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

BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or the "Company") (NYSE: XIN), an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager operating primarily in China and also in other countries, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights

    --  On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 to recognize revenue for
        contracts executed after the adoption on an "over time" basis using
        costs incurred, an input measure. As such, fourth quarter results
        reflect the adoption of ASC 606 and may not be directly comparable to
        prior periods.
    --  Contract sales decreased 12.1% to US$724.0 million from US$823.3 million
        in the fourth quarter of 2017 and increased 26.7% from US$571.3 million
        in the third quarter of 2018.
    --  Total revenue increased 49.1% to US$1,081.8 million from US$725.7
        million in the fourth quarter of 2017 and increased 81.7% from US$595.5
        million in the third quarter of 2018.
    --  Gross profit increased 72.0% to US$310.2 million, or 28.7% of total
        revenue, from US$180.3 million, or 24.8% of total revenue, in the fourth
        quarter of 2017 and increased 107.9% from US$149.2 million, or 25.1% of
        total revenue, in the third quarter of 2018.
    --  Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percentage of
        total revenue decreased to 9.9% from 10.8% in the fourth quarter of 2017
        and increase from 8.0% in the third quarter of 2018.
    --  Net income increased 194.4% to US$104.2 million from US$35.4 million in
        the fourth quarter of 2017, and increased 336.0% from US$23.9 million in
        the third quarter of 2018.
    --  Diluted net earnings per American Depositary Share ("ADS") attributable
        to shareholders were US$1.15 compared to US$0.50 in the fourth quarter
        of 2017 and US$0.31 in the third quarter of 2018.

Full Year 2018 Highlights

    --  For the year ended December 31, 2018, contract sales decreased 8.2% to
        US$2,264.5 million from US$2,465.7 million in 2017. GFA sales decreased
        22.2% to 1,066,782 square meters from 1,371,621 square meters in 2017.
    --  Total revenues increased 11.6% to US$2,207.2 million from US$1,976.9
        million in 2017.
    --  Gross profit was US$607.5 million, or 27.5% of revenue in 2018, compared
        to a gross profit of US$459.6 million, or 23.2% of revenue in 2017.
    --  SG&A expenses were US$241.1 million, or 10.9% of revenue in 2018,
        compared to US$212.6 million, or 10.8% of revenue in 2017.
    --  Net income was US$106.1 million in 2018 compared to US$80.1 million in
        2017. Diluted earnings per ADS were US$1.15 in 2018 compared to US$0.97
        per ADS in 2017.

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman, stated, "We are pleased that Xinyuan has maintained strong growth despite the downward pressure on sales across the industry. The total amount of contracts signed in 2018 was US$3,223.6 million, representing 42.4% growth compared to US$2,263.0 million achieved in 2017. Correspondingly, our full year total revenue increased by double digits. Due to the successful selection and execution of our projects, gross profit margin for the year reached 27.5%, resulting in bottom line growth of more than 30%, well above our forecast of 15-20%. Our contract sales in 2018 decreased year over year, mainly because we only included contracts qualified for revenue recognition. As those excluded contracts meet the revenue recognition requirement, our contract sales will recover in the coming quarters."

"During the fourth quarter, we commenced pre-sales on ten new projects in China that reflected our strategy in tier-two cities, which made significant contributions to our total GFA sales and total contract sales," continued Mr. Zhang, "We also invested in our future growth by expanding our land bank with the acquisitions of Huzhou Silk Town and Xingyang Splendid New Project. Our under planning stage projects in China, U.S, and Malaysia continued to proceed as planned, and our UK project made further progress in both construction and sales."

"The macro economic environment and government restriction policies still pose certain challenges for our industry. However, Xinyuan's operating strategy and strong execution capabilities are the foundations of our steady growth. We will remain focused on selecting quality tier-one and tier-two city projects and will supplement our core business with value-added services in a strategic way to solidify our leading market position. We maintain our commitment to controlling our financial leverage and maximizing Xinyuan's financial health. We are optimistic in the outlook for our industry and long-term growth. We are also pleased to offer another quarterly dividend payment to our shareholders," concluded Mr. Zhang.

Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Contract Sales

Contract sales in China totaled US$724.0 million in the fourth quarter compared to US$817.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 and US$571.3 million in the third quarter of 2018.

The Company's GFA sales in China were 355,609 square meters in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to 443,600 square meters in the fourth quarter of 2017 and 277,500 square meters in the third quarter of 2018.

The average selling price ("ASP") per square meter sold in China was RMB13,461 (US$2,036) in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to RMB12,118 (US$1,794) in the fourth quarter of 2017 and RMB13,406 (US$2,059) in the third quarter of 2018.

The Company commenced pre-sales of ten new projects in the fourth quarter of 2018, Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City II, Dalian International Health Technology Town I, Qingdao Royal Dragon Bay, Jinan Royal Spring Bay, Xinyuan Golden Water View City, Zhengzhou Fancy City III, Zhengzhou International New City III C, Zhengzhou International New City IV, Suzhou Galaxy Bay, and Suzhou Gusu Shade I. The presales contributed 46.5% and 48.9% of total GFA sales and total contract sales, respectively.

Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASPs by Project in China


                               
            
              Project           Q4 2017                        Q3 2018                   Q4 2018

                                           ---

                                                     GFA      ASP  
           
          GFA       ASP    
            
          GFA         ASP

                                           ---                                                                                  ---

                                                (m(2), 000s) (RMB)           (m(2), 000s)  (RMB)              (m(2), 000s)    (RMB)

                                           ---                                                                                  ---


            Xingyang Splendid II                              1.6                  11,650     1.2                     13,900       0.7     10,354

    ---


            Kunshan Royal Palace                              1.3                  24,232

    ---


            Jinan Royal Palace                               35.5                  12,404    25.9                     16,426       1.4      9,548

    ---


            Xuzhou Colorful City                             31.4                  11,246     0.1                     10,989       1.9     29,363

    ---


            Chengdu Thriving Family                          15.8                  10,724     1.1                      8,012

    ---


            Changsha Xinyuan Splendid                         4.2                  18,379     0.2                     19,771       4.2     12,796

    ---


            Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1                             2.7                  27,497   (0.9)                    23,515       0.2      4,995

    ---


            Xi'an Metropolitan                               21.2                   9,719     1.8                     10,546       1.7     10,592

    ---


            Zhengzhou Xindo Park                             11.3                  11,110     4.1                      8,015       0.1      8,651

    ---


            Jinan Xin Central                                16.9                  11,477     1.3                     12,839       3.6     16,789

    ---


            Henan Xin Central I                               9.5                  12,890     0.3                     18,931

    ---


            Zhengzhou Fancy City I                            2.0                  14,004     0.2                     17,481       0.2     16,081

    ---


            Zhengzhou Fancy City II (South)                   4.4                  15,899     0.4                     17,780

    ---


            Tianjin Spring Royal Palace I                     2.5                  12,590                                        0.3

    ---


            Kunshan Xindo Park                               12.7                  22,311     2.4                     24,014       5.1     20,108

    ---


            Zhengzhou International New City I               33.9                   4,401     2.3                     25,725       0.2     25,544

    ---


            Henan Xin Central II                             10.4                  11,858     0.2                     16,913

    ---


            Xingyang Splendid III                            18.9                   7,237     2.7                      8,018       1.1      7,779

    ---


            Changsha Mulian Royal Palace                     21.6                  12,899     4.0                     14,445       1.5     19,790

    ---


            Zhengzhou International New City                 76.7                  13,711     3.4                     13,388       0.6
    II

    ---


            Zhengzhou International New City                 73.6                  14,058   (0.1)                    14,150       0.1     14,150
    III A

    ---


            Zhengzhou Fancy City II (North)                  31.2                   9,499     2.5                      9,567       4.9     12,569

    ---


            Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II                                                 23.6                     12,691      15.3     13,583

    ---


            Zhengzhou International New City                                               14.0                     14,264               9,987
    III D

    ---


            Zhengzhou Hangmei International                                                18.9                      7,230      15.9      7,115
    Wisdom City I

    ---


            Zhengzhou International New City                                               54.5                     14,135      10.4     13,561
    III B

    ---


            Changsha Furong Thriving Family                                                68.4                      9,773       3.4      9,915

    ---


            Chengdu Xinyuan City                                                            7.1                      9,988      67.0      9,961

    ---


            Kunshan Xinyu Jiayuan                                                          13.1                     26,108      10.6     25,963

    ---


            Xingyang Splendid IV                                                           14.7                      7,576       6.1      7,455

    ---


            Suzhou Suhe Bay *                                                               9.6                     21,722      14.4     21,536

    ---


            Zhengzhou Hangmei International                                                                                   14.2      7,313
    Wisdom City II

    ---


            Qingdao Royal Dragon Bay                                                                                          20.5     21,099

    ---


            Jinan Royal Spring Bay                                                                                            18.2      9,160

    ---


            Xinyuan Golden Water View City                                                                                    32.6     19,026

    ---


            Zhengzhou Fancy City III                                                                                          16.8     12,850

    ---


            Zhengzhou International New City                                                                                  28.6     11,062
    III C

    ---


            Zhengzhou International New City                                                                                   9.3     14,109
    IV

    ---


            Suzhou Galaxy Bay                                                                                                 24.3     13,868

    ---


            Suzhou Gusu Shade I (Suzhou New                                                                                    0.1     36,692
    Project)

    ---


            Dalian International Health                                                                                        0.9     14,212
    Technology Town I

    ---


            Others                                            4.3                            0.5                                19.2

    ---


            
              Total                                443.6                  12,118   277.5                     13,406     355.6     13,461

    ---

* The Company owns 16.66% equity interest in a joint venture, Suzhou Hengwan Real Estate Co., Ltd. which develops Suzhou Suhe Bay. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.

Revenue

In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company's total revenue increased 49.1% to US$1,081.8 million from US$725.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 and increased 81.7% from US$595.5 million in the third quarter of 2018.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2018 was US$310.2 million, or 28.7% of total revenue, compared to a gross profit of US$180.3 million, or 24.8% of total revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2017 and a gross profit of US US$149.2 million, or 25.1% of total revenue, in the third quarter of 2018.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were US$106.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to US$78.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 and US$47.7 million for the third quarter of 2018. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 9.9% compared to 10.8% in the fourth quarter of 2017 and 8.0% in the third quarter of 2018.

Net Income

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2018 was US$104.2 million compared to US$35.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 and US$23.9 million for the third quarter of 2018. Net margin was 9.6% compared to 4.9% in the fourth quarter of 2017 and 4.0% in the third quarter of 2018. Diluted earnings per ADS were US$1.15 compared to US$0.50 per ADS in the fourth quarter of 2017 and US$0.31 per ADS in the third quarter of 2018.

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2018, the Company's cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) decreased to US$1,188.2 million from US$1,416.9 million as of September 30, 2018.

Total debt outstanding was US$3,452.1 million, which reflected a decrease of US$632.3 million compared to US$4,084.4 million at the end of the third quarter of 2018. The balance of the Company's real estate properties under development at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018 was US$3,804.6 million compared to US$4,469.1 million at the end of the third quarter of 2018.

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 the Company 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 fourth quarter of 2018.


                                   
              
                Project                            
              
        GFA

                                                 ---

                                             
              
                (m(2) '000s)

                                                             ---

                                                    Total Active Project          
     
            Sold to date   
         
     Unsold to date

                                                 ---


       Xingyang Splendid II                                                           137.1           83.6                      53.5

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Kunshan Royal Palace                                                           280.6          278.9                       1.7

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Jinan Royal Palace                                                             449.5          427.2                      22.3

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Xuzhou Colorful City                                                           130.7          121.6                       9.1

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Chengdu Thriving Family                                                        203.4          198.1                       5.3

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Changsha Xinyuan Splendid                                                      251.6          249.5                       2.1

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1                                                          117.6          100.8                      16.8

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Xi'an Metropolitan                                                             286.0          269.0                      17.0

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou Xindo Park                                                           134.4          132.0                       2.4

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Jinan Xin Central                                                              194.4          183.3                      11.1

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Henan Xin Central I                                                            262.2          252.4                       9.8

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou Fancy City I                                                         166.7          160.3                       6.4

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou Fancy City II (South)                                                 84.1           81.9                       2.2

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Tianjin Spring Royal Palace I                                                  139.2          131.3                       7.9

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Kunshan Xindo Park                                                              89.0           87.9                       1.1

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou International New City I                                             360.7          338.4                      22.3

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Henan Xin Central II                                                           109.5          103.8                       5.7

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Xingyang Splendid III                                                          121.1          115.8                       5.3

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou International New City II                                            176.0          163.2                      12.8

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou International New City III A                                          96.0           95.4                       0.6

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou Fancy City II (North)                                                108.7           84.6                      24.1

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II                                                 144.6           53.1                      91.5

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou International New City III D                                          46.1           43.7                       2.4

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City I                                   64.7           50.9                      13.8

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou International New City III B                                         118.8          116.2                       2.6

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Changsha Furong Thriving Family                                                 72.3           71.9                       0.4

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Chengdu Xinyuan City                                                           742.8           74.1                     668.7

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Kunshan Xinyu Jiayuan                                                          107.9           23.6                      84.3

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Xingyang Splendid IV                                                            22.0           20.7                       1.3

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Suzhou Suhe Bay *                                                               62.6           24.0                      38.6

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City II                                  68.8           14.2                      54.6

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Qingdao Royal Dragon Bay                                                       154.9           20.5                     134.4

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Jinan Royal Spring Bay                                                         117.0           18.2                      98.8

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Xinyuan Golden Water View City                                                 338.8           35.8                     303.0

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou Fancy City III                                                        80.6           16.7                      63.9

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou International New City III C                                          79.9           28.5                      51.4

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Zhengzhou International New City IV                                            198.4            9.2                     189.2

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Suzhou Galaxy Bay                                                               76.5           24.3                      52.2

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Suzhou Gusu Shade I (Suzhou New Project)                                        12.0            0.2                      11.8

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Dalian International Health Technology Town I                                  103.9            0.9                     103.0

    ---                                                                                                                         ---


       Others                                                                          44.7                                    44.7

    ---                                                                                                                         ---

                            
              
                Total active projects            6,555.8        4,305.7                   2,250.1

                                                 ---                                                                            ---

* The Company owns 16.66% equity interest in a joint venture, Suzhou Hengwan Real Estate Co., Ltd. which develops Suzhou Suhe Bay. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company's total saleable GFA was approximately 5,698,700 square meters for active projects and under planning stage projects in China. Below is a summary of all of the Company's projects in China:


                                                                                             Unsold GFA        
          
                Pre-sales

                                                                                        (m(2) 
                '
                                                                                                 000s)         
          
                Scheduled






              Tongzhou Xinyuan Royal Palace                                                           102.3 
       To be determined




              Xinyuan Chang'an Royal Palace                                                           226.0 
       To be determined




              Zhengzhou International New City Land Bank (all land is grouped together              1,393.1 
        To be determined
    and will be developed gradually)




              Zhuhai Xin World                                                                         70.0 
       To be determined




              Lingshan Bay Dragon Seal                                                                380.0 
       To be determined




              Zhengzhou Hangmei Project Land Bank (all land is grouped together                       192.7 
        To be determined
    and will be developed gradually)




              Zhengzhou Zhongmou Project*                                                             480.0                                 N/A




              Wuhan Canglong Royal Palace                                                             185.0 
       To be determined




              Suzhou Gusu Shade II (Suzhou New Project)                                                12.1 
       To be determined




              Dalian International Health Technology Town II                                           44.5 
       To be determined




              Huzhou Silk Town                                                                        134.9 
       To be determined




              Xingyang Splendid New Project                                                           228.0 
       To be determined




              
                Total projects under planning                                            3,448.6




              
                Total active projects                                                    2,250.1




              
                Total of all Xinyuan unsold projects in China                            5,698.7

* In the fourth quarter of 2018, this project is now fully engaged in the construction management service business.

Update on Real Estate Projects in the United States

As of December 31, 2018, a total of 176 units out of 216 units were sold and closed at the Company's Oosten project in Brooklyn, New York City, with total revenue from this project reaching US$259.3 million. During 2018, revenues were US$8.8 million.

During the quarter, the Company completed the construction up to the 6th floor for Hudson Garden project in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan, New York City. During the year, the design drawings were optimized, increasing the number of units from 82 to 92. Of the 38,000 SF of retail/commercial space a total of 29,000 SF were leased to the U.S. department store retailer Target with a 20-year lease. Soft launch of sales began in the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Company continued to execute on the planning, governmental approvals, and pre-development activities of its ground-up project in Flushing, New York City. During the year, the Landmark Preservation Committee approved the Company's landmark protection plan and awarded the Company a Certificate of Appropriateness. The transfer phase for landmarked artifacts is to be completed by the end of February 2019.

Real Estate Project Update in the United Kingdom

During the fourth quarter of 2018, another 8 floors were added to the structural core of the Madison project, resulting in 42 out of 53 floors built. The structure of the tower is expected to be complete in mid-2019 and construction remains on track for completion in 2020.

Of the 423 residential units in The Madison, all of the 104 Affordable Housing apartments have been pre-sold to a regulated affordable housing provider. Of the remaining 319 apartments, 133 apartments have been sold.

Business Outlook

For 2019, the Company expects an increase in total contract sales of approximately 10% and an increase in consolidated net income of 15%-20% over 2018.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00am ET on February 15, 2019, to discuss its fourth quarter 2018 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing:



              US Toll Free:                        1-888-220-8451



              International:                       1-323-794-2588

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 February 22, 2019, by dialing:



              US:                                  1-844-512-2921



              International:                       1-412-317-6671



              Access code:                                9013329

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 recently 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, and Suzhou. 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. 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) 8588-9376
Email: irteam@xyre.com

ICR, LLC
Mr. William Zima
In U.S.: +1-646-308-1472
Email: William.zima@icrinc.com

Media:
Mr. Edmond Lococo
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                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



                                                                                   December 31,                                                         September 30,             December 31,


                                                                                           2018                                                                   2018                      2017



                                                                                   (unaudited)                                                           (unaudited)              (unaudited)





              Total revenue                                                                                         1,081,829                                            595,460                    725,656





              Total costs of revenue                                                                                (771,613)                                         (446,284)                 (545,358)




              Gross profit                                                                                            310,216                                            149,176                    180,298





              Selling and distribution expenses                                                                      (44,833)                                          (12,282)                  (28,274)



              General and administrative expenses                                                                    (61,783)                                          (35,414)                  (49,920)






              Operating income                                                                                        203,600                                            101,480                    102,104





              Interest income                                                                                          10,357                                              8,084                      4,431



              Interest expense                                                                                       (20,610)                                          (21,778)                  (25,215)



              Net realized (loss)/ gain on short-term investments                                                     (4,959)                                             2,119                      4,012



              Unrealized gain/ (loss) on short-term investments                                                           575                                            (1,121)                   (2,116)



              Other income/ (expense)                                                                                     905                                              (443)                     2,170



              Net loss on debt extinguishment                                                                        (21,444)



              Exchange (loss)/ gain                                                                                      (65)                                          (15,451)                     1,043



              Share of loss of equity investees                                                                       (2,169)                                           (2,620)                     (816)






              Income from operations before income taxes                                                              166,190                                             70,270                     85,613





              Income taxes                                                                                           (61,969)                                          (46,415)                  (50,226)






              Net income                                                                                              104,221                                             23,855                     35,387




              Net income attributable to non-controlling interest                                                    (33,140)                                           (3,729)                   (2,375)



              Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.                                                 71,081                                             20,126                     33,012
    shareholders






              Earnings per ADS:



              Basic                                                                                                      1.17                                               0.32                       0.51



              Diluted                                                                                                    1.15                                               0.31                       0.50



              ADS used in computation:



              Basic                                                                                                    60,957                                             63,734                     64,754



              Diluted                                                                                                  61,894                                             64,472                     65,927


                                                              
              
                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)




                                                                                                                                                      
          Twelve months ended



                                                                                                                                                          December 31,                       December 31,


                                                                                                                                                             2018                           2017



                                                                                                                                                          (unaudited)                       (audited)





     Total revenue                                                                                                                                       2,207,218                        1,976,907





     Total costs of revenue                                                                                                                            (1,599,743)                     (1,517,279)




     Gross profit                                                                                                                                          607,475                          459,628





     Selling and distribution expenses                                                                                                                    (83,425)                        (75,724)



     General and administrative expenses                                                                                                                 (157,677)                       (136,845)






     Operating income                                                                                                                                      366,373                          247,059





     Interest income                                                                                                                                        31,891                           16,859



     Interest expense                                                                                                                                     (96,876)                        (66,153)



     Net realized (loss)/ gain on short-term investments                                                                                                   (1,129)                           7,874



     Unrealized (loss)/ gain on short-term investments                                                                                                     (1,483)                           2,096



     Other (expense)/ income                                                                                                                                 (367)                           2,326



     Net loss on debt extinguishment                                                                                                                      (21,444)                        (15,880)



     Exchange (loss)/ gain                                                                                                                                (26,395)                             757



     Share of loss of equity investees                                                                                                                     (8,938)                         (1,710)






     Income from operations before income taxes                                                                                                            241,632                          193,228





     Income taxes                                                                                                                                        (135,571)                       (113,117)






     Net income                                                                                                                                            106,061                           80,111




     Net income attributable to non-controlling interest                                                                                                  (32,048)                        (16,484)





     Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders                                                                                74,013                63,627






     Earnings per ADS:



     Basic                                                                                                                                                    1.16                             0.99



     Diluted                                                                                                                                                  1.15                             0.97



     ADS used in computation:



     Basic                                                                                                                                                  63,564                           64,352



     Diluted                                                                                                                                                64,590                           65,803


                                                     
         
               XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES


                                                       
              
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                   
        
               (All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)




                                                       December 31,                                                     September 30,            December 31,


                                                               2018                                                               2018                     2017



                                                       (unaudited)                                                       (unaudited)               (audited)



     ASSETS



     Current assets



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                          772,367                                       1,000,886                  894,551



     Restricted cash                                                                    415,803                                         416,060                  566,676



     Short-term investments                                                               8,442                                         243,036                   57,740



     Accounts receivable                                                                 54,314                                          77,743                  100,553



     Other receivables                                                                  120,100                                         114,829                   73,194



     Deposits for land use rights                                                        42,254                                          43,610                  103,716



     Other deposits and prepayments                                                     248,965                                         316,974                  272,022



     Advances to suppliers                                                               49,204                                          56,026                   36,731



     Real estate properties development completed                                       853,342                                         678,029                  840,393



     Real estate properties under development                                         3,804,555                                       4,469,128                1,996,001



     Amounts due from related parties                                                   242,432                                         157,422                  125,662



     Amounts due from employees                                                           1,694                                           4,420                    2,174



     Other current assets                                                                   520                                             910                      799






     Total current assets                                                             6,613,992                                       7,579,073                5,070,212






     Real estate properties held for lease, net                                         273,371                                         272,526                  277,933



     Property and equipment, net                                                         38,114                                          32,241                   32,386



     Long-term investment                                                               566,968                                         612,901                  829,773



     Deferred tax assets                                                                137,561                                         136,828                   82,006



     Deposits for land use rights                                                        21,855                                          21,804                   22,956



     Amounts due from related parties                                                    50,904                                          29,538                   24,666



     Contract assets                                                                     17,426                                          18,517



     Other assets                                                                       132,921                                         134,920                   44,502






     TOTAL ASSETS                                                                     7,853,112                                       8,838,348                6,384,434


                                                                 
         
                XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                   
             
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                               
         
               (All US$ amounts and number of shares data in thousands)




                                                                       December 31,                                                       September 30,            December 31,


                                                                               2018                                                                 2018                     2017



                                                                       (unaudited)                                                         (unaudited)               (audited)



     LIABILITIES AND



     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current liabilities



     Accounts payable                                                                                     780,576                                         626,425                   690,839



     Short-term bank loans and other debt                                                                  43,711                                         190,932                   247,758



     Customer deposits                                                                                  1,912,848                                       2,490,508                   438,342



     Income tax payable                                                                                   220,883                                         110,353                   169,839



     Deferred tax liabilities-current                                                                     223,888



     Other payables and accrued liabilities                                                               374,259                                         496,956                   300,120



     Payroll and welfare payable                                                                           34,263                                          10,093                    31,445



     Current portion of long-term bank loans and other debt                                             1,647,918                                       2,105,469                 1,648,233



     Current maturities of capital lease obligations                                                        6,135                                           4,629                     4,472



     Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests                                                      22,621                                          14,159                    15,593



     Amounts due to related parties                                                                        12,489                                          70,044                   128,178






     Total current liabilities                                                                          5,279,591                                       6,119,568                 3,674,819






     Non-current liabilities



     Long-term bank loans                                                                                 720,039                                         622,849                    11,019



     Other long-term debt                                                                               1,040,455                                       1,165,132                 1,404,814



     Deferred tax liabilities                                                                               9,170                                         202,878                   164,204



     Unrecognized tax benefits                                                                             31,231                                          31,231                    31,231



     Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities                                                  10,443                                           8,409                    11,415



     Amounts due to related parties                                                                         4,609                                          30,702                    29,919




     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                                  7,095,538                                       8,180,769                 5,327,421






     Shareholders' equity



     Common shares                                                                                             16                                              16                        16



     Treasury shares                                                                                     (87,639)                                       (78,265)                 (67,792)



     Additional paid-in capital                                                                           525,554                                         543,253                   543,338



     Statutory reserves                                                                                   162,207                                         105,844                   105,660



     Retained earnings                                                                                    104,509                                          94,317                   382,124



     Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) /income                                                      (28,286)                                       (29,068)                   29,226




     Total Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders' equity                                             676,361                                         636,097                   992,572




     Non-controlling interest                                                                              81,213                                          21,482                    64,441



     Total equity                                                                                         757,574                                         657,579                 1,057,013




     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                         7,853,112                                       8,838,348                 6,384,434

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