UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2020

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-33863

 

XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD.

 

27/F, China Central Place, Tower II
79 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100025
People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Exhibits
 
  Exhibit 99.1 Press release of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd., dated September 2, 2020
 
Signature

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
   
  By:

/s/ Yu (Brian) Chen

  Name: Yu (Brian) Chen
  Title: CFO
     
Date: September 2, 2020    

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

 

BEIJING, China, September 2, 2020 - Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (“Xinyuan” or the “Company”) (NYSE: XIN), an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager operating primarily in China and in the U.S., today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

 

Second Quarter 2020 Highlights

 

·Total revenue in the second quarter of 2020 increased 126.1% to US$284.4 million from US$125.8 million in the first quarter of 2020.

 

·Net loss in the second quarter of 2020 decreased 23.0% to US$30.1 million from net loss of US$39.1 million in the first quarter of 2020.

 

·Diluted net loss per ADS attributable to shareholders in the second quarter of 2020 decreased 33.3% to US$0.49 from diluted net loss of US$0.73 in the first quarter of 2020.

 

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan’s Chairman, stated, “Though the COVID-19 effect still last in Q2 2020, we further strengthened the marketing efforts, with total contract sales of the first half reaching around US$1.18 billion. With certain major projects launched in Q3, we are now holding a more optimistic view toward the full year sales result.”

 

Mr. Zhang continued: “In this quarter, we also have further optimized debt structure and controlled capital expenditure. Our total debt decreased to US$3.0 billion as of June 30, 2020, US$0.6 billion lower year on year. Short term debt was US$1.2 billion, 41% of total debt. Compared with Q1, we have reduced our short-team debt by US$197 million, and total debt by US$32 million. In June and July 2020, we issued RMB160 million and RMB354.5 million of senior notes, respectively, which are now traded on the Singapore Exchange. In July 2020, our HK-listed property management subsidiary completed a follow-on offering, receiving about HK$127.2 million of net proceeds. These successful capital raises bring the additional resources needed to drive our growth strategy and to build a diverse and dynamic real estate ecosystem.”

 

Second quarter 2020 Financial Results

 

Revenue

 

In the second quarter of 2020, the Company’s total revenue decreased 53.3% to US$284.4 million from US$609.4 million in the second quarter of 2019 and increased 126.1% from US$125.8 million in the first quarter of 2020.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2020 was US$19.2 million, or 6.8% of total revenue, compared to gross profit of US$159.2 million, or 26.1% of total revenue, in the second quarter of 2019 and a gross profit of US$28.1 million, or 22.3% of total revenue, in the first quarter of 2020. Gross margin decreased dramatically from the previous quarters, this is mainly because we made a prudent adjustment. Considering the current market price affected by the epidemic, we reduced the expected selling price of several projects, the adjustment resulted in a significant reduction of gross margin. Without the adjustment, gross margin for this quarter would be 22.5%.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

SG&A expenses were US$51.4 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to US$63.0 million for the second quarter of 2019 and US$44.0 million for the first quarter of 2020. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 18.1% compared to 10.3% in the second quarter of 2019 and 35.0% in the first quarter of 2020.

 

Net Income

 

Net loss for the second quarter of 2020 was US$30.1 million compared to net income of US$19.8 million for the second quarter of 2019 and net loss of US$39.1 million for the first quarter of 2020. Net margin was negative 10.6% compared to 3.3% in the second quarter of 2019 and negative 31.1% in the first quarter of 2020. Diluted net loss per ADS was US$0.49 compared to diluted net earnings of US$0.19 per ADS in the second quarter of 2019 and diluted net loss of US$0.73 per ADS in the first quarter of 2020.

 

Balance Sheet

 

As of June 30, 2020, the Company’s cash and restricted cash increased to US$999.8 million from US$933.1 million as of March 31, 2020.

 

Total debt outstanding was US$3,008.0 million, which reflects a decrease of US$31.6 million from US$3,039.6 million at the end of the first quarter of 2020.

 

The balance of the Company’s real estate properties under development at the end of the second quarter of 2020 was US$3,094.9 million compared to US$3,176.4 million at the end of the first quarter of 2020.

 

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Real Estate Project Status in China

 

The Company commenced pre-sales of one new project in the second quarter of 2020, Suzhou Linhu Lake.

 

Below is a summary table of projects that were active and available for sale in the second quarter of 2020.

 

   GFA 
   (m2, 000s) 
Project  Total Active
Projects as of
June 30, 2020
   Sold as of June
30, 2020
   Unsold as of
June 30, 2020
 
Xingyang Splendid II   118.5    98.1    20.4 
Jinan Royal Palace   449.8    440.6    9.2 
Xuzhou Colorful City   130.8    123.3    7.5 
Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1   117.6    117.3    0.3 
Xi’an Metropolitan   286.0    276.3    9.7 
Jinan Xin Central   194.6    190.2    4.4 
Henan Xin Central I   261.5    253.1    8.4 
Zhengzhou Fancy City I   166.7    160.9    5.8 
Tianjin Spring Royal Palace I   139.7    131.7    8.0 
Zhengzhou International New City I   356.6    351.6    5.0 
Xingyang Splendid III   120.9    119.0    1.9 
Zhengzhou International New City II   176.0    170.4    5.6 
Zhengzhou Fancy City II (North)   108.7    102.0    6.7 
Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II   144.6    86.6    58.0 
Zhengzhou International New City III D   46.1    45.2    0.9 
Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City I   64.7    56.3    8.4 
Zhengzhou International New City III B   118.8    118.5    0.3 
Changsha Furong Thriving Family   72.3    72.3    0.0 
Chengdu Xinyuan City   741.6    280.5    461.1 
Kunshan Xinyu Jiayuan   107.9    59.4    48.5 
Xingyang Splendid IV   151.8    84.1    67.7 
Suzhou Suhe Bay *   62.6    62.6    - 
Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City II   78.4    39.1    39.3 
Qingdao Royal Dragon Bay   162.2    104.3    57.9 
Jinan Royal Spring Bay   116.9    64.1    52.8 
Xinyuan Golden Water View City-Zhengzhou   331.4    100.7    230.7 
Zhengzhou Fancy City III   80.6    77.6    3.0 
Zhengzhou International New City III C   82.3    73.8    8.5 
Zhengzhou International New City IV A12   199.7    181.8    17.9 
Zhengzhou International New City IV B10   92.3    67.9    24.4 
Suzhou Galaxy Bay   76.5    73.3    3.2 
Suzhou Gusu Shade I   12.0    8.8    3.2 
Dalian International Health Technology Town I   103.8    44.7    59.1 
Xingyang Splendid V   80.5    61.6    18.9 
Suzhou Gusu Shade II **   14.3    8.4    5.9 
Zhengzhou International New City V A04   104.9    39.6    65.3 
Huzhou Silk Town ***   141.4    22.6    118.8 
Foshan Xinchuang AI International Science and Technology Innovation Valley   194.4    20.4    174.0 
Suzhou Linhu Lake****   156.4    5.4    151.0 
Others   57.5    -    57.5 
Total active projects   6,223.3    4,394.1    1,829.2 

 

* The Company owns a 16.66% equity interest in Suzhou Hengwan Real Estate Co., Ltd.. which develops Suzhou Suhe Bay. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.

 

** The Company owns a 19.99% equity interest in Suzhou Litai Real Estate Co., Ltd., which develops Suzhou Gusu Shade II. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.

 

*** The Company owns a 51% equity interest indirectly in Huzhou Xinhong Renju Construction Development Co., Ltd., which develops Huzhou Silk Town. Based on the articles of association, the company cannot exercise control of Huzhou Silk Town, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over Huzhou Silk Town's operating and financial decisions and accounted for it as an equity method investment.

 

**** The Company owns a 24% equity interest in Suzhou Rongjingchen Real Estate Co., Ltd., which develops Suzhou Linhu Lake. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.

 

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As of June 30, 2020, the Company’s total saleable GFA was approximately 4,279,200 square meters for active projects and under planning stage projects in China. Below is a summary of all of the Company’s projects in China:

 

  

Unsold GFA as of
June 30, 2020
(m2, 000s)

  

Pre-sales
Scheduled

Tongzhou Xinyuan Royal Palace-Beijing   102.3   Q3, 2020
Xinyuan Chang’an Royal Palace-Xi’an   226.0   To be determined
Zhengzhou International New City Land Bank(all land is grouped together and will be developed gradually)   879.3   To be determined
Zhuhai Xin World   70.0   To be determined
Lingshan Bay Dragon Seal-Qingdao   383.1   Q3, 2020
Zhengzhou Hangmei Project Land Bank(all land is grouped together and will be developed gradually)   181.5   To be determined
Wuhan Hidden Dragon Royal Palace   182.9   To be determined
Dalian International Health Technology Town II   34.4   To be determined
Foshan Xinchuang AI International Science and Technology Innovation Valley II   262.4   To be determined
Taizhou Yihe Yayuan *   128.1   To be determined
         
Total projects under planning   2,450.0    
Total active projects   1,829.2    
Total of all Xinyuan unsold projects in China   4,279.2    

 

* The Company owns 40% equity interest in Taizhou Yiju Real Estate Co., Ltd. which develops Taizhou Yihe Yayuan.

 

Update on United States Real Estate Projects

 

At the Oosten project in Brooklyn, New York City, as of June 30, 2020, a total of 179 units out of 216 units were sold. Total revenue from this project has reached US$261.0 million. Of the remaining 37 unsold units, 23 are rented with lease terms ranging from 12 months to 24 months.

 

At the Hudson Garden project, BLOOM ON FORTY FIFTH, in the Hell’s Kitchen area of Manhattan, New York City, as of June 30, 2020, the Company had completed superstructure construction, precast concrete facade, and windows installation. Of the total sellable 34,903 square feet of retail/commercial space, a total of 28,090 square feet have been leased to the U.S. department store retailer Target for a 20 year term and another 1,910 square feet have been leased to a dermatologist's office for a 15 year lease term.

 

The construction is currently ahead of schedule and under budget. The onsite sales office and model apartments were fully furnished during the second quarter 2020 and ready to show to brokers and potential buyers. The residential unit sales strategy started with a first phase launch in China during Q4 2019 in which we exhibited in five Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, leveraging Xinyuan’s own client database and established third-party channels. The start of the second phase in New York City, will depend on the progress of New York City's re-opening from the pandemic.

 

At the RKO project in Flushing, New York, the Company continued to execute on the planning, governmental approvals, and pre-development activities. As of June 30, 2020, we have engaged GKV Architects to develop new architectural plans, and completed the schematic design for the condo and hotel mixed-use development. The demolition is expected to be completed by the end of November 2020.

 

Update on the United Kingdom Real Estate Project

 

During the second quarter of 2020, work on site continued to progress, primarily focused on internal fit out, but completion will be delayed from the contract completion date of October 2020 due to the impact of Covid-19 on construction sites. Our current forecast is that construction will be completed in first quarter 2021, assuming no further restrictions on working conditions.

 

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Of the 423 residential units in The Madison, all of the 104 Affordable Housing apartments have been pre-sold to a regulated affordable housing provider. Of the remaining 319 apartments, 144 apartments have been sold.

 

Business Outlook

 

The company expects 2020 contract sales of 20 to 22 billion RMB, with consolidated net income similar to 2019.

 

However, the above outlook is based on information available as of the date of this press release and reflects the Company’s current expectations, which may be subject to change in light of uncertainties relating to future COVID-19 developments.

 

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00am ET on September 2, 2020, to discuss its second quarter 2020 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing:

 

US Toll Free: 1-866-575-6539

Toll/International: 1-323-994-2082

China National: 4001 209101

Hong Kong Toll Free: 800 961 105

United Kingdom Toll Free: 0800 358 6377

 

A webcast will also be available through the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.xyre.com.

 

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until September 9, 2020:

 

US: 1-844-512-2921

International: 1-412-317-6671

Access code: 7000011

 

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.xyre.com.

 

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About Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan") is an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager primarily in China and in other countries. In China, Xinyuan develops and manages large scale, high quality real estate projects in over ten tier one and tier two cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Xi'an, and Suzhou, among others. Xinyuan was one of the first Chinese real estate developers to enter the U.S. market and over the past few years has been active in real estate development in New York City. Xinyuan aims to provide comfortable and convenient real estate related products and services to middle-class consumers. For more information, please visit http://www.xyre.com.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements”. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements includes statements about estimated financial performance and sales performance and activity, among others, and can generally be identified by terminology such as “will”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “future”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates” and similar statements. Statements that are not historical statements are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including, but not limited to, our ability to continue to implement our business model successfully; our ability to secure adequate financing for our project development; our ability to successfully sell or complete our property projects under construction and planning; our ability to enter successfully into new geographic markets and new business lines and expand our operations; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate markets and economies of the cities and countries in which we operate; the marketing and sales ability of our third-party sales agents; the performance of our third-party contractors; the impact of laws, regulations and policies relating to real estate developers and the real estate industry in the countries in which we operate; our ability to obtain permits and licenses to carry on our business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; competition from other real estate developers; the growth of the real estate industry in the markets in which we operate; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in the markets in which we operate; and other risks outlined in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2018. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statement is made.

 

Notes to Unaudited Financial Information

 

This release contains unaudited financial information which is subject to year-end audit adjustments. Adjustments to the financial statements may be identified when the audit work is completed, which could result in significant differences between our audited financial statements and this unaudited financial information.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Mr. Charles Wang
Investor Relations Director

 

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Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9376
Email: irteam@xyre.com

 

The Blueshirt Group

 

In U.S.: Ms. Julia Qian

Email: Julia@blueshirtgroup.com

 

In China: Ms. Susie Wang
Mobile: +86 (138) 1081-7475
Email:  susie@blueshirtgroup.com

 

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XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three months ended 
   June 30,   March 31,   June 30, 
   2020   2020   2019 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Total revenue   284,361    125,769    609,439 
                
Total costs of revenue   (265,143)   (97,663)   (450,224)
Gross profit   19,218    28,106    159,215 
                
Selling and distribution expenses   (15,943)   (6,340)   (20,633)
General and administrative expenses   (35,434)   (37,678)   (42,343)
                
Operating (loss)/income   (32,159)   (15,912)   96,239 
                
Interest income   4,322    4,169    4,964 
Interest expense   (30,434)   (30,263)   (28,384)
Gain on short-term investments   3,460    901    505 
Other loss   (1,114)   (208)   (867)
Net gain/(loss) on debt extinguishment   332    (1,110)   (1,955)
Exchange loss   (1,960)   (850)   (4,354)
Share of gain/(loss) of equity investees   473    (1,024)   (1,702)
                
(Loss)/income from operations before income taxes   (57,080)   (44,297)   64,446 
                
Income tax benefits/(expenses)   27,021    5,157    (44,621)
                
Net (loss)/income   (30,059)   (39,140)   19,825 
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest   3,819    (383)   (9,171)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders   (26,240)   (39,523)   10,654 
                
(Loss)/earnings per ADS:               
Basic   (0.49)   (0.73)   0.19 
Diluted   (0.49)   (0.73)   0.19 
ADS used in computation:               
Basic   53,639    53,904    57,003 
Diluted   53,639    53,904    57,371 

 

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XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Six months ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2020   2019 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Total revenue   410,130    1,078,292 
           
Total costs of revenue   (362,806)   (788,028)
Gross profit   47,324    290,264 
           
Selling and distribution expenses   (22,283)   (40,039)
General and administrative expenses   (73,112)   (78,987)
           
Operating (loss)/income   (48,071)   171,238 
           
Interest income   8,491    9,049 
Interest expense   (60,697)   (52,690)
Gain on short-term investments   4,361    1,676 
Other expense   (1,322)   (773)
Loss on extinguishment of debt   (778)   (6,544)
Exchange loss   (2,810)   (809)
Share of loss of equity investees   (551)   (3,302)
           
(Loss)/income from operations before income taxes   (101,377)   117,845 
           
Income tax benefits/(expenses)   32,178    (79,830)
           
Net (loss)/income   (69,199)   38,015 
Net loss /(income) attributable to non-controlling interest   3,436    (7,752)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders   (65,763)   30,263 
           
(Loss)/earnings per ADS:          
Basic   (1.22)   0.52 
Diluted   (1.22)   0.52 
ADS used in computation:          
Basic   53,722    57,950 
Diluted   53,722    58,309 
           

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)

 

   June 30,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2020   2019 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
ASSETS               
Current assets               
Cash and restricted cash   820,769    794,076    989,587 
Short-term investments   5,850    7,060    5,596 
Accounts receivable   88,103    87,508    97,912 
Other receivables   330,833    273,866    287,300 
Deposits for land use rights   28,816    25,970    26,375 
Other deposits and prepayments   300,348    292,506    277,463 
Advances to suppliers   66,317    46,081    44,358 
Real estate properties development completed   415,430    434,478    458,205 
Real estate properties under development   3,094,871    3,176,368    3,254,388 
Amounts due from related parties   266,735    201,958    200,758 
Amounts due from employees   1,594    2,392    2,351 
Other current assets   18,186    13,999    772 
                
Total current assets   5,437,852    5,356,262    5,645,065 
                
Restricted cash, non-current   179,059    138,975    112,998 
Real estate properties held for lease, net   511,800    516,158    515,869 
Property and equipment, net   40,043    41,086    43,004 
Long-term investment   593,547    602,224    613,620 
Deferred tax assets   188,034    267,021    260,153 
Deposits for land use rights and properties   32,488    32,463    32,969 
Amounts due from related parties   39,465    80,824    82,687 
Contract cost assets   20,703    22,239    23,093 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   8,635    9,563    11,801 
Other assets   76,415    77,628    80,405 
                
TOTAL ASSETS   7,128,041    7,144,443    7,421,664 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)

 

   June 30,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2020   2019 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
LIABILITIES AND               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Current liabilities               
Accounts payable and notes payable   992,679    1,049,106    1,166,660 
Short-term bank loans and other debt   56,881    38,719    73,419 
Customer deposits   1,224,998    1,152,811    1,106,099 
Income tax payable   155,914    279,473    298,228 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   530,436    400,140    323,164 
Payroll and welfare payable   10,269    10,952    24,224 
Current portion of long-term bank loans and other debt   1,177,657    1,393,265    1,418,955 
Lease liability, current portion   7,143    12,033    11,284 
Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests   6,981    6,856    8,857 
Amounts due to related parties   53,667    54,869    53,682 
                
Total current liabilities   4,216,625    4,398,224    4,484,572 
                
Non-current liabilities               
Long-term bank loans   747,387    795,867    686,065 
Other long-term debt   1,026,103    811,717    1,036,691 
Deferred tax liabilities   299,468    337,366    338,593 
Unrecognized tax benefits   114,085    74,049    73,605 
Lease liability   3,373    6,233    10,187 
Amounts due to related parties   24,853    -    - 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES   6,431,894    6,423,456    6,629,713 
                
Shareholders’ equity               
Common shares   16    16    16 
Treasury shares   (114,454)   (114,284)   (113,720)
Additional paid-in capital   546,022    544,860    543,291 
Statutory reserves   175,002    175,020    175,008 
Retained earnings   37,301    85,286    135,873 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (44,843)   (70,745)   (50,167)
Total Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders’ equity   599,044    620,153    690,301 
Non-controlling interest   97,103    100,834    101,650 
Total equity   696,147    720,987    791,951 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   7,128,041    7,144,443    7,421,664 

 

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