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Universal Travel Group Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results

2010-08-11 03:54 1720
    SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Universal Travel Group (NYSE: UTA) ("Universal Travel Group" or the "Company"), a leading travel services provider in China offering package tours, air ticketing, and hotel reservation services online and via customer service representatives, today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

    Second Quarter 2010 Highlights
    -- Revenue increased 99.6% year-over-year to $36.7 million
    -- Excluding contribution of newly acquired businesses, revenue increased 
       36.4% year-over-year
    -- Gross profit increased 61.6% year-over-year to $10.6 million
    -- Gross margin was 28.7%, compared to 35.5% in the prior year period
    -- Income from operations increased 42.8% to $7.1 million
    -- Adjusted income from operations, which excludes the effect of non-cash 
       charges related to stock-based compensation of $0.3 million, increased 
       40.4% to $7.4 million(*)
    -- GAAP net income from continuing operations was $6.0 million or $0.33 
       per diluted share, compared to a loss of $1.9 million or $0.13 per 
       diluted share in the prior year period
    -- Adjusted net income from continuing operations, which excludes the 
       effect of the non-cash gain on change in fair value of derivative 
       liabilities of $0.8 million and the non-cash charge related to 
       stock-based compensation of $0.3 million, increased 29.3% to 
       $5.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share(*)
    -- Acquired two travel service providers in China


    "We are pleased to announce another quarter of strong growth in our business," said Ms. Jiangping Jiang, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our second quarter sales grew both organically and via our recently closed acquisitions. During the quarter, we saw strong demand for our travel services as the Chinese economy continues to expand, providing more and more consumers in China with disposal income for travel and tourism. We continue to see success in cross-marketing and selling our travel related products across our three business segments and increased brand awareness from our online presence and the deployment of our TRIPEASY kiosks."

    Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
    Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010, was $36.7 million compared to $18.4 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of 99.6%. In March 2010, the Company completed the acquisitions of Huangshan Holiday Travel Service Co., Ltd., Hebei Tianyuan International Travel Agency Co., Ltd., and Zhengzhou Yulongkang Travel Agency Co., Ltd. In June 2010, the Company completed the acquisitions of Shanxi Jinyang Travel Agency Co., Ltd. and Kunming Business Travel Agency Co., Ltd. The revenue contribution from these five newly acquired businesses in the second quarter of 2010 was $11.6 million, or 31.7% of the Company's total revenues for the quarter. Excluding the contribution of these newly acquired businesses, revenue for the second quarter of 2010 was $25.1 million, an increase of 36.4% from $18.4 million in the same period last year.
    Revenue from air-ticketing was $6.0 million, compared to $3.3 million for the same period last year, an increase of 82.3%. This increase was mainly due to increased demand for air passenger transportation and higher ticket prices.
    Revenue generated by the Company's hotel reservation segment was $3.0 million compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of 11.2%. This increase was mainly due to healthy market demand and the Company's ability to successfully cross-market across its three business segments.
    Revenue generated by package tours was $27.7 million compared to $12.4 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of 123.6% from the same period last year. This increase was primarily the result of the five recent acquisitions, the recovery of the domestic economy, the positive impact from the government's stimulus package, and the Company's strong efforts in carrying out various marketing programs.
    Gross profit was $10.6 million compared to $6.5 million for the same period last year, an increase of 61.6%. Gross profit margin was 28.7% compared to 35.5% for the same period last year. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily because the packaged tour business, which has a lower profit margin due to the way revenues are recognized, constituted a higher percentage of the Company's total revenues than during the prior year period.
    Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses totaled $3.5 million compared to $1.6 million for the same period last year, an increase of 121.2%. The SG&A expenses were 9.4% of revenue compared to 8.5% for the same period last year. The increase in SG&A expenses is in connection with the growth in business operations during the three months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same period of last year. In addition, during the second quarter of 2010, the Company incurred extra professional fees and consolidation expenses related to the businesses it acquired, as well as from the $20 million common stock offering in June. The Company also incurred increased advertising expenses this quarter relative to the same period last year. In addition, in the second half of 2009 the Company established two subsidiaries (Chongqing Universal Travel E-Business Co., Ltd and Shenzhen Universal Travel Agency Co. Ltd.) and depreciation and amortization expenses for these subsidiaries have been taken into account since the third quarter of 2009.
    Income from operations was $7.1 million compared to $5.0 million in the same period last year, an increase of 42.8%. The Company incurred non-cash charges related to stock-based compensation of $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2010, the same amount as in the prior year period. Excluding these non-cash charges, the Company's adjusted income from operations was $7.4 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared to $5.3 million in the prior year period, an increase of 40.4%. Adjusted operating margin was 20.2%.(*)
    Net income from continuing operations was $6.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $1.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Excluding the effect of the non-cash gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $0.8 million and the 
non-cash charge related to stock-based compensation of $0.3 million, the Company's adjusted net income from continuing operations was $5.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to $4.3 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009.(*)
    Ms. Jiang added, "Our bottom line performance benefited from our strong sales growth and higher margins in our air ticketing business as airlines in China increased prices in response to the booming travel market. This was offset by an increased proportion of our sales coming from package tours, which have a lower profit margin due to the way revenues are recognized, as well as from lower margins when compared to last year in our hotel reservation segment and our package tour business. The slight decrease in our hotel reservation margin was due to a year-over-year reclassification of costs. The decrease in margin in our package tour business was the result of the five travel service providers we acquired having lower margins than our existing business. Although currently these businesses have lower profit margins than our existing business, we expect their margin contribution to improve as we integrate them into our platform, and their strong local networks are critical in our nationwide expansion strategy."

    (*) See table at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of 
        operating income, net income and EPS to exclude the non-cash gain on 
        change in fair value of derivative liabilities and the non-cash charge 
        related to stock-based compensation.

    Six Months Results
    Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010, was $62.9 million compared to $33.9 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of 85.4%. The revenue contribution from the Company's five newly acquired businesses in the first half of 2010 was $16.9 million, or 26.9% of the Company's total revenues for the first half. Excluding the contribution of these newly acquired businesses, revenue for the first half of 2010 was $46.0 million, an increase of 35.5% from $33.9 million in the same period last year.
    Revenue from air-ticketing was $10.4 million, compared to $6.0 million for the same period last year, an increase of 72.7%. Revenue generated by the Company's hotel reservation segment was $6.2 million compared to $5.2 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of 17.9%. Revenue generated by package tours was $46.3 million compared to $22.6 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of 104.3% from the same period last year.
    Gross profit was $19.1 million compared to $12.3 million for the same period last year, an increase of 54.9%. Gross profit margin was 30.3% compared to 36.3% for the same period last year.
    Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses totaled $6.5 million compared to $3.1 million for the same period last year, an increase of 110.6%. The SG&A expenses were 10.4% of revenue compared to 9.1% for the same period last year.
    Income from operations was $12.5 million compared to $9.2 million in the same period last year, an increase of 36.1%. The Company incurred non-cash charges related to stock-based compensation of $0.7 million in the first half of 2010 compared to $0.5 million in the prior year period. Excluding these non-cash charges, the Company's adjusted income from operations was $13.2 million for the first half of 2010, compared to $9.7 million in the prior year period, an increase of 36.2%. Adjusted operating margin was 21.0%.(*)
    Net income from continuing operations was $10.1 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to $1.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Excluding the effect of the non-cash gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $0.9 million and the non-cash charge related to stock-based compensation of $0.7 million, the Company's adjusted net income from continuing operations was $9.9 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to $7.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, in the first half of 2009.(*)

    (*) See table at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of 
        operating income, net income and EPS to exclude the non-cash gain on 
        change in fair value of derivative liabilities and the non-cash charge 
        related to stock-based compensation.

    Financial Condition
    Cash and cash equivalents were $43.6 million as of June 30, 2010. Current assets and current liabilities as of June 30, 2010, were $86.2 million and $10.8 million, respectively, yielding working capital of $75.4 million. The Company has no long-term debt. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, net cash provided by operating activities was $4.5 million.

    Recent Developments
    -- In July 2010, the Company announced a partnership with Agoda, a 
       subsidiary of Priceline.com, to strengthen its hotel reservation 
       business segment and upgrade its website, http://www.cnutg.com . Under 
       the agreement, Universal Travel Group will offer its customers access 
       to Agoda's international network of hotels. Through the updated 
       cnutg.com website, travelers will be able to enjoy special Agoda 
       promotions and instant confirmation at tens of thousands of hotels 
       worldwide.
    -- In June 2010, the Company acquired Shanxi Jinyang Travel and Kunming 
       Business Travel for $8.0 million, of which 90% was paid in cash and 10% 
       in stock.
    -- In June 2010, the Company closed a common stock offering and issued 
       2,857,143 shares of its common stock at $7.00 per share for an 
       aggregate amount of $20 million. The proceeds from this financing were 
       used to fund the cash portion of the Company's two recently closed 
       acquisitions and are expected to be used to fund the cash portion of 
       the two acquisitions that have been announced but have not yet closed 
       (Tianjin Hongxun Aviation Agency Co., Ltd. and Shandong Century 
       Aviation Development Co., Ltd.) as well as for working capital to 
       expand the Company's core business segments.

    Business Outlook
    Ms. Jiang commented, "In June, a number of Chinese airlines reported that they were authorized to cut the commission paid to travel agencies. Currently there has been no major impact on our existing business since the airlines planned to cut only the commission rates for a few flights departing from Beijing and Shanghai. Based on our analysis of air ticket booking habits in China, we believe that in the coming years the airlines will continue to heavily rely on travel agencies and pay travel agency commissions when selling tickets. Furthermore, we believe that any eventual commission rate cuts will serve to accelerate the consolidation of the travel services industry in China. We expect Universal Travel Group to be a beneficiary of any such consolidation as we believe the larger and more efficient travel service providers will gain more market share and the smaller and weaker players would be hurt most from any further commission rate cuts.
    "As part of our strategy to position ourselves as a leader in the fast growing and consolidating China travel market, we closed two acquisitions of travel service providers in the second quarter, which together with our three acquisitions in the first quarter, further expanded our geographic reach. We believe our comprehensive travel service platform and broad customer reach will enable us to improve the sales volume and operating efficiency of these new acquisitions. We also expect these newly acquired businesses to help our existing business by broadening the travel services we offer our customers. With a higher volume of bookings from our acquired businesses, our bargaining power with airlines and hotels should also benefit. Overall, we expect improved sales, margins and earnings as we fully integrate these businesses into our platform.
    "Finally, we are very excited about our recently announced partnership with Agoda, a subsidiary of Priceline.com. Under the partnership agreement, we offer our customers access to Agoda's international network of hotels. Through our website, travelers will be able to enjoy special Agoda promotions and instant confirmation at tens of thousands of hotels worldwide. Also through this partnership, Agoda intends to increase its exposure in the large Chinese travel market. This partnership offers us the opportunity to work with one of the world's largest online hotel reservation agencies and further strengthen our hotel reservation segment. We intend to leverage Agoda's global brand awareness and look forward to a higher volume of hotel reservations."
    As previously announced, for full year 2010, the Company expects to achieve between $145.0 million and $155.0 million in revenue, $27.0 million and $28.0 million in net income, and $1.35 and $1.40 in diluted EPS, excluding the effect of non-cash charges related to the change in fair value of derivative liabilities and stock-based compensation and assuming no further dilutive effect from financings or acquisitions.

    Use of Adjusted Financial Measures
    GAAP results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010 include a non-cash gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities and a non-cash charge related to stock-based compensation. To supplement the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, the Company has provided adjusted financial information excluding the impact of these items in this release. It is a departure of U.S. GAAP; however, the Company's management believes that this adjusted measure provides investors with a better understanding of how the results relate to the Company's historical performance. A reconciliation of the adjustments to GAAP results appears in the table accompanying this press release. This additional adjusted information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financials. The adjusted financial information that the Company provides also may differ from the adjusted information provided by other companies.

    Conference Call Information
    The Company will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, to discuss the Company's financial results for the second quarter of 2010. To participate in the call, please dial (877) 779-7834 five minutes prior to the start time and reference conference ID number 90087345. International callers should dial +1 (706) 902-2087.
    A replay of the call will be available for 14 days beginning Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the replay, dial (800) 642-1687 and enter the conference ID number 90087345. International callers should dial +1 (706) 645-9291. An audio recording will also be available on the company's website at http://us.cnutg.com .

    About Universal Travel Group
    Universal Travel Group is a leading travel services provider in China offering package tours, air ticketing, and hotel reservation services via the Internet and customer service representatives. The Company also operates TRIPEASY Kiosks, which are placed in shopping malls, office buildings, residential apartment buildings, and tourist sites. These kiosks are designed for travel booking with credit and bank cards, and serve as an advertising platform for Universal Travel Group. The Company's headquarters and main base of operations is in Shenzhen in the Pearl River Delta region of China. More recently, Universal Travel Group has expanded its business into Western China, opening a second home base in the Chongqing Delta region, and other attractive, under-penetrated tier-two travel markets throughout the country. For more information on the Company, please visit http://us.cnutg.com .

    Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
    This press release contains certain statements that may include 
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein are "forward-looking statements". Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the Company's ability to successfully expand its market presence and those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with and available from the Securities and Exchange Commission. All 
forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

    For further information, please contact:

    Company Contact:

     Mr. Jing Xie
     Secretary of Board and Vice President
     Universal Travel Group
     Phone: +86-755-8366-8489
     Email: 06@cnutg.cn
     Web:   http://us.cnutg.com

    Investor Relations Contact:

     CCG Investor Relations
     Mr. Athan Dounis, Account Manager
     Phone: 1-646-213-1916
     Email: athan.dounis@ccgir.com

     Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
     Phone: 1-646-213-1915
     Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
     Web:   http://www.ccgirasia.com



                            UNIVERSAL TRAVEL GROUP
     RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING
                                  OPERATIONS

                                     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended
                                        June 30, 2010          June 30, 2009
                                      Net        Diluted      Net      Diluted
                                    Income          EPS      Income      EPS
    Adjusted Amount               $5,545,017       $0.30   $4,289,493   $0.30
    Stock-based compensation
     expense                        $340,372       $0.02     $330,724   $0.02
    Gain (Loss) on change in
     fair value of derivative
     liabilities                    $839,553       $0.05  ($5,819,481) ($0.41)
    GAAP amount per consolidated
     statement of income          $6,044,198       $0.33  ($1,860,712) ($0.13)
    Weighted average number of
     shares - diluted             18,219,639               14,301,057

                                      Six Months Ended      Six Months Ended 
                                       June 30, 2010          June 30, 2009
                                      Net        Diluted      Net     Diluted
                                    Income          EPS      Income      EPS
    Adjusted Amount               $9,862,039       $0.55   $7,591,076   $0.53
    Stock-based compensation
     expense                        $677,004       $0.04     $495,725   $0.03
    Gain (Loss) on change in
     fair value of derivative
     liabilities                    $949,004       $0.05  ($5,706,217) ($0.40)
    GAAP amount per consolidated
     statement of income         $10,134,039       $0.57   $1,389,134   $0.10
    Weighted average number of
     shares - diluted             17,935,313               14,277,656



                 RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

                                         Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
                                              June 30, 2010     June 30, 2009
                                           Operating Income  Operating Income

    Adjusted Amount                              $7,432,474        $5,295,499
    Stock-based compensation expense               $340,372          $330,724
    GAAP amount per consolidated
     statement of income                         $7,092,102        $4,964,775

                                           Six Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
                                              June 30, 2010     June 30, 2009
                                           Operating Income  Operating Income

    Adjusted Amount                             $13,207,438        $9,699,512
    Stock-based compensation expense               $677,004          $495,725
    GAAP amount per consolidated
     statement of income                        $12,530,434        $9,203,787



                              UNIVERSAL TRAVEL GROUP
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      JUNE 30, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009

                                                   6/30/2010        12/31/2009
                                                                      Restated
    ASSETS
    Cash and cash equivalents                   $43,591,459       $36,677,422
    Accounts receivable, net                     19,555,646        17,321,174
    Other receivables and deposits, net           2,127,552           257,907
    Due from related party                        6,986,717                --
    Trade deposit                                 7,706,484         9,775,735
    Advances                                             --           440,063
    Prepayments                                   2,389,960           216,727
    Note receivable                                 227,182         1,711,392
    Acquisition Deposits                          3,599,530         4,077,921
    Total Current Assets                         86,184,529        70,478,341

    Property, plant & equipment, net              6,487,219         4,992,677
    Intangible assets                             3,320,478           339,240
    Goodwill                                     24,812,040         9,896,270
    Total Noncurrent Assets                      34,619,736        15,228,187
    Total Assets                               $120,804,266       $85,706,528

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current Liabilities
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses        $6,507,356        $2,615,730
    Customer deposits                             1,334,192         2,000,117
    Income tax payable                            2,063,161         1,654,475
    Total Current Liabilities                     9,904,710         6,270,322
    Derivative liability                            866,314         1,815,319
    Total Liabilities                            10,771,024         8,085,641

    Stockholders' Equity
    Common stock, $.001 par value,
     70,000,000 shares authorized,
     19,898,229 and 16,714,457 issued and
     outstanding at June 30, 2010 and
     December 31, 2009, respectively                 19,898            16,714
    Additional paid in capital                   59,947,337        37,671,645
    Other comprehensive income                    1,284,434         1,645,133
    Statutory reserve                               732,282           372,144
    Retained earnings                            48,049,291        37,915,251
    Total Stockholders' Equity                  110,033,241        77,620,887
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity                                    $120,804,265       $85,706,528



                          UNIVERSAL TRAVEL GROUP
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

                                                  2010              2009
                                                Unaudited          Restated

    Gross revenues,                            $36,741,613       $18,405,473
    Cost of services                            26,188,474        11,875,779
    Gross profit                                10,553,139         6,529,694

    Selling, general and administrative
     expenses                                    3,461,037         1,564,919
    Income from operations                       7,092,102         4,964,775

    Other income (expense)
    Other income                                     3,363             2,591
    Gain/(Loss) on change in fair value
     of derivative liabilities                     839,553        (5,819,481)
    Interest income                                 17,081            12,358
    Total other income (expense)                   859,997        (5,804,532)
    Income/(Loss) before income taxes
     -continuing operations                      7,952,099          (839,757)

    Provision for income taxes                   1,907,901         1,020,955
    Income(Loss) from continuing
     operations                                  6,044,198        (1,860,712)

    Income/(loss) from discontinued
     operations                                     46,282
    Loss on disposition of discontinued
     operations                                         --          (770,595)
    Net income/(loss) from discontinued
     operation                                          --          (724,313)

    Net income/(loss)                           $6,044,198       $(2,585,025)

    Comprehensive income/(loss)
    Net income/(loss)                           $6,044,198       $(2,585,025)
    Foreign currency translation gains              55,759            13,880
    Total comprehensive income/(loss)           $6,099,957       $(2,571,145)

    Income (Loss) per common share from
     continuing operations
    Basic                                            $0.35            $(0.14)
    Diluted                                          $0.33            $(0.13)
    Net loss per common share -
     discontinued operations
    Basic                                              $--            $(0.05)
    Diluted                                            $--            $(0.05)
    Total net income (loss) per common
     share
    Basic                                            $0.35            $(0.19)
    Dilute                                           $0.33            $(0.18)

    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding
    Basic                                       17,404,834        13,829,091
    Diluted                                     18,219,639        14,301,057



                            UNIVERSAL TRAVEL GROUP
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                        FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

                                                  2010              2009
                                                Unaudited          Restated

    Gross revenues                             $62,871,619       $33,916,152
    Cost of services                            43,816,506        21,614,649
    Gross profit                                19,055,113        12,301,503

    Selling, general and administrative
     expenses                                    6,524,679         3,097,716
    Income from operations                      12,530,434         9,203,787

    Other income (expense)
    Other income                                     6,917             6,419
    Gains/(losses) on change in fair
     value of derivative liabilities               949,004        (5,706,217)
    Interest income                                 40,712            23,296
    Total other income (expense)                   996,633        (5,676,502)
    Income before income taxes -
     continuing operation                       13,527,067         3,527,285

    Provision for income taxes                   3,393,028         2,138,151
    Net income - continuing operation           10,134,039         1,389,134

    Income/(loss) from discontinued
     operations                                         --           177,975
    Loss on disposition                                 --          (770,595)
    Net income/(loss) from discontinued
     operation                                          --          (592,620)

    Net income                                 $10,134,039          $796,514

    Comprehensive Income
    Net income                                 $10,134,039          $796,514
    Foreign currency translation
     gains/(losses)                               (360,699)           48,587
    Total comprehensive income                  $9,773,340          $845,101

    Net income per common share -
     continuing operations
     Basic                                           $0.59             $0.10
     Diluted                                         $0.57             $0.10
    Net income/(loss) per common share -
     discontinued operations
     Basic                                             $--            $(0.04)
     Diluted                                           $--            $(0.04)
    Total net income per common share
     Basic                                           $0.59             $0.06
     Diluted                                         $0.57             $0.06
    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding
     Basic                                      17,066,154        13,851,530
     Diluted                                    17,935,313        14,277,656



                            UNIVERSAL TRAVEL GROUP
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                        FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

                                                   2010              2009
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Net income                                  $10,134,039          $796,514
    Add (deduct):
    Net income from discontinued
     operations                                          --           592,620
    Income from continuing operations            10,134,039         1,389,134
    Depreciation and amortization                   952,402           190,739
    Provision for doubtful accounts                  56,824            10,905
    Stock based compensation                        677,004           495,725
    Gain on change in fair value of
     derivative liabilities                        (949,004)        5,706,217
    Accounts receivable                          (1,885,974)       (2,716,909)
    Other receivable                               (501,682)           (4,725)
    Due from related party                       (6,986,717)               --
    Advances                                        440,063              (758)
    Prepayments                                  (1,878,178)           32,791
    Trade deposits                                2,069,253         3,168,216
    Escrow deposits                                      --           600,499
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses         3,307,393         1,601,759
    Customer deposits                              (665,925)         (160,426)
    Income tax payable                             (223,354)         (848,691)
    Net cash (used in) provided by
     continuing operations                        4,546,144         9,464,476
    Net cash (used in) provided by
     discontinued operations                             --           435,259
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                   4,546,144         9,899,734

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Purchase of property & equipment             (1,864,774)       (6,076,248)
    Purchase of intangibles                         (51,359)         (168,955)
    Proceeds from collection of notes             1,484,210                --
    Acquisition deposits                            478,391                --
    Paid for acquisition - net of cash
     acquired                                   (16,085,930)       (1,035,125)
    Net cash (used in) provided by
     continuing operations                      (16,039,462)       (7,280,328)
    Net cash (used in) provided by
     investing activities                       (16,039,462)       (7,280,328)

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Proceeds of equity financing                 18,768,054                --
    Net cash provided by financing
     activities                                  18,768,054                --

    Effect of exchange rate changes on
     cash and cash equivalents                     (360,699)           48,587

    Net change in cash and cash
     equivalents                                  6,914,037         2,667,993
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
     balance                                     36,677,422        15,720,182
    Cash and cash equivalents, ending
     balance                                    $43,591,459       $18,388,175

    SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
    Cash paid during the year for:
    Income taxes                                 $2,984,342        $3,043,089
    Other non-cash transactions
    Net assets sold of discontinued
     operations                                         $--        $1,659,292
    Goodwill attributable to sold
     discontinued operations                             --         3,630,539
    Note received on disposition                         --        (2,773,411)
    Fair value of treasury stock received                --        (2,780,950)
    Loss on disposition                                  --          (770,595)
    Cash of discontinued operations                     $--       $(1,035,125)
    Purchased goodwill                         $(14,915,770)              $--
    Purchased intangible assets                  (3,236,376)               --
    Fair value of assets purchased less
     cash acquired                                 (767,601)               --
    Acquisition financed with stock
     issuance                                     2,833,817                --
    Acquisition paid for with cash - net
     of acquired                               $(16,085,930)              $--
Source: Universal Travel Group
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