EXHIBIT 2
GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In U.S. Dollars Thousands, Except Number of Shares and Per Share Data)
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| | December 31 | | | December 31 | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 70,225 | | | $ | 197,825 | |
Available-for-sale securities | | | 60,786 | | | | – | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 6,025 | | | | 6,665 | |
Receivables from sales representatives | | | 5,574 | | | | 12,303 | |
Inventory | | | 1,306 | | | | 1,108 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 16,513 | | | | 15,333 | |
Deferred taxes assets | | | 28 | | | | 46 | |
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Total Current Assets | | | 160,457 | | | | 233,280 | |
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Property and equipment, net | | | 82,657 | | | | 35,352 | |
Long term investments | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
Bonds held to maturity, at amortized cost | | | – | | | | 99 | |
Deferred taxes assets — long term | | | 323 | | | | 196 | |
Other assets | | | 1,561 | | | | 2,781 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 245,098 | | | $ | 271,808 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 10,117 | | | $ | 5,577 | |
Deferred income and customer prepayments | | | 73,636 | | | | 78,141 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 11,579 | | | | 12,546 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 261 | | | | 694 | |
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Total Current Liabilities | | | 95,593 | | | | 96,958 | |
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Deferred income and customer prepayments — long term | | | 3,044 | | | | 4,934 | |
Deferred tax liability | | | 318 | | | | 283 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 98,955 | | | | 102,175 | |
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Non-controlling interest | | | 4,223 | | | | 4,940 | |
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Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common shares, US$0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 51,374,682 (2007: 51,229,300) shares issued and 44,499,682 (2007: 51,229,300) shares outstanding | | | 514 | | | | 512 | |
Additional paid in capital | | | 133,922 | | | | 133,941 | |
Treasury shares, at cost — 6,875,000 (2007: NIL) shares | | | (50,000 | ) | | | – | |
Retained earnings | | | 55,259 | | | | 28,829 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 2,225 | | | | 1,411 | |
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Total Shareholders’ Equity | | | 141,920 | | | | 164,693 | |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | | $ | 245,098 | | | $ | 271,808 | |
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GLOBAL SOURCES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In U.S. Dollars Thousands, Except Number of Shares and Per Share Data)
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| | Three months ended December 31, | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Online and other media services (Note 1) | | $ | 36,363 | | | $ | 33,969 | | | $ | 142,129 | | | $ | 125,818 | |
Exhibitions | | | 26,448 | | | | 25,455 | | | | 58,179 | | | | 51,608 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 2,230 | | | | 1,360 | | | | 6,584 | | | | 4,633 | |
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| | $ | 65,041 | | | $ | 60,784 | | | $ | 206,892 | | | $ | 182,059 | |
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Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales (Note 2) | | | 24,716 | | | | 20,641 | | | | 73,625 | | | | 61,773 | |
Event production | | | 10,134 | | | | 9,915 | | | | 21,493 | | | | 20,155 | |
Community (Note 2) | | | 9,063 | | | | 9,327 | | | | 30,488 | | | | 27,086 | |
General and administrative (Note 2) | | | 11,716 | | | | 12,238 | | | | 47,525 | | | | 44,167 | |
Online services development (Note 2) | | | 1,462 | | | | 1,503 | | | | 5,992 | | | | 5,703 | |
Amortization of software costs | | | 46 | | | | 75 | | | | 193 | | | | 193 | |
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Total Operating Expenses | | | 57,137 | | | | 53,699 | | | | 179,316 | | | | 159,077 | |
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Income from Operations | | | 7,904 | | | | 7,085 | | | | 27,576 | | | | 22,982 | |
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Interest and dividend income | | | 268 | | | | 1,721 | | | | 2,884 | | | | 6,595 | |
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities | | | – | | | | 2,937 | | | | – | | | | 2,937 | |
Impairment loss on available-for-sale securities, net | | | (939 | ) | | | – | | | | (939 | ) | | | (1,846 | ) |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | | | – | | | | (3,101 | ) | | | – | | | | (3,101 | ) |
Foreign exchange gains (losses), net | | | 662 | | | | (455 | ) | | | (657 | ) | | | (1,213 | ) |
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Income before Income Taxes | | | 7,895 | | | | 8,187 | | | | 28,864 | | | | 26,354 | |
Income Tax Expense | | | (116 | ) | | | 318 | | | | (677 | ) | | | (328 | ) |
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Net Income before Non-controlling Interest | | $ | 7,779 | | | $ | 8,505 | | | $ | 28,187 | | | $ | 26,026 | |
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Non-controlling interest | | | (249 | ) | | | (357 | ) | | | (1,757 | ) | | | (2,027 | ) |
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Net Income | | $ | 7,530 | | | $ | 8,148 | | | $ | 26,430 | | | $ | 23,999 | |
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Basic net income per share | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 0.47 | |
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Shares used in basic net income per share calculations | | | 51,374,034 | | | | 51,229,300 | | | | 51,350,288 | | | | 51,216,610 | |
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Diluted net income per share | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 0.46 | |
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Shares used in diluted net income per share calculations | | | 52,271,588 | | | | 51,885,933 | | | | 52,228,640 | | | | 51,679,682 | |
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Note : 1. Online and other media services consists of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Three months ended December 31, | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | |
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Online services | | $ | 24,967 | | | $ | 20,501 | | | $ | 94,481 | | | $ | 75,919 | |
Print services | | | 11,396 | | | | 13,468 | | | | 47,648 | | | | 49,899 | |
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| | $ | 36,363 | | | $ | 33,969 | | | $ | 142,129 | | | $ | 125,818 | |
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Note : 2. | Non-cash compensation expenses associated with the several employee equity compensation plans and Directors Purchase Plan included under various categories of expenses are as follows: |
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| | Three months ended December 31, | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | |
Sales | | $ | (664 | ) | | $ | 2,417 | | | $ | (2,054 | ) | | $ | 4,286 | |
Community | | | (21 | ) | | | 112 | | | | 173 | | | | 269 | |
General administrative | | | 206 | | | | 918 | | | | 742 | | | | 2,874 | |
Online services development | | | 59 | | | | 122 | | | | 237 | | | | 347 | |
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| | $ | (420 | ) | | $ | 3,569 | | | $ | (902 | ) | | $ | 7,776 | |
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