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Thaioil partners with Plug and Play to drive innovation in Smart Manufacturing and Sustainable Future

BANGKOK, Oct. 27, 2020 — Thai Oil Public Company Limited, Thailand’s largest oil refinery and supplier of petroleum products, has partnered with Plug and Play Tech Center, a global innovation platform based in Silicon Valley, to help drive business growth opportunities and accelerate their ambition to lead Thailand’s energy sector to a smart manufacturing and sustainable future.

From left to right: Luck Saraya - Managing Director at TOP Ventures by Thaioil, Pongpun Amornvivat - Executive Vice President Innovation and Digitalization at Thai Oil PCL, Shawn Dehpanah - Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Innovation APAC at Plug and Play Tech Center, and Tanya Tongwaranan - Program Manager Thailand at Plug and Play Tech Center.
From left to right: Luck Saraya – Managing Director at TOP Ventures by Thaioil, Pongpun Amornvivat – Executive Vice President Innovation and Digitalization at Thai Oil PCL, Shawn Dehpanah – Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Innovation APAC at Plug and Play Tech Center, and Tanya Tongwaranan – Program Manager Thailand at Plug and Play Tech Center.

Thaioil’s venture capital arm "TOP Ventures" reflects the company’s commitment to its vision to Empower Human Life through Sustainable Energy and Chemicals as it seeks to invest and build partnership with outstanding startup companies around the world.

"Quality leads with robust engagement approach to such technologies are critical for success of the program. Access to Plug and Play’s ecosystem of over 10,000 startups focused on transforming the energy sector helps us bring innovative technology solutions to fruition faster," said Pongpun Amornvivat, Executive Vice President Innovation and Digitalization at Thai Oil PCL.

TOP Ventures have a firm hold on three blueprints for investments including: Industrial Technology that enhances efficiency and safety of the enterprise, Sustainability Technology that extends their current business into environmentally friendly products and technology, as well as into high value product and circular economy and New Mobility and Energy Technology that provides diversity to the current hydrocarbon-based portfolio.

"Our CVC program strives for value creation to both startup ecosystem and Thaioil and Subsidiaries. The program is built on 3 cornerstones: our investment thesis, deal and partnership leads and knowledge from our partner Plug and Play and our commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice," said Luck Saraya, Managing Director at TOP Ventures by Thaioil.

"Our renewable energy and sustainability mission under Plug and Play Thailand Smart Cities Program align well with Thaioil’s commitment to reduce emissions and transition towards Industry 4.0. We are incredibly excited for this partnership and look forward to Thaioil’s engagement with our innovation ecosystem with global connections," said Shawn Dehpanah, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Innovation APAC at Plug and Play Tech Center.

Thaioil joins Plug and Play with 7 corporations in their Thailand Smart Cities Program, including Charoen Pokphand Group (C.P. Group), PTT Group Plc, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), K.E. Group, Filinvest Development Corporation, and Bangchak. 

About Thaioil

Founded in 1961, Thai Oil Plc operate one of the most efficient refineries in Asia Pacific with the current capacity of 275,000 barrels per day. Thaioil operates under the Operational Excellence principle, operating as an integrated group of businesses in oil refinery, petrochemicals and lube base oil with supporting businesses, e.g. power generation, solvents, logistics and renewable energy generation, LAB: an intermediate in the production of surfactants, marine and pipeline transportation and storage services of crude, petroleum and petrochemical products. For more information, visit https://www.thaioilgroup.com

About Plug and Play

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we have built accelerator programs, corporate innovation services and an in-house VC to make technological advancement progress faster than ever before. Since inception in 2006, our programs have expanded worldwide to include a presence in 32 locations globally giving startups the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond. With over 10,000 startups and 400 official corporate partners, we have created the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries. Companies in our community have raised over $9 billion in funding, with successful portfolio exits including Danger, Rappi, Dropbox, Lending Club and PayPal. For more information, visit https://www.plugandplayapac.com/smart-cities.

ReneSola Power and Novergy to Form Joint Venture to Develop Solar Projects in the UK


STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 26, 2020 — ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola Power" or the "Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, and Novergy, a subsidy-free solar platform specialised in the origination, development, design, optimization, construction and commissioning of solar projects in the United Kingdom, today announced that they entered into a strategic partnership agreement to co-develop utility-scale projects in the UK. 

As part of the agreement, ReneSola Power and Novergy will create a joint venture company.  The JV expects to continue the development of the existing pipeline of 100MW, and intends to develop at least another 100 MW of utility-scale projects in the next couple of years.

Mr. Josef Kastner, CEO of ReneSola European Region, commented, "We are excited about this partnership, as it combines strengths and competitive advantages of both companies, and provides new opportunities to enable further expansion into the UK market.  We expect the JV to benefit both companies by building a more robust utility project portfolio while leveraging our expertise in project development." 

Mr. Yumin Liu, Chief Executive Officer of ReneSola Power, added, "Business momentum continues. This is the second joint venture we have announced in a month, and we look forward to working with our partners to expand our reach in Europe.  We believe this once again represents an important step for us to grow our global pipeline in the next several quarters and beyond."

Mr. Florent Leblanc, Chief Executive Officer of Novergy, said, "We are delighted to be partnering with Renesola Power who is a long standing player in the solar sector and will enhance our financing and development capabilities in the UK. This agreement with Renesola Power is a testament to Novergy’s track record and a significant step towards our mission to develop 1GW of solar projects in the UK over the next few years."

About ReneSola Power

ReneSola Power (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer and operator. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services. With local professional teams in more than 10 countries around the world, the business is spread across a number of regions where the solar power project markets are growing rapidly, and can sustain that growth due to improved clarity around government policies. The Company’s strategy is to pursue high-margin project development opportunities in these profitable and growing markets; specifically, in the U.S. and Europe, where the Company has a market-leading position in several geographies, including Poland, Hungary, Minnesota and New York.

About Novergy

Novergy has one of the strongest track records in the UK Solar PV sector with direct involvement in over 1GW of large-scale solar projects and has for ambitions to play a leading role in the decabornisation of the UK electricity sector at no cost to the tax payer.  Our mission is the origination, development, design, financing, construction and operation of new solar PV in the UK.

Related Links :

http://www.renesolapower.com

SignOnSite is licensed by Trillium to provide a unique contactless worksite safety platform to help manage risk for complex construction projects

A new digital platform radically changes risk and safety management in construction, which will be used in the construction of fueling stations.

HOUSTON, Oct. 18, 2020 — SignOnSite, the construction safety management system, today announced an agreement with Trillium CNG. Trillium is the Texas subsidiary of the Love’s Family of Companies that builds and manages compressed natural gas (CNG), electric vehicle (EV), and alternative energy fueling stations across the United States. Trillium will be using the SignOnSite personnel safety application to manage and protect workers at new CNG station building projects.

SignOnSite platform on all devices
SignOnSite platform on all devices

SignOnSite provides construction companies and their workers with a robust, but simple risk and safety management system that leverages the technology already on construction sites.

SignOnSite takes a highly unique approach to risk and safety management. Current systems require a top-down management model, where companies not only have to implement risk and safety management policies and procedures, but also have the burden of ensuring that the workers on site actively participate in them.

With SignOnSite, however, this model is flipped. The people on site are empowered with simple, straightforward technology that lets them easily engage with and participate in risk management processes. The construction company is then enabled with digital control of their sites and remote risk management capabilities.

For construction companies running complex projects, the increased efficiencies of a digital platform present a drastic increase in site management and safety risk management capabilities. Controls such as qualification and orientation management are complemented by productivity tools such as remote site visibility. Additionally, superintendents and project managers can manage site attendance, safety communication and even emergency evacuations.

Being a mobile app-based solution, SignOnSite is contactless and reduces COVID-19 transmission risk.

Job site safety is an ongoing concern for contractors, especially as process complexity increases which makes safety protocols more complex. OSHA estimates that nearly one-quarter of work-related industries are in the construction industry. Safety compliance and increased safety vigilance have been proven to reduce job-related injuries, reduce losses in time and money by 20% to 40%, and improve public safety.

Trillium is part of the Love’s Family of Companies which has a national network of truck stop and truck service locations. Trillium operates over 200 CNG fueling stations across the United States and offers services such as station design, construction, 24/7 operation and maintenance, grant writing, and commercial support. Building CNG fueling stations require unique design and safety measures to accommodate high-pressure tanks, including special installation procedures and using materials that are quite different from gasoline and diesel stations. CNG stations are subject to highly complex building codes and requirements and a more rigorous set of safety codes, standards, and regulations.

With SignOnSite, managers establish a site boundary on a digital map and workers are automatically logged into and out of the job site using a Passport credential set up in a SignOnSite smartphone app. In addition to attendance records, the SignOnSite app notifies workers of site safety rules, provides daily safety briefings, and shares work site information. It also can be used for site-specific orientations to ensure workers receive and acknowledge safety briefings. Workers also can use SignOnSite platform to store emergency contact information, qualifications, trade licenses and other data. A kiosk version also is available that provides on-site registration without the need for a mobile device.

"More mobile technology is being adopted on the job site, and we are seeing more North American companies like Trillium adopting mobile systems like SignOnSite to promote worker safety," said Mitch Harmer, Co-Founder & CEO of SignOnSite. "No other solution gives you real-time visibility into your on-site workforce while enforcing safety protocols and compliance. We expect more companies to adopt mobile solutions like SignOnSite to manage employee traffic and personnel safety."

In addition to registering employees entering the job site and providing safety updates, SignOnSite also generates site statistics reports to show worksite activity. Reports provide data such as the total number of site visitors, the number of subcontractors, the companies that visit the site, total hours, and more. Attendance data also can be shared with a Procore manpower register to calculate individual workers’ time on the job site.

About SignOnSite

SignOnSite is a personnel safety application used in construction, commercial, civil engineering, government, industrial, and utility sites. Proven in the field, SignOnSite has been used on more than 7,000 sites protecting 300,000 people. SignOnSite is designed to provide paperless management of workers on-site, including orientations, communications, and evacuations. With SignOnSite, managers get real-time visibility into their onsite workforce, including analytics for safety compliance and personnel management.

SignOnSite is headquartered in Canberra, Australia. For more information, visit www.signonsite.com.au.

Contact:

Nish Bandara
Head of Marketing, SignOnSite
+61 447 127 775
nish@signonsite.com.au

Construction worker on site
Construction worker on site

Mitch Harmer, CEO and Co-Founder
Mitch Harmer, CEO and Co-Founder

Related Links :

https://www.signonsite.com.au

BGK agrees with IMF report: “Infrastructure investment is a key priority for the CESEE region to accelerate convergence toward the EU15”

WARSAW, Poland, Oct. 17, 2020 — Infrastructure investment is a key priority for Countries in Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe (CESEE) to accelerate the convergence of the living standards toward the level of the more advance European countries, the EU15 – says the IMF report published on 28th Sep 2020. IMF highlights the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund (3SIIF) as an initiative with the "aim to address infrastructure needs in CESEE."

The report estimates that closing 50% of the infrastructure gap until 2030 would require an annual investment of 3-8% of GDP. Attracting private investors should be an important step towards achieving this ambitious challenge.

To engage investors, the state development bank of Poland, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), took the initiative to establish the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund (3SIIF). In the report, the IMF mentions the Three Seas Fund as one of "the several initiatives aim to address infrastructure needs in CESEE".

"The Three Seas Fund is the economic dimension of the Three Seas Initiative. The Fund is the most important financial undertaking in Central and Eastern Europe. We set a clear goal for the Fund – financial support for infrastructure investments in the region. Such support is especially important these days as economies struggle with the effects of the COVID pandemic. The initiator and co-founder of the Fund is the Polish development bank BGK. We established the Fund together with our partners from the Romanian development bank EximBank" – says Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka, the 3SIIF Supervisory Board Chairperson and BGK President.

The Three Seas Fund’s main objective is to invest in transport, energy and digital infrastructure on the north-south axis in the Three Seas countries and to offset the regional development differences in the European Union. The Fund is a commercial and market-driven initiative that will grant a diversified investment and an attractive return.

The IMF team also state that, if done right, infrastructure investment could yield significant dividends in the region. More and better public investment can help repair the economic damage of the pandemic, raise potential output, and speed income convergence with the EU15.

"At this time of economic slowdown, its benefits could be even larger. We estimate that for each percent of GDP spent on infrastructure, the output could rise by 0,5-0,75% in the short run and by 2-2,5% in the long run" – the report reads.

See full IMF report here: https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/09/24/na092820-central-eastern-southeastern-europe-after-covid-19-securing-recovery-wise-public-investment

Visit the 3SIIF website here: https://3siif.eu/

Contact with BGK press office:
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Anna Czyż, tel. +48609220208, media@bgk.pl

RS Components launches 94% efficient POL converters covering most standard bus and battery voltages

Versatile switching regulators are drop-in replacements for LMxx devices

SHANGHAI, Oct. 16, 2020RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, has added the new TRACO Power TSR-WI Series of non-isolated POL (point of load) DC/DC converters to its product portfolio. TSR-WI devices offer high efficiencies of up to 94%, along with low standby current and excellent line/load regulation.

The TSR-WI Series comprises two families of single-output switching regulator — known as TSR-0.6WI and TSR-1WI, with 0.6A and 1A maximum output current ratings, respectively — and output voltage options of 3.3V, 5V, 6.5V, 9V, 12V, 15V and 24V. Each family offers input voltage ranges of up to 9–72VDC — an ultra-wide ratio of 8:1— easily covering the majority of standard bus and battery voltages that electronics designers may need to deal with together in distributed power systems. Allowing designers to standardise on one type of converter in different situations can effectively reduce the bill of materials (BOM) for many applications.

Housed in industry standard SIP-3 packages, TSR-WI devices are pin compatible with commonly used LMxx linear regulators and can function as more energy efficient drop-in replacements for these devices.

Standard features of the TSR-WI Series include protections against short circuit, over-voltage and over-temperature. The high efficiency of the devices allows a wide operating temperature range, from -40° to +80°C (TSR-1WI) or +85°C (TSR0.6WI) without the need for heat sinking.

TRACO TSR-WI Series DC/DC converters are supported by a three-year manufacturer’s warranty and are available now from RS in China.

About RS Components

RS Components is a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers involved in designing, building or maintaining industrial equipment and facilities. We offer customers unrivalled choice of product technologies, solve problems with innovative solutions and deliver a world-class customer experience, making it easy to do business with us.

We stock more than 500,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers. We solve problems and provide a wide range of value-added solutions to over one million customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship over 50,000 parcels a day.

For more information, visit the website at https://rsonline.cn/web/.

Weibo: https://weibo.com/rscomponents?refer_flag=1001030103_&is_all=1 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/rs-components-asia-pacific/

Related Links :

https://rsonline.cn

Recon Technology, Ltd Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2020

BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2020 — Recon Technology, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RCON) ("Recon" or the "Company"), a China-based independent solutions integrator in the oilfield service and environmental protection, electric power and coal chemical industries, today announced its financial results for fiscal year 2020.

Fiscal 2020 Financial Highlights:

  • Total cost of revenues for fiscal year 2020 decreased by 36.4% to $6.5 million (RMB46.2 million).
  • Gross profit for fiscal year 2020 was $2.8 million (RMB19.6 million). Gross profit margin for fiscal year 2020 was 29.8%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to fiscal year 2019.
  • Net loss attributable to Recon for fiscal year 2020 was $2.7 million (RMB19.2 million), or $0. 59 (RMB4.16) per basic and diluted share, compared to $3.5 million (RMB24.0 million), or $0.92 (RMB6.49) per basic and diluted share for the fiscal year 2019.

Management Commentary

Mr. Shenping Yin, co-founder and CEO of Recon, stated, "The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on our operation of the second-half of fiscal 2020, resulted in a delay in project performance timeline and thus delayed recognition of revenue. Nevertheless, we are pleased with our ability to handle such challenge and we believe our delayed projects will be completed methodically as social and overall conditions in China resume. We’re also very proud that our clients remained stable and we believe our strategy to establish long term cooperation with clients valuing our essential automation solution and value-added services will help us reposition our business by bringing more resources through companies that want to adopt effective online and industrial automotive solutions and Internet-of-Things in China."

"We believe Recon has been prepared for larger projects in automation and environmental protection segments. We never stop improving our business structure and focusing on opportunities that can leverage our knowledge and experience in energy industry. We believe all our current efforts will drive our long-term net profit growth targets," concluded Mr. Yin.

Fiscal 2020 Financial Results:

Revenue

Total revenues were approximately RMB65.8 million ($9.3 million), representing a decrease of 35.8% compared to fiscal year 2019.

Automation products and software. Revenues from automation products and software decreased to approximately RMB51.4 million ($7.3 million), representing a decrease of 19.1% from fiscal year 2019. The decrease was primarily due to the postponed acceptance of several projects and less expenditures budgeted by Shenhua Group and decreased orders from Xinjiang East Hope New Energy Co., Ltd.

Equipment and accessories. Revenue from equipment and accessories decreased to approximately RMB14.2 million ($2.0 million), representing a decrease of 40.6% from fiscal year 2019, mainly due to less demand of the Company’s products by oilfield companies as a result of low oil price.

Oilfield environmental protection. Revenue from oilfield environmental protection decreased by 99.2% to almost nil for this period, mainly affected by late acceptance inspection of the Company’s Gansu production project, thus orders were not fulfilled and revenue was not recognized during the fiscal year 2020.

Cost and Margin

Total cost of revenues decreased by 36.4% to approximately RMB46.2 million ($6.5 million), mainly due to the decreased cost in line with revenue.

Gross profit decreased to approximately RMB19.6 million ($2.8 million), representing a decrease of 34.4% from fiscal year 2019. Gross margin was maintained at a same level of 29.8%, compared to a 29.2% of last year. Specifically, gross margin for automation and equipment segments were all improved during fiscal year 2020. The Company expects that the gross margin for oilfield environmental protection segment will be back to a 40% level when the treatment process is completed and revenue is recognized.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses decreased to approximately RMB39.8 million ($5.6 million), representing a decrease of 26.5%.

Selling and distribution expenses. Selling and distribution expenses were approximately RMB4.4 million ($0.6 million), representing a 51.3% decrease from fiscal year 2019. This decrease was mainly caused by less traveling expenses and entertainment expenses as the Company tried to control its operating expenditure, as well as the restriction on travelling and outdoor activities imposed by PRC government due to the COVID-19 during the fiscal year 2020.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses was approximately RMB26.1 million ($3.7 million), representing a 36.7% decrease from fiscal year 2019. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in stock-based compensation expense.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses were approximately RMB7.0 million ($1.0 million), representing an increase of 7.6% from fiscal year 2019. This increase was primarily due to more expenses spent on design of new automation platform systems.

Net Loss

Loss from operations was RMB20.2 million ($2.9 million), representing a decrease of 22.0% from fiscal year 2019, which was a loss of RMB25.8 million.

Basic and diluted EPS. Basic and diluted net loss per share were RMB4.16 ($0.59), compared to RMB6.49 ($0.92) in fiscal year 2019.

Financial Condition

As of June 30,2020, the Company had cash of RMB30.3 million ($4.3 million), compared to RMB4.5 million as of June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had working capital of RMB64.1 million ($9.1 million), while as of June 30, 2019, the Company had working capital of RMB55.7 million. The increase was mainly contributed to securities offerings during May and June of 2020.

Net cash used in operating activities was RMB5.2 million ($0.7 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately RMB32.2 million for fiscal year 2019. Net cash used in investing activities was RMB2.1 million ($0.3 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to RMB13.5 million for fiscal year 2019. Net cash provided by financing activities was RMB33.2 million ($4.7 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of RMB3.5 million for fiscal year 2019.

Exchange Rate

The translation of RMB amounts into U.S. dollars are included solely for the convenience of readers and have been made at the rate of RMB7.06973 to $1.00, the approximate exchange rate prevailing on December 31, 2019.

About Recon Technology, Ltd.

Recon Technology, Ltd. (RCON) is China’s first non-state-owned oil and gas field service company listed on NASDAQ. Recon supplies China’s largest oil exploration companies with advanced automated technologies, efficient gathering and transportation equipment and reservoir stimulation measures for increasing petroleum extraction levels, reducing impurities and lowering production costs. Since 2017, the Company has expanded its business operations into other segments of the broader energy industry including electric power, coal chemicals, renewable energy and environmental protection in the energy and chemical industries. Through the years, Recon has taken leading positions on several market segments of the oil and gas field service industry. Recon also has developed stable long-term cooperation relationships with its major clients, and its products and service are well accepted by clients. For additional information please visit: www.recon.cn.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, the effect of novel coronavirus and other health matters on target markets, and other risks contained in reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

IR contact:

In China:

Ms. Liu Jia
Recon Technology, Ltd.
Phone: +86 (10) 8494-5799
Email: info@recon.cn

 

 

 

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of June 30

As of June 30

As of June 30

2019

2020

2020

ASSETS

RMB

RMB

U.S. Dollars

Current assets

Cash

¥

4,521,325

¥

30,336,504

$

4,291,042

Notes receivable

3,073,680

4,180,885

591,378

Trade accounts receivable, net

68,535,282

48,244,015

6,824,026

Trade accounts receivable- related party, net

3,409,912

3,068,920

434,093

Inventories, net

1,270,523

1,985,723

280,877

Other receivables, net

5,665,593

6,350,802

898,309

Loans to third parties

4,960,000

3,200,377

452,687

Purchase advances, net

1,343,576

178,767

25,286

Contract assets, net

4,633,940

31,537,586

4,460,933

Prepaid expenses

192,837

198,294

28,048

Prepaid expenses – related parties

217,600

Total current assets

97,824,268

129,281,873

18,286,679

Property and equipment, net

3,661,321

29,756,879

4,209,055

Construction in progress

21,524,994

Land use right, net

1,307,887

1,280,648

181,145

Investment in unconsolidated entity

31,078,971

31,541,850

4,461,536

Long-term other receivables, net

440,015

3,640

515

Prepayments for construction in progress

1,144,098

Operating lease right-of-use assets (including ¥Nil and ¥803,503
($113,654) from a related party as of June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively)

2,549,914

360,681

Total Assets

¥

156,981,554

¥

194,414,804

$

27,499,611

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Short-term bank loans

¥

2,500,000

¥

9,520,000

$

1,346,586

Trade accounts payable

14,089,293

23,034,347

3,258,163

Other payables

2,246,410

2,609,486

369,107

Other payable- related parties

2,290,873

4,498,318

636,279

Contract Liabilities

120,000

3,486,033

493,093

Accrued payroll and employees’ welfare

1,384,529

1,917,635

271,246

Investment payable

6,400,000

6,400,000

905,268

Taxes payable

2,180,847

1,108,288

156,765

Short-term borrowings

1,081,096

200,000

28,290

Short-term borrowings – related parties

9,010,525

10,230,746

1,447,120

Long-term borrowings – related party – current portion

780,797

847,346

119,856

Operating lease liabilities – current (including ¥Nil and ¥450,728
($63,755) from a related party as of June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively)

1,328,976

187,981

Total Current Liabilities

42,084,370

65,181,175

9,219,754

Operating lease liabilities – non-current (including ¥Nil and ¥352,775
($49,899) from a related party as of June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively)

1,210,088

171,165

Long-term borrowings – related party

8,196,204

7,379,253

1,043,782

Total Liabilities

50,280,574

73,770,516

10,434,701

Commitments and Contingencies

Equity

Common stock, ($ 0.0925 U.S. dollar par value, 20,000,000 shares
authorized; 4,361,634 shares and 7,202,832 shares issued and outstanding
as of June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively) *

2,712,773

4,577,233

647,441

Additional paid-in capital

250,624,798

282,505,455

39,959,870

Statutory reserve

4,148,929

4,148,929

586,858

Accumulated deficit

(164,780,885)

(184,027,586)

(26,030,358)

Accumulated other comprehensive gain

2,909,936

2,825,731

399,694

Total stockholders’ equity

95,615,551

110,029,762

15,563,505

Non-controlling interests

11,085,429

10,614,526

1,501,405

Total equity

106,700,980

120,644,288

17,064,910

Total Liabilities and Equity

¥

156,981,554

¥

194,414,804

$

27,499,611

 

 

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the years ended June 30,

2018

2019

2020

2020

RMB

RMB

RMB

USD

Revenues

Revenues – third party

¥

84,135,037

¥

98,657,433

¥

65,760,651

$

9,301,722

Revenues – related party

577,009

3,726,894

Revenues

84,712,046

102,384,327

65,760,651

9,301,722

Cost of revenues

Cost of revenues – third party

80,097,834

70,316,198

46,154,255

6,528,433

Cost of revenues – related party

464,027

2,202,765

Cost of revenues

80,561,861

72,518,963

46,154,255

6,528,433

Gross profit

4,150,185

29,865,364

19,606,396

2,773,289

Selling and distribution expenses

8,013,353

9,076,266

4,417,413

624,835

General and administrative expenses

34,687,317

41,288,351

26,120,099

3,694,644

Provision for (net recovery of) doubtful accounts

(841,242)

610,776

2,203,531

311,685

Research and development expenses

3,215,653

3,133,545

7,042,385

996,132

Operating expenses

45,075,081

54,108,938

39,783,428

5,627,296

Loss from operations

(40,924,896)

(24,243,574)

(20,177,032)

(2,854,007)

Other income (expenses)

Subsidy income

371,650

1,149,016

1,210,318

171,197

Interest income

68,028

40,391

54,746

7,744

Interest expense

(897,521)

(1,589,045)

(1,451,890)

(205,367)

Income (loss) from investment in unconsolidated entity

(959,905)

462,879

65,473

Impairment loss of investment in unconsolidated entity

(4,037,736)

Foreign exchange transaction gain (loss)

(4,068)

56,603

(17,720)

(2,506)

Other income

65,539

162,585

78,417

11,092

Other income (expense), net

(4,434,108)

(1,140,355)

336,750

47,633

Loss before income tax

(45,359,004)

(25,383,929)

(19,840,282)

(2,806,374)

Income tax expenses

16,230

398,477

282,322

39,934

Net loss

(45,375,234)

(25,782,406)

(20,122,604)

(2,846,308)

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

(1,302,913)

(426,501)

(875,903)

(123,895)

Net loss attributable to Recon Technology, Ltd

¥

(44,072,321)

¥

(25,355,905)

¥

(19,246,701)

$

(2,722,413)

Comprehensive loss

Net loss

(45,375,234)

(25,782,406)

(20,122,604)

(2,846,308)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

1,765,249

1,393,843

(84,205)

(11,911)

Comprehensive loss

(43,609,985)

(24,388,563)

(20,206,809)

(2,858,219)

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling
interests

(1,302,913)

(426,501)

(875,903)

(123,895)

Comprehensive loss attributable to Recon Technology,
Ltd

¥

(42,307,072)

¥

(23,962,062)

¥

(19,330,906)

$

(2,734,324)

Loss per common share – basic and diluted

¥

(19.19)

¥

(6.49)

¥

(4.16)

$

(0.59)

Weighted – average shares -basic and diluted

2,296,693

3,908,833

4,624,615

4,624,615

 

 

 

RECON TECHNOLOGY, LTD

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS    

For the years ended

2018

2019

2020

2020

RMB

RMB

RMB

U.S. Dollars

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

¥

(45,375,234)

¥

(25,782,406)

¥

(20,122,604)

$

(2,846,308)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

1,119,049

1,124,011

1,609,700

227,689

Gain from disposal of equipment

(78,285)

(89,156)

(12,611)

Provision for (net recovery of) doubtful accounts

(841,242)

610,776

2,203,531

311,685

Provision for slow moving inventories

65,245

65,380

56,817

8,037

Amortization of right of use assets

1,408,551

199,237

Reversal of interests expense

(81,096)

(11,471)

Restricted shares issued for management and employees

15,462,124

21,288,204

7,944,835

1,123,782

Loss (income) from investment in unconsolidated entity

959,905

(462,879)

(65,473)

Impairment loss of investment in unconsolidated entity

4,037,736

Restricted shares issued for services

3,050,896

845,781

33,927

4,799

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Notes receivable

2,116,998

922,282

(1,107,205)

(156,612)

Trade accounts receivable

11,972,175

(40,461,376)

18,428,088

2,606,619

Trade accounts receivable-related party

(3,409,912)

Inventories

(5,012,984)

(1,197,529)

(1,124,935)

(159,120)

Other receivable

(1,717,096)

(928,882)

(206,146)

(29,159)

Purchase advance

(296,903)

5,784,669

1,210,309

171,196

Contract assets

(127,325)

7,554,745

(26,938,013)

(3,810,332)

Prepaid expense

318,759

316,845

(5,457)

(772)

Prepaid expense – related parties

(217,600)

217,600

30,779

Operating lease liabilities

(1,419,402)

(200,772)

Trade accounts payable

(2,706,304)

(400,034)

8,205,660

1,160,675

Other payables

(179,507)

(861,620)

(23,600)

(3,338)

Other payables-related parties

(102,563)

(920,584)

2,207,445

312,239

Deferred revenue

(1,174,585)

Advance from customers

27,756

(37,856)

3,366,033

476,119

Accrued payroll and employees’ welfare

140,828

784,095

533,109

75,407

Accrued expenses

9,425

1,333

Taxes payable

(269,358)

1,748,934

(1,085,213)

(153,501)

Net cash used in operating activities

(19,569,820)

(32,212,172)

(5,230,676)

(739,873)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Investment in unconsolidated entity

(4,037,736)

(4,205,080)

Purchases of property and equipment

(1,503,410)

(1,735,956)

(85,974)

(12,161)

Proceeds from disposal of equipment

32,000

900

127

Payments for land use right

(1,361,969)

Repayments from loans to third parties

435,250

1,000,000

11,239,623

1,589,824

Payments made for loans to third parties

(1,960,000)

(4,000,000)

(9,480,000)

(1,340,928)

Payments and prepayments for construction in progress

(9,157,103)

(4,606,823)

(3,782,912)

(535,086)

Net cash used in investing activities

(17,552,968)

(13,547,859)

(2,108,363)

(298,224)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from short-term bank loans

45,000

2,500,000

9,520,000

1,346,586

Repayments of short-term bank loans

(45,000)

(2,500,000)

(353,620)

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

4,600,000

1,081,096

200,000

28,290

Repayments of short-term borrowings

(4,900,000)

(1,000,000)

(141,448)

Proceeds from short-term borrowings-related parties

20,188,318

5,000,000

17,415,000

2,463,319

Repayments of short-term borrowings-related parties

(21,332,036)

(5,000,000)

(16,195,000)

(2,290,753)

Proceeds from long-term borrowings-related party

10,000,000

Repayments of long-term borrowings-related party

(371,975)

(684,191)

(747,630)

(105,751)

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs

65,004,531

26,141,051

3,697,603

Refund of capital contribution by a non-controlling
shareholder

(200,000)

Capital contribution by non-controlling shareholders

3,700,000

850,000

405,000

57,286

Net cash provided by financing activities

76,888,838

3,546,905

33,238,421

4,701,512

Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash

1,765,249

1,393,873

(84,203)

(11,906)

Net (decrease) increase in cash

41,531,299

(40,819,253)

25,815,179

3,651,509

Cash at beginning of year

3,809,279

45,340,578

4,521,325

639,533

Cash at end of year

¥

45,340,578

¥

4,521,325

¥

30,336,504

$

4,291,042

Supplemental cash flow information

Cash paid during the year for interest

¥

868,042

¥

1,542,381

¥

1,400,462

$

198,093

Cash paid (received) during the year for taxes

¥

(22,671)

¥

2,002

¥

282,322

$

39,934

Non-cash investing and financing activities

Shares issued to settle salary payable

¥

1,554,908

¥

¥

$

Issuance of common stock in exchange of shares of FGS,
net of issuance costs

¥

¥

21,433,796

¥

$

Investment payable in exchange of interest of FGS

¥

¥

6,400,000

¥

$

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating
lease obligations

¥

¥

¥

1,228,963

$

173,834

Inventories used for fixed assets

¥

¥

¥

409,735

$

57,956

Payable for construction in progress

¥

3,096,781

¥

5,694,980

¥

732,513

$

103,613

Receivable for disposal of property and equipment

¥

81,900

¥

¥

110,000

$

15,559

Payable for issuance cost of common stock

¥

¥

¥

374,696

$

53,000

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

* Retrospectively restated for effect of stock split on December 27, 2019.

 

 

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Invitation to Electrolux Q3 presentation

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 9, 2020Electrolux results for the third quarter of 2020 will be published on October 23, 2020, at approximately 08.00 CET.

A telephone conference will be held following the release of the results, starting at 09.00 CET. Jonas Samuelson, President and CEO and Therese Friberg, CFO will comment on the report.

Slides used in the presentation will be available at Electrolux website, www.electroluxgroup.com/ir. The third quarter report will also be available at the same address.

You can listen to the presentation here.

The details for participation by telephone are as follows:

Participants in Sweden should call +46-8-566-426-51

Participants in UK/Europe should call +44-3333-000-804

Participants in US should call +1-631-9131-422

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For further information, please contact:

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Electrolux Press Hotline, +46-8-657-65-07

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Arctech Solar Unveils New Website to Boost Branding Efforts

SHANGHAI, Oct. 9, 2020 — Arctech Solar, a leading solar tracking, racking and BIPV system provider, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, aiming to offer an elevated and user-friendly browsing experience for our trusted and valued customers and business partners.

This is a new milestone in the innovation-driven, customer-centered company’s branding efforts. Arctech Solar’s new website features improved navigation and functionality, it treats orange as the main background color which is simple and graceful. More importantly, Arctech Solar endeavors to provide its current and prospective customers and partners with the most accurate, up-to-date information on the full product portfolio and comprehensive services of smart solar trackers that it can offer. A generous application of videos, photos and graphics, along with sufficiently detailed and engaging content regarding the company’s products, solutions, and cases to guide visitors. Amongst the new features, the site contains integrated social media buttons for LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WeChat to foster improved communication with partners and clients.

Arctech Solar is showing strong momentum in growth and innovation this year despite Covid-19 disruption. It successfully went public on Shanghai Sci-tech Innovation Board in August, and has officially unveiled state-of-the-art SkySmart II solution, which is compatible with high-power & large modules, and satisfy the stability and LCOE requirement. The newly-launched website is also a new starting point for the company. Looking forward, Arctech Solar is excited to see opportunity abounding, and will stay committed to serving valued customers and partners with top-quality products and excellent services.

For more information on Arctech Solar and to view the new site, please visit www.arctechsolar.com starting September 2020.

About Arctech Solar

Arctech Solar (SSE-STAR: 688408) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and solution providers of solar tracking, racking and BIPV systems. In the past decade, Arctech Solar has successfully set up overseas subsidiaries/business service centers in China, Japan, India, U.S., Spain, Australia, UAE, Mexico, Chile, Brazil and Vietnam. As of the end of 2019, the company has cumulatively installed around 24 GW capacity and completed around 900 projects in 24 countries. Today, Arctech Solar is a reliable partner in the global PV tracking, racking and BIPV industry. For more information, please visit www.arctechsolar.com.

Press Contact:
Lisa Zhou
Telephone: +86-18918888669
Email Address: lisa.zhou@arctechsolar.com

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Sungrow Bags 800 MWp PV Inverter Solution Contract in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar, Oct. 7, 2020 — Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced that it will power the 800 MWp Al Kharsaa project in Qatar with featured 1500V string inverter SG250HX. The project is noteworthy as the third-largest solar plant in the world and the first utility-scale solar project in Qatar. It’s planned to be fully operational before the 2022 World Cup, supporting Qatar National Vision 2030 by facilitating local economic decarbonization and sustainable development.

The 800 MW Contract Signing Ceremony
The 800 MW Contract Signing Ceremony

The 800 MWp plant is located 80 km west of Doha, Qatar, covering 1000 hectares in a tropical desert and featuring ample sunlight whereas high temperatures and strong wind. The project was awarded to a consortium of Marubeni and Total as the result of the country’s first solar tender, benefiting from a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply electricity to the offtaker Kahramaa. It will represent around 10% of electricity peak demand of the country and reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of Qatar by 26 million tonnes during its lifetime.

Sungrow will supply the world’s most powerful 1500V string inverter SG250HX, which is resilient in harsh conditions given the IP66 and C5 protection capability and smart forced air-cooling technology. Compatible with bifacial modules and tracking systems, the solution allows considerable yields by leveraging the sunlight resources onsite. It enables flexible block design allowing up to 6.75 MW, significantly saving the initial investment and streamlining O&M. As one of the best-selling PV inverter solutions, SG250HX is expected to be deployed over 3 GW by the end of 2020.

As the independent power producers (IPP) of the landmark project, Marubeni from Japan and Total from France show great confidence towards the rosy prospect of the project due to prominent product solutions and 100% bankability of Sungrow.

"The Al Kharsaa project is a breakthrough in our track record and will lay the solid foundation for our robust partnership with Sungrow. High-performing products, reliable service, timely deliveries and speed of commissioning have made them a preferred partner for our growing list of assets," commented Mr. Yu Hao, Vice General Manager from Power China, the EPC of the project.

"We are proud to pioneer the first utility-scale solar project in Qatar with the best of our expertise and prop up the national commitment towards a more sustainable society. We’d like to explore more competitive projects to unlock values for stakeholders in the Middle East," said James Wu, Vice President of Sungrow. Wu also mentioned that the Company supplied a 500 MW project in Oman and a 900 MW project in Dubai.

About Sungrow

Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd ("Sungrow") is the world’s most bankable inverter brand with over 120 GW installed worldwide as of June 2020. Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters, with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions. With a strong 23-year track record in the PV space, Sungrow products power installations in over 120 countries, maintaining a worldwide market share of over 15%. Learn more about Sungrow by visiting www.sungrowpower.com.

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Monolithic Power Systems Files Patent Infringement and Trade Secret Theft Lawsuits Against Meraki Integrated and Against its Founders Wei Dong and Lin Sheng for Breach of Contract and Fraud

KIRKLAND, Washington, Sept. 30, 2020 — Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) (Nasdaq: MPWR), a leading company in high performance analog solutions, announced today that it has filed lawsuits in the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and Northern District of California against Meraki Integrated Circuit (Shenzhen) Technology, Ltd. (Meraki); Meraki’s customer, Promate Electronic Co., Ltd.; and Meraki’s founders, Wei Dong and Lin Sheng.  The lawsuits assert claims of breach of contract, fraud, trade secret theft, and that Meraki’s synchronous rectifier products, including MK1808, MK91808, MK1718, MK91718, MK1708, MK1807, MK91807, MK1715, MK1716, MK17350, MK17360, MK91735, MK91736, MK91738, MK1705A, MK1706, MK1709, and MK1719 are knock offs of MPS proprietary products and have infringed at least five of MPS Chinese patents and U.S. Patent Nos. 8,067,973, 8,400,790, and 10,432,104.  The lawsuits also assert that Meraki has induced its customers to offer for sale and import Meraki’s infringing products into the U.S.

MPS alleges that Wei Dong, with aliases of Wayne and Wesley, and Lin Sheng, with alias of Elaine, were former U.S. engineers of MPS immediately prior to relocating to China with stolen MPS trade secrets.  MPS further alleges that in order to conceal their unlawful activities, Dong and Sheng used their mothers’ identities instead of their own to incorporate Meraki and to hold titles.

In the complaints, MPS seeks unspecified damages and court-ordered injunctions against future infringement and unlawful conduct by these companies, Dong, and Sheng, as well as the return to MPS of intellectual property including patent applications that were improperly assigned to Meraki.  MPS intends to vigorously protect and enforce its intellectual property.

About Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) provides small, highly energy efficient, easy-to-use power solutions for systems found in industrial applications, telecom infrastructures, cloud computing, automotive, and consumer applications. MPS’ mission is to reduce total energy consumption in its customers’ systems with green, practical, compact solutions. The company was founded by Michael Hsing in 1997 and is based in the United States. MPS can be contacted through its website at www.monolithicpower.com or its support offices around the world.

Monolithic Power Systems, MPS, and the MPS logo are registered trademarks of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and trademarked in certain other countries.

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