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 2014

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 and 333-198525) 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Form 6-K shall be deemed a part of each such document from the date on which this Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as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 11, 2014  

  

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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/ Manbo He

  Name: Manbo He
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: November 10, 2014

  

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number   Description
Exhibit 99.1   Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Press Release dated November 11, 2014

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces THIRD Quarter 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

BEIJING, China, November 11, 2014 – Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (“Xinyuan” or “the Company”) (NYSE: XIN), a residential real estate developer with a primary focus on high growth cities in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter 2014.

 

Highlights for the Third Quarter 2014

 

·Net income was US$7.8 million, a 14.7% increase from US$6.8 million in the second quarter of 2014 and a 72.8% decrease from US$28.7 million reported in the third quarter of 2013.

 

·Total third quarter revenues were US$163.6 million, a 1.9% decrease from US$166.8 million recorded in the second quarter of 2014 and a 32.0% decrease from US$240.7 million reported in the third quarter of 2013. Contract sales totaled US$167.7 million, a 15.6% decrease from US$198.7 million recorded in the second quarter of 2014 and a 31.2% decrease from US$243.7 million recorded in the third quarter of 2013.

 

·Total gross floor area (“GFA”) sales were 100,300 square meters, a 33.0% decrease from 149,600 square meters sold in the second quarter of 2014, and a 34.0% decrease from 151,900 square meters sold in the third quarter of 2013.

 

·Selling, General, and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percent of total revenue totaled 19.6% compared to 21.4% in the second quarter of 2014 and 9.6% in the third quarter of 2013.

 

·Diluted net earnings per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) attributable to shareholders were US$0.10, compared to diluted net earnings per ADS of US$0.08 in the second quarter of 2014 and US$0.39 per ADS in the third quarter of 2013.

 

·The Company repurchased 0.63 million ADSs at a total cost of approximately US$2.3 million in the third quarter of 2014.

 

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman said, "China’s real estate market remained challenging across the industry in the third quarter as there remained less home purchase activity by consumers. This resulted in lower revenue and contract sales than we anticipated last quarter, however, we managed to meet our net income guidance and achieve sequential profit growth as operating expenses were lower. We had 14 projects that were active and available for sale and we acquired one land parcel in Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province in the third quarter.”

 

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“At the end of the third quarter, the government initiated some important policies to improve China’s housing market, which included allowing a broader range of home buyers access to lower down payments and easing mortgage credit. We believe such initiatives can help stabilize the real estate market and create more home purchasing activity over time. As we enter the fourth quarter, we will maintain strict cost controls and be highly selective with our land bank expansion activity. We have five new projects scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter and believe we are well positioned to enhance our performance as market conditions improve,” concluded Mr. Zhang.

 

Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2014

 

Contract Sales

 

Contract sales totaled US$167.7 million in the third quarter compared to US$198.7 million in the second quarter of 2014 and US$243.7 million in the third quarter of 2013. The Company’s GFA sales were 100,300 square meters in the third quarter of 2014 versus 149,600 square meters in the second quarter of 2014 and 151,900 square meters in the third quarter of 2013. The average selling price ("ASP") per square meter sold was RMB10,272 (US$1,672) in the third quarter of 2014 versus RMB8,155 (US$1,329) in the second quarter of 2014 and RMB9,976 (US$1,604) in the third quarter of 2013.

  

Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASP’s by Project

 

  Q3 2013 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Unsold
  GFA ASP GFA ASP GFA ASP GFA
Project (m2 000) (Rmb) (m2 000) (Rmb) (m2 000) (Rmb) (m2 000)
Zhengzhou Royal Palace 12.9 10,767 - - - - 0.5
Zhengzhou Century East A 13.7 10,708 0.4 17,792 - - 1.0
Zhengzhou Century East B 7.9 14,058 0.1 9,200 - - 0.6
Zhengzhou Xin City 31.6 9,587 35.0 6,086 8.4 11,484 44.0
Zhengzhou Thriving Family - - 33.0 7,196 27.6 7,240 81.9
Xingyang Splendid I - - 24.5 5,250 6.5 5,366 86.8
Kunshan Royal Palace - 6.3 10,081 6.6 8,875 222.0
Suzhou Xin City 29.3 8,160 10.8 10,040 5.5 10,659 9.6
Suzhou Lake Royal Palace - - - - 2.0 11,095 167.2
Jinan Xinyuan Splendid 48.5 10,021 25.8 8,895 20.1 9,881 54.1
Jinan Royal Palace - - 3.5 6,856 18.1 6,428 426.0
Xuzhou Colorful City - - 2.7 15,546 -0.3 8,863 91.3
Beijing Xindo Park - - 6.1 24,431 5.3 27,233 84.9
Chengdu Thriving Family - - - - 0.4 5,296 214.4
Others 8.0   1.4   0.1   4.5
Total 151.9 9,976 149.6 8,155 100.3 10,272 1,488.8

 

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Revenue

In the third quarter of 2014, the Company’s total revenue was US$163.6 million compared to US$166.8 million in the second quarter of 2014 and US$240.7 million in the third quarter of 2013.

  

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2014 was US$43.5 million, or 26.6% of revenue, compared to a gross profit of US$43.3 million, or 25.9% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2014 and a gross profit of US$78.5 million, or 32.6% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2013. The increase in gross margin compared to the second quarter of 2014 was mainly due to car park sales in two Zhengzhou projects this quarter.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were US$32.1 million for the third quarter of 2014 compared to US$35.6 million for the second quarter of 2014 and US$23.0 million for the third quarter of 2013. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 19.6% compared to 21.4% in the second quarter of 2014 and 9.6% in the third quarter of 2013.

 

Taxation

In the third quarter of 2014, the Company reduced its unrecognized tax benefit liability related to the Zhengzhou Modern City project by US$8.7 million due to the expiration of a three-year statute of limitations period. Based on the levy method applied by the Zhengzhou local tax bureau before 2011, the Company’s Zhengzhou Modern City project located in Zhengzhou, was paying corporate income tax on a deemed profit method. Under the deemed profit method, taxable income is deemed to be 15% of cash receipts, regardless of actual income generated in 2010. The Company believed that it was more likely than not that the PRC national tax authorities would require Zhengzhou Modern City project to pay corporate income taxes based on the statutory taxable income method instead of the deemed profit method. Based on the above, the Company recorded the difference between the corporate income taxes due based on the statutory taxable income method and the corporate income taxes based on the deemed profit method amounting to US$8.7 million as tax liability since 2010. The three-year statute of limitation according to the PRC Tax administration and Tax Collection Law has already expired in 2014. Accordingly, the Company reduced its unrecognized tax benefit liability related to the Zhengzhou Modern City project by US$8.7 million.

 

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Net Income

Net income for the third quarter of 2014 was US$7.8 million, compared to US$6.8 million for the second quarter of 2014 and US$28.7 million for the third quarter of 2013. Net margin was 4.8%, compared to 4.1% in the second quarter of 2014 and 11.9% in the third quarter of 2013. Diluted earnings per ADS were US$0.10, compared to US$0.08 per ADS in the second quarter of 2014 and to US$0.39 per ADS in the third quarter of 2013.

 

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2014, the Company reported US$553.0 million in cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash), compared to US$680.2 million as of June 30, 2014. Total debt outstanding was US$1,391.5 million, an increase of US$80.7 million, compared to US$1,310.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2014. The balance of the Company’s real estate property under development at the end of the third quarter was US$1,599.1 million, compared to US$1,540.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2014.

 

Project Status

Below is a summary table of projects that were active and available for sale in the third quarter of 2014.

 

  GFA Contract Sales Project Cost % Complete
(m2 000) (US$ millions)
Project Total Active Projects Sold to date Total Active Projects Sales to date % Sold
   
Zhengzhou Royal Palace 132.4 131.9 248.9 246.1 98.9% 94.6%
Zhengzhou Century East A 77.3 76.3 129.1 127.4 98.7% 98.5%
Zhengzhou Century East B 166.5 165.9 253.0 252.1 99.6% 98.3%
Zhengzhou Xin City 206.4 162.4 341.1 245.3 71.9% 73.6%
Zhengzhou Thriving Family 142.5 60.6 150.2 71.1 47.3% 47.4%
Xingyang Splendid I 117.8 31.0 93.9 26.6 28.3% 44.2%
Kunshan Royal Palace 284.3 62.3 495.9 96.0 19.4% 48.6%
Suzhou Xin City 127.3 117.7 186.7 169.2 90.6% 80.7%
Suzhou Lake Royal Palace 169.2 2.0 365.5 3.6 1.0% 72.5%
Jinan Xinyuan Splendid 574.9 520.8 811.4 736.1 90.7% 88.8%
Jinan Royal Palace 447.6 21.6 694.6 22.8 3.3% 45.2%
Xuzhou Colorful City 129.0 37.7 210.8 56.0 26.6% 50.4%
Beijing Xindo Park 132.1 47.2 478.9 169.3 35.4% 74.4%
Chengdu Thriving Family 214.8 0.4 359.9 0.3 0.1% 58.6%
Others remaining GFA 4.5          
Total active projects 2,926.6 1,437.8 4,820.1 2,222.2 46.1% 68.7%

 

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As of September 30, 2014, the Company’s total sellable GFA was approximately 2,534,100 square meters for active projects and under planning stage projects in China, up 2.7% from 2,467,300 square meters as of the Company’s last reporting earnings date. Below is a summary of all of the Company’s planning stage projects:

 

  Unsold GFA Pre sales Scheduled
(m2 000)
Xingyang Splendid II&III 177.4 Q4 2014
 Zhengzhou Xindo Park (commercial) 146.2 Q4 2014
Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1 117.8 Q4 2014
Shanghai Royal Palace 57.2 Q4 2014
Changsha Xinyuan Splendid 252.6 Q4 2014
Newly Acquired Shaanxi Land 294.1 Q2 2015
Total projects under planning 1,045.3  
Total active projects 1,488.8  
Total all Xinyuan projects in China 2,534.1  

 

The Company’s New York Oosten project has a total GFA of 37,078 square meters. Presales of the project are on track. As of October 31, 2014, approximately 20% of all units were under contracts. The revenue is expected to be recognized in 2016 after delivery.

 

Redemption of TPG Convertible Note

Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the Company entered into a redemption agreement with TPG Asia VI SF Pte. Ltd. (“the Holder”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to redeem in full on December 1, 2014 its 5% senior secured convertible notes due 2018 in an aggregate principal amount of US$75,761,009 issued on September 19, 2013 to the Holder. The Company will pay in cash as a redemption price an amount equal to (i) the principal of the Note, plus (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest up to and including the redemption date, plus (iii) an amount equal to the principal multiplied by 13%. The company has available cash to fund the redemption, however it is also considering other alternatives to finance the redemption.

 

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Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call at 7:30 am ET on November 11, 2014 to discuss third quarter 2014 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-913-312-0391. A webcast will also be available through the Company's investor relations website at http://www.xyre.com. A replay of the call will be available through November 18, 2014 by dialing 1-858-384-5517, access code: 2669871.

 

About Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan") (NYSE: XIN) is a developer of large scale, high quality residential real estate projects aimed at providing middle-income consumers with a comfortable and convenient community lifestyle. In China, Xinyuan primarily focuses its development projects in high growth cities, including Zhengzhou, Jinan, Suzhou, Kunshan, Xuzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Beijing, Changsha, Sanya, Xi’an and Hefei. The Company’s U.S. development arm, XIN Development Group International, Inc., is a pioneer amongst Chinese real estate residential developers, entering the US market in 2012. Xinyuan is the first real estate developer from China to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. 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, 2013. 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.

 

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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. Jing Ye

Investor Relations Director

Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9376

Email: irmanager@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, 
   2014   2014   2013 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
             
Total revenue   163,612    166,824    240,665 
                
Total costs of revenue   (120,154)   (123,565)   (162,152)
Gross profit   43,458    43,259    78,513 
                
Selling and distribution expenses   (8,495)   (8,857)   (5,633)
General and administrative expenses   (23,642)   (26,761)   (17,397)
                
Operating income   11,321    7,641    55,483 
                
Interest income   2,979    1,440    4,085 
Interest expense   (5,904)   (7,467)   (5,608)
Income from changes in fair value of short-term investment   2,105    (85)   - 
Other income   -    3,109    - 
Exchange gains   -    50    - 
Share of loss of an equity investee   (227)   (201)   - 
                
Income from operations before income taxes   10,274    4,487    53,960 
                
Income taxes   (2,501)   2,345    (25,212)
                
Net income   7,773    6,832    28,748 
                
Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders   7,773    6,832    28,748 
                
Earnings per ADS:               
Basic   0.10    0.09    0.40 
Diluted   0.10    0.08    0.39 
ADS used in computation:               
Basic   75,325    76,343    71,360 
Diluted   88,165    89,272    73,480 

 

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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, 
   2014   2013 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Revenue   556,848    608,578 
         

 

 
Cost of revenue   (410,762)   (404,512)
Gross profit   146,086    204,066 
         

 

 
Selling and distribution expenses   (22,133)   (11,281)
General and administrative expenses   (69,897)   (38,848)
         

 

 
Operating income   54,056    153,937 
         

 

 
Interest income   5,865    8,596 
Interest expense   (22,012)   (10,450)
Other income   3,109    - 
Income from changes in fair value of short-term investment   2,105    

 

 
Exchange gains   50    

 

 
Share of loss of an equity investee   (645)   - 
Income from operations before income taxes   42,528    152,083 
         

 

 
Income taxes   (17,873)   (57,357)
           
Net income   24,655    94,726 
           
Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders   24,655    94,726 
           
Earnings per  ADS:          
Basic   0.32    1.33 
Diluted   0.30    1.31 
ADS used in computation:        

 

 
Basic   76,481    71,266 
Diluted   89,440    72,344 

 

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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, 
   2014   2014   2013 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
ASSETS               
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   319,443    374,120    587,119 
Restricted cash   233,514    306,069    250,098 
Short-term investment   5,029    3,348    - 
Accounts receivable   23,436    31,244    8,528 
Other receivables   108,860    85,914    10,593 
Restricted deposit   11,410    11,409    11,514 
Deposits for land use rights   359,437    220,737    297,389 
Other deposits and prepayments   122,189    115,193    103,790 
Advances to suppliers   18,889    25,367    15,317 
Real estate property held for sale   1,694    2,970    5,524 
Real estate property development completed   12,629    13,969    21,260 
Real estate property under development   1,599,106    1,540,816    932,519 
Amounts due from related parties   12,017    2,113    820 
Amounts due from employees   1,228    713    59 
Other current assets   159    193    - 
                
Total current assets   2,829,040    2,734,175    2,244,530 
                
Real estate properties held for lease, net   62,499    62,970    60,410 
Property and equipment, net   46,697    46,089    46,706 
Other long-term investment   242    242    242 
Investment in joint venture   5,248    5,474    5,945 
Deferred tax assets   14,796    14,528    10,191 
Deferred charges   18,614    18,988    9,049 
Other assets   7,968    7,063    5,028 
                
TOTAL ASSETS   2,985,104    2,889,529    2,382,101 

  

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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, 
   2014   2014   2013 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
                
Current liabilities               
Accounts payable   254,731    250,675    194,403 
Short-term bank loans and other debt   170,662    170,654    23,291 
Customer deposits   106,803    93,927    75,285 
Income tax payable   47,543    57,296    121,642 
Deferred tax liabilities   103,428    105,402    78,958 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   79,599    65,945    73,446 
Payroll and welfare payable   7,342    3,980    19,638 
Current portion of long-term bank loans and other debt   359,553    424,712    217,964 
Current maturities of capital lease obligations   2,994    2,721    2,746 
                
Total current liabilities   1,132,655    1,175,312    807,373 
                
Non- current liabilities               
Long-term bank loans   39,303    59,466    32,804 
Other long term debt   821,982    655,957    536,943 
Deferred tax liabilities   10,575    9,385    9,385 
Unrecognized tax benefits   16,166    16,165    16,314 
Capital lease obligations, net of current  maturities   24,087    25,057    26,646 
Redeemable non-controlling interests   2,836    2,836    - 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   2,047,604    1,944,178    1,429,465 
                
Shareholders’ equity               
Common shares   16    16    16 
Treasury shares   (16,773)   (14,507)   (3,085)
Additional paid-in capital   529,942    540,048    534,937 
Statutory reserves   68,547    68,547    68,547 
Retained earnings   257,435    253,365    244,310 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   98,333    97,882    107,911 
TOTAL EQUITY   937,500    945,351    952,636 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   2,985,104    2,889,529    2,382,101 

 

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