Shenzhen, China--(May 26, 2010) - China Skyrise Digital Service Inc. (OTC
Bulletin Board: CSKD) ("China Skyrise" or the "Company") recently announced
financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
First Quarter Results
Revenues totaled approximately $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2010, a
strong increase of 231.9%, versus $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2009.
The strong increase in revenue was due to the recovery of the Chinese
real-estate market owing to government stimulus programs and a significant
increase in spending by real-estate developers. In addition, in the first
quarter of 2009, the Company adopted a conservative strategy in marketing and
sales and turned down projects that required a large upfront cash outlay, which
further reduced sales in the year-ago quarter.
"We are delighted to see a continuing recovery of demand for our digital
intercom products and solutions amid a broad turnaround in the China real-estate
development market, as well as an acceleration in the rate of upgrades from
analog to digital solutions," said Mr. Mingchun Zhou, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of China Skyrise. "Revenues more than tripled in the first
quarter, and our market share continued to expand."
Cost of goods sold climbed by 229.2% to $0.7 million in the first quarter of
2010, or 53.4% of sales, from $0.5 million, or 53.8% of sales in the prior
period, largely in line with increased sales.
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2010 totaled $0.6 million, or 46.6% of
sales, compared with $0.4 million, or 46.2% of sales, for the same period of
2009, underscoring a recovery in gross margins, which amounted to 31.5% in 2009.
Operating expenses totaled approximately $331,590 for the first quarter of 2010,
up 26.5% from $262,127 in the same period of 2009. Total operating expenses
amounted to 25.0% of sales in the first quarter of 2010, compared with 65.7% in
the first quarter of 2009. Selling expenses declined 5.7% year over year to $91,702 million, again due to
the company’s cash-conservation measures in the year-ago quarter. General and
administrative expenses, though, grew 45.5% year over year to $0.2 million, as
the Company added more employees and incurred more human resource-related costs.
Research and development expenses were $116,209 in the quarter, amounting to
8.8% of revenues.
Operating income was $0.3 million compared to an operating loss of $77,872 in the first quarter of 2009.
Interest expense decreased to $6 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 from $5,364 in the same period in 2009, primarily due to maturity of the Company’s short term debt.
The Company's net income in the first quarter of 2010 was $0.3 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, a significant improvement from a net loss of $9,490, or ($0.01) per basic and diluted share in the year-ago quarter. The number of shares outstanding increased to 21.1 million in the first quarter of 2010 from 17.0 million in the comparable period of 2009 due to the effect of a share-exchange transaction on September 25, 2010.
Financial Condition
As of March 31, 2010, China Skyrise had $0.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $4.1 million in working capital. Cash flow from operations decreased to ($0.1 million) from $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2009, primarily due to increases in accounts receivable from an increase in the number of contracts received and in contract size, as well as from increased inventory. As of March 31, 2010 the Company had $0.4 million of short-term debt, no long-term liabilities, and shareholders' equity was $4.8 million.
Business Outlook
China Skyrise remains optimistic about China’s security surveillance sector, and management estimates that the market for video surveillance is growing at an annual rate of 15% or greater. Management believes that the Company is set to continue to gain market share within its traditional strong foothold in China’s residential real estate industry and further plans to grow revenues through offering systems-on-a-chip (SOCs) to analog intercom manufacturers and value-added services to consumers.
While the Company continues to gain market share with its low-end digital solutions displacing competitors’ high-end analog solutions, management believes that China Skyrise also stands to benefit from analog-to-digital upgrades of existing residential neighborhoods, which represents a huge potential market.
“With continuous product innovation and strong brand recognition, we are optimistic about our financial performance in 2010. The first quarter is usually the seasonally slowest due to a slowdown in residential construction around the Chinese Spring Festival. We are confident that our operating results and operating cash flows will continue to improve throughout the remainder 2010. Therefore, we reaffirm our previous guidance of revenues of approximately $10.2 million and net income of approximately $1.8 million in 2010,” concluded Mr. Zhou.
About China Skyrise Digital Service Inc.
China Skyrise Digital Service Inc. (“China Skyrise” or the “Company”) develops, sells, installs and maintains digital residential and video-surveillance products, as well as related software. The Company’s customers are primarily urban and suburban residential communities and real-estate developers in China, and China Skyrise receives the majority of its revenues from packaged digital residential safety and video-surveillance systems. The Company is headquartered in Shenzhen, and its sales network focuses on the heavily populated areas of Guangdong Province. For more information, contact CCG Investor Relations directly or go to China Skyrise's website at http://www.chinaskyrise.com/.
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release may contain certain 'forward-looking statements' relating to the business of China Skyrise Digital Service Inc., and its subsidiary companies made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. 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 meet its 2010 financial projections; the general ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives, including its ability to continue to successfully grow its business, develop innovative products and strong brand recognition, and further strengthen its competitive position; 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. 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 periodic 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.
| Company Contact: | Investor Relations Contact: |
| Dustin Han, Vice President, Investor Relations | John Harmon, Senior Account Manager |
| China Skyrise Digital Service Inc. | CCG Investor Relations |
| E-mail: ir@chinaskyrise.com | Email: john.harmon@ccgir.com |
| Tel: +1-408-857-8897 | Tel: +1-646-833-3424 |
| Web Site: http://www.chinaskyrise.com | Web Site: http://www.ccgir.com |
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| CHINA SKYRISE DIGITAL SERVICE INC. |
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
| Expressed in US Dollars |
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||
| 2010 | 2009 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 263,944 | $ | 409,718 | ||
| Accounts receivable | 3,991,165 | 3,089,672 | ||||
| Inventory | 1,566,613 | 1,373,733 | ||||
| Deposit and prepaid expense | 505,921 | 558,068 | ||||
| Other receivables | 331,299 | 536,013 | ||||
| Total current assets | 6,658,942 | 6,967,204 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 324,508 | 340,616 | ||||
| Other assets | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | 140,890 | 120,650 | ||||
| Goodwill | 193,754 | 193,754 | ||||
| Total other assets | 334,644 | 316,404 | ||||
| Total Assets | $ | 7,318,094 | 6,624,224 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,278,268 | $ | 1,005,679 | ||
| Unearned Revenue | 278,951 | 81,009 | ||||
| Other payables and accrued expenses | 542,293 | 541,767 | ||||
| Short term debt | 440,100 | 440,100 | ||||
| Tax payable | 12,144 | 73,160 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,551,756 | 2,141,715 | ||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||
| Common stock: 0.001 par value | ||||||
| Authorized: 75,000,000 common shares | ||||||
| Issued and outstanding: 21,110,550(2008: 17,004,800) common shares | 21,111 | 21,111 | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,207,072 | 2,207,072 | ||||
| Statutory reserves | 2,791 | 2,791 | ||||
| Retained earnings | 2,505,332 | 2,218,197 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 30,032 | 33,338 | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 4,766,338 | 4,482,509 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 7,318,094 | $ | 6,624,224 |
| CHINA SKYRISE DIGITAL SERVICE INC. |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
| Expressed in US Dollars |
| Three Months | Three Months | |||||
| Ended | Ended | |||||
| March 31, 2010 | March 31, 2009 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||
| Revenues | $ | 1,323,819 | $ | 398,843 | ||
| Cost of goods sold | 706,411 | 214,588 | ||||
| Gross profit | 617,408 | 184,255 | ||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | (91,702 | ) | (97,233 | ) | ||
| General and administrative expenses | (239,888 | ) | (164,894 | ) | ||
| Net income (loss) from operations | 285,818 | (77,872 | ) | |||
| Other Income (Expense) | ||||||
| Other income | 1,323 | 424 | ||||
| Government grant | - | 73,322 | ||||
| Interest expense | (6 | ) | (5,364 | ) | ||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | 1,317 | 68,382 | ||||
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 287,135 | (9,490 | ) | |||
| Provision for income taxes | - | - | ||||
| Net income (loss) | 287,135 | (9,490 | ) | |||
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation loss | (3,306 | ) | (33,908 | ) | ||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | 283,829 | $ | (43,398 | ) | |
| Earnings Per Share | ||||||
| Basic | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | |||
| Diluted | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | |||
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding | ||||||
| Basic | 21,110,550 | 17,004,800 | ||||
| Diluted | 21,110,550 | 17,004,800 |
| CHINA SKYRISE DIGITAL SERVICE INC. |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
| Expressed in US Dollars |
| Three Months | Three Months | |||||
| Ended | Ended | |||||
| March 31, 2010 | March 31, 2009 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
| Net income (loss) for the period | $ | 287,135 | $ | (9,490 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operations: | ||||||
| Depreciation | 21,030 | 13,386 | ||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 10,754 | 6,891 | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| (Increase) decrease in inventory | (192,880 | ) | 50,693 | |||
| Decrease in deposits and prepaid expenses | 52,147 | 57,033 | ||||
| (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | (901,493 | ) | 109,643 | |||
| Decrease (increase) in other receivable | 204,714 | (1,139,526 | ) | |||
| Decrease in tax payable | (61,016 | ) | - | |||
| Decrease in tax recoverable | - | 14,772 | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | 272,589 | (140,724 | ) | |||
| Increase in unearned revenue | 197,942 | 35,511 | ||||
| Increase in other payable and accrued expenses | 526 | 1,162,468 | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (108,552 | ) | 160,657 | |||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (4,922 | ) | (28,966 | ) | ||
| Purchases of intangible assets | (28,994 | ) | (308 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (33,916 | ) | (29,274 | ) | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
| Repayment of short term debt | - | (109,875 | ) | |||
| Net cash used in financing activities | - | (109,875 | ) | |||
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash | (3,306 | ) | (63,039 | ) | ||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (145,774 | ) | (41,531 | ) | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 409,718 | 508,272 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 263,944 | $ | 466,741 | ||
| Supplementary disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 6 | $ | 5,364 | ||
| Cash paid for taxes | $ | - | $ | - |