SHANGHAI, Dec. 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentage Holdings Inc. (the
"Company", "we", "our") (Nasdaq: SNTG), is a holding company
incorporated in the Cayman Islands
with no material operations of its own. Through its China-based operating entities, the Company
offers consumer loan repayment and collection management, loan
recommendation, and prepaid payment network services in
China. The Company today announced
its financial results for the first six months of fiscal year 2024
ended June 30, 2024. The following
summarizes such financial results.
Financial Highlights for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year
2024
- Total operating revenue was $nil in the six months ended
June 30, 2024, compared with
$82 for the same period of last year,
representing a 100% decrease. The reason for the decrease in
revenue was that the Company's existing business had declined while
the Company attempting to enter into new businesses. the company
has been adjusting and improving its products and services to
enhance its competitiveness. These improvements require more time
to be completed.
- Net loss was $1.12 million
in the six months ended June 30,
2024, compared with net loss of $1.08
million for the same period of last year.
- Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.47 in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared with basic and diluted
loss per share of $0.46 for the same
period of last year.
Financial Results for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year
2024
Operating Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by
$43,366, or 4%, to $1,123,711 in the six months ended June 30, 2024, from $1,080,345 for the same period of last year. The
increase was due to the following reasons:
- Professionals consulting expenses increased by $122,525 or 30% to $
534,675 in the six months ended June
30, 2024, from $412,151 for
the same period of last year. The increase was primarily due to the
company paying more for consulting services to third party
professionals.
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes was nil for the six months ended
30 June 2024, compared with nil for
the same period last year.
Net Loss
Net loss was $1.12 million in the
six months ended June 30, 2024,
compared with net loss of $1.08
million for the same period of last year.
Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.47 in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared with basic and diluted
loss per share of $0.46 for the same
period of last year.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of June 30, 2024, the Company
had cash and restricted cash of $1.61million, compared with $2.26 million as of December 31, 2023.
Cash Flow
Net cash used in operating activities was $1.09 million, compared with Net cash used in
operating activities of $1.01 million
for the same period of last year.
Net cash used in investing activities was $nil, compared with
Net cash used in investing activities of $537, for the same period of last year.
Net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activity was
$0.43 million, compared with Net cash
used in financing activity of $(4,709) for the same period of last year.
About Sentage Holdings Inc.
Sentage Holdings Inc., headquartered in Shanghai, China, is a holding company
incorporated in the Cayman Islands
with no material operations of its own (the "Company"). Through its
China-based operating entities,
the Company offers consumer loan repayment and collection
management, loan recommendation, and prepaid payment network
services in China. Leveraging the
Company's deep understanding of its client base, strategic partner
relationships, and proprietary valuation models and technologies,
the Company is committed to working with its clients to understand
their financial needs and challenges and offering customized
services to help them meet their respective objectives. For more
information, please visit the company's website at
ir.sentageholdings.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current
expectations and projections about future events and financial
trends that the Company believes may affect its financial
condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial
needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by
words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate,"
"aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential,"
"continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances,
or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law.
Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure
you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the
Company cautions investors that actual results may differ
materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to
review risk factors that may affect its future results in the
Company's registration statement.
For more information, please contact:
Sentage Holdings Inc.
Investor Relations Department
Email: ir@sentageholdings.com
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao President
Tel: +1-646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com
SENTAGE HOLDINGS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
|
|
|
|
As of
December 31,
2023
|
|
|
As of
June 30,
2024
|
|
|
|
USD
|
|
|
USD
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$
|
2,262,881
|
|
|
$
|
1,615,725
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
26,127
|
|
|
|
21,101
|
|
Accounts receivable,
net
|
|
|
284,628
|
|
|
|
132,049
|
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
|
|
9,118,909
|
|
|
|
6,720,283
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
assets
|
|
|
11,692,545
|
|
|
|
8,489,158
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right-of-use assets,
net
|
|
|
72,939
|
|
|
|
29,133
|
|
Plant and equipment,
net
|
|
|
64,472
|
|
|
|
57,395
|
|
Intangible assets,
net
|
|
|
66,859
|
|
|
|
58,702
|
|
Long-term
investments
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
3,500,000
|
|
Deferred tax
assets
|
|
|
12,324
|
|
|
|
12,040
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current
assets
|
|
|
1,216,594
|
|
|
|
3,657,270
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
12,909,139
|
|
|
$
|
12,146,428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
5,985
|
|
|
$
|
5,847
|
|
Lease
liabilities
|
|
|
72,230
|
|
|
|
23,802
|
|
Accrued expenses and
other current liabilities
|
|
|
256,795
|
|
|
|
237,490
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
|
335,010
|
|
|
|
267,139
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to a related party,
non-current
|
|
|
344,235
|
|
|
|
782,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current
liability
|
|
|
344,235
|
|
|
|
782,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
679,245
|
|
|
|
1,049,503
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders'
equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Ordinary
shares, $0.005 par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized,
2,805,325 and 2,805,325 shared issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2023
and June 30, 2024*
|
|
|
14,027
|
|
|
|
14,027
|
|
Class B Ordinary
shares, $0.005 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no
shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and June 30,
2024*
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Additional paid in
capital
|
|
|
55,327,858
|
|
|
|
55,327,858
|
|
Statutory
reserves
|
|
|
166,038
|
|
|
|
166,038
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(43,363,848)
|
|
|
|
(44,489,252)
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
85,819
|
|
|
|
78,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
|
|
12,229,894
|
|
|
|
11,096,925
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
and shareholders' equity
|
|
$
|
12,909,139
|
|
|
$
|
12,146,428
|
|
*
|
Retrospectively
restated for one-for-five reverse split with effective date of
August 10, 2022.
|
SENTAGE HOLDINGS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
|
|
|
|
For the six
months
ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
2024
|
|
OPERATING
REVENUE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid payment network
service fee
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total operating
revenue
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
|
|
|
1,080,345
|
|
|
|
1,123,711
|
|
Total operating
expenses
|
|
|
1,080,345
|
|
|
|
1,123,711
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS FROM
OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(1,080,263)
|
|
|
|
(1,123,711)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
EXPENSES
|
|
|
(1,623)
|
|
|
|
(1,693)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS BEFORE INCOME
TAX PROVISION
|
|
|
(1,081,886)
|
|
|
|
(1,125,404)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROVISION FOR INCOME
TAXES
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
|
(1,081,886)
|
|
|
|
(1,125,404)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency
translation adjustment
|
|
|
(57,057)
|
|
|
|
(7,565)
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
|
|
$
|
(1,138,943)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,132,969)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per common share-
basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.46)
|
|
|
$
|
(0.47)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
shares- basic and diluted
|
|
|
2,376,764
|
|
|
|
2,376,764
|
|
SENTAGE HOLDINGS
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
For the six
months
ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
|
2024
|
|
Cash flows from
operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(1,081,886)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,125,404)
|
|
Adjustments to
reconcile net income to cash and restricted cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
|
|
49,087
|
|
|
|
52,151
|
|
Allowance for Credit
Losses
|
|
|
(2,902)
|
|
|
|
45,231
|
|
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
37,863
|
|
|
|
107,348
|
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
|
|
124,441
|
|
|
|
(101,374)
|
|
Lease
liabilities
|
|
|
(44,191)
|
|
|
|
(44,473)
|
|
Accrued expenses and
other current liabilities
|
|
|
(97,547)
|
|
|
|
(19,443)
|
|
Net cash used in
operating activities
|
|
|
(1,015,135)
|
|
|
|
(1,085,964)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from
investing activity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property,
plant and equipment
|
|
|
(537)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net cash used in
investing activity
|
|
|
(537)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from
financing activity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from
(Repayment to) related party loans
|
|
|
(4,709)
|
|
|
|
438,129
|
|
Net cash (used
in)/provided by financing activity
|
|
|
(4,709)
|
|
|
|
438,129
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of
cash and restricted cash, beginning of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
3,805,135
|
|
|
|
2,262,881
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
23,089
|
|
|
|
26,127
|
|
Cash and restricted
cash, beginning of period
|
|
$
|
3,828,224
|
|
|
$
|
2,289,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of
cash and restricted cash, end of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
2,724,245
|
|
|
|
1,615,725
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
19,850
|
|
|
|
21,101
|
|
Cash and restricted
cash, end of period
|
|
$
|
2,744,095
|
|
|
$
|
1,636,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange
rate changes on cash and restricted cash
|
|
|
(63,749)
|
|
|
|
(4,347)
|
|
Net decrease in cash
and restricted cash
|
|
|
(1,084,130)
|
|
|
|
(652,182)
|
|
Cash and restricted
cash, beginning of period
|
|
|
3,828,224
|
|
|
|
2,289,008
|
|
Cash and restricted
cash, end of period
|
|
$
|
2,744,095
|
|
|
$
|
1,636,826
|
|
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