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Noah Education Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

2009-02-18 04:44 1468


SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED) ("Noah" or "the Company"), a leading provider of supplementary education services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008.

Mr. Dong Xu, Noah's chairman and chief executive officer, said, "We have delivered a solid fiscal second quarter, generating a year-over-year net revenue increase of 11% and year-over-year gross profit improvement of nearly 20%. We attribute our quarterly revenue growth, which exceeded our guidance, to the increasing success of our KLD product, the continued expansion of our Access Noah network and the successful offloading of outdated DLD inventory that began in the fiscal first quarter. As a result, our operating income improved 43% year-over-year. Our KLD products, which recorded a 34% sequential increase in revenue during our seasonally soft quarter, remained the key catalyst in our ELP business. We expect KLDs to continue contributing to our ELP sales and margin growth in the near term.

"In the fiscal second quarter, we also initiated a realignment of our distribution channels spearheaded by our newly appointed Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Yi Liu. Yi brings to Noah extensive experience in consumer marketing and channel distribution from Lenovo. We are confident that Yi will strengthen our distribution channels to drive continued growth," Mr. Xu added.

"In addition, as part of our ongoing effort to restructure our content development business, we have established a Learning Management System research and development team, focusing on standardizing our existing proprietary content and allowing us to distribute our coursewares on various platforms in the future. This initiative, along with the successful launch of our Enterprise Resources Planning system and Knowledge Management System at the end of December 2008, will help Noah further strengthen its foundation, and lay the groundwork to establish itself as a leader in providing supplemental education services and drive stronger profitable growth in the long term," Mr. Xu concluded.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Highlights

-- Net revenue increased by 10.6% to RMB135.4 million (US$19.8 million),

compared with RMB122.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008,

exceeding the Company's previously stated guidance of RMB132 million to

RMB134 million

-- Gross profit increased by 19.9% to RMB68.5 million (US$10.0 million),

representing a gross margin of 50.6%, compared with gross profit of

RMB57.2 million, or a gross margin of 46.7%, in the second quarter of

fiscal 2008

-- Operating income increased by 43.1% to RMB9.3 million (US$1.4 million),

compared with RMB6.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008

-- Net income decreased to RMB8.8 million (US$1.3 million), compared with

RMB13.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008, primarily due to

a decrease in interest income

-- Basic and diluted earnings per share were RMB0.24 (US$0.04), compared

with RMB0.40 and RMB0.38, respectively, for the second quarter of

fiscal 2008. Basic and diluted earnings per share, excluding

share-based compensation expense and the change in the fair value of

warrants (non-GAAP), were RMB0.36 (US$0.05), compared with RMB0.79 and

RMB0.77, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal 2008

-- Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled RMB1.03

billion (US$151.0 million) as of December 31, 2008, compared with

RMB1.05 billion as of September 30, 2008

-- Operating cash flow was RMB11.7 million (US$1.72 million) as of

December 31, 2008, compared with RMB0.51 million as of December 31,

2007

Business and Operational Highlights

Electronic Learning Products (ELPs)

Digital Learning Device (DLD) products -- Noah remains China's industry leader in terms of both DLD sales and volume. Performance of DLD products has been steady as these products continue to moderate from the high-growth stage of the product cycle. However, the demand for DLDs remains solid with

near-term product revenue growth expected to remain stable, compared to the same period in fiscal 2008.

Kid Learning Device (KLD) products -- KLD product sales increased 34% sequentially and the Company continues to receive positive feedback from consumers since the product's market launch in August 2008. KLDs remain the Company's key growth driver in the ELP segment with continued sales and margin expansion opportunities expected in the near term.

E-Dictionaries -- The demand for Noah's e-dictionaries continues to taper. Noah expects revenue from e-dictionary sales to remain at or near current levels.

After-School Educational Services

Tutoring Centers -- Noah's after-school tutoring business maintained steady organic growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, recording net revenue of RMB0.98 million, an increase of 279.5% year-over-year, during what was a seasonally slow quarter. Noah continues its active discussions with potential acquisition targets to expand this segment of the business.

Content Development

The total number of courseware titles at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 13% to approximately 43,000, compared with 38,000 at the end of the prior quarter. Noah continues to make progress in expanding the quantity and the variety of courseware titles available for different age groups. In the fiscal second quarter, Noah continued to realign its research and development teams by establishing a team responsible for creating a new Learning Management System (LMS), a platform to standardize Noah's proprietary content for distribution and management purposes. Noah is in its early stages of building the LMS based on the Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), a collection of standards and specifications for creating systematic content. LMS will enable Noah to distribute its extensive content database via various platforms including the ELPs, Internet, mobile phones, etc., with the objective to generate revenue in the medium- to long-term. This initiative is in line with the restructuring of the R&D team that the Company announced in the fiscal first quarter as part of an ongoing effort to build the Company into a full-pledged supplementary education services provider.

Access Noah and Access Noah Online Platform

Noah has expanded the number of schools in the Access Noah program to 900, an increase of approximately 10% from the 820 schools reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, further increasing the base of students and teachers with direct access to Noah's products. The official Access Noah Online website, launched in December 2008, is a Web 2.0 portal that facilitates both an on- and off-line knowledge-sharing community that supplements the Access Noah program itself. Noah has expanded its total number of registered users to approximately 740,000 from the 700,000 users that migrated from the Company's previous online platform.

Second Quarter of Fiscal 2009 Unaudited Financial Results

Net Revenue -- Net revenue was RMB135.4 million (US$19.8 million) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, exceeding the Company's guidance of RMB132 million to RMB134 million. This represented an increase of 10.6% compared with net revenue of RMB122.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Net revenue from DLD products for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was RMB71.5 million (US$10.5 million), a decrease of 14.1% year-over-year compared with RMB83.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. This decline was primarily attributable to the remaining efforts to offload Noah's aging DLD products, which were sold at a lower ASP, as well as the initiation of the realignment of our distribution channels, which will continue to impact short-term DLD sales.

Net revenue from KLD products was RMB36.9 million (US$5.4 million), or 27.3% of total net revenue. This compares with net revenue of RMB27.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 following its market launch in August 2008.

Net revenue from e-dictionary products, representing 18.6% of total net revenue, decreased by 31.3% to RMB25.2 million (US$3.7 million) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with RMB36.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company's strategy in the ELP segment is to continue migrating its sales mix toward higher-margin DLD and KLD products, and maintaining its e-dictionary revenue near or at its current level.

Cost of revenue -- Cost of revenue was RMB66.8 million (US$9.8 million), or 49.4% of net revenue, in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with RMB65.2 million, or 53.3% of net revenue, in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Gross Profit -- Gross profit was RMB68.5 million (US$10.0 million) for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, representing a gross margin of 50.6%. This compares with gross profit of RMB57.2 million and a gross margin of 46.7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Operating Expenses -- Total operating expenses increased by 16.5% to RMB72.6 million (US$10.6 million), representing 53.6% of net revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with RMB62.3 million, or 50.9% of net revenue, in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. This was primarily attributable to the increase in U.S.-listing expenses for Noah and additional expenses the Company has incurred operating as a public company since its initial public offering (IPO) in October 2007.

Research and development expenses increased by 31.3% to RMB14.4 million (US$2.1 million), representing 10.7% of net revenue, in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with RMB11.0 million, or 9% of net revenue, in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. This was primarily due to an increase in remuneration resulting from the expansion in R&D capability, and a proportionate increase in third-party software and content development costs.

Sales and marketing expenses, representing 34.2% of net revenue, increased by 15.4% to RMB46.2 million (US$6.8 million) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with RMB40.1 million, or 32.7% of net revenue, in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 as a result of increased sales and promotion efforts in connection with the rollout of two new KLD products.

General and administrative expenses, representing 8.7% of net revenue, were RMB11.8 million (US$1.7 million) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with RMB9.1 million, or 7.4% of net revenue, in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. This reflects an increase in staff costs, consulting fees related to the upgrading of the Company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, the launch of its Knowledge Management System (KMS) and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance project, and other legal and professional fees incurred as a result of Noah becoming a U.S.-listed company.

Other operating expenses was RMB125,378 (US$18,377) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, representing 0.1% of net revenue, compared with RMB2.1 million or 1.7% of net revenue, in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The 2008 fiscal second quarter included expenses relating to the Company's IPO, which were not capitalized.

Income from Operations -- Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 increased by 43.1% to RMB9.3 million (US$1.4 million), representing an operating margin of 6.8%, compared with operating income of RMB6.5 million and operating margin of 5.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The significant increase in operating income was a direct result of Noah's 11% year-over-year revenue increase and 20% year-over-year gross profit increase.

Other Income, net -- Interest income was RMB1.2 million (US$0.2 million) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with RMB8.4 million in second quarter of fiscal 2008, primarily due to a decrease in interest rates during the fiscal second quarter. Investment income was RMB2.7 million (US$0.4 million) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Other non-operating loss was RMB2.2 million (US$0.3 million) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, primarily consisting of the unrealized loss in foreign currency exchange due to the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on intercompany loans. Derivative loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was RMB2.1 million (US$0.3 million), representing the change in fair value of warrants as a result of the volatility in Noah's share price. Noah does not expect to be impacted by a change in fair value of warrants after the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

Income before Taxes -- Income before tax expense decreased by 39.5% to RMB8.8 million (US$1.3 million) in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with RMB14.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Income Tax Expense -- Noah received an income tax credit of RMB48,420 (US$7,097) for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with a tax expense of RMB718,624 for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The effective tax rate was -0.6% for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared with 4.9% for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The decrease in tax expense and effective tax rate were attributable to an increase in deferred tax credits.

Net Income -- The Company reported net income of RMB8.8 million (US$1.3 million), or RMB0.24 (US$0.04) per basic and diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal 2009. This compares with net income of RMB13.8 million, or RMB0.40 and RMB0.38 per basic and diluted share, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Six Months Ended December 31, 2008 Unaudited Financial Results

Net revenue was RMB337.5 million (US$49.5 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2008, compared with RMB369.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2007.

Net revenue from DLD sales totaled RMB206.9 million (US$30.3 million) in the first half of fiscal 2009, compared with RMB284.6 million in the first half of fiscal 2008. The decrease in DLD sales impacting overall net revenue in the first six months of fiscal 2009 was largely attributed to the clearing of Noah's inventory channels and the consequent higher proportion of discounted sales of its outdated DLD product during the fiscal first quarter.

Net revenue from KLD products was RMB64.4 million (US$9.4 million) for the first half of fiscal 2009. E-dictionary product sales totaled RMB61.4 million (US$9.0 million), compared with RMB81.8 million in the first half of fiscal 2008.

Gross profit of RMB169.7 million (US$24.9 million), represented a gross margin of 50.3% in the first six months of fiscal 2009. This compares with gross profit of RMB181.4 million and a gross margin of 49% in the corresponding period last fiscal year.

Total operating expenses for the first six months of fiscal 2009 were RMB168.4 million (US$24.7 million), compared with RMB150.1 million in the comparable period in 2008, primarily attributable to the increase in research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses incurred as a result of Noah becoming a public company.

Operating income was RMB25.7 million (US$3.8 million) for the six-month period ended December 31, 2008, representing a 55.1% decrease compared with RMB57.2 million in the same period of 2007. Operating margin for the six-month period ended December 31, 2008 was 7.6%, versus 15.5% for the same six-month period in 2007. The decrease in operating income and margin was primarily due to the aforementioned factors impacting revenue and operating expenses.

For the first half of fiscal 2009, Noah reported net income of RMB44.7 million (US$6.5 million), or RMB1.20 (US$0.18) and RMB1.19 (US$0.17) per basic and diluted share, respectively. This compares with net income of RMB58.3 million, or RMB1.69 and RMB1.63 per basic and diluted share, respectively, for the first half of fiscal 2008.

Liquidity -- As of December 31, 2008, Noah had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of RMB1.03 billion (US$151.0 million). This compares with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of RMB1.05 billion (US$154.3 million) as of September 30, 2008 and RMB1.02 billion as of June 30, 2008. Noah expects to record a decrease of RMB137.5 million (US$20.1 million) in its cash and cash equivalents in the third quarter of 2009 as a result of the one-time dividend payment in January 2009.

Share Repurchase Program

As of January 30, 2009, Noah repurchased approximately 2.4 million American Depositary Shares (ADSs) for US$8.9 million, and a total of US$1.1 million remains under the Company's share repurchase program. The Company will continue to actively purchase shares during open trading windows in accordance with SEC regulations.

Financial Outlook for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009

Based on current estimates and market conditions, Noah expects to generate net revenue in the range of RMB205 million to RMB210 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009, representing an increase of 11% to 14% compared to the prior-year quarter. This forecast reflects Noah's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call

Noah has scheduled an investor conference call at 5:00 a.m. (Pacific) / 8:00 a.m. (Eastern) / 9:00 p.m. (Beijing/Hong Kong) on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2009 financial results and recent business activities. Individuals interested in participating in the call may do so by dialing (US) +1-866-510-0676 or +1-617-597-5361 / (China)

+10-800-130-0399 / (HK) +800-96-3844 / (UK) +00-800-2800-2002. A telephone replay will be available shortly after the call until February 24, 2009 by dialing (US) +1-888-286-8010 or (International) +1-617-801-6888, and entering the passcode 36498267.

A live webcast of the conference call and replay will be available on the investor relations page of Noah's website at http://ir.noahedu.com.cn .

Statement Regarding Unaudited Financial Information

The unaudited financial information set forth above is subject to adjustments that may be identified when audit work is performed on our

year-end financial statements, which could result in significant differences from this unaudited financial information.

Currency Convenience Translation

For the convenience of readers, certain RMB amounts have been translated into US dollars at the rate of RMB6.8225 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate for US dollars in effect on December 31, 2008 for cable transfers of RMB per US dollar as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to consolidated financial results under GAAP, the Company also provides non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net income which excludes non-cash share-based compensation and change in fair value of warrants. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with another method for assessing the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing operations. Readers are cautioned not to view non-GAAP results on a stand-alone basis or as a substitute for results under GAAP, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the performance of the Company's liquidity and when planning and forecasting future periods.

About Noah

Noah Education Holdings Limited ("Noah") is a leading provider of supplementary education content to China's elementary and middle school students. Noah's core offering includes the development and marketing of electronic learning products (ELPs), interactive educational courseware content, software, on- and offline delivery platforms and after-school education services. Noah combines standardized education content with innovative digital and multimedia technologies to create a dynamic learning experience and improve academic performance for students throughout China. Noah has developed a nationwide sales network, powerful brand image, and accessible and diverse delivery platforms to bring its innovative content to the growing student population. The interactive and comprehensive services Noah offers will enable students and teachers to engage in knowledge-sharing communities, all centered around the Noah brand. Noah was founded in 2004 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NED. For more information about Noah, please visit http://www.noahedu.com.cn .

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect Noah's current expectations and views of future events that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Noah has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. You should understand that our actual future results may be materially different from and worse than what Noah expects. Information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in Noah's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the SEC.

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Noah Education Holdings Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three months ended

December 31,

2007 2008 2008

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)

RMB RMB USD

Net revenue 122,411,495 135,357,487 19,839,866

Cost of revenue (65,248,283) (66,835,371) (9,796,317)

Gross profit 57,163,212 68,522,116 10,043,549

Research & development expenses (10,991,412) (14,428,606) (2,114,856)

Sales & marketing expenses (40,054,784) (46,228,344) (6,775,866)

General and administrative

expenses (9,096,279) (11,772,890) (1,725,598)

Other expenses (2,130,281) (125,378) (18,377)

Total operating expenses (62,272,756) (72,555,218) (10,634,697)

Other operating income 11,575,260 13,284,609 1,947,176

Operating income 6,465,716 9,251,507 1,356,029

Derivative gain (loss) (285,783) (2,108,498) (309,051)

Interest income 8,353,742 1,157,898 169,718

Investment income 0 2,675,696 392,187

Other Non-Operating income 0 (2,186,930) (320,547)

Income before income taxes 14,533,675 8,789,673 1,288,336

Provision for income taxes (718,624) 48,420 7,097

Net income 13,815,051 8,838,093 1,295,433

Deemed dividend 0 0 0

Net income attributable to

ordinary shareholders 13,815,051 8,838,093 1,295,433

Net income per share

Basic 0.40 0.24 0.04

Diluted 0.38 0.24 0.04

Weighted average ordinary shares

outstanding

Basic 34,925,840 36,348,192

Diluted 36,022,820 36,502,047

Six months ended

December 31,

2007 2008 2008

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)

RMB RMB USD

Net revenue 369,897,102 337,536,982 49,474,090

Cost of revenue (188,504,372) (167,814,408) (24,597,202)

Gross profit 181,392,730 169,722,574 24,876,889

Research & development expenses (23,257,137) (31,662,617) (4,640,911)

Sales & marketing expenses (110,172,089) (110,943,947) (16,261,480)

General and administrative

expenses (14,554,130) (25,607,350) (3,753,368)

Other expenses (2,140,481) (138,058) (20,236)

Total operating expenses (150,123,837) (168,351,972) (24,675,994)

Other operating income 25,897,848 24,325,769 3,565,521

Operating income 57,166,741 25,696,371 3,766,416

Derivative gain (loss) (6,062,347) 3,052,506 447,418

Interest income 8,547,124 1,799,040 263,692

Investment income 0 10,465,922 1,534,030

Other Non-Operating income 0 3,919,299 574,467

Income before income taxes 59,651,518 44,933,138 6,586,022

Provision for income taxes (1,338,848) (267,089) (39,148)

Net income 58,312,670 44,666,049 6,546,874

Deemed dividend (379,092) 0 0

Net income attributable to

ordinary shareholders 57,933,578 44,666,049 6,546,874

Net income per share

Basic 1.69 1.20 0.18

Diluted 1.63 1.19 0.17

Weighted average ordinary shares

outstanding

Basic 28,145,005 37,140,389

Diluted 29,252,074 37,646,043

Noah Education Holdings Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

September 30, December 31,

2008 2008 2008

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)

RMB RMB USD

Assets:

Current assets

Cash and cash

equivalents 232,982,355 757,198,094 110,985,430

Short-term investment 814,896,506 273,049,099 40,021,854

Accounts receivables,

net of allowance 202,857,293 162,695,505 23,846,904

Related party

receivables 840,341 629,226 92,228

Inventories 86,762,785 116,676,757 17,101,760

Prepaid expenses,

deferred tax assets

and other current

assets 47,854,617 70,623,359 10,351,537

Deferred tax asset 1,893,904 1,954,800 286,523

Total current

assets 1,388,087,801 1,382,826,840 202,686,235

Property, plant and

equipment, net 18,838,872 19,117,816 2,802,172

Intangible assets, net 5,969,815 5,031,888 737,543

Total assets 1,412,896,488 1,406,976,544 206,225,950

Liabilities and Shareholders'

Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable 71,106,970 82,272,150 12,058,945

Other payables,

accruals 38,153,416 34,116,843 5,000,637

Advances from customers 3,276,147 2,219,755 325,358

Income taxes payable 857,840 870,316 127,566

Deferred revenues 10,166,345 8,476,326 1,242,408

Dividend payable 0 137,519,663 20,156,785

Total current

liabilities 123,560,718 265,475,053 38,911,697

Warrants 643,582 2,754,480 403,735

Total

liabilities 124,204,300 268,229,534 39,315,432

Shareholders' Equity

Ordinary shares 15,036 14,591 2,139

Additional paid-in capital 1,142,854,307 1,119,539,792 164,095,243

Accumulated other comprehensive

loss (95,253,424) (93,202,072) (13,660,985)

Retained earnings 241,076,271 112,394,701 16,474,122

Total shareholders' equity 1,288,692,189 1,138,747,012 166,910,518

Total liabilities and

shareholders' equity 1,412,896,489 1,406,976,545 206,225,950

Noah Education Holdings Ltd.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP

Three months ended

December 31,

2007

(Unaudited)

RMB % of Rev

GAAP net revenue 122,411,495 100.0%

GAAP gross profit 57,163,212 46.7%

Share-based compensation 50,408 0.0%

Non-GAAP gross profit 57,213,620 46.7%

GAAP operating income 6,465,717 5.3%

Share-based compensation 13,567,890 11.1%

Non-GAAP operating income 20,033,607 16.4%

GAAP net income 13,815,051 11.3%

Share-based compensation 13,567,890 11.1%

Change in the fair value of warrants 285,783 0.2%

Non-GAAP net income 27,668,725 22.6%

GAAP net income per share

Basic 0.40

Diluted 0.38

Non-GAAP net income per share

Basic 0.79

Diluted 0.77

Three months ended

December 31,

2008

(Unaudited)

RMB USD % of Rev

GAAP net revenue 135,357,487 19,839,866 100.0%

GAAP gross profit 68,522,115 10,043,549 50.6%

Share-based compensation 61,404 9,000 0.0%

Non-GAAP gross profit 68,583,520 10,052,550 50.7%

GAAP operating income 9,251,507 1,356,029 6.8%

Share-based compensation 2,301,798 337,383 1.7%

Non-GAAP operating income 11,553,305 1,693,412 8.5%

GAAP net income 8,838,092 1,295,433 6.5%

Share-based compensation 2,301,798 337,383 1.7%

Change in the fair value of warrants 2,108,498 309,051 1.6%

Non-GAAP net income 13,248,388 1,941,867 9.8%

GAAP net income per share

Basic 0.24 0.04

Diluted 0.24 0.04

Non-GAAP net income per share

Basic 0.36 0.05

Diluted 0.36 0.05

Six months ended

December 31,

2007

(Unaudited)

RMB % of Rev

GAAP net revenue 369,897,102 100.0%

GAAP gross profit 181,392,730 49.0%

Share-based compensation 100,816 0.0%

Non-GAAP gross profit 181,493,546 49.1%

GAAP operating income 57,166,742 15.5%

Share-based compensation 15,417,277 4.2%

Non-GAAP operating income 72,584,019 19.6%

GAAP net income 58,312,670 15.8%

Share-based compensation 15,417,277 4.2%

Change in the fair value of warrants 6,062,347 1.6%

Non-GAAP net income 79,792,295 21.6%

GAAP net income per share

Basic 1.69

Diluted 1.63

Non-GAAP net income per share

Basic 2.39

Diluted 2.30

Six months ended

December 31,

2008

(Unaudited)

RMB USD % of Rev

GAAP net revenue 337,536,982 49,474,090 100.0%

GAAP gross profit 169,722,574 24,876,889 50.3%

Share-based compensation 122,809 18,001 0.0%

Non-GAAP gross profit 169,845,383 24,894,889 50.3%

GAAP operating income 25,696,371 3,766,416 7.6%

Share-based compensation 4,603,595 674,767 1.4%

Non-GAAP operating income 30,299,966 4,441,182 9.0%

GAAP net income 44,666,049 6,546,874 13.2%

Share-based compensation 4,603,595 674,767 1.4%

Change in the fair value of warrants (3,052,506) (447,418) -0.9%

Non-GAAP net income 46,217,138 6,774,223 13.7%

GAAP net income per share

Basic 1.20 0.18

Diluted 1.19 0.17

Non-GAAP net income per share

Basic 1.33 0.19

Diluted 1.31 0.19

Source: Noah Education Holdings Ltd.
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