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Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc. Announces First Half 2011 Financial Results

November 2, 2011

NINGBO, China, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc. (OTC: KEYP), (“Keyuan” or “the Company”), an independent manufacturer and supplier of various petrochemical products in China, today announced the Company’s financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

“Our first half 2011 revenues benefitted from solid customer demand and expanded production capacity,” declared Mr. Chungfeng Tao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc. “Although our margins were negatively impacted by higher raw materials costs and one-time legal and administrative expenses related to the investigation, we generated strong cash flows, which allow us to continue funding our growth initiatives. With our new SBS production facility ramping into commercial production later this month, I believe Keyuan’s core earnings potential continues to improve.”

                                                                                      Q1 2011                                Q1 2010                               Chg.                                Q2 2011   Q2 2010   Chg.
                                                                                      -------                                -------                               ----                                -------   -------   ----
    Net Revenues                                                                                     $146.8M                               $117.4M                               25.0%                          $150.9M $132.0M    14.3%
    ------------                                                                                     -------                               -------                               ----                           ------- -------    ----
    Gross Profits                                                                                     $12.7M                                 $8.8M                               44.3%                             $1.9M  $8.6M  (77.9%)
    -------------                                                                                     ------                                 -----                               ----                              -----  -----  ------
    Net Income (loss)(a)                                                                               $4.9M                                 $5.1M                              (3.9%)                 ($2.1M)            $3.9M (153.8%)
    -------------------                                                                                -----                                 -----                              -----                   ------            ----- -------
    EPS (Diluted)                                                                                      $0.08                                 $0.11                             (27.3%)                            ($0.04) $0.08   (150%)
    ------------                                                                                       -----                                 -----                             ------                              ------ -----   -----
    Adjusted Net Income(a)                                                                          $5.6M(1)                                 $5.1M                                9.8%                            $0.2(2) $3.9M  (94.9%)
    ---------------------                                                                            -------                                 -----                                ---                              ------ -----  ------
    Adjusted EPS (Diluted)                                                                          $0.09(1)                                 $0.11                             (18.2%)                          $0.003(2) $0.08  (96.3%)
    ---------------------                                                                            -------                                 -----                             ------                            -------- -----  ------
    Diluted Shares O/S                                                                                  63.9                                  47.7                                 34%                               57.6  54.9     4.9%
    ------------------                                                                                  ----                                  ----                                ---                                ----  ----     ---
    (1) Q1 2011 Adjusted net income and EPS (Non-GAAP) excludes approximately $0.7 million of non-cash stock compensation expenses.
    (2) Q2 2011 Adjusted net income and EPS (Non-GAAP) excludes approximately $0.6 million of non-cash stock compensation expenses and $1.7 million of legal expenses related to the independent investigation.
    (a) Net Income (loss) attributable to KEYP common stockholders

First Half 2011 Financial Results

    6 months ended June 30, 2011                                                                                          1H 2011                                              1H 2010                  % Chg.
    ----------------------------                                                                                          -------                                              -------                  ------
    Net Revenues                                                                                                                         $297.7 million                                       $249.4 million     19.4%
    ------------                                                                                                                         --------------                                       --------------     ----
    Gross Profits                                                                                                                         $14.5 million                                        $17.5 million   (17.1%)
    -------------                                                                                                                         -------------                                        -------------   ------
    Net Income(a)                                                                                                                          $2.8 million                                         $9.0 million   (68.9%)
    ------------                                                                                                                           ------------                                         ------------   ------
    EPS (Diluted)                                                                                                                                 $0.05                                                $0.18   (72.2%)
    ------------                                                                                                                                  -----                                                -----   ------
    Adjusted Net Income(a)                                                                                                              $5.8 million(3)                                         $9.0 million   (35.6%)
    ---------------------                                                                                                                --------------                                         ------------   ------
    Adjusted EPS (Diluted)                                                                                                                     $0.09(3)                                                $0.18   (50.0%)
    ---------------------                                                                                                                       -------                                                -----   ------
    Diluted Shares O/S                                                                                                                             63.8                                                 51.3     24.4%
    ------------------                                                                                                                             ----                                                 ----     ----
    (3) Adjusted net income and EPS (Non-GAAP) excludes approximately $1.3 million of non-cash stock compensation expenses and $1.7 million of legal expenses related to the independent investigation.
    (a) Net Income (loss) attributable to KEYP common stockholders

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, sales were approximately $297.7 million compared to $249.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The Company sold 284,595 metric tons (MT) of petrochemical products, down 5.4% from 300,701 MT of products sold in the corresponding period in 2010. The average sales price per metric ton was $1,039 during the first half of 2011, a 25.3% increase from $829 per metric ton in the first half of 2010.

Cost of goods sold increased 21.3% in the six months ended June 30, 2011 to $283.1 million. Gross margin was 4.9% for the first six months of 2011 compared to 7.0% in the same period a year ago mainly due to higher raw materials costs.

Operating expenses for the six months of 2011 were approximately $8.5 million, consisting of $0.8 million in selling expenses and $7.7 million in general and administrative expenses compared to approximately $0.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively, in the first half of 2010. Operating expenses were higher due to public company expenses and increased headcount to support business expansion.

Operating income totaled $6.0 million, representing an operating margin of approximately 2.0%, compared to $15.1 million and 6.1% during the six months of 2010, respectively. Excluding approximately $1.3 million of non-cash stock compensation expenses and $1.7 million of legal expenses related to the independent investigation, operating income and operating margin in the first six months of 2011 were $9.0 million and 3.0%, respectively.

GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders for the six months of 2011 was $2.8 million with corresponding earnings per share of $0.05. Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders was $5.8 million and $9.0 million in the first half of 2011 and 2010, respectively. Adjusted diluted net income per share was $0.09 in the first half of 2011 compared to $0.18 in the same period in 2010, based on 63.8 million and 51.3 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, respectively.

The Company had $158.5 million of cash and restricted cash at June 30, 2011 compared to $127.4 million at December 31, 2010. For the six months of 2011, the Company generated $34.7 million in cash flow from operations compared to $10.3 million in the corresponding period a year ago. Inventories were $103.2 million at June 30, 2011 and advance payments for the suppliers amounted to $8.4 million.

Full Year 2011 Guidance

Management reiterates its prior guidance for $625.0 million of revenues and 570,000 MT of production for the twelve months ending December 31, 2011. This assumes approximately $30.0 million of revenue contribution from its SBS production facility.

Business Updates

The Company has issued a shareholder letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chungfeng Tao on the investor relations section of its website. Interested parties can access the shareholder letter by clicking on the link below: http://ir.stockpr.com/keyuanpetrochemicals/presentation

By the end of September, 2011, the Company completed construction of its new 70,000 MT Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (“SBS”) production facility. Demands for SBS have been driven by strong growth in basic materials such as tires, rubbers and other industrial applications. The facility is currently under trial production for the next couple months to assure quality control with expected commercial production launching by year end 2011. Management expects to generate between $100 and $110 million in net revenues from SBS in 2012 with a net income between $10 and $11 million. Pictures of the new SBS facility can be viewed at the following link: http://www.keyuanpetrochemicals.com/our-company/sbs-facility.

Dividend Update

The Company’s Board of Directors voted to suspend the payment of quarterly cash dividends on common stock while it pursues strategic alternatives including, but not limited to, taking the Company private, a merger or other transaction.

About Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc.

Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc., established in 2007 and operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keyuan Plastics, Co. Ltd., is located in Ningbo, China and is a leading independent manufacturer and supplier of various petrochemical products. Having commenced production in October 2010, Keyuan’s operations include an annual petrochemical manufacturing design capacity of 720,000 MT for a variety of petrochemical products, with facilities for the storage and loading of raw materials and finished goods, and a technology that supports the manufacturing process with low raw material costs and high utilization and yields. In order to meet increasing market demand, Keyuan plans to expand its manufacturing capacity to include a SBS production facility which was completed in September 2011 and is currently on trial production, additional storage capacity, a raw material pre-treatment facility, and an asphalt production facility.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which statements are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted net income and adjusted EPS (basic and diluted). The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our “recurring core business operating results”. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Unaudited):

                                           1H2011            1H2010
                                                  $2,789,097        $8,965,324
    Net Income attributable to KEYP common
     stockholders

    Non-cash stock compensation expense           $1,285,185                --
                                                  ==========               ===
    Legal expense related to the
     independent   investigation                  $1,700,000                --
    Adjusted Net Income                           $5,774,282        $8,965,324

    Basic and diluted weighted average
     shares outstanding
    Basic                                         57,578,896        48,858,321
    Diluted                                       63,836,982        51,314,420

    Adjusted Earnings per share
    Basic                                               0.10              0.18
    Diluted                                             0.09              0.18

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” relating to the business of Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc., and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are “forward-looking statements” including statements regarding the impact of the proceeds from the private placement on the Company’s short term business and operations, the general ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives, including the ability of the Company to sustain growth; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov ). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

For more information, please contact:

Investor Relations:

Ted Haberfield, President
MZ North America, IR
Tel: +1-760-755-2716
Email: thaberfield@hcinternational.net
Web: www.mz-ir.com

Mr. Andrew Haag, Managing Partner, USA
Hampton Growth, LLC
Tel: +1-877-368-3566
Email: andrew@hamptongrowth.com
Web: www.hamptongrowth.com

                                     KEYUAN PETROCHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIAIRES
                                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                    June 30,                      December 31,
                                                          2011                            2010
                                                          ----                            ----
                                                   (Unaudited)
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
    Cash                                                           $5,783,010                   $29,336,241
    Pledged bank deposits                                         152,745,891                    98,053,146
    Bills receivable                                                3,652,467                     9,194,513
    Inventories                                                   103,216,904                    86,831,556
    Prepayments to suppliers                                        8,399,486                    14,071,219
    Consumption tax refund
     receivable                                                    34,406,640                    39,144,688
    Amounts due from related
     parties                                                           38,675                     5,332,193
    Other current assets                                           48,477,204                    28,608,833
    Deferred income tax assets                                        479,207                       469,914
                                                                      -------                       -------

    Total current assets                                          357,199,484                   311,042,303

    Property, plant and
     equipment, net                                               163,015,224                   129,781,304
    Intangible assets, net                                          1,013,929                     1,045,466
    Land use rights                                                11,099,122                    11,099,875
    Prepayments for property,
     plant and equipment                                            4,516,760                             -
                                                                    ---------                           ---

    Total assets                                                 $536,844,519                  $452,968,948
                                                                 ============                  ============

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
    Short-term bank borrowings                                   $168,068,315                  $135,768,634
    Bills payable                                                  51,747,150                    60,224,900
    Current portion of long-term
     bank borrowings                                                4,641,000                    17,445,500
    Accounts payable                                              149,772,489                    92,225,936
    Advances from customers                                        12,092,013                    10,479,217
    Accrued expenses and other
     payables                                                      32,974,995                    18,205,110
    Income taxes payable                                            1,385,813                    10,699,778
    Dividends payable                                               2,969,935                       234,393
    Amounts due to related
     parties                                                        3,104,306                       115,535
                                                                    ---------                       -------

    Total current liabilities                                     426,756,016                   345,399,003
    Long-term bank borrowings                                      15,470,000                    15,170,000
                                                                   ----------                    ----------

    Total liabilities                                             442,226,016                   360,569,003
                                                                  -----------                   -----------

    Series B convertible
     preferred stock:
       Par value: $0.001;
        Authorized: 5,400,010 shares
    6% cumulative dividend with
     liquidation preference
    over common stock
       Issued and outstanding:
        5,400,010 shares
         liquidation preference of
          $20,250,000                                              16,701,565                    16,701,565

    Commitments and contingencies                                           -                             -

    Stockholders' equity:
    Series M convertible
     preferred stock:
       Par value: $0.001;
        Authorized: 47,658 shares;
    Issued and outstanding: nil
     at June 30, 2011
       and December 31,2010                                                 -                             -
    Common stock:
       Par value: $0.001;
        Authorized: 100,000,000
        shares;
        Issued and outstanding:
         57,579,490 shares on June
         30, 2011
        and 57,577,840 shares on
         December 31, 2010                                             57,580                        57,578
    Additional paid-in capital                                     48,237,349                    47,012,061
    Statutory reserve                                               3,075,356                     3,075,356
    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income                                           5,042,587                     3,310,416
    Retained earnings                                              21,504,066                    22,242,969
                                                                   ----------                    ----------

    Total stockholders' equity                                     77,916,938                    75,698,380
                                                                   ----------                    ----------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                                        $536,844,519                  $452,968,948
                                                                 ============                  ============

                                                  KEYUAN PETROCHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
                                                     COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

                                                           For the Three Months Ended                      For the Six Months Ended
                                                           --------------------------                      ------------------------
                                                                    June 30,                                       June 30,
                                                                    --------                                       --------
                                                     2011                                  2010            2011                             2010
                                                     ----                                  ----            ----                             ----
    Sales
       Third parties                                          115,281,945                           105,627,764                      239,436,744   202,182,241
       Related Parties                                         35,607,658                            26,369,453                       58,217,477    47,186,862
                                                               ----------                            ----------                       ----------    ----------

    Total Sales                                              $150,889,603                          $131,997,217                     $297,654,221  $249,369,103

    Cost of sales
       Third parties                                          111,055,933                            98,516,344                      224,870,131   187,429,672
       Related parties                                         37,977,326                            24,835,031                       58,276,685    44,478,145
                                                               ----------                            ----------                       ----------    ----------

    Total Cost of sales                                       149,033,259                           123,351,375                      283,146,816   231,907,817
                                                              -----------                           -----------                      -----------   -----------

    Gross profit                                                1,856,344                             8,645,842                       14,507,405    17,461,286
                                                                ---------                             ---------                       ----------    ----------

    Operating expenses
       Selling expenses                                           215,548                               258,901                          754,680       343,413
    General and administrative expenses                         4,529,744                             1,213,080                        7,764,824     2,018,612
                                                                ---------                             ---------                        ---------     ---------

    Total operating expenses                                    4,745,292                             1,471,981                        8,519,504     2,362,025
                                                                ---------                             ---------                        ---------     ---------

    (Loss) income from operations                              (2,888,948)                            7,173,861                        5,987,901    15,099,261
                                                               ----------                             ---------                        ---------    ----------

    Other income (expenses):
         Interest income                                          781,941                                44,123                        1,688,885        62,355
         Interest expense                                      (2,638,734)                           (1,634,060)                      (5,835,364)   (2,725,817)
         Foreign exchange gain (loss), net                      3,200,356                                     -                        2,052,713       293,028
                                                                ---------                                   ---                        ---------       -------
         Liquidated damages expense                            (1,300,730)                                                            (1,300,730)
         Non-operating income (expenses)                        1,689,404                               118,802                        3,716,178      (283,429)
                                                                ---------                               -------                        ---------      --------

    Total other income (expenses)                               1,732,237                            (1,471,135)                         321,682    (2,653,863)
                                                                ---------                            ----------                          -------    ----------

    (Loss) income before income taxes                          (1,156,711)                            5,702,726                        6,309,583    12,445,398

    Income tax expense                                            665,828                             1,504,063                        2,917,979     3,191,577
                                                                  -------                             ---------                        ---------     ---------

    Net income (loss) attributable to Keyuan
       Petrochemicals Inc. stockholders                        (1,822,539)                            4,198,663                        3,391,604     9,253,821

    Dividends to Series A convertible
        Preferred stockholders                                          -                               288,497                                -       288,497

    Dividends to Series B convertible
        preferred stockholders                                    306,247                                     -                          602,507             -
                                                                  -------                                   ---                          -------           ---

    Net (loss) income attributable to Keyuan
       Petrochemicals Inc. common stockholders                $(2,128,786)                           $3,910,166                       $2,789,097    $8,965,324
                                                              ===========                            ==========                       ==========    ==========

    Net (loss) income attributable to Keyuan
       Petrochemicals Inc. stockholders                       $(1,822,539)                           $4,198,663                       $3,391,604    $9,253,821

    Other comprehensive income
    Foreign currency translation adjustment                       617,550                               192,224                        1,174,874       193,948
                                                                  -------                               -------                        ---------       -------

    Comprehensive (loss) income                               $(1,204,989)                           $4,390,887                       $4,566,478    $9,447,769
                                                              ===========                            ==========                       ==========    ==========

    (Loss)earnings  per share:
    Attributable to common stock:
    - Basic                                                        $(0.04)                                $0.08                            $0.05         $0.18
                                                                   ======                                 =====                            =====         =====
    - Diluted                                                      $(0.04)                                $0.08                            $0.05         $0.18
                                                                   ======                                 =====                            =====         =====

    Weighted average number of shares
       of common stock used in calculation
    - Basic                                                    57,579,239                            50,045,451                       57,578,896    48,858,321
                                                               ==========                            ==========                       ==========    ==========
    - Diluted                                                  57,579,239                            54,930,660                       63,836,892    51,314,420
                                                               ==========                            ==========                       ==========    ==========

                                     KEYUAN PETROCHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                     (UNAUDITED)

                                                                         Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                         -------------------------
                                                                       2011                        2010
                                                                       ----                        ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income                                                                    $3,391,604               $9,253,821
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to
     net cash
      provided by (used in) operating
       activities:
          Loss on disposal of property, plant and
           equipment                                                                   3,504                        -
         Depreciation                                                              4,671,566                4,071,010
         Amortization                                                                 51,675                   49,508
         Land use rights amortization                                                217,999                   84,236
         Deferred income tax expense                                                       -                3,191,577
         Share-based compensation expense                                          1,285,185                  124,824
    Changes in operating assets and
     liabilities:
    Bills receivable                                                               5,665,046               (9,895,257)
    Inventories                                                                ( 14,517,420)              (34,628,566)
    Prepayments to suppliers                                                      11,118,823               (6,190,211)
    Consumption tax refund receivable                                              5,455,515              (11,182,419)
    Other current assets                                                       (23 ,036,081)                1,175,434
    Accounts payable                                                              44,000,832               57,283,692
    Advances (to) from customers                                                   4,320,196               (3,078,476)
    Income taxes payable                                                          (9,427,659)                       -
    Accrued expenses and other payables                                            1,500,872                   19,826
                                                                                   ---------                   ------

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                                                   34,701,757               10,278,999
                                                                                  ----------               ----------

    Cash flows from investing activities:
                            Proceeds from disposal of property,
                             plant and equipment                                      10,512                        -
    Purchase of property, plant and
     equipment,                                                                  (11,574,245)             (17,084,658)

    Net cash used in investing activities                                      (11 ,563,733)              (17,084,658)
                                                                                ------------              -----------

    Cash flows from financing activities:
    Pledged bank deposits used for bank
     borrowings                                                                  (52,211,458)             (27,655,715)
    Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings                                      74,477,809               59,923,457
    Repayment of short-term bank borrowings                                      (45,167,450)             (59,190,007)
    Proceeds from bills payable                                                   51,215,295               18,923,010
    Repayment of bills payable                                                 ( 60,784,670)              (13,718,199)
    Repayments of long-term bank borrowings                                      (13,014,350)              (1,466,900)
    Short-term financing from related
     parties                                                                      13,144,234                4,400,700
    Short-term financing to related parties                                      (13,144,234)              (4,400,700)
                            Repayment to Ningbo Litong                               (95,094)                (953,485)
    Repayments to unrelated parties                                                        -                 (733,450)
    Proceeds from warrant exercises                                                    7,332               23,132,089
    Dividends paid                                                                (1,396,964)                       -
                                                                                  ----------                      ---

    Net cash used in financing activities                                        (46,969,550)              (1,739,200)

    Effect of foreign currency exchange rate
     changes on cash                                                                 278,295                   36,879
                                                                                     -------                   ------

    Net decrease in cash                                                         (23,553,231)              (8,507,980)

    Cash at beginning of the period                                               29,336,241               14,030,655
                                                                                  ----------               ----------

    Cash at end of the period                                                     $5,783,010               $5,522,675
                                                                                  ==========               ==========

    Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
     information:
    Income taxes paid                                                            $12,345,638            $           -
    Interest paid, net of interest
     capitalized                                                                   5,835,363                2,725,817
    Dividends accrued                                                                      -                        -
    Non-cash financing activities:
              Payable for purchase of property, plant
               and equipment                                                      24,433,051              (14,864,749)

SOURCE Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc.


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