Ebang International Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2021

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Ebang International Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: EBON) reported robust financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Total net revenues surged to US$51.45 million, reflecting a 170.73% year-over-year growth from US$19.00 million in 2020. The company's computing power sold reached 1.50 million Thash/s, a 200% increase from 0.50 million Thash/s in 2020. Ebang achieved a net income of US$2.77 million, reversing a loss of US$32.11 million in the prior year. The launch of the Ebonex trading platform signifies strategic expansion in the blockchain financial services market.

Positive

• Total net revenues increased by 170.73% to US$51.45 million in FY 2021.
• Net income of US$2.77 million compared to a net loss of US$32.11 million in FY 2020.
• Total computing power sold increased by 200% to 1.50 million Thash/s.
• Cash and cash equivalents rose to US$239.87 million from US$13.67 million year-over-year.
• Launched Ebonex, a digital assets trading platform, enhancing market presence.

Negative

• Raw material supply shortages impacted production capacity, limiting inventory.
• Operating expenses increased to US$27.19 million from US$23.75 million, raising concerns over cost management.

HANGZHOU, China, April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ebang International Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: EBON, the “Company,” “we” or “our”), a global blockchain technology company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Operational and Financial Highlights for Fiscal Year 2021

Total computing power sold in fiscal year 2021 was 1.50 million Thash/s, representing a year-over-year increase of 200% from 0.50 million Thash/s in fiscal year 2020.

Total net revenues in fiscal year 2021 were US$51.45 million representing an 170.73% year-over-year increase from US$19.00 million in fiscal year 2020.

Gross profit in fiscal year 2021 was US$29.22 million compared to the gross loss of US$2.90 million in fiscal year 2020.

Net income in fiscal year 2021 was US$2.77 million compared to net loss of US$32.11 million in fiscal year 2020.

Mr. Dong Hu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “2021 was a challenging year for us due to raw material supplies shortages as a result of supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The achievement of sales growth is contributed to the efforts of our professional research and development team, who optimized the hardware structure of our products and designed a new framework with limited resources. 2021 was also an exciting year for us as we made considerable progress in connecting with the upstream and downstream markets of blockchain financial services. For example, we have completed initial preparations for our global business development, including but not limited to setting up a legal structure, building a professional team, initiating product development, and obtaining or seeking to obtain licenses or authorizations in the countries and regions into which we are expanding. Moreover, we officially launched Ebonex, our self-developed digital assets trading platform, which is designed to provide secure, fast, efficient, and stable trading services in multiple currencies and modes to a global audience. Our goal is for Ebonex to become one of the premier markets in the cryptocurrency space and become a trusted platform for its users.”

Mr. Hu continued, “We made outstanding achievements in 2021. We recruited many talents from various professional fields to join us and expand our teams, which allowed us to develop and increase the scale of our business efficiently. Despite the market turmoil across the world, investors have shown their interest in the cryptocurrency industry, and we remain confident in our business and the blockchain industry. Our objective is to drive our products and services further into the entire market ecosystem to help propel this industry forward.”

Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2021

Total net revenues in fiscal year 2021 were US$51.45 million representing an 170.73% year-over-year increase from US$19.00 million in fiscal year 2020. The year-over-year increase in total net revenues was primarily due to, among others, the continued fluctuation of the Bitcoin price in the high range in 2021, which has driven the enthusiasm and attention of investors. However, our chip suppliers have reduced their production capacity due to the impact of COVID-19, resulting in our inability to produce at full capacity, insufficient inventory and inability to meet the market demand. With limited raw materials, we optimized the hardware structure, used a new framework and launched new models, which accelerated the sales growth.

Cost of revenues in fiscal year 2021 was US$22.23 million representing an 1.47% year-over-year increase from US$21.90 million in fiscal year 2020. The year-over-year increase in cost of revenues was primarily because we have been able to utilize some of the slow-moving inventories impaired in previous years to manufacture products sold in 2021 as a result of our hardware optimization.

Gross profit in fiscal year 2021 was US$29.22 million compared to the gross loss of US$2.90 million in fiscal year 2020.

Total operating expenses in fiscal year 2021 were US$27.19 million compared to US$23.75 million in fiscal year 2020.

• Selling expenses in fiscal year 2021 were US$1.42 million compared to US$0.93 million in fiscal year 2020. The year-over-year increase in selling expenses was in line with the increase in the Company’s sales.
• General and administrative expenses in fiscal year 2021 were US$25.77 million compared to US$22.82 million in fiscal year 2020. The year-over-year increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increase in overseas expansion.

Income from operations in fiscal year 2021 was US$2.03 million compared to loss from operations of US$26.65 million in fiscal year 2020.

Interest income in fiscal year 2021 was US$1.78 million compared to US$0.82 million in fiscal year 2020. The year-over-year increase in interest income was primarily due to the interest income from our investments in time deposit and financing products in 2021.

Government grants in fiscal year 2021 were US$0.44 million compared to US$4.01 million in fiscal year 2020. The year-over-year decrease in government grants was primarily due to the decrease of non-recurring rebates from local government.

Net income in fiscal year 2021 was US$2.77 million compared to net loss of US$32.11 million in fiscal year 2020.

Net income attributable to Ebang International Holdings Inc. in fiscal year 2021 was US$4.43 million compared to net loss attributable to Ebang International Holdings Inc. of US$30.68 million in fiscal year 2020.

Basic and diluted net income per shares in fiscal year 2021 was US$0.02 compared to basic and diluted net loss per shares of US$0.25 in fiscal year 2020.

Cash and cash equivalents were US$239.87 million as of December 31, 2021, compared with US$13.67 million as of December 31, 2020.

About Ebang International Holdings Inc.

Ebang International Holdings Inc. is a blockchain technology company with strong application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip design capability. With years of industry experience and expertise in ASIC chip design, it has become a global bitcoin mining machine producer with steady access to wafer foundry capacity. With its licensed and registered entities in various jurisdictions, the Company intends to launch a professional, convenient and innovative digital asset financial service platform to expand into the upstream and the downstream of blockchain and cryptocurrency industry value chain. For more information, please visit https://ir.ebang.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company’s development plans and business outlook, which can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “potential,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “continue,” “likely to” and other similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Such statements are not historical facts, and are based upon the Company’s current beliefs, plans and expectations, and the current market and operating conditions. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date indicated, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

Investor Relations Contact

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Ebang International Holdings Inc.
Email: ir@ebang.com

Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Ms. Tina Xiao
Tel: (917) 609-0333
Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com

EBANG INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Stated in US dollars)
			December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	239,872,316			$	13,669,439
Restricted cash, current				171,156				406,857
Short-term investments				35,443,246				40,835,000
Accounts receivable, net				9,872,746				7,205,113
Notes receivable				-				765,967
Advances to suppliers				1,057,096				221,186
Inventories, net				7,137,538				3,845,091
Prepayments				283,776				522,808
Other current assets, net				4,994,271				1,128,599
Total current assets				298,832,145				68,600,060
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net				33,329,610				29,123,243
Intangible assets, net				22,512,208				23,077,435
Operating lease right-of-use assets				2,132,247				898,335
Operating lease right-of-use assets - related parties				1,136,775				17,701
Restricted cash, non-current				883,130				47,455
VAT recoverable				26,332,231				21,897,063
Other assets				705,825				538,934
Total non-current assets				87,032,026				75,600,166
Total assets			$	385,864,171			$	144,200,226
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			$	3,387,836			$	2,762,187
Notes payable				-				1,087,673
Accrued liabilities and other payables				8,962,716				21,921,614
Loan due within one year				-				765,967
Operating lease liabilities, current				851,936				659,807
Operating lease liabilities - related parties, current				595,424				17,701
Income taxes payable				13,272				556,137
Due to related party				-				5,652,833
Advances from customers				894,174				832,842
Total current liabilities				14,705,358				34,256,761
Non-current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities – related party, non-current				288,563				-
Deferred tax liabilities				178,582				872
Operating lease liabilities, non-current				1,712,303				118,827
Total non-current liabilities				2,179,448				119,699
Total liabilities				16,884,806				34,376,460
Equity:
Class A ordinary share, HKD0.001 par value, 333,374,217 shares authorized, 139,209,554 and 89,009,554 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively				17,848				11,411
Class B ordinary share, HKD0.001 par value, 46,625,783 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively				5,978				5,978
Additional paid-in capital				393,717,189				138,288,921
Statutory reserves				11,079,649				11,049,847
Accumulated deficit				(34,180,280	)			(38,581,419	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(6,897,005	)			(7,648,332	)
Total Ebang International Holdings Inc. shareholders’ equity				363,743,379				103,126,406
Non-controlling interest				5,235,986				6,697,360
Total equity				368,979,365				109,823,766
Total liabilities and equity			$	385,864,171			$	144,200,226

EBANG INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Stated in US dollars)
		For the year ended December 31, 2021				For the year ended December 31, 2020				For the year ended December 31, 2019
Product revenue		$	48,323,022			$	9,677,278			$	93,255,813
Service revenue			3,127,225				9,327,023				15,804,253
Total revenues			51,450,247				19,004,301				109,060,066
Cost of revenues			22,227,055				21,903,644				139,623,799
Gross profit (loss)			29,223,192				(2,899,343	)			(30,563,733	)
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses			1,418,586				925,373				1,213,294
General and administrative expenses			25,774,237				22,822,085				18,870,794
Total operating expenses			27,192,823				23,747,458				20,084,088
Income (loss) from operations			2,030,369				(26,646,801	)			(50,647,821	)
Other income (expenses):
Interest income			1,779,672				824,435				217,200
Interest expenses			(4,383	)			(728,346	)			(2,041,491	)
Other income			133,477				81,733				84,992
Loss from investment			(3,656,520	)			-				-
Exchange gain (loss)			1,780,087				(288,346	)			5,693,798
Government grants			434,604				4,006,567				6,298,893
VAT refund			-				-				9,138
Other expenses			(108,328	)			(108,624	)			(287,530	)
Total other income			358,609				3,787,419				9,975,000
Income (loss) before income taxes provision (benefit)			2,388,978				(22,859,382	)			(40,672,821	)
Income taxes provision (benefit)			(378,843	)			9,251,542				400,311
Net income (loss)			2,767,821				(32,110,924	)			(41,073,132	)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			(1,663,120	)			(1,435,504	)			1,330,237
Net income (loss) attributable to Ebang International Holdings Inc.		$	4,430,941			$	(30,675,420	)		$	(42,403,369	)
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income (loss)		$	2,767,821			$	(32,110,924	)		$	(41,073,132	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment			953,073				1,960,109				(1,188,488	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)			3,720,894				(30,150,815	)			(42,261,620	)
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			(1,461,374	)			(893,905	)			1,330,237
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ebang International Holdings Inc.		$	5,182,268			$	(29,256,910	)		$	(43,591,857	)
Net income (loss) per ordinary share attributable to Ebang International Holdings Inc.
Basic		$	0.02			$	(0.25	)		$	(0.38	)
Diluted		$	0.02			$	(0.25	)		$	(0.38	)
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
Basic			177,715,336				121,941,226				111,771,000
Diluted			177,865,730				121,941,226				111,771,000

FAQ

What were Ebang's financial results for fiscal year 2021?

Ebang reported total net revenues of US$51.45 million, a 170.73% increase from US$19.00 million in fiscal year 2020.

How much computing power did Ebang sell in FY 2021?

Ebang sold 1.50 million Thash/s of computing power in fiscal year 2021, representing a 200% increase year-over-year.

What was Ebang's net income for fiscal year 2021?

Ebang achieved a net income of US$2.77 million in fiscal year 2021, compared to a net loss of US$32.11 million in the previous year.

What new initiatives did Ebang launch in 2021?

Ebang launched Ebonex, a digital assets trading platform, enhancing their blockchain financial services.

How did COVID-19 affect Ebang's operations in 2021?

COVID-19 caused supply chain disruptions, leading to raw material shortages and limitations in production capacity.