CBAK Energy Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

--Net Revenues up 857% year over year in the second quarter–

--Net Revenues up 792% year over year in the first half–

DALIAN, China, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) ("CBAK Energy," or the "Company") a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2022 ended June 30, 2022.

Second Quarter of 2022 Financial Highlights

• Net revenues were $56.4 million, an increase of 857% from $5.9 million in the same period of 2021.
• Gross profit was $5.5 million, representing an increase of $4.4 million, or 404%, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from gross profit of $1.1 million for the same period in 2021.
• Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $0.8 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $2.7 million in the same period of 2021.

First Half of 2022 Financial Highlights

• Net revenues were $136.5 million, an increase of 792% from $15.3 million in 2021.
• Gross profit was $10.9 million, an increase of 270% from $2.9 million in 2021.
• Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $1.3 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $32.3 million in 2021.

Yunfei Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: "In the second quarter and first half of 2022, our company continued its strong growth in revenues. With the new energy industry getting hotter with tremendous policy supports, we made wise decision to enter the upstream of the industry by acquiring a lithium-ion battery material business and to further expand our battery production capacity." 

Mr. Li continued: "Despite that the inflation of materials price resulted from capacity shortage has increased our costs, we still managed to sustain a highly rapid growth in revenues, of which revenues from our battery business grew by over 3 times. Our management team is highly confident about the company's future and its potential for quicker growth." 

Xiangyu Pei, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, noted: "With the significant growth in the sales of our batteries and battery materials, we continued to expand revenue and gross profits. Notably, our revenues grew as much as 792% year-over-year to $136.5 million in the first half of 2022 while gross profits increased by over two times to $10.9 million. We believe that with the material price starts de-inflation and that our Nanjing plant is fully operated with its full capacity, we will have much higher profits. As always, we continued to invest in new headcounts, new business as well as research and development to drive further growth. We believe these investments, combined with our sound financial position and powerful battery product ecosystem, will enable us to sustain long-term, profitable growth."

Second Quarter of 2022 Business Highlights & Recent Developments

• In July 2022, the Company announced a joint-development agreement with one of the leading players in the R&D of sodium-ion batteries to co-develop Na-ion batteries. Both companies anticipated to start producing samples in the second half of 2022.
• In June 2022, CBAK Energy announced a framework agreement with Jiangsu JPK New Energy Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Jiangsu Jemmell New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. ("Jemmell") to develop and supply large cylindrical batteries used on Jemmell's A00-grade mini passenger vehicles. Jemmell is known as a light electric vehicle manufacturing unit of Jinpeng Group ("JP Group"), which is one of China's biggest LEV manufacturers.

Second Quarter of 2022 Financial Results

Net revenues were $56.4 million, an increase of 857% from $5.9 million in the same period of 2021. This was driven mostly by strong sales of high-power lithium batteries and materials for use in manufacturing lithium battery.

Cost of revenues was $50.8 million, an increase of 961% from $4.8 million in the same period of 2021. This was primarily due to increased net revenues.

Gross profit was $5.5 million, representing an increase of 404% from $1.1 million in the same period of 2021. Gross Margin was 9.5%, a decrease of 9.1% from 18.6% in the same period of 2021. The change in gross profits was primarily due to the increase in raw material costs. 

Total operating expenses were $5.4 million, an increase of 48% from $3.8 million in the same period of 2021. Most of the increase in all expense categories was due to growing headcount and the acquisition of our battery material business and a growing number of employees for the new facility in Nanjing.

• Research and development expenses were $2.3 million, an increase of 120% from $1.0 million in the same period of 2021.
• Sales and marketing expenses were $0.7 million, an increase of 29% from $0.5 million in the same period of 2021.
• General and administrative expenses were $2.5 million, an increase of 5% from $2.3 million in the same period of 2021. 
• Recovery of doubtful accounts was $59,826, compared to $0.1 million in the same period of 2021.

Operating income was $0.1 million, compared to an operating loss of $2.7 million in the same period of 2021, representing a change of 105% from operating loss to operating income.

Finance expense, net was $0.6 million, compared to finance income of $52,700 in the same period of 2021.

Change in fair value of warrants was $2.1 million, compared to $5.8 million in the same period of 2021. The change in fair value of the warrants liability is mainly due to share price movement.

Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $0.8 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $2.7 million in the same period of 2021.

Basic and diluted income per share were both nil. In comparison, basic and diluted income per share in the same period of 2021 were both $0.02.

First Half of 2022 Financial Results

Net revenues were $136.5 million, an increase of 792% from $15.3 million in 2021. This was primarily due to stronger sales of batteries for uninterruptable supplies and LEVs as well as materials for use in manufacturing lithium battery.

Cost of revenues was $125.7 million, an increase of 916% from $12.4 million in 2021. This was primarily attributed to increased net revenues.

Gross profit was $10.9 million, an increase of 270% from $2.9 million in 2021. Gross margin was 8.0%, a decrease of 11 percentage points from 2021. The change in gross margin was primarily due to the increase in raw material prices. 

Total operating expenses were $12.0 million, an increase of 112% from $5.7 million in 2021. Most of the increase in all expense categories was due to growing headcount and the acquisition of our battery material business and a growing number of employees for the new facility in Nanjing.

• Research and development expenses were $5.6 million, an increase of 267% from $1.5 million in 2021. The increase was mainly due to the increase in salaries, and the acquisition of our battery material business, and a growing number of employees needed for our new Nanjing plant.
• Sales and marketing expenses were $1.5 million, an increase of 103% from $0.8 million in 2021. The increase was mainly due to the increase in salaries, the acquisition of our battery material business, a growing number of employees needed for our new Nanjing plant and expanded sales and marketing efforts.
• General and administrative expenses were $4.7 million, an increase of 28% from $3.7 million in 2021. The increase was mainly due to the increase in salaries resulting from the acquisition of our battery material business, a growing number of employees need for the new facility in Nanjing.
• Provision for doubtful accounts was $0.2 million, compared to a recovery of doubtful accounts of $0.3 million in 2021.

Operating loss was $1.2 million, compared to $2.8 million in 2021, representing a decrease of 57%.

Finance expense, net was $0.6 million, compared to finance income of $45,102 in 2021.

Change in fair value of warrants was $3.8 million, compared to $34.2 million in 2021. The change in fair value of the warrants liability is mainly due to share price movement.

Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $1.3 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $32.3 million in 2021.

Basic and diluted income per share were both $0.01. In comparison, basic and diluted loss per share in 2021 were both $0.37.

Conference Call
CBAK's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, August 15, 2022 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on August 15, 2022).

For participants who wish to join the call, please register in advance for the conference using the link provided below at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registration, participants will receive the conference call access information, including dial-in numbers, a personal pin and an email with detailed instructions to join the conference call.

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About CBAK Energy

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) is a leading high-tech enterprise in China engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of new energy high power lithium batteries and raw materials for use in manufacturing high power lithium batteries. The applications of the Company's products and solutions include electric vehicles, light electric vehicles, electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and other high-power applications. In January 2006, CBAK Energy became the first lithium battery manufacturer in China listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. CBAK Energy has multiple operating subsidiaries in Dalian, Nanjing and Shaoxing, as well as a large-scale R&D and production base in Dalian.

For more information, please visit www.cbak.com.cn.

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CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.
Investor Relations Department
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Phone: 86-18675423231,
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