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China Cord Blood Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results
http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=44319004&symbol=CO
Highlights
-- Net revenue increased 23.8% to RMB71.7 million ($10.6 million).
-- Fiscal 2011 first quarter new subscriber sign-ups grew 17.3% to 12,180, exceeding the 12,000 mark for the first time.
-- Gross profit rose to RMB54.4 million ($8.0 million) and gross margin improved four percentage points to 75.9%.
-- Operating income reached RMB23.4 million ($3.4 million).
-- RMB17.6 million ($2.6 million) net income attributable to shareholders compared to a net loss of RMB4.6 million in the prior year period.
-- Completed the investment in 19.9% equity interest in the Shandong cord blood bank operator in May 2010.
No kidding... I was quite surprised myself.
In Reply To 'steeledge'
I must say, that's not something you see every day.
China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Cancellation of Nine Million Management Incentive Warrants
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China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO; "the Company") today announced the cancellation of its nine million management incentive warrants plan, which was approved prior to the business combination in 2008. The Company took this action to further align executive compensation with shareholder interests. In return, the Company may consider a more conventional scheme to reward its management team for their outstanding performance in the forthcoming year.
Ms. Ting Zheng, Chairperson and CEO of China Cord Blood Corporation, commented, "We have exceeded our target to grow the subscriber bases by 30% in the past two years and are committed to increase our subscriber base by no less than 30 percent, or at least 58,000 new subscribers in fiscal year 2011. After considering the dilutive impact to our shareholders under the nine million management incentive warrant plan, we decided to cancel such plan and are considering having a more conventional scheme to align management interests with shareholders."
Ms. Zheng concluded, "We believe management interests are in line with shareholders and our outstanding performance is the best way to reward our shareholders."
About China Cord Blood Corporation
China Cord Blood Corporation is the first and the largest cord blood banking operator in China in terms of geographical coverage and is the only cord blood bank operator with multiple licenses. Under the current PRC government regulations, only one licensed cord blood bank operator is permitted to operate in each licensed region and only six licenses have been issued as of today. China Cord Blood Corporation provides cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, performance and results of operations, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks contained in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
For more information, please contact:
China Cord Blood Corporation
Ms. Joeling Law
Tel: +852-3605-8180
Email: ir@chinacordbloodcorp.com
ICR, LLC
In New York:
Ashley M. Ammon or Christine Duan
Tel: +1-646-277-1227
In Beijing:
Wen Lei Zheng
Tel: +86-10-6599-7968
SOURCE China Cord Blood Corporation
China Cord Blood Corporation Joins Russell Global Index
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China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO; "the Company") today announced that it joined the Russell Global Index after the market close on Friday, June 25, 2010.
Membership in the Russell Global Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate indexes as well as the applicable style, sector and country indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
Ms. Ting Zheng, China Cord Blood Corporation's Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
, stated, "We are very pleased to have been included in the Russell Global Index. Membership in this index will increase our recognition among investors and is a direct result of our efforts to increase liquidity and shareholder value. We believe our membership in this index will help expand the potential investor base and allow us greater visibility in the investment community."
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers
and institutional investors both to construct index funds and to measure performance as benchmarks for passive and active investment strategies. An industry-leading $39 trillion in assets are benchmarked to these indexes.
The Russell Global Index, which captures 98% of investable securities globally, is reconstituted annually and all sub-indexes are recalibrated simultaneously to accurately measure current market realities for each market segment. These investment tools originated from Russell's multi-manager investment business in the early 1980s when the company saw the need for a more objective, market-driven set of benchmarks in order to evaluate outside investment managers.
About Russell
Russell Investments provides strategic advice, world-class implementation, state-of-the-art performance benchmarks and a range of institutional-quality investment products
. Russell has $179 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2010, and serves individual, institutional and advisor clients in more than 40 countries. Founded in 1936, Russell is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
About China Cord Blood Corporation
China Cord Blood Corporation is the first and the largest cord blood banking operator in China in terms of geographical coverage and is the only cord blood bank operator with multiple licenses (i.e., Beijing, Guangdong and Shandong). Under the current PRC government regulations, only one licensed cord blood bank operator is permitted to operate in each licensed region and only six licenses have been issued as of today. China Cord Blood Corporation provides cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, performance and results of operations, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks contained in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
For more information, please contact:
China Cord Blood Corporation
Ms. Joeling Law
Tel: +852-3605-8180
Email: ir@chinacordbloodcorp.com
Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
In New York:
Ashley M. Ammon or Christine Duan
Phone: +1-646-277-1227
In Beijing:
Wei-Jung Yang
Phone: +86-10-6599-7968
SOURCE China Cord Blood Corporation
China Cord Blood Corporation Reports (4th qtr) Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2010
http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=43320357&symbol=CO
China Cord Blood Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results
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Believe it or not, I still can't open their site. I'm going to have to take a memory stick and try a library computer or go to a friends house since there really are some things I want to see on that site. There is no other site I can't open that I've tried to in a very long time. Very odd.
Is there a link to most recent news on the site? If so, please give it. I'm curious if I can open that. TIA
Karin,
I use firefox almost exclusively and have no problems. Then again, I have no problems w/ IE either.
What's truly annoying to me is I'm still unable to open their website. CO is the only one I have problems with. And, trust me, I open a lot of differnt sites.
Anyone have a suggestion for me? I've tried with both IE and Chrome.
Another day over 100k; let's see what a 500k-er does.
Volume is always a good thing. ;)
Another above-avg volume day, this one without much movement, but volume nonetheless. Warrants closed the gap a bit today, but still have a ways to go to catch up.
Warrants are starting to catch up a bit....About time...
Shouldn't trade with discount since they are registered.
Yep. Can't really conclude anything on the price swings when there's a few 10's of thousands of shares driving the price one direction or another.
Regarding the website, I'd be interested to know if there's anybody else with the same problem as you. I have no problems accessing with my circa 2003 computer using Firefox.
It sure reversed itself today.
I'm still unable to view the CO website. It's the only site I've been unable to view in a very long time. I've even tried using Chrome to do so. It gets closer than IE, but, still won't fully open. I just get a bunch of icons and a bit of print.
CO tops the list of NYSE % gainers; pretty impressive except for the low volume. Chart has been straight up for the common; the warrants are now lagging. (CNDWF.OB)
http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3021-gainnyse-gainer.html?mod=mdc_leader
Good heavy volume day today; the stock feels like it's ready to pop, but not sure what the catalyst would be, nor whether it'd be sustainable. I sure wouldn't mind letting some warrants loose at around $3 though!
CO common seems to be getting some footing and upward trajectory. I added some more warrants yesterday, and may consider some today as well.
CO - China Cord Blood Started At Buy By Roth Capital >CO
Last update: 3/11/2010 7:31:53 AM
Didn't see a price target unfortunately.
Cardiome to Release Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results
Date : 03/08/2010 @ 4:25PM
Source : PR Newswire
Stock : China Cord Blood Corp.. Common Stock (CO)
Quote : 5.1 -0.35 (-6.42%) @ 4:16PM
Cardiome to Release Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results
VANCOUVER, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Cardiome Pharma Corp. today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Cardiome will hold a teleconference call and webcast at 4:30pm Eastern (1:30pm Pacific) on that day to discuss the results.
To access the conference call, please dial 416-340-2217 or 866-696-5910 and reference conference 1276021. There will be a separate dial-in line for analysts on which we will respond to questions at the end of the call. The webcast can be accessed through Cardiome's website at http://www.cardiome.com/.
Webcast and telephone replays of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call through April 9, 2010. Please dial 416-695-5800 or 800-408-3053 and enter code 2450762 followed by the number sign to access the replay.
About Cardiome Pharma Corp.
Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a product-focused drug development company dedicated to the advancement and commercialization of novel treatments for disorders of the heart and circulatory system. Cardiome is traded on the NASDAQ National Market (CRME) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (COM). For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.cardiome.com/.
Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
Certain statements in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation that may not be based on historical fact, including without limitation statements containing the words "believe", "may", "plan", "will", "estimate", "continue", "anticipate", "intend", "expect" and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, events or developments, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such factors include, among others, our stage of development, lack of product revenues, additional capital requirements, risk associated with the completion of clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval to market our products, the ability to protect our intellectual property, dependence on collaborative partners and the prospects for negotiating additional corporate collaborations or licensing arrangements and their timing. Specifically, certain risks and uncertainties that could cause such actual events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from any future events or results expressed or implied by such statements and information include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties that: we may not be able to successfully develop and obtain regulatory approval for vernakalant (iv) or vernakalant (oral) in the treatment of atrial fibrillation or any other current or future products in our targeted indications; our future operating results are uncertain and likely to fluctuate; we may not be able to raise additional capital; we may not be successful in establishing additional corporate collaborations or licensing arrangements; we may not be able to establish marketing and sales capabilities and the costs of launching our products may be greater than anticipated; we rely on third parties for the continued supply and manufacture of vernakalant (iv) and vernakalant (oral) and we have no experience in commercial manufacturing; we may face unknown risks related to intellectual property matters; we face increased competition from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; and other factors as described in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission available at http://www.sec.gov/ and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities at http://www.sedar.com/. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and information, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. All forward-looking statements and information made herein are based on our current expectations and we undertake no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements and information to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.
DATASOURCE: Cardiome Pharma Corp.
CONTACT: Cardiome Investor Relations, (604) 676-6993 or Toll Free:1-800-330-9928, Email: ir@cardiome.com
- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
Date : 03/05/2010 @ 6:13AM
Source : Edgar (US Regulatory)
Stock : (CO)
Quote : 5.45 0.0 (0.00%) @ 4:15PM
- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
______________
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2010
Commission File Number: 001-34541
CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
48th Floor, Bank of China Tower
1 Garden Road
Central
Hong Kong S.A.R.
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No x
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______________.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future financial performance. The Company has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “can”, “continue”, “could”, “estimates”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “potential”, “predict”, “should” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions, uncertainties and other factors may cause the Company’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The information in this Report on Form 6-K is not intended to project future performance of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company does not guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company expectations are as of the date this Form 6-K is filed, and the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this Report on Form 6-K is filed to confirm these statements to actual results, unless required by law.
The forward-looking statements included in this Form 6-K are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about our businesses and business environments. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results of our operations may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors some of which include, among other things: continued compliance with government regulations; changing legislation or regulatory environments; requirements or changes affecting the businesses in which the Company is engaged; industry trends, including factors affecting supply and demand; labor and personnel relations; credit risks affecting the Company’s revenue and profitability; changes in the healthcare industry; the Company’s ability to effectively manage its growth, including implementing effective controls and procedures and attracting and retaining key management and personnel; changing interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles; general economic conditions; and other relevant risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Following this cover page are the unaudited consolidated financial results for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2009 of China Cord Blood Corporation (the “Company”).
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CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31 and March 31, 2009
December 31, 2009 March 31, 2009
US$ RMB RMB
(in thousands except redemption value and number of shares)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 56,560 386,069 161,406
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
(December 31, 2009: RMB9,251; March 31, 2009: RMB 6,170) 8,361 57,071 49,763
Inventories 843 5,757 6,501
Prepaid expenses and other receivables 1,511 10,312 7,978
Deferred tax assets 476 3,249 1,846
Total current assets 67,751 462,458 227,494
Property, plant and equipment, net 37,553 256,331 236,740
Non-current prepayments and deposits 1,735 11,846 27,184
Non-current accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts (December 31, 2009: RMB5,390; March 31, 2009: RMB2,223) 24,007 163,872 91,761
Inventories 4,153 28,348 26,069
Intangible asset, net 3,888 26,540 27,268
Available-for-sale equity securities 8,780 59,932 26,242
Deferred reverse recapitalization costs - - 33,633
Deferred tax assets 89 609 -
Total assets 147,956 1,009,936 696,391
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Bank loan 6,592 45,000 -
Accounts payable 1,274 8,693 5,128
Accrued expenses and other payables 2,853 19,472 19,269
Deferred revenue 5,135 35,049 18,351
Amounts due to related parties 384 2,621 -
Income tax payable 584 3,989 4,321
Total current liabilities 16,822 114,824 47,069
Deferred revenue 12,530 85,530 74,231
Other non-current liabilities 2,113 14,427 13,551
Deferred tax liabilities 414 2,827 4,017
Total liabilities 31,879 217,608 138,868
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable ordinary shares of China Cord Blood Services Corporation US$0.0001 par value, 14,614,140 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2009 (redemption value of US$51,088,745 as of March 31, 2009) - - 386,577
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CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31 and March 31, 2009 - (continued)
December 31, 2009 March 31, 2009
US$ RMB RMB
(in thousands except redemption value and number of shares)
EQUITY
China Cord Blood Corporation shareholders’ equity
Ordinary shares US$0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 43,237,100 shares and 66,182,726 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively 7 45 34
Additional paid-in capital 102,233 697,834 140,745
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 2,055 14,023 (19,319 )
Retained earnings 10,425 71,161 44,082
Total China Cord Blood Corporation shareholders’ equity 114,720 783,063 165,542
Noncontrolling interests 1,357 9,265 5,404
Total equity 116,077 792,328 170,946
Total liabilities, redeemable ordinary shares and equity 147,956 1,009,936 696,391
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CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
Three months ended
December 31, Nine months ended
December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
US$ RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB
(in thousands except per share)
Revenues 10,095 68,905 55,795 27,941 190,731 137,730
Direct costs (2,451 ) (16,727 ) (13,561 ) (7,415 ) (50,615 ) (35,736 )
Gross profit 7,644 52,178 42,234 20,526 140,116 101,994
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing (1,526 ) (10,416 ) (6,636 ) (3,945 ) (26,928 ) (21,683 )
General and administrative (2,442 ) (16,669 ) (10,718 ) (5,991 ) (40,896 ) (21,696 )
Total operating expenses (3,968 ) (27,085 ) (17,354 ) (9,936 ) (67,824 ) (43,379 )
Operating income 3,676 25,093 24,880 10,590 72,292 58,615
Other income/(expense), net
Interest income 336 2,292 882 739 5,047 2,793
Interest expense (102 ) (695 ) - (265 ) (1,812 ) -
Exchange gain/(loss) 6 39 (107 ) 88 602 (188 )
Write-off of deferred offering and reverse recapitalization costs - - 215 (3,159 ) (21,566 ) (9,473 )
Impairment loss on available-for-sale equity securities - - (9,828 ) - - (37,426 )
Others (8 ) (51 ) 1,809 48 326 663
Total other income/(expense), net 232 1,585 (7,029 ) (2,549 ) (17,403 ) (43,631 )
Income before income tax 3,908 26,678 17,851 8,041 54,889 14,984
Income tax expense (795 ) (5,431 ) (4,012 ) (2,574 ) (17,572 ) (11,810 )
Net income 3,113 21,247 13,839 5,467 37,317 3,174
Income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests - - - (51 ) (347 ) -
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests (183 ) (1,246 ) (1,003 ) (575 ) (3,922 ) (2,598 )
Net income attributable to China Cord Blood Corporation shareholders 2,930 20,001 12,836 4,841 33,048 576
Net income/(loss) per share:
Attributable to ordinary shares
-Basic 0.05 0.31 0.11 0.06 0.44 (0.32 )
-Diluted 0.04 0.29 0.11 0.06 0.42 (0.32 )
Attributable to redeemable ordinary shares
-Basic N/A N/A 0.54 0.24 1.65 0.98
-Diluted N/A N/A 0.54 0.24 1.62 0.98
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Other Events
On March 5, 2010, Company issued a press release announcing the unaudited consolidated financial results for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release, dated March 5, 2010
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION
By: /s/ Albert Chen
Name: Albert Chen
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Dated: March 5, 2010
Ihub has CO listed correctly now. ;) It's under Listed & Nasdaq instead of otc.
China Cord Blood Corporation Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 2010
Revenue up 23.5% to RMB68.9 Million
New Subscriber Additions 19.6% Higher
Conference Call to be Held at 8:00 am ET March 5, 2010
Press Release Source: China Cord Blood Corporation On Friday March 5, 2010, 6:00 am EST
HONG KONG, March 5 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Cord Blood Corporation ("CCBC" or "the Company") (NYSE:CO - News), China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services, today announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter and first nine months ended December 31, 2009.
Highlights
-- Net revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 increased 23.5%
year-over-year to RMB68.9 million (USD10.1 million) from RMB55.8
million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
-- New subscriber sign-ups during the third quarter of fiscal 2010
increased 19.6% to 11,771 subscribers from 9,842 in the third quarter
of fiscal 2009.
-- Net income attributable to shareholders in the third quarter of fiscal
2010 increased 56.3% to RMB20.0 million (USD2.9 million) from RMB12.8
million year-on-year.
-- Net revenue in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 increased 38.5% to
RMB190.7 million (USD27.9 million) from RMB137.7 million last year.
-- New subscriber sign-ups during the first nine months of fiscal 2010
increased 36.1% to 33,523 subscribers from 24,631 in the first nine
months of fiscal 2009.
-- Net income attributable to shareholders for the first nine months of
fiscal 2010 increased to RMB33.0 million (USD4.8 million) compared to
RMB0.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009.
-- On February 24, 2010, CCBC entered into agreement to acquire an
effective interest of 19.92% in the Shandong Cord Blood Bank ("SCBB"),
the exclusive cord blood bank operator for the Shandong province in
China. Inclusive of the latest acquisition, the Company has gained
exclusive strategic access into the Beijing municipality, Guangdong
province and Shandong province, namely three of the six licenses issued
by Ministry of Health of China. China Government adopts one license
per region policy which means license holder will be the exclusive
operator providing cord blood services in these markets.
Summary - The quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
USD('000) RMB('000) RMB('000) USD('000) RMB('000) RMB('000)
Revenue 10,095 68,905 55,795 27,941 190,731 137,730
Gross Profit 7,644 52,178 42,234 20,526 140,116 101,994
Operating
Income 3,676 25,093 24,880 10,590 72,292 58,615
Non-GAAP
EBITDA 4,320 29,485 27,362 12,627 86,196 64,450
Net Income
Attributable
to China
Cord Blood
Corporation
Shareholders 2,930 20,001 12,837 4,841 33,048 576
EPS Attributable
to Ordinary
Shares
- Basic
(USD/RMB) 0.05 0.31 0.11 0.06 0.44 (0.32)
Non-GAAP EPS
Attributable to
Shareholders
- Basic
(USD/RMB) 0.05 0.31 0.22 0.13 0.88 0.01
Revenue
Breakdown (%)
Processing Fee 81.4% 85.2% 82.2% 84.0%
Storage Fee 18.4% 14.1% 17.3% 15.1%
New Subscribers
(persons) 11,771 9,842 33,523 24,631
Accumulated
Total Number
of Subscribers
(persons) 117,583 74,013 117,583 74,013
"This is a very exciting time," said Ms. Ting Zheng, China Cord Blood Corporation's chairperson and chief executive officer. "We concluded the third quarter with remarkable results with record breaking new subscribers numbers. The robust performance reflected the team capabilities to deepen market penetrations in our existing markets in an effective, efficient and lucrative manner. Leveraging the rising acceptance of umbilical cord blood banking, China's single child policy and our dominant market presence, we expect our business will continue to flourish and we should capture a growing number of new subscribers."
"Also, our Group has made tremendous progress to expand our geographical reach following the recently announced Shandong acquisition. By acquiring a 19.92% equity interest and the right of first refusal, we open the doorway into Shandong province, which has approximately 1.1 million babies per annum. Together with our local partner, we will seize this opportunity and deploy our resources and market expertise to rapidly build out a significant presence in this affluent region of China. Beijing, Guangdong and Shandong together have a market size of 2.1 million new born babies per annum."
Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results
Net revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 increased 23.5% to RMB68.9 million (USD10.1 million) from RMB55.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Net revenue generated from processing fees increased 18.1% year-over-year to RMB56.1 million (USD8.2 million), tracking a 19.6% increase in new subscribers to 11,771 from 9,842 from last year. Net revenue from storage fees increased 60.8% year-over-year to RMB12.7 million (USD1.9 million) from RMB 7.9 million on the back of a 58.9% increase in the total subscriber base to 117,583 subscribers, compared to 74,013 subscribers last year. Processing fees and storage fees for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 accounted for 81.4% and 18.4% of net revenue, respectively, compared to 85.2% and 14.1% for the prior year period.
For the third quarter of fiscal 2010, gross profit increased 23.7% to RMB52.2 million (USD7.6 million) from RMB42.2 million in the prior year period, due primarily to rising new subscriber numbers. The 75.7% gross margin was similar to the same period last year.
Sales and marketing expense was RMB10.4 million (USD1.5 million) in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to RMB6.6 million for the prior year period. Third quarter sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue was 15.1%, up from 11.9% last year but similar on a quarter-on-quarter basis.
Administrative expense increased to RMB16.7 million (USD2.4 million) compared to RMB10.7 million in the prior year period in light of the Group's business expansion and the commencement of the new Beijing and Guangdong facilities and the increase in corporate overhead.
Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was RMB25.1 million (USD3.7 million) compared to RMB24.9 million for the same period last year. Operating margin for the quarter was 36.4% compared to 44.6% in the prior year period. The decline in operating margin was largely attributable to the commencement of new Beijing storage facilities in April 2009 and the increase in administrative expense, related to legal and professional fees associated with being a newly public company.
Non-GAAP EBITDA in the third quarter increased 7.8% to RMB29.5 million (USD4.3 million).
Net income attributable to shareholders for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 increased 56.3% to RMB20.0 million (USD2.9 million) from RMB12.8 million for the prior year period. Net margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 increased to 29.0% from 23.0% in the prior year period.
Basic earnings per share and fully diluted earnings per share for third quarter of fiscal 2010 were RMB0.31 (USD0.05) and RMB0.29 (USD0.04), respectively.
Non-GAAP EPS for the third quarter amounted to RMB0.31 (USD0.05), up from RMB0.22 in the prior year period.
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB386.1 million (USD56.6 million), compared to RMB161.4 million as of March 31, 2009.
Ms. Ting Zheng continued, "Adding the Shandong cord blood bank license, we now have direct access into the top three regions licensed for cord blood banking services. The acquisition of the Shandong cord blood bank illustrated our execution capabilities beyond Beijing and Guangdong regions, and more importantly, it is a recognition of the Company as the market leader in the industry. This will pave the way for future corporate developments in China and the Asia Pacific region."
Nine Months Fiscal 2010 Financial Results
First nine months of fiscal 2010, net revenue increased 38.5% to RMB190.7 million (USD27.9 million), from RMB137.7 million last year. During the first nine months of fiscal 2010, new subscribers sign-up increased by 36.1% to 33,523 new subscribers from 24,631 subscribers in the prior year period. Gross profit for first nine months of fiscal 2010 increased 37.4% to RMB140.1 million (USD20.5 million) from RMB102.0 million in the prior year period. For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, operating income increased 23.3% to RMB72.3 million (USD10.6 million). Net income attributable to shareholders in the same period was RMB33.0 million (USD4.8 million) compared to RMB0.6 million in the prior year period. Basic earnings per share and fully diluted earnings per share attributable to ordinary shares were RMB0.44 (USD0.06) and RMB0.42 (USD0.06), respectively. Non-GAAP EBITDA increased 33.7% to RMB86.2 million (USD12.6 million).
Financial Outlook
The Company expects total number of new subscribers for the 2010 fiscal year to increase by approximately 30% year-over-year or no less than 45,000 new subscribers which is expected to translate into not less than a 30% increase in total net revenue. Management also expects accumulated total number of subscribers will be at least 129,000 by March 31, 2010. In addition to organic growth on the existing markets, the Company plans to continue to pursue any opportunities with existing licensees and license applicants for potential acquisitions. The Company's practice is to provide guidance on a full year basis only. Such expectations reflect the Company's current and preliminary views, which are subject to change and the Company does not undertake any responsibility to update or correct any such forward-looking information.
China Cord Blood Corporation to Announce Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Earnings Results
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China Cord Blood Corporation to Announce Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Earnings Results
Earnings Call Scheduled for March 5, 2010 HONG KONG, March 1 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO; "the Company") today announced its plan to release financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 on Friday, March 5, 2010, before the market opens in the US.
The Company will hold a teleconference at 8:00 a.m. EST on Friday, March 5, 2010 to discuss its financial performance and give a brief overview of the Company's recent developments, followed by a question and answer session. Interested parties may access the audio webcast through the following link: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=206671&s=wm&e=2770193 . A replay of the webcast will be accessible two hours after the presentation and available for three weeks at the same URL link above. Listeners may also access the call by dialing 1-718-354-1231 or 1-866-519-4004 for US callers or 852-2475-0994 for Hong Kong callers, access code: 59252599.
Supplemental financial information referenced in the conference call and the text of the third quarter press release can be found at http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com/ , in the section titled Investor Center/Press Release, after 7:30 a.m. EST on the morning of the conference call.
Please dial in ten minutes prior to the conference to ensure proper connection. Please be prepared to provide your name and company to the operator.
About China Cord Blood Corporation China Cord Blood Corporation is the first and the largest cord blood banking operator in China in terms of geographical coverage and is the only cord blood bank operator with more than one license (i.e., Beijing, Guangdong and Shandong). Under the current PRC government regulations, only one licensed cord blood bank operator is permitted to operate in each licensed region and only six licenses has been issued as of today. China Cord Blood Corporation provides cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com/ .
For more information, please contact:
China Cord Blood Corporation Ms. Joe-ling Law Tel: +852-3605-8180 Email: joeling.law@chinacordbloodcorp.com
Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
In New York: Ashley M. Ammon or Christine Duan Tel: +1-646-277-1227
In Beijing: Wei-Jung Yang Tel: +86-10-6599-7968
DATASOURCE: China Cord Blood Corporation CONTACT: Ms. Joe-ling Law of China Cord Blood Corporation, +852-3605-8180, or joeling.law@chinacordbloodcorp.com; or at Integrated CorporateRelations, Inc., in New York, Ashley M. Ammon or Christine Duan, +1-646-277-1227, or in Beijing, Wei-Jung Yang, or +86-10-6599-7968, for China Cord Blood Web Site: http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=206671&s=wm&e=2770193