CHINA INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. 
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First Quarter Highlights
-- Revenues increased 154.0% to $4.1 million compared to the first quarter
of 2009
-- Gross profit more than doubled to $2.7 million
-- Gross margin increased to 65.4% from 54.8%
-- Operating income increased over eight-fold to $1.6 million
-- Operating margin increased to 38.1% from 11.3%
-- Net income was $0.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to
$0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share
-- Adjusted net income, excluding the impact of a one-time non-cash
settlement expense related to a consulting firm which provided business
advisory and private placement services to the Company, was $1.0
million, or $0.06 per diluted share.*
-- Operating cash flow was $1.1 million versus negative cash flow from
operations of $0.9 million in the prior year period
-- Dongtai Organic, the Company's sludge treatment business, began
generating revenues, contributing $1.0 million to first quarter sales
-- Received a $3.1 million subsidy from the PRC government toward the
construction of the Hazardous Waste Treatment Center of Changsha City,
Hunan Province
"We are very pleased with our first quarter results," said Mr.
First Quarter 2010 Results
For the three months ended
Revenues from service fees, which consist of service fees generated from
industrial solid waste treatment, sewage treatment and sludge treatment, were
Sales of recycled commodities were
Gross profit was
Income from operations was
In
Net income was
*See the table following this press release for a reconciliation of net income and diluted EPS to exclude the one-time non-cash charge related to the settlement expense.
Financial Condition
As of
Recent Developments
-- In January 2010, the Company received a $3.1 million subsidy from the
PRC government toward the construction of the Hazardous Waste Treatment
Center of Changsha City, Hunan Province. This amount represents the
first installment of a total expected government subsidy of
approximately $16.1 million for this project.
-- In January 2010, in recognition of his contributions to the economy of
Dalian City, a major seaport and industrial center in Northeast China,
the prestigious "Top Ten People in Dalian's Economy" award was bestowed
on Mr. Jinqing Dong, the Company's founder and Chief Executive Officer.
This award has historically been bestowed on leaders in industry,
academia and politics, and include those who play a key role in
Dalian's success as a city that has grown into an important industrial
center. The award was presented by the city's senior officers in
Dalian's Radio and TV Broadcasting Hall.
Business Outlook for 2010
China Industrial Waste Management continues to see evidence of a strong recovery from the recession. The Company's industrial customers are raising their production levels from the lows of last year, prices of recycled commodities are increasing, and the Company expects these trends to continue through the balance of the year.
The Dalian Dongtai expansion project, which is one of 55 hazardous waste
treatment centers sponsored by the National Development and Reform Commission
and one of two such centers in
Dongtai Organic operates the first BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) plant in
the PRC to implement centralized wastewater sludge processing. During the
project's 20-year franchised period, this sludge-to-energy plant is expected
to dispose of the sludge derived from all sewage treatment plants located in
urban
For the second quarter of 2010, the Company expects revenues of between
Mr. Dong added, "We are optimistic about our business prospects going
forward. Our customers have returned to healthy production volumes and we see
this trend continuing. We are also starting to benefit from the investments
we made in expanding into sludge treatment via our Dongtai Organic BOT plant
which is now starting to ramp up and will account for a growing percentage of
our revenues going forward. Come the fourth quarter, our Dongtai Expansion
project is expected to come online and begin contributing to our financial
results. Overall, we believe we are well positioned to capitalize on the
growing market for industrial waste treatment in
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The Second Annual CCG China Rising Investment Conference
The Company will present at the upcoming Second Annual China Rising
Investment Conference hosted by CCG Investor Relations in
The date, time and location of CIWT's presentation are as follows:
Event: Second Annual CCG China Rising Investment Conference
Date: May 17, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
Venue: The Carnegie Room
Grand Hyatt New York
109 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
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Use of Adjusted Financial Measures
GAAP results for the three months ended
CHINA INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2010 2009
Revenues
Service fees $2,944,558 $1,197,699
Sales of recycled commodities 1,150,283 414,251
Total revenues 4,094,841 1,611,950
Cost of revenues
Cost of service fees 1,028,493 470,163
Cost of recycled commodities 388,459 257,687
Total cost of revenues 1,416,952 727,850
Gross profit 2,677,890 884,100
Operating expenses
Selling expenses 151,624 177,315
General and administrative expenses 968,094 525,371
Total operating expenses 1,119,718 702,686
Income from operations 1,558,172 181,414
Other income (expense)
Other income 7,167 14,675
Other expense (228,323) (63,841)
Settlement expense (439,821) --
Total other income (expense) (660,977) (49,166)
Net income before tax provision
Tax provision 133,001 45,029
Net income 87,220
764,194
Net income attributable
to the noncontrolling
interest 155,339 (29,784)
Net income attributable
to the Company $608,855 $117,003
Foreign currency translation
adjustment 1,532 (16,302)
Comprehensive income
attributable to the Company 610,387 100,701
Comprehensive income attributable
to the noncontrolling interest 155,339 (29,784)
Comprehensive income $765,726 $70,918
Basic and diluted weighted
average shares outstanding
Basic 15,327,507 15,262,035
Diluted 16,401,437 15,262,035
Basic and diluted net
earnings per share
Basic $0.04 $0.01
Diluted $0.04 $0.01
CHINA INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2010 December 31,
2009
(Unaudited) (Audited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $10,311,215 $11,419,129
Notes receivable 256,462 335,780
Accounts receivable, net 3,113,248 2,021,421
Construction reimbursement
receivable 106,728 846,270
Other receivables 61,794 91,872
Inventories 2,392,768 2,085,029
Advances to suppliers 654,558 800,694
Deferred expense 19,793 14,650
Total current assets 16,916,566 17,614,845
Long-term equity investment
87,903 87,900
Property, plant and
equipment, net 31,894,224 32,319,145
Construction in progress 9,924,250 9,123,927
Land usage right, net of 1,983,332 1,994,394
accumulated amortization
BOT franchise right 4,102,083 4,102,023
Certificate of deposit 293,006 293,002
Restricted cash 3,104,627 96,707
Other asset 1,204,761 1,074,531
Deferred tax asset 385,951 377,381
Related party receivable 234,405 234,401
TOTAL ASSETS $70,131,108 $67,318,256
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $673,656 $418,435
Short-term loan 6,739,137 6,739,038
Tax payable 398,810 200,957
Advance from customers 561,392 544,125
Deferred sales 724,766 958,930
Accrued expenses 29,488 301,531
Construction projects payable 3,119,419 3,932,297
Other payable 116,710 235,211
Long-term loan-current portion 2,245,158 2,245,125
Related party payable 380,908 380,902
Total current liabilities 14,989,444 15,956,551
Long-term loan 13,194,424 13,755,512
Asset retirement obligation 619,611 610,445
Government subsidy 5,533,509 2,464,079
TOTAL LIABILITIES 34,336,988 32,786,587
EQUITY
Stockholders' equity of the
Company
Preferred stock: par value
$.001; 5,000,000 shares
authorized; none issued
and outstanding -- --
Common stock: par value
$.001; 95,000,000 shares
authorized; 15,336,535 and
15,274,035 shares issued
and outstanding as of
March 31, 2010 and
December 31, 2009,
respectively 15,337 15,274
Additional paid-in
capital 7,602,626 7,162,867
Deferred stock-based compensation (826,478) (884,139)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income 2,327,824 2,326,292
Retained earnings 18,099,775 17,490,919
Total stockholders' equity of
the Company 27,219,084 26,111,213
Noncontrolling interest 8,575,036 8,420,456
TOTAL EQUITY 35,794,120 34,531,669
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $70,131,108 $67,318,256
CHINA INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months ended March 31,
2010 2009
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income attributable to the
Company $608,855 $117,003
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Noncontrolling interest 155,339 (29,784)
Depreciation 526,771 264,575
Amortization 15,837 13,334
Amortization of deferred
stock-based compensation 57,661 --
Bad debt allowance 35,547 --
Stock and warrant issued
for settlement 439,821 --
Accretion expenses 9,155 9,023
Government subsidy recognized
as income (7,167) --
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Notes receivable 79,307 --
Accounts receivable (1,091,651) (433,130)
Construction reimbursement
receivable 703,933 --
Other receivables 30,073 15,744
Inventories (307,645) (172,530)
Advance to suppliers 146,118 (146,727)
Deferred expense (5,142) 731
Other asset (128,064) (82,855)
Deferred tax assets (8,562) --
Accounts payable 255,163 (132,754)
Tax payable 197,810 (110,180)
Advance from customers 17,256 10,104
Accrued expense (390,470) (334,615)
Deferred income (234,131) 101,315
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities 1,105,814 (910,746)
Cash flows from investing
activities
Purchase of property and
equipment (101,464) (98,532)
Construction in progress (726,790) (3,022,054)
Purchase of intangible
assets (6,871) --
Certificate of deposit
-- (804,564)
Net cash used in investing
activities (835,125) (3,925,150)
Cash flows from financing
activities
Repayment of construction
project payable (812,769) (886,924)
Repayment of short-term
loans -- (1,901,697)
Proceeds from long-term loan -- 6,202,458
Repayment of long-term loans (561,174) --
Proceeds from related party loan -- 102,399
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (1,373,943) 3,516,236
Effect of exchange rate on cash (4,660) (3,322)
Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents (1,107,914) (1,322,982)
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 11,419,129 5,710,784
Cash and cash equivalents, end
of period $10,311,215 $4,387,802
Supplemental cash flow
information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $347,272 $94,545
Income taxes $87,884 $43,518
CHINA INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Three Months Ended March 31,
Adjusted Net Income and
Diluted EPS 2010 2009
GAAP Net Income $608,855 $117,003
Settlement Expense $(439,821) $--
Adjusted Amount Net Income $1,048,676 $117,003
Weighted average number of
shares - Diluted 16,401,437 15,262,035
Adjusted Diluted EPS $0.06 $0.01
About China Industrial Waste Management, Inc.
China Industrial Waste Management, Inc. is engaged in the collection,
treatment, disposal and recycling of industrial wastes principally in
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Company Contact:
Ms. Guo Xin, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +86-411-8581-1229
Email: hellenguo@chinaciwt.com
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Tel: +86-411-8259-5339
Email: darcy.zhang@chinaciwt.com
Web: http://www.chinaciwt.com
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