Niu Technologies Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Niu Technologies (NIU) reported strong financial results for Q3 2021, with revenues reaching RMB 1,226.4 million, a 37.1% increase year-over-year. The company sold 397,079 e-scooters, a 58.3% rise from the previous year, with domestic sales up 59.9%. Net income rose to RMB 91.7 million, a 14.6% increase, although gross margin fell to 20.0% from 20.9%. Looking ahead, NIU expects Q4 revenues between RMB 840 million and RMB 910 million, indicating a projected growth of 25% to 35% year-over-year.
- Revenues of RMB 1,226.4 million, up 37.1% year-over-year.
- Net income increased to RMB 91.7 million, a rise of 14.6%.
- E-scooter sales volume surged 58.3%, with China sales volume up 59.9%.
- Q4 revenue guidance expects growth of 25% to 35%.
- Gross margin declined to 20.0% from 20.9% due to weaker international sales.
- International e-scooter sales volume decreased by 11.2% year-over-year.
-- Third Quarter Total Volume of e-scooter sales up
-- Third Quarter Revenues of RMB 1,226.4 million, up
-- Third Quarter Net Income of RMB 91.7 million, compared with RMB 80.0 million in the same period of last year
BEIJING, Nov. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Niu Technologies (“NIU”, or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: NIU), the world’s leading provider of smart urban mobility solutions, today announced its financial results for the third quarter 2021.
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
- Revenues were RMB 1,226.4 million, an increase of
37.1% year over year - Gross margin was
20.0% , compared with20.9% in the third quarter of last year - Net income was RMB 91.7 million, an increase of
14.6% compared with RMB 80.0 million in the third quarter of last year - Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)1 was RMB 102.2 million, an increase of
12.9% compared with RMB 90.6 million in the third quarter of last year
Third Quarter 2021 Operating Highlights
- The number of e-scooters sold reached 397,079, up
58.3% year over year - The number of e-scooters sold in China reached 392,112, up
59.9% year over year - The number of e-scooters sold in the international markets was 4,967, down
11.2% year over year - The number of franchised stores in China was 2,686 as of September 30, 2021, an increase of 320 from June 30, 2021
- International sales network expanded to 41 distributors covering 49 countries
Dr. Yan Li, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: “We delivered a strong quarter with China sales volume up by
Dr. Li continued, “The decrease of sales volume in the international markets was mainly caused by the impact of COVID-19 during the third quarter and the ongoing difficulties in international shipping, which we expect to improve in Q4. In Q3, we successfully launched our kick-scooter KQi3 in the international markets and received orders for more than 15,000 units during the third quarter. In September, we started to deliver kick-scooters to the international markets and there will be more deliveries in the fourth quarter. Furthermore, we will be debuting five exciting new products at EICMA 2021, in Milan just for the global markets, including our most powerful 125cc electric moped, the MQiGT-EVO, our first 150cc hybrid moped, the YQi, our upgraded e-bike BQi and two additional KQi series kick scooters, demonstrating our continued commitment in global sustainable micro-mobility markets. With these new products, we are very excited about the growth prospects of our business for the global markets and look forward to continued growth.”
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Revenues were RMB 1,226.4 million, an increase of
Revenues (in RMB million) | 2021 Q3 | 2020 Q3 | % change YoY | |||
E-scooter sales from China market | 1,077.3 | 740.8 | + | |||
E-scooter sales from international markets | 43.2 | 59.6 | - | |||
E-scooter sales, sub-total | 1,120.5 | 800.4 | + | |||
Accessories, spare parts and services | 105.9 | 94.1 | + | |||
Total | 1,226.4 | 894.5 | + |
Revenues per e-scooter (in RMB) | 2021 Q3 | 2020 Q3 | % change YoY | |||
E-scooter sales from China market2 | 2,748 | 3,020 | - | |||
E-scooter sales from international markets2 | 8,693 | 10,647 | - | |||
E-scooter sales | 2,822 | 3,190 | - | |||
Accessories, spare parts and services3 | 267 | 375 | - | |||
Revenues per e-scooter | 3,089 | 3,565 | - |
- E-scooter sales revenues from China market were RMB 1,077.3 million, an increase of
45.4% , and represented96.1% of total e-scooter revenues. The increase was mainly driven by retail network expansion and new product launches in China. - E-scooter sales revenues from international markets were RMB 43.2 million, a decrease of
27.5% , and represented3.9% of total e-scooter revenues. The decrease was mainly due to the impact of COVID-19 and the ongoing difficulties in international shipping. - Accessories, spare parts sales and services revenues were RMB 105.9 million, an increase of
12.6% and represented8.6% of total revenues. The increase was mainly driven by higher e-scooter sales volume in China. - The decrease of revenues per e-scooter was mainly due to change in product mix.
Cost of revenues was RMB 981.2 million, an increase of
Gross margin was
Operating expenses were RMB 153.2 million, an increase of
- Selling and marketing expenses were RMB 89.8 million (including RMB 3.3 million of share-based compensation), an increase of
76.7% from RMB 50.8 million in the third quarter of 2020. The increase was mainly due to the increase in advertising and promotion expense of RMB 24.6 million, the increase in depreciation and amortization expense of RMB 10.5 million as a result of opening of new franchised stores, and the increase in staff cost of RMB 6.8 million. Selling and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues was7.3% compared with5.7% in the third quarter of 2020. - Research and development expenses were RMB 33.7 million (including RMB 4.2 million of share-based compensation), an increase of
16.7% from RMB 28.9 million in the third quarter of 2020, mainly due to the increase in staff cost of RMB 4.8 million and the increase in share-based compensation expenses of RMB 1.2 million, partially offset by the decrease in design expense and material expenditure of RMB 1.6 million. Research and development expenses as a percentage of revenues was2.8% , compared with3.2% in the third quarter of 2020. - General and administrative expenses were RMB 29.6 million (including RMB 2.8 million of share-based compensation), an increase of
7.6% from RMB 27.5 million in the third quarter of 2020, mainly due to the increase in professional fee of RMB 2.4 million and the increase in staff cost of RMB 1.5 million, partially offset by the decrease in share-based compensation expenses of RMB 1.8 million. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was2.4% , compared with3.1% in the third quarter of 2020.
Operating expenses excluding share-based compensation were RMB 142.9 million, increased by
- Selling and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation were RMB 86.5 million, an increase of
80.1% year over year, and represented7.1% of revenues, compared with5.4% in the third quarter of 2020. - Research and development expenses excluding share-based compensation were RMB 29.5 million, an increase of
14.0% year over year, and represented2.4% of revenues, compared with2.9% in the third quarter of 2020. - General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation were RMB 26.8 million, an increase of
17.1% year over year, and represented2.2% of revenues, compared with2.6% in the third quarter of 2020.
Government grants were RMB 10.6 million, increased by RMB 9.5 million from the same period of 2020.
Share-based compensation was RMB 10.5 million, compared with RMB 10.6 million in the same period of 2020.
Income tax expense was RMB 17.0 million, an increase of RMB 11.9 million from the same period of 2020.
Net income was RMB 91.7 million, compared with RMB 80.0 million in the third quarter of 2020. The net income margin was
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) was RMB 102.2 million, compared with RMB 90.6 million in the third quarter of 2020. The adjusted net income margin4 was
Basic and diluted net income per ADS were RMB 1.19 (US
Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had cash, term deposits and short-term investments of RMB 1,552.6 million in aggregate. The Company had restricted cash of RMB 147.5 million and short-term bank borrowings of RMB 140.0 million.
Business Outlook
NIU expects revenues of the fourth quarter 2021 to be in the range of RMB 840 million to RMB 910 million, representing a year-over-year increase of
The above outlook is based on information available as of the date of this press release and reflects the Company’s current and preliminary expectation, which is subject to change in light of uncertainties and situations related to how COVID-19 develops.
Conference Call
The Company will host an earnings conference call on Monday, November 22, 2021 at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time (9:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time) to discuss its third quarter 2021 financial and business results and provide a corporate update.
To join via phone, participants need to register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. Upon registration, participants will receive dial-in numbers, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID, which will be used to join the conference call.
Event: | Niu Technologies Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call |
Registration Link: | http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/1922118 |
Conference ID: | 1922118 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations website at https://ir.niu.com/news-and-events/webcasts-and-presentations.
A replay of the conference call can be accessed by phone two hours later at the following numbers until November 30, 2021.
United States | +1-855-452-5696 |
International | +61-281-990-299 |
Hong Kong | 800-963-117 |
Mainland China | 400-602-2065 |
Conference ID | 2198233 |
About NIU
As the world’s leading provider of smart urban mobility solutions, NIU designs, manufactures and sells high-performance electric motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles and kick-scooters. NIU has a product portfolio consisting of eight series, four e-scooter series, including NQi, MQi and UQi with smart functions and Gova, two urban commuter electric motorcycles series RQi and TQi, a performance bicycle series, NIU Aero, and a kick-scooter series, KQi. Different series of products address the needs of different segments of modern urban residents and resolve the demands of different scenarios of urban travel, while being united through a common design language that emphasizes style, freedom and technology. NIU has adopted an omnichannel retail model, integrating the offline and online channels, to offer the products and services. For more information, please visit www.niu.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement NIU’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), NIU uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted net income and adjusted net income margin. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. NIU believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its operating results. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to NIU’s historical performance. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in the Company’s results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company’s data.
Adjusted net income is defined as net income excluding share-based compensation expenses. Adjusted net income margin is defined as adjusted net income as a percentage of the revenues.
For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results”.
Exchange Rate
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the readers. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB 6.4434 to US
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to” and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as NIU’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. NIU may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about NIU’s beliefs, plans and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: NIU’s strategies; NIU’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; NIU’s ability to maintain and enhance its “NIU” brand; its ability to innovate and successfully launch new products and services; its ability to maintain and expand its offline distribution network; its ability to satisfy the mandated safety standards relating to e-scooters; its ability to secure supply of components and raw materials used in e-scooters; its ability to manufacture, launch and sell smart e-scooters meeting customer expectations; its ability to grow collaboration with operation partners; its ability to control costs associated with its operations; general economic and business conditions in China and globally; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in NIU’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and NIU does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
Investor Relations Contact:
Niu Technologies
Jason Yang
Investor Relations Manager
E-mail: ir@niu.com
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
As of | ||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2021 | ||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash | 227,004,137 | 293,949,109 | 45,620,186 | |||||
Term deposits-current | 130,498,000 | 175,105,800 | 27,175,994 | |||||
Restricted cash | 168,469,077 | 147,512,195 | 22,893,534 | |||||
Short-term investments | 745,608,877 | 1,063,580,320 | 165,065,077 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 101,320,063 | 63,806,419 | 9,902,601 | |||||
Inventories | 142,166,179 | 304,363,682 | 47,236,503 | |||||
Prepayments and other current assets | 32,832,088 | 52,482,982 | 8,145,231 | |||||
Total current assets | 1,547,898,421 | 2,100,800,507 | 326,039,126 | |||||
Non-current assets | ||||||||
Term deposits-non-current | - | 20,000,000 | 3,103,951 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 199,045,061 | 366,446,253 | 56,871,567 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 5,607,101 | 4,173,937 | 647,785 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | - | 97,087,733 | 15,067,780 | |||||
Land use rights, net | 48,835,120 | - | - | |||||
Deferred income tax assets | 14,593,376 | 12,615,297 | 1,957,863 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 30,830,304 | 2,282,018 | 354,164 | |||||
Total non-current assets | 298,910,962 | 502,605,238 | 78,003,110 | |||||
Total assets | 1,846,809,383 | 2,603,405,745 | 404,042,236 | |||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Short-term bank borrowings | 180,000,000 | 140,000,000 | 21,727,659 | |||||
Notes payable | - | 101,410,228 | 15,738,621 | |||||
Accounts payable | 395,826,435 | 794,735,291 | 123,340,983 | |||||
Income taxes payable | 14,555,094 | 11,158,916 | 1,731,837 | |||||
Advances from customers | 40,062,189 | 48,822,633 | 7,577,154 | |||||
Deferred revenue-current | 21,155,634 | 30,298,439 | 4,702,244 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 171,657,604 | 215,884,609 | 33,504,766 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 823,256,956 | 1,342,310,116 | 208,323,264 | |||||
Deferred revenue-non-current | 4,176,458 | 9,708,660 | 1,506,760 | |||||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 1,109,479 | 1,934,518 | 300,232 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities-non-current | - | 17,154,448 | 2,662,329 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 24,892,246 | 21,670,969 | 3,363,281 | |||||
Total non-current liabilities | 30,178,183 | 50,468,595 | 7,832,602 | |||||
Total liabilities | 853,435,139 | 1,392,778,711 | 216,155,866 | |||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
Class A ordinary shares | 87,300 | 89,019 | 13,816 | |||||
Class B ordinary shares | 11,202 | 10,316 | 1,601 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,801,940,071 | 1,842,866,291 | 286,008,364 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (43,016,027 | ) | (44,863,957 | ) | (6,962,777 | ) | ||
Accumulated deficit | (765,648,302 | ) | (587,474,635 | ) | (91,174,634 | ) | ||
Total shareholders’ equity | 993,374,244 | 1,210,627,034 | 187,886,370 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 1,846,809,383 | 2,603,405,745 | 404,042,236 | |||||
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||
Revenues | 894,464,268 | 1,226,396,601 | 190,333,768 | 1,772,339,186 | 2,718,478,176 | 421,901,198 | |||||||||
Cost of revenues(a) | (707,360,744 | ) | (981,194,347 | ) | (152,278,975 | ) | (1,382,236,093 | ) | (2,128,206,848 | ) | (330,292,524 | ) | |||
Gross profit | 187,103,524 | 245,202,254 | 38,054,793 | 390,103,093 | 590,271,328 | 91,608,674 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses(a) | (50,837,916 | ) | (89,848,749 | ) | (13,944,307 | ) | (140,614,281 | ) | (232,240,624 | ) | (36,043,180 | ) | |||
Research and development expenses(a) | (28,899,391 | ) | (33,738,673 | ) | (5,236,160 | ) | (75,611,663 | ) | (90,195,590 | ) | (13,998,136 | ) | |||
General and administrative expenses(a) | (27,520,025 | ) | (29,618,276 | ) | (4,596,684 | ) | (74,779,905 | ) | (98,117,499 | ) | (15,227,597 | ) | |||
Total operating expenses | (107,257,332 | ) | (153,205,698 | ) | (23,777,151 | ) | (291,005,849 | ) | (420,553,713 | ) | (65,268,913 | ) | |||
Government grants | 1,110,121 | 10,600,000 | 1,645,094 | 9,202,371 | 32,456,842 | 5,037,223 | |||||||||
Operating income | 80,956,313 | 102,596,556 | 15,922,736 | 108,299,615 | 202,174,457 | 31,376,984 | |||||||||
Interest expense | (1,860,930 | ) | (1,527,066 | ) | (236,997 | ) | (5,609,889 | ) | (4,901,414 | ) | (760,688 | ) | |||
Interest income | 1,705,239 | 990,553 | 153,731 | 7,073,118 | 3,837,418 | 595,558 | |||||||||
Investment income | 4,312,634 | 6,669,406 | 1,035,076 | 8,208,884 | 14,840,405 | 2,303,195 | |||||||||
Income before income taxes | 85,113,256 | 108,729,449 | 16,874,546 | 117,971,728 | 215,950,866 | 33,515,049 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | (5,106,812 | ) | (17,017,065 | ) | (2,641,007 | ) | (7,514,361 | ) | (37,777,199 | ) | (5,862,929 | ) | |||
Net income | 80,006,444 | 91,712,384 | 14,233,539 | 110,457,367 | 178,173,667 | 27,652,120 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (21,210,855 | ) | 1,728,517 | 268,262 | (14,663,948 | ) | (2,576,512 | ) | (399,868 | ) | |||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities, net | 1,033,589 | (369,258 | ) | (57,308 | ) | 2,199,260 | 728,582 | 113,074 | |||||||
Comprehensive income | 59,829,178 | 93,071,643 | 14,444,493 | 97,992,679 | 176,325,737 | 27,365,326 | |||||||||
Net income per ordinary share | |||||||||||||||
—Basic | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.09 | 0.73 | 1.16 | 0.18 | |||||||||
—Diluted | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.09 | 0.71 | 1.11 | 0.17 | |||||||||
Net income per ADS | |||||||||||||||
—Basic | 1.06 | 1.19 | 0.18 | 1.47 | 2.32 | 0.36 | |||||||||
—Diluted | 1.01 | 1.15 | 0.18 | 1.41 | 2.22 | 0.34 | |||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares and ordinary shares equivalents outstanding used in computing net income per ordinary share | |||||||||||||||
—Basic | 151,421,638 | 153,933,264 | 153,933,264 | 150,478,559 | 153,431,962 | 153,431,962 | |||||||||
—Diluted | 158,776,078 | 159,943,770 | 159,943,770 | 156,297,293 | 160,327,408 | 160,327,408 | |||||||||
Weighted average number of ADS outstanding used in computing net income per ADS | |||||||||||||||
—Basic | 75,710,819 | 76,966,632 | 76,966,632 | 75,239,280 | 76,715,981 | 76,715,981 | |||||||||
—Diluted | 79,388,039 | 79,971,885 | 79,971,885 | 78,148,647 | 80,163,704 | 80,163,704 | |||||||||
Note: | |||||||||||||||
(a) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows: | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 192,396 | 223,427 | 34,675 | 479,900 | 589,929 | 91,556 | |||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | 2,782,878 | 3,310,173 | 513,731 | 7,273,878 | 9,319,492 | 1,446,362 | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | 2,986,491 | 4,190,424 | 650,344 | 8,068,468 | 12,475,887 | 1,936,227 | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 4,595,381 | 2,771,071 | 430,063 | 13,397,158 | 12,294,489 | 1,908,075 | |||||||||
Total share-based compensation expense | 10,557,146 | 10,495,095 | 1,628,813 | 29,219,404 | 34,679,797 | 5,382,220 | |||||||||
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS | |||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
Net Income | 80,006,444 | 91,712,384 | 14,233,539 | 110,457,367 | 178,173,667 | 27,652,120 | |||
Add: | |||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 10,557,146 | 10,495,095 | 1,628,813 | 29,219,404 | 34,679,797 | 5,382,220 | |||
Adjusted net income | 90,563,590 | 102,207,479 | 15,862,352 | 139,676,771 | 212,853,464 | 33,034,340 | |||
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1 Adjusted net income/loss (non-GAAP) is defined as net income/loss excluding share-based compensation expense
2 Revenues per e-scooter on e-scooter sales from China or international markets is defined as e-scooter sales revenues from China or international markets divided by the number of e-scooters sold in China or international market in a specific period
3 Revenues per e-scooter on accessories, spare parts and services is defined as accessories, spare parts and services revenues divided by the total number of e-scooters sold in a specific period
4 Adjusted net income/loss margin is defined as adjusted net income/loss (non-GAAP) as a percentage of the revenues
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