Kandi Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Kandi Technologies reported Q3 2024 financial results with revenues of $29.9 million, down 17.8% from Q3 2023. Nine-month revenues reached $89.8 million, declining 5.7% year-over-year. Off-road vehicles remained the core revenue driver, contributing $27.5 million in Q3. The company reported a nine-month net loss of $1.8 million ($0.02 per share), compared to net income of $6.3 million in 2023. The company maintains a strong financial position with $260 million in liquid assets. New management has developed a 2025-2029 growth plan, including plans for U.S.-based production facilities and expansion into smart mobility and battery-swapping markets.

Positive

• Strong liquidity position with $260 million in cash and equivalents
• Improved gross margin to 31.3% in Q3 2024 from 30.0% in Q3 2023
• Strategic expansion plans including U.S.-based production facilities

Negative

• Q3 revenue decreased 17.8% year-over-year to $29.9 million
• Nine-month net loss of $1.8 million versus $6.3 million profit in 2023
• Operating loss increased 87.6% to $6.7 million in Q3 2024
• Research and development expenses increased 148.7% to $2.3 million

Insights

Financial Analyst

The Q3 results reveal concerning trends with $29.9M revenue, down 17.8% year-over-year and a net loss of $4.2M compared to a profit last year. The core off-road vehicle segment declined 9.2%, signaling execution challenges in their primary business. However, the $260M liquidity position provides substantial runway for their strategic initiatives.

The new management's 2025-2029 growth plan, focusing on U.S. production facilities and market expansion, appears strategically sound but execution risks remain high. The planned domestic manufacturing could help mitigate trade tensions and improve margins, though significant capital investment will be required. The 31.3% gross margin improvement offers a minor bright spot amid otherwise challenging metrics.

Manufacturing Operations Expert

The planned shift to U.S.-based production for golf carts, utility vehicles and lithium batteries represents a significant operational pivot. This localization strategy should reduce logistics costs and improve market responsiveness, but successful execution will require careful management of startup costs and workforce training. The NFL partnership through Lowe's creates a strong distribution channel, though the 14.2% decline in gross profit suggests pricing pressures and operational inefficiencies that need addressing.

• Nine-Month Revenue of Nearly $90M, with Off-Road Vehicles as the Core Revenue Driver
• Strong Financial Position with $260M in Liquidity
• New Leadership to Drive Technology Innovation and Expand Growth, Boosting Market Edge and Launching a Fresh Chapter for the Company
  

JINHUA, China, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company”, “we” or “Kandi”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

Third Quarter and Nine Months 2024 Financial Highlights

• Q3 revenues decreased to $29.9 million, from $36.4 million in the same period of 2023.
  
• Nine-month revenues of $89.8 million slipped 5.7% year-over-year.
  
• Off-road vehicles and associated parts in Q3 were the primary source of revenue, decreasing by 9.2% y/y to $27.5 million, compared to $30.2 million in the same period of 2023.
  
• Nine-month revenue from off-road vehicles and associated parts decreased by 1.0% y/y to $81.5 million, compared to $82.3 million in the same period of 2023.

• Nine-month net loss was $1.8 million, or $0.02 loss per fully diluted share, compared to a net income of $6.3 million, or $0.08 income per fully diluted share for the same period of 2023.
  
• Solid financial standing with $260 million in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short term investment, and certificate of deposit as of September 30, 2024.
  

Feng Chen, Kandi’s newly appointed CEO, stated, “Revenue temporarily declined this year due to changes in the sales model for our fully-electric off-road vehicles. In response, the new management team has developed a comprehensive 2025-2029 growth plan, tailored to our current position and approved by the Board. With disciplined execution of our strategic and operational plans, we are confident that each business segment is positioned to reach new height.”

“We see significant growth potential in the all-electric off-road vehicle segment. Over the past few years, we’ve built a solid foundation in technology, product offerings, and market presence. Our golf carts and other models are highly competitive, well-regarded by consumers, and supported by strong partnerships with key clients like Lowe’s. Notably, the recent launch of our NFL-branded golf carts, featuring all 32 NFL teams and available exclusively at Lowe’s, has further strengthened the Kandi brand. Moving forward, we will build on our advantages in technological innovation, product enhancement, and distribution to grow our market share.”

“In today’s complex global economic environment, we are mindful of concerns about trade tensions. To address these challenges, our 2025-2029 growth plan includes targeted measures. We intend to set up U.S.-based production lines for golf carts, utility vehicles, and lithium batteries to better serve the North American market. These local facilities will bring our products closer to key markets, significantly enhancing delivery times and after-sales support. At the same time, we will continue expanding our global presence, targeting new markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and beyond with a competitive product portfolio.”

“Even as we navigate shifts in international markets, we are implementing a strategy for growth in China. Our initial focus will be on expanding into smart mobility, a high-growth sector gaining traction with Chinese consumers, where we aim to establish a strong position. Additionally, we will leverage our expertise in manufacturing battery swapping equipment and our experience in battery swapping operations to support major providers in China with advanced technology and services, striving to position Kandi as a leading supplier and operator in China’s battery-swapping market to drive further growth for the company.”

Share Repurchase

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had repurchased a total of 1,480,786 common shares at an average price of $2.49 per share under the repurchase plan, including a total of 58,022 common shares at an average price of $2.18 per share repurchased in the third quarter of 2024.

Q3 2024 Key Financial Results

Net Revenues and Gross Profit (in USD millions)

	Q3 2024			Q3 2023			Y-o-Y%
Net Revenues	$29.9			$36.4			-17.8%
Gross Profit	$9.4			$10.9			-14.2%
Gross Margin%		31.3%			30.0%		-

• Total revenues in the third quarter of 2024 were $29.9 million, compared to $36.4 million in the same period of 2023, representing a decrease of 17.8%, mainly due to a decrease in sales of off-road vehicles, EV parts and lithium-ion cells compared to the prior period.
• Cost of goods sold in the third quarter of 2024 was $20.6 million, compared to $25.5 million in the same period of 2023, representing a decrease of 19.4%. The decrease was primarily due to the corresponding decrease in sales.
• Gross profit in the third quarter of 2024 was $9.4 million, compared to $10.9 million in the same period of 2023, representing a decrease of 14.2%. The overall gross margin for the third quarter was 31.3%, up slightly from 30.0% in the same period of 2023, showing a modest year-over-year improvement in gross margin between the two periods.
  

Operating Loss (in USD millions)

	Q3 2024			Q3 2023			Y-o-Y%
Operating Expenses	($16.1		)	($14.5		)	11.0%
Loss from Operations	($6.7		)	($3.6		)	87.6%
Operating Margin%		-22.5%			-9.8%		-

• Research and development expenses totaled $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 148.7% compared to $0.9 million for the same period in 2023. The increase was mainly due to a research and development project for battery products conducted in the third quarter.
• Selling and distribution expenses totaled $3.1 million for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of 26.0% compared to $4.2 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease was mainly due to lower shipping and storage expenses incurred in the third quarter.
• General and administrative expenses totaled $10.7 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 13.7% compared to $9.5 million for the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher salaries and professional service fees incurred in the third quarter.
  

Net Income (loss) (in USD millions)

	Q3 2024			Q3 2023		Y-o-Y%
Net (Loss) Income	($4.2		)	$1.3		NM
Net (Loss) Income per Share, Basic and Diluted	($0.05		)	$0.02		-
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Kandi	($4.1		)	$0.9		NM
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Kandi per Share, Basic and Diluted	($0.05		)	$0.01		-

• Net loss was $4.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to net income of $1.3 million for the same period in 2023. The shift was mainly driven by a decrease in gross profit and other income, along with increased operating expenses compared to the prior period.
  

Balance Sheet (in USD millions)

• Working capital was $274.9 million as of September 30, 2024.
  

Third Quarter 2024 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 (9:00 P.M. Beijing Time) on Monday, November 18, 2024. 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: https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1698022&tp_key=93f9b92661

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 New Energy Vehicle Town，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 Technologies Group Co., Ltd. (“Zhejiang Kandi Technologies”), formerly, Zhejiang Kandi Vehicles Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries including Kandi Electric Vehicles (Hainan) Co., Ltd. and SC Autosports, LLC (d/b/a Kandi America), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Kandi in the United States, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kandi America Investment, LLC. Zhejiang Kandi Technologies has established itself as one of China’s leading manufacturers of pure electric vehicle parts and off-road vehicles.

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
+1 (212) 551-3610
IR@kandigroup.com 

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KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (All amounts in thousands)
		September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
		(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53,526	$	33,757
Restricted cash		165,391		59,873
Short term investment		713		-
Certificate of deposit		39,921		33,947
Accounts receivable		35,215		18,952
Inventories		85,797		61,551
Notes receivable		64		124,473
Other receivables		10,614		6,477
Prepayments and prepaid expense		4,848		1,909
Advances to suppliers		593		2,609
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		396,682		343,548
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net		92,726		98,804
Intangible assets, net		5,141		6,396
Land use rights, net		2,713		2,754
Deferred tax assets		849		815
Goodwill		33,358		33,147
Other long-term assets		10,740		9,993
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS		145,527		151,909
TOTAL ASSETS	$	542,209	$	495,457
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	31,044	$	28,745
Other payables and accrued expenses		6,152		7,253
Short-term loans		24,521		9,072
Notes payable		51,531		24,071
Income tax payable		2,568		2,130
Other current liabilities		5,949		5,402
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		121,765		76,673
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term loans		7,855		8,389
Deferred taxes liability		853		964
Contingent consideration liability		1,648		2,693
Other long-term liabilities		536		227
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES		10,892		12,273
TOTAL LIABILITIES		132,657		88,946
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Kandi technologies group, inc. stockholders' equity		407,172		404,126
Non-controlling interests		2,380		2,385
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		409,552		406,511
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	542,209	$	495,457

  

KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) (All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
			Three Months Ended
			September 30, 2024			September 30, 2023
REVENUES, NET		$	29,945		$	36,426
COST OF GOODS SOLD			(20,571	)		(25,507	)
GROSS PROFIT			9,374			10,919
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Research and development			(2,283	)		(918	)
Selling and marketing			(3,071	)		(4,152	)
General and administrative			(10,750	)		(9,458	)
Impairment of goodwill			-			8
Impairment of long-lived assets			-			14
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE			(16,104	)		(14,506	)
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS			(6,730	)		(3,587	)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income			2,948			1,927
Interest expense			(653	)		(355	)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			109			-
Government grants			95			668
Other income, net			649			2,611
TOTAL OTHER INCOME , NET			3,148			4,851
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			(3,582	)		1,264
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT			(593	)		12
NET (LOSS) INCOME			(4,175	)		1,276
LESS: NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS			(64	)		408
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. STOCKHOLDERS			(4,111	)		868
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			13,082			(2,102	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		$	8,907		$	(826	)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC			86,068,123			79,174,343
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DILUTED			86,068,123			81,234,002
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE, BASIC		$	(0.05	)	$	0.02
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE, DILUTED		$	(0.05	)	$	0.02
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. STOCKHOLDERS PER SHARE, BASIC		$	(0.05	)	$	0.01
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. STOCKHOLDERS PER SHARE, DILUTED		$	(0.05	)	$	0.01

			Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2024			September 30, 2023
REVENUES, NET		$	89,770		$	95,242
COST OF GOODS SOLD			(61,429	)		(62,559	)
GROSS PROFIT			28,341			32,683
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Research and development			(3,969	)		(2,671	)
Selling and marketing			(10,094	)		(8,760	)
General and administrative			(25,362	)		(25,856	)
Impairment of goodwill			-			(500	)
Impairment of long-lived assets			-			(948	)
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE			(39,425	)		(38,735	)
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS			(11,084	)		(6,052	)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income			6,581			5,982
Interest expense			(1,618	)		(723	)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			1,045			1,803
Government grants			1,146			1,478
Other income, net			3,174			3,685
TOTAL OTHER INCOME , NET			10,328			12,225
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			(756	)		6,173
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT			(1,041	)		86
NET (LOSS) INCOME			(1,797	)		6,259
LESS: NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS			(1	)		1,691
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. STOCKHOLDERS			(1,796	)		4,568
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			3,260			(19,799	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		$	1,463		$	(13,540	)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC			86,463,327			75,931,247
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DILUTED			86,463,327			77,645,533
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE, BASIC		$	(0.02	)	$	0.08
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE, DILUTED		$	(0.02	)	$	0.08
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. STOCKHOLDERS PER SHARE, BASIC		$	(0.02	)	$	0.06
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. STOCKHOLDERS PER SHARE, DILUTED		$	(0.02	)	$	0.06

FAQ

What was Kandi Technologies (KNDI) revenue in Q3 2024?

Kandi Technologies reported Q3 2024 revenue of $29.9 million, representing a 17.8% decrease from $36.4 million in Q3 2023.

How much cash does Kandi Technologies (KNDI) have as of September 2024?

As of September 30, 2024, Kandi Technologies had $260 million in cash, restricted cash, short-term investments, and certificates of deposit.

What was KNDI's net income/loss for Q3 2024?

Kandi Technologies reported a net loss of $4.2 million in Q3 2024, compared to a net income of $1.3 million in Q3 2023.

How many shares did KNDI repurchase in Q3 2024?

Kandi Technologies repurchased 58,022 common shares at an average price of $2.18 per share in Q3 2024.