Sino-Global Announces Financial Results for Its Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020

ROSLYN, N.Y., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SINO) ("Sino-Global", or the "Company"), a non-asset based global shipping and freight logistic service company, announced today its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

                                                             For the Twelve Months Ended June 30,




     
               ($ millions, except per share data)   2020          2019                 
            
          % Change




      Total revenues                                   6.54         41.77                                   -84.4%



      Shipping agency services                         2.11          2.09                                     0.6%



      Inland transportation management services        0.00          1.47                                  -100.0%



      Freight logistics services                       4.37         37.73                                   -88.4%



      Container trucking services                      0.06          0.48                                   -87.2%





      Gross profit                                     2.86          5.76                                   -50.4%



      Gross margin                                    43.7%        13.8%                
            29.9 pp



      Shipping agency services                        60.7%         9.5%                
            51.2 pp



      Inland transportation management services        0.0%        91.2%                
            -91.2 pp



      Freight logistics services                      36.0%        11.1%                
            24.9 pp



      Container trucking services                     10.4%        11.4%                
            -1.0 pp





      Operating loss                                 -17.74         -5.97                                  -197.1%



      Net loss attributable to SINO                  -16.45         -6.53                                  -151.8%



      Basic and Diluted loss per share                -4.78         -2.27                                  -111.0%






     
               * pp: percentage points

"Our fiscal year 2020 results reflect continued headwinds facing our business on the back of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the pending trade negotiations between the U.S. and China that remained a drag on the shipping and logistics industry. Total revenues decreased by 84.4% to $6.54 million for fiscal year 2020, primarily due to certain freight logistics services contracts being accounted for on a net basis starting from fiscal year 2020, the expiration of inland transportation management services contracts with a key customer, and the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across our business segment. Looking ahead, we will continue to fine-tune our business and explore new opportunities to regain growth and profitability," said Mr. Lei Cao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sino-Global.

Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results

                                                   
              
          For the Twelve Months Ended June 30,



                                                                  2020                                                                 2019



                                                 Revenues ($'000)                                   Cost of Revenues ($'000)  Gross Margin (%)   Revenues ($'000)    Cost of Revenues ($'000)     Gross Margin

                                                                                                                                                                                                        (%)




      Shipping agency and management services              2,106                                                         828              60.7%               2,094                        1,894              9.5%



      Inland transportation management services                                                                                          0.0%               1,470                          129             91.2%



      Freight logistics services                           4,369                                                       2,796              36.0%              37,725                       33,556             11.1%



      Container trucking services                             62                                                          55              10.4%                 482                          428             11.4%



     
                 Total                                   6,537                                                       3,679              43.7%              41,771                       36,007             13.8%


Revenues

For fiscal year 2020, total revenues decreased by approximately $35.23 million, or 84.4%, to approximately $6.54 million from approximately $41.77 million for the prior fiscal year. The decrease was primarily due to certain freight logistics services contracts being accounted for on a net basis starting from fiscal year 2020, the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across all segments, as well as the expiration of inland transportation management services contracts with a key customer.

Revenues from shipping agency and management services increased by approximately $0.02 million, or 0.6%, to approximately $2.11 million for fiscal year 2020 from approximately $2.09 million for the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily due to the fact that we entered into a general shipping agency service agreement and a shipping management services agreement for fiscal year 2020.

We had no revenues from inland transportation management services for fiscal year 2020 as our service contract with our key customers expired, compared to approximately $1.47 million for the prior fiscal year.

Revenues from freight logistics services decreased by approximately $33.36 million, or 88.4%, to approximately $4.37 million for fiscal year 2020 from approximately $37.73 million for the prior fiscal year. The decrease was primarily due to certain freight logistics services contracts being accounted for on a net basis starting from fiscal year 2020.

Revenues from container trucking services decreased by approximately $0.42 million, or 87.2%, to approximately $0.06 million for fiscal year 2020 from approximately $0.48 million for the prior fiscal year. The decrease was primarily due to the pending trade negotiations between the U.S. and China that affected the overall container shipment market including our container trucking services.

Cost of Revenues

Total cost of revenues decreased by approximately $32.33 million, or 89.8%, to approximately $3.68 million for fiscal year 2020 from approximately $36.01 million for the prior fiscal year. On a segment basis, cost of revenues for shipping agency and management services, inland transportation management services, freight logistics services and container trucking services were approximately $0.83 million, $nil, $2.80 million, and $0.05 million, respectively, for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $1.89 million, $0.13 million, $33.56 million, and $0.43 million, respectively, for the prior fiscal year.

Gross Profit

Total gross profit decreased by approximately $2.90 million, or 50.4%, to approximately $2.86 million for fiscal year 2020 from approximately $5.76 million for the prior fiscal year. On a segment basis, gross profits for shipping agency and management services, inland transportation management services, freight logistics services and container trucking services were approximately $1.28 million, $nil, $1.57 million, and $0.01 million, respectively, for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $0.20 million, $1.34 million, $4.17 million, and $0.05 million, respectively, for the prior fiscal year.

Overall gross margin was 43.7% for fiscal year 2020, compared to 13.8% for the prior fiscal year. On a segment basis, gross margins for shipping agency and management services, inland transportation management services, freight logistics services and container trucking services were 60.7%, nil%, 36.0%, and 10.4%, respectively, for fiscal year 2020, compared to 9.5%, 91.2%, 11.1%, and 11.4%, respectively, for the prior fiscal year.

Operating Expenses

Selling expenses decreased by approximately $0.33 million, or 45.2%, to approximately $0.39 million for fiscal year 2020 from approximately $0.72 million for the prior fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to decreased business development expenses of approximately $0.30 million as limited activities for our selling team during the COVID-19 pandemic.

General and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $0.95 million, or 22.0%, to approximately $3.39 million for fiscal year 2020 from approximately $4.34 million for the prior fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to decreased IT expenses of approximately $0.60 million, decreased professional service fees of approximately $0.13 million and decreased travel and office expenses of approximately $0.50 million as we incurred less travel and office expenses due to our office closure and limited activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and offset by increased depreciation and amortization expenses of $0.27 million.

Impairment loss of fixed assets and intangible asset was approximately $0.33 million, related to the inland transportation services business, for fiscal year 2020, compared to $nil for the prior fiscal year.

Impairment loss of deposit for leasehold improvement was $nil for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $0.43 million, related to deposit paid for leasehold improvement on our IT infrastructure facility including upgrading the server room of our Shanghai office, for the prior fiscal year. The design plan for the leasehold improvement was not approved by the building management due to power supply issues.

Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recovery, was approximately $14.91 million for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $3.98 million for the prior fiscal year. This increase of provision for doubtful accounts was mainly related to the COVID-19 pandemic that adversely affected our customers' business operations, which in turn adversely affected our ability to collect accounts receivable and other receivables from our customers.

Stock-based compensation decreased by approximately $0.69 million, or 30.5%, to approximately $1.58 million for fiscal year 2020 from $2.27 million for the prior fiscal year.

As a result, total operating expenses increased by approximately $3.84 million, or 32.7%, to approximately $15.57 million for fiscal year 2020 from $11.73 million for the prior fiscal year.

Operating Loss

Operating loss was approximately $17.74 million for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $5.97 million for the prior fiscal year. Operating loss margin was 197.1% for fiscal year 2020, compared to 14.3% for the prior fiscal year.

Net Loss and Loss per Share

Net loss was approximately $17.93 million for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $7.01 million for the prior fiscal year. After deduction for non-controlling interests, net loss attributable to Sino-Global was approximately $16.45 million, or loss per share of $4.78, for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $6.53 million, or loss per share of $2.27, for the prior fiscal year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had cash of approximately $0.13 million, compared to approximately $3.14 million as of June 30, 2019. Accounts receivable was approximately $1.16 million as of June 30, 2020, compared to approximately $7.05 million as of June 30, 2019. Other receivable, net was approximately $0.05 million as of June 30, 2020, compared to approximately $4.34 million as of June 30, 2019. Working capital deficit was approximately $3.90 million as of June 30, 2020, compared to working capital surplus of approximately $10.71 million as of June 30, 2019.

Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $3.90 million for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $4.27 million for the prior fiscal year. Net cash used in investing activities was $1,358 for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $0.14 million for the prior fiscal year. Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $1.22 million for fiscal year 2020, compared to approximately $0.85 million for the prior fiscal year.

Recent Developments

On September 29, 2020, the Company announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (the "MOU") to establish a joint venture (the "JV") with Tianjin Anboweiye Technology Co., Ltd. ("EMB"). The JV aims to meet customers' more sophisticated demand for services. Founded in 2014, EMB is a high-tech company providing intelligent hardware, mobile GIS, business management, enterprise ERP, enterprise portal, and logistics platform to enterprise customers.

On July 23, 2020, the Company announced the receipt of a letter from the Nasdaq Hearing Panel ("Nasdaq"), indicating that the Company has regained compliance with the $1.00 per share minimum closing bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market, pursuant to Rule 5550(a)(2), or the Minimum Bid Price Rule.

After the close of the stock market on July 7, 2020, the Company effected a l-for-5 reverse stock split of our common stock in order to satisfy continued listing requirements of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The reverse stock split was approved by our board of directors and stockholders and was intended to allow the company to meet the minimum share price requirement of $1.00 per share for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. As a result all common stock share amounts included in our 10-K filing for fiscal year 2020 have been retroactively reduced by a factor of five, and all common stock per share amounts have been increased by a factor of five. Amounts affected include common stock outstanding, including those that have resulted from the stock options, and warrants that convert to common stock.

On June 29, 2020, the Company announced the signing of bareboat charter contracts with two "Handysize" vessels capable of carrying between 40,000 and 50,000 deadweight tons of dry-bulk. Both vessels were built in the 1990s and will serve the purpose of carrying dry-bulk products, such as fertilizer raw materials and sulfur, to and from ports in the United States and China.

On June 25, 2020, the Company announced the signing of a non-binding MOU with Yunnan Jingyifeng Supply Chain Management Co. Ltd. ("JYF") to jointly develop the business of exporting products to China. These products include sulfur, vegetable oil, soybean, barley, wheat, and dried grains with solubles, which are used for fuel production, feeding, and other agriculture needs. Under the MOU, JYF aims to use Sino-Global's customer relationships and experience as a procurement agent in purchasing approximately 1,000,000 metric tons of these products per year, which will then be marketed to JYF's customers in Southwest China, including Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan provinces.

On June 8, 2020, the Company signed a general agency service agreement (the "Agreement") to provide comprehensive shipping agency services with Mandarine Bulk Ltd., a ship owner and operator company registered in Marshall Islands. The Agreement commenced on June 1, 2020 and is valid for two years. Pursuance to the Agreement, Mandarine Bulk has appointed Sino-Global as the Sole General Shipping Agency for all its owned and operated ships with services including ship management services, shipping agency services, ship brokerage services and other services required for ship operation.

About Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd.

Founded in the U.S. in 2001 and Headquartered in New York with offices in China, Australia, Canada and Hong Kong SAR, Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. is a global shipping and logistics services company offering shipping agency and management, inland transportation management, freight logistics and container trucking services. More information about the Company can be found at www.sino-global.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press 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. When the Company uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Specifically, the Company's statements regarding the proposed acquisition of FENT are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the logistics services market China and other countries where Sino-Global conducts its business; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

For more information, please contact:

Tony Tian, CFA
Email: ttian@weitianco.com
Phone: +1-732-910-9692

SINO-GLOBAL SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD. AND AFFILIATES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

                                                                    For the Years Ended


                                                   
             
                June 30,



                                              2020                                      2019



      Net revenues -third
       parties                                         $
             6,535,956                    $
           41,337,664


      Net revenues -related
       party                                                                                              433,383




     Total revenues                                              6,535,956                             41,771,047


      Cost of revenues                                          (3,678,863)                          (36,006,510)



                   Gross profit                                   2,857,093                              5,764,537





      Selling expenses                                            (393,617)                             (718,754)


      General and administrative
       expenses                                                 (3,386,690)                           (4,344,435)


      Impairment loss of fixed
       assets and intangible
       asset                                                      (327,632)


      Impairment loss of deposit
       for leasehold improvement                                                                        (425,068)


      Provision for doubtful
       accounts                                                (14,910,502)                           (3,978,893)


      Stock-based compensation                                  (1,576,756)                           (2,267,833)



                   Total operating expenses                    (20,595,197)                          (11,734,983)





                   Operating loss                              (17,738,104)                           (5,970,446)





      Other expense, net                                            (4,522)                             (120,798)





                   Net loss before provision
                    for income taxes                           (17,742,626)                           (6,091,244)




      Income tax expense                                          (186,021)                             (920,869)






     Net loss                                                 (17,928,647)                           (7,012,113)




      Net loss attributable to
       non-controlling interest                                 (1,475,753)                             (478,269)




                   Net loss attributable to
                    Sino-Global Shipping
                    America, Ltd.                   $
             (16,452,894)                  $
           (6,533,844)





                   Comprehensive loss



     Net loss                                      $
             (17,928,647)                  $
           (7,012,113)


      Other comprehensive loss -
       foreign currency                                           (383,203)                             (281,224)



      Comprehensive loss                                       (18,311,850)                           (7,293,337)


      Less: Comprehensive loss
       attributable to non-
       controlling interest                                     (1,368,739)                             (360,794)



                   Comprehensive loss
                    attributable to Sino-
                    Global Shipping America,
                    Ltd.                            $
             (16,943,111)                  $
           (6,932,543)





                   Loss per share


      Basic and diluted*                                  $
             (4.78)                       $
           (2.27)





                   Weighted average number of
                    common shares used in
                    computation


      Basic and diluted*                                          3,442,448                              2,883,887


                              Shares and per share data
                                are presented on a
                                retroactive basis to
                                reflect the 1-for-5
                                reverse stock split on July
               *                7, 2020.

SINO-GLOBAL SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD. AND AFFILIATES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                             June 30,                    June 30,


                                                 2020                         2019



                   Assets


                   Current assets



     Cash                                              $
           131,182            $
           3,142,650


      Notes receivable                                                                        383,792


      Accounts receivable, net                                 1,155,948                     7,045,846


      Other receivables, net                                      51,034                     4,335,715


      Advances to suppliers -
       third parties                                              48,875                       124,140


      Prepaid expenses and
       other current assets                                       90,382                       105,054


      Due from related party,
       net                                                       435,898                       807,965



                   Total Current Assets                        1,913,319                    15,945,162




      Property and equipment,
       net                                                       523,290                       989,910


      Right-of-use assets                                        300,114


      Intangible assets, net                                      26,389                        89,722


      Prepaid expenses                                                                        519,503


      Other long-term assets -
        deposits                                               2,974,990                     3,054,706



                   Total Assets                       $
           5,738,102           $
           20,599,003





                   Liabilities and Equity
                    (Deficiency)




                   Current Liabilities


      Deferred revenue                                   $
           67,083               $
           68,590


      Accounts payable                                           487,692                       567,619


      Lease liabilities -
       current                                                   204,391



     Taxes payable                                            3,280,348                     3,184,895


      Accrued expenses and
       other current
       liabilities                                             1,643,319                     1,418,129


      Loan payable -current                                      126,032



                   Total current liabilities                   5,808,865                     5,239,233




      Lease liabilities -
       noncurrent                                                132,699


      Loans payable -
       noncurrent                                                154,438





                   Total liabilities                           6,096,002                     5,239,233





                   Commitments and
                    Contingencies




                   Equity (Deficiency)


      Preferred stock,
       2,000,000 shares
       authorized, no par
       value, none issued


      Common stock, 50,000,000
       shares authorized, no
       par value; 3,718,788 and
       3,210,907 shares issued
       as of June 30, 2020 and
       2019, respectively;
       3,718,788 and 3,175,807
       shares outstanding as of
       June 30, 2020 and 2019,
       respectively*                                          28,414,992                    26,523,830


      Additional paid-in
       capital                                                 2,334,962                     2,066,906


      Subscription receivable                                   (59,869)


      Treasury stock, at cost,
       0 and 35,099 shares as
       of June 30, 2020 and
       2019*                                                                                (417,538)


      Accumulated deficit                                   (23,421,594)                  (6,968,700)


      Accumulated other
       comprehensive loss                                    (1,084,030)                    (671,106)



                   Total Sino-Global
                    Shipping America Ltd.
                    Stockholders' Equity                       6,184,461                    20,533,392





                   Non-controlling Interest                  (6,542,361)                  (5,173,622)





                   Total Equity (Deficiency)                   (357,900)                   15,359,770





                   Total Liabilities and
                    Equity (Deficiency)               $
           5,738,102           $
           20,599,003


                              Shares and per share data
                                are presented on a
                                retroactive basis to
                                reflect the 1-for-5
                                reverse stock split on July
               *                7, 2020.

SINO-GLOBAL SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD. AND AFFILIATES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                          For the Years Ended


                                               
          
             June 30,



                                              2020                            2019



                   Operating Activities



     Net loss                                     $
         (17,928,647)                 $
          (7,012,113)


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


      Stock-based compensation                               1,576,756                            2,267,833


      Depreciation and
       amortization                                            402,294                              130,920


      Non-cash lease expense                                   151,866


      Provision for doubtful
       accounts, net of recovery                            14,910,502                            3,978,893


      Impairment loss of fixed
       assets and intangible
       asset                                                   327,632


      Impairment loss of deposit
       for leasehold improvement                                                                   425,068


      Deferred tax provision                                                                       634,500


      Changes in assets and
       liabilities



     Notes receivable                                         386,233                            (386,233)


      Accounts receivable                                    1,078,261                          (2,553,973)


      Other receivables                                    (5,806,997)                             161,057


      Advances to suppliers -
       third parties                                            75,815                          (3,671,931)


      Advances to suppliers -
       related party                                                                             3,312,666


      Prepaid expenses and other
       current assets                                          315,398                            1,407,599


      Other long-term assets -
       deposits                                                 84,713                          (2,928,775)


      Due from related parties                                 413,408                            1,422,254



     Deferred revenue                                         (1,601)                           (353,432)



     Accounts payable                                        (80,420)                         (2,709,194)



     Taxes payable                                             91,025                              487,197


      Lease liabilities                                      (114,840)


      Accrued expenses and other
       current liabilities                                     222,068                            1,114,597



                   Net cash used in operating
                    activities                             (3,896,534)                         (4,273,067)





                   Investing Activities


      Acquisition of property and
       equipment                                               (6,984)                           (143,493)


      Proceeds from disposal of
       property and equipment                                    5,626



                   Net cash used in investing
                    activities                                 (1,358)                           (143,493)





                   Financing Activities


      Proceeds from issuance of
       common stock                                            940,131                              850,000



     Loan payable                                             280,470



                   Net cash provided by
                    financing activities                     1,220,601                              850,000





      Effect of exchange rate
       fluctuations on cash                                  (334,177)                           (389,049)





                   Net decrease in cash                    (3,011,468)                         (3,955,609)




      Cash at beginning of year                              3,142,650                            7,098,259





      Cash at end of year                             $
           131,182                    $
          3,142,650





                   Supplemental information


      Income taxes paid                                $
           38,602                      $
          166,960





                   Non-cash transactions of
                    operating and investing
                    activities


      Transfer of prepayment to
       intangible asset                               $
           218,678             
     $



      Initial recognition of
       right-of-use assets and
       lease liabilities                              $
           452,042             
     $


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