6-K 1 c17263e6vk.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2011
 
Commission File Number: 001-33728
 
NOAH EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD.
10th Floor B Building
Tian’an Hi-Tech Venture Park
Futian District, Shenzhen
Guangdong 518048, People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive office)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Noah Education Holdings Ltd.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Dora Li    
    Name:   Dora Li   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer   
 
Date: May 13, 2011

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1    
Press Release

 

 


 

Exhibit 99.1
(NOAH LOGO)
Noah Education Announces Unaudited Third Quarter
Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Results
Education services revenue rose 115.5% year-over-year to RMB23.1 million, exceeding guidance
Education services net income rose 158.2% year-over-year
SHENZHEN — May 12, 2011 — Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED) (“Noah” or “the Company”), a leading provider of education services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2011.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Highlights
On March 31, 2011, Noah entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Electronic Learning Product (“ELP”) business and operating assets (“discontinued operations”). As a result, the Company adopted the following accounting policy in relation to the discontinued business:
   
Profits and losses relating to the ELP business are presented as discontinued operations, while profits and losses for the remaining business are presented as continuing operations
   
The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are classified as assets/liabilities held-for-sale on the face of the balance sheet
 
Net revenue for the quarter decreased by 71.3% to RMB72.7 million (US$11.1 million), compared with RMB253.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010
   
Net revenue from the education services business was RMB23.1 million (US$3.5 million), a 115.5% increase compared with RMB10.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010
   
Net revenue from the ELP business was RMB49.6 million (US$7.6 million), a 79.6% decrease from RMB242.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010
 
Total operating loss was RMB43.3 million (US$6.6 million), compared with operating income of RMB32.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010
   
Operating loss from continuing operations was RMB6.0 million (US$0.9 million)
   
Operating loss from discontinued operations was RMB37.3 million (US$5.7 million)
 
Net loss was RMB290.9 million (US$44.4 million) compared with net income of RMB36.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010
   
Net loss from discontinued operations (ELP business) was RMB293.2 million (US$44.8 million), which included an impairment loss of RMB 221.7 million relating to the sale of the ELP business
   
Net income from continuing operations was RMB2.3 million (US$0.3 million)

 

 


 

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Basic and diluted losses per share were RMB8.04 (US$1.23), compared with basic and diluted earnings per share of RMB0.94 and RMB0.92 respectively for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Non-GAAP basic and diluted losses per share, excluding share-based compensation expenses, were RMB7.99 (US$1.22), compared with basic and diluted earnings per share of RMB1.00 and RMB0.98 respectively for the third quarter of fiscal 2010
   
Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the third fiscal quarter were RMB0.04 (US$0.01), impacted by legal and financial advisory fees relating to the sale of the ELP business. Excluding these fees, pro-forma basic and diluted earnings per share for the third fiscal quarter were RMB0.10 (US$0.02)
   
Basic and diluted losses per share from discontinued operations for the third fiscal quarter were RMB8.07 (US$1.23)
Commenting on the results, Mr. Jerry He, Noah’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), said, “Our education services business continued to enjoy profitable growth during the third fiscal quarter, with 115.5% top-line expansion translating into 158.2% net income growth. This quarter, we benefitted from an increased contribution from Wentai Education as the attractive margin profile of this business enabled our bottom line to outpace revenue growth. As we continue to expand the Wentai brand, we look forward to building on this trend of profitable growth within the education services space.
“This quarter, we further executed on our objective of acquisitive growth by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire an 80% interest in Yuanbo Education. Operating under the Qingan brand name, Yuanbo’s 16 kindergartens in the affluent Yangtze Delta region offer world-class courses and are an ideal complement to Wentai Education’s portfolio of schools. Yuanbo has built an impressive track record since its establishment in 2001 and we are confident that the fresh capital from this acquisition, coupled with Noah’s extensive experience in the education services sector, will facilitate the ongoing growth of this brand and make it earnings accretive in our fiscal year 2012.
“As we shift our focus to the education services space, we remain on track with the sale of our ELP business. In April, we received the first installment payment and expect the deal to close by the end of May 2011. The sale of this business will enable us to better conserve cash and further strengthen our balance sheet and afford us the financial flexibility to continue investing in our future growth. As a result of our stringent cash flow control, our cash flow from operations was RMB 9.8 million despite the loss incurred from the ELP business.
“With a business structure that allows us to concentrate exclusively on our more stable and higher-margin education services segment, we are in the process of assembling a dedicated management team with relevant experience in the education services segment to ensure we execute on this initiative and capitalize on the robust growth opportunities.
“Looking ahead, our growth remains on track. The four Wentai kindergartens that were under conversion during the third fiscal quarter are due to contribute to revenue in the quarter ended June 2011, three new schools or kindergartens are scheduled to open by September 2011, and contracts have been signed to open three kindergartens and one school in 2012. The US$75 million cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments on our balance sheet at the end of March stands us in good stead to continue our organic and acquisitive growth. As we progress through this transitional period, we anticipate revenue in the range of RMB24.5 million — RMB26 million during the fourth fiscal quarter from Little New Star and Wentai Education, which constitute our existing education services portfolio.”

 

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(NOAH LOGO)
Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Unaudited Financial Results
The following table provides selected financial results for Noah’s ELP and education services businesses
                                                                 
    Q3FY11     Q3FY10  
RMB million (except   ELP             Education             ELP             Education        
Gross margin)   Business     Unallocated     Services     Consolidated     Business     Unallocated     Services     Consolidated  
Revenue
    49.6               23.1       72.7       242.9               10.7       253.7  
Gross profit
    11.5               12.5       23.9       119.0               5.3       124.3  
Gross margin
    23.2 %             54.1 %     33.0 %     49.0 %             49.5 %     49.0 %
Operating expenses
    (63.8 )             (8.2 )     (71.9 )     (105.3 )             (3.3 )     (108.9 )
R&D expenses
    (10.4 )             (0.5 )     (10.8 )     (12.9 )             (0.5 )     (13.5 )
S&M expenses
    (35.2 )             (0.8 )     (36.0 )     (72.5 )             (0.7 )     (73.2 )
G&A expenses — discontinued operation
    (6.0 )                   (6.0 )     (10.0 )                   (10.0 )
G&A expenses — continued operation
    (12.2 )             (6.9 )     (19.1 )     (9.9 )             (2.1 )     (12.0 )
Other expenses
    (0.02 )                   (0.02 )     (0.2 )                   (0.2 )
Operating income/(loss) — discontinued operation
    (37.3 )                   (37.3 )     40.8                     40.8  
Operating income/(loss) — continued operation
            (12.2) *     6.2       (6.0 )             (9.9 )     2.0       (7.9 )
Impairment loss on assets held for sale
    (221.7 )                   (221.7 )                          
Net income — discontinued operation
    (293.2 )                   (293.2 )     40.8                     40.8  
Net income(loss) — continued operation
            (3.1 )     5.4       2.3               (6.8 )     2.1       (4.7 )
Net Revenue. Net revenue from Noah’s traditional ELP business was RMB49.6 million (US$7.6 million), representing a 79.6% decrease from RMB242.9 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Net revenue from the education services business was RMB23.1 million (US$3.5 million), a 115.5% increase compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Net revenue from the Little New Star (“LNS”) business was RMB10.3 million (US$1.6 million), a 4.1% decrease compared with RMB10.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, due to lower sales of teaching materials. Net revenue from Shenzhen Wentai Education Industry Development Co., Ltd (“Wentai Education”) was RMB12.8 million (US$2.0 million).

 

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(NOAH LOGO)
The following table provides a breakdown of sales volume and net revenue for Noah’s traditional ELP business in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011:
                                                 
    Volume     Net Revenue (RMBm)  
                    Inc/(Dec)                     Inc/(Dec)  
Noah   Q3FY11     Q3FY10     (%)     Q3FY11     Q3FY10     (%)  
DLD
    44,762       118,017       -62.1 %     33.0       87.3       -62.2 %
KLD
    30,808       238,517       -87.1 %     9.0       118.4       -92.4 %
E-dictionary
    48,952       164,292       -70.2 %     7.6       37.1       -79.7 %
Others
                            0.2       -100 %
 
                                   
Total
    124,522       520,826       -76.1 %     49.6       243.0       -79.6 %
 
                                   
Gross Profit and Gross Margin. Gross profit in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was RMB23.9 million (US$3.7 million), an 80.8% decrease compared with gross profit of RMB124.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was 33.0%. Gross margin for the traditional ELP business was 23.1%, compared with 49.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The decrease in ELP gross profit margin was primarily due to a reduction in ELP selling prices amid strong market competition, as well as pricing policies designed to reduce inventory to appropriate levels. The gross margin for the education services business was 54.1%, compared with 49.5% in the same quarter of fiscal 2010.
Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 were RMB71.9 million (US$11.0 million), representing a 34.0% decrease from RMB108.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010.
Research and development (“R&D”) expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 were RMB10.8 million (US$1.7 million), representing a 20.1% decrease from RMB13.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The total decrease in R&D expenses was mainly attributable to lower expenses relating to product development and third party software and content development.
Sales and marketing expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 were RMB36.0 million (US$5.5 million), a 50.8% decrease from RMB73.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, mainly reflecting lower expenditure on advertising and marketing.
General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 totaled RMB25.1 million (US$3.8 million), a 14.1% increase from RMB22.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The increase in G&A expenses was mainly attributable to the incremental expenses arising from Wentai Education, which was not consolidated in the third quarter of fiscal 2010.
Loss from Operations. Operating loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was RMB43.3 million (US$6.6 million), compared to operating income of RMB33.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Operating loss from continuing operations was RMB6.0 million (US$0.9 million), and operating loss from discontinued operations was RMB37.3 million (US$5.7 million).

 

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(NOAH LOGO)
Impairment Loss on Assets Held for Sale. As of March 31, 2011, the carrying value of assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale amounted to RMB388.6 million (US$59.3 million) and RMB66.9 million (US$10.2 million) respectively. Based on the definitive agreement signed by the Company and First Win Technologies Ltd. dated March 31, 2011, the consideration of the disposal is RMB100 million and the closing is currently expected to occur by the end of May 2011. As such, the Company recognized an impairment loss on assets held for sale of RMB221.7 million (US$33.9 million) during the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The impairment loss on assets held for sale includes an impairment loss on trade receivables of RMB140.3 million (US$21.4 million) and inventories of RMB81.4 million (US$12.4 million), and represents the difference between the fair value of assets held for sale and their carrying amount.
Other Income, Net. Interest income was RMB0.23 million (US$0.04 million) in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Investment income was RMB2.6 million (US$0.4 million) in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Other non-operating income was RMB7.3 million (US$1.1 million) in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Other non-operating income includes RMB6.9 million (US$1.1 million) from foreign exchange gains in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily due to the impact of the U.S dollar depreciation on intercompany loans.
Income Tax Expenses. The Company reported income tax expenses of RMB36.0 million (US$5.5 million). Total tax expenses include accrued withholding tax liabilities of RMB32.1 million (US$4.9 million) relating to the discontinued ELP operation as a result of the waiver of intercompany balances from the discontinued ELP operation due to the Company.
Net Loss. The Company reported a net loss of RMB290.9 million (US$44.4 million), or a loss of RMB8.04 (US$1.23) per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2011. This compares with net income of RMB36.0 million, or RMB0.94 and RMB0.92 per basic and diluted share respectively, for the third quarter of fiscal 2010.
   
Net loss from discontinued operations (ELP business) was RMB293.2 million (US$44.8 million), which included an impairment loss of RMB 221.7 million relating to the sale of the ELP business
   
Net income from continuing operations was RMB2.3 million (US$0.3 million)
Net loss excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011 amounted to RMB289.3 million (US$44.2 million), or losses of RMB7.99 (US$1.22) per basic and diluted share.
Liquidity. As of March 31, 2011, Noah had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of RMB491.2 million (US$75.0 million). This compares with cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits and short-term investments of RMB495.7 million as of December 31, 2010.
Business and Operational Highlights
ELP Business Sale
On April 1, 2011, Noah announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its ELP business and operating assets to First Win Technologies Ltd., a company wholly owned by Mr. Benguo Tang, one of Noah’s founders and the former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, for the U.S. dollar equivalent of RMB100 million. The Company received the initial installment of the U.S. dollar equivalent of RMB40 million on April 12, 2011. The closing is currently expected to occur by the end of May 2011. The final financial impact is subject to certain adjustments upon closing. The sale of the ELP business will enable Noah to focus more attention on pursuing growth opportunities in the more stable and higher-margin education services space.

 

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Management Appointments
Concurrently with its April 1, 2011 announcement regarding the sale of the ELP business, the Company announced the election of Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Jerry He as a member of the Board and his appointment as CEO, effective April 1, 2011. Mr. He took over the position from Mr. Dong Xu, who now combines his role as Chairman with the post of Chief Strategy Officer. Dora Li was simultaneously appointed interim CFO, in recognition of her successful track record in senior finance roles since joining Noah in 2007.
Acquisition of Yuanbo Education
On April 13, 2011, Noah entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an 80% interest in Shanghai Yuanbo Education Information and Consulting Corporation Ltd. (“Yuanbo Education”), a company focused on early childhood education services in the Yangtze Delta region, for a total consideration of RMB102.4 million to be funded by the Company’s current cash reserve. The transaction is expected to close by July 1, 2011.
Yuanbo Education operates 16 kindergartens in the economically developed and prosperous Yangtze Delta region under the brand name Qingan. Its management team, which has successfully grown the company since its establishment in 2001, will retain a 20% stake in Yuanbo Education.
Of the RMB102.4 million investment, RMB50 million will be used for expansion. With revenue of RMB35 million in 2010 for Yuanbo Education, the acquisition is expected to be accretive to Noah’s earnings in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.
Financial Outlook for Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2011
Based on current estimates and market conditions, Noah expects to generate in the range of RMB24.5 million (US$3.7 million) to RMB26 million (US$4.0 million) in revenue from education services for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. For the full fiscal year 2011, Noah expects to generate education services revenue between RMB88.5 million (US$13.5 million) and RMB90 million (US$13.7 million).
This forecast reflects Noah’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

 

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Conference Call
Noah’s senior management will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern) / 5:00 a.m. (Pacific) / 8:00 p.m. (China) on Friday, May 13 to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2011 financial results and recent business activities. The conference call may be accessed by calling:
         
    Toll Free   Toll
United States
  1-866-831-6291   1-617-213-8860
China — South China Telecom
  10-800-130-0399    
— South China Netcom
  10-800-852-1490    
— North China Telecom
  10-800-152-1490    
Hong Kong
      ###-##-####
International
      1-617-213-8860
Pass code   “Noah Education” or “Noah” or “NED”
Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.
A telephone replay will be available shortly after the call until May 20, 2011 by dialing the following numbers:
         
    Toll Free   Toll
United States
  1-888-286-8010   1-617-801-6888
International Dial In
      1-617-801-6888
Passcode
  4864 0988    
A live webcast and replay will be available on the investor relations page of Noah’s website at http://ir.noahedu.com.cn.
Statement Regarding Unaudited Financial Information
The unaudited financial information set forth above is subject to adjustments that may be identified when audit work is performed on our year-end financial statements, which could result in significant differences from this unaudited financial information.
Currency Convenience Translation
For the convenience of readers, certain RMB amounts have been translated into US dollars at the rate of RMB6.5483 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate for US dollars in effect on March 31, 2011 for cable transfers of RMB per US dollar as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to consolidated financial results under GAAP, the Company also provides non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net income which excludes non-cash share-based compensation. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with another method for assessing the Company’s operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing operations. Readers are cautioned not to view non-GAAP results on a stand-alone basis or as a substitute for results under GAAP, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the performance of the Company’s liquidity and when planning and forecasting future periods.

 

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About Noah Education Holdings Ltd.
Noah is a leading provider of education services in China. The Company’s brands include Wentai Education, which operates and manages high-end kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and Little New Star, which provides English language training for children aged 3-19 in its directly owned and franchised training centers. Noah was founded in 2004 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NED. For more information about Noah, please visit http://www.noahedu.com.cn.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect Noah’s current expectations and views of future events that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Noah has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. You should understand that our actual future results may be materially different from and worse than what Noah expects. Information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in Noah’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the SEC.
Contacts
     
Noah Education Holdings Ltd.
  Investor Relations (US)
Léa Wu
  Kelly Gawlik
Tel: +86 (755) 8204 3194
  Taylor Rafferty
Email: wuzy@noahedu.com
  Tel: +1 (212) 889 4350
 
  Email: noahedu@taylor-rafferty.com
 
   
 
  Investor Relations (Hong Kong)
 
  Mahmoud Siddig
 
  Taylor Rafferty
 
  Tel: +852 3196 3712
 
  Email: noahedu@taylor-rafferty.com
— FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW—

 

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(NOAH LOGO)
Noah Education Holdings Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    March 31     March 31  
    2010     2011     2010     2011  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    RMB     RMB     USD     RMB     RMB     USD  
Net revenue
    10,736,340       23,141,479       3,533,967       29,570,909       63,900,981       9,758,408  
Cost of revenue
    (5,464,845 )     (10,658,055 )     (1,627,606 )     (13,582,555 )     (29,421,000 )     (4,492,922 )
 
                                   
Gross profit (loss)
    5,271,494       12,483,424       1,906,361       15,988,354       34,479,980       5,265,486  
Research & development expenses
    (537,497 )     (479,753 )     (73,264 )     (1,441,602 )     (1,592,862 )     (243,248 )
Sales & marketing expenses
    (680,611 )     (815,099 )     (124,475 )     (2,400,089 )     (2,824,136 )     (431,278 )
General and administrative expenses
    (11,962,897 )     (19,097,247 )     (2,916,367 )     (34,450,884 )     (56,701,120 )     (8,658,907 )
Other expenses
    0       0       0       (103,113 )     (13,252 )     (2,024 )
 
                                   
Total operating expenses
    (13,181,005 )     (20,392,099 )     (3,114,106 )     (38,395,687 )     (61,131,371 )     (9,335,457 )
 
                                               
Other operating income
    0       1,872,532       285,957       44,828       3,045,514       465,085  
 
                                   
Operating income (loss)
    (7,909,511 )     (6,036,144 )     (921,788 )     (22,362,506 )     (23,605,876 )     (3,604,886 )
Interest income
    2,191,777       237,855       36,323       7,714,381       1,593,698       243,376  
Investment income
    298,046       2,556,986       390,481       1,916,671       6,519,581       995,614  
Other Non-Operating income
    583,487       7,312,006       1,116,627       1,712,567       25,721,709       3,927,998  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Income before income taxes
    (4,836,201 )     4,070,704       621,643       (11,018,887 )     10,229,112       1,562,102  
Income tax (expenses) credit
    129,726       (1,787,464 )     (272,966 )     750,302       (3,684,919 )     (562,729 )
 
                                   
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    (4,706,476 )     2,283,240       348,677       (10,268,585 )     6,544,193       999,373  
less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
    0       939,377       143,453       0       1,580,442       241,352  
 
                                   
Net income attributable to controlling interest from continuing operations
    (4,706,476 )     1,343,863       205,223       (10,268,585 )     4,963,751       758,021  

 

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(NOAH LOGO)
                                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    March 31     March 31  
    2010     2011     2010     2011  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    RMB     RMB     USD     RMB     RMB     USD  
Income/(Loss) from discontinued operation before income tax (including impairment loss on assets held for sale of RMB221,680,403)
    40,819,015       (258,986,833 )     (39,550,240 )     97,874,684       (338,393,755 )     (51,676,581 )
Income tax
    (63,013 )     (34,204,146 )     (5,223,363 )     1,608,196       (34,395,681 )     (5,252,612 )
 
                                   
Loss from discontinued operations
    40,756,002       (293,190,979 )     (44,773,602 )     99,482,880       (372,789,436 )     (56,929,193 )
 
                                               
Net income per share from continued operation
                                               
Basic
    (0.12 )     0.04       0.01       (0.27 )     0.13       0.02  
Diluted
    (0.12 )     0.04       0.01       (0.27 )     0.13       0.02  
 
                                               
Net income per share from discontinued operation
                                               
Basic
    1.06       (8.07 )     (1.23 )     2.60       (10.07 )     (1.54 )
Diluted
    1.04       (8.07 )     (1.23 )     2.54       (10.07 )     (1.54 )
 
                                               
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
                                               
Basic
    38,420,502       36,314,550       36,314,550       38,223,281       37,033,095       37,033,095  
Diluted
    39,162,596       36,492,546       36,492,546       39,127,490       37,265,561       37,265,561  

 

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(IMAGE)
Noah Education Holdings Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
                         
    December 31     March 31  
    2010     2011  
    Unaudited     Unaudited  
    RMB     RMB     USD  
Assets:
                       
Current assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    280,766,291       428,178,794       65,387,779  
Investments
                       
Held to maturity investment
    214,959,569       63,003,441       9,621,343  
Accounts receivables, net of allowance
    253,664,008       2,665,331       407,026  
Related party receivables
    368,505       0       0  
Inventories
    136,210,813       5,418,466       827,462  
Prepaid expenses, and other current assets
    47,184,516       10,624,568       1,622,493  
Assets held for sale (note)
    0       166,919,775       25,490,551  
 
                 
Total current assets
    933,153,702       676,810,375       103,356,654  
Investments
    25,367,008       23,393,235       3,572,413  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    176,057,855       163,578,694       24,980,330  
Intangible assets, net
    45,319,472       40,255,370       6,147,454  
Goodwill
    85,438,649       85,438,649       13,047,455  
Deposit for investment
    0       6,000,000       916,268  
Deferred tax asset
    2,058,180       0       0  
 
                 
Total assets
    1,267,394,866       995,476,323       152,020,575  
 
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                       
Current liabilities
                       
Accountants payable (including account payables of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Noah of RMB70,807 as of March 31, 2011)
    23,748,761       3,316,979       506,541  
Other payables and accruals (including other payables, accruals of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Noah of RMB13,605,141 as of March 31, 2011)
    65,252,696       44,578,437       6,807,635  
Advances from customers
    4,280,223       372,792       56,930  
Income tax payable (including income tax payables of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Noah of RMB1,700,223 as of March 31, 2011)
    1,556,003       3,415,484       521,583  
Deferred revenue (including deferred revenue of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Noah of RMB16,333,258 as of March 31, 2011)
    15,156,566       23,760,360       3,628,478  

 

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(IMAGE)
                         
    December 31     March 31  
    2010     2011  
    Unaudited     Unaudited  
    RMB     RMB     USD  
Liabilities held for sale (note)
          66,919,775       10,219,412  
 
                 
Total current liabilities
    109,994,249       142,363,827       21,740,579  
Deferred revenues-non current
    6,155,890       5,754,839       878,829  
Deferred tax liabilities
    4,377,023       4,214,131       643,546  
 
                 
Total non-current liabilities
    10,532,912       9,968,970       1,522,375  
Total liabilities
    120,527,161       152,332,797       23,262,954  
 
                 
Shareholders’ Equity
                       
Ordinary shares
    14,763       14,764       2,255  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,036,369,505       1,037,991,055       158,513,058  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (112,243,729 )     (120,750,781 )     (18,440,020 )
Retained earnings
    180,896,744       (116,881,309 )     (17,849,107 )
 
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    1,105,037,282       800,373,729       122,226,186  
 
                 
Minority interest
    41,830,422       42,769,798       6,531,435  
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    1,267,394,866       995,476,324       152,020,575  
 
                 
 
                       
Note:
                       
Net Assets classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2011
                       
Accounts Receivables (net of allowance)
            87,131,651       13,305,996  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
            29,820,041       4,553,860  
Inventories
            37,536,912       5,732,314  
Property, plant and equipment, (net)
            8,852,920       1,351,942  
Intangible assets(net)
            3,578,250       546,440  
Account Payables
            (17,625,037 )     (2,691,544 )
Advances from customer
            (4,952,467 )     (756,298 )
Income tax payable
            (48,391 )     (7,390 )
Deferred tax liabilities
            (32,115,572 )     (4,904,414 )
Other payables and accruals
            (12,178,308 )     (1,859,766 )
 
                   
Total
            100,000,000       15,271,139  

 

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(IMAGE)
Noah Education Holdings Ltd.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP
                                                                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    March 31     March 31  
    2010     2011     2010     2011  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    RMB     % of Rev     RMB     USD     % of Rev     RMB     % of Rev     RMB     USD     % of Rev  
 
                                                                               
GAAP net revenue
    10,736,340       100.0 %     23,141,479       3,533,967       100.0 %     29,570,909       100.0 %     63,900,981       9,758,408       100.0 %
 
                                                                               
GAAP gross profit (loss)
    5,271,494       49.1 %     12,483,424       1,906,361       53.9 %     15,988,354       54.1 %     34,479,980       5,265,486       54.0 %
Share-based compensation
    76,361       0.7 %     32,771       5,004       0.1 %     219,579       0.7 %     171,838       26,242       0.3 %
 
                                                           
Non-GAAP gross profit
    5,347,855       49.8 %     12,516,195       1,911,365       54.1 %     16,207,933       54.8 %     34,651,819       5,291,727       54.2 %
 
                                                                               
GAAP operating income (loss)
    (7,909,511 )     -73.7 %     (6,036,144 )     (921,788 )     -26.1 %     (22,362,506 )     -75.6 %     (23,605,876 )     (3,604,886 )     -36.9 %
Share-based compensation
    2,515,755       23.4 %     1,574,262       240,408       6.8 %     7,871,356       26.6 %     6,085,378       929,307       9.5 %
 
                                                           
Non-GAAP operating income(loss)
    (5,393,756 )     -50.2 %     (4,461,882 )     (681,380 )     -19.3 %     (14,491,150 )     -49.0 %     (17,520,498 )     (2,675,580 )     -27.4 %
 
                                                                               
GAAP net income(loss)
    (4,706,476 )     -43.8 %     2,283,240       348,677       9.9 %     (10,268,585 )     -34.7 %     6,544,193       999,373       10.2 %
Share-based compensation
    2,515,755       23.4 %     1,574,262       240,408       6.8 %     7,871,356       26.6 %     6,085,378       929,307       9.5 %
 
                                                           
Non-GAAP net income
    (2,190,721 )     -20.4 %     3,857,502       589,084       16.7 %     (2,397,229 )     -8.1 %     12,629,571       1,928,679       19.8 %
 
                                                                               
GAAP net income(loss) per share -continuing operations
                                                                               
Basic
    (0.12 )             0.04       0.01               (0.27 )             0.13       0.02          
Diluted
    (0.12 )             0.04       0.01               (0.27 )             0.13       0.02          
 
                                                                               
Non-GAAP net income(loss) per share — continuing operation
                                                                               
Basic
    (0.06 )             0.08       0.01               (0.06 )             0.30       0.05          
Diluted
    (0.06 )             0.08       0.01               (0.06 )             0.30       0.05          
     
Note:  
This reconciliation is for illustration purpose to compare GAAP and Non-GAAP performance for the continuing operations

 

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(IMAGE)
Noah Education Holdings Ltd.
Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
                                                 
    For Three Months Ended     For Nine Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
    2010     2011     2011     2010     2011     2011  
    RMB     RMB     USD     RMB     RMB     USD  
 
                                               
Cash flows from operating activities
                                               
Net income (loss)
    (4,706,476 )     2,283,240       348,677       (10,268,585 )     6,544,193       999,373  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
                                               
Amortization of intangible assets
    378,125       787,986       120,334       1,030,678       2,245,046       342,844  
Depreciation of PPE
    247,240       959,863       146,582       685,740       3,250,817       496,437  
Write down of inventories
    1,130       0       0       1,130       0       0  
Share-based compensation expense
    2,515,755       1,574,262       240,408       7,871,356       6,085,378       929,307  
Unrealized loss on trading investments
    159,113       0       0       (1,125,389 )     (706,454 )     (107,884 )
Realized gain on trading investments
    0       0       0       0       (358,377 )     (54,728 )
Unrealized Exchange difference
    (208,751 )     (6,884,340 )     (1,051,317 )     (570,529 )     (24,172,917 )     (3,691,480 )
Impairment loss on long term investment
    0       681,866       104,129       0       681,866       104,129  
 
                                               
Changes in current assets & liab
                                               
Trading investments
    1,654       0       0       3,324,043       6,561,451       1,002,008  
Accounts receivable
    (2,273,247 )     403,603       61,635       (2,492,436 )     1,186,750       181,230  
Inventories
    553,071       366,374       55,950       1,153,672       (609,998 )     (93,154 )
Prepaid and others
    (3,157,121 )     1,999,654       305,370       4,829,907       2,245,152       342,860  
Deferred tax assets
    (612,433 )     0       0       (1,001,706 )     0       0  
Accounts payable
    1,902,461       (1,575,131 )     (240,540 )     1,131,160       (715,308 )     (109,236 )
Other payables and accruals
    1,836,811       2,127,032       324,822       2,262,909       2,106,416       321,674  
Advances from customers
    (20,933 )     79,048       12,072       (3,416,907 )     6,342       969  
Income tax payable
    312,135       1,877,478       286,712       370,328       3,085,546       471,198  
Deferred revenue
    2,434,239       8,202,744       1,252,652       4,406,754       4,518,080       689,962  
Deferred tax liabilities
    (107,198 )     (162,892 )     (24,875 )     2,352,672       (263,555 )     (40,248 )
 
                                   
Operating cash from continued operation
    (744,426 )     12,720,789       1,942,609       10,544,796       11,690,426       1,785,261  
Operating cash from discontinued operation
    (42,751,059 )     (2,894,274 )     (441,989 )     (9,128,828 )     (43,643,953 )     (6,664,929 )
 
                                   
Total operating cash flow
    (43,495,484 )     9,826,516       1,500,621       1,415,969       (31,953,527 )     (4,879,668 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cash flows from investing activities
                                               
Acquisition of PPE
    (345,776 )     (56,145 )     (8,574 )     (1,126,908 )     (9,571,344 )     (1,461,653 )
Acquisition of Intangible assets
    (2,708,125 )     0       0       (6,155,502 )     (125 )     (19 )
Acquisition of LNS
          (6,636,124 )     (1,013,412 )     (4,485,215 )     (6,636,124 )     (1,013,412 )

 

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(IMAGE)
                                                 
    For Three Months Ended     For Nine Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
    2010     2011     2011     2010     2011     2011  
    RMB     RMB     USD     RMB     RMB     USD  
 
                                               
Acquisition of Wentai
                            (4,380,923 )     (669,017 )
Repayment of deposit for investment
                            4,200,000       641,388  
Deposits for acquisition of kindergartens in Wentai
          (6,000,000 )     (916,268 )           (6,000,000 )     (916,268 )
(Increase) Decrease in short-term fixed deposits
    210,865,142                   254,200,000       60,000,000       9,162,683  
Decrease in short-term investments (held-to-maturity investment)
          151,956,128       23,205,432             (94,003,441 )     (14,355,396 )
Increase in long-term investment (Franklin)
    (20,480,701 )     0               (20,480,701 )     0       0  
Decrease in AFS short-term investment
            0                       37,000,000       5,650,321  
 
                                   
Investing cash flow from continued operation
    187,330,540       139,263,859       21,267,178       221,951,673       -19,391,957       -2,961,373  
Investing cash flow from discontinued operation
    (6,349,982 )     (1,394,361 )     (212,935 )     (13,756,946 )     (7,467,067 )     (1,140,306 )
 
                                   
Total investing cash flow
    180,980,558       137,869,498       21,054,243       208,194,727       (26,859,024 )     (4,101,679 )
 
                                               
Cash flows from financing activities
                                               
Dividend paid to minority shareholders
    0       0       0       0       -450,000       -68,720  
Proceed from exercise of employee share options
    5,431,855       47,290       7,222       9,892,940       357,993       54,670  
Shares repurchases
    (18,104,493 )     0       0       (18,104,493 )     (17,818,804 )     (2,721,134 )
Repayment of short-term borrowing of LNS
    0       0       0       -7,000,000       0       0  
 
                                   
Financing cash flow from continued operation
    (12,672,638 )     47,290       7,222       (15,211,553 )     (17,910,812 )     (2,735,185 )
Financing cash flow from discontinued operation
    0       0       0       0       0       0  
 
                                   
Total financing cash flow
    (12,672,638 )     47,290       7,222       (15,211,553 )     (17,910,812 )     (2,735,185 )
 
                                               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (18,041 )     (330,798 )     (50,517 )     (56,275 )     (1,825,365 )     (278,754 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash from continued operation
    173,913,476       152,031,938       23,217,009       217,284,917       (25,612,343 )     (3,911,297 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash from discontinued operation
    (49,101,041 )     (4,288,635 )     (654,923 )     (22,885,774 )     (51,111,019 )     (7,805,235 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of yr
    563,459,955       280,766,291       42,876,211       493,911,466       506,727,524       77,383,065  
 
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of yr
    688,254,349       428,178,796       65,387,779       688,254,334       428,178,797       65,387,780  
 
                                   

 

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