IT Tech Packaging, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Unaudited Financial Results
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IT Tech Packaging (NYSE American: ITP) reported its Q2 2024 unaudited financial results. Revenue decreased 12.56% to $26.25 million, primarily due to production suspension of offset printing paper and tissue paper products. Gross profit increased 176.75% to $3.27 million, with gross margin improving to 12.44%. The company reported operating income of $0.55 million, compared to a loss of $0.52 million in Q2 2023. Net loss narrowed to $0.08 million ($0.01 per share) from $1.25 million ($0.12 per share) last year. EBITDA rose 38.87% to $3.93 million. CMP products accounted for 99.86% of total revenue. The company's cash position improved to $5.14 million as of June 30, 2024, up from $3.92 million at the end of 2023.
Positive
- Gross profit increased 176.75% to $3.27 million
- Gross margin improved from 3.93% to 12.44%
- Operating income of $0.55 million, compared to a loss in Q2 2023
- Net loss narrowed significantly from $1.25 million to $0.08 million
- EBITDA increased 38.87% to $3.93 million
- Cash position improved from $3.92 million to $5.14 million
Negative
- Revenue decreased 12.56% to $26.25 million
- Production suspension of offset printing paper and tissue paper products
- Light-Weight CMP revenue decreased by 6.93%
- Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 105.35%
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BAODING,
Second Quarter 2024 Unaudited Financial Results | ||||||
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
($ millions) | 2024 | 2023 | % Change | |||
Revenues | 26.25 | 30.02 | -12.56 % | |||
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")* | 21.98 | 21.93 | 0.24 % | |||
Light-Weight CMP** | 4.23 | 4.54 | -6.93 % | |||
Offset Printing Paper | - | 3.16 | n/a | |||
Tissue Paper Products | - | 0.34 | n/a | |||
Face Masks | - | 0.04 | n/a | |||
Gross profit (loss) | 3.27 | 1.18 | 176.75 % | |||
Gross profit margin | 12.44 % | 3.93 % | 8.51 pp**** | |||
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")* | 12.22 % | 6.81 % | 5.41 pp**** | |||
Light-Weight CMP** | 12.82 % | 7.14 % | 5.68 pp**** | |||
Offset Printing Paper | - | 2.42 % | n/a | |||
Tissue Paper Products*** | - | -206.06 % | n/a | |||
Face Masks | - | -8.06 % | n/a | |||
Operating income (loss) | 0.55 | -0.52 | 205.60 % | |||
Net income (loss) | -0.08 | -1.25 | 93.80 % | |||
EBITDA | 3.93 | 2.83 | 38.87 % | |||
Basic and Diluted earnings (loss) per share | -0.01 | -0.12 | -93.33 % | |||
* Products from PM6 | ||||||
** Products from PM1 | ||||||
*** Products from PM8 and PM9 | ||||||
**** pp represents percentage points | ||||||
- Revenue decreased by
12.56% to approximately , mainly due to the production suspension of offset printing paper and tissue paper products in the second quarter of 2024.$26.25 million - Gross profit was approximately
, compared with gross profit of$3.27 million for the same period of last year. Total gross profit margin increased by 8.51 percentage point to$1.18 12.44% . - Income from operations was approximately
, compared to loss from operations of approximately$0.55 million million for the same period of last year.$0.52 - Net loss was approximately
, or loss per share of$0.08 million , compared to net loss of approximately$0.01 , or loss per share of$1.25 million , for the same period of last year.$0.12 - Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") was approximately
, compared to$3.93 million for the same period of last year.$2.83 million
Revenue
For the second quarter of 2024, total revenue decreased by
The following table summarizes revenue, volume and ASP by product for the second quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively:
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
Revenue | Volume | ASP | Revenue | Volume | ASP | |||||||
Regular CMP | 21,984 | 62,813 | 350 | 21,931 | 60.063 | 365 | ||||||
Light-Weight CMP | 4,229 | 12,552 | 337 | 4,544 | 12,877 | 353 | ||||||
Offset Printing Paper | - | - | - | 3,156 | 5,403 | 584 | ||||||
Tissue Paper Products | - | - | - | 344 | 293 | 1,175 | ||||||
Total | 26,213 | 75,365 | 348 | 29,976 | 78,636 | 381 | ||||||
Revenue | Volume | ASP | Revenue | Volume | ASP | |||||||
Face Masks | - | - | - | 44 | 1,411 | 31 | ||||||
Revenue from CMP, including both regular CMP and light-Weight CMP, decreased by
Of the total CMP sales, revenue from regular CMP increased by
Revenue from offset printing paper was $nil and
Revenue from tissue paper products was $nil and
Revenue generated from selling face mask were $nil and
Gross Profit (Loss) and Gross Margin
Total cost of sales decreased by
Total gross profit was approximately
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") increased by
Income (Loss) from Operations
Income from operations was approximately
Net Loss
Net loss was approximately
EBITDA
EBITDA was approximately
Note 1: Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA | |||||
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||
($ millions) | 2024 | 2023 | |||
Net income (loss) | -0.08 | -1.25 | |||
Add: Income tax | 0.42 | 0.35 | |||
Net interest expense | 0.21 | 0.27 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 3.38 | 3.46 | |||
EBITDA | 3.93 | 2.83 | |||
First Half of 2024 Unaudited Financial Results | ||||||
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
($ millions) | 2024 | 2023 | % Change | |||
Revenues | 33.11 | 49.81 | -33.52 % | |||
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")* | 27.73 | 38.40 | -27.77 % | |||
Light-Weight CMP** | 5.31 | 7.60 | -30.23 % | |||
Offset Printing Paper | - | 3.16 | n/a | |||
Tissue Paper Products | - | 0.57 | n/a | |||
Face Masks | - | 0.08 | n/a | |||
Gross profit (loss) | 3.66 | 0.90 | 305.87 % | |||
Gross profit (loss) margin | 11.07 % | 1.81 % | 9.26pp**** | |||
Regular Corrugating Medium Paper ("CMP")* | 10.86 % | 4.71 % | 6.15 pp**** | |||
Light-Weight CMP** | 10.90 | 5.86 % | 5.04 pp**** | |||
Offset Printing Paper |
- | 2.42 % | n/a | |||
Tissue Paper Products*** |
- | -249.58 % | n/a | |||
Face Masks |
- | -8.02 % | n/a | |||
Operating income (loss) | -2.95 | -3.29 | -10.24 % | |||
Net income (loss) | -3.82 | -3.99 | -4.07 % | |||
EBITDA | 3.91 | 4.03 | -2.98 | |||
Basic and Diluted loss per share | -0.38 | -0.40 | -5.00 % | |||
* Products from PM6 | ||||||
** Products from PM1 | ||||||
*** Products from PM8 and PM9 | ||||||
**** pp represents percentage points | ||||||
Revenue
For the first half of 2024, total revenue decreased by
The following table summarizes revenue, volume and ASP by product for the first half of 2024 and 2023, respectively:
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Revenue | Volume | ASP | Revenue | Volume | ASP | ||||||
Regular CMP | 27,734 | 78,452 | 354 | 38,399 | 101,726 | 377 | |||||
Light-Weight CMP | 5,305 | 15,582 | 340 | 7,604 | 20,896 | 364 | |||||
Offset Printing Paper | - | - | - | 3,156 | 5,403 | 584 | |||||
Tissue Paper Products | - | - | - | 567 | 484 | 1,172 | |||||
Total | 33,040 | 94,034 | 351 | 49,726 | 128,509 | 387 | |||||
Revenue | Volume | ASP | Revenue | Volume | ASP | ||||||
Face Masks | - | - | - | 79 | 2,516 | 32 | |||||
Revenue from CMP, including both regular CMP and light-Weight CMP, decreased by
Of the total CMP sales, revenue from regular CMP decreased by
Revenue from offset printing paper was $nil for the first half of 2024.
Revenue from tissue paper products was $nil for the first half of 2024,from approximately
Revenue from face masks was $nil for the first half of 2024, from
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Total cost of sales decreased by
Total gross profit was approximately
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") increased by
Income (Loss) from Operations
Loss from operations was approximately
Net Income (Loss)
Net loss was approximately
EBITDA
EBITDA was approximately
Note 1: Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to our
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA | |||||
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||
($ millions) | 2024 | 2023 | |||
Net income (loss) | -3.82 | -3.99 | |||
Add: Income tax | 0.45 | 0.35 | |||
Net interest expense | 0.42 | 0.52 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 6.86 | 7.15 | |||
EBITDA | 3.91 | 4.03 | |||
Cash, Liquidity and Financial Position
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and bank balances, short-term debt (including bank loans, current portion of long-term loans from credit union and related party loans), and long-term debt (including related party loans) of approximately
Net accounts receivable was approximately
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately
About IT Tech Packaging, Inc.
Founded in 1996, IT Tech Packaging, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products and single-use face masks in North China. Using recycled paper as its primary raw material (with the exception of its tissue paper products), ITP produces and distributes three categories of paper products: corrugating medium paper, offset printing paper and tissue paper products. With production based in Baoding and Xingtai in
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks outlined in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K. All information provided in this press release speaks as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements.
IT TECH PACKAGING, INC. | |||||||
June 30, | December 31, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current Assets | |||||||
Cash and bank balances | $ | 5,144,414 | $ | 3,918,938 | |||
Restricted cash | 899,508 | 472,983 | |||||
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of | 2,638,219 | 575,526 | |||||
Inventories | 5,282,420 | 3,555,235 | |||||
Prepayments and other current assets | 18,246,164 | 18,981,290 | |||||
Due from related parties | 1,219,553 | 853,929 | |||||
Total current assets | 33,430,278 | 28,357,901 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 476,771 | 528,648 | |||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 155,624,752 | 163,974,022 | |||||
Value-added tax recoverable | 1,830,425 | 1,883,078 | |||||
Deferred tax asset non-current | - | - | |||||
Total Assets | $ | 191,362,226 | $ | 194,743,649 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Current Liabilities | |||||||
Short-term bank loans | $ | 841,893 | $ | 423,567 | |||
Current portion of long-term loans | 6,817,927 | 6,874,497 | |||||
Lease liability | 103,568 | 100,484 | |||||
Accounts payable | - | 4,991 | |||||
Advance from customers | 73,386 | 136,167 | |||||
Notes payable | 429,451 | - | |||||
Due to related parties | 731,486 | 728,869 | |||||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits | 369,565 | 237,842 | |||||
Other payables and accrued liabilities | 13,135,687 | 12,912,517 | |||||
Income taxes payable | 415,635 | - | |||||
Total current liabilities | 22,918,598 | 21,418,934 | |||||
Long-term loans | 4,490,094 | 4,503,932 | |||||
Lease liability - non-current | 498,718 | 483,866 | |||||
Derivative liability | 5 | 54 | |||||
Total liabilities (including amounts of the consolidated VIE | 27,907,415 | 26,406,786 | |||||
Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||
Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Common stock, 50,000,000 shares authorized, | 10,066 | 10,066 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 89,172,771 | 89,172,771 | |||||
Statutory earnings reserve | 6,080,574 | 6,080,574 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (11,613,303) | (10,555,534) | |||||
Retained earnings | 79,804,703 | 83,628,986 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 163,454,811 | 168,336,863 | |||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 191,362,226 | $ | 194,743,649 | |||
IT TECH PACKAGING, INC. | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 26,249,788 | $ | 30,019,914 | $ | 33,113,629 | $ | 49,810,791 | ||||||
Cost of sales | (22,984,488) | (28,840,056) | (29,449,216) | (48,907,932) | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 3,265,300 | 1,179,858 | 3,664,413 | 902,859 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (2,717,548) | (1,323,405) | (6,618,331) | (3,818,767) | ||||||||||
Loss on impairment of assets | - | (375,136) | - | (375,136) | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) from Operations | 547,752 | (518,683) | (2,953,918) | (3,291,044) | ||||||||||
Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 2,807 | 53,637 | 4,990 | 189,905 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (211,551) | (270,681) | (421,841) | (519,850) | ||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on derivative liability | 15 | (166,506) | 49 | (14,409) | ||||||||||
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes | 339,023 | (902,233) | (3,370,720) | (3,635,398) | ||||||||||
Provision for Income Taxes | (416,770) | (351,260) | (453,563) | (351,260) | ||||||||||
Net Loss | (77,747) | (1,253,493) | (3,824,283) | (3,986,658) | ||||||||||
Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (756,150) | (9,063,695) | (1,057,769) | (6,560,939) | ||||||||||
Total Comprehensive Loss | $ | (833,897) | $ | (10,317,188) | $ | (4,882,052) | $ | (10,547,597) | ||||||
Losses Per Share: | ||||||||||||||
Basic and Diluted Losses per Share | $ | (0.008) | $ | (0.12) | $ | (0.38) | $ | (0.40) | ||||||
Outstanding – Basic and Diluted | 10,065,920 | 10,065,920 | 10,065,920 | 10,065,920 | ||||||||||
IT TECH PACKAGING, INC. | ||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||
June 30, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||
Net income | $ | (3,824,283) | $ | (3,986,658) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,862,883 | 7,150,057 | ||||
(Gain) Loss on derivative liability | (49) | 14,409 | ||||
Loss from disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment | - | 501,934 | ||||
(Recovery from) Allowance for bad debts | 49,462 | (830,847) | ||||
Allowances for inventories, net | (2,948) | - | ||||
Deferred tax | - | - | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts receivable | (2,121,357) | (1,674,665) | ||||
Prepayments and other current assets | 660,470 | 7,634,922 | ||||
Inventories | (1,751,011) | (3,940,417) | ||||
Accounts payable | (4,974) | 127,215 | ||||
Advance from customers | (62,107) | 10,567 | ||||
Notes payable | 430,624 | - | ||||
Related parties | (369,287) | (90,617) | ||||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits | 133,504 | 154,398 | ||||
Other payables and accrued liabilities | 928,640 | 743,936 | ||||
Income taxes payable | 416,770 | (67,515) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 1,346,337 | 5,746,719 | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (62,640) | (5,565,713) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | - | - | ||||
Acquisition of land | - | - | ||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (62,640) | (5,565,713) | ||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of shares and warrants, net | - | - | ||||
Proceeds from short term bank loans | 844,191 | 860,919 | ||||
Proceeds from long term loans | - | 2,582,756 | ||||
Repayment of bank loans | (422,095) | (507,942) | ||||
Payment of capital lease obligation | - | (112,136) | ||||
Loan to a related party (net) | - | - | ||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 422,096 | 2,823,597 | ||||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | (53,792) | (548,712) | ||||
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1,652,001 | 2,455,891 | ||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period | 4,391,921 | 9,524,868 | ||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End of Period | $ | 6,043,922 | $ | 11,980,759 | ||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | ||||||
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest cost | $ | 278,188 | $ | 199,014 | ||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 36,793 | $ | 418,775 | ||
Cash and bank balances | 5,144,414 | 11,980,759 | ||||
Restricted cash | 899,508 | - | ||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows | 6,043,922 | 11,980,759 | ||||
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