AutoChina International Reports 2014 Second Quarter and Six Month Financial Results, a 48% Increase in Commercial Vehicle Revenues in Second Quarter 2014
(firmenpresse) - SHIJIAZHUANG, CHINA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/24/14 -- AutoChina International Limited ("AutoChina" or the "Company") (OTCBB: AUTCF), a leading provider of innovative financing solutions for China's transportation industry, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014.
4,617 commercial vehicles leased in second quarter of 2014, a 44.5% increase from 3,195 in prior-year period
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company established five additional commercial vehicle sales, servicing, leasing and support centers, bringing the total number of locations to 554 as of June 30, 2014.
Total revenues of $253.2 million, up 47.1% from $172.1 million, largely due to the increase in new commercial vehicle leases
Gross profit of $24.7 million, up 36.8% from $18.0 million
Net income of $4.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, was flat compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share
Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5 million, an increase of 34.8% from $10.0 million
Total revenues of $411.6 million, up 69.0% from $243.5 million, largely due to the increase in new commercial vehicle leases initiated during the first half of 2014
Gross profit of $44.4 million, up 37.2% from $32.4 million
Net income of $1.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $4.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, primarily as a result of the one-time litigation expenses incurred to settle the SEC lawsuit in first quarter 2014
Adjusted EBITDA of $22.2 million, an increase of 55.7% from $14.2 million
Mr. Yong Hui Li, Chairman and CEO of AutoChina, stated, "We have seen continued positive trends in all of our markets throughout the first half of 2014 and into the summer. AutoChina is benefitting from both a reinvigorated commercial trucking market in China and the effects of the expansion of our network during the last few years. We believe that the Company is properly positioned to be able to take advantage of industry-leading shifts, such as higher emission standards on the heavy-truck segment in which we focus. In addition, we are continuing to leverage our nationwide business platform to offer additional services and financing options to our growing customer base. For example, during the quarter we launched our peer stores business, in which we work together with other commercial vehicle financing companies in order to expand our customer base. We hope to drive increased shareholder value with new initiatives such as this."
The Company leased 4,617 commercial vehicles in the second quarter of 2014, compared to 3,195 in the prior-year period. At June 30, 2014, the Company had 18,834 leased vehicles under its sales-type leasing program.
During the quarter, the Company repossessed 139 vehicles whose lessees had defaulted on installment payments, sold 152 of these repossessed vehicles (repossessed in the quarter or in prior periods), and recorded six vehicles as losses during the three months ended June 30, 2014. In comparison, there were 165 vehicles repossessed, 226 vehicles sold and two loss vehicles recorded in the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Details of the vehicles leased are as follows:
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company established five additional commercial vehicle sales, servicing, leasing and support centers in the provinces of Guangdong, Gansu, Guizhou, and Jiangxi. As of June 30, 2014, AutoChina operated 554 financing and service centers in 26 provinces. The Company operates commercial vehicle financing and service centers in the Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Yunnan, and Zhejiang areas of China.
During the second quarter of 2014, AutoChina began working with third-party commercial vehicle financing stores ("peer stores") to provide financing to their customers. The first two products to be offered are financing for new commercial vehicle purchases and financing for the insurance and taxes related to the purchase of a new commercial vehicle, which were launched in April 2014 and May 2014, respectively. The Company believes that by working with peer stores it can gain a much larger addressable customer base. For example, there are currently over 2,400 peer stores participating in the program, which significantly expands AutoChina's reach beyond its own existing store network.
Revenues
Total revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014, were $253.2 million, a 47.1% increase from $172.1 million in the prior-year period.
Commercial vehicle revenue increased 48.2% to $232.1 million from $156.6 million in the prior-year period, primarily as a result of the increase in new leases initiated during the 2014 second quarter. The increase in commercial vehicle revenues was also a result of an increase in average price per vehicle, from $49,000 per vehicle in the 2013 second quarter to $50,300 per vehicle in the 2014 second quarter.
Finance revenue increased 42.0% to $14.6 million, or 5.8% of total revenues, during the second quarter of 2014, from $10.3 million in the prior-year period, as a result of the increase in the total outstanding number of commercial vehicle sales, servicing, leasing and support contracts in effect.
Insurance revenue increased 5.5% to $5.5 million during the 2014 second quarter from $5.3 million in the prior-year period.
Property lease and management revenue from the Company's office-leasing business totaled $950,000. This business did not exist in the prior-year period.
Gross Profit/Margin
Gross profit increased 36.8% to $24.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2014, from $18.0 million in the prior-year period.
Gross margin decreased to 9.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from 10.5% in the prior-year period, primarily due to the significantly higher number of new leases established during the period, which increased the revenue contributions from the lower-margin initial establishment of new leases relative to the higher-margin monthly amortized finance income. As these new leases generate finance income over the next two years, they will have a positive impact on margins.
Net Income
Net income remained flat at $4.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share based on 24.0 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding, in the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $4.4 million, or $0.18 per share based on 23.7 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding, in the three months ended June 30, 2013.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA, which is EBITDA excluding stock-based compensation and the previously mentioned one-time litigation expense, increased 34.8% to $13.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, compared to $10.0 million in the prior-year quarter.
Revenues
Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2014, were $411.6 million, a 69.1% increase from $243.5 million in the prior year.
Commercial vehicle revenues increased 74.9% to $373.6 million from $213.7 million in the prior year, primarily as a result of the increase in new leases initiated during the first half of 2014. An increase in average price per vehicle, from $48,100 per vehicle in the first half of 2013 to $50,400 per vehicle in the first half of 2014, also contributed to the growth in commercial vehicle revenues.
Finance revenues increased 28.3% to $26.7 million, or 6.5% of total revenues, during the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $20.8 million in the prior-year period, as a result of an increase in the total outstanding number of commercial vehicle sales, servicing, leasing and support contracts in effect.
The Company's insurance-related revenue increased 10.4% to $9.9 million during the first half of 2014 from $9.0 million in the first half of 2013.
Property lease and management revenue from the Company's office-leasing business totaled $1.4 million during the period. This business did not exist during the prior-year period.
Gross Profit/Margin
Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was $44.4 million, representing gross margin of 10.8%, a decrease from gross margin of 13.3% in 2012, which is primarily due to reasons stated in the 2014 second quarter financial review.
Net Income
Net income for six months ended June 30, 2014, was $1.8 million, or $0.08 per share based on 23.8 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding, compared to $4.8 million, or $0.20 per share based on 23.8 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding, in the prior-year period. The decrease in net income was primarily due to a one-time $4.35 million litigation expense incurred to settle the SEC lawsuit in the 2014 first quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA, which is EBITDA excluding stock-based compensation and the previously mentioned one-time litigation expense, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, was $22.2 million, a 55.7% increase from $14.2 million in the prior-year period.
See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a description of Adjusted EBITDA.
At June 30, 2014, AutoChina's cash and cash equivalents (not including restricted cash) were $43.2 million, working capital was $60.4 million, total debt was $383.2 million (including due to affiliates and accounts payable, related parties), and stockholders' equity was $252.8 million, compared to $31.4 million, $47.9 million, $295.0 million, and $252.8 million, respectively, at December 31, 2013.
The increase in total debt is largely due to increased financing to support the Company's increase in total number of sales-type leases. The Company also reported a 30.9% increase in current maturities of net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases during the period.
AutoChina International Limited focuses on providing innovative financing solutions for China's transportation industry. Founded in 2005, we are China's largest commercial vehicle sales, servicing, leasing, and support network. As of June 30, 2014, the Company owned and operated 554 commercial vehicle financing centers in 26 provinces across China, and primarily provides sales-type leasing and support services for local customers. The Company's website is .
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about the Company. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to meaningfully differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements:
Continued compliance with government regulations;
Changing legislation or regulatory environments;
Requirements or changes affecting the businesses in which the Company is engaged;
Industry trends, including factors affecting supply and demand;
Labor and personnel relations;
Credit risks affecting the Company's revenue and profitability;
Changes in the commercial vehicle industry;
The Company's ability to effectively manage its growth, including implementing effective controls and procedures and attracting and retaining key management and personnel;
Changing interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles;
General economic conditions; and
Other relevant risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the information contained in this press release.
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income is provided below:
AutoChina defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest expense (income), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as well as the exclusion of stock-based compensation and one-time litigation expenses. Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain financial information that would be included in net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Users of this financial information should consider the type of material events and transactions that are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, and the material limitations of therein. For example, Adjusted EBITDA does not include net interest expense, but because AutoChina has borrowed money to finance its operations, interest expense is a necessary and ongoing part of its costs and has assisted AutoChina in generating revenue; Adjusted EBITDA does not include taxes, although payment of taxes is a necessary and ongoing part of AutoChina's operations; and Adjusted EBITDA does not include depreciation and amortization expense, but because AutoChina uses capital assets to generate revenue, depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of its cost structure. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income, as determined in accordance with GAAP, since it omits the impact of these expenses incurred by AutoChina.
AutoChina believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is warranted and useful to its shareholders because it provides an additional analytical tool for understanding the Company's financial performance by excluding certain items that may obscure trends in the core operating performance of the Company's business. Using Adjusted EBITDA also facilitates management's internal comparisons to AutoChina's historical performance and liquidity. AutoChina computes Adjusted EBITDA using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter. The table above has more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to Non-GAAP financial measures.
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