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SOPA is a data-driven ecosystem that was founded in 2018. It focuses on loyalty, fintech, and e-commerce in the rapidly growing markets of Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. These countries account for more than 80% of the population in Southeast Asia. SoPa operates six interconnected verticals, including loyalty, digital media, travel, telecoms, lifestyle, and F&B, and has offices in Los Angeles, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Manila, and Singapore. It seamlessly connects millions of registered consumers and hundreds of thousands of registered merchants and brands across multiple product and service categories throughout Southeast Asia, with a critical focus on acquisitions.
SOPA is an acquisition-focused holding company operating 5 interconnected verticals (loyalty, digital media, travel, telecoms, and lifestyle), 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 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 3.7 million registered consumers and over 650,000 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; VLeisure, Vietnam’s leading provider of hotel management and payment solutions; Gorilla Global, a Singapore-based, mobile network operator; Leflair.com, Vietnam’s leading lifestyle e-commerce platform.\
Society Pass Inc’s (Nasdaq: SOPA) 9 Mths 2023 Financials : Revenues Increased 117% yoy; Gross Profit Margin Improved to 28.1%; Cash Operating Expenses Declined 32.6% yoy
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Society Pass Incorporated (Nasdaq: SOPA) (“SoPa”), Southeast Asia (SEA)’s next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, today announces unaudited financial results for third quarter ended 30 September 2023and a filing of its 3Q 2023 Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Click Here (on SEC website) to view 3Q 2023 Form 10-Q filing.
Summary Points:
• With cash on hand of $8.2 million (approximately $0.26 per share) and book value of $9.9 million(approximately $0.32 per share) as of 30 September 2023, SoPa is well capitalised for continuing acquisitions of SEA companies in its digital advertising, travel, lifestyle, telecommunications, and loyalty/fintech verticals for the rest of 2023 and 2024.
• 9 months 2023 revenues grew 117.0% year on year (from $2,994,416 in 9 months 2022 to $6,498,878in 9 months 2023).
• 3Q 2023 revenues grew 10.7% year on year (from $2,050,264 in 3Q 2022 to $2,269,066 in 3Q 2023).
• 3Q 2023 revenues grew 3.7% quarter on quarter (from $2,187,232 in 2Q 2023 to $2,269,066 in 3Q 2023).
• 9 months 2023 gross profit grew 523.2% year on year (from $293,004 in 9 months 2022 to $1,825,960 in 9 months 2023).
• 3Q 2023 gross profit grew 82.7% year on year (from $307,935 in 3Q 2022 to $562,564 in 3Q 2023).
• 3Q 2023 gross profit declined 2.5% quarter on quarter (from $577,159 in 2Q 2023 to $562,564 in 3Q 2023).
• 9 months 2023 gross profit margin grew to 28.1% in 9 months 2023 from 9.8% in 9 months 2022.
• 3Q 2023 gross profit margin grew to 24.8% in 3Q 2023 from 15.0% in 3Q 2022.
• 3Q 2023 gross profit margin declined to 24.8% in 3Q 2023 from 26.4% in 2Q 2023.
• While 9 months 2023 revenues grew 117.0% year on year, 9-month 2023 cash operating expenses declined 32.6% year on year (from $15,275,821 in 9 months 2022 to $10,295,103 in 9 months 2023).
• While 3Q 2023 revenues grew 10.7% year on year, 3Q 2023 cash operating expenses declined 54.6% year on year (from $7,426,684 in 3Q 2022 to $3,368,443 in 3Q 2023).
• While 3Q 2023 revenues grew 3.7% quarter on quarter, 3Q 2023 cash operating expenses increased 15.1% quarter on quarter (from $2,927,505 in 2Q 2023 to $3,368,443 in 3Q 2023).
• 9 months 2023 digital advertising revenues represent 70.5% of total revenues and grew 278.0% year on year from ($1,211,428 in 9 months 2022 to $4,579,429 in 9 months 2023).
• 3Q 2023 digital advertising revenues represent 78.7% of total revenues and grew 47.3% year on year from ($1,211,428 in 3Q 2022 to $1,784,695 in 3Q 2023).
• 3Q 2023 digital advertising revenues represent 78.7% of total revenues and grew 18.1% quarter on quarter from ($1,510,960 in 2Q 2023 to $1,784,695 in 3Q 2023).
• 9 months 2023 travel revenues represent 22.1% of total revenues and grew 704.2% year on year from ($178,206 in 9 months 2022 to $1,433,133 in 9 months 2023).
• 3Q 2023 travel revenues represent 17.2% of total revenues and grew 119.1% year on year from ($178,206 in 3Q 2022 to $390,384 in 3Q 2023).
• 3Q 2023 travel revenues represent 17.2% of total revenues and declined 29.8% quarter on quarter from ($556,042 in 2Q 2023 to $390,384 in 3Q 2023).
• Since inception, SoPa has onboarded approximately 3.7 million registered consumers, approximately 650,000 registered merchants/brands and approximately 10,000 influencers onto its ever-expanding next generation digital ecosystem and loyalty platform in SEA.
• SoPa operates five verticals in SEA: digital advertising, travel, lifestyle, fintech/loyalty, and telecoms.
• SoPa operates in five SEA countries: Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.
• SoPa employs approximately +200 people throughout SEA.
Raynauld Liang, Society Pass Inc Chief Executive Officer, explains, “Our compelling revenue growth and dramatic profit margin expansion, as evidenced in the Company’s 9 months 2023 financial performance, substantiate our acquisitions-focused business plan to build the next generation digital ecosystem and fintech loyalty platform here in SEA. Despite 9 months 2023 revenues growing 117% year-on-year in the five largest economies of SEA, our 9 months 2023 cash operating expenses DECLINED by 32.6%. Just as importantly, our profit margins are materially improving on a year-to-year basis. We realized 28.1% gross profit margin in 9 months 2023, markedly improving from 9.8% in 9 months 2022.”
Mr. Liang further elaborates, “I confidently forecast profitability for our two main subsidiaries, Thoughtful Media and NusaTrip, in financial year 2023. Both subsidiaries now contribute more than 90% of SoPa’s revenues. With the Singapore launch of our SoPa Loyalty App Launch in June 2023, we are now allowing our customers to earn loyalty points through fintech/loyalty platform and our subsidiaries will translate into significant revenue generation going forward. In addition, our business plan of spinning out our main subsidiaries will generate outsized returns for our shareholders.”
Society Pass Inc. (Nasdaq: SOPA) Announces Plans to Spinout Two Profitable Business Units Into New Publicly-Traded Companies via Nasdaq IPOs in 2024
NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – Society Pass Inc. (Nasdaq: SOPA) (“SoPa” or the “Company”), Southeast Asia’s (“SEA”) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, announces that its Board of Directors, together with its financial and legal advisors, have evaluated a comprehensive range of strategic restructuring options to unlock shareholder value. As a result of these discussions, SoPa will pursue a spinout and initial public offering on Nasdaq in 2024 for its digital advertising ecosystem, Thoughtful Media Group Inc(“TMG”), and for its online travel platform, NusaTrip Inc (“NusaTrip”).
Thailand-based TMG, the premier digital advertising network in SEA, operates in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Philippines and connects advertisers/brands/merchants with over 10,000 influencers to targeted audiences in SEA via its social media-focused advertising ecosystem. TMG delivers significant returns on investment on advertising spend for its clients by more efficiently and effectively generating additional revenues across thousands of creator channels in industries such as fashion & beauty, lifestyle, video games, cooking, automotive, travel, luxury, and sports.
Nusatrip, a leading Indonesia-based online travel agency, offers a comprehensive range of airlines and hotels on its travel platform for corporate and retail customers across SEA. With its first mover advantage, NusaTrip has onboarded over 1.2 million registered users, over 500 airlines and over 650,000 hotels around the world as well as connected with over 80 million unique visitors. Initially only focused on the Indonesian market, NusaTrip has expanded to other SEA countries to become a first-choice travel provider throughout SEA.
SoPa believes that its separately-traded TMG and NusaTrip subsidiaries will increase SoPa shareholder value as investors can more clearly evaluate the performance and future potential of these profitable businesses on a standalone basis, whilst allowing each business to pursue its own distinct strategy and capital allocation policy. Both TMG and NusaTrip are managed by separate executive teams.
“We believe that separating and listing our principal businesses in 2024 will improve our ability to unlock hidden value for all our stakeholders,” says Raynauld Liang, the Chief Executive Officer of SoPa. “Both TMG and NusaTrip are profitable and have large and growing market opportunities. This new proposed group structure will further increase both their operational agility and ability to focus on delivering exceptional solutions to their customers.”
Mr. Liang further notes, “SoPa’s actions follow the leads of both Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Kellogg’s (K) spinning out operating subsidiaries and we plan on having the same success.”
CORE BUSINESS
SoPa aims to meet the growing demand for better services in Asia by acquiring market-leading companies and partnering with visionary entrepreneurs. The Company focuses on six key verticals.
- Loyalty
SoPa Loyalty offers a universal, open-loop loyalty platform that generates permanent customer loyalty, replaces cash discounting, and creates additional revenues for merchants. The platform helps merchants retain existing customers, attract new ones, reduce customer turnover, and sync customer data in real time. Personalized marketing campaigns are also part of the SoPa Loyalty package.
- Digital Media
Thoughtful Media Group (TMG) is a Los Angeles-based company that operates a global multi-platform network. TMG has generated tens of millions of dollars in advertiser-branded content and deployed thousands of videos that have garnered billions of views across social media platforms such as YouTube, Daily Motion, and Facebook. It has also sourced hundreds of Asian content producers and digital media/product developers and launched brands into the markets of Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, China, and the US. Over the years, Thoughtful Media Group has gathered social influencer data, which it now uses to track 1 billion authenticated global video views a month across key social platforms.
- Travel
NusaTrip is a leading online travel agency (OTA) in Southeast Asia that provides services to individuals and businesses. They have connected more than 80 million unique visitors with over 500 airlines and 200,000 hotels worldwide through various local payment options. NusaTrip has partnerships with low-cost carriers in Asia and full-service airlines globally, enabling them to offer real-time global fare shopping to help travelers find the best deals. They also work with hotel wholesalers in multiple countries to provide real-time price optimization for their customers.
- Lifestyle
Leflair is an online shopping platform that provides access to over 3,500 Vietnamese and international brands in fashion, accessories, beauty, personal care, and home furnishings. It helps to expand markets by enabling local brands to sell their products internationally and foreign brands to enter new markets. Additionally, Leflair has filter and search programs designed to optimize the user’s shopping experience.
- Telecom
Gorilla is a mobile virtual network operator based in Singapore that leverages blockchain and web3 technology. It has plans to expand into Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand and aims to increase its registered user base to over 50,000 while driving app downloads to over 20,000. Gorilla offers an innovative suite of services that include e-SIM cards, local calling, international roaming, data, and SMS texting. These services are entirely owned by the users, allowing for easy transfer or sharing via blockchain wallets.
- Food & Beverage
In this vertical, there are three primary businesses.
- Pushkart is a prominent online grocery delivery application in Metro Manila, with an average transaction amount of $40. This unit aims to expand its merchant coverage to 25 grocery stores, extend its reach to 10 new Philippine cities, increase its registered users to over 300,000, and boost app downloads to over 150,000.
- Handycart is an online grocery delivery app based in Vietnam. It specializes in serving the Korean restaurant market in Hanoi. Handycart plans to expand its merchant coverage to 500 restaurants in Hanoi and aims to enter the HCMC market. Handycart is also looking to increase its registered user base to over 500,000 and drive app downloads to more than 200,000.
- Mangan is a popular food delivery app operating on Luzon Island. It charges merchants a commission of at least 20 percent and delivery fees. On average, each transaction through the app amounts to around US$13. Mangan aims to increase its registered user base to over 500,000 and achieve over 150,000 app downloads.
NEWS
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MANAGEMENT
Raynauld LIANG
Tan Yee Siong
Patrick SOETANTO
Rokas SIDLAUSKAS
Howie Ng
Cham NGO
Peter DICHIARA
Kriangkrai Chaimongkol
HENG Yan Rong
Arbie PAGDANGANAN
As VP of Product Development, Ms. Arbie Pagdanganan is responsible for regional product development & design work of websites and apps in Society Pass ecosystem. Aligns with Marketing, Sales and Operations teams to provide consistent brand message and elevate design system. As Country General Manger based in Philippines, manages country operations with P&L responsibility.
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