SHENZHEN, CHINA / ACCESSWIRE / April 28, 2017 / China Information Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNIT), a provider of cloud-app technologies for Internet-of-Things (IoT) platforms and internet-based ad and information distribution systems in China, today reported that, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the company had revenue of $10,193,590, a 1 percent decrease on revenue of $10,284,868 in 2015. This decrease was mainly due to a year-over-year drop of about $1.5 million in revenue contributed by CNIT’s government-oriented IT systems business – a segment the company continues to de-emphasize – offset in large part by increased revenue of about $1.4 million contributed by CNIT’s privately-focused cloud-based technology solutions segment.
As a result, however, of a year-over-year increase in cost of revenue of approximately $1.2 million, gross profit as a percentage of revenue for 2016 fell to 25.4 percent from 38.0 percent in the prior year. Nevertheless, in 2016, CNIT cut its loss from operations to $14,577,928, a 46 percent reduction from its 2015 loss from operations of $26,963,357. This improvement resulted primarily from year-over-year decreases of roughly $2.9 million in administrative expenses, $1.3 million in selling expenses, $0.4 million in R&D expenses, and $4.5 million in impairment of intangible assets and goodwill.
Due to assorted non-recurring factors, though, the company had a net loss in 2016 of $18,170,601, or ($.45) per share, compared to a net loss of $7,504,262, or ($.22) per share, in 2015. The most prominent of these factors impacting 2016’s bottom line results was the company’s loss for that year on sale of deposits for land use rights of $2.8 million versus $0 in 2015. The most prominent factors mitigating CNIT’s 2015 net loss was the sale in that year of the company’s factory real estate property, which resulted in a gain on sale of assets of approximately $30.0 million versus $0 in 2016, as well as the company’s 2015 income from discontinued operations of $1.5 million versus $0 in 2016.
CNIT reduced its short-term debt to $7.80 million at year-end 2016, from $15.27 million at the end of 2015. The company’s cash on hand at the end of 2016 was $3.75 million compared to $3.79 million a year earlier.
Among the company’s most important milestones in 2016, said CNIT, was its commercialization of a cloud-based new media ecosystem comprised of a cloud platform, proprietary intelligent display terminals, and a proprietary USB adaptor that easily transforms any kind of display terminal into a cloud-based IoT terminal and links it to CNIT’s cloud platform. This, in turn, allows this terminal to access the company’s Yunfa Net advertising content delivery system (www.cnitiot.com), which permits a customer to create reduced-cost ads on a PC or mobile app, instantly transmit them to the terminal, and receive feedback from the terminal on which ads it is displaying. These features enable customers to precisely measure the effectiveness of an ad upon a targeted audience.
As a result of this offering, said CNIT, both the number of subscribers to Yunfa Net and the digital ad terminals connected to the company’s cloud network in 2016 increased significantly.
Regarding 2017, said CEO Mr. Jianghuai Lin, the company’s steady migration to higher-margin cloud-based solution opportunities like Yunfa Net and its recently introduced IoT elevator safety system, Yunti Guard, should allow CNIT to achieve “break-even status or moderate profitability in the second half of the year.”
Mr. Lin added that he believes the company’s current cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flows from operations in 2017, and additional availability under its borrowing facilities will be sufficient to meet CNIT’s operating and financial obligations for the remainder of the calendar year.
“We are confident that 2017 will be the year in which CNIT turns the corner and begins to bloom as one of China’s better known providers of important cloud-based technologies for elevator safety and advertising communications.”
For additional information on CNIT’s 2016 performance, please see the company’s 20-F filing at http://www.chinacnit.com/Relation/SecFill.
About China Information Technology, Inc.
China Information Technology, Inc. (CNIT) is a leading Internet service company that provides integrated cloud-based solutions enabling innovation and smart living in the fields of new media, elevator safety management, education, etc. Through continuous innovation, CNIT is aiming to leverage its proprietary Cloud-Application-Terminal technology to level the competitive landscape in the new media industry and deliver value for its shareholders, employees, customers, and the community. To learn more, please visit http://www.chinacnit.com.
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Email: IR@chinacnit.com
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or
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CHINA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
December 31,
December 31,
2016
2015
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,752,375
$
3,786,846
Restricted cash
–
868,317
Accounts receivable, net
3,019,349
3,180,138
Advances to suppliers
235,877
2,526,607
Inventories, net
1,477,783
2,141,093
Other current assets
7,159,803
8,113,861
Receivable from sale of discontinued operations
–
13,272,186
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
15,645,187
33,889,048
Deposit for purchase of land use rights
–
14,020,901
Property, plant and equipment, net
8,674,850
8,372,961
Intangible assets, net
1,556,306
2,530,103
Goodwill
–
4,753,454
Long-term investments
43,205
–
Deferred tax assets
100,435
460,237
Other non-current assets
8,267,016
2,065,000
TOTAL ASSETS
$
34,286,999
$
66,091,704
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term bank loans
$
7,799,852
$
15,272,986
Accounts payable
5,993,211
6,943,248
Bills payable
–
1,322,912
Advances from customers
1,668,049
2,651,156
Accrued payroll and benefits
285,284
396,026
Other payables and accrued expenses
3,044,779
4,570,298
Amounts due to related parties
–
141,972
Income tax payable
2,589,422
3,083,792
Derivative Liability – Warrants
3,719
1,156,386
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
21,384,316
35,538,776
Amounts due to related parties
–
12,359
Deferred tax liabilities
100,435
86,332
TOTAL LIABILITIES
21,484,751
35,637,467
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Ordinary shares, par $0.01; shares issued and outstanding, 2016; 0 shares; 2015: 120,000 shares
–
360,000
EQUITY
Ordinary shares, par $0.01; authorized capital 100,000,000 shares; shares issued, 2016: 41,633,607 shares; 2015: 40,733,812 shares; shares outstanding, 2016: 40,231,159 shares; 2015: 39,211,364 shares
426,744
416,546
Treasury stock: 1,402,448 shares
(7,117,500
)
(7,117,500
)
Additional paid-in capital
145,742,163
144,000,767
Reserve
13,812,095
13,812,095
Accumulated deficit
(173,149,696
)
(154,979,095
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
23,994,357
24,551,707
Total equity of the Company
3,708,163
20,684,520
Non-controlling interest
9,094,085
9,409,717
Total equity
12,802,248
30,094,237
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
34,286,999
$
66,091,704
CHINA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, 2015 AND 2014
2016
2015
2014
Revenue – Products
$
6,553,090
$
4,953,139
$
22,628,612
Revenue – Software
2,347,197
3,200,905
10,366,560
Revenue – System integration
628,880
1,012,088
4,822,003
Revenue – Others
664,423
1,118,736
817,572
TOTAL REVENUE
10,193,590
10,284,868
38,634,747
Cost – Products
5,512,305
2,910,334
18,769,338
Cost – Software
921,432
1,267,834
4,086,717
Cost – System integration
1,078,103
1,745,647
4,480,388
Cost – Others
95,350
457,390
809,947
TOTAL COST
7,607,190
6,381,205
28,146,390
GROSS PROFIT
2,586,400
3,903,663
10,488,357
Administrative expenses
8,342,842
11,223,502
20,837,181
Research and development expenses
3,044,972
3,446,867
1,477,246
Selling expenses
1,334,147
2,661,545
4,240,097
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
–
4,616,679
827,319
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill
4,442,367
8,918,427
7,015,727
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
(14,577,928
)
(26,963,357
)
(23,909,213
)
Subsidy income
223,166
501,404
676,159
Gain on sale of assets
–
29,994,037
–
Loss on disposal of consolidated entities
(575,956
)
–
–
Loss on sale of deposits for land use rights
(2,762,033
)
–
–
Other (loss) income, net
(326,546
)
776,233
(407,616
)
Interest income
17,420
76,716
408,121
Interest expense
(498,931
)
(3,116,777
)
(5,858,770
)
Change in fair value of warrant liability
34,175
(5,657,988
)
–
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
(18,466,633
)
(4,389,732
)
(29,091,319
)
Income tax (expense ) benefit
(57,844
)
(4,305,028
)
4,599,559
Net loss from continuing operations
(18,524,477
)
(8,694,760
)
(24,491,760
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
–
1,498,971
(5,260,538
)
NET LOSS
(18,524,477
)
(7,195,789
)
(29,752,298
)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to the non-controlling interest
353,876
(308,473
)
520,951
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
$
(18,170,601
)
$
(7,504,262
)
$
(29,231,347
)
(Loss) earnings per share – Basic and Diluted
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Basic
$
(0.45
)
$
(0.26
)
$
(0.79
)
Diluted
$
(0.45
)
$
(0.26
)
$
(0.79
)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Basic
$
–
$
0.04
$
(0.17
)
Diluted
$
–
$
0.04
$
(0.17
)
NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY
Basic
$
(0.45
)
$
(0.22
)
$
(0.96
)
Diluted
$
(0.45
)
$
(0.22
)
$
(0.96
)
CHINA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, 2015 AND 2014
2016
2015
2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss
$
(18,524,477
)
$
(7,195,789
)
$
(29,752,298
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations:
(Income) loss from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes
–
(1,498,971
)
5,260,538
Provision for losses on accounts receivable and other current assets
1,995,046
2,659,499
6,398,463
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill
4,442,367
8,918,427
7,015,727
Provision for obsolete inventories
324,581
274,663
3,808,307
Depreciation
1,736,607
1,665,257
2,135,644
Amortization of intangible assets and land use rights
845,149
876,237
917,780
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment and land use rights
(8,544
)
(30,005,007
)
(6,550
)
Loss on disposal of inventories
345,963
–
476,597
Loss from disposals of consolidated entities
575,956
–
–
Loss on disposal of deposit for land use rights
2,762,033
–
–
Stock-based payment compensation for consulting services
–
98,483
120,167
Stock-based compensation
273,102
102,282
81,615
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
–
4,616,679
827,319
Income tax expense (benefit)
365,401
3,761,084
(4,603,763
)
Change in fair value of warrants liability
(34,175
)
5,657,988
–
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable
(913,486
)
2,914,918
(1,497,285
)
Inventories
(590,274
)
1,546,570
6,019,174
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
6,222,650
(1,089,481
)
(3,435,388
)
Advances to suppliers
1,981,816
(1,708,552
)
5,781,743
Restricted cash
848,573
9,566,303
(1,515,573
)
Amounts due to/from related parties
(154,331
)
(1,088,001
)
1,126,768
Other payables and accrued expenses
(2,344,677
)
(2,736,926
)
(3,808,563
)
Advances from customers
(846,599
)
1,598,944
(2,017,504
)
Accounts payable and bills payable
(1,811,119
)
(24,134,831
)
(6,018,929
)
Income tax payable
(312,615
)
(118,973
)
171,552
Net cash used in continuing operations
(2,821,053
)
(25,319,197
)
(12,514,459
)
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations
–
(595,404
)
(115,066
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(2,821,053
)
(25,914,601
)
(12,629,525
)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Deposit (paid) received for assets held-for sale
–
(20,717
)
13,024,000
Deposit refunded for land use rights
–
–
3,355,088
Cash acquired in Biznest acquisition
–
–
67,506
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
299,298
55,101
6,561
Consideration paid for acquisition of Biznest
–
(1,488,969
)
(5,951,968
)
Investment in Geo
–
–
(128,901
)
Investment in Biznest’s joint company
(45,179
)
–
–
Capitalized and purchased software development costs
–
(66,870
)
(1,353,028
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(3,463,915
)
(3,004,209
)
(529,053
)
Investment in Zhongtian
–
–
(638,723
)
Cash received from sale of Zhongtian and Geo
12,312,378
–
–
Cash received for sale of assets held for sale
–
45,052,000
–
Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations
9,102,582
40,526,336
7,851,482
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations
–
1,558,581
(1,530,773
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
9,102,582
42,084,917
6,320,709
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under short-term loans
10,541,720
44,584,103
58,862,064
Common stock issued for cash
–
12,786,353
3,683,028
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash in relation to bank borrowings
–
543,300
256,427
Repayment of short-term loans
(17,101,230
)
(79,952,564
)
(56,153,075
)
Repurchase of ordinary shares
(379,710
)
(1,310,184
)
(1,290,000
)
Repayment of long-term loans
(214,527
)
(97,751
)
(94,279
)
Cash paid to warrant holders
–
(542,806
)
–
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations
(7,153,747
)
(23,989,549
)
5,264,165
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations
–
(147,237
)
1,131,223
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(7,153,747
)
(24,136,786
)
6,395,388
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
837,747
564,125
19,027
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(34,471
)
(7,402,345
)
105,599
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING
3,786,846
11,189,191
11,083,592
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING
$
3,752,375
$
3,786,846
$
11,189,191
Less cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations
$
–
$
–
$
4,499,343
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, end of period
$
3,752,375
$
3,786,846
$
6,689,848
SOURCE: China Information Technology, Inc.
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