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 NOVEMBER 2015

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)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x                                Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

 

 

 

 

This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statements of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (“Xinyuan” or the “Company”) on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-152637, 333-198525 and 333-205371) and on Form F-3 (Registration Number 333-192046) and any outstanding prospectus, offering circular or similar document issued or authorized by the Company that incorporates by reference any of the Company’s reports on Form 6-K that are incorporated into its registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and this Form 6-K shall be deemed a part of each such document from the date on which this Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Exhibit 99.1 Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Press Release dated November 13, 2015  

 

 

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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/ Huaiyu Liu  
  Name: Huaiyu Liu  
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer  

Date: November 13, 2015

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number   Description
Exhibit 99.1   Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Press Release dated November 13, 2015

  

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

 

3Q15 Contract Sales Up 84.7% YoY to US$309.7 Million

3Q15 Total GFA Sales Up 132.6% YoY to 233,300 Square Meters

3Q15 Net Income Up 609.4% YoY to US$22.7 Million

 

 

BEIJING, China, November 13, 2015 - Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (“Xinyuan” or the “Company”) (NYSE: XIN), an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager primarily in China and recently in other countries, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

 

Third Quarter 2015 Highlights

 

·Total third quarter revenue increased by 88.9% to US$309.0 million from US$163.6 million in the third quarter of 2014 and increased by 12.3% from US$275.1 million in the second quarter of 2015.

 

·Contract sales increased by 84.7% to US$309.7 million from US$167.7 million in the third quarter of 2014 and decreased by 6.8% from US$332.3 million in the second quarter of 2015.

 

·Total gross floor area (“GFA”) sales increased by 132.6% to 233,300 square meters from 100,300 square meters sold in the third quarter of 2014 and increased by 6.7% from 218,700 square meters sold in the second quarter of 2015.

 

·Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percent of total revenue decreased to 15.8% from 21.8% in the third quarter of 2014 and increased from 13.0% in the second quarter of 2015.

 

·Net income increased by 609.4% to US$22.7 million from US$3.2 million in the third quarter of 2014 and increased by 12.4% from US$20.2 million in the second quarter of 2015.

 

·Diluted net earnings per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) attributable to shareholders increased to US$0.31 from US$0.04 in the third quarter of 2014 and US$0.27 in the second quarter of 2015.

  

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan’s Chairman, stated, “We are very pleased with our operational performance and financial results in the third quarter. We benefited from the continued strong momentum in our business as well as favorable government policies in the real estate sector. There were nineteen active projects at the end of third quarter that contributed to our results along with four projects under-planning in China. Government policies initiated over the last year, which include easing monetary policy, relaxed home purchase restrictions and lower down payment requirements, have supported the markets we serve. We expect these government policies will continue to favorably impact our business in the fourth quarter.”

 

“Looking ahead, we remain committed to delivering value to our shareholders. We intend to continue to pay quarterly cash dividends the remainder of this year and execute our share repurchase program as appropriate based on valuation,” concluded Mr. Zhang.

 

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Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

 

Contract Sales

Contract sales totaled US$309.7 million in the third quarter compared to US$167.7 million in the third quarter of 2014 and US$332.3 million in the second quarter of 2015. The Company’s GFA sales increased to 233,300 square meters in the third quarter of 2015 from 100,300 square meters in the third quarter of 2014 and 218,700 square meters in the second quarter of 2015. The average selling price (“ASP”) per square meter sold was RMB8,196 (US$1,328) in the third quarter of 2015 compared to RMB10,272 (US$1,672) in the third quarter of 2014 and RMB9,309 (US$1,519) in the second quarter of 2015. The year-over-year and sequential decreases in ASPs were primarily attributable to stronger pre-sales in tier two cities that occurred in the third quarter of 2015.

 

The Company commenced pre-sales of one new project in the third quarter of 2015, Henan Xin Central, which contributed 10.9% of total GFA sales.

 

Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASPs by Project

 

Project Q3 2014 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Unsold
GFA ASP GFA ASP GFA ASP GFA
(m2000) (RMB) (m2000) (RMB) (m2000) (RMB) (m2000)
Zhengzhou Xin City 8.4 11,484 9.4 15,992 0.1 3,927 18.9
Zhengzhou Thriving Family 27.6 7,240 4.6 7,214 - 3,401 16.6
Xingyang Splendid I 6.5 5,366 3.9 5,291 4.2 5,149 58.0
Xingyang Splendid II - - 0.9 12,957 0.2 9,500 135.0
Kunshan Royal Palace 6.6 8,875 28.8 9,120 36.4 9,148 115.4
Suzhou Xin City 5.5 10,659 1.3 13,253 0.7 13,052 0.4
Suzhou Lake Royal Palace 2.0 11,095 22.8 9,293 39.0 9,446 83.8
Jinan Xinyuan Splendid 20.1 9,881 7.3 7,598 3.3 7,986 12.8
Jinan Royal Palace 18.1 6,428 18.9 6,318 26.2 6,294 346.7
Xuzhou Colorful City -0.3 8,863 8.7 8,449 5.1 9,424 63.7
Beijing Xindo Park 5.3 27,233 8.1 26,720 0.6 20,439 43.9
Chengdu Thriving Family 0.4 5,296 12.6 5,647 9.7 5,401 164.8
Changsha Xinyuan Splendid - - 18.1 5,804 14.1 5,611 202.3
Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1 - - 1.6 12,753 0.1 12,194 106.7
Xi’an Metropolitan* - - 28.1 6,359 35.8 6,350 217.1
Shanghai Royal Palace - - 5.1 21,314 5.4 21,606 41.8
Zhengzhou Xindo Park - - 10.2 9,593 4.8 9,584 129.5
Jinan Xin Central - - 28.5 9,328 22.3 9,019 146.4

Henan Xin Central I

(Zhengzhou Nangangliu project)

- - - - 25.4 7,493 237.4
Others 0.1 -  -0.2 -  -0.1 -  4.6
Total 100.3 10,272 218.7 9,309 233.3 8,196 2,145.8

 

* The Company owns 51% equity interest in a joint venture, Shaanxi Zhongmao Economy Development Co., Ltd. which develops Xi’an Metropolitan. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.

 

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Revenue

In the third quarter of 2015, the Company’s total revenue increased by 88.9% to US$309.0 million from US$163.6 million in the third quarter of 2014 and increased by 12.3 % from US$275.1 million in the second quarter of 2015.

 

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2015 was US$82.7 million, or 26.8% of revenue, compared to a gross profit of US$43.5 million, or 26.6% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2014 and a gross profit of US$60.9 million, or 22.2% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2015.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were US$48.8 million for the third quarter of 2015 compared to US$35.6 million for the third quarter of 2014 and US$35.8 million for the second quarter of 2015. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 15.8% compared to 21.8% in the third quarter of 2014 and 13.0% in the second quarter of 2015.

 

Net Income

Net income for the third quarter of 2015 increased by 609.4% to US$22.7 million from US$3.2 million for the third quarter of 2014 and increased by 12.4% from US$20.2 million for the second quarter of 2015. Net margin was 7.3% compared to 1.9% in the third quarter of 2014 and 7.3% in the second quarter of 2015. Diluted earnings per ADS increased to US$0.31 from US$0.04 per ADS in the third quarter of 2014 and US$0.27 per ADS in the second quarter of 2015.

 

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2015, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) increased to US$555.9 million from US$441.4 million as of June 30, 2015. Total debt outstanding was US$1,793.1 million, an increase of US$71.3 million compared to US$1,721.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2015. The balance of the Company’s real estate property under development at the end of the third quarter of 2015 was US$2,012.2 million compared to US$2,097.1 million at the end of the second quarter of 2015.

 

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Real Estate Project Status in China

Below is a summary table of projects that were active and available for sale in the third quarter of 2015.

 

Project GFA Contract Sales  Project Cost % Complete  
(m2 000) (US$ millions)  
Total Active Project Sold to date Total Active Project Sales to date % Sold  
 
Zhengzhou Xin City 224.3 205.4 386.9 345.7 89.4% 89.3%  
Zhengzhou Thriving Family 131.5 114.9 163.0 134.5 82.5% 68.9%  
Xingyang Splendid I 118.8 60.8 90.9 50.5 55.6% 62.3%  
Xingyang Splendid II 137.8 2.8 136.0 6.0 4.4% 35.3%  
Kunshan Royal Palace 280.3 164.9 502.0 245.1 48.8% 75.8%  
Suzhou Xin City 127.2 126.8 185.7 184.6 99.4% 99.3%  
Suzhou Lake Royal Palace 169.6 85.8 363.1 127.0 35.0% 86.1%  
Jinan Xinyuan Splendid 571.9 559.1 802.0 789.7 98.5% 98.2%  
Jinan Royal Palace 449.2 102.5 691.7 105.3 15.2% 54.4%  
Xuzhou Colorful City 128.7 65.0 206.9 94.7 45.8% 69.6%  
Beijing Xindo Park 131.9 88.0 480.6 324.4 67.5% 98.4%  
Chengdu Thriving Family 211.9 47.1 353.2 42.3 12.0% 79.2%  
Changsha Xinyuan Splendid 252.7 50.4 363.9 45.0 12.4% 60.9%  
Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1 116.9 10.2 302.0 23.4 7.7% 60.5%  
Xi’an Metropolitan* 296.6 79.5 489.6 81.7 16.7% 54.2%  
Shanghai Royal Palace 57.8 16.0 299.1 55.0 18.4% 84.8%  
Zhengzhou Xindo Park 144.5 15.0 203.2 23.3 11.5% 44.5%  
Jinan Xin Central 197.2 50.8 398.7 75.7 19.0% 52.5%  
Henan Xin Central I (Zhengzhou Nangangliu project) 262.8 25.4 374.6 30.9 8.2% 42.7%  
Others remaining GFA 4.6 -  -  -  - -  
Total active projects 4,016.2 1,870.4 6,793.1 2,784.8 41.0% 71.8%  

 

* The Company owns 51% equity interest in a joint venture, Shaanxi Zhongmao Economy Development Co., Ltd. which develops Xi’an Metropolitan. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company’s total sellable GFA was approximately 2,721,800 square meters for active projects and under planning stage projects in China. Below is a summary of all of the Company’s planning stage projects:

 

  Unsold GFA

Pre sales

Scheduled

 
  (m2 000)  
Tianjin Spring Royal Palace (Newly Acquired Tianjin Land) 263.5 Q4 2015  
Zhengzhou Fancy City (Zhengzhou Jiaotong college project) 166.2 Q4 2015  
Henan Xin Central II (Zhengzhou Nangangliu project) 108.9 Q1 2016  
Xingyang Splendid III 37.4 Q1 2016  
Total projects under planning 576.0    
Total active projects 2,145.8    
Total all Xinyuan projects in China 2,721.8    

 

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Real Estate Project Update in the U.S. and Other Initiatives

 

During the third quarter of 2015, the Company continued to make good progress in its Oosten project based in Brooklyn, New York. As of the end of the third quarter, the Company had pre-sold nearly 60% of its total units.

 

The Company’s property management arm was awarded and ranked #16 among the top 100 property management companies in China by the National Property Management Association, as measured by overall competitiveness. The Company continues to explore real estate related products and services that can complement its core real estate development business.

 

Business Outlook

 

For the full year 2015, based on the third quarter results, the Company reiterates its expectation of full year contract sales and net income growth of approximately 30% compared to 2014.

  

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will hold a conference call at 7:30 am ET on November 13, 2015 to discuss third quarter 2015 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing:

 

US: 1-888-820-9410

International: 1-913-312-6694

 

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

 

A replay of the call will be available through November 20, 2015 by dialing:

 

US: 1-877-870-5176

International: 1-858-384-5517

Access code: 4595189

  

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 recently in other countries. In China, the Company 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, 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. The Company 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.

  

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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, 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 into new geographic markets and expand our operations; 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, 2014. 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:

 

In China:

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Ms. May Shen
Investor Relations Director
Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9376

Email: irteam@xyre.com

  

ICR, LLC

In U.S.: +1-646-308-1472

In China: +86 (10) 6583-7511

Email: William.zima@icrinc.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 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30, 
   2015   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
             
Total revenue   308,954    275,066    163,612 
                
Total costs of revenue   (226,288)   (214,122)   (120,154)
Gross profit   82,666    60,944    43,458 
                
Selling and distribution expenses   (13,163)   (11,380)   (8,495)
General and administrative expenses   (35,673)   (24,395)   (27,145)
                
Operating income   33,830    25,169    7,818 
                
Interest income   6,333    6,463    1,907 
Interest expense   (5,021)   (4,492)   (5,954)
Net realized gain on short-term investments   80    645    (497)
Unrealized gain/(loss) on short-term investments   17    (3)   2,195 
Other income   (35)   (36)   - 
Exchange gains/(losses)   269    (31)   50 
Share of gain/(loss) of an equity investee   974    566    (227)
                
Income from operations before income taxes   36,447    28,281    5,292 
                
Income taxes   (13,756)   (8,115)   (2,110)
                
Net income   22,691    20,166    3,182 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest   -    15    - 
Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders   22,691    20,181    3,182 
                
Earnings per ADS:               
Basic   0.31    0.27    0.04 
Diluted   0.31    0.27    0.04 
ADS used in computation:               
Basic   73,434    73,522    75,325 
Diluted   73,499    73,725    88,165 

 

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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)

       

   Nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
         
Total revenue   750,738    556,848 
           
Total costs of revenue   (559,147)   (410,762)
Gross profit   191,591    146,086 
           
Selling and distribution expenses   (31,810)   (22,133)
General and administrative expenses   (80,466)   (69,897)
           
Operating income   79,315    54,056 
           
Interest income   18,244    5,865 
Interest expense   (14,972)   (22,012)
Net realized gain on short-term investments   842    - 
Unrealized gain on short-term investments   36    2,105 
Other income   4,687    3,109 
Exchange gains   264    50 
Share of gain/(loss) of an equity investee   1,452    (645)
           
Income from operations before income taxes   89,868    42,528 
           
Income taxes   (42,503)   (17,873)
           
Net income   47,365    24,655 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest   -    - 
Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders   47,365    24,655 
           
Earnings per ADS:          
Basic   0.64    0.32 
Diluted   0.64    0.30 
ADS used in computation:          
Basic   73,490    76,481 
Diluted   73,579    89,440 

 

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XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

 

   September 30,   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
ASSETS               
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   218,765    159,844    140,495 
Restricted cash   337,117    281,585    368,874 
Short-term investment   6,397    7,679    6,008 
Accounts receivable   35,832    26,238    15,457 
Other receivables   153,774    156,099    134,819 
Restricted deposit   66,716    69,419    69,358 
Deposits for land use rights   144,625    160,298    299,739 
Other deposits and prepayments   233,378    218,385    152,290 
Advances to suppliers   56,836    52,323    29,787 
Real estate property held for sale   -    -    1,185 
Real estate property development completed   27,273    11,518    12,309 
Real estate property under development   2,012,161    2,097,123    1,714,575 
Amounts due from related parties   71,245    81,998    125,374 
Amounts due from employees   2,241    1,638    50 
Other current assets   682    236    139 
                
Total current assets   3,367,042    3,324,383    3,070,459 
                
Real estate properties held for lease, net   74,439    77,310    69,224 
Property and equipment, net   41,703    44,231    46,476 
Other long-term investment   31,755    32,956    242 
Investment in joint venture   5,429    4,709    4,226 
Deferred tax assets   13,504    13,975    13,642 
Deferred charges   14,197    16,359    16,677 
Deposits for land use rights   3,144    3,271    - 
Other assets   11,180    11,027    10,580 
                
TOTAL ASSETS   3,562,393    3,528,221    3,231,526 

 

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XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

 

   September 30,   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Current liabilities               
Accounts payable   408,199    366,097    351,506 
Short-term bank loans and other debt   235,966    204,925    293,450 
Customer deposits   80,522    152,586    107,163 
Income tax payable   60,989    61,885    62,429 
Deferred tax liabilities   108,581    108,704    91,202 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   98,141    77,281    74,089 
Payroll and welfare payable   14,212    3,594    18,457 
Current portion of long-term bank loans and other debt   743,520    687,025    586,841 
Current maturities of capital lease obligations   3,129    3,256    3,010 
Redeemable non-controlling interests   -    4,089    4,486 
                
Total current liabilities   1,753,259    1,669,442    1,592,633 
                
Non- current liabilities               
Long-term bank loans   28,296    84,598    52,296 
Other long term debt   785,318    745,257    576,204 
Deferred tax liabilities   16,637    14,404    9,825 
Unrecognized tax benefits   10,948    11,259    14,005 
Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities   20,159    21,632    23,500 
Redeemable non-controlling interests   3,616    3,762    2,451 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   2,618,233    2,550,354    2,270,914 
                
Shareholders’ equity               
Common shares   16    16    16 
Treasury shares   (22,384)   (20,696)   (20,696)
Additional paid-in capital   529,978    530,360    530,670 
Statutory reserves   72,821    72,821    72,829 
Retained earnings   309,566    290,561    273,255 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   54,182    104,825    104,557 
Total Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders’ equity   944,179    977,887    960,631 
Non-controlling interest   (19)   (20)   (19)
Total equity   944,160    977,867    960,612 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   3,562,393    3,528,221    3,231,526 

 

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