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CBAK Energy Technology Reports Third Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

14 November 2022

Net Revenues up 504% year over year in the third quarter 

DALIAN, China, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) ("CBAK Energy," or the "Company") a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2022 ended September 30, 2022.

Third Quarter of 2022 Financial Highlights

  • Net revenues were $57.7 million, an increase of 504% from $9.6 million for the same period of 2021.
  • Gross profit was $3.5 million, representing an increase of 206%, for the three months ended September 30, 2022, from gross profit of $1.1 million for the same period of 2021.
  • Net loss attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy (after deducting change in fair value of warrants) was narrowed to $0.9 million from $3.0 million for the same period of 2021, reduced by 68.6%.

Yunfei Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: "Our company managed to maintain a strong momentum in the growth of revenues in the third quarter of 2022. Our efforts to develop the electric vehicle ("EV") & light electric vehicle("LEV") market have achieved noticeable progress. Our revenues contributed from the EV & LEV market in the third quarter grew by 413% compared to the same period in 2021. Our strategic partnership with JinPeng Group, one of China's biggest LEV manufacturers, and its EV manufacturing unit, Jemmell, brings our battery products to an increasing number of electric vehicles. With our cooperation with more EV/LEV manufacturers, we anticipate to see our products be applied to more electric vehicles and revenues from this market segment grow at a faster pace." 

Mr. Li continued: "We are also glad to see that there is an increasing global demand for green energy, which substantially boost our energy storage business. We believe that our clients with businesses all over the world will keep a strong demand for our battery products in the near future." 

Xiangyu Pei, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, noted: "In the first nine months of 2022, we managed to achieve a year-over-year increase of 681% in revenues to $194 million. During this period, revenues from our battery business grew by 168% to $66.6 million as compared to the same period of 2021, of which revenues from the LEV/EV sector have posted a strong increase of 341%. Given the strong demand for our battery products, we are very positive about our growth and development in the near term."

Third Quarter of 2022 Business Highlights & Recent Developments

  • In August 2022, CBAK Energy announced a strategic partnership agreement with Welson Power, a China-based new energy company that has a broad sales network in India, to sell CBAK Energy's model 32140 batteries in the Indian market.
  • In September 2022, CBAK Energy announced that it obtained a battery order worth of approximately EUR 28.4 million ($27.8 million) from a leading European provider of heating, cooling and renewable energy systems. This new order will bring the total order value that CBAK Energy has received from the Customer in 2022 to approximately EUR 59.6 million.

Third Quarter of 2022 Financial Results

Net revenues were $57.7 million, an increase of 504% from $9.6 million for the same period of 2021. This was driven mostly by strong sales of high-power lithium batteries as well as from sales of materials for use in manufacturing lithium battery, a new operating segment as a result of the acquisition of Zhejiang Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology Co., Ltd ("Hitrans") in November 2021. The table below breaks down our net revenues by segment, and further breaks down the battery segment by end application and the materials segment by product type.

Net Revenues by End-product Applications
($ thousands)

 

2021

Third

Quarter

 

2022
Third

Quarter

 

% Change
YoY

 

Segment 1

High power lithium batteries used in:

       

    Uninterruptible supplies

 

$9,335

 

$24,680

 

164 %

    Light electric vehicles

 

227

 

1,146

 

404 %

    Electric vehicles

 

-

 

20

 

-

Trading of raw materials used in lithium batteries

 

-

 

-

 

-

  

9,562

 

25,846

 

170 %

Segment 2

Materials for use in manufacturing of lithium battery cell

 Precursor                                                      

     Cathode

 

 

 

 

-

-

 

20,681

11,195

 

 

 

 

-

-

  

-

 

31,876

 

-

Total

 

$9,562

 

$57,722

 

504 %

           

Cost of revenues was $54.3 million, an increase of 544% from $8.4 million for the same period of 2021. This was in line with the increased net revenues.

Gross profit was $3.5 million, representing an increase of 206% from $1.1 million in the same period of 2021. Gross Margin was 6%, a decrease of 6% from 12% in the same period of 2021. The decrease in gross profits was primarily due to the increase in raw material prices and the fact that our materials segment has a lower profit margin. 

Total operating expenses were $4.9 million, an increase of 14.8% from $4.3 million in the same period of 2021. Most of the increase in all expense categories was the revenue growth and was largely attributable to an increase in headcount as result of the acquisition of Hitrans and additional hires in our new facility in Nanjing.

  • Research and development expenses were $2.4 million, an increase of 31% from $1.8 million for the same period of 2021.
  • Sales and marketing expenses were $0.8 million, an increase of 64% from $0.5 million for the same period of 2021.
  • General and administrative expenses were $1.9 million, a decrease of 14% from $2.2 million for the same period of 2021. 
  • Recovery of doubtful accounts was $0.2 million, compared to $0.2 million for the same period of 2021.

Operating loss was $1.5 million, compared to $3.2 million for the same period of 2021, representing a decrease of 53.3%.

Finance income, net was $0.7 million, compared to $0.1 million for the same period of 2021, representing an increase of 433%.

Change in fair value of warrants was $0.9 million, compared to $23.0 million for the same period of 2021. The change in the fair value of the warrants liability is mainly due to share price movement.

Net loss attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $290, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $20.0 million for the same period of 2021.

Basic and diluted loss per share were both nil. In comparison, basic and diluted income per share for the same period of 2021 were both $0.23.

Conference Call

CBAK's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, November 14, 2022 (9:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on November 14, 2022).

For participants who wish to join our call online, please visit:
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Participants who plan to ask questions at the call will need to register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time using the link provided below. Upon registration, participants will receive the conference call access information, including dial-in numbers, a personal pin and an email with detailed instructions.

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A replay of the conference call may be accessed within seven days after the conclusion of the live call at the following website:

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About CBAK Energy

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) is a leading high-tech enterprise in China engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of new energy high power lithium batteries and raw materials for use in manufacturing high power lithium batteries. The applications of the Company's products and solutions include electric vehicles, light electric vehicles, electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and other high-power applications. In January 2006, CBAK Energy became the first lithium battery manufacturer in China listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. CBAK Energy has multiple operating subsidiaries in Dalian, Nanjing and Shaoxing, as well as a large-scale R&D and production base in Dalian.

For more information, please visit www.cbak.com.cn.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, strategy and plans, and our expectations for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including "anticipates," "believes," "can," "continue," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "should," or "will" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our actual results may differ materially or perhaps significantly from those discussed herein, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are only estimates or predictions of future events based on information currently available to our management and management's current beliefs about the potential outcome of future events. Whether these future events will occur as management anticipates, whether we will achieve our business objectives, and whether our revenues, operating results, or financial condition will improve in future periods are subject to numerous risks.  There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: significant legal and operational risks associated with having substantially all of our business operations in China, the Chinese government may exercise significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of our business and may intervene in or influence our operations at any time, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our securities or could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and could cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless, trading in our securities may be prohibited under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act if the PCAOB subsequently determines our audit work is performed by auditors that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely for three consecutive years, the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic, changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes, uncertainties related to China's legal system and economic, political and social events in China, the volatility of the securities markets; and other risks including, but not limited to, the ability of the Company to meet its contractual obligations, the uncertain market for the Company's lithium battery cells and business, macroeconomic, technological, regulatory, or other factors affecting the profitability of our products and solutions that we discussed or referred to in the Company's disclosure documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in our other reports filed or furnished from time to time with the SEC. You should read these factors and the other cautionary statements made in this press release. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, other than as required by applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.
Investor Relations Department
Mr. Thierry Jiewei Li
Phone: 86-18675423231
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CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In $ except for number of shares)

    

December 31,

  

September 30,

 
    

2021

  

2022

 

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   

$

7,357,875

   

4,045,329

 

Pledged deposits

    

18,996,749

   

37,591,281

 

Trade and bills receivable, net

    

49,907,129

   

21,902,180

 

Inventories

    

30,133,340

   

52,709,868

 

Prepayments and other receivables

    

12,746,990

   

5,457,532

 

Receivables from former subsidiary

    

2,263,955

   

6,341,988

 

Amount due from non-controlling interest, current

    

125,883

   

112,424

 

Amount due from related party

    

472,061

   

210,796

 

Income tax recoverable

    

47,189

   

56,251

 

Investment in sales-type lease, net

    

790,516

   

815,013

 

Total current assets

    

122,841,687

   

129,242,662

 
           

Property, plant and equipment, net

    

90,042,773

   

88,154,577

 

Construction in progress

    

27,343,092

   

15,839,191

 

Long-term investments, net

    

712,930

   

917,768

 

Prepaid land use right- non current

    

13,797,230

   

12,081,968

 

Intangible assets, net

    

1,961,739

   

1,383,789

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

    

1,968,032

   

571,851

 

Investment in sales-type lease, net

    

838,528

   

317,279

 

Amount due from non-controlling interest, non-current

    

62,941

   

56,212

 

Deferred tax assets, net

    

1,403,813

   

1,175,624

 

Goodwill

    

1,645,232

   

1,470,904

 

Total assets

   

$

262,617,997

  

$

251,211,825

 
           

Liabilities

          

Current liabilities

          

Trade and bills payable

   

$

65,376,212

  

$

70,532,360

 

Short-term bank loans

    

8,811,820

   

17,573,866

 

Other short-term loans

    

4,679,122

   

3,482,583

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

    

22,963,700

   

19,602,212

 

Payables to former subsidiaries, net

    

326,507

   

368,772

 

Deferred government grants, current

    

3,834,481

   

1,613,838

 

Product warranty provisions

    

127,837

   

104,053

 

Operating lease liability, current

    

801,797

   

304,574

 

Finance lease liability, current

    

-

   

1,173,589

 

Warrants liability

    

5,846,000

   

1,147,000

 

Total current liabilities

    

112,767,476

   

115,902,847

 
           

Deferred government grants, non-current

    

6,189,196

   

5,809,485

 

Operating lease liability

    

876,323

   

120,101

 

Product warranty provision

    

1,900,429

   

1,776,912

 

Total liabilities

    

121,733,424

   

123,609,345

 
           

Commitments and contingencies

          
           

Shareholders' equity

          

Common stock $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 authorized; 88,849,222
issued and 88,705,016 outstanding as of December 31, 2021, 89,135,064
issued and 88,990,858 outstanding as of September 30, 2022

    

88,849

   

89,135

 

Donated shares

    

14,101,689

   

14,101,689

 

Additional paid-in capital

    

241,946,362

   

243,053,288

 

Statutory reserves

    

1,230,511

   

1,230,511

 

Accumulated deficit

    

(122,498,259)

   

(121,248,906)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    

2,489,017

   

(12,382,483)

 
     

137,358,169

   

124,843,234

 

Less: Treasury shares

    

(4,066,610)

   

(4,066,610)

 

Total shareholders' equities

    

133,291,559

   

120,776,624

 

Non-controlling interests

    

7,593,014

   

6,825,856

 

Total of equities

    

140,884,573

   

127,602,480

 
           

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

    

262,617,997

   

251,211,825

 

  

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(In $ except for number of shares)

 

    

Three months ended

  

Nine months ended

 
    

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
    

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

 

Net revenues

   

$

9,562,190

   

57,721,692

  

$

24,867,393

  

$

194,267,650

 

Cost of revenues

    

(8,430,808)

   

(54,261,244)

   

(20,798,931)

   

(179,955,540)

 

Gross profit

    

1,131,382

   

3,460,448

   

4,068,462

   

14,312,110

 
                   

Operating expenses:

                  

Research and development expenses

    

(1,815,756)

   

(2,385,591)

   

(3,344,817)

   

(7,998,181)

 

Sales and marketing expenses

    

(510,386)

   

(834,501)

   

(1,262,999)

   

(2,361,839)

 

General and administrative expenses

    

(2,158,183)

   

(1,866,055)

   

(5,823,560)

   

(6,556,944)

 

Recovery of (provision for) doubtful accounts

    

178,897

   

142,966

   

437,475

   

(68,651)

 

Total operating expenses

    

(4,305,428)

   

(4,943,181)

   

(9,993,901)

   

(16,985,615)

 

Operating loss

    

(3,174,046)

   

(1,482,733)

   

(5,925,439)

   

(2,673,505)

 

Finance income, net

    

129,340

   

687,345

   

174,442

   

71,869

 

Other income (expenses), net

    

69,970

   

(991,352)

   

1,619,194

   

(1,165,094)

 

Impairment of non-marketable equity securities

    

(43)

   

-

   

(690,585)

   

-

 

Change in fair value of warrants

    

22,998,000

   

936,000

   

57,174,000

   

4,699,000

 

Income (loss) before income tax

    

20,023,221

   

(850,740)

   

52,351,612

   

932,270

 

Income tax credit (expenses)

    

-

   

2,012

   

-

   

(84,230)

 

Net income (loss)

    

20,023,221

   

(848,728)

   

52,351,612

   

848,040

 

Less: Net (income) loss attributable to non-
     controlling interests

    

(3,487)

   

848,438

   

(21,995)

   

401,313

 

Net income (loss) attributable to
     shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.

   

$

20,019,734

   

(290)

  

$

52,329,617

  

$

1,249,353

 
                   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                  

Net income (loss)

    

20,023,221

   

(848,728)

   

52,351,612

   

848,040

 

– Foreign currency translation adjustment

    

243,258

   

(8,925,745)

   

1,473,992

   

(15,620,472)

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

    

20,266,479

   

(9,774,473)

   

53,825,604

   

(14,772,432)

 

Less: Comprehensive loss (income)
     attributable to non-controlling interests

    

(3,404)

   

1,632,419

   

(16,024)

   

1,150,285

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable
      to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.

   

$

20,263,075

   

(8,142,054)

  

$

53,809,580

  

$

(13,622,147)

 
                   

Income (Loss) per share

                  

– Basic

   

$

0.23

  

$

0.00

*

 

$

0.60

  

$

0.01

 

– Diluted

   

$

0.23

  

$

0.00

*

 

$

0.60

  

$

0.01

 
                   

Weighted average number of shares of common stock:

                  

– Basic

    

88,419,998

   

88,996,692

   

87,043,490

   

88,900,977

 

– Diluted

    

88,709,210

   

89,996,692

   

87,349,010

   

88,923,265

 

*

Less than $0.01 per share

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