SOS Limited Reports 2024 Financial Results

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NEW YORK, May 15, 2025

   -- SOS Limited Reports 92.6% Surge in Commodity Trading Revenue Amid 
      Strategic Pivot 
 
   -- Cryptocurrency Mining Revenue Halves as SOS Focuses on Facility Upgrades 
      and Commodity Expansion 

NEW YORK, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SOS Limited ("SOS" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOS) today reported its full year financial results for the twelve-months ended December 31, 2024 and that it has filed with annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the "Form 20-F") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

In compliance with the New York Stock Exchange rules, the Form 20-F is available on the Company's website at http://www.sosyun.com/. In addition, all shareholders of the Company may request, free of charge, a hard copy of the Company's complete audited financial statements filed with the SEC. To request a hard copy of the Company's audited financial statements, or for any other inquiry in respect of this press release, please contact the Investor Relations Department of the Company, whose contact information is as follows: ir@sosyun.com

Results of operations

Revenue

The following table presents our revenues by revenue source and by proportion for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):

 
                         FY 2024                 FY 2023 
                   -------------------      ------------------ 
                   Amount   Percentage      Amount  Percentage 
                   -------  ----------      ------  ---------- 
Commodity trading  214,340        92.6%     68,409          74% 
Cryptocurrency 
 Mining              9,258           4%     18,898        20.4% 
Hosting service      6,506         2.8%      2,365         2.6% 
Other                1,320         0.6%      2,744           3% 
Total              231,424         100%     92,416         100% 
 

The company reported a significant year-over-year increase in commodity trading revenue, which soared to $214.3 million FY 2024, accounting for 92.6% of total revenue--up from 74.0% in FY 2023. This growth was fueled by robust domestic demand and the expansion of the company's product portfolio to include rubber and coal.

Conversely, cryptocurrency mining revenue declined to $9.3 million from $18.9 million in FY 2023. The dip was attributed to the temporary shutdown of the Texas mining facility for upgrades during the first half of 2024.

Revenue from other segments, primarily the legacy auto insurance business, continued to taper, reflecting $1.4 million decrease from $2.7 million in FY 2023 to $1.3 million in FY2024 --as the company progresses toward its full disposal, initiated in 2022.

As of December 31, 2024, SOS has focused on four product lines and services, including commodity trading, cryptocurrency mining, hosting service and others, constitute 92.6%, 4.0%, 2.8% and 0.6% of the total revenues, respectively.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company holds 736.75 units of BTC, reflecting an increase of 61.10 units compared to the previous year.

During the first half of 2024, the Company temporarily suspended operations to upgrade its facilities, resuming full production in July 2024.

Additionally, the Company's ETH holdings remain unchanged from the prior year at 2,924.79 units, with no additions made during the year.

The Company bought and sold commodity products such as sesame, sulfur, rubber, mung bean, asphalt and circuit modular units. The company recognizes revenue when the product has been delivered, title to the good and risk associated with it has been transferred to the customers. Revenue generated from commodity trading amounts to $21.4 million during the fiscal year of 2024 representing 92.6% of the total sales.

Costs of revenue

Revenue costs increased from $78.2 million in 2023 to $224.4 million in 2024, increase of $146.2 million. It includes the cost of goods sold for commodity trading, maintenance expenses and power supply, salaries and benefits for on-site staffs, software amortization and hardware depreciation for cryptocurrency mining rigs.

Operating expenses

The following table presents our operating expense by source and proportion for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):

 
                             FY 2024         FY 2023 
                           -----------      ---------- 
Selling expenses             2,774  10%        672   4% 
General and administrative  18,136  63%     11,058  58% 
Share-based compensation     7,735  27%      7,264  38% 
                            ------          ------ 
                            28,645          18,994 
 

Operating expenses increased from $18.99 million in 2024 to $28.6 million in 2024, representing a 50.6 % year-on-year increase of $9.6 million.

Selling expenses

Selling expenses were $2.8 million for 2024, compared to $0.7 million for 2023.

The year-on-year increase for 2024 was $2.1 million, representing a year-on-year sincrease of 300%. The increase mainly consisted of a $1.4 million increase in transportation expenses for coal.

General and administrative expenses

In 2024, G&A expenses for the year-on-year basis increased by $7.1 million, reflecting an overall of 64% increase.mainly attributable to the increase in depreciation of the Company's mining rigs of $5.9 million. <

Share-based compensation expenses

Share-based compensation expenses increased from $7.3 million in 2023 to $7.7 million in 2024, representing an increase of $0.4 million mainly attributable to issuance of 52,000,000 common shares, which is a part of salaries for employee and management personnel.

GAAP Operating Loss and EPS

The Company had operating loss of $21.6 million for the year of 2024, compared to an operating loss of $4.8 million for the year of 2023.

GAAP EPS Basic (Diluted EPS is the same as EPS Basic) was $(0.0299) per share for the period ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $(0.0269) per share for the period ended December 31, 2023.

Income Tax

The company incurred $0.2 million in corporate income tax mainly from mainland Chinese business of commodity trading segments for the current period compared to $0.6 million last year.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents and cash flows generated from our operations.

As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $239.5 million, compared to $279.2 million for the period ended December 31, 2023. The net decrease in cash flow was mainly due to decrease in operating cash inflow generated from decrease in gross margin of commodity trading revenue.

The Company believes that its cash resources are adequate to fund its current operations and short-term growth initiatives, current liquidity and capital resources are sufficient to meet anticipated working capital needs (net cash used in operating activities), commitments, capital expenditures and for at least the next twelve months. The Company may, however, require additional cash resources due to changes in business conditions and other future developments, or changes in general economic conditions.

 
                                          Year ended      Year ended 
                                         December 31,    December 31, 
                                             2024            2023 
                                        --------------  -------------- 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
Net loss                                 $    (13,605)   $     (3,651) 
Net loss from continuing operation            (13,606)         (3,651) 
Net loss from discontinued operation                 1               - 
Adjustments for: 
Depreciation of property, plant and 
 equipment                                      10,904           4,975 
Depreciation of right-of-use asset                 377             800 
Share-based compensation                         7,735           7,264 
Accretion of finance leases                          6              32 
Allowance for expected credit losses - 
 accounts receivable                               196             451 
Allowance for expected credit losses - 
 other receivables                             (1,044)             228 
Impairment of intangible assets                    781             970 
Impairment of mining equipment                       -           4,455 
Inventory impairment                             2,571             194 
                                            ----------      ---------- 
Adjustments, total                              21,526          19,369 
 
Changes in operating assets and 
liabilities: 
Accounts receivable                            (2,017)           1,172 
Investment securities                                -           (307) 
Other receivables                             (69,267)        (25,194) 
Amount due from related parties                 29,745          29,456 
Inventories                                    (5,283)          13,204 
Intangible assets                              (9,258)        (15,960) 
Accrued liabilities                              6,306         (5,193) 
Tax (recoverable)/payable                        (452)           1,247 
Accounts payable                              (24,229)            (94) 
Other payables                                   4,352         (4,795) 
Amount due to related parties                    (999)             998 
Lease liabilities                                (377)           $(544.SI)$ 
                                            ----------      ---------- 
Net cash generated from/(used in) 
 operating activities from 
    continuing operations                     (63,559)           9,708 
Net cash generating from discontinued 
 operating activities                                1               - 
                                            ----------      ---------- 

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