HONG KONG, Sept. 28, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bonso Electronics International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BNSO), a designer and manufacturer of sensor based products, reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
The company reported a net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, of $0.9 million or $0.17 basic and diluted loss per share. Net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 decreased 6.0% to $26.7 million from $28.4 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.
Anthony So, the Chairman of Bonso, stated, "Our operations in China continue to be affected by inflation, especially increase in labor costs due to the annual raise of minimum wage by the local government. However, we are pleased to announce that the gross margin as a percentage of revenue increased to approximately 14.6% during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, as compared to approximately 12.8% during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. The higher gross margin was the result of the reduced manufacturing cost due to increase in efficiency."
Mr. So said that, "We expect that demand for our products will continue to grow, and we are pleased to announce that the selling of a new Wi-Fi electronic scale is expected to contribute 15% extra revenue for this fiscal year ending March 31, 2013."
About Bonso Electronics
Bonso Electronics designs, develops, manufactures, assembles and markets a comprehensive line of electronic scales, weighing instruments, health care products and telecommunications products. Bonso products are manufactured in the People's Republic of China for customers primarily located in North America and Europe. Company services include product design and prototyping, production tooling, procurement of components, total quality management, and just-in-time delivery. Bonso also independently designs and develops electronic products for private label markets. For further information, visit the company's web site at http://www.bonso.com.
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| (Expressed in United States Dollars) | ||
| March 31 | ||
| 2011 | 2012 | |
| $ in thousands | $ in thousands | |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,407 | 3,014 |
| Trade receivables, net | 1,311 | 2,081 |
| Other receivables, deposits and prepayments | 708 | 1,104 |
| Inventories | 4,848 | 4,105 |
| Income tax recoverable | 1,944 | 1,903 |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | 5 | -- |
| Total current assets | 14,223 | 12,207 |
| Other intangible assets, net | 4,031 | 3,990 |
| Property, plant and equipment | ||
| Buildings | 9,719 | 9,948 |
| Construction-in-progress | 1,801 | 5,264 |
| Plant and machinery | 20,884 | 21,377 |
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 3,146 | 3,260 |
| Motor vehicles | 445 | 449 |
| 35,995 | 40,298 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment | (32,437) | (33,327) |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,558 | 6,971 |
| Total assets | 21,812 | 23,168 |
| Liabilities and stockholders' equity | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Notes payable | 1,333 | 1,870 |
| Accounts payable | 2,729 | 5,032 |
| Accrued charges and deposits | 2,199 | 2,347 |
| Income tax liabilities | 24 | 44 |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 1,086 | -- |
| Total current liabilities | 7,371 | 9,293 |
| Income tax liabilities | 2,595 | 2,595 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 19 | 2 |
| Stockholders' equity | ||
| Common stock par value $0.003 per share | ||
| - authorized shares - 23,333,334 | ||
| - issued shares: 2011 and 2012- 5,577,639, | ||
| - outstanding shares: 2011 and 2012 – 5,246,903 | 17 | 17 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 21,765 | 21,765 |
| Treasury stock at cost: 2011 and 2012 - 330,736 shares | (1,462) | (1,462) |
| Accumulated deficit | (10,932) | (11,834) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 2,439 | 2,792 |
| 11,827 | 11,278 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 21,812 | 23,168 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss | ||
| (Expressed in United States Dollars) | ||
| Year ended March 31, | ||
| 2011 | 2012 | |
| $ in thousands | $ in thousands | |
| Net sales | 28,387 | 26,682 |
| Cost of sales | (24,760) | (22,782) |
| Gross profit | 3,627 | 3,900 |
| Selling expenses | (249) | (267) |
| Salaries and related costs | (2,716) | (2,526) |
| Research and development expenses | (334) | (312) |
| Administration and general expenses | (1,959) | (2,492) |
| Gain from liquidation of subsidiary | -- | 1,448 |
| Loss from operations | (1,631) | (249) |
| Interest income | 6 | 7 |
| Interest expenses | (56) | (87) |
| Foreign exchange loss | (130) | (703) |
| Gain on disposal of property | 155 | -- |
| Gain on disposal of intangible assets | 41 | -- |
| Other income | 184 | 132 |
| Loss before income taxes | (1,431) | (900) |
| Income tax expense | -- | (2) |
| Loss from continuing operations | (1,431) | (902) |
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (129) | -- |
| Net loss | (1,560) | (902) |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | 199 | 353 |
| Comprehensive loss | (1,361) | (549) |
| Loss per share | ||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 5,246,903 | 5,246,903 |
| - basic and diluted | ||
| -Continuing operations | (0.27) | (0.17) |
| -Discontinued operations | (0.02) | -- |
| (0.29) | (0.17) | |
The diluted net loss per share was the same as the basic net loss per share for the fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2011 and 2012 as all potential ordinary shares including the stock options and warrants are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share.