Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

BEIJING, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or the "Company") (NYSE: XIN), an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager primarily in China and also in other countries, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.

First Quarter 2018 Highlights

    --  Under ASC 606, the Company expects to recognize revenue for all
        contracts executed starting from January 1, 2018, on an "over time"
        basis using costs incurred, an input measure.
    --  First quarter results reflect the adoption of ASC 606 and may not be
        directly comparable to prior periods.
    --  The adoption of ASC 606 reduced first quarter reported revenues and net
        income by US$341.4 million and US$32.8 million, respectively.
    --  Contract sales increased 24.7% to US$380.7 million from US$305.4 million
        in the first quarter of 2017 and decreased 53.8% from US$823.3 million
        in the fourth quarter of 2017.
    --  Total revenue decreased 38.0% to US$174.1 million from US$280.7 million
        in the first quarter of 2017 and decreased 76.0% from US$725.7 million
        in the fourth quarter of 2017.
    --  Gross profit decreased 38.2% to US$38.7 million, or 22.2% of total
        revenue, from US$62.6 million, or 22.3% of total revenue, in the first
        quarter of 2017 and decreased 78.5% from US$180.3 million, or 24.8% of
        total revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2017.
    --  Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percentage of
        total revenue increased to 22.9% from 12.6% in the first quarter of 2017
        and increased from 10.8% in the fourth quarter of 2017.
    --  Net loss was US$12.7 million compared to net income of US$7.4 million in
        the first quarter of 2017 and net income of US$35.4 million in the
        fourth quarter of 2017.
    --  Diluted net loss per American Depositary Share ("ADS") attributable to
        shareholders were US$0.16 compared to diluted net earnings per American
        Depositary Share("ADS") US$0.11 in the first quarter of 2017 and US$0.50
        in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman, stated: "Despite the fact that the overall domestic real estate market is affected by the continuous government restrictions on purchases and prices, our contract sales in the first quarter of 2018 have increased 25% from the first quarter of last year.

"This quarter's financial report reflects the normal seasonal adjustment of the real estate industry and the impact of the new changes in accounting standards.

In early 2018, Xinyuan adopted a strategy to become an international technology-driven property ecosystem, under which Xinyuan will place emphasis not only on the development of its traditional real estate business, but also on its five sub-businesses: industrial real estate; commercial property management; traditional property management; property construction management, and real estate technology. This combination of Xinyuan's core real estate business with its five sub-businesses will form an ecosystem that functions as an integrated whole.

With the upgrade of our strategy, we expect the Group's sales and net profits will grow better than last year, and we maintain a stable dividend policy this quarter. The management is optimistic about the financial outlook for the entire year of 2018, and will further enhance operational efficiency, optimize the capital structure, and build a first-class global real estate development operations and asset management group."

First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Contract Sales

Contract sales in China totaled US$375.5 million in the first quarter compared to US$240.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 and US$817.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The Company's GFA sales in China were 149,800 square meters in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 140,300 square meters in the first quarter of 2017 and 443,600 square meters in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The average selling price ("ASP") per square meter sold in China was RMB15,932 (US$2,506) in the first quarter of 2018 compared to RMB11,820 (US$1,717) in the first quarter of 2017 and RMB12,118 (US$1,794) in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Contract sales in the United States totaled US$5.2 million in the first quarter of 2018.

The Company commenced pre-sales of one new project in the first quarter of 2018, Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II, which contributed 1.8% and 1.5% of total GFA sales and total contract sales, respectively.

Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASPs by Project in China


                                         Project       Q1 2017              Q4 2017               Q1 2018
                                         -------       -------              -------               -------

                                           GFA     ASP         GFA       ASP         GFA              ASP
                                           ---     ---         ---       ---         ---              ---

    (m2 '000s)                                   (RMB)     (m2 '000s)  (RMB)     (m2 '000s)   (RMB)
    ---------                                    ----      ---------   ----      ---------    ----

    Xingyang Splendid II                             8.6         6,710       1.6        11,650                  -         -
    --------------------                             ---         -----       ---        ------                ---       ---

    Kunshan Royal Palace                             2.3        21,222       1.3        24,232               -0.2     22,314
    --------------------                             ---        ------       ---        ------               ----     ------

    Jinan Royal Palace                              22.4         9,280      35.5        12,404               22.4     12,626
    ------------------                              ----         -----      ----        ------               ----     ------

    Xuzhou Colorful City                             1.7        15,131      31.4        11,246                3.6     10,265
    --------------------                             ---        ------      ----        ------                ---     ------

    Chengdu Thriving Family                          4.7        11,277      15.8        10,724                4.5     17,183
    -----------------------                          ---        ------      ----        ------                ---     ------

    Changsha Xinyuan Splendid                        9.7         9,050       4.2        18,379                2.6     15,130
    -------------------------                        ---         -----       ---        ------                ---     ------

    Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1                           26.3        15,432       2.7        27,497               30.9     23,197
    ---------------------                           ----        ------       ---        ------               ----     ------

    Xi'an Metropolitan                               3.1         8,889      21.2         9,719                1.5      9,594
    ------------------                               ---         -----      ----         -----                ---      -----

    Zhengzhou Xindo Park                            13.2         6,342      11.3        11,110                0.1     10,000
    --------------------                            ----         -----      ----        ------                ---     ------

    Jinan Xin Central                                6.8        11,777      16.9        11,477               12.2     10,527
    -----------------                                ---        ------      ----        ------               ----     ------

    Henan Xin Central I                              0.5        11,568       9.5        12,890                0.3     18,486
    -------------------                              ---        ------       ---        ------                ---     ------

    Zhengzhou Fancy City I                           0.8        21,739       2.0        14,004                0.2     19,949
    ----------------------                           ---        ------       ---        ------                ---     ------

    Zhengzhou Fancy City II (South)                 10.1        12,394       4.4        15,899                1.2     13,031
    ------------------------------                  ----        ------       ---        ------                ---     ------

    Tianjin Spring Royal Palace I                   -0.1         6,844       2.5        12,590                1.1     14,631
    (Tianjin Spring Royal Palace)
    ----------------------------

    Kunshan Xindo Park                               4.4        18,244      12.7        22,311                2.3     23,009
    ------------------                               ---        ------      ----        ------                ---     ------

    Zhengzhou International New City I               0.9        10,834      33.9         4,401                2.4     13,322
    ----------------------------------               ---        ------      ----         -----                ---     ------

    Henan Xin Central II                            15.0        10,955      10.4        11,858                7.7     11,768
    --------------------                            ----        ------      ----        ------                ---     ------

    Xingyang Splendid III                              -            -     18.9         7,237               16.2      7,381
    ---------------------                            ---          ---     ----         -----               ----      -----

    Changsha Mulian Royal Palace                       -            -     21.6        12,899                2.0     16,177
    ----------------------------                     ---          ---     ----        ------                ---     ------

    Zhengzhou International New City                   -            -     76.7        13,711               11.8     13,739
    II
    ---

    Zhengzhou International New City III               -            -     73.6        14,058               20.4     13,802
    ------------------------------------             ---          ---     ----        ------               ----     ------

    Zhengzhou Fancy City II (North)                    -            -     31.2         9,499                2.3      9,813
    ------------------------------                   ---          ---     ----         -----                ---      -----

    Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II                     -            -        -            -               2.7     13,412

    (Tianjin Spring Royal Palace)
    ----------------------------

    Others                                           9.9             -      4.3             -               1.6          -
    ------                                           ---           ---      ---           ---               ---        ---

    Total                                          140.3        11,820     443.6        12,118              149.8     15,932
    -----                                          -----        ------     -----        ------              -----     ------

Revenue

In the first quarter of 2018, the Company's total revenue decreased 38.0% to US$174.1 million from US$280.7 million in the first quarter of 2017 and decreased 76.0% from US$725.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. The revenue decrease was mainly due to the adoption of ASC606.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2018 was US$38.7 million, or 22.2% of revenue, compared to a gross profit of US$62.6 million, or 22.3% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2017 and a gross profit of US$180.3 million, or 24.8% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were US$39.8 million for the first quarter of 2018 compared to US$35.5 million for the first quarter of 2017 and US$78.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 22.9% compared to 12.6% in the first quarter of 2017 and 10.8% in the fourth quarter of 2017. The increase was due to costs associated with company expansion and the decrease of revenue.

Net Income

The Company experienced a net loss due to the decrease of revenue, increase of SG&A expenses, and increase of interest expenses due to an increase in debt during the quarter. Net loss for the first quarter of 2018 was US$12.7 million compared to net income of US$7.4 million for the first quarter of 2017 and net income of US$35.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. Net margin decreased from 2.6% in the first quarter of 2017 and 4.9% in the fourth quarter of 2017 to negative 7.3% for the first quarter of 2018. Diluted net loss was US$0.16 per ADS in the first quarter of 2018 compared to diluted net earnings of US$0.11 per ADS in the first quarter of 2017 and diluted net earnings of US$0.50 per ADS in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2018, the Company's cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) decreased to US$1,191.8 million from US$1,461.2 million as of December 31, 2017. Total debt outstanding was US$3,814.2 million, which reflected an increase of US$502.4 million compared to US$3,311.8 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017. The balance of the Company's real estate properties under development at the end of the first quarter of 2018 was US$3,457.1 million compared to US$1,996.0 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017.

Adoption of ASC606

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective approach and applied the adoption only to contracts not completed as of the date of adoption, with no restatement of comparative periods, and a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings recognized as of the date of adoption.

The following tables show the actual annual 2017 operating results and the annual 2017 operating results if XIN had adopted ASC 606 on January 1, 2017.

2017 Financial Results Prior to ASC 606


                                          2017 Total             2017 Q1             2017 Q2             2017 Q3              2017 Q4
                                          ----------             -------             -------             -------              -------

                                  USD'000   USD'000              USD'000             USD'000             USD'000
                                  -------   -------              -------             -------             -------

                                                               (unaudited)         (unaudited)         (unaudited)          (unaudited)
                                                                ----------          ----------          ----------           ----------

    Contract Sales                                   2,465,663             305,382             732,476              604,520               823,285
    --------------                                   ---------             -------             -------              -------               -------

    1. Revenue                                       1,976,907             280,714             488,165              482,373               725,655
    ----------                                       ---------             -------             -------              -------               -------

    Gross Profit                                       459,628              62,567             107,922              108,842               180,297
    ------------                                       -------              ------             -------              -------               -------

    Gross Profit Margin                                  23.2%              22.3%              22.1%               22.6%                24.8%
    -------------------                                   ----                ----                ----                 ----                  ----

     SG&A                                              212,568              35,505              47,894               50,976                78,193
     ----                                              -------              ------              ------               ------                ------

     Interest Expense                                   66,153               9,325              20,195               11,418                25,215
     ----------------                                   ------               -----              ------               ------                ------

    2. Profit Before Income Taxes                      193,228              22,042              46,678               38,895                85,613
    -----------------------------                      -------              ------              ------               ------                ------

    Income Taxes                                       113,117              14,625              25,901               22,366                50,225
    ------------                                       -------              ------              ------               ------                ------

    3. Net Profit                                       80,111               7,417              20,777               16,529                35,388
    -------------                                       ------               -----              ------               ------                ------

2017 Financial Results Adjusted for ASC 606 Adoption


                                   2017 Total                     2017 Q1                     2017 Q2                      2017 Q3               2017 Q4
                                   ----------                     -------                     -------                      -------               -------

    USD'000                         USD'000             USD'000                     USD'000                      USD'000
    -------                         -------             -------                     -------                      -------

                                  (unaudited)                   (unaudited)                 (unaudited)                  (unaudited)           (unaudited)
                                   ----------                    ----------                  ----------                   ----------            ----------

    Contract Sales                            2,465,663                     305,382                      732,476                       604,520               823,285
    --------------                            ---------                     -------                      -------                       -------               -------

    1. Revenue                                1,584,038                     354,572                      184,834                       247,499               797,133
    ----------                                ---------                     -------                      -------                       -------               -------

    Gross Profit                                346,635                      70,098                       31,576                        49,599               195,362
    ------------                                -------                      ------                       ------                        ------               -------

    Gross Profit Margin                           21.9%                      19.8%                       17.1%                        20.0%                24.5%
    -------------------                            ----                        ----                         ----                          ----                  ----

     SG&A                                       212,568                      35,505                       47,894                        50,976                78,193
     ----                                       -------                      ------                       ------                        ------                ------

     Interest Expense                            66,153                       9,325                       20,195                        11,418                25,215
     ----------------                            ------                       -----                       ------                        ------                ------

    2. Profit Before Income Taxes                80,235                      29,573                     (29,669)                     (20,347)              100,678
    -----------------------------                ------                      ------                      -------                       -------               -------

    Income Taxes                                 75,653                      19,295                          890                         7,991                47,477
    ------------                                 ------                      ------                          ---                         -----                ------

    3. Net Profit                                 4,582                      10,278                     (30,559)                     (28,338)               53,201
    -------------                                 -----                      ------                      -------                       -------                ------

Real Estate Project Status in China

Below is a summary table of projects that were active and available for sale in the first quarter of 2018.


                                                                Project                  GFA
                                                                -------                  ---

                                                              (m(2) '000s)
                                                              -----------

                                                                 Total
                                                                 Active
                                                                 Project      Sold to date     Unsold to date
                                                                 -------      ------------     --------------

    Xingyang Splendid II                                                     137.3        81.5            55.8
    --------------------                                                     -----        ----            ----

    Kunshan Royal Palace                                                     280.6       278.8             1.8
    --------------------                                                     -----       -----             ---

    Jinan Royal Palace                                                       449.5       372.4            77.1
    ------------------                                                       -----       -----            ----

    Xuzhou Colorful City                                                     130.1       118.8            11.3
    --------------------                                                     -----       -----            ----

    Chengdu Thriving Family                                                  203.4       195.7             7.7
    -----------------------                                                  -----       -----             ---

    Changsha Xinyuan Splendid                                                251.6       241.4            10.2
    -------------------------                                                -----       -----            ----

    Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1                                                    117.6        89.4            28.2
    ---------------------                                                    -----        ----            ----

    Xi'an Metropolitan                                                       290.6       261.0            29.6
    ------------------                                                       -----       -----            ----

    Zhengzhou Xindo Park                                                     144.4       127.5            16.9
    --------------------                                                     -----       -----            ----

    Jinan Xin Central                                                        194.4       169.2            25.2
    -----------------                                                        -----       -----            ----

    Henan Xin Central I                                                      262.2       251.1            11.1
    -------------------                                                      -----       -----            ----

    Zhengzhou Fancy City I                                                   166.7       158.6             8.1
    ----------------------                                                   -----       -----             ---

    Zhengzhou Fancy City II (South)                                           84.1        80.7             3.4
    ------------------------------                                            ----        ----             ---

    Tianjin Spring Royal Palace I (Tianjin Spring Royal Palace)              139.2       130.9             8.3
    ----------------------------------------------------------               -----       -----             ---

    Kunshan Xindo Park                                                        89.0        76.1            12.9
    ------------------                                                        ----        ----            ----

    Zhengzhou International New City I                                       360.5       330.0            30.5
    ----------------------------------                                       -----       -----            ----

    Henan Xin Central II                                                     109.7        97.4            12.3
    --------------------                                                     -----        ----            ----

    Xingyang Splendid III                                                    121.1        98.8            22.3
    ---------------------                                                    -----        ----            ----

    Changsha Mulian Royal Palace                                              91.2        56.5            34.7
    ----------------------------                                              ----        ----            ----

    Zhengzhou International New City II                                      176.0       157.4            18.6
    -----------------------------------                                      -----       -----            ----

    Zhengzhou International New City III                                     222.2        94.2             128
    ------------------------------------                                     -----        ----             ---

    Zhengzhou Fancy City II (North)                                          108.5        41.9            66.6
    ------------------------------                                           -----        ----            ----

    Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II (Tianjin Spring Royal Palace)             140.6         2.7           137.9
    -----------------------------------------------------------              -----         ---           -----

    Others                                                                    80.9           -           80.9
    ------                                                                    ----         ---           ----

    Total active projects                                                  4,351.4     3,512.0           839.4
    ---------------------                                                  -------     -------           -----

As of May 20, 2018, the Company's total saleable GFA was approximately 5,899,100 square meters for active projects and under planning stage projects in China. Below is a summary of all of the Company's planning stage projects:


                                  Unsold GFA                    Pre-sales

                                  (m(2) '000s)                  Scheduled
                                  -----------                   ---------


    Tongzhou Xinyuan Royal Palace
     (Beijing Liyuan project)                    102.3 To be determined
                                                 ----- ----------------

    Changsha Furong Thriving
     Family                                       72.3 2018Q3
                                                  ---- ------

    Xinyuan Chang'an Royal Palace
     (Xi'an Aerospace City
     Project)                                    226.0 2018Q4
                                                 ----- ------

    Xinyuan Golden Water View
     City (Zhengzhou Heizhuzhuang
     Project)                                    340.0 2018Q4
                                                 ----- ------

    Kunshan Xinyu Jiayuan
     (Kunshan Zhongyu Project)                   109.3 2018Q3
                                                 ----- ------

    Zhengzhou International New
     City IV                                     864.6 2018Q2
                                                 ----- ------

    Zhengzhou International New
     City V(newly added)                         871.0 To be determined
                                                 ----- ----------------

    Zhuhai Xin World (Zhuhai
     Prince Project)                              70.0 To be determined
                                                  ---- ----------------

    Lingshan Bay Dragon Seal
     (Qingdao New Project)                       380.0 To be determined
                                                 ----- ----------------

    Zhengzhou Fancy City III                      83.0 To be determined
                                                  ---- ----------------

    Zhengzhou Hangmei Project I                  230.8 2018Q2
                                                 ----- ------

    Zhengzhou Hangmei Project
     II(newly added)                             204.7 To be determined
                                                 ----- ----------------

    Zhengzhou Zhongmou Project                   480.0 To be determined
                                                 ----- ----------------

    Suzhou Yinhewan Project                       89.7 To be determined
                                                  ---- ----------------

    Suzhou Wujiang New City                       63.0 To be determined
                                                  ---- ----------------

    Chengdu Xinyuan City (Chengdu
     Wucaicheng Project)                         873.0 To be determined
                                                 ----- ----------------

    Total projects under planning              5,059.7
                                               -------

    Total active projects                        839.4
                                                 -----

    Total of all Xinyuan unsold
     projects in China                         5,899.1
                                               -------

Real Estate Project Update in the United States

As of March 31, 2018, a total of 174 units out of 216 total units were sold and closed at the Company's Oosten project in Brooklyn, New York City, with total revenue from this project reaching US$255.7 million. During the first quarter of 2018, two units were sold, and revenues were US$5.2 million.

Foundation work was completed in the first quarter of 2018 for the Company's Hudson Garden project in Manhattan, New York City. After optimizing the internal layout of the building, the Company now expects 92 units to be available for sale, an increase from the original 82.

The Company continues to execute on the planning, governmental approvals, and pre-development activities of its ground-up development project in Flushing, New York City. The Landmark Protection Committee has approved the Company's landmark protection plan and awarded the Company a Certificate of Appropriateness. The Company has begun transferring and protecting crucial parts of the landmark RKO theater as scheduled.

Real Estate Project Update in the United Kingdom

During the first quarter of 2018, construction continued to progress at the Madison Project in London. All below-ground work has been completed, including the formation of the extensive basement and all piling work. The structural core of the building has been constructed up to the 12th floor, out of a total 53 floors. Central mechanical and electrical installations also began during the quarter, and cladding work commenced shortly after the period end. Construction remains on schedule for completion in 2020.

Of the 423 residential units in the Madison Project, all of the 104 Affordable Housing apartments have been pre-sold to a regulated affordable housing provider. At the end of the first quarter 2018, pre-sale contracts had been exchanged on 128 of the 319 market sale units, representing GBP 89.6 million of gross development value, or 40% of available market sale units. Enquiry levels remained robust during the period, tempered by a competitive market environment and a backdrop of ongoing political uncertainty.

Update on Construction Management Service Business

Xinyuan started its construction management service business in the third quarter of 2017 with its first project in Guangzhou, and this business developed well in the first quarter of 2018. Under this asset-light business model, Xinyuan charges a service fee for providing the construction management service. Xinyuan may also charge an interest spread if it provides financing support by means including, without limitation to, establishing limited partnerships with financial institutions. Below is a summary of the Company's active construction management service projects:


                                                Project GFA

                                               (m(2), 000s)
                                                -----------


    Guangzhou Project                                       55.0
                                                            ----

    Zhengzhou Derun Southern District
     Project                                             1,029.0
                                                         -------

    Zhengzhou Qinglongshan Project                         357.0
                                                           -----

    Shandong Heze Project                                  233.0
                                                           -----

    Zhengzhou Derun Northern District
     Project                                               181.0
                                                           -----

    Qiqihar Project                                        797.0
                                                           -----

    Total of all Xinyuan construction
     management service projects                         2,652.0
                                                         -------

Business Outlook

The 2018 business outlook reflects the modified retrospective adoption of ASC 606 and may not be comparable to prior year periods.

For the second quarter of 2018, the Company expects contract sales to be approximately US$530 million.

For 2018, the Company expects an increase in contract sales of about 10% and an increase in consolidated net income of 15% to 20% over 2017.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 am ET on May 30, 2018 to discuss first quarter 2018 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing:

US Toll Free: 1-800-347-6311
International: 1-323-794-2094

A webcast will also be available through the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.xyre.com.

A replay of the call will be available through June 5, 2018 by dialing:

US: 1-844-512-2921
International: 1-412-317-6671
Access code: 5602971

About Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan") is an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager primarily in China and in other countries. In China, Xinyuan develops and manages large scale, high quality real estate projects in over ten tier one and tier two cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Xi'an, Suzhou, among others. Xinyuan was one of the first Chinese real estate developers to enter the U.S. market and over the past few years has been active in real estate development in New York City. Xinyuan aims to provide comfortable and convenient real estate related products and services to middle-class consumers. For more information, please visit http://www.xyre.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements". These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements includes statements about estimated financial performance and sales performance and activity, among others, and can generally be identified by terminology such as "will", "expects", "anticipates", "future", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates" and similar statements. Statements that are not historical statements are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including, but not limited to, our ability to continue to implement our business model successfully; our ability to secure adequate financing for our project development; our ability to successfully sell or complete our property projects under construction and planning; our ability to enter successfully into new geographic markets and new business lines and expand our operations; the marketing and sales ability of our third-party sales agents; the performance of our third-party contractors; the impact of laws, regulations and policies relating to real estate developers and the real estate industry in the countries in which we operate; our ability to obtain permits and licenses to carry on our business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; competition from other real estate developers; the growth of the real estate industry in the markets in which we operate; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in the markets in which we operate; and other risks outlined in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statement is made.

Notes to Unaudited Financial Information

This release contains unaudited financial information which is subject to year-end audit adjustments. Adjustments to the financial statements may be identified when the audit work is completed, which could result in significant differences between our audited financial statements and this unaudited financial information.

For more information, please contact:

In China:

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Mr. Charles Wang
Investor Relations Director
Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9314
Email: irteam@xyre.com

ICR, LLC
Investors:
In U.S.: +1-646-308-1472
In China: +86 (10) 6583-7511
Email: William.zima@icrinc.com

Media:
Mr. Edmond Lococo
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Email: Edmond.Lococo@icrinc.com


                                                       XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                                                   UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                        (All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands, except per share data)

                                            Three months ended
                                            ------------------

                             March 31,                                       December 31,                                           March 31,

                                   2018                                               2017                                                  2017
                                   ----                                               ----                                                  ----

                            (unaudited)                                      (unaudited)                                           (unaudited)


    Total revenue                                      174,097                                                             725,656                   280,714


    Total costs of revenue                           (135,394)                                                          (545,358)                (218,147)
                                                      --------                                                            --------                  --------

    Gross profit                                        38,703                                                             180,298                    62,567


    Selling and
     distribution expenses                            (12,174)                                                           (28,274)                 (10,488)

    General and
     administrative
     expenses                                         (27,592)                                                           (49,920)                 (25,017)
                                                       -------                                                             -------                   -------


    Operating (loss)/income                            (1,063)                                                            102,104                    27,062


    Interest income                                      6,350                                                               4,431                     2,599

    Interest expense                                  (29,785)                                                           (25,215)                  (9,325)

    Net realized gain on
     short-term
     investments                                         1,237                                                               4,012                       588

    Unrealized gain/(loss)
     on short-term
     investments                                         (242)                                                            (2,116)                    1,254

    Other income                                           207                                                               2,170                       159

    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt                                                 -                                                                  -                        -

    Exchange gains/(loss)                               11,639                                                               1,043                      (51)

    Share of loss of equity
     investees                                           (921)                                                              (816)                    (243)
                                                          ----                                                                ----                      ----


    Loss/(income) from
     operations before
     income taxes                                     (12,578)                                                             85,613                    22,043


    Income taxes                                         (142)                                                           (50,226)                 (14,625)
                                                          ----                                                             -------                   -------


    Net (loss)/income                                 (12,720)                                                             35,387                     7,418
                                                       =======                                                              ======                     =====

    Net loss/(income)
     attributable to non-
     controlling interest                                2,315                                                             (2,375)                       42

    Net (loss)/income
     attributable to
     Xinyuan Real Estate
     Co., Ltd.                                        (10,405)                                                             33,012                     7,460
    shareholders



    (Loss)/earnings per
     ADS:

    Basic                                               (0.16)                                                               0.51                      0.12

    Diluted                                             (0.16)                                                               0.50                      0.11

    ADS used in
     computation:

    Basic                                               64,821                                                              64,754                    63,995

    Diluted                                             65,805                                                              65,927                    64,944


                                     XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                                            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                  (All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)

                       March 31,                            December 31,                              March 31,

                             2018                                    2017                                     2017
                             ----                                    ----                                     ----

                      (unaudited)                             (audited)                              (unaudited)

    ASSETS

    Current assets

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                        813,736                                              894,551                 916,029

    Restricted cash                     378,077                                              566,676                 329,909

    Short-term
     investments                        123,478                                               57,740                  41,113

    Accounts
     receivable                          10,912                                              100,553                  26,884

    Other receivables                    49,422                                               73,194                  31,804

    Deposits for land
     use rights                          97,669                                              103,716                 100,804

    Other deposits
     and prepayments                    674,320                                              272,022                 276,914

    Advances to
     suppliers                           45,524                                               36,731                  30,433

    Real estate
     properties
     development
     completed                          813,542                                              840,393                 429,254

    Real estate
     properties under
     development                      3,457,139                                            1,996,001               1,848,471

    Amounts due from
     related parties                    187,644                                              125,662                  20,284

    Amounts due from
     employees                            5,187                                                2,174                   2,277

    Other current
     assets                                 454                                                  799                     140
                                            ---                                                  ---                     ---


    Total current
     assets                           6,657,104                                            5,070,212               4,054,316
                                      ---------                                            ---------               ---------


    Real estate
     properties held
     for lease, net                     287,457                                              277,933                 163,541

    Property and
     equipment, net                      32,707                                               32,386                  33,610

    Long-term
     investment                         982,714                                              829,773                  16,479

    Deferred tax
     assets                             153,558                                               82,006                  49,701

    Deposits for land
     use rights                          23,854                                               22,956                  28,988

    Amounts due from
     related parties                     30,871                                               24,666                       -

    Other assets                         46,809                                               44,502                  24,740
                                         ------                                               ------                  ------


    TOTAL ASSETS                      8,215,074                                            6,384,434               4,371,375
                                      =========                                            =========               =========


                                                                                               XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                                                                                                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                            (All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)

                                                              March 31,                                              December 31,                                  March 31,

                                                                    2018                                                      2017                                        2017
                                                                    ----                                                      ----                                        ----

                                                             (unaudited)                                             (unaudited)                                   (audited)

    LIABILITIES AND

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities

    Accounts payable and notes payable                                                         462,161                                                     690,839                423,413

    Short-term bank loans and other debt                                                       264,130                                                     247,758                130,448

    Customer deposits                                                                        2,429,980                                                     438,342                168,829

    Income tax payable                                                                         159,391                                                     169,839                106,396

    Other payables and accrued liabilities                                                     279,251                                                     300,120                208,466

    Payroll and welfare payable                                                                  8,973                                                      31,445                  4,626

    Current portion of long-term bank
     loans and other debt                                                                    1,987,650                                                   1,648,233                574,802

    Current maturities of capital lease
     obligations                                                                                 4,647                                                       4,472                  3,945

    Mandatorily redeemable non-
     controlling interests                                                                      16,522                                                      15,593                      -

    Amounts due to related parties                                                             140,993                                                     128,178                 67,949
                                                                                               -------                                                     -------                 ------


    Total current liabilities                                                                5,753,698                                                   3,674,819              1,688,874
                                                                                             ---------                                                   ---------              ---------


    Non-current liabilities

    Long-term bank loans                                                                       100,523                                                      11,019                350,887

    Other long term debt                                                                     1,461,869                                                   1,404,814              1,270,978

    Deferred tax liabilities                                                                   120,320                                                     164,204                105,086

    Unrecognized tax benefits                                                                   31,231                                                      31,231                 20,492

    Capital lease obligations, net of
     current maturities                                                                         10,701                                                      11,415                 14,876

    Amounts due to related parties                                                              31,831                                                      29,919                      -
                                                                                                ------                                                      ------                    ---

    TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                        7,510,173                                                   5,327,421              3,451,193
                                                                                             ---------                                                   ---------              ---------


    Shareholders' equity

    Common shares                                                                                   16                                                          16                     16

    Treasury shares                                                                           (67,792)                                                   (67,792)              (60,915)

    Additional paid-in capital                                                                 544,911                                                     543,338                539,763

    Statutory reserves                                                                         105,848                                                     105,660                 95,965

    Retained earnings                                                                           81,185                                                     382,124                354,905

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss/
     (income)                                                                                   51,382                                                      29,226               (30,652)


    Total Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
     shareholders' equity                                                                      715,550                                                     992,572                899,082
                                                                                               -------                                                     -------                -------

    Non-controlling interest                                                                  (10,649)                                                     64,441                 21,100

    Total equity                                                                               704,901                                                   1,057,013                920,182
                                                                                               -------                                                   ---------                -------

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY                                                                                  8,215,074                                                   6,384,434              4,371,375
                                                                                             =========                                                   =========              =========

    Note: The adoption of ASC 606 reduced first quarter total equity 33.31% to US$704.90 million from US$1,057.01 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.

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