China Green Agriculture (NYSE:CGA)

Fourth Quarter FY2010 Results

• Total net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were $16.2 million, an increase of 54.5% from $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Net sales of Jinong, which is the division that sells humic acid based compound fertilizers, accounted for 94.2% of total net sales.
  
• Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010 totaled $9.1 million, an increase of 42.8% from $6.4 million in the same quarter of fiscal year 2009. Gross profit margin was 56.3% for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, down from 60.9% a year ago. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to significantly higher growth in lower margin fertilizer products such as granular fertilizers.
  
• Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010 was $7.1 million, up 36.2% from $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009. Operating margin was 43.7%, compared to 49.5% in the same quarter of fiscal year 2009.
  
• Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010 was $6.0 million, up 35.5% compared with net income of $4.4 million during the same period in fiscal year 2009.
  
• For the three month period ended June 30, 2010 basic and diluted net income per share was $0.25 as compared to $0.24 for the same period in 2009, based on weighted average shares outstanding of 24.6 million and 18.6 million, respectively. Net income margin approximated 37.0% and 42.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

"Fiscal year 2010 has been a monumental year for our Company which resulted in exceeding our revenue and net income guidance," stated Mr. Tao Li, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of China Green Agriculture. "We successfully implemented several growth initiatives resulting in the increase of our production capacity and geographic footprint, expanding our product line, and instilling brand awareness. At the end of June, we completed Phase I construction of our new research and development center, which consisted of one hundred sunlight greenhouses. We also launched 23 new liquid-based fertilizer products and added 43new distributors during the fiscal year 2010. To date, we have opened 15 directly-owned retail stores and selected 608 stores as 'China Green Agriculture Authorized Retailer' of our Jinong branded HA compound fertilizer products. In July, we closed on the acquisition of Beijing Gufeng Chemical Products Co., Ltd., which expanded our annual fertilizer production capacity from 55,000 metric tons to 355,000 metric tons. The facility extends our distribution network and broadens our product mix to meet the growing demand for both traditional and organic fertilizers in China, and is expected to contribute at least $10.6 million in net income in fiscal year 2011. With our strong working capital position, growing product offering and expanding R&D capabilities, we feel we are well positioned to gain market share and build on being one of the leading fertilizer producers in China."

Fiscal Year 2011 Guidance

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, management expects

• Revenues of $150.5 million to $152.8 million
• Net income to $36.2 million to $36.8 million
• EPS to $1.35 to $1.37 based on 26.8 million weighted average shares.
• Current analyst EPS estimate is $1.43

For the first quarter ending September 30, 2010, management expects

• Revenues of $38.2 millionto$38.6 million
• Net income to $7.7 million to $8.0 million
• EPS to $0.29 to $0.30 based on 26.8 million weighted average shares.
• Current analyst estimate is $0.35

This guidance reflects the anticipated strong sales resulting from the Company's increased production capacity from 55k metric tons to 355k metric tons.

Guidance Report:

"We are well positioned to capitalize on the market opportunities within China's fertilizer and agriculture industry. With a national distribution network, state-of-the-art research and development, automated production, and superior after-sales support, we have successfully built one of the premier organic compound fertilizer producers in China today,' stated Mr. Li. By leveraging our new facility, which will be on line in August of 2009, we feel China Green Agriculture is well positioned to gain further market share in China's green fertilizer market, which will translate into long term revenue and net income growth."

Full Year 2009 Guidance Ending June

 * CGA does not pay a standard United States tax rate.

Full Year 2009 EPS Guidance Ending June Adjusted for a Standard Tax Rate 

Guidance Report:

'Through our recent capacity upgrade to 15,000 metric tons per year, we expect to continue to grow. We anticipate continued strong performance from our greenhouse R&D center with strong growth toward the end of our fiscal year in fertilizer sales as we move into the peak growing season. With the completion of our new, 40,000 metric ton facility, which will come online in the first quarter of our 2010 fiscal year, we expect to maintain our expansion well into the future.'

Third Quarter 2009 Guidance Ending March

   Third Quarter 2009 EPS Guidance Ending March Adjusted for a Standard Tax Rate

Full Year 2009 Guidance Ending June

Full Year 2009 EPS Guidance Ending June Adjusted for a Standard Tax Rate

 * CGA does not pay a standard United States tax rate.

Source: PR Newswire (February 11, 2009)