Cyngn Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

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Cyngn, a developer of autonomous driving software solutions, announced its financial results for Q1 2022, revealing a net loss of $3.8 million, up from a loss of $1.5 million year-over-year. Total operating expenses rose to $3.8 million, driven by increased general and administrative costs and R&D investment. The company launched its DriveMod Kit and Infinitracker products, aiming for scaled deployments by 2024. Following a recent private placement, Cyngn's cash reserves increased to $36.6 million, positioning it well for future growth. The earnings call is scheduled for May 11, 2022.

Positive

• Launched DriveMod Kit for AV hardware integration, expected to lead adoption across industrial vehicles.
• Introduction of Infinitracker, enhancing asset visibility with IoT capabilities.
• Completed a private placement with net proceeds of $18.1 million, increasing cash to $36.6 million.
• Strategic partnerships and initial bookings for new products indicate market demand.

Negative

• Net loss increased to $3.8 million from $1.5 million year-over-year.
• Operating expenses rose significantly to $3.8 million, primarily due to increased G&A and R&D costs.
• R&D expenses are projected to continue increasing as more personnel are hired.

Company to Host Conference Call Today at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cyngn (or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CYN), a developer of innovative autonomous driving software solutions for industrial and commercial applications, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Cyngn announces its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, after the close of the stock market on May 11, 2022. The Company is also hosting its earnings call that same day. Source: Cyngn

Recent Operating Highlights:

The following operational updates occurred subsequent to March 31, 2022:

• On April 21, 2022, Cyngn announced the official launch of DriveMod Kit, a fully-equipped turnkey autonomous vehicle (“AV”) hardware integration module for which Cyngn filed a patent in February 2022. DriveMod Kit’s inaugural manufacturing run started coming off the assembly line in the first half of April 2022.
• On April 29, 2022, Cyngn closed a private placement pursuant to a securities purchase agreement entered into on April 28, 2022, with certain institutional and accredited investors for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $18.1 million, after deducting underwriting fees and other offering expenses.
• On May 4, 2022, Cyngn announced the launch of Infinitracker, a global GPS asset-tracking device and Internet of things (“IoT”) data collection gateway. The Infinitracker product aligns with the Company’s mission to deliver new data insights in industrial domains such as manufacturing, fulfillment, logistics, construction, and mining.

Lior Tal, Cyngn’s CEO, stated, “The first few months of 2022 have been incredibly exciting for Cyngn. We announced both new products and new partnerships, all of which are key milestones toward our goal of delivering scaled deployments in 2024. In early April, we launched production of DriveMod Kit, which we believe puts us in a position to lead the rapid adoption of autonomy across a wide range of new and retrofit industrial and commercial vehicles. DriveMod Kit contains all the advanced sensors and hardware components needed for AV technology integration, allowing for quick and easy installation.

“We also launched Infinitracker last week. This product is an excellent addition to our industrial vehicle autonomy and data analytics suite, enabling a superior level of asset visibility with its IoT gateway capabilities and 15-year battery life. We will be offering Infinitracker through account-based enterprise sales and channel partners that will act as value-add resellers. There will also be an option to place direct orders though our website. We are pleased to have received our first bookings with strategic customers and resellers.

“As we continue to invest in our people and building out our team, we have expanded our Silicon Valley offices to accommodate our growing operations. We continue to recruit additional engineering resources and, with the completion of the recent financing, are well capitalized and in a strong position to execute on our strategic growth objectives in the coming quarters. In the second half of 2022, we anticipate new partnerships, additional deployments and other encouraging developments including the start of realizing some nominal revenue, all of which will help to support the positive momentum that we’ve established thus far in the year.”

GAAP Financial Review

First Quarter Ended March 31, 2022:

• Total operating expenses were $3.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to $1.5 million in the prior-year quarter. The increase was primarily due to a $1.5 million increase in general and administrative (“G&A”) expense related to significantly increased non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, costs incurred for additional personnel and professional services necessary to support becoming a public company and for additional occupancy costs following the renewal of the Company’s lease that expanded the square footage of its Menlo Park offices. R&D expense for the period also increased by $0.7 million, which was attributable to significantly increased non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, costs incurred for additional engineering staff and contractors, allocated occupancy costs and R&D-related travel costs. The Company expects R&D costs to continue to increase as it continues to restore the appropriate level of engineering and other personnel to support its R&D efforts.
• Net loss was $3.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to net loss of $1.5 million in the prior-year quarter. Net loss per share on a basic and diluted basis was $0.14 based on approximately 26.9 million weighted average shares for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to net loss per share on a basic and diluted basis of $1.63 based on approximately 1.0 million weighted average shares in the prior-year quarter.

Balance Sheet Highlights:

As of March 31, 2022, Cyngn’s cash and cash equivalents were $18.5 million, working capital was $18.2 million, and total stockholders’ equity was $19.0 million; compared to cash and cash equivalents of $21.9 million, working capital of $22.1 million and total stockholders’ equity of $22.2 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021.

Including the net proceeds from the recently closed private placement of $18.1 million, pro forma cash and cash equivalents, working capital and total stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2022, are $36.6 million, $36.3 million and $37.2 million, respectively.

For more details on Cyngn’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, please refer to the Company’s Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC, which will be accessible at www.sec.gov.

Conference Call and Webcast Information:

Cyngn will host a conference call at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET today (Wednesday, May 11, 2022), during which management will discuss the results of the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. To participate in the conference call, please use the following dial-in numbers about 5 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time:

U.S. & Canada (Toll-Free): (877) 407-9753
International (Toll): (201) 493-6739

The conference call can also be accessed via webcast at the “Events & Presentations” page of Cyngn’s Investor Relations website by clicking here. The Company encourages all participants to also log into the live webcast as it expects to broadcast a short video showcasing its recently launched Infinitracker product.

Those who are unable to attend the live conference call may access the recording shortly after the conclusion of the call at the above webcast link or at the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website (https://investors.cyngn.com/).

About Cyngn

Cyngn is an autonomous vehicle technology company that is focused on addressing industrial uses for autonomous vehicles. Cyngn believes that technological innovation is needed to enable adoption of autonomous industrial vehicles that will address the substantial industry challenges that exist today. These challenges include labor shortages, lagging technological advancements from incumbents, and high upfront investment requirements. Cyngn addresses these challenges with its Enterprise Autonomy Suite, which includes DriveMod (modular industrial vehicle autonomous driving software), Cyngn Insight (customer-facing software suite for monitoring/managing AV fleets and aggregating/analyzing data), and Cyngn Evolve (internal toolkit that enables Cyngn to leverage data from the field for artificial intelligence, simulation, and modeling).

To learn more, please visit https://cyngn.com/.

Find Cyngn on:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• The Advanced Autonomy Podcast

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such as statements about the Company’s growth, ability to deliver sustainable long-term value, ability to respond to the changing environment, operational focus, strategic growth plans, product launches and corresponding revenue generation, operations and financial results. Forward-looking statements reflect current views with respect to future events and financial performance and therefore cannot be guaranteed. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of the Company’s management, and some or all of such expectations and assumptions may not materialize or may vary significantly from actual results. Actual results may also vary materially from forward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors, known and unknown, including the risk factors described from time to time in the Company’s reports to the SEC, including, without limitation the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Prospectus. The forward-looking statements are applicable only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

CYNGN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		(Unaudited) March 31,				(Audited) December 31,
		2022				2021
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	18,331,241			$	21,945,981
Restricted cash			126,489				50,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			509,360				525,304
Total current assets			18,967,090				22,521,285
Property and equipment, net			308,618				102,787
Right-of-use asset			777,181				-
Intangible assets, net			30,050				30,917
Total Assets		$	20,082,939			$	22,654,989
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	94,688			$	112,271
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			172,977				295,156
Operating lease liability, current portion			548,982				-
Total current liabilities			816,647				407,427
Operating lease liability, net of current portion			228,742				-
Total liabilities			1,045,389				407,427
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Convertible Series A, B and C preferred stock, Par $0.00001; 10,000,000; none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021			-				-
Common stock, Par $0.00001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 27,104,430 and 26,487,680 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively			271				265
Common stock warrants			170,397				170,397
Additional paid-in capital			139,179,451				138,570,430
Accumulated deficit			(120,312,569	)			(116,493,530	)
Total stockholders' equity			19,037,550				22,247,562
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	20,082,939			$	22,654,989

CYNGN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
		(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2022				2021
Revenue		$	-			$	-
Operating expenses:
Research and development			1,681,145				934,290
General and administrative			2,137,516				615,391
Total operating expenses			3,818,661				1,549,681
Loss from operations			(3,818,661	)			(1,549,681	)
Other income, net
Interest expense. Net			(379	)			(2,142	)
Other income			1				-
Total other (expense) income, net			(378	)			(2,142	)
Net loss		$	(3,819,039	)		$	(1,551,823	)
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary stockholders, basic and diluted		$	(0.14	)		$	(1.63	)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary stockholders', basic and diluted			26,862,227				951,794

CYNGN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022				2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss		$	(3,819,039	)		$	(1,551,823	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			69,054				22,909
Stock-based compensation			520,142				7,860
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expense, operating lease right-of-use assets, and other current assets			(808,350	)			(1,897	)
Accounts payable			(17,583	)			(72,436	)
Accrued expenses, lease liabilities,  and other current liabilities			655,546				(116,049	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(3,400,230	)			(1,711,436	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment			(226,906	)			(1,703	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(226,906	)			(1,703	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from note payable			-				899,790
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			88,885				-
Net cash provided by financing activities			88,885				899,790
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash			(3,538,251	)			(813,349	)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period			21,995,981				6,456,190
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period		$	18,457,730			$	5,642,841
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow:
Cash paid during the period for interest and taxes		$	-			$	-
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities
Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities		$	824,292			$	-
Change in deferred rent associated with ASC 842			58,676				-

 

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FAQ

What were Cyngn's Q1 2022 financial results?

Cyngn reported a net loss of $3.8 million for Q1 2022, up from a $1.5 million loss last year.

What products did Cyngn launch recently?

Cyngn launched the DriveMod Kit and Infinitracker in April 2022.

How much cash does Cyngn have after the recent funding?

Following a recent private placement, Cyngn's cash and cash equivalents increased to $36.6 million.

When will Cyngn hold its earnings call?

Cyngn will host its earnings call on May 11, 2022, at 2 p.m. PT.

What are Cyngn's future plans?

Cyngn aims for scaled deployments of its products by 2024, supported by recent capital and partnerships.