NIVS Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2009 Results

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NIVS Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2009 Results

Company reports Fiscal year 2009 net income of $23.5 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, on sales of $185.2 million, versus $13.0 million net income, or

$0.41 per diluted share, in 2008 on sales of $143.6 million

HUIZHOU, China, March 25 -- NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc. ("NIVS" or the "Company") (NYSE:NIV), a consumer electronics company that designs, manufactures and sells intelligent audio and visual products, announced today that net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2009, were $62.7 million compared to $42.6 million in the comparable prior year period, an increase of 47.2%. The increase in sales during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 was attributed primarily to an increased demand for the Company's intelligent audio and video products as a result of the economic recovery that began in China, and market expansion efforts. Net sales for the full year ended December 31, 2009 were $185.2 million, an increase of $41.6 million, or 29.0% compared to $143.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase in revenue was also attributed primarily to the increased demand for and sales of the Company's intelligent audio and video products, which the Company believes was the result of its market expansion efforts.

Income from operations during the fourth quarter 2009 was $12.5 million, an increase of $8.6 million or 220.5% compared to $3.9 million in the comparable prior year period. The increase in income from operations was attributable in part to the reversal of $2.7 million of bad debt charges in the fourth quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company reported income from operations of $28.5 million, an increase of $10.0 million, or 54.1% from $18.5 million in the comparable prior year period.

Mr. Tianfu Li, NIVS' Chairman and CEO, said, "I am delighted at our strong 2009 fourth quarter and full year performance and completing our first year of trading on the NYSE Amex. We acquired our U.S. listing during a challenging economic environment and succeeded in expanding our business within the Chinese domestic market as well as in international markets. We believe our 2009 performance provides a solid foundation from which to grow in 2010. Our management team is focused on achieving outstanding operational performance and the continuance of increasing shareholder value."

During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company reported net income of $11.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share compared to $1.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the comparable period of 2008, an increase of $9.1 million. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company reported net income of $23.5 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, an increase of $10.5 million, or 80.8% from $13 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, in 2008.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5.9 million at December 31, 2009, compared with $0.5 million at December 31, 2008. In addition, the Company had approximately $4.8 million in restricted cash at December 31, 2009, as compared to $11.7 million at December 31, 2008. The Company had working capital of approximately $3.3 million at December 31, 2009 and a working capital deficit of $18.6 million at December 31, 2008.

The Company had short-term bank loans of approximately $51.7 million and $54.7 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

During 2009, the Company spent $9.6 million on capital expenditures compared to $16.8 million in 2008. Depreciation and amortization was $5.9 million in 2009 compared to $4.9 million in 2008.

Business Outlook

For the remainder of 2010, the Company intends to continue its strong marketing and new product launch momentum, and remain focused on executing the goal of becoming China's preeminent integrated consumer electronics company. The Company intends to further enhance its balance sheet by focusing on cutting operating costs and streamlining operating efficiencies. In addition, the Company will continue to focus on R&D and add to its product portfolio, such as 3G mobile handsets, for example. As demonstrated by the tripling of revenue year-over-year of the intelligent audio and visual products in the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company believes that its integration of solid technology, design, manufacturing, distribution, product and marketing continues to be well-received by its customers and end users.

The Company intends to sustain its strong growth across all its operating segments and remains confident about the business and growth of the AV consumer electronics industry, and believes that its integrated strengths should allow it to expand market share within its core market and help to capture opportunities in new markets, enabling the Company to deliver sustained strong financial results and greater share value.

About NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc.

NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group is an integrated consumer electronics company that designs, manufactures, markets and sells intelligent audio and video products in China, Greater Asia, Europe, and North America. The NIVS brand has received "Most Popular Brand" distinction in China's acoustic industry for three consecutive years, among numerous other awards. NIVS has developed leading Chinese speech interactive technology, which forms a foundation for the Company's intelligent audio and visual systems, including digital audio, LCD televisions, digital video broadcasting ("DVB") set-top boxes, peripherals and more.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of the Company and its subsidiary companies. These forward looking statements are often identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as "believes, expects" or similar expressions. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to the Company's ability to remediate the significant deficiencies and/or material weakness(es) in its internal controls; the Company's ability to effectively integrate the operations and management of acquisition targets, including Dongri; the Company's entry into the mobile phone manufacturing business; the Company's ability to timely deliver products; the Company's ability to timely develop and market new products; the Company's ability to continue to borrow and raise additional capital to fund its operations; the Company's ability to accurately forecast amounts of supplies needed to meet customer demand; exposure to market risk through sales in international markets; fluctuations in the availability of raw materials and components needed for the Company's products; protection of the Company's intellectual property rights; and changes in the laws of the PRC that affect the Company's operations. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the discussed above and in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable the Company or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors other than as required under the securities laws. The Company does not assume an obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Investor Conference Call

The Company's 2009 year-end earnings conference call will take place on Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time and will also be webcast over the internet.

To participate, callers should dial 800- 867-0938, callers dialing from China or Hong Kong should dial U.S. 1 -480-293-0647. Participants should ask for the "NIVS IntelliMedia Conference Call."

A simultaneous webcast will also be available via http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=199373&s=1&k=7FAA2EC2A3CC7CCB87A1899E1BEEE123

In addition, a replay of the conference call will be archived and available until April 25, 2010 at the following numbers: Domestic callers - 800-406-7325 or 303-590-3030, access code: 4263795. Callers from China or Hong Kong: U.S. 1-800-406-7325, access code 4263795.

  For more information, please contact:

  Company Contact:
   Jason Wong
   Vice President Investor Relations
   Tel:   +86-138-299-16919
   Email: jason@nivsgroup.com

  Investor Contact:
   United States & Canada
   BPC Financial Marketing
   John Baldissera
   Tel:   +1-800-368-1217

       NIVS INTELLIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (In US Dollars)

                                             December 31,       December 31,
                                                 2009               2008
  Assets
  Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                   $5,916,224          $461,504
  Trade receivables, net                      33,228,955        20,364,356
  Inventories, net                             9,626,048        11,279,832
  Prepaid expenses, deposit and other
   receivables                                 8,641,448            81,690
  VAT refundable                                 869,202         1,094,090
  Restricted cash                              4,840,137        11,681,595
  Total current assets                        63,122,014        44,963,067
  Property, equipment and construction
   in progress, net                           58,409,374        56,331,487
  Advances to suppliers                       16,649,904        15,286,028
  Intangible assets, net                       2,295,244         2,343,383
  Total Assets                              $140,476,536      $118,923,965

  Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  Current Liabilities
  Accounts payable - trade                    $3,932,115        $2,020,363
  Accrued liabilities and other
   payable                                     1,485,577         1,441,922
  Wages payable                                  801,972           800,744
  Corporate tax payable                        1,372,117         2,744,518
  Various taxes payable                          494,678           470,860
  Customer deposits                                   --         1,393,171
  Short-term loans                            43,987,358        35,871,715
  Bank notes payable                           7,712,609        18,849,201
  Total current liabilities                   59,786,426        63,592,494
  Due to shareholder                                  --         7,842,780
  Total Liabilities                           59,786,426        71,435,274

  Shareholders' Equity
  NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group,
   Inc.'s shareholders' equity
  Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value,
   10,000,000 shares authorized, 0
   shares issued and outstanding at
   December 31, 2009 and December 31,
   2008, respectively                                 --                --
  Common stock, $0.0001 par value,
   100,000,000 shares authorized,
   40,675,347 and 36,855,714 shares
   issued and outstanding at December
   31, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
   respectively                                    4,068             3,686
  Additional paid-in capital                  21,717,239        12,663,513
  Accumulated other comprehensive
   income                                      3,979,941         3,960,012
  Statutory reserve fund                       5,722,107         3,568,869
  Retained earnings (unrestricted)            47,497,211        26,193,371
  Total NIVS IntelliMedia Technology
  Group, Inc. Shareholders' Equity            78,920,566        46,389,451
  Noncontrolling interest                      1,769,544         1,099,240
  Total Shareholders' Equity                  80,690,110        47,488,691
  Total Liabilities & Shareholders'
   Equity                                   $140,476,536      $118,923,965

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
  financial statements.

           NIVS INTELLIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                              (In US Dollars)

                                          For the Year Ended
                          December 31,        December 31,      December 31,
                                 2009                2008             2007
  Revenues               $185,197,972        $143,630,679      $77,626,516
  Other Revenues              282,289             414,968          516,415
  Cost of Goods Sold     (142,416,067)       (109,762,476)     (58,864,342)
  Gross Profit             43,064,194          34,283,171       19,278,589

  Selling Expenses          6,761,597           5,376,083        3,269,414

  General and
   administrative
  Amortization                 78,665              68,788           62,175
  Depreciation                331,153             337,445          327,575
  Bad debts (recovery)     (2,745,003)          2,531,479          473,218
  Merger cost                      --           1,785,696               --
  Stock-based
   compensation                    --             765,000               --
  Other general and
   administrative           4,850,370           3,171,458        2,548,047
  Total general and
   administrative           2,515,185           8,659,866        3,411,015
  Research and
   development              5,314,781           1,737,323          373,472
  Total operating
   expenses                14,591,563          15,773,272        7,053,901
  Income from
   operations              28,472,631          18,509,899       12,224,688

  Other income
   (expenses)
  Government grant            575,870              31,713           28,138
  Write-down of
   inventory                       --            (131,837)        (105,106)
  Interest income                   6                  91          234,655)
  Interest expense         (1,566,976)         (2,208,051)      (1,791,490)
  Imputed interest                 --            (656,167)        (526,428)
  Sundry income
   (expense), net              11,407             (51,714)        (111,405)
  Total other
   income (expenses)         (979,693)         (3,015,965)      (2,271,636)

  Income before
   non-controlling
   interest and
   income taxes            27,492,938          15,493,934        9,953,052
  Income taxes             (3,406,230)         (2,031,031)      (1,268,963)
  Net income               24,086,708          13,462,903        8,684,089

  Net income
   attributable to
   the non-
   controlling
   interest                  (629,630)           (429,490)        (217,569)

  Net income
   attributable NIVS
   IntelliMedia
   Technology Group,
   Inc.                   $23,457,078         $13,033,413       $8,466,520

  Basic earnings
   per share - net
   income
   attributable to
   NIVS's common
   shareholders                 $0.59               $0.41            $0.31

  Weighted-average
   shares
   outstanding,
   Basic                   39,858,756          31,553,197       27,546,667

  Diluted earnings
   per share - net
   income
   attributable to
   NIVS's common
   shareholders                 $0.59               $0.41            $0.31

  Weighted-average
   shares
   outstanding,
   Diluted                 39,858,756          31,967,040       27,546,667

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
  financial statements.

          NIVS INTELLIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (In US Dollars)

                                        For the Year Ended
                                            December 31,
                             2009               2008               2007
  Cash Flows From
   Operating
   Activities

  Net income             $24,086,708        $13,462,903         $8,684,089
  Adjustments to
   reconcile net
   income to net
   cash provided by
   operating
   activities:

  Imputed interest                --            656,167            526,428
  Bad debt expense
  (recovery)              (2,745,003)         2,531,479            473,218
  Depreciation
   expense                 5,850,550          4,887,386          1,169,319
  Amortization
   expense                    78,665             68,788             62,175
  Stock-based
   compensation                   --            765,000                 --
  Write-down of
   inventory                      --            131,837            105,106
  Changes in
   operating assets
   and liabilities:
  Trade receivables      (10,117,126)       (18,385,002)        (4,838,184)
  Advances to
   suppliers                 350,934          1,318,827        (13,640,207)
  Prepaid expenses
   and deposits                   --            (63,105)            38,265
  Inventories, net         1,655,152          6,067,538        (15,908,385)
  VAT refundable             225,021         (1,094,090)                --
  Accounts payable,
   accrued
   liabilities and
   customer deposits         561,647        (12,650,271)        12,402,518
  Various taxes
   payable                    23,761            283,149           (315,905)
  Wages payable                1,131            192,522            436,329
  Corporate tax
   payable                (1,372,734)         1,018,753          1,092,944
  Net cash
   provided by
   (used in)
   operating
   activities             18,598,706           (808,119)        (9,712,290)

  Cash Flows From
   Investing
   Activities
  Restricted cash          6,842,875         (9,698,348)          (276,104)
  Deposits for
   Dongri
   Acquisition            (8,559,748)                --                 --
  Purchases of
   property, plant
   and equipment          (5,232,911)       (15,326,949)       (15,297,640)
  Payments made for
   construction in
   progress               (4,405,199)        (1,480,627)                --
  Purchases of
   intangible assets         (31,605)           (28,830)                --
  Due from related
   parties                        --          2,213,370          4,801,648
  Short-term
   investment,
   marketable
   securities                     --                 --               (650)
  Net cash used in
   investing
   activities            (11,386,588)       (24,321,384)       (10,772,746)

  Cash Flows From
   Financing
   Activities
  Net borrowing
   from bank loans
   payable                 8,111,292          3,230,239         15,985,886
  Net borrowing
   (repayment) in
   bank notes
   payable               (11,138,878)        12,744,638           (145,438)
  Capital lease
   payable                        --                 --            (61,669)
  Net proceeds of
   share issuances         1,212,382         10,487,474                 --
  Due to
   shareholder                    --         (3,165,990)         4,916,614
  Net cash
   provided by
   (used in)
   financing
   activities             (1,815,204)        23,296,361         20,695,393
  Effect of
   exchange rate
   changes on cash            57,806            855,995            668,904
  Net increase in
   cash and cash
   equivalents             5,454,720           (977,147)           879,261

  Cash and cash
   equivalents,
   beginning of
   period                    461,504          1,438,651            559,390
  Cash and cash
   equivalents, end
   of period              $5,916,224           $461,504         $1,438,651

  Supplemental
   disclosure
   information:
  Interest expense
   paid                   $1,706,762         $2,208,051         $1,791,490
  Income taxes paid       $4,773,839         $2,031,031         $1,268,963

  Non cash
   investing and
   financing
   activities:
  Exchange of
   investment for
   equipment                     $--                $--        $12,824,623
  Conversion of Li
   debt to common
   stock                  $7,841,726                $--                $--

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
  financial statements.

Source: NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc.
   

CONTACT: Jason Wong, Vice President Investor Relations of NIVS
IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc., +86-138-299-16919, jason@nivsgroup.com;
or in the United States & Canada, John Baldissera of BPC Financial Marketing,
+1-800-368-1217, for NIVS

Web site:
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