to be signed by the end of the year.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company's management will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2020 financial results at 8:00 am US Eastern Time on Friday, November 13, 2020. To attend the conference call, please use the information below.
Date/Time: 8:00 am US Eastern Time (5:00 am US Pacific Time/9:00 pm Beijing Time) on Friday, November 13, 2020
Conference Title: IT Tech Packaging, Inc. Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call
Conference ID: 7992118
To attend the conference call, please register in advance of the conference using the link: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/7992118 to complete the online registration at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. Upon registering, the conference access information including participant dial-in numbers, a Direct Event passcode and a registrant ID will be provided to you via an email.
This conference call will be broadcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/5b72a65n . Please access the link at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
A playback will be available through 11:00 am ET on November 13, 2020 to 7:59 am ET on November 21, 2020. To listen, please dial+1-855-452-5696 if calling from the United States, or +61-281-990-299 if calling internationally. Use the conference ID 7992118 to access the replay.
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 0312 8698215
Investor Relations:
EverGreen Consulting Inc.
Janice Wang
+86-13811768559
+1-908-510-2351
Email: ir@changqingconsulting.com
IT TECH PACKAGING, INC. | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||||||||
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||||
Current Assets | |||||||||||||||
Cash and bank balances | $ | 8,209,905 | $ | 5,837,745 | |||||||||||
Restricted cash | - | - | |||||||||||||
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of | 3,472,374 | 3,119,311 | |||||||||||||
Inventories | 8,582,912 | 1,607,463 | |||||||||||||
Prepayments and other current assets | 9,930,262 | 11,613,241 | |||||||||||||
Due from related parties | 215,192 | 1,863,479 | |||||||||||||
Total current assets | 30,410,645 | 24,041,239 | |||||||||||||
Prepayment on property, plant and equipment | 2,936,814 | 1,433,445 | |||||||||||||
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net | 2,336,399 | - | |||||||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 142,783,813 | 151,616,852 | |||||||||||||
Value-added tax recoverable | 2,497,129 | 2,621,841 | |||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset non-current | 12,365,164 | 10,485,053 | |||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 193,329,964 | $ | 190,198,430 | |||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Short-term bank loans | $ | 6,314,151 | $ | 6,163,814 | |||||||||||
Current portion of long-term loans from credit union | 3,803,175 | 1,605,459 | |||||||||||||
Lease liability | 168,546 | - | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 308,611 | 250,486 | |||||||||||||
Advance from customers | 179,491 | 98,311 | |||||||||||||
Notes payable | - | - | |||||||||||||
Due to related parties | 657,433 | 539,985 | |||||||||||||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits | 254,887 | 291,924 | |||||||||||||
Other payables and accrued liabilities | 4,573,972 | 6,503,010 | |||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | 599,782 | 1,382,471 | |||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 16,860,048 | 16,835,460 | |||||||||||||
Loans from credit union | 5,389,054 | 7,367,908 | |||||||||||||
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback | 406,767 | - | |||||||||||||
Lease liability - non-current | 385,650 | - | |||||||||||||
Derivative liability | 1,199,585 | - | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities (including amounts of the consolidated VIE without recourse to the Company of | 24,241,104 | 24,203,368 | |||||||||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||||||||||
Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||
28,515 | 22,055 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 53,974,869 | 51,155,174 | |||||||||||||
Statutory earnings reserve | 6,080,574 | 6,080,574 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,852,602) | (6,057,537) | |||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 110,857,504 | 114,794,796 | |||||||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 169,088,860 | 165,995,062 | |||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 193,329,964 | $ | 190,198,430 | |||||||||||
IT TECH PACKAGING, INC. | ||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||||||||||||
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 33,357,451 | $ | 32,937,917 | $ | 68,463,575 | $ | 84,008,157 | ||||||
Cost of sales | (30,789,899) | (27,563,185) | (63,506,913) | (75,917,762) | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 2,567,551 | 5,374,732 | 4,956,662 | 8,090,395 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (2,390,920) | (2,024,547) | (8,445,356) | (7,413,879) | ||||||||||
Gain on acquisition of a subsidiary | - | (879) | - | 30,518 | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) from Operations | 176,631 | 3,349,306 | (3,488,694) | 707,034 | ||||||||||
Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 8,544 | 1,413 | 23,785 | 61,787 | ||||||||||
Subsidy income | 61,152 | (2,800) | 203,171 | 233,488 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (258,438) | (236,987) | (744,592) | (731,027) | ||||||||||
Loss on derivative liability | (482,515) | (510,380) | ||||||||||||
(Loss) Income before Income Taxes | (494,626) | 3,110,932 | (4,516,710) | 271,282 | ||||||||||
Provision for Income Taxes | (26,348) | (772,905) | 579,418 | (205,780) | ||||||||||
Net (Loss) Income | (520,974) | 2,338,027 | (3,937,292) | 65,502 | ||||||||||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 6,670,510 | (4,810,379) | 4,204,935 | (5,065,382) | ||||||||||
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ | 6,149,536 | $ | (2,472,352) | $ | 267,643 | $ | (4,999,880) | ||||||
(Losses) Earnings Per Share: | ||||||||||||||
Basic and Diluted (Losses) Earnings per Share | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.15) | $ | 0.003 | ||||||
Outstanding – Basic and Diluted | 25,816,354 | 22,028,171 | 25,816,354 | 22,028,171 |
IT TECH PACKAGING, INC. | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | (3,937,292) | $ | 65,502 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 11,301,703 | 11,547,650 | |||||
Loss on derivative liability | 510,380 | - | |||||
Loss from disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment | - | - | |||||
(Recovery from) Allowance for bad debts | 2,973 | (339) | |||||
Share-based compensation and expenses | 1,242,000 | - | |||||
Gain on acquisition of a subsidiary | (30,518) | ||||||
Deferred tax | (1,582,754) | (1,853,728) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (272,857) | 16,894 | |||||
Prepayments and other current assets | 2,099,669 | 185,780 | |||||
Inventories | (6,758,500) | (4,307,754) | |||||
Accounts payable | 50,683 | 254,749 | |||||
Advance from customers | 76,763 | 85,993 | |||||
Notes payable | - | (3,648,250) | |||||
Related parties | 1,767,888 | 367,277 | |||||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits | (43,025) | 33,334 | |||||
Other payables and accrued liabilities | (1,292,657) | 726,564 | |||||
Income taxes payable | (795,487) | 1,155,880 | |||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 2,369,487 | 4,599,034 | |||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (3,144,261) | (4,917,650) | |||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 572,312 | ||||||
Acquisition of a subsidiary | - | (1,531,531) | |||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (2,571,949) | (6,449,181) | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of shares and warrants, net | 2,273,360 | - | |||||
Proceeds from short term bank loans | - | 3,940,110 | |||||
Proceeds from credit union loans | - | 2,334,880 | |||||
Repayment of bank loans | - | (11,499,285) | |||||
Payment of capital lease obligation | (32,317) | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 2,241,043 | (5,224,295) | |||||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | 333,579 | (237,122) | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 2,372,160 | (7,311,564) | |||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period | 5,837,745 | 12,117,425 | |||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End of Period | $ | 8,209,905 | $ | 4,805,861 | |||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | |||||||
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest cost | $ | 509,783 | $ | 659,613 | |||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 1,784,107 | $ | 888,881 | |||
Cash and bank balances | 8,209,905 | 4,805,861 | |||||
Restricted cash | - | - | |||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows | 8,209,905 | 4,805,861 |
View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/it-tech-packaging-inc-announces-third-quarter-2020-financial-results-301172087.html
SOURCE IT Tech Packaging, Inc.
FAQ
What were IT Tech Packaging's Q3 2020 revenues?
What is the net income loss for IT Tech Packaging in Q3 2020?