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 AUGUST 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Form 6-K shall be deemed a part of each such document from the date on which this Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as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 August 12, 2015  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: August 12, 2015

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number   Description
Exhibit 99.1   Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Press Release dated August 12, 2015

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

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

 

BEIJING, China, August 12, 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 second quarter 2015.

 

Highlights for the Second Quarter 2015

 

Total second quarter revenue increased by 65.0% to US$275.1 million from US$166.7 million in the first quarter of 2015 and increased by 64.9% from US$166.8 million in the second quarter of 2014. Contract sales increased by 79.7% to US$332.3 million from US$184.9 million in the first quarter of 2015 and increased by 67.2% from US$198.7 million in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Total gross floor area (“GFA”) sales increased by 93.4% to 218,700 square meters from 113,100 square meters sold in the first quarter of 2015 and increased by 46.2% from 149,600 square meters sold in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percent of total revenue decreased to 13.0% from 16.6% in the first quarter of 2015 and 19.3% in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Net income increased by 348.9% to US$20.2 million from US$4.5 million in the first quarter of 2015 and increased by 77.2% from US$11.4 million in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Diluted net earnings per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) attributable to shareholders increased to US$0.27 from US$0.06 in the first quarter of 2015 and US$0.14 in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan’s Chairman, stated, “We are very pleased to report strong operational and financial results for the second quarter compared to the same period last year as well as the prior quarter. There were eighteen active projects that contributed to our sales in the second quarter. We also commenced pre-sales of two new projects, Zhengzhou Xindo Park and Jinan Xin Central, which contributed 17.7% to our GFA sales.”

 

“We continue to make good progress with our development activity outside of China, led by our Oosten project in Brooklyn, NYC. Additionally, we are exploring opportunities to develop real estate related products and services that will complement our core real estate development portfolio in China, which include property management services and a joint venture with a cinema company for movie theater development. We believe such initiatives can attract greater interest and support for our projects as well as enhance brand visibility and our overall competitive positioning.”

 

“While we believe favorable government policies had a positive impact on our performance this quarter, overall market conditions remain uncertain for the second half of the year. We will continue to maximize our overall performance and are also pleased to reiterate comfort with our full year guidance of contract sales and net income growth of about 30% compared to the prior year.”

 

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Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2015

 

Contract Sales

 

Contract sales totaled US$332.3 million in the second quarter compared to US$184.9 million in the first quarter of 2015 and US$198.7 million in the second quarter of 2014. The Company’s GFA sales were 218,700 square meters in the second quarter of 2015 versus 113,100 square meters in the first quarter of 2015 and 149,600 square meters in the second quarter of 2014. The average selling price (“ASP”) per square meter sold was RMB9,309 (US$1,519) in the second quarter of 2015 versus RMB10,031 (US$1,634) in the first quarter of 2015 and RMB8,155 (US$1,329) in the second quarter of 2014.

 

The Company commenced pre-sales of two new projects in the second quarter of 2015, Jinan Xin Central and Zhengzhou Xindo Park, which contributed 17.7% of total GFA sales.

 

Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASPs by Project

 

Project Q2 2014 Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Unsold
GFA ASP GFA ASP GFA ASP GFA
(m2 000) (RMB) (m2 000) (RMB) (m2 000) (RMB) (m2 000)
Zhengzhou Xin City  35.0 6,086  5.5  13,995 9.4 15,992 3.7
Zhengzhou Thriving Family  33.0  7,196  8.3  6,961 4.6 7,214 16.6
Xingyang Splendid I  24.5  5,250  5.0  5,052 3.9 5,291 62.2
Xingyang Splendid II  -  -  0.1  11,688 0.9 12,957 132.9
Kunshan Royal Palace  6.3 10,081  14.3  8,672 28.8 9,120 151.8
Suzhou Xin City  10.8 10,040  1.4  10,383 1.3 13,253 1.1
Suzhou Lake Royal Palace  - -  9.9  8,207 22.8 9,293 122.9
Jinan Xinyuan Splendid  25.8 8,895  6.8  10,284 7.3 7,598 16.2
Jinan Royal Palace  3.5 6,856  12.2  6,235 18.9 6,318 372.9
Xuzhou Colorful City  2.7 15,546  3.9  9,008 8.7 8,449 68.8
Beijing Xindo Park  6.1 24,431  12.2  22,934 8.1 26,720 44.5
Chengdu Thriving Family  - -  9.0  5,607 12.6 5,647 174.5
Changsha Xinyuan Splendid  -  -  7.4  5,165 18.1 5,804 216.5
Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1  -  -  2.0  13,404 1.6 12,753 106.8
Xi’an Metropolitan*  -  -  9.5  6,268 28.1 6,359 252.9
Shanghai Royal Palace  -  -  5.5  20,889 5.1 21,314 47.2
Zhengzhou Xindo Park  -  -  -  - 10.2 9,593 133.3
Jinan Xin Central  -  -  -  - 28.5 9,328 168.5
Others  1.9 -   0.1 -   -0.2 -   4.5
Total  149.6  8,155  113.1  10,031 218.7  9,309 2,097.8

 

* 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 second quarter of 2015, the Company’s total revenue was US$275.1 million compared to US$166.7 million in the first quarter of 2015 and US$166.8 million in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2015 was US$60.9 million, or 22.2% of revenue, compared to a gross profit of US$48.0 million, or 28.8% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2015 and a gross profit of US$43.3 million, or 25.9% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were US$35.8 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to US$27.7 million for the first quarter of 2015 and US$32.1 million for the second quarter of 2014. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 13.0% compared to 16.6% in the first quarter of 2015 and 19.3% in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Net Income

Net income for the second quarter of 2015 was US$20.2 million compared to US$4.5 million for the first quarter of 2015 and US$11.4 million for the second quarter of 2014. Net margin was 7.3% compared to 2.7% in the first quarter of 2015 and 6.8% in the second quarter of 2014. Diluted earnings per ADS were US$0.27 compared to US$0.06 per ADS in the first quarter of 2015 and US$0.14 per ADS in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2015, the Company reported US$441.4 million in cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) compared to US$432.8 million as of March 31, 2015. Total debt outstanding was US$1,721.8 million, an increase of US$38.3 million compared to US$1,683.5 million at the end of the first quarter of 2015. The balance of the Company’s real estate property under development at the end of the second quarter of 2015 was US$2,097.1 million compared to US$2,045.4 million at the end of the first 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 second 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 208.9 205.2 361.5 347.8 96.2% 82.3%  
 Zhengzhou Thriving Family 131.5 114.9 146.2 135.1 92.4% 62.0%  
 Xingyang Splendid I 118.8 56.6 92.0 47.4 51.5% 53.9%  
 Xingyang Splendid II 135.6 2.7 133.0 5.8 4.4% 33.8%  
 Kunshan Royal Palace 280.3 128.5 505.7   192.5 38.1% 67.1%  
 Suzhou Xin City 127.3 126.2 187.3 184.6 98.6% 94.7%  
 Suzhou Lake Royal Palace 169.6 46.7 365.7 67.8 18.5% 81.1%  
 Jinan Xinyuan Splendid 572.0 555.8 807.4 791.2 98.0% 95.3%  
 Jinan Royal Palace 449.2 76.3 696.8 79.2 11.4% 53.1%  
 Xuzhou Colorful City 128.7 59.9 208.3 87.5 42.0% 63.1%  
 Beijing Xindo Park 131.9 87.4 484.1   324.7 67.1% 90.9%  
 Chengdu Thriving Family 211.9 37.4 355.7 34.1 9.6% 73.9%  
 Changsha Xinyuan Splendid 252.7 36.2 366.6 32.3 8.8% 56.1%  
 Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1 116.9 10.1 304.2 23.4 7.7% 55.5%  
Xi’an Metropolitan* 296.6 43.7 493.3 45.3 9.2% 48.1%  
 Shanghai Royal Palace 57.8 10.6 301.3 36.2 12.0% 81.1%  
 Zhengzhou Xindo Park 143.4 10.1 204.7 15.9 7.8% 39.9%  
 Jinan Xin Central 197.0 28.5 401.7 43.4 10.8% 42.9%  
 Others remaining GFA 4.5            
 Total active projects 3,734.6 1,636.8   6,415.5    2,494.2   38.9% 68.1%  

 

* 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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As of June 30, 2015, the Company’s total sellable GFA was approximately 2,937,600 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)  
Zhengzhou Nangangliu Project 371.7 Q3 2015  
Newly Acquired Tianjin Land 263.5 Q4 2015  
Xingyang Splendid III 37.4 Q4 2015  
Zhengzhou Jiaotong college project 167.2 Q4 2015  
Total projects under planning 839.8    
Total active projects 2,097.8    
Total all Xinyuan projects in China 2,937.6    

 

Business Outlook

 

For the full year 2015, the Company reiterates its expectation that the full year contract sales and net income to increase about 30% compared to 2014. Please note that these estimates reflect the Company’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

  

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 am ET on August 12, 2015 to discuss second quarter 2015 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing:

 

US: 1-888-215-6894

International: 1-913-981-5537

 

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 August 19, 2015 by dialing:

US: 1-877-870-5176

International: 1-858-384-5517

Access code: 3156292

 

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: 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 
   June 30,   March 31,   June 30, 
   2015   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
             
Total revenue   275,066    166,718    166,824 
                
Total costs of revenue   (214,122)   (118,737)   (123,565)
Gross profit   60,944    47,981    43,259 
                
Selling and distribution expenses   (11,380)   (7,267)   (8,857)
General and administrative expenses   (24,395)   (20,398)   (23,258)
                
Operating income   25,169    20,316    11,144 
                
Interest income   6,463    5,448    2,427 
Interest expense   (4,492)   (5,459)   (7,417)
Net realized gain on short-term investments   645    117    497 
Unrealized gain/(loss) on short-term investments   (3)   22    (90)
Other income   (36)   4,758    3,109 
Exchange gains/(losses)   (31)   26    - 
Share of gain/(loss) of an equity investee   566    (88)   (201)
                
Income from operations before income taxes   28,281    25,140    9,469 
                
Income taxes   (8,115)   (20,632)   1,954 
                
Net income   20,166    4,508    11,423 
Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest   15    (15)   - 
Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders   20,181    4,493    11,423 
                
Earnings per ADS:               
Basic   0.27    0.06    0.15 
Diluted   0.27    0.06    0.14 
ADS used in computation:               
Basic   73,522    73,513    76,343 
Diluted   73,725    73,579    89,272 

 

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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, 
   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
         
Total revenue   441,784    393,236 
           
Total costs of revenue   (332,859)   (290,608)
Gross profit   108,925    102,628 
           
Selling and distribution expenses   (18,647)   (13,638)
General and administrative expenses   (44,793)   (42,752)
           
Operating income   45,485    46,238 
           
Interest income   11,911    3,958 
Interest expense   (9,951)   (16,058)
Net realized gain on short-term investments   762    497 
Unrealized gain/ (loss) on short-term investments   19    (90)
Other income   4,722    3,109 
Exchange gains/(losses)   (5)   - 
Share of gain/(loss) of an equity investee   478    (418)
           
Income from operations before income taxes   53,421    37,236 
           
Income taxes   (28,747)   (15,763)
           
Net income   24,674    21,473 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest   -    - 
Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders   24,674    21,473 
           
Earnings per ADS:          
Basic   0.34    0.28 
Diluted   0.34    0.25 
ADS used in computation:          
Basic   73,518    77,068 
Diluted   73,619    90,047 

 

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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)

 

   June 30,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
ASSETS               
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   159,844    139,840    140,495 
Restricted cash   281,585    292,962    368,874 
Short-term investment   7,679    11,468    6,008 
Accounts receivable   26,238    9,232    15,457 
Other receivables   156,099    124,792    134,819 
Restricted deposit   69,419    69,096    69,358 
Deposits for land use rights   160,298    192,729    299,739 
Other deposits and prepayments   218,385    201,462    152,290 
Advances to suppliers   52,323    44,071    29,787 
Real estate property held for sale   -    -    1,185 
Real estate property development completed   11,518    11,948    12,309 
Real estate property under development   2,097,123    2,045,431    1,714,575 
Amounts due from related parties   81,998    99,458    125,374 
Amounts due from employees   1,638    1,428    50 
Other current assets   236    196    139 
                
Total current assets   3,324,383    3,244,113    3,070,459 
                
Real estate properties held for lease, net   77,310    77,123    69,224 
Property and equipment, net   44,231    45,058    46,476 
Other long-term investment   32,956    242    242 
Investment in joint venture   4,709    4,122    4,226 
Deferred tax assets   13,975    13,660    13,642 
Deferred charges   16,359    18,139    16,677 
Deposits for land use rights   3,271    -    - 
Other assets   11,027    10,141    10,580 
                
TOTAL ASSETS   3,528,221    3,412,598    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)

 

   June 30,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2015   2014 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited) 
LIABILITIES AND               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Current liabilities               
Accounts payable   366,097    291,227    351,506 
Short-term bank loans and other debt   204,925    281,924    293,450 
Customer deposits   152,586    147,032    107,163 
Income tax payable   61,885    65,098    62,429 
Deferred tax liabilities   108,704    108,747    91,202 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   77,281    95,009    74,089 
Payroll and welfare payable   3,594    3,593    18,457 
Current portion of long-term bank loans and other debt   687,025    571,683    586,841 
Current maturities of capital lease obligations   3,256    2,999    3,010 
Redeemable non-controlling interests   4,089    4,070    4,486 
                
Total current liabilities   1,669,442    1,571,382    1,592,633 
                
Non- current liabilities               
Long-term bank loans   84,598    43,633    52,296 
Other long term debt   745,257    786,293    576,204 
Deferred tax liabilities   14,404    12,174    9,825 
Unrecognized tax benefits   11,259    13,964    14,005 
Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities   21,632    22,696    23,500 
Redeemable non-controlling interests   3,762    3,093    2,451 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   2,550,354    2,453,235    2,270,914 
                
Shareholders’ equity               
Common shares   16    16    16 
Treasury shares   (20,696)   (20,696)   (20,696)
Additional paid-in capital   530,360    531,400    530,670 
Statutory reserves   72,821    72,821    72,829 
Retained earnings   290,561    274,068    273,255 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   104,825    98,669    104,557 
Total Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders’ equity   977,887    956,278    960,631 
Non-controlling interest   (20)   3,085    (19)
Total equity   977,867    959,363    960,612 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   3,528,221    3,412,598    3,231,526 

 

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