ChinaNet Online Holdings Reports Second Quarter and First Half Year 2018 Unaudited Financial Results

ChinaNet-Online Holdings (NASDAQ:CNET) has announced its unaudited financial results for Q2 and the first half of 2018.

As quoted in the press release:

Second Quarter 2018 Highlights

• Total revenues increased by 114.5% to $22.5 million from $10.5 million in the corresponding period of 2017.
• Revenues from search engine marketing and data service increased by 142.1% to $19.4 million from $8.0 million in the corresponding period of 2017.

First half Year 2018 Highlights

• Total revenues increased by 73.3% to $30.8 million from $17.8 million in the same period of 2017.
• Revenues from search engine marketing and data service increased by 99.0% to $25.8 from $13.0 million in the same period of 2017.

Mr. Handong Cheng, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CNET, stated, “We continued to grow our existing search engine marketing and data service business while developing a new growth engine in blockchain. During the quarter, we initially launched the beta, and later the official version of BO!News, the first blockchain-powered mobile application to improve the efficiency and transparency of marketing and advertising activities. We also formed Business Opportunity Social Ecosystem (BOSE), a blockchain-based transaction system to improve distribution fairness, enhance transaction credibility, and increase monetization opportunities for the marketing and advertising business community. Going forward, we will remain committed to introducing and integrating additional blockchain applications into our ecosystem, pave our path back to profitable growth, and solidify our leadership position in China’s rapidly expanding blockchain industry.”

Mr. George Chu, Chief Operating Officer of CNET, stated, “In the second quarter of 2018, we continued our strong topline growth momentum and achieved a 114.5% year-over-year growth in total revenues. At the same time, we continued to execute our cost control initiatives. As a result, our sales and marketing, general and administrative, and research and development expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased by 661 basis points (bps), 288 bps, and 184 bps, respectively, compared to the prior year period. As we sustain the growth trajectory of our search engine marketing and data service business, we will also increase our investments in the future development of blockchain applications.”

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