China Security & Surveillance Technology Reports
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results
-- 4Q08 Revenue Increases 70.5% to $143.5 Million –
-- 4Q08 Adjusted Net Income Increases 47.1% to $23.7 Million –
-- 4Q08 Adjusted EPS Increases 28.9% to $0.49
-- Full Year 2008 Revenue Increases 77.9% to $427.4 Million –
-- Full Year Adjusted Net Income Increases 62.1% to $75.6 Million –
-- Full Year Adjusted EPS Increases 39.2% to $1.67
SHENZHEN, China, March 5, 2009 – China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. ("China Security" or "CSST" or the "Company") (NYSE: CSR; Nasdaq Dubai: CSR), a leading provider of digital surveillance technology in the PRC, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2008.
Fourth Quarter 2008
Fourth quarter 2008 revenue increased 70.5% to $143.5 million, from $84.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, as demand for security solutions remains strong in both the government and private sectors. Organic revenue was approximately $124.3 million, or 86.6% of total revenue, while revenue from acquisitions was approximately $19 million or 13.4% of total revenue. As a result, organic revenues grew by $55.0 million, or 79.4% from $69.3 million in the same period of 2007.
In the fourth quarter, gross profits increased $11.0 million, or 44.5%, to $35.8 million, versus $24.8 million in the prior year's fourth quarter. However, in this challenging environment, more corporate customers insisted on price discounts, and therefore, gross margin decreased to 25.0%, from 29.5% for the same period of 2007. Correspondingly, operating margin decreased to 11.7%, from 16.1% a year ago, while net income decreased to $11.2 million from $14.8 million in the same quarter last year.
GAAP earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $0.23, as compared to $0.35 for the fourth quarter of 2007. GAAP results include: (1) approximately $5.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, of non-cash expense related to the redemption accretion on convertible notes; (2) approximately $2.7 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, of non-cash expense related to depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets due to our acquisition of subsidiaries, and (3) approximately $4.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, of non-cash expense related to employee stock compensation recognized pursuant to SFAS 123 (R).
Excluding these non-cash expenses, adjusted net income grew 47.1% to $23.7 million, versus $16.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Adjusted earnings per diluted share was $0.49, a 28.9% increase from $0.38 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2007 (see "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" toward the end of this release). Diluted share count increased 14% to $48.2 million from $42.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.
The Company's cash position at the end of 2008 was $47.8 million as compared to$65.9 million at the end of the third quarter. Working capital increased to $231.0 million, versus $207.1 million at the end of the previous quarter, and total debt was $163.1 million, up from $157.6 million at the end of the third quarter of 2008.
Mr. Guo Shen Tu, Chief Executive Officer of China Security, commented, "In the fourth quarter, we continued to see significant demand from government Safe-City contracts, and we continue to have excellent success in winning ever larger contracts, due to our strong brand and comprehensive product and services offerings. While our pricing and profitability remain firm in the government sector, we nevertheless experienced price erosions in our corporate segment, due to higher emphasis on cost controls by many of our corporate customers. As such, while we continue to project healthy demand and revenue growth over the next 12 months, we are focused on further integrating our operations and generating greater synergies across our portfolio of technologies, products, and subsidiaries. We are also focused on increasing our manufacturing and administrative efficiencies through targeted cost savings initiatives."
Full Year 2008
Revenue increased 77.9% to $427.4 million, from $240 million in 2007. The strong revenue growth was driven by continued demand for surveillance and safety products in China, and increased government deployment of surveillance and safety systems in public places. During 2008, government customers account for 49.0% of total revenue, while corporate customers account for 51.0%. Organic revenue for 2008 was approximately $361.5 million, or 84.6% or total revenue. Non-organic revenue, or revenue of acquired companies, was approximately $65.9 million or 15.4% of total revenue. As a result, organic revenues grew during the year by $170.8 million, or 89.6%, from $190.7 million in 2007.
Full year 2008 gross profits increased 73.3% to $120.5 million, from $69.5 million for 2007. Gross margin for the year was 28.2%, a slight decrease from 28.9% for 2007. Income from operations in 2008 increased 34.7% to $57.5 million, from $42.7 million in the prior year; however, operating margin decreased to 13.4% from 17.8%, primarily due to higher selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and non-cash expenses.
Accordingly, GAAP net income in 2008 decreased 7.7% to $32.6 million, from $35.3 million in 2007; and, GAAP earnings per diluted share decreased to $0.72 from $0.91 in 2007. GAAP results for the full year of 2008 include: (1) approximately $19.6 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, of non-cash expense related to the redemption accretion on convertible notes (as described below under the caption "Explanation of Redemption Accretion"); (2) approximately $9.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, of non-cash expense related to depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets due to our acquisition of subsidiaries, and (3) approximately $13.8 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, of non-cash expense related to employee stock compensation recognized pursuant to SFAS 123 (R).
Excluding these non-cash expenses, adjusted net income increased 62.1% to $75.6 million, versus $46.6 million in 2007. Adjusted earnings per diluted share grew 39.2% to $1.67, from $1.20 per diluted share in 2007 (see the "Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures" toward the end of this release).
Financial Outlook
For the full year 2009, the Company reaffirms its revenue projection of $600 to $630 million. The Company also reaffirms adjusted net income of $108-$113 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.16-$2.26. The company estimates that non-cash interest expense on redemption accrual, employee stock compensation expense, and depreciation and amortization will be approximately $22.7 million, $18.5 million, and $12 million, respectively.
Mr. Tu concluded, "We remain confident about the business and the growth of the security industry. Our strategy has always been to be the market leader, and we have executed on our strategy successfully. We have built our industry's leading brand, distribution, product and services breadth, and manufacturing capabilities, and we have begun to realize the benefits of our self-reinforcing foundation, as we continue to see higher revenues, and a greater number of larger Safe City contracts.
In the coming year, we aim to expand our market leadership in China through greater integration of our corporate strengths and assets. We believe that our strategic consolidation efforts during the previous two years provide us with the strongest and most complete capabilities in offering turnkey security solutions demanded by our large corporate and government customers. We also aim to expand our international business through strategic partnerships and targeted market developments. Even taking into account the current global economic situation, we believe this is a great time to leverage our expertise and increase our brand awareness on a more global scale. As such, we continue to evaluate additional strategic partnerships with leading vendors of security technology and services that seek to leverage our leading brand, distribution, and manufacturing capabilities in the Chinese market."
Explanation of Redemption Accretion
The Company raised $60 million and $50 million through two guaranteed senior unsecured convertible note financings with Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. 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 December 31, the Company accrued $19.6 million as a redemption amount payable under the notes, which was included in interest expense. Unlike the annual interest rate of 1% that the Company is actually paying out to the note holders under the notes 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 maturity dates and are redeemed in accordance with their terms. Nevertheless, the Company believes that it must accrue the entire redemption amount under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results at 8:00 a.m. ET on March 05, 2009. The Company invites you to join the call by dialing 1-913-312-9325. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at www.csst.com. A replay of the call will be available from March 05, 2009 to March 12, 2009. Listeners may access the replay by dialing 1-719-457-0820, passcode: 1429713.
About China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc.
Based in Shenzhen, China, China Security manufactures, distributes, installs and services surveillance and safety products and systems as well as develops surveillance and safety related software in China. Its customers are mainly comprised of commercial and government entities and non-profit organizations. China Security has built a diversified customer base through its extensive sales and service network that includes over 150 branch offices and distribution points 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.
Adjusted Net Income (Unaudited)
All amounts, other than for share and per share amounts, in thousands of U.S. dollars
Twelve Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||
12/31/2008 | 12/31/2007 | 12/31/2008 | 12/31/2007 | |||||
GAAP Net Income | $ | 32,603 | $ | 35,319 | $ | 11,223 | $ | 14,825 |
Less: | ||||||||
Gain on disposal of long lived assets | - | (11,587) | - | (6,898) | ||||
Addition: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,491 | 5,040 | 2,745 | 1,714 | ||||
Non cash employee compensation | 13,837 | 4,157 | 4,175 | 2,102 | ||||
Redemption accretion on convertible notes | 19,641 | 13,701 | 5,551 | 4,363 | ||||
Non-GAAP Net Income | $ | 75,572 | $ | 46,630 | $ | 23,694 | $ | 16,106 |
Adjusted EPS (Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||
12/31/2008 | 12/31/2007 | 12/31/2008 | 12/31/2007 | |||||
GAAP DILUTED EPS | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.35 |
Less: | ||||||||
Gain on disposal of long lived assets | - | (0.30) | - | (0.16) | ||||
Addition: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 0.21 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.04 | ||||
Non-cash employee compensation | 0.31 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.05 | ||||
Redemption accretion on convertible notes | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.10 | ||||
Adjusted EPS | $ | 1.67 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.38 |
Share used in computing net income per | ||||||||
share (diluted) 'million | 45.28 | 38.80 | 48.16 | 42.23 |
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 surveillance and safety products, our expectations regarding the continued growth of the surveillance and safety 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, 2008, 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.
For more information, please contact:
Company Contact:
Terence Yap
Tel: +86-755-8351-6102
Email: terence.yap@csst.com
Kewa Luo
Tel: +1-212-984-0688
Email: ir@csst.com
Investor Contact:
ICR:
Michael Tieu
Tel: +86-10-6599-7960
Email: michael.tieu@icrinc.com
Bill Zima
Tel: +1-203-682-8200
Email: bill.zima@icrinc.com
Media Contact:
Patrick Yu
Fleishman-Hillard Hong Kong
Tel: +852-2530-2577
Email: patrick.yu@fleishman.com
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended | ||||
December 31 | ||||
2008 | 2007 | |||
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Revenues | $ | 143,548 | $ | 84,174 |
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Cost of goods sold |
| 107,728 |
| 59,384 |
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| |
Gross profit |
| 35,820 |
| 24,790 |
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Selling and marketing |
| 3,547 |
| 2,709 |
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General and administrative |
| 13,026 |
| 7,047 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| 2,499 |
| 1,498 |
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Income from operations |
| 16,748 |
| 13,536 |
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| |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
Rental income received from related party |
| - |
| 103 |
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Interest income |
| 47 |
| 60 |
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Interest expense |
| (6,167) |
| (4,819) |
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Gain on disposal of fixed assets |
| - |
| 8,115 |
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Equity in net loss of affiliated companies |
| - |
| - |
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Other income, net |
| 1,069 |
| 1,483 |
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Income before income taxes and minority interest |
| 11,697 |
| 18,478 |
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| |
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries |
| 2 |
| (32) |
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Income taxes |
| (476) |
| (3,621) |
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| (0) |
| (0) | |
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Net income |
| 11,223 |
| 14,825 |
Continued
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NET INCOME PER SHARE |
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BASIC |
| 0.2362 |
| 0.3536 |
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DILUTED |
| 0.2331 |
| 0.3517 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE |
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NUMBER OF SHARES |
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OUTSTANDING |
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BASIC |
| 47,514,443 |
| 41,922,449 |
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DILUTED |
| 48,156,574 |
| 42,149,873 |
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
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Revenues | $ | 427,354 | $ | 240,188 | $ | 106,989 | |||
Cost of goods sold (including depreciation and amortization for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 of $762, $216 and $0, respectively) | 306,813 | 170,649 | 75,976 | ||||||
Gross profit | 120,541 | 69,539 | 31,013 | ||||||
Selling and marketing | 12,056 | 5,622 | 1,511 | ||||||
General and administrative (including non-cash employee compensation for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 of $13,837, $4,157 and $0, respectively) | 42,295 | 16,442 | 3,036 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,729 | 4,824 | 1,124 | ||||||
Income from operations | 57,461 | 42,651 | 25,342 | ||||||
Rental income from related parties | -- | 483 | 496 | ||||||
Interest income | 218 | 374 | 63 | ||||||
Interest expense | (21,765 | ) | (15,011 | ) | (108 | ) | |||
Gain on sale of affiliated company | -- | -- | 307 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of land use rights and properties | -- | 13,632 | -- | ||||||
Other income, net | 2,236 | 2,530 | 711 | ||||||
Income before income taxes and minority interest | 38,150 | 44,659 | 26,811 | ||||||
Minority interest in (income) loss of consolidated subsidiaries | 33 | (49 | ) | 9 | |||||
Income taxes | (5,580 | ) | (9,291 | ) | (3,889 | ) | |||
Net income | 32,603 | 35,319 | 22,931 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation gain | 17,294 | 9,664 | 1,664 | ||||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | 49,897 | $ | 44,983 | $ | 24,595 | |||
NET INCOME PER SHARE | |||||||||
BASIC | $ | 0.73 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.88 | |||
DILUTED | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.85 | |||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARESOUTSTANDING | |||||||||
BASIC | 44,721,421 | 37,368,549 | 26,052,519 |
DILUTED | 45,284,070 | 38,795,241 | 26,940,215 |
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
ASSETS | ||||||
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| 2008 | 2007 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 47,779 | $ | 89,071 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 148,205 | 63,206 | ||||
Related party receivables | -- | 549 | ||||
Inventories, net | 117,042 | 40,606 | ||||
Prepayment and deposits | 7,280 | 3,225 | ||||
Advances to suppliers | 17,120 | 2,877 | ||||
Other receivables | 14,065 | 13,171 | ||||
Tax refundable | -- | 92 | ||||
Deferred tax assets - current portion | 32 | 137 | ||||
Total current assets | 351,523 | 212,934 | ||||
Deposits paid for acquisition of subsidiaries, properties and intangible assets | 7,855 | 46,443 | ||||
Plant and equipment, net | 74,523 | 24,066 | ||||
Land use rights, net | 7,675 | 1,379 | ||||
Intangible assets | 56,913 | 39,800 | ||||
Contingently returnable acquisition consideration | 1,176 | -- | ||||
Goodwill | 73,216 | 52,369 | ||||
Deferred financing cost | 1,082 | 150 | ||||
Deferred tax assets - non-current portion | 253 | 262 | ||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 574,216 | $ | 377,403 |
Continued
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||
Notes payable - short term | $ | 10,242 | $ | 12,814 | ||
Obligation under product financing arrangements - short term | 2,469 | -- | ||||
Accounts payable | 50,756 | 21,864 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 10,263 | 5,108 | ||||
Advances from customers | 28,621 | 8,352 | ||||
Taxes payable | 4,115 | 4,153 | ||||
Payable for acquisition of businesses, properties and land use rights | 11,915 | -- | ||||
Deferred income | 1,207 | 915 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 119,588 | 53,206 | ||||
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LONG TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||
Notes payable - long term | 2,853 | 698 | ||||
Obligation under product financing arrangements - long term | 4,214 | -- | ||||
Convertible notes payable | 143,342 | 123,701 | ||||
Total liabilities | 269,997 | 177,605 |
MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES | 32 | 61 | ||||
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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, 49,142,592 (2008) and 42,506,150 (2007) shares issued and outstanding | 5 | 4 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 164,806 | 110,254 | ||||
Retained earnings | 109,405 | 76,802 | ||||
Statutory surplus reserve fund | 804 | 804 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 29,167 | 11,873 | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | 304,187 | 199,737 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 574,216 | $ | 377,403 |
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATINGACTIVITIES: | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 32,603 | $ | 35,319 | $ | 22,931 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,491 | 5,040 | 1,124 | ||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 401 | 74 | 113 | ||||||
Provision for obsolete inventories | 14 | 8 | 230 | ||||||
Amortization of loan origination fees | -- | -- | 37 | ||||||
Common stock issued for services | -- | -- | 250 | ||||||
Issue of warrants for investor relation services | -- | -- | 185 | ||||||
Amortization of consultancy services | 135 | 122 | -- | ||||||
Non-cash compensation expense | 13,837 | 4,157 | -- | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing cost | 206 | 26 | -- | ||||||
Redemption accretion on convertible notes | 19,641 | 13,701 | -- | ||||||
Gain on disposal of land use rights, properties, plant and equipment | -- | (13,632 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||
Gain on sale of affiliated company | -- | -- | (307 | ) | |||||
Deferred taxes | 142 | 7 | 107 | ||||||
Minority interest | (33 | ) | 49 | (9 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
(Increase) decrease in: | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | (73,827 | ) | (28,539 | ) | (13,992 | ) | |||
Related party receivables | 587 | (80 | ) | 3,768 | |||||
Other receivables | (2,060 | ) | (6,932 | ) | (401 | ) | |||
Inventories | (63,306 | ) | (7,851 | ) | (13,328 | ) | |||
Prepayment and deposits | (2,381 | ) | 453 | (3,233 | ) | ||||
Advances to suppliers | (12,850 | ) | 1,178 | (1,323 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in: | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 21,312 | 10,094 | 6,300 | ||||||
Advances from customers | 17,077 | 1,376 | -- | ||||||
Taxes payable | (318 | ) | 2,271 | 582 | |||||
Related party payable | -- | -- | (9 | ) | |||||
Deferred income | 229 | 141 | (26 | ) | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (39,100 | ) | 16,982 | 2,984 |
CHINA SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars
(Except for share and per share amounts)
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTINGACTIVITIES: | |||||||||
Additions to plant and equipment | (6,129 | ) | (11,382 | ) | (5,114 | ) | |||
Additions to intangible assets, other than through business acquisitions | (2,320 | ) | (1,016 | ) | (107 | ) | |||
Additions to land use rights, other than through business acquisitions | (5,101 | ) | (591 | ) | -- | ||||
Deposits paid for acquisition of subsidiaries | (3,790 | ) | (22,545 | ) | -- | ||||
Deposits refunded for acquisition of subsidiaries | 1,943 | -- | -- | ||||||
Deposits paid for acquisition of properties and intangible assets | (357 | ) | (23,898 | ) | -- | ||||
Net cash outflow on acquisition of net assets of | |||||||||
businesses acquired (net of cash acquired) | (10,997 | ) | (36,378 | ) | (6,539 | ) | |||
Proceeds from dispositions of non-current assets | -- | -- | 592 | ||||||
Proceeds from disposal of land use rights | |||||||||
and properties | 3,379 | 12,844 | -- | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (23,372 | ) | (82,966 | ) | (11,168 | ) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCINGACTIVITIES: | |||||||||
Cash received from (advanced to) directors | -- | (71 | ) | 9 | |||||
New borrowings, net of issuing cost | 17,401 | 124,883 | 3,495 | ||||||
Repayment of borrowings | (19,386 | ) | (8,045 | ) | -- | ||||
New borrowings from obligation under product financing arrangements | 6,687 | -- | -- | ||||||
Repayment of obligation under product financing arrangements | (1,143 | ) | -- | -- | |||||
Issue of common stock upon exercise of warrants | 277 | 3,905 | 123 | ||||||
Issue of common stock, net of issuing expenses | 9,700 | -- | 32,285 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 13,536 | 120,672 | 35,912 | ||||||
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASHAND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (48,936 | ) | 54,688 | 27,728 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 7,644 | 3,403 | 975 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 89,071 | 30,980 | 2,277 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDOF YEAR | $ | 47,779 | $ | 89,071 | $ | 30,980 |