-- 2Q08 Revenue Increases 78% to $92.7 Million Compared to 2Q07 --
-- Operating Income Increases 47.7% to $14.3 million --
-- Adjusted Diluted EPS Increases 50% to $0.39 --
-- Raises Full Year 2008 Revenue and Adjusted Earnings Estimates --
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. ("China Security" or the “Company”) (NYSE: CSR), a leading provider of digital surveillance technology in China, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2008.
Second Quarter 2008
For the second quarter 2008, the Company reported GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.17 compared to $0.11 in the second quarter 2007. GAAP results for the second quarter of 2008 include: (1) approximately $4.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, of non-cash expense related to the redemption accretion on convertible notes in the event that such notes are redeemed (as described below under the caption “Explanation of Redemption Accrual”); (2) approximately $2.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, of non-cash expense related to the depreciation and amortization and (3) approximately $3.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, of non-cash expense related to the performance-based employee compensation. Excluding these non-cash expenses, diluted earnings per share was $0.39, compared to $0.26 per diluted share in the second quarter 2007 (see “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” toward the end of this release). Diluted share count increased 16% in the second quarter 2008 to 44.9 million from 38.8 million in the second quarter of 2007.
Second quarter revenue increased 77.9% to $92.7 million compared to $52.1 million in the second quarter 2007. Organic revenue during the second quarter 2008 was approximately $68.5 million, or 73.9% of total revenue. As a result, organic revenues grew during the quarter by $24.2 million, or 54.6% from the second quarter 2007. Non-organic revenue, or revenue of acquired companies was approximately $24.2 million or 26.1% of total revenue in the second quarter 2008.
In the second quarter, gross profits increased $15.6 million, or 104%, to $30.5 million from $14.9 million for the same period last year. Gross margin for the second quarter was 32.8%, compared to 28.6% in the same period last year. Gross margin was also up sequentially from 30.5% in the first quarter 2008. The increase in gross margin reflected the growing recognition of sales of some higher-margin Safe City projects.
Income from operations in the second quarter increased 47.7% to $14.3 million from $9.7 million in the prior year’s second quarter. Operating margin decreased to 15.4% from 18.5% in the second quarter last year, but increased sequentially from 15.3% in the first quarter 2008. Net income in the second quarter of 2008 increased 81.3% year over year to $7.74 million from $4.27 million in the prior year’s second quarter. Net income per share was $0.17 versus $0.11 in the second quarter 2007.
The Company’s cash position at the end of the quarter was $88.6 million, up from $77.1 million at the end of the first quarter 2008. Total debt at the end of the first quarter was $137.8, down from $140.6 million at the end of the first quarter 2008.
Mr. Guo Shen Tu, Chief Executive Officer of China Security, commented, “We are excited by the momentum we saw in the second quarter, with revenue and margin growth that exceeded our internal plan. We continue to see strong growth from manufacturing and systems installation and are seeing a strong trajectory from our newly formed distribution segment as well, which generated more than $10 million in revenue. Our corporate and Safe City products and services continue to show strong demand, and we are beginning to realize benefits from our global outreach, in the form of our recently announced $10 million investment from UAE investors, who we view as strategic partners in our efforts to increase our visibility in the Middle East and elsewhere around the world. We anticipate continued growth in our existing markets within China, even after the Olympic Games, and believe that our efforts to learn more about the global markets will pay off in the future.”
Financial Outlook
For the third quarter of 2008, the company expects to achieve revenues between $110-$115 million. Excluding the non-cash charges related to the redemption amount payable on convertible notes, the accrual of performance based employee compensation and the amortization of intangible assets related to the Company’s recent acquisitions, the Company expects to achieve an adjusted net income of $19-$21 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.43-$0.45 in the third quarter of 2008.
The Company estimates that in the third quarter, non-cash interest expenses associated with the redemption amount payable on convertible notes, the accrual of performance based employee compensation and the amortization of intangible assets related to the Company’s recent acquisitions, will be approximately $4.4 million, $4.0 million and $3.3 million in the quarter respectively.
For the full year 2008, the Company is raising its revenue and earnings forecasts. It now expects to achieve revenues between $400-410 million. The Company expects adjusted net income of $73-$80 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.60-$1.77. This compares to prior guidance of $380-$400 million in revenue, $70-$76 million in adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.59-$1.76, respectively. The major contributors to results should continue to be manufacturing and parts and systems integration with marginal contribution coming from distribution. The Company expects non-cash expense related to the redemption amount payable on convertible notes will be approximately $17.6 million. Going forward, the Company expects to incur accrual for non-cash employee compensation as well as higher depreciation and amortization costs related to the intangible assets from an increasing number of acquisitions. The Company’s 2008 financial forecast includes contributions from completed and pending acquisitions excluding the Coson, DIT and Skyrise Letters of Intent (LOI’s) announced on August 1, 2008.
Mr. Tu concluded, “We remain focused on our goal of becoming the premiere security product and service provider in China, and are optimistic about our ability to leverage that expertise in additional markets in a very strategic manner over the next several years. Our management team, our strategic plan, and our strong capital structure give us the foundation to leverage the growing opportunities and demand for security and surveillance products and services worldwide. We plan to continue to focus our efforts on developing all segments of our business.”
Explanation of Redemption Accrual
The Company raised $60 million and $50 million through two guaranteed senior unsecured convertible note financings with Citadel in February 2007 and April 2007, respectively. These notes bear interest at a rate of 1% per annum and are due in 2012. Under the indentures, if the notes are not converted before their respectively maturities, the notes are to be redeemed by the Company on the maturity date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes then outstanding plus an additional amount of 15% per annum, calculated on a quarterly compounded basis, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.
As of June 30, 2008 the Company accrued a cumulative $22.4 million as a redemption amount payable under the notes, $4.4 million of which was included in interest expense in the second quarter of 2008. Unlike the annual interest rate of 1% that the Company is actually paying out to the note holders under the note on a semi-annual basis, the Company would only pay the accrued redemption amount under the notes if the notes are not converted into the Company’s common stock before their respective maturities and are redeemed in accordance with its terms. Nevertheless, the Company believes that it must accrue the entire redemption amount under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This accrual will result in non-cash expense of approximately $17.6 million annually.
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results at 5:00 p.m. ET today. The Company invites you to join the call by dialing 1-913-312-0714. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at http://www.csst.com . A replay of the call will be available from August 4, 2008 to August 11, 2008. Listeners may access the replay by dialing 1-719-457-0820, passcode: 3961480.
About China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc.
Based in Shenzhen, China, China Security manufactures, distributes, installs and maintains security and surveillance systems throughout China. China Security has manufacturing facilities in China and a R&D facility which maintains an exclusive collaboration agreement with Beijing University. China Security has built a diversified customer base through its extensive sales and service network throughout China. To learn more about the Company visit http://www.csst.com .
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures for earnings that exclude the accrual for the redemption amount payable under certain outstanding convertible notes issued by the Company and certain other non-cash charges. China Security believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they exclude non-cash charges that China Security’s management excludes when it internally evaluates the performance of China Security’s business and makes operating decisions, including internal budgeting, and performance measurement, because these measures provide a consistent method of comparison to historical periods. Moreover, management believes these non-GAAP measures reflect the essential operating activities of China Security. Accordingly, management excludes the expense arising from the accrual of redemption amounts payable under its outstanding convertible notes and certain other non-cash charges when making operational decisions. China Security believes that providing the non-GAAP measures that management uses to its investors is useful to investors for a number of reasons. The non-GAAP measures provide a consistent basis for investors to understand China Security’s financial performance in comparison to historical periods. In addition, it allows investors to evaluate China Security’s performance using the same methodology and information as that used by China Security’s management. Non-GAAP measures are subject to inherent limitations because they do not include all of the expenses included under GAAP and because they involve the exercise of judgment of which charges are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measure. However, China Security’s management compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded.
The following table provides the non-GAAP financial measure and the related GAAP measure and provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure to the equivalent GAAP measure.
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures, Table 1 (Unaudited)
Exclude non cash items
(All amounts in millions of dollars, except for per share figures)
Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2008 2007
GAAP Net Income $ 7.74 $ 4.27
Add:
Depreciation and amortization 2.33 1.08
Non-cash employee
compensation 3.11 0.80
Redemption accretion on
convertible notes 4.36 3.82
Adjusted Net Income (Excludes
all non-cash items) $ 17.54 $ 9.97
GAAP Diluted EPS $ 0.17 $ 0.11
Add:
Depreciation and amortization 0.05 0.03
Non-cash employee
compensation 0.07 0.02
Redemption accretion on
convertible notes 0.10 0.10
Adjusted Diluted EPS (Excludes
all non-cash items) $ 0.39 $ 0.26
Diluted weighted average number
of shares outstanding 44.9 38.8
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures, Table 2 (Unaudited)
Assuming conversion of Citadel notes
(All amounts in millions of dollars, except for per share figures)
Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2008 2007
GAAP Net Income $ 7.74 $ 4.27
Add:
Redemption accretion on convertible
notes 4.36 3.82
Adjusted Net Income (Assuming
conversion of Citadel notes) $ 12.10 $ 8.09
Net Income Diluted EPS (Assuming
conversion) $ 0.15 $ 0.10
Add:
Redemption accretion on convertible
notes 0.09 0.08
Adjusted Diluted EPS (assuming
conversion of Citadel notes) $ 0.24 $ 0.18
Diluted weighted average number of
shares outstanding (assuming conversion
of Citadel notes) 50.38 44.28
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes certain statements that are not descriptions of historical facts, but are forward-looking statements. Such statements include, among others, those concerning our expected financial performance and strategic and operational plans, our future operating results, our expectations regarding the market for security and surveillance products, our expectations regarding the continued growth of the security and surveillance market, as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that a number of risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but not limited to, the factors mentioned in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and other risks mentioned in our other reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, or SEC. Copies of filings made with the SEC are available through the SEC’s electronic data gathering analysis retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “targets,” “optimistic,” “intend,” “aim,” “will” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
June 30, December 31,
2008 2007
(Unaudited)
USD USD
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 88,595 $ 89,071
Accounts receivable, net 95,950 63,206
Related party receivables 214 549
Inventories, net 40,616 40,606
Prepayments and deposits 4,979 3,225
Advances to suppliers 8,699 2,877
Other receivables 12,090 13,171
Tax refundable -- 92
Deferred tax assets - current portion 128 137
Total current assets 251,271 212,934
Deposits for acquisition of
subsidiaries, intangible
assets and properties 36,395 46,443
Property, plant and equipment, net 34,436 24,066
Land use rights, net 2,611 1,379
Intangible assets 54,229 39,800
Goodwill 82,349 52,369
Deferred financing cost 132 150
Deferred tax assets - non-current
portion 257 262
TOTAL ASSETS $ 461,680 $ 377,403
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
June 30, December 31,
2008 2007
(Unaudited)
USD USD
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable - short term $ 5,380 $ 12,814
Accounts payable 32,916 21,864
Accrued expenses 6,614 5,108
Advances from customers 8,013 8,352
Taxes payable 2,381 4,153
Payable for acquisition of business 6,604 --
Deferred income 1,065 915
Total current liabilities 62,973 53,206
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Notes payable - long term -- 698
Convertible notes payable 132,427 123,701
Total liabilities 195,400 177,605
MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED
SUBSIDIARIES 34 61
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value;
10,000,000 shares authorized,
0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.0001 par value;
290,000,000 shares authorized,
45,122,541 (June 30, 2008) and
42,506,150 (December 31, 2007)
shares issued and outstanding 5 4
Additional paid-in capital 149,100 110,254
Retained earnings 89,034 76,802
Statutory reserves 804 804
Accumulated other comprehensive income 27,303 11,873
Total shareholders’ equity 266,246 199,737
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY $ 461,680 $ 377,403
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
USD USD USD USD
Revenues $ 92,740 $ 52,125 $ 164,517 $ 90,576
Cost of goods
sold (including
depreciation
and amortization
for the three
and six months
ended June 30,
2008 and 2007
of $203, $286,
$0 and $0,
respectively) 62,284 37,232 111,805 65,565
Gross profit 30,456 14,893 52,712 25,011
Selling and
marketing 2,991 855 5,133 1,458
General and
administrative
(including
non-cash
employee
compensation
for the three
and six months
ended June 30,
2008 and 2007
of $3,108,
$6,066, $801
and $1,066,
respectively) 11,084 3,308 18,246 5,559
Depreciation
and amortization 2,130 1,084 3,947 1,890
Income from
operations 14,251 9,646 25,386 16,104
Rental income
Received from
related party -- 129 -- 256
Interest income 51 143 106 225
Interest expense (4,786) (4,105) (9,649) (5,424)
Other income, net 367 226 687 718
Income before
income taxes
and minority
interest 9,883 6,039 16,530 11,879
Minority
interest in
income of
consolidated
subsidiaries 6 (7) 31 2
Income taxes (2,153) (1,767) (4,329) (3,083)
Net income 7,736 4,265 12,232 8,798
Foreign
currency
translation
gain 6,926 1,767 15,430 2,562
Comprehensive
income $ 14,662 $ 6,032 $ 27,662 $ 11,360
Net income
per share
basic $ 0.18 $ 0.12 $ 0.28 $ 0.26
Diluted $ 0.17 $ 0.11 $ 0.28 $ 0.24
Weighted average
number of shares
outstanding
Basic 43,600,020 35,770,742 43,169,108 34,429,780
Diluted 44,927,620 38,831,023 43,853,283 36,492,123
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2008 2007
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
USD USD
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 12,232 $ 8,798
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 4,233 1,890
Provision for bad debts 125 --
Amortization of consultancy services 67 60
Amortization of deferred financing cost 18 9
Non-cash employee compensation 6,066 1,066
Redemption accretion on convertible notes 8,726 4,975
Deferred taxes 40 8
Minority interest (31) (2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable (25,839) (4,217)
Related party receivables 371 (109)
Inventories 11,692 (7,602)
Prepayments & deposits (24) (2,549)
Advances to suppliers (4,826) (1,176)
Other receivables (1,207) (658)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,232 (838)
Advances from customers (3,007) (4,310)
Taxes payable (1,896) 856
Deferred income 91 16
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities 11,063 (3,783)
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2008 2007
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
USD USD
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (5,344) (1,528)
Additions to intangible assets (1,087) (15)
Additions to land use rights -- (565)
Deposits paid for acquisition of subsidiaries (3,878) (14,657)
Deposits refunded for acquisition of subsidiaries 11,898 --
Deposits paid for acquisition of properties
and intangible assets (4,424) (5,366)
Proceeds from disposal of land use rights and
properties 3,379 --
Net cash outflow for acquisition of
subsidiaries (net of cash acquired
in acquisitions) (8,927) (30,275)
Net cash used in investing activities (8,383) (52,406)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Due to a director -- (74)
Issuance of common stock, net of issuing
expenses -- 2,318
Warrants exercised 277 --
New borrowings, net of issuing cost 4,274 116,291
Repayment of borrowings (13,855) (2,055)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities (9,304) 116,480
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS 6,148 513
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS (476) 60,804
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 89,071 30,980
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 88,595 $ 91,784
