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General Steel Holdings Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

2008-08-14 07:00:00

 Second Quarter Revenue Reaches a Record $387 Million Increasing 219% Year

                                 Over Year



    BEIJING, Aug. 14 /Xinhua-EMWNews/ -- General Steel

Holdings, Inc. ('General Steel') ('Company') (NYSE: GSI), one of China's

leading non- state owned steel products producer, today announces its

financial results for the second quarter of 2008.




Recent Company Highlights -- Revenue increased 219% year over year to a record $387 million. -- Net income, excluding non-cash derivative associated expenses, increased 136% to $4.5 million. -- Total shipment volume increased from 0.3 million tons to 0.6 million tons during the second quarter of 2008. -- In June 2008, acquired a controlling interest in Maoming Hengda Steel Group Limited, a steel products processor located in the Guangdong province with an annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons. -- Aggregate production capacity increased to 4.8 million tons. -- At Longmen Joint Venture, building two new blast furnaces and supporting facilities anticipated to increase crude steel production capacity from 2.5 million tons to 4.0 million tons. -- In August 2008, migrated from the NYSE Arca exchange to begin trading on the NYSE. Second Quarter 2008 Results Q2 2008 Q2 2007 vs. Q2 2007 Net Sales $387.0 million $121.3 million +219% Gross Profit $22.9 million $8.1 million +182% Non-GAAP Net Income* $4.5 million $1.9 million +136% GAAP Net Income ($24.3 million) N/A Non-GAAP EPS (Fully Diluted) * $0.13 $0.06 +113% GAAP EPS (Fully Diluted) ($0.70) N/A Six Months 2008 Results H1 2008 H1 2007 vs. H1 2007 Net Sales $678.6 million $158.9 million +327% Gross Profit $35.9 million $9.8 million +266% Non-GAAP Net Income* $4.8 million $2.4 million +100% GAAP Net Income ($22.1 million) N/A Non-GAAP EPS (Fully Diluted) * $0.14 $0.08 +83% GAAP EPS (Fully Diluted) ($0.63) N/A * The denoted Net Income and EPS are Non-GAAP calculations and do not include non-operating, non-cash derivative associated expenses from the convertible bond and related warrants issued on December 13, 2007. Further information is provided below and in the section titled "Explanation of Non-Cash Derivative Expenses". "The second quarter of 2008 was a pivotal quarter for General Steel," said Henry Yu, CEO and Chairman of General Steel Holdings, Inc. "As witnessed by our recent acquisition of Maoming, we remain steadfast in executing our strategy of growing through aggressive mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions, targeting state-owned enterprise steel companies and selected entities with outstanding potential," added Mr. Yu, "We are pleased to be building at our Longmen Joint Venture two new 1280 cubic meter blast furnaces. Upon completion we anticipate this will double our pig-iron capacity and allow us to increase crude steel production capacity from 2.5 to 4.0 million tons annually. The added output and production efficiencies will better allow us to exploit the strong demand and our unique advantages in the Xi'an and Shaanxi markets." Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results Net sales for the second quarter of 2008 were approximately $387 million compared to $121.3 million in the same period of 2007, an increase of 219.2%. The increase in net sales is mostly attributed to the Longmen Joint Venture which started its operations in June of 2007. Cost of sales increased to $364.2 million for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $113.1 million for the same period of 2007, an increase of 222%. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2008 was approximately $22.9 million, an increase of 182% or $14.8 million from $8.1 million for the same period of 2007. Gross profit margin decreased to 5.9% for the second quarter of 2008 compared to 6.7% for the same period of 2007 primarily due to strong margin compression from rising input costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $9.5 million for the second quarter of 2008, compared to $2.8 million for the same period of 2007. The increase is primarily due to operational costs from our Longmen Joint Venture, and accounted for approximately $7.5 million in SG&A expense in the second quarter 2008. GAAP Net income for the second quarter of 2008 was a loss of $24.3 million compared to $1.9 million for the same period of 2007. On June 30, 2008 the fair value of derivative liabilities was recalculated and created a charge which amounted to $28.7 million, or $0.82 per diluted share. Net income excluding this loss increased 113% to $4.5 million with earnings of $0.13 per share, based on 34.9 million diluted shares compared to $1.9 million for the same period of 2007 with earnings of $0.06 per share, based on 31.4 million diluted shares. Six Month Financial Results Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were approximately $678.6 million compared to $158.9 million in the same period of 2007, an increase of 327.0%. Cost of sales increased to $642.7 million for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $149.0 million for the same period of 2007, an increase of 331%. Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was approximately $35.9 million, an increase of 266.3% or $26.1 million from $9.8 million for the same period of 2007. Gross profit margin decreased to 5.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 from 6.2% for the same period of 2007. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $16.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $3.5 million for the same period of 2007. The operations of the Longmen Joint Venture accounted for approximately $11.9 million in SG&A expense in the second quarter 2008. GAAP Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was a loss of $22.1 million compared to $2.4 million for the same period of 2007. On June 30, 2008 the fair value of derivative liabilities was recalculated and created a charge which amounted to $26.9 million, or $0.77 per diluted share. Net income excluding this loss increased to $4.8 million with earnings of $0.14 per share, based on 34.8 million diluted shares compared to $2.4 million for the same period of 2007 with earnings of $0.08 per share, based on 31.4 million diluted shares. Balance Sheet Cash and restricted cash at June 30, 2008 were $128.3 million. Common shares outstanding at June 30, 2008 were 34.9 million. Accounts receivable and accounts receivable-related party were $63.2 million as of June 30, 2008 compared to $11.8 million on December 31, 2007. Growth Strategy General Steel is striving to become one of the largest non-government owned steel companies in China:
-- Acquire Chinese steel companies and increase their profitability and efficiencies with the infusion of applied western management practices, advanced production technologies and capital resources. -- Grow through aggressive mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions targeting state-owned enterprise steel companies and selected entities with outstanding potential. Explanation of Non-Cash Derivative Expenses Pursuant to SFAS 133 and EITF 00-19, the Company determined that both the warrants and the conversion option embedded in the Notes issued on December 13, 2007 met the definition of a derivative instrument and must be carried as a liability and marked to market each reporting period. As such, depending upon the price of the Company's common stock at the end of the quarter or year there could be an associated gain or loss which are non-cash in nature but will be recurring until such time as the notes are either redeemed or converted and the warrants are exercised. As of June 30, 2008, the balance of derivative liabilities was $53.6 million, which consisted of $14.3 million for the warrants and $39.3 million for the conversion option, and the carrying value of the Notes was $7.1 million. Conference Call The earnings conference call will take place at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 14, 2008. Interested participants in the United States should call 1-800- 860-2442. Callers should utilize the pass code: General Steel Call. This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by clicking this link: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=50833 For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on General Steel Holdings' website http://www.gshi-steel.com for 90 days through November 21, 2008.

    About General Steel Holdings, Inc.



    General Steel Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Beijing, operates a

diverse portfolio of Chinese steel companies. With 4.8 million tons

aggregate production capacity, its companies serve various industries and

produce a variety of steel products including rebar, hot-rolled carbon and

silicon sheet, spiral-weld pipe and high speed wire. The Company has steel

operations in Shaanxi province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Guangdong

Province and Tianjin municipality.



    Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements



    This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements

within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs

about future events and financial, political and social trends and

assumptions it has made based on information currently available to it. The

Company cannot assure that any expectations, forecasts or assumptions made

by management in preparing these forward-looking statements will prove

accurate, or that any projections will be realized. Such forward-looking

statements may be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown

risks or uncertainties. Actual results may vary materially from those

expressed or implied by the statements herein. For factors that could cause

actual results to vary, perhaps materially, from these forward-looking

statements, please refer to the Company's Form 10-K, filed with the

Securities and Exchange Commission, and other subsequent filings.

Forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of

this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or

revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new

information, future events or otherwise.




-- Financial Tables to Follow -- GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2008 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007 A S S E T S June 30, December 31, 2008 2007 (Unaudited) CURRENT ASSETS: Cash $26,910,158 $43,713,346 Restricted cash 101,352,891 8,391,873 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $276,101 and $148,224 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31,2007 26,118,539 11,225,678 Accounts receivable - related parties 37,126,645 565,631 Notes receivable 18,895,361 4,216,678 Notes receivable - restricted -- 12,514,659 Short term loan receivable - related parties -- 1,233,900 Other receivables 3,776,407 1,280,853 Other receivables - related parties 520,264 1,913,448 Dividend receivable 627,042 -- Inventories 137,440,721 77,928,925 Advances on inventory purchases 53,566,234 58,170,474 Advances on inventory purchases - related parties 19,343,195 9,944,012 Prepaid expenses - current 1,499,850 1,059,866 Prepaid expenses related party - current 52,524 49,356 Deferred tax assets 860,140 399,751 Deferred notes issuance cost 5,108,617 3,564,546 Deferred compensation expense 433,198,588 236,172,996 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net 400,720,970 218,263,367 OTHER ASSETS: Advances on equipment purchases 95,834 742,061 Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries 9,875,972 822,600 Prepaid expenses - non current 534,268 506,880 Prepaid expenses related party - non current 236,358 142,467 Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 24,883,346 21,756,709 Total other assets 35,625,778 23,970,717 Total assets $869,545,336 $478,407,080 L I A B I L I T I E S A N D S H A R E H O L D E R S' E Q U I T Y CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $159,824,445 $102,241,708 Accounts payable - related parties 8,237,683 14,302,738 Short term loans - bank 85,565,694 93,019,608 Short term loans - others 72,383,213 19,156,070 Short term loans - related parties 7,309,590 7,317,027 Short term notes payable 155,708,387 15,163,260 Other payables 9,050,597 3,343,684 Other payable - related parties 967,165 2,126,383 Accrued liabilities 10,728,642 5,248,863 Customer deposits 137,476,284 37,872,698 Customer deposits - related parties 5,690,541 9,211,736 Deposits due to sales representatives 2,181,205 3,068,298 Taxes payable 32,288,459 27,576,240 Investment payable 7,003,200 6,580,800 Distribution payable to minority shareholder 2,381,458 2,820,803 Total current liabilities 696,796,563 349,049,916 NOTES PAYABLE, net of debt discount $32,933,400 7,066,600 5,440,416 DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES 53,599,177 28,483,308 Total liabilities 757,462,340 382,973,640 MINORITY INTEREST 67,349,806 42,044,266 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized 3,093,899 shares issued and outstanding 3,093 3,093 Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 34,948,765 and 34,634,765 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively 34,949 34,635 Paid-in-capital 26,192,979 23,429,153 Retained earnings (44,539) 22,686,590 Statutory reserves 4,280,688 3,632,325 Stock receivable Contribution receivable (959,700) (959,700) Accumulated other comprehensive income 15,225,720 4,563,078 Total shareholders' equity 44,733,190 53,389,174 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $869,545,336 $478,407,080 GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007 (UNAUDITED)
Three months ended Six months ended June 30, June 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 REVENUES $277,514,917 $121,254,744 $456,007,084 $158,862,715 REVENUES - RELATED PARTIES 109,514,019 -- 222,587,851 -- TOTAL REVENUES 387,028,936 121,254,744 678,594,935 158,862,715 COST OF SALES 259,734,698 113,141,376 426,449,361 149,016,342 COST OF SALES - RELATED PARTIES 104,425,433 -- 216,294,654 -- TOTAL COST OF SALES 364,160,131 113,141,376 642,744,015 149,016,342 GROSS PROFIT 22,868,805 8,113,368 35,850,920 9,846,373 SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 9,503,221 2,844,411 16,036,042 3,474,611 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 13,365,584 5,268,957 19,814,878 6,371,762 OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) Interest income (877,099) (57,810) (1,457,417) (89,465) Interest/finance expense 6,289,868 1,756,992 12,276,375 2,397,850 Change in fair value of derivative liabilities 27,786,632 -- 25,115,869 -- Other nonoperating (income) expense, net (649,871) (458,040) (1,019,142) (846,567) Total other expense, net 32,549,530 1,241,142 34,915,685 1,461,818 INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST (19,183,946) 4,027,815 (15,100,807) 4,909,944 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES Current 1,292,890 1,206,612 1,959,246 1,333,882 Deferred (206,100) -- (422,633) -- Total provision for income taxes 1,086,790 1,206,612 1,536,613 1,333,882 NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST (20,270,736) 2,821,203 (16,637,420) 3,576,062 LESS MINORITY INTEREST 4,000,490 927,902 5,445,346 1,207,896 NET INCOME (LOSS) (24,271,226) 1,893,301 (22,082,766) 2,368,166 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: Foreign currency translation adjustments 6,339,703 374,568 10,662,642 598,119 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $(17,931,523) $2,267,869 $(11,420,124) $2,966,285 WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES Basic 34,928,576 31,444,665 34,883,740 31,444,665 Diluted 34,928,576 31,444,665 34,883,740 31,444,665 EARNING PER SHARE Basic $ (0.695) $ 0.060 $ (0.633) $ 0.075 Diluted $ (0.695) $ 0.060 $ (0.633) $ 0.075 GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007 (UNAUDITED) 2008 2007 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net (loss) income $ (22,082,766) $ 2,368,166 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Minority interest 5,445,346 1,207,896 Depreciation 8,868,941 1,979,184 Amortization 444,670 194,830 Loss on disposal of equipment -- 118,528 Stock issued for services and compensation 1,199,640 23,760 Interest expense accrued on mandatory redeemable stock -- 114,726 Amortization of deferred note issuance cost 20,429 -- Amortization of discount on convertible notes 1,626,184 -- Change in fair value of derivative instrument 25,115,869 -- Deferred tax assets (422,633) -- Changes in operating assets and liabilities Accounts receivable (13,657,403) 499,590 Accounts receivable - related parties (21,068,625) -- Notes receivable (13,961,703) (212,753) Other receivables (1,219,840) (152,646) Other receivables - related parties 1,471,397 (814,100) Loan receivable 1,276,560 -- Inventories (44,931,442) (843,369) Advances on inventory purchases 33,110,981 248,632 Advances on inventory purchases - related parties (8,517,117) (25,403,755) Prepaid expense - current (245,115) (111,573) Prepaid expense - non current 11,443 -- Prepaid expense - non current - related parties (82,388) -- Accounts payable 1,188,213 14,049,429 Accounts payable - related parties 1,440,412 -- Other payables (2,250,089) 808,677 Other payable - related parties (1,208,217) (13,990,128) Accrued liabilities 2,598,366 7,981,708 Dividends payable (391,165) -- Customer deposits 90,831,063 771,354 Customer deposits - related parties (3,998,027) 7,247,099 Taxes payable (4,147,173) 14,610,931 Net cash provided by operating activities 36,465,809 10,696,186 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Cash acquired from subsidiary 1,256,385 426,387 Increase in investment payable -- 6,226,080 Deposits due to sales representatives (1,053,871) (355,405) Proceeds from short term investment 2,340,360 -- Advance on equipment purchases 674,550 (1,941,624) Equipment purchases (93,010,997) (1,350,225) Cash proceeds from sale of equipment -- 39,442 Intangible assets purchases (186,623) -- Payment to original shareholders (7,092,000) -- Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (97,072,197) 3,044,655 CASH FLOWS FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Restricted cash (55,759,041) (5,188,741) Notes receivable - restricted 12,947,333 -- Borrowings on short term loans - bank 27,141,084 25,727,979 Payments on short term loans - bank (41,610,454) (30,165,358) Borrowings on short term loans - related parties 7,106,184 25,942,000 Borrowings on short term loan - others 42,641,359 -- Payments on short term loans - others (33,772,944) -- Borrowings on short term notes payable 109,642,320 13,437,956 Payments on short term notes payable (26,325,504) (8,249,556) Cash contribution received from minority shareholders -- 778,260 Net cash provided by financing activities 42,010,337 22,282,540 EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE IN CASH 1,792,862 1,449,773 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (16,803,188) 37,473,154 CASH, beginning of period 43,713,346 6,831,549 CASH, end of period $ 26,910,158 $ 44,304,703 GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred stock Common stock Par Par Paid-in Shares value Shares value capital BALANCE, January 1, 2007 -- $ -- 31,250,000 $31,250 $6,871,358 Net income Preferred stock issued for acquisition of minority interest, net of dividend distribution to Victory New 3,092,899 3,093 8,370,907 Common stock issued for conversion of redeemable stock, $1.95/share 176,665 177 344,328 Common stock issued for service, $1.32/share 18,000 18 23,742 Foreign currency translation adjustments BALANCE, June 30, 2007, unaudited $3,092,899 $3,093 $31,444,665 $31,445 $15,610,335 Net income Adjustment to statutory reserve Registered Capital to be received from Baotou Steel by 05/21/09 Conversion of redeemable stock, $1.95 1,000,000 1,000 1,948,992 Conversion of warrants, $2.50 2,120,000 2,120 5,297,880 Common stock issued for compensation, $8.16 70,100 70 571,946 Foreign currency translation gain BALANCE, December 31, 2007 $3,092,899 $3,093 $34,634,765 $34,635 $23,429,153 Net loss Adjustment to statutory reserve Common stock issued for compensation, $7.16 76,600 77 548,379 Common stock issued for compensation, $10.43 150,000 150 1,564,350 Common stock issued for compensation, $6.66 87,400 87 581,997 Common stock transferred by CEO for compensation, $6.91 69,100 Foreign currency translation adjustments BALANCE, June 30, 2008, unaudited $3,092,899 $3,093 $34,948,765 $34,949 $26,192,979 GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Retained earnings Statutory Reserves Unrestricted BALANCE, January 1, 2007 $ 1,107,010 $4,974,187 Net income 2,368,166 Preferred stock issued for acquisition of minority interest , net of dividend distribution to Victory New (2,188,203) Common stock issued for conversion of redeemable stock, $1.95/share Common stock issued for service, $1.32/share Foreign currency translation adjustments BALANCE, June 30, 2007, unaudited 1,107,010 5,154,150 Net income 20,057,755 Adjustment to statutory reserve 2,525,315 (2,525,315) Registered Capital to be received from Baotou Steel by 05/21/09 Common stock issued for acquisition net of dividend distribution to Tianjin Victory New Conversion of redeemable stock, $1.95 Conversion of warrants, $2.50 Common stock issued for compensation, $8.16 Foreign currency translation gain BALANCE, December 31, 2007 $ 3,632,325 $ 22,686,590 Net loss (22,082,766) Adjustment to statutory reserve 648,363 (648,363) Common stock issued for compensation, $7.16 Common stock issued for compensation, $10.43 Common stock issued for compensation, $6.66 Common stock transferred by CEO for compensation, $6.91 Foreign currency translation adjustments BALANCE, June 30, 2008, unaudited $ 4,280,688 $ (44,539) GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Accumulated other Subscriptions comprehensive receivable income Totals BALANCE, January 1, 2007 $ -- $ 1,076,688 $ 14,060,493 Net income 2,368,166 Preferred stock issued for acquisition of minority interest , net of dividend Distribution to Victory New 6,185,797 Common stock issued for conversion of redeemable stock, $1.95/share 344,505 Common stock issued for service, $1.32/share 23,760 Foreign currency translation adjustments 598,119 598,119 BALANCE, June 30, 2007, unaudited $ -- $ 1,674,807 $ 23,580,840 Net income 20,057,755 Adjustment to statutory reserve -- Registered Capital to be received from -- Baotou Steel by 05/21/09 (959,700) (959,700) Conversion of redeemable stock, $1.95 1,949,992 Conversion of warrants, $2.50 5,300,000 Common stock issued for compensation, $8.16 572,016 Foreign currency translation gain 2,888,271 2,888,271 BALANCE, December 31, 2007 $ (959,700) $ 4,563,078 $ 53,389,174 Net loss Adjustment to statutory reserve (22,082,766) Common stock issued for compensation, $7.16 548,456 Common stock issued for compensation, $10.43 1,564,500 Common stock issued for compensation, $6.66 582,084 Common stock transferred by CEO for compensation, $6.91 Foreign currency translation adjustments 10,662,642 10,662,642 BALANCE, June 30, 2008, unaudited $ (959,700) $ 15,225,720 $ 44,733,190 For more information, please contact: Ross Warner, General Steel Holdings, Inc. Tel: +86-10-5879-7346 (Beijing) Email: [email protected] Skype: ross.warner.generalsteel Ted Haberfield, HC International, Inc. Tel: +1-760-755-2716 (USA) Email: [email protected] Web: hcinternational.net

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