Le Gaga First Quarter FY 2012 Earnings Release

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HONG KONG, Aug 23, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Le Gaga Holdings Limited /quotes/zigman/626760/quotes/nls/gaga GAGA -10.62% ("Le Gaga" or "the Company"), one of the largest greenhouse vegetable producers in China as measured by the area of greenhouse coverage and one of the fastest growing major vegetable producers in China, today announced its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011.1

Highlights of the Quarter Ended June 30, 2011

        
          --  Revenue increased by RMB40.0 million, or 48.0%, from RMB83.3 million for
              the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB123.3 million (US$19.1
              million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011.
        
          --  Profit for the period decreased by RMB10.9 million, from RMB23.5 million
              for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB12.6 million (US$2.0
              million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011.
        
          --  Adjusted profit for the period2 (non-IFRS measure) increased by RMB11.6
              million, or 39.5%, from RMB29.4 million for the three months ended June
              30, 2010 to RMB41.0 million (US$6.3 million) for the three months ended
              June 30, 2011. A reconciliation of the adjusted profit for the period to
              profit for the period determined in accordance with IFRS was set forth
              in Appendix V.
        
          --  Adjusted EBITDA3 (non-IFRS measure) increased by RMB16.2million, or
              40.5%, from RMB40.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to
              RMB56.2 million (US$8.7 million) for the three months ended June 30,
              2011. A reconciliation of the adjusted EBITDA to profit for the period
              determined in accordance with IFRS was set forth in Appendix VI.
        
          --  Basic and diluted earnings per share was RMB0.55 cents (0.09 US cents)
              and RMB0.53 cents (0.08 US cents), respectively, for the three months
              ended June 30, 2011. Basic and diluted earnings per ADS4 was RMB27.5
              cents (4.25 US cents) and RMB26.5 cents (4.10 US cents), respectively,
              for the three months ended June 30, 2011.
        
          --  Cash generated from operating activities increased by RMB37.7 million,
              or 84.2%, from RMB44.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010
              to RMB82.5 million (US$12.8 million) for the three months ended June 30,
              2011.
        
          --  Revenue-per-mu increased 36.8% from RMB4,420 for the three months ended
              June 30, 2010 to RMB6,046 for the three months ended June 30, 2011.
        
          --  Production output increased 42.1% from 29,267 metric tons for the three
              months ended June 30, 2010 to 41,592 metric tons for the three months
              ended June 30, 2011. Production yield (production output per mu)
              increased 25.0% from 1.6 metric tons for the three months ended June 30,
              2010 to 2.0 metric tons per mu for the three months ended June 30, 2011.
        
        
          --  Total arable land as of June 30, 2011 was 21,952 mu (1,463 hectare),
              representing an increase of 1,550 mu compared to March 31, 2011, and an
              increase of 3,102 mu compared to June 30, 2010.
        
          --  Total greenhouse area as of June 30, 2011 was 7,150 mu (477 hectare),
              representing an increase of 371 mu compared to March 31, 2011 and an
              increase of 3,209 mu compared to June 30, 2010. Greenhouse land area as
              a percentage of total arable land decreased from 33.2% as of March 31,
              2011 to 32.6% as of June 30, 2011.
        
        
        


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 RMB6.4635 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate as of June 30, 2011 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 Defined as profit for the period before the net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment and further adjusted to exclude the effects of non-cash share-based compensation and offering expenses charged to the income statement.

3 Defined as EBITDA (earnings before net finance income (costs), income tax expense, depreciation and amortization), as further adjusted to exclude the effects of non-cash share-based compensation, the net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment and offering expenses charged to the income statement.

4 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 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Le Gaga, commented, "We are very pleased with our performance in the first fiscal quarter. Our farm base development is on track with various construction projects at different farm bases. Most of the construction activity in our new Xianyou and Putian farm bases is approaching completion and the farm bases will be ready for solanaceous production during the off-season winter months. We are also working on a number of initiatives to further improve our greenhouse vegetable production model. Training and development of our farm managers remain priorities for us. Furthermore, we have recently added a new independent director to our board of directors and established a corporate governance and nominating committee."

Mr. Auke Cnossen, the Chief Financial Officer of Le Gaga, added, "As a result of our increasing greenhouse coverage, solanaceous products accounted for a larger percentage of total production in the first fiscal quarter and revenue per mu has increased further. Solanaceous vegetables typically have higher ASP compared to lower value leafy vegetables and are particularly well suited for greenhouse production. More solanaceous production increases the seasonality of our revenues but also increases our annual productivity, with higher production during the winter months. More land preparation for solanaceous planting activities during August and September may result in the second fiscal quarter accounting for a lower percentage of annual sales compared to other quarters. Furthermore, we continue to see land rental rates for new land increase at a rapid pace. This trend further validates our focus on increasing productivity, as measured in revenue per mu, through our greenhouse business model."

        
         Summary of Operating
          Data
        
        
                            As of June 30, 2010                     As of March 31, 2011                         As of June 30, 2011
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        
                                  Under                                   Under
                                 construc                                construc
                                   tion                                    tion
                                    or                                      or                                          Under
                                  Reserve                                 Reserve                                    construction
                    Operating       d         Total         Operating       d          Total          Operating       or Reserved        Total
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Arable
          land
          (1)       18,850 mu       --      18,850 mu       20,402 mu       --       20,402 mu        20,735 mu        1,217 mu        21,952 mu
                  (1,257 hectare)   --    (1,257 hectare) (1,360 hectare)   --     (1,360 hectare)  (1,382 hectare)    (81 hectare)  (1,463 hectare)
         Greenhou
         se area
          (2)        3,941 mu                3,941 mu        6,779 mu                 6,779 mu         7,150 mu                         7,150 mu
                  (263 hectare)           (263 hectare)   (452 hectare)            (452 hectare)    (477 hectare)                    (477 hectare)
         Greenhou
         se area
          as a
          percent
         age of
          total
          arable
          land        20.9%         N/A       20.9%           33.2%         N/A        33.2%            34.5%             N/A            32.6%
        
        


        
        
        
        
                                                                                                                  Three Months
                                                                                                                 Ended June 30,
                                                                                                                ----------------
        
                                                                                                                 2010     2011
                                                                                                                -------  -------
        
          Total production output (metric tons)                                                                  29,267   41,592
          Production yield (metric tons per mu) (3)                                                                 1.6      2.0
          Revenue-per-mu (RMB) (3)                                                                                4,420    6,046
        
          (1) Total arable land area excludes land that we used on a temporary basis.
          The Company has signed lease agreements for the lease of 3,950 mu in December 2010. As of June 30, 2011, 3,500 mu of
           cleared land has been handed over to the Company for operation.
          Land under construction or reserved includes newly leased land which has not yet been put into production and is
           either under construction or in reserve for future development.
        
          (2) As of June 30, 2010, there were 1,550 mu bamboo-made greenhouses and 2,391 mu steel-made greenhouses.
          As of March 31, 2011, there were 789 mu bamboo-made greenhouses and 5,990 mu steel-made greenhouses.
          As of June 30, 2011, there were 789 mu bamboo-made greenhouses and 6,361 mu steel-made greenhouses.
        
          (3) For the purposes of calculating production yield and revenue-per-mu, average land area within each reporting
           period also includes land that we used on a temporary basis to generate the production output and revenue.
        
        


Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2011

Revenue increased by RMB40.0 million, or 48.0%, from RMB83.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB123.3 million (US$19.1 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to (1) a net increase in average operating land, and (2) an increase in revenue-per-mu from RMB4,420 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB6,046 for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which was in turn primarily due to (i) an increase in production yield from 1.6 metric tons per mu for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to 2.0 metric tons per mu for the three months ended June 30, 2011, and (ii) an increase in the average selling price of our produce from RMB2,847 per ton in the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB2,965 (US$458.7) per ton in the three months ended June 30, 2011.

The increase in revenue-per-mu for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was primarily driven by (1) increased greenhouse coverage, leading to improved quality of our products and better product mix, (2) enhanced cultivation know-how, and (3) market inflation.

Cost of inventories sold increased by RMB27.0 million, or 34.0%, from RMB79.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB106.3 million (US$16.4 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011.

Adjusted cost of inventories sold5 (non-IFRS measure) increased by RMB17.1 million, or 57.4%, from RMB29.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB46.9 million (US$7.3 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Adjusted cost of inventories sold as a percentage of revenue increased from 35.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to 38.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2011, primarily due to (1) increased depreciation due to more greenhouses, (2) increased labor costs associated with training of farm workers for new farms and (3) more direct materials, such as land films and plastic, as a percentage of revenue. A reconciliation of adjusted cost of inventories sold to cost of inventories sold determined in accordance with IFRS as set forth in Appendix IV.

5 Defined as cost of inventories sold before biological assets fair value adjustment.

        
        
                                                                                               Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                             -------------------------------
        
                                                                                                2010            2011
                                                                                             ----------  -------------------
        
                                                                                                RMB         RMB        US$
                                                                                             ----------  ---------  --------
                                                                                                      (In thousands)
        
          Biological assets fair value adjustment included in cost of inventories sold         (49,457)   (59,405)   (9,191)
        
          Changes in fair value less costs to sell of biological assets                          47,570     36,163     5,595
                                                                                             ----------  ---------  --------
        
          Net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment                                 (1,887)   (23,242)   (3,596)
                                                                                             ==========  =========  ========
        
        


The net impact of the biological assets fair value adjustment represents the net increase or decrease in the gain in fair value less cost 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 RMB23.2 million was recognized arising from biological assets fair value adjustment for the three months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to a net loss of RMB1.9 million recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

The net loss of RMB23.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 primarily arose from the transition from solanaceous to leafy products. As the solanaceous season ended and the leafy season started during the current period, most of the crops on our farm land on June 30, 2011 were lower value leafy products, while most of the crops on our farmland on March 31, 2011 (the immediately preceding reporting period end) were higher value solanaceous products, resulting in a negative net impact.

The larger negative net impact for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to that of the three months ended June 30, 2010 primarily resulted from our extension of the solanaceous season, with more high value solanaceous product on our fields as of March 31, 2011 as compared to March 31, 2010.

Our packing expenses increased by RMB3.5 million, or 71.4%, from RMB4.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB8.4 million (US$1.3 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011, primarily due to an increase of RMB2.7 million in packing material consumed, in turn primarily due to (1) the increase in our sales volume of solanaceous products which require more packaging materials, (2) our effort to enhance our brand awareness, and (3) more long-distance transportation.

Our land preparation costs increased by RMB1.9 million, or 37.3%, from RMB5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB7.0 million (US$1.1 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which was primarily due to an increase in greenhouse coverage which increased the unit land preparation cost during the same period of rotation.

Our selling and distribution expenses increased by RMB4.6 million, or 107.0%, from RMB4.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB8.9 million (US$1.4 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011, which was primarily due to an increase of RMB4.5 million in transportation costs, in line with the increase in our revenue and more long-distance transportation.

Our administrative expenses increased by RMB4.2 million, or 41.2%, from RMB10.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB14.4 million (US$2.2 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011, primarily due to (1) an increase of RMB1.1 million in non-cash share-based compensation expenses relating to our option grants, (2) an increase of RMB0.7 million for staff cost, (3) an increase of RMB0.6 million in audit related fees, and (4) an increase in other general expenses including legal and professional fees, depreciation and staff welfare.

We had net finance income of RMB150,000 (US$23,000) for the three months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to a net finance costs of RMB56,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The net finance income of RMB150,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was primarily due to (1) a net exchange gain of RMB2.7 million, and (2) interest income of RMB292,000, which was partially offset by interest expense of RMB2.8 million.

As a result of the foregoing factors, profit for the three months ended June 30, 2011 decreased by RMB10.9 million, from RMB23.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB12.6 million (US$2.0 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011.

Our adjusted profit for the period, increased by RMB11.6 million or 39.5% from RMB29.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB41.0 million (US$6.3 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011.

Our adjusted EBITDA increased by RMB16.2 million, or 40.5%, from RMB40.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB56.2 million (US$8.7 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011.

Basic and diluted earnings per share was RMB0.55 cents (0.09 US cents) and RMB0.53 cents (0.08 US cents), respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Basic and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB27.5 cents (4.25 US cents) and RMB26.5 cents (4.10 US cents), respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2011.

Our operating cash inflow increased by RMB37.7 million, or 84.2%, from RMB44.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB82.5 million (US$12.8 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011, primarily due to (1) our increase in revenue and (2) a decrease in accounts receivables.

Cash used in investing activities increased by RMB55.4 million, or 97.5%, from RMB56.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to RMB112.2 million (US$17.4 million) for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The cash outflow in investing activities of RMB112.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was primarily due to our payment for construction in progress of RMB109.2 million which mainly consisted of (1) payment for construction of greenhouses of RMB61.0 million, (2) payment of RMB29.6 million for agricultural infrastructure, and (3) payment for land improvements of RMB13.1 million.

Business Outlook for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011

The Company estimates that its revenue for the second fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011 will be between RMB100 million and RMB110 million, representing a year over year growth rate of approximately 5% to 15%.

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 23 August 2011 (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:

        
          --  +1 866 549 1292 (U.S. Toll Free)
          --  + 400 681 6949 (China Toll Free)
          --  +852 3005 2050 (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 3005 2020
          --  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 /quotes/zigman/626760/quotes/nls/gaga GAGA -10.62%

Le Gaga is one of the largest greenhouse vegetable producers in China as measured by the area of greenhouse coverage and one of the fastest growing major vegetable producers in China. The Company sells and markets over 100 varieties of vegetables to wholesalers, institutional customers and supermarkets in China and Hong Kong with a trusted brand among customers. The Company supplies vegetables to supermarkets, such as Walmart in China and Wellcome, ParknShop and Vanguard in Hong Kong.

The Company currently operates farms in the Chinese provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Hebei. The Company produces and sells high quality vegetables all-year-round leveraging its large-scale greenhouses, proprietary horticultural know-how and comprehensive database.

The Le Gaga Holdings Limited logo is available at: http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=8233

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including certain plans, expectations, goals, and projections, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements containing words such as "may," "could," "would," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "expects," "intends" and "future" or similar expressions. Among other things, the management's quotations and the Business Outlook section contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to change at any time. These forward-looking statements are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company's control that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's final prospectus, dated October 28, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to continue to lease farmland or forestland; the legality or validity of the Company's leases of agricultural land; risks associated with extreme weather conditions, natural disasters, crops diseases, pests and other natural conditions; fluctuations in market prices and demand for the Company's products; risks of product contamination and product liability claims as well as negative publicity associated with food safety issues in China; risks of labor shortage and rising labor costs; the Company's ability to comply with U.S. public accounting reporting requirements, including maintenance of an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting; and the Company's susceptibility to adverse changes in political, economic and other policies of the Chinese government that could materially harm its business. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Further information regarding risks and uncertainties faced by the Company is included in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its final prospectus, dated October 28, 2010.

Use of Non-IFRS measures

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 was 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 the effects of non-cash share-based compensation and offering expenses 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 and offering expenses 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 was 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 the effects of non-cash share-based compensation, the net impact of biological assets fair value adjustment and offering expenses 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 was set forth in Appendix VI.

        
        
                                     Appendix I
                             Le Gaga Holdings Limited
                 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
        
                 For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011
          ---------------------------------------------------------------
        
                                           Three Months Ended June 30,
        
                                           2010              2011
                                        ----------  ---------------------
        
                                           RMB         RMB         US$
                                        ----------  ----------  ---------
                                         (In thousands, except per share
                                                      data)
        
          Revenue                           83,317     123,332     19,081
          Cost of inventories sold        (79,251)   (106,276)   (16,442)
          Changes in fair value less
           costs to sell related to
                                        ----------  ----------  ---------
           Crops harvested during the
            period                          20,018      13,173      2,038
           Growing crops on the
            farmland at the period end      27,552      22,990      3,557
                                        ----------  ----------  ---------
          Total changes in fair value
           less costs to sell of
           biological assets                47,570      36,163      5,595
          Packing expenses                 (4,938)     (8,431)    (1,304)
          Land preparation costs           (5,084)     (7,008)    (1,084)
          Other income                         105         135         21
          Research and development
           expenses                        (1,334)     (2,061)      (319)
          Selling and distribution
           expenses                        (4,271)     (8,882)    (1,374)
          Administrative expenses         (10,236)    (14,361)    (2,222)
        
          Other expenses                   (2,327)       (133)       (21)
                                        ----------  ----------  ---------
          Results from operating
           activities                       23,551      12,478      1,931
          Finance income                        59       2,937        454
        
          Finance costs                      (115)     (2,787)      (431)
                                        ----------  ----------  ---------
          Net finance (costs)/income          (56)         150         23
          Profit before taxation            23,495      12,628      1,954
        
          Income tax expense                    --          --         --
                                        ----------  ----------  ---------
        
          Profit for the period             23,495      12,628      1,954
                                        ==========  ==========  =========
          Earnings per
           ordinary/preferred share
           (in cents)
        
          Basic                               1.34        0.55       0.09
                                        ==========  ==========  =========
        
          Diluted                             1.32        0.53       0.08
                                        ==========  ==========  =========
          Earnings per ADS (in cents)
        
          Basic                              67.00       27.50       4.25
                                        ==========  ==========  =========
        
          Diluted                            66.00       26.50       4.10
                                        ==========  ==========  =========
        
        


        
        
        
                                Appendix II
                         Le Gaga Holdings Limited
              Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
        
                     As of March 31 and June 30, 2011
          -------------------------------------------------------
        
        
                                    March 31,
                                      2011        June 30, 2011
                                   ----------  ------------------
        
                                      RMB         RMB       US$
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
                                           (In thousands)
          Non-current assets
          Property, plant and
           equipment                  575,246    599,072   92,685
          Construction in
           progress                    24,294     83,828   12,969
          Lease prepayments             2,413      2,387      369
          Long-term deposits and
           prepayments                 56,991     54,980    8,506
        
          Biological assets             6,049      6,409      992
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
          Total non-current
           assets                     664,993    746,676  115,521
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
        
          Current assets
          Biological assets            73,662     47,633    7,370
          Inventories                   4,608      6,702    1,037
          Trade and other
           receivables                 63,000     46,359    7,172
        
          Cash                        598,722    551,491   85,324
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
        
          Total current assets        739,992    652,185  100,903
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
        
        
          Total assets              1,404,985  1,398,861  216,424
                                   ==========  =========  =======
        
          Equity
          Capital                     687,706    687,706  106,398
        
          Reserves                    592,041    603,285   93,337
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
        
          Total equity              1,279,747  1,290,991  199,735
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
        
          Non-current liabilities
        
          Bank loan                    78,835     77,840   12,043
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
        
          Current liabilities
          Bank loan                     6,000         --       --
          Trade and other
           payables                    36,321     25,948    4,014
        
          Current taxation              4,082      4,082      632
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
          Total current
           liabilities                 46,403     30,030    4,646
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
        
        
          Total liabilities           125,238    107,870   16,689
                                   ----------  ---------  -------
        
          Total equity and
           liabilities              1,404,985  1,398,861  216,424
                                   ==========  =========  =======
        
        


        
        
        
                                         Appendix III
                                   Le Gaga Holdings Limited
                   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
        
                       For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------
        
                                                       Three Months Ended June 30,
        
                                                        2010            2011
                                                     ----------  -------------------
        
                                                        RMB         RMB        US$
                                                     ----------  ---------  --------
                                                              (In thousands)
          Operating activities
          Profit before taxation                         23,495     12,628     1,954
        
          Adjustments for:
          Amortization of lease prepayments                  26         26         4
          Depreciation                                   10,500     15,329     2,372
          Equity settled share-based transactions         4,061      5,124       793
          Changes in fair value less costs to sell
           of biological assets                        (47,570)   (36,163)   (5,595)
          Interest income                                  (59)      (292)      (45)
          Interest expense                                    8      2,787       431
          Net loss on disposal of property, plant
           and equipment                                  1,957         73        11
        
          Foreign exchange gain                           (855)    (1,326)     (205)
                                                     ----------  ---------  --------
        
                                                        (8,437)    (1,814)     (280)
        
          Changes in current biological assets due
           to plantations                              (22,320)   (40,731)   (6,302)
          Changes in inventories, net of effect of
           harvested crops transferred to
           inventories                                   76,175    100,987    15,624
          Decrease in trade and other receivables           568     15,706     2,430
        
          (Increase)/decrease in long-term deposits
           and prepayments                              (1,412)      3,033       469
        
          Increase in trade and other payables              214      5,277       816
                                                     ----------  ---------  --------
        
          Cash generated from operations                 44,788     82,458    12,757
        
        
          Income tax paid                                    --         --        --
                                                     ----------  ---------  --------
        
          Net cash generated from operating
           activities                                    44,788     82,458    12,757
                                                     ----------  ---------  --------
        
        


        
        
        
                                       Appendix III
                                 Le Gaga Holdings Limited
                 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
        
                     For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------
        
                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,
        
                                                   2010              2011
                                                ----------  ---------------------
        
                                                   RMB         RMB         US$
                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
        
                                                         (In thousands)
                                                ---------------------------------
          Investing activities
          Interest received                             59         292         45
          Plantations of non-current
           biological assets                         (430)       (518)       (80)
          Payment for the purchase of
           property, plant and equipment           (1,861)     (3,751)      (580)
          Payment for construction in progress    (55,186)   (109,244)   (16,902)
          Proceeds from disposal of property,
           plant and equipment                         653       1,000        155
                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
        
          Net cash used in investing
           activities                             (56,765)   (112,221)   (17,362)
                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
        
          Financing activities
          Interest paid                            (1,114)     (5,378)      (832)
          Proceeds from bank loans                  53,632          --         --
        
          Repayment of bank loans                       --     (6,000)      (928)
                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
        
          Net cash generated from/(used in)
           financing activities                     52,518    (11,378)    (1,760)
                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
        
        
          Net increase/(decrease) in cash           40,541    (41,141)    (6,365)
                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
        
          Cash at April 1                          139,207     598,722     92,631
        
          Effect of foreign exchange rate
           changes                                   (480)     (6,090)      (942)
                                                ----------  ----------  ---------
        
        
          Cash at June 30                          179,268     551,491     85,324
                                                ==========  ==========  =========
        
        


        
        
        
                                         Appendix IV
                                   Le Gaga Holdings Limited
                 Reconciliation of Non-IFRS adjusted cost of inventories sold
                                 to cost of inventories sold
        
                      For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011
          -------------------------------------------------------------------------
        
        
                                                     Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                  ---------------------------------
        
                                                     2010              2011
                                                  ----------  ---------------------
        
                                                     RMB         RMB         US$
                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------
                                                           (In thousands)
          Cost of inventories sold                  (79,251)   (106,276)   (16,442)
          Less: biological assets fair value
           adjustment                                 49,457      59,405      9,191
                                                  ----------  ----------  ---------
        
        
          Adjusted cost of inventories sold         (29,794)    (46,871)    (7,251)
                                                  ==========  ==========  =========
        
        


        
        
        
                                     Appendix V
                               Le Gaga Holdings Limited
              Reconciliation of Non-IFRS adjusted profit for the period
                               to profit for the period
        
                  For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
        
        
                                                Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                ---------------------------
        
                                                   2010          2011
                                                ----------  ---------------
        
                                                   RMB        RMB     US$
                                                ----------  -------  ------
        
                                                       (In thousands)
                                                ---------------------------
          Profit for the period                     23,495   12,628   1,954
        
          Add:
           Non-cash share-based compensation         4,061    5,124     793
           Offering expenses                            --       --      --
           Net impact of biological assets
            fair value adjustment                    1,887   23,242   3,596
                                                ----------  -------  ------
        
        
          Adjusted profit for the period2           29,443   40,994   6,343
                                                ==========  =======  ======
        
        


        
        
        
                                  Appendix VI
                           Le Gaga Holdings Limited
           Reconciliation of Non-IFRS adjusted EBITDA to profit for
                                   the period
        
                  For the three months June 30, 2010 and 2011
          -----------------------------------------------------------
        
        
                                        Three Months Ended June 30,
                                      -------------------------------
        
                                         2010            2011
                                      ----------  -------------------
        
                                         RMB         RMB        US$
                                      ----------  ---------  --------
        
                                               (In thousands)
                                      -------------------------------
          Profit for the period           23,495     12,628     1,954
        
          Add:
           Amortization of lease
            prepayments                       26         26         4
           Depreciation                   10,500     15,329     2,372
           Finance costs                     115      2,787       431
           Income tax expense                 --         --        --
           Non-cash share-based
            compensation                   4,061      5,124       793
           Biological assets fair
            value adjustment
            included in cost of
            inventories sold              49,457     59,405     9,191
           Offering expenses                  --         --        --
        
          Less:
           Finance income                   (59)    (2,937)     (454)
           Changes in fair value
            less costs to sell of
            biological assets           (47,570)   (36,163)   (5,595)
                                      ----------  ---------  --------
        
        
          Adjusted EBITDA3                40,025     56,199     8,696
                                      ==========  =========  ========
        
        


 

 

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