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Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd February 20, 2020 | | | Page 6 | |
General and administrative expenses, excludingnon-cash share-based compensation expenses(non-GAAP G&A expenses), were $10.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, representing a decrease of $1.0 million or 8.9% compared to $11.6 million for the same quarter of the prior year. Presented as a percentage of total revenues,non-GAAP G&A expenses were 6.2% and 7.8% for quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.The GAAP G&A expenses which include thenon-cash share-based compensation expenses were $10.6 million and $11.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Research and development expenses were $13.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, representing an increase of $3.4 million or 32.7% compared to $10.4 million for the same quarter of the prior year, mainly due to increased research and development activities. Presented as a percentage of total revenues, R&D expenses were 8.1% and 7.0% for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The VAT refunds and government subsidies were $6.3 million for three months ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $14.8 million for the same period in the prior year, representing a $8.5 million or 57.6% decrease, which was primarily due to decrease of the VAT refunds.
The income tax expenses and the effective tax rate were $6.8 million and 16.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, as compared to $6.3 million and 12.5% for comparable prior year period, respectively,. The effective tax rate fluctuated mainly due to the differentpre-tax income mix with different tax rates, as the Company’s subsidiaries are subject to different tax rates in various jurisdictions.
Thenon-GAAP net income attributable to Hollysys, which excludes thenon-cash share-based compensation expenses calculated based on the grant-date fair value of shares or options granted, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and fair value adjustments of a bifurcated derivative, was $34.2 million or $0.56 per diluted share based on 60.6 million diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2019. This represents a 22.9% decrease from $44.3 million or $0.73 per share based on 61.3 million diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding reported in the comparable prior year period.On a GAAP basis, net income attributable to Hollysys was $34.1 million or $0.56 per diluted share representing a decrease of 22.8% from $44.1 million or $0.72 per diluted share reported in the comparable prior year period.