United
States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 14, 2015
CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE, INC. |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) |
Nevada |
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001-34260 |
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36-3526027 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
3rd Floor, Borough A, Block A. No. 181,
South Taibai Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi
Province
People’s Republic of China 710065
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: +86-29-88266368
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17CFR230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17CFR240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results
of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On September 14, 2015,
China Green Agriculture, Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Nevada (the “Company”), issued a press release
announcing (i) certain financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015; (ii) guidance for the revenues and net incomes
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 and the first quarter ended September 30, 2015; and (iii) a conference call to be held
by the Company on Monday, September 14, 2014 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results of operations for the year ended
June 30, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following is filed as an exhibit to
this report:
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated September 14, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 14, 2015
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CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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/s/ Tao Li |
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Tao Li |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
China
Green Agriculture Reports Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results
Provides Guidance
on the First Fiscal Quarter 2016 and Fiscal Year 2016 Revenues and Net Incomes
XI'AN, China, September
14, 2015 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
China Green Agriculture,
Inc. (NYSE: CGA) ("China Green Agriculture" or the "Company"), a company mainly produces and distributes
humic acid-based compound fertilizers, varieties of compound fertilizers and agricultural products through its subsidiaries in China,
today announced its financial results for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2015 and guidance on revenues and net incomes of
the First Fiscal Quarter 2016 and Fiscal Year 2016.
Highlights:
- Sales increased 12.8% to $263.4
million; Net Income increased 23.2% to $31.4 million; Earning per Share (EPS) of $0.93 in Fiscal Year 2015.
- Guidance for First Fiscal Quarter
2016: Revenue of $50 million to $52.5 million; Net Income of $4.3 million to $5.1 million; EPS of $0.13 to $0.15 based on 34 million
fully diluted shares.
- Guidance for Fiscal Year 2016: Revenue
of $257.6 million to $269.4 million; Net Income of $21.1 million to $24.1 million; EPS of $0.62 to $0.71 based on 34 million fully
diluted shares.
Financial Summary
Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2015 Results (USD) | |
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(Three Months ended June 30, 2015) | |
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| Q4 FY2015 | | |
| Q4 FY2014 | | |
| CHANGE (%) | |
Net Sales | |
| $78.5 million | | |
| $72.2 million | | |
| 8.7 | % |
Gross Profit | |
$ | 28.2 million | | |
| $23.7 million | | |
| 19.0 | % |
Net Income | |
| $8.2 million | | |
| $4.3 million | | |
| 90.7 | % |
EPS (Diluted) | |
$ | 0.23 | | |
$ | 0.11 | | |
| 109.1 | % |
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding(Diluted) | |
| 34.0 million | | |
| 31.4 million | | |
| 8.2 | % |
Fiscal Year 2015 Results (USD) |
(Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2015) |
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| FY2015 | | |
| FY2014 | | |
| CHANGE (%) | |
Net Sales | |
| $263.4 million | | |
| $233.4 million | | |
| 12.8 | % |
Gross Profit | |
$ | 104.0 million | | |
$ | 91.2 million | | |
| 14.0 | % |
Net Income | |
$ | 31.4 million | | |
$ | 25.5 million | | |
| 23.2 | % |
EPS (Diluted) | |
$ | 0.93 | | |
$ | 0.81 | | |
| 13.9 | % |
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | |
| 34.0 million | | |
| 31.4 million | | |
| 8.2 | % |
“As we concluded
our recent fiscal year, we look forward to the new fiscal year to place a particular focus on building Jinong’s and Gufeng’s
fertilizer franchises as well as consolidating Yuxing’s operations to pursue growth in agriculture product revenue. Furthermore,
as we enter into the new fiscal year, China Green Agriculture is on its way to achieve the early benchmarks of our ten-year plan
announced in the year of 2011.”
Mr. Tao Li, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We are very pleased with our performance in business operation, generating
$31.4 million net income in the year ended June 30, 2015,” he concluded, " Looking
ahead to the Fiscal Year 2016, we expect revenue of $257.6 to $269.4 million; net income of $21.1 to $24.1 million; and
EPS of $0.62 to $0.71 based on 34 million fully diluted shares. Moreover, we will implement a series of development process
along with our corporate restructuring to the use of our resource. Therefore we expect to update our fiscal year guidance when
we announce the financial results of the First Fiscal Quarter 2016"
Fourth Fiscal
Quarter 2015 Results of Operations
For the three months ended June 30,
2015, net sales were $78.5 million, an increase of $6.3 million, or 8.7%, from $72.2 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2014. Among which, Gufeng contributed $45.9 million or 48.9% of total net sales, as compared to
$41.7 million, or 57.8% of total net sales in the same period last year; Jinong's net sales increased $1.9 million, or 6.4%,
to $31.4 million from $29.5 million in the same period last year; Yuxing’s net sales increased $0.2 million
or 20.0%, to $1.2 million, as compared to $1.0 million for the same period last year. This Net Sales increase was mainly
attributable to the greater sales of humic acid fertilizer products, including our liquid and powder fertilizers, as a result of
our increased distributors and the aggressive marketing strategy.
Cost of goods
sold increased $1.8 million, or 3.7%, to $50.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to $48.5 million
in the same period last year; gross profit increased by $4.5 million, or 19.0%, to $28.2 million as compared to $23.7
million in the same period last year; gross profit margin was approximately 35.9% and 32.9% of net sale for the three months ended June
30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Besides, general
and administrative expenses were $2.4 million or 3.1% of net sales, as compared to $3.1 million, or 4.4% of net sales in the
same period of last year, a decrease of $0.7 million or 22.6%; total operating expenses as a percentage of sales were 21.7%,
as compare to 23.7% in the same period of last year; Operating income was $11.2 million, an increase of $4.6 million or 69.7%,
from $6.6 million in the same period last year. Operating margin was 14.3%, compared to 9.1% in the same quarter of Fiscal
Year 2014.
Finally, net income
was $8.2 million, an increase of $3.9 million or 90.7% as compared to $4.3 million in the same period last year. The increase
was attributable to the increase in net sales.
Fiscal Year 2015 Results of Operations
Total net sales for the year ended June
30, 2015 were $263,354,288, an increase of $29,952,200 or 12.8%, from $233,402,088 for the year ended June 30, 2014. This increase
was due to an increase in Gufeng’s and Jinong’s net sales.
For the year ended June 30, 2015, Jinong’s
net sales increased $12,649,135, or 10.7%, to $130,355,168 from $117,706,033 for the year ended June 30, 2014. This increase was
mainly attributable to the greater sales of humic acid fertilizer products including our liquid and powder fertilizers during this
period as a result of our aggressive marketing strategy and the increased number of our distributors.
For the year ended June 30, 2015, Gufeng’s
net sales were $128,675,606, an increase of $16,664,373, or 14.9% from $112,011,233 for the year ended June 30, 2014. The increase
was mainly attributable to Gufeng’s expanding of its marketing promotion strategy, especially the large amount sale to Sino-agri
Group during the last fiscal year.
For the year ended June 30, 2015, Yuxing’s
net sales were $4,323,514, an increase of $638,692 or 17.3%, from $3,684,822 for the year ended June 30, 2014. The increase
was mainly attributable to the increase in market demand and the higher prices on Yuxing’s top grade flowers during the last
fiscal year.
Total cost of goods sold for the year ended
June 30, 2015 was $159,398,386, an increase of $17,195,071, or 12.1%, from $142,203,315 for the year ended June 30, 2014. This
increase was mainly due to the 13.7% increase in net sales.
Cost of goods sold by Jinong for the year
ended June 30, 2015 was $51,948,851, an increase of $3,319,756, or 6.8%, from $48,629,095 for the year ended June 30, 2014. The
increase in cost of goods was primarily attributable to Jinong’s higher net sales.
Cost of goods sold by Gufeng for the year
ended June 30, 2015 was $104,361,828, an increase of $13,613,288, or 15.0%, from $90,748,540 for the year ended June 30, 2014.
This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in the cost of raw materials and an increase in the sales of fertilizer
products.
For year ended June 30, 2015, cost of goods
sold by Yuxing was $3,087,707, an increase of $262,027, or 9.3%, from $2,825,680 for the year ended June 30, 2014. This increase
was mainly due to the increase in Yuxing’s net sales.
Total gross profit for the year ended June
30, 2015 increased by $12,757,129 to $103,955,902, as compared to $91,198,773 for the year ended June 30, 2014. Gross profit margin
was 39.5% and 39.1% for the year ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Gross profit generated by Jinong increased
by $9,329,379, or 13.5%, to $78,406,317 for the year ended June 30, 2015 from $69,076,938 for the year ended June 30, 2014. Gross
profit margin from Jinong’s sales was approximately 60.1% and 58.7% for the year ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The increase in gross profit margin was mainly due to the increased weight for higher-margin products sales in Jinong’s
total sales due to Jinong’s sales strategy. Jinong has adjusted its production process to focus on producing high-margin
liquid fertilizer during the last fiscal year.
For the year ended June 30, 2015, gross
profit generated by Gufeng was $24,313,778, an increase of $3,051,085, or 14.3%, from $21,262,693 for the year ended June 30, 2014.
Gross profit margin from Gufeng’s sales was approximately 18.9% and 19.0% for the year ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The decrease in gross profit percentage was not significant.
For the year ended June 30, 2015, gross
profit generated by Yuxing was $1,235,807, an increase of $376,665, or 43.8% from $859,142 for the year ended June 30, 2014. The
gross profit margin was approximately 28.6% and 23.3% for the year ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in
gross profit percentage was mainly due to the higher priced top grade flowers that Yuxing sold during the last fiscal year.
Our selling expenses consisted primarily
of salaries of sales personnel, advertising and promotion expenses, freight-out costs and related compensation. Selling expenses
were $9,010,486, or 3.4%, of net sales for the year ended June 30, 2015, as compared to $8,812,457 or 3.8% of net sales for the
year ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $198,029, or 2.2%. The selling expenses of Yuxing were $45,594 or 1.1% of Yuxing’s
net sales for the year ended June 30, 2015, as compared to $50,760, or 1.4% of Yuxing’s net sales for the year ended June
30, 2014. The selling expenses of Gufeng were $1,152,297 or 0.9% of Gufeng’s net sales for the year ended June 30, 2015,
as compared to $1,304,511, or 1.2% of Gufeng’s net sales for the year ended June 30, 2014. The selling expenses of Jinong
for the year ended June 30, 2015 were $7,812,595 or 5.9% of Jinong’s net sales, as compared to selling expenses of $7,457,186,
or 6.3% of Jinong’s net sales for the year ended June 30, 2014. The increase in Jinong’s selling expenses was due to
Jinong’s expanded marketing efforts and the increase in shipping costs which was caused by the increased sales.
The selling expenses - amortization of
our deferred assets were $41,902,052, or 15.8%, of net sales for the year ended June 30, 2015, as compared to $27,390,957 or 11.7%
of net sales for the year ended June 30, 2014, an increase of $14,511,095, or 53.0%. This increase was due to the increased amortization
of the deferred tax assets for the year ended June 30, 2015 related to our business strategy implemented since December 2013 that
assists distributors in certain marketing efforts and develops standard stores to expand our competitive advantages and market
shares.
General and administrative expenses consisted
primarily of related salaries, rental expenses, business development, depreciation and travel expenses incurred by our general
and administrative departments and legal and professional expenses including expenses incurred and accrued for certain litigations.
General and administrative expenses were $11,330,440, or 4.3% of net sales for the year ended June 30, 2015, as compared to $14,515,884,
or 6.2%, of net sales for the year ended June 30, 2014, a decrease of $3,185,444, or 21.9%. The decrease in general and administrative
expenses was mainly due to the related expense in the stock compensation awarded to the employees which amounted to $5,186,870
for the year ended June 30, 2015 as compared to $8,119,724 for the year ended June 30, 2014.
Net income for the year ended June 30,
2015 was $31,445,126, an increase of $5,930,431, or 23.2%, compared to $25,541,695 for the year ended June 30, 2014. The increase
was attributable to the increase in net sales, offset by an increase in selling expenses and selling expenses – amortization
of deferred asset. Net income as a percentage of total net sales was approximately 11.9% and 10.9% for the year ended June 30,
2015 and 2014, respectively.
Financial Condition
As of June
30, 2015, the Company held cash and cash equivalents of $93.0 million, an increase of $66.1 million, or 245.8%, from $26.9 million
as of June 30, 2014. Net cash provided in financing activities for the year ended June 30, 2015 was $1.1 million, a decrease of
$7.4 million or 86.8% from cash provided by financing activities of $8.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2014. The Company
had $23.6 million in short-term loans as of June 30, 2015, a decrease of $0.4 million, as compared to $24.0 million as of
June 30, 2014. Net accounts receivable was $68.5 million, a decrease of $20.3 million as compared to $88.8 million for
the same period last year.
First Fiscal
Quarter 2016 and Fiscal Year 2016 Guidance
For the first
quarter ending September 30, 2015, management expects net sales of $50 to $52.5 million, net income of $4.3 to $5.1 million, and
EPS of $0.13 to $0.15 based on 34 million fully diluted shares. For the Fiscal Year 2016, management expects net sales of $257.6
million to $269.4 million, net income of $21.1 million to $24.1 million, and an EPS of $0.62 to $0.71 based on 34 million
fully diluted shares. Management expects to update the Company’s fiscal year guidance when it announces the financial results
of the First Fiscal Quarter 2016
Conference
Call
The Company will
hold a conference call at 7:00 a.m. ET on Monday, September 14, 2015. Any interested participants are welcome to
join in the call by following the dial-in details as set out below. When prompted by the operator, please indicate "China
Green Agriculture's Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results" to join the call.
Event: |
CGA Fiscal Year 2015 Conference Call |
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Date: |
September 14, 2015 |
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Time: |
7:00 a.m. ET |
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US Dial In: |
1- 888-346-8982 |
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Int'l Dial In: |
1- 412-902-4272 |
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Conference ID#: |
10072272 |
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The call is being
webcast by Vcall and can be accessed at China Green Agriculture's website at http://www.ir-site.com/cgagri/events.asp.
Investors can also access the webcast at http://www.InvestorCalendar.com.
A playback will
be available through September 21, 2015. To listen, please call 1- 877-344-7529 within the United States or 1-412-317-0088
when calling internationally. Replay Access Code# 10072272.
About China Green Agriculture, Inc.
The Company
produces and distributes humic acid-based compound fertilizers, other varieties of compound fertilizers and agricultural products
through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, i.e.: Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“Jinong”), Beijing
Gufeng Chemical Products Co., Ltd ("Gufeng") and a variable interest entity, Xi'an Hu County Yuxing Agriculture Technology
Development Co., Ltd. ("Yuxing"). Jinong produced and sold 127 different kinds of fertilizer products as of June
30, 2015, all of which are certified by the government of the People's Republic of China
(the "PRC") as Green Food Production Materials, as stated by the China Green Food Development Center. Jinong currently
markets its fertilizer products to private wholesalers and retailers of agricultural farm products in 27 provinces, four autonomous
regions, and three central-government-controlled municipalities in the PRC. Jinong had 1,010 distributors in the PRC as
of June 30, 2015. Gufeng, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Tianjuyuan Fertilizer Co., Ltd., are Beijing-based
producers of compound fertilizers, blended fertilizers, organic compound fertilizers, and mixed organic-inorganic compound fertilizers.
As of June 30, 2015, Gufeng produced and sold 332 different kinds of fertilizer products, and had 282 distributors in the
PRC. For more information, visit http://www.cgagri.com. The Company routinely posts
important information on its website.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning the Company's business, products
and financial results. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements
depending on a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the following: general economic, business and environment
conditions, development, shipment, market acceptance, additional competition from existing and new competitors, changes in technology,
the execution of its ten-year growth plan, the foreign exchange risk amid the unexpected announcement by the PRC government in
August 2015 sending the yuan to a 3% devaluation and various other factors beyond the Company's control. All forward-looking statements
are expressly qualified in their entirety by this Safe Harbor Statement and the risk factors detailed in the Company's reports
filed with the SEC. China Green Agriculture undertakes no duty to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events
or circumstances after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law or regulations.
For more information, please contact:
China Green Agriculture, Inc.
Mr. Fang Wang (English and Chinese)
Tel: +86-29-88266383
Email: wangfang@cgagri.com
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