EX-15.1 7 tm206483d1_ex15-1.htm EXHIBIT 15.1

 

Exhibit 15.1

 

Recon Technology, Ltd Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2020

 

BEIJING, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Recon Technology, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RCON) ("Recon" or the "Company"), a China-based independent solutions integrator in the oilfield service and environmental protection, electric power and coal chemical industries, today announced its financial results for fiscal year 2020.

 

Fiscal 2020 Financial Highlights:

 

·Total cost of revenues for fiscal year 2020 decreased by 36.4% to $6.5 million (RMB46.2 million).

 

·Gross profit for fiscal year 2020 was $2.8 million (RMB19.6 million). Gross profit margin for fiscal year 2020 was 29.8%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to fiscal year 2019.

 

·Net loss attributable to Recon for fiscal year 2020 was $2.7 million (RMB19.2 million), or $0. 59 (RMB4.16) per basic and diluted share, compared to $3.5 million (RMB24.0 million), or $0.92 (RMB6.49) per basic and diluted share for the fiscal year 2019.

 

Management Commentary

 

Mr. Shenping Yin, co-founder and CEO of Recon, stated, "The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on our operation of the second-half of fiscal 2020, resulted in a delay in project performance timeline and thus delayed recognition of revenue. Nevertheless, we are pleased with our ability to handle such challenge and we believe our delayed projects will be completed methodically as social and overall conditions in China resume. We're also very proud that our clients remained stable and we believe our strategy to establish long term cooperation with clients valuing our essential automation solution and value-added services will help us reposition our business by bringing more resources through companies that want to adopt effective online and industrial automotive solutions and Internet-of-Things in China."

 

"We believe Recon has been prepared for larger projects in automation and environmental protection segments. We never stop improving our business structure and focusing on opportunities that can leverage our knowledge and experience in energy industry. We believe all our current efforts will drive our long-term net profit growth targets," concluded Mr. Yin.

 

Fiscal 2020 Financial Results:

 

Revenue

 

Total revenues were approximately RMB65.8 million ($9.3 million), representing a decrease of 35.8% compared to fiscal year 2019.

 

Automation products and software. Revenues from automation products and software decreased to approximately RMB51.4 million ($7.3 million), representing a decrease of 19.1% from fiscal year 2019. The decrease was primarily due to the postponed acceptance of several projects and less expenditures budgeted by Shenhua Group and decreased orders from Xinjiang East Hope New Energy Co., Ltd.

 

Equipment and accessories. Revenue from equipment and accessories decreased to approximately RMB14.2 million ($2.0 million), representing a decrease of 40.6% from fiscal year 2019, mainly due to less demand of the Company's products by oilfield companies as a result of low oil price.

 

Oilfield environmental protection. Revenue from oilfield environmental protection decreased by 99.2% to almost nil for this period, mainly affected by late acceptance inspection of the Company's Gansu production project, thus orders were not fulfilled and revenue was not recognized during the fiscal year 2020.

 

 

 

 

Cost and Margin

 

Total cost of revenues decreased by 36.4% to approximately RMB46.2 million ($6.5 million), mainly due to the decreased cost in line with revenue.

 

Gross profit decreased to approximately RMB19.6 million ($2.8 million), representing a decrease of 34.4% from fiscal year 2019. Gross margin was maintained at a same level of 29.8%, compared to a 29.2% of last year. Specifically, gross margin for automation and equipment segments were all improved during fiscal year 2020. The Company expects that the gross margin for oilfield environmental protection segment will be back to a 40% level when the treatment process is completed and revenue is recognized.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expenses decreased to approximately RMB39.8 million ($5.6 million), representing a decrease of 26.5%.

 

Selling and distribution expenses. Selling and distribution expenses were approximately RMB4.4 million ($0.6 million), representing a 51.3% decrease from fiscal year 2019. This decrease was mainly caused by less traveling expenses and entertainment expenses as the Company tried to control its operating expenditure, as well as the restriction on travelling and outdoor activities imposed by PRC government due to the COVID-19 during the fiscal year 2020.

 

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses was approximately RMB26.1 million ($3.7 million), representing a 36.7% decrease from fiscal year 2019. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in stock-based compensation expense.

 

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses were approximately RMB7.0 million ($1.0 million), representing an increase of 7.6% from fiscal year 2019. This increase was primarily due to more expenses spent on design of new automation platform systems.

 

Net Loss

 

Loss from operations was RMB20.2 million ($2.9 million), representing a decrease of 22.0% from fiscal year 2019, which was a loss of RMB25.8 million.

 

Basic and diluted EPS. Basic and diluted net loss per share were RMB4.16 ($0.59), compared to RMB6.49 ($0.92) in fiscal year 2019.

 

Financial Condition

 

As of June 30,2020, the Company had cash of RMB30.3 million ($4.3 million), compared to RMB4.5 million as of June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had working capital of RMB64.1 million ($9.1 million), while as of June 30, 2019, the Company had working capital of RMB55.7 million. The increase was mainly contributed to securities offerings during May and June of 2020.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was RMB5.2 million ($0.7 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately RMB32.2 million for fiscal year 2019. Net cash used in investing activities was RMB2.1 million ($0.3 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to RMB13.5 million for fiscal year 2019. Net cash provided by financing activities was RMB33.2 million ($4.7 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of RMB3.5 million for fiscal year 2019.

 

 

 

 

Exchange Rate

 

The translation of RMB amounts into U.S. dollars are included solely for the convenience of readers and have been made at the rate of RMB7.06973 to $1.00, the approximate exchange rate prevailing on December 31, 2019.

 

About Recon Technology, Ltd.

 

Recon Technology, Ltd. (RCON) is China's first non-state-owned oil and gas field service company listed on NASDAQ. Recon supplies China's largest oil exploration companies with advanced automated technologies, efficient gathering and transportation equipment and reservoir stimulation measures for increasing petroleum extraction levels, reducing impurities and lowering production costs. Since 2017, the Company has expanded its business operations into other segments of the broader energy industry including electric power, coal chemicals, renewable energy and environmental protection in the energy and chemical industries. Through the years, Recon has taken leading positions on several market segments of the oil and gas field service industry. Recon also has developed stable long-term cooperation relationships with its major clients, and its products and service are well accepted by clients. For additional information please visit: www.recon.cn.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, the effect of novel coronavirus and other health matters on target markets, and other risks contained in reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

 

IR contact:

 

In China:

 

Ms. Liu Jia
Recon Technology, Ltd.
Phone: +86 (10) 8494-5799
Email: info@recon.cn

 

 

 

 

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
    As of June 30    As of June 30    As of June 30 
    2019    2020    2020 
ASSETS   RMB    RMB    U.S. Dollars 
Current assets               
Cash  ¥4,521,325   ¥30,336,504   $4,291,042 
Notes receivable   3,073,680    4,180,885    591,378 
Trade accounts receivable, net   68,535,282    48,244,015    6,824,026 
Trade accounts receivable- related party, net   3,409,912    3,068,920    434,093 
Inventories, net   1,270,523    1,985,723    280,877 
Other receivables, net   5,665,593    6,350,802    898,309 
Loans to third parties   4,960,000    3,200,377    452,687 
Purchase advances, net   1,343,576    178,767    25,286 
Contract assets, net   4,633,940    31,537,586    4,460,933 
Prepaid expenses   192,837    198,294    28,048 
Prepaid expenses - related parties   217,600    -    - 
Total current assets   97,824,268    129,281,873    18,286,679 
                
Property and equipment, net   3,661,321    29,756,879    4,209,055 
Construction in progress   21,524,994    -    - 
Land use right, net   1,307,887    1,280,648    181,145 
Investment in unconsolidated entity   31,078,971    31,541,850    4,461,536 
Long-term other receivables, net   440,015    3,640    515 
Prepayments for construction in progress   1,144,098    -    - 
Operating lease right-of-use assets (including ¥Nil and ¥803,503
($113,654) from a related party as of June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively)
   -    2,549,914    360,681 
Total Assets  ¥156,981,554   ¥194,414,804   $27,499,611 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               
                
Current liabilities               
Short-term bank loans  ¥2,500,000   ¥9,520,000   $1,346,586 
Trade accounts payable   14,089,293    23,034,347    3,258,163 
Other payables   2,246,410    2,609,486    369,107 
Other payable- related parties   2,290,873    4,498,318    636,279 
Contract Liabilities   120,000    3,486,033    493,093 
Accrued payroll and employees' welfare   1,384,529    1,917,635    271,246 
Investment payable   6,400,000    6,400,000    905,268 
Taxes payable   2,180,847    1,108,288    156,765 
Short-term borrowings   1,081,096    200,000    28,290 
Short-term borrowings - related parties   9,010,525    10,230,746    1,447,120 
Long-term borrowings - related party - current portion   780,797    847,346    119,856 
Operating lease liabilities - current (including ¥Nil and ¥450,728
($63,755) from a related party as of June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively)
   -    1,328,976    187,981 
Total Current Liabilities   42,084,370    65,181,175    9,219,754 
                
Operating lease liabilities - non-current (including ¥Nil and ¥352,775
($49,899) from a related party as of June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively)
   -    1,210,088    171,165 
Long-term borrowings - related party   8,196,204    7,379,253    1,043,782 
Total Liabilities   50,280,574    73,770,516    10,434,701 
                
Commitments and Contingencies               
                
Equity               
Common stock, ($ 0.0925 U.S. dollar par value, 20,000,000 shares
authorized; 4,361,634 shares and 7,202,832 shares issued and outstanding
as of June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively) *
   2,712,773    4,577,233    647,441 
Additional paid-in capital   250,624,798    282,505,455    39,959,870 
Statutory reserve   4,148,929    4,148,929    586,858 
Accumulated deficit   (164,780,885)   (184,027,586)   (26,030,358)
Accumulated other comprehensive gain   2,909,936    2,825,731    399,694 
Total stockholders' equity   95,615,551    110,029,762    15,563,505 
Non-controlling interests   11,085,429    10,614,526    1,501,405 
Total equity   106,700,980    120,644,288    17,064,910 
Total Liabilities and Equity  ¥156,981,554   ¥194,414,804   $27,499,611 

 

 

 

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 
   For the years ended June 30, 
   2018   2019   2020   2020 
   RMB   RMB   RMB   USD 
Revenues                
Revenues - third party  ¥84,135,037   ¥98,657,433   ¥65,760,651   $9,301,722 
Revenues - related party   577,009    3,726,894    -    - 
Revenues   84,712,046    102,384,327    65,760,651    9,301,722 
                     
Cost of revenues                    
Cost of revenues - third party   80,097,834    70,316,198    46,154,255    6,528,433 
Cost of revenues - related party   464,027    2,202,765    -    - 
Cost of revenues   80,561,861    72,518,963    46,154,255    6,528,433 
                     
Gross profit   4,150,185    29,865,364    19,606,396    2,773,289 
                     
Selling and distribution expenses   8,013,353    9,076,266    4,417,413    624,835 
General and administrative expenses   34,687,317    41,288,351    26,120,099    3,694,644 
Provision for (net recovery of) doubtful accounts   (841,242)   610,776    2,203,531    311,685 
Research and development expenses   3,215,653    3,133,545    7,042,385    996,132 
Operating expenses   45,075,081    54,108,938    39,783,428    5,627,296 
                     
Loss from operations   (40,924,896)   (24,243,574)   (20,177,032)   (2,854,007)
                     
Other income (expenses)                    
Subsidy income   371,650    1,149,016    1,210,318    171,197 
Interest income   68,028    40,391    54,746    7,744 
Interest expense   (897,521)   (1,589,045)   (1,451,890)   (205,367)
Income (loss) from investment in unconsolidated entity   -    (959,905)   462,879    65,473 
Impairment loss of investment in unconsolidated entity   (4,037,736)   -    -    - 
Foreign exchange transaction gain (loss)   (4,068)   56,603    (17,720)   (2,506)
Other income   65,539    162,585    78,417    11,092 
Other income (expense), net   (4,434,108)   (1,140,355)   336,750    47,633 
Loss before income tax   (45,359,004)   (25,383,929)   (19,840,282)   (2,806,374)
Income tax expenses   16,230    398,477    282,322    39,934 
Net loss   (45,375,234)   (25,782,406)   (20,122,604)   (2,846,308)
                     
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests   (1,302,913)   (426,501)   (875,903)   (123,895)
Net loss attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd  ¥(44,072,321)  ¥(25,355,905)  ¥(19,246,701)  $(2,722,413)
                     
Comprehensive loss                    
Net loss   (45,375,234)   (25,782,406)   (20,122,604)   (2,846,308)
Foreign currency translation adjustment   1,765,249    1,393,843    (84,205)   (11,911)
Comprehensive loss   (43,609,985)   (24,388,563)   (20,206,809)   (2,858,219)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling
interests
   (1,302,913)   (426,501)   (875,903)   (123,895)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Recon Technology,
Ltd
  ¥(42,307,072)  ¥(23,962,062)  ¥(19,330,906)  $(2,734,324)
                     
Loss per common share - basic and diluted  ¥(19.19)  ¥(6.49)  ¥(4.16)  $(0.59)
Weighted - average shares -basic and diluted   2,296,693    3,908,833    4,624,615    4,624,615 

 

 

 

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS    

 
   For the years ended 
   2018   2019   2020   2020 
   RMB   RMB   RMB   U.S. Dollars 
Cash flows from operating activities:                    
Net loss  ¥(45,375,234)  ¥(25,782,406)  ¥(20,122,604)  $(2,846,308)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
                    
Depreciation and amortization   1,119,049    1,124,011    1,609,700    227,689 
Gain from disposal of equipment   (78,285)   -    (89,156)   (12,611)
Provision for (net recovery of) doubtful accounts   (841,242)   610,776    2,203,531    311,685 
Provision for slow moving inventories   65,245    65,380    56,817    8,037 
Amortization of right of use assets   -    -    1,408,551    199,237 
Reversal of interests expense   -    -    (81,096)   (11,471)
Restricted shares issued for management and employees   15,462,124    21,288,204    7,944,835    1,123,782 
Loss (income) from investment in unconsolidated entity   -    959,905    (462,879)   (65,473)
Impairment loss of investment in unconsolidated entity   4,037,736    -    -    - 
Restricted shares issued for services   3,050,896    845,781    33,927    4,799 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                    
Notes receivable   2,116,998    922,282    (1,107,205)   (156,612)
Trade accounts receivable   11,972,175    (40,461,376)   18,428,088    2,606,619 
Trade accounts receivable-related party   -    (3,409,912)   -    - 
Inventories   (5,012,984)   (1,197,529)   (1,124,935)   (159,120)
Other receivable   (1,717,096)   (928,882)   (206,146)   (29,159)
Purchase advance   (296,903)   5,784,669    1,210,309    171,196 
Contract assets   (127,325)   7,554,745    (26,938,013)   (3,810,332)
Prepaid expense   318,759    316,845    (5,457)   (772)
Prepaid expense - related parties   -    (217,600)   217,600    30,779 
Operating lease liabilities   -    -    (1,419,402)   (200,772)
Trade accounts payable   (2,706,304)   (400,034)   8,205,660    1,160,675 
Other payables   (179,507)   (861,620)   (23,600)   (3,338)
Other payables-related parties   (102,563)   (920,584)   2,207,445    312,239 
Deferred revenue   (1,174,585)   -    -    - 
Advance from customers   27,756    (37,856)   3,366,033    476,119 
Accrued payroll and employees' welfare   140,828    784,095    533,109    75,407 
Accrued expenses   -    -    9,425    1,333 
Taxes payable   (269,358)   1,748,934    (1,085,213)   (153,501)
Net cash used in operating activities   (19,569,820)   (32,212,172)   (5,230,676)   (739,873)
                     
Cash flows from investing activities:                    
Investment in unconsolidated entity   (4,037,736)   (4,205,080)   -    - 
Purchases of property and equipment   (1,503,410)   (1,735,956)   (85,974)   (12,161)
Proceeds from disposal of equipment   32,000    -    900    127 
Payments for land use right   (1,361,969)   -    -    - 
Repayments from loans to third parties   435,250    1,000,000    11,239,623    1,589,824 
Payments made for loans to third parties   (1,960,000)   (4,000,000)   (9,480,000)   (1,340,928)
Payments and prepayments for construction in progress   (9,157,103)   (4,606,823)   (3,782,912)   (535,086)
Net cash used in investing activities   (17,552,968)   (13,547,859)   (2,108,363)   (298,224)
                     
Cash flows from financing activities:                    
Proceeds from short-term bank loans   45,000    2,500,000    9,520,000    1,346,586 
Repayments of short-term bank loans   (45,000)   -    (2,500,000)   (353,620)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings   4,600,000    1,081,096    200,000    28,290 
Repayments of short-term borrowings   (4,900,000)   -    (1,000,000)   (141,448)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings-related parties   20,188,318    5,000,000    17,415,000    2,463,319 
Repayments of short-term borrowings-related parties   (21,332,036)   (5,000,000)   (16,195,000)   (2,290,753)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings-related party   10,000,000    -    -    - 
Repayments of long-term borrowings-related party   (371,975)   (684,191)   (747,630)   (105,751)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs   65,004,531    -    26,141,051    3,697,603 
Refund of capital contribution by a non-controlling
shareholder
   -    (200,000)   -    - 
Capital contribution by non-controlling shareholders   3,700,000    850,000    405,000    57,286 
Net cash provided by financing activities   76,888,838    3,546,905    33,238,421    4,701,512 
                     
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash   1,765,249    1,393,873    (84,203)   (11,906)
                     
Net (decrease) increase in cash   41,531,299    (40,819,253)   25,815,179    3,651,509 
Cash at beginning of year   3,809,279    45,340,578    4,521,325    639,533 
Cash at end of year  ¥45,340,578   ¥4,521,325   ¥30,336,504   $4,291,042 
                     
Supplemental cash flow information                    
Cash paid during the year for interest  ¥868,042   ¥1,542,381   ¥1,400,462   $198,093