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SOS Limited (SOS) generates news across several intersecting themes: commodity trading performance, cryptocurrency operations, digital infrastructure projects, capital markets activity and blockchain-based services. Company announcements describe a business that combines commodity trading in products such as mineral resin, soy bean, wheat, sesame, liquid sulfur, petrol coke, latex, rubber, coal, mung bean and asphalt with cryptocurrency mining, hosting services and blockchain-driven marketing and emergency-rescue solutions.
Recent news releases highlight SOS’s strategic pivot toward digital infrastructure, including the development of a Tier III modular data center at Longfellow Ranch in Fort Stockton, Texas. The company frames this project as part of a transition from traditional cryptocurrency mining to a broader role as a digital-infrastructure provider, with modular, prefabricated data-center capacity aimed at AI, cloud and enterprise hosting demand.
Financial results are another key news category. Semi-annual and annual updates detail the revenue mix across commodity trading, hosting services, cryptocurrency mining and other segments, emphasizing the growing contribution of commodity trading and the evolving role of mining and hosting. These releases often discuss operating costs, gross margins and cash-flow dynamics, including prepayments related to a proprietary blockchain commodity trading platform.
SOS news also covers capital-raising transactions and share-structure changes, such as registered direct offerings of American Depositary Shares, concurrent private placements of warrants, ADS ratio changes, and the termination of the deposit agreement that governs its ADS program. In addition, the company reports on strategic initiatives like its Bitcoin investment plan and a framework agreement with Lepu Sodium Power to optimize electricity use for computing and data centers.
Investors and observers can use the SOS news feed to follow developments in its commodity trading operations, cryptocurrency mining and hosting strategy, digital-infrastructure build-out, blockchain-based marketing services and corporate actions affecting its securities.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) announced a strategic shift towards crypto mining on January 13, 2021. The company plans to invest significantly in this sector, focusing on mainstream cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Dr. Huazhong (Eric) Yan will lead the initiative, targeting regions with lower energy costs for mining operations. SOS aims to establish a series of cloud-based mining sites and provide related services, including DeFi and insurance for cryptocurrencies. Chairman Yandai Wang emphasized that this venture could drive substantial growth for the company.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) announced a registered direct offering of approximately $25 million in American Depositary Shares (ADS) and warrants. The company will sell 13,525,000 ADSs at a price of $1.85 each, with corresponding warrants exercisable immediately. The offering is expected to close around January 12, 2021, and proceeds will be used for developing blockchain-based security technology and general corporate purposes. Maxim Group LLC is acting as the sole placement agent for this offering.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) announced an employment agreement with Dr. Eric H. Yan, an expert in cryptocurrency mining and security technologies. Dr. Yan will lead SOS's new subsidiary, SOS Digital Technologies Inc., focused on applying blockchain-based security for digital assets. With seven patents in related technologies, Dr. Yan aims to establish the first digital assets insurance company and cryptocurrency bank, addressing a critical gap in the market where 20% of cryptocurrencies are lost annually. SOS continues to innovate in big data, cloud computing, and blockchain solutions.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) announced a strategic partnership with Zhonglu Property and Casualty Insurance to enhance big data marketing and insurance product promotion. The collaboration aims to leverage both companies' resources, projecting to add 10-20 million members over the next five years, with an estimated sales increase of RMB 5.1 billion for each party. SOS, with a membership base of 20 million, utilizes advanced technologies including blockchain, AI, and big data analytics to transform emergency services marketing.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) announced a registered direct offering to sell $4,030,000 of American Depositary Shares (ADS) and warrants. The agreement includes 2,600,000 ADSs and corresponding warrants, priced at $1.55 each, with the warrants exercisable immediately and expiring in five years. The offering, with proceeds expected to close on December 24, 2020, will be conducted under a previously effective shelf registration statement. Maxim Group LLC is the sole placement agent for this transaction.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) reported preliminary estimates for its fiscal year 2020, projecting revenue of approximately $49.5 million, a staggering 451% increase from 2019. The growth is attributed to a strategic pivot from peer-to-peer lending to data mining and marketing analysis services, targeting insurance and healthcare sectors. The gross margin improved to 9%, up from 5% the previous year, with a net profit forecast of $3.1 million. For 2021, SOS anticipates 286% revenue growth and aims to acquire a national insurance brokerage to solidify its market presence.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) has entered a strategic agreement with Qingdao West Coast Healthcare to enhance health management and virtual healthcare services. Founded in 2018, Qingdao Healthcare operates over 3,000 hospitals and 100 senior centers, focusing on innovative healthcare solutions and expanding public health services as part of China's Healthy China 2030 initiative. The partnership aims to leverage big data, AI, and cloud computing, potentially increasing user base by 3 million, 7 million, and 10 million by 2023, and generating an estimated revenue increase of approximately RMB 500 million, 600 million, and 900 million from 2021 to 2023.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) issued a press release on Sept. 22, 2020, clarifying details from its May 6, 2020 announcement regarding agreements with Yong Bao Two Ltd. (YBT) and its investors. The per share purchase price was reduced from $1.36 to $1.27 per ADS, translating to $0.136 to $0.127 for ordinary shares. The agreement also amended the definition of true-up shares, increasing the issuance by 4 million Class B ordinary shares. SOS is a high-tech company focusing on big data and emergency rescue services solutions.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) announced the closing of a private placement on August 27, 2020, selling 53,580,020 units at $0.2162 per unit, totaling approximately $11.6 million in net proceeds. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and a warrant at an exercise price of $0.27. This pricing represents a 15% premium over its closing price on August 20, 2020. The proceeds will be utilized for working capital and operational investments. Chairman Yandai Wang expressed confidence in the company's growth potential backed by this investment.
SOS Limited (NYSE: SOS) announced its acquisition of Inner Mongolia Post Insurance Agency Co., Ltd., gaining insurance brokerage qualifications in China. This deal, finalized in March 2020, allows SOS to operate within the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region through 12 branches. The insurance market there is substantial, with an estimated RMB100 billion (approximately US$14.46 billion) in premiums for 2019. The acquisition aims to enhance SOS's operational capabilities and contribute to its international rescue service goals.