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“ARMOUR” — Apigate’s New Solution to Safeguard Users from Digital Payment Fraud

  • A much-needed fraud protection solution for mobile network operators (MNOs), Digital merchants & OTTs
  • During trials, MNOs experienced a significant reduction in customer complaints of up to 90%
  • Merchants reported an increase in conversion rates through Armour’s frictionless payment experience

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Apigate, a Global Digital Content Monetization & Messaging ecosystem, today announced the launch of Armour, a new data-based e-solution to tackle the “big five” issues of Direct Carrier Billing: in-app malware, bots, iFraming, suspicious traffic, and backdoor charging.

Armour, a new fraud protection solution from Apigate
Armour, a new fraud protection solution from Apigate

Analyst reports stated that 90% of South and Southeast Asia’s population access the internet through mobile phones, which means the region is by far home to the world’s most engaged mobile users. Additionally, the region is expected to grow to US$300 billion by 2025, or threefold from US$100 billion in 2019, bringing a higher risk of online fraud as the ”mobile economy” continues to expand.

This is where Armour steps in, once Armour’s fraud detection is deployed, each transaction is checked against hundreds of data points to validate its trustworthiness. This allows for suspicious activities in the digital payment process to be detected and prevented in real-time through a highly tuned Machine Learning algorithm. Furthermore, Armour can continually and automatically refine its ability to detect an ever-increasing range of threats to the digital payment system.

The added benefit of a reduction in digital payment fraud is an increase in customer satisfaction. Since its roll-out with major partners in South and Southeast Asia, results show a significant decrease in customer complaints while at the same time showing a month on month increase in clean transaction rate, bringing a higher & more sustainable conversion rate for Digital merchants.

Raja Mansukhani, Senior Vice President of APAC, said “Armour as a product is a natural progression to cater to the demands of an ever-growing Digital economy which has led to more significant exposure to fraud. Our objective of developing Armour was to limit this threat while removing a frictionful experience for the end customer, leading to a reduction in complaints for Telcos.”

For more on Armour or any of Apigate’s other exciting services, please send enquires to info@apigate.com.

About Apigate:

Apigate is a global digital content monetization & messaging ecosystem that enables faster reach for Digital Merchants to get connected to end consumers via Telcos, e-Wallets and other channels with one seamless integration.

Apigate has a reach of approximately 1 billion end consumers with more than 150 connected merchants. Visit our website at www.apigate.com for more details.

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Future FinTech Announces Change of Website Domain Name

BEIJING, May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Future FinTech Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT) (“Future FinTech”, “FTFT” or “the Company”), a company engages in blockchain based e-commerce and fintech business, today announced the change of its official website domain name (URL). The new domain name is http://www.ftftex.com and the original domain name, www.ftft.top, will remain in use for the next two months, after which it will be disabled.

“The change of the domain name (URL) is to provide easy access to the Company’s website, which provides information on the Company’s development and updates,” said Mr. Shanchun Huang, CEO of Future FinTech Group Inc. “We will strive to achieve our goals of becoming a top blockchain technology, e-commerce and boutique financial service company, which will shape the future direction of Future FinTech Group.”

About Future FinTech Group Inc.

Future FinTech Group Inc. (“Future FinTech”, “FTFT” or the “Company”) is a leading blockchain technology R&D and application company incorporated in Florida. The Company’s operations include a blockchain-based online shopping mall platform, Chain Cloud Mall (“CCM”), a cross-border e-commerce platform (NONOGIRL), an incubator for blockchain based application projects, and a digital payment system (“DCON”). The Company is also engaged in development of blockchain based e-Commerce technology, as well as financial technology. For more information, please visit http://www.ftftex.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

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, or the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our 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 our 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 statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “point to,” “project,” “could,” “intend,” “target” and other similar words and expressions of the future.

All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and our other reports and filings with SEC. 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.

IR Contact:

Tel: +86-10-85899303
Email: ir@ftftex.com

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58.com’s Zhuan Zhuan Used-Goods Trading Platform to Acquire Operator of Zhaoliangji App

BEIJING, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — 58.com Inc. (NYSE: WUBA) (“58.com” or the “Company”), China’s largest online classifieds marketplace, today announced that Zhuan Zhuan, an online used goods trading platform and a consolidated subsidiary of 58.com, has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100% equity interest in Shenzhen Wanshifu Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Wanshifu Technology”) with a combination of cash in the amount of RMB360 million and newly issued Zhuan Spirit Holdings Limited shares, Zhuan Zhuan’s ultimate holding company. Shenzhen Wanshifu Technology operates the Zhaoliangji app (which translates into ‘find nice phone’), an online platform for used mobile phones and accessories in China. The transactions contemplated under the definitive agreements are subject to customary closing conditions, and are currently expected to close in the coming months. If the transaction were to close pursuant to the terms in the definitive agreements, the Company’s equity interest in Zhuan Spirit Holdings Limited would be diluted from 54.6% to less than 50% on fully diluted basis. 58.com is assessing the accounting impact of the proposed transactions, if closed.

Mr. Michael Jinbo Yao, Chairman and CEO of 58.com, commented, “We believe that the combined horizontal and vertical model provides unparalleled strengths for classifieds marketplaces. We intend to replicate the proven success we had with the combination of 58.com, a horizontal classifieds and Anjuke, an online housing vertical acquired in 2015. We believe Zhuan Zhuan, a horizontal used goods platform, and Zhaoliangji, a used cell phone vertical, will create another powerful combination.”

Mr. Wei Huang, the CEO of Zhuan Zhuan, commented, “We’d like to warmly welcome Zhaoliangji’s highly experienced and talented team to Zhuan Zhuan. Used cellphones are the third largest category in the second-hand market in China after secondary homes and pre-owned cars. Used cellphones in particular have a very low online penetration rate which creates enormous opportunities for growth. For Zhuan Zhuan, used cellphones have always been the most important category. Zhaoliangji, which launched around the same time Zhuan Zhuan did, has been very successful over the years. The combination will not only solidify our leading position in online used cellphone B2C and C2C models and also better position us to build a larger and more efficient ecosystem that covers more models such as C2B and B2B for used cellphones. Zhaoliangji’s team as well as its offline inspection centers will integrate with Zhuan Zhuan’s used cellphone team. We look forward to building our ecosystem to scale and creating future success together.”

About 58.com Inc.

58.com Inc. (NYSE: WUBA) operates China’s largest online classifieds marketplace, as measured by monthly unique visitors on both its www.58.com website and mobile applications. The Company’s online marketplace enables local business users and consumer users to connect, share information and conduct business. 58.com’s broad, in-depth and high-quality local information, combined with its easy-to-use website and mobile applications, has made it a trusted marketplace for consumers. 58.com’s strong brand recognition, large and growing user base, merchant network and massive database of local information create a powerful network effect. For more information on 58.com, please visit http://www.58.com.

Safe Harbor Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. 58.com may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about 58.com’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: 58.com’s goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; its ability to retain and grow its user base and network of local merchants for its online marketplace; the growth of, and trends in, the markets for its services in China; the outbreak of COVID-19 or other health epidemics in China or globally; the demand for and market acceptance of its brand and services; competition in its industry in China; its ability to maintain the network infrastructure necessary to operate its website and mobile applications; relevant government policies and regulations relating to the corporate structure, business and industry; and its ability to protect its users’ information and adequately address privacy concerns. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and 58.com does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

58.com Inc.
ir@58.com

Christensen

In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

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Alpian Secures CHF 12.2m Series A Funding to Tap Into CHF 660bn Private Banking Opportunity

GENEVA, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — New digital financial services company, Alpian SA (“Alpian”), incubated by the Swiss banking group REYL & Cie Ltd (“REYL”), today announces a successful Series A funding round worth CHF 12.2 million. The funds will enable Alpian to accelerate growth plans and pursue ambitions to receive a full banking license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), launching as a fully licensed digital affluent bank in 2021.

Alpian aims to create an innovative banking offering, tailored to the mass affluent population (with investible assets between CHF 100k – 1 million) in Switzerland, worth an estimated CHF 660 billion. Independent market research demonstrates how existing retail and private banking providers do not fully address the fundamental needs of this segment. Amongst this demographic, 40% are looking for a new bank and 70% would be open to using a bank with no branches at all.

Alpian’s offering will include tailored investment boutique products, digital face-to-face access to experienced financial advisors, and everyday banking services. Through a modernistic digital interface, Alpian will leverage proprietary and disruptive technology to develop scalable, personalised private banking.

Benefiting from REYL’s 40+ years of banking and wealth management experience, the company aims to compete on an equal footing with other established banks.

Schuyler Weiss, Alpian CEO, said:

“The genesis of Alpian comes from the clear vision of our experienced and well diversified team. This brings with it an ability to execute our vision, unimpeded, with technology and innovation underpinning everything we do. Securing the Series A funding is a testament to our business and our ability to execute. It is a big step towards reaching full technological and operational readiness over the coming months.”

REYL partner, Pasha Bakhtiar said:

“Alpian started as an incubation project at REYL but we soon realised the full potential of this unique, ground-breaking value proposition. The fact that Alpian has secured this impressive Series A round demonstrates the confidence investors also have in the blue ocean space we have identified. My Partners and I are immensely trusting in the quality of the Alpian team and we are excited to accompany them on the next stages of the journey.”

About Alpian

www.alpian.com 

Based in Carouge, Switzerland, Alpian is a new digital financial services brand, incorporated in October 2019.

Press enquiries: media@alpian.com, +447742954886

HotForex Offers Clients and Partners the Ultimate Performance Reward

Award winning broker of choice HotForex is celebrating its 10 years anniversary by offering all of its loyal clients and Partners generous withdrawable rewards every month from a prize pool of $2,000,000

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — HotForex, the award-winning forex and commodities broker on CFDs, was founded in 2010 and is celebrating its ten years anniversary by offering both clients and Partners the chance to earn withdrawable monthly rewards funded directly to their accounts.

A HotForex spokesperson said: “We always keep our loyal clients and partners at the heart of everything we do to ensure we provide the best possible trading experience.  These new reward programs are an exciting part of our 10 years anniversary celebrations, and we hope each one of our valued clients and Partners will enjoy the opportunity to earn their part of the $2,000,000 available!”

From now until the end of 2020, the Return on Free Margin promotion will provide monthly withdrawable returns on investment to clients, while the HF Partners 10 Years Anniversary Bonus offers Partners a withdrawable bonus of up to $3,000 every month.

Find out more about these exclusive offers here.

Notes to Media:

About HotForex 

With its origins dating back to 2010, HotForex is the brand name of HF Markets Group which encompasses global and regulated entities which are operating as multi-asset brokers offering both retail and institutional trading services to clients from around the world. HotForex is continuously establishing its position as a market leader, a fact affirmed by:

  • Over 2,000,000 Live Accounts Opened
  • More than 35 International Awards
  • Client Support in 27+ Languages
  • Top Fund Security Measures

To learn more about HotForex, please visit our website by clicking here.

Risk warnings:

Trading Leveraged Products such as Forex and Derivatives may not be suitable for all investors as they carry a high degree of risk to your capital.

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Global Online Retailer SHEIN Announces SHEIN TOGETHER Featuring Headlining Performances By Katy Perry And Lil Nas X

A Virtual Event To Benefit The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund For WHO Powered By The United Nations Foundation

LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Global industry-leading e-retailer SHEIN announces the brand’s first-ever digital entertainment festival, SHEIN Together, on May 9, 2020. The four-hour digital event SHEIN Together will be streamed via SHEIN’s free app and will help to support and raise awareness and donations to benefit the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO) – powered by the United Nations Foundation.

The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the WHO is the only way individuals, corporations, foundations, and other organizations around the world can directly support WHO’s global work to help countries prevent, detect, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This fund also supports the work of two partners, UNICEF and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).

The unique virtual showcase begins Saturday, May 9th at 1 pm PT and will be packed with exclusive music performances, celebrity segments, special influencer appearances, and TikTok guests. Hosted by E! News’ “The Rundown” host Erin Lim, viewers will also see a beauty tutorial by Chrisspy, at-home styling sessions by celebrity stylists Maeve Reilly and Karla Welch, and plenty of surprises!

PERFORMANCES BY:
KATY PERRY
LIL NAS X
RITA ORA    |    DOJA CAT

SPECIAL GUESTS:
HAILEY BIEBER
YARA SHAHIDI
MADELAINE PETSCH
STORM REID
VANESSA MORGAN
LELE PONS
TYLER CAMERON
KIMBERLY LOAIZA
SOFIA WYLIE

SHEIN is committed to donating $100K to the fund with viewers able to also participate by purchasing a limited-edition #SHEINtogether t-shirt collection where 100% of the proceeds will go to the UN Foundation for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO.  #SHEINtogether t-shirts will retail for $10.00 USD and are available to purchase starting May 4, 2020 at www.shein.com. Additionally, viewers can donate through a donation link on the app and all funds will contribute to supporting the fund.

“As a global brand, we know this crisis has affected all of our communities, consumers and their families and we couldn’t stand by and not help,” says Molly Miao, SHEIN Co-founder. “In addition to our efforts in donating masks to those on the frontlines internationally, we wanted to also make sure our audience understands the importance of supporting this cause, which is why we came up with the idea to host SHEIN Together.”

Download the app on iPhone or Android at the Apple App Store or visit www.shein.com for more details.

About SHEIN Together:
SHEIN Together is a virtual entertainment showcase to benefit the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO – powered by the United Nations Foundation. Hosted by E! News’ “The Rundown” host Erin Lim, the streamed broadcast featuring exclusive music performances by Katy Perry, Lil Nas X, Rita Ora, and Doja Cat. Celebrity segments, special influencer and TikTok appearances by Hailey Bieber, Yara Shahidi, Madelaine Petsch, Storm Reid, Vanessa Morgan, Lele Pons, Tyler Cameron, and many more. SHEIN Together will be broadcasted exclusively on SHEIN app available for download for iPhone and Android on May 9th, 2020 at 1 pm PT.

About SHEIN:
Founded in 2008, SHEIN is a fast-fashion e-retailer with a global network that spans 220 countries and regions. Here at SHEIN, we place a premium not on our apparel, but on choice. That’s why we drop 500 new fashion items daily, spoiling our customers with a dizzying selection of on-trend womenswear that they can mix and match to their heart’s delight. We do this because we believe that the clothes we wear reflect our personalities and we want to empower today’s women to explore and express their individuality. With the abundance of choice we provide, our customers can intricately craft that perfect look which reflects their individuality. Simply put, we help you do you.

To learn more about SHEIN, follow us at shein.com, instagram.com/shein and youtube.com/shein.

About UN Foundation:
The UN Foundation brings together ideas, people, and resources to help the United Nations drive global progress and tackle urgent problems. Our hallmark is to collaborate for lasting change and innovate to address humanity’s greatest challenges. Learn more at www.unfoundation.org

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Secoo announced an exclusive online strategic partnership with China Fashion Week

BEIJING, May 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Secoo Holding Limited (NASDAQ: SECO), the exclusive strategic online partner of China Fashion Week, will launch the 2020 AW “cloud” fashion week today. Secoo will exclusively present over 100 live stream sessions of fashion shows, presentations, and “see now, buy now ” online sessions from 1st May to 7th May. 

This season under the current global pandemic situation, Secoo and China Fashion Week jointly announced the theme of 2020AW fashion week as “Rebuild. Innovate. 2020 “. The new fashion week format will bring designers closer to the consumers and build an integrated model that promotes creativity and commerce.    

Secoo consumers will have exclusive access to over 170 designer brands presentations from China and over 60 international designer brands from 15 countries, including France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand. Secoo will live stream AW2020 fashion shows and presentations across China and internationally online. Over 70 brands will also hold live stream “See now, buy now” selling sessions exclusively to reach Secoo’s targeted high-end consumers.  

Besides, leveraging both parties’ industry influence and extensive network, Secoo and China Fashion Week will jointly host four sessions of ‘China Fashion Forum’ focusing on “Rebuilding and Innovating” topics in Technology, Sustainability, Business Model, Brands & Consumers engagement.

With this innovative partnership, both Secoo and China Fashion Week look toward a long term successful new partnership model to support designers and grow the China fashion industry together.

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LightInTheBox Files 2019 Annual Report on Form 20-F

BEIJING, May 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) (“LightInTheBox” or the “Company”), a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, today announced that it filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. An electronic copy of the annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed on LightInTheBox’s investor relations website at http://ir.lightinthebox.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may receive a hard copy of LightInTheBox’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 free of charge upon request. Requests should be submitted to ir@lightinthebox.com.

About LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

LightInTheBox is a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. The Company offers customers a convenient way to shop for a wide selection of products at attractive prices through its www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com, www.ezbuy.com and other websites and mobile applications, which are available in 23 major languages and cover more than 140 countries.

For more information, please visit www.lightinthebox.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Christensen
Ms. Xiaoyan Su
Tel: +86 (10) 5900 3429
Email: ir@lightinthebox.com

OR

Christensen
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

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GigaMedia Announces First-Quarter 2020 Financial Results

TAIPEI, April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) today announced its first-quarter 2020 unaudited financial results.

Comments from Management

For the first quarter of 2020, GigaMedia reported revenues of $1.60 million, with a gross profit of $0.93 million, an operating loss of $0.64 million and the net loss of $0.29 million. Total revenues increased by 6.6% if compared to the previous quarter, and net loss was similar.

“The pandemic of COVID-19 only mildly affected our operations in Taiwan and Hong Kong,” said GigaMedia CEO James Huang. “While it has indeed caused disruptions to our offline marketing and operating activities, we managed to mitigate its impact, and continued improving the productivity in our existing products and making progress in developing new offerings.”

First Quarter Overview

  • Operating revenue increased by $0.10 million or 6.6% in quarter-on-quarter comparison, and increased by 8.2% in year-over-year comparison.
  • Loss from operations amounted to approximately $0.64 million and net loss approximately $0.29 million, comparable to the fourth quarter of 2019 and slightly improved when compared with the same quarter last year.

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

GigaMedia Limited is a diversified provider of digital entertainment services. GigaMedia’s digital entertainment service business FunTown develops and operates a suite of digital entertainments in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with focus on mobile games and casual games. Unaudited consolidated results of GigaMedia are summarized in the table below.

For the First Quarter

GIGAMEDIA 1Q20 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

(unaudited, in US$ thousands, except for percentages and per
share
amounts)

1Q20

4Q19

Change

(%)

1Q20

1Q19

Change

(%)

Revenues

$

1,604

$

1,504

6.6

%

$

1,604

$

1,483

8.2

%

Gross Profit

927

1,025

(9.6)

%

927

738

25.6

%

Loss from Operations

(640)

(399)

NM

(640)

(949)

NM

Net Loss Attributable to GigaMedia

(286)

(271)

NM

(286)

(532)

NM

Loss Per Share Attributable to GigaMedia,
Diluted

(0.03)

(0.02)

NM

(0.03)

(0.05)

NM

EBITDA(A)

(536)

(574)

NM

(536)

(876)

NM

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

57,311

58,274

(1.7)

%

57,311

58,494

(2.0)

%

NM= Not Meaningful

(A) EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is provided as a supplement to results provided in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). (See, “Use of Non-GAAP Measures,” for more details.)

First-Quarter Financial Results

  • Consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2020 increased by 6.6% quarter-on-quarter to $1.60 million, from $1.50 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, or by 8.2% year-over-year from $1.48 million in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Consolidated gross profit decreased to $0.93 million from $1.03 million in last quarter but increased by 25.6% from $0.74 million in the same quarter last year.
  • Consolidated operating expenses were $1.57 million in the first quarter of 2020, representing an increase by $0.14 million quarter-on-quarter, or a decrease by $0.12 million from $1.69 million year-over-year.
  • Loss from operation for the first quarter of 2020 was approximately $0.64 million, comparable to a loss of $0.40 million last quarter and approximately a loss of $0.95 million in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Net loss for the first quarter of 2020 was $0.29 million, approximately comparable to such amount in the fourth quarter of 2019, and improved by $0.25 million when compared with the net loss of $0.53 million in the same quarter last year.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the first quarter-end of 2020 accounted for $57.31 million, which decreased by $0.96 million from the end of 2019.

Financial Position

GigaMedia maintained its solid financial position, with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash amounting to $57.31 million, or approximately $5.19 per share as of March 31, 2020.

Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect GigaMedia’s expectations as of April 30, 2020. Given potential changes in economic conditions and consumer spending, the evolving nature of digital entertainments, and various other risk factors, including those discussed in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as referenced below, actual results may differ materially.

In following quarters, we will continue developing new offerings to enhance the variety of our product lines, while our marketing strategies will adjust swiftly, as in the current coronavirus situation, stay-home requirement may boost sales of online business on the one hand, but prevailing economic uncertainties and weakened consumer confidence may discourage spending on entertainment on the other hand.

“In this time of uncertainty, we don’t just wait out the storm. We practice frugality and adapt proactively while focusing on sharpening our core competence,” stated CEO James Huang, “so that we will get well prepared when the storm is over.”

Meanwhile, our business strategies always include expanding through mergers and acquisitions. “We will also continue reviewing potential targets that have strategic capacity to accelerate our growth and enhance shareholders’ value,” said CEO James Huang.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement GigaMedia’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the company uses the following measure defined as non-GAAP by the SEC: EBITDA. Management believes that EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is a useful supplemental measure of performance because it excludes certain non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization and that EBITDA is a measure of performance used by some investors, equity analysts and others to make informed investment decisions. EBITDA is not a recognized earnings measure under GAAP and does not have a standardized meaning. Non-GAAP measures such as EBITDA should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of using EBITDA is that it does not include all items that impact the company’s net income for the period. Reconciliations to the GAAP equivalents of the non-GAAP financial measures are provided on the attached unaudited financial statements.

About the Numbers in This Release

Quarterly results

All quarterly results referred to in the text, tables and attachments to this release are unaudited. The financial statements from which the financial results reported in this press release are derived have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, unless otherwise noted as “non-GAAP,” and are presented in U.S. dollars.

Q&A

For Q&A regarding the first quarter 2020 performance upon the release, investors may send the questions via email to IR@gigamedia.com.tw, and the responses will be replied individually.

About GigaMedia

Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, GigaMedia Limited (Singapore registration number: 199905474H) is a diversified provider of digital entertainment services. GigaMedia’s digital entertainment service business develops and operates a suite of digital entertainments in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with focus on browser/mobile games and casual games. More information on GigaMedia can be obtained from www.gigamedia.com.

The statements included above and elsewhere in this press release that are not historical in nature are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding expected financial performance (as described without limitation in the “Business Outlook” section and in quotations from management in this press release) and GigaMedia’s strategic and operational plans. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in circumstances. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements, including but not limited to, our ability to license, develop or acquire additional online games that are appealing to users, our ability to retain existing online game players and attract new players, and our ability to launch online games in a timely manner and pursuant to our anticipated schedule. Further information on risks or other factors that could cause results to differ is detailed in GigaMedia’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed in April 2020 and its other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

3/31/2019

unaudited

unaudited

unaudited

USD

USD

USD

Operating revenues

Digital entertainment service revenues

$

1,603,904

$

1,503,848

$

1,483,233

Operating costs

Cost of digital entertainment service revenues

677,194

479,341

744,901

Gross profit

926,710

1,024,507

738,332

Operating expenses

Product development and engineering expenses

328,815

213,241

320,494

Selling and marketing expenses

410,475

427,090

526,003

General and administrative expenses

824,442

571,562

835,987

Impairment losses

208,921

Other

2,984

2,957

5,214

1,566,716

1,423,771

1,687,698

Loss from operations

(640,006)

(399,264)

(949,366)

Non-operating income (expense)

Interest income

255,719

322,587

381,799

Foreign exchange (loss) gain – net

98,887

(84,774)

(11,402)

Other – net

(298)

(110,020)

46,912

354,308

127,793

417,309

Loss before income taxes

(285,698)

(271,471)

(532,057)

Income tax benefit (expense)

Net loss attributable to shareholders of GigaMedia

$

(285,698)

$

(271,471)

$

(532,057)

Loss per share attributable to GigaMedia

Basic and Diluted:

$

(0.03)

$

(0.02)

$

(0.05)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

11,052,235

11,052,235

11,052,235

Diluted

11,052,235

11,052,235

11,052,235

GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

3/31/2019

unaudited

audited

unaudited

USD

USD

USD

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

56,777,472

$

57,742,696

$

57,976,503

Accounts receivable – net

355,225

368,445

589,520

Prepaid expenses

276,010

112,243

208,919

Restricted cash

533,436

530,984

517,815

Other receivables

238,396

261

375,192

Other current assets

148,757

138,601

127,377

Total current assets

58,329,296

58,893,230

59,795,326

Property, plant & equipment – net

8,117

100,148

Intangible assets – net

17,965

32,492

Prepaid licensing and royalty fees

210,530

43,915

383,681

Other assets

285,319

285,071

1,034,278

Total assets

$

58,851,227

$

59,222,216

$

61,345,925

Liabilities and equity

Short-term borrowings

$

$

$

Accounts payable

60,405

64,337

98,921

Accrued compensation

156,948

200,455

134,243

Accrued expenses

1,449,553

1,079,234

1,228,483

Unearned revenue

1,285,399

1,364,749

1,290,792

Other current liabilities

715,877

874,434

177,073

Total current liabilities

3,668,182

3,583,209

2,929,512

Other liabilities

7,337

94,385

779,919

Total liabilities

3,675,519

3,677,594

3,709,431

Total equity

55,175,708

55,544,622

57,636,494

Total liabilities and equity

$

58,851,227

$

59,222,216

$

61,345,925

GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operations

Three months ended

3/31/2020

12/31/2019

3/31/2019

unaudited

unaudited

unaudited

USD

USD

USD

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA

Net loss attributable to GigaMedia

$

(285,698)

$

(271,471)

$

(532,057)

Depreciation

354

10,888

25,388

Amortization

4,657

9,669

12,899

Interest income

(255,719)

(322,587)

(381,799)

Interest expense

Income tax (benefit) expense

EBITDA

$

(536,406)

$

(573,501)

$

(875,569)

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