News Release

BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.

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

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.

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.

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:

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:

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:

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.

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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