EX-99.3 4 ea186489ex99-3_shengfeng.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED OCTOBER 10, 2023

Exhibit 99.3

 

Shengfeng Development Limited Announces First Half of Fiscal Year 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

 

Revenue up 11.1% Year Over Year

 

Net Income up 163.3% Year Over Year

 

Fuzhou, China, October 11 2023 /PRNewswire/-- Shengfeng Development Limited (the “Company” or “Shengfeng”), a contract logistics company in China providing customers with integrated logistics solution services, announced today its unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

Financial highlights for the First Half of 2023

 

Total revenue increased by approximately 11.1% to approximately $185.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from approximately $166.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

Gross profit increased by approximately 24.9% to approximately $22.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from approximately $18.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

Net income increased by approximately 163.3% to approximately $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from approximately $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

Mr. Yongxu Liu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shengfeng, commented, “I am pleased to share the progress we have made in the first half of 2023. Shengfeng Development Limited, as one of the leading contract logistics service providers in China, has been dedicated to providing exceptional logistics solutions to companies in need of storage and delivery assistance. We are pleased to report that our efforts have yielded positive results, reflected in our financial performance. Our total revenue increased by 11.1% YoY (year-over-year), while our gross profit increased by 24.9% YoY. Particularly noteworthy is the growth of our net income, which experienced an increase of 163.3% YoY. We believe that these achievements demonstrate the effectiveness of our experienced management team and our established management system and operation procedures. We are proud to have played a role in improving the transportation, warehousing, and time management efficiency of companies across China. Moving forward, we remain committed to our mission. We will continue to enhance our services and leverage our expertise to provide superior and customized solutions to our clients. By doing so, we aim to solidify our position as a trusted partner in the logistics industry and achieve sustained excellence. We would like to express our deep appreciation to our valued clients and partners for their trust and support. Your confidence in us has been instrumental in our success, and we do not take it for granted. Rest assured, we are fully dedicated to the pursuit of our mission, and our solid financial performance is evidence of our unwavering commitment. With your continued support, I am confident that Shengfeng Development Limited will continue to prosper and deliver outstanding results in the future.”

 

Key Items of Financial Results the First Half of 2023

 

Revenue

 

Transportation services

 

Net revenues generated from our transportation services increased by approximately 12.5% from approximately $154.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to approximately $174.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was mainly driven by increasing orders from a new client in the medical industry, as well as the growth of other existing clients’ businesses.

 

Warehouse storage management services

 

Net revenue generated from our warehouse storage management services decreased by approximately 12.0% from approximately $10.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to approximately $9.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to shutting down redundant warehouses and focusing on transportation services for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

Our cost of revenues was approximately $162.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, increased by approximately 9.4%, from approximately $148.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Our cost of revenue did not increase proportionately with revenue since we successfully optimized cost structure by outsourcing transport services, reducing redundant departments, and incorporating workforce optimization practices for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

Gross profit

 

Our overall gross profit increased by approximately 24.9% from approximately $18.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to approximately $22.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our overall gross margin was approximately 12.3% and 11.0%, respectively. The gross margin increased mainly due to our cost structure optimization accomplished by outsourcing transport service, reducing redundant departments, and incorporating workforce optimization practices for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

Operating expenses

 

Our operating expenses decreased by approximately 0.8% from approximately $14.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to approximately $14.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 for the following reasons:

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee wages, rental expenses and benefits for sales and marketing staff, rental expenses, depreciation expenses and other daily expenses which are related to the sales and marketing functions. Selling and marketing expenses decreased by approximately $0.3 million from approximately $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, to approximately $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, which was attributable to decreased employee wages and benefits, due to workforce optimization practices. 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee wages and benefits for corporate employees, rental expenses, depreciation and amortization expense and other expenses which are related to the general corporate functions.

 

Our general and administrative expenses increased by approximately 2.1% from approximately $10.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, to approximately $11.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, which was attributable to the increase in employee salary and benefits due to increased headcount of the G&A department.

 

Income before income taxes

 

As a result of the foregoing, our income before income taxes increased by approximately $5.0 million, or approximately 178.6%, to approximately $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from approximately $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

Provision for income taxes

 

The effective income tax rate increased from approximately 13.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to approximately 17.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate is mainly due to increased profit made in subsidiaries that don’t have preferential tax treatment for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

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Net income

 

As a result of the foregoing, our net income increased by approximately $4.0 million, or 163.3%, to approximately $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 from approximately $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

About Shengfeng Development Limited

 

Shengfeng Development Limited is a contract logistics company in China providing customers with integrated logistics solution services. Established in 2001, the Company has developed extensive and reliable transportation networks in China, covering 341 cities across 31 provinces, as of June 30, 2023. The Company provides integrated logistics solutions comprised of B2B freight transportation services, cloud storage services, and value-added services. The Company applies well-established management system and operation procedures to assist companies in China to increase efficiency and improve their own management systems with respect to transportation, warehousing and time management. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: http://ir.sfwl.com.cn/.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the Company’s proposed Offering. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs, including the expectation that the Offering will be successfully completed. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or other similar expressions in this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any 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 other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Shengfeng Development Limited

 

Investor Relations Department

 

Email: ir@sfwl.com.cn

 

Shengfeng Development Limited

 

Samuel Xian

 

Phone: +86 591 8367 2798

 

Email: Huasen.Xian@sfwl.com.cn

 

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SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

 

 UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 (All amounts in thousands of USD, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Assets        
Current Assets:        
Cash  $29,082   $21,285 
Restricted cash   2,593    2,083 
Notes receivable   4,505    4,885 
Accounts receivable, net   75,774    89,110 
Prepayments and other current assets, net   18,725    18,292 
Due from related parties   41    42 
Total Current Assets   130,720    135,697 
           
Property and equipment, net   38,702    40,265 
Intangible assets, net   12,237    6,711 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net   21,130    27,880 
Long-term investments   1,888    2,040 
Deposit for investment   13,839    14,358 
Deferred tax assets   2,769    3,587 
Deferred issuance costs   76    81 
Other non-current assets   8,441    14,640 
Total Assets  $229,802   $245,259 
           
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity          
           
Current Liabilities          
Notes payable  $9,411   $2,046 
Accounts payable   42,191    57,048 
Short-term bank loans   34,861    47,655 
Due to related parties   1,573    2,414 
Salary and welfare payables   2,303    3,241 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   7,592    6,551 
Operating lease liabilities, current   7,382    9,634 
Tax payables   3,202    2,207 
Total Current Liabilities   108,515    130,796 
           
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   13,401    17,507 
Other non-current liabilities   1,775    1,870 
Total Liabilities   123,691    150,173 
           
Commitments and Contingencies          
           
Shareholders’ Equity          
Class A Ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized; 40,520,000 and 38,120,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively*   4    4 
Class B Ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 41,880,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022*   4    4 
Additional paid-in capital   83,762    75,575 
Statutory reserves   3,974    3,974 
Retained earnings   23,719    17,275 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (9,500)   (5,609)
Total Shengfeng Development Limited’s Shareholders’ Equity   101,963    91,223 
           
Non-controlling Interests   4,148    3,863 
Total Shareholders’ Equity   106,111    95,086 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity  $229,802   $245,259 

 

*Shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the reorganization.

 

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SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

 

(All amounts in thousands of USD, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
         
Revenues        
Transportation  $173,989   $154,614 
Warehouse storage management service   9,315    10,591 
Others   1,667    1,333 
Total revenues   184,971    166,538 
Cost of revenues   (162,195)   (148,296)
Gross profit   22,776    18,242 
           
Operating expenses          
Selling and marketing   (3,336)   (3,672)
General and administrative   (10,976)   (10,755)
Total operating expenses   (14,312)   (14,427)
           
Income from operations   8,464    3,815 
           
Other income (expense)          
Interest income   61    40 
Interest expense   (982)   (1,151)
Other income, net   329    122 
           
Income before income taxes   7,872    2,826 
           
Provision for income taxes   (1,409)   (371)
           
Net income   6,463    2,455 
           
Less: Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests   19    (1)
Net income attributable to Shengfeng Development Limited’s shareholders  $6,444   $2,456 
           
Comprehensive income (loss)          
Net income   6,463    2,455 
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (4,049)   (4,880)
Total comprehensive income (loss)   2,414    (2,425)
Less: total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests   (139)   1 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Shengfeng Development Limited  $2,553   $(2,426)
           
Weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted loss per share:          
Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares - Basic and diluted*   81,166,851    80,000,000 
           
Earnings per share          
Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares - Basic and diluted*  $0.08   $0.03 

 

*Shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the reorganization.

 

 

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