TORONTO, April 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Changfeng Energy Inc. (TSXV: CFY) (“Changfeng” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), an energy provider in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”), announces today its results for the year ended December 31, 2018 (the “2018 Year”).
For the 2018 Year, the Group recorded revenue of RMB400.5 million or CAD78.5 million (2017: RMB382.0 million or CAD73.4 million), up 5% year-on-year (“YoY”). Gross profit recorded was RMB165.0 million or CAD32.3 million (2017: RMB163.4 million or CAD31.4 million). Profit from continuing operations was RMB35.7 million or CAD7.0 million (2017: RMB35.0 million or CAD6.7 million), increased by 2% YoY. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was RMB0.57 or CAD0.11 (2017: RMB0.52 or CAD0.10).
The audited consolidated financial results and Management’s Discussion and Analysis can be downloaded from www.SEDAR.com or from the Company's website at www.changfengenergy.com.
Business Review
This is the second year of Changfeng’s three-year plan to strategically shift its corporate focus to sustainable energy in combination with natural gas to realize its aspiration of becoming an integrated energy provider in the PRC.
Projects in Operation and Under Development
Currently, the Group has seven projects in operation: two pipeline natural gas distribution projects, three liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply distribution projects, and two compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle refueling stations and three major projects under development. Changfeng has a 30-year exclusive concession right to distribute natural gas in Sanya City, Hainan Province and the supply of natural gas to factories and industrial parks in the Xingtai City, Hebei Province, under their respective natural gas supply contracts, signed by Hebei Riheng Clean Energy Ltd.
Major projects under development include the integrated smart energy project (the Haitang Bay Integrated Smart Energy Project) which combines the use of multiple clean energy sources, including solar, hydro, electricity, and natural gas (CCHP/Co-Gen), to supply cooling, heating, as well as hot water to the hotels, shopping centres, and households in the Haitang Bay area of Sanya City, the Hainan Province, the jointly invest, construct and operate of an integrated district energy distribution project (the Meishan Project) in the New Economic Development Zone of Meishan City, Sichuan Province, and the transportation of natural gas project via the Group’s 2.0 kilometres (1.4 miles) of pipeline connecting the provincial natural gas trunk lines to the Gaoyao Combined Heat, Power and Cold Natural Gas Power Plant owned by Guangdong Datang International Zhaoqing Heat & Power Co., Ltd (the Guangdong Gaoyao Project).
About Changfeng Energy Inc.
Changfeng Energy Inc. is a Canadian public company currently traded on the Toronto Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) under the stock symbol “CFY”. It is an integrated energy provider and natural gas distribution company (or natural gas utility) in the PRC. Changfeng strives to combine leading clean energy technology with natural gas usage to provide sustainable energy to its customer base in the PRC. In 2009, Changfeng was recognized as being one of China’s the Top Ten Most Influential Brands in the Natural Gas Industry and in 2019, ranked amongst the 2019 TSX Venture 50 top performers on the TSX Venture Exchange for the 2018 year.
TELE-CONFERENCE
A tele-conference will be held following the release of this press release and the results of the Group, details of which will be provided by way of a separate press release in due course.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Corporate Investment Relations
investor.relations@changfengenergy.cn
Charles Wang
Executive Assistant to CEO & Chair of the Board
zhaoyu.wang@changfengenergy.cn
Frederick Wong
Director of the Board
fred.wong@changfengenergy.cn
Forward-Looking Statements
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