EX-99.1 2 ea190217ex99-1_maison.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED DECEMBER 18, 2023

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Maison Solutions Reports Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter
and Six-Month Financial Results

 

 

MONTEREY PARK, Calif., December 18, 2023 – Maison Solutions Inc. (“Maison Solutions” or the “Company”), (Nasdaq: MSS), a fast-growing specialty grocery retailer offering traditional Asian food and merchandise to modern U.S. consumers, today announced financial results for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2024 ended October 31, 2023.

 

“Maison Solutions reached an important milestone in the Company’s history with the completion of our IPO in October, and a subsequent private placement in November, better positioning Maison Solutions for future growth,” said John Xu, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We plan to achieve this growth through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, while working toward further improving efficiency throughout our organization.

 

“We recently purchased a robust visualization display management software suite to help our stores reach their full potential by optimizing store design and set-up, including enhanced store layout and display, AI-driven decision making, task and process management, standardization across stores, remote inspection and management, training and staff efficiency, and inventory and SKU management,” said Xu. “As a result, we expect to reduce the cost of operating and opening new stores under our HK Good Fortune brand, and, over the longer term, using the knowledge we gain from implementing the software to open new revenue streams by collaborating with other grocery and convenience stores to help them implement their own digital platforms using the software.”

 

Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Financial Results

 

Total revenues, net were $13.8 million for the fiscal 2024 second quarter, compared with $14.2 million for the prior-year quarter. The decrease mainly was due to competition from two newly opened Asian supermarkets near the Company’s store in San Gabriel as well as reduction in online purchases as a result of customers returning to pre-pandemic shopping patterns and habits. Additionally, the Company generated slightly lower sales from perishable goods, which include meat, seafood, vegetables and fruit. Perishables revenues were $7.5 million for the fiscal 2024 second quarter, versus $7.9 million last year. Revenues for non-perishable goods, which include grocery, liquor, cigarettes, lottery, newspaper, reusable bags, non-food, and health products, of $6.3 million, were similar to the same period last year.

 

Total cost of revenues, which includes rental expense, depreciation, the direct costs of purchased merchandise, shrinkage costs, store supplies, and inbound shipping costs, decreased 4.0 percent to $10.6 million for the fiscal 2024 second quarter, compared with $11.1 million for the same period last year.

 

Gross profit for the fiscal 2024 second quarter was $3.1 million, up slightly from the same period last year. Gross margin improved 90 basis points to 22.7 percent, up from 21.8 percent for the fiscal 2023 second quarter.

 

Operating income was $254,000 for the fiscal 2024 second quarter, compared with $649,000 for the fiscal 2023 second quarter. The reduction was primarily due to higher selling expenses related to an increase in payroll and utility costs.

  

Net income attributable to Maison Solutions Inc. was $91,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, versus $529,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the prior-year period.

  

At October 31, 2023, the Company had cash and equivalents of $8.6 million, up from $2.6 million at April 30, 2023. Maison Solutions completed an initial public offering on October 10, 2023, generating gross proceeds of $10.0 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $476,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2023, compared with net cash used in operating activities of $1.1 million for the same period last year.

 

 

 

Six-Month Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

 

Total revenues, net rose 7.6% to $27.5 million for the first six months of fiscal 2024, up from $25.6 million for the prior-year period. The increase mainly was due to the acquisition of Maison Monterey Park in July 2022, partially offset by decreased sales at three of the Company’s other stores. Perishable goods revenues increased to $15.2 million, up from $14.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2023. Non-perishable goods revenues improved to $12.3 million, from $11.2 million for the first six months of fiscal 2023.

 

Total cost of revenues were $21.3 million for the fiscal 2024 first half, compared with $20.2 million for the same period last year.

 

Gross profit for the first six months of fiscal 2024 was $6.3 million, up from $5.4 million for the same period last year. Gross margin improved 157 basis points to 22.6 percent, up from 21.1 percent for the first six months of fiscal 2023.

  

Operating income was $37,000 for the fiscal 2024 first half, compared with $128,000 for the fiscal 2023 first half. The reduction was principally related to an increase in selling expenses, including payroll and store operating costs, as well as higher general and administrative expenses, mainly due to professional fees related to the Company’s IPO.

 

Net loss attributable to Maison Solutions Inc. was $13,000, or a loss of $0.00 per diluted share, for the first six months of fiscal 2024, versus a loss of $68,000, or a loss of $0.00 per diluted share, for the prior-year period.

 

About Maison Solutions Inc.

 

Maison Solutions Inc. is a fast-growing specialty grocery retailer offering traditional Asian food and merchandise to modern U.S. consumers, particularly to members of Asian-American communities. The Company is committed to providing Asian fresh produce, meat, seafood, and other daily necessities in a manner that caters to traditional Asian-American family values and cultural norms, while also accounting for the new and faster-paced lifestyle of younger generations and the diverse makeup of the communities in which the Company operates. Since its formation in 2019, the Company has acquired equity interests in four traditional Asian supermarkets in the Los Angeles area, and has been operating them under the brand name HK Good Fortune. To learn more about Maison Solutions, please visit the Company’s website at www.maisonsolutionsinc.com.

 

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the Company’s ability to grow organically and through acquisitions, improve efficiencies throughout the organization, reduce costs related to operating and opening new stores, and, over the longer term, use knowledge gained from implementing the software to open new revenue streams. No assurance can be given that the proceeds will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement for the initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Maison Solutions undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

 

Investor Relations and Media Contact:

 

PondelWilkinson Inc.

Judy Lin or Laurie Berman

310-279-5980

info@maisonsolutionsinc.com

 

(financial tables follow)

 

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MAISON SOLUTIONS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended
October 31,
   Six Months Ended
October 31,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
                 
Net Revenues                
Supermarket  $13,766,204   $14,168,472   $27,518,519   $25,578,160 
Total Revenues, Net   13,766,204    14,168,472    27,518,519    25,578,160 
                     
Cost of Revenues                    
Supermarket   10,642,983    11,083,992    21,289,202    20,188,831 
Total Cost of Revenues   10,642,983    11,083,992    21,289,202    20,188,831 
                     
Gross Profit   3,123,221    3,084,480    6,229,317    5,389,329 
                     
Selling Expenses   2,281,147    1,837,816    4,545,697    4,006,034 
General and Administrative Expenses   588,251    597,221    1,646,542    1,254,849 
Total Operating Expenses   2,869,398    2,435,037    6,192,239    5,260,883 
Income from Operations   253,823    649,443    37,078    128,446 
                     
Other Income, net   (898)   43,668    383,051    43,792 
Investment (Loss) Income   15,678        (12,778)    
Interest Expense   (29,965)   (28,759)   (76,531)   (60,347)
Total Other Income (Expenses), net   (15,185)   14,909    293,742    (16,555)
                     
Income Before Income Taxes   238,638    664,352    330,820    111,891 
Income Tax Provisions   147,160    72,155    266,066    90,081 
                     
Net Income   91,478    592,197    64,754    21,810 
                     
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests   13    63,005    78,228    89,658 
                     
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Maison Solutions Inc.  $91,465   $529,192   $(13,474)  $(67,848)
                     
(Loss) Income per Share Attributable to Maison Solutions, Inc. - Basic and Diluted  $0.01   $0.03   $(0.00)  $(0.00)
                     
Weighted Average Number of Common Stock Outstanding - Basic and Diluted   16,780,220    16,000,000    16,298,913    16,000,000 

 

 

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MAISON SOLUTIONS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   October 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
   April 30,
2023
 
ASSETS        
Current Assets        
Cash and equivalents  $8,601,347   $2,569,766 
Accounts receivable   554,517    315,356 
Accounts receivable - related parties   160,876    289,615 
Inventories, net   2,826,956    2,978,986 
Prepayments   1,685,550    1,547,243 
Other receivables and other current assets   387,813    550,836 
Other receivable - related parties   33,995    33,995 
Total Current Assets   14,251,054    8,285,797 
Restricted cash - non-current   1,101    1,101 
Property and equipment, net   570,027    671,463 
Intangible assets   1,690,279    197,329 
Security deposits   457,491    457,491 
Investment under cost method – related parties   203,440    203,440 
Investment under equity method   1,427,222     
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net   21,523,046    22,545,190 
Goodwill   2,222,211    2,222,211 
Total Assets  $42,345,871   $34,584,022 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable  $2,955,910   $3,105,592 
Accounts payable - related parties   465,375    465,310 
Note payable   150,000    150,000 
Current portion of loan payables   201,165    370,828 
Accrued expenses and other payables   955,779    867,796 
Contract liabilities   317,155    449,334 
Other payables - related parties   241,585    241,585 
Operating lease liabilities - current   1,815,206    1,761,182 
Income taxes payable   1,208,539    961,034 
Total Current Liabilities   8,310,714    8,372,661 
Long-term loan payables   2,529,014    2,561,299 
Other long-term payables   111,314    105,637 
Operating lease liabilities - non-current   21,784,685    22,711,760 
Deferred tax liability, net   36,741    40,408 
Total Liabilities   32,772,468    33,791,765 
           
Stockholders’ Equity          
Class A Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 92,000,000 shares authorized; 16,260,000 and 13,760,000 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, respectively   1,626    1,376 
Class B Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized; 2,240,000 shares issued and outstanding   224    224 
Additional paid in capital   8,716,142     
Retained earnings   509,236    522,710 
Total Maison Solutions, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity   9,227,228    524,310 
Noncontrolling interests   346,175    267,947 
Total Stockholders’ Equity   9,573,403    792,257 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $42,345,871   $34,584,022 

 

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MAISON SOLUTIONS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Six Months ended
October 31,
 
   2023   2022 
Cash flows from operating activities        
Net income  $64,754   $21,810 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization expenses   127,451    244,848 
Bad debt reversal   (105,322)    
Provision for inventory shrinkage reserve   (3,559)   95,821 
Investment loss   12,778     
Changes in deferred taxes   (3,667)   (18,511)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   (239,161)   (629,515)
Accounts receivable - related party   129,105    213,125 
Inventories   155,589    (489,928)
Prepayments   (138,307)   683,543 
Other receivables and other current assets   268,343    (251,374)
Accounts payable   (149,679)   (116,322)
Accounts payable - related party   (301)   (432,360)
Accrued expenses and other payables   87,983    (494,035)
Contract Liabilities   (132,180)   (106,202)
Operating lease liabilities   149,093    100,470 
Taxes payables   247,505    104,120 
Other long-term payables   5,677    18,368 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   476,102    (1,056,142)
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Payment for acquisition of subsidiary       (2,500,000)
Payments of equipment purchase   (18,965)   (12,500)
Payments of intangible assets purchase   (1,500,000)    
Loans repaid from third parties       3,977,134 
Investment into Good Fortune Arcadia   (1,440,000)    
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (2,958,965)   1,464,634 
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Bank overdraft       (281,941)
Repayments on loan payables   (201,948)   (177,526)
Repayments to related parties       (62,932)
Borrowings from related parties       526,268 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock - IPO   8,716,392     
Net cash provided by financing activities   8,514,444    3,869 
           
Net changes in cash and restricted cash   6,031,581    412,361 
Cash and restricted cash at the beginning of the period   2,570,867    972,431 
Cash and restricted cash at the end of the period  $8,602,448   $1,384,792 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash and restricted cash          
Cash  $8,601,347   $1,383,691 
Restricted cash   1,101    1,101 
Total cash and restricted cash  $8,602,448   $1,384,792 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information          
Cash paid for interest  $63,683   $14,357 
Cash paid for income taxes  $22,228   $800 

 

 

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