China Green Agriculture, Inc. Expects to Exceed Revenue Guidance for Fiscal Year 2009
29 Julho 2009 - 10:33AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Provides Business Outlook for Fiscal Year 2010 XI'AN,
China, July 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Green
Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CGA; "China Green Agriculture" or
"the Company"), a leading producer and distributor of humic acid
("HA") based liquid compound fertilizer through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd.,
today announced that the Company expects to exceed the high end of
its previously announced revenue guidance of $32.8 million to $33.3
million due to strong sales from its green fertilizer products in
the fiscal fourth quarter of 2009. The Company now expects revenues
in excess of $34 million for fiscal year 2009; a record for the
company. Fiscal year 2009 and fourth quarter financial results will
be reported in mid-September 2009. "We are extremely pleased with
our business momentum which enabled us to exceed our previously
announced revenue guidance for the 2009 fiscal year," stated Mr.
Tao Li, Chairman and CEO of China Green Agriculture. "China Green
Agriculture continues to gain market share while further
establishing our position as a leading green fertilizer player in
our industry. We are confident that our extensive distribution
network, cohesive marketing strategy and sustained market demand
for our green fertilizer products, will enable us to deliver
incremental revenue and earnings growth for our company during
fiscal year 2010." Business Outlook Recently, China Green
Agriculture, Inc. completed a $28.8 million common stock offering.
As stated previously, the Company intends to use all of the net
proceeds to expand its existing research and development facilities
through the construction of new intelligent green-houses, research
and training centers. The Company estimates that these new
facilities will require an aggregate investment of approximately
$38.6 million over the course of two years. The Company plans to
build 12 new greenhouses over a 539-acre parcel of land to expand
output of high quality agricultural products for commercial sale
while providing an advanced testing field for new fertilizer
products. The new facility will continue to increase the Company's
capability to produce more products while shortening the new
product development cycle, which allows the company to get products
to market quickly, thus increasing revenues and market share. In
addition to developing new humic acid based fertilizer products,
the Company is planning to develop other agricultural derivatives
from humic acid, such as humic-acid based organic pesticides, which
can provide additional revenue sources and increase profitability.
The new facility is expected to reach full capacity in 2013. The
expanded research and development efforts will also support the new
40,000 metric ton production facility, which is the cornerstone of
the Company's growth strategy. China Green Agriculture currently
only manufactures liquid fertilizer products; however the new
production facility is capable of producing both liquid and highly
concentrated fertilizer (i.e. powder fertilizer). The Company
expects to reach full utilization of its 55,000 metric ton capacity
over the next three years after the new production facility
commences operations in August of 2009. Sales volume is expected to
increase 40-45% with a utilization rate of 35%-38% by the end of
the fiscal year 2010. Formal guidance for fiscal year 2010 will be
provided by management with the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009
earnings announcement scheduled for mid-September. "Our new
greenhouse facilities will further equip our research and
development team to introduce new products to meet the growing
demand for green foods while bringing our products to the market
quickly," stated Mr. Tao Li, Chairman and CEO of China Green
Agriculture. "Our proprietary R&D platform coupled with our
strong marketing and after sales support have allowed us to
promptly generate revenue as we continue to expand our market share
over the next 3-5 years." About China Green Agriculture, Inc. China
Green Agriculture, Inc. produces and distributes humic acid ("HA")
based liquid compound fertilizer through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd.,
("TechTeam"). TechTeam produces and sells over 100 different kinds
of fertilizer products per year. All of TechTeam's fertilizer
products are certified by the PRC government as green products and
suitable for growing Grade AA "green" foods, also known as green
products that contain little or no chemical materials, as stated by
the China Green Food Research Center. TechTeam's fertilizers are
highly concentrated liquids which require an application of
approximately 120 ml per mu per application. Its average end user
has approximately four mu of land (one mu = .165 acres). China
Green Agriculture currently markets its fertilizer products to
private wholesalers and retailers of agricultural farm products in
27 provinces in the PRC. The leading five provinces by revenue for
the three months ended March 31, 2009 are Shaanxi (12.2%), Shandong
(10.6%), Anhui (6.2%), Xinjiang (6.0%) and Henan (5.4%), which in
total accounted for 40.5% of our total fertilizer sales from the
sale of our fertilizer products. For more information, visit
http://www.cgagri.com/ . Safe Harbor Statement This press release
contains forward-looking statements 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 and
business conditions, development, shipment, market acceptance,
additional competition from existing and new competitors, changes
in technology, 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 Securities and
Exchange Commission. 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. For more
information, please contact: In the US: China Green Agriculture,
Inc. Ms. Ying Yang, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +1-626-623-2575
Email: OR HC International, Inc. Ted Haberfield, Executive VP Tel:
+1-760-755-2716 Email: In China: China Green Agriculture, Inc. Mr.
Jonnie Wang, Secretary of Board, Investor Relations Officer Tel:
+86-29-8826-6368 Email: DATASOURCE: China Green Agriculture, Inc.
CONTACT: In the US: China Green Agriculture, Inc. - Ms. Ying Yang,
Chief Financial Officer, +1-626-623-2575, or ; OR HC International,
Inc. - Ted Haberfield, Executive VP, +1-760-755-2716, ; OR In
China: China Green Agriculture, Inc. - Mr. Jonnie Wang, Secretary
of Board, Investor Relations Officer, +86-29-8826-6368, or Web
site: http://www.cgagri.com/
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