AsiaInfo Reports Strong First Quarter Results; Net Revenues up 77%.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2000 Company's Leading Market Position Translates into New Software & Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Infrastructure Contract Wins AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. ), a leading provider of total Internet infrastructure solutions and software products in China, today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. The company reported net revenues of US$5.5 million in the first quarter, representing a 77% increase over net revenues of US$3.1 million for the same period in 1999. Software revenues for the quarter were US$1.8 million, representing 33% of total net revenues and a 33% increase over the same period in 1999. Network solutions revenues were US$3.7 million, an increase of 118% over the same quarter of 1999. Gross revenues were US$22.9 million during the first quarter, a 340% increase over gross revenues of US$5.2 million of the same quarter last year. Net loss per share was $0.16 for the first quarter of 2000, compared to a net loss of $0.14 per share in the same quarter of 1999. The strong growth in net revenues was primarily attributable to increased demand for software products and services as well as the expansion of infrastructure solutions projects in progress. This software revenue increase was partly driven by the release of newer versions of Internet billing and messaging software. Gross revenues increased significantly, primarily due to several large network solutions projects. "We are extremely proud to report the results of our first quarter as a public company," said James James, person in the Bible James, in the Gospel of St. Luke, kinsman of St. Jude. The original does not specify the relationship. James, rivers, United States James. Ding, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "This has been a great quarter for both AsiaInfo and the Chinese Chinese, subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages (see Sino-Tibetan languages), which is also sometimes grouped with the Tai, or Thai, languages in a Sinitic subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan language stock. Internet sector. We have won a significant number of new contracts in both the Internet infrastructure and software sectors against global competitors. These contract wins clearly demonstrate AsiaInfo's solid momentum in the rapidly growing China Internet market. At the end of this quarter, we have US$75 million in backlog Backlog The total value of sales orders waiting to be fulfilled. Notes: This figure is used mainly in the manufacturing industry. Increases or decreases in a company's backlog indicate the future direction of sales and earnings. orders of which US$30 million is net of hardware costs." Software Products AsiaInfo develops, markets and supports real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. scalable software products that can support millions of Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . AsiaInfo's software products consist of two primary categories: customer management and billing software (CM&B) and email/messaging software. Customer Management and Billing Software AsiaInfo's customer management and billing software consists of three customer focus areas: Internet, IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. and wireless telephony telephony without wires, usually employing electric waves of high frequency emitted from an oscillator or generator, as in wireless telegraphy. A telephone transmitter causes fluctuations in these waves, it being the fluctuations only which affect the receiver. See also: Wireless . During the first quarter, AsiaInfo was awarded multiple contracts for its Internet customer management and billing software (AIOBS) product by large telecom operators such as China Netcom China Netcom, full name China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited, abbreviated CNC, was originally formed in August 1999 by the People's Republic of China government to enable inward investments to build high speed Internet communications in the country. as well as by provincial and municipal telecommunication telecommunication Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances. service providers including Hebei Hebei or Hopei (both: h  -bā), province (1994 est. pop. 63,660,000), 78,900 sq mi (204,404 sq km), NE China, on the Bohai, an arm of the Yellow Sea. , Wuhan Post Telecommunication Bureaus (PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. ) and Sichuan Public
Information Industrial Ltd. These contract wins enhanced AsiaInfo's
market position in the CM&B software market in China.Messaging Software AsiaInfo's online messaging software (AIMC AIMC Associazione Italiana Maestri Cattolici (Italian Association of Catholic Teachers) AIMC Associate of the Inner Magic Circle AIMC Ancient Iron Motorcycle Club AIMC Army Information Management Committee ) is a carrier-scale messaging product designed to support the email systems for ISPs. During the first quarter, AsiaInfo exhibited significant momentum in this software category with many customer wins, including: 21cn.com, Email.com.cn, Shenyang Telecom Bureau, Ningxia Data Telecommunication Bureau and Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia Chinese Nei Mongol or Nei-meng-ku Autonomous region (pop., 2002 est.: 23,790,000), China. Stretching some 1,800 mi (2,900 km) across north-northeastern China, it has an area of 454,600 sq mi (1,177,500 sq km); its capital is Hohhot. Telecommunication Bureau. "We sold and installed over 9 million AIMC licenses in 1999 and over 5 million in the first quarter of 2000. We strongly believe in the future of this product and will continue to devote research and development resources to bring this high-capacity, carrier-class product to the next level," said Ding. Internet Infrastructure Solutions AsiaInfo's track record establishes the company as a leader in the Internet infrastructure solutions market. The company believes its market advantage is derived from its strong customer relationships, technical expertise and unique understanding of the local market. During the first quarter, AsiaInfo announced several new contracts in the Internet infrastructure solutions area. Following the successful completion of China Unicom's pilot project to provide IP telephony service, China Unicom China Unicom, full name China United Telecommunications Corporation, 中国联通, HKSE: 0762 NYSE: CHU, is a telecommunication operator in the People's Republic of China. 52. awarded AsiaInfo a new $40 million contract to design and implement China Unicom's Phase II Voice over IP network (VoIP). The new China Unicom VoIP network is expected to be the largest VoIP network in the world and the revenues associated with the contract will be recognized in the following three-quarters upon successful completion of the project. China Netcom selected AsiaInfo to design and build the first broadband Internet See broadband. backbone in China. This backbone will support a wide range of IP based voice, image, fax and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. services and will provide maximum bandwidth of 40 gigabits per second (Gbps). Additionally, the Chinese Ministry of Information selected AsiaInfo to connect the four existing Chinese Internet backbones A group of communications networks managed by several commercial companies that provide the major high-speed links across the country. ISPs are either connected directly to these backbones or to a larger regional ISP that is connected to one. . AsiaInfo's project to connect these Internet backbones will dramatically increase China's inter-networking speed while reducing access costs to ISPs and end-users. "These contract wins not only demonstrate the great degree of confidence our customers place in AsiaInfo, but also provide clear examples of superior execution by AsiaInfo's world class engineering team," commented Ding. Other First Quarter Highlights On March 3rd, AsiaInfo announced its initial public offering. The 5,750,000 shares issued by the company raised a total of $138 million. The proceeds will be used to fund increased working capital requirements Capital requirements Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets. for infrastructure and systems integration projects, expand software development efforts, further develop the company's technology and systems, and facilitate possible acquisitions or investments in related businesses. In order to further enhance the new business development function and aggressively grow through merger and acquisition (M&A) activities, AsiaInfo recently created a Division of Business Development. Heading this Division will be Mr. Fan Bao, Vice President of Business Development. Prior to joining AsiaInfo, Mr. Bao worked in the Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics). Department at Morgan Stanley  To comply with Wikipedia's , the introduction of this article needs a complete rewrite. Dean Witter Dean Witter may refer to:
To further support the company's rapid growth, AsiaInfo hired James Li as Vice President of Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . Prior to AsiaInfo, Li worked for Lucent Technologies (China) as Human Resources Director with overall HR responsibility for the China operations of Lucent. The company has attracted highly qualified individuals to all levels of the company, bringing the total number of employees to 544 at the end of the first quarter. About AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA) is a leading provider of Internet infrastructure, total solutions and software in China, one of the world's fastest growing Internet markets. The company offers telecommunications service providers A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. in China total network solutions for their Internet infrastructure requirements and develops proprietary software for Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , Internet content providers See content provider. and telecommunications service providers. Since it moved its operations from the US to China in 1995, AsiaInfo has served as a chief architect of China's Internet infrastructure. AsiaInfo has been pioneering the development of China's Internet infrastructure by designing and building the first national commercial Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. in China, ChinaNET, as well as the first provincial Internet backbone in China, GuangdongNET. The company is also building the other two national commercial Internet backbones in China: UniNET of China Unicom and CNCNET of China Netcom. AsiaInfo develops, markets and supports real time, scalable and adaptable a·dapt·a·ble adj. Capable of adapting or of being adapted. a·dapt  a·bil proprietary Internet software solutions tailored to meet the
needs of clients in China. The company's customer management and
billing software products meet the complex, mission-critical
provisioning, accounting, reporting and marketing needs of Internet and
telecommunications service providers. The company also offers
carrier-scale-messaging products to Internet service providers in China.
For more information about AsiaInfo, please visit www.asiainfo.com.The statements in this news release contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from anticipated results. Further information on risk factors that could affect AsiaInfo's results of operation are detailed in AsiaInfo's Registration Statement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the registration statement, including exhibits, may be reviewed at the Commission's public reference room at Judiciary judiciary Branch of government in which judicial power is vested. The principal work of any judiciary is the adjudication of disputes or controversies. Regulations govern what parties are allowed before a judicial assembly, or court, what evidence will be admitted, what Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The registration statement and other company filings can also be reviewed by accessing the Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission.
ASIAINFO HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands of US$)
Quarters Ended
Mar 31, 2000 Mar 31, 1999
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Revenues:
Software license 1,793 1,348
Network solutions 21,099 3,900
Total revenues 22,892 5,248
Cost of revenues:
Software license 2 1
Network solutions 20,215 3,444
Total cost of revenues 20,217 3,445
Gross profit 2,676 1,803
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing 3,451 1,095
General and administrative 2,371 1,751
Research and development 1,096 419
Amortization of deferred stock compensation 699 589
Total operating expenses 7,617 3,854
(Loss) income from operations (4,941) (2,051)
Other income (expenses): 346 230
Income before income taxes and minority
interests (4,595) (1,821)
Income tax 44 70
Minority interests 0 32
Net (loss) income (4,638) (1,859)
Net (loss) income per share
Basic (0.16) (0.14)
Diluted (0.16) (0.14)
Shares used in computation
Basic 28,821,413 13,683,242
Diluted 28,821,413 13,683,242
Segment information
Network solutions net of hardware cost 3,678 1,726
Software license 1,793 1,348
Consolidated revenues net of hardware cost 5,471 3,074
Consolidated cost of sales net of hardware cost 2,795 1,271
Consolidated gross profit 2,676 1,803
ASIAINFO HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In US$)
Mar 31, 2000 Dec 31, 1999
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 145,246,466 25,403,884
Restricted cash 14,222,153 12,189,794
Accounts receivable, trade
(net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $640,269 and $507,064
at Dec 31, 1999 and Mar 31, 2000
respectively) 31,965,822 21,928,036
Inventories 5,887,755 2,908,426
Other current assets 2,865,232 2,342,433
Total current assets 200,187,428 64,772,573
Property, plant, and equipment-net 2,232,824 2,183,545
Other assets 4,165,589 4,470,861
Total assets 206,585,841 71,426,979
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Short-term bank loans 13,516,452 9,698,882
Accounts payable 16,556,442 11,867,188
Accrued employee benefit 6,166,078 4,810,650
Other taxes payable 1,488,948 2,295,030
Income taxes payable 164,524 180,475
Other current liabilities 5,542,245 2,786,583
Total current liabilities 43,434,689 31,638,808
Stockholders' Equity:
Convertible preferred stock:
Series A: 3,000,000 shares
authorized; $0.01 par value;
2,160,864 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 1999;
0 at March 31,2000 0 21,609
Series B: 5,000,000 shares
authorized at Dec 31, 1999;
$0.01 par value; 2,630,425 shares
issued and outstanding at December
31, 1999; 0 at March 31, 2000 0 26,304
Common stock, 50,000,000 shares
authorized; $0.01 par value,
shares issued and outstanding:
1999, 25,532,144; Mar. 31 2000,
38,902,309 389,023 255,321
Additional paid-in capital 173,307,540 46,118,424
Deferred stock compensation (3,166,282) (3,865,373)
Retained earnings
(accumulated deficit) (7,403,349) (2,764,854)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) 24,220 (3,260)
Total stockholders' equity 163,151,152 39,788,171
Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity 206,585,841 71,426,979
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