HONG KONG, May 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le Gaga Holdings Limited (Nasdaq:GAGA) ("Le Gaga" or "the Company"), a leading greenhouse vegetable producer in China, today announced its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013.1
Highlights of the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013
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Revenue increased by 65.8% to RMB235.7 million (US$38.0 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB142.2 million a year ago.2
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Loss for the period was RMB0.9 million (US$0.1 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to a loss of RMB3.9 million a year ago.
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Adjusted profit for the period3 (non-IFRS measure) increased by 54.0% to RMB90.7 million (US$14.6 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB58.9 million a year ago. A reconciliation of the adjusted profit for the period to profit for the period determined in accordance with IFRS is set forth in Appendix V.
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Adjusted EBITDA4 (non-IFRS measure) increased by 46.5% to RMB115.9 million (US$18.7 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB79.1 million a year ago. A reconciliation of the adjusted EBITDA to profit for the period determined in accordance with IFRS is set forth in Appendix VI.
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Basic and diluted loss per share were RMB0.04 cents (0.01 US cents) for Q3 FY2013. Basic and diluted loss per ADS5 were RMB2.00 cents (0.32 US cents) for Q3 FY2013.
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Cash generated from operating activities decreased by 9.5% to RMB90.5 million (US$14.6 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB100.0 million a year ago.
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Revenue-per-mu increased to RMB9,386 (US$1,511) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB7,205 a year ago.
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Production output increased to 49,003 metric tons for Q3 FY2013, compared to 30,070 metric tons a year ago.
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There was no significant change in our mix of products sold during the quarter as compared to last year. Solanaceous vegetables sold to third parties in the PRC mainland represented 87% of total revenue for Q3 FY2013, compared to 88% of total revenue a year ago.
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Average selling price (ASP) of vegetables sold to third parties in the PRC mainland decreased by 2.8% to 4.58 RMB/kg for Q3 FY2013, compared to 4.72 RMB/kg a year ago.
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Total arable land as of March 31, 2013 was 29,382 mu (1,959 hectare), representing an increase of 939 mu compared to December 31, 2012, and an increase of 4,319 mu compared to March 31, 2012.
- Total greenhouse area as of March 31, 2013 was 11,042 mu (736 hectare), representing an increase of 432 mu compared to December 31, 2012 and an increase of 2,427 mu compared to March 31, 2012.
1 This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB6.2108 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate as of March 29, 2013 in The City of New York for cable transfers of RMB as set forth in H.10 weekly statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.
2 The comparable period throughout this announcement is the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
3 Defined as profit for the period before the net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment and further adjusted to exclude, as applicable, the effects of non-cash share-based compensation, impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and prepayments and offering expenses charged to the income statement.
4 Defined as EBITDA (earnings before net finance income (costs), income tax expense, depreciation and amortization), as further adjusted to exclude, as applicable, the effects of non-cash share-based compensation, the net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment, impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and prepayments and offering expenses charged to the income statement.
5 American depositary shares, which are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, each represents 50 ordinary shares of the Company.
Mr. Shing Yung Ma, the CEO of Le Gaga, commented, "December through April is the key harvest season for solanaceous products for our company. Prices rose steadily during the months of November, December and January, but where overall much lower than the previous year. As a result, we postponed much of our harvest to later in the season in anticipation of further increases in market prices after January. Prices reached a peak right before the Chinese New Year Holiday in February, but then dropped immediately afterwards. We believe that the lower market prices during the winter season as compared to the same period of last year were primarily due to the milder weather in South China, the absence of extreme weather in other parts of the country, and the overall slow down of the Chinese economy. Prices increased again starting the end of March and reached a season high in April due to heavy rains in South China. Although production volume and product quality were in line with our expectations, the lower market prices resulted in lower revenue than initially expected.
We continue to spend much effort to enhance our greenhouse production system. This includes upgrading existing greenhouses, constructing additional nursery greenhouses and expanding the soil-less production system for peppers and tomatoes at more of our existing greenhouses. Favorable weather allowed us to make progress on our greenhouse construction projects, as we added over 400 mu of greenhouses during the quarter. We have also added a substantial area of new arable land during the quarter in line with our land expansion plans."
Mr. Auke Cnossen, the CFO of Le Gaga, added, "Despite lower market prices, we achieved higher average selling prices for solanaceous products compared to the same three-month period last year. This was partly as a result of better product quality, product mix and harvest timing and partly due to more spending on product packaging and shipping products further away to markets with better prices. This also resulted in higher packing and transportation costs as a percentage of revenue.
Our focus on high value products remains important because four of our major expenses, including labor, fertilizer, packing and transportation, are all directly correlated to production volume. Our cost of goods sold increased year over year as a result of higher direct material costs primarily due to higher seed costs for solanaceous products, higher labor cost as wage inflation outpaced the increase in selling prices, higher depreciation due to more greenhouse coverage, higher rental expenses as newly leased land with higher rents came into production during the quarter and higher overhead expenses.
A large negative net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment was recorded for the period. The large negative net impact was due to the solanaceous production cycle coming to an end and thus a decrease in area planted with high value solanaceous crops as well as lower expected volume in those greenhouses still planted with solanaceous products at the end of March as compared to the end of December. Our operating cash flow was lower compared to last year, despite higher revenue, primarily due to trade receivables balances."
Summary of Operating Data
| As of Mar 31, 2012 | As of Dec 31, 2012 | As of Mar 31, 2013 | |
| Arable land | |||
| - Operating land | 20,013 mu | 24,374 mu | 24,913 mu |
| (1,334 hectare) | (1,625 hectare) | (1,661 hectare) | |
| - Land under construction or reserved (1) | 5,050 mu | 4,069 mu | 4,469 mu |
| (337 hectare) | (271 hectare) | (298 hectare) | |
| - Total | 25,063 mu | 28,443 mu | 29,382 mu |
| (1,671 hectare) | (1,896 hectare) | (1,959 hectare) | |
| Greenhouse area (2) | |||
| - Total | 8,615 mu | 10,610 mu | 11,042 mu |
| (574 hectare) | (707 hectare) | (736 hectare) | |
| Greenhouse area as a percentage of | |||
| - Operating land | 43.0% | 43.5% | 44.3% |
| - Total arable land | 34.4% | 37.3% | 37.6% |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |
| Total production output (metric tons) | 30,070 | 49,003 | 102,600 | 98,232 |
| Production yield (metric tons per mu) | 1.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Revenue-per-mu (RMB) | 7,205 | 9,386 | 19,328 | 18,534 |
| (1) Land under construction or reserved includes (i) newly leased land which has not yet been put into production and is either under construction or in reserve for future development, |
| and (ii) land which we plan to return and is not in operation. |
| As of March 31, 2013, we had 3,770 mu of newly leased land and 699 mu of land which we plan to return. |
| (2) As of March 31, 2012, there were 450 mu bamboo-made greenhouses and 8,165 mu steel-made greenhouses. |
| As of December 31, 2012, there were 450 mu bamboo-made greenhouses and 10,160 mu steel-made greenhouses. |
| As of March 31, 2013, there were 450 mu bamboo-made greenhouses and 10,592 mu steel-made greenhouses. |
Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Revenue increased by 65.8% to RMB235.7 million (US$38.0 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB142.2 million a year ago. The increase in revenue was due to (1) an increase in revenue-per-mu as a result of more pronounced seasonality of our annual revenue and (2) an increase in our land area, greenhouse area and open field utilization. We further concentrated our harvesting activity during the months of December through April, when prices for solanaceous vegetables generally are highest. The more pronounced seasonality of our annual revenue resulted in an increase in revenue-per-mu to RMB9,386 (US$1,511) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB7,205 for the same period last year. We planted and harvested a substantially larger area of solanaceous vegetables compared to the previous year due to our increased greenhouse area. Mild weather allowed us to also increase the area and volume of leafy and cruciferous products harvested from open field production.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||
| Revenue | ASP | Revenue | ASP | Revenue | ASP | Revenue | ASP | |
| (%) | (RMB/kg) | (%) | (RMB/kg) | (%) | (RMB/kg) | (%) | (RMB/kg) | |
| PRC revenue6 | ||||||||
| Solanaceous | 88% | 4.96 | 87% | 5.23 | 60% | 4.63 | 67% | 5.08 |
| Leafy | 5% | 3.12 | 6% | 2.12 | 24% | 2.78 | 19% | 3.02 |
| Cruciferous | 4% | 3.34 | 5% | 2.34 | 10% | 2.90 | 10% | 2.92 |
| Others | 0% | 3.10 | 2% | 4.88 | 1% | 3.08 | 3% | 4.42 |
| Sub-total | 97% | 4.72 | 100% | 4.58 | 95% | 3.75 | 99% | 4.20 |
| Hong Kong revenue | 3% | 0% | 5% | 1% | ||||
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| 6 Defined as revenue from sales of respective products in the PRC mainland to external customers | ||||||||
Market prices were markedly lower than last year due to the mild weather in South China, the absence of any extreme weather in other parts of the country, and the slow down of the Chinese economy. Despite lower market prices, we achieved higher average selling prices for solanaceous products, but significantly lower selling prices for leafy and cruciferous vegetables. The higher average selling prices for solanaceous products was a result of (1) a more favorable product mix within the solanaceous category, (2) better product quality, and (3) better harvest timing. The use of better packing materials as well as shipping to markets further away with better market prices, further increased our average selling prices for solanaceous products.
Cost of inventories sold increased by RMB74.8 million, or 60.9%, to RMB197.7 million (US$31.8 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB122.9 million a year ago.
Adjusted cost of inventories sold7 (non-IFRS measure) increased by RMB37.9 million, or 98.8%, to RMB76.3 million (US$12.3 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB38.4 million a year ago. Adjusted cost of inventories sold as a percentage of revenue increased from 27.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to 32.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily due to increased direct materials, labor, rental and overhead costs as well as higher depreciation charges, as a percentage of revenue.
7 Defined as cost of inventories sold before biological assets fair value adjustment
A reconciliation of adjusted cost of inventories sold to cost of inventories sold determined in accordance with IFRS is set forth in Appendix IV.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Biological assets fair value adjustment included in cost of inventories sold | (84,499) | (121,428) | (19,551) | (223,174) | (221,335) | (35,637) |
| Changes in fair value less costs to sell of biological assets | 35,890 | 31,401 | 5,056 | 250,764 | 259,285 | 41,747 |
| Net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment | (48,609) | (90,027) | (14,495) | 27,590 | 37,950 | 6,110 |
The net impact of the biological assets fair value adjustment represents the net increase or decrease in gain from fair value less costs to sell of crops on our farmland at the end of the reporting period compared to the end of the immediately preceding reporting period.
A net loss of RMB90.0 million was recognized arising from biological assets fair value adjustment for Q3 FY2013, as compared to a net loss of RMB48.6 million recognized a year ago.
The net loss of RMB90.0 million for Q3 FY2013 primarily arose from the harvesting activities of solanaceous products. As we were approaching the end of the solanaceous products season and most solanaceous products had been harvested, we had lower expected volume on our farmland as well as lower planted area on March 31, 2013, when compared with that of December 31, 2012 (the immediately preceding reporting period end), resulting in a negative net impact.
The larger negative net impact for Q3 FY2013 compared to that of a year ago was primarily due to more solanaceous products harvested during Q3 FY2013, as a result of more pronounced seasonality.
Our packing expenses increased by RMB9.6 million, or 90.2%, to RMB20.3 million (US$3.3 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB10.7 million a year ago, primarily due to an increase of RMB10.3 million in packing materials consumed, as a result of (1) the increased production volume of solanaceous products, which require more packaging compared to leafy and cruciferous products, (2) our effort to enhance our brand awareness, (3) better packaging used to enhance the selling price, and (4) more long-distance transportations, which requires better packaging.
Our land preparation costs increased by RMB2.9 million, or 26.2%, to RMB14.0 million (US$2.3 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB11.1 million a year ago, which was primarily due to an increase in greenhouse coverage which increased the unit land preparation cost.
Our selling and distribution expenses increased by RMB10.4 million, or 114.1%, to RMB19.6 million (US$3.2 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB9.2 million a year ago, which was primarily due to the increase of RMB10.6 million in transportation costs, in line with the increase in our revenue and more long-distance transportations.
Our administrative expenses decreased by RMB5.5 million, or 36.5%, to RMB9.5 million (US$1.5 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB15.0 million a year ago, primarily due to a decrease of RMB4.2 million in equity-settled share-based compensation.
As a result of the foregoing factors, loss for Q3 FY2013 was RMB0.9 million (US$0.1 million), compared to a loss of RMB3.9 million a year ago.
Adjusted profit for the period increased by 54.0% to RMB90.7 million (US$14.6 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB58.9 million a year ago.
Basic and diluted loss per share were RMB0.04 cents (0.01 US cents) for Q3 FY2013. Basic and diluted loss per ADS were RMB2.00 cents (0.32 US cents) for Q3 FY2013.
Our operating cash inflow decreased by RMB9.5 million, or 9.5%, to RMB90.5 million (US$14.6 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB100.0 million a year ago. Even though sales were high for Q3 FY2013, operating cash flow was impacted by an increase in trade receivables balances from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013 due to low sales in December and much higher sales in February and March. In contrast, trade receivables balances decreased from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012 due to very high sales in December 2011 and lower sales in March 2012. Furthermore, cash paid for our cost of revenue and operating expenses increased compared to last year.
Cash used in investing activities increased by RMB38.9 million, or 57.9%, to RMB106.0 million (US$17.1 million) for Q3 FY2013, compared to RMB67.1 million a year ago. The net cash outflow of RMB106.0 million for Q3 FY2013 was primarily due to our payment for construction in progress and prepayments for construction works totalling RMB130.1 million, which consisted of (1) payment for construction of greenhouses of RMB73.8 million, (2) payment of RMB31.7 million for agricultural infrastructure, and (3) payment for land improvements of RMB24.6 million, partially offset by the decrease in pledged bank deposits related to construction work of RMB25.0 million.
Business Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013
The Company updates its annual guidance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 to reflect the markedly lower than initially expected market prices during the winter season as well as heavy rains in South China in May 2013 that the Company expects would lower its open field revenue in May and June. The Company estimates that its revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 will be between RM570 million and RMB600 million, representing a year over year growth rate of approximately 9.8% to 15.5% for the 12 months ending June 30, 2013 from the 12 months ended June 30, 2012. This forecast reflects the Company's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on May 28, 2013 (8:00 p.m. Hong Kong Time) to review the Company's financial results and answer questions. You may access the live interactive call via:
- +1 866 978 9970 (U.S. Toll Free)
- +8008 0361 03 (China Toll Free)
- +852 3027 5500 (International)
- Pass Code: 534242#
Please dial-in approximately 10 minutes in advance to facilitate an on-time start.
A replay will be available for two weeks after the call and may be accessed via:
- +852 3027 5520
- Passcode: 135415#
A live and archived webcast of the call, as well as a presentation with the Company's financial results will be available on the Company's website at www.legaga.com.hk/html/index.php.
About Le Gaga Holdings Limited (Nasdaq:GAGA)
Le Gaga is a leading greenhouse vegetable producer in China. The Company sells and markets greenhouse vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplants, as well as green leafy vegetables to wholesalers, institutional customers and supermarkets in China and Hong Kong. The Company has successfully built a trusted brand among its customers.
The Company currently operates farms in the Chinese provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Hebei. Leveraging its large-scale greenhouses, proprietary horticultural know-how and comprehensive database, the Company specializes in producing and selling high-quality, off-season vegetables during the winter months.
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Information Related to Certain Non-IFRS measures
This press release contains the following financial measures that differ from the comparable measures under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): adjusted cost of inventories sold, adjusted profit for the period and adjusted EBITDA. Reconciliations between those non-IFRS measures and the comparable IFRS measures are included elsewhere in this press release. While we believe these measures are useful for investors to assess our financial results, these non-IFRS measures should not be considered substitutes for the most directly comparable IFRS measures. Additional information concerning non-IFRS measures are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are available in the "Investors – SEC Filings" section of our website, www.legaga.com.hk.
Adjusted cost of inventories sold is defined as cost of inventories sold before biological assets fair value adjustment. We are primarily engaged in agricultural activities of cultivating, processing and distributing vegetables and have therefore adopted International Accounting Standard 41 "Agriculture", or IAS 41, in accounting for biological assets and agricultural produce. Unlike the historical cost accounting model, IAS 41 requires us to recognize in our income statements the gain or loss arising from the change in fair value less costs to sell of biological assets and agricultural produce for each reporting period. Cost of inventories sold determined under IAS 41 reflects the deemed cost of agricultural produce, which is based on their fair value (less costs to sell) at the point of harvest. Biological assets fair value adjustment is the difference between the deemed cost of the agricultural produce and the plantation expenditure we incurred to cultivate the produce to the point of harvest. Although an "adjusted" cost of inventories sold excluding these fair value adjustments is a non-IFRS measure, we believe that separate analysis of the cost of inventories sold excluding these fair value adjustments adds clarity to the constituent parts of our cost of inventories sold and provides additional useful information for investors to assess our cost structure. A reconciliation of adjusted cost of inventories sold to IFRS cost of inventories sold is set forth in Appendix IV.
Adjusted profit for the period represents profit for the period before the net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment and further adjusted to exclude, as applicable, the effects of non-cash share-based compensation, offering expenses and impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and prepayments charged to the income statement. We believe that separate analysis of the net impact of the biological assets fair value adjustments, non-cash share-based compensation, offering expenses and impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and prepayments adds clarity to the constituent part of our results of operations and provides additional useful information for investors to assess the operating performance of our business. A reconciliation of adjusted profit for the period is set forth in Appendix V.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (earnings before net finance income (costs), income tax expense, depreciation and amortization), as further adjusted to exclude, as applicable, the effects of non-cash share-based compensation, the net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment, offering expenses and impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and prepayments charged to the income statement. We believe adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. You should use adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental analytical measure to, and in conjunction with, our IFRS financial data. In addition, we believe that adjusted EBITDA is useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because the calculation of adjusted EBITDA generally eliminates the effects of financing and income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending, which items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. We use these non-IFRS financial measures for planning and forecasting and measuring results against the forecast. Using several measures to evaluate the business allows us and investors to assess our relative performance against our competitors and ultimately monitor our capacity to generate returns for our shareholders. A reconciliation of the adjusted EBITDA to profit for the period is set forth in Appendix VI.
| Appendix I | ||||||
| Le Gaga Holdings Limited | ||||||
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements | ||||||
| For the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| (In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||
| Revenue | 142,174 | 235,700 | 37,950 | 396,067 | 425,162 | 68,455 |
| Cost of inventories sold | (122,870) | (197,726) | (31,836) | (349,104) | (366,466) | (59,005) |
| Changes in fair value less costs to sell related to | ||||||
| Crops harvested during the period | 23,841 | 5,736 | 924 | 190,197 | 199,092 | 32,056 |
| Growing crops on the farmland at the period end | 12,049 | 25,665 | 4,132 | 60,567 | 60,193 | 9,691 |
| Total changes in fair value less costs to sell of biological assets | 35,890 | 31,401 | 5,056 | 250,764 | 259,285 | 41,747 |
| Packing expenses | (10,678) | (20,310) | (3,270) | (24,974) | (34,812) | (5,605) |
| Land preparation costs | (11,124) | (14,044) | (2,261) | (30,585) | (40,271) | (6,484) |
| Other income | 1,735 | 425 | 68 | 3,195 | 1,284 | 207 |
| Research and development expenses | (2,661) | (4,946) | (796) | (7,030) | (9,671) | (1,557) |
| Selling and distribution expenses | (9,156) | (19,599) | (3,156) | (23,238) | (30,485) | (4,908) |
| Administrative expenses | (14,982) | (9,518) | (1,532) | (44,158) | (32,367) | (5,211) |
| Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and prepayments | (8,407) | -- | -- | (14,823) | -- | -- |
| Other expenses | (410) | (539) | (87) | (2,418) | (543) | (87) |
| Results from operating activities | (489) | 844 | 136 | 153,696 | 171,116 | 27,552 |
| Finance income | 579 | 1,669 | 269 | 8,901 | 4,985 | 803 |
| Finance costs | (2,680) | (3,293) | (530) | (7,994) | (9,545) | (1,537) |
| Net finance (costs)/income | (2,101) | (1,624) | (261) | 907 | (4,560) | (734) |
| (Loss)/profit before taxation | (2,590) | (780) | (125) | 154,603 | 166,556 | 26,818 |
| Income tax expense | (1,280) | (128) | (21) | (4,415) | (385) | (62) |
| (Loss)/profit for the period | (3,870) | (908) | (146) | 150,188 | 166,171 | 26,756 |
| Earnings per share (in cents) | ||||||
| Basic | (0.17) | (0.04) | (0.01) | 6.57 | 7.32 | 1.18 |
| Diluted | (0.17) | (0.04) | (0.01) | 6.48 | 7.32 | 1.18 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | ||||||
| Basic | 2,276,652,686 | 2,249,511,328 | 2,284,998,990 | 2,269,203,878 | ||
| Diluted | 2,276,652,686 | 2,249,511,328 | 2,317,721,856 | 2,271,136,072 | ||
| Earnings per ADS (in cents) | ||||||
| Basic | (8.50) | (2.00) | (0.32) | 328.50 | 366.00 | 58.93 |
| Diluted | (8.50) | (2.00) | (0.32) | 324.00 | 366.00 | 58.93 |
| Weighted average number of ADSs outstanding: | ||||||
| Basic | 45,533,054 | 44,990,227 | 45,699,980 | 45,384,078 | ||
| Diluted | 45,533,054 | 44,990,227 | 46,354,437 | 45,422,721 | ||
| Appendix II | |||
| Le Gaga Holdings Limited | |||
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||
| As of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2013 | |||
| June 30, 2012 | March 31, 2013 | ||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| (In thousands) | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 700,245 | 928,899 | 149,562 |
| Construction in progress | 68,627 | 44,808 | 7,215 |
| Lease prepayments | 1,256 | 1,201 | 193 |
| Long-term deposits and prepayments | 163,494 | 180,728 | 29,099 |
| Biological assets | 7,833 | 9,150 | 1,473 |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,943 | 1,543 | 248 |
| Total non-current assets | 943,398 | 1,166,329 | 187,790 |
| Current assets | |||
| Biological assets | 30,709 | 85,383 | 13,748 |
| Inventories | 16,427 | 14,941 | 2,406 |
| Trade and other receivables | 64,566 | 124,732 | 20,083 |
| Pledged bank deposits | -- | 10,000 | 1,610 |
| Cash | 504,506 | 357,214 | 57,515 |
| Total current assets | 616,208 | 592,270 | 95,362 |
| Total assets | 1,559,606 | 1,758,599 | 283,152 |
| Equity | |||
| Capital | 692,833 | 682,320 | 109,860 |
| Reserves | 742,820 | 885,403 | 142,559 |
| Total equity | 1,435,653 | 1,567,723 | 252,419 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Bank loans | 61,998 | -- | -- |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Bank loans | 24,307 | 110,589 | 17,806 |
| Trade and other payables | 31,111 | 73,751 | 11,875 |
| Current taxation | 6,537 | 6,536 | 1,052 |
| Total current liabilities | 61,955 | 190,876 | 30,733 |
| Total liabilities | 123,953 | 190,876 | 30,733 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,559,606 | 1,758,599 | 283,152 |
| Appendix III | ||||||
| Le Gaga Holdings Limited | ||||||
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow | ||||||
| For the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||
| (Loss)/profit before taxation | (2,590) | (780) | (125) | 154,603 | 166,556 | 26,818 |
| Adjustments for: | ||||||
| Amortization of lease prepayments | 14 | 14 | 2 | 61 | 42 | 7 |
| Depreciation | 16,837 | 23,427 | 3,772 | 50,556 | 64,929 | 10,454 |
| Equity settled share-based transactions | 5,722 | 1,540 | 248 | 18,586 | 6,988 | 1,125 |
| Changes in fair value less costs to sell of biological assets | (35,890) | (31,401) | (5,056) | (250,764) | (259,285) | (41,747) |
| Interest income | (583) | (754) | (121) | (1,018) | (1,712) | (276) |
| Interest expense | 2,680 | 3,293 | 530 | 7,994 | 9,545 | 1,537 |
| Gain on disposal of a subsidiary | (1,309) | -- | -- | (1,309) | -- | -- |
| Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 212 | 2 | -- | 2,080 | 4 | 1 |
| Impairment losses: | ||||||
| - Property, plant and equipment | 8,407 | -- | -- | 12,771 | -- | -- |
| - Prepayments | -- | -- | -- | 2,052 | -- | -- |
| Foreign exchange gain | (24) | (901) | (146) | (6,304) | (2,619) | (423) |
| (6,524) | (5,560) | (896) | (10,692) | (15,552) | (2,504) | |
| Changes in current biological assets due to plantations | (38,767) | (52,493) | (8,452) | (121,470) | (154,946) | (24,948) |
| Changes in inventories, net of effect of harvested crops transferred to inventories | 118,716 | 198,870 | 32,020 | 338,129 | 361,057 | 58,134 |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables | 24,075 | (56,009) | (9,018) | (15,411) | (60,127) | (9,681) |
| Decrease in long-term deposits and prepayments | 850 | 2,619 | 422 | 4,528 | 9,029 | 1,454 |
| Increase in trade and other payables | 1,579 | 3,023 | 487 | 11,988 | 9,950 | 1,602 |
| Cash generated from operations | 99,929 | 90,450 | 14,563 | 207,072 | 149,411 | 24,057 |
| Income tax paid | 36 | -- | -- | (2,881) | -- | -- |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 99,965 | 90,450 | 14,563 | 204,191 | 149,411 | 24,057 |
| Appendix III | ||||||
| Le Gaga Holdings Limited | ||||||
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow | ||||||
| For the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||
| Interest received | 583 | 754 | 121 | 1,018 | 1,712 | 276 |
| Plantations of non-current biological assets | (334) | (397) | (64) | (1,138) | (1,331) | (214) |
| Payment for the purchase of property, plant and equipment | (656) | (1,171) | (189) | (3,046) | (13,817) | (2,225) |
| Payment for construction in progress and prepayments for construction works | (70,415) | (130,144) | (20,954) | (229,802) | (258,777) | (41,666) |
| Net cash inflow of disposal of a subsidiary | 3,737 | -- | -- | 3,737 | -- | -- |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | -- | -- | -- | 4,331 | -- | -- |
| Decrease/(increase) in pledged bank deposits related to construction work | -- | 25,000 | 4,025 | -- | (10,000) | (1,610) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (67,085) | (105,958) | (17,061) | (224,900) | (282,213) | (45,439) |
| Financing activities | ||||||
| Interest paid | (71) | (716) | (115) | (5,143) | (6,783) | (1,092) |
| Proceeds of bank loans | 10,000 | -- | -- | 10,000 | 35,000 | 5,635 |
| Repayment of bank loan | -- | (10,000) | (1,610) | -- | (10,000) | (1,610) |
| Proceeds from exercise of share options | 2,485 | -- | -- | 3,161 | -- | -- |
| Payment for repurchase of shares | -- | (20,821) | (3,352) | (10,185) | (31,643) | (5,095) |
| Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities | 12,414 | (31,537) | (5,077) | (2,167) | (13,426) | (2,162) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash | 45,294 | (47,045) | (7,575) | (22,876) | (146,228) | (23,544) |
| Cash at beginning of the period | 475,199 | 404,626 | 65,149 | 551,491 | 504,506 | 81,230 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | (18) | (367) | (59) | (8,140) | (1,064) | (171) |
| Cash at March 31 | 520,475 | 357,214 | 57,515 | 520,475 | 357,214 | 57,515 |
| Appendix IV | ||||||
| Le Gaga Holdings Limited | ||||||
| Reconciliation of Non-IFRS adjusted cost of inventories sold to cost of inventories sold | ||||||
| For the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Cost of inventories sold | (122,870) | (197,726) | (31,836) | (349,104) | (366,466) | (59,005) |
| Less: biological assets fair value adjustment | 84,499 | 121,428 | 19,551 | 223,174 | 221,335 | 35,637 |
| Adjusted cost of inventories sold | (38,371) | (76,298) | (12,285) | (125,930) | (145,131) | (23,368) |
| Appendix V | ||||||
| Le Gaga Holdings Limited | ||||||
| Reconciliation of Non-IFRS adjusted profit for the period to profit for the period | ||||||
| For the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| (Loss)/profit for the period | (3,870) | (908) | (146) | 150,188 | 166,171 | 26,756 |
| Add: | ||||||
| Non-cash share-based compensation | 5,722 | 1,540 | 248 | 18,586 | 6,988 | 1,125 |
| Impairment losses from property, plant and equipment and prepayments | 8,407 | -- | -- | 14,823 | -- | -- |
| Net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment | 48,609 | 90,027 | 14,495 | (27,590) | (37,950) | (6,110) |
| Adjusted profit for the period | 58,868 | 90,659 | 14,597 | 156,007 | 135,209 | 21,771 |
| Appendix VI | ||||||
| Le Gaga Holdings Limited | ||||||
| Reconciliation of Non-IFRS adjusted EBITDA to profit for the period | ||||||
| For the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| (Loss)/profit for the period | (3,870) | (908) | (146) | 150,188 | 166,171 | 26,756 |
| Add: | ||||||
| Amortization of lease prepayments | 14 | 14 | 2 | 61 | 42 | 7 |
| Depreciation | 16,837 | 23,427 | 3,772 | 50,556 | 64,929 | 10,454 |
| Finance costs | 2,680 | 3,293 | 530 | 7,994 | 9,545 | 1,537 |
| Income tax expense | 1,280 | 128 | 21 | 4,415 | 385 | 62 |
| Non-cash share-based compensation | 5,722 | 1,540 | 248 | 18,586 | 6,988 | 1,125 |
| Impairment losses from property, plant and equipment and prepayments | 8,407 | -- | -- | 14,823 | -- | -- |
| Biological assets fair value adjustment included in cost of inventories sold | 84,499 | 121,428 | 19,551 | 223,174 | 221,335 | 35,637 |
| Less: | ||||||
| Finance income | (579) | (1,669) | (269) | (8,901) | (4,985) | (803) |
| Changes in fair value less costs to sell of biological assets | (35,890) | (31,401) | (5,056) | (250,764) | (259,285) | (41,747) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 79,100 | 115,852 | 18,653 | 210,132 | 205,125 | 33,028 |