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ChinaCast Education Reports Strong Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results;Raises Fiscal Year 2011 Guidance

Beijing, August 9, 2011 -- ChinaCast Education Corporation (the “Company” or “ChinaCast”) (Nasdaq GS:CAST), a leading post-secondary education and e-learning services provider in China, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 20111:
 
·
Total revenues increased 60% year-over-year to $26.0 million
 
·
Net income attributable to the Company increased 34% year-over-year to $6.5 million
 
·
Diluted EPS of $0.13
 
·
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) increased 42% year-over-year to $9.0 million
 
·
Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) of $0.18
 
·
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased 26% year-over-year to $12.0 million
 
·
Cash, cash equivalents and term deposits were $132.1 million
 
·
Total shareholder equity was $282.3 million or $5.76 per share
 
·
Company repurchased over 1 million shares with an average purchase price of $4.69 per share

Financial Highlights for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2011:
 
·
Total revenues increased 51% year-over-year to $48.7 million
 
·
Net income attributable to the Company increased 30% year-over-year to $12.1 million
 
·
Diluted EPS of $0.24
 
·
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) increased 33% year-over-year to $16.8 million
 
·
Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) of $0.33
 
·
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased 33% year-over-year to $25.2 million
 

1 See financial tables and the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation table attached to this press release.  The US dollar figures presented in this release are derived from the corresponding RMB figures from the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011, and are based on the historical exchange rate of US$1.0 = 6.5 RMB on June 30, 2011, and US$1.0 = 6.8 RMB on June 30, 2010. Such translation should not be construed to be the amount that would have been reported under US GAAP.
 
 
 

 
 
Ron Chan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, “I am pleased to report we had a record first half and have raised our annual guidance which reflects the continued strong demand in China for our postsecondary education services.  During the second quarter, we experienced further financial and operational benefits from the integration of our third university partner and had strong enrollment growth in our summer programs.  We’ve also recently established CAST International College to address the high demand for global education in China and plan to launch additional international degree programs in partnership with four US universities on all our campuses this fall to further augment growth.  Our E-Learning business continues to perform as planned and we anticipate a ramp-up in revenues associated with the increased utilization of our nationwide distance learning network in the second half of the year.  In summary, we continue to invest in expanding our existing education services and to seek accretive acquisition opportunities in the PRC tertiary education sector to further accelerate growth.  We have ambitious goals for our growth businesses and I remain confident in our ability to execute our strategy,” commented Ron Chan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
 
Added Antonio Sena, Chief Financial Officer, "We continue to generate healthy top and bottom line growth while our strong cash flows allow us to re-invest in expanding our existing businesses, make new acquisitions and return excess capital to shareholders.  In the second quarter, the Company repurchased over 1 million shares with an average purchase price of $4.69 per share.  We believe this balanced and disciplined capital allocation strategy maximizes returns for our shareholders.”

Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results

ChinaCast is organized into two business segments, the Traditional University Group (“TUG”) and the E-Learning Services Group (“ELG”).  The TUG offers fully-accredited bachelor and diploma degree programs to students from our three universities in China:  Chongqing Normal University Foreign Trade and Business College (“FTBC”) in Chongqing, the Lijiang College of Guilin Normal University (“LJC”) in Guilin and Hubei Industrial University Business College (“HIUBC”) in Wuhan.  The ELG provides distance learning services to post-secondary institutions, K-12 schools and government/corporate enterprises via the Company’s nationwide satellite broadband network platform.

Total Revenues – Total revenues in the second quarter of 2011 increased 60% to $26.0 million from $16.3 million in the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010 and an increase in equipment sales.  TUG revenue in the second quarter of 2011 increased 71% to $15.9 million from $9.3 million in the second quarter of 2010 while total student enrollment increased to approximately 32,600 from approximately 20,400 in the second quarter of 2010.  ELG revenue in the second quarter of 2011 increased 44% to $10.1 million from $7.0 million in the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to an increase in equipment sales.  ELG total number of post-secondary students enrolled in courses using the Company’s distance learning platform in the quarter increased to 144,000 compared to 141,000 in the second quarter of 2010.  ELG total number of subscribing schools for K-12 distance learning services in the second quarter of 2011 remained stable year-over-year at 6,500.
 
 
 

 
 
Cost of Sales – Cost of sales in the second quarter of 2011 increased 90% to $14.6 million from $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to an increase in depreciation and amortization costs associated with the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010 and an increase in equipment sales.

Depreciation – Depreciation in the second quarter of 2011 increased 68% to $2.5 million from $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010.

Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets – Amortization of acquired intangible assets in the second quarter of 2011 increased 50% to $1.9 million from $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin – Gross profit in the second quarter of 2011 increased 32% to $11.4 million from $8.6 million in the second quarter of 2010.   Gross profit margin in the second quarter of 2011 was 44% compared to 53% in the second quarter of 2010 due to equipment sales of $2.6 million which had margin of less than 1%. Gross margin for service revenue was 48.5% for the quarter.  The lower margin was due to the higher percentage of TUG revenue after the acquisition of HIUBC.

Share-Based Compensation – Share-based compensation in the second quarter of 2011 increased 144% to $0.6 million from $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2010.

Operating Expenses – Operating expenses in the second quarter of 2011 increased 102% to $4.6 million compared to $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to the increase in administrative expenses related to the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010.

Operating Income and Operating Income Margin – Operating income in the second quarter of 2011 increased 7% to $6.8 million compared to $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2010.  Operating income margin in the second quarter of 2011 was 26% compared to 39% in the second quarter of 2010.

Income Taxes – Income taxes in the second quarter of 2011 decreased 82% to $0.3 million from $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to the reversal of unrecognized tax benefits recorded for previous years for which legal enforcement period has expired, which was offset slightly by the increase in tax rate for the TUG business segment from 15% to 25% after the expiration of the western development preferential policy.
 
 
 

 
 
Net Income and Net Income Margin – Net income attributable to the Company in the second quarter of 2011 increased 35% to $6.4 million from $4.8 million in the second quarter of 2010. Net income margin in the second quarter of 2011 was 25% compared to 30% in the second quarter of 2010.

Diluted EPS - Diluted EPS in the second quarter of 2011 were $0.13 compared to $0.10 in the second quarter of 2010.  The weighted average number of shares used in the computation was 50,253,690 for the second quarter of 2011 and 47,454,800 for the second quarter of 2010.  Since the repurchase of 1,015,503 shares occurred late in the second quarter, the impact of this on the weighted average number of shares was minimal.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Margin - Adjusted net income excluding share-based compensation, non-cash impairment charges and amortization of acquired intangible assets (non-GAAP) in the second quarter of 2011 increased 42% to $9.0 million from $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2010.  Adjusted net income margin (non-GAAP) in the second quarter of 2011 was 35% compared to 39% in the second quarter of 2010.

Adjusted Diluted EPS - Adjusted diluted earnings per share excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-cash impairment charges and amortization of acquired intangible assets (non-GAAP) in the second quarter of 2011 were $0.18 compared to $0.14 in the second quarter of 2010.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin – Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the second quarter of 2011 increased 26% to $12.0 million from $9.5 million in the second quarter of 2010.  Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) in the second quarter of 2011 was 46% compared to 58% in the second quarter of 2010.

Capital Expenditures – Capital Expenditures is the expenditure to purchase property, plant and equipment. Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2011 were $1.8 million.

Cash and Bank Balances together with Term Deposits - Cash and bank balances together with term deposits were $132.1 million as of June 30, 2011.

Total Shareholder Equity - Total equity was $282.3 million or $5.76 per share.

First Half 2011 Financial Results

Total Revenues – Total revenues in the first half of 2011 increased 51% to $48.7 million from $32.2 million in the first half of 2010.  TUG revenue in the first half of 2011 increased 70% to $31.3 million from $18.4 million in the first half of 2010 primarily due to the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010.  ELG revenue in the first half of 2011 increased 26% to $17.4 million from $13.8 million in the first half of 2010 primarily due to an increase in equipment sales.
 
 
 

 
 
Cost of Sales – Cost of sales in the first half of 2011 increased 64% to $24.3 million from $14.8 million in the first half of 2010 primarily due to an increase in depreciation and amortization costs related to the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010 and an increase in equipment sales.

Depreciation – Depreciation in the first half of 2011 increased 52% to $4.7 million from $3.1 million in the first half of 2010 primarily due to the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010.

Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets – Amortization of acquired intangible assets in the first half of 2011 increased 50% to $3.8 million from $2.5 million in the first half of 2010 primarily due to the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin – Gross profit in the first half of 2011 increased 41% to $24.5 million from $17.4 million in the first half of 2010.   Gross profit margin in the first half of 2011 was 50% compared to 54% in the first half of 2010 due to equipment sales of $2.6 million which had margin of less than 1%. Gross margin for service revenue in the first half was 53.0%.  The slightly lower margin was due to the higher percentage of TUG revenue after the acquisition of HIUBC.

Share-Based Compensation – Share-based compensation in the first half of 2011 increased 22% to $0.8 million from $0.7 million in the first half of 2010.

Operating Expenses – Operating expenses in the first half of 2011 increased 78% to $8.9 million compared to $5.0 million in the first half of 2010 primarily due to the increase in administrative expenses related to the acquisition of HIUBC in the third quarter of 2010.

Operating Income and Operating Income Margin – Operating income in the first half of 2011 increased 26% to $15.6 million compared to $12.4 million in the first half of 2010.  Operating income margin in the first half of 2011 was 32% compared to 39% in the first half of 2010.

Income Taxes – Income taxes in the first half of 2011 increased 21% to $3.5 million from $2.9 million in the first half of 2010 primarily due to the increase in tax rate for the TUG business segment from 15% to 25% after the expiration of the western development preferential policy.
 
 
 

 
 
Net Income and Net Income Margin – Net income attributable to the Company in the first half of 2011 increased 30% to $12.1 million from $9.4 million in the first half of 2010. Net income margin in the first half of 2011 was 25% compared to 29% in the first half of 2010.

Diluted EPS - Diluted EPS in the first half of 2011 were $0.24 compared to $0.20 in the first half of 2010.  The weighted average number of shares used in the computation was 50,368,075 in the first half of 2011 and 46,880,355 in the first half of 2010.  Since the repurchase of 1,015,503 shares occurred late in the first half, the impact of this on the weighted average number of shares was minimal.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Margin - Adjusted net income excluding share-based compensation, non-cash impairment charges and amortization of acquired intangible assets (non-GAAP) in the first half of 2011 increased 33% to $16.8 million from $12.6 million in the first half of 2010.  Adjusted net income margin (non-GAAP) in the first half of 2011 was 34% compared to 39% in the first half of 2010.

Adjusted Diluted EPS - Adjusted diluted earnings per share excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-cash impairment charges and amortization of acquired intangible assets (non-GAAP) in the first half of 2011 were $0.33 compared to $0.28 in the first half of 2010.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin – Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the first half of 2011 increased 33% to $25.3 million from $19.0 million in the first half of 2010.  Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) in the first half of 2011 was 52% compared to 59% in the first half of 2010.

Capital Expenditures – Capital expenditures is the expenditure on purchase of property, plant and equipment. Capital expenditures in the first half of 2011 were $4.0 million.

Financial Outlook for Fiscal Year 2011

For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, the Company revises its guidance as follows:

 
·
Total net revenue will be between $97 million to $99 million representing a year-on-year increase of 24% to 27%.
 
·
Adjusted net income excluding share-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles, gain on disposal of property and equipment and impairment expenses (non-GAAP) is expected to be at the higher end of $32 million to $34 million representing a year-on-year increase of at least 25%.
 
·
Based on the current weighted average shares and the higher tax rate accrual used in computation, adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) is expected to be at the higher end of $0.64 to $0.68
 
·
Adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation (non-GAAP) is expected to be at the higher end of $50 million to $52 million representing a year-on-year increase of at least 25%.
 
 
 

 
 
This is the Company’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call Information

ChinaCast’s management team will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 am ET, Wednesday, August 10, 2011.  The dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

Earnings Call Telephone Numbers:
US/Canada Toll Free:  +877-303-9226
International:  +1-760-666-3566

A replay of the earnings conference call will be available at the following numbers:

Replay Telephone Numbers:
US/Canada Toll Free:  +1-855-859-2056
International:  +1-404-537-3406
Replay Pass Code:  85695731

The replay will be available starting at 11:00 am ET, Wednesday, August 10, 2011, through 11:59 pm ET, Wednesday, August 24, 2011.

Additionally, a live and archived version of the earnings call will be available at www.chinacasteducation.com. Please access the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time in order to download and install any necessary software.
 
 
 

 
 
About ChinaCast Education Corporation

Established in 1999, ChinaCast Education Corporation is a leading post-secondary education and e-learning services provider in China. The Company provides post-secondary degree and diploma programs through its three fully accredited universities:  The Foreign Trade and Business College of Chongqing Normal University located in Chongqing; Lijiang College of Guangxi Normal University located in Guilin; and Hubei Industrial University Business College located in Wuhan.  These universities offer four year and three year, career-oriented bachelor's degree and diploma programs in business, finance, economics, law, IT, engineering, hospitality and tourism management, advertising, language studies, art and music.

The Company also provides e-learning services to post-secondary institutions, K-12 schools, government agencies and corporate enterprises via its nationwide satellite broadband network. These services include interactive distance learning applications, multimedia education content delivery and vocational training courses. The Company is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market with the ticker symbol CAST.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain statements that are forward-looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements express our current expectations or forecasts of possible future results or events, including projections of future performance, statements of management's plans and objectives, future contracts, and forecasts of trends and other matters. These projections, expectations and trends are dependent on certain risks and uncertainties including such factors, among others, as growth in demand for education services, smooth and timely implementation of new training centers and other risk factors listed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this filing, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts and often use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "believe," "will likely result," "outlook," "project" and other words and expressions of similar meaning. No assurance can be given that the results in any forward-looking statements will be achieved and actual results could be affected by one or more factors, which could cause them to differ materially. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
 
 
 

 
 
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which statements are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted net income, adjusted net-income margin, adjusted EPS (basic and diluted), adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP results of operations measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures” included at the end of this release.

We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain expenses and expenditures that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results.”  These non-GAAP financial measures exclude from our operating performance not only non-cash charges, such as stock-based compensation, but also discrete cash charges that are infrequent in nature. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity as well as comparisons to our competitors’ operating results. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.  The accompanying tables have more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures.

CONTACT:
ChinaCast Education
Michael J. Santos, President-International
+1-347-482-1588
mjsantos@chinacasteducation.com

MZ-HCI
Ted Haberfield, President
+1-760-755-2716
thaberfield@hcinternational.net

 
 

 

CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
 (In thousands, except share-related data)
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
As of
 
As of June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2011
   
2011
 
2010
 
US$
   
RMB
 
RMB
 
(Note 1)
   
 
 
(Note 1)
Assets
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    65,905       428,382       244,403  
Term deposits
    66,154       430,000       704,000  
Accounts receivable
    8,605       55,937       59,420  
Inventory
    150       972       993  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    5,041       32,766       48,221  
Amounts due from related parties
    529       3,438       3,438  
Deferred tax assets
    423       2,750       2,972  
Current portion of prepaid lease payments for land use rights
    613       3,986       3,986  
Total current assets
    147,420       958,231       1,067,433  
Non-current deposits
    843       5,480       7,388  
Prepayment for construction projects
    5,762       37,452       -  
Property and equipment, net
    116,505       757,283       763,926  
Prepaid lease payments for land use rights - non-current
    26,999       175,496       177,544  
Acquired intangible assets, net
    11,705       76,081       100,816  
Long-term investments
    462       3,000       3,000  
Goodwill
    119,085       774,051       774,083  
Total assets
    428,781       2,787,074       2,894,190  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
As of June 30,
 
 
Decr 31,
 
 
 
2011
 
 
2011
 
 
2010
 
 
 
US$
 
 
RMB
 
 
RMB
 
Liabilities and equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable (including accounts payable of the consolidated VIE without recourse to ChinaCast Education Corporation of RMB1,563 and RMB1,635 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)
 
 
5,304
 
 
 
34,478
 
 
 
48,602
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including accrued expenses and other liabilities of the consolidated VIE without recourse to ChinaCast Education Corporation of RMB16,305 and RMB17,502 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)
 
 
40,350
 
 
 
262,273
 
 
 
279,973
 
Deferred revenues
 
 
10,821
 
 
 
70,339
 
 
 
262,824
 
Income taxes payable (including income taxes payable of  the consolidated VIE without recourse  to ChinaCast Education Corporation of RMB3,956 and RMB4,844 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)
 
 
16,641
 
 
 
108,168
 
 
 
99,461
 
Current portion of long-term bank borrowings (including current portion of long-term bank borrowings of the consolidated VIE without recourse to ChinaCast Education Corporation of nil as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)
 
 
26,154
 
 
 
170,000
 
 
 
170,000
 
Other borrowings(including other borrowings of the consolidated VIE without recourse to ChinaCast Education Corporation of nil as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)
 
 
5,231
 
 
 
34,000
 
 
 
1,500
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
104,501
 
 
 
679,258
 
 
 
862,360
 
Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term bank borrowings (including long-term bank Borrowings of the consolidated VIE without recourse to ChinaCast Education Corporation of nil as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)
 
 
16,154
 
 
 
105,000
 
 
 
90,000
 
Deferred tax liabilities – non-current (including deferred tax liabilities – non-current of the consolidated VIE without recourse to ChinaCast Education Corporation of nil as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)
 
 
7,567
 
 
 
49,187
 
 
 
51,503
 
Unrecognized tax benefits – non-current (including unrecognized tax benefits of the consolidated VIE without recourse to ChinaCast Education Corporation of RMB5,799 as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)
 
 
18,308
 
 
 
119,003
 
 
 
109,933
 
Total non-current liabilities
 
 
42,029
 
 
 
273,190
 
 
 
251,436
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total  liabilities
 
 
146,530
 
 
 
952,448
 
 
 
1,113,796
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 48,987,235 and 49,778,952 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)
 
 
6
 
 
 
36
 
 
 
36
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
228,473
 
 
 
1,485,075
 
 
 
1,510,527
 
Statutory reserve
 
 
7,334
 
 
 
47,671
 
 
 
47,671
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
(430
)
 
 
(2,793
)
 
 
(3,194
)
Retained earnings
 
 
42,882
 
 
 
278,728
 
 
 
199,862
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total  ChinaCast Education Corporation shareholders’ equity
 
 
278,265
 
 
 
1,808,717
 
 
 
1,754,902
 
Noncontrolling interest
 
 
3,986
 
 
 
25,909
 
 
 
25,492
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total equity
 
 
282,251
 
 
 
1,834,626
 
 
 
1,780,394
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total  liabilities and equity
 
 
428,781
 
 
 
2,787,074
 
 
 
2,894,190
 
 
 

 
 
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
 (In thousands, except share-related data)

 
 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
 
 
2011
 
 
2011
 
 
2010
 
 
2011
 
 
2011
 
 
2010
 
 
 
US$
 
 
RMB
 
 
RMB
 
 
US$
 
 
RMB
 
 
RMB
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
 
 
23,357
 
 
 
151,826
 
 
 
110,645
 
 
 
46,119
 
 
 
299,774
 
 
 
218,975
 
Equipment
 
 
2,600
 
 
 
16,897
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
2,600
 
 
 
16,897
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25,957
 
 
 
168,723
 
 
 
110,645
 
 
 
48,719
 
 
 
316,671
 
 
 
219,006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
 
 
(12,027
)
 
 
(78,177
)
 
 
(52,136
)
 
 
(21,674
)
 
 
(140,881
)
 
 
(100,355
)
Equipment
 
 
(2,580
)
 
 
(16,771
)
 
 
-
 
 
 
(2,580
)
 
 
(16,771
)
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14,607
)
 
 
(94,948
)
 
 
(52,136
)
 
 
(24,254
)
 
 
(157,652
)
 
 
(100,355
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
 
11,350
 
 
 
73,775
 
 
 
58,509
 
 
 
24,465
 
 
 
159,019
 
 
 
118,651
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating (expenses) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling and marketing expenses (including share-based compensation of RMB nil and RMBnil for the three months ended June 30 for 2011 and 2010, respectively, share-based compensation of RMBnil and RMB410 for the six months ended June 30 for 2011 and 2010, respectively)
 
 
(116
)
 
 
(752
)
 
 
(503
)
 
 
(182
)
 
 
(1,184
)
 
 
(1,308
)
General and administrative expenses (including share-based compensation of RMB4,044 and RMB1,712 for the three months ended June 30 for 2011 and 2010, respectively, share-based compensation of RMB5,359 and RMB4,192 for the six months ended June 30 for 2011 and 2010, respectively)
 
 
(4,384
)
 
 
(28,496
)
 
 
(14,925
)
 
 
(8,624
)
 
 
(56,057
)
 
 
(32,552
)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
 
 
(60
)
 
 
(389
)
 
 
(250
)
 
 
(92
)
 
 
(595
)
 
 
(553
)
Other operating income
 
 
(36
)
 
 
(232
)
 
 
207
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
118
 
 
 
214
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenses, net
 
 
(4,596
)
 
 
(29,869
)
 
 
(15,471
)
 
 
(8,880
)
 
 
(57,718
)
 
 
(34,199
)
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
 
 
2011
 
 
2011
 
 
2010
 
 
2011
 
 
2011
 
 
2010
 
 
 
US$
 
 
RMB
 
 
RMB
 
 
US$
 
 
RMB
 
 
RMB
 
 
 
(Note 1)
 
 
 
 
 
(Note 1)
 
 
(Note 1)
 
 
 
 
 
(Note 1)
 
Income from operations
 
 
6,754
 
 
 
43,906
 
 
 
43,038
 
 
 
15,585
 
 
 
101,301
 
 
 
84,452
 
Interest income
 
 
615
 
 
 
3,998
 
 
 
3,534
 
 
 
1,261
 
 
 
8,195
 
 
 
6,488
 
Interest expense
 
 
(638
)
 
 
(4,148
)
 
 
(3,594
)
 
 
(1,192
)
 
 
(7,749
)
 
 
(6,565
)
Income before provision for income taxes and earnings in equity method investments
 
 
6,731
 
 
 
43,756
 
 
 
42,978
 
 
 
15,654
 
 
 
101,747
 
 
 
84,375
 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
(263
)
 
 
(1,708
)
 
 
(9,938
)
 
 
(3,459
)
 
 
(22,485
)
 
 
(19,749
)
Net income before earnings in equity investments
 
 
6,468
 
 
 
42,048
 
 
 
33,040
 
 
 
12,195
 
 
 
79,262
 
 
 
64,626
 
Loss in equity investments
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(30
)
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(60
)
Net income
 
 
6,468
 
 
 
42,048
 
 
 
33,010
 
 
 
12,195
 
 
 
79,262
 
 
 
64,566
 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
 
(28
)
 
 
(184
)
 
 
(434
)
 
 
(60
)
 
 
(396
)
 
 
(868
)
Net income attributable to ChinaCast Education Corporation
 
 
6,440
 
 
 
41,864
 
 
 
32,576
 
 
 
12,135
 
 
 
78,866
 
 
 
63,698
 
Net income
 
 
6,468
 
 
 
42,048
 
 
 
33,010
 
 
 
12,195
 
 
 
79,262
 
 
 
64,566
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
 
25
 
 
 
164
 
 
 
1,442
 
 
 
65
 
 
 
422
 
 
 
1,608
 
Comprehensive income
 
 
6,493
 
 
 
42,212
 
 
 
34,452
 
 
 
12,260
 
 
 
79,684
 
 
 
66,174
 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
 
(24
)
 
 
(157
)
 
 
(448
)
 
 
(64
)
 
 
(417
)
 
 
(820
)
Comprehensive income attributable to ChinaCast Education Corporation
 
 
6,469
 
 
 
42,055
 
 
 
34,004
 
 
 
12,196
 
 
 
79,267
 
 
 
65,354
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to ChinaCast Education Corporation per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
0.13
 
 
 
0.84
 
 
 
0.69
 
 
 
0.24
 
 
 
1.58
 
 
 
1.37
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
 
 
0.13
 
 
 
0.83
 
 
 
0.69
 
 
 
0.24
 
 
 
1.57
 
 
 
1.36
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares used in computation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
49,696,037
 
 
 
49,696,037
 
 
 
47,250,261
 
 
 
49,796,348
 
 
 
49,796,348
 
 
 
46,606,070
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
 
 
50,253,690
 
 
 
50,253,690
 
 
 
47,454,800
 
 
 
50,368,075
 
 
 
50,368,075
 
 
 
46,880,355
 
 
 
 

 
 
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)
 (In thousands, except share-related data)
 
 
 
ChinaCast Education Corporation Shareholders
         
                     
Accumulated
         
         
Additional
         
other
         
  Ordinary  
paid-in
 
Statutory
 
Retained
 
comprehensive
 
Noncontrolling
 
Total
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
reserve
 
earnings
 
loss
 
interest
 
Equity
 
     
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
Balance at January 1, 2010
    45,170,698       33       1,290,651       39,139       136,583       (6,055 )     23,167       1,483,518  
Issuance of shares of common stock
    4,428,254       3       232,987 )                             232,990  
Share-based compensation
    223,786             4,600                               4,600  
Issuance of vested shares
                                               
Net income
    180,000                         63,698             868       64,566  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                  1,656       (48 )     1,608  
                                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2010
    49,778,952       36       1,485,075       47,671       200,281       (4,399 )     23,987       1,787,282  
                                                                 
            US$ 5     US$ 224,741     US$ 5,756     US$ 29,453     US$ (647 )   US$ 3,528     US$ 262,836  
 
 
ChinaCast Education Corporation Shareholders
         
                     
Accumulated
         
         
Additional
         
other
         
  Ordinary  
paid-in
 
Statutory
 
Retained
 
comprehensive
 
Noncontrolling
 
Total
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
reserve
 
earnings
 
loss
 
interest
 
Equity
 
     
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
RMB
 
Balance at January 1, 2011
    49,778,952       36       1,510,527       47,671       199,862       (3,194 )     25,492       1,780,394  
Repurchase of common stock
    (1,015,503 )           (30,769 )                             (30,769 )
Share-based compensation
    223,786             5,317                               5,317  
Net income
                                  78,866       396       79,262  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                  401       21       422  
                                                                 
Balance at June 30, 2011
    48,987,235       36       1,485,075       47,671       278,728       (2,793 )     25,909       1,834,626  
                                                                 
            US$ 6     US$ 228,473     US$ 7,334     US$ 42,882     US$ (430 )   US$ 3,986     US$ 282,251  
 
 
 

 
 
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 (In thousands)
 
    For the six months ended June 30,  
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
US$
   
RMB
   
RMB
 
   
(Note 1)
         
(Note 1)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
                   
Net income
    12,195       79,262       64,566  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation
    4,726       30,717       21,204  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
    3,805       24,735       17,235  
Amortization of land use rights
    315       2,048       1,627  
Share-based compensation
    818       5,317       4,600  
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    112       728       1  
Loss in equity investments
    -       -       60  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable
    484       3,147       5,722  
Inventory
    3       21       (54 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,376       15,443       (2,054 )
Non-current deposits
    26       168       4,434  
Amounts due from related parties
    -       -       2,950  
Accounts payable
    (2,169 )     (14,097 )     3,852  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (2,436 )     (15,836 )     (1,903 )
Deferred revenues
    (29,613 )     (192,485 )     (116,343 )
Income taxes payable
    1,340       8,707       13,022  
Deferred tax assets
    34       222       606  
Deferred tax liabilities
    (356 )     (2,316 )     (2,653 )
Unrecognized tax benefits
    1,395       9,070       8,070  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (6,945 )     (45,149 )     24,942  
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Repayment from advance to related party
    -       -       45  
Purchase of property and equipment
    (3,991 )     (25,941 )     (39,051 )
Purchase of term deposits
    (58,462 )     (380,000       (43,000 )
Proceeds from maturity of term deposits
    100,615       654,000       -  
Deposits for investments
    (78 )     (510 )     (3,000 )
Prepayment for construction projects
    (5,762 )     (37,452 )     -  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    32,322       210,097       (85,006 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Other borrowings raised
    5,231       34,000       82,000  
Repayment of other borrowings
    (231 )     (1,500 )     (67,200 )
Bank borrowings raised
    16,154       105,000       80,000  
Bank borrowings repaid
    (13,846 )     (90,000 )     (78,400 )
Repayment of capital lease obligation
    -       -       (44 )
Share repurchase
    (4,734 )     (30,769 )     -  
Deposit for bank borrowing guarantee
    (115 )     (750 )        
 
 
 

 
 
    For the six months ended June 30,  
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
US$
   
RMB
   
RMB
 
Collection of deposit for bank borrowing guarantee
    462       3,000       -  
Proceeds from issuance of share, net of issuance costs
    -       -       232,990  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    2,921       18,981       249,346  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes
    7       50       124  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    28,305       183,979       189,406  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
    37,600       244,403       327,628  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
    65,905       428,382       517,034  
 
 
 
 

 
 
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FIGURES
 
               
YoY
               
YoY
 
   
3 months ended
   
3 months ended
   
%change
   
6 months ended
   
6 months ended
   
%change
 
   
30/6/2011
   
30/6/2010
      +/(-)    
30/6/2011
   
30/6/2010
      +/(-)  
   
US$'000
   
US$'000
           
US$'000
   
US$'000
         
Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP)
                                       
Net income attributable to ChinaCast
    6,440        4,791       34.42       12,135        9,367       29.55  
Share-based Compensation
    616       252       144.44       818       676       21.01  
Non-cash impairment charges
    -       -               -       -          
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets
    1,903       1,267       50.20       3,805       2,535       50.10  
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP)
    8,959       6,310       41.98       16,758       12,578       33.23  
Adjusted Net Margin (non-GAAP)
    34.5 %     38.8 %             34.4 %     39.1 %        
Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)
    0.18       0.14       28.57       0.33       0.28       17.86  
                                                 
                                                 
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)
                                               
Net income attributable to ChinaCast
    6,440       4,791       34.42       12,135       9,367       29.55  
Depreciation
    2,533       1,508       67.97       4,726       3,118       51.57  
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets
    1,903       1,267       50.20       3,805       2,535       50.10  
Amortization of Land Use Rights
    158       119       32.77       315       239       31.80  
Share-based Compensation
    616       252       144.44       818       676       21.01  
Non-cash impairment charges
    -       -               -       -          
Interest Income
    (615 )     (521 )     18.04       (1,261 )     (954 )     32.18  
Interest Expesne
    638       529       20.60       1,192       965       23.52  
Provision for income taxes
    263       1,461       (82.00 )     3,459       2,904       19.11  
Earnings in equity investments
    -       4               -       9          
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    28       64       (56.25 )     60       128       (53.13 )
Adjusted EBITDA(non-GAAP)
    11,964       9,474       26.28       25,249       18,987       32.98  
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP)
    46.1 %     58.2 %             51.8 %     59.0 %