2007'08.10.Fri
イータレントバンク、「Woman.excite」内でコンテンツを連動展開
| 2007年08月10日 エンタテインメント業界を中心としたITソリューションを手がける株式会社イータレントバンク(所在地：東京都新宿区、代表取締役：殿木達郎)は、インターネット情報サービスを提供するエキサイト株式会社(所在地：東京都渋谷区、代表取締役：山村幸広)の運営する人気女性向けポータルサイト「Woman.excite」の新設チャンネルの中で、自社メディアサイト「PLUG IN」のメインコンテンツ「音・粋・人」を、8月9日より連動展開を開始しました。
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『パンダ幼稚園』電子書籍で刊行決定
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ＱＱは、株式会社インフォ・クエストが里親として、日本パンダ保護協会を
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2007'08.10.Fri
債権回収業者用自動ダイヤルシステム（プレディクトダイヤラーシステム）：VBVoice活用事例
| 2007年08月10日 株式会社コミュニケーションビジネスアヴェニュー（本社：神奈川県横須賀市、代表取締役社長 柴山浩、以下㈱CBA）では、今年の３月よりCTI開発ツール‘VBVoice’（製造元：Pronexus社）の販売を行っております。この度、VBVoiceの活用事例として、InTone Technologies社（http://www.intonetech.com/）の活用事例をご紹介いたします。InTone Technologies社（本社：アメリカ合衆国）はPBXプラットフォームやホスト型インテリジェントダイヤラー、EZ IVRソリューション、WAN/LAN設備の販売及びコンサルティングなどのホスト型コンタクトセンターをコールセンター業界向けに提供しています。InTone Technologies社は800以上のコールセンターをマネジメントし、実稼動は600万分/月（10万時間）以上に上ります。 同社は過去5年に渡り安定した成長を遂げています。経験豊富なスタッフの採用や優れたカスタマーサービス及びサポート、顧客のニーズに呼応した革新的で類例のないソリューション、更にIVRアプリケーションのタイムリーな展開が同社の成長を推進しています。 ビジネス概況 ソリューション事例：債権回収業者用自動ダイヤルシステム InTone Technologies社のIVRソリューションは債権回収業界やその他の関連市場に適しています。一般に債務者は非通知の着信への応答を拒否する傾向があります。Intone Technologies社のシステムは、発信時や着信時の発信者番号非通知をサポートしています。わずかの間を置くことが債務者に電話を切る機会を与えることになるため、債務者の電話応答時には、間を置かずに債権回収のアナウンスを流すことが求められます。 「私たちは5年以上にわたって債権回収業者と緊密に働いてきました。そしてこの業界が直面している課題と困難な状況を今、大いに認識しています。 経費削減や回収率向上の実現に向けて、これらの債権回収業者に対するサポートの提供に最大限の努力を傾けています。」とCEOのKirk Adkinson氏は述べています。 ビジネス上の成果 その他の事例・ケーススタディに関しては、下記のURLからもご覧いただけます。 ■ VBVoice日本語版公式ウェブサイト：http://vbvoice.cba-japan.com/ ●VBVoice5.5開発ライセンス（ツールキット）：189,000円（税込） ●VBVoice5.5ランタイムライセンス １回線24,150円（税込）～ 新しいサポートメニューを追加しました！ スタンダード・サポート：94,500円（税込） プレミアム・サポート：283,500円（税込） ≪VBVoice5.5日本語版について≫ ■ VBVoice試用版の開発環境： 推奨マシンスペック：
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2007'08.10.Fri
Planning Application for Tamar Submitted
August 10, 2007
HONG KONG, Aug. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- On August 6,
the Gammon-Hip Hing Joint Venture (the Joint Venture)
submitted to the Town Planning Board a planning application
relating to the Tamar Development Project. The public can
now view the full submission at a dedicated website set up
by the Joint Venture -- http://www.g-hhjv.com.hk .
The submission of the planning application was made in
order to seek planning permission from the Town Planning
Board under section 16 of the Town Planning Ordinance (Cap.
131), following a Letter of Intent issued to the Joint
Venture by the Government on July 17 2007.
2007'08.10.Fri
Macao Studio City Brings the First W Hotel to Macao
August 10, 2007
W Macao Studio City to open in 2009
HONG KONG, Aug. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Macao Studio
City (MSC), one of Asia's first integrated leisure resort
properties combining studios, retail, entertainment and
world-class hotels today announced the arrival of the first
W hotel to Macao at the Macao Studio City complex located on
Cotai. The new hotel is named W Macao Studio City and will
open in 2009. Offering 563 guest rooms, it will offer a
unique mix of innovative design, comfort and cultural
influences, from fashion to music to art and everything in
between.
Today also marks a significant milestone for Macao
Studio City. During the last 6 months since its
groundbreaking, Macao Studio City has welcomed world
renowned brands to the project, worth over US$2 billion,
offering international visitors, business travelers and
corporate customers a unique leisure and business travel
experience. The all-star cast features industry leaders
such as Taubman, Playboy Enterprises and the icon of Asian
style, Mr. David Tang. The addition of W completes all the
strategic partnerships that make up Macao Studio City's
hotel products in phase 1. Four world-class hotel partners
of Macao Studio City will add 1,902 hotel rooms to the
booming Cotai area.
"Macao Studio City brings together the best hotel
partners in the world and we are excited to partner with
Starwood to bring the W to Macao," said Peter Lam,
co-chairman of Macao Studio City. "Our vision is to
create a must-see, must-stay and must-return destination
for leisure and business travelers around the world. Along
with other hotel partners -- not to mention the arrival of
the Playboy Mansion Macao -- I firmly believe that Macao
Studio City will be an experience that visitors will want
to return again and again."
"W will captivate an in-crowd of
lifestyle-oriented travelers by offering its special blend
of cool experiences. The brand fits in very well with the
overall design and direction of Macao Studio City and its
positioning as the hippest and coolest place to be in
Macao. Macao Studio City will be the place where the stars
and celebrities will hang out," said David Friedman,
co-chairman and co-chief executive officer of Macao Studio
City.
Friedman added, "With the arrival of W, Macao
Studio City has completed all its hotel partnerships and
this is an important milestone for us. We are thrilled with
the progress of the project. In the last 6 months since our
groundbreaking, we made many important announcements and
welcomed a vast array of brands who are all leaders in
their respective industries. We have taken a major step
towards our ultimate goal, which is to provide our
customers a truly unique experience."
"Following the announcements of the Ws in Hong
Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou, W Macao Studio City is a
logical extension of W's dynamic growth in China,"
said Miguel Ko, President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts,
Asia Pacific. "W brings to life its own unique
positioning, delivering a differentiated travel experience
for travelers and will be an irresistible destination for
visitors to Macao."
The 563 rooms and suites at W Macao Studio City will be
outfitted with many W signature elements, including the
world renowned W signature bed, The Living Room, W Cafe,
state of the art fitness center, and featuring W's award
winning Whatever/Whenever 24-hour concierge service. Other
facilities include an 11,000 square feet of meeting space,
an outdoor heated pool and private cabana service. W Macao
Studio City will be designed by celebrity designer Charles
Allem of Charles Allem Designs International.
"The Cotai area is seeing great momentum, and the
addition of W Macao Studio City is certainly going to
attract stylish and trendy customers who seek innovative
design, comfort and cultural influences, to the `new
Macao'," said Mr. Ambrose Cheung, co-chief executive
officer, Macao Studio City. "Macao Studio City is
developing at a rapid pace; our recent announcements have
brought other world-class brands in entertainment, retail
and hospitality to the complex. We are confident that W
Macao Studio City, as well as the Macao Studio City complex
itself, will be a tremendous success when it opens in
mid-2009."
Macao Studio City is being developed on a 32.3-acre
site in Macao, strategically located "Where Cotai
BeginsTM", next to the new Lotus Bridge immigration
checkpoint, linking the complex directly to Zhuhai's
Hengqin Island. When completed, Macao Studio City will
boast some of the most comprehensive entertainment and
retail facilities of any single property in Macao, as well
as a one million square foot Studio RetailTM complex called
The Mall at Studio City -- created in partnership with
Taubman Centers, Inc.
About W Hotels
W Hotels is a global lifestyle brand with 21 properties
in the most vibrant cities around the world. Inspiring and
indulging its guests with thoughtful, refreshing and
stylish experiences, signature restaurants, bars and
destination spas, W has become the fastest growing luxury
hotel brand in the world. Each hotel offers a unique mix of
innovative design, comfort, and cultural influences from
fashion to music to art and everything in between. W's
first residential property, W Dallas-Victory, opened in
June of 2006, and soon thereafter was named a Forbes
Magazine "Top Business Hotel." W Residences,
offering the W lifestyle at home, have been announced for
Scottsdale (2008), Midtown Atlanta (2008), Fort Lauderdale
(2008), Buckhead (2008), Hoboken (2008), Downtown Atlanta
(2009), Downtown New York (2009), South Beach (2009),
Phoenix (2009), Hollywood (2009), Philadelphia (2009), and
Austin (2010). Internationally, W has announced plans for
hotels in Istanbul (2008), Doha (2008), Hong Kong (2008),
St. Petersburg (2008), Athens (2008), Santiago (2008),
Milan (2008), Dubai-Festival City (2008), Shanghai (2009),
Barcelona (2009), Guangzhou (2010), and Dubai-The Palm
(2010). W's first Retreat & Spa, W Maldives, opened in
September of 2006 and in March of 2007, received the
prestigious Travel + Leisure Design Award for Best Resort.
W has plans to open Retreat & Spa hotels in Vieques
(2008), Koh Samui (2008), and Verbier (2010), the latter of
which will serve as W's first ski retreat. For more
information, visit http://www.whotels.com .
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(R) is one
of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with
approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and
145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.
Starwood(R) Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator
and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following
internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury
Collection(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R), Four Points(R) by
Sheraton, W(R), Le Meridien(R) and the recently announced
AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns
Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier
developers and operators of high quality vacation interval
ownership resorts. For more information, please visit
http://www.starwoodhotels.com .
About Macao Studio City
Macao Studio City is Asia's first leisure resort
property with studios, retail, entertainment and
world-class hotels, such as the Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, W
and The Tang Hotel. Macao Studio City is being developed
by Cyber One Agents Limited, a joint venture between New
Cotai, LLC and East Asia Satellite Television Holdings, a
subsidiary of Hong Kong-based eSun Holdings
("eSun"; HKEx: 571). Singapore's CapitaLand owns
33.3 per cent of East Asia Satellite Television Holdings
while eSun Holdings owns the remaining 66.7 per cent.
eSun Holdings is one of Asia's leading media and
entertainment companies and an associate company of Lai Sun
Development ("LSD"; HKEx: 488), a leading hotel
and property developer. Both companies are part of Hong
Kong's Lai Sun Group.
New Cotai, LLC is a consortium of US-based investors,
including the co-chairman and co-CEO of Macao Studio City,
David Friedman. Mr. Friedman is a veteran resort and gaming
developer who led Las Vegas Sands' entry into Macao. The
funds of New Cotai, LLC are managed by Silver Point
Capital, L.P., a private US-based investment firm, and
Oaktree Capital Management, LLC, a global independent
investment management firm.
CapitaLand is one of the largest listed real estate
companies in Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, the
multinational company's core businesses in real estate,
hospitality and real estate financial services are focused
in gateway cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle
East. The company's real estate and hospitality portfolio
spans more than 90 cities in over 20 countries. CapitaLand
also leverages on its significant real estate asset base,
financial skills and market knowledge to develop real
estate financial products and services in Singapore and the
region.
For more information, please visit
http://www.macaostudiocity.com .
For more information, please contact:
Jacqueline Wu
Macao Studio City
Tel: +852-3760-2626
Fax: +852-3760-2673
Email: Jacqueline.wu@macaostudiocity.com
Adrian Fu
Burson-Marsteller
Tel: +852-2963-6715
Fax: +852-2856-1101
Email: Adrian.fu@bm.com
Hwee Peng Yeo
Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific
Tel: +65-6335-4837
Fax: +65-6335-4820
Email: Hweepeng.yeo@starwoodhotels.com
2007'08.10.Fri
Horsehead Holding Corp. Prices Initial Public Offering
August 10, 2007
MONACA, Pa., Aug. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Horsehead
Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: ZINC), the parent company of
Horsehead Corporation, today announced that it has priced
its initial public offering of 4,867,000 shares of its
common stock at a price of $18.00 per share, 4,171,235
shares of which are being offered by the Company. The
offering is being made through an underwriting syndicate
led by Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. The
Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering to
fund capital improvements and for general corporate
purposes.
A registration statement relating to these securities
has been filed with and declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of such
common stock in any state in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
The offering of these securities may be made only by
means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by
contacting: Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.,
1001 19th Street North, Arlington, Virginia, 22209.
Horsehead Holding Corp. is the parent company of
Horsehead Corporation, a leading U.S. producer of specialty
zinc and zinc-based products. Horsehead, headquartered in
Monaca, Pa., employs over 1000 people and has six operating
locations throughout the U.S. Visit www.horsehead.net for
more information.
For more information, please contact:
Ali Alavi
Vice President
Horsehead Corporation
Tel: +1-724-773-2212
2007'08.10.Fri
Xinhua Finance Media to Take Part in Promoting 2008 Beijing Olympics
August 10, 2007
BEIJING, Aug. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinhua Finance
Media ("XFMedia"; Nasdaq: XFML), China's leading
diversified financial and entertainment media company,
announced that its Advertising Group has been appointed as
the exclusive strategic partner of a unit under China's
General Administration of Sport to jointly operate and
manage the "The China All Stars Support and Promotion
Group for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games" (the
"Promotion Group"), an organization created to
assist the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games
("BOCOG") to popularize the Olympics and promote
Chinese culture to the world.
Before and during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the
Promotion Group will organize and manage public activities,
cultural performances and charitable competitions with
Olympic official partners, sponsors and suppliers. Film and
television stars from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
along with prominent athletes and coaches organized into
over 10 All-Star teams will take part in various events,
including the China All Stars Soccer Team, China All Stars
Basketball Team, and Hong Kong All Stars Soccer Team.
In addition, XFMedia is granted a right to jointly
organize "Olympic Live Sites" in various cities
in China. The Olympic Live Sites will be large-scale
plazas with a large LED screen where large numbers of
people can watch broadcasts of sports events and
entertainment activities, plus an outdoor stage for
performances by the All-Star teams. XFMedia will provide
exclusive support and marketing of the Olympic Live Sites
in selected cities, providing sponsorship opportunities.
"I am delighted that we have been chosen to
promote the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games, as it reflects our
nationwide marketing and promotion capabilities,"
Xinhua Finance Media CEO Ms Fredy Bush said.
"The partnership also validates our vision in
playing a prominent role in the Olympic related market.
While we are enhancing our business and brand visibility
through this internationally high profile event, we are
also committed to facilitating the promotion of the Chinese
culture to the world," Ms Bush added.
XFMedia's Advertising Group designs, produces and
places advertising with integrated campaigns that reach
television, radio, newspapers, magazines, online and
outdoor media in China as well as individual customers
through below-the-line initiatives.
About Xinhua Finance Media Limited
Xinhua Finance Media ("XFMedia"; Nasdaq:
XFML) is China's leading diversified financial and
entertainment media company targeting high net worth
individuals nationwide. The company reaches its target
audience via TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and other
distribution channels. Through its five synergistic
business groups, Advertising, Broadcast, Print, Production
and Research, XFMedia offers a total solution empowering
clients at every stage of the media process and keeping
people connected and entertained.
Headquartered in Beijing, the company has offices and
affiliates in major cities of China including Beijing,
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. For more
information, please visit http://www.xinhuafinancemedia.com
.
Xinhua Finance Media is a subsidiary of Xinhua Finance
Limited ("XFL"; TSE Mothers: 9399), China's
premier financial information and media service provider.
XFL owns 36.8% of the equity and 85.4% of the voting rights
of XFMedia through its holding of class B common shares,
which have ten votes per share. The investing public, the
company's China partners, executives and staff own class A
common shares in the company with one vote per share. The
dual-class common share structure was created to
accommodate the regulatory landscape of China's media
sector.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements.
These statements are made under the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by terminology such as "will,"
"expects," "anticipates,"
"future," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "estimates," ''confident''
and similar statements. Among other things, expectations
about the Chinese advertising market and quotations from
management in this announcement contain forward-looking
statements. Statements that are not historical facts,
including statements about XFMedia's beliefs and
expectations, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statements. Potential risks and uncertainties are risks
outlined in XFMedia's filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its registration statement
on Form F-1. All information provided in this press release
is as of April 19, 2007, and XFMedia undertakes no duty to
update such information, except as required under
applicable law.
For more information, please contact:
China
Joy Tsang
Xinhua Finance Media
Tel: +86-21-6113-5999
Mobile: +86-136-2179-1577
Email: joy.tsang@xinhuafinancemedia.com
2007'08.10.Fri
Sina Obtains Broadcasting Rights for European Soccer
August 10, 2007
English Premier League and Italian Series A Matches
SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- SINA
Corporation (Nasdaq: SINA), a leading online media company
and value-added information service provider for China and
for the global Chinese communities, today announced that it
has obtained online broadcasting rights in China for the
much coveted soccer matches of the English Premier League
and Italian Series A.
As one of the most popular European soccer leagues, the
English Premier League has an audience in China in the tens
of millions. Starting from August 11, 2007, Chinese soccer
fans will be able to watch English Premier League matches
live either via paid TV or the Internet. As the
availability of paid TV is limited in China, SINA brings
Chinese soccer fans more options by offering live, online
broadcast of the games.
SINA's Broadband will carry live, online coverage of
all 1,140 English Premier League matches for the next three
seasons lasting until 2010. Web users will be able to
subscribe on an annual, monthly, and per-game basis at
Rmb380, Rmb38 and Rmb3.8, respectively. In addition, SINA
Sport Channel's in- depth coverage will also feature
replays of the most exciting action plays on a
free-of-charge basis.
Separately, SINA also obtained the rights to provide
live, online broadcast of the world-renowned, professional
soccer league Italian Series A in China.
"We are delighted to be chosen the only online
portal in China to offer live broadcasting of both the
English Premier League and the Italian Series A," said
Tong Chen, Executive Vice President and Chief Editor of SINA
Corporation. "These two deals are not only a perfect
complement to our already strong offering of domestic and
international sports events, but also reaffirm SINA's
position as a pre-eminent online sports broadcaster in
China. Leveraging our unique advantages as a leading online
portal and our first- class video streaming technology, SINA
is able to provide Chinese soccer fans with enhanced
multimedia experiences, integrating comprehensive sports
news coverage, timely commentaries and interactive sports
communities. '
About SINA
SINA Corporation (Nasdaq: SINA) is a leading online
media company and value-added information service provider
for China and for global Chinese communities. With a
branded network of localized web sites targeting Greater
China and overseas Chinese, the Company provides services
through five major business lines including SINA.com
(online news and content), SINA Mobile (mobile value-added
services or "MVAS"), SINA Community (Web
2.0-based services and games), SINA.net (search and
enterprise services) and SINA E- Commerce (online
shopping). Together these business lines provide an array
of services including region-focused online portals, MVAS,
search and directory, interest-based and community-building
channels, free and premium email, blog services, audio and
video streaming, online games, classified listings, fee-
based services, e-commerce and enterprise e-solutions.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements
that relate to, among other things, SINA's strategic and
operational plans. SINA may also make forward-looking
statements in the Company's periodic reports to the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to
shareholders, in its proxy statements, in its offering
circulars and prospectuses, in press releases and other
written materials and in oral statements made by its
officers, directors or employees to third parties. SINA
assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements in this release and elsewhere. Statements that
are not historical facts, including statements about the
Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking
statements. Forward- looking statements involve inherent
risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, SINA's
limited operating history, the uncertain regulatory
landscape in the People's Republic of China, the changes by
mobile operators in China to their policies for MVAS, the
Company's ability to develop and market other MVAS
products, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, the
Company's reliance on online advertising sales and MVAS for
a majority of its revenues, the Company's reliance on mobile
operators in China to provide MVAS, any failure to
successfully develop and introduce new products and any
failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses.
Further information regarding these and other risks is
included in SINA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006 and its other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more information, please contact:
Cathy Peng
SINA Corporation
Tel: +8610-82628888 x3112
Email: ir@staff.sina.com.cn
David Pasquale
The Ruth Group
Tel: +1-646-536-7006
Email: dpasquale@theruthgroup.com
2007'08.10.Fri
Istithmar Reaches Definitive Agreement to Acquire Barneys
August 10, 2007
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 10
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Istithmar, the leading Dubai based
private equity and alternative investment house
successfully reached agreement to acquire luxury retailer
chain Barneys New York, at a final purchase price of
US$942.3 million, after negotiations came to a close
yesterday.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070805/268060 )
In a statement issued today, H. E. Sultan Ahmed Bin
Sulayem, Executive Chairman of Istithmar said, "We are
excited to acquire Barneys New York. Barneys is a unique
global asset with incredible growth prospects within the
luxury market. We look forward to working with Barneys as
both a financial and strategic partner. We intend to grow
the company in the US and in international markets."
Elaborating on the transaction, Khaled Al Kamda, Vice
Chairman of Istithmar World, commented, "This
investment will accelerate the growth of Barneys' business
by leveraging Istithmar's experience in the sector and
other investments worldwide."
David Jackson, CEO of Istithmar said, "Securing
Barneys is indeed a major win for Istithmar: boosting the
brand strength of our retail portfolio, while creating
opportunities to maximize its value through the team's
strategic plans to enter new markets. Right from the start,
we have embraced a laser-sharp focus on this deal. Barneys
is a quintessential brand, and we see immense growth
potential which we are confident of realizing in the
long-term."
Peter J Solomon Co. and Citigroup acted as M&A
advisors to Istithmar, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
LLP acted as legal advisor to Istithmar, KPMG provided
financial and tax advisory services and McKinsey acted as
strategic consultant. Citigroup is providing committed
financing for the acquisition.
About Istithmar:
Istithmar is a private equity and alternative
investment house headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab
Emirates, with offices in Shanghai and New York.
Established in 2003, it is 100% owned by Dubai World which
in turn is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai. In the
three years since its inception, Istithmar has invested in
over 30 companies in three sectors -- consumer, industrial
and financial services - deploying in excess of $1.6
billion of capital. Istithmar's 'I' Investment Philosophy
is based around three core principles -- Ideas, Inquiry and
Integrity - and is the foundation on which the firm has
established a broad portfolio of highly successful
investments in the markets from North America and Europe to
Asia and the Middle East.
For more information, please contact:
Hwee-Suan Ong, or Mohamed Tahboub
PanGulf PR
Tel: +97150-786-2997
Fax: +9714-295-1027
Email: Hweesuan@batespangulf.com or
mohamed@batespangulf.com
2007'08.10.Fri
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results: Strong Growth Driven by Robust Increase in Baseband Shipments
August 10, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
--
Second Quarter 2007 Financial Summary:
-- Revenue increased 8% year-over-year and 23%
sequentially to US$32.2
million.
-- Gross margin increased from 38.8% in 2Q06 and 42.9%
in 1Q07 to
45.5% in 2Q07.
-- Operating margin decreased from 16.0% in 2Q06 and
increased from
5.0% in 1Q07 to 7.9% in 2Q07.
-- Net income decreased 41% year-over-year and
increased 37%
sequentially to US$2.8 million.
-- Diluted earnings per American Depositary Share (ADS)
was US$0.07,
down 50% from US$0.14 in 2Q06 and up 40% from
US$0.05 in 1Q07.
Second Quarter 2007 Business Highlights:
-- The Company began shipping samples of its SC6600I
GSM/GPRS 2G/2.5G
multimedia baseband semiconductors and SC8800H
GSM/GPRS/TD-
SCDMA/HSDPA 2G/2.5G/3G dual mode baseband
semiconductors.
-- The Company secured design wins at BYD Company,
Panda Group, and
Hisense with its SC6600 series of baseband
semiconductors.
-- The Company secured a design win at Lenovo with its
SC8800 series of
baseband semiconductors.
-- The Company completed its public listing on Nasdaq
on June 27, 2007.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRD) (the
"Company"), a fabless semiconductor company that
designs, develops, and markets baseband processor solutions
for the mobile wireless communications market, today
announced its second quarter 2007 financial results. Under
accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (US GAAP), diluted earnings per ADS was
US$0.07 in the second quarter of 2007 (2Q07), a decrease of
50% from US$0.14 in the same period in 2006 (2Q06) but an
increase of 40% from US$0.05 in the first quarter of 2007
(1Q07). Net income for 2Q07 was US$2.8 million, a decrease
of 41% from US$4.7 million in 2Q06 but an increase of 37%
from US$2.0 million in 1Q07.
US GAAP net income for 2Q07 included US$1.5 million of
share-based compensation expense. Excluding the
share-based compensation, the Company's non-GAAP net income
for 2Q07 was US$4.3 million. Diluted non-GAAP earnings per
ADS in 2Q07 was US$0.11.
Commenting on the results, the Company's President and
CEO, Dr. Ping Wu, said: "In the second quarter, we
believe we continued to gain share in the Chinese mobile
handset market. Our shipments of baseband semiconductors
increased by 37% from the first quarter of 2007, which
increase we believe was greater than the China market's
overall growth rate and demonstrated the competitiveness of
our solutions. We also began sampling our SC6600I and
SC8800H baseband semiconductors to customers.
While we have demonstrated strong growth to date, we
believe that there are many exciting opportunities ahead of
us. In the near future, the China mobile market may deploy
3G wireless networks that support TD-SCDMA, which we
believe should drive demand for our TD-SCDMA baseband
semiconductors. In addition, we anticipate that, as the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games approach, the China market may
see a proliferation of mobile entertainment devices. We
have been increasing our R&D investments in EDGE,
HSDPA, and mobile TV and believe that these investments
should position the Company well for both the near future
and the long term."
Second Quarter 2007 Financial Review
Revenue
Revenue in the second quarter totaled a record US$32.2
million, representing increases of 8% from 2Q06 and 23%
from 1Q07. Revenue from baseband semiconductors was $27.4
million, or 85% of revenue, up from 40% of revenue in 2Q06
and 79% of revenue in 1Q07. Revenue from turnkey solutions
was $4.8 million, which represented 15% of revenue, down
from 60% of revenue in 2Q06 and 21% of revenue in 1Q07.
Revenue from baseband semiconductors increased by 133%
from 2Q06 and 33% from 1Q07 to US$27.4 million. Unit
shipments of baseband semiconductors increased by 37% from
1Q07. Nearly all baseband semiconductor shipments in the
second quarter were 2G/2.5G related products. The average
selling price per unit for baseband semiconductors declined
by 3% from 1Q07.
Revenue from turnkey solutions decreased by 73% from
2Q06 and 13% from 1Q07 to US$4.8 million, as a result of
the Company's prior decision to phase out its SP7000 series
handset boards in 2006 and gradually phase out its SM5100
series modules.
Gross Margin
The gross margin for the quarter was 45.5%, up from
38.8% in 2Q06 and 42.9% in 1Q07. This margin improvement
was primarily due to a more favorable revenue mix from
baseband products, as the Company gradually phases out its
lower margin turnkey solutions. The cost of revenue in
2Q07 totaled US$17.5 million, representing a decrease of 4%
from 2Q06 but an increase of 17% from 1Q07. The
year-over-year decrease was driven by a decline in the
total cost of turnkey solutions partially offset by an
increase in the total cost of baseband semiconductors. The
total cost of turnkey solutions declined as the Company
phased out its SP7000 series handset board business and
continued to de-emphasize its SM5100 series module
business. The sequential increase was driven by an
increase in total wafer fabrication and assembly and
testing costs as a result of the large increase in baseband
unit volume from 1Q07.
The non-GAAP gross margin was 45.7%, up from 38.8% in
2Q06 and 43.1% in 1Q07.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses in 2Q07, which include
selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and
research and development (R&D) expenses, were US$12.1
million, representing increases of 79% from 2Q06 and 22%
from 1Q07. Excluding the share-based compensation expense,
total operating expenses increased 64% year-over-year and
22% sequentially.
Total operating expenses for the quarter represented
37.6% of revenue, compared to 22.7% and 37.9% of revenue in
2Q06 and 1Q07, respectively. The Company's operating margin
decreased from 16.0% in 2Q06 but increased from 5.0% in 1Q07
to 7.9% in 2Q07. The non-GAAP operating margin in 2Q07 was
12.6%, down from 17.0% in 2Q06 but up from 9.7% in 1Q07.
SG&A expenses in 2Q07 increased by 90% from 2Q06
and 6% from 1Q07 and represented 12.9% of revenue. The
year-over-year increase was driven primarily by higher
salary and benefits as a result of headcount addition
especially at the senior management level, share-based
compensation expense, legal and audit fees, professional
fees, and depreciation. The sequential increase was driven
primarily by higher salary and benefits, share-based
compensation charge, business tax expense, and depreciation
partially offset by lower legal and other professional fees.
R&D expenses in 2Q07 increased 74% year-over-year
and 33% sequentially and represented 24.7% of revenue in
2Q07. The year-over-year increase was driven by higher
wages and benefits, share-based compensation, tape-out, and
amortization expense. The sequential increase was primarily
driven by higher wages and benefits, share-based
compensation, tape-out and amortization expense.
Earnings
The Company's net income totaled US$2.8 million in
2Q07, a decrease of 41% from US$4.7 million in 2Q06 but an
increase of 37% from US$2.0 million in 1Q07. The net
margin was 8.6%, down from 15.8% in 2Q06 but up from 7.8%
in 1Q07. Diluted earnings per ADS was US$0.07, down 50%
from US$0.14 in 2Q06 but up 40% from US$0.05 in 1Q07.
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS for 2Q07 was US$0.11,
down from US$0.15 in 2Q06 but up from US$0.08 in 1Q07.
Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2007, the Company had US$41.3 million in
cash and cash equivalents. Accounts receivable (A/R)
decreased from US$10.7 million at March 31, 2007 to US$6.7
million at June 30, 2007, and the average A/R days
decreased from 38 days to 25 days. Inventory increased
from US$9.9 million at March 31, 2007 to US$14.9 million at
June 30, 2007, and the inventory days increased from 59 days
to 77 days. Total assets as of June 30, 2007 were US$110.3
million, up 12% from US$98.7 million at March 31, 2007.
Current liabilities increased from US$33.2 million at
March 31, 2007 to US$38.5 million at June 30, 2007,
primarily due to the increase in accounts payable. There
were no material changes in the Company's long-term
liabilities.
On July 2, 2007, the Company issued 8 million ADSs, or
24 million ordinary shares, in connection with its initial
public offering and raised approximately $100 million in
net proceeds. Post offering, there are approximately 126.5
million ordinary shares outstanding, which is equivalent to
approximately 42.2 million ADSs. The Company estimates
that its weighted average diluted share count for the third
quarter will be approximately 47.4 million ADSs.
Cash Flow
In 2Q07, the Company generated $3.9 million cash from
operating activities. The Company also spent $1.3 million
on property and equipment and $4.5 million on intangible
assets. Cash and cash equivalents balance at June 30, 2007
decreased by $3.5 million as compared to balance as of March
31, 2007.
Business Outlook
The Company currently expects revenue in the third
quarter of 2007 to be approximately US$37 million to US$38
million, which represents a sequential increase of 15% to
18% from US$32.2 million in the second quarter of 2007.
The Company estimates that its gross margin in 3Q07 will
likely be in the range of 45.0% to 46.0% and its operating
margin will increase from 7.9% in 2Q07 to slightly over
10%.
Webcast of Conference Call:
The Company's management team will conduct a conference
call at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on August 9, 2007. A webcast
of the conference call will be accessible on the Company's
web site at http://www.spreadtrum.com . The conference
call can also be accessed via the following telephone
numbers:
USA (Toll Free): +1-866-383-8003
USA (Toll): +1-617-597-5330
Hong Kong (Toll): +852-3002-1672
China (Toll Free): +86-10-800-130-0399
Participant Passcode: 7952-2793
A replay of the conference call will be available for
seven days via the following telephone numbers:
USA (Toll Free): +1-888-286-8010
USA (Toll): +1-617-801-6888
Participant Passcode: 8411-3076
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in
accordance with US GAAP, the Company's earnings release
contains non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the
effects of share-based compensation. The non-GAAP
financial measures used by management and disclosed by the
Company exclude the income statement effects of all forms
of share-based compensation.
The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the
Company should not be considered a substitute for financial
measures prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The financial
results reported in accordance with US GAAP and
reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results should be
carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used
by the Company may be prepared differently from and,
therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures used by other companies.
The Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP
gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net
income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS provides
important supplemental information to management and
investors regarding financial and business trends relating
to the Company's financial condition and results of
operations. The non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS is
calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by the US GAAP
weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
Listed below are share-based compensation amounts
included in net income that management excludes in
computing the non-GAAP financial measures referred to in
the text of this press release. A reconciliation of GAAP
to non-GAAP results is presented after the consolidated
balance sheets.
Three months
ended
June 30, 2006 March 31, 2007
June 30, 2007
(in thousands of
US dollars)
Share-based compensation:
Cost of revenue $8 $49
$52
Research and development 176 457
563
Selling, general, and
Administrative 108 711
904
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.
Consolidated Income Statements
(in thousands of US dollars, except per share data and
percentages)
(unaudited)
Three months ended
Change from
June 30, March 31, June 30,
2006 2007 2007
2Q06 1Q07
Revenue $29,721 $26,167 $32,187
8 % 23 %
Cost of revenue 18,203 14,954 17,543
(4)% (17)%
Gross profit 11,518 11,213 14,644
27 % 31 %
Operating expenses
Research & development 4,566 5,996
7,952 74 % 33 %
Selling, general &
administrative 2,183 3,920 4,149
90 % 6 %
Total operating
expenses 6,749 9,916 12,101
79 % 22 %
Operating income 4,769 1,297 2,543
(47)% 96 %
Non-operating income (expense)
Interest income 233 439 299
28 % (32)%
Interest expense (14) (6) (6)
(57)% 0 %
Other income, net 82 331 116
41 % (65)%
Total non-operating
income 301 764 409
36 % (46)%
Income before tax 5,070 2,061 2,952
(42)% 43 %
Income tax expense 367 29 171
(53)% 490 %
Net income $4,703 $2,032 $2,781
(41)% 37 %
Basic earnings per ADS $0.95 $0.36 $0.41
(57)% 14 %
Diluted earnings $0.14 $0.05 $0.07
(50)% 40 %
per ADS
Margin analysis:
Gross margin 38.8 % 42.9 % 45.5 %
Operating margin 16.0 % 5.0 % 7.9 %
Net margin 15.8 % 7.8 % 8.6 %
Weighted average ADS
equivalent: (1)
Basic 4,926,128 5,659,595 6,859,226
Diluted 33,052,974 38,156,489 39,240,015
(1) Assumes all outstanding ordinary shares are
represented by ADSs. Each
ADS represents three ordinary shares.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.
Consolidated Income Statements
(in thousands of US dollars, except per share data and
percentages)
(unaudited)
Six months ended
June 30, 2006 June 30,
2007 Change
Revenue $49,412
$58,354 18 %
Cost of revenue 31,708
32,497 2 %
Gross profit 17,704
25,857 46 %
Operating expenses
Research & development 8,215
13,948 70 %
Selling, general & 4,333
8,069 86 %
administrative
Total operating expenses 12,548
22,017 75 %
Operating income 5,156
3,840 (26)%
Non-operating income (expense)
Interest income 420
738 76 %
Interest expense (38)
(12) (68)%
Other income, net 230
447 94 %
Total non-operating income 612
1,173 92 %
Income before tax 5,768
5,013 (13)%
Income tax expense 416
200 (52)%
Net income $5,352
$4,813 (10)%
Basic earnings per ADS $1.10
$0.77 (30)%
Diluted earnings per ADS $0.16
$0.12 (25)%
Margin analysis:
Gross margin 35.8 %
44.3 %
Operating margin 10.4 %
6.6 %
Net margin 10.8 %
8.2 %
Weighted average ADS
equivalent: (2)
Basic 4,859,285
6,262,724
Diluted 32,732,960
38,798,495
(2) Assumes all outstanding ordinary shares are
represented by ADSs. Each
ADS represents three ordinary shares.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of US dollars)
December
March June
31, 2006 31,
2007 30, 2007
(Note)
Cash and cash equivalents $47,254
$44,801 $41,336
Term deposit 1,281
-- --
Accounts receivable, net 11,384
10,713 6,674
Inventories 13,617
9,870 14,925
Deferred tax assets 202
202 202
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets 1,101
1,063 5,638
Total current assets 74,839
66,649 68,775
Property and equipment, net 18,944
19,503 21,468
Acquired intangible assets, net 5,920
7,551 12,489
Deferred tax assets 1,060
1,060 1,087
Other long term assets 3,339
3,939 6,512
Total assets 104,102
98,702 110,331
Current portion of long term loan 576
1,099 985
Accounts payable 12,980
10,218 12,317
Advances from customers 3,297
2,028 4,428
Obligation on acquisition of
building 9,236
5,447 5,531
Income tax payable 1,849
1,858 2,008
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities 13,363
12,596 13,262
Total current liabilities 41,301
33,246 38,531
Long term loan 3,842
3,232 3,283
Deferred tax liabilities 17
17 17
Other long-term obligations --
-- 971
Total long term liabilities 3,859
3,249 4,271
Total liabilities 45,160
36,495 42,802
Shareholders' equity 58,942
62,207 67,529
Total liabilities & shareholders'
equity $104,102
$98,702 $110,331
Note: The Financial information at December 31, 2006 is
derived from the
Company's audited consolidated financial
statements in its
prospectus.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.
Supplemental Information
(in thousands of US dollars, except percentages)
Revenue 3Q05 4Q05 1Q06 2Q06 3Q06
4Q06 1Q07 2Q07
(in thousands
of US
dollars)
Baseband
Semiconductor $579 $3,028 $4,849 $11,760 $15,684
$22,645 $20,589 $27,357
Turnkey
Solutions 7,879 17,566 14,842 17,961 11,017
8,317 5,578 4,830
Total $8,458 $20,594 $19,691 $29,721 $26,701
$30,962 $26,167 $32,187
As % of
Total
Revenue
Baseband
Semiconductor 7 % 15 % 25 % 40 % 59 %
73 % 79 % 85 %
Turnkey
Solutions 93 % 85 % 75 % 60 % 41 %
27 % 21 % 15 %
Gross
Margin 19.2 % 25.0 % 31.4 % 38.8 % 43.2 %
46.4 % 42.9 % 45.5 %
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results
(in thousands of US dollars, except per share data and
percentages)
(unaudited)
Three
months ended
June 30,
March 31, June 30,
2006
2007 2007
Cost of revenue $18,203
$14,954 $17,543
Adjustment for share-based
compensation (8)
(49) (52)
Cost of revenue (non-GAAP) $18,195
$14,905 $17,491
Operating income $4,769
$1,297 $2,543
Adjustment for share-based
compensation within:
Cost of revenue 8
49 52
Research and development 176
457 563
Selling, general, and
administrative 108
711 904
Operating income (non-GAAP) $5,061
$2,514 $4,062
Net income $4,703
$2,032 $2,781
Adjustment for share-based
compensation within:
Cost of revenue 8
49 52
Research and development 176
457 563
Selling, general, and
administrative 108
711 904
Net income (non-GAAP) * $4,995
$3,249 $4,300
Diluted earnings per ADS $0.14
$0.05 $0.07
Adjustment for share-based
compensation 0.01
0.03 0.04
Diluted earnings per ADS
(non-GAAP)* $0.15
$0.08 $0.11
Gross margin 38.8 %
42.9 % 45.5 %
Adjustment for share-based
compensation 0.0 %
0.2 % 0.2 %
Gross margin (non-GAAP) 38.8 %
43.1 % 45.7 %
Operating margin 16.0 %
5.0 % 7.9 %
Adjustment for share-based
compensation 1.0 %
4.7 % 4.7 %
Operating margin (non-GAAP) 17.0 %
9.7 % 12.6 %
Net margin 15.8 %
7.8 % 8.6 %
Adjustment for share-based
compensation 1.0 %
4.7 % 4.7 %
Net margin (non-GAAP)* 16.8 %
12.5 % 13.3 %
* The non-GAAP adjustment does not take into
consideration the impact of
taxes.
About Spreadtrum Communications
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRD) (the
"Company") is a fabless semiconductor company
that designs, develops, and markets baseband processor
solutions for the mobile wireless communications market.
The Company combines its semiconductor design expertise
with its software development capabilities to deliver
highly-integrated baseband processors with multimedia
functionality and power management. The Company has
developed its solutions based on an open development
platform, enabling its customers to develop customized
wireless products that are feature-rich and meet their cost
and time-to-market requirements.
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the "safe
harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, statements
regarding trends in the semiconductor industry in China,
the timing for the deployment of 3G wireless networks that
support TD-SCDMA in China, the anticipated proliferation of
mobile entertainment devices in China as the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games approach, the expected phase-out of the
Company's SM5100 series modules and our expectations with
respect to the revenue, gross margin and operating margin
for the third quarter of 2007, and the Company's future
results of operations, financial condition, and business
prospects. These statements are forward-looking in nature
and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
market trends and our actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in these forward looking
statements for a variety of reasons. Potential risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, continued
competitive pressure in the semiconductor industry and the
effect of such pressure on prices; unpredictable changes in
technology and consumer demand for mobile phones;
uncertainty regarding the timing and pace of deployment of
3G wireless networks that support TD-SCDMA in China; the
Company's ability to sustain recent rates of growth; the
state of and any change in the Company's relationship with
its major customers; and changes in political, economic,
legal and social conditions in China. For additional
discussion of these risks and uncertainties and other
factors, please consider the information contained in the
Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"), including the
registration statement on Form F-1 filed on June 26, 2007,
as amended, especially the sections under "Risk
Factors" and "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," and such other documents that the Company
may file with the SEC from time to time, including on Form
6-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date
of this press release.
For more information, please contact:
Investors:
Investor Relations
Phone: +86-21-5080-2727 x2268
Email: ir@spreadtrum.com
Media Contact:
Kathy Zhou, PR Manager
Phone: +86-21-5080-2727 x1120
Email: kathy.zhou@spreadtrum.com
2007'08.10.Fri
The9 Limited to Report Second Quarter 2007 Unaudited Financial Results on August 28, 2007
August 09, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The9
Limited (Nasdaq: NCTY)("The9"), a leading online
game operator in China, announced today that it will host a
conference call and webcast on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at
9:00 PM, US Eastern Time (corresponding to Wednesday,
August 29, 2007 at 9:00 AM, Beijing Time), to discuss
The9's second quarter 2007 unaudited financial results,
which will be released shortly after the close of the U.S.
market on the same day. The press release will also be
posted on The9's Investor Relations section of its website
located at http://www.corp.the9.com .
Conference call details:
Investors, analysts and other interested parties will
be able to access the live conference by calling
+1-617-597-5309, password "80789131". In the
U.S., members of the financial community may also
participate in the call by dialing
toll-free+1-866-713-8395, password "80789131". A
replay of the call will be available through September 4,
2007. The dial-in details for the replay: U.S. toll free
number +1-888-286-8010, International dial-in number
+1-617-801-6888; Password "28013850".
Webcast details:
The9 Limited will also provide a live webcast of the
earnings call. Participants in the webcast should log onto
the Company's web site http://www.corp.the9.com 15 minutes
prior to the call, then click on the icon for "The9
Limited Q2 2007 Earnings Conference Call" and follow
the instructions.
About The9 Limited
The9 Limited is a leading online game operator in
China. The9's business is primarily focused on operating
and developing high-quality games for the Chinese online
game players market. The9 directly or through affiliates
operates licensed MMORPGs, consisting of MU(R), Blizzard
Entertainment(R)'s World of Warcraft(R), Soul of The
Ultimate Nation(TM), and its first proprietary MMORPG,
Joyful Journey West(TM), in mainland China. It has also
obtained exclusive licenses to operate additional MMORPGs
and advanced casual games in mainland China, including
Granado Espada, Guild Wars, Hellgate: London, Ragnarok
Online 2, Emil Chronicle Online, Huxley, FIFA Online,
Audition 2, Field of Honor and Audition. In addition, The9
is also working on the development of a 3D fantasy MMORPG
game, Fantastic Melody Online(TM).
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Dahlia Wei
Senior Manager, Investor Relations
The9 Limited
Tel: +86-21-5172-9990
Email: IR@corp.the9.com
Web: http://www.corp.the9.com
2007'08.10.Fri
Chindex International, Inc. Announces Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2007
August 09, 2007
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Chindex
International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHDX), an independent American
provider of Western healthcare services and products in the
People's Republic of China, today announced profitable
results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, including a
58% increase in net income
(Logo:
http://www.xprn.com.cn/xprn/sa/200611131726-min.jpg )
Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $26.8
million, a 10% increase over revenue of $24.4 million in
the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Net income from
continuing operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2007
was $.8 million, or earnings per basic share on continuing
operations of $0.11. This compares to a net income from
continuing operations of $.5 million, or earnings per basic
share on continuing operations of $0.08 for the quarter
ended June 30, 2006.
The Company's balance sheet as of June 30, 2007 shows
cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $17.9
million, total assets of $67.1 million, a current ratio of
1.7:1 and stockholders' equity of $30.2 million.
Roberta Lipson, Chindex CEO, commented on the results
for the quarter: "Our continuing bottom line
profitability on a consolidated basis this quarter was led
by an increase in the profitability of our Healthcare
Services division. This was fueled by continued growth in
inpatient and outpatient results in both the Beijing and
Shanghai markets. Our development program for new United
Family Healthcare facilities in Guangzhou and Beijing is
gaining momentum. We are currently finalizing details of
our market entry program in Guangzhou with a clinic
operation which will precede our main hospital facility
development program. In May we also announced that we had
entered into a management agreement for the operation of
the Wuxi United Family International Healthcare Center. We
are finalizing plans for its opening this fall. This
expands our geographic reach in Eastern China and will also
serve as a feeder clinic for our Shanghai hospital.
"The Medical Products division reported a loss for
the quarter due primarily to unusual delays in the timing of
revenues -- the major components of which were delays in
finalizing sales contracts under the recently re-authorized
US-Export-Import Bank financing program and high-value
surgical system sales in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Since the quarter close we have had three significant
developments in the products division. We announced that
once again we have been awarded the exclusive supply for
high end color clinical application ultrasound to the PLA
hospital system. Last week we announced the finalization of
the first of the U.S. Ex-Im financed sales contracts.
Finally, yesterday we announced the official award of the
tender for the supply of another Intuitive Surgical Robotic
System in Hong Kong. Our outlook for the Medical Products
division continues to be optimistic. The conditions are
aligned for substantially improved performance in this
division in the future."
About Chindex International, Inc.
Chindex is an American healthcare company that provides
healthcare services and supplies medical capital equipment,
instrumentation and products to the Chinese marketplace,
including Hong Kong. It provides healthcare services
through the operations of its United Family Hospitals and
Clinics, a network of private primary care hospitals and
affiliated ambulatory clinics in China. The Company's
hospital network currently operates in the Beijing and
Shanghai metropolitan areas. The Company sells medical
products manufactured by various major multinational
companies, including Siemens AG, which is the Company's
exclusive distribution partner for the sale and servicing
of color doppler ultrasound systems. It also arranges
financing packages for the supply of medical products to
hospitals in China utilizing the export loan and loan
guarantee programs of both the U.S. Export-Import Bank and
the German KfW Development Bank. With twenty-six years of
experience, 1,000 employees, and operations in China, Hong
Kong, the United States and Germany, the Company's strategy
is to expand its cross-cultural reach by providing leading
edge healthcare technologies, quality products and services
to Greater China's professional communities. Further company
information may be found at the Company's websites,
http://www.chindex.com and
http://www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com.
Statements made in this press release relating to
plans, strategies, objectives, economic performance and
trends and other statements that are not descriptions of
historical facts may be forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). Forward-looking information is
inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual
results could differ materially from those currently
anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but
are not limited to, the factors set forth under the heading
"Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended March 31, 2007. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by terms such as
"may", "will", "should",
"could", "expects", "plans",
"intends", "anticipates",
"believes", "estimates",
"predicts", "forecasts",
"potential", or "continue" or similar
terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe
that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
We have no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(thousands except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
June 30,
2007
2006
Product sales
$11,213 $12,801
Healthcare services revenue
15,558 11,614
Total revenue
26,771 24,415
Cost and expenses
Product sales costs
8,370 9,201
Healthcare services costs
11,864 9,468
Selling and marketing expenses
2,684 2,253
General and administrative expenses
2,489 1,843
Income from continuing operations
1,364 1,650
Other (expenses) and income
Interest expense
(187) (187)
Interest income
67 64
Miscellaneous expense - net
(26) (15)
Income from continuing operations before
Income taxes
1,218 1,512
Provision for income taxes
(409) (987)
Net income from continuing operations
809 525
Loss from discontinued operations
0 (13)
Net income
$809 $512
Net income per common share - basic
Continuing operations
$.11 $.08
Discontinued operations
(.00) (.00)
Net income
$.11 $.08
Weighted average shares outstanding -
basic
7,223,363 6,728,354
Net income per common share - diluted
Continuing operations
$.11 $.07
Discontinued operations
(.00) (.00)
Net income
$.11 $.07
Weighted average shares outstanding -
diluted
7,694,666 7,105,981
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(thousands except share data)
June
30, March 31,
2007
2007
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$16,201 $9,106
Restricted cash
1,721 1,590
Trade accounts receivable, less
allowance for doubtful accounts of
$3,557 and $2,827, respectively
Product sales receivables
9,100 13,133
Patient service receivables
5,825 6,104
Inventories
8,290 7,835
Deferred income taxes
2,519 2,463
Other current assets
3,181 3,153
Total current assets
46,837 43,384
Property and equipment, net
19,298 18,482
Long-term deferred income taxes
609 607
Other assets
452 434
Total assets
$67,196 $62,907
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses
$24,553 $22,877
Short-term portion of
capitalized leases
33 36
Short-term debt and vendor
financing
3,121 2,710
Income taxes payable
545 629
Total current liabilities
28,252 26,252
Long-term portion of capitalized
leases
50 58
Long-term debt and vendor financing
8,654 8,679
Total liabilities
36,956 34,989
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par
value, 500,000 shares
authorized, none
issued
0 0
Common stock, $.01 par value,
13,600,000 shares authorized,
including 1,600,000 designated
Class B:
Common stock - 6,650,830 and
6,332,345 shares issued and
outstanding at June 30, 2007 and
March 31, 2007, respectively
66 63
Class B stock - 775,000 shares
issued and outstanding at June 30,
2007 and March 31, 2007,
respectively
8 8
Additional paid in capital
40,446 38,947
Accumulated other comprehensive
income
117 106
Accumulated deficit
(10,397) (11,206)
Total stockholders' equity
30,240 27,918
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity
$67,196 $62,907
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates in two businesses: Healthcare
Services and Medical Products. The Company evaluates
performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss
from operations before income taxes, not including foreign
exchange gains or losses. The following segment
information has been provided per Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information:"
Healthcare
Medical Total
Services
Products
As of June 30, 2007:
Assets $40,211,000
$26,985,000 $67,196,000
For the three months ended
June 30, 2007:
Sales and service revenue $15,558,000
$11,213,000 $26,771,000
Gross Profit n/a *
2,843,000 n/a
Gross Profit % n/a *
25% n/a
Income (loss) from
continuing operations
before foreign
exchange $2,798,000
$(1,505,000) $1,293,000
Foreign exchange gain
71,000
Income from continuing
operations
$1,364,000
Other expense, net
(146,000)
Income from continuing
operations before income
taxes
$1,218,000
Healthcare
Medical Total
Services
Products
As of March 31, 2007:
Assets $34,129,000
$28,778,000 $62,907,000
For the three months ended
June 30, 2006:
Sales and service revenue $11,614,000
$12,801,000 $24,415,000
Gross Profit n/a *
3,600,000 n/a
Gross Profit % n/a *
28% n/a
Income from continuing
operations before foreign
exchange $1,587,000
$95,000 $1,682,000
Foreign exchange loss
(32,000)
Income from continuing
operations
$1,650,000
Other expense, net
(138,000)
Income from continuing
operations before income
taxes
$1,512,000
* Gross profit margins are not routinely calculated in
the healthcare
industry.
For more information, please contact:
Chindex International, Inc.
Lawrence Pemble
Tel: +1-301-215-7777
Judy Zakreski
Tel: +1-301-215-7777
2007'08.10.Fri
Liquidnet Surpasses 100 Million in Total US Shares Executed
August 09, 2007
NEW YORK, Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Liquidnet, the
top institutional brokerage firm for global trading(1),
announced it surpassed 100 million in U.S. traded volume in
a single day as of 2:41 PM EDT. The tally reflects the
firm's negotiated and auto order volume.
About Liquidnet
Liquidnet is the top brokerage firm for global trading.
Liquidnet allows money management institutions to trade
large blocks of equities directly and anonymously with
significant price improvement and little-to-no market
impact. Liquidnet launched in 2001, and the company now
enables its Members to trade in 22 equity markets globally.
Liquidnet is headquartered in New York with offices in
London, Toronto, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney. Additional
company information is available online at
http://www.liquidnet.com .
Liquidnet, Inc. is a member of the FINRA/SIPC. Miletus
Trading, LLC is a member of FINRA/SIPC. Liquidnet Europe
Limited is regulated by the U.K. Financial Services
Authority and is a member of the London Stock Exchange.
Liquidnet Canada Inc. is regulated by the Ontario
Securities Commission and is a member of IDA/CIPF.
Liquidnet Asia Limited is in the process of applying to the
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission for the relevant
license / authorization to conduct regulated activities in
Hong Kong. Liquidnet Asia Limited is not currently
licensed, regulated or otherwise authorized by the Monetary
Authority of Singapore, and is not currently holding itself
out as operating a market in Singapore. Liquidnet Japan
Inc. is regulated by the Financial Services Agency of Japan
and is a member of JSDA/JIPF. Liquidnet Australia Pty Ltd.
is applying to the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission for the relevant license/authorization to
conduct regulated activities in Australia.
(1) According to Institutional Investor December 2006
issue. Includes brokerages with greater than $2.25 billion
in principal traded.
For more information, please contact:
Jim Gorman,
Liquidnet Corporate Communications
Tel: +1-646-674-2145
Email: jgorman@liquidnet.com
2007'08.10.Fri
China Water & Drinks Appoints New Chief Financial Officer August 09, 2007 SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Water & Drinks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CWDK) ("China Water & Drinks" "the Company"), a leading producer and distributor of purified bottled water in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that it has appointed Mr. Joseph Chan as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer, effective as of August 20, 2007. Mr. Chan has over 14 years of professional financial experience in public and corporate accounting and has worked for both U.S. and Asian multi-national corporations. He has strong knowledge of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and U.S. GAAP accounting. He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Mr. Chan is a Certificated Public Accountant and has a master's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University. "I am very pleased to be a part of an exciting company that is in the early stage of an aggressive growth strategy," commented Mr. Joseph Chan. "I look forward to adding my experience and expertise to an already impressive management team." "Mr. Chan brings strength in leadership, international experience and corporate finance to China Water and Drinks. He has in-depth accounting experience and will contribute broadly to our finance, operations and business strategy," commented Mr. Xinghua Chen, Chief Executive Officer of China Water & Drinks. "We are delighted to have Mr. Chan as part of our management team as we build a leading purified bottled water company in China." About China Water & Drinks, Inc. China Water and Drinks, Inc. is a leading producer and distributor of bottled water in China. Through its production facilities in Guangzhou, Zhangjiang, Feixian, Nanning and Changchun, the Company produces and distributes bottled water to 11 provinces in China. The Company markets its own product under the brand 'Darcunk', supplies purified water to both local and international beverage brands such as Coca-Cola and Uni-President and provides private label bottled water for companies such as Sands Casino, Macau. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements," as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and the actual results and future events could differ materially from management's current expectations. Such factors include, but are not limited to the company's ability to complete product orders, coordinate product design with its customers, ability to expand and grow its distribution channels, political and economic factors in the People's Republic of China, the company's ability to find attractive acquisition candidates, dependence on a limited number of larger customers and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. China Water & Drinks, Inc. Danny Tsai Phone: 001- 949 528 2815 CCG Elite Investor Relations Crocker Coulson, President crocker.coulson@ccgir.com Leslie Richardson, Financial Writer Phone: 310-231-8600 x 122 leslie.richardson@ccgir.com
2007'08.10.Fri
SORL Auto Parts to Announce Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results on August 14
August 09, 2007
- Teleconference to Be Held at 8:30 a.m. ET -
ZHEJIANG, China, Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- SORL
Auto Parts, Inc. (Nasdaq: SORL), a leading manufacturer and
distributor of commercial vehicle air brake valves as well
as other auto parts in China, announced today that it will
report the 2007 second fiscal quarter results before the
market opens on Tuesday, August 14, 2007.
SORL's management team will host a conference call at
8:30AM Eastern Time on August 14, 2007 (or 8:30PM on August
14, 2007 Beijing time). A live webcast and replay of the
conference call will be available at:
http://www.vcall.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=117078. The webcast
replay will be available through August 15, 2008.
The dial-in by telephone details for the live
conference call:
U.S. Toll Free Number +1-877-407-8035,
International dial-in number +1-201-689-8035.
A telephone replay of the call will be available after
the conclusion of the conference call through 11:59PM on
September 14, 2007. The dial-in details for the replay:
U.S. Toll Free Number +1-877-660-6853, International
dial-in number +1-201-612-7415; using Account
"286" and Conference ID "242309" to
access the replay.
About SORL Auto Parts, Inc.
As China's leading manufacturer and distributor of
automotive air brake valves, SORL Auto Parts, Inc. ranks
first in market share in the segment for commercial
vehicles weighing more than three tons, such as trucks and
buses. The Company distributes products both within China
and internationally under the SORL trademark. SORL ranks
among the top 100 auto component suppliers in China, with a
product range that includes 40 types of air brake valves and
over 800 different specifications. The Company has three
authorized international sales centers in Australia, United
Arab Emirates, and the United States, with additional
offices slated to open in other locations in the near
future. For more information, please visit www.sorl.cn
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements made in this press release that are not
historical fact are "forward-looking statements,"
which are based on current expectations that include a
number of risks and uncertainties. Additional factors that
could potentially affect the Company's financial results
may be found on the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov).
CONTACT:
Richard Cai
SORL Auto Parts, Inc.
Tel: +86-577-6581-7720
Email: richardcai@sorl.com.cn
Kevin Theiss
The Global Consulting Group,
Tel: +1-646-284-9409
Email: ktheiss@hfgcg.com
2007'08.10.Fri
Agenda: Stand Up and Speak Out: October 17th, 2007; Day of Global Mobilization Against Poverty and Inequality
August 09, 2007
NEW YORK, Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- On October 16th
and 17th, millions all over the world will once again Stand
Up and Speak Out against poverty and inequality and in
support of the Millennium Development Goals. The Stand Up
Speak Out initiative is planned to coincide with the
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. On this
day last year, 23.5 million people stood up against poverty
in a 24-hour period, setting a new Guinness World Record.
This year, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty
and the United Nations Millennium Campaign plan to mobilize
people all over the world to break this record, urging
millions more to join this growing global movement. They
will demand that their governments keep their promises to
achieve the Millennium Goals to end extreme poverty by
2015. From workers to students, women's groups to community
groups, people will call on political leaders to deliver
more and better aid to the poorest nations, implement
fairer trade conditions, cancel debt, ensure gender
equality as well as greater transparency and accountability
from their governments.
They will stand up and challenge the world record
Events are being planned in over 100 countries. These
will range from major rallies and concerts to gatherings in
school assemblies, town halls and refugee camps.
Participants will be asked to register for the Guinness
challenge in the 24-hour period from 9pm GMT on October
16th to 9pm GMT on October 17th.
For more information on Stand Up and Speak Out events
and a video reel from last year visit
http://www.standagainstpoverty.org .
They will speak through music, political meetings and
using banners
A new piece of choral music, The Poverty Requiem, will
be performed in a global chain of performances in over 25
countries. Delegations will meet politicians to present
their demands to end poverty and on four continents,
International Women's Tribunals on Poverty will be held to
raise awareness of gender issues. Elsewhere, groups are
making giant Banners Against Poverty with messages for
leaders and later linking these on key global mobilization
dates.
More details will be available closer to the date.
For more information, please contact:
Ciara O'Sullivan, GCAP
Tel: +34-679-594-809
Email: ciara_os@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.whiteband.org
Mandy Kibel, Deputy United Nations Millennium Campaign
Tel: +1-212-906-6242
Email: mandy.kibel@undp.org
Web: http://www.endpoverty2015.com
2007'08.10.Fri
Bend Research and Pfizer Offer Proprietary Technology to Help Solve Drug-Discovery Challenges
August 09, 2007
New Partners Invited To Use Spray-Dried Dispersion (SDD)
Technology To Overcome Problems of Low Solubility
BEND, Ore., Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Bend Research
Inc. today announced a new initiative to make available
Pfizer's drug-delivery technology for improving the
clinical value of experimental compounds.
The search for new medicines is made more difficult
because many potentially valuable compounds have low
solubility and low bioavailability -- they are not easily
absorbed or metabolized by the human body.
To overcome these challenges, Bend Research and Pfizer
jointly developed the new, proprietary drug-delivery
technology relying on spray-dried dispersions (SDDs). The
SDD technology has been successfully applied to more than
200 Pfizer compounds with low aqueous solubility.
Further, improved oral bioavailability significantly
above that of crystalline drug has been demonstrated in 17
clinical trials conducted by Pfizer, including one Phase
III trial.
"Pfizer has always understood the value of
partnering in order to overcome the highly complex
scientific challenges of drug discovery," said John L.
LaMattina, president of Pfizer Research & Development.
"This new initiative shows how we can share scientific
expertise to help discover new medicines for patients in
need."
"The SDD technology provides a significant
opportunity to advance insoluble compounds with low
bioavailability," said Marshall Crew, vice president
of Bend Research. "This technology is broadly
applicable to insoluble compounds and is compatible with
conventional solid dosage forms. Bend Research looks
forward to establishing new collaborations and driving
forward to new pharmaceutical products."
Under this new initiative, Bend Research will work with
research organizations and universities and seek to apply
Pfizer's SDD technology to their compounds. The aim is to
improve bioavailability in short-term feasibility studies.
If the results are promising, the partners will have
the opportunity to negotiate license agreements with
Pfizer. Bend Research is inviting researchers to make
contact and discuss the applicability of SDDs to their
low-bioavailability compounds.
Further information about this initiative is available
at the Bend Research website: http://www.bendresearch.com
. Companies interested in the SDD technology should contact
Dr. Jeff Gautschi at Bend Research by calling
+1-541-382-4100 or e-mail drugsolubility@bendres.com. Media
contacts should be directed to Ann Malkin, Director of
Communications at Bend Research, at +1-541-382-4100 or
malkin@bendres.com.
For more information, please contact:
Ann Malkin,
Director of Communications,
Bend Research Inc.
Tel: +1-541-382-4100
2007'08.10.Fri
Istithmar Revises Offer to Acquire Barneys New York for USD 942.3 Million
August 09, 2007
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
-- Istithmar PJSC, the leading private equity and
alternative investment house headquartered in Dubai,
announced today that it has revised its offer to acquire
Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, from Jones
Apparel Group Inc. at a purchase price of USD 942.3 million
and under competitive terms in the share purchase
agreement. If this offer is not accepted Istithmar is
entitled to a break-up fee of USD 34.7 million.
( Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070805/268060 )
About Istithmar:
Istithmar is a private equity and alternative
investment house headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab
Emirates, with offices in Shanghai and New York.
Established in 2003, it is 100% owned by Dubai World, which
in turn is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai. In the
three years since its inception, Istithmar has invested in
over 30 companies in three sectors-consumer, industrial and
financial services -- deploying in excess of $1.6 billion of
capital. Istithmar's 'I' Investment Philosophy is based
around three core principles-Ideas, Inquiry and
Integrity-and is the foundation on which the firm has
established a broad portfolio of highly successful
investments in the markets from North America and Europe to
Asia and the Middle East.
http://www.istithmar.ae
For further information, please contact:
Hwee-Suan Ong or Mohamed Tahboub
PanGulf PR
Tel: +97-14-295-3456
Fax: +97-14-295-1027
Email: Hweesuan@batespangulf.com or
mohamed@batespangulf.com
2007'08.10.Fri
3SBio Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results
August 09, 2007
SHENYANG, China, Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 3SBio
Inc. (Nasdaq: SSRX), a leading China-based biotechnology
company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing
and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced
its unaudited financial results for the second quarter
ended June 30, 2007.
Second Quarter 2007 Financial Highlights:
-- Total net revenues increased 49.2% over the second
quarter 2006 to
RMB43.1 million (US$5.7 million).
-- Net revenue from our flagship recombinant human
erythropoietin
products, or EPO products, marketed under our EPIAO
brand, increased
31.7% over the second quarter 2006 to RMB30.0
million (US$3.9 million).
-- Net revenue from our protein-based therapeutic
recombinant human
thrombopoietin products, or TPO products, marketed
under our TPIAO
brand, increased 263.4% over the second quarter 2006
to RMB9.6 million
(US$1.3 million).
-- Operating income increased 69.6% over the second
quarter 2006 to
RMB13.8 million (US$1.8 million).
-- Net income increased 268.9% over the second quarter
2006 to RMB23.3
million (US$3.1 million).
-- Net income per ordinary share and net income per
American Depositary
Share ("ADS") for the second quarter 2007
were RMB0.15 (US$0.02) and
RMB1.07 (US$0.14) respectively, compared to RMB0.06
and RMB0.44
respectively for the second quarter 2006. Each ADS
represents seven of
ordinary shares.
Dr. Jing Lou, chief executive officer of 3SBio,
commented, "We are pleased to report another quarter
of strong performance, driven by continued execution of our
business strategy and solid growth in our core product
portfolio. Sales in our flagship EPO product, EPIAO,
increased 31.7% over the second quarter of 2006. According
to the latest IMS Health data and our internal data, our
EPIAO products continued to be the market leader in the
first quarter of 2007 both in terms of revenues and sales
volume, with market shares of approximately 36% and 30%,
respectively. In addition, 3SBio was awarded exclusive
access for all the solution dosage forms of EPIAO in 19
hospitals in the Beijing military hospital system under
management by the Health Administration of the People's
Liberation Army, further enhancing our market position and
brand recognition. Our newest proprietary TPO product,
TPIAO, continued to grow rapidly, up 263.4% over the second
quarter of 2006, now representing 22.3% of our total revenue
for the second quarter 2007."
"We have also advanced on a number of strategic
and operational fronts, including development of our sales
and marketing staff, operational systems integration,
expansion of our manufacturing facilities, and improved
financial reporting and compliance. Together, our steady
execution and ability to deliver strong financial results
quarter after quarter underpin our belief in our vision and
strategy. I am confident that our continued focus on growth,
margins and profitability will lead to positive returns for
our shareholders."
Second Quarter 2007 Unaudited Financial Results
Net Revenues. Our net revenues amounted to RMB43.1
million (US$5.7 million) in the second quarter 2007
compared to RMB28.9 million net revenues for the second
quarter 2006, representing an increase of 49.2%, primarily
attributable to the continued growth of our flagship EPO
product, EPIAO, as well as rapid sales growth in our TPO
product, TPIAO. Net revenues from EPIAO increased by 31.7%
from RMB22.8 million in the second quarter 2006 to RMB30.0
million (US$3.9 million) in the second quarter 2007. Net
revenues from TPIAO increased 263.4% over the second
quarter 2006 to RMB9.6 million (US$1.3 million). Our TPIAO
products remained our second largest revenue contributor,
accounting for 22.3% of total net revenues for the second
quarter 2007 as compared to 9.2% in the second quarter
2006. Sales from our in-licensed Iron Sucrose supplement,
Tietai, also continued to grow steadily, accounting for
1.3% of our overall sales in the second quarter 2007.
Gross Profit. Gross profit increased 51.5% to RMB39.1
million (US$5.1 million) for the second quarter 2007 from
RMB25.8 million in the second quarter 2006. Gross margin
was 90.8% in the second quarter 2007, up from 89.4% in the
second quarter 2006.
Income from Operations. Operating income for the second
quarter 2007 was RMB13.8 million (US$1.8 million),
representing a 69.6% increase, compared to RMB8.1 million
in the second quarter 2006, primarily due to increased
operating leverage from continued sales growth. Operating
margin for the second quarter 2007 was 31.9%, up from the
28.1% in the second quarter 2006, attributable to continued
operational improvements in our manufacturing and sales
platforms through increased product offerings and scale of
operations
Operating Expenses. Our total operating expenses
increased by 43.2% from RMB17.7 million in the second
quarter of 2006 to RMB25.3 (US$3.3 million) in the second
quarter 2007. This increase was primarily due to increased
selling and promotional expenses resulting from continued
sales growth. However, selling expenses as a percentage of
revenue improved from 49.0% in the second quarter 2006 to
46.8% in the second quarter 2007 as a result of improved
economies of scale.
Other Income (Expense), net. Net other income increased
by RMB12.0 million in the second quarter of 2007, as
compared to net other expense of RMB0.8 million in the
second quarter of 2006, primarily as a result of increased
interest income.
Income before Income Tax Expense and Minority
Interests. As a result of the foregoing, our income before
income tax expense and minority interests increased by
240.0% from RMB7.3 million in the second quarter 2006 to
RMB25.0 million (US$3.3 million) for the second quarter
2007.
Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense increased by
58.9% from RMB1.0 million for the second quarter 2006 to
RMB1.6 million (US$0.2 million) for the second quarter 2007
mainly contributable to increased taxable income in the
second quarter 2007 as a result of our increased
profitability. The effective tax rate was 6.4% for the
second quarter 2007, lower than the 13.6% for the prior
year period, mainly attributable to more non-taxable
interest income earned from IPO proceeds.
Net Income. As a result of the foregoing, our net
income increased by 268.9% from RMB6.3 million for second
quarter 2006 to RMB23.3 million (US$3.1 million) for the
second quarter 2007.
Six months ended June 30, 2007 Unaudited Financial
Results
Net revenues. Our net revenues increased by RMB21.5
million, or 37.8%, from RMB56.9 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2006 to RMB78.4 million (US$10.3 million)
for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This increase was
primarily attributable to net revenues of RMB17.2 million
(US$2.3 million) from TPIAO in the second half of 2007, our
new product launched in January 2006, which has now become
our second largest revenue contributor, accounting for
21.9% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30,
2007. We also experienced significant growth in our
flagship EPIAO. Net revenues from EPIAO increased by
RMB10.1 million, or 22.3%, to RMB55.1 million (US$7.2
million) for the first six months of 2007. The increase was
primarily attributable to increased sales of our EPIAO in
the second quarter. The resumption in sales growth of our
EPIAO also demonstrated the contribution from our
specialized oncology sales force newly set up in the first
quarter of 2007, bolstering our efforts to focus on the
growing oncology market in China.
Net Income. Net income for the first half of 2007
increased RMB25.7 million to RMB39.5 million (US$5.2
million) compared with RMB13.8 million for the same period
in 2006. Net income per ordinary share and net income per
ADS for the first half of 2007 increased to RMB0.28
(US$0.04) and RMB1.96 (US$0.26) respectively from RMB0.14
and RMB0.97 respectively in the comparable period in 2006.
Statement Regarding Unaudited Financial Information
The unaudited financial information set forth above is
preliminary and subject to adjustments. Adjustments to the
financial statements may be identified when audit work is
performed for the year-end audit, which could result in
significant differences from this preliminary unaudited
financial information.
Currency Convenience Translation
For the convenience of readers, certain RMB amounts
have been translated into US dollars at the rate of
RMB7.6120 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate for US dollars
in effect on June 29, 2007 for cable transfers of RMB per
US dollar as certified for customs purposes by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York.
Business Highlights
Pre-filled Syringe EPO - Plans to launch pre-filled
syringe EPIAO products within 2007 are progressing in line
with management expectations. In addition, in July 2007,
3SBio Inc. was awarded exclusive access for all the
solution dosage forms of EPIAO in 19 hospitals in Beijing
military hospital system under management by the Health
Administration of the People's Liberation Army, further
boosting market penetration and brand name recognition.
TPIAO Performance - TPIAO remains a key growth driver
for 3SBio, as it continues to grow rapidly, reaching RMB9.6
million (US$1.3 million) in sales, accounting for 22.3% of
total sales revenues for the second quarter of 2007.
Sales and Marketing - 3SBio has made good progress with
the training of its specialized oncology and nephrology
sales teams, with 80% of the sales force having completed
training by the end of the second quarter, and the
remaining 20% expected to complete training by the end of
the third quarter 2007. 3SBio has also extended its
marketing strategy with a detailed plan to expand its
hospital penetration, targeting a total of 121 additional
hospitals in 14 provinces. Furthermore, the company has
built a specialized business development team to work with
its strategic partners to enhance the company's marketing
initiatives in overseas markets.
New Plant and Upgrade of Current Facilities -
Construction of 3SBio's new manufacturing facility in
Shenyang is on schedule, with ground breaking and the first
phase of the development plan on track to be completed by
the end of 2007. The hiring of European consultants to
assist with EMEA compliance is currently under way, and the
foundation of the new facility is expected to be completed
by the end of 2007. Upgrades to our other facilities to
meet EMEA requirements are also on target, and will be near
completion in 2008.
Conference Call
3SBio senior management will host a conference call at
5:00 am (Pacific) / 8:00 am (Eastern) / 8:00 pm
(Beijing/Hong Kong) on Thursday, August 9, 2007 to discuss
its 2007 second quarter financial results and recent
business activity. The conference call may be accessed by
calling (US) +1 480 629 9564 / (UK) +44 (0)20 8515 2301 /
(HK) +852 3009 5027. A telephone replay will be available
shortly after the call until August 23, 2007 at (US) +1 303
590 3030/ (UK) +44 (0)20 7154 2833, Passcode: 3765910; and
(HK) +852 2287 4304, Passcode: 107 110#.
A live webcast of the conference call and replay will
be available on the investor relations page of 3SBio's
website at www.3sbio.com/en/News/ShowInfo_nnn5.aspx?ID=64 .
About 3SBio Inc.
3SBio Inc. is a leading, fully integrated biotechnology
company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing
and marketing biopharmaceutical products, primarily in
China. For more information, please visit 3SBio on the web
at www.3sbio.com
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this release may contain
"forward-looking" statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based
upon 3SBio management's current expectations, and actual
results could differ materially. Among the factors that
could cause 3SBio's actual results to differ from what the
company currently anticipates may include competition from
other domestic and foreign pharmaceutical companies; the
expected market growth for pharmaceutical products in
China; market acceptance of 3SBio products; expected
hospital or patient demand for our products; 3SBio's
ability to expand its production, sales and distribution
network and other aspects of its operations; its ability to
effectively protect its intellectual property; changes in
the healthcare industry in China, including changes in the
healthcare policies and regulations of the PRC government
and changes in the healthcare insurance sector in the PRC;
and fluctuations in general economic and business
conditions in China. For additional information on these
and other factors that may affect the 3SBio's financial
results, please refer to the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. 3SBio
undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, after the date of this press
release.
Contact:
Investor Contact:
Clara Mak, CFO
3SBio Inc.
No.3 A1, Road 10,
Shenyang Development Zone
Shenyang, China 110027
+86 (24) 2581 1820
IR@3sbio.com
www.3SBio.com
Investor Relations (US):
Mahmoud Siddig, Director
Taylor Rafferty
205 Lexington Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10016
+1 (212) 889-4350
3sbio@taylor-rafferty.com
www.taylor-rafferty.com
Investor Relations (HK):
Ruby Yim, Managing Director
Taylor Rafferty
3213 Cosco Tower
183 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong, China
+852 3196 3712
3sbio@taylor-rafferty.com
www.taylor-rafferty.com
Media Contact:
John Dooley
Taylor Rafferty
205 Lexington Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10016
+1 (212) 889-4350
3sbio@taylor-rafferty.com
www.taylor-rafferty.com
3SBio Inc. and subsidiaries
Consolidated balance sheets
(expressed in thousands)
December 31 June
30 June 30
2006
2007 2007
Audited
Unaudited Unaudited
RMB
RMB US$
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 25,372
870,375 114,342
Accounts receivable, less
allowance for doubtful accounts:
December 31, 2006 - RMB4,871;
June 30, 2007 - RMB4,946
(US$650) 37,402
48,510 6,373
Inventories 8,682
6,929 910
Prepaid expenses and other
receivables 14,872
8,021 1,054
Deferred tax assets 2,154
1,660 218
Total current assets 88,482
935,495 122,897
Long term investment -
10,012 1,315
Property, plant and equipment, net 43,142
42,876 5,633
Lease prepayments 9,600
9,423 1,238
Deferred tax assets 1,251
938 123
Total assets 142,475
998,744 131,206
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Short-term bank loans 15,000
25,000 3,284
Accounts payable 1,769
1,935 254
Deferred grant income 611
374 49
Accrued expenses and other payables 16,318
30,700 4,033
Income tax payable 1,167
2,884 379
Amounts due to related parties 4,225
1,023 134
Other current liabilities 92
56 7
Total current liabilities 39,182
61,972 8,140
Long-term bank loans 25,000
- -
Deferred grant income 3,900
3,712 488
Other liabilities 585
557 73
Total liabilities 68,667
66,241 8,701
Commitments and contingencies
Minority interests 474
559 73
Shareholders' equity
Share capital - ordinary shares
US$0.0001 par value, 500,000,000
shares authorized, 152,084,155
shares issued and outstanding
as of June 30, 2007 80
122 16
Additional paid-in capital 80,286
915,264 120,240
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss -
(15,903) (2,089)
(Accumulated deficit)/
Retained earnings (7,032)
32,461 4,265
Total shareholders' equity 73,334
931,944 122,432
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity 142,475
998,744 131,206
3SBio Inc. and subsidiaries
Unaudited quarterly consolidated statements of income
(expressed in thousands, except per share , per ADS and
other share and
ADS data)
For the Three
Months Ended June 30,
2006
2007 2007
RMB
RMB US$
Net Revenues:
EPIAO 22,791
30,008 3,942
TPIAO 2,647
9,618 1,264
Intefen 817
811 107
Inleusin 300
272 36
Export 2,199
1,645 216
Iron 33
581 76
Others 66
118 15
Total 28,853
43,053 5,656
Cost of revenues (3,061)
(3,972) (522)
Gross profit 25,792
39,081 5,134
Operating expenses
Research and development
expense (1,156)
(1,876) (246)
Sales, marketing and
distribution expense (14,142)
(20,141) (2,646)
General and administrative expense (2,388)
(3,314) (435)
Total operating expenses (17,686)
(25,331) (3,327)
Operating income 8,106
13,750 1,807
Other (expense)/income, net
Interest income 69
11,242 1,477
Interest expense (1,178)
(263) (35)
Grant income 535
269 35
Others (189)
(31) (4)
Total other (expense)/income, net (763)
11,217 1,473
Income before income tax expense
and minority interests 7,343
24,967 3,280
Income tax expense (1,001)
(1,591) (209)
Income before minority interests 6,342
23,376 3,071
Minority interests, net of tax (15)
(35) (5)
Net income 6,327
23,341 3,066
Net income per share:
Basic and diluted 0.06
0.15 0.02
Basic weighted average number
of shares outstanding 100,000,998
152,084,155 152,084,155
Effect of dilutive
potential shares -
13,071 13,071
Diluted weighted average
number of shares outstanding 100,000,998
152,097,226 152,097,226
Net income per ADS:
Basic and diluted 0.44
1.07 0.14
Basic weighted average number
of ADSs outstanding 14,285,857
21,726,308 21,726,308
Effect of dilutive
potential ADSs -
1,827 1,827
Diluted weighted average
number of ADSs outstanding 14,285,857
21,728,135 21,728,135
3SBio Inc. and subsidiaries
Unaudited consolidated statements of income
(expressed in thousands, except per share per ADS and
other share and ADS
data)
For the Six
Months Ended June 30,
2006
2007 2007
RMB
RMB US$
Net Revenues:
EPIAO 45,075
55,126 7,242
TPIAO 4,958
17,184 2,258
Intefen 2,404
1,766 232
Inleusin 623
572 75
Export 3,593
2,295 301
Iron -
1,126 148
Others 276
357 47
Total 56,929
78,426 10,303
Cost of revenues (5,719)
(6,902) (907)
Gross profit 51,210
71,524 9,396
Operating expenses
Research and development expense (1,588)
(4,063) (534)
Sales, marketing and
distribution expense (26,731)
(35,714) (4,692)
General and administrative expense (5,645)
(6,405) (841)
Total operating expenses (33,964)
(46,182) (6,067)
Operating income 17,246
25,342 3,329
Other (expense)/ income, net
Interest income 134
17,458 2,293
Interest expense (2,512)
(672) (88)
Grant income 1,269
781 103
Others (180)
18 2
Total other (expense)/income, net (1,289)
17,585 2,310
Income before income tax expense
and minority interests 15,957
42,927 5,639
Income tax expense (2,177)
(3,349) (440)
Income before minority interests 13,780
39,578 5,199
Minority interests, net of tax 16
(85) (11)
Net income 13,796
39,493 5,188
Net income per share:
Basic and diluted 0.14
0.28 0.04
Basic weighted average number
of shares outstanding 100,000,998
141,105,129 141,105,129
Effect of dilutive
potential shares -
13,143 13,143
Diluted weighted average
number of shares outstanding 100,000,998
141,118,272 141,118,272
Net income per ADS:
Basic and diluted 0.97
1.96 0.26
Basic weighted average number
of ADSs outstanding 14,285,857
20,157,876 20,157,876
Effect of dilutive
potential ADSs -
1,877 1,877
Diluted weighted average number
of ADSs outstanding 14,285,857
20,159,753 20,159,753
2007'08.10.Fri
WiMAXサプライヤー産業の全面的変化？
配信日時：2007年08月09日 13:00
先端分野の市場情報を提供する株式会社グローバル インフォメーションは、英国調査会社のIMS Research社の最新市場調査報告書である 「The Worldwide Market for WiMAX and Competing Products - 2007 」 の発売を開始しました。この市場調査報告書には、世界のWiMAX市場について記載されています。
先端分野の市場情報を提供する株式会社グローバル インフォメーション （神奈川県川崎市、代表取締役社長：小野 悟）は、英国調査会社のIMS Research社の最新市場調査報告書である「The Worldwide Market for WiMAX and Competing Products - 2007 (WiMAXおよび競合製品の世界市場)」 の発売を開始しました。この市場調査報告書には、世界のWiMAX市場について記載されています。
これまでWiMAXの市場は出荷量の少なさや過剰な期待、802.16dの独占といった内容に特徴付けられてきました。この状況が変化することで、主力サプライヤーの位置付けも変動すると予測されています。
この変動はICサプライヤーやCPE（加入者宅内機器）サプライヤー、インフラサプライヤーに同様に当てはまります。
まずインフラ部門の場合、独自のBWA（ブロードバンドワイヤレスアクセス）技術を利用したレガシー市場では、特にAlvarion、Airspan、Redline、ApertoなどBWAに強い企業が市場を独占しており、産業は802.16dサプライヤーによって形成されています。しかしWiMAX市場は今後802.16eとモバイルWiMAXにすばやく移行すると予測されており、ここでは従来型セルラーインフラのサプライヤーがサービス提供に向けて十分に備えています。Siemens Networks、Nortel Networksなどの企業が上述の企業に対抗してくるでしょう。
CPE部門の場合もWiMAXのルーツはBWAにあります。ここではCPEおよびインフラが同一の製造業者によって供給されるため、市場は上記と同様の企業（Alvarion、Airspan、Aperto & Redline）が支配する結果となっています。しかし、モバイル&ノマディックWiMAXが真の成長を遂げるためには、大規模かつ独立系のCPEサプライヤーによる産業形成が求められます。
これは将来、主要な端末サプライヤーが有力なCPEサプライヤーとなる可能性があることを意味しており、Nokia、Sony Ericsson、Motorola、Samsung、LGなどの企業にその可能性があります。さらにラップトップPCの主要サプライヤー（Dell、HP、Lenovo、Acerなど）や住宅向けゲートウェイの主要サプライヤー（Linksys、D-Link、Thomson、Netgear、Belkin、Scientific Atlanta、Arrisなど）も有力なWiMAX CPEサプライヤーとして適した位置付けにいます。
IC部門の場合、これまで大きく市場に参入してきた企業は、Intelと富士通を除き、主にBeceem、Sequans、Runcom、Wavesat WirelessなどWiMAXに的を絞ったスタートアップ企業でした。しかしWiMAX IC市場が成長を見せるなか、RFサイドのNXPやInfineonなど、有力な従来型ワイヤレスICサプライヤーが市場に参入しはじめています。
この動向は、上述の企業をはじめ、TI、MediaTek、Analog Devicesなどの主要セルラーICサプライヤーやIntel、Marvel、Atheros、Broadcom、Airgo、Conexantなどの主要WiFi ICサプライヤーがWiMAX市場を牽引する主力候補として参入することで継続する見込みです。こういった企業の多くはまだ市場参入の意思を示していませんが、この動きは十分に起こりえると考えられます。
これまでの内容は、現在市場で成功を収めている企業が今後は地位を失うということを示しているわけではありません。ただ、現在の主力企業は今後、地位を守るための競合の必要に迫られるでしょう。WiMAX産業のこのような発展動向については、IMS社が最近発行した報告書「The Worldwide Market for WiMAX and Competing Products – 2007 （WiMAXおよび競合製品の世界市場）」で詳細に議論されています。
IMS Research社について
IMS Research社は世界のさまざまなエレクトロニクス市場に関する市場調査およびコンサルティングサービスを提供する企業であり、英国ウェリントンの本社およびテキサス州オースチン、中国上海の事務所において業務を行っています。 IMS Research社のEnterprise Networking & Broadband調査グループでは、個人および法人向けの様々なブロードバンドおよびネットワーキング技術に関する市場調査サービスの実施と調査報告書の発行を行っています。このサービスおよび調査報告書では、DSL、ケーブル、ブロードバンドワイヤレスアクセス、WiMAX、パワーライン、WLAN、Ethernet、HomePlug、FTTxなどの技術を網羅しており、製品タイプとしては、モデム、ゲートウェイ、IAD、ホームサーバー、AVネットワーキング機器、ブロードバンドインフラ、ネットワーキング機器などを対象としています。
[英文調査報告書]
The Worldwide Market for WiMAX and Competing Products - 2007
WiMAXおよび競合製品の世界市場
出版社： IMS Research
出版日： 2007/07
http://www.gii.co.jp/japanese/iz53823-winmax.html
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これまでWiMAXの市場は出荷量の少なさや過剰な期待、802.16dの独占といった内容に特徴付けられてきました。この状況が変化することで、主力サプライヤーの位置付けも変動すると予測されています。
この変動はICサプライヤーやCPE（加入者宅内機器）サプライヤー、インフラサプライヤーに同様に当てはまります。
まずインフラ部門の場合、独自のBWA（ブロードバンドワイヤレスアクセス）技術を利用したレガシー市場では、特にAlvarion、Airspan、Redline、ApertoなどBWAに強い企業が市場を独占しており、産業は802.16dサプライヤーによって形成されています。しかしWiMAX市場は今後802.16eとモバイルWiMAXにすばやく移行すると予測されており、ここでは従来型セルラーインフラのサプライヤーがサービス提供に向けて十分に備えています。Siemens Networks、Nortel Networksなどの企業が上述の企業に対抗してくるでしょう。
CPE部門の場合もWiMAXのルーツはBWAにあります。ここではCPEおよびインフラが同一の製造業者によって供給されるため、市場は上記と同様の企業（Alvarion、Airspan、Aperto & Redline）が支配する結果となっています。しかし、モバイル&ノマディックWiMAXが真の成長を遂げるためには、大規模かつ独立系のCPEサプライヤーによる産業形成が求められます。
これは将来、主要な端末サプライヤーが有力なCPEサプライヤーとなる可能性があることを意味しており、Nokia、Sony Ericsson、Motorola、Samsung、LGなどの企業にその可能性があります。さらにラップトップPCの主要サプライヤー（Dell、HP、Lenovo、Acerなど）や住宅向けゲートウェイの主要サプライヤー（Linksys、D-Link、Thomson、Netgear、Belkin、Scientific Atlanta、Arrisなど）も有力なWiMAX CPEサプライヤーとして適した位置付けにいます。
IC部門の場合、これまで大きく市場に参入してきた企業は、Intelと富士通を除き、主にBeceem、Sequans、Runcom、Wavesat WirelessなどWiMAXに的を絞ったスタートアップ企業でした。しかしWiMAX IC市場が成長を見せるなか、RFサイドのNXPやInfineonなど、有力な従来型ワイヤレスICサプライヤーが市場に参入しはじめています。
この動向は、上述の企業をはじめ、TI、MediaTek、Analog Devicesなどの主要セルラーICサプライヤーやIntel、Marvel、Atheros、Broadcom、Airgo、Conexantなどの主要WiFi ICサプライヤーがWiMAX市場を牽引する主力候補として参入することで継続する見込みです。こういった企業の多くはまだ市場参入の意思を示していませんが、この動きは十分に起こりえると考えられます。
これまでの内容は、現在市場で成功を収めている企業が今後は地位を失うということを示しているわけではありません。ただ、現在の主力企業は今後、地位を守るための競合の必要に迫られるでしょう。WiMAX産業のこのような発展動向については、IMS社が最近発行した報告書「The Worldwide Market for WiMAX and Competing Products – 2007 （WiMAXおよび競合製品の世界市場）」で詳細に議論されています。
IMS Research社について
IMS Research社は世界のさまざまなエレクトロニクス市場に関する市場調査およびコンサルティングサービスを提供する企業であり、英国ウェリントンの本社およびテキサス州オースチン、中国上海の事務所において業務を行っています。 IMS Research社のEnterprise Networking & Broadband調査グループでは、個人および法人向けの様々なブロードバンドおよびネットワーキング技術に関する市場調査サービスの実施と調査報告書の発行を行っています。このサービスおよび調査報告書では、DSL、ケーブル、ブロードバンドワイヤレスアクセス、WiMAX、パワーライン、WLAN、Ethernet、HomePlug、FTTxなどの技術を網羅しており、製品タイプとしては、モデム、ゲートウェイ、IAD、ホームサーバー、AVネットワーキング機器、ブロードバンドインフラ、ネットワーキング機器などを対象としています。
[英文調査報告書]
The Worldwide Market for WiMAX and Competing Products - 2007
WiMAXおよび競合製品の世界市場
出版社： IMS Research
出版日： 2007/07
http://www.gii.co.jp/japanese/iz53823-winmax.html
■ 本件に関するお問合せ先
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〒215-0004
川崎市麻生区万福寺 1-2-3
アーシスビル 7階
担当： 営業1課
E-mail： sl1@gii.co.jp
電話： 044-952-0102
FAX： 044-952-0109
2007'08.10.Fri
学生向けビジネスコンテスト 「Switch2007」 開催のお知らせ
配信日時：2007年08月09日 13:00
住宅・不動産情報ポータルサイト「HOME'S」を運営する株式会社ネクストは、大学生および専門学校生を対象に、インターネット・マーケティングに関するビジネスコンテスト「Switch2007」を開催いたします。本コンテストにてチームで課題に取り組む中で、自分の将来に対する新たなヒントを得たり、目標に向けて行動するきっかけ＝「Switch」としていただければと考えております。
住宅・不動産情報ポータルサイト「HOME'S」運営のネクスト主催
学生向けビジネスコンテスト「Switch2007」 開催のお知らせ
～賞金総額100万円！あなたの「Switch」を入れるビジネスコンテスト～
住宅・不動産情報ポータルサイト「HOME'S」を運営する株式会社ネクスト（本社：東京都中央区、代表取締役社長：井上高志、東証マザーズ：2120）は、このたび、大学生および専門学校生を対象に、インターネット・マーケティングに関するビジネスコンテスト「Switch2007」を開催いたします。 今回で2回目の開催となります。
【ネクストビジネスコンテスト 「Switch2007」】
http://www.bizgp.jp/switch
【ネクストビジネスコンテスト「Switch」について】
本コンテストは、学生向けのインターネット・マーケティングに関するビジネスコンテストです。 昨年に続き、今回で２回目の開催となります。
当社では、学生の皆さんが本コンテストに参加し、チームで課題に取り組んでいく課程で、自分の将来に対する新たなヒントを得たり、本コンテストを目標に向けて行動するきっかけ＝「Switch」として活用していただければと考えております。また、学生の皆さんの柔軟な発想を、当社のサービスに実際に取り入れさせていただく可能性もあります。
なお、Web完結型のアイデアコンテスト「Web Switch」の開催も、９月より応募を開始する予定です。
皆さまからのご応募を心よりお待ちしております。
【コンテスト実施要綱】
１．応募期間
予選応募期間 2007年8月7日（火） ～ 2007年9月9日（日）
２．応募方法
コンテストページ（http://www.bizgp.jp/switch）より、応募フォームを使用し、下記の課題にお答えください。
課題：新しいポータルサイトの企画を500字以上にまとめてください。
※課題等の詳細はコンテストページをご覧ください。
３．予選の審査と発表
当社社員による厳正な審査を行い、予選通過者30名に本選に参加していただきます。
予選の審査結果は応募締め切り後、メールにて個別にお知らせいたします。
また、予選通過者へはメールと同時にお電話でもお知らせいたします。
４．本選スケジュール
本選キックオフ ：2007年9月 28日(金)
第1回セミナー ：2007年 10月 11日(木)
第2回セミナー ：2007年 10月 26日(金)
第3回セミナー ：2007年 11月 1日(木)
決勝プレゼンテーション ：2007年 11月 18日(日)
※会場はネクスト本社（東京都中央区晴海）にて行ないます。
５．表彰
賞金総額100万円
(決勝プレゼンテーション上位3チーム・Webコンテスト優秀者)
６．応募条件
大学・大学院・短期大学・専門学校生であること (年齢不問)
７．本選の審査と発表
ネクスト本社で決勝プレゼンテーションを行い、当社の役員が審査し、表彰します。
また、決勝における受賞者とプレゼン内容、および結果の発表はWeb上でも行ないます。
〈本件に関するお問い合わせ先〉
株式会社ネクスト 管理本部 広報グループ
東京都中央区晴海1-8-12
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TEL：03-6204-4067 FAX:03-6204-3963
E-MAIL: press@next-group.jp
2007'08.10.Fri
医薬品開発の初期段階におけるR&D部門とマーケティング部門とのギャップの解消
配信日時：2007年08月09日 15:00
先端分野の市場情報を提供する株式会社グローバル インフォメーションは、米国調査会社Cutting Edge Information の報告書 「Uniting R&D and Marketing for Integrated Early-Stage Market Preparation」の販売を開始しました。
先端分野の市場情報を提供する株式会社グローバル インフォメーション(神奈川県川崎市、代表取締役社長：小野 悟）は、米国調査会社Cutting Edge Information の報告書 「Uniting R&D and Marketing for Integrated Early-Stage Market Preparation (医薬品早期市場準備のための研究開発とマーケティングの統合)」の販売を開始しました。本調査報告書では、製薬業界によるプロジェクトマネジメント、ポートフォリオプランニング、リソース配分における研究開発とマーケティングの統合戦略と戦術などについて、ケーススタディなどを交え、132ページでまとめています。
[主な内容]
ベストプラクティスおよびケーススタディでは、トップレベルの業績を誇る医薬品・バイオテクノロジー企業が医薬品の開発初期段階でR&D部門およびマーケティング部門のギャップを埋めるために利用している各種ツール、組織構造、戦略について解説します。本レポートでは、ポートフォリオプランニング、リソース配分、製品のハンドオフと所有、プロジェクトおよび製品チームの構成など、R&Dおよびマーケティング部門が連携して作業する必要がある重要分野を取り上げています。
[サマリー]
高度な技術を保有し、高い評価を受ける医薬品販売・開発企業にとってさえ、医薬品の商品化における初期段階は依然として難題であることに変わりありません。変化を続ける政府の法規制、医薬品経済性評価、医療保険制度の実践、科学技術の革新により、医薬品の開発環境はここ10年で一変しました。多くの企業の主力ブランドに対する特許の保護範囲が狭まる中、収益性の高い製品を記録的な速さで市場に出そうとする各企業の競争が激しさを増しています。こういった変化と同時に、医薬品開発コストの上昇やR&Dの生産性の低下といった現象も起きています。
このようなビジネス上の要件を満たすためには、医薬品企業は組織的かつ文化的に変化し、R&D部門とマーケティング部門を一体化し、開発初期の段階で同一の目標を目指せるようにしなければなりません。創薬や臨床開発の初期段階でマーケティング的要素を取り入れることで、マーケティング部門およびR&D部門の双方は限られたリソースをもっとも確実な医薬品候補に集中的に利用することができます。市場に関する情報を得ることで、R&D部門は、アンメットメディカルニーズを満たす可能性の高い創薬標的ライブラリを作成しその製品化に焦点を合わせることができます。またR&D部門とマーケティング部門が継続的に情報交換を行うことで、最終的に製薬企業がより多い知識を元にポートフォリオについての意思決定を行うことが可能になるため、市場によりよい製品を提供し、高い収益を獲得することができます。
本レポートでは、ポートフォリオプランニング、リソース配分、製品のハンドオフと所有、プロジェクトおよび製品チームの構成など、R&Dおよびマーケティング部門が連携して作業する必要がある重要分野を取り上げています。ベストプラクティスおよびケーススタディでは、トップレベルの業績を誇る医薬品・バイオテクノロジー企業が医薬品の開発初期段階でR&D部門およびマーケティング部門のギャップを埋めるために利用している各種ツール、組織構造、戦略について解説します。
［報告書体裁］
Uniting R&D and Marketing for Integrated Early-Stage Market Preparation
医薬品早期市場準備のための研究開発とマーケティングの統合
出版： Cutting Edge Information
販売： 株式会社グローバル インフォメーション
http://www.infoshop-japan.com/study/cei52125-early-stage.html
出版日： 2007/07
頁数： 132頁
価格：$ 6,995 (PDFファイルをE-mailでお届け (Single User License))
*御見積日のTTSレートで日本円にて御支払
本件に関するお問合せ先
株式会社グローバル インフォメーション
〒215-0004
川崎市麻生区万福寺 1-2-3
アーシスビル 7階
担当: 営業2課
E-mail: sl2@gii.co.jp
電話: 044-952-0102
FAX: 044-952-0109
[主な内容]
ベストプラクティスおよびケーススタディでは、トップレベルの業績を誇る医薬品・バイオテクノロジー企業が医薬品の開発初期段階でR&D部門およびマーケティング部門のギャップを埋めるために利用している各種ツール、組織構造、戦略について解説します。本レポートでは、ポートフォリオプランニング、リソース配分、製品のハンドオフと所有、プロジェクトおよび製品チームの構成など、R&Dおよびマーケティング部門が連携して作業する必要がある重要分野を取り上げています。
[サマリー]
高度な技術を保有し、高い評価を受ける医薬品販売・開発企業にとってさえ、医薬品の商品化における初期段階は依然として難題であることに変わりありません。変化を続ける政府の法規制、医薬品経済性評価、医療保険制度の実践、科学技術の革新により、医薬品の開発環境はここ10年で一変しました。多くの企業の主力ブランドに対する特許の保護範囲が狭まる中、収益性の高い製品を記録的な速さで市場に出そうとする各企業の競争が激しさを増しています。こういった変化と同時に、医薬品開発コストの上昇やR&Dの生産性の低下といった現象も起きています。
このようなビジネス上の要件を満たすためには、医薬品企業は組織的かつ文化的に変化し、R&D部門とマーケティング部門を一体化し、開発初期の段階で同一の目標を目指せるようにしなければなりません。創薬や臨床開発の初期段階でマーケティング的要素を取り入れることで、マーケティング部門およびR&D部門の双方は限られたリソースをもっとも確実な医薬品候補に集中的に利用することができます。市場に関する情報を得ることで、R&D部門は、アンメットメディカルニーズを満たす可能性の高い創薬標的ライブラリを作成しその製品化に焦点を合わせることができます。またR&D部門とマーケティング部門が継続的に情報交換を行うことで、最終的に製薬企業がより多い知識を元にポートフォリオについての意思決定を行うことが可能になるため、市場によりよい製品を提供し、高い収益を獲得することができます。
本レポートでは、ポートフォリオプランニング、リソース配分、製品のハンドオフと所有、プロジェクトおよび製品チームの構成など、R&Dおよびマーケティング部門が連携して作業する必要がある重要分野を取り上げています。ベストプラクティスおよびケーススタディでは、トップレベルの業績を誇る医薬品・バイオテクノロジー企業が医薬品の開発初期段階でR&D部門およびマーケティング部門のギャップを埋めるために利用している各種ツール、組織構造、戦略について解説します。
［報告書体裁］
Uniting R&D and Marketing for Integrated Early-Stage Market Preparation
医薬品早期市場準備のための研究開発とマーケティングの統合
出版： Cutting Edge Information
販売： 株式会社グローバル インフォメーション
http://www.infoshop-japan.com/study/cei52125-early-stage.html
出版日： 2007/07
頁数： 132頁
価格：$ 6,995 (PDFファイルをE-mailでお届け (Single User License))
*御見積日のTTSレートで日本円にて御支払
本件に関するお問合せ先
株式会社グローバル インフォメーション
〒215-0004
川崎市麻生区万福寺 1-2-3
アーシスビル 7階
担当: 営業2課
E-mail: sl2@gii.co.jp
電話: 044-952-0102
FAX: 044-952-0109
2007'08.10.Fri
加賀電子、ポータルサイト『Imaging-Parkオープン1周年記念キャンペーン』開催のお知らせ
配信日時：2007年08月10日 10:00
独立系エレクトロニクス総合商社の加賀電子株式会社（本社：東京都文京区、代表取締役社長：塚本外茂久、以下、加賀電子）は、当社システムソリューション事業部が運営を行っているクリエイターのためのポータルサイト「Imaging-Park（イメージングパーク）」のオープン 1 周年を記念しましたキャンペーンを、8月10日(金)から9月14日(金)まで開催いたします。
独立系エレクトロニクス総合商社の加賀電子株式会社（本社：東京都文京区、代表取締役社長：塚本外茂久、以下、加賀電子）は、当社システムソリューション事業部が運営を行っているクリエイターのためのポータルサイト「Imaging-Park（イメージングパーク）」のオープン 1 周年を記念しましたキャンペーンを、8月10日(金)から9月14日(金)まで開催いたします。
当「Imaging-Park（イメージングパーク）」は、イメージングビジネス携わるカメラマン、映像製作クリエイター、グラフィックデザイナーがインターネット上で、パソコン、専用モニタ、編集ソフトからIP電話機やオリジナル商品などを気軽に購入していただける大変便利なポータルサイトです。
この度の「オープン 1 周年記念キャンペーン」では、最大40%OFFの"特別価格キャンペーン"や、お友達を紹介していただくとImaging-Parkショッピングサイトにおいてご利用可能なポイントをプレゼントする"ポイントキャンペーン"のほか、加賀電子所属の女子プロゴルファー上田桃子プロのサイン入りグッズなどが当たる"プレゼントキャンペーン"を行います。
■キャンペーン内容
【第１弾】特価キャンペーン（最大40%OFF）
写真、DTP、映像、3DCG系の製品を最大40%OFFの特別価格にてご提供致します。
詳しくは、Imaging-Parkショッピングサイトをご覧下さい。
Imaging-ParkショッピングサイトURL：http://community.imaging-park.jp/
【第２弾】お友達紹介キャンペーン概要
Imaging-Park登録会員様が新しく会員登録されるお友達を2名ご紹介いただきますと、紹介者と紹介いただいたお友達にもれなくショッピングポイントをプレゼント。
プレゼントポイント紹介していただく方 ： 500ポイントプレゼント!
紹介された方(2名様) ： 300ポイントプレゼント!
※ 1ポイント1円として「Imaging-Parkショッピングサイト」にてご利用可能です。
【第３弾】プレゼントキャンペーン
「Imaging-park」キャンペーンページより応募申し込みをしていただいた方に、加賀電子所属の女子プロゴルファー上田桃子プロのサイン入りグッズや下記の豪華商品を「抽選で各1名様」にプレゼント！
賞品（抽選で各1名様）①「上田桃子プロサイン入りキャップ＆
キャロウェイゴルフCallaway HYPAR ERCドライバーSPEED AXIS
② Apple TV（160GB）
③ 「プロが選ぶ日本のホテル・旅館100選」で27年連続日本一に輝く
加賀屋（雪月花）宿泊券（平日限定、一泊二日、2名1組）
■キャンペーン期間
2007年8月10日(金) ～ 9月14日(金) 17:00まで
※「特価キャンペーン」は2007年9月30日まで
■応募方法
「Imaging-park」キャンペーンページからご応募いただけます。
応募URL：http://www.imaging-park.jp/info/campaign.html
＊このリリースに関するお問合せ先＊
加賀電子株式会社（http://www.taxan.co.jp）
〒113-8505 東京都文京区本郷2-2-9 TEL：03-4455-3113 FAX：03-3815-6713
システムソリューション事業部 営業推進部 ICT推進課
営業担当：吉野 雅春（yoshino@taxan.co.jp）
2007'08.10.Fri
話題の仮想世界「セカンドライフ」の使い方、遊び方 動画マニュアルを無料配信開始
配信日時：2007年08月10日 16:00
株式会社ウェブデモ（本社：神奈川県茅ヶ崎市、代表：川崎 実知郎、以下 同社）は、「便利な動画ポータルサイト」動画マニュアル.comにて「セカンドライフの使い方」動画マニュアルを配信開始。話題のセカンドライフの参加方法など、初めての方にわかりやすい解説をつけた動画コンテンツを作成し、無料で配信します。 http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/57/
プレスリリース 2007年8月10日
株式会社ウェブデモ
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話題の仮想世界「セカンドライフ」の使い方、遊び方 動画マニュアルを
無料配信開始
http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/57/
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株式会社ウェブデモ（本社：神奈川県茅ヶ崎市、
代表：川崎 実知郎、以下 同社）は、
「便利な動画ポータルサイト」動画マニュアル.comにて
「セカンドライフの使い方」動画マニュアルを配信開始します。
仮想世界の「セカンドライフ」は様々な可能性を秘めています。
同社では話題のセカンドライフの参加方法など、初めての方にわかり
やすい解説をつけた動画コンテンツを作成し、無料で配信します。
セカンドライフの使い方
http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/57/
カテゴリ：セカンドライフをはじめよう
http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/57/337/index.html
カテゴリ：アバターを動かそう
http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/57/341/index.html
Second Life（セカンドライフ）とは、アメリカ・サンフランシスコのリンデンラボ社が運営するインターネット上の仮想世界です。ユーザーは、専用のクライアントソフトウェアをインストールしたPCから、ネット経由でこの世界にアクセスし、自らの分身アバターを操作してその中で活動することができます。2006年国内でも3万人以上の登録があります。 関連URL http://jp.secondlife.com/
動画マニュアル.comとは
2006年より同社にて開設した、便利な動画ポータルサイトです。
マイクロソフトオフィス、フォトショップ、イラストレーターをはじめ、定番ソフトの
使い方を動画マニュアル化し、現在1600以上の「使える動画コンテンツ」が無料で配信されています。
また インターネットサービスの使い方なども多数の動画を配信しています。
Googleアース http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/14/
Google検索の使い方 http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/13/
Youtubeの使い方 http://www.dougamanual.com/blog/49/
動画マニュアル.com http://www.dougamanual.com/
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◎株式会社ウェブデモ 会社概要 ◎
商 号：株式会社ウェブデモ
代表取締役：川崎 実知郎（かわさき みちろう）
所 在 地：〒253-0045 神奈川県茅ヶ崎市元町4-27 井上ビル２F
動画プレゼンテーションコンサルティング、動画コンテンツの販売 作成 動画作成ソフトウェアの販売
URL： http://www.webdemo.co.jp/ 株式会社ウェブデモ サイト
URL： http://www.webdemo.co.jp/vb5/ 動画作成ソフト「ビューレットビルダー５」
URL： http://www.dougamanual.com/ 「動画マニュアル.com」
URL： http://www.webdemo.co.jp/movie.html 動画制作サービス
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◎ 本件に関するお問い合わせ先 ◎
株式会社ウェブデモ 担当：川崎 実知郎（かわさき みちろう）
TEL： 0467-58-0365 （連絡可能時間帯：10:00～18:00）
FAX： 0467-58-0505 E-MAIL： info@webdemo.jp
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2007'08.10.Fri
～キッズパイレーツ～ 「宝箱を探そう！」 夏休み第2弾スタート （８月２０日まで）
配信日時：2007年08月10日 18:00
キッズ文具の通販サイト～キッズパイレーツ～は、夏休みの工作・自由研究グッズを今夏１万個出荷したので、好評の「宝箱を探そう！」夏休み第2弾をスタートさせました。実施期間は８月２０日まで。http://kidspirates.net/
キッズ文具の通販サイト「キッズパイレーツ」
夏休みの自由工作と自由研究を楽しくするための情報が満載！!
?『宝箱を探せ！』の夏休み第2弾をスタート
夏休み突入キャンペーン『全品20-30OFF・最大３個まで送料390円』も開催中
キッズ文具の通販サイト「キッズパイレーツ」を運営する丸三株式会社（本社：鹿児島市、代表取締役社長：新内 清介） は、夏休みキャンペーンとして自宅にいながら夏休み自由工作を選び、購入できるサイト内にて、 『宝箱を探せ！』の夏休み第2弾をスタートいたしました。
■【キッズパイレーツ 『宝箱を探せ！』の夏休みキャンペーン】
http://kidspirates.net/
■キャンペーン参加方法
１．キッズパイレーツ サイト内の体験ブログの中に隠された宝箱を探す。
２．探し当てた宝箱をクリックする。
３．コメント返信する。
キッズパイレーツのコンテンツとして採用された方に、自由工作をプレゼントいたします。
キャンペーン対象：幼稚園から中学生のお子様の保護者の方
実施期間 ：７月１０日（金）から８月２０日（月）まで
プレゼント商品 ：たのしくマーブリングであそぼう！
手作り消しゴム かおりちゃん（マンゴー）
パタパタ羽ばたき機 の中から１点
＊商品詳細はキッズパイレーツ内をご覧ください。
【～キッズパイレーツ～ 夏休み工作・自由研究グッズ】について
このコンテンツでは、幼稚園児から中学生向けに夏休み工作・自由研究グッズを自宅から選んで購入できるように商品情報に加え、その体験ブログなどにより好みの工作・自由研究グッズを選びやすくするコンテンツを充実させております。定番人気の「消しゴム作り」、「うちわ作り」から、小学高学年向けの「工作キット」、「自由研究グッズ」まで幅広く取り揃えております。
【夏休み突入キャンペーン『全品20-30OFF・最大３個まで送料390円』】について
夏休みの工作と自由研究グッズを今夏１万個出荷した実績から、<<子供たちの複数商品を選ぶ傾向にあわせ、最大3個まで送料390円で購入できるように送料設定を変更>>し、また売れ筋の工作キットなども含めた全品20-30％OFFのキャンペーンです。売り切れ次第、キャンペーンは終了します。
■夏休み工作・自由研究グッズのカテゴリ紹介
・光る石やエビ観察セットなど 「不思議！観察」
・１０種類の実験ができる試験管セットなど 「びっくり！実験」
・部屋や、家で使える・飾れる小物をつくる 「かわいい自由工作」
・模型飛行機など作ったあとは遊べる夏休み自由工作 「かっこいい乗り物」など・・・
この他にも、発掘隊、漫画家、マジシャンを目指す子供向けの商品も揃えております。
〈本件に関するお問い合わせ先〉
丸三株式会社 キッズパイレーツ事業部
鹿児島市船津町１－１２（鹿児島三越近く）
フリーダイヤル0120-030-168 E-MAIL: press@kidspirates.net
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