AMBO 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. · NYSE · Services-Educational Services · CIK 1494558 · All filings on SEC.gov
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Risk Factors
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Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
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see in full comparisonThreeSix and three months endedMarchJune31,30, 2026, compared with the six and three months endedMarchJune31,30, 2025
Net revenues. Net revenues increased bysee in full comparison$0.5$0.1 million to$2.8$5.2 million for thethreesix months endedMarchJune31,30, 2026, from$2.3$5.1 million in the same period of 2025. Theincreaseincreaseswaswere primarily due to net revenues generated by Educational program and services. Net revenues decreased by $0.4 million to $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $2.8 million in the same period of 2025. The decreases were primarily due to lower net revenues fromgeneratedHybriU licensing and sales, partially offset byHybriU.growth in educational programs and services.
For thesee in full comparisonthreesix months endedMarchJune31,30, 2026, net revenues increased by$0.5$0.1 million to$2.8$5.2 million from$2.3$5.1 million in the same period of 2025. Theincreasesincreasewerewas primarily due to net revenues generated byHybriU.educational program and services. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, net revenues decreased by $0.4 million to $2.4 million from $2.8 million in the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decline in net revenues from HybriU licensing and sales, partially offset by growth in educational programs and services.
“Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026, was $0.3 million, compared to $1.9 million in the same period of 2025. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2026, was $0.1 million, compared to net income of $1.8 million in the same period of 2025. The decrease in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and the net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2026, were primarily due to a one-time gain on lease settlement of $1.5 million for the first half of 2025.”see in full comparison
“In the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026 net revenues were $5.1 million, $5.2 million, respectively. The increase was primarily due to revenues generated by educational program and services. In the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026, net revenues were $2.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower net revenues from HybriU licensing and sales, partially offset by growth in educational programs and services.”see in full comparison
General and administrative expenses. Our general and administrative expenses primarily consisted of compensation and benefits of administrative staff, amortization of intangibles, costs of third-party professional services, rental and utility payments relating to office and administrative functions, and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment used in our general and administrative activities, as well as bad-debt provision. Our general and administrative expenses decreased by 12.5% tosee in full comparison$0.8$1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $1.6 million for the same period of 2025, and decreased by 25.0% to $0.6 million for the three months endedMarchJune31,30, 2026, from$0.9$0.8 million for the same period of 2025. The decreases were primarilyattributeddue toaourone-timecontinuedauditcostfeecontrolincurredmeasuresduringandtheefficientfirst quarter of 2025.cost management.
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You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere
in this interim report. Our consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following discussion
and analysis containscontain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements
regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or future
strategies that are signified by the words “expect,” “anticipate,”
“intend,” “believe,”
or similar language. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based
on information available to us on the date hereof,
and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our business
and financial performance are subject to substantial
risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected
in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating
our business, you should carefully consider the information set forth under the heading
“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements.
For
the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, net revenues
increased by $0.5$0.1 million to $2.8$5.2 million from $2.3$5.1 million in the same period of
2025. The increasesincrease werewas primarily due to net revenues
generated by HybriU.educational program and services. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, net revenues decreased by $0.4 million to $2.4
million from $2.8 million in the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decline in net revenues from HybriU
licensing and sales, partially offset by growth in educational programs and services.
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026, was $0.3 million, compared to $1.9 million in the same period of 2025. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2026, was $0.1 million, compared to net income of $1.8 million in the same period of 2025. The decrease in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and the net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2026, were primarily due to a one-time gain on lease settlement of $1.5 million for the first half of 2025.
Net
income for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was $0.4 million, compared to $0.1 million in the same period of 2025.
There
were no acquisitions or disposals during the three-monthsix-month period ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
In the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026 net revenues were $5.1 million, $5.2 million, respectively. The increase was primarily due to revenues generated by educational program and services. In the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026, net revenues were $2.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower net revenues from HybriU licensing and sales, partially offset by growth in educational programs and services.
In
the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2026 net revenues were $2.3 million, $2.8 million, respectively. The increases were primarily
due to revenues generated by HybriU.
Gross
profit was $1.3$2.8 million, $1.7$2.9 million, $1.5 million and $1.2 million in the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, and 2026 and the three months
ended June 30, 2025, and 2026, respectively.
Gross profit
margin was 57.7%55.3%, 56.2%, 53.3% and 60.2%51.4% in the
six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2026 and the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, and
2026, respectively. The increasehigher gross margin for the six-month period in gross profit margin2026 was primarilymainly attributable to anthe increasehigher profit margins in
inHybriU-related revenues from HybriU.activities.
Selling
and marketing expenses. Our selling
and marketing expenses primarily consisted of expenses relating to advertising, seminars, marketing
and promotional trips and other community
activities for brand promotion purposes. Our selling and marketing expenses increased by 20.0%
to $0.3$0.6 million for the threesix months ended March
31,June 30, 2026, from $0.2$0.5 million for the same period of 2025. The increaseincreases in selling and marketing
expenses forin the threesix months ended March
31,June 30, 2026 waswere primarily drivendue byto increasedhigher investmentspending inon NewSchooldigital enrollmentmarketing and theadvertising salescampaigns ofto HybriU.promote brand awareness.
General
and administrative expenses. Our
general and administrative expenses primarily consisted of compensation and benefits of administrative
staff, amortization of intangibles,
costs of third-party professional services, rental and utility payments relating to office and administrative
functions, and depreciation
and amortization of property and equipment used in our general and administrative activities, as well as
bad-debt provision. Our general
and administrative expenses decreased by 12.5% to $0.8$1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026,
from $1.6 million for the same period of 2025, and decreased by 25.0% to $0.6 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, from $0.9
$0.8 million for the same period
of 2025. The decreases were primarily attributeddue to aour one-timecontinued auditcost feecontrol incurredmeasures duringand theefficient first quarter of 2025.cost
management.
Research and development. Our research and
and development consisted of personnel-related expenses directly associated with our research and development organization, depreciationamortization of
ofsoftware equipmenttechnology used in research and development, and allocated overhead. Our research and development expenses increased to $0.4
million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $0.2 million
for the same period of 2025, and increased to $0.2 million for the three
months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, from $0.1 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in research and development expenses
for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily driven by increased share-based
compensation recognized in research and development expenses.
ThreeSix
and three months
ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared with the six and three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025
Net
revenues. Net revenues increased by $0.5
$0.1 million to $2.8$5.2 million for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, from $2.3$5.1 million in
the same period of 2025. The increaseincreases waswere
primarily due to net revenues generated by Educational program and services. Net revenues decreased by $0.4 million to $2.4 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $2.8 million in the same period of 2025. The decreases were primarily due to lower net revenues
from generatedHybriU licensing and sales, partially offset by HybriU.growth in educational programs and services.
Cost
of revenues. Cost of revenues increasedamounted
to $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, remaining relatively flat compared to $2.3 million in the same period of
2025. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, cost of revenues decreased by $0.1 million to $1.1$1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026,million, from $1.0$1.3 million
in the same period of 2025.
Gross
profit. Gross profit increased to $1.7$2.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from $2.8 million in the same period of 2025,
and decreased to $1.2 million in the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, from $1.3$1.5 million in the same period of
2025.
Gross
profit margin. Gross profitmargin margin
increased to 60.2%56.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2026, from 55.3% in the same period of 2025, and
decreased to 51.4% in the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, from 57.7%53.3% in the same period of 2025.
Operating expenses. Total operating expenses increased by 13.0% to $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $2.3 million for the same period of 2025, and increased by 27.3% to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 from $1.1 million for the same period of 2025. The analysis of changes is listed below.
Operating
expenses. Total operating expenses were essentially unchanged for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Income.Income
/ (loss). In line with the above-mentioned factors, there was an income of $0.4$0.3 million for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared
with with
the income of $0.1$1.9 million in the same period of 2025. Loss for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $0.1 million, compared
with the income of $1.8 million in the same period of 2025.
As
of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, our consolidated current
assets exceeded consolidated current liabilities by $6.3$5.5 million. With certain non-cash payment
adjustments excluded, there would have
been a positive working capital balance as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026. Our consolidated net assets were $8.7
$8.6 million as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
Our
principal sources of liquidity were cash provided
by operating activities,activities and bank borrowings. We had net cash provided by $1.0 million
and net cash used in operating activities of $0.9 and $1.2$0.1 million for the threesix months
ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 and 2026, respectively. As of MarchJune 31, 30,
2026, we had $4.2$4.5 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and
$2.7 million in restricted cash.
The weighted average interest rate of the borrowings
outstanding was 6.28% and 6.25%6.29% per annum as of December 31, 2025 and MarchJune 31,30, 2026, respectively. The fair values of the borrowings approximate
approximate their carrying amounts. The weighted average borrowings for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 20252025, and 2026 were $2.7$3.0 million
and $3.2$3.4 million,
respectively.
There
was no capitalization as additions to construction
in progress as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
As
of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, we employed sixeight full-time and part-time software
and educational professionals. We spent $0.1 and $0.2 million and $0.4 million on
research and development expenses for the threesix months ended March 31,June
30, 2025 and 2026, respectively.
There
were no new off-balance sheet arrangements as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
The
following table presents a summary of the
contractual long-term obligations and payments by period as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
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