Wednesday, November 04, 2009

QXM Continues Rocket Move

On the heels of a 25% pop on Monday, QXM went up another 16% on Tuesday (and another 9% today). While I have maintained QXM is under-valued, I admit that I do not understand the catalyst for the current move. I went back and re-visited their earnings release last week and while revenues were up, margins were down and they didn't say anything very bullish. In addition, their income statement was a real head-scratcher for me (note in RMB where you divide by 6.83 to get USD)

Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three months ended
June 30, March 31, June 30,
2008 2009 2009
RMB RMB RMB

Revenues 383,689 460,756 578,884
Cost of goods sold (250,666) (378,498) (446,306)
Gross profit 133,023 82,258 132,578
Selling and distribution
expenses (33,153) (20,740) (31,727)
General and administrative
expenses (12,680) (11,988) (11,922)
Research and development
expenses (7,963) (6,992) (6,487)
Amortization of intangible
assets (3,158) (1,190) (1,190)
Operating income 76,069 41,348 81,252
Interest income 6,589 4,185 2,789
Interest expense (35,635) (68,724) (82,770)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain,
net (2,502) 654 (172)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of
embedded derivatives 113,730 42,137 (51,635)
Other (loss) income, net (3,975) 136 (198)
Income (loss) before income tax
expense 154,276 19,736 (50,734)
Income tax expense (19,005) (12,665) (15,488)
Net income (loss) 135,271 7,071 (66,222)
Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests (1,863) (756) (2,155)
Net income(loss) attributable to
holders of ordinary
shares 133,408 6,315 (68,377)

Income (loss) per ordinary share:
Basic 2.46 0.10 (1.44)
Diluted 0.82 0.10 (1.44)

Weighted average number of
shares outstanding:
Basic 49,467,000 47,610,000 47,610,000
Diluted 54,333,000 47,610,000 47,610,000

The item that caused the scratching was interest expense. Why is it going up so much? What the heck is it for?
I didn't get it
... I don't see much debt on their books.



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