Xinhua Silk Road: Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2020 held to craft four platform functions to sharpen global influence

BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2020 — The Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2020, which opened on Wednesday and lasts till Friday, is crafted as a flagship international event characterized by four platform functions to sharpen its global influence.

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony of the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2020 in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2020.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony of the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2020 in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2020.

Themed on "Financial Cooperation and Reform under Global Changes", the annual conference aims to form itself as platforms for China’s participation in global financial governance, global financial industry communications and cooperation, interaction between financial sector and the real economy and national financial policies releasing.

This year, parallel forums are divided into four sections including financial cooperation and reform, financial services and development, financial opening and financial market, financial technology and innovation, centering upon 25 sessions.

The annual conference is jointly organized by the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), Xinhua News Agency, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).

PBOC hosts two keynote sub-forums under the annual conference and will release financial technology (fintech) development indicators to shape a set of scientific, quantifiable and comprehensive sector development appraisal standards applicable in China or even in the world.

Xu Yuchang, chairman and president of China Economic Information Service (CEIS) of Xinhua News Agency said the parallel forum themed on "Belt and Road Cooperation in the New Financial Landscape" is organized by Xinhua News Agency and implemented by CEIS. The Belt and Road Initiative is an important move of China to widen opening-up and share fruits of development with the world and has aroused wide attention from the international community. The parallel forum has attracted representatives from financial institutions, enterprises and research institutes to register for participation.

CSRC organizes two parallel forums of the annual conference and four sessions including capital market basic rules and ecology construction, building world class investment banks and wealth management institutions, small- and medium-sized enterprises development and high efficiency in direct financing, and deepening reform on the "new third board" to better serve the real economy.

SAFE undertakes hosting work of keynote sub-forums on cross-border capital flow and opening of RMB capital account of higher level and discussions over capital account convertibility, cross-border capital flow and financial risk prevention are carried out on the sub-forums.

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All Wondershare Software Now Compatible with iOS 14


VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 23, 2020 — Wondershare announced today that all of it mobile products are compatible with iOS 14. As a global leader in software development and a pioneer in the field of digital creativity, Wondershare is committed to providing its users with seamless solutions for iOS 14.

All Wondershare Software Now Compatible with iOS 14
All Wondershare Software Now Compatible with iOS 14

"Apple’s latest iOS14 system is providing a smarter, safer, and more convenient way to protect your data," says Tobee Wu, CEO of Wondershare. "We are dedicated to providing the best software experience possible for our users and so we have made all of our apps compatible with the latest iPhone and iPad system."

This is an important change for the teams behind all of Wondershare’s mobile products as well.

"With the iOS14 compatibility upgrade we’ve also been able to add new features," says Alex Lu, Product Director for Wondershare FilmoraGo. "Our users will experience faster video creation and get access to dozens of cool sticker packs and 20 new template sets. We’ve added all that, and we’ve still been able to reduce the app size by 26%."

Wondershare FilmoraGo – create stories with iOS14

Wondershare FilmoraGo is an easy-to-use video editing app with advanced features and tons of ways to be creative. Edit music videos, make movies, and share videos with friends. Users will save time and have a blast.

Wondershare Dr.Fone – the complete mobile solution for iOS14

Wondershare Dr.Fone provides a variety of solutions for iOS and Android devices such as data recovery, data transfer, WhatsApp transfer, phone cloning, system repair, unlocking, data erasing, and more.

Wondershare MobileTrans – ready to transfer between iOS14 and Android

Wondershare MobileTrans is a desktop software that lets users transfer WhatsApp data and other data between phones. It makes it easier to back up and restore data using multiple devices.

Wondershare TunesGo – must have phone manager for iOS14

Wondershare TunesGo allows users to manage and back up contacts, photos, music and SMS messages in a safer and simpler way.

About Wondershare:

Founded in 2003, Wondershare is a global leader in software development and a pioneer in the field of digital creativity. Our technology is powerful, and the solutions we provide are simple and convenient. That’s why we’re trusted by millions of people in over 150 countries worldwide. We help our users pursue their passions so that, together, we can build a more creative world.  

www.wondershare.com

 

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Challau Lets People Around the World ‘Teleport’ to Virtually Visit Places by Beaming Into Remotely Controlled Robots

Travellers can now explore far away destinations in real-time through the eyes of a robot using their smartphone or computer

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2020 — People who have been unable to travel can now, for the first time, visit and explore a variety of destinations with a new platform by Propelmee that lets users ‘teleport’ to places thousands of miles away.

UK technology start-up Propelmee today announces the public beta-release of Challau, a first-of-its-kind robot-powered virtual travel platform. Using Challau, travellers can choose from a range of destinations called ‘Portals’ to decide where they want to ‘teleport’ to. Each Portal has a live countdown until it becomes Active, at which point anyone can enter the Portal and virtually arrive at that location. Travellers can then experience the live sights and sounds that a Challau Robot is seeing and hearing at the Portal’s physical location, and then choose to ‘beam into’ a robot.

A digital on-screen joystick lets travellers guide the robot’s movements through their smartphone or computer with a full-screen view from the robot’s main and secondary cameras. People around the robot can also see and hear the beamed in remote travellers, and using the robot’s microphone and speakers, remote travellers can speak to locals should they wish.

Challau also supports physical joysticks and other game controllers that are paired with a browser (e.g. Playstation or Xbox controllers) making the experience like a real-life first-person video game. Challau robots are equipped with built-in safety technology and artificial intelligence to support the virtual travel experience.

"Countries around the world have imposed many travel restrictions and introduced strict quarantining rules. This makes it very difficult for people to travel for leisure or recreation. Tourism is one of the last remaining sectors to go fully digital – there aren’t any good online alternatives for visiting places and that’s what we wanted to solve with Challau", says Zain Khawaja, Founder & CEO of Propelmee.

Challau currently offers virtual travel to 7 destinations in the UK, including iconic tourist attractions such as Trafalgar Square London and historic locations in the city of Oxford. Challau aims to scale up to 21 Portal destinations in the UK and internationally at the start of the New Year.

"Compared to existing online travel options, Challau gives users complete agency to explore as they wish, in real-time. We think that it’s really exciting for people to drive a robot on the other side of the world. It’s the closest thing to actually being there in person", says Khawaja.

The company is extending its technology to support other types of edge devices for unique remote travel experiences in crowded bazaars or busy city centers and is also integrating augmented reality to enrich user experiences. The service is currently free to try at www.challau.com and does not require pre-booking.

Editor’s Notes:

Propelmee owns and operates Challau. Follow @ChallauRobot for more information.

Contact:

Moeen Ashfaqmoeen@propelmee.com

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Electrolux Q3 2020 Interim report: Strong results and cash flow on rebounding markets

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 23, 2020

The comments and figures in this report refer to continuing operations unless otherwise stated

Highlights of the third quarter of 2020

  • Net sales amounted to SEK 32,004m (30,330). Organic sales increased by 15.2%.
  • Record high operating income of SEK 3,220m (1,063), corresponding to a margin of 10.1% (3.5), mainly driven by strong volumes and prices. The comparison period included non-recurring items of SEK -290m.
  • Significant market recovery driven mainly by pent-up demand and government stimulus programs.
  • Income for the period amounted to SEK 2,356m (610) and earnings per share was SEK 8.20 (2.12).
  • Operating cash flow after investments was SEK 6,005m (2,499).
  • The Board proposes to reinstate a dividend for 2019 of SEK 7.00 (8.50) per share, to be paid in one instalment.

President and CEO Jonas Samuelson’s comment

In the third quarter Electrolux reported record earnings of SEK 3,220m, or 10.1% of net sales, driven by pent-up demand and government stimulus programs impacting consumer spending. This drove significant volume growth, and positive price and mix improvement, resulting in organic sales growth of 15.2%. The record high operating income translated into a strong operating cash flow after investments of SEK 6,005m.

The strong demand in the quarter was to a significant extent a recovery of the very low market volumes in March-May due to store closures and restrictions on movement. Demand was further enhanced by stimulus programs, more than compensating for the weaker economy caused by the pandemic. Due to pandemic restrictions during the first half of the year, we entered the quarter with unusually low inventory levels, which have remained during the quarter despite high production levels, somewhat impacting our ability to meet the strong demand across all regions. 

Sales also benefitted from consumers spending more time at home, using their appliances more intensively and allocating more of their household budgets to home improvement. This in combination with our relentless focus on consumer experience innovation has continued to improve demand for our more highly featured products, driving favorable product mix.

One great experience innovation example is the Frigidaire Gallery AirFry cooker that recently received the 2020 innovation award at the Home Depot. The AirFry cooker also delivers a significantly higher gross margin compared to traditional cookers. Innovation is truly a key pillar for creating value and that is why we will showcase how we are driving profitable growth through innovation at our online Capital Markets Update on November 17.

The Board of Directors proposed to reinstate a dividend for the fiscal year 2019 based on the recovery in earnings and cash flow. The proposed dividend of SEK 7 per share will be up for decision at an Extraordinary General Meeting on November 3. Our strong commitment to sustainability remains unchanged with the target of climate neutrality by 2050, and I am pleased that the long-term incentive program for senior managers proposed by the Board includes a substantial climate impact reduction element.

Looking into the fourth quarter, visibility remains limited as demand may be impacted by several factors, especially as the pandemic is still very much present. However, we currently anticipate that consumer demand and thus financial performance will normalize gradually going forward. Considering this and the catch-up effect during the third quarter, we are revising our market outlook for the full-year 2020 upwards. We anticipate market demand for appliances in Europe to be slightly positive, in North America to be slightly positive to positive and in Latin America to be positive. It is only the combined demand in our larger markets in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa region that we still expect to be negative for 2020.

I am very proud of how we as an organization successfully have navigated in these challenging times. My colleagues around the world has done a great job in executing on our strategy. That is why I am confident that Electrolux remains well positioned to create value.

Telephone conference 09.00 CET

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CNN and Hyundai Motor Company embark on a new campaign exploring innovations in transport and mobility

HONG KONG, Oct. 23, 2020 — CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) are partnering on a cross-platform campaign that explores how innovation will change the way we will live in the future. In this exclusive global partnership, CNN will deliver a creative mix of advertising, branded content and sponsorship solutions to bring to life Hyundai’s vision on human-centred mobility through stories that will engage and inspire CNN global audiences. CNNIC will power this campaign with the latest data technology and targeting tools to reach Hyundai’s core audiences including electric car owners and young families with children.

CNN and Hyundai Motor Company embark on a new campaign exploring innovations in transport and mobility
CNN and Hyundai Motor Company embark on a new campaign exploring innovations in transport and mobility

The campaign’s branded content component includes three films produced by CNNIC’s global brand studio Create that will convey Hyundai’s messages around the new paradigm of electric. With a cinematic documentary approach, the films discover new possibilities in life and follow individuals’ journeys with curiosity and exploration in mind.

The partnership also includes Hyundai’s exclusive sponsorship of two editorial initiatives ‘Saved by The Future’ and ‘Time Transformed’. Launching across CNN International TV, digital and social platforms, the series explores transport and mobility innovations set to transform our cities, economies and societies in the next ten years. ‘Saved by The Future’ is hosted by TV presenter Nicki Shields and airs from October to December. ‘Time Transformed’ is a special series where CNN meets thought leaders of renewable energy, green mobility, intelligent design, business and urban planning.

"Building on CNN’s long-held belief in and coverage of the power of technology and innovation, we are delighted to embark on this journey of hope, inspiration and ingenuity together with Hyundai Motor Company. Our premium storytelling and deep insight into stories that engage with global viewers has enabled us to create fascinating content about new mobility technologies which encourages and inspires our audiences for a better future," said Rob Bradley, Senior Vice President, CNN International Commercial.

"Collaborating with CNN International Commercial will be an exciting opportunity for Hyundai Motor to share a glimpse into the future of mobility as we envision it," said Wonhong Cho, Global Chief Marketing Officer of Hyundai Motor Company. "Through this campaign, we will highlight new possibilities in life as well as the benefits of electrified mobility with IONIQ – our dedicated electric vehicle lineup brand."

About CNN International Commercial

CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) is responsible for the business operations of CNN’s properties outside of the United States. All commercial activities for brands such as CNN International, CNN en Español, CNN Arabic, CNN Style and CNN Business are aligned within the division. This encompasses the advertising sales, sponsorship partnerships, commercial content development, content sales, brand licensing, distribution and out-of-home operations, business development and marketing for the world’s leading international news provider. CNNIC is a recognised industry leader in international advertising sales and its use of award-winning commercial content, produced through its Create unit and driven by its advanced data usage and digital capabilities, has resulted in strong and enduring partnerships with many of the world’s most recognised brands. Its Content Sales and Licensing unit has relationships with more than 1,000 affiliates ranging from licensing the CNN brand through to content supply contracts as well as offering consultancy services. CNNIC has offices across the world, with key hubs in London, Hong Kong and Miami. For more information visit http://commercial.cnn.com

About Hyundai Motor Company

Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company offers a range of world-class vehicles and mobility services in more than 200 countries. Hyundai Motor sold more than 4.4 million vehicles globally in 2019, and currently employs some 120,000 personnel worldwide. The company is enhancing its product lineup with vehicles designed to help usher in a more sustainable future, while offering innovative solutions to real-world mobility challenges. Through the process Hyundai aims to facilitate ‘Progress for Humanity’ with smart mobility solutions that vitalize connections between people and provide quality time to its customers. More information about Hyundai Motor and its products can be found at: http://worldwide.hyundai.com or http://globalpr.hyundai.com Disclaimer: Hyundai Motor Company believes the information contained herein to be accurate at the time of release. However, the company may upload new or updated information if required and assumes that it is not liable for the accuracy of any information interpreted and used by the reader.

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Laiye and RAAS PAL Form Partnership to Drive the Industry-wide Automation

BANGKOK, Oct. 23, 2020 — Laiye, the leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform provider in Asia, and RAAS PAL, a robotics and AIoT solution provider in Thailand, announced the partnership to provide the industry-wide high-quality automation services in Thailand.

Laiye initially delivered some significant projects including Automated Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) and built the Virtual Office to drive brand engagement and boost RAAS PAL’s productivity.

Technology is completely changing the way we work. In the newly completed projects, Laiye not only automated parts of RAAS PAL’s online recruitment processes but also delivered a virtual office solution that includes many robot employees performing different tasks, like Human Resources Outsourcing, Financial Services Outsourcing, etc. Laiye aims to drive the promise of the fully automated enterprise for the most strategic companies.

"This first step in the adoption of RPA in our group processes has been extremely meaningful for us. We particularly liked the fact that we could start from small to scale. Besides the short learning curve, what touches us even more was Laiye UiBot’s services," said CEO of RAAS PAL. 

This cooperation is expected to deliver automation value to clients of all industries, with those in regulated industries such as finance, banking, manufacturing, human resource, healthcare and more. Furthermore, entrepreneurs see a lot of potential in automating the processes which bring innovative benefits to various aspects of enterprise business.

About Laiye

Founded in 2015, Laiye is a forward-looking company focused on offering automation solutions to a wide range of users from individuals to enterprises. Laiye is a pioneering company in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence with more than 19-year experience. Laiye’s mission is to automate all rule-based, repetitive, high-volume digital tasks for you and your business to increase creativity and productivity.

Additional Resources
Follow Laiye on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, or contact the team at Globalteam@laiye.com.

 

CaDi introduces Lycofertilic™ – high potency, targeted supplements with algae DHA Omega-3 to provide anti-ageing support for the ovarian reserve and to prepare for egg retrieval and IVF

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2020Cambridge Diagnostic Imaging (CaDi) is launching a new generation of targeted daily supplements, LycofertilicTM for fertility support and LycofertilicTM Prime to prepare for egg retrieval and IVF.

The ovarian reserve and egg quality of women declines with age. This depletion is exacerbated by stress, imbalanced diet and obesity and is further deteriorated by inflammatory pathologies of the pelvic organs. These processes, even on a subclinical asymptomatic level, are amogst the main factors negatively affecting natural or artificial fertilisation processes and pregnancy.

Lycofertilic™ has been developed by Lycotec, a company in Cambridge, UK. It is a patented complex of DHA Omega-3, Lutein and Zeaxanthin, which, due to patented technology, helps to provide anti-ageing support for the ovarian reserve in women throughout their fertility years.

It is very important to improve the quality of the egg in its preparation for retrieval and IVF. Lycofertilic™ Prime is an increased dose of this complex developed especially to boost this process.

Clinical trials (link below) demonstrated 250 mg of Lycofertilic™ DHA Omega 3 to be 10-16 times stronger than conventional Omega 3 supplement products and 4–5 times more powerful than Omega 3 pharmaceuticals. This superiority translates into a much more efficient reduction in markers of inflammatory damage and to a boost in peripheral tissue oxygenation and respiration. The increased bioavailability and targeted delivery reduces side effects and makes for unnecessary overconsumption of traditional Omega 3 products.

"According to the World Health Organisation 28 million women around the world encounter fertility problems every year. This is a serious problem which we decided to help to address by launching these new innovative technology-based products. As preparation for IVF is a critical period for the fertilisation process, it is of utmost importance that women receive health products with the highest quality ingredients such as algae DHA Omega-3, and of sustainable origin too" said Alexey Shulepov, CEO of CaDi.

A combination of Lycofertilic™ products with a personalised CaDi AI-based algorithm recommendation provides additional superior efficacy over existing Omega 3. Both Lycofertilic™ products are safe, vegan and their active ingredients are GMO-free and approved for humans.

About CaDi and Lycofertilic™:

http://cambridgediagnostics.co.uk – CaDi official website, online store of Lycofertilic™

lycotec.com – medical research company, developer of technologies of Lycofertilic™ 

https://www.ijabmr.org/article.asp?issn=2229-516X;year=2018;volume=8;issue=3;spage=148;epage=154;aulast=Petyaev – Clinical trials

For any questions please contact – pr@cambridgediagnostics.co.uk

Silicon Motion Launches PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1.4 Controller Solutions for Client SSDs

New controller solutions offer best-in-class Power and Performance up to 7,400/6,800 MB/s Sequential Read/Write Speeds

TAIPEI and MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 23, 2020 — Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) ("Silicon Motion"), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, today announced a new portfolio of PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1.4 controller solutions to address performance, mainstream and value SSD applications. The portfolio consists of SM2264 for performance, SM2267 for mainstream and SM2267XT for value DRAM-less client SSDs.

Silicon Motion's PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1.4 controller solutions include SM2264 for performance, SM2267 for mainstream and SM2267XT for value DRAM-less client SSDs.
Silicon Motion’s PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1.4 controller solutions include SM2264 for performance, SM2267 for mainstream and SM2267XT for value DRAM-less client SSDs.

 

Silicon Motion’s latest controller family has been designed from the ground up with PCIe Gen4 technology and innovative hardware features especially optimized for true Gen4 performance at low power consumption, advanced error correction as well as data path and EMI protections. To date, ten of the leading global NAND makers and SSD OEMs have selected Silicon Motion’s Gen 4 controllers with 3D TLC and QLC NAND technologies.

Don Jeanette, Vice President of TrendFocus, commented, "Silicon Motion has long been known as a leader in SSD controller technology. The company’s new product introductions are well timed as Gen 4 continues to gain traction and will become the standard over the next few years for PCs, game consoles and other client devices."

"PCIe Gen4 brings the next level of performance for SSDs to the market," said Wallace Kou, President and CEO of Silicon Motion. "With today’s announcement, Silicon Motion’s complete line-up of PCIe 4.0 SSD controller solutions meets the requirements of the world’s top PC OEM and SSD manufacturers into the future. Already, our new PCIe Gen4 controllers have been designed into SSDs from leading OEM customers and SM2267 has started volume production."

For Performance and Automotive PCIe Gen 4 Solutions: SM2264 Gen4 x 4 Lanes, 8 NAND Channel SSD Controllers

Targeted at performance and automotive SSDs, SM2264 features a quad-core ARM R8 CPU with four lanes of 16Gb/s PCIe data flow and supports eight NAND channels with up to 1,600 MT/s per channel. Its advanced architecture, based on 12nm process technology, enables high throughput, lower power consumption, and rigorous data protection while delivering ultra-high speed of sequential read/write performance of up to 7,400/6,800 MBs and random read/write speeds of up to 1,000K IOPs. The quad core ARM R8 CPU offers high multithreaded performance to handle mixed workload operations required by emerging storage applications. SM2264 is designed with Silicon Motion’s state-of-the-art 7th generation NANDXtend™ ECC technology with a performance-optimized 4KB LDPC engine and RAID to maximized error correction capability for the latest and next generation 3D TLC and QLC NAND. SM2264 is also ideal for automotive storage, offering built-in SR-IOV capability that provides direct, high-speed PCIe interface for supporting to up to eight Virtual Machines. SM2264 is currently sampling to leading customers.

For Mainstream and Value PCIe Gen 4 SSD Solutions: SM2267 Gen 4×4 Lanes, 4 NAND Channel and SM2267XT Gen4x4 Lanes, 4 NAND Channels, DRAM-less

Silicon Motion’s SM2267 and SM2267XT meet the requirements of mainstream and value client SSDs and feature four 16Gb/s lanes of PCIe and four NAND channels with up to 1,200 MT/s per channel, delivering an impressive 3,900/3,500 MB/s sequential read/write performance. SM2267 includes a DRAM interface while the SM2267XT DRAM-less controller enables small form factor SSDs without compromising performance. Both also include NANDXtend™ ECC technology and support the latest TLC and QLC NAND. SM2267 and SM2267XT have entered volume production.

More information about Silicon Motion SSD controllers can be found at www.siliconmotion.com.

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200K IOPS (no HMB)

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1,000K IOPS

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500K IOPS

500K IOPS

1,000K IOPS

About Silicon Motion:

We are the global leader in supplying NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices and the merchant leader in supplying SSD controllers.  We have the broadest portfolio of controller technologies and our controllers are widely used in storage products such as SSDs and eMMC+UFS devices, which are found in data centers, PCs, smartphones, and commercial and industrial applications. We have shipped over six billion NAND controllers in the last ten years, more than any other company in the world. We also supply customized high-performance hyperscale data center and industrial SSD solutions. Our customers include most of the NAND flash vendors, storage device module makers and leading OEMs. For further information on Silicon Motion, visit us at www.siliconmotion.com

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Deep Longevity and Longenesis to Partner on Consent Management Integration and Federated Learning Method Development

HONG KONG, Oct. 23, 2020 — Regent Pacific Group Limited ("Regent Pacific" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; SEHK:0575.HK) today announced that Deep Longevity, Inc,, a company recently acquired by the Group which mainly engaged in the development of explainable artificial intelligence systems to track the rate of aging at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, physiological, and psychological levels, has entered into a partnership with Longenesis, a leader in consent-enabled safe data curation for research. Two companies will partner on the integration of the consent management system developed by Longenesis into the Deep Longevity digital platform including Young.AI, a web-based tracker of aging and wellness, and the development of a federated learning framework.

Deep Longevity scientists are the original inventors of the "deep aging clocks", multimodal biomarkers of aging developed using deep learning techniques with multiple granted patents. They recently published deep hematological aging clocks, deep transcriptomic and proteomic aging clocks, deep microbiomic aging clocks, and contributed to the development of the photographic aging clocks.

Longenesis has created an end-to-end environment for biomedical institutions, patient organizations and research partners and sponsors – to communicate directly, enabling both safe data curation and compliant, consent-enabled biomedical data utilization for research.

"At Deep Longevity we are working on creating a network of hospitals and clinics that will have access to our aging clocks. To enable this network, we are aiming to create a federated learning pipeline, that will allow us to train multiple new aging clocks without the need to transfer user data", explains Polina Mamoshina, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Deep Longevity, a Regent Pacific company.

"Longenesis is a company invested by LongeVC, a venture fund, and accelerator dedicated to growing the longevity ecosystem in the European Union. Over the past few years, Longenesis developed a range of technologies to help protect user privacy and manage consent to help companies provide the individuals with more tools to take control over their data", said Garry Zmudze, founding partner of LongeVC, an investor in both Longenesis and Deep Longevity.

"At Longenesis we believe that the need for centralized, compliant and seamless biomedical data asset identification is crucial for collaborative research initiation, faster patient recruitment and timely response to global healthcare challenges. We are looking forward to this collaboration, creating a federated learning pipeline and embracing the "data stays local" principle at the same time", says Sergejs Jakimovs, a CEO of Longenesis.

– Ends –

This press release is distributed by LBS Communications Consulting Limited.

About Deep Longevity

Deep Longevity has been acquired by Regent Pacific (SEHK:0575.HK), a publicly-traded company. Deep Longevity is developing explainable artificial intelligence systems to track the rate of aging at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, physiological, and psychological levels. It is also developing systems for the emerging field of longevity medicine, enabling physicians to make better decisions on the interventions that may slow down, or reverse the aging processes. Deep Longevity developed Longevity as a Service (LaaS)© solution to integrate multiple deep biomarkers of aging dubbed "deep aging clocks" to provide a universal multifactorial measure of human biological age. Originally incubated by Insilico Medicine, Deep Longevity started its independent journey in 2020 after securing a round of funding from the most credible venture capitalists specializing in biotechnology, longevity, and artificial intelligence. ETP Ventures, Human Longevity and Performance Impact Venture Fund, BOLD Capital Partners, Longevity Vision Fund, LongeVC, co-founder of Oculus, Michael Antonov, and other experts AI and biotechnology investors supported the company. Deep Longevity established a research partnership with one of the most prominent longevity organizations, Human Longevity, Inc. to provide a range of aging clocks to the network of advanced physicians and researchers.

http://longevity.ai/

About Regent Pacific (SEHK:0575.HK)

Regent Pacific is a diversified investment group based in Hong Kong currently holding various corporate and strategic investments focusing on the healthcare, wellness and life sciences sectors. The Group has a strong track record of investments and has returned approximately US$298 million to shareholders in the 21 years of financial reporting since its initial public offering.

http://www.regentpac.com/

About Longenesis

Longenesis Ltd. is a software technology company, that is focused on developing legitimate ways to promote collaboration between biomedical institutions, patient organizations and research partners by identifying biomedical data from metadata files, by onboarding population cohorts and by engaging new patients in the research.

https://longenesis.com/

About LongeVC

LongeVC is an investment group, specialising in curating, facilitating and executing early stage venture investments in the fields of biotech and longevity. Current investment portfolio of LongeVC includes Insilico Medicine, a global leader in AI-driven drug discovery, Longenesis, an end-to-end collaborative biotech research enabler, Basepaws, the first comprehensive DNA sequencing solution for pets, as well as other biotech industry-specific companies. With its latest exit, LongeVC has announced the creation of its first official early-stage investment fund, focused on biotech and longevity opportunities, with backing from the most prominent advisory board in the longevity industry.

 

CLPS Incorporation Reports Financial Results for the Second Half and Full Year of Fiscal 2020

HONG KONG, Oct. 23, 2020 — CLPS Incorporation (the "Company" or "CLPS") (Nasdaq: CLPS), today announced its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and full year of fiscal year 2020.

Second Half of Fiscal 2020 Highlights (all results compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019) 

  • Revenues increased by 37.2% to $46.8 million from $34.1 million.
  • Gross profit increased by 25.1% to $15.7 million from $12.6 million.
  • Net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders was $0.6 million, or $0.04 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to net loss attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders of $1.8 million, or $0.13 basic and diluted losses per share.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders1 increased by 200.9% to $3.5 million, or $0.23 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to $1.2 million, or $0.08 basic and diluted earnings per share (See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a discussion of such measures as used in this press release).

Fiscal Year 2020 Highlights (all results compared to the twelve months ended June 30, 2019) 

  • Revenues increased by 37.7% to $89.4 million from $64.9 million.
  • Gross profit increased by 31.0% to $31.1 million from $23.8 million.
  • Net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders was $2.9 million, or $0.20 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to net loss attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders of $3.3 million, or $0.24 basic and diluted losses per share.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders1 increased by 85.3% to $6.9 million, or $0.47 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to $3.7 million, or $0.27 basic and diluted earnings per share (See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a discussion of such measures as used in this press release).

Mr. Raymond Lin, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CLPS, commented, "As the disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the health and safety of our employees and their families, as well as our customers and business partners, have been and will continue to be our top priority. Despite the current circumstances, we are pleased to see stable growth in the second half and full year of fiscal 2020 in both our international and local markets. This year, we acquired Ridik to further expand our business in the Southeast Asia; in addition, we opened CLPS California, which will support our U.S. market. Locally, we have invested in Shenzhen Huaqin Robotics and Guangdong Zhichuang Software Technology to further enrich our business services and to provide better service to our clients."

"Cultivating young talent has always been important to us. We are currently cooperating with Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong and its information technology program to maintain a robust applicant pool and recruit young talent to join our company." 

"Going forward, we will continue to expand our business and grow our market share, both internationally and locally. We hope to achieve sustainable, high-quality growth for CLPS as we create long-term value for our shareholders."

Ms. Rui Yang, acting Chief Financial Officer of CLPS, commented, "During the second half and full year of fiscal 2020, we are pleased to announce that our revenue increased by double digits year-over-year, by 37.2% and 37.7%, respectively. Net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders was $0.6 million in the second half and $2.9 million in the full year of fiscal 2020. Our basic and diluted earnings per share in the second half of fiscal 2020 was $0.04, and $0.20 for the full-year fiscal 2020. Our non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share in the second half of fiscal year 2020 was $0.23, and $0.47 for the full year of fiscal 2020. With our strong balance sheet and outstanding services, we are fully confident in our ability to deliver sustainable value for our shareholders."

Second Half and Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results

Revenues

In the second half of fiscal 2020, revenues increased by $12.7 million, or 37.2%, to $46.8 million from $34.1 million in the prior year period. For the year ended June 30, 2020, revenues increased by $24.5 million, or 37.7%, to $89.4 million from $64.9 million in the prior year period. This increase in revenue was mainly due to an increase in revenue from IT consulting services.

The number of clients increased by 53, or 30.5%, to 227 for the year ended June 30, 2020 from 174 in the prior year period.  Revenues from top five clients accounted for 47.3% and 50.7% of the Company’s total revenues for fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, which reflects decreased in revenue dependence from major clients.

Revenues by Service

  • Revenue from IT consulting services increased by $13.5 million, or 42.3%, to $45.5 million and accounted for 97.2% of total revenue in the second half of fiscal 2020, up from $32.0 million, or 93.7% of total revenue, in the prior year period. For the year ended June 30, 2020, revenue from IT consulting services increased by $25.3 million, or 41.1%, to $87.1 million and accounted for 97.5% of total revenue, up from $61.8 million, or 95.1% of total revenue, in the prior year period. The increase was due to increased demand for the Company’s IT consulting service from banks and other financial institutions, primarily from existing clients. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, 40.0% and 47.5% of IT consulting services revenue were from international banks, respectively.
  • Revenue from customized IT solution services decreased by $1.0 million, or 45.4%, to $1.1 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from $2.1 million. Revenue from customized IT solution services decreased by $1.2 million, or 39.3%, to $1.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $3.0 million in the same period of the previous year. The decrease was primarily due to decreasing demand from existing clients.
  • Revenue from other services increased to $0.2 million in the second half of fiscal year 2020 from $0.04 million in the prior year period. Revenue from other services increased by $0.3 million, or 219.0%, to $0.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $0.1 million in the prior year period.

Revenues by Operational Areas

  • Revenue from banking area increased by $11.4 million, or 34.3% to $44.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $33.1 million in the prior year period. Revenue from banking area accounted for 49.8% and 51.2% of total revenues in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.
  • Revenue from wealth management area increased by $4.7 million, or 32.6% to $19.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $14.5 million in the prior year period. Revenue from wealth management area accounted for 21.5% and 22.4% of total revenues in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.
  • Revenue from e-Commerce area increased by $2.4 million, or 27.8% to $11.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $8.7 million in the prior year period. Revenue from e-Commerce area accounted for 12.4% and 13.4% of total revenues in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.
  • Revenue from automotive area increased by $1.6 million, or 77.3% to $3.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $2.0 million in the prior year period. Revenue from automotive area accounted for 4.1% and 3.2% of total revenues in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.

Revenues by Geography

Revenue generated outside of mainland China increased by 110.0% to $6.3 million in the second half of fiscal year 2020 from $3.0 million in the prior year period. Revenue generated outside of mainland China increased by 133.2% to $10.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2020 from $4.5 million in the prior year period, accounted for 11.8% of total revenue compared to 7.0% in the prior year period. The increase in revenue generated outside mainland China reflects the Company’s successful and continuous global expansion strategy.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit increased by $3.2 million, or 25.1%, to $15.7 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from $12.6 million in the prior year period. Gross margin in the second half of fiscal 2020 decreased to 33.6% compared to 36.9% in the prior year period. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the increase in epidemic prevention cost during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Gross profit increased by $7.3 million, or 31.0%, to $31.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $23.8 million in the prior year period. Gross margin decreased to 34.8% for the year ended June 30, 2020, compared to 36.6% in the prior year period. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the increase in epidemic prevention cost during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Operating Expenses

Selling and marketing expenses increased by $0.5 million, or 37.3%, to $1.7 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from $1.2 million in the prior year period. Selling and marketing expenses increased by $0.9 million, or 40.4%, to $3.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $2.2 million in the prior year. The increase was due to the increase of salary expenses as new staffs were hired, enabling the implementation of the Company’s global expansion strategy.

Research and development expenses increased by $0.5 million, or 9.7%, to $5.4 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from $4.9 million in the prior year period. Research and development expenses increased by $2.4 million, or 30.8%, to $10.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2020 from $8.0 million in the prior year period. The increase primarily resulted from the establishment of four new research projects and the Company’s continued R&D efforts in big data, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI).

General and administrative expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 2.7%, to $8.4 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from $8.2 million in the prior year period. After excluding the impact of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses2 increased by $0.4 million, or 8.0%, to $5.7 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from $5.3 million in the same period of the previous year. The increase in non-GAAP administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in administrative personnel and M&A related expenses as a result of business expansion.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.1 million, or 6.0%, to $16.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $17.4 million in the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease of $3.2 million non-cash share-based compensation expenses. After the deduction of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses2 increased by $2.1 million, or 20.5%, to $12.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $10.4 million in the same period of the previous year. The increase in non-GAAP administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in administrative personnel and M&A related expenses as a result of business expansion.

Operating Income/Loss

Operating income increased by $1.82 million to $0.04 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from a loss of $1.78 million in the same period of the previous year. Operating margin was 0.1% in the second half of fiscal 2020, compared to -5.2% in the prior year period.

Operating income increased by $5.1 million to $1.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2020 from a loss of $3.8 million in the same period of the previous year. Operating margin was 1.4% for the year ended June 30, 2020, compared to -5.8% in the prior year period.

Other Income and Expenses

Total other income, net of other expenses increased to $1.1 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from $0.1 million in the prior year period.

Total other income, net of other expenses increased to $2.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $0.7 million in the prior year period.

Provision (Benefits) for Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes increased by $0.5 million to $0.4 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from $0.1 million income tax benefits in the same period of the previous year, mainly due to the reduction in recoverable losses for some of the Company’s subsidiaries.

Provision for income taxes was $0.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, compared to $0.2 million in fiscal 2019, mainly due to the reduction in recoverable losses for some of the Company’s subsidiaries.

Net Income/Loss and EPS

Net income for the second half of fiscal 2020 increased by $2.5 million to $0.8 million from a net loss of $1.7 million in the prior year period. After excluding the impact of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income3 increased by $2.4 million, or 196.7%, to $3.7 million in the second half of fiscal 2020 from $1.3 million in the same period of the previous year. After excluding the impact of non-controlling interests, net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders in the second half of fiscal 2020 was $0.6 million, or $0.04 basic and diluted earnings per share. After excluding the impact of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders1 in the second half of fiscal 2020 was $3.5 million, or $0.23 basic and diluted earnings per share. This is compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders of $1.2 million, or $0.08 basic and diluted earnings per share, in the second half of fiscal 2019.

Net income for the year ended June 30, 2020 increased by $6.5 million to $3.1 million from a net loss of $3.4 million in the prior year period. The increase in net income was due to the decrease in non-cash share-based compensation expenses. After the deduction of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income3 increased by $3.5 million, or 97.7%, to $7.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, from $3.6 million in the same period of the previous year. After the deduction of non-controlling interests, net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders for the year ended June 30, 2020, was $2.9 million, or $0.20 basic and diluted earnings per share. After excluding the impact of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders1 for the year ended June 30, 2020, was $6.9 million, or $0.47 basic and diluted earnings per share. This is compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders of $3.7 million, or $0.27 basic and diluted earnings per share, in the prior year period.

Cash Flow

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $12.7 million compared to $6.6 million as of June 30, 2019.

Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $5.9 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020. Net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $0.2 million. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $0.1 million. The effect of exchange rate change on cash was approximately negative $0.2. The Company believes that its current cash position and cash flow from operations are sufficient to meet its anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months.

Financial Outlook

For fiscal year 2021, the Company expects, absent material acquisitions or non-recurring transactions, total sales growth in the range of approximately 30% to 35%, non-GAAP net income growth in the range of approximately 32% to 37% compared to fiscal year 2020 financial results.

This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views, which are subject to change and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, potential accounting adjustments attributable to Ridik Pte. Ltd. acquisition as well as various risks and uncertainties facing the Company’s business and operations as identified in its public filings.

Exchange Rate

The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity as of June 30, 2020, were translated at 7.0651 RMB to 1.00 USD compared to 6.8650 RMB to 1.00 USD as of June 30, 2019. The equity accounts were stated at their historical rate. The average translation rates applied to the income statements accounts for the periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were 7.0309 RMB to 1.00 USD and 6.8211 RMB to 1.00 USD, respectively. The change in the value of the RMB relative to the U.S. dollar may affect our financial results reported in the U.S, dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in our business or results of operation.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:30 am ET on October 23, 2020 to discuss second half and full year of fiscal 2020 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing:

U.S. Toll-Free:

+1-888-394-8218

U.S. Local /International:

+1-323-794-2588

Mainland China:

400 120 8590

Hong Kong:

800 961 384

To access the live webcast of the conference call, please visit this link. The live and archived webcast will also be available through the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.clpsglobal.com.

A replay of the call will be available through November 6, 2020 by dialing:

U.S. Toll-Free:

+1-844-512-2921

U.S. Local/International:

+1-412-317-6671

Passcode:

1612001

About CLPS Incorporation

Headquartered in Hong Kong, CLPS Incorporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CLPS) is a global leading information technology ("IT"), consulting and solutions service provider focusing on the banking, insurance and financial sectors. The Company serves as an IT solutions provider to a growing network of clients in the global financial industry, including large financial institutions in the US, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, and their PRC-based IT centers. The Company maintains 18 delivery and/or research & development centers to serve different customers in various geographic locations. Mainland China centers are located in Shanghai, Beijing, Dalian, Tianjin, Baoding, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Suzhou. The remaining eight global centers are located in Hong Kong SAR, USA, UK, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and India. For further information regarding the Company, please visit: http://ir.clpsglobal.com/, or follow CLPS on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond the Company’s control, and which may cause the actual results, performance, capital, ownership or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All such statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s financial and operational performance in the second half and full year of fiscal 2020, its expectations of the Company’s future performance, its preliminary outlook and guidance offered in this presentation, as well as the risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s most recently filed SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial information is prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), except that the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity, consolidated statements of cash flows, and the detailed notes have not been presented. The Company uses non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders, and basic and diluted non-GAAP net income per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP operating income is operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of revenues. Non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders is net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses. Basic and diluted non-GAAP net income per share is non-GAAP net income attributable to common shareholders divided by weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the non-cash impact of share-based compensation expenses clarity to the constituent parts of its performance. The Company reviews these non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP financial measures to obtain a better understanding of its operating performance. It uses the non-GAAP financial measure for planning, forecasting and measuring results against the forecast. The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measure is useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess its operating performance without the effect of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business. However, the use of non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations as an analytical tool. One of the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not include all items that impact the Company’s net income for the period. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not measured in the same manner by all companies, they may not be comparable to other similar titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider non-GAAP financial measure in isolation from or as an alternative to the financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company encourages investors to carefully consider its results under GAAP, as well as its supplemental non-GAAP information and the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand its business. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP and GAAP Results" near the end of this release.

Contact:    

CLPS Incorporation
Rhon Galicha
Investor Relations Office 
Phone: +86-182-2192-5378
Email: ir@clpsglobal.com

1 Non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s shareholders is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income attributable to the Company excluding share-based compensation expenses. Please refer to the section titled "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" for details.

2 Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses. Please refer to the section titled "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" for details.

3 Non-GAAP net income is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income excluding share-based compensation expenses. Please refer to the section titled "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" for details.

 

 

CLPS INCORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in U.S. dollars ("$"), except for number of shares)

As of June 30,

 As of December 31,

2020

(Audited)

2019

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

12,652,120

$

11,234,260

Short-term investments

636,934

Accounts receivable, net

25,753,856

20,857,441

Escrow receivable

200,000

Prepayments, deposits and other assets, net

1,280,967

1,998,499

Prepaid income tax

15,780

524,352

Amounts due from related parties

169,185

252,706

Total Current Assets

40,508,842

35,067,258

Property and equipment, net

452,472

471,886

Intangible assets, net

1,144,579

1,240,490

Goodwill

2,118,700

2,184,001

Long-term investments

680,131

1,102,691

Prepayments, deposits and other assets, net

244,387

220,661

Deferred tax assets, net

203,247

251,912

Total Assets

$

45,352,358

$

40,538,899

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Short-term bank loans

$

2,161,239

$

802,514

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

489,043

1,006,896

Tax payables

1,426,614

1,178,472

Contract liabilities

755,178

1,241,706

Salaries and benefits payable

11,522,268

10,789,713

Total Current Liabilities

16,354,342

15,019,301

Long-term bank loans

22,554

Deferred tax liabilities

163,163

192,127

Unrecognized tax benefits

194,939

 TOTAL LIABILITIES

16,734,998

15,211,428

Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders’ Equity

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 15,930,330
       shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020; 13,913,201 shares
       issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019. *

1,593

1,425

Additional paid-in capital

28,586,048

25,648,785

Statutory reserves

2,803,811

2,331,138

Retained earnings

(2,680,143)

(2,776,767)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,362,665)

(960,744)

Total CLPS Incorporation’s Shareholders’ Equity

27,348,644

24,243,837

Non-controlling Interests

1,268,716

1,083,634

Total Shareholders’ Equity

28,617,360

25,327,471

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

45,352,358

$

40,538,899

* The shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance.

 

 

CLPS INCORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in U.S. dollars ("$"), except for number of shares)

For the six months ended

June 30,

2020

2019

Revenues

$

46,847,534

$

34,137,189

Less: Cost of revenues (note 1)

(31,104,457)

(21,552,693)

Gross profit

15,743,077

12,584,496

Operating expenses:

Selling and marketing expenses (note 1)

1,655,650

1,206,153

Research and development expenses

5,416,455

4,939,522

General and administrative expenses (note 1)

8,446,840

8,223,126

Other operating expense

187,496

Total operating expenses

15,706,441

14,368,801

Income (loss) from operations

36,636

(1,784,305)

Subsidies and other income, net

1,163,956

156,352

Other expenses

(77,229)

(30,712)

Income (loss) before income tax and share of loss in equity
    investees

1,123,363

(1,658,665)

Provision (benefits) for income taxes

446,601

(56,283)

Income (loss) before share of income in equity investees

676,762

(1,602,382)

Share of income in equity investees, net of tax

107,895

(145,329)

Net income (loss)

784,657

(1,747,711)

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

215,359

89,434

Net income (loss) attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s
    shareholders

$

569,298

$

(1,837,145)

Other comprehensive loss (income)

Foreign currency translation loss

$

(432,198)

$

(58,964)

Less: foreign currency translation (loss) gain attributable to non-
    controlling interest

(30,277)

2,052

Other comprehensive loss attributable to CLPS
    Incorporation’s shareholders

$

 

(401,921)

$

 

(61,016)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to

CLPS Incorporation shareholders

$

167,377

$

(1,898,161)

Non-controlling interests

184,562

1

91,486

$

351,939

$

(1,806,675)

Basic earnings  (loss) per common share*

$

0.04

$

(0.13)

Weighted average number of share outstanding – basic

15,169,655

13,889,460

Diluted  earnings (loss) per common share*

$

0.04

$

(0.13)

Weighted average number of share outstanding – diluted (note 2)

15,212,010

13,889,460

Note:

(1)    Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:
        
Cost of revenues

9,042

9,472

Selling and marketing expenses

181,257

46,100

General and administrative expenses

2,747,132

2,946,803

(2)  All dilutive potential common shares had anti-dilutive impact and were excluded in computation of diluted
earnings per share in the period when loss was reported.

* The shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance.

 

 

CLPS INCORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP AND GAAP RESULTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollars ("$"), except for number of shares)

For the six months ended 

June 30,

2020

2019

Cost of revenues

$

(31,104,457)

$

(21,552,693)

Less: share-based compensation expenses

9,042

9,472

Non-GAAP cost of revenues

$

(31,095,415)

$

(21,543,221)

Selling and marketing expenses

$

1,655,650

$

1,206,153

Less: share-based compensation expenses

181,257

46,100

Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses

$

1,474,393

$

1,160,053

General and administrative expenses

$

8,446,840

$

8,223,126

Less: share-based compensation expenses

2,747,132

2,946,803

Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses

$

5,699,708

$

5,276,323

Operating income (loss)

$

36,636

$

(1,784,305)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

2,937,431

3,002,375

Non-GAAP operating income

$

2,974,067

$

1,218,070

Operating margin

0.1%

(5.2%)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

6.2%

8.8%

Non-GAAP operating margin

6.3%

3.6%

Net income (loss)

$

784,657

$

(1,747,711)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

2,937,431

3,002,375

Non-GAAP net income

$

3,722,088

$

1,254,664

Net income (loss) attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s
shareholders

$

569,298

$

(1,837,145)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

2,937,431

3,002,375

Non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS
Incorporation’s shareholders

3,506,729

1,165,230

$

$

Weighted average number of share outstanding used
in computing GAAP and non-GAAP basic earnings

15,169,655

13,889,460

GAAP basic earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.04

$

(0.13)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

0.19

0.21

Non-GAAP basic earnings per common share

$

0.23

$

0.08

Weighted average number of share outstanding used
in computing GAAP diluted earnings

15,212,010

13,889,460

Add: effect of dilutive securities (note 1)

184,316

Weighted average number of share outstanding used
in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings

15,212,010

14,073,776

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.04

$

(0.13)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

0.19

0.21

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share

$

0.23

$

0.08

Note:

(1)   All dilutive potential common shares had anti-dilutive impact and were excluded in computation of 

GAAP diluted earnings per share in the period when loss was reported.

 

 

CLPS INCORPORATION

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in U.S. dollars ("$"), except for number of shares)

As of June 30,

2020

2019

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

12,652,120

$

6,601,335

Short-term investments

636,934

1,791,697

Accounts receivable, net

25,753,856

19,263,584

Escrow receivable

200,000

Prepayments, deposits and other assets, net

1,280,967

1,028,154

Prepaid income tax

15,780

630,790

Amounts due from related parties

169,185

230,540

Total Current Assets

40,508,842

29,746,100

Property and equipment, net

452,472

566,591

Intangible assets, net

1,144,579

427,769

Goodwill

2,118,700

447,790

Long-term investments

680,131

914,006

Prepayments, deposits and other assets, net

244,387

222,507

Deferred tax assets, net

203,247

338,221

Total Assets

$

45,352,358

$

32,662,984

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Short-term bank loans

$

2,161,239

$

2,184,996

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

489,043

196,832

Tax payables

1,426,614

915,629

Deferred subsidies

109,250

Deferred revenues

124,192

Contract liabilities

755,178

Salaries and benefits payable

11,522,268

7,735,487

Total Current Liabilities

16,354,342

11,266,386

Long-term bank loans

22,554

Deferred tax liabilities

163,163

Unrecognized tax benefits

194,939

 TOTAL LIABILITIES

16,734,998

11,266,386

Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders’ Equity

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized;
15,930,330 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020;
13,913,201 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019. *

1,593

1,391

Additional paid-in capital

28,586,048

24,276,622

Statutory reserves

2,803,811

1,833,802

Retained earnings

(2,680,143)

(4,509,729)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,362,665)

(813,650)

Total CLPS Incorporation’s Shareholders’ Equity

27,348,644

20,788,436

Non-controlling Interests

1,268,716

608,162

Total Shareholders’ Equity

28,617,360

21,396,598

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

45,352,358

$

32,662,984

* The shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance.

 

 

CLPS INCORPORATION

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in U.S. dollars ("$"), except for number of shares)

For the years ended

June 30,

2020

2019

Revenues

$

89,415,798

$

64,932,937

Less: Cost of revenues (note 1)

(58,296,097)

(41,178,356)

Gross profit

31,119,701

23,754,581

Operating expenses:

Selling and marketing expenses (note 1)

3,059,877

2,179,029

Research and development expenses

10,436,975

7,978,883

General and administrative expenses (note 1)

16,343,936

17,384,393

Total operating expenses

29,840,788

27,542,305

Income (loss) from operations

1,278,913

(3,787,724)

Subsidies and other income, net

2,535,868

779,508

Other expenses

(107,322)

(92,429)

Income (loss) before income tax and share of income (loss) in
   equity investees

3,707,459

(3,100,645)

Provision for income taxes

835,444

186,615

Income (loss) before share of income (loss) in equity investees

2,872,015

(3,287,260)

Share of income (loss) in equity investees, net of tax

207,363

(145,329)

Net income (loss)

3,079,378

(3,432,589)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

141,139

(162,813)

Net income (loss) attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s
   shareholders

$

2,938,239

$

(3,269,776)

Other comprehensive loss

Foreign currency translation loss

$

(571,943)

$

(429,348)

Less: foreign currency translation loss attributable to non-
   controlling interests

(22,928)

(17,375)

Other comprehensive loss attributable to CLPS
   Incorporation’s shareholders

$

(549,015)

$

(411,973)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to

CLPS Incorporation shareholders

$

2,389,224

$

(3,681,749)

Non-controlling interests

118,211

(180,188)

$

2,507,435

$

(3,861,937)

Basic earnings (loss) per common share*

$

0.20

$

(0.24)

Weighted average number of share outstanding – basic

14,689,224

13,843,764

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share*

$

0.20

$

(0.24)

Weighted average number of share outstanding – diluted (note 2)

14,692,299

13,843,764

Note:

(1)   Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows: 
       
Cost of revenues

14,110

 

9,472

Selling and marketing expenses

211,573

46,100

General and administrative expenses

3,778,397

6,960,517

(2)  All dilutive potential common shares had anti-dilutive impact and were excluded in computation of diluted 
earnings per share in the period when loss was reported.

* The shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance.

 

 

CLPS INCORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP AND GAAP RESULTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollars ("$"), except for number of shares)

For the years ended 

June 30,

2020

2019

Cost of revenues

$

(58,296,097)

$

(41,178,356)

Less: share-based compensation expenses

14,110

9,472

Non-GAAP cost of revenues

$

(58,281,987)

$

(41,168,884)

Selling and marketing expenses

$

3,059,877

$

2,179,029

Less: share-based compensation expenses

211,573

46,100

Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses

$

2,848,304

$

2,132,929

General and administrative expenses

$

16,343,936

$

17,384,393

Less: share-based compensation expenses

3,778,397

6,960,517

Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses

$

12,565,539

$

10,423,876

Operating  income (loss)

$

1,278,913

$

(3,787,724)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

4,004,080

7,016,089

Non-GAAP operating income

$

5,282,993

$

3,228,365

Operating Margin

1.4%

(5.8%)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

4.5%

10.8%

Non-GAAP operating margin

5.9%

5.0%

Net income (loss)

$

3,079,378

$

(3,432,589)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

4,004,080

7,016,089

Non-GAAP net income

$

7,083,458

$

3,583,500

Net income (loss) attributable to CLPS Incorporation’s
shareholders

$

2,938,239

$

(3,269,776)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

4,004,080

7,016,089

Non-GAAP net income attributable to CLPS
Incorporation’s shareholders

$

6,942,319

$

3,746,313

Weighted average number of share outstanding used in
computing GAAP and non-GAAP basic earnings

14,689,224

13,843,764

GAAP basic earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.20

$

(0.24)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

0.27

0.51

Non-GAAP basic earnings per common share

$

0.47

$

0.27

Weighted average number of share outstanding used in
computing GAAP diluted earnings

14,692,299

13,843,764

Add: effect of dilutive securities (note 1)

194,824

Weighted average number of share outstanding used in
computing non-GAAP diluted earnings

14,692,299

14,038,588

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.20

$

(0.24)

Add: share-based compensation expenses

0.27

0.51

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share

$

0.47

$

0.27

Note:

(1)   All dilutive potential common shares had anti-dilutive impact and were excluded in computation of 

GAAP diluted earnings per share in the period when loss was reported.

 

 

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