EX-99.1 2 v240803_ex99-1.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 99.1
 


SGOCO GROUP, LTD. ANNOUNCES 2011 THIRD QUARTER
FINANCIAL RESULTS

 
Beijing, China – November 15, 2011 - SGOCO Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SGOC), (the “Company” or “SGOCO”), a company focused on building its own brands and retail distribution network in the Chinese flat panel display market, including LCD/LED monitors, TVs, and application specific products, today announced its unaudited operating results for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011.
  
Revenue for the third quarter of 2011 was $71.6 million, unchanged from the third quarter of 2010.  In the third quarter of 2011, sales of SGOCO’s own brands represented 67.3% of total revenues, OEM represented 30.6%, and other outsourced items represented 2.1%.
  
As certain customers worked through excess inventory positions, sales of the Company’s own brands decreased by 1.9% to $48.2 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010.   To increase factory utilization, the Company increased OEM sales by 7.5% to $21.9 million thereby reducing average fixed costs.
  
The Company had 755 SGOCO Image partners as of September 30, 2011 compared to 403 partners as of September 30, 2010.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2011 was $7.9 million, or 11.0% of total revenue, compared to $9.8 million, or 13.6% of total revenue, for the same period of last year.  The company experienced lower margins on both its own brands and OEM products due to increased market competition. Additionally, a shift in the product mix to a higher percentage of lower margin OEM revenues negatively impacted gross margins.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were $1.8 million, or 2.5% of total revenue, compared to $0.9 million, or 1.2% of total revenue, in the third quarter of 2010.  The increase was due to both increased selling expenses as well as higher professional service fees such as legal and auditing expenses.

Net income for the third quarter of 2011 was $5.2 million, a decrease of 30.5%, compared to $7.5 million recorded for the same period last year.  Diluted EPS was $0.33 in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $0.79 in the third quarter of 2010.  Diluted EPS for the third quarter of 2011 was calculated based on 16,032,343 weighted average number of ordinary shares compared to 9,527,932 weighted average number of ordinary shares for the third quarter of 2010.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had cash and restricted cash of $32.5 million compared to $30.0 million as of December 31, 2010.  Working capital also increased to $55.5 million, compared to $38.7 million at the end of 2010.  The current ratio on September 30, 2011 was 1.34 compared to 1.44 on December 31, 2010.

 
 

 
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Working Capital
During the first nine months of 2011, the Company saw large increases in notes payable, advances to suppliers and restricted cash.  SGOCO uses notes payable to pay bills and make advances to suppliers.  From December 31, 2010 to September 30, 2011 SGOCO increased its advances to suppliers by $93.5 million.  The increase was a response to a tightening in the panel supply market as well as an expected increase in duties on imported panels. SGOCO believed this action was necessary to meet potential peak season customer demand in the fourth quarter and during the coming Chinese New Year.

The banks guaranteeing the notes payable require a security deposit from SGOCO of restricted cash which continues to earn interest for the Company.  From December 31, 2010 to September 30, 2011, notes payable increased by $41.6 million and restricted cash increased during the same period by $22.3 million for a net increase of $19.3 million.  The Company considers these increases to be in a reasonable range considering the current market conditions.

Warrant Repurchases
In the third quarter, SGOCO repurchased and retired a total of 100,000 of its publicly-traded warrants in a private transaction, for an aggregate purchase price of $40,000 (or $0.40 per warrant).  All of the terms of the remaining 0.6 million publicly-traded warrants remain the same.  Additionally, the Company in private transactions, repurchased and retired a total of 21,332 of the warrants issued to its underwriters in the December 2010 offering for an aggregate purchase price of $10,666 (or $0.50 per warrant).  All of the terms of the remaining 13,571 warrants issued to its underwriters in the December 2010 offering remain the same.  The Company believes that the repurchase and retirement of these warrants benefit shareholders in the long-term as it eliminates the dilution that would have occurred in the event these warrants were exercised.

Subsequent Events
Following the end of the third quarter, the Board of Directors gave the Company unanimous approval to enter into an agreement for the sale of all of the outstanding capital shares of Honesty Group Holdings Limited, which were owned by the company, to an independent third party.  Details of this transaction are disclosed in a separate release issued on November 15, 2011.

 Conference Call
SGOCO’s management will host a conference call at 8:30 am ET on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 to discuss these results as well as recent corporate developments. After opening remarks, there will be a question and answer period. Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-719-325-4766. A webcast will also be available via www.viavid.net.  A replay of the call will be available through November 30th, 2011 by dialing 1-858-384-5517, access code: 5178784.

About SGOCO Group, Ltd.
SGOCO Group, Ltd. is focused on developing its own brands and distribution in the Chinese flat panel display market.  Our main products are LCD/LED monitors, TVs, and other application specific products.  Our target markets are China’s Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities where we compete by providing high quality products at competitive prices.

 
 

 
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For more information about SGOCO, please visit http://www.sgocogroup.com

Safe Harbor and Informational Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those with respect to the objectives, plans and strategies of the Company set forth herein and those preceded by or that include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "future," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions, are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, the effectiveness of the Company’s multiple-brand, multiple channel strategy and the reasonableness of the increases in notes payable, advances to suppliers and restricted cash. Although the Company's management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements can change as a result of many possible events or factors not all of which are known to the Company, which may include, without limitation, requirements or changes adversely affecting the LCD and LED market in China; fluctuations in customer demand for LCD and LED products generally; our success in promoting our brand of LCD and LED products in China and elsewhere; our success in expanding our “SGOCO Image” model; our success in manufacturing and distributing products under brands licensed from others; management of rapid growth; changes in government policy including policy regarding subsidies for purchase of consumer electronic products and local production of consumer goods in China; the fluctuations in sales of LCD and LED products in China; China’s overall economic conditions and local market economic conditions; our ability to expand through strategic acquisitions and establishment of new locations; changing principles of generally accepted accounting principles; compliance with government regulations; legislation or regulatory environments; geopolitical events and other events and factors described in the “Key Information – Risk Factors" section in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2011. The Company assumes no obligation to update any of the information contained or referenced in this press release.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

SGOCO Group, Ltd. (China)
ICR, LLC
Bill Krolicki, VP of Finance
William Zima
Tel: + 86-10-8587-0173
Phone: +86-10-6583-7511
Email: ir@sgoco.com
 
 
SGOCO Group Investor Relations Department
 
US: +1-646-328-2533


(Financial Tables on Following Pages)
 
 

 
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SGOCO GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
                           
     
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
     
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
     
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
REVENUES:
                         
Revenues
  $ 71,565,279     $ 71,747,073     $ 244,121,724     $ 121,537,904  
Revenues - related parties
    -       -       -       12,549,795  
 
Total revenues
    71,565,279       71,747,073       244,121,724       134,087,699  
                                   
COST OF GOODS SOLD:
                               
Cost of goods sold
    63,677,293       61,977,836       218,188,315       104,545,293  
Cost of goods sold - related parties
    -       -       -       10,230,151  
 
Total cost of goods sold
    63,677,293       61,977,836       218,188,315       114,775,444  
        -       -                  
GROSS PROFIT
    7,887,986       9,769,237       25,933,409       19,312,255  
                                   
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Selling expenses
    647,930       182,922       1,134,426       366,347  
General and administrative expenses
    1,115,858       679,907       4,027,265       3,034,763  
 
Total operating expenses
    1,763,788       862,829       5,161,691       3,401,110  
        -       -                  
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    6,124,198       8,906,408       20,771,718       15,911,145  
                                   
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
                               
Interest income
    170,397       20,422       231,202       63,184  
Interest expense
    (564,121 )     (267,799 )     (1,497,171 )     (660,319 )
Other expense
    (550,810 )     (274,813 )     (134,857 )     (563,901 )
Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    741,641       211,080       873,986       (813,748 )
 
Total other income (expenses), net
    (202,893 )     (311,110 )     (526,840 )     (1,974,784 )
                                   
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    5,921,305       8,595,298       20,244,878       13,936,361  
                                   
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    683,743       1,064,181       2,726,468       2,021,024  
        -                          
NET INCOME
    $ 5,237,562     $ 7,531,117     $ 17,518,410     $ 11,915,337  
                                   
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
                               
Basic
    $ 0.33     $ 0.79     $ 1.09     $ 1.29  
Diluted
  $ 0.33     $ 0.79     $ 1.09     $ 1.28  
                                   
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES:
                               
Basic
      16,032,343       9,527,932       16,077,451       9,260,594  
Diluted
    16,032,343       9,527,932       16,114,299       9,278,054  

 
 

 
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SGOCO GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
For Q3,2011
 
             
   
September 30,
   
December 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash
  $ 3,646,877     $ 23,493,805  
Restricted cash
    28,830,550       6,537,086  
Accounts receivable, net
    56,399,181       55,985,013  
Accounts receivable - related parties
    -       49,559  
Other receivables
    773,003       429,864  
Inventories
    14,233,457       17,291,123  
Advances to suppliers
    116,846,666       23,312,312  
Other current assets
    379,443       46,615  
Total current assets
    221,109,177       127,145,377  
                 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    16,437,629       16,886,297  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Intangible assets, net
    8,791,483       8,589,215  
Total other assets
    8,791,483       8,589,215  
                 
Total assets
  $ 246,338,289     $ 152,620,889  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable, trade
  $ 38,458,726     $ 31,958,430  
Accrued liabilities
    408,285       333,659  
Bank overdraft
    1,519,837       1,492,226  
Notes payable
    59,352,650       17,784,899  
Short-term loan
    50,975,028       26,864,059  
Short-term loan - shareholder
    -       2,545,439  
Other payables
    2,224,180       1,755,881  
Customer deposits
    9,751,286       3,278,269  
Taxes payable
    2,902,120       2,449,939  
Total current liabilities
    165,592,112       88,462,801  
                 
OTHER LIABILITIES
               
Warrant derivative liability
    144,425       1,530,569  
Put option derivative liability
    -       2,000,000  
Total other liabilities
    144,425       3,530,569  
                 
Total liabilities
  $ 165,736,537     $ 91,993,370  
                 
COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized,
         
17,258,356and 17,428,089 issued and outstanding as of
         
September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
    17,258       17,428  
Paid-in-capital
    24,555,414       24,182,003  
Statutory reserves
    5,352,481       3,560,838  
Retained earnings
    44,778,546       29,051,779  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    5,898,053       3,815,471  
Total shareholders' equity
    80,601,752       60,627,519  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 246,338,289     $ 152,620,889  

 
 

 
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SGOCO GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
UNAUDITED
 
             
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
           Net income
  $ 17,518,410     $ 11,915,337  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
               
  (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,410,897       721,805  
Bad debt provision
    77,017       -  
         Change in fair value of warrant derivative liability
    (873,986 )     813,748  
Change in operating assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivables, trade
    (491,185 )     -  
Accounts receivables - related parties
    49,559       (29,182,600 )
Other receivables
    (343,138 )     (21,915 )
Other receivables - related parties
    -       (105,946 )
Other Receivable-shareholder
            (20,912,054 )
Inventories
    3,057,666       (4,964,267 )
Advances to suppliers
    (93,534,354 )     8,951,625  
Advances to suppliers-related party
    -       (262,349 )
Other current assets
    (332,828 )     -  
Change in operating liabilities
               
Accounts payables, trade
    6,500,296       31,947,666  
Accrued liabilities
    74,626       (84,554 )
Notes payables
    41,567,751       2,566,425  
Other payables
    468,299       622,750  
Other payables - related parties
    -       (900,754 )
Customer deposits
    6,473,017       1,559,863  
Customer deposits - related parties
    -       (335,970 )
Taxes payable
    452,181       (2,312,911 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (17,925,772 )     15,899  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of equipments and construction-in-progress
    (1,371,515 )     (2,577,280 )
Purchase of intangible assets
    (1,566 )     (6,384 )
Cash received from legal acquirer
    -       5,913  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,373,081 )     (2,577,751 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Increase in restricted cash
    (22,293,466 )     (603,623 )
Bank overdraft
    27,611       730,979  
Proceeds from government
    -       735,500  
Proceeds from short-term loan
    89,906,005       23,376,595  
Payments on short-term loan
    (66,550,397 )     (20,867,069 )
Shareholder contribution
    -       366,780  
Payments on shareholder loan
    (2,545,439 )     -  
Proceeds from recapitalization
    -       5,388,083  
Payments of financing costs
    -       (766,468 )
Payments on repurchase of put option
    (2,000,000 )     -  
Payments on repurchase of warrants
    (512,158 )     -  
  Proceeds from share issued for exercise of over allotment related second offering
    373,242       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (3,594,602 )     8,360,777  
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
    3,046,527       220,850  
                 
INCREASE DECREASEIN CASH
    (19,846,928 )     6,019,775  
                 
CASH, beginning of year
    23,493,805       5,808,013  
                 
CASH, end of year
  $ 3,646,877     $ 11,827,788  
                 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Interest expenses paid (net of amount capitalized)
  $ 564,121     $ 660,319  
Income taxes paid
  $ 934,554     $ 1,183,405