China Hydroelectric Corporation Announces Record Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2012
NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE: CHC, CHCWS) (“China Hydroelectric” or “the Company”), an owner, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.
“Management is very pleased with the Company’s record consolidated net revenue, gross profit, operating income and EBITDA for the second quarter of 2012, as well on a year to date basis, with all of our power projects fully functioning in accordance with design. Our operating results were boosted by the above average precipitation experienced in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, which amounted to 131% and 114% of average precipitation, respectively. We also received higher tariffs for some of our power projects in the second quarter. These results are in sharp contrast to those for the three and six months of 2011 when precipitation levels in all four provinces where we have power projects were materially below historical average levels,” stated Mr. John D. Kuhns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“Along with these positive trends in operating results, the bank lending market in China has improved. While our ability to borrow remains somewhat challenging, we have been able to secure a total of $74.2 million through borrowings from banks and non-financial institutions so far this year, well ahead of what we had expected at the beginning of the year. As previously announced, we are pursuing the sale of one of our power projects. If a definitive agreement is reached, we believe the sales proceeds would substantially meet our current liquidity needs. Simultaneously, we continue to explore other financing alternatives, including capital raising from off-shore debt markets in Hong Kong and the United States. With the Company’s share price continuing to trade at a depressed level, we believe seeking working capital and expansion financing by issuing equity securities would be unacceptably dilutive to our shareholders,” Mr. Kuhns continued.
Mr. Kuhns concluded, “On a macro level, we are encouraged that recent fiscal and monetary actions by the Chinese government and monetary authorities will provide a boost to the economic and financing environment in China.”
General
The following table presents data concerning precipitation levels for the regions and the periods indicated. Precipitation is the principal factor affecting revenue, profitability and cash provided by operations as it determines the amount of electric power produced and sold by the Company’s hydroelectric facilities. The various provinces in which the Company operates are generally subject to different weather patterns or systems and precipitation fluctuates from region to region and quarter to quarter. On a total portfolio basis the Company’s facilities experienced below average precipitation in the first and second quarters of 2011 and above average precipitation in the first and second quarters of 2012.
Precipitation – Percent of Long-Term Average *
Province Q2 2012 Q2 2011 YTD 2012 YTD 2011
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Zhejiang 131% 80% 140% 71%
Fujian 114% 56% 122% 52%
Yunnan 90% 153% 86% 100%
Total Company 110% 75% 117% 75%
Province Fiscal 2011 Fiscal 2010 Fiscal 2009
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Zhejiang 70% 130% 91%
Fujian 62% 114% 75%
Yunnan 86% N/M N/M
Total Company 84% 120% 85%
*Source: Data collected by the
Company as well as by provincial
and national meteorological
recording stations
N/M - Not material, N/A - Not
available
The following presents some key comparative financial and other information:
Summary Data Q2 2012 Q2 2011 % Change First Half 2012 First Half
2011 %
Change
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Continuing Operations
Electricity sold (millions kWh) 622.2 445.6 40% 1,057.1 678.4 56%
Effective tariff (RMB/kWh) 0.37 0.31 19% 0.36 0.32 13%
Average effective utilization
rate 52.9 37.4 41% 45.1 28.9 56%
Revenues (millions) $33.9 $19.7 72% $56.4 $30.7 84%
Gross profit (millions) $24.4 $11.8 107% $38.4 $15.7 145%
Adjusted EBITDA (millions) (1) $24.9 $13.7 82% $41.8 $19.3 117%
GAAP net income/(loss)
(millions) $7.7 ($1.4) 650% $8.5 ($7.0) 221%
GAAP net income/(loss) per ADS $0.14 ($0.03) 567% $0.16 ($0.14) 214%
Non-GAAP net income/(loss)
(millions) (2) $6.4 ($0.2) 3300% $8.2 ($4.6) 278%
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) per
ADS (2) $0.12 ($0.00) 100% $0.15 ($0.09) 267%
Net income from discontinued
operations(millions) - $0.26 N/A $1.4 $0.3 367%
(1) See "Net income/(loss) to adjusted EBITDA reconciliation" below
(2) See "GAAP net income/(loss) to non-GAAP net income/(loss) reconciliation" below
Second Quarter Ending June 30, 2012 Financial and Operational Results
Revenues
Revenues, net of value added taxes, from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 were $33.9 million, an increase of 72%, or $14.2 million, from $19.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. This increase was due principally to better than average hydrological conditions in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter and a higher effective tariff rate due to the mix of revenue from the respective provinces.
The Company sold 622.2 million kWh from continuing operations in the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of 176.6 million kWh, or 40%, from 445.6 million kWh sold in the three months ended June 30, 2011.
The consolidated effective utilization rate from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was 52.9%, compared to 37.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2011. The higher consolidated effective utilization rate in the current period was principally the result of above average precipitation in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces compared to below average precipitation in the three months ended June 30, 2011, offset by below average precipitation in Yunnan province.
The effective tariff increased from RMB 0.31/kWh in the three months ended June 30, 2011 to RMB 0.37/kWh in the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase of 19% was caused by a higher relative revenue contribution from projects located in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, where tariffs are higher than in Yunnan province.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues for the second quarter of 2012 was $9.5 million, as compared to $7.9 million for the second quarter of 2011, primarily due to greater variable costs as a result of more favorable rainfall in the second quarter of 2012. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased to 28% for the second quarter of 2012, from 40% in the second quarter of 2011, because the percentage increase in revenue was much higher than the percentage increase in cost of revenues. The decrease of cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues is attributable to the fixed nature of expenses included in cost of revenues. Depreciation and amortization, non-cash expenses included in cost of revenues from continuing operations, was $5.8 million for the second quarter of 2012, as compared to $5.5 million for the second quarter of 2011.
Gross Profit and Margin
Gross profit was $24.4 million for the second quarter of 2012, an increase of $12.6 million, from $11.8 million in the second quarter of 2011. Gross margin for the second quarter of 2012 was 72% compared to 60% in the same period of 2011 due primarily to high gross margins earned by higher tariffs for projects in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces attributable to greater revenues and the fixed nature of expenses included in cost of revenues.
Operating Expenses
General and administrative expenses (“G&A expenses”) for the second quarter of 2012 were $4.6 million, or 14% of revenues, compared to $5.1 million, or 26% of revenues for the second quarter of 2011. G&A expenses decreased $0.5 million due to lower stock-based compensation expense in the current period as a result of unamortized cost of stock-based compensation pertaining to 2009 and 2010 stock option grants being written off in the fourth quarter of 2011, as well as certain cost saving measures.
Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to China Hydroelectric Corporation shareholders was $24.9 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $13.7 million for the second quarter of 2011. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 74% for the second quarter of 2012 compared to 69% in the same period of 2011 due to effect of favorable hydrological factors in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces as well as tariff increases received by six of the Company’s projects this year.
Interest Expenses
Interest expense, net, was $7.3 million during the second quarter of 2012 compared to $5.7 million in the same period of 2011. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the average bank interest rate incurred.
GAAP and Non-GAAP Net Income / Loss
Net income attributable to China Hydroelectric Corporation shareholders and ordinary shareholders was $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to net loss of $1.4 million in the same period in 2011 principally due to more favorable hydrological factors.
Non-GAAP net income was $6.4 million, or $0.12 net income per ADS, for the second quarter of 2012 compared to net loss of $0.2 million, or $0.00 net loss per ADS, for the second quarter of 2011. For a reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP earnings, see the table entitled “GAAP Net Income/(Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss) Reconciliation.”
Weighted average American Depository Shares used in the second quarter 2012 and 2011 earnings per share calculation were 54.0 million ADS, representing 162.0 million ordinary shares, and 51.1 million ADS, representing 153.3 million ordinary shares, respectively.
Six Months Ending June 30, 2012 Financial and Operational Results
Revenues
Revenues, net of value added taxes, from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $56.4 million, an increase of 84%, or $25.7 million, from $30.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. This increase was due principally to better than average hydrological conditions in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces in the current period compared to the prior year period and a higher effective tariff rate due to the mix of revenue from the respective provinces.
The Company sold 1,057.1 million kWh from continuing operations in the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of 378.7 million kWh, or 56%, from 678.4 million kWh sold in the six months ended June 30, 2011.
The consolidated effective utilization rate from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 45.1%, compared to 28.9% in the six months ended June 30, 2011. The higher consolidated effective utilization rate in the current period was principally the result of above average precipitation in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces compared to below average precipitation in the six months ended June 30, 2011, offset by below average precipitation in Yunnan province.
The effective tariff increased from RMB 0.32/kWh in the six months ended June 30, 2011 to RMB 0.36/kWh in the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase of 13% was caused by a higher relative revenue contribution from projects located in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, where tariffs are higher than in Yunnan province.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $18.0 million, as compared to $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, primarily due to greater variable costs as a result of more favorable rainfall in the first half of 2012. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased to 32% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, from 49% in the six months ended June 30, 2011, because the percentage increase in revenue was much higher than the percentage increase in cost of revenues. The decrease of cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues is attributable to the fixed nature of expenses included in cost of revenues. Depreciation and amortization, non-cash expenses included in cost of revenues from continuing operations, was $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to $10.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
Gross Profit and Margin
Gross profit was $38.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $22.7 million, from $15.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011. Gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 68% compared to 51% in the same period of 2011 due primarily to high gross margins earned by higher tariff for projects in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces attributable to greater revenues and the fixed nature of expenses included in cost of revenues.
Operating Expenses
General and administrative expenses (“G&A expenses”) for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $8.7 million, or 15% of revenues, compared to $10.1 million, or 33% of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011. G&A expenses decreased $1.4 million due to lower stock-based compensation expense in the current period as a result of unamortized cost of stock-based compensation pertaining to 2009 and 2010 stock option grants being written off in the fourth quarter of 2011, as well as certain cost saving measures.
Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to China Hydroelectric Corporation shareholders was $41.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $19.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 74% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to 63% in the same period of 2011 due to the effect of favorable hydrological factors in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
Interest Expenses
Interest expense, net, was $15.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $11.5 million in the same period of 2011. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the average bank interest rate incurred.
GAAP and Non-GAAP Net Income / Loss
Net income attributable to China Hydroelectric Corporation shareholders and ordinary shareholders was $8.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to net loss of $7.0 million in the same period in 2011 principally due to a gain from the sale of the Yuanping hydroelectric power project and more favorable hydrological factors.
Non-GAAP net income was $8.2 million, or $0.15 net income per ADS, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to net loss of $4.6 million, or $0.09 net loss per ADS, for the six months ended June 30, 2011. For a reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP earnings, see the table entitled “GAAP Net Income/(Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss) Reconciliation.”
Weighted average American Depository Shares used in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 earnings per share calculation were 54.0 million ADS, representing 162.0 million ordinary shares, and 51.1 million ADS, representing 153.3 million ordinary shares, respectively.
Liquidity
As of June 30, 2012, we had a working capital deficiency of $127.5 million (compared to $138.7 million at December 31, 2011). Given the use of leverage to finance acquisitions and the construction of power projects, the Company will normally be in a working capital deficiency position. We continue to seek to raise funds through various means, including, among other things, additional asset sales, borrowings from banks and other non-financial institutions. However, although management remains hopeful that additional liquidity can be secured, our ability to obtain additional funding necessary to meet our debt obligations, whether through bank borrowings or otherwise, cannot be assured. While the Company continues to focus on addressing its liquidity issues, the Company’s liquidity condition raises substantial doubt about its ability to remain a going concern.
Management has been closely monitoring costs and intends to restrict such costs to those expenses that are essential to our operations. Management has been actively pursuing various means of securing additional financing, including assets sales, borrowings from banks and other financial and non-financial institutions. Since January 1, 2012, the Company raised a total of $74.2 million through borrowings from banks and other non-financial institutions, including three new financings since June 30, 2012: a replacement bank loan in the amount of RMB 130 million ($20.5 million) with a term of eight years, a replacement bank loan in the amount of RMB 160 million ($25.2 million) with a term of ten years and a sales lease buyback financing in the amount of RMB 45 million ($7.1 million) with a term of three years. Our revenue and cash flow have also benefited from the favorable effect of above average precipitation. However, we cannot make any assurances that our cost reduction efforts will be effective or that any additional financing will be completed on a timely basis, on acceptable terms or at all. In the event that we fail to raise funds sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, we may be forced to substantially curtail our operations or otherwise take measures that would materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and business prospects.
Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern. Should the going concern assumption not be appropriate and we are not able to realize our assets and settle our liabilities, commitments and contingencies in the normal course of operations, adjustments would be required to our consolidated financial statements to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities, and these adjustments could be significant.
Business Updates
The following table shows the operating projects acquired and sold since the beginning of 2011.
Project Name Date Acquired/(Sold) Capacity
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Dazhaihe Acquisition (100%
interest) April 10, 2011 15.0 MW
Yuanping Sale (100%
interest) (March 2, 2012) (16.0 MW)
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Current Total (1.0 MW)
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The sale of the Yuanping power project resulted in a gain of $1.84 million.
Business Outlook for Full Year 2012
As of the date of this release, rainfall in the third quarter of 2012 has been well above that of the same period in 2011 and more in line with 2010′s above average level, particularly in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, our higher tariff regions. However, the impact that the rest of this year’s rainfall will have on the Company’s full year results remains uncertain at this time as the precipitation levels in the upcoming quarters are not known.
Non-GAAP Net Income Figures
Non-GAAP net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2012 and the second quarter of 2011 and 2012, excludes the following non-cash charges: stock-based compensation expenses; exchange gains or losses and the change in fair value of warrant liabilities. A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP items is provided in the table entitled “GAAP Net Income/(Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss) Reconciliation.”
Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Adjusted EBITDA is defined by the Company as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and excluding certain non-cash charges, including: stock-based compensation expenses, exchange losses, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, provision for impairment allowance for doubtful accounts on amount due from related party and prepayments and other current assets, impairment loss on long-lived assets, and impairment loss on goodwill. For further details, see the table entitled “Net income/(loss) to adjusted EBITDA reconciliation.”
Conference Call
China Hydroelectric will host a conference call at 6:00 am (Pacific) / 9:00 am (Eastern) / 9:00 pm (Beijing/Hong Kong) on Friday, August 17, 2012 to discuss its second quarter 2012 financial results and recent business activities. To access the live teleconference, please dial (US) +1-877-941-2068 or (International) +1-480-629-9712, and enter pass code 4559580. This call is being webcast by ViaVid Broadcasting and can be accessed by clicking on this link: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=101481, or at ViaVid’s website at http://viavid.com.
A playback will be available through August 31, 2012, by dialing (US) +1-877-870-5176 or (International) +1-858-384-5517 and entering the pass code 4559580.
About China Hydroelectric Corporation
China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE: CHC, CHCWS) (“China Hydroelectric” or “the Company”) is an owner and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People’s Republic of China. Through its geographically diverse portfolio of operating assets, the Company generates and sells electric power to local power grids. Led by an international management team, the Company’s primary business is to identify, evaluate, acquire, develop, construct and finance hydroelectric power projects. The Company currently owns 26 operating hydropower stations in China with total installed capacity of 547.8 MW, of which it acquired 22 operating stations and constructed four. These hydroelectric power projects are located in four provinces: Zhejiang, Fujian, Yunnan and Sichuan. Hydropower is an important factor in meeting China’s electric power needs, accounting for approximately 22% of total nation-wide capacity.
For further information about China Hydroelectric Corporation, please visit the Company’s website at http://www.chinahydroelectric.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements and Weather Data
Statements contained herein that address operating results, performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to the Company’s business strategies and plan of operations, the Company’s ability to acquire hydroelectric assets, the Company’s capital expenditure and funding plans, the Company’s operations and business prospects, projects under development, construction or planning and the regulatory environment. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: supply and demand changes in the electric markets, changes in electricity tariffs, hydrological conditions, the Company’s relationship with and other conditions affecting the power grids we service, the Company’s production and transmission capabilities, availability of sufficient and reliable transmission resources, our plans and objectives for future operations and expansion or consolidation, interest rate and exchange rate changes, the effectiveness of the Company’s cost-control measures, the Company’s liquidity and financial condition, environmental laws and changes in political, economic, legal and social conditions in China, and other factors affecting the Company’s operations that are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 27, 2012 and in the Company’s future filings with the SEC. Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This release also contains statistical data and estimates that we obtained from provincial and national meteorological recording stations. Although we believe that this data is reliable and consistent with our experience, we have not independently verified it.
Interim Financial Information
This release contains unaudited financial information which in the opinion of management includes all adjustments and normal accruals necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the comparative results of operations and cash flows which are subject to year-end audit adjustments which could be significant. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be achieved or expected for the entire year. Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), have been condensed or omitted.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement China Hydroelectric consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, China Hydroelectric uses non-GAAP net income and adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Net income/(loss) to adjusted EBITDA reconciliation” and “GAAP Net Income/(Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss) Reconciliation” below.
China Hydroelectric believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of its operating performance and financial condition from a cash perspective. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to China Hydroelectric historical performance and liquidity. China Hydroelectric has computed its non-GAAP financial measures using methods consistent with the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful for investors because they permit greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude certain charges that have been and may continue for the foreseeable future to be significant expenses in the Company’s results of operations.
For further information, please contact:
Company: Investor Relations firm:
John E. Donahue, VP of Investor Relations Scott Powell, Senior Vice President
China Hydroelectric Corporation MZ Group
Phone: +1-646-467-9810 Phone: +1-212-301-7130
Email: john.donahue@chinahydroelectric.com Email: scott.powell@mzgroup.us
CHINA HYDROELECTRIC CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In US$ 000's, except for share and per share data)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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June 30, 2012 June 30, 2011 June 30, 2012 June 30, 2011
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Continuing Operations:
Revenues 33,884 19,746 56,412 30,724
Cost of revenues (9,526) (7,903) (18,031) (15,051)
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Gross profit 24,358 11,843 38,381 15,673
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Operating expenses
General and administrative
expenses (4,551) (5,057) (8,732) (10,149)
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Total operating expenses (4,551) (5,057) (8,732) (10,149)
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Operating income 19,807 6,786 29,649 5,524
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Interest income 6 7 14 40
Interest expense (7,306) (5,746) (15,217) (11,051)
Changes in fair value of
warrant liabilities 1,361 - 352 -
Exchange gain (loss) 57 (178) 46 (464)
Other income (loss), net (241) (64) (384) 159
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Income (Loss) before income
tax expenses 13,684 805 14,460 (5,792)
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Income tax expense (5,781) (2,455) (7,228) (1,765)
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Net income (loss) from
continuing operations 7,903 (1,650) 7,232 (7,557)
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Net income from discontinued
operations - 256 1,383 333
Net income (loss) 7,903 (1,394) 8,615 (7,224)
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Net (income) loss
attributable to non-
controlling interests (209) 12 (136) 232
Net income (loss)
attributable to China
Hydroelectric Corporation
shareholders 7,694 (1,382) 8,479 (6,992)
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- Continuing operations 7,694 (1,650) 7,096 (7,325)
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- Discontinued operations - 256 1,383 333
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Other Comprehensive income,
net of taxes
Foreign currency translation
adjustments (1,999) 5,499 (2,374) 9,728
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Other comprehensive income
(loss) (1,999) 5,499 (2,374) 9,728
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Comprehensive income 5,915 4,105 6,238 2,504
Less: comprehensive income
(loss) attributable to non-
controlling interest 220 (12) 133 (232)
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Comprehensive income
attributable to CHC
shareholders 5,695 4,117 6,105 2,736
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GAAP net income (loss) per
ADS -basic and diluted 0.14 (0.03) 0.16 (0.14)
From continuing operation 0.14 (0.04) 0.13 (0.15)
From discontinued operation 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.01
GAAP net income (loss) per
share -basic and diluted 0.05 (0.01) 0.05 (0.05)
From continuing operation 0.05 (0.01) 0.04 (0.05)
From discontinued operation 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Weighted average American
Depository Shares -basic
and diluted 53,996,366 51,098,505 53,996,366 51,098,505
Weighted average ordinary
shares -basic and diluted 161,989,097 153,295,516 161,989,097 153,295,516
CHINA HYDROELECTRIC CORPORATION
GAAP NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME/(LOSS)RECONCILIATION
(In US $ 000's)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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June 30, 2012 June 30, 2011 June 30, June 30, 2011
2012
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Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary
shareholders 7,694 (1,382) 8,479 (6,992)
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense (1) 154 1,002 154 1,922
Exchange (gain) loss (57) 178 (46) 464
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities(2) (1,361) - (352) -
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Non-GAAP net income (loss) 6,430 (202) 8,235 (4,606)
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Non-GAAP net income (loss) per ADS - basic
and diluted (3) 0.12 0.00 0.15 (0.09)
From continuing operation 0.12 (0.01) 0.13 (0.10)
From discontinued operation 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per ordinary
share - basic and diluted 0.04 0.00 0.05 (0.03)
From continuing operation 0.04 0.00 0.04 (0.03)
From discontinued operation 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Weighted average American depository shares
- basic and diluted 53,996,366 51,098,505 53,996,366 51,098,505
Weighted average ordinary shares - basic
and diluted 161,989,097 153,295,516 161,989,097 153,295,516
(1) Stock-Based Compensation Related Items: We provide non-GAAP information relative to our expense for stock-based compensation. We include stock-based compensation expense in our GAAP financial measures
in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation ("FASB ASC Topic 718"). Because of varying available
valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types, which affect the calculations of stock-based compensation, we believe that the exclusion of stock-based compensation allows for
more accurate comparisons of our operating results to our peer companies. Stock-based compensation is very different from other forms of compensation. The expense associated with granting an employee a stock
option is spread over multiple years unlike other compensation expenses which are more proximate to the time of award or payment. For example, we may recognize expense on a stock option in a year in which the
stock option is significantly underwater and typically would not be exercised or would not generate any compensation for the employee. The expense associated with an award of a stock option for 1,000 shares of
stock by us in one quarter, for example may have a very different expense than an award of an identical number of shares in a different quarter. Further, the expense recognized by us for such an option may be
very different than the expense recognized by other companies for the award of a comparable option. This makes it difficult to assess our operating performance relative to our competitors. Because of these
unique characteristics of stock-based compensation, management excludes these expenses when analyzing the organization's business performance. We also believe that presentation of such non-GAAP information
is important to enable readers of our financial statements to compare current period results with future periods.
(2) Warrant liabilities Related Items: We provide non-GAAP information relative to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities. We include the change in fair value of warrant liabilities in our GAAP
financial measures in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging ("FASB ASC Topic 815"). Because of varying
available valuation methodologies, and subjective assumptions, which affect the calculations of the change in fair value of warrant liabilities, we believe that the exclusion of the change in fair value of
warrant liabilities allows for more accurate comparisons of our operating results to our peer companies. Because of the characteristics of warrant liabilities, management excludes the change in fair value when
analyzing the organization's business performance. We also believe that presentation of such non-GAAP information is important to enable readers of our financial statements to compare current period results
with future periods.
(3) The Company's American depository shares ("ADS") convert to ordinary shares at a rate of one ADS to three ordinary shares.
(4) All the reconciliation items are attributed to China Hydroelectric Corporation Shareholders.
CHINA HYDROELECTRIC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In US $ 000's)
As of June 30, As of December 31,
2012 2011
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ASSETS (unaudited) (audited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 8,206 8,391
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 15,472 4,246
US$nil as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011)
Deferred tax assets 1,587 1,799
Amounts due from related parties(net of allowance for doubtful 85 -
accounts of US$1,334 as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011)
Prepayments and other current assets (net of provision for 3,899 2,999
impairment allowance of US$714 as of June 30, 2012 and
December 31, 2011)
Assets classified as held-for-sale - 21,693
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Total current assets 29,249 39,128
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Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net 570,158 580,964
Land use right, net 49,888 50,666
Intangible assets, net 5,666 5,788
Goodwill 135,136 135,651
Deferred tax assets 1,128 1,767
Other non-current assets 706 951
Total non-current assets 762,682 775,787
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TOTAL ASSETS 791,931 814,915
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 3,854 5,251
Short-term loans 24,441 20,881
Current portion of long-term loans 54,497 51,651
Amounts due to related parties 12,282 12,174
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 61,196 75,002
Deferred tax liabilities 357 536
Warrant liabilities 88 440
Liabilities directly associated with the assets classified as held-for-sale - 11,920
Total current liabilities 156,715 177,855
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Non-current liabilities:
Long term loans 207,081 215,382
Deferred tax liabilities 26,635 26,563
Other non-current liabilities 230 237
Total non-current liabilities 233,946 242,182
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 390,661 420,037
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Shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares (par value US$0.001 per share, 400,000,000 162 162
shares authorized as of June 30, 2012,and December 31,
2011; 161,989,097 shares issued and outstanding as of June
30, 2012 and December 31, 2011)
Additional paid in capital 509,620 509,499
Accumulated other comprehensive income 40,626 42,968
Accumulated deficit (149,750) (158,229)
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Total China Hydroelectric Corporation shareholders' equity 400,658 394,400
Non-controlling interests 612 478
TOTAL SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY 401,270 394,878
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 791,931 814,915
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CHINA HYDROELECTRIC CORPORATION
NET (LOSS)/INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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June 30, 2012 June 30, 2011 June 30, 2012 June 30, 2011
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Net income (loss) attributable to
China Hydroelectric 7,694 (1,382) 8,479 (6,992)
Corporation shareholders
Interest expenses, net 7,084 5,551 14,788 10,623
Other non-cash charges,
including exchange loss, change
in fair value of warrant
liabilities, and stock-based
compensation expense (1,264) 1,180 (244) 2,386
Income tax expenses 5,641 2,433 7,086 1,749
Interest expenses, income tax
expenses, depreciation and
amortization related to
discontinued operations - 393 229 731
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment and amortization
of land use rights and
intangible assets 5,771 5,547 11,442 10,849
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EBITDA, attributable to China
Hydroelectric Corporation
shareholders, as adjusted 24,926 13,722 41,780 19,346
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EBITDA margin attributable to
China Hydroelectric Corporation
shareholders, as adjusted 74% 69% 74% 63%
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain non-cash charges including exchange loss, change in
fair value of warrant liability, stock-based compensation, bad debt, impairment loss on long-lived assets, and impairment loss on goodwill. We believe that
EBITDA is widely used by other companies in the power industry and may be useful to investors as a measure of the Company's financial performance. Given the
significant investments that we have made in net property, plant and equipment, depreciation and amortization expense comprises a meaningful portion of the
Company's cost structure. We believe that EBITDA will provide a useful tool for comparability between periods because it eliminates depreciation and
amortization expenses attributable to capital expenditures and business acquisitions. The presentation of EBITDA should not be construed as an indication that
the Company's future results will be unaffected by other charges and gains we consider to be outside the ordinary course of our business.
All the reconciliation items are attributed to China Hydroelectric Corporation Shareholders.
EBITDA margin attributable to China Hydroelectric Corporation shareholders, as adjusted, is calculated by dividing the period's EBITDA by net revenue including
discontinued operations.
CHINA HYDROELECTRIC CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In US $ 000's)
Six Months Ended
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June 30, 2012 June 30, 2011
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Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income (loss) 8,615 (7,224)
Adjustments to reconcile net
income (loss) to net cash
generated from operating
activities:
Depreciation of property,
plant and equipment and
amortization of land use
rights and intangible
assets 11,863 11,577
Deferred income taxes 997 (371)
Changes in fair value of
warrant liabilities (352) -
Amortization of debt
issuance costs 23 12
Stock-based compensation
expense 154 1,922
Loss from disposal of
property, plant and
equipment 297 70
Exchange (gain) loss (46) 464
Gain from disposal of
discontinue operation (1,376) -
Amortization of Government
Grant (2) -
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (11,347) (6,667)
Amounts due from related
parties (85) -
Prepayments and other
current assets (800) 1,884
Other non-current assets 157 (44)
Accounts payable (519) (164)
Amounts due to related
parties (4) -
Other non-current
liabilities (6) 1
Accrued expenses and other
current liabilities (9,037) (4,624)
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Net cash used in operating
activities (1,468) (3,164)
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Cash flows from investing
activities:
Acquisition of subsidiaries,
net of cash acquired (4,704) (17,807)
Proceeds from the disposal
of subsidiaries 10,843 -
Cash deposit for potential
acquisitions - (687)
Acquisition of property,
plant and equipment (4,699) (1,298)
Proceeds from disposal of
property, plant and
equipment 34 92
Payment to contractors for
construction projects (1,257) (1,710)
Net cash provided by (used
in) investing activities 217 (21,410)
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Cash flows from financing
activities:
Proceeds from short-term
loans 11,479 5,055
Proceeds from long-term
loans 3,200 44,513
Proceeds from loans from
related parties 158 -
Proceeds from loans from
third party 16,098 -
Purchase of subsidiary
shares from non-
controlling interests - (1,204)
Repayment of loans from
third party (14,364) -
Repayment of short-term
loans (7,833) (10,386)
Repayment of long-term loans (7,650) (34,424)
Repayment of loans from
related parties - (2,297)
Net cash provided by
financing activities 1,088 1,257
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Net (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents (163) (23,317)
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Effect of changes in
exchange rate on cash and
cash equivalents (33) (29)
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Cash and cash equivalents at
the beginning of the period 8,402 33,457
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Cash and cash equivalents at
the end of the period 8,206 10,111
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SOURCE China Hydroelectric Corporation
