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 June 2015

 

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-                           .

 

 

 



 

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 China Cord Blood Corporation’s (the “Company”) 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’s expectations are as of the date of this Report on Form 6-K, and the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Report on Form 6-K to conform these statements to actual results, unless required by law.

 

The forward-looking statements included in this Report on Form 6-K are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company’s businesses and business environments. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results of the Company’s 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 regarding cord blood banking in the People’s Republic of China, or PRC and any other jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its operations; changing legislation or regulatory environments (including revisions to China’s One Child Policy) in the PRC and any other jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its operations; the acceptance by subscribers of the Company’s different pricing and payment options and reaction to the introduction of the Company’s premium-quality pricing strategy; demographic trends in the regions of the PRC in which the Company is the exclusive licensed cord blood banking operator; labor and personnel relations; the existence of a significant shareholder able to influence and direct the corporate policies of the Company; credit risks affecting the Company’s revenue and profitability; changes in the healthcare industry, including those which may result in the use of stem cell therapies becoming redundant or obsolete; 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; the availability of capital resources, including in the form of capital markets financing opportunities, in light of industry developments affecting issuers that have pursued a “reverse merger” with an operating company based in the PRC, as well as general economic conditions; compliance with restrictive debt covenants under the Company’s senior convertible notes; the non-binding proposal letter from Golden Meditech Holdings Limited; and other relevant risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States.

 

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Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Following this cover page are the preliminary unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the three months and year ended March 31, 2015 of the Company.

 

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CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of March 31, 2014 and 2015

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands except share data)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,882,901

 

2,436,655

 

393,072

 

Trading securities

 

 

7,708

 

1,243

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

(March 31, 2014: RMB20,322; March 31, 2015: RMB28,624 (US$4,618))

 

95,273

 

120,762

 

19,480

 

Inventories

 

31,583

 

23,803

 

3,840

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

37,010

 

19,508

 

3,147

 

Debt issuance costs

 

3,616

 

3,592

 

579

 

Deferred tax assets

 

7,664

 

10,270

 

1,657

 

Total current assets

 

2,058,047

 

2,622,298

 

423,018

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

626,632

 

603,167

 

97,301

 

Non-current prepayments

 

208,894

 

207,258

 

33,434

 

Non-current accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

(March 31, 2014: RMB42,703; March 31, 2015: RMB55,211 (US$8,906))

 

225,496

 

194,238

 

31,334

 

Inventories

 

48,385

 

58,224

 

9,392

 

Intangible assets, net

 

120,549

 

115,928

 

18,701

 

Available-for-sale equity securities

 

144,247

 

122,416

 

19,748

 

Other investment

 

189,129

 

189,129

 

30,510

 

Debt issuance costs

 

7,854

 

4,210

 

679

 

Deferred tax assets

 

1,789

 

2,618

 

422

 

Total assets

 

3,631,022

 

4,119,486

 

664,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank loan

 

60,000

 

60,000

 

9,679

 

Accounts payable

 

10,422

 

12,673

 

2,044

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

102,559

 

87,381

 

14,097

 

Deferred revenue

 

196,432

 

220,140

 

35,512

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

21,453

 

20,802

 

3,355

 

Income tax payable

 

2,571

 

10,081

 

1,626

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

3,900

 

9,100

 

1,468

 

Total current liabilities

 

397,337

 

420,177

 

67,781

 

Convertible notes

 

777,753

 

815,851

 

131,610

 

Non-current deferred revenue

 

823,921

 

1,099,399

 

177,351

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

164,077

 

215,585

 

34,777

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

27,938

 

25,261

 

4,075

 

Total liabilities

 

2,191,026

 

2,576,273

 

415,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity of China Cord Blood Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- US$0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 73,140,147 shares issued and 73,003,248 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively

 

50

 

50

 

8

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

798,221

 

814,678

 

131,420

 

Treasury stock, at cost (March 31, 2014 and 2015: 136,899 shares, respectively)

 

(2,815

)

(2,815

)

(454

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

84,263

 

63,230

 

10,200

 

Retained earnings

 

555,323

 

662,615

 

106,891

 

Total equity attributable to China Cord Blood Corporation

 

1,435,042

 

1,537,758

 

248,065

 

Non-controlling interests

 

4,954

 

5,455

 

880

 

Total equity

 

1,439,996

 

1,543,213

 

248,945

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

3,631,022

 

4,119,486

 

664,539

 

 

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CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months and Year ended March 31, 2014 and 2015

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

151,915

 

162,994

 

26,294

 

572,857

 

635,122

 

102,456

 

Direct costs

 

(27,341

)

(34,440

)

(5,556

)

(106,225

)

(130,611

)

(21,070

)

Gross profit

 

124,574

 

128,554

 

20,738

 

466,632

 

504,511

 

81,386

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

(2,539

)

(2,660

)

(429

)

(9,773

)

(9,907

)

(1,598

)

Sales and marketing

 

(28,415

)

(34,960

)

(5,640

)

(112,689

)

(127,927

)

(20,637

)

General and administrative

 

(29,607

)

(41,411

)

(6,680

)

(112,244

)

(131,681

)

(21,242

)

Total operating expenses

 

(60,561

)

(79,031

)

(12,749

)

(234,706

)

(269,515

)

(43,477

)

Operating income

 

64,013

 

49,523

 

7,989

 

231,926

 

234,996

 

37,909

 

Other expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

4,615

 

4,708

 

759

 

16,870

 

18,252

 

2,944

 

Interest expense

 

(16,990

)

(25,238

)

(4,071

)

(70,075

)

(101,102

)

(16,309

)

Exchange gain/(loss)

 

329

 

(82

)

(13

)

80

 

(231

)

(37

)

Dividend income

 

 

 

 

9,911

 

2,344

 

378

 

Others

 

565

 

101

 

16

 

2,212

 

861

 

139

 

Total other expense, net

 

(11,481

)

(20,511

)

(3,309

)

(41,002

)

(79,876

)

(12,885

)

Income before income tax

 

52,532

 

29,012

 

4,680

 

190,924

 

155,120

 

25,024

 

Income tax expense

 

(12,830

)

(11,664

)

(1,882

)

(58,398

)

(47,327

)

(7,635

)

Net income

 

39,702

 

17,348

 

2,798

 

132,526

 

107,793

 

17,389

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(163

)

(425

)

(69

)

(623

)

(501

)

(81

)

Net income attributable to China Cord Blood Corporation’s shareholders

 

39,539

 

16,923

 

2,729

 

131,903

 

107,292

 

17,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

0.46

 

0.23

 

0.04

 

1.60

 

1.36

 

0.22

 

- Diluted

 

0.46

 

0.23

 

0.04

 

1.60

 

1.36

 

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Net effect of foreign currency translation, net of nil tax

 

(3,686

)

1,360

 

219

 

8,299

 

4,642

 

749

 

- Net unrealized (loss)/gain in available-for-sale equity securities, net of nil tax

 

(6,346

)

12,934

 

2,086

 

57,708

 

(25,675

)

(4,142

)

Comprehensive income

 

29,670

 

31,642

 

5,103

 

198,533

 

86,760

 

13,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(163

)

(425

)

(69

)

(623

)

(501

)

(81

)

Comprehensive income attributable to China Cord Blood Corporation’s shareholders

 

29,507

 

31,217

 

5,034

 

197,910

 

86,259

 

13,915

 

 

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Other Events

 

On June 18, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the three months and year ended March 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated June 18, 2015

 

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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: June 18, 2015

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

China Cord Blood Corporation Reports Financial Results

for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of Fiscal 2015

 

4Q15 Added 15,982 New Subscribers

4Q15 Revenue Up 7.3% YOY to RMB163.0 Million ($26.3 Million)

4Q15 Operating Income Amounted to RMB49.5 Million ($8.0 Million)

Conference Call to be Held June 19, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. ET

 

HONG KONG, China, June 18, 2015 — China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (“CCBC” or the “Company”), China’s leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services, today announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2015 ended March 31, 2015.

 

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015 Highlights

 

·

Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 increased by 7.3% to RMB163.0 million ($26.3 million) from RMB151.9 million in the prior year period.

·

New subscribers and accumulated subscriber base were 15,982 and 441,359, respectively.

·

Gross profit increased by 3.2% to RMB128.6 million ($20.7 million) from RMB124.6 million in the prior year period, despite higher raw material costs and depreciation expense.

·

Gross margin was 78.9%, compared to 82.0% in the prior year period.

·

Operating income amounted to RMB49.5 million ($8.0 million), compared to RMB64.0 million in the prior year period, mainly caused by higher depreciation expense due to the completion of the new facilities and the recognition of share-based compensation expense related to the restricted share units (“RSUs”) granted.

·

Operating income before depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses was RMB76.6 million ($12.4 million), up 3.7% year-over-year.1

·

Interest expense was RMB25.2 million ($4.1 million) compared to RMB17.0 million in the prior year period as no interest expense was capitalized in this period.

·

Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders was RMB16.9 million ($2.7 million), compared to RMB39.5 million in the prior year period.

·

Operating cash flow for the quarter was RMB146.4 million ($23.6 million).

 

Full Year of Fiscal 2015 Highlights

 

·

Revenues for the full year of fiscal 2015 increased by 10.9% to RMB635.1 million ($102.5 million) from RMB572.9 million in the prior year.

·

New subscribers increased to 64,736 and the accumulated subscriber base increased to 441,359.

·

Gross profit increased by 8.1% to RMB504.5 million ($81.4 million) from RMB466.6 million in the prior year.

·

Operating income increased by 1.3% to RMB235.0 million ($37.9 million) from RMB231.9 million in the prior year.

·

Operating income before depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses was RMB302.1 million ($48.7 million), up 12.3% year-over-year.1

·

Interest expense was RMB101.1 million ($16.3 million), compared to RMB70.1 million in the prior year due to the absence of interest expense capitalization.

·

Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders was RMB107.3 million ($17.3 million), compared to RMB131.9 million in the prior year.

·

Operating cash flow for the full year of fiscal 2015 increased by 11.0% to RMB594.9 million ($96.0 million) from RMB536.0 million in the prior year.

 


1 See exhibit 3 of this press release for a reconciliation of operating income to exclude the non-cash items related to the depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses to the comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

 



 

 

“Entering into Chinese Year of Sheep, we experienced a noticeable decline of newborn babies in the regions where we operate, which affected our new subscriber number,” stated Ms. Ting Zheng, Chief Executive Officer of China Cord Blood Corporation,We anticipate a decline in new born babies for the remainder of the year. To mitigate the impact, we intend to evaluate new promotional platforms and marketing channels and prudently ramp up our commercialization effort in the Zhejiang market to attract new subscribers.

 

Summary — Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended March 31, 2014 and 2015

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

Revenues

 

151,915

 

162,994

 

26,294

 

572,857

 

635,122

 

102,456

 

Gross Profit

 

124,574

 

128,554

 

20,738

 

466,632

 

504,511

 

81,386

 

Operating Income

 

64,013

 

49,523

 

7,989

 

231,926

 

234,996

 

37,909

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

 

9,808

 

13,024

 

2,101

 

37,065

 

50,609

 

8,164

 

Share-based Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense2

 

 

14,038

 

2,265

 

 

16,535

 

2,667

 

Interest Expense

 

16,990

 

25,238

 

4,071

 

70,075

 

101,102

 

16,309

 

Net Income Attributable to the Company’s Shareholders

 

39,539

 

16,923

 

2,729

 

131,903

 

107,292

 

17,308

 

Earnings per Ordinary Share — Basic3 and Diluted (RMB/US$)

 

0.46

 

0.23

 

0.04

 

1.60

 

1.36

 

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Breakdown (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing Fees

 

71.1

%

66.3

%

 

 

70.9

%

67.9

%

 

 

Storage Fees

 

28.9

%

33.7

%

 

 

29.1

%

32.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Subscribers (persons)

 

17,136

 

15,982

 

 

 

64,641

 

64,736

 

 

 

Total Accumulated Subscribers (persons)

 

376,623

 

441,359

 

 

 

376,623

 

441,359

 

 

 

 


2 Share-based compensation expense relates to the Company’s restricted share unit scheme (“RSU Scheme”) in which 7,300,000 RSUs were granted to certain executives, directors and key employees during the three months ended December 31, 2014. Out of 7,300,000 RSUs granted, 7,080,000 ordinary shares (“Shares”) were then issued and deposited into a trust sponsored and funded by the Company (“Trust”).

 

3 The terms of the convertible notes held by KKR China Healthcare Investment Limited (“KKR”), Cordlife Group Limited (“CGL”) and Magnum Opus International Holdings Limited (“Magnum”) provide each party with the ability to participate in any excess cash dividend. Therefore, the calculation of basic EPS has taken into consideration the effect of such participating rights of nil and RMB0.11 ($0.02) per share for the three months and year ended March 31, 2015.

 



 

 

Summary — Selected Cash Flow Statement Items

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

137,399

 

146,443

 

23,625

 

536,015

 

594,866

 

95,961

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(9,037

)

(4,794

)

(774

)

(149,883

)

(42,431

)

(6,845

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 

 

2,336

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2015 Financial Results

 

REVENUES. Revenues increased by 7.3% to RMB163.0 million ($26.3 million) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 from RMB151.9 million in the prior year period, mainly driven by the increased storage revenue.

 

The Company’s accumulated subscriber base expanded to 441,359 by the end of March 2015, which resulted in a 25.0% increase in storage fee revenues to RMB55.0 million ($8.9 million) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 from RMB44.0 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of total revenues, storage fees accounted for 33.7%, compared to 28.9% in the prior year period.

 

Revenues generated from processing fees and other services in the fourth quarter were RMB108.0 million ($17.4 million), up from RMB107.9 million in the prior year period. Revenues generated from processing fees accounted for 66.3% of total revenues, compared to 71.1% in the prior year period.

 

GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 amounted to RMB128.6 million ($20.7 million), a 3.2% increase from RMB124.6 million in the prior year period. Gross margin was 78.9%, compared to 82.0% in the prior year period, due to higher depreciation expense and raw material costs.

 

OPERATING INCOME. Operating income for the fourth quarter was RMB49.5 million ($8.0 million) compared to RMB64.0 million in the prior year period, mainly due to higher depreciation expense and the recognition of share-based compensation expense. Operating margin was 30.4%, compared to 42.1% in the prior year period. Depreciation and amortization expenses for the fourth quarter were RMB13.0 million ($2.1 million), compared to RMB9.8 million in the prior year period. Share-based compensation expense related to the Company’s RSUs which were granted in December 2014 pursuant to the Company’s RSU Scheme amounted to RMB14.0 million ($2.3 million) for the March quarter, whereas no such expense was incurred in the prior year period. Operating income before depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses totaled RMB76.6 million ($12.4 million), up 3.7% compared to the prior year period.4

 


4 See exhibit 3 of this press release for a reconciliation of operating income to exclude the non-cash items related to the depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses to the comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 



 

 

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses, which have been stable in recent quarters, were RMB2.7 million ($0.4 million).

 

Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter amounted to RMB35.0 million ($5.6 million), compared to RMB28.4 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expenses were 21.4%, as compared to 18.7% in the prior year period. The increase in sales and marketing expenses is mainly due to the recognition of share-based compensation expenses in the current quarter whereas no such expense incurred in the prior year period. Excluding such effect, sales and marketing expenses, as a percentage of revenue, increased marginally.

 

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter were RMB41.4 million ($6.7 million), compared to RMB29.6 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses were 25.4%. Increased depreciation expense and the recognition of share-based compensation expense since December 2014 is the principle cause of the increase.

 

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense was mainly related to the Company’s outstanding convertible notes. In the March quarter, the Company incurred interest expense of RMB25.2 million ($4.1 million), with no capitalization. For the prior year period, interest expense was RMB17.0 million as RMB7.0 million of interest expense was capitalized in relation to the construction of new facilities, which were completed as of March 31, 2014 and no interest expense was capitalized after that.

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY’S SHAREHOLDERS. Due to the decrease in operating income and higher interest expense, income before income tax for the fourth quarter decreased year-over-year to RMB29.0 million ($4.7 million) from RMB52.5 million. Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 amounted to RMB16.9 million ($2.7 million), compared to RMB39.5 million in the prior year period. Net margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was 10.4%.

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE. The terms of the convertible notes held by KKR, CGL and Magnum provide each party with the ability to participate in any Excess Cash Dividend5. Therefore, the calculation of basic and diluted EPS has taken into consideration the effect of such participating rights. As there is no Excess Cash Dividend for the current period, such participating right effect is nil. Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 were RMB0.23 ($0.04).6

 

LIQUIDITY. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB2,436.7 million ($393.1 million), compared to RMB1,882.9 million as of March 31, 2014. The Company had total debt of RMB875.9 million ($141.3 million) as of March 31, 2015. Operating cash flow for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 amounted to RMB146.4 million ($23.6 million).

 


5 “Excess Cash Dividend” means any cash dividend to holders of shares that, together with all other cash dividends previously paid to holders of shares in the same financial year, exceeds, on a per share basis, an amount equal to the interest that has accrued and shall accrue at 7% in such financial year divided by the number of shares into which the note is convertible at the conversion price then in effect on the relevant record date.

 

6 During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company granted a total of 7,300,000 RSUs to certain executives, directors and key employees under the Company’s RSU Scheme, subject to certain performance conditions. Out of 7,300,000 RSUs granted, 7,080,000 Shares were then issued and deposited into a Trust, and will be transferred to respective executives, directors and key employees (or their designated nominees) under the Company’s RSU Scheme when the performance conditions are met. The Trust facilitates the granting (and subsequent vesting) of incentive RSUs and holds such Shares for the benefit of such executives, directors and key employees as a class. Under the non-GAAP measure to take into account of such Shares, in addition to 73,003,248 outstanding shares, basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share were RMB0.20 ($0.03) and RMB1.32 ($0.21) for the three months and year ended March 31, 2015.

 



 

 

Full year of Fiscal 2015 Financial Results

 

For the full year of fiscal year 2015, total revenues increased by 10.9% to RMB635.1 million ($102.5 million) from RMB572.9 million in the prior year. The increase was largely attributable to the increase in storage fees related revenues. The accumulated subscriber base increased to 441,359 at the end of March 2015. Revenues from processing fees and storage fees grew by 6.2% and 22.3% year-over-year, respectively. Gross profit increased by 8.1% to RMB504.5 million ($81.4 million) from RMB466.6 million in the prior year. Operating income increased by 1.3% to RMB235.0 million ($37.9 million) from RMB231.9 million in the prior year. Operating income before depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses totaled RMB302.1 million ($48.7 million), an increase of 12.3% over the prior year.7 Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders amounted to RMB107.3 million ($17.3 million). Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to ordinary shares were RMB1.36 ($0.22). Net cash provided by operating activities in the full year of fiscal 2015 was RMB594.9 million ($96.0 million).

 

Recent Developments

 

·                          On April 27, 2015, the Company announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) has received a non-binding proposal letter from Golden Meditech Holdings Limited (“Golden Meditech”), pursuant to which Golden Meditech proposes to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company not already directly or indirectly owned by Golden Meditech for US$6.40 per ordinary share in cash.

 

According to the proposal letter, which was dated April 27, 2015, the proposed transaction is intended to be financed with a combination of available cash resources of Golden Meditech and debt and equity capital. In connection with the proposed transaction, Golden Meditech also intends to acquire all of the 7% senior convertible notes of the Company pursuant to agreements entered into with the holders of such convertible notes.

 

·                          On April 29, 2015, the Company announced that in response to the non-binding proposal letter dated April 27, 2015 received by the Board from Golden Meditech, the Board has formed a special committee of independent directors who are not affiliated with Golden Meditech (the “Special Committee”) to evaluate such proposal. The Special Committee consists of Mr. Mark D. Chen, Dr. Ken Lu and Ms. Jennifer J. Weng, each of whom currently serves as an independent director on the Board, with Mr. Chen serving as the chair of the Special Committee.

 

·                          On June 2, 2015, the Company announced that the Special Committee has appointed Houlihan Lokey (China) Limited as its independent financial advisor, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as its United States legal counsel and Maples & Calder as its Cayman Islands legal counsel. The Special Committee is considering Golden Meditech’s proposal as well as the Company’s other alternatives. The Special Committee has not set a definitive timetable to complete its evaluation of Golden Meditech’s proposal or any other alternative and does not currently intend to announce developments unless and until an agreement has been reached.

 

The Company cautions its shareholders and others considering trading its securities that there can be no assurance that the Special Committee will recommend Golden Meditech’s proposal, nor can there be any assurance as to when, if ever, or on what terms any alternative transaction will be consummated.

 


7 See exhibit 3 of this press release for a reconciliation of operating income to exclude the non-cash items related to the depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses to the comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 



 

 

Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 19, 2015 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 can access the audio webcast through the Company’s IR website at http://ir.chinacordbloodcorp.com. A replay of the webcast will be accessible two hours after the conference call and available for three weeks at the same URL above. Listeners can also access the call by dialing 1-631-514-2526 or 1-855-298-3404 for US callers, or +852-5808-3202 for Hong Kong callers, access code: 1917075.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

GAAP results for the three months and year ended March 31, 2015 include non-cash items related to the depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses. To supplement the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a U.S. GAAP basis, the Company has provided adjusted financial information excluding the impact of these items in this press release. The non-GAAP financial measure represents non-GAAP operating income. Such adjustment is a departure of U.S. GAAP; however, the Company’s management believes that these adjusted measures provide investors with a better understanding of how the results relate to the Company’s historical performance. Also, management uses non-GAAP operating income as a measurement tool for evaluating actual operating performance compared to budget and prior periods. These adjusted measures should not be considered an alternative to operating income, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These measures are not necessarily comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company. A reconciliation of the adjustments to U.S. GAAP results appears in exhibit 3 accompanying this press release. This additional adjusted information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financials. The adjusted financial information that the Company provides also may differ from the adjusted information provided by other companies.

 

About China Cord Blood Corporation

 

China Cord Blood Corporation is the first and largest umbilical cord blood banking operator in China in terms of geographical coverage and the only cord blood banking operator with multiple licenses. Under current PRC government regulations, only one licensed cord blood banking operator is permitted to operate in each licensed region and only seven licenses have been authorized 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.

 



 

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Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release 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 press release 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 press release is issued, and the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this press release is issued to conform these statements to actual results, unless required by law.

 

The forward-looking statements included in this press release are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company’s businesses and business environments. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results of the Company’s 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 regarding cord blood banking in the People’s Republic of China, or PRC and any other jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its operations; changing legislation or regulatory environments (including revisions to China’s One Child Policy) in the PRC and any other jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its operations; the acceptance by subscribers of the Company’s different pricing and payment options and reaction to the introduction of the Company’s premium-quality pricing strategy; demographic trends in the regions of the PRC in which the Company is the exclusive licensed cord blood banking operator; labor and personnel relations; the existence of a significant shareholder able to influence and direct the corporate policies of the Company; credit risks affecting the Company’s revenue and profitability; changes in the healthcare industry, including those which may result in the use of stem cell therapies becoming redundant or obsolete; 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; the availability of capital resources, including in the form of capital markets financing opportunities, in light of industry developments affecting issuers that have pursued a “reverse merger” with an operating company based in China, as well as general economic conditions; compliance with restrictive debt covenants under our senior convertible notes; the non-binding proposal letter from Golden Meditech; and other relevant risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States.

 

This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars as of and for the periods ending March 31, 2015 were made at the noon buying rate of RMB6.1990 to $1.00 on March 31, 2015 in the City of New York for cable transfers in Renminbi per U.S. dollar as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. China Cord Blood Corporation makes no representation that the Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts referred to in this press release could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, at any particular rate or at all.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

China Cord Blood Corporation

Investor Relations Department

Tel: (+852) 3605-8180

Email: [email protected]

 

ICR, Inc.

William Zima

Tel: (+86) 10-6583-7511

U.S. Tel: (646) 405-5185

Email: [email protected]

 



 

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EXHIBIT 1

 

CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of March 31, 2014 and 2015

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands except share data)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,882,901

 

2,436,655

 

393,072

 

Trading securities

 

 

7,708

 

1,243

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

(March 31, 2014: RMB20,322; March 31, 2015: RMB28,624 (US$4,618))

 

95,273

 

120,762

 

19,480

 

Inventories

 

31,583

 

23,803

 

3,840

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

37,010

 

19,508

 

3,147

 

Debt issuance costs

 

3,616

 

3,592

 

579

 

Deferred tax assets

 

7,664

 

10,270

 

1,657

 

Total current assets

 

2,058,047

 

2,622,298

 

423,018

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

626,632

 

603,167

 

97,301

 

Non-current prepayments

 

208,894

 

207,258

 

33,434

 

Non-current accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

(March 31, 2014: RMB42,703; March 31, 2015: RMB55,211 (US$8,906))

 

225,496

 

194,238

 

31,334

 

Inventories

 

48,385

 

58,224

 

9,392

 

Intangible assets, net

 

120,549

 

115,928

 

18,701

 

Available-for-sale equity securities

 

144,247

 

122,416

 

19,748

 

Other investment

 

189,129

 

189,129

 

30,510

 

Debt issuance costs

 

7,854

 

4,210

 

679

 

Deferred tax assets

 

1,789

 

2,618

 

422

 

Total assets

 

3,631,022

 

4,119,486

 

664,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank loan

 

60,000

 

60,000

 

9,679

 

Accounts payable

 

10,422

 

12,673

 

2,044

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

102,559

 

87,381

 

14,097

 

Deferred revenue

 

196,432

 

220,140

 

35,512

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

21,453

 

20,802

 

3,355

 

Income tax payable

 

2,571

 

10,081

 

1,626

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

3,900

 

9,100

 

1,468

 

Total current liabilities

 

397,337

 

420,177

 

67,781

 

Convertible notes

 

777,753

 

815,851

 

131,610

 

Non-current deferred revenue

 

823,921

 

1,099,399

 

177,351

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

164,077

 

215,585

 

34,777

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

27,938

 

25,261

 

4,075

 

Total liabilities

 

2,191,026

 

2,576,273

 

415,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity of China Cord Blood Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- US$0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 73,140,147 shares issued and 73,003,248 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively

 

50

 

50

 

8

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

798,221

 

814,678

 

131,420

 

Treasury stock, at cost (March 31, 2014 and 2015: 136,899 shares, respectively)

 

(2,815

)

(2,815

)

(454

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

84,263

 

63,230

 

10,200

 

Retained earnings

 

555,323

 

662,615

 

106,891

 

Total equity attributable to China Cord Blood Corporation

 

1,435,042

 

1,537,758

 

248,065

 

Non-controlling interests

 

4,954

 

5,455

 

880

 

Total equity

 

1,439,996

 

1,543,213

 

248,945

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

3,631,022

 

4,119,486

 

664,539

 

 



 

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EXHIBIT 2

 

CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months and Year ended March 31, 2014 and 2015

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

151,915

 

162,994

 

26,294

 

572,857

 

635,122

 

102,456

 

Direct costs

 

(27,341

)

(34,440

)

(5,556

)

(106,225

)

(130,611

)

(21,070

)

Gross profit

 

124,574

 

128,554

 

20,738

 

466,632

 

504,511

 

81,386

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

(2,539

)

(2,660

)

(429

)

(9,773

)

(9,907

)

(1,598

)

Sales and marketing

 

(28,415

)

(34,960

)

(5,640

)

(112,689

)

(127,927

)

(20,637

)

General and administrative

 

(29,607

)

(41,411

)

(6,680

)

(112,244

)

(131,681

)

(21,242

)

Total operating expenses

 

(60,561

)

(79,031

)

(12,749

)

(234,706

)

(269,515

)

(43,477

)

Operating income

 

64,013

 

49,523

 

7,989

 

231,926

 

234,996

 

37,909

 

Other expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

4,615

 

4,708

 

759

 

16,870

 

18,252

 

2,944

 

Interest expense

 

(16,990

)

(25,238

)

(4,071

)

(70,075

)

(101,102

)

(16,309

)

Exchange gain/(loss)

 

329

 

(82

)

(13

)

80

 

(231

)

(37

)

Dividend income

 

 

 

 

9,911

 

2,344

 

378

 

Others

 

565

 

101

 

16

 

2,212

 

861

 

139

 

Total other expense, net

 

(11,481

)

(20,511

)

(3,309

)

(41,002

)

(79,876

)

(12,885

)

Income before income tax

 

52,532

 

29,012

 

4,680

 

190,924

 

155,120

 

25,024

 

Income tax expense

 

(12,830

)

(11,664

)

(1,882

)

(58,398

)

(47,327

)

(7,635

)

Net income

 

39,702

 

17,348

 

2,798

 

132,526

 

107,793

 

17,389

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(163

)

(425

)

(69

)

(623

)

(501

)

(81

)

Net income attributable to China Cord Blood Corporation’s shareholders

 

39,539

 

16,923

 

2,729

 

131,903

 

107,292

 

17,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

0.46

 

0.23

 

0.04

 

1.60

 

1.36

 

0.22

 

- Diluted

 

0.46

 

0.23

 

0.04

 

1.60

 

1.36

 

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Net effect of foreign currency translation, net of nil tax

 

(3,686

)

1,360

 

219

 

8,299

 

4,642

 

749

 

- Net unrealized (loss)/gain in available-for-sale equity securities, net of nil tax

 

(6,346

)

12,934

 

2,086

 

57,708

 

(25,675

)

(4,142

)

Comprehensive income

 

29,670

 

31,642

 

5,103

 

198,533

 

86,760

 

13,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(163

)

(425

)

(69

)

(623

)

(501

)

(81

)

Comprehensive income attributable to China Cord Blood Corporation’s shareholders

 

29,507

 

31,217

 

5,034

 

197,910

 

86,259

 

13,915

 

 



 

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EXHIBIT 3

 

CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME

For the Three Months and Year ended March 31, 2014 and 2015

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP amount of operating income

 

64,013

 

49,523

 

7,989

 

231,926

 

234,996

 

37,909

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses8

 

9,808

 

13,024

 

2,101

 

37,065

 

50,609

 

8,164

 

Share-based compensation expense9

 

 

14,038

 

2,265

 

 

16,535

 

2,667

 

Non-GAAP operating income

 

73,821

 

76,585

 

12,355

 

268,991

 

302,140

 

48,740

 

 


8 Depreciation and amortization expenses relate to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets respectively.

 

9 Share-based compensation expense relates to the Company’s RSU Scheme in which 7,300,000 RSUs were granted to certain executives, directors and key employees during the three months ended December 31, 2014. Out of 7,300,000 RSUs granted, 7,080,000 Shares were then issued and deposited into a Trust.