EX-99.1 2 a12-2163_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited Reports Interim Results For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

Hong Kong — December 12, 2011 — Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (Nasdaq: CLWT) today reported its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

The Company’s revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were approximately US$9,554,000, a 7.8% decrease as compared to approximately US$10,363,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was approximately US$12,000, as compared to the net loss of approximately US$451,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

 

Revenues from engineering business increased by approximately US$1,330,000, but were not enough to offset the further drop of revenues from trading business of US$2,139,000.

 

The Company’s operating result changed from the net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2010 to the net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011. This was principally due to the reduction of selling and administrative expenses of approximately US$428,000 which included the reduction of operating expenses of approximately US$100,000 as a result of streamlining operation and gain on the disposal of a property of approximately US$328,000.

 

The company is positive about the increase of wastewater treatment business outside China in coming months, as many International Engineering Companies prefer to source wastewater treatment equipment and engineering services in China for their projects in other countries.

 

The company is also positive about the progress of the development of its Ballast Water Treatment System (“BWTS”) for the worldwide maritime industry. The BWTS is now under vigorous testing to prepare for the land and sea certification tests in America in March 2012.

 

Ballast water treatment is an imminent requirement by The International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) to prevent the biological unbalance caused by the estimated 12 billion tons of ballast water transported across the seas by ocean-going ships when their ballast water tanks are emptied or refilled. The market potential for retrofits and new installations in these old and new ocean-going ships is enormous.

 

Since mid 2010, the company has been investing a lot of its resources and has recently taken part in two International conferences In Singapore and Turkey for the Ballast Water Treatment System. The company is upbeat about the potential Ballast Water Treatment business that will generate steady revenues and incomes based on orders from retrofits and new installations from ships in future.

 

Certain statements in this news release regarding the Company’s expectations, estimates, present view of circumstances or events, and statements containing words such as estimates, anticipates, intends, or expects, or words of similar import, constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements indicate uncertainty and the Company can give no assurance with regard to actual outcomes. Specific risk factors may include, without limitation, having the Company’s offices and operations situated in Hong Kong and China, doing business in China, competing with Chinese manufactured products, competing with the Company’s own suppliers, dependence on vendors, and lack of long term written agreements with suppliers and customers, development of new products, entering new markets, possible downturns in business conditions, increased competition, loss of significant customers, availability of qualified personnel, negotiating definitive agreements, new marketing efforts and the timely development of resources. See the “Risk Factor” discussions in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 



 

EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

As of
June 30,
2011

 

As of
December 31,
2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
US$’000

 

(Audited)
US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

6,549

 

6,130

 

Restricted cash

 

646

 

809

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3,287

 

3,674

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

1,106

 

1,623

 

Inventories

 

1,257

 

1,320

 

Total current assets

 

12,845

 

13,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,151

 

1,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates

 

8,924

 

8,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

1,060

 

1,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

279

 

269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

24,259

 

25,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

2,686

 

3,146

 

Other payables and accrued expenses

 

3,134

 

3,359

 

Taxation payable

 

426

 

607

 

Total current liabilities

 

6,246

 

7,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary share, par value US$0.01 each, 20,000,000 (As of December 31, 2010: 20,000,000) shares authorized; 12,262,956 (As of December 31, 2010: 12,262,956) shares issued and outstanding

 

123

 

123

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

9,535

 

9,533

 

Treasury stock, 777,436 (As of December 31, 2010: 741,466) shares at cost

 

(679

)

(639

)

PRC statutory reserve

 

275

 

275

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

669

 

605

 

Retained earnings

 

5,861

 

5,849

 

Equity attributable to owners of Euro Tech

 

15,784

 

15,746

 

Non-controlling interest

 

2,229

 

2,355

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

18,013

 

18,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

24,259

 

25,213

 

 



 

EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
US$’000

 

(Unaudited)
US$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

5,601

 

7,740

 

Engineering

 

3,953

 

2,623

 

Total revenue

 

9,554

 

10,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and manufacturing

 

(4,302

)

(6,126

)

Engineering

 

(2,874

)

(1,618

)

Total cost of revenue

 

(7,176

)

(7,744

)

Gross profit

 

2,378

 

2,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

(2,794

)

(3,222

)

Operating loss

 

(416

)

(603

)

Interest income

 

28

 

20

 

Other income, net

 

55

 

(10

)

Loss before income taxes and equity in profit of affiliates

 

(333

)

(593

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

7

 

(23

)

Equity in profit of affiliates

 

166

 

221

 

Net loss

 

(160

)

(395

)

Less: net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

172

 

(56

)

Net income/(loss) attributable to the Company

 

12

 

(451

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) per ordinary share

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

US$

0.001

 

US$

(0.039

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Diluted

 

US$

0.001

 

US$

(0.038

)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

11,513,160

 

11,549,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Diluted

 

11,638,186

 

11,857,639

 

 



 

CONTACT:

 

Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited, Hong Kong

 

 

T.C. Leung, Chairman and CEO, or

 

 

Jerry Wong, CFO

 

 

Tel: 852-2814-0311

 

 

Fax: 852-2873-4887

 

 

Website: http://www.euro-tech.com