EX-99.2 3 h02333exv99w2.htm EX-99.2 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION EX-99.2 Unaudited pro forma financial information
Exhibit 99.2
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
On April 17, 2008, the ChinaCast Education Corporation (“the Company”) received confirmation that on April 11, 2008, the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of the Administration for Industry accepted the consummation of the acquisition by Yu Pei Information Technology (Shanghai) Limited, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in China, of 80% of Hai Lai Education Technology Limited (“Hai Lai” ) from Beijing Heng Tai Jufu Investment Limited (“Heng Tai”). Hai Lai holds 100% of the Foreign Trade Business College of Chongqing Normal University (“FTBC”) and Hai Yuen Company Limited (“Hai Yuen”), a newly set up services company. FTBC is an independent, for-profit, private university affiliated with Chongqing Normal University. FTBC offers four-year bachelor’s degree and two-year diploma programs in finance, economics, trade, tourism, advertising, IT, music and foreign languages, all of which are fully accredited by the Ministry of Education.
The Company paid RMB480 million (USD $68.6 million, (using an exchange rate of USD$1 equal to RMB7)) (the “Purchase Price”) for 80% of Hai Lai. 50% of the Purchase Price was paid by April 7, 2008, 45% of the Purchase Price will be paid by the second quarter of 2008, and 5% of the Purchase Price will be paid on August 8, 2008. The source of the cash used for the acquisition was from working capital of the Company.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed financial statements reflect the acquisition using the purchase method of accounting. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable. The pro forma adjustments are preliminary and have been prepared to illustrate the estimated effect of the acquisition. Consequently, the amounts reflected in the unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed financial statements are subject to change, and the final amounts may differ substantially.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of March 31, 2008 gives effect to the Hai Lai acquisition as if it was completed on that date, and was derived from the historical unaudited balance sheet of Hai Lai as of March 31, 2008, consolidated with ChinaCast’ historical unaudited balance sheet as of March 31, 2008.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 illustrates the effect of the acquisition of Hai Lai as if it had occurred on January 1, 2007, and was derived from the historical audited statement of operations for Hai Lai for the year ended December 31, 2007, consolidated with ChinaCast’ historical audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 illustrates the effect of the acquisition of Hai Lai as if it had occurred on January 1, 2008 and combines the historical unaudited statement of operations of ChinaCast for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the historical unaudited statement of operations of Hai Lai through the date of acquisition.
The pro forma consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical audited financial statements and notes thereto of ChinaCast contained in its 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K SB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2008, the historical unaudited financial statements and notes thereto of ChinaCast contained in its March 31, 2008 Quartely Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2008 and the historical audited financial statements and notes thereto of Hai Lai which are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed financial statements do not include any pro forma adjustments relating to costs of integration that the consolidated company may incur as such adjustments.
The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the acquisition had occurred as of the date or during the period presented nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial position.


 


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
MARCH 31, 2008
                                     
    Historical   Historical   Pro Forma       Pro Forma
    ChinaCast   Hai Lai   Adjustments   Notes   Consolidated
    RMB   RMB   RMB       RMB
    (In thousands, except share-related data)
Assets
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
    135,814       12,693                 148,507  
Term deposits
    621,076             (480,000 )   (a )   141,076  
Accounts receivable, net
    53,682                       53,682  
Inventory
    1,993                       1,993  
Income taxes recoverable
                             
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    9,187       1,790                 10,977  
Amount due from related parties
    3,448                       3,448  
                 
Total current assets
    825,200       14,483       (480,000 )         359,683  
                 
 
                                   
Non-current assets:
                                   
Non-current deposits
    1,087                       1,087  
Property and equipment, net
    10,387       195,014       20,523     (c )   225,924  
Land use rights, net
          50,850       86,275     (c )   137,125  
Acquired intangible assets, net
    21,218             45,049     (d )   66,267  
Long term investments
    10,757                       10,757  
Non-current advances to a related party
    111,097                       111,097  
Goodwill
    1,652             284,534     (b )   286,186  
                 
Total assets
    981,398       260,347       (43,619 )         1,198,126  
                 
 
                                   
Liabilities, minority interest and shareholders’ equity
                                   
Current liabilities:
                                   
Account payable
    19,256                       19,256  
Deferred revenue
          35,452                 35,452  
Dividends payable
          1,186                 1,186  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    56,831       49,405                 106,236  
Income tax payable
    34,441       12,909       (6,470 )   (k )   40,880  
Current portion of capital lease obligation
                             
Amount due to a shareholder
                             
                 
Total current liabilities
    110,528       98,952                 203,010  
                 
 
                                   
Notes payable
          78,400                 78,400  
Deferred tax liability
                22,777     (j )   22,777  
Unrecgnized tax benefits
    28,016             6,470     (k )   34,486  
                 
Total non-current liabilites
    28,016       78,400       22,777           135,663  
 
                                   
Total liabilities
    138,544       177,352       22,777           338,673  
                 
 
                                   
Minority interests
    20,896             16,599     (i )   37,495  
                 
 
                                   
Shareholders’ equity:
                                   
Share capital
    21       25,000       (25,000 )   (e )   21  
Additional paid-in capital
    778,119       9,719       (9,719 )   (e )   778,119  
Statutory reserve
    17,433       8,354       (8,354 )   (e )   17,433  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (5,388 )                       (5,388 )
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)
    31,773       39,922       (39,922 )   (e )   31,773  
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    821,958       82,995       (82,995 )         821,958  
                 
 
                                   
                 
Total liabilities, minority interest and shareholders’ equity
    981,398       260,347       (43,619 )         1,198,126  
                 


 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
                                         
    Historical   Historical   Pro Forma           Pro Forma
    ChinaCast   Hai Lai   Adjustments   Notes   Consolidated
    RMB   RMB   RMB           RMB
    (In thousands, except share-related data)
Revenues:
                                       
Service
    40,205       25,064                     65,269  
Equipment
    19,289                           19,289  
                     
 
    59,494       25,064                     84,558  
                     
Cost of revenues:
                                       
Service
    (11,986 )     (11,119 )     (6,607 )     (g) (h)       (29,712 )
Equipment
    (19,105 )                         (19,105 )
                     
 
    (31,091 )     (11,119 )     (6,607 )             (48,817 )
                     
 
                                       
Gross profit
    28,403       13,945       (6,607 )             35,741  
                     
Operating (expenses) income:
                                       
Selling and marketing expenses
    (3,487 )                         (3,487 )
General and administrative expenses
    (18,216 )     (134 )                   (18,350 )
Foreign exchange loss
    (465 )                         (465 )
Management service fee
    798                           798  
                     
Total operating expenses, net
    (21,370 )     (134 )                   (21,504 )
                     
 
                                       
Income from operations
    7,033       13,811       (6,607 )             14,237  
Impairment loss on cost method investment
                               
Gain on disposal of cost method investment
                               
Interest income
    5,852       6       (3,765 )     (f)       2,093  
Interest expense
    (4 )                         (4 )
Other expense
                               
                     
 
                                       
Income before provision for income taxes, earnings in equity investments, and minority interest
    12,881       13,817       (10,372 )             16,326  
Provision for income taxes
    (3,859 )     (2,078 )     991       (l)       (4,946 )
                     
 
                                       
Net income before earnings in equity investments and minority interest
    9,022       11,739       (9,381 )     (l)       11,380  
Earnings in equity investments
    (408 )                         (408 )
Minority interest
    (384 )           (2,348 )     (i)       (2,732 )
                     
 
                                       
Net income
    8,230       11,739       (11,729 )             8,240  
                     
 
                                       
Net income per share
                                       
Basic
    0.30                               0.30  
 
                                       
Diluted
    0.29                               0.29  
 
                                       
 
                                       
Weighted average shares used in computation:
                                       
Basic
    27,297,256                               27,297,256  
 
                                       
Diluted
    28,292,257                               28,292,257  
 
                                       


 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
                                         
    Historical   Historical   Pro Forma           Pro Forma
    ChinaCast   Hai Lai   Adjustments   Notes   Consolidated
    RMB   RMB   RMB           RMB
    (In thousands, except share-related data)
Revenues:
                                       
Service
    148,903       85,289                     234,192  
Equipment
    38,827                           38,827  
                     
 
    187,730       85,289                     273,019  
                     
Cost of revenues:
                                       
Service
    (45,823 )     (45,779 )     (23,001 )   (g ) (h)       (114,603 )
Equipment
    (39,678 )                         (39,678 )
                     
 
    (85,501 )     (45,779 )     (23,001 )             (154,281 )
                     
 
                                       
Gross profit
    102,229       39,510       (23,001 )             118,738  
                     
Operating (expenses) income:
                                       
Selling and marketing expenses
    (6,640 )                         (6,640 )
General and administrative expenses
    (55,145 )     (949 )                   (56,094 )
Foreign exchange loss
    (4,179 )                         (4,179 )
Management service fee
    18,035                           18,035  
                     
Total operating expenses, net
    (47,929 )     (949 )                   (48,878 )
                     
 
                                       
Income from operations
    54,300       38,561       (23,001 )             69,860  
Impairment loss on cost method investment
                               
Gain on disposal of cost method investment
    10,270                           10,270  
Interest income
    20,156       304       (13,286 )   (f )       7,174  
Interest expense
    (38 )     (1,879 )                   (1,917 )
Dividends received
          29                     29  
                     
 
                                       
Income before provision for income taxes, earnings in equity investments, and minority interest
    84,688       37,015       (36,287 )             85,416  
Provision for income taxes
    (21,263 )     (5,612 )     3,450     (l )       (23,425 )
                     
 
                                       
Net income before earnings in equity investments and minority interest
    63,425       31,403       (32,837 )             61,991  
Earnings in equity investments
    (1,155 )                         (1,155 )
Minority interest
    (3,242 )           (6,281 )   (i )       (9,523 )
                     
 
                                       
Income from continuing operations
    59,028       31,403       (39,118 )             51,313  
                     
 
                                       
Discontinued operations
                                       
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    (139 )                         (139 )
Minority interest in discontinued operations, net of taxes
    (230 )                         (230 )
                     
Loss on discontinued operations
    (369 )                         (369 )
                     
 
                                       
Net income
    58,659       31,403       (39,118 )             50,944  
                     
 
                                       
Net income per share
                                       
Basic
    2.21                               1.92  
 
                                       
Diluted
    2.10                               1.82  
 
                                       
 
                                       
Weighted average shares used in computation:
                                       
Basic
    26,567,240                               26,567,240  
 
                                       
Diluted
    27,975,731                               27,975,731  
 
                                       


 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
     The unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008 were prepared by combining the Company’s historical statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008 with GFT’s historical results from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the period from January 1, 2008 to March 5, 2008, respectively, giving effect to the acquisition as though it was completed on January 1, 2007. Certain historical information of GFT has been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the Company’s historical statements.
1.   Acquisition
     On April 17, 2008, the ChinaCast Education Corporation (“the Company”) received confirmation that on April 11, 2008, the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of the Administration for Industry accepted the consummation of the acquisition by Yu Pei Information Technology (Shanghai) Limited, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in China, of 80% of Hai Lai Education Technology Limited (“Hai Lai” ) from Beijing Heng Tai Jufu Investment Limited (“Heng Tai”). Hai Lai holds 100% of the Foreign Trade Business College of Chongqing Normal University (“FTBC”) and Hai Yuen Company Limited (“Hai Yuen”), a newly set up services company. FTBC is an independent, for-profit, private university affiliated with Chongqing Normal University. FTBC offers four-year bachelor’s degree and two-year diploma programs in finance, economics, trade, tourism, advertising, IT, music and foreign languages, all of which are fully accredited by the Ministry of Education.
     The Company paid RMB480 million (USD $68.6 million, (using an exchange rate of USD$1 equal to RMB7)) (the “Purchase Price”) for 80% of Hai Lai. 50% of the Purchase Price was paid by April 7, 2008, 45% of the Purchase Price will be paid by the second quarter of 2008, and 5% of the Purchase Price will be paid on August 8, 2008. The source of the cash used for the acquisition was from working capital of the Company.
     The Company has completed a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition included as adjustment notes 2(b). It is possible that the purchase price allocation will be adjusted upon finalization of the accounting for the acquired assets.
     The amortizable intangibles include RMB45.0 million of acquired customer relationship. Useful live of 41 months has been assigned to the customer relationship intangible. The identifiable intangible asset and goodwill are not deductible for tax purposes.

 


 

2.   Pro forma adjustments made by ChinaCast in connection with the preparation of the unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of March 31, 2008 and the unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and three months ended March 31, 2008 are as follows:
  (a)   To reduce term deposits on the RMB480 million of cash utilized by the Company to fund the acquisition
 
  (b)   Purchase price allocation:
 
      The purchase price for the acquisition amounted to RMB480 million. The estimated purchase price has been preliminarily allocated as follows based on the assets and liabilities acquired as of March 31, 2008:
 
      Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
                   
      RMB        
 
Cash
    12,693          
 
Other current assets
    1,790          
 
Property and equipment and land use rights
    245,864          
 
Fair value adjustment for property and equipment and land use rights
    106,798          
 
Deferred revenue
    (35,452 )        
 
Other current liabilities
    (63,500 )        
 
Bank loan
    (78,400 )        
 
 
               
 
 
            189,793  
 
Intangible assets acquired
               
 
Customer relationship
            45,049  
 
Minority interest
            (16,599 )
 
Deferred tax liability
            (22,777 )
 
Goodwill
            285,448  
 
 
               
 
Total purchase price
            480,000  
  (c)   To adjust fair value of property and equipment and land use rights based upon the preliminary allocation of the purchase price
 
  (d)   To record intangible asset, namely customer relationship, obtained in the transaction based upon the preliminary allocation of the purchase price. Customer relationship is related to existing students who will continue their courses until graduation.
 
  (e)   To eliminate Hai Lai’s common stock, additional paid-in-capital, statutory reserve and retained earnings
 
  (f)   To reduce interest income on the RMB480 million of cash utilized by the Company to fund the acquisition
 
  (g)   To record the amortization of expense of intangible asset obtained in the transaction based upon the preliminary allocation of the purchase price. The amount being amortized for customer relationship is computed using the accelerated amortization method based on the estimated progression of the students through the respective courses, giving consideration to the revenue and cash flow associated.
 
  (h)   To record the increase in depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of land use rights, after fair value adjustments, based upon the preliminary allocation of the purchase price
 
  (i)   To record minority interest in Hai Lai
 
  (j)   To record deferred tax liabilities as a result of the fair value adjustments for property and equipment, land use rights and the intangible asset
 
  (k)   To record unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of SFAS No. 109” (“FIN 48”)
 
  (l)   To reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of property and equipment, land use rights and the intangible asset for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.