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 MAY 2019

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.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Exhibits

 

  Exhibit 99.1 Press release of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd., dated May 23, 2019, regarding first quarter 2019 financial results
     
  Exhibit 99.2 Press release of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd., dated May 23, 2019, regarding dividend declaration

  

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/ Xuefeng Li

  Name: Xuefeng Li
  Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer

  

 

Date: May 23, 2019 

 

 

[Signature Page to Form 6-K]

 

   

 

Exhibit 99.1 

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

 

 

BEIJING, China, May 23, 2019 - 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 other countries, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.

 

First Quarter 2019 Highlights

 

·Contract sales increased 26.0% to US$479.7 million from US$380.7 million in the first quarter of 2018 and decreased 33.7% from US$724.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

·Total revenue increased 169.3% to US$468.9 million from US$174.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 and decreased 57.1% from US$1,092.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

·Gross profit increased 238.5% to US$131.0 million, or 28.0% of total revenue, from US$38.7 million, or 22.2% of total revenue, in the first quarter of 2018 and decreased 58.8% from US$318.2 million, or 29.1% of total revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

·Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 12.0% from 22.8% in the first quarter of 2018 and increased from 9.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

·Net income was US$18.2 million compared to net loss of US$12.7 million in the first quarter of 2018 and net income of US$104.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

·Diluted net earnings per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) attributable to shareholders were US$0.33 compared to diluted net loss of US$0.16 per ADS in the first quarter of 2018 and diluted net earnings of US$1.13 per ADS in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

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Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan’s Chairman, stated, “We are pleased that Xinyuan has maintained strong growth despite the downward pressure on sales across the industry. Our contract sales in the first quarter of 2019 increased 26.0% from the first quarter of last year. In addition, we commenced pre-sales on one new project in China.”

 

“The macro economic environment and restrictive government policies still pose certain challenges for our industry. However, Xinyuan’s operating strategy and strong execution capabilities continue to drive our steady growth. We will remain focused on selecting quality tier-one and tier-two city projects and will supplement our core business with value-added services in a thoughtful way to solidify our leading market position. We maintain our commitment to controlling our financial leverage and maximizing Xinyuan’s financial health. We are optimistic in the outlook for our industry and long-term growth. We are also pleased to offer another quarterly dividend payment to our shareholders,” concluded Mr. Zhang.

 

First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

 

Contract Sales

Contract sales in China totaled US$478.9 million in the first quarter compared to US$375.5 million in the first quarter of 2018 and US$724.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

The Company’s GFA sales in China were 211,400 square meters in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 149,800 square meters in the first quarter of 2018 and 355,000 square meters in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

The average selling price (“ASP”) per square meter sold in China was RMB15,269 (US$2,264) in the first quarter of 2019 compared to RMB15,932 (US$2,506) in the first quarter of 2018 and RMB13,483 (US$2,039) in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

The Company commenced pre-sales of one new project in the first quarter of 2019, Zhengzhou International New City IV B10, which contributed 3.7% and 3.4% of total GFA sales and total contract sales, respectively.

 

Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASPs by Project in China

 

Project Q1 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019
GFA ASP GFA ASP GFA ASP
(m2, 000s) (RMB) (m2, 000s) (RMB) (m2, 000s) (RMB)
Xingyang Splendid II - - 0.7 10,354 10.2 7,478
Jinan Royal Palace 22.4 12,626 1.4 9,548 1.6 15,661
Xuzhou Colorful City 3.6 10,265 1.9 29,363 - -
Chengdu Thriving Family 4.5 17,183 - - (0.1) 7,729
Changsha Xinyuan Splendid 2.6 15,130 3.7 12,796 - -
Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1 30.9 23,197 0.2 4,995 0.4 25,615
Xi’an Metropolitan 1.5 9,594 1.7 10,592 0.6 11,253
Zhengzhou Xindo Park 0.1 10,000 0.1 8,651 - -
Jinan Xin Central 12.2 10,527 3.6 16,789 0.1 13,170
Henan Xin Central I 0.3 18,486 - - 0.1 14,887
Zhengzhou Fancy City I 0.2 19,949 0.2 16,081 (1.4) 15,073
Zhengzhou Fancy City II (South) 1.2 13,031 - - (0.1) 12,660

 

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Tianjin Spring Royal Palace I 1.1 14,631 0.3 - - -
Zhengzhou International New City I 2.4 13,322 0.2 25,544 - -
Henan Xin Central II 7.7 11,768 - - - -
Xingyang Splendid III 16.2 7,381 1.1 7,779 0.4 7,046
Zhengzhou International New City II 11.8 13,739 0.6 - - -
Zhengzhou Fancy City II (North) 2.3 9,813 4.9 12,569 3.5 9,838
Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II 2.7 13,412 15.3 13,583 8.1 12,670
Zhengzhou International New City III D - - - 9,987 (0.1) 14,461
Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City I - - 15.9 7,115 2.3 7,144
Zhengzhou International New City III B - - 10.4 13,561 0.8 13,262
Chengdu Xinyuan City - - 67.0 9,961 33.1 9,511
Kunshan Xinyu Jiayuan - - 10.6 25,963 5.5 24,208
Xingyang Splendid IV - - 6.1 7,455 1.0 7,027
Suzhou Suhe Bay * - - 14.4 21,536 30.0 21,680
Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City II - - 14.2 7,313 0.5 7,350
Qingdao Royal Dragon Bay - - 20.5 21,099 15.3 20,285
Jinan Royal Spring Bay - - 18.2 9,160 2.7 9,201
Xinyuan Golden Water View City - - 32.6 19,026 19.0 18,817
Zhengzhou Fancy City III - - 16.8 12,850 20.5 12,637
Zhengzhou International New City III C - - 28.6 11,062 17.3 12,260
Zhengzhou International New City IV A12 - - 9.3 14,109 24.8 14,254
Zhengzhou International New City IV B10 - - - - 7.9 13,969
Suzhou Galaxy Bay - - 24.3 13,868 2.4 13,790
Suzhou Gusu Shade I - - 0.1 36,692 0.8 36,262
Dalian International Health Technology Town I - - 0.9 14,212 0.1 13,618
Others 26.1 - 29.2 - 4.1 -
Total 149.8 15,932 355.0 13,483 211.4 15,269

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

 

Revenue

In the first quarter of 2019, the Company’s total revenue increased 169.3% to US$468.9 million from US$174.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 and decreased 57.1% from US$1,092.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2019 was US$131.0 million, or 27.9% of total revenue, compared to a gross profit of US$38.7 million, or 22.2% of total revenue, in the first quarter of 2018 and a gross profit of US$318.2 million, or 29.1% of total revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were US$56.1 million for the first quarter of 2019 compared to US$39.8 million for the first quarter of 2018 and US$105.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 12.0% compared to 22.8% in the first quarter of 2018 and 9.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

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Net Income

Net income for the first quarter of 2019 was US$18.2 million compared to net loss of US$12.7 million for the first quarter of 2018 and net income of US$104.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Net margin was 3.9% compared to negative 7.3% in the first quarter of 2018 and 9.5% in the fourth quarter of 2018. Diluted net earnings per ADS were US$0.33 compared to diluted net loss of US$0.16 per ADS in the first quarter of 2018 and diluted net earnings of US$1.13 per ADS in the fourth quarter of 2018.

        

Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2019, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) decreased to US$1,127.2 million from US$1,186.0 million as of December 31, 2018.

 

Total debt outstanding was US$3,513.8 million, which reflected an increase of US$61.7 million compared to US$3,452.1 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018. The balance of the Company’s real estate properties under development at the end of the first quarter of 2019 was US$4,002.0 million compared to US$4,068.7 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

Real Estate Project Status in China

 

Below is a summary table of projects that were active and available for sale in the first quarter of 2019.

 

Project GFA
(m2 ’000s)
Total Active Project Sold to date Unsold to date
Xingyang Splendid II 136.9 93.8 43.1
Jinan Royal Palace 449.6 428.8 20.8
Xuzhou Colorful City 130.6 121.6 9.0
Chengdu Thriving Family 203.4 198.0 5.4
Changsha Xinyuan Splendid 251.7 248.9 2.8
Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1 117.6 101.2 16.4
Xi’an Metropolitan 286.0 269.6 16.4
Zhengzhou Xindo Park 134.4 132.0 2.4
Jinan Xin Central 194.4 183.3 11.1
Henan Xin Central I 262.2 252.5 9.7
Zhengzhou Fancy City I 166.7 158.9 7.8
Zhengzhou Fancy City II (South) 84.1 81.8 2.3
Tianjin Spring Royal Palace I 139.7 131.3 8.4
Zhengzhou International New City I 360.7 338.4 22.3
Henan Xin Central II 109.5 103.8 5.7
Xingyang Splendid III 121.1 116.2 4.9
Zhengzhou International New City II 176.0 163.2 12.8
Zhengzhou Fancy City II (North) 108.7 88.1 20.6
Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II 144.6 61.2 83.4
Zhengzhou International New City III D 46.1 43.6 2.5
Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City I 64.7 53.2 11.5
Zhengzhou International New City III B 118.8 117.0 1.8

 

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Chengdu Xinyuan City 742.7 107.2 635.5
Kunshan Xinyu Jiayuan 107.9 29.2 78.7
Xingyang Splendid IV 22.0 21.7 0.3
Suzhou Suhe Bay * 62.6 54.0 8.6
Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City II 68.8 14.7 54.1
Qingdao Royal Dragon Bay 157.3 35.8 121.5
Jinan Royal Spring Bay 117.1 21.0 96.1
Xinyuan Golden Water View City 338.7 54.8 283.9
Zhengzhou Fancy City III 80.6 37.3 43.3
Zhengzhou International New City III C 79.9 45.9 34.0
Zhengzhou International New City IV A12 198.4 34.1 164.3
Zhengzhou International New City IV B10 92.3 7.9 84.4
Suzhou Galaxy Bay 76.5 26.7 49.8
Suzhou Gusu Shade I 12.0 0.9 11.1
Dalian International Health Technology Town I 103.9 1.0 102.9
Others 44.5 - 44.5
Total active projects  6,112.7  3,978.6  2,134.1

 

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

  

As of March 31, 2019, the Company’s total saleable GFA was approximately 5,511,200 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

(m2 000s)

Pre-sales

Scheduled

 
Tongzhou Xinyuan Royal Palace 102.3 To be determined
Xinyuan Chang’an Royal Palace 226.0 To be determined
Zhengzhou International New City Land Bank(all land is grouped together and will be developed gradually) 1,300.8  To be determined
Zhuhai Xin World 70.0 To be determined
Lingshan Bay Dragon Seal 380.0 To be determined
Zhengzhou Hangmei Project Land Bank(all land is grouped together and will be developed gradually) 192.7  2019 Q2
Wuhan Canglong Royal Palace 185.0 To be determined
Suzhou Gusu Shade II 12.1 2019 Q2
Dalian International Health Technology Town II 44.5 2019 Q2
Huzhou Silk Town 134.9 To be determined
Xingyang Splendid New Project 228.0 2019 Q2
Foshan Xinchuang AI International Science and Technology Innovation Valley 500.8 To be determined
Total projects under planning 3,377.1  
Total active projects 2,134.1  
Total of all Xinyuan unsold projects in China 5,511.2  

  

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Update on Real Estate Projects in the United States

 

As of March 31, 2019, a total of 177 units out of 216 units were sold and closed at the Company’s Oosten project in Brooklyn, New York City, with total revenue from this project reaching US$260.1 million. During the first quarter of 2019, revenues were US$0.8 million.

 

During the quarter, the Company completed pouring superstructure up to the 6th floor for the Hudson Garden project in the Hell’s Kitchen area of Manhattan, New York City. During the past year, the design drawings were optimized, increasing the number of units from 82 to 92. Of the 38,000 square feet of retail/commercial space a total of 29,000 square feet were leased to the U.S. department store retailer Target with a 20-year lease. The offering plan was approved in the first quarter of 2019, and the launch of presales is expected to begin in the end of second quarter of 2019.

 

The Company continued to execute on the planning, governmental approvals, and pre-development activities of its ground-up project in Flushing, New York City. During the past year, the Landmark Preservation Committee approved the Company’s landmark protection plan relating to a landmarked theater on site and awarded the Company a Certificate of Appropriateness. Landmark artifacts removal was completed at the end of February 2019, and the artifacts are currently stored in a warehouse for restoration work.

 

Real Estate Project Update in the United Kingdom

 

During the first quarter of 2019, the structural core of the Madison project was completed, and the structural frame is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2019. Construction remains on track for completion in 2020.

 

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, 133 apartments have been sold.

 

Business Outlook

 

For the full year of 2019, the Company expects an increase in contract sales of about 10% and an increase in consolidated net income of 15% to 20% over 2018.

 

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00am ET on May 23, 2019, to discuss its first quarter 2019 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing:

 

US Toll Free: 1-800-458-4121

International: 1-323-794-2093

 

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 May 31, 2019, by dialing:

 

US: 1-844-512-2921

International: 1-412-317-6671

Access code: 6620456

 

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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 recently 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. 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. 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 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 differences between our audited financial statements and this unaudited financial information.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

In China:

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Mr. Charles Wang

Investor Relations Director

Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9376

Email: irteam@xyre.com

 

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ICR, LLC

Mr. William Zima

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

Email: William.zima@icrinc.com

 

Media:

Mr. Edmond Lococo

In China: +86 (10) 6583-7510

Email: Edmond.Lococo@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 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2019   2018   2018 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
             
Total revenue   468,853    1,092,162    174,097 
                
Total costs of revenue   (337,804)   (773,943)   (135,394)
Gross profit   131,049    318,219    38,703 
                
Selling and distribution expenses   (19,406)   (45,000)   (12,174)
General and administrative expenses   (36,644)   (60,562)   (27,592)
                
Operating income/(loss)   74,999    212,657    (1,063)
                
Interest income   4,085    9,692    6,350 
Interest expense   (24,306)   (22,980)   (29,785)
Net realized gain/ (loss) on short-term investments   1,171    (7,237)   1,237 
Unrealized gain/ (loss) on short-term investments   -    3,208    (242)
Other income   94    3,014    207 
Net loss on debt extinguishment   (4,589)   (21,444)   - 
Exchange gain   3,545    652    11,639 
Share of loss of equity investees   (1,600)   (2,605)   (921)
                
Income/(loss) from operations before income taxes   53,399    174,957    (12,578)
                
Income taxes   (35,209)   (70,845)   (142)
                
Net income/(loss)   18,190    104,112    (12,720)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest   1,419    (34,009)   2,315 
Net income/(loss) attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders   19,609    70,103    (10,405)
                
Earnings/(loss) per ADS:               
Basic   0.33    1.15    (0.16)
Diluted   0.33    1.13    (0.16)
ADS used in computation:               
Basic   58,911    60,957    64,821 
Diluted   59,325    61,894    65,805 

 

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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)

 

   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2019   2018   2018 
   (unaudited)   (audited)   (unaudited) 
ASSETS               
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   761,190    674,142    813,736 
Restricted cash   366,008    511,875    378,077 
Short-term investments   -    8,442    123,478 
Accounts receivable   44,473    64,130    10,912 
Other receivables   171,271    166,633    49,422 
Deposits for land use rights   46,038    42,254    97,669 
Other deposits and prepayments   258,490    257,288    674,320 
Advances to suppliers   47,909    46,983    45,524 
Real estate properties development completed   623,871    632,360    813,542 
Real estate properties under development   4,001,981    4,068,716    3,457,139 
Amounts due from related parties   257,625    216,184    187,644 
Amounts due from employees   4,315    1,694    5,187 
Other current assets   602    520    454 
                
Total current assets   6,583,773    6,691,221    6,657,104 
                
Real estate properties held for lease, net   305,897    302,764    287,457 
Property and equipment, net   37,512    38,114    32,707 
Long-term investment   566,816    564,340    982,714 
Deferred tax assets   241,823    230,453    153,558 
Deposits for land use rights   22,276    21,855    23,854 
Amounts due from related parties   27,289    26,122    30,871 
Contract assets   16,292    21,779    - 
Right-of-use assets   14,039    -    - 
Other assets   135,710    137,063    46,809 
                
TOTAL ASSETS   7,951,427    8,033,711    8,215,074 

 

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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)

 

   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2019   2018   2018 
   (unaudited)   (audited)   (unaudited) 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Current liabilities               
Accounts payable and notes payable   704,397    790,631    462,161 
Short-term bank loans and other debt   27,326    43,711    264,130 
Customer deposits   1,827,630    1,921,851    2,429,980 
Income tax payable   198,148    213,273    159,391 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   341,919    341,108    279,251 
Payroll and welfare payable   12,812    33,752    8,973 
Current portion of long-term bank loans and other debt   1,823,724    1,647,918    1,987,650 
Current maturities of lease obligations   12,604    6,562    4,647 
Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests   22,892    22,559    16,522 
Amounts due to related parties   41,204    48,502    140,993 
                
Total current liabilities   5,012,656    5,069,867    5,753,698 
                
Non-current liabilities               
Long-term bank loans   790,267    720,039    100,523 
Other long-term debt   872,468    1,040,455    1,461,869 
Deferred tax liabilities   412,354    370,509    120,320 
Unrecognized tax benefits   45,939    45,939    31,231 
Lease obligations, net of current maturities   16,530    10,015    10,701 
Amounts due to related parties   32,537    31,242    31,831 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   7,182,751    7,288,066    7,510,173 
                
Shareholders’ equity               
Common shares   16    16    16 
Treasury shares   (97,934)   (87,639)   (67,792)
Additional paid-in capital   532,641    532,117    544,911 
Statutory reserves   166,501    166,496    105,848 
Retained earnings   112,660    99,502    81,185 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/ income   (10,409)   (30,122)   51,382 
                
Total Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders’ equity   703,475    680,370    715,550 
Non-controlling interest   65,201    65,275    (10,649)
Total equity   768,676    745,645    704,901 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   7,951,427    8,033,711    8,215,074 

  

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Exhibit 99.2

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces First Quarterly Dividend for 2019

 

BEIJING, May 23, 2019 – 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 also in other countries, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2019 of US$0.05 per common share, or US$0.10 per American Depositary Share (“ADS”), which will be payable before June 20, 2019 to shareholders of record as of June 3, 2019.

 

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, 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, and Suzhou. 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.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

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, 2017. 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.

 

 

 

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Mr. Charles Wang

Investor Relations Director

Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9376

Email: irteam@xyre.com

 

ICR, LLC

Investors:

Mr. William Zima

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

Email: William.zima@icrinc.com

 

Media:

Mr. Edmond Lococo

In China: +86 (10) 6583-7510

Email: Edmond.Lococo@icrinc.com