NINGBO, China, Aug. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc. (OTCQB: KEYP), ("Keyuan" or "the Company"), an independent manufacturer and supplier of various petrochemical products in China, today announced the Company's financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

"We are pleased that our sales have increased significantly year over year due to an increase in sales and production volume in the last quarter compared with the same period of 2013," stated Mr. Chunfeng Tao, Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "I believe the Company will continue to keep sustainable growth while we are preparing the launching of some new products late this year. In addition, it is expected that the petrochemical market in China will become more stabilized soon and Keyuan's core earnings potential will continue to improve."

Financial Summary

                                       Q2 2014                   Q2 2013         Chg.         1H 2014            1H 2013            Chg.
                                       -------                   -------         ----         -------            -------            ----

    Sales                                      $184.5M                   $94.3M         96%             $38.4            $303.8M            27%
    -----                                      -------                   ------         ---              -----            -------            ---

    Gross
     Profit                                      $9.7M                    $2.6M        269%             $16.8             $11.5M            47%
    -------                                      -----                    -----         ---              -----             ------            ---

    Net
     Income/
     (Loss)
     (a)                                         $(1)M                  $(0.5)M       -105%           $(3.8)M             $2.4M          -255%
    --------                                     -----                  -------        ----            -------             -----           ----

    EPS
     (Diluted)                                 $(0.02)                  $(0.01)       -100%           $(0.07)             $0.04           -275%
    ----------                                  ------                    ------         ----             ------              -----            ----

    Diluted
     Shares
     O/S                                         57.4M                    57.6M           -             57.4M             63.0M              -
    -------                                      -----                    -----         ---             -----             -----            ---

    (a) Net Income (loss) attributable to KEYP common stockholders.

Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2014 were approximately $185 million, compared to $94 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $90 million, or 96%. The increase was mainly due to the increase in sales and production volume in the second quarter of 2014, compared with the 40 days of production interruptions in the second quarter of 2013. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we sold 170,979 metric tons of petrochemical products at an average price of $1,079 per metric ton, compared to 85,999 metric tons of petrochemical products at an average price of $1,096 per metric ton in the three months ended June 30, 2013. The average sales price per MT in the second quarter of 2014 dropped 1.5% compared with the same period of 2013, mainly due to the stagnant condition of the overall SBS market.

Sales for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were approximately $386 million, compared to $304 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $82 million, or 27%. The increase in our sales was due to the increase in sales and production volume in the second quarter of 2014, compared with the 40 days of production interruptions in the second quarter of 2013. Compared with the average sales price for the six months ended June, 30, 2013, the average sales price in the same period of 2014 decreased 3.5% from $1,123 to $1,084 per MT.

Cost of sales was approximately $175 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, or 95% of sales, as compared to approximately $92 million, or 97 % of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Cost of sales are primarily composed of the costs of direct raw materials (mainly heavy oil, benzene, butadiene and carbinol), and labor. The decrease in the percentage of cost of sales was mainly due to the average unit cost of raw material dropped from $1,065 for three months ended June 30 2013 to $1,021 for the comparable period of 2014.

The Company commenced heavy oil trading in April 2013, whereby the Company functions as an agent on behalf of a Hong-Kong based customer. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the heavy oil trading consists of purchases of approximately $70.1 million and $130.0 million, respectively, and sales of approximately $69.8 million and $129.4 million, respectively, resulting in a loss of $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

Cost of sales was approximately $370 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, or 95.64% of sales, as compared to approximately $292 million, or 96.44% of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2013. In the six months ended June 30, 2014, the average cost of finished product was $1,034 per metric ton, as compared to $1,080 per metric ton in the six months ended June 30, 2013, a decrease of 4.3%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the heavy oil trading consists of purchases of $170.1 million, and sales of $169.0 million, resulting in a loss of $1.1 million.

Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $9.7 million as compared to $2.6 million for the comparable period in 2013, an increase of approximately $7.1 million or 269%. The increase was mainly due to the improved sales and production volume during the period compared with the production suspension in the comparable period in 2013.

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $17 million as compared to $11 million for the comparable period in 2013. Our gross margin increased from 3.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 to 4.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The main reason for the increase in the gross margin is mainly due to the improved production and lower unit costs.

Operating expenses, including selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses, were approximately $3.6 million, or 1.9% of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to $2.9 million, or 3% of sales for the comparable period in 2013, an increase of approximately $0.7 million or 25%. The increase was mainly due to increases in loan guarantee fees of $0.1 million and increased R&D expenses of $0.4 million related to Ningbo Keyuan Synthetic Rubbers' application for the national high-tech enterprise.

Operating expenses were approximately $7.4 million, or 1.9% of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to $6 million, or 2% of sales for the comparable period in 2013, an increase of approximately $1.4 million. The increase in the expenses was due to general increases in R&D, and welfare expense.

Net Loss was approximately $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to net loss of approximately $0.5 million in the same period in 2013, an increase of $0.5 million, or 105%. This increase in loss was mainly due to the foreign exchange loss of $1.7 million from the depreciation of RMB, compared to an exchange gain of $4.7 million in the same period of 2013.

Net loss was approximately $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to net income of approximately $2.4 million in the same period in 2013, a decrease of $ 6.2 million, or 255%. This decrease was mainly due to the foreign exchange loss of $4.1 million, compared to a foreign exchange gain of $6.2 million in the same period of 2013. The exchange rate for USD to RMB appreciated from 6.31 to 1 on January 1, 2013, to 6.17 to 1 on June 30, 2013, however, the exchange rate for USD to RMB depreciated from 6.11 to 1 on January 1, 2014, to 6.16 to 1 on June 30, 2014.

About Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc.

Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc., established in 2007, through its PRC operating subsidiaries, Ningbo Keyuan Plastics Co., Ltd, Ningbo Keyuan Petrochemicals Co., Ltd, Keyuan Synthetic Rubbers Co., Ltd and Guangxi Keyuan Co., Ltd, is engaged in the manufacture and sale of various petrochemical products in the PRC. Having commenced production in October 2010, Keyuan's operations include an annual petrochemical manufacturing design capacity of 720,000 MT for a variety of petrochemical products, with facilities for the storage and loading of raw materials and finished goods, and a technology that supports the manufacturing process with low raw material costs and high utilization and yields. Keyuan also completed the construction of a Styrene-Butadience-Styrene (the "SBS") production facility with an annual production capacity of 70,000 MT in September 2011. One SBS production line began commercial production in December 2011 and the second line began commercial production in August 2012. In order to meet increasing market demand, Keyuan adjusted its original expansion project and is currently working to refine its manufacturing capacity to include an ABS production facility, an oil catalytic cracking processing facility, an increased annual design capacity of its ethylene-styrene facility from 80,000 MT to 200,000 MT, a transformer oil facility and an SSBR (Solution Polymerized Styrene Butadiene Rubber) production facility.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc., and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding the impact of the proceeds from the private placement on the Company's short term business and operations, the general ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives, including the ability of the Company to sustain growth; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov ). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf months are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

For more information, please contact:

US Contact Information:

Jim Jiang
Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc.
Phone: +001-1-646-705-1386
Email: jzm0580@gmail.com
Web: www.keyuanpetrochemicals.com

Company Contact Information:

Bill Bai
Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc.
Phone: +0086-138-0588-7777
Email: baih@krcc.cn
Web: www.keyuanpetrochemicals.com

                                                                          KEYUAN PETROCHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIAIRES

                                                                              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                            (Amounts in thousands, except share data)


                                                                     Note                      June 30,                            December 31,
                                                                     ----

                              2014                                         2013
                              ----                                         ----

                                                                                              (Unaudited)

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash                                                                                                                   $8,880                $12,309

    Pledged bank deposits                                                                                                 488,964                336,363

    Bills receivable                                                                                                        2,112                     25

    Accounts receivable                                                                                                     9,235                  7,517

    Inventories                                                               3                                             69,550                 69,914

    Prepayments to suppliers                                                                                               45,066                 33,842

    Consumption tax recoverable                                               4                                             16,202                 46,072

    Amounts due from related parties                                         13                                                 41                     43

    Other current assets                                                      5                                             71,978                 65,189

    Deferred income tax assets                                                8                                              3,219                  2,641
                                                                                                                            -----                  -----

    Total current assets                                                                                                  715,247                573,915
                                                                                                                          -------                -------


    Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                    307,985                285,506

    Intangible assets, net                                                                                                    905                    986

    Land use rights                                                                                                        10,353                 10,663

    VAT recoverable                                                                                                         3,010                  3,012
                                                                                                                            -----                  -----


    Total assets                                                                                                       $1,037,500               $874,082
                                                                                                                       ==========               ========


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current Liabilities:

    Short-term bank borrowings                                                6                                           $601,601               $424,436

    Bills payable                                                                                                         241,270                261,524

    Accounts payable                                                                                                       57,199                 59,043

    Amounts due to related parties                                                                                            381                      -

    Advances from customers                                                                                                16,794                 10,820

    Accrued expenses and other payables                                                                                    31,001                 23,767

    Income tax payable                                                        8                                                997                  1,849

    Dividends payable                                                                                                       2,382                  2,382
                                                                                                                            -----                  -----

    Total liabilities, all current                                                                                        951,625                783,821
                                                                                                                          -------                -------


    Series B convertible preferred stock:                                                                                  16,868                 16,868
                                                                                                                           ------                 ------

    Par value: $0.001; Authorized:
     8,000,000 shares issued and
     outstanding:

    5,333,340 shares, liquidation
     preference $20,250

    Commitments and contingencies                                             7                                                  -                     -


    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock:

    Par value: $0.001; Authorized:
     100,000,000 shares                                                                                                        58                     58

    Issued: 57,646,160 Shares as at
     June 30, 2014 and December 31,
     2013;
    outstanding: 57,335,736 and
     57,520,012 shares, as at June
     30, 2014 and
    December 31, 2013, respectively


    Additional paid-in capital                                                                                             51,555                 51,555

    Statutory reserve                                                                                                       5,749                  5,749

    Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                  9,785                 10,245

    Retained earnings                                                                                                       2,170                  5,929

    Treasury stock, at cost, 310,424 and
     126,148 shares at June 30,2014 and                                                                                     (310)                 (143)
    December 31, 2013, respectively


    Total stockholders' equity                                                                                             69,007                 73,393
                                                                                                                           ------                 ------


    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                                                                                            $1,037,500               $874,082
                                                                                                                       ==========               ========


    See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.



                                                                                                  KEYUAN PETROCHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

                                                                                            (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)


                                                                                           Three Months Ended                                       Six Months Ended

                                                                         June 30,                June 30,
                                                                         --------                --------

                                                                                                         2014                                         2013                  2014 2013
                                                                                                         ----                                         ----                  ---- ----

    Sales                                                                                                                            $184,536                           $94,257         $386,430    $303,811

    Cost of sales                                                                                                                     174,845                            91,628          369,596     292,360
                                                                                                                                      -------                            ------          -------     -------

    Gross profit                                                                                                                        9,691                             2,629           16,834      11,451
                                                                                                                                        -----                             -----           ------      ------


    Selling expenses                                                                                                                      307                               236              625         403

    General and administration expenses                                                                                                 3,266                             2,621            6,748       5,591
                                                                                                                                        -----                             -----            -----       -----

    Total operating expenses                                                                                                            3,573                             2,857            7,373       5,994
                                                                                                                                        -----                             -----            -----       -----


    Income (loss) from operations                                                                                                       6,118                             (228)           9,461       5,457
                                                                                                                                        -----                              ----            -----       -----


    Other income (expense):

    Interest income                                                                                                                     3,089                             3,151            5,880       3,902

    Interest expense                                                                                                                  (6,620)                          (7,045)        (11,588)   (10,441)

    Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net                                                                                                 (1,694)                            4,652          (4,139)      6,205

    Other expense, net                                                                                                                (1,402)                            (715)         (2,862)    (1,095)
                                                                                                                                       ------                              ----           ------      ------

    Total other (expense) income, net                                                                                                 (6,627)                               43         (12,709)    (1,429)
                                                                                                                                       ------                               ---          -------      ------


    (Loss) income before income taxes                                                                                                   (509)                            (185)         (3,248)      4,028

    Income tax expense                                                                                                                    511                               312              511       1,607
                                                                                                                                          ---                               ---              ---       -----

    Net (loss) income attributable to Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc.                                                                      (1,020)                            (497)         (3,759)      2,421
    stockholders

    Dividends to Series B convertible preferred stockholders                                                                                -                                -               -          -
                                                                                                                                          ---                              ---             ---        ---


    Net (loss) income attributable to Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc. common                                                              $(1,020)                           $(497)        $(3,759)     $2,421
    stockholders



    Net (loss) income attributable to Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc.                                                                     $(1,020)                           $(497)        $(3,759)     $2,421
    stockholders


    Other comprehensive income:

    Foreign currency translation adjustment                                                                                               381                             1,101            (459)      1,632
                                                                                                                                          ---                             -----             ----       -----

    Comprehensive (loss) income                                                                                                        $(639)                             $604         $(4,218)     $4,053
                                                                                                                                        =====                              ====          =======      ======


    (Loss) earnings per share:

    Attributable to common stock:

    -Basic                                                                                                                            $(0.02)                          $(0.01)         $(0.07)      $0.04
                                                                                                                                       ======                            ======           ======       =====

    -Diluted                                                                                                                          $(0.02)                          $(0.01)         $(0.07)      $0.04
                                                                                                                                       ======                            ======           ======       =====


    Weighted average number of shares of common stock used in calculation:

    -Basic                                                                                                                         57,404,048                        57,646,160       57,404,048  57,646,160
                                                                                                                                   ==========                        ==========       ==========  ==========

    -Diluted                                                                                                                       57,404,048                        57,646,160       57,404,048  62.979,500
                                                                                                                                   ==========                        ==========       ==========  ==========


    See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


                                           KEYUAN PETROCHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

                                             (Amounts in thousands, except share data)


                                           Six months ended

                                   June 30,
                                    --------

                                                       2014                                     2013
                                                       ----                                     ----

    Cash flows from operating
     activities:

    Net (loss) income                                                            $(3,759)               $2,421

    Adjustments to reconcile net
     (loss) income to net cash
     provided by (used in)
     operating
    activities:

    Depreciation                                                                    6,514                 6,047

    Amortization                                                                       74                    48

    Land use rights amortization                                                      233                   234

    Deferred income tax (benefit)
     expense                                                                        (598)                1,086

    Share-based compensation
     expense                                                                            -                  764

    Changes in operating assets
     and liabilities:

    Bills receivable                                                              (2,093)              (8,116)

    Accounts receivable                                                           (1,740)                3,988

    Inventories                                                                     (148)              (6,339)

    Prepayments to suppliers                                                     (11,519)              (7,645)

    Consumption tax refund
     receivable                                                                    29,600              (40,834)

    Other current assets                                                          (7,108)                3,359

    Accounts payable                                                              (1,062)             (19,970)

    Accounts payable - related
     parties                                                                           28                     -

    Advances from (to) customers                                                    6,029              (18,593)

    Income taxes payable                                                            (840)              (2,595)

    Accrued expenses and other
     payables                                                                       1,416                 (646)
                                                                                    -----                  ----

    Net cash provided by (used in)
     operating activities                                                          15,027              (86,791)
                                                                                   ------               -------


    Cash flows from investing
     activities:

    Purchase of property, plant
     and equipment                                                               (25,176)             (28,318)
                                                                                  -------               -------

    Net cash used in investing
     activities                                                                  (25,176)             (28,318)
                                                                                  -------               -------


    Cash flow from financing
     activities:

    Pledged bank deposits used for
     bank borrowings                                                            (155,429)             (90,005)

    Proceeds from short-term bank
     borrowings                                                                   734,791               646,075

    Repayment of short-term bank
     borrowings                                                                 (554,094)            (504,884)

    Proceeds from bank notes                                                      342,394               130,724

    Repayments of bank notes                                                    (360,773)             (87,644)

    Repurchase of treasury stock                                                    (168)                    -
                                                                                     ----                   ---

    Net cash provided by financing
     activities                                                                     6,721                94,266
                                                                                    -----                ------


    Effect of foreign currency
     exchange rate changes on cash                                                    (1)                (225)
                                                                                      ---                  ----


    Net decrease in cash                                                          (3,429)             (21,068)


    Cash at beginning of period                                                    12,309                23,378
                                                                                   ------                ------

    Cash at end of period                                                          $8,880                $2,310
                                                                                   ------                ------


    Supplemental disclosure of
     cash flow information:

    Income tax paid                                                                $1,941                $3,056

    Interest paid, net of
     capitalized interest                                 $                             -              $10,441

    Non cash investing and
     financing activities:

    Payable for purchase of
     property, plant and equipment
     (net of VAT)                                                                    $925                $6,068


    See accompanying notes to the
     consolidated financial
     statements.

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