BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or the "Company") (NYSE: XIN), an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager operating primarily in China and in other countries, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Highlights

• Total revenue increased 40.0% to US$1,575.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from US$1,125.4 million in the same period of the prior year. Total revenue decreased 16.4% to US$497.6 million in the third quarter of 2019 from US$595.5 million in the third quarter of 2018 and decreased 18.3% from US$609.4 million in the second quarter of 2019.
• Gross profit increased 39.2% to US$413.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from US$297.3 million in the same period of the prior year. Gross profit decreased 17.2% to US$123.5 million in the third quarter of 2019 from US$149.2 million in the third quarter of 2018 and decreased 22.4% from US$159.2 million in the second quarter of 2019.
• Net income was US$43.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to US$1.8 million in the same period of the prior year. Net income was US$5.4 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to US$23.9 million in the third quarter of 2018 and US$19.8 million in the second quarter of 2019.
• Contract sales decreased 5.4% to US$1,479.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from US$1,563.8 million in the same period of the prior year. Excluding the impact of change in exchange rate between RMB and the USD, contract sales remained flat compared to the same period of the prior year in RMB. Contract sales decreased 11.6% to US$504.8 million in the third quarter of 2019 from US$571.3 million in the third quarter of 2018 and decreased 0.5% from US$507.4 million in the second quarter of 2019.
• Diluted net earnings per American Depositary Share ("ADS") attributable to shareholders were US$0.60 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to US$0.04 in the same period of the prior year. Diluted net earnings per ADS attributable to shareholders were US$0.07 in the third quarter of 2019 compared to US$0.31 in the third quarter of 2018 and US$0.19 in the second quarter of 2019.
• Current debt outstanding at the end of the third quarter of 2019 decreased 18.8% to US$1,009.6 million, or 31.4% of total debt, from US$1,243.1 million, or 34.6% of total debt, at the end of the second quarter of 2019.

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman, stated, "This quarter, we remained profitable despite uncertainties in the macro-economic environment and stringent government restrictions on the Chinese housing market. These headwinds caused contract sales in the third quarter of 2019 to decrease compared to the same quarter in 2018, and total revenue decreased as well. However, we continued to see demand for our offerings and were able to commence pre-sales of two new projects, which contributed 7.3% and 9.1% of total GFA sales and contract sales, respectively."

"We continued to make progress in our overseas projects," added Mr. Zhang. "Our Hudson Garden project hard costs remained on track, and we received the Temporary Certification of Occupancy for Target's ground floor occupancy in early November. We engaged GKV Architects for our RKO project in Flushing to develop new architectural plans, and schematic designs are already complete. Our Madison project in the United Kingdom remains on course for completion in 2020."

Mr. Zhang continued, "In October, our Xinyuan Property Management Company was successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the code '01895'. Our Xinyuan Property Management subsidiary has achieved rapid growth in recent years, and we believe that listing on a high-quality platform will benefit all of our shareholders."

"Although uncertainties persist in the market, we are confident in our long-term strategy. We are constantly seeking new opportunities to enhance the Company's overall performance and to further differentiate ourselves in the market with our auxiliary businesses and services. Furthermore, we are also pleased to offer another quarterly dividend payment to our shareholders," concluded Mr. Zhang.

Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Contract Sales

Contract sales in China totaled US$504.8 million in the third quarter compared to US$571.3 million in the third quarter of 2018 and US$507.4 million in the second quarter of 2019.

The Company's GFA sales in China were 255,600 square meters in the third quarter of 2019 compared to 277,500 square meters in the third quarter of 2018 and 233,200 square meters in the second quarter of 2019.            

The average selling price ("ASP") per square meter sold in China was RMB13,531 (US$1,975) in the third quarter of 2019 compared to RMB13,406 (US$2,059) in the third quarter of 2018 and RMB14,755 (US$2,176) in the second quarter of 2019.

The Company commenced pre-sales of two new projects in the third quarter of 2019, Zhengzhou International New City V A04 and Huzhou Silk Town. The presales contributed 7.3% and 9.1% of total GFA sales and total contract sales, respectively.

Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASPs by Project in China

Revenue

In the third quarter of 2019, the Company's total revenue decreased 16.4% to US$497.6 million from US$595.5 million in the third quarter of 2018 and decreased 18.3% from US$609.4 million in the second quarter of 2019.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2019 was US$123.5 million, or 24.8% of total revenue, compared to gross profit of US$149.2 million, or 25.1% of total revenue, in the third quarter of 2018 and a gross profit of US$159.2 million, or 26.1% of total revenue, in the second quarter of 2019.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were US$57.6 million for the third quarter of 2019 compared to US$47.7 million for the third quarter of 2018 and US$63.0 million for the second quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 11.6% compared to 8.0% in the third quarter of 2018 and 10.3% in the second quarter of 2019.

Net Income

Net income for the third quarter of 2019 was US$5.4 million compared to US$23.9 million for the third quarter of 2018 and US$19.8 million for the second quarter of 2019. Net margin was 1.1% compared to 4.0% in the third quarter of 2018 and 3.3% in the second quarter of 2019. Diluted net earnings per ADS were US$0.07 compared to US$0.31 per ADS in the third quarter of 2018 and US$0.19 per ADS in the second quarter of 2019.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2019, the Company's cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) decreased to US$688.4 million from US$1,021.8 million as of June 30, 2019.

Total debt outstanding was US$3,211.7 million, which reflects a decrease of US$383.3 million from US$3,595.0 million at the end of the second quarter of 2019. The balance of the Company's real estate properties under development at the end of the third quarter of 2019 was US$3,589.8 million compared to US$3,844.0 million at the end of the second quarter of 2019.

Real Estate Project Status in China

Below is a summary table of projects that were active and available for sale in the third quarter of 2019.