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VISIONCHINA MEDIA INC.: 20-F filed 2015-04-30

What VISIONCHINA MEDIA INC. reported in its annual report (foreign private issuer) filed 2015-04-30 (fiscal FY 2014): 45 published measures, 118 facts as tagged in accession 0001144204-15-026518.

This filing

Form
20-F (annual report (foreign private issuer))
Filed
2015-04-30
Fiscal period
fiscal FY 2014
Accession
0001144204-15-026518 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; a measure with a published history links to it, and the history shows the latest-filed value per period. All VISIONCHINA MEDIA INC. filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-31102,306,914USD
At 2013-12-31151,140,598USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-31112,560,152USD
At 2013-12-31131,805,365USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-31-11,510,067USD
At 2013-12-3119,324,834USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-3119,484,553USD
At 2013-12-3138,949,359USD
At 2012-12-3129,012,381USD
At 2011-12-3180,309,629USD

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-312,196,289USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-311,533,617USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-311,801,722USD366

Revenue

Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31103,801,001USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31104,741,348USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31115,667,850USD366

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-31-395,183,492USD
At 2013-12-31-364,106,277USD

Basic weighted-average shares

Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31101,601,913shares365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31101,495,442shares365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31101,351,222shares366

Diluted weighted-average shares

Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31101,601,913shares365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31101,495,442shares365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31101,351,222shares366

Basic earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-0.31USD/shares365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-0.24USD/shares365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-2.43USD/shares366

Diluted earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-0.31USD/shares365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-0.24USD/shares365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-2.43USD/shares366

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31142,554USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31373,584USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-7,547,421USD366

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-316,470,922USD
At 2013-12-317,883,906USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31570,681USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31842,290USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31668,654USD366

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-26,630,839USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-22,006,868USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-251,551,128USD366

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-3179,524,213USD
At 2013-12-31112,285,955USD

Interest expense

Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-314,569,207USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-311,425,625USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-312,614,543USD366

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-3161,541,478USD
At 2013-12-31129,630,299USD

Current accounts payable

Current amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services received. This is one component of current liabilities, not all accrued obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-316,970,122USD
At 2013-12-315,745,088USD

Net finite-lived intangible assets

Finite-lived intangible assets after amortization. This excludes goodwill and should not be combined with indefinite-lived intangible assets without checking scope.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-31359,695USD
At 2013-12-31417,515USD

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-3136,926,681USD
At 2013-12-3139,065,250USD

Operating expenses

Recurring operating costs under this accounting concept, generally excluding production costs included in cost of sales. Check filing presentation before combining expense subtotals.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3133,865,044USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3138,761,257USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31246,463,622USD366

Gross profit

Revenue less the costs directly attributed to the goods or services sold. It precedes other operating expenses and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-311,015,718USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3113,917,798USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-6,051,872USD366

Cost of revenue

Costs attributed to goods produced and sold and services provided during the period. This is not the sum of every operating expense.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31102,785,283USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3190,823,550USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31121,719,722USD366

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-31102,121,144shares
At 2013-12-31101,560,744shares

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-3139,579,661USD
At 2013-12-3139,908,028USD

Total equity including noncontrolling interests

Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-31-10,253,238USD
At 2013-12-3119,335,233USD
At 2012-12-3140,012,946USD
At 2011-12-31283,401,981USD

Gross property, plant and equipment

Cost of property, plant and equipment before accumulated depreciation. Historical cost does not indicate current value or replacement cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-3124,486,881USD
At 2013-12-3129,788,609USD

Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment

Cumulative depreciation, depletion and amortization recorded against property, plant and equipment. It measures cost allocation to date, not physical wear or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-3118,015,959USD
At 2013-12-3121,904,703USD

Net intangible assets excluding goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-31359,695USD
At 2013-12-31417,515USD

Accrued current liabilities

Current obligations accrued for goods and services received but not yet invoiced or paid. This is one component of current liabilities, not all short-term obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-3132,148,193USD
At 2013-12-3120,016,121USD

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets grouped under this concept. The balance is not cash and its composition differs by filer.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2014-12-3120,156,905USD
At 2013-12-3119,086,020USD

Net deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets after the valuation allowance. Realization depends on future taxable income, so the balance is not a receivable from tax authorities.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-12-31152,754USD

Pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations

Income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. It excludes discontinued operations and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-31,323,393USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-23,682,775USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-254,075,337USD366

Profit or loss including noncontrolling interests

Net income or loss including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It can differ from the net income attributable to the parent that per-share figures use.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-31,465,947USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-24,056,359USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-246,527,916USD366

Comprehensive income or loss

Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-31,405,582USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-21,431,514USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-243,977,965USD366

Net income available to common stockholders

Net income after preferred dividends and similar adjustments, the numerator for basic earnings per share. It can be lower than reported net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-31,077,215USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-23,967,870USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-246,409,192USD366

General and administrative expense

General and administrative costs reported under this concept, separate from selling expense. Filers group overhead differently, so compare presentation before comparing companies.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3116,362,597USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-319,336,373USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-3118,676,539USD366

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-313,346,438USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-314,163,497USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-317,772,392USD366

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3157,687USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3151,316USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-313,151,734USD366

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-587,937USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-669,018USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-605,958USD366

Current income tax expense or benefit

Income tax expense or benefit for the period that is currently payable or refundable. It differs from cash taxes paid and from total tax expense.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-9,283USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3170,426USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31125,733USD366

Deferred income tax expense or benefit

The deferred portion of income tax expense or benefit, arising from timing differences. It is not tax paid in the period.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31151,837USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31303,158USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-7,673,154USD366

Change in accounts receivable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in receivables during the period. A positive value under this concept means receivables grew and reduced operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-315,342,268USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-311,295,946USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-25,091,818USD366

Change in accounts payable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in payables during the period. A positive value under this concept means payables grew and added to operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-311,251,333USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-2,135,965USD365
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31-8,536,087USD366

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