Kandi Technologies Reports Full Year 2020 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Kandi Technologies Group reported full-year 2020 revenue of $76.9 million, a 43.3% decline from 2019's $135.7 million. Electric Scooters and related parts achieved 160.5% growth, reaching $5.8 million. Operating income remained stable at $0.8 million, while net loss increased to $10.4 million from $7.2 million in 2019. Despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, Kandi is pursuing growth opportunities, particularly in the EV market and ride-sharing services, supported by a $160 million funding boost from recent offerings.

Positive

• Electric Scooters and parts sales increased by 160.5% to $5.8 million.
• Operating expenses dropped by 48.1% to $12.7 million, enhancing profitability metrics.
• Successful completion of $160 million raised from direct offerings.

Negative

• Overall revenue declined by 43.3% from 2019 due to decreased EV parts sales.
• Net loss increased to $10.4 million, compared to $7.2 million in the previous year.
• Gross margin fell from 18.7% in 2019 to 17.5% in 2020.

- Full year revenue of $76.9 million
- Electric Scooters, Electric Self-Balancing Scooters and associated parts sales was $5.8 m, up 160.5% yoy
- Full year operating income of $0.8 million, stable with 2019
- Year-end working capital surplus of $223 million 

JINHUA, CHINA, March 30, 2021 (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, 2020.

Full Year 2020 Highlights

• Total revenue was $76.9 million, compared to $135.7 million in 2019.

• EV parts sales were $40.6 million, compared to $110.7 million in 2019.

• Off-road vehicles sales increased by 31.1% to $29.8 million, compared to $22.7 million in 2019.

• EV product sales were $0.7 million, compared to $0.1 million in 2019.

• Electric Scooters, Electric Self-Balancing Scooters and associated parts sales increased by 160.5% to $5.8 million, compared with $2.2 million in 2019.

• Gross margin was 17.5%, compared to 18.7% in 2019.

• Operating income was $0.8 million, compared to $0.9 million in 2019.

• Net loss was $10.4 million, or $0.19 loss per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $7.2 million, or $0.14 loss per fully diluted share in 2019. 

• As of December 31, 2020, working capital was $223.3 million; cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaled $142.5 million. 

• Two registered direct offerings were completed with $160 million raised in November 2020. 

Mr. Hu Xiaoming, Chairman and CEO of Kandi commented: “The lock downs and closures of stores and facilities around the world, caused by the spread of COVID-19, challenged every corner of the economy in 2020. Although our operations in China fully resumed in early March of 2020, sales of EV parts, one of our primary revenue sources, were severely impacted by several waves of the pandemic. On the positive side, this challenge resulted in relentless effort and commitment from our management and employees to explore other market opportunities that leverage our expertise.  We decided to pursue product innovation in Electric Scooters and Electric Self-Balancing Scooters, which have a global market of tens of millions of units sold each year. We pursued these opportunities by expanding production of intelligent transportation products that exploit our advantages in electric motors and battery packs. This resulted in revenue from Electric Scooters, Electric Self-Balancing Scooters and associated parts increasing by 160.5% in 2020, offsetting a 63.3% decline in revenue from EV parts.” 

Hu continued, “During 2020 we achieved three major strategic milestones despite unfavorable market conditions. 

First, we smoothly executed the real estate repurchase agreement with Jinhua Economic and Technological Development Zone, a key element of our Jinhua facility relocation. The local government agreed to pay us approximately RMB525 million, or $80 million, in three installments. We received the first two installments, totaling RMB 363 million, or $55 million.  The final payment of RMB 162 million, or $25 million, will be received when we demolish all the current factory buildings on this land and move to our new facility.  We are nearing the end of the relocation process and have almost completed the move into our new factory.

“Our second milestone was the successful trial of the ‘300,000 government-accredited ride-sharing vehicles within 5 years’ program initiated by us.  Zhejiang Ruiheng Technology Co., Ltd plans to deliver over 3,000 government compliant EVs in 2021, and gradual delivery is underway. All those EVs feature our battery swapping technology, which is recognized by the central government as one of the three approved charging methods in China.  Driven by the tailwinds of Chinese Government policy regarding battery exchange, in 2020 we moved forward in many ways. For example, we signed an agreement with the Zhejiang State Grid Electric Vehicle Service Company in October 2020 to strategically incorporate battery exchange into pure EVs. We believe this program can drive the production and sales of our EV parts and battery swap equipment, and therefore drive the growth in our pure EV business.”

Regarding the U.S. market, Hu commented, “In August 2020 we successfully held a virtual launch event to introduce our K23 and K27 EV models into the U.S. market, achieving our third milestone of the year.  We have obtained clearance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for both models, so our focus now is working on some modifications to meet all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) requirements. We are also working on feature improvements to accommodate U.S. consumer tastes.” 

Hu concluded, “Looking forward, we have multiple growth opportunities.  We are dedicated to building our business in the U.S., and we are pursuing third and fourth-tier city government-accredited EV online ride-share service businesses. With capital from the real estate repurchase agreement and the $160 million direct placement, we are confident that we can fund the R&D necessary to develop sports cars, battery swapping technology, and the ride-sharing program. Furthermore, our recent exit from the Fengsheng affiliation through the transfer of the remaining equity interest eliminates the non-compete restrictions, thus enabling us to pursue the EV market more aggressively in China.  We believe the years ahead hold a multitude of opportunities that can restart our growth.”

Full Year 2020 Financial Results

Net Revenues and Gross Profit

	2020	2019	Y-o-Y%
Net Revenues (US$mln)	$76.9	$135.7	-43.3%
Gross Profit (US$mln)	$13.5	$25.4	-47.0%
Gross Margin	17.5%	18.7%	-

Net revenues of $76.9 million decreased 43.3% from 2019. The decrease was due primarily to reduced sales of EV parts, a result of production interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the overall demand of EV parts from customers was significantly affected during 2020.  Gross margin was 17.5%, compared with 18.7% in 2019. The decrease was due to less high-margin battery processing compared to 2019. 

Operating Income (Loss)

	2020	2019	Y-o-Y%
Operating Expenses (US$mln)	$12.7	$24.5	-48.1%
Operating Income  (US$mln)	$0.75	$0.91	-17.1%
Operating Margin	1.0%	0.7%	-

Total operating expenses were $12.7 million, compared with $24.5 million in 2019. The decrease was due to lower general and administrative expenses, largely due to cost-cutting programs and tighter budget control.  We also booked a $14.2 million gain on disposal of long-lived assets, which was related to the real estate repurchase agreement.  In June 2020, 73,333 square meters of land use rights were transferred to the local government, and the related gain was recognized. 

Net Loss

	2020	2019	Y-o-Y%
Net Loss (US$mln)	($10.4)	($7.2)	44.6%
Loss per Weighted Average Common Share	($0.19)	($0.14)	-
Loss per Weighted Average Diluted Share	($0.19)	($0.14)	-

Net loss was $10.4 million, compared with a net loss of $7.2 million in 2019. The greater net loss was primarily attributable to the absence of gains on the sales of equity that were present in 2019. 

Full Year 2020 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, March 30, 2021. 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:

• Toll-free dial-in number: +1-877-407-3982
• International dial-in number: + 1-201-493-6780
• Webcast and replay: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=144093

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 including Zhejiang Kandi Smart Battery Swap Technology Co., Ltd, and SC Autosports, LLC (d/b/a Kandi America), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Kandi in the United States. Kandi Vehicles has established itself as one of China's leading manufacturers of pure electric vehicle parts and off-road vehicles.

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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Contacts:

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.
Ms. Kewa Luo
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KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	142,078,190			$	5,490,557
Restricted cash			442,445				11,022,078
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $110,269 and $254,665 as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)			38,547,137				61,181,849
Inventories			19,697,383				27,736,566
Notes receivable			31,404,630				42,487,225
Other receivables			1,875,245				5,023,327
Prepayments and prepaid expense			13,708,149				10,615,063
Advances to suppliers			36,733,182				685,008
Amount due from the Affiliate Company			21,742,226				31,330,763
Amount due from related party			886,989				-
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			307,115,576				195,572,436
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net			65,402,680				74,407,858
Intangible assets, net			3,232,753				3,654,772
Land use rights, net			3,257,760				11,272,815
Construction in progress			16,317,662				71,247
Deferred taxes assets			8,964,946				726,182
Long term investment			45,958				-
Investment in the Affiliate Company			28,892,638				47,228,614
Goodwill			29,712,383				28,270,400
Other long term assets			32,307,484				10,014,072
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS			188,134,264				175,645,960
TOTAL ASSETS		$	495,249,840			$	371,218,396
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable		$	34,257,935			$	72,093,940
Other payables and accrued expenses			7,218,395				6,078,041
Short-term loans			-				25,980,364
Notes payable			92,445				10,765,344
Income tax payable			1,313,754				1,796,601
Advance receipts			38,229,242				-
Long term loans - current portion			-				13,779,641
Amount due to related party			500,000				-
Other current liabilities			2,185,654				1,379,808
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			83,797,425				131,873,739
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long term loans			-				14,353,792
Deferred taxes liability			3,483,171				1,362,786
Contingent consideration liability			3,743,000				5,197,000
Other long-term liabilities			459,580				574,152
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES			7,685,751				21,487,730
TOTAL LIABILITIES			91,483,176				153,361,469
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 77,298,499 and 56,263,102 shares issued and 75,377,555 and 52,839,441 outstanding at December 31,2020 and December 31,2019, respectively			75,377				52,839
Less: Treasury stock (nil and 487,155 shares with average price of $5.09 at December 31,2020 and December 31,2019, respectively)			-				(2,477,965	)
Additional paid-in capital			439,549,338				259,691,370
Accumulated deficit (the restricted portion is $4,422,033 and $4,422,033 at December 31,2020 and December 31,2019, respectively)			(27,079,900	)			(16,685,736	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(8,778,151	)			(22,723,581	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY			403,766,664				217,856,927
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	495,249,840			$	371,218,396

KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

		Years Ended
		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
REVENUES FROM UNRELATED PARTIES, NET		$	76,176,609			$	119,879,895
REVENUES FROM THE AFFILIATE COMPANY AND RELATED PARTIES, NET			743,904				15,861,441
REVENUES, NET			76,920,513				135,741,336
COST OF GOODS SOLD			(63,432,580	)			(110,310,427	)
GROSS PROFIT			13,487,933				25,430,909
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development			(7,246,312	)			(6,207,747	)
Selling and marketing			(6,619,355	)			(4,070,001	)
General and administrative			(13,042,103	)			(14,243,625	)
Gain on disposal of long-lived assets			14,174,233				-
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES			(12,733,537	)			(24,521,373	)
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS			754,396				909,536
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income			2,190,678				791,888
Interest expense			(3,750,233	)			(4,822,734	)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			(565,000	)			(1,107,427	)
Government grants			1,130,262				792,628
Gain from equity dilution in the Affiliate Company			-				4,263,764
Gain from sale of equity in the Affiliate Company			-				20,438,986
Share of loss after tax of the Affiliate Company			(17,252,662	)			(30,716,938	)
Other income, net			2,051,226				1,569,311
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE, NET			(16,195,729	)			(8,790,522	)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			(15,441,333	)			(7,880,986	)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT			5,047,169				692,259
NET LOSS			(10,394,164	)			(7,188,727	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			13,945,430				(2,802,323	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		$	3,551,266			$	(9,991,050	)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC AND DILUTED			55,960,010				52,337,308
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED		$	(0.19	)		$	(0.14	)

  

KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

		Number of Outstanding Shares				Common Stock				Treasury Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital				Accumulated Deficit				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Total
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
Stock issuance and award			1,771,317				1,771				-				4,058,052				-				-				4,059,823
Cancellation of the Treasury Stock			(487,155	)			(487	)			2,477,965				(2,477,478	)			-				-				-
Registered Direct Offering			18,253,952				18,254				-				151,904,993				-				-				151,923,247
Stock option exercise			3,000,000				3,000				-				29,157,000				-				-				29,160,000
Net loss			-				-				-				-				(10,394,164	)			-				(10,394,164	)
Foreign currency translation			-				-				-				-								13,945,430				13,945,430
Reduction in the Affiliate Company’s equity (net off tax effect of $491,400)			-				-				-				(2,784,599	)			-				-				(2,784,599	)
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2020			75,377,555			$	75,377			$	-			$	439,549,338			$	(27,079,900	)		$	(8,778,151	)		$	403,766,664

KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

		Years Ended
		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss		$	(10,394,164	)		$	(7,188,727	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization			8,222,984				8,202,869
Impairments			-				398,790
(Reversal) provision of allowance for doubtful accounts			(152,809	)			137,387
Deferred taxes			(5,349,722	)			(1,066,536	)
Share of loss after tax of the Affiliate Company			17,252,662				30,716,938
Gain from equity dilution in the Affiliate Company			-				(4,263,764	)
Gain from equity sale in the Affiliate Company			-				(20,438,986	)
Gain on disposal of long-live assets			(14,174,233	)			-
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			565,000				1,107,427
Stock based compensation expense			902,666				1,360,258
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			19,247,519				(40,123,966	)
Notes receivable			-				246,120
Notes receivable from the Affiliate Company and related party			-				434,329
Inventories			9,246,455				(6,458,104	)
Other receivables and other assets			2,008,612				(8,208,931	)
Advances to supplier and prepayments and prepaid expenses			(36,330,634	)			4,379,925
Amount due from the Affiliate Company			4,237,103				8,803,542
Due from related party			(339,118	)			-
Increase (Decrease) In:
Accounts payable			(30,993,717	)			10,440,338
Other payables and accrued liabilities			(173,806	)			5,998,106
Notes payable			(13,912,842	)			(12,743,628	)
Income tax payable			(745,208	)			(1,619,659	)
Net cash used in operating activities		$	(50,883,252	)		$	(29,886,272	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net			(7,483,743	)			(526,336	)
Purchases of land use rights and other intangible assets			(3,281,115	)			-
Payment for construction in progress			(7,419,644	)			(71,862	)
Proceeds from disposal of long-lived assets			52,579,492				-
Loan to third party			(26,097,991	)			-
Cash received from sales of equity in the Affiliate Company			42,897,929				31,850,822
Long Term Investment			(43,478	)			-
Net cash provided by investing activities		$	51,151,450			$	31,252,624
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from short-term loans			24,642,399				34,746,352
Repayments of short-term loans			(50,873,903	)			(38,944,869	)
Repayments of long-term loans			(28,799,501	)			(289,553	)
Proceeds from long-term loans			394,116				-
Fund raising through issuing common stock and warrants			151,923,247				-
Stock buyback with commission			-				(2,492,579	)
Option exercise, stock awards & other financing			29,160,000				-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		$	126,446,358			$	(6,980,649	)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH		$	126,714,556			$	(5,614,297	)
Effect of exchange rate changes		$	(706,556	)		$	(226,139	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR		$	16,512,635			$	22,353,071
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD		$	142,520,635			$	16,512,635
-CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD			142,078,190				5,490,557
-RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD			442,445				11,022,078
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Income taxes paid		$	1,046,127				1,994,526
Interest paid		$	653,507				1,738,656
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH DISCLOSURES:
Decrease in investment in the Affiliate Company due to change in its equity		$	3,099,193				-
Notes receivable from unrelated parties for equity transfer payment		$	-				42,853,834
Purchase of construction in progress in accounts payable and other payable			7,945,414				-
Common stock issued from settlement of payables to KSBS Shareholders and former members of SC Autosports		$	3,166,427				3,357,425

FAQ

What were Kandi's total revenues for the year 2020?

Kandi Technologies reported total revenues of $76.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

How much did Kandi lose in 2020 compared to 2019?

Kandi's net loss increased to $10.4 million in 2020, compared to a net loss of $7.2 million in 2019.

What was the growth percentage of Electric Scooters sales in 2020?

Electric Scooters and related parts sales increased by 160.5% year-over-year in 2020.

What strategic actions is Kandi taking to drive growth?

Kandi is focusing on expanding its EV market, particularly through ride-sharing services, supported by funding from a recent $160 million direct placement.

How did Kandi's operating expenses change in 2020?

Kandi's operating expenses decreased by 48.1% to $12.7 million in 2020, due to cost-cutting measures.