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Ambow Education Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

2021-06-28 21:00 23598

BEIJING, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambow Education Holding Ltd. ("Ambow" or the "Company") (NYSE American: AMBO), a leading national provider of educational and career enhancement services in China, today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021.

"We are pleased to start 2021 with better-than-expected first quarter results, highlighted by a 43.5% year-over-year increase in total revenues, thanks to the strong execution of our overall strategy which focuses on operational improvements," said Dr. Jin Huang, Ambow's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Specifically, we further revived solid gross margin expansion for both of our CP&CE Programs and K-12 Schools segments during the quarter, lifting it even higher than the same period in 2019. As a prominent education brand in China, we remain committed to delivering in-demand and high-quality educational services for our learners in their pursuit of academic and professional excellence."

"Supported by our industry-leading intelligent education products, we endeavor to provide superior online talent training to address various career enhancement needs. For example, we cooperated with Kylinsoft to provide a suite of education services across a series of Kylinsoft operating system products, spanning training courses, certification programs, internship placement, employment services and industrial colleges. We also formed a strategic cooperation with Adobe Authorized Training Centre to provide international certification services for Chinese students. Meanwhile, we further integrated advanced technology into our educational services to increase our competitiveness. We launched a blockchain-based career-oriented education skills recognition system to redefine educational accreditation for professional talents. Looking ahead, we will remain focused on harnessing our technological capabilities to offer a broader range of education services in China and U.S., while enhancing operating efficiency. We believe these efforts, coupled with our 20-year proven track record in the education sector, will help us grow our overall business while delivering long-term value to our shareholders," concluded Dr. Huang.  

First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

  • Net revenues for the first quarter of 2021 increased by 43.5% to RMB129.6 million (US$19.8 million) from RMB90.3 million in the same period of 2020. The increase was primarily due to the full business recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and higher revenue contribution from NewSchool of Architecture and Design, LLC ("NewSchool") which was acquired and consolidated by the Company from March 2020.
  • Gross profit for the first quarter of 2021 increased by 287.8% to RMB44.6 million (US$6.8 million) from RMB11.5 million in the same period of 2020. Gross profit margin was 34.4%, compared with 12.7% for the first quarter of 2020. The increases in gross profit and margin were mainly attributable to faster growth of net revenues in the period.
  • Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2021 increased by 17.5% to RMB59.8 million (US$9.1 million) from RMB50.9 million in the same period of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to more expenses related to NewSchool compared to the first quarter of 2020 as the consolidation of NewSchool started in March 2020.
  • Operating loss for the first quarter of 2021 was RMB15.2 million (US$2.3 million), compared to operating loss of RMB39.3 million in the same period of 2020.
  • Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders for the first quarter of 2021 was RMB14.3 million (US$2.2 million), or RMB0.31 (US$0.05) per basic and diluted share, compared with net income of RMB6.0 million, or RMB0.14 (US$0.02) per basic and diluted share for the same period of 2020. Excluding the one-time gain from bargain purchase of NewSchool of RMB40.3 million, net loss for the first quarter of 2020 was RMB34.3 million or RMB0.79 (US$0.11) per basic and diluted share.
  • As of March 31, 2021, Ambow maintained strong cash resources of RMB281.4 million (US$42.9 million), comprised of cash and cash equivalents of RMB121.4 million (US$18.5 million), short-term investments of RMB158.2 million (US$24.1 million) and restricted cash of RMB1.8 million (US$0.3 million).
  • As of March 31, 2021, the Company's deferred revenue balance was RMB181.3 million (US$27.7 million), representing a 10.8% increase compared with RMB163.7 million as of December 31, 2020, mainly attributable to the tuition and fees collected at K-12 business segment for the spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year, and increase in deferred revenue at CP&CE business segment.

The Company's first quarter 2021 financial and operating results can also be found on its Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

Exchange Rate Information

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts translated from RMB to U.S. dollars for the first quarter of 2021 are based on the effective exchange rate of 6.5518 as of March 31, 2021; all amounts translated from RMB to U.S. dollars for the first quarter of 2020 are based on the effective exchange rate of 7.0808 as of March 31, 2020; all amounts translated from RMB to U.S. dollars as of December 31, 2020 are based on the effective exchange rate of 6.5250 as of December 31, 2020. The exchange rates were according to the middle rate as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.

About Ambow Education Holding Ltd.

Ambow Education Holding Ltd. is a leading national provider of educational and career enhancement services in China, offering high-quality, individualized services and products. With its extensive network of regional service hubs complemented by a dynamic proprietary learning platform and distributors, Ambow provides its services and products to students in 15 out of the 34 provinces and autonomous regions within China.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements.  Among other things, the outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Ambow's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Ambow may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the following: the Company's goals and strategies, expansion plans, the expected growth of the content and application delivery services market, the Company's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with its customers, and the general economic and business conditions in the regions where the Company provides its solutions and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Ambow undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries please contact:

Ambow Education Holding Ltd.
Tel: +86-10-6206-8000
Email: ir@ambow.com

The Piacente Group | Investor Relations
Tel: +1-212-481-2050 or +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: ambow@tpg-ir.com 


AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
















As of March 31,


As of December 31,





2021


2020





US$


RMB


RMB


ASSETS









Current assets:









Cash and cash equivalents



18,526


121,381


118,821


Restricted cash



271


1,773


824


Short term investments, available for sale



11,326


74,206


117,854


Short term investments, held to maturity



12,821


84,000


45,000


Accounts receivable, net



2,863


18,758


20,972


Amounts due from related parties



464


3,037


3,024


Prepaid and other current assets, net



18,184


119,136


117,634


Total current assets



64,455


422,291


424,129


Non-current assets:









Property and equipment, net



21,483


140,751


144,492


Land use rights, net



260


1,704


1,715


Intangible assets, net



8,287


54,296


54,808


Goodwill



3,924


25,710


25,710


Deferred tax assets, net



901


5,903


6,338


Operating lease right-of-use asset



36,775


240,945


247,608


Finance lease right-of-use asset



870


5,700


5,850


Other non-current assets, net



21,700


142,176


139,067


Total non-current assets



94,200


617,185


625,588











Total assets



158,655


1,039,476


1,049,717











LIABILITIES









Current liabilities:









Short-term borrowing  *



1,526


10,000


10,000


Deferred revenue  *



27,676


181,325


163,699


Accounts payable  *



2,795


18,311


19,423


Accrued and other liabilities  *



31,273


204,895


209,590


Income taxes payable, current  *



28,298


185,403


184,638


Amounts due to related parties  *



388


2,543


2,543


Operating lease liability, current  *



7,506


49,177


53,702


Total current liabilities



99,462


651,654


643,595


Non-current liabilities:









Long-term borrowing 



1,475


9,662


9,594


Other non-current liabilities  *



29


189


292


Income taxes payable, non-current  *



5,368


35,173


34,763


Operating lease liability, non-current  *



32,944


215,843


220,319


Total non-current liabilities



39,816


260,867


264,968











Total liabilities



139,278


912,521


908,563











EQUITY









Preferred shares









(US$ 0.003 par value;1,666,667 shares authorized,
     nil issued and outstanding as of
     December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021) 



-


-


-


Class A Ordinary shares









(US$0.003 par value; 66,666,667 and
     66,666,667 shares authorized, 41,923,276
     and 41,935,776 shares issued and
     outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and
     March 31, 2021, respectively)



121


794


794


Class C Ordinary shares









(US$0.003 par value; 8,333,333 and 8,333,333
     shares authorized, 4,708,415 and 4,708,415
     shares issued and outstanding as of
     December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021,
     respectively)



14


90


90


Additional paid-in capital



541,117


3,545,292


3,545,073


Statutory reserve



643


4,210


4,210


Accumulated deficit



(524,051)


(3,433,475)


(3,419,146)


Accumulated other comprehensive income



1,870


12,254


12,101


Total Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s equity



19,714


129,165


143,122


Non-controlling interests



(337)


(2,210)


(1,968)


Total equity



19,377


126,955


141,154


Total liabilities and equity



158,655


1,039,476


1,049,717











*  All of the VIE's assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of
consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company's general assets.



 

 

AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)




For the three months ended March 31,



2021


2021


2020



US$


RMB


RMB








NET REVENUES







 Educational program and services


19,768


129,514


90,267

Intelligent program and services


14


91


12

Total net revenues


19,782


129,605


90,279

COST OF REVENUES







 Educational program and services


(12,796)


(83,839)


(77,433)

 Intelligent program and services


(175)


(1,144)


(1,298)

Total cost of revenues


(12,971)


(84,983)


(78,731)








GROSS PROFIT


6,811


44,622


11,548

Operating expenses:







Selling and marketing


(1,679)


(11,000)


(10,549)

General and administrative


(7,165)


(46,945)


(39,201)

Research and development


(282)


(1,845)


(1,131)

Total operating expenses


(9,126)


(59,790)


(50,881)








OPERATING LOSS


(2,315)


(15,168)


(39,333)








OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)







Interest income


314


2,060


1,990

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net


33


215


26

Other (loss) income, net


(143)


(940)


1,406

Gain from deregistration of subsidiaries


22


144


-

Gain on the bargain purchase


-


-


40,273

Gain on sale of investment available for sale


114


747


526

Total other income


340


2,226


44,221








(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX AND NON-
    CONTROLLING INTEREST


(1,975)


(12,942)


4,888

Income tax (expense) benefit


(249)


(1,629)


739








NET (LOSS) INCOME


(2,224)


(14,571)


5,627

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest


(37)


(242)


(412)








NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY
    SHAREHOLDERS


(2,187)


(14,329)


6,039








NET (LOSS) INCOME


(2,224)


(14,571)


5,627








OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX







Foreign currency translation adjustments


18


115


433

Unrealized gains on short term investments







  Unrealized holding gains arising during period


89


582


441

  Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net
    income


83


544


287

Other comprehensive income


24


153


587








TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME


(2,200)


(14,418)


6,214








Net (loss) income  per share - basic and diluted


(0.05)


(0.31)


0.14








Weighted average shares used in calculating basic and diluted 
    net (loss) income per share


46,635,997


46,635,997


43,570,918

 

 

AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)






















Attributable to Ambow Education Holding Ltd.'s Equity




















Accumulated






 Class A Ordinary


Class C Ordinary


Additional






other


Non-




shares


shares


paid-in


Statutory


Accumulated


comprehensive


controlling


Total



Shares


Amount


Shares


Amount


capital


reserves


deficit


income


Interest


Equity




RMB




RMB


RMB


RMB


RMB


RMB


RMB


RMB

Balance as of January 1,
    2021

41,923,276


794


4,708,415


90


3,545,073


4,210


(3,419,146)


12,101


(1,968)


141,154

Share-based compensation

-


-


-


-


219


-


-


-


-


219

Issuance of ordinary shares
    for restricted stock award

12,500


0


-


-


(0)


-


-


-


-


-

Foreign currency translation
    adjustment

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


115


-


115

Unrealized gain on
    investment, net of income
    taxes

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


38


-


38

Net loss

-


-


-


-


-


-


(14,329)


-


(242)


(14,571)

Balance as of March 31,
    2021

41,935,776


794


4,708,415


90


3,545,292


4,210


(3,433,475)


12,254


(2,210)


126,955









































Balance as of January 1,
    2020

38,858,199


730


4,708,415


90


3,508,745


20,185


(3,371,815)


6,341


(680)


163,596

Share-based compensation

-


-


-


-


238


-


-


-


-


238

Issuance of ordinary shares
    for restricted stock award

12,500


0


-


-


(0)


-


-


-


-


-

Foreign currency translation
    adjustment

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


433


-


433

Unrealized gain on
    investment, net of income
    taxes

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


154


-


154

Impact on adoption of ASC
    326

-


-


-


-


-


-


(594)


-


-


(594)

Net income/(loss)

-


-


-


-


-


-


6,039


-


(412)


5,627

Balance as of March 31,
    2020

38,870,699


730


4,708,415


90


3,508,983


20,185


(3,366,370)


6,928


(1,092)


169,454

 

 

Discussion of Segment Operations

(All amounts in thousands)



For the three months ended March 31,


2021


2021


2020


US$


RMB


RMB


(All amounts in thousands)

NET REVENUES






K-12 Schools

10,822


70,902


41,411

CP&CE Programs 

8,960


58,703


48,868

Total net revenues

19,782


129,605


90,279

COST OF REVENUES






K-12 Schools 

(6,958)


(45,589)


(33,429)

CP&CE Programs 

(6,013)


(39,394)


(45,302)

Total cost of revenues

(12,971)


(84,983)


(78,731)

GROSS PROFIT






K-12 Schools 

3,864


25,313


7,982

CP&CE Programs 

2,947


19,309


3,566

Total gross profit

6,811


44,622


11,548

 

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