EX-99.1 2 v410721_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Hollysys Automation Technologies Reports Unaudited

Financial Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal Year 2015 Ended June 30, 2015

 

Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Highlights

·Non-GAAP net income attributable to Hollysys was $29.6 million, an increase of 95.6% compared to the comparable prior year period.
·Total revenues were $118.2 million, an increase of 23.4% compared to the comparable prior year.
·Non-GAAP gross margin was at 46.0%, compared to 36.2% from the comparable prior year period.
·Non-GAAP diluted EPS were at $0.50, an increase of 92.3% compared to the comparable prior year period.

·         Net cash used in operating activities was $20.3 million for the current quarter.

·Integrated Contracts Backlog was $498.7 million, a decrease of 17.3% compared to the comparable prior year period.
·Quarterly DSO of 228 days, compared to 248 days from the comparable prior year period.

·         Inventory turnover days of 66 days, compared to 45 days from the comparable prior year period.

 

First Nine Months of Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Highlights

·Non-GAAP net income attributable to Hollysys was $80.3 million, an increase of 30.8% compared to the comparable prior year period.
·Total revenues were $389.2 million, an increase of 7.4% compared to the comparable prior year period.
·Non-GAAP gross margin was at 41.1%, compared to 34.7% from the comparable prior year period.
·Non-GAAP diluted EPS were at $1.36, an increase of 29.5% compared to the comparable prior year period.

·         Net cash provided by operating activities of $2.9 million for the first nine month of fiscal year 2015.

·         DSO of 194 days, compared to 164 days from the comparable prior year period.

·Inventory turnover days of 46 days, compared to 39 days from the comparable prior year period.

 

Beijing, China – May 14, 2015 – Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fiscal year 2015 third quarter ended on March 31, 2015 (see attached tables). The management of Hollysys, stated: “In this quarter, we achieved solid financial and operational result amid the weak general economic environment and made quite a few achievements and new contract wins, here I would like to discuss some key events during this quarter:

 

 
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In industrial automation business, during this quarter, we continuously insisted in executing our strategies to penetrate the high-end industrial automation market and provide more complete solution. In March 2015, we signed a significant contract to provide our Distributed Control System (“DCS”) to 2*1000 MW ultra-supercritical Thermal Power Generating Units in Datang Sanmenxia Power Plant in Henan Province; this is the fourth contract we signed in the GW level thermal power industry, which demonstrate our leading technology and firm our market position in the high-end thermal power market in China.

 

Besides high-end thermal power market penetration, Hollysys also focused on penetrating into other high-end industries such as chemical, medical, food and beverage and environmental protection related industries, and providing total solution such as software solution, safety protection and critical hardware solution. We were also focusing on building strong after-sale department and setting long-term goals on improving after-sale services. Our total solution in reducing waste emission and environment protection proved successful. Even though in the short term we have pressure under the current weak external environment, but with our leading technology and proprietary customized solution, we have gradually recovered and performed better than the previous quarters.

 

Going forward, we will continue to expand our sales force and allocate more resources to high-growth industries, penetrate further into high-end market while increasing market share in the low to mid-end market, expand our products supply such as software and safety protection solution, increase our overall market share and grow the business in the industrial automation leveraging our advanced technologies, experienced professionals, profound industry expertise, customization and innovation capability.

 

In rail transportation, we signed an approximately 95 million USD ATP contract in January and it partially contributed to this quarter’s strong rail revenue performance. We believe there are more contracts to be expected in the next few months. We are quite confident of the whole fiscal year’s strong rail revenue performance. Besides, we also won two ground-based signaling contracts which are for Jinhua-Wenzhou Line and Xi’an-Chengdu Line in the recent past few months, valued at approximately 20.1 million USD in total, which demonstrate our strong orders taking momentum in high-speed rail market.

 

We also worked to expand our rail products supply such as track circuit and interlocking system. We have finished one year testing of track circuit and the official admission progress and got the permit to enter track circuit market which is a another sizable market. We are entering into this market and expecting to gain our first track circuit contract in calendar year 2015.

 

For subway business, we are following both domestic and overseas opportunities in both subway SCADA and subway signaling projects, we will continue to deliver quality works and work closely with subway authorities in the future to promote our SCADA system and future subway signaling technologies both in China and abroad.

 

 
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With China’s tremendous rail and subway construction nationwide as well as “one belt one road” policy, there is going to be an exciting prospect for Hollysys both domestically and abroad. As a well-recognized rail signaling system provider, we are confident that with our strong R&D capability, leading technologies, solid execution and reliable products, Hollysys will continue to penetrate into China and the world's vast rail and subway market and achieve significant results.

 

In the mechanical and electrical solution segment, it delivered solid growth during this quarter given solid local market position, abundant customer resources and strong execution in Southeast Asia and in Middle East. For the overseas industrial automation and rail transportation expansion, we are sending qualified and experienced engineers from China to overseas, and recruiting local engineers to expand our overseas team. With our proprietary technology and products, industry expertise and strong competitive advantages, we will continue to make exciting achievements in the international market in both industrial and rail transportation fields, and create value for our shareholders."

 

The Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal Year 2015 Unaudited Financial Results Summary

To facilitate a clear understanding of Hollysys’ operational results, a summary of unaudited non-GAAP financial results is shown as below:

 

In USD thousands, except share numbers and EPS                    
                         
   Three months ended    Fiscal year ended  
   Mar 31, 2015   Mar 31, 2014   %
Change
   Mar 31, 2015   Mar 31, 2014   %
Change
 
                         
Revenues   118,229    95,842    23.4%   389,188    362,481    7.4%
    Integrated contract revenue   106,360    89,123    19.3%   353,865    341,045    3.8%
    Products sales   9,808    5,746    70.7%   28,992    18,541    56.4%
    Service rendered   2,062    973    111.8%   6,331    2,895    118.7%
Cost of revenues   63,828    61,193    4.3%   229,251    236,821    (3.2)%
Gross profit   54,402    34,649    57.0%   159,937    125,660    27.3%
Total operating expenses   17,417    15,998    8.9%   63,693    54,402    17.1%
    Selling   5,712    5,972    (4.4)%   19,686    22,025    (10.6)%
    General and administrative   8,972    7,356    22.0%   33,751    24,454    38.0%
    Research and development   9,369    7,855    19.3%   28,262    28,043    0.8%
    VAT refunds and government subsidies   (6,635)   (5,186)   27.9%   (18,006)   (20,120)   (10.5)%
Income from operations   36,985    18,651    98.3%   96,244    71,258    35.1%
Other income (expenses), net   613    (529)   (216.0)%   1,883    806    133.5%
Foreign exchange gains (losses)   661    156    323.3%   (8)   1,074    (100.7)%
Gains on disposal of investments in equity investees   80    -    -    80    -    - 
Share of net (losses) of equity investees   (1,664)   (298)   458.7%   (4,151)   (1,777)   133.6%
Dividend income from cost investees   -    -    -    248    -    - 
Interest income   735    821    (10.5)%   2,447    2,347    4.3%
Interest expenses   (328)   (206)   59.5%   (994)   (756)   31.5%
Income tax expenses   6,602    2,856    131.2%   13,735    10,280    33.6%
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest   904    617    46.5%   1,704    1,257    35.6%
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.   29,575    15,122    95.6%   80,309    61,416    30.8%
Non-GAAP basic EPS   0.51    0.26    96.2%   1.38    1.06    30.2%
Non-GAAP diluted EPS   0.50    0.26    92.3%   1.36    1.05    29.5%
                               
Share based compensation expenses   707    489    44.6%   1,638    2,116    (22.6)%
Amortization of acquired intangibles   655    926    (29.3)%   4,086    4,003    2.1%
Acquisition-related incentive share contingent consideration fair value adjustments   (2,862)   3,501    (181.7)%   (2,978)   6,206    (148.0)%
Acquisition-related cash contingent consideration fair value adjustments   -    196    (100.0)%   201    733    (72.6)%
Convertible bond related fair value adjustments   (567)   -    -    (486)   -    - 
GAAP Net income attributable to Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.   31,642    10,011    216.1%   77,848    48,358    61.0%
GAAP basic EPS   0.54    0.17    217.6%   1.34    0.84    59.5%
GAAP diluted EPS   0.53    0.17    211.8%   1.32    0.83    59.0%
                               
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding   58,275,396    58,259,337    0.0%   58,268,168    57,801,381    0.8%
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   59,181,311    58,862,467    0.5%   59,133,233    58,314,203    1.4%

 

 
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Operational Results Analysis for the quarter ended March 31, 2015

 

Comparing to the third quarter of the prior fiscal year, the total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 increased from $95.8 million to $118.2 million, representing an increase of 23.4%. Broken down by the revenue types, integrated contracts revenue increased by 19.3% to $106.4 million, products sales revenue increased by 70.7% to $9.8 million, and services revenue increased by 111.8% to $2.1 million.

 

The Company’s total revenues can also be presented in segments as shown in the following chart:

 

   Three months ended Mar 31,   Fiscal year ended Mar 31, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
   $   % to Total Revenue   $   % to Total Revenue   $   % to Total Revenue   $   % to Total Revenue 
Industrial Automation   41.6    35.2%   39.6    41.3%   155.6    40.0%   163.0    45.0%
Rail Transportation Automation   56.1    47.4%   26.0    27.2%   130.6    33.5%   117.7    32.5%
Mechanical and Electrical Solution   16.0    13.5%   23.7    24.7%   92.9    23.9%   74.4    20.5%
Miscellaneous   4.5    3.9%   6.5    6.8%   10.1    2.6%   7.4    2.0%
Total   118.2    100.0%   95.8    100.0%   389.2    100.0%   362.5    100.0%

 

Overall gross margin excluding non-cash amortization of acquired intangibles (non-GAAP gross margin) was 46.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to 36.2% for the same period of the prior year. The non-GAAP gross margin for integrated contracts, product sales, and services rendered were 43.4%, 71.7% and 56.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to 34.4%, 57.5%, and 73.7% for the same period of the prior year respectively. The gross margin fluctuation was mainly due to the different revenue mix with different margin. The GAAP overall gross margin which includes non-cash amortization of acquired intangibles was 45.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to 35.2% for the same period of the prior year. The GAAP gross margin for integrated contracts, product sales, and service rendered were 42.8%, 71.7% and 56.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to 33.3%, 57.5%, and 73.7% for the same period of the prior year respectively.

 

 
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Selling expenses were $5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, representing a decrease of $0.3 million or 4.4% compared to $6.0 million for the same quarter of the prior year. Presented as a percentage of total revenues, selling expenses were 4.8% and 6.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014, respectively.

 

General and administrative expenses, excluding non-cash share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP G&A expenses), were $9.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, representing an increase of $1.6 million, or 22.0%, as compared to $7.4 million for the same period of the prior year. The increase was mainly due to an increase of $0.7 million in employee compensation expenses, and $0.3 million in amortization and depreciation expenses. Presented as a percentage of total revenues, non-GAAP G&A expenses were 7.6% and 7.7% for quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 respectively. The GAAP G&A expenses which include the non-cash share-based compensation expenses were $9.7 million and $7.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Research and development expenses were $9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $1.5 million or 19.3% compared to $7.9 million for the same quarter of the prior year mainly due to the increased R&D activities. Presented as a percentage of total revenues, R&D expenses were 7.9% and 8.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

The VAT refunds and government subsidies were $6.6 million for three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to $5.2 million for the same period in the prior year, representing a $1.4 million or 27.9% increase which primarily due to the increase of the VAT refunds for $1.0 million.

 

The income tax expenses and the effective tax rate were $6.6 million and 16.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to $2.9 million and 21.2% for comparable prior year period. When excluding the impact of non-GAAP adjustments on the income before income taxes, the effective tax rate would have been 17.8% for the current quarter and 15.4% for the comparable prior year period.

 

The non-GAAP net income attributable to Hollysys, which excludes non-cash share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangibles and acquisition-related consideration fair value adjustments was $29.6 million or $0.50 per diluted share based on 59.2 million shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This represents a 95.6% increase over the $15.1 million or $0.26 per share based on 58.9 million shares outstanding reported in the comparable prior year period. On a GAAP basis, net income attributable to Hollysys was $31.6 million or $0.53 per diluted share representing an increase 216.1% over the $10.0 million or $0.17 per diluted share reported in the comparable prior year period.

 

 
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Integrated Contracts Backlog Highlights

 

Hollysys’ backlog for integrated contracts as of March 31, 2015 was $498.7 million, representing an increase of 15.0% compared to $433.7 million as of December 31, 2014, and a decrease of 17.3% compared to $602.9 million as of March 31, 2014. The detailed breakdown of the backlog for integrated contracts by segments is shown below:

 

           Quarter-over-Quarter Analysis   Year-over-Year Analysis 
   2015-03-31   2014-12-31   2014-03-31 
   $   % to Total Backlog   $   % to Total Backlog   %
Change
   $   % to Total Backlog   %
Change
 
Industrial Automation   145.3    29.1%   139.3    32.1%   4.3%   172.2    28.5%   (15.6%)
Rail Transportation Automation   257.5    51.7%   219.7    50.7%   17.2%   278.3    46.2%   (7.5%)
Mechanical and Electrical Solution   95.9    19.2%   74.7    17.2%   28.4%   152.4    25.3%   (37.1%)
Total   498.7    100.0%   433.7    100.0%   15.0%   602.9    100.0%   (17.3%)

 

Cash Flow Highlights

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the total net cash outflow was $37.6 million. The net cash used in operating activities was $20.3 million, of which $16.5 million cash was pledged as restricted cash in a bank to secure a short-term loan. Excluding the impact of this transaction, the net cash used in operating actives would have been $3.8 million. The net cash used in investing activities was $3.2 million. The net cash used in financing activities was $11.8 million which includes a dividend payout of $23.5 million, and repayment of long-term loan of $4.2 million, all of which was offset by the proceeds from short-term bank loans of $18.4 million.

 

Balance Sheet Highlights

 

The total amount of cash and cash equivalents and time deposits with original maturities over three months were $179.7 million, $215.8 million, and $150.5 million as of March 31, 2015, December 31 and March 31, 2014, respectively. As of March 31, 2015, the company held $151.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $28.6 million in time deposits with original maturities over three months.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, Days Sales Outstanding (“DSO”) was 228 days, as compared to 248 days from the comparable prior year period and 206 days from last quarter; and inventory turnover was 66 days, as compared to 45 days from the comparable prior year period and 52 days from last quarter.

 

 
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Outlook for FY 2015

 

The management concluded, “Given our strong backlog currently on-hand, sales pipeline envisioned and operating margin expansion, we reiterate our fiscal year 2015 revenue guidance in the range of $565 million to $600 million, and revise up fiscal year 2015 non-GAAP net income guidance from $94 million to $98 million, to $100 million to 102 million.”

 

Conference Call

 

Management will discuss the current status of the Company’s operations during a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Beijing Time on May 15, 2015 / 9:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on May 14, 2015. Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing the following numbers approximately 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and ask to be connected to the Hollysys Automation Technologies conference call. The conference call identification number is 9153727.

 

4001-200-539 (Mainland China)
+1-855-298-3404 (United States)
800-905-927 (Hong Kong)
+852-5808-3202 (Hong Kong)
0800-015-9725 (United Kingdom)
+44(0)20 3078 7622 (United Kingdom)
800-616-3222 (Singapore)
+65 6823 2299 (Singapore/International)

 

In addition, a recorded replay of the conference call will be accessible within 24 hours via Hollysys’ website at:

ir.hollysys.com

 

About Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI)

 

Hollysys Automation Technologies is a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China that enables its diversified industry and utility customers to improve operating safety, reliability, and efficiency. Founded in 1993, Hollysys has approximately 3,600 employees with nationwide presence in over 60 cities in China, with subsidiaries and offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, India, and serves over 5,000 customers more than 20,000 projects in the industrial, railway, subway & nuclear industries in China, South-East Asia, and the Middle East. Its proprietary technologies are applied in its industrial automation solution suite including DCS (Distributed Control System), PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), RMIS (Real-time Management Information System), HAMS (HolliAS Asset Management System), OTS (Operator Training System), HolliAS BATCH (Batch Application Package), HolliAS APC Suite (Advanced Process Control Package), SIS (Safety Instrumentation System), high-speed railway signaling system of TCC (Train Control Center), ATP (Automatic Train Protection), Subway Supervisory and Control platform, SCADA (Surveillance Control and Data Acquisition), nuclear power plant automation and control system and other products.

 

 
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SAFE HARBOUR:

 

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding: the ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Hollysys’ management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the 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 those discussed in the Company’s reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). 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.

 

Contact Information:

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd.

www.hollysys.com

 

Investor Relations

+8610-58981386

investors@hollysys.com

 

 
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HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In US Dollars except for per-share data)
                         
    Three months ended
March 31,
    Fiscal year ended
March 31,
 
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)      (Audited)  
Revenues                                
Integrated contract revenue   $ 106,359,964     $ 89,123,236     $ 353,864,588     $ 341,045,360  
Products sales     9,807,621       5,745,651       28,992,364       18,540,902  
Revenue from service     2,061,906       973,351       6,331,492       2,894,501  
Total revenues     118,229,491       95,842,238       389,188,444       362,480,763  
                                 
Costs of integrated contracts     60,802,216       59,420,678       222,620,556       232,315,106  
Costs of products sold     2,772,973       2,442,915       8,355,635       6,573,666  
Costs of services rendered     907,282       255,540       2,361,368       1,935,416  
Gross profit     53,747,020       33,723,105       155,850,885       121,656,575  
                                 
Operating expenses                                
Selling     5,711,668       5,972,423       19,686,168       22,025,155  
General and administrative     9,678,206       7,844,673       35,389,036       26,569,703  
Research and development     9,368,636       7,855,149       28,261,574       28,042,859  
VAT refunds and government subsidies     (6,634,659 )     (5,185,543 )     (18,005,911 )     (20,120,034 )
Total operating expenses     18,123,851       16,486,702       65,330,867       56,517,683  
                                 
Income from operations     35,623,169       17,236,403       90,520,018       65,138,892  
                                 
Other incomes (expenses), net     3,475,025       (4,030,258 )     4,860,924       (5,400,067 )
Foreign exchange gains (losses)     660,655       156,089       (7,815 )     1,074,381  
Gains on disposal of investments in equity investees     79,784       -       79,784       -  
Share of net (losses) of equity investees     (1,663,886 )     (297,799 )     (4,151,196 )     (1,777,287 )
Dividend income from cost investees     -       -       248,318       -  
Interest income     734,844       820,661       2,446,733       2,346,967  
Interest expenses     238,860       (401,230 )     (709,245 )     (1,488,847 )
Income before income taxes     39,148,451       13,483,866       93,287,521       59,894,039  
                                 
Income taxes expenses     6,602,195       2,856,030       13,734,925       10,279,913  
Net income     32,546,256       10,627,836       79,552,596       49,614,126  
                                 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest     904,000       617,193       1,704,314       1,256,550  
Net income attributable to Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. stockholders   $ 31,642,256     $ 10,010,643     $ 77,848,282     $ 48,357,576  
                                 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax of nil                                
Translation adjustments     (6,383,196 )     (2,465,494 )     (8,369,451 )     459,156  
Comprehensive income     26,163,060       8,162,342       71,183,145       50,073,282  
                                 
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest     530,375       597,263       886,923       1,262,713  
Comprehensive income attributable to Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. stockholders   $ 25,632,685     $ 7,565,079     $ 70,296,222     $ 48,810,569  
                                 
Net income per ordinary share:                                
Basic     0.54       0.17       1.34       0.84  
Diluted     0.53       0.17       1.32       0.83  
Weighted average ordinary shares used in income per share computation:                                
Basic     58,275,396       58,259,337       58,268,168       57,801,381  
Diluted     59,181,311       58,862,467       59,133,233       58,314,203  

 

 
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HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US Dollars)            

 

    Mar 31,      Dec 31,  
    2015     2014  
    (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  
ASSETS            
Current Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 151,063,311     $ 188,682,777  
Time deposits with maturities over three months     28,646,799       27,127,919  
Restricted cash     25,214,796       8,150,841  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $27,528,076 and $28,942,205 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively     292,682,961       305,602,392  
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,407,275 and $5,730,272 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively     176,116,858       144,688,733  
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $350,304 and $352,119 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively     11,937,148       10,373,442  
Advances to suppliers     18,735,026       15,256,808  
Amounts due from related parties     35,183,119       26,169,275  
Inventories     42,298,185       51,531,193  
Prepaid expenses     832,744       1,097,836  
Income tax recoverable     569,560       545,356  
Deferred tax assets     3,199,181       77,549  
Total current assets     786,479,688       779,304,121  
                 
Restricted cash     4,099,829       4,449,060  
Prepaid expenses     114,529       118,874  
Property, plant and equipment, net     79,674,808       81,763,216  
Prepaid land leases     11,624,025       11,951,384  
Acquired intangible assets, net     2,032,994       2,826,758  
Investments in equity investees     10,669,485       12,452,704  
Investments in cost investees     4,443,513       4,460,361  
Goodwill     60,467,663       62,993,822  
Deferred tax assets     6,492,217       4,069,646  
                 
Total assets     966,098,751       964,389,946  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Short-term bank loans     17,511,507       2,866,408  
Current portion of long-term bank loans     13,310,276       13,419,360  
Accounts payable     113,218,265       138,400,477  
Construction costs payable     1,153,702       1,158,076  
Deferred revenue     151,474,903       122,014,199  
Accrued payroll and related expenses     8,426,077       17,102,400  
Income tax payable     3,623,251       4,923,010  
Warranty liabilities     6,150,083       5,651,796  
Other tax payables     24,008,077       20,994,255  
Accrued liabilities     25,821,073       24,459,038  
Amounts due to related parties     1,915,186       12,316,931  
Deferred tax liabilities     5,489,064       1,501,991  
Current portion of acquisition-related consideration     12,469,975       15,331,731  
Total current liabilities     384,571,439       380,139,672  
                 
Long-term bank loans     23,405,587       28,194,151  
Deferred tax liabilities     1,080,476       1,287,743  
Long-term warranty liabilities     2,743,618       2,983,027  
Total liabilities     411,801,120       412,604,593  
                 
Commitments and contingencies     -       -  
                 
Equity                
                 
Ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 58,249,021 and 58,203,521 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively     58,250       58,204  
Additional paid-in capital     190,940,710       189,927,575  
Statutory reserves     28,546,910       28,725,711  
Retained earnings     301,462,749       293,119,714  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     27,986,461       35,538,521  
Total Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. stockholder’s equity     548,995,080       547,369,725  
Non-controlling interest     5,302,551       4,415,628  
Total equity     554,297,631       551,785,353  
                 
Total liabilities and equity   $ 966,098,751     $ 964,389,946  

 

 
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HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In US Dollars)

 

             
    Three months ended
Mar 31, 2015
    Fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2015  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net income   $ 32,546,256     $ 79,552,596  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     1,935,038       6,884,831  
Amortization of prepaid land leases     48,993       149,464  
Amortization of intangible assets     654,895       4,086,166  
Allowance for doubtful accounts     309,769       6,901,823  
(Gains) Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment     (440,580 )     492,454  
Share of net loss from equity investees     1,663,878       4,151,196  
Share-based compensation expenses     706,610       1,637,987  
Deferred income tax (benefits) expenses     (1,704,658 )     1,609,373  
Acquisition-related consideration adjustments     (2,861,756 )     (2,777,160 )
Convertible bond related fair value adjustment     (566,765 )     (486,052 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     10,125,439       (43,899,579 )
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings     (32,621,584 )     2,076,495  
Inventories     9,094,618       (7,198,991 )
Advances to suppliers     (3,532,939 )     (7,156,294 )
Other receivables     (1,649,303 )     (1,113,459 )
Deposits and other assets     (16,670,601 )     (13,848,119 )
Due from related parties     (9,103,931 )     (11,246,008 )
Accounts payable     (23,699,527 )     (20,009,186 )
Deferred revenue     30,172,974       21,150,220  
Accruals and other payable     (6,213,927 )     (4,205,962 )
Due to related parties     (10,386,597 )     (2,080,105 )
Income tax payable     (1,212,940 )     (8,152,152 )
Other tax payables     3,144,437       (3,615,679 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities     (20,262,201 )     2,903,859  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Time deposits placed with banks     (7,455,743 )     (10,729,098 )
Purchases of property, plant and equipment     (249,593 )     (2,062,546 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment     (1,085,958 )     164,034  
Maturity of time deposits     5,546,950       9,532,445  
Acquisition of shares of an equity investee     -       (14,600,000 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities     (3,244,344 )     (17,695,165 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds from short-term bank loans     18,387,801       24,515,352  
Repayments of short-term bank loans     (2,791,768 )     (10,344,323 )
Proceeds from long-term bank loans     -       722,952  
Proceeds from convertible loan     -       20,000,000  
Repayments of long-term bank loans     (4,209,828 )     (6,619,851 )
Proceeds from exercise of share options     306,570       306,570  
Payment of dividends     (23,478,022 )     (23,478,022 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (11,785,247 )     5,102,678  
                 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes     (2,327,674 )     (1,407,159 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   $ (37,619,466 )   $ (11,095,787 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   $ 188,682,777     $ 162,159,098  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     151,063,311       151,063,311  

 

 
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Non-GAAP Measures

 

In evaluating our results, the non-GAAP measures of “Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses”, “Non-GAAP net income attributable to Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. stockholders”, “Non-GAAP basic earnings per share”, and “Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share” serve as additional indicators of our operating performance and not as a replacement for other measures in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors, as they exclude the non-cash share-based compensation expenses, which is calculated based on the number of shares or options granted and the fair value as of the grant date, amortization of acquired intangibles, acquisition-related consideration fair value adjustments and convertible bond related fair value adjustment. They will not result in any cash inflows or outflows. We believe that using non-GAAP measures help our shareholders to have a better understanding of our operating results and growth prospects. In addition, given the business nature of Hollysys, it has been a common practice for investors to use such non-GAAP measures to evaluate the Company.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of U.S. GAAP measures to the non-GAAP measures for the periods indicated:

 

    Three months ended     Fiscal year ended
    Mar 31,     Mar 31,
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
                         
Cost of integrated contracts   $ 60,802,216     $ 59,420,678     $ 222,620,556     $ 232,315,106  
Less: amortization of acquired intangibles     654,894       925,856       4,086,166       4,002,967  
Non-GAAP cost of integrated contracts   $ 60,147,322     $ 58,494,822     $ 218,534,390     $ 228,312,139  
                                 
General and administrative expenses   $ 9,678,206     $ 7,844,673     $ 35,389,036     $ 26,569,703  
Less: Share-based compensation expenses     706,610       488,551       1,637,987       2,116,017  
Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses   $ 8,971,596     $ 7,356,122     $ 33,751,049     $ 24,453,686  
                                 
Other income (expenses), net   $ 3,475,025     $ (4,030,258 )   $ 4,860,924     $ (5,400,067 )
Add: acquisition-related incentive share contingent consideration fair value adjustments     (2,861,756 )     3,501,487       (2,978,271 )     6,206,320  
Non-GAAP other income, net   $ 613,269     $ (528,771 )   $ 1,882,653     $ 806,253  
                                 
Interest expenses   $ 238,860     $ (401,230 )   $ (709,245 )   $ (1,488,847 )
Add: acquisition-related cash consideration adjustments     -       195,609       201,111       732,647  
Add: convertible bond related fair value adjustment     (566,765 )     -       (486,052 )     -  
Non-GAAP Interest expenses   $ (327,905 )   $ (205,621 )   $ (994,186 )   $ (756,200 )
                                 
Net income attributable to Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. stockholders   $ 31,642,256     $ 10,010,643     $ 77,848,282     $ 48,357,576  
Add:                                
Share based compensation expenses     706,610       488,551       1,637,987       2,116,017  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets     654,894       925,856       4,086,166       4,002,967  
Acquisition-related consideration adjustments     (2,861,756 )     3,697,096       (2,777,160 )     6,938,968  
Convertible bond related fair value adjustment     (566,765 )     -       (486,052 )     -  
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. stockholders   $ 29,575,240     $ 15,122,146     $ 80,309,223     $ 61,415,528  
                                 
Weighted average number of basic ordinary shares     58,275,396       58,259,337       58,268,168       57,801,381  
Weighted average number of diluted ordinary shares     59,181,311       58,862,467       59,133,233       58,314,203  
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share   $ 0.51     $ 0.26     $ 1.38     $ 1.06  
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share   $ 0.50     $ 0.26     $ 1.36     $ 1.05