EX-99.3 4 ex99-3.htm

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

Taoping Reports First Half 2022 Financial Results

 

● 64% Increase in Revenue

180 Basis Point Improvement in Gross Margin

86% Improvement in Net Loss

 

Hong Kong, September 7, 2022 – Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ: TAOP, the “Company” or “TAOP”) today reported financial results for the first six months of its fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

 

Mr. Lin Jianghuai, Chairman and CEO of Taoping, said: “In a challenging market we achieved 64% revenue growth, a 180 basis point improvement in gross margin and an 86% improvement in net loss. We have seen a significant uptick in demand as offices reopen and workers return. We expect this to add positive momentum to our site-based digital advertising business and other smart community related businesses that are driven by our proprietary Taoping Cloud eco-system. We are very excited about these greenfield opportunities, which build on Taoping’s two core competencies, the Taoping national sales network, and its compatible, highly scalable cloud platform, making it a valued partner by many other smart-community customers and solution providers.”

 

Mr. Lin continued: “We are optimistic as we enter the second half of 2022, with a further expansion planned for our core business as we leverage the scalable platform we have built. We also remain excited about the truly global long-term opportunities in cryptocurrency mining. This was a meaningful growth driver for us in the first six months of 2022 despite the broader market volatility. Longer term we expect to see a further mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency, which will serve as a catalyst for our growth. We remain focused on accelerating our profitable revenue growth, while at the same time driving an increase in shareholder value more inline the Company’s impressive results, strong fundamentals and compelling business prospects.”

 

Financial Results for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2022

 

Revenue increased 64% to $10.5 million for the first 6 months of fiscal year 2022, compared to $6.4 million for the first 6 months of fiscal year 2021. The revenue growth reflects the Company’s continued execution on its two core competencies, the Taoping national sales network, and its compatible, highly scalable cloud platform. The revenue mix was 27% from products, 17% from software, 11% from advertising, 31% from cryptocurrency mining and 14% from other.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, no single customer accounted for greater than 10% of the total revenues. The Company’s top five customers in aggregate accounted for 22% and 44% of the Company’s revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Gross profit increased 73% to $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Gross margin expanded 180 basis points to 35.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from 33.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in the overall gross margin primarily resulted from the higher revenue level and the Company’s focus on higher margin revenue segments.

 

Administrative expenses declined 64% to $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $13.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Research and development expenses declined 9% to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Selling expenses increased 77% to $343,211 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $193,484 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

The Company reduced its net loss by 86% to $2.0 million or $0.13 per basic and diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $14.5 million or $1.31 per basic and diluted share for the same period of 2021, reflecting the higher revenue level, expanded gross margin, reduced provision of allowance of credit losses and reduced stock-based compensation expenses.

 

 

 

 

Excluding share-based compensation expenses and loss from equity method investment of Taoping New Media Co., Ltd. (“TNM”), a company acquired on June 9, 2021, adjusted net loss was $1.7 million or $0.11 per basic and diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $8.4 million or $0.78 per basic and diluted share for the same period of 2021.

 

About Taoping Inc.

 

Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ: TAOP) is a blockchain technology and smart cloud services provider. The Company is dedicated to the research and application of blockchain technology and digital assets, and continues to improve computing power and create value for the encrypted digital currency industry. Relying on its self-developed smart cloud platform, TAOP also provides solutions and cloud services to industries such as smart community, new media and artificial intelligence. To learn more, please visit www.taop.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, strategy and plans, and our expectations for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our actual results may differ materially or perhaps significantly from those discussed herein, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: our potential inability to achieve or sustain profitability or reasonably predict our future results due to our limited operating history of providing blockchain technology and smart cloud services, the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the emergence of additional competing technologies, changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes, uncertainties related to China’s legal system and economic, political and social events in China, the volatility of the securities markets; and other risks including, but not limited to, those that we discussed or referred to in the Company’s disclosure documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F as well as in our other reports filed or furnished from time to time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and TAOP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, other than as required by applicable law.

 

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement the Company’s financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, which are adjusted from results based on U.S. GAAP to exclude share-based compensation expenses and loss from equity method investment of TNM, a company acquired on June 9, 2021. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP financial measures are set forth in table at the end of this release, which provide more details on the non-GAAP financial measures.

 

Non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of the Company’s continuing operations and prospects for the future. Non-GAAP financial information should not be considered a substitute for or superior to U.S. GAAP results. In addition, calculations of this non-GAAP financial information may be different from calculations used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Taoping Inc. Global IR Partners
Xue Jiang David Pasquale
IR@taop.com TAOP@globalirpartners.com
www.taop.com New York Office: +1-914-337-8801

 

 

 

 

TAOPING INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenue – Products  $2,882,990   $3,039,511 
Revenue – Software   1,785,891    1,621,534 
Revenue – Advertising   1,197,140    576,310 
Revenue – Cryptocurrency mining   3,235,134    814,772 
Revenue – Other   1,435,501    373,450 
TOTAL REVENUE   10,536,656    6,425,577 
Cost – Products   2,724,655    2,696,207 
Cost – Software   828,310    237,986 
Cost – Advertising   676,382    683,835 
Cost – Cryptocurrency mining   2,121,501    661,753 
Cost – Other   486,047    7,555 
TOTAL COST   6,836,895    4,287,336 
GROSS PROFIT   3,699,761    2,138,241 
           
Administrative expenses   4,838,472    13,606,688 
Research and development expenses   2,050,609    2,260,274 
Selling expenses   343,211    193,484 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS   (3,532,531)   (13,922,205)
Subsidy income   89,596    136,393 
(Loss) from equity method investment   (307,403)   (578,619)
Other income (loss), net   2,041,658    378,831 
Interest expense and debt discounts, net of interest income   (287,592)   (478,439)
Loss before income taxes   (1,996,272)   (14,464,039)
Income tax (expense) benefit   (4,283)   (871)
NET LOSS   (2,000,555)   (14,464,910)
Less: Net loss attributable to the non- controlling interest   -    366,570 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY  $(2,000,555)  $(14,098,340)
           
Loss per share - Basic and Diluted          
Basic  $(0.13)  $(1.34)
Diluted  $(0.13)  $(1.34)
NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY          
Basic  $(0.13)  $(1.31)
Diluted  $(0.13)  $(1.31)
           
Net loss  $(2,000,555)  $(14,464,910)
Other comprehensive loss:          
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)   (1,767,671)   44,523 
Comprehensive loss   (3,768,226)   (14,420,387)
Comprehensive loss attributable to the non- controlling interest   -    385,520 
Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company  $(3,768,226)  $(14,034,867)

 

 

 

 

TAOPING INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JUNE 30, 2022 AND DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

   June 30, 2022   December 31, 2021 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $753,717   $4,531,266 
Accounts receivable, net   7,887,069    6,758,162 
Accounts receivable-related parties, net   959,275    351,472 
Advances to suppliers   3,444,286    6,541,323 
Prepaid expenses   -    296,494 
Inventories, net   1,746,323    542,384 
Cryptocurrencies, net   268,983    829,165 
Other current assets   1,778,511    1,218,148 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   16,838,164    21,068,414 
Property, plant and equipment, net   18,488,573    21,562,084 
Right-of-use assets   807,354    896,505 
Long-term investments   374,959    679,807 
Goodwill   179,795    - 
Other assets, non-current   2,798,887    2,948,681 
TOTAL ASSETS  $39,487,732   $47,155,491 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Short-term bank loans  $7,262,180   $7,792,125 
Accounts payable   4,788,316    9,872,924 
Advances from customers   734,131    458,158 
Advances from customers-related parties   646,559    121,059 
Amounts due to related parties   2,985,480    3,145,260 
Accrued payroll and benefits   199,562    252,827 
Other payables and accrued expenses   4,794,842    4,893,499 
Other taxes payable   -    379,925 
Lease liability-current   439,976    427,372 
Other current liability   276,460    - 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   22,127,506    27,343,149 
           
Lease liability   438,985    561,843 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   22,566,491    27,904,992 
           
EQUITY          
Ordinary shares, 2022 and 2021: par $0; authorized capital 100,000,000 shares; shares issued and outstanding, June 30, 2022: 15,590,789 shares; December 31, 2021: 15,513,605 shares;   161,396,304    161,098,010 
Additional paid-in capital   22,447,083    22,447,083 
Reserve   14,044,269    14,044,269 
Accumulated deficit   (204,137,958)   (202,137,403)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   23,171,543    23,800,299 
Total equity (deficit) of the Company   16,921,241    19,252,258 
Non-controlling interest   -    (1,759)
Total Equity   16,921,241    19,250,499 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  $39,487,732   $47,155,491 

 

 

 

 

TAOPING INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net (Loss) Attributable to the Company and EPS

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021 
Net (loss) attributable to the Company  $(2,000,555)  $(14,098,340)
Share-based compensation for consulting services   14,500    2,142,892 
Share-based compensation to employees   -    2,950,070 
Loss from equity method investment   307,403    578,620 
Adjusted net (loss) attributable to the Company  $(1,678,652)  $(8,426,758)
           
Weighted average number of shares outstanding          
Basic   15,320,468    10,761,008 
Diluted   15,320,468    10,761,008 
           
(Loss) per share          
Basic  $(0.13)  $(1.31)
Diluted  $(0.13)  $(1.31)
           
Adjusted (loss) per share          
Basic  $(0.11)  $(0.78)
Diluted  $(0.11)  $(0.78)