- Full Year Revenues of $135.7 m, up 20.7% yoy
- Full Year Off-road Vehicles Sales of $22.7 m, up 70.5% yoy
- Full Year Operating Income of $0.9 m, compared with operating loss of $1.6m in 2018
JINHUA, CHINA, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “Kandi”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), today announced its financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2019.
Full Year 2019 Highlights
Mr. Hu Xiaoming, Chairman and CEO of Kandi commented: “Despite challenging market conditions, we delivered solid revenue growth of 20.7% year-over-year and improved gross margin to 18.7%.”
Hu continued, “During the year, we achieve two major strategic milestones that position us for strong growth in the years ahead. First, we completed the restructuring of the Affiliate Company, formerly defined as the JV Company by transferring 21.47% of its equity interests in the Affiliate Company to Geely for a total amount of RMB 516 million, or approximately $72.3 million. As a result of the completion of the equity transfer, Kandi’s 100% owned subsidiary Kandi Vehicles owns 22% of the Affiliate Company. The restructuring yielded us over $70 million, which will fund our other growth opportunities.”
“The second achievement was finalizing our transaction with Jinhua Economic and Technological Development Zone. Where Kandi’s Jinhua facility is located is required to be rebuilt into a central innovation District (CID) according to the Jinhua City Construction Plan, which resulted in relocation of the Company’s Jinhua facility. After two years of negotiation, we signed a real estate repurchase agreement with Jinhua Economic and Technological Development Zone in the first quarter of 2020. The Jinhua local government agreed to pay RMB 525 million, or approximately $75.6 million to purchase the land and facility. In addition, within the next eight years, the Jinhua local government will offer subsidies of no less than RMB 500 million, or approximately $71.9 million, based on Kandi Vehicle’s financial contribution to the local department of finance. This deal will yield significant cash, both currently and in future years, while enabling us to transfer production to a new, more modern and efficient facility. This deal frees up our old land for other development, and so is a win-win both for us and the local authorities.”
Concerning the current environment, Hu stated, “Coming off such a strong finish to 2019, we looked forward to more success in 2020, but the COVID-19 crisis has put the global economy on pause. Our foremost concern is the health and safety of our employees, customers, and business partners. As the pandemic unfolded, we immediately took action, such as closing our facilities and going to remote work when possible. Now, the pandemic appears under control in China, and we fully resumed production in the beginning of March.”
“The Chinese government has supported the EV industry during these turbulent times. Most importantly, state subsidies and tax breaks for new energy vehicles have been extended until the end of 2022, two years longer than the original expiration at the end of this year. This extension will encourage a more-rapid resumption of demand, and gives the whole industry more time to fully recover. We applaud the wisdom of the authorities in taking this long-term view. As an EV leader in China, we believe Kandi will benefit from this more supportive policy environment.”
Mr. Hu concluded, “Even as we focus in the near-term on business recovery, we are planning for strong growth over the long-term. In particular, our focus this year will be to make real progress on our smaller-city EV online ride-share operating platform with government-accredited ride-share vehicle service. Our partnership with Jinpeng is critical to this effort, and our collaboration is off to a good start. We look forward to building a compelling service that can drive high volume vehicles sales in the years ahead.”
Full Year 2019 Financial Results
Net Revenues and Gross Profit
| 2019 | 2018 | Y-o-Y% | |
| Net Revenues (US$mln) | $135.7 | $112.4 | 20.7% |
| Gross Profit (US$mln) | $25.4 | $20.2 | 25.6% |
| Gross Margin | 18.7% | 18.0% | - |
Net revenues for the full year 2019 increased 20.7% to $135.7 million from 2018. The increase in net revenues was mainly due to an increase in sales of EV parts and off-road vehicles. Gross margin for the full year 2019 expanded to 18.7%, compared with 18.0% in 2018. The increase in the gross margin was mainly due to higher selling prices for charging and exchange equipment, as well as an increased proportion of high-margin battery processing business.
Operating Income (Loss)
| 2019 | 2018 | Y-o-Y% | |
| Operating Expenses (US$mln) | $24.5 | $21.9 | 12.0% |
| Operating Income (Loss) (US$mln) | $0.9 | ($1.6) | -155.5% |
| Operating Margin | 0.7% | -1.5% | - |
Total operating expenses in 2019 were $24.5 million, compared with $21.9 million in 2018. The increase in operating expenses was due to higher general and administrative expenses.
Net Loss
| 2019 | 2018 | Y-o-Y% | |
| Net Loss (US$mln) | ($7.2) | ($5.7) | 26.2% |
| Loss per Weighted Average Common Share | ($0.14) | ($0.11) | - |
| Loss per Weighted Average Diluted Share | ($0.14) | ($0.11) | - |
Net loss in 2019 was $7.2 million, compared with a net loss of $5.7 million in 2018. The increase in net loss was primarily attributable to increased operation cost of Hainan facility.
Full Year 2019 Conference Call Details
The Company has scheduled a conference call and live webcast to discuss its financial results at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time (8:00 P.M. Beijing Time) on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Management will deliver prepared remarks to be followed by a question and answer session.
The dial-in details for the conference call are as follows:
The live audio webcast of the call can also be accessed by visiting Kandi's Investor Relations page on the Company's website at http://www.kandivehicle.com. An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website following the live call.
About Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.
Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (KNDI), headquartered in Jinhua Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang Province, is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of various vehicular products. Kandi conducts its primary business operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zhejiang Kandi Vehicles Co., Ltd. ("Kandi Vehicles") and its subsidiaries, SC Autosports, LLC, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Kandi in the United States and Fengsheng Automobile Technology Group Co., Ltd (formerly known as Kandi Electric Vehicles Group Co., Ltd., the “Affiliate Company”). Kandi Vehicles has established itself as one of China's leading manufacturers of pure electric vehicle parts and off-road vehicles.
In 2013, Kandi Vehicles and Geely Group, China's leading automaker, jointly invested in the establishment of the Affiliate Company in order to develop, manufacture and sell pure electric vehicle ("EV") products. Geely Group (including its affiliate) and Kandi Vehicles currently holds 78% and 22% of the equity interests in the Affiliate Company, respectively. The Affiliate Company has established itself as one of the driving forces in the development and the manufacturing of pure EV products in China.
More information about KNDI is available on the Company's corporate website at http://www.kandivehicle.com. The Company routinely posts important information on its website.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements." All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risk factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
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KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,490,557 | $ | 15,662,201 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 11,022,078 | 6,690,870 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $254,665 and $120,010 as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) | 61,181,849 | 34,274,728 | ||||||
| Inventories | 27,736,566 | 21,997,868 | ||||||
| Notes receivable | 42,487,225 | 72,712 | ||||||
| Notes receivable from the Affiliate Company and related party | - | 3,861,032 | ||||||
| Prepayments and prepaid expense | 10,615,063 | 11,136,408 | ||||||
| Amount due from the Affiliate Company, net | 31,330,763 | 67,683,462 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 5,708,335 | 5,970,507 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 195,572,436 | 167,349,788 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 74,407,858 | 82,045,923 | ||||||
| Intangible assets | 3,654,772 | 4,328,127 | ||||||
| Land use rights, net | 11,272,815 | 11,749,728 | ||||||
| Investment in the Affiliate Company | 47,228,614 | 128,929,893 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 28,270,400 | 28,552,215 | ||||||
| Other long term assets | 10,811,501 | 5,873,590 | ||||||
| TOTAL Long-Term Assets | 175,645,960 | 261,479,476 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 371,218,396 | $ | 428,829,264 | ||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 72,093,940 | $ | 112,309,683 | ||||
| Other payables and accrued expenses | 6,078,041 | 4,251,487 | ||||||
| Short-term loans | 25,980,364 | 30,539,236 | ||||||
| Notes payable | 10,765,344 | 12,787,619 | ||||||
| Income tax payable | 1,796,601 | 3,471,366 | ||||||
| Long term bank loans - current portion | 13,779,641 | - | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 1,379,808 | 1,463,486 | ||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 131,873,739 | 164,822,877 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Long term bank loans | 14,353,792 | 28,794,136 | ||||||
| Deferred taxes liability | 1,362,786 | 1,711,343 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration liability | 5,197,000 | 7,256,000 | ||||||
| Other long-term liability | 574,152 | 622,034 | ||||||
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | 21,487,730 | 38,383,513 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 153,361,469 | 203,206,390 | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY | ||||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 56,263,102 and 55,992,002 shares issued and 52,839,441 and 51,484,444 outstanding at December 31,2019 and December 31,2018, respectively | 52,839 | 51,484 | ||||||
| Less: Treasury stock (487,155 shares with average price of $5.09 and 0 shares at December 31,2019 and December 31,2018, respectively ) | (2,477,965 | ) | - | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 259,691,370 | 254,989,657 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit (the restricted portion is $4,422,033 and $4,422,033 at December 31, 2019 and December 31,2018, respectively) | (16,685,736 | ) | (9,497,009 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (22,723,581 | ) | (19,921,258 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 217,856,927 | 225,622,874 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 371,218,396 | $ | 428,829,264 | ||||
KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| REVENUES FROM UNRELATED PARTY, NET | $ | 119,879,895 | $ | 63,707,518 | ||||
| REVENUES FROM THE AFFILIATE COMPANY AND RELATED PARTY, NET | 15,861,441 | 48,731,310 | ||||||
| REVENUES, NET | 135,741,336 | 112,438,828 | ||||||
| COST OF GOODS SOLD | (110,310,427 | ) | (92,191,383 | ) | ||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 25,430,909 | 20,247,445 | ||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||
| Research and development | (6,207,747 | ) | (10,084,378 | ) | ||||
| Selling and marketing | (4,070,001 | ) | (3,189,022 | ) | ||||
| General and administrative | (14,243,625 | ) | (8,612,393 | ) | ||||
| Total Operating Expenses | (24,521,373 | ) | (21,885,793 | ) | ||||
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | 909,536 | (1,638,348 | ) | |||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | ||||||||
| Interest income | 791,888 | 1,324,812 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (4,822,734 | ) | (1,871,851 | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | (1,107,427 | ) | 3,405,864 | |||||
| Government grants | 792,628 | 17,787,445 | ||||||
| Gain from equity dilution in the Affiliate Company | 4,263,764 | - | ||||||
| Gain from equity sale in the Affiliate Company | 20,438,986 | - | ||||||
| Share of loss after tax of the Affiliate Company | (30,716,938 | ) | (17,888,706 | ) | ||||
| Other income, net | 1,569,311 | 956,839 | ||||||
| Total other (expense) income, net | (8,790,522 | ) | 3,714,403 | |||||
| (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (7,880,986 | ) | 2,076,055 | |||||
| INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) | 692,259 | (7,770,754 | ) | |||||
| NET LOSS | (7,188,727 | ) | (5,694,699 | ) | ||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | (2,802,323 | ) | (13,610,495 | ) | ||||
| COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | $ | (9,991,050 | ) | $ | (19,305,194 | ) | ||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC | 52,337,308 | 51,188,647 | ||||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DILUTED | 52,337,308 | 51,188,647 | ||||||
| NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||
| NET LOSS PER SHARE, DILUTED | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||
KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
| Number of Outstanding Shares | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Earning (Deficit) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 | 48,036,538 | $ | 48,037 | $ | - | $ | 233,055,348 | $ | (3,802,310 | ) | $ | (6,310,763 | ) | $ | 222,990,312 | |||||||||||||
| Stock issuance and award | 3,447,906 | 3,447 | - | 21,934,309 | - | - | 21,937,756 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | (5,694,699 | ) | - | (5,694,699 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | - | - | - | - | - | (13,610,495 | ) | (13,610,495 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2018 | 51,484,444 | $ | 51,484 | $ | - | $ | 254,989,657 | $ | (9,497,009 | ) | $ | (19,921,258 | ) | $ | 225,622,874 | |||||||||||||
| Stock issuance and award | 1,354,997 | 1,355 | - | 4,716,328 | - | - | 4,717,683 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock buyback | - | - | (2,477,965 | ) | - | - | - | (2,477,965 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commission in stock buyback | - | - | - | (14,615 | ) | - | - | (14,615 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | (7,188,727 | ) | - | (7,188,727 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | - | - | - | - | - | (2,802,323 | ) | (2,802,323 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2019 | 52,839,441 | $ | 52,839 | $ | (2,477,965 | ) | $ | 259,691,370 | $ | (16,685,736 | ) | $ | (22,723,581 | ) | $ | 217,856,927 | ||||||||||||
KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (7,188,727 | ) | $ | (5,694,699 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 8,202,869 | 4,326,296 | ||||||
| Impairments | 398,790 | 263,185 | ||||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 137,387 | (213,809 | ) | |||||
| Deferred taxes | (1,066,536 | ) | 4,815,774 | |||||
| Share of loss after tax of the Affiliate Company | 30,716,938 | 17,888,706 | ||||||
| Gain from equity dilution in the Affiliate Company | (4,263,764 | ) | - | |||||
| Gain from equity sale in the Affiliate Company | (20,438,986 | ) | - | |||||
| Reserve for fixed assets | - | (52,744 | ) | |||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 1,107,427 | (3,405,864 | ) | |||||
| Stock compensation cost | 1,360,258 | 285,609 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| (Increase) Decrease In: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (40,123,966 | ) | (57,503,289 | ) | ||||
| Deferred taxes assets | - | 375 | ||||||
| Notes receivable | 246,120 | 483,778 | ||||||
| Notes receivable from the Affiliate Company and related party | 434,329 | 6,231,669 | ||||||
| Inventories | (6,458,104 | ) | (5,243,388 | ) | ||||
| Other receivables and other assets | (8,200,714 | ) | (31,373,831 | ) | ||||
| Due from employee | (8,217 | ) | 1,045 | |||||
| Advances to supplier and prepayments and prepaid expenses | 4,379,925 | (5,386,448 | ) | |||||
| Amount due from the Affiliate Company | 8,803,542 | (95,442,739 | ) | |||||
| Amount due from Affiliate Company-Longterm | - | 15,907,183 | ||||||
| Due from related party | - | 159,405 | ||||||
| Increase (Decrease) In: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | 10,440,338 | 137,390,139 | ||||||
| Other payables and accrued liabilities | 6,069,133 | 60,736,669 | ||||||
| Notes payable | (12,743,628 | ) | (30,542,040 | ) | ||||
| Customer deposits | (26,166 | ) | (104,047 | ) | ||||
| Income tax payable | (1,619,659 | ) | 822,422 | |||||
| Deferred income | (44,861 | ) | (761,736 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ | (29,886,272 | ) | $ | 13,587,621 | |||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net | (526,336 | ) | (582,872 | ) | ||||
| Purchases of land use rights and other intangible assets | - | (103,871 | ) | |||||
| Acquisition of Jinhua An Kao (net of cash received) | - | (3,555,766 | ) | |||||
| Acquisition of SC Autosports | - | 486,954 | ||||||
| Purchases of construction in progress | (71,862 | ) | (418,755 | ) | ||||
| Reimbursement of capitalize interests for construction in progress | - | 1,790,652 | ||||||
| Cash received from equity sale in the Affiliate Company | 31,850,822 | - | ||||||
| Long Term Investment | - | 1,436,217 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | 31,252,624 | $ | (947,441 | ) | |||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from short-term bank loans | 34,746,352 | 32,503,855 | ||||||
| Repayments of short-term bank loans | (38,944,869 | ) | (33,259,759 | ) | ||||
| Repayments of long-term bank loans | (289,553 | ) | (302,361 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from notes payable | - | 54,348,577 | ||||||
| Repayment of notes payable | - | (58,588,036 | ) | |||||
| Stock buyback with commission | (2,492,579 | ) | - | |||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | $ | (6,980,649 | ) | $ | (5,297,724 | ) | ||
| NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | (5,614,297 | ) | 7,342,456 | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (226,139 | ) | (1,099,881 | ) | ||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | 22,353,071 | 16,110,496 | ||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD | 16,512,635 | 22,353,071 | ||||||
| -CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | 5,490,557 | 15,662,201 | ||||||
| -RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD | 11,022,078 | 6,690,870 | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Income taxes paid | 1,994,526 | 2,056,670 | ||||||
| Interest paid | 1,738,656 | 1,708,766 | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH DISCLOSURES: | ||||||||
| Acquisition of Jinhua An Kao by stock | - | 20,718,859 | ||||||
| Acquisition of SC Autosports by stock | - | 756,664 | ||||||
| Amount due from the Affiliate Company converted to investment in the Affiliate Company | - | 82,393,493 | ||||||
| Notes receivable from unrelated parties for equity transfer payment | 42,853,834 | - | ||||||