BEDU Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited

 

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 August 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-38077

 

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited

  

No. 1, Country Garden Road

Beijiao Town, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong 528300

The People’s Republic of China

(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  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

 

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited
Date: August 2, 2024	By:	/s/ Hui Zhang
	Name:	Hui Zhang
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

  

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Earnings Release

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Bright Scholar Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024

 

Gross Profit Increased 5.0% YoY and Revenue Increased 6.2% QoQ

Management to hold a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time

 

FOSHAN, China, August 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/—Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (“Bright Scholar,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced its unaudited financial results for its fiscal 2024 third quarter ended May 31, 2024.

 

THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2024 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

•	Revenue was RMB554.0 million, compared to RMB586.4 million for the same quarter last fiscal year, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 6.2%.

 

•	Revenue from Overseas Schools was RMB264.9 million, representing an increase of 19.4% from the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

•	Gross profit was RMB202.7 million, representing an increase of 5.0% from the same quarter last fiscal year. Gross margin increased to 36.6% from 32.9% for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

•

Net loss was RMB90.3 million, compared to RMB37.7 million for the same quarter last fiscal year, mainly attributable to an impairment loss on goodwill of RMB133 million. Adjusted net income1 was RMB48.5 million, compared to an adjusted net loss of RMB34.8 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Revenue by Segment

 

		For the third quarter ended May 31,								YoY				% of total revenue in
(RMB in millions except for percentage)		2024				2023				% Change				F3Q2024
Overseas Schools			264.9				221.8				19.4	%			47.8	%
Complementary Education Services2			169.5				207.5				-18.3	%			30.6	%
Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services3			119.6				157.1				-23.9	%			21.6	%
Total			554.0				586.4				-5.5	%			100.0	%

 

1.	Adjusted net income/(loss) is defined as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets and impairment loss on goodwill.
2.	The Complementary Education Services business comprises language training, overseas study counselling, career counselling, study tours and camps, as well as international contest training and others.
3.	The Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services business comprises for-profit kindergartens and operation services for students of domestic K-12 schools, including catering and procurement services.

 

For more information on these adjusted financial measures, please see the section captioned “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the tables captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this release.

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

 

Mr. Robert Niu, Chief Executive Officer of Bright Scholar, commented, “Our resilient business continues to recover and thrive. We delivered solid quarterly results amid an uncertain and evolving external environment through solid strategic execution and dedicated initiatives to fuel our global business. During the quarter, our core Overseas Schools business maintained its double-digit year-over-year revenue growth trajectory, and student enrollment grew by 8% compared to the same quarter last fiscal year. Year to date, over 900 students have accepted offers for our September intake. In addition, we are utilizing our facilities and teaching resources more effectively, increasing the utilization rate of our overseas schools to 62% during the quarter. As a global premier education service company, we are committed to enhancing teaching quality and fostering an enriched learning experience for our students. Aligned with our strategy to focus our resources on our high-growth core business while optimizing organizational structure to improve our operational and management efficiency, we divested our non-core international contest training business and career counseling business from our Complementary Education Services segment in May and June. Building on our well-established brand and abundant educational resources, we are well-positioned to expand our high-return businesses and are gearing up to seize the tremendous growth opportunities ahead.”

 

Ms. Cindy Zhang, Chief Financial Officer of Bright Scholar, added, “We achieved healthy financial results in the third fiscal quarter. Led by our Overseas Schools business, our total revenues grew by 6% quarter over quarter on an expanding gross margin of 36.6%, up 370 basis points year-over-year and 560 basis points quarter over quarter. Driven by increases in both the number of students enrolled and the average tuition fees of overseas schools, our Overseas Schools revenue grew by 19.4% year-over-year. We also strengthened our cash position, closing the quarter with a total of RMB537.2 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. Our healthy balance sheet supports our organic growth initiatives as we work to create sustainable value for our customers and shareholders over the long term.”

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS for THE THIRD FISCAL QUARTER ENDED MAY 31, 2024

 

Revenue

 

Revenue was RMB554.0 million, compared to RMB586.4 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Overseas Schools: Revenue contribution was RMB264.9 million, representing a 19.4% increase from RMB221.8 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. The increase was mainly attributable to increases in both the number of students enrolled and the average tuition fees of overseas schools.

 

Complementary Education Services: Revenue contribution was RMB169.5 million, compared to RMB207.5 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly attributable to a reduction in extracurricular programs, study tours and the camp business.

 

Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services: Revenue contribution was RMB119.6 million, compared with RMB157.1 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

 

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue was RMB351.2 million, or 63.4% of revenue, compared to RMB393.4 million, or 67.1%, for the same quarter last fiscal year. The improvement was mainly attributable to cost-saving measures and efficiency enhancements in our headquarters.

 

Gross Profit, Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Profit

 

Gross profit was RMB202.7 million, representing a 5.0% increase from RMB193.0 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. The increase was mainly attributable to the revenue growth in Overseas Schools. Gross margin increased to 36.6% from 32.9% for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Adjusted gross profit⁴ was RMB205.9 million, representing a 4.7% increase from RMB196.7 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Total SG&A expenses were RMB147.0 million, representing a 3.5% increase from RMB142.0 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Operating Loss/Income, Operating Margin and Adjusted Operating Income

 

Operating loss was RMB84.3 million, compared to an operating income of RMB73.9 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Operating loss margin was 15.2%, compared to an operating income margin of 12.6% for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Adjusted operating income⁵ was RMB55.1 million, compared to RMB77.6 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Net Loss and Adjusted Net Income/Loss

 

Net loss was RMB90.3 million, compared to RMB37.7 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Adjusted net income was RMB48.5 million, compared to an adjusted net loss of RMB34.8 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Adjusted EBITDA⁶

 

Adjusted EBITDA was RMB76.6 million, compared to RMB96.0 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Net Loss per Ordinary Share/ADS and Adjusted Net Earnings/Loss per Ordinary Share/ADS

 

Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB0.56 each, compared to RMB0.32 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Adjusted basic and diluted net earnings per ordinary share⁷ attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB0.42 each, compared to adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share of RMB0.30 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

4.	Adjusted gross profit is defined as gross profit excluding amortization of intangible assets.
5.	Adjusted operating income/(loss) is defined as operating income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and impairment loss on goodwill.
6.	Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income/(loss) excluding interest income/(expense), net, income tax expense/benefit, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expenses and impairment loss on goodwill.
7	Adjusted basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share is defined as adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders (net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets and impairment loss on goodwill) divided by the weighted average number of basic and diluted ordinary shares.

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ADS holders were RMB2.24 each, compared to RMB1.28 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Adjusted basic and diluted net earnings per ADS⁸ attributable to ADS holders were RMB1.68 each, compared to adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB1.20 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

 

Cash and Working Capital

 

As of May 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of RMB537.2 million (US$74.2 million), compared to RMB496.9 million as of February 29, 2024.

 

Conference Call

 

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time) on August 2, 2024.

 

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

 

Mainland China:	4001-201203
Hong Kong:	800-905945
United States:	1-888-346-8982
International:	1-412-902-4272

 

Participants should dial in at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for “Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited.”

 

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.brightscholar.com/.

 

A replay of the conference call will be accessible after the conclusion of the live call until August 9, 2024, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

 

United States Toll Free:	1-877-344-7529
International:	1-412-317-0088
Replay Passcode:	8092477

 

CONVENIENCE TRANSLATION

 

The Company’s reporting currency is Renminbi (“RMB”). However, periodic reports made to shareholders will include current period amounts translated into U.S. dollars using the prevailing exchange rates at the balance sheet date for the convenience of readers. Translations of balances in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, and cash flows from RMB into U.S. dollars as of and for the quarter ended May 31, 2024 are solely for the convenience of the readers and were calculated at the rate of US$1.00=RMB7.2410, representing the noon buying rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board on May 31, 2024. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into US$ at that rate on May 31, 2024, or at any other rate.

 

8.

Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per American depositary share (“ADS”) is defined as adjusted net income attributable to ADS shareholders (net income attributable to ADS shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets and impairment loss on goodwill) divided by the weighted average number of basic and diluted ADSs.

 

 

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

In evaluating our business, we consider and use certain non-GAAP measures, including primarily adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income/(loss), adjusted gross profit/(loss), adjusted operating income/(loss), adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders basic and diluted as supplemental measures to review and assess our operating performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define adjusted gross profit/(loss) as gross profit/(loss) excluding amortization of intangible assets. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income/(loss) excluding interest income/(expense), net, income tax expense/benefit, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expenses and impairment loss on goodwill. We define adjusted net income/(loss) as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets and impairment loss on goodwill. We define adjusted operating income/(loss) as operating income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and impairment loss on goodwill. Additionally, we define adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders, basic and diluted, as adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders (net income/(loss) to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets and impairment loss on goodwill) divided by the weighted average number of basic and diluted ordinary shares or ADSs.

 

We incur amortization expense of intangible assets related to various acquisitions that have been made in recent years. These intangible assets are valued at the time of acquisition and are then amortized over a period of several years after the acquisition. We believe that exclusion of these expenses allows greater comparability of operating results that are consistent over time for the Company’s newly-acquired and long-held business as the related intangibles do not have significant connection to the growth of the business. Therefore, we provide exclusion of amortization of intangible assets to define adjusted gross profit, adjusted operating income/(loss), adjusted net income/(loss), and adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders, basic and diluted.

 

We present the non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. Such non-GAAP measures include adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income/(loss), adjusted gross profit/(loss), adjusted operating income/(loss), adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders basic and diluted. Non-GAAP financial measures enable our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of non-cash charges, including depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses, and without considering the impact of non-operating items such as interest income/(expense), net; income tax expense/benefit; share-based compensation expenses; amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets and impairment loss on goodwill. We also believe that the use of these non-GAAP measures facilitates investors’ assessment of our operating performance.

 

The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Interest income/(expense), net; income tax expense/benefit; depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, and impairment loss on goodwill have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and are not reflected in the presentation of these non-GAAP measures, including adjusted EBITDA or adjusted net income/(loss). Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.

 

 

 

About Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited

 

Bright Scholar is a premier global education service Group. The Company primarily provides quality international education to global students and equips them with the critical academic foundation and skillsets necessary to succeed in the pursuit of higher education.

 

For more information, please visit: https://ir.brightscholar.com/.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company’s business plans and development, which can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

 

IR Contact:

 

Email: BEDU@thepiacentegroup.com

Phone: +86 (10) 6508-0677/ +1-212-481-2050

 

Media Contact:

 

Email: media@brightscholar.com

Phone: +86-757-2991-6814

 

 

 

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

		As of
		August 31,					May 31,
		2023					2024
		RMB				RMB				USD
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			537,325				515,200				71,150
Restricted cash			28,261				21,789				3,009
Accounts receivable			19,209				27,549				3,805
Amounts due from related parties, net			188,445				128,607				17,761
Other receivables, deposits and other assets, net			148,679				129,597				17,898
Inventories			5,480				3,872				535
Total current assets			927,399				826,614				114,158
Restricted cash - non-current			1,650				250				35
Property and equipment, net			414,225				363,267				50,168
Intangible assets, net			343,077				325,128				44,901
Goodwill, net			1,328,872				1,182,035				163,242
Long-term investments, net			36,070				35,716				4,932
Prepayments for construction contracts			1,711				1,540				213
Deferred tax assets, net			1,810				1,498				207
Other non-current assets, net			15,249				12,885				1,779
Operating lease right-of-use assets - non current			1,549,447				1,456,486				201,144
Total non-current assets			3,692,111				3,378,805				466,621
TOTAL ASSETS			4,619,510				4,205,419				580,779

 

 

 

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

		As of
		August 31,					May 31,
		2023					2024
		RMB				RMB				USD
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable			105,193				105,927				14,629
Amounts due to related parties			311,451				214,836				29,669
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			279,690				225,063				31,082
Income tax payable			99,367				93,440				12,904
Contract liabilities - current			541,683				416,084				57,462
Refund liabilities - current			17,572				15,929				2,200
Operating lease liabilities - current			125,447				121,235				16,743
Total current liabilities			1,480,403				1,192,514				164,689
Non-current contract liabilities			2,116				2,597				359
Deferred tax liabilities, net			42,093				34,652				4,786
Operating lease liabilities - non current			1,523,242				1,446,627				199,783
Total non-current liabilities			1,567,451				1,483,876				204,928
TOTAL LIABILITIES			3,047,854				2,676,390				369,617
EQUITY
Share capital			8				8				1
Additional paid-in capital			1,697,370				1,706,654				235,693
Statutory reserves			20,155				19,616				2,709
Accumulated other comprehensive income			172,230				178,803				24,693
Accumulated deficit			(473,154	)			(485,455	)			(67,043	)
Shareholders’ equity			1,416,609				1,419,626				196,053
Non-controlling interests			155,047				109,403				15,109
TOTAL EQUITY			1,571,656				1,529,029				211,162
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY			4,619,510				4,205,419				580,779

 

 

 

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except for shares and per share data)

 

		Three Months Ended May 31												Nine Months Ended May 31
		2023				2024								2023				2024
		RMB				RMB				USD				RMB				RMB				USD
Revenue			586,446				553,976				76,505				1,563,977				1,648,158				227,615
Cost of revenue			(393,418	)			(351,227	)			(48,505	)			(1,075,767	)			(1,080,294	)			(149,191	)
Gross profit			193,028				202,749				28,000				488,210				567,864				78,424
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(142,016	)			(146,989	)			(20,300	)			(437,730	)			(431,735	)			(59,624	)
Impairment loss on goodwill			-				(133,022	)			(18,371	)			-				(133,022	)			(18,371	)
Other operating income/(loss)			22,937				(7,033	)			(971	)			49,119				4,369				603
Operating income/(loss)			73,949				(84,295	)			(11,642	)			99,599				7,476				1,032
Interest expense, net			(2,859	)			(22	)			(3	)			(8,587	)			(2,457	)			(339	)
Investment income /(loss)			614				5,127				708				(849	)			5,605				774
Other expenses			(23	)			3,496				483				(2,776	)			106				14
Income/(loss) before income taxes and share of equity in (loss)/profit of unconsolidated affiliates			71,681				(75,694	)			(10,454	)			87,389				10,730				1,481
Income tax expense			(109,327	)			(14,543	)			(2,008	)			(133,493	)			(38,988	)			(5,384	)
Share of equity in (loss)/profit of unconsolidated affiliates			(52	)			(43	)			(6	)			(400	)			81				11
Net loss			(37,698	)			(90,280	)			(12,468	)			(46,506	)			(28,177	)			(3,892	)
Net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests			397				(24,210	)			(3,343	)			4,020				(19,761	)			(2,729	)
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders			(38,095	)			(66,070	)			(9,125	)			(50,526	)			(8,416	)			(1,163	)
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders
—Basic			(0.32	)			(0.56	)			(0.08	)			(0.43	)			(0.07	)			(0.01	)
—Diluted			(0.32	)			(0.56	)			(0.08	)			(0.43	)			(0.07	)			(0.01	)
Weighted average shares used in calculating net loss per ordinary share:
—Basic			118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795
—Diluted			118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795
Net loss per ADS
—Basic			(1.28	)			(2.24	)			(0.32	)			(1.72	)			(0.28	)			(0.04	)
—Diluted			(1.28	)			(2.24	)			(0.32	)			(1.72	)			(0.28	)			(0.04	)

 

 

 

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended May 31												Nine Months Ended May 31
		2023				2024								2023				2024
		RMB				RMB				USD				RMB				RMB				USD
Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities			(8,198	)			96,249				13,292				15,338				22,353				3,087
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities			(20,990	)			10,713				1,479				(32,946	)			30,011				4,145
Net cash used in financing activities			(41,255	)			(71,323	)			(9,850	)			(90,397	)			(84,258	)			(11,636	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash			7,873				4,740				655				15,615				1,897				261
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(62,570	)			40,379				5,576				(92,390	)			(29,997	)			(4,143	)
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period			827,964				496,860				68,618				857,784				567,236				78,337
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period			765,394				537,239				74,194				765,394				537,239				74,194

 

 

 

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(Amounts in thousands, except for shares and per share data)

 

		Three Months Ended May 31												Nine Months Ended May 31
		2023				2024								2023				2024
		RMB				RMB				USD				RMB				RMB				USD
Gross profit			193,028				202,749				28,000				488,210				567,864				78,424
Add: Amortization of intangible assets			3,642				3,117				430				11,274				9,633				1,330
Adjusted gross profit			196,670				205,866				28,430				499,484				577,497				79,754
Operating income/(loss)			73,949				(84,295	)			(11,642	)			99,599				7,476				1,032
Add: Share-based compensation expenses			-				3,240				447				-				4,860				671
Add: Amortization of intangible assets			3,642				3,117				430				11,274				9,633				1,330
Add: Impairment loss on goodwill			-				133,022				18,371				-				133,022				18,371
Adjusted operating income			77,591				55,084				7,606				110,873				154,991				21,404
Net loss			(37,698	)			(90,280	)			(12,468	)			(46,506	)			(28,177	)			(3,892	)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses			-				3,240				447				-				4,860				671
Add: Amortization of intangible assets			3,642				3,117				430				11,274				9,633				1,330
Add: Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets			(738	)			(631	)			(87	)			(2,302	)			(1,951	)			(269	)
Add: Impairment loss on goodwill			-				133,022				18,371				-				133,022				18,371
Adjusted net (loss)/income			(34,794	)			48,468				6,693				(37,534	)			117,387				16,211
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders			(38,095	)			(66,070	)			(9,125	)			(50,526	)			(8,416	)			(1,163	)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses			-				3,240				447				-				4,860				671
Add: Amortization of intangible assets			3,642				3,117				430				11,274				9,633				1,330
Add: Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets			(738	)			(631	)			(87	)			(2,302	)			(1,951	)			(269	)
Add: Impairment loss on goodwill			-				110,305				15,233				-				110,305				15,233
Adjusted net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders			(35,191	)			49,961				6,898				(41,554	)			114,431				15,802
Net loss			(37,698	)			(90,280	)			(12,468	)			(46,506	)			(28,177	)			(3,892	)
Add: Interest expense, net			2,859				22				3				8,587				2,457				339
Add: Income tax expense			109,327				14,543				2,008				133,493				38,988				5,384
Add: Depreciation and amortization			21,553				16,064				2,218				63,929				49,981				6,902
Add: Share-based compensation expenses			-				3,240				447				-				4,860				671
Add: Impairment loss on goodwill			-				133,022				18,371				-				133,022				18,371
Adjusted EBITDA			96,041				76,611				10,579				159,503				201,131				27,775
Weighted average shares used in calculating adjusted net (loss)/income per ordinary share:
—Basic and Diluted			118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795				118,669,795
Adjusted net (loss)/income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders
—Basic			(0.30	)			0.42				0.06				(0.35	)			0.96				0.13
—Diluted			(0.30	)			0.42				0.06				(0.35	)			0.96				0.13
Adjusted net (loss)/income per ADS
—Basic			(1.20	)			1.68				0.24				(1.40	)			3.84				0.52
—Diluted			(1.20	)			1.68				0.24				(1.40	)			3.84				0.52

 

 

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