Nam Tai Property Inc. Q1 2014 Results Announcement
SHENZHEN, China, April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Nam Tai Property Inc. ("Nam Tai" or the "Company") (NYSE Symbol: NTP) (formerly known as Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NYSE Symbol: NTE)) today announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. The Company's original core business of LCM production including Wuxi and Shenzhen operations for the current and prior periods were classified as "discontinued operations" and disclosed in the statement of comprehensive income separately under (loss) income from discontinued operations (net of tax) and not included in the presentation of net sales, gross profit and operating loss that form parts of the operating loss of "continuing operations" and reported as the following:
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
(In thousands of US Dollars, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise stated)
Quarterly Results |
|||
Q1 2014 |
Q1 2013 |
YoY(%)(c)(d) |
|
Net sales (a) |
- |
- |
- |
Gross profit (a) |
- |
- |
- |
% of sales |
- |
- |
- |
Operating loss (a) |
$ (1,833) |
$ (2,004) |
- |
% of sales |
- |
- |
- |
per share (diluted) |
$ (0.04) |
$ (0.04) |
- |
Net (loss) income (b) |
$ (21,644) |
$ 4,984 |
- |
% of sales |
- |
- |
- |
Basic (loss) earnings per share |
$ (0.48) |
$ 0.11 |
- |
Diluted (loss) earnings per share |
$ (0.48) |
$ 0.11 |
- |
Weighted average number of shares ('000) |
|||
Basic |
45,273 |
45,069 |
|
Diluted |
45,318 |
45,709 |
|
Notes: (a) For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, the discontinued operations recognized net sales of $50.6 million and $185.2 million, a gross profit of $2.5 million and $7.7 million, and an operating (loss) income of ($15.6) million and $3.2 million respectively. The above sales have excluded discontinued operations. Please see page 6 of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for details. This information has also been published on the Company's website at http://www.namtai.com/quarterly/quarterly.htm in the quarterly earnings report of Q1 2014 on page 6, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. (b) Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 included (i) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) of $18.4 million which mainly included impairment loss of $16.7 million on assets (principally consist advanced high-tech production machineries imported from Japan) held for sale derived mainly from the Japanese Yen exchange difference and (ii) loss from continuing operations of $3.2 million (including loss on exchange difference of $4.0 million, interest income of $2.0 million and income from disposal of idle fixed assets of 0.2 million ). (c) Percentage change is not applicable if either of the two periods contains a loss. (d) This information has been published on the Company's website http://www.namtai.com/quarterly/quarterly.htm under the quarterly earnings report of Q1 2014 on page 6, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. |
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014
Key Highlights of Financial Position
As at March 31, |
As at March 31, |
As at December 31, |
|
2014 |
2013(a) |
2013(a) |
|
Cash on hand and fixed deposits maturing over three months |
$254.2 million |
$198.7 million |
$270.3 million |
Ratio of cash(b) to current liabilities |
13.28 |
1.34 |
2.06 |
Current ratio |
16.51 |
3.15 |
3.42 |
Ratio of total assets to total liabilities |
18.86 |
3.47 |
3.77 |
Return on equity |
(24.6%) |
5.4% |
0.1% |
Ratio of total liabilities to total equity |
0.06 |
0.40 |
0.36 |
Notes: (a) Certain financial ratios of the Company as at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2013 has been restated according to the reclassified assets and liabilities from discontinued operations. Please see page 7 of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for further information. This information has also been published on the Company's website at http://www.namtai.com/quarterly/quarterly.htm in the quarterly earnings report of Q1 2014 on page 7, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. (b) Cash in the financial ratio included both cash on hand and fixed deposits maturing over three months with amount of $254.2 million, $198.7 million and $270.3 million as at March 31, 2014, March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2013, respectively. |
OPERATING RESULTS
Net sales, gross profit and operating loss for the first quarter of 2014 and the same quarter of 2013 were presented excluding the discontinued operations (Shenzhen and Wuxi facilities). Operating loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $1.8 million, a decrease of $0.2 million, compared to $2.0 million in the first quarter of last year.
With respect to the discontinued operations (Shenzhen and Wuxi facilities), for the first quarter of 2014 and the same period of 2013, the net sales were $50.6 million and $185.2 million, gross profit was $2.5 million and $7.7 million, and operating (loss) income was ($15.6) million and $3.2 million, respectively.
After considering the (loss) income from discontinued operations (net of tax), the net loss in the first quarter of 2014 was $21.6 million, or loss of $0.48 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.0 million, or earnings of $0.11 per diluted share in the first quarter of last year. The net loss primarily comprised of i) the $18.4 million loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) in the first quarter of 2014 which mainly included impairment loss of $16.7 million on assets (principally consist advanced high-tech production machineries imported from Japan) held for sale derived mainly from the Japanese Yen exchange difference as compared with $3.9 million income in same period of last year, ii) the loss of $3.2 million from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to income of $1.0 million in same period of last year, also mainly due to loss on exchange difference of $4.0 million which resulted from the depreciation of RMB against USD during the first quarter of 2014.
Please see page 6 of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for further details. This information has also been published on the Company's website at http://www.namtai.com/quarterly/quarterly.htm in the quarterly earnings report of Q1 2014 on page 6, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
COMPANY OUTLOOK
Upon the cessation of our original core business of LCM production and the change of name of our Company from Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NYSE Symbol: NTE) to Nam Tai Property Inc. (NYSE Symbol: NTP), we have formally transformed our core business from the EMS industry to property development and management as previously announced. In addition, we plan to sell our manufacturing facilities in Wuxi to third parties and sell back the land we acquired in Wuxi to the local government. Currently, we are thoroughly focusing our efforts on developing the two parcels of land in Gushu, Shenzhen, and Guangming, Shenzhen, respectively, by converting these two parcels of land into high-end commercial complexes as previously announced.
We are happy to announce that we have obtained the project initiation approval for the development of phase 1 of Gushu land (which consists approximately half of the entire parcel of land in Gushu) from the land department of the local government and we will continue to apply for all other necessary permits and approvals in due course. We expect that it will take approximately one year for us to obtain all permits and approvals for the commencement of the phase 1 construction. After the completion of phase 1 construction (which is expected to take approximately three years), we intend to apply the necessary permits and approval for the construction of the phase 2 (on the other half of the Gushu land). However, we have not established a definitive timetable yet. For the time being, the property at phase 2 has been rented out to a third party lessee for a term of three years.
Regarding the parcel of land in Guangming, a feasibility study report has been prepared by a professional real estate advisory firm and the report is expected to become available within the next few days on the Company's website for your reference. For this parcel of land, no project initiation approval for the development is required and we are in the process of applying for other necessary permits and approvals.
We are currently recruiting talents and gathering intelligence for our property development projects. In the meantime, we are also collecting all the relevant information and will pass them to our board of directors for their consideration and approval by the end of July 2014. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain all requisite permits and approvals from relevant government authorities in relation to the redevelopment of the land, or to successfully redevelop the two parcels of land.
Regarding new employee for the new core business:
We have recently appointed an experienced Project Director, Mr. Eddie Tsui, age 40, to be in charge of our property development projects. Eddie is an award winning urban designer and architect, practicing integrated planning, urban design and architectural design, with over 15 years of experience in geographies covering Mainland China, Hong Kong, United States, South East Asia and South Korea.
Eddie was the managing director of the Hong Kong Design Planning and Economics Group of AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE symbol: ACM) ("AECOM"), leading a team of over 140 staff and focusing on managing and cultivating business through delivery of quality projects, as well as its strategic planning and growth. Before this, he was the managing director for the Guangzhou and Shekou offices responsible for developing AECOM's Southern China business.
Eddie received a master of architecture degree from Harvard University and a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Eddie is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, verbally and in writing. He has also acted as the overseas representative of the People's Political Consultative Committee of Shaoxing City in Zhejiang province since 2003.
The information contained in or that can be accessed through the websites mentioned in this announcement does not form part of this announcement.
PAYMENT OF QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS FOR 2014
As announced on November 4, 2013, the Company has set the payment schedule of quarterly dividends for 2014. The dividend for Q2 2014 was paid on April 17, 2014. The following table updates the previously announced schedule for declaration and payment of quarterly dividends in 2014.
Quarterly Payment |
Record Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend (per share) |
Status |
Q1 2014 |
December 31, 2013 |
January 17, 2014 |
$0.02 |
PAID |
Q2 2014 |
March 31, 2014 |
April 17, 2014 |
$0.02 |
PAID |
Q3 2014 |
June 30, 2014 |
before July 31, 2014 |
$0.02 |
|
Q4 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
before October 31, 2014 |
$0.02 |
|
Total for Full Year 2014 |
$0.08 |
The Company's decision to continue dividend payments in 2014 does not necessarily mean that cash dividend payments will continue thereafter. Whether future dividends after 2014 are to be declared will depend upon Company's future growth and earnings at each relevant period, of which there can be no assurance, and the Company's cash flow needs for business transformation. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that cash dividends on the Company's common shares will be declared beyond those declared for 2014, and we also cannot assure you what the amounts of such dividends will be or whether such dividends, once declared for a specific period, will continue for any future period, or at all.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF RELEASE OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 2014
The following table repeats and updates the previously announced schedule for the announcements of financial results for the year 2014.
Announcements of Financial Results |
|
Quarter |
Date of release |
Q1 2014 |
April 28, 2014 (Mon) |
Q2 2014 |
August 4, 2014 (Mon) |
Q3 2014 |
November 3, 2014 (Mon) |
Q4 2014 |
February 2, 2015 (Mon) |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 2014 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") has been scheduled to be held on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. (China Standard Time) at the Company's Shenzhen facility in the location of Namtai Industrial Estate East , 2 Namtai Road, Gushu, Xixiang, Baoan District, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. More detailed information of the AGM will be disclosed in Proxy Statement which will be released before the end of April 2014.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE OUR SHARE PRICE TO DECLINE
Certain statements included in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "plan", "seek" or "believe". These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activities, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, delay in the Company's ability to obtain all requisite permits and approvals from relevant government authorities in relation to the redevelopment of two parcels of properties in Gushu, Shenzhen, and Guangming, Shenzhen, respectively, and the successfully redevelopment of the two parcels of properties; the sufficiency of the Company's cash position and other sources of liquidity to fund its property developments; continued inflation and appreciation of the Renminbi against the US dollar; rising labor costs in China and changes in the labor supply and labor relations. In particular, you should consider the risks outlined under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and in our Current Report filed from time to time on Form 6-K. The Company's decision to continue dividend payments in 2014 does not necessarily mean that dividend payments will continue thereafter. Whether future dividends will be declared depend upon the Company's future growth and earnings, of which there can be no assurance, as well as the Company's cash flow needs for further expansion. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that cash dividends on the Company's common shares will be declared beyond those declared for 2014, what amount that dividends may be or whether such dividends, once declared for a specific period, will continue for any future period, or at all. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this press release and the subsequent investors conference call; as such, they should not be unduly relied upon as circumstances change. Except as required by law, we are not obligated, and we undertake no obligation, to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that might reflect events or circumstance occurring after the date of this release or those that might reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
ABOUT NAM TAI PROPERTY INC.
Prior to complete cessation of our electronic manufacturing and design services business in April 2014, we were an electronics manufacturing and design services provider to a select group of the world's leading OEMs of telecommunications, consumer electronic and automotive products. Through our electronics manufacturing services operations, we manufactured electronic components and subassemblies, i.e. LCD modules and FPCAs. These components are used in numerous electronic products, including smartphones, tablets, automotive, laptop computers, digital cameras, electronic toys, handheld video game devices, and entertainment devices. We also manufactured finished products, including mobile phone accessories, home entertainment products and educational products. We assisted our OEM customers in the design and development of their products and furnished full turnkey manufacturing services that utilized advanced manufacturing processes and production technologies.
Upon the cessation of our LCM manufacturing business in April 2014, we have formally transformed our core business from the EMS industry to property development and management. We are thoroughly focusing our efforts on redeveloping two parcels of land in Gushu, Shenzen, and Guangming, Shenzhen, respectively, by converting these two parcels of land into high-end commercial complexes. Subsequently, we believe our principal income will be derived from the rental income from the commercial complexes.
Nam Tai Property, Inc. is a corporation registered in the British Virgin Islands and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol "NTP"). All the Company's operations are located in the People's Republic of China.
NAM TAI PROPERTY INC. |
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FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013 |
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Three months ended |
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2014 |
2013 |
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Net sales (1) |
$ - |
$ - |
|||
Cost of sales |
- |
- |
|||
Gross profit |
- |
- |
|||
Costs and expenses |
|||||
General and administrative expenses |
1,833 |
2,004 |
|||
Selling expenses |
- |
- |
|||
1,833 |
2,004 |
||||
Operating loss |
(1,833) |
(2,004) |
|||
Other (expense) income, net (2) |
(3,381) |
2,306 |
|||
Interest income |
2,017 |
743 |
|||
(Loss) income before income tax |
(3,197) |
1,045 |
|||
(Loss) income from continuing operations |
(3,197) |
1,045 |
|||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(18,447) |
3,939 |
|||
Consolidated net (loss) income |
(21,644) |
4,984 |
|||
Other Comprehensive income |
- |
- |
|||
Consolidated comprehensive (loss) income |
$ (21,644) |
$ 4,984 |
|||
Basic net (loss) earnings per share: |
|||||
Basic (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations |
$ (0.07) |
$ 0.02 |
|||
Basic (loss) earnings per share from discontinued operations |
$ (0.41) |
$ 0.09 |
|||
Basic net (loss) earnings per share |
$ (0.48) |
$ 0.11 |
|||
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share: |
|||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations |
$ (0.07) |
$ 0.02 |
|||
Diluted (loss) earnings per share from discontinued operations |
$ (0.41) |
$ 0.09 |
|||
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share |
$ (0.48) |
$ 0.11 |
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Weighted average number of shares ('000) |
|||||
Basic |
45,273 |
45,069 |
|||
Diluted |
45,318 |
45,709 |
|||
Notes: |
NAM TAI PROPERTY INC. |
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AS AT MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013 |
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March 31 2014 |
December 31 2013 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents(1) |
$ 20,528 |
$ 68,707 |
||
Fixed deposits maturing over three months(1) |
233,645 |
201,565 |
||
Prepaid expenses and other receivables |
3,756 |
3,108 |
||
Finance lease receivable - current |
4,011 |
3,921 |
||
Assets held for sale |
44,844 |
45,423 |
||
Current assets from discontinued operations |
9,157 |
124,783 |
||
Total current assets |
315,941 |
447,507 |
||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
29,955 |
30,867 |
||
Finance lease receivable - non current |
4,039 |
4,987 |
||
Land use rights |
10,884 |
10,951 |
||
Other assets |
107 |
107 |
||
Total assets |
$ 360,926 |
$ 494,419 |
||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||
Current liabilities: |
||||
Accrued expenses and other payables |
$ 502 |
$ 995 |
||
Dividend payable |
2,716 |
3,622 |
||
Current liabilities from discontinued operations |
15,924 |
126,412 |
||
Total current liabilities |
19,142 |
131,029 |
||
EQUITY |
||||
Shareholders' equity: |
||||
Common shares |
453 |
453 |
||
Additional paid-in capital |
291,769 |
291,731 |
||
Retained earnings |
49,570 |
71,214 |
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(8) |
(8) |
||
Total shareholders' equity |
341,784 |
363,390 |
||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ 360,926 |
$ 494,419 |
||
Note: Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 210-10-20, cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash. Only investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased qualify under that definition. Therefore, the fixed deposits maturing over three months with amount of $233.6 million and $201.6 million as at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are not classified as cash on hand but require separate disclosure in the balance sheet. |
NAM TAI PROPERTY INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013 (In Thousands of US Dollars) |
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Three months ended |
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2014 |
2013 |
|||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||
Consolidated net (loss) income |
$ (21,644) |
$ 4,984 |
||||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash |
||||||
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and |
1,861 |
8,709 |
||||
Reversal provision for inventories |
- |
(75) |
||||
Reversal for goods return |
- |
(1) |
||||
Reversal for bad debts |
(381) |
- |
||||
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
(605) |
(542) |
||||
Gain on disposal of idle property, plant and equipment |
(181) |
- |
||||
Loss on disposal of other assets |
- |
563 |
||||
Impairment loss on fixed assets |
16,738 |
- |
||||
Gain on derivative financial instruments |
- |
(17) |
||||
Share-based compensation expenses |
38 |
459 |
||||
Increase in deferred income taxes |
- |
(1,449) |
||||
Unrealized exchange loss (gain) |
7,778 |
(206) |
||||
Changes in current assets and liabilities: |
||||||
Decrease in accounts receivable |
67,068 |
65,905 |
||||
Decrease in inventories |
29,012 |
25,636 |
||||
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other receivables |
2,154 |
1,309 |
||||
Decrease in notes payable |
- |
(4,248) |
||||
Decrease in accounts payable |
(89,424) |
(92,846) |
||||
Decrease in accrued expenses and other payables |
(20,180) |
(12,470) |
||||
Decrease in income tax payable |
(1,075) |
(122) |
||||
Total adjustments |
12,803 |
(9,395) |
||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ (8,841) |
$ (4,411) |
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NAM TAI PROPERTY INC. |
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FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013 |
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Three months ended |
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2014 |
2013 |
|||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and land use |
$ (401) |
$ (3,038) |
||||
Cash received from derivative financial instruments |
- |
116 |
||||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
788 |
5,436 |
||||
Proceeds from disposal of idle property, plant and |
181 |
- |
||||
Cash received from finance lease receivable |
858 |
776 |
||||
(Increase) decrease in fixed deposits maturing over three |
(32,080) |
1,689 |
||||
Net cash (used in) provide by investing activities |
$ (30,654) |
$ 4,979 |
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||
Cash dividends paid |
$ (906) |
$ (6,720) |
||||
Proceeds from issue of shares |
- |
2,598 |
||||
Proceeds from Trust Receipt loans |
- |
886 |
||||
Repayment of bank loans |
- |
(4,824) |
||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
$ (906) |
$ (8,060) |
||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
$ (40,401) |
$ (7,492) |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
68,707 |
157,838 |
||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(7,778) |
206 |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 20,528 |
$ 150,552 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013 |
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1. Accumulated other comprehensive loss represents foreign currency translation adjustments. The comprehensive |
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2. Business segment information : Since the first quarter of 2013, the FPC segment has been discontinued and TCA segment has been discontinued |
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3. A summary of the net sales, net (loss) income and long-lived assets by geographical areas is as follows: |
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Three months ended |
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2014 |
2013 |
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Net sales from operations within: |
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- PRC, excluding Hong Kong |
$ - |
$ - |
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Net (loss) Income from operations within: |
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- PRC, excluding Hong Kong |
$ (5) |
$ 586 |
||||
- Hong Kong |
(3,192) |
459 |
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Total net (loss) income from continuing operations |
$ (3,197) |
$ 1,045 |
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Mar. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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Long-lived assets within: |
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- PRC, excluding Hong Kong |
$ 36,944 |
$ 38,149 |
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- Hong Kong |
3,895 |
3,967 |
||||
Total long-lived assets |
$ 40,839 |
$ 42,116 |
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SOURCE Nam Tai Property Inc.
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