Society Pass Inc (Nasdaq: SOPA) Reports Breakout 9 Month 2022 and 3Q 2022 Financial Results ACN Newswire

Society Pass Inc (Nasdaq: SOPA) Reports Breakout 9 Month 2022 and 3Q 2022 Financial Results

SINGAPORE, Nov 15, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Society Pass Incorporated ("SoPa") (Nasdaq: SOPA), SEA's leading data-driven loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, today announces a filing of its 3Q 2022 Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Please see filing here. https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001817511/000160706222000677/sopa093022form10q.htmSummary Points:- Nine months 2022 unaudited revenues grew 2,870% year on year (from $100,823 for nine months ended 30 September 2021 to $2,994,416 for nine months ended 30 September 2022).- Third quarter 2022 unaudited revenues grew 2,354% year on year (from $83,534 for third quarter ended 30 Sep 2021 to $2,050,264 for third quarter ended 30 September 2022).- Third quarter 2022 unaudited revenues grew 311% quarter on quarter (from $499,062 for second quarter ended 30 June 2022 to $2,050,264 for third quarter ended 30 September 2022).- With cash on hand of $23 million on 30 September 2022, SoPa is well capitalised for roll out of Society Pass loyalty platform and continuing acquisitions of Southeast Asia ("SEA") companies in loyalty, lifestyle, food & beverage delivery, telecoms, digital media, and travel verticals for the rest of 2022 and 2023.- Since inception, SoPa has onboarded 3.3 million registered consumers and over 205,000 registered merchants/brands onto its ever-expanding next generation digital ecosystem and loyalty platform in SEA.- SoPa completed a total of three acquisitions in 3Q 2022.Unaudited nine month 2022 revenues grew 2,870% year on year (from $100,823 for nine months ended 30 September 2021 to $2,994,416 for nine months ended 30 September 2022). Unaudited third quarter 2022 revenues grew 2,354% year on year (from $83,534 for third quarter ended 30 September 2021 to $2,050,264 for third quarter ended 30 September 2022).Unaudited third quarter 2022 revenues grew 311% quarter on quarter (from $499,062 for second quarter ended 30 June 2022 to $2,050,264 for third quarter ended 30 September 2022).Reporting cash on hand of $23 million on 30 September 2022, SoPa is well capitalised for roll out of the Society Pass loyalty platform and continuing acquisitions of SEA companies in loyalty, lifestyle, food & beverage delivery, telecoms, digital media, and travel verticals for the rest of 2022 and 2023.SoPa completed a total of three acquisitions in 3Q 2022, including Thoughtful Media Group ("TMG"), a Thailand-based a social commerce-focused, premium digital video multi-platform network, Mangan.ph, a Philippines-based restaurant delivery app, and a social commerce-focused, premium digital video multi-platform network, NusaTrip, a leading Indonesia-based Online Travel Agency.With these three acquisitions, SoPa has now amassed over 3.3 million registered consumers and over 205,000 registered merchants/brands onto its ever-expanding next generation digital ecosystem and loyalty platform in SEA.In the third quarter 2022, SoPa opened Bangkok and Jakarta offices.Remarking on SoPa's breakout 3Q 2022 financial performance, Society Pass CFO, Raynauld Liang, comments, "Our continuing robust year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter sales expansion confirms our momentum building, acquisitions focused operating model. We saw dramatic rise in revenues and number of registered consumers and registered merchants/brands. Leflair continues to recognise strong revenues, whilst our TMG and Nusatrip subsidiaries are generating the bulk of sales for the entire company. With the strong foundation being built, we look to achieve new highs in revenues as well as number of registered consumers and merchants in 4Q 2022 as we integrate market leading companies in the loyalty, lifestyle, food & beverage delivery, telecoms, digital media, and travel verticals."About Society Pass IncFounded in 2018 as a data-driven loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem in the fast-growing markets of Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, which account for more than 80% of the SEA population, and with offices located in Angeles, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Manila, and Singapore, Society Pass Incorporated (Nasdaq: SOPA) is an acquisition-focused holding company operating 6 interconnected verticals (loyalty, digital media, travel, telecoms, lifestyle, and F&B), which seamlessly connects millions of registered consumers and hundreds of thousands of registered merchants/brands across multiple product and service categories throughout SEA.Society Pass completed an initial public offering and began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker SOPA in November 2021. SOPA shares were added to the Russell 2000 index in December 2021.SoPa acquires fast growing e-commerce companies and expands its user base across a robust product and service ecosystem. SoPa integrates these complementary businesses through its signature Society Pass fintech platform and circulation of its universal loyalty points or Society Points, which has entered beta testing and is expected to launch broadly at the beginning of 2023. Society Pass loyalty program members earn and redeem Society Points and receive personalised promotions based on SoPa's data capabilities and understanding of consumer shopping behaviour. SoPa has amassed more than 3.3 million registered consumers and over 205,000 registered merchants and brands. It has invested 2+ years building proprietary IT architecture to effectively scale and support its consumers, merchants, and acquisitions.Society Pass leverages technology to tailor a more personalised experience for customers in the purchase journey and to transform the entire retail value chain in SEA. SoPa operates Thoughtful Media Group, a Thailand-based, a social commerce-focused, premium digital video multi-platform network; NusaTrip, a leading Indonesia-based Online Travel Agency; Gorilla Networks, a Singapore-based, web3-enabled mobile blockchain network operator; Leflair.com, Vietnam's leading lifestyle e-commerce platform; Pushkart.ph, a popular grocery delivery company in Philippines; Handycart.vn, a leading online restaurant delivery service based in Vietnam; and Mangan.ph, a leading local restaurant delivery service in Philippines.For more information on Society Pass, please check out:Website at https://www.thesocietypass.com orLinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/societypass orFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/thesocietypass orTwitter at https://twitter.com/society_pass orInstagram at https://www.instagram.com/societypass/.Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release may include "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company's management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company's filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. 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 and prospectus relating to the Company's initial public offering filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.Media Contacts:PRecious Communicationssopa@preciouscomms.com Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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Prenetics Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Raises Full Year Adjusted EBITDA Outlook ACN Newswire

Prenetics Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Raises Full Year Adjusted EBITDA Outlook

LONDON AND HONG KONG, Sep 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Prenetics Global Limited (NASDAQ: PRE) ("Prenetics" or the "Company"), a global leader in genomic and diagnostic testing, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. -- Revenue of US$51.7 million in the second quarter of 2022-- Loss from operations of US$(17.9) million and adjusted EBITDA(1) of US$6.5 million in the same period-- Raises full year adjusted EBITDA guidance to the range of US$35 million to US$45 million, with corresponding full year revenue guidance in the range of US$255 million to US$275 million -- Strong cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial assets, trade receivables, deposits, prepayments and other receivables of US$215.3 million on balance sheet as of June 30, 2022-- Successfully launched two pipeline products, ColoClear and Circle SnapShot in the period, growing Prenetics beyond COVID-19 testing services-- Prenetics and Animoca Brands, the pioneer in Web3 signed an agreement to form a joint venture to create a decentralized digital health data platform on the Metaverse. Additional details to be announced in the fourth quarter of 2022Danny Yeung, CEO & Co-founder of Prenetics, said "The current and next fiscal year are critical periods of transformative growth for Prenetics. With the full support of our management and board we have put into motion a sensible strategic plan which guides us in achieving our mission to decentralize healthcare. In doing so, we aim to further grow our business beyond diagnostic testing by penetrating prevention and personalized care segments. At present, our genetics and diagnostics testing services continue to be our strongest offering. The diagnostics segment is a major contributor to our total revenues and places us into a strong position to execute on our diversification initiatives through M&A. Organically, we expanded our product pipeline through the launch of ColoClear, a non-invasive stool DNA test for the early detection of colorectal cancer and Circle SnapShot, an at-home painless blood test, two major initiatives in placing the control of health into consumers' hands while in the comfort of their homes. At a global level, we continue to be in deep discussions with various M&A targets, especially in the areas of telehealth, personalized care and specialized clinics. The synergies which we believe we can build upon are expected to provide us the tools needed to build the world's first global end-to-end healthcare ecosystem." Second Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Highlights-- Revenue was US$51.7 million for the second quarter of 2022 -- Loss from operations was US$(17.9) million for the second quarter of 2022. Included in the loss were employee equity-settled share-based payment expenses of US$13.0 million and other strategic financing, transactional expense and non-recurring expenses of US$8.8 million-- Gross margin was 42% for the second quarter of 2022 -- Adjusted EBITDA was US$6.5 million for the second quarter of 2022 -- Maintained strong balance sheet with cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial assets, trade receivables, deposits, prepayments and other receivables of US$215.3 million to support M&A and strategic growth initiatives-- Ease of quarantine policy globally accelerated resumption of travel and continued COVID-19 testing service volumes, with further momentum into the third and fourth quarter of 2022-- Significant progress with M&A discussions and geographic expansion -- Robust organic growth - official launch of ColoClear in June 2022 and Circle SnapShot in August 2022. Pipeline product Pet DNA expected to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022-- Prenetics has performed and delivered more than 23 million laboratory and at-home COVID-19 tests globally as of June 30, 2022 First Half 2022 Financial Highlights-- Revenue was US$143.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to US$136.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, representing an increase of 5% year-over-year, on track to beat FY2022 guidance-- Loss from operations was US$(18.4) million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to profit from operations of US$25.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Included in the loss were employee equity-settled share-based payment expenses of US$22.3 million and other strategic financing, transactional expense and non-recurring expenses of US$10.5 million-- Gross margin was 40% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 42% for the six months ended June 30, 2021-- Adjusted EBITDA was US$19.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to US$32.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, achieving full year adjusted consensus estimatesFinancial OutlookPrenetics provides guidance based on current market conditions and expectations for revenue and adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-IFRS financial measure.For the third quarter of 2022, we expect:-- Revenue to be in the range of US$65 million to US$70 million-- Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of US$15 million to US$20 million About PreneticsFounded in 2014, Prenetics is a major global diagnostics and genetic testing company with the mission to bring health closer to millions of people globally and decentralize healthcare by making the three pillars - Prevention, Diagnostics and Personalized Care - comprehensive and accessible to anyone, at anytime and anywhere. Prenetics is led by visionary entrepreneur, Danny Yeung, with operations across 9 locations, including United Kingdom, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, and Southeast Asia. Prenetics develops consumer genetic testing and early colorectal cancer screening; and provides COVID-19 testing, rapid point of care and at-home diagnostic testing and medical genetic testing. To learn more about Prenetics, visit www.prenetics.com.Enquires:Investors:investors@prenetics.comMedia: Strategic Public Relations Group Vicky Lee +852 2864 4834 Email: vicky.lee@sprg.com.hkCorinne Ho +852 2114 4911 Email: corinne.ho@sprg.com.hkHolly Szeto +852 2864 4853 Email: holly.szeto@sprg.com.hkwww.sprg.com.hk(1) Adjusted EBITDA (non-IFRS) represents (loss)/profit from operations under IFRS before equity-settled share-based payment expenses, depreciation and amortization, other strategic financing, transactional expense and non-operating recurring expense, and finance income, exchange gain or loss. See the section titled "Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures" and the table captioned "Reconciliation of (Loss)/Profit from Operations under IFRS and Adjusted EBITDA (Non-IFRS)" for more details.Forward-Looking Statements This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are based on beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to Prenetics, and also contains certain financial forecasts and projections. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this document, including, but not limited to, statements about Prenetics' future results of operations and financial position, plans for new product development and geographic expansion, objectives of management for future operations, projections of market opportunity and revenue growth, competitive position, and technological and market trends, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "target," "seek" or the negative or plural of these words, or other similar expressions that are predictions or indicate future events or prospects, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements are based upon estimates and forecasts and reflect the views, assumptions, expectations, and opinions of Prenetics, which involve inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any such estimates, assumptions, expectations, forecasts, views or opinions, whether or not identified in this document, should be regarded as indicative, preliminary and for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to: changes in applicable laws or regulations applicable to Prenetics; developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic; the regulatory environment and changes in laws, regulations or policies in which Prenetics operate; Prenetics' ability to successfully compete in highly competitive industries and markets; Prenetics' ability to continue to adjust its offerings to meet market demand; Prenetics' ability to attract customers to choose its products and services and grow its ecosystem; political instability in the jurisdictions in which Prenetics operates; the overall economic environment and general market and economic conditions in the jurisdiction in which Prenetics operates; and Prenetics' ability to execute its strategies, manage growth and maintain its corporate culture as it grows. In addition to the foregoing factors, you should also carefully consider the other risks and uncertainties included in Prenetics' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time.Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Prenetics does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.WebsitePrenetics intends to use its website as a distribution channel of material company information. Financial and other important information regarding the Company is routinely posted on and accessible through the Company's website at https://www.prenetics.com/. Accordingly, we recommend you to monitor the investor relations portion of our website at https://ir.prenetics.com/ in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about the Company when you enroll your email address by visiting the "Request Email Alerts" section of our investor relations page at https://ir.prenetics.com/. However, the additional information contained on our website is not part of our SEC filings. Basis of PresentationUnaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures has been provided in the financial statements tables included at the end of this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures." Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial MeasuresTo supplement Prenetics' consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), the Company is providing non-IFRS measures, Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit and adjusted profit for the period. These non-IFRS financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by IFRS and are not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies. Management believes these non-IFRS financial measures are useful to investors in evaluating the Company's ongoing operating results and trends.Management is excluding from some or all of its non-IFRS operating results (1) Equity-settled share-based payment expenses, (2) depreciation and amortization, (3) finance income and exchange gain or loss, and (4) other discretionary items determined by management. These non-IFRS financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact on the reported financial results. Management accounts for this limitation by analyzing results on an IFRS basis as well as a non-IFRS basis and also by providing IFRS measures in the Company's public disclosures. In addition, other companies, including companies in the same industry, may not use the same non-IFRS measures or may calculate these metrics in a different manner than management or may use other financial measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of these non-IFRS measures as comparative measures. Because of these limitations, the Company's non-IFRS financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS. Investors are encouraged to review the non-IFRS reconciliations provided in the tables captioned "Reconciliation of Loss from Operations under IFRS and Adjusted EBITDA (Non-IFRS)", "Reconciliation of Gross Profit under IFRS and Adjusted Gross Profit (Non-IFRS)" and "Reconciliation of Loss attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics under IFRS and Adjusted Profit for the period (Non-IFRS)" set forth at the end of this document. 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Genetec’s Quarterly Performance Jumps by 126% ACN Newswire

Genetec’s Quarterly Performance Jumps by 126%

BANGI, Malaysia, Aug 29, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Technology leader in providing fully customised, intelligent manufacturing automation solutions, Genetec Technology Berhad continued its performance momentum into the new financial year, recording a surge in profit after tax (PAT) of RM18.6 million representing a 126.8% jump compared to RM8.2 million registered for the corresponding quarter of the preceding financial year (Q1FY2022). Genetec's recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of RM19.4 million higher by 31.1% compared to RM14.8 million posted in the preceding quarter of 2022 (Q4FY2022), contributed by higher revenue from the e-mobility, electric vehicle (EV) & energy storage (RM60.9 million up 25.8%) and hard disk drive (HDD) segments (RM12.2 million up 20.8%) respectively.PAT was boosted on the back of strong revenue growth momentum for the quarter at RM73.2 million, an increase of 81.6% from RM40.3 million for the corresponding quarter (QoQ) and up 24.7% from RM58.7 million for the preceding quarter (Q4FY2022). Earnings per share stood at 2.68 sen (fully diluted) in Q1FY2023 compared to 1.18 sen QoQ. Gearing ratio dropped from 0.41 to 0.34 times from the preceding quarter, whilst cash and cash equivalents remains healthy, providing the Company with stretch room to execute its growth activities and plans ahead of the fresh orders and industry demand growth.Genetec commented, "The momentum in the EV and energy storage continues to grow, driven by consumer demand and supportive policies as the world pivots towards renewables in the race to combat climate change. Global sales of EV have doubled up in 2021. The total number of EVs have grown steadily in 2022, with with 2 million sold in the first quarter, up 75% from the same period in 2021[1]. This shift to electric heralds the beginning of a new ecosystem which Genetec is part of. In addition to vehicles, countries and companies will need to roll out the charging and servicing ecosystem to support this new generation of transport vehicles. In tandem with global digitalisation, the needs for the building blocks such as energy and data storage will continue to rise. This is where Genetec is strong and we will continue to improve on our offerings through research and development whilst deepening our share of market in the e-mobility, energy storage and HDD segments. Meanwhile, we remain vigilant of the macroeconomic headwinds and supply chain challenges and will continue to adopt a prudent stance in our cost and financial management."Genetec's also highlighted that its land acquisition from Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad (UMMB) in Bandar Baru Bangi, comprising a parcel of land of 6.348 hectares or 683,293 square feet (sq ft) and the buildings within the said area, is on track with the targeted completion set for the second quarter ended 30 September 2023 (Q2FY2024) and will focus their attention on deepening their business relationships with clients and suppliers, talent building and retention ahead heightened competition and macro headwinds globally.[1] Source: Global EV Outlook 2022 https://tinyurl.com/GlobalElectricVehicle-OutlookAbout Genetec Technology BerhadGenetec Technology Berhad ('Genetec' or 'the Group') is a technology leader in providing customised full turnkey smart factory automation manufacturing lines. It is a public company listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Stock code: 0104) since 2005. Its principal business focus is in the provision of high-quality, responsive and cost-effective designs, as well as the manufacturing of automated industrial systems, equipment and value-added services for our global customers in the Electric Vehicle (EV), Automotive, Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Consumer Goods and Healthcare sectors. For more information on Genetec, please visit www.genetec.net. Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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Kingsoft Announces 2022 Interim and Second Quarter Results ACN Newswire

Kingsoft Announces 2022 Interim and Second Quarter Results

HONG KONG, Aug 23, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Kingsoft Corporation Limited ("Kingsoft" or the "Company"; HKEx stock code: 03888), a leading Chinese software and Internet service company, has announced its unaudited 2022 interim results and its second quarter results for the period ended 30 June 2022.For the first half of 2022, the revenue of Kingsoft increased 21% year-on-year to RMB3,687.2 million. Revenue from office software and services business increased 15% year-on-year to RMB1,795.7 million. Revenue from online games and others increased 28% year-on-year to RMB 1,891.5 million. Revenue from office software and services and online games and others represented 49% and 51%, respectively, of total revenue for the first half of 2022. Gross profit for the first half of 2022 increased 18% year-on-year to RMB2,970.0 million, while operating profit amounted to RMB918.2 million.For the second quarter of 2022, the Company's revenue increased 24% year-on-year to RMB1,834.2 million. Revenue from office software and services business increased 18% year-on-year to RMB924.6 million. Revenue from online games and others business increased 31% year-on-year to RMB909.6 million. Revenue from office software and services and online games and others represented 50% and 50%, respectively, of total revenue for the second quarter of 2022. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2022 increased 22% year-on-year to RMB1,467.7 million, while operating profit increased 82% year-on-year to RMB418.7 million.Mr. Jun LEI, Chairman of the Company, commented, "Despite the challenges posed by the recurrence of the pandemic, we remained focused on our strategy and achieved satisfactory results in our core businesses. Kingsoft Office Group is committed to empowering the digital transformation of institutional users while enhancing the cloud office user experience for individual users. We focus on technological empowerment, product innovation, service enhancement as well as marketing channel and eco-system expansion. Meanwhile, we continue to pursue the product strategy of 'multi-screen, cloud, content, artificial intelligence ("AI") and collaboration' and have achieved good operational performance. Regarding our online games business, we adhere to a strategy on premium games and focus on technology innovation, as well as constant cultural facets enrichment, which promote further game development."Mr. Tao ZOU, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, added, "For the second quarter of 2022, the Company's revenue increased 24% year-on-year to RMB1,834.2 million. Driven by the growth of subscription revenue from individual and institutional subscription businesses, our office software and services business increased by 18% year-on-year during the second quarter of 2022. Our online games and other business increased by 31% year-on-year during the second quarter of 2022, primarily driven by the contribution of mobile games launched in the fourth quarter of 2021 such as JX World III and JX I: Gui Lai."BUSINESS REVIEWOffice Software and ServicesDuring the quarter, the revenue of office software and services increased 18% year-on-year to RMB924.6million. Individual subscription business sustained growth momentum. Based on the continuous enhancement of cloud office experience, Kingsoft Office Group developed and introduced various new functions dedicated to specific scenarios to drive the active use of cloud services and continuous increase in subscription payment. We remained focused on attracting more long-term paying users and the number of premium subscribers continued increasing.In response to the government departments demand for digital management, end-to-cloud integration and mobile office, our products are highly compatible with government office systems, which assist the government in achieving informatization gradually and realizing centralized document management, effective and efficient file application, collaboration features, security control etc. In response to soaring demand for digital transformation among enterprises, our core products focus on solving pain points such as uploading documents to the cloud and ensuring file transfer security through continued optimization and the assistance of quality customer services.Kingsoft Office Group has closely monitored the localization industry trend. As the localization gradually penetrates into local government, we take the initiative to tap those markets. Driven by favorable policies and industry demand, our penetration in the industry localization continues to increase. In addition, demand for integrated end-to-cloud products from customers in the localization industry, such as finance, energy and telecommunications, also continues to grow. We have further optimized the re-flowable and fixed-layout document format standards of our localization products to provide an efficient and integrated user experience, which would further strengthen the competitiveness of our products.Kingsoft Office Group continued to strategically play down its advertising business by reducing the number of advertising spaces and the frequency of push notifications. Since we strived to improve the quality of clicks and reduce user interference, our advertising business was undergoing a steady and gradual decline.Online Games and OthersDuring the quarter, the revenue of online games and other business increased by 31% year-on-year to RMB909.6 million. Our flagship JX Online III PC game remained stable. Upon the launch of the non-deleting test in China at the end of last year, JX World III maintained an outstanding reputation and a high popularity among gamers. In addition, the game launched in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan during the quarter and achieved an excellent performance.Looking ahead to the third quarter, we launched the open beta across all platform and a new section for JX World III and will celebrate the 13th anniversary of JX Online III PC game. Through continuous content upgrade and technology innovation, we strive to sustain the vitality of our core I P. Meanwhile, we also uphold our corporate responsibility and continue to explore the social value of our games. Biphase, our initial self-developed charity game which focuses on bipolar disorder, has received multiple awards and acclamation from international gaming authorities upon its debut overseas last year. In addition, the game has also received the license approval in July this year and is scheduled for launch in China.Mr. Jun LEI concluded: "In the second quarter, we embraced the change of the complex environment and achieved further development by continuously enhancing our products and services. Looking ahead, the Group will adhere to technological empowerment, maintain our investment in R&D and enhance operational efficiency. We will keep focusing on our core strategies, adhere to integrity and innovation to empower our users and partners and create long-term returns for our shareholders."About Kingsoft Corporation LimitedKingsoft is a leading software and Internet services company based in China listed on the stock exchange of Hong Kong. It has three main subsidiaries including Kingsoft Office, Seasun and Kingsoft Shiyou. Following the implementation of its "mobile internet transformation" strategy, Kingsoft has completed the comprehensive transformation of its overall business and management models, and formed a strategic platform with office software and interactive entertainment as the pillars and cloud services and AI as the new directions. The Company has more than 7,000 staff around the world and enjoys a large market share in China. For more information, please visit http://www.kingsoft.com.Kingsoft Investor Relations:Francie Lu Tel: (86) 10 6292 7777 Email: ir@kingsoft.comFor further queries, please contact Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia:Ovina Zhu Tel: (852) 2894 6315 Email: kingsoft@hkstrategies.com Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
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