6-K
EURO TECH HOLDINGS CO LTD (CLWT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December, 2021
Commission File Number: 000-22113
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
18/F Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong
(Address of Principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release - Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited Reports Interim Results For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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All values are in Euros.
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Exhibit 99.1
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited Reports Interim Results For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Hong Kong – December 1, 2021 – Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (Nasdaq: CLWT) today reported its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
The Company’s business has turned around from operating loss of US$726,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (“1H 2020”) to operating income of US$507,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (“1H 2021”).
The Company’s revenues for 1H 2021 were US$10,054,000, a 75.8% increase as compared to US$5,718,000 for 1H 2020. The increase was primarily due to the completion of prior years’ projects as the Covid-19 situation became stable in China. Revenues from trading and manufacturing activities, and engineering activities increased by US$364,000 and US$3,972,000, respectively.
Gross profits increased by 86.6% to US$3,022,000 for 1H 2021 as compared to US$1,619,000 for 1H 2020. The increase was primarily due to the increase in revenues and the gross profit margin of approximately 1.7%.
Selling and administrative expenses increased by US$173,000 to US$2,514,000 for 1H 2021 as compared to US$2,341,000 for 1H 2020. The increase was principally due to the increase in selling expenses resulting from the increase in revenues and the effect of general inflation.
The Company’s net income for the 1H 2021 decreased by approximately US$379,000 to US$490,000 as compared to US$869,000 for 1H 2020. This was due to a non-recurrent net gain on disposal of a property of US$1,429,000 for 1H 2020. The net profit for 1H 2021 was increased by approximately US$1,050,000 if this non-recurrent gain was excluded in 1H 2020.
The Company is positive about the future Ballast Water Treatment Systems (“BWTS”) business from port services and commercial ships. In order to expand its market coverage, the Company has been undergoing the procedures to apply for type approval certificates for its BWTS from a number of European and Asian Classification Societies. During the year, the Company has appointed new distributors in Dubai and South Africa to develop the markets in the Middle East, African and Indian Ocean Island Countries.
About BWTS
BWTS are an imminent requirement by The International Maritime Organization ("IMO") to prevent the biological unbalance caused by the estimated 12 billion tons of ballast water transported across the seas by ocean-going vessels when their ballast water tanks are emptied or refilled. In 2012, ballast water discharge standard became a law in the US. Any vessel constructed in December 2013 or later will need to comply when entering US waters, and existing vessels will follow shortly after. IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention entered into force for new-built vessels on September 8, 2017 after ratification by 52 States, representing 35.1441% of world merchant shipping tonnage. In July 2017, IMO decided that the phase-in period for ballast water system retrofits started on 8 September 2019.
The company obtained type approval certificate from China’s Classification Society for its 200, 300, 500, 750, 1200 and 1250 Cubic Meters per hour BWTS in 2016.
The IMO convention stipulates that type approval for revised G8 requirements must be obtained for all BWTS installed on or after October 28, 2020, and the company have been in compliance with such requirements.
The ballast water port solution system is a system installed in port to offer ballast water treatment services for ocean going ships without their own BWTS and for those with damaged BWTS.
Certain statements in this news release regarding the Company’s expectations, estimates, present view of circumstances or events, and statements containing words such as estimates, anticipates, intends, or expects, or words of similar import, constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements indicate uncertainty and the Company can give no assurance with regard to actual outcomes. Specific risk factors may include, without limitation, having the Company’s offices and operations situated in Hong Kong and China, doing business in China, competing with Chinese manufactured products, competing with the Company’s own suppliers, dependence on vendors, and lack of long term written agreements with suppliers and customers, development of new products, entering new markets, possible downturns in business conditions, increased competition, loss of significant customers, availability of qualified personnel, negotiating definitive agreements, new marketing efforts and the timely development of resources. See the “Risk Factor” discussions in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| As<br>of<br><br><br>June<br>30,<br><br><br>2021<br><br><br>(Unaudited) | As<br>of<br><br><br>December<br>31,<br><br><br>2020<br><br><br>(Audited) | |
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| US$’000 | US$’000 | |
| Assets | ||
| Current<br>assets: | ||
| Cash and cash<br>equivalents | 5,422 | 3,519 |
| Restricted<br>cash | 1,540 | 1,672 |
| Accounts<br>receivable, net | 1,747 | 3,199 |
| Prepayments and<br>other current assets | 843 | 1,514 |
| Contract<br>assets | 956 | 202 |
| Inventories | 311 | 342 |
| Total current<br>assets | 10,819 | 10,448 |
| Property, plant and<br>equipment, net | 240 | 259 |
| Investments in<br>affiliates | 7,927 | 8,084 |
| Goodwill | 1,071 | 1,071 |
| Deferred tax<br>assets | - | - |
| Operating lease<br>right-of-use assets | 330 | 233 |
| Long-term<br>investment | - | - |
| Restricted<br>cash | - | - |
| Total non-current<br>assets | 9,568 | 9,647 |
| Total<br>assets | 20,387 | 20,095 |
| Liabilities<br>and shareholders’ equity | ||
| Current<br>liabilities: | ||
| Bank<br>borrowings | - | 361 |
| Accounts<br>payable | 1,725 | 2,394 |
| Contract<br>liabilities | 1,593 | 1,063 |
| Other payables and<br>accrued expenses | 2,537 | 1,593 |
| Current portion of<br>long-term operating lease obligations | 171 | 118 |
| Income tax<br>payable | 21 | 4 |
| Total current<br>liabilities | 6,047 | 5,533 |
| Deferred tax<br>liabilities | 4 | 5 |
| Long-term operating<br>lease obligations, net of current maturities | 137 | 94 |
| Total non-current<br>liabilities | 141 | 99 |
| Total<br>liabilities | 6,188 | 5,632 |
| Commitments and<br>contingencies (Note 21) | ||
| Shareholders’<br>equity: | ||
| Ordinary<br>share,<br><br><br>20,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2021<br>and December 31, 2020,<br>respectively<br><br><br>5,154,759<br>no par value shares issued as of June 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020:<br>3,092,859) | 123 | 123 |
| Additional paid-in<br>capital | 9,642 | 9,615 |
| Treasury stock,<br>167,700 shares at cost as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020,<br>respectively | (786) | (786) |
| PRC statutory<br>reserves | 316 | 316 |
| Accumulated other<br>comprehensive income | 826 | 851 |
| Retained<br>earnings | 3,275 | 3,816 |
| Total<br>shareholders’ equity attributable to Euro Tech Holdings<br>Company Limited | 13,396 | 13,935 |
| Non-controlling<br>interests | 803 | 528 |
| Total<br>shareholders’ equity | 14,199 | 14,463 |
| Total<br>liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 20,387 | 20,095 |
EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020
| 2021<br><br><br>(Unaudited) | 2020<br><br><br>(Unaudited) | |
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| US$’000 | US$’000 | |
| Revenues | ||
| Trading and<br>manufacturing | 4,291 | 3,927 |
| Engineering | 5,763 | 1,791 |
| Total<br>revenues | 10,054 | 5,718 |
| Cost<br>of revenues | ||
| Trading and<br>manufacturing | (3,031) | (2,819) |
| Engineering | (4,001) | (1,280) |
| Total cost of<br>revenues | (7,032) | (4,099) |
| Gross<br>profit | 3,022 | 1,619 |
| Finance<br>costs | (1) | (4) |
| Selling and<br>administrative expenses | (2,514) | (2,341) |
| Operating income /<br>(loss) | 507 | (726) |
| Interest<br>income | 8 | 16 |
| Other income,<br>net | 59 | 46 |
| Gain on disposal of<br>property, plant and equipment | - | 1,429 |
| Equity in income of<br>affiliates | 205 | 28 |
| Net<br>income before income taxes | 779 | 793 |
| Income taxes<br>expense | (17) | (50) |
| Net<br>income | 762 | 743 |
| Net (income) / loss<br>attributable to non-controlling interests | (272) | 126 |
| Net income<br>attributable to Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited’s<br>shareholders | 490 | 869 |
| Other<br>comprehensive income | ||
| Net<br>income | 762 | 743 |
| Foreign<br>exchange<br>translation Adjustments | (22) | (2) |
| Comprehensive<br>income | 740 | 741 |
| Comprehensive<br>(income) / loss attributable to non-controlling<br>interests | (275) | 136 |
| Comprehensive<br>income attributable to the Company | 465 | 877 |
| Net<br>income per ordinary share attributable to Euro Tech Holdings<br>Company Limited’s shareholders | ||
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| -<br>Basic | $US0.11 | $US0.28 |
| -<br>Diluted | $US0.11 | $US0.28 |
| Weighted<br>average number of ordinary shares outstanding | ||
| -<br>Basic | 4,459,864 | 3,092,859 |
| -<br>Diluted | 4,459,864 | 3,092,859 |
| Dividend per<br>share | $US0.20 | $US0.42 |
CONTACT: Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited, Hong Kong
T.C. Leung, Chairman and CEO, or
Jerry Wong, CFO
Tel: 852-2814-0311
Fax: 852-2873-4887
Website: http://www.euro-tech.com