Antelope Enterprise Announces Second Half and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
AEHL Executes on Strategic Transformation as its Livestreaming Ecommerce Business Accounts for
Fiscal Year 2022 Summary
- Revenue for the Company's livestreaming ecommerce business was
RMB 273.7 million (US ), as compared to$ 40.7 million RMB 58.5 million (US ) for its period of operations from September 21, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Total revenue for fiscal year 2022, including revenue generated from the Company's consulting and legacy ceramic tile businesses, was$ 9.1 million RMB 324.0 million (US ), as compared to$ 48.2 million RMB 216.3 million (US ) for fiscal year 2021.$ 33.5 million - Gross profit for the Company's livestreaming ecommerce business was
RMB 28.1 million (US ), as compared to$ 4.2 million RMB 3.0 million (US ) for its period of operations from September 21, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Total gross profit for fiscal year 2022, including gross profit from the Company's consulting and legacy ceramic tile businesses, was$ 0.5 million RMB 24.4 million (US ), as compared to$ 3.6 million RMB 67.3 (US ) for fiscal year 2021.$ 10.4 million - Income from operations for the Company's livestreaming ecommerce business was
RMB 8.9 million (US ), as compared to a loss from operations of$ 1.3 million RMB 2.5 million (US ) for its period of operations from September 21, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Total loss from operations for fiscal year 2022, including the loss from operations from the Company's consulting and legacy ceramic tile businesses, was$ 0.4 million RMB 53.4 million (US ), as compared to a loss from operations of$ 7.9 million RMB 89.8 (US ) for fiscal year 2021.$ 13.9 million
Mr. Will Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of Antelope Enterprise, commented, "I am extremely proud of the achievements of our team in 2022 and pleased with our results as we successfully executed on our strategic plan to enter the high growth livestreaming ecommerce sector. Our KylinCloud livestreaming business generated
"As a first mover in the livestreaming ecommerce space, KylinCloud provides turnkey livestreaming marketing and broadcasting services to consumer brand companies by matching companies' brand characteristics and products with hosts and influencers. This results in livestreaming sales presentations that can generate increased sales and profitability for these companies. We believe that KylinCloud has the core competencies to increase its market share and be highly competitive in this key sales channel as a pure play in the sector."
"I believe that we have a tremendous market opportunity ahead of us and have the financial resources, operating infrastructure and the vibrant team culture to achieve long-term growth. I am genuinely excited about our unique business model and execution capabilities, and I am confident that we will create value for our shareholders," concluded CEO Will. Zhang.
Six Months Results Ended December 31, 2022
Revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2022 was
Gross profit for the six months ended December 31, 2022 was
Other income for the six months ended December 31, 2022 was
Selling and distribution expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2022 were
Administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2022 were
Bad debt reversal for the six months ended December 31, 2022 was
Net loss from continuing operations for the six months ended December 31, 2022 was
Loss per basic share and fully diluted share from continuing operation for the six months ended December 31, 2022 were
Full Year 2022 Financial Results
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 was
Statements of Selected Financial Position Items for the Fiscal Year Ended 2022
- Cash and bank balances were
RMB 3.9 million (US ) as of December 31, 2022, compared with$ 0.6 million RMB 27.9 million (US ) as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2022, out total outstanding bank loan amounts were nil.$ 4.4 million - Trade receivables turnover was zero of December 31, 2022 due to no outstanding trade receivables at December 31, 2022, as compared with 11 days as of December 31, 2021.
- Trade payables turnover of our social and livestreaming ecommerce business was three days as of December 31, 2022 as compared with seven days as of December 31, 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our cash flow analysis for each of the accounts includes the cash flow transactions of discontinued operations.
Cash flow used in operating activities was
Cash flow used in investing activities was
Cash flow provided by financing activities was
Divestiture of Ceramic Tile Business
Over the last two years, the Company enacted a corporate transformation to pivot towards high growth technology areas which included the acquisition of livestreaming ecommerce business. In December 2022, the Company's Board of Directors unanimously agreed to divest of its legacy ceramic tile building materials business. On December 30, 2022, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant where it agreed to sell the Company's legacy ceramic tile manufacturing business to New Stonehenge Limited in exchange for a
Business Outlook
The Company operates a livestreaming ecommerce business through its KylinCloud subsidiary, which comprises virtually all of Antelope Enterprise's ongoing business operations. Kylin Cloud's platform strategically matches appropriate hosts and influencers to the products of consumer brand companies which results in increased sales for consumer brand companies. For the second six months and the full year 2022, KylinCloud generated
The Company believes that livestreaming product marketing is an important growth engine for consumer brand companies since it heightens consumer engagement and can build brand loyalty through rich content and online interaction. The Company expects that livestreaming ecommerce will comprise an ever-increasing percentage of China's ecommerce sales in the years ahead spurred by a consumer ecosystem that includes a young demographic and their high usage rate of mobile devices. AEHL also believes that
This business outlook reflects the Company's current and preliminary views and is based on the information currently available to us, which are subject to change, and is subject to risks and uncertainties, as well as risks and uncertainties identified in the Company's public filings.
Conference Call Information
We will host a conference call at 8:00 am ET on May 2, 2023. Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-877-270-2148 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time, and international callers should dial 1-412-902-6510; all callers should ask to join the Antelope Enterprise Holdings Ltd. earnings conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available for 14 days starting from 11:00 am ET on May 2, 2023. To access the replay, dial 1-877-344-7529 and international callers should dial 1-412-317-0088. The replay access code is 5861605.
About Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited
Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited holds a
Currency Convenience Translation
The Company's financial information is stated in Renminbi ("RMB"). Translations of amounts from RMB into
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. 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. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, the continued stable macroeconomic environment in the PRC, the PRC real estate, construction and technology sectors continuing to exhibit sound long-term fundamentals, our ability to bring additional ceramic tile production capacity online going forward as our business improves, our ceramic tile customers continuing to adjust to our product price increases, our ability to sustain our average selling price increases and to continue to build volume in the quarters ahead, and whether our enhanced marketing efforts will help to produce wider customer acceptance of the new price points; and our ability to continue to grow our business management, information system consulting, and online social commerce and live streaming business. 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 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.
FINANCIAL TABLES | ||||
ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS., LTD AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | ||||
As of December | As of | |||
USD'000 | RMB'000 | RMB'000 | ||
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||||
NONCURRENT ASSETS | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 146 | 1,006 | 1,250 | |
Intangible assets, net | 1 | 6 | - | |
Right-of-use assets, net | 68 | 469 | 44,288 | |
Total noncurrent assets | 215 | 1,481 | 45,538 | |
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
Inventories, net | - | - | 31,589 | |
Trade receivables, net | - | - | 51,416 | |
Other receivables and prepayments | 2,781 | 19,180 | 20,781 | |
Available-for-sale financial assets | 1,236 | 8,523 | - | |
VAT receivable | 20 | 142 | 663 | |
Restricted cash | 300 | 2,069 | - | |
Cash and bank balances | 571 | 3,936 | 27,880 | |
Total current assets | 4,908 | 33,850 | 132,329 | |
Assets classified as held for sale | 10,826 | 74,675 | - | |
Total assets | 15,949 | 110,006 | 177,867 | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Trade payables | 446 | 3,079 | 6,290 | |
Unearned revenue | - | - | 15,545 | |
Accrued liabilities and other payables | 116 | 799 | 22,381 | |
Amounts owed to related parties | 187 | 1,291 | 36,348 | |
Lease liabilities | 48 | 328 | 13,404 | |
Taxes payable | 84 | 582 | 1,018 | |
Total current liabilities | 881 | 6,079 | 94,986 | |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | 4,027 | 27,771 | 37,343 | |
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Lease liabilities | 23 | 157 | 33,325 | |
Notes payable | 1,272 | 8,775 | - | |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 1,295 | 8,932 | 33,325 | |
Liabilities directly associated with | 12,836 | 88,530 | - | |
NET ASSETS | 937 | 6,465 | 49,556 | |
EQUITY | ||||
Share capital | 187 | 1,288 | 943 | |
Reserves | (35) | (241) | 49,919 | |
Noncontrolling interest | 785 | 5,418 | (1,306) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 937 | 6,465 | 49,556 |
ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||
Unaudited | ||||
Six Months ended December 31, | ||||
2022 | 2021 | |||
USD'000 | RMB'000 | RMB'000 | ||
Net sales | 24,087 | 168,101 | 63,606 | |
Cost of goods sold | 20,360 | 142,091 | 62,671 | |
Gross profit (loss) | 3,727 | 26,010 | 935 | |
Other income | 184 | 1,284 | 24 | |
Fair value unrealized gain of | 19 | 130 | - | |
Selling and distribution expenses | (2,078) | (14,504) | (24) | |
Administrative expenses | (3,102) | (21,645) | (8,261) | |
Bad debt reversal (expense) | 394 | 2,751 | (10,148) | |
Finance costs | (2) | (11) | (14) | |
Other expenses | (5) | (38) | (1) | |
Loss before taxation | (863) | (6,023) | (17,489) | |
Income tax expense | (18) | (126) | (210) | |
Net loss for the year from | (881) | (6,149) | (17,699) | |
Loss for the year from | (3,116) | (21,748) | (1,590) | |
Net loss for the year | (3,997) | (27,897) | (19,289) | |
Net loss attributable to: | ||||
Equity Holders of the Company | (4,095) | (28,582) | (17,983) | |
Non-controlling interest | 98 | 685 | (1,306) | |
Net loss | (3,997) | (27,897) | (19,289) | |
Loss per share | ||||
Basic (RMB)- | ||||
-- from continuing operations | (0.11) | (0.73) | (3.44) | |
-- from discontinued operations | (0.37) | (2.60) | (0.31) | |
Diluted (RMB) | ||||
-- from continuing operations | (0.10) | (0.73) | (3.44) | |
-- from discontinued operations | (0.37) | (2.60) | (0.31) |
ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
Unaudited | ||||
Six Months Ended December 31, | ||||
2022 | 2021 | |||
USD'000 | RMB'000 | RMB'000 | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
Loss before taxation | (3,979) | (27,770) | (19,079) | |
Adjustments for | ||||
Operating lease charge | 963 | 6,721 | 7,032 | |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 19 | 134 | 77 | |
Fair value gain on available-for sale financial assets | (19) | (130) | - | |
Write down of inventories (reversal of inventory | (580) | (4,045) | (99,237) | |
Bad debt provision of trade receivables | (13,066) | (91,186) | 75,727 | |
Share based compensation | 165 | 1,155 | 1,003 | |
Interest expense on lease liability | 108 | 751 | 1,072 | |
Amortization of OID of convertible note | 2 | 15 | - | |
Operating cash flows before working capital changes | (16,386) | (114,355) | (33,405) | |
Decrease in inventories | 1,768 | 12,336 | 95,013 | |
Increase in trade receivables | 14,308 | 99,855 | (68,360) | |
Decrease (Increase) in other receivables and | (1,030) | (7,185) | (13,002) | |
Decrease in trade payables | (1,024) | (7,143) | 794 | |
Decrease in unearned revenue | (1,030) | (7,188) | 15,545 | |
Increase (decrease) in taxes payable | 136 | 947 | (441) | |
Decrease in accrued liabilities, other payables, and | (6) | (41) | (547) | |
Cash generated from (used in) operations | (3,263) | (22,774) | (4,403) | |
Interest paid | - | - | - | |
Income tax paid | (43) | (301) | (34) | |
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities | (3,306) | (23,075) | (4,437) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
Acquisition of fixed assets | (2) | (11) | (1,150) | |
Acquisition of intangible assets | - | |||
Decrease (increase) in available-for-sale financial | (1,203) | (8,393) | ||
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash | 929 | 6,481 | - | |
Interest received | - | - | - | |
Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities | (276) | (1,923) | (1,150) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
Payment for lease liabilities | (26) | (181) | (483) | |
Issuance of share capital for equity financing | 469 | 3,274 | (390) | |
Warrants exercised | - | - | (136) | |
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest | 351 | 2,450 | - | |
Proceeds from convertible note | 1,255 | 8,759 | - | |
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities | 2,049 | 14,302 | (1,009) | |
NET DECREASE IN CASH & EQUIVALENTS | (1,533) | (10,696) | (6,596) | |
CASH & EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 2,240 | 15,003 | 34,029 | |
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCES | (92) | (65) | 447 | |
CASH & EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | 615 | 4,242 | 27,880 |
ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||
Years ended December 31, | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
USD'000 | RMB'000 | RMB'000 | ||||
Net sales | 42,554 | 286,347 | 71,527 | |||
Cost of goods sold | 38,406 | 258,431 | 65,493 | |||
Gross profit (loss) | 4,149 | 27,916 | 6,034 | |||
Other income | 441 | 2,966 | 32 | |||
Fair value unrealized gain of available- | 19 | 130 | - | |||
Selling and distribution expenses | (2,434) | (16,380) | (24) | |||
Administrative expenses | (3,382) | (22,757) | (15,975) | |||
Bad debt reversal (expense) | 409 | 2,751 | (10,148) | |||
Finance costs | (4) | (25) | (51) | |||
Other expenses | (6) | (42) | (34) | |||
Loss before taxation | (809) | (5,441) | (20,166) | |||
Income tax expense | (31) | (209) | (217) | |||
Net loss from continuing operations | (840) | (5,650) | (20,383) | |||
Loss from discontinued operations | (7,132) | (47,994) | (69,675) | |||
Net loss for the year | (7,972) | (53,644) | (90,058) | |||
Net loss attributable to : | ||||||
Equity holders of the Company | (8,607) | (57,918) | (88,752) | |||
Non-controlling interest | 635 | 4,274 | (1,306) | |||
Net loss | (7,972) | (53,644) | (90,058) | |||
Net loss attributable to the equity holders of the Company arise from: | ||||||
Continuing operations | (1,475) | (9,924) | (19,077) | |||
Discontinued operations | (7,132) | (47,994) | (69,675) | |||
Other comprehensive loss | ||||||
Exchange differences on translation of | 29 | 198 | 585 | |||
Total comprehensive loss for the year | (7,943) | (53,446) | (178,225) | |||
Total comprehensive loss attributable to: | ||||||
Equity holders of the Company | (8,578) | (57,720) | (88,167) | |||
Non-controlling interest | 635 | 4,274 | (1,306) | |||
Total comprehensive loss | (7,943) | (53,446) | (89,473) | |||
Total comprehensive loss attributable to | ||||||
Continuing operations | (810) | (5,452) | (19,798) | |||
Discontinued operations | (7,132) | (47,994) | (69,675) | |||
Loss per share | ||||||
Basic (RMB) | ||||||
-- from continuing operations | (0.18) | (1.19) | (3.71) | |||
-- from discontinued operations | (0.85) | (5.73) | (13.54) | |||
Diluted (RMB) | ||||||
-- from continuing operations | (0.18) | (1.19) | (3.71) | |||
-- from discontinued operations | (0.85) | (5.73) | (13.54) |
ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||
Years ended December 31, | |||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||
USD'000 | RMB'000 | RMB'000 | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||
Loss before taxation | (7,941) | (53,433) | (89,841) | ||
Adjustments for | |||||
Operating lease charge | 1,974 | 13,285 | 14,067 | ||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 40 | 266 | 96 | ||
Fair value gain on available-for sale financial assets | (19) | (130) | - | ||
Write down of inventories (reversal of inventory | (601) | (4,045) | (99,237) | ||
Bad debt provision of trade receivables | (11,540) | (77,650) | 125,554 | ||
Share based compensation | 324 | 2,180 | 1,835 | ||
Interest expense on lease liability | 224 | 1,504 | 2,166 | ||
Amortization of OID of convertible note | 2 | 15 | - | ||
Operating cash flows before working capital changes | (17,537) | (118,008) | (45,360) | ||
Increase in trade receivables | 17,661 | 118,842 | (75,499) | ||
Increase in inventories | 1,023 | 6,885 | 119,850 | ||
Decrease (Increase) in other receivables and prepayments | (208) | (1,398) | (19,936) | ||
Decrease in trade payables | (477) | (3,211) | (461) | ||
Decrease in unearned revenue | (2,310) | (15,545) | 15,545 | ||
Increase (decrease) in taxes payable | (45) | (306) | (1,756) | ||
Decrease in accrued liabilities, other payables, and | (354) | (2,385) | (465) | ||
Cash generated from (used in) operations | (2,248) | (15,126) | (8,082) | ||
Interest paid | - | - | - | ||
Income tax paid | (48) | (326) | (41) | ||
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities | (2,296) | (15,452) | (8,123) | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||
Acquisition of fixed assets | (3) | (22) | (1,279) | ||
Acquisition of intangible assets | (1) | (6) | |||
Increase available-for-sale financial assets | (1,247) | (8,393) | |||
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash | (307) | (2,069) | - | ||
Interest received | - | - | - | ||
Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities | (1,559) | (10,490) | (1,279) | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||
Payment for lease liabilities | (2,179) | (14,661) | (15,447) | ||
Issuance of share capital for equity financing | 851 | 5,724 | 29,586 | ||
Warrants exercised | - | - | 10,258 | ||
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest | 364 | 2,450 | - | ||
Proceeds from promissory note | 1,302 | 8,759 | - | ||
Advance from related parties | - | - | - | ||
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities | 338 | 2,272 | 24,397 | ||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH & EQUIVALENTS | (3,518) | (23,670) | 14,995 | ||
CASH & EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR | 4,375 | 27,880 | 12,344 | ||
EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCES | (242) | 32 | 541 | ||
CASH & EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR | 615 | 4,242 | 27,880 | ||
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