Electrovaya Reports Q2 FY2022 Results
Electrovaya Inc. (EFLVF) reported a 47% increase in revenue for Q2 FY2022, reaching $4.3 million, compared to $2.9 million in Q2 FY2021. Purchase orders exceed $25 million, indicating strong future sales growth. The gross margin decreased to 25% due to inflationary pressures and increased shipping costs. The company anticipates revenue for FY2022 to range from $21 million to $25 million, approximately doubling FY2021 revenues. Despite supply chain challenges, Electrovaya continues to operate and support customers in essential industries.
- 47% revenue growth in Q2 FY2022 to $4.3 million.
- Purchase orders over $25 million indicate strong demand.
- Increased credit facility from C$11 million to C$14 million for production support.
- Completion of UL2580 certification for 28 lithium-ion battery models, enhancing product offerings.
- Gross margin decreased from 32% to 25% due to inflation and shipping costs.
- Supply chain disruptions and component shortages have caused production delays.
- Revised revenue guidance for FY2022 lowered due to production delays.
Revenue Increases by
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / May 10, 2022 / Electrovaya Inc. ("Electrovaya" or the "Company") (TSX:EFL)(OTCQB:EFLVF), a lithium-ion battery manufacturer with differentiated intellectual property that allows heightened safety and improved longevity, today reported its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2022 ("Q2 FY2022"). All dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Financial Highlights:
- Revenue for Q2 FY2022 was
$4.3 million (C$5.4 million ), compared to$2.9 million (C$3.7 million ) in the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2021 ("Q2 FY2021"), an increase of47% . On a sequential basis, revenue in Q2 FY2022 increased more than three-fold compared to$1.3 million (C$1.6 million ) in the fiscal first quarter. - Sales anticipated to grow rapidly in the second half of the 2022 fiscal year ("FY 2022) as production ramps up to meet existing demand. Purchase orders in hand exceed
$25 million (C$31.5 million ). - The gross margin for Q2 FY2022 was
25% , compared to32% for Q2 FY2021. The decrease was due to a number of factors, including: inflationary pressures on material costs, increased shipping and logistics costs, and foreign exchange movements. The Company has taken steps to reduce inflationary pressures such ordering key components necessary for 2022 deliveries thus locking in current prices and avoiding further component price increases. The Company's products also had a recent price increase and is targeting gross margins near30% .
Business Highlights:
- In January 2022, the Company announced approximately
$6 million of orders through its OEM sales channel for a single e-commerce end user. The end user will deploy the batteries in Materials Handling Electric Vehicles in two new distribution centers in the United States. In April 2022, the company announced further purchase orders valued at approximately$10.6 million , including a blanket purchase order from its OEM sales partner valued at more than$9.4 million , and other purchase orders worth approximately$1.2 million . - In May 2022, Electrovaya's credit facility was increased from C
$11 million to C$14 million . The increase supports working capital requirements in order to accelerate production to meet current sales demand. As consideration for this amendment, the Company agreed to pay its lender, a Canadian financial institution, a fee of$150,000 , payable in the Company's shares.
Technology Highlights:
- In March 2022, the Company announced that its e-forklift batteries have demonstrated strong performance with negligible degradation of approximately
1% after four years of heavy usage in a Fortune 100 company's 24/7 distribution center. The performance indicates a projected "million mile" battery with a lifespan of greater than 10 years. - In April 2022, Electrovaya announced that it completed UL2580 certification for approximately 28 models of 48V lithium ion batteries. Most of these models represent new product offerings, significantly increasing the Company's overall materials handling product lines.
- In April 2022, the Company announced promising performance results for its proprietary solid state hybrid battery (lithium metal) technology from its Electrovaya Labs division. Cycling results highlight the ability of the technology to meet passenger automotive applications. Electrovaya has achieved scaling to single, two-layer and four-layer pouch cells. These cells have been cycling at room temperature with no needed external pressure.
Research and Development Support
The Company's Electrovaya Labs division has received support for a number of key R&D initiatives. To date, it has received approval for more than C
Positive Financial Outlook:
There is a risk that supply chain disruptions could impact the timing of revenue. The Company faced some production delays in the first half of FY 2022 due to specific component shortages or delays. Electrovaya has taken steps to mitigate supply chain issues and will continue to closely monitor the situation.
In light of the first half FY 2022 production delays we have revised our revenue guidance to a range of
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Global Supply Chain Challenges:
Electrovaya is an essential business and has operated without major interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic to date. The Company's customers include large global firms in industries such as e-commerce, grocery, and logistics that are continuing to provide critical services during this difficult period. The crisis has highlighted Electrovaya's important role in helping its customers execute mission-critical applications under highly challenging conditions.
Global supply chain challenges continue to impact the Company's supply chain from many of its vendors. This is straining the Company's ability to meet delivery targets and resulting in associated cost increases. Steps have been taken to mitigate supply chain interruptions, such as holding additional safety stocks, qualifying multiple vendors, and increasing emphasis on onshore supply. Management is monitoring the situation closely and taking corrective action to minimize disruptions as much as possible.
Selected Financial Information for the Quarters ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
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The Company's complete Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2022 are available at www.sedar.com or on the Company's website at www.electrovaya.com.
Conference Call Details:
The Company will hold a conference call on Wednesday, May 11th at 8:00 am Eastern Time (ET), to discuss the March 31, 2022 quarter end financial results and to provide a business update.
US and Canada toll free: 877-407-8291
International: + 1 (201) 689-8345
To help ensure that the conference begins in a timely manner, please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.
For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available for two weeks beginning on May 11, 2022 through May 25, 2022. To access the replay, the U.S. dial-in number is (877) 660-6853 and the non-U.S. dial-in number is +1 (201) 612-7415. The replay conference ID is 13729794.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Contact:
Jason Roy
Electrovaya Inc.
Telephone: 905-855-4618
Email: jroy@electrovaya.com
About Electrovaya Inc.
Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL)(OTCQB:EFLVF) designs, develops and manufactures proprietary Lithium Ion batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation and other specialized applications. Electrovaya is a technology focused company with extensive IP. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Electrovaya has production facilities in Canada with customers around the globe.
To learn more about how Electrovaya is powering mobility and energy storage, please explore www.electrovaya.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements that relate to, among other things, revenue forecasts and in particular the revenue forecasts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, the rapid sales growth in the second half of the fiscal 2022, expected improvements in gross margins and the target gross margin percentage of
Revenue forecasts herein constitute future‐oriented financial information and financial outlooks (collectively, "FOFI"), and generally, are, without limitation, based on the assumptions and subject to the risks set out above under "Forward‐Looking Statements". Although management believes such assumption to be reasonable, a number of such assumptions are beyond the Company's control and there can be no assurance that the assumptions made in preparing the FOFI will prove accurate. FOFI is provided for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the Company's future performance, and may not be appropriate for other purposes.
The FOFI does not purport to present the Company's financial condition in accordance with IFRS, and it is expected that there may be differences between actual and forecasted results, and the differences may be material. The inclusion of the FOFI in this news release disclosure should not be regarded as an indication that the Company considers the FOFI to be a reliable prediction of future events, and the FOFI should not be relied upon as such.
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