Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results

BEIJING, April 3, 2020 /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 in the U.S., today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019.

Full Year 2019 Highlights

    --  Total revenue increased 11.9% to US$2.5 billion from US$2.2 billion in
        2018.
    --  For the year ended December 31, 2019, contract sales decreased 6.2% to
        US$2.1 billion from US$2.3 billion in 2018. In RMB terms, contract sales
        in 2019 decreased 2.2% to RMB14.6 billion yuan from RMB15.0 billion yuan
        in 2018. GFA sales increased 7.1% to 1,142,149 square meters from
        1,066,192 square meters in 2018.
    --  Gross profit was US$560.3 million, or 22.6% of revenue in 2019, compared
        to a gross profit of US$615.5 million, or 27.8% of revenue in 2018.
    --  SG&A expenses were US$250.4 million, or 10.1% of revenue in 2019,
        compared to US$240 million, or 10.8% of revenue in 2018.
    --  Net income was US$83.0 million in 2019 compared to US$106.0 million in
        2018. Diluted earnings per ADS were US$1.20 in 2019 compared to US$1.14
        per ADS in 2018.
    --  On October 11, 2019, the property management service entity of Xinyuan,
        Xinyuan Property Management Service (Cayman) Ltd. has been listed on the
        main board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange, under code 01895.HK.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights

    --  Total revenue was US$906.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019
        compared to US$1,092.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and
        US$497.6 million in the third quarter of 2019.
    --  Net income was US$39.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to
        US$104.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and US$5.4 million in the
        third quarter of 2019.
    --  Diluted net earnings per ADS attributable to shareholders were US$0.62
        in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to US$1.13 in the fourth quarter
        of 2018 and US$0.07 in the third quarter of 2019.

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman, stated, "Industry conditions remained challenging during the fourth quarter, but solid execution of our strategy enabled us to sustain an attractive level of profitability. Our growth strategy is sound. We build attractive homes for our customers by more tightly integrating real estate and technology. We believe our innovative business model and ability to execute will further differentiate us in the market and enable robust growth going forward."

Mr. Zhang continued, "On October 11, 2019, our property management service subsidiary has been listed on the main board of HKEX, which we anticipate will contribute to strengthen our core real estate business. For the year 2019, Xinyuan was again ranked in the Top 100 Chinese Real Estate Developers, an important benchmark for evaluating our operating strength and industry status. We are proud to have achieved this ranking for 15 consecutive years. Furthermore, we were also recently honored with the designation as a 'Top 5 Innovative Chinese Real Estate Developers'. That designation reflects our continual effort to improve our operations and further solidifies our position as one of the leading real estate developers in China.

"We started 2020 in a challenging environment due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which has adversely affected our first quarter sales. The most immediate impact was the closure of sales and construction sites. At the moment, China has contained the spread of the virus, and by the end of March 2020, all of our construction and sales sites have re-opened, except our Wuhan project, and we are striving to resume full operations."

Mr. Zhang concluded, "Although our business is experiencing short-term turbulence due to the virus outbreak, we are confident that consumer demand will rebound as the virus has been contained in China. We are optimistic about the long-term strength of the Chinese economy and the growth potential of China's real estate industry."

Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Contract Sales

Contract sales in China totaled US$653.6 million in the fourth quarter compared to US$724.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and US$504.8 million in the third quarter of 2019.

The Company's GFA sales in China were 356,900 square meters in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 355,609 square meters in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 255,600 square meters in the third quarter of 2019.

The average selling price ("ASP") per square meter sold in China was RMB12,628 (US$1,831) in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to RMB13,461 (US$2,036) in the fourth quarter of 2018 and RMB13,531 (US$1,975) in the third quarter of 2019.

The Company commenced pre-sales of one new project in the fourth quarter of 2019, Foshan Xinchuang AI International Science and Technology Innovation Valley. The presales contributed 3.0% and 3.6% of total contract sales and total GFA sales, respectively.

Breakdown of GFA Sales and ASPs by Project in China



            
              Project                                                                                                       Q4 2018                        Q3 2019                           Q4 2019

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                                                              GFA                                                              ASP  
           
          GFA       ASP    
            
          GFA           ASP

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

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            Xingyang Splendid II                                                                                               0.7                  10,354     0.4                     13,048         0.2          7,667

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Jinan Royal Palace                                                                                                 1.4                   9,548     2.2                     16,483         2.0         11,432

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Xuzhou Colorful City                                                                                               1.9                  29,363     0.4                     12,453        -0.1         14,000

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1                                                                                              0.2                   4,995     0.4                     24,890        12.8         14,411

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Xi'an Metropolitan                                                                                                 1.7                  10,592     0.1                     12,845         1.9         10,909

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Jinan Xin Central                                                                                                  3.6                  16,789     0.4                     12,926         2.9         10,382

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Henan Xin Central I                                                                                                                                                                   0.5         23,764

    ---


            Zhengzhou Fancy City I                                                                                             0.2                  16,081                                                          -

    ---


            Tianjin Spring Royal Palace I                                                                                      0.3                            0.3                     11,468                         -

    ---


            Zhengzhou International New City I                                                                                 0.2                  25,544     5.9                     14,784         6.2         19,541

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Xingyang Splendid III                                                                                              1.1                   7,779     0.8                     16,498         1.5         13,652

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Zhengzhou International New City II                                                                                0.6                            1.9                     17,817         4.4         22,965

    ---


            Zhengzhou Fancy City II (North)                                                                                    4.9                  12,569     4.3                      9,148         6.7          9,594

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II                                                                                    15.3                  13,583     8.1                     13,403         1.4         12,615

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Zhengzhou International New City III D                                                                                                  9,987     0.1                     14,446         0.9         23,353

    ---


            Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom                                                                            15.9                   7,115     0.5                      6,968         0.8          6,699
    City I

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Zhengzhou International New City III B                                                                            10.4                  13,561     0.1                     13,874         0.1         12,947

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Changsha Furong Thriving Family                                                                                    3.4                   9,915     0.2                      9,568        -0.1          9,730

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Chengdu Xinyuan City                                                                                              67.0                   9,961     6.1                      7,210        80.0         10,499

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Kunshan Xinyu Jiayuan                                                                                             10.6                  25,963     5.6                     23,878         6.4         23,443

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Xingyang Splendid IV                                                                                               6.1                   7,455     7.9                      7,629        30.9          7,789

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Suzhou Suhe Bay *                                                                                                 14.4                  21,536                                                          -

    ---


            Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom                                                                            14.2                   7,313     9.2                      7,391         4.7          7,332
    City II

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            Qingdao Royal Dragon Bay                                                                                          20.5                  21,099     6.9                     22,162        21.5         19,769

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Jinan Royal Spring Bay                                                                                            18.2                   9,160     5.8                      8,547        16.0          8,596

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Xinyuan Golden Water View City-Zhengzhou                                                                          32.6                  19,026     1.3                     24,217        13.5         21,629

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Zhengzhou Fancy City III                                                                                          16.8                  12,850    11.5                     13,221        16.5         12,183

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Zhengzhou International New City III C                                                                            28.6                  11,062     4.6                     13,157         3.3         10,527

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Zhengzhou International New City IV A12                                                                            9.3                  14,109    85.6                     14,325        24.7         16,598

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Zhengzhou International New City IV B10                                                                                                         12.5                      9,996        15.3         10,157

    ---


            Suzhou Galaxy Bay                                                                                                 24.3                  13,868    10.8                     14,591         0.6         19,157

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Suzhou Gusu Shade I                                                                                                0.1                  36,692     1.6                     37,563         0.4         30,076

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Dalian International Health Technology                                                                             0.9                  14,212    19.6                      9,349        12.1          9,606
    Town I

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---


            Xingyang Splendid V                                                                                                                             18.4                      7,635        22.8          7,647

    ---


            Suzhou Gusu Shade II **                                                                                                                          3.4                     38,111         2.9         38,330

    ---


            Zhengzhou International New City V A04                                                                                                           0.3                     12,068        21.8         14,082

    ---


            Huzhou Silk Town ***                                                                                                                            18.4                     16,840         3.5         15,415

    ---


            Foshan Xinchuang AI International                                                                                                                                                    12.7         10,795
    Science and Technology Innovation Valley

    ---


            Others                                                                                                            30.2                                                                 5.2              -

    ---


            
              Total                                                                                                 355.6                  13,461   255.6                     13,531       356.9         12,628

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



            ** The Company owns a 19.99% equity interest in Suzhou Litai Real Estate Co., Ltd., which develops Suzhou Gusu
    Shade II. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.



            *** The Company owns a 51% equity interest indirectly in Huzhou Xinhong Renju Construction Development Co., Ltd.,
    which develops Huzhou Silk Town. Based on the articles of association, the company cannot exercise control of Huzhou
    Silk Town, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over Huzhou Silk Town's operating and financial decisions
    and accounted for it as an equity method investment.

Revenue

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company's total revenue decreased 17.0% to US$906.7 million from US$1,092.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased 82.2% from US$497.6 million in the third quarter of 2019.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 was US$146.5 million, or 16.2% of total revenue, compared to gross profit of US$318.2 million, or 29.1% of total revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a gross profit of US$123.5 million, or 24.8% of total revenue, in the third quarter of 2019.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were US$73.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to US$105.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2018 and US$57.6 million for the third quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 8.1% compared to 9.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 11.6% in the third quarter of 2019.

Net Income

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was US$39.6 million compared to US$104.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2018 and US$5.4 million for the third quarter of 2019. Net margin was 4.4% compared to 9.5% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 1.1% in the third quarter of 2019. Diluted net earnings per ADS were US$0.62 compared to US$1.13 per ADS in the fourth quarter of 2018 and US$0.07 per ADS in the third quarter of 2019.

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2019, the Company's cash and restricted cash (including bank deposit for long-term debt) increased to US$1,102.6 million from US$688.4 million as of September 30, 2019.

Total debt outstanding was US$3,215.1 million, which reflects an increase of US$3.4 million from US$3,211.7 million at the end of the third quarter of 2019.

The balance of the Company's real estate properties under development at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019 was US$3,254.4 million compared to US$3,589.8 million at the end of the third quarter of 2019.

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 2019.



              
                Project                                                                                                                   
       
           GFA

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                (m(2), 000s)

                                                                             ---

                                      
              
                Total Active Projects                                     
            
              Sold as of  
       
              Unsold as of
                                                   as of December 31,                                                              December                   December
                                                          2019                                                                                31, 2019                       31, 2019

                                                           ---


              Xingyang Splendid II                                                                                                              118.5                            98.0    20.5

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Jinan Royal Palace                                                                                                                449.6                           435.8    13.8

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Xuzhou Colorful City                                                                                                              130.8                           122.5     8.3

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Sanya Yazhou Bay No.1                                                                                                             117.6                           101.4    16.2

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Xi'an Metropolitan                                                                                                                286.0                           271.8    14.2

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Jinan Xin Central                                                                                                                 194.4                           186.8     7.6

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Henan Xin Central I                                                                                                               261.5                           253.6     7.9

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou Fancy City I                                                                                                            166.7                           159.3     7.4

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Tianjin Spring Royal Palace I                                                                                                     139.7                           131.6     8.1

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou International New City I                                                                                                356.6                           350.6     6.0

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Xingyang Splendid III                                                                                                             121.1                           118.9     2.2

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou International New City II                                                                                               176.0                           170.0     6.0

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou Fancy City II (North)                                                                                                   108.7                           101.9     6.8

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Tianjin Spring Royal Palace II                                                                                                    144.6                            81.6    63.0

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou International New City III D                                                                                             46.1                            45.2     0.9

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City I                                                                                      64.7                            56.3     8.4

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou International New City III B                                                                                            118.8                           118.0     0.8

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Changsha Furong Thriving Family                                                                                                    72.3                            72.2     0.1

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Chengdu Xinyuan City                                                                                                              741.9                           196.0   545.9

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Kunshan Xinyu Jiayuan                                                                                                             107.9                            54.1    53.8

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Xingyang Splendid IV                                                                                                              151.8                            60.8    91.0

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Suzhou Suhe Bay *                                                                                                                  62.6                            62.6

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou Hangmei International Wisdom City II                                                                                     78.4                            37.8    40.6

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Qingdao Royal Dragon Bay                                                                                                          156.5                            92.9    63.6

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Jinan Royal Spring Bay                                                                                                            116.8                            46.7    70.1

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Xinyuan Golden Water View City-Zhengzhou                                                                                          331.4                            78.1   253.3

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou Fancy City III                                                                                                           80.6                            73.9     6.7

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou International New City III C                                                                                             82.3                            69.4    12.9

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou International New City IV A12                                                                                           199.7                           179.3    20.4

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou International New City IV B10                                                                                            92.3                            51.2    41.1

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Suzhou Galaxy Bay                                                                                                                  76.5                            72.7     3.8

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Suzhou Gusu Shade I                                                                                                                12.0                             8.6     3.4

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Dalian International Health Technology Town I                                                                                     103.8                            33.0    70.8

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Xingyang Splendid V                                                                                                                80.5                            54.3    26.2

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Suzhou Gusu Shade II **                                                                                                            14.3                             6.9     7.4

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Zhengzhou International New City V A04                                                                                            104.9                            22.1    82.8

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Huzhou Silk Town ***                                                                                                              141.4                            21.9   119.5

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Foshan Xinchuang AI International Science and                                                                                     194.4                            12.7   181.7
    Technology Innovation Valley

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              Others                                                                                                                             55.1                                   55.1

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---


              
                Total active projects                                                                                              6,058.8                         4,110.5 1,948.3

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                  ---




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



              ** The Company owns a 19.99% equity interest in Suzhou Litai Real Estate Co., Ltd., which develops Suzhou Gusu
    Shade II. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method.



              *** The Company owns a 51% equity interest indirectly in Huzhou Xinhong Renju Construction Development Co., Ltd.,
    which develops Huzhou Silk Town. Based on the articles of association, the company cannot exercise control of Huzhou
    Silk Town, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over Huzhou Silk Town's operating and financial decisions
    and accounted for it as an equity method investment.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company's total saleable GFA was approximately 4,553,700 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 as of       
          
                Pre-sales
                                                                                                                                    December 31,
                                                                                                                                                              2019    
          
                Scheduled

                                                                                                                                         (m(2)
                , 000s)

                                                                                                                                                                                                   ---




              Tongzhou Xinyuan Royal Palace-Beijing                                                                                                         102.3 
        To be determined




              Xinyuan Chang'an Royal Palace-Xi'an                                                                                                           226.0 
        To be determined




              Zhengzhou International New City Land Bank(all land is grouped together and                                                                   879.3 
        To be determined
    will be developed gradually)




              Zhuhai Xin World                                                                                                                               70.0 
        To be determined




              Lingshan Bay Dragon Seal-Qingdao                                                                                                              380.0 
        To be determined




              Zhengzhou Hangmei Project Land Bank(all land is grouped together and will be                                                                  181.5 
        To be determined
    developed gradually)




              Wuhan Hidden Dragon Royal Palace                                                                                                              185.0 
        To be determined




              Dalian International Health Technology Town II                                                                                                 34.4 
        To be determined




              Foshan Xinchuang AI International Science and Technology Innovation Valley II                                                                 262.4 
        To be determined




              Taizhou Yihe Yayuan *                                                                                                                         127.9 
        To be determined




              Suzhou He'an Garden **                                                                                                                        156.6 
        To be determined






              
                Total projects under planning                                                                                                  2,605.4




              
                Total active projects                                                                                                          1,948.3




              
                Total of all Xinyuan unsold projects in China                                                                                  4,553.7






              * The Company owns 40% equity interest in Taizhou Yiju Real Estate Co., Ltd. which develops Taizhou Yihe Yayuan.



              ** The Company owns 24% equity interest in Suzhou Kairongchen Real Estate Co., Ltd. which develops Suzhou He'an
    Garden. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method. Based on the articles of association, the
    company cannot exercise control of Suzhou He'an Garden, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over Suzhou
    He'an Garden 's operating and financial decisions and accounted for it as an equity method investment.

Update on United States Real Estate Projects

At the Oosten project in Brooklyn, New York City, as of December 31, 2019, a total of 177 units out of 216 units were sold. Total revenue from this project has reached US$260.1 million.

At the Hudson Garden project, BLOOM ON FORTY FIFTH, in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan, New York City, as of December 31, 2019, the Company had completed superstructure construction, precast concrete facade, and windows installation. During the past year, the project's design drawings were optimized, increasing the number of residential units from 82 to 92. Of the total sellable 34,903 square feet of retail/commercial space, a total of 28,090 square feet have been leased to the U.S. department store retailer Target for a 20 year term and another 1,910 square feet have been leased to a dermatologist's office for a 15 year lease term.

The construction is currently ahead of schedule and under budget. The building will have 92 condominium units from floors two through seven with a unit mix consisting of 17 studios, 45 one-bedroom units, 24 two-bedroom units, 2 three-bedroom duplex units, 2 three-bedroom pent house units, and 2 four-bedroom duplex units. The onsite sales office and model apartments are expected to be fully furnished during the second quarter 2020 and ready to show to brokers and potential buyers. The residential unit sales strategy started with a first phase launch in China during Q4 2019 in which we exhibited in five Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, leveraging Xinyuan's own client database and established third-party channels. The second phase will start in New York City in the second quarter 2020.

At the RKO project in Flushing, New York City, the Company continued to execute on the planning, governmental approvals, and pre-development activities. As of December 31, 2019, we have engaged GKV Architects to develop new architectural plans, and completed the schematic design for the condo and hotel mixed-use development.

Update on the United Kingdom Real Estate Project

During the fourth quarter of 2019, construction progressed as on schedule on the Madison project in London. Cladding to the building was completed in the period, and the internal fit out continues to progress well. The project remains on course 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, 135 apartments have been sold.

Business Outlook

The company expects 2020 contract sales of 20 to 22 billion RMB, with consolidated net income similar to 2019.

However, the above outlook is based on information available as of the date of this press release and reflects the Company's current expectations, which may be subject to change in light of uncertainties and situations related to how COVID-19 develops.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00am ET on April 3, 2020, to discuss its fourth quarter 2019 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing:



              US Toll Free:                                1-800-263-0877



              Toll/International:                          1-323-794-2094



              Mainland China National:             
              4001 209101



              Hong Kong Toll Free:                 
              800 961 105



              United Kingdom Toll Free:                     0800 358 6377

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

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until April 10, 2020:



              US:                                 1-844-512-2921



              International:                      1-412-317-6671



              Access code:                               7859451

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.xyre.com.

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, and 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 impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate markets and economies of the cities and countries in which we operate; 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, 2018. 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.

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Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Mr. Charles Wang
Investor Relations Director
Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9376
Email: irteam@xyre.com

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In U.S.: Ms. Julia Qian
Email: Julia@blueshirtgroup.com

In China: Ms. Susie Wang
Mobile: +86 (138) 1081-7475
Email: susie@blueshirtgroup.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



                                                                                                                December 31,                           September 30,             December 31,


                                                                                                                         2019                                    2019                      2018



                                                                                                                (unaudited)                             (unaudited)              (unaudited)





              Total revenue                                                                                          906,703                                            497,638                  1,092,162





              Total costs of revenue                                                                               (760,161)                                         (374,134)                 (773,943)




              Gross profit                                                                                           146,542                                            123,504                    318,219





              Selling and distribution expenses                                                                     (25,655)                                          (21,067)                  (45,000)



              General and administrative expenses                                                                   (48,144)                                          (36,556)                  (60,562)






              Operating income                                                                                        72,743                                             65,881                    212,657





              Interest income                                                                                         38,200                                              4,245                      9,692



              Interest expense                                                                                      (29,747)                                          (31,338)                  (22,980)



              Net realized (loss)/gain on short-term investments                                                     (1,060)                                             3,297                    (7,237)



              Unrealized (loss) /gain on short-term investments                                                      (1,651)                                             (811)                     3,208



              Other income                                                                                               129                                              6,493                      3,014



              Net gain/(loss) on debt extinguishment                                                                     235                                            (2,272)                  (21,444)



              Exchange gain/(loss)                                                                                     1,088                                            (7,655)                       652



              Share of gain/(loss) of equity investees                                                                    28                                            (2,142)                   (2,605)






              Income from operations before income taxes                                                              79,965                                             35,698                    174,957





              Income taxes                                                                                          (40,392)                                          (30,256)                  (70,845)






              Net income                                                                                              39,573                                              5,442                    104,112




              Net income attributable to non-controlling interest                                                    (5,634)                                           (1,298)                  (34,009)



              Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.                                                33,939                                              4,144                     70,103
    shareholders






              Earnings per ADS:



              Basic                                                                                                     0.62                                               0.07                       1.15



              Diluted                                                                                                   0.62                                               0.07                       1.13



              ADS used in computation:



              Basic                                                                                                   54,774                                             56,329                     60,957



              Diluted                                                                                                 54,936                                             56,624                     61,894


                                               
              
                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,


                                                                                                2019                                   2018



                                                                                  (unaudited)                                   (audited)





              Total revenue                                                               2,482,633                                           2,217,551





              Total costs of revenue                                                    (1,922,323)                                        (1,602,073)




              Gross profit                                                                  560,310                                             615,478




               Selling and distribution expenses                                            (86,761)                                           (83,592)


               General and administrative expenses                                         (163,687)                                          (156,456)






              Operating income                                                              309,862                                             375,430





              Interest income                                                                51,494                                              31,226



              Interest expense                                                            (113,775)                                           (99,246)


               Net realized gain/ (loss) on short-
                term investments                                                               3,075                                             (3,407)


               Unrealized (loss)/gain on short-term
                investments                                                                  (1,624)                                              1,150



              Other income                                                                    5,849                                               1,742


               Net loss on debt extinguishment                                               (8,581)                                           (21,444)



              Exchange loss                                                                 (7,376)                                           (25,678)


               Share of loss of equity investees                                             (5,416)                                            (9,374)





               Income from operations before income
                taxes                                                                        233,508                                             250,399





              Income taxes                                                                (150,478)                                          (144,447)






              Net income                                                                     83,030                                             105,952



               Net income attributable to non-
                controlling interest                                                        (14,684)                                           (32,917)


               Net income attributable to Xinyuan Real
                Estate Co., Ltd.                                                              68,346                                              73,035
    shareholders






              Earnings per ADS:



              Basic                                                                            1.20                                                1.14



              Diluted                                                                          1.20                                                1.14



              ADS used in computation:



              Basic                                                                          56,741                                              63,565



              Diluted                                                                        57,050                                              64,570


                                                     
        
          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,


                                                                                    2019                                  2019                     2018



                                                                           (unaudited)                           (unaudited)               (audited)



     ASSETS



     Current assets



     Cash and restricted cash                                                   989,587                                         547,975                1,186,017



     Short-term investments                                                       5,596                                              27                    8,442



     Accounts receivable                                                         97,912                                          61,812                   64,130



     Other receivables                                                          287,300                                         150,637                  166,633



     Deposits for land use rights                                                26,375                                                                  42,254



     Other deposits and prepayments                                             277,463                                         321,107                  257,288



     Advances to suppliers                                                       44,358                                          52,649                   46,983



     Real estate properties development completed                               458,205                                         461,419                  632,360



     Real estate properties under development                                 3,254,388                                       3,589,814                4,068,716



     Amounts due from related parties                                           200,758                                         317,151                  216,184



     Amounts due from employees                                                   2,351                                           2,656                    1,694



     Other current assets                                                           772                                           4,771                      520






     Total current assets                                                     5,645,065                                       5,510,018                6,691,221






     Bank deposit for long-term debt                                            112,998                                         140,392



     Real estate properties held for lease, net                                 515,869                                         428,737                  302,764



     Property and equipment, net                                                 43,004                                          43,394                   38,114



     Long-term investment                                                       613,620                                         578,733                  564,340



     Deferred tax assets                                                        260,153                                         205,633                  230,453



     Deposits for land use rights and properties                                 32,969                                          21,208                   21,855



     Amounts due from related parties                                            82,687                                          24,587                   26,122



     Contract assets                                                             23,093                                          21,118                   21,779



     Right-of-use assets                                                         11,801                                          11,252



     Other assets                                                                80,405                                         121,355                  137,063






     TOTAL ASSETS                                                             7,421,664                                       7,106,427                8,033,711


                                                                 
         
          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,


                                                                                                         2019                                 2019                      2018



                                                                                               (unaudited)                           (unaudited)                (audited)



     LIABILITIES AND



     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current liabilities



     Accounts payable and notes payable                                                            1,166,660                                         782,573                   790,631



     Short-term bank loans and other debt                                                             73,419                                          28,383                    43,711



     Customer deposits                                                                             1,106,099                                       1,367,391                 1,921,851



     Income tax payable                                                                              298,228                                         165,489                   213,273



     Other payables and accrued liabilities                                                          323,164                                         297,603                   341,108



     Payroll and welfare payable                                                                      24,224                                          18,717                    33,752



     Current portion of long-term bank loans and other debt                                        1,418,955                                         981,182                 1,647,918



     Lease liability, current portion                                                                 11,284                                          11,878                     6,562



     Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests                                                  8,857                                           7,852                    22,559



     Amounts due to related parties                                                                   53,682                                          31,088                    48,502






     Total current liabilities                                                                     4,484,572                                       3,692,156                 5,069,867






     Non-current liabilities



     Long-term bank loans                                                                            686,065                                         801,733                   720,039



     Other long-term debt                                                                          1,036,691                                       1,400,396                 1,040,455



     Deferred tax liabilities                                                                        338,593                                         403,125                   370,509



     Unrecognized tax benefits                                                                        73,605                                          59,820                    45,939



     Lease liability                                                                                  10,187                                          10,805                    10,015



     Amounts due to related parties                                                                                                                  28,764                    31,242






     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                             6,629,713                                       6,396,799                 7,288,066






     Shareholders' equity



     Common shares                                                                                        16                                              16                        16



     Treasury shares                                                                               (113,720)                                      (108,582)                 (87,639)



     Additional paid-in capital                                                                      543,291                                         531,549                   532,117



     Statutory reserves                                                                              175,008                                         166,501                   166,496



     Retained earnings                                                                               135,873                                         115,593                    99,502



     Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                           (50,167)                                       (66,261)                 (30,122)




     Total Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. shareholders' equity                                        690,301                                         638,816                   680,370



     Non-controlling interest                                                                        101,650                                          70,812                    65,275




     Total equity                                                                                    791,951                                         709,628                   745,645






     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                    7,421,664                                       7,106,427                 8,033,711

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