Comtech Group, Inc. Reports Best Quarterly and Annual Revenue and Profit Ever for 2007

  • 2007 full year revenue grew 34.7% from 2006 with Q4 revenue up 46.3% year-over-year
  • Full year 2007 net income increased 32.3% from 2006 with Q4 net income up 32.6% year-over-year
  • 2007 Non-GAAP net income increased 51.9% from 2006 with Q4 Non-GAAP net income up 22.3% from Q3
  • 2007 full year Non-GAAP EPS Diluted grew 35.1% from 2006 to $0.73; Q4 Non-GAAP EPS Diluted grew 37.5% year-over-year to $0.22
  • Results exceeded the Company’s previous 2007 annual guidance and demonstrated the best quarter in the company’s history, delivering the highest quarterly revenue and profit ever
  • Company expects to continue last year’s strong performance with robust growth of 25% to 30% in both revenue and Non-GAAP EPS Diluted for 2008,
  • Management provides full year guidance of $285 million in revenue and Non-GAAP EPS Diluted of $0.90
  • SHENZHEN, China, March 13, 2008—Comtech Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: COGO), a China-based provider of customized module design solutions as well as engineering and technology services to domestic and international technology product companies, today announced audited financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2007. The Company reported record quarterly revenue of $70.9 million, up 46.3% year-over-year, compared to $48.5 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2006 with growth in all of the Company’s end markets - mobile handset, telecommunication equipment, and digital media, which the Company believes are among the fastest growing markets in China.

    Net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $6.1 million, up 32.6% from $4.6 million in the same period last year, with Non-GAAP net income up 51.9% over the same period last year. Earnings per share (“EPS”) Diluted on a U.S. GAAP basis was $0.15, and Non-GAAP EPS Diluted (excluding share-based compensation expense and acquisition related costs including amortization of intangible assets and recognized deferred taxation) was $0.22, up 37.5% from the fourth quarter of 2006.

    For the full year 2007, the Company reported revenues of $228.5 million, a 34.7% increase compared to $169.6 million reported for 2006. 2007 net income was $20.9 million, up 32.3% from $15.8 million in 2006, and Non-GAAP net income was $27.9 million, up 51.9% compared to 2006. EPS Diluted on a U.S. GAAP basis was $0.55, and Non-GAAP EPS Diluted was $0.73, up 35.2% from $0.54 per diluted share in 2006.

       
    Key financial indicators:
    (All numbers in USD thousands, except share data)
    				Q42007		Q42006		 Percent 
    								 Change
    Consolidated Revenue		$70,902		$48,460		  46.3%
    Cost of Revenue			$57,069		$39,331		  45.1%
    Gross Profit			$13,833		$9,129		  51.5%
    Net Operating Expenses		$8,303		$4,685		  77.2%
    Income from Operations		$5,530		$4,444		  24.4%
    Net Income			$6,059		$4,568		  32.6%
    EPS Diluted			$0.15		 $0.13		  15.4%
    Non-GAAP EPS Diluted		$0.22		 $0.16		  37.5%
    
    
    
    (1) The US dollar amounts are calculated based on the conversion rate of US $1 to RMB
        7.2946 as of December 31, 2007 and US $1 to RMB 7.8041 as of December 29, 2006.
    (2) Included in the Q4 2007 net income was an amount of $1.7 million for share-based
        compensation expense to reflect the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
        Standards of No. 123 (revised 2004), and Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”), effective
        January 1, 2006 and $1.0 million acquisition related costs including amortization of
        purchased intangible assets and recognized deferred taxation. 
    (3) Non-GAAP net income excluding the effects of share-based compensation expense and
        acquisition related costs was $8.7 million or a $0.22 Non-GAAP EPS Diluted in Q4 2006.
    
    

    Fourth Quarter highlights:
    • Delivered the highest quarterly revenue and profit in Company’s history while continuing to improve the gross margin of the business and drive profit growth faster than top line
    • Secured a series of contracts for providing customized module solutions to enable cell phone users to watch TV programs broadcast in China on their mobile handsets
    • Achieved significant jump in revenue from the telecom equipment business, comprising approximately 30% of Comtech’s total business. Company benefited from the growth of some of its major telecom customers, such as Huawei and ZTE, both of which we expect would continue to gain global market share.

    Recent Developments:

    The Company continues to experience robust revenue growth across its key business areas during the quarter. As an effort to capture high growth opportunities, the Company has deepened its development in the auto electronics industry. During the first quarter of 2008, the company announced its partnership with Freescale Semiconductor, one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies to provide auto-electronics solutions to the automotive industry in China. Using Comtech’s innovative business model, the company is expected to generate meaningful results by the second half of 2008.

    The Company’s acquisition strategy has provided a firm foundation for future growth. During the past few months, Keen Awards, a company we acquired in 2007, was awarded a series of major design wins to provide LCD display panels to some major OEMs in China. The synergies between Comtech and KA have already made it the fastest growing business unit of the Company. The design wins are expected to further boost Keen Awards’ revenue and position the business unit for further growth opportunities this year.

    On March 10, 2008, Comtech authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to 5 million shares of its outstanding common stock on the open market or in negotiated transactions. The timing and the amount of any repurchases will be determined by the Company's management, based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. Under the repurchase program, there is no time limit for the stock repurchases, nor is there a minimum number of shares that the Company intends to repurchase. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had 38,496,167 shares of outstanding common stock, with 33% held by members of the Company. The number of shares that can be repurchased under the repurchase program represent approximately 13% of the Company's total shares of common stock outstanding or 19.4% of shares of public float held by non-members of the Company.

    Jeffrey Kang, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Comtech Group said, “Recent acquisition development and the stock repurchase plan announced in the first quarter demonstrate the Company’s strong position as we enter 2008. Keen Awards’ strong performance has illustrated the successful outcome of a calculated synergy impact. This is a good example of the quality of the acquisitions we seek and demonstrates the benefit of keeping our disciplined approach. As part of our acquisition strategy, our next acquisition target offers a great opportunity to capture emerging opportunities with large, high-growth industries in China, such as green energy, where we can leverage our existing business model with both new and existing customers to accelerate the Company’s growth. We are planning to close at least one acquisition within the first half of this year.”

    Mr. Kang continued, “The stock repurchase program is the result of management’s belief that the Company is currently undervalued by the investment community because of overstated concerns of a slowdown in handset sales in China. With more than $125 million in cash and only $1.2 million of debt as of December 31, 2007, we want to reaffirm our belief in the Company’s strong, sustainable growth by launching a stock buyback program. The repurchase will not affect our near term capital funding for internal growth initiatives and acquisitions. We are confident the Company will achieve this year’s revenue growth guidance of 25-30% provided last month and believe that Non-GAAP EPS growth will accelerate further after completion of this repurchase program.”

    Financial Results

    Revenue for the fourth quarter was $70.9 million, an increase of 46.3% compared to the $48.5 million reported for the fourth quarter of last year. The revenue breakdown is as follows: $28.2 million, or 39.8% of total sales for mobile handsets, representing a 50.1% increase year-over-year; $21.6 million, or 30.4% of total sales for telecommunications equipment, representing a 33.8% increase year-over-year, and $18.0 million, or 25.4% of total sales for digital media products, representing a significant increase of 63.9% year-over-year. The Company’s service business contributed $3.1 million in revenues for the fourth quarter and accounted for approximately 4.4% of total sales, representing a 24.0% increase year-over-year.

    Cost of revenues, which includes the aggregate purchase of components from suppliers and the direct cost of services, was $57.1 million compared to $39.3 million, representing an increase of 45.1% year-over-year. Gross profit for the fourth quarter was $13.8 million, up 51.5% compared to the $9.1 million during the fourth quarter of last year. Gross margin for the fourth quarter increased to 19.5% compared to 18.8% reported during the fourth quarter of 2006 due to a more favorable product mix due mainly to the growth in higher margin business such as digital media and service business during the fourth quarter.

    Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $6.7 million, up 70.1%, compared to $4.0 million reported for the fourth quarter of last year. The increase was attributable to an increase in staff costs due to growth in share-based compensation expense, an additional bad debt provision, amortization of intangible assets and other sales related expenses that support our ongoing business. Research and development (R&D) expenses increased by 111.1% to $1.5 million compared to $0.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase was attributable to increase in R&D personnel related costs and additional expenditures for new market development.

    Income from operations was $5.5 million, up 24.4% as compared to $4.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. Operating margin for the fourth quarter was 7.8% versus 9.2% for the fourth quarter of 2006. Excluding the effects of share-based compensation and acquisition related costs including amortization of purchased intangible assets, operating margin would have been 11.6% for the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to 11.0% for the same period in 2006. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2007 was 7.8%, compared to 7.3% for the same period in 2006. No minority interest’s share of losses was reported as compared to a share of income of $0.4 million over the same period in 2006.

    Net income for the fourth quarter was $6.1 million or EPS Diluted of $0.15 on a U.S. GAAP basis, compared to net income of $4.6 million, or EPS Diluted of $0.13 in the fourth quarter of 2006. Included in the fourth quarter 2007 net income was an amount of $1.7 million for share-based compensation expense and $1.0 million for acquisition related costs including amortization of purchased intangible assets and recognized deferred taxation. Excluding the stock-based compensation expense and acquisition related costs including amortization of purchased intangible assets and recognized deferred taxation, the Company would have reported net income of $8.7 million or $0.22 Non-GAAP EPS Diluted for the fourth quarter. The weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of diluted EPS was 40.3 million compared to 34.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2006.

    For the full year 2007, the Company reported revenue of $228.5 million, or 34.7% higher than the year ended 2006. Cost of revenue was $184.2 million, an increase of 33.5% compared to the $138.0 million reported last year. Gross profit was $44.3 million, increased 40.0% from $31.6 million in 2006. Gross margin was 19.4% of sales, compared to 18.6% for last year.

    Operating expenses, including Selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses, totaled $24.2 million, as compared to $15.1 million for last year. The increase in selling expenses in 2007 was mainly attributable to an increase in a bad debt provision made for 2007. An increase in sales staff costs and share-based compensation also contributed to the increase of general and administrative expenses. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to the significant rise in personnel and engineer research expenditures focused on potential new markets, such as digital media solutions.

    Income from operations was $20.1 million, an increase of 21.7% from the prior year. Operating margin was 8.8% as compared to 9.7% last year. Excluding stock-based compensation and acquisition related costs including amortization of purchased intangible assets, pro forma operating margin actually increased to 11.9% versus 11.2% reported last year.

    The Company had an effective tax rate of 8.4% as compared to 7.9% last year. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to subsidiaries with higher tax rates representing a greater percentage of our revenues in 2007. Net income was $20.9 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to net income of $15.8 million, or $0.47 per diluted share last year. Excluding the effects of stock-based compensation expense and acquisition related costs including amortization of purchased intangible assets and recognized deferred taxation, the Company’s net income on a Non-GAAP basis was $27.9 million or $0.73 per diluted share for the year.

    Balance Sheet

    The Company completed fiscal year end 2007 with cash of $126.1 million, up from $48.1 million at the end of 2006, attributable to the proceeds received from the secondary public offering and positive operating cash generated in 2007. Inventory increased from $9.2 at the end of 2006 to $17.8 million as of December 31, 2007. The increase in inventory was attributable to the expansion of existing businesses. It was consistent with the increase in trade accounts receivable from $35.7 million at the end of 2006 to $57.3 million as of December 31, 2007, and the increase in trade accounts payable from $14.6 million to $23.9 million. As a result of the acquisitions during 2007, intangible assets increased from $2.5 million at the end of 2006 to $20.4 million as of December 31, 2007, and goodwill increased from $6.0 million at the end of 2006 to $13.6 million as of December 31, 2007. The Company maintained bank borrowings of $1.2 million. Shareholders’ equity was $199.3 million as of December 31, 2007, a significant increase of 134.3% from $85.1 million as of December 31, 2006.

    Business Outlook

    Based on existing visibility and new business in the pipeline, management is providing 2008 full year guidance of $285 million in revenue and Non-GAAP EPS Diluted of $0.90. The Company expects to be able to achieve this aggressive goal despite a downturn in the US economy because its business mainly targets the Chinese domestic and newly emerging markets, which we expect to continue on a robust upward trajectory that offsets any negative news from the US.

    Mr. Kang remarked, “The outlook for our business remains strong. Comtech has a twelve year history in which time we have weathered many tough situations such as what we are seeing today with the US economy. Despite minor setbacks, the Company has always achieved strong growth. We expect to continue last year’s strong performance with robust growth of 25% to 30% in both revenue and Non-GAAP EPS Diluted this year. I am confident that our strategies for sustained growth are working, and based on the company’s organic expansion and strategic new business and acquisitions in the pipeline, Comtech is well-positioned for continued strong results in 2008.”

    Currency Exchange Rates Impacts on Annual Results

    The audited annual revenue for the full year 2007 was $228.5 million. Total revenue normalized by adding the results of the four quarters together would have been $222.1 million*. The normalized total revenue of the four quarters was slightly higher than the previous 2007 annual guidance and preliminary results announced in February. Non-GAAP EPS Diluted based on the audited net income was $0.73 and the normalized Non-GAAP EPS Diluted based on the addition of the results of the four quarters would have been $0.71, in line with the previous guidance. Because the Chinese Yuan has appreciated significantly against the US dollar during 2007, the full year audited revenue was $6.4 million higher than the normalized revenue and audited Non-GAAP EPS Diluted was $0.02 higher than normalized result. The Company encourages investors to use quarterly results and normalized annual results to measure the Company’s operating performance and growth. The Company anticipates that the Chinese Yuan will continue to appreciate against the US dollar throughout 2008.

    * The US dollar amounts are calculated based on the conversion rates of USD 1 to RMB 7.7232 as of March 31, 2007 for the first quarter, USD 1 to RMB 7.6120 as of June 30th, 2007 for the second quarter, USD 1 to RMB 7.4928 as of September 30th, 2007 for the third quarter and US $1 to RMB 7.2946 as of December 31, 2007 for the fourth quarter and the consolidated 2007 full year.

    Teleconference Information
    Management will conduct a conference call to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2007 at 16:30 EST on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Interested parties may dial toll-free at 1-800-762-8973 if dialing domestically, or 1-480-629-9041 if dialing internationally, approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. There will be a playback available until March 20, 2008. To listen to the playback, please call 1-800-406-7325 if calling within the United States or 1-303-590-3030 if calling internationally. Please use pass code 3836196 for the replay.

    This call is being web cast by ViaVid Broadcasting and can be accessed at Comtech's website at http://www.comtech.com.cn/investorinfo.html or ViaVid's website at http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=00004A8C.

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    About Comtech Group, Inc.:
    Comtech Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: COGO) is a leading provider of customized module and subsystem design solutions in China. The Company believes it acts as a proxy to China's technology industry as it works with virtually all the major ODMs and OEMs in China. Comtech leverages these relationships and combines their IP to create designs that Comtech then sells to electronic manufacturers. These designs allow manufacturers to reduce their time to market for new products and ultimately increase sales. Comtech Group focuses on the mobile handset, telecom equipment and digital media end-markets for their customized design modules while also offering business and engineering services to their large telecom equipment vendor customers. Over the last twelve years, Comtech has grown its customer list to include more than 200 of the largest and most well known manufacturers across the mobile handset, telecom equipment and consumer markets in China, covering both multinational Chinese subsidiaries and Chinese domestic companies..

    For further information contact:
    Investor Relations
    www.comtech.com.cn/investorinfo.html
    communications@comtech.com.cn
    H.K.: +852 2730 1518
    U.S.: +1 (646) 291 8998
    Fax: +86 (755) 2674 3522

    Safe Harbor Statement:
    This press release includes certain statements that are not descriptions of historical facts, but are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may include statements about our proposed discussions related to our business such as business with Freescale Semiconductor, Huawei and ZTE or growth strategy such as growth in digital media, growth in mobile handset business, as well as our potential acquisitions which are subject to change. Such information is based upon expectations of our management that were reasonable when made but may prove to be incorrect. All such assumptions are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies beyond our control and upon assumptions with respect to future business decisions, which are subject to change. For a further descriptions of other risks and uncertainties, see our most recent Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 10-K, and our subsequent SEC filings, including our most recent S-1 Form and/or S-3. Copies of filings made with the SEC are available through the SEC's electronic data gathering analysis retrieval system (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov/.

    About Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
    To supplement Comtech's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Comtech uses the following measures defined as Non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: 1) Non-GAAP net income, which is net income excluding share-based compensation expenses and acquisition related costs such as amortization of purchased intangible assets, 2) Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share, which is basic and diluted earnings per share excluding share-based compensation expenses and acquisition related costs such as amortization of purchased intangible assets, 3) Non-GAAP income from operation, which is income from operation excluding share-based compensation expenses and acquisition related costs such as amortization of purchased intangible assets and 4) Non-GAAP operating margin, which is operating margin excluding share-based compensation expenses and acquisition related costs such as amortization of purchased intangible assets. The presentation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these Non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures” set forth at the end of this release.

    Comtech believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based expenses and acquisition related costs such as amortization of purchased intangible assets that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. Comtech believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these Non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These Non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to Comtech's historical performance and liquidity. Comtech computes its Non-GAAP financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter. Comtech believes these non- GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share, Non-GAAP income from operation and Non-GAAP operating margin is that these Non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation charge and acquisition related costs such as amortization of purchased intangible assets that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a recurring expense in our business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each Non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to Non-GAAP financial measures.

      Tables Attached
    
    
    
      COMTECH GROUP, INC.
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
      FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
      (in thousands, except share data)
    
                                         Three Months Ended December 31,
                                        2007            2007          2006
                                         USD             RMB           RMB
      Net revenue
        Product sales                  67,807         494,628       358,355
        Services revenue                3,095          22,572        19,832
                                       70,902         517,200       378,187
      Cost of sales
        Cost of goods sold            (55,120)       (402,081)     (298,058)
        Cost of services               (1,949)        (14,215)       (8,883)
                                      (57,069)       (416,296)     (306,941)
      Gross profit                     13,833         100,904        71,246
      Selling, general and
       administrative expenses         (6,731)        (49,102)      (30,878)
      Research and development
       expenses                        (1,535)        (11,197)       (5,677)
      Other operating expenses            (37)           (268)           (5)
    
      Income from operations            5,530          40,337        34,686
      Gain on disposal of a
       subsidiary                           -               -          (612)
      Interest expense                    (32)           (230)         (940)
      Interest income                   1,076           7,846         2,342
    
      Income before income taxes and
       minority interests               6,574          47,953        35,476
      Income tax expense                 (515)         (3,754)       (2,585)
    
      Income before minority
       interests                        6,059          44,199        32,891
      Minority interests                    -               -         2,759
    
      Net income                        6,059          44,199        35,650
    
      Earnings per share
        Basic                            0.16            1.13          1.09
        Diluted                          0.15            1.10          1.04
    
      Weighted average number of
       common shares outstanding
        Basic                                      38,979,312    32,640,683
        Diluted                                    40,282,435    34,285,305
    
    
    
      COMTECH GROUP, INC.
      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
      AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
      (in thousands, except share data)
    
                                                    At December 31,
                                        2007            2007          2006
                                         USD             RMB           RMB
      ASSETS
    
          Current assets:
          Cash                        126,073         919,650       375,147
          Pledged bank deposits         7,074          51,603        55,416
          Accounts receivable, net
           of allowance for
           doubtful accounts           57,348         418,329       278,589
          Bills receivable              4,839          35,300        31,797
          Inventories                  17,807         129,892        71,959
          Prepaid expenses and
           other receivables            2,509          18,306        14,254
    
      Total current assets            215,650       1,573,080       827,162
    
      Property and equipment, net       2,447          17,848        12,395
      Intangible assets, net           20,379         148,659        19,528
      Investment in an affiliated
       company                             57             416           416
      Goodwill                         13,636          99,474        46,692
      Other assets                        146           1,063           905
    
      TOTAL ASSETS                    252,315       1,840,540       907,098
    
      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
       EQUITY
    
      Current liabilities:
          Trade accounts payable       23,939         174,628       114,217
          Bank borrowings               1,245           9,080        30,272
          Amounts due to related
           parties                        192           1,403         1,522
          Income taxes payable            954           6,957         9,270
          Accrued expenses and
           other liabilities           23,174         169,046        86,253
          Deferred income taxes           558           4,071             -
    
      Total current liabilities        50,062         365,185       241,534
    
      Deferred income taxes             2,946          21,478             -
    
      Total liabilities                53,008         386,672       241,534
    
      Minority interests                    -               -         1,646
    
      Stockholders' equity:
          Common stock Par value: USD0.01
            Authorized: 200,000,000  shares;
            Issued and outstanding:38,796,167 shares in 2007
                                   32,971,901 shares in 2006    
                        
                                        432           3,150         2,725
          Additional paid in
           capital                    148,803       1,085,459       402,721
          Retained earnings            58,719         428,333       275,890
          Accumulated other
           comprehensive loss          (8,647)        (63,074)      (17,418)
    
      Total stockholders' equity      199,307       1,453,868       663,918
    
      Commitments and contingencies
    
      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY           252,315       1,840,540       907,098
    
    
    
      COMTECH GROUP, INC.
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
      FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005
      (in thousands, except share data)
    
                                2007         2007         2006         2005
                                 USD          RMB          RMB          RMB
      Net revenue
        Product sales        219,041    1,597,818    1,269,176      866,332
        Services revenue       9,417       68,690       54,387            -
                             228,458    1,666,508    1,323,563      866,332
      Cost of sales
        Cost of goods
         sold               (177,834)  (1,297,225)  (1,042,951)    (714,881)
        Cost of services      (6,356)     (46,368)     (33,928)           -
                            (184,190)  (1,343,593)  (1,076,879)    (714,881)
      Gross profit            44,268      322,915      246,684      151,451
      Selling, general and
       administrative
       expenses              (18,594)    (135,631)     (90,097)     (38,970)
      Research and
       development
       expenses               (5,617)     (40,973)     (27,977)     (15,837)
      Other operating income      23          170          185          180
    
      Income from
       operations             20,080      146,481      128,795       96,824
      Gain on disposal of
       a subsidiary                -            -        6,673            -
      Interest expense          (320)      (2,335)      (2,896)      (1,762)
      Interest income          3,515       25,637        7,352        2,493
    
      Income before income
       taxes and minority
       interests              23,275      169,783      139,924       97,555
      Income tax expense      (1,957)     (14,275)     (11,104)      (6,736)
    
      Income before
       minority interests     21,318      155,508      128,820       90,819
      Minority interests        (420)      (3,065)      (5,545)      (3,977)
    
      Net income              20,898      152,443      123,275       86,842
    
      Earnings per share
        Basic                   0.57         4.12         3.83         3.08
        Diluted                 0.55         3.98         3.64         2.94
    
      Weighted average
       number of common
       shares outstanding
        Basic                          36,974,100   32,200,044   28,168,274
        Diluted                        38,306,969   33,829,519   29,507,939
    
    
    
      COMTECH GROUP, INC.
      RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES
      FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
      (in thousands, except share data)
    
                                           Three Months Ended December 31,
                                        2007            2007          2006
                                        $'000         RMB'000       RMB'000
      Net Income
          GAAP net income               6,059          44,199        35,650
          Share-based compensation
           expense                      1,675          12,220         6,979
          Acquisition related costs
           - amortization of purchased
           intangible assets and
           recognized deferred
           taxation                       982           7,161             -
          Non-GAAP net income           8,716          63,580        42,629
    
      Income from operation
          GAAP income from
           operations                   5,530          40,337        34,686
          Share-based compensation
           expense                      1,675          12,220         6,979
          Acquisition related costs
           - amortization of purchased
           intangible assets            1,042           7,602             -
          Non-GAAP income from
           operation                    8,247          60,159        41,655
    
      Operating Margin
          GAAP operating margin         7.80%           7.80%         9.17%
          Non-GAAP operating margin    11.63%          11.63%        11.08%
    
      Earnings per share                   $             RMB           RMB
          GAAP net income per
           share- Basic                  0.16            1.13          1.09
          GAAP net income per
           share- Diluted                0.15            1.10          1.04
    
          Non-GAAP net income per
           share- Basic                  0.22            1.63          1.31
          Non-GAAP net income per
           share- Diluted                0.22            1.58          1.24
    
    
      Weighted average number of
       shares outstanding
          Non-GAAP net income per
           share- Basic                            38,979,312    32,640,683
          Non-GAAP net income per
           share- Diluted                          40,282,435    34,285,305
    
    
    
      COMTECH GROUP, INC.
      RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES
      FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
      (in thousands, except share data)
    
                                            Year Ended December 31,
                                        2007            2007          2006
                                        $'000         RMB'000       RMB'000
      Net Income
          GAAP net income              20,898         152,443       123,275
          Share-based compensation
           expense                      5,211          38,015        20,029
          Acquisition related costs
           - amortization of
           purchased intangible
           assets and recognized
           deferred taxation            1,777          12,963             -
          Non-GAAP net income          27,886         203,421       143,304
    
      Income from operation
          GAAP income from
           operations                  20,080         146,481       128,795
          Share-based compensation
           expense                      5,211          38,015        20,029
          Acquisition related costs
           - amortization of
           purchased intangible
           assets                       1,837          13,403             -
          Non-GAAP income from
           operation                   27,128         197,899       148,824
    
      Operating Margin
          GAAP operating margin         8.79%           8.79%         9.73%
          Non-GAAP operating margin    11.88%          11.88%        11.24%
    
      Earnings per share
          GAAP net income per
           share- Basic                  0.57            4.12          3.83
          GAAP net income per
           share- Diluted                0.55            3.98          3.64
    
          Non-GAAP net income per
           share- Basic                  0.75            5.50          4.45
          Non-GAAP net income per
           share- Diluted                0.73            5.31          4.24
    
    
      Weighted average number of
       shares outstanding
          - Basic                                  36,974,100    32,200,044
          - Diluted                                38,306,969    33,829,519
    
    
    
      COMTECH GROUP, INC.
      RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES
      FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30 AND DECEMBER 31,
       2007
      (in thousands, except share data)
    
                                            Quarters Ended
                         Mar 31      Jun 30      Sep 30      Dec 31       Total
                          $'000       $'000       $'000       $'000       $'000
    
      Revenue            44,560      50,554      56,100      70,902     222,116
    
      Net Income
        GAAP net
         income           3,693       5,082       5,477       6,059      20,311
        Share-based
         compensation
         expense          1,208         833       1,351       1,675       5,067
        Acquisition
         related
         costs
         - amortization
         of purchased
         intangible
         assets and
         recognized
         deferred
         taxation           230         233         300         982       1,745
        Non-GAAP net
         income           5,131       6,148       7,128       8,716      27,123
    
    
      Earnings per
       share               $           $           $           $           $
        GAAP net
         income per
         share-
         Basic             0.11        0.14        0.14        0.16        0.55
        GAAP net
         income per
         share-
         Diluted           0.11        0.13        0.14        0.15        0.53
        Non-GAAP net
         income per
         share- Basic      0.16        0.17        0.19        0.22        0.74
        Non-GAAP net
         income per
         share-
         Diluted           0.15        0.16        0.18        0.22        0.71
    
      Weighted average
       number of
       shares
       outstanding
        - Basic      33,057,444  36,772,864  38,348,516  38,979,312  36,974,100
        - Diluted    34,317,751  38,041,918  39,541,664  40,282,435  38,306,969
    

     

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