Exhibit 99.2
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
On August 23, 2010, ChinaCast Education Holdings Limited (the “Purchaser”), a British Virgin Islands company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ChinaCast Education Corporation (the “Company”), completed the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Wintown Enterprises Limited (“Wintown”) from Wu Shi Xing who holds 100% of the equity interest in Wintown for a total purchase price of RMB450,000,000 (or approximately $67.2 million). RMB360,000,000 (or approximately $53.7 million) of the purchase price has been paid and the remaining RMB90,000,000 (or approximately $13.4 million) will be paid within 30 days of August 31, 2011. The source of the cash used for the acquisition is from working capital of the Company.
Wintown owns 100% of the equity interest in Shanghai Rubao Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Rubao”), which in turn owns 100% of the equity interest in Wuhan Jiyang Education Investment Co., Ltd. (“Jiyang”). As a result of the consummation of the acquisition, the Purchaser now holds 100% of the equity interest in Jiyang. Hubei Industrial University Business College (“HIUBC”) is jointly sponsored by Jiyang and Hubei Industrial University. HIUBC, which was founded in 2003 by private investors, is an independent accredited college affiliated with Hubei Industrial University, that offers bachelor degree and diploma courses in industrial engineering design, computer engineering, management, economics, language studies and law. For the academic year which started on September 1, 2009 and ended on August 31, 2010, HIUBC had 9,929 students enrolled and a staff that included 511 full-time and part-time teachers.
After the Acquisition, Wintown, Rubao and Jiyang are holding companies with no other business. Before the Acquisition, as part of a reorganization (the “Reorganization”), Rubao and Jiyang has disposed of all assets and liabilities not related to the operations of HIUBC and Rubao purchased the entire interest in Jiyang, which was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements reflect the acquisition using the purchase method of accounting. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable. The pro forma adjustments are preliminary and have been prepared to illustrate the estimated effect of the acquisition. Consequently, the amounts reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements are subject to change, and the final amounts may differ substantially.
The unaudited pro forma combined condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 gives effect to the Acquisition as if the Acquisition and the Reorganization had been completed on that date, and was derived from the historical unaudited balance sheet of Wintown and HIUBC as of June 30, 2010, combined with ChinaCast’s historical unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2010.
The unaudited pro forma combined condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 illustrates the effect of the acquisition of Wintown as if the Acquisition and the Reorganization had occurred on January 1, 2009, and was derived from the historical audited statement of operations for Wintown and HIUBC for the year ended December 31, 2009, combined with ChinaCast’s historical audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The unaudited pro forma combined condensed statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 illustrates the effect of the acquisition of Wintown as if the Acquisition and the Reorganization had occurred on January 1, 2010 and combines the historical unaudited statement of operations of ChinaCast for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the historical unaudited statement of operations of Wintown through the date of acquisition.
The pro forma combined condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical audited financial statements and notes thereto of ChinaCast contained in its 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2010, the historical unaudited financial statements and notes thereto of ChinaCast contained in its June 30, 2010 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2010 and the historical audited financial statements and notes thereto of Wintown and HIUBC which are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements do not include any pro forma adjustments relating to costs of integration that the combined company may incur as such adjustments.
The pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the acquisition had occurred as of the date or during the period presented nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial position.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2010
| | Historical | | | Historical | | | Pro Forma | | | | Pro Forma | |
| | ChinaCast | | | Wintown | | | Adjustments | | | | Combined | |
| | RMB | | | RMB | | | RMB | | Notes | | RMB | |
| | (In thousands, except share-related data) | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 517,034 | | | | — | | | | (333,803 | ) | (a)(e) | | | 183,231 | |
Term deposits | | | 550,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 550,000 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 47,942 | | | | — | | | | 1,883 | | (e) | | | 49,825 | |
Inventory | | | 1,440 | | | | — | | | | 261 | | (e) | | | 1,702 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 21,263 | | | | — | | | | 4,932 | | (e) | | | 26,194 | |
Amount due from related parties | | | 3,438 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 3,438 | |
Deferred tax assets | | | 404 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 404 | |
Current portion of prepaid lease payments for land use rights | | | 3,246 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 3,246 | |
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Total current assets | | | 1,144,767 | | | | — | | | | (326,727 | ) | | | | 818,040 | |
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Non-current assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-current deposits | | | 13,115 | | | | — | | | | — | | (e) | | | 13,115 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 515,579 | | | | — | | | | 161,061 | | (e) | | | 676,640 | |
Prepaid lease payments for land use rights – non-current | | | 143,191 | | | | — | | | | 32,260 | | (e) | | | 175,451 | |
Acquired intangible assets, net | | | 54,051 | | | | — | | | | 73,000 | | (c) | | | 127,051 | |
Long term investments | | | 3,041 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 3,041 | |
Non-current advances to related party | | | 99,682 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 99,682 | |
Goodwill | | | 503,753 | | | | — | | | | 287,420 | | (b) | | | 791,173 | |
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Total assets | | | 2,477,179 | | | | — | | | | 227,014 | | | | | 2,704,193 | |
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Liabilities, minority interest and shareholders’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Account payable | | | 19,898 | | | | — | | | | 31,196 | | (e) | | | 51,094 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 40,302 | | | | — | | | | 17,660 | | (e) | | | 57,962 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | | 192,868 | | | | — | | | | 102,463 | | (a)(e) | | | 295,331 | |
Income tax payable | | | 81,753 | | | | — | | | | 21,695 | | (e) | | | 103,448 | |
Current portion of bank borrowings | | | 66,000 | | | | — | | | | 54,000 | | (e) | | | 120,000 | |
Current portion of capital lease obligation | | | 1,279 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 1,279 | |
Other borrowings | | | 15,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 15,000 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 417,100 | | | | — | | | | 227,014 | | | | | 664,114 | |
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Long-term bank borrowings | | | 174,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 174,000 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | | | 28,270 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 28,270 | |
Unrecognized tax benefits | | | 70,527 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 70,527 | |
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Total non-current liabilities | | | 272,797 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 272,797 | |
Total liabilities | | | 689,897 | | | | — | | | | 227,014 | | | | | 916,911 | |
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Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary shares | | | 36 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 36 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,528,238 | | | | 8,090 | | | | (8,090 | ) | (d) | | | 1,528,238 | |
Statutory reserve | | | 39,139 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 39,139 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (4,399 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (4,399 | ) |
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit) | | | 200,281 | | | | (8,090 | ) | | | 8,090 | | (d) | | | 200,281 | |
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Total Company shareholders’ equity | | | 1,763,295 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 1,763,295 | |
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Noncontrolling interest | | | 23,987 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 23,987 | |
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Total equity | | | 1,787,282 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 1,787,282 | |
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Total liabilities and equity | | | 2,477,179 | | | | — | | | | 227,014 | | | | | 2,704,193 | |
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
| | Historical | | | Historical | | | Pro Forma | | | | Pro Forma | |
| | ChinaCast | | | Wintown | | | Adjustments | | | | Combined | |
| | RMB | | | RMB | | | RMB | | Notes | | RMB | |
| | (In thousands, except share-related data) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service | | | 218,975 | | | | — | | | | 53,424 | | (f) | | | 272,399 | |
Equipment | | | 31 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 31 | |
| | | 219,006 | | | | — | | | | 53,424 | | | | | 272,430 | |
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Cost of revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service | | | (100,355 | ) | | | — | | | | (56,098 | ) | (f) (h) | | | (156,453 | ) |
Equipment | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | (100,355 | ) | | | — | | | | (56,098 | ) | | | | (156,453 | ) |
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Gross profit | | | 118,651 | | | | — | | | | (2,674 | ) | | | | 115,977 | |
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Operating (expenses) income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling and marketing expenses | | | (1,308 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (1,308 | ) |
General and administrative expenses | | | (32,552 | ) | | | — | | | | (122 | ) | (f) | | | (32,674 | ) |
Foreign exchange loss | | | (553 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (553 | ) |
Management service fee | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Other operating income(loss) | | | 214 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 214 | |
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Total operating expenses, net | | | (34,199 | ) | | | — | | | | (122 | ) | | | | (34,321 | ) |
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Income from operations | | | 84,452 | | | | — | | | | (2,796 | ) | | | | 81,656 | |
Interest income | | | 6,488 | | | | — | | | | (3,600 | ) | (g) | | | 2,888 | |
Interest expense | | | (6,565 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,709 | ) | (f) | | | (8,274 | ) |
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Income before provision for income taxes and loss in equity investments | | | 84,375 | | | | — | | | | (8,105 | ) | | | | 76,270 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | (19,749 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,257 | ) | (f) | | | (22,006 | ) |
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Income before loss in equity investments | | | 64,626 | | | | — | | | | (10,362 | ) | | | | 54,264 | |
(Loss)gain in equity investments | | | (60 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (60 | ) |
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Net income | | | 64,566 | | | | — | | | | (10,362 | ) | | | | 54,204 | |
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Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | | (868 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (868 | ) |
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Net income (loss) attributable to the Company | | | 63,698 | | | | — | | | | (10,362 | ) | | | | 53,336 | |
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Net income per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 1.37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.14 | |
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Diluted | | | 1.36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.14 | |
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Weighted average shares used in computation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 46,606,070 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46,606,070 | |
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Diluted | | | 46,880,355 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46,880,355 | |
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
| | Historical | | | Historical | | | Pro Forma | | | | Pro Forma | |
| | ChinaCast | | | Wintown | | | Adjustments | | | | Combined | |
| | RMB | | | RMB | | | RMB | | Notes | | RMB | |
| | (In thousands, except share-related data) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service | | | 337,940 | | | | — | | | | 100,348 | | (f) | | | 438,288 | |
Equipment | | | 8,607 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 8,607 | |
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| | | 346,547 | | | | — | | | | 100,348 | | | | | 446,895 | |
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Cost of revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service | | | (139,046 | ) | | | — | | | | (106,755 | ) | (f) (h) | | | (245,801 | ) |
Equipment | | | (8,455 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (8,455 | ) |
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| | | (147,501 | ) | | | — | | | | (106,755 | ) | | | | (254,256 | ) |
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Gross profit | | | 199,046 | | | | — | | | | (6,407 | ) | | | | 192,639 | |
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Operating (expenses) income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling and marketing expenses | | | (4,649 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (4,649 | ) |
General and administrative expenses | | | (69,641 | ) | | | (194 | ) | | | (197 | ) | (f) | | | (70,032 | ) |
Foreign exchange loss | | | (87 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (87 | ) |
Management service fee | | | 5,128 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 5,128 | |
Other operating income | | | 210 | | | | — | | | | (139 | ) | (f) | | | 71 | |
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Total operating expenses, net | | | (69,039 | ) | | | (194 | ) | | | (336 | ) | | | | (69,569 | ) |
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Income from operations | | | 130,007 | | | | (194 | ) | | | (6,743 | ) | | | | 123,070 | |
Impairment loss on cost method investment | | | (436 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (436 | ) |
Gain on disposal of consolidated entity | | | 1,228 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | 1,228 | |
Interest income | | | 8,317 | | | | — | | | | (7,200 | ) | (g) | | | 1,117 | |
Interest expense | | | (7,988 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,837 | ) | (f) | | | (11,825 | ) |
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Income before provision for income taxes and loss in equity investments | | | 131,128 | | | | (194 | ) | | | (17,780 | ) | | | | 113,154 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | (29,949 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,780 | ) | (f) | | | (33,729 | ) |
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Net income before loss in equity investments | | | 101,179 | | | | (194 | ) | | | (21,560 | ) | | | | 79,425 | |
Loss in equity investments | | | (1,687 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (1,687 | ) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | | | 99,492 | | | | (194 | ) | | | (21,560 | ) | | | | 77,738 | |
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Loss from discontinued operations | | | (74 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (74 | ) |
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Net income (loss) | | | 99,418 | | | | (194 | ) | | | (21,560 | ) | | | | 77,664 | |
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Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | | (7,339 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | (7,339 | ) |
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Net income (loss) attributable to the Company | | | 92,079 | | | | (194 | ) | | | (21,560 | ) | | | | 70,325 | |
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Net income per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 2.49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.90 | |
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Diluted | | | 2.48 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.89 | |
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Weighted average shares used in computation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 36,946,830 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36,946,830 | |
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Diluted | | | 37,167,694 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37,167,694 | |
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
The unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010 were prepared by combining the Company’s historical statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010 with Wintown’s historical results for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010, respectively, giving effect to the Acquisition as though the Acquisition and the Reorganization was completed on January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010, respectively. Certain historical information of Wintown has been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the Company’s historical statements.
On August 23, 2010, ChinaCast Education Holdings Limited (the “Purchaser”), a British Virgin Islands company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Wintown Enterprises Limited (“Wintown”) from Wu Shi Xing who holds 100% of the equity interest in Wintown for a total purchase price of RMB450,000,000 (or approximately $67.2 million). RMB360,000,000 (or approximately $53.7 million) of the purchase price has been paid and the remaining RMB90,000,000 (or approximately $13.4 million) will be paid within 30 days of August 31, 2011. The source of the cash used for the acquisition is from working capital of the Company.
Wintown owns 100% of the equity interest in Shanghai Rubao Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Rubao”), which in turn owns 100% of the equity interest in Wuhan Jiyang Education Investment Co., Ltd. (“Jiyang”). As a result of the consummation of the acquisition, the Purchaser now holds 100% of the equity interest in Jiyang. Hubei Industrial University Business College (“HIUBC”) is jointly sponsored by Jiyang and Hubei Industrial University. HIUBC, which was founded in 2003 by private investors, is an independent accredited college affiliated with Hubei Industrial University, that offers bachelor degree and diploma courses in industrial engineering design, computer engineering, management, economics, language studies and law. For the academic year which started on September 1, 2009 and ended on August 31, 2010, HIUBC had 9,929 students enrolled and a staff that included 511 full-time and part-time teachers.
After the Acquisition, Wintown, Rubao and Jiyang are holding companies with no other business. Before the Acquisition, as part of a reorganization (the “Reorganization”), Rubao and Jiyang has disposed of all assets and liabilities not related to the operations of HIUBC and Rubao purchased the entire interest in Jiyang, which was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
The Company has completed a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition included as adjustment notes 2(b). It is possible that the purchase price allocation will be adjusted upon finalization of the accounting for the acquired assets.
The amortizable intangible includes RMB41 million of acquired customer relationship and RMB32 million of affiliation agreement. Useful lives of 48 months and 36 months have been assigned to the customer relationship intangible and the affiliation agreement intangible. The identifiable intangible assets and goodwill are not deductible for tax purposes.
2. | Pro forma adjustments made by ChinaCast in connection with the preparation of the unaudited pro forma combined condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 and the unaudited pro forma combined condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 and six months ended June 30, 2010 are as follows: |
| (a) | To reduce cash and cash equivalent on the RMB360 million of cash utilized by the Company to fund the acquisition and to record fair value of the unpaid portion of the consideration of RMB78.721 million based upon the preliminary allocation of the purchase price. |
| (b) | Purchase price allocation: |
| The total consideration for the acquisition is up to RMB450 million, of which RMB90 million will be paid one year after the completion of acquisition and is subject to a reduction depending on the future profit achieved. This contingent consideration was recorded as a liability at fair value of RMB78.721 million. As a result, the expected total consideration was RMB438.721 million. The estimated purchase price has been preliminarily allocated as follows based on the assets and liabilities acquired as of June 30, 2010: |
| Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |
| | RMB | | | | |
Cash | | | 26,197 | | | | |
Other current assets | | | 7,076 | | | | |
Fixed asset and land use rights | | | 193,321 | | | | |
Deferred revenue | | | (17,660 | ) | | | |
Other current liabilities | | | (76,633 | ) | | | |
Bank loan | | | (54,000 | ) | | | |
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| | | | | | | 78,301 | |
Intangible assets acquired (customer relationship) | | | | | | | 73,000 | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | 287,420 | |
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Total purchase price | | | | | | | 438,721 | |
| (c) | To record intangible assets obtained in the transaction based upon the preliminary allocation of the purchase price |
| (d) | To eliminate Wintown’s common stock, additional paid-in-capital and retained earnings |
| (e) | To record the assets and liabilities of HIUBC assuming the completion of the Reorganization at balance sheet date |
| (f) | To record the revenue and expenses of HIUBC assuming the completion of the Reorganization at period beginning |
| (g) | To reduce interest income on the RMB360 million of cash utilized by the Company to fund the acquisition |
| (h) | To record the amortization of expense of intangible assets obtained in the transaction based upon the preliminary allocation of the purchase price |