Bonso Reports Half Year Results HONG KONG, Feb.

HONG KONG, Feb. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bonso Electronics International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNSO ) today announced its unaudited results for the six-month period ended September 30, 2016.

Bonso reported a net income for the six-month period ended September 30, 2016 of $1.10 million, or $0.21 basic earnings per share, as compared to a net income of $0.15 million, or $0.03 basic earnings per share, posted during the six-month period ended September 30, 2015.  Net sales for the six-month period ended September 30, 2016 decreased 20.8% to $10.2 million from $12.8 million for the six-month period ended September 30, 2015. Comprehensive income for the six-month period ended September 30, 2016 was $0.42 million as compared to $0.34 million for the comparable period in the prior year. The increase resulted from the increased income generated from the operations for the six-month period ended September 30, 2016.

Mr. Anthony So, Chairman and CEO stated: “We are pleased that our cost reduction program allowed us to remain profitable even though our sales decreased compared with the same period in the previous year.”

Mr. So said further: "A key customer, that accounted for 59% of net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, has advised that they will discontinue manufacturing with us effective during the quarter ending June 30, 2017. This will impact negatively our future sales, profitability and cash flow. We intend to invest in and develop new or upgraded products for our customers, which we hope will result in additional sales revenue for the Company. There can be no assurance that our efforts will result in net sales sufficient to offset the decline in net sales attributable to the loss of the key customer.  In addition, the Company will make efforts to generate additional rental income by leasing of some of our production facilities to third parties.”

About Bonso Electronics

Bonso Electronics designs, develops, manufactures, assembles and markets a comprehensive line of electronic scales, weighing instruments, health care products and pet electronics products. Bonso products are manufactured in the People's Republic of China for customers primarily located in North America and Europe. Company services include product design and prototyping, production tooling, procurement of components, total quality management, and just-in-time delivery. Bonso also independently designs and develops electronic products for private label markets. For further information, visit the company's web site at http://www.bonso.com .

This news release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward looking statements may be identified by such words or phrases as "should,'' "intends,'' "is subject to,'' "expects,'' "will,'' "continue,'' "anticipate,'' "estimated,'' "projected,'' "may,'' "I or we believe,'' "future prospects,''  “our strategy” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements made in this press release, which relate to the reduction of losses and a positive impact upon our future operations as a result of the sale of assets involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from those expected and stated in this announcement. We undertake no obligation to update “forward-looking” statements.

The diluted net loss per share was the same as the basic net loss per share for the six-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2015 as all potential ordinary shares including the stock options and warrants are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share.

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* On July 15, 2015, the Company issued options to certain directors and non-employee directors of the Company to purchase an aggregate of 850,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $1.50.  The options for 425,000 shares will expire on March 31, 2020, and options for 425,000 shares will expire on March 31, 2025.  The exercise prices of these options were equal to the fair market value at the time of grant.  There was a one-time compensation expense of approximately $801,000 due to stock options granted, which was recorded in our financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 as filed in our Form 20-F on August 15, 2016.  However, this compensation expense was not recorded in our consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations for the six-month period ended September 30, 2015 as mentioned in Item 15 of our Amended Form 20-F filed on November 18, 2016.  Therefore, we are updating the statement of operations for the six-month period ended September 30, 2015 for the comparison with the financial statements for the six-month period ended September 30, 2016.

For more information please contact: Albert So Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Tel: 852 2605 5822 Fax: 852 2691 1724