CBAK Energy Reports Third Quarter & First Nine Months Of 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

(MENAFN - PR Newswire) DALIAN, China, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT ) ("CBAK Energy," or the "Company") a leading lithium-ion battery ...

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DALIAN, China, Nov. 12, 2024 /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 2024 ended September 30, 2024.

First nine months of 2024 Financial Highlights Zhiguang Hu, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "We are pleased to report a remarkable 18.4% increase in battery sales revenue during the first nine months of the year, especially given the intense competition within the industry. Our battery business has also delivered an impressive gross margin of 34.



6% for the same period, positioning us well ahead of all competitors in the battery manufacturing sector, including internationally recognized industry leaders. Despite broader economic challenges, we have successfully achieved a net income of $21.6 million from our battery operations for the first three quarters of the year.

We are proud to present this exceptional performance to our shareholders and investors and remain highly confident in our continued growth for the following quarters in this and next years." Jiewei Li, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Board of the Company, added, "As Mr. Hu highlighted, our financial performance for the first three quarters has been exceptionally strong, setting a new benchmark within the industry.

While our Dalian facility has continued to generate consistent profits, we are particularly pleased to report that our Nanjing facility-just operating for less than three years with a new battery model-has become profitable as of Q3. The demand and order volumes at the Nanjing plant have far surpassed its current capacity, leading to full-day operations across all production lines. In response to this robust client demand, we have secured procurement agreements with our equipment suppliers and are set to expand the production at our Nanjing Phase II project, adding an additional 2.

5 to 3 GWh of capacity by next year." Third Quarter of 2024 Financial Results Net revenues [1] were $44.6 million, representing a decrease of 29.

7% compared to $63.4 million in the same period of 2023. This decrease in revenues was due to the fact that the Dalian factory had been operating at full capacity since the beginning of the year, which resulted in a one-month suspension for maintenance in the third quarter.

In addition to that, Hitrans is facing suboptimal business performance. Among these revenues, detailed revenues from our battery business are: Battery Business 2023 Third Quarter 2024 Third Quarter % Change YoY Net Revenues ($) 44,327,653 33,461,793 (25) Gross Profits ($) 11,698,226 7,665,009 (31) Gross Margin 26.4 % 22.

9 % - Net Income ($) 7,770,711 2,035,338 - Net Revenues from Battery Business on Applications ($) Electric Vehicles 402,863 333,216 (17) Light Electric Vehicles 1,114,107 4,913,644 341 Residential Energy Supply & Uninterruptable supplies 42,810,683 28,214,934 (34) Total 63,441,109 44,628,241 (30) [1] Net revenues consist of the Company's self-operated battery business and Hitrans, which was acquired in 2021, an independently managed raw materials business. Cost of revenues was $37.7 million, representing a decrease of 26.

4% from $51.2 million in the same period of 2023. The decrease in the cost of revenues corresponds to the decrease of net revenues.

Gross profit was $7.0 million, representing a decrease of 43% from $12.2 million in the same period of 2023.

Gross margin was 15.6%, compared to 19.3% in the same period of 2023.

Total operating expenses were $7.8 million, representing an increase of 12% from $7.0 million in the same period of 2023.

Operating loss amounted to $0.83 million, compared to an operating income of $5.3 million in the same period of 2023.

Finance income, net amounted to $40,350, compared to $0.4 million in the same period of 2023. Change in fair value of warrants was nil, compared to $15,000 in the same period of 2023.

Net loss attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $0.2 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $6.3 million in the same period of 2023.

Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy (after deducting the change in fair value of warrants) was $17,647, compared to a net income of $6.2 million in the same period of 2023, mainly due to the fact that our acquired raw material manufacturing unit, Hitrans, is in net loss. Basic and diluted income per share were both nil, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $0.

07 in 2023. First nine months of 2024 Financial Results Net revenues [1] were $151.2 million, representing an increase of 2.

0% compared to $148.3 million in the same period of 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in revenue from the Company's battery business.

Among these revenues, detailed revenues from our battery business are: Battery Business 2023 First nine months 2024 First nine months % Change YoY Net Revenues ($) 96,163,040 113,897,786 18.4 Gross Profits ($) 18,336,732 39,040,824 109.5 Gross Margin 19.

0 % 34.3 % - Net (Loss) Income ($) 6,746,883 21,610,408 - Net Revenues from Battery Business on Applications ($) Electric Vehicles 2,358,842 1,012,655 -57.0 Light Electric Vehicles 4,230,066 8,249,437 95.

0 Residential Energy Supply & Uninterruptable supplies 89,574,132 104,635,694 16.8 Total 96,163,040 113,897,786 18.4 [1] Net revenues consist of the Company's self-operated battery business and Hitrans, which was acquired in 2021, an independently managed raw materials business.

Cost of revenues was $112.8 million, representing a decrease of 12.7% from $129.

2 million in the same period of 2023. The decrease in the cost of revenues corresponds to theCompany's higher gross profit from the battery business. Gross profit was $38.

5 million, representing an increase of 102.0% from $19.0 million in the same period of 2023.

Gross margin was 25.4%, compared to 12.8% in the same period of 2023.

Total operating expenses were $23.1 million, representing an increase of 13.1% from $20.

4 million in the same period of 2023. Operating income amounted to $15.4 million, compared to an operating loss of $1.

4 million in the same period of 2023. Finance income, net amounted to $0.6, compared to $0.

2 million finance expenses in the same period of 2023. Change in fair value of warrants was nil, compared to $0.14 million in the same period of 2023.

Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $16.3 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $2.3 million in the same period of 2023.

Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy (after deducting the change in fair value of warrants) was $16.3 million, compared to a net income of $2.1 million in the same period of 2023, mainly due to the strong performance of our battery business.

Basic and diluted income per share were both $0.18, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $0.03 in 2023.

Conference Call CBAK Energy's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 (9:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on November 12, 2024).

For participants who wish to join our call online, please visit: Participants who plan to ask questions during 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 unique pin, and an email with detailed instructions. Participant Online Registration: Once completing the registration, please dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the conference call and enter the personal pin as instructed to connect to the call.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed within seven days after the conclusion of the live call at the following website: The earnings release and the link for the replay are available at href="" rel="nofollow" co . 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 and sodium batteries, as well as the production of 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, energy storage 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, Shaoxing and Shangqiu, as well as a large-scale R&D and production base in Dalian.

For more information, please visit href="" rel="nofollow" co . 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, that 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, the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic or other health epidemics, changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes, 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 markets for the Company's products 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 , 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 further inquiries, please contact: In China: CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. Investor Relations Department Phone: +86-18675423231 Email: [email protected] CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.

and Subsidiaries Condensed consolidated Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024 (Unaudited) (In US$ except for number of shares) December 31, 2023 September 30, 2024 (Unaudited) Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,643,267 $ 10,448,362 Pledged deposits 54,179,549 37,415,946 Short-term deposits - 13,788,170 Trade and bills receivable, net 28,653,047 34,910,784 Inventories 33,413,422 23,938,925 Prepayments and other receivables 7,459,254 9,950,350 Receivables from a former subsidiary, net 74,946 7,580 Total current assets 128,423,485 130,460,117 Property, plant and equipment, net 91,628,832 89,365,457 Construction in progress 37,797,862 38,993,618 Long-term investments, net 2,565,005 2,336,537 Prepaid land use rights 11,712,704 11,601,078 Intangible assets, net 841,360 507,113 Deposit paid for acquisition of long-term investments 7,101,492 16,500,192 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 1,084,520 3,713,242 Total assets $ 281,155,260 $ 293,477,354 Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and bills payable $ 82,429,575 $ 89,773,942 Short-term bank borrowings 32,587,676 25,708,098 Other short-term loans 339,552 337,147 Accrued expenses and other payables 41,992,540 35,144,908 Payables to a former subsidiary, net 411,111 407,560 Deferred government grants, current 375,375 499,861 Product warranty provisions 23,870 17,099 Operating lease liability, current 691,992 1,527,829 Finance lease liability, current 1,643,864 762,694 Income tax payable - 343,856 Total current liabilities 160,495,555 154,522,994 Deferred government grants, non-current 6,203,488 5,778,875 Product warranty provisions 522,574 410,350 Operating lease liability, non-current 475,302 2,683,772 Total liabilities 167,696,919 163,395,991 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders' equity Common stock $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 authorized; 90,063,396 issued and 89,919,190 outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 90,083,396 issued and 89,919,190 outstanding as of September 30, 2024 90,063 90,083 Donated shares 14,101,689 14,101,689 Additional paid-in capital 247,465,817 247,732,612 Statutory reserves 1,230,511 1,230,511 Accumulated deficit (134,395,762) (118,096,203) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (11,601,403) (10,127,774) 116,890,915 134,930,918 Less: Treasury shares (4,066,610) (4,066,610) Total shareholders' equity 112,824,305 130,864,308 Non-controlling interests 634,036 (782,945) Total equity 113,458,341 130,081,363 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 281,155,260 $ 293,477,354 CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2024 (Unaudited) (In US$ except for number of shares) Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, 2023 2024 2023 2024 Net revenues $ 63,441,109 $ 44,628,241 $ 148,258,680 $ 151,243,718 Cost of revenues (51,192,531) (37,673,684) (129,219,716) (112,780,088) Gross profit 12,248,578 6,954,557 19,038,964 38,463,630 Operating expenses: Research and development expenses (2,577,714) (3,434,351) (8,013,760) (9,205,378) Sales and marketing expenses (1,116,377) (1,022,549) (2,800,969) (4,114,954) General and administrative expenses (3,240,770) (2,779,519) (9,302,798) (10,002,040) (Provision for) recovery of doubtful accounts (24,623) (546,011) (286,283) 241,332 Total operating expenses (6,959,484) (7,782,430) (20,403,810) (23,081,040) Operating income (loss) 5,289,094 (827,873) (1,364,846) 15,382,590 Finance (expense) income, net (447,031) (40,350) (189,248) 658,034 Other income, net 601,654 521,916 1,022,907 1,031,329 Gain on disposal of equity investee - 55 - 26,967 Change in fair value of warrants 15,000 - 136,000 - Income (loss) before income tax 5,458,717 (346,252) (395,187) 17,098,920 Income tax credit (expenses) 305,431 (339,287) 1,015,626 (2,188,800) Net income (loss) 5,764,148 (685,539) 620,439 14,910,120 Less: Net loss attributable to non- controlling interest 570,644 703,186 1,699,008 1,389,439 Net income (loss) attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.

$ 6,334,792 $ 17,647 $ 2,319,447 $ 16,299,559 Net income (loss) 5,764,148 (685,539) 620,439 14,910,120 Other comprehensive loss – Foreign currency translation adjustment (515,279) 4,181,904 (6,405,609) 1,446,087 Comprehensive (loss) income 5,248,869 3,496,365 (5,785,170) 16,356,207 Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest 553,874 719,587 1,927,515 1,416,981 Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. $ 5,802,743 $ 4,215,952 $ (3,857,655) $ 17,773,188 Income (loss) per share – Basic $ 0.07 $ 0.

00 $ 0.03 $ 0.18 – Diluted $ 0.

07 $ 0.00 $ 0.03 $ 0.

18 Weighted average number of shares of common stock: – Basic 89,473,026 89,931,617 89,171,988 89,929,477 – Diluted 89,904,319 90,229,849 89,582,401 90,267,431 SOURCE CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. MENAFN12112024003732001241ID1108875577 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article.

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