BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Niu Technologies (“NIU”, or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: NIU), the world’s leading provider of smart urban mobility solutions, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
Second Quarter 2024 Operating Highlights
Dr. Yan Li, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, remarked, "The new products we introduced this year captured over 50% of our expanding domestic sales volume in the first half of the year. Their unique design elements and superior performance have effectively appealed to our diverse consumer demographics, validating our strategic approach to establish a prominent presence across all sectors of the vast Chinese market.”
Dr. Li continued, "Strategic alliances with premier retail brands such as Best Buy are propelling NIU towards deeper market penetration in the US market. Our premier partners not only elevate NIU’s brand recognition but also enable us to provide consumers with eco-friendly transportation solutions that seamlessly match their lifestyles and values.”
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Revenues were RMB 940.5 million, an increase of 13.5% year-over-year, mainly due to an increase in sales volume of 20.8%, partially offset by a decrease in revenues per e-scooter of 6.1%. The following table shows the revenue breakdown and revenues per e-scooter in the periods presented:
| Revenues (in RMB million) | 2024 Q2 | 2023 Q2 | % change YoY | ||||
| E-scooter sales from China market | 727.1 | 638.7 | +13.8 | % | |||
| E-scooter sales from international markets | 130.4 | 114.7 | +13.7 | % | |||
| E-scooter sales, sub-total | 857.5 | 753.4 | +13.8 | % | |||
| Accessories, spare parts and services | 83.0 | 75.4 | +10.1 | % | |||
| Total | 940.5 | 828.8 | +13.5 | % | |||
| Revenues per e-scooter (in RMB) | 2024 Q2 | 2023 Q2 | % change YoY | ||||
| E-scooter sales from China market2 | 3,503 | 3,577 | -2.1 | % | |||
| E-scooter sales from international markets2 | 2,682 | 3,430 | -21.8 | % | |||
| E-scooter sales | 3,347 | 3,554 | -5.8 | % | |||
| Accessories, spare parts and services3 | 324 | 356 | -9.0 | % | |||
| Revenues per e-scooter | 3,671 | 3,910 | -6.1 | % | |||
Cost of revenues was RMB 780.8 million, an increase of 22.5% year-over-year, in line with the increase in revenues. The cost per e-scooter, defined as cost of revenues divided by the number of e-scooters sold in a specific period, was RMB 3,048, an increase of 1.4% from RMB 3,006 in the second quarter of 2023. This increase was mainly due to a higher proportion of premium series sales and changes in product mix of premium series in China market, partially offset by the lower freight cost in international sales.
Gross margin was 17.0%, compared with 23.1% in the same period of 2023. The decrease was mainly due to changes in product mix of e-scooter, particularly an increased portion of premium series models with more competitive prices in China market, and a higher proportion of kick-scooters sales in international markets.
Operating expenses were RMB 191.8 million, a decrease of 3.5% year-over-year. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenues was 20.4%, compared with 24.0% in the second quarter of 2023.
Operating expenses excluding share-based compensation were RMB 186.6 million, increased by 2.1% year-over-year, and represented 19.8% of revenues, compared with 22.1% in the second quarter of 2023.
Share-based compensation was RMB 5.4 million, compared with RMB 16.3 million in the same period of 2023.
Income tax expense was RMB 1.0 million, compared with RMB 2.2 million in the same period of 2023.
Net loss was RMB 24.9 million, compared with net loss of RMB 1.9 million in the second quarter of 2023. The net loss margin was 2.6%, compared with net loss margin of 0.2% in the same period of 2023
Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) was RMB 19.5 million, compared with an adjusted net income of RMB 14.4 million in the second quarter of 2023. The adjusted net loss margin4 was 2.1%, compared with an adjusted net income margin of 1.7% in the same period of 2023.
Basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both RMB 0.31 (US$ 0.04).
Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and short-term investments of RMB 1,135.3 million in aggregate. The Company had restricted cash of RMB 213.9 million and short-term bank borrowings of RMB 200.0 million.
Business Outlook
NIU expects revenues of the third quarter 2024 to be in the range of RMB 1,298 million to RMB 1,483 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 40% to 60%.
The above outlook is based on information available as of the date of this press release and reflects the Company’s current and preliminary expectation and is subject to change.
Conference Call
The Company will host an earnings conference call on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time) to discuss its second quarter financial and business results and provide a corporate update.
To join via phone, participants need to register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. Upon registration, participants will receive dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which will be used to join the conference call.
| Event: | Niu Technologies Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call |
| Registration Link: | https://register.vevent.com/register/BI6c62f44d3ab44affb2ae1b8e392c65c7 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations website at https://ir.niu.com/news-and-events/webcasts-and-presentations.
About NIU
As the world’s leading provider of smart urban mobility solutions, NIU designs, manufactures and sells high-performance electric motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles, as well as kick-scooters and e-bikes. NIU has a diversified product portfolio that caters to the various demands of our users and addresses different urban travel scenarios. Currently, NIU offers two model lineups, comprising a number of different vehicle types. These include (i) the electric motorcycle, moped and bicycle series, including the NQi, MQi, UQi, F series and others, and (ii) the micro-mobility series, including the kick-scooter series KQi and the e-bike series BQi. NIU has adopted an omnichannel retail model, integrating the offline and online channels, to sell its products and provide services to users.
For more information, please visit www.niu.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement NIU’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), NIU uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) margin. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. NIU believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its operating results. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to NIU’s historical performance. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in the Company’s results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company’s data.
Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses. Adjusted net income (loss) margin is defined as adjusted net income (loss) as a percentage of the revenues.
For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results”.
Exchange Rate
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the readers. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB 7.2672 to US$ 1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of June 28, 2024, as set forth in the H.10 Statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to” and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as NIU’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. NIU may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about NIU’s beliefs, plans and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: NIU’s strategies; NIU’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; NIU’s ability to maintain and enhance its “NIU” brand; its ability to innovate and successfully launch new products and services; its ability to maintain and expand its offline distribution network; its ability to satisfy the mandated safety standards relating to e-scooters; its ability to secure supply of components and raw materials used in e-scooters; its ability to manufacture, launch and sell smart e-scooters meeting customer expectations; its ability to grow collaboration with operation partners; its ability to control costs associated with its operations; general economic and business conditions in China and globally; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in NIU’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and NIU does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
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| NIU TECHNOLOGIES | ||||||||
| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| As of | ||||||||
| December 31, | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | ||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 872,573,460 | 727,101,815 | 100,052,539 | |||||
| Term deposits | 97,555,565 | 177,813,660 | 24,467,974 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 107,666,733 | 213,949,000 | 29,440,362 | |||||
| Short-term investments | - | 230,359,748 | 31,698,556 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 94,956,170 | 130,301,574 | 17,930,093 | |||||
| Inventories | 392,790,141 | 603,908,397 | 83,100,561 | |||||
| Prepayments and other current assets | 195,072,129 | 243,737,081 | 33,539,339 | |||||
| Total current assets | 1,760,614,198 | 2,327,171,275 | 320,229,424 | |||||
| Non-current assets | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 323,112,366 | 298,830,446 | 41,120,438 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,306,401 | 1,175,039 | 161,691 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 76,821,285 | 73,514,070 | 10,115,873 | |||||
| Deferred income tax assets | 20,747,021 | 18,800,958 | 2,587,098 | |||||
| Other non-current assets | 6,730,378 | 7,233,368 | 995,345 | |||||
| Total non-current assets | 428,717,451 | 399,553,881 | 54,980,445 | |||||
| Total assets | 2,189,331,649 | 2,726,725,156 | 375,209,869 | |||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Short-term bank borrowings | 100,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 27,520,916 | |||||
| Notes payable | 167,282,688 | 249,989,557 | 34,399,708 | |||||
| Accounts payable | 575,724,288 | 919,265,231 | 126,495,106 | |||||
| Income taxes payable | 1,357,913 | 1,055,191 | 145,199 | |||||
| Advances from customers | 19,304,488 | 46,869,584 | 6,449,469 | |||||
| Deferred revenue-current | 41,755,097 | 41,366,064 | 5,692,160 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 165,511,396 | 213,447,871 | 29,371,405 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,070,935,870 | 1,671,993,498 | 230,073,963 | |||||
| Deferred revenue-non-current | 13,168,111 | 13,967,386 | 1,921,976 | |||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 2,362,494 | 2,857,184 | 393,162 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 280,421 | 70,701 | 9,729 | |||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 8,968,519 | 9,529,060 | 1,311,242 | |||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 24,779,545 | 26,424,331 | 3,636,109 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 1,095,715,415 | 1,698,417,829 | 233,710,072 | |||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Class A ordinary shares | 90,031 | 90,291 | 12,424 | |||||
| Class B ordinary shares | 10,316 | 10,316 | 1,420 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,964,138,365 | 1,976,012,521 | 271,908,372 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (9,495,674 | ) | (6,962,920 | ) | (958,130 | ) | ||
| Accumulated deficit | (861,126,804 | ) | (940,842,881 | ) | (129,464,289 | ) | ||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 1,093,616,234 | 1,028,307,327 | 141,499,797 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 2,189,331,649 | 2,726,725,156 | 375,209,869 | |||||
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||
| Revenues | 828,811,204 | 940,485,316 | 129,415,086 | 1,246,047,222 | 1,445,219,891 | 198,868,875 | |||||||||
| Cost of revenues(a) | (637,333,754 | ) | (780,800,920 | ) | (107,441,782 | ) | (964,195,614 | ) | (1,189,985,235 | ) | (163,747,418 | ) | |||
| Gross profit | 191,477,450 | 159,684,396 | 21,973,304 | 281,851,608 | 255,234,656 | 35,121,457 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing expenses(a) | (109,541,946 | ) | (120,227,190 | ) | (16,543,812 | ) | (181,902,025 | ) | (225,560,363 | ) | (31,038,139 | ) | |||
| Research and development expenses(a) | (41,288,064 | ) | (32,257,721 | ) | (4,438,810 | ) | (76,292,198 | ) | (61,188,696 | ) | (8,419,845 | ) | |||
| General and administrative expenses(a) | (47,976,084 | ) | (39,345,476 | ) | (5,414,118 | ) | (98,300,734 | ) | (69,958,435 | ) | (9,626,601 | ) | |||
| Total operating expenses | (198,806,094 | ) | (191,830,387 | ) | (26,396,740 | ) | (356,494,957 | ) | (356,707,494 | ) | (49,084,585 | ) | |||
| Government grants | 528,120 | - | - | 826,973 | 3,756 | 517 | |||||||||
| Operating loss | (6,800,524 | ) | (32,145,991 | ) | (4,423,436 | ) | (73,816,376 | ) | (101,469,082 | ) | (13,962,611 | ) | |||
| Interest expenses | (14,853 | ) | (1,520,883 | ) | (209,280 | ) | (81,520 | ) | (2,487,283 | ) | (342,262 | ) | |||
| Interest income | 7,150,433 | 8,762,650 | 1,205,781 | 15,262,816 | 18,017,361 | 2,479,271 | |||||||||
| Investment income | - | 1,001,901 | 137,866 | 426,836 | 1,001,901 | 137,866 | |||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | 335,056 | (23,902,323 | ) | (3,289,069 | ) | (58,208,244 | ) | (84,937,103 | ) | (11,687,736 | ) | ||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (2,240,676 | ) | (1,016,141 | ) | (139,826 | ) | (4,035,500 | ) | 5,221,026 | 718,437 | |||||
| Net loss | (1,905,620 | ) | (24,918,464 | ) | (3,428,895 | ) | (62,243,744 | ) | (79,716,077 | ) | (10,969,299 | ) | |||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes | 21,181,014 | 2,026,261 | 278,823 | 15,487,764 | 2,532,754 | 348,519 | |||||||||
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of reclassification | - | - | - | (345,356 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | 19,275,394 | (22,892,203 | ) | (3,150,072 | ) | (47,101,336 | ) | (77,183,323 | ) | (10,620,780 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per ordinary share | |||||||||||||||
| —Basic | (0.01 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.07 | ) | |||
| —Diluted | (0.01 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.07 | ) | |||
| Net loss per ADS | |||||||||||||||
| —Basic | (0.02 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.80 | ) | (1.01 | ) | (0.14 | ) | |||
| —Diluted | (0.02 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.80 | ) | (1.01 | ) | (0.14 | ) | |||
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares and ordinary shares equivalents outstanding used in computing net loss per ordinary share | |||||||||||||||
| —Basic | 156,834,747 | 158,541,994 | 158,541,994 | 156,303,739 | 158,127,845 | 158,127,845 | |||||||||
| —Diluted | 156,834,747 | 158,541,994 | 158,541,994 | 156,303,739 | 158,127,845 | 158,127,845 | |||||||||
| Weighted average number of ADS outstanding used in computing net loss per ADS | |||||||||||||||
| —Basic | 78,417,374 | 79,270,997 | 79,270,997 | 78,151,870 | 79,063,923 | 79,063,923 | |||||||||
| —Diluted | 78,417,374 | 79,270,997 | 79,270,997 | 78,151,870 | 79,063,923 | 79,063,923 | |||||||||
| Note: | |||||||||||||||
| (a) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows: | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 300,533 | 138,354 | 19,038 | 591,520 | 441,889 | 60,806 | |||||||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | 2,705,325 | 1,328,704 | 182,836 | 5,833,402 | 3,338,816 | 459,436 | |||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 8,734,735 | 1,831,979 | 252,089 | 15,105,360 | 3,273,257 | 450,415 | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 4,525,669 | 2,070,589 | 284,923 | 8,928,193 | 4,626,439 | 636,619 | |||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expenses | 16,266,262 | 5,369,626 | 738,886 | 30,458,475 | 11,680,401 | 1,607,276 | |||||||||
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| RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||
| Net loss | (1,905,620 | ) | (24,918,464 | ) | (3,428,895 | ) | (62,243,744 | ) | (79,716,077 | ) | (10,969,299 | ) | |||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expenses | 16,266,262 | 5,369,626 | 738,886 | 30,458,475 | 11,680,401 | 1,607,276 | |||||||||
| Adjusted net income (loss) | 14,360,642 | (19,548,838 | ) | (2,690,009 | ) | (31,785,269 | ) | (68,035,676 | ) | (9,362,023 | ) | ||||
| Last Trade: | US$1.99 |
| Daily Change: | -0.06 -2.70 |
| Daily Volume: | 194,475 |
| Market Cap: | US$137.620M |
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