China Runji Cement Inc. Reports
Third Quarter and Nine Month Results
ANHUI, China, July 15, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE)
-- China Runji Cement Inc. (OTCBB:CRJI)
("Runji" or "the Company"),
a leading cement manufacturing and distribution
company headquartered in Anhui Province,
People's Republic of China ("PRC"),
today announced its results for the third
quarter and nine months ended May 31,
2008.
2008 Key Financial Highlights
* Revenues for the three months ended
May 31, 2008 were $11.68
million, up 101% from the same period
last year. For the nine months
ended May 31, 2008, revenues were $27.9
million, up 39% from $20.1
million for the same period last year.
* Gross profit for the three months ended
May 31, 2008 was $2.86
million, up 874% from $0.29 million for
the same period last year.
Gross profit for the nine months ended
May 31, 2008 was $6.3
million, up 214% from $2 million for the
same period in 2007.
* For the three months ended May 31, 2008
gross margin increased to
24.5% from 4.9% for the same period last
year. Gross margin for the
nine months ended May 31, 2008 was 22.6%,
compared with 9.9% of
the same period last year.
* Net income for the three months ended
May 31, 2008 was $2.69
million, or $0.03 per fully diluted share,
compared with net loss
of $(2,449) in the same period last year.
Net income for the nine
months ended May 31, 2008 increased 1811%
to $4.97 million, or $0.07
per fully diluted share, from $0.26 million,
or $0.00 per fully
diluted share, of the same period in 2007.
"We are glad to achieve a substantial
increase in revenue and net income. In
particular we are excited to see a significantly
higher margin in the third quarter,"
said Mr. Shouren Zhao, Chairman &
CEO of China Runji Cement Inc. "Over
the past quarter, we have overcome the
negative effects imposed from overwhelming
weather conditions in the second quarter
and are back to normal production capacities.
In light of the strong market demand and
sales price hike in cement industry, we
are confident to maintain an expanding
margin in the coming quarter. Furthermore,
our second cement clinker production line
will come online in October, which will
substantially increase our production
capacity and generate more revenue. We
are committed to maintain the best production
status to capture the strong market demand."
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results
Revenues for the three months ended May
31, 2008 increased by $5,872,213 or 101%
to $11,681,719 from $5,809,506 for the
same corresponding period in 2007. The
increase is primarily attributed to increased
sales volume, especially PO42.5 cement,
and also due to retail price hike for
cement products.
Of the $11,681,719 in revenue for the
three months ended May 31, 2008, approximately
$8,435,168 (or 72%) was generated from
sales of PO42.5 cement, and $453,022 (or
4%) from the premium grade cement PII52.5.
Our gross profit increased by $2,568,446
or approximately 874% to $2,862,188 for
the three months ended May 31, 2008 from
$293,742 for the same period in 2007.
The increase primarily resulted from the
increase in the retail price of cement
products in China. This increase counter
balanced the negative effect imposed by
the increase in raw material costs. We
are able to transfer the costs of raw
materials to our customers by increasing
the retail price of cement.
Net income for the third quarter of 2008
was $2.69 million, or $0.03 per fully
diluted share, up from net loss of ($2,449),
or $0.00 per fully diluted share, in the
third quarter of 2007. Net margin for
the period grew to 23% from 0.0% in third
quarter 2007.
Financial Condition
For the nine months ended May 31, 2008,
the Company had $2.2 million in cash and
cash equivalents, ($4.6) million in working
capital and a current ratio of 0.62. Runji
had $0.4 million in short-term loans payable
and $19.6 million in shareholders' equity.
The Company's cash flows from operations
in the nine months of financial year 2008
were $9.3 million. To date, Runji has
funded most of its cash needs with loans
from related parties, which totaled $28.4
million as of May 31, 2008.
Business Outlook
As the cement demand and market price
are growing quickly in China, Runji's
operation has experienced high growth
in the third quarter. Furthermore, Anhui's
annual growth rate of 11%, which is above
the national average, has translated into
an abundance of construction projects,
particularly large-scale government sponsored
infrastructure projects which is demanding
in cement quality.
"Our current cement clinker output
is 2,500 tons per day and our production
facilities are operating in full capacity,"
said Mr. Zhao. "Our second cement
production line with same capacity is
expected for trial production next month
and will be put in full production in
October. Furthermore, we are also building
a waste heat power generator which will
come online in 2009, which will generate
electricity of around 63 million KW annually
and further reduce our operating costs
and increasing margins."
Current Capacity
* Currently have one cement clinker production
line with designed
capacity of 2,500 tons per day or 775,000
tons per year.
* Has been producing at around 120% capacity
in the past two years to
meet with the high cement demand.
* The second production line with 2,500
tons daily output will come
online in October 2008. Cement clinker
designed capacity of the
Company will be doubled to 1.5 million
ton per year upon
completion.
About China Runji Cement, Inc.
Founded in 2003, China Runji Cement, Inc.
is one of the leading players in cement
production and distribution. In October
2007, the Company became a U.S. public
company following the completion of a
share exchange with Fitmedia Inc. The
Company's certified manufacturing facilities
contain cutting-edge technology and advanced
equipment and are capable of producing
as much as 1 million tons of cement annually.
Furthermore, the Company's solid distribution
network and customer-oriented services
have earned Runji's products a superior
reputation among its customers. Headquartered
in Anhui Province, the Company's markets
include major local cities such as Hefei,
Nanjing, and Liu'an.
For more information on the Company and
its products, please visit http://www.chinarunji.com/index.asp.
Safe Harbor Statement
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that may include 'forward-looking statements'
as defined in the Securities Act of 1933,
and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
All statements, other than statements
of historical facts included herein are
'forward-looking statements'. 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. You 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
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