Fiscal year 2022 highlights:
- Revenues generated from provision of trading solution services to 9 customers was approximately
$3.3 million for the year endedMarch 31, 2022 . The Company commenced trading solution services inMay 2021 . - Other service revenues increased from
$277,937 in the year endedMarch 31, 2021 to$280,677 in the year endedMarch 31, 2022 . - Total revenues decreased by approximately
$9.1 million , or 53.7%, to$7.8 million for the year endedMarch 31, 2022 from$16.9 million for the year endedMarch 31, 2021 . The decrease was mainly due to the volatility of the futures market and our customers reduced risk tolerance, which negatively impacted the futures contract volume on our platform. - Net margin increased 15.3 percentage points to 44.9% for the year ended
March 31, 2022 , from 29.6% for the fiscal year endedMarch 31, 2021 .
For fiscal years ended | |||||
($ millions, except per share data, differences due to rounding) | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | ||
Total revenues | (53.8%) | ||||
Total expenses | (64.4%) | ||||
Income before income taxes | (29.4%) | ||||
Net income | (30.0%) | ||||
Net margin | 44.9% | 29.6% | 15.3 percentage points | ||
Earnings per share – Basic and Diluted | (29.4%) |
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“However we have also achieved substantial business growth since the launch of our operation of online brokerage services. As of
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Financial Results for Fiscal Year ended
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated results of operations for the periods presented:
Revenues
Our revenues consist of commissions, trading solution services and other service revenues, trading gains, interest income and others. Total revenues decreased by 53.7%, to
The following table sets forth the breakdown of our total revenues, both in absolute amount and as a percentage of our total revenues, for the years indicated:
For the Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
($ millions, differences due to rounding) | US$ | % | US$ | % | US$ | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures brokerage commissions | 4.3 | 55.1 | 16.1 | 95.1 | 16.2 | 98.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trading solution services fees | 3.3 | 42.3 | - | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Structure note subscription fees | 0.7 | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Other service revenues | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trading (losses) gains | (0.8 | ) | (10.2 | ) | 0.4 | 2.3 | - | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income and others | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 7.8 | 100.0 | 16.9 | 100.0 | 16.5 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Futures brokerage commissions
Commissions from futures broking make up for most of our revenues, at 55.1%, 95.1% and 98.1% of the total revenues for the years ended
Futures brokerage commissions decreased by 73.3% from
Trading solution services fees
The Company commenced trading solution services to customers since
Other service revenues
Other service revenues kept stable at
Trading (losses) gains
The Company had trading gains of
Interest income and others
Interest income and others decreased from
Expenses
Expenses decreased by
Commission expenses
Commission expenses decreased by 73.4% to
Compensation and benefits
Our largest expense other than commission expenses was compensation and benefits. Compensation and benefits decreased by 18.6% from
Communications and technology
Communications and technology expenses increased by 113.5% from
Occupancy
Occupancy expenses decreased slightly by 2.4% and kept at
Income before income taxes
We had an income before income taxes of
Income tax expense
We are subject to
Net income
As a result of the foregoing, our net income decreased by 30.8% from
Total cash and cash equivalents
The Company had cash and equivalents of
Recent developments
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About TOP Financial Group Limited
Founded in
The trading platforms, which the operating subsidiaries license from third parties enable its investors to trade on renowned stock and futures exchanges around the world, including the
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may, "will, "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of the initial public offering on the anticipated terms or at all, and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the registration statement filed with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the
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(formerly “Zhong Yang Financial Group Limited”)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in
As of | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,199,213 | $ | 4,858,052 | ||||
Restricted cash | 1,757,546 | 1,977,424 | ||||||
Receivables from broker-dealers and clearing organizations | 2,360,157 | 2,571,080 | ||||||
Receivables from customers | 1,230,542 | 137,912 | ||||||
Securities owned, at fair value | 1,288,747 | 481,897 | ||||||
Fixed assets, net | 421,285 | 18,241 | ||||||
Intangible asset, net | 63,837 | 64,312 | ||||||
Right of use assets | 242,665 | - | ||||||
Income tax recoverable | 20,292 | - | ||||||
Other assets | 296,532 | 155,645 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 13,880,816 | $ | 10,264,563 | ||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
Payable to customers | $ | 3,210,113 | $ | 3,262,724 | ||||
Payable to customers – related parties | 99,423 | - | ||||||
Income tax payable | - | 129,324 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 131,317 | 118,328 | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 244,861 | - | ||||||
Total liabilities | 3,685,714 | 3,510,376 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Ordinary share (par value | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,934,595 | 2,934,595 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 7,264,531 | 3,773,226 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (34,024 | ) | 16,366 | |||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 10,195,102 | 6,754,187 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 13,880,816 | $ | 10,264,563 | ||||
(formerly “Zhong Yang Financial Group Limited”)
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(Expressed in
For the Years Ended | ||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||
Futures brokerage commissions | $ | 4,287,038 | $ | 16,085,815 | $ | 16,179,198 | ||||||
Trading solution service revenues | 3,309,288 | - | - | |||||||||
Structure note subscription fees | 734,317 | 78,311 | - | |||||||||
Other service revenues | 280,677 | 277,937 | 226,599 | |||||||||
Trading (losses) gains | (794,460 | ) | 387,057 | 22,124 | ||||||||
Interest income and other | 3,535 | 77,252 | 72,304 | |||||||||
Total revenues | 7,820,395 | 16,906,372 | 16,500,225 | |||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||
Commission expenses | 2,728,389 | 10,263,351 | 12,473,805 | |||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 562,297 | 690,867 | 657,473 | |||||||||
Communications and technology | 428,445 | 200,715 | 417,496 | |||||||||
Occupancy | 129,064 | 132,220 | 133,344 | |||||||||
Travel and business development | 53,337 | 16,880 | 52,167 | |||||||||
Professional fees | 271,477 | 382,827 | 55,946 | |||||||||
Other administrative expenses | 67,434 | 104,077 | 112,475 | |||||||||
Total expenses | 4,240,443 | 11,790,937 | 13,902,706 | |||||||||
Income before income taxes | 3,579,952 | 5,115,435 | 2,597,519 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 88,647 | 70,765 | 58,443 | |||||||||
Net income | 3,491,305 | 5,044,670 | 2,539,076 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | ||||||||||||
Total foreign currency translation adjustment | (50,390 | ) | (20,245 | ) | 72,884 | |||||||
Total comprehensive income | $ | 3,440,915 | $ | 5,024,425 | $ | 2,611,960 | ||||||
Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted* | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.08 | ||||||
Dividend per share | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted* | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Basic and Diluted* | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 | |||||||||
(formerly “Zhong Yang Financial Group Limited”)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in
For the Years Ended | ||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 3,491,305 | $ | 5,044,670 | $ | 2,539,076 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 10,778 | 13,288 | 17,865 | |||||||||
Amortization of right of use assets | 53,799 | - | - | |||||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Receivables from customers | (1,092,804 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Receivables from broker-dealers and clearing organizations | 193,103 | 2,429,830 | (1,183,953 | ) | ||||||||
Securities owned, at fair value | (812,063 | ) | (347,112 | ) | (133,657 | ) | ||||||
Other assets | (143,229 | ) | 35,826 | 4,300 | ||||||||
Payable to customers | (6,636 | ) | (2,872,467 | ) | (1,930,352 | ) | ||||||
Payables to customers – related party | 78,006 | |||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 13,830 | (40,655 | ) | (7,640 | ) | |||||||
Income tax recoverable and payable | (149,579 | ) | 70,388 | (243,988 | ) | |||||||
Lease liabilities | (51,589 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities | 1,584,921 | 4,333,768 | (938,349 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Purchases of fixed assets | (413,890 | ) | (16,278 | ) | - | |||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (413,890 | ) | (16,278 | ) | - | |||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Payment of dividends | - | (5,202,494 | ) | - | ||||||||
Amount due from a related party | - | 2,876,244 | (581,954 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | - | (2,326,250 | ) | (581,954 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1,171,031 | 1,991,240 | (1,520,303 | ) | ||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year | 6,835,476 | 4,864,497 | 6,309,936 | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (49,748 | ) | (20,261 | ) | 74,864 | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year | $ | 7,956,759 | $ | 6,835,476 | $ | 4,864,497 | ||||||
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,199,213 | $ | 4,858,052 | $ | 3,640,353 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 1,757,546 | 1,977,424 | 1,224,144 | |||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 7,956,759 | $ | 6,835,476 | $ | 4,864,497 | ||||||
Non-cash operating, investing and financing activities | ||||||||||||
Dividends made through reduction in amount due from a related party | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 191,897 | ||||||
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | $ | 298,178 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | 7,710 | $ | 2,164 | ||||||
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds | $ | 103,324 | $ | - | $ | 304,207 |
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